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.

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 always favorite New Comics Wednesday reporter, Josh Frankel.

We apologize for taking forever to get this podcast 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.)

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!

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!

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!

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 some 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!

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?

We're back from our mini-break and APE 2008, the Alternative Press Expo! Listen to our thoughts on the show, especially a spirited debate on the debut of the much anticipated Kramers Ergot 7. We'll also talk new comics from Comics Relief and APE with our classy beat reporter Josh "Hey Buddy" Frankel. And last but not least, we have a fun engaging discussion with Jim Rugg, the talented artist of Street Angel and Afrodesiac, on his comics influences and his favorite comic finds.

For our fourth episode, award-winning cartoonist Gene Yang talks to us about his critically acclaimed-graphic novel, American Born Chinese, as well as his various upcoming projects and just how much fun it is to work with Thien...every day. We also discuss new comics with cartoonist Josh Frankel, and share our thoughts about agents and bigtime publishers hitting the alternative comics industry. It's another action-packed, fun-filled hour (actually hour and 20 minutes)!

In this episode, cartoonist, Trevor Alixopulos chats with us about his latest book, "The Hot Breath of War", his tips on proper pen nib usage, and the allure of Santa Rosa architecture. We also discuss new comics with our favorite New Comics Wednesday beat reporter-cartoonist Josh Frankel. But before all that, Thien and Rina give a brief preview of the 2008 Alternative Press Expo (APE) as well as analyze the winner of this season's Project Runway. Prick up your ears in amazement!

In this episode, we have the huge honor of talking comics, Battlestar Galactica, and Formula One racing with the amazing cartoonist and children's book illustrator, Renee French. We also talk Euro comics and Love and Rockets with New Comix Wednesday reporter and cartoonist Josh Frankel. Before all of that, Thien and Rina first share thoughts about the Minx comics line and the definition of a "Comics Darling". Have a listen!

In this inaugural episode, Rina eats bean dip and moons over Lynda Barry while Thien throws a tantrum about the Ignatz awards. We also get to chat with esteemed cartoonist, Josh Frankel about new comics from Comic Relief, and round out the podcast with a fun and insightful interview with cartoonist creator of the book Spaniel Rage, Vanessa Davis. Intro music by Scrabbel.