Mike's Comic Shop Roadshow

About Mike's Comic Shop Roadshow

Join Campus Comics Cast's own Mike Atchison as he shares interviews with local comic shop owners from around the globe. In addition to the interview, Mike will request a comic read suggestion from the shop owner and Mike, along with others from the Campus Comics Cast or other podcasts, will read and review the recommendation. Connect with Mike at mike@comicshoproadshow.com or podcasts@burgcomics.com, at https://www.facebook.com/campuscomicscast on Facebook, and Mike’s Comic Shop Roadshow on Bluesky. Connect with Mike and Scott at podcasts@burgcomics.com, Big thanks to Shaad Schubert for the intro and outro music, Dan Brown for the cover art, and Scott Reed for his production skills! For all of your podcast editing, mixing and cleanup needs, contact Steeven Orr at https://linktr.ee/edityourpod. For more interviews at comics shops around the US and the world, subscribe to Mike’s Comic Shop Roadshow on Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon/Audible, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Publisher

Mike Atchison

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Dec 2022

Latest episode

15 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

42 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Sept 2026

   Episode 42 – Pitstop - Gosh! Comics and Damn Them All

   After Mike interviewed Greg at Gosh! Comics in London (see episode 40), he also had the fortune of meeting the creators of the featured book this episode who were there for a signing. So, of course, Mike picked a couple of signed copies for himself, and his Campus Comics Cast cohosts, Shaad and Scott. So, as an additional pick up by Mike, Damn Them All met the criteria for a Pitstop episode of the Roadshow, and as a guest, he nabbed Shaad! Shaad loves horror comics and this comic did not disappoint. If you have listened to any episodes of the Campus Comics Cast from 2021 to 2024, you know that Shaad was a member. While he loves comics, his real passion is music. In fact, he is created and recorded the intro music for the Roadshow! He’s an independent musician and singer-songwriter and is largely recognized for his work as part of the musical duo Shaad and Thomas. The duo released an EP titled More Of Us, which is available across major music streaming platforms. He actively performs in the regional music circuit across southern and central Illinois, frequently gigging at local music venues and festivals. You can also find him and his music on Facebook and Instagram, as well as shaadschubert.com and shaadandthomas.com. Find and follow Gosh! Comics at https://goshlondon.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GoshComicsLondon/ and Instagram @goshcomics. And if you are fortunate enough to visit London, please stop by at 1 Berwick St, London, W1F 0DR, UK. You won’t be disappointed! Many thanks to Shaad for joining me for the great discussion and to the creators of Damn Them All, Si Spurrier, Charlie Adlard, Sofie Dodgson, and Jim Campbell, for the great book and the chance to meet them!

2. 

   29 Aug 2026

   Episode 41 - World's Greatest Comics and The Ten-Cent Plague

   This episode Mike is back in Columbus, OH and the home of a most appropriately named comic shop. World’s Greatest Comics in Westerville, OH (part of the Columbus metro) is one of the area’s longest running, most collector friendly comic shops — a classic “big back issue wall” store with a reputation for deep back issue stock, friendly staff, and a clean, well organized layout. WGC offers new releases, graphic novels, toys, and most notably, a huge selection of back issues. World’s Greatest Comics sits comfortably among the top “collector heavy” shops that Mike has been to. It was a blast to get to know the owner, Jeff Patrick, and hear his interesting story! Then, Mike is joined by the inimitable Captain Entropy in the review of the first prose non-fiction book to be reviewed on the Roadshow! The Ten-Cent Plague is a fast, vivid history of the 1950s anti comic book crusade, tracing how America’s booming postwar comics industry was nearly wiped out by moral panic, public burnings, and Senate hearings that accused comics of corrupting youth; David Hajdu (HAY-doo) blends cultural reporting and creator biographies to show how the backlash led to the Comics Code Authority and reshaped the medium for decades. World’s Greatest Comics is located at 5974 Westerville Rd, Westerville, OH 43081, and keeps active communication through its official website (wgcomics.com), its primary email worldsgreatestcomics@gmail.com, and a regularly updated Facebook page under the store’s name, making it easy to visit in person or follow online for hours, announcements, and collection buying updates. You can hear more from the illustrious and enigmatic Captain Entropy on podcasts such as Who’s Editing, Batman Knightcast, The Longbox Crusade, and many more! A big thanks to Jeff for taking time out of his busy day to tell me about World’s Greatest Comics and giving the great book recommendation, and thanks to Captain Entropy for joining me in the adventure of reading The Ten-Cent Plague!

3. 

   23 Jul 2026

   Episode 40 – Gosh! Comics and Ultrasound

   For this episode Mike is back in one of his favorite cities: London. On this trip to London, Mike found an amazing comic shop called Gosh! Comics, near the famous Piccadilly Circle in London’s West End. Most shops in the UK are fairly small in physical size, but However, Gosh! Comics was quite large in size, especially considering both floors of the shop. The main floor is largely dedicated to graphic novels (which they specialize in) and the basement level contains a large back issue stock. Mike had the pleasure of interviewing Gregg, the co-manager specializing in Indy press books at Gosh! Comics, as you will be able to tell by his book recommendation. Now, there is another story to tell, but I will leave that until the next Pitstop episode, which is also connected to this store. Described as an “Industrial-chic shop for comics and graphic novels, from mainstream to manga and cutting edge”, this is an awesome shop to visit, so be sure to check it out when you’re visiting London Town! Then, Mike is joined by podcast fellow podcaster, George Hanna, to cover Ultrasound, a 2022 psychological thriller graphic novel by Conor Stechschulte and published by Fantagraphics Books. It is a book that will leave you unsettled but completely enthralled — the kind of book that rewards rereading. The story was adapted into a feature film (2021), directed by Robert Schroeder and starring Vincent Kartheiser (Mad Men), premiered at Tribeca Film Festival to strong reviews and later streamed on Hulu. George is one of the hosts of Meanwhile at the Podcast, a show that covers it all...pop culture, entertainment, fandom, you name it. Connect with George at https://meanwhileatthepodcast.libsyn.com/ and follow the show on Facebook and the site formerly known as Twitter. Meanwhile at the Podcast can be found on Apple, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts, so be sure to check it out. Find and follow Gosh! Comics at https://goshlondon.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GoshComicsLondon/ and Instagram @goshcomics. And if you are fortunate enough to visit London, please stop by at 1 Berwick St, London, W1F 0DR, UK. You won’t be disappointed! Many thanks to George for joining me for the great discussion and to Gregg for his super recommendation of Ultrasound!

Who has been a guest on Mike's Comic Shop Roadshow

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Brian
• Cacey
• Jeremy Shoor

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 17 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

6

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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