Podcast appearances and mentions of dave wachter

We spotlight rising comic book publisher Ignition Press, exploring its growing lineup of creator-owned comics.We discuss Arcadia, Murder Podcast, The Patron, The Other/Half, Everyone Loves a Jewel Thief, Dispatched, Just Brutal, The Dogsitter, Bad Thoughts, Deluge, Voyeur, Minotaur, and more as we take a look at what Ignition Press has been building and which books have caught our attention.Featuring work from creators including Roy Miranda, Inaki Miranda, Jeremy Haun, Mike Tisserand, Christian Ward, John J. Pearson, Jim McCann, Joe Eisma, Tim Seeley, Aaron Campbell, B. Clay Moore, Daniel Gete, Dennis Hopeless, Brahm Revel, Ande Parks, Dave Wachter, Cullen Bunn, Marika Cresta, Leah Williams, David Baldeón, Si Spurrier, Mike Dowling, Jamie S. Rich, Megan Levens, and more.You can follow us on Instagram, Threads, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Bluesky, & X https://linktr.ee/comicsdiscourse114Also, please leave us a 5-star review at your favorite podcast platforms.

The Speakers of Geek react to big changes for Marvel Comics. We announce the third Ignition Press Contest winner. A dip into the CGS Mailbag provides an amazing find. And then we review a number of titles including Turbocharged Teenager, the Last Starfighter, Bad Thoughts with art by Dave Wachter, Foundations from 3W3M, Rocketeer: Infiltrator 1, the latest issues of Barbara Gordon: Breakout, Superboy Prime in Superman, the Ordained from Bad Idea, Bizarro Year None, and much much more including initial thoughts on the remastered Absolute Crisis on Infinite Earths Hardcover! (1:51:05)

Ande Parks makes his EOC return - after over a decade - bringing Bad Thoughts and Tyler Rake: An Extraction Story with him! We talk about these Ignition Press titles, working with the new publisher and artists Dave Wachter and Ronan Cliquet, Hollywood and options, original art, family life, fanboy moments, and more! There's even time for an Absolute-O-Rama and Tillie Walden's Charity & Silvia as we near the end of Pride Month.

Join Andrew Dunn and Chris Triebel as they discuss Disclosure Day! Then stick around for a review of Uncanny Valley by Tony Fleecs and Dave Wachter! This valley just can't stay canned. SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://www.youtube.com/c/themedialunchbreak?sub_confirmation=1 BUY SOME MERCH: https://the-media-lunch-break.creator-spring.com Twitter: twitter.com/MediaLunchBreak Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheMediaLunchBreak Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/TheMediaLunchBreak Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheMediaLunchBreak Instagram: @TheMediaLunchBreak Or email us at: TheMediaLunchBreak@gmail.com Listen to and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts! The Media Lunch Break on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/themedialunchbreak Graphic art by: Melinda Filonuk - www.melgraphics.com www.etsy.com/shop/melgraphicscreations Eric Scotolati - https://twitter.com/ericscotolati

Today on Word Balloon, I'm talking with a guy who's built a career jumping between crime, history, and deeply human storytelling, Ande Parks. You know him from powerful graphic novels like Union Station and Capote in Kansas, and from his work across comics and film, where he always finds a way to ground big ideas in real emotion. Now he's back with something new, and it's a sharp turn into darker territory. We're talking about Bad Thoughts, his latest project from Ignition Press.It's a military espionage story on the surface, but underneath there's something far stranger and more unsettling at work. This isn't just about missions and secrets. It's about what happens when the battlefield starts bending reality itself. And visually, the book hits just as hard. It's brought to life by Dave Wachter, whose gritty, atmospheric style perfectly matches the tension and psychological edge of the story.

Another month, another Previews chat! Listen in for updates on the newly released CGS App! And then we give our recommendations for May comic coming attractions including the Transformers Animated Movie collection, Record Journey by Kezuka, Bad Idea's Megalith, Our Soot Stained Heart from Mad Cave, new titles featuring the works of Dave Wachter, Charlie Adlard, J.K. Woodward and others, as well as comic talk on comicbook novelizations, Alan Moore's Swamp Thing, and more! (1:03:20)

It's time to Toon in, kids! It's our review of Tony Fleecs & Dave Wachter's love letter to all those classic cartoons of our youth with the Eisner Award Nominated series, "Uncanny Valley" out of Boom! Studios.  Plus we take an in-depth look at "The 9 Rules of Road Runner/Coyote Cartoons", written by legendary animator Chuck Jones, which were used as a blueprint for every one of those classic Warner Brothers shorts!  Host: Andy Larson Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott   Get all of your comic book supplies at 10% off by using Promo Code LCSPOD at Checkout: www.bcwsupplies.com   Click to get all your Last Comic Shop Podcast gear & support the shop!

In Episode 579 of The Pull Bag Mike and Joe grab their favorite slice of Pizza and head back into the IDW TMNT universe! This time around we talk about TMNT The Armageddon Game Opening Moves which collects the Kingdom of Rats Prelude, TMNT #84, Annuals 2020 and 2021, and Opening Moves #1-2! This is a whole new state of play with the TMNT Characters, and it's interesting in a completely different way! The Rat King is preparing a whole NEW Game and Armageddon is more than Harry Stamper can handle! Trust me, YOU DON'T WANNA MISS A THING here with OPENING MOVES! Stunning Storytelling by various writers!!!! With the amazing artistic talents of Fero Pe, Dave Wachter, Michael Garland, Casey Maloney, and we love that cunning colorist Ronda Pattison!!! As well as the long time letterer in Shawn Lee!!! With those turtlerrific story consultants Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz on board as always this TMNT team just knocks it outta the park!! Grab your own pizza pies and join us!!! As always Make Your Great Escape into Comics!!!GCRN Geek Meter!READ the Comic series on Amazon!IDW Publishing TMNT Comics Chronology!!USE TFG1Mike's LinkTree to Follow Him!!Follow GeekStuff Garage Sale on Facebook HERE!Follow TPB on Twitter and you can also Like TPB on FacebookTPB Asks You: What's your favorite part of the IDW TMNT main ongoing?TPB Asks You: Are you reading IDW TMNT still? (You Should Be!)

Oliver is different. He's a 12-year-old that has unexplainable, campy powers that more often than not land him in trouble… But the most outlandish and astonishing is yet to come, as a dark presence pursues Oliver from the most whimsical recesses of the unknown… and the strange and mysterious past of his family will be more than he ever could have imagined. News 2:00 Uncanny Valley 18:03 Back Matter Matters 51:52 The Pull-List 54:04 Superman Review 1:10:23 Linktr.ee/tradewaiters Follow Us!

Send us a textTad is joined by Dave Wachter & Tony Fleecs to discuss their Eisner Nominated Uncanny Valley.Consider becoming a patron!Support the show

Tony Fleecs finally comes home to talk up Feral, Uncanny Valley and Dave Wachter, The Thing, Dark Horse-O-Rama: Murky World by Richard Corben, EC Library: Weird Science Volume 1 and Al Feldstein, and The Dark Horse Book of Horror, Image-O-Rama: You'll Do Bad Things #1 by Tyler Boss and Adriano Turtulici, I Was a Fashion School Serial Killer #1 by Doug Wagner, Daniel Hillyard, and Michelle Madsen, and We're Taking Everyone Down With Us #1 by Matthew Rosenberg, Stefano Landini, Roman Titov, and Jason Wordie, Absolute Green Lantern #1 by Al Ewing and Jahnoy Lindsay, Out of Alcatraz #1 by Christopher Cantwell and Tyler Crook from Oni Press, G.I. Joe, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, plus a whole mess more!

The Professor Frenzy Show Episode 348 Cruel Kingdom #3  (EC Comics) from  Oni Press  |  Writer(s): Corinna Bechko   | Artist(s): Kano  |  $4.99 Chilling Adventures Presents Nine Lives Of Salem #1 (One Shot)  from  Archie Comics  |  Writer(s): Cullen Bunn   |  Artist(s): Dan Schoening  |  $4.99 Savage Sword Of Conan Vol 2 #7  from  Titan Comics  |  Writer(s): Roy Thomas  |  Artist(s): Roberto De La Torre  |  $6.99 Uncanny Valley #8  from  BOOM! Studios  |  Writer(s): Tony Fleecs   |  Artist(s):Dave Wachter  |  $4.99 Hello Darkness #8  from  BOOM! Studios  |  Writer(s): Various   |  Artist(s):Various |  $5.99Mothra Queen Of The Monsters #1  from  IDW Publishing  |  Writer(s): Sophie Campbell   |  Artist(s): Matt Frank  |  $4.99 Juni Bas Monkey Meat The Summer Batch #1 from  Image  |  Writer(s): Juni Ba  | Artist(s): Juni Ba  |  $3.99 This Week's Best Comic Books Witchblade #9 from Image Comics (W) Marguerite Bennett (A) Giuseppe Cafaro $3.99    Assorted Crisis Events #1  from  Image  |  Writer(s): Deniz Camp   |  Artist(s): Eric Zawadzki  |  $4.99 The Moon Is Following Us #7  from  Image  |  Writer(s): Daniel Warren Johnson  | Artist(s): Daniel Warren Johnson Riley Rossmo Mike Spicer  |  $3.99 Transformers Vol 5 #18  from  Image  |  Writer(s): Daniel Warren Johnson   | Artist(s): Jorge Corona Mike Spicer  |  $3.99 Babs #6  from  Ahoy Comics  |  Writer(s): Garth Ennis   |  Artist(s): Jacen Burrows |  $3.99 Dark Pyramid #1  from  Mad Cave Studios  |  Writer(s): Paul Tobin   |  Artist(s): P.J. Holden  |  $4.99 Hexiles #5 from  Mad Cave Studios  |  Writer(s): Cullen Bunn   |  Artist(s): Joe Bocardo  |  $4.99 Betty And Veronica Friends Forever Once Upon A Time #1 (One Shot)  from Archie Comics  |  Writer(s): Holly G   |  Artist(s): Holly G  |  $3.99 Nostalgia Archie as Pureheart the Powerful #3, cover dated Feb. ‘67, cover priced 12 cents  This week's that guy that was in that show is  John Agar Twilight Zone: To Serve Man, Season 3 Episode 24 Original air date March 2, 1962

The Professor Frenzy Show Episode 347 Conan the Barbarian #18 from Titan Comics (W) Jim Zub (A) Danica Brine $3.99 Seasons #2  from  Image  |  Writer(s): Rick Remender   |  Artist(s): Paul Azaceta Matheus Lopes  |  $3.99 Night Club 2 #6  from  Dark Horse  |  Writer(s): Mark Millar   |  Artist(s): Juanan Ramirez  |  $4.99 FML #4  from  Dark Horse  |  Writer(s): Kelly Sue DeConnick   |  Artist(s): David Lopez  |  $4.99 Jumpscare #1 from  Dark Horse  |  Writer(s): Cullen Bunn   |  Artist(s): Danny Luckert  |  $3.99 Radiant Black #31  from  Image  |  Writer(s): Kyle Higgins Joe Clark   |  Artist(s):Eduardo Ferigato  |  $3.99 Today's Best Comic Books Mothra Queen Of The Monsters #1  from  IDW Publishing  |  Writer(s): Sophie Campbell   |  Artist(s): Matt Frank  |  $4.99 Juni Bas Monkey Meat The Summer Batch #1 from  Image  |  Writer(s): Juni Ba  | Artist(s): Juni Ba  |  $3.99 Betty And Veronica Friends Forever Once Upon A Time #1 (One Shot)  from Archie Comics  |  Writer(s): Holly G   |  Artist(s): Holly G  |  $3.99 Cruel Kingdom #3  (EC Comics) from  Oni Press  |  Writer(s): Corinna Bechko   | Artist(s): Kano  |  $4.99 Chilling Adventures Presents Nine Lives Of Salem #1 (One Shot)  from  Archie Comics  |  Writer(s): Cullen Bunn   |  Artist(s): Dan Schoening  |  $4.99 Hello Darkness #8  from  BOOM! Studios  |  Writer(s): Various   |  Artist(s):Various |  $5.99 Savage Sword Of Conan Vol 2 #7  from  Titan Comics  |  Writer(s): Roy Thomas  |  Artist(s): Roberto De La Torre  |  $6.99 Uncanny Valley #8  from  BOOM! Studios  |  Writer(s): Tony Fleecs   |  Artist(s):Dave Wachter  |  $4.99 Nostalgia Howard the Duck #16 This week's that guy that was in that show is  Madlyn Rhue Twilight Zone Episode - The Purple Testament, Season 1 Episode 19, Original air date February 12, 1960

