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    <description>Around Comics The Comic Books Culture Podcast features the very best comic book news, reviews and opinions. The AC Heroes offer a deep knowledge of comic books, as well as a fantastic sense of humor and a true passion for the medium. Two shows a week. Monday's episode features a magazine style format chock full of industry news, commentary, comic book previews, gaming information, heroclix, market watch, creator interviews, dvd releases and more. Thursday's bring you a roundtable discussion, movie commentaries, special guest panelists, comic book reviews, movie discussions and pop culture talk.  Fun, intelligent, and educational, you never know what a new show may offer, but it will be sure to keep you entertained. Previous guests on the show include John Byrne, Ed Brubaker, Jason Aaron, Jeffrey Brown, Phil Hester, Ande Parks, Tony Moore, Steve Niles, Greg Rucka, Richard Starkings David Wyndorf and others. In-studio panel members feature a revolving cast of freinds including Chris Neseman, Tom Katers, Brian 'Sal' Salazar, Skottie Young, Mike Norton, Hilary Barta, Dave Wachter, John Siuntres and others. Recorded from Dark Tower Comics and Collectables on Chicago's North Side, Around Comics is a fresh, entertaining and often hilarious look at the world of comic books and the fans that love them. </description>
    <itunes:summary>Around Comics The Comic Books Culture Podcast features the very best comic book news, reviews and opinions. The AC Heroes offer a deep knowledge of comic books, as well as a fantastic sense of humor and a true passion for the medium. Two shows a week. Monday's episode features a magazine style format chock full of industry news, commentary, comic book previews, gaming information, heroclix, market watch, creator interviews, dvd releases and more. Thursday's bring you a roundtable discussion, movie commentaries, special guest panelists, comic book reviews, movie discussions and pop culture talk.  Fun, intelligent, and educational, you never know what a new show may offer, but it will be sure to keep you entertained. Previous guests on the show include John Byrne, Ed Brubaker, Jason Aaron, Jeffrey Brown, Phil Hester, Ande Parks, Tony Moore, Steve Niles, Greg Rucka, Richard Starkings David Wyndorf and others. In-studio panel members feature a revolving cast of freinds including Chris Neseman, Tom Katers, Brian 'Sal' Salazar, Skottie Young, Mike Norton, Hilary Barta, Dave Wachter, John Siuntres and others. Recorded from Dark Tower Comics and Collectables on Chicago's North Side, Around Comics is a fresh, entertaining and often hilarious look at the world of comic books and the fans that love them. </itunes:summary>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:22:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 255 - Kramer vs Kramer</title>
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      <description>Around Comics welcomes the amazingly talented Don Kramer to this week's panel. Join Chris, Tom and John Siuntres as they talk with Don about about Chicago music hotspots, Bears training cramps, The JSA, Detective Comics, and the soon to be concluded JSA vs Kobra. Writer Eric Trautmann joins in on the discussion and talks about working with Don on JSA vs Kobra as well as his other series The Shield. featured music by Grant Lee Buffalo</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Around Comics welcomes the amazingly talented Don Kramer to this week's panel. Join Chris, Tom and John Siuntres as they talk with Don about about Chicago music hotspots, Bears training cramps, The JSA, Detective Comics, and the soon to be concluded JSA vs Kobra. Writer Eric Trautmann joins in on the discussion and talks about working with Don on JSA vs Kobra as well as his other series The Shield. featured music by Grant Lee Buffalo</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Around Comics welcomes the amazingly talented Don Kramer to this week's panel. Join Chris, Tom and John Siuntres as they talk with Don about about Chicago music hotspots, Bears training cramps, The JSA, Detective Comics, and the soon to be concluded JSA vs Kobra. Writer Eric Trautmann joins in on the discussion and talks about working with Don on JSA vs Kobra as well as his other series The Shield. featured music by Grant Lee Buffalo</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:22:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 253 - What we did on vacation</title>
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      <description>Around Comics returns from vacation with a fully charged round table. Join Chris, Tom, Mike Norton and Christian Alamy for a cornucopia of comics conversation. Christian Alamy is the current inker on DC's Green Lantern. Listen in to hear how comics have brought him from his native land of France to the United States and his current home in Chicago. What was it like growing up as a comics fan in France? What is Wolverine's name in Europe? How much can Doug Mahnke bench press? All of that and more are answered in the post vacation episode of Around Comics. Featured music by The Decemberists</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Around Comics returns from vacation with a fully charged round table. Join Chris, Tom, Mike Norton and Christian Alamy for a cornucopia of comics conversation. Christian Alamy is the current inker on DC's Green Lantern. Listen in to hear how comics have brought him from his native land of France to the United States and his current home in Chicago. What was it like growing up as a comics fan in France? What is Wolverine's name in Europe? How much can Doug Mahnke bench press? All of that and more are answered in the post vacation episode of Around Comics. Featured music by The Decemberists</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Around Comics returns from vacation with a fully charged round table. Join Chris, Tom, Mike Norton and Christian Alamy for a cornucopia of comics conversation. Christian Alamy is the current inker on DC's Green Lantern. Listen in to hear how comics have brought him from his native land of France to the United States and his current home in Chicago. What was it like growing up as a comics fan in France? What is Wolverine's name in Europe? How much can Doug Mahnke bench press? All of that and more are answered in the post vacation episode of Around Comics. Featured music by The Decemberists</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:06:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 252.5 - R&amp;R</title>
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      <description>Windy City Comicon was amazing. Thank you to everyone who attended. It's time for a small break as we catch up on some reading and recharge as we approach the end of 2009.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Windy City Comicon was amazing. Thank you to everyone who attended. It's time for a small break as we catch up on some reading and recharge as we approach the end of 2009.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Windy City Comicon was amazing. Thank you to everyone who attended. It's time for a small break as we catch up on some reading and recharge as we approach the end of 2009.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:33:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 252 - New Frontiers</title>
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      <description>Sal Abbinanti returns to Around Comics with his usual wit and charm as he, Chris and Tom talk about the upcoming Windy City Comicon, foreign comic creators and unicorns. David Steinberger joins the conversation to tell us all about Comixology and their new COMICS app for the iPhone.We take the opportunity to thank Brion Salazar for all he's done to make Around Comics what it is. So long and thanks for all the fish Sal! Featured Music by The Reverend Horton Heat</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Sal Abbinanti returns to Around Comics with his usual wit and charm as he, Chris and Tom talk about the upcoming Windy City Comicon, foreign comic creators and unicorns. David Steinberger joins the conversation to tell us all about Comixology and their new COMICS app for the iPhone.We take the opportunity to thank Brion Salazar for all he's done to make Around Comics what it is. So long and thanks for all the fish Sal! Featured Music by The Reverend Horton Heat</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Sal Abbinanti returns to Around Comics with his usual wit and charm as he, Chris and Tom talk about the upcoming Windy City Comicon, foreign comic creators and unicorns. David Steinberger joins the conversation to tell us all about Comixology and their new COMICS app for the iPhone.We take the opportunity to thank Brion Salazar for all he's done to make Around Comics what it is. So long and thanks for all the fish Sal! Featured Music by The Reverend Horton Heat</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:32:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 252 - New Frontiers</title>
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      <description>Sal Abbinanti returns to Around Comics with his usual wit and charm as he, Chris and Tom talk about the upcoming Windy City Comicon, foreign comic creators and unicorns. David Steinberger joins the conversation to tell us all about Comixology and their new COMICS app for the iPhone.We take the opportunity to thank Brion Salazar for all he's done to make Around Comics what it is. So long and thanks for all the fish Sal! Featured Music by The Reverend Horton Heat</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Sal Abbinanti returns to Around Comics with his usual wit and charm as he, Chris and Tom talk about the upcoming Windy City Comicon, foreign comic creators and unicorns. David Steinberger joins the conversation to tell us all about Comixology and their new COMICS app for the iPhone.We take the opportunity to thank Brion Salazar for all he's done to make Around Comics what it is. So long and thanks for all the fish Sal! Featured Music by The Reverend Horton Heat</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Sal Abbinanti returns to Around Comics with his usual wit and charm as he, Chris and Tom talk about the upcoming Windy City Comicon, foreign comic creators and unicorns. David Steinberger joins the conversation to tell us all about Comixology and their new COMICS app for the iPhone.We take the opportunity to thank Brion Salazar for all he's done to make Around Comics what it is. So long and thanks for all the fish Sal! Featured Music by The Reverend Horton Heat</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:42:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 251 - Greg Rucka is Snow Blind</title>
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      <description>Greg Rucka returns to Around Comics on the eve of WHITEOUT's theatrical release. Greg joins Chris, Sal, John Siuntres and Josh Elder for an in-depth discussion about the upcoming movie based on he and Steve Lieber's graphic novel.Greg is knee deep in comics and novel work as always. Find out how he's managing to juggle Detective Comics, Action Comics, World of New Krypton, Stumptown and the upcoming Queen &amp;amp; Country novel. Call 503.389.2135 for a great Stumptown easter egg. Featured music by Concrete Blonde</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Greg Rucka returns to Around Comics on the eve of WHITEOUT's theatrical release. Greg joins Chris, Sal, John Siuntres and Josh Elder for an in-depth discussion about the upcoming movie based on he and Steve Lieber's graphic novel.Greg is knee deep in comics and novel work as always. Find out how he's managing to juggle Detective Comics, Action Comics, World of New Krypton, Stumptown and the upcoming Queen &amp;amp; Country novel. Call 503.389.2135 for a great Stumptown easter egg. Featured music by Concrete Blonde</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Greg Rucka returns to Around Comics on the eve of WHITEOUT's theatrical release. Greg joins Chris, Sal, John Siuntres and Josh Elder for an in-depth discussion about the upcoming movie based on he and Steve Lieber's graphic novel.Greg is knee deep in comics and novel work as always. Find out how he's managing to juggle Detective Comics, Action Comics, World of New Krypton, Stumptown and the upcoming Queen &amp;amp; Country novel. Call 503.389.2135 for a great Stumptown easter egg. Featured music by Concrete Blonde</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:44:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 250 - Underground Competitive Eating</title>
