FULL DISCLOSURE: This is our second recording with Agents of Atlas Writer Jeff Parker.  Our first interview with Jeff was awesome covering the full span of his admirable body of work.  Where can you download that episode you ask?  No where, that’s where!

Due to a colossal failure of technology and technician, we lost that episode (aka FailCast).  Fortunately, Jeff Parker returned for a second review.  And this time, we pushed RECORD.

THE SHOW: We talk about all kinds of cool stuff such as Fall of the Hulks, Agents of Atlas, The Uranian, reprints in Marvel Comics, sad comic conventions,the value of new ideas, Portland, mustaches, DC vs Marvel, Doctor Rape, his Image comic Underground and Parker’s upcoming stint as college professor.  And much, much more.

This interview was one of the most enjoyable we’ve done.  Parker’s a hoot.  Thanks for your patience, Professor Parker.

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Aron returns from his journeys across the snow-ravaged lands of New England to rejoin Paul, Wayne, and Jonathan for another rousing discussion of the week in comics…

• Paul hates on fatties while we talk about Kevin Smith, encroaching, and Smodcast #106 and #107
• Geoff Johns and Jim Lee get promotions over at DC Comics and Jonathan feels similar changes should occur at Marvel
• BLACKEST NIGHT UPDATE
  • Blackest Night Flsh #3
  • Green Lantern Corps #45
  • Green Lantern #51
  • Adventure Comics #7
• SIEGE UPDATE
  • Dark Avengers #14
• Haunt #5
• Doomwar #1
• FALL OF THE HULKS UPDATE
  • Hulk #20
  • Incredible Hulk #607
• Deadpool #19
• Hit Monkey #1
• Atomic Robo V4 #1 – Revenge of the Vampire Dimension
• Paul’s Surprise Topic
• We talked a bit about old radio serials.  Here are a few favorites:
  • The Old Time Radio Superman Show (on iTunes, on the Web)
  • The Shadow Podcast (on iTunes, on the Web)
  • Green Hornet (on iTunes, on the Web)
• Vengeance of the Moon Knight writer and V consulting producer Greg Hurwitz (starts at 01:27).

And if you haven’t gotten enough of Paul and Jonathan, please be sure to check out this week’s episode of Kicked in the Dicebags (episode released week of 02/21/2010 – NOTE: Extremely explicit content on KITDB).

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Eisner Award winning writer Matt Fraction joins the conversation this week.  We chat about his stellar work on Iron Man, his upcoming run on Thor, Free Comic Book Day, and the return of Kitty Pryde.

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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…

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

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

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.

We 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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Rick 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!

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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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This Wednesday, December 30th, is the start of Indy Comic Book Week (ICBW).  Dozens of creators nationwide generated brand new books just for this occasion and will have books available at stores all over this great country of ours.  In today’s show, we chat with two of the guys behind ICBW, Jake Ekiss and Vinh Luan Luu.  We discuss the weather, art education, the genesis of Indy Comic Book Week, and – oh yes – my hand.

Jake’s Solomon Azua with letters by Luan debuts Wednesday.  Both Jake and Luan contributed to the David Hopkins anthology mini-comic  One Night Stand which comes out Wednesday as well.  There are TONS of great books you’ve never heard of coming out this week.  Check with your friendly local comic shop to get your hands on them.

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We recently had the good fortune to visit with Jake Parker.  “Visit” is the appropriate word as Jake is just good company this episode being more a recording of three guys chatting rather than interview.  That said, we still ask him a lot about his background, his animation career (Titan A.E), and his upcoming Missile Mouse from Scholastic.

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