RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_12dfabfe-c2e9-45f0-8085-049a0359c421 -- Rendered At Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:48:27 +0000 The Stack https://redcircle.com/shows/the-stack en-US 2022 Comic Book Club New comic book reviews, every week! Comic Book Club The Stack is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Comic Book Club - Live! New episodes post every Wednesday at 9am ET. 12dfabfe-c2e9-45f0-8085-049a0359c421 episodic no Comic Book Club comicbookclublive@gmail.com https://feeds.redcircle.com/12dfabfe-c2e9-45f0-8085-049a0359c421 yes full The Stack: Fury Of Firestorm, Web Of Venom, And More The Stack: Fury Of Firestorm, Web Of Venom, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for April 8, 2026, we've got new comic book reviews for The Fury of Firestorm #1, Web of Venom #1 and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for April 8, 2026:


The Fury of Firestorm #1

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Rafael De Latorre


Web Of Venom #1 

Marvel

Written by Jordan Morris

Art by Luke Ross and Ramon Rosanas


Neighborhood Watch #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Haining


Uncanny X-Men #26 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by Luciano Vecchio


Absolute Green Lantern #13

DC Comics

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Eleonora Carlini


The Amazing Spider-Man #26 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Francesco Manna, Ed McGuinness


Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre Presents: Romeo & Juliet And Godzilla #1 

IDW

Written by Adam Tierney, Tom Scioli

Art by Sean Peacock, Tom Scioli


Bleeding Hearts #3

DC Comics

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Saipan Morian


Iron Man #4 

Marvel

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Carmen Carnero, Jan Bazaldua


Estuary: A Ghost Story #1 

Oni Press

Written by David “DB Andry and Tim Daniel

Art by Maan House


Emperor Aquaman #16

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by John Timms


Sai: Dimensional Rivals #4 

Marvel

By Peach Momoko, Jim Mahfood, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Phil Noto


Transformers #31 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Ludo Lullabi


The Nice House by the Sea #9

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno


The Uncanny X-Men Annual #1 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone & Mikki Kendall

Art by Francesco Mortarino


Something Is Killing The Children #46 

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’Edera


Sirens: Love Hurts #3 

DC Comics

Written by Tini Howard

Art by Babs Tarr


D’Orc #3 

Image Comics

By Brett Bean



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for April 8, 2026, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>The Fury of Firestorm</em> #1, <em>Web of Venom</em> #1 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for April 8, 2026:</h2><p><br></p><p>The Fury of Firestorm #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Rafael De Latorre</p><p><br></p><p>Web Of Venom #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jordan Morris</p><p>Art by Luke Ross and Ramon Rosanas</p><p><br></p><p>Neighborhood Watch #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p><p>Art by Haining</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny X-Men #26 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by Luciano Vecchio</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Green Lantern #13</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Eleonora Carlini</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #26 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Francesco Manna, Ed McGuinness</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre Presents: Romeo &amp; Juliet And Godzilla #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Adam Tierney, Tom Scioli</p><p>Art by Sean Peacock, Tom Scioli</p><p><br></p><p>Bleeding Hearts #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Saipan Morian</p><p><br></p><p>Iron Man #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Carmen Carnero, Jan Bazaldua</p><p><br></p><p>Estuary: A Ghost Story #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by David “DB Andry and Tim Daniel</p><p>Art by Maan House</p><p><br></p><p>Emperor Aquaman #16</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by John Timms</p><p><br></p><p>Sai: Dimensional Rivals #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Peach Momoko, Jim Mahfood, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Phil Noto</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #31 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Ludo Lullabi</p><p><br></p><p>The Nice House by the Sea #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno</p><p><br></p><p>The Uncanny X-Men Annual #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone &amp; Mikki Kendall</p><p>Art by Francesco Mortarino</p><p><br></p><p>Something Is Killing The Children #46 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’Edera</p><p><br></p><p>Sirens: Love Hurts #3 </p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tini Howard</p><p>Art by Babs Tarr</p><p><br></p><p>D’Orc #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Brett Bean</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> cb29eb6b-f3ae-44e2-9bec-95549a8440ae https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:00:12 +0000 2582 no full The Stack: Venom, MAD About DC, And More The Stack: Venom, MAD About DC, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for April 1, 2026, we've got new comic book reviews for Venom #256, MAD About DC #1 and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for April 1, 2026:


Venom #256 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Carlos Gómez


MAD About DC #1

DC Comics

Edited By Chip Zdarsky


Daredevil #1 

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Lee Garbett


Royals #1 

Image Comics

Written by Derek Kirk Kim

Art by Jacob Perez


Bizarro: Year None #1

DC Comics

Written by Kevin Smith and Eric Carrasco

Art by Nick Pitarra


Wonder Man #1 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Mark Buckingham


Kilroy Is Here #1 

Image Comics

Written by Joe Pruett

Art by Dalibor Talajić


Absolute Superman #18

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Rafa Sandoval


Deadpool: April Pool’s Day #1 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by C.F. Villa, Robert Gill, Ig Guara


The Sacrificers #20 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by André Lima Araújo


Batman #8

DC Comics

Written by Matt Fraction

Art by Ryan Sook


Captain Marvel: Dark Past #1 

Marvel

Written by Paul Jenkins

Art by Lucas Werneck


Minor Threats: The Last Devil Left Alive #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum

Art by Scott Hepburn


Batman / Superman: World's Finest #50

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora, Adrián Gutiérrez


The Eternals 50th Anniversary Special #1 

Marvel

Written by Ethan S. Parker & Griffin Sheridan, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Stump

Art by Phil Noto and Dale Eglesham, , Michael Cho, Domenico Carbone


Touched By A Demon #3 

Dark Horse Comics

By Kristen Gudsnuk


Poison Ivy #43

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Jaime Infante


Alien: King Killer #1 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Carlos Nieto



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for April 1, 2026, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Venom</em> #256, <em>MAD About DC</em> #1 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for April 1, 2026:</h2><p><br></p><p>Venom #256 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez</p><p><br></p><p>MAD About DC #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Edited By Chip Zdarsky</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Lee Garbett</p><p><br></p><p>Royals #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Derek Kirk Kim</p><p>Art by Jacob Perez</p><p><br></p><p>Bizarro: Year None #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kevin Smith and Eric Carrasco</p><p>Art by Nick Pitarra</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Man #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Mark Buckingham</p><p><br></p><p>Kilroy Is Here #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joe Pruett</p><p>Art by Dalibor Talajić</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Superman #18</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval</p><p><br></p><p>Deadpool: April Pool’s Day #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by C.F. Villa, Robert Gill, Ig Guara</p><p><br></p><p>The Sacrificers #20 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by André Lima Araújo</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Fraction</p><p>Art by Ryan Sook</p><p><br></p><p>Captain Marvel: Dark Past #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Paul Jenkins</p><p>Art by Lucas Werneck</p><p><br></p><p>Minor Threats: The Last Devil Left Alive #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum</p><p>Art by Scott Hepburn</p><p><br></p><p>Batman / Superman: World&#39;s Finest #50</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Dan Mora, Adrián Gutiérrez</p><p><br></p><p>The Eternals 50th Anniversary Special #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ethan S. Parker &amp; Griffin Sheridan, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Stump</p><p>Art by Phil Noto and Dale Eglesham, , Michael Cho, Domenico Carbone</p><p><br></p><p>Touched By A Demon #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>By Kristen Gudsnuk</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #43</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Jaime Infante</p><p><br></p><p>Alien: King Killer #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Carlos Nieto</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 2320350c-8c36-493f-804d-121625f81e99 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:00:41 +0000 3725 no full The Stack: Superman-Spider-Man, Ultimate Endgame, And More The Stack: Superman-Spider-Man, Ultimate Endgame, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for March 25, 2026, we've got new comic book reviews for DC / Marvel: Superman / Spider-Man #1, Ultimate Endgame #3 and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for March 25, 2026:


DC / Marvel: Superman / Spider-Man #1

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid, Tom King, Christopher Priest, Sean Murphy, Matt Fraction, Jeff Lemire, Greg Rucka, Gail Simone

Art by Jorge Jiménez, Jim Lee, Daniel Sampere, Sean Murphy, Steve Lieber, Rafa Sandoval, Nicola Scott, Belén Ortega


Ultimate Endgame #3 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Jonas Scharf, Terry and Rachel Dodson


Absolute Wonder Woman #18

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Hayden Sherman


Feral #21 

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez


Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #2 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Luca Maresca


The Flash #31

DC Comics

Written by Ryan North

Art by Gavin Guidry


Void Rivals #28 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Andrei Bressan


Fantastic Four: First Foes #1 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott, Ryan North

Art by Mark Buckingham, Phil Noto


Absolute Martian Manhunter #10

DC Comics

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Javier Rodríguez


Universal Monsters: The Phantom Of the Opera #2 

Sikybound/Image Comics

Written by Tyler Boss

Art by Martin Simmonds


The Amazing Spider-Man #25 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Ed McGuinness


Superman #36

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Dan Mora


Wiccan: Witches’ Road #4 

Marvel

Written by Wyatt Kennedy

Art by Andy Pereira


Hyde Street #11 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Ivan Reis


Dungeons of Doom #3 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy and Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Carlo Magno, Georges Jeanty, Justin Mason, Robert Gill, Karl Story


Green Lantern #33

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams, Ron Marz

Art by Xermánico, V. Ken Marion, Dan Jurgens, Darryl Banks


The Uncanny X-Men #25 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by David Marquez, Luciano Vecchio


White Sky #2 

Image Comics

Written by William Harms

Art by JP Mavinga


Iron Man #3 

Marvel

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Carmen Carnero


The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #2

DC Vertigo

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jacob Phillips


The Punisher #2 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by José Luis Soares


W0rldtr33 #19 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Fernando Blanco


Sai: Dimensional Rivals #3 

Marvel

By Peach Momoko, Elena Casagrande, Bengal, Mike Del Mundo


Star Trek: The Last Starship #6 

IDW 

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Adrián Bonilla


Fantastic Four #9 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Humberto Ramos


Death Fight Forever #2

Image Comics

Written by Andrew MacLean

Art by Alexis Ziritt, Al Gofa, Sam McKenzie, Erwin Papa


Generation X-23 #2 

Marvel

Written by Jody Houser

Art by Jacopo Camagni


The Department of Truth #36 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Ben Templesmith



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for March 25, 2026, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>DC / Marvel: Superman / Spider-Man</em> #1, <em>Ultimate Endgame</em> #3 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for March 25, 2026:</h2><p><br></p><p>DC / Marvel: Superman / Spider-Man #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid, Tom King, Christopher Priest, Sean Murphy, Matt Fraction, Jeff Lemire, Greg Rucka, Gail Simone</p><p>Art by Jorge Jiménez, Jim Lee, Daniel Sampere, Sean Murphy, Steve Lieber, Rafa Sandoval, Nicola Scott, Belén Ortega</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Endgame #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Jonas Scharf, Terry and Rachel Dodson</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Wonder Woman #18</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Feral #21 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Luca Maresca</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash #31</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Gavin Guidry</p><p><br></p><p>Void Rivals #28 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Andrei Bressan</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four: First Foes #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott, Ryan North</p><p>Art by Mark Buckingham, Phil Noto</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Martian Manhunter #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Javier Rodríguez</p><p><br></p><p>Universal Monsters: The Phantom Of the Opera #2 </p><p>Sikybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tyler Boss</p><p>Art by Martin Simmonds</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #25 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Ed McGuinness</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #36</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Wiccan: Witches’ Road #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Wyatt Kennedy</p><p>Art by Andy Pereira</p><p><br></p><p>Hyde Street #11 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Ivan Reis</p><p><br></p><p>Dungeons of Doom #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy and Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Carlo Magno, Georges Jeanty, Justin Mason, Robert Gill, Karl Story</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern #33</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams, Ron Marz</p><p>Art by Xermánico, V. Ken Marion, Dan Jurgens, Darryl Banks</p><p><br></p><p>The Uncanny X-Men #25 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by David Marquez, Luciano Vecchio</p><p><br></p><p>White Sky #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by William Harms</p><p>Art by JP Mavinga</p><p><br></p><p>Iron Man #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p><p><br></p><p>The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #2</p><p>DC Vertigo</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p><p><br></p><p>The Punisher #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by José Luis Soares</p><p><br></p><p>W0rldtr33 #19 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Fernando Blanco</p><p><br></p><p>Sai: Dimensional Rivals #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Peach Momoko, Elena Casagrande, Bengal, Mike Del Mundo</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: The Last Starship #6 </p><p>IDW </p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Adrián Bonilla</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #9 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Humberto Ramos</p><p><br></p><p>Death Fight Forever #2</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Andrew MacLean</p><p>Art by Alexis Ziritt, Al Gofa, Sam McKenzie, Erwin Papa</p><p><br></p><p>Generation X-23 #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jody Houser</p><p>Art by Jacopo Camagni</p><p><br></p><p>The Department of Truth #36 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Ben Templesmith</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 8d779b6f-d47a-4156-8464-ad66fcb845e0 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:00:53 +0000 5516 no full The Stack: Lobo, The Ultimates, And More The Stack: Lobo, The Ultimates, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for March 18, 2026, we've got new comic book reviews for Lobo #1, The Ultimates #22 and so many more!

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Lobo #1

DC Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Jorge Corona


The Ultimates #22 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Juan Frigeri


G.I. Joe #20 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Andrea Milana


Batwoman #1

DC Comics

Written by Greg Rucka

Art by DaNi


The Sentry #1 

Marvel

Written by Paul Jenkins

Art by Christian Rosado


American Caper #5 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Dan Houser and Lazlow

Art by David Lapham


Deathstroke: The Terminator #1

DC Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico


Ultimate Wolverine #15 

Marvel

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Alessandro Cappuccio


Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Ryan Ottley


Wonder Woman #31 

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Daniel Sampere


Amazing Spider-Man #24 

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule and Joe Kelly

Art by Jesús Saiz


Devil On My Shoulder #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Piotr Kowalski


Absolute Flash #13

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Haining


Captain America #8 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jan Bazaldua


Exquisite Corpses #11 

Image Comics

Written by Che Grayson with James Tynion IV

Art by Gavin Fullerton with Michael Walsh


New Titans #33

DC Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Sami Basri


Cyclops #2 

Marvel

Written by Alex Paknadel

Art by Rogê Antônio


Geiger #22 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Gary Frank


End of Life #2

DC Vertigo

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Steve Pugh


The Infernal Hulk #5 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Kev Walker


Kill All Immortals II #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Zack Kaplan

Art by Fico Ossio


Superman Unlimited #11

DC Comics

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Lucas Meyer


Marc Spector: Moon Knight #2 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Devmalya Pramanik


Knight City #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Matt Kindt

Art by David Lapham


Planet She-Hulk #5 

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Aaron Kuder


The Lucky Devils #7 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Ryan Browne


The Mortal Thor #8 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Juann Cabal


Super Creepshow #1 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Kieron Gillen, Ryan North

Art by Rossi Gifford, Derek Charm


Wade Wilson: Deadpool #2 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Geoff Shaw


Wrestle Heist #4 

Image Comics

By Kyle Starks


ThunderCats x SilverHawks: Road to War #1 

Dynamite

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Gerardo Gambone, Andrea Arcari, Chris Campana, Elton Thomas



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for March 18, 2026, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Lobo</em> #1, <em>The Ultimates</em> #22 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p>Full List of Comic Reviews for March 18, 2026:</p><p>Lobo #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Skottie Young</p><p>Art by Jorge Corona</p><p><br></p><p>The Ultimates #22 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Juan Frigeri</p><p><br></p><p>G.I. Joe #20 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Andrea Milana</p><p><br></p><p>Batwoman #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Rucka</p><p>Art by DaNi</p><p><br></p><p>The Sentry #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Paul Jenkins</p><p>Art by Christian Rosado</p><p><br></p><p>American Caper #5 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Houser and Lazlow</p><p>Art by David Lapham</p><p><br></p><p>Deathstroke: The Terminator #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Wolverine #15 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Alessandro Cappuccio</p><p><br></p><p>Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #7 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Ryan Ottley</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #31 </p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Daniel Sampere</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man #24 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Charles Soule and Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Jesús Saiz</p><p><br></p><p>Devil On My Shoulder #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Piotr Kowalski</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Flash #13</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Haining</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Jan Bazaldua</p><p><br></p><p>Exquisite Corpses #11 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Che Grayson with James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Gavin Fullerton with Michael Walsh</p><p><br></p><p>New Titans #33</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Sami Basri</p><p><br></p><p>Cyclops #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alex Paknadel</p><p>Art by Rogê Antônio</p><p><br></p><p>Geiger #22 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Gary Frank</p><p><br></p><p>End of Life #2</p><p>DC Vertigo</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Steve Pugh</p><p><br></p><p>The Infernal Hulk #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>Kill All Immortals II #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Zack Kaplan</p><p>Art by Fico Ossio</p><p><br></p><p>Superman Unlimited #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Lucas Meyer</p><p><br></p><p>Marc Spector: Moon Knight #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Devmalya Pramanik</p><p><br></p><p>Knight City #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Kindt</p><p>Art by David Lapham</p><p><br></p><p>Planet She-Hulk #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Aaron Kuder</p><p><br></p><p>The Lucky Devils #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Ryan Browne</p><p><br></p><p>The Mortal Thor #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Juann Cabal</p><p><br></p><p>Super Creepshow #1 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen, Ryan North</p><p>Art by Rossi Gifford, Derek Charm</p><p><br></p><p>Wade Wilson: Deadpool #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Geoff Shaw</p><p><br></p><p>Wrestle Heist #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Kyle Starks</p><p><br></p><p>ThunderCats x SilverHawks: Road to War #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Gerardo Gambone, Andrea Arcari, Chris Campana, Elton Thomas</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 1b467691-d07b-4e29-bd7b-3e7d634c60e2 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:00:33 +0000 5590 no full The Stack: Absolute Batman, X-Men United, And More The Stack: Absolute Batman, X-Men United, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for March 11, 2026, we've got new comic book reviews for Absolute Batman #18, X-Men United #1 and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for March 11, 2026:

Absolute Batman #18

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Eric Canete


X-Men: United #1 

Marvel

Written by Eve L. Ewing

Art by Tiago Palma


Tigress Island #1 

Image Comics

Written by Patrick Kindlon

Art by EPHK


The Exorcism at Buckingham Palace #1 

IDW

Written by Hannah Rose May

Art by Kelsey Ramsay


Absolute Green Lantern #12

DC Comics

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Jahnoy Lindsay, Sid Kotian, Pressy


Imperial Guardians #1 

Marvel

Written by Dan Abnett

Art by Marcelo Ferreira


D’Orc #2 

Image Comics

By Brett Bean


A Quiet Place: Storm Warning #1 

IDW

Written by Phil Hester

Art by Ryan Kelly


Action Comics #1096

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Skylar Patridge


Alias: Red Band #1 

Marvel

Written by Sam Humphries

Art by Geraldo Borges


The Seasons #9 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Paul Azaceta


Godzilla vs. America: Portland #1 

IDW

Written by Colleen Coover, Cat Farris, Caitlin Yarsky, Mark Russell

Art by Colleen Coover, Cat Farris, Caitlin Yarsky, Eryk Donovan


Bleeding Hearts #2

DC Vertigo

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Stipan Morian


Spider-Man: Meals To Astonish #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando, Gustavo Duarte, Ken Niimura, Paul Eschbach

Art by Ron Mercado, Gustavo Duarte, Ken Niimura, E.J. Su


Transformers #30 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Dan Mora


Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant #2 

Marvel

Written by Murewa Ayodele

Art by Federica Mancin


Emperor Aquaman #15

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by John Timms


Venom #255 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Carlos Gómez


Undiscovered Country #35 

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Leonardo Marcello Grassi


Magik & Colossus #2 

Marvel

Written by Ashley Allen

Art by Germán Peralta


Harley & Ivy: Life & Crimes #4

DC Comics

By Erica Henderson


Planet of the Apes vs. Fantastic Four #2 

Marvel

Written by Josh Trujillo

Art by Andrea Di Vito


Usagi Yojimbo: Kaitō ’84 #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Zack Rosenberg

Art by Jared Cullum


Hulk: Smash Everything #4 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Vincenzo Carratù


Sirens: Love Hurts #2

DC Comics

Written by Tini Howard

Art by Babs Tarr



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for March 11, 2026, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Absolute Batman</em> #18, <em>X-Men United</em> #1 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p>Full List of Comic Reviews for March 11, 2026:</p><p>Absolute Batman #18</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Eric Canete</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men: United #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Eve L. Ewing</p><p>Art by Tiago Palma</p><p><br></p><p>Tigress Island #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Patrick Kindlon</p><p>Art by EPHK</p><p><br></p><p>The Exorcism at Buckingham Palace #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Hannah Rose May</p><p>Art by Kelsey Ramsay</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Green Lantern #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Jahnoy Lindsay, Sid Kotian, Pressy</p><p><br></p><p>Imperial Guardians #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Abnett</p><p>Art by Marcelo Ferreira</p><p><br></p><p>D’Orc #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Brett Bean</p><p><br></p><p>A Quiet Place: Storm Warning #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Phil Hester</p><p>Art by Ryan Kelly</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1096</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Skylar Patridge</p><p><br></p><p>Alias: Red Band #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Sam Humphries</p><p>Art by Geraldo Borges</p><p><br></p><p>The Seasons #9 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Paul Azaceta</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla vs. America: Portland #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Colleen Coover, Cat Farris, Caitlin Yarsky, Mark Russell</p><p>Art by Colleen Coover, Cat Farris, Caitlin Yarsky, Eryk Donovan</p><p><br></p><p>Bleeding Hearts #2</p><p>DC Vertigo</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Stipan Morian</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Man: Meals To Astonish #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando, Gustavo Duarte, Ken Niimura, Paul Eschbach</p><p>Art by Ron Mercado, Gustavo Duarte, Ken Niimura, E.J. Su</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #30 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Murewa Ayodele</p><p>Art by Federica Mancin</p><p><br></p><p>Emperor Aquaman #15</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by John Timms</p><p><br></p><p>Venom #255 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez</p><p><br></p><p>Undiscovered Country #35 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p><p><br></p><p>Magik &amp; Colossus #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ashley Allen</p><p>Art by Germán Peralta</p><p><br></p><p>Harley &amp; Ivy: Life &amp; Crimes #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Erica Henderson</p><p><br></p><p>Planet of the Apes vs. Fantastic Four #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Josh Trujillo</p><p>Art by Andrea Di Vito</p><p><br></p><p>Usagi Yojimbo: Kaitō ’84 #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Zack Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Jared Cullum</p><p><br></p><p>Hulk: Smash Everything #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Vincenzo Carratù</p><p><br></p><p>Sirens: Love Hurts #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tini Howard</p><p>Art by Babs Tarr</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 6967b64e-f6f8-42b3-be7f-649999edff13 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:00:03 +0000 5147 no full The Stack: DC K.O., The Avengers, And More The Stack: DC K.O., The Avengers, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for March 4, 2026, we've got new comic book reviews for DC K.O. #5, The Avengers #36 and so many more!

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DC K.O. #5

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson

Art by Javi Fernández, Xermánico, Wes Craig


Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite Of Spring #6

IDW

By Patrick Horvath


Avengers #36 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Farid Karami


Batman #7

DC Comics

Written by Matt Fraction

Art by Jorge Jiménez


Sleep #8 

Image Comics

By Zander Cannon


Moonstar #1 

Marvel

Written by Ashley Allen

Art by Edoardo Audino


Absolute Flash #12

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Nick Robles, A.L. Kaplan


Narco #1 

Image Comics

Written by Doug Wagner

Art by Dave Hillyard


The Amazing Spider-Man #23 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Ed McGuinness


Poison Ivy #42

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara


Lands Unknown: The Skinless Man #1 

Dark Horse Comics

By Ben Stenbeck


X-Men Annual #1 

Marvel

Written by Ryan Stegman

Art by Steve Skroce, Sanford Greene, Ryan Stegman


Absolute Superman #17

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Juan Ferreyra


Radiant Black #40 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark

Art by Marcelo Costa and Paul Daniel Santos


X-Men #26 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Netho Diaz


The Nice House by the Sea #8

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno


Godzilla #8 

IDW

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Hendry Prasetya


Touched By a Demon #2 

Dark Horse Comics

By Kristen Gudsnuk


The Sacrificers #19 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by André Lima Araújo


Thundarr The Barbarian #2 

Dynamite

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Kewber Baal



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for March 4, 2026, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>DC K.O.</em> #5, <em>The Avengers</em> #36 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for March 4, 2026:</h2><p><br></p><p>DC K.O. #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Javi Fernández, Xermánico, Wes Craig</p><p><br></p><p>Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite Of Spring #6</p><p>IDW</p><p>By Patrick Horvath</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers #36 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Farid Karami</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Fraction</p><p>Art by Jorge Jiménez</p><p><br></p><p>Sleep #8 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Zander Cannon</p><p><br></p><p>Moonstar #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ashley Allen</p><p>Art by Edoardo Audino</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Flash #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Nick Robles, A.L. Kaplan</p><p><br></p><p>Narco #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Doug Wagner</p><p>Art by Dave Hillyard</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #23 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Ed McGuinness</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #42</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Marcio Takara</p><p><br></p><p>Lands Unknown: The Skinless Man #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>By Ben Stenbeck</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men Annual #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan Stegman</p><p>Art by Steve Skroce, Sanford Greene, Ryan Stegman</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Superman #17</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Juan Ferreyra</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #40 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark</p><p>Art by Marcelo Costa and Paul Daniel Santos</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #26 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Netho Diaz</p><p><br></p><p>The Nice House by the Sea #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla #8 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Hendry Prasetya</p><p><br></p><p>Touched By a Demon #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>By Kristen Gudsnuk</p><p><br></p><p>The Sacrificers #19 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by André Lima Araújo</p><p><br></p><p>Thundarr The Barbarian #2 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Kewber Baal</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 43fcb6db-9741-4da3-beb0-01dcfd6b7f0e https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:00:43 +0000 5139 no full The Stack: Death Spiral, Murder Drones, And More The Stack: Death Spiral, Murder Drones, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for February 25, 2026, we've got new comic book reviews for Amazing Spider-Man/Venom: Death Spiral #1, Murder Drones #1 and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for February 25, 2026:


Amazing Spider-Man/Venom: Death Spiral #1 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly, Al Ewing, Charles Soule

Art by Jesús Saiz


Absolute Wonder Woman #17

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Hayden Sherman


Murder Drones #1 

ONI PRESS

Written by Wyatt Kennedy

Art by Jo Mi-Gyeong


The Ultimates #21 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Pere Pérez


The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #1

DC Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jacob Phillips


Universal Monsters: The Phantom of the Opera #1 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Tyler Boss

Art by Martin Simmonds


The Punisher #1 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by José Luis Soares


New History of the DC Universe: The Dakota Incident #1

DC Comics

Written by Joseph P. Illidge, Stephanie Williams, Morgan Hampton, Nikloas Draper-Ivey

Art by Valentine De Landro, Carlo Pagulayan, Stephen Segovia. Fico Ossio, Edwin Galmon


Void Rivals #27 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Andrei Bressan


Predator: Bloodshed #1 

Marvel

Written by Jordan Morris

Art by Ruairí Coleman with Roland Boschi


Absolute Martian Manhunter #9

DC Comics

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Javier Rodríguez


Wrestle Heist #3 

Image Comics

By Kyle Starks


The Infernal Hulk #4 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Nic Klein


Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #7

DC Comics

Written by Brian Buccellato

Art by Christian Duce


The Power Fantasy #16 

Image Comics

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Caspar Wijngaard


Iron Man #2 

Marvel

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Carmen Carnero


Superman #35

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Eddie Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Julio Ferreira


Hyde Street #11 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Francis Portela


Rogue #2 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Luigi Zagaria


The Flash #30

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid, Christopher Cantwell

Art by Vasco Georgiev


The Author Immortal #5 

Image Comics

Written by Frank J. Barbiere

Art by Morgan Beem


The Rocketeer: The Island #1 

IDW

Written by Dave Stevens and John Layman

Art by Jacob Edgar


Hulk Smash Everything #3 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Vincenzo Carratù


Green Lantern #32

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by Montos


Inglorious X-Force #2 

Marvel

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Michael Sta. Maria


Justice League Unlimited #16

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora


The Mortal Thor #7 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Pasqual Ferry


Star Trek: Deviations: Threads of Destiny #1 

IDW

Written by Stephanie Williams

Art by Gregory Maldonado


Wiccan: Witches’ Road #3 

Marvel

Written by Wyatt Kennedy

Art by Andy Pereira



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for February 25, 2026:</h2><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man/Venom: Death Spiral #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly, Al Ewing, Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Jesús Saiz</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Wonder Woman #17</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Murder Drones #1 </p><p>ONI PRESS</p><p>Written by Wyatt Kennedy</p><p>Art by Jo Mi-Gyeong</p><p><br></p><p>The Ultimates #21 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Pere Pérez</p><p><br></p><p>The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p><p><br></p><p>Universal Monsters: The Phantom of the Opera #1 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tyler Boss</p><p>Art by Martin Simmonds</p><p><br></p><p>The Punisher #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by José Luis Soares</p><p><br></p><p>New History of the DC Universe: The Dakota Incident #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joseph P. Illidge, Stephanie Williams, Morgan Hampton, Nikloas Draper-Ivey</p><p>Art by Valentine De Landro, Carlo Pagulayan, Stephen Segovia. Fico Ossio, Edwin Galmon</p><p><br></p><p>Void Rivals #27 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Andrei Bressan</p><p><br></p><p>Predator: Bloodshed #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jordan Morris</p><p>Art by Ruairí Coleman with Roland Boschi</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Martian Manhunter #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Javier Rodríguez</p><p><br></p><p>Wrestle Heist #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Kyle Starks</p><p><br></p><p>The Infernal Hulk #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Nic Klein</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Buccellato</p><p>Art by Christian Duce</p><p><br></p><p>The Power Fantasy #16 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p><p><br></p><p>Iron Man #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #35</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Eddie Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Julio Ferreira</p><p><br></p><p>Hyde Street #11 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Francis Portela</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Luigi Zagaria</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash #30</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid, Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Vasco Georgiev</p><p><br></p><p>The Author Immortal #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Frank J. Barbiere</p><p>Art by Morgan Beem</p><p><br></p><p>The Rocketeer: The Island #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Dave Stevens and John Layman</p><p>Art by Jacob Edgar</p><p><br></p><p>Hulk Smash Everything #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Vincenzo Carratù</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern #32</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Montos</p><p><br></p><p>Inglorious X-Force #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Michael Sta. Maria</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League Unlimited #16</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>The Mortal Thor #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Deviations: Threads of Destiny #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Stephanie Williams</p><p>Art by Gregory Maldonado</p><p><br></p><p>Wiccan: Witches’ Road #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Wyatt Kennedy</p><p>Art by Andy Pereira</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 19094f73-8538-4f31-9fec-63e3d10b7792 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:00:59 +0000 5489 no full The Stack: Ultimate Spider-Man, Absolute Batman, And More The Stack: Ultimate Spider-Man, Absolute Batman, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for February 18, 2026, we've got new comic book reviews for Ultimate Spider-Man #24, Absolute Batman #17 and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for February 18, 2026:


Ultimate Spider-Man #24

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Marco Checchetto and David Messina


Absolute Batman #17

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Eric Canete


The Muppets Noir #1 

Dynamite

By Roger Langridge


End of Life #1

DC Comics/Vertigo

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Steve Pugh


Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #1 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Luca Maresca


Smile: For The Camera #1 

IDW

Written by Hannah Rose May

Art by Miriana Puglia


Exquisite Corpses #10 

Image Comics

Written by Jordie Bellaire with James Tynion IV

Art by Marianna Ignazzi with Michael Walsh


Superman Unlimited #10

DC Comics

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Mike Norton


Generation X-23 #1 

Marvel

Written by Jody Houser

Art by Jacopo Camagni


White Sky #1 

Image Comics

Written by William Harms

Art by JP Mavinga


Black Panther 60th Anniversary Special #1 

Marvel

Written by Evan Narcisse, Cody Ziglar, Murewa Ayodele, Priest

Art by Georges Jeanty, Alitha E. Martinez, Eder Messias, Javier Pina


Minor Arcana #14 

BOOM! Studios

By Jeff Lemire


Uncanny X-Men #24 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by David Marquez


Titans #32

DC Comics

Written by John Layman

Art by Pete Woods


Deadly Hands of K’un Lun #1 

Marvel

Written by Yifan Jiang

Art by Paco Medina


Death Fight Forever #1 

Image Comics

Written by Andrew MacLean

Art by Alexis Ziritt, Al Gofa, Sam McKenzie, Erwin Papa


Captain America #7 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Delio Diaz and Frank Alpizar


Star Trek: The Last Starship #5 

IDW

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Adrián Bonilla


Dungeons of Doom #2 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy and Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Carlos Magno, George Jeanty, Justin Mason, Robert Gill, Karl Story


Wonder Woman #30

DC Comics

Written by Stephanie Williams

Art by Jeff Spokes


Amazing Spider-Man #22 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Nick Bradshaw, Todd Nauck & Nathan Stockman


American Caper #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Dan Houser and Lazlow

Art by David Lapham


Fantastic Four #8 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Humberto Ramos


G.I. Joe #19 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Andrea Milana


X-Men #25 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Tony S. Daniel, Agustin Alessio


Carmen Red Claw: Belly of the Beast #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola and Rae Allen

Art by Rae Allen


Sai: Dimensional Rivals #2 

Marvel

By Peach Momoko, Esad Ribić, Natacha Bustos



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for February 18, 2026:</h2><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Spider-Man #24</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Marco Checchetto and David Messina</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Batman #17</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Eric Canete</p><p><br></p><p>The Muppets Noir #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>By Roger Langridge</p><p><br></p><p>End of Life #1</p><p>DC Comics/Vertigo</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Steve Pugh</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Luca Maresca</p><p><br></p><p>Smile: For The Camera #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Hannah Rose May</p><p>Art by Miriana Puglia</p><p><br></p><p>Exquisite Corpses #10 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jordie Bellaire with James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Marianna Ignazzi with Michael Walsh</p><p><br></p><p>Superman Unlimited #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Mike Norton</p><p><br></p><p>Generation X-23 #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jody Houser</p><p>Art by Jacopo Camagni</p><p><br></p><p>White Sky #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by William Harms</p><p>Art by JP Mavinga</p><p><br></p><p>Black Panther 60th Anniversary Special #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Evan Narcisse, Cody Ziglar, Murewa Ayodele, Priest</p><p>Art by Georges Jeanty, Alitha E. Martinez, Eder Messias, Javier Pina</p><p><br></p><p>Minor Arcana #14 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>By Jeff Lemire</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny X-Men #24 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by David Marquez</p><p><br></p><p>Titans #32</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Layman</p><p>Art by Pete Woods</p><p><br></p><p>Deadly Hands of K’un Lun #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Yifan Jiang</p><p>Art by Paco Medina</p><p><br></p><p>Death Fight Forever #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Andrew MacLean</p><p>Art by Alexis Ziritt, Al Gofa, Sam McKenzie, Erwin Papa</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Delio Diaz and Frank Alpizar</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: The Last Starship #5 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Adrián Bonilla</p><p><br></p><p>Dungeons of Doom #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy and Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Carlos Magno, George Jeanty, Justin Mason, Robert Gill, Karl Story</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #30</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Stephanie Williams</p><p>Art by Jeff Spokes</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man #22 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Nick Bradshaw, Todd Nauck &amp; Nathan Stockman</p><p><br></p><p>American Caper #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Houser and Lazlow</p><p>Art by David Lapham</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Humberto Ramos</p><p><br></p><p>G.I. Joe #19 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Andrea Milana</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #25 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Tony S. Daniel, Agustin Alessio</p><p><br></p><p>Carmen Red Claw: Belly of the Beast #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola and Rae Allen</p><p>Art by Rae Allen</p><p><br></p><p>Sai: Dimensional Rivals #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Peach Momoko, Esad Ribić, Natacha Bustos</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 8d3bdbcc-1603-432f-8d97-196153d31dbc https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:00:28 +0000 4116 no full The Stack: DC K.O., Ultimate X-Men And More The Stack: DC K.O., Ultimate X-Men And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for February 11, 2026, we've got new comic book reviews for DC K.O. #4, Ultimate X-Men #24 and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for February 11, 2026:


DC K.O. #4

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson

Art by Javier Fernández, Xermánico


Ultimate X-Men #24 

Marvel

By Peach Momoko


Transformers #29

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Dan Mora


Absolute Wonder Woman 2026 Annual

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Mattia de Iulis


Star Wars: Jar Jar #1 

Marvel

Written by Ahmed Best and Marc Guggenheim

Art by Kieran McKeown and Laura Braga


The Crown: A Tale of Hell #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola and Todd Mignola

Art by Warwick Johnson-Cadwell


Bleeding Hearts #1

Vertigo

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Stipan Morian


Cyclops #1 

Marvel

Written by Alex Paknadel

Art by Rogê Antônio


The Center Holds #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Larry Hama

Art by M.D. “Doc” Bright


Sirens: Love Hurts #1

DC Comics

Written by Tini Howard

Art by Babs Tarr


Marc Spector: Moon Knight #1 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Devmalya Pramanik


Geiger #21 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Gary Frank


Aquaman #14

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by Daniel Bayliss


Wade Wilson: Deadpool #1 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Geoff Shaw


Babs: The Black Road South #2 

AHOY Comics

Written by Garth Ennis

Art by Jacen Burrows


Batman and Robin #30

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Fico Ossio


Planet She-Hulk #4 

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Emilio Lasso


Devil On My Shoulder #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Piotr Kowalski


Supergirl #10

DC Comics

Written by Sophie Campbell

Art by Joe Quinones


Venom #254 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Carlos Gómez



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for February 11, 2026, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>DC K.O. </em>#4, <em>Ultimate X-Men</em> #24 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for February 11, 2026:</h2><p><br></p><p>DC K.O. #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Javier Fernández, Xermánico</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate X-Men #24 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Peach Momoko</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #29</p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Wonder Woman 2026 Annual</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Mattia de Iulis</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: Jar Jar #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ahmed Best and Marc Guggenheim</p><p>Art by Kieran McKeown and Laura Braga</p><p><br></p><p>The Crown: A Tale of Hell #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola and Todd Mignola</p><p>Art by Warwick Johnson-Cadwell</p><p><br></p><p>Bleeding Hearts #1</p><p>Vertigo</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Stipan Morian</p><p><br></p><p>Cyclops #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alex Paknadel</p><p>Art by Rogê Antônio</p><p><br></p><p>The Center Holds #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Larry Hama</p><p>Art by M.D. “Doc” Bright</p><p><br></p><p>Sirens: Love Hurts #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tini Howard</p><p>Art by Babs Tarr</p><p><br></p><p>Marc Spector: Moon Knight #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Devmalya Pramanik</p><p><br></p><p>Geiger #21 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Gary Frank</p><p><br></p><p>Aquaman #14</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Daniel Bayliss</p><p><br></p><p>Wade Wilson: Deadpool #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Geoff Shaw</p><p><br></p><p>Babs: The Black Road South #2 </p><p>AHOY Comics</p><p>Written by Garth Ennis</p><p>Art by Jacen Burrows</p><p><br></p><p>Batman and Robin #30</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Fico Ossio</p><p><br></p><p>Planet She-Hulk #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Emilio Lasso</p><p><br></p><p>Devil On My Shoulder #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Piotr Kowalski</p><p><br></p><p>Supergirl #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Sophie Campbell</p><p>Art by Joe Quinones</p><p><br></p><p>Venom #254 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> eb428cf1-51ee-4318-8142-e7f449d83f50 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:00:57 +0000 4675 no full The Stack: DC K.O. Boss Battle, Ultimate Endgame, And More The Stack: DC K.O. Boss Battle, Ultimate Endgame, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for February 4, 2026, we've got new comic book reviews for DC K.O. Boss Battle #1, Ultimate Endgame #2 and so many more!

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DC K.O.: Boss Battle #1

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico, Ronan Cliquet, Kieran McKeown, Pablo M. Collar


Ultimate Endgame #2 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Jonas Scharf, Terry Dodson


Archie x Army of Darkness #1 

Dynamite

Written by Erik Burnham

Art by Bill Galvan


DC x AEW #1

DC Comics

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Travis Mercer


Ultimate Wolverine #14

Marvel

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Alessandro Cappuccio


D’Orc #1 

Image Comics

By Brett Bean


The Nice House By The Sea #7

Vertigo

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno


Godzilla: Infinity Roar #1 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Javier Garrón, Ig Guara


Thundarr The Barbarian #1 

Dynamite

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Kewber Baal


Superman: Chains of Love Special #1 

DC Comics

Written by Leah Williams, Dan Slott

Art by Ig Guara, Rosi Kämpe


Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant #1 

Marvel

Written by Murewa Ayodele

Art by Federica Mancin


Knight City #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Matt Kindt

Art by David Lapham


Poison Ivy #41

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Davide Gianfelice


Magik & Colossus #1 

Marvel

Written by Ashley Allen

Art by Germán Peralta


Supernatural: Valentine’s Day Special #1 

Dynamite 

Written by Preeti Chhibber

Art by Pasquale Qualano


Absolute Superman #16

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Juan Ferreyra


Avengers #35 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Sergio Dávila


ThunderCats: Lost In Time #1 

Dynamite

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Chris Campana, Alessandro Miracolo, Gerardo Gambone and Vincenzo Federici


Batman #6

DC Comics

Written by Matt Fraction

Art by Jorge Jiménez


Planet of The Apes Vs. Fantastic Four #1 

Marvel

Written by Josh Trujillo

Art by Andrea Di Vito


Event Horizon: Dark Descent #5 

IDW

Written by Christian Ward

Art by Tristan Jones, Christian Ward


Absolute Green Lantern #11

DC Comics

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Jahnoy Lindsay


Amazing Spider-Man #21 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by John Romita Jr., Todd Nauck


The Twilight Zone #4 

IDW

By Nate Powell


DC K.O.: Knightfight #4

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Dan Mora


The Uncanny X-Men #23 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by David Marquez


Space Scouts #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Matt Kindt

Art by David Rubín


Godzilla #7 

IDW

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Hendry Presetya 


The Department of Truth #35 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder

Art by Martin Simmonds, Joshua Hixson



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for February 4, 2026, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>DC K.O. Boss Battle</em> #1, <em>Ultimate Endgame</em> #2 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for February 4, 2026:</h2><p><br></p><p>DC K.O.: Boss Battle #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico, Ronan Cliquet, Kieran McKeown, Pablo M. Collar</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Endgame #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Jonas Scharf, Terry Dodson</p><p><br></p><p>Archie x Army of Darkness #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Erik Burnham</p><p>Art by Bill Galvan</p><p><br></p><p>DC x AEW #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Travis Mercer</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Wolverine #14</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Alessandro Cappuccio</p><p><br></p><p>D’Orc #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Brett Bean</p><p><br></p><p>The Nice House By The Sea #7</p><p>Vertigo</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla: Infinity Roar #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Javier Garrón, Ig Guara</p><p><br></p><p>Thundarr The Barbarian #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Kewber Baal</p><p><br></p><p>Superman: Chains of Love Special #1 </p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Leah Williams, Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Ig Guara, Rosi Kämpe</p><p><br></p><p>Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Murewa Ayodele</p><p>Art by Federica Mancin</p><p><br></p><p>Knight City #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Kindt</p><p>Art by David Lapham</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #41</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Davide Gianfelice</p><p><br></p><p>Magik &amp; Colossus #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ashley Allen</p><p>Art by Germán Peralta</p><p><br></p><p>Supernatural: Valentine’s Day Special #1 </p><p>Dynamite </p><p>Written by Preeti Chhibber</p><p>Art by Pasquale Qualano</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Superman #16</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Juan Ferreyra</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers #35 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Sergio Dávila</p><p><br></p><p>ThunderCats: Lost In Time #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Chris Campana, Alessandro Miracolo, Gerardo Gambone and Vincenzo Federici</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Fraction</p><p>Art by Jorge Jiménez</p><p><br></p><p>Planet of The Apes Vs. Fantastic Four #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Josh Trujillo</p><p>Art by Andrea Di Vito</p><p><br></p><p>Event Horizon: Dark Descent #5 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Christian Ward</p><p>Art by Tristan Jones, Christian Ward</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Green Lantern #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Jahnoy Lindsay</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man #21 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr., Todd Nauck</p><p><br></p><p>The Twilight Zone #4 </p><p>IDW</p><p>By Nate Powell</p><p><br></p><p>DC K.O.: Knightfight #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>The Uncanny X-Men #23 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by David Marquez</p><p><br></p><p>Space Scouts #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Kindt</p><p>Art by David Rubín</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla #7 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Hendry Presetya </p><p><br></p><p>The Department of Truth #35 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Martin Simmonds, Joshua Hixson</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> fb445c35-303a-4fd7-a10f-bfc579b57dff https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:00:39 +0000 3785 no full The Stack: Absolute Batman, Iron Man, And More The Stack: Absolute Batman, Iron Man, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for January 28, 2026, we've got new comic book reviews for Absolute Batman #16, Iron Man #1 and so many more!

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Absolute Batman #16

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Nick Dragotta


Iron Man #1 

Marvel

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Carmen Carnero


Spirit of the Shadows #1 

Oni Press

Written by Daniel Ziegler and Nick Cagnetti

Art by Nick Cagnetti


DC K.O.: The Kids Are All Fight Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by Travis Mercer


The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed, Joe Kelly

Art by Federico Vicentini, Roi Mercado


Malevolent #1 

Image Comics

Written by Justin Jordan

Art by John Bivens


Absolute Wonder Woman #16

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Hayden Sherman


The Punisher: Red Band #5 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Julius Ohta


Bug Wars: The Spyder Wytch Special #1 

Image Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Mahmud Asrar, Baldemar Rivas, David Messina


Superman #34

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira


The Infernal Hulk #3 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Nic Klein, Kev Walker


Void Rivals #26 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Andrei Bressan


Absolute Flash #11

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Nick Robles


Sorcerer Supreme #2 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Bernard Chang


Feral #20 

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez


Harley and Ivy: Life and Crimes #3

DC Comics

By Erica Henderson


Strange Tales #4 

Marvel

Written by Jeremy Whitley

Art by Bayleigh Underwood & Carola Borelli


G.I. Joe #18 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Marco Foderà


Absolute Martian Manhunter #8

DC Comics

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Javier Rodríguez


The Author Immortal #4

Image Comics

Written by Frank J. Barbiere

Art by Morgan Beem


The Flash #29

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid and Christopher Cantwell

Art by Vasco Georgiev


Wrestle Heist #2 

Image Comics

By Kyle Starks


Justice League Unlimited #15

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora, Sean Izaakse



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for January 28, 2026, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Absolute Batman</em> #16, <em>Iron Man</em> #1 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for January 28, 2026:</h2><p><br></p><p>Absolute Batman #16</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Nick Dragotta</p><p><br></p><p>Iron Man #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p><p><br></p><p>Spirit of the Shadows #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Daniel Ziegler and Nick Cagnetti</p><p>Art by Nick Cagnetti</p><p><br></p><p>DC K.O.: The Kids Are All Fight Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Travis Mercer</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed, Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Federico Vicentini, Roi Mercado</p><p><br></p><p>Malevolent #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Justin Jordan</p><p>Art by John Bivens</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Wonder Woman #16</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>The Punisher: Red Band #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Julius Ohta</p><p><br></p><p>Bug Wars: The Spyder Wytch Special #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Mahmud Asrar, Baldemar Rivas, David Messina</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #34</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira</p><p><br></p><p>The Infernal Hulk #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Nic Klein, Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>Void Rivals #26 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Andrei Bressan</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Flash #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Nick Robles</p><p><br></p><p>Sorcerer Supreme #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Bernard Chang</p><p><br></p><p>Feral #20 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>Harley and Ivy: Life and Crimes #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Erica Henderson</p><p><br></p><p>Strange Tales #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jeremy Whitley</p><p>Art by Bayleigh Underwood &amp; Carola Borelli</p><p><br></p><p>G.I. Joe #18 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Marco Foderà</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Martian Manhunter #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Javier Rodríguez</p><p><br></p><p>The Author Immortal #4</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Frank J. Barbiere</p><p>Art by Morgan Beem</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash #29</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid and Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Vasco Georgiev</p><p><br></p><p>Wrestle Heist #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Kyle Starks</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League Unlimited #15</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Dan Mora, Sean Izaakse</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 790b26a6-5a1d-449c-a838-18437e7ab5d8 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:00:25 +0000 4017 no full The Stack: Ultimate Black Panther, Green Lantern Galactic Slam, And More The Stack: Ultimate Black Panther, Green Lantern Galactic Slam, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for January 21, 2026, we've got new comic book reviews for Ultimate Black Panther #24, DC K.O.: Green Lantern Galactic Slam #1 and so many more!

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Ultimate Black Panther #24

Marvel

Written by Bryan Hill

Art by Stefano Caselli


DC K.O.: Green Lantern Galactic Slam #1

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by Cain Tormey & Pat Boutin


Inglorious X-Force #1

Marvel

Written by Jordan Blum, Tim Seeley

Art by Michael Sta. Maria


Gargoyles/Darkwing Duck #1 

Dynamite

Written by Greg Weisman and Tad Stones

Art by Ciro Cangialosi


Rogue #1

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Luigi Zagaria


Exquisite Corpses #9 

Image Comics

Written by Tyler Boss, with James Tynion IV

Art by Valentine De Landro, with Michael Walsh


Psylocke: Ninja #1

Marvel

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Nico Leon


Superman Unlimited #9

DC Comics

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Mike Norton


The Amazing Spider-Man #20

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by John Romita Jr.


Touched By A Demon #1 

Dark Horse Comics

By Kristen Gudsnuk


Captain America #6

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Frank Alpizar, Delio Diaz Cespedes


Assorted Crisis Events #8 

Image Comics

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Eric Zwadzki


Fantastic Four #7

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Humberto Ramos


Titans #31

DC Comics

Written by John Layman

Art by Pete Woods


The Mortal Thor #6

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Pasqual Ferry


The Power Fantasy #15 

Image Comics

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Caspar Wijngaard


Planet She-Hulk #3

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Aaron Kuder


Star Trek: The Last Starship #4 

IDW

Written by Jackson Kelly and Collin Lanzing

Art by Adrián Bonilla


Wiccan: Witches’ Road #2

Marvel

Written by Wyatt Kennedy

Art by Andy Pereira


Wonder Woman #29

DC Comics

Written by Stephanie Williams

Art by Jeff Spokes


X-Men #24

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Tony Daniel


American Caper #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Dan Houser and Lazlow

Art by David Lapham


Hulk Smash Everything #2

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Vincenzo Carratù


Redcoat #16 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Bryan Hitch


X-Men of Apocalypse #2

Marvel

Written by Jeph Loeb

Art by Simone Di Meo


Powers 25 #5 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Michael Avon Oeming


The Darkness #2 

Top Cow/Image Comics

Written by Marc Silvestri

Art by Raymond Gay


Miss Truesdale And The Rise of Man #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola

Art by Jesse Lonergan



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for January 21, 2026, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Ultimate Black Panther</em> #24, <em>DC K.O.: Green Lantern Galactic Slam</em> #1 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p>Full List of Comic Reviews for January 21, 2026:</p><p>Ultimate Black Panther #24</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Bryan Hill</p><p>Art by Stefano Caselli</p><p><br></p><p>DC K.O.: Green Lantern Galactic Slam #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Cain Tormey &amp; Pat Boutin</p><p><br></p><p>Inglorious X-Force #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jordan Blum, Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Michael Sta. Maria</p><p><br></p><p>Gargoyles/Darkwing Duck #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Greg Weisman and Tad Stones</p><p>Art by Ciro Cangialosi</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Luigi Zagaria</p><p><br></p><p>Exquisite Corpses #9 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tyler Boss, with James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Valentine De Landro, with Michael Walsh</p><p><br></p><p>Psylocke: Ninja #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Nico Leon</p><p><br></p><p>Superman Unlimited #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Mike Norton</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #20</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>Touched By A Demon #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>By Kristen Gudsnuk</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America #6</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Frank Alpizar, Delio Diaz Cespedes</p><p><br></p><p>Assorted Crisis Events #8 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Eric Zwadzki</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #7</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Humberto Ramos</p><p><br></p><p>Titans #31</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Layman</p><p>Art by Pete Woods</p><p><br></p><p>The Mortal Thor #6</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p><p><br></p><p>The Power Fantasy #15 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p><p><br></p><p>Planet She-Hulk #3</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Aaron Kuder</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: The Last Starship #4 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Jackson Kelly and Collin Lanzing</p><p>Art by Adrián Bonilla</p><p><br></p><p>Wiccan: Witches’ Road #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Wyatt Kennedy</p><p>Art by Andy Pereira</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #29</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Stephanie Williams</p><p>Art by Jeff Spokes</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #24</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Tony Daniel</p><p><br></p><p>American Caper #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Houser and Lazlow</p><p>Art by David Lapham</p><p><br></p><p>Hulk Smash Everything #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Vincenzo Carratù</p><p><br></p><p>Redcoat #16 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Bryan Hitch</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men of Apocalypse #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jeph Loeb</p><p>Art by Simone Di Meo</p><p><br></p><p>Powers 25 #5 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p><p>Art by Michael Avon Oeming</p><p><br></p><p>The Darkness #2 </p><p>Top Cow/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Marc Silvestri</p><p>Art by Raymond Gay</p><p><br></p><p>Miss Truesdale And The Rise of Man #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola</p><p>Art by Jesse Lonergan</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 45730b9d-7f7c-4eb5-8059-f7721c73e134 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:00:52 +0000 4305 no full The Stack: DC K.O., Avengers, And More The Stack: DC K.O., Avengers, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for January 14, 2026, we've got new comic book reviews for DC K.O. #3, Avengers #34 and so many more!

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DC K.O. #3

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson

Art by Javi Fernández, Xermánico


Avengers #34 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay, Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Farid Karami, Mark Bagley


Transformers #28 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Dan Mora


Wonder Woman: Black and Gold 2026 Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom King and Mitch Gerads, Alyssa Wong, Steve Orlando, Jordie Bellaire

Art by Mitch Gerads, Karen S. Darboe, Rossi Gifford, Paulina Ganucheau


Dungeons of Doom #1 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy and Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Carlos Magno, George Jeanty, Justin Mason, Robert Gill, Karl Story


G.I. Joe #17 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Tom Reilly


Aquaman #13

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by Daniel Bayliss


Knull #1 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing and Tom Waltz

Art by Juanan Ramírez


Geiger #20 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Gary Frank


Supergirl #9

DC Comics

Written by Sophie Campbell

Art by Joe Quinones


Luna Snow: World Tour #1 

Marvel

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Ario Anindito & Takeshi Miyazawa


Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring #5 

IDW

By Patrick Horvath


Minor Arcana #13 

BOOM! Studios

By Jeff Lemire


Sai: Dimensional Rivals #1 

Marvel

By Peach Momoko, Stan Sakai, Iban Coello


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #14 

IDW 

Written by Gene Luen Yang

Art by Freddie E. Williams II


Babs: The Black Road South #1 

Ahoy Comics

Written by Garth Ennis

Art by Jacem Burrows


The Ultimates #20 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Phil Noto


Alice Forever After #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Dan Panosian

Art by Dan Panosian and Giorgio Spalletta 


The Uncanny X-Men #22 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by David Marquez



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for January 14, 2026, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>DC K.O.</em> #3, <em>Avengers</em> #34 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p>Full List of Comic Reviews for January 14, 2026:</p><p>DC K.O. #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Javi Fernández, Xermánico</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers #34 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay, Brian Michael Bendis</p><p>Art by Farid Karami, Mark Bagley</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #28 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman: Black and Gold 2026 Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King and Mitch Gerads, Alyssa Wong, Steve Orlando, Jordie Bellaire</p><p>Art by Mitch Gerads, Karen S. Darboe, Rossi Gifford, Paulina Ganucheau</p><p><br></p><p>Dungeons of Doom #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy and Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Carlos Magno, George Jeanty, Justin Mason, Robert Gill, Karl Story</p><p><br></p><p>G.I. Joe #17 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Tom Reilly</p><p><br></p><p>Aquaman #13</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Daniel Bayliss</p><p><br></p><p>Knull #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing and Tom Waltz</p><p>Art by Juanan Ramírez</p><p><br></p><p>Geiger #20 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Gary Frank</p><p><br></p><p>Supergirl #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Sophie Campbell</p><p>Art by Joe Quinones</p><p><br></p><p>Luna Snow: World Tour #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Ario Anindito &amp; Takeshi Miyazawa</p><p><br></p><p>Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring #5 </p><p>IDW</p><p>By Patrick Horvath</p><p><br></p><p>Minor Arcana #13 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>By Jeff Lemire</p><p><br></p><p>Sai: Dimensional Rivals #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Peach Momoko, Stan Sakai, Iban Coello</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #14 </p><p>IDW </p><p>Written by Gene Luen Yang</p><p>Art by Freddie E. Williams II</p><p><br></p><p>Babs: The Black Road South #1 </p><p>Ahoy Comics</p><p>Written by Garth Ennis</p><p>Art by Jacem Burrows</p><p><br></p><p>The Ultimates #20 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Phil Noto</p><p><br></p><p>Alice Forever After #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Dan Panosian</p><p>Art by Dan Panosian and Giorgio Spalletta </p><p><br></p><p>The Uncanny X-Men #22 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by David Marquez</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 75543c7a-c1d3-4d42-8c44-93fddb419b1c https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:00:49 +0000 4243 no full The Stack: Absolute Batman: Ark M Special, X-Men, And More The Stack: Absolute Batman: Ark M Special, X-Men, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for January 7, 2026, we've got new comic book reviews for Absolute Batman: Ark M Special #1, X-Men #23 and so many more!

