Jimmy and Producer Joe are back for another anniversary episode. It's our 1500th episode! They welcome guests Chris Sheridan (Resident Alien showrunner) and Katilyn Fajilan (The Mask of Haliya head writer). Chris talks the recent season 3, Alan Tudyk's genius, the amazing cast, mixing comedy and drama, etc. Jimmy once again invites himself to be killed on the show when season 4 gets announced and underway. Kaitlyn discusses The Mask of Haliya comic series from Kwento Comics that she's the...

Jimmy went up to Kingston, NY last Saturday for the inaugural Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx). A new comic book expo showcasing local Hudson Valley creators. Producer Joe, along with friends Cris and Kevin, put on an amazing show. Kudos to all involved! In this episode, you'll hear interviews with Uni Bowen and Monique Dixon who talk about their new comic Kastor: From the Bronx to the Underworld, tease other comics coming, being friends since middle school, a little bit of K-pop &...

Jimmy went up to Kingston, NY last Saturday for the inaugural Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx). A new comic book expo showcasing local Hudson Valley creators. Producer Joe, along with friends Cris and Kevin, put on an amazing show. Kudos to all involved! He gives his recap and talks about the success of the show, the great attending talent, how Kingston is so awesome and more. He got 7 interviews that day and you'll hear 2 in this episode. Jimmy catches up w/ pal Jeremy Holt about...

Reviews: Dudley Datson And The Forever Machine #1, 7174AD #1, Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver, Road House We're back at it with more reviews and news. Thanks to regular reviewers Melissa and Marta who always give such insightful and smart reviews. Emily is back with the news which includes: Witchblade returns, Marvel pits Aliens against the Avengers, a giant projected Godzilla "attacks" Tokyo and more. And Jimmy gives some great recommendations in the Top 3!  Also, get a hold of us! ...

Reviews: Fallout TV series Producer Joe returns to join Jimmy in reviewing, talking news and recommending awesome content. But the main event is having guests Cris Livecchi and Kevin Michael Rowe! They are co-producing along with Joe and CNI the brand new Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx)! Cris and Kevin talk about how they collaborated with Producer Joe to come up w/ the idea and how it came together. Super fun chat! KICx will be held Saturday, April 27th in Kingston, NY. Jimmy will...

Reviews: Geiger Vol 2 #1, Red Coat #1, Rook: Exodus #1, Invincible s2 finale, Resident Alien s3 finale, Parasyte: The Grey Back to the regular format show this week! Thanks to reviewers Jon, Marta, Melissa and Ricky! Always such great and insightful thoughts every time. Emily returns with the news which includes: an ORPHAN BLACK spin-off is coming, Julia Garner is the new Silver Surfer, Rob Liefeld to come out with memoir and more. And Jimmy gives some great recommendations in the Top 3!  ...

Reviews: X-Men '97 #1, Halo s2 finale, Renegade Nell s1, 3 Body Problem s1, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live finale, X-Men '97 animated series, The Boy and the Heron Back to more reviews and reviews only! Thanks to reviewers Marta, Jon, Melissa and Crystal. Always so insightful and smart. CNI loves them! After all of those great MoCCA interview specials, Jimmy does a catch-up review special covering comics, TV, streaming and film. Let us know what you thought if you read/watched any.  ...

Jimmy attended the SI MoCCA Arts Fest (Society of Illustrators Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art) over the weekend along with Producer Joe. In this episode, he talks to Jeff Victor. They chat about his graphic novel YOU WISH, why he loves monsters & magic, his work at Funko, his Evolution series and more. More interviews later this week and next.  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy attended the SI MoCCA Arts Fest (Society of Illustrators Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art) over the weekend along with Producer Joe. In this episode, he talks to cartoonist and fellow Filipino Kevin Alvir. They talk about his new book LISA CHEESE AND GHOST GUITAR, corporate greed, relating to the themes of the book, music and more. More interviews later this week and next.  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy attended the SI MoCCA Arts Fest (Society of Illustrators Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art) over the weekend along with Producer Joe. In this episode, he talks to his friend Yao Xiao. They chat about some of her comic work including NO WORD ISLAND, upcoming book of essays, ways to communicate with those that don't speak your language, Firefly, and more. More interviews later this week and next.  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Comic News Insider: Episode 1490 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes! Jimmy attended the SI MoCCA Arts Fest (Society of Illustrators Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art) over the weekend along with Producer Joe. In this episode, he talks to Beth Hetland. They cover her new book TENDER, horror in literature/TV/film, the gestation of the book, teaching and more. More interviews later this week and next.  Also, get a hold of us!   ...

Jimmy attended the SI MoCCA Arts Fest (Society of Illustrators Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art) over the weekend along with Producer Joe. In this episode, he talks to Sofia Warren about her book RADICAL: MY YEAR WITH A SOCIALIST SENATOR. They discuss the book in detail, learning about politics from the inside, just what it means to embed yourself, what her platform would be if she ever ran for office, her work at The New Yorker, teaching and more.  More interviews later this week and next.  ...

