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In Episode 575 of The Pull Bag, first up it's the podcast's 12th anniversary!!!!! Yay Us Right?? Then join Mike and Joe as they grab their favorite slice of Pizza and head back into the IDW TMNT universe! This time around we talk about TMNT Reborn Volume 5: Mystic Sister which collects #124-130! This is a whole new state of play with the TMNT Characters, and it's interesting in a completely different way! Stunning Storytelling by Sophie Campbell!!!! With the amazing artistic talents of Ken Garing, Pablo Tunica, Toni Gregory, Sophie Campbell, additional awesome inks by Patricio Delpheche, and we love that cunning colorist Ronda Pattison!!! As well as the long time letterer in Shawn Lee!!! This TMNT team they knock it outta the park!! Grab your own pizza pies and join us!!! As always Make Your Great Escape into Comics!!!GCRN Universal Ratings SystemIDW Publishing TMNT Comics Chronology!!READ the Comic series on Amazon!USE TFG1Mike's LinkTree to Follow Him!!Follow GeekStuff Garage Sale on Facebook HERE!Follow TPB on Twitter and you can also Like TPB on Facebook!!TPB Asks You: What Are Your Thoughts On TMNT REBORN V5: Mystic Sister!?
In this episode, Justin & Eric are speaking with Artist, writer and Creator Ken Garing. We know Ken as the cover artist for the IDW TMNT issues 35,51,52,104& 124, but he also doe the interiors for issues 51 & 52 including the first appearance of Jennika! We are talking about his TMNT work as well as his Sci Fi Series from Image comics Planetoid, Planetoid:Praxis and his Creator owned series Gogor. We are talking about his influences in artistic style, as well as who he would chose to play as in the TMNT arcade game! Check out Ken on Instagram: https://linktr.ee/ken_garing A new Pizza Time for a Basic Neapolitan Pizza! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epictalesfromthesewers/message
By special request I take a quick look at GOGOR by Ken Garing.
- Event Leviathan #1 (de 6). Brian Michael Bendis (W), Alex Maleev (A). (DC). - Silver Surfer Black #1 (de 5). Donny Cates (W), Tradd Moore (A), Dave Stewart (C). (Marvel). - Sonata #1. David Hine y Brian Haberlin (W), Brian Haberlin (A), Geirrod Van Dyke (C). (Image). - The Ride - Burning Desire #1 (de 5). Doug Wagner (W), Daniel Hillyard y Adam Hughes (A), Laura Martin y Adam Hughes (C). (Image). - Batman and the Outsiders #2. Bryan Hill (W), Dexter Soy (A), Veronica Gandini (C). (DC). - Gogor #2. Ken Garing. (Image). Los Irresistibles [01:02:38]: Champions #6, Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man #7, Invaders #6, Spider-Man Life Story #4 (de 6), The Immortal Hulk #19, Vader Dark Visions #5 (final), Venom #15.
- Event Leviathan #1 (de 6). Brian Michael Bendis (W), Alex Maleev (A). (DC). - Silver Surfer Black #1 (de 5). Donny Cates (W), Tradd Moore (A), Dave Stewart (C). (Marvel). - Sonata #1. David Hine y Brian Haberlin (W), Brian Haberlin (A), Geirrod Van Dyke (C). (Image). - The Ride - Burning Desire #1 (de 5). Doug Wagner (W), Daniel Hillyard y Adam Hughes (A), Laura Martin y Adam Hughes (C). (Image). - Batman and the Outsiders #2. Bryan Hill (W), Dexter Soy (A), Veronica Gandini (C). (DC). - Gogor #2. Ken Garing. (Image). Los Irresistibles [01:02:38]: Champions #6, Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man #7, Invaders #6, Spider-Man Life Story #4 (de 6), The Immortal Hulk #19, Vader Dark Visions #5 (final), Venom #15.
