Welcome to Episode 113 of The Orbiting Pod!

This week, we get frakked with Battlestar Galactica #1, turn our back on Ultimate Comics Spider-man #23, peddle our stolen sleep stories with Dream Merchant #1 & Dream Thief #1, discover that what happens in Vegas with Iron Man #10, stick to schedule with Regular Show #1, dig up the past with Wolverine & The X-Men #29, and get bound to the Legend of Luther Strode #5.

Speaking of Luther Strode, we catch up with our awol host Adam in DC, who tells us more of his the discoveries his research has brought up, the panel he took part on, Awesome Con, and presents an interview with Justin Jordan!

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Welcome to Episode 112 of The Orbiting Pod!

This week, we get Kot off guard by Suicide Squad #20, put the needle on the record with 12 Reasons to Die #1, keep it cool with Astonishing X-Men #62, tell tales with Archer & Armstrong #0, and head Under The Sea Damsels: Mermaids #1.

Chris & Taylor put the pedal to the metal and chat about the latest installment in the vehicular action movie series Fast and Furious, and discuss, amongst other things, why the 6th chapter is more comic book than most comic book films!

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Welcome to Episode 111 of The Orbiting Pod!

This week, we go on the pull with Transformers Spotlight: Hoist #1, lose the flak jackets for Suicide Risk #1, get mobbed up with The Movement #1, pay our dues with Ten Grand #1, go on patrol with The Activity # 12, head for the stars with Iron Man #9, and clear out the belfry with Black Bat #1.

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Welcome to Episode 110 of The Orbiting Pod!

This week, we go back to school with Morning Glories #26, say cowabunga with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #21, travel far with A Distant Soil #39, act the goat with Rachel Rising #16, hang high with Arrow #6, and ask questions with The Answer #4.

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Back once again, (for the renegade master) it’s the Orbiting Pod Crew of Chris, Taylor & Robin!

Just like last month, and the month before that, (and so on), we look at the latest issue of Previews, and let you know what we are most looking foward to. July is looking like a jam packed month, but we got all our picks crammed in in just over 10 minutes!

Like the sound/look of the books? Why not preorder them? As always, be sure to let us know what you think!

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Welcome to Episode 109 of The Orbiting Pod!

This week, we take to the skies with Captain Marvel #12, get mathematical with Adventure Time #15, start a new career in a new town with Nightwing #19, thug it out with Star Wars: Darth Vader & the Ninth Assassin #1, reach out and touch faith with Minature Jesus #1, and find that evil things come in small packages with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Krang.

We also have an advanced look at the upcoming pulp series Half Past Danger by Stephen Mooney, from IDW. World War II, ninjas, and dinosaurs: what’s not to love?!

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Welcome to another special episode of The Orbiting Pod!

Last week, the crew had the pleasure of attending an advance screening of Iron Man 3. Since then, we’ve been dying to tell you what we thought about it, and now (finally!) the embargo has been lifted!

Will it succeed where other threequels have failed?

Can Shane Black bring something new to the franchise?

Will the big screen do the Mandarin justice?

We discuss this and much more with our special guest, Rich Johnston from Bleeding Cool!

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Welcome to Episode 108 of The Orbiting Pod!

This week, we keep watch with Buffy Season 9 #20, get carried away with Batman & (Red) Robin #19, give thanks for treats with Batman Lil Gotham #1, get Martian militant with Colonized #1, extend the family circle with Invincible Universe #1, and begin the countdown with Thor: God Of Thunder #7.

Following the end of his exhibition in the Orbital Comics gallery space, we catch up with Des Taylor (aka Despop) to see how it went, and what projects he has in the pipeline.

Welcome to Episode 107 of The Orbiting Pod!

This week, we don’t monkey about with 68: Jungle Jim #1, get to the core with Thanos Rising #1, do the riech thing with Uber #0, face our fears with Swamp Thing #19, and go back to school with The Last of Us: American Dreams #1.

