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Comic News Insider

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The podcast for everything comic book, animation, sci-fi and pop culture. Hosted by Jimmy Aquino & a rotating panel of co-hosts, CNI is your weekly dose of industry news, reviews and interviews. Past guests include: Stan Lee, John Romita, Sr., Jerry Robinson, Brian K. Vaughan, Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, John Cassaday, Paul Pope, Darwyne Cooke, JM Dematteis, Steve Niles, Garth Ennis, Steve Rude, Kyle Baker, Jim Lee, James Jean, Alison Bechdel, Arthur Suydam, Jonathan Hickman, Greg Pak, John

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33:20

Episode 1615 - Hellbound For Heroes Con!

Comic News Insider ·

2025/06/17

Reviews: Batman H2SH, Giant Size-Xmen #1, Revival series premiere, Lilo & Stitch, Lost in Starlight, Predator: Killer of Killers Jimmy is heading down to HEROES CON, one of his favorite conventions! He's got a load of interviews lined up as usual and can't wait to see friends, make new ones and have some delicious eats at Mert's! If you are doing there, be sure to say hi. Some quick reviews for you and big thanks to Melissa for sending in her review. Did you read/see any of these? What were your

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27:18

Episode 1614 - Season Finales & a Premiere!

Comic News Insider ·

2025/06/09

Jimmy decides to catch up on some season finales and even a premiere! He got regular reviewer Melissa, new reviewer Kirstie and even Producer Joe to send in their thoughts on one show each. SPOILERS abound in our reviews so be warned. Some had very controversial seasons. Some were just outstanding. Some were even just a big pile of fun. What did we all think? Did you see any of these? What were your thoughts? Let us know! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

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01:22:45

Episode 1613 - 20th Anniversary Show w/ Michael...

Comic News Insider ·

2025/06/04

Jimmy and Producer Joe celebrate their 20th anniversary with a special live recording with guests Michael Emerson, Greg Pak and Cynthia Von Buhler. While a bit last minute due to schedules & other glitches, it all came together nicely! As usual, Jimmy wrote some silly parody songs and sang them along with the CNI Chorus consisting of Sara Garfinkel, Kami Graves and Amy Wolk. Always funnier since we didn't really rehearse it much. We also get a very special news segment with Sara and Kami though make

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30:40

Episode 1612 - Check These Out!

Comic News Insider ·

2025/05/27

Jimmy has more recommendations for you! Some comic books, some TV, some film...maybe SOME things you might like! Let us know what you think if you've checked them out. And if you have any recommendations of your own. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

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21:36

Episode 1611 - Mining Thunderbolt Sins in the...

Comic News Insider ·

2025/05/12

Reviews: Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld, Teen Titans Go!, The Walking Dead: Dead City s2 premiere, A Minecraft Movie, Sinners, Thunderbolts* Some TV/film catch-ups! Jimmy crams in a bunch of things for his viewing pleasure and your listening delight. Did you see any of these? What were your thoughts? Let us know! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

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22:57

Episode 1602-1610? - FCBD Random Reads!

Comic News Insider ·

2025/05/12

Reviews: All In 2025 Special Edition #1, Conan: Scourge of the Serpent #1, Fantastic Four/Giant-Size X-Men #1, Speed Racer #0, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures/Avatar: The Last Airbender #1,Disney Stitch! #1 It's a Free Comic Book Day review special! Jimmy chose 6 random FCBD books to review. Some good lead ins into their upcoming series. But what's with the numbering of the episode? 1602-1610? What does it mean? Technically, this is episode 1610. Jimmy explains the number skip from last episode to

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01:21:45

Episode 1601 - Kathleen Kim (Sesame Street's Ji-young)!

Comic News Insider ·

2025/04/29

Jimmy sat down with famed Sesame Street puppeteer Kathleen Kim! Kathleen is the voice/puppeteer for the first Asian-American puppet on Sesame Street, Ji-young. They talked about how she got into puppetry, her early love of muppets, working with Awkwafina, how she finds her character voices, growing up Korean-American, fave foods, K-pop and so much more! A delightful, fun and laid back conversation. Thanks to Kathy for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

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01:32:13

Episode 1600 - Remembering the Early Podcasting Years...

Comic News Insider ·

2025/04/29

Jimmy and Producer Joe celebrate their 1600th episode w/ a long and fun talk! They chat about favorite moments and guests, current likes in comics/TV/film/streaming and more. Old pal Charlie LaGreca aka Charlito of the former awesome Indie Spinner Rack joins us for the last 30 minutes to reminisce about the early days of podcasting, the podcast arena that CNI ran at New York Comic Con, live recordings, etc. Lots of laughs and great memories. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

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26:40

Episode 1599 - Top 3 Multiplied!

Comic News Insider ·

2025/04/24

Jimmy and Producer Joe have some recommendations for you! Joe's are eclectic and awesome as always. Jimmy's are of course also great! All good stuff for you to check out. A cool mix of books, comics, TV, film and music. Give them a shot if you're interested! You just might like them as much as we do. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

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20:50

Episode 1598 - Ooh! More Comic Book Reviews!

Comic News Insider ·

2025/04/24

Reviews: Absolute Flash #1-2, GI Joe: Silent Missions - Beachhead/Jinx/Roadblock/Spirit, Golden Rage: Mother Knows Best #1, Vatican City #1 Jimmy does some catch-up on some comic books. We get superheroes, soldiers, bad ass older ladies and vampires. What a mix! Does Absolute Flash continue the awesomeness of the great new line from DC? Do the GI Joe silent issues work? Why are vampires at the Vatican? Tune in to find out. Did you check any out? Let us know. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for

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35:51

Episode 1597 - Wow! More TV/Streaming Reviews!

