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NEWS

I just sent an order into Library Binding to get 1 Trade and 1 Hardcover repaired. I am also having them bind 2 comic collections for me. DC's Solo and the remainder of my Strangers in Paradise run that I have in singles. We'll be airing a segment about them when I get them back. Check out their site to see their services.

7/3/08: DC Release Dates Updated

7/1/08: Episode 122 is up:

Episode 122: Final Crisis #2, Wizard World Chicago’s DC Nation Panel, a quick chat about the stellar Johns/Bendis panel and more.

NOTE: This episode was recorded completely via Iriver from the con in Chicago. There are some slight audio quality differences but nothing too major.

0:00 Show opening: Heroinitiative.org, DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, Jim moves to live outside a pizza parlor, casual commentary about Teen Titans, Wonder Woman, Y the Last Man and more.(check the show closing for special shout outs from this great convention.)

11:05 Final Crisis 2

1:12:32 Johns/Bendis Panel

1:27:56 DC Nation Panel from Wizard World Chicago 2008

2:57:20 Show closing

3:04:23 Blooper reel

We’ll be back next week with episode 123. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates.

Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation.

7/1/08: Show up soon:

Hey all,

Didn't forget about you. We had a power outage last night on our street due to a tree coming down on a power line. I am an hour and 46 minutes into the editing and it will be up in a couple of hours.

Sorry for the delay. I would have posted some info if I could.

Sean

6/30/08: Some Quick Updates and thoughts:

I wanted to first say that Michael Turner passed away while we were in Chicago. Not only was he a fantastic artist but he was always are truly nice creator at any con I have seen him at. He always drew long lines and always had a smile on his face. I remember meeting him in Pittsburgh and he really seemed genuinely interested in chatting with fans. I will always remember that enthusiasm and kindness when connecting with fans because it is was keeps me loving this industry. He will be missed greatly.

I had the chance to participate in the podcasting panel from Chicago. Chris from Around Comics posted it so I wanted to pass this on. It was a ton of fun and it was great that Wizard supported us like this.

"Around Comics is back with a special presentation from Wizard World Chicago. Listen to the first Comic Book Podcasting Panel hosted at Wizard's Chicago show. The panel was moderated by Eisner Award winning writer Sean McKeever, and included Brian Salazar of Around Comics, Vince Bonavoglia of 11 O'Clock Comics, Scott Cederlund of Wednesday's Haul, John Siuntres of Wordballoon, Stevie D. of Comic Book Queers, Steven Schuler of Alter Ego, Chris Marshall of Collected Comics Library and Sean Whelan of Raging Bullets. If you weren't able to attend the convention or the panel, here's your chance to hear what eight of comics podcasting's finest have to say about the medium.

We'll be back again next week with an all new Around Comics, but in the meantime you can also check out Tom Vs. JLA at tomvsjla.libsyn.com Chris on 11 O'Clock Comics at bullpenbulletins.libsyn.com and Skottie is back with The Devil and Me.

Here is a direct link to the show: http://www.aroundcomics.com/?p=817

Episode 122 will be up tonight and Final Crisis #2 will be the lead off topic.

6/29/08: DC Release Dates Updated and Episode 122 Update:

Hey Everyone,
It's Saturday about 12:45 AM Chicago Time. We just got home from the Batman Gotham Knight premiere and panel.

I wanted to update you on this week's show. I had this grand plan of releasing on Sunday night. I have about an hour and a half of content so far from Chicago. (Jim and I stayed up till 1 am Friday night recording)

We will finish tomorrow morning before we check out of the hotel and go back to the con. While I will have the show recorded, I don't return home till 11 or 12 at night on Sunday. I was hoping to edit here but it just isn't possible. I'll release the show Monday night.

Jim is currently sleeping and I am not sure if his Final Crisis 2 notes are done. I am halfway done with mine (lots to discuss).

The content looks like this so far.

Episode 122 : DC nation reactions from Friday, Bendis / Johns Panel reactions from Friday.

For the rest of that episode, it will either be Final Crisis #2 or DC Crisis Panel from Saturday. (Depending on how well we can prepare in time to record for Final Crisis. As neither Jim or I want to "phone in" a comic discussion.)

