Nick Hemsing

Episode 39: Think Tank and Wraith

Nick Hemsing
June 9, 2014

Not as bright as we wish we were. This week on the comic book podcast, Brock and Nick seem dedicated to making tangents the norm for each topic. The first of those topics would be the news Edgar Wright has left the Ant-Man film production. Is Marvel trying too hard to keep their movie universe consistent? The full volume review for this week is Image’s somewhat super-science book Think Tank from Image leaves Nick and Brock in surprising agreement. Nick didn’t expect that but sometimes a book just hits a reader in a certain way that only some discussion can... View Article

Episode 38: Marvel 1602 and It Will All Hurt

Nick Hemsing
May 12, 2014

CCCP gone Renaissance Superhero? Brock’s been battling on forums again so he’s getting on his soapbox about Amazon’s acquisition of Comixology at the opening of this week’s comic book podcast. Is the web just full of fatalist whiners? Nick is not a superhero universe fan, but Brock seems to be taking revenge or the horrible books he was forced to read before by making Nick read Marvel 1602. It’s Neil Gaiman so there is something alluring at the outset. The Marvel universe characters get jumbled up and save the world but does good writing overcome all? Out in surreal corner... View Article

Episode 37: Transmetropolitan and Lost Nightmare

Nick Hemsing
May 5, 2014

In a row? What does Star Wars have to do with a comic book podcast? Besides the Dark Horse series, not much, but Brock loves to talk Star Wars whenever he gets a chance, so some casting talk is in order. Nick is a sucker for non-superhero books written by UK authors so Brock put a gun to his head and forced him to read Transmetropolitan, written by Warren Ellis and drawn by Darick Robertson. Future stories are always fun but looking through the filter of a gonzo journalist is a flavor that takes the reader on a completely unpredictable... View Article

Episode 36: Scott Pilgrim and Something Terrible

Nick Hemsing
April 22, 2014

Hipstering it up around here Nick and Brock didn’t exactly take a hiatus, Brock decided to be a little bitch and not record a comic book podcast while he was on vacation on some tropical island. Nick tried to get a chimp to stand in for him, but it turns out that you can’t just go buy one. Before Brock returned to recording, he decided to do something useful and report on Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Nick didn’t go anywhere remotely tropical, but he did go to Wondercon. Unlike Winter Soldier, Scott Pilgrim did not do nearly as well... View Article

Episode 35: Thief of Thieves and Stand Still, Stay Silent

Nick Hemsing
March 24, 2014

We can’t quit you, Image Since starting this comic book podcast about mostly non-Superhero material, Nick and Brock have had to go out of their way to avoid reviewing Image books from time to time. It’s been long enough since the last so this time a Robert Kirkman book is on the table. First, though, Nick saw Red 2 and read Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1. Also, believe it or not, a rationale exists for how webcomics are chosen for CCCP reviews and it’s time to talk about it. Yes! Robert Kirkman isn’t just the Walking Dead guy (He... View Article

Episode 34: Next Town Over and Hobo Lobo of Hamelin

Nick Hemsing
March 17, 2014

Finding webcomic gold Nick and Brock went all web for this comic book podcast. First, though, the trailer for Sin City: A Dame to Kill For just hit the web and here’s hoping it’s at least on par with the first. Maybe Frank Miller learned something after The Spirit train wreck, but on this project he is teaming back up with Robert Rodriguez. Also, Brock is back into the fold of true comic book geekdom. He has a pull list again at his local comic shop. Our semi-experienced podcasters know that eventually they are going to stop finding top notch... View Article