Its the first 'real' episode of 2025! There's been a lot going on and we're trying our hardest to get you the Acme Cast you deserve! Thanks for listening and thanks for participating!

First episode of the new year is a Jermain-less episode of the year. Austin and Ben go in depth on their Nosferatu review (spoilers all over the place!), talk Universale Monsters, the GSO-Snowpacalypse, and more!

We announce all of our plans for the Acme Comics One Year Anniversary Party, discuss the upcoming ABSOLUTE BATMAN from DC Comics and more!

We continue our introspective into the myth of Jermaine Exum and his 25 years at Acme Comics, this time with guest and Friend of the store Ryan Rubio

While in Charlotte for Heroes' GIANT-SIZED MINI-CON, Ben and Austin took it upon themselves to finally record a watch along of Sam Raimi's first Spider-Man movie in their preparation of No Way Home! 
Watch along with us or just enjoy our commentary. 
This was recorded in a hotel room with one microphone so please excuse the audio quality!

A completely all-spooky, all-creepy episode of the Acme Cast!
Lord Retail was at TF-Con so we invited in customer, friend, and listener questioner Jack Dougherty to discuss some creepy comics and real-life scares!

Ben updates everyone about his New York Comic Con Adventure. We discuss the current issues with Penguin Random House shipping. 
A new WHATS IN THE BOX?!

Jermaine and Ben sit down with actor/writer David Dastmalchian. You'll know David from his many roles across both superhero genre and non-superheroic films including The Dark Knight, Ant-Man, Suicide Squad, Blade Runner, and the upcoming DUNE series of films. 
David also wrote what we consider a modern-classic horror comic, COUNT CROWLEY: RELUCTANT MIDNIGHT MONSTER HUNTER. 

Sit back and hear one of the best episodes of the podcast, yet!

We asked you guys a simple question, "When you think of a battle taking place AT the statue of Liberty in a movie, what movie do you think of?"

We finally pull back the curtain and settle the score on the recently much debated topic. 

We're celebrating 25 years of Lord Retail (Jermaine) at Acme Comics! Over the next few months Jermaine will be sitting down and talking with Acme employees and friends from past and present about things he may have forgotten over the years.

Learn some things about the man and the store that will surprise you! 

Hear Austin and Jermaine's thoughts on Shang Chi! We argue about Nickelodeon... AGAIN! Whats in the Box returns. 

We talk A LOT about WHAT'S THE FURTHEST PLACE FROM HERE a new series from creators Matthew Rosenberg and Tyler Boss. 
We need your pre-orders on this one! 
The new drop of Marvel Events! 
Fro some reason we argue about our respective eras of Nickelodeon. 
Join us, won't you?!

Read the title but read it in the Animaniacs' voice when they say "Hello Nurse!" 
We talk Substack! It's not a sandwich thing! We update everyone on the store! We're still alive and kicking after Free Comic Book Day!
Is it really Spooky Season yet? We talk our favorite pop culture skeletons. 
And yes... we talk about THAT trailer!

Aliens Vs Avengers was a hit! Venominominom! Clear you calendars for October 26th! We need your listener questions!

Free Comic Book Day is over and we give the full run down on that event as well as our Batman '89 event!

We talk about the upcoming Batman 89 release party and Free Comic Book Day! 
The world of Acme Comics never stops spinning!

A this point Austin and Ben have completely derailed themselves from all of Jermaine's reference points. 
You think this is slicked back? This Is Pushed Back!
Sloppy Steaks, Comics talk, another whats in the box!

Sometimes things happen in the store and it really gets under your skin. We talk beating the house, the dark energy that the store sometimes hold, how to recommend titles, and more!

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In a returning and now reoccurring segment, we're digging through the July 2021 Previews Catalog!
Previews is the most important tool in a retailer and comic book consumer's arsenal! It is the single easiest way to know what's coming down the pipeline and what you'll see on shelves soon! If any of the upcoming titles we discuss seem like your thing LET US KNOW!

Jermaine announces some ACME STAFF CHANGES! 
With the changing guard comes a new era where we bring you ACME CAST WEEKLY!
No listener questions this week so we get straight into some discussions about the role of the Comic Book Shopkeeper as middle man between creators and the public. Also, more "What's in the Box?!" Ben and Austin like Superman Returns?!

This one is coming late! Apple took our original posting down due to some now resolved issues! Get ready for ACME CAST coming to you now WEEKLY!
Does Jermaine sound like George Lucas? Which one of us is Dave Filloni? We lost Austin during our second half. Another episode of "What's in the box?!"

We're testing out new equipment and building our way to be the highest quality comic book retail podcast! Bare with us!
Once again we are cut off by a busy Friday morning. We talk comics, our favorite Draculas, and more!

This is an interesting one. Split between a morning recording and a post work recording. 
We discuss the current CDC and NC guidelines and how they'll affect things in the store. Also, Why can't the Acme Bat have a name?

We're trying something new! As Jermaine unpacks into his new house we'll be periodically going through one of his many boxes from years of collecting and open them up on the show, discussing what we find. Video games, movies, forgotten gems, human body parts. Who knows what we'll find!?

This is a fun one! We get extremely off the rails. We talk recent releases, the impact of Alien, and answer some great listener questions. 

We get into the thick of it again folks! Why are you reading this? Listen to the episode!

A brief rundown of things happening at the shop before we dive right into a big mailbag of YOUR listener questions!