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Absolute Batman: Ark M Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder and Frank Tieri

Art by Joshua Hixson


X-Men #23 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Tony S. Daniel


The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Shiver of Christmas Town #1 

Dynamite

Written by Torunn Grønbekk

Art by Edu Menna


Batman #5

DC Comics

Written by Matt Fraction

Art by Jorge Jiménez


The Amazing Spider-Man #19 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Pepe Larraz


Godzilla #6 

IDW

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Nikola Čižmešija


Absolute Superman #15

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Juan Ferreyra


Ultimate Wolverine #13 

Marvel

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Domenico Carbone


Carmen Red Claw: Belly of the Beast #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Story by Mike Mignola and Rae Allen

Art by Rae Allen


Absolute Green Lantern #10

DC Comics

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Sid Kotian


Venom #253 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Carlos Gómez


Archie Vs. Minor Threats #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Timmy Heague

Art by Scott Koblish


DC K.O.: Knightfight #3

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Dan Mora


Ultimate X-Men #23 

Marvel

By Peach Momoko


The Twilight Zone #3 

IDW

Written and drawn by James Stokoe


Cheetah and Cheshire Rob the Justice League #6

DC Comics

Written by Greg Rucka

Art by Nicola Scott


Wolverine #14 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Martín Cóccolo


FML #7 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick

Art by David López


Batman / Green Arrow / The Question: Arcadia #2

DC Comics

By Gabriel Hardman


Devil On My Shoulder #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Piotr Kowalski


JSA #15

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Gavin Guidry


Minor Threats: The Last Devil Left Alive #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum

Art byScott Hepburn


Poison Ivy #40

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Davide Gianfelice


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Godzilla #2 

IDW

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Fero Pe


Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: The Ghost Ships of Labrador #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Story by Mike Mignola and Rob Williams

Art by Laurence Campbell



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for January 7, 2026, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Absolute Batman: Ark M Special</em> #1, <em>X-Men</em> #23 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h3><strong>Full List of Comic Reviews for January 7, 2026:</strong></h3><p><br></p><p>Absolute Batman: Ark M Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder and Frank Tieri</p><p>Art by Joshua Hixson</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #23 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p><p><br></p><p>The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Shiver of Christmas Town #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Torunn Grønbekk</p><p>Art by Edu Menna</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Fraction</p><p>Art by Jorge Jiménez</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #19 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Pepe Larraz</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla #6 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Nikola Čižmešija</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Superman #15</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Juan Ferreyra</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Wolverine #13 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Domenico Carbone</p><p><br></p><p>Carmen Red Claw: Belly of the Beast #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Story by Mike Mignola and Rae Allen</p><p>Art by Rae Allen</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Green Lantern #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Sid Kotian</p><p><br></p><p>Venom #253 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez</p><p><br></p><p>Archie Vs. Minor Threats #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Timmy Heague</p><p>Art by Scott Koblish</p><p><br></p><p>DC K.O.: Knightfight #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate X-Men #23 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Peach Momoko</p><p><br></p><p>The Twilight Zone #3 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written and drawn by James Stokoe</p><p><br></p><p>Cheetah and Cheshire Rob the Justice League #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Rucka</p><p>Art by Nicola Scott</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #14 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Martín Cóccolo</p><p><br></p><p>FML #7 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick</p><p>Art by David López</p><p><br></p><p>Batman / Green Arrow / The Question: Arcadia #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Gabriel Hardman</p><p><br></p><p>Devil On My Shoulder #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Piotr Kowalski</p><p><br></p><p>JSA #15</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Gavin Guidry</p><p><br></p><p>Minor Threats: The Last Devil Left Alive #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum</p><p>Art byScott Hepburn</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #40</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Davide Gianfelice</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Godzilla #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Fero Pe</p><p><br></p><p>Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: The Ghost Ships of Labrador #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Story by Mike Mignola and Rob Williams</p><p>Art by Laurence Campbell</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> bb82d386-2953-4609-bd0e-8912598dfc5a https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:00:41 +0000 4682 no full The Stack: Ultimate Endgame, Age Of Revelation Finale, And More The Stack: Ultimate Endgame, Age Of Revelation Finale, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for December 31, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Ultimate Endgame #1, Age of Revelation Finale #1 and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for December 31, 2025:


Ultimate Endgame #1 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Jonas Scharf, Terry and Rachel Dodson


X-Men: Age of Revelation Finale #1 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Ryan Stegman with Netho Diaz


Sorcerer Supreme #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Bernard Chang 


Feral #19 

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez


The Ultimates #19 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Juan Frigeri


The Lucky Devils #6 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Ryan Browne


Predator Kills The Marvel Universe #5 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Marcelo Ferreira, Daniel Picciotto, Brent Peeples


Radiant Black #39 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark

Art by Marcelo Costa, Giona Zefiro & Paulo Daniel Santos


The Punisher: Red Band #4 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Julius Ohta



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for December 31, 2025, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Ultimate Endgame</em> #1, <em>Age of Revelation Finale</em> #1 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for December 31, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Endgame #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Jonas Scharf, Terry and Rachel Dodson</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men: Age of Revelation Finale #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Ryan Stegman with Netho Diaz</p><p><br></p><p>Sorcerer Supreme #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Bernard Chang </p><p><br></p><p>Feral #19 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>The Ultimates #19 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Juan Frigeri</p><p><br></p><p>The Lucky Devils #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Ryan Browne</p><p><br></p><p>Predator Kills The Marvel Universe #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Marcelo Ferreira, Daniel Picciotto, Brent Peeples</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #39 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark</p><p>Art by Marcelo Costa, Giona Zefiro &amp; Paulo Daniel Santos</p><p><br></p><p>The Punisher: Red Band #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Julius Ohta</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 57017d9e-af3c-4955-8051-bcb6bafd7cd9 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:00:17 +0000 2677 no full The Stack: Absolute Wonder Woman, The Will Of Doom, And More The Stack: Absolute Wonder Woman, The Will Of Doom, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for December 24, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Absolute Wonder Woman #15, The Will of Doom #1 and so many more!

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Absolute Wonder Woman #15

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Hayden Sherman


The Will of Doom #1 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Cafu


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus #1 

IDW

Written by Tom Waltz

Art by Esau & Isaac Escorza


Green Arrow #31

DC Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Montos


Marvel Winter Break Special #1 

Marvel

Written by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs

Art by Nick Bradshaw et al


Void Rivals #25 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Andrei Bressan


Absolute Martian Manhunter #7

DC Comics

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Javier Rodríguez


1776 #2 

Marvel

Written by J. Michael Straczynski

Art by Sean Damien Hill


Sleep #7 

Image Comics

By Zander Cannon


Trinity: Daughter of Wonder Woman #6

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Belén Ortega


The Amazing Spider-Man #18 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by John Romita Jr.


Event Horizon: Dark Descent #4 

IDW

Written by Christian Ward

Art by Tristan Jones


Absolute Superman #14

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Rafa Sandoval


Final Boss #2 

Image Comics

Written by Tyler Kirkham

Art by Tyler Kirkham with David Miller


The Flash #28

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid and Christopher Cantwell

Art by Vasco Georgiev


Return to Sleepy Hollow #2 

IDW

Written by Casey Gilly

Art by Savanna Mayer


Superman #33

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Hayden Sherman


American Caper #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Dan Houser and Lazlow

Art by David Lapham


DC K.O.: Red Hood vs The Joker #1

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder and Joshua Williamson

Art by Dustin Nguyen, Giuseppe Camuncoli


Expatriate X-Men #3 

Marvel

Written by Eve L. Ewing

Art by Francesco Mortaring


Cloak or Dagger #3 

Marvel

Written by Justina Ireland

Art by Lorenzo Tammetta


Undeadpool #3 

Marvel

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Carlos Magno


X-Vengers #3 

Marvel

Written by Jason Loo

Art by Sergio Dávila


Justice League Unlimited #14

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora


Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #6

DC Comics

Written by Brian Buccellato

Art by Christian Duce


Harley and Ivy: Life and Crimes #2

DC Comics

By Erica Henderson


Batman / Static: Beyond #2

DC Comics

Written by Evan Narcisse

Art by Nikolas Draper-Ivey



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for December 24, 2025, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Absolute Wonder Woman</em> #15, <em>The Will of Doom</em> #1 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for December 24, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Absolute Wonder Woman #15</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>The Will of Doom #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Cafu</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Tom Waltz</p><p>Art by Esau &amp; Isaac Escorza</p><p><br></p><p>Green Arrow #31</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Montos</p><p><br></p><p>Marvel Winter Break Special #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Nick Bradshaw et al</p><p><br></p><p>Void Rivals #25 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Andrei Bressan</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Martian Manhunter #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Javier Rodríguez</p><p><br></p><p>1776 #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by J. Michael Straczynski</p><p>Art by Sean Damien Hill</p><p><br></p><p>Sleep #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Zander Cannon</p><p><br></p><p>Trinity: Daughter of Wonder Woman #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Belén Ortega</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #18 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>Event Horizon: Dark Descent #4 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Christian Ward</p><p>Art by Tristan Jones</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Superman #14</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval</p><p><br></p><p>Final Boss #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tyler Kirkham</p><p>Art by Tyler Kirkham with David Miller</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash #28</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid and Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Vasco Georgiev</p><p><br></p><p>Return to Sleepy Hollow #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Casey Gilly</p><p>Art by Savanna Mayer</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #33</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>American Caper #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Houser and Lazlow</p><p>Art by David Lapham</p><p><br></p><p>DC K.O.: Red Hood vs The Joker #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder and Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Dustin Nguyen, Giuseppe Camuncoli</p><p><br></p><p>Expatriate X-Men #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Eve L. Ewing</p><p>Art by Francesco Mortaring</p><p><br></p><p>Cloak or Dagger #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Justina Ireland</p><p>Art by Lorenzo Tammetta</p><p><br></p><p>Undeadpool #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Carlos Magno</p><p><br></p><p>X-Vengers #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Loo</p><p>Art by Sergio Dávila</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League Unlimited #14</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Buccellato</p><p>Art by Christian Duce</p><p><br></p><p>Harley and Ivy: Life and Crimes #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Erica Henderson</p><p><br></p><p>Batman / Static: Beyond #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Evan Narcisse</p><p>Art by Nikolas Draper-Ivey</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> b5677b8f-4db6-4c31-a10e-a89ff3d4f0f3 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:00:25 +0000 5004 no full The Stack: Absolute Flash, Black Panther, And More The Stack: Absolute Flash, Black Panther, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for December 17, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Absolute Flash #10, Black Panther: Intergalactic #1 and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for December 17, 2025:


Absolute Flash #10

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Nick Robles


Black Panther: Intergalactic #1 

Marvel

Written by Victor LaValle

Art by Stefano Nesi


G.I. Joe #16 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Tom Reilly


Titans #30

DC Comics

Written by John Layman

Art by Pete Woods


The Mortal Thor #5 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Pasqual Ferry


Wrestle Heist #1 

Image Comics

Written and drawn by Kyle Starks


DC K.O.: Zatanna vs. Harley Quinn #1

DC Comics

Written by Leah Williams

Art by Mirka Andolfo


Daredevil & Punisher: The Devil’s Trigger #2 

Marvel

Written by Jimmy Palmiotti

Art by Tommaso Bianchi, Gabriel Guzman


W0rldtr33 #17

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Fernando Blanco


Wonder Woman #28

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Daniel Sampere, Jorge Fornés


Strange Tales #3 

Marvel

Written by Jeremy Whitley

Art by Bayleigh Underwood


The Author Immortal #3 

Image Comics

Written by Frank J. Barbiere

Art by Morgan Beem


Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #5

DC Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo


Alien Vs. Captain America #2 

Marvel

Written by Frank Tieri

Art by Stefano Raffaele


The Power Fantasy #14 

Image Comics

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Caspar Wijngaard


Superman Unlimited #8

DC Comics

Written by Dan Slott and Jeremy Adams

Art by Lucas Meyer


Planet She-Hulk #2 

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Aaron Kuder


Artificial #4 

Image Comics

Written and drawn by Maria Llovet


Space Scouts #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Matt Kindt

Art by David Rubín


Omega Kids #3 

Marvel

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Andrés Genolet


Rogue/Storm #3 

Marvel

Written by Murewa Ayodele

Art by Roland Boschi


The Last Wolverine #3 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Edgar Salazar


Radioactive Spider-Man #3 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Kev Walker


X-Men: Book of Revelation #3 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Netho Diaz


Exquisite Corpses #8 

Image Comics

Written by Pornsak Pichetshote with James Tynion IV

Art by Adam Gorham with Michael Walsh


Yuletide #3 

Oni Press

Written by George Northy

Art by Rachele Aragno


The Sacrificers #18 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by André Lima Araújo


Star Trek: The Last Starship #3 

IDW

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Adrián Bonilla


DIE: Loaded #2 

Image Comics

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Stephanie Hans



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for December 17, 2025, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Absolute Flash</em> #10, <em>Black Panther: Intergalactic</em> #1 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for December 17, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Absolute Flash #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Nick Robles</p><p><br></p><p>Black Panther: Intergalactic #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Victor LaValle</p><p>Art by Stefano Nesi</p><p><br></p><p>G.I. Joe #16 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Tom Reilly</p><p><br></p><p>Titans #30</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Layman</p><p>Art by Pete Woods</p><p><br></p><p>The Mortal Thor #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p><p><br></p><p>Wrestle Heist #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written and drawn by Kyle Starks</p><p><br></p><p>DC K.O.: Zatanna vs. Harley Quinn #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Leah Williams</p><p>Art by Mirka Andolfo</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil &amp; Punisher: The Devil’s Trigger #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jimmy Palmiotti</p><p>Art by Tommaso Bianchi, Gabriel Guzman</p><p><br></p><p>W0rldtr33 #17</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Fernando Blanco</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #28</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Daniel Sampere, Jorge Fornés</p><p><br></p><p>Strange Tales #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jeremy Whitley</p><p>Art by Bayleigh Underwood</p><p><br></p><p>The Author Immortal #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Frank J. Barbiere</p><p>Art by Morgan Beem</p><p><br></p><p>Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p><p>Art by Martín Morazzo</p><p><br></p><p>Alien Vs. Captain America #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Frank Tieri</p><p>Art by Stefano Raffaele</p><p><br></p><p>The Power Fantasy #14 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p><p><br></p><p>Superman Unlimited #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Slott and Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Lucas Meyer</p><p><br></p><p>Planet She-Hulk #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Aaron Kuder</p><p><br></p><p>Artificial #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written and drawn by Maria Llovet</p><p><br></p><p>Space Scouts #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Kindt</p><p>Art by David Rubín</p><p><br></p><p>Omega Kids #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Andrés Genolet</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue/Storm #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Murewa Ayodele</p><p>Art by Roland Boschi</p><p><br></p><p>The Last Wolverine #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Edgar Salazar</p><p><br></p><p>Radioactive Spider-Man #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men: Book of Revelation #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Netho Diaz</p><p><br></p><p>Exquisite Corpses #8 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Pornsak Pichetshote with James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Adam Gorham with Michael Walsh</p><p><br></p><p>Yuletide #3 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by George Northy</p><p>Art by Rachele Aragno</p><p><br></p><p>The Sacrificers #18 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by André Lima Araújo</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: The Last Starship #3 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Adrián Bonilla</p><p><br></p><p>DIE: Loaded #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Stephanie Hans</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> fbbdc5ba-a34e-4794-976b-3df1cc66b5fe https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:00:05 +0000 5645 no full The Stack: Absolute Batman, Ultimate Spider-Man, And More The Stack: Absolute Batman, Ultimate Spider-Man, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for December 10, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Absolute Batman #15, Ultimate Spider-Man #23 and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for December 10, 2025:


Absolute Batman #15

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Jock


Ultimate Spider-Man #23 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Marco Checchetto, David Messina


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13 

IDW

Written by Gene Luen Yang

Art by Freddie E. Williams II


The Darkness #1 

Top Cow/Image Comics

Written by Marc Silvestri

Art by Ed Benes


The End 2099 #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Ibraim Roberson


Aquaman #12

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by John Timms


Ultimate Black Panther #23 

Marvel

Written by Bryan Hill

Art by Carlos Nieto


Transformers #27 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Dan Mora


The Amazing Spider-Man #17 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Pepe Larraz


DC K.O.: Wonder Woman vs. Lobo #1 

DC Comics

Written by Joëlle Jones

Art by Jason Howard, Cary Nord, Daniel Bayliss


Ultimate Wolverine #12 

Marvel

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Alessandro Cappuccio


Miss Truesdale and the Rise of Man #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola

Art by Jesse Lonergan


The Infernal Hulk #2 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Nic Klein and Kev Walker


Assorted Crisis Events #7 

Image Comics

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Eric Zawadzki


Unbreakable X-Men #3 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by Mario Santoro with Luciano Vecchio, Tiago Palma, Davide Tinto & R.B. Silva


Sinister’s Six #3 

Marvel

Written by David Marquez

Art by Rafael Loureiro


Iron & Frost #3 

Marvel

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by Ruairí Coleman


Longshots #3 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman and Gerry Duggan

Art by Alan Robinson


Crownsville #2 

Oni Press

Written by Rodney Barnes

Art by Elia Bonetti


Nova Centurion #2 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Álvaro López & Matteo Della Fonte


Geiger #19 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Gary Frank


Marvel Knights: The Punisher #3 

Marvel

Written by Jimmy Palmiotti

Art by Dan Panosian



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for December 10, 2025, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Absolute Batman</em> #15, <em>Ultimate Spider-Man</em> #23 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for December 10, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Absolute Batman #15</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Jock</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Spider-Man #23 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Marco Checchetto, David Messina</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Gene Luen Yang</p><p>Art by Freddie E. Williams II</p><p><br></p><p>The Darkness #1 </p><p>Top Cow/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Marc Silvestri</p><p>Art by Ed Benes</p><p><br></p><p>The End 2099 #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Ibraim Roberson</p><p><br></p><p>Aquaman #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by John Timms</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Black Panther #23 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Bryan Hill</p><p>Art by Carlos Nieto</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #27 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #17 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Pepe Larraz</p><p><br></p><p>DC K.O.: Wonder Woman vs. Lobo #1 </p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joëlle Jones</p><p>Art by Jason Howard, Cary Nord, Daniel Bayliss</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Wolverine #12 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Alessandro Cappuccio</p><p><br></p><p>Miss Truesdale and the Rise of Man #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola</p><p>Art by Jesse Lonergan</p><p><br></p><p>The Infernal Hulk #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Nic Klein and Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>Assorted Crisis Events #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Eric Zawadzki</p><p><br></p><p>Unbreakable X-Men #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by Mario Santoro with Luciano Vecchio, Tiago Palma, Davide Tinto &amp; R.B. Silva</p><p><br></p><p>Sinister’s Six #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by David Marquez</p><p>Art by Rafael Loureiro</p><p><br></p><p>Iron &amp; Frost #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cavan Scott</p><p>Art by Ruairí Coleman</p><p><br></p><p>Longshots #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman and Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Alan Robinson</p><p><br></p><p>Crownsville #2 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Rodney Barnes</p><p>Art by Elia Bonetti</p><p><br></p><p>Nova Centurion #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Álvaro López &amp; Matteo Della Fonte</p><p><br></p><p>Geiger #19 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Gary Frank</p><p><br></p><p>Marvel Knights: The Punisher #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jimmy Palmiotti</p><p>Art by Dan Panosian</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> fef2a6a6-290b-49e9-98c6-1294e4156780 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:00:19 +0000 5241 no full The Stack: Ultimate Universe: Two Years In, DC K.O.: Superman Vs. Captain Atom, And More The Stack: Ultimate Universe: Two Years In, DC K.O.: Superman Vs. Captain Atom, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for December 3, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Ultimate Universe: Two Years In #1, DC K.O.: Superman Vs. Captain Atom #1 and so many more!

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Ultimate Universe: Two Years In #1 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp and Alex Paknadel

Art by Patrick Boutin, Phil Noto, Francesco Manna, Lee Ferguson & Javier Pulido


DC K.O.: Superman vs. Captain Atom #1 - All Fight Month

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Sean Izaakse


Giant Size Criminal #1 

Image Comics

Written by Ed Brubaker

Art by Sean Phillips


Wiccan: Witches’ Road #1 

Marvel

Written by Wyatt Kennedy

Art by Andy Pereira


Absolute Green Lantern #9

DC Comics

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Sid Kotian


G.I. Joe #15 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Tom Reilly


Doctor Strange #1 

Marvel

Written by Derek Landy

Art by Ivan Fiorelli


DC K.O.: Batman Knightfight #2

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Dan Mora


Inferno Girl Red, Volume 2 #1 

Image Comics

Written by Mat Groom

Art by Erica D’Urso


Hulk Smash Everything #1 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Vincenzo Carratù


Batman #4

DC Comics

Written by Matt Fraction

Art by Jorge Jiménez


Dread The Halls 2025

Image Comics

Written by Jordan Hart and Chris Ryall

Art by Luana Vecchio, Lee Ferguson, Keith Jones, Walter Pax, Fábio Veras


Binary #3 

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Giada Belviso


Laura Kinney: Sabretooth #3 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Valentina Pinti


Amazing X-Men #3 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Mahmud Asrar


Birds of Prey #28

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Sami Basri, Vicente Cifuentes


Startling Tales Of Santa Claus 2025 Annual

Image Comics

Written by Benito Cereno

Art by Seakae, Evan “Doc” Shaner, Anthony Clark, Emmett Graham


Ultimate X-Men #22 

Marvel

By Peach Momoko


Cheetah and Cheshire Rob The Justice League #5

DC Comics

Written by Greg Rucka

Art by Nicola Scott


Rook: Exodus #9 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Jason Fabok


Venom #252 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing, Jordan Morris, Tom DeFalco

Art by Paco Medina, Jesús Saiz, Ron Frenz


JSA #14

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Gavin Guidry


Something is Killing the Children #45 

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’Edera


Fantastic Four #6 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Humberto Ramos


Poison Ivy #39

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara


Kill All Immortals II #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Zack Kaplan

Art by Fico Ossio


Death Dog #2 

AHOY Comics

Written by Bryce Ingman

Art by Alan Robinson


The Terminator: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town #1 

Dynamite

Written by Paulina Ganucheau

Art by Kendall Goode



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for December 3, 2025, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Ultimate Universe: Two Years In</em> #1, <em>DC K.O.: Superman Vs. Captain Atom</em> #1 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for December 3, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Universe: Two Years In #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp and Alex Paknadel</p><p>Art by Patrick Boutin, Phil Noto, Francesco Manna, Lee Ferguson &amp; Javier Pulido</p><p><br></p><p>DC K.O.: Superman vs. Captain Atom #1 - All Fight Month</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Sean Izaakse</p><p><br></p><p>Giant Size Criminal #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ed Brubaker</p><p>Art by Sean Phillips</p><p><br></p><p>Wiccan: Witches’ Road #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Wyatt Kennedy</p><p>Art by Andy Pereira</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Green Lantern #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Sid Kotian</p><p><br></p><p>G.I. Joe #15 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Tom Reilly</p><p><br></p><p>Doctor Strange #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Derek Landy</p><p>Art by Ivan Fiorelli</p><p><br></p><p>DC K.O.: Batman Knightfight #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Inferno Girl Red, Volume 2 #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Mat Groom</p><p>Art by Erica D’Urso</p><p><br></p><p>Hulk Smash Everything #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Vincenzo Carratù</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Fraction</p><p>Art by Jorge Jiménez</p><p><br></p><p>Dread The Halls 2025</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jordan Hart and Chris Ryall</p><p>Art by Luana Vecchio, Lee Ferguson, Keith Jones, Walter Pax, Fábio Veras</p><p><br></p><p>Binary #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Giada Belviso</p><p><br></p><p>Laura Kinney: Sabretooth #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Valentina Pinti</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing X-Men #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Mahmud Asrar</p><p><br></p><p>Birds of Prey #28</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Sami Basri, Vicente Cifuentes</p><p><br></p><p>Startling Tales Of Santa Claus 2025 Annual</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Benito Cereno</p><p>Art by Seakae, Evan “Doc” Shaner, Anthony Clark, Emmett Graham</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate X-Men #22 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Peach Momoko</p><p><br></p><p>Cheetah and Cheshire Rob The Justice League #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Rucka</p><p>Art by Nicola Scott</p><p><br></p><p>Rook: Exodus #9 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Jason Fabok</p><p><br></p><p>Venom #252 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing, Jordan Morris, Tom DeFalco</p><p>Art by Paco Medina, Jesús Saiz, Ron Frenz</p><p><br></p><p>JSA #14</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Gavin Guidry</p><p><br></p><p>Something is Killing the Children #45 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’Edera</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Humberto Ramos</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #39</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Marcio Takara</p><p><br></p><p>Kill All Immortals II #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Zack Kaplan</p><p>Art by Fico Ossio</p><p><br></p><p>Death Dog #2 </p><p>AHOY Comics</p><p>Written by Bryce Ingman</p><p>Art by Alan Robinson</p><p><br></p><p>The Terminator: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Paulina Ganucheau</p><p>Art by Kendall Goode</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 832ca525-e2c1-4b9b-b583-2812a01743ea https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:00:07 +0000 3754 no full The Stack: Absolute Batman, Infernal Hulk, And More The Stack: Absolute Batman, Infernal Hulk, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for November 26, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Absolute Batman #14, Infernal Hulk #1, and so many more!

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Absolute Batman #14

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Nick Dragotta

The Infernal Hulk #1

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Nic Klein

BRZRKR: The Bleeding Tide #1

BOOM! Studios

Written by Marjorie Liu

Art by Garry Brown

DC K.O. #2

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson

Art by Javi Fernández, Xermánico

Daredevil & Punisher: The Devil’s Trigger #1

Marvel

Written by Jimmy Palmiotti

Art by Tammaso Bianchi

Universal Monsters: the Invisible Man #4

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by DANI

Absolute Wonder Woman #14

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Matías Bergara

The Mortal Thor #4

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Juann Cabal

Feral #18

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez

Batman / Green Arrow / The Question: Arcadia #1

DC Comics

By Gabriel Hardman

Marvel Knights: The Punisher #2

Marvel

Written by Jimmy Palmiotti

Art by Dan Panosian

Geiger #18

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Eduardo Pansica, Gary Frank

Superman #32

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira

Cloak Or Dagger #2

Marvel

Written by Justina Ireland

Art by Lorenzo Tammetta

Expatriate X-Men #2

Marvel

Written by Eve L. Ewing

Art by Francesco Mortarino

X-Vengers #2

Marvel

Written by Jason Loo

Art by Sergio Dávila

Undeadpool #2

Marvel

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Carlos Magno

The Department of Truth #34

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder

Art by Martin Simmonds, Joshua Hixson

Trinity: Daughter Of Wonder Woman #5

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Belén Ortega

Devil On My Shoulder #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Piotr Kowalski

The Flash #27

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid and Christopher Cantwell

Art by Vasco Georgiev

Justice League Unlimited #13

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora

Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #5

DC Comics

Written by Brian Buccellato

Art by Christian Duce



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for November 26, 2025, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Absolute Batman</em> #14, <em>Infernal Hulk</em> #1, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for November 26, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Absolute Batman #14</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Nick Dragotta</p><p>The Infernal Hulk #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Nic Klein</p><p>BRZRKR: The Bleeding Tide #1</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Marjorie Liu</p><p>Art by Garry Brown</p><p>DC K.O. #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Javi Fernández, Xermánico</p><p>Daredevil &amp; Punisher: The Devil’s Trigger #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jimmy Palmiotti</p><p>Art by Tammaso Bianchi</p><p>Universal Monsters: the Invisible Man #4</p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by DANI</p><p>Absolute Wonder Woman #14</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Matías Bergara</p><p>The Mortal Thor #4</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Juann Cabal</p><p>Feral #18</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez</p><p>Batman / Green Arrow / The Question: Arcadia #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Gabriel Hardman</p><p>Marvel Knights: The Punisher #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jimmy Palmiotti</p><p>Art by Dan Panosian</p><p>Geiger #18</p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Eduardo Pansica, Gary Frank</p><p>Superman #32</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira</p><p>Cloak Or Dagger #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Justina Ireland</p><p>Art by Lorenzo Tammetta</p><p>Expatriate X-Men #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Eve L. Ewing</p><p>Art by Francesco Mortarino</p><p>X-Vengers #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Loo</p><p>Art by Sergio Dávila</p><p>Undeadpool #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Carlos Magno</p><p>The Department of Truth #34</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Martin Simmonds, Joshua Hixson</p><p>Trinity: Daughter Of Wonder Woman #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Belén Ortega</p><p>Devil On My Shoulder #1</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Piotr Kowalski</p><p>The Flash #27</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid and Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Vasco Georgiev</p><p>Justice League Unlimited #13</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p>Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Buccellato</p><p>Art by Christian Duce</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> b37e068b-0ebe-460d-acf0-29b396234821 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:00:51 +0000 5134 no full The Stack: Batman / Deadpool, One World Under Doom, And More The Stack: Batman / Deadpool, One World Under Doom, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for November 19, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Batman/Deadpool #1, One World Under Doom #9, and so many more!

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Batman / Deadpool #1

DC Comics

Written by Grant Morrison, James Tynion IV, Joshua Williamson, Scott Snyder, Tom Taylor, Mariko Tamaki, G. Willow Wilson

Art by Dan Mora, Hayden Sherman, Bruno Redondo, Amanda Conner, Denys Cowan


One World Under Doom #9 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by R.B. Silva


Final Boss #1 

Image Comics

Written by Tyler Kirkham

Art by Tyler Kirkham with David Miller


The Lion King #1 

Dynamite

By Edwin Galmon


The Ultimates #18 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Juan Frigeri


Absolute Flash #9

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Nick Robles


John Le Carré’s The Circus: Losing Control #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Matt Kindt

Art by Ibrahim Moustafa


Nova: Centurion #1 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Álvaro López


Exquisite Corpses #7 

Image Comics

Written by Michael Walsh with James Tynion IV

Art by Claire Roe with Michael Walsh


The New Gods #12

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Evan Cagle, Phil Hester


Unbreakable X-Men #2 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by C.F. Villa


Omega Kids #2 

Marvel

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Andres Genolet


The Last Wolverine #2 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Edgar Salazar


X-Men: Book of Revelation #2

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Netho Diaz


Radioactive Spider-Man #2 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Kev Walker


Undiscovered Country #34 

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Leonardo Marcello Grassi


The Terminator: Metal #2 

Dynamite

Written by Declan Shalvey and Rory McConville

Art by Eoin Marron


Captain America #5 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Valerio Schiti


Justice League Red #4

DC Comics

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Clayton Henry


Lazarus Fallen #6 

Image Comics

Written by Greg Rucka

Art by Michael Lark


Predator Kills The Marvel Universe #4 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Marcelo Ferreira


Star Trek: The Last Starship #2 

IDW

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Adrián Bonilla


Wonder Woman #27

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Daniel Sampere


Amazing Spider-Man #16 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by John Romita Jr.


Everything Dead & Dying #3 

Image Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Jacob Phillips


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey Jones #2 

IDW

Written by Alex Paknadel

Art by Amancay Nahuelpan


X-Men of Apocalypse #1 

Marvel

Written by Jeph Loeb

Art by Simone di Meo


Yuletide #2 

Oni Press

Written by George Northy

Art by Rachelle Aragno


News From The Fallout #6 

Image Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jeffrey Alan Love


The Punisher: Red Band #3 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Julius Ohta


The Twilight Zone #2 

IDW

By Tom Scioli


The Sacrificers #17 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Max Fiumara


Godzilla Destroys The Marvel Universe #5 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Javier Garrón


Minor Threats: The Last Devil Left Alive #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum

Art by Scott Hepburn


Spider-Man Holiday Spectacular #1 

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell

Art by Luciano Vecchio, Paco Medina, Nathan Stockman, Bob Quinn



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for November 19, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Batman / Deadpool #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Grant Morrison, James Tynion IV, Joshua Williamson, Scott Snyder, Tom Taylor, Mariko Tamaki, G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Dan Mora, Hayden Sherman, Bruno Redondo, Amanda Conner, Denys Cowan</p><p><br></p><p>One World Under Doom #9 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by R.B. Silva</p><p><br></p><p>Final Boss #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tyler Kirkham</p><p>Art by Tyler Kirkham with David Miller</p><p><br></p><p>The Lion King #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>By Edwin Galmon</p><p><br></p><p>The Ultimates #18 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Juan Frigeri</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Flash #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Nick Robles</p><p><br></p><p>John Le Carré’s The Circus: Losing Control #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Kindt</p><p>Art by Ibrahim Moustafa</p><p><br></p><p>Nova: Centurion #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Álvaro López</p><p><br></p><p>Exquisite Corpses #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Michael Walsh with James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Claire Roe with Michael Walsh</p><p><br></p><p>The New Gods #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Evan Cagle, Phil Hester</p><p><br></p><p>Unbreakable X-Men #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by C.F. Villa</p><p><br></p><p>Omega Kids #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Andres Genolet</p><p><br></p><p>The Last Wolverine #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Edgar Salazar</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men: Book of Revelation #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Netho Diaz</p><p><br></p><p>Radioactive Spider-Man #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>Undiscovered Country #34 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli &amp; Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p><p><br></p><p>The Terminator: Metal #2 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Declan Shalvey and Rory McConville</p><p>Art by Eoin Marron</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Valerio Schiti</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League Red #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Clayton Henry</p><p><br></p><p>Lazarus Fallen #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Rucka</p><p>Art by Michael Lark</p><p><br></p><p>Predator Kills The Marvel Universe #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Marcelo Ferreira</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: The Last Starship #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Adrián Bonilla</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #27</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Daniel Sampere</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man #16 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>Everything Dead &amp; Dying #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey Jones #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Alex Paknadel</p><p>Art by Amancay Nahuelpan</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men of Apocalypse #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jeph Loeb</p><p>Art by Simone di Meo</p><p><br></p><p>Yuletide #2 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by George Northy</p><p>Art by Rachelle Aragno</p><p><br></p><p>News From The Fallout #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Jeffrey Alan Love</p><p><br></p><p>The Punisher: Red Band #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Julius Ohta</p><p><br></p><p>The Twilight Zone #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>By Tom Scioli</p><p><br></p><p>The Sacrificers #17 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Max Fiumara</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla Destroys The Marvel Universe #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Javier Garrón</p><p><br></p><p>Minor Threats: The Last Devil Left Alive #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum</p><p>Art by Scott Hepburn</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Man Holiday Spectacular #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p><p>Art by Luciano Vecchio, Paco Medina, Nathan Stockman, Bob Quinn</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 034f3502-9fac-4e41-a473-aac49208b489 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:00:38 +0000 6019 no full The Stack: TMNT x Godzilla, Predator: Badlands And More The Stack: TMNT x Godzilla, Predator: Badlands And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for November 12, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for TMNT x Godzilla #1, Predator: Badlands #1, and so many more!

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TMNT x Godzilla #1 

IDW

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Fero Pe


Predator: Badlands #1 

Marvel

Written by Ethan Sacks

Art by Elvin Ching


Batman #162

DC Comics

Written by Jeph Loeb

Art by Jim Lee


Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: The Ghost Ships of Labrador #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola and Rob Williams

Art by Laurence Campbell


Transformers #26 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Dan Mora


1776 #1 

Marvel

Written by J. Michael Straczynski

Art by Sean Damien Hill


Batman: Dark Patterns #12

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Hayden Sherman


Medieval #1 

Comixology

Written by Neil Kleid

Art by Alex Cormack


The Author Immortal #2 

Image Comics

Written by Frank J. Barbiere

Art by Morgan Beem


Eddie Brock: Carnage #10 

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Jesús Saiz


Batman / Static: Beyond #1

DC Comics

Written by Evan Narcisse

Art by Nikolas Draper-Ivey


We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us #6 

Image Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Michele Landini


Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite Of Spring #4 

IDW

Written and drawn by Patrick Horvath


Iron & Frost #2 

Marvel

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by Ruairí Coleman


Sinister’s Six #2 

Marvel

Written by David Marquez

Art by Rafael Loureiro


Rogue / Storm #2 

Marvel

Written by Murewa Ayodele

Art by Roland Boschi


Poison Ivy 2025 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Mark Buckingham


DIE: Loaded #1 

Image Comics

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Stephanie Hans


American Caper #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Dan Houser and Lazlow

Art by David Lapham


Fantastic Four #5 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Humberto Ramos


Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #4

DC Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo


Redcoat #15 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Bryan Hitch


Strange Tales #2 

Marvel

Written by Jeremy Whitley

Art by Bayleigh Underwood


Gargoyles x Fantastic Four #1 

Dynamite

Written by Greg Weisman

Art by George Kambadias


Godzilla: Escape The Deadzone #4 

IDW

Written by Ethan Parker and Griffin Sheridan

Art by Pablo Tunica


Ultimate Wolverine #11 

Marvel

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Alessandro Cappuccio


Artificial #3 

Image Comics

Written and drawn by Maria Llovet


Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt #1 

Dynamite

Written by Fred Van Lente

Art by Jonathan Lau


Venom #251 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Paco Medina


Colossal Kaya #1 

Image Comics

Written by Wes Craig

Art by James Harden, Mike Huddleston, Declan Shalvey, Nathan Fox, Ryan Stegman, Jim Mahfood


Event Horizon: Dark Descent #3 

IDW 

Written by Christian Ward

Art by Tristan Jones


The Amazing Spider-Man: Torn #2 

Marvel

Written by J. Michael Straczynski

Art by Pere Pérez


The Power Fantasy #13 

Image Comics

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Caspar Wijngaard



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SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for November 12, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>TMNT x Godzilla #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Fero Pe</p><p><br></p><p>Predator: Badlands #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ethan Sacks</p><p>Art by Elvin Ching</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #162</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeph Loeb</p><p>Art by Jim Lee</p><p><br></p><p>Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: The Ghost Ships of Labrador #1</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola and Rob Williams</p><p>Art by Laurence Campbell</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #26 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>1776 #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by J. Michael Straczynski</p><p>Art by Sean Damien Hill</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: Dark Patterns #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Medieval #1 </p><p>Comixology</p><p>Written by Neil Kleid</p><p>Art by Alex Cormack</p><p><br></p><p>The Author Immortal #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Frank J. Barbiere</p><p>Art by Morgan Beem</p><p><br></p><p>Eddie Brock: Carnage #10 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Jesús Saiz</p><p><br></p><p>Batman / Static: Beyond #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Evan Narcisse</p><p>Art by Nikolas Draper-Ivey</p><p><br></p><p>We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Michele Landini</p><p><br></p><p>Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite Of Spring #4 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written and drawn by Patrick Horvath</p><p><br></p><p>Iron &amp; Frost #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cavan Scott</p><p>Art by Ruairí Coleman</p><p><br></p><p>Sinister’s Six #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by David Marquez</p><p>Art by Rafael Loureiro</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue / Storm #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Murewa Ayodele</p><p>Art by Roland Boschi</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy 2025 Annual #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Mark Buckingham</p><p><br></p><p>DIE: Loaded #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Stephanie Hans</p><p><br></p><p>American Caper #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Houser and Lazlow</p><p>Art by David Lapham</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Humberto Ramos</p><p><br></p><p>Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p><p>Art by Martín Morazzo</p><p><br></p><p>Redcoat #15 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Bryan Hitch</p><p><br></p><p>Strange Tales #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jeremy Whitley</p><p>Art by Bayleigh Underwood</p><p><br></p><p>Gargoyles x Fantastic Four #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Greg Weisman</p><p>Art by George Kambadias</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla: Escape The Deadzone #4 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Ethan Parker and Griffin Sheridan</p><p>Art by Pablo Tunica</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Wolverine #11 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Alessandro Cappuccio</p><p><br></p><p>Artificial #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written and drawn by Maria Llovet</p><p><br></p><p>Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Fred Van Lente</p><p>Art by Jonathan Lau</p><p><br></p><p>Venom #251 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Paco Medina</p><p><br></p><p>Colossal Kaya #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Wes Craig</p><p>Art by James Harden, Mike Huddleston, Declan Shalvey, Nathan Fox, Ryan Stegman, Jim Mahfood</p><p><br></p><p>Event Horizon: Dark Descent #3 </p><p>IDW </p><p>Written by Christian Ward</p><p>Art by Tristan Jones</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man: Torn #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by J. Michael Straczynski</p><p>Art by Pere Pérez</p><p><br></p><p>The Power Fantasy #13 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 70cdffda-c0c3-4c51-a641-f7556c72200b https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:00:07 +0000 5571 no full The Stack: DC K.O.: Knightfight, Planet She-Hulk, And More The Stack: DC K.O.: Knightfight, Planet She-Hulk, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for November 5, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for DC K.O.: Knightfight #1, Planet She-Hulk #1, and so many more!

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DC K.O.: Knightfight #1

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Dan Mora


Planet She-Hulk #1 

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Aaron Kuder


G.I. Joe #13 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Tom Reilly


Harley and Ivy: Life and Crimes #1

DC Comics

By Erica Henderson


Alien Vs. Captain America #1 

Marvel

Written by Frank Tieri

Art by Stefano Raffaele


Void Rivals #24 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Conor Hughes


Absolute Superman #13

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Rafa Sandoval


The Amazing Spider-Man #15 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Emilio Laiso


Archie Vs. Minor Threats #3 

Dark Horse Comics/Archie Comics

Written by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, and Timmy Heague

Art by Scott Koblish


Batman #3

DC Comics

Written by Matt Fraction

Art by Jorge Jiménez


Amazing X-Men #2 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Mahmud Asrar


Binary #2 

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Giada Belviso


Laura Kinney: Sabretooth #2 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Valentina Pinti


Longshots #2 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman and Gerry Duggan

Art by Alan Robinson


Space Scouts #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Matt Kindt

Art by David Rubín


Absolute Green Lantern #8

DC Comics

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Jahnoy Lindsay


The Avengers #32 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Farid Karami


Death Dog #1 

AHOY Comics

Written by Bryce Ingman

Art by Alan Robinson


JSA #13

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Gavin Guidry


Echo: Seeker of Truth #1 

Marvel

Written by Taboo and B. Earl, Melissa Flores

Art by Jim Terry, Kyle Charles


Assorted Crisis Events #6 

Image Comics

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Eric Zawadzki


Birds of Prey #27

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Sami Basri


Minor Arcana #11 

BOOM! Studios

By Jeff Lemire


Cheetah and Cheshire Rob The Justice League #4

DC Comics

Written by Greg Rucka

Art by Nicola Scott


Gotham Academy: First Year #2

DC Comics

Written by Brendan Fletcher

Art by Marco Ferrari


Poison Ivy #38

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara



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Full List of Comic Reviews for October 29, 2025:


Absolute Batman 2025 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson, James Harren, Meredith McClaren

Art by Daniel Warren Johnson, James Harren, Meredith McClaren


Imperial #4 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Federico Vincentini and Iban Coello


Disney Villains: Maleficent #1 

Dynamite

Written by Paulina Ganucheau

Art by Theo Stultz


Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween #10

DC Comics

Written by Jeph Loeb

Art by Matteo Scalera


Death of the Silver Surfer #5 

Marvel

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Sumit Kumar with Tiago Palma


Return to Sleepy Hollow #1 

IDW

Written by Casey Gilly

Art by Savanna Mayer


Superman: Red And Blue 2025 Special #1 

DC Comics

Written by Paul Dini, Michael Walsh, Dan Abnett, Rainbow Rowell

Art by Mirka Andolfo, Michael Walsh, Caitlin Yarsky, Cian Tormey


Undeadpool #1 

Marvel

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Carlos Magno


X-Vengers #1 

Marvel

Written by Jason Loo

Art by Sergio Dávila


Expatriate X-Men #1 

Marvel

Written by Eve L . Ewing

Art by Francesco Mortarino


Cloak or Dagger #1 

Marvel

Written by Justina Ireland

Art by Lorenzo Tammetta


Supernatural #1 

Dynamite

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Eder Messias


Batman And Robin: Year One #12 

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Chris Samnee


Runaways #5 

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell

Art by Elena Casagrande


Sleep #6 

Image Comics

By Zander Cannon


Crownsville #1 

Oni Press

Written by Rodney Barnes

Art by Elia Bonetti


The Mortal Thor #3 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Pasqual Ferry


Feral #17 

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez


Godzilla vs. America: Kansas City

IDW

Written by Buster Moody, Freddie E. Williams II, Kyle Strahm

Art by Ludwig Olimbo, Frediie E. Williams II, Jake Smith, Blademar Rivas


Black Cat #3 

Marvel

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Gleb Melnikov


Radiant Black #38 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark

Art by Marcelo Costa


Synthetics, Volume 1 #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by J. Michael Straczynski

Art by Tony Parker



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Full List of Comic Reviews for October 22, 2025:


Absolute Wonder Woman #13

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Matías Bergara


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #12 

IDW

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Juan Ferreyra


Ultimate Spider-Man #22

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Marco Checchetto


Justice League Unlimited #12

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora


The Terminator: Metal #1 

Dynamite

Written by Declan Shalvey and Rory McConville

Art by Lorenzo Re


New History of the DC Universe #4

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Tony S. Daniel and Hayden Sherman


Marvel Zombies: Red Band #2 

Marvel

Written by Ethan S. Parker & Griffin Sheridan

Art by Jan Bazaldua


Captain Henry and the Graveyard of Time #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola and Bruce Zick

Art by Bruce Zick


Superman #31

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira


Fantastic Four #4 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Humberto Ramos


Thanksgiving #1 

AHOY Comics

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Mauricet


The Flash #26

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid and Christopher Cantwell

Art by Vasco Georgiev


Omega Kids #1

Marvel

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Andrés Genolet


Radioactive Spider-Man #1 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Kev Walker


The Last Wolverine #1 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Edgar Salazar


X-Men: Book of Revelation #1 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Netho Diaz


Exquisite Corpses #6 

Image Comics

Written by Tyler Boss with James Tynion IV

Art by Gavin Fullerton with Michael Walsh


Green Lantern Dark #7

DC Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Werther Dell’Edera


Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion #5 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp and Cody Ziglar

Art by Jonas Scharf


Lazarus Fallen #5 

Image Comics

Written by Greg Rucka

Art by Michael Lark


Powers 25 #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Michael Avon Oeming


News From The Fallout #5 

Image Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jeffrey Alan Love


The Ultimates #17 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Phil Noto


Sisterhood: A Hyde Street Story #4 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Maytal Zchut

Art by Leila Leiz


Miles Morales: Spider-Man #39 

Marvel

Written by Cody Ziglar

Art by Luigi Zagaria


No Man’s Land #2 

Image Comics

By Szymon Kudrański


Predator Kills The Marvel Universe #3 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Daniel Picciotto


Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man #3 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by DANI



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for October 22, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Absolute Wonder Woman #13</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Matías Bergara</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #12 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Juan Ferreyra</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Spider-Man #22</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League Unlimited #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>The Terminator: Metal #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Declan Shalvey and Rory McConville</p><p>Art by Lorenzo Re</p><p><br></p><p>New History of the DC Universe #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Tony S. Daniel and Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Marvel Zombies: Red Band #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ethan S. Parker &amp; Griffin Sheridan</p><p>Art by Jan Bazaldua</p><p><br></p><p>Captain Henry and the Graveyard of Time #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola and Bruce Zick</p><p>Art by Bruce Zick</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #31</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Humberto Ramos</p><p><br></p><p>Thanksgiving #1 </p><p>AHOY Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Russell</p><p>Art by Mauricet</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash #26</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid and Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Vasco Georgiev</p><p><br></p><p>Omega Kids #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Andrés Genolet</p><p><br></p><p>Radioactive Spider-Man #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>The Last Wolverine #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Edgar Salazar</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men: Book of Revelation #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Netho Diaz</p><p><br></p><p>Exquisite Corpses #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tyler Boss with James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Gavin Fullerton with Michael Walsh</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern Dark #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’Edera</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp and Cody Ziglar</p><p>Art by Jonas Scharf</p><p><br></p><p>Lazarus Fallen #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Rucka</p><p>Art by Michael Lark</p><p><br></p><p>Powers 25 #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p><p>Art by Michael Avon Oeming</p><p><br></p><p>News From The Fallout #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Jeffrey Alan Love</p><p><br></p><p>The Ultimates #17 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Phil Noto</p><p><br></p><p>Sisterhood: A Hyde Street Story #4 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Maytal Zchut</p><p>Art by Leila Leiz</p><p><br></p><p>Miles Morales: Spider-Man #39 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cody Ziglar</p><p>Art by Luigi Zagaria</p><p><br></p><p>No Man’s Land #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Szymon Kudrański</p><p><br></p><p>Predator Kills The Marvel Universe #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Daniel Picciotto</p><p><br></p><p>Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man #3 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by DANI</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> c35839e4-7807-4d53-9c54-97530519855c https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:00:30 +0000 5490 no full The Stack: Absolute Flash, Fantastic Four x Gargoyles, And More The Stack: Absolute Flash, Fantastic Four x Gargoyles, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for October 15, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Absolute Flash #8, Fantastic Four x Gargoyles #1, and so many more!

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Absolute Flash #8

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Travis Moore


Fantastic Four x Gargoyles #1 

Marvel

Written by Greg Weisman

Art by Enid Balám


Yuletide #1 

Oni Press

Written by George Northy

Art by Rachele Aragno


Titans #28

DC Comics

Written by John Layman

Art by Pete Woods


One World Under Doom #8

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by R.B. Silva


Hector Plasm: Hunt the Bigfoot #1

Image Comics

Written by Benito Cereno

Art by Derek Hunter


Wonder Woman #26

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Daniel Sampere


Amazing Spider-Man #14 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Ed McGuinness, Todd Nauck


G.I. Joe #12 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Marco Foderà


Justice League Red #3

DC Comics

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Clayton Henry


Unbreakable X-Men #1 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by Lucas Werneck


Iron & Frost #1 

Marvel

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by Ruairí Coleman


Rogue / Storm #1 

Marvel

Written by Murewa Ayodele

Art by Roland Boschi


Sinister’s Six #1 

Marvel

Written by David Marquez

Art by Rafael Loureiro


Rogue Sun #30 

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Parrott and Nick Cotton

Art by Abel


Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #5

DC Comics

Written by Ryan North

Art by Mike Norton


The Punisher: Red Band #2 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Julius Ohta


Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Ryan Ottley


Captain America #4 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Valerio Schiti


Superman Unlimited #6

DC Comics

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Rafael Albuquerque and Mike Norton


The Incredible Hulk #30 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Nic Klein


Lucky Devils #5 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Ryan Browne


Artificial #2 

Image Comics

By Maria Llovet


Godzilla Destroys The Marvel Universe #4 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Javier Garrón and Paco Medina



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for October 15, 2025, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Absolute Flash</em> #8, <em>Fantastic Four x Gargoyles</em> #1, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p>Full List of Comic Reviews for October 15, 2025:</p><p>Absolute Flash #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Travis Moore</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four x Gargoyles #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Greg Weisman</p><p>Art by Enid Balám</p><p><br></p><p>Yuletide #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by George Northy</p><p>Art by Rachele Aragno</p><p><br></p><p>Titans #28</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Layman</p><p>Art by Pete Woods</p><p><br></p><p>One World Under Doom #8</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by R.B. Silva</p><p><br></p><p>Hector Plasm: Hunt the Bigfoot #1</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Benito Cereno</p><p>Art by Derek Hunter</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #26</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Daniel Sampere</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man #14 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Ed McGuinness, Todd Nauck</p><p><br></p><p>G.I. Joe #12 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Marco Foderà</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League Red #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Clayton Henry</p><p><br></p><p>Unbreakable X-Men #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by Lucas Werneck</p><p><br></p><p>Iron &amp; Frost #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cavan Scott</p><p>Art by Ruairí Coleman</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue / Storm #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Murewa Ayodele</p><p>Art by Roland Boschi</p><p><br></p><p>Sinister’s Six #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by David Marquez</p><p>Art by Rafael Loureiro</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue Sun #30 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan Parrott and Nick Cotton</p><p>Art by Abel</p><p><br></p><p>Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Mike Norton</p><p><br></p><p>The Punisher: Red Band #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Julius Ohta</p><p><br></p><p>Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Ryan Ottley</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Valerio Schiti</p><p><br></p><p>Superman Unlimited #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Rafael Albuquerque and Mike Norton</p><p><br></p><p>The Incredible Hulk #30 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Nic Klein</p><p><br></p><p>Lucky Devils #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Ryan Browne</p><p><br></p><p>Artificial #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Maria Llovet</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla Destroys The Marvel Universe #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Javier Garrón and Paco Medina</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> d8ce35a2-f69c-49b1-8e46-926ee353250a https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:00:59 +0000 3679 no full The Stack: DC K.O., Transformers, And More The Stack: DC K.O., Transformers, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for October 8, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for DC K.O. #1, Transformers #25, and so many more!

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DC K.O. #1

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Javi Fernández and Xermánico


Transformers #25 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Dan Mora, Jorge Corona


Amazing Spider-Man: Torn #1 

Marvel

Written by J. Michael Straczynski

Art by Pere Pérez


Absolute Batman #13

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Nick Dragotta


Harley Quinn x Elvira #1 

Dynamite

Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner

Art by Amanda Conner, Juan Samu


Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #3

DC Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo


Marvel Knights: Punisher #1 

Marvel

Written by Jimmy Palmiotti

Art by Dan Panosian


Conan The Barbarian #25 

Titan Comics

Written by Jim Zub

Art by Alex Horley


The Sacrificers #16 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Max Fiumara


Return to Planet Hulk #1 

Marvel

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Carlo Pagulayan


Batman: Dark Patterns #11

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Hayden Sherman


Mary Sue #1 

BOOM! Box

Written by Meghan Fitzmartin

Art by Lisa Sterle


Imperial War: Imperial Guardians #1 

Marvel

Written by Dan Abnett and Jonathan Hickman

Art by Cory Smith and Luca Maresca


Death To Pachuco #1 

Image Comics

Written by Henry Barajas

Art by Rachel Merrill


Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween #9

DC Comics

Written by Jeph Loeb

Art by Chris Samnee


Strange Tales #1 

Marvel

Written by Jeremy Whitley

Art by Bayleigh Underwood


The Power Fantasy #12 

Image Comics

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Caspar Wijngaard


Event Horizon: Dark Descent #2 

IDW

Written by Christian Ward

Art by Tristan Jones


High Strangeness: Book One - 1967 #1 

Oni Press/Spectrevision

Written by Chris Condon and Daniel Noah

Art by Dave Chisholm


Amazing X-Men #1 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Mahmud Asrar


Binary #1 

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Giada Belviso


Laura Kinney: Sabretooth #1 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Valentina Pinti


Longshots #1 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman and Gerry Duggan

Art by Alan Robinson


World of Revelation #1 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing, Steve Foxe, Ryan North

Art by Agustin Alessio, Jesús Merino, Adam Szalowski


C.O.R.T.: Children of the Round Table #2

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo


Marian Heretic #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tini Howard

Art by Jose Jaro


Super Creepshow Special #1 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Dan Watters, Ryan Stegman, Ed Brisson

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico, Riley Rossmo, Andrei Bressan


Godzilla #3 

IDW

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Nikola Čižmešija


Everything Dead & Dying #2 

Image Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Jacob Phillips



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for October 8, 2025, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>DC K.O.</em> #1, <em>Transformers</em> #25, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Full List of Comic Reviews for October 8, 2025:</p><p><br></p><p>DC K.O. #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Javi Fernández and Xermánico</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #25 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Dan Mora, Jorge Corona</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man: Torn #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by J. Michael Straczynski</p><p>Art by Pere Pérez</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Batman #13</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Nick Dragotta</p><p><br></p><p>Harley Quinn x Elvira #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner</p><p>Art by Amanda Conner, Juan Samu</p><p><br></p><p>Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p><p>Art by Martín Morazzo</p><p><br></p><p>Marvel Knights: Punisher #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jimmy Palmiotti</p><p>Art by Dan Panosian</p><p><br></p><p>Conan The Barbarian #25 </p><p>Titan Comics</p><p>Written by Jim Zub</p><p>Art by Alex Horley</p><p><br></p><p>The Sacrificers #16 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Max Fiumara</p><p><br></p><p>Return to Planet Hulk #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Carlo Pagulayan</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: Dark Patterns #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Mary Sue #1 </p><p>BOOM! Box</p><p>Written by Meghan Fitzmartin</p><p>Art by Lisa Sterle</p><p><br></p><p>Imperial War: Imperial Guardians #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Abnett and Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Cory Smith and Luca Maresca</p><p><br></p><p>Death To Pachuco #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Henry Barajas</p><p>Art by Rachel Merrill</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeph Loeb</p><p>Art by Chris Samnee</p><p><br></p><p>Strange Tales #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jeremy Whitley</p><p>Art by Bayleigh Underwood</p><p><br></p><p>The Power Fantasy #12 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p><p><br></p><p>Event Horizon: Dark Descent #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Christian Ward</p><p>Art by Tristan Jones</p><p><br></p><p>High Strangeness: Book One - 1967 #1 </p><p>Oni Press/Spectrevision</p><p>Written by Chris Condon and Daniel Noah</p><p>Art by Dave Chisholm</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing X-Men #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Mahmud Asrar</p><p><br></p><p>Binary #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Giada Belviso</p><p><br></p><p>Laura Kinney: Sabretooth #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Valentina Pinti</p><p><br></p><p>Longshots #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman and Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Alan Robinson</p><p><br></p><p>World of Revelation #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing, Steve Foxe, Ryan North</p><p>Art by Agustin Alessio, Jesús Merino, Adam Szalowski</p><p><br></p><p>C.O.R.T.: Children of the Round Table #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo</p><p><br></p><p>Marian Heretic #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tini Howard</p><p>Art by Jose Jaro</p><p><br></p><p>Super Creepshow Special #1 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters, Ryan Stegman, Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico, Riley Rossmo, Andrei Bressan</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla #3 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Nikola Čižmešija</p><p><br></p><p>Everything Dead &amp; Dying #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> e635e99e-f2fd-4b7a-bd0d-42279502fe40 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:00:31 +0000 6031 no full The Stack: Absolute Evil, Age Of Revelation, And More The Stack: Absolute Evil, Age Of Revelation, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for October 1, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Absolute Evil #1, X-Men: Age Of Revelation - Overture #1, and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for October 1, 2025:


Absolute Evil #1

DC Comics

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Stefano Nesi


X-Men: Age Of Revelation - Overture #1 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Ryan Stegman


Adventure Time: The Bubbline College Special #1 

Oni Press

By Caroline Cash


Justice League: The Omega Act Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Cian Tormey, Yasmine Putri


Venom #250 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing, Charles Soule

Art by Carlos Gómez, Terry Dodson, Todd Nauck


Starship Godzilla #1 

IDW

Written by Chris Gooch

Art by Oliver Ono


Absolute Superman #12

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Rafa Sandoval


Spirits of Violence #1 

Marvel

Written by Sabir Pirzada

Art by Paul Davidson


The Author Immortal #1 

Image Comics

Written by Frank J. Barbiere

Art by Morgan Beem


Batman #2

DC Comics

Written by Matt Fraction

Art by Jorge Jiménez


White Tiger Reborn #1 

Marvel

Written by Daniel José Older, Cynthia Pelayo

Art by Bruno Abdias, Moisés Hidalgo


Kill All Immortals II #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Zack Kaplan

Art by Fico Ossio


Absolute Green Lantern #7

DC Comics

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Jason Howard, Riley Rossmo


Spider-Man Noir #1 

Marvel

Written by Erik Larsen

Art by Andrea Broccardo


The Department of Truth #0 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Martin Simmonds


Gotham Academy: First Year #1

DC Comics

Written by Karl Kerschl, Brendan Fletcher, Becky Cloonan

Art by Marco Ferrari


Ultimate Wolverine #10 

Marvel

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Alex Lins


Minor Threats: The Last Devil Left Alive #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum

Art by Scott Hepburn


Adventures of Superman: Book of El #2

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Scott Godlewski


The Amazing Spider-Man #13 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Pepe Larraz


Good Devils

Image Comics

By Nick Dragotta and David Brothers


Batgirl #12

DC Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Takeshi Miyazawa


The Umbrella Academy: Plan B #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Gerard Way

Art by Gabriel Bá


Birds of Prey #26

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Sami Basri and Vicente Cifuentes


Rook: Exodus #7

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Jason Fabok


Cheetah and Cheshire Rob the Justice League #3

DC Comics

Written by Greg Rucka

Art by Nicola Scott


Something Is Killing The Children #44 

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’Edera


Poison Ivy #37

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Atagun Ilhan



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for October 1, 2025, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Absolute Evil</em> #1, <em>X-Men: Age Of Revelation - Overture</em> #1, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for October 1, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Absolute Evil #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Stefano Nesi</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men: Age Of Revelation - Overture #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Ryan Stegman</p><p><br></p><p>Adventure Time: The Bubbline College Special #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>By Caroline Cash</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League: The Omega Act Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Cian Tormey, Yasmine Putri</p><p><br></p><p>Venom #250 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing, Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez, Terry Dodson, Todd Nauck</p><p><br></p><p>Starship Godzilla #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Chris Gooch</p><p>Art by Oliver Ono</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Superman #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval</p><p><br></p><p>Spirits of Violence #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Sabir Pirzada</p><p>Art by Paul Davidson</p><p><br></p><p>The Author Immortal #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Frank J. Barbiere</p><p>Art by Morgan Beem</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Fraction</p><p>Art by Jorge Jiménez</p><p><br></p><p>White Tiger Reborn #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Daniel José Older, Cynthia Pelayo</p><p>Art by Bruno Abdias, Moisés Hidalgo</p><p><br></p><p>Kill All Immortals II #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Zack Kaplan</p><p>Art by Fico Ossio</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Green Lantern #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Jason Howard, Riley Rossmo</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Man Noir #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erik Larsen</p><p>Art by Andrea Broccardo</p><p><br></p><p>The Department of Truth #0 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Martin Simmonds</p><p><br></p><p>Gotham Academy: First Year #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Karl Kerschl, Brendan Fletcher, Becky Cloonan</p><p>Art by Marco Ferrari</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Wolverine #10 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Alex Lins</p><p><br></p><p>Minor Threats: The Last Devil Left Alive #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum</p><p>Art by Scott Hepburn</p><p><br></p><p>Adventures of Superman: Book of El #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Scott Godlewski</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #13 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Pepe Larraz</p><p><br></p><p>Good Devils</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Nick Dragotta and David Brothers</p><p><br></p><p>Batgirl #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Takeshi Miyazawa</p><p><br></p><p>The Umbrella Academy: Plan B #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Gerard Way</p><p>Art by Gabriel Bá</p><p><br></p><p>Birds of Prey #26</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Sami Basri and Vicente Cifuentes</p><p><br></p><p>Rook: Exodus #7</p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Jason Fabok</p><p><br></p><p>Cheetah and Cheshire Rob the Justice League #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Rucka</p><p>Art by Nicola Scott</p><p><br></p><p>Something Is Killing The Children #44 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’Edera</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #37</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Atagun Ilhan</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 8ebb1529-c00c-430a-a226-ce300e458a47 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:00:30 +0000 5043 no full The Stack: Ultimate Hawkeye, Superman, And More The Stack: Ultimate Hawkeye, Superman, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for September 24, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Ultimate Hawkeye #1, Superman #30, and so many more!

