This week the gang are joined by friend of the show Pete Doree (Stan and Jack) to continue the exploration into the world of being a solo comic creator. Work ethic, scheduling, influences and more are discussed as well as another step into the realm of creative introspection thats sure to get you all thinking. Plus book recommendations that  go to the underground, the trippy, the kinetic and more!

Great stuff to check out this week - Pete Doree, Stan and Jack, The Spark, Spaceboy and the Future King, Craig Shields, ACP Recommends, Naff, Ethan Llewellyn, Sokyo X, Cory Tran, Planet Land Comics, Third Bear Press, Mind Comics, Digital Bardos, King Klaus

Creating a comic is a lot of blood, sweat and tears, and this week marks a few shows focusing on those that are doing everything on their own. The sole creators who are making art they want to put out into the world all on their own. Joined by Richard McCrae (from the webcomic Silverback) the gang talk about motivations, enthusiasm, hints, tips and take an introspective look into their own work that every creator should do. Its a fun, fascinating chat about the creative process, and on top of that there's more great comic recommendations and lots of laughs!

Great stuff to check out this week - Richard McCrae, Silverback, Tilly Walden, Spinning, Avery Hill, Bridlington Comic Con, Falling Awake, Blizzard, Ghost Machine, Geoff Johns, Gary Frank, Afterlight Comics, Junkyard Joe, Every Last One, My Neighbor Necromancer, Dillon Gilbertson, Jason Piperberg, Consume Comics, Dylan Henty

The gang are joined by Peter Duncan (Sector 13) to talk about his work writing and editing for Sector 13 Comics, Eniskillon Comic Con, raising money for the NHS, Michael Moorcock and the new anthology 1900. If you like vintage UK comics, discovering comic creators and adding to those wishlists and pull lists this is the episode for you. Plus there's great recommendations, and a shocking revelation that shakes the pod trio to their very core!

Great stuff to check out this week -  Peter Duncan, Box of Rain Mag, Sector 13, 1900, Paddy Brown, Eniskillon Comic Con, Andrew Polley, Rupert the Bear, Brians Brain, Splank!, Michael Moorcock, Elric, Night of the Swords, Mike Mignola, Hawkmoon, American Nature, Dave Hingley, ACP Recommends, Well Digger, Pip Comics, Rory Donald, Space Boy and the Future King, 40 Years of Scream, Rebellion Books, Mahoneys 2 #1, Brian Dawson, Comic Shop: The Retail Mavericks Who Gave Us a New Geek Culture

This week Vince and Dan get a call from Tony who, joined by the awesome Cliff Cumber to talk about their experience at Heroes Con in 2024. While they are there the gang also talk about what are their turn ons and turn offs when it comes to buying indie and small press comics. This 'international' chat goes everywhere from meeting your favourite creator, to the difference between cover and interior art. Plus there's great indie books to check out and an extra bit of audio from Doug Wagner, who might just find himself the target of the recommendation section!

Great stuff to check out this week -  Cliff Cumber, Heroes Con, Steve Engelhart, Jim Starlin, Daniel Warren Johnson, Nathan Kelly, Drink and Draw, Macc Pow, Dawnrunner, Ram V, Plastic: Death and Dolls, Doug Wagner, Daniel Hilyard

This week Steve Niles (30 Days of Night, The Killing Hole) joins the ACP gang to talk about his latest work, his start in comics, the difficulties in writing reality-based horror, collaborating with artists and so much more! It's a great chat that horror comics fans and creator will not want to miss, and there's also tons of indie comics to check out, shows and crowdfunders to watch out for and of course lots of laughs. Plus we answer the question, what makes potato waffles so waffly versatile?

Great stuff to check out this week -  Steve Niles, The Killing Hole, Storm King Comics, Sector 13, Heroes Comic Convention 2024, Macc Pow 2024, Get Fury #2, Blam and Glam, Dave Hingley, Deadweights #1, Ahoy Comics, Spread Love Comics, The Infernals, The Records of April 3rd 2037

This week clouds form around ACP Towers in the form of the amazing Storm King Comics! Writer, Producer and CEO Sandi King (John Carpenters Asylum) joins the gang to talk about how the SK publishing journey started, working with collaborators from all over the world, comic book editing and their exciting new books coming out this year! Plus there's tons of indie comics to check out, info to learn, events and crowfunders to check out and of course plenty of laughs too!

Great stuff to check out this week -  Storm King Comics, Sandi King, John Carpenters Asylum, John Carpenters Tales of Science Fictions, Night Terrors, Storm Kids, Fetch, The Killing Hole, Leonardo Manco, David Kennedy, Mike Sizemore, Cullen Bunn, Steve Niles, Bruce Jones, The Least I Could Do, Mirka Andolfo, Mercy, Mad Cave Comics, Hunt Kill Repeat, Bubbles #19, 

Vince, Dan, Tony and the fourth Musketeer Tom Curry get together to talk about their adventures at the Lawless Comic Con 2024 and how they got on with their reading challenge. That means some chat about wonderful artwork, amazing creators and some absolute classic comics. All that and plenty of cool indie comic recommendations, upcoming crowdfunders and events to check out and of course the usual ACP chuckles!

