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A comic journalist in the twilight of his career still grasping for his first Eisner runs into a young buck that mildly reminds him of his youth. Their warped enthusiasm for the comic book industry unites them to spread the good word to the inter-web. Realistically, we are two nerds that love comic…

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    Episode 26: We Scream For ICE CREAM MAN and AVENGERS: NO SURRENDER

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2018 21:00


    Welcome to the twenty-sixth episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! Anthony's all on his lonesome this week, and he's talking about the first two parts of Avengers: No Surrender, Marvel's new weekly event. Is it worth the time and money, or is another Marvel cash-grab? He also reviews Ice Cream Man #1, the new twisted anthology comic from Image. Also, like our new Comic Book Review page on Facebook! All of Monkeys Fighting Robots' comic book coverage, all in one place. Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 26 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 1:55 - Avengers: No Surrender Parts 1 & 2 Review Anthony - 3.8 Monkeys 12:09 - Ice Cream Man #1 Review Anthony - 4 Monkeys Thank you for listening! Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes

    Episode 25: MISTER MIRACLE Mid-Season Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2018 61:00


    Welcome to the twenty-fifth episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! We're finally back from our holiday hiatus, and we are talking all about Tom King and Mitch Gerads' Mister Miracle. Issue 6 is out this week, and since it marks the series' halfway point, why not do a mid-season review?? One of us thinks it's a near-perfect comic, the other finds it a bit pretentious. Who will win this week's battle? Also, like our new Comic Book Review page on Facebook! All of Monkeys Fighting Robots' comic book coverage, all in one place. Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 25 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 0:00 - What We Read Over the Holidays 15:50 - Mister Miracle Mid-Season Review Anthony - 4.9 Monkeys Matt - 4 Robots Thank you for listening! Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes

    Episode 24: STAR WARS Comic Talk & THE LAST JEDI Spoiler-Free Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2017 48:00


    Welcome to the twenty-fourth episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! This week is all about STAR WARS! We're talking Darth Vader #9 and we review the highly anticipated film Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. Before all that though, we review last week's Doctor Strange #382. Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 24 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 3:10 - Doctor Strange #382 Anthony - 4.5 Monkeys Matt - 4 Robots 14:32 - Darth Vader #9 Anthony - 3.9 Monkeys Matt - 3.75 Robots 25:26 - Star Wars: The Last Jedi Review & Discussion Thank you for listening! Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes

    Episode 23: Santa Fights Aliens & Batman and Superman Question Their Friendship

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2017 76:00


    Welcome to the twenty-third episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! Grant Morrison continues his weird alternate Santa Claus story in Klaus and the Crisis in Xmasville #1. (Santa fights aliens, and that's all you really need to know.) Then we get to see a more human side of both Batman and Superman as they question their friendship following Bruce's engagement in Batman #36. Finally, beat reporter Nick Enquist swings by to discuss the controversy around Marvel's new Editor In Chief creating an Asian persona to write under. Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 23 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 5:40 - Klaus and the Crisis in Xmasville #1 Anthony - 4.4 Monkeys Matt - 4.25 Robots 24:05 - Batman #36 Anthony - 4.7 Monkeys Matt - 4 Robots 41:30 - CB Cebulski/Akira Yoshida Controversy Discussion with Reporter Nick Enquist Thank you for listening! Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes

    Creator Interview: Ram V and Dev Pramanik of Image Comics' PARADISO #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 31:00


    Monkeys Fighting Robots spoke with Ram V and Dev Pramanik of Image Comics' PARADISO #1, which hits your local comic book store on December 6.  About PARADISO #1 The Midnight Event forever changed the world. Now, centuries later, Jack Kryznan arrives on the outskirts of Paradiso City, haunted by fragments of childhood memories and in possession of a mysterious device—one with the power to change the destiny of this living breathing metropolis: the people who dwell within, and the guardians who strive for and against it. 