This is a big one folks! All of our thoughts on Zack Snyder's Justice League! Do Ben and Austin hate Superman? The massive Marvel Comics/Penguin Random House distribution deal.
Are you reading Daniel Warren Johnson's Beta Ray Bill? You should be! Listen to Power Trip!

This week we're talking BRZRKR, celebrity comic book writers, more shop nonsense, media that changed our lives and of course answer your listener questions... To the best of our abilities at least. 

You might be able to hear the exhaustion in our voices. It's been a rigorous few weeks at ol' camp Acme. Late shipments, comics controversy on Twitter, and the constant pandemic retail grind. But don't worry, we talk about it all and take some more listener questions!

The Acme Comics Crew is back! We're talking WandaVision(Spoiler Alert!), classic sitcoms, DC Comics, new titles, Lawnmower Man, and we're answering your listener questions. 
Someone get Jermaine a coffee maker, please. 

Some AcmeCast AUDIO KARATE for your listening pleasure! 
We talk comics, we talk WandaVision and Cobra Kai. 
More listener questions.
Does the Karate Kid work for Marvel? Some think so!

 We return to our regularly scheduled programming to see what's what's happening in the store this week!
Recorded in the wee hours of the AM before the store opened we talk coffee mishaps, the staff review of Wonder Woman: 1984, and the sitcom nature of some days at the shop. 

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The entire Acme crew together at last! Join us as we do a year in review and answer YOUR questions on air!
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Ben talks the creative team behind the upcoming GRIT from Scout Comics. We love being able to shed light on indie comics and smaller press works whenever we get a chance, especial when its a book THIS GOOD! Writer Brian Wickman and artist Kevin Castaniero talk about how they got their start in comics, taking the highway to the diner zone, and of course lots about GRIT. 
GRIT will be on the shelves 7/29!

We live vote for the Ringo awards, the comic book awards presented yearly at Baltimore Comic-Con. 
We dig into some of the best listener questions of late!

The Store is open, comics are back on the shelves and well... The staff is a little crazy. We catch you up on the past few months the only way we know how. 
We talk about the struggles of the past few months, the good times, and fill you in on a lot of the conversations we had while you were away including the return of Wrestling to Acme comics and movies that we can't stand!
Pardon our madness!

Jermaine digs deep with one of the most accomplished collectors we know of and friend of the store, Aaron Meyers!
Some of you may know about Aaron Meyers, either from his collections he posts on his instagram, AMC Comic Sales, or the legend that looms large. 

Jermaine sits down for an awesome an inspiring conversation with Anthony Desiato; director of the recently released My Comic Shop Country, My Comic Shop DocumentARy, and host of the My Comic Shop History podcast!
The My Comic Shop Country documentary is available to rent or buy on iTunes, Prime, and more. It even features our own Lord Retail and the Acme Comics crew!

Austin and Ben are back from ComicsPro in Portland. We break down everything they learned, saw, ate and experienced. The good, the bad, and the ugly of the gathering of comic's retail organization (almost all good).
We also talk the negative energy of Leap Day and our March Madness sale!

A lot of incredible people walk through the doors of Acme Comics. One of our coolest customers is Scott Neitlich, former marketing manager for Mattel (Yes, THAT Mattel) and the impetus behind the Matty Collector brand that focused its content towards the Adult Collectible consumer. 

You asked for it, we deliver.
Austin is back on the podcast and we're talking all things Star Wars! From our history with the franchise to Rise of Skywalker and Mandalorian. 
Nothing ever really dies... or does it?

Ben sat down with writer Matthew Rosenberg (Uncanny X-Men, 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, Punisher, Annihilation Scourge) to discuss how he got into comics, running a record label, the whirlwind of the year that was 2019, and his much anticipated book Hawkeye: Freefall that releases January 1st 2020!

A blast from the past!
In honor of an official Netflix release date of Locke and Key we dig up and dust off an incredible discussion with Joe Hill from January 27, 2012. 

Contact us at acmelwn@bellsouthsouth.net or ben@acmecomics.com 

Ben and Jermaine made a deal. Ben would watch at least one season of Transformers: Beast Wars in exchange for Jermaine to watch one of Ben's favorite movies of all time, Lost Boys. We bring in video rental expert and resident horror-hound Pete Bowne to discuss!

Happy Holidays!

Since we last got together tons of things have happened! Jermaine gives a road report of TFCon and Ben updates Lord Retail on everything Halloween Comics Festival!
Long Live Steak-Out!

We wrap up SDCC news, talk about the construction happening outside the Downtown store, and dig into some listener questions.

Spoilers abound as Jermaine and Ben wrap up their Uncanny deep dive with the long-awaited conclusion to the House of X/Powers of X series from Jonathan Hickman! Theories, feelings, heartbreaks, and future speculation all laid on the table for you to enjoy. 
This is a great listen if you need a refresher before X-Men number one! We did the work for you!

We "Roll Out" all the birthday details from our big 2 day back issue sale that included an inshore appearance by IDW Transformers artist Casey Coller. Included are some customers sharing their favorite Lord Retail stories and an excellent conversation with Casey Coller about working for a franchise such as Transformers and how he got his start!

Our deep dive into Hickman's definitive decade spanning change of Marvel's Mutants continues!
Come see us for your copies of House and Powers, or talk to us to find out where to start!