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!

We take a break from interviews this week and just bring you the Double J goodness that you love. Well, we think you love it. Hear how one of Jimmy's crushes visits a psychic...and how she is warned! And Joe discovers a new way to video...UH-OH! News includes Watchmen kills, Eisner awards, Green Lantern animated DVD, Wolverine bootleg, Planetary #27, Captain Blood, cartoon Last Supper and more. Great listener feedback about our interview with Saturday Night Live's Seth Meyers.

Reviews: Doctor Who: The Whispering Gallery One-Shot, G.I. Joe: Origins #1, Whatmen?! One-Shot

It's our last interview from New York Comic-Con with Molly Crabapple. Molly was so gracious to sit at our booth all 3 days for a signing. Great news about her upcoming first graphic novel, Scarlett Takes Manhattan. News includes the Spider-Man musical, Smallville, Family Guy/Star Trek mash-up, Family Circus at IDW, Krypto-Nate, and a kid who plays Call of Duty with a conscious. 

Cooler than Kill Bill, hotter than Shaft! Soul Samurai is the story of Dewdrop and her fight through the mean streets of a post-apocalyptic Brooklyn. After avenging her loverâs murder in the heart of Coney Island, Dewdrop now must make it back home to the Lower East Side before the shoguns of Kings County find her. In a play that mixes hip-hop culture, blaxploitation, and the martial arts, this production dials it back old school with this seventies-inspired samurai story. This is one slick slice with a sharp sword and a score to settle!

How's that for an enticing description? Jimmy saw the show and loved it. Joe plans on seeing it soon. Listen to the cast talk about acting, inspirations for the show, movies, TV, comics, music, fight choreography, accidents, and more. We also give them a nerdy musical quiz to test their geek fu. Do they pass? Tune in to find out!

Meanwhile, if you're in the NYC area, book your tickets for the show. It's getting rave reviews and selling out fast. They give a special promotional code to use for $20 tickets. You save $5! For more information, visit the Vampire Cowboys Theatre site.

A few more interviews from NYCC including writer Greg Pak and listen as the universe collapses with the "other" Jimmy Aquino!  Sitting in during our recording was members of the cast and show creators for Vampire Cowboys Theatre production of Soul Samurai.  This weeks news includes big news from the world of Battlestar Galactica, the upcoming Thor feature film and an in depth discussion of the controversial "chimp comic" from the New York Post.  A healthy amount of wine made the whole show that much more enjoyable.

Jimmy's voice is almost back. Good thing Joe is always in top form. The boys discuss the upcoming Vampire Cowboys production of Soul Samurai and the panel that Jimmy is moderating directly after the show on Wednesday, 2/18. More NYCC interviews are sprinkled throughout the episode. Hear "Alan Moore", Jonathan Hickman, and Tony Lee! Next week will be Greg Pak, Molly Crabapple and Earth 2 Jimmy Aquino. News includes no Dollhouse comics, a U.S. No Heroics, MoCCA, superhero beatdowns on Hollywood Blvd. and more including bug sex. Yes. Bug sex.

A special discount is given from the Vampire Cowboys Theater Company for their upcoming production of Soul Samurai. Jimmy will be attending on Wednesday, 2/18 and moderating a panel with the cast directly after. Use that discount code (CNIROCKS) to attend that night!

It's our special New York Comic-Con wrap up! And it's our longest show ever at just over 2 hours! Yikes! But, lots of NYCC fun to be heard about! Jimmy has completely lost his voice, so apologies for that. Joe managed to save his barely and takes the reigns. We give our play by play of the con and have interviews with Dacre Stoker (Great Grand nephew of Bram Stoker), Ian Holt, Emma Vieceli, Sonia Leong and new hero Lava Roid. More interviews with Molly Crabapple, Greg Pak, Jonathan Hickman, "Alan Moore" and Jimmy Aquino 2 will be played in the following week or two! The guys give their opinions on awkward fans at the booth, how we get our guests and thank our booth helpers and guests. News from NYCC includes the new Hickman/Eaglesham Fantastic Four, a new Ultimate line from Marvel, more Batman titles, Pet Avengers and so much more. Also, a zombie Pride and Prejudice, Portland superhero and Harvey Comics at MoCCA! 

A special discount is given from the Vampire Cowboys Theater Company for their upcoming production of Soul Samurai. Jimmy will be attending on Wednesday, 2/18 and moderating a panel with the cast directly after. Use that discount code to attend that night! 

AND...a tease for our special last minute interview with good friend Michael Emerson ("Ben Linus" on Lost). Look for that show to be released in a day or two.

