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Weekly Comic Reviews: DC DC K.O.: The Kids Are All Fight Special by Jeremy Adams, Travis Mercer, Andrew Dalhouse DC's Supergirl Next Door by CRC Payne, Paulina Ganucheau, Kendall Goode Dorando Quick, Laura Braga Nicole Maines, Sweeney Boo Nathan Fairbairn, Rafael Perez Sarah Kuhn, Arielle Jovellanos, Alivia Pecini Rosie Knight, Michael Shelfer, Dan Brown Alex Galer, Max Sarin Dave Wielgosz, Dylan Dietrich, Wade Von Grawbadger, Ivan Plascencia Marvel Amazing Spider-Man Annual 2026 by Saladin Ahmed, Federico Vicentini, Chris Sotomayor Joe Kelly, Roi Mercado, Chris Sotomayor Iron Man 1 by Joshua Williamson, Carmen Carnero, Nolan Woodard Marvel Unlimited Infinity Comics: Doorman by Cody Ziglar, Julian Shaw, Rachelle Rosenberg Simbie 1 by Jacob Chabot, Rachelle Rosenberg Dark Horse Witcher: Blood Stone 1 by Daniel Freedman, Pius Bak, Roman Titov IDW Monster High: Boomuda Triangle 1 by Megan Brown, Eileen Widjaja, Bex Glendining Image Bug Wars: The Spyder Wytch Special by Jason Aaron, Baldemar Rivas, Matt Wilson Mahmud Asrar, David Messina Jason Aaron, Mahmud Asrar, Matt Wilson Malevolent 1 by Justin Jordan, John Bivens, Felipe Sobreiro Mad Cave Astro Quantum 1 by Arturo Fabra, Andrea Mutti, Valerio Alloro Oni Spirit of the Shadows 1 by Daniel Ziegler, Nick Cagnetti Titan Escape From Skull Island 1 by Simon Furman, Chris Jones, Charlie Kirchoff OGN Countdown Cyber Phoenix by Andy Seto A Brief History of a Long War: Ukraine's Fight Against Russian Domination by Mariam Naiem, Yuilia Vuz, Ivan Kypibida Snips: Enter the Wigmaster by Raul the Third Zeb and Bel: A Case of Bird Problems by Rachel Elliott Spirtited Vol 6: It Came From the Deep by Liv Livingston, Glass House Graphics (actual human uncredited I Can Sell You a Body by Ryan Ferrier, George Kambadais Dsemond Cole Ghost Patrol Vol 1: The Haunted House Next Door by Andres Miedoso, Salvatore Costanza, Glass House Graphics Scoop vol 4: Deep Fake by Richard Ashley Hamilton, Pablo Andres, Rebecca Good, Simon Robins Sword in the Stone: Arthur's Magical Kingdom by Gabriel Valentin, Michael Snow, Lorenzo Colangeli Token City Wondercade by D. Bradford Gambles, Spencer Holt Serendipity by Gabbie Benda Queen Kodiak by Christopher Greenslate, Riccardo Faccini, Dearbhla Kelly Unfairies by Huw Aaron Demon of Beausoliel by Mariana Costa Additional Reviews: Starfleet Academy ep4 Knight of the Seven Kingdoms ep2 Sunny Side Down ep4 Pretty Pretty Please I Don't Want To Be A Magical Girl ep2 Wonder Man News: Sal Buscema, Catherine O'Hara, Tom King, Sex Criminals in development at Amazon, Lore Olympus adaptation, collaboration between DC and some good boys, Miles ends at 42 Trailers: Born Again s2, DTF St Louis, Tales From '85, Devil Wears Prada 2 Comics Countdown (28 Jan 2026) Absolute Batman 16 by Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, Frank Martin Absolute Wonder Woman 16 by Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman, Jordie Bellaire Absolute Martian Manhunter 8 by Deniz Camp, Javier Rodriguez Absolute Flash 11 by Jeff Lemire, Nick Robles, Adriano Lucas Bug Wars: Spyder Wytch Special by Jason Aaron, Baldemar Rivas, Matt Wilson, Mahmud Asrar, David Messina DC's Supergirl Next Door Drawing Blood 10 by Kevin Eastman, David Avallone, Troy Little, Ben Bishop, Luis Antonio Delgado, Jason Moore Feral 20 by Tony Fleecs, Trish Forstner, Tone Rodriguez, Sarta Richard, Brad Simpson DC K.O.: The Kids Are All Fight 1 by Jeremy Adams, Travis Mercer, Andrew Dalhouse Superman 34 by Joshua Williamson, Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Alejandro Sanchez

Weekly Comic Reviews: DC Absolute Batman 2025 Annual by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer James Harren, Dave Stewart Meredith McClaren Superman Red and Blue 2025 Special by Paul Dini, Mike Andolfo, Arif Prianto Michael Walsh Dan Abnett, Caitlin Yarsky, Alex Guimaraes Rainbow Rowell, Cian Tormey, Romulo Fajardo Jr Marvel Cloak or Dagger 1 by Justina Ireland, Lorenzo Tammetta, Andrew Dalhouse Expatriate X-Men 1 by Eve Ewing, Francesco Mortarino, Raul Angulo Marvel Rivals: King in Black by Paul Allor, Nico Leon, Dee Cunniffe Undeadpool 1 by Tim Seeley, Carlos Magno, Guru eFX X-Vengers 1 by Jason Loo, Sergio Davila, Aure Jimenez, Rain Beredo Marvel Zombies Red Band 1 by Ethan Parker, Griffin Sheridan, Jan Bazaldua, Erick Arciniega Marvel Unlimited It's Jeff Halloween Special 4 by Kelly Thompson, Gurihiru Dark Horse Synthetics 1 by J. Michael Straczynski, Tony Parker Dynamite Cheetara World Breaker 1 by Nate Cosby, David Cousens, Roshan Kurichiyanil, Arancia Studio Disney Villains Maleficent Volume 2 1 by Paulina Ganucheau, Theo Stultz Supernatural 1 by Greg Pak, Eder Messias, Thyago Brando IDW Godzilla vs. America: Kansas City 1 by Buster Moody, Ludwig Olimbo Freddie E. Williams II, Buster Moody, Andrew Dalhouse Kyle Strahm, Jake Smith, Valentina Pinto Kyle Strahm, Baldemar Rivas, Heather Breckel Return to Sleepy Hollow 1 by Casey Gilly, Savanna Mayer, Dearbhla Kelly Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2025 by Kenny Porter, Michael Shelfer, Maria Keane, Ronda Pattison Mad Cave Dick Tracy Halloween Special 1 by Alex Segura, Michael Moreci, Chantelle Cermak, Emiliana Pinna, Mark Englert, Warnia Sahadewa Oni Cult of Lamb: Schism Special 1 by Alex Paknadel, Troy Little Vault Barbaric: The Black Knight 1 by Michael Moreci, Guilherme Balbi, Fabi Marques OGN Countdown: Indoor Kid by Mat Heagerty, Lisa DuBois-Thompson Paw and Order Vol 2: The Case of the Sleeping Artist by Jason Platt Limelight: Curtain Up on Poetry Comics by Renee LaTulippe, Chuck Gonzales Night Chef: An Epic Tale of Friendship With a Side of Deliciousness by Mika Song Red Threads by ila Nguyen-Hayama Three Thieves: The Captive Prince vol 3 by Scott Chantler Rhiannon by Kiara Brinkman by Sean Chiki Additional Reviews: Jessica Jones by Kelly Thompson, Mattia de Iulis Hulk Gray It: Welcome to Derry ep2 Hazbin Hotel S2 ½ Frozen Operation Puffin (Lego Special) Twisted Wonderland Shelby Oaks Smile Sunny Side Down News: Top 50 sales October 2025, Sebastian O by Morrison returning to Vertigo, new Sorcerer Supreme announced, Southern Bastards optioned for Hulu, two more seasons of King of the Hill coming, Marvel event Armageddon coming from Chip Z, Mummy 4 incoming, 2029 release date for K-Pop Demon Hunters 2. Mechwest picked up by a studio Trailers: Stranger Things, 7cream, Man on the Inside s2, Seven Dials Comics Countdown (29 Oct 2025): Absolute Batman Annual 2025 by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer; James Harren, Dave Stewart; Meredith McClaren Feral 17 by Tony Fleecs, Tone Rodriguez, Trish Forstner, Brad Simpson Radiant Black 38 by Kyle Higgins, Joe Clark, Marcelo Costa, Rod Fernandes Superman Red and Blue Special 2025 Paul Dini, Mike Andolfo, Arif Prianto; Michael Walsh; Dan Abnett, Caitlin Yarsky, Alex Guimaraes; Rainbow Rowell, Cian Tormey, Romulo Fajardo Jr Imperial 4 by Jonathan Hickman, Iban Coello, Federico Vicentini, Federico Blee Mortal Thor 3 by Al Ewing, Pasqual Ferry, Matt Hollingsworth Runaways 5 by Rainbow Rowell, Elena Casagrande, Roberta Ingranata, Dee Cunniffe TMNT 2025 Annual by by Kenny Porter, Michael Shelfer, Maria Keane, Ronda Pattison Sixth Gun: Battle for the Six 3 by Cullen Bunn, Brian Hurtt, Travis Hymel, Bill Crabtree Dick Tracy Halloween Special by Alex Segura, Michael Moreci, Chantelle Cermak, Emiliana Pinna, Mark Englert, Warnia Sahadewa  

Supernatural hits comics, Godzilla stomps through Kansas City, and Circus Maximus brings ancient Rome to life — plus, the crew names their favorite heist movies before diving deep into Creepy Archives Vol. 11. From gothic horror to 8mm ads, this one's creepy, classy, and classic Major Spoilers. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN GODZILLA VS. AMERICA: KANSAS CITY Writers/Artists: Freddie E. Williams II, Baldemar Rivas, Jake Smith Publisher: IDW Publishing Cover Price: $7.99 Release Date: October 29, 2025 Calling it "Kansas City" wasn't enough to throw Godzilla off the trail—the King of the Monsters knows it's really in Missouri, and it's on its way. You may have thought your city was too small to attract a kaiju…well, you shouldn't have stuffed it so full of incredible comics creators. At this point, there's nothing left to do but enjoy it. So, join a star-studded group of Kansas City–based comics creators as Godzilla smashes its smallest city yet! This issue includes stories by Freddie E. Williams II (Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Baldemar Rivas (Godzilla vs. the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers II), Jake Smith (Godzilla: War for Humanity), and more! [rating:2/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3L8d0nB MATTHEW SUPERNATURAL #1 Writer: Greg Pak Artist: Eder Messias Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: October 29, 2025 The brothers Winchester return! Get ready to hit the road again with Dean and Sam as they prowl the highways and byways of small-town America in search of demonic wrongdoing to put right! In this first issue, the monster hunters must uncover the entity responsible for a series of mysterious fires in a decaying rust belt town — attacks that begin with a Windler Industries factory burning down, and then escalate to several Windler employees themselves going up in flames. But finding the malevolent force behind the otherworldly arsons may not be as straightforward as it might seem — especially once the suspiciously well-prepared CEO Steff Windler gets personally involved! [rating:2.5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3Lz9MJK RODRIGO CIRCUS MAXIMUS #1 Writer: Mark Sable Artist: Giorgio Pontrelli Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Cover Price: Release Date: November 5, 2025 Rome. 64 AD. The most daring heist in history is being planned by an unlikely crew – a former slave, a Vestal Virgin, a charioteer and a disgraced architect – each with their own personal motives. While Rome is distracted by the chariot racing and gladiatorial games of the Circus Maximus, the crew plans to rob the Imperial treasury under the Temple of Saturn. But when Emperor Nero sets fire to the city, they'll be lucky to escape his wrath with their lives, let alone the loot. [rating: 3/5] DISCUSSION CREEPY ARCHIVES VOLUME 11 Writer: Various Artists: Various Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $24.99 Release Date: November 11, 2025 Collecting eight full issues of the legendary series, this double volume paperback edition features some of Warren Publishing's first full-color story offerings from the early '70s and features more of the unique talents that made Creepy so tantalizing and timeless. With a gorgeous cover by Frank Frazetta and stories by comic-book talents Richard Corben, Doug Moench, Tom Sutton, and Reed Crandall, topped off with The Creepy Crawley Castle and Werewolf! games, color Sanjulian covers, creator biographies, and Dear Uncle Creepy letters columns! You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4qAEyCn CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Byrd, Matt and Kevin discuss and review the recent comic book crossover Godzilla vs. Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers II (written by Cullen Bunn and drawn by Baldemar Rivas).  The follow up to IDW and Boom!'s 2022 crossover once again sees the Power Rangers in a multiversal adventure as they once again cross paths with Godzilla and other Toho monsters as they go up against Rita Repulsa as she threatens to destroy rangers in all dimensions.  This time we also get Ranger and zord/kaiju hybrids.  How did this sequel hold up?  Listen and find out!

David Pepose Interview Comic Reviews: DC Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story GN by Nicole Maines, Rye Hickman Shazam! 10 by Josie Campbell, Emanuela Lupacchino, Mike Norton, Trish Mulvihill Marvel Deadpool 1 by Cody Ziglar, Roge Antonio, Guru eFX Spider-Man: Shadow of the Green Goblin 1 by J.M. DeMatteis, Michael Sta. Maria, Chris Sotomayor Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur GN: Wreck and Roll by Stephanie Williams, Asia Simone Marvel Unlimited Infinity Paws 1 by Jason Loo, Nao Fuji Dark Horse Minor Threats II: The Fastest Way Down 1 by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Scott Hepburn, Ian Herring Usagi Yojimbo: The Crow 1 by Stan Sakai, Hi-Fi Image Geiger 1 by Geoff Johns, Gary Frank, Brad Anderson Hack/Slash: Kill Your Idols by Tim Seeley, Stefano Caselli, K. Michael Russell Redcoat 1 by Geoff Johns, Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, Brad Anderson Rook Exodus 1 by Geoff Johns, Jason Fabok, Brad Anderson Dynamite Red Sonja: Empire of the Damned 1 by Steve Niles, Alessandro Amoruso IDW Dungeons and Dragons: Ravenloft – Caravan of Curses 1 by Casey Gilly, Amy Chase, Jose Jaro, Silvia Califano, Eryk Donovan, Sarah Stern, Maria Keane, Cris Peter, Valentina Pinto, Adam Guzowski Godzilla vs. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers II 1 by Cullen Bunn, Baldemar Rivas, Andrew Dalhouse TMNT Saturday Morning Adventures: April Special by Erik Burnham, Sarah Myer, Luis Antonio Delgado, Jack Lawrence Valiant Brittania: The Great Fire of Rome by Peter Milligan, Alvaro Papagiani, Mariano Morales, Exequiel Fernandez Roel, Ludwig Olimba Livewire and the Secret Weapons by Steven Grant, Miguel Sepulveda, Emiliano Urdinola, Emilio Utrera, Exequiel Fernandez Roel, Leo Lujan, Ludwig Olimba OGNs Black Justice the Awakening by David Washington Continental Drifter by Kathy McLeod Lost and Found by Mei Yu Meet Me at Mercer Street by Booki Vivat Monkey King and the World of Myth by Maple Lam Sky and Ty: Howdy Partner by Steve Breen Timid by Jonathan Todd Additional Reviews: Batman the Adventures Continue vol 3, Invincible s2, Barry, X-Men '97 ep4, Wifwulf Kickstarter News: Ed Piskor, new Elseworlds mini by DeMatteis and Leonardi about Jason Todd, new Matrix movie by Drew Goddard, Supergirl director, Lumberjanes Kickstarter, Silver Surfer cast, Tales of the Empire coming Star Wars Day, Mike Mignola launches new shared universe from Dark Horse, McKeever comes to Mad Cave, Liefeld memoir, IDW woes, Dynamite gets the Terminator license Thoughts on license material Trailers: Dead Boy Detectives, Tales of the Empire Comics Countdown (03 Apr 2024): 1.     Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story GN by Nicole Maines, Rye Hickman 2.     Love Everlasting 14 by Tom King, Elsa Charretier, Matt Hollingsworth 3.     Batman 146 by Chip Zdarsky, Michele Bandini, Alex Sinclair 4.     Rook Exodus 1 by Geoff Johns, Jason Fabok, Brad Anderson 5.     Traveling to Mars 11 by Mark Russell, Roberto Meli 6.     Birds of Prey 8 by Kelly Thompson, David Lopez, Javier Pina, Jordie Bellaire 7.     Usagi Yojimbo: The Crow 1 by Stan Sakai, Hi-Fi 8.     Spider-Man: Shadow of the Green Goblin 1 by J.M. DeMatteis, Michael Sta. Maria, Chris Sotomayor 9.     Monkey King and the World of Myth GN by Maple Lam 10.  Continental Drifter GN by Kathy McLeod  

