This week I had the pleasure of once again talking with Brad and Lisa Gullickson, the hosts of Comic Book Couples Counselling Podcast, one of my favourite shows around.

We had a great conversation all about the many aspects of comic books, online and in-person communities, reading, collecting, podcasting and even parasocial relationships, so I hope you enjoy!

You can find Brad and Lisa through all their Comic Book Couples Counseling coverage across the internet at comicbookcouplescounseling.com [https://www.comicbookcouplescounseling.com/] and on YouTube @comicbookcouplescounseling [https://www.youtube.com/@comicbookcouplescounseling], where you can find latest episodes of their series, "The Stacks", and watch your favourite creators pick out their favourite books!

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Episode 156.

Talking Comics and Podcasting with Brad and Lisa Gullickson (CBCC Podcast)

This week, Joe talks with indie comic creator Eric Williamson about Miscreant Anthology, a 700 page black and white tome of comics, art, fiction, poetry and photography, bringing together 175+ creators in one of the largest creator-driven indie anthologies of its kind ever assembled.

Eric is a great friend and a fellow member of the League of Comic Geeks community, so I hope this conversation piques your interest in this book and his work in general. He has been on the podcast twice before discussing his previous Kickstarters, so it was awesome to talk about his latest project.

Miscreant Anthology is live on Kickstarter at ⁠kickstarter.com/projects/miscreantmedia/miscreantanthology [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/miscreantmedia/miscreantanthology]⁠. Please go support it if you can, as projects like this won't happen without your support. It's vital to their success.

You can find Eric Williamson across the internet through ⁠⁠linktr.ee/ericwilliamson⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/ericwilliamson]⁠.

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Episode 155.

Kickstarter Conversation: Eric Williamson on Miscreant Anthology

This week, Joe talks with debut comic writer Chris Yates about the Kickstarter campaign for Marcus Walker: Kingslayer Protocol, drawn by Simone Ragazzoni.

This was a really nice, fun and chill conversation about the comic, the creative process, what we're reading at the moment, and the wider comic industry around the globe!

Marcus Walker: Kingslayer Protocol is described as a kinetic science fiction drama with manga inspired Kaiju vs Mech action for fans of Ultraman: Rising, Big Hero 6 & Power Rangers.

The campaign is live on Kickstarter until 2nd April at kickstarter.com/projects/crushyourgoals/marcus-walker-kingslayer-protocol-a-kinetic-sci-fi-comic [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crushyourgoals/marcus-walker-kingslayer-protocol-a-kinetic-sci-fi-comic]⁠ [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/986460534/seconds-to-midnight-book-one-a-retro-horror-anthology]. Please go support it if you can, as projects like this won't happen without your support. It's vital to their success.

You can find Chris Yates on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/cyg47] and Blue Sky [https://bsky.app/profile/cyg47.bsky.social] @cyg47

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Episode 154.

Kickstarter Conversation: Chris Yates on Marcus Walker: Kingslayer Protocol

This week, Joe talks with writer Aubrey Sitterson about Free Planet, the geopolitical space opera drawn by Jed Dougherty and published by Image Comics.

This is one of my favourite series at the moment, so I always highly recommend it! The first trade, collecting the first six issues, came out in November last year, and the second arc began last month, starting with #9.

This book needs and deserves all the support it can get, so please check it out, if you're interested!

You can find Aubrey Sitterson across the internet @aubreysitterson [https://substack.com/@aubreysitterson], and on his Substack at aubreysitterson.substack.com [https://aubreysitterson.substack.com/]

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Episode 153.

Creator Chit Chat: Aubrey Sitterson on Free Planet

This week, Joe talks with writer/artist Dave Chisholm about his new Mad Cave Studios launch, "Is Ted OK?"!

Is Ted OK? #1 releases on February 25th, the day this episode goes live. If you read the first issue and enjoy it, make sure to ask your local comic shop to pre-order the upcoming issues for you, as pre-orders are essential to the success of a comic like this.

I read the first three issues before talking with Dave, and I really enjoyed them, so I would highly recommend!

You can find Dave Chisholm across the internet on his website at davechisholmmusic.com [https://www.davechisholmmusic.com/] and on Instagram @thedavechisholm [https://www.instagram.com/thedavechisholm]

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Episode 152.

Creator Chit Chat: Dave Chisholm on Is Ted OK?

