Podcast appearances and mentions of bill zanowitz

It is hard to believe that it has been over four years since our special group of Star Wars fans (Mike Lovins and Craig Lantz joining CBB regulars Steve Mowry and Bill Zanowitz) have been gathered around the mic together, so we are thrilled to bring this Force Sensitive Foursome back on this new audio episode! We very recently saw the second season of Andor begin with the first three episodes released at once. We weigh in on that (in a totally spoilerific fashion), the news from Star Wars: Celebration 2025 from Tokyo and a whole lot more!  So power down your lightsabers, set your blasters on stun, hit play and enjoy our musings on tales from a galaxy far, far away!    

We are joined by special guest hosts Caleb Alexander-McKinzie and Bill Zanowitz from the Comic Book Bears Podcast to discuss the Sins of the Black Flamingo by Andrew Wheeler and Travis Moore (Image Comics) and Scarlet Witch #1 by Steve Orlando and Sara Pichelli. Email us at ComicsDiscourse114@gmail.com Follow us on: Facebook: Comics Discourse 114 Instagram: ComicsDiscourse114 Twitter: ComicsDiscourse      

On this special episode, we're celebrating 10 YEARS of the Movie Bears Podcast with a holiday bash! Joined by a cavalcade of special guests, we all share our favorite holiday movies or TV episodes in the run up to the holidays. Grab your egg nog, candy canes, etc. and enjoy our holiday celebration and 10 years of MBP!   Please check out what our amazing podcasting friends are up to: Chris Lopez: CAKE Chicago - https://www.cakechicago.com Adrian Charlie and Bill Harris: The Green Screen of Death Podcast - https://thegreenscreenofdeath.podbean.com/mobile/ Mike Lovins: The Reel Gay Movie Show - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reel-gay-movie-show/id1350287589 Will Derr: DGeekWill - https://youtube.com/@DGeekWill Eric Holmes: Cinemaddicts Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinemaddicts/id1071941437 Bill Zanowitz and Steve Mowry: The Comic Book Bears Podcast - https://comicbookbears.libsyn.com Michael Willer, Don Marshall, Trevor Kezon: The Big Fat Gay Podcast - https://www.bigfatgaypod.comBig Fat Gay Podcast

GORDCAST has reached episode 100 and THEA GILIEN has played the long con to take over the podcast. Gordie is in the hot seat and we mostly talk about the history and origins of the podcast, while finding other fun things to talk about. The history of the whys and the  reasons, the value of conserving conversations and what's next. Listen after the end for a quick snippet of the very first episode. I thank all the "fans" and guests who sidled up to the microphone and were a part of me podcast.   Paul Bertolino, Bridget Settlemyer, Tom Beland, Chris Neseman, David Price, Doug Cuffman, John Siuntres, Brent Ratkovitch, Nathan Alfaro, Tony Rabin, Jordan Phegley, Geoff Ellsworth, Ruth Adams, Kirsten Adams, Julie McKim, Adam Sullivan, Mike Caceres, Ty Domke, Pat Francis, Bill Zanowitz, Jeff Blumer, Seth Dominick, Brett Stillo, Audra Wolfman and Brian Nash.

The CBB boys head once again to the movies, this time to weigh in on the latest DCEU film Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) in this new episode! Over the space of an hour Steve Mowry and Bill Zanowitz detail what they thought about the new film starring Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Perez and Ewan McGregor and based on the DC Comics title of the same name.  In addition to their thoughts on the movie they also provide their recommendations for trade paperbacks and arcs stemming from the Birds of Prey universe of four-color stories. All this plus Billy Z goes to a comic book auction, Steve uncharacteristically mocks Bill's New Jersey accent and the phrase "connective tissue" is said waaayyy too many times!   

The Comic Book Bears are thrilled to welcome back to the show Steve Bryant! Steve, best known for Athena Voltaire and Ghoul Scouts (both of which who currently have a home at Action Lab Comics) is here to discuss his Kickstarter campaign for The Catch, a crime-superhero-caper-romance comic! Think Elmore Leonard meets Gotham Central and Powers! Written by Steve, with art by Ismael Canales and coloring by Roger Surroca, The Catch should appeal to fans of super-hero crime comics, like Gotham Central, Alias, or Powers, viewers who like heist or caper movies, or TV shows like Justified, Better Call Saul, or Sneaky Pete as well as indie comic collectors looking to get in on the ground floor of a new book, filled with action, clever dialogue, and great visuals. So, hit play and listen in as Bill Zanowitz and the other Steve (Mowry) talk to Steve about this new project, Athena Voltaire and much more!

