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I kept putting off episode 25 because I wanted to do something super special. Instead I am just running another interview in my series on digital comics. What it lacks in “special” it makes up ten fold in Awesome!

Dan Vado is the owner of SLG Comics, formerly Slave Labor Graphics, and Eyemelt. They were the first on the scene when it came to LEGAL digital comics and just have some awesome books.

A few to check out:
Slave Labor Stories - 20th Anniversary Anthology
Milk & Cheese #1 - The classic series by Evan Dorkin
Ursa Minors #1 - Written by the previously interviews Neil Kleid.

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Marvel only has one first issue coming out next week, and that is Terror, Inc. I was a fan of the old series and can’t wait to see the new one.

Preview behind the cut
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Red 5 looks like they’re setting themselves up as the new kid on the block. Starting out a bit like Speakeasy, Deep in the Previews Catalogue (which can cause ordering issues) but really high quality books. When I saw them in the new previews, I knew I would have to get my hands on these books. Imagine my joy when they sent me previews. Remember these books won’t be out until October, but man do they look sharp and since we already get pages, most likely they won’t fall behind.
So, after the cut see preview pages of Abyss (Vbyss?) #1, Atomic Robo #1, and Neozoic #1.

And if you like what you see print out this Order Form(PDF) and take it to you favorite Comics Shop, or order through your favorite Online Comics Retailer. Red 5 recommends Things From Another World, I prefer Discount Comic Book Service.

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I’m buckling down in year two. bringing you more great new comics than ever before. And how can I not with all the hot comics being offered. This is a list of every Issue 1, One-shot, and a few other great jumping on points for some cool books. The perfect place to start checking out some new books.

Dark Horse
Living with the Dead #1 (of 3)
The Badlander #1 (of 4)
Tales of the Fear Agent: Twelve Steps in One (One-shot)
The Savage Sword of Conan TPB

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As a part of Comics Radar Year 2, I want to keep you up to date on the latest and greatest comic series. So as part of that, I want to show you preview pages of any Issue One, One-shots, or things that just look like an awesome jumping on point.
BONDS #1 (of 3)
IN HER DARKEST HOUR (ONE-SHOT)
KILLING GIRL #1 (OF 5)
Tellos Collosal HC - one of my favorite books.

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In what I think is another strong step towards the strength of Digital Comics, Particle 9 productions has teamed up with Outcast Media (ran by the man I affectionately call “Goddamn Rich Sigfrit” because I was sure he was going to beat me for the parsec award last year and it just stuck.) to put out a comic on a podcast fee. And it’s totally free.
And if just the thought that it’s a free comic in digital format, I’ll include a six page preview of it, in this very feed.

If you don’t know what a Meme is, it’s basically any idea that spreads and evolves, kind of like the telephone game you played as a kid where a string of people line up and one of them whispers a sentence, and you see what it ends up as when it gets to the end. It may be a perfect imitation or something entirely new.

So Andy sent this one my way. and since he directed it towards Comics Radar, I figured I would share 8 things about me that relate to comics.

8 things about John & Comics

1. When I was a child, I had my mom get me a summer membership to the city pool. But after she dropped me off, I would leave the pool and walk to the comic shop that was a short ways away.
2. I’ve never read Maus. I know it’s supposed to be one of the classics, but I’ve just never gotten around to doing.
3. I used to read comics with a Dictionary beside me. When I came across a word I didn’t know I would look it up. Then usually become very frustrated because words like “genetic” and “mutation” weren’t in the children’s Dictionary I had.
4. The only comic I have ever bought multiple covers of was the Transformers series when it first switched over to IDW.
5. I have an unhealthy obsession with CCGs and miniature games. Frequently buying boosters, packs or minis, and Inquest magazine, even though I never play.
6. I met my wife at a Vampire: The Masquerade LARP and proposed at a comic convention.
7. I own the first (I think) 9 issues of Rob Liefeld’s Youngblood, as well as the first three of Youngblood: Strikefiles and Team Youngblood #1.
8. I download a lot of comics from BitTorrent, but usually just end up deleting them because I need the hard drive space.

and now, I get to tag 8 other people to fill out the 8 things Meme.
Let’s go with:

1. Neil Gorman
2. Cunning Minx
3. CC Chapman
4. Bruce Rosenberg
5. Derek Coward
6. Aaron Macom
7. Mikel OD
8. Paul French

I just chose to do all of mine comic focused, I don’t expect others to do the same.