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Creative Success = Financial Balance with Flexible Budget Plans As a creative individual, dealing with irregular income can be daunting. In this episode of From "Creative Passion To Profit", titled "How Creatives Can Budget for Regular Income," I, Mahmood, tackle one of the biggest challenges faced by those in the arts and creative world—budgeting. Have you ever felt the high of being fully booked and having commissions flying off the shelves, only to be met with silence and income droughts the following month? You're not alone. But here's the good news: with a little planning, you can smooth out those financial ups and downs. In this episode, I'll share three simple steps to help you build a budgeting system that fits your lifestyle and supports your creative ambitions. You'll learn how to determine your essential baseline expenses, create a financial buffer for quiet months, and implement a flexible yet simple budgeting method that allows you to thrive creatively and financially. You'll also have some homework tasks... Timestamped Summary: [00:00:00] Introduction to challenges of budgeting with erratic income. [00:00:58] Step 1: Determine your baseline expenses. [00:02:12] Step 2: Build a financial buffer for quieter months. [00:03:46] Step 3: Apply a simple, discipline-based budget system. [00:04:58] Homework: Calculate baseline expenses and track income. Mentioned in this episode: Training Training Training Find out more about Budgetwhizz Find out more about Budgetwhizz Budgetwhizz…
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Marvel is back! Deadpool & Wolverine made all the money but was it Marvels saving grace or a desperate money grab. Tune in and find out.
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Marvel is back! Deadpool & Wolverine made all the money but was it Marvels saving grace or a desperate money grab. Tune in and find out.
Just a few days ago, Disney fans from around the world gathered in Anaheim, California for “D23: The ultimate Disney fan event”. This year, D23 had been revamped to be more expansive and more immersive than ever before, offering fans access to more of what they love from across the worlds of Disney. Just the most mouse-infested comic con you can comfortably cosplay as a Furry. Let’s be honest tho, we’re only here to talk about Marvel and Star Wars. As with almost any topic you can imagine…The Rivera’s have THOUGHTS!…
“Canon-be dammed! Batman:Caped Crusader is here and it’s not your daddy’s animated Batman! (well, it’s a LOT like it, but there are differences.) When Amazon Prime announced that they had a Batman cartoon dropping, fans were confused but excited, now most (not all) are just asking “when are we getting season two?!” Your Latino Dynamic Duo has watched the new show and they have thoughts! AAWA the RDJ uproar simply refuses to die down, so the fellas are now legally obligated to talk about the big bad Doom, meanwhile Charlie rides the elevator to the top floor with his much anticipated, never duplicated “Blade 4” pitch!”…
San Diego Comic-Con is the premier event for all things comic books and comic book connected, including movies, television, gaming, interactive multimedia, and so much more! Cosplay galore and unique programming, exclusive previews, and presentations, not to mention the expansive exhibit hall representing all fandoms. Charlie is gonna walk us though ALL of it! AAWA the Dick in the yellow hat is back and better than EVER and Jon is amped, meanwhile he’s also ready to drop some Last Starfighter Knowledge along with his elevator pitch!…
The Vandals MC is roaring down the road, and Charlie and Casey are bringing up the rear! It is a rebellious time in America, the culture and people are changing almost as much as the USComicsCast’s hosts! Much like the country and podcast, the club begins to evolve, transforming from a gathering place for local outsiders into a dangerous underworld of violence. Charlie and (our special guest host) Casey have thoughts!…
Following King Aegon II’s coronation and the death of Queen Rhaenyra’s son, House Targaryen is divided in two. In King’s Landing, Aegon II rules from the Iron Throne, supported by Alicent and the Green Council. From exile on Dragonstone, Queen Rhaenyra and her Black Council consider their next move. House Rivera has thoughts! AAWA, The Boys are up their ol’ hi jinx yet again, lazering crotches, hatching plans and manipulating the media like it was going out of style (it ain’t), meanwhile Charlie digs Point Break up out out of the sand to give us his PB2 elevator pitch!…
“Sweet Tooth Season 3 cuts its saccharine with plenty of grimness and brutality.” Tim Stevens of The Spool says it better than anyone in hybridville. Sweet Tooth S3 wraps up a critically-beloved story-arc and these normies have thoughts! (We’re not crying, YOU’RE crying!) AAWA Charlie plays Don Draper and sells the Bad Boys 4-quel to an audience of one, meanwhile Jon looks to sell him right back with his Cyclops/Havoc elevator pitch!…
Behold! The epic tale of a two-handed Furiosa! Snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers, young Furiosa falls into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel, presided over by a “younger” Immortan Joe & his merry bunch of handsome fellas. Does the prequel live up to Fury Road? Your boys have thoughts! AAWA The Acolyte drops on Disney + and Charlie tells us how “The POWER is YOURS” with his Captain Planet elevator pitch!…
…Apes are the dominant species on Earth, and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike. Also there are Eagles. Your boys have thought. AAWA, Charlie delves deep into the most recent SPAWN movie update, while Jon connects the dots in the elevator with his Gentlemen spin-off pitch!…
