Podcast appearances and mentions of Fred Van Lente

Comic talk, reviews and Previews! We get a health update from Shane. Pants recounts his trip to 3 Rivers Comicon. Thoughts and reactions to the G.I.Joe Silent Missions oneshots, Young Avengers by Heinberg and Cheung, Gamemasters: The Comic Book History of Roleplaying Games by Fred Van Lente and Tom Fowler, and other titles. And then a bevy of comic coming attractions for August including Hero Squared, the 25th Anniversary of Powers, Absolute Crisis on Infinite Earths, X-Men of Apocalypse, and more! (1:23:21)

Fred's new book, The Future Is **** is a great new ambitious scf-fi epic. 

Our friend and scribe supreme FRED VAN LENTE returns to discuss some torturous theme parks! Fred has a new trade coming out as this episode drops, collecting his series Murder Kingdom… and we're gonna pair that with a delicious chilled glass of Forever People issue 4 (DC Comics, December 1971), featuring diabolical Desaad's Happyland! Oh what fun! Plus, we discuss his BRAND new book, The Future Is ******!    You can find FVL on Instagram: @fredvanlente And his LinkTree has links to all of his doings, books, writing lessons and more!  www.linktr.ee/fredvanlente   For all things Jacked Kirby, including links to listen everywhere, our social media pages, and a place to buy yourself a swell Jacked Kirby t-shirt, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you like the show, share the show! Spread the word, tell a buddy, tag a friend! And make sure you rate and review us wherever you can! Thanks, kids!

Fred Van Lente & Joe Keatinge join Tad to discuss the upcoming 60 issue series The Future Is ****** (first issue available May 14 from REKCAH!) and generally what it's like to make comics with a cybersecurity company.Consider becoming a patron!Support the show

April 2025 Solicitations Comic Reviews: Marvel Doctor Doom and Rocket Raccoon 1 by J. Michael Straczynski, Will Robson, Andrew Dalhouse What If… Galactus Transformed Rogue? by Ann Nocenti, Stephen Byrne, Dono Sanchez-Almara X-Men: Xavier's Secret 1 by Alex Paknadel, Diogenes Neves, Arthur Hesli Marvel Unlimited Alligator Loki 45 by Alyssa Wong, Bob Quinn ComiXology Budding Crisis 1 by MK Reed, Jonathan Hill, Allie Drake Dark Horse Ripperland 1 by Steve Orlando, John Harris Dunning, Alessandro Oliveri, Francesca Vivaldi Star Wars: High Republic Adventures 2025 Annual by Rosemary Soule, Charles Soule, Andy Duggan, Dan Jackson; Alyssa Wong, Liana Kangas, Diana Sousa; Zoraida Cordova, Juan Samu; Cavan Scott, Nick Brokenshire, Vladimir Popov; Justina Ireland, Colin Craker, Kelly Fitzpatrick Image Patchwork Girl of Oz 1 by Otis Frampton Mad Cave Kill Train 1 by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs, Martina Niosi, Simone D'Angelo Valiant Resurgence of the Valiant Universe Finale by Fred Van Lente, Tomas Aira, Diego Giribaldi, Julio Azamor, Ludwig Laguna Olimba, Lautara Ftulli OGN Countdown History Comics: Ellis Island Immigration and the American Dream by Felipe Galindo Feggo, Tait Howard MegaGhost by Gabe Soria, Gideon Kendall, Julie Peppito, Michael Robinson Operation Cover Up by Tate Godwin Are You Afraid of the Dark Vol 2: Sinister Sisters and Other Terrifying Tales by Roseanne Brown, Shazleen Khan, Bill Masuku, Gigi Murakami Mixed-Up by Kami Garcia, Brittney Williams Very Bad at Math by Hope Larson Fortune and Glory: The Musical by Brian Michael Bendis, Bill Walko, Wes Dzioba Mister Muffins: Defender of the Stars by Ben Kahn, Georgeo Brooks Song of a Blackbird by Maria van Lieshout Bowling with Corpses and Other Strange Tales from Lands Unknown by Mike Mignola, Dave Stewart Additional Reviews: Hobtown Mystery Stories Vol 1: Case of the Missing Men by Kris Bertin, Alexander Forbes Agency Case Files by Colin Craker Table Titans Club by Scott Kurtz Captain Marvel by Kelly Sue DeConnick Pearl Blue Lights Mechwest ep2 Northern Tails News: Jules Feiffer, Omninews, Sinestro cast for Green Lantern on MAX, Dark Horse cancels all Gaiman books, Oscar nominations, Diamond problems, Robert Eggers next two movies Trailers: Opus, Sinners Comics Countdown (22 January 2025): Absolute Wonder Woman 4 by Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman, Jordie Bellaire Godzilla: Monsterpiece Theatre 3 by Tom Scioli Ultimate Spider-Man 13 by Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto, Matt Wilson Hyde Street 3 by Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Danny Miki, Brad Anderson Superman 22 by Joshua Williamson, Dan Mora, Alejandro Sanchez Metamorpho: The Element Man 2 by Al Ewing, Steve Lieber, Lee Loughridge w0rldtr33 12 by James Tynion IV, Fernando Blanco, Jordie Bellaire Time Waits 3 by Chip Zdarsky, David Brothers, Marcus To, Marvin Sianipar, Matt Wilson Black Hammer: Spiral City 3 by Jeff Lemire, Teddy Kristiansen Drawing Blood 7 by Kevin Eastman, David Avallone, Troy Little, Ben Bishop, Jason Moore, Luis Antonio Delgado  

Comic Reviews: DC Action Comics 1082 by John Ridley, Inaki Miranda, Eva de la Cruz Green Lantern: Fractured Spectrum 1 by Jeremy Adams, V. Ken Marion Marvel Amazing Spider-Man 65.DEATHS by Derek Landy, Kev Walker, Wade Von Grawbadger, Mattia Iacono Daredevil: Unleash Hell Red Band by Erica Schultz, Dee Cunniffe Rogue: The Savage Land 1 by Tim Seeley, Zulema Scotto Lavina, Rachelle Rosenberg Ultimate Wolverine 1 by Chris Condon, Alessandro Cappuccio, Bryan Valenza What If… Galactus Transformed Moon Knight? by Alex Segura, Scot Eaton, Chris Campana, Cam Smith, Roberto Poggi Marvel Unlimited Alligator Loki 44 by Alyssa Wong, Bob Quinn Astonishing Avengers 1 by Steve Orlando, Francesco Archidiacono, Carlos Lopez Ahoy Howl 1 by Alisa Kwitney, Mauricet Dark Horse Behemoth 1 by Grant Sputore, Ryan Engle, Jay Martin Shadow of the Golden Crane 1 by Chris Roberson, Michael Avon Oeming, Chris O'Halloran DSTLRY You Won't Feel A Thing 1 by Scott Snyder, Jock Image Horizon Experiment: Finders/Keepers 1 by Vita Ayala, Skylar Patridge, Jason Wordie Valiant Resurgence of the Valiant Universe: Bloodshot 1 by Fred Van Lente, Rodrigo Rocha, Brushu Studio, Leo Lujan OGN Countdown Miraculous Ladybug Chibi Vol 1: Pizza Pursuit and Other Cat Tales by Josh Trujillo, Carrie Harris, Ryan Jampole, Lex Hobson Silence by Yoann Vorniere Paws Vol 4: Hazel Has Her Hands Full by Nathan Fairbairn, Michele Assarasakorn Dreamover by Dani Diaz Additional Reviews: Batman: The Brave and the Bold – Winning Card by Tom King, Mitch Gerards Rise of Kyoshi Skeleton Crew finale Three Pines Stugo pilot News: Diamond declares bankruptcy, Omninews, Russell/Allred complete trilogy with a Wonder Woman mini, new graphic novel from Zoe Thorogood, Sebastian Stan producing and starring in a Reckless movie, Dan Slott writing Superman Unlimited ongoing series, Joel McHale cast in Scream 7, David Lynch, details on DC FCBD offerings, Supergirl's parents cast in Woman of Tomorrow Trailers: Born Again, Win or Lose, Until Dawn, Knights of Guinevere Comics Countdown (15 January 2025): You Won't Feel A Thing 1 by Scott Snyder, Jock Nice House By the Sea 5 by James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno, Jordie Bellaire Minor Arcana 5 by Jeff Lemire, Patricio Delpeche Wonder Woman 17 by Tom King, Daniel Sampere, Tomeu Morey New Gods 2 by Ram V, Evan Cagle, Jesse Lonergan, Francesco Segala Immortal Thor 19 by Al Ewing, Valerio Schiti, Karen Darboe, Martin Coccolo, Gavin Guidry, Glen Melnikov, David Baldeon, Juann Cabal, Jorge Fornes, Luciano Vecchio, Steve Skroce, Leonard Kirk, Jan Bazaldua, Humberto Ramos, Lee Garbett, CAFU, Rod Reis, Juan Ferreyra, Phil Noto, Dan Jurgens, Brett Breeding, Espen Grundetjern, Matt Hollingsworth, Frank D'Armata, Edgar Delgado Canto: A Place Like Home 6 by David Booher, Drew Zucker, Vittorio Astone Feral 9 by Tony Fleecs, Tone Rodriguez, Trish Forstner, Brad Simpson Space Ghost 9 by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau, Andrew Dalhouse Wynd: The Power of the Blood 2 by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas  

