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The podcast where the best in the small press comics scene make one hell of a big noise! The Awesome Comics Podcast is a podcast where the best and brightest in the world of small press and independent comic books get their time to shine. You’ll find out about books you’ve never heard of but you will love. Theres great informative interviews with creators, full of helpful tips for any aspiring comic book creator just starting out. Theres also a ridiculous amount of humour running throughout. Listen, laugh and leave us a review to let us know what you think!
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Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Mana Month continues as the ACP reunite and are joined by the awesome Edison Neo (No Brainer) to talk about the kinetic action storytelling of two of Mangas major genres, martial arts and giant mech! From gundam to MMA, the crew talk about action storytelling like no other, and also recommend some great books to check out and more!
Great stuff to check out this week - Edison Neo, Snake Claws, No Brainer, Edisons Patreon, Astroboy, Gundam, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Appleseed, Ghost in the Shell, First of the North Star, Veritas, Teppu, Chainsaw Man, Slum Wolf, Trash Market
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Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com
Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk
Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus!
If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
This week the ACP talks about Shonen Manga with Zak Simmonds Hurn (The Phoenix). Not only that, but Tom Curry pops back on to join us, filling in for a poorly host! Theres talk of all different styles, action storytelling, fantasy, horror and more, as well as plenty of great recommendations!
Great stuff to check out this week - Tom Curry, Zak Simmonds Hurn, One Piece, My Hero Academia, Baku Man, Daniel Warren Johnson, Edison Neo, Demon Slayer, Chainsaw Man, Bleach, Dragonball Z, Death Note, One Punch Man, The Drifting Classroom, Tokyo Ghoul, Strange Apparitions, Hellbound,
Click here to buy comics from the creators of the Awesome Comics Podcast!
Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com
Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk
Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus!
If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

Monday Mar 07, 2022
Episode 349 - MANGA MONTH! The History of Manga! (w/Helen McCarthy)
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
The ACP begins their first ever month of Manga, and what better way to start, than with a look at the history, creators and culture of the medium with Helen McCarthy (A Brief History of Manga)! Its an insightful discussion about Japanese comics and chocked with fascinating historical tidbits too! Plus there's great recommendations, comic chat and fun to be had!
Great stuff to check out this week - Helen McCarthy, A Brief History of Manga, The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Nottingham Comic Con, Shonen Jump, Wal Man
Click here to buy comics from the creators of the Awesome Comics Podcast!
Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com
Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk
Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus!
If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Alternate timeline comics have been popular for years. Characters, history, mash-ups, everything has happened in this space, and the ACP gang are joined by Steve Tanner (Time Bomb Comics) to talk about them. Theres also talk about the brilliant Time Bomb library of books, great recommendations and also everyone pitches their own 'What If' tales... which goes about as NSFW as you'd expect.
Great stuff to check out this week - Steve Tanner, Time Bomb Comics, Flintlock, Clockwork Cavalier, Elseworlds, What If?, That Comic Smell, Strawjack, Be Mecha, Mega City Book Club Podcast, Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?, Albatross Comics, A Trick of the Light, Ally Fell, Dune: A Whisper of Calladan Seas, Simon Hansalman, Crisis Zone, Iron Head
Click here to buy comics from the creators of the Awesome Comics Podcast!
Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com
Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk
Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus!
If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

Monday Feb 21, 2022
Episode 347 - Great Scott! Time Travel Stories in Comics! (w/Ben Clark)
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Comics and time travel go hand in hand, but do they work in the sequential medium? The ACP gang decide to talk about time wimey stories and are joined by Ben Clark (Spine Chillers) to do so. Theres also talk of the Comixology transition to Amazon, how small press has changed over the years and of course, plenty of great indie books to check out!
Great stuff to check out this week - Ben Clark, Spine Chillers, I Cashed a Dead Mans Pension, B Mecha, Jamie Me, Warlord, That Comic Smell #2, Darrel Forpe, Hank aka P.H.U.R, Dan Harris, Inkys Adventures, The Lion and the Eagle, All of the Marvels, Down Below, The Light and Darkness War
Click here to buy comics from the creators of the Awesome Comics Podcast!
Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com
Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk
Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus!
If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