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      <description>Around Comics reaches 250 episodes of &amp;quot;Nothing better to do on Friday nights&amp;quot;. Join Chris, Tom, Sal and special guest Josh Elder for in-depth discussions on Underground Competitive Eating, Comics Wrist, The Golden Age of Role Playing and Ninja Turtles. Voice Mail dominates the second half of the show and concludes with talk about getting comics into schools and how Wood lost 40 lbs. by removing his bling. Featured Music by The Temptations</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Around Comics reaches 250 episodes of &amp;quot;Nothing better to do on Friday nights&amp;quot;. Join Chris, Tom, Sal and special guest Josh Elder for in-depth discussions on Underground Competitive Eating, Comics Wrist, The Golden Age of Role Playing and Ninja Turtles. Voice Mail dominates the second half of the show and concludes with talk about getting comics into schools and how Wood lost 40 lbs. by removing his bling. Featured Music by The Temptations</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Around Comics reaches 250 episodes of &amp;quot;Nothing better to do on Friday nights&amp;quot;. Join Chris, Tom, Sal and special guest Josh Elder for in-depth discussions on Underground Competitive Eating, Comics Wrist, The Golden Age of Role Playing and Ninja Turtles. Voice Mail dominates the second half of the show and concludes with talk about getting comics into schools and how Wood lost 40 lbs. by removing his bling. Featured Music by The Temptations</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:24:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 241 - Agents of the Unfathomable</title>
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      <description>Around Comics is back with a double sized issue. Chris is joined by Chris Burnham, Patrick Brower, John Siuntres and special guest Jeff Parker. The panel discusses the local slate of Chicago events and then moves on to talk about Marvel's Dark Reign and the War of Kings story line. We also talk about how Savage Dragon and the new issue of Batman &amp;amp; Robin have delivered the goods on why we love comics.Jeff Parker has been writing some of the most entertaining comics in the industry and we finally catch up with him to talk about Agents of Atlas, Exiles, X-Men: First Class, Mysterious the Unfathomable and the soon to be release Underground. Featured Music by Whiskeytown</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Around Comics is back with a double sized issue. Chris is joined by Chris Burnham, Patrick Brower, John Siuntres and special guest Jeff Parker. The panel discusses the local slate of Chicago events and then moves on to talk about Marvel's Dark Reign and the War of Kings story line. We also talk about how Savage Dragon and the new issue of Batman &amp;amp; Robin have delivered the goods on why we love comics.Jeff Parker has been writing some of the most entertaining comics in the industry and we finally catch up with him to talk about Agents of Atlas, Exiles, X-Men: First Class, Mysterious the Unfathomable and the soon to be release Underground. Featured Music by Whiskeytown</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Around Comics is back with a double sized issue. Chris is joined by Chris Burnham, Patrick Brower, John Siuntres and special guest Jeff Parker. The panel discusses the local slate of Chicago events and then moves on to talk about Marvel's Dark Reign and the War of Kings story line. We also talk about how Savage Dragon and the new issue of Batman &amp;amp; Robin have delivered the goods on why we love comics.Jeff Parker has been writing some of the most entertaining comics in the industry and we finally catch up with him to talk about Agents of Atlas, Exiles, X-Men: First Class, Mysterious the Unfathomable and the soon to be release Underground. Featured Music by Whiskeytown</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:35:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 240 - Road Trip</title>
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      <description>It's SUMMER! Load up the grill, fill up the gas tank, fasten your seat belts and let's take a ride. Join three friends as they drive from Chicago to Milwaukee for an afternoon of baseball, beer, brats and comics talk. Sal, Tom and Chris travel the treacherous span of I-94 and discuss everything from 1970s comic book ads to new comics, favorite Summer movies, Ricky Henderson and lots and lots of fireworks. This episode is dedicated to the memory of our friend Jeremy W. Mullins</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>It's SUMMER! Load up the grill, fill up the gas tank, fasten your seat belts and let's take a ride. Join three friends as they drive from Chicago to Milwaukee for an afternoon of baseball, beer, brats and comics talk. Sal, Tom and Chris travel the treacherous span of I-94 and discuss everything from 1970s comic book ads to new comics, favorite Summer movies, Ricky Henderson and lots and lots of fireworks. This episode is dedicated to the memory of our friend Jeremy W. Mullins</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>It's SUMMER! Load up the grill, fill up the gas tank, fasten your seat belts and let's take a ride. Join three friends as they drive from Chicago to Milwaukee for an afternoon of baseball, beer, brats and comics talk. Sal, Tom and Chris travel the treacherous span of I-94 and discuss everything from 1970s comic book ads to new comics, favorite Summer movies, Ricky Henderson and lots and lots of fireworks. This episode is dedicated to the memory of our friend Jeremy W. Mullins</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:31:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 239 - Idiots Rule</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/24703817-Around-Comics-Ep-239-Idiots-Rule</link>
      <description>It's a special double sized issue! Join Chris, Tom, Sal and special guest Robert K Elder for tons of comics talk and off the track foolishness.Top picks for the week include JSA vs KOBRA, Batman &amp;amp; Robin, Red Robin, Northlanders, R. Crumb and much more. Rick Remender has been one of our favorite creators and guests on Around Comics. He drops by this week to talk about fatherhood, The Punisher, Fear Agent, working for The House of Ideas and hot sweaty bathrooms.Voice Mails, E-Mails, Cricket, Chicken &amp;amp; Ribs, Crazy Irishmen, iTunes Reviews, Conway Tweeter and more. Featured Music by Jane's Addiction</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>It's a special double sized issue! Join Chris, Tom, Sal and special guest Robert K Elder for tons of comics talk and off the track foolishness.Top picks for the week include JSA vs KOBRA, Batman &amp;amp; Robin, Red Robin, Northlanders, R. Crumb and much more. Rick Remender has been one of our favorite creators and guests on Around Comics. He drops by this week to talk about fatherhood, The Punisher, Fear Agent, working for The House of Ideas and hot sweaty bathrooms.Voice Mails, E-Mails, Cricket, Chicken &amp;amp; Ribs, Crazy Irishmen, iTunes Reviews, Conway Tweeter and more. Featured Music by Jane's Addiction</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>It's a special double sized issue! Join Chris, Tom, Sal and special guest Robert K Elder for tons of comics talk and off the track foolishness.Top picks for the week include JSA vs KOBRA, Batman &amp;amp; Robin, Red Robin, Northlanders, R. Crumb and much more. Rick Remender has been one of our favorite creators and guests on Around Comics. He drops by this week to talk about fatherhood, The Punisher, Fear Agent, working for The House of Ideas and hot sweaty bathrooms.Voice Mails, E-Mails, Cricket, Chicken &amp;amp; Ribs, Crazy Irishmen, iTunes Reviews, Conway Tweeter and more. Featured Music by Jane's Addiction</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:09:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 233 - Erik Larsen's Bacon Wrapped Mummy</title>
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      <description>The show moves from our regular home of Dark Tower to Studio B of Challengers Comics for Free Comic Book Day. To mark the special day, Around Comics welcomes Image founder and the creator of Savage Dragon, Erik Larsen!&amp;nbsp; From his early work for DC and Marvel through his landmark series Savage Dragon and his position as Image Publisher, Erik Larsen has been one of the most influential and important figures in comics for almost two decades. Listen in for discussions on the formation of Image, the march to Savage Dragon #500, Image United, The Savage Dragon cartoon and Bacon Wrapped Mummies. Featured Music by Shuggie Otis</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>The show moves from our regular home of Dark Tower to Studio B of Challengers Comics for Free Comic Book Day. To mark the special day, Around Comics welcomes Image founder and the creator of Savage Dragon, Erik Larsen!&amp;nbsp; From his early work for DC and Marvel through his landmark series Savage Dragon and his position as Image Publisher, Erik Larsen has been one of the most influential and important figures in comics for almost two decades. Listen in for discussions on the formation of Image, the march to Savage Dragon #500, Image United, The Savage Dragon cartoon and Bacon Wrapped Mummies. Featured Music by Shuggie Otis</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>The show moves from our regular home of Dark Tower to Studio B of Challengers Comics for Free Comic Book Day. To mark the special day, Around Comics welcomes Image founder and the creator of Savage Dragon, Erik Larsen!&amp;nbsp; From his early work for DC and Marvel through his landmark series Savage Dragon and his position as Image Publisher, Erik Larsen has been one of the most influential and important figures in comics for almost two decades. Listen in for discussions on the formation of Image, the march to Savage Dragon #500, Image United, The Savage Dragon cartoon and Bacon Wrapped Mummies. Featured Music by Shuggie Otis</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 10:35:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 232 - Live from The Batcave!</title>
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      <description>Around Comics gives a little Pre Free Comic Book Day love. Join in as Chris wrestles with the technical aspects of recording a podcast, Tom talks about his love of Kick Ass and Chris Burnham goes to Bean World. Jason Aaron and Tony Moore are making Ghost Rider a must read and the panel waxes poetic about Marvel's Spirit of Vengeance as well as DC's Superman Family of books. Richard Starkings checks in with some updates on Elephantmen and the comic adaptation of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. Remember to visit Challengers and Dark Tower Comics on Free Comic Book Day! Featured music by Wilco.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Around Comics gives a little Pre Free Comic Book Day love. Join in as Chris wrestles with the technical aspects of recording a podcast, Tom talks about his love of Kick Ass and Chris Burnham goes to Bean World. Jason Aaron and Tony Moore are making Ghost Rider a must read and the panel waxes poetic about Marvel's Spirit of Vengeance as well as DC's Superman Family of books. Richard Starkings checks in with some updates on Elephantmen and the comic adaptation of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. Remember to visit Challengers and Dark Tower Comics on Free Comic Book Day! Featured music by Wilco.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Around Comics gives a little Pre Free Comic Book Day love. Join in as Chris wrestles with the technical aspects of recording a podcast, Tom talks about his love of Kick Ass and Chris Burnham goes to Bean World. Jason Aaron and Tony Moore are making Ghost Rider a must read and the panel waxes poetic about Marvel's Spirit of Vengeance as well as DC's Superman Family of books. Richard Starkings checks in with some updates on Elephantmen and the comic adaptation of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. Remember to visit Challengers and Dark Tower Comics on Free Comic Book Day! Featured music by Wilco.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Around Comics - Ep 229 - The Rusty Tricycle</title>