Great stuff to check out this week -  Lawless Comic Con 2024, Mega City Book Club, Boys Adventure Comics, Lone Wolf and Cub, Usagi Yojimbo, Dark Horse Comics, Attack on Titan, Legion of Superheroes: Five Years Later, Sktchd, Rain, Steamroller Man, Matthew Schofield, The Collected Letters of Courier Z, Nick Bryan, Blam and Glam, Schism, No Brainer 6, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, David Broughton, Write it in Blood, Joe Palmer, Knoller, Excelsior Comics, Petrol Head, Pye Parr, Rob Williams, Griz Grobus, Simon Roy

This week the brilliant Matthew Schofield joins the ACP gang to talk about his superhero parody comic 'Steamroller Man'! Together the crew talk about creating comics, gags per page in a comic, crowdfunding, the Simpsons, the genius ideas of children and more. Its an inspiring talk about making a funny superhero book, and there's also plenty of laughs, great indie comic recommendations and if you stick around after the credits, some extra laughs from people who claim to be grown ups.

Great stuff to check out this week -  Matthew Schofield, Steamroller Man, Nick Gonzo, Stapled, Nexus: Scourge, Mike Baron, Chlobot: In the City, Sequent'ull, Gareth Sleightholme, Heroes Comic Con, The Collected Letters of Courier Z, Nick Bryan, Glam and Blam, Schism, Andrew Clemson, Lawless Comic Con, Teether, Antarctic Press, Sanction, Mad Cave Comics, American Nature Presents, Rogues Kingdom, Rex Entertainment, Sanction,

This week the legendary self-published comics creator Jeff Smith (Bone, Rasl, Tuki) joins the ACP crew to talk about his journey into creating comics, his upcoming book releases, the importance of retailers and libraries and so much more! It's a wonderful chat and it will be impossible to not be excited about comics afterwards. Plus there's plenty of great indie comics chat, fun and regular awesome indie comics laughs you come to except from the ACP! 

Great stuff to check out this week -  Jeff Smith, Bone, Thorn, Rasl, Tuki, Cartoon Books, CXC Expo 2024, Scholastic, Neil Gaiman, Dave Sim, Cerebus, Armored, Clover Press, InkBlot Festival,  Nick Bryan, Schism, Mark Abnett, Kill the Bride, The Truck Mutts, Clear Run 2, 1900, Kaijus and Cowboys, Aliens: The Original Years

Ghost Machine has arrived! The new comics imprint from Image Comics and an epic line up of comic creators launched in April, and ACP take a look at the exciting launch titles and discuss them and the bright future for this new universe. Friend of the show Zak Cahill (No Second Chance) joins the gang to chat about the books, his own work and together everyone has a lot of laughs and talk about lots of great comics you should be checking out!

Great stuff to check out this week -  Zak Cahill, No Second Chance, Positron, Ghost Machine, Geoff Johns, Rook: Exodus, Jeff Fabok,  Geiger, Gary Frank, Redcoat, Bryan Hitch, Scism, Mark Abnett, Goran Parlov, The Green Archer, Kill the Bride, TBH Comics, Lawless Comic Con 2024, The Last Case of Devon and Taylor #1, Get Fury, Legion of Darkness, Source Point Press, Chrill, Ben Marra, What We Mean by Yesterday, Alex Toth

The first Saturday of May every year is Free Comic Book Day, and for the first time ever the ACP crew are talking about this epic yearly event, what it means to stores, what comics to look out for and if indeed the comics are any good! Then the focus shifts to vintage characters getting a new lease of life in the comic pages of the modern age, and the good, bad and maybe strange choices we get in these reboots. All that and tons of great indie comics to check out, events to put on your calendars and more!

Great stuff to check out this week -   Free Comic Book Day, Mad Cave Comics, Dick Tracy, Space Ghost, Dynamite, Flesh and Ink, Tribute Press, Heroes Con 2024, Eleven O'Clock Comics, Cliff Cumber, Lawless Comic Con 2024, Steamroller Man, Matthew Schofield, Schism, Mark Abnett, The Last Case of Devon and Taylor, Kill the Bride, TBH Comics, Prawn: The Jumbo Shrimp, Pooh vs Bambi, Zenescope Comics, Complete Darkness 1, Clear Run 2, Art Nine Two Comics, The Black Book, Superpatriot

With the 10th Anniversary of Lawless Comic Con about to take place in a few weeks, the ACP crew thought what better time to talk to the organisers about show, what to expect and the crazy good guest list they have this year! Plus there is a discussion about 2000AD and what to look out for if you want to start reading it, a special appearance from the one and only Pat Mills! Plus great indie comics to check out, crowdfunders to look out for (or be surprised at) and of course plenty of laughs!

Great stuff to check out this week -  Lawless Comic Con 2024, Pat Mills, 2000AD, Future Shock!, Dogbreath, Rogue Trooper, Strontium Dog, Judge Dredd, Hammerstein, Ro-Busters, ABC Warriors, Nemesis the Warlock, Star Lord, Glass City, Flesh and Ink, Tribute Press, Steamroller Man, Kill the Bride, TBH Comics, Love Me, Mad Cave Comics, The Boogyman, Ablaze Comics, Feral, Tony Fleecs

Questions have been asked, and by gum the ACP will answer them! The pod trio tackle topics such as strange comic places visited on holiday, the importance of lettering, books for best friends, will digital apps mean the end for monthly issues and whether or not comic characters can have a legacy in the modern publishing world! All that and tons of recommendations, laughs and comic chat to bring a smile to your face!