(Rod's Pick) Batman Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III from DC COMICS AND IDW PUBLISHING written by James Tynion IV and art by Freddie E. Williams II The 80th anniversary of Batman collides with the 35th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in this stunning concluding miniseries to the BATMAN/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES trilogy. Our heroes have battled the evil of the Foot Clan in Gotham City and Bane in New York, but now Krang has gotten his hands on the most dangerous technologies in the DC Universe-and no universe is safe from his wrath! Co-published with IDW. (Rebekah's Pick) Thumbs from IMAGE COMICS written by Sean Lewis with art by Hayden Sherman Imagine someone like, say, Mark Zuckerberg created his own army of tech-obsessed teens and directed them to take on the government. What would the fallout be? Charley "Thumbs" Fellows is a member of just such an army. Poor and raised by the influential MOM™ app, he finds himself in the center of a war. (Joe's Pick) The Ride: Burning Desire from IMAGE COMICS written by Doug Wagner with art by Daniel Hillyard and Adam Hughes THE RIDE celebrates its 15th anniversary with a five-part story from the award-winning team of PLASTIC, plus a special backup feature from ADAM HUGHES! After serving a hard 15 years in prison on a murder plea, former Atlanta P.D. detective Samantha Vega now makes her living as a bouncer at an exotic dance club. But life on the outside isn't easy, especially when enemies have scores to settle... (Brian's Pick) Gogor from IMAGE COMICS written and drawn by Ken Garing From KEN GARING, the writer/artist of the acclaimed series PLANETOID, comes an all-new ongoing series of wonderfully weird high fantasy! Deep underground, among the floating islands of Altara, the mystical Gogor sleeps. But trouble brews above ground as soldiers of the Domus impose their will across the land. Now, a young student named Armano must awaken Gogor and begin his quest to protect the culture of Altara. This debut issue kicks off with 28 pages of story!
This week, Marco and Sean tackle all the biggest news of the week, including the Swamp Thing cancellation (RIP), the rumored closing of Vertigo, and much more! We also review the first two episodes of Swamp Thing. 00:05:27 - Listener Mail 00:11:40 - Pals Pulls: Marco - Gogor #2 by Ken Garing, Image Sean - Event Leviathan #1 News: 00:23:36 - Updates on the Joshua Luna/Image Situation: https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/06/03/image-partner-on-joshua-luna-crying-racism-is-classless-unfounded/ https://www.comicsbeat.com/joshua-luna-americanizasian-image-comics/ 00:42:41 - Both Happy and Deadly Class Cancelled at SyFy: https://deadline.com/2019/06/happy-deadly-class-canceled-syfy-1202627244/?fbclid=IwAR2v9ITcIFVRQ6Y_Us4hldz3HtCG7rEs0H4CfxF2mohM46fRj_4SS2Y6d-4 00:47:00 - DC Comics Rumored to be Closing Vertigo: https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/06/04/after-twenty-six-years-dc-comics-rumoured-to-close-vertigo/?fbclid=IwAR2poVdE-KhV0AajWMXu20nZz70VsK9kLy6NkOC2oyR2-tF5FdM8N47codM 00:57:09 - Paste Magazine Closing Comics Section: https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/06/06/paste-magazine-to-close-comics-section-at-end-of-june/?fbclid=IwAR1FmPn4bTFmB6_3OsvMj3QUwdQgQ21z3g0ItU1Q6zvawA6hYbX4GD00h_c 01:02:17 - X-Men: The Animated Series Creative Teams Wants