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      <description>Around Comics is back with another week of comic book discussion and recommendations. Chris, Tom and Sal talk about Barry Allen's return to comics in Flash: Rebirth, the new Warren Ellis series Ignition City and a different kind of vampire story in Dead Romeo. Other titles discussed include Jersey Gods, the return of Infinite Horizon and Mark Waid's new series Irredeemable. Ande Parks checks in and gives us an update on the reissue of his first graphic novel Union Station and helps Tom criticize the Bears new quarterback Jay Cutler. Listener voice mails ask what podcast would win a death match, what writer we would pick to be stranded with, and what Marvel characters would be good Black Lanterns. Featuring music by Morphine</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Around Comics is back with another week of comic book discussion and recommendations. Chris, Tom and Sal talk about Barry Allen's return to comics in Flash: Rebirth, the new Warren Ellis series Ignition City and a different kind of vampire story in Dead Romeo. Other titles discussed include Jersey Gods, the return of Infinite Horizon and Mark Waid's new series Irredeemable. Ande Parks checks in and gives us an update on the reissue of his first graphic novel Union Station and helps Tom criticize the Bears new quarterback Jay Cutler. Listener voice mails ask what podcast would win a death match, what writer we would pick to be stranded with, and what Marvel characters would be good Black Lanterns. Featuring music by Morphine</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Around Comics is back with another week of comic book discussion and recommendations. Chris, Tom and Sal talk about Barry Allen's return to comics in Flash: Rebirth, the new Warren Ellis series Ignition City and a different kind of vampire story in Dead Romeo. Other titles discussed include Jersey Gods, the return of Infinite Horizon and Mark Waid's new series Irredeemable. Ande Parks checks in and gives us an update on the reissue of his first graphic novel Union Station and helps Tom criticize the Bears new quarterback Jay Cutler. Listener voice mails ask what podcast would win a death match, what writer we would pick to be stranded with, and what Marvel characters would be good Black Lanterns. Featuring music by Morphine</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:46:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics - Ep 225 - IT'S A TRAP!</title>
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      <description>Around Comics is back with another action packed episode of comics and comics culture conversation. Eric Houston joins Chris, Tom and Sal as we bring back Top of the Stack and review Iron Fist, Ghost Rider, Daredevil and Zombies Ate the World. Listener e-mails have questions and comments on Wanted, The Hero Initiative, The Roberts, Bendis!, Pancakes, Peeps, Alice Cooper, Thin Lizzy and more. Eric tells us about writing The Comic Book Podcast Companion and why you should order the new book that details some of the best comics podcasts around.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Around Comics is back with another action packed episode of comics and comics culture conversation. Eric Houston joins Chris, Tom and Sal as we bring back Top of the Stack and review Iron Fist, Ghost Rider, Daredevil and Zombies Ate the World. Listener e-mails have questions and comments on Wanted, The Hero Initiative, The Roberts, Bendis!, Pancakes, Peeps, Alice Cooper, Thin Lizzy and more. Eric tells us about writing The Comic Book Podcast Companion and why you should order the new book that details some of the best comics podcasts around.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Around Comics is back with another action packed episode of comics and comics culture conversation. Eric Houston joins Chris, Tom and Sal as we bring back Top of the Stack and review Iron Fist, Ghost Rider, Daredevil and Zombies Ate the World. Listener e-mails have questions and comments on Wanted, The Hero Initiative, The Roberts, Bendis!, Pancakes, Peeps, Alice Cooper, Thin Lizzy and more. Eric tells us about writing The Comic Book Podcast Companion and why you should order the new book that details some of the best comics podcasts around.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:46:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 219 - It Happens</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/24011320-Around-Comics-Ep-219-It-Happens</link>
      <description>The round table gets raw and uncut this week as Sal Abbinanti drops by to tell stories like only he can. Sal has worked with some of the best cover artists in the industry while publishing Atomika - God is Red at Mercury Comics www.mercurycomics.com. Listen in to hear about working with some of the most talented and eccentric creators in comics as well as some truly s#*t your pants funny stories. Listener e-mails get the panel talking about Fell, Blacksad, Nova, Guardians of the Galaxy and some of the most bizarre comic themed tattoos we've ever seen.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>The round table gets raw and uncut this week as Sal Abbinanti drops by to tell stories like only he can. Sal has worked with some of the best cover artists in the industry while publishing Atomika - God is Red at Mercury Comics www.mercurycomics.com. Listen in to hear about working with some of the most talented and eccentric creators in comics as well as some truly s#*t your pants funny stories. Listener e-mails get the panel talking about Fell, Blacksad, Nova, Guardians of the Galaxy and some of the most bizarre comic themed tattoos we've ever seen.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>The round table gets raw and uncut this week as Sal Abbinanti drops by to tell stories like only he can. Sal has worked with some of the best cover artists in the industry while publishing Atomika - God is Red at Mercury Comics www.mercurycomics.com. Listen in to hear about working with some of the most talented and eccentric creators in comics as well as some truly s#*t your pants funny stories. Listener e-mails get the panel talking about Fell, Blacksad, Nova, Guardians of the Galaxy and some of the most bizarre comic themed tattoos we've ever seen.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:21:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 218 - Because We Must!</title>
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      <description>Art Baltazar returns for another laugh filled episode. Listen in for stories about making it as a cartoonist, parenthood and big fuzzy slippers. The panel discusses several of the books they've been reading including I Kill Giants, RASL, Final Crisis, Green Lantern Corps, Young Liars, Umbrella Academy, Hatter M &amp;amp; more.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Art Baltazar returns for another laugh filled episode. Listen in for stories about making it as a cartoonist, parenthood and big fuzzy slippers. The panel discusses several of the books they've been reading including I Kill Giants, RASL, Final Crisis, Green Lantern Corps, Young Liars, Umbrella Academy, Hatter M &amp;amp; more.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Art Baltazar returns for another laugh filled episode. Listen in for stories about making it as a cartoonist, parenthood and big fuzzy slippers. The panel discusses several of the books they've been reading including I Kill Giants, RASL, Final Crisis, Green Lantern Corps, Young Liars, Umbrella Academy, Hatter M &amp;amp; more.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2009 07:18:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 217 - Aw Yeah Man!</title>
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      <description>It's COLD in Chicago, but this week Around Comics is joined by the warm personality of Art Baltazar. Art is one half of the creative team responsible for bringing us DC's Tiny Titans. Listen in to hear about Art's experiences on the convention circuit and how he came to be the artist of DC's hottest book for young readers. The episode is full of laughs, inspirational moments and a perfect example of Chris's middle-aged whiteness.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>It's COLD in Chicago, but this week Around Comics is joined by the warm personality of Art Baltazar. Art is one half of the creative team responsible for bringing us DC's Tiny Titans. Listen in to hear about Art's experiences on the convention circuit and how he came to be the artist of DC's hottest book for young readers. The episode is full of laughs, inspirational moments and a perfect example of Chris's middle-aged whiteness.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>It's COLD in Chicago, but this week Around Comics is joined by the warm personality of Art Baltazar. Art is one half of the creative team responsible for bringing us DC's Tiny Titans. Listen in to hear about Art's experiences on the convention circuit and how he came to be the artist of DC's hottest book for young readers. The episode is full of laughs, inspirational moments and a perfect example of Chris's middle-aged whiteness.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:14:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 215 - Done with Computers &amp; Real Blood.</title>
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      <description>A New Year means an all new panel for Around Comics. Some of our favorite past guests return for a discussion about comic books through the years. Join Chris as he welcomes Don Glut, Hilary Barta and Tim Seeley. Listen in to hear the panel's take on the perception of comics as a profession from the late sixties to today and comic based movies from Don's amateur work to the latest big budget blockbusters.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>A New Year means an all new panel for Around Comics. Some of our favorite past guests return for a discussion about comic books through the years. Join Chris as he welcomes Don Glut, Hilary Barta and Tim Seeley. Listen in to hear the panel's take on the perception of comics as a profession from the late sixties to today and comic based movies from Don's amateur work to the latest big budget blockbusters.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>A New Year means an all new panel for Around Comics. Some of our favorite past guests return for a discussion about comic books through the years. Join Chris as he welcomes Don Glut, Hilary Barta and Tim Seeley. Listen in to hear the panel's take on the perception of comics as a profession from the late sixties to today and comic based movies from Don's amateur work to the latest big budget blockbusters.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 215 - Done with Computers &amp; Real Blood.</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23833095-Around-Comics-Ep-215-Done-with-Computers-Real-Blood</link>
