Wait, What? Ep. 18.3: Emperors, Jokers...

You know when you're trying to post something and you're having an even worse time than usual finding something that will sort of obliquely reference the point of your post, and you're digging through your relatively paltry photobucket library and you come across an old comic book cover that you like but is totally irrelevant to the topic at hand and you figure, "ehhhh, why not?"

Lord, I sure do.

Anyway, welcome to Wait, What? Ep. 18.3, wherein Graeme and I take an excellent question from the witty Adam Knave--"if you could pick anyone to be EIC at DC and Marvel, who would it be?"--and prove ourselves ridiculously uncomfortable with the idea of reshaping reality. I don't think anyone will be greenlighting our "Infinity Gauntlet: Now Everything Tastes Like Cheeseburgers!" cosmic event any time soon, let's put it that way.

It is very nearly an hour and 15 mins. long, it is absurdly insider-basebally (recently, in trying to tell her friends what kind of podcast I do, Edi had used that term to describe it, and also that it was the kind of show where we discussed not just our favorite comic book characters, and our favorite writers and artists, but actually would debate who our favorite editors were...and she had done so without knowing we had recorded this very podcast) and it is already up and wailing away on Itunes (as Ben Lipman, and hopefully others, have already discovered).  You can also listen to it here:

Wait, What, Ep. 18.3, Emperors, Jokers...

We hope you enjoy, and thanks for listening!

Wait, What? Ep. 18.2: "A Ponzi Scheme with Costumes"

This installment was actually ready to go on Friday, but I thought Abhay's post was so impressive and awesome, I figured it was better to let it stand on its own.  (Also, I've been besieged with pants-optional pics since then.)  But here's ep. 18.2, recorded right before the opening weekend for Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark.  I don't know if you saw Graeme's great little piece about the show's history over at Techland, but if not, the podcast covers a good chunk of it with additional goodness thrown in.

We also cover news about the Lone Ranger, grouse about Battlestar Galactica and Caprica, and kvetch generally.  It should be available on Itunes now or super-shortly, and you can also hear it here, below:

Wait, What?, Ep. 18.1: A Ponzi Scheme with Costumes

We should have more for you (much, much more) for you soon, and remember: When a problem comes along--Order code:  DEC100215.  Before the cream sets out too long--Order code:  DEC100215.

Thanks for listening!

Wait, What? Ep. 18.1: Decompressed Podcasting.

Late, late, late.  Graeme and I recorded this the day before Thanksgiving and it took me a week to break out the virtual scissors and cut something together.  Sorry 'bout that.

So here we go, with what those in the industry call a "decompressed" first episode. I mean....a failed cold open? Graeme mocking me for complaining about the weather? Me mocking him for throwing out his back? Throw in Luke Cage and you've got an early issue of Bendis' Avengers run, more or less.

Nonetheless, we do get around to talking Superman Vs. Muhammad Ali and Absolute All-Star Superman, and you can totally skip to the 16:55 point if you just want to get the verbal kicking and punching.  It is, or should very shortly be, available on Itunes, and/or you can listen to it here:

Wait, What?, Ep. 18.1: Decompressed Podcasting

(Keep your fingers crossed that I actually uploaded and coded everything properly...)

Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy!  We should have more for you (much more!) super-shortly.

Wait, What? Ep. 17.3: It Ain't Over Until It's The All-Over....

Yeah, I just had to use this image, which I shamelessly ganked from David Uzumeri's awesome annotations over at Comics Alliance to accompany our final installment of episode 17, an hour-long rope-a-dope where Graeme and myself thrash out our thoughts about The Return of Bruce Wayne #6 and Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder #17.  I don't think I have yet to successfully post one of these bastards the first time out for all of last week, but at some point or other, this ep. made it on to Itunes or will make it on to Itunes and you can also listen to it here...or perhaps you already have listened to it here.  (Hey, it's almost like Omega Trap style time travel!)

Wait, What? Ep. 17.3: It Ain\'t Over Until It\'s The All-Over...

We hope you enjoy  and thanks, as always, for listening!

Wait, What?, Ep. 17.2: The Really Big Picture.

