Author: Mike Raub

He’s done it all – sword & sorcery, capes & masks and even….erotic comics. Howard Chaykin isn’t shy about his work and he joins ComicMix Radio to talk – and not talk – about what he has coming up in 2008.

Plus we cover:

• The first Steve Ditko critical retrospective is coming

• American Comics gets Doctor Who, old and new

and we enjoy a trip back to when the song mega-comics fan Gene Simmons hated the most was Kiss’ biggest hit.

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‘Twas the day before Halloween and ComicMix Radio dug deep into the spookiest place we could find – your wallet. We had to make sure there was enough there to cover this week’s Big List of cool comics and even cooler DVDs that invade the stores. Plus we also cover :

• DC Comics on the big screen, including a newest Flash movie director

• Image puts Darkness on the schedule at last

• More Marvel Zombie variants … including one hard to find version of Anita Blake Vampire Hunter.

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Yesterday on ComicMix Radio we talked about the ultra-rare, ultra hot limited edition comic. Here is where you can check out that very rare variant for The Lone Ranger series from Dynamite Entertainment. It is being offered by Comic Collector Live and is limited to just 250 copies.

Artist Colleen Doran comments here about her work being used as props in an upcoming episode of the CBS show Numb3rs . The episode, titled ‘Graphic,” airs November 23, right at the end of sweeps, so slap a sticky note on your TiVo before you forget.

There are still a few days left before Halloween, which should give you plenty of time to dive into the horror-themed interactive series,  “How To Survive A Horror Movie: All the Skills to Dodge the Kills”. Based on book of the same title by Seth Grahame-Smith, the two-minute webisodes can still be seen here.

Lewis Trondheim, award-winning cartoonist behind the Dungeon books and other best-selling graphic novels, now has a cartoon blog on NBM Publishing’s website.  NBM, which is collecting Trondheim’s blog postings into the upcoming book Little Nothings, delivers one entry per day here. Little Nothings Volume 1: The Curse of the Umbrella is due out in January and features funny snippets from everyday life, with the cartoonist drawing himself as a chicken-headed Everyman. (more…)

Weekend ComicMix Radio continues our look at the career of Dick Ayers and how a simple coincidence brought him to the office of Stan Lee and made him part of the birth of the Marvel Age Of Comics. Plus we toss out a few trick-less treats like:

• A new and VERY limited Lone Ranger comic book

• NBM and Lewis Trondheim turn a blog into a graphic novel

• How you can win prizes by playing the online "bidding game"

And much more including a look back at a year when one of the bigger songs featured a shout out to Kelly Bundy. Stop drooling at the art and Press The Button!

They are passionate about the industry, they meet in large numbers several times a year and they even have a ton of cool collectibles. There are a lot of similarities between NASCAR fans and comic fans and now two members of the ComicMix Family are helping to bridge the gap even more.

Robert Tinnell and Mark Wheatley from EZ Street also have a wacky, daily strip here dedicated to NASCAR fanatics. ComicMix Radio lets the guys tell the story in their own words plus we even give you a preview of their own theme song!

Plus we’ve got updates on:

• Another Image comic headed to Hollywood

• The possible return of The Lone Ranger to the movies

• A delay in the Sinestro Corps Saga

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Our Weekend Big ComicMix Broadcast begins our look at the career of Dick Ayers. From the days of Jimmy Durante to the creation of Ghost Rider and the trek toward the Marvel Age Of Comics and his decades-old friendship with Stan Lee.  Plus there’s news updates on:

• A chance to win dinner (for four) with comics legend John Romita Sr.

• Chaotic jumps from Saturday morning TV to the gaming table

• Fox’s Terminator series gets a premiere date

And much more, including a look back at a year when Julia Roberts riled the box office and an overly aggressive British band made political waves.

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Today’s Big ComicMix Broadcast brings you the story of Mark McKenna from DC’s Countdown series who has branched out (no pun intended) on a new project that includes work from some of his top comic colleagues. Banana Tail isn’t just a children’s book or just a comic book… and we let Mark explain it himself!  Plus we’ve got news updates on:

• The wrap-up of Scud, but the return of Jack Staff from Image

• DC makes a major change right before the launch of Batman & The Outsiders

• Viper Comics’ Middleman gets ready to make the move to ABC Family

And much more including a trip look back a week where 25¢ got you a Batman 80 Page Giant and The Association were all over the radio.

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