The horror rages on! Bill Zanowitz and Steve Mowry are back and this time around they discuss their favorite horror comic books of all time! EC Comics of the 1950's, Hellboy and the Mignolaverse, Sandman, Lucifer, Swamp Thing, The Sixth Gun, The Devilers, Hellblazer, Torso, Baltimore, Black Eyed Kids - all of these here and much more! (You might want to listen with the lights on!)  

This week's episode of "Double Page Spread" is bursting with great guests! We get an update on all things Valiant Comics from Senior Editor Karl Bollers. "Bloodshot: Rising Spirit" has broken new sales records and reintroduced one of their most legendary characters. There is a lot going on for the iconic company in 2019! Then, the holiday gift season is upon us! Caleb Alexander-McKinzie of "Southern Fried Geekery" and Bill Zanowitz of "Comic Book Bears" podcasts pop in to talk about what is on their list and the best presents for the nerds in your life. Everything from kitchen goods to the Beatles to rebel girls, we've got you covered! Here is where you can donate to The Van, the non-profit Caleb volunteers for the help the unsheltered people of Little Rock, AR. Give your friends the gift of "Double Page Spread"! t-shirts, notebooks, shower curtains and more- www.doublepagespread.threadless.com Pre-order "Bloodshot:Rising Spirit" and other hot Valiant titles at www.dcbservice.com Smell great all season long with www.blackphoenixalchemylab.com from eggnog hair gloss to sweet gingerbread perfume.

*Comic Spoilers* We welcome special guest Bill Zanowitz from the Comic Book Bears Podcast to talk about the latest and greatest in geek culture. *Dr.Who*Luke Cage Canceled*Crunchyroll/Toonami Split*Alfred Series Casting*Shokugeki no Soma*Shuri #1*Exorsisters #1*Teen Titans #32*Jonesy: Nine Lives on Nostromo*Captain Ginger #1*Action Comics #1004*Dead Kings #1*Usagi Yojimbo #7*Mars Attacks #1 Go Forth and Love Comic Book Bears!

Bust out the chimichangas, because the bears are reviewing the latest film by our favorite Merc with a Mouth, ‘Deadpool 2!’ Does this subversive comedy nail the superhero landing? Or is this sequel too much of a good thing? Hear what the MBP guys and special guest Bill Zanowitz of the Comic Book Bears Podcast have to say.  TIME INDEX 0:00 - Intros 6:32 - Review: DEADPOOL 2 23:29 - Spoilers: DEADPOOL 2 57:50 - Plugs & Outro Listen to all of our movie reviews and special episodes for FREE! on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and on our website: www.moviebearspodcast.com  

The Comic Book Bears are finally back!! After too long a wait Steve Mowry and Bill Zanowitz make their return to your earbuds and for the first episode of 2018 a bunch of fairly recent books are discussed! Doomsday Clock #s 1 & 2! Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles #1! Batman Annual #2! Phoenix Resurrection: The Return Of Jean Grey! Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man! Plus The Woofs of the Week and more!  

In the first part of this new episode, Bill Zanowitz interviews Andy Mangels! Andy is a man of many pop culture credits including authoring novels, comic books, and magazine articles and producing DVD collections. Andy is here to discuss the recent Wonder Woman 77 Meets The Bionic Woman from Dynamite and DC which he wrote and which has recently been released in a collected edition. Apart from taking us through this historic first meeting between Princess Diana and Jaime Sommers, Andy also discusses his long standing role in fandom, his work with Gay Comix, his moderating of the first Gays in Comics panel ever and his work producing DVD documentary materials for many TV seasons sets! And if that's not enough we also get to hear about with his performing with the Broadway Bears singing group and about his creating the first prominent LGBT character in the Star Trek universe! After the interview, Bryan and Steve join up with Bill to discuss a couple of movies that you may have heard were recently released - Thor: Ragnarok and Justice League!    