On the one hand?  Graeme and I talk about the recent news/controversy surrounding J. Michael Straczynski's departure from the Superman and Wonder Woman titles in a way I don't think anyone has yet. On the other hand?

So...maybe it all evens out in the end.  It should be up on Itunes shortly and is available for you to listen to right here:

Wait, What? Ep. 17.2: The Really Big Picture

And our grand finale for Ep. 17--our discussion of Return of Bruce Wayne #6 should be up very soon....

Wait, What? Ep. 17.1: The "Superhero Movies and Hal Jordan Having Sex" podcast

Okay, so we tried for shorter--not that anyone explicitly told us to go short!--and this is the first of several installments that should be hitting your SavageCriticplex this week.  In this installment, Graeme and I talk about Netflix Watch Instantly, Iron Man 2, and the recent footage of Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern.

Oh yes, and that guy right up there.  We end up in a pretty strange place and I'd like to say that place is Sean Connery in a red diaper but it's not.  No, no, Zardoz is discussed at the beginning; it gets much weirder by the end.

Wait, What? Ep. 17.1: The "Superhero Movies and Hal Jordan Having Sex" podcast

We hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!

Wait, What? Episode 16.1: "Talk like a comic book."

Hey, everyone.  Jeff here, and I bring with me a new episode of Wait, What?

Our schedule got a bit off-track, what with my time in New York and all, but we should (fingers crossed) be getting back into the rhythm of more episodes (and maybe slightly shorter ones? This one is a horse-choking 87 minutes, as it turns out) shortly. We hope.

But for now, sit back and listen to the masterly Graeme McMillan and myself talk Judge Dredd, Tucker Stone, and--at almost terrifying length--Matt Fraction.  You should be able to cop it on iTunes, or listen to it here:

Wait, What?, Ep. 16.1

As always, we appreciate your time and patronage and thank you for listening!

“Never Follow A Hippie To A Second Location, Lemon.” Or, Wait, What? Ep. 15.2

I'd never realized how badly I wanted to type that line as a post title until I actually did.

Anyway, it's episode 15.2 of Wait, What? and Graeme and I talk about the latest volume of Mome, Kevin Huizenga's Wild Kingdom, Gangsta Rap Posse and of course....the second issue of Alan Moore's Neonomicon:

Wait, What? Episode 15.2

As I said, we're planning on talking next week so we may have new eps. up around Halloween (or just a little after)...and of course, I would love to write a few reviews even though I'm behind on about a dozen things right now (and approximately a half-dozen emails to people I really should've written back by now) so we'll see what happens.

Either way, we hope you enjoy the 'cast!

Wait, What? Ep. 15.1: Breaking News Broken

So I'm in New York for the month and Graeme is, you know, doing his thing (I just swapped an email or two with him and wow does it sound like he's trapped in a special circle of hell right now) but we still managed to carve out some time to get on the hooberbloob and talk and so we managed to make you this thing and here it is:

Wait, What? Episode 15.1

(And it should also be on Itunes, for those of you who swing that way.)  It was recorded all the way back on Thursday, October 7, so those of you who are comics-news-savvy can probably figure out a bit of what we talked about....

And, hmmmm. I'm posting this a little late on Tuesday, so let's say I'll post Episode 15.2 on...Thursday?  Like, earlyish Thursday? And then we're hoping to talk next week and I hope to turn that around a little faster... Although, you know, I'm in New York! It's a miracle anyone finds time to get to anything they scheduled.

Hope you enjoy, and thanks for your patience!

Wait, What? Ep. 14.2: Superfast Jellyfish

Yes, we talk Gorillaz...and also One Moment In Time, superhero offspring, photorealistic comics, Alex Maleev, the digital marketplace, and more questions from the fine people on Twitter in our tightly wound superfast forty minute installment. It's on Itunes waiting for you and it's also here for your listening pleasure:

Wait, What?, Ep. 14.2

Interestingly, due to Graeme's Tony Stark-like lifestyle, this is the first week in, um, I dunno...about a month and a half?...where we won't be recording. So, no podcast next week for sure, and then we'll see how things come together after that--maybe a biweekly thing while I'm visiting the Big Apple? We'll piece something together, I imagine.

