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#231 – Points Of Villainy & Virtue: “The Event”, ASAP Imagination & Writing In A Shared Universe With Laurie “LA” Cunningham

Laurie “LA” Cunningham is the editor-in-chief of ASAP Imagination and also contributes to many of their comic & written works, plus she writes poetry and more!

In this conversation, Laurie & Mike first discuss how Laurie got involved with Haydes & ASAP Imagination, the Points Of Villainy & Virtue stories that interlink with “The Event”, her creative process & writing in a shared universe, plus ASAP’s current Kickstarter, Laurie’s poetry and her book “Babies With Rabies”! The duo also talk about dark humour & horror, Laurie’s dabbling into drawing/art, spin-offs from the Points Of stories, delving into the comic world and more – this is a conversation for authors, comic nerds, independent creatives and everyone in-between!

The Complete Points Of Villainy TPB Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/asapcomicsuk/the-complete-points-of-villainy-graphic-novel

LA Cunningham’s Site: https://lacunningham.com – On Twitter/X As @LaurieCunn, on Instagram as @LAcuinsta – LA’s other link (Linktree): https://linktr.ee/lacunningham

ASAP Imagination’s Site: https://asapimagination.com & YouTube: youtube.com/@ASAPIMAGINATION

Laurie’s Appearance on (Fellow Comics In Motion member) Seth Singleton’s YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=Yi41WPeInEA

The previous GCC episode had Frankie B Washington; the “eclectic artist” and illustrator, speaking with Mike about working freelance in the various artistic industries, the new comic series and more! Frankie talks about how he turned illustration into a business, where his discipline came from including previous jobs & art school, what he learned from his mentors, plus “nerdy” loves, the previous issues of Kaijus & Cowboys, what he & Matthew Blair have learned from the previous kickstarters, influences, anime and more – this is a conversation for entrepreneurs, comic nerds and everyone in-between!

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GUEST SPOTS:

Mike was chatted Dune 1984 and Part 1 (2021) with the 20^th Century Geek: https://pod.fo/e/227135

Mike was recently on Mandatory Music & CD, talking Weezer: https://pod.fo/e/224890

Mike also featured on the VHS Strikes Back, talking Trainspotting: https://pod.fo/e/22437b

Mike hosted the 1000^th episode of Comics In Motion: https://pod.fo/e/22046f – https://youtu.be/OqFFFehte5A

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion or on GCC’s YouTube channel. The last episode was a review of the Asajj Ventress/Quinlan Vos book Dark Disciple, while the episode prior (143) was Mike delving into the Free Comic Book Day High Republic comics while ep 142 showcases Darth Vader against Padmé’s handmaidens! Previous episodes include the Hidden Empire crossovers, every canon Star Wars comic by Marvel, full High Republic coverage (book reviews & comics) & much more – https://podfollow.com/comicsinmotion

Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat

#224 P2 – The Rebirth Of Moon Knight: From 2010 To 2024; Resurrection, Disney+ Series And More Essays With Scott Weatherly

The 20th Century Geek’s deep dive into Moon Knight’s entire history (as of early 2024) continues, including numerous comic runs, the Disney+ series and the Moon Knight essay book; Waxing And Waning: Essays On Moon Knight, which Scott edited & contributed to!

This release is part 2, where the duo’s conversation continues with Warren Ellis’ 6 issues of Moon Knight from 2014 and Lemire’s 2016 run. Mike & Scott then talk about the “phases” of Moon Knight and how the Disney+ show takes elements from this era. Scott then provides his theory on why (in-universe) Moon Knight/Marc Spector changes so much, before delving into MK’s latest run by Jed Mackay and Scott’s thoughts on the future of Moon Knight!

In case you missed last week, part 1 of their conversation started with Scott confirming when he first experienced Moon Knight and why he is so interested by the character, as well as why he wanted to release an essay book on the character. The duo then delve into Moon Knight’s full history, while referencing several essays within Waxing And Waning, starting with his 1975 debut and 1980 solo comic run, before delving into the “edgy” 2006 Huston/Benson run and some of the runs along the way, before speaking about the Brian Michael Bendis run.

