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Funnybooks with Aron and Paulie: Catcher in the Rye (Volstagg Style)

by Aron on Feb.07, 2010, under Comics, DC, Funny Books with Aron & Paulie, Marvel, Podcasts

fb2010_06Aron, Paulie, Wayne and Jonathan chat about truck wrecks, comic book movies and tv shows, and all the while Wayne maintains a positive outlook.

  • Planet Hulk on DVD
  • Smallville “Absolute Justice”
  • Blackest Night Update
  • Siege Update
    • Siege #2
    • Siege: Embedded #2
    • Invincible Iron Man #23
  • Red Robin #9
  • Justice Society of America Annual #2
  • Cable
  • Ultimate X #1
  • Milestone Forever #1
  • The Defense of Spider-Man
  • What if We Were Writing Spider-Man?

Stay tuned after the credits for the announcement of  our UNWRITTEN contest winners.

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Funnybooks with Aron and Paulie: Handlebars

by Aron on Jan.31, 2010, under Comics, DC, Funny Books with Aron & Paulie, Marvel, Podcasts

fb2010_05Tim and Wayne join Aron and Paulie for our weekly round table.

  • It’s a miracle, BAM!
  • iPad’s possible effects on both the comic print and digital business
  • Blackest Night Update
    • Green Lantern #50
    • The Atom & Hawkman #46
    • Blackest Night JSA #2
  • Siege Update
    • Captain America Reborn #6
    • Thor #606
    • Avengers: The Initiative #32
    • New Avengers #61
  • Batman Update
    • Batman and Robin #7
    • Detective Comics #861
    • World’s Finest #4
  • Justice League: Cry for Justice #6
  • Justice League of America #41
  • Fantastic Four #575
  • Teen Titans #79
  • Ultimate Enemy #1
  • Secret Warriors #2 #12
  • Neverland #0

Stay tuned after the end credits for our Indy Comic Book Week Sampler winners announcement!

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…and the awesomeness to come on Funnybooks!

by Paul on Jan.31, 2010, under Comics, Funny Books with Aron & Paulie, New Comic Book Day Interviews, Podcasts

Not only have we had a great start to the year on Funnybooks with Aron and Paulie, there’s a ton of great interviews coming up!  Curious as to what you should be listening to in the next couple of weeks? Here’s a taste of what’s coming up…

fb2010_fraction2fb2010_parker2bfb2010_hurwitz2fb2010_carey2Spread the word!  Funnybooks in 2010 is just getting started – why aren’t you listening?

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An Awesome Month of Funnybook Interviews

by Aron on Jan.31, 2010, under Comics, Funny Books with Aron & Paulie, New Comic Book Day Interviews, Podcasts

We’re awful proud of the guests we’ve had on this month.

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Kieron Gillen spoke to us about the recently canceled S.W.O.R.D, his 6-issue run on Thor and his work on Phonogram.

Jonathan Hickman shared with us his vision for Fantastic Four and Secret Warriors.

Amidst talk of “buggery,” Rick Remender joined us for a lively discussion of Frankencastle, Fear Agent, XXX Zombies, and The Last Days of American Crime movie.

Check ‘em out.  These interviews were lots of fun.

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Funnybooks with Aron and Paulie: Jonathan Hickman

by Aron on Jan.27, 2010, under Comics, Funny Books with Aron & Paulie, Marvel, New Comic Book Day Interviews, Podcasts

fb2010_hickmanWe wrap up the month of January by sharing our conversation with Fantastic Four writer, Jonathan Hickman.  We talk about Hollywood movies, his love of Frank Herbert’s DUNE books, why in the world Sue Richards stays with Reed, Secret Warriors, and all manner of other comic book awesome.

Plus… in a Funnybooks exclusive, Jonathan Hickman answers why he is the best lover on the planet.

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Funnybooks with Aron and Paulie: The Apontalypse

by Aron on Jan.24, 2010, under Comics, DC, Funny Books with Aron & Paulie, Marvel, Podcasts

fb2010_04In a stunning turn, Paul invokes the Apontalypse signalling the destruction of all we hold dear and sacred.  Before the world ends, though, we talk about the week’s comics.

We have extended the entry period for our Indy Comic Book Week Sampler.  Check it out! And just because we’re not giving away enough stuff, enter for your chance to win THE UNWRITTEN!

