The Independent Comics Podcast http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com Arts/Comics/Reviews Charlito and Mister Phil 2005 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:37:19 -0400 ISRpodcast@gmail.com Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:37:16 -0400 ISRpodcast@gmail.com FeedForAll v1.0 (2.0.0.3) A lively podcast discussion of the independent comics scene At last, a podcast geared towards the indie comic book publishing world. Not only for veterans of Indie publishing but new readers as well. Charlito and Mr. Phil bring you the smackdown of Indies, from the past to present, with extra tidbits of info and current happenings throughout the industry. In addition the show also features interviews, contests, and plenty of silliness to go round. So sit down, take a spin and join the boys for your latest info from the outer edges of comicdom! Charlito and Mister Phil Charlito and Mister Phil ISRpodcast@gmail.com independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no http://indiespinnerrack.com/logo.jpg http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com ISR Logo 144 144 Mike Dawson joins us in the ISR studio to talk with us about his new graphic novel Freddie & Me! From his childhood in England, his family move to New Jeresy, and through his adulthood, the music of Queen always remained a big part of his life. So not only do we discuss all these things - we test his Queen IQ with a few rounds of 'Name That Queen Tune!' A fun episode filled with lots of music and lots of laughs! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/07/indie-spinner-rack-issue-133.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/07/indie-spinner-rack-issue-133.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:37:16 -0400 01:33:15 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no The finale of our 5-part coverage of the 2008 MoCCA Art Festival! In this episode Charlito and Mister Phil return to the studio for a final wrap-up of the show and the big rundown of all the books we got there! Plus an early update on the beginnings of the second Awesome anthology! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/07/indie-spinner-rack-issue-132.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/07/indie-spinner-rack-issue-132.html Tue, 8 Jul 2008 23:41:38 -0400 01:29:45 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Part Four of ISR's multi-episode wrap-up coverage of the 2008 MoCCA Art Festival! In this episode ISR Special Operative Greta Simone and Agent Eliza infiltrate the show! Their mission: find this year's hottest book and interview its creator! Will they succeed before time runs out? A fun show filled with many MoCCA exhibitors! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/07/indie-spinner-rack-issue-131.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/07/indie-spinner-rack-issue-131.html Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:19:10 -0400 01:08:46 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Part Three of ISR's multi-episode wrap-up coverage of the 2008 MoCCA Art Festival! In this episode we present one of the MoCCA panels - Dan Nadel In Conversation with CF! Picturebox editorial director Dan Nadel talks with Christopher (CF) Forgues of Powr Mastrs and Core of Caligula about comics and art (and Rob Liefeld)! Plus we begin the rundown of comics we picked up at the show! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/06/indie-spinner-rack-issue-130.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/06/indie-spinner-rack-issue-130.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:57:48 -0400 01:04:30 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Part Two of ISR's multi-episode wrap-up coverage of the 2008 MoCCA Art Festival! Following the midday interruption courtesy of the NY Fire Department, this episode features interviews conducted live at the show! Evil Twin Comics' Fred Van Lente joins us as we present the Awesome scholarship check to Chuck McBuck! House of Twelve members Cheese Hasselberger on the House of Twelve Goes to War anthology and Kate Allen on Milk-teeth! Plus Phil Miarmi and Aaron DeLaRosa on the recent passing of their friend Mark Griffin, creator of Karma Shmarma and HeroesCon creative director Dustin Harbin joins us again to discuss the upcoming show with his 'Top Five Reasons to Come to Indie Island'! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/06/indie-spinner-rack-issue-129.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/06/indie-spinner-rack-issue-129.html Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:59:38 -0400 01:27:35 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Part One of ISR's multi-episode wrap-up coverage of the 2008 MoCCA Art Festival! This episode features interviews conducted live at the show including: Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey discussing their new Comic Book Comics series, Ryan Alexander-Tanner, our annual MoCCA talk with Michael LaRiccia, and 12-year-old mini-comic creator Jessica Weiss! Then the fire alarm goes off... http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/06/indie-spinner-rack-issue-128.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/06/indie-spinner-rack-issue-128.html Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:59:32 -0400 01:11:15 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no As we prepare for the big MoCCA Art Festival this weekend, we get you (and ourselves) caught up a few things! News on the second Awesome anthology, our trip to HeroesCon, upcoming ISR shows, and some new books from the ISR mailbag! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/06/indie-spinner-rack-issue-127.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/06/indie-spinner-rack-issue-127.html Fri, 6 Jun 2008 14:40:26 -0400 00:25:16 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Part Two of our look at the state of comics distribution! Indie comics sales rep Tony Shenton and Diamond Comics Distributors purchasing assistant manager Robert Randle join us to continue our discussion of the system! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/06/indie-spinner-rack-issue-126.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/06/indie-spinner-rack-issue-126.html Mon, 2 Jun 2008 06:31:44 -0400 01:54:45 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Part One of our look at the state of comics distribution! Retailer Andrew Neal, owner of Chapel Hill Comics and publisher Chris Pitzer of AdHouse Books join us to discuss Diamond Comic Distributors - how the system works, what works well, what doesn't, and how can it be improved? http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/05/indie-spinner-rack-issue-125.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/05/indie-spinner-rack-issue-125.html Mon, 26 May 2008 23:45:01 -0400 01:38:56 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Guests Josh Finney and Kat Rocha join us to discuss their new series Titanium Rain, from Archaia Studios Press! Plus: Talking HeroesCon with with creative director Dustin Harbin & his list of Indie Island guests that he's most excited to meet! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/05/indie-spinner-rack-issue-124.