Welcome to Episode 106 of The Orbiting Pod!

This week, things get off to a Rocky start with Time Warp #1, get sucked into BPRD: Vampire #1, catch the buzz of Green Hornet #1, plead guilty with All Crime Comics #1, and face possible extinction with Planetoid #5.

Welcome to Episode 105 of the Orbiting Pod!

This week, we decide what’s zarjaz with 2000AD Prog 1824, light up with Constantine #1, get literal with Five Ghosts: The Haunting of Fabian Grey #1, slip into fantasy with Memorial: Imaginary Fiends #1, and look for a remedy with Poison Elves #1.

We also catch up with friend of the pod, Jason Atomic, who tells us all about Satanic Mojo (get involved: there’s still time!), and the upcoming exhibitions he’ll be taking part in the Orbital Gallery.

Finally, we close the episode with Taylor’s chat to Cristian Ortiz, creator behind Golden Campaign, about the collected edition of the webcomic, how the strip came about, and how real life somewhat inspired the stories.

Welcome to Episode 104 of the Orbiting Pod!

This week, we find a slice of heaven with Ultimate Comics X-Men #24, look for the Genesis of Sledgehammer 44#1, get lost in the shadows with Spawn #229, walk the beat with Buddy Cops, and look for bluebirds with Crossed Badlands #25.

We also had a chance to talk to Kelly Sue DeConnick, where we chatted about the upcoming Captain Marvel/Avengers Assemble crossover The Enemy Within, and the double meaning of the title, whiteboards, Carols love life resistance, Medusa’s hair, and much more.

Welcome to Episode 103 of The Orbiting Pod!

This week, we get binary with Age of Ultron #1, go up for the chop Hellheim #1, rot away with Swamp Thing #18, talk the birds and the bees with Sex #1, leave a mark with Avengers #7 and bone up on our alchemy for Porcelain: A Gothic Fairytale.

Welcome to Episode 102 of The Orbiting Pod!

This week, we walk the red carpet with The Rocketeer: Hollywood Horror #1, take up arms with Five Weapons #1, get cast away with Uncanny Skullkickers #1, saddle up with The Sixth Gun: Sons of the Gun #1, get grounded with Guardians of the Galaxy #0.1 and get blown to glavin with Professor Frink: Fantastic Science Fictions #1.

Also this week, we had a chance to chat to Jimmy Broxton and Guy Adams about their Kickstarter Project GOLDTIGER. We discover the origins of the project, the fateful email that gave the project it’s title, the newspaper strips that inspired it and more. This is one of those occasions where we’ve put our money where our mouths are: we love the sound of this project, and we’re sure you will to!

At last weekend’s 2nd Annual London Super Comic Con, our courageous comics crew of The Orbiting Pod manned the Orbital table (did you come say hi?) and whenever the opportunity arose, snuck out from behind the bargain comics we had on display (25p an issue!) to track down some of the exceptional guests in attendance.

So sit back, relax, and listen to our interviews with Ryan Jenkyns, Robin Barnard, Conor and Lizzie Boyle, Des Taylor, Yasmin Liang, Peter Crowther from PS Art Books, Chris Le Galle from Malta Comic Con, and Imran from London Super Comic Convention!

This week, we thought that after 100 episodes, it would be a good time to give you, our lovely listeners, a “101″ on The Orbiting Pod. Join us, as we journey back and discover the secret origins of Karl, Chris, Robin and Taylor, from the first comics we remember reading, our first comic store experiences, to the beginnings of the podcast itself, and much more!

Following our trip down memory lane, we have your regular reviews, this week looking at Ghostbusters #1, Battlefields #4, The Walking Dead: The Governor Special, Django Unchained #2, Wolverine & The X-men #25, Creepy Comics #11, Elephantmen #46 and Fatale #12.

In this exciting centennial instalment we dance to the macabre mariachi sound of Dia De Los Muertos #1, dig up the dirt on Fearless Defenders #1, come in from the cold with Winter Soldier #15, fall apart over Green Arrow #17, pull focus with Snapshot #1, and Slam the shutters closed with Legends of the Dark Knight #5.

