Podcast appearances and mentions of Jen Bartel

This week on Back Issue Bloodbath, Andrew and Petula talk about the artwork of Jen Bartel. The post Back Issue Bloodbath Episode 470: The Art of Jen Bartel appeared first on Geek Hard.

This week on Back Issue Bloodbath, Andrew and Petula talk about the artwork of Jen Bartel. The post Back Issue Bloodbath Episode 470: The Art of Jen Bartel appeared first on Geek Hard.

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: As this podcast is released, Cullen is working fervently to prepare everything for Rose City Comic Con, which will start on Friday in downtown Portland. As always, Cullen can be found at the Hero Initiative table, where he will host guest Christopher Priest.  We got two new trailers for some upcoming shows that we will be talking about in a few weeks - The Penguin on MAX and Agatha All Along on Disney+.  We have our Pick 3 choices sponsored by Clint's Comics.  We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you've been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and we hope you enjoy the show. The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proudly sponsored by Clint's Comics. Clint's is located at 3941 Main in Kansas City, Missouri, and is open Monday through Saturday. Whether it is new comics, trade paperbacks, action figures, statues, posters, or T-shirts, the friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you find whatever it is that you need. You should also know that Clint's Comics has the most extensive collection of back issues in the metro area. If you need to find a particular book to finish the run of a title, head on down to Clint's or check out their website at clintscomics.com. Tell them that the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! sent you.

THIS WEEK ON THE NERDY VENOMS... Streaming shows keep getting canned! We ask what's the point to pay for streaming if that's still happening. ALSO...Jen Bartel fights the power! Plus news and reviews on this week's extra scintillating Nerdy Venoms!  

Multiple Mark Millar books are getting collected. Marvel Comics celebrates the MCU with new art variants. Jen Bartel takes to social media to discuss how artists don't get paid for variants.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

Comic Reviews: DC Action Comics Presents: Doomsday Special by Dan Watters, Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Adriano Lucas, Max Raynor, Andrew Dalhouse Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War – Battle Lines 1 by Tini Howard, Chip Zdarsky, Mike Hawthorne, Adriano Di Benedetto, Romulo Fajardo Jr Catwoman Uncovered by various G'nort's Illustrated Swimsuit Edition by Julie Benson, Shawna Benson, Meghan Hetrick, Marissa Louise, Steve Orlando, Paul Pelletier, Norm Rapmund, Adriano Lucas, John Layman, Jen Bartel, Simon Bisley Knight Terrors: Night's End by Joshua Williamson, Howard Porter, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi, Trevor Hairsine, Rain Beredo Marvel Marvel Age 1000 by Mark Waid, Alessandro Cappucchio, Ryan Stegman, JP Mayer, Dave McCaig, Rainbow Rowell, Marguerite Sauvage, Dan Slott, Michael Allred, Laura Allred, Armando Iannucci, Adam Kubert, Frank Martin, Steve McNiven, Jason Aaron, Pepe Larraz, Alejandro Sanchez, J. Michael Straczynski, Kaare Andrews, Moon Knight Annual 2023 by Jed MacKay, Creees Lee, Arif Prianto, Stephanie Phillips, Alberto Foche, Raul Angulo Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant 1 by Iman Vellani, Sabir Pirzada, Carlos Gomez, Adam Gorham Marvel Unlimited Marvel Meow 18 by Nao Fuji Image Kaptara: Universal Truths 1 by Chip Zdarsky, Kagan McLeod, Riely McFarlane Local Man Gold by Tony Fleecs, Tim Seeley, Felipe Sobreiro Dark Horse Black Hammer: The End 1 by Jeff Lemire, Malachi Ward Boom MMPR 30th Anniversary Special by Ryan Parrott, Eleonora Carlini, Raul Angulo, Melissa Flores, Hendry Prasetya, Matt Herms, Mat Groom, Marco Renna, Sara Antonellini, Sharon Marino, Amy Jo Johnson, Matt Hotson, Francesco Mortarino, Joana Lafuente, Maria Ingrande Mora, Jo Mi-Gyeong, Mairghread Scott, Daniel Bayliss IDW Godzilla Rivals vs. SpaceGodzilla by Matt Frank, Goncalo Lopes IDW Endless Summer: Dungeons and Dragons Saturday Morning Adventures by David Booher, Jack Lawrence, Josh Burcham IDW Endless Summer: My Little Pony by IDW Endless Summer: TMNT Saturday Morning Adventures by Dave Baker, Tango, Alice Leclert, Xenon Honchar IDW Endless Summer; Sonic the Hedgehog Indy Chase and Catch: Spectral Phantoms by Justin Jordan, Leo Chiola American Mythology Beast of Bower Boulevard 1 by G.O. Parsons, Carlos Rodriguez Bombshell and TommTomm 1 by Mark Sparacio OGNs Dream Factory by Jerome Hamon, Suheb Zako, Lana Sayaphoum Shelley Frankenstein! Book One: Cow Piggy by Colleen Madden Punch Up by Zachary Sterling Things in the Basement by Ben Hatke Infinity Particle by Wendy Xu Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller – The Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith Additional Reviews: Ahsoka ep3, My Adventures With Superman finale, Owl House, Deadly Class News: Lego Jurassic Park coming to Peacock by Jeremy Adams, new Kelly Williams series from Mad Cave, tentative Arcane season 2 release date, all Disney+ shows delayed save for Loki s2, details on Valiant's future plans ND Stevenson factoid Comics Countdown (29 Aug 2023): 1.      w0rldtr33 5 by James Tynion IV, Fernando Blanco, Jordie Bellaire 2.      Local Man Gold by Tony Fleecs, Tim Seeley, Felipe Sobreiro 3.      Black Hammer: The End 1 by Jeff Lemire, Malachi Ward 4.      Things in the Basement GN by Ben Hatke 5.      Batman/Catwoman: Gotham War – Battle Lines by Tini Howard, Chip Zdarsky, Mike Hawthorne, Adriano Di Benedetto, Romulo Fajardo Jr 6.      Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country – Glass House 4 by James Tynion IV, Lisandro Estherren, Patricio Delpeche 7.      MMPR 30th Anniversary Specialc by Ryan Parrott, Eleonora Carlini, Raul Angulo, Melissa Flores, Hendry Prasetya, Matt Herms, Mat Groom, Marco Renna, Sara Antonellini, Sharon Marino, Amy Jo Johnson, Matt Hotson, Francesco Mortarino, Joana Lafuente, Maria Ingrande Mora, Jo Mi-Gyeong, Mairghread Scott, Daniel Bayliss 8.      Incredible Hulk 3 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Nic Klein, Matt Wilson 9.      Action Comics Presents Doomsday Special by Dan Watters, Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Adriano Lucas, Max Raynor, Andrew Dalhouse 10.  Hunger and the Dusk 2 by G. Willow Wilson, Christian Wildgoose, Diana Sousa, MassyK

Sep 2023 Solicits Comic Reviews: DC Batgirls 19 by Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Robbi Rodriguez, Rico Renzi Wonder Woman 800 by Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Joelle Jones, Alitha Martinez, Mark Morales, Nick Robles, Todd Nauck, Skylar Partridge, Cully Hamner, Jen Bartel, Jordie Bellaire, Tamra Bonvillain, Tom King, Daniel Sampere, Tomeu Morey Marvel Edge of Spider-Verse 3 by Dan Slott, Humberto Ramos, Wayne Faucher, Edgar Delgado, David Betancourt, Julian Shaw, Andrew Dalhouse Incredible Hulk 1 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Nic Klein, Mathew Wilson Scarlet Witch Annual 1 by Steve Orlando, Carlos Nieto, Triona Farrell Star Wars: Mandalorian Season Two 1 by Rodney Barnes, Georges Jeanty, Karl Story, Rachelle Rosenberg  Ultimate Invasion 1 by Jonathan Hickman, Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, Alex Sinclair Infinity Comics Marvel's Voices 58: Runaways by Terry Blas, Bruno Oliveira Love Unlimited 55 by Sean McKeever, Lorenzo Susi, Pete Pantazis Strange Tales: Secret Invasion 1 by Jim Zub, Ramon Bachs, Javier Tartaglia Li'L Rocket 4 by Stephanie Williams, Jay Fosgitt Image Bone Orchard Mythos: Tenement 1 by Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino, Dave Stewart Tales of Syzpense 1 by T.P. Louise, Ashley Wood, Chris Ryall, Nelson Daniel Boom Wild's End 1 by Dan Abnett, I.N.J. Culbard IDW Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons 1 by Frank Tieri, Inaki Miranda, Eva de la Cruz Dynamite Victory 1 by David Walker, Brett Weldele Starfinder: Angels of the Drift 1 by James Sutter, Edu Menna Ahoy Black's Myth: The Key To His Heart 1 by Eric Palicki, Wendell Cavalcanti Archie Chilling Adventures Presents: Camp Pickens 1 by Jordan Morris, Diana Camero, Matt Herms, Blake Howard, Carola Borelli, Tim Seeley, Mike Norton OGNs Stringer by Patrick Kindlon, Paul Tucker, Wallace Ryan Family Style by Thien Pham Cat's Cradle Vol 1 and 2 by Jo Rioux Unpetables by Dennis Messner One Star Wonders by Mike Lowery Additional Reviews: Secret Invasion, Wilson's Ms. Marvel, Hulk by PAD Vol 5 News: Stan Lee documentary controversy, What If? Novels, Spider-Verse controversy, Star Trek Prodigy, Deadpool 3 leaks, DSTLRY Trailers: Slumber Party Comics Countdown (20 Jun 2023): Bone Orchard Mythos: Tenement 1 by Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino, Dave Stewart Family Style OGN by Thien Pham Nightwing 105 by Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, Adriano Lucas Incredible Hulk 1 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Nic Klein, Mathew Wilson Wild's End 1 by Dan Abnett, I.N.J. Culbard Cat's Cradle: The Mole King's Lair OGN by Jo Rioux Superman 5 by Joshua Williamson, Jamal Campbell Time Before Time 24 by Declan Shalvey, Rory McConville, Jorge Coelho, Chris O'Halloran I Hate Fairyland 6 by Skottie Young, Brett Bean, Jean-Francois Beaulieu Avengers 2 by Jed MacKay, Carlos Villa, Federico Blee

Welcome to the Multiverse Report, a weekly recap of your news across all the fandoms with Mike Gibson and Steve Haller! Check us out at https://www.themultiversereport.com/ Also check out Heroes of the Disney Galaxy and our friends at Funky Town Comics and Vinyl   TMR Rundown: Keystone City to K'un Lun MARVEL Thunderbolts halts production due to WGA strike Deadpool 3 has begun filming. Questionable.  Spider-Man 2 Gameplay Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrPZSq5YXqc  Rumor: Sam Raimi being eyed to direct Avengers: Secret Wars   Steve & Mike's Summer Movie Preview! June 2nd, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse  9th, Transformers Rise of the Beasts 16th, The Flash, The Blackening, Pixar's Elemental 30th, Indiana Jones & The Dial of Destiny, Ruby Gilman Teenage Kraken July 12th, Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning pt 1 21st, Barbie / Oppenheimer 28th, Haunted Mansion, Talk To Me August 2nd, TMNT Mutant Mayhem 4th, The Meg 2 11th FGran Turismo, Last Voyage of the Demeter 18th, Blue Beetle   COMICS Eisner Nominees Announced Best Single Issue/One-Shot Batman: One Bad Day: The Riddler, by Tom King and Mitch Gerads (DC) Mary Jane & Black Cat Beyond, by Jed Mackay and C. F. Villa (Marvel) Moon Knight: Black, White, and Blood #3, edited by Tom Brevoort (Marvel) Star Trek #400, edited by Heather Antos (IDW) A Vicious Circle Book 1, by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo (BOOM! Studios) Best Continuing Series Daredevil, by Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto and Rafael de Latorre (Marvel) The Department of Truth, by James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds (Image) Killadelphia, by Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander (Image) The Nice House on the Lake, by James Tynion IV and Alvaro Martinez Bueno (DC) Nightwing, by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo (DC) She-Hulk, by Rainbow Rowell, Rogê Antônio, Luca Maresca, and Takeshi Miyazawa (Marvel) Best Limited Series Animal Castle, by Xavier Dorison and Felix Delep, translation by Ivanka Hahnenberger (Ablaze) Batman: One Bad Day, edited by Dave Wielgosz and Jessica Berbey (DC) The Human Target, by Tom King and Greg Smallwood (DC) Miracleman by Gaiman & Buckingham: The Silver Age, by Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham (Marvel) Superman: Space Age, by Mark Russell, Michael Allred, and Laura Allred (DC) Best Writer Grace Ellis, Flung Out of Space (Abrams ComicArts) Tom King, Batman: Killing Time, Batman: One Bad Day, Gotham City: Year One, The Human Target, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (DC); Love Everlasting (Image) Mark Russell, Traveling to Mars (Ablaze), One-Star Squadron, Superman: Space Age (DC); The Incal: Psychoverse (Humanoids) James Tynion IV, House of Slaughter, Something Is Killing the Children, Wynd (BOOM! Studios); The Nice House on the Lake, The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country (DC), The Closet, The Department of Truth (Image) Chip Zdarsky, Stillwater (Image Skybound); Daredevil (Marvel) Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team Jason Shawn Alexander, Killadelphia, Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog (Image) Alvaro Martínez Bueno, The Nice House on the Lake (DC) Sean Phillips, Follow Me Down, The Ghost in You (Image) Bruno Redondo, Nightwing (DC) Greg Smallwood, The Human Target (DC) Best Cover Artist (for multiple covers) Jen Bartel, She-Hulk (Marvel) Bruno Redondo, Nightwing (DC) Alex Ross, Astro City: That Was Then . . . (Image); Fantastic Four, Black Panther (Marvel) Sana Takeda, Monstress (Image) Zoe Thorogood, Joe Hill's Rain (Syzygy/Image) Best Short Story “Finding Batman” by Kevin Conroy and J. Bone in DC Pride 2022 (DC)   THIS WEEK Alien 2 ASM 26 Avengers Beyond 3 Blue Period 13 Carnage 13 Cat Fight 1 DC Pride 2023 one shot Deadpool 7 Detective Comics 1072 Edge of Spider Verse 2 Gargoyles 6 Icon vs Hardware 3 John Carpenters Tales of Science Fiction: The Envoy 2 Local Man 4 Nightwalkers 4 Power Girl Special 1 Punisher 12 Spider Man 2099 Dark Genesis 5 ST Annual one shot SW Doctor Aphra 32 SW Sanna Starros 4 Street Fighter 6 TMNT Saturday Morning Adventures 1 Venom LEthal Protector 3 X-23 Deadly Regenesis 3   Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts, Spotify or search The Multiverse Report on your podcast app of choice!   ###   #TMR, #MCU, #DCEU, #StarWars, #Fandom, #LOTR 

Writing duo Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly join the show to discuss Batman: One Bad Day - Clayface! We dig into their Hollywood background and how it influenced the story. Batman - One Bad Day: Clayface #1 is out Tuesday, so get an inside track on how it was made and what it's all about here! This is an extended version of the trimmed-down and edited written piece from a few weeks ago.Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWS‘Amazing Spider-Man' #25 and #26 will be ‘the most shocking issues in 50 years'Marvel Comics Solicits for May are in!Marvel teases more Symbiotes for ‘Extreme Venomverse' #2‘Edge of Spider-Verse' returns for round two in May 2023‘Ghostlore' to ask ‘What ghost stories do ghosts tell?'DC Solicits!DC sheds light on new Dawn of DC anthology ‘Batman: The Brave and the Bold'DC expands Sean Murphy's Batman White Knight universe with 'Generation Joker'Dawn of DC grows with 'Spirit World,' 'The Vigil,' and 'City Boy' miniseries'Star Trek: The Motion Picture—Echoes' features Kirk and crew vs. doppelgängersA clash of '90s nostalgia arrives in 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vs. Street Fighter'Alex Ross and CGC team up for in-house private signing‘The Savage Strength of Starstorm' launching orphan teen hero at Image ComicsOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Danger Street #3 (Tom King, Jorge Fornes)Confabulation: An Anecdotal Autobiography OGN (Dave Gibbons)Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Danger Street #3 (Tom King, Jorge Fornes)Confabulation: An Anecdotal Autobiography OGN (Dave Gibbons)Nathan:Fantastic Four #4 (Ryan North, Iban Coello)Swamp Thing: Green Hell #2 (Jeff Lemire, Doug Mahnke)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Masters of the Universe: Masterverse #1 (Various)Dave - Avengers Forever #14 (Jason Aaron, Jim Towe)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Local Man #1 (Tim Seeley, Tony Fleecs)Nathan: Blue Book #1 (James Tynion IV, Michael Avon Oeming)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Spawn: Unwanted Violence #2 (Del Mundo Virgin Cover)Nathan: Lazarus Planet: Omega #1 (Jen Bartel cover)Interview: Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly - Batman: One Bad Day Clayface (out Tuesday!) InterviewTo start, does Clayface hold a special place in your heart?When asked to do a One Bad Day story, what was the original pitch, was Clayface offered or did you suggest it?This one-shot is very closely alligned with Hollywood and casting, as it should be since Clayface is an actor by trade, did either of you ever pursue acting, or pitch in Hollywood?Clayface was humanized greatly by James Tynion, in other cases he's more monsterous and okay with killing, where does this version of Clayface lie on the spectrum of evilness?The "One Bad Day" line of one-shots harkens back to The Killing Joke, was there added pressure in knowing that connection and then delivering on a definitive Clayface story?What inspired you to use bits of traditional screenwriting pages mixed in with the visual narrative?

AndrewDrive to Disney: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dQgjrrEeHADisney Half Marathon: https://www.rundisney.com/2022 Medal: https://wdwnt.com/2022/08/rundisney-medals-for-2023-marathon-revealed/Movie TriviaLaurenKaleidoscope: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15438246/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0Bad Batch Season 2: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12708542/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0Drag Race Season 15: https://www.mtv.com/shows/rupauls-drag-raceBravo Docket - Jen Shah Sentencing: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sentencing-of-jennifer-shah-part-i/id1549568903?i=1000591231195Jen Bartel: https://www.jenbartel.com/PatrickAnt-Man Quantimania Poster: https://twitter.com/MarvelStudios/status/1612494785872334865/photo/1New Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WfTEZJnv_8Space Cadet: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0490044/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0Twitch - Live Every Monday at 7pmhttps://www.twitch.tv/mof1podcast

Derek and Noah get ready for the newest Marvel Cinematic Universe series on Disney+ She-Hulk: Attorney at Law! The pair discuss the origins of Jennifer Walters, green goddess nicknames, Bruce Banner blood transfusions, comic histories, Hulk or not to Hulk, new and returning villains, and what they are most looking forward to in the new series!Be sure to subscribe and check out our episode-by-episode discussions of She-Hulk: Attorney At Law!*EP art features art by Jen Bartel & John Buscema____________Thanks for listening to A Bite Of don't forget to rate and subscribe! Still want more? Check out the links below and connect with us!!INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/abiteofpod FACEBOOK: facebook.com/abiteofpodTWITTER: twitter.com/ABiteOfPodTWITCH: twitch.tv/abiteofYOUTUBE: youtube.com/channelWEBSITE:  abiteofpod.comMERCH: abiteofpod.bigcartel.comDISCORD: https://discord.com/invite Support the show