Tony Lee arrives from the UK and invades the CNI studios with audience in tow. Jimmy talks the Superbowl while Joe prefers the commercials. Tony is just lost but is welcomed with a special song in his honor. It's possibly our longest show ever, but full of Tony Lee goodness. News includes a Texan Zombie scare, UK wants to ban comics, Watchmen Black Freighter DVD, a new Chicago con and more! Tony discusses his recently completed mini-series Doctor Who: The Forgotten and other works including Harker, Midnight Kiss and Robin Hood.

New York Comic-Con is around the corner and we chat about our confirmed guests and planned events in the Podcast Arena. Once again, CNI will be doing a charity raffle and this year it will benefit The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund!Tickets are $1 or 6 for $5. Come buy your tickets each day and they will be good for each raffle.

Jimmy is deathly sick with the small pox or plague while Joe brags of his clean bill of health. Jimmy has another run in with a hot girl asking for blow and Joe wonders why this keeps happening. News includes Harvey Pekar's opera, comics recession, Roddenberry's ashes, Torso in limbo and more. In lieu of the planned interview with Michael Emerson (Benjamin Linus on LOST), the boys give a recap and their thoughts on the 2 hour season premiere last week. Michael will definitely appear within the next few weeks as his shooting schedule clears up.

On this historic day, the guys record their 175th inaugural episode. Jimmy chats about his trip to his hometown of Jacksonville with tales of cougars, Jesus ties and old friends. News includes the resolution of the Watchmen film dispute, Diamond Distributors new deal, Veronica Mars movie, free The Uniques comic and more. Lance Fensterman, show manager for the upcoming New York Comic-Con, joins us to discuss some of the exciting events and guests he's got for the show.

Also, check out the special deal from Audible over on the left!

The awesomely talented Danielle Corsetto (Girls With Slingshots webcomic) joins us in studio on a break from her mini-signing tour! We catch up with Danielle to see what she's been up to since our last chat back at Heroes Con in June. Jimmy falls in love with his new iPhone and looks forward to his quick jaunt to his hometown in Florida. Joe expresses his joy over the big Wall-E win at the Golden Globes. News includes Pushing Daisies unaired episodes, Juan Valdez suing Mother Goose, Bill Willingham's desire to return to wholesome comics, Elfman on Terminator: Salvation, DC Comics movies on hold and more. 

Reviews: Angel: Smile Time #1, Mister X: Condemned #1, Dawn of the Dread Force #0

It's our Christmas special full of holiday joy! Cookies baked by Joe, eggnog, Santa, and carols! Part 2 of our Jamie Smart interview from last week. More funny stuff about Bear, Ubu Bubu, Whubble, and all of the other madness that goes on in his brain. Jimmy announces the demise of Random Souffle and they both lament the passing of Majel Barret Roddenberry. Jimmy performs the new Christmas classic rap, Christmas in Harlem, as a gift to you. News includes Pushing Daisies gets closure, K. Cho's new series, Chow off Green Hornet, Frank Miller on Buck Rogers, and a Star Wars musical. We also share a Christmas tune by Straight No Chaser that we think you all will enjoy.

Way back in February, we discovered the crazy and effed up world of Ubu Bubu. And nothing has ever been the same! Creator Jamie Smart joins us from across the pond to discuss his many works and just what is going on inside that brain of his. Jimmy brags about his birthday party/swag and Joe revels in the Battlestar Galactica webisodes. News includes a MoCCA move, new Crow movie, Magneto spin-off on hold, more Spider-Man musical casting, Top Cow initiative, Dr. Sketchy's 3-Year Anniversary and more.

It's a quickie Halloween special because Joe and Jimmy are too busy getting in their "Zombie Thelma & Louise" costumes. Jimmy gets a stalker and Joe buys tons of candy from the bottom shelf for the kiddies. News includes an MMORPG murder, Zoe Bell, Dad gets in trouble for promoting daughter's manga, Kirk/Sulu war, a manga sommelier and more. And, with Christmas decorations coming out earlier every year, we have a special song about Halloween costumes.

Jimmy got his indie on at SPX this weekend and entered the world of mini-comics and self-publishing. Oh, what a wonderful world. No interviews but a great recap of the show (including Ignatz Awards) and fun hanging with Heidi MacDonald, Ben McCool, Danielle Corsetto, Katie Benson, Phil Jackson, Nikki Cook, Laura Hudson and Jah Furry. News includes Opus ending, more Wizard shake-ups, 300 sequel, more zombies from Romero, Fringe, Kung Fu Panda sequel, saving Superman's crib, Wonder Woman fashion and Leave it to Dick!