    Episode 22: Thanos Wins, & Batman Becomes A Literal Creature Of The Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2017 46:00


    Welcome to the twenty-second episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! On today's show, THANOS WINS in Thanos #13 by Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw. We're also talking Batman Creature of the Night #1 by Kurt Busiek and John Paul Leon, where a young boy in our "real" world conjurs up a spooky Batman shadow monster. Sound awesome? It is. Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 22 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 6:20 - Thanos #13 Anthony - 4.6 Monkeys Matt - 4.25 Robots 22:35 - Batman Creature of the Night #1 Anthony - 4.25 Monkeys Matt - 4 Robots Thank you for listening! Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes

    Episode 21: DOOMSDAY CLOCK Finally Strikes Midnight!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017 31:00


    Welcome to the twenty-first episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! Doomsday is here! We're talking Doomsday Clock #1 from DC, the follow-up Rebirth and the sequel to Watchmen. It's been hyped as one of the biggest comic events of the year, but does it live up to that mantle? Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 21 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 0:00 - Doomsday Clock #1 SPOILER Review Anthony - 4 Monkeys Matt - 4 Robots Thank you for listening! Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes

    Episode 20: Bendis to DC, and Batman Finally Gets The Joke

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2017 45:00


    Welcome to the twentieth episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! We start this week by discussing Brian Michael Bendis' move to DC Comics, and debating how big an impact he truly had on Marvel. Then we review Moon Knight #188 and The Batman Who Laughs #1. Did we pick two overly depressing books to discuss this week? You tell us. Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 20 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 2:25 - Discussion: Brian Michael Bendis to DC Comics 12:25 - Moon Knight #188 Review Anthony - 4.3 Monkeys Matt - 4 Robots 26:00 - The Batman Who Laughs #1 Review Anthony - 4.5 Monkeys Matt - 4.25 Robots Thank you for listening! Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes

    Episode 19: Port of Earth Opens, Captain America's BACK, & Thor: Ragnarok Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2017 54:00


    Welcome to the nineteenth episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! This week we're talking Captain America #695 - one of the best books of Marvel Legacy so far! Port of Earth also opens over at Image Comics; we break down the strong debut issue. Then we close out the show with a review/discussion of Thor: Ragnarok, the 17th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 19 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 3:45 - Captain America #695 Review Anthony - 4.5 Monkeys Matt - 4 Robots 24:10 - Port of Earth #1 Review Anthony - 4 Monkeys Matt - 4 Robots 36:00 - Thor: Ragnarok Film Review & Discussion Thank you for listening! Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes

    Comic Show Update & This Week's Reading Recommendations

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2017 5:00


    No new episode this week, but Anthony's here to give you all some quick reading recommendations to hold you over! This week's must-reads: The Jetsons #1 (DC Comics)No. 1 With A Bullet #1 (Image Comics)Captain America #695 (Marvel Comics) Stay tuned and we'll be back with a full episode soon!

    Episode 18: Thor #700, Jughead's A Werewolf, and Hack/Slash Resurrection

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2017 27:00


    Welcome to the eighteenth episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! We're talking The Mighty Thor #700 - the book at the nexus of Marvel Legacy! Then we have double the horror for you with Jughead The Hunger #1 from Archie Madhouse and Hack/Slash Resurrection #1 from Image. Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 18 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 02:25 - The Mighty Thor #700 Review Anthony - 4.2 Monkeys Brooke - 4 Robots 11:29 - Jughead The Hunger #1 Review Anthony - 4.25 Monkeys Brooke - 4.5 Robots 18:05 – Hack/Slash Resurrection #1 Review Anthony - 4 Monkeys Brooke - 3.8 Robots Thank you for listening! Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes

    Episode 17: Engaged Batman, Plus Top Manga & Webtoons For New Readers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2017 57:00


    Welcome to the seventeenth episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! We have a double dose of Batman this week: the Bat-family learns of Bruce's engagement in Batman #33, and the Dark Nights tie-ins continue with Batman The Drowned. Then we review the first Black Hammer spin-off, Sherlock Frankenstein and the Legion of Evil, and have our first discussion on Manga and online webtoons with aficianado Brooke Thomas! Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 17 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 05:04 - Batman #33 Review Anthony - 3.8 Monkeys Brooke - 3.5 Robots 17:05 - Batman The Drowned #1 Review Anthony - 4 Monkeys Brooke - 4 Robots 27:44 – Sherlock Frankenstein and the Legion of Evil #1 Review Anthony - 3 Monkeys Brooke - 2.5 Robots 33:00 – Top Manga & Webtoons for new readers to get into Thank you for listening! Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes

    Episode 16: Top Horror Comics To Read For Halloween & Royal City #6 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2017 59:00


