THE AWESOME COMICS PODCAST

Episode 521 - Who Gives a Buck?

This week the ACP take to the stars and find out how Buck Rogers is once again hitting the pages of comics! Now a public domain entity and shepherded in a new book by Allan and Ben Liska (Green Archer Comics), not only is it the perfect time to talk about this much overlooked and influential character but a perfect time to find out how working with public domain characters. From badly-aged beginnings to the massive influence to pop culture sci-fi, its a fascinating conversation about how to re-energise a classic. All that and a discussion about over the top 80s movie culture, marzipan, pizza cutting and brilliant (and sometimes disturbing) comics!

Great stuff to check out: Buck Rogers, Buck Rogers vs the Cyber Lords, Green Archer Comics, Galaxy Grappling Alliance, ArtNineTwo, Rory Donald, Space Boy and the Future King, Steak: Rare, Never Iron Anything, Jonny Cannon, Dipladocus and Sea Lion, Open Caskets, Rasp, Spearpoint, Night Vision, Side Questers, Dire Wolff Comix, Dan Wolff, 2Morrows Publishing, Back Issue, Alter Ego, Kirby Collector, Beautiful Monster, Maruo Suehiro, Bubbles, Lords on the Piss, The Once and Future, Serial Hunter, Aaron Rackley, GI Joe,

Episode 520 - Are Greg and Fake ACTUALLY FAKE?

From its first issue to its recent Eisner Award nomination, The Santos Sisters has been storming the indie comics world so Marc Koprinarov and Greg from Greg and Fake join the ACP crew to talk about their comic series, inspirations, working process and whether or not one of the trio actually exists. It's a great chat about one of the shining lights in indie comics that you NEED to have on your pull list. All that plus discussion about ACP Towers, great indie comics to check out in the weeks and months ahead and a chat about the new wave of Tribute Press!

Great stuff to check out: The Santos Sisters, American Nature, Greg and Fake, Floating World Comics, Panel Punk, The Compleat Angler, Gareth Brookes, Grixly, Blackbird, Pierre Morell, Tribute Press, A Boner Darkly, Dirty Basement, Electric Chair, Adam Falp, Cliff Cumber, Canary, Scott Snyder, Dan Panosian, Galaxy Grappling Alliance, ArtNineTwo, Spaceboy and the Future King, Itto, Phil Chapman, Psychic Sam, Mark Millar, John Romita Jr, Buck Rogers, Green Archer Comics, Night Vision, Boo Rudetoons, Spearpoint, Rasp, Martin Simpson, Open Caskets, Wulf and Batsy

Episode 519 - From an Ashcan to a Roadblock in Comics!

Do you like comics?Then you are in for a treat this week, as the ACP gang are not only reunited after a week apart, but the awesome artist Andrew Krahnke (Bloodrik) joins them to talk about drawing, writing, creating ashcans and an absolute love for comics. The conversation also travels from Groo to Jaws and by the end you'll certainly have a new favourite artist to follow! All that and SO MANY amazing indie comics to check out that you'll reading for weeks after this one. Now... if only the hosts could remember what they said...

Great stuff to check out: Andrew Krahnke, Bloodrik, GI Joe: The Silent Issues, Inferno: The World Dies Screaming, Cutaway Comics, The Editors Cut, Toxic Avenger Team Up, GI Joe, Phantom Limbs: The Thief, Jason McNamara, Cliff Cumber, Tangible, Bloodshot, Shadowman, GI Joe, The Brutal Blade of Crom, Mixam, Gareth Hopkins, Eniskillon Comic Con, Buck Rogers, Green Archer Comics, Rory Donald, Space Boy and the Future King, Mike Perkins, Secret Identity Comics, Psychic Sam, Peter Duncan, Splank, Galaxy Grappling Alliance, ArtNineTwo, Valiant Comics, Rasp, Martin Simpson, Spearpoint

Episode 518 - There's No I in Team!

It's the start of a summer of comics here at the ACP, and one of the crew has already jetted off on their holiday! Friend of the show Tom Curry rejoins the surviving hosts to talk about subjects such as which is more successful, solo creators or creative teams? Theres also tons of comics banter, indie comic recommendations and, as always, awesome comics talk!

Great stuff to check out: Jack Kirby, Mark Millar, Eamonn Clarke, Mega City Book Club, Sam Hardcore, Sketches #1, Macc Pow Comics Festival, Blags Big Boys Big Book of Bollocks, Hal Weaver, TBH Comics, The Drycleaner, Kieron Squires, Whatever Happened to the Crimson Justice?, Mad Cave Comics, Phalactus: Love of Worlds, Black Ink Comics, Electric Chair 3, Goodbye, Yoshihiro Tatsumi, Robo Wolf, Jake Smith, Dark Horse Comics,

Episode 517 - Cutting Indie Comics Some Slack!

Want to know how to deal with writers block? Do you think that the big 2 will ever cease to exist? Ever wondered what happens when 3 lifelong comic fans and forced to choose which of their collection to keep and which to lose? All that and more are discussed in this weeks round of comic book chatter that was born from the ACP community. The chat gets deep, thought provoking and sure to get you talking yourself, but don't worry... there's also plenty of stupid laughs along the way as well!