to Continue Show: https://www.cbr.com/x-men-animated-series-team-approach-disney/?fbclid=IwAR2c7TAyeu2gtQ0lfxNO8zUr0Z0p6n6SSN7hQNf-GZesb8EFmrgNaVwZYUk 01:08:36 - Swamp Thing Cancelled: https://www.cbr.com/swamp-thing-cancellation-north-carolina-accounting-error/?fbclid=IwAR2v9ITcIFVRQ6Y_Us4hldz3HtCG7rEs0H4CfxF2mohM46fRj_4SS2Y6d-4 WarnerMedia Likely to Launch Streaming Service, Leaving DC Universe App in Limbo: https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/warnermedia-streaming-service-pricing-bundle-hbo-cinemax-1203235027/?fbclid=IwAR1CdlMuLVlTrFFMdEozNimdsBsPyX2FJFRrZc3-abCtSfIWiBWwMdSgZro https://www.newsarama.com/45474-dc-universe-streaming-service-being-reevaluated-by-at-t-warner-media-report.html?fbclid=IwAR030t1x94MYJv7K3HeNdFrA_pxxpuBa0nHqIDIxoKjqO7hl6vpLXizVUME 01:21:03 Main Topic: Swamp Thing Episode 1 & 2 Reviews The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics. The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Totointow Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop
- Heroes in Crisis #8. Tom King (W), Mitch Gerads y Travis Moore (A), Mitch Gerads (C). (DC). - The War of the Realms #2 y #3. Jason Aaron (W), Russell Dauterman (A), Matthew Wilson (C). (Marvel). - Ascender #1. Jeff Lemire (W), Dustin Nguyen (A). (Image). - Ghost Tree #1. Bobby Curnow (W), Simon Gane (A), Ian Herring con Becka Kinzie (C). (IDW). - Gogor #1. Ken Garing. (Image). - Savage Avengers #1. Gerry Duggan (W), Mike Deodato Jr. (A), Frank Martin (C). (Marvel). - Year of the Villain. VVAA. (DC). Números #2: Assassin Nation, Bad Luck Chuck, Dial H for Hero, Little Bird, Spider-Man Life Story, The Magnificent Ms. Marvel. Los Irresistibles: Action Comics #1010, Avant-Guards #4 (de 12), A Walk Through Hell #9, Batman #69 y #70, Buffy the Vampire Slayer #4, Champions#5, Daredevil #4, Doctor Aphra #31, Gideon Falls #12, Guardians of the Galaxy #4, Man-Eaters #8, Meet the Skrulls #4 (de 5), Mr. and Mrs. X #10, Naomi #4, Paper Girls #28, Pearl #8, Peter Cannon Thunderbolt #4, Red Sonja #4, Runaways #20, Star Wars #65, The Green Lantern #7, The Wicked and the Divine #43, The Wildstorm #22, Vader Dark Visions #3 (de 5), Venom #13, West Coast Avengers #10 (final), Young Justice #5.
- Heroes in Crisis #8. Tom King (W), Mitch Gerads y Travis Moore (A), Mitch Gerads (C). (DC). - The War of the Realms #2 y #3. Jason Aaron (W), Russell Dauterman (A), Matthew Wilson (C). (Marvel). - Ascender #1. Jeff Lemire (W), Dustin Nguyen (A). (Image). - Ghost Tree #1. Bobby Curnow (W), Simon Gane (A), Ian Herring con Becka Kinzie (C). (IDW). - Gogor #1. Ken Garing. (Image). - Savage Avengers #1. Gerry Duggan (W), Mike Deodato Jr. (A), Frank Martin (C). (Marvel). - Year of the Villain. VVAA. (DC). Números #2: Assassin Nation, Bad Luck Chuck, Dial H for Hero, Little Bird, Spider-Man Life Story, The Magnificent Ms. Marvel. Los Irresistibles: Action Comics #1010, Avant-Guards #4 (de 12), A Walk Through Hell #9, Batman #69 y #70, Buffy the Vampire Slayer #4, Champions#5, Daredevil #4, Doctor Aphra #31, Gideon Falls #12, Guardians of the Galaxy #4, Man-Eaters #8, Meet the Skrulls #4 (de 5), Mr. and Mrs. X #10, Naomi #4, Paper Girls #28, Pearl #8, Peter Cannon Thunderbolt #4, Red Sonja #4, Runaways #20, Star Wars #65, The Green Lantern #7, The Wicked and the Divine #43, The Wildstorm #22, Vader Dark Visions #3 (de 5), Venom #13, West Coast Avengers #10 (final), Young Justice #5.
