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Ross is half way his first read through of the original Fourth World comics by Jack Kirby. He is reading th Fourth World Omnibus by Jack Kirby. He has finished Superman's Pal: Jimmy Olsen 133-145, New Gods 1-6, Mister Miracle 1-6, and Forever People 1-6. This is a quick take as to his thoughts about these important comics. If you would like an issue by issue coverage some day let him know. #JackKirby #DCComics #FourthWorld #NewGods #JimmyOlsen #Superman #MisterMiracle #ForeverPeople #Darkseid #Orion #BigBarda`
Time to give you a quick run down on where I am throwing all my money. First a quick list of my recent comic book buys. Then on to what amazing collections in omnibus and compendium form I have put on the shelves. Comics: Avengers, Hulk, Wonder Woman, Back Issues, Star Trek (the whole IDW line for the most part), Titans, The Vigil, Cyborg, Void Rivals, and Ultimate Invasion Collections: John Byrne and Jae Lee - Namor omnibus The Defenders Volume 1 omnibus Avengers: The Gathering omnibus Uncanny Avengers omnibus The Fourth World Omnibus by Jack Kirby DC One Million Omnibus Tom Strong Compendium Top Ten Compendium All 4 Invincible Compendiums #DCComics #MarvelComics #IDW #ImageComics #Omnibus #Compendium #Invincible #TomStrong #TheDefenders #FourthWorld #JackKirby #Avengers #Namor
Film &TV: Paper Girls, Ghostbusters:Afterlife, Sandman, Prey, The Resort, Uncharted, Trainwreck, Honor Society, Luck. Comics: The Filth, Bone Orchard Mythos, Howard the Duck, Cankor, Fourth World Omnibus. Flashback: Fables
Get ready to expand your mind as Matt @MattLune and Paul @TwoPlai start their dive into Jack Kirby’s Fourth World! Matt and Paul launch “Mother Box: A New Gods by Jack Kirby Podcast” project, a read-through of the “Fourth World Omnibus” by Jack Kirby. Together, Matt and Paul aim to learn about the New Gods […]
A special, slightly different episode: Paul and "That's the Issue" host Matt Lune embark on a podcast journey, as they launch "The Mother Box: A New Gods by Jack Kirby Podcast" project, a read-through of the "Fourth World Omnibus" by Jack Kirby. Together, Matt and Paul aim to learn about the New Gods universe, characters, and stories in anticipation of the planned "New Gods" movie directed by Ava Duvernay. They will read through and discuss Kirby's New Gods work issue by issue. And they'll invite on experts and other readers to inform them along the way. This episode is a pilot, of sorts, for "The Mother Box," as well as a briefing about Jack Kirby, the New Gods, and what we hope to do with the project. Next week, on "That's the Issue," we will continue with a closer reading of the first issues of the "Fourth World Omnibus," the first three issues of Jack Kirby's work at DC on "Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen." Let us know what you think! Some primer articles you might check out: Multiversity’s Jonathan O’Neal’s piece: http://www.multiversitycomics.com/longform/fourth-world-problems/ DC’s 101: https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2016/03/09/dc-comics-101-who-are-the-new-gods Nerdist Primer: https://nerdist.com/new-gods-primer-dc-comics-jack-kirby/ IGN rundown: http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/03/16/the-new-gods-explained-who-are-the-dc-characters Chris Sims at Comics Alliance: http://comicsalliance.com/ask-chris-54-the-mythology-of-jack-kirbys-new-gods/ A blogger’s explainer piece: https://dcmultiversehistorian.wordpress.com/2014/12/30/what-the-deal-with-the-fourth-world/ Recent Kirby write-up in the Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/long_reads/jack-kirby-new-gods-marvel-comic-book-artist-recognition-a8259236.html The Vulture’s Reisman longform: http://www.vulture.com/2017/11/jack-kirby-fourth-world-steppenwolf-justice-league.html Another blogger’s take, what’s wrong with New Gods (it’s Superman): http://www.comicscube.com/2013/11/whats-wrong-with-new-gods-look-at-jack.html LA Times “Reading Irresponsibly with Jack Kirby” piece: http://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-ca-jc-jack-kirby-20171229-story.html Find the full podcast at http://www.multiversitycomics.com/tag/comics-syllabus/ Subscribe and follow the Comics Syllabus podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play podcasts, or wherever or copy this RSS feed to your podcatcher: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:235183739/sounds.rss Follow Paul on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TwoPlai Feel free to drum up discussion on the Comics Syllabus Facebook page: http://facebook.com/ComicsSyllabus