Also a possibility is a discussion on the Batman Gotham Knight Panel and movie. (We'll keep that as spoiler free as possible. We might mention something from the dvd if it makes sense of a comment from one of the creators but it will be a vague reference that will not spoil the film.)

I am shooting for a 2 1/2 hour show or so. Any content we can't record for this episode will be a part of the next episode. We will be mixing in a whole bunch of DC news reactions with comic content over the next few.

I am not trying to be vague on this week's show. I'm giving a status update while Jim snores. I figured you guys would like a rough picture on what this week looks like with us being out of town all weekend.

Sean

6/23/08: Episode 121 is up:

Episode 121: Top Bullets for the books of May 2008 (July cover date), News from the Heroes Con DC Nation Panel, Lord Shaper’s interview with Birds of Prey and the upcoming Secret Six Artist, Nicola Scott and more.

Time stamps and show notes:

17:47 Heroes Con DC Nation News

42:27 Top Bullets for May 2008 (July Cover Date)

1:56:10 Listener Gift

1:59:31 Nicola Scott Interview and rough outline of Chicago recordings

2:23:04 Show closing

2:29:47 Blooper Reel

We’ll be back next week with Episode 122. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates.

Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation.

6/22/08: (REVISED) With Wizard World Chicago next weekend, I had to take a look at releases for this week. I am making some slight changes based on our recording schedule. It's been a crazy week for me. I am currently having a weird condition with my left eye. It's supposedly triggered by my blepharitis, basically I can see out of it but everything is blurry. Should make reading show notes as interesting as it was typing them, lol. Below is a rough outline.

Episode 121 Sunday Night : Top Bullets May's books (July cover date), BOP 118 and Teen Titans 59 (I am going to try and release this Thursday or Friday from the con. I will post if that is an issue. We will also be discussion news that friend of the show Scott sent us straight from the Heroes Con DC Nation Panel, we have a couple of audio comments and a special interview from Australia with artist of Birds of Prey and the upcoming Secret Six, Nicola Scott sent to us by Lord Shaper of Kryptographik and the Doktor Sleepless Podcast on the readerfeed.

Episode 122: Final Crisis 2 (Sunday Night) Wizard World Content, Starman : Wicked Inclination part 1 of 2 with Joseph Luciano

Episode 123: Trinity 1-4, Wicked Inclination Part 2 of 2, more from Wizard World

Episode 124: Seven Soldiers Volume 2 (Reminder that Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters is our next BOTM pick.)

This is tentative but I don't see why things won't be pretty close to this plan of attack, lol. If I can release any Wizard World stuff sooner from the con, I will. We'll see.

The Art Lyon Smallville show needs to be rescheduled but we'll definitely get this on as a bonus feature. Art is having some technical difficulties on his end. We'll update as soon as it is on the schedule. We'll release it as a bonus show.

6/20/08: Where's whatnot now updated!!!

6/17/08: DC Release Dates Updated and Shout Out to

I'm going to make a page on the web site to follow this but all I can say is if you haven't checked this out, you are in for a treat. A ton of passion went into this.

6/16/08: Episode 120 is up:

Episode 120: Final Crisis kickoff special! We discuss JLA 21 and Final Crisis #1. We tackle the strong “hell yeah” moments and the controversies, as well as some listener emails.

Time stamps and show notes:

0:00 Show opening, shout out to Gypsy Café’s August 10^th Raging Bullets Geek Brunch (www.myspace.com/gypsycafe), Wizard World Chicago, DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, teaser for next contest which will be announced officially in 2 weeks. Top Bullets for May 2008 books airs next week. Bruce McIntosh (www.comicspace.com/bruceincolorado or www.comicon.com/pulse) and various comic talk.

16:41 Justice League of America 21

47:26 Listener Emails with a shout out to the Comic Tube Podcast (www.comictubepodcast.blogspot.com) , Action Comics Annual, Captain Carrot and the Zoo Crew , plans for a Batman RIP show, and much much more.