This week the pod crew have so many comics topics to talk about, and who better to talk to than Fred Van Lente (Comic Book History of Comics, Action Philopshers, Archer and Armstrong)! From his work on the new Valiant comics, to taking charge of a publisher-wide crossover to educating the next generation of comic writers, if you like comic books there's something for everyone in this chat. Great stuff to check out this week - Fred Van Lente, Valiant Comics, Alien Books, Bloodshot, Archer and Armstrong, Eat Fighter, King Kirby, Comics Experience, The Patsy Papers, Rachael Ball, Who Can Replace a Man?, Brian Aldis, WIP Comics Group, The Unbelievable Unteens, Skulldigger and Skeleton Boy, Jeff Lemire, Tyler Crook, Black Hammer, Mega City Book Club, Eleven O'Clock Comics, Cliff Cumber, Do a Powerbomb, Daniel Warren Johnson, Kieron Squires, Transformers, Energon Universe

Phil and Andrew of the This is Getting Graphic podcast join Jeremy, Ben, and Emily to talk about Creepshow (1982) - the movie about a comic book that then became a comic book from Stephen King and George A. Romero. In fact, Phil and Andrew covered the comic for Halloween - which you can check out here or on your podcatcher of choice.Creepshow (1982) TrailerRecommendations:Ben: What We Do in the Shadows - SeriesEmily: Guillermo del Toro's The Cabinet of Curiosities (Netflix)Andrew: Murder Kingdom #1, Fred Van LentePhil: Trick 'r Treat (2007)Jeremy: Trap (2024) Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crystal Skillman and Fred Van Lente have a new kickstarter for their comic Eat Fightes a coedy about competitive eaters in the future.Fred also has a new 3 round trivia contest for us.

February 2025 Solicits (DC, Image, Oni) Comic Reviews: DC o        Action Comics 1075 by Mark Waid, Clayton Henry, Michael Shelfer, Matt Herms; Mariko Tamaki, Skylar Partridge, Marissa Louise; Joshua Williamson, Norm Rapmund, Jon Bogdanove, Hi-Fi o        Batman Uncovered 1 o        Black Lightning 1 by Brandon Thomas, Fico Ossio, Ulises Arreola Marvel o        Amazing Spider-Man 61 by Joe Kelly, Ed McGuinness, Mark Farmer, Marcio Menyz, Niko Henrichon o        Psylocke 1 by Alyssa Wong, Vincenzo Carratu, Fer Sifuentes-Sujo o        Marvel Unlimited §  Beastly Buddies 5 by Steve Foxe, Armand Bodnar §  Marvel Meow 22 by Nao Fuji Boom o        Power Rangers Prime 1 by Melissa Flores, Michael YG, Fabi Marques o        Wynd: The Power of the Blood 1 by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas Dark Horse o        Arcbound 1 by Scott Snyder, Frank Tieri, Tom Hardy, Ryan Smallman, Frank William o        Black Hammer: Spiral City 1 by Jeff Lemire, Teddy Kristiansen o        Borderlands: Moxxi's Mysterious Memento 1 by Amy Chu, Mike Norton, Heather Breckel IDW o        Star Trek: Lower Decks 1 by Ryan North, Derek Charm o        Yars Rising 1 by Adam Tierney, Ele Bruni, Aurora Maeno Image o        G.I. Joe 1 by Joshua Williamson, Tom Reilly, Jordie Bellaire Mad Cave o        Gatchaman: Jun - Apex Heart 1 by Tommy Lee Edwards, Nuno Plati, Giada Marchisio o        String 1 by Paul Tobin, Carlos Javier Olivares, Sara Colella Oni o        Calavera, P.I. 1 by Marco Finnegan Titan o        Heat Seeker Combustion: A Gun Honey Series 1 by Charles Ardai, Ace Continuado, Juan Castro, Asifur Rahman Valiant o        X-O Manowar: Resurgence of the Valiant Universe 1 by Fred Van Lente, Jesus Barrios OGN Countdown o        Marvel Super Stories Vol 2: Amazing Adventures o        Ribbon Skirt by Cameron Mukwa o        Greater Secrets by Ananth Hirsh, Tess Stone o        Tryout and the Squad by Christina Soontornvat, Joanna Cacao o        Legendary Lynx by Alex Segura, Sandy Jarrell o        Teleportation and Other Luxuries by Archie Bongiovanni, Mary Verhoeven, Lucas Gattoni o        Night Mother by Jeremy Lambert, Alexa Sharpe o        Sliced by Rafael Scavone, Guilherme Grandizolli, Cris Peter, Deyvison Manes o        Leap by Simina Popescu o        Hobtown Mystery Stories Vol 2: The Cursed Hermit by Kris Bertin, Alexander Forbes Additional Reviews:         Gladiator II         We Called Them Giants         Women of the Hour         Red One         The Boy and the Octopus         An Almost Christmas Story News: Black Panther 3 in development, Blade loses another cast member, new Red Hulk series from Geoff Shaw and Ben Percy, Godzilla vs. America series featuring Godzilla against specific cities, Speed Racer coming to Mad Cave, Thunderbolts mini tying into One World Under Doom, Moon Girl fiasco, Marguerite Bennett reinventing Flash Gordon as a teenage girl Trailers: Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld Comics Countdown (13 November 2024): 1.     Helen of Wyndhorn 6 by Tom King, Bilquis Evely, Mat Lopes 2.     Absolute Batman 2 by Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, Frank Martin 3.     Black Hammer: Spiral City 1 by Jeff Lemire, Teddy Kristiansen 4.     Batman: Dark Age 6 by Mark Russell, Michael Allred, Laura Allred 5.     Minor Arcana 3 by Jeff Lemire 6.     Wynd: The Power of the Blood 1 by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas 7.     Big Burn 2 by Joe Henderson, Lee Garbett, Lee Loughridge 8.     Space Ghost 7 by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau 9.     Batman: Gotham by Gaslight - Kryptonian Age 6 by Andy Diggle, Leandro Fernandez, Matt Hollingsworht 10.  Groo: Minstrel Melodies 3 by Sergio Aragones, Mark Evanier, Carrie Strachan

Dan reports from New York with guests Zack Quaintance, Tim Seeley, Brad & Lisa Gullickson, Juan Ferreyra, Andy Khouri, Fred Van Lente, Joey Esposito and Sean Von Gorman.

Jan 2025 Solicits (DC, Image) Longbox of Horror 2024 Part 3: JLA by Chuck Austen Comic Reviews: DC o        All In §  Catwoman 69 by Torunn Gronbekk, Fabiana Mascolo, Patricio Delpeche §  Titans 16 by John Layman, Pete Woods o        Batman and Robin: Year One 1 by Mark Waid, Chris Samnee, Matheus Lopes o        Batman: Full Moon 1 by Rodney Barnes, Stevan Subic Marvel o        Blade Red Band 1 by Bryan Hill, Carlos Villa, Javier Tartaglia o        Crypt of Shadows 1 by Steve Orlando, Claire Roe, Luiz Zavala; Chris Condon, Djibril Morissette-Phan, Mattia Iacono; Benjamin Percy, Raffaele Ienco, Bryan Valenza; Jason Loo, Carlos Magno, Espen Grundetjern o        Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu 1 by Jed MacKay, Alessandro Cappuccio, Rachelle Rosenberg o        Mystique 1 by Declan Shalvey, Matt Hollingsworth o        Marvel Unlimited §  Astonishing Spider-Man 1 & 2 by Scott Aukerman, Salva Espin §  Beastly Buddies 1 by Steve Foxe, Armand Bodnar Boom o        Vicarious 1 by Ryan Parrott, Eleonora Carlini, Mattia Iacono, Luca Mattioni Dark Horse o        Jupiter's Legacy Finale 1 by Mark Millar, Tommy Lee Edwards o        Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos Halloween Special by Tate Brombal, Morgan Beem; Soo Lee, Patricio Delpeche; Nick Robles; James Tynion IV, Isaac Goodhart, Miquel Muerto; Tate Brombal, Fernando Blanco, Patricio Delpeche o        Where Monsters Lie: Cul-De-Sac 1 by Kyle Starks, Piotr Kowalski, Vladimir Popov IDW o        Exorcism at 1600 Penn 1 by Hannah Rose May, Vanesa Del Rey, Jordie Bellaire Valiant o        Eternal Warrior Resurgence 1 by Fred Van Lente, Alvaro Papagiana, Camila Jorge, Nobi, Exequiel Fernandez Rosel, Ludwig Olimba Vault o        Godfather of Hell 1 by Cavan Scott, Pius Bak, Raul Angulo OGN Countdown o        Kids Are Still Weird and More Observations From Parenthood by Jeffrey Brown o        Spirited Vol 4: Fangs for the Memories by Liv Livingston o        Noodle and Bao by Shaina Lu o        Girlmode by Magdalene Visaggio, Paulina Ganucheau o        Squire and Knight Vol 2: Wayward Travelers by Scott Chantler o        Halfway There: A Graphic Memoir of Self-Discovery by Christine Mari o        Boy vs Shark by Paul Gilligan o        Big Jim and the White Boy: An American Classic Reimagined by David Walker, Marcus Kwame Anderson Additional Reviews:         Agatha All Along ep6         Plume by K. Lynn Smith         Flintstones by Mark Russell, Steve Pugh, Rick Leonardi         Lego Avengers: Mission Demolition News: Mad Cave picks up Pop Kill from Palmiotti/Conner, IDW hires new EIC, new announcements from Image and Dynamite at NYCC, DC joins GlobalComix, Krypto confirmed to appear in Superman movie, new Iron Man Disney Jr. series, Many Deaths of Laila Starr opera, new Image series from Aaron and Remender, IDW new logo, Ultimate Wolverine, new Marvel collection line ala DC Compact, DSTLRY announcements, No One movie, Doctor Doom event, Justice League: Atom Project, Aquaman by Adams and Timms, new horror line from Tiny Onion, John Ridley next up on Action Comics, new IDW horror line including Event Horizon comic, Absolute Martian Manhunter, Magic the Gathering/Marvel team-up, return of Vertigo, Hush 2 confirmed, DD: Cold Day in Hell, Eddie Brock: Carnage, Venomverse/Spider-Verse crossover, another Flanagan/King project, Blade probably canceled Glenn's Continuity Corner Trailers: The Monkey, Invincible s3, Cross, Wolf Man Comics Countdown (16 October 2024): 1.     Wonder Woman 14 by Tom King, Daniel Sampere, Tomeu Morey 2.     Radiant Black 30 and 30.5 by Kyle Higgins, Joe Clark, Eduardo Ferigato, Marcelo Costa, Rod Fernandes, Raul Angulo 3.     Ultimate Spider-Man 10 by Jonathan Hickman, David Messina, Matt Wilson 4.     Department of Truth 26 by James Tynion IV, Alison Sampson, Jordie Bellaire 5.     Local Man 25 by Tim Seeley, Tony Fleecs, Felipe Sobreiro, Brad Simpson 6.     Nightwing 118 by Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, Caio Filipe, Adriano Lucas 7.     Batman and Robin: Year One 1 by Mark Waid, Chris Samnee, Matheus Lopes 8.     Batman: Full Moon 1 by Rodney Barnes, Stevan Subic 9.     Green Lantern 16 by Jeremy Adams, Xermanico, Romulo Fajardo Jr 10.  Flash Gordon 3 by Jeremy Adams, Will Conrad, Lee Loughridge