Great stuff to check out this week - Strange Apparitions, Pat Mills, Bridlington Comic Con 2024, Ian Ashcroft, Mike Marshall, Fist of the North Star, Anime August, Tokyo These Days, Taiyo Matsumoto, Maeve, Jeremy Skeele, The Unsleeping Eye, Brian Level, Kurt Belcher, Tunis to Sydney, Miriam and Christian Carnouche

This week the one and only 'Zine Freak' Matt Simmons joins the crew once more to talk about small press comics, and his latest adventure - a small press and zine shop! From the origins of the idea, to the wide range of diverse titles, the joy of the public discovering zines and more, there will no be a more small press-centric chat all year! Plus there's talk about comic shop pull lists, another loss to the comics community and some fantastic comics to check out!

Great stuff to check out this week -  Matt Simmons, Zine Freak, Mukbang, Clusterfuck Comics, Beth Silver, Gwen and Wendy, With a Pencil in Hand, Trina Robins, Into the Realm, Crunch Comics, OK Comics, Flesh and Ink, Lawless Comic Con 2024, Steamroller Man, Boston Metaphysical Society, Tribute Comics, Spiderman vs Venom, CB Clerk, The Gullet, Rainlight Cope Aesthetic, When the Blood Has Dried, The Guys

This week Matt Strott (Prawn: The Jumbo Shrimp) joins the ACP crew to discuss to be their own personal Golden Age of Comics. The issues, series, moments and creators in comics that crafted us and our reading habits, and a glorious look back at comics that make you smile (an exercise you should all do). Plus there's some great indie recommendations, advice and humour to start your comics week with a smile.

Great stuff to check out this week -  Matt Strott, Prawn: The Jumbo Shrimp, The Far Side, Calvin and Hobbes, Andy Capp, X-men, Marvel Comics, The New Teen Titans, The Death of Superman,  GI Joe, Larry Hama, Eagle Comics, Battle, 2000AD, The Punisher, Jack Kirby, Groo the Wanderer, Usagi Yojimbo, Stan Sakai, Todd McFarlane, Spider-Man, Jason Pearson, Body Bags, Savage Dragon: Blood and Guts, Killraven, Micronauts, Glass City, Boxes, Drink and Draw, Brian Talbot, Steamroller Man, Lawless Comic Con 2024, Zoop, Kill All Monsters, Browner Knowle, Paul Ashley Browne, Superman: The Man of Tomorrow, She's Running on Fumes, Dennis Hopeless, John Callahan, Don't Worry He Won't Get Far on Foot, Do Not Disturb,

This week the ACP head to Arrakis to talk about the world (or worlds) of Dune in comics! Joined by Tom Curry the conversation is a pure unfiltered fan discussion of the Herbert books, comic book adaptions and more. Plus there's great comics recommendations and indie stuff to check out and Tom brings some letters that confuse the ACP trio!

Great stuff to check out this week -  Dune, Tom Curry, Nick Prolix, Infinite Wheatpaste, Avery Hill Publishing, Paul Ashley Brown, Boston Metaphysical Society, Steamroller Man, Cliff Cumber, Starblazer Magazine,  No Second Chance, Zak Cahill, Evolution of Horror, Mike Lee Graham, The Ambassadors, Mark Millar, Frank Quitely, Fractures 2, Collossive Press, Wolfgang Crowe, Prawn: The Jumbo Shrimp, Matt Strott, The Six Fingers, Sector 13

This week the gang talk about the pros, cons, differences in narratives and more when it comes to ongoing storytelling or limited series. Theres mentions of classics in the independent scene and things to bear in mind for new creators and more. Theres also talk of an XMen reboot and the idea of a comics creator directory. All that and of course tons of indie comics for you all to check out in the week ahead!

Great stuff to check out this week -  Vertigo, Image Comics, Boom, Fantagraphics, Invincible, Hellboy, Terry Moore, Parker Girls, Mage, Matt Wagner, XMen, Avery Hill Publishing, Infinite Wheatpaste, Cartoon Museum, Steamroller Man, Matthew Schofield, My Nervous Breakdown, Stuart Lloyd Gould, ACP Recommends, PeePee PooPoo, Caroline Cash, The Underground Kingdom: Romance, Little Black Book, AWA, A Lungful of Brine, Dan Tappan

This week Sarah Webb (Knave of Hearts) joins the gang to talk about what's handy to know and check out for a newbie to the medium. Comic creators that are worth checking out, comic narratives, breaking out of the panel structure, crazy first convention stories and making comics for the love of it. Theres also plenty of tips, recommendations and a lot of hilarious comics banter to boot, so buckle up for another classic!

Great stuff to check out this week -  Sarah Webb, Knave of Hearts, Love and Rockets, The Hernandez Brothers, Comics and Sequential Art, Will Eisner, Terry Moore, Chris Bachelo,, Adam Help, Pet Shop, Infinite Wheatpaste Volume 1, Avery Hill Publishing, Jon Sterling: Superspy, Steamroller Man, Geek Syndicate, Lenore, Roman Dirge, Tyrant Fall, Bootleg Spiderman, Outrage Aux Bonnes Moeurs Parla La Voie Du Livre, Dynamite Comics, Madballs vs Garbage Pail Kids

This week the crew talk about SO MANY INDIE COMICS! They do a deep dive on three upcoming books with varying themes, styles and stories and talk about the power of storytelling, classic concepts delivered well and revisiting some old characters! Theres also discussion of mothers in comics, some more Punisher chat and the sad loss of the legendary Akira Toriyama (Dragonball Z). Plus even more indie comics to add to your wishlists and immature humour as you'd expect from the three amigos!