Comic Reviews: DC Naomi Season Two 1 by Brian Michael Bendis, David F. Walker, Jamal Campbell Trial of the Amazons 1 by Becky Cloonan, Stephanie Williams, Vita Ayala, Michael Conrad, Joelle Jones, Elena Casagrande, Laura Braga, Skylar Patridge, Jordie Bellaire, Romulo Fajardo Jr Green Arrow: Stranded GN by Brendan Deneen, Bell Hosalla Marvel Captain Carter 1 by Jamie McKelvie, Marika Cresta, Erick Arciniega Devil's Reign: Moon Knight 1 by Jed MacKay, Federico Sabbatini, Lee Loughridge Punisher 1 by Jason Aaron, Paul Azaceta, Jesus Saiz, Dave Stewart Spider-Gwen: Gwenverse 1 by Tim Seeley, Jodi Nishijima, Federico Blee Star Wars: Han Solo and Chewbacca 1 by Marc Guggenheim, David Messina, Alex Sinclair Women of Marvel 1 by Preeti Chhibber, Anna Maulina, Rachelle Rosenberg, Mirka Andolfo, Sumeyye Kesgin, Brittany Peer, Eleonara Carlini, Jordie Bellaire, Zoe Thorogood, Claire Roe, Jen Bartel, Charlie Jane Anders, Emma Kubert, Elisabetta D'Amico, Giada Marchisio, Marguerite Sauvage, Rhianna Pratchett, Ruth Redmond Alligator Loki Infinity Comic by Alyssa Wong, Bob Quinn, Pete Pantazis Image Little Monsters 1 by Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen Radiant Red 1 by Cherish Chen, David Lafuente, Miquel Muerto IDW Kill Lock: Artisan Wraith 1 by Livio Ramondelli AfterShock We Live: Age of the Palladions White/Black 1 by Roy Miranda, Inaki Miranda AWA Hit Me 1 by Christa Faust, Priscilla Petraites, Marco Lesko Dynamite Bettie Page: The Alien Agenda 1 by Ani-Mia, Celor, Farah Nurmaliza Scout Space Cadet by Jonathan Hedrick, Stefano Cardoselli Ranger Stranger by Matt Battagalia, Tyler Jensen Paws: Gabby Gets it Together by Nathan Fairbairn, Michele Assarasakorn Wing Bearer by Marjorie Liu, Tenny Issakhanian Additional Reviews: The Batman, Turning Red, Picard s2e2 News: Penguin series on HBO Max, Flash delayed to next June, Black Adam delays, Rucka on next Batman TAS, Gotham Knights casting, Red Sonja loses director and star, Defenders by Al Ewing returns for second season, Jessica Jones by Gail Simone and Phil Noto, new Tim Drake project, Disney controvery Trailers: Obi-Wan, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Comics Countdown: Punisher 1 by Jason Aaron, Paul Azaceta, Jesus Saiz, Dave Stewart Batgirls 4 by Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Jorge Corona, Sarah Stern Thor 23 by Donny Cates, Nic Klein, Matt Wilson Little Monsters 1 by Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen Superman vs. Lobo 3 by Tim Seeley, Sarah Beattie, Mirka Andolfo, Arif Prianto Seven Secrets 15 by Tom Taylor, Daniele Di Nicuolo Superman: Son of Kal-El 9 by  Radiant Red 1 by Cherish Chen, David Lafuente, Miquel Muerto Good Asian 9 by Pornsak Pichetshote, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Lee Loughridge Strange Academy 17 by Skottie Young, Humberto Ramos, Edgar Delgado

In this episode actor and writer Jen Bartels and I discuss authenticity, tenacity, being your own "storefront," mental health, insulin, television shows getting canceled, defining "success," Louboutins, sports, and being kind to yourself. Jen and I went to high school together, and that (probably) had no (or very little) impact on her current success. (Check out her Geico commercial with Ratt here) Jen trained with Upright Citizens Brigade in New York. She was on American Woman on Paramount with Alicia Silverstone and Mena Suvari, Friends of the People, Broken, amongst many other credits.Thanks and enjoy!If you enjoy this podcast and it provides value in your life, please consider joining the private group that makes it happen.Check out these sponsors!! The Budding Artichoke  Instagram / Facebook Flywheel Press  Instagram  Guest promotion from Anonymous sponsor: Growing High Point Instagram  Esser Certified Public Accountant The Friends We Meet is produced by Evan Blackerby & Human People Creative  Instagram Follow The Friends We Meet on Facebook and Instagram.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

¡Eeesta noche en Ñoñoticias!: Marvel lanza al ruedo a los Eternals y anuncia su ¿Civil War 3?; Gerry Conway reclama la calavera del Punisher a la extrema derecha; Pasaportes belgas, homenajean sus cómics; Adiós a Bryan Augustyn, y mucho más. TEMAS Obituario: Muere la marmota Mel a los 6 años, y un día antes del Día de la Marmota. Adiós al editor y escritor Brian Augustyn, a quien recordamos por Gotham by Gaslight y Crimson. VIDA ÑOÑA Pasaportes belgas. Avon apoya a enfermeras tras tuit de la doctora Barbie VIDEOJUEGOS Playstation compra Bungie. TV / STREAMING Trailer de Halo. ABC suspende a Whoopie Goldberg por comentarios sobre el Holocausto. Whoopie Goldberg regresa a Star Trek. Primer vistazo a Star Trek Strange New Worlds. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy en desarrollo en Paramount+. Rumores dicen que Grant Gustin negocia un año más como Flash. CINE Jeremy Slater, escritor principal de #MoonKinght escribirá el guión de la secuela de #MortalKombat. Posters de The Batman. Opinión de Francisco sobre El callejón de las almas perdidas. La diseñadora de modas Ivy “Supersonic” Silberstein ganó una batalla legal de 20 años por los derechos de Scrat (el personaje mitad ardilla mitad rata de Ice Age), por lo que Disney no podrá usarlo más en las películas de La Era de Hielo. #SpiderManNoWayHome acumula Mil 739 millones de dólares a nivel global, y México es el tercer mercado más importante de la película con 74.4 millones de dólares. CÓMICS Kamite anuncia nuevo tomo de SAGA (y otros lanzamientos en febrero). Grant Morrison, Tom King, Jen Bartel se van a Substack. Gerry Conway da ideas de cómo quitarle la calavera de Punisher a la extrema derecha. Marvel se burla del intelecto de Tony Stark en Iron Man 16. Marvel da detalles del nuevo evento que enfrentará a los X-Men con el equipo que se deje esta semana. FICHA COVACHA MESA: Valentín García, Alejandro García "Spider-Gámez" y Francisco Espinosa. FECHA: Martes 1 de febrero, 2022. PODCAST & REDES: Valentín García.

This week we're talking mostly Marvel, covering Rainbow Rowell & Roge Antonio's new She-Hulk run (with amazing covers by Jen Bartel!), and get into the Moon Knight Trailer that debuted last week. Also, the Justice League Dies?

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with, curator, creative director of Mondo, and co-founder of THE VACVVM, Mitch Putnam.We discuss how he started his first business while still in college, how he first got hooked up with Mondo, the creation and evolution of THE VACVVM, what he's been up to lately, and a whole lot more!Also mentioned in this episode: Ken Taylor, Chris Jalufka, Rob Jones, Todd Slater, Tyler Stout, Alex Pardee, Jeff Soto, Dave Kinsey, Eric Garza, Mo Shafeek, Spencer Hickman, Aaron Horkey, Teagan White, Randy Ortiz, Vanessa Foley, Mike Sutfin, Dan Black, Jen Bartel, Mike Mitchell, Shepard Fairey, Frank Kozik, and Foodmasku.Follow Mitch:Website: postersandtoys.comInstagram: @postersandtoysFacebook: @therealomgpostersTwitter: @postersandtoysFollow the Show:Website: artaffairspodcast.comPatreon: artaffairsInstagram: @artaffairspodcastFacebook: @artaffairspodcastTwitter: @art_affairs

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 With the new Black Widow movie makings its debut in theaters, we wanted to give Natasha Romanoff some love and cover the new ongoing series, which we really dig so far! We covered issue 1 in the last episode and today we jump in with #2 &3.         Natasha has amnesia of sorts. She has forgotten her live as an Avenger/Spy/Former Assassin, and she has a new family, complete with fiancé and a son! Hawkeye and Bucky Barnes come to investigate and see what is going on. Who is responsible? And who is that babysitter?   Creative Credit: Writer: Kelly Thompson Artist: Elena Casagrande Color Artist: Jordie Bellaire Letterer: VC's Cory Petit Cover Artist: Adam Hughes Variant Cover Artists: 2: J. Scott Campbell & Sabine Rich; Mattia De Iulis; Takashi Okazaki & Jordie Bellaire; Alex Ross; Joshua "Sway" Swaby. 3: Jen Bartel; Annie Wu Production Designer: Nick Russell Editor: Sarah Brunstad Senior Editor: Wil Moss Executive Director: Tom Brevoort Editor in Chief: C.B. Cebulski   Check our youtube channel to see this episode in video form when it is released! 2 Man Comic Book Club YouTube Channel     What do you think of Black Widow so far? Is there a comic series you would like us to cover on the show, or a topic you would like us to discuss? There are several ways for you to reach out to us!   We'd love for you to join our Discord! https://discord.gg/mbMw2mxtUu It is a great place to submit stories you'd like us to cover, trivia questions for us to ask on the show, and just be nerds about comic books! Join The Club!! We're working on a Patreon as well. When it does go live it will be at Patreon.com/2mancomicbookclub   We love making these shows and we have ideas for new segments and videos. With your help we'll be able to make the 2 Man Comic Book Club even better! We also just set up the 2 Man Hotline, so if you'd like to ask us a question, or tell us what you thought about a specific storyline you can call: 66-2MANFAN-8 and leave a message! (That's (662)626-3268.  If you would like to find us on social media, we would love to hear from you! Find us on Twitter @2mancomicbook,  Instagram @2mancomicbookclub, Facebook @2mancomicbookclub, or email us at 2mancomicbookclub@gmail.com.  Read more comics!

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Welcome to Comics from the Multiverse, our DC comics podcast starting with DC Rebirth where we discuss and review the major new DC comic books every week!  Discussed this week:0:00:00 - Intro0:02:20 - News (11 New Books!)0:31:04 - Future State: The Next Batman #4 0:51:23 - Future State: Superman: Worlds of War #21:14:36 - Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman #2  (Becky Cloonan and Jen Bartel)1:29:11 - Future State: Nightwing #2 (Andrew COnstant and Nicola Scott)1:39:48 - Future State: Catwoman #2 (Ram V and Otto Schmidt)1:49:01 - Batman/Catwoman #3 (Tom King and Clay Mann)2:04:36 - PATREON Severed #42:11:19 - Picks of the Week patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztvtwitter: @DCComicsPodcastMild Fuzz Twitter: @Mild_Fuzzfacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mildfuzznetwork/Audio: https://comicsfromthemultiverse.podbean.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Mildfuzztv  #DCComics

