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Today we talk about Rex Mason, also known as Metamorpho since he can transform his body into different elements ever since his run-in with a radioactive meteorite. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The Brave and the Bold (1955) #57-58, 66, 68, 101, 123, 154, 200 -Showcase Presents: Metamorpho -Justice League of America (1960) #42, 44, 100-102 -Action Comics (1938) #413-418, 675, 879 -World's Finest (1941) #217-220, 224, 226, 228-229, 300, 302 -DC Comics Presents (1978) #40, 83 -Batman and the Outsiders (1983) -Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) -The Outsiders (1985) -Adventures of the Outsiders (1986) #33-45 -Invasion! (1989) #3 -Justice League International (1987) #24 -Justice League Europe (1989) -Animal Man (1988) #16, 20 -Justice League America (1987) #32, 53-60, 90, 0, 93-94, 97-98, 100-113, Annual 4 -Doctor Fate (1988) #15 -Justice League Quarterly (1990) #3-5, 7, 12 -Justice League International (1993) -Metamorpho (1993) -Justice League Task Force (1993) #13-15 -Outsiders (1993) #20, 24 -JLA (1996) #1, 5, 52 -JLA: Year one (1997) #2, 11-12 -Silver Age: Showcase (2000) #1 -Doom Patrol (2001) #4-6 -JLA/JSA Secret Files (2002) #1 -Birds of Prey (1998) #51-55, 108 -Outsiders (2003) #6-7, 12, 26-28, 34-44, 47-50 -Doom Patrol (2004) #9-12, 16-18 -52 (2006) #1, 3-4, 13-14, 35, 50 -Checkmate (2006) #13-15, 24 -Outsiders: Five of a Kind (2007) -Batman and the Outsiders (2007)/Outsiders (2009) -Metamorpho: Year One (2007) -The Brave and the Bold (2007) #8, 10-12, 15 -Trinity (2008) #11, 13-16, 18, 39-40, 52 -Wednesday Comics (2009) -Batman: Streets of Gotham (2009) #2-3, 13-14 -Halloween Special '09 -Convergence: Batman and the Outsiders (2015) -Legends of Tomorrow (2016) -The Terrifics (2018) -Superman Giant (2018) #1-6, 7-16 -Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (2019) #1, 3-6, 8, 11 -Dark Nights: Death Metal (2020) #3, 5-7 -Batman: Urban Legends (2021) #1-3, 8-9, 18-19, 22 -Danger Street (2022) #1, 3, 9-12 -Batman/Superman: World's Finest (2022) #13-17, Annual 1 -Batman/Superman: World's Finest (2022) vol 3: Elementary -Clark & Lex Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.
You're on the Crisis Hotline With Doc, a series that focuses on all the Crisis events in the DC Universe. It is not a review program but rather a reader's guide and introduction to those events that highlights the importance of them to the DC Universe. In this eleventh installment, Doc and Angus rock out again with Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's encore ... Dark Nights: Death Metal
Host Anthony Desiato and guest Chris Clow (THE COMIC BINGE) dig into DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo, as well as the concluding half of Snyder's JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA run (including the "Justice/Doom War" storyline).This is the penultimate chapter of "Red Skies," a 13-part podcast epic mining DC Comics' Crisis-level, status quo-altering events.Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato, including the spinoff podcasts BEYOND METROPOLIS and DIGGING FOR JUSTICE!Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies. FACEBOOK GROUP: The Flat Squirrel Podcast NetworkFACEBOOK PAGE: @diggingforkryptonitepodINSTAGRAM: @diggingforkryptonitepodTWITTER: @diggingforkrpodEMAIL: flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.comWEBSITE: FlatSquirrelProductions.com Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Gregg Schigiel and theme music by Basic Printer.
Today we talk about Mal Duncan, who has been Guardian, Hornblower, Herald, and most recently Vox. He joined the Teen Titans due to his good morals and over the years has gotten superpowers. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Teen Titans (1966) #26-53 -The Brave and the Bold (1955) #102 -Secret Origins Annual (1987) #3 -The New Titans (1984) #56, 59, 75, 78-79, 83-85 -Hawk & Dove Annual (1990) #1 -JLA/Titans (1998) -Titans Secret Files (1999) #1-2 -The Titans (1999) #39 -Teen Titans (2003) #17-19, 22-23, 29, 35-37, 99-100 -Infinite Crisis (2005) #2-3 -Outsiders (2003) #31-32 -Firestorm (2004) #20 -52 (2006) #4-5, 50 -Secret Six (2006) #3-4 -52/WW III Part One: A Call to Arms-Part Two: The Valiant -Tales of the Sinestro Corps (2007): Superman-Prime -Titans Hunt (2015) -Titans (2016) #3-18 -Dark Nights: Death Metal (2020): The Last Stories of the DC Universe -The Other History of the DC Universe (2020) #2 -DC Power (2023) #1 -World's Finest: Teen Titans (2023) #2 -Batman: Justice Buster vol. 1 -Wonder Woman (2023) #1 -Devil's Reign (2021) Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.
Today we talk about Karen Beecher, best known as Bumblebee, who became a superhero by being the exact right brand of unhinged, brilliant, and ride-or-die. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Teen Titans (1966) #45-53 -Secret Origins Annual (1987) #3 -The New Titans (1984) #56-59, 75, 78-79, 83-85 -Hawk & Dove Annual (1990) #1 -JLA/Titans (1998) -Titans Secret Files (1999) #1-2 -The Titans (1999) #39, 44 -Birds of Prey (1998) #72-73, 100 -Teen Titans (2003) #22-23, 29, 34-37, 99-100 -Infinite Crisis (2005) #2-4, 6-7 -Firestorm (2004) #20 -52 (2006) #4-5, 50 -Secret Six (2006) #3-4 -52/WW III Part One: A Call to Arms-Part Two: The Valiant -Tales of the Sinestro Corps (2007): Superman-Prime -Doom Patrol (2009) #1-3, 13-14, 17-22 -Secret Six (2008) #30 -Titans Hunt (2015) -Titans (2016) #3, 7-19 -Doomsday Clock (2017) #9 -Dark Nights: Death Metal (2020): The Last Stories of the DC Universe -The Other History of the DC Universe (2020) #2 -DC Power (2023) #1 -DC's Legion of Bloom (2023) #1 -World's Finest: Teen Titans (2023) -Dan Mora variant for Nightwing (2016) #109 -Batman by Chip Zdarsky vol 2: The Bat-Man of Gotham -Batman and Robin (2023) #1 -Wonder Woman (2023) #1 preview Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.
The Waverider is docked at STAR Labs in Central City. Thank goodness Gideon and the Waverider are shielded from EMP's! Red Death reveals that she is from a different timeline. She was adopted by the Wayne family and became Batwoman. Much like the Red Death in the comics, she got tired of criminals and wanted to prevent crime. Through studying other heros tech and meta powers, she was able to creat her own armor and Speed Force. Her timeline's Flash & Rogues didn't approve and fought back, starting a war that she couldn't win, so she tried to hide in the Speed Force but it rejected her artificial speed and threw her out into our world. She needs our Barry to open the portal to her timeline by using the Cosmic Treadmill as it needs organic speed force energy. Iris figures out her story, but before she can do anything, Red Death knocks her down and drags her to where Barry is held, forcing him to run or he loses her. After some convincing, Mark sneaks in to help Barry out and he chooses to switch sides. With the treadmill ruined and no way home, Red Death and her Rogues are declairing war on the Flash and this world. Cougar's Comic Corner Dark Nights: Death Metal Speed Metal #1 https://a.co/d/hDdYECf It's the drag race from hell in this one-shot tie-in to Dark Nights: Death Metal! Taking place after the events of Dark Nights: Death Metal #3, the Darkest Knight is after Wally West and his Dr. Manhattan powers. Thankfully, Wally has backup in the form of Barry Allen, Jay Garrick, and Wallace West! It's a knockdown, drag-out race through the Wastelands as the Flash Family tries to stay steps ahead of the Darkest Knight and his Lightning Knights! Contact Information If you want to join in the discussion, you can submit feedback via email to TomorrowsLegendsPodcast@gmail.com. Please submit all feedback by 7:00 pm eastern on Friday. You can also join the Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/tomorrowslegends. Answer all the questions and agree to the group rules to be accepted. You can follow us on Twitter @tomorowslegends. You can support the show on our Patreon page! https://www.patreon.com/TomorrowsLegends You will get access to bonus content like advanced releases, extra questions answered, hang-out sessions, bonus episodes, and merchandise of course!
Today we talk about several characters who have gone by Wildcat: Ted Grant, Tom Bronson, and Yolanda Montez. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Sensation Comics (1942) -All-Star Comics (1941) #71 -Infinity Inc. (1984) #12 -Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) reading order -Millennium (1987) reading order -Catwoman (1988) -Eclipso (1992) -Batman/Wildcat (1997) -JSA Returns (1999) -JSA (1999) -JSA: Classified (2005) -Birds of Prey (1998) #81 -Justice Society of America (2006) -52 (2006) #23 -JSA: All-Stars (2009) -Blackest Night: JSA (2009) -Catwoman/Tweety and Sylvester Special (2017) #1 -Doomsday Clock (2017) -DC's Crimes of Passion (2020) #1 -Dark Nights: Death Metal (2020) #2 -Infinite Frontier (2021) -Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths (2022) -Karma gets a new name Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.
Paeter's picks for the top 5 movies or TV shows released in 2022! Then, some thoughts about how the limitations of Jesus in his life on earth provide some helpful perspective on our Post-Christmas Blues and other seasons of sadness or pain.Plus, In Paeter's Geek Week:MOVIES & TV- Kindred Season 1, Solomon Kane, COMICS- Hawkman #8-10, Detective Comics #988-1012, Dark Nights: Death Metal, Superman #19(Identity Reveal), Infinite Frontier #0, GAMES- Far Cry 6's ruined endgame, Bioshock, Pathfinder: Wrath Of The Righteous, The Witcher 3 PS5, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (Raging Brachydios Farming for "Divine Surge" Prep), Four Against Darkness,And as always, more assorted topics based on your questions, comments and feedback!TIMESTAMPS00:00:30 Intro00:10:42 Top 5 Movies/Shows Of 202200:26:59 CGC & Christian Geek News00:37:23 The Limits Of Jesus' Knowledge00:51:46 Listener/Viewer Questions & Feedback (Warhammer 40K, Tips For Being Considered Online, How Would You Reboot DC Movies?)00:40:12 I Heard The Bells On Christmas DayPaeter's Geek Week01:18:45 MOVIES & TV- Kindred Season 1, Solomon Kane, 01:28:13 COMICS- Hawkman #8-10, Detective Comics #988-1012, Dark Nights: Death Metal, Superman #19(Identity Reveal), Infinite Frontier #0, 02:04:39 GAMES- Far Cry 6's ruined endgame, Bioshock, Pathfinder: Wrath Of The Righteous, The Witcher 3 PS5, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (Raging Brachydios Farming for "Divine Surge" Prep), Four Against Darkness,02:28:31 Next EpisodeSupport this podcast and enjoy exclusive rewards at https://www.patreon.com/spiritbladeproductions Episodes #0-500 of this podcast were published as "The Spirit Blade Underground Podcast" and are archived and available for download at www.spiritblade.com , Resources used to prepare the "In Search Of Truth" Bible Study include:"Expositor's Bible Commentary", Frank E. Gaebelein General Editor (Zondervan Publishing House),"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament", by Dr. John H. Walton, Dr. Victor H. Matthews & Dr. Mark W. Chavalas (InterVarsity Press), "The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament", by Dr. Craig S. Keener (InterVarsity Press),Thayer's Greek Lexicon, Strong's Exhaustive ConcordanceBlueletterbible.org (primarily for search functionality), The Christian Geek Central Statement Of Faith can be found at: http://christiangeekcentral.blogspot.com/p/about.html The Christian Geek Central Podcast is written, recorded and produced by Paeter Frandsen. Additional segments produced by their credited authors. Logo created by Matthew Silber. Copyright 2007-2023, Spirit Blade Productions. Music by Wesley Devine, Bjorn A. Lynne, Pierre Langer, Jon Adamich, audionautix.com and Sound Ideas. Spazzmatica Polka by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Freesound.org effects provided by: FreqMan
On this episode, Mel chops up: [1:10] "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law" episode 4 synopsis; [6:00] What works about this episode; [7:14] What's not working; [8:40] enough with Wong; [12:07] vague ice mountains; [13:10] Is She-Hulk easy?; [15:10] What this show could have been; [18:45] Black Adam trailer; [21:40] The Rock being The Rock; [23:50] Secret Invasion trailer; [27:22] comic-book Flashpoint Beyond #5 and giving key points in DC comics' biggest crossover events such as Flashpoint, Convergence, DoomsDay Clock, Dark Nights: Metal, and Dark Nights: Death Metal.
Today we talk about the Red Tornado, who is an android who has 1) had the memories of Ma Hunkel the golden age Red Tornado, 2) been possessed by the spirit of a sentient tornado from Rann, 3) been transformed, briefly, into a human man. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Justice League of America (1960) #64 -Red Tornado (1985) -Crisis on Infinite Earths reading order -Firestorm: The Nuclear Man (1982) #90-93 -Young Justice (1998) -52 (2006) -Justice League of America (2006) -Red Tornado (2009) -Dark Nights: Metal (2017) -Dark Nights: Death Metal (2020) -Young Justice cartoon -specific Supergirl image (but honestly it doesn't look As Bad in motion) -The Hunt on webtoon -Avialae on webtoon -Batman (2016) #126 -Detective Comics #1062 -Love Everlasting #1 -Dark Crisis: Young Justice (2022) #2 Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.