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Ultimate Hawkeye #1 

Marvel

Written by Taboo, B. Earl, and Deniz Camp

Art by Michael Sta. Maria and Juan Frigeri


Superman #30

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Dan Mora


Skinbreaker #1 

Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by David Finch


Ultimate Spider-Man #21 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by David Messina


Absolute Wonder Woman #12

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Hayden Sherman


Viking Moon #1 

Image Comics

Written by Joe Pruett

Art by Marcelo Frusin


X-Men #22 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by C.F. Villa


DC vs. Vampires: World War V #12

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg, Andrew Klein

Art by Otto Schmidt, French Carlomagno


Hyde Street #9 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Francis Portela


Battleworld #1 

Marvel

Written by Christos Gage

Art by Marcus To


Immortal Legend Batman #2

DC Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins and Mat Groom

Art by Erica D’Urso


The Voice Said Kill #3 

Image Comics

Written by Si Spurrier

Art by Vanesa Del Rey


The Mortal Thor #2 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Pasqual Ferry


Street Sharks #1 

IDW

Written by Stephanie Williams

Art by Ariel Medel


Justice League Unlimited #11

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico


Black Cat #2 

Marvel

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Gleb Melnikov


News From The Fallout #4 

Image Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jeffrey Alan Love


The Twilight Zone #1 

IDW

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Morgan Beem


Storm #12 

Marvel

Written by Murewa Ayodele

Art by Mario Santoro


Superman Unlimited #5

DC Comics

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Rafael Albuquerque


Sleep #5 

Image Comics

By Zander Cannon


Death Of The Silver Surfer #4 

Marvel

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Sumit Kumar with Tiago Palma


Orphan and the Five Beasts: Bath of Blood #1 

Dark Horse Comics

By James Stokoe


Lazarus Fallen #4 

Image Comics

Written by Greg Rucka

Art by Michael Lark


Godzilla Destroys The Marvel Universe #3

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Javier Garrón, Pace Medina


The Last Starship #1 

IDW

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Adrián Bonilla


Escape #2 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Daniel Acuña


The Thing #5 

Marvel

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Justin Mason


Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite Of Spring #3 

IDW

By Patrick Horvath


Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man #2 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by DANI


Quick Stops, Volume 3 #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kevin Smith

Art by Ryan Gajda


Undiscovered Country #33 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule and Scott Snyder

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Leonardo Marcello Grassi


Archie Vs. Minor Threats #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Timmy Heague

Art by Scott Koblish


Void Rivals #23 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Conor Hughes



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for September 24, 2025, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Ultimate Hawkeye</em> #1, <em>Superman</em> #30, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for September 24, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Hawkeye #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Taboo, B. Earl, and Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Michael Sta. Maria and Juan Frigeri</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #30</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Skinbreaker #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by David Finch</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Spider-Man #21 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by David Messina</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Wonder Woman #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Viking Moon #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joe Pruett</p><p>Art by Marcelo Frusin</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #22 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by C.F. Villa</p><p><br></p><p>DC vs. Vampires: World War V #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg, Andrew Klein</p><p>Art by Otto Schmidt, French Carlomagno</p><p><br></p><p>Hyde Street #9 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Francis Portela</p><p><br></p><p>Battleworld #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christos Gage</p><p>Art by Marcus To</p><p><br></p><p>Immortal Legend Batman #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins and Mat Groom</p><p>Art by Erica D’Urso</p><p><br></p><p>The Voice Said Kill #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Si Spurrier</p><p>Art by Vanesa Del Rey</p><p><br></p><p>The Mortal Thor #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Pasqual Ferry </p><p><br></p><p>Street Sharks #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Stephanie Williams</p><p>Art by Ariel Medel</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League Unlimited #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico</p><p><br></p><p>Black Cat #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Gleb Melnikov</p><p><br></p><p>News From The Fallout #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Jeffrey Alan Love</p><p><br></p><p>The Twilight Zone #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Morgan Beem</p><p><br></p><p>Storm #12 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Murewa Ayodele</p><p>Art by Mario Santoro</p><p><br></p><p>Superman Unlimited #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Rafael Albuquerque</p><p><br></p><p>Sleep #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Zander Cannon</p><p><br></p><p>Death Of The Silver Surfer #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Sumit Kumar with Tiago Palma</p><p><br></p><p>Orphan and the Five Beasts: Bath of Blood #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>By James Stokoe</p><p><br></p><p>Lazarus Fallen #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Rucka</p><p>Art by Michael Lark</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla Destroys The Marvel Universe #3</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Javier Garrón, Pace Medina</p><p><br></p><p>The Last Starship #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Adrián Bonilla</p><p><br></p><p>Escape #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Daniel Acuña</p><p><br></p><p>The Thing #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Justin Mason</p><p><br></p><p>Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite Of Spring #3 </p><p>IDW</p><p>By Patrick Horvath</p><p><br></p><p>Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man #2 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by DANI</p><p><br></p><p>Quick Stops, Volume 3 #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kevin Smith</p><p>Art by Ryan Gajda</p><p><br></p><p>Undiscovered Country #33 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule and Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p><p><br></p><p>Archie Vs. Minor Threats #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Timmy Heague</p><p>Art by Scott Koblish</p><p><br></p><p>Void Rivals #23 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Conor Hughes</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> f999febc-34ab-477c-8e80-b7e49a53b6e9 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:00:13 +0000 5270 no full The Stack: Deadpool-Batman, Wonder Woman, And More The Stack: Deadpool-Batman, Wonder Woman, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for September 17, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Marvel/DC: Deadpool/Batman #1, Wonder Woman #25, and so many more!

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Marvel/DC: Deadpool/Batman #1 

Marvel Comics

Written by Zeb Wells, Chip Zdarsky, Kelly Thompson, Kevin Smith, Al Ewing, Frank Miller, Ryan North

Art by Greg Capullo, Terry Dodson, Gurihiru, Adam Kubert, Dike Ruan, Frank Miller, Ryan Stegman


Wonder Woman #25

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Daniel Sampere


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey Jones #1 

IDW

Written by Alex Paknadel

Art by Amancay Nehuelpan


Exquisite Corpses #5 

Image Comics

Written by Jordie Bellaire with James Tynion IV

Art by Claire Roe with Michael Walsh


Marvel Zombies: Red Band #1 

Marvel

Written by Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan

Art by Jan Bazaldua


Absolute Flash #7

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Travis Moore


Good As Dead #1 

Image Comics

Written by David Lapham and Maria Lapham

Art by David Lapham


The Incredible Hulk #29 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Adam Gorham


Justice League Red #2

DC Comics

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Clayton Henry


No Man’s Land #1 

Image Comics

By Szymon Kudrański


Cow-B.O.YS. Of Moo Mesa #1 

Oni Press

Written by Matt Hotson

Art by Juan Gedeon


The Amazing Spider-Man #12 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Ed McGuinness


Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #4

DC Comics

Written by Ryan North

Art by Mike Norton


G.I. Joe #11

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Andrea Milana


Predator Kills The Marvel Universe #2 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Marcelo Ferreira and Daniel Picciotto


Rick and Morty Vs. The Universe: Beth ’Til Death #1 

Oni Press

Written by Daniel Kibblesmith and Jake Black

Art by Suzi Blake


Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #5 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Ryan Ottley


Fantastic Four #3 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Humberto Ramos


Godzilla: Escape The Deadzone #2 

IDW

Written by Griffin Sheridan and Ethan Parker

Art by Pablo Tunica


The Seasons #8 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Paul Azaceta



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for September 17, 2025, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Marvel/DC: Deadpool/Batman</em> #1, <em>Wonder Woman</em> #25, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for September 17, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Marvel/DC: Deadpool/Batman #1 </p><p>Marvel Comics</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells, Chip Zdarsky, Kelly Thompson, Kevin Smith, Al Ewing, Frank Miller, Ryan North</p><p>Art by Greg Capullo, Terry Dodson, Gurihiru, Adam Kubert, Dike Ruan, Frank Miller, Ryan Stegman</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #25</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Daniel Sampere</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey Jones #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Alex Paknadel</p><p>Art by Amancay Nehuelpan</p><p><br></p><p>Exquisite Corpses #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jordie Bellaire with James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Claire Roe with Michael Walsh</p><p><br></p><p>Marvel Zombies: Red Band #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan</p><p>Art by Jan Bazaldua</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Flash #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Travis Moore</p><p><br></p><p>Good As Dead #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by David Lapham and Maria Lapham</p><p>Art by David Lapham</p><p><br></p><p>The Incredible Hulk #29 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Adam Gorham</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League Red #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Clayton Henry</p><p><br></p><p>No Man’s Land #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Szymon Kudrański</p><p><br></p><p>Cow-B.O.YS. Of Moo Mesa #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Matt Hotson</p><p>Art by Juan Gedeon</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #12 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Ed McGuinness</p><p><br></p><p>Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Mike Norton</p><p><br></p><p>G.I. Joe #11</p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Andrea Milana</p><p><br></p><p>Predator Kills The Marvel Universe #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Marcelo Ferreira and Daniel Picciotto</p><p><br></p><p>Rick and Morty Vs. The Universe: Beth ’Til Death #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Daniel Kibblesmith and Jake Black</p><p>Art by Suzi Blake</p><p><br></p><p>Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #5 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Ryan Ottley</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Humberto Ramos</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla: Escape The Deadzone #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Griffin Sheridan and Ethan Parker</p><p>Art by Pablo Tunica</p><p><br></p><p>The Seasons #8 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Paul Azaceta</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 0e48017d-f9ea-4229-a34d-60cd6920da21 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:00:34 +0000 5002 no full The Stack: The Punisher, Powers 25, And More The Stack: The Punisher, Powers 25, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for September 10, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for The Punisher: Red Band #1, Powers 25 #1, and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for September 10, 2025:


The Punisher: Red Band #1 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Julius Ohta


Powers 25 #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Michael Avon Oeming


Absolute Batman #12

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Nick Dragotta


Transformers #24 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Jorge Corona


The Undead Iron Fist #1 

Marvel

Written by Jason Loo

Art by Fran Galán


Red Hood #1

DC Comics

Written by Gretchen Felker-Martin

Art by Jeff Spokes


Racer X #1 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Nuno Plati


C.O.R.T.: Children of the Round Table #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo


X-Men of Apocalypse Alpha #1 

Marvel

Written by Jeph Loeb

Art by Simone Di Meo


The Blue Falcon & Dynomutt #1 

Dynamite

Written by Jimmy Palmiotti

Art by Pasquale Qualano


Trinity: Daughter of Wonder Woman #4

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Belén Ortega


Imperial War: Nova Centurion #1

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay and Jonathan Hickman

Art by Matteo Della Fonte


The Toxic Crusaders #1 

AHOY Comics

Written by Matt Bors

Art by Tristan Wright


Redcoat #14 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Bryan Hitch


One World Under Doom #7 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by R.B. Silva


Batman: Dark Patterns #10

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Hayden Sherman


It Killed Everyone But Me #1 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Ryan Parrott

Art by Letizia Cadonici


Ultimate Wolverine #9

Marvel

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Alessandro Cappuccio


Radiant Black #37 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark

Art by Marcelo Costa


Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #2

DC Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo


Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion #4 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp and Cody Ziglar

Art by Jonas Scharf


Godzilla #2 

IDW

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Nikola Čižmešija


Feral #16 

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez


Captain America #3 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Valerio Schiti



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Batman #1

DC Comics

Written by Matt Fraction

Art by Jorge Jiménez


The Amazing Spider-Man #11

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly, Saladin Ahmed, Lee Gatlin, Jason Loo

Art by John Romita Jr., Pepe Larraz, Pere Pérez, Lee Gatlin, Jason Loo


Closer

Image Comics

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Steve Lieber


Adventures of Superman: Book of El #1

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Scott Godlewski


Imperial War: Exiles #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe and Jonathan Hickman

Art by Francesco Manna and Davide Tinto


Maria Llovet’s Artificial #1 

Image Comics

By Maria Llovet


Skin Police 2 #1 

Oni Press

Written by Jordan Thomas

Art by Daniel Gete


Birds of Prey #25

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Cliff Richards, Sami Basri


Doctor Strange #450 

Marvel

Written by J. Michael Straczynski, Ashley Allen, Roger Stern, Christian Ward, Derek Landy

Art by Lee Ferguson, Ig Guara, Rom Lim, Christian Ward, Ivan Fiorelli


Everything Dead & Dying #1 

Image Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Jacob Phillips


The Adventures Of Lumen N. #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Robinson

Art by Phil Hester


Absolute Superman #11

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico


Spider-Man ’94 #1 

Marvel

Written by J.M. DeMatteis

Art by Jim Towe


Star Trek: Voyager - Homecoming #1 

IDW

Written by Susan Bridges & Tilly Bridges

Art by Ángel Hernández


Cheetah and Cheshire Rob The Justice League #2

DC Comics

Written by Greg Rucka

Art by Nicola Scott


Sisterhood: A Hyde Street Story #3 

Image Comics

Written by Maytal Zchut

Art by Leila Leiz


All-New Venom #10 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Carlos Gómez


Absolute Green Lantern #6

DC Comics

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Jahnoy Lindsay


Blood Honey

IDW

By Sean Peacock


Phantom Road #15 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Gabriel H. Walta


Uncanny X-Men #20 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by Luciano Vecchio


Batgirl #11

DC Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Takeshi Miyazawa


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #11 

IDW

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Juan Ferreyra


JSA #11

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Diego Olortegui


The Avengers #30 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Farid Karami


Star Trek: Red Shirts #2 

IDW

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Megan Levens


Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #4

DC Comics

Written by Brian Buccellato

Art by Christian Duce


Gwenpool #5 

Marvel

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by Stefano Nesi


FML #6 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick

Art by David López


Poison Ivy #36

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Atagun Ilhan



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SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for September 3, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Batman #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Fraction</p><p>Art by Jorge Jiménez</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #11</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly, Saladin Ahmed, Lee Gatlin, Jason Loo</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr., Pepe Larraz, Pere Pérez, Lee Gatlin, Jason Loo</p><p><br></p><p>Closer</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Steve Lieber</p><p><br></p><p>Adventures of Superman: Book of El #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Scott Godlewski</p><p><br></p><p>Imperial War: Exiles #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe and Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Francesco Manna and Davide Tinto</p><p><br></p><p>Maria Llovet’s Artificial #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Maria Llovet</p><p><br></p><p>Skin Police 2 #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Jordan Thomas</p><p>Art by Daniel Gete</p><p><br></p><p>Birds of Prey #25</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Cliff Richards, Sami Basri</p><p><br></p><p>Doctor Strange #450 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by J. Michael Straczynski, Ashley Allen, Roger Stern, Christian Ward, Derek Landy</p><p>Art by Lee Ferguson, Ig Guara, Rom Lim, Christian Ward, Ivan Fiorelli</p><p><br></p><p>Everything Dead &amp; Dying #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p><p><br></p><p>The Adventures Of Lumen N. #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by James Robinson</p><p>Art by Phil Hester</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Superman #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Man ’94 #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by J.M. DeMatteis</p><p>Art by Jim Towe</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Voyager - Homecoming #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Susan Bridges &amp; Tilly Bridges</p><p>Art by Ángel Hernández</p><p><br></p><p>Cheetah and Cheshire Rob The Justice League #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Rucka</p><p>Art by Nicola Scott</p><p><br></p><p>Sisterhood: A Hyde Street Story #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Maytal Zchut</p><p>Art by Leila Leiz</p><p><br></p><p>All-New Venom #10 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Green Lantern #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Jahnoy Lindsay</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Honey</p><p>IDW</p><p>By Sean Peacock</p><p><br></p><p>Phantom Road #15 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Gabriel H. Walta</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny X-Men #20 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by Luciano Vecchio</p><p><br></p><p>Batgirl #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Takeshi Miyazawa</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #11 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Juan Ferreyra</p><p><br></p><p>JSA #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Diego Olortegui</p><p><br></p><p>The Avengers #30 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Farid Karami</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Red Shirts #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Megan Levens</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Buccellato</p><p>Art by Christian Duce</p><p><br></p><p>Gwenpool #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cavan Scott</p><p>Art by Stefano Nesi</p><p><br></p><p>FML #6 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick</p><p>Art by David López</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #36</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Atagun Ilhan</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> c0450464-75b5-4a0a-8d66-c36248af0a09 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:00:05 +0000 5611 no full The Stack: The Mortal Thor, Immortal Legend Batman, And More The Stack: The Mortal Thor, Immortal Legend Batman, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for August 27, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for The Mortal Thor #1, Immortal Legend Batman #1, and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for August 27, 2025:


The Mortal Thor #1

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Pasqual Ferry


Immortal Legend Batman #1

DC Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins and Mat Groom

Art by Erica D’Urso and Dan Mora


Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man #1 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by DANI


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder #1 

IDW

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Michele Bandini


Absolute Wonder Woman #11

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Hayden Sherman


Imperial War: Planet She-Hulk #1 

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Phillips and Jonathan Hickman

Art by Emilio Laiso


Void Rivals #22 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Conor Hughes


Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - The Seeds of Salvation #1 

IDW

Written by Robbie Thompson

Art by Travis Mercer


The Knives

Image Comics

Written by Ed Brubaker

Art by Sean Phillips


Superman #29

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Dan Mora


Imperial War: Black Panther #1 

Marvel

Written by Victor LaValle and Jonathan Hickman

Art by Cafu


Masterminds #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Zack Kaplan

Art by Stephen Thompson


The Voice Said Kill #2 

Image Comics

Written by Si Spurrier

Art by Vanesa Del Rey


Absolute Martian Manhunter #6

DC Comics

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Javier Rodríguez


The Thing #4 

Marvel

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Justin Mason


Stitch #1 

Dynamite

Written by Conor Ratliff & James III

Art by Geta Xella


We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us #5 

Image Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Stefano Landini


The Avengers #29 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Farid Karami


Justice League Unlimited #10

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora


Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring #2 

IDW

Written and drawn by Patrick Horvath


Geiger #17 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Eduardo Pansica, Gary Frank


Death of the Silver Surfer #3 

Marvel

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Sumit Kumar


Green Lantern Dark #6

DC Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Werther Dell’Edera


Hellboy And The B.P.R.D.: Professor Harvey Is Gone

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola

Art by Giuseppe Manunta


The Man Who Dreamt The Impossible

Image Comics

Written by Mário Freitas

Art by Lucas Pereira


The Incredible Hulk #28 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Adam Gorham


Robin and Batman: Jason Todd #3

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Dustin Nguyen


Sonja Reborn #1 

Dynamite

Written by Christopher Priest

Art by Alessandro Miracolo


You’ll Do Bad Things #6 

Image Comics

Written by Tyler Boss

Art by Adriano Turtulici


Benjamin #3 

Oni Press

Written by Ben H. Winters

Art by Leomacs


Sleep #4 

Image Comics

By Zander Cannon


Be Not Afraid #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Art by Lisandro Estherren


News From The Fallout #3 

Image Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jeffrey Alan Love


The Last Boy #5 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Dan Panosian

Art by Alessio Avallone with Alberto Canale


Lazarus Fallen #3 

Image Comics

Written by Greg Rucka

Art by Michael Lark


Dark Regards #4 

Oni Press 

Written by Dave Hill

Art by Artyom Topilin


Minor Arcana #10 

BOOM! Studios

By Jeff Lemire


The Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos: Children of the Night #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tate Brombal, Marie Enger

Art by Isaac Goodhart, Marie Enger



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for August 27, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>The Mortal Thor #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p><p><br></p><p>Immortal Legend Batman #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins and Mat Groom</p><p>Art by Erica D’Urso and Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man #1 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by DANI</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Michele Bandini</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Wonder Woman #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Imperial War: Planet She-Hulk #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips and Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Emilio Laiso</p><p><br></p><p>Void Rivals #22 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Conor Hughes</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - The Seeds of Salvation #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Robbie Thompson</p><p>Art by Travis Mercer</p><p><br></p><p>The Knives</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ed Brubaker</p><p>Art by Sean Phillips</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #29</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Imperial War: Black Panther #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Victor LaValle and Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Cafu</p><p><br></p><p>Masterminds #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Zack Kaplan</p><p>Art by Stephen Thompson</p><p><br></p><p>The Voice Said Kill #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Si Spurrier</p><p>Art by Vanesa Del Rey</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Martian Manhunter #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Javier Rodríguez</p><p><br></p><p>The Thing #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Justin Mason</p><p><br></p><p>Stitch #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Conor Ratliff &amp; James III</p><p>Art by Geta Xella</p><p><br></p><p>We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Stefano Landini</p><p><br></p><p>The Avengers #29 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Farid Karami</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League Unlimited #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written and drawn by Patrick Horvath</p><p><br></p><p>Geiger #17 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Eduardo Pansica, Gary Frank</p><p><br></p><p>Death of the Silver Surfer #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Sumit Kumar</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern Dark #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’Edera</p><p><br></p><p>Hellboy And The B.P.R.D.: Professor Harvey Is Gone</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Manunta</p><p><br></p><p>The Man Who Dreamt The Impossible</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Mário Freitas</p><p>Art by Lucas Pereira</p><p><br></p><p>The Incredible Hulk #28 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Adam Gorham</p><p><br></p><p>Robin and Batman: Jason Todd #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p><p><br></p><p>Sonja Reborn #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Christopher Priest</p><p>Art by Alessandro Miracolo</p><p><br></p><p>You’ll Do Bad Things #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tyler Boss</p><p>Art by Adriano Turtulici</p><p><br></p><p>Benjamin #3 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Ben H. Winters</p><p>Art by Leomacs</p><p><br></p><p>Sleep #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Zander Cannon</p><p><br></p><p>Be Not Afraid #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle</p><p>Art by Lisandro Estherren</p><p><br></p><p>News From The Fallout #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Jeffrey Alan Love</p><p><br></p><p>The Last Boy #5 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Dan Panosian</p><p>Art by Alessio Avallone with Alberto Canale</p><p><br></p><p>Lazarus Fallen #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Rucka</p><p>Art by Michael Lark</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Regards #4 </p><p>Oni Press </p><p>Written by Dave Hill</p><p>Art by Artyom Topilin</p><p><br></p><p>Minor Arcana #10 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>By Jeff Lemire</p><p><br></p><p>The Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos: Children of the Night #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal, Marie Enger</p><p>Art by Isaac Goodhart, Marie Enger</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 3925c53b-3ec6-4ba1-ad43-7c2a78897b2f https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:00:49 +0000 6230 no full The Stack: Black Cat, Justice League Red, And More The Stack: Black Cat, Justice League Red, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for August 20, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Black Cat #1, Justice League Red #1, and so many more!

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Black Cat #1 

Marvel

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Gleb Melnikov


Justice League Red #1

DC Comics

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Clayton Henry


Escape #1 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Daniel Acuña


All-New Spider-Gwen: The Ghost Spider #1 

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Paolo Villanelli


Absolute Batman #11

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Clay Mann


Exquisite Corpses #4 

Image Comics

Written by Che Grayson with James Tynion IV

Art by Adam Gorham with Michael Walsh


Marvel All-On-One #1 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Ed McGuinness


Detective Comics #1100

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor, Greg Rucka, Mariko Tamaki, Dan Watters

Art by Mikel Janín, Álvaro Martínez Bueno, Amancay Nahuelpan, Bill Sienkiewicz


The Cold Witch: A Tale Of The Shrouded College #4 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Will Sliney


Imperial #3 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Federico Vicentini and Iban Coello


Absolute Flash #6

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Nick Robles


Hyde Street #8 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Ivan Reis


The Amazing Spider-Man #10

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Michael Dowling


Wonder Woman #24

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Daniel Sampere


This Ends Tonight #2 

Image Comics

Written by Gerry Duggan, Kelvin Mao, Robert Windom

Art by Jae Lee


Godzilla Destroys The Marvel Universe #2 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Javier Garrón, Paco Medina, Juann Cabal


Superman Unlimited #4

DC Comics

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Lucas Meyer, Rafael Albuquerque


Exceptional X-Men #12 

Marvel

Written by Eve L. Ewing

Art by Federica Mancin


Undiscovered Country #32 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule and Scott Snyder

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Leonardo Marcello Grassi


Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #3

DC Comics

Written by Ryan North

Art by Mike Norton


The New Avengers #3 

Marvel

Written by Sam Humphries

Art by Ton Lima


The Seasons #7 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Paul Azaceta


The Umbrella Academy: Plan B #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Gerard Way

Art by Gabriel Bá


The Department of Truth #33

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Letizia Cadonici



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Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #1

DC Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo


Giant-Size X-Men #2 

Marvel

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, Jed MacKay

Art by Adam Kubert, Cafu


Transformers #23 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Jorge Corona


Predator Kills The Marvel Universe #1 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Marcelo Ferreira and Daniel Picciotto


Batman: Dark Patterns #9

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Hayden Sherman


Uncle Scrooge: Earth’s Mightiest Duck #1 

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Mahmud Asrar, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Ciro Cangialosi, and Daniele Orlandini


The Power Fantasy #11

Image Comics

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Casper Wjingaard


Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion #3 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp and Cody Ziglar

Art by Jonas Scharf


Trinity: Daughter of Wonder Woman #3 

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Belén Ortega


Eddie Brock: Carnage #7 

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Jesús Saiz


I Was A Fashion School Serial Killer #5 

Image Comics

Written by Doug Wagner

Art by Daniel Hillyard


Fantastic Four #2 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Humberto Ramos


Action Comics #1089

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Skyler Patridge


The Ultimates #15 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Von Randal


Bug Wars #6 

Image Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Mahmud Asrar


Batman and Robin #24

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Miguel Mendonça, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Juni Ba



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Cheetah and Cheshire Rob The Justice League #1

DC Comics

Written by Greg Rucka

Art by Nicola Scott


All-New Venom #9 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Carlos Gómez


Archie Vs. Minor Threats #1 

Dark Horse Comics/Archie Comics

Written by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Timmy Heague

Art by Scott Koblish


Absolute Superman #10

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico


One World Under Doom #6 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by R.B. Silva


w0rldtr33 #16 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Fernando Blanco


Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #3

DC Comics

Written by Brian Buccellato

Art by Christian Duce


Captain America #2 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Valerio Schiti


Rick & Morty Vs. The Universe: Summer of Love #1 

Oni Press

Written by Daniel Kibblesmith and Jody Houser

Art by Phil Murphy


Storm #11 

Marvel

Written by Murewa Ayodele

Art by Mario Santoro with C.F. Villa


Absolute Green Lantern #5

DC Comics

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Jahnoy Lindsay


Daredevil: Cold Day In Hell #3 

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Steve McNiven


Ancestral Recall #1 

AHOY Comics

Written by Jordan Clark

Art by Atagun Ilhan


Blink And You’ll Miss It #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan

Art by Keith Browning


Batgirl #10

DC Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Takeshi Miyazawa


Amazing Spider-Man #9 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Michael Dowling


Hellboy In Love: The Art Of Fire #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden

Art by Alex Nieto


Birds of Prey #24

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Sami Basri


Wolverine By Chris Claremont #1 

Marvel

Written by Chris Claremont

Art by Tom Reilly


Something is Killing the Children #43

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’Edera


Radiant Black #36 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark

Art by Stefano Simeone


Gwenpool #4 

Marvel

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by Stefano Nesi


Poison Ivy #35

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara


Tramps Of The Apocalypse #2 

Dark Horse Comics

By Alice Darrow


Uncanny X-Men #19 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by David Marquez


Sisterhood: A Hyde Street Story #2 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Maytal Zchut

Art by Leila Leiz


Arcana Royale #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by A.C. Zamudio


Ultimate Wolverine #8 

Marvel

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Alessandro Cappuccio



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for August 6, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Cheetah and Cheshire Rob The Justice League #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Rucka</p><p>Art by Nicola Scott</p><p><br></p><p>All-New Venom #9 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez</p><p><br></p><p>Archie Vs. Minor Threats #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics/Archie Comics</p><p>Written by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Timmy Heague</p><p>Art by Scott Koblish</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Superman #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico</p><p><br></p><p>One World Under Doom #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by R.B. Silva</p><p><br></p><p>w0rldtr33 #16 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Fernando Blanco</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Buccellato</p><p>Art by Christian Duce</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Valerio Schiti</p><p><br></p><p>Rick &amp; Morty Vs. The Universe: Summer of Love #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Daniel Kibblesmith and Jody Houser</p><p>Art by Phil Murphy</p><p><br></p><p>Storm #11 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Murewa Ayodele</p><p>Art by Mario Santoro with C.F. Villa</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Green Lantern #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Jahnoy Lindsay</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil: Cold Day In Hell #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Steve McNiven</p><p><br></p><p>Ancestral Recall #1 </p><p>AHOY Comics</p><p>Written by Jordan Clark</p><p>Art by Atagun Ilhan</p><p><br></p><p>Blink And You’ll Miss It #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan</p><p>Art by Keith Browning</p><p><br></p><p>Batgirl #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Takeshi Miyazawa</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man #9 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Michael Dowling</p><p><br></p><p>Hellboy In Love: The Art Of Fire #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden</p><p>Art by Alex Nieto</p><p><br></p><p>Birds of Prey #24</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Sami Basri</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine By Chris Claremont #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chris Claremont</p><p>Art by Tom Reilly</p><p><br></p><p>Something is Killing the Children #43</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’Edera</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #36 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark</p><p>Art by Stefano Simeone</p><p><br></p><p>Gwenpool #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cavan Scott</p><p>Art by Stefano Nesi</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #35</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Marcio Takara</p><p><br></p><p>Tramps Of The Apocalypse #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>By Alice Darrow</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny X-Men #19 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by David Marquez</p><p><br></p><p>Sisterhood: A Hyde Street Story #2 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Maytal Zchut</p><p>Art by Leila Leiz</p><p><br></p><p>Arcana Royale #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by A.C. Zamudio</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Wolverine #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Alessandro Cappuccio</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 555d85c4-7bbd-4853-a28c-d7d40d27cd76 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 13:00:05 +0000 4125 no full The Stack: Justice League: Dark Tomorrow Special, Ultimate Spider-Man, And More The Stack: Justice League: Dark Tomorrow Special, Ultimate Spider-Man, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for July 30, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Justice League: Dark Tomorrow Special #1, Ultimate Spider-Man #19, and so many more!

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Justice League: Dark Tomorrow Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Marc Guggenheim and Mark Waid

Art by Cian Tormey


Ultimate Spider-Man #19 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Marco Checchetto


Speed Racer #1 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by David Pepose

Art by Davide Tinto


Titans 2025 Annual #1

DC Comics

By Phil Jimenez


The Ultimates #14 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Juan Frigeri


The Last Witch: Blood and Betrayal #2 

BOOM! Box

Written by Conor McCreery

Art by V.V. Glass


Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween #8

DC Comics

Written by Jeph Loeb

Art by Becky Cloonan


Werewolf By Night: Blood Moon Rise - Red Band #1 

Marvel

Written by Michael Giacchino, Jason Loo

Art by David Messina, Jason Loo


I, Tyrant #1 

Image Comics

By E.E. Zann


DC x Sonic The Hedgehog #5

DC Comics

Written by Ian Flynn

Art by Adam Bryce Thomas


G.O.D.S.: One World Under Doom #1 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Francesco Mortarino


Assorted Crisis Events #5 

Image Comics

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Eric Zawadzki


Nightwing 2025 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Francesco Francavilla


Spider-Man Vs. The Sinister Sixteen #1 

Marvel

Written by J. Michael Straczynski

Art by Phil Noto


Lucky Devils #4 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Ryan Browne


DC's Kal-El-Fornia Love #1

DC Comics

Written by Bryan Q. Miller, Christof Bogacs, Joshua Hale Fialkov, James Reid. Meghan Fitzmartin, Brandon Thomas, Dabe Wielgosz, George Mann

Art by Gerardo Sandoval, Jacoby Salcedo, Bruno Abdias, Jon Mikel, Marcial Toledano Vargas, Juni Ba, Joey Vazquez, Travis Mercer


News From the Fallout #2 

Image Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jeffrey Alan Love


The Thing #3 

Marvel

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Justin Mason


What’s The Furthest Place From Here? #22 

Image Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Tyler Boss


Spider-Man/Wolverine #3 

Marvel

Written by Marc Guggenheim

Art by Kaare Andrews


Lazarus Fallen #2 

Image Comics

Written by Greg Rucka

Art by Michael Lark


The Incredible Hulk #27 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Kev Walker


You’ll Do Bad Things #5 

Image Comics

Written by Tyler Boss

Art by Adriano Turtulici



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for July 30, 2025, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Justice League: Dark Tomorrow Special</em> #1, <em>Ultimate Spider-Man</em> #19, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for July 30, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Justice League: Dark Tomorrow Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Marc Guggenheim and Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Cian Tormey</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Spider-Man #19 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p><p><br></p><p>Speed Racer #1 </p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p>Written by David Pepose</p><p>Art by Davide Tinto</p><p><br></p><p>Titans 2025 Annual #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Phil Jimenez</p><p><br></p><p>The Ultimates #14 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Juan Frigeri</p><p><br></p><p>The Last Witch: Blood and Betrayal #2 </p><p>BOOM! Box</p><p>Written by Conor McCreery</p><p>Art by V.V. Glass</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeph Loeb</p><p>Art by Becky Cloonan</p><p><br></p><p>Werewolf By Night: Blood Moon Rise - Red Band #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Michael Giacchino, Jason Loo</p><p>Art by David Messina, Jason Loo</p><p><br></p><p>I, Tyrant #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By E.E. Zann</p><p><br></p><p>DC x Sonic The Hedgehog #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ian Flynn</p><p>Art by Adam Bryce Thomas</p><p><br></p><p>G.O.D.S.: One World Under Doom #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Francesco Mortarino</p><p><br></p><p>Assorted Crisis Events #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Eric Zawadzki</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing 2025 Annual #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Francesco Francavilla</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Man Vs. The Sinister Sixteen #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by J. Michael Straczynski</p><p>Art by Phil Noto</p><p><br></p><p>Lucky Devils #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Ryan Browne</p><p><br></p><p>DC&#39;s Kal-El-Fornia Love #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Bryan Q. Miller, Christof Bogacs, Joshua Hale Fialkov, James Reid. Meghan Fitzmartin, Brandon Thomas, Dabe Wielgosz, George Mann</p><p>Art by Gerardo Sandoval, Jacoby Salcedo, Bruno Abdias, Jon Mikel, Marcial Toledano Vargas, Juni Ba, Joey Vazquez, Travis Mercer</p><p><br></p><p>News From the Fallout #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Jeffrey Alan Love</p><p><br></p><p>The Thing #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Justin Mason</p><p><br></p><p>What’s The Furthest Place From Here? #22 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Tyler Boss</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Man/Wolverine #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Marc Guggenheim</p><p>Art by Kaare Andrews</p><p><br></p><p>Lazarus Fallen #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Rucka</p><p>Art by Michael Lark</p><p><br></p><p>The Incredible Hulk #27 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>You’ll Do Bad Things #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tyler Boss</p><p>Art by Adriano Turtulici</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 5bea945a-9c83-46db-b3a1-0d6e3e1cced7 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 13:00:50 +0000 4028 no full The Stack: Godzilla, Superman, And More The Stack: Godzilla, Superman, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for July 23, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Godzilla #1, Superman #28, and so many more!

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Godzilla #1 

IDW

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Nikola Čižmešija


Superman #28

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Dan Mora


Amazing Spider-Man #8 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by John Romita Jr. with Todd Nauck


The Voice Said Kill #1 

Image Comics

Written by Si Spurrier

Art by Vanesa Del Rey


Batman #161

DC Comics

Written by Jeph Loeb

Art by Jim Lee


Storm #10 

Marvel

Written by Murewa Ayodele

Art by Lucas Werneck


Void Rivals #21 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Conor Hughes


Absolute Martian Manhunter #5

DC Comics

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Javier Rodríguez


Runaways #2 

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell

Art by Elena Casagrande and Roberta Ingranata


Feral #15 

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez


Justice League Unlimited #9

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora


Gwenpool #3 

Marvel

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by Stefano Nesi


The Department of Truth #32 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Letizia Cadonici


Absolute Wonder Woman #10

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Hayden Sherman


The Uncanny X-Men #18 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by Luciano Vecchio


Lost Fantasy #3 

Image Comics

Written by Curt Pires

Art by Luca Casalanguida


New History of the DC Universe #2

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Michael Allred, Brad Walker


The Seasons #6 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Paul Azaceta


Look Into My Eyes #1 

Mad Cave Studios

By Rubine


Ice Cream Man #44 

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo


ThunderCats/Powerpuff Girls #1 

Dynamite

Written by Paulina Ganucheau

Art by Coleman Engle


Sleep #3 

Image Comics

By Zander Cannon


Texarcanum #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Christopher Monfette

Art by Miguel Martos


Exquisite Corpses #3 

Image Comics

Written by Pornsak Pichetshote with James Tynion IV

Art by Valentine De Landro with Michael Walsh


Geiger #16

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Eamon Winkle



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for July 23, 2025, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Godzilla</em> #1, <em>Superman</em> #28, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for July 23, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Godzilla #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Nikola Čižmešija</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #28</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr. with Todd Nauck</p><p><br></p><p>The Voice Said Kill #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Si Spurrier</p><p>Art by Vanesa Del Rey</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #161</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeph Loeb</p><p>Art by Jim Lee</p><p><br></p><p>Storm #10 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Murewa Ayodele</p><p>Art by Lucas Werneck</p><p><br></p><p>Void Rivals #21 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Conor Hughes</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Martian Manhunter #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Javier Rodríguez</p><p><br></p><p>Runaways #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p><p>Art by Elena Casagrande and Roberta Ingranata</p><p><br></p><p>Feral #15 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League Unlimited #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Gwenpool #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cavan Scott</p><p>Art by Stefano Nesi</p><p><br></p><p>The Department of Truth #32 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Letizia Cadonici</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Wonder Woman #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>The Uncanny X-Men #18 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by Luciano Vecchio</p><p><br></p><p>Lost Fantasy #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Curt Pires</p><p>Art by Luca Casalanguida</p><p><br></p><p>New History of the DC Universe #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Michael Allred, Brad Walker</p><p><br></p><p>The Seasons #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Paul Azaceta</p><p><br></p><p>Look Into My Eyes #1 </p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p>By Rubine</p><p><br></p><p>Ice Cream Man #44 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p><p>Art by Martín Morazzo</p><p><br></p><p>ThunderCats/Powerpuff Girls #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Paulina Ganucheau</p><p>Art by Coleman Engle</p><p><br></p><p>Sleep #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Zander Cannon</p><p><br></p><p>Texarcanum #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Christopher Monfette</p><p>Art by Miguel Martos</p><p><br></p><p>Exquisite Corpses #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Pornsak Pichetshote with James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Valentine De Landro with Michael Walsh</p><p><br></p><p>Geiger #16</p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Eamon Winkle</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 5b1ec736-ef62-45ea-9cd9-8225800b2204 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 13:00:43 +0000 4132 no full The Stack: Absolute Batman, Imperial, And More The Stack: Absolute Batman, Imperial, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for July 16, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Absolute Batman #10, Imperial #2, and so many more!

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Absolute Batman #10

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Nick Dragotta


Imperial #2 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Federico Vicentini and Iban Coello


Star Trek: Red Shirts #1 

IDW

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Megan Levens


Absolute Flash #5

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by A.L. Kaplan


Godzilla Destroys The Marvel Universe #1 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Javier Garrón


This Ends Tonight #1 

Image Comics

Written by Gerry Duggan, Kelvin Mao, Robert Windom

Art by Jae Lee


Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #2

DC Comics

Written by Ryan North

Art by Mike Norton


Giant-Size House Of M #1 

Marvel

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, Saladin Ahmed

Art by Francesco Manna, Martín Cóccolo


G.I. Joe #9 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Andrea Milana


Robin and Batman: Jason Todd #2

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Dustin Nguyen


Marvel Knights: The World To Come #2 

Marvel

Written by Christopher Priest

Art by Joe Quesada


Dread The Hall H #1 

Image Comics

Written by Jordan Hart and Chris Ryall

Art by Chris Anderson, Nelson Dániel, Piotr Kowalski, Jimmy Kucaj


Superman Unlimited #3

DC Comics

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Rafael Albuquerque


Predator Versus Spider-Man #4 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Marcelo Ferreira


Ghost Pepper #1 

Image Comics

By Ludo Lullabi


Wonder Woman #23

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Daniel Sampere


The New Avengers #2 

Marvel

Written by Sam Humphries

Art by Ton Lima


Blood & Thunder #3 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Benito Cereno

Art by E.J. Su


Death Of The Silver Surfer #2 

Marvel

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Sumit Kumar


Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #3 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Ryan Ottley


Exceptional X-Men #11 

Marvel

Written by Eve L. Ewing

Art by Federica Mancin


I Was A Fashion School Serial Killer #4 

Image Comics

Written by Doug Wagner

Art by Daniel Hillyard


Eddie Brock: Carnage #6 

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Jesús Saíz


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #10 

IDW

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Juan Ferreyra


Redcoat #13 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Bryan Hitch


Deadpool / Wolverine #7 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Robert Gill


Benjamin #2 

Oni Press

Written by Ben H. Winters

Art by Leomacs


Phantom Road #14 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Gabriel H. Walta



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Kaplan</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla Destroys The Marvel Universe #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Javier Garrón</p><p><br></p><p>This Ends Tonight #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan, Kelvin Mao, Robert Windom</p><p>Art by Jae Lee</p><p><br></p><p>Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Mike Norton</p><p><br></p><p>Giant-Size House Of M #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Francesco Manna, Martín Cóccolo</p><p><br></p><p>G.I. Joe #9 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Andrea Milana</p><p><br></p><p>Robin and Batman: Jason Todd #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p><p><br></p><p>Marvel Knights: The World To Come #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christopher Priest</p><p>Art by Joe Quesada</p><p><br></p><p>Dread The Hall H #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jordan Hart and Chris Ryall</p><p>Art by Chris Anderson, Nelson Dániel, Piotr Kowalski, Jimmy Kucaj</p><p><br></p><p>Superman Unlimited #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Rafael Albuquerque</p><p><br></p><p>Predator Versus Spider-Man #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Marcelo Ferreira</p><p><br></p><p>Ghost Pepper #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Ludo Lullabi</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #23</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Daniel Sampere</p><p><br></p><p>The New Avengers #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Sam Humphries</p><p>Art by Ton Lima</p><p><br></p><p>Blood &amp; Thunder #3 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Benito Cereno</p><p>Art by E.J. Su</p><p><br></p><p>Death Of The Silver Surfer #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Sumit Kumar</p><p><br></p><p>Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #3 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Ryan Ottley</p><p><br></p><p>Exceptional X-Men #11 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Eve L. Ewing</p><p>Art by Federica Mancin</p><p><br></p><p>I Was A Fashion School Serial Killer #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Doug Wagner</p><p>Art by Daniel Hillyard</p><p><br></p><p>Eddie Brock: Carnage #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Jesús Saíz</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #10 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Juan Ferreyra</p><p><br></p><p>Redcoat #13 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Bryan Hitch</p><p><br></p><p>Deadpool / Wolverine #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Robert Gill</p><p><br></p><p>Benjamin #2 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Ben H. Winters</p><p>Art by Leomacs</p><p><br></p><p>Phantom Road #14 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Gabriel H. Walta</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 68f8b7e3-d826-4ac1-b1a1-39d76ee6b7fa https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:00:29 +0000 3846 no full The Stack: Fantastic Four: First Steps, Superman Treasury, And More The Stack: Fantastic Four: First Steps, Superman Treasury, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for July 9, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for The Fantastic Four: First Steps #1, Superman Treasury 2025: Hero for All #1, and so many more!

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps #1 

Marvel

Written by Matt Fraction

Art by Mark Buckingham


Superman Treasury 2025: Hero for All #1

DC Comics

Written by Dan Jurgens

Art by Bruno Redondo


Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring #1 

IDW

By Patrick Horvath


Fantastic Four #1 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Humberto Ramos


Trinity: Daughter of Wonder Woman #2

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Belén Ortega


Archie Meets Jay & Silent Bob #1 

Archie Comics

Written by Kevin Smith

Art by Fernando Ruiz


Marvel Swimsuit Special: Friends, Foes & Rivals #1

Marvel

Written by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs

Art by Nick Bradshaw and Rachelle Rosenberg


Absolute Superman #9

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Rafa Sandoval, Fico Ossio


Rick & Morty Vs. The Universe #1 

Oni Press

Written by Daniel Kibblesmith

Art by Jarrett Williams


Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion #2 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp and Cody Ziglar

Art by Jonas Scharf


Batman: Dark Patterns #8

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Hayden Sherman


The Toxic Avenger Comics #1 

AHOY Comics

Written by Matt Bors

Art by Fred Harper


The Uncanny X-Men #17 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by Luciano Vecchio


Action Comics #1088

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Skyler Patridge


The UnChosen #1 

Image Comics

By David Marquez


Magik #7 

Marvel

Written by Ashley Allen

Art by Germán Peralta


Batman and Robin #23

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Miguel Mendonça


The Power Fantasy #10 

Image Comics

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Caspar Wijngaard


Fire and Ice: When Hell Freezes Over #4

DC Comics

Written by Joanne Starer

Art by Stephen Byrne


Uncanny Valley #10 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Dave Wachter


Transformers #22 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Jorge Corona


Dark Regards #3 

Oni Press

Written by Dave Hill

Art by Artyom Topilin


Radiant Black #35 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark

Art by Eduardo Ferigato and Marcelo Costa



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for July 9, 2025, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>The Fantastic Four: First Steps</em> #1, <em>Superman Treasury 2025: Hero for All</em> #1, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for July 9, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>The Fantastic Four: First Steps #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Matt Fraction</p><p>Art by Mark Buckingham</p><p><br></p><p>Superman Treasury 2025: Hero for All #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Jurgens</p><p>Art by Bruno Redondo</p><p><br></p><p>Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>By Patrick Horvath</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Humberto Ramos</p><p><br></p><p>Trinity: Daughter of Wonder Woman #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Belén Ortega</p><p><br></p><p>Archie Meets Jay &amp; Silent Bob #1 </p><p>Archie Comics</p><p>Written by Kevin Smith</p><p>Art by Fernando Ruiz</p><p><br></p><p>Marvel Swimsuit Special: Friends, Foes &amp; Rivals #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Nick Bradshaw and Rachelle Rosenberg</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Superman #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval, Fico Ossio</p><p><br></p><p>Rick &amp; Morty Vs. The Universe #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Daniel Kibblesmith</p><p>Art by Jarrett Williams</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp and Cody Ziglar</p><p>Art by Jonas Scharf</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: Dark Patterns #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>The Toxic Avenger Comics #1 </p><p>AHOY Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Bors</p><p>Art by Fred Harper</p><p><br></p><p>The Uncanny X-Men #17 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by Luciano Vecchio</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1088</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Skyler Patridge</p><p><br></p><p>The UnChosen #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By David Marquez</p><p><br></p><p>Magik #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ashley Allen</p><p>Art by Germán Peralta</p><p><br></p><p>Batman and Robin #23</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Miguel Mendonça</p><p><br></p><p>The Power Fantasy #10 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p><p><br></p><p>Fire and Ice: When Hell Freezes Over #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joanne Starer</p><p>Art by Stephen Byrne</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny Valley #10 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Dave Wachter</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #22 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p>Art by Jorge Corona</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Regards #3 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Dave Hill</p><p>Art by Artyom Topilin</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #35 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark</p><p>Art by Eduardo Ferigato and Marcelo Costa</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 777d00b0-8cd0-4a0d-9a93-9105b582ec77 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 13:00:51 +0000 3904 no full The Stack: Captain America, Gotham City Sirens, And More The Stack: Captain America, Gotham City Sirens, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for July 2, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Captain America #1, Gotham City Sirens: Unfit for Orbit #1, and so many more!

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Captain America #1 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Valerio Schiti


Gotham City Sirens: Unfit for Orbit #1

DC Comics

Written by Leah Williams

Art by Haining


Sisterhood: A Hyde Street Story #1 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Maytal Zchut

Art by Leila Leiz


X-Men: Hellfire Vigil #1 

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Jed MacKay, Stephanie Phillips, Geoffrey Thorne, Gail Simone, Eve L. Ewing, Alex Paknadel, Jason Loo, Murewa Ayodele

Art by Javier Garrón, Netho Diaz, Sean Parsons, Roi Mercado, Marcus To, Luciano Vecchio, Federica Mancin, Declan Shalvey, Sara Pichelli, Luciano Vecchio


Absolute Green Lantern #4

DC Comics

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Jahnoy Lindsay


Gehenna: Naked Aggression #1 

Image Comics

Written by Patrick Kindlon

Art by Maurizio Rosenzweig


The Immortal Thor #25 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Jan Bazaldua, Justin Greenwood, Pasqual Ferry


Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #2

DC Comics

Written by Brian Buccellato

Art by Christian Duce


Ultimate Wolverine #7 

Marvel

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Alessandro Cappuccio


Black Hammer: Spiral City #7 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Teddy Kristiansen


Wolverines and Deadpools #1 

Marvel

Written by Cody Ziglar

Art by Rogê Antônio


Batgirl #9

DC Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Takeshi Miyazawa


All-New Venom #8 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Carlos Gómez


Arcana Royale #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by A.C. Zamudio


Godzilla vs. Thor #1 

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Aaron Kuder


Birds of Prey #23

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Sami Basri


X-Men #19 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Netho Diaz


Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #4

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Anand RK, Jackson “Butch” Guice


The Amazing Spider-Man #7

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by John Romita Jr.



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New History of the DC Universe #1

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Todd Nauck & Jerry Ordway


Ultimate Spider-Man #18 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Marco Checchetto


Void Rivals #20 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Conor Hughes


Justice League Unlimited #8

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora


Fantastic Four #33 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Cory Smith


Lazarus: Fallen #1 

Image Comics

Written by Greg Rucka

Art by Michael Lark


Absolute Martian Manhunter #4

DC Comics

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Javier Rodríguez


Giant-Size Age of Apocalypse #1 

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, Jeph Loeb

Art by C.F. Villa and Rafael Loureiro, Simone Di Meo


News From The Fallout #1 

Image Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jeffrey Alan Love


Superman #27

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Sean Izaakse


Spider-Boy #20 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Paco Medina


Undiscovered Country #31 

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Leonardo Marcello Grassi


Godzilla: Escape The Deadzone #1 

IDW

Written by Ethan Parker and Griffin Sheridan

Art by Pablo Tunica


Absolute Wonder Woman #9

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Hayden Sherman


Predator Vs. Spider-Man #3 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Marcelo Ferreira


We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us #4 

Image Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Stefano Landini


Tramps Of The Apocalypse #1 

Dark Horse Comics

By Alice Darrow


DC x Sonic the Hedgehog #4

DC Comics

Written by Ian Flynn

Art by Adam Bryce Thomas


The Thing #2 

Marvel

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Justin Mason


Universal Monsters: The Mummy #4 

Sybound/Image Comics

By Faith Erin Hicks


VR Troopers #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Mairghread Scott

Art by Sebastián Piriz


Green Lantern Dark #5

DC Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Werther Dell’Edera


The Uncanny X-Men #16 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by David Marquez and Luciano Vecchio


The Department of Truth #31 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Letizia Cadonici


Don’t Forget Your Briefcase #1 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Eliot Rahal

Art by Phillip Sevy


Superior Avengers #3 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Luca Maresca, Kyle Hotz


Mr. Terrific: Year One #2

DC Comics

Written by Al Letson

Art by Valentine De Landro


The Seasons #5 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Paul Azaceta


From The World of Minor Threats: Welcome To Twilight #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Mark Torres


Spider-Man / Wolverine #2 

Marvel

Written by Marc Guggenheim

Art by Kaare Andrews


Peacemaker Presents: The Vigilante and Eagly Double Feature #4

DC Comics

Written by Tim Seeley, Rex Ogle

Art by Mitch Gerads, Matteo Lolli


Assorted Crisis Events #4 

Image Comics

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Eric Zawadzki


Who Are The Power Pals? #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Duane Murray

Art by Ahmed Raafat


Deadpool #15 

Marvel

Written by Cody Ziglar, Gerry Duggan, Sanshiro Kasama

Art by Rogê Antônio, Andrea Di Vito, Matteo Lolli, Hikaru Uesugi


You’ll Do Bad Things #4 

Image Comics

Written by Tyler Boss

Art by Adriano Turtulici


In Bloom #5 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Michael W. Conrad

Art by John J. Pearson


Sleep #2 

Image Comics

By Zander Cannon


When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee #5 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Gus Moreno

Art by Jakub Rebelka


Feral #14 

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Tirsh Forstner and Tone Rodriguez


Minor Arcana #8 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Letizia Cadonici


Hyde Street #7

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Ivan Reis and Danny Miki



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for June 25, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>New History of the DC Universe #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Todd Nauck &amp; Jerry Ordway</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Spider-Man #18 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p><p><br></p><p>Void Rivals #20 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Conor Hughes</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League Unlimited #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #33 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Cory Smith</p><p><br></p><p>Lazarus: Fallen #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Rucka</p><p>Art by Michael Lark</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Martian Manhunter #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Javier Rodríguez</p><p><br></p><p>Giant-Size Age of Apocalypse #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, Jeph Loeb</p><p>Art by C.F. Villa and Rafael Loureiro, Simone Di Meo</p><p><br></p><p>News From The Fallout #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Jeffrey Alan Love</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #27</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Sean Izaakse</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Boy #20 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Paco Medina</p><p><br></p><p>Undiscovered Country #31 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla: Escape The Deadzone #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Ethan Parker and Griffin Sheridan</p><p>Art by Pablo Tunica</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Wonder Woman #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Predator Vs. Spider-Man #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Marcelo Ferreira</p><p><br></p><p>We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Stefano Landini</p><p><br></p><p>Tramps Of The Apocalypse #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>By Alice Darrow</p><p><br></p><p>DC x Sonic the Hedgehog #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ian Flynn</p><p>Art by Adam Bryce Thomas</p><p><br></p><p>The Thing #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Justin Mason</p><p><br></p><p>Universal Monsters: The Mummy #4 </p><p>Sybound/Image Comics</p><p>By Faith Erin Hicks</p><p><br></p><p>VR Troopers #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Mairghread Scott</p><p>Art by Sebastián Piriz</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern Dark #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’Edera</p><p><br></p><p>The Uncanny X-Men #16 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by David Marquez and Luciano Vecchio</p><p><br></p><p>The Department of Truth #31 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Letizia Cadonici</p><p><br></p><p>Don’t Forget Your Briefcase #1 </p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p>Written by Eliot Rahal</p><p>Art by Phillip Sevy</p><p><br></p><p>Superior Avengers #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Luca Maresca, Kyle Hotz</p><p><br></p><p>Mr. Terrific: Year One #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Al Letson</p><p>Art by Valentine De Landro</p><p><br></p><p>The Seasons #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Paul Azaceta</p><p><br></p><p>From The World of Minor Threats: Welcome To Twilight #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Mark Torres</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Man / Wolverine #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Marc Guggenheim</p><p>Art by Kaare Andrews</p><p><br></p><p>Peacemaker Presents: The Vigilante and Eagly Double Feature #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley, Rex Ogle</p><p>Art by Mitch Gerads, Matteo Lolli</p><p><br></p><p>Assorted Crisis Events #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Eric Zawadzki</p><p><br></p><p>Who Are The Power Pals? #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Duane Murray</p><p>Art by Ahmed Raafat</p><p><br></p><p>Deadpool #15 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cody Ziglar, Gerry Duggan, Sanshiro Kasama</p><p>Art by Rogê Antônio, Andrea Di Vito, Matteo Lolli, Hikaru Uesugi</p><p><br></p><p>You’ll Do Bad Things #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tyler Boss</p><p>Art by Adriano Turtulici</p><p><br></p><p>In Bloom #5 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Michael W. Conrad</p><p>Art by John J. Pearson</p><p><br></p><p>Sleep #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Zander Cannon</p><p><br></p><p>When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee #5 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Gus Moreno</p><p>Art by Jakub Rebelka</p><p><br></p><p>Feral #14 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Tirsh Forstner and Tone Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>Minor Arcana #8 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Letizia Cadonici</p><p><br></p><p>Hyde Street #7</p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Ivan Reis and Danny Miki</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 5352981f-3517-4a8a-b80a-fbdbc2db854a https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:00:07 +0000 6294 no full The Stack: Aliens Vs. Avengers, Krypto, And More The Stack: Aliens Vs. Avengers, Krypto, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for June 18, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Aliens vs. Avengers #4, Krypto: The Last Dog Of Krypton #1, and so many more!

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Aliens Vs. Avengers #4 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Esad Ribić


Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #1

DC Comics

Written by Ryan North

Art by Mike Norton


Star Trek: Omega #1 

IDW

Written by Christopher Cantwell, Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Oleg Chudakov, Joe Eisma, Mike Feehan, Tess Fowler, Angel Hernandez, Liana Kangas, Megan Levens, Travis Mercer, Ramon Rosana, Rachael Stott, Erik Tamayo, Davide Tinto, Marcus To


Invincible Universe Battle Beast #2 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Ryan Ottley


Godzilla Vs. Avengers #1 

Marvel

Written by David F. Walker

Art by Georges Jeanty


Absolute Flash #4

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by A.L. Kaplan


G.I. Joe #8 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Andrea Milana


Jeff The Land Shark #1 

Marvel

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Tokitokoro


Superman Unlimited #2

DC Comics

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Rafael Albuquerque


I Was A Fashion School Serial Killer #3 

Image Comics

Written by Doug Wagner

Art by Daniel Hillyard


Star Wars: Doctor Aphra - Chaos Agent #1

Marvel

Written by Cherish Chen

Art by Gabriel Guzman


I Heart Skull-Crusher! #10 

BOOM! Box

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Alessio Zonno


Benjamin #1 

Oni Press

Written by Ben H. Winters

Art by Leomacs


Bring On The Bad Guys: Doom #1 

Marvel

Written by Marc Guggenheim

Art by Stefano Raffaele


Wonder Woman #22

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Caitlin Yarsky


Exquisite Corpses #2 

Image Comics

Written by Michael Walsh with James Tynion IV

Art by Marianna Ignazzi with Michael Walsh


Emma Frost: The White Queen #1 

Marvel

Written by Amy Chu

Art by Andrea Di Vito


The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos: Children of the Night #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tate Brombal, Bradley Clayton

Art by Isaac Goodhart, Aditya Bidikar


The New Gods #7

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Evan Cagle, Travis Moore


The Ultimates #13 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Juan Frigeri


Phantom Road #13 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Gabriel H. Walta


You Never Heard of Me #5

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Iolanda Zanfardino

Art by Elisa Romboli


Amazing Spider-Man #6 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by John Romita Jr.


