Ancillary Characters' Comic Book Podcast

Don Garvey joins the gang to help them work through a case of comic book fatigue in episode 99. Allen, Don, Ethan, Paul and Seth read a couple letters about DC television properties, and what they read outside of the comics medium.  Then they get to the meat of the show. Not literal meat though, because that would be gross. They talk about what happens when you get sick and tired of something you thought you loved. Can you come back to it or is it broken? Find out. Don't forget, episode 100 is next and it's going to be huge. Send us your letters of adoration to letters@ancillarycharacters.com. Visit us on the web at ancillarycharacters.com or facebook.com/ancillarycharacters or on Twitter @ancillarytweets. Go to our Facebook or Google Plus page and RSVP for the 100th episode. Do it NOW.

You like stuff right? Well episode 98 is allllll about stuff. Comics, movies, tv, Paul's retirement.  This one has it all. During the introduction the guys discuss the upcoming episode 100 Fiesta. And some other things. During What's Up With Paul everyone mercilessly picks on Paul. He'll have his revenge. This he vows. During take it or leave it they review some stuff that I've forgotten. Find us on the web at ancillarycharacters.com or on facebook.com/ancillarycharacters or on twitter @ancillarytweets. Send us letters to letters@ancillarycharacters.com or call and leave us a voicemail for the 100th episode 234-248-6742. Don't forget to leave us a rating/review on iTunes. PEACE

Set sail with the Ancillary Characters as they voyage toward episode 100! Episode 97: Still Legal in International Waters. In this episode there is a lengthy diatribe about cocaine and it's legality in certain south American countries. It's legit though, don't worry, none of us are into drugs or anything haha no really hahahahaha... hehe... hurmmmAnyway, during Whats Up With Paul we talk about two new trailers (Transformers and Sin City) and some other stuff. Btw, keep your ears peeled for the section in the show where Paul literally tries to quit midway through. During Take-it-or-Leave-it the Boys team review Forever Evil #6 Allen reviews Winter Soldier #1  Seth reviews Starlight #1 Paul reviews Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #31 Find us on the web at ancillarycharacters.com and then on facebook.com/ancillarycharacters or @ancillarytweets on twitter.  Also don't forget to send us letters to letters@ancillarycharacters.com or call us at 234-248-6742. 

The march to episode 100 is on! Paul returns to the throes of battle at the turning of the tide in episode 96! We start out by hearing about Paul's recent romantic weekend away, then we read a letter from listener Joe Crouch. The letters causes Seth to google search something he shouldn't have which leads to nightmares and possible legal ramifications. During Whats up With Paul they talk about some random topics of discussion that I've forgotten about because it's 8 am and my dog had me up at, like, 4 because she needed to poop and seriously does anyone read this thing? I could literally write anything. We talked about the enviroment and the melting polar ice caps or something equally nonsensical like talking birds or dancing panda bears. During take it or leave it  Allen reviews a funeral he recently attended Ethan reviews the weird stain on the passenger seat of his car that mysteriously appeared roughly two weeks ago Paul reviews a pair of pants he once saw on an oddly shaped manaquin (sp?) at the mal

Once upon a time, before episode 95, there were 4 hosts of this podcast. Those days are over... ...for now.  Join Allen, Ethan, and Seth as they host a Paul-less episode full of insanity. They ignore the usual format to instead do an episode that is essentially one, long Whats-Up-With-Paul. They talk about what could get them back into comics, the new Guardians of the Galaxy trailer, the new X-Men film costumes, local comic shop misadventures, and more. Much more. They also recieve some letters from Don Garvey and David Finn. Want to see your name up in lights in our shownotes that no one reads too? Send us a letter to letters@ancillarycharacters.com! Also, visit us on the web at ancillarycharacters.com or on Twitter @ancillarytweets or on facebook.com/ancillarycharacters. Don't forget to leave us a rating/review!