Today we talk about Bernhard "Buddy" Baker, best known as Animal Man, who is a wife guy, an animal lover, and sometimes an avatar of the energy field that connects every animal on earth. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Strange Adventures (1950) #180 -Action Comics (1938) #552 -DC Comics Presents (1978) #77 -Crisis on Infinite Earths (1988) reading order -Animal Man (1988) -Buddy turning into a leech in Injustice #18 panel 1 panel 2 (briar originally said limpet and meant lamprey but turns out it's a leech!) -Justice League International (1987) #24 -Justice League Europe (1989) -JLA (1996) #27 -Infinite Crisis (2005) reading order -52 (2006) -Countdown to Adventure (2007) -Justice League (2006) #24 -Justice League: Cry for Justice (2009) -The Last Days of Animal Man (2009) -Starman/Congorilla (2011) #1 -Justice League of America (2006) #54-59 -Animal Man (2011) -Dark Nights: Death Metal Robin King (2020) #1 -Dark Nights: Death Metal (2020) #5 -Robin (2021) #15 pride variant -The Secret X-Men (2022) #1 (Variant) Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.
Today we continue to talk about Hawk and Dove, with more focus on the Hawks. This episode is mostly about Hank Hall because he... made some Choices, but we also discuss Holly Granger and mention the 1997 Hawk and Dove duo Sasha Martens and Wiley Wolverton. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Showcase #75, Hawk and Dove (1968) 1-6, Teen Titans #21 -Teen Titans (1966) #25 -Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) #12 -Teen Titans Spotlight (1986) #7 -Hawk and Dove (1988) -Hawk and Dove (1989) -Secret Origins #43 -Armageddon 2001 (1991) reading order -Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! (1994) -Impulse: Bart Saves the Universe (1999) -JSA (1999) #45 -Teen Titans (2003) #22 -Blackest Night (2009) #2 -Blackest Night: Titans (2009) -Brightest Day (2010) #4 -Birds of Prey (2010) -Hawk and Dove (2011) -Dark Nights: Death Metal (2020) #5 -Zatanna & the Ripper -Batman: Wayne Family Adventures -Lore Olympus -Strange Adventures (2020) -The Omega Men (2015) -Multiversity: Teen Justice (2022) #1 -DC Pride: Tim Drake Special #1 -New Mutants (2019) Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.
Today we talk about the superheroes Hawk and Dove, with the main focus on the Dove half of the duo, Don Hall who was succeeded by Dawn Granger. It doesn't get confusing at all in an audio medium. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Showcase #75, Hawk and Dove (1968) 1-6, Teen Titans #21 -Teen Titans (1966) #25 -Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) #12 -Hawk and Dove (1988) -Hawk and Dove (1989) -Secret Origins #43 -JSA (1999) #45 -Teen Titans (2003) #22 -Blackest Night (2009) #2 -Blackest Night: Titans (2009) -Brightest Day (2010) #4 -Birds of Prey (2010) -Hawk and Dove (2011) -Dark Nights: Death Metal (2020) #5 -Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League - Superman (2022) -Justice League Unlimited: For the Man who Has Everything short clip -Dark Crisis (2022) #2 -Dark Crisis: Young Justice (2022) Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.
DCOCD is the DC Comics events podcast, where we look at every DC event in chronological order from Crisis on Infinite Earths to... we're not quite sure yet. We're back and ready to ROCK!!! The year 2020 the DC Universe looked back fondly on Dark Nights: Metal and said HARDER! LOUDER! FASTER! which resulted in DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL. This sequel by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo shows what happens when there's too many Batmen. Paul and Mike are joined by the Dark Queen of Podcasting: LAUREL PHILLIPS to discuss, dissect and score this event. If you have thoughts, opinions, encouragement or issues, please feel free to contact us via the comments section on this post or at DCOCDCast@gmail.com and on twitter @DCOCDCast KEEP ON EVENTING! Intro/Outro music: I Started a Joke - Faith No More
Our latest guest on soundtracking is an artist whose name has featured numerous times on Soundtracking, such is his stock in the world of film composition. Tyler Bates is the former lead guitarist for Marilyn Manson - but has, since the early 2000s, focussed the majority of his attention on movie scoring, working on projects like John Wick, Guardians Of The Galaxy and Watchmen. His latest offering is Dark Nights: Death Metal, a companion piece to the hugely successful series of comics and graphic novels by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo. As ever, we'll hear examples of Tyler's music throughout the conversation.
Sumner welcomes award-winning musician/composer/producer Tyler Bates to this week's Hard Agree for a chat about his working life in music & movies. Over the last twenty years, Tyler has scored some of the most impactful Hollywood productions of the 21st century – including Watchmen, 300, Guardians of the Galaxy 1 & 2, Hobbs & Shaw, Deadpool 2 and all three John Wick movies. He's composed music for a wide range of TV shows & video games, written & produced a bunch of top-selling rock albums and created this year's aural Batman project Dark Nights: Death Metal. As Sumner observes, Tyler's achieved all of that through sheer ability (wrapped in refreshing humility), an unparalleled work ethic and a positivist, talent-nurturing belief in the beauty of artistic collaboration. Tyler Bates is the real deal: a creator who believes in the beauty & diversity of art - and the talented humans who create that art, whatever form it may take. Listen to Tyler's music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/75fIuwXxhZ1atNzWLMrgF0?si=kWJoDktiROSHVW-lekq15g&dl_branch=1 Visit Tyler's website here: https://www.tylerbates.com/ Follow Tyler on Social Media: https://twitter.com/tyler_bates https://www.instagram.com/tylerbatesofficial/ https://www.facebook.com/TylerBatesOfficial/ Follow Sumner on Social Media: http://twitter.com/sumnarr “Golden – The Hard Agree Theme” written and recorded for the podcast by DENIO Follow DENIO on Social Media: http://facebook.com/denioband/ http://soundcloud.com/denioband/ http://twitter.com/denioband/ http://instagram.com/denioband/ Follow the Spoilerverse on Social Media: http://facebook.com/spoilercountry/ http://twitter.com/spoiler_country http://instagram.com/spoilercountry/ Kenric Regan: http://twitter.com/XKenricX John Horsley: http://twitter.com/y2cl http://instagram.com/y2cl/ http://y2cl.net http://eynesanthology.com Did you know the Spoilerverse has a YouTube channel? https://youtube.com/channel/UCstl1UHQVUC85DrCagF-wuQ Support the Spoilerverse on Patreon: http://patreon.com/spoilercountry
In our long-delayed twenty-forth episode we look at the well wrought but questionable sequel series “Doomsday Clock” written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Gary Frank from 2017 & 2019 with guest Jerome Castro!Jerome CastroJim Lee's Wildcats: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildcats_(comics)Comx Network: https://comx.net.au/https://www.facebook.com/comxnetau/Comx Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comx/comx-presents-1-and-presents-noir-1-double-the-awesomenessWe read:Doomsday Clock issues 1 to 12 written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Gary Frank and Brad Anderson from 2017-2019 https://www.comixology.com/Doomsday-Clock-2017/comics-series/106273Watchmen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WatchmenAlan Moore: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_MooreDave Gibbons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_GibbonsGeoff Johns: https://www.geoffjohns.comGary Frank: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_FrankThe Button: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Button_(comics)Before Watchmen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Before_WatchmenWatchman TV Show: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen_(TV_series)Question from the Internet:Tim Byrne “Was Alan Moore right to be mad about Watchman sequels?” Recommendations: Batman Death Metal: https://www.comixology.com/Dark-Nights-Death-Metal-2020-1/digital-comic/866778Invincible - the TV Show: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0K677J96WQ96K6UY6BL15O70COWatchmen TV Show: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7049682/I Think You Should Leave - Netflix: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10050772/Plugs: Comx Network Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comx/comx-presents-1-and-presents-noir-1-double-the-awesomenessEdge Comix facebook: Facebook.com/edgecomix
On this fantastic episode, I am joined by fan of the show and all things DC and Marvel, Kevin! Starting our friendship (yes on the Discord as well) we have had many conversations between us as well as other friends as well, and it was just a matter of time until he was going to show up. We start our conversation with a (somewhat deep-dive) spoiler discussion at the (04:08 minute mark) on DC's recent Crisis Event that literally re-started the beloved universe YET AGAIN, Dark Nights: Death Metal. Written by: Scott "Skull Crusher" Snyder, and Inked by: Greg "Constrictor" Capullo (these are given Nicknames created by them for themselves, FREAKING AWESOME), juicin' around with what we loved, what is crazy about it, why it is such a big deal, and why you need to read it immediately if you want to know what is happening in the DC Multiverse currently. Then in the second half (at the 54:09 minute mark) we jump to a completely different Fan Universe and talk about Marvel Entertainment! Kicking off Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe on Disney+; Disney and the folks at Marvel gave us the most beloved Miniseries, WandaVision. As well as The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and ESPECIALLY the First Season of Loki. While they did kickoff Phase 4 on Disney+, we have also been gifted the glorious comeback of the Movie Theater Experience with the amazingly shot Cinematic Adventure, Black Widow, which Kevin and I definitely talk about and decide whether the order of release was the best call to make or not. We had a lot of fun with this conversation and we hope you enjoy as well! Until next week, we're... Just Juicin' Around. https://www.dcuniverseinfinite.com/comics/series/-/1cefe813-e8ef-4eab-8b55-abf4b4e9f88e WandaVision on Letterboxd https://boxd.it/sbGW The Falcon and the Winter Soldier on Letterboxd https://boxd.it/sbH6 Loki on Letterboxd https://boxd.it/sbHg Black Widow on Letterboxd https://boxd.it/hWV8 My Ranking of the MCU https://boxd.it/2TdJC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Juicebox160 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ju1c3b0x3r/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JU1C3B0x3R?s=09 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
One time, at band camp, we sat down to read some comics, play some games, and talk about pop culture. This week, we take a look at This One Summer 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://deadline.com/2021/06/tom-spezialy-overall-deal-amazon-studios-silk-marvel-series-showrunner-spinderman-spinoff-1234777807/ https://variety.com/2021/film/news/saban-films-archstone-the-hyperions-cary-elwes-1235001115/ https://bleedingcool.com/comics/coca-cola-to-sponsor-free-comic-book-day-for-2021/ https://variety.com/2021/film/news/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-anthony-ramos-1235002707/ REVIEWS STEPHEN SPAWN'S UNIVERSE #1 Writer: Todd McFarlane Artist: Jim Cheung, Todd McFarlane, Stephen Segovia, Marcio Takara Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $5.99 Release Date: June 23, 2021 IT'S HERE: THE OFFICIAL INTRODUCTION TO THE LONG-AWAITED SPAWN'S UNIVERSE! A double-sized issue that begins a storyline so huge that three NEW SPAWN-related monthly titles will spill out from it, including... A new SPAWN title. GUNSLINGER SPAWN monthly. And a new TEAM book bringing a handful of these characters together in their own book. With this one-shot...the world of SPAWN changes forever! New heroes. New villains, and more importantly, new titles coming to a comic shop near you. Join this list of artists as we unveil a historic moment in the mythology of SPAWN'S UNIVERSE: [rating:3.5/5] MATTHEW INFINITE FRONTIER #1 Writer: Joshua Williamson Artist: Xermanico Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: June 22, 2021 When our heroes saved the Multiverse from Perpetua in Dark Nights: Death Metal, everything was put back where it belonged...and we do mean everything. All the damage from all the Crises was undone, and heroes long thought gone returned from whatever exile they had been in. Most of them, at least. Alan Scott, the Green Lantern from the Justice Society of America, has noticed some of his allies are still missing in action and he's determined to find them. There are others, though, who would rather remain hidden than explain themselves, like Roy Harper, a.k.a. Arsenal, a man who should be dead but now is not. Plus, what does all this mean for the DCU's place in the Multiverse? On opposite sides of a dimensional divide, both Barry Allen and President Superman ponder this question. Not to mention the Darkseid of it all! Or a team of Multiversal heroes called Justice Incarnate! [rating:4.5/5] RODRIGO GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Designer: Daisuke Ishiwatari Publisher: Arc System Works, Bandai Namco, Entertainment Europe, Sega Cover Price: 59.99 (Deluxe edition available) Release Date: June 11, 2021 Guilty Gear Strive is a fighting video game developed and published by Arc System Works. It is the seventh mainline installment of the Guilty Gear series, and the 25th overall. The game was released worldwide on June 11, 2021 [rating: 4.5/5] ASHLEY LUCA Director: Enrico Casarosa Studio: Disney Pixar Platform: Disney+ Release Date: June 18, 2021 Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, the original animated feature is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, but all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: he is a sea monster from another world just below the water's surface. [rating: 3/5] DISCUSSION THIS ONE SUMMER Writer: Mariko Tamaki Artist: Jillian Tamaki Publisher: Groundwood Books Every summer, Rose goes with her mom and dad to a lake house in Awago Beach. It's their getaway, their refuge. Rosie's friend Windy is always there, too, like the little sister she never had. But this summer is different. Rose's mom and dad won't stop fighting, and when Rose and Windy seek a distraction from the drama, they find themselves with a whole new set of problems. One of the local teens - just a couple of years older than Rose and Windy - is caught up in something bad... Something life threatening. It's a summer of secrets, and sorrow, and growing up, and it's a good thing Rose and Windy have each other. 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!