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/05/indie-spinner-rack-issue-124.html Sun, 18 May 2008 23:59:36 -0400 01:16:32 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no AWESOME: THE INDIE SPINNER RACK ANTHOLOGY is still available for purchase with half the proceeds going toward a Center for Cartoon Studies student scholarship! The book was resolicited by Diamond as a 'Star of the Month' as one of Jeff (Bone, Rasl) Smith's 'Indie Edge' picks! Available in stores or order online directly from ISR at the link included here! AWESOME: The Indie Spinner Rack Anthology is a 208 page B&W softcover, retailing for $14.95 and features new work by Al Columbia, Alec Longstreth, Andy Runton, Bernie Mireault, Dave Roman, Fred Chao, Fred Van Lente, GB Tran, J Chris Campbell, Jamie Tanner, Jon Adams, Josh Cotter, Kazimir Strzepek, Liz Baillie, Liz Prince, Matt Kindt, Neil Swaab, Nick Bertozzi, Raina Telgemeier, Renee French, Robert Goodin, Roger Langridge, Ryan Dunlavey, Sam Hiti, and many more! It even made Wizard's 'We Can't Wait To Read' List! http://www.indiespinnerrack.com/awesome.htm ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://www.thecomicforums.com/forum2//index.php?s=352f479bbcb187fe88ce8e2f82039dfa&showtopic=119459 Sun, 18 May 2008 23:58:02 -0400 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR takes a look ahead at the upcoming 2008 MoCCA Art Festival with co-director Derrick Kennelty-Cohen! Derrick discusses what's in store this year for the always eagerly anticpated event: the panels, the exhibitors, the special guests, and the new 'Make Sale' program! Plus: We take another dip into the ISR mailbag to see what's come our way! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/05/indie-spinner-rack-issue-123.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/05/indie-spinner-rack-issue-123.html Mon, 12 May 2008 23:22:51 -0400 01:01:55 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Our two-part coverage of New York Comic Con concludes here with our big wrap-up show! Gathering together our final thoughts, including the much-debated 'indie factor' of the con, all the books we got and everything else we can remember from a busy, but great con! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/05/indie-spinner-rack-issue-122.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/05/indie-spinner-rack-issue-122.html Wed, 7 May 2008 23:25:33 -0400 01:09:40 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Part One of our New York Comic Con wrap-up with audio recorded live on the convention floor, taxicabs, and wherever else we had a chance to record! It's almost like you were there! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/04/indie-spinner-rack-issue-121.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/04/indie-spinner-rack-issue-121.html Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:29:23 -0400 01:14:55 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Our official ISR correspondents, Lenny Cooper and Jeff Tundis, report from the Small Press & Alternative Comics Expo in Columbus, Ohio! Features the Day Prize Award ceremony hosted by Dave Sim and interviews with several of the nominees and more, including Dave Sim himself (Simself?)! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/04/indie-spinner-rack-issue-120.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/04/indie-spinner-rack-issue-120.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:22:29 -0400 02:02:20 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no We are very pleased to announce the recipient of the CCS scholarship raised from the proceeds of the Awesome anthology! We make a call to the lucky student and surprise them with the great news and talk about what they're up to! Plus a look at this year's Eisner Award nominations! And with this weekend's NY Comic Con, a quick look ahead to Stumptown and HeroesCon, and some new books in our mailbag! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/04/indie-spinner-rack-issue-119.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/04/indie-spinner-rack-issue-119.html Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:06:56 -0400 01:07:21 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR cranks up the volume and explores the music of various cartoonists! Check out tunes by Bryan Lee O'Malley! Alec Longstreth! James Kochalka! Chris Schweizer! Steve Mannion! Ben Towle! Michele Riganese! Rock out with your comic out! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/04/indie-spinner-rack-issue-118.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/04/indie-spinner-rack-issue-118.html Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:58:26 -0400 00:41:51 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Charlito talks with Matt Anderson and Micah Farritor, creators of APE Entertainment's White Picket Fences! Plus: ISR hits the Wild Pig sale and Rocketship's Omega signing! And do we have cool new stuff in our mailbag? Exact - Exact - Exactly! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/04/indie-spinner-rack-issue-117.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/04/indie-spinner-rack-issue-117.html Mon, 7 Apr 2008 23:09:26 -0400 01:11:25 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR says goodbye to two legends. Dave Stevens, the brilliant artist and creator of the wonderful adventure comic, The Rocketeer, gone far too soon. And Gary Gygax, the father of the highly influential role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons. The Phranque joins us as we discuss the legacies of these men whose creations will live on forever. http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/03/indie-spinner-rack-issue-116.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/03/indie-spinner-rack-issue-116.html Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:08:22 -0400 01:11:25 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Guest Rantz Hoseley joins us to talk about Steve Gerber: the man, his work, and his legacy! From Howard the Duck and The Defenders to Omega the Unknown, Void Indigo and more! Plus: Rantz discusses editing the upcoming anthology Comic Book Tattoo, based on the songs of Tori Amos, and his new Image series, Vix! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/03/indie-spinner-rack-issue-115.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/03/indie-spinner-rack-issue-115.html Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:22:38 -0400 01:03:16 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no An ISR Internacionale Special! ISRmy member Loris Z. joins us from Buenos Aires, through the power of Skype, to discuss the indie comics scene in Argentina! On mini-comics self-publishing, their conventions, the rich history of comics in Argentina and the legacy of Alberto Breccia! Plus: details on the ISR Heroes Con-test and more! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/03/indie-spinner-rack-issue-114.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/03/indie-spinner-rack-issue-114.html Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:18:45 -0400 01:13:00 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no T2! Ted McKeever returns for Part Two of our in-depth discussion of his work! This time we cover Metropol (returning in a new edition from Shadowline this year), Vertigo's Industrial Gothic, and Faith! Over two hours of Ted talking editors, the two sides of sobriety, his new projects, O.J. Simpson, and much, much more! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/03/indie-spinner-rack-issue-113.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/03/indie-spinner-rack-issue-113.html Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:20:13 -0400 02:26:42 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Charlito talks with Arie Kaplan, writer of the all-new IDW series Speed Racer: Chronicles of the Racer! Plus: We once again dig into the ISR mailbag to check out some new comics sent our way! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/03/indie-spinner-rack-issue-112.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/03/indie-spinner-rack-issue-112.html Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:36:28 -0400 01:12:19 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Part Two of our two-part in-studio interview with Jeff Smith! A very surprised Alec Longstreth joins us as we discuss Jeff Smith's new series Rasl! Plus: Talking Bone...its beginnings from his childhood to the series' end, the toys, the video games, the movie, The Art of Bone, the year-long world tour, and still more! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/03/indie-spinner-rack-issue-111.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/03/indie-spinner-rack-issue-111.html Sun, 2 Mar 2008 19:56:47 -0400 01:36:15 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR is very proud to present Part One of a two-part in-studio interview with Jeff Smith! Discussing the years prior to his mega-selling series, Bone and the upcoming Rasl, his adventures in indie comics publishing, and much, much more! Oh, and under false pretenses we lure Alec Longstreth to our studio where his hero awaits! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/02/indie-spinner-rack-issue-110.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/02/indie-spinner-rack-issue-110.html Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:38:30 -0400 01:15:05 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Narrowly beating the Oscars, it's Part Two of our annual ISR Awards! Charlito and Mister Phil are once again joined by The Franque as we finish up our lists of the best indie comics of 2007 and reveal our choices for the book of the year! Plus more acceptance speeches from winners and our listeners' top picks! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/02/indie-spinner-rack-issue-109.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/02/indie-spinner-rack-issue-109.html Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:52:30 -0400 01:41:00 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Part One of our annual ISR Awards! Charlito and Mister Phil welcome back The Franque as we begin our look at the best indie comics of 2007! Acceptance speeches from some of the winners! Plus: we count down our listeners' top picks! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/02/indie-spinner-rack-issue-108.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/02/indie-spinner-rack-issue-108.html Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:22:22 -0400 01:48:10 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no We are pleased to be joined by Jeff Lemire to discuss two of our favorite books of 2007 - the first two books of the Essex County Trilogy, Tales From the Farm and Ghost Stories! Plus a look ahead to the final volume, The Country Nurse and much ado about hockey and whiskey! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/01/indie-spinner-rack-issue-107.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/01/indie-spinner-rack-issue-107.html Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:41:39 -0400 01:11:05 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no The downloading comics debate continues! Our last disscussion on this topic generated quite a bit of heat on our forum so we've invited Josh Finney and Kat Rocha of Utopiates to offer their opinions! From the brick and mortar model to torrents and alternative digital distribution options... Where is it all going? Who benefits? Who loses? http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/01/indie-spinner-rack-issue-106.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/01/indie-spinner-rack-issue-106.html Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:45:22 -0400 01:17:20 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Back in the studio for our first show of 2008, Charlito and Mister Phil take a look back at some of the biggest stories of the past year! Plus: We also answer some listeners' e-mails, check out some recent arrivals in the ISR mailbag, and more! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/01/indie-spinner-rack-issue-105.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2008/01/indie-spinner-rack-issue-105.html Mon, 7 Jan 2008 23:09:01 -0400 01:03:00 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Our last show of 2007 finds us in the studio once again discussing the good, the bad and the ugly of downloading comics! Plus we continue our look through that big (but getting smaller) ISR mailbag! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/12/indie-spinner-rack-issue-104.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/12/indie-spinner-rack-issue-104.html Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:16:31 -0400 01:10:10 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Charlito and Mister Phil finally return to the ISR studio after several on-location events! Now at year's end, we Begin the long overdue process of going through our overflowing mailbag! Listener e-mails with questions and comments, lots of comics sent to us and even a news item or two along the way! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/12/indie-spinner-rack-issue-103.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/12/indie-spinner-rack-issue-103.html Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:02:47 -0400 01:07:35 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR presents a panel discussion of the Fox Atomic graphic novel The Nightmare Factory featuring Michael Gaydos, Joe Harris, Eric Lieb, Heidi MacDonald, Ted McKeever, and Stuart Moore, as moderated by Calvin Reid of Publishers Weekly! This panel was part of the MoCCA Mondays programming series held at the Museum of Comic & Cartoon Art! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/12/indie-spinner-rack-issue-102.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/12/indie-spinner-rack-issue-102.html Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:52:27 -0400 01:11:26 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no As huge fans of Ted McKeever's work since he entered the comics world 20 years ago, we are honored to have him join us on our show! In this first part of our in-depth discussion we cover his early work: (the as-yet unfinished) Transit, Eddy Current, and Plastic Forks! From how he got into the field, the evolution of his style, and the the themes of religion in his work, to politics, lots of great behind-the scenes stories, and much more! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/12/indie-spinner-rack-issue-101.