On this week's comic book review podcast: GI Joe: Castle Fall IDW Written by Paul Allor Art by Chris Evenhuis Snow Angels #1 ComiXology Written by Jeff Lemire Art by Jock The Immortal Hulk: Flatline #1 Marvel Written and Art by Declan Shalvey HAHA #2 Image Comics Written by W. Maxwell Prince Art by Zoe Thorogood King in Black #4 Marvel Written by Donny Cates Art by Ryan Stegman Batman/Catwoman #3 DC Comics Written by Tom King Art by Clay Mann Savage #1 Valiant Comics Written by Max Bemis Art by Nathan Stockman Guardians of the Galaxy #11 Marvel Written by Al Ewing Art by Juann Cabal Stillwater #6 Image Comics Written by Chip Zdarsky Art by Ramón K. Perez Future State: Superman Worlds of War #2 DC Comics Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Brandon Easton, Becky Cloonan & Michael W. Conrad, Jeremy Adams Art by Mikel Janin, Valentin de Landro, Michael Avon Oeming, Siya Oum Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman #2 DC Comics Written by Becky Cloonan & Michael W. Conrad, L.L. McKinney Art by Jen Bartel, Alitha Martinez Future State: The Next Batman #4 DC Comics Written by John Ridley, Vita Ayala, Paula Seven Bergen Art by Laura Braga, Aneke, Emanuela Luppachino Future State: Catwoman #2 DC Comics Written by Ram V Art by Otto Schmidt Future State: Nightwing #2 DC Comics Written by Andrew Constant Art by Nicola Scott Future State: Shazam #2 DC Comics Written by Tim Sheridan Art by Eduardo Panic Thor #12 Marvel Written by Donny Cates Art by Nic Klein Excellence #10 Image Comics Written by Brandon Thomas Art by Khary Randolph Once & Future #16 BOOM! Studios Written by Kieron Gillen Art by Dan Mora X-Men Legends #1 Marvel Written by Fabian Nicieza Art by Brett Booth Aria: Heavenly Creatures Image Comics Written by Brian Holguin Art by Jay Anacleto with Brian Haberlin The Last Ronin #2 IDW Story by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird and Tom Waltz Script by Tom Waltz & Kevin Eastman Layouts by Kevin Eastman Pencils & Inks by Esau & Isaac Escort, Ben Bishop and Kevin Eastman Black Widow #5 Marvel Written by Kelly Thompson Art by Elena Casagrande w/ Rafael De Latorre Sabrina: The Teenage Witch #5 Archie Comics Written by Kelly Thompson Art by Veronica Fish and Andy Fish SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, ITUNES, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, STITCHER OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Full Episode Transcript Alex:                 What's up, everybody. Welcome to The Stack. I'm Alex. Justin:              I'm Justin. Pete:                I'm Pete. Alex:                 On The Stack, we talk about a bunch of books that have come out this week. Let's kick it off, because we got a packed stack. Justin:              Oh, yes. Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:00:19] G.I. Joe: Castle Fall from IDW, written by Paul Allor, art by Chris Evenhuis. I got to tell you, never in a million years would I have expected that a G.I. Joe book would be at the top of my personal stack, but that's where we are. This book is what a lot of what this book has been leading up to. Cobra has taken over the entire world. Finally, G.I. Joe gets an in to fight back. It doesn't go exactly how you think it's going to go. There's a big twist there. This book is great. Justin:              I got to say, I mean, I was not allowed to watch G.I. Joe as a child because they had guns in their hands. Pete:                Here we go. Jesus Christ. Can we talk about G.I. Joe one time without you dropping that? Justin:              What? I'm just saying. It was just sort of an introduction to say that I also love this book. I also wasn't allowed sugary cereals, which led me to enjoy a lot of Grape Nuts. Pete:                And you also had to drink well water, and your teeth are falling out. Alex:                 Don't spoil. The next book we're talking about is Grape Nuts #1, which is also very good. Justin:              That's going to be good. It's going to be good. Just put a little honey on it. No. This book is so good, and what I love about it is they've been building up to it over the course of all these smaller issues and books to get here, and each one, for the most part, has been excellent, and the fact that they're building this whole little universe around G.I. Joe is something that … Again, I don't know if I said. I never watched as a kid. Pete:                Oh, my god. Fuck, I hate you. I mean, this is great. I mean, you get to see Roadblock fucking pick up a fucking giant cannon of a gun and just fucking shoot. It was great. Yeah. The art's really good. The storytelling, the plot's impressive. It's a lot better than a lot of the cartoon's plot, but I thought this was- Alex:                 Not all of it. I would say like 50 percent of the cartoon's plots. Most of the cartoon's plots were very good, as we all know. Pete:                Sure. Sure. Because we all watched them as kids. Alex:                 I never watched it. Justin:              It must have been fun for you, Pete, to see your favorite Joes, like soup can, hub cap. Pete:                So far you haven't named one. Justin:              Dance party. Pete:                Nope. Justin:              Hat hair. Hat hair is so good in this issue. Pete:                No. Justin:              He's so good because he's like [crosstalk 00:02:30]- Pete:                Did you see? My favorite scene in the issue is when load-bearing beam really brings the hurt down. Justin:              That guy is so tough. Pete:                [crosstalk 00:02:39]. Justin:              He's got the weight of the world on his shoulders. Pete:                I'm the only one who knows the names, and you guys are still doing bits. It's just ridiculous. Alex:                 Well, what I love about this is I, again, I have no interest in G.I. Joe particularly because of the names, because they're so silly and over the top, but every character is so distinct, from the art, to the writing, to their motivations here, including the villains as well. The way that they fleshed out Cobra here and made them interesting rather than just going “I'm a serpent name, and I have a mask, and I'm evil,” and that's pretty much my whole impression of Cobra Commander. I think there's two of them, right? Pete:                Oh, my god. Justin:              No. There's more. You need 20 minutes. Alex:                 There's Destro and also Cobra Commander? I don't know how this works. Pete:                Okay. All right. Destro does not talk like that. Alex:                 Everyone's shit. Pete:                There's Serpentor. Alex:                 I'm Destro. Pete:                Oh, my god. All right. You are killing me. Alex:                 I'm the Baroness. Pete:                Okay. All right. First off, let's back up the truck. If you're going to do bits about their names, know the show, because one of the funniest things is they would do PSAs after the show, and there would be a character whose name is Barbecue, and he has a flamethrower on his back, and then he's like “Hey, kids. If you have a house fire, you should run away,” and it's like “Hey, Barbecue. How did that house fire start? You have a flamethrower, and you're standing next to a fire. This isn't cool, man. You shouldn't set people's houses on fire and then teach kids about fires.” Justin:              It's very funny to me that you were like “Justin, you're making fun of this by saying the names you said. If you said the name Barbecue,” who's the hero you like's name, because when I said hub cap, you were like “That's stupid,” but you said Barbecue, and you were like “That's good. Hub cap is bad, but Barbecue-“ Pete:                I mean, Snow Job's a real … That's a real name. Justin:              What about tippy toe? I really like tippy toe. Pete:                Oh, my god. Alex:                 This book is fantastic. Definitely pick it up, even if you don't know anything about G.I. Joe. Alex:                 Moving on to Snow Angels #1 from ComiXology, written by Jeff Lemire, art by Jock. I said this on the live show, but I'll stick with it. That team is on a book, and you're in no matter what, but thankfully this book is great and weird anyway. It's about a world, maybe a world, that has been covered in ice. All that exists is this snow trench. There's a family, a father, and two daughters who are skating through the trench for one theirs 12th birthday, and things get weirder and deadlier and more dangerous from there. This feels like the perfect gelling of these two creators' tastes. Pete:                It seems like it's Snowpiercer 2, where after the train's gone, now they're just living on the tracks. You know what I mean? And that's where this takes place. Justin:              Withering criticism from Pete LePage. Alex:                 But you say that about anything that involves snow. You said that when you saw the Michael Keaton vehicle Jack Frost as well. Justin:              Yeah. No. Pete:                The Michael Keaton vehicle. Justin:              When the Weather Report came out, Pete screamed at the TV. It's like “Snowpiercer. Get out of here.” I like this book a lot. You said it best, Alex. It's such a great combination of these two creators' work. A lot of great blood splatters on this, and very few snow angels, and ice skating is hard, and these characters do it constantly. Pete:                Yeah. Yeah. I mean, growing up in upstate New York, you needed to kind of … You might as well put skates on, because you're walking around so much ice, but I did really … All joking aside, I really love the last-page reveal. The art's unbelievable. This is a very unique, cool kind of world that we're kind of thrown into here. I thought it was an amazing first issue of getting you established with what's going on and then kind of raising the stakes. I thought this was really fantastic book. Alex:                 Next up, the Immortal Hulk: Flatline #1 from Marvel, written and art by Declan Shalvey. This is another, as you can probably tell from the title, spinoff of the Immortal Hulk doing one-shot stories about him here. Bruce Banner meets one of his old teachers. Things don't go that well over the course of the issue. How do you think this held up to the high standard of Immortal Hulk? Justin:              I like this a lot. Declan Shalvey has been talking about this book a lot online. There's a lot of pride and just love for this book coming from the creator. So I really appreciate that, and it's a great story. It feels like a classic Hulk story that we haven't seen in a while, because the main book has been so focused on just straight-up horrifying imagery. So this takes it back a little bit and really says “Hey. Be nice to your teachers, because they might come at you from some gamma-irradiated vision and really fuck up your life if you're not careful.” Pete:                Yeah. Teachers will haunt you for the rest of your life, man. You got to be careful. Justin:              Yeah. Alex:                 Totally agree. Haha #2 from Image Comics, written by W. Maxwell Prince, art by Zoe Thorogood. This is the second issue, of course, from the creator of Ice Cream Man. It is an anthology about clowns. Here, we're getting to meet a character who … It's not revealed until the end of the issue exactly what she's doing, but as a child, she ran away with her mom, who had a bit of a psychotic break and thought she was a clown, wanted to go away to a fun time happy land. Things do not end up fun time or happy. How'd you feel about this one? Justin:              So good. Haunting. We love W. Maxwell Prince's work on Ice Cream Man, and to see it sort of grounded in a weird way … I didn't expect this series ostensibly focusing on clowns to be the more grounded version of his storytelling, but it really is. It's sort of real-world stories of people going off the map a little bit with their choices, with clown imagery, and there's such a melancholy to all of this work, and I really like that. Alex:                 Pete? Pete:                Yeah. This is so haunting and messed up in ways that I wasn't ready for. This mother-and-child-like relationship was very scary to me, and I kept waiting there to be kind of fun moments, and so far it's just a fucking nightmare, and I'm scared to keep reading this comic, because it was like … I feel like Ice Cream Man kind of encouraged this, and I'm a little worried about what the payoff is going to be. Justin:              Encouraged it. Alex:                 I don't think there's going to be a payoff. I think it's just an anthology of stories. Pete:                I think maybe the people reading it will slowly start to go insane and then paint their faces like clowns and then die horribly. Justin:              I guess the payoff is when you show up to do the show in full clown, which honestly I think we're pretty close to. Alex:                 What if all of these people in this book joined together in some sort of book, all of these crazy people who are clowns forming a group together. It would be some sort of insane clown posse. I mean, just to throw something out there, I feel like that's maybe how it could work at the last issue. Justin:              Huh. That'd be quite a league of extraordinary clowns. As long as they aren't fueled by some sort of small-market soda, I think we'll be fine. Alex:                 King in Black #4 from Marvel, written by Donny Cates, art by Ryan Stegman. This is a big issue here where once again Donny Cates redefines the Marvel universe, does a little bit of the old retcon action to come up with an explanation for something that has not made a lot of sense. Eddie Brock is lying dying. Dylan Brock, his son, has been trapped by Knull, the King in Black. All of the heroes are trying to fight back, and they finally get a foothold here as we enter the endgame of this title. What'd you think about all the twists and turns? Justin:              I love the reveal at the end of the issue. When I first started reading comics, and I will spoil this sort of twist at the end right now, but Captain Universe was what was on the stands right then. Spider-Man had just had the Captain Universe powers, and he was recovering form that, being sort of de-powered. I think the first Spider-Man issue I ever read, he was shooting upwards into space, having just lost the Captain Universe powers, and trying to web himself to a passing airplane, and so to have that make sense and maybe join the Marvel universe with Eddie Brock at the helm I thought was great. It was crazy to see the heroes turn it around so hard in this issue. Pete:                Yeah. I really thought this was great. Lot of cool reveals in this issue. The good guys are getting their butts kicked for a long time now. It's nice to see what kind of cards we're going to play here. So I was really, really impressed with this issue, a lot of cool stuff, and I can't wait to see how this whole thing unfolds. I went from being like “What is this?” to really I'm bored with this kind of event. So I feel like it was really cool, and then the backup story, the Demon Days, was also really cool as well. Alex:                 That was very fun. That seems to be a title that we're going to see going forward that is a Japanese, I would say, art-style-inflected X-Men tale, which I thought was kind of neat. Justin:              Yeah. Pete:                Yeah. Alex:                 Next up, Batman / Catwoman #3 from DC Comics, written by Tom King, art by Clay Mann. We're continuing this time-hopping story of Batman and Catwoman as they fight a war on three different fronts. I like this one. I felt like I had a better handle on what's going on in this issue than I did necessarily in the first two issues. How'd you guys feel about it? Pete:                I love this. I thought this was really amazing. I love the kind of tone that's even set up in the beginning with the double play, the double-spread title page of Bat and Cat. I think this is such a cool area to explore. If the Bat and Cat are together, how do they exist? You know what I mean? Is Catwoman have to be more good? Does Batman have to try to be more bad? How do they exist? Pete:                I think this is a very interesting position to put Batman and Catwoman, and the kind of reveal of Joker in the money suit … I lost it. I thought that was so funny and hysterical, and that whole “Paul Fleischman is dead. Oh, god. No. Who's Paul Fleischman?” … I'm really having a lot of fun with this book. I'm very, very impressed with it. Yeah. I can't say enough nice things about the art and everything that's going on. Justin:              Yeah. The art is so stylized. It's so composed in such a specific way, especially a story that moves around so much. It's so nice to see the art really reflecting a meticulous design style, but yeah. This reminds me of, oddly, the last episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the jumping between- Alex:                 Oh, okay. I can see that. Justin:              … jumping between different eras, telling one story, because it almost feels like in this comic that the characters are aware of the time jumps. I don't think they actually are, but it feels like they're very complicit in telling the story in this particular way, and I think that's what allows it to hang together so well as opposed to … Because it's jarring, jumping between the different time frames in this. There's very little visual direction, but there's just so much emotional direction where we're seeing so much happen at once, and at the same time, we're introducing Mask of the Phantasm here, which is a horrifying character [crosstalk 00:14:58]. Alex:                 I got to say that's the one thing for me that is not quite working about this book is I really like the Phantasm. It just right now feels like this element that I don't quite get how it fits in and how it's part of the story. Pete:                Just wait for it. All right? Don't- Alex:                 I'm sure. Yes. I know. It will pan out, and it's fine, but the Joker stuff in both the past and the present seems to connect. I get that the Phantasm is this outside thing, but it's such an out-sized presence, perhaps given because of its real-world weight of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm being the best Batman movie, that I felt like “Oh. This is its own story. What is going on with the Phantasm? Why are we not telling this story? Why is this only one third of the book?” Pete:                Yeah, but- Justin:              I think that is that exterior pressure, because to me, and I'm someone that didn't … I didn't watch that when I was younger. So it's not something I revere maybe as much. So just seeing the imagery that's there to be scary as opposed to being like “Look. I'm this character you know,” … I think it's working. Alex:                 All right. Fair enough. Pete:                Yeah. I agree. Just because something was amazing, don't let it hurt this story before we get what it's about, but I understand what you're saying and it makes sense. I'm just so happy we're getting this story, because we got little teases of it, and then DC was like “No. We're kind of doing something else.” So I'm so glad that, in this Black Label thing, we get this story that we were kind of given a little bit and then taken away. So I'm just so happy right now with what's going on in this book. Alex:                 Next up, Savage #1 from Valiant Comics, written by Max Bemis, art by Nathan Stockman. In this, we are picking up with Savage, a wild little boy who was left in a dinosaur land and came to the present. Now he's a social media star. Don't worry. There's still dinosaur battles in this book. I thought this was a lot of fun. What did you guys think? Pete:                Yeah. I- Justin:              Yeah. This … Pete:                Go ahead. Justin:              This is a lot fun. It reminds me of back in the day, the Ultraverse line of comics. This feels like strong pitch, strong concept, mixing a classic sort of comic book trope with a modern spin on it, and then the story's just really fun. Pete:                Yeah. I agree. It's fun to see kind of Savage exist now and how that would kind of look a little bit, but I'm glad that we still get to kind of see Savage do what Savage enjoys doing- Justin:              What Savage do. Pete:                … and it was … Yeah. The art's unbelievable. This is a very visually pleasing book, and it really delivers. Justin:              Oh, pleasing. So pleasing. Pete:                Yeah. Alex:                 Pete's not having any of it tonight. Justin:              Yeah. Alex:                 All right. Let's move on, talk about- Justin:              He's displeased. Pete:                Also, I'm very excited. We talked to Cullen Bunn about Shadowman, and we get a little peak of this in this. So I'm very excited about what that's going to be like. Alex:                 There you go. Guardians of the Galaxy #11 from Marvel, written by Al Ewing, art by Juan Cabal. In this issue, this is the second-to-lat issue, I believe, of this run on Guardians of the Galaxy. They are facing down dark olympian gods. Star Lord has been through some very weird stuff that's affecting him here. I know we haven't really can keeping up with this book. So what'd you think about this issue? Justin:              I feel like the Guardians of the Galaxy are the most emotional team in comic books. They're an emotion-first team, and this book is it. All the characters are just wide open talking about what they're going through, and they're like “We have to fight, but I really want to talk about this,” and I appreciate that. They're fully therapeutic. They're getting it out there. They're telling it like it is, and the art's wonderful. It really is a ragtag group of characters. Just it's used very well. Alex:                 Yeah. Pete? Pete:                Yeah. I mean, it's a lot of fun. Art's unbelievable. Yeah. Alex:                 Great. Great stuff. Stillwater #6 from Image Comics, written by Chip Zdarsky, art by Ramón K. Pérez. This is a big flashback issue kicking off of the cliffhanger from the last issue where a bunch of military dudes were right outside the town where nobody dies. In this issue, we find out how they got there, what's going on with it. As we talked to Chip Zdarsky about on the live show, the danger and the action ramps up in a big way in this book really quickly, which I continue to find very impressive. Justin:              Yeah. He's really done a good job of setting up a very explosive environment, the politics of Stillwater. Now we have these military guys on the outside of town. Our main character sort of doesn't want to be there, is unsettled. That combined with Ramón Pérez's very pastoral art, I think, makes for just a nice juxtaposition, and I like this book a lot. Pete:                Yeah. I agree. Just when you think “Okay. This is what's going,” it really amps it up even more. Art is unbelievable, and the kind of going between times, the adjustments it makes there, but also just in its storytelling and its panel movement … I cannot believe “Okay. Oh, sure. Yeah. Nobody dies. Okay. Oh, yeah, but now we're going to deal with this thing.” It's like “Wait. What?” It just keeps kind of keeping the action going, and it's crazy in all the right ways. Alex:                 All right. Now it is time for our Future State block as we have been doing the past couple of weeks. We've read through every single issue that came out from DC in Future State this week. We're not going to talk about all of them, but we're going to talk about some highlights, but if you're wondering what came out, we got Future State: Superman: Worlds of War #2, Immortal Wonder Woman #2, The Next Batman #4, Catwoman #2, Nightwing #2, and Shazam #2. So let's call some stuff out. Pete just dropped something on the floor. I don't know what's going on. Pete:                Yeah. I just accidentally dropped a pencil. I- Justin:              A pencil? Pete:                Yeah. Justin:              Oh, no. Alex:                 Were you writing on your phone with a pencil? Pete:                No. Justin:              But Pete, what about your sketching? Pete:                [inaudible 00:21:27]. Alex:                 Not a lot of people know this, actually, but Pete does these very funny caricatures of us during taping The Stack, and it's a delight. Justin:              You got to release those, Pete, because honestly, you're like the Colossus, famously a painter, of the podcast. Pete:                Sure. Sure. Anyways, so I really liked The Next Batman #4. I mean, having a black Batman is a great idea, but the part where Batman's just like “Listen. I'm going to be real with you guys,” I was like “Oh, this is so much fun,” but I really like how this is different. You know what I mean? Because Batman in this book has parents and is willing to maybe stab his mom to get what he needs to get done and keep Gotham safe, and I don't know if our Batman would do that. Pete:                So it's nice to see this Batman really stepping it up and be like “Sorry, ma. Sometimes you got to stab somebody for your beliefs,” and I don't know. I just think this is … The Future State here, I'm still having a lot of fun with the choices that they're making with these heroes, and this, The Next Batman, I'm having a great time with. Justin:              Well, it wasn't my favorite of the week, but I want to throw it to Nightwing #2, just piggybacking on Pete's comment, because Nightwing #2 features of this new Batman and Nightwing, and I love the dynamic that's created here, where our new Batman is sort of deferential to Nightwing. He's like “I'm just sort of figuring this out right now,” and Nightwing's like “I get it,” but our new Batman refuses to leave his side despite the fac that Nightwing … It's a great flip of the dynamic of Batman usually being in the leadership role and Nightwing being more of a sidekick. I just hadn't seen that before, and it really caught me off guard in a good way. Alex:                 So what was your favorite of the week then, Justin? Justin:              Superman: Worlds of War #2. This story- Pete:                Oh, yeah. Can we talk about it? Justin:              This story by Phillip Kennedy Johnson at the front end of this book is so fucking good. He just boils down Superman and Clark Kent to just … I'll tell you about what happened if you haven't read it. There are these two kids are sort of in Smallville exploring the area. They walk to the original Kent farm. In this world, obviously Superman's revealed that he's Clark Kent. Justin:              So they're trying to find the original Kent farm, because everybody knows he's Superman, and the main girl is recounting an article she read that Clark Kent wrote about the town, and it's so good, so interesting, about a soldier that went to war and how it affected his life, juxtaposed with images of Superman on Warworld just fighting, sacrificing everything to free some people who have been captured on Warworld against Mongul, and it's just … It's beautiful. It's drawn beautifully. It's so smartly written. It's so good. Pete:                I want to take a moment just to talk about the art alone. I mean, unbelievable, just absolutely. The character designs, Mongul and Superman, their faces … Just it fits so well with the story in such a great way. The paneling, the art flow … It's really, really well done. I was really impressed with this book. Alex:                 I'm surprised, Pete, that you didn't call out Michael Avon Oeming's art on the Midnighter story towards the back of this book, because we get kind of a little Midnighter going through time, and that seems exactly your jam. Pete:                Oh, yeah. Yeah. I mean, yeah. If we can talk about that for a little bit, I mean- Justin:              No. I'm so sorry. We just ran out of time [inaudible 00:25:19]. We don't have time to talk about it. Pete:                Yeah. I thought that was unbelievable. Obviously, I'm a huge Midnighter fan, but just what a cool concept, and Oeming … His art is just fantastic. Justin:              I particularly like the old and young Midnighter versions that Oeming draws here. Alex:                 Super fun. It was really hard for me to choose, this week. I think, again, this is a very strong week for the Future State books. I kind of want to go for Immortal Wonder Woman #2 just because- Justin:              Another great book. Alex:                 … I think it was a gorgeous story, Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, art by Jen Bartel, of Wonder Woman being the, I guess, second-to-last person in the universe, and it's just, like a lot of these things, a mission statement on Wonder Woman and what she means, but the one that I kind of left until the end and that I was like “Oh, right,” … The first issue of this was awesome, Shazam #2- Justin:              I knew you were going to say it. Pete:                Yeah. Alex:                 … by Tim Sheridan and Eduardo Pansica. Fucking great. So good. Justin:              Dark. Dark take. Alex:                 Oh, so dark. This is like the darkest Shazam story I've ever read in my life, but I love it, and I love the cliffhanger that it ends off up on, the way that the characters are drawn, just terrifying throughout, of Shazam and Billy Batson being split apart, where it leaves off, where it's leading into this Future State Black Adam book. Just put it in my veins. I'm having a blast reading it. Justin:              I agree. I liked that too, and I know we weren't going to talk about all of them, but I got to throw it out to Future State Catwoman #2 as well- Alex:                 Great. Justin:              … because it's a great story. It's a train robbery. We get to see Batman, Bruce Wayne, show up. Everyone thought he was dead. Catwoman reunites with him, such a great moment, great action. Onomatopoeias there for some reason, but it's very cool. It was just great. Alex:                 Yeah. I've been reading this book. The fact that it's all set on a train, did you feel like it was more of a Snowpiercer kind of book? Justin:              Oh, yes. That's what. I was like “Where's all the snow? They should be just piercing each flake?” Pete:                I did want to ask. In Immortal Wonder Woman, the art is so amazing, and I was like “What is this reminding me of.” It reminds me a little bit of She-Ra: Princess of Power on Netflix. The way the art kind of jumps off the page is really impressive, and I really liked it. Alex:                 Good stuff. Justin:              It reminded me a little bit of the Green Lantern book that we love so much, Far Sector. Pete:                Oh, yeah. Alex:                 All right. Let's move on, because we have a lot of other books to talk about. Thor #12 from Marvel, written by Donny Cates, art by Nic Klein, another one of my favorite books of the month, because you got Throg and Lockjaw in a huge fight with Donald Blake, who has [crosstalk 00:28:03]. So much fun just fighting through dimensions, just a blast to read, also so dark, but great. Pete:                The art and the way Throg is drawn … Some of the action stuff is just so phenomenal, like him catching the hammer. I had so much fun with this book. I didn't know it would be this great. I was really, really impressed. This was such a great comic. Justin:              I mean, time to redo your frog power rankings- Pete:                Yeah. Dude, are you kidding me? Justin:              … because Throg's rise, overtaking the WB frog, Kermit the, really just jumping in here with a big hammer swing. Alex:                 I want to give a particular shout out though to the first double-page … I think it's a double-page [inaudible 00:28:48], or maybe it's a single page, which shows a dissected, cut-open frog- Pete:                Oh, no. Justin:              Yeah. It's the first page of the issue. Alex:                 … with Throg's narration, and it's talking about the legacy of Throg and all the things that he's done and how he'll always be remembered, and you're reading that, and you're like “No. What happened? What did I miss? This is terrible,” and then if you flip to the next page, it's like “But he will not die today,” and you're like “Oh, you son of a bitch, Donny Cates.” Great, just a great, fun little feint right there at the top of the book, just delightful to read. Justin:              Well, it's very fun to have Throg be such a badass but also Throg get his little tail-less ass kicked in the middle of the issue, but Donny Cates is having so much fun in all of his work, really, but this issue particularly, and then the last panel I thought- Pete:                Oh, man. Justin:              I thought it was so cool, and this is a shout out to anybody, I don't know, for maybe one person who listens to this podcast, but Odin at the end of this issue looks like Key lime pie Steve, who drinks in B61 back in the day, a bar I used to bartend at, so much that it took me out of the issue for a hot sec. Pete:                Wow. Alex:                 That's amazing. Let's move on to another book then, Excellence #10 from Image Comics, written by Brandon Thomas, art by Khary Randolph. We've been loving this book, which is a very different, very spectacular take on magic. In this book, our main character is still on the run, still in bigger trouble every single issue. As we talked about with the last couple, they not exactly stepped away from this, but sort of layered this in without explicitly saying how much this book was about race and racism, and now they're starting to hit it hard, and it is so good. Pete:                This is phenomenal. I mean, the art and the paneling and the storytelling is great, the action sequences. I mean, there's this one page where someone gets just Street Fighter punched and is like “Fuck what you thought.” I've wanted to do that to somebody for so long. It's just so great, so much fun. Justin:              Sonic boom. You want to sonic boom someone. Pete:                Oh, man, do I. Justin:              Yes. I mean, I agree. The way this comic approaches race is so smart, so good, but I don't want to lose the other side of it. The way this comic approaches magic is also just a philosophizing about it and really going deep on all of the subjects that are sort of on the table in this comic. It really just is such a smartly written book and beautifully drawn. One of my favorites. Alex:                 Next up, Once & Future #16 from Boom! Studios, written by Kieron Gillen, art by Dan Mora. Pete, there's a badass grandma in this one. You want to talk about this book? Pete:                I mean, if you're not- Alex:                 You love grannies. Pete:                If you're not reading this book- Alex:                 You've got a real grandma fetish, one might say. Go ahead. Justin:              Yeah. Pete:                If you're not reading this book at this point, I don't know what's wrong with you. This book is just magic. Every time, every issue, unbelievable art, unbelievable storytelling, action packed, twisting and turning stories that you know and love in different ways. Yeah. I cannot wait for this to be a movie or a TV show. I need more Once & Future in my life. Justin:              “If you're not dating a badass grandma at this point, what are you doing with your life,” Pete says and wonders. This is maybe the most consistent comic book on the stands right now, and I mean that in a good way. Alex:                 Yeah. I agree. This issue continues to be great, unfolding the mythology of the book. Super, super fun. Alex:                 Let's move on to one I'm very excited to chat with both of you about for very different reasons, X-Men Legends #1 from Marvel, written by Fabian Nicieza, art by Brett Booth. Here's what this book is. First of all, this is a new book that Marvel is launching which finishes or continues stories that are in continuity. This is an in-continuity X-Men story that Fabian Nicieza began almost 30 years ago and never got to finish about the third Summers brother, which, spoiler, we get confirmation here is in fact Adam X the X-Treme. Justin:              Finally. Alex:                 Finally. So the thing that I'm very curious about is this felt like the perfect synthesis of things that the two of you like about X-Men. Pete, it's a bunch of X-Men killing each other and fighting each other in classic style. Justin, Adam X the X-Treme is in it. What'd you guys think about this book? Justin:              I will not rest until Adam X the X-Treme is hanging out on Krakoa, because this guy's going to be the number-one get on fuck island. Alex:                 Didn't you like him? Am I wrong about that? Justin:              No. I mean, it's a very '90s character. He's a backwards- Pete:                It's Justin turned up to 11 is what it is. He's got his hat backwards. He's doing hand stands, wearing tight T-shirts. This is all Justin. Justin:              That's very funny, Pete, and maybe makes me rethink a lot of my self worth, but yeah. I mean, I do like the character. I liked the introduction of this character back in the day, and so I appreciate that they're going back and making it real, and also this comic looks like it happened already. This looks like it's straight out of the '90s. Pete:                Yeah. That's what I thought. Justin:              [crosstalk 00:34:20]. Alex:                 I got to tell you. When I was putting together the stack and sending stuff to you guys, I looked this is, and I was like “Is this a reprint? What's happening? Is this a reprint? What's going on?”- Pete:                Yeah. That's what I thought. Alex:                 … and I did way too much research for just sending you guys a comic to be like “I got to make 100 percent sure this is actually a new book and not something that came out 30 years ago.” Justin:              But let me say the meticulous dedication to the poses that Cyclops is in are straight out of the '90s. Cable shows up here for sort of no reason. The Starjammers are in this, and it's like “Oh, of course. Why not?” They're just hanging around. It's perfect. It's a perfect version of what it is. Pete:                I thought this was a reprint, and then I scrolled down. I was like “Oh. Jordan D. White. This is real. Let's go.” Alex:                 What'd you think, Pete? Pete:                This was just '90s, over-the-top stuff, and I was just like “You know, it's a fun blast from the past,” like “Oh, I remember when comics-“ Alex:                 What do you want, Pete? What do you want out of an X-Men book? Justin:              What makes you happy? Alex:                 I don't even understand at this point. Pete:                You know, I was like “Yeah, but we've evolved from this. Why would you go back here?” Justin:              What? Just because hub cap and tippy toe and the other Joes aren't in this, can't you enjoy this for what it is? Pete:                First off, G.I. Joe and X-Men are completely different. How dare you? Alex:                 Are they? They both have very stupid names. Pete:                Sure. Sure. That doesn't mean that they are stupid though. Justin:              That's true. The thing is, all the X-Men are named non-compound words, and all the G.I. Joes are named compound words. Pete:                Yeah. Yeah. Alex:                 Great. I'm glad we settled that. Let's move on and talk about Aria: Heavenly Creatures from Image Comics- Pete:                Oh, here we go. Alex:                 … written by Brian Holguin, art by Jay Anacleto and Brian Haberlin. This is a very Top Cow book. Pete:                What is this? What did you make us do here? Alex:                 It's a very Top Cow book. It's about- Justin:              Perhaps the most Top Cow book. Alex:                 Yes. It's a fairy teaming up kind of with a witchblade, but not exactly a witchblade, in Victorian times, and it's a little bit sexy, but not too sexy. So you can feel okay reading it but be like- Pete:                No. You shouldn't. Alex:                 … “Oh, this is sexy.” Pete:                You shouldn't feel okay reading it. Alex:                 I don't know. I enjoyed reading this. I was surprised how much by the end I was like “Yeah. This is silly, but I'm having a fun time.” Justin:              Alex has been missing watching soft core pornography, apparently- Pete:                Yeah. I think so. Justin:              … because that's very- Pete:                This is just fucking boob comics. Justin:              Alex, because you put this in the stack, you should have to go read this on the Subway right now. Pete:                Yeah. You should. Yeah. You should- Justin:              You should have to go ride the Subway and read this. Pete:                … [crosstalk 00:36:54] up and down the line. Yeah. Alex:                 Yeah. Watching a little Skinemax on my phone while I'm doing it. Justin:              Just listening. Just listening to the Skinemax. That's all you need. Alex:                 Yeah. Okay. Pete:                Yeah. Watching USA Up All Night. Alex:                 Great. Justin:              Pete. Alex:                 Thanks for the review, guys. Justin:              No. I mean, the heart of this book … This book is … It has such a vibe. Pete:                It's just boobs. Justin:              Well, but there is a lot of that, but it has such a vibe, which I recognize that, and the art is so specific to what it is. I liked reading it. I'm not shitting on it, but it's very funny that you're like “This is good,” because there's a lot of poses where people be showing off their bodies. Alex:                 Me? No. I'm not saying it's good, necessarily. I'm just saying I had fun reading it. Justin:              This is the- Alex:                 There's a big Victorian werewolf who eats people. What? Justin:              Yeah. That part's cool. This is the OnlyFans of comic books, if you want to get in on that. Alex:                 The Last Ronin #2 from IDW, story by- Pete:                Here we go. Alex:                 … Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, and Tom Waltz, script by Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman, layouts by Kevin Eastman, pencils and inks by Esau and Isaac Escorza, Ben Bishop, and Kevin Eastman. This is, of course, continuing the story of the last turtle left alive. We got a cliffhanger in the last issue that April O'Neil is also alive, and we find out a lot more about that here. Pete, over to you. Pete:                All right. So first off, you can't have enough varying covers. You need varying covers. you need tons of them, and you need like 20 pages of it. No. I'm just so happy that Eastman and Laird have teamed back up to give us another turtle book. I could give a shit if it's any good or not. This is good. I'm loving every single moment of it, and it goes back to the black-and-white stuff. I am just in heaven, and it's just so great. I feel like I'm back in time and a little kid reading this in my bed. So it's just glorious, and I don't care if anybody doesn't like it or not. This is just my jam. Justin:              It's very funny that you say you feel like you're a little kid reading this, because this book is about being old, the images of Michelangelo, no longer a party dude, where he's just super wrinkly, he's all wrinkles, and they're just like “Remember? Oh, it's so great to be alive. Now we're old. I have a robot hand.” It's a wild read, but it's good. Alex:                 Yeah. I like this a lot. Definitely when it got to the flashback portion and the old-school turtles title, I was like “Oh, Pete's going to like this.” Pete:                Oh, my god. It was so great. Alex:                 But it's good. Like you're saying, there's a lot of danger there. There's a lot of nostalgia there. It's definitely way better than it could have been for a story that they had sitting on the shelf for decades at this point, but a lot of fun. Alex:                 Let's move on, talk about Black Widow #5 from Marvel, written by Kelly Thompson, art by Elena Casagrande with Rafael de Latorre. This, hands down, these fives issues, is one of the best Black Widow stories I have ever read in my entire life. Justin:              A hundred percent. I have loved this series so much. My favorite issue of the week. The way that this took Black Widow, who has sort of really tread this ground of “Well, someone captured her and erased her memories and reset her in a way that is difficult for her to come to grips with,” took that premise, and just emotionally elevated it to a point where you really feel for these characters, all of them. Even we have Hawkeye in here, who is straight up killing people, which I didn't know he did all the time. Maybe that was a special. Alex:                 Do you think he just kind of tapped people with his arrows? Pete:                Yeah. How did you- Justin:              Well, he usually hits them in the shoulder or the knee. In this, he's just like “Sorry, dude. Right in your frigging eye.” But you get to see him- Alex:                 Your good eye too. Justin:              Your good eye, your shooting eye. You get to see him be emotional here. You get to see Winter Soldier, which I love the Black Widow Winter, Soldier relationship. I look back fondly on the Ed Brubaker days of that, and to have it be sort of touched on here is super sad, but really, Black Widow … You're just feeling so much for her. I love the setup of the multiple Black Widows going forward. Truly, pick up this series. Alex:                 Pete? Pete:                Yeah. I mean, it's really great. The art's unbelievable. Amazing story, very touching. I really hope the movie is exactly like this run, and I will be very happy. Also- Justin:              Pete, that movie came out last year. Did you not watch it? Pete:                I didn't. I didn't. I was- Alex:                 Oh, really? It perfectly set up Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which also came out last year. Pete:                Huh. I guess I just was born today then, I guess. Alex:                 I guess so. Justin:              That's true. Alex:                 Anyway, before we- Pete:                I just want to point out though, they're on a carousel for one panel here, and there's a cat with this fish in his mouth, and I was just on a carousel with a cat and a fish in his mouth, and I didn't know that was a thing. So that was weird seeing that it's a real thing. Did you know that was a thing? Alex:                 What? Justin:              I don't know that what you just said is a thing. I don't know the words you said is a sentence. Pete:                Well, usually when you go on a carousel, they got horses, you got different animals you can ride, but I was like “Why the fuck is there a cat with a fish in its mouth that you can ride? This is crazy.” I've never seen it before, and then I went from riding that cat with a fish in his mouth to then seeing it in this comic book, and I was like “Life is weird.” Alex:                 Why were you at a carousel in the middle of a pandemic? Justin:              That's the real question. Pete:                Valentine's Day, and we had the carousel to ourselves, motherfuckers. Justin:              I bet you took- Alex:                 Oh, that is very romantic. Justin:              Yes. I bet you took a lot of carouselfies. Alex:                 Nice. Before we wrap up here, let's finish up with an accidental Kelly Thompson block. Sara the Teenage … Sara. Justin:              Sara. Pete:                Sara. Alex:                 Goodnight. Goodnight. Justin:              Sara the Teenage Human. Alex:                 Sabrina the Teenage Witch #2 from Archie Comics, written by Kelly Thompson, art by Veronica Fish and Andy Fish. This is finishing up the Something Wicked arc. Pete, you are showing us pictures of this cat and fish, but we cannot see them. They are too bright. Justin:              Yeah. Pete- Pete:                Okay. Well- Justin:              … I don't want to see all these Valentine's Day pictures. I know you have an active love and sex life. Please keep it to yourself. Alex:                 This is a good wrap-up to this book. I've really enjoyed it. I think, like we've talked about before, it's the perfect fusion of the Archie Comics style and the TV show style. It hits the nice middle ground there, and that continues with this issue. There's also a nice cliffhanger here that made me very poignant for the end of the Netflix series. Pete:                Yeah. I love this. This is really great, and to me, sometimes when you have these characters that are way in over their heads and fighting these battles they don't really belong in, Sabrina really pulls it off in a way that you can get behind and don't think it's like “Oh, this is just weird.” I'm really impressed with the way that they do Sabrina, not only in this comic, but in this run. So great. The art's unbelievable. Really fun storytelling, and makes me miss the TV show. Justin:              Yeah. Talking cat, but still good. Pete:                Oh, yeah. The talking cat was great. That line was really funny. Alex:                 If you'd like to support our show, patreon.com/comicbookclub. Also, we do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM to Crowdcast and YouTube. Come hang out. 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Talking about my favorite comics from this week's releases, including the premier of LUNA by Maria Llovet, Future State: Wonder Woman, Far Sector, Return of the Valkyries, and others! Also discussing the future of Joelle Jones' Yara Flor as Wonder Girl, one of my favorite colorists, so-many-Sonjas, Jen Bartel's Women's History Month covers, & other comics I'm reading. Be back MONDAY 2/8/21 for more Comics and Culture, including WandaVision, Snowpiercer, spotlights on representation, etc!