One time, at band camp, we sat down to read some comics, play some games, and talk about pop culture. This week, we take a look at This One Summer 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://deadline.com/2021/06/tom-spezialy-overall-deal-amazon-studios-silk-marvel-series-showrunner-spinderman-spinoff-1234777807/ https://variety.com/2021/film/news/saban-films-archstone-the-hyperions-cary-elwes-1235001115/ https://bleedingcool.com/comics/coca-cola-to-sponsor-free-comic-book-day-for-2021/ https://variety.com/2021/film/news/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-anthony-ramos-1235002707/ REVIEWS STEPHEN SPAWN'S UNIVERSE #1 Writer: Todd McFarlane Artist: Jim Cheung, Todd McFarlane, Stephen Segovia, Marcio Takara Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $5.99 Release Date: June 23, 2021 IT'S HERE: THE OFFICIAL INTRODUCTION TO THE LONG-AWAITED SPAWN'S UNIVERSE! A double-sized issue that begins a storyline so huge that three NEW SPAWN-related monthly titles will spill out from it, including... A new SPAWN title. GUNSLINGER SPAWN monthly. And a new TEAM book bringing a handful of these characters together in their own book. With this one-shot...the world of SPAWN changes forever! New heroes. New villains, and more importantly, new titles coming to a comic shop near you. Join this list of artists as we unveil a historic moment in the mythology of SPAWN'S UNIVERSE: [rating:3.5/5] MATTHEW INFINITE FRONTIER #1 Writer: Joshua Williamson Artist: Xermanico Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: June 22, 2021 When our heroes saved the Multiverse from Perpetua in Dark Nights: Death Metal, everything was put back where it belonged...and we do mean everything. All the damage from all the Crises was undone, and heroes long thought gone returned from whatever exile they had been in. Most of them, at least. Alan Scott, the Green Lantern from the Justice Society of America, has noticed some of his allies are still missing in action and he's determined to find them. There are others, though, who would rather remain hidden than explain themselves, like Roy Harper, a.k.a. Arsenal, a man who should be dead but now is not. Plus, what does all this mean for the DCU's place in the Multiverse? On opposite sides of a dimensional divide, both Barry Allen and President Superman ponder this question. Not to mention the Darkseid of it all! Or a team of Multiversal heroes called Justice Incarnate! [rating:4.5/5] RODRIGO GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Designer: Daisuke Ishiwatari Publisher: Arc System Works, Bandai Namco, Entertainment Europe, Sega Cover Price: 59.99 (Deluxe edition available) Release Date: June 11, 2021 Guilty Gear Strive is a fighting video game developed and published by Arc System Works. It is the seventh mainline installment of the Guilty Gear series, and the 25th overall. The game was released worldwide on June 11, 2021 [rating: 4.5/5] ASHLEY LUCA Director: Enrico Casarosa Studio: Disney Pixar Platform: Disney+ Release Date: June 18, 2021 Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, the original animated feature is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, but all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: he is a sea monster from another world just below the water's surface. [rating: 3/5] DISCUSSION THIS ONE SUMMER Writer: Mariko Tamaki Artist: Jillian Tamaki Publisher: Groundwood Books Every summer, Rose goes with her mom and dad to a lake house in Awago Beach. It's their getaway, their refuge. Rosie's friend Windy is always there, too, like the little sister she never had. But this summer is different. Rose's mom and dad won't stop fighting, and when Rose and Windy seek a distraction from the drama, they find themselves with a whole new set of problems. One of the local teens - just a couple of years older than Rose and Windy - is caught up in something bad... Something life threatening. It's a summer of secrets, and sorrow, and growing up, and it's a good thing Rose and Windy have each other. 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!
The best albums out this week include GoldLink's Haram!, H.E.R.'s Back of My Mind, a comic book soundtrack called Dark Nights: Death Metal, a debut album from trans punk Cher Strauberry and more.Featured Albums:1. Goldlink — Haram!Featured Songs: "Terrordome" and "Evian"2. Various — Dark Nights: Death MetalFeatured Song: "Diana" by Chelsea Wolfe3. H.E.R. — Back of My MindFeatured Song: "We Made It"4. Amythyst Kiah — Wary + StrangeFeatured Song: "Wild Turkey"5. Donnie — The Colored Section (20th Anniv.)Featured Song: "Beautiful Me"6. Ambar Lucid — Get Lost In The MusicFeatured Song: "The Door"7. Mykki Blanco — Broken Hearts & Beauty SleepFeatured Song: "Free Ride"8. Cher Strauberry — Chering Is CaringFeatured Song: "Swish And Spit"Other notable releases for June 18: Angelique Kidjo — Mother Nature; Azure Ray — Remedy; Francis Lung — Miracle; Hania Rani — Music For Film And Theater; Joan Armatrading — Consequences.
Informe: Trash Boat. Entrevista: Yulian y Pala de Velocidad 22. Banda de sonido: Dark Nights: Metal y Dark Nights: Death Metal. Las Sagas Multiverso de DC Comics y las Canciones.
DC Comics Released Dark Knight Death Metal Sound track with bands like Andy Black and Mastadon, well... I fixed it! All Music Included – Not Gonna Die – Skillet - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njJ7N...Welcome to my nightmare – Alice Cooper - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1dXR...Wrong side of heaven, right side of hell – FFDP - https://youtu.be/o_l4Ab5FRwMThey don't need to understand – Andy Black - https://youtu.be/LICMmzOqLoESurvive – Chelsea Wolfe - https://youtu.be/VVmie3RgX-4Simon Curtis – Superhero - https://youtu.be/jK-iHTjTTyYAvenged Sevenfold – Hail to the King - https://youtu.be/DelhLppPSxYBlack Veil Brides – Heart of Fire - https://youtu.be/RZxhWqxwsBQPopular Monster – Falling in Reverse - https://youtu.be/jakpo7tj7QwDarkside – Grandson - https://youtu.be/7dFeRx_8uWwJekyll and Hyde – Five Finger Death Punch - https://youtu.be/HCBPmxiVMKk Animal I have Become – Three Days Grace - https://youtu.be/xqds0B_meysBeautiful Tragedy – In This Moment - https://youtu.be/khairmZadHgThis Time Imperfect – AFI - https://youtu.be/rjC4bwuiZ3YBon Jovi – Living on a prayer - https://youtu.be/rjC4bwuiZ3YA HUGE Thank You To All My Patreon, Members, & Subscribe Stars! I Love You All!Simon BarnettRaymond CandelaGPSpectorDavid LDaniel GuitronTKnotatpostJohn LeAuthenticity SeekerBrian KMAY BE MEDocHollidayFrank the Redsatchell78RC ScottThe dukeMarcos R.Razor-sharp Though...Alexander LeonardWelcome To The SH!T ShowJason JohnsonJobustifyMAGAirMike PorterJeffery CarnesRobert WillingCaligula BearP MoneyKenny GSwany RiversLisa DonahueMuddledMessJasValin RookAlazmat FilmsAlexander Trapp Waelse1Raymond CandelaThe Killing JokeBeau ScottBrian KBiggles Macy RRob LynchMathew DrewJohn LeBrandon AllenAlyssa Annette Ybarra Brian HawkinsChris David Raiford B LRyan DeckertMizen Barbarossa Jerm Debo Ruakar-McTwizz-Jade Wheatley Zach Richmond JDthecomicotakuMighty PawsKato Rone Steve Glaskar Dav RozTimothy French Mike Buckner BruceyJeffrey Alan Carnes Anne HolydayNitrosgal 2Sylvia La ChivaJD2981 GPSpectorJ ThreefingersBjörn PerssonSimon Barnett Lil PoetboyLet me know what you think!
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Welcome back to a very special episode of The Oblivion Bar: A Nerd-Culture Podcast, The Official Podcast of The Fantasy Shop in St. Charles, MO! This week, we teamed up with one of the VERY BEST comic book podcasts in the multiverse, The First Issue Club, to discuss the latest DC Comics event: FUTURE STATE. A direct sequel to Dark Nights: Death Metal, Future State is a possible future that showcases the legacy of the heroes of the DC Universe in the near future. The major heroes Aquaman, Batman, The Flash, Superman, Wonder Woman, and others will see younger heroes follow in their example and don their mantle. First Issue Club Website: https://www.firstissueclub.com First Issue Club Twitter: https://twitter.com/firstissueclub First Issue Club Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstissueclubpodcast First Issue Club Instagram: https://instagram.com/firstissueclub First Issue Club Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/firstissueclub --- Oblivion Bar Twitter: https://twitter.com/oblivionbarpod Oblivion Bar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oblivionbarpod Oblivion Bar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoblivionbar Oblivion Bar Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oblivionbarpod LINQ Page: https://linqapp.com/oblivionbarpod
Scott Snyder is back on TLDR! With Nocterra #2 and the Deluxe Edition of DC Comics' Dark Nights: Death Metal released this week, he made time to join FryGuy and Doc again to discuss everything he's working on AND MORE. Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Scott Snyder is back on TLDR! With Nocterra #2 and the Deluxe Edition of DC Comics' Dark Nights: Death Metal released this week, he made time to join FryGuy and Doc again to discuss everything he's working on AND MORE.
On this week's comic book review podcast, we've got: Beta Ray Bill #1 Marvel Written and art by Daniel Warren Johnson Shadecraft #1 Image Comics Written by Joe Henderson Art by Lee Garbett The Other History of the DC Universe #3 DC Comics Written by John Ridley Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli Silk #1 Marvel Written by Maurene Goo Art by Takeshi Miyazawa Crossover #5 Image Comics Written by Donny Cates Art by Geoff Shaw Strange Adventures #9 DC Comics Written by Tom King Art by Mitch Gerards and Evan Shaner Avengers: Curse of the Man-Thing #1 Marvel Written by Steve Orlando Art by Francesco Mobili The Department of Truth #7 Image Comics Written by James Tynion IV Art by Tyler Boss The Flash #768 DC Comics Written by Jeremy Adams Art by Brandon Peterson, Marco Santucci, David Lafuente Ghost Rider: King in Black #1 Marvel Written by Ed Brisson Art by Juan Frigeri Two Moons #2 Image Comics Written by John Arcudi Art by Valerio Giangiordano Future State: Superman vs Imperious Lex #3 DC Comics Written by Mark Russell Art by Steve Pugh Decorum #7 Image Comics Written by Jonathan Hickman Art by Mike Huddleston Batman/Catwoman #4 DC Comics Written by Tom King Art by Clay Mann 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 is up y'all? Welcome to The Stack. I'm Alex. Pete: I'm Pete. Alex: And on The Stack we talk about a bunch of books that have come out this week. Kicking it off with one I know that Pete is very excited about. Beta Ray Bill number one from Marvel comics, written and art by Daniel Warren Johnson. Now, D.W.J., As I like to call him, he is the creator of Murder Falcon, which is one of your favorite books ever. Pete: Yeah. Alex: I don't know how you feel about Beta Ray Bill though. So how'd you feel about this book? Pete: Well, yeah. I'm not the hugest Beta Ray Bill fan, but this was a lot of fun. This was really awesome. Art style [google 00:00:54] gave Beta Ray Bill a grittiness that was nice. Yeah, I very much enjoyed this. This was sad. This was not just badass Beta Ray Bill. Alex: You okay? Did you die there for a second? Pete: Yeah. There's some real pain going on. And yeah. Also, Fin Fang Foom, one of my huge favorites in this as well. So, this was a real treat, this book. And the back matter is magical. Alex: This very briefly and tangentially ties into the King in Black storyline, which has symbiotes attacking the Marvel universe here. They attack Asgard, Beta Ray Bill fights them off, kind of. And sparks up, or re-sparks up a little bit of a romance with Lady Sif. But I agree with you, as he did in Murder Falcon, he brings big action with big monsters, but also a deep well of emotion here. It's very sad for Beta Ray Bill. Art is great, the writing is great, the emotion is great. I'm all in on this book. I am a sucker for Beta Ray Bill, and I think D.W.J. does right by him. So, I'm very excited to see this going forward. And like you said, there's a great interview that he does with Walter Simonson in the back of the book, which is super cool as well. Pete: Yeah. It's nice to see him geek out about this and hear about New York in the seventies and the different kinds of people working on stuff. It was a pretty awesome interview that they put in the back and yeah. I mean, the art, the storytelling is really unbelievable, but Beta Ray Bill… Kind of a cursed character and they're really tugging on that and playing with that. And he's not cool with Thor. It's not a fun relationship right now. So I'm glad they're getting to air that out a little bit. I'm very interested to see how that all unfolds. Alex: I agree. Next up, Shadecraft number one from Image comics written by Joe Henderson, art by Lee Garbett. In this new comic book, a girl finds out that shadows aren't quite what they're cracked up to be. It ties into an emotional thing from her past that you find out towards the end of the issue. I really liked the setup. I thought this was a good, fun horror book. The art from Lee Garbett was particularly good. The shadow creatures were interesting. I'm curious to see where this goes going forward, because it feels like it really gets to the setup by the end. But I'm in, what was your take Pete? Pete: Yeah, I agree. I think the art and the storytelling is fantastic. Setting this up in a very interesting way. I really love the last page reveal twist. Very cool. And yeah, as this kid, I was scared shitless of… if you saw a shadow move by the… or a branch at the window or something. This really plays on that fear of moving shadows and how it's hard, especially at night, to get away from shadows. I mean, that's just… That's tough. Alex: I got to be honest, Pete, it sounds like that wasn't just a problem when you were a kid. Pete: I don't think we have time to get into this, but- Alex: No, Pete- Pete: It's a great book. Alex: That's been the long game on this podcast this whole time, is to finally get you to confront this fear that you have. Shadecraft number one, check it out. Next up, The Other History of the DC universe number three from DC comics. Written by John Ridley, art by Giuseppe Camuncoli. The first two issues have dealt with the black American experience in the background of the DC universe. Here, we're dealing with the Asian American experience through the lens of Katana and her whole history. What did you think about this one, Pete? Pete: This is very powerful, really amazing. I was very moved by it. I thought it was really done well. The storytelling is so powerful. The art… Yeah, just kind of the balance of these stanzas, these powerful stanzas, that really hit you versus the comic book art. Really creates this moving, powerful stuff that DC is doing with these books. I've been really enjoying this series. The Other History of the DC universe stuff has just been really impressive. Alex: Giuseppe Camuncoli's layouts in particular, are really excellent. John Ridley's writing is great. It's super, unfortunately, timely, given that we are discussing the Asian American experience and violence towards it, in particular, right