“In a future, post-apocalyptic Los Angeles brought about by nuclear decimation, citizens must live in underground bunkers to protect themselves from radiation, mutants and bandits”. Think that sounds like a great concept for a video game? You’re right, Fallout is a highly popular video game franchise at this point! It’s ALSO a fantastic concept for a tv show, and Amazon Prime thought so too, so they went ahead and made an absolutely outstanding show that is all the buzz right now! We are lucky enough to have one of the STARS of Fallout (the show) in Mr Leer Leary joining us for this episode. Leer plays Davey, and he’s ready to spill the tea! (or at least answer some dumb questions) and talk video game adaptations with us, and then some!…
He might fall from a tall building, he might roll a brand new car, ‘cause he’s the unknown stuntman that made Gosling such a star! Emily Blunt ain’t so bad either. This week the boys caught “Fall Guy” at the cinema and they have something to say about this retro-reboot! AAWA James Gunn plays Edna Mode and gets Kai-El into is Super(man) suit, while Charlie jacks us BACK into the Matrix with his most recent elevator pitch!…
The Jersey invasion of “Lawn Guyland” has begun! Jon may have been in the vanguard, but Kevin Smith & Jason Mewes are without a doubt the big guns! Huntington won’t be the same after a vicious rogering by Jay & Silent Bob! The Paramount played host to our favorite hetero life-mates, and the Rivera boys have thoughts! AAWA Skybound Entertainment and Hasbro have made a patriotic announcement and yer boys are running around yelling “Yooooooo Joe!” about it, meanwhile Jon is no savior of the universe, but he’ll take us to the top floor like a King off the impossible with his Flash Gordon 2 pitch! (And he won’t need 14 hours to do it!)…
Boy Kills World… a fever dream action film that follows “Boy”, a deaf person with a vibrant imagination. When his family is murdered, he is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish thoughts and become an instrument of death. Charlie… a punk that sees movies without his awesome bother Jon. Whelp, at least Jon can ask him if it’s worth watching! AAWA Jon runs his baby brother through the glass house and grills him on the Thir13en Ghosts the reside there, while Charlie shows us who the law is AGAIN, with his Dredd 2 pitch!…
This week, Dev Patel pulls triple duty as Director, Star and co-writer of Monkey Man! An action thriller that debuted at South by Southwest, but is now slugging it out in movie theaters nationwide! Kid/Bobby/Monkey Man has nothing but fisticuffs and revenge on his mind in this slobber knocker of a flick; Hanumān would be proud. AAWA Constant Readers have been under Stephen King’s trance since Carrie debuted 50 years ago this month, and the fellas have thoughts, and Believe It Or Not…Jon rides to the top floor to receive his super-powered alien suit and grants us the followup to The Greatest American Hero that the world has been waiting for!…
Dynamite Comics is bringing Space Ghost back from the dead by giving him the Thundercats treatment! This is no late-night talk show and it sure as heck-fire ain’t no kiddy-story. Space pirates, hijackers and nefarious characters beware, a powerful cosmic vigilante now metes out justice throughout the known galaxy, bringing vengeance to those who prey upon the defenseless. Evil cannot hide from the gaze of Space Ghost! AAWA Valiant Comics sets to re-relaunch Alien Books 4-color funny books, but they have a little spring cleaning to do first, meanwhile Charlie rides the elevator like a runaway T-rex with his Jurassic sequel/alternative pitch!…
As we all come out of our Halloween candy induced diabetic comas, let us take the opportunity to feast our eyes on something completely NEW! Comic book superstar Tony Daniel brings us EDENWOOD, a new series from Image Comics, chronicling an eons-long series of multiverse wars between demons and witches which has found Earth as its latest and final battleground. Image is seeing to it that “Spooky Season” never ends, and the Rivera Boys have thoughts! AAWA Charlie heads back to school with GEN V on Amazon Prime, while Jon pitches a Contra adaptation decades in the making!…
With the Writers and Actors Unions in the midst of a Tom Seaver level STRIKE, NYCC ’23 was relegated to the comic book artists, cosplayers, vendors and FANS! Ghostbuster Charlie was front and center and is ready to drop the knowledge! AAWA-Jon was surprised to see that LOKI 2 has magically appeared on Disney+ just in time for spooky season. Is Marvel finally back on track for the current phase, or have the ghouls and goblins scared up another misstep? Finally, Charlie scares up a new elevator pitch for our ear holes and wallets, will it be a trick, or a treat?…
One Piece - The Batman 2 - Elevator Pitch - USComics Cast Come aboooooard and bring aloooooong, all your hopes and dreams. Together we will find everything that we’re looking for…. (assuming what you’re looking for is the best damn pirate-themed series to hit the open sea since Black Sails) ONE PIECE! Yet another beloved anime series has been adapted to live-action and this time, its a Gum Gum Gamechanger! AAWA Matt Reeves’ The Batman 2 is building up a head of steam and the details are coming in hot and heavy. Charlie is all about those alleged new co-stars for the caped crusader, while Jon takes the elevator to the top floor, and regales us all the way with a NEW pitch!…
There is a brand new anti-hero and he’s not from a 4-color funny book. Maxwell Jacob Friedman is better than you and you may not know it yet! The AEW Champ and his company are setting paid fan attendance records and your fav podcast tag-team have thoughts! AAWA, Jon is looking to “Finish Him!” as Mortal Kombat 1 hits the re-boot button, meanwhile Charlie hits the button for the top-floor and throws a brand new elevator pitch!…
Ahsoka Tano, hero of the Clone Wars and rebel amongst rebels, is back and she has brought the whole cadre of Filoni creations with her! An entirely new section of the Star Wars saga has been given the live-action treatment, and the Rivera Bros. have thoughts! AAWA Charlie fuels up the “Taco” and gets SPICY with his take on Blue Beetle, while Jon readies his latest elevator pitch to the powers that be!…