Monday Feb 14, 2022
Episode 346 - Love to Love - Talking Romance in Comics!
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
It's Valentine's Day, so what better day to talk about some love in comics! From great comic couples to listener faves, the ACP get loved up in the best kind of way, all in the name of comics! Theres also great book recommendations and plenty of laughs to boot!
Great stuff to check out this week - B-Mecha, Warlord, Samantha ****s the World, Images Degrading Forever, Breakneck Fantasy Anthology, Fondant, J Webster Sharp, True Beauty, Visor Viking, Apache Delivery Service
Click here to buy comics from the creators of the Awesome Comics Podcast!
Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com
Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk
Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus!
If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

Monday Feb 07, 2022
Episode 345 - Talking Genres in Comics! (w/Tom Stewart)
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Tom Stewart from the That Comic Smell podcast joins the ACP crew to discuss our favourite genres! From superheroes to slice of life drama, everything and anything gets covered. Plus there is chat about celebrity names on comics, great book to check out and, of course, how comics smell!
Great stuff to check out this week - That Comic Smell, Henry and Glen Forever, Dwellings, Fantagraphics, Subscribe, Harry Dean Wilmott, Alonzo Sneak, Nate Garcia, Deadlines, Adam Falp, Day of the Flying Head, Mansion House Press
Click here to buy comics from the creators of the Awesome Comics Podcast!
Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com
Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk
Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus!
If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

Monday Jan 31, 2022
Episode 344 - Oh my GOSH! Comics! (w/Greg Basterfield)
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
This week we talk about one of the UKs best comic stores, and a proud supporter of small press and independent comics - Gosh! Greg Basterfield joins the gang to talk about the stores support of independent comics, recommend books to check out and more. Theres a lot of great indie work to check out this week - so get ready to add them to your wish lists!
Great stuff to check out this week - Gosh! Comics, Nate Garcia, Birth of the Bat, Josh Simmons, Mansion Press, Hobtown Mysteries, Conundrum Press, Nod Away, Josh Cotter, Fantagraphics, Red Room, Loveman, Mr Birthday Cake, Simon Hanselmann, Performance, The Beguiling, Fatbottom Comics, Vanguard, The Expanse KS, My Twenty Two Always Works KS, Deadlines, Adam Falp, Zip Man, Shonen Jump, Stray Dogs, Stray Dogs: Dog Days, Sea Diver, Nathan Chowdry
Click here to buy comics from the creators of the Awesome Comics Podcast!
Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com
Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk
Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus!
If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

Monday Jan 24, 2022
Episode 343 - By Crom! It’s Barbarians in Comics!
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Between the time when the oceans drank Atlantis, and the rise of the sons of Aryas, there was an age undreamed of. But never mind all that, this week the ACP are going to talk about barbarians in comics! From the classic Conan to the more modern renditions, its a discussion about a classic character template that has influenced generations!
Great stuff to check out this week - Conan, Barbaric, Kull, Barbarian Lord, Warlord, EOC Podcast, Drawn Under the Influence, Gone But Not, The Expanse 1, Om: The Collection, Andy Barron, Kaiju No.8, Neon Genesis Evangelion, She Hulk, Stray Dogs, Mega
Click here to buy comics from the creators of the Awesome Comics Podcast!
Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com
Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk
Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus!
If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

Monday Jan 17, 2022
Episode 342 - Comics in the 90s! (w/Jeffrey Burandt)
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
It was a time of over the top characters, crazy costumes and chromium covers, but did you know the 90s also had comics in it? We talk about the joy, excitement and fun exploding from books in that decade and are joined by the writer of the superhero serial killer comic 'Killer Bad', Jeffrey Burandt! Theres tons of comic talk, games and fun as well as the usual awesome comics and books to check out on your travels!
Great stuff to check out this week - Jeffrey Burandt, Jason Gongour, Killer Bad, Gonad the Ballbarian, Weapon Echh, Comic and Zine Fair, The Expanse 1, Savage Dragon, How to Think When You Draw with Lorenzo, All You Need is Kill, Bat Kid
Click here to buy comics from the creators of the Awesome Comics Podcast!
Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com
Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk
Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus!
If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com