Good friend Kim Lay joins us to give a recap of her weekend at Dragon Con in Hotlanta. BSG, Dr. Horrible, Harry Potter and costumes galore! Jimmy ponders what real Civil War soldiers would think of re-enactments, Joe thinks we should re-enact Marvel's Civil War, Google Chrome, James Jean, Lego Batman, Voltron and Manga Madness in Japan are discussed as well.

No more SDCC interviews left, so the guys take it easy this week. Still, lots of news including Fox trying to eff up Watchmen, Stan's Soap Box, Vote for Snoopy, Harry Potter, Sleeper movie and more! Also, a new random segment makes its debut called "Dear Dark Knight". Kids write or call in with problems and The Dark Knight gives his sage-like advice!

We tip our 40's for Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes, Jimmy gets lost in the world of Grand Theft Auto IV, they both ponder the significance of goat testes in court, Jun Bob sketches rock and go buy Chumble Spuzz 2 and get creator Ethan Nicolle on your show/blog/etc! News includes Batman, Watchmen, Heroes casting, anime/manga eyes and more! The ever-loving Tony Lee joins Jimmy in San Diego for a nice chat about all of his current and upcoming work!

First, if you haven't heard our Pushing Daisies special One-Shot episode, then go! CNI Dogs at SDCC, live tweets during the show with news including Cowboy Bebop, 24 Hour Comics Day, Supergirl fashion, Scotty's ashes, and more! More San Diego Comic-Con recap with Kevin Conn who tells us of his experiences as SpikeTV correspondent. Jay (The Lost Podcast with Jay & Jack), Colleen (Metrobuzz) and Cliff (The lost Podcast with Jay & Jack) chime in for a recap of the Lost Panel and their own con adventures. Special phone calls from Alan Moore and Unemployed Skeletor!

Kevin Conn returns to join us for lotsa nerdy talk with Hellboy 2, Kyle Piccolo, Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog and Jimmy & Joe as zombies in the new Chumble Spuzz 2! Jimmy talks about his days on the Polly B. dance team. Yes, dance team. And please check out www.loveforlillie.com. Lots of E3 news and San Diego Comic-Con stuff to cover.  Tune in to a new exciting adventure starring "Alan Moore", "Dan Didio" and other surprise guests! Don't miss the special SDCC announcement from Kevin!

Even more Heroes Con as we finish up with interviews from Adam Withers & Comfort Love (The Uniques), Jonathan Hickman (The Nightly News, Pax Romana)and Ryan Bodenheim (Red Mass For Mars). News includes San Diego Comic-Con programming, "fanboy" in the dictionary and tons of animated news.

Heroes Con continues to take over the CNI airwaves! More interviews from this year's con with Danielle Corsetto (Girls With Slingshots), Pat Lewis (The Claws Come Out), Matt Kindt (Super Spy), & Scott Weinstein (After-School Agent). News includes Tony Lee vs. Jimmy in a fashion war, 300 sequel, Hickman at Marvel, Chumblespuzz 2 with Zombie Joe & Jimmy and more!

Heroes Con has come and gone and Jimmy had a blast! Well, what he remembers. And he remembers a lot as he gives a play by play/day by day recap. It's a lengthy one folks, so hang in there. Hear! Drunken tales of debauchery. Hear! Stripper Nerd tales Part 2! Hear! Oh yeah...stuff about comics! Many an interview was had, so we are splitting them up over a couple of episodes. You'll hear Rick Remender, Julia Wertz, Francesco Francavilla, Joel Buxton and Shane Heron.

Heroes Con is on the way so we get founder Shelton Drum to come on and talk all about it. He gives some history and lists some of the big guests for this year! Jimmy joins Twitter and talks about his love for the new Lego Indy game. They both saw The Incredible Hulk and give their mini-reviews. The post Nathan Fillion interview aftermath is addressed and we talk about fan etiquette and responses to a couple of negative comments about it.

It's Hell hot here in NYC, so we're a bit delirious with heat exhaustion. Lotsa MoCCA madness from the festival this weekend. Jimmy was there Saturday and got some great interviews with Monica Gallagher and Mike Dawson. Joe went on Sunday and save the day for fellow podcasters, Indie Spinner Rack. We also hold a memorial for Zombie Jimmy in Jenny Romanchuk's webcomic, The Zombie Hunters.