April Solicits Comic Reviews: Batman/Catwoman 2 & Rorschach 4 Future State: Catwoman 1 by Ram V, Otto Schmidt Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman 1 by Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Jen Bartel, L.L. McKinney, Alitha Martinez, Mark Morales, Emilio Lopez Future State: Nightwing 1 by Andrew Constant, Nicola Scott, Ivan Plascencia Future State: Shazam 1 by Tim Sheridan, Eduardo Pansica, Julio Ferreira, Marcelo Maiolo Future State: Superman: Worlds of War 1 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Mikel Janin, Jordie Bellaire, Brandon Easton, Valentine De Landro, Marissa Louise, Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Gleb Melnikov, Jordie Bellaire Future State: The Next Batman 2 by John Ridley, Laura Braga, Nick Derington, Arif Prianto, Vita Ayala, Aneke, Trish Mulvihill, Paula Sevenbergen, Rob Hayes, Emanuela Lupacchino, Wade Von Grawbadger, John Kalisz Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon 1 by Larry Hama, David Wachter, Neeraj Menon King in Black 3 by Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman, JP Mayer, Frank Martin Maestro: War and Pax 1 by Peter David, Javier Pina, Jesus Aburtov Rain Like Hammers 1 by Brandon Graham Crimson Flower 1 by Matt Kindt, Matt Lesniewski, Bill Crabtree Abbott 1973 1 by Saladin Ahmed, Sami Kivela, Mattia Iacono I Breathed a Body 1 by Zac Thompson, Andy MacDonald, Triona Farrell Lemonade Code OGN by Jarod Pratt, Jey Odin Additional Reviews: Little Fires Everywhere, Clown in a Cornfield, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous s2, Carmen Sandiego final season, Batman by BKV, The Victim, WandaVision ep3 News: BTAS sequel on HBO Max, Heroes Reborn from Marvel, Black Widow delayed, delays for Bond and Morbius, Nolan leaves WB, Aquaman: Earth One cancelled, Dusk movie announced Trailers: Superman and Lois Comics Countdown: Rorschach 4 by Tom King, Jorge Fornes, Dave Stewart Barbalien: Red Planet 3 by Tate Brombal, Jeff Lemire, Gabriel Walta, Jordie Bellaire Stillwater 5 by Chip Zdarsky, Ramon Perez, Mike Spicer Once & Future 15 by Kieron Gillen, Dan Mora, Tamra Bonvillain Batman/Catwoman 2 by Tom King, Clay Mann, Tomeu Morey King in Black 3 by Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman, JP Mayer, Frank Martin Seven to Eternity 16 by Rick Remender, Jerome Opena, Matt Hollingsworth Future State: Superman: Worlds of War 1 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Mikel Janin, Jordie Bellaire, Brandon Easton, Valentine De Landro, Marissa Louise, Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Gleb Melnikov, Jordie Bellaire DCeased: Dead Planet 7 by Tom Taylor, Trevor Hairsine, Gigi Baldasini, Stefano Gaudiano, Rain Beredo Avengers 41 by Jason Aaron, Javier Garron, David Curiel