Comic Reviews: DC Batman 142 by Chip Zdarsky, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Andrea Sorrentino, Stefano Nesi, Alejandro Sanchez, Dave Stewart How to Lose a Guy Gardner in 10 Days by Kenny Porter, Nick Robles, Nick Filardi; Aaron Waltke, Ivan Shavrin; Danny Lore, Brandt & Stein; Marguerite Sauvage; Alex Galer, Derek Charm; Dennis Hopeless, Baldemar Rivas; Brendan Hay, M.L. Sanapo, Enrica Angiolini; George Mann, Leonardo Rodrigues, Joe Prado, Jonas Trindade, Hi-Fi Red Hood: The Hill 0 by Shawn Martinbrough, Tony Akins, Stefano Gaudiano, Paul Mounts Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum 1 by John Layman, Jesus Hervas, David Baron Marvel Star Wars: Mace Windu 1 by Marc Bernardin, Georges Jeanty, Dexter Vines, Andrew Dalhouse Ultimate Black Panther 1 by Bryan Hill, Stefano Caselli, David Curiel Wolverine: Madripoor Knights 1 by Chris Claremont, Edgar Salazar, Carlos Lopez Marvel Unlimited Alligator Loki 35 by Alyssa Wong, Robert Quinn Image One Hand 1 by Ram V, Laurence Campbell, Lee Loughridge Saucer Country: The Finale by Paul Cornell, Ryan Kelly Boom Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return 1 by Amy Jo Johnson, Matt Hotson, Nico Leon, Francesco Segala, Gloria Martinelli IDW Godzilla Valentine's Day Special 1 by Zoe Tunnell, Sebastian Piriz, Rebecca Nalty Dynamite ThunderCats 1 by Declan Shalvey, Drew Moss, Chiara Di Francia, Martina Pignedoli Valiant/Alien Books A Very Valiantine's Special by Will Pfeifer, Buddy Scalera, Lysa Hawkins, Ryan Cady, Aj Ampadu, Andres Ponce, Emiliano Urdinola, Emilano Correa AWA U and I 1 by J. Michael Straczynski, Mike Choi ComiXology She's Running on Fumes 1 by Dennis Hopeless, Tyler Jenkins, Hilary Jenkins Scout Von Bach 1 by Owen Hammer, Mariano Navarro OGNs Fall Through by Nate Powell Wildful by Kengo Kurimoto Art Club by Rashad Doucet Arden High: Twelfth Grade Night by Molly Horton Booth, Stephanie Kate Strohm, Jamie Green Arden High: King Cheer by Molly Horton Booth, Stephanie Kate Strohm, Jamie Green Additional Reviews: A Study in Scarlet, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur on Disney+, Lisa Frankenstein, All the Marvels News: Ain't No Grave – a new series from Skottie Young and Jorge Corona, next Michelinie Venom mini announced, Disney news (Moana sequel, massive video-game investment, release dates for Frozen, Zootopia, Toy Story), Ennis returning to Punisher for “Get Fury”, Coyote vs. Acme cancelled again, Doom one-shot from Hickman and Sandford Greene Trailers: Quiet Place Day One, Knuckles Comics Countdown (06 Feb 2024): 1.     Love Everlasting 10 by Tom King, Elsa Charretier, Matt Hollingsworth 2.     Birds of Prey 6 by Kelly Thompson, Leonardo Romero, Jordie Bellaire 3.     Ultimate Black Panther 1 by Bryan Hill, Stefano Caselli, David Curiel 4.     Batman 142 by Chip Zdarsky, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Andrea Sorrentino, Stefano Nesi, Alejandro Sanchez, Dave Stewart 5.     Fantastic Four 17 by Ryan North, Carlos Gomez, Jesus Aburtov 6.     Poison Ivy 19 by G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara, Arif Prianto 7.     Doctor Strange 12 by Jed MacKay, Danilo Beyruth, K.J. Diaz 8.     Rogue Sun 18 by Ryan Parrott, Abel, Natalia Marques 9.     Nice Jewish Boys 4 by Neil Kleid, John Broglia, Ellie Wright 10.  Dark Spaces: Dungeon 3 by Scott Snyder, Hayden Sherman, Patricio Delpeche 11.  Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees 3 by Patrick Horvath

The tiger is back and runs that “GLIDE” across the page with comic book artist Baldemar Rivas.Getting his start as a cover artist, Tadd first connected with Baldemar while they were collabing their creative efforts on the cult-classic prequel, “Bubba Ho-Tep and the Cosmic Blood-Suckers.”Since, the Kansas City based artist has gone on to illustrate for a host of projects and recently just wrapped on the reimagining of the classic capes in “DC: Mech.” One of the most interesting aspects to Rivas' body of work is his smooth ink on display in his sketchbooks. With simian themes at play, he taps into that smooth state of “glide” with transformative concepts and bold design. It's an artist's artist sketchbook on display. Like underground hip-hop, it's old school ink in the new school stylings. With brush and pen exploring the figments of a forever expanding and mutating mind.Follow Rivas on Instagram for his latest sketchbook glide and his website for more info on him and his books.A note from Tadd: The “NOW” is the resurgence of the independent creator through crowd sourcing and self-publishing availability. As the veil gets pulled back ever further and the predatory practices of the corporate models get revealed, it is more and more important to support those who actually create the stories and art that we as consumers enjoy. So SUPPORT INDIE PROJECTS and CREATORS. Help make the indies the mainstream. Even the smallest of gestures can be of the biggest help.Have you experienced the elusive and majestic energy of the Blue Tiger? Had a sighting in the wilderness of the eternal forest? Drank the blue milk of it's revenge? Then let the people know it exists!And check out “TAIGA”, Tadd's latest graphic novel with new pages weekly. Exclusively at patreon.com/gnarpig This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bluetigerrevenge.substack.com

May 2023 Solicitations Comic Reviews: DC Icon vs. Hardware 1 by Reginald Hudlin, Leon Chills, Yasmin Flores Montanez, Denys Cowan, John Floyd, Chris Sotomayor, John Stanisci Lazarus Planet: Dark Fate by Tim Seeley, Baldemar Rivas, Ivan Plascencia, Dennis Culver, Chris Burnham, Brian Reber, A.L. Kaplan, Alyssa Wong, Haining, Sebastian Cheng Batgirls 15 by Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Neil Googe, Rico Renzi Marvel Mavel's Voices: Wakanda Forever by Karama Horne, Alitha Martinez, Rachelle Rosenberg, Adam Serwer, Todd Harris, Jordie Bellaire, Murewa Ayodele, Dotun Akanda, Dee Cunniffe, Sheena Howard, Marcus Williams, Juni Ba, Chris O'Halloran Murderworld: Moon Knight by Jim Zub, Ray Fawkes, Luca Pizzari, Matt Milla Nightcrawlers 1 by Si Spurrier, Paco Medina, Jay David Ramos Infinity Comics Valentine's Day Specials: X-Men Unlimited 74 by Leah Williams, Bruno Oliveira, Manuel Puppo Spider-Verse Unlimited 37 by David Pepose, Nathan Stockman, Fer Sifuentes-Sujo Love Unlimited 37: Deadpool by Fabian Nicieza, Salva Espin, Israel Silva Alligator Loki 19 by Alyssa Wong, Bob Quinn, Pete Pantazis Image Last Barbarians 1 by Brian Haberlin, Geirrod Van Dyke Torrent 1 by Marc Guggenheim, Justin Greenwood, Rico Renzi Rockstar and Softboy Go to Space by Sina Grace Dark Horse Masters of the Universe: Masterverse 1 by Tim Seeley, Eddie Nunez, Sergio Aragones, Kelly Jones, Rico Renzi, Brenna Wagner, Deron Bennett AfterShock A Foulness in the Walls by Cullen Bunn, Ridrigo Zayas Archie Chilling Adventures Presents: Betty the Final Girl by Sam Maggs, Casey Gilly, Micol Ostow, Carola Borelli, Natalie Nardoazza, Laura Braga, Matt Herms OGNs Scurry by Mac Smith Ray's OGN Corner of the Week: Hilo the Boy Who Crashed To Earth by Judd Winick Additional Reviews: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Picard s3 ep1, Astro City Metrobook Vol 3 News: Omninews, new Bill Watterson project, Emma Corrin in Deadpool 3, How to Train Your Dragon Live-Action movie, Vigil/City Boy/Xanthe/Duke Thomas series spinning out of Lazarus Planet, new Hellboy movie, Vyper is back, Marvels pushed to November, Hell to Pay is part of a new shared universe of Soule-Sliney books and has been optioned for streaming, Essex County TV show Trailers: Little Mermaid, Tetris Comics Countdown (15-Feb-2023) Scurry by Mac Smith Eight Billion Genies 7 by Charles Soule, Ryan Browne, Kevin Knipstein Swamp Thing: Green Hell 2 by Jeff Lemire, Doug Mahnke, David Baron Fantastic Four 4 by Ryan North, Iban Coello, Jesus Aburtov Danger Street 3 by Tom King, Jorge Fornes, Dave Stewart Spider-Man 5 by Dan Slott, Mark Bagley, John Dell, Justin Reynolds, Julian Shaw, Guru-eFX, Edgar Delgado Mosely 2 by Rob Guillory, Sam Lotfi, Jean-Francois Beaulieu Grim 8 by Stephanie Phillips, Flaviano Wasp 2 by Al Ewing, Kasia Niemczyk, Kike Diaz Batgirls 15 by Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Neil Googe, Rico Renzi

This week, the boys celebrate the new DC/WEBTOON collaboration, praise Baldemar Rivas, and don't really vibe with the newest Ram V run. Titles discussed:"DC Mech" #2"Detective Comics" #1063"Red Hood: Outlaws" Chapters 1-3

Comic Reviews: DC DC Mech 1 by Kenny Porter, Baldemar Rivas, Mike Spicer Detective Comics 1062 by Ram V, Rafael Albuquerque, Simon Spurrier, Dani, Dave Stewart Superman: Space Age 1 by Mark Russell, Michael Allred, Laura Allred Zatanna: The Jewel of Gravesend GN by Alys Arden, Jacquelin De Leon Marvel Amazing Spider-Man 6/900 by Zeb Wells, Ed McGuinness, Dan Slott, Jeff Loveness, Daniel Kibblesmith, David Lopez, Marcos Martin, Todd Nauck, Cliff Rathburn, Wade Von Grawbadger, Mark Morales, Nathan Fairbairn, Rachelle Rosenberg, Muntsa Vicente, Erick Arciniega, Dijjo Lima, Marcio Menyz Ant-Man 1 by Al Ewing, Tom Reilly, Jordie Bellaire Gambit 1 by Chris Claremont, Sid Kotian, Espen Grundetjern Genis-Vell: Captain Marvel 1 by Peter David, Juanan Ramirez, Federico Blee Wild Cards – The Drawing of Cards 1 by George R. R. Martin, Paul Cornell, Mike Hawthorne, Adriano Di Benedetto, Ruth Redmond Image Magic Order 3 1 by Mark Millar, Gigi Cavenago Hollows by Chris Ryall, Sam Keith Ahoy Wrong Earth: Meat by Tom Peyer, Greg Scott Dynamite Vampirella: Year One 1 by Christopher Priest, Giovanni Timpano, Ergun Gunduz Valiant Book of Shadows 1 by Cullen Bunn, Vicente Cifuentes, Nick Filardi Oni Blink 1 by Christopher Sebela, Hayden Sherman, Nick Filardi American Mythology Florida Man 1 by Mike Baron, Todd Mulrooney, Elias Martins Vault Kenzie's Kingdom GN by Shea Fontana, Agnes Garbowska, Sil Brys Seven Seas Entertainment Dungeon Crawler's Academy: Into the Portal GN by JP Sullivan, Elmer Damaso Ray's OGN Corner: Scout is Not a Band Kid by Jade Armstrong Additional Reviews: Birds of Prey, Cube, Event Horizon, DC's League of Super-Pets, Dopesick, Harley Quinn s3 first thoughts News: Spidey cartoon oddness (Freshman Year), Death of Superman anthology special in November, Spider-Punk joins Spider-Verse 2, Affleck returns for Aquaman 2, Nichelle Nichols Trailers: Oppenheimer Comics Countdown: Superman: Space Age 1 by Mark Russell, Michael Allred, Laura Allred Deadly Class 54 by Rick Remender, Wes Craig, Lee Loughridge Radiant Black 16 by Kyle Higgins, Marcelo Costa, Igor Monti, Becca Carey Something is Killing the Children 25 by James Tynion IV, Werther Dell'Edera, Miquel Muerto Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country 4 by James Tynion IV, Lisandro Estherren, Dani, Patricio Delpeche, Tamra Bonvillain Swamp Thing 15 by Ram V, Mike Perkins, Mike Spicer Ant-Man 1 by Al Ewing, Tom Reilly, Jordie Bellaire I Hate This Place 3 by Kyle Starks, Artyom Topilin, Lee Loughridge Rogue Sun 6 by Ryan Parrott, Abel, Natalia Marques TMNT 131 by Kevin Eastman, Sophie Campbell, Pablo Tunica, Ronda Pattisono

This week on the show, we foresee the fate of The Flash, soar with the Super-Pets, and marvel at... Marvel... We also talk Blacksad: They All Fall Down from Dark Horse Comics, DC Mech from DC Comics, and Trve Kvlt #1 from IDW Publishing. And finally, we wrap it up with a review of Zodiac Starforce Volume 1 from Dark Horse Comics. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) NEWS https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/the-flash-final-season-9-the-cw-1235330748/ https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/box-office-dc-league-of-super-pets-opening-weekend-1235330080/ https://majorspoilers.com/2022/07/29/ben-afflecks-batman-is-back-did-you-hear-week-of-friday-july-29-2022/ REVIEWS STEPHEN BLACKSAD: THEY ALL FALL DOWN PART 1 Writer: Juan Diaz Canales Artist: Juanjo Guarnido Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $19.99 Release Date: August 10, 2022 This volume features feline private eye John Blacksad as he tangles with the unions, the mob, and mid-century construction magnate Lewis Solomon, who plans to pave New York City's green space, come hell or high water. From soaring heights to terrifying depths, Blacksad must steer the right course between the lofty world of Shakespearean theater and the seedy nether regions of the city. Towering above it all is the foreboding figure of Solomon, who will let nothing thwart his dream of power. [rating:5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3Bqpe41 MATTHEW DC MECH #1 Writer: Kenny Porter Artist: Baldemar Rivas Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: July 27, 2022 At the end of World War II, Earth was invaded by giant mechanized parademons from a planet called Apokolips. Earth's protectors, the Justice Society of America, were devastated, and with them, the age of superheroes came to an end and the era of the Mech began. In the ensuing years, the world has stockpiled colossal battle suits piloted by elite warriors, waiting for the day Apokolips returns. But when Kal-El, the last son of a dying world, crash-lands in Metropolis with his own war suit, he'll face down two of Earth's finest Mech fighters, the Flash and Batman. The dawn of a brave new mechanized DC Universe is here from the rising star creative team of Kenny Porter and Baldemar Rivas. [rating:2/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3BDYq0e RODRIGO TRVE KVLT #1 Writer: Scott Bryan Wilson Artist: Liana Kangas Publisher: IDW Publishing Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: August 17, 2022 Marty Tarantella has been flipping burgers for 15 years. He has no kids, no hobbies, no love interests, and, essentially, no life. But what he does have is a plan to change everything. Years of watching the daily rhythms of the neighboring stores has given Marty the idea for a perfect heist, but when he accidentally steals a supernatural weapon from a cult full of violent lunatics, the resulting Satanic panic will be way above his minimum-wage pay grade. Nothing can prepare you for the coming of Trve Kvlt, a deliciously horrifying and hilarious new series! [rating: 5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3SkCHAq  DISCUSSION Zodiac Starforce: By the Power of Astra Writer: Kevin Panetta Artist: Paulina Ganucheau Publisher: Dark Horse Books Release Date: May 31, 2016 They're an elite group of teenage girls with magical powers who have sworn to protect our planet against dark creatures . . . as long as they can get out of class! Known as the Zodiac Starforce, these high-school girls aren't just combating math tests. They're also battling monsters--not your typical afterschool activity! But when an evil force from another dimension infects team leader Emma, she must work with her team of magically powered friends to save herself--and the world--from the evil Diana and her mean-girl minions! CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

