Welcome to Ready, Nerd, Go! Graphic Policy’s newest podcast focused on tabletop role playing games (RPGs), hosted by Alex and Enko. With the rising popularity of D&D and other tabletop RPGs, we wanted to help folks who are interested in learning about the hobby take their first steps.
On the docket for this episode:
Music by Alex Grohl from Pixabay.
Email: ReadyNerdGo@gmail.com
One the biggest, maybe the biggest, story of 2025 was the implosion of comic distributor Diamond and its affiliate companies. Declaring chapter 11 in January 2025, the company ended the year by moving into chapter 7.
We’ve covered the story closely but it felt appropriate to kick off Comic Shoot not by diving into details about the year long drama, but instead the impact of Diamond’s chapter 11/chapter 7 on comic retailers.
Joining us as our first guest is Brian Hibbs the founder of San Francisco’s Comix Experience. Brian opened Comix Experience at the ridiculously young age of 21, on April Fool’s Day, 1989. Closing in on 4 decades of retail experience, having been through so many changes in the industry, it felt like he was the perfect choice as our first guest.
Listen to the episode to hear what Brian has to say not just about Diamond’s implosion, but the rise of new distributors like Lunar and Universal, as well as Free Comic Book Day/Comic Giveaway Day!
Go support Comix Experience by joining their Graphic Novel Club and the Graphic Novel Club for Kids! Make sure to stop by and support them when in San Francisco.
You can also follow Comix Experience on Youtube, Facebook, and Instagram.
The Real fantasy of Peacemaker is getting your friends to agree to listen to your favorite bands—and them like them.
Journalist Arturo Garcia joins me for season 2 of James Gunn‘s HBO series Peacemaker staring John Cena.
The first 15 minutes of this episode are spoiler free.
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Don’t miss our episode about season 1 with Jamelle Bouie, Spencer Ackerman and Cayden Mak.
Welcome to Ready, Nerd, Go! Graphic Policy’s newest podcast focused on tabletop role playing games (RPGs), hosted by Alex and Enko. With the rising popularity of D&D and other tabletop RPGs, we wanted to help folks who are interested in learning about the hobby take their first steps.
On the docket for this episode:
Music by Alex Grohl from Pixabay.
Email: ReadyNerdGo@gmail.com
We’re kicking off a tease of what’s coming to GPTV in 2026 with the announcement of Comic Shoot.
Comic Shoot is a new videocast/podcast that will be a mix of pre-recorded discussions as well as live shows that will dive into the topics you don’t normally see discussed on sites. This isn’t a show about new releases and latest projects, this is the one we ask “why” and “why not” a lot and try to find answers and insight behind the curtain in the comic industry.
This is tough questions. Tough discussions. And no holds barred.
We already have invites out and a list of topics to discuss but we want to hear from you!
Who do you want to see on the show?
What topics do you want to see tackled?
What questions do you want us to answer in our first live show?
Drop all of that anonymously at the link below, we promise to answer every question asked for the first show, no matter how tough they are. This is no filtered journalism at its best!
Welcome to Ink & Imagination, brought to you by Those Two Geeks.
By the late 1970s, British comics were collapsing under the weight of outdated heroes and hollow authority figures. Out of that cultural wreckage came 2000 AD; a science-fiction weekly that rejected obedience, embraced satire, and spoke directly to a generation raised on distrust.
In this episode, we trace the birth of 2000 AD from the ashes of Action and the decline of traditional boys’ weeklies, exploring how Pat Mills and a new wave of creators weaponized science fiction to critique authoritarianism, policing, and power itself. From the arrival of Judge Dredd to the anthology’s role as a proving ground for future legends like Alan Moore, Grant Morrison, and Garth Ennis, this is the story of how a punk-era comic rewired British comics – and changed the medium forever.
Music created by Alex K Cossa via Suno
Welcome to Ink & Imagination, brought to you by Those Two Geeks.
Long before superheroes leapt across American pages, Britain experienced its own comic revolution – a riotous explosion of humour papers, illustrated rogues, and working-class satire that transformed the nation’s reading habits.
In this episode, we journey back to the Victorian era, exploring the decades that paved the way for the British comics boom of the 1890s. From the refined satire of Punch to the raucous charm of Ally Sloper’s Half Holiday, and from the rise of the penny press to the mass-market dominance of Alfred Harmsworth’s Comic Cuts and Illustrated Chips, we uncover how cheap printing, rising literacy, and urban life created the perfect storm for a new form of storytelling.
Meet the tramps, tricksters, and troublemakers who became Britain’s first comic icons, and discover how their slapstick antics shaped a uniquely British comic tradition that echoes through The Beano, 2000 AD, and even Viz today.
This is the story of how laughter, class, and ink collided – and how a humble penny bought the earliest building blocks of modern comics.
Music created by Alex K Cossa via Suno
Welcome to Ready, Nerd, Go! Graphic Policy’s newest podcast focused on tabletop role playing games (RPGs), hosted by Alex and Enko. With the rising popularity of D&D and other tabletop RPGs, we wanted to help folks who are interested in learning about the hobby take their first steps.
On the docket for this episode:
Music by Alex Grohl from Pixabay.
Email: ReadyNerdGo@gmail.com
Welcome to Ink & Imagination, brought to you by Those Two Geeks.
In the second half of our Creator Rights special, a new generation takes up Jack Kirby’s fight, and nearly burns the industry to the ground doing it. It’s the 1990s. Comic book artists like Todd McFarlane, Jim Lee, and Rob Liefeld are household names, outselling even their publishers. Tired of seeing their creations owned by corporations, seven superstars walk out of Marvel and form Image Comics. A publisher built on a single rule: “The creator owns the creation.”
This episode explores how Image Comics changed the balance of power, how greed and hype pushed comics to the brink, and how the fight for creator rights reshaped the medium in both triumph and tragedy.
Because every rebellion has its price, and every artist’s freedom comes with a fight.
Music by Nicholas Panek from Pixabay
Welcome to Ink & Imagination, brought to you by Those Two Geeks.
In the first half of our two-part special on creator rights, we explore how Jack Kirby, the artist who helped dream up the Fantastic Four, Thor, the X-Men, and countless others, reshaped the DNA of modern comics while fighting for the credit and ownership he was too often denied.
We’ll revisit the legendary Fantastic Four #48–49, where a simple note became one of the most profound stories ever told in comics, and follow Kirby through the heartbreak and triumph of a lifetime spent creating worlds he didn’t own.
This is the story of the man who built universes and the system that tried to keep his name out of them.
Music by Nicholas Panek from Pixabay
