Interview: Patrick Durham, Writer & Director of Cross Wars

Pictured: Sheri Taylor, Jace Schirripa, Patrick Durham, Adam Daughhetee

Pictured: Sheri Taylor, Jace Schirripa, Patrick Durham, Adam Daughhetee

Recently, there was a signing at Richard's Comics and Collectables with writer and director of the Cross movie series, Patrick Durham with some of the local cast members, Sheri Taylor and Jace Schirropa.  We discuss what goes into making a movie, specifically the sequel in his Cross series, Cross Wars.

Episode 343: Some of Our Friends Part 1

Sorry for the crap picture.  I'll do a better one when I get some time tomorrow.

Sorry for the crap picture.  I'll do a better one when I get some time tomorrow.

Recently Shawn and Adam attended Comicsfest at Richard's Comics and Collectables.  Also in attendance for the day were J Chris Campbell, Duane Ballenger, Tracy Yardley, Van Jensen, Andy Runton, Gregbo Watson, and even for a little bit, Derek and Nikki Davis.  They were doing all sortsa sketches and having the fun good times.  To celebrate the friends of the Dollar Bin we decided to rap a bit about them and what makes them so great.

Runtime 56 minutes 31 seconds

Episode 340: Monster Con 2014 Wrap Up

Left to right: Duane Ballenger, Wes Brooks, J Chris Campbell

Well, it's been a few weeks now since Monster Con 2014 wrapped up (with Richard's Comics, John and Iris, and Season of the Geek) , and even a few weeks since we (Wes Brooks and J Chris Campbell) recorded this wrap up show, but its gold.  Gold.  News since the recording:  Monster Con has announced a new location for 2015 in Gaffney, SC, near its cafe, Con Cafe.

Runtime 1 hour 24 minutes 10 seconds

Episode 332: Free Comic Book Day 2014

Welcome to the show.  I hope you had a good Free Comic Book Day.  I know we did.  Don't believe us?  Give the show a listen.  Oh, you'll see.  Also, we are less than two weeks away from SC ComiCon.  We'll talk about that some too.

Runtime:  1 hour 7 minutes 12 seconds

Episode 300: Free Comic Book Day 2013

Image by Duane BallengerAs usual, Adam and Shawn made their tour of a few shops in the Carolinas to celebrate Free Comic Book Day.  First stop, Richard’s Comics and Collectables.  Next, Borderlands Comics and Games.  To close out the night, Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find.  Many interesting people.  Many great free comic books.

Runtime 53 minutes 32 seconds

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Episode 285: Kidnapping, Sexism, and Nick Pitarra

This week Adam and Shawn open the show with a discussion about Tony Harris’ cosplay rant from a few weeks back as well as looking into sexism in geek/comics culture, but that is just the beginning because the big bang for your buck is the amazing Nick Pitarra interview from his Richard’s Comics and Collectables signing.

Runtime 53 minutes 55 seconds

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Discussion: Hitting the Streets 823

To help break of the monotony of the Adam and Shawn Dollar Bin Adam hit the streets and traveled to Borderlands Comics and Games and Richard’s Comics and Collectables to talk shop.  Rob Young, owner of Borderlands, and Brendan Silent, employee of Richard’s spend some time talking comics.  So guys, what’s happenin’?

Runtime 43 minutes 11 seconds

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Discussion: Free Comic Book Day 2011

Just as every year for the 10 years prior the comic book industry has celebrated Free Comic Book Day.  The difference between this year and it predecesors..?  This was the 10th year!  Adam and Shawn of the Dollar Bin journey to 3 Carolina shops this year, including Richards Comics and Collectables, Borderlands Comics and Games, and Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find.  They talk sketches.  They talk people  They talk COMICS.  Don’t forget to check our our pictures on Flickr.

Runtime 01 hour 04 minutes 02 seconds

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Discussion: Free Comic Book Day 2011