now. But it's a necessary- Pete: Stop Asian hate. Alex: Yeah, it's a necessary read, like the other two issues of this book, but also very entertaining and weird in a certain way. I don't know much about Katana's history, necessarily. There are little bits here and there. I was like, “Oh yeah, I guess I do that kind of thing”. But what John Ridley is doing here is, like with X-Men: Grand Design, I think was the name of the book, he's taking the entire history of the character and trying to make narrative sense out of it. Which is nearly impossible, but he does it here in a very emotional way. And that's nice to see. Pete: Yeah, Katana is one of my favorite characters. Always a big fan of Katana. So it was nice to see, all the different stories paid homage to, with this interesting narrative running throughout all of it. It was really well done. Alex: Moving from one timely book to another, in a very different way. Silk number one from Marvel, written by Maureen Goo, art by Takeshi Miyazawa. This is a all-Asian team working on a Korean American superhero, which is something that I don't think we've seen before for Silk, necessarily. I could be wrong. Nobody jump into my mentions if I got that incorrect. But at the very least, it's great to see that, as Silk is in a new status quo here. Working for J. Jonah Jameson, at whatever his latest rag is. But I thought this was really fun. I don't have too much affection, necessarily, for Silk as a character. I'm fine with her. She's been fun before. There's been some good storylines, but I thought this was a really nice, very clear setup with a good supporting cast. And I'm interested to see where it goes in issue two. Pete: I completely agree. I feel like this is a great use of Silk, the character. I feel like they really do a great job of giving her a lot of fun action splash pages, as well as setting up a very cool, interesting story arc. And the fashion stuff is fun and pulled off well, and what's not to like about sitting down to have tea with a giant cat like creature? I think this is a very interesting, cool book, and I'm excited to see where it goes Alex: Next up: Crossover number five from image comics written by Donny Cates, art by Geoff Shaw. In this book, we're getting towards the end of the first arc here, as Madman and Power… house. I don't remember the name of the other team. Basically. It's Donny Cates taking all of his books, mashing them up together with tangentially other books. They're all heading towards this big dome where the crossover event has happened and it's all coming down. What did you think about this issue? Pete: Well, first off you got- bless you. You got Madman with a giant sword. So what's not to love. This is- Alex: A sword. Pete: It's a lot of action, it's a lot of over-the-top stuff, but also, a lot of intense shit goes on here. Oh man, I don't want to spoil anything, but man, it gets, it gets real dark, but- Alex: I want to hear it. Spoiler warning. What was the thing that, you thought in particular, got really dark? Pete: Where the guy shot the girl? Alex: Oh, that hasn't happened yet. That's the cliff hanger at the end of the book. He hasn't necessarily shot her. Pete: Well… He's crying. It says, “I can”. And it looks like it's seconds before the bullet is released out of the chamber. Alex: Yeah. Well, we'll see what happens next issue, I guess. Pete: Oh my God. Alex: I guess we'll see what happens. One thing that I really… that I thought was super fun in the book, is Donny has come up with this concept, where all of these different superheroes have been cut apart and mashed back together by scientists on Earth, quote-unquote. And they're called amalgams, which is very funny to anybody who knows about the Amalgam universe. He's having a blast here and it's so creative and so fun. There's a great splash page laid out that mashes up panels from God Country and Madman comics. Very neat. I liked it quite a bit. Alex: Next up, Strange Adventures number nine, from DC comics written by Tom King, art by Mitch Gerads and Evan Shaner. Here, a report has come out about Adam Strange from the Justice League. Not exactly indicating that he is a villain, but certainly not precluding that fact. That's what we're dealing with here. As the Pykkt invasion of Earth continues and lots of questions swirl in the background. I'll tell you what, I think we talked about this with an earlier issue. It's interesting this is coming out now, but it seemed very clear to me that, at least tangentially, King is writing about the Mueller report in this issue. Did you get that sense as well? Pete: I have no idea what's going on and when it comes to King, ever. But it was crazy to see Superman and Batman in this issue. Alex: So, this report comes out and it's the vague sort of indictment that Mueller did in the heavily anticipated Mueller report. Where there were a lot of crimes mentioned, but ultimately there said, “Well, it's up to the people who prosecute to do it”. Right. And that's exactly what happens with Adam Strange here. It's very interesting, particularly given now we're past the Trump presidency, though, obviously not the aftereffects of it. To see him take Adam Strange and put him in that place. To the point… there's a panel late in the issue where they zoom in on Adam Strange's face on a TV screen and it looks almost exactly like Trump on the television. So that was kind of fascinating to me. I think it's sort of part of the publishing schedule that has gotten pushed back so far. But I am curious to see where this hits on, given that it is skirting those ideas. You're looking at me like I'm a crazy person right now. Pete: I am looking at you like a crazy person, because we're on issue number 9 of 12 and we still don't know what the fuck is going on. Alex: Well- Pete: Nine issues deep. Alex: I mean, that's how a mystery works Pete. Pete: Yeah, but let's talk- Alex: Unless it's Columbo, in which case they reveal it first and then he figures out how it happens. Pete: Okay. But, regardless, just thinking about how great of a writer you have to be that, for nine issues of a story, you have no fucking idea what's going on. That is very impressive. Alex: Well, I just got one more question for you, Pete. Pete: Oh my God. Alex: All right. Next up, Avengers: Curse of the Man-Thing number one from Marvel. Written by Steve Orlando, art by Francesco Mobili. In this, we are getting a new threat to Man-Thing who, spoiler, beats Man-Thing right at the beginning and the Avengers have to take him down. This is one of these new formats, limited series that Marvel has been doing, where a new hero is going to interact with Man-Thing or this story in a different way. Here we get the Avengers. Next issue is going to be Spiderman, presumably the X-Men after that and other things. But this is also Steve Orlando moving over to the Marvel universe. What was your take Pete? Pete: Well, Orlando is always a fun, crazy creative person. So this book, I thought did a great job of representing himself here. Man-Thing, getting ripped apart here was so over-the-top and very interesting. Especially because you realize, these chapter things are like parts of his skin that maybe was ripped off. But I think this is a very interesting, unique kind of cool event that's happening and I'm digging it. Alex: I like it too. I thought it was super fun. And it's Orlando doing his regular weird ideas, but infusing them into the Marvel universe. He brings in some fun stuff from Jonathan Hickman's run on X-Men and mixes it in here in a fun way. This is good. I like this. Pete: I agree. Alex: And he seems to be redefining what Man-Thing is in the Marvel universe. That should be interesting to see going forward. Next up, The Department of Truth number seven from Image comics, written by James Tynion IV, art by Tyler Boss. In this- Pete: You think we should even talk about this, because Justin's not here? You know what I mean, maybe we should- Alex: Justin does love this book. Pete: Maybe we should skip it. Alex: So we're getting another flashback this issue as Lee Harvey Oswald continues to find out more about the Department of Truth. Here, we find out about the foil guy, the doc who wears foil on his head. We find out about the men and black and the little gray men and their play into the history of the secret history of America. As usual, great stuff in this book. I am loving it. Pete- Pete: Yeah, I agree. Alex: You took off your headphones, what is going on right now? Pete: Hey man, sometimes you wear headphones for too long. It can start to get like… Feel like you're [crosstalk 00:14:37] Alex: Are you listening to me through your forehead. What is going on here? Pete: Dude, it's a podcast. Take it easy, all right. I can hear you just fine. Alex: All right. Pete: All right. So I really am like… This is such a kind of thing we've heard about the men in black, we're familiar with this kind of tinfoil thing, but this is done in a way that makes sense. I really appreciate all the details and all this stuff going on in this book. I think it's done in such a kind of way with the stylized flashbacks, with the shading and the info. I think this is really a great mix of genres and telling the story. I'm continued to be impressed with this. It's too bad Justin's not here to get his thoughts on it. I'm having a blast and I might just start wearing a tinfoil hat. Alex: Hey, speaking of which, this is more of a note for Pete's forehead than his ears. And Pete's forehead, you're looking great. Don't tell his ears, okay? Because they're looking a little busted, to be honest. Pete: Don't you say shit about my ears. Alex: You couldn't hear that. That was through your forehead man. All right. Moving on to the Flash 768 from DC comics. Written by Jeremy Adams, art by Brandon Peterson- Pete: Here we go. Alex: Marco Santucci… What does that mean, “Here we go”? Pete: Here we go. The fucking Flash. Alex: Well… So we've been talking about these books that have come out of DC Future State. A lot of the teams from Future State were giving previews of what's going on in their main books of their return. So I think it has been interesting to talk about them as they have come back. This one is weird. Pete: Yeah. Yeah. We're still talking about it. Flash and that tricky Speed Force, man. [crosstalk 00:16:28] Sometimes you run so fast, you run out of your clothes and then that's a whole thing and- Alex: It happens. So here's the deal with this book. So the thing that confused me for the first half of this book, is we have the setup of Barry Allen is giving up being the Flash. So we could work with the new multi-verse people and explore what's going on with there, after the fallout from Dark Nights: Death Metal. All makes sense. Now, Wally West is the new Flash, he's been promoted. The first half of this book, reverses on that in a very weird way, where Wally says, “Nope, actually… Forget about that tease. I don't want to be the Flash. Barry Allen. You're the Flash”. Barry's like, “Sounds good. Let's have a race. I'll take all of your speed”. Alex: So that's fine, but very confusing, given everything that's happened previously. It isn't until the second half of the book that we get to the real concept. That's where things, in my mind, start to get really fun, where Wally West is lost in time. We basically get this quantum leap thing, where he's jumping to major points in the Speed Force, he's inside of their bodies. Pete: How are they- Alex: And Barry Allen is the Iggy. Is it Iggy from Quantum Leap? Pete? Pete: I don't know. Alex: Ziggy. Ziggy. The Ziggy, Dan Hedaya. Who's like, “Oh man, you've got to turn back, Wally. What are you doing? Ah, if you change this, that'll change everything”. And then Wally says, “Oh boy”. Pete: That show came out in the fifties, I think, bro. Alex: It's a great show, with a perfect finale, and you watch your mouth Pete. Pete: I'll have to take a time machine back. It was just insane to me that these, all these fucking Flashes and there's the Speed Force, but nobody can figure it out. And it's so tricky yet. They're running the whole time and you got a fucking treadmill, but… I don't know, man. Alex: I enjoyed the second half of the issue because I am a sucker for Quantum Leap and I want to see more of that. So we'll see how it goes. Next up, Ghost Rider: King in Black number one, from Marvel. Written by Ed Brisson, art by Juan Frigeri. This is also a very weird, interesting issue because, technically, it's a King in Black tie-in, but really it's tying up everything that's been happening in Ghost Rider for the past couple of years and wrapping a bow on that. It's much more about that to the point that, the Ghost Rider characters, at certain points, are standing in the middle of symbiote-stricken Manhattan being like, “Eh, let's figure out this other stuff instead”. Pete: Yeah. There's still a crazy amount of standing around talking for all the demons that are trashing the place. Alex: But still, pretty fun, I thought. What did you think about this one, Pete? Pete: Yeah, it was fun. I mean, they're having fun discussions about their names. Mephisto blows, but still, some fun stuff in there with that. Yeah. It was nice to see Ghost Rider up in this… the Penance Stare, with the old damnation stare. That was cool. Fun little twist on trusting, not trusting the devil. It's just fun. It's a good book. You know what you're going to get into with it. And it's over-the-top in all the right ways. Alex: Next up, Two Moons number two from Image comics written by John Arcudi, art by Valerio Giangiordino. This book, we love the first issue of. I might be getting this wrong, but I believe it's basically taking indigenous myths and mixing them with the Civil War for a very horrific, supernatural tale. How do you think the second issue held up to the first one? Pete: It's really tripped out in all the right ways. It's very magical. Spooky, cool. The Native American stuff is amazing. It's very, very well done. Some interesting storytelling stuff. And I really loved where it ended too. Alex: This is a absolutely gorgeous book. Absolutely gorgeous. I like the writing, but really, the art in particular and the designs of the… I don't even want to call them monsters. They're more mythical creatures, is stunning throughout. Highly recommend picking this up. This is one that, it feels a little bit like, I don't know. It's very Vertigo to me, I think. And it's the sort of thing that I think would be good to jump in on in the early issues to really get a sense of it because it's that good. Alex: Next up, Future State: Superman VS. Imperious Lex, number three from DC comics written by Mark Russell, art by Steve Pugh, not Florence Pugh, like I initially thought. It's Steve Pugh. This is the very last, I believe, of the Future State books. Probably cutting in a little late here, but so fun and such a good story. Love Mark Russell. This is a future Superman, as you could tell, from the title. Battling Lex, who has taken over a planet, as usual. It's very satirical as you'd expect from this team. If you read the first two issues, you know exactly what to expect here, but I loved it. This is one of my favorite Future