Bug Wars #5 

Image Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Mahmud Asrar


Fantastic Four Fanfare #2 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman, John Tyler Christopher, Andrew McIntosh, Mark Buckingham

Art by Dustin Weaver, John Tyler Christopher, Mark Buckingham


The Last Witch: Blood and Betrayal #1 

BOOM! Box

Written by Conor McCreery

Art by V.V. Glass


Gwenpool #2 

Marvel

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by Stefano Nesi


The Cold Witch: A Tale Of The Shrouded College #2 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Will Sliney


Spider-Verse vs. Venomverse #2 

Marvel

Written by Kyle Higgins and Mat Groom

Art by Luciano Vecchio



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for June 18, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Aliens Vs. Avengers #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Esad Ribić</p><p><br></p><p>Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Mike Norton</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Omega #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell, Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Oleg Chudakov, Joe Eisma, Mike Feehan, Tess Fowler, Angel Hernandez, Liana Kangas, Megan Levens, Travis Mercer, Ramon Rosana, Rachael Stott, Erik Tamayo, Davide Tinto, Marcus To</p><p><br></p><p>Invincible Universe Battle Beast #2 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Ryan Ottley</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla Vs. Avengers #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by David F. Walker</p><p>Art by Georges Jeanty</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Flash #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by A.L. Kaplan</p><p><br></p><p>G.I. Joe #8 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Andrea Milana</p><p><br></p><p>Jeff The Land Shark #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Tokitokoro</p><p><br></p><p>Superman Unlimited #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Rafael Albuquerque</p><p><br></p><p>I Was A Fashion School Serial Killer #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Doug Wagner</p><p>Art by Daniel Hillyard</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: Doctor Aphra - Chaos Agent #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cherish Chen</p><p>Art by Gabriel Guzman</p><p><br></p><p>I Heart Skull-Crusher! #10 </p><p>BOOM! Box</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Alessio Zonno</p><p><br></p><p>Benjamin #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Ben H. Winters</p><p>Art by Leomacs</p><p><br></p><p>Bring On The Bad Guys: Doom #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Marc Guggenheim</p><p>Art by Stefano Raffaele</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #22</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p><p><br></p><p>Exquisite Corpses #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Michael Walsh with James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Marianna Ignazzi with Michael Walsh</p><p><br></p><p>Emma Frost: The White Queen #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Amy Chu</p><p>Art by Andrea Di Vito</p><p><br></p><p>The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos: Children of the Night #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal, Bradley Clayton</p><p>Art by Isaac Goodhart, Aditya Bidikar</p><p><br></p><p>The New Gods #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Evan Cagle, Travis Moore</p><p><br></p><p>The Ultimates #13 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Juan Frigeri</p><p><br></p><p>Phantom Road #13 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Gabriel H. Walta</p><p><br></p><p>You Never Heard of Me #5</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Iolanda Zanfardino</p><p>Art by Elisa Romboli</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>Bug Wars #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Mahmud Asrar</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four Fanfare #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman, John Tyler Christopher, Andrew McIntosh, Mark Buckingham</p><p>Art by Dustin Weaver, John Tyler Christopher, Mark Buckingham</p><p><br></p><p>The Last Witch: Blood and Betrayal #1 </p><p>BOOM! Box</p><p>Written by Conor McCreery</p><p>Art by V.V. Glass</p><p><br></p><p>Gwenpool #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cavan Scott</p><p>Art by Stefano Nesi</p><p><br></p><p>The Cold Witch: A Tale Of The Shrouded College #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Will Sliney</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Verse vs. Venomverse #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins and Mat Groom</p><p>Art by Luciano Vecchio</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> b1a8d411-b8eb-4705-8d1a-7bee76703f98 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:00:54 +0000 5510 no full The Stack: Runaways, Umbrella Academy, And More The Stack: Runaways, Umbrella Academy, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for June 11, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Runaways #1, The Umbrella Academy: Plan B #1, and so many more!

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Runaways #1 

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell

Art by Elena Casagrande


The Umbrella Academy: Plan B #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá

Art by Gabriel Bá


Trinity: Daughter of Wonder Woman #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Belén Ortega


Death of the Silver Surfer #1 

Marvel

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Sumit Kumar


Toxie Team-Up #1 

AHOY Comics

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Richard Pace


Robin and Batman: Jason Todd #1

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Dustin Nguyen


Giant-Size Dark Phoenix Saga #1 

Marvel

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, Steve Foxe

Art by Rod Reis, Lucas Werneck


Blood Type #1 

Oni Press/EC Comics

Written by Corinna Bechko

Art by Andrea Sorrentino


Absolute Batman #9

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Nick Dragotta


The New Avengers #1 

Marvel

Written by Sam Humphries

Art by Ton Lima


Blue Palo Verde #1 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Ray Fawkes

Art by Rimanti


Action Comics #1087

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Skyler Patridge


Spider-Girl #1 

Marvel

Written by Torunn Grønbekk

Art by André Risso


Transformers #21 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Jorge Corona


Batman: Dark Patterns #7

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Hayden Sherman


Giant-Size Amazing Spider-Man #1 

Marvel

Written by Kevin Smith, Chip Zdarsky, Al Ewing, Mitsuyasu Sakai

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Mark Buckingham, Cafu, Gerardo Sandoval


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #9 

IDW

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Juan Ferrayra


DC vs. Vampires: World War V #10

DC Comics

Written by Michael Rosenberg, Cecil Castellucci

Art by Otto Schmidt, Marley Zarcone


Marvel United: A Pride Special #1 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing, Wyatt Kennedy, Zoe Tunnell, Anthony Oliveira

Art by Kei Zama, Bayleigh Underwood, Federica Mancin, Pablo Collar


Something is Killing the Children #42 

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’Edera


Fire and Ice: When Hell Freezes Over #3

DC Comics

Written by Joanne Starer

Art by Stephen Byrne


One World Under Doom #5 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by R.B. Silva


Blood & Thunder #2 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Benito Cereno

Art by E.J. Su


Supergirl #2

DC Comics

Written and drawn by Sophie Campbell


Deadpool/Wolverine #6 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Robert Gill


Free Planet #2 

Image Comics

Written by Aubrey Sitterson

Art by Jed Dougherty


Dark Regards #2 

Oni Press

Written by Dave Hill

Art by Artyom Topilin


Phoenix #12 

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Roi Mercado


Geiger #15 

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Gary Frank


Exceptional X-Men #10 

Marvel

Written by Eve L. Ewing

Art by Carmen Carnero and Federica Mancin


w0rldtr33 #15 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Fernando Blanco


Magik #6 

Marvel

Written by Ashley Allen

Art by Jesús Hervás


Lost Fantasy #2 

Image Comics

Written by Curt Pires

Art by Luca Casalanguida


Eddie Brock: Carnage #5 

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Juanan Ramírez



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SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for June 11, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Runaways #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p><p>Art by Elena Casagrande</p><p><br></p><p>The Umbrella Academy: Plan B #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá</p><p>Art by Gabriel Bá</p><p><br></p><p>Trinity: Daughter of Wonder Woman #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Belén Ortega</p><p><br></p><p>Death of the Silver Surfer #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Sumit Kumar</p><p><br></p><p>Toxie Team-Up #1 </p><p>AHOY Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Russell</p><p>Art by Richard Pace</p><p><br></p><p>Robin and Batman: Jason Todd #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p><p><br></p><p>Giant-Size Dark Phoenix Saga #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Rod Reis, Lucas Werneck</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Type #1 </p><p>Oni Press/EC Comics</p><p>Written by Corinna Bechko</p><p>Art by Andrea Sorrentino</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Batman #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Nick Dragotta</p><p><br></p><p>The New Avengers #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Sam Humphries</p><p>Art by Ton Lima</p><p><br></p><p>Blue Palo Verde #1 </p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p>Written by Ray Fawkes</p><p>Art by Rimanti</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1087</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Skyler Patridge</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Girl #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Torunn Grønbekk</p><p>Art by André Risso</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #21 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p>Art by Jorge Corona</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: Dark Patterns #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Giant-Size Amazing Spider-Man #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kevin Smith, Chip Zdarsky, Al Ewing, Mitsuyasu Sakai</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Mark Buckingham, Cafu, Gerardo Sandoval</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #9 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Juan Ferrayra</p><p><br></p><p>DC vs. Vampires: World War V #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Michael Rosenberg, Cecil Castellucci</p><p>Art by Otto Schmidt, Marley Zarcone</p><p><br></p><p>Marvel United: A Pride Special #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing, Wyatt Kennedy, Zoe Tunnell, Anthony Oliveira</p><p>Art by Kei Zama, Bayleigh Underwood, Federica Mancin, Pablo Collar</p><p><br></p><p>Something is Killing the Children #42 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’Edera</p><p><br></p><p>Fire and Ice: When Hell Freezes Over #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joanne Starer</p><p>Art by Stephen Byrne</p><p><br></p><p>One World Under Doom #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by R.B. Silva</p><p><br></p><p>Blood &amp; Thunder #2 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Benito Cereno</p><p>Art by E.J. Su</p><p><br></p><p>Supergirl #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written and drawn by Sophie Campbell</p><p><br></p><p>Deadpool/Wolverine #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Robert Gill</p><p><br></p><p>Free Planet #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Aubrey Sitterson</p><p>Art by Jed Dougherty</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Regards #2 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Dave Hill</p><p>Art by Artyom Topilin</p><p><br></p><p>Phoenix #12 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Roi Mercado</p><p><br></p><p>Geiger #15 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Gary Frank</p><p><br></p><p>Exceptional X-Men #10 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Eve L. Ewing</p><p>Art by Carmen Carnero and Federica Mancin</p><p><br></p><p>w0rldtr33 #15 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Fernando Blanco</p><p><br></p><p>Magik #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ashley Allen</p><p>Art by Jesús Hervás</p><p><br></p><p>Lost Fantasy #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Curt Pires</p><p>Art by Luca Casalanguida</p><p><br></p><p>Eddie Brock: Carnage #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Juanan Ramírez</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 26858e1a-8c40-4f6d-a4e8-25b10f5bc1ee https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 6472 no full The Stack: Imperial, Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs. Kong 2 The Stack: Imperial, Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs. Kong 2 Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for June 4, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Imperial #1, Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs. Kong 2 #1, and so many more!

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Imperial #1 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Federico Vincentini and Iban Coello


Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #1

DC Comics

Written by Brian Buccellato

Art by Christian Duce


Star Trek #32 

IDW

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Davide Tinto


Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion #1 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp and Cody Ziglar

Art by Jonas Scharf


DC Pride 2025 #1

DC Comics

Written by Vita Ayala, Jude Ellison S. Doyle, Maya Houston, Sam Maggs, Tim Sheridan, Josh Trujillo, Jenny Blake

Art by Don Aguillo, Vincent Cecil, Derek Charm, A.L. Kaplan, Giulio Macaione, Alex Moore, Skylar Patridge, Emilio Pilliu, Max Sarin, Phillip Sevy, Sara Soler


The Sixth Gun: Road To The Six #0 

Oni Press

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Brian Hurtt


Marvel Knights: The World To Come #1 

Marvel

Written by Christopher Priest

Art by Joe Quesada


Absolute Superman #8

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Rafa Sandoval


The Moon Is Following Us #10 

Image Comics

Written by Daniel Warrern Johnson

Art by Daniel Warren Johnson, Riley Rossmo


All-New Venom #7 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Carlos Gómez


Absolute Green Lantern #3

DC Comics

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Jahnoy Lindsay


Endless Night #1 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Mark London

Art by Tom Derenick


Red Hulk #5 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Geoff Shaw


Justice League: The Atom Project #6

DC Comics

Written by John Ridley and Ryan Parrott

Art by Mike Perkins


Be Not Afraid #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Art by Lisandro Estherren


Ultimate Wolverine #6 

Marvel

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Alex Lins


Batgirl #8

DC Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Isaac Goodhart


Let This One Be A Devil #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Tynion IV and Steve Foxe, Zac Thompson

Art by Piotr Kowalski, Eric Zawadzki


The Amazing Spider-Man #5 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Pepe Larraz


Birds of Prey #22

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Sami Basri


Buried Long, Long Ago #2 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Anthony Cleveland

Art by Alex Cormack


Storm #9 

Marvel

Written by Murewa Ayodele

Art by Lucas Werneck


Poison Ivy #34

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara


Jump Scare #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Danny Luckert


Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #3

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Anand RK and Jackson “Butch” Guice


Plague House #3 

Oni Press

Written by Michael W. Conrad

Art by Dave Chisholm


Secret Six #4

DC Comics

Written by Nicole Maines

Art by Stephen Segovia and Cian Tormey


Radiant Black #34 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark

Art by Eduardo Ferigato and Marcelo Costa


Arcana Royale #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by A.C. Zamudio



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for June 4, 2025, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Imperial</em> #1, <em>Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs. Kong 2</em> #1, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for June 4, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Imperial #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Federico Vincentini and Iban Coello</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Buccellato</p><p>Art by Christian Duce</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek #32 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Davide Tinto</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp and Cody Ziglar</p><p>Art by Jonas Scharf</p><p><br></p><p>DC Pride 2025 #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Vita Ayala, Jude Ellison S. Doyle, Maya Houston, Sam Maggs, Tim Sheridan, Josh Trujillo, Jenny Blake</p><p>Art by Don Aguillo, Vincent Cecil, Derek Charm, A.L. Kaplan, Giulio Macaione, Alex Moore, Skylar Patridge, Emilio Pilliu, Max Sarin, Phillip Sevy, Sara Soler</p><p><br></p><p>The Sixth Gun: Road To The Six #0 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by Brian Hurtt</p><p><br></p><p>Marvel Knights: The World To Come #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christopher Priest</p><p>Art by Joe Quesada</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Superman #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval</p><p><br></p><p>The Moon Is Following Us #10 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Daniel Warrern Johnson</p><p>Art by Daniel Warren Johnson, Riley Rossmo</p><p><br></p><p>All-New Venom #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Green Lantern #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Jahnoy Lindsay</p><p><br></p><p>Endless Night #1 </p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p>Written by Mark London</p><p>Art by Tom Derenick</p><p><br></p><p>Red Hulk #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Geoff Shaw</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League: The Atom Project #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Ridley and Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by Mike Perkins</p><p><br></p><p>Be Not Afraid #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle</p><p>Art by Lisandro Estherren</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Wolverine #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Alex Lins</p><p><br></p><p>Batgirl #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Isaac Goodhart</p><p><br></p><p>Let This One Be A Devil #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV and Steve Foxe, Zac Thompson</p><p>Art by Piotr Kowalski, Eric Zawadzki</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Pepe Larraz</p><p><br></p><p>Birds of Prey #22</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Sami Basri</p><p><br></p><p>Buried Long, Long Ago #2 </p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p>Written by Anthony Cleveland</p><p>Art by Alex Cormack</p><p><br></p><p>Storm #9 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Murewa Ayodele</p><p>Art by Lucas Werneck</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #34</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Marcio Takara</p><p><br></p><p>Jump Scare #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by Danny Luckert</p><p><br></p><p>Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Anand RK and Jackson “Butch” Guice</p><p><br></p><p>Plague House #3 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Michael W. Conrad</p><p>Art by Dave Chisholm</p><p><br></p><p>Secret Six #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Nicole Maines</p><p>Art by Stephen Segovia and Cian Tormey</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #34 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark</p><p>Art by Eduardo Ferigato and Marcelo Costa</p><p><br></p><p>Arcana Royale #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by A.C. Zamudio</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> eec8f711-6d55-4e34-85af-8b13511cc494 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 5859 no full The Stack: Giant-Size X-Men, Absolute Martian Manhunter, And More The Stack: Giant-Size X-Men, Absolute Martian Manhunter, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of May 28, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Giant-Size X-Men #1, Absolute Martian Manhunter #3, and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for May 28, 2025:


Giant-Size X-Men #1 

Marvel

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, Al Ewing

Art by Adam Kubert, Sara Pichelli


Absolute Martian Manhunter #3

DC Comics

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Javier Rodríguez


The Goddamn Tragedy #1 

Oni Press

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Shawn Kuruneru


Ultimate Spider-Man #17 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by David Messina


Absolute Wonder Woman #8

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Hayden Sherman


Dark Honor #1 

Image Comics

Created and written by K.S. Bruce and Brian DeCubellis

Adapted by Ethan Sacks

Art by Fico Ossio


Predator Vs. Spider-Man #2 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Marcelo Ferreira


Batman #160

DC Comics

Written by Jeph Loeb

Art by Jim Lee


Mommy Blog

Image Comics

Written by Marguerite Bennett 

Art by Eleonora Carlini


Venom: Original Sin #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Scott Koblish & Matt Horak


Justice League Unlimited #7

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Travis Moore


The Pale Knight #1 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Peter Milligan

Art by Val Rodrigues


The Infinity Watch #5 

Marvel

Written by Derek Landy

Art by Ruairí Coleman


We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us #3 

Image Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Stefano Landini


Mr. Terrific: Year One #1

DC Comics

Written by Al Letson

Art by Valentine De Landro, Edwin Galmon


The Avengers #26 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Andrea Broccardo


Star Trek: Lore War - Shaxs’ Worst Day

IDW

Written by Ryan North

Art by Derek Charm


You’ll Do Bad Things #3 

Image Comics

Written by Tyler Boss

Art by Adriano Turtulici


The Uncanny X-Men #15 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by David Marquez


The Last Boy #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Dan Panosian

Art by Alessio Avallone


Peacemaker Presents: The Vigilante and Eagly Double Feature #3

DC Comics

Written by Tim Seeley, Rex Ogle

Art by Mitch Gerads, Matteo Lolli


Daredevil: Cold Day In Hell #2 

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Steve McNiven


Black Hammer: Spiral City #6 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Teddy Kristiansen


The Kill Train #5 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs

Art by Martina Niosi


Deadpool / Wolverine #5 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Joshua Cassara


The Department of Truth #30 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Martin Simmonds


Superman #26

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Eddy Barrows, Sean Izaakse, Eber Ferreira


Magik #5 

Marvel

Written by Ashley Allen

Art by Germán Peralta


Feral #13 

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez


Who Are The Power Pals? #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Duane Murray

Art by Ahmed Raafat


Cable: Love and Chrome #5

Marvel

Written by David Pepose

Art by Mike Henderson


Assorted Crisis Events #3 

Image Comics

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Eric Zawadzki


Minor Arcana #7 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Letizia Cadonici


Eddie Brock: Carnage #4 

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Juanan Ramírez


The Power Fantasy #9 

Image Comics

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Caspar Wijngaard



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for May 28, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Giant-Size X-Men #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Adam Kubert, Sara Pichelli</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Martian Manhunter #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Javier Rodríguez</p><p><br></p><p>The Goddamn Tragedy #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Shawn Kuruneru</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Spider-Man #17 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by David Messina</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Wonder Woman #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Honor #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Created and written by K.S. Bruce and Brian DeCubellis</p><p>Adapted by Ethan Sacks</p><p>Art by Fico Ossio</p><p><br></p><p>Predator Vs. Spider-Man #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Marcelo Ferreira</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #160</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeph Loeb</p><p>Art by Jim Lee</p><p><br></p><p>Mommy Blog</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Marguerite Bennett </p><p>Art by Eleonora Carlini</p><p><br></p><p>Venom: Original Sin #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Scott Koblish &amp; Matt Horak</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League Unlimited #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Travis Moore</p><p><br></p><p>The Pale Knight #1 </p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p>Written by Peter Milligan</p><p>Art by Val Rodrigues</p><p><br></p><p>The Infinity Watch #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Derek Landy</p><p>Art by Ruairí Coleman</p><p><br></p><p>We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Stefano Landini</p><p><br></p><p>Mr. Terrific: Year One #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Al Letson</p><p>Art by Valentine De Landro, Edwin Galmon</p><p><br></p><p>The Avengers #26 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Andrea Broccardo</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Lore War - Shaxs’ Worst Day</p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Derek Charm</p><p><br></p><p>You’ll Do Bad Things #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tyler Boss</p><p>Art by Adriano Turtulici</p><p><br></p><p>The Uncanny X-Men #15 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by David Marquez</p><p><br></p><p>The Last Boy #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Dan Panosian</p><p>Art by Alessio Avallone</p><p><br></p><p>Peacemaker Presents: The Vigilante and Eagly Double Feature #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley, Rex Ogle</p><p>Art by Mitch Gerads, Matteo Lolli</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil: Cold Day In Hell #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Steve McNiven</p><p><br></p><p>Black Hammer: Spiral City #6 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Teddy Kristiansen</p><p><br></p><p>The Kill Train #5 </p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p>Written by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs</p><p>Art by Martina Niosi</p><p><br></p><p>Deadpool / Wolverine #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Joshua Cassara</p><p><br></p><p>The Department of Truth #30 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Martin Simmonds</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #26</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Eddy Barrows, Sean Izaakse, Eber Ferreira</p><p><br></p><p>Magik #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ashley Allen</p><p>Art by Germán Peralta</p><p><br></p><p>Feral #13 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>Who Are The Power Pals? #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Duane Murray</p><p>Art by Ahmed Raafat</p><p><br></p><p>Cable: Love and Chrome #5</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by David Pepose</p><p>Art by Mike Henderson</p><p><br></p><p>Assorted Crisis Events #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Eric Zawadzki</p><p><br></p><p>Minor Arcana #7 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Letizia Cadonici</p><p><br></p><p>Eddie Brock: Carnage #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Juanan Ramírez</p><p><br></p><p>The Power Fantasy #9 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> ff37a9b1-8e8a-4ea0-9a69-3f669a120b54 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 28 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 6530 no full The Stack: Superman Unlimited, Spider-Man & Wolverine, And More The Stack: Superman Unlimited, Spider-Man & Wolverine, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of May 21, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Superman Unlimited #1, Spider-Man & Wolverine #1, and so many more!

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Superman Unlimited #1

DC Comics

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Rafael Albuquerque


Spider-Man & Wolverine #1 

Marvel

Written by Marc Guggenheim

Art by Kaare Andrews


Archie Is Mr. Justice #4 

Archie Comics

Written by Blake Howard

Art by Federico Sabbatini


Absolute Flash #3

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Nick Robles


The Thing #1 

Marvel

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Justin Mason


RoboWolf #1 

Dark Horse Comics

By Jake Smith


Batman / Superman: World's Finest #39

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Clayton Henry


The Vision & The Scarlet Witch #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Lorenzo Tammetta


Sleep #1 

Image Comics

By Zander Cannon


Wonder Woman #21

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Guillem March


The Incredible Hulk #25 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Nic Klein


The Killer: Affairs Of The State II #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Matz

Art by Luc Jacamon


DC x Sonic The Hedgehog #3

DC Comics

Written by Ian Flynn

Art by Adam Bryce Thomas


The Ultimates #12 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Juan Frigeri


Whatever Happened To The Crimson Justice #1 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Frank Tieri

Art by Inaki Miranda


The New Gods #6

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Felipe Andrade, Evan Cagle


Thunderbolts: Doomstrike #5 

Marvel

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Tommaso Bianchi


Bug Wars #4 

Image Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Mahmud Asrar


Zatanna #4

DC Comics

By Jamal Campbell


Fantastic Four #32 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Cory Smith


Blade Forger #3 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Inaki Miranda and Roy Miranda

Art by Inaki Miranda


Out of Alcatraz #3 

Oni Press

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Tyler Crook


Daredevil: Unleash Hell - Red Band #5 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Valentina Pinti and Sergio Dávila


From The World Of Minor Threats: Welcome to Twilight #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Gail Simone

Art by Gene Ha


Redcoat #12 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Bryan Hitch


Superior Avengers #2 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Luca Maresca, Kyle Hotz


Star Trek Defiant #27 

IDW

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Davide Tinto


The Amazing Spider-Man #4 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Pepe Larraz


You Never Heard Of Me #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Iolanda Zanfardino

Art by Elisa Romboli


Exceptional X-Men #9 

Marvel

Written by Eve L. Ewing

Art by Carmen Carnero



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for May 21, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Superman Unlimited #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Rafael Albuquerque</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Man &amp; Wolverine #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Marc Guggenheim</p><p>Art by Kaare Andrews</p><p><br></p><p>Archie Is Mr. Justice #4 </p><p>Archie Comics</p><p>Written by Blake Howard</p><p>Art by Federico Sabbatini</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Flash #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Nick Robles</p><p><br></p><p>The Thing #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Justin Mason</p><p><br></p><p>RoboWolf #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>By Jake Smith</p><p><br></p><p>Batman / Superman: World&#39;s Finest #39</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Clayton Henry</p><p><br></p><p>The Vision &amp; The Scarlet Witch #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Lorenzo Tammetta</p><p><br></p><p>Sleep #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Zander Cannon</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #21</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Guillem March</p><p><br></p><p>The Incredible Hulk #25 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Nic Klein</p><p><br></p><p>The Killer: Affairs Of The State II #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Matz</p><p>Art by Luc Jacamon</p><p><br></p><p>DC x Sonic The Hedgehog #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ian Flynn</p><p>Art by Adam Bryce Thomas</p><p><br></p><p>The Ultimates #12 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Juan Frigeri</p><p><br></p><p>Whatever Happened To The Crimson Justice #1 </p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p>Written by Frank Tieri</p><p>Art by Inaki Miranda</p><p><br></p><p>The New Gods #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Felipe Andrade, Evan Cagle</p><p><br></p><p>Thunderbolts: Doomstrike #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Tommaso Bianchi</p><p><br></p><p>Bug Wars #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Mahmud Asrar</p><p><br></p><p>Zatanna #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Jamal Campbell</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #32 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Cory Smith</p><p><br></p><p>Blade Forger #3 </p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p>Written by Inaki Miranda and Roy Miranda</p><p>Art by Inaki Miranda</p><p><br></p><p>Out of Alcatraz #3 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Tyler Crook</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil: Unleash Hell - Red Band #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Valentina Pinti and Sergio Dávila</p><p><br></p><p>From The World Of Minor Threats: Welcome to Twilight #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by Gene Ha</p><p><br></p><p>Redcoat #12 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Bryan Hitch</p><p><br></p><p>Superior Avengers #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Luca Maresca, Kyle Hotz</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek Defiant #27 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Davide Tinto</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Pepe Larraz</p><p><br></p><p>You Never Heard Of Me #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Iolanda Zanfardino</p><p>Art by Elisa Romboli</p><p><br></p><p>Exceptional X-Men #9 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Eve L. Ewing</p><p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 6fc4426d-b060-489b-a951-a68255af0091 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 21 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 4122 no full The Stack: Supergirl, Gwenpool, And More The Stack: Supergirl, Gwenpool, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of May 14, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Supergirl #1, Gwenpool #1, and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for May 14, 2025:


Supergirl #1

DC Comics

Written by Sophie Campbell

Art by Tamra Bonvillain


Gwenpool #1 

Marvel

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by Stefano Nesi


Invincible Universe Battle Beast #1 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Ryan Ottley


Absolute Batman #8

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Marcos Martín


One World Under Doom #4 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by R.B. Silva


Dark Regards #1 

Oni Press

Written by Dave Hill

Art by Artyom Topilin


Batman: Dark Patterns #6

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Hayden Sherman


Spider-Verse Vs. Venomverse #1 

Marvel

Written by Kyle Higgins and Mat Groom

Art by Luciano Vecchio


Exquisite Corpses #1 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Michael Walsh


DC Vs. Vampires: World War V #9

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg, Shane McCarthy

Art by Otto Schmidt, Fábio Veras


Godzilla Vs. X-Men #1 

Marvel

Written by Fabian Nicieza

Art by Emilio Laiso


Energon Universe 2025 Special #1

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson, Daniel Warren Johnson, Robert Kirkman

Art by Andrea Milana, Daniel Warren Johnson, Conor Hughes


Fire and Ice: When Hell Freezes Over #2

DC Comics

Written by Joanne Starer

Art by Stephen Byrne


Thunderbolts: Doomstrike #4 

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly

Art by Tommaso Bianchi


The Cold Witch: A Tale of the Shrouded College #1 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Will Sliney


Behemoth #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Grant Sputore and Ryan Engle

Art by Jay Martin


The Immortal Thor #23 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Jan Bazaldua


w0rldtr33 #14 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Frernando Blanco


Mine Is A Long, Lonesome Grave #4 

Oni Press

Written by Justin Jordan

Art by Maan House


Red Hulk #4 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Geoff Shaw


Geiger #14

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Gary Frank


Past Time #2 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Joe Harris

Art by Russell Olson


I Was A Fashion School Serial Killer #2 

Image Comics

Written by Doug Wagner

Art by Daniel Hillyard


The Uncanny X-Men #14 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by David Marquez


Phantom Road #12 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Gabriel H. Walta


Transformers #20 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Jorge Corona


X-Factor #10 

Marvel

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Bob Quinn


Golden Rage: Mother Knows Best #2 

Image Comics

Written by Chrissy Williams

Art by Lauren Knight



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for May 14, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Supergirl #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Sophie Campbell</p><p>Art by Tamra Bonvillain</p><p><br></p><p>Gwenpool #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cavan Scott</p><p>Art by Stefano Nesi</p><p><br></p><p>Invincible Universe Battle Beast #1 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Ryan Ottley</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Batman #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Marcos Martín</p><p><br></p><p>One World Under Doom #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by R.B. Silva</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Regards #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Dave Hill</p><p>Art by Artyom Topilin</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: Dark Patterns #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Verse Vs. Venomverse #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins and Mat Groom</p><p>Art by Luciano Vecchio</p><p><br></p><p>Exquisite Corpses #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Michael Walsh</p><p><br></p><p>DC Vs. Vampires: World War V #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg, Shane McCarthy</p><p>Art by Otto Schmidt, Fábio Veras</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla Vs. X-Men #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Fabian Nicieza</p><p>Art by Emilio Laiso</p><p><br></p><p>Energon Universe 2025 Special #1</p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson, Daniel Warren Johnson, Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Andrea Milana, Daniel Warren Johnson, Conor Hughes</p><p><br></p><p>Fire and Ice: When Hell Freezes Over #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joanne Starer</p><p>Art by Stephen Byrne</p><p><br></p><p>Thunderbolts: Doomstrike #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Tommaso Bianchi</p><p><br></p><p>The Cold Witch: A Tale of the Shrouded College #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Will Sliney</p><p><br></p><p>Behemoth #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Grant Sputore and Ryan Engle</p><p>Art by Jay Martin</p><p><br></p><p>The Immortal Thor #23 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Jan Bazaldua</p><p><br></p><p>w0rldtr33 #14 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Frernando Blanco</p><p><br></p><p>Mine Is A Long, Lonesome Grave #4 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Justin Jordan</p><p>Art by Maan House</p><p><br></p><p>Red Hulk #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Geoff Shaw</p><p><br></p><p>Geiger #14</p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Gary Frank</p><p><br></p><p>Past Time #2 </p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p>Written by Joe Harris</p><p>Art by Russell Olson</p><p><br></p><p>I Was A Fashion School Serial Killer #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Doug Wagner</p><p>Art by Daniel Hillyard</p><p><br></p><p>The Uncanny X-Men #14 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by David Marquez</p><p><br></p><p>Phantom Road #12 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Gabriel H. Walta</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #20 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p>Art by Jorge Corona</p><p><br></p><p>X-Factor #10 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Mark Russell</p><p>Art by Bob Quinn</p><p><br></p><p>Golden Rage: Mother Knows Best #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chrissy Williams</p><p>Art by Lauren Knight</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> b95fa539-2edd-4b8b-9d56-93ffc7e354ff https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 14 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 5415 no full The Stack: Star Wars, Absolute Superman, And More The Stack: Star Wars, Absolute Superman, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of May 7, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Star Wars #1, Absolute Superman #7, and so many more!

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Star Wars #1 

Marvel

Written by Alex Segura

Art by Phil Noto


Absolute Superman #7

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico


Blood & Thunder #1 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Benito Cereno

Art by E.J. Su


Fantastic Four Fanfare #1 

Marvel

Written by Mark Waid, Alan Davis, Andrew Wheeler

Art by Ramon Rosanas, Alan Davis, Sara Pichelli


Black Canary: The Best of the Best #6

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Ryan Sook


Free Planet #1 

Image Comics

Written by Aubrey Sitterson

Art by Jed Dougherty


Ultimate Wolverine #5 

Marvel

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Alex Lins


Absolute Green Lantern #2

DC Comics

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Jahnoy Lindsay


Los Monstrous #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Robinson

Art by Jesús Merino


All-New Venom #6 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Carlos Gómez


Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #2

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Anand RK and Jackson “Butch” Guice


Grommets #7 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender and Brian Posehn

Art by Brett Parson


X-Men #16 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Netho Diaz


Two-Face #6

DC Comics

Written by Christian Ward

Art by Fábio Veras


The Moon Is Following Us #9 

Image Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Riley Rossmo, Daniel Warren Johnson


The Amazing Spider-Man #3 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Pepe Larraz


Batgirl #7

DC Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Isaac Goodhart


Mouse Guard: Dawn of the Black Axe #2 

Archaia

Written by David Petersen

Art by Gabriel Rodriguez


Let This One Be A Devil #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Tynion IV and Steve Foxe

Art by Piotr Kowalski


Storm #8 

Marvel

Written by Murewa Ayodele

Art by Lucas Werneck & Mario Santoro


Birds of Prey #21

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Sami Basri


Uncanny Valley #9 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Dave Wachter


Lady Baltimore: The Daughters of Medusa #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden

Art by Bridgit Connell


JSA #7

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Rafael De Latorre


In Bloom #4 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Michael W. Conrad

Art by John J. Pearson with Lola Bonato


Justice League: The Atom Project #5

DC Comics

Written by John Ridley and Ryan Parrott

Art by Mike Perkins


The Creeping Below #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Brian Azzarello

Art by Vanesa Del Rey


Poison Ivy #33

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara


Adventure Time #2 

Oni Press

Written by Nick Winn, Derek Ballard

Art by Asia Simone, Derek Ballard


Secret Six #3

DC Comics

Written by Nicole Maines

Art by Stephen Segovia


Jump Scare #3

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Danny Luckert


Plague House #2 

Oni Press

Written by Michael W. Conrad

Art by Dave Chisholm



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for May 7, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Star Wars #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alex Segura</p><p>Art by Phil Noto</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Superman #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico</p><p><br></p><p>Blood &amp; Thunder #1 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Benito Cereno</p><p>Art by E.J. Su</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four Fanfare #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Mark Waid, Alan Davis, Andrew Wheeler</p><p>Art by Ramon Rosanas, Alan Davis, Sara Pichelli</p><p><br></p><p>Black Canary: The Best of the Best #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Ryan Sook</p><p><br></p><p>Free Planet #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Aubrey Sitterson</p><p>Art by Jed Dougherty</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Wolverine #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Alex Lins</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Green Lantern #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Jahnoy Lindsay</p><p><br></p><p>Los Monstrous #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by James Robinson</p><p>Art by Jesús Merino</p><p><br></p><p>All-New Venom #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez</p><p><br></p><p>Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Anand RK and Jackson “Butch” Guice</p><p><br></p><p>Grommets #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender and Brian Posehn</p><p>Art by Brett Parson</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #16 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Netho Diaz</p><p><br></p><p>Two-Face #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Christian Ward</p><p>Art by Fábio Veras</p><p><br></p><p>The Moon Is Following Us #9 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p>Art by Riley Rossmo, Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Pepe Larraz</p><p><br></p><p>Batgirl #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Isaac Goodhart</p><p><br></p><p>Mouse Guard: Dawn of the Black Axe #2 </p><p>Archaia</p><p>Written by David Petersen</p><p>Art by Gabriel Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>Let This One Be A Devil #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV and Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Piotr Kowalski</p><p><br></p><p>Storm #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Murewa Ayodele</p><p>Art by Lucas Werneck &amp; Mario Santoro</p><p><br></p><p>Birds of Prey #21</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Sami Basri</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny Valley #9 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Dave Wachter</p><p><br></p><p>Lady Baltimore: The Daughters of Medusa #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden</p><p>Art by Bridgit Connell</p><p><br></p><p>JSA #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Rafael De Latorre</p><p><br></p><p>In Bloom #4 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Michael W. Conrad</p><p>Art by John J. Pearson with Lola Bonato</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League: The Atom Project #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Ridley and Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by Mike Perkins</p><p><br></p><p>The Creeping Below #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Brian Azzarello</p><p>Art by Vanesa Del Rey</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #33</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Marcio Takara</p><p><br></p><p>Adventure Time #2 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Nick Winn, Derek Ballard</p><p>Art by Asia Simone, Derek Ballard</p><p><br></p><p>Secret Six #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Nicole Maines</p><p>Art by Stephen Segovia</p><p><br></p><p>Jump Scare #3</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by Danny Luckert</p><p><br></p><p>Plague House #2 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Michael W. Conrad</p><p>Art by Dave Chisholm</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> c6cc6ffe-a833-4291-845a-ce5ac28b2b21 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 07 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 5863 no full The Stack: Ultimate Spider-Man, Power Company Recharged, And More The Stack: Ultimate Spider-Man, Power Company Recharged, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of April 30, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Ultimate Spider-Man #16, The Power Company Recharged #1 and so many more!

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Ultimate Spider-Man #16 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Marco Checchetto


The Power Company Recharged #1

DC Comics

Written by Bryan Edward Hill

Art by Khary Randolph, Alitha Martinez, Norm Rapmund, Ray Anthony Height & Studio Skye Tiger


Godzilla vs. America: Godzilla Vs. Los Angeles #1 

IDW

Written by Gabriel Hardman, Dave Baker, Jordan Morris, J. Gonzo

Art by Gabriel Hardman, Dave Baker, Nicole Goux, J. Gonzo


Lost Fantasy #1 

Image Comics

Written by Curt Pires

Art by Luca Casalanguida


Thunderbolts: Doomstrike #3

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly

Art by Tommaso Bianchi


Batman / Superman: World's Finest 2025 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid and Christopher Cantwell, Morgan Hampton

Art by Dan McDaid, Clayton Henry


Giant-Size Wacky Races #1

Dynamite

Written by Ivan Cohen

Art by Mariano Benitez-Chapo


Snotgirl #20 

Image Comics

Written by Bryan Lee O’Malley

Art by Leslie Hung


Godzilla Vs. Spider-Man #1 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Nick Bradshaw


The Question: All Along The Watchtower #6

DC Comics

Written by Alex Segura

Art by Cian Tormey


Radiant Black #33 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark

Art by Eduardo Ferigato


Who Are The Power Pals? #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Duane Murray

Art by Ahmed Raafat


Wolverine & Kitty Pryde #1 

Marvel

Written by Chris Claremont

Art by Damian Couceiro


Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween #7

DC Comics

Written by Jeph Loeb

Art by Dave Johnson


We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us #2 

Image Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Stefano Landini


The Slasher’s Apprentice #1 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Justin Richards

Art by Val Halvorson


Fantastic Four #31 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Cory Smith


Detective Comics 2025 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by Al Ewing, Joshua Hale Fialkov

Art by Stefano Raffaele, John McCrea, Fico Ossio, Mike Norton


Void Rivals #18 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Lorenzo De Felici


Crush Depth #2 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by David “DB” Andry and Tim Daniel

Art by Alex Sanchez


NYX #10 

Marvel

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Francesco Mortarino


Feral #12

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Trish Forstner, Tone Rodriguez


Dark Pyramid #2

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Paul Tobin

Art by PJ Holden


Red Hulk #3 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Geoff Shaw


Red Sonja Vs. The Army of Darkness #1 

Dynamite

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Jim Teery


The Seasons #4 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Paul Azaceta


Kill Train #4 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs

Art by Martina Niosi


Something is Killing the Children #41

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werether Dell’Edera


You’ll Do Bad Things #2 

Image Comics

Written by Tyler Boss

Art by Adriano Turtulici



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for April 30, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Spider-Man #16 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p><p><br></p><p>The Power Company Recharged #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Bryan Edward Hill</p><p>Art by Khary Randolph, Alitha Martinez, Norm Rapmund, Ray Anthony Height &amp; Studio Skye Tiger</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla vs. America: Godzilla Vs. Los Angeles #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Gabriel Hardman, Dave Baker, Jordan Morris, J. Gonzo</p><p>Art by Gabriel Hardman, Dave Baker, Nicole Goux, J. Gonzo</p><p><br></p><p>Lost Fantasy #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Curt Pires</p><p>Art by Luca Casalanguida</p><p><br></p><p>Thunderbolts: Doomstrike #3</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Tommaso Bianchi</p><p><br></p><p>Batman / Superman: World&#39;s Finest 2025 Annual #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid and Christopher Cantwell, Morgan Hampton</p><p>Art by Dan McDaid, Clayton Henry</p><p><br></p><p>Giant-Size Wacky Races #1</p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Ivan Cohen</p><p>Art by Mariano Benitez-Chapo</p><p><br></p><p>Snotgirl #20 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Bryan Lee O’Malley</p><p>Art by Leslie Hung</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla Vs. Spider-Man #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Nick Bradshaw</p><p><br></p><p>The Question: All Along The Watchtower #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Alex Segura</p><p>Art by Cian Tormey</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #33 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark</p><p>Art by Eduardo Ferigato</p><p><br></p><p>Who Are The Power Pals? #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Duane Murray</p><p>Art by Ahmed Raafat</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine &amp; Kitty Pryde #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chris Claremont</p><p>Art by Damian Couceiro</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeph Loeb</p><p>Art by Dave Johnson</p><p><br></p><p>We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Stefano Landini</p><p><br></p><p>The Slasher’s Apprentice #1 </p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p>Written by Justin Richards</p><p>Art by Val Halvorson</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #31 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Cory Smith</p><p><br></p><p>Detective Comics 2025 Annual #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Al Ewing, Joshua Hale Fialkov</p><p>Art by Stefano Raffaele, John McCrea, Fico Ossio, Mike Norton</p><p><br></p><p>Void Rivals #18 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Lorenzo De Felici</p><p><br></p><p>Crush Depth #2 </p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p>Written by David “DB” Andry and Tim Daniel</p><p>Art by Alex Sanchez</p><p><br></p><p>NYX #10 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Francesco Mortarino</p><p><br></p><p>Feral #12</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Trish Forstner, Tone Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Pyramid #2</p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p>Written by Paul Tobin</p><p>Art by PJ Holden</p><p><br></p><p>Red Hulk #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Geoff Shaw</p><p><br></p><p>Red Sonja Vs. The Army of Darkness #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Jim Teery</p><p><br></p><p>The Seasons #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Paul Azaceta</p><p><br></p><p>Kill Train #4 </p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p>Written by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs</p><p>Art by Martina Niosi</p><p><br></p><p>Something is Killing the Children #41</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Werether Dell’Edera</p><p><br></p><p>You’ll Do Bad Things #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tyler Boss</p><p>Art by Adriano Turtulici</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 9bd995f4-41b8-4051-8627-671b8956fc65 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 3728 no full The Stack: Predator Vs. Spider-Man, Superman, And More The Stack: Predator Vs. Spider-Man, Superman, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of April 23, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Predator vs. Spider-Man #1, Superman #25 and so many more!

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Predator Vs. Spider-Man #1 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Marcelo Ferreira


Superman #25

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Dan Mora, Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Jamal Campbell


G.I. Joe #6 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Tom Reilly


Blade Forger #2 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Inaki Miranda & Roy Miranda

Art by Inaki Miranda


One World Under Doom #3 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by R.B. Silva


Absolute Martian Manhunter #2

DC Comics

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Javier Rodríguez


Medieval Spawn #1 

Image Comics

Written by Rory McConville

Art by Marco Itri


Arcana Royale #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by A.C. Zamudio


The Avengers #25 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Valerio Schiti


Harley Quinn #50

DC Comics

Written by Elliott Kalan

Art by Mirka Andolfo


Bug Wars #3 

Image Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Mahmud Asrar


Black Hammer: Spiral City #5 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Teddy Kristiansen


The Amazing Spider-Man #2 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Pepe Larraz


Absolute Wonder Woman #7

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Mattia De Iulis, Dustin Nguyen


Assorted Crisis Events #2 

Image Comics

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Eric Zawadzki


From The World Of Minor Threats: Welcome To Twilight #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Soo Lee


Eddie Brock: Carnage #3 

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Jesús Saiz


Batman #159

DC Comics

Written by Jeph Loeb

Art by Jim Lee


Star Trek #31 

IDW

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly

Art by Davide Tinto


Out Of Alcatraz #2 

Oni Press

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Tyler Crook


X-Men #15 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Ryan Stegman, C.F. Villa, JP Mayer, Livesay


Justice League Unlimited #6

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid, Christopher Cantwell

Art by Travis Moore


The Power Fantasy #8 

Image Comics

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Caspar Wijngaard


X-Force #10 

Marvel

Written by Geoffrey Thorne, Fabian Nicieza

Art by Marcus To, Edgar Salazar


Minor Arcana #6 

BOOM! Studios

By Jeff Lemire


The Infinity Watch #4 

Marvel

Written by Derek Landy

Art by Enid Balám and RuairÍ Coleman


Green Lantern Dark #4

DC Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Werther Dell’Edera


Archaic #5 

AHOY Comics

Written by Melissa F. Olson

Art by Sally Cantirino


Universal Monsters: The Mummy #2 

Skybound/Image Comics

By Faith Erin Hicks


Magik #4 

Marvel

Written by Ashley Allen

Art by Germán Peralta


Peacemaker Presents: The Vigilante / Eagly Double Feature #2

DC Comics

Written by Tim Seeley, Rex Ogle

Art by Mitch Gerads, Matteo Lolli


The Last Boy #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Dan Panosian

Art by Dan Panosian and Alessio Avallone


Sabretooth: The Dead Don’t Talk #5 

Marvel

Written by Frank Tieri

Art by Michael Sta. Maria


Those Not Afraid #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Patrick Piazzalunga


Deadpool/Wolverine #4 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Joshua Cassara


Superman: The Last Days Of Lex Luthor #3

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Bryan Hitch



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of April 23, 2025, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Predator vs. Spider-Man</em> #1, <em>Superman</em> #25 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for April 23, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Predator Vs. Spider-Man #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Marcelo Ferreira</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #25</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Dan Mora, Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Jamal Campbell</p><p><br></p><p>G.I. Joe #6 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Tom Reilly</p><p><br></p><p>Blade Forger #2 </p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p>Written by Inaki Miranda &amp; Roy Miranda</p><p>Art by Inaki Miranda</p><p><br></p><p>One World Under Doom #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by R.B. Silva</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Martian Manhunter #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Javier Rodríguez</p><p><br></p><p>Medieval Spawn #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rory McConville</p><p>Art by Marco Itri</p><p><br></p><p>Arcana Royale #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by A.C. Zamudio</p><p><br></p><p>The Avengers #25 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Valerio Schiti</p><p><br></p><p>Harley Quinn #50</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Elliott Kalan</p><p>Art by Mirka Andolfo</p><p><br></p><p>Bug Wars #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Mahmud Asrar</p><p><br></p><p>Black Hammer: Spiral City #5 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Teddy Kristiansen</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Pepe Larraz</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Wonder Woman #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Mattia De Iulis, Dustin Nguyen</p><p><br></p><p>Assorted Crisis Events #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Eric Zawadzki</p><p><br></p><p>From The World Of Minor Threats: Welcome To Twilight #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p><p>Art by Soo Lee</p><p><br></p><p>Eddie Brock: Carnage #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Jesús Saiz</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #159</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeph Loeb</p><p>Art by Jim Lee</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek #31 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Davide Tinto</p><p><br></p><p>Out Of Alcatraz #2 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Tyler Crook</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #15 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Ryan Stegman, C.F. Villa, JP Mayer, Livesay</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League Unlimited #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid, Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Travis Moore</p><p><br></p><p>The Power Fantasy #8 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p><p><br></p><p>X-Force #10 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Geoffrey Thorne, Fabian Nicieza</p><p>Art by Marcus To, Edgar Salazar</p><p><br></p><p>Minor Arcana #6 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>By Jeff Lemire</p><p><br></p><p>The Infinity Watch #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Derek Landy</p><p>Art by Enid Balám and RuairÍ Coleman</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern Dark #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’Edera</p><p><br></p><p>Archaic #5 </p><p>AHOY Comics</p><p>Written by Melissa F. Olson</p><p>Art by Sally Cantirino</p><p><br></p><p>Universal Monsters: The Mummy #2 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>By Faith Erin Hicks</p><p><br></p><p>Magik #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ashley Allen</p><p>Art by Germán Peralta</p><p><br></p><p>Peacemaker Presents: The Vigilante / Eagly Double Feature #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley, Rex Ogle</p><p>Art by Mitch Gerads, Matteo Lolli</p><p><br></p><p>The Last Boy #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Dan Panosian</p><p>Art by Dan Panosian and Alessio Avallone</p><p><br></p><p>Sabretooth: The Dead Don’t Talk #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Frank Tieri</p><p>Art by Michael Sta. Maria</p><p><br></p><p>Those Not Afraid #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Patrick Piazzalunga</p><p><br></p><p>Deadpool/Wolverine #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Joshua Cassara</p><p><br></p><p>Superman: The Last Days Of Lex Luthor #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Bryan Hitch</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> c5596c00-fd73-42d0-aacf-7978111af738 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 7137 no full The Stack: Summer Of Superman Special, Wolverine, And More The Stack: Summer Of Superman Special, Wolverine, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of April 16, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Summer of Superman Special #1, Wolverine #8 and so many more!

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Summer of Superman Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Dan Slott, Mark Waid, Joshua Williamson

Art by Jorgé Jiménez


Wolverine #8 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed, Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Martín Cóccolo, Daniel Warren Johnson


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #8 

IDW

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Juan Ferreyra


Batman/Superman: World's Finest #38

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Clayton Henry


Superior Avengers #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Luca Maresca with Kyle Hotz


Moonshine Bigfoot #1 

Image Comics

Written by Mike Marlow and Zach Howard

Art by Steve Ellis


Absolute Flash #2

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Nick Robles


Godzilla vs. Hulk #1 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli


Buried Long, Long Ago #1 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Anthony Cleveland

Art by Alex Cormack


DC x Sonic The Hedgehog #2

DC Comics

Written by Ian Flynn

Art by Adam Bryce Thomas


Web Of Venomverse: Fresh Brains #1

Marvel

Written by Mat Groom, David Dastmalchian, Erica Schultz, Chris Eliopoulos

Art by Luciano Vecchio, Juan José Ryp, Dylan Burnett, Chris Allen, Chris Eliopoulos


Star Trek: Defiant #26 

IDW

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Davide Tinto


Challengers of the Unknown #5

DC Comics

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Sean Izaakse and Amancay Nahuelpan


Exceptional X-Men #8 

Marvel

Written by Eve L. Ewing

Art by Carmen Carnero


Redcoat #11 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Bryan Hitch


Wonder Woman #20

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Guillem March


Ultimate Wolverine #4 

Marvel

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Alessandro Capuccio


Mothra: Queen of the Monsters #2 

IDW

Written by Sophie Campbell

Art by Matt Frank and Sophie Campbell


The New Gods #5

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Evan Cagle, Andrew MacLean


Daredevil: Unleash Hell - Red Band #4 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Valentina Pinti & José Luis Soares


Mine Is A Long, Lonesome Grave #3 

Oni Press

Written by Justin Jordan

Art by Maan House


Zatanna #3

DC Comics

By Jamal Cambell


Cable: Love & Chrome #4 

Marvel

Written by David Pepose

Art by Mike Henderson



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of April 16, 2025, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Summer of Superman Special</em> #1, <em>Wolverine</em> #8 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for April 16, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Summer of Superman Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Slott, Mark Waid, Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Jorgé Jiménez</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed, Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p>Art by Martín Cóccolo, Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #8 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Juan Ferreyra</p><p><br></p><p>Batman/Superman: World&#39;s Finest #38</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Clayton Henry</p><p><br></p><p>Superior Avengers #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Luca Maresca with Kyle Hotz</p><p><br></p><p>Moonshine Bigfoot #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Marlow and Zach Howard</p><p>Art by Steve Ellis</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Flash #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Nick Robles</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla vs. Hulk #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli</p><p><br></p><p>Buried Long, Long Ago #1 </p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p>Written by Anthony Cleveland</p><p>Art by Alex Cormack</p><p><br></p><p>DC x Sonic The Hedgehog #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ian Flynn</p><p>Art by Adam Bryce Thomas</p><p><br></p><p>Web Of Venomverse: Fresh Brains #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Mat Groom, David Dastmalchian, Erica Schultz, Chris Eliopoulos</p><p>Art by Luciano Vecchio, Juan José Ryp, Dylan Burnett, Chris Allen, Chris Eliopoulos</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Defiant #26 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Davide Tinto</p><p><br></p><p>Challengers of the Unknown #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Sean Izaakse and Amancay Nahuelpan</p><p><br></p><p>Exceptional X-Men #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Eve L. Ewing</p><p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p><p><br></p><p>Redcoat #11 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Bryan Hitch</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #20</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Guillem March</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Wolverine #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Alessandro Capuccio</p><p><br></p><p>Mothra: Queen of the Monsters #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Sophie Campbell</p><p>Art by Matt Frank and Sophie Campbell</p><p><br></p><p>The New Gods #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Evan Cagle, Andrew MacLean</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil: Unleash Hell - Red Band #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Valentina Pinti &amp; José Luis Soares</p><p><br></p><p>Mine Is A Long, Lonesome Grave #3 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Justin Jordan</p><p>Art by Maan House</p><p><br></p><p>Zatanna #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Jamal Cambell</p><p><br></p><p>Cable: Love &amp; Chrome #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by David Pepose</p><p>Art by Mike Henderson</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 4bcbb188-9e12-4316-83e9-83a681546cbe https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 4913 no full The Stack: Amazing Spider-Man, Adventure Time And More The Stack: Amazing Spider-Man, Adventure Time And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of April 9, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Amazing Spider-Man #1, Adventure Time #1 and so many more!

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The Amazing Spider-Man #1 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by John Romita Jr. and Pepe Larraz


Adventure Time #1 

Oni Press

Written and drawn by Nick Winn, Derek Ballard


Absolute Batman #7

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Marcos Martín


Transformers #19 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Ludo Lullabi


The Ultimates #11 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Juan Frigeri


Fire And Ice: When Hell Freezes Over #1

DC Comics

Written by Joanne Starer

Art by Stephen Byrne


Vatican City #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mark Millar

Art by Per Berg


Action Comics #1085

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Gavin Guidry


Storm #7 

Marvel

Written by Murewa Ayodele

Art by Luciano Vecchio


Golden Rage: Mother Knows Best #1 

Image Comics

Written by Chrissy Williams

Art by Lauren Knight


Aquaman #4

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by John Timms


The Great British Bump-Off: Kill Or Be Quilt #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by John Allison

Art by Max Sarin


Batman: Dark Patterns #5

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Hayden Sherman


The Uncanny X-Men #13 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by David Marquez


Phantom Road #11 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Gabriel H. Walta


DC Vs. Vampires: World War V #8

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg, Shane McCarthy

Art by Otto Schmidt, Fábio Veras


The Moon Is Following Us #8 

Image Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Daniel Warren Johnson and Riley Rossmo


Green Lantern Corps #3

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams and Morgan Hampton

Art by Fernando Pasarín


Jump Scare #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Danny Luckert


Geiger #13 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Gary Frank


Behemoth #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Grant Sputore and Ryan Engle

Art by Jay Martin



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Absolute Green Lantern #1

DC Comics

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Jahnoy Lindsay


All-New Venom #5 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Carlos Gómez


Star Trek: Lore War #1 

IDW

Written by Christopher Cantwell, Collin Kelly, and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Davide Tinto


Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #1

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Anand RK


Daredevil: Cold Day In Hell #1 

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Steve McNiven


G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero: Silent Missions - Beach Head #1 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written and drawn by Phil Hester


Absolute Superman #6

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico


Ironheart: Bad Chemistry #1 

Marvel

Written by John Jennings

Art by Jethro Morales


Black Ritual: The Book Of Nyx #1 

Image Comics

By Thomas Healy


Batgirl #6

DC Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Takeshi Miyazawa


Concert Of Champions #1 

Marvel

Written by Jason Loo

Art by Rafael Loueriro & Ruairí Coleman


I Was A Fashion School Serial Killer #1 

Image Comics

Written by Doug Wagner

Art by Daniel Hillyard


Birds of Prey #20

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Sami Basri


Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe One Last Time #1 

Marvel

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Dalibor Talajić


Past Time #1 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Joe Harris

Art by Russell Olson


Justice League: The Atom Project #4

DC Comics

Written by Ryan Parrott and John Ridley

Art by Mike Perkins


Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur 10th Anniversary Special

Marvel

Written by Brandon Montclare, Justina Ireland

Art by Natacha Bustos, Luca Claretti


Hyde Street #5

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Francis Portela


Poison Ivy #32

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Brian Level


Marvel Rivals #1 

Marvel

Written by Paul Allor

Art by Luca Claretti


Let This One Be A Devil #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Tynion IV and Steve Foxe

Art by Piotr Kowalski


Secret Six #2

DC Comics

Written by Nicole Maines

Art by Stephen Segovia


X-Men #14 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Ryan Stegman & JP Mayer


Two-Face #5

DC Comics

Written by Christian Ward

Art by Fábio Veras




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Absolute Martian Manhunter #1

DC Comics

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Javier Rodríguez


X-Manhunt Omega #1 

Marvel

Written by Murewa Ayodele and Gail Simone

Art by Gleb Melnikov, Federica Mancin & Enid Balám


Universal Monsters: The Mummy #1 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written and drawn by Faith Erin Hicks


Batman #158

DC Comics

Written by Jeph Loeb

Art by Jim Lee


Ultimate Spider-Man #15 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by David Messina


Free For All #1 

Oni Press

Written and drawn by Patrick Horvath


Peacemaker Presents: The Vigilante/Eagly Double Feature #1

DC Comics

Story Consultant James Gunn

Written by Rex Ogle, Tim Seeley

Art by Matteo Lolli, Mitch Gerads


Godzilla Vs. Fantastic Four #1 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by John Romita Jr.