      <description>A New Year means an all new panel for Around Comics. Some of our favorite past guests return for a discussion about comic books through the years. Join Chris as he welcomes Don Glut, Hilary Barta and Tim Seeley. Listen in to hear the panel's take on the perception of comics as a profession from the late sixties to today and comic based movies from Don's amateur work to the latest big budget blockbusters.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>A New Year means an all new panel for Around Comics. Some of our favorite past guests return for a discussion about comic books through the years. Join Chris as he welcomes Don Glut, Hilary Barta and Tim Seeley. Listen in to hear the panel's take on the perception of comics as a profession from the late sixties to today and comic based movies from Don's amateur work to the latest big budget blockbusters.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>A New Year means an all new panel for Around Comics. Some of our favorite past guests return for a discussion about comic books through the years. Join Chris as he welcomes Don Glut, Hilary Barta and Tim Seeley. Listen in to hear the panel's take on the perception of comics as a profession from the late sixties to today and comic based movies from Don's amateur work to the latest big budget blockbusters.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:39:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 214 - Unscrewed and The Army of Darkness</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23827593-Around-Comics-Ep-214-Unscrewed-and-The-Army-of-Darkness</link>
      <description>Around Comics welcomes Tom Stillwell and Elliot Serrano to the panel this week. Tom is the owner and operator of Spinner Rack Comics, a comics company dedicated to all ages and kid friendly comics. He is also the President of Unscrewed, an organization that helps educate and protect creators from fraudulent practices in the comics industry. Elliot is the writer of It's Geek to Me, an article in the Chicago Tribune's Red Eye newspaper. He is also bringing you the further adventures of Zena: Warrior Princes and Ash in the Dynamite series Zena vs. Army of Darkness. Happy New Year!</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Around Comics welcomes Tom Stillwell and Elliot Serrano to the panel this week. Tom is the owner and operator of Spinner Rack Comics, a comics company dedicated to all ages and kid friendly comics. He is also the President of Unscrewed, an organization that helps educate and protect creators from fraudulent practices in the comics industry. Elliot is the writer of It's Geek to Me, an article in the Chicago Tribune's Red Eye newspaper. He is also bringing you the further adventures of Zena: Warrior Princes and Ash in the Dynamite series Zena vs. Army of Darkness. Happy New Year!</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Around Comics welcomes Tom Stillwell and Elliot Serrano to the panel this week. Tom is the owner and operator of Spinner Rack Comics, a comics company dedicated to all ages and kid friendly comics. He is also the President of Unscrewed, an organization that helps educate and protect creators from fraudulent practices in the comics industry. Elliot is the writer of It's Geek to Me, an article in the Chicago Tribune's Red Eye newspaper. He is also bringing you the further adventures of Zena: Warrior Princes and Ash in the Dynamite series Zena vs. Army of Darkness. Happy New Year!</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:56:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 213 - Challengers of the Well Known</title>
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      <description>Around Comics brings you one more episode from Challengers Comics + Conversation. Challengers co-owner Dal jumps in for a discussion about opening a new comic shop in Chicago and everything they did to make Challengers a great store. Wizard Magazine offers up their Best of 2008 lists and we talk about some of their picks and throw in our own. Listen in to find out who our favorite creators and what our favorite books of 2008 were.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Around Comics brings you one more episode from Challengers Comics + Conversation. Challengers co-owner Dal jumps in for a discussion about opening a new comic shop in Chicago and everything they did to make Challengers a great store. Wizard Magazine offers up their Best of 2008 lists and we talk about some of their picks and throw in our own. Listen in to find out who our favorite creators and what our favorite books of 2008 were.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Around Comics brings you one more episode from Challengers Comics + Conversation. Challengers co-owner Dal jumps in for a discussion about opening a new comic shop in Chicago and everything they did to make Challengers a great store. Wizard Magazine offers up their Best of 2008 lists and we talk about some of their picks and throw in our own. Listen in to find out who our favorite creators and what our favorite books of 2008 were.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 212 - James Robinson and Jim Beam</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23753082-Around-Comics-Ep-212-James-Robinson-and-Jim-Beam</link>
      <description>In what is sure to become an Around Comics instant classic, we welcome James Robinson to the roundtable. James answers questions about Starman, Comic Book Villains, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Leave It To Chance, Archie Goodwin, The Justice League and much more. Happy Holidays from everyone at Around Comics!</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>In what is sure to become an Around Comics instant classic, we welcome James Robinson to the roundtable. James answers questions about Starman, Comic Book Villains, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Leave It To Chance, Archie Goodwin, The Justice League and much more. Happy Holidays from everyone at Around Comics!</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>In what is sure to become an Around Comics instant classic, we welcome James Robinson to the roundtable. James answers questions about Starman, Comic Book Villains, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Leave It To Chance, Archie Goodwin, The Justice League and much more. Happy Holidays from everyone at Around Comics!</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:59:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 211 - Spam &amp; Eggs</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23719577-Around-Comics-Ep-211-Spam-Eggs</link>
      <description>With Chris spreading Holiday Cheer, Sal, Tom, Mike and Hank turn on the mics and answer (heckle) listener emails. Topics that come up include The Simpsons, Showcase and Essentials that we like, Justice League Unlimited, Mark Hamill's wardrobe, The Flash t.v. series, Jonathan Hickman's various works, Frank Miller Presents Giligan's Island, Manimal, and other ridiculous&amp;nbsp; topics. Somewhere in between we figure out the meaning to Batman R.I.P., how to fix DC comics, and what it looks like inside Grant Morrison's testicles. Don't forget to tune in next week as we welcome Special Guest James Robinson.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>With Chris spreading Holiday Cheer, Sal, Tom, Mike and Hank turn on the mics and answer (heckle) listener emails. Topics that come up include The Simpsons, Showcase and Essentials that we like, Justice League Unlimited, Mark Hamill's wardrobe, The Flash t.v. series, Jonathan Hickman's various works, Frank Miller Presents Giligan's Island, Manimal, and other ridiculous&amp;nbsp; topics. Somewhere in between we figure out the meaning to Batman R.I.P., how to fix DC comics, and what it looks like inside Grant Morrison's testicles. Don't forget to tune in next week as we welcome Special Guest James Robinson.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>With Chris spreading Holiday Cheer, Sal, Tom, Mike and Hank turn on the mics and answer (heckle) listener emails. Topics that come up include The Simpsons, Showcase and Essentials that we like, Justice League Unlimited, Mark Hamill's wardrobe, The Flash t.v. series, Jonathan Hickman's various works, Frank Miller Presents Giligan's Island, Manimal, and other ridiculous&amp;nbsp; topics. Somewhere in between we figure out the meaning to Batman R.I.P., how to fix DC comics, and what it looks like inside Grant Morrison's testicles. Don't forget to tune in next week as we welcome Special Guest James Robinson.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:18:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 210 - French Milk and Sick Boys</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23686219-Around-Comics-Ep-210-French-Milk-and-Sick-Boys</link>
      <description>It's a Super Sized episode as AC packs two shows in one. Join us as we welcome Lucy Knisley to the panel to discuss her new graphic novel French Milk, an artists journal about a mother and daughter's month long trip to Paris. Then we mix up the panel to talk about more comics culture with Sal, Chris, John Siuntres and Mike Norton. Find out what's coming up in the pages of Green Arrow / Black Canary and listen in for thoughts on Quantum of Solace, Batman: Murder at Wayne Manor, the New Krypton story line, Crazy Vince B, Trinity, The Mammoth Book of Crime Comics and more.HAPPY HOLIDAYS from everyone at Around Comics!</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>It's a Super Sized episode as AC packs two shows in one. Join us as we welcome Lucy Knisley to the panel to discuss her new graphic novel French Milk, an artists journal about a mother and daughter's month long trip to Paris. Then we mix up the panel to talk about more comics culture with Sal, Chris, John Siuntres and Mike Norton. Find out what's coming up in the pages of Green Arrow / Black Canary and listen in for thoughts on Quantum of Solace, Batman: Murder at Wayne Manor, the New Krypton story line, Crazy Vince B, Trinity, The Mammoth Book of Crime Comics and more.HAPPY HOLIDAYS from everyone at Around Comics!</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>It's a Super Sized episode as AC packs two shows in one. Join us as we welcome Lucy Knisley to the panel to discuss her new graphic novel French Milk, an artists journal about a mother and daughter's month long trip to Paris. Then we mix up the panel to talk about more comics culture with Sal, Chris, John Siuntres and Mike Norton. Find out what's coming up in the pages of Green Arrow / Black Canary and listen in for thoughts on Quantum of Solace, Batman: Murder at Wayne Manor, the New Krypton story line, Crazy Vince B, Trinity, The Mammoth Book of Crime Comics and more.HAPPY HOLIDAYS from everyone at Around Comics!</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 09:17:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 208 - Pinball Honeypot</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23628470-Around-Comics-Ep-208-Pinball-Honeypot</link>
      <description>Listener e-mails are the theme of the show. Join Chris, Tom, Sal, Mike and Hank as we tackle a variety of topics. What comics are good for younger readers? Why would somebody skip town with a store full of pinball machines? Who picks the music on the show? Where did Sal get his patriotic nunchucks? All of that and a lot more comic book talk.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Listener e-mails are the theme of the show. Join Chris, Tom, Sal, Mike and Hank as we tackle a variety of topics. What comics are good for younger readers? Why would somebody skip town with a store full of pinball machines? Who picks the music on the show? Where did Sal get his patriotic nunchucks? All of that and a lot more comic book talk.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Listener e-mails are the theme of the show. Join Chris, Tom, Sal, Mike and Hank as we tackle a variety of topics. What comics are good for younger readers? Why would somebody skip town with a store full of pinball machines? Who picks the music on the show? Where did Sal get his patriotic nunchucks? All of that and a lot more comic book talk.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 207 - Back In The Saddle</title>
