Good pal of the show, Ricky Lima returns to the Cave to check in and catch up. We talk about Undergrowth, how lockdown time has been, and what artistic works helped shape and change Ricky as creator himself. We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy, enjoy the show!
Writer Sam Noir returns to the Cave for the hat trick third episode in a row. Our chat this week takes us all over comic fandom, from trying to decide who the 3 Jokers are, figuring out how much we like Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen, and what our favourite meta moments in comics are or…
After a month long break, Eric, Shane Heron and Sam Noir catch up on Skype and talk about the stuff we’ve read, watched and are loving right now. Be sure to check out how to purchase there various projects at https://www.raid.world/store/ . Stay safe everyone!
This week we are joined by CoS alum, Sam Noir and his kickstarting partner Andy Dorland. Sam and Andy are both creators working from the illustrious RAID studios in Toronto and have recently launched the already successful Kickstarter project: BALLYSKILLEN. They give us the goods on their story, it’s roots in Irish mythology and how…
This week, Kevin Boyd returns to the CoS to talk about all of our favourite Superman stories and gives a countdown of his personal top 10 all time tales of the Man of Steel.
The reigning Sketchlemania champ and artist of “DODGE”, Mike Rooth, visits the Cave this week and do a deep dive into tag team wrestling, Road Warrior Animal (RIP) and his recent zoom chat with Bret the “Hitman” Hart. We also get a few teasers regarding issues 2 and 3 of “Dodge”, as Mike puts the…
Host of the Comic Shenanigans podcast invites CoS to his humble abode for this episode. We chat “geek” while watching the ball game, drinking beer and chowing down. Be sure to check out Adams podcast for a ton of great comic related content and interviews.
Shane Heron returns to the Cave to announce the launch of the latest Kickstarter campaign for the comic anthology book “Cauldron”. Featuring a bevy of talented artists and writers, we discuss some of the events associated with the latest kickstarter campaign as well some of the contents and rewards associated with this issue. Stay safe…
Since 1995, Darryl Spiers has been peddlin’ pulp and doing it well as the owner of Cyber City Comix. This year we celebrate 25 years of business and talk about the past, present and future of my favourite local comic shop. Congrats to Darryl and all the Cyber City crew!
Daph J and Eric pick up where they left off and give a few final thoughts on their Montreal adventures and shenanigans. Food and sightseeing reviews included!
The Cave takes the show on the road once again as Eric and Daph J visit the wonderful city of Montreal, Quebec. On the way there, they discuss any and everything that comes to mind, but pay special attention to some of the new trailers recently released by DCEU.
Sam Agro returns to the Cave for the first time! In 2015, Sam was the first creator interviewed for CoS, changing the course of the show. It was a real pleasure to sit and chat with Sam as we talk about his love of the Incredible Hulk, his journey working as storyboard artist for both…
This week, the Immortal and Incredible duo of Sam Noir and Casey Parsons (Cauldron) return back to the Cave for a KING SIZE special edition episode where we discuss and wax rhapsodic about all things HULK! We go over favourite run’s, toy’s and childhood moments related to the beloved green monster.
This week, Matt Klein, Mr. Vice President and director of sales and marketing for Valiant Entertainment returns to the CAVE! After having to be away from New York City for three months due to the pandemic, Matt talks about what it’s like to be back home again, and how the comics industry has adapted to…
This week, the wonderful Marcus To visits the Cave for the first time to talk about growing up in Alberta, his favourite hockey team, finding his path in life, and oh yeah… COMICS! Marcus is the current artist on the Marvel ongoing series Excalibur written by Tini Howard as well as the co creator of…
This week, David Harper visits the Cave to chat about sports, comics and fan culture. David is the host of one of the top tier comic book podcasts out right now (Off Panel) as well as the writer and editor of www.sktchd.com. We delve into childhood memories related to sports and their connection to comics,…
Podcasts unite as Eric and Adam Chapman (Comic Shenanigans) team up to give another list of some binge worthy reads to help you get through the summer time. We travel from small towns through to the Marvel cosmos and back again with these picks. For some more comic book content and interviews, be sure to…
This week we are joined by “Captain” John Kirk, writer and contributor for Pop Mythology (http://www.popmythology.com) as well as one of the main moderators at Toronto Comic Con and Fan Expo Canada. We have a wonderful discussion on the value of comics as an educational tool for young readers as well as our shared love…
The very talented Adam Gorham visits the Cave this week to discuss some of his latest projects that he was been working on and is set to be released in 2020. Adam has a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Annual set to hit shelves in July and his sequel to Punk Mambo with Cullen Bunn is…
Comic aficionado and curator Kevin Boyd returns to the Cave to talk about the current landscape of comic culture. We discuss convention organization as well as the news of DC Comics ending their relationship with Diamond Distributers and how that is gong to effect the marketplace. As per usual we head into geeky collector territory…
Usually, we at the Cave of Solitude love to talk comics and talk to those who make comics, but this week we geek out about hip hop culture. Joined by friends of the show and indie hip hop artists, Mc Till and HaZ help Eric Anthony celebrate our 200th episode.
