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Stacks of Comics - Episode 013 - Vintango!

Episode THIRTEEN of Stacks of Comics is here! For this episode @thanosrules interviews David Pierro, artist/creator of Vintango! (@vintango, http://www.vintango.com) - Dave subsequently steps in as co-host for this episode as the discussion goes beyond his art to comics in general! :D

Please enJOY this 01:19:27 (01 hour, 19 minutes, 27 seconds) installment of the Stack of Comics podcast!

Recorded Live from Studio Stacks Mobile outside a Panera that was too busy at the time…

Dave Tweeted the above after the recording session!

David Pierro / Vintango!

• Website - www.vintango.com
• Twitter - http://twitter.com/vintango 
• Tumblr - http://vintango.tumblr.com
• Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/vintango
• Shop - http://vintango.storenvy.com

Upcoming Events for Vintango!

• Holiday Open (Nov. 30th, Dec. 1st & 2nd at 786 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY) - http://www.artistsinbuffalo.org/pages/holidayopen/
• Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair (Nov 10th at the Union Market, Washington, D.C.) - http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/craftybastards/ 
• Queen City Market (December 8th at 453 Porter Ave, Buffalo NY) - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Queen-City-Market/262825220429619

PRESENTING… Thanos Rules by David Pierro!

Thanks Dave for such an awesome logo for my review site! :D

Shout Out to Queen City Bookstore (for being awesome)!

http://www.facebook.com/queencitybookstore

MATT FRACTION (@mattfraction)

Matt Fraction’s Fantastic Four Research Twitter: @mattasticfour

PHIL NOTO (@philnoto)

We are both big fans of Noto - Here is the image that Dave showed me on his phone:

Batgirl (some Comic Vine Links)

• Barbara Gordon
• Stephanie Brown
• Huntress (Bertinelli)
• Bryan Q. Miller’s Batgirl Run

Other Comics and Topics Discussed

• Revival
• Zombie Fatigue (SoJCast Episode #3)
• Walking Dead AMC and Talking Dead AMC
• Comic Book Men AMC
• Walking Dead Comic
• Glory
• Conan (Brian Wood)
• Punk Rock Jesus
• Saga
• Hell Yeah
• Planetoid
• Manhattan Projects
• Savage Dragon
• Supreme
• Fatale
• Ghost (my Review of Ghost #0)
• Orchid
• Grim Leaper
• Fatima
• Chew
• Harvest
• Mind the Gap
• The Spider (Dynamite)
• The Shade
• Adventure Time
• Adventure Time: Marceline Scream Queens

Link-O-Rama! Other Awesome and Related Links and Friends of the Podcast!

• Lights.Camera.Action-Figures! (Andrew’s Photo/Art Site!!)
   
• Starship Troopers Invasion (Andrew’s latest project! AVAILABLE NOW!)
• Andrew Love’s Wikipedia and IMDB Pages
• Outer Realm Comics (Reviews, Forums and More!)
• WausaubiCon! and (Wausaubicon Facebook!)
• Buffalo Comicon! (Stacks of Comics was there LIVE! on October 7th, 2012) - Look for the podcast from the Con in Episode 14!
• The Weekly Blend (twitter: @theweeklyblend)
• Panel Pals Comics Podcast
• P.A.L.S. Podcast
• Nerdstorian Podcast
• Xombee Guy by @MarkGosson!
• SOJcast (@sojcast) by @MarkGosson and @sroberts1971
• @lcanime for Lights! Camera! Anime!
• Dungeons and Diapers
• Heroes and Fantasies in San Antonio, TX
• Queen City Bookstore in Buffalo, NY
• Bedrock City Comics in Houston, TX
• Gabi’s Olympic Cards and Comics in Lacey, WA
• Comic Shop Locator
• Cory Smith Art!
• Eddie Medina of Ed-Med Art!
• Vintango! (David Pierro Art!)
• thanosrules’ Microphone: Samson SAC01UPAK USB Microphone and Podcast Package

Contact Info:

• Follow us on the Twitters:
  @thanosrules
  @stacksofcomics
  @LCAFigures
  @vintango
• Go look at our Websites: http://thanosrules.com
  and http://stacksofcomics.com
  and http://lightscameraactionfigures.tumblr.com
  and http://vintango.com
• Like us on Facebook!: Stacks of Comics (and Vintango!)
• Subscribe and Listen on Zune!
• Subscribe and Listen on iTunes!

LOVE and enJOY! (and Robots)

Stacks of Comics - Episode 009 - WausaubiCon and Catch-All Catch-Up!

Episode NINE of Stacks of Comics is here! This week we have A LOT to talk about…heck it has been a while since we did a joint recording… because as you know, he was at Wausaubicon (as a guest of honor) for Episode 008!