1:29:59 Final Crisis #1

2:42:11 Show closing

2:50:21 Blooper Reel

We’ll be back next week with Episode 121. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates.

Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation.

6/15/08: Episode 120 will be up tomorrow afternoon due to Father's Day.

Hey Everyone,
I am posting this real quick. Due to celebrating Father's Day, I need to delay the show a few hours. It will be up Monday afternoon instead of my usual Sunday night (well technically Monday at 4 or 5 am release is what I usually do.). I would have announced this on last week's show but totally forgot that it would be a Father's Day release.

The show content is:

JLA 21 , Listener emails, Final Crisis #1 . The show clocks in at 3 hours unedited.

Thanks for your patience and Happy Father's Day. We're spending the evening with my Father and my brother's family.

6/9/08: Episode 119 is up:

Episode 119: We discuss Flash 240 with artist Freddie E. Williams II. We look at his work on the title and take a behind the scenes journey into a “Day in the life of Freddie E. Williams II”.

0:00 Show opening

11:30:05 Freddie Williams interview and spoiler filled look at Flash 240

2:36:33 Show closing

2:42:24 Blooper reel and previously unused nonsense

We’ll be back Sunday night with Episode 120. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates.

Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation.

6/8/08: Episode 119 will be up Monday Night:

Hey Everyone,

I am delaying Episode 119 till tomorrow night for a few reasons.

This weekend, my wife and I have been spending some much needed time together. We both just got on break and we kinda took a mini vacation together at home, lol. Honestly, we just needed some time to relax, enjoy the yard, watch some movies and kinda escape everything for a bit. Basically some recharge time.

I have well over 3 hours (some of that will be shaved off though through editing) of recording that we did with Freddie E. Williams II on the Flash, some side tangets, and a great segment that we rerecorded today on a day in the life of a comic artist. We take this really cool look at what his average day looks like and how it leads into his monthly cycle of completing a title.

There's a bit of editing to do on this one, as we redid a few bits here and there during the original recording and expanded a portion today. I am very pleased with the conversation and think it will make a killer episode.

Seeing as I released 118 B Friday, I am going to spend the day tomorrow editing 119. Trust me, the extra night will be worth it. This one is good.

Thanks for your patience,
Sean

P.S. Next Sunday's show will be 120. We changed it up a bit. It'll be Final Crisis 1, JLA 21, BOP 118 (Dark Side Club) and between the segments, listener emails and forum comments. Should be a meaty Final Crisis focused offering.

6/7/08: Episode 118 B is up: (SHOW LINKS HERE)

Episode 118 Part B: Instocktrades.com episode: NOTE: Please download Episode 118 Part A for the first part of this discussion. Sean and Jim are joined by friend of the show Matt Kramer (Darth Kramer from the forums) as we discuss Legion of the Super-Heroes : An Eye for an Eye in a special 2 part feature. We also have listener comments on the collection.

0:00 Show opening

3:15 Matt Kramer, of “the Shade’s Journal Podcast” , joins us for a special 2 part discussion on Legion of the Super-Heroes: An Eye for an Eye.

1:09:37 Shout out to 2 years of Comic Timing, listener emails and forum comments

1:26:36 Show closing

We’ll be back Sunday night with Episode 119. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates.

Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation.

6/6/08: Episode 118 B delayed till Friday

Hey everyone,
It's 1 am now. Jim and I finished recording with Freddie Williams II at about 11:30. He was incredibly generous with his time and we had a great discussion about Flash 240, his art process, Grodd, his upcoming How to book, and much much more. (Basically 2 1/2 hours.)

This will be released Sunday as Episode 119. I need one more day with the second part of the Legion recording so I will have it up tomorrow. (Hopefully in the late afternoon).

Next Thursday will be Episode 120 (We're doing a separate recording so no part a and and will feature JLA 21 and Final Crisis 1

Next Sunday will be our Smallville Show (Episode 121) and more possible content.

We'll follow this up with Starman Wicked Inclination.

We aren't necessarily going to do a Sunday/Thursday each week but we want to get the first Final Crisis show out ASAP.

