Happy Wednesday dear Firesiders! New comic book day is enough reason to celebrate, but we have a special issue to go with you while you pick up your pull list or fill your kart online. In today’s issue, the guys are joined by legendary inker, artist, writer, and more - comic book great Mark McKenna! Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and Features as they explore Mark’s 30 plus year career as a comic book inker, credited on more than 600 books and 12,000 pages across Marvel, DC, and more. Mark has worked on book like Star Wars, Doom Patrol, Deadpool, X-Men, Justice League, Spider-Man, and more. Plus he also has a children’s book called Banana Tail, and his creator-owned series - Combat Jacks! Hear what Mark thinks about the current state of comics, advice for up and coming artists, Comics and NFTs, and more. So knock back an Irish car bomb, put some ink to paper, and welcome to Fireside.

Greetings and Salutations dear Firesiders! Legendary surfer Clay Marzo once said that “Waves are toys from god.” Well our next guest knows a little something about that. From starting at McFarlane Toys, to paralleling his former boss and starting a company, Four Horsemen studio, H. Eric “Cornboy” Mayse has has made waves in the toy market for decades. Join Mendte, Maurer, Features, and Baby Huey as they chat with this Titan of Plastic about his start, the partnership with Mattel and He-Man, Four Horsemen’s original lines like Mythic Legions, and the age old toy debate - Playability vs Collectibility. So sit back and enjoy the insightful look at the toy industry with a true moderne corncob coy boy. Welcome to Fireside.

Welcome back Fireside family, greetings and salutations! It’s time for some comic-related current events, and even throw Mendte talks too damn much, the crew has plenty to chat about from around the comic-sphere. Join Mendte, Maurer, Features, and Baby Huey as they talk about Jason Aaron's new Avengers team, the final Morbius trailer, revisiting some old mutant/ MCU fan theories because of Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, and with how good Superman and Lois is, how can the CW fix the Arrowverse. So buckle up, get some plasma for your hand squids, and welcome to Fireside!

Welcome back Fireside Faithful for the 4th chapter of our Rebirth. All will be explained. Until then we have to talk about the Super Bowl… trailers I mean... to be clear. That’s right dear Firesiders it’s time to break down that amazing Doctor Strange Multiverse of Madness trailer and unravel the hype and concern like the Crimson Bands of Cyttorak yelling at America Chavez. Join Mendte, Maurer, and Mashko as they take the trailer apart, as well as Moon Knight, Peacemaker’s finale, and the leaks surrounding Star Wars’ Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney plus show. Check out the trailers, catch up with Eagly, and Welcome to Fireside!

Greetings and salutations Fireside family! Let’s address the strange multiversal elephant in the room… The Doctor Strange trailer dropped hours before we recorded this so tune in next week for a breakdown. As for today's show - Mendte talks about Jurassic World’s new trailer, Maurer talks about the bullet we dodged with Channing Tatum’s Gambit movie, Mashko talks about DC’s 2022 movie lineup, and Feature talks about the Book of Boba Fett Finale! So sure… what the Doctor Strange trailer again, then take a break with us for an hour, then watched it one more time. Welcome to Fireside!

Welcome back to the last official show of 2021 dear Firesiders! That’s not to say we won’t be back for some big things coming out… *cough* No Way Home *cough* *cough*… but until such a time, join us for an interview years in the making. Long-time listeners may remember Redonkulous Entertainment from our time at Wizard World Philadelphia, an indie comic publisher with characters like Bloodmoon and Charge. We have been trying to reconnect to see how things are going with the Redonkulous crew ever since and we finally made it happen. Join Mendte and Maurer as they talk about Redonkulous’s new characters like Arrowshot, Knight-Owl, Eclipse, Black Ninja, and more.