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Podcast: Pirate Radio- The Time Lards: 1998

  by Mike Lunsford, Editor This week’s episode: “Animal Crackers, Dial Up, and Boy Bands.” Mike, Kevin and their guest Dune hop into the DeLorean (or, the “Retardis” as Dune calls it) to travel back to the year 1998. The…

Podcast: S17E11 – The Return of the Duke (Jon St. John)

by Mike Lunsford, Editor SPOILER ALERT! You’re listening to the ComicsOnline Podcast. SeasonSeventeen. EpisodeEleven. Return of the Duke. Recorded February 8th, 2017 at the FXBG Pirate Radio Studios and via Skype. Kevin and Mike have the Duke himself, Jon St….

Podcast: ComicOnline Pirate Radio – Mas Musica

by Mike Lunsford, editor Welcome to ComicsOnline Pirate Radio! This is our 26th epsiode of season 2 called “Mas Musica.” Mike and Steve go old school: a Skype call on their laptops with no studio equipment! The two talk about…

Geek Gift Guides 2013

The smell of Thanksgiving dinner lingers in the air, the stores are decorated for the next holiday, and the sale ads fight for prominence on the computers, television, and our mailboxes. But you still need to buy a gift for the person whose favorite events have the word “Con” at the end, and believe that San Diego should be the destination of an annual pilgrimage. ComicOnline’s annual guide is back to help you shop for the geeks in your life, this year in partnership with our awesome friends at Weird-Girls.com.

Geek Gift Guide 2013: Hard Rockin’ Holidays

by Karl Madsen, Editor 1. Black Oak Arkansas – Back Thar N’ Over Yonder – So, in the 70’s there was this group that set the trends for groups that followed: The three guitar line-up of Lynard Skynard, the husky…

Gear Review: Denon Urban Raver AH-C100

Forget everything you think you know about in-ear headphones. The Denon Urban Raver AH-C100 proves that over-ear headphones aren’t the only audio devices capable of creating amazing sound.

SDCC 2013: The Venture Brothers Interview

Join ComicsOnline’s Dune at San Diego Comic-Con 2013 as he takes over as the object of Doc Hammer’s affection, while Doc’s usual huggy buddy Kroze has gone of to stay with family, carrying Doc’s love child. Also we talk to Doc, Jackson Publick, and Patrick Warburton about music, fan expectations, and The Venture Brothers.

Sounds Good

Sounds Good by Karl Madsen Do you miss the good old days of passionate, blues driven rock? The music where each instrument has character and a place in the song? Well, I found a five piece, out of Austin, Texas,…

Holiday Gift Guide 2012: Headbangers Holiday Gift Guide

The Headbangers Holiday Gift Guide by Karl Madsen, Editor It’s that time of year and you’re wondering what to get that guy in the mail room with the studded leather choker, or the nephew that wears nothing but black and…

CD/DVD Review The English Beat Live! at the US Festival

by Chris Learned Kane, Reporter “There can only be one truly great festival of a lifetime, and it’s the US Festival.”  – Homer Simpson. “What’s your best band?” was a common question heard round the playgrounds and municipal swimming pools…

Shock Value: Hi, What gives me the right?

Hi, I’m Karl Madsen, ComicsOnline Editor, comic geek, music aficionado, and horror fan, and this is my first shot at a blog. The reason I’m writing this is to answer questions I get asked periodically, and also as an introduction….

DVD Review and Giveaway: Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files

by Kevin Gaussoin, Editor-in-Chief “There’s a hundred and four days of summer vacation, and school comes along just to end it. So the annual problem for our generation is finding a good way to spend it. LIKE MAYBE…” So begins…

Anime DVD Review: Mongolian Chop Squad S.A.V.E Edition

by Mike Favila, Reporter It’s been many years since I’ve sat down and watched Beck (or as it’s known here, Mongolian Chop Squad) and I was really excited to rewatch it and see how well it had held up. Would…