web02.fireside.fm Wed, 06 May 2026 13:56:33 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Ace Comicals - Episodes Tagged with “Christmas” https://www.acecomicals.com/tags/christmas Tue, 20 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Every two weeks your host Greg and his co-hosts Leon and Rahul discuss comics in all their forms; monthly issues, collected volumes, graphic novels, newspaper strips, film tie-ins, TV tie-ins, flip-books, pictures scribbled on the backs of napkins... If it tells a story in sequence through art and text, rest assured we'll have something to say about it. Art and logos by the talented and extremely generous Anthony Smith (https://www.acecomicals.com/guests/anthonysmith) If you have questions or comments, please reach us at acecomicals@gmail.com or on twitter at https://twitter.com/AceComicals If you like what we do please considering donating to us at https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals. All contributions will be used to defray the cost of hosting the website. en-gb episodic We love comics! Greg Driver Every two weeks your host Greg and his co-hosts Leon and Rahul discuss comics in all their forms; monthly issues, collected volumes, graphic novels, newspaper strips, film tie-ins, TV tie-ins, flip-books, pictures scribbled on the backs of napkins... If it tells a story in sequence through art and text, rest assured we'll have something to say about it. Art and logos by the talented and extremely generous Anthony Smith (https://www.acecomicals.com/guests/anthonysmith) If you have questions or comments, please reach us at acecomicals@gmail.com or on twitter at https://twitter.com/AceComicals If you like what we do please considering donating to us at https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals. All contributions will be used to defray the cost of hosting the website. no comic book day, comic books, comic book, comicbook, comics, graphic novel, graphic novels, graphicnovel, ncbd, new comic book day, new comics day, geek, nerd, movies, films, movie, film, superhero, super hero, ace comicals, marvel, dc, marvel superheroes, ms marvel, batman, image, image comics, imagecomics Greg Driver acecomicals@gmail.com 142: X-MAS: DAYS OF NOEL PAST https://www.acecomicals.com/142 2cdb42c8-4583-4475-a379-ed24c4e3ed4e Tue, 20 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Greg Driver full Greg Driver Merry Christmas. From the dystopian shores of the UK. where eating costs a kidney and heating costs two. Two men stand huddled around a dwindling blaze contained in an oil drum. No more fuel to last the night... All that remains left to burn is a stack of comics... 2:12:41 no <p>Merry Christmas and welcome to this year's Christmas special. We decided to take a trip back in time, riffing off our recent Death and Return of Superman episodes and put together a list of Christmas comics that cover the first half of the 90s. We offer you a snapshot of the particular kind of Christmas cheer that would have been available on the stands at the time!</p> <p>In this episode, <strong>Greg</strong> and <strong>Leon</strong> discuss the following comics:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/What_The--%3F!_Vol_1_10" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">What The-?! #10</a></li> <li><a href="https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Lobo_Paramilitary_Christmas_Special_Vol_1_1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special</a></li> <li><a href="https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Terror_Inc._Vol_1_8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Terror Inc #8</a></li> <li><a href="https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Marvel_Holiday_Special_Vol_1_1993" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">1993 Marvel Holiday Special</a></li> <li><a href="https://imagecomics.fandom.com/wiki/Extreme_Super_Christmas_Special_Vol_1_1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Extreme Super Christmas Special</a></li> <li><a href="https://imagecomics.fandom.com/wiki/Spawn_Vol_1_39" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Spawn #39</a></li> <li><a href="https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Batman:_Legends_of_the_Dark_Knight_Vol_1_79" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (Vol 1) #79</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Send any questions or feedback to</a> <a href="mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">acecomicals@gmail.com</a>.<br> And also please <a href="http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">subscribe</a> and leave us a review!</p> <p>This winter will be tough for a lot of people in the UK because of the consistent cruelty and wilful failure of the Conservative goverment. If you would have considered donating to our Ko-fi then we would ask that instead, please consider giving to one of the following charities: </p> <p>-<a href="https://www.trusselltrust.org/appeal-google-search/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Trussell Trust</a><br> -<a href="https://www.crisis.org.uk/get-involved/donate-to-crisis-at-christmas/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAtICdBhCLARIsALUBFcGt5TN1TFyidRG9hyaxj0vm65pRwC5WW6ddVV0eAS5lBWeEWvym5Z4aArrKEALw_wcB" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Crisis</a><br> -<a href="https://england.shelter.org.uk/donate?reserved_appeal_code=20220401-IG-29&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAtICdBhCLARIsALUBFcH9NXqVRXUdiM2YpnfsRdx31EdUnr-FxWwj_RcMfnK70Jf6XkTodkQaAgGNEALw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Shelter</a><br> -<a href="https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Refugee Action</a><br> -<a href="https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/general-fund-appeal" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The British Red Cross</a></p> Ace Comicals, over and out!# x-mas, Xmas, Santa, Santa Claus, Vertigo, DC Vertigo, 90s, dark Horse comics, christmas, noel, terror inc #8, the lobo paramilitary christmas special, what the-?! #10, Christmas Eve, A Christmas Carol, The Night Before Christmas, 1993 Marvel Holiday Special, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Vol 1 #79, Spawn Vol 1 #39, Extreme Super Christmas Special Vol 1 1, Spawn Vol 1 #39, Scott Lobdell Penciler, John Byrne, Daniel Vozzo, Jade Moede, Craig Anderson, Renee Witterstaetter, D.G. Chichester Penciler, Horacio Ottolini, Steve Buccellato, Steve Dutro, Rick Parker, Marcus McLaurin, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Image Comics, Image, Marvel, DC, Batman, Dr Doom, Spiderman, Fantastic Four, Avengers, Hulk, Keith Giffen, Eric Stephenson, Keith Giffen, Todd Nauck, Marlo Alquiza, Lary Stucker, Rob Liefeld, Stephen Platt, Jeff Matsuda, Chap Yaep, Gloria Vasquez, Extreme Color In Color, Kurt Hathaway, Eric Stephenson, Kurt Hathaway, Tom Reiter, Keith Giffen, Alan Grant, Simon Bisley, Simon Bisley, Lovern Kindzierski, Gaspar Saladino, Dan Raspler, Howard Chaykin, Tom Grindberg, Bill Anderson, Ron Lim, Peter David, Tom Grindberg, Ann Nocenti, X-Men, Milk And Cookies, What If?, Marvel Humourverse, Spawn, Merry Christmas and welcome to this year's Christmas special. We decided to take a trip back in time, riffing off our recent Death and Return of Superman episodes and put together a list of Christmas comics that cover the first half of the 90s. We offer you a snapshot of the particular kind of Christmas cheer that would have been available on the stands at the time!