This week we welcome Marvel Comics freelancer and comic curator, John Rhett Thomas aka Gormuu from the Marvel Masterworks forum to the Cave! John has been one of comics most extensive catalogers and collections aficionados for over 20 years. His passion for Marvel Masterworks was the beginning of an amazing journey that would lead him…
The Sheriff moseys on into town and to vent about the stuff that sucks and celebrate the things we love. This time around, we talk about our mutual admiration for the Wu-Tang Clan and our distaste for mumble rap and white rappers. As well, we compare notes on the latest Seinfeld Netflix special, and top…
Fearless Fred stops by the Cave again for another road trip chat. This time we talk about a few of Fred’s favourite things, including listening to his kids philosophize about Star Wars, 100 Bullets and some of his best comic pals.
Daph J returns to the Cave for a covid catch up episode. We talk about what we’ve watched during lockdown as well as some of Daph Js recent reads which include Brian Woods “New York Four” as well as “the Superior Foes of Spider-Man” omnibus! She thinks she likes them… but she isn’t sure. But…
Q107 and the host of Issue Zero Podcast pays a visit to the Cave! After a long week broadcasting live to the city of Toronto, Fred stops by the Cave to chit chat to talk all things fandom related with Eric Anthony. As we surf the through numerous galaxies of geekdom, we make a couple…
Friend and frequent guest, Shane “the Sheriff” Heron pops by for a chat and a countdown. Fresh off the drawing board with the latest edition of “Cauldron”, Shane catches us up on what he’s recently been working on and how being a full fledged member of RAID Studios has effected his art. As well, we…
Adam Chapman returns to the Cave to discuss some of his favourite comic book events and storylines! Always a blast to chat with a fellow comics enthusiast, so if you’re looking for another show with great content make sure to check out the Comic Shenanigans podcast hosted by Adam.
Mike Rooth returns to the Cave to catch up, reminisce and give us some insight on the future. We discuss his current work load and dealing with finding inspiration during the current state of affairs as well as some of his upcoming projects. As always, we get into some wrasslin’ talk and exchange some shared…
Shawn Daley returns to the Cave to talk about some of his recent and upcoming work, as well as countdown some of his favourite WrestleMania moments in lieu of it being the season. Also, with all the extra down time many of us are experiencing, Shawn gives us a few comic series worth checking out….
J.M DeMatties makes his annual visit to the Cave of Solitude and this time does a deep dive into the wonderful epic that is “Moonshadow”. J.M and collaborator Jon J. Muth redefined the genre of graphic storytelling with their beautifully painted and lyrically poetic sci-fi fantasy. We spend the majority of our conversation talking about…
Comic book legend, Gerry Conway returns to the Cave to chat it up with Eric. Being one of the most prolific writers in the mediums history, there is so much to discuss and never enough time! For this visit, we discuss his second stint on the Spectacular Spider-Man, his experience writing the first major company…
The Portuguese Prince returns to the Cave to chat about some of the books he’s been cooking up and gives us the a taste of his latest Kickstarter project, The Millennium Project. Be sure to hit up your local comic shops in the GTA and pick up a copy of The Undergrowth!
