Special Edition - Our Adventures at HeroesCon 2014

The Joy of Gaming Podcast, Special Edition:

Our Adventures at HeroesCon 2014

On this Special Edition of the Joy of Gaming Podcast, we take a small step away from gaming to discuss another art form that is near and dear to our hearts: Comic Books and Graphic Novels. What prompted this creative detour, you might ask? The answer is simple – HeroesCon 2014. Every year around this time, a fantastic comic book shop in Charlotte, NC called Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find hosts a comic convention, and every year, we (Rich and Jordan) attend this con and marvel at just how perfect it is. HeroesCon is not too large and not too small, but rather, is perfectly sized to offer fans the opportunity to meet some of the best creators in the business.

And this year’s HeroesCon was no exception, as we had the chance to speak with some of our favorite current writers and artists, attended some great panels, and picked up lots of new books. And since we’re in the midst of the yearly summer gaming drought, we thought we’d talk about comics for a change. We let loose the comic floodgates and share some of our favorite con stories from this year (as well as years past), and recommend some of the best new books we discovered.

This whirlwind tour of all things HeroesCon 2014 includes a discussion of: Matt Fraction’s Sex Criminals and Satellite Sam, Dennis Hopeless’ Avengers Arena and Cable and X-Force, Mind the Gap, Scarred for Life, Powers, the Castle Graphic Novels, DC New 52 Hardcovers, The Kickstarter success stories of Shattered with Curve of Horn and Purgatory Pub, The photo-comic stylings of I, Paparazzi, Justin Peterson and Very Near Mint, Auteur, Hero Cats, I, Vampire, Umbral, Uncanny Avengers, Frank Barbiere and Five Ghosts, Revival, Daredevil, Queen and Country, Moriarity, and much, much more!

So join us, as we adventure into parts unknown, taking our podcast off of solid ground and approaching the precipice of the rockiest and most volatile of all fandoms. This…is the Joy of Comics!