Comics Exchange

Episode 80 features our second March Madness bracket for 2026, this time focused on comic writers, as chosen by YOU! Join 7 time guest Fred Daily as we rank some of our favorite writers of all time. THERE WILL BE TEARS! All this and the usuals on your friendly neighborhood podcast! 3611!

Our 79th episode brings you our 2026 March Madness brackets for our favorite artists, with first time guest Josh from Nirvava! We also discuss the closing of McKay's, and Bill gets a special birthday story involving a rampaging gorilla at Josh's childhood home! All this and more on your friendly neighborhood podcast!

Welcome back to Comics Exchange! Our 78th episode is a Vertigo comics deep dive with you guessed it, Hollywood Paul Lewis! That's not all as we talk news, the loss of Sal Buscema, books of the week, and have a heated debate regarding socks and....TV?

Welcome back to Comics Exchange! Episode 77 wraps up our best-of- 2025 trilogy by focusing on the indie books of 2025 with guest Paul Lewis. This plus all of your usual segments and hijinx from your friendly neighborhood podcast!

Our 76th episode brings you our 2025 Marvel best of list with returning guest Hollywood Paul Lewis! We also discuss Kathleen Kennedy leaving the Star Wars universe, super hero hair highlights, and new accusations of a famous artist using AI. All this and more on your friendly neighborhood podcast!

Join us for the first of our 2025 year end best-of lists with special guest Hollywood Paul Lewis! This episode focuses on DC Comics' outstanding 2025. We also discuss the new trailers for Avengers: Doomsday, blind bag controversies and more on your friendly neighborhood podcast!

We're baaaack! After a December break we make our grand Christmas return! Join us as we regale you with stories about in-store signings with Frank Cho and Donny Cates! Bask in a ton of news! Preview the insane movie slate coming up in 2026, books of the week, a raffle, and so much more on your friendly neighborhood podcast!

Join us for an interview with Frank Cho live from the shop from a recent signing! Learn how he was banned from Marvel by....Kathleen Kennedy?! 

It's a special episode live interview! Donny Cates was on hand for signings at the Comics Exchange 26th anniversary, and we were lucky enough to spend some time with him in this special interview episode live from the event! 

Our 73rd episode is packed! We have some MAJOR announcements involving 5 INCREDIBLE guests signing in-store on Nov 22! We have a surprise guest, Rick Molchan from Resolute Bliss Publishing with their latest Kickstarters, we discuss felonies, and Bill saves a life?!? Don't miss it!

Our 72nd episode features third time guest Carson Hunt, who is here to discuss the upcoming Appalachian Renaissance Fair of TN! We also report on a TON of comic, figure and TV news coming out of NYCC 2025 as well as our usual books of the week, recommendations, and more!

Welcome to our 71st episode! We discuss Batman Day 2025, timely news, books of the week, and we do a Questions Three feature on each other! All this and more on your friendly neighborhood podcast!

Our 70th episode is also our first foray onto youtube! Catch us if you can! In this episode we learn about the pitfalls of comic shop naming, answer listener questions, discuss news, books of the week, and a VERY special moment involving Ryan and the Amazing Spider Man #12 letters page. You have to hear it to believe it! All this and more on your friendly neighborhood podcast!

Our 69th episode (nice) is also our 3rd anniversary! Join us along with 4.5 timer Hollywood Paul Lewis and his amazing sketchbooks. Also you'll find that we make a very special announcement involving our upcoming youtube channel as well as a giveaway, news discussions, and expensive tenders. Happy anniversary!

Our 68th episode brings special guest Brad Molchan, cofounder of Resolute Bliss Publishing! We also go full-spoilers for James Gunn's Superman movie, discuss Fanboy Expo 2025, and so much more!

Our jam-packed 67th episode brings excitement for the new Superman film, our best books of 2025 so far, a tribute to Jim Shooter, Michael Madsen's best roles, a preview of Fanboy fest and all of our usual tirades!

Our 66th episode brings special guest and the very first employee of the Comics Exchange, former Image writer Marc Bryant!

Our 65th episode delves into a vast, sprawling network of news! We discuss all manner of things including Joe Quesada coming to Knoxville, books of the week, recommendations and all of the adventure you expect from your friendly neighborhood podcast!

Our 64th episode brings special guest co-owner and editor Rick Molchan from Resolute Bliss Publishing! We regale in old school Knoxville comic stories, discuss publishing comics through the years, and the future of the industry. Rick also brings us a Comics Exchange first, the official launch of Resolute Bliss' first kickstarter campaign! All of this and all of our usual hijinx on your friendly neighborhood podcast!

Welcome back to your friendly neighborhood podcast! In our 63rd episode we discuss the amazing free comic book day 2025 featuring Ryan Stegman, giveaways, shop talk, book of the week and 100 men vs a gorilla!