A panel of experts, including Tim Perkins, Guillermo Ortego, Chie Kutsuwada & Inko, discuss their creative process and how they approach the page. What tricks do they use to build atmosphere and create tension in their work? What tips do they have for those who are starting out? Here’s your chance to get a glimpse behind the curtain with those who do it for a living.

But that doesn’t mean we don’t still have great comics based listening material for you!

This week, Robin chats to Justin Peterson, the writer/artist of Very Near Mint. Justin has just launched the Kickstarter campaign for the 3rd book in the series, and was kind enough to chat to Robin about the origins of the series, what we can expect from the 3rd volume, what he’s learned from using the Kickstarter model, and much more!

This week, we take on the horned-head with Daredevil #22, get Mad with X-Factor #250, bid farewell with Creator Owned Heroes #8, get beaten to a pulp with Black Beetle #1, keep the camera running with Hoax Hunters #6, and light the way with Threshold #1.

This week, we set our sights on a new hope with Star Wars #1, reach our threshold with Green Lantern: New Guardians Annual #1, get our kicks with TMNT: Secret History of the Foot Clan #1, take a trip back with BPRD: Hell on Earth  – Abyss of Time #1, drop a few octaves with Superior Spider-man #1, and the holiday comes to an end with Infinite Vacation #5.

We’re also proud to present a panel from Malta Comic Con, hosted by our very own Chris Thompson, about how artists and writers can promote their work, and get news coverage. He is joined on the panel by Sean Azzopardi, Dez Skinn Jean-Sébastien Rossbach and Richmond Clements.

This week, we suck it up for Morbius #1, get our goat with Batman Inc #8, sink our claws into New Avengers #1, get illuminated with Manhattan Projects #8, lose our minds with Fatale #11, and hit the nail on the head with Punk Rock Jesus #6.

We were also fortunate enough to chat to Daniel Humphry, editor of Off Life, the new “street press comic magazine”, issue 2 of which has recently been released. We discuss the origins of the magazine, the weekly Quickdraw interactions, and what we can expect from issue 3.

Once again our intrepid trio look at Previews, this time for books shipping in March 2013.

As a group, we select the 3 things we are most looking forward to, before presenting our individual highlights!

Like the sound/look of the books? Why not preorder them? As always, be sure to let us know what you think … We value your opinion and would love to hear your thoughts on the video format. Does it work? Would you like to see more or less?

In the first episode of 2013, we take a look back at the year that was 2012 in comics, and highlight what made it such a great year for the medium, looking at our favourite series, both ongoing and limited, original graphic novels and collections, writers and artists, and a whole lot more!

This week we insert a coin to play Avengers Arena #1, get down to earth with Archer and Armstrong #5, cross over the blood with Criminal Macabre/30 Days of Night: Final Night #1, take on the impossible with Deathstroke #15, go on the run with Cable and X-Force #1, and turn and face the strange with Change #1.

We also present the next instalment of our book club segment, looking at The Question: Zen and Violence, which collects the first 5 issues of the run by Dennis O’Neill and Denys Cowan. We look at how it’s aged, it’s relevance, and how coming out concurrent with Watchmen affects how we read it.

This week we go all the way down with Hellboy in Hell #1, go beyond the wall with Blackacre #1, wake the world with Avengers #1, get in the Christmas spirit with TMNT Michelangelo, break bad guys with The Legend of Luther Strode #1, see red with Thunderbolts #1, come together with 2000 AD #1812, and get sky high with I Love Trouble #1

Welcome to Episode 93 of The Orbiting Pod!

This week, we lay the foundations with FF #1,  New Avengers #34, aim true with Arrow #1, cover up with Masks #1, and wear rubber soles for Nowhere Men #1.