Jimmy sat down with friend Fred Van Lente to talk the multiple books he has out or coming out including Murder Kingdom, several books in the Valiant Universe, a novel, visiting Deadwood and more. Always great catching up with Fred!  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

  It's our New York Comic Con (NYCC) recap! Jimmy is joined by Producer Joe to talk about the days they attended. They give their overall thoughts on attendance, hours, set up, artist alley, small press, exhibitors, and more. Jimmy talks about the 9 interviews he got with the likes of  Tom King (whom you'll hear in this episode), Derek Kirk Kim, Ruth Chan, Jeffrey Brown, Cecilia Lim (Kwento Comics), Tony Moy, Fred Van Lente, Brian Volke-Weiss, and Zach Hoag (Tuttle Publishing). He also attended the press rooms for Batman Ninja vs Yakuza League, Batman Azteca and Teen Titans Go! Producer Joe covered some as well and got an interview with Elinor Taylor (The Balloon Hunter) and did the press room for The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol.  Jimmy talked to the prolific writer Tom King. They discussed his time as a CIA officer, his current multiple comics out including Wonder Woman/Animal Pound/Jenny Sparks, the upcoming Green Lantern series, the Supergirl movie, Archie comics, and so much more. Thanks to Tom for taking the time.  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Longbox of Horror 2024 Part 2: Anita Blake Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures Comic Reviews: DC o        Absolute Batman 1 by Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, Frank Martin o        All In §  Action Comics 1070 by Mark Waid, Clayton Henry, Matt Herms; Mariko Tamaki, Marissa Louise §  Batman and Robin 14 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Javi Fernandez, Marcelo Maiolo o        Green Lantern: Civil Corps Special by Jeremy Adams, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Salvador Larroca, Luis Guerrero Marvel o        Conquest 2099 1 by Steve Orlando, Ibraim Roberson, Jose Luis, Andrew Dalhouse o        Sentinels 1 by Alex Paknadel, Justin Mason, Federico Blee o        Star Wars: Ewoks 1 by Steve Orlando, Alvaro Lopez, Laura Braga, Antonio Fabela o        Marvel Unlimited §  Alligator Loki 42 by Alyssa Wong, Bob Quinn, Pete Pantazis §  Lovable Lockheed 6 by Nathan Stockman Ahoy o        Toxic Avenger 1 by Matt Bors, Fred Harper, Lee Loughridge Dark Horse o        Séance in the Asylum 1 by Clay McLeod Chapman, Leonardo Marcello Grassi, Maura Gulma o        Star Wars: High Republic Advent0.ures: Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone Dynamite o        Terminator 1 by Declan Shalvey, Luke Sparrow, Colin Craker; Sal Crivelli, Colin Craker IDW o        Monster High Halloween Special by Keryl Brown Ahmed, Naomi Franquiz o        Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2024 by Thomas Rothlisberger, Rik Mack Mad Cave o        Murder Kingdom 1 by Fred Van Lente, Chris Panda Magma o        Day of the Dead Girl 1 by Aimee Garcia, AJ Mendez, Belen Culebras Valiant o        Shadowman and Punk Mambo Tales 1 by AJ Amapadu, Jules Mamone, Ezequiel Inverni OGN Countdown o        I Can Count to Ten by Roman Dirge o        Cat People: A Comic Collection by Hannah Hillam o        Spider-Man: Octo Girl by Hideyuki Furuhashi, Betten Court o        Dracula A Visual Storybook by J.H. Williams III o        Crystal Cadets by Anne Toole o        Pirate Princess by Luca Frigerio, Lorenza Pigliamosche o        Katie the Cat Sitter Vol 4: The Purrfect Plan by Colleen Venable, Stephanie Yu o        Off Menu by Oliver Gerlach, Kelsi Jo Silva o        Terrifying Tales of Vivian Vance by Josh Ulrich o        Clay Footed Giants by Mark McGuire, Alain Chevarier o        Naked City by Eric Drooker o        Dying Inside by Pete Wentz, Hanna Klein, Lisa Sterle Additional Reviews:         What If…? Wanda Maximoff and Peter Parker Were Siblings         Scout's Honor         Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass         Reckless: Follow Me Down         Dungeon Club: Roll Call         Strange Case of Harleen and Harley         Always Never         Inside No. 9         New Disney+ Simpsons short         Agatha ep5 News: Velma canceled, Kaos canceled, Little Nightmares comic coming in 2025, Ice Cream Man #43 details, Aaron and Gillen returning to Star Wars, Tiny Onion launches graphic novel line, release dates for some unwanted Disney movies, Mad Cave Weekly World News comic, Juan Ferreyra to be regular artist on Aaron's TMNT, new DC webcomic service (DC Go) with three launches, Marvel Team-Up by JMS, Zootopia by Jeff Parker from Dynamite Trailers: Invincible Fight Girl Comics Countdown (09 October 2024): 1.     Absolute Batman 1 by Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, Frank Martin 2.     Ultimates 5 by Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri, Federico Blee 3.     Minor Arcana 2 by Jeff Lemire 4.     Life 2 by Brian Azzarello, Stephanie Phillips, Danijel Zezelj, Lee Loughridge 5.     Green Lantern: Civil Corps Special by Jeremy Adams, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Salvador Larroca, Luis Guerrero 6.     Fantastic Four 26 by Ryan North, Ivan Fiorelli, Brian Reber 7.     Space Ghost 6 by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau, Andrew Dalhouse 8.     Geiger 7 by Geoff Johns, Paul Pelletier, Andrew Hennessy, Brad Anderson 9.     Public Domain 9 by Chip Zdarsky, Rachael Stott 10.  Groo: Minstrel Melodies 2 by Mark Evanier, Sergio Aragones, Carrie Strachan

Fred Van Lente is one of the best writers working in comics today. Kristian discovered his work when Van Lente became one of the creators that Valiant Entertainment tapped to relaunch their line of comics back in 2012. He’s worked extensively for Marvel Comics through the years as well as continuing to work on his […]