Find all of Scott’s content & social media links at https://20thcenturygeek.com and his book at http://sequart.org/books/40/waxing-and-waning-essays-on-moon-knight. The essay book “Judging Dredd: Examining The World Of Judge Dredd” was also edited by Scott and both essay books are found at http://sequart.org!

Scott also mentioned the Into The Night podcast, the Moon Knight-Core group on Facebook & X, plus the graphic novels Old Man Logan, TMNT The Last Ronin and The Dark Knight Returns.

Scott has appeared on episodes 75, 89, 122 & 123 of GCC while Mike appeared on the Batman Retrospective and Desert Island Comics Star Wars edition on 20^th Century Geek (& look out for a Dune episode coming soon)!

Check out the 1000th episode of Comics In Motion which also marks the 6 year anniversary, where Mike spoke with Chris, Dave, Max & Tony to celebrate this milestone and answer listener questions! Podcast Link: https://pod.fo/e/22046f – Video Link: https://youtu.be/OqFFFehte5A

Last week’s GCC episode was the eleventh instalment of Disney Discussions and the episode was Ria’s pick – two animated mouse movies; The Rescuers and (Basil) The Great Mouse Detective! Our DD crew spoke about these two classics in-depth, talking about music and animation, the clever ideas, the more strange choices, the underrated villains of both movies, the common themes (including lost children), plus they compare the movies & choose their favourites, note criticisms and much more!

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MORE GUEST SPOTS & FREE CONTENT:

Mike (& Megan) appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores to compare the two Day of The Dead movies Coco & The Book Of Life: https://pod.fo/e/1fdd53

Mike appeared on Back To The Filmography to talk about Jason Statham’s only animated movie to date; Gnomeo & Juliet: https://pod.fo/e/1f9f28

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What You Can Expect From Star Wars: Comics In Canon In 2024; Clone Wars Conversations, Book Reviews & More!

This episode is just to update you on Mike’s output for this show in 2024; he will be aiming to release at least 2 episodes a month; a book review and an episode of Clone Wars Conversations, plus comic episodes here & there. He is still planning on weekly interviews on his other podcast Genuine Chit-Chat, but as he’s getting married and spending a month in America in August, he needs to adjust his podcasting output!

Mike recently spoke with Adam Christopher (author of Shadow Of The Sith) in ep 216 of Genuine Chit-Chat and with Ethan Sacks (author of Bounty Hunters, Galaxy’s Edge & more Star Wars comics) on ep 213! Plus, interviews with Claudia Gray, Cavan Scott, George Mann & more can be found on this feed or in this YouTube playlist: ⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8aBx1DlANwSaxC09kD-CQuM&si=8l9x_mim-lbkbxh2 ⁠

In the last episode of 2023 (ep 143) Mike delved into the 2021 & 2023 Free Comic Book Day High Republic stories surrounding characters from the High Republic Adventures comics from Phase 1, primarily Lula Talisola. The 2021 story takes place just after the Race To Crashpoint Tower book while the 2023 story takes place after all issues of the phase 1 Adventures comics. Mike talks about these stories as well as Ram Jomaram, Zeen Mrala, Qort, Starlight Beacon, The Nihil and more!

Guest Spots:

Mike (& Megan) appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores to compare the two Day of The Dead movies Coco & The Book Of Life: ⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/1fdd53⁠⁠

Mike appeared on Back To The Filmography to talk about Jason Statham’s only animated movie to date; Gnomeo & Juliet: ⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/1f9f28⁠⁠

Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: ⁠⁠https://pccnewsletter.com⁠⁠

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Mike is also the host of a podcast called Genuine Chit-Chat where he speaks with a different guest each week about a wide array of topics where no subject is off limits. GCC can be listened to in the same place you’re listening to this show, so there’s no excuse to not check it out!

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Outro read by BZ The Voice: ⁠⁠http://www.bzthevoice.com⁠⁠