On this week's comic book review show: King in Black #3 Marvel Written by Donny Cates Art by Ryan Stegman Future State: The Next Batman #2 DC Comics Written by John Ridley, Vita Ayala, Paula Sevenbergen Art by Laura Braga, Aneke, Rob Haynes Future State: Superman Worlds of War #1 DC Comics Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Brandon Easton, Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jeremy Adams Art by Mikel Janín, Valentine de Landro, Gleb Mlenikov, Siya Oum Future State: Catwoman #1 DC Comics Written by Ram V Art by Otto Schmidt Future State: Shazam #1 DC Comics Written by Tim Sheridan Art by Eduardo Pansica Future State: Nightwing #1 DC Comics Written by Andrew Constant Art by Nicola Scott Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman #1 DC Comics Written by Becky Cloonan & Michael W. Conrad, LL McKinney Art by Jen Bartel, Alitha Martinez Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon #1 Marvel Written by Larry Hama Art by David Wachter Rain Like Hammers #1 Image Comics Created by Brandom Graham Rorschach #4 DC Comics Written by Tom King Art by Jorge Fornés Abbott 1973 #1 BOOM! Studios Written by Saladin Ahmed Art by Sami Kivelä Black Cat: King in Black #2 Marvel Written by Jed MacKay Art by C.F. Villa Batman/Catwoman #2 DC Comics Written by Tom King Art by Clay Mann The Scumbag #4 Image Comics Written by Rick Remender Art by Eric Powell Once & Future #15 BOOM! Studios Written by Kieron Gillen Art by Dan Mora Maestro: War & Pax #1 Marvel Written by Peter David Art by Javier Pina Stillwater #5 Image Comics Written by Chip Zdarsky Art by Ramón K Perez Seven to Eternity #16 Image Comics Written by Rick Remender Art by Jerome Opeña SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, ITUNES, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, STITCHER OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's comic book review show: King in Black #3 Marvel Written by Donny Cates Art by Ryan Stegman Future State: The Next Batman #2 DC Comics Written by John Ridley, Vita Ayala, Paula Sevenbergen Art by Laura Braga, Aneke, Rob Haynes Future State: Superman Worlds of War #1 DC Comics Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Brandon Easton, Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jeremy Adams Art by Mikel Janín, Valentine de Landro, Gleb Mlenikov, Siya Oum Future State: Catwoman #1 DC Comics Written by Ram V Art by Otto Schmidt Future State: Shazam #1 DC Comics Written by Tim Sheridan Art by Eduardo Pansica Future State: Nightwing #1 DC Comics Written by Andrew Constant Art by Nicola Scott Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman #1 DC Comics Written by Becky Cloonan & Michael W. Conrad, LL McKinney Art by Jen Bartel, Alitha Martinez Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon #1 Marvel Written by Larry Hama Art by David Wachter Rain Like Hammers #1 Image Comics Created by Brandom Graham Rorschach #4 DC Comics Written by Tom King Art by Jorge Fornés Abbott 1973 #1 BOOM! Studios Written by Saladin Ahmed Art by Sami Kivelä Black Cat: King in Black #2 Marvel Written by Jed MacKay Art by C.F. Villa Batman/Catwoman #2 DC Comics Written by Tom King Art by Clay Mann The Scumbag #4 Image Comics Written by Rick Remender Art by Eric Powell Once & Future #15 BOOM! Studios Written by Kieron Gillen Art by Dan Mora Maestro: War & Pax #1 Marvel Written by Peter David Art by Javier Pina Stillwater #5 Image Comics Written by Chip Zdarsky Art by Ramón K Perez Seven to Eternity #16 Image Comics Written by Rick Remender Art by Jerome Opeña SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, ITUNES, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, STITCHER OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Full Episode Transcript: Alex:                 What is up y'all, welcome to The Stack, I'm Alex. Justin:              I'm Justin. Pete:                I'm Pete. We're The Stack. What is up? Justin:              Oh, he wants a little editorial time at the beginning. Alex:                 Pete, do your what's up section, go for it? Pete:                Hey, everybody, what is up? Alex:                 [inaudible 00:00:30]. Justin:              What a fun way to Kick it up? You sound like [inaudible 00:00:38]. Pete:                He's my guy. Alex:                 We're going to talk about a bunch of comics that came out this very week. We're going to review them, we're going to talk about them, we're going to offer up our unfiltered opinions. We're going to kick it off with King in Black number three from Marvel written by Donny Cates and art by Ryan Stegman. This issue spoilers Venom is dead. And what remains to the Marvel heroes are going right up against Knull, that includes Venom's son, but also includes Thor, who is finally come back to take on Knull. There's some brutal stuff that happens in this issue. We're almost through this event, I think at this point. We're definitely at the halfway point. What do you think about it so far? Would you been thinking about this issue in particular? Justin:              What I really like about this event is, it has a unique structure. I feel like so many events are built around the idea of heroes having normal lives, problem emerges, everything gets bad, heroes rally, they win. And in this, it was for everything is bad immediately out of the gate. And then now we're seeing some things getting worse. We're seeing little pops of different hero moments. And in this issue we get Thor popping, and it's really good. I love the last page reveal, the arts fantastic in this issue. And it's also funny how little knull, knull it's just sort of hovering at the center of it, but we haven't seen a lot of Knull doing stuff. Alex:                 Yeah, I mean, this issue it definitely mixes it up though. I think this is just a lot of fun, a really a great kind of event. I've been really happy with the action and this, it keeps things getting worse, but there's little glimmers of hope. I've been very much enjoying the over the top action adventure and fun that they're having on this. This is just a really cool, very bad shit going on here, giant dragons and flaming monsters, and the last page reveal is just bad-ass. This might be the goop on the Chrysler building, but this is starting to remind me a lot of Inferno, the crossover from back in the day when demons took over New York. Partially… Pete:                Wait, was that Ghostbusters II reference with ooze on the… What do you mean the- Alex:                 100% absolutely not. It was a reference to the X-Men: Crossover Inferno. We just had… well, it's very iconic thing of the Empire State Building to be taken over by the demons from LeBeau, and it just got bigger and bigger over time, and people would be like, hey, that's weird. The Empire State Building is bigger than I remember it is. This reminds me a lot of that, but it also reminds me a lot of that because you have these disparate elements from these other mini-series and other things going on, and kind of starting to come together in this issue, different threads. Alex:                 Justin, you mentioned this couple of issues back, but I think that one thing that Donny Cates is doing very well, is giving the spotlight to other characters. Like there's a great Iron Man moments of this issue. Thor knocking Knull's jaw off is very bad ass. It's high octane thriller in the same way that Dark Nights: Death Metal was. And I think that's fun. It's fun to read right now. Justin:              Agree. Donny Cates is a big used the whole Buffalo writer and he does it here. With a lot of the stuff he's been setting up across all the titles he's been working on, and just stuff that goes on with the other characters in the Marvel universe. Pete:                Justin, I appreciate your Buffalo reference and go bills. Justin:              That's right. I've said use the whole Buffalo bills. Alex:                 Now, as we were doing for the past two weeks, on to week three, let's talk about Future State over at DC Comics.[crosstalk 00:04:33]. This is an interesting week because we bought a bunch of number one Future State issues, but we're also getting our first number two with Future State, the next Batman number two. There's also a lot of developing story at some big points that we start to get about what's going on in this future world. As we have been doing, why don't you guys call out the things that you particularly liked, that you thought were interesting? Pete, let's start with you, at all offer up the writing to you as we go through. Pete:                Alright, great. I really liked the next Batman. I think this is kind of a fun Batman in the future with tack and kind of shit that he's up against. I'm enjoying this. Alex:                 Well, let's talk about that one first, because that is as mentioned the first number two of this Future State slate. This is written by John Ridley, Vita Ayala, and Paula Sevenbergen, art by Laura Braga, Aneke and Rob Haynes. Pete, what did you like about this one in particular? Pete:                Well, I like where we're kind of picking up here. This feels like a Batman book, kind of in the middle of things picking apart who's doing what to whom, we've got some bad guys kind of closing in on Batman, and yeah, I also, Batman's hurt. It's nice to see it's not this Batman that has no flaws, or can't be hurt with the tech armor that he's got on. So it feels like a Batman book. It's a new kind of take on Batman. So I'm excited about it. I think it's I'm enjoying it. Justin:              Yeah, I agree. I mean, I like this a lot. It definitely, just the voice is different with Batman throughout here, and that's just great to see. And it really feels like it's paying off the promise of Future State. Like we're doing new versions of these characters and let's see. And then I also thought [inaudible 00:06:29] is it Gotham city sirens at the end which plays like a… The art is almost like Dan Parent Archie Comics, which I thought was really fun and just a different sort of vibe to the whole thing. Alex:                 Is that, we read a lot of these, so forgive me if I got this wrong. Was that's the one was Spoiler and Cassandra [Canaan 00:06:52] in jail, right? Justin:              Yes. Alex:                 That was great. Justin:              I love that. Alex:                 That was one of my favorite things this week. I thought that was really fascinating. That picks up on some of the threads that we've gotten on some of the other books with Spoiler in particular. And just this idea that the magistrate, whoever the magistrate is, who is running Gotham City now, is throwing good guys and bad guys in jail, just because of his zero-tolerance policy. I think it was a really fun idea. I mean, I don't know if I completely buy this, but I'll just throw something out to you that was my impression halfway through reading all these Future State books, I almost wish DC had gone for it and said, “This is the DC universe now, this is what we're doing going forward.” Like to be- Pete:                That would be too big of a shakeup, that would be- Alex:                 It would be huge. I understand why they did it, but if you remember back in the day, there was the one year later stuff, I believe after 52, where there's apocalyptic event that jumped forward a year, and then they kind of filled it and stuff later. The idea of doing that and just jumping forward in unseen unspecified amount of time later, I kind of loved that. Particularly because, well, a lot of what we got this week, was the idea that we're told in week one Batman is gone, Superman is gone, Wonder Woman is gone. They're not gone, they're just in kind of different status quos at this point. So instead, it does feel like the DC universe just, there are some holes to fill it at this point. Pete:                What I like about this event is, I feel like they are shaking things up. They're getting different people on different projects, and you're getting new takes on it. And it feels like a fresh take, which is great. I think they're doing it smart. If things start to do well, maybe it takes over the regular title. I think that's a smart way to do this. Alex:                 They are continuing next Batman. I mean, that's clearly seems like the one that they're all in on, they have John Ridley on it, that's a big deal. They're continuing that title that you've heard of the universe. So to your point Pete, I think there's a couple of others that could roll off of. Before we get two other leads here though Justin, any other titles that jumped out at you? Justin:              I'm going to give it up for Superman – Worlds of War. Alex:                 Yeah, gladiator Superman. Justin:              Which yeah. And I really like this because it takes Superman, to your point you mentioned before, about how the main trinity are sort of off the board. Here we get to find out where Superman is. And he's on war world, and there's a bunch of bad shit happening there. And I thought- Alex:                 It's… Let me just interrupt with the creative team for this one, written by Philip Kennedy Johnson, Brandon M. Easton, Becky Clinton, and Michael W. Conrad, Jeremy Adams, art by Miquel Janine, Valentine Delondra, Glib and Melnikov and [inaudible 00:09:47]. Take it away Justin. Pete:                I would, Justin, if I could interrupt you for a moment. I'm really hoping it's going to be like planet Hulk, and Superman comes back and he is so pissed, and blows up New York. Justin:              Yeah, that's a solid guess. I really liked the Phillip Kennedy Johnson story that kicks it off is so great. Focusing on Smallville, he talked about this a little bit when he was on our show a few weeks ago, and just a great sort of retrospective about what Superman is, what he does, it's so good. Alex:                 I also really liked the Midnighters story in this book. This is great and very key to everything that's going on in Future State, because unless I misinterpreted it, and this is a spoiler here, but we find out the identity of Trojan, the person who's been running Metropolis in Superman's absence, and it is none other than Apollo. Pete:                Yeah. Alex:                 What do you think about that Pete? You love Apollo and Midnighter, so what was your take on this twist? Pete:                I was very a gasped, I clutch my pearls, I wasn't ready for it. Justin:              Those pearls look lovely by the way. You look gorgeous. Pete:                Thank you. [crosstalk 00:10:55] Justin:              They really accentuate your neck. Pete:                You guys. Justin:              Beautiful neck. Pete:                Becky Cloonan is writing the crap out of this, this is… I really want more of this. This is a very, very cool kind of story that we have here in this book. Justin:              I like this quite a bit as well. Like you said there, a bunch of them they're really good. I like…What's up Pete? Pete:                I was just going to say the art across the board has been really impressive. It's because for me, DC seems very certain style of art, and I've been really impressed with how they're pushing that out a little bit. They're not as cookie cutter as they normally are. So I'm really impressed with that. Alex:                 I thought a mortal Wonder Woman was the one that I was really looking forward to, and art wise and in particular, I thought it was really gorgeous, Justin:              Really nice art. Alex:                 I like the stories quite a bit, written by Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, L.L. McKinney, art by Jenny Bartelle and Alitha Martinez. You have two stories, one about Wonder Woman kind of an end of time Wonder Woman thing going on, and then another one about Nubia, who is Wonder Woman's twin sister. I thought this was a really solid book, particularly on the Wonder Woman story, which was really fascinating though I liked a Nubia as well. But the other one that a lot of call out that I was very surprised by it.[crosstalk 00:12:20] Pete:                Justin before you say anything, I thought this was going to be your pick, because you were inside the head of Wonder Woman at the start of that, and you love that shit. Justin:              I love being inside people's heads. I'm still trying to crack my way into that [inaudible 00:12:39]. Pete:                [inaudible 00:12:39] this. Justin:              I feel like in this story, it's sort of positioning Wonder Woman, almost like Superman. Almost like Jor-El on Krypton in the last days trying to save it, while everyone's like, “Nope, we got to do this other stuff.” And I thought that was an interesting sort of blending of Wonder Woman and Superman's [inaudible 00:12:58]. Pete:                The ghost Batman moment with Wonder Woman was very touching. I thought that was very nice. Justin:              Yeah. So good stuff but the other one I [inaudible 00:13:09] call was Future State Shazam number one written by Tim Sheridan, art by Eduardo Pansica. This is the one that really drove home for me. What I was saying earlier about feeling like, oh, they just could have done this. This doesn't need to be Future State because there's going to be a thing. This is what we get here is Neron, has separated Shazam and Billy Batson. Billy Batson is, big spoilers, but Billy Batson has been chained to the Rock of Eternity, to lock in some prisoner we don't find out what it is, but it's very bad. And Shazam has left on his own and basically spiraling out and becoming a merciless killer of villains. And this just feels like such a clear Shazam idea at a very different way. It's something that's like, you don't need to do this 40, 50 day years down the road. This is just a good dark Shazamm idea, that I like quite a lot. Yeah, I also really liked Legion. I thought that was… Alex:                 Legion? Justin:              Yeah, Legion number 12. Was that not part of the Future State? Alex:                 No, [crosstalk 00:14:18]. Pete:                No, but great that you're reading. Justin:              Yeah, sorry about that. Alex:                 That's all good. Justin:              But I liked the end, the reveal and Catwoman, I thought they also had great art and I liked the last page reveal very much. Alex:                 That was super fun as well. That was written by Ram V, art by Otto Schmidt and that is just Catwoman going on a great train robbery in this magistrate run Gotham City, super fun. Justin:              I agree, I really liked the Catwoman one. It was a good use of genre to really tell an interesting story. And the other one we haven't talked about yet is the Nightwing, which I also thought was cool as well. A lot of different takes. Alex:                 Yeah, written by Andrew constant, art by Nicola Scott, and this finds Nightwing kind of getting fed up with the status quo of Gotham City and decided to make a big move there. I'm more excited for the second issue of this one. I think that the first issue, but very solid done the less. Justin:              Yeah, I really, I thought all of these books from Future State this week really had something to really enjoy in them. And that was exciting. Alex:                 Yeah, I think what they're trying to do is cool, it's fun to mix things up. Pete:                I'm definitely at the point and I know I'll change my mind in a couple of weeks, but I'm definitely at the point where I'm like, I kind of don't want to go back to whatever the status quo is. Alex:                 Oh, wow. Pete:                I'm enjoying it, I'm having a fun time. Justin:              Maybe there's no status quo ever again, in the world. Alex:                 There's no status quo baby. Let's move on to shock one that I think is probably a gimme for Pete Iron Fist, heart of the dragon number one from Marvel written by Larry Hama, written by David Wachter, Pete, what'd you think about this? Pete:                First off, the Hamas writing this book is really fantastic. Touches my heart in all the right ways. Hama, who famously writes a ton of G.I. Joe, this makes a lot of sense, putting him on this book. And this the issue was just glorious. Really a lot of fun, some cool characters. I loved it. Plus anytime you got Luke Cage and Iron Fist together, I'm a happy camper. Art's unbelievable. This is just a really cool bad-ass story, and I want more. Justin:              I mean, is there any more G.I. Joe type story than this with guys named Iron Fist, Taskmaster? It's right over the gate. If we're going to get snow jabbing here, I think we have a full set. Alex:                 Yeah, this is fine. This is Taskmaster is stealing a bunch of dragon hearts and messing up the seven kingdoms. So Iron Fist has to go after him. There's a bunch of other things- Pete:                Heart of the dragon. Alex:                 Yes. Lady Bullseye is in there, like you mentioned, Luke Cage, yeah, it's fun. Justin:              Yeah, and I will say it did take some fun turns. I liked seeing Luke Cage in here really getting up and doing some fighting here. Pete:                Yeah. Also daddy Luke Cage, he starts off so lovable, but he's not scared to throw down, you know what I mean? Alex:                 Exactly. Justin, let's move on to one of I believe your favorites of the week, Rain Like Hammers, number one for, which comics created by Brandon Graham. This is a, I don't even know if it takes place in the future. It's definitely a sci-fi book but… Justin:              This is present day. Alex:                 It follows a guy… its present day. Follows a guy who works, he watches TV, he eats, then things go terribly wrong. Justin:              This is the prequel to Wally, is what this is. Alex:                 This book is gorgeous, but Justin, you go ahead. You talk about it. Justin:              I love Brandon Graham's art and storytelling. They'll… One of the books that really first turned me on is, he was doing the art on profit, the image book that it used to be just like a Rob Liefeld, like a knife and pouch situation, and then took on this trippy Sci-fi space take in the latter issues. And this sort of feels very much in line with that. This could be a stand-alone issue. And what's the other book that Brandon Graham did, is it Warheads? Something Warhead? Also very good, but this, in the back batter, he talks about this was inspired by him sort of being at home and feeling a little like just in a rut. Pete:                Yeah, bro. Justin:              So it's, in the end talking about healing Manga, a processing comic and how this sort of is- Alex:                 Yeah, multiple Warheads. Justin:              Multiple Warheads. This comic is a little bit about processing the stuff that he was going through when he was writing it, and I love that. To be able to take something you're going through and really make a beautiful piece of art out of it is great. Alex:                 It reminds me a little bit, it's almost like sad idiocrasy in a way. It's not funny, it's just sort of people sitting, ingesting TV, eating things, honestly things have pretty good that the guy's eating, but he's just living his life- Justin:              They did sound good. Alex:                 Right? And being a drone and kind of going through it, but gorgeous, gorgeous book. Highly recommend picking it up. Yes Pete? Pete:                The art alone is worth it. It's just the way it starts off, and like sets this tone, and the paneling of just this kind of vast thing that he's on, is really just, it's very moving and powerful. Alex:                 There's a panel towards the end of the book where the main character is standing outside finally at the place that he's living in, there's sort of a massive tank or whatever it is. It's double page spread, and it's so sad and awesome, and just so many things at the same time. It's wonderful to see, definitely pick up this book. Next up, Rorschach number four- Pete:                It's just like a cruise ship that has elephant legs on it. Alex:                 Sure. Rorschach number four, from DC Comics written by Tom King, art by Hore Fortes. In this issue, we're getting a bit more of the origin of the kid. And if anything, this used to be pivoting to be less about Rorschach, and more about the kid, this kind of cowboy character that we met over the course of it. In here we find a man that she- Pete:                Muscle man. Alex:                 I mean, it's arguable, I think. But tricked into thinking he was the reincarnated soul of Rorschach after Dr. Manhattan destroyed him, a lot of what we were dealing with in this title and also here, is about conspiracy theories, which I think really gets to the theme of what Tom King is doing. Another fantastic issue, I don't know what the thrust of this title is, and I don't think we will know until the last issue, but man, every issue individually is so impeccably done. Justin:              You go ahead Pete. Pete:                I was just going to say, if Tom King wasn't a good writer, I'd be so pissed. Because I have no fucking idea what is happening, but I'm still having a great time. And part of me is like maybe muscle man was, I mean, how do we know? Justin:              I think that's part of the take here, and what my… I've really loved reading this series and really love sort of thinking about it after I finished each issue. And with this one, it feels like Tom King is taking some of the Rorschach stuff that's happened since Watchmen ended, where Rorschach is sort of being put in as like, oh, he was a precursor to a lot of the way people are feeling now politically. Like isolated, believing conspiracy theories, and just chasing them up all that kind of stuff. Justin:              And so to take that sort of version of Rorschach and then remix it again for our age where she makes this guy believe that he is Rorschach, believes this sort of fake news, this conspiracy stuff, and then he acts on it. I mean, it feels so prescient given the politics that have been happening in the last couple of weeks with the January 6, insurrection and all that. This feels like it's all speaking to these same issues and to be able to write something that feels that topical when it comes out, is amazing to me. Alex:                 Pete? Pete:                Yeah, I just think that, I kind of said how I feel about it as far as it's impressive, but it's also confusing. But the way that the kid is portrayed is very, very interesting. And I think it's really great kind of personification of somebody in this way, but also as I was kind of reading it, I wrote down in my notes. I think I'm crazier now after I've read this book. Justin:              Yeah, you're next. I mean, the kid is like a charismatic sociopath who believes in this stuff and convinces other people to believe in it. Alex:                 And it's funny too, because there's a line in here where it's like, What's the kid's name?” And it's like, “I don't know, we call him the kid.” And I have a friend like that, if they knew that I didn't know his actual name, we just call him the kid. He'd be pretty upset. I will say, and I don't know if I can completely believe this premise, but I do feel like there's a certain hesitance on King's part to touch Watchmen. And I say that fully knowing there is a scene in here, that shows the characters and Watchmen interacting in a new way. But there's something about it that feels like you have a book called Rorschach. You're not actually focusing on Rorschach. What exactly is going on? Pete:                Is it all about Rorschach? Justin:              See, I disagree. I think what this book does, it takes the ideas of Rorschach, and really puts them on the table, and looks at them with a modern eye, in a way that I think gets deeper than just having Rorschach be like, hey, what's up? Hey, what's up blue guy? Alex:                 Classic Rorschach line. What's up dudes? Pete:                What's up? It's me the Rorschach, [crosstalk 00:24:25]. Alex:                 I'm hanging 10 in here with you. Pete:                Yeah, I just think it's like a classic inkblot scenario. We're all bringing our own things to the story and it's just reflecting our own bullshit. Alex:                 I don't know how that connects it anyway to what we're talking about. Justin:              Yeah, exactly. What is that in relation to? Alex:                 What are you even talking about Pete? Justin:              Are you trying to test us? Alex:                 [inaudible 00:24:53]. 1973, number one for Boom! Studios written by Saladin Ahmed, art by Sami Kivela. This is pick it up, of course, on previous series of Abbott. She is an investigator, She's got some supernatural powers. I feel like I've only read one or two issues of Abbott, but this was a good jumping on point anyway. And I felt like as a pulpy, 1970s, supernaturally inflected mystery, it was very enjoyable to read. Pete:                Abbott. Justin:              Abbott. I agree. I mean, we don't get much of the supernatural side of it. Just little gestures to it until the very end, but I really love the table setting in this issue and the sort of, just the vibe, it's got a good sort of irreverent vibe throughout. Pete:                Abbott. Yeah, I think that first off give a nod to, this is the year [inaudible 00:25:56] was born. So just want to give a shout out to that there. Justin:              Not true. Pete:                I know, I'm just messing with you [crosstalk 00:26:02]. Justin:              Pete loves telling lies about us. That's what his bit for quite some time. Alex:                 Pete was born in 1942. Yeah, that's right. Sailed the ocean blue. But what I do… What's nice is it's an interesting way to deal with this kind of the creepy feeling of someone. I liked the Reveal at the end, and it kind of made sense with the things that happened. It's one of those things where you're like, you read it and you're like, oh, okay. So I'm enjoying it. It's weird, but I like it. Let's move on to talk about Black Cat, King In Black, number two from Marvel, written by Jed McKay art by CF Villa. Of course, we had Jed McKay on our live show this week. So definitely- Pete:                We did? Alex:                 We did Pete, you were there and everything. So Black Cat is been tasked with stealing Dr. Strange from Knull, the king in Black, we get to see that heist this issue, this is so much fun. Justin:              So much fun. I've said this, I said this a lot on the live show. I love this book. This book is so smartly done. It's rare for me to see a character where she has multiple sides. So many superhero characters are… It's like they do their one thing and we just see it a bunch of different ways. But the Black Cat really gets to be different things to different people, she gets to feel things, be very serious, be a little bit more lighthearted. And then just the heist of it all, is just so well done. Throwing on an antivenom suit to dive into the goop is such a smart idea, and it's dramatic, it's tense, there's some spider immobile stuff. Pete:                Really plugging the hell a lot of goop on the show. Yeah, I really… There's also a lot of fun nerd stuff in here. Like the fact that she gets to fly on the goblin glider, and then the spider-buggy later. This is just… They have a lot of fun with this character, which is great to see. I love the baby bjorn with the Ghost Dog. I mean, this is just good shit. And it's cool to kind of see this. I'm not a huge Black Cat fan, but I'm having a lot of fun. Justin:              You love cats. Pete:                It's true, it's a good point. Alex:                 Speaking of which, let's move on and talk about Batman/Catwoman number two from DC comics, written by Tom King, art by Clay Mann, and this issue, we're jumping through multiple timelines here. We're getting to see Batman and Catwoman do some stuff where the tracking down the Phantasm, I believe, who is killing the edge man of the Joker. In the future timeline, Cat woman has come to kill the old Joker. And maybe there's another timeline in there. I got to be honest with you. Clay Mann's art, gorgeous. Tom King's write, good. I like reading this book. I am having a very hard time following what is happening in these issues. Justin:              Well, it's only the second issue. So, because I do sort of agree with you. It's hard to connect the plots as it's going. Pete:                No, it's too early. I don't try to do that, this is Tom King guys. Just let's lay off a little bit, enjoy the ride. Alex:                 The thing is like, there's not enough of an artistic or textual indicator for the timelines right now where, I understand part of the idea is that all of this mashed together. It's all happening at the same time. It all connects to each other. But just from a reader perspective, there are some pages where it's jumping between three timelines, and it takes me a second or two to realize, oh, okay, this is taking place at the middle timeline. This is duplicate of the first timeline. And that takes me out of the story a little bit. Justin:              Well a second or two, you don't have that kind of time to spare [crosstalk 00:29:58]. You were born in 1973. Pete:                Easy speed reader. You don't have to just plow through everything. Sometimes you got to stop and think about what's happening a little bit. Alex:                 I was a child of the love generation man. Justin:              It's true. Conceived in wood stack, born in the back of the Crosby Stills Nash and Young van. Pete:                [inaudible 00:30:21] with all due respect, I disagree. I'm having a lot of fun on this book because I miss that Catwoman/Batman relationship. Alex:                 This is a bizarre mirror world that we're in, but go ahead, Pete. Pete:                Yes. And so also I thought it was touching the way Joker wish Catwoman a Merry Christmas. I thought that was very nice. But yeah, we're getting a lot of different worlds and different timelines mashed up. We've been getting an old villain from Batman, the animated series. But Tom King does an amazing job on Batman, and I'm going to let this breathe a little bit before I start getting to what timeline are we in. I'm just enjoying the ride, and the artwork and man is it great? Justin:              Clay Mann, is he great? I do think part of it was, I think this book was, the expectations for this book were fun romance between Batman and Catwoman. It's just not that, it's like a whole new storyline and- Pete:                No, but they're dealing with stuff though. You can tell the [crosstalk 00:31:26] back and forth. Justin:              Of course I think they are… Pete:                Well, if you make it, it's not always sunny, beaches, you know what I mean? Sometimes relationships get real. You got to have tough conversations man. Justin:              I've never had a difficult conversation with anyone. Its all smooth sailing for old JT. No, my point is, you're walking into this book and it's just a different, it's a whole different thing. There're multiple timelines. There actually is very little romance in this. It's about the Joker pretty exclusively so far, and the introduction of the Phantasm. Justin:              But what I do think is amazing about this, it feels like Tom King is really writing toward Clay Mann. Every panel in this book feels like it's so specific, it's so curated. And it is just something to behold. Even the small panels are just perfect. There's this section where the… It's a close-up on the Joker with a candy cane, everything is so deliberate. And I think it's great. Pete:                Now I don't know about you guys, but the part where the subway scene and getting a little spoilers, someone dies in the subway. I was like, oh man, that is the worst. You finally get a subway car all to yourself, and someone murders you, oh man, classic New York. Justin:              You sound almost nostalgic for it, Pete. But I actually don't think you live, you're a new Yorker anymore, so you get that name out of your mouth. Alex:                 The Scumbag, speaking of Pete, number four, [inaudible 00:33:02]. Its written by Ric Remender, art by Eric Powel. In this issue, our main Scumbag is heading on a discreet mission to eyes wide shut style orgy that is going on, things go predictably wrong. We had Remender on the show last week where we talked about this title. So it was fun to get his input, but what'd you think about this issue? Pete:                Yeah, this is just insanity. But I do like how everybody's skeeved out by The Scumbag, and that's kind of funny how he can't get himself into the one place he wants to be. But yeah, this continues to be amazing storytelling, fantastic art, creepy ass fucking dude that I don't know why we're rooting for, but we are. And just kind of this scenario keeps getting more and more intense. Justin:              Yeah, I mean, I think the Pete bag is sort of one of Remender's real good another great book from him. The art is fantastic and the way that he is just, you could tell, he's having such a great time writing The Scumbag, for who he is. And I think Ric Remender with this, and another book we need to be talking about very soon, Seven To Eternity, it's really playing with, why does the protagonist have to be good? And why is the villain bad? Maybe we can mix those. And I think he just does that really well. And same thing here. This guy's a scumbag, but we still root for him. But he does a bunch of bad stuff, but he seems inherently good. And the bad guys seem like they're just trying to do what everyone's doing, getting by as best they can. It's interesting storytelling. Alex:                 Once & Future number 15 from Boom! Studios written by Kieron Gillen. Pete:                Sorry, Justin. Alex:                 Sorry Justin? Pete:                Yeah, he was clearly teeing up Seven To Eternity, but you were like fuck that, we're going Once & Future. Alex:                 So I said out a list. Pete:                Here we go, behind the scenes. You can't stray from the list. If something comes up organically, we got to stick to the list here. Justin:              Looking back, I don't think we should have given Pete that much power at the beginning to have his little what's up corner, because I think it's really gone to his head. Pete:                Yeah, I think the vodka is what- Alex:                 You wanted to talk about Once & Future, I'm sure Pete, because the grabba is in this a lot. In this issue we find out about Lancelot, we also find out more about the backstory of what was going on, a great issue, fun as always, high octane drama and action, with some terrifying things going on as usual. Just another good issue of Once & Future. Pete:                Good is an understatement man, this is great. The art's unbelievable, the action is over the top, this continues to be one of the must pick ups of the week. Every time there's an issue of Once & Future, it's just continues to be phenomenal. The drama keeps getting more and more bad-ass, and we get to kind of see the other half, the why we're kind of in this mess, in this issue. And I also really love the, I'm going to tell you a story, you're going to tell me a story moment, and that first story is fucking really powerful, especially when you reveal scars. Justin:              Yeah, I do… I like that we're getting to really learn the rules of this comic as it's going on. And this is your especially where, it's a story about stories. But in this it's about sort of who's taking power, and who's the storyteller, and which story are they telling? It feels like that's the hat that everyone continues to pass over. Like, wait, who are you? Who are you in this story? Oh, I'm this? I started telling this story. I think that refreshes that sort of trope of a story about stories in a fun way. And the artists fantastic. Lancelot screaming in French, I mean, I'm here for it. Alex:                 Yeah, absolutely. Let's move on, talk about Maestro: War and Pax, number one from Marvel written by Peter David and Javier Pina. This picking up on the first Maestro mini-series here, the Hulk finally fully as the Maestro, but he hasn't consolidated all of his power as of yet. So he's going past the remnants of the Marvel universe. I think we talked about the first issue of the Maestro mini-series previously. So I thought it was worth checking in with this one. How do you think it's holding up? Pete:                Well, it's kind of upsetting to see kind of a evil Hulk. So, Justin:              Really? Pete:                Usually I'm on the green guy's side, so this is, it's a little tough to see how this guy goes about business. Justin:              Wow, heartbreaker. I like this a lot. I really like seeing the Pantheon from Peter David's run way back in the day, characters that no one else has really touched since. And I like them. I also liked that the Hulk and… The Maestro and his squad just jump onto the Staten Island Ferry, and drive down to DC to go confront them, which is just a fun visual choice. And it's great to see that the Maestro sort of messes up. You expect him to just dominate and it's about him sort of not doing so had. Alex:                 Yeah, I mean, Peter David is a baster of the comic book form. Just everything is perfectly paced out. His jokes work, everything works. The action works. It's always a joy to read one of his books because they're just, they're firing on all cylinders every single time, even decades into his career as is at this point, and it's great. Let's move on talk about StillWater number five from Image Comics written by Chip Zdarsky, art by Ramón K. Perez. Pete:                He's really going to make you wait, Justin. Sorry buddy. Justin:              I'm fine, I wasn't [inaudible 00:39:14]. Alex:                 Oh my God. I mean, for those of you listened to the podcast, Justin is furious right now. You can see it just like flames coming out of his head. StillWater number five from Image Comics, this is a big issue here, as our main character has taken residence in StillWater, the town where nobody dies. Everybody has taken this as an opportunity to let the judge, the guy who rules the town know that, hey, they want to change things. They want to leave, they want to let the outside world know about stuff. Things go terribly wrong, and then they get more wrong from there. Then even then there were five issues in, it feels like this is whipping through story at this point. Justin:              Yeah, but I think it's really coming into its own. It's starting to remind me a little bit of Southern Bastards. [crosstalk 00:40:12]. I think the judge has some coach boss vibe to him, and I just think the energy has that Southern Bastards is a great book by Jason Aaron and Jason Latour from years ago, that to sort of think was left open-ended, that I just wish we could see more of. But this is fun, it really is like, I don't know what's going to happen. It's feels like bad stuff is happening all around in this town that [inaudible 00:40:37]. Pete:                Yeah, it's unfortunate that at this town, there's a kind of a power hungry judge who's not willing to hear the people. I think that this book continues to, with the twists and turns. We're kind of finally getting everything all out on the page here in this issue. So we kind of know where everybody stands and what the kind of moving forward is going to look like. But man, even with all that, the kind of twists and turns that happen in this comic, we're still pretty powerful and pretty crazy. Alex:                 Yeah, last and definitely least. Pete:                Sorry, Justin. Alex:                 Seven To Eternity number 16, from Image Comics written by Rick Remender art by Jerome Opena. This is the second to last, I believe issue of this title as we talk to Rick Remender about. Here, we're starting to wrap things up at an enormous battle way. This feels to me, I mean, they're obviously very different stories, but it feels to me very much like the end of low, where we're just getting these insane over the top battle scenes with all of our characters as he starts to wrap things up. But it's great. I mean, in particular Jerome [inaudible 00:41:53] art is stunning on every page. Justin:              Very good. And he's managed to tell a story, like following up on what I was saying, honestly so long ago, but to flip the hero and the villain here and still surprise us. And at the same time telling like an epic Avengers or justice league style, like cosmic stakes battle with all original characters, it's just really excellent comic making. Pete:                Yeah. I mean, I can't stop paging through the art. I mean the splash pages with the kind of waterfall, fallen giants thing is just, it's really unbelievable. The monsters, it's just really, really impressive. Yeah, the twists that happened, man, what a great book. I cannot wait to see how this wraps up. This is really, really great comic book, right here where we get to read. Alex:                 Well, and I'll tell you how The Stack is going to wrap up. It's going to wrap up right now. If you'd like to support us patrion.com/comic book club. Also, we do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM to Crowdcast and YouTube, come hang out. 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Reviews: Firefly: Blue Sun Rising #1, Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Masquerade #1, The Picture of Everything Else #1, Soul, Wonder Woman 1984 Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, Dave and Ashley. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Jen Bartel will provide covers for Marvel for Women's History Month, Warner Bros. fast-tracks a 3rd Wonder Woman film, Cobra Kai premiere moves up a week and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Blackbird, Volume 1 summary: “Nina Rodriguez knows there’s a hidden magical world run by ruthless cabals hiding in Los Angeles. And when a giant magic beast kidnaps her sister, Nina must confront her past (and her demons) to get her sister back and reclaim her life.”This week on the OCD Podcast, Corey is back in the studio reviewing the beautifully illustrated Blackbird with Tess! We talk about Jen Bartel’s art a lot on this episode so if you haven’t read the comic or, at the very least seen the artwork, we suggest you check it out now (unless you’re driving). Trust us, you won’t be disappointed!Follow us on social media and let us know what you think of the episode!Instagram - @ocdpodcastFacebook - @ocdpodcastCorey’s Instagram - @coreynationTess’ Instagram - @tessllanosIf you would like to support the show, please leave us a 5 Star review on Apple Podcasts and/or you can support us at Patreon.com/OCDPodcastThis podcast is part of the BFOP Network