The Professor Frenzy Show Episode 346 Epitaphs From The Abyss #8 (EC Comics) from  Oni Press  |  Writer(s):Various   |  Artist(s): Various  |  $4.99 Minky Woodcock: The Girl Called Cthulhu #4 from Titan Comics (W/A)  Cythia Von Buhler $3.99  G.I. Joe #4 from Image Comics (W) Joshua Williamson (A) Tom Reilly, Jordie Bellaire $3.99  MAD magazine #42 (W/A The Usual Gang of Idiots)  $5.99  Let This One Be A Devil #1  from  Dark Horse   |  Writer(s): James Tynion Iv   | Artist(s): Piotr Kowalski  |  $4.99 Doll Parts A Lovesick Tale #3  from  Image  |  Writer(s): Luana Vecchio   | Artist(s): Luana Vecchio  |  $3.99 Patchwork Girl Of Oz #2 from  Image  |  Writer(s): Otis Frampton   |  Artist(s): Otis Frampton  |  $3.99 Conan The Barbarian Vol 5 #18  from  Titan Comics  |  Writer(s): Jim Zub   | Artist(s): Danica Brine  |  $3.99 Howl #2  from  Ahoy Comics  |  Writer(s): Alisa Kwitney   |  Artist(s): Mauricet  |  $3.99 Behemoth #2 from Dark Horse Comics (W) Grant Sputore; Ryan Engle (A) Jay Martin $4.99  This Week's Comic Books FML #4  from  Dark Horse  |  Writer(s): Kelly Sue DeConnick   |  Artist(s): David Lopez  |  $4.99 Jumpscare #1 from  Dark Horse  |  Writer(s): Cullen Bunn   |  Artist(s): Danny Luckert  |  $3.99 Night Club 2 #6  from  Dark Horse  |  Writer(s): Mark Millar   |  Artist(s): Juanan Ramirez  |  $4.99 Radiant Black #31  from  Image  |  Writer(s): Kyle Higgins Joe Clark   |  Artist(s):Eduardo Ferigato  |  $3.99 Seasons #2  from  Image  |  Writer(s): Rick Remender   |  Artist(s): Paul Azaceta Matheus Lopes  |  $3.99 Chilling Adventures Presents Nine Lives Of Salem #1 (One Shot)  from  Archie Comics  |  Writer(s): Cullen Bunn   |  Artist(s): Dan Schoening  |  $4.99 Hello Darkness #8  from  BOOM! Studios  |  Writer(s): Various   |  Artist(s):Various |  $5.99 Savage Sword Of Conan Vol 2 #7  from  Titan Comics  |  Writer(s): Roy Thomas  |  Artist(s): Roberto De La Torre  |  $6.99 Uncanny Valley #8  from  BOOM! Studios  |  Writer(s): Tony Fleecs   |  Artist(s):Dave Wachter  |  $4.99 Nostalgia Where Monsters Dwell #20, cover dated March 1973, cover priced 20 cents.  This week's that guy that was in that show is  Lyle Talbot Twilight Zone Episode - It's a Good Life, Season 3 Episode 8, Original air date November 3, 1961

The Professor Frenzy Show Episode 337 Crush Depth #1 from Mad Cave Comics | Writer: DB Andry | w/Tim Daniel Artist:  Alex Sanchez - Release date 3/19/2025 Conan The Barbarian Vol 5 #17  from   Titan Comics  |  Writer(s): Jim Zub   | Artist(s): Danica Brine Joao Canola  |  $3.99 Epitaphs From The Abyss #6  (EC Comics) from Oni Press  |  Writer(s): J.Holtham Tim Seeley Matthew Rosenberg   |  Artist(s): Charlie Adlard  |  $4.99 The Moon Is Following Us #4 from Image  |  Writer(s): Daniel Warren Johnson   | Artist(s): Riley Rossmo Daniel Warren Johnson  |  $3.99 Hard Case Crime Minky Woodcock The Girl Called Cthulhu #3 from Titan Comics |  Writer(s): Cynthia von Buhler   |  Artist(s): Cynthia von Buhler  |  $3.99  G.I. Joe #2 from Image Comics (W) Joshua Williamson (A) Tom Reilly, Jordie Bellaire $3.99 City Beneath Her Feet #1  from   DSTLRY Media  |  Writer(s): Anwita Citriya   | Artist(s): Elsa Charretier  |  $8.99 Minor Arcana #4  from   BOOM! Studios  |  Writer(s): Jeff Lemire   |  Artist(s): Jeff Lemire  |  $4.99 Lilith #2 from Vault Comics  |  Writer(s): Corin Howell   |  Artist(s): Corin Howell  |  $4.99 Dread The Halls #1 (One Shot)  from   Image  |  Writer(s): Jordan Hart Chris Ryall   |  Artist(s): Walter Pax Jimmy Kucaj Fabio Veras Lee Ferguson  |  $5.99 Warm Fusion #1  from   DSTLRY Media  |  Writer(s): Scott Hoffman   |  Artist(s):Alberto Ponticelli  |  $8.99 Motherf'ing Monsters #1 from Image Comics (W) J Holtham (A) Michael Lee Harris $3.99   Cursed Library #3 Unbound from Archie Comics  |  Writer(s): Eliot Rahal  Magdalene Visaggio | Artist(s): Craig Cermak  |  $4.99 Missing On The Moon #1 from Mad Cave Studios  |  Writer(s): Cory Crater   | Artist(s): Damian Couceiro  |  $4.99 Savage Sword Of Conan Vol 2 #6 from Titan Comics  |  Writer(s): Jason Aaron   | Artist(s): Geof Isherwood  |  $6.99 Wrong Earth Dead Ringers #5 from Ahoy Comics  |  Writer(s): Tom Peyer   | Artist(s): Jamal Igle  |  $3.99 This Week's Best Comic Books Uncanny Valley #7 from BOOM! Studios (W)  Tony Fleecs (A)  Dave Wachter $4.99 Creepshow Vol 3 #4 from Image  |  Writer(s): Mike Carey Acky Bright   |  Artist(s):Mark Torres Acky Bright  |  $3.99 Dust To Dust #1 from Image  |  Writer(s): JG Jones Phil Bram   |  Artist(s): JG Jones  |  $3.99 Autumn Kingdom #4 from Oni Press  |  Writer(s): Cullen Bunn   |  Artist(s):Christopher Mitten  |  $4.99 Hello Darkness #6 from BOOM! Studios  |  Writer(s): Garth Ennis   |  Artist(s):Becky Cloonan  |  $5.99 Spider-Man, Firestar and Iceman at the Dallas Ballet Nutcracker - an advertising supplement to the Dallas Times Herald - published by Marvel Comics copyright 1983 (W) Jim Salicrup (A) Jim Mooney pencils John Tartag inks  

Comic Reviews: DC o        Penguin Special by Jeremy Adams, Howard Porter, H-Fi; Et Al. o        Poison Ivy/Swamp Thing: Feral Trees 1 by G. Willow Wilson, Mike Perkins, Mike Spicer o        Wonder Woman Uncovered Marvel o        Amazing Spider-Man 60 by Zeb Wells, John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, Marcio Menyz; Zeb Wells, Ed McGuinness, Mark Farmer, Marcio Menyz; Zeb Wells, Todd Nauck, Rachelle Rosenberg; Zeb Wells, Paolo Rivera; Zeb Wells, Patrick Gleason, Edgar Delgado; Joe Kelly, Mark Buckingham, Edgar Delgado o        Venom War: Fantastic Four 1 by Adam Warren, Joey Vazquez, Guru eFX o        Marvel Unlimited §  Beastly Buddies 3 by Steve Foxe, Armand Bodnar, KJ Diaz §  Marvel Meow 19 and 20 by Nao Fuji Boom o        Power Rangers: Across the Morphin Grid 1 by David Yost, Patrick Mulholland, Ellie Wright; Nakia Burrise, JD Sutphin, Tango, JP Jordan; Mat Groom, Steve Cardenas, Anand Ramcheron, Francesco Segala, Gloria Martinelli; Walter Jones, Dominike Stanton, DJ Chavis; Meghan Camarena, Paulina Ganucheau, Rebecca Good Dark Horse o        Carlyle School for Kings 1 by Nelson Greaves, Davide Caselluccio, Francesca Vivaldi DSTLRY o        Come Find Me: An Autumnal Offering 1 by Hamlet Machine, Joe Pavelka; Becky Cloonan, Lee Loughridge; Molly Mendoza; Vanesa Del Rey, Andrew Betsch, John Starr, Lee Loughridge; Celine Loup; E.M. Carroll Image o        Blood Squad Seven Strikefile 1 by Joe Casey, Paul Fry, Francesco Segala o        Hack/Slash = Body Bags 1 by Tim Seeley, Stefano Caselli, Steve Kurth o        It Happened on Hyde Street: Devour 1 by Maytal Zchut, Leila Leiz, Alex Sinclair Mad Cave o        Hexiles 1 by Cullen Bunn, Joe Bocardo, Manoli Martinez ComiXology o        GhostBox 1 by Mike Carey, Pablo Raimondi Oni o        Dwellings: All Hallows' Eve Special by Jay Stephens o        Sectaurs 1 by Dennis Culver, Ramon Bachs, Manoli Martinez OGN Countdown o        Jessica Farm by Josh Simmons o        Olaf's Tiny Tales o        2 Dumb Dinos by Eric Filipkowski, Nathan Hammill o        Dinodyssey Vol 1: Unlikely Friends by Gaets, Clotilde Goubely o        Eden Glitter Vol 1: The Demimonde by Corbeyran, Sandra Cardona o        New Adventures of Inside Out 2 Vol 1: Big Feelings by Sloane Leong, Sergio Algozzino, Sata Galanti o        Enter the Blue by Dave Chisholm o        Dog Trouble by Kristin Varner o        Turning Twelve by Kathryn Ormsbee o        Firelight Apprentice by Bree Paulsen o        We Called Them Giants by Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans  Additional Reviews:         Gwenpool Omnibus         Over the Garden Wall short         Agatha All Along ep8 & ep9         Jurassic World: Chaos Theory s2 The Mangler Challenge Trailers: Marvel Disney+, Skeleton Crew Comics Countdown (30 October 2024): 1.     Nice House By The Sea 4 by James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno, Jordie Bellaire 2.     Uncanny Valley 6 by Tony Fleecs, Dave Wachter 3.     Feral 7 by Tony Fleecs, Trish Forstner, Tone Rodriguez, Brad Simpson 4.     Redcoat 7 by Geoff Johns, Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, Brad Anderson 5.     Poison Ivy/Swamp Thing: Feral Trees 1 by G. Willow Wilson, Mike Perkins, Mike Spicer 6.     GhostBox 1 by Mike Carey, Pablo Raimondi 7.     Savage Sword of Conan 5 by Jason Aaron, Michael Kogge, Dan Parsons, Geof Isherwood 8.     It Happened on Hyde Street: Devour 1 by Maytal Zchut, Leila Leiz, Alex Sinclair 9.     Namor 4 by Jason Aaron, Paul Davidson, Alex Lins, Neeraj Menon 10.  Venom War: Fantastic Four 1 by Adam Warren, Joey Vazquez, Guru eFX

The Professor Frenzy Show Episode 330 Savage Sword Of Conan Vol 2 #5  from  Titan Comics  |  Writer(s): Jason Aaron  |  Artist(s): Geof Isherwood  |  $6.99 Night Club 2 #3  from  Dark Horse  |  Writer(s): Mark Millar   |  Artist(s): Juanan Ramirez  |  $4.99 Feral #7  from  Image  |  Writer(s): Tony Fleecs   |  Artist(s): Trish Forstner Tone Rodriguez Brad Simpson  |  $3.99 Uncanny Valley #6  from  BOOM! Studios  |  Writer(s): Tony Fleecs   |  Artist(s):Dave Wachter  |  $4.99 Hexiles #1  from  Mad Cave Studios  |  Writer(s): Cullen Bunn   |  Artist(s): Joe Bocardo  |  $4.99 Maria Llovets Violent Flowers #2  from  Image  |  Writer(s): Maria Llovet   | Artist(s): Maria Llovet  |  $3.99 Come Find Me An Autumnal Offering #1 (One Shot)  from  DSTLRY Media  | Writer(s): Becky Cloonan   |  Artist(s): Becky Cloonan  |  $8.99 Dwellings All Hallows Eve Special #1 (One Shot)  from  Oni Press  |  Writer(s):Jay Stephens   |  Artist(s): Jay Stephens  |  $5.99     Today's Best Comic Books Josie and the Pussycats Annual Spectacular #1 from Archie Comics (W) Ian Flynn (A) Steven Butler, Lily Butler $3.99 Saga #70 from Image Comics (W) Brian K. Vaugh (A) Fiona Staples $3.99   Carlyle School For Kings #1  from  Dark Horse  |  Writer(s): Nelson Greaves   | Artist(s): Davide Castelluccio  |  $3.99 FML #1  from  Dark Horse  |  Writer(s): Kelly Sue DeConnick   |  Artist(s): David Lopez  |  $4.99 I Hate Fairyland Vol 2 #17  from  Image  |  Writer(s): Skottie Young   |  Artist(s):Brett Bean  |  $3.99 Conan The Barbarian Battle Of The Black Stone #3  from  Titan Comics  | Writer(s): Jim Zub   |  Artist(s): Jonas Scharf  |  $3.99 Cruel Universe #4 (EC Comics) from  Oni Press   |  Writer(s): Matt Bors   | Artist(s): Kano  |  $4.99 One For Sorrow #1  from  DSTLRY Media  |  Writer(s): Jamie McKelvie   | Artist(s): Jamie McKelvie  |  $8.99 Something Is Killing The Children #0  from  BOOM! Studios  |  Writer(s): JamesTynion IV   |  Artist(s): Werther Dell Edera  |  $4.99   Nostalgia This week's that guy that was in that show is  Susan Oliver Today our Frenzy Faves is a favorite Twilight Zone episode The Long Morrow, Season 5 Episode 15, Original air date January 10, 1964