Great stuff to check out this week -  Cyn, Ibrahim Moustafa, Humanoids, Blue Fox Comics, Wail, Richard Fairgray, Dutch, Image Comics, Bridlington Comic Con, Clear Run 2, Artninetwo, ACP Drink and Draw, Windbreaker, Dave Hingley, Steamroller Man, March of the Mutants, Mugshots, Mad Cave Comics, Jordan Thomas, Something is Killing the Children, Storm King Comics, John Carpenters Night Terrors, Mary Boys: Beef Heads, Proper Comics

Sometimes you don't need any words to tell a story, so this week the crew kidnap Forpe (Drusa, George Mayhem) to talk about the art form that is silent comics! From breaking down the narrative opportunities, challenges and power of wordless comics, to talking about having creative ideas that may already exist and brilliant and inspirational words to carry into your own creative work - this episode has everything. All that AND amazing comics to check out in the next week!

Great stuff to check out this week -  Forpe, Drusa, Marvel 'Nuff Said, Step by Bloody Step, Si Spurrier, Recall, The Adventures of a Japanese Businessman, Jose Domingus, Jim Woodring, Moebius, Invaders, Clear Run, ArtNineTwo, Lawless 2024, Pleasant Life Comics, Clockwork Werewolves, Hellbound Media, Fully Loaded, Tara Togs, Underground Kingdom Comics, Adam Falp, Inkblot Festival, Reluctant Sadist, Karcis, Blax Trauma Productions, Nathan Edmundson, Feral Kingdom Studios, Werewolf Jones and Sons, Hound, Mad Cave Comics

This week the three amigos get together to talk about the age old old argument of 'who created that character?'. From Marvel and DC classics to particular storyline credits, its a topic of discussion with plenty of different takes that will provoke discussion. Theres also discussion of clickbait comics journalism and Oni Press publishing a new line of EC Comics! All that and tons of immature laughs, fantastic indie books to read and of course, plenty of awesome comics talk!

Great stuff to check out this week -  Len Win, Rob Liefeld, Deadpool, Ghost Rider, Batman, Spider-Man, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, Mark Millar, Civil War, No Mans Land, Marvel, DC, EC Comics, Cole Henley, Cockney Kung Fu, M.I.N.D., Nick Prolix, Lawless 2024, Clockwork Werewolves, Hellbound Media, The Pleasant Life, Shane Chesbey, Fully Loaded, Zoop, The Guys, Windbreaker, David Hingley, The Realist, Night Cruising, Vampire State Building, Ablaze Comics, Skullmasher

This week the ACP gang talk to the one and only Garth Ennis (The Boys, Preacher, Hitman) about his career in comics, war comics, supporting characters, the importance of humour and so much more. If that wasn't enough, there's brilliant comics to seek out, events to add to your calendars and a lot of the hosts being excited about comics!

Great stuff to check out this week - Garth Ennis, The Punisher, Preacher, Sara, Johnny Red, Cliff Cumber, Ian Ashcroft, Strangers Publishing, Inkblot Festival, Thought Bubble Festival 2024, Coco Comics Festival, Dans Monsters, Lawless Comic Con 2024, The Guys, TBH Comics, Grim Scary Tales, A Dogs in Dungeons Tale: The Booler Dog Barbarian, Cat Shit One, The Cockney Kung Fu, Nick Prolix, Peacemaker Tries Hard, Kyle Starks, Steve Pugh, Dark Spaces: The Hollywood Special, Claire Roe, IDW Original

There are some amazing comics just around the corner, and the ACP got to sit down with Tony Fleecs (Stray Dogs, Local Man) to talk about the awesome that he's got in the works! Theres talk of co-writing and co-art duties and how that works, the balance of horror and cute animal art, 90s Image Comics and even some My Little Pony discussion! All that and tons of great indie comics to check out as well - don't say we don't spoil you!

Great stuff to check out this week - Tony Fleecs, Local Man, Stray Dogs, Feral, Uncanny Valley, Dave Wachter, Image Comics, Tim Seeley, Inkblot Festival, Thought Bubble Festival 2024, Coco Comic Con 2024, Cockney Kung Fu, Lawless Comic Con, The Guys, Dave Hingley,  Dan Charnley, London Inferno, EP Editions, Markosia Comics, Requim: Vampire Knight, Pat Mills, You've Been Cancelled, Mad Cave Comics, Kevin Castaniero, Grit, Papperazzi, Extra Fabulous Comics, Zach M Stafford, Good Comics for Bad People

Collecting Comics is something we all do, but what happens to those books when we need shelf space (or head to the great comic book store in the sky)? Eamonn from the Mega City Book Club joins the ACP gang this week to discuss the comic collecting hobby and the many questions people don't normally think about over the years. Plus a new reading challenge is set and a whole bunch of great indie comic recommendations as always!