One last "missing" episode from our archives that we are bringing back to you! Originally released on January 26th, 2015. The CBBears present to you the second of our special satellite episodes. This time around regular co-host Bill Zanowitz is joined by Michael Myers of the Valiant Podcast, DC Noise and Geek Brunch! Mike and Billy Z came to be comic fans at the same time and they will present their argument that 1973 was a GREAT year to enter the world of four color heroes! Through this episode you will hear them recount how they came to start reading and collecting, what it was like to experience the premiere episode of Super Friends, the magic that was the Mego World's Greatest Super-Heroes action figure line and what their early and long-time favorites were and are. Some of those favorites - 100 Page Super Spectaculars, The Defenders, Justice League of America, OMAC, The Flash, Spider-Man, Jack Kirby, Mike Grell, Cary Bates, Len Wein and much, much, much more! And, in keeping with the tradition of the their respective podcasts, Mike and Billy Z's involvement insures that there will be tangents galore!  

Very happy to announce that we are getting the missing Tito and Bill Goodtime Hour episodes back into circulation! Does this mean that there will be more? Hmmmm! Original show notes from January 3rd, 2016: The boys of the Comic Book Bears remain in holiday hibernation this week BUT that doesn't mean we won't stick to our weekly release schedule and have something special to share with you this week! And it is just what the pop culture doctor ordered– the very first episode of a new podcast with two middle aged gay dudes talking about music, movies toys and such.  You might not want it but you need it! Join Tito Gutierrez (guitarist with LA punk band Bear Fight) and Bill Zanowitz (host of the Comic Book Bears Podcast) as they introduce themselves in this getting-to-know-you episode. And what do they talk about? How does rapping about Mego action figures, Cliff Richard, Flash Gordon, concert venues in LA and NYC, Cheap Trick, Olympic skating superstar Scott Hamilton, Peter Boyle, Cary Grant, Elvira, Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys, Kraftwerk, Let’s Scare Jessica to Death, the Zodiac killings, Elvis Costello, John Waters films, Pete Townshend, Arthur Lee and Love, Johnny Depp, hair metal and Cinderella, Star Wars and more sound to you?!    

The UKPNW@40 PODCAST is back and this time the spotlight sets on early November of 1976 when we first got to experience Ultravox.  After debuting in 1974 as Tiger Lily, the group first released music under the Ultravox name as part of the line-up of an Island Records compilation album.  Listen in and host Bill Zanowitz will tell you all about it!

We are absolutely thrilled to bring to the Comic Book Bears Podcast for the first time the creative force behind Wuvable Oaf, the one and only Ed Luce! Ed joins Steve Mowry and Bill Zanowitz and they have Ed take us through the origins of everyone's favorite kitty cat loving, headbanging and hirsute masked wrestler up to the most current Oaf book Blood and Metal which recently came out on Fantagraphics! Amidst the expected talk about bears and cats and music and wrestling, we also explore Ed's work on Henry and Glenn Forever, his story in a sex themed issue of Heavy Metal along with some insight into Ed's future work! (Big thanks to Bennet Marks for the pic of Ed with Goteblüd himself!)

The 5th episode of the UKPNW@40 Podcast spotlights the band that served as one of the bridges between the Pub Rock and Punk Rock scenes - Eddie and the Hot Rods!  Listen in as host Bill Zanowitz takes you through a brief primer on Pub Rock, the Rods' "Teenage Depression" single (released on the 28th of October, 1976) and their debut album of the same name (released on November 22nd, 1976.)

Wendi is rejoined by very dear friends, Bill Zanowitz of the "Comic Book Bears" podcast and writer of "The Crimefighter Inquiry", and writer/folk artist Jeff "Bean" Douglas. They have a full and lengthy discussion of the best Christmas comics from Batman, Starman, DC digests, X-Men, Lobo and Disney to name a few. Things take a hilarious turn in their discussion of best holiday songs as Bill explains the history of "Nestor the Long Eared Christmas Donkey" and a favorite album of a drag queen and some mentally challenged children. So pull up a glass of eggnog, break open the longbox and celebrate the season as we tell stories of which comic characters are Jewish, tragic deaths of artists who worked too hard and why "Diner" is the best holiday movie. You can find other great podcasts on the network as well as comic and entertainment news by jumping on twitter and following @taylornetwork