December 2024 Solicits Comic Reviews: DC o        Absolute Power: Super Son 1 by Sina Grace, Nicole Maines, John Timms, Travis Mercer, Pete Pantazis, Hi-Fi, Rex Lokus, Adriano Lucas o        Multiversus: Collision Detected 1 by Bryan Q. Miller, John Sommariva Marvel o        Dazzler 1 by Jason Loo, Rafael Loureiro, Javier Tartaglia o        Deathlok 50th Anniversary Special by Christopher Priest, Denys Cowan, Lorenzo Ruggiero, Neeraj Menon; Justina Ireland, Matthew Waite, Luke Ross, Carlo Pagulayan, Jason Paz, Nolan Woodard, Neeraj Menon o        Spider-Boy Annual 1 by Steve Foxe, Carlos Nieto, Fernando Sifuentes o        Spirits of Vengeance 1 by Sabir Pirzada, Sean Damien Hill, Jay Leisten, Craig Yeung, Andrew Dalhouse o        Venom War: Deadpool 1 by Cullen Bunn, Rob Di Salvo, Dono Sanchez-Almara o        Venom War: Lethal Protectors 1 by Sabir Pirzada, Luca Maresca o        Marvel Unlimited §  Alligator Loki 39 Alyssa Wong, Bob Quinn, Pete Pantazis §  Lovable Lockheed 3 by Nathan Stockman Boom o        Graveyard Club: The Revenge Game by R.L. Stine, Carola Borelli, Francesco Segala o        Jim Henson's Labyrinth 1 by Kyla Vanderklugt, Giorgio Spalletta, Sara Cuomo Dark Horse o        Masked Macher 1 by David Goodman, Alex Andres, Gonzalo Duarte IDW o        TMNT: Mutant Nation 1 by Tom Waltz, Vincenzo Federici, Ronda Pattison; Erik Burnham, Mateus Santolouco, Marco Lesko Image o        Moon is Following Us 1 by Daniel Warren Johnson, Riley Rossmo, Mike Spicer o        Tin Can Society 1 by Peter Warren, Rick Remender, Francesco Mobili, Chris Chuckry Mad Cave o        Body Trade 1 by Zac Thompson, Jok Valiant o        Resurgence of the Valiant Universe 1 by Fred Van Lente, Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Aj Ampadu, Guillermo Fajardo, Julio Azamor, Ludwig Laguna Olimba, Lautaro Ftuli OGN Countdown o        Mr. Lovenstein Presents Feelings by J.L. Westover o        The Road by Manu Larcenet, Cormac McCarthy o        Dear Dad: Growing Up With a Parent in Prison and How We Stayed Connected by Jay Jay Patton, Kiara Valdez, Markia Jenai o        Dex Dingo: World's Best Greatest Ever Inventor by Greg Foley o        Rocket and Groot Tales of Terror by Amanda Deibert, Leo Trinidad o        Joker: The World o        Bitsy and Boozle Tell A Story by Sara Goetter, Natalie Riess o        Hex Vets Vol 3: The River Guardian by Sam Davies, Lisa Moore o        Weirdo by Tony Weaver, Jes Wibowo, Cin Wibowo o        Heebie Jeebies by Matthew Erman and Shelby Criswell Additional Reviews: Transformers One, Agatha All Along ep1 & 2, Penguin ep1 News: details on Monster s3, IDW changing portfolio to include bible stories and cutting page rates, New Champions, What If… Galactus series, Neon Galaxy from Molly Knox Ostertag, Netflix and Digital Circus, Cable by Pepose, Deadpool/Wolverine by Percy, Jeff Week, Hal Jordan casting Trailers: Dog Man, Mickey 17, Wednesday s2, Thunderbolts, Gladiator 2, Jurassic World: Chaos Theory s2 Comics Countdown (18 September 2024): 1.     Helen of Wyndhorn 4 by Tom King, Bilquis Evely, Mat Lopes 2.     Ultramega 5 by James Harren, Dave Stewart 3.     Moon Is Following Us 1 by Daniel Warren Johnson, Riley Rossmo, Mike Spicer 4.     Gilt Frame 2 by Margie Kindt, Matt Kindt 5.     Ice Cream Man 41 by W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Morazzo, Chris O'Halloran 6.     Superman 18 by Joshua Williamson, Jamal Campbell 7.     Power Fantasy 2 by Kieron Gillen, Caspar Wijngaard 8.     Wonder Woman 13 by Tom King, Tony Daniel, Leonardo Paciarotti, Khary Randolph, Alex Guimaraes 9.     Kosher Mafia 2 by David Hazan, Sami Kivela 10.  Jenny Sparks 2 by Tom King, Jeff Spokes  

The Valiant Universe is going through a major resurgence! Today, I'm talking with 2 of the architects of this massive event. Call your shop to preorder, because things start heating up next Wednesday, 9/18! Follow Fred on Twitter: https://x.com/fredvanlente Follow AJ on Twitter: https://x.com/EarthtoneKing Alien Books is set to dramatically alter the Valiant Universe this September beginning with the can't-miss crossover comic book RESURGENCE OF THE VALIANT UNIVERSE #1! Written by the team of co-writers Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad with art by Guillermo Fajardo, the 4-issue mini-series will follow iconic Valiant heroes including X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Eternal Warrior, Ninjak, Ivar, Rai, Livewire, Faith and more through a world they no longer recognize as the villainous Dr. Silk rewrites the rules of heroism, governance, and death itself. "RESURGENCE represents a huge moment for both Alien Books and Valiant Comics," explains Alien Books Director Matias Timarchi. "We're adamant about publishing meaningful comics that readers will enjoy and that retailers can feel confident stocking on their shelves. We want everyone to feel excited about reading superhero comics again and RESURGENCE is the first part of our plan to reignite that passion." For More from Comics Are Dope:Get This Week in Comics, our weekly e-mail newsletter: http://thisweekincomics.comSubscribe on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@comicsaredopeJoin our online Discussion Communities:Facebook - http://bjkicks.link/communityDiscord - http://bjkicks.link/discord

November 2024 Solicits (Marvel, Boom, IDW, Dark Horse, DSTLRY, remaining) Comic Reviews: DC o        Jenny Sparks 1 by Tom King, Jeff Spokes Marvel o        Giant-Size Thor by Al Ewing, Brian Level, Guru eFX o        Miles Morales: Spider-Man Annual by Cody Ziglar, David Baldeon, Dono Sanchez-Almara; Curtis Baxter, Alitha Martinez, Ceci De La Cruz; Danny Lore, Elena Casagrande, Dee Cunniffe o        Predator vs. Black Panther 1 by Benjamin Percy, Lee Ferguson, Chris Allen, Sean Damien Hill, Craig Yeung, Erick Arciniega o        Venom War: Carnage 1 by Torunn Gronbekk, Pere Perez, Erick Arciniega o        Venom War: Venomous 1 by Erica Schultz, Luciano Vecchio, Rachelle Rosenberg o        Wolverine: Revenge 1 by Jonathan Hickman, Greg Capullo, Tim Townsend, FCO Plascencia o        Marvel Unlimited §  Dogpool 4 and 5 by Mackenzie Cadenhead, Enid Balam Boom o        BRZRKR: Lost Book of B 1 by Matt Kindt, Ron Garney, Bill Crabtree, Keanu Reeves o        Power Rangers Infinity 1 by Sam Humphries, Brandt & Stein, Triona Farrell Dark Horse o        Night Club 2 1 by Mark Millar, Juanan Ramirez, Fabiana Mascolo o        ‘Patra 1 by James Robinson, Scott Kolins Image o        Standstill 1 by Lee Loughridge, Andrew Robinson Titan o        Huge Detective 1 by Adam Rose, Magenta King, Minimone Valiant o        Archer and Armstrong: Assassination Nation 1 by Fred Van Lente, Emiliano Urdinola, Exequiel Fernandez Roel Dead Sky Publishing o        Permadeath 1 by Jonathan Chance, Rafael Lanhellas Magma o        Pedestrian 1 by Joey Esposito, Sean Von Gorman, Josh Jensen OGN Countdown o        Disneys' Encanto: Time to Shine by Amparo Ortiz, Maria Claudia Di Genova, Andrea Greppi o        New Adventures of Turning Red Vol 1: Besties 4ever by Bill Presing, Sloane Leong, Sergio Algozzino o        Cuphead Vol 3: Colorful Crack-Ups and Chaos by Zack Keller, Studio Mdhr, Shadn Dickinson, Lauren Affe o        Pearl by Sherri Smith, Christine Norrie o        Codex Black Vol 2: Bird of Ill Omen by Camilo Moncada Lozano o        Godzilla Monster Island Summer Camp by Rosie Knight, Oliver Ono o        Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Bounty Hunter and the Tea Brewer by Michael DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Faith Erin Hicks, Peter Wartman, Adele Matera o        Space Junk by Julian Hanshaw o        Sunny-Luna Travelling Oracle by Warren Pleece o        Hellaween Vol 2: Spellbent by Moss Lawton News: Mad Cave new manga imprint, Matt Braly graphic novel for Skybound, new Bridget Jones movie, Spader returning as Ultron, Megalopolis controversy Trailers: Lord of the Rings - The War of the Rohirrim Comics Countdown (21 August 2024): 1.     Ultimate Spider-Man 8 by Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto, Matt Wilson 2.     Nightwing 117 by Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, Caio Filipe, Adriano Lucas 3.     BRZRKR: Lost Book of B 1 by Matt Kindt, Ron Garney, Bill Crabtree, Keanu Reeves 4.     Wonder Woman 12 by Tom King, Tony Daniel, Leonardo Paciarotti 5.     Jenny Sparks 1 by Tom King, Jeff Spokes 6.     Usagi Yojimbo: Crow 5 by Stan Sakai, Hi-Fi 7.     Standstill 1 by Lee Loughridge, Andrew Robinson 8.     Superman 17 by Joshua Williamson, Jamal Campbell 9.     Redcoat 5 by Geoff Johns, Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, Brad Anderson 10.  Green Lantern: War Journal 12 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Montos, Adriano Lucas

Tad talks to Fred Van Lente about Gamemasters: A Comic Book History of Roleplaying Games, Murder Kingdom, and more.Consider becoming a patron!Support the Show.