More Random Souffle with Kevin Conn and Kelley Lynn! Kelley goes all girly and reviews Sex and the City...kind of. Hey, it's nerdy in a way! Jimmy shares his Nathan Fillion run in, we find a recording of a great Alan Moore/Dan Didio adventure and play an episode of crazy southern cook Paula Dean cooking for Superman and Batman!

We were supposed to do research and come up with a special segment about Diamond Comic Distributor in a special podcast crossover of gigantic proportions! Instead, we talk about what little we know about Diamond and share a special children's story. The other podcasters did a much better job. More info over at Comic Related. Jimmy appears again in the next page of Chapter 5 of Jenny Romanchuk's webcomic, The Zombie Hunters.

Joe's illin' and Jimmy's got the Bristol blues. News includes the $600K Green Lantern, Flash Gordon and Highlander movie remakes, Doctor Who and more. Also, Jimmy makes his debut as a zombie in the best web comic ever, The Zombie Hunters by Jenny Romanchuk. (Chapter 5, page 130). We play the last of our Bristol Comic Expo interview with John McCrea. It's full of debauchery and hilarity! Earmuffs, kids!

If you missed our Bristol Comic Expo recap, go back to Episode 140 now! We'll wait.

Joe is suspiciously absent, so the boys of Geek Syndicate, David Monteith and Barry Nugent, take over join Jimmy as special co-hosts. We talk the upcoming Bristol Comic Expo that Jimmy is attending and the boys give some much needed advice for an American traveling to the UK for the first time. (Hint: Don't diss the Queen.) We chat about the big hit flick, Iron Man, but don't spoil much, if anything. News includes Smallville, Randy Queen's return to comics, the Image 7, Barry Allen and more! Great listener feedback and Top 3!

More NYCC and it's not as boring as a mud fence! We finish up our NYCC interviews with Stephen Lindsay & Lauren Monardo (Jesus Hates Zombies, The Slightly Askew Adventures of Inspector Ham & Eggs), the Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company and Greg Pak (The Incredible Herc). We get a mention in a UK magazine, discuss the comedy gold that is Paula Dean and PROJECT HAIRCUT! videos are now available. Jimmy discusses his upcoming visit to Bristol Con and what he expects upon arrival. News includes The Hobbit films, Bleach, Carrie Fisher sexing up with Harrison Ford, GTA IV, and Free Comic Book Day.

Also, we cover the tragic robbery/shooting of comic shop owner, David Pirkola. He is in stable condition, but in need of your help. iFanboy has created a donation page to help pay for medical expenses and keep the store afloat. Please donate what you can in the link.

Over 64,000 attended the show and we cover it all. Well, not all of it, but a good chunk. Great interviews, amazing raffle, PROJECT HAIRCUT!, The Great Podcasting Dinner of NYCC 08, and more! We talk about some of the big news to break at NYCC including Marvel Apes, Power Girl ongoing, Iron Man/Hulk movie crossover and Virgin Comics party policies. We have a lengthy discussion recapping each day of the con.

As mentioned, interviews galore! So many that we had to split them into 3 shows. That's right, folks! This episode, "Alan Moore" returns and sits with us at our booth to discuss some more projects he's working on. A special surprise visit by Mike Norton occurs during the interview and a possible future collaboration is made. Sunday was a bit tamer, so I sat with the lovely CNI girls and booth helpers, Carrie Tucker, Kristin Garay and Colleen McAllister, to get their thoughts on the show. Also, Jimmy has a dream interview with the amazingly beautiful and talented Molly Crabapple.

What about the other interviews you ask? Well, tune in this Saturday, April 26th, for a special CNI One-Shot: The Venture Bros. That's right! Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer, the creators of the acclaimed animated series The Venture Bros., joined us to discuss the upcoming season 3. Also, James Urbaniak (voice of Dr. Venture and Phantom Limb) stops by to discuss his work on the show as well.

Tune in next week for more interviews from Greg Pak (Incredible Herc), Stephen Lindsay and Lauren Monardo (Jesus Hates Zombies) and The Vampire Cowboys Theater Company.

Speaking of New York Comic-Con...CNI will have signings, interviews, the charity raffle and PROJECT HAIRCUT!. Yep. Jimmy is cutting his hair live at the show! The hair will be donated to Locks of Love and we'll be collecting donations. You can send donations via PayPal. Enter Jimmy's email address: jimmyaquinox69@gmail.com and send millions! Half of the funds raised will go to Locks of Love and the other half will help cover costs here at CNI. On Saturday, we will have tons of Venture Bros. goodness! Interviews with creators Doc Hammer and Jackson Publick. And, voice over artist James Urbaniak (Dr. Venture, Phantom Limb, etc. joins us as well!