Renaissance man Casey Parsons visits CoS as the first guest of the decade! The fine art aficionado and comic book creator sits with Eric Anthony and shares some stories from his life and career as a fine arts student, to teaching abroad, and recently attending art class with the likes of Bill Sienkiewicz and George…
Kicking off another year of podcasting, Daph J and Eric Anthony celebrate with a giant sized episode. We look back at the past ten years and reflect on some of our experiences with the movies that entertained, educated and changed culture.
Join Eric Anthony, while he discusses a few of his favourite things over a cup of coffee and an early morning commute on the highways of Toronto. For this episode, we visit the “Green and Pleasant Land” that is Genosha for the first time with our favourite team of mutant misfits.
Nothing says Christmas break like the release of a new Star Wars movie! This week marks the release to the final episode of the Skywalker saga, Episode IX: Rise of the Skywalker. After the polarizing affair that was the Last Jedi, Daph J and Eric Anthony return to the table to pod and pontificate (Not…
This week, fellow podcaster and comic aficionado, Adam Chapman returns to the Cave and tries to decide which comics, creators, and stories he loves more in a special edition of “THIS or THAT”. Adam and Eric go back and forth testing each others nostalgic memories and comic book reading experiences.
Join Eric Anthony, while he discusses a few of his favourite things over a cup of coffee and an early morning commute on the highways of Toronto. For this episode, we go back in time to 1991 to witness the first appearance for one of the most “90’s” comic book characters, Bishop. This is the…
Daph J returns to the Cave just in time to review the origin story of everyones favourite “Clown Prince of Crime”, The JOKER. Joaquin Phoenix stars in the Todd Phillips directed film that has everyone talking. We chime in. SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS!
Join Eric Anthony, while he discusses a few of his favourite things over a cup of coffee and an early morning commute on the highways of Toronto. For this episode, we discuss a little X-Men history, as well as the critically acclaimed 50 issue series, “Cable & Deadpool”.
This week, we travel back to the room 716A at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, the home of the celebrated Fan Expo Canada. For this episode, we get to listen in on a panel hosted by Blake Bell along with Michael T. Gilbert, Klaus Jansen and Ty Temptleton as they look back and wax rhapsodic…
Join Eric Anthony, while he discusses a few of his favourite things over a cup of coffee and an early morning commute on the highways of Toronto. For this episode, we discuss the stigma and stereotypes associated with comic book reading and collecting as well as why getting into the hobby as a newcomer.
Shane the “Sheriff” Heron stops by the Cave to “catch” up and talk shop. We discuss his recent Fan Expo 2019 experience as well as the latest issue of edition of the sci-fi/horror anthology, “Cauldron”, which is kickstarting this week!
Join Eric Anthony as he walks the hallowed halls of Artists alley at Fan Expo 2019. At this years show, we get the chance to listen in on some conversations with superstar artist Jamal Campbell, Pop Classic Books illustrator Kim Smith as well as Q107’s and Issue Zero Podcast host Fearless Fred Kennedy. Enjoy the…
Join Eric Anthony, while he discusses a few of his favourite things over a cup of coffee and an early morning commute on the highways of Toronto. For this episode we discuss the hot topic of Spider-Man’s future on the silver screen.
Come along and sneak into room 716A at the 2019 Fan Expo Canada with Eric Anthony. As we enter through the double doors, you will be greeted by comic book legend and bad ass entrepreneur, Todd McFarlane. Todd is the co creator of characters such as Venom as well as Spawn and turned the comic…
Join Eric Anthony, while he discusses a few of his favourite things over a cup of coffee and an early morning commute on the highways of Toronto. For this episode, Eric reminisces on purchasing his very first collected edition of The Death of Superman.
The long awaited return of the Portuguese Prince is finally upon us. Ricky Lima is back in the Cave, one week away from Fan Expo2019! We discuss his Shuster award nominations as well as his new book “UnderGrowth”. (EDITORS NOTE: The first 15 minutes of this episode has a little volume issues, but stay tuned,…
Join Eric Anthony and Adam Chapman as they make their yearly pilgrimage to the epicentre of Toronto and enjoy another classic Blue Jays game. We discuss everything under the comic book sun, including some major House of X spoilers, as well as the joys of podcasting with our pals. Enjoy!