Join @stacksofcomics host, Charles Joy (@thanosrules) and Andrew Love (@LCAFigures) as they walk you through this epic episode!

So, sit back, relax and enJOY this 01:18:48 (1 hour, 18 minute, 48 second) installment of the Stack of Comics podcast!

Features!

Stacks of Questions Interview with Andrew Love! useful links:

• Andrew Love (imdb)
• Emily Neves Love (twitter)
• Sam Rockwell
• Moon (Sam Rockwell movie)
• Clancy Brown
• The Shawshank Redemption, Starship Troopers and Highlander (Clancy Brown movies)
• Behind the Voice Actors
• Anime News Network (Andrew Love search)

NOTE: Discussions include creator origin stories…

WausaubiCon useful links:

• WausaubiCon, A spicy new con in Central Wisconsin!
• Facebook Page for WausaubiCon
• Erisian Entertainment (Facebook Page for Ben Schultz)
• Studio ONY

• Hawkeye #1
      - Andrew’s Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
           -  existing #trqr: Clint between missions: Paying Rent. Rescuing Dogs. BBQs.
• Daredevil #16
      - Andrew’s Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )
  
• Avengers vs. X-Men #9
      - Andrew’s Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )
  
• Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe #1 (and #2)
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.0 out of 5 )
              - existing #trqr: A killer montage of destruction by Cullen Bunn 
• Avenging Spider-Man #10
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )
  
• First X-Men #1
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 3.5 out of 5 )
  
• Think Tank #1 (published bu Top Cow, unlike what I said in the podcast)
        - thanosrules’ Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
• Harvest #1
        - thanosrules’ Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )

Comic Pulse! Links

• Matt Fraction & Kelly Sue DeConnick! Live in Lacey, Washington on October 11th, 2012! At Gabi’s Olympic Cards and Comics
• Charles has caught up with Greg Rucka’s The Punisher Series! (soon to be discussed as a Feature! on Stacks of Comics)
• Outer Real Comics - Check it Out!

Link-O-Rama! Other Awesome and Related Links and Friends of the Podcast!

• Lights.Camera.Action-Figures! (Andrew’s Photo/Art Site!!)
   
• Starship Troopers Invasion (Andrew’s latest project!)
• Andrew Love’s Wikipedia and IMDB Pages
• Outer Realm Comics (Reviews, Forums and More!)
• WausaubiCon! and (Wausaubicon Facebook!)
• Buffalo Comicon! (Stacks of Comics will be there LIVE! on October 7th, 2012)
• Panel Pals Comics Podcast
• P.A.L.S. Podcast
• Nerdstorian Podcast (***New***)
• Xombee Guy by @MarkGosson!
• SOJcast by @MarkGosson and @sroberts1971
• @lcanime for Lights! Camera! Anime!
• Dungeons and Diapers
• Heroes and Fantasies in San Antonio, TX
• Queen City Bookstore in Buffalo, NY
• Bedrock City Comics in Houston, TX
• Gabi’s Olympic Cards and Comics in Lacey, TX
• Comic Shop Locator
• Cory Smith Art!
• Eddie Medina of Ed-Med Art!
• thanosrules’ Microphone: Samson SAC01UPAK USB Microphone and Podcast Package

Contact Info:

• Follow us on the Twitters:
  @thanosrules
  @stacksofcomics
  @LCAFigures
• Go look at our Websites: http://thanosrules.com
  and http://stacksofcomics.com
  and http://lightscameraactionfigures.tumblr.com
• Like us on Facebook!: Stacks of Comics
• ***NEW*** Subscribe and Listen on Zune!
• Subscribe and Listen on iTunes!

LOVE and enJOY!

Stacks of Comics - Episode 007 – Daredevil and Emil!

Episode SEVEN of Stacks of Comics is here! This week we have two features… Yes, TWO!

Join @stacksofcomics hosts, Charles Joy (@thanosrules) and Andrew Love (@LCAFigures) as they walk you through both Features! The first, a 45-minute discussion all about the new Mark Waid Daredevil run, with a bit of Out of 5 thrown in… The second, the first ever Stacks of Questions segment with an hour long interview with Queen City Bookstore’s, Emil J. Novak, Sr.!

Sit back, relax and enJOY this nearly 1.75 hour Stack of Comics podcast!

NOTE: The interview with Emil starts around minute 45 of the podcast.

Feature (1 of 2)!

Daredevil! useful links:

• Daredevil (2011 3rd Series)
   

NOTE: Discussions include some spoilers.