This week on the show, we foresee the fate of The Flash, soar with the Super-Pets, and marvel at... Marvel... We also talk Blacksad: They All Fall Down from Dark Horse Comics, DC Mech from DC Comics, and Trve Kvlt #1 from IDW Publishing. And finally, we wrap it up with a review of Zodiac Starforce Volume 1 from Dark Horse Comics. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) NEWS https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/the-flash-final-season-9-the-cw-1235330748/ https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/box-office-dc-league-of-super-pets-opening-weekend-1235330080/ https://majorspoilers.com/2022/07/29/ben-afflecks-batman-is-back-did-you-hear-week-of-friday-july-29-2022/ REVIEWS STEPHEN BLACKSAD: THEY ALL FALL DOWN PART 1 Writer: Juan Diaz Canales Artist: Juanjo Guarnido Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $19.99 Release Date: August 10, 2022 This volume features feline private eye John Blacksad as he tangles with the unions, the mob, and mid-century construction magnate Lewis Solomon, who plans to pave New York City's green space, come hell or high water. From soaring heights to terrifying depths, Blacksad must steer the right course between the lofty world of Shakespearean theater and the seedy nether regions of the city. Towering above it all is the foreboding figure of Solomon, who will let nothing thwart his dream of power. [rating:5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3Bqpe41 MATTHEW DC MECH #1 Writer: Kenny Porter Artist: Baldemar Rivas Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: July 27, 2022 At the end of World War II, Earth was invaded by giant mechanized parademons from a planet called Apokolips. Earth's protectors, the Justice Society of America, were devastated, and with them, the age of superheroes came to an end and the era of the Mech began. In the ensuing years, the world has stockpiled colossal battle suits piloted by elite warriors, waiting for the day Apokolips returns. But when Kal-El, the last son of a dying world, crash-lands in Metropolis with his own war suit, he'll face down two of Earth's finest Mech fighters, the Flash and Batman. The dawn of a brave new mechanized DC Universe is here from the rising star creative team of Kenny Porter and Baldemar Rivas. [rating:2/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3BDYq0e RODRIGO TRVE KVLT #1 Writer: Scott Bryan Wilson Artist: Liana Kangas Publisher: IDW Publishing Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: August 17, 2022 Marty Tarantella has been flipping burgers for 15 years. He has no kids, no hobbies, no love interests, and, essentially, no life. But what he does have is a plan to change everything. Years of watching the daily rhythms of the neighboring stores has given Marty the idea for a perfect heist, but when he accidentally steals a supernatural weapon from a cult full of violent lunatics, the resulting Satanic panic will be way above his minimum-wage pay grade. Nothing can prepare you for the coming of Trve Kvlt, a deliciously horrifying and hilarious new series! [rating: 5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3SkCHAq  DISCUSSION Zodiac Starforce: By the Power of Astra Writer: Kevin Panetta Artist: Paulina Ganucheau Publisher: Dark Horse Books Release Date: May 31, 2016 They're an elite group of teenage girls with magical powers who have sworn to protect our planet against dark creatures . . . as long as they can get out of class! Known as the Zodiac Starforce, these high-school girls aren't just combating math tests. They're also battling monsters--not your typical afterschool activity! But when an evil force from another dimension infects team leader Emma, she must work with her team of magically powered friends to save herself--and the world--from the evil Diana and her mean-girl minions! CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Welcome to Comics From The Multiverse, our DC comics podcast! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:30 - ComiXology Top 10 0:10:12 - News 0:23:42 - Detective Comics #1062 (Ram V and Rafael Albuquerque) 0:39:12 - Action Comic #1045  (Philip K Johnson and Brent Peeples & Will Conrad) 0:52:29 - Robin #16 (Joshua Williamson and Roger Cruz) 1:00:17 - The Swamp Thing #15 (Ram V and Mike Perkins) 1:11:30 - Task Force Z #10 (Matthew Rosenberg and Eddy Barrows) 1:17:57 - DC Mech #1 (Kenny Porter and Baldemar Rivas) 1:26:32 - Batman: One Dark Knight #3 (Jock) 1:34:05 - Superman: Space Age #1 (Mark Russell and Michael Allred) 1:53:28 - Picks of the Week patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast Audio: https://comicsfromthemultiverse.podbean.com/  UK Merch store: https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/mild-fuzz-tv/ US Merch store: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/mild-fuzz-tv-us

Pierre and Kyle explore DC: Mech with creators Kenny Porter and Baldemar Rivas. We discuss everything from design inspirations and the creative process, to the many differences of this mechanical Elseworld. We ask who they think deserves a mech and if they had the chance, the mech they would pilot. We close the episode with our first ever gameshow, Name that Mech. DC: Mech on sale 7/26/2022! Follow Kenny on Tik Tok: @kennyportercomics, Twitter: @kenblakeporter, Instagram: @kenblakeporter, website portercomics.com, follow Baldemar on Twitter: @baldemar_rivas, Instagram: @marsisanartistand and website: baldemarrivas.com For even more great Paneloids content and video versions of our episodes, follow us on Tik Tok & Youtube... and while your at it, check out our Instagram and twitter! @paneloids. Leave us a review on Apple, Google, Amazon, Etc and we'll read it on our next episode!

Hello and welcome to Episode #33 of The Aspiring Kryptonians Podcast!Join us as we talk to writer Kenny Porter and artist Baldemar Rivas about their upcoming series DC Mech! We will also be discussing the upcoming Superboy: The Man Of Tomorrow series and learning to draw Superman with Baldemar! Again thank you so much for taking the time to listen to our podcast, it really does mean the world to us! For more information about our Patreon, here is the link to do so: https://www.patreon.com/theaspiringkryptonianAnd if you want to follow us on social media, you can find us here:Website: https://www.theaspiringkryptonian.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9tC...Tasmin - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theaspiringkryptonianTwitter - https://twitter.com/aspiringkryptoFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/theaspiringkryptonian

On this episode full of winners, Dan and Jake interview the DC Mech writer, Kenny Porter, and and artist, Baldemar Rivas! They discuss the upcoming DC Mech coming July 26th, 2022. Jake gets to gush over Gundam as one of the inspirations for the series. We seriously recommend you check out this new six issue series after listening to this DC Mech interview. Also discussed is the DC Round Robin, a tournament that sees a new mini series chosen by fan voting. This contest been going on since 2021! Baldemar was on the first winning creative team as artist for the series Robins, with Tim Seeley, Robins is available now on the DC Universe Infinite app and in printed single issues. Kenny Porter is the winning writer for the 2022 Round Robin with his pitch for Superboy, art by Jahnoy Lindsey!. This series has not been published yet so keep your eyes on upcoming solicitations to know when its available! After both contests concluded in victories Jake supported he proudly admits to being smug and will continue to be smug when his top pick wins next year's Round Robin. Other titles you can pick up from our guests: Kenny Porter: Fearless from Scholastic, Yakuza comic from Sega, Barnstormers from Insight Kids, Dog Days of Summer, Batman Urban Legends, Comics Cursed Cavalcade, A Very Dc Halloween, New Year's Evil, The Doomed and the Damned, Superman Man of Tomorrow all out from DC Comics. Baldemar Rivas: Unearth out from Image comics, Robins DC Comics, and other projects visible at http://baldemarrivas.com Oh and to end this description on an important note. Sandwiches were unique choices and our guests should feel proud of that and their stellar first issue of DC Mech so check out the episode and the issue when it drops so we can talk about it!

Feb 2022 Solicits Comic Reviews: Batman Secret Files - The Gardener by James Tynion IV, Christian Ward Batman 117 by James Tynion IV, Jorge Jimenez, Tomeu Morey, Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Jorge Corona, Sarah Stern Robins 1 by Tim Seeley, Baldemar Rivas, Romula Fajardo Jr. Wonder Woman: Evolution 1 by Stephanie Phillips, Mike Hawkthorne, Adriano Di Benedetto Darkhold: Wasp by Jordie Bellaire, Claire Roe Amazing Spider-Man 78.BEY by Jed MacKay, Eleonora Carlini, Federico Blee Fantastic Four Tribute Getting Dizzy 1 by Shea Fontana, Celia Moscote, Natalia Nesterenko Labyrinth OGN by Simon Stalenhag We Only Kill Each Other 1 by Stephanie Phillips, Peter Krause, Ellie Wright Vampirella 2021 Holiday Special by Vincenzo Federici, Vincenzo Carratu, Will Robson, Andrew Dalhouse, Matt Herms, Kike Diaz Crypterns by Dustin Plantholt, Gonzalo Martinez Sonic the Hedgehog: The Imposter Syndrome 1 by Ian Flynn, Aaron Hammerstrom, Matt Froese, Valentina Pinto Radio Apocalypse 1 by Ram V, Anand Rk, Anisha Riverdale Diaries Vol 2: Starring Veronica by Sarah Kuhn, Dean Rankine Wall by Mario Alberti, Antoine Charreyron Shangri-La by Mathieu Bablet Desolation by Appollo Gaultier School of Love 1 by Beka, Maya Urbex 1 by Clarke, Vincent Dugomier, Mikl Marry Me 1 by Bobby Crosby, Remy Mokhtar Queen's Favorite Witch by Benjamin DIckson, Rachael SMith Weeaboo by Alissa Sallah 99 Cent Theatre Stranger in the Night 1 by Josh DeGrazia, Hunter Murray, Drew Denis Additional Reviews: PAD Hulk Omni 2, Ghostbusters Afterlife, Tick... Tick... Boom, Doctor Who s13e4 News: Jace Fox moves to NYC, Super pets stuff, Avatar casting, new Sorceror Supreme, TKO and New Regency, Watcher one-shot, Marvel does something stupid, Star Wars YA at Dark Horse, new X-Men book, Groo animated adaptation, Radiant Black spinoffs, new Carnage series, Rogue Squadron problems, Miles-centric spinoff, popular webtoons coming to print MCU pitch Trailers: Super Pets, Turning Red, No Way Home Comics Countdown: Nice House On The Lake 6 by James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno, Jordie Bellaire Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow 5 by Tom King, Bilquis Evely, Matheus Lopez Clear 2 by Scott Snyder, Francis Manapul Primordial 3 by Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino, Dave Stewart Batman 117 by James Tynion IV, Jorge Jimenez, Tomeu Morey, Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Jorge Corona, Sarah Stern Groo vs Tarzan 4 by Sergio Aragones, Mark Evanier, Tom Yeates, Tom Luth Radio Apocalypse 1 by Ram V, Anand Rk, Anisha Dark Ages 3 by Tom Taylor, Iban Coello, Brian Reber We Only Kill Each Other 1 by Stephanie Phillips, Peter Krause, Ellie Wright Blue and Gold 4 by Dan Jurgens, Kevin Maguire, Ryan Sook, Norm Rapmund

Sales DC January 2022 Solicits Comic Reviews: Batman: The Audio Adventures Special by Dennis McNicholas, Paul Scheer, Bobby Moynihan, Heidi Gardner, Ike Barinholtz, Anthony Marques, Leonardo Romero, Emma Kubert, Derec Donovan, German Peralta, Jacob Edgar, Juni Ba, Jon Mikel, J. Bone, Rich Ellis, Jesus Hervas, Roberto Poggi, Dave Stewart, Hi-Fi, Nick Filardi, Rex Lokus, David Baron, Kristian Rossi, Dee Cunniffe Batman: The Imposter 1 by Mattson Tomlin, Andrew Sorrentino, Jordie Bellaire Batman Urban Legends 8 Strange Adventures 12 by Tom King, Mitch Gerads, Doc Shaner Robins 1 by Tim Seeley, Baldemar Rivas, Romulo Fajardo Jr Black Panther Legends 1 by Tochi Onyebuchi, Sektor Fiadzigbey Darkhold: Iron Man 1 by Ryan North, Guillermo Sanna, Ian Herring Eternals Forever by Ralph Macchio, Ramon F Bachs, Rachelle Rosenberg Star Wars: The High Republic - Trail of Shadows 1 by Daniel Jose Older, Dave Wachter, Marchisio Immortal Hulk 50 by Kieron Gillen Marvel Meow by Nao Fuji Clear 1 by Scott Snyder, Francis Manapul ET-ER 1 by Dan Panosian, Jeff McComsey, Javier Pulido, Shawn Crystal James Bond: Himeros 1 by Rodney Barnes, Antonio Fuso Electric Black 1 by Joseph Paul Schmalke, Rich Woodall Ninja Scouts and the Mask of Humbaba 1 by Kevin Doyle, Martin Plsko Creepy Cat GN by Cotton Valent Weird Western Adventures: The Lady and The Witch by Greg Boucher, Mark Otto, Ken Lamug, Sergio Rios, Alex Schwafel, Edgar Tavitas The New Monster (A Pocket Reynolds Chiller) by Chris Reynolds Chilling Adventures of Sabrina 9 by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Robert Hack, Jack Morelli Additional Reviews: Candyman, Sheets, Delicates, Aquaman cartoon pilot, stories by Junji Ito, Young Justice s4 (first two episodes), Baking Impossible, James Bond: No Time To Die Longbox of Horror: Uncanny X-Men by Chuck Austen News: British soap news, Adam Warlock cast, Omninews, another Walking Dead show, new How to Train Your Dragon spin-off, Star Wars cruise ship comic, new Lanzing/Kelly kickstarter, Adventures Everywhere kickstarter, Spider-Verse II title, Hawkeye release schedule, Daredevil: Woman Without Fear 3-issue mini, DC anti-comicsgate, Milestone news, Robins #1 drops early on DC Universe Infinite, Superman drops the "American Way", Gene Luen Yang Monkey Prince maxiseries, WW crossover event, Y cancelled, Aquamen Glenn asks a Symbiote Spider-Man question. Trailers: Home Sweet Home Alone, Scream 5, Black Phone, Needle in a Timestack, The Batman, Doctor Who, Flashpoint Comics Countdown: Mazebook 2 by Jeff Lemire Immortal Hulk 50 by Kieron Gillen, Joe Bennett, Belardino Brabo, Ruy Jose, Paul Mounts Black Hammer: Reborn 4 by Jeff Lemire, Caitlin Yarsky, Dave Stewart Unbelievable Unteens 4 by Jeff Lemire, Tyler Crook,  Strange Adventures 12 by Tom King, Mitch Gerads, Doc Shaner Mamo 4 by Sas Milledge Six Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton 5 by Kyle Starks, Chris Schweizer Batman '89 3 by Sam Hamm, Joe Quinones, Jordan Gibson, Leonardo Ito Ordinary Gods 4 by Kyle Higgins, Felipe Watanabe, Joseph Clark, Frank William Deadbox 2 by Mark Russell, Ben Tiesma, Popov

In this episode, Greg and Leon discuss the following comics: THE SILVER COIN #1 (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/the-silver-coin-1) review begins at 40m20s TWO MOONS #1-2 (https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/two-moons) review begins at 1h00m8s There's also some light discussion at the beginning of the episode concerning: -TRUTH: RED, WHITE AND BLACK (https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/2577/truth_red_white_and_black_2003) and it's connection to THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER (https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/show/the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier) with spoilers for Episode 2 - THE RECENT RELEASES FROM TKO COMICS (https://tkopresents.com/collections/titles) including news concerning the return of SCALES & SCOUNDRELS (https://twitter.com/TKOpresents/status/1381299674896736257)! Send any questions or feedback to (mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com) acecomicals@gmail.com. And also please subscribe (http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe) and leave us a review! If you like what we do please consider donating to us (https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals) at https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals. All contributions will be used to defray the cost of hosting the website. Ace Comicals, over and out!#