Jimmy attended the SI MoCCA Arts Fest (Society of Illustrators Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art) over the weekend along with Producer Joe. In this episode, he gives his overall recap of the show from location to spacing to tables to talent and more. He got 7 interviews (a light weekend for him!) and you'll hear from 2 amazing artists in this episode. First up, Jimmy talks to Hyesu Lee about her new books, murals, fave Korean snacks and more. He also chatted with Maria Hoey about her new book,...

Reviews: Aliens What If? #1, The Bat-Man: First Knight #1, The Last Mermaid #1, Ultimate X-Men Vol 2 #1, Extraordinary s2, Kung Fu Panda 4 Back to more reviews! Thanks to reviewers Marta, Jon, Melissa and Ricky. Always so insightful and smart. CNI loves them! No news again this week. Jimmy is having tech issues and may need a new laptop so send money! :) He chats about his plans for this weekend's SI MoCCA Arts Fest. About 7-10 interviews planned and we'll release those interview specials...

Reviews: Dune: Part Two Last week, we did a ton of reviews. So this week, we thought we'd keep it simple and just do one. Thanks to reviewers Marta, Therese, Emmy and Nic. Always so insightful and smart. CNI loves them! Emily is back with the news and there's a lot which includes: DC Comics returns to Wednesday comic releases, Brian Michael Bendis inks an Amazon deal to adapt some of his earlier works to TV, Uncle Scrooge explores the multiverse in his first Marvel comic and more. And as...

Reviews: Edge of Spider-verse Vol 4 #1, The Jaguar #1 One-Shot, Avatar the Last Airbender live-action series, Quantum Leap s2 finale, The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy animated series, Star Wars: The Bad Batch s3 premiere, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live series premiere, Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken It's an episode full of reviews and recommendations! A variety of comics, TV, streaming, film and more. As always, thanks to reviewers Marta, Melissa, Jon and Producer Joe. No news this...

Reviews: If You Find This I'm Already Dead #1, Sweetie Candy Vigilante Vol 2 #1, Resident Alien s3 premiere, Lisa Frankenstein, Madame Web Another weekly CNI for your listening pleasure! Jimmy recruits 2 of his fave reviewers Melissa and Marta to help out once again. Always fantastic and insightful. Emily is back w/ the news which includes: The Fantastic Four film will be set in the 60's, The Umbrella Academy season 4 sets a premiere date, Archie Comics expand their horror line and more....

Reviews: Godzilla Valentine's Day Special #1, Star Wars: Mace Windu #1, Thundercats Vol 3 #1, Halo season 2 A quickie episode for you! Thanks to reviewers Melissa, Marta and Jon! Always so insightful and informative in their reviews. Jimmy gives Emily the week off and tries the news himself which includes: Garth Ennis returns to Marvel Comics, Funimation is closing down, SyFy's WYNONNA EARP is returning with a 90-minute special and more. And as usual, Jimmy has great recommendations to...

Reviews: Dead X-Men #1, Jill and the Killers #1, Lilo & Stitch #1, Orion and the Dark The regular format show streak continues! Thanks to reviewers Lisa, Melissa, Marta and Steph! Always so insightful and informative in their reviews. And thanks to Emily for the news which includes: a new live-action SUPERGIRL is chosen, AHSOKA gets adapted to comics, DOG MAN gets animated and more. And as usual, Jimmy has great recommendations to pick out in the Top 3! Also, get a hold of us! ...

Comic News Insider: Episode 1481 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes! Reviews: Action Comics #1061, Animal Pound #1, Ghost Machine #1, Star Wars Thrawn: Alliances #1 Jimmy is still slightly under the weather but perseveres to bring you the weekly nerdy CNI goodness. Thanks to loyal and insightful reviews Jon, Melissa, Ricky and Marta. And to Emily for the news which includes a little DC, a little Marvel and some sexy criminals to...

Reviews: Cobra Commander #1, John Constantine Hellblazer: Dead In America #1, Ultimate Spider-Man #1, Hazbin Hotel Back to the regular format show with reviews, news and recommendations! Thanks to reviewers Jon, Melissa and Marta who always give such insightful and smart thoughts. News anchor Emily returns with the news which includes: Usagi Yojimbo turns 40, Anime NYC sells out in 2 hours, the Creature from the Black Lagoon gets the comic treatment and more! Also, get a hold of us! ...

Jimmy is still catching up from the holidays and the new year sort of snuck up on him. In this episode, he talks about some of the comics, TV and film he's been checking out. Some from last year and some current stuff too. All great, of course. (In his not so humble opinion!) Did you check any of these out? What did you think? Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy chatted about his favorite graphic novels in the Best of 2023 show. However, some got brief mentions while others were a bit lengthier. So, he thought he'd give them all some equal love here in this episode. Hear this thoughts on all of these amazing graphic novels from last year! You'll definitely want to pick them up after. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Last week, Producer Joe and Jimmy along with Avery and Lisa gave their "Best of 2023". This week, Jimmy recruits some of his awesome CNI reviewers to send in their favorite 2023 picks. Big thanks to Marta, Melissa, Jon, Steph, David and Emily! So many great picks. More amazing things to check out for sure. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!