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  

Episode 926 Jason Interviews Fred Van Lente Gamemasters: The Comic Book History of Roleplaying Games @clover_pressThe history of roleplaying games told in graphic novel format by Fred Van Lente and Tom Fowler.Back It https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cloverpress/gamemasters-the-comic-book-history-of-roleplaying-games?ref=9xcbzeThank you so much for listening and spreading the word about our little comic book podcast.   Patreon https://www.patreon.com/comicsfunprofit  Merch https://comicsfunprofit.threadless.comYour Support Keeps Our Show Going On Our Way to a Thousand EpisodesDonate Here https://bit.ly/36s7YeLAll the C4FaP links you could ever need  https://beacons.ai/comicsfunprofit Listen To the Episode Here: https://comcsforfunandprofit.podomatic.com/ 

Mass Movement Presents… Episode 68: We'll Never Fly S&M Airlines Again… In which the middle aged crew chat about the imminent demise of NOFX, Meg 2, Dark Matter, The Beekeeper and Aquaman 2, the latest Marvel books, review ‘All the White Spaces' by Ally Wilkes, Fred Van Lente's ‘The Con Artist', Ben Riggs' ‘Slaying the Dragon', Star Wars: The Living Force and spin songs from King Of Pigs and Bear Away Tune in, turn it up and geek out. This one's a doozy…

Fred Van Lente is a six-time New York Times bestselling comics writer, novelist and playwright whose work spans mystery/thrillers to historical fiction to superheroes to comedy. Fred is the author of "The Comic Book History of Animation: True Toon Tales of the Most Iconic Characters, Artists and Styles!" telling the story of the triumphs and tragedies of the filmmakers and beloved characters of the past century and a half -- essential for hardcore fans of the medium and noobies alike! It's all here, from Aardman to Zoetrope, Disney to Miyazaki, Hanna-Barbera to Pixar, and everything in-between! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-blank/support

Our host speaks with the man he feels is responsible for one of the most disturbing scenes in comic book history!Fred Van Lente is a distinguished name in the comic book industry, celebrated for his versatile talents as a writer, historian, and storyteller. With a career spanning over two decades, Van Lente has established himself as a prolific and innovative creator across various genres and mediums. He is best known for his work on titles such as "Action Philosophers!" and "The Incredible Hercules," showcasing his ability to blend humor, action, and intellect seamlessly. Van Lente's deep appreciation for history and storytelling shines through in his captivating narratives, which often explore complex themes with wit and depth. In addition to his creative pursuits, Van Lente is also a respected historian, having authored several non-fiction books exploring historical events and figures. His contributions to the comic book industry and beyond have earned him widespread acclaim and admiration from both readers and peers alike. Fred Van Lente continues to inspire audiences with his imaginative storytelling and unwavering passion for the craft.Fred chats about the Cowboys vs Aliens , translating studying film into comics and his long run with Marvel Zombies!Support the show

Over two decades, Greg Pak has built a career in comic writing by taking on such titans as Hulk and Darth Vader. With a special knack for bringing forth the humanity that unites all of us, he's now taking on another temperamental monster in the pages of Lilo & Stitch. Today, I'm talking to Greg about how he got into comics, how he feels storytelling can change the world, and the common thread he's woven through 20 years of working on some of our biggest Pop Culture icons.About Greg Pak:Greg Pak is an award-winning comic book writer and filmmaker currently writing Ronin Island and Firefly for BOOM!, Star Wars: Darth Vader  for Marvel, and Stranger Things middle grade comics for Dark Horse. Pak wrote the Code Monkey Save World graphic novel and Princess Who Saved children's books based on the songs of Jonathan Coulton and co-wrote (with Fred Van Lente) the acclaimed Make Comics Like the Pros how-to book. His other work includes the comic book series Planet Hulk, World War Hulk, and Magneto Testament. Pre-Order Lilo & Stitch here.For More from Greg Pak, visit http://www.gregpak.comBuy Exclusive Items from Greg Pak at http://www.gregpakshop.com For More from Comics Are Dope:Get This Week in Comics, our weekly e-mail newsletter: http://thisweekincomics.comSubscribe on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@comicsaredopeJoin our online Discussion Communities:Facebook - http://bjkicks.link/communityDiscord - http://bjkicks.link/discord

This week, we get the rare opportunity to look at two takes on the same story, as we examine Marvel Comics and Dark Horse Comics' adaptation of Robert E. Howard's "The Slithering Shadow." We also review Savage Dragon #267 from Image Comics, Red Sonja #7 from Dynamite Entertainment, and Charred Remains #2 from Mad Cave Studios. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN RED SONJA #7 Writer: Torunn Gronbekk Artist: Walter Geovani Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: January 24, 2024 In this issue: The source of "His Master's Voice" stands revealed, and now Sonja is face-to-face with the greatest threat Hyboria has ever known. Will the She-Devil kneel before [REDACTED]? Don't bet on it! [rating:4/5] MATTHEW SAVAGE DRAGON #267 Writer: Erik Larsen Artist: Erik Larsen Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $9.99 Release Date: January 17, 2024 CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF THE ONGOING SAVAGE DRAGON SERIES! Savage Dragon's adopted daughter Angel gets married to Frank Darling, Jr. at long last! Paul Dragon gives away the bride! Malcolm Dragon is the best man! Maxine is the maid of honor! But no superhero wedding is complete without a looming menace hellbent on making the happy occasion a living nightmare! [rating:4/5] RODRIGO CHARRED REMAINS #2 Writer: Anthony Cleveland Artist: Andrea Mutti Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: January 31, 2024 Vic's dreams of the Fire Man are becoming more and more real, but he refuses to admit to Amy what he saw in the flames. Meanwhile, Amy is searching for her friend who was nearly lost to the blaze, but there's something Patricia Lefeu isn't saying about Hope's House. Secrets spread nearly as quickly as fire in this town... [rating: 4/5] DISCUSSION CONAN: Xuthal of the Dusk "The Slithering Shadow" is one of the original short stories starring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard and first published in the September 1933 issue of Weird Tales magazine. "The Slithering Shadow" is the original title, but the story is also known as "Xuthal of the Dusk" in further publications. It is set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age, and concerns Conan discovering a lost city in a remote desert while encountering a Lovecraftian demon known as Thog. The story was republished in the collections The Sword of Conan (Gnome Press, 1952) and Conan the Adventurer (Lancer Books, 1966). It has more recently been published in the collections The Conan Chronicles Volume 1: The People of the Black Circle (Gollancz, 2000) as "The Slithering Shadow" and in Conan of Cimmeria: Volume One (1932-1933) (Wandering Star, 2002) and The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (Del Rey, 2003) as "Xuthal of the Dusk." The story was adapted by Roy Thomas, John Buscema and Alfredo Alcala in Savage Sword of Conan #20, then by Fred Van Lente and Guiu Vilanova in Conan the Avenger #13-15 (2015). CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

This week, we get the rare opportunity to look at two takes on the same story, as we examine Marvel Comics and Dark Horse Comics' adaptation of Robert E. Howard's "The Slithering Shadow." We also review Savage Dragon #267 from Image Comics, Red Sonja #7 from Dynamite Entertainment, and Charred Remains #2 from Mad Cave Studios. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN RED SONJA #7 Writer: Torunn Gronbekk Artist: Walter Geovani Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: January 24, 2024 In this issue: The source of "His Master's Voice" stands revealed, and now Sonja is face-to-face with the greatest threat Hyboria has ever known. Will the She-Devil kneel before [REDACTED]? Don't bet on it! [rating:4/5] MATTHEW SAVAGE DRAGON #267 Writer: Erik Larsen Artist: Erik Larsen Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $9.99 Release Date: January 17, 2024 CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF THE ONGOING SAVAGE DRAGON SERIES! Savage Dragon's adopted daughter Angel gets married to Frank Darling, Jr. at long last! Paul Dragon gives away the bride! Malcolm Dragon is the best man! Maxine is the maid of honor! But no superhero wedding is complete without a looming menace hellbent on making the happy occasion a living nightmare! [rating:4/5] RODRIGO CHARRED REMAINS #2 Writer: Anthony Cleveland Artist: Andrea Mutti Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: January 31, 2024 Vic's dreams of the Fire Man are becoming more and more real, but he refuses to admit to Amy what he saw in the flames. Meanwhile, Amy is searching for her friend who was nearly lost to the blaze, but there's something Patricia Lefeu isn't saying about Hope's House. Secrets spread nearly as quickly as fire in this town... [rating: 4/5] DISCUSSION CONAN: Xuthal of the Dusk "The Slithering Shadow" is one of the original short stories starring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard and first published in the September 1933 issue of Weird Tales magazine. "The Slithering Shadow" is the original title, but the story is also known as "Xuthal of the Dusk" in further publications. It is set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age, and concerns Conan discovering a lost city in a remote desert while encountering a Lovecraftian demon known as Thog. The story was republished in the collections The Sword of Conan (Gnome Press, 1952) and Conan the Adventurer (Lancer Books, 1966). It has more recently been published in the collections The Conan Chronicles Volume 1: The People of the Black Circle (Gollancz, 2000) as "The Slithering Shadow" and in Conan of Cimmeria: Volume One (1932-1933) (Wandering Star, 2002) and The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (Del Rey, 2003) as "Xuthal of the Dusk." The story was adapted by Roy Thomas, John Buscema and Alfredo Alcala in Savage Sword of Conan #20, then by Fred Van Lente and Guiu Vilanova in Conan the Avenger #13-15 (2015). CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Comic Reviews: DC Batman '89: Echoes 1 by Sam Hamm, Joe Quinones, Leonardo Ito Titans: Beast World 1 by Tom Taylor, Ivan Reis, Danny Miki, Brad Anderson Marvel Amazing Spider-Man: Gang War – First Strike 1 by Zeb Wells, Cody Ziglar, Joey Vasquez, Julian Shaw, Bryan Valenza Howard the Duck 1 by Chip Zdarsky, Joe Quinones, Jordan Gibson, Stacey Lee; Daniel Kibblesmith, Annie Wu, Ian Herring; Jason Loo, Derek Charm, Dee Cunniffe; Merritt K, Will Robson, Pete Pantazis Luke Cage: Gang War 1 by Rodney Barnes, Ramon Bachs, Andrew Dalhouse Marvel Zombies: Black, White, and Blood 2 by Gail Simone, Dale Eaglesham, Yen Nitro; Erica Schultz, Nelson Daniel; Doug Wagner, Juan Gedeon, Dee Cunniffe Spider-Woman 1 by Steve Foxe, Carola Borelli, Arif Prianto X-Men Blue Origins 1 by Si Spurrier, Wilton Santos, Oren Junior, Marcus To, Ceci De La Cruz Marvel Unlimited Marvel Mutts 1 by Mackenzie Cadenhead, Takeshi Miyazawa Spider-Man Unlimited 13 by Jody Houser, Nathan Stockman Image Crave 1 by Maria Llovet Boom BRZRKR: Fallen Empire 1 by Mattson Tomlin, Keanu Reeves, Rebekah Isaacs, Jordie Bellaire Dynamite Jennifer Blood: Battle Diary 1 by Fred Van Lente, Robert Carey, Dearbhla Kelly Vault Barbaric: Wrong Kind of Righteous 1 by Nicholas Eames, Michael Moreci, Nathan Gooden, Addison Duke OGNs Melody Vol 1: The Other Me by Rosalia Armenteros, Lylian, Montana Kane Nunuche: Fluffy Like Cotton Candy by Guillaume Bianco, Marie Kerascoet Loneliness of the Abyss by Dimitris Vanellis, Nikolas Kourtis Street Angel: Princess of Poverty by Jim Rugg, Brian Maruca Ellie in First Position by Brian Freschi, Elena Triolo Additional Reviews: Refrigerator Full of Heads, Doctor Who, The Killer News: Loki showrunner is writing Avengers movies, next Ms. Marvel mini by same creative team coming in 2024, Ivan Reis heading to Ghost Machine, Iron Heart by Stephanie Williams pre-canceled, Black Cat and Jackpot get new team-up book, Millarworld to Dark Horse Trailers: Furiosa, Fallout, Godzilla x Kong, Carol and the End of the World Comics Countdown (28 Nov 2023): 1.      Alan Scott: Green Lantern 2 by Tim Sheridan, Cian Tormey, Matt Herms 2.      Penguin 4 by Tom King, Rafael de Latorre, Marcelo Maiolo 3.      Action Comics 1059 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Matt H erms 4.      Swan Songs 5 by W. Maxwell Prince, Alex Eckman-Lawn 5.      Wild's End 6 by Dan Abnett, I.N.J. Culbard 6.      Howard the Duck 1 by Chip Zdarsky, Joe Quinones, Jordan Gibson, Stacey Lee; Daniel Kibblesmith, Annie Wu, Ian Herring; Jason Loo, Derek Charm, Dee Cunniffe; Merritt K, Will Robson, Pete Pantazis 7.      Detective Comics 1078 by Ram V, Jason Shawn Alexander, Dave Stewart 8.      BRZRKR: Fallen Empire by Mattson Tomlin, Keanu Reeves, Rebekah Isaacs, Jordie Bellaire 9.      Kaya 13 by Wes Craig, Jason Wordie 10.   Something is Killing the Children 35 by James Tynion IV, Werther Dell'Edera    

