Indie Spinner Rack

Indie Spinner Rack Issue #195

2011-08-31T23:55:00.006-04:00

Charlito and Mr. Phil are back in the studio together for our wrap-up of San Diego Comic-Con 2011! Sure there's tons of movie, TV, and video game stuff going on there, but we are all about the indie comics - and there was much to be seen! Exciting new books from Dan Clowes, Kate Beaton, Craig Thompson, Nate Powell, Kagan McLeod, Ricahrd Sala, Brian Ralph, Tom Neely, Ray Fawkes, Michael Zulli, Ted McKeever, and more!

You can see all the books we are discussing on Mister Phil's Tumblr page.

Indie Spinner Rack Issue #194

2011-07-28T01:23:00.001-04:00

Charlito, Mr. Phil, and the Phranque are back to talk about Daniel Clowes's newest book, Mister Wonderful! Plus: we discuss some new and upcoming releases and give the latest news on Charlito's projects with Comic Book Classroom and Denver Comic Con!

Indie Spinner Rack Issue #193

2011-07-17T03:03:00.003-04:00

Charlito, Mr. Phil, and the Phranque discuss one of the year's biggest books - Chester Brown's Paying for It! Brown's provocative and controversial memoir of his experiences as a john has everyone taking, and now it's our turn!

Indie Spinner Rack Issue #192

2011-06-06T23:44:00.007-04:00

Charlito's on the mic and traveling through the country! Recording from Denver Comicfest and Planet Comicon in Kansas City, he talks with Darren Neely of The Prospector, Gail Lindley of Denver Bookbinding Company, and the Three Trees Studios gang of Seth Wolfshorndl, Matt Myers, and Elton Gahr! Plus a recent dip into the ISR mailbag along with Mr. Phil and more!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #191

2011-05-30T23:59:00.002-04:00

Mr. Phil talks with Sarah Oleksyk about her Oni Press graphic novel, Ivy! Discussing the struggles of being a teenager trying to find your place in the world, the experimentation of youth, high school drama, and the ability to look back on it all! Plus: her thoughts on being nominated for the Russ Manning Award and selected for The Best American Comics by her idol, some news about her upcoming projects and much more!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #190

2011-04-20T01:45:00.003-04:00

Charlito, Mister Phil, and The Phranque embark on the final archaeological dig through Charlito's indie comics collection! As always, the promise of treasure is great... but so is the risk of unearthing what may be best left buried!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #189

2011-04-06T21:05:00.005-04:00

Charlito talks with the artist who has been called "the new underground": Noah Van Sciver! Discussing growing up Mormon, his influences, his weekly strip for Denver's Westword, and, of course, his continuing comic Blammo! Plus, his upcoming works The Death of Elijah Lovejoy and the Abraham Lincoln graphic novel, The Hypo!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #188

2011-03-29T04:04:00.004-04:00

The Great Debate: Who would you put on the Mount Rushmore of Indie Comics? Charlito sits down with guests Lonnie MF Allen and Scorpio Steele to discuss and justify their choices! Choosing the judging criteria is as difficult as choosing the creators! Who will make the cut?

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #187

2011-02-15T03:20:00.002-05:00

ISR Rewind: In the aftermath of New York Comic Con, Charlito talks with Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Development Manager and Daily Cross Hatch podcast co-host Alex Cox! Plus, on the show floor, Jeff Marsick and Johnathan Burkhardt discuss their self-published comics Wendover and Z-Girl and the 4 Tigers!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #186

2011-01-18T07:15:00.002-05:00

Charlito and Mister Phil are back with Part Two of our 2011 Preview! Continuing our look ahead at some of the year's can't-miss indie books from Fantagraphics, Secret Acres, AdHouse, Oni and more!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #185

2011-01-07T03:00:00.003-05:00

ISR starts off the new year right with the return of Mister Phil! Along with Charlito, we bring you Part One of our 2011 Preview! Lots of exciting new books are coming this year and we run down our list of which ones are not to be missed!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #184

2010-12-03T23:01:00.002-05:00

Charlito is back with guest Liz Baillie discussing her comic Freewheel and the pros and cons of an indie comics creator exhibiting at a big box convention! Plus Boston Comics Roundtable members Jaime Garmendia, E.J. Barnes, and Joey Peters talk about their horror anthology, Hellbound, their continuing Inbound anthology, and other new work!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #183

2010-10-09T07:20:00.003-04:00

Charlito is joined by Jon and Clayton of the Jon & Clayton Podcast for 'The Pitch!' The guys each create a comic pitch that they present to publisher Chris Staros of Top Shelf Productions!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #182

2010-09-23T20:20:00.002-04:00

Charlito meets up with the Zines on Toast Tour! Zinesters Alex Wrekk, Tom Fiction, Steve Larder, and Isy Morgenmuffel discuss their work, the zine scene, and their cross-country tour! Plus readings from the creators and more!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #181