Great stuff to check out this week - Mega City Book Club, Eamonn Clarke, Black Hole, Charles Burns, Golgo13, Berserk, The Boys, Pat Mills, Sha Vol.1, The Brutalist, Zak Cahill, Coma, Bridlington Comic Con, Avery Hill Publishing, My Favourite Thing is Monsters 2, Scarred for Life, Scrapbook of Life and Death, Jay Webster Sharp, Zine Tails #3, Image Comics, Cobra Commander, Oni Press, EC Comics, Cruel Universe

This week the pod trio tackle comics topics of all kinds, from the use of AI in a creators work, to lazy cover design and what would they lose from Image Comics first line up of comics! Theres also more great comics to check out, laughs, nonsense and good exciting news for the year ahead in the land of the ACP!

Great stuff to check out this week - GlobalComix, Image, Youngblood, WildC.A.T.S., Savage Dragon, Spawn, Shadowhawk, Cyber Force, Wetworks, Bob Fingerman, Thats Some Business You're In, Zoop, The Mega City Book Club, Fanart February, Lawless Comic Con, Artificial, The Jump, Wesley Griffiths Comics, Good Boy, Source Point Press, Invasive, Cullen Burn, One Press, Joss Bayer 

This week the ACP are joined by Bob Fingerman (Minimum Wage) to talk about his career in making comics, from schools to published work, the teachings of classic creators, looking back at a 40 year career of cartooning and so much more! Its a fascinating insight into one of the great minds of indie comics, and as well as that there's also some comics festival travel tips and great comics to check out in the week ahead too!

Great stuff to check out this week - Bob Fingerman, Thats Some Business You're In, Minimum Wage, Zoop, NoBrow, Thorgal, Artificial, The Horizon, Ghost Machine, Image Comics

What does it take to make a comic strip for over a decade? Thats the question that the gang ask Alan Henderson (The Penned Guins) this week. From where the ideas come from, building an audience and ending in a satisfying manner its a fascinating journey into the mind of a long term indie comics creator. Theres also amazing recommendations, talk about language translations, marathons, snickers and so much more!

Great stuff to check out this week - Alan Henderson, The Penned Guins, Ink Blot Festival, John M. Burns, Rory Donald, Leatherhead Library Con, Lawless Comic Con 2024, Dan Charnley, Dans Monsters, Tribute Press, Vanguard, Home Free, The Eagles of Rome VI, The Enfield Gang Massacre, Our Bones Dust, Party Girl, The Comic Book Story of Beer, Hartlepool Monkey, DC Comics Hostess Snacks Ads

Are you ready for a superpowered ER Nurse? The ACP is, and this week they talk with the creators of 'Copycat' Heath Amodio (The Heathens) and Cullen Bunn (Dark Ark, The Sixth Gunn) about their upcoming book, writers collaborating, taking projects to the screen and scenes that were too extreme for editors! Theres also chat about crowdfunding, first issues, independent and underground comics and more.

Great stuff to check out this week - Copycat, Cullen Bunn, Heath Amodio, Zoop, Nightwalkers, Storm King Comics, Long Haul, ACP Drink and Draw, Lawless Con 2024, Alan Henderson, The Penned Guins, Moth Hill, Afterlight Comics, Jazz: Juggernauts Against Zealous Zealots, Green Archer Comics, No Brainer, Edison Neo, Shitty Stories, Cam Hayden, Ultimate Spider Man, Travelling to Mars, Ablaze Comics, Electric Chair, Transformers, Adventureman: Ghost Lights, Matt Fraction, Terry and Rachel Dodson

This week the ACP start another year of talking about the comic book shop experience. From experiences of the past to what they like to see (or not) in the modern shopping experience. Plus there's great recommendations, comic events to add to your calendars and plenty of laughs and nonsense from the gang as usual!

Great stuff to check out this week - Forbidden Planet, Phantom Zone Comics, Floppy Tongue Comics, OK Comics!, Gosh! Comics, Orbital Comics, Strange Apparitions, Destination Venus, Lawless Comic Con 2024, The Penned Guin, Alan Henderson, Never Iron Anything Podcast, Afterlight Comics, Moth Hill, The Capital Sci-Fi Comic Con,  Collosive, Be Brave, Graffiti Fish, Mal Earl, GI Joe: Duke, The Hunger and the Dusk, Pine and Merrimac, Kyle Starks, Fran Galan, Void Rivals, Duke, Gene Simmons Dominatrix

The ACP get 2024 off to a great start with nothing but comic talk! Comics old, new and somewhere in between, as the gang discuss a new reading challenge and talk about the 1995 Grant Morrison book 'Kill Your Boyfriend' and how it holds up almost 30 years later! Plus there's great indie comics to check out and plenty of classic pod banter to start your new year off with a bang!

Great stuff to check out this week - Attack on Titan, Legion of Superheroes: Five Years Later, Usagi Yojimbo, Stan Sakai, Kill Your Boyfriend, Grant Morrison, Vertigo Comics, Never Iron Anything: The Podcast, Utility, BJ Comics, Ben Wheatley, Ninja Kaidan, Black Box Comics, Our Bones Dust, Image Comics, Astro Bots, Simon Furman 

What are the podcasts favourite comics of the year? What are their fave moments of the year? What have the community enjoyed? What new comics do you need to be checking out? Find out as the ACP crew look back on an awesome year that was.