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/12/indie-spinner-rack-issue-101.html Tue, 4 Dec 2007 02:34:37 -0400 01:30:08 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Not a dream! Not a hoax! Not an imaginary story! It's finally here - ISR #100! Recorded live at Duck Duck on Brooklyn with an audience of ISRmy members, surprise guests, and drunk cartoonists! Technical malfunctions! Inappropriate comments! Serious injuries! Retarded boners! How did we manage to salvage this mayhem into a show? Just barely! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/11/indie-spinner-rack-issue-100.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/11/indie-spinner-rack-issue-100.html Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:52:55 -0400 01:25:00 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Making you wait just a little bit longer for ISR #100, we tide you over with this throwback to our old half-numbered episodes! Our special guest here is the legendary Paul Gravett, discussing his involvement in the UK indie comics scene of the early 1980's, publishing Escape magazine, and his recent books on comics history, including Manga: 60 Years of Japanese Comics and Graphic Novels: Stories to Change Your Life (published in the US as Graphic Novels: Everything You Need to Know)! Sitting in with Charlito for this interview is comics creator/publisher/editor Pete Friedrich, while Mister Phil is absent and jealous to have missed it! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/11/indie-spinner-rack-issue-995.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/11/indie-spinner-rack-issue-995.html Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:26:10 -0400 01:18:59 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Our SPX coverage finishes here with Part Two of our wrap-up of all the comics we picked up! Once again Alec Longstreth is in the house to help us out (did he mention who bought him a beer?)! Plus: Mister Phil busts out his belated SPX karaoke jam! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/011/indie-spinner-rack-issue-99.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/11/indie-spinner-rack-issue-99.html Thu, 8 Nov 2007 01:26:26 -0400 01:34:56 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Part 1 of our big two-part wrap-up of SPX! The big run-down of all the books we got at the show! And since Charlito was unable to attend SPX, we bring back Alec Longstreth to talk it up with Mister Phil, leaving Charlito feeling left out (aww!)! Tons of great books discussed! Plus: perhaps the greatest moment of Longstreth's life! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/010/indie-spinner-rack-issue-98.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/10/indie-spinner-rack-issue-98.html Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:24:39 -0400 01:00:40 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Hot on the heels of the SPX premiere of AWESOME: The Indie Spinner Rack Anthology (in stores now!), Charlito and Mister Phil give of a run down of all the latest goings on with the book! AWESOME in Wizard! The AWESOME book launch party at Rocketship on Friday 10/19! And, of course, the first part of our wrap-up of the AWESOME SPX experience, with much more to come in a future episode! Also: the fastest turnaround of any ISR episode ever - only 4 hours from recording to posting - because we love you! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/010/indie-spinner-rack-issue-97.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/10/indie-spinner-rack-issue-97.html Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:59:23 -0400 01:03:50 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Special guest creator Monica Gallagher joins the ISR guys to talk about her outstanding new mini-comic, Boobage! We also discuss her long-running and continuing webcomic, Gods & Undergrads, which was recently collected as a full-color trade paperback! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/010/indie-spinner-rack-issue-96.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/10/indie-spinner-rack-issue-96.html Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:35:59 -0400 01:14:50 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Charlito and Mister Phil finally return to the studio! Now it's time to catch up on where they've been and what's been going on! Charlito's off-Broadway show (what?!), Mister Phil's child (who?!), the death of Disney Adventures (why?!) and more! A talk with Alex Cahill about Poison: The Cure! Plus: with less than a month until the release of the Awesome anthology, we give some new details on a special bonus feature! Even a new Sequential Skeletons! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/09/indie-spinner-rack-issue-95.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/09/indie-spinner-rack-issue-95.html Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:56:31 -0400 01:27:05 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR begins its look back at the summer in comics beginning with the MoCCA Art Festival! Derrick Kennelty-Cohen of MoCCA joins us for the last word on this year's show! From the new seventh floor to the off-site panels to the table prices and much more! Plus a look ahead to what's in store for next year! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/09/indie-spinner-rack-issue-94.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/09/indie-spinner-rack-issue-94.html Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:06:31 -0400 00:46:10 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR is joined by one of Mister Phil's longtime favorite creators! John Bergin joins us to discuss his exciting new upcoming project, a feature length animated film version of his brilliant 1995 graphic novel, From Inside! Plus, we talk about Bergin's other comics work: Golgothika, Ashes, Brain Dead, and more! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/08/indie-spinner-rack-issue-93.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/08/indie-spinner-rack-issue-93.html Fri, 17 Aug 2007 21:51:26 -0400 01:13:00 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no The Comic Book Podcasting: One Year Later panel from the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con! Featuring ISR's Mister Phil along with fellow podcasters Josh Flanagan (iFanboy.com), Ian Levenstein (Comic Timing), Jon Towry (Comic Talk Cafe), John Mayo (Comic Book Page)Scott Hinze (Fanboy Radio), and Jimmy Aquino (Comic News Insider)! Moderated by comic book writer and retailer Vito Delsante (Stuck, JSA Classified)! Audio recording courtesy of iFanboy.com! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/08/indie-spinner-rack-issue-92.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/08/indie-spinner-rack-issue-92.html Tue, 7 Aug 2007 23:52:32 -0400 01:36:00 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no The fourth episode of our seemingly never-ending 2007 MoCCA Art Festival coverage! We finally go through all the books we got at the show! Plus: roving field reports from Jeffrito with Pat Lewis & Matt Kindt! And SoyJoy! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/08/indie-spinner-rack-issue-91.