Out of 5:

• Daredevil #1 - #14
      - Andrew’s Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
• Avengers vs. X-Men #7
      - Andrew’s Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )
• Infernal Man-Thing #1 (of 3)
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )
      - Andrew’s Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )

Feature (2 of 2)!

Stacks of Questions Facebook Album here!

Emil! useful links:

• Queen City Bookstore
  
• Emil J. Novak, Sr.
  
  
• Buffalo Comicon!
   

Comic Pulse! Links

• No News was covered in this episode…

Other Awesome and Related Links and Friends of the Podcast!

• Lights.Camera.Action-Figures! (Andrew’s Photo/Art Site!!)
   
• Starship Troopers Invasion (Andrew’s latest project!)
• Andrew Love’s Wikipedia and IMDB Pages
• Wausaubicon! Wausau, WI (July 27th-29th, 2012) and (Wausaubicon Facebook!)
• Buffalo Comicon!
• Panel Pals Comics Podcast
• P.A.L.S. Podcast
• Xombee Guy by @MarkGosson!
• @lcanime for Lights! Camera! Anime!
• Dungeons and Diapers
• Eddie Medina of Ed-Med Art!
• Heroes and Fantasies in San Antonio, TX
• Queen City Bookstore in Buffalo, NY
• Cory Smith Art!
• thanosrules’ Microphone: Samson SAC01UPAK USB Microphone and Podcast Package

Contact Info:

• Follow us on the Twitters: @thanosrules, @stacksofcomics and  @LCAFigures
• Go look at our Websites: http://thanosrules.com and http://stacksofcomics.com and http://lightscameraactionfigures.tumblr.com
• Like us on Facebook!: Stacks of Comics
• Subscribe and Listen on iTunes!

NOTE: @stacksofcomics is now available on iTunes! And while the Zune RSS has been submitted, I am still waiting to see it show up in the Marketplace… Either way, here are the Feedburner and Podbean Feed URLs. So if you have Zune, just enter one of those RSS URLs with the “Add a Podcast” functionality. And of course, please feel free to continue to listen here, on tumblr! (with that cool spinning cassette tape to look at…) :D

LOVE & enJOY!

Stacks of Comics - Episode 006 – At the Con!

Episode SIX of Stacks of Comics is has landed! This week we recorded live from Booth 110 at Texas Comic Con 2012 in San Antonio, TX!

Join @stacksofcomics hosts, @thanosrules and Andrew Love as they walk you through a 1.25-hour episode filled with all the Texas Comic Con action you can stand… well probably less than that, but it is still a lot and we had a blast recording live from the Con!

Be sure to stick around after the live portion of the podcast for “After the Con”, where we answer your tweets, remember our day at the con and cover some late breaking (at the time) news about Ed Brubaker!

Feature!

At the Con! useful links:

• Booth 110!
   
• Larry Hama - Writer, Artist, Marvel Icon…and Musician (Vocals and Guitar)!
• Music Artist YouTube Links:
  Dead Philosophers Blues
  “We Can Fly.” K-Otics Live @ CBGBs 1992
  K-Otics Live @ CBGBs “Missing.”
• Howard Mackie
• Tom Feister
• Avengers Origins! (One-Shot Issues)
  • Ant-Man and The Wasp
  • Luke Cage
  • Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver
  • Thor
  • Vision
• Daredevil (Vol. 1) #38
  • “The Living Prison!”

Out of 5:

• Avengers vs. X-Men #6
      - Andrew’s Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
• Fatale #1 - #5
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
• Winter Soldier #7
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
      - Andrew’s Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
• Daredevil #14
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
      - Andrew’s Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
• Punisher #12
      - Andrew’s Score ( 5.5 out of 5 )
• The Avengers Prelude: Black Widow Strikes #1 - #3
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 3.5 - 4.5 out of 5 )  
• Before Watchmen: Comedian #1
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 2.5 out of 5 )
• Dark Avengers #176
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )
• Mars Attacks #1
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.0 out of 5 )
• The Shade #9 (of 12)
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )
• The Mighty Thor: Annual #1
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
• The Ravagers #1 and #2
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.0 out of 5 )
• Fantastic Four #607
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.0 out of 5 )

Comic Pulse! Links

• Texas ComicCon (Stacks of Comics has a booth (#110!) for June 22nd, 23rd, and 24th!)
  
• Could Josh Hartnett Be Daredevil?
• COMICS: Ed Brubaker To Leave CAPTAIN AMERICA After An Eight Year Run

Other Awesome and Related Links and Friends of the Podcast!

• Lights.Camera.Action-Figures! (Andrew’s Photo/Art Site!!)
   