State books. I'm so glad they got to finish it off, even if it was a late. Pete, you're nodding your head. What's going on? Pete: I mean, this is just like, what if Lex Luther was stuck in the Wall-E movie? It's a little too crazy for me, but I appreciate what they're doing. Alex: It's so funny. The characters are so funny. Louis Lane is so funny. Lex is so funny. It's great. He just sets up these Rube Goldberg machines of ridiculous satire and pays them off in such a fun way. I like it quite a bit. Next up, Decorum number seven, from Image comics. Written by Jonathan Hickman and art by Mike Huddleston. Alex: This is really bringing together everything that's been going out in the book in a big way that these weird crystalline creatures that showed up that seemed, at first, unconnected from the Assassin's Academy that was going on in the other side of the book. Last issue, that finally came together, where the crystalline creatures gave a mission to the assassins to find this egg that was being hidden, which I believe was the third element, that was just thrown in there. Here, our main character stumbles on that egg, opens up the egg, finds a hot dude with no head. Very funny. This is great. I can't believe how well this has come together. And Mike Huddleston's art is stunning across the board. The way that he's bringing all of these different art styles together, often on the same page, is ridiculously impressive. Pete: I agree with you, Alex. It's worth it alone for the art. It's really unbelievable. Sometimes… Just a dude with part of your face. But I think this is really tripped out, weird, in all the right ways. And it's really telling a very interesting story, but the real hero here is the artist. The pages and everything are just amaze balls. Alex: And in classic Pete fashion, I got to bring up a book that we didn't throw into the stack, because I didn't want to get into a fight about it. But, X-Men number 19. Also by Jonathan Hickman, it is a master work. It is so good. It's one of the best issues of the series ever, it's amazing. You get the X-Men trapped in this vault, traveling through time. This incredible X-23 Laura story throughout. So good. Read it. Just pick it up right now. Don't listen to whatever Pete has to say. And moving on to our last book- Pete: Wait, that's so unfair that you didn't even put it out there. Like it was something we could read- Alex: Here's the thing, Pete. [crosstalk 00:24:25] I've got to be honest. I'll pull back the curtain here. I got to be honest. I read the book because I was like, “Ah, I want to read it anyway because I liked the X-Men books, but I'm not going to send it out to Pete because Pete's just going to be like, ‘Fuck X-Men. These islands are having sex. Stupid. What's going on? I don't like it'”. That I would just set it out. It would just be a big argument. So I was like, “I won't send it out”, but then I read it. I was like, “This is legitimately one of the best issues of the series ever. Would Pete like this, because it's about Laura X-23, who he loves”. And I was like, “I don't know. I got to weigh that against Pete just yelling because it's X-Men. What do we do here?” Pete: Why wouldn't you trust me to appreciate a good X-23 story? Alex: Trust you? I've known you for 15 years, Pete. Pete: Oh my God. You're the worst. You didn't believe in it enough to put it out there for us to review. You were like [crosstalk 00:25:20] yeah, you didn't believe in it. So it's hard to take your recommendation after you didn't believe in something enough to send it to me and just- Alex: I'll tell you what. I will send it to you. You could read it, and then you can tell me off-air what's going on. Pete: Okay, great. That'll be great for everybody. Alex: I think so. Tell you what, check out our podcast off-air, where you visit me and Pete in person and ask us comic book recommendations. Last but not least, Batman/Catwoman number four from DC comics. Written by Tom King, art by Clay Mann. Pete, sounds like you're loving this. You got to explain to me what's going on. I feel like the Pete of this particular book, because I'm lost. Pete: Okay. First off, love the bat and cat double page, spread title page, mansion, advent calendar thing, that just sets up the mood for this creepy, fun world that we're in. And then starting off with Batwoman beating up Penguin and wanting to know where mom and the Joker are. What an interesting start, just grabs the reader all the right ways. But bat and cat are fighting. You know, cat's been doing some things without bat's knowledge, she knew he was going to get mad, but she didn't tell him until last minute. Now bat's mad. So how are we going to move forward? I also really loved how the Penguin is drawn like Danny DeVito. That makes me very happy. What do you want to know? I think it's great. Alex: Listening to you talk about it is my experience reading it, because I just cannot keep track of the timelines. Pete: There's like three different timelines happening at once. Alex: No, and I know that. You've got the Mask of the Phantasm timeline. You've got the very early bad cat stuff going on. Pete: Right. Alex: And then you've got the future cat stuff where she's killed the Joker and is dealing with it, with Penguin. And there was their kid, who was the new Batman. So I get all that. Pete: Batwoman. Alex: There's the transitions between them that just throw me, and I'm sure there's a point to it. Maybe they're doing something about memory and how memories are very fluid and go from one time period to another- Pete: Yeah, because it's also like cat and bat always have this thing about a disagreement about when they first met. Alex: Yes. So I get all that, but you look at a book like Strange Adventures, also from Tom King, where you have- Pete: Also confusing. Alex: But, even if it jumps between timelines of the same page, you've got Evan “Doc” Shaner and Mitch Gerads. So there's a delineation between the timelines. So you're able to follow, okay. Here's where we are at any given point. It is disorienting for me to read this book, and I still, and I know I'm harping on this. I don't know what the Phantasm has to do with this. Pete: That's going to be the fun, but also it is going to make sense. And I think it's going to be one of those things where it will be very interesting to get the trade, because there could be… it could make that much more sense, reading it all together. Alex: Absolutely. And I'm more than willing to follow it until the end. It's just- Pete: And you should follow it, because it's amazing art and writing and like such a fun, interesting story with these two characters we know and we've heard stories… for all time about them. Alex: I trust these creators. So I'm going to follow it until the end. I'm just having a hard time comprehending it as of now, that's what I'm saying. Alex: And that's it for The Stack. If you'd like to support our podcast and other podcasts we do, patrion.com/comic book club. Also, we do a live show every Tuesday night to Crowdcast at YouTube. Pete: Sure do. Alex: Love to chat with you about comic books. iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show. Comic book club live.com for this podcast and more. Until next time, we'll see you at the virtual comic book shop. But I'm saying that just to Pete's forehead, not to his ears. The post The Stack: Beta Ray Bill, Shadecraft And More appeared first on Comic Book Club. 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Today we talk about Vandal Savage, who was a normal caveman until a meteorite made him immortal, and over the many many years he's been alive he decided that he mostly just wants to be evil and do schemes. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Green Lantern (1941) #10 -Action Comics (1938) #552 -Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) -Resurrection Man (1997) -Villains United (2005) -Secret Six (2006) -Final Crisis: Revelations (2008) -Demon Knights #4 -Dark Nights: Death Metal (2020) #7 -Disney+ Echo spinoff announcement -Emerald Fennell - Zatanna movie announcement -Zack Snyder's Justice League -Falcon and the Winter Soldier Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.
On this week's comic book review podcast: Infinite Frontier #0 DC Comics Written by Joshua Williamson, James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder, Brian Michael Bendis, Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, Joelle Jones, Tim Sheridan, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Geoff Johns, Geoffrey Thorne Art by David Marquez, Jorge Jimenez, Alitha Martinez, Mark Morales, Joelle Jones, Stephen Byrne, Rafa Sandoval, Jordi Tarragona, Jamal Igle, Alex Maleev, Todd Nauck, Dexter Soy, Howard Porter, John Romita Sr. and Klaus Janson America Chavez: Made In The USA #1 Marvel Written by Kalinda Vazquez Art by Carlos Gómez Batman #106 DC Comics Written by James Tynion IV, Joshua Williamson Art by Jorge Jimenez, Gleb Melnikov Demon Days: X-Men #1 Marvel Story and Art by Peach Momoko Suicide Squad #1 DC Comics Written by Robbie Thompson Art by Eduardo Pansica Wiccan and Hulkling: King in Black #1 Marvel Written by Tini Howard Art by Luciano Vecchio The Swamp Thing #1 DC Comics Written by Ram V Art by Mike Perkins Nocterra #1 Image Comics Written by Scott Snyder Art by Tony S. Daniel Crime Syndicate #1 DC Comics Written by Andy Schmidt Art by Kieran McKeown, Bryan Hitch Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #1 Oni Press By Chris Samnee and Laura Samnee Sea of Sorrows #4 IDW Written by Rich Douek Art by Alex Cormack The Comic Book History of Animation #4 IDW Written by Fred Van Lente Art by Ryan Dunlavey 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. Justin: I'm Justin. Pete: I'm Pete. Alex: And on the stack, we talk about a bunch of books that come out this week, and we're going to kick it off with a big one. Infinite Frontier, number zero- Pete: Oh, man. Alex: … from DC Comics. Nice, simple lineup of names here. So let's go through it. Written by Joshua Williamson, James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder, Brian Michael Bendis, Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, Joelle Jones, Tim Sheridan, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Jeff Johnson, Geoffrey Thorne. Art by David Marquez, Jorge Jimenez, Alitha Martinez, Mark Morales, Joelle Jones, Stephen Bird and Rafa Sandovall, Jody… Oh, there we go. Jordi Tarragona, Jamal Igle, Alex Maleev, Todd Nauck, Dexter Soy, Howard Porter, John Romita Sr. and Klaus Janson. Alex: Now this is your requisite, post-event check in with the entire DC Universe. What's going on? What's happening with everybody? What's everybody's new status quo now that the continuity has changed. So we kind of know how this one goes, but the framing here is that Wonder Woman has maybe ascended to be a higher being, she's trying to decide about that. Alex: And so she's taken a look in on the new state and the multi-verse post Dark Nights: Death Metal. How'd you feel about this book? How'd you feel about the status quo? What jumped out at you? Pete: For me, I thought the Bat cycle was sick. Cool green Lanterns thing. And love the last page, but what is happening now with DC? Alex: Wait, what do you mean Pete? Pete: Well, like we were really enjoying these DC kind of what if books, and now it's just all over and- Alex: Well so- Pete: … and it all- Alex: … Phillip Kennedy Johnson, when he was on the show, talked about this a little bit. He said that the Future State things are, and they talk about this in this book a bit as well, but not as explicitly, that they're a possible future or a possible futures. These are places the continuity may be going or may not, but they're not ignoring them. Alex: And you can see that a little bit in the Batman story that teases the magistrate storyline. That plays later in The Stack Podcast where we're going to be talking about Batman 106, where that plays in a big way. But that's what we're getting here is these new status quos, these new setups, they might head towards these disasters that we've seen in Future State, but also maybe not. We'll have to see what happens. Justin: … And I really like that. I liked the confidence with which DC moved forward through Future State and into this where it's like, “Okay, all that stuff happened, you read it, and then we're not going to dance around it. We're just going to jump into the books and we're going to start to pepper those things in, those things that we like, those things that-“ Pete: Maybe though? Justin: … I appreciate that though. It really- Pete: Why do you appreciate that? Because they're saying, “We may do something that you really enjoyed, we may not. Go fuck yourself.” Justin: … I love that. I like- Pete: Really? Justin: … I enjoyed what we saw, and then if they- Pete: I very much enjoyed it, but I would like to know if I'm going to get some of it or not. Justin: Well, then you continue being a fan, I think is the real… Like, if you keep talking about the things that you loved, I think they will do those things. And the things that people didn't like, they won't do those things. And we [crosstalk 00:03:21]. Alex: You heard it here first, true believer. You're going to have to check in every week to find out whether the adventures of your favorite superheroes are going to turn out good, bad, or something in between. Excelsior. Justin: I can't. Pete: Mr. Magoo? I can't hear anything you're saying. Alex: Just imagine. Me, Mr. Magoo. Imagine this in the DC Universe, Future State. Pete: All I see is The Lost DVD thing. And I don't hear anything you're saying, because I'm just focused on The Lost DVD question that popped up. Alex: Here's the big twist, Pete, that Lost DVD thing behind me has been here the whole time. Justin: Wow, I don't know if that's- Pete: Well, that's not true. Justin: … a direct quote from Lost- Pete: That's not true. Justin: … but even if it's not, I don't want to hear it. I like the Batman stuff I think is really fun here. It's interesting that Grifter is now just fully part of the Bat Universe. The Bat Universe feels fairly large right now. Alex: Yes. Justin: And- Alex: Well, and you get to see more of that in Batman 106 as well. It's a big cast, but I agree with you. I like how James Tynion is playing with it. I like the potential threat of The Magistrate. I love the reveal at the end here of what Scarecrow looks like right now. That's pretty terrifying. What's up Pete? Pete: So you guys are just okay with the fact that we just got two months of amazing stories and now like, “Eh, done.” “Maybe we're going to do something-“ Alex: They told us. That's exactly what was happening going in. Pete: … You can tell us that. But then when you fall in love with it, as you're reading it and buying these, and then have it maybe show up or maybe be taken away, it's just- Alex: This is the same thing that happened to you with Titania when you went to Europe, Pete. It was supposed to be two months. And then you were like, “Okay, let's head home, baby.” And she's like, “No, I live here. I cannot come with you, Pete.” Pete: Did you say Titanita? Alex: Titania. Pete: Oh. Alex: Come on. You know the name of