Comic News Insider ·

2025/04/24

Reviews: Andor s2 premiere, Black Mirror s7, Daredevil: Born Again s1, Doctor Who s15 premiere, The Last of Us s2, Lazarus s1, Super Duper Bunny League series premiere, The Wheel of Time s3. Jimmy does some catch-up on TV/streaming shows and boy howdy are some of them heavy! But some are lighter which balances it all out. Does Andor season 2 hold up to season 1? Does it matter what order you watch Black Mirror in? And that 2nd episode of The Last of Us has us all reeling! Did you check any out? Let

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41:06

Episode 1596 - KICx: Peter Rostovsky!

Comic News Insider ·

2025/04/15

Jimmy went up to Kingston, NY to attend the 2nd annual Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx)! Producer Joe produces it with friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Michael Rowe. It's held in a small spot in a church w/ over 40 exhibitors. Jimmy got 4 interviews with the likes of Jeremy Holt, Annie Dwyer, Jonathan Baylis and Peter Rostovsky. In this episode, you'll hear Peter Rostovsky. In a long overdue conversation, Jimmy talks to Peter about his graphic novel Damnation Diaries, growing up in Russia (and

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20:22

Episode 1595 - KICx: Jonathan Baylis!

Comic News Insider ·

2025/04/15

Jimmy went up to Kingston, NY to attend the 2nd annual Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx)! Producer Joe produces it with friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Michael Rowe. It's held in a small spot in a church w/ over 40 exhibitors. Jimmy got 4 interviews with the likes of Jeremy Holt, Annie Dwyer, Jonathan Baylis and Peter Rostovsky. In this episode, you'll hear Jonathan Baylis. Jonathan talks about his comic series So Buttons, his recent discovery that he is from Japanese heritage and a possible

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39:05

Episode 1594 - KICx Recap! Interviews w/ Jeremy Holt...

Comic News Insider ·

2025/04/15

Jimmy went up to Kingston, NY to attend the 2nd annual Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx)! Producer Joe produces it with friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Michael Rowe. It's held in a small spot in a church w/ over 40 exhibitors. Jimmy got 4 interviews with the likes of Jeremy Holt, Annie Dwyer, Jonathan Baylis and Peter Rostovsky. In this episode, you'll hear Jeremy and Annie. Jeremy talks about a recent project put on hold that will come to fruition soon, dream IP to work on and we share our

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50:27

Episode 1593 - KICx Special w/ Producer Joe/Cris...

Comic News Insider ·

2025/04/08

Reviews: Absolute Martian Manhunter #1, Adventure Time #1, Doom's Division #1, The Last Boy #1, Universal Monsters Presents: The Mummy #1 Producer Joe comes back to co-host this special episode. Jimmy welcomes him and his fellow KICx (Kingston Indepent Comic Expo) co-founders Cris Livecchi and Kevin Michael Rowe. It's the 2nd year of the expo and they are excited to host it this Saturday, April 12th. They talk about what to expect this year, a new feature, great local eats/shops to check out &

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29:16

Episode 1592 - More Movie Reviews!

Comic News Insider ·

2025/04/02

Reviews: Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League, The Electric State, Mickey 17, Revelations, Snow White Catching up on some movies! Jimmy checks out these 5 films and gives his thoughts. Thanks to Marta and Melissa for sending in their reviews on one movie each as well. Does the new BATMAN NINJA live up to the original? How many Mickeys do we see in MICKEY 17? Was SNOW WHITE really that bad? Tune in to find out! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

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21:22

Episode 1591 - More TV/Streaming Reviews!

Comic News Insider ·

2025/04/02

Reviews: Generation Z, Harley Quinn s5, Invincible s3, Newtopia s1, Sakamoto Days, The Wheel of Time s3, Win or Lose s1 Catching up on some TV/Streaming shows! Jimmy checks out these 7 shows and gives his thoughts. Is GENERATION Z or NEWTOPIA the better comedy zombie series? Just how brutal does INVINCIBLE get? Does Jimmy get THE WHEEL OF TIME yet? Tune in to find out! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

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28:47

Episode 1590 - MoCCA Fest: Kazimir Lee!

Comic News Insider ·

2025/03/19

Jimmy attended the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) Festival over the weekend. He got 5 interviews overall. In this episode, you'll hear his chat with Kazimir Lee. They talked about Kazimir's upcoming debut graphic novel LOW ORBIT, Asian and queer representation, fluidity of love, familial relations and more. This concludes our MoCCA coverage! Go back and check out the other interviews Jimmy did if you missed. And be sure to attend MoCCA next year if you're able! Also, get a hold of us!

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35:27

Episode 1589 - MoCCA Fest: Dani Diaz!

Comic News Insider ·

2025/03/19

Jimmy attended the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) Festival over the weekend. He got 5 interviews overall. In this episode, you'll hear his chat with Dani Diaz. They talked about Dani's debut graphic novel DREAMOVER, memories of young love, dreams, how they might be related and more. One last interview to come from MoCCA with Kazimir Lee. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

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19:26

Episode 1588 - MoCCA Fest: Frances Jetter!

Comic News Insider ·

2025/03/19

Jimmy attended the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) Festival over the weekend. He got 5 interviews overall. In this episode, you'll hear his chat with Frances Jetter. They talked about her mixed media graphic novel AMALGAM: AN IMMIGRANT, HIS LABOR UNION, AND HIS AMERICAN FAMILY IN BROOKLYN, how she discovered her art style, what her grandfather accomplished, teaching at SVA and more. More interviews to come from MoCCA with Dani Diaz and Kazimir Lee. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for

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