In this episode, Greg and Leon discuss the following comics:

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And also please subscribe and leave us a review!

This winter will be tough for a lot of people in the UK because of the consistent cruelty and wilful failure of the Conservative goverment. If you would have considered donating to our Ko-fi then we would ask that instead, please consider giving to one of the following charities:

-The Trussell Trust
-Crisis
-Shelter
-Refugee Action
-The British Red Cross

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]]> Merry Christmas and welcome to this year's Christmas special. We decided to take a trip back in time, riffing off our recent Death and Return of Superman episodes and put together a list of Christmas comics that cover the first half of the 90s. We offer you a snapshot of the particular kind of Christmas cheer that would have been available on the stands at the time!

In this episode, Greg and Leon discuss the following comics:

Send any questions or feedback to acecomicals@gmail.com.
And also please subscribe and leave us a review!

This winter will be tough for a lot of people in the UK because of the consistent cruelty and wilful failure of the Conservative goverment. If you would have considered donating to our Ko-fi then we would ask that instead, please consider giving to one of the following charities:

-The Trussell Trust
-Crisis
-Shelter
-Refugee Action
-The British Red Cross

Ace Comicals, over and out!

Support Ace Comicals

]]> 078: "Basically Christmas" https://www.acecomicals.com/078 b3fb0dd9-2f80-44b2-b4b6-c87bd2848b57 Wed, 18 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Greg Driver full Greg Driver GRAVY 1:54:19 no <p>MERRY CHRISTMAS! A retrospective end of year episode! In festive wind down fashion, <strong>Greg</strong>, <strong>Leon</strong> and <strong>Rahul</strong> look back on their year of comics and the things that defined comics for them in 2019! They also each turned up with a list compiled of books reviewed in previous episodes and give us their top comics of 2019! Featuring:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/assassin-nation-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Assassin Nation</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3004-853/Count-Crowley-Reluctant-Midnight-Monster-Hunter-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Count Crowley: Reluctant Monster Hunter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dccomics.com/comics/basketful-of-heads-2019/basketful-of-heads-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Basketful of Heads</a></li> <li><a href="https://vaultcomics.com/comic/the-plot/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Plot</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fantagraphics.com/bttm-fdrs/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">BTTM FDRS</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3005-273/Everything-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Everything</a></li> <li><a href="https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/crowded-vol-1-tp" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Crowded</a></li> <li><a href="https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/murder-falcon-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Murder Falcon</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dccomics.com/comics/the-batmans-grave-2019/the-batmans-grave-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Batman’s Grave</a></li> <li><a href="https://vaultcomics.com/comic/resonant/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Resonant</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.idwpublishing.com/product/clue-candlestick-1/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">CLUE: Candlestick </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.boom-studios.com/2018/10/19/i-moved-to-los-angeles-to-work-in-animation-first-look/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">I Moved to Los Angeles to Work in Animation</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.boom-studios.com/2018/12/03/19333/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Waves</a></li> <li><a href="https://vaultcomics.com/comic/these-savage-shores/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">These Savage Shores</a></li> <li><a href="https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/die-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Die #1</a></li> <li><a href="http://koyamapress.com/projects/when-i-arrived-at-the-castle/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">When I Arrived at the Castle</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Send any questions or feedback to</a> <a href="mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">acecomicals@gmail.com</a>.