The Professor Frenzy Show Episode 329 Creepshow Vol 3 #2  from  Image  |  Writer(s): Eugenio Mira John Ridley   | Artist(s): Stefano Raffaele Jorge Fornes  |  $3.99 Universal Monsters Frankenstein #3  from  Image  |  Writer(s): Michael Walsh   | Artist(s): Michael Walsh Toni Marie Griffin  |  $4.99 Babs #3  from  Ahoy Comics  |  Writer(s): Garth Ennis   |  Artist(s): Jacen Burrows |  $3.99 Conan The Barbarian Vol 5 #16  from  Titan Comics  |  Writer(s): Jim Zub   | Artist(s): Doug Braithwaite  |  $3.99 Cursed Library #2 Omega  from  Archie Comics  |  Writer(s): Eliot Rahal   | Artist(s): Craig Cermak  |  $4.99 The Moon Is Following Us #2  from  Image  |  Writer(s): Daniel Warren Johnson  | Artist(s): Riley Rossmo Daniel Warren Johnson  | $3.99  Voices in my Head #1 from Image Comics (W) Joe Pruett (A) Juan Doe, Phil Hester, Andrew Robinson, Michael Gaydos $5.99  Hello Darkness #4  from  BOOM! Studios  |  Writer(s): Garth Ennis   |  Artist(s):Becky Cloonan  |  $5.99  Vampiress Carmilla Magazine #24 from  Warrant Publishing Company  | Writer(s): Don Glut   |  Artist(s): Various  |  $6.99 Gatchaman #4 from MadCave Studios  (W) Cullen Bunn (A) Chris Batista $4.99  Tin Can Society #2 from Image Comics (W) Peter Warren (A) Francesco Mobili $3.99  Void Rivals #13 from Image Comics (W) Robert Kirkman (A) Lorenzo De Felici, Patricio Delpeche $3.99 Headless Horseman Halloween Annual 2024 #1 (One Shot)  from  Dark Horse  |  Writer(s): David Dastmalchian   |  Artist(s): Lukas Ketner  |  $7.99 The Feeding #1 (One Shot)  from  Image  |  Writer(s): David M. Booher   | Artist(s): Drew Zucker  |  $4.99 This Week's Best New Comic Books Night Club 2 #3  from  Dark Horse  |  Writer(s): Mark Millar   |  Artist(s): Juanan Ramirez  |  $4.99 Feral #7  from  Image  |  Writer(s): Tony Fleecs   |  Artist(s): Trish Forstner Tone Rodriguez Brad Simpson  |  $3.99 Maria Llovets Violent Flowers #2  from  Image  |  Writer(s): Maria Llovet   | Artist(s): Maria Llovet  |  $3.99 Come Find Me An Autumnal Offering #1 (One Shot)  from  DSTLRY Media  | Writer(s): Becky Cloonan   |  Artist(s): Becky Cloonan  |  $8.99 Dwellings All Hallows Eve Special #1 (One Shot)  from  Oni Press  |  Writer(s):Jay Stephens   |  Artist(s): Jay Stephens  |  $5.99 Hexiles #1  from  Mad Cave Studios  |  Writer(s): Cullen Bunn   |  Artist(s): Joe Bocardo  |  $4.99 Savage Sword Of Conan Vol 2 #5  from  Titan Comics  |  Writer(s): Jason Aaron  |  Artist(s): Geof Isherwood  |  $6.99 Uncanny Valley #6  from  BOOM! Studios  |  Writer(s): Tony Fleecs   |  Artist(s):Dave Wachter  |  $4.99 Nostalgia House of Secrets #92 - cover dated July 1971, cover priced 15 cents. This week's that guy that was in that show is  Ted Marcuse Today our Frenzy Faves is a favorite Twilight Zone episode The Mind and the Matter, Season 2 Episode 27, Original air date May 12, 1961

October 2024 Solicitations Comic Reviews: DC o        Absolute Power: Origins 1 by John Ridley, Alitha Martinez, Norm Rapmund, Andrew Dalhouse o        Absolute Power: Task Force VII 2 by John Layman, Max Raynor, Luis Guerrero o        Nice House By The Sea 1 by James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno, Jordie Bellaire Marvel o        NYX 1 by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Francesco Mortarino, Raul Angulo o        Venomverse Reborn 2 by Al Ewing, Danilo Beyruth, Ceci de la Cruz; Phillip Kennedy Johnson, John McCrea, Cris Peter; Chris Giarrusso; Adam Warren, ChrisCross, Guru eFX o        Marvel Unlimited §  Dogpool Infinity Comic by Mackenzie Cadenhead, Enid Balam Dark Horse o        Nemesis: Rogues' Gallery 1 by Mark Millar, Valerio Giangiordano Image o        Lego Ninjago Shatterspin 1 by Tri Vuong, Riccardo Robaldo, K.J. Diaz o        Spawn Kills Every Spawn 1 by John Layman, Rob Duenas, Robert Nugent o        Supermassive 2024 by Mat Groom, Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott, Melissa Flores, Joe Clark, Stefano Simeone IDW o        Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1 by Jason Aaron, Joelle Jones, Ronda Pattison Mad Cave o        Flash Gordon 1 by Jeremy Adams, Will Conrad, Lee Loughridge DSTLRY o        Big Burn 1 by Joe Henderson, Lee Garbett, Lee Loughridge Oni o        EC Epitaphs From the Abyss 1 by J. Holtham, Jorge Fornes, Dan Jackson; Chris Condon, Peter Krause, Michelle Madsen; Stephanie Phillips, Phil Hester, Travis Hymel, Marissa Louise; Brian Azzarello, Vlad Legostaev, Brittany Peer Valiant o        Darques Soulside 1 by Fred Van Lente, Sebastian Cabrol, Lucas Orueta o        Eternal Warriors: The Last Ride of the Immortals 1 by Fred Van Lente, Alvaro Papagiani Boom o        BRZRKR: A Faceful of Bullets by Jason Aaron, Keanu Reeves, Salvador Larroca, Lee Loughridge o        Fence: Challengers: Long Shots 1 by C.S. Pacat, Johanna the Mad o        Hello Darkness 1 by Jude Ellison S. Doyle, Letizia Cadonici, Alessandro Santoro; Robert Hack; Dave Cook, David Cousens, Angel De Santiago; James Tynion IV, Werther Dell'Edera, Miquel Muerto; Sarah Andersen; Steve Orlando, A.L. Kaplan, Marissa Louise; Garth Ennis, Becky Cloonan, Tamra Bonvillain OGN Countdown o        One Six F#@k by Big Sir o        Rescue Party by Gabe Fowler o        Skinner by Micky Neilson, Samwise Didier, Piotr Kowalski, Dennis Calero, Frank Cvetkovic o        Beyond Mortal by Cullen Bunn, Danny Luckert o        Wagnificent: The Adventures of Thunder and Sage by Bethanie Murguia o        Queen's Favorite Witch vol 2: The Lost King by Benjamin Dickson, Rachael Smith o        The Major by Moebius o        What We Wished For by Ilias Kyriazis o        Meesh the Bad Demon Vol 1 and Vol 2 by Michelle Lam o        Ghostkeeper by Johanna Taylor Additional Reviews: Deadpool/Wolverine, Dragon Prince s6 News: Psylocke series, Terminator by Declan Shalvey and Luke Ross from Dynamite, Diamond, SDCC, Justice League Unlimited by Mark Waid and Dan Mora, JSA by Lemire and Olortegui, Dark Horse nabs D&D from IDW and Magic: The Gathering from Boom, Absolute Flash by Jeff Lemire, Absolute Green Lantern by Al Ewing, Abrams Comics, Minor Threats announcements, Dynamite picks up more WB/Disney/other licenses, Snyder/Jock reuniting at DSTLRY, Thom Zahler drawing Angry Birds graphic novels, Hazbin Hotel renewed through Season 4, Doctor Who spin-off, Gail writing She-Spawn, Gail on James Bond, Daughterpool, Doctor Who Christmas special preview, Invincible renewed for s4, new Spider-Girl debuting in Spider-Boy #12, TVA comic series by Marvel, West Coast Avengers by Gerry Duggan, Sorcerer Supreme Doom event in 2025, new Fantastic Four title, Caped Crusader controversy, No/One movie development, New Gods by Ram V, Joe Quesada and Mad Cave, MCU announcements, Laura Kinney solo series, Star Trek and IDW extension, Milestone: Shadow Cabinet, Superboy comes to MAWS Trailers: Joker 2, Creature Commandos Comics Countdown (24 July 2024): 1.     Nice House By The Sea 1 by James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno, Jordie Bellaire 2.     Big Burn 1 by Joe Henderson, Lee Garbett, Lee Loughridge 3.     BRZRKR: Faceful of Bullets 1 by Jason Aaron, Keanu Reeves, Salvador Larroca, Lee Loughridge 4.     Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1 by Jason Aaron, Joelle Jones, Ronda Pattison 5.     Supermassive 2024 by Mat Groom, Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott, Melissa Flores, Joe Clark, Stefano Simeone 6.     Batman: Dark Age 4 by Mark Russell, Michael Allred, Laura Allred 7.     Flash Gordon 1 by Jeremy Adams, Will Conrad, Lee Loughridge 8.     Rook Exodus 4 by Geoff Johns, Jason Fabok, Brad Anderson 9.     Uncanny Valley 4 by Tony Fleecs, Dave Wachter 10.  No/One 10 by Brian Buccellato, Kyle Higgins, Geraldo Borges, Mark Englert  

September 2024 Solicits (Remaining) Comic Reviews: Marvel Uncle Scrooge and the Infinity Dime 1 by Jason Aaron, Paolo Mottura, Francesco D'Ippolito, Lucio De Giuseppe, Alessandro Pastrovicchio, Vitale Mangiatordi, Giada Perissinotto, Arianna Consonni Venomverse Reborn 1 by Al Ewing, Danilo Beyruth, Ceci De La Cruz; Christos Gage, Greg Land, Jay Leisten, Frank D'Armata; Benjamin Percy, Brian Level, Ruth Redmond Marvel Unlimited Marvel Mutts 8 by Mackenzie Cadenhead, Takeshi Miyazawa Deadpool vs. Wolverine: Slash ‘Em Up 1 by Christos Gage, Alan Robinson Dark Horse Joy Operations 2 1 by Brian Michael Bendis, Stephen Byrne Writer 1 by Josh Gad, Berkowitz Bros., Ariel Olivetti Image Destro 1 by Dan Watters, Andrei Bressan, Adriano Lucas Misery 1 by Todd McFarlane, Szymon Kudranski, Fco Plascencia Self-Help 1 by Owen King, Jesse Kellerman, Marianna Ignazzi Mad Cave Galaxy of Madness 1 by Magdalene Visaggio, Michael Avon Oeming ComiXology Roderick and the City of Morhil 1 by Eduardo Medeiros, Bruno Freire OGN Countdown Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted by Brian Buccellato, Drew Johnson, Dario Formisani, Zid, Niezam Critical Role: The Might Nein Origins - Caduceus Clay by Kendra Wells, Matthew Mercer, Taliesin Jaffe, Enrica Eren Angiolini, Gus Allen Witches of Silverlake by Simon Curtis, Stephanie Son Are You Afraid of the Dark: The Witch's Wings and Other Terrifying Tales Dandelion by Sabir Pirzada, Roy Allan Martinez, Martin Morazzo, Vanessa Del Rey, Gege Schall, Juha Veltti, Adrian Rivero, Marquis Rogers, Thomas Campi, Lee Loughridge, Jacob Phillips Additional Reviews: Ripley, Dark Tower: Drawing of the Three, Acolyte ep4, Doctor Who finale, Ouija prequel, My Adventures with Superman 2.6, Wayne Family Adventures s3 first arc News: Wells leaving Amazing, Red Band Blade book from Hill and Villa in October, AI covers scrapped, Absolute comic writers Trailers: Nosferatu Comics Countdown (19 June 2024): 1.     Helen of Wyndhorn 3 by Tom King, Bilquis Evely, Mat Lopes 2.     Batman 149 by Chip Zdarsky, Steve Lieber, Michele Bandini, Nick Filardi 3.     Ultimate Spider-Man 6 by Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto, Matt Wilson 4.     Wonder Woman 10 by Tom King, Daniel Sampere, Tomeu Morey 5.     Uncanny Valley 3 by Tony Fleecs, Dave Wachter 6.     Doctor Strange 16 by Jed MacKay, Pasqual Ferry, Heather Moore 7.     Feral 4 by Tony Fleecs. Tone Rodriguez, Trish Forstner, Brad Simpson 8.     Redcoat 3 by Geoff Johns, Bryan Hitch, Brad Anderson 9.     Man's Best 4 by Pornsak Pichetshote, Jesse Lonergan 10.  I Heart Skull-Crusher 4 by Josie Campbell, Alessio Zonno

Dave discusses his new BOOM! book with Tony Fleecs , hid Godzilla work for IDW and more