2010-09-07T23:29:00.003-04:00

Charlito and The Phranque discuss some of the mean, obnoxious, despicable, morose, and otherwise unpleasant comic characters dubbed 'The Unlikable!' Plus the guys play a round of 'Brit or Twit,' talk about the ISR plans for New York Comic-Con including the 'Rock Comic Con' concert, and listen to some ISR hotline messages!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #180

2010-08-31T02:10:00.002-04:00

ISR takes a look into the past to discuss the short life of mid-1970's publisher Atlas Comics! Editors Jeff Rovin and Ric Meyers sit down with Charlito for a fascinating inside look at the crazy early days of the upstart company and their untimely demise! Plus guest hosts The Phranque and Grape Ape Kevin!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #179

2010-08-20T23:45:00.003-04:00

Shiga! Charlito and Mister Phil talk with Jason Shiga, the genius behind the Choose Your Own Adventure comic Meanwhile! After a discussion of his latest book, the show turns into an unpredictable Choose Your Own Interview. A fun old-school ISR interview! Who knows where it will end?!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #178

2010-07-01T05:17:00.003-04:00

An Eclipse Comics special! Charlito and Mister Phil sit down with AdHouse Books publisher Chris Pitzer to discuss his younger days working for Eclipse Comics! We discuss their early days with arguably the first graphic novel, to the classic Miracleman, their early manga translations, the great flood, and their demise! A fun conversation with lots of behind the scenes stories! It's a total Eclipse ISR! I think I feel a song coming on...

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #177

2010-06-22T04:33:00.003-04:00

Fire up the vuvuzelas, cause ISR is back again! Charlito & Mr. Phil continue to tear through convention season! This episode we talk with Neil Brideau (What Is This?), Kenan Rubenstein (Drought), Jamie Tanner (the Kickstarter-funded The Black Well), Neil Kleid (The Big Kahn), Katie Rose (Benny Comic(s)), Liz Baillie (Freewheel), and Bill Ayers, Ryan Alexander-Tanner & Meg Lemke on To Teach: The Journey, in Comics! Plus, Noah Pierce (The Inksperiment), Adam Szymczak (Deep 6'ed), and a dip into the ISR mailbag and more!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #176

2010-06-17T03:09:00.004-04:00

ISR gets back on track for the summer! We start here as Charlito & Mr. Phil catch up on the first part of convention season! From CGS Super Show to MoCCA, and Denver Comicfest to HeroesCon - we've got a ton of audio for you! In this episode Charlito and (former forum nemesis) Mr. Colin P finally meet to talk comics and Jontar! They talk with Roho (Outbound Anthology), Mike Kitchen (Spy Guy), Jordan Michael (Silent Barn zine library), Michaela Colette Zacchilli (R.A.V.), Derek Mainheart & Mathew Moss (National Cartoonists Society) and more!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #175

2010-05-18T05:49:00.003-04:00

Part Two of ISR's Izzer Awards for the best indie comics of 2009! Charlito and Mister Phil present their choices for the very top books of the year! The long-awaited finale to our award show extravaganza!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #174

2010-04-13T18:45:00.002-04:00

ISR is pleased to present one of the most talked about panels from the 2010 MoCCA Art Fest - 'The Art of the Superhero: When Singular Vision Meets Popular Mythology!' Once upon a time, comics defenders made much fuss over how "comics are not just superheroes." We turn the notion on its head, exploring how superheroes can be not only as smart, and as much of a personal artistic expression as the more "literary" autobio and indie comix, but when done right these new myths can be simply sublime. Join true superheroes of the art Frank Miller, Jaime Hernandez, Paul Pope, Kyle Baker & Dean Haspiel as they explore what they find inspiring about the genre and about each others work. Moderated by Jeff Newelt.

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #173

2010-04-09T20:39:00.009-04:00

ISR presents the Izzer Awards for the best indie comics of 2009! Charlito and Mister Phil are joined by The Phranque as they present their favorite books of the year! An award show extravaganza with all the guest acceptance speeches you've come to expect from the Izzer Awards!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #172

2010-03-17T03:43:00.006-04:00

ISR is back! Charlito talks with James Jasek of Library Binding about the different ways they can help you customize your comics and create a unique addition to your bookshelf! Plus listener e-mails and voicemails from the ISR hotline and more!

Check them out at LibraryBinding.com

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #171

2010-02-03T12:54:00.006-05:00

In this episode, Mr. Phil is LOST, so Charlito teams up with the Phranque to not only bring interviews with cartoonist, Mike Jasorka and publishers Barry Matthews and Leon Avelino of Secret Acres but they listen to calls from the IZZER Army. The gents also ramble on about Berkely Breathed, thieving James Cameron, how the Golden Girls can make you gay, and they discover a new ISR segment called “Finding Bill Watterson!”