Join Eric Anthony, while he discusses a few of his favourite things over a cup of coffee and an early morning commute on the highways of Toronto. For this episode, Eric discusses the latest release of DC’s Black Label imprint from comic book legends Frank Miller and John Romita jr, Superman: Year One.
Join Eric Anthony, while he discusses a few of his favourite things over a cup of coffee and an early morning commute on the highways of Toronto. For the first edition of The Road Report, he revisits the latest MCU flick, “Spider-Man: Far From Home”.
This 4th of July, the COS crew head back to Hawkins, Indiana to catch up with our favourite group of small town heroes. Complete with pure 80’s bliss, colourful outfits, shopping mall hi-jinks, classic movie references, and a harding helping of good ol’ Russian conspiracy. Oh, did we mention monsters? Big MONSTER madness as well….
The Cave of Solitude presses record for the first time in it’s new location! To help warm up the new home, Martin SLAM Duncan and Shane Heron pop by to catch up, talk trash and have a good ol’ session of complaining. Good food, good brews, equals good times. Enjoy the Show!
Finally, the Cave of Solitude welcomes Toronto comic creator, Christopher Yao. We dig deep into Chris’s rich comic book history, from his childhood inspirations to his days at the legendary Comic Book Bootcamp. We also get into his creator owned books such as “Greylight”, which he is currently putting the finishing touches on issue 3….
Daph J takes the hosting reigns for episode 156 as she sits and interviews return guest and Toronto emcee, Haz. Haz, along with CoS host Eric Anthony, have recently recorded their first full length album entitled “Monday” and go into the details of their creative process, inspirations, as well as their 20 plus year friendship…
11 years in the making and 21 years later, the climatic conclusion to the Avengers Infinity Saga has arrived. Eric and Lady J weigh in on the outcome of the epic saga and have a couple of laughs along the way.
It’s a full house in the Cave this week! We are joined by both Shane Heron and Martin “Slam” Duncan to discuss the LIFE and LEGEND of the 8th wonder of the world, Andre the Giant. Follow along as we “book review” Box Brown’s critically acclaimed biographical graphic novel.
Returning to the Cave is one of Eric Anthony’s favourites, the one and only J.M DeMatteis. They discuss two of J.M’s current books hitting shelves today (April 3 2019) The Girl in the Bay as well as the conclusion to IDW’s Impossible Inc. We dig deep into the philosophy of storytelling as well as some…
Sneak in to one of this years TCC panels featuring one of the most prolific comic scribes, Steve Englehart. Steve has left an indelible mark on such characters such as Batman, Captain America, Doctor Strange, The Green Lantern Corps, as well as Earths Mightiest Hero’s , the Avengers! Take a trip through memory lane as…
Daph J and Eric Anthony travel to the MCU to meet it’s latest hero, Captain Marvel.
Friend of the show Adam Chapman swings through for episode 150 to tackle the second half of our epic Spider-Man Clone Saga breakdown.
This week, Eric Anthony flies solo and takes some time to review a few recently released Marvel Comics collected trade paperbacks. Included in the stack are Vol 2 of Marvel 2 in 1 by Chip Zdarsky and Ramon Perez, Black Panther vol 6 by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Daniel Acuna and last but not least The…
Shane “the Sheriff” Heron returns to the Cave, this time to chat about the latest issue of Cauldron about to be Kickstarted this February 2019. With a planned release for this years Toronto Comic Con, we discuss the writers and artists that are featured in the book, the editorial process and his future plans for…
Coming to you from the sunny beaches of Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, Senorita J and her caballero Eric Anthony reflect on the year 2018 and discuss some of their favourite memories, movies, tv shows and the like. Mojitos and sangrias included.
Daph J and Eric Anthony revisit NyC for the second time in the calendar year and document some of their adventures as 2018 comes to a close.
Let the binge begin! Adam Chapman returns to the show to countdown our top binge worthy comics to add to the collection!
Daph J and Eric Anthony go in depth and discuss the latest DCEU offering focusing on the the King of the seven seas, Arthur Curry aka Aquaman. Does it sink or swim?