Love is in the air as the boys light some candles and turn on the sax music for episode 94... This is the episode for couples. Or singles. Or anyone who loves love.  During the intro the boys talk about Allen's latest brush with death and read and discuss a letters from Polycomic Book Club's very own Andrew or @adcustom.  During Whats up With Paul they talk about a bunch of inconsequential stuff that no one paid attention to because they were tweeting or petting their beloved canine.  During take-it-or-leave it Allen reviewed an Ingrid Michaelson song... yes. Ethan reviewed the Lego Movie which has nothing to do with the theme of the show because that's the type of stuff he does guys he does not listen to us when we tell him what the show is about we've tried but he's a loose and slightly crazy cannon. Paul reviewed a webcomic whose name I've forgotten. Seth reviewed Superman/Wonder Woman 1-3. That's it. Find us on the web at ancillarycharacters.com or on twitter @ancillarytweets or at facebook

Just like DC, we get knocked down but we get up again... and talk about Forever Evil and Throne of Atlantis. We'd been needing a good DC-centric show for a while. Something to remind us of why we read comics to begin with. And here it is... But first, we read a letter from Angie that causes us to reflect on the favorite toys of our youth. G.I. Joe, Lego, TMNT, Jurassic Park... The stuff dreams are made of. Chumbawumba During Whats up with Paul? we talk about the latest, hottest DC movie news and the Super Bowl trailers for the freshest, dopest jams coming out this summer Chumbawumba. Then during Take-it-or-Leave-it we talk about Forever Evil 5. Is it good? Great? Awful? Find out. Finally, we team review the Aquaman-JL crossover event, Throne of Atlantis by Geoff Johns, Paul Pelleiter, and Ivan Reis. Don't forget to track us down on the web at ancillarycharacters.com or on Twitter @ancillarytweets or on Facebook.com/ancillarycharacters. Send us your letters @ ancillarycharacters.com!  And PLEASE rate/rev

Episode 92 has arrived! All-New X-Men! The Goldbergs! Creepy Pasta! Michael Bay! Paul is absent this week but in his absence the boys (Allen, Ethan, Seth) press forward. During WUWP they discuss the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie costumes. Then the Take it or Leave it segment. Ethan reviews the tv show, The Goldbergs. Allen reviews Creepy Pasta. Seth reviews All-New X-Men .NOW! That pretty much wraps it up. Check us out at facebook.com/ancilarycharacters, ancillarycharacters.com, or on twitter @ancillarytweets. Send us your letters to letters@ancillarycharacters.com Don't forget to rate/review us on iTunes!

Episode 91! Minorities! DC Imploding! Savage Dragon! Powerpuff Girls! and Lizard Men... This one has a little bit of everything. There is a lengthy discussion about the new J.J. Abrams Star Wars films spurred on by a letter from faithful listener, Angie Alonso. The boys also talk about minorities in comics and changing existing characters to create new minority characters instead of just creating new characters.  They also review a bunch of stuff. Paul Reviews the latest issue of Justice League by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis Seth reviews Lizard Man: The True Story of the Bishopville Monster by Lyle Blackburn Ethan reviews Savage Dragon 1-7 by Erik Larsen Allen reviews the new Powerpuff Girls television program If you like the show (and our new direction) please send us your letters to letters@ ancillarycharacters.com to let us know! Also, we need your ratings/reviews on iTunes! Please give them to us! Finally, visit us at ancillarycharacters.com to see a whole lot of nothing. Find us on Twitter @ancillary

In all honesty episode 90 hops the rails pretty early on... and you'll love us for it.  Paul hosts this one and he manages to keep things under control as best as possible. During the "What's Up: With Paul" segment he introduces two topics for everyone to talk about. They're both scintillating. Then during the take it or leave it segment  Paul reviews: Superior Spider-Man Seth Reviews: 10 Million Bigfoot Bounty Ethan reviews: Night Hawks (a movie from the 80's that no one's ever heard of) Allen reviews: an Edward Hopper painting and Thor: God of Thunder's most recent arc Don't forget to find us on the web at ancillarycharacters.com! Or on Twitter @ancillarytweets! Or at facebook.com/ancillarycharacters. Get your letters in to letters@ancillarycharacters.com and don't forget to rate/review the show on iTunes!