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #170

2010-01-27T03:10:00.002-05:00

Part Two of our archaeological dig through Charlito's comic collection! Charlito, Mister Phil with the Phranque and guests Dávíd and GrapeApe continue to unearth treasures both wondrous and disturbing!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #169

2010-01-21T02:05:00.003-05:00

Charlito and Mister Phil are back along with the Phranque and guests Dávíd and GrapeApe for another archaeological dig through Charlito's comic collection! What glorious treasures and terrible horrors await this time?!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #168

2010-01-13T12:09:00.002-05:00

Yep, it's Christmas in January as hosts Charlito, The Phranque and Lil' Dawg bring you back to the Denver Drink & Draw Christmas party! With special guests Lonnie MF Allen, Leila Delduca, Michael Furman, Joe Oliver, Hamza Pecencovic, and Scorpio Steele joining a round table discussion of Christmas-themed comic questions! All the craziness you'd expect and quite a bit more!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #167

2009-12-18T06:33:00.001-05:00

Charlito and Mr. Phil take a look ahead at some of the most exciting indie comics coming in 2010! Dan Clowes's Wilson! Michael Zulli! Tardi! Dinski! Shiga! Kindt! Horrocks! Lambert! Koslowski! Schweizer! Jason! AdHouse! Dark Horse! Funny stuff from Alan Moore! Brendan McCarthy and more!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #166

2009-12-13T21:26:00.008-05:00

From the sunny shores of San Diego, Charlito digs into the ISR Archives for a talk at Comic-Con with Kevin Cannon, creator of the super-fun Top Shelf adventure Far Arden! Plus: Charlito checks checks out some of the recent activity on the ISR forum and responds!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #165

2009-11-25T08:08:00.001-05:00

Our special overly long Thanksgiving show puts Charlito and Mr. Phil back together in the studio through the power of Skype! Catching up on recent goings on and presenting our seasonal list of what we are thankful for in the comics world! Plus Charlito at the Thanksgiving Denver Drink & Draw with The Phranque, Hamza Pecenkovic & Dave Vincent!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #164

2009-11-23T01:45:00.004-05:00

As we get back on schedule, we present one from the ISR Archives: a Q&A session with Brian Wood (DMZ, Demo, Local, Channel Zero) on his work and creative process!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #163

2009-10-09T02:19:00.002-04:00

ISR at SPX Part 2! This episode we talk with MK Reed about her new graphic novel Cross Country and her Punchbuggy Tour with Liz Baillie and Ken Dahl, Kevin McShane of Toupydoops, and Cheese Hasselberger & Dave McKenna with new and exciting news from the House of 12!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #162

2009-09-30T01:39:00.001-04:00

ISR at SPX! This episode we talk with Lance Hansen of Don't Cry and Hayseed as well as Evan Dahm of Rice Boy and Order of Tales ! Plus: madness from the car ride to the show with Fred Chao, GB Tran, and Neil Swaab!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #161

2009-09-23T02:18:00.001-04:00

After taking most of the summer off, ISR is back! After an explanation of our hiatus and a recap of the summer, we look ahead to SPX with the Ignatz nominees! Plus updates on Awesome 2, news, reviews, Mr. Phil's recent superhero comics reads (what?!), and much more!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #160

2009-07-21T23:55:00.003-04:00

Part Three of our MoCCA Art Festival 2009 coverage! ISR talks with Keith McCleary (Top of the Heap), David Beyer Jr. and Jonathan Baylis (In the Head...Please!), Dylan Williams of Sparkplug, Austin English (Windy Corner), Jesse Moynahan (Follow Me) and much, much more!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #159

2009-07-05T23:40:00.002-04:00

Part Two of our MoCCA Art Festival 2009 coverage! ISR hits day one of the show and talks with Marek Bennett (the Xeric-winning Mimi's Doughnuts), Kenan Rubenstein (Tick, The Oubilette), Charles Soule (Strongman), Frank Reynoso (Saucy), Lamar Abrams (Remake), and Matt Kindt (Super Spy)! Plus a drunken Charlito wandering the streets of New York at 5am!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #158

2009-06-22T21:27:00.002-04:00

Part One of our MoCCA Art Festival 2009 coverage! Before we get into our usual discussion of how much we love this show, we have to address some of the concerns and complaints of both exhibitors and attendees that have been brought up. So, MoCCA board member Fred Van Lente joins us to answer some of these tough questions! Check it out and join the debate on our forum!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #157

2009-06-17T18:27:00.005-04:00

The 4th and final part of Charlito's coverage of Denver Comicfest 2009! In this episode, Charlito talks with Jeff Benham & Chuck Larntz of 7000 BC, Daniel Crosier of Batholomew of the Scissors, Lee Oaks of Thunder Monkey, and the Sunset team of Patrick Keopke, Doug Miller, Robert Seavell & Brett Vinduska!