<br> And also please <a href="http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">subscribe</a> and leave us a review!</p> <p>If you like what we do please consider <a href="https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">donating to us</a> at <a href="https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals</a>. All contributions will be used to defray the cost of hosting the website.</p> Ace Comicals, over and out!# When I Arrived at the Castle, Crowded, I Moved To Los Angeles To Work In Animation, BTTM FDRS, Waves, Christmas, New Year, 2019, Count Crowley: Reluctant Monster Hunter, Basketful of Heads, The Plot, Assassin Nation, Everything, Murder Falcon, The Batman’s Grave, These Savage Shores, Die, Paradox Girl Resonant, CLUE: Candlestick, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Gravy, MERRY CHRISTMAS! A retrospective end of year episode! In festive wind down fashion, Greg, Leon and Rahul look back on their year of comics and the things that defined comics for them in 2019! They also each turned up with a list compiled of books reviewed in previous episodes and give us their top comics of 2019! Featuring:

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]]> MERRY CHRISTMAS! A retrospective end of year episode! In festive wind down fashion, Greg, Leon and Rahul look back on their year of comics and the things that defined comics for them in 2019! They also each turned up with a list compiled of books reviewed in previous episodes and give us their top comics of 2019! Featuring:

Send any questions or feedback to acecomicals@gmail.com.
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]]> 052: "Christmas With Ace Comicals" https://www.acecomicals.com/052 2269ffeb-b71a-46be-b675-c61614cff0c9 Mon, 24 Dec 2018 15:00:00 +0000 Greg Driver full Greg Driver Hunker down with us in the lead lined Ace Comicals nuclear survival bunker and lets ride out the apocalyptic end of 2018 together! make no mistake it's been a long tough year, and we try to help you get into the Christmas spirit! 1:02:59 no <p>In this episode, <strong>Greg</strong> and <strong>Leon</strong> are joined by <strong>Marvyn</strong> to rouse your christmas spirit by discussing the following seasonal comics:</p> <ul> <li>The <a href="https://comicstore.marvel.com/Merry-X-Men-Holiday-Special-2018-1/digital-comic/50008" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Merry X-Men Holiday Special (2018) #1</a> </li> <li>The <a href="https://www.dccomics.com/comics/dc-holiday-specials-2007/dc-nuclear-winter-special-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DC Nuclear Winter Special #1</a> </li> <li>The <a href="https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3004-007/Hellboy-Winter-Special-2018" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Hellboy Winter Special 2018</a> </li> </ul> <p><a href="mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Send any questions or feedback to</a> <a href="mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">acecomicals@gmail.com</a>.<br> And also please <a href="http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">subscribe</a> and leave us a review!</p> <p>If you like what we do please consider <a href="https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">donating to us</a> at <a href="https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals</a>. All contributions will be used to defray the cost of hosting the website.</p> Ace Comicals, over and out!# Special Guest: Marvyn Lafayette. Charlamagne tha God, Chad Bowers, Ed Brisson, Chris Claremont, Al Ewing, Sina Grace, Tini Howard, Lonnie Nadler, Matthew Rosenberg, Rainbow Rowell, Chris Sims, Charles Soule, Kelly Thompson, Zac Thompson, Leah Williams, Marko Djurdjevic, Kris Anka, Ryan Browne, Marco Failla, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, X-Men, Wolverine, MCU, Marvel Studios, DC Comics, Christmas, Yule, Yultide, Hellboy, Dark Horse, DC, Batman, DCU, Merry Christmas, Jingle Bells, Carols, Eggnog, Krampus, Krampusnacht, Saint Nicholas, Hannukah, Fabio Moon, Gabriel Ba, Tonci Zonjic, Ben Stenbeck, Dave Stewart, Mike Mignola, Lobster Johnson, Mark Russell, Phil Hester, Steve Orlando, Paul Dini, Various, Mairghread Scott, Yanick Paquette, Phil Hester, Yasmine Putri, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cully Hamner, X-Mas, Xmas, Magneto, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #89, American Carnage #2, Season's Beatings #1, Klaus and the Crying Snowman #1, new year, Wolverine: The Long Night #1, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: IDW 20/20 #1 In this episode, Greg and Leon are joined by Marvyn to rouse your christmas spirit by discussing the following seasonal comics:

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]]> In this episode, Greg and Leon are joined by Marvyn to rouse your christmas spirit by discussing the following seasonal comics:

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Special Guest: Marvyn Lafayette.

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]]> 025: "A Very Ace Comicals Christmas" https://www.acecomicals.com/025 b8e9cf16-a4c4-43a6-8b4b-61dab45399bd Sun, 24 Dec 2017 15:00:00 +0000 Greg Driver full Greg Driver SEASONS GREETINGS! It's the 2017 Ace Comicals Holiday Special! The guys get into the holiday spirit with a list of seasonal reads for you to enjoy from Christmases past and present! including: the Hellboy Christmas Special (1997), the Hellboy Winter Special (2017),Klaus and the Crisis in Xmasville #1 and The Batman Adventures Holiday Special (1995). 1:19:13 no <p>Welcome to the Holiday Special! There's talk about how we will be spending Christmas, and a "Regrettable Christmas Quiz" that puts <strong>Leon</strong> and <strong>Rahul</strong> head to head in an electrifying battle for co host supremacy! And lets not forget the list of seasonal comics! </p> <p>In this episode, <strong>Greg</strong>, <strong>Leon</strong> and <strong>Rahul</strong> discuss:</p> <ul> <li>Awesome supernatural and creepy action with a festive spin in the <a href="https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/97-666/Hellboy-Christmas-Special" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">"Hellboy Christmas Special (1997)".</a> </li> <li>A celebration of all things winter in the <a href="https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/29-636/Hellboy-Winter-Special-2017" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">"Hellboy Winter Special (2017)".</a> </li> <li>Cola companies in cahoots with aliens and dark forces from opposite worlds. An epic battle for the future of Christmas in <a href="http://www.boom-studios.com/2017/12/01/spotlight-on-klaus-and-the-crisis-in-xmasville/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">"Klaus and the Crisis in Xmasville #1".</a> </li> <li>A Batman book for the holidays that strikes the perfect balance between fun and Darkness. from a series that was an extension of the brilliant "Batman: The Animated Series" the wonderful <a href="http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Batman_Adventures_Holiday_Special_Vol_1_1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">"Batman Adventures Holiday Special (1995)".</a> </li> </ul> <p><a href="mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Send any questions or feedback to</a> <a href="mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">acecomicals@gmail.com</a>.<br> And also please <a href="http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">subscribe</a> and leave us a review!</p> <p>Whoever you are, wherever you are, alone or with loved ones, whatever or however you celebrate at this time of year have a great time! </p> <p>Peace and Love to all,</p> Ace Comicals, over and out!# advent, batman, batman the animated series, boom! studios, bruce timm, christmas, comics, corpus monstrum, dan mora, dark horse comics, dc comics, december, father christmas, festive, gary gianni, grandfather frost, grant morrison, harley quinn, hellboy, holidays, horror, image comics, klaus, marvel comics, mike mignola, monster men, mr. freeze, ncbd, new comic book day, new comics day, new year, paul dini, poison ivy, saint nicholas, santa, santa claus, steve purcell, the joker, the monster men, toybox, winter Welcome to the Holiday Special! There's talk about how we will be spending Christmas, and a "Regrettable Christmas Quiz" that puts Leon and Rahul head to head in an electrifying battle for co host supremacy! And lets not forget the list of seasonal comics!

In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul discuss:

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Whoever you are, wherever you are, alone or with loved ones, whatever or however you celebrate at this time of year have a great time!

Peace and Love to all,

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In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul discuss:

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Whoever you are, wherever you are, alone or with loved ones, whatever or however you celebrate at this time of year have a great time!

Peace and Love to all,

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