6/2/08: Episode 118 Part A is up:

Episode 118 Part A: Instocktrades.com Episode: Sean and Jim are joined by friend of the show Matt Kramer (Darth Kramer from the forums) as we discuss Legion of the Super-Heroes : An Eye for an Eye in a special 2 part feature.

0:00 Show opening
4:28 Matt Kramer, of “the Shade’s Journal Podcast” , joins us for a special 2 part discussion on Legion of the Super-Heroes: An Eye for an Eye.
1:55:40 Show closing

We’ll be back no later than Thursday night with Episode 118 part B. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates.
Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation.

5/30/08: DC release dates updated and Episode 117 Part B is up:

Episode 117 Part B: Bonus Episode: Sean and Jim are joined by friend of the show Kendra Behn Smith as she discusses the Emerald City Comiccon and it’s first DC Nation Panel. We also look at the future of comics and all ages books. Plus the last of our listener content from the NYCC.

0:00 Show opening

2:46 Kendra Behn Smith joins us for Emerald City Comiccon chat. (Note: We did this over Skype. Slight difference in usual sound quality)

1:39:38 Show closing

1:44:59 BONUS: Listener and friends of the show from the NYCC show floor. We want to thank everyone who stopped by and encourage you to support all of our friends.

We’ll be back no later than Sunday night with Episode 118. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates.

Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation.

5/26/08: Episode 117 Part A (yes it's a two parter!!!) is up:

Episode 117 Part A: Sean and Jim discuss the Action Comics Annual #11, the last part of Last Son with an audio comment from Jason Page of the Fanboy Faceoff Podcast giving a retrospective of the storyline. Plus more listener content from the NYCC.

0:00 Show opening: Heroinitiative.org, DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, general chat and upcoming episode comments.

12:49 Action Comics Annual #11

1:19:46 Jason Page of Fanboy Faceoff on Action Comics Annual #11 and a Last Son retrospective.

1:51:36 Show closing

1:53:00 BONUS: Listener and friends of the show from the NYCC show floor. Casual conversation with listeners, author Timothy Callahan on his new book revolving around the Legion and his work on Comic Book Resources, Comicmix.com which features a number of big name creators and original comics,

We’ll be back no later than Thursday night with Episode 117 Part B. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates.

Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation.

5/20/08: DC Release dates updated for the next couple of weeks and Where's Whatnot now.

LEGENDARY MAD MAGAZINE ARTIST WILL ELDER PASSES AWAY AT 86

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William “Will” Elder, the successful cartoonist and commercial illustrator whose work helped launch MAD Magazine, died Thursday morning, May 15, 2008. He was 86.

Born Wolf William Eisenberg in the Bronx, New York, Elder changed his name after returning from World War II. During his time of service, Elder was part of the map-making team that was instrumental in the invasion of Normandy.

When Harvey Kurtzman launched MAD Magazine in 1952, he hired Elder along with Wally Wood, John Severin, and Jack Davis to produce content for the first issues.

“Willie Elder was one of the funniest artists to ever work for MAD. He created visual feasts with dozens of background gags layered into every MAD story he illustrated,” says John Ficarra, Editor of MAD Magazine, “He called these gags “chicken fat.” Willie’s “anything goes” art style set the tone for the entire magazine and created a look that endures to this day.”

“Willie’s passing saddens all of us here at MAD,” says Sam Viviano, MAD Magazine Art Director, “Everyone who has attempted to draw a funny picture over the course of the last fifty or sixty years owes an enormous debt to Willie, who taught us all how to do it – and no one has ever done it better than he did.”

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DC COMICS CREATORS AND PROJECTS HONORED BY BRITAIN’S EAGLE AWARDS

On May 10 at the Bristol Comic Expo, the winners of the 2008 Eagle Awards were announced, including several DC Comics creators and projects. DC congratulates all the winners and thanks those who took part in the voting process.