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/08/indie-spinner-rack-issue-91.html Thu, 2 Aug 2007 16:23:25 -0400 02:11:00 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Part Three of ISR's multi-episode wrap-up coverage of the 2007 MoCCA Art Festival! This episode features interviews conducted at the show including: Alex Robinson discussing his Lower Regions, Fun Home creator Alison Bechdel, Miss Lasko-Gross on Escape From "Special" as well as fellow House of 12 members Cheese Hasselberger and Jenny Gonzalez! Plus: Karl Kerschl, Hans Rickheit, Marek Bennett & more! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/07/indie-spinner-rack-issue-90.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/07/indie-spinner-rack-issue-90.html Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:36:03 -0400 01:24:08 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Part Two of ISR's multi-episode wrap-up coverage of the 2007 MoCCA Art Festival! This episode features interviews conducted at the show with Josh Bernstein & Steve Chanks of the newly relaunched Royal Flush magazine, Michael LaRiccia of the upcoming The Death of Black Mane and the Feared Self, Rob Reilly of Convention Confessional and Mauled! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/07/indie-spinner-rack-issue-89.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/07/indie-spinner-rack-issue-89.html Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:07:29 -0400 01:08:10 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR begins its multi-episode wrap-up covergae of the 2007 MoCCA Art Festival! It starts here with an overview of the show and post-show events, including some of the notable book premieres that sold out, the post-exhibitor registration party at Rocketship, the ISR dinner at the Golden Unicorn, the Top Shelf party, the Limerick, and much more! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/07/indie-spinner-rack-issue-88.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/07/indie-spinner-rack-issue-88.html Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:04:48 -0400 01:02:20 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no One of our listeners' most requested guests finally joins us! Rob Walton talks with ISR about his gigantic political and social satire graphic novel, Ragmop! The long journey from self-published floppies to Image Comics to the vastly reworked new collection! From its Warner Brothers-esque sight gags to deep political commentary - this one has it all! Plus: a new contest gives you a chance to win a copy of Ragmop! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/07/indie-spinner-rack-issue-87.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/07/indie-spinner-rack-issue-87.html Thu, 5 Jul 2007 00:00:15 -0400 01:18:53 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Charlito and Mister Phil are joined by special guest Andy Hartzell for a discussion of his new Top Shelf graphic novel Fox Bunny Funny! Spoilers abound, as it was hard to talk about the themes of the book without doing so! Also, we talk about his comedic mini-comic series Monday, that begins on the first day of the second workweek of Creation! Plus: Another report from Ryan Claytor as he continues his nationwide tour! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/06/indie-spinner-rack-issue-86.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/06/indie-spinner-rack-issue-86.html Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:58:15 -0400 01:10:50 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Charlito and Mister Phil are back - with The Mack! Our special guest, the wildly talented David Mack joins us to discuss Kabuki: The Alchemy, the DVD documentary The Alchemy of Art: David Mack, writing the 'Envy' issue of Se7en, his upcoming children's book, The Shy Creatures, and other projects! Plus Ryan Claytor checks in with another tour report, ISR hotline calls, and more! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/06/indie-spinner-rack-issue-85.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/06/indie-spinner-rack-issue-85.html Fri, 15 Jun 2007 23:30:33 -0400 02:03:14 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Part Two of our special coverage from the Columbus Small Press & Alternative Comics Expo courtesy of ISR correspondents Lenny Cooper and Jeff Tundis! This episode features The Day Prize Awards hosted by Dave Sim and interviews with finalists Pat Lewis, Jim Coon, Michelle Arcand, Mike Dawson, Chad Lambert, Tom Williams, Christopher Studabaker, and Steve Peters! Plus interviews with SPACE founder Bob Corby, Paul Hornschemeier, Eric Adms, Max Ink and more! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/06/indie-spinner-rack-issue-84.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/06/indie-spinner-rack-issue-84.html Fri, 15 Jun 2007 23:30:25 -0400 01:52:20 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Special ISR correspondents Lenny Cooper and Jeff Tundis bring us this special coverage from the Columbus Small Press & Alternative Comics Expo! They sit down with Cerebus creator Dave Sim and several members of the Cerebus Yahoo! group for a lengthy discussion spanning Dave's early years in comics and the genesis of Cerebus to his still-secret new project! Plus: Dave talks about choosing the winners of the SPACE Day Prize and the man the award is named for, Gene Day! Also: Ryan Claytor checks in with a report from his nationwide tour! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/06/indie-spinner-rack-issue-83.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/06/indie-spinner-rack-issue-83.html Thu, 7 Jun 2007 01:19:59 -0400 01:34:50 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Liz Baillie unleashed! In this hysterical show ISR talks with Liz Baillie about her comic series My Brain Hurts, her webcomic Freewheel, her experiences in the world of mini-comics, giving Frank Miller a brick, and much more! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/06/indie-spinner-rack-issue-82.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/06/indie-spinner-rack-issue-82.html Fri, 1 Jun 2007 11:56:30 -0400 01:35:58 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Part Three of ISR's trip to The Center for Cartoon Sudies! This episode we talk with the students, including several of the recently graduated class, about their experiences at CCS! Joining us are JP Coovert, Joe Lambert, Sam Gaskin, Chuck Forsman, Jon-Mikel Gates, Penina Gal, Emily Wieja, and Adam Staffaroni! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/05/indie-spinner-rack-issue-81.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/05/indie-spinner-rack-issue-81.html Wed, 23 May 2007 19:25:45 -0400 02:06:20 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Part Two of ISR's trip to The Center for Cartoon Sudies! This episode we talk with CCS co-founder/director James Sturm about how CCS came to be, its present happenings, and plans for the future! Plus: We call the second lottery winner of a spot in Awesome!, the upcoming ISR anthology book! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/05/indie-spinner-rack-issue-80.