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2009-06-02T11:28:00.000-04:00

Indie Spinner Rack Issue #156

2009-06-02T11:25:00.002-04:00

Part 3 of Charlito's coverage of Denver Comicfest 2009! In this episode, Charlito sits down for extended conversations with Noah Van Sciver of Blammo and minicomics legend John Porcellino of the 20-years-running King-Cat Comics!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #155

2009-05-27T05:59:00.002-04:00

Part 2 of Charlito's coverage of Denver Comicfest 2009! In this episode, Charlito talks with Hamza Pecenkovic of the Squid Works crew, Jay Sternitzky of Short-Stack, Denver retailers Zack & Sean of I Want More Comics, and Gabe Martinez from Death of the Arcade! Plus stick around at the end to join Charlito and the gang for dinner!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #154

2009-04-27T23:13:00.003-04:00

Part 1 of Charlito's coverage of Denver Comicfest 2009! In this episode, guest Stan Yan (SubCulture, The Wang) discusses his adventures in comics! The Phranque and Lilttle Dog come along for the ride through blizzards, ethical and karmic dilemmas, comics, and nerds!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #153

2009-04-12T23:39:00.003-04:00

The second installment of the Mini-Comics Book Club! Alec Longstreth is back to kick the knowledge on how to make a mini-comic! In this episode he offers some valuable tips on production and printing that can save you headaches and money! Plus a discussion of John Porcellino's mini-comics work and more!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #152

2009-03-12T11:11:00.002-04:00

Yes, just like everyone else, ISR has seen the Watchmen movie! Charlito and Mr. Phil sit down for a (short) discussion of the film and take a look back at the influence that the Watchmen series had on various independent comics that came in its wake! Plus: News on an awesome deal for Awesome 2: Awesomer and more!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #151

2009-03-05T07:56:00.002-05:00

Part 2 of our coverage of the 2009 New York Comic-Con! Interviews conducted live on the show floor with Kevin Freeman (SubCulture), Ken Marcus (Super Human Resources), Matt Roscetti (Growing Up Comic), Ulises Farinas (ACT-I-VATE's MOTRO and The Bear Party Collective), Scott Wegener (Atomic Robo), and Joe Kubert School students Anthony Marquist, Sian Mandrake, and Gavin Smith! Charlito, what happened to Issue #150?!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #149

2009-02-16T12:55:00.002-05:00

Part 1 of our coverage of the 2009 New York Comic-Con! Interviews conducted live on the show floor with A. David Lewis (The Lone and Level Sands, Some New Kind of Slaughter), Charles Soule (Strongman), John O'Connor (Black Dawn), Eric Hayes (The Outer Space Men), Brian Miller (How I Became a Super Villain), Roddenberry COO Trevor Roth on the upcoming Days Missing, and Adam Deemer of Comic Cubes!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #148

2009-02-06T06:08:00.004-05:00

ISR discusses the potential effects of the Diamond order threshold with Ryan Dunlavey of Evil Twin Comics and Chris Pitzer of AdHouse Books! Does it spell the end of independent floppies? What will the state of the economy mean for indie comics? It's the topic everyone's been talking about lately! Take a listen and offer your opinions on our forum!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #147

2009-01-31T23:25:00.008-05:00

ISR fires up the time machine for a look back at some of the things that made 2008 great! Then we look ahead to the upcoming New York Comic Con and the MoCCA Art Festival in its new home! Plus a big dip into the ISR mailbag and the announcment of a lottery winner for our anthology, Awesome 2: Awesomer!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #146

2009-01-02T23:07:00.001-05:00

ISR visits the home of Kevin Colden and Miss Lasko-Gross to discuss Kevin's graphic novel, Fishtown! From the real-life events that inspired it, to its Xeric-declining serialization online with ACT-I-VATE, to the IDW hardcover collection, with plenty in between! Plus, Kevin and Miss talk about what they both have coming up for the new year!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #145

2008-12-13T23:38:00.001-05:00

ISR presents the "Graphic Novels from Europe" panel discussion recently held at the School of Visual Arts in New York. The panel is moderated by David Mazzucchelli and features European creators David B., Nicolas de Crécy, Jaromír 99, Igort, Jaroslav Rudiš, Isabel Kreitz, and Max!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #144

2008-11-30T23:39:00.001-05:00

It's a night out on the town with ISR as we attend the signing for Rafael Grampá's Mesmo Delivery at Desert Island! Checking out the scene and chatting with GB Tran, Nikki Cook, Dan Springer, Paolo Rivera, and Heidi MacDonald! Plus we cough up some news on the next Awesome anthology and go through some new stuff in the ISR mailbag!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #143

2008-11-12T06:31:00.001-05:00

ISR goes Manga! Charlito talks with Jason Thompson, author of The Complete Guide to Manga! They discuss the history of manga from its most famous works to some of the more obscure, from the book's 900+ reviews! The manga work ethic, US reprints issues, the digital revolution and much more! Not just for the expereinced manga fan, but for the beginner as well!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #142

2008-10-28T11:09:00.002-04:00

ISR's contribution to the comics podcast theme event - Politics in Comics! We talk with Fred Van Lente, writer of Comic Book Comics, who kicks his knowledge of politics in comics throughout history! Then Tom Humberstone discusses My Fellow Americans, which chronicles his 8-week roadtrip following the Presidential primaries!