On this special episode, Jared talks to comic book writer and artist Ken Garing about his new book "Gogor" from Image Comics. We talk about his journey into the comic book industry, the beauty of independent comics and his process being the sole creator on a comic book. You can follow us on Facebook @TheComicBookHQ and on Twitter & Instagram @ComicBookHQ or email us at Letters@TheComicBookHQ.com. And visit our website at TheComicBookHQ.com for more great comic reviews and articles.
THE NEWS Sienkiewicz and Claremont pitching New Mutants return to Marvel Image Comic Solicits for July include new series from Jason Aaron, Cullen Bunn Detective Comics tops March sales, Marvel still wins units sold Heroes in Crisis Killer Revealed Endgame and comic talk, next special episode! TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK Dave Freedom Fighters #4 (W: Robert Venditti, A: Eddy Barrows) Rick and Morty #49 (W: Kyle Starks, Karla Pacheco, A: Marc Ellerby, Ian McGinty) Forrest Coda #11 (W: Si Spurrier, A: Matias Bergara) Thanos #1 (W: Tini Howard, A: Ariel Olivetti) ComicBookRoundUp Critic: Fearscape #5 (9.1) W: Ryan O’Sullivan, A: Andrea Mutti Fan: Wildstorm #22 (9.2) W: Warren Ellis, A: Jon Davis-Hunt SEGMENT: EISNER Award Nominations TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave Gogor #1 (Ken Garing) Forrest Beasts of Burden: The Presence of Others #1 (W: Evan Dorkin, A: Jill Thompson) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave Green Lantern #7 (Liam Sharp) Forrest Cosmic Ghost Rider Destroys Marvel History #3 (Gerardo Sandoval) Off Topic Top Shelf: Forrest - “Lush” by Snail Mail
Support Comics Now on Patreon—every little bit helps, even $1 per month!Marvel teases “Everyone is a target” in AugustImage Comics introduce us to a big story about a small hero in a first look at Ken Garing’s “Gogor” #1Follow Comics Now:Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
Darkseid Special, Black Racer and Shilo Norman Special, Supergirl Annual, Red Hood and the Outlaws Annual, Generations: Hawkeye, Star Wars: Mace Windu, James Bond: Moneypenny, Marvel Legacy trailer, Nightwing casting, Han Solo drama, Black Science Vol 2 TP, Black Hammer Vol 1 TP, Brad Meltzer and DC Details: Darkseid Special by Mark Evanier, Scott Kolins, Dave McCaig, Paul Levitz, Phil Hester, Ande Parks, Jack Kirby; Black Racer and Shilo Norman Special by Reginald Hudlin, Ryan Benjamin, Denys Cowan, Richard Friend, Bill Sienkiewicz, Jeromy Cox, Jack Kirby; Supergirl Annual by Steve Orlando, Steve Pugh, Michael Atiyeh; Red Hood and the Outlaws Annual by Scott Lobdell, Tyler Kirkham, Arif Prianto; Generations: Hawkeye by Kelly Thompson, Stefano Raffaele; Star Wars: Mace Windu 1 by Matt Owens, Denys Cowan, Roberto Poggi; James Bond: Moneypenny 1 by Jody Houser, Jacob Edgar Comics Countdown 30 August 2017: 10. Spider-Gwen 23 by Jason Latour, Hannah Blumenreich, Robbi Rodriguez, Jordan Gibson, Rico Renzi 9. Star Wars 35 by Jason Aaron, Salvador Larroca, Edgar Delgado 8. Thanos 10 by Jeff Lemire, German Peralta, Rachelle Rosenberg 7. Planetoid Praxis 5 by Ken Garing 6. Justice League of America 13 by Steve Orlando, Ivan Reis, Julio Ferreira, Marcelo Maiolo 5. TMNT Dimension X 5 by Devin Grayson, Craig Rousseau 4. Supergirl Annual 1 by Steve Orlando, Steve Pugh, Michael Atiyeh 3. All-Star Batman 13 by Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque, Cris Peter, Rafael Scavone, Sebastian Fiumara 2. Crosswind 3 by Gail Simone, Cat Staggs 1. Deadly Class 30 by Rick Remender, Wes Craig, Jordan Boyd
