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Comic News Insider Episode 684 - The Beautiful Ones!

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Jimmy is joined in studio by frequent co-host Emily Edwards! They talk about their love of Prince before heading off to see Purple Rain in the theater (Emily's first time!). News includes: The Inhumans movie has been pulled from its 2019 release date, Pearl Mackie will be the new Doctor Who Companion, an "outlandish" new Voltron: Legendary Defender comic mini-series is coming and will tie-in to the upcoming animated series, Guardians of the Galaxy 2 cast Nathan Fillion as Wonder Man, the new X-Men: Apocalypse trailer confirms the return of Wolverine, and Emma Stone has been cast as Cruella de Vil in upcoming spin-off film Cruella. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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His Name Is Prince and He Is Funky

 

Prince Rogers Nelson. Fuck. No celebrity death has hit me as hard as this one. Earlier tonight, I was sitting in a local spot waiting on some food to go. I was listening to the PURPLE RAIN soundtrack. “I Would Die 4 U” came on. Instant tears.

Like many of you, I feel the need to express some feelings/memories so do indulge if you will. In random order.

• When I was a kid, I remember first hearing the CONTROVERSY album when it came out. I was 11. (Shut up, I’m old). Laughing at some of the dirty stuff but realizing how much I liked the music. All the other kids said that Prince was “dirty” and “naughty” and stuff so I kept it to myself after awhile. But then came “1999″ a year later followed by “Little Red Corvette” and “Delirious”. I was in completely. Never straying. And then the album PURPLE RAIN came out in 1984 AND movie of the same name…DAMN!
• My friend Wayne and I snuck into seeing PURPLE RAIN (saw it twice in theaters, if I recall correctly). We laughed when he first spoke because we had never heard him speak before. Only sing. (He didn’t do interviews back then). But that laughter quickly subsided as we were INTO that movie.
• I can’t remember how many times during my angst-ridden teen years that I used Prince lyrics in a love note to a girl. Or how many times in my adult life that I had Prince playing in the background when I was trying (probably badly) to make moves on a lady. 
• There was never a time I didn’t have Prince music. I had most of his music either in album, cassette tape or CD form but hadn’t switched many to digital. Though recently, I randomly decided to get both PURPLE RAIN, THE BATMAN SOUNDTRACK and THE HITS/THE B-SIDES.
• 5 years ago, my dream came true. I FINALLY saw him in concert. Thanks to my friend Zena (whom had tickets). It was fucking majestic. People know what an amazing musician he is but seeing him live…magical. Euphoric. And he SHREDS that guitar! I remember reading how many big rock guitarists always gave him props as one of the best guitarists out there. (As much as I love music, for some reason, I’ve never been a concert goer…so that’s why it took me so long to see him).
• My church youth group decided to do one of those Air Band competitions. Only a few of us entered. I did Prince and got a few friends to be part of the band. I think I was 12 and can’t believe I got away with lip-syncing “Little Red Corvette”. Yup. We won.
• I’ve always been a giant comic book nerd and Batman has always been my favorite. So when he did the Batman soundtrack…my nerd world/music world exploded into a huge joyful experience.
• In high school, our colors were purple/white. PURPLE RAIN had come out the summer before I started high school and it was a huge at our school. We would sing the song “Purple Rain” at football games and make signs that said “Purple Reign”.
• My middle initial is “P”. I used to tell people it stood for Prince. (It doesn’t).
• I’ve always been amazed at his vocal prowess. His range is ridiculous. And when he screams in songs…it’s never off key or just shouting. It’s pure raw emotion. (As you can hear in the video I chose above).
• As a kid, I was very active in the arts, sports and more. I wanted to dance like Michael Jackson. Sing like Pavarotti. Play ball like Michael Jordan. But I wanted to BE Prince.

He seemed like one of those rare people that transcends space and time. An immortal.

Your Royal Badness, you ARE the soundtrack of my life. I look forward to seeing you jam at that big Paisley Park in the sky.

 

Comic News Insider Episode 683 - Whitewashing Free Podcast!