• Starship Troopers Invasion (Andrew’s latest project!)
• Andrew Love’s Wikipedia and IMDB Pages
• Wausaubicon! Wausau, WI (July 27th-29th, 2012) and (Wausaubicon Facebook!)
• Panel Pals Comics Podcast
• P.A.L.S. Podcast
• Xombee Guy by @MarkGosson!
• @lcanime for Lights! Camera! Anime!
• Dungeons and Diapers
• Eddie Medina of Ed-Med Art!
• Heroes and Fantasies in San Antonio
• Cory Smith Art!
• thanosrules’ Microphone: Samson SAC01UPAK USB Microphone and Podcast Package

Contact Info:

• Follow us on the Twitters: @thanosrules and @stacksofcomics
• Go look at our Websites: http://thanosrules.com and http://stacksofcomics.com and http://lightscameraactionfigures.tumblr.com
• Like us on Facebook!: Stacks of Comics
• Subscribe and Listen on iTunes!

NOTE: @stacksofcomics is now available on iTunes! And while the Zune RSS has been submitted, I am still waiting to see it show up in the Marketplace… Either way, here are the Feedburner and Podbean Feed URLs. So if you have Zune, just enter one of those RSS URLs with the “Add a Podcast” functionality. And of course, please feel free to continue to listen here, on tumblr! (with that cool spinning cassette tape to look at…) :D

LOVE & enJOY!

Stacks of Comics - Episode 005 – “The Comics Made Me Do It!”

Episode FIVE of Stacks of Comics is FINALLY here!

Join @stacksofcomics hosts, @thanosrules and Andrew Love as they take you through nearly a 2-hour episode filled with influence, comics, reviews, and more! We may not control the vertical or the horizontal, but if you let us, we will sway your ears for the next little while…

Feature!

“The Comics Made Me Do It!” useful links:

• Most Influential Single Back Issue
• Wolverine #1 (Andrew)
   
• Chew #1 (thanosrules)
   
• Most Influential Story Arc
• The New Fantastic Four (Andrew)
   
• Silver Surfer Parable (thanosrules)
   
• Most Influential Event
• Kingdom Come (Andrew)
   
• Infinity Gauntlet (thanosrules)
   

NOTE: Discussion includes some spoilers!

Out of 5:

• Wolverine and the X-Men #11
      - Andrew’s Score ( 3.0 out of 5 )
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 3.0 out of 5 )
• Hulk Smash Avengers #3, #4, #5
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.0-4.5 out of 5 )
• Incredible Hulk #9
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 3.0 out of 5 )
      - Andrew’s Score ( 3.0 out of 5 )
• Avengers vs. X-Men #5
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.0 out of 5 )
      - Andrew’s Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )
• Uncanny X-Force #26
      - Andrew’s Score ( 3.5 out of 5 )
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.0 out of 5 )  
• Winter Soldier #6
      - Andrew’s Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )  
• Creator-Owned Heroes #1
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )  

Comic Pulse! Links

• Texas ComicCon (Stacks of Comics has a booth (#110!) for June 22nd, 23rd, and 24th!)
  
  
• Stan Lee Settles POW! Entertainment Legal Feud
• Paramount Shuts Down “Ninja Turtles” Production
• Zombie Outbreak! CDC!
• Vampire Skeletons in Bulgaria!

Other Awesome and Related Links and Friends of the Podcast!

• Lights.Camera.Action-Figures! (Andrew’s Photo/Art Site!!)
  
   
• Starship Troopers Invasion (Andrew’s latest project!)
• Andrew Love’s Wikipedia and IMDB Pages
• Wausaubicon! Wausau, WI (July 27th-29th, 2012) and (Wausaubicon Facebook!)
• Panel Pals Comics Podcast
• P.A.L.S. Podcast
• Xombee Guy by @MarkGosson!
• @lcanime for Lights! Camera! Anime!
• Dungeons and Diapers
• Eddie Medina of Ed-Med Art!
• Heroes and Fantasies in San Antonio
• Cory Smith Art!
• thanosrules’ Microphone: Samson SAC01UPAK USB Microphone and Podcast Package

Contact Info:

• Follow us on the Twitters: @thanosrules and @stacksofcomics
• Go look at our Websites: http://thanosrules.com and http://stacksofcomics.com and http://lightscameraactionfigures.tumblr.com
• Like us on Facebook!: Stacks of Comics
• Subscribe and Listen on iTunes!

NOTE: @stacksofcomics is now available on iTunes! And while the Zune RSS has been submitted, I am still waiting to see it show up in the Marketplace… Either way, here are the Feedburner and Podbean Feed URLs. So if you have Zune, just enter one of those RSS URLs with the “Add a Podcast” functionality. And of course, please feel free to continue to listen here, on tumblr! (with that cool spinning cassette tape to look at…) :D

LOVE & enJOY!