Comics E-Ratic #1 (of 5) from AWA/Upshot (W/A) Kaare Andrews $3.99 Red Atlantis #2 from AfterShock Comics  (W) Stephanie Phillips (A) Robert Carey $3.99  Fire Power #6 from Image Comics (W) Robert Kirkman (A) Chris Samnee, Matthew Wilson $3.99 Spy Island #4 from Dark Horse | Writer(s): Chelsea Cain and Lia Miternique | Artist(s): Elise McCall | Colors: Rachelle Rosenberg | Letters: Joe Caramanga | $3.99   Happy Hour #2 from Ahoy Comics | Writer(s): Peter Milligan | Artist(s): Michael Montenat | Colors: Felipe Sobreiro | Letters: Rob Steen | $3.99 Knock Em Dead #1 from AfterShock Comics | Writer(s): Eliot Rahal | Artist(s): Mattia Monaco | Colors: Matt Milla | Letters: Taylor Esposito | $4.99 Dead Body Road Bad Blood #6 from Image | Writer(s): Justin Jordan | Artist(s): Ben Tiesma Mat Lopes | $3.99 That Texas Blood #6 from Image | Writer(s): Chris Condon | Artist(s): Jacob Phillips | $3.99 Unearth #8 from Image | Writer(s): Cullen Bunn Kyle Strahm | Artist(s): Baldemar Rivas | $3.99 Heavy #3 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Max Bemis | Artist(s): Eryk Donovan | $3.99 Inkblot #4 from Image Comics (W/A) Emma Kubert, Rusty Gladd $3.99 Upcoming Comics Neil Gaiman Norse Mythology #3 from Dark Horse | Writer(s): Neil Gaiman P. Craig Russell  |Artist(s): P. Craig Russell | $3.99 Locke & Key Sandman Hell & Gone #0 from IDW Publishing | Writer(s): Joe Hill | Artist(s): Gabriel Rodriguez | $3.99 Scarenthood #2 from IDW Publishing | Writer(s): Nick Roche | Artist(s): Nick Roche | $4.99 Home Sick Pilots #1 from Image | Writer(s): Dan Watters | Artist(s): Caspar Wijngaard | $3.99 Byte-Sized #1 from | Artists | Writers & Artisans | Writer(s): Cullen Bunn | Artist(s): Nelson Blake III | $3.99 Devils Red Bride #3 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Sebastian Girner | Artist(s): John Bivens | $3.99 Giga #2 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Alex Paknadel | Artist(s): John Le | $3.99 Lonely Receiver #4 from AfterShock Comics | Writer(s): Zac Thompson | Artist(s): Jen Hickman | $3.99 Penultiman #3 from Ahoy Comics | Writer(s): Tom Peyer | Artist(s): Alan Robinson | $3.99 Piecemeal Prestige Format One Shot from AfterShock Comics | Writer(s): Cullen Bunn | Artist(s): Szymon Kudranski | $6.99 Red Mother #11 from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): Jeremy Haun | Artist(s): Danny Luckert | $3.99 Crossover #2 from Image Comics (W) Donny Cates (A) Geoff Shaw & Various $3.99    