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      <description>The gang is back together. The Windy City Comicon is in the books and we have over a month of comics to talk about. Join Chris, Tom, Sal, Mike and Hank for a good old fashioned episode of Around Comics. Find out our thoughts on Top 10, Freak Angels, The United States Constitution - A Graphic Adaptation, Trinity, Rage of the Red Lanterns and more. We start to clear out the e-mail box and answer your questions. Sal tells us about his new involvement in local politics and a lost day at the greatest sports bar ever. Tom points out why Chris may not have great recollection.Thanks again to everyone that came to the Windy City Comicon!</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>The gang is back together. The Windy City Comicon is in the books and we have over a month of comics to talk about. Join Chris, Tom, Sal, Mike and Hank for a good old fashioned episode of Around Comics. Find out our thoughts on Top 10, Freak Angels, The United States Constitution - A Graphic Adaptation, Trinity, Rage of the Red Lanterns and more. We start to clear out the e-mail box and answer your questions. Sal tells us about his new involvement in local politics and a lost day at the greatest sports bar ever. Tom points out why Chris may not have great recollection.Thanks again to everyone that came to the Windy City Comicon!</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>The gang is back together. The Windy City Comicon is in the books and we have over a month of comics to talk about. Join Chris, Tom, Sal, Mike and Hank for a good old fashioned episode of Around Comics. Find out our thoughts on Top 10, Freak Angels, The United States Constitution - A Graphic Adaptation, Trinity, Rage of the Red Lanterns and more. We start to clear out the e-mail box and answer your questions. Sal tells us about his new involvement in local politics and a lost day at the greatest sports bar ever. Tom points out why Chris may not have great recollection.Thanks again to everyone that came to the Windy City Comicon!</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:01:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comcis Ep. 206.5 - A Break in the Action</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23536215-Around-Comcis-Ep-206-5-A-Break-in-the-Action</link>
      <description>After a fantastic turnout for The Windy City Comicon we are taking a little break. NO WORRIES! We will be back in two weeks with more of the comics and comics culture conversation we bring you. Thank you to everyone that made it to the WCCC! Have a great two weeks and we will talk to you then. Remember to Vote!</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>After a fantastic turnout for The Windy City Comicon we are taking a little break. NO WORRIES! We will be back in two weeks with more of the comics and comics culture conversation we bring you. Thank you to everyone that made it to the WCCC! Have a great two weeks and we will talk to you then. Remember to Vote!</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>After a fantastic turnout for The Windy City Comicon we are taking a little break. NO WORRIES! We will be back in two weeks with more of the comics and comics culture conversation we bring you. Thank you to everyone that made it to the WCCC! Have a great two weeks and we will talk to you then. Remember to Vote!</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:20:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comcis Ep. 206.5 - A Break in the Action</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23536216-Around-Comcis-Ep-206-5-A-Break-in-the-Action</link>
      <description>After a fantastic turnout for The Windy City Comicon we are taking a little break. NO WORRIES! We will be back in two weeks with more of the comics and comics culture conversation we bring you. Thank you to everyone that made it to the WCCC! Have a great two weeks and we will talk to you then. Remember to Vote!</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>After a fantastic turnout for The Windy City Comicon we are taking a little break. NO WORRIES! We will be back in two weeks with more of the comics and comics culture conversation we bring you. Thank you to everyone that made it to the WCCC! Have a great two weeks and we will talk to you then. Remember to Vote!</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>After a fantastic turnout for The Windy City Comicon we are taking a little break. NO WORRIES! We will be back in two weeks with more of the comics and comics culture conversation we bring you. Thank you to everyone that made it to the WCCC! Have a great two weeks and we will talk to you then. Remember to Vote!</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:03:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 205 - Donuts and Beer</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23478946-Around-Comics-Ep-205-Donuts-and-Beer</link>
      <description>Around Comics is back with tons of comics talk and election updates! Tim Seeley and Hank join Chris and Sal on this week's action packed panel. Sal talks about Four Eyes from Image and the new Deadpool. Hank explains how Joe Kelly got him into comics. Tim loves the new Secret Six and the panel agrees with him. Hank chooses All-Star Superman as his top pick, and the panel discusses it's place in comics history. Chris talks up the latest Batman Confidential and how Mike Perkins is knocking it out of the park with his art on The Stand. Sal has a story about his sister cursing the Chicago Cubs, and then asks Hank why people like the Twilight series. Remember to make your plans for The Windy City Comicon! www.windycitycomicon.com</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Around Comics is back with tons of comics talk and election updates! Tim Seeley and Hank join Chris and Sal on this week's action packed panel. Sal talks about Four Eyes from Image and the new Deadpool. Hank explains how Joe Kelly got him into comics. Tim loves the new Secret Six and the panel agrees with him. Hank chooses All-Star Superman as his top pick, and the panel discusses it's place in comics history. Chris talks up the latest Batman Confidential and how Mike Perkins is knocking it out of the park with his art on The Stand. Sal has a story about his sister cursing the Chicago Cubs, and then asks Hank why people like the Twilight series. Remember to make your plans for The Windy City Comicon! www.windycitycomicon.com</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Around Comics is back with tons of comics talk and election updates! Tim Seeley and Hank join Chris and Sal on this week's action packed panel. Sal talks about Four Eyes from Image and the new Deadpool. Hank explains how Joe Kelly got him into comics. Tim loves the new Secret Six and the panel agrees with him. Hank chooses All-Star Superman as his top pick, and the panel discusses it's place in comics history. Chris talks up the latest Batman Confidential and how Mike Perkins is knocking it out of the park with his art on The Stand. Sal has a story about his sister cursing the Chicago Cubs, and then asks Hank why people like the Twilight series. Remember to make your plans for The Windy City Comicon! www.windycitycomicon.com</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:14:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 204 - Around Elvira</title>
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      <description>Episode 204Chris and Tom are joined by Hilary Barta and Branden on an episode that ranges from top comic books picks to Burt Lancaster and beyond. The panel talks about Captain America, I Kill Giants, Iron Fist, Longshot and more.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Episode 204Chris and Tom are joined by Hilary Barta and Branden on an episode that ranges from top comic books picks to Burt Lancaster and beyond. The panel talks about Captain America, I Kill Giants, Iron Fist, Longshot and more.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Episode 204Chris and Tom are joined by Hilary Barta and Branden on an episode that ranges from top comic books picks to Burt Lancaster and beyond. The panel talks about Captain America, I Kill Giants, Iron Fist, Longshot and more.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Episode 200 - The Process</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23258374-Around-Comics-Episode-200-The-Process</link>
      <description>Around Comics reaches it's 200th episode. Join Chris &amp;amp; Tom as they welcome comic book professionals Hilary Barta, Steve Bryant and Jason Millet to the panel. We have a panel filled with creators that write, pencil, ink and color, os it's a perfect opportunity to talk about the actual process of making comics. It's an insiders look at how certain aspects of the comics we love are created and that process has changed over the years. The panel also discusses the use of photo references, favorite and not so favorite artists, and much more. Remember to check out Chicago's ONLY Comic Book Convention, The Windy City ComiCon at www.windycitycomicon.com</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Around Comics reaches it's 200th episode. Join Chris &amp;amp; Tom as they welcome comic book professionals Hilary Barta, Steve Bryant and Jason Millet to the panel. We have a panel filled with creators that write, pencil, ink and color, os it's a perfect opportunity to talk about the actual process of making comics. It's an insiders look at how certain aspects of the comics we love are created and that process has changed over the years. The panel also discusses the use of photo references, favorite and not so favorite artists, and much more. Remember to check out Chicago's ONLY Comic Book Convention, The Windy City ComiCon at www.windycitycomicon.com</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Around Comics reaches it's 200th episode. Join Chris &amp;amp; Tom as they welcome comic book professionals Hilary Barta, Steve Bryant and Jason Millet to the panel. We have a panel filled with creators that write, pencil, ink and color, os it's a perfect opportunity to talk about the actual process of making comics. It's an insiders look at how certain aspects of the comics we love are created and that process has changed over the years. The panel also discusses the use of photo references, favorite and not so favorite artists, and much more. Remember to check out Chicago's ONLY Comic Book Convention, The Windy City ComiCon at www.windycitycomicon.com</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 199 - Knee Shot!</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23235393-Around-Comics-Ep-199-Knee-Shot</link>
      <description>Around Comics is back with another round of comic suggestions and general comics goodness. Join Chris, Tom, John Siuntres, Steve Bryant and Chris Burnham for discussions on Batman/Superman, Jack Staff, Legion of Three Worlds, Brit and much more. Also tune in for a BIG announcement about The Windy City ComiCon. Check out more at www.windycitycomicon.com</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Around Comics is back with another round of comic suggestions and general comics goodness. Join Chris, Tom, John Siuntres, Steve Bryant and Chris Burnham for discussions on Batman/Superman, Jack Staff, Legion of Three Worlds, Brit and much more. Also tune in for a BIG announcement about The Windy City ComiCon. Check out more at www.windycitycomicon.com</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Around Comics is back with another round of comic suggestions and general comics goodness. Join Chris, Tom, John Siuntres, Steve Bryant and Chris Burnham for discussions on Batman/Superman, Jack Staff, Legion of Three Worlds, Brit and much more. Also tune in for a BIG announcement about The Windy City ComiCon. Check out more at www.windycitycomicon.com</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:01:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics - Book Club - Black Hole</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23220095-Around-Comics-Book-Club-Black-Hole</link>