This week, Joe talks with his friend Glenn about the potential future of Doctor Who and the recent spin-off, The War Between the Land and the Sea.

This is a full spoilers conversation, so please keep that in mind if you're not caught up on the show!

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Episode 151.

The Future of Doctor Who with Glenn Matchett

This week, Joe invites his friends PJ (Don't Fold Press) and Frederik Hornung (Seconds to Midnight, Hello Darkness) onto the podcast to celebrate all the Best Movies of 2025!

What were your favourite movies of the year? Let us know!

This also happens to be Episode 150 of the podcast, which is awesome! What a ride it has been. Thank you to everyone who has continued to support the podcast over the past few years, I really appreciate it!

You can find the rest of my "2025 Ranked" list over on Letterboxd @joelovesfilms [https://letterboxd.com/joelovesfilms/]

You can find Frederik Hornung on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/frederikhornung] and ⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/frederikhornung.com] @frederikhornung, and on his website at ⁠⁠frederikhornung.com⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.frederikhornung.com/]

You can find PJ on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/peejalien/] and ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/peejalien.bsky.social] @peejalien and Don't Fold Press on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dontfoldpress/] and ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/dontfoldpress.bsky.social] @dontfoldpress

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Episode 150!

Best Movies of 2025 with PJ and Frederik Hornung!

This week, Joe invites his friends Dom of X, Gianni ("BIFF! BAM! POW!" Podcast) and PJ (Don't Fold Press) onto the podcast to celebrate all the Best Comics of 2025!

What were some of your favourite comics of the year? Let us know!

You can find Dom on YouTube at @DomofXStudio [https://www.youtube.com/@DomofXStudio]

You can find Gianni and his podcast across at the internet at linktr.ee/biffbampowpod [https://linktr.ee/biffbampowpod]

You can find PJ on ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/peejalien/] and ⁠Bluesky⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/peejalien.bsky.social] @peejalien and Don't Fold Press on ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dontfoldpress/] and ⁠Bluesky⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/dontfoldpress.bsky.social] @dontfoldpress

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Episode 149.

Best Comics of 2025 with Dom, Gianni and PJ!

This week, Joe gives his Top 5 picks from the February 2026 comics solicitations for Marvel, DC, Image, Boom! Studios, Dark Horse, IDW, Mad Cave Studios, and Oni Press.

He also gives his honourable mentions for this month.

You can find the February 2026 comics solicitations for all publishers mentioned at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ comicreleases.com/category/solicitations/2026/2026-02/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.comicreleases.com/category/solicitations/2026/2026-02/], where you can find all the comics coming out that month.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:18 My Top 5 Picks

00:14:33 Honourable Mentions

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Episode 148.

My Top 5 Picks for February 2026 Solicitations

This week, Joe shares 17 (!) interviews (yes, you read that right!) that he recorded directly from an awesome array of epic comic creators, during the amazing weekend of Thought Bubble Comic Convention 2025, in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

He also briefly discusses his experience with meeting creators and podcasting at the convention for the second time (and third time at Thought Bubble overall).

MASSIVE THANK YOU to all the creators who chatted to Joe for this episode and were so kind and generous with their time, and of course all the amazing Thought Bubble volunteers who helped make another incredible convention weekend possible!

Make sure to check out the exciting work of all the creators that contributed to this massive Thought Bubble celebration episode!

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Intro

00:06:08 Luigi Formisano

00:13:37 Stephanie Hans

00:22:42 John Pearson

00:30:40 Kieron Gillen

00:53:39 Jock

01:02:28 Ram V and Evan Cagle

01:18:20 Jacob Phillips

01:25:46 Simon Spurrier

01:36:32 Michael Schwartz

01:43:35 Pye Parr (with a cameo from Rob Williams)

01:56:30 Frederik Hornung

02:08:25 Christof Bogacs and Beck Kubrick

02:29:53 Dennis Menheere

02:38:07 Erica D'Urso

02:45:12 John Lees

03:00:51 Al Ewing

03:07:31 Caspar Wijngaard

03:13:13 Outro

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Episode 147.

A Celebration of Thought Bubble Comic Convention 2025!

Comic podcast where at least once a month Joe Loves Comics talks with friends about the comics they've been reading and enjoying lately, plus solo episodes and creator interviews.

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