On this week's Stack we've got reviews for: King in Black #1 Marvel Written by Donny Cates Art by Ryan Stegman Batman/Catwoman #1 DC Comics Written by Tom King Art by Clay Mann Lumberjanes: End of Summer #1 BOOM! Box Written by Shannon Waters & Kat Leyh Layouts by Brooklyn Allen Illustrated by Alexa Bosy & Kanesha C. Bryant The Union #1 Marvel Written by Paul Grist Pencils by Andrea Di Via w/Paul Grist Justice League: Endless Winter #1 DC Comics Written by Andy Lanning & Ron Marz Art by Howard Porter That Texas Blood #6 Image Comics By Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips Fantastic Four: Road Trip #1 Marvel Written by Christopher Cantwell Art by Filipe Andrade Unearth #8 Image Comics Story by Cullen Bunn and Kyle Strahm Art by Baldemar Rivas Batman #104 DC Comics Written by James Tynion IV Art by Ryan Benjamin & Danny Miki, Bengal & Guillem March Backtrack #9 Oni Press Written by Brian Joines Art by Jake Elphick M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games #1 Marvel Written by Jordan Blum & Patton Oswalt Art by Scott Hepburn Buffy the Vampire Slayer #20 BOOM! Studios Written by Jordie Bellaire & Jeremy Lambert Illustrated by Ramon Bachs Far Sector #9 DC Comics Written by N.K. Jemisen Art by Jamal Campbell Dryad #7 Oni Press Written by Kurtis Wiebe Illustrated by Justin Barcelo Black Widow #4 Marvel Written by Kelly Thompson Art by Elena Casagrande and Jordie Bellaire Strange Adventures #7 DC Comics Written by Tom King Art by Mitch Gerards and Evan “Doc” Shaner Inkblot #4 Image Comics Created by Emma Kubert & Rusty Gladd Daredevil #25 Marvel Written by Chip Zdarsky Art by Marco Checchetto The Boys: Dear Becky #7 Dynamite Written by Garth Ennis Illustrated by Russ Braun SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, ITUNES, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, STITCHER OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. This week's show is sponsored by the Just Been Revoked podcast. Full Episode Transcript: Alex:                 What is up, everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I'm Alex. Justin:              I'm Justin. Pete:                I'm Pete. Alex:                 And in The Stack we talk about a bunch of big comic books that have come out right here at the beginning of December. Very exciting times to be alive in. Everybody is very happy, excited, doing a great job. Justin:              We're all doing a great job. Let's take a second and chill. Pete:                I don't know. Let's not pat ourselves on the back. Alex:                 Pete, you're doing a great job. Pete:                No, don't patronize me, all right? Fuck you. Alex:                 No. Man, you are. Justin:              Don't patronize him. Alex:                 Do you know who else is doing a great job? The King in Black. He's really just really putting himself out there in the Marvel Universe, really inventing a bunch of stuff with his wet dragons, I like to call them. Justin:              They are moist dragons. Pete:                He's not doing anything moist during- Alex:                 King in Black#1 from Marvel written by Donny Cates, art by Ryan Stegman. This of course is the … I don't know if it's the final storyline, but it's certainly the peak of everything that they've been building up over the past couple of years, through Venom and other storylines. Pete:                … Venom. Alex:                 As the King in Black, Knull, the god of the symbiotes invades earth. And man, it goes basically about as bad as things could go. And I don't know that I have read a kickoff to an event where the heroes lose so thoroughly as they do in this issue, which in my mind was very impressive. Justin:              Yeah, I agree. The way they go hard here. The Donny Cates goes hard with this story. It's a ton of big emotional beats and then heroes just losing, every plan failing instantly. And setting up Knull as this like truly terrifying villain, despite the fact that he's fighting with wet dragons. Pete:                Yeah, what an entrance the King made here. I think it was a great start with the nicest building and everything that's been going on. And then the twist where you think, “All right, he's after Venom,” and it's like, “No Venom's kid,” and it's like, “Oh, shit.” Justin:              Oh, shit. Pete you're riding with the King, is what you're saying? You love the King and- Pete:                Yeah, I'm riding with King. Alex:                 Yeah, I got to be honest. Even though I've really enjoyed what Donny and Ryan had been doing on this title, I was a little trepidatious about this event just because Knull to be the design of it, it was like, “Ah, he was very big teeth.” I don't like that. And the whole Venom thing I always feel reticent about in general just because Venom is not my favorite character, but I should have known better. Pete:                Venom. Alex:                 Venom. Justin:              … You like a drier character like Sandman. Alex:                 Yeah, like a nice dry character. Like a Sandman is more my style. Justin:              Yes. Alex:                 But I should have known better, because they'd been, like you said, Justin, they've been doing emotionally based work on this title throughout the entire time. This is based on Eddie Brock's relationship with his son, that is the emotional crux of the issue, even though there's a good Tony Stark stuff in here, there's some good other character stuff in here. But it's great. I am also fascinated to see what happens over the course of five issues because this is, like we said, as bad as it can get, and it seems like there's four more issues where it's only going to get worse. Justin:              Yeah. What Donny Cates does a great job at is really including a bunch of other aspects of the Marvel Universe, like you were saying, Alex, and they feel very real. It feels very current. We get some X-Men in here and it feels like they just stepped out- Pete:                Oh yeah, that was fun. Justin:              … of the current X-Men books. It's really good. And touching on continuity where all the characters know about what's going on in their universe, which I think is rare in comics to have a real deep understanding of continuity for something that is a standalone event like this. Pete:                I'm glad you brought that up, Justin, because I was very excited when I saw the X-Men show up and still be kind of like heroes. They're not just island fucking. You know what I mean? They're not just trading swords and half-assing a bunch of games, they're actually still stepping up and being heroes. Justin:              It would have been great if there was just a cutaway in this to a bunch of X-Men having sex on an island. I would have loved where they were like, “Wait, what did you say?” Pete:                I would have lost it. Alex:                 It's weird that they saw that much black goo and do nothing. This is prime fucking material. Justin:              “This is fucking material,” says Alex. A couple of follow-up questions I'm going to ask off-mike. Before we go too much further, I do think the fact that Pete and I are agreeing so hard on this book, there will be one book later on I predict where Pete and I will have a subtle disagreement. Pete:                … Yeah, it will be very hard to tell. Justin:              See if you can spot it. Pete:                Yeah, it will be tough to tell. Alex:                 Let's wait and see. Next up, Batman/Catwoman #1 from DC Comics written by Tom King, art by Clay Mann. This is the continuation of Tom King's abbreviated run on Batman, now focusing or continuing to focus on the Batman/Catwoman relationship. It's a little hard to tell whether this is a direct continuation or they rejiggered it in any way to make a new title. But regardless, we're jumping around in time periods here. Spoilers, we're introducing the Phantasm from Mask of the Phantasm into the main Batman continuity. Pete:                Yes. Alex:                 That's big stuff happens here. We talked about this a little on live show. I got to tell you, it took me a little while to hook into this because I could not remember the rhythm of the Batman book the way they did it. But there is a point, and this is a big spoiler, but the page, the reveal of the Joker about halfway, three quarters of the way through the issue was such a classic Clay Mann page. So terrifying that it immediately sucked me back in emotionally. And that was the point- Pete:                You're talking about- Alex:                 … where I started to feel like, “Okay, I'm really on board with this book again.” Pete:                … Yeah, but it wasn't just regular Joker, that was Miami Vice Joker. Did you see the way the wind was taking his shirt and he had the over the kind of shoulder holsters rocking? Come on, that was like- Alex:                 He could feel it coming in the air tonight, that's all I'm saying. Pete:                … Yeah, and that's what I'm saying. People talking about three Jokers, there's a fourth one and that's Miami Vice Joker and he's the best one. Justin:              See, I would consider him more Miami-Dade County Retirement Home Joker. Sure. Pete:                Oh wow, shots fired. Alex:                 Trump voter Joker. Justin:              Exactly, this dude votes Trump. Clay Mann's art in this issue is so, so good. All of Tom King's work I feel like is so writer-driven, but man, he works with such great artists, and this one, and this issue specifically I feel like is so, so good. And I love the pace and the way that he's telling the story is really rooted in the romance. Justin:              There's so many big romantic splash panels in this, and it's great, and it's still setting up a bunch of mystery elements and great action. Just so much going on in a great way. And it's romance, it's sexy, it's horrifying. And then the Phantasm reveal, it's like … I feel like this book is just doing everything all at once in the best way. Pete:                Yeah, I agree. I'm really just happy to have T King back on Batman. Justin:              T King. Pete:                I'm excited to see how this story unfolds. And I also was really impressed at how much was in this first issue. There was so much going on. But it was also cool the way kind of Nightwing gave us, instead of it being like flashbacks to see somebody's story, to see kind of Nightwing telling the story of the Ghost-Maker was really kind of a cool discovery. Alex:                 Ragnarok. Pete:                Oh, my bad. Alex:                 That's Batman, this is Batman/Catwoman. Pete:                Ah, my fault. Alex:                 It's okay. Pete:                I'll wait for it. Justin:              Good idea. Pete:                We talked a lot about the art. Just that first title page, really setting up the different cadence, the different kind of art that really focuses the story, I think it's very interesting. And I'm very excited for Mask of the Phantasm, my favorite Batman movie of all times, so I'm very excited about this. Alex:                 Not Batman Forever? Pete:                No. Alex:                 Hmm. All right. Let's move on and talk about Lumberjanes: End of Summer #1 for Boom! Box, written by Shannon Watters and Kat Leyh, art layouts by Brooklyn Allen, illustrated by Alexa Bosy and Kanesha C. Bryant. I figured this was really worth talking about because of the last issue of Lumberjanes, a book that we've only sporadically reviewed, and I've always appreciated, but always personally had a little bit of a hard time hooking into. What did you think about this issue, and how do you think about it as a wrap-up to the Lumberjanes saga? Pete:                I was really impressed with this issue. I thought they really did a great job of wrapping things up. But also we see so many different ways of characters struggling with the, “I don't want to kill. This person should die, but why is it on me?” I felt like this was kind of handled in an interesting way. And the art does a great job of really telling this story. The art is so good. There's a ton of action, but it's a little cartoony to give it that heart that the kind of story has. Pete:                I just really impressed with the characterizations. And it's a lot of over the top fun, but also it's got a lot of deeper meaning stuff going on. And yeah, I mean, just, it goes back and forth between these absolutely hideous, evil looking things and these adorable characters, and they all fit into the same realm. Lumberjanes is a great read, it's really creative. I feel like there's something for everybody. This is a good book. Justin:              Yeah, it's very fun. It dips into some wild sort of fantasy realms in a series of different ways. And I'm sort of in the Alexa's boat where I'm like, “Oh, right. Oh, yes. Okay.” And then the way it's sort of, to Pete's point, is sort of everything at once. Sometimes it's a little flashy, but it is also very fun and a great read. Alex:                 I agree. And I appreciate the fact that it exists, even if I don't quite get it all the time, because I know so many people who love this book so much. I believe it's also being adapted into an animated series by Noelle Stevenson who also did the She-Ra series that was phenomenal, so I'm very excited to see that. Even if I don't quite get the comic, I'm glad it exists, and I'm excited that it wrapped up on its own terms. Alex:                 Next up, The Union #1 from Marvel, written by Paul Grist, pencils by Andrea Di Vito with Paul Grist. This is a bunch of British superheroes getting together and then ultimately crashing straight into the King in Black event. This reminded me a lot or felt a lot to me like a Garth Ennis book that was not written by Garth Ennis. And I made that complimentarily. What did you guys think about this one? Justin:              Yeah, this reminded me of, and I feel like maybe I made this comparison already recently, of the Ultraverse book, The Exiles. Do you remember that back in the day, where a team of superheroes gets just straight up murdered in the first issue and then reforms in a sort of different way? And this has that same vibe of like a doomed team. And the fact that it's crashing into a big event makes me wonder what this book actually means. It's a fun book that's a good story. I like the characters. Union Jack is very cool. And there's a little bit of a mystery here. I was surprised by how much I liked this in relation to what kind of book it is. Pete:                Yeah, I agree with Justin, this is a fun book. Some great action, some cool stuff is happening and it ties in. Not like a must read for everything that's going on, but very cool kind of dealing with stuff kind of from the fallout of the X of Swords or 10 of Swords. Alex:                 Wait, what? How is this a fallout of 10 of Swords? Pete:                Because of the Britain, the choosing of the kind of who's going to be the next kind of- Alex:                 It's a different character. It's a different character, Pete. Pete:                … Cool. Justin:              You're killing his vibes. Pete:                I'm killing it today. Alex:                 You're doing a great job. Yeah, it is interesting that it ties in, particularly given we had Dennis Hallum on the live show last week, I think at this point. And he was talking about how Spider-Woman was stuck in the Spider-Verse event, and I couldn't help but think about this the entire time where I was like, “You're launching a book, but it ties into King of Black, kind of, but not really.” Alex:                 But it was cheeky enough and sort of skewering of superheroes enough that I'm intrigued to check out a second issue of this. Next one, Justice League: Endless Winter #1 from DC Comics written by Andy Lanning and Ron Marz, art by Howard Porter. Alex:                 A bunch of seasoned vets getting together for a Justice League event, where as you could probably tell from the title they fight a frost giant and the entire world is plunged into non-stop winter. I liked this kickoff a lot more than I thought I would, and I think that is all to the fact that Andy Lanning, Ron Marz and Howard Porter all know what they're doing around a superhero event. Justin:              Yeah, I agree completely. There's a bunch of stuff in here where they're like, “How do you really manage your work-life balance?” Alex:                 Yeah, that was weird where the flashing Green Lantern and like, “Work-life balance is a hard thing, right?” In the middle of this event, we got time to talk about it. Justin:              But I appreciated it. It felt like a Marvel book featuring DC heroes in a good way. And I got to the end and I was like, “Oh, this is an event. Right. Where is this going to go?” Because to me it felt a little bit like a one-shot, like a classic DC one-shot for the holiday season. And I do think that DC goes to the whole the earth is freezing a lot, where the sun gets extinguished, was a few years ago, so I was like, “Oh yeah.” But it was a good read for this again. Alex:                 I mean, I don't want to jump on your spot and everything, but the whole sun gets extinguish thing was several decades ago. Justin:              That was a long time ago, but I feel like there was another thing after that. There was like- Pete:                Stop not flexing on us. Jesus Christ. Alex:                 Yeah, that's true. Let's … Oh, go ahead, Pete. Pete:                I was just going to say I really loved the last page. I think this does a good job of really getting you excited for more. And yeah, the kind of reveals of who else is in this is very exciting. Alex:                 Also fun stuff with like Secret Six types super villains that could feel disposable in terms of like they could have brought in the Royal Flush Gang and just have them do their thing where they get beat up in the Justice League, but more fun that. I had a good time reading this comic book, much more fun than I thought I would have. What happens when a robotic overlord imprisons a rant god and a humble narcissist? Alex:                 You get this week's sponsor of the Comic Book Club, The Just Been Revoked Podcast. Join Chris G, Tom Legaci and Mr. Rhace as they discuss the origins, the ends and everything in between of all things film. Episodes are released weekly on Apple, Spotify and all other major podcast platforms. Looking for a film podcast that has fun and doesn't take things too seriously, then check them out at justbeenrevoked.com. Alex:                 Next up, That Texas Blood, excuse me, #6 from Image Comics, by Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips. This is the end of the first arc. It is as bloody and as sad as you might expect. I really liked how this tied up. How did you guys feel? Pete:                I've really been loving this book, but they've been giving us like little bits. It was crazy to get so much in this issue. I almost felt like, “Whoa, this is too much information,” because it's been so little, but now we really kind of get the who done it kind of stuff behind it. So it was a little bit of a shell shock for that. But you can't say enough about the art and writing, this continues to be a really great series. I'm excited to see where it goes. Justin:              … Yeah, I agree. This is good. It feels very … I mean, there's a bunch of sort of mentions of this in the back matter. It feels very of the place of Texas where the story takes place. It's right in the title. And it's just a series of sort of tragic mistakes by so many different people. A lot of the characters feel very real, there's some nice emotional moments here. It's a great first start. Alex:                 Very good stuff. Either pick up the individual issues or pick up the collection when it comes out. And it should be back next year. I'm very excited and intrigued to see how they continue it, particularly given Chris Condon told us this was initially a movie script that now he is doing into, not an ongoing, but at least continuing it for a little while, so that will be curious to see. Next up, let's talk about my favorite book of the week, Pete. Fantastic Four: Road Trip #1- Pete:                Come on. Justin:              Yes. Pete:                You are not serious. Alex:                 … from Marvel. I'm 100% serious. Pete:                This was- Alex:                 Written by Christopher Cantwell, art by Filipe Andrade. This is a one-shot that shows the immortal Hulkazation, I think, of … Hulkamania if you will- Justin:              Yeah, [crosstalk 00:18:01] Alex:                 … of the Marvel Universe, as we get a absolutely horrific story involving the Fantastic Four taking a road trip to the Grand Canyon of the [crosstalk 00:18:09] title gone horribly wrong. They literally start falling apart. Love the metaphor here, love the art. I screamed out loud several times reading this book, it was so horrific, but great. Just fun to read, horror story involving with Fantastic Four like nothing that I had read before. So exciting. Justin:              This was also one of my favorite books of the week. Agree with everything you're saying, like we get to see all of the tropes of the Fantastic Four used against them in the best way, especially Read. The art was fantastic. It's truly I was worried for the gang here. The cover I- Alex:                 This is- Justin:              … was like, “Oh, that's a fun sort of horror cover.” And then you read the book and it's like, “Holy shit, this is way more horrifying than you ever saw it before.” It was great. Pete:                … This is everything I hate about the Fantastic Four all in one issue. The things that happen to our characters are just awful to watch. Justin:              No, they really come together as a family to save the day. Pete:                They literally like glue together, and it's creepy. I don't want to see two kids melting into each other, that's so creepy on so many levels. Alex:                 … My kids do that all the time. You don't have kids, you don't understand. Pete:                Nobody asked you about your goddamn kids, all right? Alex:                 They do that, and I respect them and their choices. Pete:                Wow. That's good for you. Justin:              All right, unmelt, it's time for bed. You sleep in separate beds. Pete:                Now, and then it's just Reed Richards is being a fucking awful father, an awful husband, the shit is just ridiculous. At one point even as soon as like, “Yeah, you're a horrible person. I'm going to go do the good things in life while you sit there by yourself just ignoring your family and making something worse.” Just, ah, this issue drove me nuts because the art amplified how much I don't like this family in the way they're kind of put together in all the wrong ways. And it was just not only a stressful read, but horrifying. Don't pick up this book. Don't encourage this shit. Justin:              You hate how this family is put together? Pete:                I hate the fact that you have- Justin:              They're the first family of the Marvel Universe. Pete:                … you have someone who's very smart, but then treats his family like shit. And then you've got a beautiful person in Sue Storm, who's ignored mostly by her husband and post aside. And then you've got- Alex:                 Okay. I see where this is coming from. You think you could be a better husband to Sue Storm than Reed Richards. Pete:                No, I'm not trying