In this episode, guest host Suzanne Payne judges a book by its cover, as we talk about Sam Humphries, Jen Bartel, and co.'s Blackbird Vol. 1.

An American, a Canadian and a Brit walk into a bar. But this isn’t a bad joke, this is the Ladies of Valhalla. For their seventeenth episode the Ladies take an in depth look at the 2017 movie Unicorn Store, starring Brie Larson (who also directed the film) and Samuel L Jackson. Next month they will be taking a look at the entire run of the comic book Giant Days, by John Allison, Max Sarin and Lissa Tremain. The Ladies of Valhalla podcast is hosted by Sarah Miles, Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh and Jessica Garris- Schaeffer, and is a monthly look at media from female-identifying creators, or featuring female- identifying characters. You can find the hosts on Twitter (@ValhallaLadies) or Facebook (www.facebook.com/ValhallaLadies) or email them on ladiesofvalhalla@gmail.com The Ladies of Valhalla logo was created by Jessica Garris-Schaeffer. ‘The Valhallan’, the theme music for Ladies of Valhalla, was created by SuperbadLarry If you like Unicorn Store you will probably also like: The surrealist writing of A S King and Haruki Murkami The art of Jen Bartel and Christian Ward

In just a few short years, Jen Bartel's art has jumped from the pages of comics to all kinds of places — Adidas shoes, Metallica posters, pins, and so much more. She tells Judy and Sana all about how she finally nailed down her singular style, how a combination of fan art and reliability helped land her first big jobs, and why mentoring new artists is so important.

SPECIAL ALERT!! SPECIAL ALERT!! BONUS EPISODE!! BONUS EPISODE!! No this is not a drill Dia-Peoples and Type Nones! In honor of Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month Ask Me About My Type 1 is releasing a bonus episode where I bring Jen Bartels back on to talk about her experience with anxiety and depression and how she feels both have been effected by her recent Type 1 diagnosis. It's an honest discussion about the very real psychological toll that Type 1 can take and one that I urge all of us to be part of this month. If you find yourself struggling, you're not alone. If you're in need of help, reach out. Friends, family, mental health professionals; there are so many people out there that care about you and want to understand what you're going through so they can help. Check out the resource links below and see which one fits you best. Always remember, you're worth it. Mental Health Resources: Beyond Type 1: https://beyondtype1.org/mental-health/ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ or Call 1-800-273-8255 Edited, Produced, and Written by: Walt Drennan Hosted by: Walt Drennan Music by: Afterglow Studious --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/askmeaboutmyt1/message

Please enjoy this exclusive FlameCon audio interview, and special edition episode of the Do You Even Comic Book Podcast with Jen Bartel comic and cover artist known for primarily for her work on Blackbird, by image comics.

Angélique is joined by Jen Bartel at SDCC 2019 right after she won an Eisner for best Cover Artist. They sit down to talk about how she found her passion for comic book illustration, how she approaches comic covers, and what podcast she loves to listen to while doing her work.

.. in which we, Tony Asaro, Patrick Clarke, & Ryan Miller, review the latest blockbuster from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain Marvel!*Please note: We do discuss spoilers for the film, in this episode!* Download EP_160_-_Captain_Marvel_FIN.mp3 [image from The Life of Captain Marvel #4, by the great Jen Bartel, courtesy of Marvel Comics]

We have a special and atypical episode of Off Panel this week, as artist Jen Bartel joins the podcast for a deep dive discussion about how to get started as an artist. Bartel discusses the value of art school, developing your voice and style, having a day job, the tools of the trade, whether sequentials are essential, creating your portfolio, cover work, where fan art fits in a portfolio, the impact of social media, where conventions fit in, communicating with collaborators, the value of working with an editor, managing your own schedule, the importance of paying attention to the larger industry, and more. This is a beast of an episode, but if you're interested in working in comics, there's a ton to learn from here.

Heroes in Crisis 3, Nuclear Winter, Drowned Earth conclusion, Dead Man Logan, Daredevil conclusion, Ironheart, Marvel Action: Spider-Man, Warning, Catalyst Prime: Quincredible, Monarchs, Monstrous, Pandora’s Legacy, Be Prepared, Clueless One Last Summer   Reviews: American Vandal s2, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Justice League/Power Rangers, Making a Murder, American Horror Story: Apocalypse, Doctor Who s11e09, Elsewhere   News: Madison Comic Con Wrap, Lion Forge issues, Roahl Dahl, Blue Beetle film, Daredevil cancellation, Artemis Fowl trailer   Comics Details: Heroes in Crisis 3 by Tom King, Clay Mann, Lee Weeks, Tomeu Morey DC Nuclear Winter Special by Mark Russell, Mike Norton, Collin Kelley, Jackson Lanzing, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cam Smith, Romulo Fajardo, Steve Orlando, Brad Walker, Drew Hennessy, Nathan Fairbairn, Jeff Loveness, Christian Duce Fernandez, Luis Guerrero, Tom Taylor, Tom Derenick, Yasmine Putri, Mairghread Scott, Dexter Soy, Veronica Gandini, Paul Dini, Jerry Ordway, Dave McCaig, Phil Hester, Ande Parks, Trish Mulvihill, Cecil Castellucci, Amancay Nahuelpan, Brian Buccellato, Dave Wielgosz, Scott Kolins, John Kalisz Aquaman/Justice League: Drowned Earth by Scott Snyder, Scott Godlewski, Francis Manapul, Howard Porter Dead Man Logan 1 by Ed Brisson, Mike Henderson, Nolan Woodard Daredevil 612 by Charles Soule, Phil Noto Ironheart 1 by Eve Ewing, Kevin Libranda, Luciano Vecchio, Matt Milla Marvel Action: Spider-Man 1 by Delilah Dawson, Fico Ossio, Ronda Pattison Warning 1 by Edward Laroche, Brad Simpson Catalyst Prime: Quincredible 1 by Rodney Barnes, Selina Espiritu, Kelly Fitzpatrick Monarchs 1 by AC Medina, Fernando Pinto, Triona Farrell Monstrous 1 by Gregory Wright, Ken Lamug Pandora’s Legacy OGN by Kara Leopard, Kelly Matthews, Nichole Matthews Clueless One Last Summer OGN by Amber Benson, Siobhan Keenan, Natacha Bustos, Sarah Kuhn Be Prepared OGN by Vera Brosgol   Comics Countdown, 28 Sep 2018: Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol Redneck 17 by Donny Cates, Lisandro Estherren, Dee Cunniffe DC: Nuclear Winter Special Spider-Gwen: Ghost Spider 2 by Seanan McGuire, Rosi Kampe, Ian Herring Fence 12 by CS Pacat, Johanna the Mad, Joana Lafuente Terrifics 10 by Jeff Lemire, Victor Bogdanovic, Jonathan Glapion, Michael Spicer TMNT 88 by Bobby Curnow, Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, Dave Wachter, Ronda Pattison Heroes in Crisis 3 by Tom King, Clay Mann, Lee Weeks, Tomeu Morey Blastosaurus 4 by Paul Eiding, Richard Fairgray Black Panther 6 by Ta-Nehisi Coates, Jen Bartel, Paul Reinwand, Triona Farrell

Stan Lee, Top 10, Green Lantern 1, Suicide Squad: Black Files, Marvel Knights 20th, Han Solo - Imperial Cadet, Typhoid Fever: X-Men, James Bond 007, Star Wars Adventures: Destroyer Down, Auntie Agatha’s Home For Wayward Rabbits, Outer Darkness, Wicked + Divine: Funnies, Empty Man, Transdimensional   Reviews: Soule Vader, Friend Request, Hill House, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Doctor Who s11e06   News: Grant Morrison TV deal, Cassian Andor live-action Disney streaming, Loki series, Jeff Lemire, Toy Story 4 trailer, Detective Pikachu trailer, Marti Noxon to Netflix, Female Furies miniseries, Mowgli trailer   Comics Details: Green Lantern 1 by Grant Morrison, Liam Sharp, Steve Oliff Marvel Knights 20th 1 by Donny Cates, Travel Foreman, Han Solo - Imperial Cadet 1 by Robbie Thompson, Leonard Kirk, Arif Prianto Typhoid Fever: X-Men by Clay McLeod Chapman, Danilo Beyruth, Will Robson, Rachelle Rosenberg, Dono Sanchez-Almara James Bond 007 by Greg Pak, Marc Laming, Triona Farrell Star Wars Adventures: Destroyer Down 1 by Scott Beatty, Derek Charm, Jon Sommariva, Sean Parsons, Matt Herms Auntie Agatha’s Home For Wayward Rabbits 1 by Keith Giffen, Benjamin Roman Outer Darkness 1 by John Layman, Afu Chan Wicked + Divine: Funnies by Kieron Gillen, Erica Henderson, Juan Castro, Lizz Lunney, Chip Zdarsky, Becka Kinzie, Chrissy Williams, Dee Cunniffe, Clayton Cowles, Romesh Ranganathan, Julia Madrigal, Hamish Steele, Kitty Curran, Larissa Zageris, Kate Leth, Margaux Saltel, Jamie McKelvie, Matt Wilson Empty Man 1 by Cullen Bunn, Jesus Halvas   Comics Countdown, 07 Nov 2018: Seven to Eternity 12 by Rick Remender, Jerome Opena, Matt Hollingsworth Deathstroke 37 by Christopher Priest, Fernando Pasarin, Sean Parsons, Jason Paz, Jeromy Cox, Carrie Strachan Outer Darkness 1 by John Layman, Afu Chan Blackbird 2 by Sam Humphries, Jen Bartel, Paul Reinwand, Triona Farrell Immortal Hulk 8 by Al Ewing, Joe Bennett, Ruy Jose, Paul Mounts Runaways 15 by Rainbow Rowell, Kris Anka, Matt Wilson Justice League 11 by Scott Snyder, Francis Manapul Wrong Earth 3 by Tom Peyer, Jamal Igle, Juan Castro, Andy Troy Dreaming 3 by Simon Spurrier, Bilquis Evely, Mat Lopes Batman 58 by Tom King, Mikel Janin, Jordie Bellaire

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. This episode’s guest is one of the most wholesome guests I’ve had on Fresh is the Word, the award-winning children’s author and illustrator DJ Corchin. With projects like Half-Cat, Do You Speak Fish?, A Thousand NO’s, and the I Feel… Children’s Book Series, among many other titles, DJ Corchin’s children’s book bring a powerful message in simple terms that also connects with the adult reader. We talked about his latest projects and how he breaks down his day creatively, how he got into creating children’s book, how to effectively write a children’s books, the mental and behavioral lessons, plans for the future, how children’s books differ now than when we were kids, collaborating with Dan Dougherty, and the 13th Chair. Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. DJ Corchin chose his brother, Top 40 morning radio host Scotty K. Follow DJ Corchin: Web: djcorchin.com Twitter: twitter.com/djcorchin Facebook: facebook.com/djcorchinauthor Instagram: instagram.com/dj_writes The 13th Chair: the13thchair.com THE FRESH PICK OF THE WEEK: Fresh is the Word Podcast - Fresh Pick of the Week 109 - Blackbird SAM HUMPHRIES and JEN BARTEL This episode’s pick is the new comic from Sam Humphries and one of my favorite artists Jen Bartel titled Blackbird. It’s the story of Nina Rodriguez and her believes that this magical word ruled by ruthless cabals exists within the veneer of Los Angeles, but everybody thinks she’s crazy. Jen Bartel’s artwork is always incredible and a wonderful cat shows up at the end of issue #1. MORE INFO/PURCHASE: imagecomics.com/comics/series/blackbird THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSOR Founded in 2015, 20×20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling’s classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100’s of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don’t get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers…Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com Web: www.20x20apparel.com Facebook: facebook.com/20x20Apparel Twitter: twitter.com/20x20Apparel --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/freshistheword/message

