Season 2, Episode 1 - Jaime Hernandez

YES! We're back and better than ever! Join Thien, Rina, and Josh, as they kick off Season 2 in a really big way with a very special guest, legendary cartoonist and co-creator of Love and Rockets, Mr. Jaime Hernandez.

Episode 11 - John Pham

Thien and Rina say their goodbyes (at least for a while) as they begin their hiatus from the Comix Claptrap. To celebrate our run, we talk comics shop and try to get LA gossip from talented cartoonist, John Pham, of Sublife, Kramers Ergot 7 and Mome fame. We also talk new comics by Joey Allison Sayers and latest Japanese manga with our alway favorite New Comics Wednesday reporter, Josh Frankel.

We apologize for taking forever to get this episode out. Blame it on Thien (our one-person AV crew who admitted after all this time that he has no idea how to edit the podcast.)

Episode 10 - Hellen Jo and Calvin Wong

Hello friends! Thien and Rina are back...again (Rina had a terrible cold last month)! This time they sit down with cartoonists Hellen Jo (Jin and Jam #1, Blister) and Calvin Wong (Ramble On #1, Hattie et Millie) and have a fun-filled conversation about cheese-filled hot dogs, Calvin's hair, noise art, and of course COMICS! And no episode would be complete without our new comics correspondent, Josh Frankel who might or might include a new Euro comic among his latest finds at Comic Relief. Join the party!

Episode 9 - Andrice Arp and Jesse Reklaw

(L-R) paintings by Jesse Reklaw and Andrice Arp

Welcome back, friends!

Thien, Rina and Josh ring in 2009 with an action-packed episode full of new comics and wonderful surprises. And what better way to start the year off right than to have a funny and inspiring conversation with two of our favorite cartoonists Andrice Arp (Mome, Hi-Horse) and Jesse Reklaw (Night of Your Life, Bluefuzz). Give a listen to our special almost-two hour episode!

Episode 8 - Jason Shiga... and friends!

(panel from Jason Shiga's Fleep)

The Holiday Episode!

Thien, Rina, and Josh share their Best Of 2008 comics list and are visited by surprise guests, Dylan Williams, publisher of Sparkplug Comic Books, and award winning cartoonist, Gabrielle Bell! We end the podcast with a funny heartwarming interview with cartoonist extraordinare, Jason Shiga! Happy New Year everybody!

Episode 7 - John Porcellino

(King Cat by John Porcellino)

This episode finds the Comix Claptrap gang in a more cheery mood as they share stories of who and what inspired them to make their first minicomic. And, what better way to celebrate comics inspirations than to spend time listening to legendary cartoonist John Porcellino, creator of the long-running minicomic zine, "King Cat", now in its 69th issue! Start your holiday season off right, give it a listen!

Episode 6 - Jeffrey Brown

(Self portrait by Jeffrey Brown)

In this episode, we talk comics, the X-Men, and Gummy Bears with the one and only Jeffrey Brown, award-winning cartoonist of "I Am Going To Be Small" and author of such books "Bighead", "Clumsy" and "Little Things." Also, Thien and Rina daydream of cartoonists they'd love to publish if they were comics publishers, and as always, chat about new comics with our friendly neighborhood New Comics Wednesday reporter and cartoonist, Josh Frankel. This was fun, give a listen, will you?