to- Alex:                 And you want to marry Sue Storm. Justin:              Exactly. Pete:                … No, that's not … Don't try to shrink me you fucking piece of shit. Justin:              Don't shrink me. Let me say this, Pete, let me put it in this perspective. Don't you think that to your cat you're the Reed Richards who's too busy recording his podcasts to spend time with the cat, and maybe the cat needs a little bit more attention? How does it feel to be the Reed Richards of your cat? Alex:                 It is kind of interesting not to backup Justin's point, but your goopy arm is in a bucket right now, Pete. What do you have to say about that? Pete:                I think you guys are assholes and I can't believe I've done a show with you for this many years. That's what I have to say there. Justin:              We're the first family of the Comic Book Club Universe. Alex:                 I'm the Valeria. Justin:              Oh, interesting choice. Pete:                Wow. Alex:                 Great book, definitely pick it up. Next up, Unearth #8 from Image Comics, story by Cullen and Kyle Strahm, art by Baldemar Rivas. I think we talked about the first issue of this which was like, “Ooh, going into cave and other monsters of the cave,” it's evolved since then. Justin:              Yes. There's a lot of different things happening in this book, really like the art. It's just like a series of vignettes from a horror TV show or like an outer limits type TV show. Alex:                 Yeah, it feels very like Clive Barker Books of Blood to me. Justin:              Yeah. But it's good, I'm into it. Pete:                Yeah, it's scary. The arts, the real hero, very cool issue, kind of sets things up. I thought it was solid. Alex:                 All right. Let's move on to a book with the thing that happened that Pete mentioned earlier, Batman 104 from DC Comics written by James Tynion IV, art by Ryan Benjamin and Danny Miki, Bengal and Guillem March. This is the book where Nightwing fills in Bad Girl about everything that's been going on with Ghost-Maker. Pete, what did you think about this one? Pete:                Yes, thank you. Sorry about earlier, but I thought it was- Alex:                 No, it's all good. It's funny we talked about in the live show, how do you keep all the books straight, sometimes it's hard. Justin:              Sometimes we don't. Pete:                … Sometimes we don't. Yeah. Sometimes you think you're talking about one book, but you're actually talking about another. But yeah, like I had mentioned, I thought it was really cool the way we kind of got Ghost-Makers backstory from the perspective of Nightwing. Also really cool, kind of scary moment where Batman wakes up in Arkham. Pete:                And I love the kind of like moment where they're like, “The plants told us …” I loved that. I love the Bad Girl's joke. Yeah, and I also liked this kind of trap. Our heroes get stuck in the trap and you're like, “Ergh,” but this is very interesting to see how this is going to work between Clownhunter and Harley Quinn, and how this is all going to kind of go down. But yeah, great issue of Batman, amazing art. This whole kind of Ghost-Maker thing is very interesting. Justin:              I have a question for you, Pete. There are so many different artists in this issue, does that bother you? That often bothers you when a single issue has multiple artists. Pete:                Yeah, but when they're woven into the story in a way where it's like if you're kind of showing something that's back in time or whatever, I think it can work if it's done well and it doesn't feel too jarring. Justin:              I agree with you. And it's done really well here, because I do think it works. And when I read the number of artists on the page, on the title page, I was like, “Huh.” And then it really flowed nicely, which is weird because these artists are pretty distinct when stylistically. But I thought it really worked. And I agree, this book is fun. Pete:                Yeah. Alex:                 Good stuff. Next up, Backtrack #9 from Oni Press, written by Brian Joines, art by Jake Elphick. We're getting towards the end here, I believe this is the penal explanation of the book. If you haven't been picking it up, it is a car race through time here. We're leaving pirate times and finally getting some answers about what's been going on in the back. Definitely a exposition issue, but I think it was well done and tied into the characters. I continue to enjoy this book. This is going very well in my mind. How did you guys feel? Pete:                Yeah, I really am impressed because a lot of times, sometimes I feel like when characters are standing around talking about their feelings and past and stuff, it can get a little not enjoyable, but this has done really well. And I really liked where we have a character kind of talk about the stuff that she's going through and she's like, “You know what? I'm going to stay here. I'm going to live the life that I want to lead.” And I thought that was really cool, and I thought this issue ended really well. I'm very excited to see how this all wraps up. So far this has been a really fun book. Justin:              Yeah. I mean, every issue of this, I feel like this feels like a movie, it feels like sort of a sci-fi Fast & the Furious just ready to be made and- Pete:                Too fast. Justin:              … Too fast. Pete:                [inaudible 00:25:59] Justin:              Oh, interesting. Jump right to the sequel. That's the move, it's to make the sequel first. Pete:                First. Yeah, exactly. Justin:              But yeah, this feels ready-made for that. Alex:                 I 100% agree. Let's move on to something that is going to be a TV show, kind of. M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games #1 for Marvel, written by Jordan Blum and Patton Oswalt. Pete:                Head Games. Alex:                 Art by Scott Hepburn. This is very clearly setting up the new M.O.D.O.K. show that's going to be coming to Hulu with Patton Oswalt doing the voice of M.O.D.O.K. I don't know how much it ties into that necessarily, but this is a fun lack with MODOK. He's having some weird memories that are popping up in him, and he is fighting with the rest of A.I.M. As the same time as I say it's a fun lack, much more serious than I expected personally. Justin:              Yeah, I liked that M.O.D.O.K. is really given some emotional underpinnings in this, and he's … The sort of premises that he's struggling with some memories, because he has a bunch of different memories from all the different lives that he's had because he's a genetically engineered being. And there's this one where he seemed to be a happy family man, and I'm curious where that's going to go. I really liked that sort of heartfelt background to this, and it feels like M.O.D.O.K., you have sympathy for him and he's trying to just his shit figure out. Pete:                Yeah. I mean, first off the title made me think there was going to be maybe some Locke & Key tie in, but that didn't happen so I was a little disappointed. But I thought this was fun. I really liked the kind of M.O.D.O.K. falling into an armory where he gets to kind of play with all the cool, that was really fun. But because we see Patton Oswalt's name on it, I wanted it to be funnier, I wanted it to be heavier on the jokes. It was a good story, so maybe I kind of put that on that too much. But yeah, I thought it was good. Alex:                 I bet Patton Oswalt listens to this podcast and says, “I wish Pete was funnier and more on jokes.” Pete:                He could say that and that would be fair. That man is a professional comedian. Justin:              But you would say, “I'm a journalist and I don't … I'm not some sort of clown.” Pete:                No, I would never, never say that. Justin:              Huh. Alex:                 You write an editorial every week for the New York Times, Pete. What are you talking about? Pete:                It still doesn't count. Alex:                 All right, fair enough. Justin:              Yeah, when people write a letter to the editor of the New York Times, Pete's the one that reads it. Alex:                 Buffy the vampire Slayer from Boom! Studios, written by Jordie Bellaire and Jeremy Lambert, illustrated by Ramon Bachs. I just realized I didn't mention the number of the issue here. Pete:                20. Justin:              20. Alex:                 20. Thank you very much. There you go. But in this issue, the Scooby Gang is dealing with multiple new slayers, Xander who is a vampire and lots of other things going on. We've checked in on this book now and again. Justin, I know you've been a little back and forth on it. So what do you think about this one and where we are at now? Justin:              I do think I'm sort of on the downside of it a little bit. I like when they get away from the sort of continuity a little bit in a deliberate way, and this feels a little like all over the place to me. But again, I'm not a crazy Buffy head that is like, “I got to know what happens,” I just want to read a fun story and this feels like it's a little lost in the middle. Pete:                Yeah, I agree. I'm not sure if it's in between seasons or trying to touch on something and be its own thing. I kind of was hoping we'd be past this little bit, but I feel like it's interfering with the storytelling and I just kind of want to get this thing off and running. It feels like a lot of standing around talking and then people kiss, and I'm like, “Who are these people? What is happening?” Yeah. Alex:                 It sounds like I liked it a little bit more than you guys. Particularly I think what they're doing with Xander is interesting, turning him into a vampire. The emotional step between him and Willow is really nice. Also the twist at the end is cool, there's a new villain that I don't think we've seen before. That's pretty interesting, given a motivation that is very different than we've seen on the TV show, which is good. Alex:                 The one downside to your point is there are a lot of slayers going on at this point, which potentially needs to downsize. But maybe they're being set up as cannon fodder, so I guess we'll have to wait and see. Next up, Far Sector #9 from DC Comics, written by N.K. Jemisin and art by Jamal Campbell, AKA the best Green Lantern title going on. Pete:                Hell, yeah. Alex:                 We have kind of wrapped up the first mystery of the book or at least part of it and are moving on to a new mystery evolving the digital world that our Green Lantern is finding out more about. Pete, what's going on? Pete:                Well, I just wanted to say I love this book, but one of the negative things I have to say about this is I was really grossed out by this digital food. If this is what's going to happen in the future where people are eating food digitally and not real food, I'm not going to fucking do it. All right? I'm not going to be a part of your fucking evil future with your fucking robots running shit. Go fuck yourself. That was really upsetting to watch that happen. Other than that though- Justin:              Oh, sorry, Pete. We're actually we're downloading lunch today. If you're not going to have any, then I guess you just won't get to eat anything. Pete:                … Yeah, because you're- Alex:                 Yeah, I downloaded you a cobb. Pete:                … Yeah, well, you can fuck your cobb salad. Alex:                 All right. Justin:              Actually don't worry too hard about it, Pete, because I feel like subway meatball sandwiches will be one of the last downloaded foods. Alex:                 I will say I loved the joke that they've created downloadable food that feels like food and stimulates your taste and so it tastes like food. Pete:                Awful. Alex:                 But it tastes terrible because it's made by robots that don't know what things taste like. So fun. Pete:                No, it's not fun. This is where we're headed and it's awful. Justin:              Well, we're a couple of beats away from that, I think, as a culture, as a people. But I think that example is so indicative of just how imaginative the series is, and how there's so many great details, and the world itself is so fully understood by the writer and the artist that it makes for just such a great read. Especially, this issue goes off on a totally new place that we don't- Pete:                Yeah, it's a new read, it's very exciting, a crazy last page. I can't say enough about the art, it's the real hero of this. And the story just keeps getting better. It doesn't kind of set in a pattern and stay there, it keeps exploring it, it's as creative as it looks. I'm just constantly impressed by this. It was great. Justin:              … It reminds me a little bit of the comic book Die, the Kieron Gillen book in a good way. So if you're a fan of that book and aren't reading this, which seems crazy, you should come check it out. Pete:                Yeah, read more comics. Alex:                 Let's move on to another fantasy sci-fi book, Dryad #7 from Oni Press, written by Kurtis Wiebe, illustrated by Justin Barcelo. This is dealing with the massive twist from the last issue, turn away if you don't want to know, that the kids that we've been following the entire time are in fact adopted, is to put it lightly. Basically they were discovered in tubes by their parents and then speared away from there. They're dealing with that ramification. The parents are dealing with the fallout as well. In particular what I loved about this issue is the kids finally embracing and moving on with their lives and finding a fun time in the cyberpunk city. I thought- Justin:              Finding other teens. Alex:                 … And finding other teens. Just a fun montage sequence that I enjoyed quite a bit. Pete:                Yeah. I mean, it's tough to find out you're a tube kid, that's got to be tough. I felt like they handled it well. But yeah, this continues to be like every time you get an issue of this book, you have no idea where it's going to go, what it's going to do, it's very creative. The storytelling is very interesting and fresh. Yeah, this continues to surprise in a good way. Justin:              Yeah, I liked this book a lot too. It's a common, it's almost a cliche at this point that, oh, science and magic, they're the same thing, man, just different energies man. And- Pete:                Yeah, everybody knows that, man. Justin:              … I feel like it's all tubes, man. Everything is a tube. Your body is a tube. Pete:                Sweeping tubes earlier, man? Justin:              A sub is just a tube. A beer can is a tube with beer in it that you open on one end and drink out of the inner tube of the outer tube. Pete:                What? Justin:              So anyway, what was I talking about? No. Pete:                Dryad #7. Justin:              Yes. No, this book really walks the walk of science and magic being the same thing in a way that other books sort of tell, but don't show. And this book really feels like one of the first books I've read where science and magic are the same thing, and these characters are trying to use them and control those two, those singular forms of energy and failing a lot. Alex:                 Yeah. Great stuff, definitely pick up this book. Next up, Black Widow #4 from Marvel, written by Kelly Thompson, art by Elena Casagrande and Jordie Bellaire. This title has been phenomenal from the get-go. Justin:              So good. Alex:                 … As Black Widow had her memory wiped, we finally find out exactly what happened in the past in this issue. She's been captured by Arcade working for shadowy cabal of Black Widow's enemies, given a husband, given a baby. And this issue she's finally trying to take it all back. As usual, Kelly Thompson's book equal mounts of characterization and absolute heartbreak by the end. This has been a Banner run on Black Widow and I cannot get enough. Justin:              It's a Bruce Banner run and I- Alex:                 Yes. Pete:                Come on. Justin:              … I agree, this is my other favorite book of the week. So good. The art's fantastic. The covers by Adam Hughes, both the cover of this issue and the next issue cover, I was blown away by. And yeah, the story is just excellent. It's- Pete:                I mean, this is just- Justin:              … You really feel for the characters. Pete:                … It's just Marvel being smart, like, “Okay, we got Black Widow movie coming out, let's put some great talent on the Black Widow book and get people excited.” It's just a phenomenal story. The art's unbelievable, storytelling is fantastic. It's really great. Alex:                 Such a good book. Next up, Strange Adventures #7 from DC Comics, written by Tom King, art by Mitch Gerads and Evan ‘Doc' Shaner. In this issue, we're dealing with a little bit of the fallout that it turns out that Adam Strange's wife might not actually be the bad guy of the story as we have suspected for most of this time. It turns out it might actually be Adam Strange himself. Alex:                 And in this issue, we get the usual dual timelines for the book. We see Adam Strange being tortured by an agent of the Pykkts. And in the present he reveals that he's made some mistakes, but maybe doesn't reveal all his mistakes. Man, again, such a great issue, gorgeous art throughout, but it really changes a lot what I personally thought about what was going on in this series. And like a lot of Tom King's stuff, it makes me feel like, “Okay, I've got to have to read this and then go back and read the entire thing again to really get what has been going on.” Pete:                You got- Justin:              Yeah, this is my other favorite book, I think. I feel like this issue really sort of pops the cork on the series, I think. In a way, Tom King is often … You don't quite know what sort of emotional or psychological area he's exploring for a bit, it's like, “Oh, this person is dealing with some sort of trauma.” This gets compared to Mister Miracle a lot, where Mister Miracle was sort of depressed, but his adventures gave him the next emotional truth that he needed. Justin:              And it feels like this is almost the opposite where Adam Strange has been so hardened by his adventures that he may have become a villain. And I think it's about trauma, it's about what it's like to actually be in war. This feels like it takes some of the themes from Heroes in Crisis and maybe uses them in an easier to deploy way, a more clean way as opposed to that book which a lot of people criticized for being a little obvious, I guess. Pete:                … Yeah. I mean, a lot of crazy things happen in this issue. You want to talk about the tubes, this gets real trippy in this issue. And- Alex:                 I would love to talk about tubes. Yeah, let's do it. Pete:                … Well, make sure they're milky. If you're going to do it, make it a milky tube. But yeah, the Batman, I don't care, the tyranny line was unbelievable. Justin:              Are you talking about an ice cream cone? The milky tube? Pete:                No, I'm not talking about an ice cream cone. Justin:              Rocket pop. Pete:                No. And I'm not talking about Choco Taco either, just to cut you off there. Justin:              But yeah- Pete:                Are you talking about Choco Taco … Oh, yeah. Got you. Justin:              … But yeah, there's a lot of snapping necks in this issue, which I appreciated, a lot of action that we finally kind of get some information that really turns the story on its head, if you will. That's a snap a neck joke. This continues to be weird in all the right ways and keeps you wanting more, that freaking T. King, I tell you. Alex:                 T. King. “Spill your tea, King,” that's what I always say. Next up, Inkblot #4 from Image Comics, created by Emma Kubert and Rusty Gladd. I got to say, I've been warming to this book after not initially liking it that much. Love the art. Thought that the character design of the cat was great. But understanding that each issue is kind of its own adventure involving the cat has made me appreciate the book more. And in this one, a bunch of dudes are fighting as fags, I guess. But it's fun. It has a nice, weird light tone throughout. And I know it took me four issues to come around, but I'm enjoying quite a bit more. Pete:                Wow, that's funny because it's like the reveal on this was kind of almost a letdown for me because it was like, we kind of got a little bit more of what the cat stealer is in this issue. And I liked it kind of being its own thing, so I was almost a little disappointed when it made a little sense, so that's funny that it got better for you. But yeah, the art is unbelievable. The cat is just super cute and fun to watch go on adventures. Justin:              Pete, do you think, and I'm theorizing about your cat a lot, but do you think that this is what … When you're ignoring your cat and being like a bad cat husband- Pete:                First off, how dare you? I am a fantastic cat husband. Justin:              … No, you're being the Reed Richards. Your cat looks over at you and is like, “Oh, there he goes again with his podcasting experiments, trying to solve the podcasting mysteries.” Alex:                 His goopy arm is in a bucket, as usual. Justin:              His arm in a bucket. And then your cat travels through time and encounters different adventures of their own. Pete:                It would be quite amazing. I mean, it would explain why my cat is so tired all the time. Justin:              There you go. I like this book as well. Alex:                 Great. Moving on to Daredevil #25 from Marvel, written by Chip Zdarsky and art by Marco Checchetto. Daredevil is in prison and Elektra is not happy about it. We're kicking off the next arc here as Elektra has a plan of her own of course as to what she needs Daredevil for. Big stuff goes down here. Pete, I know you were a little mixed about the last issue, how did you feel about this one? Pete:                I like this. I really like getting the kind of Elektra Natchios side of things and like … Sometimes when she's written, it feels like it's not a real person, but I kind of liked this perspective in her trying to be Daredevil for Daredevil. I thought that a was very cool take. I mean, of course the art's unbelievable, but I'm really getting into Daredevil more, and I'm hoping Chip does Foggy right. Justin:              Foggy seems to be losing his spot, and I think the sun is finally coming up and drying up the fog, which I'm fine with. Pete:                No. Justin:              Marco Checchetto's art is excellent. You got that wild Elektra hair. This lady's hair is going every which way. Pete:                Yeah. Justin:              She's got zero-G hair. It's a lot of flyaways, which she needs some Pantene Pro V. This podcast, as always, is brought to you by Pantene Pro V. Alex:                 By Pantene Pro V. Pete:                Wow, dude. Alex:                 You got flyaways, Pantene Pro V. Justin:              What I give Chip Zdarsky credit for with the writing of this book is moving past the parts we've sort of done a bunch before. Like Daredevil putting himself in jail and going into court and all that, we've seen that a lot in the past couple 15 years say. So he sort of moves past it and Daredevil is in jail, leaving Elektra on the streets to become sort of a new Daredevil, and setting up this new sort of hand mystery, getting back with Stick. There's a [crosstalk 00:43:47] Pete:                Yeah, the Stick comeback. Justin:              This is a lot of fun. Great pivots, and a book I've really been enjoying lately. Alex:                 Last but not least let's talk about The Boys: Dear Becky #7 from Dynamite, written by Garth Ennis, illustrated by Russ Braun. This is the last issue of this new The Boys series focusing on Wee Hughie as he finds out an unknown tale of Butcher's past, specifically the death of Becky, his wife, as you could probably figure it out, and how he dealt with that and how he became the Butcher that we know when The Boy starts. What did you think about this wrap up here? Pete:                It's an interesting take on Thanksgiving. Justin:              Yeah. Pete:                Really kind of like I know I'm not the only one who's kind of felt that way of like you just wish you could take an axe to a table full of people you don't like. But I think The Boys does a great job of giving you a little bit of heart and then fucking around and being insane. And Garth Ennis is twisted in all the right ways, and this is kind of a crazy fun read. Justin:              That's a life motto I think we all stick by, a little bit of heart and fucking around. All right, Pete? It was very chatty. I was surprised by how much of this book was about exploring the backstory of Butcher in a way that didn't feel … Maybe watching the TV show has sort of tried this territory already that we're covering here. Not necessarily in the content, but in the performances and the way they sort of play these roles, that I wasn't surprised by but I love the information in it. I wanted a little bit more out of just the storytelling in general, I wanted more to happen. Alex:                 Yeah, I could see that. I think as usual with Garth Edison stuff, he writes great dialogue, he does good characters. I don't think this takes away from The Boys in any way. It's not one of those sequels, prequels, whatever that feels like, “Ah, why did you go back to the [inaudible 00:45:53]?” It's something that if I read through The Boys I would be happy to read this volume as well. Alex:                 And in fact, it might read better as a complete story verses in the individual issues. And Russ Braun's art is very good, it fits in well with Derek Robinson's art. So that was nice to see. All in all I think this was a solid series. To your point, not 100% necessary with The Boys, but it doesn't take away from it either. Justin:              Indeed. Pete:                Agreed. Alex:                 All right. We're all- Justin:              Agreed. Indeed. Agreed, agreed, indeed. Alex:                 … Agreed. Indeed. Agreed, agreed, indeed. And if you want to hear more of this song that we're singing- Pete:                No. Alex:                 … patreon.com/comicbookclub- Pete:                Don't. 