Altered Egos Comics Podcast

Jonathan takes a look at books that came in for July 2017's last New Comic Book Day 07/19/2017 and ahead to the next NCBD, 08/02/2017. The end of the month brings a new PREVIEWS catalog, so Jonathan takes a walk through it, looking at the new offerings for August 2017 that should begin shipping in October. Section Start Times Part I - New Comic Book Day and beyond - 1:00 Part II - The Ramble On - 38:06 Part III - Recommendations - 1:39:10 Find Altered Egos Comics at... http://goaltered.com/ Facebook: GoAltered Twitter: @GoAltered comics@GoAltered.com

Jonathan takes a look at books that came in for New Comic Book Day 07/19/2017 and ahead to the next NCBD, 07/26/2017. This Ramble On is our month look at sales numbers as provided by the folks at ICv2. This month, we look at the June 2017 Top 300 Comics in North America as well as looking at the local sales at Altered Egos Comics & Games for the same period. Section Start Times Part I - New Comic Book Day and beyond - 1:13 Part II - The Ramble On - 39:11 Part III - Recommendations - 1:26:18 Show links ICv2: TOP 300 COMICS ACTUAL--JUNE 2017 Find Altered Egos Comics at... http://goaltered.com/ Facebook: GoAltered Twitter: @GoAltered comics@GoAltered.com

Jonathan and William are back for another look at new titles for New Comic Book Day, first for 07/12/2017 and then ahead to 07/19/2017. Plus a bonus look back at some of the titles from the 07/05/2017 Lost Episode This Ramble On lives up to the name this week, as with no particular topic, Jonathan and William just talk for a bit and see where it goes. Section Start Times Part I - New Comic Book Day and beyond - 1:06 Part II - The Ramble On - 1:12:25 Part III - Recommendations - 1:52:18 Show links Comic Dojo 11: Morning conversations Find Altered Egos Comics at... http://goaltered.com/ Facebook: GoAltered Twitter: @GoAltered comics@GoAltered.com

The week conspired to keep Jonathan down. It slowed him down, but didn't stop him, and with the help of William, the two team up to deliver this week's look at New Comic Book Day titles for 06/28/2017 and a look ahead to 07/05/2017. This Ramble On is our regular monthly look at the PREVIEWS catalog, this time higlignting July 2017. Section Start Times Part I - New Comic Book Day and beyond - 1:06 Part II - The Ramble On - 58:02 Part III - Recommendations - 2:51:35 Show links ICv2: TOP 300 COMICS ACTUAL--MAY 2017 Find Altered Egos Comics at... http://goaltered.com/ Facebook: GoAltered Twitter: @GoAltered comics@GoAltered.com

Jonathan takes you on a tour of the new New Comic Book Day books for 06/21/2017, and peers ahead to NCBD 06/28/2017. This Ramble On is the extra rambly one, the one with all the numbers. It is time once again for the month look at ICv2 Sales Numbers, this time for May 2017, and a bit of a look at sales inside Altered Egos Comics & Games. Section Start Times Part I - New Comic Book Day and beyond - 1:00 Part II - The Ramble On - 37:29 Part III - Recommendations - 1:22:14 Show links ICv2: TOP 300 COMICS ACTUAL--MAY 2017 Find Altered Egos Comics at... http://goaltered.com/ Facebook: GoAltered Twitter: @GoAltered comics@GoAltered.com

Jonathan teams up with Will for this week's Altered Egos Comics Podcast and looks at New Comic Book Day titles for 06/14/2017 and ahead to NCBD 06/21/2017. For the Ramble On, it is time for the annual tradition of reviewing the Eisner Nominees and making our guesses. You can play along, find the list of all the 2017 nominees here. Section Start Times Part I - New Comic Book Day and beyond - 1:14 Part II - The Ramble On - 1:05:07 Part III - Recommendations - 1:48:47 Show links Eisner Awards Nominations 2017 Ralph Garmon's Eulogy for Adam West Find Altered Egos Comics at... http://goaltered.com/ Facebook: GoAltered Twitter: @GoAltered comics@GoAltered.com

Orange Park and Friday nights just aren't the same with out a little podcasting about the new New Comic Book Day titles and the upcoming ones. So, Jonathan brings brings structure and normalacy to the locality by talking about new #1's that were relased 06/07/2017, and looks ahead to what is expected for 06/14/2017. For the Ramble On, Jonathan opens the kimono and talks about the Secret Marvel Retailer Group, his interactions with it, and how it all relates to the recently revealed Secret Empire #10 Alex Ross Variant cover. Section Start Times Part I - New Comic Book Day and beyond - 1:14 Part II - The Ramble On - 1:05:07 Part III - Recommendations - 1:48:47 Find Altered Egos Comics at... http://goaltered.com/ Facebook: GoAltered Twitter: @GoAltered comics@GoAltered.com

