Battle Of The Atom: Outpouring Of Crocodile Admiration With Annalise Bissa
This week X-Men assistant editor Annalise Bissa talks to Zack about Swords, Crocs, and the impact of COVID-19 on making X-Men.
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WMQ&A Episode 120: That Kickstarter Life with Zack Quaintance
Writer and comics journalist Zack Quaintance (Comics Bookcase, The Beat) returns to the show to talk about his first Kickstarter project, Next Door, transitioning from writing about comics to making them, and the never-ending quest to bag and board them all.
Battle Of The Atom: He’s Smart But He’s Dumb
Who loves Havok? Us I guess. This one is all about that himbo. Astonishing X-Men 13-17 (Until Our Hearts Stop) Havok & Wolverine: Meltdown X-Men 54-59 (1st Havok, 2nd Sentinels)
WMQ&A Episode 119: Dad Chat with Jason Howard
Jason Howard, creator of Image’s new series “Big Girls,” joins Dan and Matt to talk about gender roles, drawing crazy stuff with Robert Kirkman, the NBA bubble, schooling under COVID-19 and more.
Battle Of The Atom: Let’s Roll For Initiative Babay
I had good episode notes but I accidentally deleted them. This one has Thor in it. Ranked This Episode: New Mutants 77-80 and 82-85 (Back to Asgard) The Mighty Thor 15-19 (Asgard/Shi’ar War) Exiled (New Mutants/JiM)
WMQ&A Episode 118: Designing Comics with Tim Daniel
We talk with Tim Daniel about his role as designer for Vault Comics; his series “The Plot” with Michael Moreci, Joshua Hixson, et al; his horror influences; Star Wars; Indiana Jones and much more.
Battle Of The Atom: The Resurrection Protocols with Leah Williams
Leah Williams joins the boys to talk about X-Factor as we all forget how to do podcasts with good audio quality.
WMQ&A Episode 117: Larry Hama Story Time with Farpoint Toys
We catch up with our friends Justin and Penelope Daniels from Farpoint Toys & Collectibles in New Jersey to talk about shutting down for COVID-19, filming themselves for an Amazon documentary, nearly losing their comics and toy shop to a devastating electrical fire, getting nominated for a retail Eisner, again, and why longtime “G.I. Joe” writer Larry Hama is a Real American Hero.
Battle Of The Atom: That’s My Good Sword
We’re doing hell stuff now. X-Infernus X-Men: Second Coming: Revelations: Hellbound New Mutants #15-22 (Fall & Rise Of The New Mutants)
WMQ&A Episode 116: Sanford Greene on ‘Bitter Root,’ conventions, the NBA and more
Artist Sanford Greene joins Dan and Matt to talk about his Eisner-nominated Image Comics series “Bitter Root,” looking for content during a pandemic, his sweet studio spinner rack and more.
Battle Of The Atom: Fairy Tales
We talk about fairy tales this episode. I don’t know what else to say. Who reads this stuff besides the ranking thing? Couldn’t be me. Ranked This Episode Uncanny X-Men #153 (Kitty’s Fairy Tale) Uncanny X-Men Annual #8 X-Men vol 1 #30
WMQ&A Presents FOR THE CHILDREN: Princeless
We return to our occasional look at the world of all-ages comics with a discussion of Jeremy Whitley and company’s multi-volume series “Princeless,” about a princess who rescues herself from a tower and proceeds to free her sisters from from similar imprisonments. Joining us this week to talk about it is Rick Heinichen from the podcast Jeff and Rick Present Unpacking the Power of Power Pack, and his daughter, Carrie.
Battle Of The Atom: One Of Those Sociopaths
Get dark and smokey to get all noir with the BotA Boys Ranked The Episode: X-Men Noir Wolverine Noir Weapon X Noir
WMQ&A Chills Out With An Animated Discussion Of Mr. Freeze (w/ Dan McMahon)
Crank up the AC and fill the bathtub with ice cubes. We’re chilling out this week on WMQ&A with a look at three cool cartoons (and one comic) featuring seminal Batman villain Mr. Freeze, featuring guest Dan McMahon from the SuperSons podcast.
Battle Of The Atom: Bun Town
Content Warning: There are frank discussions about sex and sexual assault in this episode. If you don’t want that, feel free to skip this week. Two dudes talk about three female centered comics with no women on the creative teams. It sure is a time. Ranked This Episode: X-Women X-Treme X-Men 36-39 (Storm: The Arena)…