DC’s 2008 Eagle Award Winners are:

• Favorite Comics Writer
Alan Moore

• Favorite Comics Artist: Painted Art
Alex Ross

• Favorite Letterer
Dave Gibbons

• Favorite Original Graphic Novel
THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: BLACK DOSSIER HC (OCT078350)

• Favorite Reprint Compilation
THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 2 HC (JUN070259)

• Favorite Comics Character
Batman

• Favorite Comics Villain
The Joker

5/19/08: Episode 116 is up:

Episode 116: Sean and Jim discuss Countdown to Mystery 7, Checkmate 25, Vinyl Underground 8, and Rann/Thanagar Holy War 1 (featuring a beloved winged hero). Also Jim has his first solo interview with Upper Deck and we have a listener audio comment celebrating 2 years of the show.

0:00 Show opening: Heroinitiative.org, DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, general chat and upcoming episode comments.

14:40 Rann/Thanagar Holy War #1

43:06 Vinyl Underground #8

1:23:45 Countdown to Mystery 6 and 7 casual discussion

1:51:20 Checkmate #25

2:31:06 Jim’s Interview with Upper Deck

2:39:38 2 year anniversary audio comment

2:41:23 Show closing

2:46:40 BONUS: Listener and friends of the show from the NYCC show floor. Casual conversation with listeners,

We’ll be back no later than Sunday night with Episode 117. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates.

Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation.

5/16/08: DC Release Dates and Where's Whatnot Now updated.

5/12/08: Ok, Jim and I have gone back to being a weekly show and are trying to get slightly ahead (by one episode) to give a little editing buffer. LOL, mainly because this past Sunday wound up being 10 hours for me between recording and editing. Plus we love being weekly again and have a few ideas on some things we want to play around with now that we are past Countdown.

Episode 116: This is something we are trying to get in once a month. Jim and Sean each pick two books to delve into Raging Bullets style (Titles to be announced by Thursday). We are doing this to add some variety to our indepth coverage. Basically 4 different titles get our indepth treatment. It's a Raging Scramble Episode. Think of it as what we did with OYL but with the depth we tackle topics with now.

Episode 117: Darth Kramer joins us for an indepth discussion on on Legion of Super Heroes An Eye for an Eye.

Episode 118 and 119 : Smallville Season Finale with Art Lyon, Final Crisis 1 , Starman Wicked Inclination w/ Joseph Luciano

TBA (more than likely for 117 or maybe a mid week mini show) listener Kendra Behn Smith joins us for a chat on the Emerald City Comic Con, the DC Nation Panel and her thoughts on various announcements from DC.

5/12/08: Episode 115 is up:

Episode 115: Sean and Jim discuss the top 5 books of April 2008, along with the listener choices. We also complete our Countdown discussion with issues 4-1. Plus more bonus NYCC recordings.

0:00 Show opening: Nightwing, Heroinitiative.org, DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, and episode comments.

11: 32 Top Bullets April 2008

58:25 Countdown 4-1

3:17:55 Show closing

3:28:15 BONUS: Listener and friends of the show from the NYCC show floor. Casual conversation with listeners,

We’ll be back no later than Sunday night with Episode 116. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates.

Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation.

5/7/08: Final Crisis #1 5 page preview

From the DC Newsletter, EW has a 5 page preview.

Final Crisis Preview

5/6/08: DC Release Dates Updated

5/5/08: Show links updated for Episode 114 you can find them here.

Where's Whatnot Now is updated!

Episode 114 is up:

Episode 114: Sean and Jim discuss DC Universe #0 with casual discussion about the NYCC DC Nation Chalkboard Teasers, Countdown to Final Crisis 8-5, Listener rants from NYCC, Blue Beetle 25 quick discussion and much more.

0:00 Show opening: Blue Beetle #25, Heroinitiative.org, DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, summer contest teaser, and episode comments.

16:45 DC Universe #0 with NYCC Chalkboard Discussion

1:03:52 Countdown 8-5

3:01:44 Show closing

3:07:11 BONUS: Listener and friends of the show from the NYCC show floor. Casual conversation with listeners,

We’ll be back no later than Sunday night with Episode 115. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates.

Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation.

NOTE: I have started putting up links according to episode to make them easier to find. They are at the bottom of the "Links" page.

NOTE: Thanks to Ryan Johnson and John Towry for their help with the screaming bullets. Gabriel also did an excellent job with the banner.