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem has dropped, and this week the ooze is flowing just like the nerdy conversation! Christian (of the inimitable Live! From the Secret Stash Podcast) joins Charlie once again, chatting about all things geek-tastic! AAWA the boys attempt an elevator pitch DOUBLE-TEAM and take us from the top floor to the landfill! Be afraid, be VERY afraid!…
This week Charlie is a guest on the Live! From the Secret Stash podcast over at the Red Bank NJ, Mecca of comic books and Kev Smith couture and collectibles! 🇺🇸
This year was more than a little different in sunny San Diego. With Sag-Aftra joining the Writers Guild on the picket lines, the International Comic Con reverted back to the artists, comics and collectables. Thank the Gods that we still had cos-players to provide some star-power! The USComics kids are here to break SDCC down! AAWA Jon gets to the bottom of the Skrull Invasion while Charlie pitches his Power Rangers flick all the way to the top floor!…
What Tom lacks in height, he more than makes up for in box office receipts. Mr. Cruise has done it again, as Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning is tops at theaters worldwide. The fellas were in attendance and they have thoughts! AAWA the Actors Union has joined the Writers on the picket line and Charlie has broken down all the reasons why and mulled over what we can expect in the coming months, while Jon just figures out what to do when the earth quakes and the poison arrows fall from the sky, and the pillars of Heaven shake. He pitches HIS Big Trouble In Little China sequel!…
As the casting news for Superman’s DCU reboot keeps coming in hot and heavy, it’s Clark’s softer, animated side that has caught our attention here at USComicsCast. The big-blue-boyscout is flying under the radar on MAX and Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, and your four-color funny buddies have thoughts! AAWA once AGAIN the King of the monsters has risen from the depths of the Pacific to the horror of thousands of fleeing Japanese and the delight of rubber-suit afficionadoes the world-over. Lastly, Charlie gets ready to “Fire it up! Fire it up!, Fire it up!” with his elevator pitch for a Crow sequel. It can’t rain all the time, or CAN it?!…
“It’s not the years honey, it’s the Milage”. Truer words were never spoken, as it’s been 15 years since Crystal Skull, but that Indiana Jones train keeps on rolling! The Dial of Destiny is in theaters and boy oh boy do the Rivera Brothers have thoughts! AAWA Charlie realizes, “that’s no moon, it’s a space station……oh wait no, it is a moon. A REBEL MOON!” Zack Snyder serves up his upcoming bootleg Star Wars flick, while Jon dons the fedora and climbs on into the elevator to “whip”-up an Indiana Jones pitch of his own!…
2011 was a LONG time ago, 7 seasons and 1 pandemic later, here we are and somehow the Mirror is still Black. Sci-Fi seems to have given way to horror as this newest season of Black Mirror on Netflix is all about finger-pointing and (relatively) modern hi-jinx. Rivera Inc. has thoughts! EXTRA! EXTRA! James Gunn seems to have found his Superman and Lois and it looks to be headline news AAWA Charlie finds out that only thing more dangerous in the confines of an elevator than a Black Cat with sharp claws, is a Spectacular Spider!…
The “Invasion” is no longer a “Secret”, as Nick Fury and Co. are back in action over on Disney+! AI Opening Credits not-withstanding, the series that promises a return to form has the masses talking, and the Rivera’s are no exception! AAWA Charlie rides shotgun as Chris Hemsworth gets back on the Extraction wagon, while Jon wonders what’s been going on with Peter Weller’s RoboCop and OCP’s shenanigans!…
The Summer season is well underway, and the multiplexes are FILLED with a new blockbuster every weekend! This week on USComics Cast it’s a double feature, as the fellas have taken in both Transformers: Rise of the Beasts & The Flash! As one franchise hangs on for dear life, another one races to it’s highly anticipated conclusion. Which is which? Join us and find out!…
Arachnophobia be damned! This past weekend, nerds from across the land trekked Miles & Miles to catch the animated sequel… Spider-Man:Across the Spider-verse, and your friendly neiborhood podcasters were no exception. Like J Jonah Jameson, they have thoughts! AAWA Jon looks back on an underrated Superman/Gi Joe cross-over publication (kinda), while Charlie pushes back on the “too perfect” vitriol aimed at the Big Blue Boy Scout.…
When you remake a cult classic, you had better come correct (or you might end up with a knife sticking out of your gut). At this point, Patrick Swayze has had his work remade so many times, he may as well be King Kong! Roadhouse is the most recent flick to be retread, this time by Amazon. Did the Bezos bunch drop a Double Deuce on our hearts? Your boys have thoughts, and they’ll be nice…until it’s time to not be nice. AAWA Arrakis takes us into its sandy embrace once again as Dune: Awakening gets set to launch its closed beta. This new Open-world MMO just may be the biggest Survival game ever, meanwhile they can’t take the sky away from Jon as he plays the big damn hero and pitches his Firefly prequel!…
It’s 1997, Bill Clinton is in the White House, Biggie is gunned down in LA, Tyson is biting ears, and South Park debuts on Comedy Central, BUT you’re not allowed to watch it, so you comfort yourself by watching the greatest cartoon about angsty mutants since TMNT! The X-Men are on TV in all their 4-color glory, so heat up the hot pockets, pour yourself some HI-C and get comfy! But wait…..it’s 2024, and those stinkin’ muties are BACK (this time on Disney+) and the boys have something to say! AAWA Mark Grayson, not to be outdone, makes a glorious return of his own in Invincible season 2.5 on Amazon and Jon couldn’t be happier, meanwhile Charlie looks to the waterline and gets the team ready for ‘Zilla the ONLY way he knows how, assemble the G-Force for his latest elevator pitch!…