Ideology of Madness will be at the Dallas Comic Con on Saturday, January 30th.  We’ll be interviewing folks there for both the podcast as well as capturing a bit of video.  Stay tuned!

As always this post will be at the top THROUGH Tuesday – scroll down for the latest news!

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Funnybooks with Aron and Paulie: Rick Remender

by Aron on Jan.21, 2010, under Comics, Funny Books with Aron & Paulie, Image, Independent, Marvel, New Comic Book Day Interviews, Podcasts

fb2010_remenderRick Remender, writer of Fear Agent and The Punisher,  joins Paul and Jonathan for a discussion on Frankencastle, XXX Zombies, The Last Days of American Crime movie,  sex-toys and sodomy – and much, much more!

It’s an all-age, no-holes-barred  show this week from the good folks at Funnybooks!

This post will be on the top through Friday – scroll down for the latest updates!

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Funnybooks with Aron and Paulie: Politics, Continuity and a Little Strange

by Aron on Jan.17, 2010, under Comics, DC, Funny Books with Aron & Paulie, Marvel, Podcasts

fb2010_03As Paulie wanders the wastelands of Charlotte, NC, Appollyon (AKA Tim)  joins Aron, Wayne, and Jonathan for another rousing week of our comics round table.  Plus, the return of What If We Were Writing…?

  • Wayne makes a guest appearance on Kicked in the Dicebags
  • Aron’s fever dreams
  • Marvel’s dick move
  • Blackest Night Update
  • Siege Update
    • Invincible Iron Man #22
    • Wayne’s prediction
  • Amazing Spider-Man #617
  • Booster Gold #28
  • Batman Update
    • Batgirl #6
    • Batman #695
    • Tim’s thoughts on The Dark Knight Returns
  • Politics in comics
  • Dark X-Men #3
  • Black Panther #12
  • Star Trek Captain’s Log: Sulu
  • What if we were writing Doctor Strange?
  • Kitty Pryde is coming back and the return of Jubilee

Don’t forget about Fear The Con 3… Or the Indy Comic Book Week Sampler give-a-way!

If you just can’t get enough comic talk this week, join Jonathan over on Kicked in the Dicebags where Wayne joins him for some more conversation.

As always this post will be at the top THROUGH Tuesday – scroll down for the latest news!

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Funnybooks with Aron and Paulie: Kieron Gillen

by Aron on Jan.13, 2010, under Comics, Funny Books with Aron & Paulie, Games, Marvel, New Comic Book Day Interviews

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This post will be at the top through Thursday!  Scroll down for the latest updates!

You may remember him from his contribution to Amiga Power, but we know him from his current run on Thor, this past summer’s Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter, Phonogram, and many other fantastic reads.  Kieron Gillen joins us for a lively conversation about previewing comic stories, Marvel’s Siege, X-Men: S.W.O.R.D. and the balance of being a good dad versus being a good God of War.

Funnybooks gets cultured this week in its first trans-Atlantic interview.

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Funnybooks with Aron & Paulie: Besieged!

by Aron on Jan.10, 2010, under Comics, DC, Funny Books with Aron & Paulie, Image, Marvel, Podcasts

This post will be at the top through Tuesday! Scroll down for the latest updates!

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Wayne and Jonathan join us to discuss working at movie theaters and amusement parks and, oh yes, this weeks comics.

  • Three of the four of us used to work at movie theaters
  • Two of the four of us worked at Six Flags
  • Blackest Night Update
    • Blackest Night #6
  • Siege Update
  • Red Robin #8
  • Marvel Boy: The Uranian
  • Haunt #4
  • Escape from Wonderland #3
  • New Mutants #8 & #9
  • X-Factor: Nation X One-shot
  • Cable #22
  • JSA: All Stars #2

Fear the Con 3, a tabletop roleplaying game convention hosted by the guys at Fear the Boot is scheduled for March 12-13, 2010 in St Louis.  Wayne, Jonathan, and Aron will be there.  Paul drew the short straw and has to stay home and keep the internets safe.

Don’t miss your chance to win one of our THREE Indy Comic Book Samplers!

Coming up Wednesday… our New Comic Book Day Interview with Thor writer Kieron Gillen!

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