Never Iron Anything The Comics Review Show. – Details, episodes & analysis

This week Tony sits down with his podcasting buddy Tom Stewart to review four recent comics releases. Some good, some bad and Tony makes the air go just a little blue.

You have been warned. 

Have a listen and let us know what your thoughts are about these books.

You can find Tom at the That Comic Smell here. Have a listen to him and the guys talk about some great series! 

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This week Tony is joined by comics podcaster and editor Eamonn Clarke to discuss the first Bacchus omnibus by Eddie Campbell.

With assists from Ilya and a number of other creators this is a fascinating story/exercise/artistic experiment that plays out over 1000 pages of comics.

The two hosts try their best to explain and discuss this brilliant brick of a comic. Have a listen and let them know what you think.

You can also find more comics discussion over at the Mega City Book Club where Eamonn chats with different guests about British comics.

Many thanks for listening. 

This week Tony is re-joined by Eamonn from the Mega City Book Club podcast to discuss the incredible work of British cartoonist Ronald Searle. 

A man described as 'Britain's finest cartoonist' was a man of many facets who survived being a P.O.W. in World War 2 and travelled the world and the page with the best line you'll witness.

We get somewhat carried away, and rightly so.

Plus there's news on the imminent release of DUI 3 which Eamonn has edited! Click on this link to grab an issue soon. All proceeds raise money for the mental health charity M.I.N.D. 

You can also find Eamonn on his podcast right here. 

You can also pop over to the Never Iron Anything site and make a comment or request an episode subject.

Many thanks for listening. 

This week Alan re-joins Tony to talk about the 1999 Paul Pope Vertigo series Heavy Liquid.

A dystopian future city story about a sci-fi drug that avoids the cliches we see these days.

They also discuss the merits of Pope's art compared to the issues they had with some of the plotting.

See if you agree.

You can find Alans comic work by clicking your mouse on this link here.

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This week Tony is joined by comics writer Dave Cranna to talk about the first trade of the Vertigo series 'Scalped'.

Written by Jason Aaron with art by R.M. Guerra and Lee Loughridge. This is a series that is both incredibly violent and gritty but also a masterclass in writing, plotting and art.  

You can find more of Dave's comics and his excellent Glass City series by clicking on this link.

Many thanks for listening. 

This week Tony and Alan are joined by cartoonist Jonny Cannon to discuss and pick apart his new project that is now live on Kickstarter 'The United: Going Underground'.

We talk about the creation of a long form comic book and how Jonny has grown as a creator. Some really interesting insights into the creative process from page to release.

You can find all you need to know by heading over to Kickstarter and searching for The United: Going Underground. You can also visit the Cannonhill shop here for all of Jonny's other work.

You can find Alan and his Penned Guins right here.

Many thanks for listening. 

Warnings - This week features storylines with themes of Domestic Violence.

Tony and Alan discuss the two Superman family titles that precede the arrival of Doomsday and what becomes The Death of Superman.

To describe these two issues as 'filler' does them a disservice. They are powerfully told and definitely something you should read - and are also available on the DC App. 

Find out more about Alans work by visiting his store right here!

Many thanks for listening.  

This week Tony is re-joined by comics fan and comics editor Eamonn Clarke to talk about some Doctor Who comics from the eighties. The boys focus in on 'The Star Beast' by Pat Mills and Dave Gibbons.

They also get some handy notes from Pat himself to discuss. 

Is this the greatest run of Who comics ever? 

You can catch up on what Eamonn is doing by visiting the Mega City Book Club page right here!

Many thanks for listening. 

This week Tony is joined by artists Cliff Cumber ('Dirty Basement' & 'Tony Osmond is a Movie Star') and Ian Ashcroft ('Kia Wordsmith' & 'Hellbreaker') to discuss the career and art of the mighty Joe Kubert.

The guys talk about what Kubert is doing on a page and how they have been influenced and inspired by his work. 

An episode not to miss!

You can find Ian's great art her and follow the exploits of the brilliant Cliff right here. 

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This week Tony is re-joined by Dave Robertson from the That Comic Smell podcast to chat about his love for the eighties Power Pack series from Marvel Comics.

What made it special and is it something that can be attempted today? Find out these answers and more!

You can find the comics of Dave by clicking on this link right here!

Many thanks for listening.