The boys are back in towwwwnnnn... Welcome to the age of the AC POP-CULTURE podcast! The boys kick off their first regular show since their return by introducing the new format which kicks off with a new segment called "What's Up? - with Paul" OR as they like to call it "What's up with Paul?!?" Then they get into the good-old-fashioned Take it or Leave It section. They group review Detective Comics 27 and Forever Evil 5 Ethan reviews Big Trouble in Little China Allen reviews a DR Who comic from IDW Paul reviews Amulet volume 1 Seth reviews Manifest Destiny If you want to send us your thoughts on like and stuff send it to letters@ancillarycharacters.com. Leave us a rating/review on iTunes! And visit us on the web at ancillarycharacters.com or on twitter @ancillarytweets or at facebook.com/ancillarycharacters

Our second annual year end spectacular arrives featuring guest hosts and unrepentant love of comics! This is our first regularly scheduled episode after our brief vacation so settle in and jot our name down on your calendar every Thursday night from now until one of us quits in anger and the show gets cancelled.  In this episode we're joined by Jonesy and Dale from the Paperkeg podcast, as well as (finally) Dan - AKA @pennooch. We go through our best of 2013 before running out of time and shutting the whole thing down in frustration.  Categories include Best WriterBest ArtistBest single issueBest mini seriesBest publisherBest story arcBest ongoing There will be a second part to this episode at a date TBD. Check us out on the web at ancillarycharacters.com or on facebook.com/ancillarycharacters or on twitter @ancillarytweets. Find Jonesy and Dale on the BookJug and Paperkeg podcasts and Dan in our hearts and minds. 

Listen, I haven't done show notes in a long time and it's really early right now so I'm keeping this brief. We blabbed about some stuff on this show. A ton of it really. Including a mighty battle between Paul and Allen about the Hobbit: Return of Smaug. Also, Geoff Johns' future at DC, Arrow: Season Two, Hunger Games: Catching Fire, some Marvel and DC comics, the X-Files series from IDW and more. Lots more. Too much... I hope you enjoyed this warm up for our actual, legitimate return in two weeks with our best-of-2013 round up. Get your letters in NOW for the end of year spectacular to letters@ancillarycharacters.com. Find us on Twitter @ancillarytweets or at Facebook.com/ancillarycharacters. We also have a Tumblr...

We now return one to the final episode of Spook-tober as the AC boy gather to discuss Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft. Starting the show off with an announcement we regret to inform you that the AC podcast will be taking a break until the month of January when we return with our second annual year-in-review episode. Apologies. Then we read your letters. And they're wonderful. Paul takes us into the news with two topics so enthralling I've already completely forgotten what they were. Then the take-it-or-leave-it begins with team reviews of the finale of X-Men: Battle of the Atom and issue 5 of Infinity. Finally the fellows dig into Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill and Gabrielle Rodriguez. It's pretty amazing. Highest recommendation. And that does it for the AC episodes of Fall 2013. In the meantime you can find us on the web at ancillarycharacters.com and at facebook.com/ancillarycharacters or on Twitter @ancillarytweets. Send letters of sadness or longing to letters@ancillarycharacters

In episode 86 the Ancillary Werewolves tear into the latest comic news, some HOT new releases & then Severed by Scott "Golden Boy" Snyder. But first, during the intro they read your letters. Both of them concern the focus of the book-it so they don't say much. During the news Paul unleashes a tasty segment full of late-breaking scoops. During the take it or leave it they talk about X-Men: Battle of the Atom some more. Allen reviews Samurai Jack #1 Paul reviews Justice League's Forever Evil tie-in Seth reviews Strange Nation #1 And then they talk about Severed - a Scott Snyder joint. Do they like it? Hate it? Listen to discover for yourself... Hey go find us on the web at ancillarycharacters.com or at facebook.com/ancillarycharacters or on twitter @ancillarytweets. Don't forget to leave us a rating/review on iTunes!  PEACE!

