And This Is Why I Love Comics Podcast!

Andy and Mike
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Once upon a time in 9th grade, one nerd met another nerd and built a life-long friendship over comic books. Now older, ornerier, and opinionated, Andy and Mike talk about all things comics, games, and joint pain.  Join Andy and Mike  as we explore growing up in the 80’s and what it’s like to love comics now! With the help of some guest hosts, we talk comics, having comics with kids, comic conventions and surround it by picking issues to read and review!Join us on Facebook at And This Is Why I Love Comics Podcast. Email us at Andthisiswhyilovecomics@gmail.com We are also on Twitter at @AndThisIsWhyIL1.Our YouTube Channel is @andthisiswhyIlovecomicschannelOur Patreon is @www.patreon.com/AndThisIsWhyILoveComicsThanks to Thunder Chicken for the terrific music. Check them out on Spotify! Check out Semi-Casual Bedtime! Disclaimer: honestly, we love comics!Also thanks to the judges for the Best Comic Artist brackets: Katie, Jamie, Matt, Matt 10.0, Kevin, Roberto, Keegan, and Ben Ferrari!

  1. Sep 4

    Episode 100 (A): Crisis On Infinite Earths! World's DIE!!

    Text us and tell us what you want us to review next!! In this Milestone episode, Andy and Mike talk about DC's 1985 drama, CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS! Part one of a three parter, we chat the first four issues and what led to the set-up of entire universes dying! Who already cameoed? Who already bit it?  The contest is officially closed. Winners discussed in the NEXT episode! Thanks to all our YOUTUBE followers and comments! On YouTube at @andthisiswhyilovecomics Support the show Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Email us at AndthisiswhyIlovecomics@gmail.com On Facebook at And This is Why I love Comics Podcast! On the Tik Tok at https://www.tiktok.com/@whyilovecomicspodcast?_t=8a45YUB7iW6&_r=1 Support the show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824117/support or become a PATREON MEMBER! patreon.com/AndThisIsWhyILoveComics  and get eventual early show release and some exclusive content. Check out Jamie’s YouTube show at https://www.youtube.com/@jhoodcomics/featured Thanks to Producer Katie, Co-hosts Matt 2.0, Kevin, Jamie and Matt 10.0, Keegan, Roberto, and Ben Ferrari! Ben is on TikTok as @pilotstudios Thanks to Thunder Chicken for the tunes! Check them out on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/7IlO3mSZd0XlwWfzRs1kUA?si=Vv2kTfrcRWOSs7QuQ7aKYA&dl_branch=1 Listen to Kevin’s other band, Semi-Casual Bedtime https://open.spotify.com/artist/5XeI7oxnlTdwNu7pGCpGfZ?si=sEZ8eaqxTxWBdWCvi2uVeg

  2. Aug 10

    Road To 100: Irkalla Kickstarter With Nicholas Myers and Talking X-Men In the 80's

    Text us and tell us what you want us to review next!! In this episode, we talk with Nick Myers on his current Kickstarter going on as we recorded, Irkalla, A Harijan-Sequel. Check the link out after giving it a listen! www.kickstarter.com/projects/9ravensllc/irkalla-a-harijan-sequel Nick is a friend of the show and so give him some show love and check out a Kickstarter he put his heart and soul in.  After the chat, Mike and Andy continue to reminisce about our collections. Mike has some questions about selling on eBay that Andy is happy to answer with his trade secrets. Andy gets excited about the old Uncanny X-Men and talks about his favorites in the series and why he collects them (twice).  Last chance to get into the Road to 100 contest! Click the link above to contact us and say you want to enter. Support the show Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Email us at AndthisiswhyIlovecomics@gmail.com On Facebook at And This is Why I love Comics Podcast! On the Tik Tok at https://www.tiktok.com/@whyilovecomicspodcast?_t=8a45YUB7iW6&_r=1 Support the show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824117/support or become a PATREON MEMBER! patreon.com/AndThisIsWhyILoveComics  and get eventual early show release and some exclusive content. Check out Jamie’s YouTube show at https://www.youtube.com/@jhoodcomics/featured Thanks to Producer Katie, Co-hosts Matt 2.0, Kevin, Jamie and Matt 10.0, Keegan, Roberto, and Ben Ferrari! Ben is on TikTok as @pilotstudios Thanks to Thunder Chicken for the tunes! Check them out on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/7IlO3mSZd0XlwWfzRs1kUA?si=Vv2kTfrcRWOSs7QuQ7aKYA&dl_branch=1 Listen to Kevin’s other band, Semi-Casual Bedtime https://open.spotify.com/artist/5XeI7oxnlTdwNu7pGCpGfZ?si=sEZ8eaqxTxWBdWCvi2uVeg

  3. Jul 31

    Road To 100: The Status of Our Comic Collections: How many do YOU have?