On this very special episode, Bryan sits down with Bill Zanowitz from the Comic Book Bears and Karl Frisch from the Stephanie Miller Show to discuss the third of three Presidential debates, recapping all of the major moments from both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We love that live sound and you want to know why? It means that we get to take the show out on the road and that's exactly what we recently did! Bryan and Pat traveled to New York City and Flame ON! was part of New York Comic Con Presents, a week long event that highlights great events from all over! For the third year in a row we were guests at Rockbar NYC and we had a blast! We were joined by guests, Chris Cummins from Sci-Fi Explosion, Bill Zanowitz from Comic Book Bears, Ariel Italic a fantastically funny queen from Brooklyn and a group called The Nobodies, Ophira Eisenberg from NPR's Ask Me Another, and former Flame ON! host and current IGN comics editor, Joshua Yehl! Listen in as we talk shop with our guests and play some fun games with members of our studio audience! All of this and more is waiting for you, so sit back and get ready to FLAME ON!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Baltimore Comic Con 2016 Act I The gang at Comic Logic in Ashburn, VA (www.comiclogicva.com) invited our heroes to record live at their booth at Baltimore Comic Con this year. George took them up on their offer and Tony left town. In this, the first of three planned episodes, we present some of the interviews George conducted with guests who came to visit. Thanks to everyone who took the time to stop by and thanks to Comic Logic for letting us do this with them.  This week, meet Bill Zanowitz of the Comic Book Bears Podcast (among many others) and the writer of The Crime Fighter Inquiry (www.crimefighterinquiry.com and follow/like him on Facebook at Comic Book Bears Podcast); Vivek J. Tiwary, author of The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story and the man behind the Tiwary Entertainment Group (www.tiwaryent.com and www.thefifthbeatle.com); and actor/writer Chris Kipiniak who has too many credits to list here so check him out at www.chriskipiniak.com. Vivek was also on episode 96 and Chris appeared on episode 100. Check our archives on iTunes and www.georgeandtony.com and share our links on your social media pages. Don't forget those five-star reviews also help us promote the show.

With so much turmoil happening in the world, we at the Comic Book Bear Podcast are honored to provide something for you that is celebratory! Please join Bill Zanowitz, Justin Allen, Matt Brossard, Bryan Pittard and Steve Mowry for an hour and a half that we are proud of as we toast each other, our listeners and the art form we adore with our landmark 100th episode! Imagine the ultimate CBB spinner rack as we each talk about our all-time favorite issues, our favorite books that have come out since our podcast started in 2011, our all time favorite comic book covers and our favorite anniversary comics! Then we talk about OUR favorite comic book bears. For a nice stretch. INTRO: Bear in Heaven - "Reflections of You" OUTRO: Quincy Jones with James Ingram - "One Hundred Ways"

Fair warning: this episode does not contain any comic book talk. As part of the gay community we felt honor bound to talk about the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando last week. What you will get in this episode is a fairly raw discussion between three of our co-hosts (Bill Zanowitz, Bryan Pittard and Steve Mowry) about their feelings and perceptions surrounding the tragedy. Our next episode is a big anniversary for us so the funnybook talk will be back in place then but this episode is what it is. For those of you who do hit download, our deepest thanks in advance for listening. Intro - "Reflections of You" by Bear in Heaven Outro - "99 Luftballons" by MC Smike

Bill Zanowitz from Comic Book Bears and Mark Parmon from Grizzly and the Bear Patrol sit down with Bryan to discuss their exciting new comic book The Crime Fighter Inquiry #1, how they approached this project, and their various backgrounds in comics. Be sure to check out their Kickstarter to support independent, self-published comics! http://nerdyshow.com/2015/11/flame-on-episode-99-crime-fighter-inquiryLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bill Zanowitz, co-host of the Comic Book Bears and T.H.U.N.D.E.R.C.A.S.T. podcasts returns to discuss his latest venture, writing the new comic, "Crimefighter Inquiry" with artist Mark Parmon. He and Wendi have a great deal of music discussion including debating a potential Husker Du reunion, the history of New Jersey bands and which Fall Out Boy songs are tolerable.

