Optic Blast! is the comic book discussion show where comedy and comics collide. A monthly podcast that covers the highs, lows and most importantly the in-betweens of the comic book medium. Here at Optic Blast we love comics, and we hope to provide an insightful commentary on the comic book medium, but we’re not above making lewd jokes along the way.
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Download The Optic Blast crew gathers around a crackling fire to discuss Andre The Giant by Box Brown, published by First Second Press. Opening Music: by Akira the Don A.T.D.R.I.P. Living In The FuturePor Optic Blast!
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Optic Blast! - Episode 15, June 2014
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Download This month on Optic Blast: As per usual, The Optic Blast crew discusses the top news stories, reviews their favorite books, and generally goofs off. News: DC gives colorists some lovin' Gerard Way and Jake Wyatt enters the Spider-Verse Enroll at Gotham High School! Sales numbers for Rocket Racoon are bonkers! Indie Spotlight: Jens K's Cabi…
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Optic Blast! - Episode 14, May 2014
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Download This month on Optic Blast: As per usual, The Optic Blast crew discusses the top news stories from May, reviews their favorite books, and generally goofs off. News: The "Ant Man" shake up. DC takes a selfie. Alan Moore's crazy digital comics research project. The Flash TV spot Sponsor: This month Optic Blast is brought to your host Bryan We…
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Optic Blast! Special Edition - X-men Days of Future Past and Sequart's Chris Claremont Documentary
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The Optic Blast crew talks about the new X-men movie and Sequart's recent documentary about Chris Claremont. Opening Music: All these machines by The Squaaks https://squaaks.bandcamp.com/Por Bryan West
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The Optic Blast crew gathers around a crackling fire to discuss Nijigahara Holograph by Inio Asano. Opening Music: by Doctor Popular Check out his bandcamp page!Por Optic Blast!
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Optic Blast! - Episode 13, April 2014
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This month on Optic Blast: As per usual, The Optic Blast crew discusses the top news stories from April, reviews their favorite books, and generally goofs off. News: Warner Bros. Movie plans! Gotham TV show Amazon buys Comixology! Indie Spotlight: Optic Blast shines the spotlight on Love Machine. For more info please visit the writers webpage and h…
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The Optic Blast Crew is joined by Colleen Boyd to talk about The Fifth Beatle! You can find Colleen on Twitter @colleentheboyd , her website http://themoreboyd.com , and her Society6 page http://society6.com/ColleenBoyd. And be sure to check out Action Lab Entertainment at http://www.actionlabcomics.com The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story By …
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The Optic Blast crew chats with Ryan Ferrier about D4VE from Monkey Brain Comics, digital comics, genitalia and 80's movies! You can find Ryan on twitter @RyanWriter and check out Challenger Comics at www.readchallenger.com BUY DAVE! Writer Ryan Ferrier showing his guns!* The Gun Show *Not actually Ryan Ferrier Opening Music By: Mega Drive Mega Dri…
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This month on Optic Blast: As per usual, The Optic Blast crew discusses the top news stories from Feb(and a little bit of March), reviews their favorite books, and generally goofs off. News: New Bruce Timm Batman Animation? Be still my beating heart. Perplexing sales numbers from March, 2014. Grant Morrison's BBC webcomic. Whatever this fucking thi…
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The Optic Blast crew gets intimate with Super Spy by Matt Kindt! Super Spy By Matt Kindt Join us next month to discuss The Fifth Beatle by Vivek J. Tiwary, Andrew C. Robinson, and Kyle Baker The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story By Vivek Tiwary Opening Music: Mecanique Du Coeur By DionysosPor Optic Blast!
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This month on Optic Blast: As per usual, The Optic Blast crew discusses the top news stories from Feb(and a little bit of March), review their favorite books, and generally goofs off. News: DC announce MORE lenticular covers?! Lena Dunham to write for Archie Comics! Eric Stephenson's speech at the comic retailer's convention! Sponsor: This episode …
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The Optic Blast crew gets intimate with Beasts of Burden by Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson Beasts of Burden By Evan Dorkin Join us next month to discuss Super Spy by Matt Kindt Super Spy By Matt Kindt Opening Music: Supernatural by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Abattoir Blues/Lyre of Orpheus By Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds…
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As per usual the Optic Blast crew dives into Saga. In this episode we talk about Saga Chapter 18, and generally goof off. Opening Music: Superczar by Lionize Superczar & The Vulture By LionizePor Optic Blast
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Optic Blast! - Episode 10, Jan 2014
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This month on Optic Blast: As per usual, The Optic Blast crew discusses the top news stories from Jan, reviews their favorite books, and generally goofs off. News: DC Cancels a bunch of titles! Comixology is the #1 grossing non-game app! Panel Syndicate announces plans to add more titles! Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Manga Studio! If …
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The Optic Blast Crew takes the plunge into Brandon Graham's masterful King City! King City By Brandon Graham Next month we will Discuss... Beasts of Burden By Evan Dorkin Opening Music: Total By Teenage BottlerocketPor Optic Blast
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The Chronicle of Saga - Episode 7 - The Optic Blast crew looks at Saga Chapter 17, the penultimate issue of the 3rd arc. Opening Music: The Cat with Two Heads by The Aquabats! The Fury Of The Aquabats By AquabatsPor Optic Blast!