We hop in the spooky time machine this week for a look back at the "seminal"(?) Marvel Zombies by Kirkman and Phillips! But first we read your letters which leads to discussions about stuff like comics similar to Hellboy and whether or not we "double dip" into comic series we're reading in multiple formats. During the news we slog through as many of the announcements that came from NYCC as we can get through. Also, Paul randomly returns from the dead just in time to talk about Batman. Surprise! Then the take it or leave it begins...  We group review one of the best issues of Infinity thus far.  Then... Allen reviews All-New X-Men Annual #1 Ethan reviews Marvel Zombies volume 2 Paul reviews the latest chapters of X-Men: Battle of the Atom Seth reviews Afterlife with Archie issue #1 Then they rip apart Marvel Zombies. How does it hold up? Find out! Don't forget to visit us on the web at ancillarycharacters.com or at facebook.com/ancillarycharacters or our tumblr, twitter and instagram feeds. Hit us

Spook-tober rolls on as the AC gang traverse the misty forests and dark alleys to bring you the best comics podcast on the web. They discuss the latest happenings at DC during the intro and whether or not superhero comics are now only gimicky.  Then during the news they talk about DC's release of digital collections as well as the new Robert Kirkman title from Image comics. During the take it or leave it they review a handful of the latest new releases. Revival is then dissected. Did they like it? Love it? Hate it?  Don't forget to visit us on the web at ancillarycharacters.com and leave us a rating/review on iTunes!

The boys delve into the bizarre world of Rachel Rising this week as Spook-tober begins! Don't be afraid... But first the fellows start the episode by discussing what their ultimate superhero downfall would be. There may be some revelations during this segment... In the news Paul announces (2 weeks late) the announcement of a Walking Dead spin-off show, more DC creative changes Edgar Wright's Ant-Man teasing and more. During the take-it-or-leave-it they team review Forever Evil #2. Allen reviews Captain America: Living Legend #1 Ethan reviews The Other Dead #1 Paul reviews All New X-Men #16 Seth reviews Hinterkind #1 Then they bring the creepy with our first Horror-themed Book-It of Rachel Rising by Terry Moore. If you want to read along with our book-its this month our next one is the opening arc of Revival. Join us, eh? If you have an opinion or something you want us to discuss on the show send us an e-mail to letters@ancillarycharacters.com. Visit us on the web at ancillarycharacters.com or on Twitter @anci

We're back with a healthy dose of comics discussion this week. Allen, Ethan, Seth and Paul's ghost join together to talk about the latest happenings in the world of comics. From spoiler-burial to the hottest news you won't want to miss the first half of this episode. The second half you can take or leave. The guys team review X-Men: Battle of the Atom and have some controversial thoughts on it. Or do they? Listen to find out. In the solo reviews Allen reviews Federal Bureau of Physics and the Agents of SHIELD tv show Ethan reviews Mystery Society and The Wake #4 Seth reviews Punisher: Trail of the Punisher #1 and Dinosaurs Attack #3 That about does it for this week's show. If you liked it please rate and review it on iTunes! Please visit our site at ancillarycharacters.com or facebook.com/ancillarycharacters and check us out on Twitter @ancillarytweets.

Hello and welcome to another edition of Anillary Characters. This week despite the absence of Paul, Allen, Ethan and Seth soldier on.  Here's a brief rundown of what the episode holds. They read your letters. One is about ComiXology Submit and the hidden gems that it holds. Specifically The Deep, Beware, Tiger Lawyer, and once again Seth plugs The Outliers. The other letter is about trading dream teams from one company to the other.  There is no news because Paul has gone on a magical quest to the "fairly lands" to find a lost gem. In the take-it-or-leave-it they review a handful of the latest releases such as Thor: God of Thunder, Uncanny X-Men, and the Riddler villain's month title. They also talk about quite a few more but it's too early and I'm too tired to remember what they are. You'll have to listen to find out. Heyo! If you enjoy this episode please seek us out at our home on the web, AncillaryCharacters.com or at facebook.com/ancillarycharacters or on Twitter @ancillarytweets. You can hear