your ex-girlfriend, Titania, who you met in Belgium. Pete: Yeah, sure. Justin: Titania. Famous. Famously, a real person's name. Read a little Midsummer Night's Dream over there? Alex: Titania. Pete: No, I don't know? Alex: Oh, man. Justin: I'm curious what Green Lantern's going to do. They introduced the Teen Lantern here, which, okay, a little up in the air there. Flash really puts a flag in like, “We're fully back to Wally West as the main Flash,” which Alex, you must love. Alex: Great. Feeling a little conflicted after the past couple of years of storyline there. But I will say one thing that I was very happy about was Geoff Johns and Todd Nauck, back on Stargirl. They've been going all in on that since the series came back. They're going to another story I think, coming up, another comic. That's great. It's just fun. They capture the tone perfectly. I'm really enjoying it. And I really like what they do here. Setting up Pat as connected to The Seven Soldiers of Victory, which is something from the TV show, where they're doing the very smart thing of creating stories that work in the DC continuity, also work for fans of the TV show. I think that's very, a nice thing to do. Justin: How hyped were you when Darkseid's knee-high boot slammed on The Spectre's head? Pete: Ah, spoiler dude. Jesus. Alex: Let's talk about the end of the book. Always. Great to see John Romita Sr. and Klaus Janson's art on stuff. Pete: Yes. Alex: That's awesome. Justin: Agreed. Alex: Who cares about Darkseid? To be totally- Pete: What are you talking about? Alex: … blunt about it? There's been so many Darkseid stories. I appreciate the idea that like- Pete: There's a ton of Joker stories. Alex: … “We're bringing it back to basics. It's Darkseid versus the whole DC Universe. None of this crazy perpetuous stuff. We're just going to clean it up. It's just going to be a slam bang slab fest. Let's have a little bit of a fun time here guys.” That's great. But at the same time, I've read so many stories of Darkseid versus the DC Universe. If he had been away for a while, that would be a different thing. But we've had so much Darkseid in different iterations. He's been on a justice league team. His daughter has been hanging around. If it was a character that was gone for a while, I feel like the impact would have been much greater. But as is, I was like, “All right, this is very nice art, happy to read this. I'm sure this will be fun.” But this is not the cliff hanger I think it was meant to be. Pete: Oh, I completely disagree. I was so happy to see Darkseid at the end of it, because I was just… First off, it's a zero issue. So fuck you for putting all that shit in a zero issue. Fuck you. That is not a Zero Issue. There is so much important that happens in that issue. It's unbelievable. Justin: Oh, I thought you were going to drop a beat, drop a little rhyme there. Pete: [crosstalk 00:07:50] It was a spam phone call. Alex: We put it in a zero issue. Don't blow it in a tissue. Pete: Please don't be the white guy, beat-boxing and trying to rhyme. That's just awful. Alex: I mean I think- Pete: Stop it. Alex: I think that was- Pete: Stop. Alex: … I think that was really good. Pete: No. I… In all this madness, to see Darkseid, I was like, “Yes. Okay. Now we can get to a storyline. I understand what's happening here. I don't know why there's all this other madness going on, but I can understand this.” So I felt really good about that ending and it got me excited to read the first issue. What the fuck? Justin: Does Darkseid always look like he's crumbling to you guys. I feel like he's like a gritty sidewalk. He's like concrete that's slowly just crumbling out. Like, he needs a good moisturizer? Pete: Mm-hmm (affirmative). Alex: Do you think that's how to stop him? Pete: We all need a good moisturizer. Alex: Send him to a spa day? Justin: Yeah. A solid pressure washer would really take him down I feel like. Pete: No, man. Alex: Just give him a cream called The Pro-life Equation. It would just really smooth him out. Let's move on and talk about America Chavez: Made in the USA, number one from Marvel. Written by Kalinda Vazquez. Art by Carlos Gomez. So this is, of course, bringing back a solo title for America Chavez. It is revamping her origin quite a bit, adding some new details, some new threats. What'd you think about this book? Justin: I like this. America Chavez is such a unique, her power set is so weird. And so I like… And her origin is so specific with her coming from another earth and sort of wandering into our world. And then most recently on the Avengers West Coast team. Very fun. I think this book's great. Pete: Yeah. I agree. I really thought this was a fantastic first issue. Gets you excited for this world and what's going on. I really like the character. Also, super nice of her, in the middle of a mole battle, to answer questions from somebody with just a camera that… like an old camera, not even like a cell phone. So I was very impressed with her and how she handles herself. Yeah, I think they did a great job of getting me excited for more. I think this was a really solid first issue. Love the art, love the writing. Alex: It probably helps that this starts out in Los Angeles, but it definitely feels of a piece with the work that Kelly Thompson did on the West Coast Avengers title, on the Hawkeye title as well. You got Kate Bishop cameo in here. But it moves off into its own thing, but it has that sense of fun, that sense of weirdness. It's great. I really enjoyed this book quite a bit. Alex: Let's move on to the book that we talked about a little bit earlier, at least teased a little bit earlier, Batman, number 106 from DC Comics. Written by James Tynion IV and Joshua Williamson. Art by Jorge Jimenez and Gleb Melnikov. This is the new status quo for Gotham City, Batman chilling out in a basement with Ghost-Maker, fighting crime. Until some new and old villains are coming for him and things are tightening quite a bit. This is, I thought, great. Justin: Yeah, I agree. I really- Alex: Pete, you have a question though. You raised your hand. Pete: Yeah. I just… You love a good commercial in the middle of the comics. So I was just wondering what you thought of The Oracle eating Ruffaloes? I thought that was a nice nod to Mark Ruffalo who may, or may not be- Alex: Dude sadly died and was made into potato chips? Is that what you're talking about? Pete: … Yeah, exactly. Justin: Tragic. Pete: I'm just wondering, because you love when they change the, instead of ruffles, they… So they were cute with that. Just wondering usually, you enjoy that. So I was just wondering… Alex: Yeah, I wish there was a little bit of a Hulk crunch on there, that would have really nailed it. But I guess, wrong universe, you couldn't go do that. Justin: Hard to do that, yeah. Alex: Yeah. But yeah, that was my big takeaway from the book as well. So thank you, Pete. Pete: Yeah, yeah. Yeah, it was cool to see Batman working with Oracle. Just, she's super caszh that she can fight crime and eat chips. I mean, that's pretty awesome. But it was also interesting, this Ghost-Maker and Batman dynamic. To see how casual they are sometimes is a little jarring, but it's fun. It's a new kind of dynamic. And I like the new villain who didn't get their reveal out before they got punched in the face, was cool. Yeah, I think the Demon or Detective was fun. So it should be interesting to see how this all unfolds. So I'm in. Justin: Yeah, and the way that this spins directly out of the Future State stuff to have this villain, this scientist setting up the Magistrate program, that they really used a ton in the Future State, but never really resolved. So I think that's cool. And we get to see that build up. I do miss… I think it's strange that Ghost-Maker is replacing Robin, basically? In a weird way. We get a Robin backup here in this issue, which I also thought was cool. Pete: Oh, that was awesome. Justin: Now after you've had a long day of fighting crime, do you go home and spar with your buddy? I think I'd be like, “Come on, man. Let's [crosstalk 00:13:09].” Alex: Sure, if you're a chef, you're cooking all day and then you go home and you eat. Same thing. Justin: Cooking and eating is actually two very different processes, Alex. Alex: No, I don't think so. I don't think so. Pete: Maybe a chef goes home and orders food, because he's so tired of cooking. Alex: We talked about this quite a bit, but James Tynion's run has had these weird stops and starts. It's been so good across the board, but it was supposed to be a very short storyline. Then it got expanded. Then it got interrupted by the Future State and Dark Nights: Death Metal stuff. So, this feels like a new fresh start for him. And I'm really hoping this time it gets to be whatever ongoing story he wants to tell, because he's such a good storyteller. I don't want to see another event come in, or another switch, or something like that. I want to see what is the long form story that James Tynion has to tell about Batman. Pete: I was very confused, because the Batman one was the first time I saw the cover and I was just like, “What happened to the last event?” The cover was… I was just like, “What is going on?” So, I'm glad we got in, in the Zero Issue. Alex: Well, let's move on to something you probably like, Pete. Demon Days: X-Men, number one from Marvel Comics. Story set by Peach Mamoko. This is a very different take on the X-Men. What'd you think Pete? You like this book? Pete: Well, yes, I did very much the art- Justin: Huge X-Men fan, Pete LePage. Pete: … Normally, yes. The art is absolutely glorious. It is just almost like a painting here. I'm a sucker for watercolors. I just love it. The character designs are so cool and unique. It's got this kind of like old style [inaudible 00:14:53] meets new. I'm very, very much into this. It was really cool. And the wolf is Wolverine named Logan. I was in it to win it, and they really delivered on this first issue. Justin: I agree. The art is very… it's really beautiful here. I thought it was interesting for an X-Men book to have Venom be the villain, and Hulk be here? Is what I took the big red demon to be. Pete: They're two characters in Marvel, so. Justin: Yeah, but I don't know if you follow the X-Men really, but they're traditionally not associated with them. Alex: Well, that was the thing that was- Pete: Sure. Alex: … confusing to me. I read this book and not once did any island fuck another island. So it didn't feel like an X-Men book to me, to be honest. Justin: I think it was implied that Japan was fucking another- Pete: Go on. Go on- Justin: … the Philippines. Pete: … name one other island. Alex: I was going to say, yeah. Justin: I was trying to name a neighboring island, because the islands don't travel to fuck, they fuck the neighboring islands. Alex: I can picture the map. See, we got into your head. It's just Japan, and there's nothing around you except ocean. [crosstalk 00:16:02]. Pete: Absolutely nothing. It's nothing. Justin: A lot of ocean. Pete: Oh, yeah. Justin: Right. Alex: There you go. Yes. Very good book. Let's move on to talk about Suicide Squad, number one from DC Comics. Written by Robbie Thompson. Art by Eduardo Pansica. This is bringing in a little bit of the upcoming movie with Peacemaker. The thing that I thought was kind of fascinating about this, we didn't talk about this- Justin: Kind of? Alex: … this happens in Infinite Frontier, number zero. Continues in the Batman issue. But big event, pretty much everybody in The Arkham Asylum is killed. Seemingly by Joker Gas. Turns out later it's actually the Scarecrow faking Joker Gas, including most of the inmates, including potentially Bane, among other folks. But the Suicide Squad issue takes place the same time as that. They're trying to break Talon out of Arkham Asylum when The Gas comes, and that's what we're playing with here. I like this. I thought Robbie Thompson writes a good Suicide Squad. I think the danger is there. The unnecessary deaths are there. So it hits all the bases. And Eduardo Pansica's art is real good. Justin: I can't believe we lost Film Freak so early on in his career. Pete: Yeah. Justin: RIP. Pete: I mean, I agree. I thought this was really great issue, and hopefully, the movie will be just as enjoyable. It's fun because all the Peacemaker dialogue in my head, it was John Cena speaking those lines. I didn't like the Superboy reveal, did not like that. That was scary. I thought it had a really great ending. And then it was also weird how Waller was like, “I'm tired of losing.” Alex: She loses a lot. Justin: She loses a lot. I love the page of Superboy was great, I thought. The kryptonite shackles and the- Pete: It made me sad. Justin: … It's sad. It is sad. Because Superboy is a hero and he's entrapped. Alex: Sorry about that, Pete. I hope you get past that. Let's talk about Wiccan and Hulkling: King in Black, number one from Marvel. Written by T.D. Howard. Art by Luciano Vecchio. This is following up on the Empire event. They are married now, they're ruling space, and of course, some goop dragons bash their way into their honeymoon and they have to deal with that. Lots of fun stuff in here. I always like a good Wiccan and Hulkling book. And I think T.D. Howard captures their voices quite well. Justin: Yeah, and this book- Pete: Agreed. Justin: … I liked that this was just a fun book. It wasn't trying to do a bunch of stuff. It was like, “Okay, we've seen… We know where these two characters are, but we haven't actually seen them be married and be ruling. So let's just do that and have it be a fun tie-in.” And I think it was very successful at that. Pete: Yeah, I completely agree. The lightheartedness added to this big kind of a King in Black event was really cool. I really love the interaction of the guy who's holding up the little orb. And there are a lot of really cool moments, fun, little moments. I also like how, when they get the robot present, they think it's just a champagne delivery robot, which is just a fun thing. Pete: And then just to see them together is great. I think this is just… The art's fantastic. There's just enough action. The balance with fun and give us some good relationship moments. This is just a great book from start to finish. You kind of know what you're going to get a little bit, and they really deliver on it and don't let you down. I was very happy with this book. Alex: Next up, The Swamp Thing, number one from DC Comics. Written by Ram V. Art by Mike Perkins. This is a new Swamp Thing with a new M.O. New villains, new weirdness, same old horror. Justin, I think you'll love this one. Justin: [crosstalk 00:19:49] loves plants, that guy. Alex: And we should mention, on the Future State beat, this is the team that wrote The Swamp Thing: Future State book that was so excellent. Here, they're dealing with an entirely different Swamp Thing, entirely different story. But I think if you like that, and that book was great, it was very exciting to see them taking on this one as well. Justin: Yeah, I agree. The Future State book was very sort of clinical. It got into some… It was about Swamp Thing building his children and how he did it in this future Earth. And