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This month on Optic Blast! Apologies for the late episode, we recorded the show over a week ago and lost it due to a power surge(D'oh!). News: We talk through all the announcements from Image Expo! Star Wars comics going back to marvel Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Manga Studio! If you are an aspiring comic artist or illustrator you re…
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The Optic Blast Crew talks about two books this month in a sort of Metaphysical Double Feature. The shows starts with a discussion of Ales Kot and Riley Rossmo's Wild Children. Then we move on to Flex Mentallo by Grant Morrison and Frank Quietly Wild Children GN By Ales Kot Flex Mentallo: Man of Muscle Mystery By Grant Morrison Next Episode we will…
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Optic Blast! Holiday Spectacular!
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2013 in review: The Optic Blast Crew gets together to look back at 2013, and play some drinking games. This is a rough one... Fav Series: Fav New Series: Fav Superhero Book: Fav TV Series: Fav collected edition or reprint: Fav Xmas gift you have ever received: What would you like to see more of in 2014: Favorite Album: Fav Writer: Fav Penciler/Inke…
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The Optic Blast Crew talks about SAGA Chapter 16! Opening Music: Airbrushed by Anamanaguchi! Endless Fantasy By AnamanaguchiPor Optic Blast!
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Optic Blast! - Episode 08, Nov 2013
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This month on Optic Blast! News: Marvel Announces Sinister Six and Venom Films Wonder Woman Casting Comic Sales Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Manga Studio! If you are an aspiring comic artist or illustrator you really should be using Manga Studio, there are a ton of great programs for creating digital art but Manga Studio is designed s…
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Optic Blast sits down with Jeremy Holt to talk about his new comic coming out through Monkey Brain Comics, Art Monster. We also talk digital comics in general, making comics, and Art School! Click the cover to buy the book via Comixology: You can also check out more of Jeremy Holt's Work at his website: www.clumpoftrees.wordpress.com and check out …
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The Optic Blast crew gets together to talk about Saga #15. Dragons! Explosions! Blowjobs! ...Tune in! Opening Music: I'm getting pissed for Christmas by Peter and the Test Tube Babies Best of Peter & The Test Tube Babys By Peter & the Test Tube Babies Closing Music: Summer is Gone by Slime GirlsPor Optic Blast!
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Batman: Year One Hundred By Paul Pope This month the Optic Blast crew digs into Batman Year 100 in all of it's snaggle-toothed glory! Join us next month as we discuss Wild Children by Ales Kot and Riley Rossmo, and Flex Mentallo Man of Muscle Mystery by Grant Morrison and Frank Quietly! Join us next month as we discuss.... Wild Children GN By Ales …
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Optic Blast! - Episode 07, Oct 2013
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This month on Optic Blast! News: NYCC Tweets for you, so you don't have to! Dan Slott and Mike Allred rides space waves with Silver Sulfer! DC bringing back Wally West and Stephanie Brown. IDW announces new artist editions Lawsuits! Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Manga Studio! If you are an aspiring comic artist or illustrator you reall…
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Join the crew as we get together once again to discuss Saga from Image Comics Opening Music: Fresh Attitudes, Young Bodies by Bomb the Music Industry! Vacation $10.98 By Bomb The Music Industry! Closing Music: Summer is Gone by Slime Girls Vacation Wasteland $7.99 Slime GirlsPor Optic Blast
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Optic Blast! - Episode 06, Sept 2013
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This month on Optic Blast! ... News! DC rides Villain's Month to the top of the sales charts....In 3D! Archie's gang tell Co-CEO to "STAY OUT OF RIVERDALE!" Chip and Matt's wild Sex Criminals-SEX PARTY! Previews! Optic Blast previews "PULP" by Jeremy Holt and Chris Peterson! Get your print copies at NYCC, or online at http://gum.co/pulp Reviews! Ze…
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This month on the Book Club, the crew gets all multinational and discusses "What a Wonderful World" by Inio Asano. Be sure to pick up a copy of Batman: Year 100 and read that before we discuss it on next month's show! What a Wonderful World!, Vol. 2 $10.45 By Inio Asano Batman: Year One Hundred $17.99 By Paul Pope Opening and Closing Music by Slime…
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This month your pal's from Optic Blast get together to discuss SAGA #13! This month the crew dives in to issue 13, full speed ahead! Screw the iceberg! Saga, Vol. 2 By Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples Intro Music: Party Poison by My Chemical Romance Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys By My Chemical Romance Outro Music: Summer is Go…