In this crazy episode Gerri and Darrell do their best to cover the first batch of titles from the All New All Different Marvel line then after we are joined by podcaster and comic creator Bill Zanowitz to talk about his new kickstarter THE CRIME FIGHTER INQUIRY. http://www.crimefighterinquiry.com/ https://www.tumblr.com/blog/crimefighterinquiry https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1027813079/the-crime-fighter-inquiry-1-by-bill-zanowitz-and-m Marvel Books covered are: Captain America 1 Spider Gwen 1 New Avengers 1 Spiderman 2099 1 Uncanny Avengers 1 Invincible Iron Man 1 Amazing Spider-man 1 Dr Strange 1 Guardians of the Galaxy 1 Inhumans 1 Ant man 1 email us your feedback to Comicracksnarkcast@gmail.com follow us on twitter @Rookie_Geek

  We all fell in love with them when we saw Barry Bishop propose to Billy Brooks on stage last month at San Diego Comic-Con International. Now we at the Comic Book Bears Podcast are thrilled to bring both Billy and Barry to the show to discuss their Hall H experience, their work in the film industry including Space Station 76 and the upcoming Con Man, their VFX company Mind and Machine, how they developed their interests in geek culture and so much more! Barry and Billy were AMAZING guests: listen in and, we promise, you will be richer for it!       Then stick around as Bill Zanowitz, Justin Allen, Bryan Pittard, Steve Mowry and Matt Brossard soldier on to talk about recent comic based movies (Ant Man, Fantastic Four, Justice League: Gods and Monsters) and comics (Midnighter, Uncanny X-Men, Black Canary, Justice League: Gods and Monsters - Superman, Archie vs. Sharknado and more!) NOTE: If you are accessing the episode from our the Comic Book Bears iTunes/Libsyn feed, the sound quality may not be up to our usual standards due to space concerns.  If you want to listen to the episode in superior sound, please go to the Earth 2 Network iTunes feed or access the episode directly from the link below: http://earth2.podbean.com/e/comic-book-bears-podcast-issue-68-with-billy-brooks-and-barry-bishop/?token=7a7c634ce220260c0fd0dce4ec418b86      

Bill Zanowitz and Rob Staeger are back and it is a big one folks, as they cover T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #7, cover dated August 1966. After their customary tour through the spinner rack of June 1966 (and maybe a little too much Spider-Man talk) they tackle T-Agents #7 which includes some guest appearances from the ladies of Marvel (sorta kinda) ... but more importantly, they end with spotlighting "A Matter of Life and Death", probably the most important T-Agents story ever. T.H.U.N.D.E.R.tracks this time out from Sex Mob and David Bowie.

After an extended hiatus, Bill Zanowitz and Rob Staeger finally return with another episode that breaks down T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #6, originally published by Tower Comics and cover dated July, 1966.  The action starts with a few selections from the Silver Age spinner rack as Bill and Rob choose, as always, other books they would have picked up that were on the stands at the same time as T Agents #6. Then they dive into the five stories that make up the book including the first NoMan story with art by the legendary Steve Ditko! (In fact, there is A LOT of Ditko talk toward the end of the episode.) This issue finds the T Agents battling a host maybe-not-so legendary villians such as The Red Star, Richard Wizard, Demo Zizaqz The Mighty and Mr. Image! We also gave this episode an explicit warning tag because the guys do let out a couple of cuss words. All this plus ThunderTracks from Nancy Sinatra and Eddie Beram!

The thunderrific fifth episode brings you five villains facing the T-Agents! The Golem! Demo! Baron Von Kampf! The Entrancer! Mastermind! T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #5 from Tower Comics cover dated June 1966 is the issue that Bill Zanowitz and Rob Stager cover in this episode! All this plus our regular shopping at the Silver Age spinner rack, comic convention advice and Thundertracks from The Subdudes and Toyah!

This is the first of a number of special edition episodes when the Bears and their extended family will have a chance to talk about topics outside of four-color funnybook goodness. In this episode regular CBB co-host Bill Zanowitz and past guest and geek culture commentator Chris Cummins spend some time talking toys. You'll get to hear what toys Bill and Chris enjoyed as kids, their history with toys as certified manchildren, toy lines they would love to see exist and a lot more.  Mego's World's Greatest Super-Heroes! Mattel's Secret Wars! Fisher Price's Adventure People! Kenner's Star Wars! Hugo: Man of a Thousand Faces! Shogun Warriors! Star Trek from Playmates! Defenders of the Earth! Milton Bradley's Duran Duran boardgame! These are just some of the toys we unwrap in this episode! 

The long awaited Thundercast Episode 4 is finally here! Bill Zanowitz and Rob Staeger once again take you back to early 1966 to cover Tower Comics' titantic T-Agents! And what an issue it is - The return of Iron Maiden! Mod swastikas! The debut of Lightning! NoMan shoots a dude in the face! Weed smoking at super speed! Dinosaurs in Manhattan! Dynamo tells Alice to leave him alone! Plus Thundertracks from Iron Maiden and Eddie Floyd if that wasn't enough to get you to turn the pages of Issue #4 along with us!