this brings some of that clinical wraparound to this series. And then we just get into some brand new characters, some mythology building. I think it's the same sort of green versus the rot situation in a good way. But a brand new character, who's Swamp Thing. We don't, he doesn't seem aware of that he is Swamp Thing. And we're getting that slowly told over the course of this first issue. Really nice art. This book reminded me of early Starman, both in- Pete: Ooh, really? Justin: … the writing and the art style. So I'm here for it. Pete: Couple of things Justin, if you don't mind, since- Justin: I do mine, so let's just do one thing from you Pete, if possible. Pete: … Oh, okay. All right. Great, great. So if it's just one thing, I guess I'll just pick the… It starts off with a plane being grabbed out of the sky by a giant, let's say, beanstalk. Like, that's really high up. I mean that- Alex: No, no, no, no. Pete: … I mean, to grab a plane- Alex: Okay, so the guy- Pete: … out of the sky- Alex: … Can I clarify this one? Pete: … I'm talking to Justin. Alex: Oh, okay. Pete: I'm having a conversation with Justin. He's the Swamp Thing expert. Trying to get some clarification here. Justin: Are you familiar with- Pete: No, go ahead [crosstalk 00:21:34]. Justin: … one of the other major beanstalk storylines, Jack versus Beanstalk? Pete: Right, right. I'm very familiar. Justin: That beanstalk went very high up. It went so high up there were giants living there. Pete: Yeah, that's what I thought. Justin: So, beanstalks- Pete: That's why I said beanstalk, because that's the only thing that I know that could reach a plane in the sky. Alex: There are big, tall, terrible giants in the sky. Justin: That's true. That's the point Alex wanted to make. Alex, not very religious, but he does believe that giants dominate, live in the sky in the clouds. [crosstalk 00:22:04] Alex: The lyrics I know from Into the Woods, I say out loud, whenever I can. No, it was not a beanstalk, Pete. The new Swamp Thing was riding on a plane. He was having nightmares. And in his nightmare, he pictured himself exploding into plants out of the plane, not a beanstalk- Pete: No. Alex: … rising to the plane. Pete: I thought [crosstalk 00:22:23]. Alex: No, but then basically, Swamp Thing powers exploded outwards while he was still on the plane, causing it to break. Fantastically drawn panel. I love that. So terrifying. But it turns out he's just having a nightmare there. Pete: Oh, okay. All right, so- Justin: He's made of plants though? Alex: Yeah. Pete: … All right. So question number two then will be for both of you guys, since you both seem to be experts. Alex: Okay. Pete: One of the reasons I had to move out of New York City is because anytime you're walking in central park, there's always people popping out of the trees. And at first I thought it was like a [inaudible 00:22:54] of elves, just when the elves got too big, they got kicked out of the trees. Justin: Yes, this all- Pete: But it turns out it's Swamp Thing. Justin: … this all checks out so far. Pete: I just… That part… The book to me was a lot creepier and scarier than I was ready for. I'm just wondering, have you guys, in Central Park, seen the people popping out, or? Justin: The people popping in the park, people popping in the park. Let me say Pete, I feel like, so you wanted a book that was more focused on beans and elves? And this book just didn't really have that for you. Pete: Well, no. I mean, Swamp Thing can be kind of a horror story type of thing, but there's also a lot of great stories that Swamp Thing does where it's got a little heart, a little love, that kind of stuff in it. But I was just… They weren't straight horror for this issue. So I was a little- Justin: Well, I think they're going to… Pete: … taken aback. Justin: Once we get to know the character, I think that you'll find the heart there. And The Swamp Thing, also a great history of horror. Have you guys ever grown beans? Pete: Yeah. Alex: No, but I will say that when you're walking out and somebody pops out. That happened to me one time, and he showed me things, many beautiful things that I hadn't thought to explore. Justin: A hundred percent. Let's let that hang in the air for a little bit longer. Nice. Alex: Pete, any other questions? Pete: Nope. No, thank you for filling those. I appreciate it. Alex: Absolutely. Justin: Anytime. Alex: Anytime. Let's move on to talk about Nocterra, number one from Image Comics. Written by Scott Snyder. Art by Tony S. Daniel. Now we had Scott on the live show a couple of weeks back to talk about this very book. He teased it. It's all about a post-apocalyptic world where there's no sun and a girl who lives in it, who used to be blind that is now the only one who can lead them. Justin: I'm just a post-apocalyptic girl living in a post-apocalyptic world, Alex. When will you understand that? Alex: I thought it was great. This is Scott Snyder's big wild storytelling matched with Tony S. Daniel's superhero art. There's… I love the idea of a post-apocalyptic world where it's 13 years later and people are like, “Time to dress crazy now. Let's do this.” Justin: I can't wait for the apocalypse when it's like- Alex: What? Justin: … “All right, dude. Now you can wear lights on your head and stuff.” Like, “Get loose with your fashion.” Alex: We're living in an apocalypse right now and I'm dressed the same as I always have. Pete: Oh, boo. Justin: Exactly. You're not taking advantage. Alex: I'm not. [crosstalk 00:25:21]. Pete: I tell you, the truck lights in this is amazing. I hope that catches on and truckers start really lightening up their trucks like that. So that's magical. Justin: Yeah, when will the truckers catch on? I like this book a lot. Really fun world that's created here. Scary. You ride along with your, this, our main character here, and really feel for her. It's fun. Pete: Art's great. Really think it's a very interesting, cool story. And they do such a great job of getting you excited for this world and trying to figure out all the things that have gone wrong. A lot of really cool, interesting moments. I did want her to look a little bit more like a trucker and less like a superhero, but then whatever, that's cool. Alex: No, but I think that's what you do with Tony S. Daniel. He's an amazing superhero artist. So you lead into that, and you get wild designs, and you give people superhero costumes, and you make that work. It's Scott playing to Tony S. Daniel's strengths, the same way that he does to Jock, or the same way that they do in Undiscovered Country to Giuseppe Camuncoli. Just leaning into those artists and what they can do. And then following this pass down. I think that's what works here, and it's fun. Justin: I don't think I've ever heard anyone utter the phrase, “I wish that person looked more like a trucker.” And I appreciate it. Very rarely said thing. Alex: Next up, Crime Syndicate, number one from DC Comics. Written by Andy Schmidt. Art by Kieran McKeown and Bryan Hitch. Here we're getting a semi-satirical look at the crime syndicate and their world and how they come together on the newly revamped Earth-3. What'd you think about this one? Justin: These people love crimes. It's our heroes, but they love crimes. Alex: This didn't really hit for me to be honest. There's some bits that I liked it at, but- Justin: Maybe you didn't get it Alex, but it's the heroes that you know and love, but then they love crimes. Alex: My favorite page is the backup story for which is, I don't remember, Ultraman? Is that what he's called? The Superman add-on? Pete: Yeah. Alex: Ultraman's origin, it's a riff off of All-Star Superman. And you get the first three panels are kind of the same. And then the last one is, it shows the Kents and it's like deranged psychopaths or something like that? Pete: Yeah. Alex: That's funny, that made me laugh. But then I feel like it didn't quite follow up from there, the rest of the story. I wanted to go wilder and darker this book, personally. Pete: Really? Alex: Yeah. Pete: I thought it was too dark for me. Seeing a Superman figure, this Ultraman guy, be so douchey and so… Abusing, his power in such an awful way, it was just so scary and against everything that I want out of a superhero. Like throwing a newspaper truck in a high rise of a skyscraper, through the office glass, just because someone wrote a story about you? Go fuck yourself, you fucking superhero. I have thicker skin, Jesus' age. But yeah, I think that's the point of it to just show how evil and douchey people can be I guess? But yeah, to me, it was a little too dark and I wish they took it back a little bit. So I guess a little different from [inaudible 00:28:39]. Justin: I agree with Alex, I wanted to go further. It felt like it was heading for that tone of a Mark Russell book, but it doesn't quite go that far with the satire. I agree with you also, I did like the backup. Felt like a little bit more in that sort of fun, irreverent tone taking on the Superman origin. Alex: Let's move on and talk about one that I bet Pete liked, Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters, number one from Oni Press. By Chris Samnee and Laura Samnee. This is a- Pete: Aww. Alex: … all ages title. Pete: They're writing a comic book together. Alex: They've been working together for a while. Pete: Sure. Great. Alex: Pete, talk about what you liked about this book. Pete: First of all, words, don't need them. This book proves that. A lot of amazing panels with barely any words. The art's unbelievable. Love the character design. Such a cool, interesting world. And also kind of a nightmare, I'm sure, for you parents to yutes over there, that has to be like your worst nightmare. You're watching your kid, then all of a sudden you get taken out or get a bump on your head, and now you don't know where your kid is. I mean, that has to be like your worst nightmare come true. But yeah, I really, really enjoyed this. I think it's such a solid first issue. I can't wait to see where this goes. Justin: I agree. This was very fun. It reminded me, maybe I have Bone brain, given what we've talked about lately, but they reminded- Pete: Yeah, you do. Justin: … me of Jeff Smith's Bone. Alex: Come on, everything can't remind you of Jeff Smith's Bone. Justin: That's not, the times I've mentioned Bone in the last couple of podcasts we've done have not been because something reminded me of it. And this legitimately does. It has that really smart paneling, good storytelling, some heart to it. I liked it a lot. Alex: I thought this was really good as well. Just classic storytelling. Like you were saying, Pete, from the Samnees. I think they did a great job. If you're looking for something fresh and new, check this out. Next up, Sea of Sorrows, number four from ITW. Written by Rich Douek. Art by Alex Cormack. This is continuing a increasingly bloody and deadly- Pete: Oh, man. Alex: … mermaid saga. Bunch of folks trapped on a ship. It's like Under Siege, but with killer mermaids. I think that's a fair way of putting it, right? Justin: Ooh, that's nice. When does she sing, Part of Your World? I just feel like I just don't know how they're going to work it in? Alex: It just hasn't come yet, but there's a couple of more issues to go in the mini series. So I'm sure it's coming. Justin: I like this book. It's got such a great tone to it. I mean, obviously, Under Siege is… A lot of huge fans out there of Under Siege, especially Under Siege Two. Alex: Dark Territory? Yeah, of course. Pete: Oh, my god. Justin: A hundred percent. Way to drop that you're a huge train fan. So the fact that those- Pete: Are you guys talking about fucking Seagal movies over here? Alex: Yeah. Justin: Specifically- Alex: Always. Justin: … Under Siege Two. Alex, when you got into Under Siege Two, did you come at it as an action movie fan, or more about from a train fan? We were just wondering. Alex: No, I was more of a people-popping-out-of-a-cake fan. That's kind of where I started with Under Siege. Pete: Oh, come on, man. Alex: Then I sort of went from there. Pete: Nice. Justin: A lot of people come to it from there. Alex: So, yeah. You should check out my letter box list of that. Pete: Oh my God. Yeah, this- Alex: Movies with people popping out of cakes. Pete: … Anyways, back to the comic. So this is like- Justin: Back to the comics? Never! Pete: … It's very scary, very intense and the paneling, and just the action, and the design of this really does such a great job of really getting into this frenzy like, “Holy, what's going to happen?” All these things are kind of happening at once to this ship. And just when you think like, “Okay, I got a handle on this evil mermaid.” It keeps getting heightened levels and levels of how scary she actually is. This is really just a horrifying, amazing comic that really creeps me the fuck out and makes me never want to go on a boat again. Justin: Mm-hmm (affirmative). Alex: Mm-hmm (affirmative). Justin: Yeah, I agree. It's good horror. When the mermaid opens or body mouth, do you feel like it's very Little Shop Of Horrors and perhaps the song coming out of the mouth is some sort of Suddenly Seymour style song? Alex: No, it reminded me a little bit of the end of the first act of Into the Woods. When they're saying, “Into the woods, we have to go, I hate to leave a have to though.” That's mostly what it reminded me of. Justin: Interesting. [crosstalk 00:33:11]. Alex: Not related, but just always, that's always in my head. Justin: It's true. Alex: Last one to talk about, The Comic Book History of Animation, number four from IDW. Written by Fred Van Lente. Art by Ryan Dunlavey. This is a guinea for Pete, because not only is it about the rise of the Studio Ghibli films, it's also about the rise of animation on Saturday mornings with GI Joe, with He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, She-Ra, all of that good stuff. As usual- Pete: Yeah, don't forget She-Ra. Alex: … super well-written, super fun to read, super informative. This is just a great- Pete: Gem. Alex: … book. Pete: I mean, Fred Van Lente is just knocking it out… It's so informative. And the art is so creative and cool. This really does such a great job of teaching you things about things that you already know and love in such a fun, creative way. I really want this to be like an animated podcast or something. This is just so- Justin: Ooh, yes. Pete: … so cool that I don't want this to stop. I want to learn all things in this format, and I want to learn it from these two. I was just so impressed by this. I grew up in this time and just learning all of this stuff is really crazy. As a kid I just love Saturday mornings. And yeah, this is just so hilarious. The Superman sitting down at like a Hollywood place with Fred, from Scooby Doo doing the finger guns? Hysterical. I love Skeletor in this. Just I just so many amazing, cool things. I [crosstalk 00:34:42]. Alex: Well, and Pete, I have a question for you. And this is an honest question, given that they do spend a lot of time talking about the very dark side of this, and the very negative ramifications and reasonings for doing these Saturday morning cartoons. Does that color your viewing of them at all? Pete: No. I mean, unfortunately when you learn about things, especially things that happen back more in time, you're always finding out racist fucked-up bullshit things. So it's, unfortunately that's life. But as a kid, those kind of Saturday mornings were amazing. So that doesn't… It's hard to go back and watch some of those things because they really don't hold up. But yeah, this didn't, it didn't hurt reading about it and learning about that, which I think- Alex: Well now, now that you're an adult, your Saturday mornings are a fucking nightmare, right? Pete: … Yeah. Justin: You got to watch your Saturday morning documentaries. Pete: No, man. Justin: With a big bowl of cereal and a bunch of serious movies. Alex: Oh, here we go. Another murder doc on Netflix. Justin: What I love, I think Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey do so well is, they add the little details that you just, they're so hard to find, it's so well researched and then well illustrated by Ryan. And a couple of them that I really liked here were just how everything was sort of made up on the spot. All of these things that feel so important or particular like, “Yabba dabba doo,” and the name of Scooby-Doo and it's just like, “Oh, hurry up. This is doo.” Name… Or like, “Hey, say Yahoo.” And instead he said yabba, dabba doo. And then it became this super iconic thing. And it just feels like stuff like that doesn't happen anymore in the creative process. So being able to read this and see this is so cool. Pete: I take offense to that, because we usually make stuff up in the moment and it becomes comedy gold. Justin: No, we do, yes. I'm speaking more, I guess, television. I mean you can't script Netflix. Classic. 