      <description>The two year tease is over. Chris and Tom FINALLY talk about the amazing Black Hole by Charles Burns. It's an episode detailing our thoughts and opinions about teenagers, sex, drugs and... mutations. Find out who Tom's favorite character is and how Chris may or may not have killed people in a coal mine.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>The two year tease is over. Chris and Tom FINALLY talk about the amazing Black Hole by Charles Burns. It's an episode detailing our thoughts and opinions about teenagers, sex, drugs and... mutations. Find out who Tom's favorite character is and how Chris may or may not have killed people in a coal mine.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>The two year tease is over. Chris and Tom FINALLY talk about the amazing Black Hole by Charles Burns. It's an episode detailing our thoughts and opinions about teenagers, sex, drugs and... mutations. Find out who Tom's favorite character is and how Chris may or may not have killed people in a coal mine.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:01:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 198 - Hats for Sale.</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23211930-Around-Comics-Ep-198-Hats-for-Sale</link>
      <description>Join us for an episode jam packed with comics talk. Chris welcomes, Tim Seeley, Jenny Frison, Adam Schwenk &amp;amp; Andrew Kudelka to the roundtable. Comics discussed include House of Mystery, Sandman, Golly, X-Men Origins: Jean Grey, Fire Breather, Hellblazer, Off Road, Young Liars, Stray Bullets, Seven Soldiers of Victory and more. We talk about the glory of black &amp;amp; white comics, Adam's hatred of Emma Frost,&amp;nbsp; good graphic design, our favorite cover artists and the late Carlos Meglia. Remember you can continue the conversation on our forums at www.aroundcomics.com.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Join us for an episode jam packed with comics talk. Chris welcomes, Tim Seeley, Jenny Frison, Adam Schwenk &amp;amp; Andrew Kudelka to the roundtable. Comics discussed include House of Mystery, Sandman, Golly, X-Men Origins: Jean Grey, Fire Breather, Hellblazer, Off Road, Young Liars, Stray Bullets, Seven Soldiers of Victory and more. We talk about the glory of black &amp;amp; white comics, Adam's hatred of Emma Frost,&amp;nbsp; good graphic design, our favorite cover artists and the late Carlos Meglia. Remember you can continue the conversation on our forums at www.aroundcomics.com.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Join us for an episode jam packed with comics talk. Chris welcomes, Tim Seeley, Jenny Frison, Adam Schwenk &amp;amp; Andrew Kudelka to the roundtable. Comics discussed include House of Mystery, Sandman, Golly, X-Men Origins: Jean Grey, Fire Breather, Hellblazer, Off Road, Young Liars, Stray Bullets, Seven Soldiers of Victory and more. We talk about the glory of black &amp;amp; white comics, Adam's hatred of Emma Frost,&amp;nbsp; good graphic design, our favorite cover artists and the late Carlos Meglia. Remember you can continue the conversation on our forums at www.aroundcomics.com.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:01:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 197 - Line Change!</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23188767-Around-Comics-Ep-197-Line-Change</link>
      <description>In the Hockey equivalent of a comics podcast, Around Comics changes lineups to address a series of industry topics. Robert Kirkman's message to the comics industry is the center of this conversation that touches on creator owned projects, the goals of aspiring creators, the movie and bookseller influence, new readers, women in comics and much more. Join Chris Neseman, John Siuntres and a group of special guests from every level of the comics world including Hilary Barta, Mike Norton, Tim Seeley, Andrew Kudelka and Jenny Frison for an informative and entertaining discussion. Also, Erik Rose drops by to tell us about his new series from Image called The Roberts. Remember you can continue the conversation on our forums at www.aroundcomics.com.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>In the Hockey equivalent of a comics podcast, Around Comics changes lineups to address a series of industry topics. Robert Kirkman's message to the comics industry is the center of this conversation that touches on creator owned projects, the goals of aspiring creators, the movie and bookseller influence, new readers, women in comics and much more. Join Chris Neseman, John Siuntres and a group of special guests from every level of the comics world including Hilary Barta, Mike Norton, Tim Seeley, Andrew Kudelka and Jenny Frison for an informative and entertaining discussion. Also, Erik Rose drops by to tell us about his new series from Image called The Roberts. Remember you can continue the conversation on our forums at www.aroundcomics.com.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>In the Hockey equivalent of a comics podcast, Around Comics changes lineups to address a series of industry topics. Robert Kirkman's message to the comics industry is the center of this conversation that touches on creator owned projects, the goals of aspiring creators, the movie and bookseller influence, new readers, women in comics and much more. Join Chris Neseman, John Siuntres and a group of special guests from every level of the comics world including Hilary Barta, Mike Norton, Tim Seeley, Andrew Kudelka and Jenny Frison for an informative and entertaining discussion. Also, Erik Rose drops by to tell us about his new series from Image called The Roberts. Remember you can continue the conversation on our forums at www.aroundcomics.com.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:01:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 196 - Take On Me</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23167049-Around-Comics-Ep-196-Take-On-Me</link>
      <description>Join us for another action packed episode of comics and comics culture conversation. John Siuntres and Mike Norton are back with Chri, Sal and Tom to talk about houseless individuals, G4's coverage of San Diego, new video games, Hunter S Thompson and of course, lots and lots of comics. It's over an hour of some good ole fashioned Around Comics.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Join us for another action packed episode of comics and comics culture conversation. John Siuntres and Mike Norton are back with Chri, Sal and Tom to talk about houseless individuals, G4's coverage of San Diego, new video games, Hunter S Thompson and of course, lots and lots of comics. It's over an hour of some good ole fashioned Around Comics.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Join us for another action packed episode of comics and comics culture conversation. John Siuntres and Mike Norton are back with Chri, Sal and Tom to talk about houseless individuals, G4's coverage of San Diego, new video games, Hunter S Thompson and of course, lots and lots of comics. It's over an hour of some good ole fashioned Around Comics.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:01:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 195 - Canadian Bacon</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23144135-Around-Comics-Ep-195-Canadian-Bacon</link>
      <description>The band is back together as Sal returns to a packed panel including Chris, Tom, Mike Norton, and Canadian guest Scott Hearn. It's an hour and a half filled with tons of comics talk, funny stories, and an extended conversation with artist Mike Mayhew. You can continue the conversation on our forum at www.aroundcomics.com You can also find more of Tom on Tom vs The JLA, and more of Chris on 11 O'Clock Comics.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>The band is back together as Sal returns to a packed panel including Chris, Tom, Mike Norton, and Canadian guest Scott Hearn. It's an hour and a half filled with tons of comics talk, funny stories, and an extended conversation with artist Mike Mayhew. You can continue the conversation on our forum at www.aroundcomics.com You can also find more of Tom on Tom vs The JLA, and more of Chris on 11 O'Clock Comics.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>The band is back together as Sal returns to a packed panel including Chris, Tom, Mike Norton, and Canadian guest Scott Hearn. It's an hour and a half filled with tons of comics talk, funny stories, and an extended conversation with artist Mike Mayhew. You can continue the conversation on our forum at www.aroundcomics.com You can also find more of Tom on Tom vs The JLA, and more of Chris on 11 O'Clock Comics.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:20:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 194 - Road Trip</title>
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      <description>Chris and Tom are road tripping to Milwaukee for a baseball game and want you to ride along with them. It's a trip filled with talk about growing up with comics and what comics they're reading now. The Dark Knight gets some talk as well as some of the happenings in San Diego and what we can look forward to in the next year with Flash: Rebirth, B.P.R.D. 1947, Thunderbolts, new hardcovers for Swamp Thing and more. Sprinkle in some traveling music and roadside attractions and you've got a fun hour of Road Tripping, Around Comics style.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Chris and Tom are road tripping to Milwaukee for a baseball game and want you to ride along with them. It's a trip filled with talk about growing up with comics and what comics they're reading now. The Dark Knight gets some talk as well as some of the happenings in San Diego and what we can look forward to in the next year with Flash: Rebirth, B.P.R.D. 1947, Thunderbolts, new hardcovers for Swamp Thing and more. Sprinkle in some traveling music and roadside attractions and you've got a fun hour of Road Tripping, Around Comics style.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Chris and Tom are road tripping to Milwaukee for a baseball game and want you to ride along with them. It's a trip filled with talk about growing up with comics and what comics they're reading now. The Dark Knight gets some talk as well as some of the happenings in San Diego and what we can look forward to in the next year with Flash: Rebirth, B.P.R.D. 1947, Thunderbolts, new hardcovers for Swamp Thing and more. Sprinkle in some traveling music and roadside attractions and you've got a fun hour of Road Tripping, Around Comics style.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:26:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 193 - What If...?</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23108481-Around-Comics-Ep-193-What-If</link>
      <description>Around Comics welcomes Donald Glut to the show to talk about his career as a film maker and comic book scribe. Comic fans are most familiar with his work on Marvel's classic What If...? series, but his amateur films of the 50s and 60s were influential to an entire generation of film makers as well. Listen in to hear stories about jumping out of cars, death rays from above, exploding bags of gasoline and more. Chris, Tom and the CBQ's Stevie D. spend a fun evening with the innovative and entertaining Donald F. Glut. We'll be back again next week with an all new Around Comics, but in the meantime you can also check out Tom Vs. JLA at tomvsjla.libsyn.com Chris on 11 O'Clock Comics at bullpenbulletins.libsyn.com and Skottie is back with The Devil and Me at http://devilandme.com</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Around Comics welcomes Donald Glut to the show to talk about his career as a film maker and comic book scribe. Comic fans are most familiar with his work on Marvel's classic What If...? series, but his amateur films of the 50s and 60s were influential to an entire generation of film makers as well. Listen in to hear stories about jumping out of cars, death rays from above, exploding bags of gasoline and more. Chris, Tom and the CBQ's Stevie D. spend a fun evening with the innovative and entertaining Donald F. Glut. We'll be back again next week with an all new Around Comics, but in the meantime you can also check out Tom Vs. JLA at tomvsjla.libsyn.com Chris on 11 O'Clock Comics at bullpenbulletins.libsyn.com and Skottie is back with The Devil and Me at http://devilandme.com</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Around Comics welcomes Donald Glut to the show to talk about his career as a film maker and comic book scribe. Comic fans are most familiar with his work on Marvel's classic What If...? series, but his amateur films of the 50s and 60s were influential to an entire generation of film makers as well. Listen in to hear stories about jumping out of cars, death rays from above, exploding bags of gasoline and more. Chris, Tom and the CBQ's Stevie D. spend a fun evening with the innovative and entertaining Donald F. Glut. We'll be back again next week with an all new Around Comics, but in the meantime you can also check out Tom Vs. JLA at tomvsjla.libsyn.com Chris on 11 O'Clock Comics at bullpenbulletins.libsyn.com and Skottie is back with The Devil and Me at http://devilandme.com</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:29:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 192 - Tuna Pound Cake</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23108482-Around-Comics-Ep-192-Tuna-Pound-Cake</link>