    Welcome to the sixteenth episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! Halloween is right around the corner, so we're talking Top Horror Comics of all-time! That means we're talking Locke & Key, Swamp Thing, Walking Dead, and so much more. Then we take a trip back to the 90's in Jeff Lemire's Royal City #6 and review the start of a new story arc. Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 16 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 03:55 - Top Horror Comics To Read For Halloween 46:10 – Royal City #6 Review Anthony - 4.76 Monkeys Matt - 4.25 Robots Thank you for listening! Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes

    Episode 15: Catwoman Answers Batman's Proposal, & Marvel Legacy #1 Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2017 65:00


    Welcome to the fifteenth episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! We are unpacking Marvel Legacy #1 with Marvel expert Brandon Griffin...was it worth the hype? We're also discussing Batman #32, the finale to "The War of Jokes and Riddles", INCLUDING CATWOMAN'S ANSWER TO BATMAN'S MARRIAGE PROPOSAL! Is the world's most eligible Caped Crusader off the market? Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 15 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 04:50 – Marvel Legacy #1 with beat reporter Brandon Griffin 41:00 – Batman #32 - The end of "The War of Jokes and Riddles" and Catwoman's answer to Batman's marriage proposal! Thank you for listening! Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes

    Episode 14: Countdown to DOOMSDAY CLOCK, & Young Animal 1-Year Anniversary

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2017 51:00


    Welcome to the fourteenth episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! We have an all-DC show for you today. First, we talk about the Mr. Oz reveal in both Action and Detective Comics and what it means for the future of the DC universe. Then beat reporter Manny Gomez joins the show to celebrate the one year anniversary of DC's Young Animal imprint and chat about the line's best books. Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 14 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 02:50 – Action Comics 987 & 988, Detective Comics 965 (DC Comics) 25:15 – Young Animal 1 Year Anniversary with Beat Reporter Manny Gomez Thank you for listening! Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes

    Episode 13: Interview With Sex Criminals Matt Fraction & Chip Zdarsky

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2017 65:00


    Welcome to the thirteenth episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! This week we are interviewing creators Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky about their hit series over at Image Comics, Sex Criminals. We're also reviewing Batman #31, Batman The Red Death #1 (a book that finally gives event tie-ins a good name), and Savage Town, an Image original graphic novel from about Irish gangsters. Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 13 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 03:15 – Rapid Review: Batman #31 (DC Comics) 08:55 – Batman The Red Death #1 (DC) Anthony – 4.5 Monkeys Matt – 4.5 Robots 23:30 – Interview with Matt Fraction & Chip Zdarsky 43:30 – Savage Town (Image Comics) Anthony – 4 Monkeys Matt – 4 Robots Thank you for listening! Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes

    Episode 12: Retailers v Marvel, Frankenstein Robocop, & Kite Man (Hell Yeah!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2017 76:00


    Welcome to the twelfth episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! Our must-read-of-the-week is Made Men #1 from Oni Press, which is basically Robocop meets Frankenstein. We're also reviewing Scales & Scoundrels #1 for you fantasy fans out there, and The War of Jokes and Riddles is winding down in a little indie book called Batman. Beat reporter Gary Moloney calls in from Ireland to discuss the comic retailers refusing to carry Marvel's Legacy variant covers, and all hell breaks loose. Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 12 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 01:22 – Rapid Review: Motor Crush #6 (Image Comics) 03:55 – Made Men #1 (Oni Press) Anthony – 4.75 Monkeys Matt – 4 Robots 15:46 – Retailers vs Marvel Comics, with beat reporter Gary Moloney 47:51 – Scales & Scoundrels #1 (Image) Anthony – 4 Monkeys Matt – 3 Robots 58:08 – Batman #30 (DC Comics) Anthony – 4.5 Monkeys Matt – 4.5 Robots Thank you for listening! Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes

    Episode 11: Happy Birthday Jack Kirby, Defenders Review, & Nightwing's New Order

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2017 59:00


    Welcome to the eleventh episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! This week, we discuss whether or not Generations: Thor was worth the hype. We also review Nightwing The New Order and ponder how far you can stretch a character before they break. Beat reporter Nick Enquist stops by to celebrate Jack Kirby's 100th birthday, and we close out with a review of Netflix's Defenders series. Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 11 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 02:47 – Generations Thor #1 Review 15:20 – Nightwing The New Order #1 Review, PLUS "How much can you change a character before they're no longer the same person?" 35:55 – Happy 100th Birthday Jack Kirby! with beat reporter Nick Enquist 45:28 – Defenders Wrap-Up & Review Thank you for listening! Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes

    Episode 10: Donny Cates Talks Thanos, Doctor Strange, and Demon Raccoons

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2017 45:00


    Welcome to the TENTH episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! This week, we're chatting with writer Donny Cates about his upcoming Marvel series, 'Thanos' and 'Doctor Strange', as well as his creator-owned work at Image and AfterShock. Plus, Anthony has some reading recommendations for you based on what's new this week. Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 10 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 01:17 – Interview with Donny Cates 41:28 – Reading Recommendations and Follow-Up on 'Generation Gone' Thank you for listening! Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes

    Episode 9: 'Dark Nights: Metal' #1 Slays & 'Babyteeth' #3 Bites!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2017 76:00


    Welcome to the ninth episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! DARK NIGHTS: METAL #1 is finally here, and we debate whether or not it's actually as "metal" as advertised. Plus, beat reporter Brandon Griffin joins in to discuss Marvel's "ResurreXion", BABYTEETH #3, and help us answer the question, "where is the line between creativity and absurdity?" Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 9 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 00:49 – Dark Nights: Metal #1 Anthony – 4.5 Monkeys Matt – 4 Robots 23:52 – Babyteeth #3 and "Where is the line between creative and absurd?" Anthony – 4.75 Monkeys Matt – 4 Robots 59:36 – The best books from Marvel's "ResurreXion" with beat reporter Brandon Griffin Thank you for listening! Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes

    Episode 8: Mister Miracle Depresses and Redlands Terrifies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2017 70:00


    Welcome to the eighth episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! Anthony and Matt have a lot to discuss with you today: Are Mister Miracle and Redlands great stories, or do they just have great artwork? We also review Kill Or Be Killed from Image, and beat reporter Tony Wendel stops by to talk about the Power of the Dark Crystal comic from Boom! Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 8 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 04:15 – Mister Miracle #1 Anthony – 4.75 Monkeys Matt – 4.5 Robots 27:05 – Tony Wendel Beat Report: Power of the Dark Crystal 39:30 – Kill Or Be Killed #11 Anthony – 4.3 Monkeys Matt – 4 Robots 52:22 – Redlands #1 Anthony – 4.7 Monkeys Matt – 3.75 Robots 01:05:50 – Sacred Creatures Follow-Up Thank you for listening! Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes

    Episode 7: Zack Kaplan Expands Minds, Elsewhere Conflicts, Mech Cadet Yu Soars

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2017 70:00


    Welcome to the seventh episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! Anthony and Matt have a lot to discuss with you today: Enter our NEW GODS contest. Zack Kaplan takes SciFi to the next level, Elsewhere #1 conflicts, and Mech Cadet Yu #1 soars.   Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 7 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 04:46 – Elsewhere #1 Anthony – 4 Monkeys Matt – 3.75 Robots 17:58 – Mech Cadet Yu #1 Anthony – 4.6 Monkeys Matt – 4.5  Robots 37:53 – Zack Kaplan Interview Thank you for listening! Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes

    Episode 6: X-Men Get A Soule, Lemire Hammers, Doom Patrol - Good or Garbage?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2017 64:00


    Welcome to the sixth episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! Anthony and Matt have a lot to discuss with you today: Is Doom Patrol good or hot garbage, does Charles Soule give one to Astonishing X-Men, there was a little convention last week that made some news, and Black Hammer #11 is our must-read of the week.  Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 6 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. Episode Breakdown: 05:22 - Astonishing X-Men #1 Anthony - 3.9 Monkeys Matt - 4 Robots  24:14 - Doom Patrol #7 Anthony - 4 Monkeys Matt - 3  Robots  39:17 - Black Hammer #11 Anthony - 4.5 Monkeys Matt - 4.5  Robots  49:53 - Stan's Soapbox: San Diego Comic-Con recap of comic book news.  Thank you for listening! Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes

    Episode 5: Royal City, Sabrina Chills, Spencer & Locke Debate, Generation Gone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2017 65:00