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With Dark Nights: Death Metal in the books, Scott Snyder hopped back on the show to talk with Doc and Friar about his huge DC Comics event — along with some other projects he's working on, while also weighing in on Michael Keaton's return as Batman. Find them @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Doc and FryGuy got a chance to talk with acclaimed comic book writer Scott Snyder heading into the final day of his Kickstarter campaign for Nocterra. After discussing his new project, Snyder provides some insight into Undiscovered Country, American Vampire, Dark Nights Death Metal, AND MORE! Find them @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
The Spinner Rack has returned, and this week your host, Seth Singleton, dives into the past to give you his top 5 picks from the week of January 5, 2021. This week he gives his thoughts on Dark Nights: Death Metal #7, Generations Shattered #1, Future State: Swamp Thing #1, Future State: The Flash #1, & The Dreaming: Waking Hours #6. What were Seth's scores for this week's books? You'll just have to listen to find out. And be sure to share your scores and thought on these books with us. So sit back, take a spin, and enjoy the ride! Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play, and if you like what you hear, please give us a 5-star rating and review! Follow Seth on Twitter: www.twitter.com/1MoreSingleton Follow DCN on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/DCComicsNews Twitter: www.twitter.com/DCComicsNews Instagram: www.instagram.com/DCComicsNews Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/DCComicsNews Website: www.dccomicsnews.com
Perpetua, the creator of the Multiverse with the villainous Batman Who Laughs at her side, has taken over the Multiverse as we know it, plunging it into a dystopian hellscape filled to the brim with nightmare versions of Batman. Our heroes have been split up, some imprisoned, others in hiding and rulers like Wonder Woman and Aquaman have joined Perpetua to save their respective peoples. Can our heroes stop Perpetua before she manages to corrupt it all? What kind of world will be left after the destruction of the multiple earths? What hellish nightmares does the Batman Who Laughs have up his sleeve? All that and more to be discussed in this in depth look at DC’s latest crossover phenomenon Dark Nights: Death Metal! Please leave us a review on ITunes so we can grow our audience and grow as podcasters! Rate us where ever podcasts are found. Don't forget to check out our merchandise! All episodes of Major Issues are brought to you by ComicBookClique.com, the home for the latest and greatest things to come to comic books and comic book media.Send us feedback at ComicBookClique@Gmail.com! You Are Worthy! Please SUPPORT US ON PATREON! ComicBook Clique Facebook ComicBook Clique on YouTube Major Issues on Twitter Shop ComicBook Clique
Nous sommes à J-2 du nouvel album des Foo Fighters, à découvrir sur Classic21.be. Marilyn Manson a été accusé d'abus physiques et psychologiques répétés et plusieurs de ses anciennes partenaires se sont exprimées dans ce même sens. The Flaming Lips font partie de ces groupes qui cherchent des alternatives aux concerts traditionnels, en relevant le défi d'assurer un premier concert "Covid-Free" (sans Covid). Ce samedi 6 février à 21 heures, Green Day se produira pour la première fois sur scène depuis un an. DC Comics annonce une nouvelle sortie de sa collection ‘’Dark Nights: Death Metal – Band Edition’’ avec sept volumes consacrés au metal. Tony Bennett, le chanteur de 94 ans, perd sa bataille contre la maladie d'Alzheimer, qu'il combat depuis de nombreuses années. --- Classic 21 vous informe des dernières actualités du rock, en Belgique et partout ailleurs. Le Journal du Rock, chaque jour à 7h30 et 18h30.
- Star Wars: The High Republic #1 - Dark Nights: Death Metal #7 - Future State: The Next Batman #1 - Future State: Swamp Thing #1 - Future State: Wonder Woman #1 - Future State: Harley Quinn #1 - Future State: The Flash #1 - Hellions #8 - Venom #32 - M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games #2 - Crossover #3 LIKE, SHARE, AND SUBSCRIBE! Audio link: https://linktr.ee/cbbpodcast
On this week's comic book review podcast: Dark Nights Death Metal: The Secret Origin #1 DC Comics Written by Scott Snyder and Geoff Johns Art by Jerry Ordway, Francis Manapul, Ryan Benjamin & Richard Friend, Paul Pelletier & Norm Rapmund King in Black #2 Marvel Written by Donny Cates Art by Ryan Stegman Firefly: Blue Sun Rising #1 BOOM! Studios Written by Greg Pak Art by Dan McDaid Ice Cream Man #22 Image Comics Written by W. Maxwell Prince Art by Martín Morazzo Labyrinth: Masquerade #1 Archaia Written by Lara Elena Donnelly Illustrated by Pius Bak, Samantha Dodge and French Carlomagno King-Size Conan #1 Marvel Written by Roy Thomas, Kurt Busiek, Chris Claremont, Kevin Eastman and Steven S. DeKnight Art by Steve McNiven, Pete Woods, Roberto de la Torre, Kevin Eastman and Jesús Saiz An Unkindess of Ravens #4 BOOM! Studios Written by Dan Panosian Illustrated by Marianna Ignazzi Sea of Sorrows #2 IDW Written by Rich Douek Art and Color by Alex Cormack The Last God #11 DC Comics Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson Art by Riccardo Federici The Department of Truth #4 Image Comics Written by James Tynion IV Art by Martin Simmonds The Comic Book History of Animation #2 IDW Written by Fred Van Lente Art & Letters by Ryan Dunlavey Doctor Doom #10 Marvel Written by Christopher Cantwell Art by Salvador Larroca Sea of Stars #8 Image Comics Written by Jason Aaron and Dennis Hallum Art by Stephen Green Transformers/Back to the Future #2 IDW Written by Canan Scott Art by Juan Samu Action Comics #1028 DC Comics Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by John Romita Jr. The Scumbag #3 Image Comics Written by Rick Remender Art by Eric Powell Scarenthood #3 IDW Story & Art by Nick Roche Color by Chris O'Halloran U.S.AGent #2 Marvel Written by Priest Art by Georges Jeanty Undiscovered Country #11 Image Comics Written by Scott Snyder & Charles Soule Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Leonardo Marcelo Grassi Something is Killing the Children #13 BOOM! Studios Written by James Tynion IV Art by Werther Dell'edera SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, ITUNES, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, STITCHER OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hey everyone!!! Tonight's gonna be a chill night we will be reviewing The New Mutants and Hulu's Animaniacs reboot. As well as bringing you the latest in comic news with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers issue one and talking about Dark Nights Death Metal. Enjoy!!! - Maddison
This episode is where the Loot Bros Comic Cast got started. In this retro episode Residentdarrell and Idroproaches come together to talk Batman Superman issue one. This episode was originally released as a PG Spoilers. Residentdarrell also gives an update on the Dark Nights Death Metal reviews. Please don't forget to check out Darrell's band Ninjaloot on iTunes and Spotify! Threadless: www.threadless.com/@TheLootBros?fb…FjvzccQhivNeiEE Discord: discord.gg/878yMe2 Ninjaloot Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/26kl9ojzA…F6TVuvYzYCxIYpZg Ninjaloot YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkTwpMIxpe2qyQ4Hsgcl0g Ninjaloot Soundcloud: @officialninjalootmusic RPD Soundcloud: @officialrpdmusic Loot Bros Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/1535797220071317/ Loot Bros YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC79Xe6tl…iew_as=subscriber 2236: open.spotify.com/show/6BZpZ0zW0RB…ZzR52X5p11gBP43A The Loot Bros Comic Cast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1519024213 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
On this week's review Stack, we're talking: Bill & Ted Are Doomed #1, Dark Nights Death Metal: Trinity Crisis #1, Empyre Aftermath: Avengers #1, Empyre Fallout: Fantastic Four #1, Stealth #5, Something is Killing the Children #10, Superman #25, Ultraman: The Rise of Ultraman #1, Ice Cream Man Presents Quarantine Comix Special #1, Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity #5, Web of Venom: Wraith #1, G.I. Joe #8, Reaver #11 and Blackwood: The Mourning After #4. SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, ITUNES, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, STITCHER OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this week's live show Scott Snyder discusses his Kickstarter for "Nocterra," the future of "American Vampire," behind the scenes of "Dark Nights Death Metal," the "Undiscovered Country" movie and much more! Plus, we're also welcoming writer Brian Joines talking one of our favorite current books, Oni Press' "Backtrack". SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, ITUNES, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, STITCHER OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week Residentdarrell dives into Dark Nights Death Metal issue 2! Threadless: www.threadless.com/@TheLootBros?fb…FjvzccQhivNeiEE Discord: discord.gg/878yMe2 Ninjaloot Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/26kl9ojzA…F6TVuvYzYCxIYpZg Ninjaloot YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkTwpMIxpe2qyQ4Hsgcl0g Ninjaloot Soundcloud: @officialninjalootmusic RPD Soundcloud: @officialrpdmusic Loot Bros Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/1535797220071317/ Loot Bros YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC79Xe6tl…iew_as=subscriber 2236: open.spotify.com/show/6BZpZ0zW0RB…ZzR52X5p11gBP43A The Loot Bros Comic Cast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1519024213 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
On this week's Stack podcast, check out reviews for: Seven Secrets #1, Dark Nights Death Metal #3, Something is Killing the Children #9, Empyre #5, The Flash #759, Adventureman #3, Marauders #11, Judge Dredd: False Witness #2, Wonder Woman #760, Big Girls #1, The Immortal Hulk #36, Stealth #4, The Amazing Spider-Man #46, Transformers: Galaxies #8 and Excellence #9. SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, ITUNES, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, STITCHER OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this week's comic book review podcast: Empyre #1, Strange Adventures #3, The Ludocrats #3, Faithless II #2, The Amazing Spider-Man #44, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #1, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #12, The Old Guard: Force Multiplied #5, Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto #1, Bettie Page #1, Dark Nights: Death Metal #2, Snake Eyes: Deadgame #1, iWolverine 2020 #1, Once & Future #9, and Sacred Six #1. SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, ITUNES, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, STITCHER OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode Residentdarrell gives his review of Dark Nights: Death Metal Issue 1. The episode is spoiler free at first, but then Residentdarrell goes into full spoilers. Threadless: www.threadless.com/@TheLootBros?fb…FjvzccQhivNeiEE Discord: discord.gg/878yMe2 Ninjaloot Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/26kl9ojzA…F6TVuvYzYCxIYpZg Ninjaloot YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkTwpMIxpe2qyQ4Hsgcl0g Ninjaloot Soundcloud: @officialninjalootmusic RPD Soundcloud: @officialrpdmusic Loot Bros Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/1535797220071317/ Loot Bros YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC79Xe6tl…iew_as=subscriber 2236: open.spotify.com/show/6BZpZ0zW0RB…ZzR52X5p11gBP43A --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Leroy and Eli are back…CAN YOU DIG IT? We pay our respect to Sir Ian Holm aka Bilbo Baggins, and we review Spike Lee's newest Joint, Da 5 Bloods. In vidja game news we give you info on how to get a free video game, and last but not least..COMICS! Dark Nights: Death Metal #1, Wonder Woman: Dead Earth #3, Strange Adventures #1, Ghetto Brother: Warrior to Peacemaker, HBO MAX To The MAX digital comics, and retro review is a tribute to Denny O'Neil as we review Green Lantern #76.
On this week's Stack podcast we've got reviews for: Dark Nights Death Metal #1, Wynd #1, A Man Among Ye #1, Jane Foster: Valkyrie #10, Strange Adventures #2, The Crow: Lethe #2, Birthright #44, Ant-Man #5, Young Justice #15, Firefly #16, Dying is Easy #5, Wonder Woman: Dead Earth #3, Ironheart 2020 #2, Ludocrats #2, Invader Zim Quarterly #1, Tartarus #3 and Ghost-Spider #10. SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, ITUNES, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, STITCHER OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rokk and Steven cover all the news concerning Disney, Warner Brothers, Marvel, and DC. They discuss the Birds of Prey's box office failure. Steven saw the movie and gives his take on the film and what led it to fail at the box office. They also discuss the surprising box office success of Sonic. They cover news about upcoming Disney movies as well as new shows coming to the Disney+. They also discuss the latest from Marvel Comics including the upcoming Empyre big event. They also talk about the latest from DC Comics including the upcoming Dark Nights: Death Metal big event and the Generations one-shots.
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