We’re also pleased to present the Comica Festival panel conversation with legendary Playboy magazine artist DOUG SNEYD and artist/curator JASON ATOMIC hosted by our very own Chris Thompson, recorded in store.

Doug has worked for Playboy since the early ’60s, and Jason has been indirectly involved with the 21st century equivalent Suicide Girls since 2004 as occasional photographer and art department for his muse Manko‘s photo sets.

The third time is a charm, as once again, Chris, Adam & Robin from the Orbiting Pod look at the February 2013 edition of Previews.

As a group, we select the 3 things we are most looking forward to, before presenting our individual highlights!

Like the sound/look of the books? Why not preorder them? As always, be sure to let us know what you think … We value your opinion and would love to hear your thoughts on the video format. Does it work? Would you like to see more or less?

Welcome to Episode 92 of The Orbiting Pod!

This week, we switch it up with Amazing Spider-man #698, stand up for Captain America #1, come in from the cold with Indestuctible Hulk #1, disrupt the time stream with Comeback #1, learn to not trust ourselves with Clone #1, respect the law with Judge Dredd #1, and look for a happily ever after with Princeless: Short Stories for Warrior Women #1.

Following their appearance at Thought Bubble, Ivan Brandon & Jason Latour popped by the store to chat to Taylor about how the show went, how retail and digital can work together, what we can expect from Winter Soldier and Offset Comics, and more.

Welcome to Episode 91 of The Orbiting Pod!

This week, we tumble into Fantastic Four #1, have a butchers at Thor: God of Thunder #1, get back in time with All New X-Men #1, get locked up in X-men Legacy #1, end up on a highway to hell with Engines of Doom, go on the hunt with Where is Jake Ellis? #1, get caught adrift with Great Pacific #1, and prepare for the end with Locke and Key: Omega #1.

Last weekend, Robin was lucky enough to visit Thought Bubble, and while he was there, he got to chat to Benjamin Read & Christian Wildgoose, creators of Butterfly Gate, and the upcoming Porcelain from Improper Books, Declan Shalvey & Jordie Bellaire about Conan and colouring, and Stephen Mooney, about his upcoming IDW comic Half Past Danger.

Recently Chris and Karl had the opportunity to sit down with revolutionary creator Mike Diana to discuss his controversial career as an artist. Diana was one of the first (and only) cartoonists to be arrested for obscenity, which resulted in a short prison stay, and was heavily covered everywhere from major newspapers to Wizard magazine.

He speaks candidly about the events surrounding his arrest, the long-term effects on his life and work, and where his drive to create comes from. This is a rare opportunity to hear from an incredible talent who has endured great hardship for his art. If you’ve never heard Mike Diana’s story before, then this is the best way to hear it … directly from him.

Welcome to Episode 90 of The Orbiting Pod!

This week, we couldn’t ask for Moore with Deadpool #1, reveal imposters with Legends of the Dark Knight #2, delve into history with 47 Ronin #1 , brave the rain with Storm Dogs #1, and get unconventional with Thought Bubble Anthology 2012.

Robin also got a chance to chat to Ed Brisson, writer of the upcoming time-travel crime thriller Comeback from Image Comics. They discuss the genesis of the book, how Ed came to colaborate with artist Michael Walsh, and a certain film called Looper……..

Welcome to Episode 89 of The Orbiting Pod!

This week, get spooked by Ghosts #1, soar high with Joe Kubert Presents #1, demand freedom with CBLDF Annual 2012, consult a milliner with Pope Hats #3, and see red with Bedlam #1.

To mark the launch of the new series, and following his signing, Nick Spencer tells all about Bedlam, gives us an update on Infinite Vacation, whether he approaches the page with an eye for the big screen, the end of the first season of Morning Glories, and more.

Like the sound/look of the books? Why not preorder them? As always, be sure to let us know what you think … We value your opinion and would love to hear your thoughts on the video format. Does it work? Would you like to see more or less?

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Welcome to Episode 88 of The Orbiting Pod!