Jan solicits, Justice League Dark 4, Drowned Earth, Nightwing 51, Batman 57, Lucifer, Infinity Wars: Weapon Hex, Marvel Zombie, Peter Parker 311, Shuri, Venom Annual, Unstoppable Wasp, What If: Ghost Rider, X-Men Black - Mystique, Exorsisters, Captain Ginger, Source, Holliston Carnival of Carnage, Ogre, Lumberjanes OGN, Rise of the TMNT, Simpsons 245   Reviews: Sex Death Revolution, Plastic, God Country, Santa Clarita Diet s2, Halloween, Doctor Who, Haunting of Hill House   News: Superman TV series on CW, Lex coming to Supergirl, Luke Cage cancelled, Archie cancels Marvel Digest line   Comics Details: Lucifer 1 by Dan Watters, Max Fiumara, Sebastian Fiumara, Dave McCaig Justice League 10 by Scott Snyder, Francis Manapul Aquaman 41 by Dan Abnett, Lan Medina, Vicente Cifuentes, Gabe Eltaeb Infinity Wars: Weapon Hex 1 by Ben Acker, Ben Blacker, Gerardo Sandoval, Victor Nava, Israel Silva Marvel Zombie 1 by W Maxwell Prince, Stefano Raffaele, Rachelle Rosenberg Peter Parker: Spectacular Spider-Man 311 by Sean Ryan, Juan Manuel Frigeri, Jason Keith Shuri 1 by Nnedi Okorafor, Leonardo Romero, Jordie Bellaire Venom Annual 1 by Donny Cates, Kev Walker, Chris Sotomayor, David Michelinie, Ron Lim, Scott Hanna, Rachelle Rosenberg, Jeff Loveness, Tigh Walker, James Stokoe Unstoppable Wasp 1 by Jeremy Whitley, GuriHiru What If: Ghost Rider by Sebastian Girner, Caspar Wijngaard X-Men Black - Mystique by Seanan McGuire, Marco Failla, Jesus Aburtov, Lonnie Nadler, Zac Thompson, Geraldo Borges, Rachelle Rosenberg Exorsisters 1 by Ian Boothby, Gisele Lagace, Pete Pantazis Captain Ginger 1 by Stuart Moore, June Brigman, Roy Richardson, Veronica Gandini Source 1 by Don Handfield, Charles Carvalho Ogre 1 by Bob Salley, Shawn Daley Holliston Carnival of Carnage 1 by Gregory Wright, Stephen Sharer, Joshua Werner Lumberjanes OGN: Infernal Compass by Lilah Sturges, Polterink, Alexa Sharpe Simpsons 245 by Nathan Kane, Rex Lindsey, Jason Ho Sex Death Revolution by Mags Visaggio, Becca Farrow Plastic by Doug Wagner, Daniel Hillyard, Laura Martin God Country by Donny Cates, Geoff Shaw, Jason Wordie   Comics Countdown, 17 Oct 2018: Black Hammer: Age of Doom 6 by Jeff Lemire, Rich Tommaso Gideon Falls 7 by Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino, Dave Stewart East of West 39 by Jonathan Hickman, Nick Dragotta, Frank Martin Cover 2 by Brian Michael Bendis, David Mack, Zu Orzu Thor 6 by Jason Aaron, Christian Ward Runaways 14 by Rainbow Rowell, David Lafuente, Takeshi Miyazawa Mall 2 by James Haick, Don Handfield, Rafael Loureiro, Diego Lima Justice League Dark 4 by James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez, Raul Fernandez, Brad Anderson Exorsisters 1 by Ian Boothby, Gisele Lagace, Pete Pantazis Submerged 3 by Vita Ayala, Lisa Sterle, Jen Bartel

In this episode we are reviewing the comic books: Jook Joint, Dead Rabbit, Stranger Things and Blackbird                   (Brian's Pick) Jook Joint from IMAGE COMICS written by Tee Franklin with art by Alitha Martinez                       TEE FRANKLIN (BINGO LOVE) and ALITHA E. MARTINEZ (Black Panther: World of Wakanda) team up for a timely horror series from the Deep South! Mahalia runs the hottest spot in all of 1950s New Orleans. The Jook Joint keeps the jazz popping, people bopping… and the women? The women are to die for. There’s only one rule: “Keep your hands to yourself.” But some men think rules don’t apply to them, and Mahalia and her coven of slain women enjoy reminding them that they most certainly do.                                         (Joe's Pick) Blackbird from IMAGE COMICS written by Sam Humphries with art by Jen Bartel                         An all-new ongoing series from fan-favorite writer SAM HUMPHRIES (Harley Quinn, Nightwing) and red-hot artist JEN BARTEL! In this neo-noir fantasy, Nina Rodriguez is positive that a secret magic world ruled by ruthless cabals is hiding just beneath the veneer of Los Angeles. The problem: everyone thinks she’s crazy. The bigger problem: she’s not crazy—she’s right. Can she unravel the mystery before the Great Beast catches up with her?                         (Rod's Pick) Stranger Things from DARK HORSE COMICS written by Jody Houser with art by Stefano Martino                          The nostalgia-igniting hit Netflix original series comes to comic shelves. Follow Will Byers into a dimension of decay and destruction where he must use his wits and resolve to dodge the pursuit of the Demogorgon and escape the Upside Down.                 (Rebekah's Pick) Dead Rabbit from IMAGE COMIS written by Gerry Duggan with art by John McCrea                           Back in the ‘90s, DEAD RABBIT was a prolific Boston stick-up man and hoodlum, until he took down one last big score and disappeared. Nobody ever discovered the truth: he retired to be with the love of his life. Now he’s back in the mask to save her, but no one—not his wife, the mafia, or the cops—is happy that he’s out of retirement. From JOHN McCREA, the artist and co-creator of MYTHIC and Hitman, and GERRY DUGGAN, the writer of ANALOG and Deadpool, comes the action-comedy-drama tale of Martin Dobbs, a.k.a. DEAD RABBIT, the man who says he’s descended from one of the original gangs of New York City. Get on board with the oversized first issue of an all-new ONGOING SERIES for mature readers.  

- Blackbird #1. Sam Humphries (W), Jen Bartel con layouts de Paul Reinwand (A), Nayoung Wilson y Jen Bartel (C). (Image). - Dead Rabbit #1 (de 5). Gerry Duggan (W), John McCrea (A), Mike Spicer (C). (Image). - Death Orb #1. Ryan Ferrier (W), Alejandro Aragón (A), Chris O'Halloran (C). (Dark Horse). - Errand Boys #1. DJ Kirkbride (W), Nikos Koutsis (A). (Image). - Jook Joint #1. Tee Franklin (W), Alitha E. Martínez (A), Shari Chankhamma (C). (Image). - Shatterstar #1 (de 5). Tim Seeley (W), Carlos Villa y Gerardo Sandoval (A), Juan Vlasco (I), Carlos López (C). (Marvel). - The Superior Octopus #1. Christos Gage (W), Mike Hawkthorne (A), Wade von Grawbadger (I), Jordie Bellaire (C). (Marvel). Los Irresistibles: A Walk Through Hell #5, Batman #56, Cosmic Ghost Rider #4 (de 5), Paper Girls #25, Redlands #7, Star Wars #55, The Magic Order #4 (de 6).

- Blackbird #1. Sam Humphries (W), Jen Bartel con layouts de Paul Reinwand (A), Nayoung Wilson y Jen Bartel (C). (Image). - Dead Rabbit #1 (de 5). Gerry Duggan (W), John McCrea (A), Mike Spicer (C). (Image). - Death Orb #1. Ryan Ferrier (W), Alejandro Aragón (A), Chris O'Halloran (C). (Dark Horse). - Errand Boys #1. DJ Kirkbride (W), Nikos Koutsis (A). (Image). - Jook Joint #1. Tee Franklin (W), Alitha E. Martínez (A), Shari Chankhamma (C). (Image). - Shatterstar #1 (de 5). Tim Seeley (W), Carlos Villa y Gerardo Sandoval (A), Juan Vlasco (I), Carlos López (C). (Marvel). - The Superior Octopus #1. Christos Gage (W), Mike Hawkthorne (A), Wade von Grawbadger (I), Jordie Bellaire (C). (Marvel). Los Irresistibles: A Walk Through Hell #5, Batman #56, Cosmic Ghost Rider #4 (de 5), Paper Girls #25, Redlands #7, Star Wars #55, The Magic Order #4 (de 6).

On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!, we bring you: Stories from our trip to Cave Con in Springfield, MO. We saw a lot of friends, both at tables and roaming the aisles. We bought a lot of comics, and saw some incredible original art. And we once again crossed paths with Ming Chen, who just loves our WCPE in Kansas City logo.  We have read Heroes in Crisis #1 from DC Comics. There is a lot going on in this first issue, so we try to work through what we read, what we saw, and where we think things may be going.  Cullen has an interview with writer Sam Humphries and artist Jen Bartel, the creators on the new Image series Blackbird, which hit comic book shops this past week. Trust us, you should go back and buy this issue. NOW! Well, wait, finish this podcast first, then go buy Blackbird NOW!  Speaking of comic book shops, we have our weekly picks for new books coming out next week.  John took advantage of his new DC Universe account to watch the first TV episode of Wonder Woman from 1975. You have been waiting more than 40 years for this review! We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you've been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and we hope you enjoy the show. The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proudly sponsored by Clint’s Comics. Clint’s is located at 3941 Main in Kansas City, Missouri, and is open Monday through Saturday. Whether it is new comics, trade paperbacks, action figures, statues, posters, or T-shirts, the friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you find whatever it is that you need. You should also know that Clint’s has the most extensive collection of back issues in the metro area. If you need to find a particular book to finish the run of a title, head on down to Clint’s or check out their website at clintscomics.com. Tell them that the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! sent you.

Venom is in theaters and in our thoughts this week, as we take a look at Spider-Man: Birth of Venom. Plus, Kathleen Kennedy is in the news, and we review Heroes in Crisis #1, The Terrifics #8, Artifact One #1, and Blackbird #1. Plus, what the heck is an A-Team? 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! NEWS Kathleen Kennedy signes for three more years. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-chief-kathleen-kennedys-lucasfilm-deal-extended-three-years-1147653 REVIEWS STEPHEN HEROES IN CRISIS #1 Writer: Tom King Art: Clay Mann Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $3.99 There's a new kind of crisis threatening the heroes of the DC Universe, ripped from real-world headlines by C.I.A.-operative-turned-comics-writer Tom King: How does a superhero handle PTSD? Welcome to Sanctuary, an ultra-secret hospital for superheroes who've been traumatized by crime-fighting and cosmic combat. But something goes inexplicably wrong when many patients wind up dead, with two well-known operators as the prime suspects: Harley Quinn and Booster Gold! It's up to the DC Trinity of Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman to investigate—but can they get the job done in the face of overwhelming opposition? [rating:4/5] MATTHEW THE TERRIFICS #8 Writer: Jeff Lemire Artist: Dale Eaglesham Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $2.99 Release Date: September 26, 2018 The Terrifics find themselves stuck up a cosmic tree with the newly rediscovered Tom Strong—and the fire department ain't coming to rescue them! The team gets split up while trying to escape this devious trap set for them by a mysterious enemy known as Doc Dread, and they wind up in a bunch of weird dimensions trippier than a spin on the “Yellow Submarine”! Is there a cure awaiting our afflicted adventurers at the end of this other-dimensional adventure? Or will Plastic Man, Metamorpho, Phantom Girl and Mr. Terrific be trapped in Tom Strong's stronghold peddling snake oil instead? [rating:3/5] RODRIGO ARTIFACT ONE #1 Writer: J.T. Krul ; Vince Hernandez Artist: Romina Moranelli Publisher: Aspen Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: October, 10 Introducing Remi, a young and energetic explorer and relic hunter, whose boundless curiosity leads to a startling discovery beyond anything she could have imagined! When tragedy strikes at the center of her world, Remi is forced to leave behind everything she holds dear in order to discover the truth behind her life's upheaval—all while escaping the near infinite resources of the ruling clerics of faith that seek to not only bring her to justice—but end all traces of her existence! An all-new Aspen Comics action-adventure epic debuts from the mind of creators Vince Hernandez (Michael Turner's Fathom: Kiani, Charismagic) and J.T. Krul (Michael Turner's Soulfire, Jirni) with breathtaking illustrations from newcomer Romina Moranelli! [rating: 3.5/5] ASHLEY BLACKBIRD #1 Writer: Sam Humphries Artist: Jen Bartel Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: 10/3/18 An all-new ongoing series from fan-favorite writer SAM HUMPHRIES (Harley Quinn, Nightwing) and red-hot artist JEN BARTEL! In this neo-noir fantasy, Nina Rodriguez is positive that a secret magic world ruled by ruthless cabals is hiding just beneath the veneer of Los Angeles. The problem: everyone thinks she's crazy. The bigger problem: she's not crazy—she's right. Can she unravel the mystery before the Great Beast catches up with her? [rating: 4/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK http://majorspoilers.com/2018/09/30/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-the-a-team-conundrum/ DISCUSSION Spider-Man: Birth of Venom Writer: Various Artist: Various Publisher: Marvel The Beyonder's Battleworld might seem a strange place to get new threads, but it's Spider-Man who becomes unraveled when his shape-changing costume attempts to darken his life as well as his fashion sense! But ridding himself of his riotous raiment proves an even greater mistake when its alien enmity bonds with mortal madness to form our hero's most dedicated decimator! Plus: the first appearances of Puma and the Rose! Mary Jane Watson's startling secret! And the debut of the battling...Bag-Man!? Guest-starring the Black Cat, the Fantastic Four and more! Collects Secret Wars #8; Amazing Spider-Man #252-259, #298-300 & #315-317; Fantastic Four #274 and Web of Spider-Man #1 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! Closing music comes from Ookla the Mok.

Venom is in theaters and in our thoughts this week, as we take a look at Spider-Man: Birth of Venom. Plus, Kathleen Kennedy is in the news, and we review Heroes in Crisis #1, The Terrifics #8, Artifact One #1, and Blackbird #1. Plus, what the heck is an A-Team? 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! NEWS Kathleen Kennedy signes for three more years. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-chief-kathleen-kennedys-lucasfilm-deal-extended-three-years-1147653 REVIEWS STEPHEN HEROES IN CRISIS #1 Writer: Tom King Art: Clay Mann Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $3.99 There’s a new kind of crisis threatening the heroes of the DC Universe, ripped from real-world headlines by C.I.A.-operative-turned-comics-writer Tom King: How does a superhero handle PTSD? Welcome to Sanctuary, an ultra-secret hospital for superheroes who’ve been traumatized by crime-fighting and cosmic combat. But something goes inexplicably wrong when many patients wind up dead, with two well-known operators as the prime suspects: Harley Quinn and Booster Gold! It’s up to the DC Trinity of Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman to investigate—but can they get the job done in the face of overwhelming opposition? [rating:4/5] MATTHEW THE TERRIFICS #8 Writer: Jeff Lemire Artist: Dale Eaglesham Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $2.99 Release Date: September 26, 2018 The Terrifics find themselves stuck up a cosmic tree with the newly rediscovered Tom Strong—and the fire department ain’t coming to rescue them! The team gets split up while trying to escape this devious trap set for them by a mysterious enemy known as Doc Dread, and they wind up in a bunch of weird dimensions trippier than a spin on the “Yellow Submarine”! Is there a cure awaiting our afflicted adventurers at the end of this other-dimensional adventure? Or will Plastic Man, Metamorpho, Phantom Girl and Mr. Terrific be trapped in Tom Strong’s stronghold peddling snake oil instead? [rating:3/5] RODRIGO ARTIFACT ONE #1 Writer: J.T. Krul ; Vince Hernandez Artist: Romina Moranelli Publisher: Aspen Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: October, 10 Introducing Remi, a young and energetic explorer and relic hunter, whose boundless curiosity leads to a startling discovery beyond anything she could have imagined! When tragedy strikes at the center of her world, Remi is forced to leave behind everything she holds dear in order to discover the truth behind her life’s upheaval—all while escaping the near infinite resources of the ruling clerics of faith that seek to not only bring her to justice—but end all traces of her existence! An all-new Aspen Comics action-adventure epic debuts from the mind of creators Vince Hernandez (Michael Turner’s Fathom: Kiani, Charismagic) and J.T. Krul (Michael Turner’s Soulfire, Jirni) with breathtaking illustrations from newcomer Romina Moranelli! [rating: 3.5/5] ASHLEY BLACKBIRD #1 Writer: Sam Humphries Artist: Jen Bartel Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: 10/3/18 An all-new ongoing series from fan-favorite writer SAM HUMPHRIES (Harley Quinn, Nightwing) and red-hot artist JEN BARTEL! In this neo-noir fantasy, Nina Rodriguez is positive that a secret magic world ruled by ruthless cabals is hiding just beneath the veneer of Los Angeles. The problem: everyone thinks she’s crazy. The bigger problem: she’s not crazy—she’s right. Can she unravel the mystery before the Great Beast catches up with her? [rating: 4/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK http://majorspoilers.com/2018/09/30/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-the-a-team-conundrum/ DISCUSSION Spider-Man: Birth of Venom Writer: Various Artist: Various Publisher: Marvel The Beyonder's Battleworld might seem a strange place to get new threads, but it's Spider-Man who becomes unraveled when his shape-changing costume attempts to darken his life as well as his fashion sense! But ridding himself of his riotous raiment proves an even greater mistake when its alien enmity bonds with mortal madness to form our hero's most dedicated decimator! Plus: the first appearances of Puma and the Rose! Mary Jane Watson's startling secret! And the debut of the battling...Bag-Man!? Guest-starring the Black Cat, the Fantastic Four and more! Collects Secret Wars #8; Amazing Spider-Man #252-259, #298-300 & #315-317; Fantastic Four #274 and Web of Spider-Man #1 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! Closing music comes from Ookla the Mok.

Dreaming, Border Town, Cover, US vs. Murder Inc, Asgardians of the Galaxy, Old Man Logan Annual, Silver Surfer Annual, Doctor Aphra Annual, Thanos Legacy, War Bears, Crystal Fighters, James Bond Origin, Bully Wars, Guncats, Day 165, Family Graves, Plush   Reviews: World’s Greatest Superheroes by Dini and Ross, Walking Dead HC 14   News: New Guardians by Cates and Shaw, Captain Marvel set pics, Timothy Dalton as the chief in Doom Patrol, Superior Octopus ongoing by Gage and Hawkthorne, AHS trailer, a Guardian will die in Infinity Wars, Jordan Peele Candyman remake, new series from Image ‘Die’, She-Ra trailer   Comics Details: Dreaming 1 by Si Spurrier, Bilquis Evely, Mat Lopes Border Town 1 by Eric Esquivel, Ramon Villalobos, Tamra Bonvillain Cover 1 by Brian Michael Bendis, David Mack, Zu Orzu United States vs. Murder Inc. 1 by Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Avon Oeming, Taki Soma Asgardians of the Galaxy 1 by Cullen Bunn, Matteo Lolli, Federico Blee Old Man Logan Annual by Ed Brisson, Simone Di Meo, Dono Sanchez-Almara Silver Surfer Annual by Ethan Sacks, Andre Lima Araujo Doctor Aphra Annual 2 by Si Spurrier, Caspar Wijngaard Thanos Legacy by Donny Cates, Brian Level, Jordan Boyd, Gerry Duggan, Cory Smith, Ruth Redmond War Bears 1 by Margaret Atwood, Ken Steacy Crystal Fighters OGN by Jen Bartel, Tyler Bartel Bully Wars 1 by Skottie Young, Aaron Conley, Jean-Francois Beaulieu James Bond Origin 1 by Jeff Parker, Bob Q, Simon Bowland Guncats 1 by Samantha Wallschlaeger, Joge Rosa Rantila Day 165 by Doug Wright, Joseph Haemmerle, Frank T. Allen Family Graves 1 by Timothy Bach, Brian Atkins, Lima, Della Verde Plush 1 by Holly Daughtrey   Comics Countdown 05 Sep 2018: Black Science 38 by Rick Remender, Matteo Scalera, Moreno Dinisio Cover 1 by Brian Michael Bendis, David Mack, Zu Orzu Batman 54 by Tom King, Matt Wagner, Tomeu Morey Deathstroke 35 by Christopher Priest, Carlo Pagulayan, Andy Owens, Jason Paz, Jeromy Cox Dreaming 1 by Si Spurrier, Bilquis Evely, Mat Lopes Outpost Zero 3 by Sean McKeever, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Jean-Francois Beaulieu Shadow Roads 3 by Cullen Bunn, Brian Hurtt, AC Zamudio, Carlos Zamudio Cosmic Ghost Rider 3 by Donny Cates, Dylan Burnett, Antonio Fabela Injustice 2 33 by Tom Taylor, Xermanico, J Nanjan Avengers 7 by Jason Aaron, Sara Pichelli, Elisabetta D’Amico, Justin Ponsor