We’ve all had experiences and encounters with the unknown, and the unexplainable. We haven’t seen anything like this though. The Parables tell of an unimaginable evil, commanding an army of ghosts, with the power to kill by fear itself, you are literally scared to death. THIS was that threat that your heroes, Jon & Charlie faced at the WORLD premiere of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, in NYC last night. They have plenty to say! AAWA Charlie regales us with his favorite Real Ghostbusters cartoon plots, while Jon takes us to the top floor of the firehouse with his Ghostbusters Franchise elevator pitch! “It’s Miller time!”…
Oh that sweet little Muad’Dib is back in all his big-eared, adorability! Chalamet and Co. are up to their sandy, Arrakis hi-jinx once again, and like OG fan-boy Stilgar….we are here for it. So sit back, and pass the Melange! AAWA Jon takes a good long look at the MANY additional entries into the Dune franchise and examine which might make successful adaptations moving forward. Meanwhile Charlie takes the Xavier Mansion’s elevator up to the top floor and regales us with HIS X-Men pitch!…
“Time…is a funny thing. The past, the future, it all gets mixed up. There is only one way to keep it straight, always remember who you are.” If “who you are” is a fan of the original American-anime, then you def have “mixed up” emotions as the Netflix live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender is set to drop! It doesn’t matter if you are team water, fire, earth or air, we are ALL #TeamAang! AAWA Charlie knows there is only one hero that can handle the Joker, and it ain’t Bruce Wayne. Somebody light up the Chip-Signal! Finally Jon has the GLOW as he hits us with his The Last Dragon 2 elevator pitch. "Who’s the Master?!”…
Down one founder, we looked to the Garden State for reinforcements, and the Co-host of Live From the Secret Stash, Christian Cordes has answered the call! Our new power-couple is getting into the Spy business, with the all-new Mr. And Mrs. Smith reboot on Prime. AAWA they do their best to summon the POWER with season 2 of Netflix’s He-Man: Revolution, and Christian sets up shop in the elevator and pitches his big-budget Nerf flick!…
When it comes to Kaiju, nobody has done it better or longer than Godzilla! In between modern slugfests with King Kong, ‘Zilla dropped an absolute classic re-telling of how his scaly hijinx got started. With an incredibly positive reception, there was really only one way to make a good thing great… re-release it in black and white! Nobody thought they would “pull the trigger”, but they did!…
“If I can change, and you can change, everybody can change!” When a Drago spin-off was announced in the midst of Sly Stallone’s very public prize fight with producer Irwin Winkler….. we were #TeamRocky. Now that the dust has settled and The Siberian Express is moving forward at full speed, it’s just about time to climb back in the ring. AAWA Chip Zdarsky is back with Avengers:Twilight, it’s not exactly what you’d expect, meanwhile Charlie is locked and loaded with his Dirty Harry elevator pitch. You gotta ask yourself a question; Do I feel lucky?”. Well, do ya punk?…
Say what? Pardon? Huh? Oh…you say you’re ready for some undeniably adult content from Marvel? (Not in THAT way ya perv) Well say no more, because here comes ECHO…echo….echo, and she means business! Ms. Maya Lopez is back in her own show on Disney+ so put the kids to bed and get ready for some action-packed ish! AAWA yer boys are joined once again by the creator of Banjo & Buckshot, Christian Cordes, as Jon takes us on an epic adventure (with a unique spin) with his Jason and the Arogonauts pitch!…
When any degree of tragedy inevitably comes into our life, you’ll often hear the old chestnut, “It could be worse”. What people are referring to in that case…is the Von Erich family. Unquestionably the most cursed name in the wrestling business…and that’s saying something. That curse is depicted (and somewhat downplayed) in the film, The Iron Claw. Your boys have thoughts. AAWA the Rivera’s take a look at what’s coming down the line in ’24 and Charlie picks up where Fritz left us in ’27, with his elevator pitch for a Metropolis remake!…
When the McCallisters plan a family trip to France and end up sleeping in on the morning they are scheduled to fly out, they end up leaving their precocious baby boy behind. Unfortunately two bumbling house burglars are looking to break in to stately McCallister Manor on that same weekend, so young Kevin has to defend his home from evil-doers! Wait……that’s the plot of Home Alone, but it has a STRIKING resemblance to Merry Little Batman. This version sees Damian Wayne playing to roll of domestic terrorist, and the Rivera boys have thoughts! AAWA the second season of What If has dropped in all it’s hypothetical glory, meanwhile your gruesome twosome get distracted by looking at 2023 in the rearview mirror. "Keep the change, ya filthy animal!”…
🎵Superior Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does even more than a regular Spider-Man can. Bailey Briggs who the hell is he? Now Supernova is after the wrong Spidey. LOOK OUT! Doc Ock screwed up being Spider-Man!🎶 Superior Spider-Man #1 has infested the comic shops, and the Rivera’s have thoughts! AAWA the most famous blood-sucker is back in four-color funny book format with Skybound’s Universal Monsters:Dracula. Does the Count still have what it takes, or should have he been left in the crypt? Meanwhile Jon returns us to the 25th century with his Buck Rogers elevator pitch! To quote Twiki, “bedeep, bedeep, bedeep, bedeep!”…
