Patrick: In the third installment of Dark Horse comic’s “Archie vs. Predator” things take a turn from worse to absolutely abysmal for the residents of Riverdale. A teenage predator is on the loose, and hunting and murdering Archie’s gang of pals one by one, or as we saw in the last issue, in a giant…
TMYN’s Comic Book Buy Pile 6/10/15
Patrick: Harrow County #2 The great and frustrating thing about writing and reviewing comics alongside Myles and Drew each week is that we read and enjoy a lot of the same books. This week was no different in that one of our favorite new titles came up and we knew only one of us could…
Episode 160: Jim Butcher, Cat Whisperer
Nerds! Have we got a very special guest for you this week! Literary powerhouse, Jim Butcher, took time out of his insane writing schedule to chat with us about the first book in his new upcoming series, The Cinder Spires, his writing process, and, of course, the wizarding world of Harry Dresden.
TMYN’s Comic Book Buy Pile 6/3/15
Myles: Longtime listeners/followers will know I’ve often been a tad harsh on many DC titles since the New 52 rebranding in 2011. Justice League was one of those titles. We had just been stripped of everything and everyone we knew, given a brand new “team origin” fighting Darkseid, which has since been turned into…
Episode 159: Looting Jupiter with Jason Fry
Jason Fry crash lands into the Nerd Cave this week as we talk about his novel, The Jupiter Pirates: Hunt for the Hydra, as well as the work he’s done and has planned for the Star Wars Universe. We tried our best, even threatened to make him walk the plank, to get him to spill details…
TMYN’s Comic Book Buy Pile 5/27/15
Myles: Archie’s brand renaissance continues this week with Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #3 by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Robert Hack, and Jack Morelli. As with Afterlife With Archie, this book is set in a darker world than what longtime residents of Riverdale are used to. However, unlike Afterlife with Archie or the zany insanity of…
Episode 158: Entering Harrow County with Cullen Bunn
Comic book workhorse, Cullen Bunn, invited us to visit the quaint little town of Harrow County, filled with rustic farmlands, babbling brooks, and, oh, slumbering evil! We talk about Harrow County, his newest hit comic from Dark Horse as well as how those old rural tales influenced his writing, horror in general, comics, and, of…
TMYN’s Comic Book Buy Pile 5/20/15
Wow. What a great week for comics all around! With many podcast favorites being released, the higher than average quality of Marvel’s Secret Wars tie-ins made it difficult for all of us to pick our book of the week. Myles: This was a tough week to choose for me. I already felt torn on which…
Episode 157: Over the Top: David Gallaher v. Guy Gardner
Drew & Patrick get to talk with comic book writer David Gallaher, creator of ‘The Only Living Boy’ and ‘High Moon‘ comics. We chat about his Convergence: Green Lantern Corps tie-in, how to properly GM a game of Marvel RPG, and the new Supergirl trailer. We also talk about comic books.
TMYN’s Comic Book Buy Pile 5/13/15
I gotta say, I’m pretty proud of us for actually seeing through this commitment for a weekly comic blog post. This makes two in a row! One more, and it’s called a streak! Egads! So what did we love in the wonderful world of comics this week? Myles: Horror comics are tough. Heck, horror fiction…