Check out more from our guests:
Fred Van Lente
Tom Humberstone

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #141

2008-10-13T15:15:00.001-04:00

The first all Mr. Phil episode of ISR! Wait, come back! This special SPX wrap-up special includes interviews with Nate Powell of Swallow Me Whole and Corinne Mucha of My Alaskan Summer and Papercutter #8! Plus the big rundown all the books we got at the show! And mind-blowing indie cartoonist karaoke!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #140

2008-10-04T02:30:00.002-04:00

ISR's Fall Preview spotlights several exciting upcoming releases such as Black Jack by Osamu Tezuka, The Ted McKeever Library editions of Transit and Eddy Current, Crogan's Vengeance by Chris Schweizer, Chris Blain's Gus & His Gang, the Fantagraphics collection of Harvey Kurtzman's Humbug and much more!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #139

2008-09-17T23:58:00.002-04:00

ISR says goodbye to the summer! Our final thoughts on HeroesCon! A look back at San Diego Comic-Con and its Watchmen mania! The debut of Comic Book Tattoo! The near-death of Fred Chao! The closing of Virgin Comics! Plus the ISR mailbag, the return of Sequential Skeletons and more!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #138

2008-09-04T17:34:00.002-04:00

So the summer is over and... Hey! What's this in the bottom of our beach bag? It's the first installment of the ISR Mini-Comics Book Club! We were wondering where that was (we know some of you were, too)! Alec Longstreth joins us to help kick off this recurring series! It begins here with guest Richard Krauss who discusses the beginnings of the mini-comics movement and his time as part of the newave comix scene!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #137

2008-08-25T23:47:00.006-04:00

The finale of ISR at HeroesCon! One last go-around in the skybox featuring a great conversation with Tom Neely (The Blot, Your Disease Spread Quick) and Jim Rugg (Street Angel, Afrodisiac)! Plus a hilarious roundtable discussion with the Wide Awake Press crew: Duane Ballenger, Brad McGinty, Josh Latta, and J. Chris Campbell! Plus more on-the-road recordings with Joel Buxton and Shane Heron of Awesome Marcus Ninja!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #136

2008-08-19T23:56:00.001-04:00

More of ISR at HeroesCon! Talking comics in the skybox with Alex Robinson (Too Cool To Be Forgotten) and Mike Dawson (Freddie & Me) on their summer sales competition with Josh Cotter! Also Rich Faber and John Gallagher (Roboy Red, Buzzboy and NASCAR Heroes)! Plus more recordings from our drive to the con with Joel Buxton and Shane Heron of Awesome Marcus Ninja!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #135

2008-08-02T23:57:00.001-04:00

ISR at HeroesCon! From the skybox overlooking the show floor with guests Nicholas Gurewitch (The Perry Bible Fellowship), Jonathan Hickman (The Nightly News, Pax Romana), Pat Lewis (The Claws Come Out), and Joshua Cotter (Skyscrapers of the Midwest)! Plus road reports from our drive to the con with Joel Buxton and Shane Heron of Awesome Marcus Ninja!

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Huge thanks to Joel Buxton & Shane Heron
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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #134

2008-07-22T11:17:00.002-04:00

ISR talks with Rantz Hoseley about this week's release of Comic Book Tattoo, a 480-page anthology inspired by the songs of Tori Amos featuring work by nearly 100 creators! Rantz discusses with us his the beginnings of his long friendship with Tori, how he introduced her to comics, and his role in assembling and editing this highly anticipated collection!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #133

2008-07-17T23:37:00.002-04:00

Mike Dawson joins us in the ISR studio to talk with us about his new graphic novel Freddie & Me! From his childhood in England, his family move to New Jeresy, and through his adulthood, the music of Queen always remained a big part of his life. So not only do we discuss all these things - we test his Queen IQ with a few rounds of 'Name That Queen Tune!' A fun episode filled with lots of music and lots of laughs!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #132

2008-07-08T23:43:00.002-04:00

The finale of our 5-part coverage of the 2008 MoCCA Art Festival! In this episode Charlito and Mister Phil return to the studio for a final wrap-up of the show and the big rundown of all the books we got there! Plus an early update on the beginnings of the second Awesome anthology!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #131

2008-07-03T11:05:00.005-04:00

Part Four of ISR's multi-episode wrap-up coverage of the 2008 MoCCA Art Festival! In this episode ISR Special Operative Greta Simone and Agent Eliza infiltrate the show! Their mission: find this year's hottest book and interview its creator! Will they succeed before time runs out? A fun show filled with many MoCCA exhibitors!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #130

2008-06-26T23:57:00.004-04:00

Part Three of ISR's multi-episode wrap-up coverage of the 2008 MoCCA Art Festival! In this episode we present one of the MoCCA panels - Dan Nadel In Conversation with CF! Picturebox editorial director Dan Nadel talks with Christopher (CF) Forgues of Powr Mastrs and Core of Caligula about comics and art (and Rob Liefeld)! Plus we begin the rundown of comics we picked up at the show!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #129

2008-06-16T23:59:00.003-04:00

Part Two of ISR's multi-episode wrap-up coverage of the 2008 MoCCA Art Festival! Following the midday interruption courtesy of the NY Fire Department, this episode features interviews conducted live at the show! Evil Twin Comics' Fred Van Lente joins us as we present the Awesome scholarship check to Chuck McBuck! House of Twelve members Cheese Hasselberger on the House of Twelve Goes to War anthology and Kate Allen on Milk-teeth! Plus Phil Miarmi and Aaron DeLaRosa on the recent passing of their friend Mark Griffin, creator of Karma Shmarma and HeroesCon creative director Dustin Harbin joins us again to discuss the upcoming show with his 'Top Five Reasons to Come to Indie Island'!