August 2024 Solicits Comic Reviews: Marvel Amazing Spider-Man: Blood Hunt 1 by Justina Ireland, Marcelo Ferreira, Roberto Poggi, Rachelle Rosenberg Doom 1 by Sanford Green, Jonathan Hickman, Rachelle Rosenberg Venom: Separation Anxiety 1 by David Michelinie, Gerardo Sandoval, Romulo Fajardo Jr. Marvel Unlimited Infinity Paws 7 by Jason Loo, Nao Fuji Kid Juggernaut: Marvel Voices by Emily Kim, Minkyu Jung Dark Horse Heartpiercer 1 by Rich Douek, Gavin Smith, Nicholas Burgdore Masters of the Universe: Revolution 1 by Rob David, Tim Sheridan, Ted Biaselli, Daniel HDR, Keith Champagne, Brad Simpson Image Monolith 1 by Sean Lewis, Valerio Giangiordano, Ulises Arreola Magma Scale Trade 1 by Steve Orlando, Megan Huang, Shawn Lee IDW Godzilla 70th Anniversary Special by James Stokoe; Dan DiDio, Joelle Jones, Marco Lesko; Danny Lore, Sebastian Piriz; Donny Winter, Matt Frank; EJ Su; Adam Gorham, Adam Guzowski; Casey Gilly, Liana Kangas, Brittany Peer; Michael Conrad, Gege Schall; Natasha Alterici Mad Cave Sanction 1 by Ray Fawkes, Antonio Fuso, Emilio Lecce Ahoy My Bad: Escape From Peculiar Island 1 by Bryce Ingman, Mark Russell, Peter Krause, Kelly Fitzpatrick Valiant X-O Manowar: Invictus 1 by Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Fernando Heinz Furukawa, Nobi Titan Gun Honey: Collision Course 1 by Charles Ardai, Ang Hor Kheng, Joao Rodri ComiXology Raise Hell 1 by Jordan Alsaqa, Ray Nadine OGN Countdown Critical Role: Mighty Nein Origins – Beauregard Lionett by Mae Catt, Marisha Ray, Matthew Mercer, Guilherme Balbi, Diana Sousa, Ariana Maher Summer Vamp by Violet Chan Karim Choose Your Own Adventure: Forecast From Stonehenge by Stephanie Phillips, Dani Bolinho Kingdom Riders by Shannon Denton, Marcus To, Luis Antonio Delgado Grand Slam Romance: Major League Hotties by Ollie Hicks, Emma Oosterhous Lunar Boy by Jes and Cin Wibowo Young Hag and the Witches' Quest by Isabel Greenberg Additional Reviews: IF, X-Men '97 finale, Doctor Who s14e3, Batman: The Detective News: Cage returning to voice Spider-Man Noir in a Prime series, Road House sequel, Agatha All Along release date, Ella Purnell cast in horror film about Killer Squirrels, Sesame Street comic from Oni, Natasha Lyonne joins FF, Dazzler creative team, Iron Fist special, Storm creative team, Lemire returning to DC, Eisner noms, Hawkeye s2 greenlit, release dates for three Blumhouse sequels, Silk Spider Society show scrapped, new Endless casting Trailers: Megalopolis, Wicked, Dune Prophecy Comics Countdown (15 May 2024): 1.     Doom 1 by Sanford Green, Jonathan Hickman, Rachelle Rosenberg 2.     Dark Ride 12 by Joshua Williamson, Andrei Bressan, Adriano Lucas 3.     Uncanny Valley 2 by Tony Fleecs, Dave Wachter 4.     Outsiders 7 by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Robert Carey, Valentina Taddeo 5.     Redcoat 2 by Geoff Johns, Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, Brad Anderson 6.     Green Lantern 11 by Jeremy Adams, Xermanico, Amancay Nahuelpan, Romulo Fajardo Jr 7.     Fishflies 6 by Jeff Lemire 8.     I Heart Skull-Crusher 3 by Josie Campbell, Alessio Zonno, Angel De Santiago 9.     Action Comics 1065 by Joshua Williamson, Rafa Sandoval, Miguel Mendonca, Alejandro Sanchez 10.  Displaced 4 by Ed Brisson, Luca Casalanguida, Dee Cunniffe

We assembled our favorite five Avengers while revisiting the history of Marvel's Mightiest Heroes, including the very early issues, the 80s,  the “Leather Jacket” era, Heroes Reborn, New Avengers and Hickman's Avengers.  Plus Dick Tracy by Alex Sequera, Michael Moreci, & Geraldo Borges. Hellen of Wyndhorn 2 by Tom King & Bilquis Evely, Predator The Last Hunt 3 by Ed Brisson and Eder Messias, Superman: House of Brainiac event by Joshua Williamson and Rafa Sandoval, Punisher by David Pepose & Dave Wachter, and Bryan's Manga corner.   Follow us on: Facebook: Comics Discourse 114 Instagram: ComicsDiscourse114 Threads: ComicsDiscourse114 Bluesky: @comicsdiscourse114.bsky.social Twitter: ComicsDiscourse    

Comic Reviews: DC Action Comics 1064 by Joshua Williamson, Rafa Sandoval, Alejandro Sanchez Marvel Edge of Spider-Verse 3 by Justina Ireland, Pete Woods; Steve Foxe, Kei Zama, Antonio Fabela Marvel Unlimited Infinity Paws 2 by Jason Loo, Nao Fuji Avengers United Dark Horse Monsters Are My Business (and Business is Bloody) 1 by Cullen Bunn, Patrick Piazzalunga, Marco Brakko Image Rat City 1 by Erica Schultz, Ze Carlos, FCO Plascencia, Jay David Ramos, Marcello Iozzoli Sam and Twitch Case Files 1 by St. Mercy Vol 2: Godland 1 by John Zuur Platten, Astilio Rojo Boom Uncanny Valley 1 by Tony Fleecs, Dave Wachter Dynamite Disney Hercules 1 by Elliott Kalan, George Kambadais IDW Dungeons and Dragons: The Thief of Many Things 1 by Jim Zub, Ellen Boener, Eduardo Mello, Joana Lafuente Mad Cave When the Blood Has Dried 1 by Gary Maloney, Daniel Romero Ahoy Deadweights 1 by Tyrone Finch, Sebastian Piriz Oni Akogun: Brutalizer of Gods 1 by Murewa Ayodele, Dotun Akande, Dee Cunniffe OGNs The Horror by Lars Jacobson, Eduardo Francisco, Phillip Sevy, Frank Cvetkovic Eternal Warrior: Scorched Earth by Tres Dean, Alberto Taracido Eden by Christopher Sebela, Alain Bismut, Abel Ferry, Marc Laming, Lee Loughridge Wild Ones by Megan Lacera, Jorge Lacera Blood City Rollers by V.P. Anderson, Tatiana Hill Additional Reviews: X-Men '97 Ep5, Strange Adventures, Another Giant Mall, Big Ethel Energy, Westworld News: Quantum Leap cancelled, creative teams for X-Force/Phoenix/NYX, Jeff Lemire takes next big solo series to Boom, Monopoly movie produced by Margot Robbie, another Blair Witch in development, Duckverine, Avatar the Last Airbender movie title and casting, Running Man adaptation from Edgar Wright, R-rated Last Ronin movie, IDW, Source Point Press, Dynamite Originals, new OGN from the Die creative team (Gillen and Hans) Trailers: Maxxxine, Joker 2 Comics Countdown (10 Apr 2024): 1.     Uncanny Valley 1 by Tony Fleecs, Dave Wachter 2.     Action Comics 1064 by Joshua Williamson, Rafa Sandoval, Alejandro Sanchez 3.     Bat-Man: The First Knight 2 by Dan Jurgens, Mike Perkins, Mike Spicer 4.     Resurrection of Magneto 4 by Al Ewing, Luciano Vecchio, David Curiel, Jesus Aburtov 5.     Fantastic Four 19 by Ryan North, Carlos Gomez, Jesus Aburtov 6.     Dark Spaces: Dungeon 5 by Scott Snyder, Hayden Sherman 7.     Ultimate X-Men 2 by Peach Momoko 8.     Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees 5 by Patrick Horvath 9.     I Hate Fairyland 13 by Skottie Young, Brett Bean 10.  Outsiders 6 by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Robert Carey, Valentina Taddeo  

The Professor Frenzy Show Episode 301 Comics Discussion Uncanny Valley #1 from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): Tony Fleecs  | Artist(s): Dave Wachter | $4.99 Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees #5 from IDW Publishing | Writer(s):Patrick Horvath  | Artist(s): Patrick Horvath | $3.99 Transformers #7 from Image Comics (W) Daniel Warren Johnson (A)  Jorge Corona  Count Crowley Mediocre Midnight Monster Hunter #3 from Dark Horse | Writer(s): David Dastmalchian  | Artist(s): Lukas Ketner | $4.99 Monsters Are My Business (And Business Is Bloody) #1 from Dark Horse | Writer(s): Cullen Bunn  | Artist(s): Patrick Piazzalunga | $3.99 Phantom Road #10 from Image | Writer(s): Jeff Lemire  | Artist(s): Gabriel Hernández Walta Jordie Bellaire | $3.9 I Hate Fairyland Vol 2 #13 from Image | Writer(s): Skottie Young  | Artist(s): Brett Bean | $3.99 Deadweights #1 from Ahoy Comics | Writer(s): Tyrone Finch  | Artist(s): Sebastian Piriz | $3.99 House of Slaughter #22 from BOOM!  Studios (W) Tate Brombal (A) Antonio Fuso $3.99    Books This Week Blue Book 1947 #3 from Dark Horse | Writer(s): James Tynion Iv | Artist(s):Michael Avon Oeming | $4.99 Dudley Datson And The Forever Machine #1 from Dark Horse | Writer(s): Scott Snyder | Artist(s): Jamal Igle | $4.99 Helen Of Wyndhorn #2 from Dark Horse | Writer(s): Tom King | Artist(s): Bilquis Evely | $4.99 Quick Stops 2 #4 from Dark Horse | Writer(s): Kevin Smith | Artist(s): Ahmed Raafat | $3.99 Ghost Machine #1 (One Shot) from Image | Writer(s): Various | Artist(s): Various | $4.99 Animal Pound #3 from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): Tom King | Artist(s): Peter Gross | $4.99 Beyond Real #3 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Zack Kaplan | Artist(s): Jorge Corona Various | $4.99 Blow Away #1 from BOOM! Studios  (W) Zac Thompson (A) Nicola Izzo $4.99  Cobra Commander #4 from Image Comics (W) Joshua Williamson (A) Andrea Milana, Annalisa Leoni $4.99 U & I from AWA (W) J. Michael Straczynski (A) Mike Choi $3.99 MAD #37 (W/A The Usual Gang of Idiots)  $5.99    Chris' Comics Corner Richie Rich and Jackie Jokers #10 This week's that guy that was in that show is Warren Mitchell (Billy_D) Today our Frenzy Faves is a favorite Twilight Zone episode In Praise of Pip   00:00:00 New Comics 00:22:55 Chris' Comics Corner 00:29:40 Svengoolie 00:34:37 The Guy in That Show 00:40:14 Frenzy Faves 00:51:12 Thank You

The Professor Frenzy Show Episode 300 Comics Discussion Crave #5 from Image | Writer(s): Maria Llovet  | Artist(s): Maria Llovet | $3.99 Love Everlasting #14 from Image | Writer(s): Tom King  | Artist(s): Elsa Charretier | $3.99 The One Hand #3 from Image  | Writer(s): Ram V  | Artist(s): Laurence Campbell Lee Loughridge  | $3.99 Ghostlore #9 from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): Cullen Bunn  | Artist(s): Leomacs  | $4.99 The Last Mermaid #2 from Image Comics  (W/A) Derek Kirk Kim $3.99  Void Rivals #8 from Image Comics (W) Robert Kirkman (A) Lorenzo De Felici, Matheus Lopes $3.99 Archie & Friends Hot Rod Racing #1 (One Shot) from Archie Comics (W) Craig Goldman, George Gladir, Mike Pellowski, Frank Doyle (A)  Steven Butler, Bill Vigoda,  Bob Bolling, Dan DeCarlo, Gus LeMoine;  Jim Amash,  Mario Acquaviva, Rudy Lapick, Jon D'Agostino   Geiger Vol 2 #1 from Image | Writer(s): Geoff Johns  | Artist(s): Gary Frank | $3.99 Hack Slash Kill Your Idols #1 (One Shot) from Image | Writer(s): Tim Seeley  | Artist(s): Stefano Caselli | $5.99 Redcoat #1 from Image  | Writer(s): Geoff Johns  | Artist(s): Bryan Hitch | $3.99 Rook Exodus #1 from Image Comics  (W) Geoff Johns (A) Jason Fabok $3.99    This Week's Comics Count Crowley Mediocre Midnight Monster Hunter #3 from Dark Horse | Writer(s): David Dastmalchian  | Artist(s): Lukas Ketner | $4.99 Monsters Are My Business (And Business Is Bloody) #1 from Dark Horse | Writer(s): Cullen Bunn  | Artist(s): Patrick Piazzalunga | $3.99 Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees #5 from IDW Publishing | Writer(s):Patrick Horvath  | Artist(s): Patrick Horvath | $3.99 I Hate Fairyland Vol 2 #13 from Image | Writer(s): Skottie Young  | Artist(s): Brett Bean | $3.99 Phantom Road #10 from Image | Writer(s): Jeff Lemire  | Artist(s): Gabriel Hernández Walta Jordie Bellaire | $3.99 Deadweights #1 from Ahoy Comics | Writer(s): Tyrone Finch  | Artist(s): Sebastian Piriz | $3.99 Uncanny Valley #1 from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): Tony Fleecs  | Artist(s): Dave Wachter | $4.99 House of Slaughter #22 from BOOM!  Studios (W) Tate Brombal (A) Antonio Fuso $3.99  Amazing Spider-Man #2 V1.  Cover dated May 1963.  Cover priced 12 cents. This week's that guy that was in that show is Christine McIntyre (Mac Rox) Twilight Zone Episode DeathsHead Revisited   00:00:00 New Comics 00:39:07 Chris' Comics Corner 00:49:56 Svengoolie 00:57:23 The Guy in That Show 01:06:53 Frenzy Faves 01:16:33 Thank You

Tony Fleecs just won't go away, sticking around long enough to help us with Cyberforce, Uncanny Valley and Dave Wachter, BRZRKR: Poetry of Madness: Pen & Ink Edition and Bloodlines and Steve Skroce from BOOM!, The Principles of Necromancy from Magma Comix, Hack/Slash: Kill Your Idols and Tim Seeley, Nightstalkers, Mark Texeira, and a whole mess more!