Great stuff to check out this week - Daniel Clowes, Monica, Local Man, Tony Fleecs, Tim Seeley, The Exile, Erik Kriek, Living the Line Publishing, Vyper: Crimson Dawn, Axe Wielder John, Fables, Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham, Warwick Fraser Combe, Skullfucker, Parker Girls, Abstract Studios, Terry Moore, 20th Century Men, Image Comics, War Epic, Nathan Chowdry, Petrol Head, Rob Williams, Pye Parr, Hitman, Enguilleme, Zombie Deathball Mayhem, The Deviant, Three Days to Death is Here, Octobriana with Love, Electric Chair 2, Adam Falp

Tis the season of reading comics (spoilers - every season is) and this week the ACP pick out a Christmas comic to read. Its a DC classic from Ennis and McCrea so read along with the gang as they tackle Hitman 22! Then the ghosts of comics past, present and future arrive, but not to warn you. Instead they're here to talk about things you should be checking out! Plus there's great comics to add to your wishlists, discuss and more!

Great stuff to check out this week - Hitman, John McCrea, Garth Ennis, Usagi Yojimbo, Stan Sakai, Substack, David Broughton, Lawless 2024, Earth 2 Podcast, The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling, Dan Harris, Inktober 2023, The Penned Guin, Alan Henderson, GlobalComix, Femme Fatale Anthology, Dren Productions, Comichaus, Suzie Spreadwell: Americas Sweetheart, Astorial Compendium of Short Stories, Ed Pinsent, The Bloody Dozen: A Tale of the Shrouded College

The comics community are given the spotlight this week, as the ACP Slack community (the best one in the game) shout out their highlights of the year in 2023! From great conventions, to collaborations and more it's a really positive look at the year that was in indie comics! We also talk about indie comics shop and the larger industry and there are a LOT of comic recommendations to check out, so get your wishlists ready!

Great stuff to check out this week - Tom Curry, The ACP Slack, Mark Millar, Creepy Vol 1, The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service, Progression, Globalcomix, Bloodrik, Andrew Krahnke, The Hunger and the Dusk 4, G Willow Wilson, Christian Wildgoose, Petrol Head 2, Rob Williams, Bye Parr, Transformers 3, Daniel Warren Johnson, Splat, Matthew Dooley,

This week we talk about storylines and comic narratives we would quite happily never read again. From powerless heroes to the meaningless nature of death its a hefty and listener infused chat that explores these 'tropes'. Not only that, and great comic recommendations but Craig Shields, the man that's been helping the ACP out for months on our ACP recommends page gets the spotlight and joins the crew for the comic based chatter!

Great stuff to check out this week - Craig Shields, ACP Recommends, Dope Cat Comix, Reynard City, Karcis #1, ComicScene, The Nasty, John Lees, Cairo, Vertigo, G Willow Wilson, The Fall, VWorp Vworp 4, Stay Cool, Pesto Comics, The Nasty #1, Vault Comics, The Eyrie, Olympia, Fantagraphics, Paper Girls, Year of the Rabbit, Sapphic, Scotts Pops and Comics

This week the pod trio get Nick Gonzo (50 Signal, Funk Soul Samurai) to talk about his work in the small press and zine community and the new comic and zine event STAPLED! It's an amazing, hilarious, frank and honest discussion about being creative, organising a small press event, therapeutic art and more. It's also dares to answer the age old question - what is the difference between a comic and zine? All that and tons of comic recommendations too. Happy days!

Great stuff to check out this week - Nick Gonzo, Stapled, Zineophilia, Jenny Meur, Matt Greeves, Kristyna Baczynski, John Allison, Ewan Power, Coco Comics, A Show Called Hate, Big Punch Studios, Fanzine, Matt Simmons, Crack Cloud, Black Ink Comix, Zine Tales, Essential Showcase Presents: Stan and Jack, El Wierdo Comic Fair, Never Iron Anything, Spaceboy and the Future King, The Press Guardian, Green Archer Comics, Call of the Totem, Nectar Comics, Stuff of Nightmares: Red Murder, R.L. Stine, Destroy All Galaxies, Wesley Griffith, Junt: Overground Overlords

This week the ACP trio talk about their favourite rivalries in comics. Heroes, villains, teams, vigilantes and aliens, the gang discuss their favourites and why they think that these rivalries have stood the test of time! Theres also chat about the latest Pat Mills book, Doctor Who special and fantastic comics to check out in the week ahead.

Great stuff to check out this week - Pageturners, Electric Chair #2, Karcis #1, Sokyo X, Cory Tran, Third Bear Press, Rubicon, Flesh Eating Cheerleaders from Outer Space, Page Turners, Pat Mills, Doctor Who, Matty Comics, RoboComics, Holy Rollers, Rick Remender, Andy Samberg

This week the crew travel through space and time to talk about one of the UKs biggest science fiction exports into comics - Doctor Who! Gareth Kavanagh and Ian Winterton from Cutaway Comics hop on to add a fan-sided touch and information. Plus there's talk of epic comic finales and great indie comics to check out in the week ahead!