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/05/indie-spinner-rack-issue-80.html Mon, 14 May 2007 01:24:01 -0400 00:59:50 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Part One of ISR's trip to The Center for Cartoon Sudies features a long conversation with faculty member and comics legend Stephen R. Bissette! From the first class of the Joe Kubert School through his career in comics to teaching the first class of CCS! Plus: another chance to be in Awesome!, the upcoming ISR anthology book! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/05/indie-spinner-rack-issue-79.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/05/indie-spinner-rack-issue-79.html Tue, 8 May 2007 10:03:37 -0400 02:02:25 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR checks out the list of the 2007 Eisner Award nominees! A call to the winner of the ISR anthology lottery! Uncle CJ checks in again with comic recommendations for kids! Plus: listeners' calls and e-mails! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/04/indie-spinner-rack-issue-78.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/04/indie-spinner-rack-issue-78.html Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:36:36 -0400 01:24:30 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Charlito & Mister Phil (via phone) finally announce the official title of the ISR anthology premiering in October! Talking about John Bergin's work in anticipation of the upcoming film version of his graphic novel From Inside! Picking through the booty from the Wilg Pig sale! Re-reading the Puma Blues! Plus: reviews and more! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/04/indie-spinner-rack-issue-77.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/04/indie-spinner-rack-issue-77.html Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:20:20 -0400 01:23:32 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Charlito and Mister Phil are joined by Derrick Kennelty-Cohen, director of the 2007 MoCCA Art Festival, who gives us all the details on this year's event - the special guests, the debuting books, the panels, and everything else you want to know! Plus: the news on the long awaited upcoming collection of Jon Muth's adaptation of Fritz Lang's M! And, of course, even more! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/04/indie-spinner-rack-issue-76.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/04/indie-spinner-rack-issue-76.html Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:43:01 -0400 01:21:40 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR debates the future of the floppy! An update on the ISR Anthology and how you can be in it! The return of Buried Treasure! Plus: A call from Beyond and more! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/04/indie-spinner-rack-issue-75.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/04/indie-spinner-rack-issue-75.html Mon, 2 Apr 2007 23:44:29 -0400 00:58:32 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no A special publisher spotlight on Viper Comics! ISR talks with publisher/president Jessie Garza about the beginnings of Viper Comics, the success of Dead@17, what's new, and what's next! Plus the Villains creative team, writer Adam Cogan & artist Ryan Cody tell us all about their series! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/03/indie-spinner-rack-issue-74.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/03/indie-spinner-rack-issue-74.html Sun, 25 Mar 2007 18:33:38 -0400 01:29:22 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR's huge wrap-up of the big 2007 New York Comic-Con! Special guests Josh Finney & Kat Rocha of Utopiates, Brendan Burford of Syncopated, and much more in this gigantic (bigger! thicker!) episode! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/03/indie-spinner-rack-issue-73.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/03/indie-spinner-rack-issue-73.html Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:44:35 -0400 02:41:32 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR is honored to be joined by Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie for an in-depth discussion of their erotic graphic novel Lost Girls! The story of its inception and long road to completion! On pornography in our culture, sex, class, art, and censorship! Melinda's underground comix that led to an obscenity trial! Plus: what's up next for both creators! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/03/indie-spinner-rack-issue-72.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/03/indie-spinner-rack-issue-72.html Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:01:11 -0400 01:44:59 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no It's more love and comics as ISR welcomes guests Jamie S. Rich and Joelle Jones to discuss thier graphic novel 12 Reasons Why I Love Her! Plus: some early info on their next collaboration, You Have Killed Me! Keep that iPod handy - musical references abound! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/03/indie-spinner-rack-issue-71.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/03/indie-spinner-rack-issue-71.html Fri, 2 Mar 2007 03:07:38 -0400 01:34:57 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR celebrates Valentine's Day with a special celebration of love! Four comic creators, two married couples! Our guests Dave Roman & Raina Telgemeier and John Green & Marion Vitus join us to talk about love and comics! From how they met to getting hitched to what it's like in a two comic creator household! Listen in and feel the love! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/02/indie-spinner-rack-issue-70.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/02/indie-spinner-rack-issue-70.html Sun, 18 Feb 2007 14:35:21 -0400 02:12:24 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR continues its look at mini-comics! Guests Robert Goodin and Cathy Malkasian join us to talk about their adventures in mini-comics and animation! Plus: grotesque bodily functions, wisdom and more! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/02/indie-spinner-rack-issue-69.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/02/indie-spinner-rack-issue-69.html Sun, 11 Feb 2007 23:46:16 -0400 01:22:33 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR digs into mini-comics again! Charlito & Mister Phil talk with Jameson Lee of the sci-fi comics magazine Zebra & David Arroyo of Comic Makers! Plus: a special guest joins us for a major new ISR announcement! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/02/indie-spinner-rack-issue-68.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/02/indie-spinner-rack-issue-68.html Wed, 7 Feb 2007 05:57:24 -0400 01:26:47 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Part Three: the finale of ISR's Best Comics of 2006! Charlito, Mister Phil, and special guest The Franque bid a final farewell to the year that was and reveal their top picks! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/02/indie-spinner-rack-issue-67.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/02/indie-spinner-rack-issue-67.html Fri, 2 Feb 2007 23:33:49 -0400 01:22:50 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Part Two of ISR's Best Comics of 2006! Charlito and Mister Phil are joined once again by special guest The Franque! ISR's Best of 2006 concludes with Part Three on Friday, February 2nd http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/01/indie-spinner-rack-issue-66.