    Welcome to the fifth episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! Anthony and Matt have a lot to discuss with you today:  Manny Gomez reports in on Archie Comics, is Spencer & Locke a ripoff, Generation Gone #1 is Matt's lowest rated comic book ever, and Royal City #5 is our must-read of the week.  Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 5 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. Episode Breakdown: 01:40 - Spencer & Locke #4 Anthony - 5 Monkeys Matt - 4.5 Robots  14:14 - Royal City #5 - MUST READ OF THE WEEK Anthony - 4.75 Monkeys Matt - 4.5 Robots  23:23 - Manny Gomez on Archie Comics and Sabrina 49:49 - Generation Gone #1 Anthony - 3.5 Monkeys Matt - 2.5 Robots  Thank you for listening! Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes

    Episode 4: Violent Love, Small Press Day, The Dark Knights, and Black Bolt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2017 82:00


    Welcome to the fourth episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! Anthony and Matt have a lot to discuss with you today: Gary Moloney covered Small Press Day in Dublin over the weekend, Black Bolt is a series that's making waves over at Marvel, Batman gets closer to METAL, and Violent Love is our must-read of the week.  Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 4 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. Episode Breakdown: 01:14 Violent Love (Image Comics) Anthony - 4 Monkeys Matt - 4.25 Robots  21:35 Beat Reporter Gary Maloney - Small Press Day 44:07 - Dark Days: The Casting Anthony - 4 Monkeys Matt - 4 Robots  01:08 - Stan's Soap Box: Comic book prices are too damn high! Thank you for listening! Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes

    Episode 3: Sacred Creatures, Dad Superman, Howard Chaykin, Depressed Joker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2017 63:00


    Welcome to the third episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! Anthony and Matt have a lot to discuss with you today: Batman #26 with depressed Joker, Unholy Grail by Cullen Bunn, Dad Superman with beat writer Nick Enquist, our must read Sacred Creatures #1 by Image Comics, and Howard Chaykin.  Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 3 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. Episode Breakdown: 01:27 Batman #26 review Matt - 3 out of 5 Robots Anthony - 3 out of 5 Monkeys  14:49 Unholy Grail #1 Matt - 3 out of 5 Robots  Anthony - 3.75 of 5 Monkeys 23:26 Beat Reporter Nick Enquist - Superman #26 36:34 Sacred Creatures #1 Matt - 3.75 out of 5 Robots  Anthony - 4 of 5 Monkeys 51:44 Howard Chaykin vs the industry Thank you for listening! Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes

    Episode 2: Black Magick, Peter Parker, and Legacy Chaos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2017 72:00


    Welcome to the second episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! Anthony and Matt have a lot to discuss with you today: Marvel Legacy, Black Magick #6, Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #1, How to fix the Fantastic Four, and MFR Anime Editor joins the show to talk about Boom! and IDW.  Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 2 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. Episode Breakdown: 04:48 - Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man Review Matt - 3 out of 5 Robots Anthony - 3.5 out of 5 Monkeys  20:00 - Black Magick #6 Review Matt - 4 out of 5 Robots  Anthony - 4.75 of 5 Monkeys 33:39 -MFR Anime Editor joins the show to talk about Boom! and IDW. 50:15 - Marvel Legacy reaction  59:00 - How to fix the Fantastic Four Thank you for listening! Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes  

    Comic Show Introduction With Scott Snyder Interview - Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2017 55:00


    Welcome to the first episode of the Comic Show by Monkeys Fighting Robots! We are very excited that you clicked a button to give us a listen. Anthony and Matt have taken two different journeys en route to their love of the comic book medium. Enjoy our first interview with comic book creator Scott Snyder.  Buckle up, True Believers! Episode 1 of the COMIC SHOW by Monkeys Fighting Robots is here. Do you want to be our FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. About the Comic Show Podcast:  A comic journalist in the twilight of his career still grasping for his first Eisner runs into a young buck that mildly reminds him of his youth. Their warped enthusiasm for the comic book industry unites them to spread the good word to the inter-web. Realistically, we are two nerds that love comic books and want to entertain you with quality recommendations, creator interviews, and reports from your favorite publisher. For diehard fans and comic newbs; all are welcome to the Comics Show on Monkeys Fighting Robots! Hosts, Matthew Sardo and Anthony Composto. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes Thank you for listening!      

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