You’ll Do Bad Things #1 

Image Comics

Written by Tyler Boss

Art by Adriano Turtulici


Wonder Woman #19

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Daniel Sampere


Fantastic Four #30 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Cory Smith


Doom’s Division #1 

Marvel

Written by Yoon Ha Lee

Art by Minkyu Jung


Doom Academy #2 

Marvel

Written by Mackenzie Cadenhead

Art by Pasqual Ferry & João M.P. Lemos


Thunderbolts: Doomstrike #2 

Marvel

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Tommaso Bianchi


Red Hulk #2 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Geoff Shaw


We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us #1 

Image Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Stefano Landini


Harley Quinn Fartacular: Silent Butt Deadly #1

DC Comics

Written by Joanne Starer

Art by Brandt&Stein


Wolverine: Revenge #5 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Greg Capullo


Bitter Root: The Next Movement #1 

Image Comics

Written by David F. Walker and Chuck Brown

Art by Sanford Greene


Absolute Wonder Woman #6

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Mattia de Iulis, Dustin Nguyen


The Amazing Spider-Man #70

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Ed McGuinness, Cafu


Vampirella #1 

Dynamite

Written by Christopher Priest

Art by Ergün Gündüz


The Seasons #3

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Paul Azaceta


Far Down Below #1 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Gegê Schall


Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween #6

DC Comics

Written by Jeph Loeb

Art by Enrico Marini


Pooluminati #1 

Marvel

Written by Zac Gorman, Alexia Quasarano

Art by Todd Nauck, Enid Balám


Kids #1

Image Comics

Written by Garth Ennis

Art by Dalibor Talajic


Black Canary: The Best Of The Best #5

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Ryan Sook


Ultimate Wolverine #3 

Marvel

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Alessandro Cappuccio


The Exorcism At 1600 Penn #4 

IDW

Written by Hannah Rose May

Art by Vanesa Del Rey


Radiant Black #32 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark

Art by Eduardo Ferigato with Marcelo Costa


Green Arrow #22

DC Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Montos


Kill Train #3 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs

Art by Martina Niosi


The Infinity Watch #3 

Marvel

Written by Derek Landy

Art by Enid Balám


The Department of Truth #29 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Martin Simmonds


Red Before Black #5 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Goran Sudzǔka


Green Lantern #21

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by Jack Herbert


The Uncanny X-Men #12

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by Gavin Guidry


Feral #11 

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez


The Terminator #6 

Dynamite

Written by Declan Shalvey

Art by Lorenzo Re


Justice League Unlimited #5

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora


Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #4 

Marvel

Written by Christos Gage

Art by Eric Gapstur


The Lucky Devils #3 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Ryan Browne


Rogue: The Savage Land #3 

Marvel

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Zulema Scotto Lavina


I Heart Skull-Crusher! #8 

BOOM! Box

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Alessio Zonno


Superman #24

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira


Weapon X-Men #2 

Marvel

Written by Joe Casey

Art by ChrisCross


From The World of Minor Threats: The Brood #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Heath Corson, Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum

Art by I.N.J. Culbard



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for March 26, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Absolute Martian Manhunter #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Javier Rodríguez</p><p><br></p><p>X-Manhunt Omega #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Murewa Ayodele and Gail Simone</p><p>Art by Gleb Melnikov, Federica Mancin &amp; Enid Balám</p><p><br></p><p>Universal Monsters: The Mummy #1 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written and drawn by Faith Erin Hicks</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #158</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeph Loeb</p><p>Art by Jim Lee</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Spider-Man #15 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by David Messina</p><p><br></p><p>Free For All #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written and drawn by Patrick Horvath</p><p><br></p><p>Peacemaker Presents: The Vigilante/Eagly Double Feature #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Story Consultant James Gunn</p><p>Written by Rex Ogle, Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Matteo Lolli, Mitch Gerads</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla Vs. Fantastic Four #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>You’ll Do Bad Things #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tyler Boss</p><p>Art by Adriano Turtulici</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #19</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Daniel Sampere</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #30 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Cory Smith</p><p><br></p><p>Doom’s Division #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Yoon Ha Lee</p><p>Art by Minkyu Jung</p><p><br></p><p>Doom Academy #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Mackenzie Cadenhead</p><p>Art by Pasqual Ferry &amp; João M.P. Lemos</p><p><br></p><p>Thunderbolts: Doomstrike #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Tommaso Bianchi</p><p><br></p><p>Red Hulk #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Geoff Shaw</p><p><br></p><p>We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Stefano Landini</p><p><br></p><p>Harley Quinn Fartacular: Silent Butt Deadly #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joanne Starer</p><p>Art by Brandt&amp;Stein</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine: Revenge #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Greg Capullo</p><p><br></p><p>Bitter Root: The Next Movement #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by David F. 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Studios</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Goran Sudzǔka</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern #21</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Jack Herbert</p><p><br></p><p>The Uncanny X-Men #12</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by Gavin Guidry</p><p><br></p><p>Feral #11 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>The Terminator #6 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Declan Shalvey</p><p>Art by Lorenzo Re</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League Unlimited #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christos Gage</p><p>Art by Eric Gapstur</p><p><br></p><p>The Lucky Devils #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Ryan Browne</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue: The Savage Land #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Zulema Scotto Lavina</p><p><br></p><p>I Heart Skull-Crusher! #8 </p><p>BOOM! Box</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Alessio Zonno</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #24</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira</p><p><br></p><p>Weapon X-Men #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Casey</p><p>Art by ChrisCross</p><p><br></p><p>From The World of Minor Threats: The Brood #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Heath Corson, Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum</p><p>Art by I.N.J. 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DC x Sonic the Hedgehog #1

DC Comics

Written by Ian Flynn

Art by Adam Bryce Thomas


One World Under Doom #2 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by R.B. Silva


ThunderCats Lost #1 

Dynamite

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Rapha Lobosco


G.I. Joe #5 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Tom Reilly


Absolute Flash #1

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Nick Robles


X-Force #9 

Marvel

Written by Geoffrey Thorne

Art by Marcus To


Exceptional X-Men #7 

Marvel

Written by Eve L. Ewing

Art by Carmen Carnero


Who Are The Power Pals? #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Duane Murray

Art by Ahmed Raafat


The Power Fantasy #7 

Image Comics

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Caspar Wijngaard


Absolute Batman #6

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Nick Dragotta


Eddie Brock: Carnage #2 

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Jesús Saiz


Mouse Guard: Dawn of the Black Axe #1 

Archaia

Written by David Petersen

Art by Gabriel Rodriguez


The Deviant #9 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Joshua Hixson


Superman: The Last Days Of Lex Luthor #2

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Bryan Hitch


The Avengers #24 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Farid Karami


LA Strong

Mad Cave Studios


Lawful #8

BOOM! Studios

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Diego Galindo


Bug Wars #2 

Image Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Mahmud Asrar


Magik #3 

Marvel

Written by Ashley Allen

Art by Germán Peralta


The Last Boy #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Dan Panosian

Art by Alessio Avallone


The Serpent In The Garden: Ed Grey And The Last Battle For England #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola

Art by Ben Stenbeck


The Question: All Along The Watchtower #5

DC Comics

Written by Alex Segura

Art by Cian Tormey and Raül Fernandez


Deadpool/Wolverine #3 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Joshua Cassara


Crush Depth #1 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by David “DB” Andry

Art by Alex Sanchez


You Never Heard Of Me #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Iolanda Zanfardino

Art by Elisa Romboli


Challengers Of The Unknown #4

DC Comics

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Sean Izaakse


Daredevil: Unleash Hell - Red Band #3 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Valentina Pinti & José Luis Soares


Red Sonja Attacks Mars #1 

Dynamite

Written by Jay Stephens

Art by Fran Strukan


Archie Is Mr. Justice #3 

Archie Comics

Written by Kenny Porter

Art by Maria Sanapo


Detective Comics #1095

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Mikel Janín


Cable: Love & Chrome #3 

Marvel

Written by David Pepose

Art by Mike Henderson


Out of Alcatraz #1 

Oni Press

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Tyler Crook


The Sacrificers #15 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Max Fiumara


The New Gods #4

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Evan Cagle, Bernard Chang


Welcome to the Maynard #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Robinson

Art by J. Bone


The Herculoids #2 

Dynamite 

Written by Tom Sniegoski

Art by Craig Rousseau


Zatanna #2

DC Comics

By Jamal Campbell


When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Gus Moreno

Art by Jakub Rebelka


Archaic #4 

AHOY Comics

Written by Melissa F. Olson

Art by Sally Cantirino




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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h1>Full List of Comic Reviews for March 19, 2025:</h1><p><br></p><p>DC x Sonic the Hedgehog #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ian Flynn</p><p>Art by Adam Bryce Thomas</p><p><br></p><p>One World Under Doom #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by R.B. Silva</p><p><br></p><p>ThunderCats Lost #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Rapha Lobosco</p><p><br></p><p>G.I. Joe #5 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Tom Reilly</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Flash #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Nick Robles</p><p><br></p><p>X-Force #9 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Geoffrey Thorne</p><p>Art by Marcus To</p><p><br></p><p>Exceptional X-Men #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Eve L. Ewing</p><p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p><p><br></p><p>Who Are The Power Pals? #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Duane Murray</p><p>Art by Ahmed Raafat</p><p><br></p><p>The Power Fantasy #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Batman #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Nick Dragotta</p><p><br></p><p>Eddie Brock: Carnage #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Jesús Saiz</p><p><br></p><p>Mouse Guard: Dawn of the Black Axe #1 </p><p>Archaia</p><p>Written by David Petersen</p><p>Art by Gabriel Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>The Deviant #9 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Joshua Hixson</p><p><br></p><p>Superman: The Last Days Of Lex Luthor #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Bryan Hitch</p><p><br></p><p>The Avengers #24 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Farid Karami</p><p><br></p><p>LA Strong</p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p><br></p><p>Lawful #8</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Diego Galindo</p><p><br></p><p>Bug Wars #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Mahmud Asrar</p><p><br></p><p>Magik #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ashley Allen</p><p>Art by Germán Peralta</p><p><br></p><p>The Last Boy #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Dan Panosian</p><p>Art by Alessio Avallone</p><p><br></p><p>The Serpent In The Garden: Ed Grey And The Last Battle For England #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola</p><p>Art by Ben Stenbeck</p><p><br></p><p>The Question: All Along The Watchtower #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Alex Segura</p><p>Art by Cian Tormey and Raül Fernandez</p><p><br></p><p>Deadpool/Wolverine #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Joshua Cassara</p><p><br></p><p>Crush Depth #1 </p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p>Written by David “DB” Andry</p><p>Art by Alex Sanchez</p><p><br></p><p>You Never Heard Of Me #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Iolanda Zanfardino</p><p>Art by Elisa Romboli</p><p><br></p><p>Challengers Of The Unknown #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Sean Izaakse</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil: Unleash Hell - Red Band #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Valentina Pinti &amp; José Luis Soares</p><p><br></p><p>Red Sonja Attacks Mars #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Jay Stephens</p><p>Art by Fran Strukan</p><p><br></p><p>Archie Is Mr. Justice #3 </p><p>Archie Comics</p><p>Written by Kenny Porter</p><p>Art by Maria Sanapo</p><p><br></p><p>Detective Comics #1095</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Mikel Janín</p><p><br></p><p>Cable: Love &amp; Chrome #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by David Pepose</p><p>Art by Mike Henderson</p><p><br></p><p>Out of Alcatraz #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Tyler Crook</p><p><br></p><p>The Sacrificers #15 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Max Fiumara</p><p><br></p><p>The New Gods #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Evan Cagle, Bernard Chang</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to the Maynard #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by James Robinson</p><p>Art by J. Bone</p><p><br></p><p>The Herculoids #2 </p><p>Dynamite </p><p>Written by Tom Sniegoski</p><p>Art by Craig Rousseau</p><p><br></p><p>Zatanna #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Jamal Campbell</p><p><br></p><p>When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Gus Moreno</p><p>Art by Jakub Rebelka</p><p><br></p><p>Archaic #4 </p><p>AHOY Comics</p><p>Written by Melissa F. Olson</p><p>Art by Sally Cantirino</p><p><br></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> db70668d-bf89-4752-8c34-182d4bd0df1b https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0000 6657 no full The Stack: Absolute Superman, All-New Venom And More The Stack: Absolute Superman, All-New Venom And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of March 12, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Absolute Superman #5, All-New Venom #4, and so many more!

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Absolute Superman #5

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Rafa Sandoval


All-New Venom #4 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Carlos Gómez


Transformers #18 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Jorge Corona


Batman: Dark Patterns #4

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Hayden Sherman


Iron Man #6 

Marvel

Written by Spencer Ackerman

Art by Julius Ohta


Assorted Crisis Events #1 

Image Comics

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Eric Zawadzki


Aquaman #3

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by John Timms


The Amazing Spider-Man #69 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Ed McGuinness


Redcoat #10 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Bryan Hitch


DC Vs. Vampires: World War V #7

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg, Joey Esposito

Art by Otto Schmidt, Pasquale Qualano


X-Men #13 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Netho Diaz


X-Factor #8 

Marvel

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Bob Quinn


The Hive #2 

Image Comics

Written by AJ Lieberman

Art by Mike Henderson


Green Lantern Corps #2

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams and Morgan Hampton

Art by Oclair Albert and Fernando Pasarin


Sabretooth: The Dead Don’t Talk #4 

Marvel

Written by Frank Tieri

Art by Michael Sta. Maria


Snotgirl #19 

Image Comics

Written by Bryan Lee O’Malley

Art by Leslie Hung


From The World Of Minor Threats: Welcome To Twilight #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Matt Fraction

Art by Michael Allred


Witchblade #9 

Top Cow/Image Comics

Written by Marguerite Bennett

Art by Giuseppe Cafaro


Dark Pyramid #1 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Paul Tobin

Art by P.J. Holden


Void Rivals #17 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Lorenzo De Felici


Mine Is A Long, Lonesome Grave #2 

Oni Press

Written by Justin Jordan

Art by Chris Shehan


Violator #6 

Image Comics

Written by Marc Andreyko

Art by on Randal


Babs #6 

AHOY Comics

Written by Garth Ennis

Art by Jacen Burrows


Rogue Sun #25 

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Parrott and Nick Cotton

Art by Abel


Star Trek #30 

IDW

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Travis Mercer


Geiger #12 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Gary Frank


Bronze Faces #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Shobo and Shof

Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi


The Moon Is Following Us #7 

Image Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Daniel Warren Johnson and Riley Rossmo



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for March 12, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Absolute Superman #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval</p><p><br></p><p>All-New Venom #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #18 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p>Art by Jorge Corona</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: Dark Patterns #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Iron Man #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Spencer Ackerman</p><p>Art by Julius Ohta</p><p><br></p><p>Assorted Crisis Events #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Eric Zawadzki</p><p><br></p><p>Aquaman #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by John Timms</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #69 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Ed McGuinness</p><p><br></p><p>Redcoat #10 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Bryan Hitch</p><p><br></p><p>DC Vs. Vampires: World War V #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg, Joey Esposito</p><p>Art by Otto Schmidt, Pasquale Qualano</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #13 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Netho Diaz</p><p><br></p><p>X-Factor #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Mark Russell</p><p>Art by Bob Quinn</p><p><br></p><p>The Hive #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by AJ Lieberman</p><p>Art by Mike Henderson</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern Corps #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams and Morgan Hampton</p><p>Art by Oclair Albert and Fernando Pasarin</p><p><br></p><p>Sabretooth: The Dead Don’t Talk #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Frank Tieri</p><p>Art by Michael Sta. Maria</p><p><br></p><p>Snotgirl #19 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Bryan Lee O’Malley</p><p>Art by Leslie Hung</p><p><br></p><p>From The World Of Minor Threats: Welcome To Twilight #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Fraction</p><p>Art by Michael Allred</p><p><br></p><p>Witchblade #9 </p><p>Top Cow/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Marguerite Bennett</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Cafaro</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Pyramid #1 </p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p>Written by Paul Tobin</p><p>Art by P.J. Holden</p><p><br></p><p>Void Rivals #17 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Lorenzo De Felici</p><p><br></p><p>Mine Is A Long, Lonesome Grave #2 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Justin Jordan</p><p>Art by Chris Shehan</p><p><br></p><p>Violator #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Marc Andreyko</p><p>Art by on Randal</p><p><br></p><p>Babs #6 </p><p>AHOY Comics</p><p>Written by Garth Ennis</p><p>Art by Jacen Burrows</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue Sun #25 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan Parrott and Nick Cotton</p><p>Art by Abel</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek #30 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Travis Mercer</p><p><br></p><p>Geiger #12 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Gary Frank</p><p><br></p><p>Bronze Faces #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Shobo and Shof</p><p>Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi</p><p><br></p><p>The Moon Is Following Us #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p>Art by Daniel Warren Johnson and Riley Rossmo</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> ff5e191e-dd38-48a6-9441-810177650abe https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0000 5226 no full The Stack: Ultimates, Secret Six, And More The Stack: Ultimates, Secret Six, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of March 5, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Ultimates #10, Secret Six #1, and so many more!

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The Ultimates #10 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Juan Frigeri


Secret Six #1

DC Comics

Written by Nicole Maines

Art by Stephen Segovia


The Herculoids #1 

Dynamite

Written by Tom Sniegoski

Art by Craig Rousseau


SHAZAM! #21

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Dan McDaid


Uncanny X-Men #11 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by Javier Garrón


NYX #9 

Marvel

Written by Jackson Kelly and Collin Lanzing

Art by Francesco Mortarino


Storm #6 

Marvel

Written by Murewa Ayodele

Art by Luciano Vecchio


Mothra: Queen of the Monsters #1 

IDW

Written by Sophie Campbell

Art by Matt Frank and Sophie Campbell


Two-Face #4

DC Comics

Written by Christian Ward

Art by Fábio Veras


Star Wars: Jedi Knights #1 

Marvel

Written by Marc Guggenheim

Art by Madibek Musabekov


Darkwing Duck #1 

Dynamite

Written by Daniel Kibblesmith

Art by Brandt & Stein


Batgirl #5

DC Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Takeshi Miyazawa


Doctor Strange of Asgard #1 

Marvel

Written by Derek Landy

Art by Carlos Magno


Sister Imperator #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Created by Tobias Forge

Written by Corinna Bechko

Art by Puste


JSA #5

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Diego Olortegui


Web Of Spider-Verse #1 

Marvel

Written by Mat Groom, Jordan Morris, Greg Pak, Chris Eliopoulos

Art by Luciano Vecchio, Sumit Kumar, Alan Robinson, Frederico Vincentini, Chris Eliopoulos


Monkey Meat: The Summer Batch #1 

Image Comics

By Juni Ba


Justice League: The Atom Project #3

DC Comics

Written by John Ridley and Ryan Parrott

Art by Mike Perkins


Blade Forger #1 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Inaki Miranda and Roy Miranda

Art by Inaki Miranda


Birds of Prey #19

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Juann Cabal


Living Hell #4 

Dark Horse Comics

By Caitlyn Yarsky


Poison Ivy #31

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Brian Level


Hyde Street #4 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Ivan Reis


The Nice House By The Sea #6

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno


The Terminator #5 

Dynamite

Written by Declan Shalvey

Art by Joe Mulvey


TMNT: Nightwatcher #6

IDW

Written by Juni Ba

Art by Fero Pe



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Full List of Comic Reviews for February 26, 2025:


Ultimate Spider-Man #14 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Marco Checchetto


Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween #5

DC Comics

Written by Jeph Loeb

Art by Bill Sienkiewicz


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #7 

IDW

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Juan Ferreyra


Red Hulk #1 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Geoffrey Shaw


Fantastic Four #29 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Cory Smith


Pop Kill #1 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Dave Johnson

Art by Juan Santacruz


Absolute Wonder Woman #5

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Hayden Sherman


Women of Marvel: She-Devils #1 

Marvel

Written by Angélique Roché, Stephanie Phillips, Cherie Dimaline, Alison Sampson

Art by Federica Muzzo, Kelsey Ramsay, Alison Sampson


The Department of Truth #28 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion Iv

Art by Martin Simmonds


Justice League Unlimited #4

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora


Captain America & Volstagg #1 

Marvel

Written by J. Michael Straczynski

Art by Bernard Chang


Uncanny Valley #8 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Dave Wachter


Kill Train #2 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs

Art by Martina Niosi


Superman #23

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Dan Mora


The Amazing Spider-Man #68.DEATHS

Marvel

Written by Christos Gage

Art by Mark Buckingham


Godzilla Vs. Chicago

IDW

Written by Mike Costa, Tim Seeley, Ezra C. Daniels, Caroline Cash

Art by Ryan Browne, Tim Seeley, Ezra C. Daniels, Caroline Cash


Black Canary: Best of the Best #4

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Ryan Sook


Rogue: The Savage Land #2 

Marvel

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Zulema Scotto Lavina


The Seasons #2 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Paul Azaceta


Detective Comics #1094

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Mikel Janín


Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Adaptation #1 

Marvel

Written by Jody Houser

Art by Will Sliney


Ripperland #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Steve Orlando and John Harris Dunning

Art by Alessandro Oliveri


Green Arrow #21

DC Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Montos


TVA #3 

Marvel

Written by Katharyn Blair

Art by Pere Pérez


Radiant Black #31 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark

Art by Eduardo Ferigato


Green Lantern #20

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by Jack Herbert


Sentinels #5 

Marvel

Written by Alex Paknadel

Art by Justin Mason


Jumpscare #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Danny Luckert


Metamorpho: The Element Man #3

DC Comics

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Steve Lieber


Sabretooth: The Dead Don’t Talk #3 

Marvel

Written by Frank Tieri

Art by Michael Sta. Maria


FML #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick

Art by David López


Green Lantern Dark #3

DC Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Werther Dell’Edera


X-Men #12 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Netho Diaz


Black Hammer: Spiral City #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Teddy Kristiansen



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for February 26, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Spider-Man #14 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeph Loeb</p><p>Art by Bill Sienkiewicz</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #7 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Juan Ferreyra</p><p><br></p><p>Red Hulk #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Geoffrey Shaw</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #29 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Cory Smith</p><p><br></p><p>Pop Kill #1 </p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p>Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Dave Johnson</p><p>Art by Juan Santacruz</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Wonder Woman #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Women of Marvel: She-Devils #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Angélique Roché, Stephanie Phillips, Cherie Dimaline, Alison Sampson</p><p>Art by Federica Muzzo, Kelsey Ramsay, Alison Sampson</p><p><br></p><p>The Department of Truth #28 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion Iv</p><p>Art by Martin Simmonds</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League Unlimited #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America &amp; Volstagg #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by J. Michael Straczynski</p><p>Art by Bernard Chang</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny Valley #8 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Dave Wachter</p><p><br></p><p>Kill Train #2 </p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p>Written by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs</p><p>Art by Martina Niosi</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #23</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #68.DEATHS</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christos Gage</p><p>Art by Mark Buckingham</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla Vs. Chicago</p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Mike Costa, Tim Seeley, Ezra C. Daniels, Caroline Cash</p><p>Art by Ryan Browne, Tim Seeley, Ezra C. Daniels, Caroline Cash</p><p><br></p><p>Black Canary: Best of the Best #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Ryan Sook</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue: The Savage Land #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Zulema Scotto Lavina</p><p><br></p><p>The Seasons #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Paul Azaceta</p><p><br></p><p>Detective Comics #1094</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Mikel Janín</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Adaptation #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jody Houser</p><p>Art by Will Sliney</p><p><br></p><p>Ripperland #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando and John Harris Dunning</p><p>Art by Alessandro Oliveri</p><p><br></p><p>Green Arrow #21</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Montos</p><p><br></p><p>TVA #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Katharyn Blair</p><p>Art by Pere Pérez</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #31 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark</p><p>Art by Eduardo Ferigato</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern #20</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Jack Herbert</p><p><br></p><p>Sentinels #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alex Paknadel</p><p>Art by Justin Mason</p><p><br></p><p>Jumpscare #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by Danny Luckert</p><p><br></p><p>Metamorpho: The Element Man #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Steve Lieber</p><p><br></p><p>Sabretooth: The Dead Don’t Talk #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Frank Tieri</p><p>Art by Michael Sta. Maria</p><p><br></p><p>FML #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick</p><p>Art by David López</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern Dark #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’Edera</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #12 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Netho Diaz</p><p><br></p><p>Black Hammer: Spiral City #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Teddy Kristiansen</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 68f7cc29-c543-48ad-b54a-53d3058b8b39 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 5265 no full The Stack: Zatanna, Aliens Vs. Avengers, And More The Stack: Zatanna, Aliens Vs. Avengers, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of February 19, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Zatanna #1, Aliens vs. Avengers #3, and so many more!

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Zatanna #1

DC Comics

By Jamal Campbell


Aliens Vs. Avengers #3 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Esad Ribić


G.I. Joe #4 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Tom Reilly


Star Wars: The High Republic - Fear of The Jedi #1 

Marvel

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by Marika Cresta


Jenny Sparks #7

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Jeff Spokes


Ultimate Wolverine #2 

Marvel

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Alessandro Cappuccio


House of Slaughter #30 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sam Johns

Art by Letizia Cadonici


Daredevil: Unleash Hell - Red Band #2 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Valentina Pinti & José Luís Soares


The New Gods #3

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Riccardo Federici, Evan Cagle


Doom Academy #1 

Marvel

Written by Mackenzie Cadenhead

Art by Pasqual Ferry


Thunderbolts: Doomstrike #1 

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly

Art by Tommaso Bianchi


X-Factor #7 

Marvel

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Bob Quinn


Weapon X-Men #1 

Marvel

Written by Joe Casey

Art by ChrisCross


Storm #5 

Marvel

Written by Murewa Ayodele

Art by Lucas Werneck


Let This One Be A Devil #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Tynion IV and Steve Foxe

Art by Piotr Kowalski


Exceptional X-Men #6 

Marvel

Written by Eve L. Ewing

Art by Carmen Carnero


Wonder Woman #18

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Daniel Sampere


The Amazing Spider-Man #68 

Marvel

Written by Justina Ireland

Art by Andrea Broccardo


Stranger Things / Dungeons & Dragons: The Rise Of Hellfire #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jody Houser And Eric Campbell

Art by Diego Galindo


The Infinity Watch #2 

Marvel

Written by Derek Landy

Art by Enid Balám, Ruairí Coleman


Batman and Robin: Year One #5

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Chris Samnee


Mystique #5 

Marvel

By Declan Shalvey


Howl #2

AHOY Comics

Written by Alisa Kwitney 

Art by Mauricet


The Uncanny X-Men #10 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by Andrei Bressan


The Holy Roller #9 

Image Comics

Written by Andy Samberg, Rick Remender, and Joe Trohman

Art by Roland Boschi


Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #3 

Marvel

Written by Christos Gage

Art by Eric Gapstur


Challengers of the Unknown #3

DC Comics

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Sean Izaakse and Amancay Nauelpan


Alien: Paradiso #3 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Edgar Salazar & Jason Muhr


In Bloom #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Michael W. Conrad

Art by John J. Pearson


The Power Fantasy #6 

Image Comics

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Caspar Wjingaard


Nightwing #123

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Dexter Soy


Laura Kinney: Wolverine #3 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Giada Belviso


Behemoth #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Grant Sputore & Ryan Engle

Art by Jay Martin


Chilling Adventures Presents… The Nine Lives Of Salem #1

Archie Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Dan Schoening and Ben Galvin


The Question: All Along The Watchtower #4

DC Comics

Written by Alex Segura

Art by Cian Tormey and Raül Fernandez


Miles Morales: Spider-Man #30 

Marvel

Written by Cody Ziglar

Art by Luigi Zagaria


From The World Of Minor Threats: The Brood #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Heath Corson, Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum

Art by I.N.J. Culbard


w0rldtr33 #13 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Fernando Blanco


NYX #8 

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly

Art by Francesco Mortarino



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for February 19, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Zatanna #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Jamal Campbell</p><p><br></p><p>Aliens Vs. Avengers #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Esad Ribić</p><p><br></p><p>G.I. Joe #4 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Tom Reilly</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: The High Republic - Fear of The Jedi #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cavan Scott</p><p>Art by Marika Cresta</p><p><br></p><p>Jenny Sparks #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Jeff Spokes</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Wolverine #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Alessandro Cappuccio</p><p><br></p><p>House of Slaughter #30 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sam Johns</p><p>Art by Letizia Cadonici</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil: Unleash Hell - Red Band #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Valentina Pinti &amp; José Luís Soares</p><p><br></p><p>The New Gods #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Riccardo Federici, Evan Cagle</p><p><br></p><p>Doom Academy #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Mackenzie Cadenhead</p><p>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p><p><br></p><p>Thunderbolts: Doomstrike #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Tommaso Bianchi</p><p><br></p><p>X-Factor #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Mark Russell</p><p>Art by Bob Quinn</p><p><br></p><p>Weapon X-Men #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Casey</p><p>Art by ChrisCross</p><p><br></p><p>Storm #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Murewa Ayodele</p><p>Art by Lucas Werneck</p><p><br></p><p>Let This One Be A Devil #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV and Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Piotr Kowalski</p><p><br></p><p>Exceptional X-Men #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Eve L. Ewing</p><p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #18</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Daniel Sampere</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #68 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Justina Ireland</p><p>Art by Andrea Broccardo</p><p><br></p><p>Stranger Things / Dungeons &amp; Dragons: The Rise Of Hellfire #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Jody Houser And Eric Campbell</p><p>Art by Diego Galindo</p><p><br></p><p>The Infinity Watch #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Derek Landy</p><p>Art by Enid Balám, Ruairí Coleman</p><p><br></p><p>Batman and Robin: Year One #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Chris Samnee</p><p><br></p><p>Mystique #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Declan Shalvey</p><p><br></p><p>Howl #2</p><p>AHOY Comics</p><p>Written by Alisa Kwitney </p><p>Art by Mauricet</p><p><br></p><p>The Uncanny X-Men #10 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by Andrei Bressan</p><p><br></p><p>The Holy Roller #9 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Andy Samberg, Rick Remender, and Joe Trohman</p><p>Art by Roland Boschi</p><p><br></p><p>Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christos Gage</p><p>Art by Eric Gapstur</p><p><br></p><p>Challengers of the Unknown #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Sean Izaakse and Amancay Nauelpan</p><p><br></p><p>Alien: Paradiso #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Edgar Salazar &amp; Jason Muhr</p><p><br></p><p>In Bloom #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Michael W. Conrad</p><p>Art by John J. Pearson</p><p><br></p><p>The Power Fantasy #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Caspar Wjingaard</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #123</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Dexter Soy</p><p><br></p><p>Laura Kinney: Wolverine #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Giada Belviso</p><p><br></p><p>Behemoth #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Grant Sputore &amp; Ryan Engle</p><p>Art by Jay Martin</p><p><br></p><p>Chilling Adventures Presents… The Nine Lives Of Salem #1</p><p>Archie Comics</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by Dan Schoening and Ben Galvin</p><p><br></p><p>The Question: All Along The Watchtower #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Alex Segura</p><p>Art by Cian Tormey and Raül Fernandez</p><p><br></p><p>Miles Morales: Spider-Man #30 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cody Ziglar</p><p>Art by Luigi Zagaria</p><p><br></p><p>From The World Of Minor Threats: The Brood #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Heath Corson, Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum</p><p>Art by I.N.J. Culbard</p><p><br></p><p>w0rldtr33 #13 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Fernando Blanco</p><p><br></p><p>NYX #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing &amp; Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Francesco Mortarino</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 466d732a-890e-4df0-8056-07ed94b7e98f https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 6902 no full The Stack: One World Under Doom, Green Lantern Corps, And More The Stack: One World Under Doom, Green Lantern Corps, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of February 12, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for One World Under Doom #1, Green Lantern Corps #1, and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for February 12, 2025:


One World Under Doom #1 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by R.B. Silva


Green Lantern Corps #1

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams and Morgan Hampton

Art by Fernando Pasarin and Oclair Albert


Transformers #17 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Jorge Corona


Mine Is A Long, Lonesome Grave #1 

Oni Press

Written by Justin Jordan

Art by Chris Shehan


Eddie Brock: Carnage #1 

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Jesús Saiz


Absolute Batman #5

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Nick Dragotta


Bug Wars #1 

Image Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Mahmud Asrar


X-Men #11 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Netho Diaz


DC vs. Vampires: World War V - Darkness And Light #1

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Daniel Bayliss, Nikola Čižmešija


The Hive #1 

Image Comics

Written by AJ Lieberman

Art by Mike Henderson


Deadpool Team-Up #5 

Marvel

By Rob Liefeld


Action Comics #1083

DC Comics

Written by John Ridley

Art by Inaki Miranda


Geiger #11 

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Gary Frank


Into The Unbeing: Part Two #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Zac Thompson

Art by Hayden Sherman


Amazing Spider-Man #67 

Marvel

Written by Justina Ireland

Art by Andrea Broccardo


Batman: Dark Patterns #3

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Hayden Sherman


The Lucky Devils #2 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Ryan Browne


Those Not Afraid #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Patrick Piazzalunga


All-New Venom #3 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Carlos Gómez


Aquaman #2

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by John Timms


Feral #10 

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez


Welcome to the Maynard #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Robinson

Art by J. Bone


Deadpool #11 

Marvel

Written by Cody Ziglar

Art by Andrea Di Vito


Batman and Robin #18

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Javi Fernández, Miguel Mendonça, Carmine Di Giandomenico


Creepshow In Love #1

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Mirka Andolfo, Patrick Horvath, Yul-Pyeong Oh and Puré

Art by Mirka Andolfo, Patrick Horvath, Puré


Where Monsters Lie: CULL-DE-SAC #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Piotr Kowalski


Sam Wilson, Captain America #2 

Marvel

Written by Greg Pak and Evan Narcisse

Art by Eder Messias


Black Lightning #4

DC Comics

Written by Brandon Thomas

Art by Fico Ossio


Magik #2 

Marvel

Written by Ashley Allen

Art by Germán Peralta


The Moon Is Following Us #6 

Image Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Daniel Warren Johnson and Riley Rossmo


Deadpool/Wolverine #2 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Joshua Cassara


Archaic #3 

AHOY Comics

Written by Melissa F. Olson

Art by Sally Cantirino


Cable: Love & Chrome #2 

Marvel

Written by David Pepose

Art by Mike Henderson


Witchblade #8 

Top Cow/Image Comics

Written by Marguerite Bennett

Art by Giuseppe Cafaro


New Champions #2 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Ivan Fiorelli



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for February 12, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>One World Under Doom #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by R.B. Silva</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern Corps #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams and Morgan Hampton</p><p>Art by Fernando Pasarin and Oclair Albert</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #17 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p>Art by Jorge Corona</p><p><br></p><p>Mine Is A Long, Lonesome Grave #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Justin Jordan</p><p>Art by Chris Shehan</p><p><br></p><p>Eddie Brock: Carnage #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Jesús Saiz</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Batman #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Nick Dragotta</p><p><br></p><p>Bug Wars #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Mahmud Asrar</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #11 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Netho Diaz</p><p><br></p><p>DC vs. Vampires: World War V - Darkness And Light #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Daniel Bayliss, Nikola Čižmešija</p><p><br></p><p>The Hive #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by AJ Lieberman</p><p>Art by Mike Henderson</p><p><br></p><p>Deadpool Team-Up #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Rob Liefeld</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1083</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Ridley</p><p>Art by Inaki Miranda</p><p><br></p><p>Geiger #11 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Gary Frank</p><p><br></p><p>Into The Unbeing: Part Two #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Zac Thompson</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man #67 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Justina Ireland</p><p>Art by Andrea Broccardo</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: Dark Patterns #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>The Lucky Devils #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Ryan Browne</p><p><br></p><p>Those Not Afraid #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Patrick Piazzalunga</p><p><br></p><p>All-New Venom #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez</p><p><br></p><p>Aquaman #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by John Timms</p><p><br></p><p>Feral #10 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to the Maynard #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by James Robinson</p><p>Art by J. Bone</p><p><br></p><p>Deadpool #11 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cody Ziglar</p><p>Art by Andrea Di Vito</p><p><br></p><p>Batman and Robin #18</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Javi Fernández, Miguel Mendonça, Carmine Di Giandomenico</p><p><br></p><p>Creepshow In Love #1</p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Mirka Andolfo, Patrick Horvath, Yul-Pyeong Oh and Puré</p><p>Art by Mirka Andolfo, Patrick Horvath, Puré</p><p><br></p><p>Where Monsters Lie: CULL-DE-SAC #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Piotr Kowalski</p><p><br></p><p>Sam Wilson, Captain America #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Greg Pak and Evan Narcisse</p><p>Art by Eder Messias</p><p><br></p><p>Black Lightning #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Brandon Thomas</p><p>Art by Fico Ossio</p><p><br></p><p>Magik #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ashley Allen</p><p>Art by Germán Peralta</p><p><br></p><p>The Moon Is Following Us #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p>Art by Daniel Warren Johnson and Riley Rossmo</p><p><br></p><p>Deadpool/Wolverine #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Joshua Cassara</p><p><br></p><p>Archaic #3 </p><p>AHOY Comics</p><p>Written by Melissa F. Olson</p><p>Art by Sally Cantirino</p><p><br></p><p>Cable: Love &amp; Chrome #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by David Pepose</p><p>Art by Mike Henderson</p><p><br></p><p>Witchblade #8 </p><p>Top Cow/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Marguerite Bennett</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Cafaro</p><p><br></p><p>New Champions #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Ivan Fiorelli</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 9382eb22-64d0-4bf4-a35f-bd9bd391d3ef https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 6148 no full The Stack: Batman, The Ultimates, And More The Stack: Batman, The Ultimates, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of February 5, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Batman #157, The Ultimates #9, and so many more!

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Batman #157

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Tony S. Daniel, Jorge Jiménez


The Ultimates #9 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Chris Allen


Bronze Faces #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Shobo & Shof

Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi


Batman: Off-World #6

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Doug Mahnke


Power Man: Timeless #1 

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly

Art by Bernard Chang


Frankenstein: New World - The Sea of Forever #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, and Thomas Sniegoski

Art by Peter Bergting


Absolute Superman #4

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Rafa Sandoval


Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #1 

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Luke Ross


The Exorcism at 1600 Penn #3 

IDW

Written by Hannah Rose May

With art by Vanesa Del Rey


SHAZAM! #20

DC Comics

Written by Sina Grace

Art by Dan McDaid


Wolverine #6 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Martín Cóccolo


Snotgirl #18 

Image Comics

Written by Bryan Lee O’Malley

Art by Leslie Hung


Two-Face #3

DC Comics

Written by Christian Ward

Art by Fabio Véras


The Avengers #23 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Farid Karami


The Sacrificers #14 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Max Fiumara


Batgirl #4

DC Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Takeshi Miyazawa


Living Hell #3 

Dark Horse Comics

By Caitlin Yarsky


Birds of Prey #18

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Juann Cabal


The Rocketfellers #3 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Peter J. Tomasi

Art by Francis Manapul


JSA #4

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Joey Vasquez


When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Gus Moreno

Art by Jakub Rebelka


Justice League: The Atom Project #2

DC Comics

Written by Ryan Parrot and John Ridley

Art by Mike Perkins


Sea of Conquest: Cradle of the Gods #6

FunPlus

Written by Griffin Sheridan & Ethan Parker

Art by Simone D’Armini, Riccardo La Bella


Poison Ivy #30

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara



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Star Wars: A New Legacy #1 

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule, Jason Aaron, Kieron Gillen

Art by Ramon Rosanas, Leonard Kirk, Salva Espín


Superman: Lex Luthor Special #1 

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira


Ice Cream Man #43 

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince, Matt Fraction, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Geoff Johns, Deniz Camp, Zoe Thorogood, Patton Oswalt, jeff Lemire, Frank Barbiere, Good Old Neon, Grant Morrison

Art by Martín Morazzo and Chris O’Halloran


SilverHawks #1 

Dynamite

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by George Kambadais


Storm: Lifedream #1 

Marvel

Written by John Jennings, Angélique Rochee, Brittany Morris, Curtis Baxter

Art by Edwin Galmon, Alitha E. Martinez, Charles Stewart III, Karen S. Darboe


DC Power 2025: Rise of the Power Company #1

DC Comics

Written by Brandon Thomas, Zipporah Smith, John Jennings, Vita Ayala

Art by Charles Stewart III, Kelsey Ramsay, Caanan White & Atagun Ilhan, Ray-Anthony Height


The Seasons #1 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Paul Azaceta


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #6 

IDW

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Juan Ferreyra


West Coast Avengers #3 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Danny Kim


Green Lantern #19

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by Fernando Pasarin, Oclair Albert


Free For All #1 (In Stores March 26, 2025)

Oni Press

By Patrick Horvath


Book of Cutter #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV, Tate Brombal

Art by Werther Dell’Edera, Antonio Fuso, Letizia Cadonici, Chris Shehan


Violator #5 

Image Comics

Written by Marc Andreyko

Art by Kevin Maguire, Ben Templesmith


X-Men #10 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Netho Diaz


DC's Lex and the City #1

DC Comics

Written by Sina Grace, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Jonathan Rivera, Charles Skaggs, Brendan Hay, Sabrina Futch, Lisa Sterle, Dave Wielgosz

Art by Sina Grace, Leslie Hung, Michael Avon Oeming, Serg Acuña, Stephen Byrne, M.L. Sanapo, Marissa Louise, Howard Porter


Red Before Black #4 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Goran Sudžuka


Blood Train #1 

Ninth Circle/Image Comics

Written by Adam Glass

Art by Bernard Chang


Kill Train #1 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs

Art by Martina Niosi


Hellhunters #2 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Adam Gorham


Redcoat #9 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Bryan Hitch


Power Lords #1 

Oni Press

Written by Dennis Culver and Matt Hotson

Art by V. Ken Marion


Dust to Dust #2 

Image Comics

Written by JG Jones & Phil bram

Art by JG Jones


Sabretooth: The Dead Don’t Talk #2 

Marvel

Written by Frank Tieri

Art by Michael Sta. Maria


Turtles of Grayskull #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Freddie E. Williams II


Hornsby & Halo #3 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Peter J. Tomasi

Art by Peter Snejbjerg


You Never Heard Of Me #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Iolanda Zanfardino

Art by Elisa Romboli


Babs #5 

AHOY Comics

Written by Garth Ennis

Art by Jacen Burrows


Calavera P.I. #3 

Oni Press

By Marco Finnegan



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for January 29, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: A New Legacy #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Charles Soule, Jason Aaron, Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Ramon Rosanas, Leonard Kirk, Salva Espín</p><p><br></p><p>Superman: Lex Luthor Special #1 </p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira</p><p><br></p><p>Ice Cream Man #43 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince, Matt Fraction, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Geoff Johns, Deniz Camp, Zoe Thorogood, Patton Oswalt, jeff Lemire, Frank Barbiere, Good Old Neon, Grant Morrison</p><p>Art by Martín Morazzo and Chris O’Halloran</p><p><br></p><p>SilverHawks #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by George Kambadais</p><p><br></p><p>Storm: Lifedream #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by John Jennings, Angélique Rochee, Brittany Morris, Curtis Baxter</p><p>Art by Edwin Galmon, Alitha E. Martinez, Charles Stewart III, Karen S. Darboe</p><p><br></p><p>DC Power 2025: Rise of the Power Company #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Brandon Thomas, Zipporah Smith, John Jennings, Vita Ayala</p><p>Art by Charles Stewart III, Kelsey Ramsay, Caanan White &amp; Atagun Ilhan, Ray-Anthony Height</p><p><br></p><p>The Seasons #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Paul Azaceta</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #6 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Juan Ferreyra</p><p><br></p><p>West Coast Avengers #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Danny Kim</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern #19</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Fernando Pasarin, Oclair Albert</p><p><br></p><p>Free For All #1 (In Stores March 26, 2025)</p><p>Oni Press</p><p>By Patrick Horvath</p><p><br></p><p>Book of Cutter #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV, Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’Edera, Antonio Fuso, Letizia Cadonici, Chris Shehan</p><p><br></p><p>Violator #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Marc Andreyko</p><p>Art by Kevin Maguire, Ben Templesmith</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #10 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Netho Diaz</p><p><br></p><p>DC&#39;s Lex and the City #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Sina Grace, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Jonathan Rivera, Charles Skaggs, Brendan Hay, Sabrina Futch, Lisa Sterle, Dave Wielgosz</p><p>Art by Sina Grace, Leslie Hung, Michael Avon Oeming, Serg Acuña, Stephen Byrne, M.L. Sanapo, Marissa Louise, Howard Porter</p><p><br></p><p>Red Before Black #4 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Goran Sudžuka</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Train #1 </p><p>Ninth Circle/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Adam Glass</p><p>Art by Bernard Chang</p><p><br></p><p>Kill Train #1 </p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p>Written by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs</p><p>Art by Martina Niosi</p><p><br></p><p>Hellhunters #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Adam Gorham</p><p><br></p><p>Redcoat #9 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Bryan Hitch</p><p><br></p><p>Power Lords #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Dennis Culver and Matt Hotson</p><p>Art by V. Ken Marion</p><p><br></p><p>Dust to Dust #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by JG Jones &amp; Phil bram</p><p>Art by JG Jones</p><p><br></p><p>Sabretooth: The Dead Don’t Talk #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Frank Tieri</p><p>Art by Michael Sta. Maria</p><p><br></p><p>Turtles of Grayskull #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Freddie E. Williams II</p><p><br></p><p>Hornsby &amp; Halo #3 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Peter J. Tomasi</p><p>Art by Peter Snejbjerg</p><p><br></p><p>You Never Heard Of Me #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Iolanda Zanfardino</p><p>Art by Elisa Romboli</p><p><br></p><p>Babs #5 </p><p>AHOY Comics</p><p>Written by Garth Ennis</p><p>Art by Jacen Burrows</p><p><br></p><p>Calavera P.I. #3 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>By Marco Finnegan</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> fedbad19-d38b-47c6-a7f5-ef2a137e75f2 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000 5324 no full The Stack: Ultimate Spider-Man, Absolute Wonder Woman And More The Stack: Ultimate Spider-Man, Absolute Wonder Woman And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of January 22, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Ultimate Spider-Man #13, Absolute Wonder Woman #4, and so many more!

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Ultimate Spider-Man #13 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Marco Checchetto


Absolute Wonder Woman #4

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Hayden Sherman


Void Rivals #16 

Image Comics/Skybound

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Lorenzo De Felici


The Terminator #4 

Dynamite

Written by Declan Shalvey

Art by Lorenzo Re


X-Men: Xavier’s Secret #1 

Marvel

Written by Alex Paknadel

Art by Diógenes Neves


Black Canary: Best of the Best #3

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Ryan Sook


Ripperland #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Steve Orlando and John Harris Dunning

Art by Alessandro Oliveri


Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre #3 

IDW

By Tom Scioli


Amazing Spider-Man #66 

Marvel

Written by Justina Ireland

Art by Andrea Broccardo


Detective Comics #1093

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Mikel Janín


The Patchwork Girl of Oz #1 

Image Comics

By Otis Frampton


Lawful #7 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Diego Galindo


Doctor Doom & Rocket Raccoon #1 

Marvel

Written by J. Michael Straczynski

Art by Will Robson


Green Arrow #20

DC Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Montos


Deadly Tales of the Gunslinger Spawn #2 

Image Comics

Written by Jimmy Palmiotti

Art by Patric Reynolds


The Toxic Avenger #4 

AHOY Comics

Written by Matt Bors

Art by Fred Harper


Wolverine: Revenge #4 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Greg Capullo


Justice League Unlimited #3

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora


w0rldtr33 #12 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Fernando Blanco


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #5 

IDW

Written by Juni Ba

Art by Fero Pe


Uncanny X-Men #9 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by Andrei Bressan


Little Batman Month One #3

DC Comics

Written by Morgan Evans

Art by Jon Mikel


Fantastic Four #28 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Steven Cummings


Hyde Street #3 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Ivan Reis


Black Hammer: Spiral City #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Teddy Kristiansen


Iron Man #4 

Marvel

Written by Spencer Ackerman

Art by Javier Pina


Metamorpho: The Element Man #2

DC Comics

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Steve Lieber


Mystique #4 

Marvel

By Declan Shalvey


Vicarious #4 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Ryan Parrott

Art by Eleonora Carlini


Archie Is Mr. Justice #2

Archie Comics

Written by Amanda Deibert

Art by Brent Schoonover


Hellverine #2 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Raffaele Ienco


Superman #22

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Dan Mora


In Bloom #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Michael W. Conrad

Art by John J. Pearson


TVA #2 

Marvel

Written by Katharyn Blair

Art by Pere Pérez


Star Trek #28 

IDW

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly

Art by Tess Fowler


Power Rangers Prime #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Melissa Flores

Art by Michael YG



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for January 15, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Spider-Man #13 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Wonder Woman #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Void Rivals #16 </p><p>Image Comics/Skybound</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Lorenzo De Felici</p><p><br></p><p>The Terminator #4 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Declan Shalvey</p><p>Art by Lorenzo Re</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men: Xavier’s Secret #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alex Paknadel</p><p>Art by Diógenes Neves</p><p><br></p><p>Black Canary: Best of the Best #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Ryan Sook</p><p><br></p><p>Ripperland #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando and John Harris Dunning</p><p>Art by Alessandro Oliveri</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre #3 </p><p>IDW</p><p>By Tom Scioli</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man #66 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Justina Ireland</p><p>Art by Andrea Broccardo</p><p><br></p><p>Detective Comics #1093</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Mikel Janín</p><p><br></p><p>The Patchwork Girl of Oz #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Otis Frampton</p><p><br></p><p>Lawful #7 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Diego Galindo</p><p><br></p><p>Doctor Doom &amp; Rocket Raccoon #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by J. Michael Straczynski</p><p>Art by Will Robson</p><p><br></p><p>Green Arrow #20</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Montos</p><p><br></p><p>Deadly Tales of the Gunslinger Spawn #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jimmy Palmiotti</p><p>Art by Patric Reynolds</p><p><br></p><p>The Toxic Avenger #4 </p><p>AHOY Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Bors</p><p>Art by Fred Harper</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine: Revenge #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Greg Capullo</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League Unlimited #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>w0rldtr33 #12 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Fernando Blanco</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #5 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Juni Ba</p><p>Art by Fero Pe</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny X-Men #9 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by Andrei Bressan</p><p><br></p><p>Little Batman Month One #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Morgan Evans</p><p>Art by Jon Mikel</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #28 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Steven Cummings</p><p><br></p><p>Hyde Street #3 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Ivan Reis</p><p><br></p><p>Black Hammer: Spiral City #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Teddy Kristiansen</p><p><br></p><p>Iron Man #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Spencer Ackerman</p><p>Art by Javier Pina</p><p><br></p><p>Metamorpho: The Element Man #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Steve Lieber</p><p><br></p><p>Mystique #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Declan Shalvey</p><p><br></p><p>Vicarious #4 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by Eleonora Carlini</p><p><br></p><p>Archie Is Mr. Justice #2</p><p>Archie Comics</p><p>Written by Amanda Deibert</p><p>Art by Brent Schoonover</p><p><br></p><p>Hellverine #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Raffaele Ienco</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #22</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>In Bloom #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Michael W. Conrad</p><p>Art by John J. Pearson</p><p><br></p><p>TVA #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Katharyn Blair</p><p>Art by Pere Pérez</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek #28 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Tess Fowler</p><p><br></p><p>Power Rangers Prime #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Melissa Flores</p><p>Art by Michael YG</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 562937c4-1817-4c76-a282-9a8bb8c5b043 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000 5992 no full The Stack: Ultimate Wolverine, Wonder Woman, And More The Stack: Ultimate Wolverine, Wonder Woman, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of January 15, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Ultimate Wolverine #1, Wonder Woman #17, and so many more!

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Ultimate Wolverine #1 

Marvel

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Alessandro Cappuccio


Wonder Woman #17

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Daniel Sampere


G.I. Joe #3 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Tom Reilly


FML #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick

Art by David López


Rogue: The Savage Land #1 

Marvel

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Zulema Scotto Lavina


The New Gods #2

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Evan Cagle, Jesse Lonergan


Behemoth #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Grant Sputore & Ryan Engle

Art by Jay Martin


Skin Police #4 

Oni Press

Written by Jordan Thomas

Art by Daniel Gete


The Amazing Spider-Man #65.DEATHS

Marvel

Written by Derek Landy

Art by Kev Walker


The Nice House By The Sea #5

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno


Finders Keepers #1 

Image Comics

Written by Vita Ayala

Art by Skylar Patridge


From The World Of Minor Threats: The Brood #2 

Written by Heath Corson

Story Plotting by Heath Corson, Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum

Art by I.N.J. Culbard


Storm #4 

Marvel

Written by Murewa Ayodele

Art by Lucas Werneck


Challengers of the Unknown #2

DC Comics

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Sean Izaakse, Jorge Fornés, Amancay Nahuelpan


Shadow Of The Golden Crane #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Chris Roberson

Art by Michael Avon Oeming


The Moon Is Following Us #5 

Image Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Daniel Warren Johnson And Riley Rossmo


Alien: Paradiso #2 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Edgar Salazar


Jenny Sparks #6

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Jeff Spokes


Feral #9 

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Trish Forstner, Tone Rodriguez


Star Trek: Lower Decks #3 

IDW

Written by Ryan North

Art by Jack Lawrence


Exceptional X-Men #5 

Marvel

Written by Eve L. Ewing

Art by Carmen Carnero


Nightwing #122

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Dexter Soy


Summer Shadows #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by John Harris Dunning 

Art by Ricardo Cabral


Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #2 

Marvel

Written by Christos Gage

Art by Eric Gapstur


Batman And Robin: Year One #4

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Chris Samnee


Witchblade #7 

Top Cow/Image Comics

Written by Marguerite Bennett

Art by Giuseppe Cafaro


Laura Kinney: Wolverine #2 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Giada Belviso


Titans #19

DC Comics

Written by John Layman

Art by Serg Acuña


Minor Arcana #5 

BOOM! Studios

By Jeff Lemire


The Question: All Along The Watchtower #3

DC Comics

Written by Alex Segura

Art by Cian Tormey


The Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos #15 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Isaac Goodhart



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for January 15, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Wolverine #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Alessandro Cappuccio</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #17</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Daniel Sampere</p><p><br></p><p>G.I. Joe #3 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Tom Reilly</p><p><br></p><p>FML #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick</p><p>Art by David López</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue: The Savage Land #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Zulema Scotto Lavina</p><p><br></p><p>The New Gods #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Evan Cagle, Jesse Lonergan</p><p><br></p><p>Behemoth #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Grant Sputore &amp; Ryan Engle</p><p>Art by Jay Martin</p><p><br></p><p>Skin Police #4 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Jordan Thomas</p><p>Art by Daniel Gete</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #65.DEATHS</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Derek Landy</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>The Nice House By The Sea #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno</p><p><br></p><p>Finders Keepers #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Vita Ayala</p><p>Art by Skylar Patridge</p><p><br></p><p>From The World Of Minor Threats: The Brood #2 </p><p>Written by Heath Corson</p><p>Story Plotting by Heath Corson, Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum</p><p>Art by I.N.J. Culbard</p><p><br></p><p>Storm #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Murewa Ayodele</p><p>Art by Lucas Werneck</p><p><br></p><p>Challengers of the Unknown #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Sean Izaakse, Jorge Fornés, Amancay Nahuelpan</p><p><br></p><p>Shadow Of The Golden Crane #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Roberson</p><p>Art by Michael Avon Oeming</p><p><br></p><p>The Moon Is Following Us #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p>Art by Daniel Warren Johnson And Riley Rossmo</p><p><br></p><p>Alien: Paradiso #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Edgar Salazar</p><p><br></p><p>Jenny Sparks #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Jeff Spokes</p><p><br></p><p>Feral #9 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Trish Forstner, Tone Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Lower Decks #3 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Jack Lawrence</p><p><br></p><p>Exceptional X-Men #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Eve L. Ewing</p><p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #122</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Dexter Soy</p><p><br></p><p>Summer Shadows #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by John Harris Dunning </p><p>Art by Ricardo Cabral</p><p><br></p><p>Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christos Gage</p><p>Art by Eric Gapstur</p><p><br></p><p>Batman And Robin: Year One #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Chris Samnee</p><p><br></p><p>Witchblade #7 </p><p>Top Cow/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Marguerite Bennett</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Cafaro</p><p><br></p><p>Laura Kinney: Wolverine #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Giada Belviso</p><p><br></p><p>Titans #19</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Layman</p><p>Art by Serg Acuña</p><p><br></p><p>Minor Arcana #5 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>By Jeff Lemire</p><p><br></p><p>The Question: All Along The Watchtower #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Alex Segura</p><p>Art by Cian Tormey</p><p><br></p><p>The Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos #15 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Isaac Goodhart</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> a65b0c87-3e96-4bf2-95fa-987b6cf2d681 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000 6371 no full The Stack: Aquaman, Magik, And More The Stack: Aquaman, Magik, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of January 8, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Aquaman #1, Magik #1, and so many more!

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Aquaman #1

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by John Timms


Magik #1 

Marvel

Written by Ashley Allen

Art by Germán Peralta


The Lucky Devils #1 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Ryan Browne


Those Not Afraid #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Patrick Piazzalunga


Green Lantern: Fractured Spectrum #1 (In Stores January 15)

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by V. Ken Marion


New Champions #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Ivan Fiorelli with Ig Guara


Transformers #16 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Jorge Corona


Kill All Immortals #5 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Zac Kaplan

Art by Fico Ossio


Absolute Batman #4

DC Comics

Plot by Scott Snyder & Nick Dragotta

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Gabriel Hernández Walta


Daredevil: Unleash Hell - Red Band #1 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Valentina Pinti, José Luís


Snotgirl #17 

Image Comics

Written by Bryan Lee O’Malley

Art by Leslie Hung


Christmas 365 #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mikey Way and Jonathan Rivera

Art by Piotr Kowalski


Action Comics #1082 (In Stores January 15)

DC Comics

Written by John Ridley

Art by Inaki Miranda


The Uncanny X-Men #8 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by Javier Garrón


Juvenile #2 

Image Comics

By Jesús Orellana


Barstow #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by David Ian McKendry and Rebekah McKendry

Art by Tyler Jenkins


Zootopia #1 

Dynamite

Written by Jeff Parker

Art by Alessandro Ranaldi


What If…? Galactus Transformed Gambit?

Marvel

Written by Josh Trujillo

Art by Manuela García


Batman: Dark Patterns #2

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Hayden Sherman


Geiger #10 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Gary Frank


Welcome to the Maynard #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Robinson

Art by J. Bone


All-New Venom #2 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Carlos Gómez


Jim Henson Presents #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Shannon Watters, Seanan McGuire, Jill Tew

Art by Max Sarin, Carola Borelli, Countandra


Batman and Robin #17

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Javi Fernández, Carmine Di Giandomenico


What’s The Furthest Place From Here? #21 

Image Comics

By Tyler Boss & Matthew Rosenberg


The Amazing Spider-Man #65 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Cafu


Living Hell #2 

Dark Horse Comics

By Caitlin Yarsky


Altered States: Purgatori Grindhouse #1

Dynamite

Written by Ray Fawkes

Art by Alvaro Sarrasca


Sentinels #4 

Marvel

Written by Alex Paknadel

Art by Justin Mason


Black Lightning #3 (In Stores January 15)

DC Comics

Written by Brandon Thomas

Art by Fico Ossio


Where Monsters Lie: CULL-DE-SAC #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Piotr Kowalski


NYX #7 

Marvel

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Enid Balám


Green Hornet / Miss Fury #1 

Dynamite

Written by Alex Segura and Henry Barajas

Art by Federico Sorresa


DC vs. Vampires World War V #6

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg, Joey Esposito

Art by Otto Schmidt, Pasquale Qualano


Wolverine #5 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Martín Cóccolo


The Serpent In The Garden: Ed Grey And The Last Battle for England #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola

Art by Ben Stenbeck


Archaic #2 

AHOY Comics

Written by Melissa F. Olson

Art by Sally Cantirino


Survival Street: The Radical Left #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Asmus and Jim Festante

Art by Abylay Kusainov



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for January 8, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Aquaman #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by John Timms</p><p><br></p><p>Magik #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ashley Allen</p><p>Art by Germán Peralta</p><p><br></p><p>The Lucky Devils #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Ryan Browne</p><p><br></p><p>Those Not Afraid #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Patrick Piazzalunga</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern: Fractured Spectrum #1 (In Stores January 15)</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by V. Ken Marion</p><p><br></p><p>New Champions #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Ivan Fiorelli with Ig Guara</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #16 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p>Art by Jorge Corona</p><p><br></p><p>Kill All Immortals #5 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Zac Kaplan</p><p>Art by Fico Ossio</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Batman #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Plot by Scott Snyder &amp; Nick Dragotta</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Gabriel Hernández Walta</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil: Unleash Hell - Red Band #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Valentina Pinti, José Luís</p><p><br></p><p>Snotgirl #17 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Bryan Lee O’Malley</p><p>Art by Leslie Hung</p><p><br></p><p>Christmas 365 #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mikey Way and Jonathan Rivera</p><p>Art by Piotr Kowalski</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1082 (In Stores January 15)</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Ridley</p><p>Art by Inaki Miranda</p><p><br></p><p>The Uncanny X-Men #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by Javier Garrón</p><p><br></p><p>Juvenile #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Jesús Orellana</p><p><br></p><p>Barstow #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by David Ian McKendry and Rebekah McKendry</p><p>Art by Tyler Jenkins</p><p><br></p><p>Zootopia #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Jeff Parker</p><p>Art by Alessandro Ranaldi</p><p><br></p><p>What If…? Galactus Transformed Gambit?</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Josh Trujillo</p><p>Art by Manuela García</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: Dark Patterns #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Geiger #10 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Gary Frank</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to the Maynard #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by James Robinson</p><p>Art by J. Bone</p><p><br></p><p>All-New Venom #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez</p><p><br></p><p>Jim Henson Presents #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Shannon Watters, Seanan McGuire, Jill Tew</p><p>Art by Max Sarin, Carola Borelli, Countandra</p><p><br></p><p>Batman and Robin #17</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Javi Fernández, Carmine Di Giandomenico</p><p><br></p><p>What’s The Furthest Place From Here? #21 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Tyler Boss &amp; Matthew Rosenberg</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #65 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Cafu</p><p><br></p><p>Living Hell #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>By Caitlin Yarsky</p><p><br></p><p>Altered States: Purgatori Grindhouse #1</p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Ray Fawkes</p><p>Art by Alvaro Sarrasca</p><p><br></p><p>Sentinels #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alex Paknadel</p><p>Art by Justin Mason</p><p><br></p><p>Black Lightning #3 (In Stores January 15)</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Brandon Thomas</p><p>Art by Fico Ossio</p><p><br></p><p>Where Monsters Lie: CULL-DE-SAC #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Piotr Kowalski</p><p><br></p><p>NYX #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Enid Balám</p><p><br></p><p>Green Hornet / Miss Fury #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Alex Segura and Henry Barajas</p><p>Art by Federico Sorresa</p><p><br></p><p>DC vs. Vampires World War V #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg, Joey Esposito</p><p>Art by Otto Schmidt, Pasquale Qualano</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Martín Cóccolo</p><p><br></p><p>The Serpent In The Garden: Ed Grey And The Last Battle for England #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola</p><p>Art by Ben Stenbeck</p><p><br></p><p>Archaic #2 </p><p>AHOY Comics</p><p>Written by Melissa F. Olson</p><p>Art by Sally Cantirino</p><p><br></p><p>Survival Street: The Radical Left #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by James Asmus and Jim Festante</p><p>Art by Abylay Kusainov</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 99f8f80a-5dc9-4379-ab49-fa185930591a https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000 6099 no full The Stack: The Atom Project, The Ultimates And More The Stack: The Atom Project, The Ultimates And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of January 1, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Justice League: The Atom Project #1, The Ultimates #8, and so many more!