Cette semaine, Yoann nous parle d'une fraude de 25 millions orchestrée à l'aide de l'intelligence artificielle, de la nouvelle saison de Diablo 4 et d'une future console de jeux vidéo créée en Russie. Laurent nous fait part de sa quête pour le meilleur film de Bigfoot, de ses poissons d'avril préférés et des séries de BD « Banana Sioule » et « Saint-Elme ». De son côté, Benoit revient sur les annonces impliquant Marvel et les créateurs du personnage de Wolverine, de « Scream 7 » et nous donne son appréciation du film « The Iron Claw ». En dernière partie d'émission, nous discutons de « Godzilla: Cataclysm » de Cullen Bunn et Dave Wachter publié chez IDW Publishing. Laissez-nous un message vocal: https://www.speakpipe.com/mysterieuxe Devenez membre de la communauté Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MysterieuxE Diffusion originale : 1er avril 2024 Site web : MysterieuxEtonnants.com © Les Mystérieux Étonnants. Tous droits réservés

Writer/artist Tony Fleecs (Stray Dogs/Local Man/My Little Pony) joins the pod for the first time to talk upcoming comics Feral, Uncanny Valley and more! But first, are we spreading nasty rumors about Tony online? Where did Tony get the inspiration for Stray Dogs? How has Skottie Young influenced Tony's work? What animal related movies did Tony watch when he was younger? Do we all love Milo and Otis? What's up with dogs' short term memory? Is Tony a dog or a cat person? Have the cats living under his house forced him to become a cat uncle? How many issues will Tony's new Image Comics series Feral be? What kind of horror movies does Tony enjoy? Does Tony's dog wanna hump a pillow? Does Feral and Stray Dogs take place in the same universe? What are Tony's top five favorite horror movies? Has The Blair Witch project held up? How does a chance of perspective improve Paranormal Activity 4? How did Tony start working on My Little Pony? Was Tony “too cartoony” for Nickelodeon? Does Tony know extensive My Little Pony lore? What rules did they have when Tony was working on the comic? What psychedelic My Little Pony story did Tony pitch? What is Tim Seeley and Tony Fleec's working relationship like on Local Man? What's coming up in Local Man vol. 2? Is there a finite ending planned for Local Man? What is Tony's Army of Darkness series about? Would Tony rather work on creator owned comics or Big 2? What is Tony Fleecs currently reading? What is Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees about? Is Tony a Blacksad fan? What is Tony new series from BOOM! Studios Uncanny Valley about and how was Tony and artist Dave Wachter influenced by Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Did we all love the Rescue Rangers movie? How did Planetary influence Uncanny Valley? Is Marvel and DC sleeping on Stray Dogs?  Plus how many Pescis does Tony give this episode?! Check out our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ComicsandChronic⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.comicsandchronic.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes every THURSDAY Follow us on social media! Instagram // Twitter // TikTok : @comicsnchronic YouTube: ⁠⁠www.youtube.com/channel/UC45vP6pBHZk9rZi_2X3VkzQ⁠⁠ E-mail: comicsnchronicpodcast@gmail.com Cody Twitter: @Cody_Cannon Instagram: @walaka_cannon TikTok: @codywalakacannon Jake Instagram: @jakefhaha Anthony Instagram // Twitter // TikTok : ⁠⁠@mrtonynacho⁠⁠ YouTube: youtube.com/nachocomedy

A more fitting episode couldn't possibly have been recorded on the day of CGS' nineteenth anniversary. Artist extraordinaire Dave Wachter, a man who has been a guest, friend, and listener since 2005, comes on to discuss his latest book, Uncanny Valley, with Chris, Shane, Murd and Ian. They also talk how Dave first got into comics and then subsequently got back into them in the 2000s, his recent run on Punisher and getting to design the new legacy version of the character, Planet of the Apes the movie and getting the draw the comic set in the new movie universe, an undying love of 80s cartoons and pop culture, some Super Show memories, and so much more. Plus, Murd dishes on Superman: Meshi, Ian makes his prediction come true and gives thoughts on Madame Web, Muddle the Murd and more! (1:52:31)

Bad penny Tony Fleecs turns up again to talk about Uncanny Valley with Dave Wachter, Image-O-Rama: Hack/Slash: Back to School #3 and Zoe Thorogood, Duke #3, Firepower, Ice Cream Man #38, Local Man, Comics Revue #453-454, Wonder Woman, Fearless Dawn, plus a whole mess more!

Tony Fleecs crashes the party to weigh in on Feral, Uncanny Valley with Dave Wachter, Local Man, ComicsPro, Savage Dragon #268 by Erik Larsen, The Incal by Jodorowsky and Moebius, Dune, Petrol Head, Phantom Road, Dwellings, plus a whole mess more!

There are some amazing comics just around the corner, and the ACP got to sit down with Tony Fleecs (Stray Dogs, Local Man) to talk about the awesome that he's got in the works! Theres talk of co-writing and co-art duties and how that works, the balance of horror and cute animal art, 90s Image Comics and even some My Little Pony discussion! All that and tons of great indie comics to check out as well - don't say we don't spoil you! Great stuff to check out this week - Tony Fleecs, Local Man, Stray Dogs, Feral, Uncanny Valley, Dave Wachter, Image Comics, Tim Seeley, Inkblot Festival, Thought Bubble Festival 2024, Coco Comic Con 2024, Cockney Kung Fu, Lawless Comic Con, The Guys, Dave Hingley,  Dan Charnley, London Inferno, EP Editions, Markosia Comics, Requim: Vampire Knight, Pat Mills, You've Been Cancelled, Mad Cave Comics, Kevin Castaniero, Grit, Papperazzi, Extra Fabulous Comics, Zach M Stafford, Good Comics for Bad People

Kevin Eastman is releasing a mildly fictionalized comic book titled Drawing Blood through Image Comics. Tony Fleecs and Dave Wachter team up for BOOM! Studios' Uncanny Valley. All on Comic Book Club News for January 24, 2024.SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tony Fleecs returns to lead us through Mimi's Tales of Terror by Junji Ito from Viz, The Sickness #2 by Jenna Cha and Lonnie Nadler from Uncivilized Books, Kill Wolfhead by Brandon Thomas and Pete Woods from Humanoids, Image-O-Rama: Dark Ride by Joshua Williamson, Andrei Bressan, and Adriano Lucas from Image, The Deviant #1 by James Tynion IV and Joshua Hixon, and more Dutch #0 by Joe Casey and Nathan Fox, Wonder Woman #3 by Tom King, Daniel Sampere, and Tomeu Morey, Rick & Morty: The Manga Volume 1: Get in the Robot, Morty! from Oni, Daredevil: Black Armor #1 by D.G. Chichester, Netho Diaz, JP Mayer, and Andrew Dalhouse, Batman & Robin #3, Dave Wachter and The Punisher, plus a whole mess more!

Comic Reviews: DC Superman '78: The Metal Curtain 1 by Robert Venditti, Gavin Guidry, Jordie Bellaire Static: Up All Night GN by Lamar Giles, Paris Alleyne, Yancey Labat Marvel Punisher 1 by David Pepose, Dave Wachter, Dan Brown Star Wars: High Republic 1 (Phase III) by Cavan Scott, Ario Anindito, Jim Tower, Mark Morales, Jim Campbell Thanos 1 by Christopher Cantwell, Luca Pizzari, Ruth Redmond What If… Dark: Tomb of Dracula by Marv Wolfman, David Cutler, Victor Olazaba, Scott Hanna, John Livesay, Edgar Delgado, Antonio Fabela, Dee Cunniffe Marvel Unlimited It's Jeff by Kelly Thompson, Nao Fuji Who is Ms. Marvel? by Alex Segura, Noemi Vettori Who is a Flerken? by Jason Loo Who is Monica Rambeau? by Cheryl Lynn Eaton, Alan Robinson Image Petrol Head 1 by Rob Williams, Pye Parr Boom Zawa + the Belly of the Beast 1 by Michael Dialynas Dark Horse Count Crowley: Mediocre Midnight Monster Hunter 1 by David Dastmalchian, Lukas Ketner, Lauren Affe Ahoy Captain Ginger: The Last Feeder 1 by Stuart Moore, June Brigman, Roy Richardson ComiXology Nice Jewish Boys by Neil Kleid, John Broglia, Ellie Wright OGNs Transitions: A Mother's Journey by Elodie Durand Flying Ship by Jem Milton Escape From Mister Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein Duel by Jessixa Bagley, Aaron Bagley Skip! by Sarah Burgess Secret of the Ravens by Joanna Cacao Atana and the Firebird by Vivian Zhou Power Button: The First Invasion by Zack Soto Additional Reviews: Loki s2e6, The Marvels, Deadpool by Kelly Thompson, Good Omens s2 JewCE recap News: Doctor Who Christmas special details, Live-Action Zelda is official, King/Evely new fantasy epic from Dark Horse, Actor's strike is over, Dogpool, new hints about DC in 2024, What If… Venom?, new Suicide Squad series teased, new Red Hood series, Last Days delayed indefinitely, new Rangers book by Amy Jo Johnson, Joe Hill Creepshow one-shot, Peter and Miles getting a team-up comic by Greg Weisman (Spectacular Spider-Men) Trailers: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Inside Out 2, Orion and the Dark, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Dead Boy Detectives, Damsel, Garfield, Merry Little Batman, Jurassic World: Chaos Theory Comics Countdown (07 Nov 2023): 1.     Birds of Prey 3 by Kelly Thompson, Leonardo Romero, Jordie Bellaire 2.     Nice Jewish Boys 1 by Neil Kleid, John Broglia, Ellie Wright 3.     Batman 139 by Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez, Tomeu Morey 4.     Dark Ride 9 by Joshua Williamson, Andrei Bressan, Adriano Lucas 5.     Zawa + the Belly of the Beast 1 by Michael Dialynas 6.     Phantom Road 6 by Jeff Lemire, Gabriel Walta, Jordie Bellaire 7.     Secret of the Ravens GN by Joanna Cacao 8.     Midlife 2 by Brian Buccellato, Stefano Simeone 9.     Transformers 2 by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer 10.  Atana and the Firebird GN by Vivian Zhou  