Images are at http://wp.me/p42KN3-K4L First, (at 0:00) a walk through the Syllabus, a reading list of comics Paul invites you to read along with him in the weeks to come. See the Syllabus full list below. This episode's Close Read (at 28:42 ) is with comics scholar and #BlackComicsChat's Grace Gipson ( http://twitter.com/GBreezy20 ) examining “Concrete Park” by Erika Alexander (W) and Alex Puryear (W/A) (Dark Horse), set in Scare City, a dystopic future place on a prison planet where the criminalized are sent to make their way, trying to carve loyalty and love in a scifi world packed with real world resonance. IMAGES TO GO WITH OUR DISCUSSION OF "CONCRETE PARK” are at http://wp.me/p42KN3-K4L Finally, we wrap up by checking in with Paul’s brother Sonny for a late February installment of the Wait List (at 1:48:00 ), anticipating upcoming trades and collections they’re looking too, and brotherly banter. "The Syllabus" for 2/13/2018. (Read along wherever you'd like, and we welcome you to share your thoughts on any of these comics with #ComicsSyllabus) Alt TPB (Tuesdays): “Birthright” by Joshua Williamson and Andrei Bressan (Image), “Rock Candy Mountain” by Kyle Starks (Image), and keeping track of “Paradiso" (Image), “Kid Lobotomy” (IDW/Black Crown) “Sherlock Frankenstein and the Legion of Evil” (Dark Horse), and “Sleepless” (Image). World/BD (Wednesdays): “Universe” by Albert Monteys (Panel Syndicate) at http://panelsyndicate.com/comics/universe Throwback (Thursdays): “The Incal” by Jodorowsky and Moebius, more "Fourth World Omnibus" by Jack Kirby (DC), more “Strangers in Paradise” by Terry Moore (Abstract). Family (Fridays): “Speak” by Laurie Halse Anderson and Emily Carroll (FGS) and “Prince and Dressmaker” by Jen Wang (First Second), along with “Wires and Nerve” by Marissa Meyer and Douglas Holgate (Feiwel and Friends). Superheroes (Saturdays): "X Men Red," "Jean Grey," and the "Phoenix Resurrection" event from Marvel; Young Animal/JLA "Milk Wars" crossover and "Batman" #40 from DC. Sequential/Small Press (Sundays): “Happy Hour in America” by Tim Lane (Fantagraphics), "Zegas” by Michel Fiffe (Fantagraphics), “The End of the F—ing World” by Charles Forsman (Fantagraphics), “Something City” by Ellice Weaver (Avery Hill) Manga (Mondays): “Happiness” by Shuzo Oshimi (Kodansha); more “Alita." And Sonny and Paul's "Wait List" mentions: Victor LaValle's "Destroyer" by Victor LaValle, Dietrich Smith and Joana LaFuente (Boom!), "Teen Titans" vol. 2 by Ben Percy and Khoi Pham, Phil Hester, other artists (DC), "Grass Kings" by Matt Kindt and Tyler Jenkins (Boom!), "Mother Panic" v2 by Jody Houser and Phil Hester, Shawn Crystal, John Paul Leon, Ande Parks (DC). Subscribe and follow the Comics Syllabus podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Soundcloud, or copy this RSS feed to your podcatcher: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:235183739/sounds.rss or you can find archives for this podcast (previously named "Study Comics with Paul") here: http://studycomics.club/ Join the discussion on the Comics Syllabus Facebook page: http://facebook.com/ComicsSyllabus or Follow Paul on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TwoPlai or leave your comments here on the showpage. Thanks for listening!
Episode 64: We had to put this one together quickly but it is loaded with content. We kick it off with a Speeding Bullets segment where we casually talk about a number of current books, jump into the Raging Oscars 2007 Wildstorm and talk about our favorite “hell yeah? books, creators and more, and finish off with Countdown 14 and 13. Time stamps: OUR 110th RECORDING!!!!! We are proud members of the Comics Podcast Network and the League of Comic Book Podcasts. 0:00 Opening, special news, show announcements, NY Comic Con shout out (nywcomiccon.com), Gem City Comic Con (gemcitycomiccon.com), various rants, episode updates, and much more. 13:17 Speeding Bullets: This segment is a casual discussion on a variety of books including: Preacher’s first trade, Catwoman 72-76, Super Friends #1, Green Arrow/Black Canary #6, Action Comics 862, The Flash, The Killing Joke Hardcover, Fourth World Omnibus 3 and 4, Robin’s events up to 171, Batman and the Outsiders through issue 4, and a very casual on the events of Death of the New Gods up to issue 7 (Jim hadn’t read 7 as of this recording. Do yourself a favor and start picking up that mini.) We also discuss who we each think is the most heroic character at the moment. 49:52 Raging Oscars Wildstorm 2007 2:26:07 Countdown 14 and 13 3:41:38 Show Closing Check the forum and web site for release details on Episode 65 which will feature a continuation of our Countdown Catchup as we head towards Final Crisis and DC Universe 0, we will also have some listener emails and forum comments, and a special audio comment on All Star Batman and Robin (We’ll probably informally chat some other current books). This will be followed by our Two Year Anniversary Celebration and will feature an indepth look and New Frontier, both the comics and the dvd. Don’t forget to submit your entries for Where’s Whatnot Now, Bulletpoints, Funny Bullets and Top Bullets.
Episode 49 Part 3: Jim and Sean begin a two part Countdown catchup, we cover issues 46-43 on this show and chat about 42-39 next week. DC NEWS SEGMENT: DC Eisner winners chat, we chat about upcoming DC releases, and more We also share comments from our listener rant thread on a variety of topics and close off the show with a listener email segment. Time stamps: We are proud members of the Comics Podcast Network 0:00 Opening, special news, show announcements, various rants, Wizard World Chicago contest extended, and a quick Fourth World Omnibus shout out. 12:09 Speeding Bullets: DC News segments (Eisner winners, upcoming releases, and more) 50:16 Listener rants thread 1:12:47 Countdown 46-43 2:33:07 Listener Emails 3:03:58 Closing, shout outs, show info We will see you Friday with a new episode continuing our Countdown discussion and more. Don’t forget to submit your entries for Funny Bullets, Top Bullets and the Raging Oscars.