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Justice League: The Atom Project #1

DC Comics

Written by Ryan Parrott and John Ridley

Art by Mike Perkins


The Ultimates #8 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Juan Frigeri


Absolute Superman #3

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Rafa Sandoval


Deadpool/Wolverine #1 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Joshua Cassara


Two-Face #2

DC Comics

Written by Christian Ward

Art by Fábio Veras


Sam Wilson: Captain America #1 

Marvel

Written by Greg Pak and Evan Narcisse

Art by Eder Messias with Valentine De Landro


Batman #156

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Tony S. Daniel


Cable: Love And Chrome #1 

Marvel

Written by David Pepose

Art by Mike Henderson


JSA #3

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Diego Olortegui


What If…? Galactus Transformed Hulk #1 

Marvel

Written by Mat Groom

Art by Lan Medina


Batgirl #3

DC Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Takeshi Miyazawa


X-Factor #6

Marvel

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Bob Quinn


Birds of Prey #17

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Sami Basri


The Avengers #22 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Farid Karami


Poison Ivy #29

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara


X-Force #7 

Marvel

Written by Geoffrey Thorne

Art by Jim Towe


SHAZAM! #19

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Dan McDaid


When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Gus Moreno

Art by Jakub Rebelka



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of January 1, 2025, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Justice League: The Atom Project</em> #1, <em>The Ultimates</em> #8, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for January 1, 2025:</h2><p><br></p><p>Justice League: The Atom Project #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan Parrott and John Ridley</p><p>Art by Mike Perkins</p><p><br></p><p>The Ultimates #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Juan Frigeri</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Superman #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval</p><p><br></p><p>Deadpool/Wolverine #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Joshua Cassara</p><p><br></p><p>Two-Face #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Christian Ward</p><p>Art by Fábio Veras</p><p><br></p><p>Sam Wilson: Captain America #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Greg Pak and Evan Narcisse</p><p>Art by Eder Messias with Valentine De Landro</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #156</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p><p><br></p><p>Cable: Love And Chrome #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by David Pepose</p><p>Art by Mike Henderson</p><p><br></p><p>JSA #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Diego Olortegui</p><p><br></p><p>What If…? Galactus Transformed Hulk #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Mat Groom</p><p>Art by Lan Medina</p><p><br></p><p>Batgirl #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Takeshi Miyazawa</p><p><br></p><p>X-Factor #<span>6</span></p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Mark Russell</p><p>Art by Bob Quinn</p><p><br></p><p>Birds of Prey #17</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Sami Basri</p><p><br></p><p>The Avengers #22 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Farid Karami</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #29</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Marcio Takara</p><p><br></p><p>X-Force #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Geoffrey Thorne</p><p>Art by Jim Towe</p><p><br></p><p>SHAZAM! #19</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Dan McDaid</p><p><br></p><p>When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Gus Moreno</p><p>Art by Jakub Rebelka</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 93925872-bde5-4602-90b7-f0aec43c614d https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000 3366 no full The Stack: Timeslide, Metamorpho, And More The Stack: Timeslide, Metamorpho, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of December 25, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Timeslide #1, Metamorpho: The Element Man #1, and so many more!

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Timeslide #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Ivan Fiorelli


Metamorpho: The Element Man #1

DC Comics

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Steve Lieber


Void Rivals #15 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Lorenzo De Felici


Hellhunters #1 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Adam Gorham


Absolute Wonder Woman #3

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Hayden Sherman


Geiger #9 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Paul Pelletier, Gary Frank


Sabretooth: The Dead Don’t Talk #1 

Marvel

Written by Frank Tieri

Art by Michael Sta. Maria


Black Canary: Best of the Best #2

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Ryan Sook


Violent Flowers #4 

Image Comics

By Maria Llovet


Kidpool / Spider-Boy #1 

Marvel

Written by Christopher Yost

Art by Nathan Stockman, Jed Dougherty, and Chris Campana


Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween #4

DC Comics

Written by Jeph Loeb

Art by Cliff Chiang


Redcoat #8 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Bryan Hitch


West Coast Avengers #2 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Danny Kim


Justice League Unlimited #2

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora


Violator #4 

Image Comics

Written by Marc Andreyko

Art by Gianerico Bonacorsi


X-Men #9 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Federico Vicentini & Ryan Stegman


Detective Comics #1092

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Mikel Janín


Hornsby & Halo #2 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Peter J. Tomasi

Art by Peter Snejbjerg


Amazing Spider-Man #64 

Marvel

Written by Justina Ireland

Art by Gleb Melnikov


Superman #21

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Dan Mora


Dust to Dust #1 

Image Comics

Written by JG Jones and Phil Bram

Art by JG Jones


Exceptional X-Men #4 

Marvel

Written by Eve L. Ewing

Art by Carmen Carnero


The Flash #16

DC Comics

Written by Simon Spurrier

Art by Vasco Georgiev


Uncanny Valley #7 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Dave Wachter


Iron Man #3 

Marvel

Written by Spencer Ackerman

Art by Julius Ohta, Jethro Morales


Green Arrow #19

DC Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Montos


The Creeping Below #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Brian Azzarello

Art by Vanesa Del Rey


Mystique #3 

Marvel

By Declan Shalvey


Green Lantern Dark #2

DC Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Werther Dell’Edera


Lawful #6 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Diego Galindo


Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #3 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Domenico Carbone



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of December 25, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Timeslide</em> #1, <em>Metamorpho: The Element Man</em> #1, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for December 25, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Timeslide #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Ivan Fiorelli</p><p><br></p><p>Metamorpho: The Element Man #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Steve Lieber</p><p><br></p><p>Void Rivals #15 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Lorenzo De Felici</p><p><br></p><p>Hellhunters #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Adam Gorham</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Wonder Woman #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Geiger #9 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Paul Pelletier, Gary Frank</p><p><br></p><p>Sabretooth: The Dead Don’t Talk #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Frank Tieri</p><p>Art by Michael Sta. Maria</p><p><br></p><p>Black Canary: Best of the Best #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Ryan Sook</p><p><br></p><p>Violent Flowers #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Maria Llovet</p><p><br></p><p>Kidpool / Spider-Boy #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christopher Yost</p><p>Art by Nathan Stockman, Jed Dougherty, and Chris Campana</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeph Loeb</p><p>Art by Cliff Chiang</p><p><br></p><p>Redcoat #8 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Bryan Hitch</p><p><br></p><p>West Coast Avengers #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Danny Kim</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League Unlimited #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Violator #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Marc Andreyko</p><p>Art by Gianerico Bonacorsi</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #9 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Federico Vicentini &amp; Ryan Stegman</p><p><br></p><p>Detective Comics #1092</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Mikel Janín</p><p><br></p><p>Hornsby &amp; Halo #2 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Peter J. Tomasi</p><p>Art by Peter Snejbjerg</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man #64 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Justina Ireland</p><p>Art by Gleb Melnikov</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #21</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Dust to Dust #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by JG Jones and Phil Bram</p><p>Art by JG Jones</p><p><br></p><p>Exceptional X-Men #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Eve L. Ewing</p><p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash #16</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p><p>Art by Vasco Georgiev</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny Valley #7 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Dave Wachter</p><p><br></p><p>Iron Man #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Spencer Ackerman</p><p>Art by Julius Ohta, Jethro Morales</p><p><br></p><p>Green Arrow #19</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Montos</p><p><br></p><p>The Creeping Below #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Brian Azzarello</p><p>Art by Vanesa Del Rey</p><p><br></p><p>Mystique #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Declan Shalvey</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern Dark #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’Edera</p><p><br></p><p>Lawful #6 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Diego Galindo</p><p><br></p><p>Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Domenico Carbone</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 3a5b1b70-3f24-42a2-9081-e477ee6243fe https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 25 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 4156 no full The Stack: TVA, The New Gods, And More The Stack: TVA, The New Gods, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of December 18, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for TVA #1, The New Gods #1, and so many more!

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TVA #1 

Marvel

Written by Katharyn Blair

Art by Pere Pérez


The New Gods #1

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Jorge Fornés, Evan Cagle


Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures - The Wedding Spectacular #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Daniel José Older

Art by Harvey Tolibao, Caio Filipe, Andy Duggan, Jo Migyeong, Toni Bruno, Megan Huang, Nick Brokenshire, Elisa Romboli


G.I. Joe #2 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Tom Reilly


Ultimate Spider-Man #12 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Marco Checchetto


Challengers Of The Unknown #1

DC Comics

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Sean Izaakse


Freddie The Fix #1 

Image Comics/Ninth Circle

Written by Garth Ennis

Art by Mike Perkins


From The World Of Minor Threats: Barfly #4

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Ryan Browne


Hellverine #1 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Raffaele Ienco


Green Arrow / Green Lantern: World's Finest Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by Lucas Meyer, Travis Mercer


Deadly Tales of the Gunslinger Spawn #1 

Image Comics

Written by Jimmy Palmiotti

Art by Patric Reynolds


Paranoid Gardens #6 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon

Art by Chris Weston


Psylocke #2 

Marvel

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Vincenzo Carratù


Absolute Batman #3

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Nick Dragotta


Motherfu*kin Monsters #1 

Image Comics

Written by J. Holtham

Art by Michael Lee Harris


House of Slaughter #28 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sam Johns

Art by Letizia Cadonici


Daredevil #16 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Aaron Kuder


Wonder Woman #16

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Bruno Redondo, Khary Randolph


Standstill #5 

Image Comics

Written by Lee Loughridge

Art by Andrew Robinson


Arcbound #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Scott Snyder, Frank Tieri

Art by Ryan Smallman


Blood Hunters #5 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Chris Capana and Robert Gill


Plastic Man No More! #4

DC Comics

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Alex Lins, Jacob Edgar


The Sacrificers #13 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by André Lima Araújo


Black Hammer: Spiral City #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Teddy Kristiansen


Fantastic Four #27 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Steven Cummings


Batman and Robin: Year One #3

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Chris Samnee


The Power Fantasy #5 

Image Comics

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Caspar Wjingaard


Vicarious #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Ryan Parrott

Art by Eleonora Carlini


Jenny Sparks #5

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Jeff Spokes


The Moon is Following Us #4 

Image Comics

By Daniel Warrern Johnson and Riley Rossmo


Power Rangers Prime #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Melissa Flores

Art by Michael Yg


Nightwing #121

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Dexter Soy


The Rocketfellers #2 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Peter J. Tomasi

Art by Francis Manapul


Star Trek #27 

IDW

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Mike Feehan and Tess Fowler


The Question: All Along The Watchtower #2

DC Comics

Written by Alex Segura

Art by Cian Tormey


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5 

IDW

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Darick Robertson


Titans #18

DC Comics

Written by John Layman

Art by Pete Woods


Star Trek: Lower Decks #2 

IDW

Written by Ryan North

Art by Derek Charm



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of December 18, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>TVA</em> #1, <em>The New Gods</em> #1, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for December 18, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>TVA #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Katharyn Blair</p><p>Art by Pere Pérez</p><p><br></p><p>The New Gods #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Jorge Fornés, Evan Cagle</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures - The Wedding Spectacular #1</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Daniel José Older</p><p>Art by Harvey Tolibao, Caio Filipe, Andy Duggan, Jo Migyeong, Toni Bruno, Megan Huang, Nick Brokenshire, Elisa Romboli</p><p><br></p><p>G.I. Joe #2 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Tom Reilly</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Spider-Man #12 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p><p><br></p><p>Challengers Of The Unknown #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Sean Izaakse</p><p><br></p><p>Freddie The Fix #1 </p><p>Image Comics/Ninth Circle</p><p>Written by Garth Ennis</p><p>Art by Mike Perkins</p><p><br></p><p>From The World Of Minor Threats: Barfly #4</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Ryan Browne</p><p><br></p><p>Hellverine #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Raffaele Ienco</p><p><br></p><p>Green Arrow / Green Lantern: World&#39;s Finest Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Lucas Meyer, Travis Mercer</p><p><br></p><p>Deadly Tales of the Gunslinger Spawn #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jimmy Palmiotti</p><p>Art by Patric Reynolds</p><p><br></p><p>Paranoid Gardens #6 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon</p><p>Art by Chris Weston</p><p><br></p><p>Psylocke #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p><p>Art by Vincenzo Carratù</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Batman #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Nick Dragotta</p><p><br></p><p>Motherfu*kin Monsters #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by J. Holtham</p><p>Art by Michael Lee Harris</p><p><br></p><p>House of Slaughter #28 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sam Johns</p><p>Art by Letizia Cadonici</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #16 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Aaron Kuder</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #16</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Bruno Redondo, Khary Randolph</p><p><br></p><p>Standstill #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Lee Loughridge</p><p>Art by Andrew Robinson</p><p><br></p><p>Arcbound #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder, Frank Tieri</p><p>Art by Ryan Smallman</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Hunters #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Chris Capana and Robert Gill</p><p><br></p><p>Plastic Man No More! #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Alex Lins, Jacob Edgar</p><p><br></p><p>The Sacrificers #13 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by André Lima Araújo</p><p><br></p><p>Black Hammer: Spiral City #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Teddy Kristiansen</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #27 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Steven Cummings</p><p><br></p><p>Batman and Robin: Year One #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Chris Samnee</p><p><br></p><p>The Power Fantasy #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Caspar Wjingaard</p><p><br></p><p>Vicarious #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by Eleonora Carlini</p><p><br></p><p>Jenny Sparks #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Jeff Spokes</p><p><br></p><p>The Moon is Following Us #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Daniel Warrern Johnson and Riley Rossmo</p><p><br></p><p>Power Rangers Prime #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Melissa Flores</p><p>Art by Michael Yg</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #121</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Dexter Soy</p><p><br></p><p>The Rocketfellers #2 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Peter J. Tomasi</p><p>Art by Francis Manapul</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek #27 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Mike Feehan and Tess Fowler</p><p><br></p><p>The Question: All Along The Watchtower #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Alex Segura</p><p>Art by Cian Tormey</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Darick Robertson</p><p><br></p><p>Titans #18</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Layman</p><p>Art by Pete Woods</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Lower Decks #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Derek Charm</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 27b36864-db36-43d9-822c-c1e431272956 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 6219 no full The Stack: Ultimate Universe One Year In, Batman Dark Patterns, And More The Stack: Ultimate Universe One Year In, Batman Dark Patterns, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of December 11, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Ultimate Universe: One Year In #1, Batman: Dark Patterns #1, and so many more!

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Ultimate Universe: One Year In #1 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp, Chris Condon

Art by Jonas Scharf, Alessandro Cappuccio


Batman: Dark Patterns #1

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Hayden Sherman


From The World Of Minor Threats: The Brood #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Heath Corson, Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum

Art by I.N.J Culbard


Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1 

Marvel

Written by Christos Gage

Art by Eric Gapstur


Superwoman Special #1 

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Laura Braga, Nikola Čižmešija, Edwin Galmon


In Bloom #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Michael W. Conrad

Art by John J. Pearson


Laura Kinney: The Wolverine #1 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Giada Belviso


Black Lightning #2

DC Comics

Written by Brandon Thomas

Art by Fico Ossio


Shiver Suspenstories #1 

Oni Press

Written by Hunter Gorinson, Jason Aaron, Ben H Winters, Jay Stephens, George Northy, Johnny Craig

Art by Valeria Burzo, Kano, Peter Krause, David Lapham, Caitlin Yarsky, Johnny Craig


Infinity Watch #1 

Marvel

Written by Derek Landy

Art by Ruairi Coleman


Action Comics #1079

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid, Mariko Tamaki

Art by Michael Shelfer, Skylar Patridge


FML #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick

Art by David López


Petpool: Pool Party #1 

Marvel

Written by Mackenzie Cadenhead

Art by Enid Balám


Batman and Robin #16

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Miguel Mendonça


Minor Arcana #4 

BOOM! Studios

By Jeff Lemire


Calavera, P.I. #2 

Oni Press

By Marco Finnegan


Alien: Paradiso #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Edgar Salazar


Batman / Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns #3

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Parker

Art by Lukas Ketner and Michele Bandini


Transformers #15 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Jorge Corona


Skin Police #3 

Oni Press

Written by Jordan Thomas

Art by Daniel Gete


Storm #3 

Marvel

Written by Murewa Ayodele

Art by Lucas Werneck


DC vs. Vampires: World War V #5

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg, Matthew K. Manning

Art by Otto Schmidt, Acky Bright


Witchblade #6 

Image Comics

Written by Marguerite Bennett

Art by Giuseppe Cafaro


The Terminator #3 

Dynamite

Written by Declan Shalvey, Sal Crivelli

Art by David O’Sullivan, Colin Craker


Amazing Spider-Man #63 

Marvel

Written by Justina Ireland

Art by Gleb Melnikov


Green Lantern #18

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by Xermánico


The Fade #2 

BOOM! Box

Written by Aabria Iyengar

Art by Mari Costa


Uncanny X-Men #7 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by David Marquez and Edgar Salazar


The Toxic Avenger #3 

AHOY Comics

Written by Matt Bors

Art by Fred Harper


X-Factor #5 

Marvel

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Bob Quinn



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of December 11, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Ultimate Universe: One Year In</em> #1, <em>Batman: Dark Patterns</em> #1, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/comicbookclub.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BLUESKY</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for December 11, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Universe: One Year In #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp, Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Jonas Scharf, Alessandro Cappuccio</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: Dark Patterns #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>From The World Of Minor Threats: The Brood #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Heath Corson, Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum</p><p>Art by I.N.J Culbard</p><p><br></p><p>Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christos Gage</p><p>Art by Eric Gapstur</p><p><br></p><p>Superwoman Special #1 </p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Laura Braga, Nikola Čižmešija, Edwin Galmon</p><p><br></p><p>In Bloom #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Michael W. Conrad</p><p>Art by John J. Pearson</p><p><br></p><p>Laura Kinney: The Wolverine #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Giada Belviso</p><p><br></p><p>Black Lightning #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Brandon Thomas</p><p>Art by Fico Ossio</p><p><br></p><p>Shiver Suspenstories #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Hunter Gorinson, Jason Aaron, Ben H Winters, Jay Stephens, George Northy, Johnny Craig</p><p>Art by Valeria Burzo, Kano, Peter Krause, David Lapham, Caitlin Yarsky, Johnny Craig</p><p><br></p><p>Infinity Watch #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Derek Landy</p><p>Art by Ruairi Coleman</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1079</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid, Mariko Tamaki</p><p>Art by Michael Shelfer, Skylar Patridge</p><p><br></p><p>FML #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick</p><p>Art by David López</p><p><br></p><p>Petpool: Pool Party #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Mackenzie Cadenhead</p><p>Art by Enid Balám</p><p><br></p><p>Batman and Robin #16</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Miguel Mendonça</p><p><br></p><p>Minor Arcana #4 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>By Jeff Lemire</p><p><br></p><p>Calavera, P.I. #2 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>By Marco Finnegan</p><p><br></p><p>Alien: Paradiso #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Edgar Salazar</p><p><br></p><p>Batman / Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Parker</p><p>Art by Lukas Ketner and Michele Bandini</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #15 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p>Art by Jorge Corona</p><p><br></p><p>Skin Police #3 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Jordan Thomas</p><p>Art by Daniel Gete</p><p><br></p><p>Storm #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Murewa Ayodele</p><p>Art by Lucas Werneck</p><p><br></p><p>DC vs. Vampires: World War V #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg, Matthew K. Manning</p><p>Art by Otto Schmidt, Acky Bright</p><p><br></p><p>Witchblade #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Marguerite Bennett</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Cafaro</p><p><br></p><p>The Terminator #3 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Declan Shalvey, Sal Crivelli</p><p>Art by David O’Sullivan, Colin Craker</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man #63 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Justina Ireland</p><p>Art by Gleb Melnikov</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern #18</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Xermánico</p><p><br></p><p>The Fade #2 </p><p>BOOM! Box</p><p>Written by Aabria Iyengar</p><p>Art by Mari Costa</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny X-Men #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by David Marquez and Edgar Salazar</p><p><br></p><p>The Toxic Avenger #3 </p><p>AHOY Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Bors</p><p>Art by Fred Harper</p><p><br></p><p>X-Factor #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Mark Russell</p><p>Art by Bob Quinn</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 60df183b-88a9-409e-8f71-27f550647271 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 5140 no full The Stack: All-New Venom, Two-Face, And More The Stack: All-New Venom, Two-Face, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of December 4, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for All-New Venom #1, Two-Face #1, and so many more!

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All-New Venom #1

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Carlos Gómez


Two-Face #1

DC Comics

Written by Christian Ward

Art by Fábio Veras


Snotgirl #16 

Image Comics

Written by Bryan Lee O’Malley

Art by Leslie Hung


X-Men #8 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Ryan Stegman


Absolute Superman #2

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Rafa Sandoval


Christmas 365 #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mikey Way and Jonathan Rivera

Art by Piotr Kowalski


Ultimates #7 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Juan Frigeri


Batman #155

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jorge Fornés


Archaic #1 

AHOY Comics

Written by Melissa F. Olson

Art by Sally Cantirino


Marvel Holiday Tales To Astonish #1 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan, Daniel Kibblesmith, Gene Luen Yang

Art by Phil Noto, Pat Olliffe, Dylan Burnett


JSA #2

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Diego Olortegui


Dread The Halls #0 

Image Comics

Written by Jordan Hart & Chris Ryall

Art by Lee Ferguson, Jimmy Kucaj, Walter Pax, Fábio Veras


Avengers #21 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Valerio Schiti


Batgirl #2

DC Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Takeshi Miyazawa


Juvenile #1 

Image Comics

By Jesús Orellana


Wolverine #4 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Martín Cóccolo


DC's Batman Smells - Robin Laid An Egg #1 

DC Comics

Written by Dorado Quick, Drew Maxey, Ricardo Sanchez, Alexis Quasarano, Marv Wolfman, James Reid, Zipporah Smith, Calvin Kasulke

Art by M.L. Sanapo, Marianna Ignazzi, Aaron Conley, Marcial Toledano Vargas, Paul Pelletier, Francesco Francavilla, Andrew Drilon, Anthony Marques


The Exorcism at 1600 Penn #2 

IDW

Written by Hannah Rose May

Art by Vanesa Del Rey


NYX #6 

Marvel

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Michael Shelfer, Elisabetta D’Amico


Batman / Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns #2

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Parker

Art by Lukas Ketner, Michele Bandini


X-Force #6 

Marvel

Written by Geoffrey Thorne

Art by Jim Towe


Hack/Slash - Body Bags #2 

Image Comics

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Stefano Caselli with Steve Kurth


Birds of Prey #16

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Sami Basri


Top Cow Holiday Special 2024

Top Cow/Image Comics

Written by Marguerite Bennett, Marc Silvestri, Matt Hawkins

Art by Giuseppe Cafaro, Tona Valentino, Atilio Rojo


Survival Street: The Radical Left #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Asmus and Jim Festante

Art by Abylay Kussainov


Little Batman: Month One #2

DC Comics

Written by Morgan Evans

Art by Jon Mikel


What’s The Furthest Place From Here? #20 

Image Comics

By Tyler Boss & Matthew Rosenberg


Poison Ivy #28

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara


Nightwatcher #4 

IDW

Written by Juni Ba

Art by Fero Pe


‘Patra #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Robinson

Art by Scott Kolins


SHAZAM! #18

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Dan McDaid


The Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos #14 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Naomi Franq



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SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for December 4, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>All-New Venom #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez</p><p><br></p><p>Two-Face #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Christian Ward</p><p>Art by Fábio Veras</p><p><br></p><p>Snotgirl #16 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Bryan Lee O’Malley</p><p>Art by Leslie Hung</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Ryan Stegman</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Superman #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval</p><p><br></p><p>Christmas 365 #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mikey Way and Jonathan Rivera</p><p>Art by Piotr Kowalski</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimates #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Juan Frigeri</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #155</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Jorge Fornés</p><p><br></p><p>Archaic #1 </p><p>AHOY Comics</p><p>Written by Melissa F. Olson</p><p>Art by Sally Cantirino</p><p><br></p><p>Marvel Holiday Tales To Astonish #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan, Daniel Kibblesmith, Gene Luen Yang</p><p>Art by Phil Noto, Pat Olliffe, Dylan Burnett</p><p><br></p><p>JSA #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Diego Olortegui</p><p><br></p><p>Dread The Halls #0 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jordan Hart &amp; Chris Ryall</p><p>Art by Lee Ferguson, Jimmy Kucaj, Walter Pax, Fábio Veras</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers #21 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Valerio Schiti</p><p><br></p><p>Batgirl #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Takeshi Miyazawa</p><p><br></p><p>Juvenile #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Jesús Orellana</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Martín Cóccolo</p><p><br></p><p>DC&#39;s Batman Smells - Robin Laid An Egg #1 </p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dorado Quick, Drew Maxey, Ricardo Sanchez, Alexis Quasarano, Marv Wolfman, James Reid, Zipporah Smith, Calvin Kasulke</p><p>Art by M.L. Sanapo, Marianna Ignazzi, Aaron Conley, Marcial Toledano Vargas, Paul Pelletier, Francesco Francavilla, Andrew Drilon, Anthony Marques</p><p><br></p><p>The Exorcism at 1600 Penn #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Hannah Rose May</p><p>Art by Vanesa Del Rey</p><p><br></p><p>NYX #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Michael Shelfer, Elisabetta D’Amico</p><p><br></p><p>Batman / Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Parker</p><p>Art by Lukas Ketner, Michele Bandini</p><p><br></p><p>X-Force #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Geoffrey Thorne</p><p>Art by Jim Towe</p><p><br></p><p>Hack/Slash - Body Bags #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Stefano Caselli with Steve Kurth</p><p><br></p><p>Birds of Prey #16</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Sami Basri</p><p><br></p><p>Top Cow Holiday Special 2024</p><p>Top Cow/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Marguerite Bennett, Marc Silvestri, Matt Hawkins</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Cafaro, Tona Valentino, Atilio Rojo</p><p><br></p><p>Survival Street: The Radical Left #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by James Asmus and Jim Festante</p><p>Art by Abylay Kussainov</p><p><br></p><p>Little Batman: Month One #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Morgan Evans</p><p>Art by Jon Mikel</p><p><br></p><p>What’s The Furthest Place From Here? #20 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Tyler Boss &amp; Matthew Rosenberg</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #28</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Marcio Takara</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwatcher #4 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Juni Ba</p><p>Art by Fero Pe</p><p><br></p><p>‘Patra #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by James Robinson</p><p>Art by Scott Kolins</p><p><br></p><p>SHAZAM! #18</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Dan McDaid</p><p><br></p><p>The Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos #14 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Naomi Franq</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 624ddacc-3897-4ed8-bbc2-e9c7cd8b6232 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 5506 no full The Stack: Justice League Unlimited, West Coast Avengers, And More The Stack: Justice League Unlimited, West Coast Avengers, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of November 27, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Justice League Unlimited #1, West Coast Avengers #1, and so many more!

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Justice League Unlimited #1

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora


West Coast Avengers #1 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Danny Kim


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4 

IDW

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Chris Burnham


Black Canary: Best of the Best #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Ryan Sook


Venom War #5 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Iban Coello


Hornsby & Halo #1 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Peter J. Tomasi

Art by Peter Snejbjerg


Green Arrow #18

DC Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Montos


The Uncanny X-Men #6 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by Javier Garrón


The Serpent in the Garden: Ed Grey And The Last Battle for England #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola

Art by Ben Stenbeck


Absolute Wonder Woman #2

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Hayden Sherman


Iron Man #2 

Marvel

Written by Spencer Ackerman

Art by Julius Ohta


Welcome to the Maynard #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Robinson

Art by J. Bone


Batman / Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns #1

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Parker

Art by Lukas Ketner


Amazing Spider-Man #62 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Ed McGuinness


Void Rivals #14 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Lorenzo De Felici


Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween #3

DC Comics

Written by Jeph Loeb

Art by Mark Chiarello


Mystique #2 

Marvel

By Declan Shalvey


Feral #8 

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Trish Forstner & Tone Rodriguez


The Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos #13 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Isaac Goodhart


Detective Comics #1091

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Mikel Janín


The Incredible Hulk #19 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Greg Pak, Torunn Grønbekk, Benjamin Percy

Art by Nic Klein & Danny Earls, Lan Medina, Lynne Yoshii


Universal Monsters: Frankenstein #4 

Skybound/Image Comics

By Michael Walsh


The Carlyle School For Kings #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Nelson Greaves

Art by Davide Castelluccio


Nightwing #120

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Dexter Soy


Hyde Street #2

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Ivan Reis


Babs #4 

AHOY Comics

Written by Garth Ennis

Art by Jacen Burrows


Superman #20

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Dan Mora


Grommets #6 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender and Brian Posehn

Art by Brett Parson


Red Before Black #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Goran Sudžuka


The Flash #15

DC Comics

Written by Simon Spurrier

Art by Vasco Georgiev


Violent Flowers #3 

Image Comics

By Maria Llovet



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of November 27, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Justice League Unlimited</em> #1, <em>West Coast Avengers</em> #1, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for November 27, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Justice League Unlimited #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>West Coast Avengers #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Danny Kim</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Chris Burnham</p><p><br></p><p>Black Canary: Best of the Best #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Ryan Sook</p><p><br></p><p>Venom War #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Iban Coello</p><p><br></p><p>Hornsby &amp; Halo #1 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Peter J. Tomasi</p><p>Art by Peter Snejbjerg</p><p><br></p><p>Green Arrow #18</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Montos</p><p><br></p><p>The Uncanny X-Men #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by Javier Garrón</p><p><br></p><p>The Serpent in the Garden: Ed Grey And The Last Battle for England #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola</p><p>Art by Ben Stenbeck</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Wonder Woman #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Iron Man #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Spencer Ackerman</p><p>Art by Julius Ohta</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to the Maynard #1</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by James Robinson</p><p>Art by J. Bone</p><p><br></p><p>Batman / Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Parker</p><p>Art by Lukas Ketner</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man #62 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Ed McGuinness</p><p><br></p><p>Void Rivals #14 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Lorenzo De Felici</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeph Loeb</p><p>Art by Mark Chiarello</p><p><br></p><p>Mystique #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Declan Shalvey</p><p><br></p><p>Feral #8 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Trish Forstner &amp; Tone Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>The Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos #13 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Isaac Goodhart</p><p><br></p><p>Detective Comics #1091</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Mikel Janín</p><p><br></p><p>The Incredible Hulk #19 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Greg Pak, Torunn Grønbekk, Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Nic Klein &amp; Danny Earls, Lan Medina, Lynne Yoshii</p><p><br></p><p>Universal Monsters: Frankenstein #4 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>By Michael Walsh</p><p><br></p><p>The Carlyle School For Kings #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Nelson Greaves</p><p>Art by Davide Castelluccio</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #120</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Dexter Soy</p><p><br></p><p>Hyde Street #2</p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Ivan Reis</p><p><br></p><p>Babs #4 </p><p>AHOY Comics</p><p>Written by Garth Ennis</p><p>Art by Jacen Burrows</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #20</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Grommets #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender and Brian Posehn</p><p>Art by Brett Parson</p><p><br></p><p>Red Before Black #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Goran Sudžuka</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash #15</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p><p>Art by Vasco Georgiev</p><p><br></p><p>Violent Flowers #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Maria Llovet</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 12ada4b9-309d-44c0-8a6d-b2a8a0cdc2dd https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 6171 no full The Stack: Ultimate Spider-Man, The Question, And More The Stack: Ultimate Spider-Man, The Question, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of November 20, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Ultimate Spider-Man #11, The Question: All Along The Watchtower #1, and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for November 20, 2024:


Ultimate Spider-Man #11 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by David Messina


The Question: All Along The Watchtower #1

DC Comics

Written by Alex Segura

Art by Cian Tormey


The Rocketfellers #1

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Peter J. Tomasi

Art by Francis Manapul


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles X Naruto #1 

IDW

Written by Caleb Goellner

Art by Hendry Prasetya


Wolverine #3 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Martín Cóccolo


Milestone Universe: The Shadow Cabinet #1

DC Comics

Written by Joseph P. Illidge

Art by Darryl Banks and Atagun Ilhan


Barstow #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by David Ian McKendry and Rebekah McKendry

Art by Tyler Jenkins


Ice Cream Man #42 

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo


Venom War: It’s Jeff! #1 

Marvel

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Gurihiru


Wonder Woman #15

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Daniel Sampere, Khary Randolph


Moon Dogs #1 

Image Comics

Written by Tananarive Due

Art by Kelsey Ramsay


Batman and Robin: Year One #2

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Chris Samnee


Spider-Man Reign 2 #5 

Marvel

By Kaare Andrews


Standstill #4 

Image Comics

Written by Lee Loughridge

Art by Andrew Robinson


Imbokodo #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Thabo Rametsi and Thabiso Mabanna

Art by Katleco Motaung


Jenny Sparks #4

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Jeff Spokes


Storm #2 

Marvel

Written by Murewa Ayodele

Art by Lucas Werneck


Geiger #8 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Paul Pelletier


Titans #17

DC Comics

Written by John Layman

Art by Pete Woods


The Moon Is Following Us #3 

Image Comics

By Daniel Warren Johnson and Riley Rossmo


Daredevil #15 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Luigi Zagaria


Action Comics #1076

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid, Mariko Tamaki

Art by Clayton Henry and Michael Shelfer, Meghan Hetrick


Nullhunter #2 

Image Comics

Written by Michael Walsh

Art by Gustaffo Vargas


Vicarious #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Ryan Parrott

Art by Eleonora Carlini


Exceptional X-Men #3 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Carmen Carnero


House of Slaughter #27 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sam Johns

Art by Letizia Cadonici


Convert #4 

Image Comics

Written by John Arcudi

Art by Savannah Finley


Where Monsters Lie: CULL-DE-SAC #2

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Piotr Kowalski


Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #2 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Alessandro Cappuccio


Lawful #5 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Diego Galindo


The Department of Truth #27 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Alison Sampson


Paranoid Gardens #5 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon

Art by Chris Weston


Sentinels #2 

Marvel

Written by Alex Paknadel

Art by Justin Mason


Star Trek #26 

IDW

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Angel Hernández


The Power Fantasy #4 

Image Comics

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Caspar Wijngaard


Seance In The Asylum #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Clay McLeod Chapman

Art by Leonardo Marcelo Grassi



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of November 20, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Ultimate Spider-Man</em> #11, <em>The Question: All Along The Watchtower</em> #1, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for November 20, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Spider-Man #11 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by David Messina</p><p><br></p><p>The Question: All Along The Watchtower #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Alex Segura</p><p>Art by Cian Tormey</p><p><br></p><p>The Rocketfellers #1</p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Peter J. Tomasi</p><p>Art by Francis Manapul</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles X Naruto #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Caleb Goellner</p><p>Art by Hendry Prasetya</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Martín Cóccolo</p><p><br></p><p>Milestone Universe: The Shadow Cabinet #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joseph P. Illidge</p><p>Art by Darryl Banks and Atagun Ilhan</p><p><br></p><p>Barstow #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by David Ian McKendry and Rebekah McKendry</p><p>Art by Tyler Jenkins</p><p><br></p><p>Ice Cream Man #42 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p><p>Art by Martín Morazzo</p><p><br></p><p>Venom War: It’s Jeff! #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Gurihiru</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #15</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Daniel Sampere, Khary Randolph</p><p><br></p><p>Moon Dogs #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tananarive Due</p><p>Art by Kelsey Ramsay</p><p><br></p><p>Batman and Robin: Year One #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Chris Samnee</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Man Reign 2 #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Kaare Andrews</p><p><br></p><p>Standstill #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Lee Loughridge</p><p>Art by Andrew Robinson</p><p><br></p><p>Imbokodo #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Thabo Rametsi and Thabiso Mabanna</p><p>Art by Katleco Motaung</p><p><br></p><p>Jenny Sparks #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Jeff Spokes</p><p><br></p><p>Storm #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Murewa Ayodele</p><p>Art by Lucas Werneck</p><p><br></p><p>Geiger #8 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Paul Pelletier</p><p><br></p><p>Titans #17</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Layman</p><p>Art by Pete Woods</p><p><br></p><p>The Moon Is Following Us #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Daniel Warren Johnson and Riley Rossmo</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #15 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Luigi Zagaria</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1076</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid, Mariko Tamaki</p><p>Art by Clayton Henry and Michael Shelfer, Meghan Hetrick</p><p><br></p><p>Nullhunter #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Michael Walsh</p><p>Art by Gustaffo Vargas</p><p><br></p><p>Vicarious #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by Eleonora Carlini</p><p><br></p><p>Exceptional X-Men #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p><p><br></p><p>House of Slaughter #27 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sam Johns</p><p>Art by Letizia Cadonici</p><p><br></p><p>Convert #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by John Arcudi</p><p>Art by Savannah Finley</p><p><br></p><p>Where Monsters Lie: CULL-DE-SAC #2</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Piotr Kowalski</p><p><br></p><p>Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Alessandro Cappuccio</p><p><br></p><p>Lawful #5 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Diego Galindo</p><p><br></p><p>The Department of Truth #27 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Alison Sampson</p><p><br></p><p>Paranoid Gardens #5 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon</p><p>Art by Chris Weston</p><p><br></p><p>Sentinels #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alex Paknadel</p><p>Art by Justin Mason</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek #26 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Angel Hernández</p><p><br></p><p>The Power Fantasy #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p><p><br></p><p>Seance In The Asylum #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Clay McLeod Chapman</p><p>Art by Leonardo Marcelo Grassi</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> a6ef06ed-cba6-4ce2-811d-9fc0294b56fd https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 5831 no full The Stack: G.I. Joe, Black Lightning, And More The Stack: G.I. Joe, Black Lightning, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of November 13, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for G.I. Joe #1, Black Lightning #1, and so many more!

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G.I. Joe #1 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Tom Reilly


Black Lightning #1

DC Comics

Written by Brandon Thomas

Art by Fico Ossio


Psylocke #1 

Marvel

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Vincenzo Carratù


Star Trek: Lower Decks #1 

IDW

Written by Ryan North

Art by Derek Charm


Transformers #14 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Jason Howard


Absolute Batman #2

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Nick Dragotta


Amazing Spider-Man #61 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Ed McGuinness


Black Hammer: Spiral City #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Teddy Kristiansen


Terminator #2 

Dynamite

Written by Declan Shalvey

Art by David O’Sullivan


Action Comics #1075

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid, Mariko Tamaki, Joshua Williamson

Art by Clayton Henry and Michael Shelfer, Skylar Patridge, Jon Bogdanove and Norm Rapmund


The Uncanny X-Men #5 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by David Marquéz


Wynd: The Power of Blood #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Michael Dialynas


The Domain #5 

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Rachael Stott


Batman and Robin #15

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Javi Fernández


NYX #5 

Marvel

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Francesco Mortarino


Calavera, P.I. #1 

Oni Press

By Marco Finnegan


Witchblade #5 

Top Cow/Image Comics

Written by Marguerite Bennett 

Art by Giuseppe Cafaro


Batman: Dark Age #6

DC Comics

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Mike Allred


Arcbound #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Scott Snyder and Frank Tieri

Character development by Tom Hardy

Art by Ryan Smallman


Violator #3 

Image Comics

Written by Marc Andreyko

Art by John Wayshak


DC vs. Vampires: World War V #4

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg, Matthew K. Manning

Art by Otto Schmidt, Acky Bright


Helen of Wyndhorn #6 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Bilquis Evely


Green Lantern #17

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by Xermánico


Minor Arcana #3 

BOOM! Studios

By Jeff Lemire


Summer Shadows #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by John Harris Dunning

Art by Ricardo Cabral


I Heart Skull-Crusher! #7 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Alessio Zonno


Toxic Avenger #2 

AHOY Comics

Written by Matt Bors

Art by Fred Harper


Turtles of Grayskull #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Freddie E. Williams II


Katabasis #1 (out December 18, 2024)

Blackbox Comics

Written by Damien Becton

Art by Rodrigo Rocha


Kill Me & Other Curiosities (Out December 3, 2024)

Dark Horse Comics

By Chad Lambert



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for November 13, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>G.I. Joe #1 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Tom Reilly</p><p><br></p><p>Black Lightning #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Brandon Thomas</p><p>Art by Fico Ossio</p><p><br></p><p>Psylocke #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p><p>Art by Vincenzo Carratù</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Lower Decks #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Derek Charm</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #14 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p>Art by Jason Howard</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Batman #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Nick Dragotta</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man #61 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Ed McGuinness</p><p><br></p><p>Black Hammer: Spiral City #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Teddy Kristiansen</p><p><br></p><p>Terminator #2 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Declan Shalvey</p><p>Art by David O’Sullivan</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1075</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid, Mariko Tamaki, Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Clayton Henry and Michael Shelfer, Skylar Patridge, Jon Bogdanove and Norm Rapmund</p><p><br></p><p>The Uncanny X-Men #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by David Marquéz</p><p><br></p><p>Wynd: The Power of Blood #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Michael Dialynas</p><p><br></p><p>The Domain #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Rachael Stott</p><p><br></p><p>Batman and Robin #15</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Javi Fernández</p><p><br></p><p>NYX #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Francesco Mortarino</p><p><br></p><p>Calavera, P.I. #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>By Marco Finnegan</p><p><br></p><p>Witchblade #5 </p><p>Top Cow/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Marguerite Bennett </p><p>Art by Giuseppe Cafaro</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: Dark Age #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Russell</p><p>Art by Mike Allred</p><p><br></p><p>Arcbound #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder and Frank Tieri</p><p>Character development by Tom Hardy</p><p>Art by Ryan Smallman</p><p><br></p><p>Violator #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Marc Andreyko</p><p>Art by John Wayshak</p><p><br></p><p>DC vs. Vampires: World War V #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg, Matthew K. Manning</p><p>Art by Otto Schmidt, Acky Bright</p><p><br></p><p>Helen of Wyndhorn #6 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Bilquis Evely</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern #17</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Xermánico</p><p><br></p><p>Minor Arcana #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>By Jeff Lemire</p><p><br></p><p>Summer Shadows #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by John Harris Dunning</p><p>Art by Ricardo Cabral</p><p><br></p><p>I Heart Skull-Crusher! #7 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Alessio Zonno</p><p><br></p><p>Toxic Avenger #2 </p><p>AHOY Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Bors</p><p>Art by Fred Harper</p><p><br></p><p>Turtles of Grayskull #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Freddie E. Williams II</p><p><br></p><p>Katabasis #1 (out December 18, 2024)</p><p>Blackbox Comics</p><p>Written by Damien Becton</p><p>Art by Rodrigo Rocha</p><p><br></p><p>Kill Me &amp; Other Curiosities (Out December 3, 2024)</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>By Chad Lambert</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 230e172f-9163-4f44-a072-155a31256fa6 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 5170 no full The Stack: Absolute Superman, Ultimates And More The Stack: Absolute Superman, Ultimates And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of November 6, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Absolute Superman #1, The Ultimates #6, and so many more!

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Absolute Superman #1

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Rafa Sandoval


The Ultimates #6 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Juan Frigeri


FML #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick

Art by David López


JSA #1

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Diego Olortegui


Aliens Vs. Avengers #2 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Esad Ribić


Living Hell #1 

Dark Horse Comics

By Caitlin Yarsky


Batgirl #1

DC Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Takeshi Miyazawa


Kahhori: Reshaper Of Worlds #1 

Marvel

By Ryan Little, Todd Harris, Arihhonni “Honni” David, David Cutler, Kelly Lynne D’Angelo, Jim Terry


The Fade #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Aabria Iyengar

Art by Mari Costa


Little Batman: Month One #1

DC Comics

Written by Morgan Evans

Art by Jon Mikel


Negasonic Teenage Warhead #1 

Marvel

Written by Andrew Wheeler

Art by Eleonora Carlini and Carola Borelli


Something Is Killing The Children #0 

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’Edera


Batman #154

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico


X-Men #7 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Netho Diaz


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #3 

IDW

Written by Juni Ba

Art by Fero Pe


Birds of Prey #15

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Sami Basri


Venom War #4 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Iban Coello


Duck and Cover #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Rafael Albuquerque


Green Arrow 2024 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Sean Izaakse, Amancay Nahuelpan


X-Factor #4 

Marvel

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Bob Quinn


Public Domain #10

Image Comics

By Chip Zdarsky


Plastic Man: No More! #3

DC Comics

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Alex Lins


The Avengers #20 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Farid Karami


The Sacrificers #12

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Max Fiumara


Action Comics #1074

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid, Mariko Tamaki

Art by Clayton Henry and Michael Shelfer, Skylar Patridge


X-Force #5 

Marvel

Written by Geoffrey Thorne

Art by Marcus To


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Nation #2 

IDW

Written by Tom Waltz, Erik Burnham

Art by Vincenzo Federici, Mateus Santolouco


Poison Ivy #27

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara


Blood Hunters #4 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Robert Gill & Chris Campana


Skin Police #2 

Oni Press

Written by Jordan Thomas

Art by Daniel Gete


SHAZAM! #17

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Dan McDaid


Gilt Frame #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Matt Kindt and Margie Kraft Kindt

Art by Matt Kindt


Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre #2 

IDW

By Tom Scioli



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for November 6, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Absolute Superman #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval</p><p><br></p><p>The Ultimates #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Juan Frigeri</p><p><br></p><p>FML #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick</p><p>Art by David López</p><p><br></p><p>JSA #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Diego Olortegui</p><p><br></p><p>Aliens Vs. Avengers #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Esad Ribić</p><p><br></p><p>Living Hell #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>By Caitlin Yarsky</p><p><br></p><p>Batgirl #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Takeshi Miyazawa</p><p><br></p><p>Kahhori: Reshaper Of Worlds #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Ryan Little, Todd Harris, Arihhonni “Honni” David, David Cutler, Kelly Lynne D’Angelo, Jim Terry</p><p><br></p><p>The Fade #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Aabria Iyengar</p><p>Art by Mari Costa</p><p><br></p><p>Little Batman: Month One #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Morgan Evans</p><p>Art by Jon Mikel</p><p><br></p><p>Negasonic Teenage Warhead #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Andrew Wheeler</p><p>Art by Eleonora Carlini and Carola Borelli</p><p><br></p><p>Something Is Killing The Children #0 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’Edera</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #154</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Netho Diaz</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #3 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Juni Ba</p><p>Art by Fero Pe</p><p><br></p><p>Birds of Prey #15</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Sami Basri</p><p><br></p><p>Venom War #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Iban Coello</p><p><br></p><p>Duck and Cover #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Rafael Albuquerque</p><p><br></p><p>Green Arrow 2024 Annual #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Sean Izaakse, Amancay Nahuelpan</p><p><br></p><p>X-Factor #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Mark Russell</p><p>Art by Bob Quinn</p><p><br></p><p>Public Domain #10</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Chip Zdarsky</p><p><br></p><p>Plastic Man: No More! #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Alex Lins</p><p><br></p><p>The Avengers #20 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Farid Karami</p><p><br></p><p>The Sacrificers #12</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Max Fiumara</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1074</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid, Mariko Tamaki</p><p>Art by Clayton Henry and Michael Shelfer, Skylar Patridge</p><p><br></p><p>X-Force #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Geoffrey Thorne</p><p>Art by Marcus To</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Nation #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Tom Waltz, Erik Burnham</p><p>Art by Vincenzo Federici, Mateus Santolouco</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #27</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Marcio Takara</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Hunters #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Robert Gill &amp; Chris Campana</p><p><br></p><p>Skin Police #2 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Jordan Thomas</p><p>Art by Daniel Gete</p><p><br></p><p>SHAZAM! #17</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Dan McDaid</p><p><br></p><p>Gilt Frame #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Kindt and Margie Kraft Kindt</p><p>Art by Matt Kindt</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>By Tom Scioli</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> eb3c2faf-8176-4fdd-821f-3ca68ba9d388 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 5042 no full The Stack: Amazing Spider-Man, Poison Ivy, And More The Stack: Amazing Spider-Man, Poison Ivy, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of October 30, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Amazing Spider-Man #60, Poison Ivy / Swamp Thing: Feral Trees #1, and so many more!

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Amazing Spider-Man #60 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells, Joe Kelly

Art by John Romita Jr., Ed McGuinness, Paolo Rivera, Todd Nauck, Patrick Gleason, Mark Buckingham


Poison Ivy / Swamp Thing: Feral Trees #1

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Mike Perkins


Devour #1 

Image Comics/Ghost Machine

Written by Maytal Zchut

Art by Leila Leiz


Wolverine: Revenge #3 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Greg Capullo


Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween #2

DC Comics

Written by Jeph Loeb

Art by Klaus Janson


Redcoat #7 

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Bryan Hitch


Namor #4 

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Paul Davidson and Alex Lins


Action Comics #1073

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid, Mariko Tamaki

Art by Clayton Henry and Michael Shelfer, Skylar Patridge


Feral #7 

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez


NYX #4

Marvel

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Enid Balám


The Nice House By The Sea #4

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno


Violent Flowers #2 

Image Comics

By Maria Llovet


Ultimate X-Men #8 

Marvel

By Peach Momoko


The Penguin Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams, Bill Finger, Alan Grant, Jason Aaron

Art by Howard Porter, Bob Kane, Sam Kieth, Jason Pearson


Kill All Immortals #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Zack Kaplan

Art by Fico Ossio


Survival Street: The Radical Left #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jim Festante And James Asmus

Art by Abylay Kusainov


Uncanny Valley #6 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Dave Wachter


The Carlyle School for Kings #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Nelson Greaves

Art by Davide Castelluccio



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Absolute Wonder Woman #1

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Hayden Sherman


Iron Man #1 

Marvel

Written by Spencer Ackerman

Art by Julius Ohta


The Power Fantasy #3 

Image Comics

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Caspar Wjingard


Detective Comics #1090

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Mikel Janín


Alien: Romulus #1 

Marvel

Written by Zac Thompson

Art by Daniel Picciotto


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #3 

IDW

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Cliff Chiang


Green Lantern Dark #1

DC Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Werther Dell’Edera


X-Men #6 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Netho Diaz


Voices In My Head #1 

Image Comics

Written by Joe Pruett

Art by Andrew Robinson, Phil Hester, Juan Doe, Michael Gaydos, Bil Ruth


Green Arrow #17

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson, Chris Condon

Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, Montos


The Avengers #19 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Farid Karami


The Feeding #1 

Image Comics

Written by David M. Booher

Art by Drew Zucker


Zatanna: Bring Down The House #5

DC Comics

Written by Mariko Tamaki

Art by Javíer Rodriguez


X-Factor #3 

Marvel

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Bob Quinn


Universal Monsters: Frankenstein #3 

Image Comics

By Michael Walsh


Action Comics #1072

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid, Mariko Tamaki

Art by Clayton Henry, Skylar Patridge


Grommets #5 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender and Brian Posehn

Art by Brett Parson


DC Horror Presents #1

DC Comics

Written by David Dastmalchian and Leah Kilpatrick, The Boulet Brothers

Art by Cat Staggs, Butch Mapa


Self Help #5 

Image Comics

Written by Owen King and Jesse Kellerman

Art by Marianna Ignazzi


Nightwing #119

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Dexter Soy


Hack/Slash - Body Bags #1 

Image Comics

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Stefano Caselli with Steve Kurth


Superman #19

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Dan Mora


The Moon Is Following Us #2 

Image Comics

By Daniel Warren Johnson and Riley Rossmo


The Flash #14

DC Comics

Written by Simon Spurrier

Art by Vasco Georgiev


Void Rivals #13 

Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Lorenzo De Felici


Babs #3 

AHOY Comics

Written by Garth Ennis

Art by Jacen Burrows


Convert #3 

Image Comics

Written by John Arcudi

Art by Savannah Finley


Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre #1 

IDW

By Tom Scioli


Rook: Exodus #6 

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Jason Fabok


The Cursed Library #2: Omega

Archie Comics

by Eliot Rahal and Magdalene Visaggio

Art by Craig Cermak


Nullhunter #1 

Image Comics

Written by Michael Walsh

Art by Gustaffo Vargas


You Never Heard Of Me #1 (Out November 20)

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Iolanda Zanfardino

Art by Elisa Romboli


The Sacred Damned #1 

Image Comics

Written by Sabir Pirzada

Art by Michael Walsh


Standstill #3 

Image Comics

Written by Lee Loughridge

Art by Andrew Robinson


Dead Eyes: The Empty Frames #2

Image Comics

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by John McCrea



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for October 23, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Absolute Wonder Woman #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Iron Man #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Spencer Ackerman</p><p>Art by Julius Ohta</p><p><br></p><p>The Power Fantasy #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Caspar Wjingard</p><p><br></p><p>Detective Comics #1090</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Mikel Janín</p><p><br></p><p>Alien: Romulus #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zac Thompson</p><p>Art by Daniel Picciotto</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #3 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Cliff Chiang</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern Dark #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’Edera</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Netho Diaz</p><p><br></p><p>Voices In My Head #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joe Pruett</p><p>Art by Andrew Robinson, Phil Hester, Juan Doe, Michael Gaydos, Bil Ruth</p><p><br></p><p>Green Arrow #17</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson, Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, Montos</p><p><br></p><p>The Avengers #19 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Farid Karami</p><p><br></p><p>The Feeding #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by David M. Booher</p><p>Art by Drew Zucker</p><p><br></p><p>Zatanna: Bring Down The House #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mariko Tamaki</p><p>Art by Javíer Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>X-Factor #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Mark Russell</p><p>Art by Bob Quinn</p><p><br></p><p>Universal Monsters: Frankenstein #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Michael Walsh</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1072</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid, Mariko Tamaki</p><p>Art by Clayton Henry, Skylar Patridge</p><p><br></p><p>Grommets #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender and Brian Posehn</p><p>Art by Brett Parson</p><p><br></p><p>DC Horror Presents #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by David Dastmalchian and Leah Kilpatrick, The Boulet Brothers</p><p>Art by Cat Staggs, Butch Mapa</p><p><br></p><p>Self Help #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Owen King and Jesse Kellerman</p><p>Art by Marianna Ignazzi</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #119</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Dexter Soy</p><p><br></p><p>Hack/Slash - Body Bags #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Stefano Caselli with Steve Kurth</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #19</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>The Moon Is Following Us #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Daniel Warren Johnson and Riley Rossmo</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash #14</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p><p>Art by Vasco Georgiev</p><p><br></p><p>Void Rivals #13 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Lorenzo De Felici</p><p><br></p><p>Babs #3 </p><p>AHOY Comics</p><p>Written by Garth Ennis</p><p>Art by Jacen Burrows</p><p><br></p><p>Convert #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by John Arcudi</p><p>Art by Savannah Finley</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>By Tom Scioli</p><p><br></p><p>Rook: Exodus #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Jason Fabok</p><p><br></p><p>The Cursed Library #2: Omega</p><p>Archie Comics</p><p>by Eliot Rahal and Magdalene Visaggio</p><p>Art by Craig Cermak</p><p><br></p><p>Nullhunter #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Michael Walsh</p><p>Art by Gustaffo Vargas</p><p><br></p><p>You Never Heard Of Me #1 (Out November 20)</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Iolanda Zanfardino</p><p>Art by Elisa Romboli</p><p><br></p><p>The Sacred Damned #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Sabir Pirzada</p><p>Art by Michael Walsh</p><p><br></p><p>Standstill #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Lee Loughridge</p><p>Art by Andrew Robinson</p><p><br></p><p>Dead Eyes: The Empty Frames #2</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by John McCrea</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> a7b6b6ec-fbf7-4b48-ac88-934073288085 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000 5918 no full The Stack: Mystique, Wonder Woman, And More The Stack: Mystique, Wonder Woman, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of October 16, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Mystique #1, Wonder Woman #14, and so many more!

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Mystique #1 

Marvel

By Declan Shalvey


Wonder Woman #14

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Daniel Sampere


The Exorcism At 1600 Penn #1 

IDW

Written by Hannah Rose May

Art By Vanesa Del Rey


Radiant Black #30 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins & Joe Clark

Art by Marcelo Costa & Eduardo Ferigato


Radiant Black #30.5

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins & Joe Clark

Art by Marcelo Costa & Eduardo Ferigato


Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #1 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Alessandro Cappuccio


Batman and Robin: Year One #1

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Chris Samnee


Where Monsters Lie: CUL-DE-SAC #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Piotr Kowalski


Destro #5 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Andrei Bressan


Crypt of Shadows #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando, Chris Condon, Jason Loo, Benjamin Percy

Art by Claire Roe, Djibril Morisette-Phan, Carlos Magno, Raffaele Ienco


Green Lantern #16

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by Xermánico


The Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos Halloween Special

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tate Brombal, Soo Lee, Nick Robles, James Tynion IV

Art by Morgan Beem, Soo Lee, Nick Robles, Isaac Goodhart, Fernando Blanco


Local Man #25 

Image Comics

By Tony Fleecs & Tim Seeley


Ultimate Spider-Man #10 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by David Messina


Action Comics #1071

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid, Mariko Tamaki

Art by Clayton Henry and Michael Shelfer, Skylar Patridge


The Domain #4 

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Rachael Stott


Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #4 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Michael Dowling & Ivan Fiorelli


Jenny Sparks #3

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Jeff Spokes


The Uncanny X-Men #4 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by David Marquez


Violator #2 

Image Comics

Written by Marc Andreyko

Art by Kyle Hotz


Wolverine #2 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Martin Cóccolo


Titans #16

DC Comics

Written by John Layman

Art by Pete Woods


Spider-Man Reign 2 #4 

Marvel

By Kaare Andrews


Witchblade #4 

Image Comics

Written by Marguerite Bennett

Art by Giuseppe Cafaro


Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku - Insurgency Rising #2 

Marvel

Written by Alex Segura

Art by Leonard Kirk


Ultramega #6 

Image Comics

By James Harren


Blood Hunters #3 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Robert Gill


Star Trek #25 

IDW

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Liana Kangas


Avengers Assemble #2 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Scot Eaton


Summer Shadows #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by John Harris Dunning

Art by Ricardo Cabral


The Department of Truth #26 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Alison Sampson


Barfly #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Ryan Browne



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for October 16, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Mystique #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Declan Shalvey</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #14</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Daniel Sampere</p><p><br></p><p>The Exorcism At 1600 Penn #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Hannah Rose May</p><p>Art By Vanesa Del Rey</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #30 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins &amp; Joe Clark</p><p>Art by Marcelo Costa &amp; Eduardo Ferigato</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #30.5</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins &amp; Joe Clark</p><p>Art by Marcelo Costa &amp; Eduardo Ferigato</p><p><br></p><p>Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Alessandro Cappuccio</p><p><br></p><p>Batman and Robin: Year One #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Chris Samnee</p><p><br></p><p>Where Monsters Lie: CUL-DE-SAC #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Piotr Kowalski</p><p><br></p><p>Destro #5 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Andrei Bressan</p><p><br></p><p>Crypt of Shadows #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando, Chris Condon, Jason Loo, Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Claire Roe, Djibril Morisette-Phan, Carlos Magno, Raffaele Ienco</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern #16</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Xermánico</p><p><br></p><p>The Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos Halloween Special</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal, Soo Lee, Nick Robles, James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Morgan Beem, Soo Lee, Nick Robles, Isaac Goodhart, Fernando Blanco</p><p><br></p><p>Local Man #25 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Tony Fleecs &amp; Tim Seeley</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Spider-Man #10 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by David Messina</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1071</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid, Mariko Tamaki</p><p>Art by Clayton Henry and Michael Shelfer, Skylar Patridge</p><p><br></p><p>The Domain #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Rachael Stott</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Michael Dowling &amp; Ivan Fiorelli</p><p><br></p><p>Jenny Sparks #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Jeff Spokes</p><p><br></p><p>The Uncanny X-Men #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by David Marquez</p><p><br></p><p>Violator #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Marc Andreyko</p><p>Art by Kyle Hotz</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Martin Cóccolo</p><p><br></p><p>Titans #16</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Layman</p><p>Art by Pete Woods</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Man Reign 2 #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Kaare Andrews</p><p><br></p><p>Witchblade #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Marguerite Bennett</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Cafaro</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku - Insurgency Rising #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alex Segura</p><p>Art by Leonard Kirk</p><p><br></p><p>Ultramega #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By James Harren</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Hunters #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Robert Gill</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek #25 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Liana Kangas</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers Assemble #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Scot Eaton</p><p><br></p><p>Summer Shadows #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by John Harris Dunning</p><p>Art by Ricardo Cabral</p><p><br></p><p>The Department of Truth #26 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Alison Sampson</p><p><br></p><p>Barfly #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Ryan Browne</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 4dc12939-118f-4fec-a6db-a8fe91271ad4 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000 4581 no full The Stack: Absolute Batman, Sentinels, And More The Stack: Absolute Batman, Sentinels, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of October 9, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Absolute Batman #1, Sentinels #1, and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for October 9, 2024:


Absolute Batman #1

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Nick Dragotta


Sentinels #1 

Marvel

Written by Alex Paknadel

Art by Justin Mason


The Toxic Avenger #1 

AHOY Comics

Written by Matt Bors

Art by Fred Harper


The Terminator #1 

Dynamite

Written by Declan Shalvey, Sal Crivelli

Art by Luke Sparrow with Colin Craker


Green Lantern: Civil Corps Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Jeremy Adams

Art by Salvador Larroca


Blade: Red Band #1 

Marvel

Written by Bryan Hill

Art by C.F Villa


Seance In The Asylum #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Clay McLeod Chapman

Art by Leonardo Marcello Grassi


Transformers #13 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Jason Howard


The Ultimates #5 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Juan Frigeri


Crocodile Black #5 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Som


Batman: Full Moon #1

DC Comics

Written by Rodney Barnes

Art by Stevan Subic


Exceptional X-Men #2 

Marvel

Written by Eve L. Ewing

Art by Carmen Carnero


Geiger #7 

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Paul Pelletier


Minor Arcana #2 

BOOM! Studios

By Jeff Lemire


Action Comics #1070

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid, Mariko Tamaki

Art by Clayton Henry, Skylar Patridge


Star Wars: Ewoks #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Álvaro López and Laura Braga


Public Domain #9 

Image Comics

By Chip Zdarsky


I Heart Skull-Crusher! #6 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Alessio Zonno


Batman and Robin #14

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Javi Fernández


The Amazing Spider-Man #59 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by John Romita Jr.