Related links to check out:
Chuck McBuck
Evil Twin Comics
House of Twelve
Kate Allen
Phil Miarmi & Aaron DeLaRosa
Mark Griffin

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #128

2008-06-11T23:59:00.002-04:00

Part One of ISR's multi-episode wrap-up coverage of the 2008 MoCCA Art Festival! This episode features interviews conducted live at the show including: Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey discussing their new Comic Book Comics series, Ryan Alexander-Tanner, our annual MoCCA talk with Michael LaRiccia, and 12-year-old mini-comic creator Jessica Weiss! Then the fire alarm goes off...

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #127

2008-06-06T14:40:00.003-04:00

As we prepare for the big MoCCA Art Festival this weekend, we get you (and ourselves) caught up a few things! News on the second Awesome anthology, our trip to HeroesCon, upcoming ISR shows, and some new books from the ISR mailbag!

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2008-06-06T03:13:00.001-04:00

Indie Spinner Rack Issue #126

2008-06-02T06:33:00.002-04:00

Part Two of our look at the state of comics distribution! Indie comics sales rep Tony Shenton and Diamond Comics Distributors purchasing assistant manager Robert Randle join us to continue our discussion of the system!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #125

2008-05-26T23:47:00.003-04:00

Part One of our look at the state of comics distribution! Retailer Andrew Neal, owner of Chapel Hill Comics and publisher Chris Pitzer of AdHouse Books join us to discuss Diamond Comic Distributors - how the system works, what works well, what doesn't, and how can it be improved?

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #124

2008-05-18T23:43:00.009-04:00

Guests Josh Finney and Kat Rocha join us to discuss their new series Titanium Rain, from Archaia Studios Press! Plus: Talking HeroesCon with with creative director Dustin Harbin & his list of Indie Island guests that he's most excited to meet!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #123

2008-05-12T23:25:00.002-04:00

ISR takes a look ahead at the upcoming 2008 MoCCA Art Festival with co-director Derrick Kennelty-Cohen! Derrick discusses what's in store this year for the always eagerly anticpated event: the panels, the exhibitors, the special guests, and the new 'Make Sale' program! Plus: We take another dip into the ISR mailbag to see what's come our way!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #122

2008-05-07T23:30:00.003-04:00

Our two-part coverage of New York Comic Con concludes here with our big wrap-up show! Gathering together our final thoughts, including the much-debated 'indie factor' of the con, all the books we got and everything else we can remember from a busy, but great con!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #121

2008-04-30T23:32:00.001-04:00

Part One of our New York Comic Con wrap-up with audio recorded live on the convention floor, taxicabs, and wherever else we had a chance to record! It's almost like you were there!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #120

2008-04-25T11:24:00.002-04:00

Our official ISR correspondents, Lenny Cooper and Jeff Tundis, report from the Small Press & Alternative Comics Expo in Columbus, Ohio! Features the Day Prize Award ceremony hosted by Dave Sim and interviews with several of the nominees and more, including Dave Sim himself (Simself?)!

Related Linkage:
Eric Adams (Lackluster World)
Robert James Algeo (Skull Pen)
Craig Bogart (The Ineffables)
Randy Chang (Bodega Distribution)
Bob Corby (Oh, Comics!)
Matt & Carol Dembicki (Mr. Big)
Zack Flippo (Monster Bomb)
Rickey Gonzales (Victims at the End of the World)
Max Ink (Blink)
Pat Lewis (The Claws Come Out)
Steve Peters (Chemistry, Runner's Paradox, Awakening Comix)
Ed Piskor (Wizzywig)
Brian Ralph (Daybreak)
Madison Shires (The Adventures of Marky)
Dave Sim (Cerebus, glamourpuss, Judenhass)

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Our Big NYCC Announcement!