This week, we’re slicing up eyeballs with Let’s Play God #1, look for WMD’s with Multiple Warheads: Alphabet to Infinity #1, Ward off evil with Bravest warriors #1, shuffle the deck with National Comics: Madame X #1, hit the headlines with Superman #13, and crash land with Wolverine Max #1.

Chris and Taylor also got the chance to chat to Branwyn Bigglestone, accounts manager of Image Comics, where they got to talk about what her role involves, the books she edits (including Pod favourite Danger Club) and where she wants to see the company go.

The Orbiting Pod goes vod with a very special episode looking at this month’s Previews for products shipping in December.

What are Chris, Taylor, Adam & Robin looking forward to? Watch and find out. These will most likely be the books we’ll talk when they arrive, so you can get an early heads up now.
As always, be sure to let us know what you think … We value your opinion and would love to hear your thoughts on the video format. Does it work? Would you like to see more or less?

Welcome to Episode 87 of The Orbiting Pod!

This week, we hit the highlands with Billy the Kid’s Old Time Oddities and the Orm of Loch Ness #1, get a Shiva up our spines with Nightwing #13, get kaleidoscope eyes with Zaucer of Zilk #1, get a kick out of Cyberforce #1, and have a view to a kill with Star Wars: Agent of the Empire – Hard Targets #1.

In the 3rd instalment of our book club feature, we look at the Frank Miller classic The Dark Knight Returns, and we discuss, among other things, it’s impact, how it has aged, how it changes the characters origins, and whether it is a tale of obsession.

Welcome to Episode 86 of The Orbiting Pod!

This week, we get remodelled with Ame-Comi: Wonder Woman #1, get eclipsed by Team 7 #1, discover the jokes on us with Batman #13, consult the braintrust with Uncanny Avengers #1, brace ourselves for Point of Impact #1, play dress up with Halloween Eve,reap the crops with Transfusion #1, and smash it up with Red She -Hulk #58.

This week, we sound the bugles for Daredevil: End of Days #1, throw the final punches with AvX: Round 12 & AvX: Vs: 6, compare wing span with Detective Comics #13, get buried deep with Stormwatch #13, get molecular with Danger Club #4, and open the toy box with
Non-Humans #1.

We were also lucky enough to chat to Brendan McCarthy, fresh from the set of the new Mad Max film, who let us know about his involvement in the film, the collected edition of Zaucer of Zilk, and an upcoming reprint of his out of print work.

As an added bonus (and because we know you’ll miss our voices) we present the second of our “book club” features, looking at Moon Knight: The Bottom by Charlie Huston and David Finch.

Welcome to Episode 84 of The Orbiting Pod!

This week, we web up the cracks with Spider-Men #5, get fenced off with Sword of Sorcery: Amethyst #0, rock the cradle with Stumptown #1, get feet of clay with Wonder Woman #0, face competition with Ghostbusters #13, let the dogs out with The Pound #1, and get phased by Ghost #0.

Chris reports back from the inaugural N.I.C.E. show, and we present his interview with Warren Pleece, where they discuss his new graphic novel The Great Unwashed.

Welcome to Episode 83 of The Orbiting Pod!

This week, we level up with Avenging Spider-man #12, feel the sting with X-O Manowar #5, write a little dear diary in Jennifer Blood: First Blood #1, aim for magnificence with Team 7 #0, disprove the facts with Hoax Hunters #3, commit cardinal sin with Haunt #26, and look a little long in the face with The Creep #1.

In our first interview this week, recorded at SDCC, Chris chats to Jeffrey Kauffman, writer of the upcoming (and somewhat controversial) Whore from Zenescope, and in our second Adam chats to Joann, manager of the legendary Tate’s Comics in Florida.

Welcome to Episode 82 of The Orbiting Pod! This is quite possibly our most JAM PACKED episode yet!

This week, we discover looks aren’t everything with Fashion Beast #1, get distressed over Damsels #1, map out Guarding the Globe #1, ease on down the Road to Oz #1, go bananas over Planet of the Apes: Cataclysm #1, find strength in numbers, with Earth 2 #0, and encounter errors with Green Lantern #0.