Part two of our "Is it a Zombie" series takes a look at a monster that always gets a bad wrap, mummies! The infinitely talented Fred Van Lente (Marvel Zombies, Cowboys & Aliens, Archer & Armstrong) joins me as we decide if mummies are zombies.

Move over "Year of Chad"! It's time for "The Week of Andy" as we cover one of our host, Andy Larson's, favorite Halloween related comics with Marvel Zombies 3 by Fred Van Lente & Kev Walker! Plus we're pitting those classic Trick or Treat Halloween candies against each other in another Last Comic Shop tournament bracket challenge! Make sure to vote @lastcomicshop on Twitter for the winner this week!   Host: Andy Larson Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, and Ethan Larson

Comic Reviews: DC DC Pride 2023 by Grant Morrison, Hayden Sherman, Marissa Louise, Leah Williams, Paulina Ganucheau, Nadia Shammas, Bruka Jones, Tamra Bonvillain, A.L. Kaplan, Josh Trujillo, Don Aguillo, Jeremy Holt, Andrew Drilon, Mildred Louis, Rex Ogle, Stephen Sadowski, Enrica Eren Angiolini, Christopher Cantwell, Skylar Partridge, Dearbhla Kelly, Nicole Maines, Rye Hickman, Bex Glendining Power Girl Special by Leah Williams, Marguerite Sauvage, Marissa Louise, Joanne Starer, Natacha Bustos, Tamra Bonvillain Marvel Amazing Spider-Man 26 by Zeb Wells, John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, Marcio Menyz Edge of Spider-Verse 2 by David Hein, Luciano Vecchio, Brian Reber, Benjamin Percy, Marika Cresta, Ruth Redmond Punisher 12 by Jason Aaron, Jesus Saiz, Paul Azaceta, Matt Hollingsworth Infinity Comics Cosmo the Spacedog 3 by Jason Loo, Jim Campbell Image Savage Strength of Starstorm 1 by Drew Craig, Jason Finestone IDW Cat Fight 1 by Andrew Wheeler, Ilias Kyriazis Rocketeer 2023 Special 1 by Danny Bilson, Paul Demeo, Robert Windom, Kelvin Mao, Adam Hughes, Craig Cermak, Robert Windom, Jae Lee Star Trek Annual 2023 by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Rachael Stott, Charlie Kirchoff TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures Continued 1 by Erik Burnham, Tim Lattie Dynamite Pathfinder: Wake the Dead 1 by Fred Van Lente, Eman Casallos OGNs Books of Clash Vol 1: Legendary Legends of Legendarious Achievery by Gene Luen Yang, Les McClaine, Alison Acton Tegan and Sara: Junior High by Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, Tillie Walden Knee-Deep Book One by Joe Flood Jurassic Jeff Vol 1: Space Invader by Royden Lepp Additional Reviews: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Killing Eve overall thoughts, Jury Duty News: new Brubaker/Phillips, Spider-Man 4 with Tom Holland and a live action Miles Morales movie in development, Steve Rogers Captain America book from JMS, Superior Spider-Man returning from Slott, Omninews, Moon Girl s2 villain revealed, Kelly Thompson relaunching Birds of Prey, Sixth Gun returning via Kickstarter Trailers: TMNT: Mutant Mayhem, My Adventures with Superman Comics Countdown (30 May 2023): Friday 7 by Ed Brubaker, Marcos Martin, Muntsa Vicente Deep Cuts 2 by Kyle Higgins, Joe Clark, Helena Masellis, Igor Monti w0rldtr33 2 by James Tynion IV, Fernando Blanco, Jordie Bellaire Punisher 12 by Jason Aaron, Jesus Saiz, Paul Azaceta, Matt Hollingsworth DC Pride 2023 by Grant Morrison, Hayden Sherman, Marissa Louise, Leah Williams, Paulina Ganucheau, Nadia Shammas, Bruka Jones, Tamra Bonvillain, A.L. Kaplan, Josh Trujillo, Don Aguillo, Jeremy Holt, Andrew Drilon, Mildred Louis, Rex Ogle, Stephen Sadowski, Enrica Eren Angiolini, Christopher Cantwell, Skylar Partridge, Dearbhla Kelly, Nicole Maines, Rye Hickman, Bex Glendining Doctor Strange 3 by Jed MacKay, Pasqual Ferry, Heather Moore, Amy Chu, Tokitokoro, Fernando Sifuentes Traveling to Mars 6 by Mark Russell, Roberto Meli Tegan and Sara: Junior High OGN by Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, Tillie Walden Local Man 4 by Tim Seeley, Tony Fleecs, Felipe Sobreiro, Brad Simpson Detective Comics 1072 by Ram V, Dan Watters, Ivan Reis, Stefano Raffaele, Danny Miki, Brad Anderson, Lee Loughridge  

Evan Bevins and Mark Radulich present our Cowboys and Aliens Comic and Movie Review!Cowboys & Aliens is a 2011 American science fiction Western action film directed by Jon Favreau and starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Adam Beach, Paul Dano, and Noah Ringer. The film is based on the 2006 Platinum Studios graphic novel of the same name created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg. The plot revolves around an amnesiac outlaw (Craig), a wealthy cattleman (Ford), and a mysterious traveler (Wilde) who must ally to save a group of townspeople abducted by aliens. The screenplay was written by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof, Mark Fergus, and Hawk Ostby, based on a screen story by the latter two along with Steve Oedekerk. The film was produced by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Kurtzman, Orci, and Rosenberg, with Steven Spielberg and Favreau serving as executive producers.Cowboys & Aliens is a 105-page graphic novel created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg and written by Fred Van Lente and Andrew Foley, with art by Dennis Calero and Luciano Lima. It was released by American publisher Platinum Studios in 2006.Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive language, adult humor, and/or content that some viewers may find offensive – The views and opinions expressed by any one speaker does not explicitly or necessarily reflect or represent those of Mark Radulich or W2M Network.Mark Radulich and his wacky podcast on all the things:https://linktr.ee/markkind76alsosnapchat: markkind76FB Messenger: Mark Radulich LCSWTiktok: @markradulichtwitter: @MarkRadulich

In this episode, we get excited about two books: Never Sleep by Fred Van Lente and The Wager: A Talk of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann. Then Mel shares tips for getting great poetry into your life. LINKS Never Sleep by Fred Van Lente Girl in Disguise by Greer Macallister The Wager: A Talk of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann How Kate Warne, America's First Woman Detective, Foiled a Plot to Assassinate Abraham Lincoln Ridiculous History Podcast: Kate Warne, the Pinkerton Detective Who Saved Abe Lincoln The Atlantic: Reading a Poem: 20 Strategies Poets.org: How to Read a Poem The Writing Center: How to Read a Poem Library of Congress: How to Read a Poem Out Loud Instagram: Poetry is Not a Luxury Instagram: Seeing the Poem Instagram: Poets.org The Guardian: Poem of the Week Poetry Foundation: Poem of the Day Poets.org: Poem of the Day The Slowdown: This podcast from former U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith features a daily reading of a poem and a brief reflection on its meaning and significance. Poetry Foundation: Mary Oliver Nikita Gill on Twitter and Instagram Transcript of this episode The Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.com Do you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplace As always, you can find us at: Our site Instagram Facebook Twitter Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get ready for Giant-Size Free Comic Book Day on May 6th with our new series featuring some of the guests and creators you can meet there! If you've been collecting comics in the last few decades, odds are you have some comics written by Fred Van Lente! Let's find out what some of his favorite comics are and some of his writing secrets.