Valiant Comics are some of the best books you can find on any book shelf in this day and age and it is long overdue that the folks at the Cave of Solitude shine a spotlight on one of the finest publishers in the industry. To do that, Valiant Entertainment’s director of sales, Matthew Klein,…
On November 12th 2018, the comics community lost the most iconic and influential creator, personality and ambassador of comics, Stan Lee. Eric and Kevin Boyd take some time to reflect on the wonderful life of Stan and the Marvel-ous universe he created for us. CLICK TO DOWNLOAD EPISODE – Stan Lee
This week, artist, writer and all around nice guy, Daniel Warren Johnson stops by the Cave to chat about his stellar Image title, Extremity, as well as his latest book Murder Falcon. We also discuss some of Daniels artistic influences from his love of heavy metal music as well as his artistic inspirations and most…
This week Eric Anthony and Shane Heron share a few brews and wax rhapsodic about one of the greatest sitcoms of ALL TIME! Yea, thats right… full of laughs and fond memories, this is deep dive into their top 5 episodes, as well as some super difficult trivia, as Shane prepared for his upcoming Seinfeld…
For episode 139, Eric Anthony had the wonderful priviledge of getting to chat with one of his favourite writers of all time, the incomparable J.M DeMatteis. Long time comic readers remember such classic stories as “Kravens Last Hunt”, or his outstanding five year run with collaborator Keith Giffen on Justice League International. J.M also paved…
We last left the CoS faithful listeners at the Rogers Centre ‘Chattin’ with Chapman’ and are happy to return back with another guest appearance with the Comic Shenanigans host. This time we dedicate a full episode discussing the pro’s, con’s and nostalgia of the infamous Clone Saga featuring both podcast hosts favourite web slinger Peter…
Eric Anthony and Adam Chapman join forces on location at the Rogers Centre taking in a Blue Jay’s game and chat about basically… everything. (Comics, movies, sports, family, childhood). Great conversation, great game, great times. Enjoy the show! Click LInk To Download Episode 137
For part two, Eric Anthony tackles the modern age of comics with the help of the EIC of Baxter Stock fanzine and co-founder of www.dcinthe80s.com , Justin Francoeur. We look back at the hallmark year’s of 1985-86 and discuss some of the changes in the medium of comics both artistically and socially as well as…
For episode 135, Eric Anthony travels through time and tries to navigate the different ages of the comic book medium. This episode was specifically inspired by conversations with fellow podcaster Adam Chapman (Comic Shenanigans), trying to figure out ways to introduce new or older readers into trying out titles or characters they may have never…
Counting down the final highlights and panels from this years Fan Expo Canada, we are happy to share with you a recording of a wonderful panel remembering the life and career of legendary comic creator, Steve Ditko. Most famous for his co-creator credit on the Amazing Spider-Man, Steve Ditko illustrated comic pages to the very…
Live from the hallowed halls of artists alley at this years Fan Expo Canada, Eric Anthony was had the chance to chat with some of the comic industries brightest stars. We start the episode with a handsome fella named Casey Parsons, artist of the recently published Cauldron, a comic magazine anthology and get a little…
As promised, here is the historic, potentially last panel ever, starring comic book legend, John Byrne. Footage was recorded from the 2018 Fan Expo Canada held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Enjoy the show! Click Link to Download – Spotlight on John Byrne part 2
At this years 2018 Fan Expo Canada, long time comic book fans had the rare treat of getting to meet the legendary creator, writer and artist, John Byrne. His credits include definitive runs on the Uncanny X-Men, The Fantastic Four, Alpha Flight, The Avengers, Wonder Woman, and of course, The Man of Steel, Superman. In…
Another wonderful labour day weekend has come and gone which means another amazing Fan Expo Canada has left it’s mark in our memories and fanboy/girl hearts. Join Eric Anthony as he goes over some the shows highlights and how to plan a possible Fan Expo visit next year. We cap off the show by chatting…
For episode 129, we are proud to bring you our conversation with the legendary comic book creator, Tom Defalco! Tom has had memorable run’s on such classic titles as the Amazing Spider-Man, The Mighty Thor, as well as Marvel’s first family, The Fantastic Four. Tom also co-created the New Warriors, as well as the Amazing…