      <description>Around Comics gets back to our home at Dark Tower for a Giant Sized episode with tons of random talk. Join Chris, Tom, Dave Wachter, Stevie D, and Jeffery Brown as they discuss their Top of the Stack picks and more. We check in with writer Simon Oliver and get a nice scoop about his next project. The show wraps with lots of movie, TV and comics talk.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Around Comics gets back to our home at Dark Tower for a Giant Sized episode with tons of random talk. Join Chris, Tom, Dave Wachter, Stevie D, and Jeffery Brown as they discuss their Top of the Stack picks and more. We check in with writer Simon Oliver and get a nice scoop about his next project. The show wraps with lots of movie, TV and comics talk.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Around Comics gets back to our home at Dark Tower for a Giant Sized episode with tons of random talk. Join Chris, Tom, Dave Wachter, Stevie D, and Jeffery Brown as they discuss their Top of the Stack picks and more. We check in with writer Simon Oliver and get a nice scoop about his next project. The show wraps with lots of movie, TV and comics talk.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:08:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 191 - Book of the Month - Starman Omnibus Vol. 1</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23108483-Around-Comics-Ep-191-Book-of-the-Month-Starman-Omnibus-Vol-1</link>
      <description>Around Comics is back with our first Book of the Month episode. Join Chris and Tom as they welcome Sean Whelan of Raging Bullets and Matt Kramer of The Shade's Journal aboard to discuss the first 17 issues of Starman. If you were like many of us that consider the 90s as a down time for comics, you may want to reconsider and dive into Starman, one of the hidden gems of the decade. We'll be back again next week with an all new Around Comics, but in the meantime you can also check out Tom Vs. JLA at tomvsjla.libsyn.com Chris on 11 O'Clock Comics at bullpenbulletins.libsyn.com and Skottie is back with The Devil and Me at http://devilandme.com</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Around Comics is back with our first Book of the Month episode. Join Chris and Tom as they welcome Sean Whelan of Raging Bullets and Matt Kramer of The Shade's Journal aboard to discuss the first 17 issues of Starman. If you were like many of us that consider the 90s as a down time for comics, you may want to reconsider and dive into Starman, one of the hidden gems of the decade. We'll be back again next week with an all new Around Comics, but in the meantime you can also check out Tom Vs. JLA at tomvsjla.libsyn.com Chris on 11 O'Clock Comics at bullpenbulletins.libsyn.com and Skottie is back with The Devil and Me at http://devilandme.com</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Around Comics is back with our first Book of the Month episode. Join Chris and Tom as they welcome Sean Whelan of Raging Bullets and Matt Kramer of The Shade's Journal aboard to discuss the first 17 issues of Starman. If you were like many of us that consider the 90s as a down time for comics, you may want to reconsider and dive into Starman, one of the hidden gems of the decade. We'll be back again next week with an all new Around Comics, but in the meantime you can also check out Tom Vs. JLA at tomvsjla.libsyn.com Chris on 11 O'Clock Comics at bullpenbulletins.libsyn.com and Skottie is back with The Devil and Me at http://devilandme.com</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:57:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 190 - Podcasting Panel</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23108484-Around-Comics-Ep-190-Podcasting-Panel</link>
      <description>Around Comics is back with a special presentation from Wizard World Chicago. Listen to the first Comic Book Podcasting Panel hosted at Wizard's Chicago show. The panel was moderated by Eisner Award winning writer Sean McKeever, and included Brian Salazar of Around Comics, Vince Bonavoglia of 11 O'Clock Comics, Scott Cederlund of Wednesday's Haul, John Siuntres of Wordballoon, Stevie D. of Comic Book Queers, Steven Schuler of Alter Ego, Chris Marshall of Collected Comics Library and Sean Whelan of Raging Bullets. If you weren't able to attend the convention or the panel, here's your chance to hear what eight of comics podcasting's finest have to say about the medium. We'll be back again next week with an all new Around Comics, but in the meantime you can also check out Tom Vs. JLA at tomvsjla.libsyn.com Chris on 11 O'Clock Comics at bullpenbulletins.libsyn.com and Skottie is back with The Devil and Me at http://devilandme.com</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Around Comics is back with a special presentation from Wizard World Chicago. Listen to the first Comic Book Podcasting Panel hosted at Wizard's Chicago show. The panel was moderated by Eisner Award winning writer Sean McKeever, and included Brian Salazar of Around Comics, Vince Bonavoglia of 11 O'Clock Comics, Scott Cederlund of Wednesday's Haul, John Siuntres of Wordballoon, Stevie D. of Comic Book Queers, Steven Schuler of Alter Ego, Chris Marshall of Collected Comics Library and Sean Whelan of Raging Bullets. If you weren't able to attend the convention or the panel, here's your chance to hear what eight of comics podcasting's finest have to say about the medium. We'll be back again next week with an all new Around Comics, but in the meantime you can also check out Tom Vs. JLA at tomvsjla.libsyn.com Chris on 11 O'Clock Comics at bullpenbulletins.libsyn.com and Skottie is back with The Devil and Me at http://devilandme.com</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Around Comics is back with a special presentation from Wizard World Chicago. Listen to the first Comic Book Podcasting Panel hosted at Wizard's Chicago show. The panel was moderated by Eisner Award winning writer Sean McKeever, and included Brian Salazar of Around Comics, Vince Bonavoglia of 11 O'Clock Comics, Scott Cederlund of Wednesday's Haul, John Siuntres of Wordballoon, Stevie D. of Comic Book Queers, Steven Schuler of Alter Ego, Chris Marshall of Collected Comics Library and Sean Whelan of Raging Bullets. If you weren't able to attend the convention or the panel, here's your chance to hear what eight of comics podcasting's finest have to say about the medium. We'll be back again next week with an all new Around Comics, but in the meantime you can also check out Tom Vs. JLA at tomvsjla.libsyn.com Chris on 11 O'Clock Comics at bullpenbulletins.libsyn.com and Skottie is back with The Devil and Me at http://devilandme.com</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:37:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 189 - 90% Kirby</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23108485-Around-Comics-Ep-189-90-Kirby</link>
      <description>Around Comics is back with Chris, Tom, Sal and Mike Norton. Tom comes up with the newest celebrity collectible. Sal talks up the milestone of Invincible's 50th issue and the new continuity of Image. Listener email has the panel talking about animated goodness and what creators wow us with their ability to master different styles.&amp;nbsp; Wizard World Chicago is our next stop on the convention circuit. If you're at the show drop by the Comic Book Podcasting Panel on Friday. EXCELSIOR! Remember you can check out Tom Vs. JLA at tomvsjla.libsyn.com Chris on 11 O'Clock Comics at bullpenbulletins.libsyn.com and Skottie Young's The Devil and Me at http://devilandme.com</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Around Comics is back with Chris, Tom, Sal and Mike Norton. Tom comes up with the newest celebrity collectible. Sal talks up the milestone of Invincible's 50th issue and the new continuity of Image. Listener email has the panel talking about animated goodness and what creators wow us with their ability to master different styles.&amp;nbsp; Wizard World Chicago is our next stop on the convention circuit. If you're at the show drop by the Comic Book Podcasting Panel on Friday. EXCELSIOR! Remember you can check out Tom Vs. JLA at tomvsjla.libsyn.com Chris on 11 O'Clock Comics at bullpenbulletins.libsyn.com and Skottie Young's The Devil and Me at http://devilandme.com</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Around Comics is back with Chris, Tom, Sal and Mike Norton. Tom comes up with the newest celebrity collectible. Sal talks up the milestone of Invincible's 50th issue and the new continuity of Image. Listener email has the panel talking about animated goodness and what creators wow us with their ability to master different styles.&amp;nbsp; Wizard World Chicago is our next stop on the convention circuit. If you're at the show drop by the Comic Book Podcasting Panel on Friday. EXCELSIOR! Remember you can check out Tom Vs. JLA at tomvsjla.libsyn.com Chris on 11 O'Clock Comics at bullpenbulletins.libsyn.com and Skottie Young's The Devil and Me at http://devilandme.com</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:39:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 188 - You Can't Stop Us</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23108486-Around-Comics-Ep-188-You-Can-t-Stop-Us</link>
      <description>Around Comics is back with another episode of THRILLS, SPILLS and Top of the Stack recommendations including The 12, Amazing Spider-Man, Locke &amp;amp; Key and Action Comics. Mike Norton joins Chris, Tom and Sal for an hour of good old fashioned comics talk including a phone call with writer Will Pfeifer. We'll be back again next week with an all new Around Comics, but in the meantime you can also check out Tom Vs. JLA at tomvsjla.libsyn.com Chris on 11 O'Clock Comics at bullpenbulletins.libsyn.com and Skottie is back with The Devil and Me at http://devilandme.com</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Around Comics is back with another episode of THRILLS, SPILLS and Top of the Stack recommendations including The 12, Amazing Spider-Man, Locke &amp;amp; Key and Action Comics. Mike Norton joins Chris, Tom and Sal for an hour of good old fashioned comics talk including a phone call with writer Will Pfeifer. We'll be back again next week with an all new Around Comics, but in the meantime you can also check out Tom Vs. JLA at tomvsjla.libsyn.com Chris on 11 O'Clock Comics at bullpenbulletins.libsyn.com and Skottie is back with The Devil and Me at http://devilandme.com</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Around Comics is back with another episode of THRILLS, SPILLS and Top of the Stack recommendations including The 12, Amazing Spider-Man, Locke &amp;amp; Key and Action Comics. Mike Norton joins Chris, Tom and Sal for an hour of good old fashioned comics talk including a phone call with writer Will Pfeifer. We'll be back again next week with an all new Around Comics, but in the meantime you can also check out Tom Vs. JLA at tomvsjla.libsyn.com Chris on 11 O'Clock Comics at bullpenbulletins.libsyn.com and Skottie is back with The Devil and Me at http://devilandme.com</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:12:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 187 - Len Kody &amp; Jenny Frison</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23108487-Around-Comics-Ep-187-Len-Kody-Jenny-Frison</link>