Our friend Fred Van Lente is BACK! Back on the show and back with a brand new novel, Never Sleep, hitting shelves right now! We'll talk about that book, and dip into a book he did for Marvel a while back, the super villain crime caper ‘MODOK's 11'… featuring everyone's favorite Kirby-created, mega-headed, mecha-baddy! Let's have some fun!  You can find Fred on Instagram: @fredvanlente Give him a follow if you don't already! And make sure you buy his new novel! To listen to Jacked Kirby everywhere, and to follow our social media pages, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby If you like the show, share the show! Tag a friend, tell a friend, share the flyer, and spread the word! And please rate/review the show on Apple (or wherever else you can rate & review it!) Thanks! 

Reilly and George are joined this week on the Hypothetical Island once more by writer Fred Van Lente, for a talk on sleepiness, zombie apocalypses, being tired, baseball, exhaustion, philosophy and never sleeping. Speaking of, Fred talks about his new novel, Never Sleep, releasing soon, which tells the amazing true story of the world's first female private investigators and how they prevented the assassination of Abraham Lincoln!--well, not the Ford Theatre time, another attempt. 

Issue 36! Planet Comic Con 2023 happened... and it was awesome! We were fortunate enough to do a live version of the show at a panel on the second day of the Con. And even better, we got Fred Van Lente to do the episode! The Incredible Hercules is truly a special series within the Marvel Universe. Fred wrote the surprise hit along with Greg Pak for over 30 issues. It's filled with passion, humor, and plenty of just fantastic moments. So grab your ancient Greek cosplay and bring a list of the 12 Labors because we are talkin' Herc! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/noneofmyfriendslikecomics/support

Our 7th Nerd Quiz with Quiz Master Fred Van Lente . Tough Questions, and a plug for a new edition of Action Philosophers Kickstarter Campaign

To honor the Man's 100th birthday, we represent this chat with Fred , who documented Stan's history in The Com ic Book History Of Comics from IDW in 2017

March 2023 Solicitations Part 2 Comic Reviews: DC Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths 7 by Joshua Williamson, Rafa Sandoval, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Jackson Herbert, Daniel Sampere, Cam Smith, Romulo Fajardo Jr, Matt Herms, Alex Guimaraes, Alejandro Sanchez Batman vs. Robin 4 by Mark Waid, Scott Godlewski, Mahmud Asrar, Jordie Bellaire Marvel Dark Web: Ms. Marvel 1 by Sabir Pirzada, Francesco Mortarino, Dono Sanchez Almara Mary Jane and Black Cat 1 by Jed MacKay, Michael Dowling, Vincenzo Carratu, Brian Reber X-Men Annual 2022 by Steve Foxe, Andrea Di Vito, Sebastian Cheng Infinity Comics Avengers Unlimited Spider-Verse Unlimited Alligator Loki Dark Horse Groo: Gods Against Groo 1 by Sergio Aragones, Mark Evanier, Stan Sakai Witcher: The Ballad of Two Wolves 1 by Bartosz Sztybor, Miki Montllo Boom All-New Firefly: Big Damn Finale 1 by David Booher, Simona Di Gianfelice IDW Dead Seas 1 by Cavan Scott, Nick Brokenshire Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - The Illyrian Enigma 1 by Mike Johnson, Kirsten Beyer, Megan Levens, Charlie Kirchoff Dynamite Jennifer Blood Presents: Giulietta Romeo Hitwoman by Fred Van Lente, Robert Carey Savage Winter Tales by David Avallone, Scott Wilson, Eman Cassalos, Max Fuchs, Hamish Munroe-Cook, Mariano Benitiz Chapo Scout Ghost Planet 1 by Jeffrey Burandt, Sean Von Gorman OGNs Legend of Korra: Patterns in Time A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story The Night that Changed the Life of Elisa Scrooge Ray's OGN Corner of the Week: House Cat Trouble by Mason Dickerson Additional Reviews: Catwoman by Ed Brubaker, Fablemans News: Ryan Ottley heading back to creator-owned land, Glenn vs. HBO Max, new Avatar Cycle with an Earth Avatar, Planet of the Apes by David Walker, surprise sequel to one of the greatest Christmas stories of all time, Luther returns Trailers: Doctor Who Comics Countdown: Kroma #2 by Lorenzo De Felici Stargirl: The Lost Children #2 by Geoff Johns, Todd Nauck, Matt Herms Nightwing #99 by Tom Taylor, Geraldo Borges, Bruno Redondo, Caio Filipe, Adriano Lucas Junkyard Joe #3 by Geoff Johns, Gary Frank, Brad Anderson Something is Killing the Children #27 by James Tynion IV, Werther Dell'Edera, Miquel Muerto Traveling to Mars #2 by Mark Russell, Roberto Meli Rogue Sun #9 by Ryan Parrott, Abel, Natalia Marques Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 by Joshua Williamson, Rafa Sandoval, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Jackson Herbert, Daniel Sampere, Cam Smith, Romulo Fajardo Jr, Matt Herms, Alex Guimaraes, Alejandro Sanchez Groo: Gods Against Groo #1 by Sergio Aragones, Mark Evanier, Stan Sakai I Hate Fairyland #2 by Skottie Young, Brett Bean, Jean-Francois Beaulieu

Comic Reviews: DC Batman: Dear Detective by Lee Bermejo Black Adam: Justice Society Files – Atom Smasher by Bryan Q. Miller, Cavan Scott, Marco Santucci, Travis Mercer, John Kalisz, Michael Atiyeh Dark Knights of Steel: Tales From the Three Kingdoms by Tom Taylor, CS Pascat, Jay Kristoff, Sean Izaakse, Michele Bandini, Caspar Wijngaard, Antonio Fabela, Romula Fajardo Jr Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths 4 by Joshua Williamson, Daniel Sampere, Alejandro Sanchez My Buddy Killer Croc by Sara Farizan, Nicoletta Baldari Marvel Amazing Fantasy 1000 by Dan Slott, Kurt Busiek, Jonathan Hickman, Neil Gaiman, Ho Che Anderson, Rainbow Rowell, Michael Pasciullo, Armando Ianucci, Michael Cho, Anthony Falcone, Ryan Stegman, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Marco Checchetto, Jim Cheung, Olivier Coipel, Todd Nauck, Goran Parlov, Terry Dodson, Steve McNiven, Rachel Dodson, Klaus Janson, JP Mayer, Matt Wilson, Rachelle Rosenberg, Jordie Bellaire, Sonia Oback, Frank Martin, David Jay Ramos, Richard Isanove Alien 1 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Julius Ohta, Yen Nitro All-Out Avengers 1 by Derek Landy, Greg Land, Jay Leisten, Frank D'Armata Fantastic Four: Full Circle by Alex Ross, Josh Johnson Infinity Comics It's Jeff by Kelly Thompson, Gurihiru Image Antioch 1 by Patrick Kindlon, Marco Ferrari Dark Horse Shock Shop 1 by Cullen Bunn, Leila Leiz, Danny Luckert Dynamite Ninjettes 1 by Fred Van Lente, Joe Cooper, Dearbhla Kelly IDW Star Trek 400 by Wil Wheaton, Mike Johnson, Chris Eliopoulos, Declan Shalvey, Rich Handley, Joe Eisma, Seth Damoose, Luke Sparrow, Megan Levens, Angel Hernandez OGN Everyday Hero Machine Boy by Irma Kniivila, Tri Vuong Karma GN by Dan Wickline, Carlos Reno Kali GN by Daniel Freedman, Robert Sammelin Garlic and the Witch by Bree Paulsen Always Never by Jordi Lafebre Archie Sabrina Anniversary Spectacular 1 by Dan Parent AfterShock Last Line 1 by Richard Dinnick, Jose Holder, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Dave Sharpe Ahoy Highball 1 by Stuart Moore, Fred Harper, Lee Loughridge Ablaze Boogyman 1 by Mathieu Salvia, Djet AWA E-Ratic: Recharged 1 by Kaare Andrews, Brian Reber Ray's OGN Corner: American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang, Lark Pien Longbox of Horror Additional Reviews: 13: The Musical, Cuphead Show s2, Butterfly Garden, She-Hulk ep4, Lost in Space s3, Uploads s1, Pinocchio, Cars on the Road, new Simpsons short News: Dead-End Paranormal Park returns in October for s2, Theme Parks, Stan Sakai back to Dark Horse, Disney+ Day, D23 news, Wish/Elio/Inside Out 2 from Disney/Pixar, Mufasa: The Lion King, October is Jeff month, Radiant Pink, Radiant Yellow, Squid Game star takes on Star Wars role, Paper Girls cancelled, Netflix release model, Anthony Ramos as the Hood, Matt Shankman of WandaVision to direct Fantastic Four, Don Cheadle lead in Secret Invasion and Armor Wars, Leader and Sabra confirmed for Cap 4, Thunderbolts cast, Young Jedi Adventures, Otto Schmidt, Dark Web details Trailers: Knives Out 2, Quantum Leap, Disenchanted, Little Mermaid, Wendel and Wild, Willow, Andor, Tales of the Jedi, Mando s3, Secret Invasion, National Treasure, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Santa Clause, Percy Jackson, Fabelmans, Werewolf by Night Comics Countdown: Always Never GN by Jordi Lafebre Garlic and the Witch GN by Bree Paulsen Batman 127 by Chip Zdarsky, Belen Ortega, Jorge Jimenez, Luis Guerrero, Tomeu Morey Twig 5 by Skottie Young, Kyle Strahm, Jean-Francois Beaulieu Dark Knights of Steel: Tales From the Three Kingdoms by Tom Taylor, CS Pascat, Jay Kristoff, Sean Izaakse, Michele Bandini, Caspar Wijngaard, Antonio Fabela, Romula Fajardo Jr TMNT 132 by Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman, Sophie Campbell, Pablo Tunica, Ronda Pattison Dudley Datson and the Forever Machine 2 by Scott Snyder, Jamal Igle, Juan Castro, Chris Sotomayor Punisher 6 by Jason Aaron, Paul Azaceta, Jesus Saiz, Dave Stewart New Champion of Shazam! 2 by Josie Campbell, Evan Shaner Once and Future 29 by Kieron Gillen, Dan Mora, Tamra Bonvillain