Top 10 March sales, Royals 1, X-Men Gold 1, Black Cloud 1, Rock Candy Mountain 1, Sovereigns 0, Revolutions Aw Yeah, Little Archie 1, Riverdale 1, Kim Reaper 1, Colossi 1, America 2, Logan review (again!), Invincible movie announcement, Squirrel Girl and the New Warriors television show, Inhumans TV show concept, Marvel shenanigans, Ardian Syaf, Moving the Needle, Spider-Men 2, Darth Vader HC Vol 2, Doctor Who news, Silver Age Daredevil. Details: Royals 1 by Al Ewing, Jonboy Meyers, Ryan Kinnaird; X-Men Gold 1 by Marc Guggenheim, Ardian Syaf, Jay Leisten, Frank Martin Jr; Black Cloud 1 by Jason Latour, Ivan Brandon, Greg Hinkle, Matt Wilson; Rock Candy Mountain 1 by Kyle Starks; Sovereigns 0 by Ray Hawkes, Johnny Desjardins, Kyle Higgins, Jorge Fornes, Chuck Wendig, Alvaro Sarraseca, Aubrey Sitterson, Dylan Burnett; Revolutions Aw Yeah by Art Baltazar; Little Archie 1 by Franco and Baltazar; Riverdale 1 by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Joe Eisma, Andre Szymanowicz; Kim Reaper 1 by Sarah Graley; Colossi 1 by Ricardo Mo, Alberto Muriel 05 April Comics Countdown: 10. DC Comics Bombshells 25 by Marguerite Bennett, Aneke 9. Woods 31 by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas 8. Jughead 14 by Ryan North, Derek Charm 7. All-New Wolverine 19 by Tom Taylor, Leonard Kirk, Cory Hamscher, Michael Garland 6. Deathstroke 16 by Christopher Priest, Larry Hama, Carlo Pagulayan, Roberto Viacava, Sean Parsons, Jason Paz, Jeromy Cox 5. Black Cloud 1 by Jason Latour, Ivan Brandon, Greg Hinkle, Matt Wilson 4. Superman 20 by Peter Tomasi, Pat Gleason, Mick Gray, John Kalisz 3. Star Wars 30 by Jason Aaron, Salvador Larroca, Edgar Delgado 2. Planetoid Praxis 3 by Ken Garing 1. Rock Candy Mountain 1 by Kyle Starks
Top 300 Feb sales, Man-Thing 1, Grass Kings 1, Redline 1, Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys: The Big Lie 1, Action Comics 975, IvX 6, Lemire out at Marvel, Charles Soule, Astonishing X-Men, Zazie Beetz as Domino, Darth Vader relaunch by Soule and Giuseppe Camuncoli, Otis Frampton and Jawas, Nazi Magneto, Logan review redux, Kong of Skull Island review, Luke Cage Netflix, Francis Manapul Flash Omnibus. Details: Man-Thing 1 by RL Stine, German Peralta, Rachelle Rosenberg, Daniel Warren Johnson; Grass Kings 1 by Matt Kindt, Tyler Jenkins; Redline 1 by Neal Holman, Clayton McCormark, Kelly Fitzpatrick; Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys: The Big Lie 1 by Anthony Del Col, Werther Dell'edera, Stefano Simeone; Action Comics 975 by Dan Jurgens, Doug Mahnke, Jaime Mendoza, Paul Dini, Ian Churchill; IvX 6 by Jeff Lemire, Charles