2008-04-18T06:35:00.003-04:00

Indie Spinner Rack Issue #119

2008-04-18T04:08:00.001-04:00

We are very pleased to announce the recipient of the CCS scholarship raised from the proceeds of the Awesome anthology! We make a call to the lucky student and surprise them with the great news and talk about what they're up to! Plus a look at this year's Eisner Award nominations! And with this weekend's NY Comic Con, a quick look ahead to Stumptown and HeroesCon, and some new books in our mailbag!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #118

2008-04-13T23:58:00.003-04:00

ISR cranks up the volume and explores the music of various cartoonists! Check out tunes by Bryan Lee O'Malley! Alec Longstreth! James Kochalka! Chris Schweizer! Steve Mannion! Ben Towle! Michele Riganese! Rock out with your comic out!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #117

2008-04-07T23:10:00.001-04:00

Charlito talks with Matt Anderson and Micah Farritor, creators of APE Entertainment's White Picket Fences! Plus: ISR hits the Wild Pig sale and Rocketship's Omega signing! And do we have cool new stuff in our mailbag? Exact - Exact - Exactly!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #116

2008-03-31T23:09:00.001-04:00

ISR says goodbye to two legends. Dave Stevens, the brilliant artist and creator of the wonderful adventure comic, The Rocketeer, gone far too soon. And Gary Gygax, the father of the highly influential role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons. The Phranque joins us as we discuss the legacies of these men whose creations will live on forever.

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #115

2008-03-27T23:25:00.003-04:00

Guest Rantz Hoseley joins us to talk about Steve Gerber: the man, his work, and his legacy! From Howard the Duck and The Defenders to Omega the Unknown, Void Indigo and more! Plus: Rantz discusses editing the upcoming anthology Comic Book Tattoo, based on the songs of Tori Amos, and his new Image series, Vix!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #114

2008-03-23T03:21:00.002-04:00

An ISR Internacionale Special! ISRmy member Loris Z. joins us from Buenos Aires, through the power of Skype, to discuss the indie comics scene in Argentina! On mini-comics self-publishing, their conventions, the rich history of comics in Argentina and the legacy of Alberto Breccia! Plus: details on the ISR Heroes Con-test and more!

You can check out some of the work discussed on this show at Loris Z.'s site here!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #113

2008-03-17T10:20:00.003-04:00

T2! Ted McKeever returns for Part Two of our in-depth discussion of his work! This time we cover Metropol (returning in a new edition from Shadowline this year), Vertigo's Industrial Gothic, and Faith! Over two hours of Ted talking editors, the two sides of sobriety, his new projects, O.J. Simpson, and much, much more!

If you missed Part One of our talk with Ted McKeever, check it out here!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #112

2008-03-11T23:38:00.001-04:00

Charlito talks with Arie Kaplan, writer of the all-new IDW series Speed Racer: Chronicles of the Racer! Plus: We once again dig into the ISR mailbag to check out some new comics sent our way!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #111

2008-03-02T19:59:00.003-05:00

Part Two of our two-part in-studio interview with Jeff Smith! A very surprised Alec Longstreth joins us as we discuss Jeff Smith's new series Rasl! Plus: Talking Bone...its beginnings from his childhood to the series' end, the toys, the video games, the movie, The Art of Bone, the year-long world tour, and still more!

Check out Jeff Smith's blog for news on Rasl, and all things Bone at Boneville!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #110

2008-02-26T04:40:00.004-05:00

ISR is very proud to present Part One of a two-part in-studio interview with Jeff Smith! Discussing the years prior to his mega-selling series, Bone and the upcoming Rasl, his adventures in indie comics publishing, and much, much more! Oh, and under false pretenses we lure Alec Longstreth to our studio where his hero awaits!

Check out Jeff Smith's blog for news on Rasl, and all things Bone at Boneville!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #109

2008-02-20T12:53:00.001-05:00

Narrowly beating the Oscars, it's Part Two of our annual ISR Awards! Charlito and Mister Phil are once again joined by The Franque as we finish up our lists of the best indie comics of 2007 and reveal our choices for the book of the year! Plus more acceptance speeches from winners and our listeners' top picks!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #108

2008-02-10T02:25:00.001-05:00

Part One of our annual ISR Awards! Charlito and Mister Phil welcome back The Franque as we begin our look at the best indie comics of 2007! Acceptance speeches from some of the winners! Plus: we count down our listeners' top picks!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #107

2008-01-26T11:41:00.001-05:00

We are pleased to be joined by Jeff Lemire to discuss two of our favorite books of 2007 - the first two books of the Essex County Trilogy, Tales From the Farm and Ghost Stories! Plus a look ahead to the final volume, The Country Nurse and much ado about hockey and whiskey!

Check out Jeff Lemire's website and blog!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #106

2008-01-17T05:45:00.001-05:00

The downloading comics debate continues! Our last disscussion on this topic generated quite a bit of heat on our forum so we've invited Josh Finney and Kat Rocha of Utopiates to offer their opinions! From the brick and mortar model to torrents and alternative digital distribution options... Where is it all going? Who benefits? Who loses?