Saturday night is the big dinner at John's Pizza! $29 for all you can eat pizza, salad, soda, tax and tip! If you want to attend, please email us by Friday at Noon. No later!

Sunday, Jimmy will be flying solo but will be joined by Greg Pak (Incredible Hulk) again this year for a signing and interview.

Swing by the CNI booth in the podcast arena and say hi! Buy a raffle ticket and win prizes! See the haircut! Meet "Alan Moore" and Unemployed Skeletor!

Speaking of New York Comic-Con...CNI will have signings, interviews, the charity raffle and PROJECT HAIRCUT!. Yep. Jimmy is cutting his hair live at the show! The hair will be donated to Locks of Love and we'll be collecting donations. You can send donations via PayPal. Enter Jimmy's email address: jimmyaquinox69@gmail.com and send millions! Half of the funds raised will go to Locks of Love and the other half will help cover costs here at CNI.

Speaking of New York Comic-Con...CNI will have signings, interviews, the charity raffle and PROJECT HAIRCUT!. Yep. Jimmy is cutting his hair live at the show! The hair will be donated to Locks of Love and we'll be collecting donations. You can send donations via PayPal. Enter Jimmy's email address: jimmyaquinox69@gmail.com and send millions! Half of the funds raised will go to Locks of Love and the other half will help cover costs here at CNI.

Oh, and next week's show is up in the air. We might record late. And...the contest we announced last week. Oops, forgot to mention it in the show this week. But, that's mostly because we realized how late it was and that most people probably already have their tickets. So, basically, unless we get a slew of entries in the next week, we'll just have to plan early for next year!

As always, we end with a great Top 3. And remind you to go leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

More New York Comic-Con (NYCC) pimpage! CNI will have signings, interviews, the charity raffle and PROJECT HAIRCUT!. Yep. Jimmy is cutting his hair live at the show! The hair will be donated to Locks of Love and we'll be collecting donations. You can send donations via PayPal. Enter Jimmy's email address: jimmyaquinox69@gmail.com and send millions! Half of the funds raised will go to Locks of Love and the other half will help cover costs here at CNI.

And...a CONTEST! Win a pair of tickets to NYCC!! Create your own superhero! Listen for details and submit those entries to our email! Ya got 2 weeks, ya mooks! Get going!

News includes a Superman search, Wizard World L.A., Paley Fest report, Buck Rogers, Harry Potter, and an animated Britney Spears. We also pimp out the upcoming New York Comic-Con and the events we will have going on including signings, interviews, the charity raffle and Project Haircut. Yep. Jimmy is cutting his hair live at the show! The hair will be donated to Locks of Love and we'll be collecting donations. You can send donations via PayPal. Enter Jimmy's email address: jimmyaquinox69@gmail.com and send millions! Half of the funds raised will go to Locks of Love and the other half will help cover costs here at CNI.

Creator Ethan Nicolle of the hilariously funny Chumble Spuzz from SLG joins us to discuss this project and some new stuff in development.  Also, Blair Butler returns for another episode to talk comics, TV, movies and more! 

A long episode, but chock full of satanic pigs, blood sucking chickens and some talk about comics.

Reviews of Abe Sapien: The Drowning #1, Space Doubles #1, Speed Racer: Chronicles of The Racer #1, Ubu Bubu #1.

Part 2 of our interview with Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies) and lotsa great feedback. Including some from Mr. Fuller himself! And Jimmy mea culpa's after getting berated by a favorite listener. And, we announce a new girls guide to geekdom that is being written and how the author wants some nerd stories! Send 'em in!  

No interview this week.  We announce the winner of our newest contest.

Peter Rios of Comic Geek Speak and loyal listener, SpanoMano, join us to recap the Pittsburgh Comic-Con.

No Reviews this week, plenty of discussion on the upcoming New York Comic Con!

Joe & Jimmy share their picks for 2006.  Blair Butler (G4TV's Attack of the Show) joins us to discuss our top picks of 2006!

Reviews
Scalped #1, Outer Orbit #1, '68 one-shot

Reviews:

John Woo's 7 Brothers #1 by Garth Ennis and Jeevan Kang
Smoke & Mirror #1 by Chuck Satterlee and Daniel Bradford
 The Authority #1 by Grant Morrison and Gene Ha
 Anita Blake:Vampire Hunter #1 by Laurell K. Hamilton, Stacie M. Ritchie and Brett Booth

We also have a chance to chat with actor, comedian, voice over artist Patton Oswalt.  Very funny stuff. 

Enjoy!