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On this week's comic book review podcast: Rorschach #1 DC Comics Written by Tom King Art by Jorge Fornés Commanders in Crisis #1 Image Comics Written by Steve Orlando Art by Davids Tinto The Immortal Hulk #38 Marvel Written by Al Ewing Art by Joe Bennett The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys: National Anthem #1 Dark Horse Comics Story by Gerard Way & Shaun Simon Art by Leonardo Romero Dark Nights: Death Metal #4 DC Comics Written by Scott Snyder Art by Greg Capullo Stealth #6 Image Comics Written by Mike Costa Art by Nate Bellegarde The Vain #1 Oni Press Written by Eliot Rahal Illustrated by Emily Pearson The Avengers #37 Marvel Written by Jason Aaron Art by Javier Garrón Once & Future #12 BOOM! Studios Written by Kieron Gillen Art by Dan Mora DC The Doomed and the Damned #1 DC Comics Written by John Arcudi, Saladin Ahmed, Kenny Porter, Amanda Deibert, Marc Wolfman, Amedeo Turturro, Alyssa Wong, Brandon Thomas, Travis Moore and Garth Ennis Art by Mike Perkins, Leonardo Manco, Riley Rossmo, Daniel Sampere, Tom Mandrake, Max Fiumara, Dominike “Domo” Stanton, Baldemar Rivas, Travis Moore and PJ Holden Redneck #28 Image Comics Written by Donny Cates Art by Lisandro Estherren Amazing Spider-Man #50 Marvel Written by Nick Spencer Art by Patrick Gleason Strange Adventures #6 DC Comics Written by Tom King Art by Mitch Gerards and Evan “Doc” Shaner Marvel Zombies: Resurrection #3 Marvel Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson Art by Leonard Kirk Seven Secrets #3 BOOM! Studios Written by Tom Taylor Illustrated by Daniele Di Nicuolo Hellions #5 Marvel Written by Zeb Wells Art by Carmen Carnero New Mutants #13 Marvel Written by Ed Brisson Art by Rod Reis Cable #5 Marvel Written by Gerry Duggan Art by Phil Noto SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, ITUNES, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, STITCHER OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Full Episode Transcript: Alex:                 What's up, everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I'm Alex. Pete:                What's up? I'm Pete. Alex:                 And we are talking about comics. What? What? Pete:                It just sounds like you're barely making it, man, you're like “What's up everybody, this is the fucking Stack?” Alex:                 “Oh, God, week 52 of our comic book review.” We actually have a ton of titles queued up for you today, kicking it off with a big one from DC Comics. Rorschach #1 written by Tom King and art by Jorge Fornes. This is a highly anticipated slash, highly dreaded, I think, comic book because it is- Pete:                Highly dreaded? Alex:                 Highly dreaded, it's following up on Watchmen which is always a dicey proposition. Pete:                Okay, I see what you're saying now. Alex:                 In this book we get introduced to a very Manchurian Candidate type scenario. As a Rorschach, I don't want to say the Rorschach, but a Rorschach and somebody else try to assassinate a presidential candidate, maybe. There's an investigator who's looking into it. And by the end, spoiler, three, two, one, but it seems like this assassin may be none other than Walter Kovacs, AKA Rorschach himself. That out of the way, what do you think about this book, Pete? What was your takeaway? What were your thoughts? Pete:                Well, I think it did a great job of grabbing the reader. It starts off with Rorschach kind of getting murdered, which is interesting jumping on point. And then you kind of… It's the classic kind of Tom King storytelling where you're getting little pieces of information as you go along. But he does it so well. And yeah, I mean, I think it's… It's weird to say I'm a fan of Rorschach. But there are aspects of Rorschach that I like, and I love the “Where's your gun moment?” I thought that was really awesome. I mean, it's great art, interesting story. I think it's just kind of the election balloons and the stuff with everything that's happening right now. I think it's a very well timed book. And I'm on board. But I was going to be on board when you had a Rorschach #1, so I'm not upset about it. I'm very much enjoying it. I'm looking forward to more. Alex:                 Jorge Fornes's art, and I believe it's Steve Stewart's colors are great throughout the book. Just very, very good across the board. Clearly delineate what's happening in the past versus what happens in the present. There are a couple of things that I think are kind of fascinating about this book. The biggest one is that Tom King has so clearly been influenced by Watchmen and Alan Moore, down to his panel grids. The way that he lays them out. But he purposefully avoids the nine panel grid here in this book, to the point where there's one page that I think is like a 12 panel grid, or maybe a 15 panel grid or something like that. Alex:                 But he never goes into that basic Watchmen breakdown of the page at any point, which almost seems like a no brainer for somebody who has built a lot of their career on building his work off of what Alan Moore did. So that's curious to me, the other thing that's curious to me, is the choice of setting. Because it very purposely feels like The Manchurian Candidate meets All the Presidents bad down to the feathered hair that everybody has, and the fashion they're wearing. It seems like it said in the 70s. But Watchmen itself was set in the 1980s. So, when is it set is my question. This is supposed to be now, but have fashions come around to the 70s? Again, what's going on? Are they only doing it because it's supposed to feel like a 70s conspiracy thriller? There's something about that and the lack of clarity there in the world, though I'm sure King, because he's meticulous writer, has thought through it. And we'll find out eventually. I'm just not quite sure with this first issue, there's a wall there for me in terms of where it's at. Pete:                Okay, well, it's a weird thing to get hung up on, but I understand what you're saying. But it's just weird to me, because Tom King is kind of famous for, “You're going to have to keep reading to figure out the story.” Alex:                 Sure. But I think that's important because we're dealing with Watchmen and we're dealing with an ongoing world and we know this is continuing. There are things that are teased here and thrown into the background, whether it's through billboards or advertisements or other things that let us know, “Okay, this is kind of where the world got to from 1985 to here.” And interestingly, some of the things whether it's quite sensitive Not dovetail with Watchmen the TV series. Alex:                 So that only raises further questions in my mind of is this in continuity with the comic book? Is it going to continue with the TV show? Is it in continuity with the both? Is it's own continuity? And I know that's not the only thing I should be thinking about, I know I should be concentrating on the story which taken on its own, totally divorced from Watchmen is a good conspiracy thriller story. But those are the sort of things that I do think are important to understand, in some sense, when you're saying here, “This is a continuation of Watchmen.” Pete:                Yeah, just you kind of sound like me when we were talking about Tom King's Vision. I was hung up on one little thing, and you guys were like, “Hey, get over it.” Alex:                 I think this is a big thing, though. I think this is a big important thing. It is a big thing. Pete:                That will be explained. Sure, but it will be explained. Tom King is piecemealing- Alex:                 It's a gorgeous comic book, like the best of Before Watchmen, which was a dicey project to begin with, but still had some good comics come out of it. Yeah, this is a dicey project that still seems like a good comic. So I'm happy to follow it along. But I have questions. Pete:                My question is, do you know if this is monthly or weekly? Because the election's coming up? And I need to know. Alex:                 I assume it's monthly. Pete:                Oh man, we're in trouble. Alex:                 All right, let's move on then to the second comic, we're going to talk about, Commanders in Crisis #1 from Image Comics written by Steve Orlando. Art by David Tinto. We talked to Steve about this on the live show a couple of weeks back. And it is basically him doing a Crisis comic book, but with totally original characters. What do you think? Did it pay off on the premise that he sold us on, on the pitch, Pete? Pete:                I think it did. I think, I'm in. This is very interesting. This is a cool team. It's fun to kind of see his take on a big crossover event like this. It's fantastic art. I like the team that is kind of in this thing. And there's like a cool kind of like superhero moment where we had the kiss. That was great. Yeah, I'm on board. I think these characters are interesting enough that even if I don't… It's not like a Avengers crossover event where I know every single person, I got enough here to go by. And yeah, I'm excited to see where this goes, it seems like he did a good job of selling it and I'm in. Alex:                 What's really fascinating about this, to me, is that it avoids any of the archetypes. I expected going in with it, we'd get a Superman, a Wonder Woman, a Batman etc. We don't get any of that these are completely as far as I can tell original characters. There's no analogues from any particular universe. And that only makes Steve Orlando's job harder going into this. But it does make it more interesting to read because their powers are so weird and so interesting. And the hook of it, which he talked about on the show, this is the reveal at the end of the issue. So if you don't want to know turned away, but I still think it's fair to talk about because he mentioned to us is the death of Empathy, which is going to be an interesting thing to see going forward. The other detail that is so weird, but such an interesting specific thing is all the members of the team in the book are from different parallel universes where they were all presidents. Pete:                President. Alex:                 Which is very weird. Pete:                Commander in Crisis. Yeah. Alex:                 Commanders in crisis, they are commanders. They were all like the first Latinx president, the first woman president, the first, etc. resident. But it's a bunch of presidents with superpowers fighting a crisis, which is such a bizarre detail, but it makes so much sense for the title. And yeah, I'm definitely on board. I think like he's set up a weird, interesting, very different world here. Pete:                Yeah. And it's even like when you get the kind of splash page introduction of the superheroes it's like “Prizefighter, as strong as the crowd hopes he is.” I was like, “What?” And then it's like “Sawbones, Action Surgeon.” I've never seen those two words next to each other, action surgeon. What is that? Yeah so it's very interesting. Alex:                 It's intriguing. Pete:                Yeah, it really does a good job of like, kind of sucking you in. And then there's the fun kind of like, oh these minions aren't very smart. They have their brains in a backpack. Okay, this is crazy. It's doing a great job. And I think this really ought to be interesting to see how this unfolds. Alex:                 I agree. Let's move on. Talking about the Immortal Hulk # 38 from Marvel written by Al Ewing art by Joey Bennett. In this issue, the Leader is dominating the Hulk and all of his allies. He is in the Hulk's mind-scape and controlling things from outside when a rogue element comes in and turns around the balance of power. Pete, I know you've been down on this book, but this issue by the end like in the right way, personally, I was like, “What the fuck is happening here?” Oh my God. Pete:                Yeah, this is great. This is really great. You got a lot of the kind of horror aspects that's been happening, but this like really gets into kind of the story and action. I'm very happy with this issue. It's really impressive. Very cool. It's got a lot of twists and reveals but man, it's glorious. It really is a great issue of comic book. Alex:                 Yeah, it's still horrifying, everything that's going on and the visuals that Joe Bennett draws. But everything that Al Ewing has been building up over the past 38 issues is really finally coming to crest here. It feels like the Leader is probably the sub-villain that we need to deal with in this run. But it's still such a good Leader story. And it's such a good Hulk family story that it feels dangerous in the right way. Just great. Gross. Pete:                It's really impressive how this book has grown and changed and done so many different things. It's really… I can't imagine the pitch meeting for this fucking thing. Alex:                 “Okay, so get this. Rick is very long.” Pete:                It's a horror hulk. Alex:                 Yeah, Rick is long, and he kind of bends in a weird way. And that's the pitch. Pete:                Has the grossest neck you've ever seen. Alex:                 Just it's horrible. It's absolutely horrible. Yeah, a great book. Moving on to the True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, National Anthem #1, from Dark Horse comic, story by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon, art by Leonardo Romero. If you've never read this book, this is basically about a bunch of folks. It's sort of like an extrapolation of, what was the movie? Them. The Kurt Russell movie where he puts on this… No, Rowdy Roddy Piper, puts on the sun glasses, and could see the truth about the world. It's essentially that, but in comic book form, and here, they've beaten the bad guys, they have one as far as they know. And then things start to go horribly wrong from there. Really good book. I like this, it's esoteric and strange, as most of Gerard Way stuff is. If you read Doom Patrol, if you read Umbrella Academy, but it still feels very prescient and timely in terms of the storytelling, which I like quite a bit. Pete:                Yeah, it's really impressive. The art and the storytelling is gorgeous and fantastic, and really moves the story very… It moves through this kind of crazy world. And you're kind of really piecing it together. But it's very unique. And just when you think you've got a handle on it just kind of surprises you again. And I love all the different groups that they kind of break down in the middle of it. Yeah, I think this is a great issue that really kind of gets you excited for more in this world, it really sets things up and gets you wanting more. I think it's a great first issue. Alex:                 And I think you could understand it even if you haven't read the first series, you could jump right in here and go ahead with it. Obviously you're going to have a richer experience, but it's good stuff regardless. Next up, this is what we talked about in the live show a little bit, Dark Knights Death Metal #4 from DC Comics. Written by Scott Snyder art by Greg Capullo, wild stuff happening in this issue. This is bringing together a bunch of the one shots and miniseries that have been running along. We find out what's been going out with the Flash Team, we find out what's been going on with Wonder Woman, Batman and Superman as they sink deeper into the Crisis Dark multi verses, and things- Pete:                And- Alex:                 Yeah, Pete. Pete:                It still starts with Uncle Rock in this one. But, you know. Alex:                 Sergeant Rock. Pete:                Sarge Rock. Alex:                 You call him Uncle Rock. Pete:                [crosstalk 00:14:48]. Yeah, I call him uncle Rock. That's what he calls himself in this, which is a funny moment. Alex:                 He married your aunt. Pete:                Yeah that's how that technically works. You're right. But yeah, I mean, this is just amazing art, over the top fun. Darkseid in that chair is unbelievable. It's like Green Lantern's ring chair. So that means the Green Lantern has to sit there and keep thinking about the size and weight of that chair. That's a very intense little thing that doesn't get much attention. It's just they're killing this. This is just so much fun. Each one of these books is really fun to see what mashups of characters they're going to use, and how crazy it's going to look, and it hasn't disappointed yet. Alex:                 This entire book feels like the dialogue break in a metal song. When somebody's like, “And then Superman is sunk into a pit of fire as Darkseid watched.” The whole thing. Just it's absolutely, really ludicrous. The whole thing is crazy. We talked about it on the show, but it ends with the Darkest Knight aka Batman who laughs winning, turning the universe into the Last 52, a bunch of dark multiverses, it's only going to go from there. Who knows how they're going to win. But it's funny for the insanely highest stakes, that is, honestly just fun the entire time. Pete:                It really is. Alex:                 Let's move on to something that's a little bit grimmer but in the right way, Stealth #6 from Image Comics, written by Mike Costa and art by Nate Bellegarde. We've been loving this series on the show. Pete:                It's too bad Justin didn't want to talk about this book. Alex:                 He got out of here, was like “No thanks. Don't want to talk about Stealth.” Pete:                Yeah, he was like, “Listen, guys, I love Stealth. I said it was my pick. But I'd rather watch a football game right now. So fuck all, y'all.” Alex:                 I don't think that's what's happening. But the other Stealth, if you haven't been reading the book, it's about a guy who's in sort of a all powerful armor [inaudible 00:17:01], who also may or may not have dementia. He's been fighting against a guy called the Dead Hand who can kill people by touching them with his hand. Everything is revealed in this issue. They loop everything back. We finish it up. This is the end of the miniseries. What did you think about the conclusion, Pete? Pete:                I was really impressed with this. Like this kind of started and it was like, “Wait, what's happening?” I love the story. I love the action, the art's unbelievable. But I was kind of like, “But man, does this all come together in such an amazing way.” It's one of those books where you read it. And at the end, you're like “God, I want to go back and read it all over again.” It's really great. Really impressive. And I can't compliment the art enough. Alex:                 In a surprising way too, it's nothing that I think you could have predicted from the first five issues, but it makes total sense at the same time when it's explained, which is a difficult feat to go through. Pass off, whatever the word is. Pete:                Yeah, especially us, we've read so many comics, it's hard to surprise us. And this really did a great job of that. Alex:                 This is a great miniseries, definitely pick it up when it's in trade or individual issues. Next up The Vain, #1 from Oni Press, written by Eliot Rahal, illustrated by Emily Pearson. This is about a bunch of vampires around the turn of World War II who are robbing blood banks. Get it? Pete:                You see what they're doing? Alex:                 And when war breaks out with the Nazis, and then everything changes. I was very surprised and impressed by this book. I thought this is a really fun concept. The characters were good. I liked how the world was laid out. And there's a good nice twist at the end. How'd you feel Pete? Pete:                Yeah, I really liked it. I thought it was very cool. Kind of like bank heist, but they're robbing a blood bank. And also like, fun kind of like, the way the vampires kind of handled the crowd and fuck with them a little bit, very enjoyable. And what's also nice is even the undead are like “You know what's really fucked up? Nazis, man. Racism is awful. I'm a fucking undead vampire. But I know this is wrong. So let's go end this.” That was great. Alex:                 It's a little shaggy in terms of that because it feels like okay, the concept is bank robbing vampires. I get it. And then next issue it's going to be like, okay, it's vampires fighting Nazis, I get it. So I'm wondering if it's going to change every single issue and that's going to be the rhythm of the book. Or if it is something else. Whatever it is, I'm definitely onboard. I