Please enjoy this selection of our favorite Radio Shorts sketches!Presented by John Milhiser and Zed CutsingerOriginal Music by Honor NezzoShawn, Sean and Shaun (00:54)Written by Arik CohenPerformed by Carl Tart, Mark Schroeder, John Milhiser and Zed Cutsinger"The Shining Twins" (5:00)Written by Rachel MasonPerformed by Jen Bartels, John Milhiser, and Andre Vermeulen"Porn Trial" (7:56)Written by Ryan MoultonPerformed by John Milhiser, Kat Palardy, Mark Schroeder, and Zed CutsingerLearning Spanish (10:40)Written by Benjamin ApplePerformed by Benjamin Apple, Raiza Licea and Frank HejlRoad Trip (13:31)Written by Damien ChadwickPerformed by Don Fanelli and John Milhiser"Bernadette Peters Running Errands" (16:35)Written by Jessica Seay-KlattPerformed by Kat Pulardy, Mark Schroeder, Carl Tart, Diona Reasonover and John Milhiser"Erotic Fiction" (21:03)Written by Caroline HauboldPerformed by George Kareman, John Milhiser and Kat Palardy"Bee Related Murder" (25:04)Written by Eric CunninghamPerformed by Frank Garcia Hejl, Dawn Luebbe, and Benjamin Apple"Gonna Get Wet" (27:40)Written by Zed CutsingerPerformed by Kat Palardy and Alana Johnston"Teen Vogue" (33:01)Written by Patrick McDonaldPerformed by Inessa Frantowski, Zed Cutsinger, John Milhiser, and Kat Palardy"Starla Summers" (37:52)Written by Jesse Esparza and Kat PalardyPerformed by Kat Palardy"Dog Cone" (42:45)Written by Anna CeciliaPerformed by Jocelyn Deboer, Brandy Hendricks, Avery Monsen and John Milhiser"First Call" (46:40)Written by BoatPerformed by Mike Lane and Amos Vernon"Why Does it Smell Like Shit in Here?" (50:07)Brought to you by the sketch team OnassisWritten by Jason SaenzPerformed by John Milhiser, Dawn Luebbe, Frank Garcia-Hejl, Kassia Miller, Emily Altman and Jason Saenz"Radio Shorts Benefit Concert" (53:05)Written and Performed by Adam Newman and Jason SaenzFOLLOW RADIO SHORTS ON TWITTER & INSTAGRAM:https://twitter.com/radioshortspodhttps://www.instagram.com/radio_shorts_pod/RADIO SHORTS IS A FOREVER DOG PODCASThttp://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/radio-shorts

Remembering Steve Ditko, Top 10, Batman 50, Catwoman 1, Man of Steel 6, Harley Quinn 45, Green Lanterns 50, Captain America 1, Cosmic Ghost Rider, Death of the Inhumans 1, Unnatural, Quantum Age 1, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark 1, Project Superpowers, Lowlifes 1, Beneath the Dark Crystal 1, Submerged, Cape: The Fallen 1 Reviews: Ant-Man and the Wasp, Don’t Breathe, Detective Vol 6, Powers HC 7 News: Tim Seeley to write Shatterstar, Deadpool vs Black Panther by Daniel Kibblesmith, Ascender Extra: Best Supporting Cast Comics Details: Batman 50 by Tom King, Mitch Gerads, Mikel Janin, Neal Adams, Rafael Albuquerque, Lee Bermejo, Greg Capullo, Becky Cloonan, Amanda Conner, Tony Daniel, Jason Fabok, David Finch, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Joelle Jones, Andy Kubert, Jim Lee, Clay Mann, Frank Miller, Ty Templeton, Lee Weeks, June Chung Catwoman 1 by Joelle Jones, Laura Allred Harley Quinn 45 by Sam Humphries, John Timms, Gabe Eltaeb Green Lanterns 50 by Dan Jurgens, Mike Perkins, Pete Pantazis, Andy Troy Captain America 1 by Ta-Nehisi Coates, Leinil Francis Yu, Gerry Alanguilan, Sunny Gho Cosmic Ghost Rider 1 by Donny Cates, Dylan Burnett, Antonio Fabela Death of the Inhumans 1 by Donny Cates, Ariel Olivetti, Jordie Bellaire Quantum Age 1 by Jeff Lemire, Wilfredo Torres, Dave Stewart Unnatural 1 by Mirka Andolfo, Gianluca Papi Elvira: Mistress of the Dark 1 by David Avallone, Dave Acosta, Andrew Covalt Project Superpowers Chapter Three 0 by Rob Williams, Sergio Fernandez Davila Cape: The Fallen 1 by Jason Ciaramella, Zach Howard Lowlifes 1 by Brian Buccellato, Alexis Sentenac Submerged 1 by Vita Ayala, Lisa Sterle, Jen Bartel, Stelladia Beneath the Dark Crystal 1 by Adam Smith, Alexandra Huntington   Comics Countdown 04 July 2018: Highest House 5 by Mike Carey, Peter Gross, Fabien Alquier Quantum Age 1 by Jeff Lemire, Wilfredo Torres, Dave Stewart Paper Girls 22 by Brian K Vaughan, Cliff Chiang, Dee Cunniffe, Matt Wilson Deathstroke 33 by Christopher Priest, Ed Benes, Richard Friend, Dinei Ribeiro Incognegro: Renaissance 5 by Mat Johnson, Warren Pleece Star Wars 50 by Kieron Gillen, Salvador Larroca, Guru eFX, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cam Smith, Java Tartaglia Batman 50 by Tom King, Mitch Gerads, Mikel Janin, Neal Adams, Rafael Albuquerque, Lee Bermejo, Greg Capullo, Becky Cloonan, Amanda Conner, Tony Daniel, Jason Fabok, David Finch, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Joelle Jones, Andy Kubert, Jim Lee, Clay Mann, Frank Miller, Ty Templeton, Lee Weeks, June Chung Cosmic Ghost Rider 1 by Donny Cates, Dylan Burnett, Antonio Fabela Death or Glory 3 by Rick Remender, Bengal Harley Quinn 45 by Sam Humphries, John Timms, Gabe Eltaeb

This episode is sponsored by Jordandene and Logan Arch.   The summer issue of The Sartorial Geek Magazine is out! We're so proud of our second issue and all the amazing stories and people we were able to feature.   First, we just have to say that this issue is beautiful. We are so thankful to Jen Bartel for letting us interview her and feature so much of her art inside the magazine and on the front cover. She's a magical unicorn, and we want to rip out every page and wallpaper our homes with it. We're also very excited to feature even more beautiful illustrations from Erin Locascio, Monique Steele, and Joey Ellis.   On top of being absolutely stunning, this issue also features some truly beautiful articles. Kara Dennison's “Fandom is Fandom” article brings both of us to tears every single time we read it. In addition to that article and our interview with Jen Bartel by Che Grayson, we also have a fictional style icon by Tristan George, an ode to Superman and Lois by Aliza Weinberger, a story about finding your “ladyweb” by Rose Del Vecchio, a look into a cosplay couple by Mallory Cohen, and a discussion about interracial relationships with Robyn Warren and Geoff Robinson. There's a lot to unpack, and we're so excited about every single word of it.   If you haven't already gotten a free digital copy of our magazine, you can sign up for our mailing list and get our latest copy for free! You can also pick up a physical copy for $5 at jordandene.com.   Because this magazine isn't the only thing going on right now, we also want to officially announce that we've started a book club! Proudly titled the Punk Ass Book Jockeys, we're going through one book each month starting with Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking. Please join us if you're looking for a super casual online book hangout!   And our final announcement is… The Sartorial Geek has its own website now! It's still in the works, but we're so excited to have a new home for everything we love. Come say hi at sartorialgeek.com.   Please come hang out with us all over the internet, leave us a review, and check out our Patreon at patreon.com/sartorialgeek.   Have a great week, and stay nerdy. Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jen Bartels (American Woman, Friends of the People) gets cut from her Harold Team at UCB and has a series of career ups and downs, until she finds herself running out of money and being confronted about changing careers from her mother. We nerd out about acting, talk about the negative effects of self-talk, and are taken on an insane rollercoaster ride through the multiple auditions for American Woman. CONNECT W/ THE NEED TO FAIL & DON FANELLI ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/theneedtofail https://twitter.com/donfanelli AND PLEASE SUPPORT TN2F ON PATREON FOR BONUS EPS & MORE: https://www.patreon.com/theneedtofail SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW TN2F on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. THE NEED TO FAIL IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-need-to-fail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deadpool 2, New Challengers 1, Justice League: No Justice 2, Superman Special, Hunt For Wolverine: Claws of a Killer, Infinity Countdown: Daredevil, Mighty Thor: At the Gates of Valhalla, Quicksilver: No Surrender, X-Men Wedding Special, Flavor 1, Ether: The Copper Golems 1, A Walk Through Hell, Jazz Legend; Garfield: Vacation Time Blues, Black Mirror s4e3, News (Kamala something something, Doom Patrol to DC Online, Deadly Class first look, Eternals movie, Alfred on EPIX, Batwoman to Arrow-verse, DC/Looney Tunes, Cassandra Cain to Gotham, West Coast Avengers, Spidergeddon, Happytime Murders trailer, Predator trailer, Supergirl returns, Adventures of the Super Sons, Homecoming 2 casting)   Comics Details: New Challengers 1 by Scott Snyder, Aaron Gillespie, Andy Kubert, Klaus Janson, Brad Anderson Justice League: No Justice 2 by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Joshua Williamson, Francis Manapul, Marcus To, Hi-Fi Superman Special by Peter Tomasi, Pat Gleason, Scott Godlewski, Gabe Eltaeb, Mark Russell, Bryan Hitch, Alex Sinclair, Ian Flynn, Kaare Andrews Hunt For Wolverine: Claws of A Killer 1 by Mariko Tamaki, Butch Guice, Cam Smith, Dan Brown Infinity Countdown: Daredevil by Gerry Duggan, Lee Ferguson, Phil Noto, Chris Sprouse, Scott Hanna, Karl Story, Matt Yackey Mighty Thor: At The Gates of Valhalla by Jason Aaron, Jen Bartel, Ramon Perez, Matt Wilson Quicksilver: No Surrender 1 by Saladin Ahmed, Eric Nguyen, Rico Renzi X-Men Wedding Special by Chris Claremont, Marc Guggenheim, Kelly Thompson, Marika Cresta, Greg Land, Todd Nauck, Jay Leisten, Federico Blee, Jason Keith, Rachelle Rosenberg Flavor 1 by Joseph Keatinge, Wook Jin Clark, Tamra Bonvillain Ether: The Copper Golems 1 by Matt Kindt, David Rubin, Kike Diaz Walk Through Hell 1 by Garth Ennis, Goran Sudzuka, Ive Svorcina Jazz Legend 1 by JC Lacek, Vasco Duarte, Cristian Docolomansky Garfield: Vacation Time Blues by   Comics Countdown, 16 May 2018: Gideon Falls 3 by Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino, Dave Stewart Brave and the Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman 4 by Liam Sharp, Romulo Fajardo Jr All-New Wolverine 35 by Tom Taylor, Ramon Rosanas, Nolan Woodard Flavor 1 by Joseph Keatinge, Wook Jin Clark, Tamra Bonvillain Mighty Thor: At the Gates of Valhalla by Jason Aaron, Jen Bartel, Ramon Perez, Matt Wilson Lucy Dreaming 3 by Max Bemis, Michael Dialynas Justice League: No Dreaming 2 by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Joshua Williamson, Francis Manapul, Marcus To, Hi-Fi Batman 47 by Tom King, Tony Daniel, Sandu Florea, Danny Miki, Tomeu Morey X-Men Red 4 by Tom Taylor, Mahmud Asrar, Rain Beredo Fence 6 by CS Pascat, Johanna the Mad, Joana Lafuente  

Episode 1 of RADIO SHORTS features singing inmates, a pair of demon twins that just can't stand each other, and a phone sex encounter that gets a little too real. Includes parodies of The Shining, Titanic, and Chicago.Presented by John Milhiser and Zed CutsingerOriginal Music by Honor Nezzo"Cell Block Tango"Written by Jessica RossPerformed by Jocelyn DeBoer, Alana Johnston, John Milhiser, Kat Palardy, Holly Prazoff, and Jessica Ross"Phone Sex"Written by BOATPerformed by Kat Palardy and Nunzio Randazzo"Phyllis Finkelstein"Written and Performed by Jennie Pierson"Old Rose"Written by Zed CutsingerPerformed by John Milhiser, Kat Palardy, and Mark Schroeder"Arclight"Written and Performed by Alana Johnston and Norm Sousa"The Shining Twins"Written by Rachel MasonPerformed by Jen Bartels, John Milhiser, and Andrée VermeulenFOLLOW RADIO SHORTS ON TWITTER & INSTAGRAM:https://twitter.com/radioshortspodhttps://www.instagram.com/radio_shorts_pod/RADIO SHORTS IS A FOREVER DOG PODCASThttp://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/radio-shorts

Live from C2E2, Judy is joined by Senior Editor Jen Grunwald and comic creators Jen Bartel, Katie Cook, and Rachelle Rosenberg to share how they stay true to their personal styles when creating comics. See all of the art here ...

In this week's episode of Off Panel, Jen Bartel and Sam Humphries - the creative team behind the upcoming Image Comics series, Blackbird - join the show to discuss their upcoming book. They discuss what stood out about each other's work, their commonalities as creators and people, comic creators as entrepreneurs, when Blackbird first started coming together, how they highlight each other's strengths, the development of the book, what it's all about, the comic's influences, making the book stand out in a cluttered market, and more.

Get ready for another mash up! On today’s episode, Emily is sharing some of the funniest, sexiest, and revealing conversations from comedians that she’s hosted over the past few years. She talks with funny man Brad Williams, comedian Adam Ray, actor and author Fred Stoller, and Grace Para and Jen Bartels from the Lady Freaks, all of whom are sharing their funniest experiences in sex and relationships. From diffusing awkward situations – in the bedroom and the dating world – to epic threesomes, this show will have you laughing, and a little turned on. Thank you for supporting our sponsors who help keep the show FREE: UVee, Womanizer, Intensity

Jen Bartels talks about being a professional data consultant for Verizon Wireless, not being a Jenny, having that corporate card, parking wherever she pleased in the city, selling cell phones inside of a Circuit City, existential panic attacks, making so many Powerpoint presentations, the day the cell phones stopped dancing, remembering that we could have been born bugs, taking a minute and taking a breath, getting Facetimed butt-ass naked on the toilet (and accidentally answering), and learning to strike that balance. Look for Jen in the upcoming Paramount Network (formerly Spike) show American Woman, coming soon. https://twitter.com/jenbgiggles

APOLOGIES FOR THE SOUND QUALITY THIS WEEK Another week! Another episode! This week on MEGASheen we are joined by the talented, opinionated, and teddy bear himself @saychieef. Editor in chief of the media outlet @efinksdotcom. We discuss the announcement of season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery, an upcoming Storm comic series by Ta-Nehisi Coates & Jen Bartel and wonder, "where the sistah writers?" We also get into the cast for the upcoming Rupaul's Drag Race All-Stars 3. In our "King Size Issue" we get into what's next for the gay community in this Trump era and what needs to be done to further progress, especially for our fellow queer people of color. Grab a pair of headphones and get into this awesome episode! Go to www.efinks.com to learn all about EFINKS and read articles from QTPoCs.

In this week's episode of Off Panel, artist Jen Bartel joins the show to talk about breaking into comics. She talks about her art background, the pros and cons of art school, her path to the world of comics, the importance of just making art, the power of the internet and social media, her advice for people looking to break in, why she's focused on covers over sequential art, the reason she prefers inking and coloring over the problem solving part of art, her affinity for neon colors, merchandising, valuing your work monetarily, before the podcast closes with five questions about Bartel herself.

Jonathan Bartlett hosts. Featuring comic artist and illustrator, Jen Bartel and illustrator Nico Delort. New York was once considered the unofficial center of the illustration community, but with technology and time that has changed. Location is the starting point of this talk, but quickly begin covering many different topics like acceptance, identity, community, and defining success.

Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Podcast Posting Page - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1sTW Become a VIP today! https://members.majorspoilers.com This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Free Autographs for everyone! Or not… Anthony Mackie wants to play the Hulk, Archie #3 rocks, Jem an the Holograms also rock, Dead Vengeance #1, and another round of Make Stephen Cry. Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK NEWS Anthony Mackie wants to play The Hulk http://majorspoilers.com/2015/09/28/slcc15-antony-mackie-wants-to-play-the-hulk/ REVIEWS STEPHEN ARCHIE #3 Script: Mark Waid Art: Fiona Staples, Andre Szymanowicz with Jen Vaughn, Jack Morelli Cover: Fiona Staples Variant Covers: Ben Caldwell, Cliff Chiang, Stuart Immonen, Andrew Robinson On Sale Date: 9/30 32-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S. COMIC SUPERSTARS MARK WAID AND FIONA STAPLES ARE BACK FOR ANOTHER INSTALLMENT OF THEIR REMARKABLE REIMAGINING OF AN ICON! Something strange is looming over Riverdale—and it’s taking the shape of a giant mega-mansion owned by an elusive mogul. Why has he chosen the quaint town of Riverdale, USA as his base of operations? And how is he going to use the teens of Riverdale High to further his political aspirations? Big questions and challenges await the teens and townsfolk—meanwhile, a new student has graced the halls of Riverdale High and she’s turning heads in a BIG way! Find out all the answers to these important questions in the third issue of the biggest comics sensation of the season! [rating:5/5] MATTHEW Jem and the Holograms Outrageous Annual #1 Kelly Thompson (w) • Jen Bartel, Amy Mebberson, Agnes Garbowska, Arielle Jovellianos (a) • Agnes Garbowska (c) MOVIE NIGHT! JEM and her sisters relax with some popcorn and on-demand… but their subconscious minds have other ideas, as their favorite films… shine a spotlight on each HOLOGRAM’s fears! FC • 48 pages • $7.99 [rating:4.5/5] RODRIGO DEAD VENGEANCE #1 A DEAD P.I. SOLVES HIS OWN MURDER It’s 1940, and a phony body on exhibit in a carnival sideshow suddenly springs to life and shambles away. Not so phony after all, he is John Doe, radio commentator and archenemy of Detroit’s notorious Purple Gang! But why did he disappear in 1930, and why did the mayor, the mob, and the cops all want him dead? [rating:3/5] ASHLEY Witches, Dragons, Magic, & Cats, written and drawn by Carey Pietsch, was first printed in September 2015, and debuted at SPX 2015. [rating:5/5] If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to podcast@majorspoilers.com. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: How do you not embarrass yourself or someone else when it comes to be a fan of comics? Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com 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!

Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Podcast Posting Page - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1sTW Become a VIP today! https://members.majorspoilers.com This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Free Autographs for everyone! Or not… Anthony Mackie wants to play the Hulk, Archie #3 rocks, Jem an the Holograms also rock, Dead Vengeance #1, and another round of Make Stephen Cry. Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK NEWS Anthony Mackie wants to play The Hulk http://majorspoilers.com/2015/09/28/slcc15-antony-mackie-wants-to-play-the-hulk/ REVIEWS STEPHEN ARCHIE #3 Script: Mark Waid Art: Fiona Staples, Andre Szymanowicz with Jen Vaughn, Jack Morelli Cover: Fiona Staples Variant Covers: Ben Caldwell, Cliff Chiang, Stuart Immonen, Andrew Robinson On Sale Date: 9/30 32-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S. COMIC SUPERSTARS MARK WAID AND FIONA STAPLES ARE BACK FOR ANOTHER INSTALLMENT OF THEIR REMARKABLE REIMAGINING OF AN ICON! Something strange is looming over Riverdale—and it’s taking the shape of a giant mega-mansion owned by an elusive mogul. Why has he chosen the quaint town of Riverdale, USA as his base of operations? And how is he going to use the teens of Riverdale High to further his political aspirations? Big questions and challenges await the teens and townsfolk—meanwhile, a new student has graced the halls of Riverdale High and she’s turning heads in a BIG way! Find out all the answers to these important questions in the third issue of the biggest comics sensation of the season! [rating:5/5] MATTHEW Jem and the Holograms Outrageous Annual #1 Kelly Thompson (w) • Jen Bartel, Amy Mebberson, Agnes Garbowska, Arielle Jovellianos (a) • Agnes Garbowska (c) MOVIE NIGHT! JEM and her sisters relax with some popcorn and on-demand… but their subconscious minds have other ideas, as their favorite films… shine a spotlight on each HOLOGRAM’s fears! FC • 48 pages • $7.99 [rating:4.5/5] RODRIGO DEAD VENGEANCE #1 A DEAD P.I. SOLVES HIS OWN MURDER It’s 1940, and a phony body on exhibit in a carnival sideshow suddenly springs to life and shambles away. Not so phony after all, he is John Doe, radio commentator and archenemy of Detroit’s notorious Purple Gang! But why did he disappear in 1930, and why did the mayor, the mob, and the cops all want him dead? [rating:3/5] ASHLEY Witches, Dragons, Magic, & Cats, written and drawn by Carey Pietsch, was first printed in September 2015, and debuted at SPX 2015. [rating:5/5] If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to podcast@majorspoilers.com. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: How do you not embarrass yourself or someone else when it comes to be a fan of comics? Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com 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!