Soule, Leinil Francis Yu, Gerry Alanguilan 08 March 2017 Comics Countdown: 10. Copperhead 11 by Jay Faerber, Drew Moss, Ron Riley 9. Silver Surfer 9 by Dan Slott, Mike Allred, Laura Allred 8. Gotham Academy: Second Semester 7 by Becky Cloonan, Brenden Fletcher, Karl Kerschl, Adam Archer, Msassyk, Sandra Hope 7. Low 16 by Rick Remender, Greg Tocchini, Dave McCaig 6. Grass Kings 1 by Matt Kindt, Tyler Jenkins 5. All-New Wolverine 18 by Tom Taylor, Nik Virella, Michael Garland 4. Planetoid Praxis 2 by Ken Garing 3. Astro City 42 by Kurt Busiek, Matthew Clark, Sean Parsons, Pete Pantazis 1. Harrow County 21 by Cullen Bunn, Tyler Crook
Planet of the Apes/Green Lantern 1, Darth Maul 1, Bullseye 1, Planetoid Praxis 1, All-New X-Men MU, Batman 16, Haunted Mansion HC, Reborn, Snyder/Capullo DC mini-series, Rocket Raccoon relaunch (again!), Runaways casting, Black Lightning to CW, Supergirl, Riverdale, Powerless, Gotham, DC Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who. Details: 01 Feb Comics Countdown: Planet of the Apes/Green Lantern 1 by Justin Jordan, Robbie Thompson, Barnaby Bagenda; Darth Maul 1 by Cullen Bunn, Luke Ross, Nolan Woodard, Chris Eliopoulos; Bullseye 1 by Ed Brisson, Marv Wolfman, Alec Morgan, Guillermo Sanna; Planetoid Praxis by Ken Garing; Haunted Mansion by Joshua Williamson, Jorge Coelho 10. Giant Days 23 by John Allison, Max Sarin, Liz Fleming, Whitney Cogar; 9. Star Wars 28 by Jason Aaron, Salvador Larroca, Edgar Delgado 8. Paper Girls 11 by Brian K Vaughan, Cliff Chiang 7. Moon Knight 11 by Jeff Lemire, Greg Smallwood, Jordie Bellaire 6. Woods 29 by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas 5. Midnighter/Apollo 5 by Steve Orlando, Fernando Blanco, Romulo Fajardo 4. Nailbiter 29 by Joshua Williamson, Mike Henderson, Adam Guzowski 3. Planetoid Praxis 1 by Ken Garing 2. Batman 16 by Tom King, David Finch, Jordie Bellaire 1. Deadly Class 26 by Rick Remender, Wes Craig, Jordan Boyd
This week we're looking at a science-fiction double feature with two new #1 issues set on some very dangerous planets! First up, Paul Montgomery catches up with writer and artist Ken Garing, whose Graphicly exclusive Planetoid #1 is about to relaunch in print at Image Comics. Who is Silas and how did he end up on an inhospitable rock lorded over by giant mechanical despots? What new perils await the rugged space pirate on the mysterious Planetoid? Planetoid #1 Written by Ken Garing Art by Ken Garing 32 pages/$2.50 Image Comics Later, Paul hits the high seas of the near future with writer Brian Wood. In a “post-war, post-crash, post-disaster, post-everything world” only Callum Israel and his intrepid Ninth Wave crew of eco adventurers can track and rescue their missing sister ship The Massive. How steeped in reality is this spiritual successor to Wood's DMZ? Where will their search take the Kapital and her crew in this strange new dystopia? The Massive #1 Writer: Brian Wood Artist: Kristian Donaldson Colorist: Dave Stewart Cover Artist: Brian Wood, Kristian Donaldson 32 pages/$3.50 Dark Horse Comics Music: “DLZ” TV on the Radio