had a fun time reading this. I think it's a fun take on vampires. Like I said the characters are good. So definitely willing to follow it. And Emily Pearson's character designs are very good as well. Pete:                Yeah. Alex:                 Next up the Avengers #37 from Marvel written by Jason Aaron, art by Javier Garron. This is kicking off the end of the Age of Khonshu. Pete:                Yes, the Age of Khonshu. And this is the finale. Alex:                 This is the finale. So Khonshu, who is the God of Moon Knight has taken the powers of the rest of the Avengers. This issue they're fighting back as well as Moon Knight who now the Phoenix Power is fighting back. This is playing with toys in the best sense of the phrase. Pete:                Well yeah, and that's a great way to put it. Because you do have like a super baby here who is like, “Yo, give me back my toys.” So that was kind of well put there. But yeah, this is a fantastic art. And it kind of reminds me of Snyder's just over the top fun, where a lot of different characters are getting to play with different powers and stuff like that. And I think this is a great kind of finale. And it's cool to kind of see somebody get powered up like this, and then kind of like spoiler, but de-powered, and where those powers go. So it's, again, a writer and artist, having a lot of fun with the different kind of powers and different perspectives. So yeah, I really enjoyed this. I thought it wasn't a huge kind of event. It was just kind of big enough. And I thought it was great. Alex:                 Yeah, it's playground rules. It feels like every page, and I say this in the best sense, because it's fun to read. But it's the sort of thing where somebody is like, “Oh you're going to attack my pyramid. Well, my wolf men and my mummies are going to attack you.” And they're like, “Fine. Well, now I have the Iron Fist…” That's great. Like, there's not enough of that in comics, where it just feels like people playing and having fun. It all has to mean something. It all has to lead to the next thing. This is the sort of thing where it's like, and I'm probably mis-remembering this, where She Hulk can very briefly get the Iron Fist, and it has no bearing on anything whatsoever, other than a fun splash page that they draw. And that's fine. It's refreshing to read something like that. Alex:                 Here's another thing that is almost the opposite, where it's fun, but everything means something. Once and Future #12 from Boom Studios by Kieron Gillen, art by Dan Mora. Pete I know you love this series. This is wrapping up the Beowulf arc. Listen, I think textually pretty big revelations for the mythology of the book, as teased to us by Kieron Gillen when we chatted with him a couple of weeks back. How'd you feel about this one? Pete:                This just continues to be one of my favorite things on the stands. Art is unbelievable. You have these unbelievable monsters these great kind of stories and fables intertwined here, and then you just got one badass grandma who's not going to take shit from nobody. And this is just such a glorious comic book that is worth your time and money. And it's entertaining, it's smart, it's touching. It's stories that you've kind of know, that kind of are told in this new kind of messed up way and it's very, very enjoyable. Alex:                 Yeah, Dan Mora's art and character designs and monster designs in particular are so good across the board. But this issue is Kieron Gillen doing his Kieron Gillen thing and wrapping stories together, figuring out how they fit together, figuring out how the mythology of England as an entity fits together. And it's fascinating to read, but it's nowhere near as dense as say Die, for example, but just good, good stuff and so much fun to read. Alex:                 Let's move on to an anthology DC the Doomed and the Damned #1 from DC Comics, written by John Arcudi, Saladin Ahmed, Kenny Porter, Amanda Deibert, Marv Wolfman, Amedeo Turturro, Alyssa Wong, Brandon Thomas, Travis Moore and Garth Ennis. Art by Mike Perkins, Leonardo Manco, Riley Rossmo, Daniel Sampere, Tom Mandrake, Max Fiumara, Dominike “Domo” Stanton, Baldemar Rivas, Travis Moore and PJ Holden. As you can probably guess, from how I introduced it, as well as the lineup this is a series of short stories teaming up DC Comics characters in spooky situations. As usual, how'd you feel about this one, Pete? And were there any stories that jumped out to you? Pete:                Yeah, this was a really nice collection. I had a lot of fun with this. I mean, the Batman versus the kind of monster in the mirrors is great. This is what I want Halloween comics to be like. I want to see heroes taking on the kind of monsters. And this is the classic like if you say a name in the mirror three times, so it was cool to see that. The Raven Wonder Woman story was great. I'm a sucker for a Grundy story. I love the look of Superman in that one store. I thought like he really looked fantastic with the Swamp Thing. It was just super fun. I think there was a lot of cool stuff and even the Green Lantern team up I enjoyed. Alex:                 Yeah, I like this as well. I mean, if you can't tell from the title this is riff on Brave and the Bold but Doom and [inaudible 00:25:31] instead. So it's a team up book- Pete:                Oh, I just put it together. Alex:                 Which it gives it a very different flavor from other anthologies. I think it gives it more focus, particularly because you usually get a non-supernatural character teaming up with a supernatural character. The best one for me, which you mentioned, is Saladin Ahmed's story, which I just… I love Batman dealing with the supernatural because he does it all the time. But he never believes it. He's always like, “Scientific explanation for this. I got to figure this one out.” And it's great here. He deals with essentially like a Candyman, Beetlejuice type figure, except in Gotham City. And it's a lot of fun. But this is a good collection if you want to pick it up. Next up Redneck #28 from Image Comics written by Donny Cates, art by Lisandro Estherren. This is a title we have not checked out that much, I think, right, Pete? Pete:                Well, so this is weird because I saw Redneck and I thought it was Jason Aaron's book called Redneck and it's not. This is a different kind of redneck, not what you think because it's about vampires. Alex:                 No, Jason Aaron wrote another book. I don't remember what it's called. But it's not Redneck. Pete:                Okay. Alex:                 No, he's, what is it? Southern Bastards. That's what he wrote. Pete:                Oh. Right, right, right. Yeah. I thought… But anyways, so this is a very kind of… The art is really fantastic. I love the way they kind of draw the action. And a very interesting, kind of like tale throughout time here that we're dealing with. And I love the way it kind of ended on this cliffhanger for more. I think this is very interesting book, very kind of unique and creative. And I didn't know what I was getting into. And I was pleasantly surprised. Alex:                 So Donny talks about this in the end matter a little bit, but it is wild reading the first couple of issues of this books, which I think I read the first couple and I just got away from it for no particular reason. But it was what the title said, it was about a bunch of swamp folks dealing with vampires. I was like, “Okay, I get it. Rednecks cool. I'm on it, I get the concepts of this book.” To here where we're like Dracula war, which is a very different sort of thing. Alex:                 But Lisandro's art in particular is epic throughout the book. As you mentioned, it spans through different time periods. I enjoyed this quite a bit. And it's certainly the sort of thing that makes me want to be like, “Okay, I read the first collection, I read this issue. Now I actually need to read what happened in between, because clearly, I missed a lot.” Alex:                 Next up Amazing Spider-Man #50 from Marvel, written by Nick Spencer, art by Patrick Gleason. This is picking up right on the last issue, but kicking off a new storyline, where we finally learn the identity of Kindred as well as why he has it out for Spider-Man. Why he has it out for Norman Osborn, what happens to the Sin Eater? Big things happened in this issue. Spider Man is a very dire straits. We're definitely going to get into spoilers here. So Pete, as you feel about this reveal, what do you think about this? Pete:                Cool. I mean, when I saw the tombstone reveal, I was like, “All right.” Alex:                 But so let's walk through this and this is spoiler time. But Kindred pulls up the tombstone, you're supposed to think as a reader, “Oh, okay is he Captain Stacy?” Gwen Stacy's dad. But he's not. Instead, what Kindred has done is he's pulled up the corpses of Captain Stacy and Gwen Stacy, and put them at a dinner table for Spider-Man, classic villain behavior. But it turns out the Kindred is none other than Harry Osborn. Pete:                Yeah, at the end there's another twist, where you think, “Okay, we don't know, here's the reveal of the tombstone. That's who he is.” But then at the end, it's like, “He's my son.” And then you're like twist again. Alex:                 I don't love that. I feel like we're going to have to do a lot of explanation to get why Harry Osborn is this. Pete:                Especially when Spider-Man sits down to that dinner and he sees the two dead people. And then he's like, “Wait, but what's this got to do with Harry Osborn?” You know what I mean? Alex:                 Yeah, I mean, first of all, indoor dining very dangerous right now. Second of all, if you ever get in that situation, just be like, “Check, please.” Pete:                Yeah, also, you got to put masks on those corpses, you know what I mean? You can't just [crosstalk 00:30:16]. Alex:                 I mean come on. Absolutely. They could spread disease. Pete:                They're inside. Alex:                 Yes. Think of the servers. Pete:                Yeah, exactly. Alex:                 This is a good issue. Nick Spencer is doing an intriguing job of the storyline. But like I said, I think though this fills in a lot of holes in what's been going on I need to get to how this happened, which I assume is going to happen soon. This seems to be a big storyline. But why is Harry Osborn Kindred? What does that mean? How did he become Kindred? Are all big open questions here but we're just at the beginning of this storyline right now. Alex:                 Next up, another Tom King book Strange Adventures #6 from DC Comics written by surprise Tom King art by Mitch Garads and Evan ‘Doc' Shaner. In this issue, as usual, we're jumping back and forth between the planet Ron and what's happening on Earth, as Mr. Terrific investigates the death of Adam Strange and Alanna's daughter. In this issue Mr. Terrific Alanna kind of go on a date a little bit, and parry and check each other out and sort of probe each other's weaknesses. Ends in a very different, very interesting place. I like this issue quite a bit, particularly, because it made me doubt Alanna being the bad guy of this series. How'd you feel about it Pete? Pete:                Yeah, yeah. Also, we had a little Seth Meyers sighting. Little talk show clip here. And as we all know, Seth Meyers came on Comic Book Club, big fan of the show. So it's nice to see that. Alex:                 It was nice to see it finally pay off for him. Pete:                Yeah, yeah. Really nice to see Seth Meyers get his due, poor guy, he works really hard. But yeah, I mean, this is just waiting, each Tom King book, you get a little bit more information, a little bit more information. You're trying to piece together this whole story. So it's unbelievable, Tom King, kills it as a writer. And I'm excited to see how this unfolds, and we get a little bit more. And I love the Terrific stuff in this. So yeah, I can't wait until the final kind of domino falls, I can kind of look back and see what we've done here. Alex:                 I agree. This is definitely a mystery book. It's going to make you reevaluate everything when we finally get to the end there. But every issue just gorgeous to read and gut wrenching and heartbreaking across the board. Another one, very sad Marvel Zombies Resurrection #3 from Marvel written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson art by Leonard Kirk. Spider-Man is taking Franklin and Valeria to the Galactus hive to try to find a cure for the zombie virus that has afflicted the Marvel Universe. Things go predictably, very, very wrong, including a favorite of Pete's, who gets caught in the struggle. I love the twist that Philip gives to the whole Marvel Zombies thing here. It's so smart. So well done. I'm a little hesitant to spoil it. But every issue of this is so dangerous, so harrowing. And it's amazing that he has found a totally different twist on the zombie mythology in the Marvel Universe. How'd you feel Pete? Pete:                Yeah, this was really crazy and intense to kind of like, have these kind of reveals of kind of like how this all unfolded. Love the Galactus stuff. Magic stuff is really cool. The character that we're not talking about I was like… All right, but- Alex:                 We can talk about him. We can spoil it. Pete:                I think it's- Alex:                 We spoiled so much this podcast. Pete:                This continues to be a really fun book and if you would have said- Alex:                 It's Wolverine. Pete:                Wolverines. Wolverine. But yeah, I mean, you would think like okay, Marvel Zombies all right, how long we doing this, but this really is a fresh take on it. And it's very enjoyable. Alex:                 I agree. I'm very nervous, concerned about what will happen at the last issue when we get to that. Moving on to Seven Secrets #3 from Boom Studios written by Tom Taylor illustrated by Daniela De Nicolo. This issue we're following who we still think is our main character but we're not 100% sure, as they go on a mission to become the new secret keeper for this organization. Still don't know what the secrets are, still don't know what's going on. Pete:                Yeah. Alex:                 We just know somebody evil is gunning straight for them. Another great issue of this book as Tom and company continued to build out the mythology. How'd you feel Pete? Pete:                Yeah, I liked this. Again, we kind of don't know. I mean, if I'm risking my life over a briefcase, I might take a peek. But I think that this is very creative in the way that it kind of tells his story as it unfolds and the touching like 15 gifts from the father for the 15 years he wasn't there. That got me, that got me a little bit. That was pretty awesome. I've been really impressed with the characters in the book and their story and kind of how this is all moving forward. A lot of great action. Yeah, this continues to impress. Alex:                 Yeah, great book and Daniela De Nicolo's art is also real good, it's very anime… Excuse me, manga inspired. Yeah, but it feels like the halfway point way point. Pete:                The mustache guy reminds me of the guy from Voltron. The new Voltron [crosstalk 00:36:07]- Alex:                 Interesting. I don't know what you're talking about, but I appreciate it regardless. Before we wrap up here, let's do it. Let's get into the X/10 of Swords block. Three issues out this week. Hellions #5, written by Zeb wells and art by Carmen Carnero. New Mutants #13 written by Ed Price and art by Rob Price. Cable #5 written by Jerry Duggan and art by Phil Noto. Versus last week, where we got a little more of an overarching story each one of these is very much its own thing. Alex:                 In Hellions we get that team heading off into other world to basically cheat the whole sword contest that's going on by stealing Arakko's swords. In New Mutant's we find out how Cypher is dealing with fact that he's supposed to be a sword bearer. Answer is not very well. And in cable, he is dealing with a sword of his own. When the last we left him, he was with Cyclops and Jean Grey on Sword, the actual space station the people, we find out what happened to them, and what happens next. This is great. I was a little worried that this crossover was going to be just one thing after another just following up on it. But I love that each one of these individual interweaving stories, and I thought each of these issues was a ton of fun all on its own. Pete I know you liked last week's issues. How'd you feel about this one? Pete:                I did. I really liked the break from the stacking insane idea on top of insane idea and like here we're just going to have like a showdown you bring your best, we'll bring our best, bring a sword, let's settle this. But this gets a little derailed by the Lollipop Guild where they sit around a table and makes insane decisions like “Hey, we're going to do this big battle to the death, but why don't we cheat? Right? Because we're on our own island by playing by the rules so fuck it let's just cheat, and just throw a wrench in the whole fucking thing.” Alex:                 So this is in Hellions by the way just to clarify what's going on here. I love this issue. Zeb Wells writes the crap out of these characters. His Empath is such a horrible asshole in a hilarious way. Mr. Sinister is great. Pete:                The cape bit is just glorious. It's really fun. Alex:                 Oh my god. So funny. Just, it's a funny book. And I appreciate that in the middle of this like… Particularly coming off of, I think, the last issue was Storm being like, “I need to potentially destroy a relationship with my husband because it's the head of the world and I need to invade Wakanda.” And then this issue, Mr. Sinister's like wrestling with a horse most of the issue is great. That you could have these different tones of this world is so much fun. Pete:                Yeah, it's all right. Alex:                 And then of course, there's New Mutants, which is I think one of the greatest issues of all time that really just really digs in on Cypher as a character. One of the greatest characters of all time. Gives him his due in the sun, shows up what was going on with Warlock, trains with Krakoa, plays on his insecurities, but in the right way, and fleshes out his relationship with Krakoa, just a great issue across the board. And I know I'm using a sarcastic voice, but I also actually think that. Pete:                The art in this book is glorious. The Krakoa, trying to stop him and talk to them but like “If something happens to you I won't be able to…” I thought that was great. But at this point, I'm like, “Okay, guys, a lot of build up to the sword fight. Can we get to this goddamn sword fight.” Like, do I got to sit there and see everybody's origin story to how they got their sword. Alex:                 There's 10 swords. They're not even halfway through. They'll get halfway through, they'll have all the swords and then they'll have a bunch of fights. Pete:                Yeah. Alex:                 Come on. Pete:                Now hopefully I make a [crosstalk 00:40:12]- Alex:                 And Cable, also fun with like some terrifying weird alien enemies, that was super fun as well. Just a fun month across the board. Right Pete? Pete:                Sure. Yeah. What a month. What a year. Everybody's having a blast. Good times. Alex:                 Yeah, I just ordered a shirt online, actually, they said “2020 having a blast.” Pete:                Oh, man. Yeah, I mean, I'll look forward to hopefully getting to the fight. Just, I don't know, I think the last month with the three titles or last week, whatever it was, I thought was better, getting me hyped for this thing, but after this week, I'm kind of like, “All right, get me there already.” But hey, people like reading stuff in between their comic books pages, apparently, because man, they're doubling the fuck down on that. Alex:                 Oh my gosh. Pete:                And at this point I'm just to do it. Alex:                 Well, I liked these quite a bit. I had a fun time this week. And I'm glad to read all three of them. Pete:                Did you like reading about the sword instead of seeing it? Just reading about how much it weighs and that kind of stuff? 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On the Stack podcast for the week of February 7, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Ultimate Black Panther #1, ThunderCats #1, and so many more!SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.Full List of Comic Reviews for February 7, 2024:Ultimate Black Panther #1 MarvelWritten by Bryan Edward HillArt by Stefano CaselliThunderCats #1 DynamiteWritten by Declan ShalveyArt by Drew MossBatman #142DC ComicsWritten by Chip ZdarskyArt by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Andrea SorrentinoMighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return #1 BOOM! StudiosWritten by Amy Jo Johnson & Matt HotsonArt by Nico LeonStar Wars: Mace Windu #1 MarvelWritten by Marc BernardinArt by Georges JeantyBirds of Prey #6DC ComicsWritten by Kelly ThompsonArt by Leonardo RomeroGone #2 DSTLRYBy JockWolverine: Madripoor Knights #1 MarvelWritten by Chris ClaremontArt by Edgar SalazarDC's How to Lose a Guy Gardner in 10 Days #1DC ComicsWritten by Kenny Porter, Aaron J. Waltke, Danny Lore, Marguerite Sauvage, Alex Galer, Dennie Hopeless, Brendan Hay, George MannArt by Nick Robles, Ivan Shavrin, Brandt & Ro Stein, Marguerite Sauvage, Derek Charm, Baldemar Rivas, M.L. Sanapo, Leonardo RodriguesGodzilla Valentine's Day Special #1IDWWritten by Zoe TunnellArt by Sebastian PirizLove Everlasting #12 Image ComicsWritten by Tom KingArt by Elsa CharretierDaredevil: Gang War #3 MarvelWritten by Erica SchultzArt by Sergio DávilaKneel Before Zod #2DC ComicsWritten by Joe CaseyArt by Dan McDaidThe Cull #5 Image ComicsWritten by Kelly ThompsonArt by Mattia De IulisDoctor Strange #12 MarvelWritten by Jed MacKayArt by Danilo S. BeyruthPoison Ivy #19DC ComicsWritten by G. Willow WilsonArt by Marcio TakaraSaucer Country: The Finale #1 Image ComicsWritten by Paul Cornell, Chris RyallArt by Ryan Kelly, Nelson DanielAlien #4 MarvelWritten by Declan ShalveyArt by Andrea BroccardoRed Hood: The Hill #0DC ComicsWritten by Shawn MartinbroughArt by Tony AkinsBeneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees #3 IDWBy Patrick HorvathThe Sensational She-Hulk #5 MarvelWritten by Rainbow RowellArt by Ig GuaraRogue Sun #18 Image ComicsWritten by Ryan ParrottArt by AbelHouse of Slaughter #21 AshcanBOOM! StudiosWritten by Tate BrombalArt by Antonio FusoCaptain America #6 MarvelWritten by J. Michael StraczynskiArt by Lan MedinaSHAZAM! #8DC ComicsWritten by Mark WaidArt by Goran SudžukaBloodrik #3 Image ComicsBy Andrew KrahnkePine & Merrimac #2 BOOM! StudiosWritten by Kyle StarksArt by Fran GalánThanos #3 MarvelWritten by Christopher CantwellArt by Luca Pizzari and Germán PeraltaSuicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum #1DC ComicsWritten by John LaymanArt by Jesús HervásCrave #3 Image ComicsBy Maria LlovetFantastic Four #17 MarvelWritten by Ryan NorthArt by Carlos GómezDark Spaces: Dungeon #3 IDWWritten by Scott SnyderArt by Hayden ShermanOnce Upon a Time at the End of the World #12 BOOM! StudiosWritten by Jason AaronArt by Nick Dragotta, Alexandre TefenkgiX-Men #31 MarvelWritten by Gerry DugganArt by Phil NotoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy