Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This Podcast was recorded 2/01/2026
Honorable mentions: @crom_the_barbarian
In this transcript, the speaker reviews a "blind bag" comic book multi-pack purchased from Newberry Comics. They critique the retail experience, noting how overcrowded shelves often lead to physical damage of the issues. The review covers various titles from mid-tier and indie publishers like Titan Comics, Image, Oni Press, and Dynamite.
The speaker expresses mixed feelings about modern production, praising the high paper quality of the new EC Comics line but criticizing the sparse storytelling and "wasted space" in contemporary layouts. A significant portion of the discussion focuses on the licensing of Conan the Barbarian, specifically how Titan Comics reprints Marvel-era material by replacing the original logos. Finally, the dialogue touches on the brilliance of "Flash animation" styles like The Powerpuff Girls, arguing that simplified, repeatable art can be more effective for storytelling than realism.
Links mentioned:
conan.com
imagecomics.com (implied via discussion of their digital #1s)
titan-comics.com
Binge Watch our Comic Podcast youtube.com/watch?v=CU-_lST2QX0&list=PLYiIA_sYMer6Umu7KMClGazoe_KnMHkeW
Our History:
After a 20-year break, Jake and Kurt have gotten the team back together. The Turbo Pit-Fighter comic was initially written and drawn by Jake Jacobs and was to be inked by Kurt Brugel, but then the real world interrupted. Listen to how and why they have gotten back together and their plans to stay together to get the Turbo Pit-Fighter comic finished.
Story & Pencils - Jake Jacobs
His website - doommags.substack.com
His Instagram instagram.com/nyarteacher
Story & Inks - Kurt Brugel
His other YouTube channel youtube.com/@crom_the_barbarian
His website cromthebarbarian.com
His Instagram instagram.com/kurtbrugel
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This Podcast was recorded 2/01/2026
Honorable mentions: @crom_the_barbarian
In this transcript, the speaker reviews a "blind bag" comic book multi-pack purchased from Newberry Comics. They critique the retail experience, noting how overcrowded shelves often lead to physical damage of the issues. The review covers various titles from mid-tier and indie publishers like Titan Comics, Image, Oni Press, and Dynamite.
The speaker expresses mixed feelings about modern production, praising the high paper quality of the new EC Comics line but criticizing the sparse storytelling and "wasted space" in contemporary layouts. A significant portion of the discussion focuses on the licensing of Conan the Barbarian, specifically how Titan Comics reprints Marvel-era material by replacing the original logos. Finally, the dialogue touches on the brilliance of "Flash animation" styles like The Powerpuff Girls, arguing that simplified, repeatable art can be more effective for storytelling than realism.
Links mentioned:
conan.com
imagecomics.com (implied via discussion of their digital #1s)
titan-comics.com
Binge Watch our Comic Podcast youtube.com/watch?v=CU-_lST2QX0&list=PLYiIA_sYMer6Umu7KMClGazoe_KnMHkeW
Our History:
After a 20-year break, Jake and Kurt have gotten the team back together. The Turbo Pit-Fighter comic was initially written and drawn by Jake Jacobs and was to be inked by Kurt Brugel, but then the real world interrupted. Listen to how and why they have gotten back together and their plans to stay together to get the Turbo Pit-Fighter comic finished.
Story & Pencils - Jake Jacobs
His website - doommags.substack.com
His Instagram instagram.com/nyarteacher
Story & Inks - Kurt Brugel
His other YouTube channel youtube.com/@crom_the_barbarian
His website cromthebarbarian.com
His Instagram instagram.com/kurtbrugel
Are you Making COMICS? Leave a COMMENT about it!
