/tags/comic-books comic books en-US Copyright Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:20:29 GMT /podcast/backed-up/2025-06-27/bonus-episode-messed-comics-jay-kalagayan The only thing more surprising than a podcast about the sewer system is a comic book series about the sewer system. See a transcript of this episode along with more photos and videos at wvxu.org/backedup. Find us online: @cincinnatipublicradio @beccacostellonews @holdshelf Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:20:29 GMT /podcast/backed-up/2025-06-27/bonus-episode-messed-comics-jay-kalagayan Becca Costello, Ella Rowen /entertainment/2018-08-24/pop-culture-icons-and-cosplayers-come-together-at-the-9th-cincinnati-comic-expo The 9th Annual Cincinnati Comic Expo will bring celebrity guests from TV and film (along with a variety of vendors, panel discussions, and more) to… Fri, 24 Aug 2018 09:00:10 GMT /entertainment/2018-08-24/pop-culture-icons-and-cosplayers-come-together-at-the-9th-cincinnati-comic-expo Jim Nolan /entertainment/2017-09-15/daniel-san-cliff-westley-will-all-be-appearing-at-this-years-cincinnati-comic-expo Comic book collectors, writers, illustrators, vendors and celebrity guests like Ralph Macchio ("The Karate Kid"), Cary Elwes ("The Princess Bride") and… Fri, 15 Sep 2017 09:00:20 GMT /entertainment/2017-09-15/daniel-san-cliff-westley-will-all-be-appearing-at-this-years-cincinnati-comic-expo /arts/2017-01-31/a-local-comic-book-set-under-cincinnatis-streets-in-the-world-of-the-msd The Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati (MSD) makes the news for many reasons, but rarely one as quirky as this: two minds bring the tunnels… Tue, 31 Jan 2017 09:00:00 GMT /arts/2017-01-31/a-local-comic-book-set-under-cincinnatis-streets-in-the-world-of-the-msd /entertainment/2016-09-16/comic-book-legend-stan-lee-coming-to-the-cincinnati-comic-expo This year’s Cincinnati Comic Expo, happening September 23-25, will feature pop culture celebrities, comic book writers and artists and one very special… Fri, 16 Sep 2016 09:00:15 GMT /entertainment/2016-09-16/comic-book-legend-stan-lee-coming-to-the-cincinnati-comic-expo Frank Johnson /local-news/2015-04-23/steampunks-unite-for-cincinnati-convention As many as 1,200 people are expected in Cincinnati this weekend to celebrate steampunk. That’s a science fiction genre that celebrates a future that never… Thu, 23 Apr 2015 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2015-04-23/steampunks-unite-for-cincinnati-convention Bill Rinehart /books/2014-10-24/max-brooks-world-war-z-is-out-with-a-new-horror-series-of-comic-books Max Brooks, son of movie legend Mel Brooks, is the author of the book World War Z (which became a Brad Pitt movie) and is the mind behind an original… Fri, 24 Oct 2014 05:00:15 GMT /books/2014-10-24/max-brooks-world-war-z-is-out-with-a-new-horror-series-of-comic-books Jim Nolan /entertainment/2014-09-05/get-yer-con-on-at-the-2014-cincinnati-comicon The 2014 Cincinnati Comicon returns to The Northern Kentucky Convention Center for another weekend of creative craziness.Many amazing guests will be in… Fri, 05 Sep 2014 21:16:16 GMT /entertainment/2014-09-05/get-yer-con-on-at-the-2014-cincinnati-comicon Jim Nolan /entertainment/2014-03-21/talking-comic-books-free-comic-book-day-and-this-falls-expo In advance of May’s Free Comic Book Day, Jim Nolan talks to the proprietor of the area’s newest comic book store. James Hensley recently opened… Fri, 21 Mar 2014 05:00:30 GMT /entertainment/2014-03-21/talking-comic-books-free-comic-book-day-and-this-falls-expo Jim Nolan /books/2013-01-04/woodstalk-three-days-of-peace-music-and-zombies Northern Kentucky resident and writer Bruce Worden, author of Goodnight Keith Moon, plus his popular blog Homophones, Weakly, talks by phone with Jim… Fri, 04 Jan 2013 05:32:05 GMT /books/2013-01-04/woodstalk-three-days-of-peace-music-and-zombies Jim Nolan