Des tortues mutantes et adolescentes adeptes de l'art du ninjutsu ? Un drôle de concept qui cartonne depuis quarante ans ! L'occasion pour moi de revenir sur cette licence aussi culte que protéiforme ! WE STRIKE HARD, AND FADE AWAY… INTO THE NIGHT.Comics, jouets, dessins animés, jeux vidéo : quel que soit le support, il est pratiquement impossible que vous soyez passés à côté des Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, à moins d'avoir vécu dans les égouts ces quarante dernières années ! Comme beaucoup de succès story improbables, l'histoire des Tortues Ninja commence avec deux geeks fauchés : Kevin Eastman et Peter Laird. Ces deux jeunes artistes ont pour habitude d'échanger leurs idées dans l'appartement de Laird, transformé pour l'occasion en ce qu'ils appellent "Mirage Studios", un atelier nommé ainsi du fait de son existence toute relative. Un soir de 1983, Kevin Eastman dessine une tortue se tenant sur ses pattes arrière et maniant des nunchakus. Cette idée saugrenue amuse beaucoup les deux comparses qui décident de retravailler le concept, donnant naissance à quatre tortues, utilisant chacune une arme différente. En 1984, Eastman et Laird rassemblent leurs économies, empruntent de l'argent à l'oncle de Kevin et publient eux-mêmes le premier numéro de Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, tiré à 3000, 3250, ou 3275 exemplaires selon les sources. Le succès est au rendez-vous, puisqu'ils doivent bientôt réimprimer 6000, puis 35 000 copies de ce premier numéro. N'ayant absolument pas anticipé un tel accueil, et encore moins l'engouement des lecteurs qui en redemandent, les deux auteurs vont bientôt devoir imaginer une suite à ce qui devait être un one-shot. En quarante pages, le premier numéro pose les bases de tout un univers. Transformées par un étrange liquide mutagène, quatre petites tortues vont être entraînées à l'art ancestral du Ninjutsu par Splinter, un rat humanoïde, qui leur donne à chacune le nom d'un artiste de la Renaissance : Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello et Michelangelo. Ensemble, ils affrontent Shredder, terrible combattant à la tête du Clan des Foot, dont l'histoire est intimement liée à celle de Splinter. Réunis par leur amour de l'œuvre de Jack Kirby, et inspirés par les travaux de Frank Miller sur Ronin ou Daredevil, de Dave Sim et de son héros Cerebus, et par les New Mutants de Chris Claremont chez Marvel, Eastman et Laird n'hésitent pas à mélanger les influences, entre hommage et parodie, pour donner naissance à leurs Chevaliers d'Écaille. Ainsi, on trouve plusieurs points communs entre nos tortues préférées et Matt Murdock : elles sont transformées par un étrange produit chimique et affrontent par exemple le Clan des Foot, là où Daredevil tient tête à la secte de La Main. Quant à l'influence de Kirby, si elle est plus qu'évidente sur le plan graphique, elle est aussi distillée tout au long du développement du lore de la licence, qu'il s'agisse d'interventions extra-terrestres ou transdimensionnelles. Seuls aux commandes des premiers numéros de la série, Kevin et Peter vont alors alimenter une véritable mythologie autour des tortues, introduisant des personnages devenus incontournables comme April O'Neil et Casey Jones, des antagonistes mutants comme Leatherhead, ou encore les races extraterrestres des Utrom et des Triceratons. Ces derniers étant d'ailleurs, tout comme le personnage de Fugitoid, des créations de Mirage Studios antérieures aux Tortues Ninja. Le succès affiché par le comic book de Eastman et Laird et le foisonnant univers qui anime ses pages, mais aussi celles de son spin-off Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles et des Micro-Series, vont bientôt attirer l'attention de pas mal de monde et surcharger l'emploi du temps des deux amis qui recrutent alors Jim Lawson, Mark Martin, Michael Dooney ou encore Eric Talbot pour leur filer un coup de main. Des artistes qui vont, à leur tour, nourrir le déjà très riche background des TMNT de leurs créations. COWABUNGA ! Parmi les projets qui occupent le duo, il y a bien évidemment les produits dérivés. Après la sortie d'un jeu de rôle et de figurines en plombs vendues par Dark Horse Miniatures, c'est en 1987, alors qu'à peine une dizaine de numéros a été publiée, que la société Playmate Toys contacte Kevin Eastman et Peter Laird pour commercialiser une ligne de jouets dérivée des Tortues Ninja. Conscients du risque, ils misent sur la production d'un dessin animé pour booster la vente de figurines. À jamais ancrée dans la Pop Culture, la série s'adresse en priorité aux enfants et modifie de nombreux éléments de l'univers des tortues. Premièrement, si dans le comic book original, les tortues ont toutes un bandeau rouge, il est décidé de leur attribuer une couleur différente à chacune afin que les enfants puissent les identifier plus facilement. Les origines de Splinter sont revisitées : ici, il ne s'agit plus du rat compagnie de Hamato Yoshi, mais de Yoshi lui-même, transformé en rat par le mutagène. Le dessin animé introduit également de nouveaux personnages, comme Bebop et Rocksteady, ainsi que Krang, représentant de la race des Utrom, qui elle, existe bien dans les comics.Enfin, le point le plus important concerne de toute évidence les pizzas : c'est bel et bien le cartoon qui établit cette habitude alimentaire de Don, Raph, Leo et Mikey, qui est aujourd'hui indissociable de nos héros. Comme tout phénomène de société, les Tortues Ninja connaissent leur lot de paniques morales. Au Royaume-Uni, le titre Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles est remplacé par Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles, le mot "ninja" étant jugé trop violent pour le jeune public. Les scènes où Michelangelo utilise son nunchaku sont également coupées, cette arme étant interdite en Angleterre. Ces quelques excentricités britanniques n'empêchent pas les Chevaliers d'Écaille de cartonner partout sur la planète : les figurines sont déclinées à l'infini et un jeu vidéo, aujourd'hui célèbre pour sa difficulté, sort sur Nintendo NES en 1989. La même année, l'éditeur Archie Comics, célèbre pour son personnage éponyme, lance Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures, un comic book adaptant dans un premier temps la série animée, avant de développer son propre univers, dont certains éléments seront repris par la suite par l'univers classique des tortues.  On y découvre, par exemple, la première apparition sur le papier de Man-Ray, Mondo Gecko, et des Mutanimals. En à peine cinq ans, les Tortues Ninja sont passées d'une obscure création de deux passionnés de BD, à destination des amateurs de comics underground, à l'une des licences les plus bankables de la planète, star des cours de récré. Mais nos mutants mangeurs de pizza ne vont pas en rester là… En 1990, les Tortues Ninja connaissent leur première adaptation au cinéma, réalisée par Steve Barron, à qui l'on doit les clips vidéo pour Take On Me de A-Ha ou Africa de Toto. Réussissant l'exploit de piocher dans le meilleur des tout premiers numéros du comic book en y ajoutant une petite dose des éléments du dessin animé pour ne pas perdre les plus jeunes, il devient l'un des films indépendants les plus rentables de l'histoire, notamment grâce à l'incroyable travail du studio de Jim Henson, et enfonce définitivement le clou de la Turtlemania ! Pépite sombre influencée par le Batman de Tim Burton, brillant par ses cascades, ses bastons et son utilisation des practical effects, le film de Barron reste pour moi l'une des meilleures adaptations de comic book, captant à merveille l'esprit des TMNT tout en le rendant accessible au plus grand nombre. Un petit tour de force à l'heure où plusieurs versions des tortues, visant des publics très différents, cohabitaient déjà. Perdues entre le Ninja Rap de Vanilla Ice et la recette émoussée du voyage dans le temps ; qui, rappelons-le, est souvent synonyme d'une pénurie d'inspiration ; les deux suites, sorties respectivement en 1991 et 1993, peineront à réitérer l'exploit. Bien que pouvant être considérés comme de sympathiques divertissement, Les Tortues Ninja II et III marquent déjà un début d'essoufflement pour la licence, tout comme le spectacle musical “Coming Out of Their Shells”, sponsorisé par Pizza Hut entre 1990 et 1992. Un véritable essorage qui a aussi lieu du côté des jouets. Avec plus de quatre-cents figurines produites durant cet âge d'or, sans compter les véhicules, les tortues ont été remodelées à toutes les sauces : transformables, musiciennes, en monstres de Universal Studios, avec des cheveux colorés de Trolls, tirées des films ou en tenue de personnages de Star Trek… L'originalité des déclinaisons n'a d'égale que la frénésie commerciale qui la motive. GO NINJA, GO NINJA, GO ! Malheureusement pour Laird et Eastman, ce déclin des Tortues Ninja va aussi avoir lieu sur leur support d'origine : le papier. La série originale, qui prend fin en 1993 après soixante-deux numéros, est immédiatement suivie par une seconde série se présentant comme une suite directe, également publiée par Mirage Studios. Pilotée par Jim Lawson, cette seconde mouture tire sa révérence en 1995 après seulement treize numéros. L'effondrement du marché de la bande dessinée américaine et une inondation dans les locaux de Mirage Studios finissant d'achever la licence déjà exsangue à force d'être revisitée à toutes les sauces. À partir de cette date, les créateurs des Tortues Ninja s'éloignent radicalement. Eastman, qui vient de racheter le magazine Heavy Metal, homologue américain de notre Métal Hurlant national, a envie de travailler sur d'autres projets. Moins d'une année plus tard, sous l'impulsion de Erik Larsen, créateur de Savage Dragon et cofondateur de Image Comics, une troisième série est lancée. Aujourd'hui sous-titrée Urban Legends, et considérée comme non-canonique, cette série est bien connue des fans des TMNT pour prendre de nombreuses libertés et pour ne pas hésiter à transformer définitivement les Chevaliers d'Écaille, quitte à aller jusqu'à les mutiler ! Un parti-pris plutôt osé qui aurait pu raviver l'intérêt pour la licence auprès des lecteurs de comics, mais qui s'arrête en 1999 après vingt-trois numéros, le travail de Gary Carlson et Frank Fosco ne parvenant ni à convaincre les fans de la première heure, ni à attirer un nouveau public. La série sera pourtant réimprimée par IDW à partir de 2018, et l'éditeur permettra même à l'équipe créative originale de clôturer son histoire proprement avec trois épisodes inédits. En parallèle, la série animée débutée en 1987 s'arrête en 1996, avec 193 épisodes au compteur. Bien que largement édulcorée en comparaison du comic book d'origine, et diffusée en version censurée dans de nombreux pays pour paraître encore moins violente, elle reste l'un des piliers du succès et de la popularité des TMNT dans le monde, et à l'origine de l'expression culte “COWABUNGA !”, indissociable des tortues. Mais les Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ne disparaissent pas du petit écran pour autant. Dès 1997, Haim Saban, déjà connu pour avoir importé les Super Sentai japonais aux États-Unis avec la licence Power Rangers, s'empare des Tortues Ninja pour produire une série live, qui laisse suggérer à travers quelques décors et références qu'elle peut être considérée comme une suite de la trilogie sortie au cinéma. Malheureusement, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles : The Next Mutation s'avère bancale, plutôt cheap, et assez peu inspirée. Ici encore, Michelangelo est victime de l'étrange phobie de certains pays pour les nunchakus, ces derniers étant remplacés par des tonfas. April O'Neil et Casey Jones sont totalement absents et le Seigneur Dragon, créé spécialement pour la série, sert de principal antagoniste. Si une cinquième tortue nommée "Kirby", toujours en hommage à Jack Kirby, devait être au centre d'un quatrième film jamais produit, The Next Mutation introduit en la personne de Venus, une tortue femelle qui aurait été oubliée par Splinter et élevée en Chine. Un personnage régulièrement parodié, voire moqué, et qui résume à lui seul à quel point cette série est un enfer pavé de bonnes intentions. Annulée après une unique saison de vingt-six épisodes, The Next Mutation reste pour beaucoup de fans le chant de cygne avant une longue traversée du désert pour nos Chevaliers d'Écaille, qui peut tout de même se vanter de nous avoir offert le premier crossover entre les Power Rangers et les Tortues Ninja, dans le quatrième épisode de Power Rangers in Space. Chacun ses petits succès. En 2001, alors qu'il a entrepris de racheter les droits appartenant de son associé, Peter Laird, passablement désabusé par les égarements nés de la surexploitation de sa création, auxquels il a parfois participé, décide de reprendre les TMNT en main en compagnie de Jim Lawson. La publication d'une quatrième série débute chez Mirage, mais les temps ont changé. Sous l'impulsion d'éditeurs comme Dark Horse, Image Comics et Valiant, le secteur du comic book indépendant s'est largement industrialisé et a établi de nouveaux standards. Le succès d'antan n'est plus au rendez-vous, et le rachat, en 2009, de la licence Tortues Ninja par le groupe Viacom, va définitivement changer la donne. C'est le début d'une longue pause, encore d'actualité, pour Mirage Studios. L'accord stipule que Peter Laird ne pourra plus sortir que dix-huit comics par an pour terminer sa série en cours, et les projets d'adaptations seront désormais confiés à des filiales de Viacom, comme Paramount et Nickelodeon. Le XXIe siècle est d'ailleurs plus que chargé en matière d'adaptations pour les Tortues Ninja. En 2003, un nouveau dessin animé produit par 4Kids est lancé. Plus sombre et plus fidèle aux comics sur de nombreux points, il souffre pourtant de comparaison avec la première version animée de 1987, devenue l'image officielle des tortues dans l'esprit de nombreux fans. Après sept saisons, la série, en perte de vitesse, est clôturée en 2009 par le téléfilm Turtles Forever, qui fête le vingt-cinquième anniversaire de la licence en faisant se rencontrer les tortues 2003 et celles de 1987, offrant même une incursion dans l'univers du comic book original au spectateur. En 2007, un film TMNT entièrement en images de synthèse est écrit et réalisé par Kevin Munroe. S'il est présenté comme la suite de la trilogie de films live des années 1990, il assume assez peu ce statut dans les faits et n'a pas vraiment marqué le grand public. De 2012 à 2017, une troisième série d'animation est produite par Nickelodeon, et déjà, le look beaucoup plus cartoonesque des Chevaliers d'Écaille suscite quelques réactions de pseudo-puristes qui ne reconnaissent plus leurs tortues. Il faut dire que c'est sûrement la première fois que Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael et Leonardo possèdent autant de signes pouvant les distinguer les uns des autres et des personnalités aussi affirmées. Brillant notamment par son casting de comédiens de doublage dans sa version originale, la série est plutôt bien accueillie par la critique et reste très plaisante à regarder. Il est évidemment impossible de parler des portages des Tortues Ninja à l'écran sans évoquer les deux films produits par Michael Bay, sortis en 2014 et 2016. Si cette nouvelle adaptation, réalisée par Jonathan Liebesman, a fait couler beaucoup d'encre, elle renoue pourtant avec quelques idées méconnues issues du comic book de Eastman et Laird, comme l'origine extraterrestre du fluide mutagène ayant transformé les tortues. Sa suite introduira Bebop, Rocksteady et Casey Jones, mais les deux films restent globalement mal-aimés par les fans de la première heure, sans doute en partie à cause des clichés entourant, à tort ou à raison, le cinéma de Michael Bay. Enfin, diffusée à partir de 2018, la série animée Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, ou Le Destin des Tortues Ninja en version française, ne connaîtra que deux saisons avant d'être annulée. Un film Netflix, sorti en 2022, sert de conclusion à la série, tout en surfant, encore une fois, sur l'idée d'une sorte de multivers nourri de paradoxes temporels. Là encore, le design et la personnification des tortues vont faire débat, car tranchant drastiquement avec l'image classique des personnages. Il est pourtant intéressant de souligner que ces cinq visions à l'écran des TMNT, au ton et au public cible très différents, sont sorties sur une période s'étalant sur moins d'une vingtaine d'années. Une démonstration plutôt évidente que l'image ancrée par le dessin animé de 1987 et le film de 1990 est largement remise en question au cours des décennies suivantes. TURLTES IN TIME Mais revenons-en aux comics, si vous le voulez bien. En 2011, IDW obtient de Viacom le droit de publier une nouvelle série de comic book, qui se veut à la fois fidèle aux racines des Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles et résolument moderne. Tom Waltz y œuvre comme scénariste, en compagnie de Kevin Eastman, le co-créateur des tortues, tandis que Dan Duncan, Mateus Santolouco, Sophie Campbell et Dave Wachter font partie des principaux artistes se succédant au dessin. En tirant dès le départ le meilleur des versions précédentes, la série IDW s'impose comme un point culminant pour la licence Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. On y retrouve les grands concepts des premiers arcs narratifs de Eastman et Laird, les personnages phares de la série animée comme Krang, Bebop et Rocksteady, et les Mutanimals apparus chez Archie, le tout associé à de véritables enjeux et à une approche plutôt sombre. Les origines de Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello et Splinter sont étoffées, tout comme leurs liens avec le Clan des Foot. Beaucoup de personnages secondaires, comme Slash ou Old Hob, des Mutanimals, gagnent en profondeur et deviennent des acteurs à part entière d'un monde complexe où les alliances se font aussi vite qu'elles se défont. Sans aucune hésitation de ma part, il s'agit de l'un des meilleurs comic books des années 2010, avec une constance et une cohérence pour le moins brillantes compte tenu de sa longévité. Plus longue série TMNT jamais publiée, elle est devenue, en passant la barre symbolique des cent numéros en 2019, une pierre angulaire de ce que sont les Tortues Ninja aujourd'hui. Avec le retour sur la publication de Sophie Campbell en tant que scénariste au numéro 101, la série prend une nouvelle direction, tandis que Jennika, une cinquième tortue au bandeau jaune, fait son apparition. En parallèle, à la fin de l'année 2020, Peter Laird et Kevin Eastman se retrouvent pour The Last Ronin, une mini-série en cinq numéros, pensée par les deux auteurs, il y a déjà de nombreuses années, comme une fin possible aux Tortues Ninja. Un dystopie cyberpunk qui voit le dernier Chevalier d'Écaille partir en croisade contre la domination du Clan Foot pour venger ses frères disparus. Un nouvel hommage à peine dissimulé à Frank Miller et à son The Dark Knight Returns, qui avait littéralement fait chavirer la bande dessinée de super-héros en 1986. Si la publication de The Last Ronin est un brin chaotique aux États-Unis, le succès est au rendez-vous, si bien qu'une autre série tirée de cet univers intitulée The Last Ronin – The Lost Years est publiée en 2023, et qu'une suite et un projet de jeu vidéo sont également annoncés. Il est difficile, voire presque impossible d'être parfaitement exhaustif sur le sujet, tant il existe de produits dérivés et de versions, parfois très exotiques, des Tortues Ninja. Aussi, je ne passerai pas en revue tous les jeux vidéo adaptés de l'œuvre de Eastman et Laird, le quatuor ayant été présent à un moment ou un autre sur pratiquement toutes les consoles du marché. Je ne pourrais pas non plus lister toutes les licences qui, tous supports confondus, s'inspirent de près ou de loin, et parfois à la limite du plagiat, du succès des tortues : de Battletoads à Street Sharks, en passant par Biker Mice from Mars ou Extreme Dinosaurs. En ce qui concerne leurs aventures sur le papier, il devient de plus en plus difficile d'énumérer tous les crossovers au cours desquels les Tortues Ninja croisent des héros venus d'autres univers, de Batman à Usagi Yojimbo, des Power Rangers aux Ghostbusters, en passant par les gamins de Stranger Things ou les combattants de Street Fighter…  Je ne pourrais pas rendre hommage à tous les artistes qui, comme Richard Corben ou Michael Zulli, ont insufflé leur vision unique, et parfois bestiale, aux créations de Laird et Eastman. Et je ne reviendrais pas non plus en détail sur le foutoir sans nom entourant les droits des Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, une affaire qui, jusqu'à aujourd'hui, a compliqué bien des choses, comme la rediffusion ou l'édition sur support physique du dessin animé de 1987 dans son intégralité, par exemple. TURTLES DON'T DO DRUGS !  Mais alors, quelle recette, encore plus mystérieuse que celle du mutagène, se cache derrière le succès des tortues ? Je n'avais pas encore dit "Tortues Ninja" et vous fredonniez déjà le générique du dessin animé. C'est normal, c'est le pouvoir de la nostalgie ! Comme tout un tas de gens, vous avez sûrement découvert les Chevaliers d'Écaille avec cette série, et votre attachement à la version animée a peut-être tendance à provoquer chez vous un rejet de toutes les autres adaptations qui ont pu suivre. Pourtant, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles est l'une des rares licences à avoir autant d'interprétations différentes, l'histoire des tortues étant régulièrement revisitée, y compris par ses propres créateurs. Comme on a pu le voir, le succès n'a pas toujours été au rendez-vous pour les Tortues Ninja. Essoufflement au cinéma, échec sur le papier ou à la télé : dans leur course de fond pour gagner leur place sur le podium de la Pop Culture, les TMNT ont rencontré pas mal d'obstacles, quittant les sombres galeries des productions underground pour toucher un public toujours plus large, mais parfois aussi très ingrat. Et si, malgré le poids des années, les tortues continuent de parler aux jeunes et aux moins jeunes, avec plusieurs représentations qui cohabitent au même moment dans les pages des comics, sur les consoles de jeu et sur les plateformes de streaming, c'est sans doute grâce aux valeurs portées par la licence depuis ses origines.  Les liens du sang, la fraternité, l'entraide : ces principes de base, identiques quelle que soit la version des Tortues Ninja, font toujours écho quelque part en nous. On a tous été ado, et on a tous des liens forts avec quelqu'un que l'on considère comme un membre de notre famille, qu'il en fasse réellement partie ou non. Et au fond, c'est ça l'essence des Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Qu'importe les difficultés que vous devez surmonter, dans les bons comme dans les mauvais moments, les membres d'une même famille doivent faire front commun pour avancer ensemble. Splinter sait qu'il peut compter sur ses fils ; Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael et Donatello savent qu'ils peuvent compter les uns sur les autres ; et April O'Neil sait qu'elle peut compter sur ses amis les tortues… Alors qu'une nouvelle adaptation animée débarque sur les écrans de cinéma, confirmant la règle de l'éternel recommencement, nos héros préférés changent une nouvelle fois d'apparence, mais propagent toujours le même message, universel et intemporel. Un peu comme si les chevaliers d'écailles ne pouvaient pas faire autre chose que de vivre avec leur temps. Avant de terminer, vous ne pouvez pas échapper à quelques conseils pour vous lancer dans la lecture des comics Tortues Ninja. Le meilleur point d'entrée actuellement est le premier tome de la collection Les Tortues Ninja L'Intégrale, qui permet de lire la série IDW de 2011 dans l'ordre chronologique, avec tous ses épisodes hors-série. Il s'agit de l'adaptation chez nous par HiComics de la IDW Collection publiée aux USA et incontestablement de l'un des meilleurs comics que vous puissiez lire en français. Pour moi, c'est absolument impossible de passer à côté. Si vous voulez revenir aux origines des tortues, HiComics propose de redécouvrir les premiers épisodes de Eastman et Laird publiés par Mirage Studios avec la collection Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classics. Ici, c'est la fameuse Ultimate Collection de IDW qui est traduite en français, avec un contenu qui s'adresse aux lecteurs et aux lectrices plus aguerris et curieux de retrouver les racines indé de la série. Ça déborde de créativité et ça n'a rien perdu avec le temps. Si vous avez déjà quelques bases en matière de TMNT ; disons que vous avez grandi avec les films ou les séries animées, par exemple ; The Last Ronin est un récit complet de choix. Dynamique, rythmé, et plutôt novateur vis-à-vis de l'habituel statu quo, il ne pourra pas vous décevoir. Enfin, de son côté, l'éditeur Vestron a la bonne idée d'importer chez nous quelques pépites issues de l'univers des tortues, comme le frénétique Bodycount dessiné par Simon Bisley ou le déroutant Soul's Winter de Michael Zulli, mais aussi la série Archie Comics. De quoi ravir les complétistes et les curieux ! N'hésitez pas à partager cet article sur les réseaux sociaux s'il vous a plu ! Recevez mes articles, podcasts et vidéos directement dans votre boîte mail, sans intermédiaire ni publicité, en vous abonnant gratuitement ! Get full access to CHRIS - POP CULTURE & COMICS at chrisstup.substack.com/subscribe

