On the PatChat this week: Marvel Studios Post-Production Coordinator Jim Velasco joins me to talk about pro-wrestling, including our shared history as part of the PWG Reseda crew, among many other memories in that space. Plus, some Marvel talk! And Jim's long-standing connections to Philadelphia. A fun chat, so check it out!  NOTE: This was recorded before WrestleMania 40. Jim on Instagram: @thejimmyv Music for the show by Sleepy Sword. Graphics designed by Turn On Red. Follow Pat on Instagram and Bluesky.

Pat welcomes Jess Eberle to the show! We chat about her early years in the cosplay space and her return in recent years. We talk about her work in product design and a particular item that went viral in the last couple years.  We also chat about photoshoots and cons, collecting, and so much more!  Jess' Instagram: @youcanttigatag  Jess' Linktree Music for the show by Sleepy Sword. Graphics designed by Turn On Red. Follow Pat on Instagram and Bluesky.

This week on The Pat Chat: Max Beckman of the band Half Past Two and owner of CheapGraphicNovels.com hops on to talk about conventions, our collecting habits, Omnibuses and more! Plus, Max talks about his adventures as part of a band and as an online comics retailer... Half-Past Two's website: https://www.halfpasttwoska.com/  CheapGraphicNovels.com  Music for the show by Sleepy Sword. Graphics designed by Turn On Red. Follow Pat on Instagram and Bluesky.

This week, Pat is joined by artist and editor Heather Antos to talk about her journey across multiple universes. From the Marvel Universe, Star Wars and Star Trek, Heather has left her mark across all of them and helped create characters that have transcended the page and we talk about them all! Plus, we delve into her burgeoning foray into art! Heather on Instagram: @heatherantos Heather's art Instagram: @heatherartos Music for the show by Sleepy Sword. Graphics designed by Turn On Red. Follow Pat on Instagram and Bluesky.    

On this week's Pat Chat: Kori returns for her first solo appearance on the show. We talk about our long running friendship, some cosplay stuff, an unavoidable detour into X-Men talk, podcasting, and so much more. A fun chat with one of my bestest pals, so give it a listen!  Kori on twitter: @zombilicious Kori on BlueSky: @Zombilicious Kori's podcast: Culture Cryptids  Music for the show by Sleepy Sword. Graphics designed by Turn On Red. Follow Pat on Instagram and Bluesky. 

This week, highly acclaimed comic letterer Clayton Cowles joins Pat to talk about all kinds of things...Poor Things, even. We talk about a lot of things that we are reading and watching and throw recommendations to each other. Of course there's some comics talk, drawing talk and even some chat about Clayton's lettering, including the number of individual issues he works on in each month... Find Clayton on Instragram: @claytoncowles Music for the show by Sleepy Sword. Graphics designed by Turn On Red. Follow Pat on Instagram and Bluesky. 

AJ Grier joins Pat to talk about things we've been enjoying of late. We also talk about the state of various franchises including the state of the MCU, DC's films. An appreciation of the work of Jonathan Hickman, conventions, and so much more.  Follow AJ on Instagram: @adrianjermayne Various Narratives on IG: @variousnarratives  Music for the show by Sleepy Sword. Graphics designed by Turn On Red. Follow Pat on Instagram and Bluesky.

I saw DUNE part 2, and I wanted to talk about it. Thus, you now have this special bonus show, featuring the return of Chicago's coolest nerd and cinephile, MJ, and the first appearance of the biggest Dune nerd that I know, artist Megan Porch! We talk about Dune part 2, as well as the 1984 and 2021 films (with a little bit of book talk) as we go through the characters, the story points and the nuances of the biggesst film of 2024 so far. Plus, why is Giedi Prime the coolest planet in this universe? Listen in and find out!  Long live the fighters!  Megan on Instagram: @magpieminimart MJ on Instagram: @mollyjane_k Music for the show by Sleepy Sword. Graphics designed by Turn On Red. Follow Pat on Instagram and Bluesky.

This week, Pat is joined by good pal and former co-worker Jose as we chat about art and figure collecting, our approaches to both hobbies, what we've been reading and so much more. Another fun chat, so check it out!  Jose on Instagram: @aviciouskoala Music for the show by Sleepy Sword. Graphics designed by Turn On Red. Follow Pat on Instagram and Bluesky.

Today on the Pat Chat: Tony Fleecs returns for a solo chat about his upcoming projects! We talk about FERAL, a brand new horror comic in the vein of STRAY DOGS, but featuring cats! We talk up some LOCAL MAN, Tony and Tim Seeley's love letter to 90's Image Comics. Plus, some chat of the newly announced UNCANNY VALLEY, his project with artist Dave Wachter.  We also share old memories from our message board days, a discussion of Rob Liefeld's work at its peak, and so much more!  Note: we will be returning to releasing episodes every five days throughout March and returning to once a week this April. To pre-order some of these books at your local store, use these order codes and pre-order before March 4!   @LUNAR Feral A Cvr- 0124IM195 Feral B Cvr- 0124IM196   Local Man Vol 2- 0224IM240 Local Man Bad Girls- 0124IM214   March 18 @DIAMOND Uncanny Valley- FEB240016  Tony's website: https://www.tonyfleecs.com/  Tony on Instagram: @tonyfleecs  Music for the show by Sleepy Sword. Graphics designed by Turn On Red. Follow Pat on Instagram and Bluesky.