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/01/indie-spinner-rack-issue-66.html Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:55:34 -0400 01:27:05 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR presents its picks for the Best Comics of 2006! Special guest The Franque returns to join Charlito and Mister Phil in Part One of this glitzy awards ceremony! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/01/indie-spinner-rack-issue-65.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/01/indie-spinner-rack-issue-65.html Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:02:30 -0400 01:14:47 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Part Two of digging in the dirt of Charlito's indie comics collection! Charlito and Mr. Phil (still on the phone!) along with guests The Franque and Little Dog! Will they find gold? Or will they find unspeakable terror? Plus: What lurks within The Vault?! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/01/indie-spinner-rack-issue-64.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/01/indie-spinner-rack-issue-64.html Fri, 12 Jan 2007 18:00:11 -0400 01:23:28 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no From beneath two feet of snow in Denver! Charlito and Mr. Phil (via phone) welcome back to the rack: The Franque! Also along for the ride are Jeffrito and Lil' Dog! A special holiday discussion based on a random raid through Charlito's indie comics collection! What gems await? What horrors lurk? http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/01/indie-spinner-rack-issue-63.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2007/01/indie-spinner-rack-issue-63.html Mon, 8 Jan 2007 21:10:06 -0400 01:15:07 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no It's the most wonderful time of the year! ISR's Christmas Special Spectacular! Special guest Sam Hiti of Tiempos Finales joins us for some holiday cheer! Plus a new contest announced and more awaits under the spinner rack! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/12/indie-spinner-rack-issue-62.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/12/indie-spinner-rack-issue-62.html Mon, 25 Dec 2006 11:06:50 -0400 01:13:49 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR discusses George O'Connor's Journey into Mohawk Country, Joann Sfar's Klezmer, and 12 Reasons Why I Love Her by Jamie S. Rich & Joelle Jones! Then it's back to the mailbag for more cool comics sent to us! Plus: Sequential Skeletons focuses on Chester Brown! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/12/indie-spinner-rack-issue-61.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/12/indie-spinner-rack-issue-61.html Sun, 17 Dec 2006 13:47:19 -0400 01:27:15 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR dips into the long-neglected mailbag! Catching up on listener e-mails! Checking out the cool comics sent to us! It's like an early Christmas! Plus we talk with Greta Simone, 12-year old comic reviewer of Greta's Book Reviews! She's probably already smarter than us! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/12/indie-spinner-rack-issue-60.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/12/indie-spinner-rack-issue-60.html Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:04:08 -0400 01:07:30 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Charlito & Mr. Phil welcome special guest Renee French to discuss her amazing graphic novel The Ticking! On deformities, chimps, flesh, death, film and other obsessions! On her early work, recurring themes, and stylistic evolution! Plus: retarded animals! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/12/indie-spinner-rack-issue-59.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/12/indie-spinner-rack-issue-59.html Sun, 3 Dec 2006 22:31:27 -0400 01:18:16 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no A special Thanksgiving feast as ISR talks turkey with the ACT-I-VATE crew! A massive roundtable discussion with several members of the online comix group including creators Dean Haspiel, Nick Bertozzi, Josh Neufeld, Dan Goldman, Tim Hamilton, Leland Purvis, Michel Fiffe, Nikki Cook, Mike Dawson, Jennifer Tong, Ryan Roman and Minister of Hype Jeff Newelt! So, loosen your belt buckle and prepare to be stuffed! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/11/indie-spinner-rack-issue-58.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/11/indie-spinner-rack-issue-58.html Thu, 23 Nov 2006 06:50:26 -0400 02:01:35 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR sits down with Arie Kaplan, author of Masters of the Comic Book Universe Revealed! Arie discusses his book which features profiles and interviews with Will Eisner, Trina Robbins, Marjane Satrapi, Kyle Baker, Art Spiegelman, Ho Che Anderson, Stan Lee, Jerry Robinson, and more! Loaded with fascinating stories from throughout comics history that you should know! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/11/indie-spinner-rack-issue-57.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/11/indie-spinner-rack-issue-57.html Sat, 18 Nov 2006 05:13:01 -0400 01:30:21 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR talks with Utopiates creative team Josh Finney and Kat Rocha! Find out everything you need to know about this exciting new series and enter the dark and mysterious world of Utopiates! Plus: the winner of the Project: Romantic/ISR Casting Call contest revealed! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/11/indie-spinner-rack-issue-56.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/11/indie-spinner-rack-issue-56.html Fri, 10 Nov 2006 10:17:01 -0400 01:24:22 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no The finale of our 3-part coverage of the 2006 Small Press Expo! Tired and slightly delirious from our marathon SPX recording, ISR discuss Kazimir Strzepek, H.C. Noel, Jamie S. Rich, Alex Robinson, Tony Consiglio, Penny Farthing Press, Jillian Tamaki, Drew Weing & Eleanor Davis, Rick Veitch and much more! Plus: The Ignatz Awards! A Redeye Report on UK indie comics! Don't forget: our new contest continues through 11/07! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/11/indie-spinner-rack-issue-55.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/11/indie-spinner-rack-issue-55.html Sat, 4 Nov 2006 00:43:54 -0400 01:15:42 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Part Two of our coverage of the 2006 Small Press Expo! Anders Nilsen, Gabrielle Belll, Meathaus, Liz Baillie, Paullette Poullett, Monica Gallagher, Jon Lewis, a phone call from the SPX-bound Wide Awake Press crew & friends, and much more than can fit in this blurb! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/10/indie-spinner-rack-issue-54.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/10/indie-spinner-rack-issue-54.html Sat, 28 Oct 2006 12:06:58 -0400 01:41:47 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Part One of our coverage of the 2006 Small Press Expo! Mike Dawson, Josh Cotter, Paul Pope, Project: Romantic, The CCS crew, One Percent Press, Ken Dahl's Ignatz-winning Monsters, and more plus a great new contest! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/10/indie-spinner-rack-issue-53.