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Jimmy is joined in studio by frequent co-host Jon Hoche! They chat/rant about the questionable casting of non-Asians in Doctor Strange and Ghost in the Shell. As many of you know, Jimmy (former actor) and Jon (working actor) are both of Asian descent and have lots to say about the subject. Oooh, controversy! Slow news week so they have a nice talk about the Eisner nominations and some of the nominees that they've read and would like to check out.  They give some great recommendations in comics, TV and film as well. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Comic News Insider Episode 682 - Raising the Batt Signal!

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Jimmy is joined in studio by good pal/animator Jim Batt. They discuss his awesome Kickstarter project with Neil Gaiman. They also chat about the Star Wars: Rogue One trailer as well as the new Suicide Squad one. Jimmy talks about a couple of deaths on big TV shows last week but stays mostly spoiler-free. News includes: Gerard Way gets new comic imprint at DC called Young Animal, Image Expo announces a slew of new comic projects, Dark Horse is bringing Predator vs Judge Dredd vs Aliens, Image announces Creators for Creators initiative, Garth Ennis/Darick Robertson's The Boys is becoming a live action show on Cinemax, Freeform is developing a Cloak and Dagger series, Archie is publishing a new Betty and Veronica series along with a new Kevin Keller series, and Animaniacs is finally on Netflix! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Comic News Insider Episode 681 - MoCCA: Nobrow Special w/ Sam Bosma/Jeremy Sorese!

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Jimmy went to MoCCA over the weekend and got some great interviews. In this Nobrow special, you'll hear his chats with Sam Bosma (Fantasy Sports) and Jeremy Sorese (Curveball). Jimmy is a big basketball fan like Sam which is a good thing since his book Fantasy Sports deals with the sport! And hear them both correctly pick the NCAA men's basketball champion! In his talk with Jeremy, they have a great deal to say about relationships, friendships and more. They even get a little Steven Universe love in there as well since Jeremy wrote the comics. Both were really great interviews so do give a listen! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Comic News Insider Episode 680 - MoCCA: SelfMadeHero/Abrams Special w/ Reinhard Kleist/Jim Ottaviani!

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Jimmy went to MoCCA over the weekend and got some great interviews. In this SelfMadeHero/Abrams special, you'll hear his chats with Reinhard Kleist (An Olympic Dream: The Story of Samia Yusuf Omar) and Jim Ottaviani (The Imitation Game: Alan Turing Decoded). Jimmy and Reinhard catch up a bit as it's been a couple of years since they last talked at TCAF. He gives some great insight into his book about the tragic story of Olympic runner Samia Yusuf Omar. In his interview with Jim, the 2 talk about Jim's science background as well as his many other comics. They both give their theory surrounding the mystery of Alan Turing's death as well. Both were great talks so do give a listen! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Comic News Insider Episode 679 - MoCCA Mirth w/ Rebecca Sugar!

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Emily Edwards returns to the rotating co-host chair! They chat about the awesomeness of Benedict Cumberbatch dressed as Doctor Strange buying Doctor Strange comics and talk at length/give theories about the season 6 finale of The Walking Dead. Over the weekend, Jimmy (and Producer Joe) attended MoCCA Festival. A great small press/indie comics show right here in NYC. Jimmy gives a quick recap of it all. On the Sunday of the show, Jimmy and Producer Joe sat down with Rebecca Sugar (Steven Universe creator) for a lovely chat about the show, her time on Adventure Time, her musical work and much more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Comic News Insider: Episode 679 is now available for free download! Click on the link or get it through iTunes! Sponsored by Dynamic Forces.

Reviews: The Powerpuff Girls, The Walking Dead S6 finale, Wynonna Earp S1 premiere

Emily Edwards returns to the rotating co-host chair! They chat about the awesomeness of Benedict Cumberbatch dressed as Doctor Strange buying Doctor Strange comics and talk at length/give theories about the season 6 finale of The Walking Dead. Over the weekend, Jimmy (and Producer Joe) attended MoCCA Festival. A great small press/indie comics show right here in NYC. Jimmy gives a quick recap of it all. On the Sunday of the show, Jimmy and Producer Joe sat down with Rebecca Sugar (Steven Universe creator) for a lovely chat about the show, her time on Adventure Time, her musical work and much more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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