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Spider-Man's fun-house reflection might just be the thing to help the wall-crawler out of the darkness he can't seem to shake. Well, Rek-Rap MIGHT help if he weren't targeted by the scariest new Spidey-Villain in decades! GANG WAR IS COMING! Amazing Spider-Man #38 New Issue of Ongoing Series, On Sale November 2023 Written by Zeb Wells, Art by Ed McGuinness, Cover by Ed McGuinness GANG WAR: FIRST STRIKE! Can Spider-Man and Rek-Rap both survive the repulsive REPO?! THE LAST ISSUE BEFORE GANG WAR! Amazing Spider-Man #39 New Issue of Ongoing Series, On Sale December 2023 Written by Zeb Wells, Art by John Romita Jr., Cover by John Romita Jr. GANG WAR STARTS HERE! Super-crime is running rampant, and Spider-Man can't solve just one problem at a time. So Spidey builds a team to take down ALL the super-criminals of NYC in 48 hours. Good luck, Spidey. Miles Morales: Spider-Man #13 New Issue of Ongoing Series, On Sale December 2023 Written by Cody Ziglar, Art by Federico Vicentini, Cover by Federico Vicentini AMAZING TEAM-UP AS THE GANG WAR RAGES ON!!! New York is under siege as super villains and criminal gangs violently carve the city up like pie. Miles Morales' job? Save all of Brooklyn from destruction! But there are too many fires for the Spider-Man to put out on their own. The most unlikely super-allies will rise on BOTH sides. And while Miles has his hands full fighting criminals and escaping Scorpion and the anti-super Cape Killers taskforce, HOBGOBLIN is making his big move!!! Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War #1 New Limited Series, On Sale December 2023 Written by Greg Pak, Art by TBD, Cover by TBD  

Comic Reviews: DC Flash 796 by Jeremy Adams, Fernando Pasarin, Roger Cruz, George Kambadais, Oclair Albert, Wellington Dias, Pete Pantazis, Matt Herms, Luis Guerrero Marvel Amazing Spider-Man 23 by Zeb Wells, John Romita Jr, Scott Hanna, Marcio Menyz Planet of the Apes 1 by David Walker, Dave Wachter, Bryan Valenza Spider-Man 7 by Dan Slott, Mark Bagley, John Dell, Andrew Hennessy, Edgar Delgado Infinity Comics Marvel Meow and Pizza Dog by Jason Loo Image Copra Versus 1 by Michel Fiffe Hey Kids! Comics! Vol 3: The Schlock of the New! 1 by Howard Chaykin Junk Rabbit 1 by Jimmie Robinson Sweet Paprika: Black, White, and Pink 1 by Mirka Andolfo, Katana Collins, Xong Bros, Kim Krizan, Elisa Ferrari, Gabriele Bagnoli, Steve Orlando, Emilio Pilliu, Stjepan Sejic, Retsu Tateo, Luca Blengino, Otto Schmidt Dark Horse Hairball 1 by Matt Kindt, Tyler Jenkins Dynamite Disney Villains – Scar 1 by Chuck Brown, Trevor Fraley IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Fifth Anniversary Special Edition by Ian Flynn, Tracy Yardley, Jim Amash, Bob Smith, Matt Herms Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – The Dog of War 1 by Mike Chen, Angel Hernandez, Nick Filardi Ahoy Second Coming: Trinity 1 by Mark Russell, Richard Pace, Leonard Kirk, Andy Troy Archie Archie and Friends: All Action 1 by Rich Margopoulos, Bill Golliher, Daniel Kibblesmith, Tim Kennedy, Pat Kennedy, Ryan Jampole, Bob Smith, Rex Lindsey, Glenn Whitmore Vault Nasty 1 by John Lees, George Kambadais, Adam Cahoon OGN Grace Needs Space by Benjamin Wilgus, Rii Abrego Danger and Other Unknown Risks by Ryan North and Erica Henderson Parachute Kids by Betty C. Tang Codex Black: A Fire Among Clouds by Camilo Moncada Lozano, Angel De Santiago The Mighty Bite by Nathan Hale Twistwood Tales by AC Macdonald Ray's OGN Corner: Parachute Kids by Betty Tang Additional Reviews: Mandalorian 3.6, Picard 3.8, Super Mario Bros. Movie, Skinamarink, Lamentation from Cullen Bunn, Owl House finale, Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane News: Rachel Pollack, Al Jaffee, Harry Potter reboot, new Mark Russell kickstarter, Gail Simone Red Sonja novel, Five Nights at Freddy's release date, Batman Beyond returns with new mini, new creative team on Thor, Star Wars news and rumors, Steve Orlando Iceman series, Mangold doing a Star Wars and a Swamp Thing movie, Acolyte cast, Fall of X spin-offs, Tales of the Jedi Season 2 announced, Stranger Things animated series greenlit Trailers: Spider-Verse 2, Barbie, Muppets Mayhem, My Adventures with Superman, Ahsoka, Indiana Jones 5, Star Wars: Visions s2, Young Jedi Adventures Comics Countdown (05 Apr 2023): Stillwater 18 by Chip Zdarsky, Ramon Perez, Mike Spicer Batman 134 by Chip Zdarsky, Mike Hawthorne, Miguel Mendonca, Adriano Di Benedetto, Romeu Morey, Roman Stevens Hairball 1 by Matt Kindt, Tyler Jenkins Parachute Kids GN by Betty C. Tang Radiant Pink 4 by Melissa Flores, Meghan Camarena, Emma Kubert, Rebecca Nalty Barnstormers 5 by Scott Snyder, Tula Lotay, Dee Cunniffe I Hate This Place 7 by Kyle Starks, Artyom Topilin, Lee Loughridge Flash 796 by Jeremy Adams, Fernando Pasarin, Roger Cruz, George Kambadais, Oclair Albert, Wellington Dias, Pete Pantazis, Matt Herms, Luis Guerrero Danger and Other Unknown Risks GN by Ryan North and Erica Henderson Spider-Man 7 by Dan Slott, Mark Bagley, John Dell, Andrew Hennessy, Edgar Delgado

The Comics Journal and Chuck Rozanski, Planet of the Apes #1 and Dave Wachter, Image-O-Rama: Local Man #2 and Tony Fleecs, The Ambassadors #1 by Mark Millar and Frank Quitely, Blood Stained Teeth by Christian Ward and Patric Reynolds, and I Hate this Place #7 by Kyle Starks, Artyom Topilin, and Lee Loughridge, Heimdall by Max Baitinger from Rotopol, Ronin Book 2 #2 by Frank Miller, Philip Tan, and Daniel Henriques from FMP, Wednesday, Wolverine, 2000AD Prog 2326 and Rogue Trooper by Garth Ennis and Patrick Goddard from Rebellion, Waller Vs. Wildstorm, Praise-O-Rama: Hairball #1, Mister Mammoth, and Miss Davis, plus a whole mess more!

