Podcast - Bryan E. West
Optic Blast! is the comic book discussion show where comedy and comics collide. A monthly podcast that covers the highs, lows and most importantly the in-betweens of the comic book medium. Here at Optic Blast we love comics, and we hope to provide an insightful commentary on the comic book medium, but we’re not above making lewd jokes along the way.
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The Optic Blast crew gathers around a crackling fire to discuss Andre The Giant by Box Brown, published by First Second Press.
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This month on Optic Blast:
As per usual, The Optic Blast crew discusses the top news stories, reviews their favorite books, and generally goofs off.
News:
DC gives colorists some lovin'
Gerard Way and Jake Wyatt enters the Spider-Verse
Enroll at Gotham High School!
Sales numbers for Rocket Racoon are bonkers!
Indie Spotlight:
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This month on Optic Blast:
As per usual, The Optic Blast crew discusses the top news stories from May, reviews their favorite books, and generally goofs off.
News:
The "Ant Man" shake up.
DC takes a selfie.
Alan Moore's crazy digital comics research project.
The Flash TV spot
The Optic Blast crew talks about the new X-men movie and Sequart's recent documentary about Chris Claremont.
The Optic Blast crew gathers around a crackling fire to discuss Nijigahara Holograph by Inio Asano.
Opening Music:
by Doctor Popular
Check out his bandcamp page!
This month on Optic Blast:
As per usual, The Optic Blast crew discusses the top news stories from April, reviews their favorite books, and generally goofs off.
News:
Warner Bros. Movie plans!
Gotham TV show
Amazon buys Comixology!
Indie Spotlight:
Optic Blast shines the spotlight on Love Machine. For more info please visit the writers webpage...
The Optic Blast Crew is joined by Colleen Boyd to talk about The Fifth Beatle!
You can find Colleen on Twitter @colleentheboyd , her website http://themoreboyd.com , and her Society6 page http://society6.com/ColleenBoyd.
And be sure to check out Action Lab Entertainment at http://www.actionlabcomics.com
The Optic Blast crew chats with Ryan Ferrier about D4VE from Monkey Brain Comics, digital comics, genitalia and 80's movies!
You can find Ryan on twitter @RyanWriter and check out Challenger Comics at www.readchallenger.com
Read moreThis month on Optic Blast:
As per usual, The Optic Blast crew discusses the top news stories from Feb(and a little bit of March), reviews their favorite books, and generally goofs off.
News:
New Bruce Timm Batman Animation? Be still my beating heart.
Perplexing sales numbers from March, 2014.
Grant Morrison's BBC webcomic.
Whatever this fucking thing is?
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This month on Optic Blast:
As per usual, The Optic Blast crew discusses the top news stories from Feb(and a little bit of March), review their favorite books, and generally goofs off.
News:
DC announce MORE lenticular covers?!
Lena Dunham to write for Archie Comics!
Eric Stephenson's speech at the comic retailer's convention!
Sponsor:
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The Optic Blast crew gets intimate with Beasts of Burden by Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson
Beasts of Burden
By Evan Dorkin
Join us next month to discuss Super Spy by Matt Kindt
As per usual the Optic Blast crew dives into Saga. In this episode we talk about Saga Chapter 18, and generally goof off.
Opening Music:
Superczar by Lionize
Superczar & The Vulture
By Lionize
This month on Optic Blast:
As per usual, The Optic Blast crew discusses the top news stories from Jan, reviews their favorite books, and generally goofs off.
News:
DC Cancels a bunch of titles!
Comixology is the #1 grossing non-game app!
Panel Syndicate announces plans to add more titles!
Sponsor:
This episode is brought to ...
Read moreThe Chronicle of Saga - Episode 7 - The Optic Blast crew looks at Saga Chapter 17, the penultimate issue of the 3rd arc.
Opening Music:
The Cat with Two Heads by The Aquabats!
The Fury Of The Aquabats
By Aquabats
This month on Optic Blast!
- Apologies for the late episode, we recorded the show over a week ago and lost it due to a power surge(D'oh!).
News:
- We talk through all the announcements from Image Expo!
- Star Wars comics going back to marvel
Sponsor:
- This episode is brought to you by Manga Studio! If you are an aspiring comic artist or illustrator you really should be us...
The Optic Blast Crew talks about two books this month in a sort of Metaphysical Double Feature. The shows starts with a discussion of Ales Kot and Riley Rossmo's Wild Children. Then we move on to Flex Mentallo by Grant Morrison and Frank Quietly
Wild Children GN
...2013 in review: The Optic Blast Crew gets together to look back at 2013, and play some drinking games. This is a rough one...
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The Optic Blast Crew talks about SAGA Chapter 16!
Opening Music:
Airbrushed by Anamanaguchi!
Endless Fantasy
By Anamanaguchi
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