This is a first for us. A creator that one of us has had the opportunity to meet in person before we interviewed them. Fred Van Lente wrote three of the Power Pack all ages mini series as well as many other works, but of course we are going to ask him about Power Pack, I mean....that is the height of his career, right? Known initially for his work on Action Philosophers with Ryan Dunlavey, Fred has developed a very good bibliography of writing credit within the comic community. He also has had the opportunity to work with other fantastic creators. Plus, he is a pretty funny guy with some interesting stories to share. But how does someone become a writer, what is catalyst to move a person into this realm where many dare but few succeed. The first step is to find yourself in a place you want to get out of, followed by choosing a career path that you quickly realize is not for you. These were, fortunately for Fred, the exact elements that put him on the path to where he is today. But it is not all about Zombies and big headed creations bent on evil. Sometimes Fred give back something for the kids. Like we mentioned at the top of this rant, Fred worked on some wonderful Power Pack story lines. And while he did not get the opportunity to pull out a full series, he was able to produce a set of work to be very proud of. So sit right back and take a listen as we bother this nice man about his past and what makes him such a fascinating writer.   Check out some pictures online at our website: https://jeffandrickpresent.wordpress.com/2022/07/31/interview-with-fred-van-lente/ Don't forget to support us on Patreon, https://www.patreon.com/JeffandRickPresent.  We have started to release monthly episodes for our Energizer and greater tiers. We are covering the alternate versions mini-series that started in 2005. You can also subscribe and listen to us on YouTube!  We also have some merchandise over at Redbubble. We have a couple of nifty shirts for sale. https://www.redbubble.com/people/jeffrickpresent/?asc=u Our show supports the Hero Initiative, Helping Comic Creators in Need.  http://www.heroinitiative.org/ Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

IzzyVerse welcomes comics writer Fred Van Lente to the show. We will discuss his work from Savage She-Hulk, Conan, Spider-Man, and more! Follow Fred Van Lente on all socials @fredvanlente Fred Van Lente is a six-time New York Times bestselling comics writer, novelist and playwright whose work spans mystery/thrillers to historical fiction to superheroes to comedy. www.fredvanlente.com #shehulk, #comics #conan Watch the video on Youtube - https://youtu.be/MilnmIxCPC8 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/izzyverse/support

Fred Van Lente and Steve Ellis join Andy to discuss their upcoming release SILENCERS: THE DEFINITIVE EDITION coming soon from CEX Publishing! But make no mistake, they're doling out career advice for both artists and writers and discussing how the industry has changed over the years!

Comic Reviews: DC Batman: Killing Time 1 by Tom King, David Marquez, Alejandro Sanchez War For Earth-3 1 by Dennis Hopeless, Robbie Thompson, Steve Pugh, Dexter Soy, Brent Peeples, Matt Herms Marvel Devil's Reign: Spider-Man 1 by Anthony Piper, Ze Carlos, Erick Arciniega Strange 1 by Jed MacKay, Marcelo Ferreira, Don Ho, Roberto Poggi, Felipe Sobreiro, Javier Tartaglia What If Miles Morales? 1 by Cody Ziglar, Paco Medina, Victor Olazaba, Sean Parsons, Walden Wong, Chris Sotomayor Marvel Meow by Nao Fuji Comixology Red Tag by Rafael Scavone, Rafael Albuquerque, Roger Cruz  Image 7174 Annual by Ashley Wood, T.P. Louise Loaded Bible: Blood of My Blood 1 by Tim Seeley, Steve Orlando, Giuseppe Cafaro, Josh Rodriquez Rogue Sun 1 by Ryan Parrott, Abel, Chris O'Halloran Dark Horse Radio Spaceman 1 by Mike Mignola, Greg Hinkle, Dave Stewart Boom Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Shapeshifters 1 by Andre R. Frattino, Nori Retherford, Kieran Quigley IDW Star Trek Discovery Adventures in the 32nd Century 1 by Kirsten Beyer, Mike Johnson, Angel Hernandez, JD Mettler Dynamite DIE!Namite Never Dies 1 by Fred Van Lente, Vincenzo Carratu, Kike Diaz Ahoy Wrong Earth: Trapped on Teen Planet 1 by Gail Simone, David Hyde, Walter Geovani, Bill Morrison, Rob Lean Scout Juniper 1 by Nathan Tomsic, Georgiana Brown, Lorenzo Colangeli Additional Reviews: The Batman, Picard s2e1, Truth Seekers s1, Sparrow 1, Arcane: League of Legends, Owl House s2 part 1, FF Omni 2, Murderville s1 News: Bodies by Si Spencer optioned by Netflix, Omninews, Netflix/ABC shows all moving to Disney+, Bendis announces new graphic novel series, DiMaggio rejoins Futurama, Marvel do stupid, Calypso cast in Kraven movie, new 6th Gun adaptation announced, Artist Elite Comics, new line of Kevin Smith comics from Dark Horse, Russian Doll s2 air date, Harper and Cullen Row cast for Gotham Knights CW show, creative team for Amazing 900 Trailers: The Bubble, Apollo 10 1/2, DMZ Comics Countdown:  Nice House on the Lake 7 by James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno, Jordie Bellaire Nocterra 8 by Scott Snyder, Tony Daniel, Marcelo Maiolo Crossover 12 by Donny Cates, Geoff Shaw, Robert Kirkman, Phil Hester, Klaus Janson, Dee Cunniffe Dark Knights of Steel 5 by Tom Taylor, Yasmine Purti, Arif Prianto Batman 121 by Joshua Williamson, Karl Kerschl, Mikel Janin, Jorge Molina, Tomeu Morey, Dave McCaig Wrong Earth: Trapped on Teen Planet 1 by Gail Simone, David Hyde, Walter Geovani, Bill Morrison, Rob Lean Rogue Sun 1 by Ryan Parrott, Abel, Chris O'Halloran Moon Knight 9 by Jed MacKay, Alessandro Cappuccio, Rachelle Rosenberg Newburn 4 by Chip Zdarsky, Jacob Phillips, Nadia Shammas, Ziyed Yusuf Ayoub World of Krypton 4 by Robert Venditti, Michael Avon Oeming, Nick Filardi

Crystal is a member of the Playwrights' Center and alumni of Orchard Project, The Civilians, Soho Rep, EST, and Women's Project. Plays include: NY Times Critic Picks' GEEK (Vampire Cowboys), CUT (Theatre Under St. Marks), OPEN (The Tank/AFO, Offest Nomination 2021 and PULP VÉRITÉ (Kilorys List). Recipient of NY Innovative Theater Award for Outstanding Play, Earth Matters on Stage Prize with RAIN AND ZOE SAVE THE WORLD, and Clifford Odets Ensemble Play Prize for PULP VÉRITÉ (Kilroys List). RAIN AND ZOE SAVE THE WORLD is currently running at Jermyn Street Theater with Drew and Dane Productions. Previous UK credits include BIRTHDAY at Waterloo East (Kibo Productions). Musicals include MARY AND MAX (Landestheater Linz, Theatre Calgary) with composer Bobby Cronin, winning several BroadwayWorld Austria Awards & Germany's MUT Prize. POSTCARD AMERICAN TOWN (Composer Lynne Shankel) premieres this April (SDSU New Musicals' Initiative). Audio drama includes KING KIRBY (Co-written w/Fred Van Lente, scored by Bobby Cronin) on the Broadway Podcast Network and THE MAGICIAN'S MAGICIAN. Work in comic books include Adventure Time & Marvel.

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This week the guest on the Hypothetical Island is writer extraordinaire Fred Van Lente. Learn all about his distrust of people who look like him and his love of musicals, as well as the moist dark underbelly of working with Reilly on many projects. Also, as a bonus, Im pretty sure Reilly is kinda drunk by the end of this episode. It's all kinda hilarious

On this week's live broadcast, we're welcoming  guests Fred Van Lente ("The Comic Book Story of Basketball: A Fast-Break History of Hoops") and Matthew Klein, Valiant VP of Sales & Marketing! Plus prizes, Q&A and much more! SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, ITUNES, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, STITCHER OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.