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Tonight on Comic Connoisseurs, we talk about the George Perez reboot of Wonder Woman; the reboot that almost wasn’t.

On tonight’s Comic Connoisseurs, we talk about John Byrne’s Post-Crisis reboot of Man Of Steel, which has been attacked by critics, deconstruted by haters, but turns out was one of the best damn re-imaginings of the Kal-El ever. This is … Continue reading →

Pablo joins us to talk about unusual anime picks. What obscure shows and movies should YOU be watching? Our picks may surprise you. Some of them are subversive. Some of them surreal. But we like anime that’s fun, so there’ll … Continue reading →

Yep, we’re even chiming in on this. A controversial episode of Family Guy kills off beloved character Brian Griffin. Fans are outraged and have started petitions demanding the character be returned. In this, a very special Animation Aficionados, we discuss … Continue reading →

We’re joined by Kittyhawk to talk about some French animation that is either made in part or inspired by anime. Topics include: The Mysterious Cities of Gold Code Lyoko Oban Star Racers Totally Spies Martin Mystery

We’ve come back to Filmation to talk about Star Trek: The Animated Series. Surprisingly, it’s a Filmation production that we actually enjoyed! Probably the best thing to come out of the camp of Lou Sheimer. Joining us today are Kittyhawk … Continue reading →

Episode two!  Will put notes up later!

Today, we look at The Lord of the Rings animation trilogy. Combining films produced by both Rankin Bass and Ralph Bakshi, the trilogy loosely tells a story in three films that apparently Peter Jackson is going to tell in six. … Continue reading →

In this debut episode, Host Ben and JT from Saskatoon sit down and talk about their history in comics. They also talk about Flashpoint Paradox, Jonah Hex, and THE Star Wars. Bonus Podcast! Also be sure to check out Neil’s … Continue reading →

Kittyhawk and Pablo join us this week as we look back upon the career of Lou Scheimer, the man behind Filmation.

Today’s episode is all about fighting games, cherry Pop Tarts, bat bombs, Godzilla, Gatorade, Xanadu, Robert Pattinson’s face, Power Rangers, Amazing Spider-Man, real-life Iron Man, Dandruff Girl, Doug Walker watches Sailor Moon, terrible movie pitches, Christianity in anime, shitty cable … Continue reading →

All kids out of the pool! We’re joined by Ren of Marshmellow Surprise to talk about Cartoon Network’s late night adult animation block! Is Adult Swim a second life for shows previous abused by the Fox Network, or is it … Continue reading →

Pablo Praino joins us this week as we look at animation inspired by Japan. Some cartoons do it right, by adapting great methods of expressionism and style. Others do it wrong with giant sweat drops and overt expressionism. Find out … Continue reading →

Kittyhawk is back, and we’re talking about video games AGAIN! Yes, this week it’s all about cut scenes and other ways that animation has found its way into video games over the years. Laserdisc, FMVs, and cinema scenes. Some of … Continue reading →

This week’s episode is all about Ben and I geeking out over cartoon crossovers. What happens when two or more of your favorite cartoons pals meet? Well, hopefully something good, but usually not. The appeal of a crossover should be … Continue reading →

This podcast hit a few snags. First, we were supposed to do the episode with both Kittyhawk and Abby, but the first recording only featured Kittyhawk. We attempted a second, for which we only had Abby. In spite of what … Continue reading →

Yep, we talk about everyone’s favorite chase cartoon. Tom and Jerry was good. Syvester and Tweety were better. But no one beats Coyote and Roadrunner! We contrast and compare with other chase cartoons, and we even talk about Ralph Wolf. … Continue reading →

This week, we’re joined by Kittyhawk and Abby Lehrke to talk about Sailor Moon! Yes, after many weeks of giving it the stink eye and pulling my hair out, it’s the Sailor Moon episode. Normally, I can clean up the … Continue reading →

This week, we’re joined by Pablo in a galaxy far, far away. We talk about a number of Star Wars cartoons, in particular Droids and Ewoks. We conclude that both were pretty wretched. After the show, we have was is … Continue reading →

Kittyhawk of Sparkling Generation Valkyrie Yuuki joins us yet again as we explore the amazing history of Pixar, Disney’s now primary animation house. Pixar exploded onto the scene in 1995 with Toy Story and has captivated audiences ever since. Join … Continue reading →