Also this week: we present another SDCC interview, this time with Michael Golden; we preview the special features from the upcoming home media release of Avengers (Assemble), including the short film Item 47; and last, but certainly not least, we introduce the very first instalment of our “Book Club” feature, looking at Locke & Key, Volume 1: Welcome to Lovecraft!

This week, we pucker up for Justice League #12, put away the toys with Phantom Lady and Doll Man #1, set our sights on National Comics: Looker #1, mark the calendar with the DC Annuals (Green Lantern, Flash, Superman, Justice League International, Detective comics) get reassigned with Powers #11, assemble for Steed and Mrs Peel #0, and hole up in Locke and Key: Grindhouse.

We also present an interview with Sam Hart & Tony Lee, where they discuss their work together on the Heroes and Heroines line, the Brazilian comics community, Doctor Who, and much more!

Welcome to Episode 80 of The Orbiting Pod!

This week, we go undercover with Batman Inc #3, meet mother with Rachel Rising #10, take a final strut down the catwalk with Glamourpuss #26, obey our master with Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom #1, accept the invitation from Lobster Johnson: The Prayer of Neferu, stick on the training wheels for Amazing Spider-man #692, become more than zero in America’s Got Powers #3, and consider Schrödinger with Before Watchmen: Dr Manhattan #1.

We are also happy to present Chris’s interview with Ken Garing, creator of Planetoid from Image, recorded at San Diego Comic Con.

Welcome to Episode 79 of The Orbiting Pod!

This week, we consult our journal with Before Watchmen: Rorschach #1, inhale the sweet smell of Victories #1, find the vein with Bloodshot #2, get a hold on Hope with AVX #10, keep on trucking with Butcher Baker #8, watch the skies with Homecoming #1,  take a shot with Pigs #8,  and approach the deadline with Everybody Loves Tank Girl #2.

Welcome to Episode 78! This is our inaugural curated episode – not a straightforward interview, but a chance for a creator to hang out with us and shape the format of the episode itself, revealing their influences, career highlights, favourite works and more!

In this episode, we sit down with Ian Churchill, with the focus on his creator-owned, all-ages book from Image, Marineman. We chat about the genesis of the book, from the first drawing he did in 1977, the input Richard Starkings had, why he decided to make it, the reason for the backmatter, what we can expect in volume 2, his thoughts on crowdfunding, the changes in his art style, and much more.

For those looking for their regular fix of Orbiting Pod review goodness, we also give a quick round up of books that we caught our eyes this week, including Gambit #1, Spider-men #4, Batman #12, The Massive #3 and Grifter #12.

Welcome to Episode 77 of The Orbiting Pod!

This week, we rot away with Animal Man#12, while heading down the spiral with Swamp Thing #12, stay on target with Hawkeye #1, reap what we sow in Harvest #1, go back to the start with The First X-men #1, but approach the end with Sweet Tooth #36,  and finally rekindle the flames with Soulfire #1.

We are also joined by Dave Elliott who tells us all about the long awaited relaunch of A1!

With the release of the final issue of John Carter: Gods of Mars, Robin interviewed the series artist Ramón Pérez, about the book, his career, from his beginnings working on RPG tie-ins, to his webcomics work Kukuburi, why Condorman is so great, and how he came to illustrate the Eisner Award winning Tale of Sand.

Welcome to Episode 76 of The Orbiting Pod!

This week, we buckle up with John Carter: Gods of Mars #5, pledge axlegiance with Axe Cop: World President #1, sift through the wreckage with Debris #1, discover there’s none more black with Green Lantern #11, discover 1 million heads are better than one with X-Treme X-men #1, keep ourselves occupied with Archie #635, and spend a while with National Comics: Eternity #1.

This week, we also had the chance to chat to Transformers artist about his work on the recently collected web comic Autocracy, and much more!