    Text us and tell us what you want us to review next!! In this episode, Andy and Mike talk about OUR collections. How many comics do we have? What is our prize collection? What do we like to read? Any regrets on comics and what happens when we have a gap in our collection? All this AND unboxing the Kanin the Marauder Kickstarter from Pilot Studios! Support the show Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Email us at AndthisiswhyIlovecomics@gmail.com On Facebook at And This is Why I love Comics Podcast! On the Tik Tok at https://www.tiktok.com/@whyilovecomicspodcast?_t=8a45YUB7iW6&_r=1 Support the show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824117/support or become a PATREON MEMBER! patreon.com/AndThisIsWhyILoveComics  and get eventual early show release and some exclusive content. Check out Jamie’s YouTube show at https://www.youtube.com/@jhoodcomics/featured Thanks to Producer Katie, Co-hosts Matt 2.0, Kevin, Jamie and Matt 10.0, Keegan, Roberto, and Ben Ferrari! Ben is on TikTok as @pilotstudios Thanks to Thunder Chicken for the tunes! Check them out on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/7IlO3mSZd0XlwWfzRs1kUA?si=Vv2kTfrcRWOSs7QuQ7aKYA&dl_branch=1 Listen to Kevin’s other band, Semi-Casual Bedtime https://open.spotify.com/artist/5XeI7oxnlTdwNu7pGCpGfZ?si=sEZ8eaqxTxWBdWCvi2uVeg

  4. Jun 16

    Road To 100: Looking Back At The First 21 Episodes

    Text us and tell us what you want us to review next!! In this episode, we return to the beginning of the show, when Andy sounded 12, when Mike didn't know what to expect, and we were learning but having fun. Did we get the reviews right? What books would we read again? All this and more in this fun review episode. Support the show Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Email us at AndthisiswhyIlovecomics@gmail.com On Facebook at And This is Why I love Comics Podcast! On the Tik Tok at https://www.tiktok.com/@whyilovecomicspodcast?_t=8a45YUB7iW6&_r=1 Support the show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824117/support or become a PATREON MEMBER! patreon.com/AndThisIsWhyILoveComics  and get eventual early show release and some exclusive content. Check out Jamie’s YouTube show at https://www.youtube.com/@jhoodcomics/featured Thanks to Producer Katie, Co-hosts Matt 2.0, Kevin, Jamie and Matt 10.0, Keegan, Roberto, and Ben Ferrari! Ben is on TikTok as @pilotstudios Thanks to Thunder Chicken for the tunes! Check them out on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/7IlO3mSZd0XlwWfzRs1kUA?si=Vv2kTfrcRWOSs7QuQ7aKYA&dl_branch=1 Listen to Kevin’s other band, Semi-Casual Bedtime https://open.spotify.com/artist/5XeI7oxnlTdwNu7pGCpGfZ?si=sEZ8eaqxTxWBdWCvi2uVeg

  5. Apr 30

    Road To 100: Ben Ferrari and Kanin The Marauder

    Text us and tell us what you want us to review next!! In this episode we talk with Ben Ferrari who is running a Kickstarter for the next 9 days called KANIN THE MARAUDER. First go check it out https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pilotstudios/kanin-the-marauder-4 and then listen to the podcast! We talk with Ben about his time with Extreme Studios in the 90's, Mike tells his tale of "What If", Andy gets booted off the show (conspiracy?) and we get a few laughs about being old, what it takes to make a Kickstarter, and Andy mourns Gerry Conway very briefly before his exile. All this and MUCH more that Andy has already forgotten. Check it out and check out Kanin the Marauder out on Kickstarter now! Support the show Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Email us at AndthisiswhyIlovecomics@gmail.com On Facebook at And This is Why I love Comics Podcast! On the Tik Tok at https://www.tiktok.com/@whyilovecomicspodcast?_t=8a45YUB7iW6&_r=1 Support the show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824117/support or become a PATREON MEMBER! patreon.com/AndThisIsWhyILoveComics  and get eventual early show release and some exclusive content. Check out Jamie’s YouTube show at https://www.youtube.com/@jhoodcomics/featured Thanks to Producer Katie, Co-hosts Matt 2.0, Kevin, Jamie and Matt 10.0, Keegan, Roberto, and Ben Ferrari! Ben is on TikTok as @pilotstudios Thanks to Thunder Chicken for the tunes! Check them out on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/7IlO3mSZd0XlwWfzRs1kUA?si=Vv2kTfrcRWOSs7QuQ7aKYA&dl_branch=1 Listen to Kevin’s other band, Semi-Casual Bedtime https://open.spotify.com/artist/5XeI7oxnlTdwNu7pGCpGfZ?si=sEZ8eaqxTxWBdWCvi2uVeg