Great stuff to check out: Oddly Compelling: The Dennis Kitchen Story, Sam Hardacre, Acid Box, Avery Hill Publishing, Romo the Wolf Boy, Ilya, Macc Pow, Banana Man, The Santos Sisters, Cutaway Comics, Unhappily Ever After, Dipladocus and Sea Lion, Faster Than Light, Sarah Cooke, Paradox, Fleshdigger, Monster Forge Productions, Coffin Knockers, Early Worm Comics, Lance Goiter Comics

Episode 516 - A Small Press Comics Table for 3 Please!

Three hosts. Three questions. Three hot topics of debate. From the world of celebrity comics to classic books that just don't connect with you, this week the ACP are talking about plenty of fun comics based chat and having fun as they do so. Alongside that is a raft (other floating devices are available) of indie comics to check out and an exciting on air opening of a special edition comics pack!

Great stuff to check out: Acid Box, Avery Hill Publishing, Blags Boys Big Book of Comics, Romo the Wolf Boy, Cutaway Comics, The Santos Sisters, Dipladocus and Sea Lion, Pat Mills, The Soul-D, Nick Bryan, Stone Cop, Tribute Press, Lawless Comic Con 2025, Archers Comics, Battle Beast, Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley, The Jump, Wesley Griffith, Alien Armageddon: 1944, Dren Productions, Two Wrongs Make a Wrong, Dan Hughes,

Episode 515 - Highlighting Comics From the Other Side of the World!

This week the gang talk about comics from another hemisphere, time zone and more, as they explore indie comics from Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii. From highlighting cultures and legends to more straightforward sci-fi storytelling, its a fascinating and eye opening insight into creators that may not get noticed by your own comics community. Plus there is the first question from a celebrity guest, and it means a deep dive into the world of science fiction that will definitely get you thinking. All that and talk about great comics to check out, using suncream, old school raves and Pickleball!

Great stuff to check out: XCT: Monsters, Slayhemn, Chronicles of the Wasteland, Dark Heart, Dream Walker, Indigiverse, Mana Comics, Native Sons: Ring of Fire, Kamehameha, Aumakua, Pat Mills, Sha, Star Trek, Romo the Wolf Boy, Distinctly British Comics, Archers Comics, Lawless Comic Con 2025, Boom Studios, In Bloom,Blood and Thunder, Toxic Avenger: Pin Up Special, Ahoy Comics, Acid Box, Avery Hill Studios, Youngblood

Episode 514 - The Mystery Deepens...

Its the first week of a month full of comic book chat with the three amigos of the ACP. Or, Three aMAYgos Month... which is a pun that will make the crew chuckle to themselves all month. That means nothing but pure comic book chatter, from Free Comic Book Day 2025, how to get people who know nothing about comics to try reading them, to the infiltration of AI comics into the world and the sad news of a comics legends passing. All that and great comic recommendations, laughs and sexy hand puppet talk!

Great stuff to check out: Butch Guise, Bridlington Comic Con, Never Iron Anything, Mega City Book Club, ACP Drink and Draw, Distinctly British Comics, Archers Comics, Down the Tubes, Lawless Comic Con 2025, Fargo, Howard Chaykin, Hellhunters, Marvel Comics, Redcoat, Something is Killing the Children, Sha, Pat Mills, Locke and Key

Episode 513 - Can Comics handle being this MASSIVE?!

This week the ACP falls down a Black Hole of indie superhero comics in the best way as they talk to Kyle Higgins (Power Rangers, Nightwing) about his series Radiant Black and the creator owned superuniverse the Massive Verse! Its an epic chat about writing indie supes, character building, tropes, positivity and also amazing and unique ways to make a comic. Plus we get Lawless once again as Tony chats with Su Haddrell the organiser of Lawless Comic Con 2025 to hear about what they've got in store for dreddheads and beyond this year. All that AND tons of comics to check out? You better buckle up people!

Great stuff to check out: Kyle Higgins, Radiant Black, Rogue Son, Supermassive, No/One, Lawless Comics Con 2025, Hipster Killer, Paranoid Gardens, Alien, Archie Goodwin, Walt Simonsen, Haven, In Full Disclosure, Jonny Cannon, Never Iron Anything, Tribute Press, Distinctly British Comics, Vanguard, Green Archer Comics, The Moon is Following Us, Daniel Warren Johnson, Riley Rossmo

Episode 512 - Comics Go to Cloud Town!

This week the ACP tackle the troubles of being a teenager piloting a giant robot, and who better to ask than Daniel McCloskey (Cloud Town)! He talks about the creation of his awesome comic series, narrative choices, artistic influences and his experience amongst a fantastic comic making community. You might just start your own awesome comics community after this one, as well as discovering a new book you can find crowdfunding now. All that and a discussion about the Man of Steel and a whole bunch of amazing indie comics to check out this week!

Great stuff to check out: Daniel McCloskey, Cloud Town, Cliff Cumber, Strange Apparitions, Cartoon County, Glasgow Looking Glass Comic, Lawless Comic Con 2025, High Viz Comic Con, TBH Comics, The Drycleaner, Distinctly British Comics, Badger: Mad Monkey Shock and Roll, Mike Baron, Val Mayorik, Jane Jett, Markosia Comics, I Was a Fashion School Serial Killer, Doug Wagner, Daniel Hilyard, God Hark, San Kyle, Sean Azzopardi, Not Red Deeps