Scarlett #5 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Marco Ferrari


Duck and Cover #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Rafael Albuquerque


Fantastic Four #26 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Ivan Fiorelli


DC vs. Vampires: World War V #3

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg, Tyler Boss

Art by Otto Schmidt, Tyler Boss


X-Force #4 

Marvel

Written by Geoffrey Thorne

Art by Marcus To


Dracula: A Storybook Portfolio

Image Comics

By J.H. Williams III



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of October 9, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Absolute Batman</em> #1, <em>Sentinels</em> #1, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for October 9, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Absolute Batman #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Nick Dragotta</p><p><br></p><p>Sentinels #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alex Paknadel</p><p>Art by Justin Mason</p><p><br></p><p>The Toxic Avenger #1 </p><p>AHOY Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Bors</p><p>Art by Fred Harper</p><p><br></p><p>The Terminator #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Declan Shalvey, Sal Crivelli</p><p>Art by Luke Sparrow with Colin Craker</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern: Civil Corps Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Salvador Larroca</p><p><br></p><p>Blade: Red Band #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Bryan Hill</p><p>Art by C.F Villa</p><p><br></p><p>Seance In The Asylum #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Clay McLeod Chapman</p><p>Art by Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #13 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p>Art by Jason Howard</p><p><br></p><p>The Ultimates #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Juan Frigeri</p><p><br></p><p>Crocodile Black #5 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Som</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: Full Moon #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Rodney Barnes</p><p>Art by Stevan Subic</p><p><br></p><p>Exceptional X-Men #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Eve L. Ewing</p><p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p><p><br></p><p>Geiger #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Paul Pelletier</p><p><br></p><p>Minor Arcana #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>By Jeff Lemire</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1070</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid, Mariko Tamaki</p><p>Art by Clayton Henry, Skylar Patridge</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: Ewoks #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Álvaro López and Laura Braga</p><p><br></p><p>Public Domain #9 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Chip Zdarsky</p><p><br></p><p>I Heart Skull-Crusher! #6 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Alessio Zonno</p><p><br></p><p>Batman and Robin #14</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Javi Fernández</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #59 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>Scarlett #5 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Marco Ferrari</p><p><br></p><p>Duck and Cover #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Rafael Albuquerque</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #26 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Ivan Fiorelli</p><p><br></p><p>DC vs. Vampires: World War V #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg, Tyler Boss</p><p>Art by Otto Schmidt, Tyler Boss</p><p><br></p><p>X-Force #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Geoffrey Thorne</p><p>Art by Marcus To</p><p><br></p><p>Dracula: A Storybook Portfolio</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By J.H. Williams III</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 977a9c53-4daa-4223-ae12-d885eedc65f4 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000 4515 no full The Stack: DC All In Special, Storm, And More The Stack: DC All In Special, Storm, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of October 2, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Absolute Power #4, DC All In Special #1, Storm #1, and so many more!

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Absolute Power #4

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora


DC All In Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder and Joshua Williamson

Art by Wes Craig and Daniel Sampere


Storm #1 

Marvel

Written by Murewa Ayodele

Art by Lucas Werneck


Hyde Street #1 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Ivan Reis


DC Horror Presents: Creature Commandos #1

DC Comics

Written by David Dastmalchian

Art by Jesús Hervás


Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku - Insurgency Rising #1 

Marvel

Written by Alex Segura

Art by Leonard Kirk, Stefano Raffaele


Skin Police #1 

Oni Press

Written by Jordan Thomas

Art by Daniel Gete


DC's I Know What You Did Last Crisis #1

DC Comics

Written by Cavan Scott, Nathan Cayanan, Ashley Allen, Matthew Levine, Dan DiDio, Rachel Pinnelas, Dave Wielgosz, Rex Ogle

Art by Ario Anindito, V Ken Marion, Jose Luis, Jordi Tarragona, M.L. Sanapo, Will Robson, Sid Kotian, Adam Graphite


Ghost Rider: Robbie Reyes Special #1 

Marvel

Written by Carlos Hernandez, Felipe Smith, Melissa Flores

Art by Moisés Hidalgo, Daniel Bayliss, Jan Bazaldua


The Creeping Below #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Brian Azzarello

Art by Vanesa Del Rey


Batman #153

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jorge Jiménez


Venom War #3 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Ivan Coello


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #2 

IDW

Written by Juni Ba

Art by Fero Pe


Justice Society of America #12

DC Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Todd Nauck


Daredevil #14 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Luigi Zagaria


The Deviant #8 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Joshua Hixson


Birds of Prey #14

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Sami Basri


Get Fury #6 

Marvel

Written by Garth Ennis

Art by Jacen Burrows


Redcoat #6 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Bryan Hitch


The Nice House By The Sea #3

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno


X-Men #5 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Ryan Stegman


The Pedestrian #3 (Out October 16)

Magma

Written by Joey Esposito

Art by Sean Von Gorman


Plastic Man No More #2

DC Comics

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Alex Lins


Poison Ivy #26

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Tamaki


Shazam! #16

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Dan McDaid



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for October 2, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Absolute Power #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>DC All In Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder and Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Wes Craig and Daniel Sampere</p><p><br></p><p>Storm #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Murewa Ayodele</p><p>Art by Lucas Werneck</p><p><br></p><p>Hyde Street #1 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Ivan Reis</p><p><br></p><p>DC Horror Presents: Creature Commandos #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by David Dastmalchian</p><p>Art by Jesús Hervás</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku - Insurgency Rising #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alex Segura</p><p>Art by Leonard Kirk, Stefano Raffaele</p><p><br></p><p>Skin Police #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Jordan Thomas</p><p>Art by Daniel Gete</p><p><br></p><p>DC&#39;s I Know What You Did Last Crisis #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Cavan Scott, Nathan Cayanan, Ashley Allen, Matthew Levine, Dan DiDio, Rachel Pinnelas, Dave Wielgosz, Rex Ogle</p><p>Art by Ario Anindito, V Ken Marion, Jose Luis, Jordi Tarragona, M.L. Sanapo, Will Robson, Sid Kotian, Adam Graphite</p><p><br></p><p>Ghost Rider: Robbie Reyes Special #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Carlos Hernandez, Felipe Smith, Melissa Flores</p><p>Art by Moisés Hidalgo, Daniel Bayliss, Jan Bazaldua</p><p><br></p><p>The Creeping Below #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Brian Azzarello</p><p>Art by Vanesa Del Rey</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #153</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Jorge Jiménez</p><p><br></p><p>Venom War #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Ivan Coello</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Juni Ba</p><p>Art by Fero Pe</p><p><br></p><p>Justice Society of America #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Todd Nauck</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #14 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Luigi Zagaria</p><p><br></p><p>The Deviant #8 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Joshua Hixson</p><p><br></p><p>Birds of Prey #14</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Sami Basri</p><p><br></p><p>Get Fury #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Garth Ennis</p><p>Art by Jacen Burrows</p><p><br></p><p>Redcoat #6 </p><p>Ghost Machine/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Bryan Hitch</p><p><br></p><p>The Nice House By The Sea #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Ryan Stegman</p><p><br></p><p>The Pedestrian #3 (Out October 16)</p><p>Magma</p><p>Written by Joey Esposito</p><p>Art by Sean Von Gorman</p><p><br></p><p>Plastic Man No More #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Alex Lins</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #26</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Marcio Tamaki</p><p><br></p><p>Shazam! #16</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Dan McDaid</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 9cd029eb-d241-4243-8b78-9d9dd0cff754 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000 4904 no full The Stack: Batman: The Last Halloween, Ultimate Spider-Man, And More The Stack: Batman: The Last Halloween, Ultimate Spider-Man, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of September 25, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween #1, Ultimate Spider-Man #9, and so many more!

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Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween #1

DC Comics

Written by Jeph Loeb

Art by Eduardo Risso


Ultimate Spider-Man #9 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Marco Checchetto


Turtles Of Greyskull #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Freddie E. Williams II


Violator: Origin #1 

Image Comics

Written by Marc Andreyko

Art by Piotr Kowalski


Outsiders #11

DC Comics

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Robert Carey


Wolverine: Revenge #2 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Greg Capullo


Violent Flowers #1 

Image Comics

By Maria Llovet


Survival Street: The Radical Left #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jim Festante and James Asmus

Art by Abylay Kussainov


Lobo Cancellation Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Kyle Hotz


Amazing Spider-Man #58 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by John Romita Jr.


The Horizon Experiment: The Manchurian #1

Image Comics

Written by Pornsak Pichetshote

Art by Terry and Rachel Dodson


Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Usagi Yojimbo #1 

BOOM! Studios, Dark Horse Comics, Dogu Publishing

Written by Ryan Parrott

Art by Shawn Daley


Absolute Power Origins #3

DC Comics

Written by John Ridley

Art by Alitha Martinez


Uncanny X-Men #3 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by David Marquez


Universal Monsters: Frankenstein #2 

Skybound/Image Comics

By Michael Walsh


Helen of Wyndhorn #5 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Bilquis Evely


Absolute Power: Task Force VII #7

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Fran Galán


Avengers Annual #1 

Marvel

Written by Derek Landy

Art by Salvador Larroca


Knights vs. Samurai #1 

Image Comics

Written by David Dastmalchian

Art by Fede Mele


‘Patra #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Robinson

Art by Scott Kolins


Action Comics #1069

DC Comics

Written by Gail Simone, Rainbow Rowell

Art by Eddy Barrows, Cian Tormey


Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #3 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Michael Dowling and Ivan Fiorelli


Feral #6 

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez


Kill All Immortals #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Zack Kaplan

Art by Fico Ossio


Green Arrow #16

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Sean Izaakse and Amancay Nahuelpan


Chasm: Curse of Kaine #2 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Andrea Broccardo


Convert #2 

Image Comics

Written by John Arcudi

Art by Savannah Finley


The Flash #13

DC Comics

Written by Simon Spurrier

Art by Ramon Pérez


Namor #3 

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Paul Davidson and Alex Lins


Self Help #4 

Image Comics

Written by Jesse Kellerman and Owen King

Art by Marianna Ignazzi


Titans #15

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Lucas Meyer


NYX #3 

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly

Art by Francesco Mortarino


Standstill #2 

Image Comics

Written by Lee Loughridge

Art by Andrew Robinson


X-Force #3 

Marvel

Written by Geoffrey Thorne

Art by Marcus To


Zatanna: Bring Down The House #4

DC Comics

Written by Mariko Tamaki

Art by Javier Rodriguez


Phoenix #3 

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Alessandro Miracolo


Old Dog: Operations #1 

Image Comics

Written by Declan Shalvey, PJ Holden, Rory McConville, Sumeyye Kesgin, Leonardo Romero, Alex Paknadel, Charles Soule

Art by Declan Shalvey, John McCrea, Matias Bergara, David O’Sullivan, Sumeyye Kesgin, Luke Sparrow, Triona Farrell, Chris Sprouse, Gavin Guidry


Predator Vs. Black Panther #2 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Sean Damien Hill, with Jonas Trindade



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for September 25, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeph Loeb</p><p>Art by Eduardo Risso</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Spider-Man #9 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p><p><br></p><p>Turtles Of Greyskull #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Freddie E. Williams II</p><p><br></p><p>Violator: Origin #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Marc Andreyko</p><p>Art by Piotr Kowalski</p><p><br></p><p>Outsiders #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Robert Carey</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine: Revenge #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Greg Capullo</p><p><br></p><p>Violent Flowers #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Maria Llovet</p><p><br></p><p>Survival Street: The Radical Left #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Jim Festante and James Asmus</p><p>Art by Abylay Kussainov</p><p><br></p><p>Lobo Cancellation Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Kyle Hotz</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man #58 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>The Horizon Experiment: The Manchurian #1</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Pornsak Pichetshote</p><p>Art by Terry and Rachel Dodson</p><p><br></p><p>Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Usagi Yojimbo #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios, Dark Horse Comics, Dogu Publishing</p><p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by Shawn Daley</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Power Origins #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Ridley</p><p>Art by Alitha Martinez</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny X-Men #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by David Marquez</p><p><br></p><p>Universal Monsters: Frankenstein #2 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>By Michael Walsh</p><p><br></p><p>Helen of Wyndhorn #5 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Bilquis Evely</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Power: Task Force VII #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Fran Galán</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers Annual #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Derek Landy</p><p>Art by Salvador Larroca</p><p><br></p><p>Knights vs. Samurai #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by David Dastmalchian</p><p>Art by Fede Mele</p><p><br></p><p>‘Patra #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by James Robinson</p><p>Art by Scott Kolins</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1069</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Gail Simone, Rainbow Rowell</p><p>Art by Eddy Barrows, Cian Tormey</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Michael Dowling and Ivan Fiorelli</p><p><br></p><p>Feral #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>Kill All Immortals #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Zack Kaplan</p><p>Art by Fico Ossio</p><p><br></p><p>Green Arrow #16</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Sean Izaakse and Amancay Nahuelpan</p><p><br></p><p>Chasm: Curse of Kaine #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Andrea Broccardo</p><p><br></p><p>Convert #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by John Arcudi</p><p>Art by Savannah Finley</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash #13</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p><p>Art by Ramon Pérez</p><p><br></p><p>Namor #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Paul Davidson and Alex Lins</p><p><br></p><p>Self Help #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jesse Kellerman and Owen King</p><p>Art by Marianna Ignazzi</p><p><br></p><p>Titans #15</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Lucas Meyer</p><p><br></p><p>NYX #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Francesco Mortarino</p><p><br></p><p>Standstill #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Lee Loughridge</p><p>Art by Andrew Robinson</p><p><br></p><p>X-Force #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Geoffrey Thorne</p><p>Art by Marcus To</p><p><br></p><p>Zatanna: Bring Down The House #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mariko Tamaki</p><p>Art by Javier Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>Phoenix #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Alessandro Miracolo</p><p><br></p><p>Old Dog: Operations #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Declan Shalvey, PJ Holden, Rory McConville, Sumeyye Kesgin, Leonardo Romero, Alex Paknadel, Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Declan Shalvey, John McCrea, Matias Bergara, David O’Sullivan, Sumeyye Kesgin, Luke Sparrow, Triona Farrell, Chris Sprouse, Gavin Guidry</p><p><br></p><p>Predator Vs. Black Panther #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Sean Damien Hill, with Jonas Trindade</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> d8d2b06a-d32a-4c91-9d98-98f25b7c7acb https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000 7054 no full The Stack: Darth Vader, Destro And More The Stack: Darth Vader, Destro And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of September 18, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Darth Vader #50, Destro #4 and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for September 18, 2024:


Absolute Power: Super Son #1

DC Comics

Written by Sina Grace, Nicole Maines

Art by John Timms, Travis Mercer


Darth Vader #50 

Marvel

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Raffaele Ienco, Paul Fry, Luke Ross, Adam Gorham


Destro #4 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Andrei Bressan


Helen of Wyndhorn #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Bilquis Evely


Dazzler #1 

Marvel

Written by Jason Loo

Art by Rafael Loureiro


Multiversus: Collision Detected #1

DC Comics

Written by Bryan Q. Miller

Art by Jon Sommariva


The Tin Can Society #1 

Image Comics

Written by Peter Warren

Art by Francesco Mobili


Paranoid Gardens #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon

Art by Chris Weston


Spirits of Vengeance #1 

Marvel

Written by Sabir Pirzada

Art by Sean Damien Hill


Jenny Sparks #2

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Jeff Spokes


Ice Cream Man #41 

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo


Jim Henson’s Labyrinth #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Kyla Vanderklugt

Art by Giorgio Spaelletta


Deathlok 50th Anniversary Special #1 

Marvel

Written by Christopher Priest, Justina Irland

Art by Denys Cowan, Carlo Pagulayan


Superman #18

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Jamal Campbell


Ultramega #5 

Image Comics

By James Harren


Ultimate X-Men #7 

Marvel

By Peach Momoko


Gilt Frame #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Matt Kindt and Margie Kraft Kindt

Art by Matt Kindt


Wonder Woman #13

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Tony S. Daniel, Khary Randolph


X-Factor #2 

Marvel

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Bob Quinn


The Power Fantasy #2 

Image Comics

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Caspar Wijngaard


The Masked Macher #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by David A. Goodman

Art by Alex Andrés


The Avengers #18 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Valerio Schiti


Falling in Love on the Path To Hell #4 

Image Comics

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Garry Brown


Lawful #4 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Diego Galindo


X-Men #4 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Netho Diaz


Babs #2 

AHOY Comics

Written by Garth Ennis

Art by Jacen Burrows


The Graveyard Club #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by R.L. Stine

Art by Carola Borelli


Witchblade #3 

Top Cow/Image Comics

Written by Marguerite Bennett

Art by Giuseppe Cafaro



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for September 18, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Absolute Power: Super Son #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Sina Grace, Nicole Maines</p><p>Art by John Timms, Travis Mercer</p><p><br></p><p>Darth Vader #50 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Raffaele Ienco, Paul Fry, Luke Ross, Adam Gorham</p><p><br></p><p>Destro #4 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Andrei Bressan</p><p><br></p><p>Helen of Wyndhorn #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Bilquis Evely</p><p><br></p><p>Dazzler #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Loo</p><p>Art by Rafael Loureiro</p><p><br></p><p>Multiversus: Collision Detected #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Bryan Q. Miller</p><p>Art by Jon Sommariva</p><p><br></p><p>The Tin Can Society #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Peter Warren</p><p>Art by Francesco Mobili</p><p><br></p><p>Paranoid Gardens #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon</p><p>Art by Chris Weston</p><p><br></p><p>Spirits of Vengeance #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Sabir Pirzada</p><p>Art by Sean Damien Hill</p><p><br></p><p>Jenny Sparks #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Jeff Spokes</p><p><br></p><p>Ice Cream Man #41 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p><p>Art by Martín Morazzo</p><p><br></p><p>Jim Henson’s Labyrinth #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Kyla Vanderklugt</p><p>Art by Giorgio Spaelletta</p><p><br></p><p>Deathlok 50th Anniversary Special #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christopher Priest, Justina Irland</p><p>Art by Denys Cowan, Carlo Pagulayan</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #18</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Jamal Campbell</p><p><br></p><p>Ultramega #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By James Harren</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate X-Men #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Peach Momoko</p><p><br></p><p>Gilt Frame #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Kindt and Margie Kraft Kindt</p><p>Art by Matt Kindt</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #13</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Tony S. Daniel, Khary Randolph</p><p><br></p><p>X-Factor #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Mark Russell</p><p>Art by Bob Quinn</p><p><br></p><p>The Power Fantasy #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p><p><br></p><p>The Masked Macher #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by David A. Goodman</p><p>Art by Alex Andrés</p><p><br></p><p>The Avengers #18 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Valerio Schiti</p><p><br></p><p>Falling in Love on the Path To Hell #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Garry Brown</p><p><br></p><p>Lawful #4 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Diego Galindo</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Netho Diaz</p><p><br></p><p>Babs #2 </p><p>AHOY Comics</p><p>Written by Garth Ennis</p><p>Art by Jacen Burrows</p><p><br></p><p>The Graveyard Club #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by R.L. Stine</p><p>Art by Carola Borelli</p><p><br></p><p>Witchblade #3 </p><p>Top Cow/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Marguerite Bennett</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Cafaro</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 5011c305-0f3d-493b-9d5d-d4f9a4521a73 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000 4904 no full The Stack: Wolverine, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, And More The Stack: Wolverine, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of September 11, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Wolverine #1, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2 and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for September 11, 2024:


Wolverine #1 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Martín Cóccolo


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2

IDW

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Rafael Albuquerque


Transformers #12 

Image Comics/Skybound

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Jorge Corona


Star Wars #50 

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Madibek Musabekov


Absolute Power: Task Force VII #6

DC Comics

Written by Stephanie Williams

Art by Khary Randolph


The Department of Truth #25 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Martin Simmonds


Avengers Assemble #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Cory Smith


Summer Shadows #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by John Harris Dunning

Art by Ricardo Cabral


Spider-Man: Reign 2 #3 

Marvel

Written and drawn by Kaare Andrews


Geiger #6 

Image Comics/Ghost Machine

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Gary Frank


DC vs. Vampires: World War V #2

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg, Tyler Boss

Art by Otto Schmidt, Miquel Muetro


Fantastic Four #25 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Carlos Gómez


Dead Eyes: The Empty Frames #1 

Image Comics

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by John McCrea


Red Before Black #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Goran Sudžuka


Amazing Spider-Man #57

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by John Romita Jr.


Jonny Quest #2 

Dynamite

Written by Joe Casey

Art by Sebastián Piriz


The Uncanny X-Men #2 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by David Marquez


The Domain #3 

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Rachael Stott


Venom War: Wolverine #1 

Marvel

Written by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs

Art by Kev Walker


Green Lantern #15

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams, Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Fernando Pasarin, Montos


Profane #4 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Peter Milligan

Art by Raül Fernandez


Ultimate Black Panther #8 

Marvel

Written by Bryan Hill

Art by Stefano Caselli


The Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos #12 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Isaac Goodhart


Ain’t No Grave #5 

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Jorge Corona


Blood Hunters #2 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Robert Gill



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of September 11, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Wolverine</em> #1, <em>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles</em> #2 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for September 11, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Martín Cóccolo</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2</p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Rafael Albuquerque</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #12 </p><p>Image Comics/Skybound</p><p>Written by Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p>Art by Jorge Corona</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars #50 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Madibek Musabekov</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Power: Task Force VII #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Stephanie Williams</p><p>Art by Khary Randolph</p><p><br></p><p>The Department of Truth #25 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Martin Simmonds</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers Assemble #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Cory Smith</p><p><br></p><p>Summer Shadows #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by John Harris Dunning</p><p>Art by Ricardo Cabral</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Man: Reign 2 #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written and drawn by Kaare Andrews</p><p><br></p><p>Geiger #6 </p><p>Image Comics/Ghost Machine</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Gary Frank</p><p><br></p><p>DC vs. Vampires: World War V #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg, Tyler Boss</p><p>Art by Otto Schmidt, Miquel Muetro</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #25 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez</p><p><br></p><p>Dead Eyes: The Empty Frames #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by John McCrea</p><p><br></p><p>Red Before Black #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Goran Sudžuka</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man #57</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>Jonny Quest #2 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Joe Casey</p><p>Art by Sebastián Piriz</p><p><br></p><p>The Uncanny X-Men #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by David Marquez</p><p><br></p><p>The Domain #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Rachael Stott</p><p><br></p><p>Venom War: Wolverine #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern #15</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams, Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Fernando Pasarin, Montos</p><p><br></p><p>Profane #4 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Peter Milligan</p><p>Art by Raül Fernandez</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Black Panther #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Bryan Hill</p><p>Art by Stefano Caselli</p><p><br></p><p>The Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos #12 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Isaac Goodhart</p><p><br></p><p>Ain’t No Grave #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Skottie Young</p><p>Art by Jorge Corona</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Hunters #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Robert Gill</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 3963029d-66f3-491f-9525-ff1fa7b72d9a https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000 4535 no full The Stack: Exceptional X-Men, Star Trek, And More The Stack: Exceptional X-Men, Star Trek, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of September 4, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Exceptional X-Men #1, Star Trek #500 and so many more!

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Exceptional X-Men #1 

Marvel

Written by Eve L. Ewing

Art by Carmen Carnero


Star Trek #500 

IDW

Written by Jordan Blum and Patton Oswalt, Jody Houser, Stephanie Williams, Mike Chen, Magdalene Visaggio, Morgan Hampton, Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly & Christopher Cantwell

Art by Leonard Kirk, Vernon Smith, Tench, Angel Hernandez, Megan Huang, Megan Levens, Davide Tinto


Plastic Man No More! #1

DC Comics

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Alex Lins


Minor Arcana #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written and drawn by Jeff Lemire


The Ultimates #4 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Phil Noto


Absolute Power #3

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora


Duck and Cover #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Rafael Albuquerque


Star Wars: The Acolyte - Kelnacca #1 

Marvel

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by Marika Cresta


Poison Ivy #25

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson, Joanne Starer, Grace Ellis, Gretchen Felker-Martin, Dan Watters

Art by Marcio Takara, Haining, Biran Level, Atagun Ilhan, Dani


The Autumn Kingdom #1 

Oni Press

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Christopher Mitten


Marvel Zombies: Dawn of Decay #1 

Marvel

Written by Thomas Krajewski

Art by Jason Muhr


The Penguin #12

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Rafael De Latorre


Rook: Exodus #5 

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Jason Fabok


Firefly: Malcolm Reynolds Year One #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sam Humphries

Art by Giovanni Fabiano


Venom War #2 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Iban Coello


Batman #152

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky, Kelly Thompson

Art by Mike Hawthorne, Mattia De Iulis


The Holy Roller #8 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender, Andy Samberg, Joe Trohman

Art by Roland Boschi


Animal Pound #5 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tom King

Art by Peter Gross


Daredevil #13 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Chris Campana


Birds of Prey #13

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Gavin Guidry


The Infernals #5 

Image Comics

Written by Noah Gardner and Ryan Parrott

Art by John J. Pearson with Lola Bonato


Uncanny Valley #5 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Dave Wachter


Get Fury #5

Marvel

Written by Garth Ennis

Art by Jacen Burrows


Justice Society of America #11

DC Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Marco Santucci


Cruel Universe #2 

Oni Press

Written by Stephanie Phillips, Ben H. Winters, Chris Condon, Christopher Cantwell

Art by Riley Rossmo, Leomacs, Javier Fernandez, David Lapham


Scarlett #4 

Image Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Marco Ferrari


My Adventures With Superman #4

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Pablo M. Collar


Public Domain #8 

Image Comics

By Chip Zdarsky


The Boy Wonder #5

DC Comics

By Juni Ba



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of September 4, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Exceptional X-Men</em> #1, <em>Star Trek</em> #500 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for September 4, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Exceptional X-Men #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Eve L. Ewing</p><p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek #500 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Jordan Blum and Patton Oswalt, Jody Houser, Stephanie Williams, Mike Chen, Magdalene Visaggio, Morgan Hampton, Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly &amp; Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Leonard Kirk, Vernon Smith, Tench, Angel Hernandez, Megan Huang, Megan Levens, Davide Tinto</p><p><br></p><p>Plastic Man No More! #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Alex Lins</p><p><br></p><p>Minor Arcana #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written and drawn by Jeff Lemire</p><p><br></p><p>The Ultimates #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Phil Noto</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Power #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Duck and Cover #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Rafael Albuquerque</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: The Acolyte - Kelnacca #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cavan Scott</p><p>Art by Marika Cresta</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #25</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson, Joanne Starer, Grace Ellis, Gretchen Felker-Martin, Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Marcio Takara, Haining, Biran Level, Atagun Ilhan, Dani</p><p><br></p><p>The Autumn Kingdom #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by Christopher Mitten</p><p><br></p><p>Marvel Zombies: Dawn of Decay #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Thomas Krajewski</p><p>Art by Jason Muhr</p><p><br></p><p>The Penguin #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Rafael De Latorre</p><p><br></p><p>Rook: Exodus #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Jason Fabok</p><p><br></p><p>Firefly: Malcolm Reynolds Year One #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sam Humphries</p><p>Art by Giovanni Fabiano</p><p><br></p><p>Venom War #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Iban Coello</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #152</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky, Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Mike Hawthorne, Mattia De Iulis</p><p><br></p><p>The Holy Roller #8 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender, Andy Samberg, Joe Trohman</p><p>Art by Roland Boschi</p><p><br></p><p>Animal Pound #5 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Peter Gross</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #13 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Chris Campana</p><p><br></p><p>Birds of Prey #13</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Gavin Guidry</p><p><br></p><p>The Infernals #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Noah Gardner and Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by John J. Pearson with Lola Bonato</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny Valley #5 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Dave Wachter</p><p><br></p><p>Get Fury #5</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Garth Ennis</p><p>Art by Jacen Burrows</p><p><br></p><p>Justice Society of America #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Marco Santucci</p><p><br></p><p>Cruel Universe #2 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips, Ben H. Winters, Chris Condon, Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Riley Rossmo, Leomacs, Javier Fernandez, David Lapham</p><p><br></p><p>Scarlett #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Marco Ferrari</p><p><br></p><p>My Adventures With Superman #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Pablo M. Collar</p><p><br></p><p>Public Domain #8 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Chip Zdarsky</p><p><br></p><p>The Boy Wonder #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Juni Ba</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 18353641-f68c-4c43-add3-fe864c283cb2 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000 4563 no full The Stack: Aliens Vs. Avengers, Archie: The Decision, And More The Stack: Aliens Vs. Avengers, Archie: The Decision, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of August 28, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Aliens vs. Avengers #1, Archie: The Decision #1 and so many more!

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Aliens Vs. Avengers #1 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Esad Ribić


Archie: The Decision #1 

Archie Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Dan Parent


Absolute Power: Origins #2

DC Comics

Written by John Ridley

Art by Alitha Martinez


BRZRKR: The Lost Book Of B #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt

Art by Ron Garney


Universal Monsters: Frankenstein #1 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written and drawn by Michael Walsh


Marvel 85th Anniversary Special #1 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North, Iman Vellani & Sabir Pirzada, Alan Davis, Priest, Yuji Kaku, Steve Skroce

Art by Joshua Cassara, Stephen Byrne, Alan Davis, Carlo Pagulayan, Yuji Kaku, Steve Skroce


Zero Hour 30th Anniversary Special #1 

DC Comics

Written by Ron Marz and Dan Jurgens

Art by Darryl Banks, Kelley Jones, Tom Grummett, Norm Rapmund, Jerry Ordway, Paul Pelletier, Howard Porter, Dan Jurgens, Brett Breeding


Void Rivals #12 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Lorenzo De Felici


Sesame Street #1 

Oni Press

Written by Joey Esposito

Art by Austin Baechle


Deadpool Team-Up #1 

Marvel

by Rob Liefeld


Absolute Power: Task Force VII #5

DC Comics

Written by Alex Paknadel

Art by Pete Woods


Convert #1 

Image Comics

Written by John Arcudi

Art by Savannah Finley


Hello Darkness #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Azam Raharjo, Frederik Hornung, Wes Craig, Robert Hack, Garth Ennis

Art by Azam Raharjo, Frederick Hornung, Wes Craig, Robert Hack, Becky Cloonan


Phases of the Moon Knight #1 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz, Benjamin Percy

Art by Manuel García, Rod Reis


Batman Off-World #5

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Doug Mahnke


The Sacrificers #11

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by André Lima Araújo


Chasm: Curse of Kaine #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Andrea Broccardo


The Nice House By The Sea #2

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno


Rogue Sun #21 

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Parrott and Nick Cotton

Art by Abel


The Incredible Hulk Annual 2024 #1 

Marvel

Written by Derek Landy

Art by Geoff Shaw, Sara Pichelli


Zatanna: Bring Down The House #3

DC Comics

Written by Mariko Tamaki

Art by Javier Rodríguez


The Last Mermaid #6 

Image Comics

By Derek Kirk Kim


X-Men #3 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Ryan Stegman


Batman: Dark Age #5

DC Comics

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Mike Allred and Laura Allred


Grommets #4 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender and Brian Posehn

Art by Brett Parson


Amazing Spider-Man #56 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells, Lee Gatlin

Art by John Romita Jr., Andrés Genolet, Ramon Rosanas, Lee Gatlin


Gotham City Sirens #4

DC Comics

Written by Leah Williams

Art by Brandt&Stein, Daniel Hillyard


Something Is Killing The Children #40 

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’edera


NYX #2 

Marvel

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Francesco Mortarino


Green Arrow #15

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Amancay Nahuelpan


Fantastic Four #24 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Carlos Gómez


The Butcher’s Boy #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Landry Q. Walker and Pannel Vaughn

Art by Justin Greenwood


Ultimate X-Men #6 

Marvel

By Peach Momoko


The Flash #12

DC Comics

Written by Simon Spurrier

Art by Ramon Pérez, Vasco Georgiev


X-Force #2 

Marvel

Written by Geoffrey Thorne

Art by Marcus To



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of August 28, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Aliens vs. Avengers</em> #1, <em>Archie: The Decision</em> #1 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for August 28, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Aliens Vs. Avengers #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Esad Ribić</p><p><br></p><p>Archie: The Decision #1 </p><p>Archie Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Dan Parent</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Power: Origins #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Ridley</p><p>Art by Alitha Martinez</p><p><br></p><p>BRZRKR: The Lost Book Of B #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt</p><p>Art by Ron Garney</p><p><br></p><p>Universal Monsters: Frankenstein #1 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written and drawn by Michael Walsh</p><p><br></p><p>Marvel 85th Anniversary Special #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North, Iman Vellani &amp; Sabir Pirzada, Alan Davis, Priest, Yuji Kaku, Steve Skroce</p><p>Art by Joshua Cassara, Stephen Byrne, Alan Davis, Carlo Pagulayan, Yuji Kaku, Steve Skroce</p><p><br></p><p>Zero Hour 30th Anniversary Special #1 </p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ron Marz and Dan Jurgens</p><p>Art by Darryl Banks, Kelley Jones, Tom Grummett, Norm Rapmund, Jerry Ordway, Paul Pelletier, Howard Porter, Dan Jurgens, Brett Breeding</p><p><br></p><p>Void Rivals #12 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Lorenzo De Felici</p><p><br></p><p>Sesame Street #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Joey Esposito</p><p>Art by Austin Baechle</p><p><br></p><p>Deadpool Team-Up #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>by Rob Liefeld</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Power: Task Force VII #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Alex Paknadel</p><p>Art by Pete Woods</p><p><br></p><p>Convert #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by John Arcudi</p><p>Art by Savannah Finley</p><p><br></p><p>Hello Darkness #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Azam Raharjo, Frederik Hornung, Wes Craig, Robert Hack, Garth Ennis</p><p>Art by Azam Raharjo, Frederick Hornung, Wes Craig, Robert Hack, Becky Cloonan</p><p><br></p><p>Phases of the Moon Knight #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz, Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Manuel García, Rod Reis</p><p><br></p><p>Batman Off-World #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Doug Mahnke</p><p><br></p><p>The Sacrificers #11</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by André Lima Araújo</p><p><br></p><p>Chasm: Curse of Kaine #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Andrea Broccardo</p><p><br></p><p>The Nice House By The Sea #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue Sun #21 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan Parrott and Nick Cotton</p><p>Art by Abel</p><p><br></p><p>The Incredible Hulk Annual 2024 #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Derek Landy</p><p>Art by Geoff Shaw, Sara Pichelli</p><p><br></p><p>Zatanna: Bring Down The House #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mariko Tamaki</p><p>Art by Javier Rodríguez</p><p><br></p><p>The Last Mermaid #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Derek Kirk Kim</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Ryan Stegman</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: Dark Age #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Russell</p><p>Art by Mike Allred and Laura Allred</p><p><br></p><p>Grommets #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender and Brian Posehn</p><p>Art by Brett Parson</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man #56 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells, Lee Gatlin</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr., Andrés Genolet, Ramon Rosanas, Lee Gatlin</p><p><br></p><p>Gotham City Sirens #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Leah Williams</p><p>Art by Brandt&amp;Stein, Daniel Hillyard</p><p><br></p><p>Something Is Killing The Children #40 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’edera</p><p><br></p><p>NYX #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Francesco Mortarino</p><p><br></p><p>Green Arrow #15</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Amancay Nahuelpan</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #24 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez</p><p><br></p><p>The Butcher’s Boy #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Landry Q. Walker and Pannel Vaughn</p><p>Art by Justin Greenwood</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate X-Men #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Peach Momoko</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p><p>Art by Ramon Pérez, Vasco Georgiev</p><p><br></p><p>X-Force #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Geoffrey Thorne</p><p>Art by Marcus To</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 80844758-9fef-480a-965c-767632b20f2e https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 13:00:00 +0000 6624 no full The Stack: Wolverine: Revenge, Jenny Sparks, And More The Stack: Wolverine: Revenge, Jenny Sparks, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of August 21, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Wolverine: Revenge #1, Jenny Sparks #1 and so many more!

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Wolverine: Revenge #1 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Greg Capullo


Jenny Sparks #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Jeff Spokes


Destro #3 

Image Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Andrea Milana


Predator vs. Black Panther #1 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Chris Allen, Sean Damien Hill, Craig Yeung, Lee Ferguson


Gotham City Sirens #3

DC Comics

Written by Leah Williams

Art by Matteo Lolli


Power Rangers Infinity #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sam Humphries

Art by Brandt&Stein


Ultimate Spider-Man #8 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Marco Checchetto


Green Lantern: War Journal #12

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Montos


Patra #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Robinson

Art by Scott Kolins


Phoenix #2 

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Alessandro Miracolo


Nightwing #117

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Bruno Redondo


Huge Detective #1 

Titan Comics

Written by Adam Rose

Art by Magenta King


Paranoid Gardens #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon

Art by Chris Weston


Scarlet Witch #3 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Russell Dauterman, Jacopo Camagni


Self Help #3 

Image Comics

Written by Owen King and Jesse Kellerman

Art by Marianna Ignazzi


The Powerpuff Girls #2 

Dynamite

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Karen S. Darboe & Helen Berti, Carlo Lauro & Giulia Lafranceschina


Superman #17

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Jamal Campbell


Namor #2 

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Paul Davidson and Alex Lins


Witchblade #2 

Image Comics/Top Cow

Written by Marguerite Bennett

Art by Giuseppe Cafaro


Titans #14

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Lucas Meyer


Get Fury #4 

Marvel

Written by Garth Ennis

Art by Jacen Burrows


Local Man #13 

Image Comics

Written by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs

Art by Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley


Lawful #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Diego Galindo


Wonder Woman #12

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Tony S. Daniel, Belén Ortega


Daredevil: The Woman Without Fear #2 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Michael Dowling


Black Cloak #7 

Image Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Meredith McClaren


Crocodile Black #4

BOOM! Studios

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Som


Redcoat #5 

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Andrew Currie and Bryan Hitch



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of August 21, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Wolverine: Revenge</em> #1, <em>Jenny Sparks</em> #1 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for August 21, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Wolverine: Revenge #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Greg Capullo</p><p><br></p><p>Jenny Sparks #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Jeff Spokes</p><p><br></p><p>Destro #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Andrea Milana</p><p><br></p><p>Predator vs. Black Panther #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Chris Allen, Sean Damien Hill, Craig Yeung, Lee Ferguson</p><p><br></p><p>Gotham City Sirens #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Leah Williams</p><p>Art by Matteo Lolli</p><p><br></p><p>Power Rangers Infinity #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sam Humphries</p><p>Art by Brandt&amp;Stein</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Spider-Man #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern: War Journal #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Montos</p><p><br></p><p>Patra #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by James Robinson</p><p>Art by Scott Kolins</p><p><br></p><p>Phoenix #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Alessandro Miracolo</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #117</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Bruno Redondo</p><p><br></p><p>Huge Detective #1 </p><p>Titan Comics</p><p>Written by Adam Rose</p><p>Art by Magenta King</p><p><br></p><p>Paranoid Gardens #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon</p><p>Art by Chris Weston</p><p><br></p><p>Scarlet Witch #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Russell Dauterman, Jacopo Camagni</p><p><br></p><p>Self Help #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Owen King and Jesse Kellerman</p><p>Art by Marianna Ignazzi</p><p><br></p><p>The Powerpuff Girls #2 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Karen S. Darboe &amp; Helen Berti, Carlo Lauro &amp; Giulia Lafranceschina</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #17</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Jamal Campbell</p><p><br></p><p>Namor #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Paul Davidson and Alex Lins</p><p><br></p><p>Witchblade #2 </p><p>Image Comics/Top Cow</p><p>Written by Marguerite Bennett</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Cafaro</p><p><br></p><p>Titans #14</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Lucas Meyer</p><p><br></p><p>Get Fury #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Garth Ennis</p><p>Art by Jacen Burrows</p><p><br></p><p>Local Man #13 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley</p><p><br></p><p>Lawful #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Diego Galindo</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Tony S. Daniel, Belén Ortega</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil: The Woman Without Fear #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Michael Dowling</p><p><br></p><p>Black Cloak #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Meredith McClaren</p><p><br></p><p>Crocodile Black #4</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Som</p><p><br></p><p>Redcoat #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Andrew Currie and Bryan Hitch</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 86108328-343e-4639-89d0-d48d674e528c https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 13:00:00 +0000 6017 no full The Stack: DC vs. Vampires, X-Factor, And More The Stack: DC vs. Vampires, X-Factor, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of August 14, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for DC vs. Vampires: World War V #1, X-Factor #1 and so many more!

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DC vs. Vampires: World War V #1

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Otto Schmidt


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #1 

IDW

Written by Juni Ba

Art by Fero Pe


X-Factor #1 

Marvel

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Bob Quinn


Houses of the Unholy

Image Comics

Written by Ed Brubaker

Art by Sean Phillips


Babs #1 

AHOY Comics

Written by Garth Ennis

Art by Jacen Burrows


Absolute Power: Task Force VII #4

DC Comics

Written by Pornsak Pitchetshote

Art by Claire Roe


The Ultimates #3 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Juan Frigeri


Gilt Frame #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Matt Kindt and Margie Kraft Kindt

Art by Matt Kindt


Jonny Quest #1 

Dynamite

Written by Joe Casey

Art by Sebastián Piriz


From The World Of Minor Threats: Barfly #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Ryan Browne


Werewolf By Night Red Band #1 

Marvel

Written by Jason Loo

Art by Sergio Dávila


Action Comics #1068

DC Comics

Written by Gail Simone, Rainbow Rowell

Art by Eddy Barrows, Cian Tormey


Kardak The Mystic #1 

Archie Comics

Written by Joe Corallo

Art by Butch Mapa


Iron Fist 50th Anniversary Special

Marvel

Written by Chris Claremont, Alyssa Wong, Justina Ireland, Frank Tieri, Jason Loo

Art by Lan Medina, Von Randal, Elena Casagrande, Ty Templeton, Whilce Portacio


Transformers #11 

Image Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Jorge Corona


Kill All Immortals #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Zack Kaplan

Art by Fico Ossio


Spider-Society #1 

Marvel

Written by Alex Segura

Art by Scott Godlewski


Gotham City Sirens #2

DC Comics

Written by Leah Williams

Art by Daniel Hillyard


Wolverine Annual 2024 #1 

Marvel

Written by Ezra Claytan Daniels

Art by Yildiray Çinar


S.I.R. #1 

BOOM! Studios

By Fell Hound


Sensational She-Hulk #10 

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell

Art by Andrés Genolet


Heartpiercer #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Rich Douek

Art by Gavin Smith


Falling In Love On The Path To Hell #3 

Image Comics

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Garry Brown


Ultraman X Avengers #1 

Marvel

Written by Kyle Higgins and Mat Groom

Art by Francesco Manna


Green Lantern #14

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams, Marc Guggenheim

Art by Fernando Pasarin, Darick Robertson


The Immortal Thor #14 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Jan Bazaldua


Midst: Address Unknown

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Colin Lorimer

Art by Alejandro Aragón


Rifters #3 

Image Comics

Written by Brian Posehn & Joe Trohman

Art by Chris Johnson


X-Men #2 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Ryan Stegman


Outsiders #10

DC Comics

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Robert Carey


Profane #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Peter Milligan

Art by Raül Fernandez


The Amazing Spider-Man #55 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Emilio Laiso


The Domain #2 

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Rachael Stott


Into the Unbeing Part One #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Zac Thompson

Art by Hayden Sherman


Fantastic Four #23 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Carlos Gómez


Geiger #5 

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Gary Frank



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of August 14, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>DC vs. Vampires: World War V</em> #1, <em>X-Factor</em> #1 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for August 14, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>DC vs. Vampires: World War V #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Otto Schmidt</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Juni Ba</p><p>Art by Fero Pe</p><p><br></p><p>X-Factor #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Mark Russell</p><p>Art by Bob Quinn</p><p><br></p><p>Houses of the Unholy</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ed Brubaker</p><p>Art by Sean Phillips</p><p><br></p><p>Babs #1 </p><p>AHOY Comics</p><p>Written by Garth Ennis</p><p>Art by Jacen Burrows</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Power: Task Force VII #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Pornsak Pitchetshote</p><p>Art by Claire Roe</p><p><br></p><p>The Ultimates #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Juan Frigeri</p><p><br></p><p>Gilt Frame #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Kindt and Margie Kraft Kindt</p><p>Art by Matt Kindt</p><p><br></p><p>Jonny Quest #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Joe Casey</p><p>Art by Sebastián Piriz</p><p><br></p><p>From The World Of Minor Threats: Barfly #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Ryan Browne</p><p><br></p><p>Werewolf By Night Red Band #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Loo</p><p>Art by Sergio Dávila</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1068</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Gail Simone, Rainbow Rowell</p><p>Art by Eddy Barrows, Cian Tormey</p><p><br></p><p>Kardak The Mystic #1 </p><p>Archie Comics</p><p>Written by Joe Corallo</p><p>Art by Butch Mapa</p><p><br></p><p>Iron Fist 50th Anniversary Special</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chris Claremont, Alyssa Wong, Justina Ireland, Frank Tieri, Jason Loo</p><p>Art by Lan Medina, Von Randal, Elena Casagrande, Ty Templeton, Whilce Portacio</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #11 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p>Art by Jorge Corona</p><p><br></p><p>Kill All Immortals #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Zack Kaplan</p><p>Art by Fico Ossio</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Society #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alex Segura</p><p>Art by Scott Godlewski</p><p><br></p><p>Gotham City Sirens #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Leah Williams</p><p>Art by Daniel Hillyard</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine Annual 2024 #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ezra Claytan Daniels</p><p>Art by Yildiray Çinar</p><p><br></p><p>S.I.R. #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>By Fell Hound</p><p><br></p><p>Sensational She-Hulk #10 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p><p>Art by Andrés Genolet</p><p><br></p><p>Heartpiercer #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Rich Douek</p><p>Art by Gavin Smith</p><p><br></p><p>Falling In Love On The Path To Hell #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Garry Brown</p><p><br></p><p>Ultraman X Avengers #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins and Mat Groom</p><p>Art by Francesco Manna</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern #14</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams, Marc Guggenheim</p><p>Art by Fernando Pasarin, Darick Robertson</p><p><br></p><p>The Immortal Thor #14 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Jan Bazaldua</p><p><br></p><p>Midst: Address Unknown</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Colin Lorimer</p><p>Art by Alejandro Aragón</p><p><br></p><p>Rifters #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Posehn &amp; Joe Trohman</p><p>Art by Chris Johnson</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Ryan Stegman</p><p><br></p><p>Outsiders #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Robert Carey</p><p><br></p><p>Profane #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Peter Milligan</p><p>Art by Raül Fernandez</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #55 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Emilio Laiso</p><p><br></p><p>The Domain #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Rachael Stott</p><p><br></p><p>Into the Unbeing Part One #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Zac Thompson</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #23 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez</p><p><br></p><p>Geiger #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Gary Frank</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 3746790a-e6d8-411b-ab9c-3bd39634ad7d https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:00:00 +0000 5680 no full The Stack: Uncanny X-Men, Absolute Power, And More The Stack: Uncanny X-Men, Absolute Power, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of August 7, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Uncanny X-Men #1, Absolute Power #2 and so many more!

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Uncanny X-Men #1 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by David Marquez


Absolute Power #2

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora


Scarlett #3 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Marco Ferrari


Red Before Black #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Goran Sudžuka


Venom War #1

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Iban Coello


Gotham City Sirens #1

DC Comics

Written by Leah Williams

Art by Matteo Lolli


The Deviant #7 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Joshua Hixson


Prodigy: Slaves of Mars #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mark Millar

Art by Stefano Landini


Doctor Strange #18 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Pasqual Ferry


Batman #151

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky, Tini Howard

Art by Mike Hawthorne, Marianna Ignazzi


Free Agents #2 

Image Comics

Written by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Niceiza

Art by Stephen Mooney


The Goon: Them That Don’t Stay Dead #2 

Dark Horse Comics

By Eric Powell


Blood Hunters #1 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Robert Gill


Birds of Prey #12

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Javier Pina, Sophie Campbell, Gavin Guidry


Public Domain #7 

Image Comics

By Chip Zdarsky


A Vicious Circle #3

BOOM! Studios

Written by Mattson Tomlin

Art by Lee Bermejo


The Avengers #17 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Valerio Schiti


My Adventures With Superman #3

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Pablo M. Collar


The Horizon Experiment Ashcan

Image Comics

Written by Pornsak Pichetshote, Sabir Pirzada, Tananarive Due, J. Holtham, Vita Ayala

Art by Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson, Michael Walsh, Kelsey Ramsay, Michael Lee Harris, Skylar Patridge


Akogun: Brutalizer of Gods #3 (In stores August 14)

Oni Press

Written by Murewa Ayodele

Art by Dotun Akande


Daredevil #12 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Aaron Kuder


Blue Beetle #11 (English)

DC Comics

Written by Josh Trujillo

Art by Adrián Gutiérrez


Ain’t No Grave #4 

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Jorge Corona


The Pedestrian #2 (In stores September 11)

Magma

Written by Joey Esposito

Art by Sean Von Gorman


Spider-Man Reign 2 #2 

Marvel

BY Kaare Andrews


The Boy Wonder #4

DC Comics

By Juni Ba


Lester of the Lesser Gods #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Eric Powell and Lucky Yates

Art by Gideon Kendall


Ultimate Black Panther #7 

Marvel

Written by Bryan Hill

Art by Stefano Caselli


SHAZAM! #14

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Emanuela Lupacchino



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for August 7, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Uncanny X-Men #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by David Marquez</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Power #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Scarlett #3 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Marco Ferrari</p><p><br></p><p>Red Before Black #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Goran Sudžuka</p><p><br></p><p>Venom War #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Iban Coello</p><p><br></p><p>Gotham City Sirens #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Leah Williams</p><p>Art by Matteo Lolli</p><p><br></p><p>The Deviant #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Joshua Hixson</p><p><br></p><p>Prodigy: Slaves of Mars #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Millar</p><p>Art by Stefano Landini</p><p><br></p><p>Doctor Strange #18 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #151</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky, Tini Howard</p><p>Art by Mike Hawthorne, Marianna Ignazzi</p><p><br></p><p>Free Agents #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Niceiza</p><p>Art by Stephen Mooney</p><p><br></p><p>The Goon: Them That Don’t Stay Dead #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>By Eric Powell</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Hunters #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Robert Gill</p><p><br></p><p>Birds of Prey #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Javier Pina, Sophie Campbell, Gavin Guidry</p><p><br></p><p>Public Domain #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Chip Zdarsky</p><p><br></p><p>A Vicious Circle #3</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Mattson Tomlin</p><p>Art by Lee Bermejo</p><p><br></p><p>The Avengers #17 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Valerio Schiti</p><p><br></p><p>My Adventures With Superman #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Pablo M. Collar</p><p><br></p><p>The Horizon Experiment Ashcan</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Pornsak Pichetshote, Sabir Pirzada, Tananarive Due, J. Holtham, Vita Ayala</p><p>Art by Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson, Michael Walsh, Kelsey Ramsay, Michael Lee Harris, Skylar Patridge</p><p><br></p><p>Akogun: Brutalizer of Gods #3 (In stores August 14)</p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Murewa Ayodele</p><p>Art by Dotun Akande</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #12 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Aaron Kuder</p><p><br></p><p>Blue Beetle #11 (English)</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josh Trujillo</p><p>Art by Adrián Gutiérrez</p><p><br></p><p>Ain’t No Grave #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Skottie Young</p><p>Art by Jorge Corona</p><p><br></p><p>The Pedestrian #2 (In stores September 11)</p><p>Magma</p><p>Written by Joey Esposito</p><p>Art by Sean Von Gorman</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Man Reign 2 #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>BY Kaare Andrews</p><p><br></p><p>The Boy Wonder #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Juni Ba</p><p><br></p><p>Lester of the Lesser Gods #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Eric Powell and Lucky Yates</p><p>Art by Gideon Kendall</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Black Panther #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Bryan Hill</p><p>Art by Stefano Caselli</p><p><br></p><p>SHAZAM! #14</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Emanuela Lupacchino</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 027149e3-ce3c-485d-8f09-78ef9859d3bf https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:00:00 +0000 5469 no full The Stack: X-Force, Department Of Truth, And More The Stack: X-Force, Department Of Truth, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of July 31, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for X-Force #1, Department of Truth #24 and so many more!

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NYX #1 

Marvel

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Francesco Mortarino


Absolute Power: Origins #1

DC Comics

Written by John Ridley

Art by Alitha Martinez


Supermassive 2024

Image Comics

Written by Mat Groom, Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott, Melissa Flores, and Joe Clark

Art by Stefano Simeone


Nemesis: Rogue’s Gallery #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mark Millar

Art by Valerio Giangiordano


Ultimate Black Panther #6 

Marvel

Written by Bryan Hill

Art by Carlos Nieto


Absolute Power: Task Force VII #2

DC Comics

Written by John Layman

Art by Max Raynor


The Six Fingers #5 

Image Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Sumit Kumar


BRZRKR: A Faceful of Bullets #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Salvador Larroca


Vengeance of the Moon Knight #7 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Alessandro Cappuccio


Green Arrow #14

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Sean Izaakse and Amancay Nahuelpan


Rook: Exodus #4 

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Jason Fabok


Epitaphs From The Abyss #1 

Oni Press

Written by J. Holtham, Chris Condon, Stephanie Phillips, Brian Azzarello

Art by Jorge Fornés, Peter Krause, Phil Hester, Vlad Legostaev


Cruel Universe #1 (Out August 7)

Oni Press

Written by Matt Kindt, Corinna Bechko, Chris Condon, Ben H. Winters

Art by Kano, Caitlin Yarsky, Jonathan Case, Artyom Topilin


Wolverine: Blood Hunt #4 

Marvel

Written by Tom Waltz

Art by Juan José Ryp


The Nice House By The Sea #1

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno


Self Help #2 

Image Comics

Written by Jesse Kellerman and Owen King

Art by Marianna Ignazzi


Hello Darkness #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle, Robert Hack, Dave Cook, James Tynion IV, Sarah Anderson, Steve Orlando, Garth Ennis

Art by Letizia Cadonici, Robert Hack, David Cousens, Werther Dell’edera, Sarah Anderson, A.L. Kaplan, Becky Cloonan


Strange Academy: Blood Hunt #3 

Marvel

Written by Daniel José Older

Art by Luigi Zagaria & Eric Gapstur


Batman: Dark Age #4

DC Comics

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Mike Allred


Feral #5 

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez


The Flash #11

DC Comics

Written by Simon Spurrier

Art by Ramon Pérez


The Sacrificers #10 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by André Lima Araújo


Zatanna: Bring Down The House #2

DC Comics

Written by Mariko Tamaki

Art by Javier Rodríguez


Spawn Kills Every Spawn #1 

Image Comics

Written by John Layman

Art by Rob “Sketchcraft” Duenas


Uncanny Valley #4 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Dave Wachter


Void Rivals #11 

Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Lorenzo De Felici


Minor Threats: The Fastest Way Down #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum

Art by Scott Hepburn


Universal Monsters: Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives! #4 

Image Comics

Written by Dan Watters and Ram V

Art by Matthew Roberts


Something is Killing the Children #39 

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’edera


Local Man #12 

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley

Art by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of July 24, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>NYX</em> #1, <em>Absolute Power: Origins</em> #1 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. 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SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for July 24, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>NYX #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Francesco Mortarino</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Power: Origins #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Ridley</p><p>Art by Alitha Martinez</p><p><br></p><p>Supermassive 2024</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Mat Groom, Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott, Melissa Flores, and Joe Clark</p><p>Art by Stefano Simeone</p><p><br></p><p>Nemesis: Rogue’s Gallery #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Millar</p><p>Art by Valerio Giangiordano</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Black Panther #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Bryan Hill</p><p>Art by Carlos Nieto</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Power: Task Force VII #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Layman</p><p>Art by Max Raynor</p><p><br></p><p>The Six Fingers #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Sumit Kumar</p><p><br></p><p>BRZRKR: A Faceful of Bullets #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Salvador Larroca</p><p><br></p><p>Vengeance of the Moon Knight #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Alessandro Cappuccio</p><p><br></p><p>Green Arrow #14</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Sean Izaakse and Amancay Nahuelpan</p><p><br></p><p>Rook: Exodus #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Jason Fabok</p><p><br></p><p>Epitaphs From The Abyss #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by J. Holtham, Chris Condon, Stephanie Phillips, Brian Azzarello</p><p>Art by Jorge Fornés, Peter Krause, Phil Hester, Vlad Legostaev</p><p><br></p><p>Cruel Universe #1 (Out August 7)</p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Matt Kindt, Corinna Bechko, Chris Condon, Ben H. Winters</p><p>Art by Kano, Caitlin Yarsky, Jonathan Case, Artyom Topilin</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine: Blood Hunt #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tom Waltz</p><p>Art by Juan José Ryp</p><p><br></p><p>The Nice House By The Sea #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno</p><p><br></p><p>Self Help #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jesse Kellerman and Owen King</p><p>Art by Marianna Ignazzi</p><p><br></p><p>Hello Darkness #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle, Robert Hack, Dave Cook, James Tynion IV, Sarah Anderson, Steve Orlando, Garth Ennis</p><p>Art by Letizia Cadonici, Robert Hack, David Cousens, Werther Dell’edera, Sarah Anderson, A.L. Kaplan, Becky Cloonan</p><p><br></p><p>Strange Academy: Blood Hunt #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Daniel José Older</p><p>Art by Luigi Zagaria &amp; Eric Gapstur</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: Dark Age #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Russell</p><p>Art by Mike Allred</p><p><br></p><p>Feral #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p><p>Art by Ramon Pérez</p><p><br></p><p>The Sacrificers #10 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by André Lima Araújo</p><p><br></p><p>Zatanna: Bring Down The House #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mariko Tamaki</p><p>Art by Javier Rodríguez</p><p><br></p><p>Spawn Kills Every Spawn #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by John Layman</p><p>Art by Rob “Sketchcraft” Duenas</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny Valley #4 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Dave Wachter</p><p><br></p><p>Void Rivals #11 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Lorenzo De Felici</p><p><br></p><p>Minor Threats: The Fastest Way Down #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum</p><p>Art by Scott Hepburn</p><p><br></p><p>Universal Monsters: Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives! #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters and Ram V</p><p>Art by Matthew Roberts</p><p><br></p><p>Something is Killing the Children #39 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’edera</p><p><br></p><p>Local Man #12 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 734eb5a7-9b22-4e8a-ac33-e73d5adeedb3 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000 3794 no full The Stack: Namor, Paranoid Gardens, And More The Stack: Namor, Paranoid Gardens, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of July 17, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Namor #1, Paranoid Gardens #1 and so many more!

