Nick Hemsing

Episode 63: The Life After and Hanged Man

Nick Hemsing
November 2, 2015

It must be getting colder where Brock is because it’s two podcasts in a row! Brock’s going to peddle the some crap he hasn’t released yet and, as if by some magic, Star Wars isn’t mentioned once! Since this is a comic book podcast, though, these two very un-plucky podcasters get back to taking on two books this week. First up we have The Life After, published by Oni Press. A fun romp through the afterlife with Ernest Hemingway sounds like the best way end Halloween weekend! Nick suggested this one after receiving it from the monthly trade delivery service... View Article

Episode 62: Bitch Planet

Nick Hemsing
October 26, 2015

Nick and Brock took on yet another Image comic in this week’s comic book podcast: Bitch Planet. This over-the-top satirical sci-fi book about the feminist movement doesn’t pull punches. What will these two plucky podcasters think of the book? Of course, the CCCP podcast wouldn’t be complete without at least one mention of Star Wars. Then again, it’s pretty difficult to escape at least one mention of Star Wars anywhere you go nowadays. Brock is excited to announce his newest project: Time Dick! You can find a link in the show notes and get sure to follow Instagram account to... View Article

Episode 61: Ghostopolis and roomZER0

Nick Hemsing
October 5, 2015

Nick and Brock have reviewed children’s comics before for this comic book podcast but few and far between are those from which adults will derive just as much joy as younger readers. Ghostopolis has charm, but does it fit into that category? A dying boy visiting the afterlife sounds like a depressing story from Image, but this the first book they’ve reviewed that is published by Scholastic. They publish comics? Nick and Brock squeeze in a webcomic as often as they can and for this week, Brock found roomZERO on Tapastic. This horror comic takes advantage of some of the... View Article

Episode 60: Wayward and Star Wars: Shattered Empire

Nick Hemsing
September 28, 2015

Brock is getting better. This episode is only about 30% Star Wars. It’s like weening an addict off heroin who is only slightly more annoying than Nick Clark from Fear the Walking Dead. A more difficult addiction for both Brock and CCCP’s Nick to break is reviewing Image books and this week will not be just a one issue dose. This week our Image comics dealer delivers an American comics take on an manga type story with Wayward. A cat girl, an exploding introverted boy, and the main character kicking off the comic as a transfer student? Jim Zub (isn’t... View Article

Episode 59: Star Wars

Nick Hemsing
September 14, 2015

So, these hiatus just sort of sneak up on Brock and Nick. Summer seems to be an especially bad time since Brock has completely thawed from the Minnesota winter and keeps doing unimportant activities like camping or spending time with his wife and not recording a comic book podcast. They’re back, again, and Brock was seeking some Star Wars redemption, after Marvel’s Princess Leia continued to disappoint. He also really just wanted to talk about Star Wars. So, Brock and Nick review Marvel’s Star Wars, which picks up right after Episode 4: A New Hope. Does this one fail to... View Article

Episode 58: Strange Fruit, SDCC, and Ant-Man

Nick Hemsing
July 20, 2015

As much as Brock and Nick try to record every other week, these pesky conventions keep popping up. Some small indie comic book convention in San Diego had Nick tied up last weekend but at least he didn’t see any panel relevant to comics in the slightest. However, he did get a Megaman lanyard, so all is well. For this comic book podcast, however, Brock and Nick talk a little about the massive spectacle that is San Diego Comic-Con. Even if well executed, any art about racism is likely to be contentious. Mark Waid and J.G. Jones were inspired to... View Article