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/10/indie-spinner-rack-issue-53.html Tue, 24 Oct 2006 09:01:18 -0400 00:54:51 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR's does double duty again with two guests joining us live in our studio! Xeric winner GB Tran discusses the first two books of his Content series! Mini-comics master Jamie Tanner talks about his many minis, his work in Project: Superior, and more! Hilarity ensues! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/10/indie-spinner-rack-issue-52.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/10/indie-spinner-rack-issue-52.html Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:27:03 -0400 01:16:40 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR's first Publisher Spotlight on First Second Books! Editorial Director Mark Siegel tells everything you need to know about this exciting new publishing company! Who they are! How they came to be! What they're all about! Their first two waves of titles! News on their upcoming releases! An insightful glimpse of a publisher poised to set the graphic novel world aflame! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/10/indie-spinner-rack-issue-51.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/10/indie-spinner-rack-issue-51.html Tue, 10 Oct 2006 13:02:31 -0400 01:18:38 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no 80-Page Giant 1st Anniversary Special! ISR's most gigantic episode yet! Ah, the memories of our first year! Tons of surprise special guests call in with congratulations! Charlito & Mister Phil reflect on their favorite moments of ISR: Year One! Plus, we discuss the Ignatz nominations! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/10/indie-spinner-rack-issue-50.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/10/indie-spinner-rack-issue-50.html Tue, 3 Oct 2006 13:26:55 -0400 02:08:06 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no The Return of Longstreth! By popular demand, Alec Longstreth is back on ISR to discuss the newest issue of his series Phaze 7 and other upcoming projects! Plus, Charlito and Alec break into song! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/09/indie-spinner-rack-issue-49-12.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/09/indie-spinner-rack-issue-49-12.html Tue, 26 Sep 2006 12:02:25 -0400 01:03:07 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR's ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH DAVE SIM! The one–year anniversary of Indie Spinner Rack is also the culmination of the seven-month long “Dialing Dave” saga with special guest, independent comics legend Dave Sim! Over 90 minutes of a fun, freewheeling discussion of the end of Cerebus and life afterward, the current state of independent comics, and much more! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/09/indie-spinner-rack-issue-49.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/09/indie-spinner-rack-issue-49.html Mon, 18 Sep 2006 02:08:55 -0400 01:47:36 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR finishes up its first year! Reviews: Richard Moore's Boneyard, David Lloyd's Kickback, and Ted Mathot's Rose and Isabel! Plus: another installment of 'Dialing Dave,' two listener calls from the ISR hotline, the tagline contest finally ends, and a new contest begins! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/09/indie-spinner-rack-issue-48.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/09/indie-spinner-rack-issue-48.html Fri, 15 Sep 2006 00:48:09 -0400 00:38:22 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR catches up on (almost) everything! Reviews: Alan Moore & Melinda Gebbie's Lost Girls, Bruce Jones & Bernie Wrightson's Freak Show, Liz Baillie's My Brain Hurts, Plus: another Small Press Idol update, your e-mail questions answered, and we rip up a listener's copy of Swamp Thing #88! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/09/indie-spinner-rack-issue-47.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/09/indie-spinner-rack-issue-47.html Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:49:32 -0400 01:10:07 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no THE UK Inavsion, Part : ISR continues its look at the UK indie comics scene, with special guest Lorenzo Etherington, artist of Malcolm Magic! Discussing his amazingly detailed art, his influences, working on Malcolm Magic, the One Night in the City webstrip, and the upcoming new series Moon!! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/09/indie-spinner-rack-issue-46.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/09/indie-spinner-rack-issue-46.html Wed, 6 Sep 2006 09:45:36 -0400 01:00:09 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no THE UK Inavsion, Part 1: ISR takes you on a guided tour of the flourishing UK indie comics scene, courtesy of Baz Renshaw, editor of Redeye Magazine and the Engine Comics line! Baz gives us the lowdown on what's going on across the pond and provides us with his list of titles for a UK Indie Starter Kit! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/09/indie-spinner-rack-issue-45.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/09/indie-spinner-rack-issue-45.html Fri, 1 Sep 2006 22:14:51 -0400 00:48:25 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR sits down for tea and krumpets with top chap Roger Langridge! Discussing his fantastic graphic novel Fred the Clown, his early mini-comics work, Zoot!, the new Fantagraphics collection of Art d'Ecco, the Fing Fang Four series for Marvel, and the infamous Knuckles the Malevolent Nun! Brought to you through the wonder of Skype! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/08/indie-spinner-rack-issue-44.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/08/indie-spinner-rack-issue-44.html Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:49:02 -0400 01:11:55 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Her name is Prince - and she is funky! Liz Prince comes to the ISR studio with her entourage of Alec Longstreth and Tugboat Press' Greg Means! Dicussing her Ignatz Award winning Top Shelf book Will You Still Love Me If I Wet the Bed along with her various anthology work including Papercutter and Vice, upcoming projects and more! Hide the kids, this one gets dirty! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/08/indie-spinner-rack-issue-43.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/08/indie-spinner-rack-issue-43.html Tue, 15 Aug 2006 14:07:39 -0400 01:01:07 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no Part Two of ISR's 2006 San Diego Comic-Con wrap-up! Finishing up with the skinny on who we met, what we heard, and most importantly - what we bought! Plus: a special offer for our listeners! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/08/indie-spinner-rack-issue-42.html ISRpodcast@gmail.com Arts/Comics/Reviews http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/08/indie-spinner-rack-issue-42.html Fri, 4 Aug 2006 22:53:41 -0400 00:48:42 Charlito & Mister Phil independent comics alternative comix indie comic books no ISR's giant wrap-up of the 2006 San Diego Comic-Con! The Buzz Books! The guests! The Eisners! The Friends of Lulu Awards! So much to talk about that it will be continued in our next episode! http://indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/2006/07/indie-spinner-rack-issue-41.html