Wednesday May 07, 2025
Artist Alley Spotlight: Chris Sahloff
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Monday May 05, 2025
Monday May 05, 2025
"Stillwater" comes to TV, Lin-Manuel Miranda goes out to the ballgame and Mitch goes to the Bronx Zoo. But, before all that, Tabitha surprises us with Brunch in a Jar "sippin' cream."
The Pull List
"Dark Regards" (Oni Press) by Dave Hill and Artyom Topilin
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Friday May 02, 2025
Friday May 02, 2025
Caleb Palmquist returns to the Artist Alley Spotlight to talk about the latest issue of "Unicorn: Vampire Hunter," about a unicorn named Edward who -- you guessed it -- hunts vampires. If you haven't started reading this, you can get caught up with the latest Kickstarter, which ends on May 9!
Back the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/giraffe-design/unicorn-vampire-hunter-1-8
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Monday Apr 28, 2025
Monday Apr 28, 2025
Look, we're just as confused about chicken jockeys as you are. But at least we have info on "Hamilton" and "Immortal Legend Batman" to make up for it.
The Pull List
"Hey, Mary" (Oni Press) by Andrew Wheeler and Rye Hickman
"Station Grand" (Oni Press) by Craig Hurd-McKenney and Noah Bailey
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Monday Apr 21, 2025
Monday Apr 21, 2025
It's been a little bit but we're back! To start things off, we had our annual trip to C2E2. This year, we talked to TJ Klune, Ray Nadine, Stacey Kade, CMSA eSports, and Cynthia Pelayo. Oh, and we spent some time at The Catcade.
The Pull List
"The Freak" (Oni Press) by Matt Lesniewski
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Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Black History Month may be over, but Mitch and Matt are here to discuss a graphic novel about late civil rights leader John Lewis, while pairing it with two wines from a Black-owned wine company. One of these days, Mitch will get the hang of editing in a timely fashion.
The book: "March" (Top Shelf Productions) by John Lewis, Andew Aydin and Nate Powell
The drink: Touch the Sky (Niagara) and Hard Knock Life (Concord) from Love Cork Screw
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Sunday Feb 23, 2025
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
2009's "Avatar" has been a hot topic around the TGA offices for years now. So it's only fair we FINALLY give it the Guilty Pleasure/Dumpster Fire treatment.
The Pull List
"Mine is a Long, Lonesome Grave" (Oni Press) by Justin Jordan and Chris Shehan
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Sunday Feb 09, 2025
Sunday Feb 09, 2025
After some time off, it's like we all forgot how to talk.
Even though it's still a couple months away, we are so pumped for C2E2. We also have updates on Buffy, Rooster Teeth and what Chuck E. Cheese is doing for the Superb Owl!
The Pull List
"Cruel Kingdom" (Anthology from Oni Press)
"Rick and Morty: Maximum Trio" (Oni Press) by Brockton McKinney and Jarrett Williams
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Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Mitch and Matt are back with a festive comic that gives a different take on the legend of Santa Claus.
The Comic: "Klaus" (Boom Studios/Grant Morrison/Dan Mora)
The Drink: Christmas (Irish creme, peppermint schnapps, vanilla vodka, milk, garnished with a candy cane)
*Note: Mitch's normal laptop is in the shop, and he didn't think to copy our normal intro/outro. Oops.*
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