Out Of The Fridge

A love story…and vampires From the website: A two-volume, Eisner-nominated graphic novel set in 17th century Istanbul and 18th century England, centering on a carpet merchant and his relationship with faith, love and home in the aftermath of his death by a vampire. A historical romance with a modern, satirical take on Gothic fiction and […]

An African tale of power and magic! From YouNeek Studios: Set in fifteenth-century West Africa, Malika: Warrior Queen Part One follows the exploits of Queen and military commander Malika, who struggles to keep the peace in her ever-expanding empire. Growing up as a prodigy, Malika inherited the crown from her father in the most unusual of circumstances, […]

Alison, Andrew, and Kelly are joined by friend Tony to exchange stories of Rose City Comic Con 2018!   Hosts: Alison Poppy, Kelly Okler, Andrew Chard, and Tony Asaro of Empire’s Comics Vault Cracking the Vault Podcast Edited and Produced by Andrew Chard Episode artwork by Warren of Tasty Crow Inc.  

Muslim Egyptian Superhero! Created by Deena Mohamed Read it here! Twitter   Hosts: Alison Poppy, Kelly Okler and Andrew Chard Edited and Produced by Andrew Chard

Alison, Andrew and Kelly discuss the fridging of beloved hero Barbara Gordon and the sexist and ableist issues that have surrounded her for years.   Comics: Batman The Killing Joke (1988) Suicide Squad #23 (1989) Batgirl Special (1988) Batgirl (New 52, 2011) Batman Chronicles #5 “Oracle Year One” (1996) Birds of Prey (1996) Birds of Prey […]

Magic! Thieves! Dragons! Adventure awaits! Your patreon pick is here! From the Image website: It’s hard to make an honest living in a land brimming with magic and mystery, and treasure hunter Luvander is tired of being a penniless adventurer. Ever in search of gold and glory, she sets off for a fabled dungeon, “the Dragon’s […]

A magical journey awaits! You adult month continues with Kelly’s pick! From the Macmillan website: In The City on the Other Side, a young girl stumbles into a pitched war between two fairy kingdoms, and the fate of San Francisco itself hangs in the balance! Sheltered within her high-society world, Isabel plays the part of a perfectly […]

Swing into high school drama! Andrew’s choice for Young Adult month week 2! From Amazon: Whether she’s going to school or hanging out with her friends at the Coffee Bean, Mary Jane Watson is always the center of attention. But what no one knows is that this gorgeous redhead’s exuberant personality is a shell designed […]

Can an MMORPG change your life? Young adult month kicks off with Alison’s pick! From the First Second website: Anda loves Coarsegold Online, the massively-multiplayer role playing game that she spends most of her free time on. It’s a place where she can be a leader, a fighter, a hero. It’s a place where she […]

“The Case of the Girl Who Took her Shampoo (But Left her Mini)” Crime month comes to a close with our patreon pick winner Stumptown by Greg Rucka, Matthew Southworth,  Lee Loughridge and Rico Renzi! From the Oni Press website: Dex is the proprietor of Stumptown Investigations, and a fairly talented P.I. Unfortunately, she’s less adept at throwing dice […]

Femme Fatales and Eldritch Horrors! Crime Month continues with Kelly’s spooky noir pick: Fatale by Ed Brubaker,  Sean Phillips, and Dave Stewart. From the Image website: Josephine is cursed, and in a series that darkly blends American crime noir with unnamed Lovecraftian horrors, we follow her from 1950s San Francisco, where crooked cops hide deeper […]

A robbery gone wrong! Crime month continues with Andrew’s pick Dead Body Road by Justin Jordan,Matteo Scalera, and Moreno Dinisio! From the Image website: The men involved in his wife’s death must die. All of them. Writer JUSTIN JORDAN (LUTHER STRODE) and artist MATTEO SCALERA (BLACK SCIENCE, Indestructible Hulk) craft the bruising story of one […]

WhoDunIt!? Crime Month kicks off with beloved childhood board game and Alison’s pick: Clue by Paul Allor and Nelson Daniel! From the IDW website: When the mysterious Mr. Boddy turns up dead at his own dinner party, everyone’s a suspect! Miss Scarlett, Colonel Mustard, Mrs. Peacock, Professor Plum– all the familiar faces from the famous board […]

Hosts: Alison Poppy, Kelly Okler and Andrew Chard Edited and Produced by Andrew Chard

Hosts: Alison Poppy, Kelly Okler and Andrew Chard Edited and Produced by Andrew Chard

Hosts: Alison Poppy, Kelly Okler and Andrew Chard Edited and Produced by Andrew Chard

Alison & Kelly interview Jen Wang about Prince and the Dressmaker! Edited and Produced by Andrew Chard

Alison interviews Johnnie Christmas about Firebug and Sheltered! Edited and Produced by Andrew Chard

Hosts: Alison Poppy, Kelly Okler and Andrew Chard Edited and Produced by Andrew Chard