For this episode, Eric Anthony wax’s rhapsodic about the classic Avengers vol 3 collection written and drawn by Kurt Busiek and George Perez from 1998. Post chapter 11 bankruptcy, Marvel Comics was in disarray and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes felt the effects. After the failed experiment that was Heroes Reborn, The Heroes Returned in 1998 in…
Come along and join Daph J and Eric Anthony as they travel through ITALY! Starting off in the “eternal city” of Rome, to the wondrous city of Venice and finishing off in the Amalfi Coast. Amazing sights, amazing food, phenomenal historical sights, they did it all, seen it all. The comic talk is on the…
SPOLIERS! Eric Anthony flies solo for the first time on the show and gives a quick review of the MCU’s latest addition, “Ant Man and The Wasp”. SPOILERS! Again… SPOILERS! Click to Download – Ant Man and the Wasp
Daph J and Eric Anthony spend a splendid afternoon in the park reflecting on World Cup shenanigans and discussing their thoughts on the “Incredibles 2”, the sequel that was 14 years in the making. As always, the conversation gets a lot more serious and goofy than either of them planned on. Enjoy the Show! Click…
In episode 124, Eric and Shane compile another top 5 list, this time of their favourite artists currently cooking up some of the best comics in medium right now. Reminiscent of the classic Wizard Magazine monthly list, the boys plan on revisiting this format in future episodes, so stay tuned for more Top 5 countdowns…
Local Toronto artist/writer/musician Shawn Daley makes his first appearance on the Cave of Solitude for episode 123. Eric and Shawn sit and talk shop while throwing back a few ShockTops sitting in the sunshine on a patio in downtown Toronto. They discuss his adventures as a music producer and engineer, how he got into comics,…
For episode 122, Daph was chillin’, E was chillin’, what more can we say?! Top Billin’. On what O’shea Jackson would describe as a “good day”, E and Daph J hit the streets to hit the beach. While day trippin’ away from the city, Lady J felt inspired to pull out the mic and hit…
We return to our book club discussion with Daph J’s latest pick, Mat Johnson’s and Warren Pleece’s gut wrenching yarn, Incognegro. This story takes place in the 1930’s United States and follows the path of an undercover african american reporter who is able to pass as white man while investigating lynchings in the segregated south….
Daph J and Eric Anthony travel to a galaxy far far away and embark on the latest sojourn in the Star Wars movie universe, SOLO. Along with the titular character himself, we meet Chewie, Lando, and the beloved Millennium Falcon for the first time and see the makings of the man who would one day…
In 1986, the last son of Krypton underwent some serious character and mythological renovations thanks to comic book legend John Byrne and his Man of Steel mini series. Gone was all the hokey silliness and convoluted continuity that had bogged down the Man of Steel, and in was the new, freshly made-over boy scout from…
At this years TCAF, Eric Anthony had the chance to sit down and chit chat with the writer and artist of “Queen Street”, Emmanuelle Chateauneuf. “Queen Street” is a semi-autobiographic graphic novel delving into Emmanuelle’s childhood growing up in Sault St Marie with her mother, and experiencing every day misadventures. We had great chat about…
Fresh off our first experience at TCAF 2018, Daph J asks Eric Anthony all about his time at the show while hanging with Shane. Daph also reviews the premiere issue of Morris and gives her theories on the next Avengers flick. Click to Download Episode 117
The Cave of Solitude tapes keep rolling as we keep bringing the content! Listen in as Eric Anthony, Daph J and Shane “the Hipster” Heron discuss a plethora of topics. First Daph and Shane become new BFF’s until they begin to debate over 3 Musketeers and Robin Hood! We end the show going over…
The show goes on and the fellas continue their countdown of some the best tales of everyones favourite neighbourhood web slinger. We pick up where we left off, counting down with Kev the Mev’s number 3 pick and travel down the road of numerous tangled web tangents. It’s tons of fun swinging through memory lane…
On the eve of the release of The Amazing Spider-Man #800, Eric Anthony enlists the help of local Spidey fanatics and experts, Kev the Mev Boyd and Sam Noir as they count down the list of their top 5 Spider-Man stories. We journey through the many exploits of everyones favourite web-slinger, as he dodges danger,…