Wait, What? Ep. 14.1: "You think they're cuddly..."

Should you wish to hear Graeme and I hold forth about the recent controversy that was Alan Moore's recent interview, and should you also wish to hear Mr. McMillion$ and myself ponder the current comics marketplace, and should you also wish to hear He-Who-Knows-All and I-Who-Know-Bupkis sketch out a rough theory about a "generation gap," you may do so at your leisure, either at Ye Olde Itunes, or below:

Wait, What? Episode 14.1

We hope you find it to your liking! A less sizable (but perhaps equally risible) installment shall follow upon the morrow.

Wait, What? Ep. 13.2: The Secret Ingredient is Dork!

Aw, man--why couldn't I have remembered I had this image tucked away yesterday when it would've been at all applicable?

Anyway, part two of this week's Wait, What? is up for your perusal, both over at Itunes and right here!  If nothing else, I think it's worth listening to for one of the more offbeat "Who's stronger..." conversations you'll hear in a while.  It's comics criticism lifted to a whole new level, all right.

Also, Graeme tries to collapse the Internet at least twice, so that's probably worth a listen, right?

Wait, What? Episode 13.2

Thanks to everyone who took the time to submit questions to us, and, as always, thanks for listening!

Wait, What Ep. 13.1: An Invitation to the Handsome Boy Modeling School...

Good morning, everyone.  I'll keep this quick, part because between the image and the post title, you've got everything you need to know about Episode 13.1 of Wait, What?  We talk about Adam Warren and Empowered, and we answer questions from friends and followers on Twitter, which leads to something like the above.  Believe me, it's worth listening to and hearing how it all comes together.  (Oh, and we kinda spoil Batman #702, so be warned.)

The podcast should be available on Itunes (though may not download automatically, so I've been told) and you can also listen to it here:

Wait, What, Ep. 13.1

Hope you dig it, and we'll back tomorrow with another!

Wait, What? Ep. 12.2: "The podcast goes, 'Tweet, Tweet!'"

So...there we go.  Much better image; much worse title.  It all evens out in the end.

In ep. 12.2, Graeme and I finishing yakking about "The Whede," and then move on to answer questions submitted to us on Twitter about criticism in the industry, Mark Waid's comments at the Harvey Awards, what's going to happen to Vertigo, our five favorite monthly titles currently being published, and more.  Special thanks to @taterpie and @jamesmasente for their groovy questions.  We may do it again soon!  (Especially if I don't get more comics read today....)

It's up on Itunes (though I notice there's a bit of a lag when it comes to actively downloading the puppies for you) and you can also listen to it right here, right now:

Wait, What?, Ep. 12.2

Thanks as always for taking the time to leave comments both here and on Itunes--even though I don't respond as much as I would like (and I'm sure the same is true for Graeme), it's always appreciated!

Wait, What? Ep. 12.1: The Bottled City of Candor

I either need to get much, much better or much, much worse at my image searches for our podcast entries...

Anyway, Schrodinger's website situation notwithstanding, Wait, What? ep. 12.1 is on Itunes for you to peruse, and in it Graeme and I talk about many, many things--like "Busiekgate," Hickman, Fraction, and the influence of Grant Morrison on today's books, and (as you may guess from the image above) a big ol' discussion on Joss Whedon and Buffy The Vampire Slayer, seasons five through eight.

Or, should you prefer, you can listen to it here:

Wait, What? Episode 12.1

and we'll have Episode 12.2 for you tomorrow.

Hopefully, with a better image.

Or maybe a much worse one.

(p.s.:  Special thanks to the mighty Chad Nevett for helping iron some technical difficulties almost immediately after I posted this. As you probably know, he and Tim Callahan's Splash Page podcast is always terrific listening.  Thanks again, Chad!)

Wait, What? Ep. 11.2: The Podcast With The Jaws of Steel!

A podcast cut brutally short: oh sure, Graeme and I talk about Jack Kirby's Losers Omnibus, and The Hunger Dogs (and Graeme, like the last podcast, is pretty much firing on all guns), Jimmy Olsen and Superman, and then Skype decides Jeff needs a timeout...whether I like it or not. (I didn't.)