Great stuff to check out this week - Doctor Who, Cutaway Comics, G.I. Joe, Larry Hama, Positron, Karcis, Adam Falp, Electric Chair, Time Bomb Comics, Bomb Scares, ComicScene Yearbook 3, Sam Hardacre, The Anti matter, Partisan, Operation Sunshine, Dark Horse Comics, The Deviant, James Tynion IV, Matty Comics, Fubar and Dunwich

This week the ACP crew take some time to focus on the discussion around major comic publishing. Theres been a lot of discourse about what is happening (or not) in the big 2, and the hosts talk about pricing, PR, distribution and more. The soapboxes are out, but the hope for a bright comics future is always the same. Plus there's great recommendations and the crew tackle Marvel Comics new Punisher series! 

Great stuff to check out this week -  The Punisher, Marvel, DC, Electric Chair 2, DUI #3, Adam Falp, Simon Russell, No Brainer, Edison Neo, Grim Scary Tales, Fuck a Duck Comix #2, Vampiress Carmilla, Homunculus, Petrol Head, Rob Williams, Pye Parr

This week Gareth Hopkins (Petrichor, Ghosts in Things) joins the ACP to talk about starting a new publishing imprint, creating new work and the ongoing adventure of keeping your creative mojo going over the years. Theres also talk of long-lasting comic stories, Thought Bubble Festival and of course tons of comics to check out!

Great stuff to check out this week -  Gareth Hopkins, Absolute Collider, Anastasia Horns, Thought Bubble Festival, Electric Chair 2, Adam Falp, No Brainer, Edison Neo, Grim Scary Tales, The All Things Horror Pod, K.R.OK, 2X, Turning Tricks Pinup Special, Enough Nonsense, David Robertson, Savage Red Sonja, Dynamite Comics, Douglas Noble, Mark Stafford, Further Cases of the Forbidden Files of the Everything Agency, Joe Perra Talks with You, Concrete, Paul Chadwick

This week the gang have their comic treats ready and are joined by David Cranna (Glass City) to talk about horror icons and monsters from the silver screen as they make their way to comics! From blood spilling slashers, dream walking killers, comedic femme fatales and big publisher vampire killers, the screen (and page) turns red as the gang turn the air blue! Plus there's also plenty of comic chatter, comic shop discussion, indie recommendations and treats to go along with the spooktacular tricks this spooky season!

This year horror theme is the Main Titles of Trick 'r' Treat by Douglas Pipes. A brilliant movie you should watch now!

Great stuff to check out this week -  David Cranna, Glass City, Back Issue Bonanza, Friday the 13th, Wildstorm Comics, Nightmare on Elm Street, Elvira, Dynamite Comics, The Brew Gooders, Dunfermline Comic and Zine Fair, Matt Bunce, Fargo: Hell on Wheels, Grave Circumstances,, Webtoons, Global Comics, Edison Neo, Grim Scary Tales, To Be Honest Comics, Slaughterhouse Farm, Hellbound Media, Bronze Star, Universal Monsters: Dracula, Drive Like Hell, Dark Horse Comics, Prawn The Jumbo Shrimp, Matt Strott, The Bogeyman: The Complete Case Files

This week the ACP take on the greatest villain to ever grace the comic page, the one and only DRACULA! As well as the crews view on the character in comics, Dacre Stoker and Chris McCauly (Dracula The Return) jump in to drop some serious lore, history and story knowledge about the daddy of all villains! It's a fascinating and informative chat, and with tons of comics to check out and recommend its a show that even the Creatures of the Night would not want to miss!

Great stuff to check out this week -  Dracula The Return: Cult of the White Worm, Dacre Stoker, Chris McCauley,Stokerverse, Pat Mills, Edison Neo, No Brainer, DUI #3, Graphic Gospel #2, Tribute Press, Inferno: The World Dies Screaming,  Global Comics, Underground Comics, Vampire State Building, Avery Hill Publishing, The Hard Switch, Shaman Kane, David Broughton, Kill Your Darlings

This week the ACP talk about classic monster tropes in comics and some big name monsters in the medium! From legacy characters to legacy series the conversation goes in all directions and its all good quality comic chat. Well, apart from the unprofessional beginning and a theatrical reading for the ages of course!

Great stuff to check out this week -  Vampirella, Werewolf by Night, The Astounding Wolf Man, Ferals, Avatar Press, The Walking Dead, Harvey Awards, Blacksad, Monica, Daniel Clowes, Eerie Archives, Ugly Mug 7, The Hunger and the Dusk, The Madness, Nathan Chowdry, War Epic

This week the ACP talk about the beautiful, shocking, creepy world of horror comic cover art. What works, what doesn't (in our opinion) and the results of a great horror cover! Theres also some fave picks from the hosts, great indie recommendations and more Eerie comic strip shout outs (some more familiar than others!).

Great stuff to check out this week -  Afterlight Comics, Hellbound Media, The Plot, The Lazarus Chronicles, Man Thing, Kyle Holtz, Eerie Archives, 1984 #5, Inktober, Collosive Press, Glen Daykin, Cutaway Comics, Bomb Scares #1, Neil Fargo, Howard Chayken, Tribute Press, Graphic Bible, Mega City Book Club, Underground Kingdom Comics Presents, Blop and the Pigeon Pandemic, Here Comes Calico, The United: Going Underground, Midnite Show, Cullen Bunn, Brian Hurtt, Transformers, Daniel Warren Johnson, Illegal Batman, Ed Pincett

The ACPs kick off the spooky season this week with some talk of big monsters, big action and comic scriptwriting and to do so they are joined by G.O. Parsons (Beast of Bower Boulevard). Theres talk of getting into comics writing, adapting scripts, full colour horror and more. Plus the gang discuss their Humble Bundle purchases, recommend tons of great comics and Dan launches a new Halloween Horror scriptwriting competition!