Not so long ago….in the mysterious land of Toronto, Canada. Scott Pilgrim was dating a high schooler…. AGAIN. Debuting on Netflix, in all it’s animated glory; Scott, Ramona, Knives, Wallace, Stacey, Julie, Stephen, Kim, Young Neil, and the Evil 7 are all back! But after a graphic novel, major motion picture, and video game, is there any story eft to tell? Feed another coin into the slot and find out! AAWA Loki and Gen V have both wrapped in time for Thanksgiving break, and yer boys have thoughts, meanwhile Charlie slips into that elevator as if he was piloting a mech-suit and throwing down with the neo-sapians. That’s right, his EXO-Squad pitch is up next!🇺🇸…
Higher? Further? Faster? Together? Carol Danvers has got some company now, and we ain’t talking about the Kree. Apparently not many folks have caught this latest offering from Marvel, but yer boys have and they have thoughts! Does this flick deserve to be flushed down the wormhole, or does it just take a Supreme Intelligence to figure out what’s going on? AAWA For months, the “Undernet” has been on fire with hype for w0rldtr33 by James Tynion IV. Finally we get a collected edition of his work, so get your binge on! Meanwhile Jon slips on his shades and checks his bubblegum supply, all in preparation for his “They Live Too” Elevator Pitch!…
After an earth-shattering betrayal, (and an insanely successful Season One) Mark Grayson - AKA “INVINCIBLE”, fights to rebuild his life. In the face of apocalyptic threats, he discovers new allies and wrestles with his greatest fear - that he might become his father. A tall order for an 18 year old kid that has ZERO mustache game! AAWA Jon dries his tears long enough to lament the finale of the Attack On Titan anime. An absolute, all-time GIANT of the genre. Meanwhile Charlie gets locked and loaded for a Real American Elevator Pitch. Cobra is already shaking in their boots over his Gi Joe spin-off!…
Secretly a spy, but thought by his family to be a dull salesman, Arnie has to track down a nuclear weapon, while saving the world and his relationship with his loved ones at the same time. Plot to True Lies, you ask? NOPE! This would be the plot to Schwarzenegger’s first TV gig FUBAR! The Rivera boys have thoughts! AAWA Charlie worships at the alter of Kevin Smith during a special viewing of Red State, while Jon mourns the loss of Succession from our lives.…
With a spin-off and 10 direct installments in it’s rearview mirror, and the promise of at LEAST one more, the franchise that started with a tuna sandwich just refuses to die (just like most of its characters). “The End of the Road Begins” with Fast X, and ya boys have THOUGHTS! AAWA Jon looks to the stars in anticipation of Rom: The Space Knight’s glorious return to the stands, while Charlie catches up with Slippin’ Jimmy and all the good (and not-so good) folks on Better Call Saul. “Still a buster”!…
🎶 Even though it’s been a long road baybay, they’re the melody to my song. You and I, we were made for this moment, you’re going to rock, they’re going to rock, we’re going to… rock on! Rock on and on and on! 🎶 Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem are back, and rocking on Disney+ and these groupies have thoughts! AAWA Charlie leans into the rumor of Filoni adapting “Heir to the Empire” for his upcoming big screen effort while Jon takes the comic book art snobs to school over Frank Miller’s Wolverine variant cover. “I wanna rock and roll all night, and part of every day” you have to use the other part of the day to rest……
They were gone for quite a while, but no matter what comes next, the galaxy still needs its guardians…. James Gunn bids the Marvel universe a fond farewell with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 and the Rivera Ravagers have thoughts (we’re not crying, you’re crying) AAWA Jon brings us back to Earth with all your favorite hybrids in season 2 of Sweet Tooth, while Charle takes us right back to the stars with the second season of Star Wars:Visions. *Editors note-Cosmo is a GOOD dog!…
STRIKE! STRIKE! STRIKE! 11,000 Hollywood screenwriters have hit the picket lines over streaming residuals, higher pay and job protection from AI. Who would have thought that the battle against the machines would be fought by the same nerds that conceived The Matrix, Terminator, Ex Machina and Tron? THESE writers have thoughts. AAWA Charlie looks to the future with Superboy:The Man of Tomorrow, while Jon drops BACK into the multiverse, with Batman #135 and all the familiar variants you can stuff into a utility belt!…
Evil Dead Rise - The Flash - Power Rangers - USComics Cast 4:15 “Klaatu….Barada….Nikto!” Once again, it’s time to crack open the Necronomicon, read some Latin, and let the hi-jinx ensue! Evil Dead Rise has hit theaters and this time it’s a family affair. Who else but the Bros. Rivera to usher you through the chaos, chain-sawing and shotgunning every Deadite along the way! AAWA… as the final trailer for The Flash has dropped, Jon looks back on all the twists and turns leading up to the Scarlett Speedster’s long-awaited “solo” flick. Meanwhile Charlie is Once & Always a Power Rangers boy, and he is all geeked up over the Mighty Morphin 30th anniversary special!…
Hey paisanos! It’s the Super Rivera Bros., Super Mario review! 🎵“Yo, you’re in for a treat so hang on to your seat get ready for adventure and remarkable feats. You’ll meet Koopas, and Troopas, the Princess and the others, hanging with the plumbers you’ll be hooked on the brothers!” 🎶 AAWA Charlie puts the tea on, toasts up some garlic bread, and ponders the Scott Pilgrim anime headed to Netflix. While Jon checks that the closet is Boogeyman-free, and readies himself for Stephen King’s latest adaptation to hit the big screen! “Let’s-a-GO!”…
The space opera known as Star Wars has been around since 1977, shockingly it took till 1999 for George Lucas’ & co. to get their own convention. Here we are, 24 years later and Celebration Europe has just wrapped up in London! The House of Mouse has let all us scruffy-looking Nerf-hearders know what we can expect in the coming months, and your favorite scoundrels have something to say! AAWA Jon breaks out his Deathklok tour-tee and readies himself for the Metalocalypse resurgence, while Charlie revs up his Light Cycle and makes a beeline to Flynn’s, with Tron:Identity about drop - he’s ready to fight for the Users! “Who’s the more foolish: the fool or the fool who follows him?…