      <description>Around Comics steps back in time to 1968 with writer Len Kody and artist Jenny Frison to talk about their new project Chicago 1968. It's an episode filled with interesting historical facts and explanations on how those facts are used in a true fiction series. Len also lets us know about his other upcoming project CISCO KID vs. WYATT EARP with Eric J. John Siuntres drops by halfway through to takeover for Tom and we wrap up with discussions about internet reviewers, Wonder Woman and Genre Comics. Check out Len's work including Chicago 1968 at www.lenkody.com We'll be back again next week with an all new Around Comics, but in the meantime you can also check out Tom Vs. JLA at tomvsjla.libsyn.com Chris on 11 O'Clock Comics at bullpenbulletins.libsyn.com and Skottie is back with The Devil and Me at http://devilandme.com</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Around Comics steps back in time to 1968 with writer Len Kody and artist Jenny Frison to talk about their new project Chicago 1968. It's an episode filled with interesting historical facts and explanations on how those facts are used in a true fiction series. Len also lets us know about his other upcoming project CISCO KID vs. WYATT EARP with Eric J. John Siuntres drops by halfway through to takeover for Tom and we wrap up with discussions about internet reviewers, Wonder Woman and Genre Comics. Check out Len's work including Chicago 1968 at www.lenkody.com We'll be back again next week with an all new Around Comics, but in the meantime you can also check out Tom Vs. JLA at tomvsjla.libsyn.com Chris on 11 O'Clock Comics at bullpenbulletins.libsyn.com and Skottie is back with The Devil and Me at http://devilandme.com</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Around Comics steps back in time to 1968 with writer Len Kody and artist Jenny Frison to talk about their new project Chicago 1968. It's an episode filled with interesting historical facts and explanations on how those facts are used in a true fiction series. Len also lets us know about his other upcoming project CISCO KID vs. WYATT EARP with Eric J. John Siuntres drops by halfway through to takeover for Tom and we wrap up with discussions about internet reviewers, Wonder Woman and Genre Comics. Check out Len's work including Chicago 1968 at www.lenkody.com We'll be back again next week with an all new Around Comics, but in the meantime you can also check out Tom Vs. JLA at tomvsjla.libsyn.com Chris on 11 O'Clock Comics at bullpenbulletins.libsyn.com and Skottie is back with The Devil and Me at http://devilandme.com</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:13:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 186 - A Damned Good Time</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23108488-Around-Comics-Ep-186-A-Damned-Good-Time</link>
      <description>This week Chris and Tom are joined on the panel by Len Cody and Hank! Top of the Stack recommendations include Action Comics, 1985, Batman: Nine Lives and Kick Ass. We check in with writer Cullen Bunn and find out about The Damned hitting the big screen and the future of one of our favorite books. Tom wants to know what your best Bigfoot story is, and Hank talks about being a new comics fan.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week Chris and Tom are joined on the panel by Len Cody and Hank! Top of the Stack recommendations include Action Comics, 1985, Batman: Nine Lives and Kick Ass. We check in with writer Cullen Bunn and find out about The Damned hitting the big screen and the future of one of our favorite books. Tom wants to know what your best Bigfoot story is, and Hank talks about being a new comics fan.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week Chris and Tom are joined on the panel by Len Cody and Hank! Top of the Stack recommendations include Action Comics, 1985, Batman: Nine Lives and Kick Ass. We check in with writer Cullen Bunn and find out about The Damned hitting the big screen and the future of one of our favorite books. Tom wants to know what your best Bigfoot story is, and Hank talks about being a new comics fan.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:10:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 185 - W.W.T.S.D.</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23108489-Around-Comics-Ep-185-W-W-T-S-D</link>
      <description>Around Comics returns to the friendly confines of Chicago and gets right back in the groove with Top of the Stack recommendations including Young Liars, Glamourpuss, Guardians of the Galaxy and Batman Confidential. Join Sal, Chris and Tom as we welcome Eric Houston to the panel and find out how he started writing for Back Issue magazine. Athena Voltair's artist and writer Steve Bryant checks in and talks about the great summer movie schedule and all things pulp.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Around Comics returns to the friendly confines of Chicago and gets right back in the groove with Top of the Stack recommendations including Young Liars, Glamourpuss, Guardians of the Galaxy and Batman Confidential. Join Sal, Chris and Tom as we welcome Eric Houston to the panel and find out how he started writing for Back Issue magazine. Athena Voltair's artist and writer Steve Bryant checks in and talks about the great summer movie schedule and all things pulp.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Around Comics returns to the friendly confines of Chicago and gets right back in the groove with Top of the Stack recommendations including Young Liars, Glamourpuss, Guardians of the Galaxy and Batman Confidential. Join Sal, Chris and Tom as we welcome Eric Houston to the panel and find out how he started writing for Back Issue magazine. Athena Voltair's artist and writer Steve Bryant checks in and talks about the great summer movie schedule and all things pulp.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 08:03:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 184 - Emerald City ComiCon pt. III</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23108490-Around-Comics-Ep-184-Emerald-City-ComiCon-pt-III</link>
      <description>It's a special double sized episode from Seattle's Emerald City ComiCon! The gang finishes up their coverage of the convention. Listen in for conversations with Greg Rucka, Shane White, Chris Moreno, Jeffery Brown, Adriana Ferguson, Mark Sable and more! Check back next Monday as we return to Chicago and Dark Tower Comics.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>It's a special double sized episode from Seattle's Emerald City ComiCon! The gang finishes up their coverage of the convention. Listen in for conversations with Greg Rucka, Shane White, Chris Moreno, Jeffery Brown, Adriana Ferguson, Mark Sable and more! Check back next Monday as we return to Chicago and Dark Tower Comics.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>It's a special double sized episode from Seattle's Emerald City ComiCon! The gang finishes up their coverage of the convention. Listen in for conversations with Greg Rucka, Shane White, Chris Moreno, Jeffery Brown, Adriana Ferguson, Mark Sable and more! Check back next Monday as we return to Chicago and Dark Tower Comics.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 08:20:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 183 - Emerald City ComiCon pt. II</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/23108491-Around-Comics-Ep-183-Emerald-City-ComiCon-pt-II</link>
      <description>Our coverage of the Emerald City ComiCon rolls on! Join Chris, Sal and Tom as they talk with some of the comics industry's best and brightest. DC's Dan DiDio drops by to energize the table with his trademark excitement and passion for comics and DC Nation. Richard Starkings, Comicraft's First Tiger and the creative force behind The Elephantmen shows why he is one of our favorite guests in a conversation about conventions, war movies, morality and gun wielding Hippos. Sal has a chat with the Suicide Girls about all things pierced and tattooed. We wrap things up with Tom and Josh from iFanboy talking with rising star and author of B.P.R.D. 1946, Josh Dysart. Check back on Monday for more interviews, con stories and general comics goodness as we wrap up our coverage from The Emerald City!</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Our coverage of the Emerald City ComiCon rolls on! Join Chris, Sal and Tom as they talk with some of the comics industry's best and brightest. DC's Dan DiDio drops by to energize the table with his trademark excitement and passion for comics and DC Nation. Richard Starkings, Comicraft's First Tiger and the creative force behind The Elephantmen shows why he is one of our favorite guests in a conversation about conventions, war movies, morality and gun wielding Hippos. Sal has a chat with the Suicide Girls about all things pierced and tattooed. We wrap things up with Tom and Josh from iFanboy talking with rising star and author of B.P.R.D. 1946, Josh Dysart. Check back on Monday for more interviews, con stories and general comics goodness as we wrap up our coverage from The Emerald City!</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Our coverage of the Emerald City ComiCon rolls on! Join Chris, Sal and Tom as they talk with some of the comics industry's best and brightest. DC's Dan DiDio drops by to energize the table with his trademark excitement and passion for comics and DC Nation. Richard Starkings, Comicraft's First Tiger and the creative force behind The Elephantmen shows why he is one of our favorite guests in a conversation about conventions, war movies, morality and gun wielding Hippos. Sal has a chat with the Suicide Girls about all things pierced and tattooed. We wrap things up with Tom and Josh from iFanboy talking with rising star and author of B.P.R.D. 1946, Josh Dysart. Check back on Monday for more interviews, con stories and general comics goodness as we wrap up our coverage from The Emerald City!</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 13:40:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Around Comics Ep. 182 - Emerald City ComiCon pt. I</title>
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      <description>This week we're coming to you from the floor of the Emerald City ComiCon! Join Chris, Sal, Tom and a cast of thousands as they cover all of the happenings of the premier comic convention of the Pacific Northwest. Top of the Stack is back with recommendations on 100 Bullets, Rann Thanagar: Holy War, Miracle Man, Action Comics, Countdown to Mystery, Pretty Baby Machine, House of Mystery and more. The iFanboys sit in and talk about their con experience before we're invaded by the local 501st Seattle Regiment. Who knew that Stormtroopers were so nice?Check back this week for more interviews, con stories and general comics goodness from The Emerald City!</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week we're coming to you from the floor of the Emerald City ComiCon! Join Chris, Sal, Tom and a cast of thousands as they cover all of the happenings of the premier comic convention of the Pacific Northwest. Top of the Stack is back with recommendations on 100 Bullets, Rann Thanagar: Holy War, Miracle Man, Action Comics, Countdown to Mystery, Pretty Baby Machine, House of Mystery and more. The iFanboys sit in and talk about their con experience before we're invaded by the local 501st Seattle Regiment. Who knew that Stormtroopers were so nice?Check back this week for more interviews, con stories and general comics goodness from The Emerald City!</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week we're coming to you from the floor of the Emerald City ComiCon! Join Chris, Sal, Tom and a cast of thousands as they cover all of the happenings of the premier comic convention of the Pacific Northwest. Top of the Stack is back with recommendations on 100 Bullets, Rann Thanagar: Holy War, Miracle Man, Action Comics, Countdown to Mystery, Pretty Baby Machine, House of Mystery and more. The iFanboys sit in and talk about their con experience before we're invaded by the local 501st Seattle Regiment. Who knew that Stormtroopers were so nice?Check back this week for more interviews, con stories and general comics goodness from The Emerald City!</itunes:summary>
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