  6. Apr 16

    Road To 100: Catching Up With Comic Collector Kevin

    Text us and tell us what you want us to review next!! In this episode we FINALLY catch up with first season guest Kevin (from Thunder Chicken AND Semi-Casual Bedtime) and see what he has been up to. Has he continued to collect comics? Has he filled a long-box? What's his favorite book now? All this and Mike admits he likes to read Archie. Still time for that Road to 100 contest! Enter now on our webpage! Support the show Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Email us at AndthisiswhyIlovecomics@gmail.com On Facebook at And This is Why I love Comics Podcast! On the Tik Tok at https://www.tiktok.com/@whyilovecomicspodcast?_t=8a45YUB7iW6&_r=1 Support the show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824117/support or become a PATREON MEMBER! patreon.com/AndThisIsWhyILoveComics  and get eventual early show release and some exclusive content. Check out Jamie’s YouTube show at https://www.youtube.com/@jhoodcomics/featured Thanks to Producer Katie, Co-hosts Matt 2.0, Kevin, Jamie and Matt 10.0, Keegan, Roberto, and Ben Ferrari! Ben is on TikTok as @pilotstudios Thanks to Thunder Chicken for the tunes! Check them out on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/7IlO3mSZd0XlwWfzRs1kUA?si=Vv2kTfrcRWOSs7QuQ7aKYA&dl_branch=1 Listen to Kevin’s other band, Semi-Casual Bedtime https://open.spotify.com/artist/5XeI7oxnlTdwNu7pGCpGfZ?si=sEZ8eaqxTxWBdWCvi2uVeg

  7. Mar 24

    Road To 100: Marvel RPG Captain America and Bucky

    Text us and tell us what you want us to review next!! In this episode we do another Marvel TTRPG, this time the tried-and-true TSR Marvel Heroes game from 1984! Mike runs this one with Andy as Captain America and Keegan returning to the show and playing Bucky, teen sidekick! It's WWII antics as the pair try and clean out a German stronghold. This is PART ONE of THREE! Give it a listen and let us know what you think! Support the show Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Email us at AndthisiswhyIlovecomics@gmail.com On Facebook at And This is Why I love Comics Podcast! On the Tik Tok at https://www.tiktok.com/@whyilovecomicspodcast?_t=8a45YUB7iW6&_r=1 Support the show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824117/support or become a PATREON MEMBER! patreon.com/AndThisIsWhyILoveComics  and get eventual early show release and some exclusive content. Check out Jamie’s YouTube show at https://www.youtube.com/@jhoodcomics/featured Thanks to Producer Katie, Co-hosts Matt 2.0, Kevin, Jamie and Matt 10.0, Keegan, Roberto, and Ben Ferrari! Ben is on TikTok as @pilotstudios Thanks to Thunder Chicken for the tunes! Check them out on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/7IlO3mSZd0XlwWfzRs1kUA?si=Vv2kTfrcRWOSs7QuQ7aKYA&dl_branch=1 Listen to Kevin’s other band, Semi-Casual Bedtime https://open.spotify.com/artist/5XeI7oxnlTdwNu7pGCpGfZ?si=sEZ8eaqxTxWBdWCvi2uVeg

  8. Mar 11

    Road to 100: Talking with Keegan

    Text us and tell us what you want us to review next!! In this episode, Andy and Mike chat with another great friend-of-the-show, and actual child of host Mike, Keegan! What was it like growing up with the old grumpy dad we know as Mike! And how did Mike get him to collect comics? What does Keegan collect? What does he disagree with the show about? And so much more!! Looking for more! Adding to the Patreon is another segment of our chat talking about Manga, Dollar Tree comics and more! Support the show Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Email us at AndthisiswhyIlovecomics@gmail.com On Facebook at And This is Why I love Comics Podcast! On the Tik Tok at https://www.tiktok.com/@whyilovecomicspodcast?_t=8a45YUB7iW6&_r=1 Support the show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824117/support or become a PATREON MEMBER! patreon.com/AndThisIsWhyILoveComics  and get eventual early show release and some exclusive content. Check out Jamie’s YouTube show at https://www.youtube.com/@jhoodcomics/featured Thanks to Producer Katie, Co-hosts Matt 2.0, Kevin, Jamie and Matt 10.0, Keegan, Roberto, and Ben Ferrari! Ben is on TikTok as @pilotstudios Thanks to Thunder Chicken for the tunes! Check them out on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/7IlO3mSZd0XlwWfzRs1kUA?si=Vv2kTfrcRWOSs7QuQ7aKYA&dl_branch=1 Listen to Kevin’s other band, Semi-Casual Bedtime https://open.spotify.com/artist/5XeI7oxnlTdwNu7pGCpGfZ?si=sEZ8eaqxTxWBdWCvi2uVeg

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Once upon a time in 9th grade, one nerd met another nerd and built a life-long friendship over comic books. Now older, ornerier, and opinionated, Andy and Mike talk about all things comics, games, and joint pain.  Join Andy and Mike  as we explore growing up in the 80’s and what it’s like to love comics now! With the help of some guest hosts, we talk comics, having comics with kids, comic conventions and surround it by picking issues to read and review!Join us on Facebook at And This Is Why I Love Comics Podcast. Email us at Andthisiswhyilovecomics@gmail.com We are also on Twitter at @AndThisIsWhyIL1.Our YouTube Channel is @andthisiswhyIlovecomicschannelOur Patreon is @www.patreon.com/AndThisIsWhyILoveComicsThanks to Thunder Chicken for the terrific music. Check them out on Spotify! Check out Semi-Casual Bedtime! Disclaimer: honestly, we love comics!Also thanks to the judges for the Best Comic Artist brackets: Katie, Jamie, Matt, Matt 10.0, Kevin, Roberto, Keegan, and Ben Ferrari!

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