Jonathan is back in his home environs and William joins him on a Sunday race to record before the store opens. They cover books released for the last New Comic Book Day of May 2017, and look ahead to the first NCBD of June 2017. Since a month is ending and a new one beginning, it is time for the Ramble On to cover the latest PREVIEWS catalog. Listen as the pages turn and Jonathan and William navigate the listings as an audio companion to the Altered Egos Comics Monthly Newsletter. Section Start Times Part I - New Comic Book Day and beyond - 1:37 Part II - The Ramble On - 42:04 Part III - Recommendations - 1:32:30 Find Altered Egos Comics at... http://goaltered.com/ Facebook: GoAltered Twitter: @GoAltered comics@GoAltered.com

It is a special From the Road Edition of the Altered Egos Comics Podcast. Jonathan is in Orlando for a software convention, which presented the perfect opportunity to reconnect with past guest host, Julie of VIP Comics. They start the show as normal, looking at the New Comic Book Day titles for 05/17/2017, and ahead to NCBD 05/24/2017. For the Ramble On, Julie and Jonathan revist Free Comic Book Day from a higher and meta viewpoint, and then stumble upon Valiant Super Fan Julie's favorite topic, Valiant Comics. Section Start Times Part I - New Comic Book Day and beyond - 1:09 Part II - The Ramble On - 40:24 Part III - Recommendations - 1:38:39 Julie's Previous Aletered Egos Comics Podcast Appearances Episode 114 - Bring Out Your Dead Episode 116 - Merry Podcast Find Altered Egos Comics at... http://goaltered.com/ Facebook: GoAltered Twitter: @GoAltered comics@GoAltered.com

It is time to take a look at comics that came in for 05/10/2017 New Comic Book Day and ahead to 05/17/2017 NCBD, and Jonathan is just the guy to do it. For the Ramble On, it is number time! So get your warm milk, your comfy chair, don't operate heavy machinery, and sit back as Jonathan talks to your about April comic book sales numbers as reported by ICv2 and Altered Egos Comics & Games. Section Start Times Part I - New Comic Book Day and beyond - 1:00 Part II - The Ramble On - 42:55 Part III - Recommendations - 1:29:26 ICv2: TOP 300 COMICS ACTUAL--APRIL 2017 Find Altered Egos Comics at... http://goaltered.com/ Facebook: GoAltered Twitter: @GoAltered comics@GoAltered.com

Jonathan finally manages to get a podcast recorded, highlighting the New Comic Book Day titles for 05/03/2017, and a look ahead to 05/10/2017. Jonathan uses the Ramble On to apologize for his deliquency, as well as catch you up on what Free Comic Book Day 2017 was like at Altered Egos Comics & Games. Section Start Times Part I - New Comic Book Day and beyond - 1:06 Part II - The Ramble On - 44:12 Part III - Recommendations - 1:22:15 Find Altered Egos Comics at... http://goaltered.com/ Facebook: GoAltered Twitter: @GoAltered comics@GoAltered.com

The sun sets across the American East Coast, and that means it is time to close up the shop, and begin (as our guest host likes to say) "the casting of the pods." This week, the pods are cast and we cover New Comic Book Titles for 04/19/2017 with a brief look ahead to the next New Comic Book Day, 04/26/2017. This week's Ramble On is started with Section One, but Jonathan and Will continue and go all over the place, talking a bit about Edgar Rice Burroughs, Comic Book Ages, and other flights of fancy. This epically long podcast would be good for a especially long car trip. Section Start Times Part I - New Comic Book Day and beyond - 0:48 Part II - The Ramble On - 1:21:44 Part III - Recommendations - 2:23:32 Find Altered Egos Comics at... http://goaltered.com/ Facebook: GoAltered Twitter: @GoAltered comics@GoAltered.com

It is time to talk about New Comic Book Day titles, and Jonathan is even doing it on a Friday night, ahead of the Easter Bunny and the Tax Man. He covers new titles released on 04/12/2017 and looks ahead to the expected titles for 04/19/2017. The latest sales numbers for March 2017 have been released from ICv2, so it is time for Jonathan to Ramble On about that and look at Altered Egos Comics sales numbers for the same period. Section Start Times Part I - New Comic Book Day and beyond - 1:01 Part II - The Ramble On - 43:13 Part III - Recommendations - 1:35:20 TOP 300 COMICS ACTUAL--MARCH 2017 Find Altered Egos Comics at... http://goaltered.com/ Facebook: GoAltered Twitter: @GoAltered comics@GoAltered.com

Jonathan is again recording his Friday show on Saturday night because reasons, but he still brings you a look at the new #1's for New Comic Book Day 04/05/2017 and looks ahead to NCBD 04/12/2017. For the Ramble On, Jonathan provides his take on the recent Marvel bruhaha. Section Start Times Part I - New Comic Book Day and beyond - 1:36 Part II - The Ramble On - 1:01:45 Part III - Recommendations - 2:11:58 MARVEL RETAILER SUMMIT -- DAY 1 Addressing Retailer Concerns, Part 2 MARVEL'S DAVID GABRIEL ON THE 2016 MARKET SHIFT G. Willow Wilson - So About That Whole Thing G. Willow Wilson - Here is What Quran 5:51 Actually Says Find Altered Egos Comics at... http://goaltered.com/ Facebook: GoAltered Twitter: @GoAltered comics@GoAltered.com

Jonathan attempts to deliver a Saturday Morning edition of the Altered Egos Comics Podcast, but *SPOILERS* he comes up a bit short. He is able to review books for the 5th New Comic Book Day of March 2017 and look ahead to the 1st NCBD of April. For the Ramble On, Jonathan gives you the audio companion the Altered Egos Comics Newsletter, also known as a review of the April 2017 PREVIEWS Catalog. Sadly, our final guest, Recommendations, had to be cut due to time constraints. Section Start Times Part I - New Comic Book Day and beyond - 1:06 Part II - The Ramble On - 39:02 Part III - Recommendations - 2:04:01 Find Altered Egos Comics at... http://goaltered.com/ Facebook: GoAltered Twitter: @GoAltered comics@GoAltered.com

The Altered Egos Comics Podcast does a special Saturday recording to bring you insight and review of New Comic Book Day books for 03/22/2017 and look ahead for what is expected for 03/29/2017. For the Ramble On, Jonathan gives a bit of inisght into a typical week at the shop and answers some listener mail. Section Start Times Part I - New Comic Book Day and beyond - 1:00 Part II - The Ramble On - 45:33 Part III - Recommendations - 1:36:46 Find Altered Egos Comics at... http://goaltered.com/ Facebook: GoAltered Twitter: @GoAltered comics@GoAltered.com Not Always Safe For Work - CD 5: Comic numbering

New Comic Book Day is what we start with, looking at this week (03/15/2017) and ahead to the next (03/22/2017). For the Ramble On, it is a random look at pre-haters in regards to the latest Netflix Marvel series, Iron Fist. Section Start Times Part I - New Comic Book Day and beyond - 1:09 Part II - The Ramble On - 25:05 Part III - Recommendations - 54:18 Find Altered Egos Comics at... http://goaltered.com/ Facebook: GoAltered Twitter: @GoAltered comics@GoAltered.com

Jonathan looks at New Comic Book Day titles for 03/08/2017 and the expected new titles for 03/15/2017. For the Ramble On, it is time for our regular monthly analysis of sales numbers, both nationwide and in the shop. Jonathan takes a run through the February 2017 sales numbers as provided by ICv2 and compares those to in shop sales at Altered Egos Comics & Games. Section Start Times Part I - New Comic Book Day and beyond - 1:06 Part II - The Ramble On - 35:36 Part III - Recommendations - 1:30:18 TOP 300 COMICS ACTUAL--FEBRUARY 2017 Not Always Safe For Work - CD 4: Podcasting talk and comics of course Find Altered Egos Comics at... http://goaltered.com/ Facebook Twitter: @GoAltered comics@GoAltered.com

Jonathan looks at New Comic Book Day titles that start March for 03/01/2017 and the expected for 03/08/2017. For the Ramble On, it is time for the that regular monthly feature, the audio companion to the Altered Egos Comics Newsletter, the review of the latest PREVIEWS Catalog. Section Start Times Part I - New Comic Book Day and beyond - 1:00 Part II - The Ramble On - 45:47 Part III - Recommendations - 2:02:28 Not Always Safe For Work - CD 3: Inspirational Comics

Jonathan is on his own for the Altered Egos Comics Podcast this week as he looks at New Comic Book Day titles for the last NCBD of February 2017 and ahead to the first NCBD for March 2017. For the Ramble On, Jonathan doesn't have much of anything for you. He mistakenly thought the March 2017 PREVIEWS catalog would be out, so instead, he talks a bit about the Coast 2 Coast Comic Con and a little about the ComicsPRO Retailer Meeting last week in Memphis (that he did not attend). Section Start Times Part I - New Comic Book Day and beyond - 1:37 Part II - The Ramble On - 1:00:21 Part III - Recommendations - 1:26:12 Coast 2 Coast Comic Con Live Streaming Event