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Optic Blast! - Episode 05, Aug 2013
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Join the Optic Blast Crew as we dive into last month's top news stories, talk about movies, and discuss some key books from August! News: Ben Affleck is Batman! Justice League "takes off" to the Great White North! Bryan tells us ALL about the Image Expo. Reviews: Collider #1 by Simon Oliver, Robbi Rodriguez, and Rico Renzi Wake #3 by Scott Snyder, …
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Welcome to the Optic Blast! Book Club, the perfect podcast for casual fans, new readers, and seasons veterans of the Comic Book Medium. Each month one of us chooses a Graphic Novel or collected edition and we have an in-depth discussion. This month the Optic Blast crew gets together to discuss Identity Crisis by Brad Meltzer, Rags Morales, and Mich…
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The Chronicle of Saga! Episode 02, Aug 2013
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In preparation for the return of Saga by Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples, the crew gets together to discuss the first two arcs of Saga so far. This one's a little loose, but we had a great time putting it together. Note: we had some issues with the audio on this episode due to a cable coming loose, we tried to fix it in editing, but this one migh…
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Welcome to the Optic Blast! Book Club, the perfect podcast for casual fans, new readers, and seasons veterans of the Comic Book Medium. Each month one of us chooses a Graphic Novel or collected edition and we have an in-depth discussion. This month the Optic Blast crew gets together to talk about Blacksad! Join us next month as we discuss Identity …
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Join the Optic Blast! Crew as we dive into last month's top news stories, talk about movies, and discuss some key books from last month! News: Archaia goes BOOM Greg Pak and Aaron Kuder take on Action Comics! DC's earth-shaking announcement! Superman/Wonder Woman book announced! Reviews: Batman #21 by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Danny Mikki, and FC…
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Alternative Press-Episode 01, Jeremy Holt
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The Optic Blast crew chats with writer Jeremy Holt about making comics, writing, and comics in general. You can find more of Jeremy Holt at www.clumpoftrees.wordpress.com Preview and buy After Houdini at www.readchallenger.comPor Optic Blast!
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Welcome to the Optic Blast! Book Club, the perfect podcast for casual fans, new readers, and seasons veterans of the Comic Book Medium. Each month one of us chooses a Graphic Novel or collected edition and we have an in-depth discussion. This month the Optic Blast crew gets together to talk about Marvels by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross. Tune in to hea…
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Optic Blast! - Episode 03, June 2013
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Welcome to Optic Blast! - Episode 03 This month the crew opens a big old can of Super-Worms as wediscuss: Jack Kirby launches a KickStarter from beyond the grave. S.H.E.I.L.D. and Man of Steel get shiny new trailers. Catwoman and THE FRIDGE! In a new segment that we are calling The Dirtbin, Mig givesus the rundown on his latest dollar bin find: The…
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Welcome to the Optic Blast! Book Club, the perfect podcast for casual fans, new readers, and seasons veterans of the Comic Book Medium. Each month one of us chooses a Graphic Novel or collected edition and we have an in-depth discussion. This month the Optic Blast! Crew gathers to discuss Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom by Mark Waid, Chris Samnee, and Jeo…
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Join the Optic Blast crew as we discuss Saga #12 by Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona Staples. Bukkake, Hamburger Walrus', and FREE COMICS!Por Optic Blast!
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Optic Blast! Episode 02, May 2013
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Optic Blast! Episode 02, May 2013 Join us this week as we discuss: Mark Waid owes us some money! Is Apple homophobic or is Twitterhomophobic-phobic?! Marvel triple ships their way to the top of thecharts! What do Bioshock Infinite, Beer, Arrow, Pop’nMusic, and Kavinsky have in common?! To Kill a Mockingbird? Reviews: Swamp Thing #19 Demon Knights #…
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Optic Blast! Episode 01, April 2013
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Hello and welcome discerninglisteners to Optic Blast!, the comic book discussion show where comedy andcomics collide. A monthly podcast that covers the highs, lows and mostimportantly the in-betweens of the comic book medium. BE WARNED, there may be minorspoilers throughout, but we will try to give you a heads up before we discussanything too revea…
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