Anyway, it should probably be longer, but it's on Itunes and you can listen to it right here:

Wait, What?, Ep. 11.2

(Also, if you could pretend I didn't refer to it in the recorded intro as "The Loser Omnibus," I'd appreciate it. Believe it or not, that intro was the best I could do.) By next week, we should have two generous portions--and hopefully I won't blow their intros---to make up for it.

Wait, What? 11.1: We've Got Soul, but We're Not (Seven) Soldiers...

Yep, it's true--somehow Graeme and I are still managing to make time, talk, record, edit, and upload episodes without utterly descending into utterly braindead gibberish noises--I mean, sure, Episode 11.1 starts off with us talking about the weather (and Wolverine!) but we also talk about the Final Crisis hardcover, New X-Men, and Graeme's re-examination of Seven Soldiers is really interesting, excited stuff. You can grab it off Itunes or, if you prefer, listen to it here:

Wait, What?, Ep. 11.1

My apologies to those of you who've been kind enough to leave feedback in the comments that we haven't had a chance to respond to directly (VoodooBen, I've been meaning to give you a direct response to your Kick-Ass question for days now....) but I wanted to let you know it's much appreciated by both Graeme McMillions and myself...

Anyway, thanks for the feedback and for listening and we should have another installment for you soon!

Wait, What? Episode 10.2: The Lightning Round

(Image shamelessly ganked from one of David Brothers' posts in the awesome 'Fear of a Black Panther" series at Factual Opinion and 4th Letter and Factual Opinion.)

So, yeah.  Episode 10.2:  Graeme and I talk about a ton of books (including the one referenced above) in a short amount of time.

Like, what you may ask?  Like:

• Bakuman, by the creators of Death Note;
• The Particular Sadness of Lemoncake, by Aimee Bender;
• The Unsinkable Walker Bean, by Aaron Renier;
• Drinking at the Movies, by Julia Wertz;
• How To Understand Israel in 60 days or Less, by Sarah Glidden;
• Black Panther Jungle Action Marvel Masterworks, by Don McGregor, Rich Buckler, and Billy Graham;
• Daytripper, by Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon;
• Set To Sea, by Drew Weing;
• and The Shaking Woman, by Siri Hustvedt

Wait, What? Episode 10.2: The Lightning Round

Too short?  Not short enough?  Definitely let us know, and we hope you dig it!

Wait, What? Ep. 10.1: Scott Pilgrim Vs. the Podcast

Well, it was probably inevitable, wasn't it? I mean, I even went out of my way to get this image because I know both Graeme and I used it as icons at one point or other....

(At least you can feel comfortable knowing that the image is actually somewhat relevant to our podcast, unlike those of you vexed by not hearing anything about that amazing Lois Lane cover from last post.)

Anyway, this is the advantage of our new improved Wait, What? turnaround--instead of having to wait eight weeks to hear about a topic that everyone got tired of six weeks prior, you can know hear us talk eleven days later about a topic everyone got tired of thirty-six minutes after the box office was released!

Wait, What?, Ep. 10.1: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The Podcast

(Though I think, as always, Graeme has some great things to say, regardless.)

Tomorrow:  Installment 2 of Episode 10, which will be chock-full-o'-comix.  Hope you stick around for it!

Wait, What: The Prologue-ening Now Available

Hey, everyone.

Graeme and I have a bite-sized morsel of a podcast episode for you today: Wait, What: The Prologue to Episode 10, which is just a bunch of stuff we talked about before we actually talked about the stuff we were supposed to talk about.  The plan is to post the two more substantive, action-packed comics-related installments on Thursday and Friday.

Does that seem hackneyed, spreading the installments out over several days?  I feel like it keeps the site more active.  (But I would, wouldn't I?)  (Oh, and ditto with the images, such as the Lois Lane cover above which, regrettably, is unrelated to this installment's contents.) If you have a strong opinion one way or the other, feel free to let us know in the comments.

As for the podcast itself, it should be in Itunes now, or you can listen to it here:

Wait, What: The Prologue to Episode 10