Get your best suit from the dry-cleaners, shine your shoes, lock & load, then sharpen your pencil, because Baba Yaga is BACK! John Wick 4 dropped this weekend adding a few familiar faces to the cast , and the Rivera boys have something to say! AAWA Jon takes a good look at Image Comics’ newest offering, DEAD ROMANS, while Charlie anxiously anticipates Marvel’s upcoming Special Presentations. “Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum”!…
Let’s be honest, after seeing the trailer for Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, buying an actual ticket for this flick was a real “roll of the dice”. The Brothers Rivera, our valiant heroes, were up to the challenge however; DM hijinks be damned! AAWA, Charlie and Jon look forward in great anticipation for all the super-nerdy content headed our way in the next few weeks! “We cast Fireball!”…
Billy Batson has the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles, the speed of Mercury and the family values of Dom Toretto! That’s right nerds, those pesky Gods never had a prayer against DC’s Big Red Cheese and his SHAZAMILY! Pour yourself some Skittles, cause your boys have thoughts. AAWA Charlie is ready to carve into “Thanksgiving”- the fictional trailer turned real-life feature film, while Jon takes a look back at Return of the Jedi and ruminates on how it was more revolutionary than anything the rebels did. “Taste the rainbow motherf….” #ShazamFuryoftheGods #Thanksgiving #ReturnOfTheJedi…
When Dr. Egon Spengler tells you NOT to do something, ya listen. But when a 100 foot marshmallow man is causing a ruckus, stepping on churches and acting a fool in general, it takes a radical idea. That’s right boys and girls, you CROSS THE STREAMS! Today that’s exactly what we’re doing when Twitch’s own clown prince of crime joins us for a very special show. @Jokers_Stream_ is here to chat with the Rivera boys about streaming great content, AAWA that divisive season finale of Last of Us, as well as the delay of Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League! “You ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?”…
Let me tell you something you already know, the world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. When Creed III was announced to be the first entry in the franchise with no Rocky Balboa, we had very mixed emotions. Regardless, we were ringside to catch all the action, and we have opinions. AAWA, Mel Brooks makes his return to the small screen with History of the World:Part Two, as Spiderman: Turn off the dark gets the comic book treatment! “LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE!”…
Premier Television’s #1 father figure is BACK, and he’s got his little muppet buddy bringing up the rear! That’s right ya scruffy-looking Nerf herders, Mandalorian Season 3 has dropped and the Rivera boys are picking it up! AAWA Jon breaks down the details of the “Atomic Heart” video game hullabaloo, while Charlie makes like the MCU and gives the Ultimate Universe and good hard look. “Hang on kid!”…
With the opening this past weekend of Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania, Phase Five is officially upon us! The tiny Avengers get sucked down to the Quantum Realm and boy oh boy, does Janet van Dyne has some splainin’ to do! JUST like Kang the Conqueror, the Rivera boys have opinions. AAWA no amount of “snikt snikt” is gonna get Wolverine out of Jon’s doghouse, while Charlie is shell-shocked over The Last Ronin #2. “Look out for the little guy.”…
Not since “Family Matters” own URKEL brought his highwater-wearing, suspenders-loving, nerdy-ass self to the TANNER household on “Full House”, has there been a greater CROSS-OVER event in modern history…… The Rivera boys have broken through the membrane of the multiverse and are set to join forces with Jay & Silent’s Bobs Secret Stash crew! Two great tastes that taste great together! Get ready for some delicious geeky goodness!! AAWA Jon is all kinds of jammed up over Kale-El’s new all-white get up, while Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy play havoc with Charlie’s Valentine’s Day ban!…
Knock knock. Who’s there? M. Night Shyamalan, and he’s turned the 2019 Bram Stoker award winner “The Cabin At The End Of The World” into the #1 movie at the box office. The Rivera boys have made a choice and they have thoughts! AAWA Jon has been TRIGGERED by a Christopher Reeve comparison, while Charlie gets banana fever over the new “Planet Of The Apes” comic. “Always Together”…
Detective Comics’ big Gunn has his sights set, he’s locked and loaded, and he’s ready to start blasting! The recently anointed Co-CEO of DC Studios just laid out what to expect from their cinematic, animated and televised offerings. As ever, the Rivera boys have something to say about it! AAWA Charlie is ready to cut the apron strings as The Teen Titans step to the forefront, while Jon double’s down on that holy-rolling, bounty-hunting, no-shoe-wearing sumabitch “Bossk”!!! “Click…click….BOOM!”…
I don’t wanna grow up, I’m a Toys R Us kid. I’m also a KayBee kid, a JCP Wishbook kid and an FAO Schwarz kid! That being said, all toys are NOT created equal, this week the Rivera kids go head-to-head over who had the best little plastic playthings. AAWA Charlie is ready to Rock and Ride with the Biker Mice From Mars, while Jon swings with Spider-Gwen from Earth-65 through the multiverse! “More games, more toys, oh BOY!”…