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #105

2008-01-07T23:10:00.001-05:00

Back in the studio for our first show of 2008, Charlito and Mister Phil take a look back at some of the biggest stories of the past year! Plus: We also answer some listeners' e-mails, check out some recent arrivals in the ISR mailbag, and more!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #104

2007-12-31T21:18:00.001-05:00

Our last show of 2007 finds us in the studio once again discussing the good, the bad and the ugly of downloading comics! Plus we continue our look through that big (but getting smaller) ISR mailbag!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #103

2007-12-22T21:04:00.001-05:00

Charlito and Mister Phil finally return to the ISR studio after several on-location events! Now at year's end, we Begin the long overdue process of going through our overflowing mailbag! Listener e-mails with questions and comments, lots of comics sent to us and even a news item or two along the way!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #102

2007-12-17T12:38:00.001-05:00

ISR presents a panel discussion of the Fox Atomic graphic novel The Nightmare Factory featuring Michael Gaydos, Joe Harris, Eric Lieb, Heidi MacDonald, Ted McKeever, and Stuart Moore, as moderated by Calvin Reid of Publishers Weekly! This panel was part of the MoCCA Mondays programming series held at the Museum of Comic & Cartoon Art!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #101

2007-12-04T02:37:00.001-05:00

As huge fans of Ted McKeever's work since he entered the comics world 20 years ago, we are honored to have him join us on our show! In this first part of our in-depth discussion we cover his early work: (the as-yet unfinished) Transit, Eddy Current, and Plastic Forks! From how he got into the field, the evolution of his style, and the the themes of religion in his work, to politics, lots of great behind-the scenes stories, and much more!

You can check out some recent Ted McKeever
news at his Luna 7 webpage.

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #100

2007-11-25T17:58:00.001-05:00

Not a dream! Not a hoax! Not an imaginary story! It's finally here - ISR #100! Recorded live at Duck Duck on Brooklyn with an audience of ISRmy members, surprise guests, and drunk cartoonists! Technical malfunctions! Inappropriate comments! Serious injuries! Retarded boners! How did we manage to salvage this mayhem into a show? Just barely!

Our sincere thanks to all who came out to join us for ISR100!

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #99.5

2007-11-16T15:48:00.001-05:00

Making you wait just a little bit longer for ISR #100, we tide you over with this throwback to our old half-numbered episodes! Our special guest here is the legendary Paul Gravett, discussing his involvement in the UK indie comics scene of the early 1980's, publishing Escape magazine, and his recent books on comics history, including Manga: 60 Years of Japanese Comics and Graphic Novels: Stories to Change Your Life (published in the US as Graphic Novels: Everything You Need to Know)! Sitting in with Charlito for this interview is comics creator/publisher/editor Pete Friedrich, while Mister Phil is absent and jealous to have missed it!

For more on Paul, check out his website:
Paul Gravett

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Indie Spinner Rack Issue #99

2007-11-08T01:35:00.001-05:00

Our SPX coverage finishes here with Part Two of our wrap-up of all the comics we picked up! Once again Alec Longstreth is in the house to help us out (did he mention who bought him a beer?)! Plus: Mister Phil busts out his belated SPX karaoke jam!

Cramp-inducing comic linkage:
The Blot by Tom Neely, Skyscrapers of the Midwest #4 by JW Cotter, Surviving the Bully by Jessica Weiss, The Baby-Sitters Club by Raina Telgemeier, The Possum by Blair Kitchen, Spy Guy by Mike Kitchen, Toupydoops by Kevin McShane, Paul, Crooked Teeth, and Tumescence by Nate Doyle, Daybreak by Brian Ralph, How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less by Sarah Glidden, Big Questions #10 by Anders Nilsen, The Adventures of Tommy Atillo & Paul: The Karaoke Encryption by Aaron Renier, My Brain Hurts by Liz Baillie, Talk Nerdy To Me by Maris Wicks and Duddits by Maris Wicks & Liz Prince, Astronaut Elementary by Dave Roman, Groove Junction by Andre Szymanowicz, Cartoon Dialectics by Tom Kaczynski, Monday and The Rise & Fall of Yip the Wonder Dog by Andy Hartzell, Iblis by Kelli Nelson, Taking License by Becky Hawkins, Nurse Nurse by Katie Skelly, Urban Legend by Bradley Day, In Which I Think About Drowning by Josie Whitmore, Brown Day Bag by Jeff Lok, Synthetic Visions by Katie Skelly, Drew Gardner, Tim Vienckowski, and Taline & Shant Alexander, Winner Loser by Sean Knickerbocker, Adventures of the Right Hand by Woojung Ahn, Bird Call by Jamie Tanner, Chambara Punk by M. Jacob Alvarez, Subterranean by Alex Bullett, Andrew Greenstone & Sean Knickerbocker, Folded Paper Assembly by James Hindle, Faux Pas by Sam Gaskin, New Stars (anthology), David Yoder, Neil Jam by Neil Fitzpatrick, Happy Town by Justin Madson, Television by Ryan Alexander Tanner, Fish N Chips by Steve Hamaker, Papercutter #6 by Alec Longstreth, Ken Dahl, Julia Wertz & Laura Park, and Phase 7 #12 by Alec Longstreth!

You can buy Awesome: The Indie Spinner Rack Anthology
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Check out Charlito's off-Broadway show:
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Super huge thanks to Salgood Sam for editing this episode!

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