This week James & Hunter are joined by MCU Liaison, from the MCU Beyond Infinity Podcast, John Sansone to talk all about the Scrapped TMNT/He-Man Crossover concept, David F. Walker and Dave Wachter's Planet of the Apes series for Marvel, Potential Eternals 2 news, & Deadpool 3 taking place before Logan! For their topic of the week James, Hunter & John get in the holiday spirit & talk about Hanukkah!  Book Round Up this week;  1. Timeless (2022) from Marvel 2. Book of Slaughter from Boom Studios 3. Action Comics #1050 from DC Comics 4. Tales from Earth-6 from DC Comics 5. And More...!    MORE JOHN:  Instagram: @khan2112  Podcast: MCU Beyond Infinity - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mcu-beyond-infinity/id1553812582   Social Media:  Facebook: Android's Amazing Comics  Twitter: @androidsamazing  Instagram: @androids_comics & @androidsamazingpodcast  Website: www.androidscomics.com   Don't forget to RATE, REVIEW and SHARE with a friend! #podcast #comics #comicbooks #comicbookpodcast #NCBD #deadpool3 #heman #tmnt #bookreviews #powerrangers #bookofslaughter #boomstudios #marvelcomics #stanlee #holidayseason #hanukkah #earth6 #timeless #superman #actioncomics #casting #kittypryde #bengrimm #judisam #planetoftheapes #MCU #eternals #rumors #news #logan #siktc

 A little Holiday bonus episode from the Wayback Machine. In 2007 Sal decided to write and produce the AC version of A Christmas Carol, and somehow he convinced everyone to  act it out. It was silly and fun, and probably a little rough by today's standards, but we though you might enjoy it all over again. An Around Comics Christmas CarolJoin us as we tell the tae of old Skottie McScrooge as he encounters the Ghosts of Comics Past, Present and Future on the road to salvation.Presented by the Around Comics Players:Chris Neseman, Thomas Katers, Skottie Young, Mike Norton, Mark Beatty, Dave Wachter, Hank the Tank, Casey McCauley and Sal.Happy Holidays to all!With apologies to Charles DickensSupport the showFollow Us. Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Support the show - Patreonwww.aroundcomics.com

February 2023 Solicits Comic Reviews: DC Batman: One Bad Day – Mr. Freeze by Gerry Duggan, Matteo Scalera, Dave Stewart Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League – Batman by Simon Spurrier, Ryan Sook Dark Crisis: Young Justice 6 by Meghan Fitzmartin, Laura Braga, Luis Guerrero Stargirl: The Lost Children 1 by Geoff Johns, Todd Nauck, Matt Herms Marvel Murderworld: Avengers by Jim Zub, Ray Fawkes, Jethro Morales, Matt Milla Blade: Vampire Nation 1 by Mark Russell, Dave Wachter, Dee Cunniffe Captain America and the Winter Soldier Special by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Kev Walker, JP Mayer, KJ Diaz Demon Wars: Shield of Justice by Peach Momoko, Zack Davisson Gold Goblin 1 by Christopher Cantwell, Lan Medina, Antonio Fabela Star Wars: Hidden Empire 1 by Charles Soule, Steven Cummings, Victor Olazaba, Guru eFX Infinity Comics It's Jeff 20 by Kelly Thompson, Gurihiru Image I Hate Fairyland Vol 2 1 by Skottie Young, Brett Bean, Jean-Francois Beaulieu Kroma 1 by Lorenzo De Felici Voyagis 1 by Sumeyye Kesgin Dark Horse Resident Alien: Book of Love 1 by Peter Hogan, Steve Parkhouse IDW Sonic the Hedgehog: Tails' 30th Anniversary Special by Ian Flynn, Aaron Hammerstrom, Rik Mack, Reggie Graham Star Trek: Resurgence 1 by Andrew Grant, Dan Martin, Josh Hood, Charlie Kirchoff Red 5 Atonement Bell 1 by Jim Ousley, Tyler Ruff Vault Door to Door, Night to Night 1 by Cullen Bunn, Sally Cantirino, Dee Cunniffe OGN Mr.Lovenstein Presents Failure by JT Westover Wiper by John Harris Dunning, Ricardo Cabral, Brad Simpson Kepler by David Duchovny, Phillip Sevy Paws 2: Mindy Makes Some Space by Michele Assarasakorn, Nathan Fairbairn Ray's OGN Corner: Golem of Venice Beach by Chanan Beizer Additional Reviews: Dragon Prince s4, Criminal HC Vol 1, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Menu, Andor ep11 News: Tynion's substack books coming to Dark Horse, Margot Robbie pirates cancelled, new Stephanie Phillips Cosmic Ghost Rider series, Spider-Man: Freshman Year cancelled, Silk on Amazon Prime, new Blade director, Doctor Who companion announcement, DC 2023 launches (Dawn of the DCU), Thunderbolts movie rumors, Iger back at Disney, Jason Mamoa in Slumberland Trailers: Elemental Comics Countdown: Bone Orchard Mythos: Ten Thousand Black Feathers 3 by Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino, Dave Stewart Kroma 1 by Lorenzo De Felici Nightwing 98 by Tom Taylor, Daniele Di Nicuolo, Adriano Lucas Junkyard Joe 2 by Geoff Johns, Gary Frank, Brad Anderson Wynd: The Throne in the Sky 4 by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas Stargirl: The Lost Children 1 by Geoff Johns, Todd Nauck, Matt Herms Blade: Vampire Nation 1 by Mark Russell, Dave Wachter, Dee Cunniffe I Hate Fairyland (Vol 2) 1 by Skottie Young, Brett Bean, Jean-Francois Beaulieu Something is Killing the Children 26 by James Tynion IV, Wether Dell'Edera, Miquel Muerto Batman: One Bad Day - Mr. Freeze by Gerry Duggan, Matteo Scalera, Dave Stewart

Comic Reviews: DC Batman Urban Legends 18 by Brandon Thomas, Tini Howard, Henry Barajas, Blake Howard, Greg Hahn, Chris Burnham, Mike Norton, Alberto Alburquerque, Max Raynor, Serg Acuna, John Kalisz, Dave McCaig, Nathan Fairbairn, Hi-Fi, Marissa Louise Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League – Green Lantern by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Jeremy Adams, Jackson Herbert, Fernando Blanco, Jordie Bellaire, Alex Guimaraes DCeased: War of the Undead Gods 1 by Tom Taylor, Trevor Hairsine, Andy Lanning, Rain Beredo Marvel A.X.E.: Judgment Day 2 by Kieron Gillen, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia Avengers and Moon Girl by Mohale Mashigo, Diogenes Neves, Salvador Espin, Bruno Oliveira, Rachelle Rosenberg Ghost Rider: Vengeance Forever by Benjamin Percy, Mark Texeira, Juan Jose Ryp, Bryan Valenza Giant Size Gwen Stacy by Christos Gage, Adam Hughes, Todd Nauck, Miguel Mercado, Nina Vakueva, JeeHyung Lee, Rachelle Rosenberg Ms. Marvel and Wolverine by Jody Houser, Ze Carlos, Erick Arciniega, Federico Blee, Edgar Delgado Predator 1 by Ed Brisson, Kev Walker, Frank D'Armata X-Men Legends II 1 by Roy Thomas, Dave Wachter, Edgar Delgado Infinity Comics Marvel's Voices 11 (Amadeus Cho) by Jon Tsuei, Lynn Yoshii T.E.S.T. Kitchen 1 by Paul Eschbach, EJ Su Image Deadliest Bouquet 1 by Erica Schultz, Carola Borelli, Gab Contreras Love Everlasting 1 by Tom King, Elsa Charretier, Matt Hollingsworth Dark Horse Hellboy and the BPRD 1957: Falling Sky by Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson, Shawn Martinbrough, Lee Loughridge Creeping GN by Mike Richardson, Zack Keller, Doug Wheatley Cold Bodies GN by Mags Visaggio, Andrea Mutti Boom Fence: Rise by C.S. Pacat, Johanna the Mad, Joana Lafuente IDW Dungeons and Dragons Annual 2022 by Jim Zub, Eduardo Mello Dynamite Red Sonja Fairy Tales by Jordan Clark, Andres Labrada, Kike Diaz Vampirella Fairy Tales by Soo Lee, Emiliana Pinna, Ellie Wright Abstract Parker Girls 1 by Terry Moore Titan Blade Runner: Black Lotus 1 by Nancy Collins, Enid Balam After Shock Samurai Doggy 1 by Chris Tex, Santtos Humanoids Fraternity by Jon Ellis, Hugo Petrus, Lee Loughridge Harper Collins Up to No Ghoul by Cullen Bunn, Kat Farris Comixology Secret Headquarters by Christopher Yost, Simone Ragazzoni Additional Reviews: Jedi: Fallen Order, I Am Groot, Prey News: Ezra Miller arrested, Sonic 3 release date, Omninews, Thanos one-shot, Ivy series gets extended, new Deadpool ongoing by Alyssa Wong, Pennyworth series gets a new name, Valiant is done, more Riverdale nonsense, new Murderworld miniseries from Marvel Comics Countdown: Up To No Ghoul GN by Cullen Bunn, Kat Farris Love Everlasting 1 by Tom King, Elsa Charretier, Matt Hollingsworth Eight Billion Genies 4 by Charles Soule, Ryan Browne, Kevin Knipstein Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League – Green Lantern by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Jeremy Adams, Jackson Herbert, Fernando Blanco, Jordie Bellaire, Alex Guimaraes Superman: Son of Kal-El 14 by Tom Taylor, Cian Tormey, Federico Blee DCeased: War of the Undead Gods 1 by Punisher 5 by Jason Aaron, Paul Azaceta, Jesus Saiz, Dave Stewart There's Something Wrong With Patrick Todd 2 by Ed Brisson, Gavin Guidry, Chris O'Halloran Giant-Size Gwen Stacy by Christos Gage, Adam Hughes, Todd Nauck, Miguel Mercado, Nina Vakueva, JeeHyung Lee, Rachelle Rosenberg Batgirls 9 by Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Neil Googe, Rico Renzi  

Eisner-nominated Tony Fleecs hangs with us to talk about Enzo Garza's Gutt Ghost, The Book Tour by Andi Watson, X-Men Legends #1 by Roy Thomas and Dave Wachter, Jordan Crane's Keeping Two from Fantagraphics, Parker Girls #1 by Terry Moore, a whole lot of Miles Morales, Dynamite's James Bond: 007 #1 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Marco Finnegan, A.X.E.: Judgment Day, Ghost Cage, and more!

Comic Reviews: DC Batman Fortress 1 by Gary Whitta, Darick Robertson, Diego Rodriguez DC vs Vampires: Hunters by Matthew Rosenberg, Neil Googe, Antonio Fabela Vixen NYC by Jasmine Walls, Manou Azumi Marvel Devil's Reign Omega by Chip Zdarsky, Rafael De Latorre, Rodney Barnes, Guillermo Sanna, Diijo Lima, Jim Zub, Luciano Vecchio Legion of X 1 by Si Spurrier, Jan Bazaldua, Federico Blee Spider-Man 2099 Exodus 1 by Steve Orlando, Dave Wachter, Carlos Lopez Marvel Meow 7 by Nao Fuji Image Unnatural: Blue Blood 1 by Mirka Andolfo, Ivan Bidarella, Francesca Carotenuto, Francesca Vivaldi Dark Horse Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: Night of the Cyclops by  Pearl III 1 by Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Gaydos Dynamite Elvira in Horrorland 1 by David Avallone, Silvia Califano, Walter Pereyra AfterShock Spectro 1 by Juan Doe Behemoth Neverender 1 by Devin Kraft Paris OGN by Andi Watson, Simon Gane Vault Fox and Hare 1 by Jonathan Tsuei, Stacey Lee, Raul Angulo Additional Reviews: AHS Double Feature, Spielberg Westside Story, Derry Girls, Stumptown, The Clock, Obi-Wan ep 1+2, Owl House s2, Marvel Team-Up w/ Kamala Riverdale Challenge, Am It Glenn? News: Acolyte to be first Star Wars key content set before the Skywalker Saga, Jessica Jones returning to the MCU, Star Wars release dates, Winnie the Pooh horror movie, three new YA GNs from DC Trailers: Andor, Willow, Mando s3 Comics Countdown: Department of Truth 18 by James Tynion IV, Martin Simmons Swamp Thing 13 by Ram V, Mike Perkins, Mike Spicer Punisher 3 by Jason Aaron, Paul Azaceta, Jesus Saiz, Dave Stewart Arrowsmith: Behind Enemy Lines 5 by Kurt Busiek, Rafael Fonteriz Something is Killing the Children 23 by James Tynion IV, Werther Dell'Edera, Miquel Muerto Newburn 7 by Chip Zdarsky, Casey Gilly, Soo Lee, Jacob Phillips Avengers 56 by Jason Aaron, Javier Garron, David Curiel Stillwater 13 by Chip Zdarsky, Ramon Perez, Mike Spicer Ice Cream Man 30 by W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Morazzo Rogue Sun 4 by Ryan Parrott, Abel, Chris O'Halloran

Several longtime guests of our show have Kickstarter campaigns currently running that we'd like to spotlight. We talk to Kevin Volo about 'Max & Thorne', Dave Wachter about 'The Guns of Shadow Valley', and Josh Finney, Kat Rocha, and Patrick McEvoy about 'World War Kaiju'. (1:38:06)

Dave Wachter returns to the show to discuss his upcoming book from IDW 'Night of 1000 Wolves' as well as his other recent projects. (1:20:24)

Heroes Con 2009 starts tomorrow! To help us get excited for the event, Roger Langridge, Jonathan Hickman, Chad Cicconi, Adam Withers and Comfort Love, and Dave Wachter all join us to talk about the con. (1:53:40)

A Comics Christmas CarolThe Around Comics Players present a modern interpretation of the classic Charles Dickens tale. Join us as we tell the tae of old Skottie McScrooge as he encounters the Ghosts of Comics Past, Present and Future on the road to salvation.A Comics Christmas CarolWith apologies to Charles DickensPresented by the Around Comics PlayersChris Neseman, Thomas Katers, Skottie Young, Mike Norton, Mark Beatty, Dave Wachter, Hank the Tank, Casey McCauley and Sal.Happy Holidays to all!Support the show