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Lovecraft P.I Meets Paranormal Monster Hunters from Miskatonic High!

Lovecraft P.I. creator David Kann drops into the Basement to talk about his newest cross-over Kickstarter with Mike Shea! Mike Shea's Miskatonic High is a comic series that follows a group of students who take on H.P. Lovecraft-style monsters and the everyday "horror" of their small-town high school. When Detective Ward Lovecraft finds himself teaming up with these monster-hunting highschoolers, he learns that capturing a cosmic monster is child's play compared to babysitting five modern teenagers.

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Submitted by Stephy on Thu, 10/29/2020 - 17:59

Pursuit of Plastic - A Comic About Two Friends Saving the Toy Universe!

 

Pete talks with Chris and Casey about Pursuit of Plastic, A love letter to every 80s kid who loved their cartoons and toys. The guys also chat about the Pursuit of Plastic's Kickstarter with all the awesome rewards available as well as the other comics in the DFAT Comics library! Get ready to totally geek out over 80s toys and cartoons once these three get started! (especially Pete - you know how he gets)

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Submitted by Stephy on Sun, 10/11/2020 - 01:23

THE O.Z. #1 - A Fantasy Classic Reimagined for Comics

Pete talks with David Pepose, the author of Spencer & Locke and Going to the Chapel, about his newest book, The O.Z.! Have you ever wondered what happened to The Land of Oz after Dorothy killed The Wicked Witch and The Wizard up and left? A power vacuum, that's what happened! Read more »

Submitted by Stephy on Wed, 09/09/2020 - 21:13

Source Point Press' Parallel Author Jason Douglas Interview!

What would you do, if you could do it all again? Pete talks with Jason Douglas about his book "Parallel." This one-shot from Source Point Press sees the main character, Landon, visited by another version of himself, one who has led a very different life than the Landon we are first introduced to. Read more »

Submitted by Stephy on Fri, 09/04/2020 - 20:24

Diamond Comic Distributors Cease Distribution Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic

On March 23, 2020, founder and CEO Steve Geppi announced that, in response to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic, Diamond would stop distributing comics to retailers starting the second week of April, and had directed printers not to send any new shipments to the company until further notice. Read more »

Submitted by Stephy on Thu, 03/26/2020 - 15:59

Pete's Basement Season 13, Episode 5 - 2.9.20

Dimitrios drops by The Basement to talk about the 24-hr Creators' Marathon he recently hosted at his Brooklyn shop, Anyone Comics. Artists and writers gathered for a full day of drawing and penning their own stories, with Anyone Comics proudly vowing to publish all finished works! With D is his buddy Stephen, and the rest of The Basement Crew, Greg, Ramon, and Pete, ready to talk all things comics, movies, and who can even guess what else?
It's another uncut episode of The Basement, so pretty much anything goes!

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Submitted by Pete on Mon, 02/10/2020 - 04:25

Pete's Basement Season 13, Episode 4 - 2.4.20

It's a raucous ruckus around the roundtable this episode, as Jay the Unstoppable returns, and he's got nearly the entire Basement Crew with him!! Fresh out of Brooklyn POW Con, Jay's ready to unveil his newest Kickstarter for the zombie-infested New York vs The World issue 2! Plus Unstoppable Comics G.I.Joe-style action figures like Interceptor, Dragonstorm, Starstriker, and more! The whiskey is flowing! The shots are shooting! Get ready for an unedited, uncut episode of Pete's Basement!

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Submitted by Pete on Thu, 02/06/2020 - 14:30

Pete's Basement Brooklyn POW Con Special! Season 13, Episode 2 - 1.21.20

Jay the Unstoppable makes his Season 13 debut, and joining him at the roundtable is Brooklyn POW Con creator Sal Lo Medico! They're here to tell you about all the fun, awesome things going down at the family-friendly Brooklyn POW Con on January 25th and 26th, right in the Basement's backyard at the Brooklyn Expo Center! Read more »

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Submitted by Pete on Tue, 01/21/2020 - 22:28

Pete's Basement Season 13, Episode 1 - 1.16.20

Despite a few minor setbacks, Pete, Ramon, and Greg are at the roundtable with reviews of the Locke & Key trailer, New Mutants, and uhhh that other one. Plus reviews of all the comics that dropped over the holidays, like Donny Cates’ new Thor series, IDW’s Kill Lock, Image’s The Clock, and Marvel’s Incoming (hold your ears and shield the children for this one, Basement Buds!)
All that and comic giveaways too! We announce the winners of all our trivia contests!
Grab your popcorn, drinks, and even yourselves if you wish - no actually don’t do that - just hit the play button!

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Submitted by Pete on Sun, 01/19/2020 - 07:40

Mad Cave Studios Interview at NYCC 2019!

Pete's in the Mad Cave Studios booth at NYCC to talk about what the publisher has in the works!  Read more »

Submitted by Pete on Tue, 11/12/2019 - 04:38

Fan Casting a New X-Men Movie with Jay the Unstoppable!

Jay the Unstoppable shares some of his picks for the cast of a new X-Men movie! Read more »

Submitted by Pete on Wed, 10/30/2019 - 03:27

Classic Comedy Cosplay! From Laurel and Hardy to The Marx Bros. to Abbott and Costello!

Pete talks about one of his favorite cosplays from this year's New York Comic Con:

Two fine gents in their overalls and bowler hats, dressed as Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Read more »

Submitted by Pete on Tue, 10/29/2019 - 23:58

Is Disney Going to Buy Spider-Man from Sony?

The Basement Boys are back with a huge scoop from Mikey "TheShadow" Sutton!

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Submitted by Pete on Sun, 10/13/2019 - 07:16

Just Reviews from the 3.13.19 Comic Haul

 
Straight up JUST the comic reviews from Wednesday's 03.13.19 comic haul.
 
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Submitted by Stephy on Tue, 03/26/2019 - 19:16

Riding the NYC Subway with Wednesday's Comics

The guys answer a viewer question about getting the weekly haul home on NYC public transportation, and all the unique obstacles and subway creatures that only New York City can provide. Read more »

Submitted by Stephy on Sun, 03/17/2019 - 21:24
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