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Episode 199 - 1 More to Go!

Comic News Insider: Episode 199 is now available for free download! Click on the link or get it through iTunes! Sponsored by Dynamic Forces.

Reviews: Killapalooza #1, Herogasm #1, The Complete Dracula #1

We get it in under an hour since we're prepping for the big 200th episode on Saturday! Jimmy talks about a possible return to acting and the boys discuss Caprica, Glee, 200 plans and a possible Kevin Smith visit? News Includes a Whedon-less Buffy movie, a guilty plea to obscenity charges in the Handley manga case, Starbuck as Typhoid Mary, Archie getting married, Spider-Man married again and more! Top 3 and plugs galore. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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And don't forget about our big 200th episode live recording this Saturday, May 30th! Info below.

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Episode 200 Live Recording!

It's coming up soon, kids. Guests will be announced as they confirm. If you remember the Episode 100 live recording, we had John Cassaday, Paul Pope, Jimmy Palmiotti, John Lucas, and Heidi MacDonald. Perhaps a few of those will be present again. Michael Emerson from Lost is scheduled to appear. More guests in the comic book world as well! Possibly a song. Who knows?

The actual recording wont start until 3:30-4pm, so get there early to eat/drink and hang out. Come late if need be as we'll be there til 6pm. I expect you all to be in attendance or suffer the consequences. And hey...door prizes!

Episode 198 - More TCAF with Kevin Colden, Marc Ellerby & Faith Erin Hicks

Comic News Insider: Episode 198 is now available for free download! Click on the link or get it through iTunes! Sponsored by Dynamic Forces.

Reviews: The Unknown #1, Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #1, From the Ashes #1

More TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival) interviews with Kevin Colden, Marc Ellerby and Faith Erin Hicks. Jimmy has a run in with famed theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku, Joe sees the new Broadway revival of West Side Story and the boys check out the new Wolfram Alpha. News includes Kevin Smith back to comics, G4/Dark Horse want you as an SDCC correspondent, Captain Britain cancelled, Zombie movies, Thor casting, a New Jersey mom creates safety superheroes, what TV shows made the cut to next year and more! Top 3 and plugs galore. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Episode 197 - TCAF Recap with Kate Beaton, Mike Dawson & Amber MacArthur

Comic News Insider: Episode 197 is now available for free download! Click on the link or get it through iTunes! Sponsored by Dynamic Forces.

Reviews: Power Girl #1, Sword of My Mouth #1, New Mutants #1

Jimmy returns from Toronto and gives his recap of the Toronto Comic Arts Festival. He got a bunch of interviews that we'll be playing over the next 2 episodes. Kate Beaton (Hark! A Vagrant webcomic) and Mike Dawson (Freddie & Me) join Jimmy on the TCAF floor and he briefly chats with Amber MacArthur (Net@Night, commandN podcasts) as well. The boys also talk about the new Star Trek movie and how it made them Vulcan nerve pinch their junk. Repeatedly. News includes Jeff Katz and his new multi-media company, the Deadpool spin-off flick and a delayed Green Lantern movie. Top 3 and plugs galore. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Episode 196 - Chris Butcher (TCAF, The Beguiling) & Reviews Galore!

Comic News Insider: Episode 196 is now available for free download! Click on the link or get it through iTunes! Sponsored by Dynamic Forces.

Reviews: Sherlock Holmes #1, Mr. Universe #1, Captain America: Theater of War: A Brother In Arms One-Shot

It's a super-sized show chock full of guests and reviews! We break the 2 hour mark for the first time ever. But just barely. Sorry about that folks! But, it's all good. Chris Butcher, organizer of TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival) and manager of Toronto's awesome comic shop The Beguiling, joins us to discuss the upcoming convention that Jimmy will be attending.

In studio, Mike Cho hangs with us to talk about the L: Change the World movie among other things.

We sent entertainment journalist, Zena Tsarfin, to see the new Toxic Avenger Musical and she joins us via Skype to review. We also review X-Men Origins: Wolverine and get some quick tweets about it as well. Hear Jimmy's run in with Eliza Dushku and how Joe and Mike saw Kevin Smith. News includes Batman dog saving the day, Grant Morrison and the DC multiverse, Comic Shop Locator app on the iPhone, Iron Maiden sues comics and more! Top 3 and plugs galore. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Episode 195 - VERSUS! A History of Violence

Comic News Insider: Episode 195 -VERSUS! A History of Violence is now available for free download! Click on the link or get it through iTunes! Sponsored by Dynamic Forces.

In our second installment of VERSUS!, it's A History of Violence vs. A History of Violence. We cover it all from the original graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke to the stunning film directed by David Cronenberg and starring Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris and William Hurt. The round table consists of your familiar hosts Jimmy and Joe.

Along with comic newbie Lenae McKee (below).

And comic journalist and The Beat's own Heidi MacDonald and up and coming comic writer Ben McCool (below).

Join us as we break down each medium in 20+ minute increments and end with a compare/contrast of each. Which did we like best? How violent is each one? And just how much does Jimmy love Maria Bello? Tune in to find out!

VERSUS! is a new monthly show that we will be doing in addition to the regular weekly episodes of Comic News Insider. As with our special One-Shot! episodes, these will be numbered and part of the offical CNI canon. Don't forget to leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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