Our 62nd episode brings news, the winner of our Marvel March Madness bracket, free comic book day previews, book of the week, recommendations and more! Stick around after the music for a post-credit scene featuring Wrestlemania discussion!

Our 61st episode brings the 2nd part of comics March Madness! We bracket up the Marvel women as chosen by our loyal listeners with 4th time guest Jamie Skull. We also discuss the insane Avengers: Doomsday news and more!

Our 60th episode features our first round of comic character March Madness with DC women! Second time guest Jazz from Nirvana Comics joins us for the fun, and we announce our special creator superstar for free comic book day! 

Our 59th episode features a massive news dump, stories from a recent convention, condiment talk and more!

Our 58th episode isa focused on the Fantastic Four! We discuss the new trailer, and take a deep dive all the way back to the 60's! We also cover news, weekly picks, and an interview with Skeletor about the Leto casting! Thanks for being here!

Welcome back to Comics Exchange!

Our 57th episode features the latest news discussion, questionable hot dog condiments, Diamond comics fallout, as well as our 2024 best-of list for indie comics! Happy new year!

Welcome back to Comics Exchange! In this year end episode we discuss a boat-load of news, talk about Gunn's first Superman trailer, and come up with our 2024 best-of DC list. Happy new year from your friendly neighborhood podcast!

Welcome back to your friendly neighborhood podcast! Our 55th episode details the recent shipping issues with Diamond distribution, news, and our 2024 Marvel best-of top 5!

Welcome back to Comics Exchange! Our 54th episode brings discussion on the recent Absolute and Ultimate comic universes from the big two, listener questions, recent shop best sellers, news, recommendations, and just in time for wintery weather we answer....SOUP OR STEW?!? Thank you for being a friend!

Our 53rd episode brings Brad Duncan from Nirvana Comics! We discuss grading and pressing books, differences in selling with online platforms, shop stories, con stories, and a birthday celebration for Ryan!

Our 52nd episode is a very special one indeed! We bring you former partner and co-owner of the Comics Exchange, former IDW editor and writer, and currently the founder and publisher of Magma Comics, THE Denton J. Tipton! 
We regale in stories about moving to San Diego, working for IDW, starting his own publishing company, writing books, and much, much more!

Our 51st episode brings 3rd time guest Paul Lewis! We discuss his amazing sketchbook collection, tell con stories, news, and do two giveaways! To the future...and beyond!

Our 50th episode is a celebration with honorary 4th member and fifth time guest Fred Dailey! Join us to celebrate 50 episodes AND 25 years of The Comics Exchange! We go over some sad losses, spend time reflecting on 25 years of Bill running a shop, deep dive on our favorite comic stories of all time and do a TON of giveaways for our beloved listeners. That, plus books of the week, news, and more. 

Here's to 50 and beyond for YOUR friendly neighborhood podcast! Thanks for being here true believers!

Our 49th episode brings you first time guest Mike Hermann from Tall Man toys and games! We delve into the history and future of Funko Pops and running multiple shops! We talk about the rise of Lego, Bricknomicon, news, and the all-new, all-different Questions Three! Join us on the march to episode 50!

Our 48th episode brings first time guest Brandon Shelton! We take a deep timeline dive on comic book movies, and we mean deep! We also touch on a ton of news including D23 and those announcements! All of this and your usual schenanigans from The Comics Exchange!

After a brief weather delay our 47th episode brings you 1st time guest, indy writer/artist Matt Adkins! We discuss what's it's like to self-publish and create a comic, check out some rare gems from his collection, and get some generous advice! We also revel in a ton of SDCC 2024 news including the earth shattering Robert Downey Jr development, Marvel/DC previews, books of the week and more! 

Welcome to Comics Exchange! Our 46th episode brings new guest Jonathan Beckner from Snake Eyes comics! We talk about the industry, shop stories, Fanboy expo tales, the upcoming Absolute DC line, raffle a TV as well as Wolverine and Deadpool tickets, recommend our books of the week and much more!

Welcome back to Comics Exchange! Our 45th episode brings you 4th time guest "Professor" Fred Dailey! He leads the class in a deep dive into pre-Image indy comics. Join us as our adventure begins in the late 70s and leads us into the 90s where we discuss publishers, creators, classic books and so much more.

We also discuss the latest news, recommendations, books of the week and more. Happy July 4th!

Welcome back to Comics Exchange! This episode features our second 3-time guest, Jamie Skull! We discuss the end of the epic, 5 year spanning X-Men Krakoan Era, A.I. art schenanigans, Dollywood, news, book of the week, and typical hijinx. Thanks for being here!

Welcome back friends to Comics Exchange! Our 43rd episode features returning guest Kevin Smith! We discuss writing, have a show 'n tell (check socials for pics) discuss recent news, books of the week and survive a torrential downpour. All of this and more on your friendly neighborhood podcast!