Loikamania

The countdown to the end begins here! This week, Pat chats with writer Jody Houser about her career in comics, from writing books like Orphan Black, to Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, and Valiant Entertainment’s Faith. We also talk about the changing audience in comics, and life in LA. A fun chat, so check it out! […]

Pat, Tini and Mike reunite to discuss the second half of Jessica Jones, and talk about the year that was. We talk about 2015’s books, the news stories and all the things we liked…and didn’t like about the comics biz. Still, there’s a lot to be happy about and we celebrate the rest of it […]

Pat chats with illustrator Mitch Gerads, talking about his beginnings in the comics industry. We talk about his work on The Activity for Image Comics, his run on the Punisher for Marvel, and his current work for Sheriff of Babylon for Vertigo. Another fun show, so check it out! Mitch’s website: http://www.mitchgerads.com/ Mitch on twitter: […]

The Pat, Tini and Mike show returns as we chat about the first half of Jessica Jones, the Civil War trailer, DK 3: The Master Race, and so much more! A fun chat, so give it a listen! Tini on twitter: @TiniHoward Tini’s tumblr: http://tinihoward.tumblr.com/ Mike on twitter: @thecomicarchive TheComicArchive.com Pat on twitter: @patloika Pat […]

This week: Pat is joined by Felipe Smith and Juan Gideon to talk GHOST RACERS! We chat about the collaborative process behind the book, as well as some of the inner workings of the story. We also go over some of our favorite bits from the story and what’s next for both Felipe and Juan. […]

This week, Pat chats with Israel Skelton and Jarrett Melendez of Skelton Crew Studios! We chat about the business of creating replica props and toys, building relationships with their clients and licensors, and we talk about the stuff that we’re into. A really fun chat and a glimpse of a different side of the comics […]

This week, Pat chats with writer Cullen Bunn. We go over his career in comics, from Oni Press’ The Damned and The Sixth Gun, to the upcoming Uncanny X-Men. We spend time talking about writing characters of questionable morals, co-writing comics with CM Punk, and tease some X-Men. A fun show, so check it out! […]

This week, Pat catches up with writer Sam Humphries! We talk about his experience helming a Marvel crossover event, crafting the worlds of Planet Hulk and Star-Lord, and of course, his return to creator-owned comics with Citizen Jack. Plus, we talk cosplay, and so much more in this new episode of Loikamania! (Don’t forget to […]

We are BACK! This week, Pat and good friend Bryan Lipsitz of the Aisle of the Damned podcast chat about collected editions. We run the gamut across the different formats from all the publishers, and we list some of our favorites, and our approach to collecting these editions. A fun chat, so check it out! […]

Pat is joined once more by Mike and Tini and we talk about what we’re reading! We talk about a whole bunch of comics, including Drive from IDW, He-Man: The Eternity War, DC’s Bombshells, Magneto, Descender, Grindhouse, Secret Wars: Secret Love, Invincible, and so much more! Tini on twitter: @TiniHoward Tini’s tumblr: http://tinihoward.tumblr.com/ Mike on […]

This week: the long-awaited return of Eric Canete! We catch up on many things, including launching a creator-owned book in RunLoveKill, keeping in schedule and maintaining a social media presence. We also chat about conventions and Eric’s foray into art collecting. A fun show, so come and get it! Cover image by Eric Canete and […]

If you know me, then you know how much I love Sideshow Collectibles. This week, I’m joined by Sideshow’s social media master, Susan Fair. We talk about her love of comics, and how she got into the hobby. We then chat about her work at Sideshow, and her experiences with their fans. Plus: an appreciation […]

This week, Dave Marquez returns to chat about the end of his run on Miles Morales’ book, and shares his thoughts on working on this ground-breaking character. We chat about his upcoming run on Invincible Iron Man with Brian Michael Bendis. We also talk about some process, conventions and so much more. Another fun show, […]

This week on Loikamania: Kris Anka returns to talk about the end of his run on the X-Men books, and his work on the new Captain Marvel series. We talk about movies, including our summer favorite, Mad Max, and learn what movie franchise Kris considers his ‘Star Wars.’ A really fun show, so check it […]

SDCC has come and gone. Join Pat and guest Howard Han as we reminisce about the con. The highs, the lows, some big and small moments, and what we all took home at the end. A really fun show, so check it out! Big thanks again to all the friends, pros, listeners and SDCC staff […]