Great stuff to check out this week - G.O. Parsons, American Mythology Comics, Beast of Bower Boulevard, Willies Wonderland, Satanist Fair, Eerie Comics Archives, Bubbles, Void Rivals, The Schlub, Ryan Stegman, Tyrell Cannon, Image Comics, The Troublemakers, Baron Yoshimoto

The ACP got a chance to talk to the one and only Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise) about comics and boy did they have fun chatting with him! From talk of the early days of Strangers to new series Parker Girls, playing with stereotypes, drawing beautiful women, self publishing and tons of process chat, its a chat not to be missed! Also, there's a special moment of pen talk for those out there who love their stationary. Mix all that with tons of indie comics to check out in the coming weeks and its an all-round classic episode!

Great stuff to check out this week - Terry Moore, Abstract Comics, Strangers in Paradise, Parker Girls, Serial, Rachel Rising, Echo, Frank Cho, Jeff Smith,  NIA Podcast, DUI #3, The Lakes International Comics Festival, Blop!, Alex Hahn, London Comic Mart, Now Thats What I Call Turning Tricks Pin Up Special, Masters Volume 1, Reckless Hero, Monster Tag Team, American Mytho Comics,Hex Paw, Rumpus Room, Its a Horror Show, Lesser Known Comics,

The ACP talk about the Eisner Awards! Well, a bit. The gang discuss the yearly comic awards past and present and discuss how things have changed over the years. Plus there's a big chat about comic book promotion. Namely, has there ever been a book that you haven't stopped hearing about for years? Are you tired of hearing about about it? Is there such a thing as too much promotion?  The good, the bad and the awkward are talked about and the discussion goes far and wide and invites an ongoing conversation. All that and a hilarious chat about a magical hall pass and tons of comics you need to be checking out!

Great stuff to check out this week - ACP Drink and Draw, Mega City Book Club, Batman & Dylan Dog, Vamoose, Bill the Platypus, Small Press Day, Nexus: Scourge, Red 5 Comics, Xira, Eternal Warriors: Last Ride of the Immortal, Beyond Immortal, Cullen Bunn, Danny Luckett, First Place Losers

This week the gang reunite to talk about comics, public domain, conventions, comics, publishing, legendary creators, comics and more comics! Theres irreverent chat and thought provoking chat about the medium we all love as well as tons of brilliant indie books to check out!

Great stuff to check out this week -  Steve Lafler, Baltimore Comic Con, NoBrow, Vern - Custodian of the Universe, Viz Comics, Graphic Gospel, Tribute Press, Now Thats What I Call Turning Tricks, Mike Aston, Merenda and the Golden Horns, Grim Wilkins, Masters Vol 1, Reckless Hero, Spread Love Comics, Atomic Books, Kill More, Local Man, Tim Seeley, Tony Fleecs, Punchline: The Vaudvillains, Ted Sikora, Parker Girls, Terry Moore

The ACP gang are seperated by timezones, but the comic talk cannot be denied as Vince and Dan talk to Tony while he does a Comic Con Tour of the USA! Well, Baltimore and SPX more specifically, but they get the rundown on the comic high points of two very different (but both equally amazing) shows! Plus there's also great books to check out, creators to discover and a whole bunch of Hawk the Slayer talk. Yes. That is what we said.

Great stuff to check out this week -  Baltimore Comic Con, SPX, Cliff Cumber, Matt Street, NoBrow Comics, Howard Chakyen, David Pepose, David Wachter, Adam Falp, Source Point Press, American Mythology, Hawk the Slayer, Eight Billion Genies, Stone Cop, Nick Bryan

This week the ACP answer questions on instinct, discuss nostalgia in comics and talk about the new charity 'Drawn Under the Influence' comics anthology coming soon! To do so, Eamonn Clarke (Mega City Book Club Podcast) joins the gang to talk about how this one came together, the future for the comic and more! Theres also great recommendations, informative reviews and a whole lot of comic book talk!

Great stuff to check out this week -  Eamonn Clarke, DUI #3, Mega City Book Club Podcast, Ian Ashcroft, NICE Con 2023, Gareth Hopkins, Baltimore Comic Con, SPX, No Brow Press, Vern, Bristol Comic Expo, Beast of Bower Boulevard, Dragon, Big Game #2, Mark Millar, Pepe Larraz, Mawrth Valiiis, Image Comics, The Mice, Roger Mason

Its a time for celebration as the ACP and Viz Comics meet for the first time ever! Graham Drury and Simon Thorp join the gang to talk about the long running comics institution that has been filling the newsstands with laughs for decades. From classic characters, hilarious letters, art process and the future for the comic, its a great interview thats not to be missed. PLUS there's a prize to be won if you know your stuff!

Great stuff to check out this week -  VIZ, Paper Medicine, Third Bear Press, Sussex, Foreign Press Comics, The United: Going Underground, Mechaniphobe, The Palace of Tears, Chris Imber, The Hunger and the Dusk, G Willow Wilson, Chris Wildgoose, Universal Monsters Dracula, Martin Simmonds, James Tynion IV, Highlands Vol1, Cinebook