Loikamania

This week, Pat is joined by writer J Torres! We talk about his career, writing all ages comics and creating anthology books. We get into some process, the comics scene in Toronto and the amazing wealth of creators there, and the birth of the True Patriot anthology book. We also discuss the current Kickstarter campaign, […]

This week, Pat chats with artist Michael Walsh! We talk about the long road into the comic biz as we get into his beginnings in the industry. Then, we talk about his recent string of projects, like the Comeback, Zero and the X-Files. Michael also hints at what’s to come with his upcoming run on […]

This week, Pat chats with noted lord of comics retail, Jermaine Exum! We talk about the life of a comics retailer, share some tips on how to keep customers coming back and winning new readers, as well as talk about his very first foray into convention organizing, the Comic Book City Con. A fun chat […]

This month on Retromania, Pat, Albert, Dave and Ed talk about the artists of the 90’s! We talk about our favorites, and the books that they helped define in the decade. We also spend way too much time talking about the Spider-Doppelganger from Infinity War, and read another excerpt from Stryfe’s Strike File! Cover design […]

This week, Pat is joined by Paul Montgomery, Ernie Estrella and Meredith Placko as we celebrate the end of Breaking Bad. We relive the last eight episodes of the show and give our thoughts on the ending of the series.  We also go over some of our favorite characters and moments from the rest of […]

This week, Pat is joined by Kris Anka and Bria LaVorgna as we discuss the highly anticipated Agents of SHIELD pilot! What worked? What didn’t? Why is Coulson still breathing? We also talk about the many possible things that this show CAN do if handled well, and do LOTS of speculating and SPOILERS. A fun […]

Event comics. I love them. They’re fun, they’re exciting, and they shake things up a lot. In this week’s podcast, I geek out over the three big events currently running. First, I chat with my buddy Kevin Spooner about Jonathan Hickman’s cosmic epic, Infinity. Then, listen to me and Angela Paman be cautiously optimistic about […]

This week, Pat is joined by Matt Little and Brett White of Matt and Brett Love Comics to talk X-Men! We talk about our favorite stories, characters and periods of the always ongoing story of mutantkind. We also get into how we got into the X-books, assemble our own teams, and so much more! Music […]

INTRODUCING: a NEW monthly podcast unlike any you’ve heard before! Join Pat, Ed, Albert and Dave as they talk about the most misunderstood decade of all, the ’90s! They get into all the topics, all the publishers, creators, stories and events from the decade that gave us gimmick covers, mega events, clones and more! A […]

After a week off, Pat is joined by artist Clay Mann! We talk about his beginnings in the comics biz to his recent work on Magneto and Gambit! Learn of his influences, and what his dream gig is. We throw in some process talk in there, too! A fun chat, so check it out! Note: […]

This week, Pat chats with artist Ming Doyle! We talk about breaking into the comics biz in the internet age, crafting your own illustrative style, and her works on books like Fantastic Four and Mara. We also get into her process and working digitally, and collaborating with Jordie Bellaire. Plus, we talk Hot Toys. Yes. HOT TOYS! Music by the Revengineers and Metric. Cover art designed by Chris Maze, photo by Pat. Ming on twitter: @MingDoyle Ming's website: http://mingdoyle.com Like the show on Facebook! Pat on twitter: @patloika About.me/patloika

This week, Pat is joined by writer Mike Costa for a full-length interview about his career, and his long-standing association with the GI Joe franchise. We go over how he broke into the industry on books like Jack Hawksmoor, to his highly acclaimed run on GI Joe: Cobra. Also: we talk Smoke and Mirrors, Transformers, killing Cobra Commander and his future plans! A fun chat, so check it out! Music by the Revengineers and No Knife. Cover art by Michael Lark, designed by Chris Maze. Mike’s twitter: twitter.com/mikecosta Smoke and Mirrors: http://smokeandmirrorscomic.com/ Like the show on Facebook! Pat on twitter: @patloika About.me/patloika

This week, Pat is joined once again by Ben Morse and James Viscardi of Marvel.com as we preview Summerslam! We go over all the matches and go into all kinds of tangents as we talk about the wrestling event of the summer! Plus, some SDCC memories from the Marvel side, and some Total Divas talk. Another fun show, so check it out! Music by the Revengineers and Jim Johnston. Cover design by Chris Maze. Like the show on Facebook! Pat on twitter: @patloika About.me/patloika Ben’s twitter: twitter.com/benjmorse Jim’s twitter: twitter.com/jimviscardi Marvel website: marvel.com

This week, we do things a little differently in this Kaiju sized episode of Loikamania! First, Pat updates us with what’s going on with him post SDCC. Lots of thank yous and a lot of real life talk. Then, Pat chats with author/photographer Ejen Chuang about his Kickstarter campaign for his second photo book. And in the main event, Pat is joined by Angela Paman, Gabe Bustamantez, Paul Montgomery and Eric Canete as they drift into a Pacific Rim roundtable review! Interview with Ejen starts at 13:00. Pacific Rim roundtable starts at 36:13. Music by the Revengineers and Ramin Djawadi Cover designed by Chris Maze. Like the show on Facebook! Pat on twitter: @patloika About.me/patloika Cosplay in America Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/768656140/cosplay-in-america Cosplay in America website: http://www.cosplayinamerica.com/ Eric’s site: http://kahnehteh.blogspot.com/ Eric on twitter: @EricCanete Fuzzy Typewriter: http://fuzzytypewritershow.wordpress.com/ iFanboy: ifanboy.com Paul on twitter: @fuzzytypewriter Angela’s blog: http://acomicbookgirl.me/ Angela’s twitter: @acomicbookgirl Gabe’s blog: http://comicsfromthe90s.tumblr.com/ Gabe on twitter: @GabeInfntyWatch

What happens when you pull four amazing artists together for a skype session with Pat? You get Loikamania 155. Join Pat, along with Gabriel Hardman, Reilly Brown, Declan Shalvey and Nick Pitarra as we discuss the life of a comics artist. No topic is taboo as we talk about reviewers, collaborating with others, and so much more! A fun and lively discussion with some of the most talented folks in the biz. Reilly Brown Tumblr: http://reillybrown.tumblr.com/ Twitter: @Reilly_Brown Power Play! Gabriel Hardman Twitter: @gabrielhardman Website: http://www.gabrielhardman.com/ Kinski Declan Shalvey Twitter: @declanshalvey Website: http://dshalv.blogspot.com/ Venom Nick Pitarra Twitter: @N1ckyPoo Manhattan Projects Music by the Revengineers and Black Flag. Cover by by Brown, Hardman, Shalvey and Pitarra, design by Chris Maze. Like the show on Facebook! Pat on twitter: @patloika About.me/patloika