Bill Zanowitz and Rob Staeger have returned to analyze T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #3, originally published by Tower Comics and cover dated March, 1966.  And what do we get in this issue? Dynamo vs. The Subterraneans! NoMan vs. Vibraman! Dynamo vs. The Red Dragon! The T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Squad vs. gray make-up! And best of all - Menthor vs. Dynamo! We also cover what was on TV and what comics were on the spinner rack at the same time T-Agents #3 was on newsstands.There are also tangents galore to enjoy in this one as well, ranging from Northern Soul, Bill's grandfather and Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid!

Bill Zanowitz and Rob Staeger return to cover T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #2, cover dated February 1966.  Hear all about the terror that is Dynavac, a big reveal about The Warlord, Dynamo's love interest, Mr. Fong, the Junior T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, NoMan's cloak in Newfoundland, and the best mutated fish-man of all time! All that plus Thundercorn, Rob's wife Kathy makes a brief cameo appearance and we let you know what you should ask Rob Liefeld to sketch.

Gordie and Paul discuss the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony 2014 with a little help from BILL ZANOWITZ, our Guy Smiley in the field.  Paul and Gordie resume their 1979 record album connections after Paul meets PAUL STANLEY for the second time. We end up, wondering if AC-DC will truly break-up. MICHAEL STIPE, TOM MORELLO, QUESTLOVE, HALL & OATES, CAT STEVENS, LINDA RONSTADT, KISS, NIRVANA, JOAN JETT, PETER GABRIEL, ALICE COOPER, BON SCOTT, PINK FLOYD and double cassettes.

Bill Zanowitz of the Comic Book Bears and Rob Staeger are the hosts for a new podcast about one of the coolest concepts from the Silver Age of Comics - The T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents!! Rob and Bill will be conducting an issue by issue examination covering the entire history of the super-heroic espionage team, from its beginnings in 1965 to the current book published by IDW. On this first episode, the spyglass is focused firmly on T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #1, published by Tower Comics and cover dated November 1965. Hear all about how Dynamo, NoMan and Menthor came into being as we discuss tales crafted by such comic greats as Wally Wood, Reed Crandall, Gil Kane, George Tuska and Mike Sekowsky.  This episodes T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Tracks - The Blasters "Samson and Delilah" Duran Duran - "Sound of Thunder"  

Bill Zanowitz, Justin Allen and Bryan Pittard return with another episode focused mostly on the new Marvel Now! books. We tackle the recent first issues of Fantastic Four, FF, Avengers, Captain America, Deadpool, All-New X-Men and more!  Also getting some airtime are the end of the Bendis era of Avengers, AvX: Consequences, Cyclops, Batwoman #0, Karen Berger's departure from Vertigo, Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre, Batman Incorporated, changes to New Crusaders, The Boys #72, Masks #1, Battlefields by Ennis along with talk about Hallmark ornaments, our buddy Dean from GuyFi, some bear stuff, the Dream Weaver Kickstarter from our friends at Geeks Out, Songs for Lexi, internet rudeness, our upcoming convention plans along with some plotting for CBBears world domination in 2013. Anything else you ask? We briefly find out that all three co-hosts are pretty good at George Takei imitations.  And we also have Bill taking the potty mouth crown away from Justin for an episode, Bryan's love for Jonathan Hickman running so deep that he starts crediting the man with books he didn't write, Bill on everything you need to know about Green Bay Packers games being streamed on internet radio and the episode starts off with Justin eating some major crow concerning a run he previously dissed.

For their first regular episode, Justin Allen and Bill Zanowitz discuss the DCnU at the six month point!  Justice League! Batman! Action Comics! Batgirl! Aquaman! All-Star Western! Animal Man! Hawk and Dove! O.M.A.C.! Legion Lost! Will one of your favorites be one of theirs? And boy, can those gay bears talk and talk!

Welcome to the first ever Comic Book Bears episode!!! Join co-hosts Justin Allen and Bill Zanowitz as they introduce themselves, briefly cover what a bear is for the unfamiliar, discuss the story behind starting this podcast and talk about some of their favorite creators and series.