Great news Citizen, the wait is over! No, not the wait for USComicsCast’s triumphant return in 2023, but the wait for a video game adaptation that is worth sitting down for. The Last of Us has finally debuted on HBO, and the Rivera boys have thoughts! AAWA Charlie looks to solve the mystery of Velma while Jon joins the coven of the Mayfair Witches. “I guess no matter how hard you try, you can’t escape your past.” #TheLastOfUs #Velma #MayfairWitches…
On the day that Stan “the man” Lee would have turned 100 years old, these True Believers honor his legacy and revisit the GOAT’s highlight reel and cultural impact. AAWA Jon takes a look back at the Pulp characters that paved the way for our modern Superhero dominance, while Charlie looks ahead at all the comic book projects on the horizon in 2023! -Nuff said!…
Defective Comics continues to shock the funny book cinematic world as Gunn & Co. do to Superman what Kryptonite, Lex Luthor and the Red Sun couldn’t; your boys have thoughts. AAWA Charlie sharpens his pencil in anticipation for John Wick 4 and it’s spin-off “Ballerina”, while Jon professes his love for 2016’s Han Solo comic book like the scruffy lookin-nerf herder that he is.…
It would take an investigator FAR greater than the Dark Knight Detective to figure out what the deuce is going on over at DC. Wonder Woman is only the most recent victim of Warner Brothers/Discovery and the Rivera Brothers are looking to “discover” fhat the wuck is the reason why! AAWA a pissed off Charlie goes to war over AI art, while a sentimental Jon eagerly anticipates the new D&D comic book!…
Legacy Sequels are a world where heroes come in all sizes, and so do their plot lines! The diminutive protagonist in question is Warwick Davis, fresh off his 1988 blockbuster “Willow”, and Disney’s follow up…..Willow. The Mouse has definitely gotten the memo, and your fav Brownies, Jon & Charlie have thoughts. AAWA the boys dig out their favorite “legit” graphic novels while also taking up the case of Wozniak V Detective Comics.…
What do you get for the Star-Lord that has it all? 1986 Walkman? Bowie star-ship? Fly-ass, Ravager gear? Nope, he got em’. Only one Christmas gift will do, and Drax and Mantis are gonna deliver! The GOTG Holiday Special takes this idea and runs with it, and the Bros. Rivera are on their tail. AAWA Jon enrolls in Nevermore Academy along with Wednesday Addams and Co., while Charlie RSVP’s to Daredevil’s nuptials, while wishing a fond farewell to Matt Murdock.…
Walkers, Geeks, Lurkers, Biters, Creepers, Roamers….a Zombie by any other name would smell as foul. Now the series that gave us as many names for the undead as they did methods of dispatching them, has come to an end. Kinda. The Brothers Rivera have thoughts! AAWA Charlie mourns the untimely passing of Jason David Frank, the Green Ranger himself, while Jon closes the book on the Attack on Titan manga series, and looks ahead to the anime wrapping up in ’23!…
As if Gotham City weren’t drab and gloomy enough… this past week, comic book fans lost one of the brightest lights they have ever known. The brilliant Kevin Conroy, the man who brought the Dark Knight Detective to life, has sadly passed away. His was the definitive portrayal of Batman for Jon & Charlie both, and they mourn his loss and wax poetic over all he’s done. AAWA, DC has a Gunn, and they’re not afraid to use it, while performers, writers and production talent are stepping away from projects like it’s going out of style.…
King T’Challa is dead, long live The Black Panther! Thanks to Sonic Boom Box & Newtown HQ, the Rivera Boys were lucky enough to get that Wakanda stamp in their passports early. So tonight they will be giving you an advance review of Wakanda Forever! As strict adherents of the Sakovia Accords, they pledge to keep it spoiler-free, however they won’t be afraid to pick sides (unlike the CIA). Will you be crossing those arms, or shouting Imperius Rex?…
When there’s somethin’ strange in the neighborhood, you know who ya’ gonna call. When there’s somethin’ weird and it don’t look good, you know who ya’ gonna call. Kitten, sometimes $hit happens, someone has to deal with it, and you know who ya gonna call. But if you an’t afraid of no ghosts, are you willing to ANSWER the call? With the release of Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, now you have the chance! Your Rivera Bros. are the first down the fire poll and they have something’ to say! AAWA Jon delves deep into Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, while Charlie dusts off the sands of Kahndaq and rides the lightning with Teth Adam & Co.…
DANGER: The Bros. Rivera, comic book nerds, cinephiles, TV addicts…. searching for a way to tap into the hidden strengths that all geeks have…. Then an intentional over-dose of Disney+ radiation altered their body chemistry. Now when the boys grows angry or outraged, a startling metamorphosis occurs. Don’t make them angry, you wouldn’t like them when they’re angry. AAWA Charlie steps into the Quantum Leap accelerator and hopes that his next leap will be the leap home, while Jon is sharpening his scythe and running with the Reaper crew from Boom! Studios “Grim” new offering! #SheHulk #QuantumLeap #Grim…
It’s one of those special Autumn nights when you have a warm mug of pumpkin spice bull$hit, the air is crisp, the blanket is warm, and the Moon is full….THE MOON IS FULL?! Marvel’s Werewolf by Night has dropped in all of it’s black & white, vintage glory, and the Rivera’s are gonna get you through the night! AAWA Charlie might be even MORE excited about Matt Murdock’s appearance on She-Hulk than Jennifer was, while Miracles come true for Jon as Michael Moran finds his way back to the 4-color funny books that bear his name!…
Light up the jack-o-lantern, put out the candy bowl and find a comfortable spot in the patch, it’s time to wait up for the Great Pumpkin again! The Rivera boys have dumped out your bag of Halloween goodies, and they are separating the tricks from the treats.AAWA Charlie plays the waiting game with the Blade reboot, while Jon has plenty of questions for the new Interview with the Vampires series!…
EPISODE ZERO It is the dawning of the age of the pre-prequel. Pursued by the Empire’s sinister agents (the Rivera Bros.), perennial rogue, Cassian Andor races across the stars to save his people and restore A New Hope to the galaxy…. AAWA Jon decries how “Toyetic” movie spoilers have become, while Charlie takes a “mature” look at X-Terminators #1 and how $%#@ it is!…
“Start spreading the news”; October is right around the corner and New York Comic Con is almost upon us. The House of Ideas has announced its upcoming panels and they are sweeter than pumpkin spice, your co-hosts have the details! AAWA Jon eagerly anticipates the newest Batman/Spawn crossover while Charlie fires the cannon over Harley Quinn & Co.…
“There's a great, big, beautiful tomorrow, shining at the end of every day”, and this past week the House of Mouse told us “true believers” what we should expect! Jon & Charlie grab their Mickey Ears and get goofy over their favorite teasers, trailers, and title cards! In particular Charlie is howling at the moon over the upcoming Werewolf By Night project while Jon polishes his shield in preparation for the New World Order and the return of yet ANOTHER alumni of 2008’s The Incredible Hulk!…
Though he’s too modest to admit it, Kevin Smith IS New Jersey’s favorite son. This week the Rivera Bros. were amongst the first to ever see Clerks III, and they did it in Silent Bob’s backyard….Red Bank, NJ! It was everything that it needed to be and more, but Jon & Charlie still have something to say! AAWA Charlie revisits Gotham, as Batman the Animated Series turns 30, while Jon heads back to Middle Earth, where the greatest evil doesn’t reside in Mordor, it lurks in the comments section!…
Move over Evans, Reynolds, & Brolin, there is a NEW member of the Cumulative Comic Character Club! Sly Stallone is back in spandex for SAMARITAN and the Riveras have something to say! AAWA Jon is in mourning all over again over the Death of Superman and the upcoming 30th Anniversary Special, while Charlie returns to a time where superstition and the sword ruled, a time of darkness, a world of fear, an age of Gargoyles!…
Once again, the skies above are filled with dragons, the castles are rife with chicanery, and Westeros is a kingdom in crisis…..and us smallfolk are here for the FIRE & BLOOD! George R. R. Martin and HBO are back at it (170 years before GOT) and things are just as fantastic, violent, and incestuous as ever! AAWA Charlie goes vampire hunting with Jaime Fox & co., while Jon goes green and lawyers up with Jennifer Walters Esq.…
Imagine if you had all the money you ever wanted at the push of a button…the power to control law enforcement, politicians at the highest levels, the judicial system as a whole. To have what you want when you want it, whatever it is. All you have to do is kill someone . . . before someone kills you. NOW imagine if that concept was captured eloquently in a series of novels, AND the author was joining the Bros. Rivera this week! AAWA all three recount their recent Red Bank adventures with Jay & Silent Bob, then your terrific trio head to Springfield USA and pile on to the couch with the Simpson clan! Nootch…
Dear WB/Discovery, this is NOT what Cancel Culture means! Comic book fans were shocked to learn of the cancelation of Batgirl, and she looks to be only the first victim of this maniacal new regime! AAWA, Charlie sets his triple sights on the newest installment in the Predator franchise, while Jon dreams of a DC Comics adaptation that’s not an absolute nightmare. Enter Sandman.…
t’s time to bust out the saxophone, because the sun has set, the coffins are empty & the Vampires are back! Like the eternal supernaturals that they are, these undead suckas just REFUSE to die! We are wearing our garlic necklaces in preparation tho, and plan to be there till the bloody end! AAWA Jon gets all geeked up for the days of HIGH ADVENTURE with all the sword-wielding, dragon riding, fire-balling projects about to drop, while Charle attempts to solve the puzzle of the zombie-like detractors of Resident Evil.…
San Diego….drink it in, it always goes down smooth! The artists were rocking, the vendors were rolling, and the cosplayers were representing! SDCC has come and gone and ALL kinds of comic book goodies have been left in its wake. The Halls, however were filled to the brim with fans, and pumping out news: the Brothers Rivera are here to help you make sense of all the hype!…
Like the independent contractors working on the Death Star, USComicsCAST is about to BLOW UP! This week, the Brothers Rivera are joined by a real-life, Red Bank “Clerk” and video game steamer. Snooch to the Nooch! AAWA, this holy trinity puts Ms Marvel under the microscope and eXamines what they see. Meanwhile, the Stranger Things finale takes us from Hawkins to Russia to the Upside Down in just under 9 hours!…
Save Red Dead Online - Thor Love and Thunder - Kenobi They say that the Wild West only lasted 30 years, yet it spawned countless heroes, villains and legends. It also produced one of the greatest & most beautiful open world games of all time, by the name of Red Dead Online. Sadly, the videogame would only last 3 years however, as creator RockStar Games recently announced the end of an era. These ol’ cowhands are crying into their 10 gallon hats over the news. AAWA Thor and friends debuted their most recent Viking-flavored comedy, while Obi-Wan wrapped his on again/off again love affair with the baddest SM Daddy in the galaxy!…
The following preview has been APPROVED for NERDY AUDIENCES by the Bros. Rivera of USComics of America, inc. “In a world, where there are more comic book movies and shows on the way than ever before…….only TWO men can save your time from being wasted….so put down the popcorn and pay attention!” AAWA Charlie polishes up his Black Beauty and loads his gas gun to bring us breaking news, while Jon takes to the racks and adds Image comics newest monthly “Public Domain” to his pull list!…
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