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Namor #1 

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Paul Davidson and Alex Lins


Paranoid Gardens #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon

Art by Chris Weston


Dark Knights Of Steel: Allwinter #1

DC Comics

Written by Jay Kristoff, Tom Taylor

Art by Tirso, Riccardo Federici


The Powerpuff Girls #1 

Dynamite

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Paulina Ganucheau


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (Out July 24, 2024)

IDW

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Joëlle Jones


Phoenix #1 

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Alessandro Miracolo


Superman #16

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Jamal Campbell


Wonder Woman #11

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Tony S. Daniel, Belén Ortega


Amazing Spider-Man: Blood Hunt #3 

Marvel

Written by Justina Ireland

Art by Marco Ferreira


X-Men: Blood Hunt - Laura Kinney The Wolverine #1 

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Robert Gill


Blood Hunters #4 

Marvel

Written by Fabian Nicieza, Mary Sangiovanni, Erica Schultz

Art by Patch Zircher, Giada Belviso, Bernard Chang


Dracula: Blood Hunt #3 

Marvel

Written by Danny Lore

Art by Vincent Carratù


Destro #2 

Image Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Andrei Bressan


Ultimate X-Men #5 

Marvel

By Peach Momoko


Nightwing #116

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Bruno Redondo


The Moon Is Following Us #1 (Out September 18, 2024)

Image Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Riley Rossmo and Daniel Warren Johnson


What If…? Aliens #5 

Marvel

Written by Leon Reiser

Art by Guiu Vilanova


Green Lantern War Journal #11

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Montos


Biker Mice From Mars #1 

Oni Press

Written by Melissa Flores

Art by Francis Portela


The Power Fantasy #1 (Out August 7, 2024)

Image Comics

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Caspar Wijngaard


Scarlet Witch #2 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Jacopo Camagni


The Rocketeer Breaks Free #1 

IDW

Written by Stephen Mooney

Art by Staz Johnson


C.O.W.L. 1964 #1 (Out August 7, 2024)

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins and Alec Siegel

Art by Rod Reis


Titans #13

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo


Fishflies #7 

Image Comics

By Jeff Lemire


Star Trek Annual 2024

IDW

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelley

Art by Rachael Stott


The Incredible Hulk #14 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kenney Johnson, Ryan North

Art by Nic Klein, Javier Garron


What’s The Furthest Place From Here? # 19 

Image Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg and Tyler Boss

Art by Dylan Burnett


I Heart Skull-Crusher! #5 

BOOM! Box

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Alessio Zonno


The Invincible Iron Man #20 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Andrea Di Vito


Redcoat #4 

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Bryan Hitch


The Immortal Thor Annual #1 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing, Derek Landy

Art by Juan Baldeón, Sara Pichelli


Lawful #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Diego Galindo


Rifters #2 

Image Comics

Written by Brian Posehn and Joe Trohman

Art by Chris Johnson


Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #1 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Michael Dowling


Into the Unbeing #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Zac Thompson

Art by Hayden Sherman


Remote Space #2 

Image Comics

By Cliff Rathburn


Heartpiercer #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Rich Douek

Art by Gavin Smith


Undiscovered Country #30 

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Lenardo Marcelo Grassi


Gods Among Men #1 

Cynation Comics

Written by Josh Mak

Art by Ben Sullivan



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of July 17, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Namor</em> #1, <em>Paranoid Gardens</em> #1 and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for July 17, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Namor #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Paul Davidson and Alex Lins</p><p><br></p><p>Paranoid Gardens #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon</p><p>Art by Chris Weston</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Knights Of Steel: Allwinter #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jay Kristoff, Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Tirso, Riccardo Federici</p><p><br></p><p>The Powerpuff Girls #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Paulina Ganucheau</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (Out July 24, 2024)</p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Joëlle Jones</p><p><br></p><p>Phoenix #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Alessandro Miracolo</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #16</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Jamal Campbell</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Tony S. Daniel, Belén Ortega</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man: Blood Hunt #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Justina Ireland</p><p>Art by Marco Ferreira</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men: Blood Hunt - Laura Kinney The Wolverine #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Robert Gill</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Hunters #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Fabian Nicieza, Mary Sangiovanni, Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Patch Zircher, Giada Belviso, Bernard Chang</p><p><br></p><p>Dracula: Blood Hunt #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Danny Lore</p><p>Art by Vincent Carratù</p><p><br></p><p>Destro #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Andrei Bressan</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate X-Men #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Peach Momoko</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #116</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Bruno Redondo</p><p><br></p><p>The Moon Is Following Us #1 (Out September 18, 2024)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p>Art by Riley Rossmo and Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p><br></p><p>What If…? Aliens #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Leon Reiser</p><p>Art by Guiu Vilanova</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern War Journal #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Montos</p><p><br></p><p>Biker Mice From Mars #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Melissa Flores</p><p>Art by Francis Portela</p><p><br></p><p>The Power Fantasy #1 (Out August 7, 2024)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p><p><br></p><p>Scarlet Witch #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Jacopo Camagni</p><p><br></p><p>The Rocketeer Breaks Free #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Stephen Mooney</p><p>Art by Staz Johnson</p><p><br></p><p>C.O.W.L. 1964 #1 (Out August 7, 2024)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins and Alec Siegel</p><p>Art by Rod Reis</p><p><br></p><p>Titans #13</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo</p><p><br></p><p>Fishflies #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Jeff Lemire</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek Annual 2024</p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelley</p><p>Art by Rachael Stott</p><p><br></p><p>The Incredible Hulk #14 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kenney Johnson, Ryan North</p><p>Art by Nic Klein, Javier Garron</p><p><br></p><p>What’s The Furthest Place From Here? # 19 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg and Tyler Boss</p><p>Art by Dylan Burnett</p><p><br></p><p>I Heart Skull-Crusher! #5 </p><p>BOOM! Box</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Alessio Zonno</p><p><br></p><p>The Invincible Iron Man #20 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Andrea Di Vito</p><p><br></p><p>Redcoat #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Bryan Hitch</p><p><br></p><p>The Immortal Thor Annual #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing, Derek Landy</p><p>Art by Juan Baldeón, Sara Pichelli</p><p><br></p><p>Lawful #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Diego Galindo</p><p><br></p><p>Rifters #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Posehn and Joe Trohman</p><p>Art by Chris Johnson</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Michael Dowling</p><p><br></p><p>Into the Unbeing #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Zac Thompson</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Remote Space #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Cliff Rathburn</p><p><br></p><p>Heartpiercer #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Rich Douek</p><p>Art by Gavin Smith</p><p><br></p><p>Undiscovered Country #30 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli &amp; Lenardo Marcelo Grassi</p><p><br></p><p>Gods Among Men #1 </p><p>Cynation Comics</p><p>Written by Josh Mak</p><p>Art by Ben Sullivan</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 671dd2f8-8253-41ed-9fed-f10f9f85d1bf https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000 6269 no full The Stack: X-Men #1, Action Comics #1067, And More The Stack: X-Men #1, Action Comics #1067, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of July 10, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for X-Men #1, Action Comics #1067 and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for July 10, 2024:


X-Men #1 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Ryan Stegman


Action Comics #1067

DC Comics

Written by Gail Simone, Rainbow Rowell

Art by Eddy Barrows, Cian Tormey


From The World Of Minor Threats: Barfly #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kyle Starks, Patton Oswalt, and Jordan Blum

Art by Ryan Browne


Transformers #10 

Image Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Jorge Corona


The Ultimates #2 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Juan Frigeri


From The DC Vault: Death In The Family - Robin Lives! #1

DC Comics

Written by J.M. Dematteis

Art by Rick Leonardi


The Domain #1 

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Rachael Stott


The Incredible Hulk: Blood Hunt #1 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Danny Earl


Union Jack The Ripper: Blood Hunt #3 

Marvel

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by Kev Walker


Wolverine: Blood Hunt #3 

Marvel

Written by Tom Waltz

Art by Juan José Ryp


The Avengers #16 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by C.F. Villa


Absolute Power: Task Force VII #1

DC Comics

Written by Leah Williams

Art by Caitlin Yarsky


Green Lantern #13

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams, Marc Guggenheim

Art by Fernando Pasarin, Matthew Clark


Ain’t No Grave #3 

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Jorge Corona


Kill All Immortals #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Zack Kaplan

Art by Fico Ossio


Amazing Spider-Man #53 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Todd Nauck, Ed McGuinness


Batman: Gotham By Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age #2

DC Comics

Written by Andy Diggle

Art by Leandro Fernández


Geiger #4 

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Gary Frank


Daredevil #11 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Aaron Kuder


Monsters Are My Business #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Patrick Piazzalunga


Outsiders #9

DC Comics

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly

Art by Robert Carey


Precious Metal #2 

Image Comics

Written by Darcy Van Poelgeest

Art by Ian Bertram


Get Fury #3 

Marvel

Written by Garth Ennis

Art by Jacen Burrows


Profane #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Peter Milligan

Art by Raül Fernandez


Falling In Love On The Path To Hell #2 

Image Comics

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Garry Brown


X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #3 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Netho Diaz


Crocodile Black #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Som


Five Stones

By E. Adam Farris



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for July 10, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>X-Men #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Ryan Stegman</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1067</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Gail Simone, Rainbow Rowell</p><p>Art by Eddy Barrows, Cian Tormey</p><p><br></p><p>From The World Of Minor Threats: Barfly #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks, Patton Oswalt, and Jordan Blum</p><p>Art by Ryan Browne</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #10 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p>Art by Jorge Corona</p><p><br></p><p>The Ultimates #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Juan Frigeri</p><p><br></p><p>From The DC Vault: Death In The Family - Robin Lives! #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by J.M. Dematteis</p><p>Art by Rick Leonardi</p><p><br></p><p>The Domain #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Rachael Stott</p><p><br></p><p>The Incredible Hulk: Blood Hunt #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Danny Earl</p><p><br></p><p>Union Jack The Ripper: Blood Hunt #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cavan Scott</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine: Blood Hunt #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tom Waltz</p><p>Art by Juan José Ryp</p><p><br></p><p>The Avengers #16 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by C.F. Villa</p><p><br></p><p>Absolute Power: Task Force VII #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Leah Williams</p><p>Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern #13</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams, Marc Guggenheim</p><p>Art by Fernando Pasarin, Matthew Clark</p><p><br></p><p>Ain’t No Grave #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Skottie Young</p><p>Art by Jorge Corona</p><p><br></p><p>Kill All Immortals #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Zack Kaplan</p><p>Art by Fico Ossio</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man #53 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Todd Nauck, Ed McGuinness</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: Gotham By Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Andy Diggle</p><p>Art by Leandro Fernández</p><p><br></p><p>Geiger #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Gary Frank</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #11 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Aaron Kuder</p><p><br></p><p>Monsters Are My Business #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by Patrick Piazzalunga</p><p><br></p><p>Outsiders #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Robert Carey</p><p><br></p><p>Precious Metal #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Darcy Van Poelgeest</p><p>Art by Ian Bertram</p><p><br></p><p>Get Fury #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Garth Ennis</p><p>Art by Jacen Burrows</p><p><br></p><p>Profane #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Peter Milligan</p><p>Art by Raül Fernandez</p><p><br></p><p>Falling In Love On The Path To Hell #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Garry Brown</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Netho Diaz</p><p><br></p><p>Crocodile Black #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Som</p><p><br></p><p>Five Stones</p><p>By E. 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Absolute Power #1

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora


Spider-Man: Reign 2 #1 

Marvel

By Kaare Andrews


Scarlett #2 

Image Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Marco Ferrari


Batman #150

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jorge Jiménez and Denys Cowan, Mike Hawthorne


Life of Wolverine #1 

Marvel

Written by Jim Zub

Art by Ramón F. Bachs


ThunderCats: Cheetara #1 

Dynamite

Written by Soo Lee

Art by Domenico Carbone


Local Man #11 

Image Comics

Written by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs

Art by Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley


Birds of Prey #11

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Robbi Rodriguez, Javier Pina and Gavin Guidry


Rogue Sun #20 

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Parrott and Nick Cotton

Art by Abel


Amazing Spider-Man Annual 2024 #1 

Marvel

Written by Derek Landy

Art by Ron Lim, Sara Pichelli


Standstill #1 (Out August 21, 2024)

Image Comics

Written by Lee Loughridge

Art by Andrew Robinson


The Boy Wonder #3

DC Comics

By Juni Ba


Grendel: Devil’s Crucible - Defiance #1 

Dark Horse Comics

By Matt Wagner


Justice Society of America #10

DC Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Mikel Janín and Marco Santucci


Star Wars: Inquisitors #1 

Marvel

Written by Rodney Barnes

Art by Ramon Rosanas


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 40th Anniversary Comics Celebration

IDW

Written by Kevin Eastman, Edgar Alan Poe, Jim Lawson, Tristan Jones, Gary Carlson, Chris Allan, Erik Burnham, Lloyd Goldfine, Ciro Nieli, Andy Suriano, Tom Waltz, Ronda Pattison

Art by Kevin Eastman, Jim Lawson, Paul Harmon, Frank Fisco, Chris Allan, Sarah Myer, Khary Randolph, Viro Nieli, Andy Suriano, Michael Dialynas, Pablo Tunica


My Adventures With Superman #2

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Pablo M Collar


Public Domain #6 

Image Comics

By Chip Zdarsky


Wolverine: Deep Cut #1

Marvel

Written by Chris Claremont

Art by Edgar Salazar


Poison Ivy #24

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Haining


Radiant Black #29 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins & Joe Clark

Art by Eduardo Ferigato


Radiant Black #29.5

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins & Joe Clark

Art by Marcelo Costa


Beyond The Pale #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Christofer Emgård

Art by Tomás Aira


The Holy Roller #7 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender, Andy Samberg, Joe Trohman

Art by Roland Boschi


Doctor Strange #17 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Pasqual Ferry


Blood Hunters #3 

Marvel

Written by Sean Kelley McKeever, Josh Trujillo, Erica Schultz

Art by Lan Medina, Claire Roe, Bernard Chang


Black Panther: Blood Hunt #3 

Marvel

Written by Cheryl Lynn Eaton

Art by Farid Karami


Miles Morales: Spider-Man #22 

Marvel

Written by Cody Ziglar

Art by Brent Peeples & Daniel Picciotto


Werewolf By Night: Blood Hunt #1 

Marvel

Written by Jason Loo

Art by Adam Gorham


X-Men: Blood Hunt - Psylocke #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Lynne Yoshii


Shazam! #13

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Mike Norton


The Last Mermaid #5 

Image Comics

By Derek Kirk Kim


Dark & Twisted: The Killing Hole

Storm King Comics

Written by Steve Niles

Art by Trevor Denham


The God List

Storm King Comics

Written by Steve Niles & Scott Hampton

Art by Scott Hampton



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for July 3, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Absolute Power #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Man: Reign 2 #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Kaare Andrews</p><p><br></p><p>Scarlett #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Marco Ferrari</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #150</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Jorge Jiménez and Denys Cowan, Mike Hawthorne</p><p><br></p><p>Life of Wolverine #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jim Zub</p><p>Art by Ramón F. Bachs</p><p><br></p><p>ThunderCats: Cheetara #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Soo Lee</p><p>Art by Domenico Carbone</p><p><br></p><p>Local Man #11 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley</p><p><br></p><p>Birds of Prey #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Robbi Rodriguez, Javier Pina and Gavin Guidry</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue Sun #20 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan Parrott and Nick Cotton</p><p>Art by Abel</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man Annual 2024 #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Derek Landy</p><p>Art by Ron Lim, Sara Pichelli</p><p><br></p><p>Standstill #1 (Out August 21, 2024)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Lee Loughridge</p><p>Art by Andrew Robinson</p><p><br></p><p>The Boy Wonder #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Juni Ba</p><p><br></p><p>Grendel: Devil’s Crucible - Defiance #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>By Matt Wagner</p><p><br></p><p>Justice Society of America #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Mikel Janín and Marco Santucci</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: Inquisitors #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Rodney Barnes</p><p>Art by Ramon Rosanas</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 40th Anniversary Comics Celebration</p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Kevin Eastman, Edgar Alan Poe, Jim Lawson, Tristan Jones, Gary Carlson, Chris Allan, Erik Burnham, Lloyd Goldfine, Ciro Nieli, Andy Suriano, Tom Waltz, Ronda Pattison</p><p>Art by Kevin Eastman, Jim Lawson, Paul Harmon, Frank Fisco, Chris Allan, Sarah Myer, Khary Randolph, Viro Nieli, Andy Suriano, Michael Dialynas, Pablo Tunica</p><p><br></p><p>My Adventures With Superman #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Pablo M Collar</p><p><br></p><p>Public Domain #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Chip Zdarsky</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine: Deep Cut #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chris Claremont</p><p>Art by Edgar Salazar</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #24</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Haining</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #29 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins &amp; Joe Clark</p><p>Art by Eduardo Ferigato</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #29.5</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins &amp; Joe Clark</p><p>Art by Marcelo Costa</p><p><br></p><p>Beyond The Pale #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Christofer Emgård</p><p>Art by Tomás Aira</p><p><br></p><p>The Holy Roller #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender, Andy Samberg, Joe Trohman</p><p>Art by Roland Boschi</p><p><br></p><p>Doctor Strange #17 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Hunters #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Sean Kelley McKeever, Josh Trujillo, Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Lan Medina, Claire Roe, Bernard Chang</p><p><br></p><p>Black Panther: Blood Hunt #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cheryl Lynn Eaton</p><p>Art by Farid Karami</p><p><br></p><p>Miles Morales: Spider-Man #22 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cody Ziglar</p><p>Art by Brent Peeples &amp; Daniel Picciotto</p><p><br></p><p>Werewolf By Night: Blood Hunt #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Loo</p><p>Art by Adam Gorham</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men: Blood Hunt - Psylocke #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Lynne Yoshii</p><p><br></p><p>Shazam! #13</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Mike Norton</p><p><br></p><p>The Last Mermaid #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Derek Kirk Kim</p><p><br></p><p>Dark &amp; Twisted: The Killing Hole</p><p>Storm King Comics</p><p>Written by Steve Niles</p><p>Art by Trevor Denham</p><p><br></p><p>The God List</p><p>Storm King Comics</p><p>Written by Steve Niles &amp; Scott Hampton</p><p>Art by Scott Hampton</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> a81f429b-c8f5-4d69-91a0-40e867608e30 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 03 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000 5344 no full The Stack: Absolute Power, Blood Hunt, And More The Stack: Absolute Power, Blood Hunt, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of June 26, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Absolute Power: Ground Zero #1, Blood Hunt #4 and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for June 26, 2024:


Absolute Power: Ground Zero #1

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid, Joshua Williamson, Nicole Maines, Chip Zdarsky

Art by Gleb Melnikov, Skylar Patridge, V Ken Marion


Blood Hunt #4 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Pepe Larraz


The Department of Truth #23 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Martin Simmonds


Zatanna: Bring Down the House #1 

DC Comics

Written by Mariko Tamaki

Art by Javier Rodríguez


Rare Flavours #6 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Ram V

Art by Filipe Andrade


Thanos Annual 2024 #1 

Marvel

Written by Derek Landy

Art by Salvador Larocca and Sara Pichelli


Grommets #2 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender and Brian Posehn

Art by Brett Parson


Vengeance of the Moon Knight #6

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Devmalya Pramanik


Midnight Sons: Blood Hunt #2 

Marvel

Written by Bryan Hill

Art by Germán Peralta


X-Men: Blood Hunt - Magik #1 

Marvel

Written by Ashley Allen

Art by Jesús Hervás


Union Jack The Ripper: Blood Hunt #2 

Marvel

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by Kev Walker


Action Comics #1066

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Rafa Sandoval, Miguel Menconça, Laura Braga


Superman #15

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Rafa Sandoval


Universal Monsters: Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives #3 

Image Comics

Written by Dan Watters and Ram V

Art by Matthew Roberts


Spider-Gwen: Ghost Spider #2 

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Federica Mancin


The Penguin #11

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Rafael De Latorre


Blood Squad Seven #2 

Image Comics

Written by Joe Casey

Art by Paul Fry


Lester of the Lesser Gods #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Eric Powell and Lucky Yates

Art by Gideon Kendall


Ultimate Black Panther #5 

Marvel

Written by Bryan Hill

Art by Carlos Nieto


The Flash #10

DC Comics

Written by Simon Spurrier

Art by Ramon Pérez, Vasco Georgiev


The Sacrificers #9 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Max Fiumara


Something is Killing the Children #38 

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’edera


Daredevil #10 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Juann Cabal


Green Arrow #13

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Amancay Nahuelpan


X-Men ’97 #4

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Salva Espín


Void Rivals #10 

Image Comics/Skybound

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Lorenzo De Felici


Giant-Size Little Marvels #1 

Marvel

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Dax Gordine


William of Newbury #2 

Dark Horse Comics

By Michael Avon Oeming


Superior Spider-Man #8 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Mark Bagley


Rook: Exodus #3 

Image Comics/Ghost Machine

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Jason Fabok


Hellverine #2 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Julius Ohta


Animal Pound #4 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tom King

Art by Peter Gross


X-Men: Heir to Apocalypse #2 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Netho Diaz


W0rldtr33 #11 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Fernando Blanco


The Spectacular Spider-Men #4 

Marvel

Written by Greg Weisman

Art by Humberto Ramos



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for June 26, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Absolute Power: Ground Zero #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid, Joshua Williamson, Nicole Maines, Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Gleb Melnikov, Skylar Patridge, V Ken Marion</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Hunt #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Pepe Larraz</p><p><br></p><p>The Department of Truth #23 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Martin Simmonds</p><p><br></p><p>Zatanna: Bring Down the House #1 </p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mariko Tamaki</p><p>Art by Javier Rodríguez</p><p><br></p><p>Rare Flavours #6 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Filipe Andrade</p><p><br></p><p>Thanos Annual 2024 #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Derek Landy</p><p>Art by Salvador Larocca and Sara Pichelli</p><p><br></p><p>Grommets #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender and Brian Posehn</p><p>Art by Brett Parson</p><p><br></p><p>Vengeance of the Moon Knight #6</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Devmalya Pramanik</p><p><br></p><p>Midnight Sons: Blood Hunt #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Bryan Hill</p><p>Art by Germán Peralta</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men: Blood Hunt - Magik #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ashley Allen</p><p>Art by Jesús Hervás</p><p><br></p><p>Union Jack The Ripper: Blood Hunt #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cavan Scott</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1066</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval, Miguel Menconça, Laura Braga</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #15</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval</p><p><br></p><p>Universal Monsters: Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters and Ram V</p><p>Art by Matthew Roberts</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Gwen: Ghost Spider #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Federica Mancin</p><p><br></p><p>The Penguin #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Rafael De Latorre</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Squad Seven #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joe Casey</p><p>Art by Paul Fry</p><p><br></p><p>Lester of the Lesser Gods #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Eric Powell and Lucky Yates</p><p>Art by Gideon Kendall</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Black Panther #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Bryan Hill</p><p>Art by Carlos Nieto</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p><p>Art by Ramon Pérez, Vasco Georgiev</p><p><br></p><p>The Sacrificers #9 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Max Fiumara</p><p><br></p><p>Something is Killing the Children #38 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’edera</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #10 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Juann Cabal</p><p><br></p><p>Green Arrow #13</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Amancay Nahuelpan</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men ’97 #4</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Salva Espín</p><p><br></p><p>Void Rivals #10 </p><p>Image Comics/Skybound</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Lorenzo De Felici</p><p><br></p><p>Giant-Size Little Marvels #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Skottie Young</p><p>Art by Dax Gordine</p><p><br></p><p>William of Newbury #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>By Michael Avon Oeming</p><p><br></p><p>Superior Spider-Man #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Mark Bagley</p><p><br></p><p>Rook: Exodus #3 </p><p>Image Comics/Ghost Machine</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Jason Fabok</p><p><br></p><p>Hellverine #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Julius Ohta</p><p><br></p><p>Animal Pound #4 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Peter Gross</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men: Heir to Apocalypse #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Netho Diaz</p><p><br></p><p>W0rldtr33 #11 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Fernando Blanco</p><p><br></p><p>The Spectacular Spider-Men #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Greg Weisman</p><p>Art by Humberto Ramos</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 8033c7ee-e34f-40c0-b339-d7b7c7ccc2cb https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0000 6584 no full The Stack: Uncle Scrooge and the Infinity Dime, Destro, And More The Stack: Uncle Scrooge and the Infinity Dime, Destro, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of June 19, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Uncle Scrooge and the Infinity Dime #1, Destro #1 and so many more!

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Uncle Scrooge and the Infinity Dime #1 

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Francesco D’ippolito, Alessandro Pastrovichhio and Vitale Mangiatordi, and Giada Perissinotto


Destro #1 

Image Comics/Skybound

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Andrei Bressan


Batman #149

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Michele Bandini and Steve Lieber


Doctor Who: The Fifteenth Doctor #1

Titan Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Kelsey Ramsay


Free Agents #1 (Out July 3, 2024)

Image Comics

Written by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza

Art by Stephen Mooney


The Sensational She-Hulk #9 

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell

Art by Andrés Genolet


Green Lantern: War Journal #10

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Montos


Misery #1 

Image Comics

Written by Todd McFarlane

Art by Szymon Kudrański


Uncanny Valley #4 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Dave Wachter


Ultimate Spider-Man #6 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Marco Checchetto


Nightwing #115

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Bruno Redondo


The Writer #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Josh Gad and the Berkowitz Bros.

Art by Ariel Olivetti


All The Things We Didn't Do Last Night (Out July 3, 2024)

Image Comics

By Maria Llovet


Doctor Strange #16

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Pasqual Ferry


Dracula: Blood Hunt #2 

Marvel

Written by Danny Lore

Art by Vincenzo Carratù


Black Panther: Blood Hunt #2 

Marvel

Written by Cheryl Lynn Eaton

Art by Farad Karami


Wolverine: Blood Hunt #2 

Marvel

Written by Tom Waltz

Art by Juan José Ryp


Man’s Best #4 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Pornsak Pichetshote

Art by Jesse Lonergan


Wonder Woman #10

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Daniel Sampere, Belén Ortega


The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos #10 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Isaac Goodhart


Amazing Spider-Man #52 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Ed McGuinness and Todd Nauck


Redcoat #3 

Image Comics/Ghost Machine

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Bryan Hitch


Titans #12

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Lucas Meyer


Joy Operations 2 #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Stephen Byrne


The Invincible Iron Man #19 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Andrea Di Vito


Witchblade (2024) #1 (Out July 17, 2024)

Image Comics/Top Cow

Written by Marguerite Bennett

Art by Giuseppe Cafaro


I Heart Skull-Crusher #4 

BOOM! Box

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Alessio Zonno


The One Hand #5 

Image Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Laurence Campbell


Captain Marvel #9 

Marvel

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Ruairí Coleman


The Pedestrian #1 (Out August 7, 2024)

Magma

Written by Joey Esposito

Art by Sean Von Gorman


Archie Comics: Judgment Day #2 

Archie Comics

Written by Aubrey Sitterson

Art by Megan Hutchison


House of Slaughter #24 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Antonio Fuso


The Immortal Thor #12 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Pinti


Helen of Wyndhorn #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Bilquis Evely


Feral #4 

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez


The Displaced #5 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Elena Casalanguida


The Butcher’s Boy #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Landry Q. Walker and Pannel Vaughn

Art by Justin Greenwood


Arks Proximan #1

Written by R.J. Collins and Natalie Malla

Art by Erich Owen



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for June 19, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Uncle Scrooge and the Infinity Dime #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Francesco D’ippolito, Alessandro Pastrovichhio and Vitale Mangiatordi, and Giada Perissinotto</p><p><br></p><p>Destro #1 </p><p>Image Comics/Skybound</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Andrei Bressan</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #149</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Michele Bandini and Steve Lieber</p><p><br></p><p>Doctor Who: The Fifteenth Doctor #1</p><p>Titan Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Kelsey Ramsay</p><p><br></p><p>Free Agents #1 (Out July 3, 2024)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza</p><p>Art by Stephen Mooney</p><p><br></p><p>The Sensational She-Hulk #9 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p><p>Art by Andrés Genolet</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern: War Journal #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Montos</p><p><br></p><p>Misery #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Todd McFarlane</p><p>Art by Szymon Kudrański</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny Valley #4 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Dave Wachter</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Spider-Man #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #115</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Bruno Redondo</p><p><br></p><p>The Writer #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Josh Gad and the Berkowitz Bros.</p><p>Art by Ariel Olivetti</p><p><br></p><p>All The Things We Didn&#39;t Do Last Night (Out July 3, 2024)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Maria Llovet</p><p><br></p><p>Doctor Strange #16</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p><p><br></p><p>Dracula: Blood Hunt #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Danny Lore</p><p>Art by Vincenzo Carratù</p><p><br></p><p>Black Panther: Blood Hunt #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cheryl Lynn Eaton</p><p>Art by Farad Karami</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine: Blood Hunt #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tom Waltz</p><p>Art by Juan José Ryp</p><p><br></p><p>Man’s Best #4 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Pornsak Pichetshote</p><p>Art by Jesse Lonergan</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Daniel Sampere, Belén Ortega</p><p><br></p><p>The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos #10 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Isaac Goodhart</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man #52 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Ed McGuinness and Todd Nauck</p><p><br></p><p>Redcoat #3 </p><p>Image Comics/Ghost Machine</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Bryan Hitch</p><p><br></p><p>Titans #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Lucas Meyer</p><p><br></p><p>Joy Operations 2 #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p><p>Art by Stephen Byrne</p><p><br></p><p>The Invincible Iron Man #19 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Andrea Di Vito</p><p><br></p><p>Witchblade (2024) #1 (Out July 17, 2024)</p><p>Image Comics/Top Cow</p><p>Written by Marguerite Bennett</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Cafaro</p><p><br></p><p>I Heart Skull-Crusher #4 </p><p>BOOM! Box</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Alessio Zonno</p><p><br></p><p>The One Hand #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Laurence Campbell</p><p><br></p><p>Captain Marvel #9 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p><p>Art by Ruairí Coleman</p><p><br></p><p>The Pedestrian #1 (Out August 7, 2024)</p><p>Magma</p><p>Written by Joey Esposito</p><p>Art by Sean Von Gorman</p><p><br></p><p>Archie Comics: Judgment Day #2 </p><p>Archie Comics</p><p>Written by Aubrey Sitterson</p><p>Art by Megan Hutchison</p><p><br></p><p>House of Slaughter #24 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Antonio Fuso</p><p><br></p><p>The Immortal Thor #12 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Pinti</p><p><br></p><p>Helen of Wyndhorn #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Bilquis Evely</p><p><br></p><p>Feral #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>The Displaced #5 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Elena Casalanguida</p><p><br></p><p>The Butcher’s Boy #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Landry Q. Walker and Pannel Vaughn</p><p>Art by Justin Greenwood</p><p><br></p><p>Arks Proximan #1</p><p>Written by R.J. Collins and Natalie Malla</p><p>Art by Erich Owen</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 3784ebe1-d785-4ab9-9229-1de12031abd7 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0000 5800 no full The Stack: Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, X-Men: Heir Of Apocalypse, And More The Stack: Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, X-Men: Heir Of Apocalypse, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of June 12, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Batman: Gotham By Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age #1, X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #1, and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for June 12, 2024:


Batman: Gotham by Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age #1

DC Comics

Written by Andy Diggle

Art by Leandro Fernandez


X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Netho Diaz


Transformers #9 

Image Comics/Skybound

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Jorge Corona


Lawful #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Diego Galindo


Green Lantern #12

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by Xermánico, Kevin Maguire


G.O.D.S. #8 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Valerio Schiti


Remote Space #1 

Image Comics

By Cliff Rathburn


Into the Unbeing #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Zac Thompson

Art by Hayden Sherman


Outsiders #8

DC Comics

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly

Art by Robert Carey


Blood Hunt #3 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Pepe Larraz


X-Men: Blood Hunt - Jubilee #1 

Marvel

Written by Preeti Chhibber

Art by Enid Balám


Fantastic Four #21 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Ivan Fiorelli


Strange Academy: Blood Hunt #2 

Marvel

Written by Daniel José Older

Art by Luigi Zagaria & Eric Gapstur


Miles Morales: Spider-Man #21 

Marvel

Written by Cody Ziglar

Art by Brent Peeples & Daniel Picciotto


Amazing Spider-Man: Blood Hunt #2 

Marvel

Written by Justina Ireland

Art by Marcelo Ferreira & Chris Campana


The Avengers #15 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by C.F. Villa


Rifters #1 

Image Comics

Written by Brian Posehn & Joe Trohman

Art by Chris Johnson


The Wicked Trinity #1 

Archie Comics

Written by Sam Maggs

Art by Lisa Sterle


Suicide Squad: Dream Team #4

DC Comics

Written by Nicole Maines

Art by Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira


Giant-Size Daredevil #1 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Paul Davidson


The Deviant #6 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Joshua Hixson


Crocodile Black #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Som


Scarlet Witch #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Jacopo Camagni


Akogun: Britalizer of Gods #2 

Oni Press

Written by Murewa Ayodele

Art by Dotun Akande


Geiger #3 

Image Comics/Ghost Machine

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Gary Frank


Ultimate X-Men #4 

Marvel

By Peach Momoko


Heartpiercer #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Rich Douek

Art by Gavin Smith


Ain’t No Grave #2 

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Jorge Corona


Spider-Boy #8 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Jason Loo


Monsters Are My Business #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Patrick Piazzalunga



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of June 12, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Batman: Gotham By Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age #1, X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #1</em>, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for June 12, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Batman: Gotham by Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Andy Diggle</p><p>Art by Leandro Fernandez</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Netho Diaz</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #9 </p><p>Image Comics/Skybound</p><p>Written by Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p>Art by Jorge Corona</p><p><br></p><p>Lawful #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Diego Galindo</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Xermánico, Kevin Maguire</p><p><br></p><p>G.O.D.S. #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Valerio Schiti</p><p><br></p><p>Remote Space #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Cliff Rathburn</p><p><br></p><p>Into the Unbeing #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Zac Thompson</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Outsiders #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Robert Carey</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Hunt #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Pepe Larraz</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men: Blood Hunt - Jubilee #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Preeti Chhibber</p><p>Art by Enid Balám</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #21 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Ivan Fiorelli</p><p><br></p><p>Strange Academy: Blood Hunt #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Daniel José Older</p><p>Art by Luigi Zagaria &amp; Eric Gapstur</p><p><br></p><p>Miles Morales: Spider-Man #21 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cody Ziglar</p><p>Art by Brent Peeples &amp; Daniel Picciotto</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man: Blood Hunt #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Justina Ireland</p><p>Art by Marcelo Ferreira &amp; Chris Campana</p><p><br></p><p>The Avengers #15 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by C.F. Villa</p><p><br></p><p>Rifters #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Posehn &amp; Joe Trohman</p><p>Art by Chris Johnson</p><p><br></p><p>The Wicked Trinity #1 </p><p>Archie Comics</p><p>Written by Sam Maggs</p><p>Art by Lisa Sterle</p><p><br></p><p>Suicide Squad: Dream Team #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Nicole Maines</p><p>Art by Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira</p><p><br></p><p>Giant-Size Daredevil #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Paul Davidson</p><p><br></p><p>The Deviant #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Joshua Hixson</p><p><br></p><p>Crocodile Black #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Som</p><p><br></p><p>Scarlet Witch #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Jacopo Camagni</p><p><br></p><p>Akogun: Britalizer of Gods #2 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Murewa Ayodele</p><p>Art by Dotun Akande</p><p><br></p><p>Geiger #3 </p><p>Image Comics/Ghost Machine</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Gary Frank</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate X-Men #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Peach Momoko</p><p><br></p><p>Heartpiercer #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Rich Douek</p><p>Art by Gavin Smith</p><p><br></p><p>Ain’t No Grave #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Skottie Young</p><p>Art by Jorge Corona</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Boy #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Jason Loo</p><p><br></p><p>Monsters Are My Business #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by Patrick Piazzalunga</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> f860e3bb-8cca-4c66-818b-2114f54aa258 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0000 2748 no full The Stack: X-Men, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Alpha, And More The Stack: X-Men, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Alpha, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of June 5, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for X-Men #35, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Alpha, and so many more!

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X-Men #35 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan, Kieron Gillen, Al Ewing, Chris Claremont, Gail Simone, Jed MacKay

Art by Joshua Cassara, Phil Noto, Lucas Werneck, Leinil Francis Yu, Walter Simonson, Mark Brooks, John Romita Jr., Jerome Opeña, Luciano Vecchio, Stefano Caselli, Sara Pichelli, Salvador Larroca, Javier Garrón


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Alpha

IDW

Written by Jason Aaron, Tom Waltz

Art by Chris Burnham, Gavin Smith


The Ultimates #1 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Juan Frigeri


Batman #148

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jorge Jiménez


Scarlett #1 

Image Comics/Skybound

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Marco Ferrari


Blood Hunters #2 

Marvel

Written by Kaare Andrews, Ann Nocenti, Erica Schultz

Art by Alex Lins, David Baldeón, Bernard Chang


Wolverine: Blood Hunt #1 

Marvel

Written by Tom Waltz

Art by Juan José Ryp


My Adventures With Superman #1

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Pablo M. Collar


Profane #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Peter Milligan

Art by Raül Fernandez


Self Help #1 (Out June 19)

Image Comics

Written by Owen King & Jesse Kellerman

Art by Marianna Ignazzi


The Amazing Spider-Man #51

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Ed McGuinness, Todd Nauck


DC Pride: A Celebration Of Rachel Pollack #1

DC Comics

Written by Rachel Pollack, Joe Corallo

Art by Scot Eaton, Michael Allred, Rye Hickman


Beyond The Pale #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Christopher Emgård

Art by Tomás Aira


The Infernals #4 

Image Comics

Written by Noah Gardner & Ryan Parrott

Art by John J. Pearson with Lola Bonato


Get Fury #2 

Marvel

Written by Garth Ennis

Art by Jacen Burrows


Birds of Prey #10

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Gavin Guidry, Robbi Rodriguez


Love Everlasting #15 

Image Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Elsa Charretier


Cult of the Lamb #1 

Oni Press

Written by Alex Paknadel

Art by Troy Little


Ms. Marvel: Mutant Menace #4 

Marvel

Written by Sabir Pirzada and Iman Vellani

Art by Scott Godlewski


The Boy Wonder #2

DC Comics

By Juni Ba


Bear Pirate Viking Queen #2

Image Comics

Written by Sean Lewis

Art by Jonathan Marks Barravecchia


Minor Threats: The Fastest Way Down #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum

Art by Scott Hepburn


What If… Aliens? #4 

Marvel

Written by Hans Rodionoff and Brian Volk-Weiss

Art by Guiu Villanova


Poison Ivy #23

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Haining


The Last Mermaid #4 

Image Comics

By Derek Kirk Kim


Space Ghost #2 

Dynamite

Written by David Pepose

Art by Jonathan Lau


SHAZAM! #12

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Mike Norton & Emanuela Luppacchino



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of June 5, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>X-Men #35, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Alpha</em>, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for June 5, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>X-Men #35 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan, Kieron Gillen, Al Ewing, Chris Claremont, Gail Simone, Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Joshua Cassara, Phil Noto, Lucas Werneck, Leinil Francis Yu, Walter Simonson, Mark Brooks, John Romita Jr., Jerome Opeña, Luciano Vecchio, Stefano Caselli, Sara Pichelli, Salvador Larroca, Javier Garrón</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Alpha</p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron, Tom Waltz</p><p>Art by Chris Burnham, Gavin Smith</p><p><br></p><p>The Ultimates #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Juan Frigeri</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #148</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Jorge Jiménez</p><p><br></p><p>Scarlett #1 </p><p>Image Comics/Skybound</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Marco Ferrari</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Hunters #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kaare Andrews, Ann Nocenti, Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Alex Lins, David Baldeón, Bernard Chang</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine: Blood Hunt #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tom Waltz</p><p>Art by Juan José Ryp</p><p><br></p><p>My Adventures With Superman #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Pablo M. Collar</p><p><br></p><p>Profane #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Peter Milligan</p><p>Art by Raül Fernandez</p><p><br></p><p>Self Help #1 (Out June 19)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Owen King &amp; Jesse Kellerman</p><p>Art by Marianna Ignazzi</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #51</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Ed McGuinness, Todd Nauck</p><p><br></p><p>DC Pride: A Celebration Of Rachel Pollack #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Rachel Pollack, Joe Corallo</p><p>Art by Scot Eaton, Michael Allred, Rye Hickman</p><p><br></p><p>Beyond The Pale #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Christopher Emgård</p><p>Art by Tomás Aira</p><p><br></p><p>The Infernals #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Noah Gardner &amp; Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by John J. Pearson with Lola Bonato</p><p><br></p><p>Get Fury #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Garth Ennis</p><p>Art by Jacen Burrows</p><p><br></p><p>Birds of Prey #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Gavin Guidry, Robbi Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>Love Everlasting #15 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Elsa Charretier</p><p><br></p><p>Cult of the Lamb #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Alex Paknadel</p><p>Art by Troy Little</p><p><br></p><p>Ms. Marvel: Mutant Menace #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Sabir Pirzada and Iman Vellani</p><p>Art by Scott Godlewski</p><p><br></p><p>The Boy Wonder #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Juni Ba</p><p><br></p><p>Bear Pirate Viking Queen #2</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Sean Lewis</p><p>Art by Jonathan Marks Barravecchia</p><p><br></p><p>Minor Threats: The Fastest Way Down #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum</p><p>Art by Scott Hepburn</p><p><br></p><p>What If… Aliens? #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Hans Rodionoff and Brian Volk-Weiss</p><p>Art by Guiu Villanova</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #23</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Haining</p><p><br></p><p>The Last Mermaid #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Derek Kirk Kim</p><p><br></p><p>Space Ghost #2 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by David Pepose</p><p>Art by Jonathan Lau</p><p><br></p><p>SHAZAM! #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Mike Norton &amp; Emanuela Luppacchino</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 26357ea8-577d-4556-a221-4316508795c6 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 05 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0000 5654 no full The Stack: X-Men Wedding Special, DC Pride And More The Stack: X-Men Wedding Special, DC Pride And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of May 29, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for X-Men: The Wedding Special #1, DC Pride 2024, and so many more!

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X-Men: The Wedding Special #1 

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen, Tini Howard, Tate Brombal, Yoon Ha Lee, Wyatt Kennedy

Art by Rachael Stott, Phillip Sevy, Emilio Pilliu, Stephen Byrne, Jenn St-Onge


DC Pride 2024

DC Comics

Written by Al Ewing, Ngozi Ukazu, Gretchen Felker-Martin, Jamila Rowser, Jarrett Williams, Nicole Maines, Clavin Kasulke, Melissa Marr, Phil Jimenez

Art by Stephen Byrne, Ngozi Ukazu, Claire Roe, Oneilljones, D.J. Kirkland, Jordan Gibson, Len Gogou, Jenn St-Onge, Giulio Macaione


Star Trek Celebrations

IDW

Written by Steve Orlando, Vita Ayala, Mags Visaggio, Stephanie Williams, Hannah Rose May

Art by Lauren Knight, Liana Kangas, Tench, Denny Minonne, Jack Lawrence


Ultimate Spider-Man #5 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by David Messina


Batman: Dark Age #3

DC Comics

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Mike Allred


Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #15 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jason Aaron

Illustrated by Nick Dragotta, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Leila Del Duca


Rise of the Powers of X #5 

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Luciano Vecchio


The Flash #9

DC Comics

Written by Simon Spurrier

Art by Ramón Pérez and Vasco Georgiev


William of Newbury #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written and drawn by Michael Avon Oeming


Black Panther: Blood Hunt #1 

Marvel

Written by Cheryl Lynn Eaton

Art by Farid Karami


Midnight Sons: Blood Hunt #1 

Marvel

Written by Bryan Hill

Art by Germán Peralta


Green Arrow #12

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Phil Hester, Sean Izaakse, Eric Gapstur


Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives #2 

Image Comics/Skybound

Written by Dan Watters and Ram V

Art by Matthew Roberts


Hellverine #1 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Julius Ohta


The Penguin #10

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Rafael De LaTorre


w0rldtr33 #10 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Fernando Blanco


Avengers: Twilight #6 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Daniel Acuña


The Six Fingers #4

Image Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Sumit Kumar


Wolverine #50 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy and Victor LaValle, Larry Hama

Art by Geoffrey Shaw, Cory Smith, Daniel Picciotto, Javi Fernández


The Bloody Dozen: A Tale Of the Shrouded College #6 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Alberto Jiménez Alburquerque



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of May 29, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>X-Men: The Wedding Special #1</em>, <em>DC Pride 2024</em>, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p>Full List of Comic Reviews for May 29, 2024:</p><p>X-Men: The Wedding Special #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen, Tini Howard, Tate Brombal, Yoon Ha Lee, Wyatt Kennedy</p><p>Art by Rachael Stott, Phillip Sevy, Emilio Pilliu, Stephen Byrne, Jenn St-Onge</p><p><br></p><p>DC Pride 2024</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Al Ewing, Ngozi Ukazu, Gretchen Felker-Martin, Jamila Rowser, Jarrett Williams, Nicole Maines, Clavin Kasulke, Melissa Marr, Phil Jimenez</p><p>Art by Stephen Byrne, Ngozi Ukazu, Claire Roe, Oneilljones, D.J. Kirkland, Jordan Gibson, Len Gogou, Jenn St-Onge, Giulio Macaione</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek Celebrations</p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando, Vita Ayala, Mags Visaggio, Stephanie Williams, Hannah Rose May</p><p>Art by Lauren Knight, Liana Kangas, Tench, Denny Minonne, Jack Lawrence</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Spider-Man #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by David Messina</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: Dark Age #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Russell</p><p>Art by Mike Allred</p><p><br></p><p>Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #15 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Illustrated by Nick Dragotta, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Leila Del Duca</p><p><br></p><p>Rise of the Powers of X #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Luciano Vecchio</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p><p>Art by Ramón Pérez and Vasco Georgiev</p><p><br></p><p>William of Newbury #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written and drawn by Michael Avon Oeming</p><p><br></p><p>Black Panther: Blood Hunt #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cheryl Lynn Eaton</p><p>Art by Farid Karami</p><p><br></p><p>Midnight Sons: Blood Hunt #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Bryan Hill</p><p>Art by Germán Peralta</p><p><br></p><p>Green Arrow #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Phil Hester, Sean Izaakse, Eric Gapstur</p><p><br></p><p>Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives #2 </p><p>Image Comics/Skybound</p><p>Written by Dan Watters and Ram V</p><p>Art by Matthew Roberts</p><p><br></p><p>Hellverine #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Julius Ohta</p><p><br></p><p>The Penguin #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Rafael De LaTorre</p><p><br></p><p>w0rldtr33 #10 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Fernando Blanco</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers: Twilight #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Daniel Acuña</p><p><br></p><p>The Six Fingers #4</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Sumit Kumar</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #50 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy and Victor LaValle, Larry Hama</p><p>Art by Geoffrey Shaw, Cory Smith, Daniel Picciotto, Javi Fernández</p><p><br></p><p>The Bloody Dozen: A Tale Of the Shrouded College #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Alberto Jiménez Alburquerque</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 32037205-49a9-42f0-8abb-95467d57470a https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 29 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000 5667 no full The Stack: Amazing Spider-Man, Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs. Kong, And More The Stack: Amazing Spider-Man, Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs. Kong, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of May 22, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Amazing Spider-Man #50, Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #7, and so many more!

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Amazing Spider-Man #50 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells, Marv Wolfman, Nikesh Shukla, Lee Gatlin, Joe Kelly

Art by Ed McGuinness, Terry Dodson, Chriscross, Lee Gatlin, Juan Ferreyra, Todd Nauck


Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #7

DC Comics

Written by Brian Buccellato

Art by Christian Duce


Archie Comics: Judgment Day #1 

Archie Comics

Written by Aubrey Sitterson

Art by Megan Hutchison


Fall Of The House Of X #5 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Lucas Werneck & Stefano Caselli


Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #6

DC Comics

Written by Tim Sheridan

Art by Cian Tormey


Blood Hunt #2 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Pepe Larraz


Union Jack The Ripper: Blood Hunt #1 

Marvel

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by Kev Walker


The Butcher’s Boy #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Landry Q. Walker

Art by Pannel Vaughn


Spider-Gwen: The Ghost Spider #1 

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Federica Mancin


Green Lantern: War Journal #9

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Montos


Cobra Commander #5 

Image Comics/Skybound

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Andrea Milana


Sensational She-Hulk #8 

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell

Art by Andrés Genolet


Nightwing #114

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Bruno Redondo


Blow Away #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Zac Thompson

Art by Nicola Izzo


The Immortal Thor #11 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Valentina Pinti


Superman #14

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Rafa Sandoval, Miguel Mendonça


Superior Spider-Man #7 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott and Christos Gage

Art by Mark Bagley


Void Rivals #9 

Image Comics/Skybound

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Lorenzo De Felici


Predator: The Last Hunt #4 

Marvel

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Francesco Manna


Rook: Exodus #2 

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Jason Fabok


Titans #11

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Lucas Meyer


The Spectacular Spider-Men #3 

Marvel

Written by Greg Weisman

Art by Humberto Ramos


Feral #3 

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Trish Forstner, Tone Rodriguez


Something is Killing the Children #37 

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’Edera


The Forged #8 

Image Comics

Written by Greg Rucka and Eric Trautmann

Art by Mike Henderson


Ultimate Black Panther #4 

Marvel

Written by Bryan Edward Hill

Art by Stefano Caselli


Holy Roller #6 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender, Andy Samberg, Joe Trohman

Art by Roland Boschi


Wonder Woman #9

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Daniel Sampere, Belén Ortega


Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance #3 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Danny Kim


Rogue Sun #19 

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Parrott & Nick Cotton

Art by Marco Renna


Blue Book: 1947 #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Tynion IV, John Harris Dunning

Art by Michael Avon Oeming, John J. Pearson


X-Men ’97 #3 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Salva Espín


Local Man #10 

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs, Tim Seeley

Art by Tony Fleecs, Tim Seeley



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of May 22, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Amazing Spider-Man #50</em>, <em>Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong</em> #7, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for May 22, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man #50 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells, Marv Wolfman, Nikesh Shukla, Lee Gatlin, Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Ed McGuinness, Terry Dodson, Chriscross, Lee Gatlin, Juan Ferreyra, Todd Nauck</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Buccellato</p><p>Art by Christian Duce</p><p><br></p><p>Archie Comics: Judgment Day #1 </p><p>Archie Comics</p><p>Written by Aubrey Sitterson</p><p>Art by Megan Hutchison</p><p><br></p><p>Fall Of The House Of X #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Lucas Werneck &amp; Stefano Caselli</p><p><br></p><p>Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Sheridan</p><p>Art by Cian Tormey</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Hunt #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Pepe Larraz</p><p><br></p><p>Union Jack The Ripper: Blood Hunt #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cavan Scott</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>The Butcher’s Boy #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Landry Q. Walker</p><p>Art by Pannel Vaughn</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Gwen: The Ghost Spider #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Federica Mancin</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern: War Journal #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Montos</p><p><br></p><p>Cobra Commander #5 </p><p>Image Comics/Skybound</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Andrea Milana</p><p><br></p><p>Sensational She-Hulk #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p><p>Art by Andrés Genolet</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #114</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Bruno Redondo</p><p><br></p><p>Blow Away #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Zac Thompson</p><p>Art by Nicola Izzo</p><p><br></p><p>The Immortal Thor #11 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Valentina Pinti</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #14</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval, Miguel Mendonça</p><p><br></p><p>Superior Spider-Man #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott and Christos Gage</p><p>Art by Mark Bagley</p><p><br></p><p>Void Rivals #9 </p><p>Image Comics/Skybound</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Lorenzo De Felici</p><p><br></p><p>Predator: The Last Hunt #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Francesco Manna</p><p><br></p><p>Rook: Exodus #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Jason Fabok</p><p><br></p><p>Titans #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Lucas Meyer</p><p><br></p><p>The Spectacular Spider-Men #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Greg Weisman</p><p>Art by Humberto Ramos</p><p><br></p><p>Feral #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Trish Forstner, Tone Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>Something is Killing the Children #37 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’Edera</p><p><br></p><p>The Forged #8 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Rucka and Eric Trautmann</p><p>Art by Mike Henderson</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Black Panther #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Bryan Edward Hill</p><p>Art by Stefano Caselli</p><p><br></p><p>Holy Roller #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender, Andy Samberg, Joe Trohman</p><p>Art by Roland Boschi</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Daniel Sampere, Belén Ortega</p><p><br></p><p>Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Danny Kim</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue Sun #19 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan Parrott &amp; Nick Cotton</p><p>Art by Marco Renna</p><p><br></p><p>Blue Book: 1947 #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV, John Harris Dunning</p><p>Art by Michael Avon Oeming, John J. Pearson</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men ’97 #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Salva Espín</p><p><br></p><p>Local Man #10 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs, Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Tony Fleecs, Tim Seeley</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 2ef9a60a-cc0e-41e0-99fb-91f6970b2983 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 22 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000 6344 no full The Stack: Doom, Action Comics, And More The Stack: Doom, Action Comics, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of May 15, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Doom #1, Action Comics #1065, and so many more!

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Doom #1 

Marvel Comics

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Sanford Greene


Action Comics #1065

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Rafa Sandoval, Miguel Mendonça, Mirko Colak


Heartpiercer #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Rich Douek

Art by Gavin Smith


Dark Ride #12 

Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Andrei Bressan


Ms. Marvel: Mutant Menace #3 

Marvel Comics

Written by Sabir Pirzada and Iman Vellani

Art by Scott Godlewski


Uncanny Valley #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Dave Wachter


Green Lantern #11

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by Xermánico and Amancay Nahuelpan, Kevin Maguire


Raise Hell! #1 

ComiXology Originals

Written by Jordan Alsaqa

Art by Ray Nadine


What If…? Aliens #3 

Marvel Comics

Written by Hans Rodionoff

Art by Giui Villanova


Precious Metal (Out 6/5)

Image Comics

Written by Darcy Van Poelgeest

Art by Ian Bertram


Outsiders #7

DC Comics

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly 

Art by Robert Carey


House of Slaughter #23 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Antonio Fuso


Ultimate X-Men #3 

Marvel Comics

By Peach Momoko


Ice Cream Man #39

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo


Suicide Squad: Dream Team #3

DC Comics

Written by Nicole Maines

Art by Eddy Barrows, José Luis


Napalm Lullaby #3 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Bengal


Briar #5 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Alex Lins


X-Men Forever #4 

Marvel Comics

Written by Kieorn Gillen

Art by Luca Maresca


Monolith #1 

Image Comics

Written by Sean Lewis

Art by Valerio Giangiordano


I Heart Skull-Crusher #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Alessio Zonno


Fishflies #6 

Image Comics

By Jeff Lemire


The Displaced #4 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Luca Casalanguida


Redcoat #2 

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Bryan Hitch


Lúz: La Luminosa

Written by Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez

Art by Elkys Díaz Nova



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of May 15, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Doom #1, Action Comics #1065</em>, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for May 15, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Doom #1 </p><p>Marvel Comics</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Sanford Greene</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1065</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval, Miguel Mendonça, Mirko Colak</p><p><br></p><p>Heartpiercer #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Rich Douek</p><p>Art by Gavin Smith</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Ride #12 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Andrei Bressan</p><p><br></p><p>Ms. Marvel: Mutant Menace #3 </p><p>Marvel Comics</p><p>Written by Sabir Pirzada and Iman Vellani</p><p>Art by Scott Godlewski</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny Valley #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Dave Wachter</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Xermánico and Amancay Nahuelpan, Kevin Maguire</p><p><br></p><p>Raise Hell! #1 </p><p>ComiXology Originals</p><p>Written by Jordan Alsaqa</p><p>Art by Ray Nadine</p><p><br></p><p>What If…? Aliens #3 </p><p>Marvel Comics</p><p>Written by Hans Rodionoff</p><p>Art by Giui Villanova</p><p><br></p><p>Precious Metal (Out 6/5)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Darcy Van Poelgeest</p><p>Art by Ian Bertram</p><p><br></p><p>Outsiders #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly </p><p>Art by Robert Carey</p><p><br></p><p>House of Slaughter #23 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Antonio Fuso</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate X-Men #3 </p><p>Marvel Comics</p><p>By Peach Momoko</p><p><br></p><p>Ice Cream Man #39</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p><p>Art by Martín Morazzo</p><p><br></p><p>Suicide Squad: Dream Team #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Nicole Maines</p><p>Art by Eddy Barrows, José Luis</p><p><br></p><p>Napalm Lullaby #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Bengal</p><p><br></p><p>Briar #5 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Alex Lins</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men Forever #4 </p><p>Marvel Comics</p><p>Written by Kieorn Gillen</p><p>Art by Luca Maresca</p><p><br></p><p>Monolith #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Sean Lewis</p><p>Art by Valerio Giangiordano</p><p><br></p><p>I Heart Skull-Crusher #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Alessio Zonno</p><p><br></p><p>Fishflies #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Jeff Lemire</p><p><br></p><p>The Displaced #4 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Luca Casalanguida</p><p><br></p><p>Redcoat #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Bryan Hitch</p><p><br></p><p>Lúz: La Luminosa</p><p>Written by Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez</p><p>Art by Elkys Díaz Nova</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 3e2e10ee-97d4-4ecb-8fb5-a51c42226751 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 15 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000 4767 no full The Stack: The Boy Wonder, Energon Universe, Blood Hunt, And More The Stack: The Boy Wonder, Energon Universe, Blood Hunt, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of May 8, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for The Boy Wonder #1, Energon Universe 2024 Special #1, and so many more!

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The Boy Wonder #1

DC Comics

By Juni Ba


Energon Universe 2024 Special #1 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson, Robert Kirkman, Joshua Williamson

Art by Ryan Ottley, Lorenzo De Felici, Jason Howard


Transformers #8 

Image Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Jorge Corona


Amazing Spider-Man #49 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by John Romita Jr.


The Avengers #14

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by C.F. Villa


Blood Hunters #1 

Marvel

Written by Mark Russell, Christos Gage, Erica Schultz

Art by Bob Quinn, Javier Garrón, Bernard Chang


Doctor Strange #15 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Pasqual Ferry


Dracula: Blood Hunt #1 

Marvel

Written by Danny Lore

Art by Vincenzo Carratù


Strange Academy: Blood Hunt #1 

Marvel

Written by Daniel José Older

Art by Luigi Zagaria, Eric Gapstur and Scott Hanna


Venom #33 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Juan Ferreyra


Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees #6 

IDW

By Patrick Horvath


Batman #147

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jorge Jiménez, Miguel Mendonça


Wolverine #49 

Marvel

Written by Victor LaValle and Benjamin Percy

Art by Geoffrey Shaw


Crocodile Black #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Som


The One Hand #4 

Image Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Laurence Campbell


Captain Marvel #8 

Marvel

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Ruairí Coleman


Birds of Prey #9

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Jonathan Case and Gavin Guidry


The Last Mermaid #3 

Image Comics

By Derek Kirk Kim


Captain America #9 

Marvel

Written by J. Michael Straczynski

Art by Jesús Saiz


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Black, White & Green #1 

IDW

Written by Declan Shalvey, Dave Baker & Jesse Lonergan, Gigi Dutreix and Lorenzo Hall, Paulina Ganucheau

Art by Declan Shalvey, Jesse Lonergan, Gigi Dutreix, Paulina Ganucheau


Poison Ivy #22

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Haining


X-Men Forever #3 

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Luca Maresca


The Sacrificers #8 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Max Fiumara


Monsters Are My Business #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Patrick Piazzalunga


Daredevil #9 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Juann Cabal


Shazam! #11

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Emanuela Lupacchino


The Deviant #5 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Joshua Hixson


Deadpool #2 

Marvel

Written by Cody Ziglar

Art by Rogê Antônio


The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos #9 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Isaac Goodhart


Deadweights #2 

AHOY Comics

Written by Tyrone Finch

Art by Sebastián Piriz


Giant-Size X-Men #1 

Marvel

Written by Ann Nocenti

Art by Lee Ferguson


Masterpiece #5 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Alex Maleev


Fantastic Four #20 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Carlos Gómez



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for May 8, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>The Boy Wonder #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Juni Ba</p><p><br></p><p>Energon Universe 2024 Special #1 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Daniel Warren Johnson, Robert Kirkman, Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Ryan Ottley, Lorenzo De Felici, Jason Howard</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #8 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p>Art by Jorge Corona</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man #49 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>The Avengers #14</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by C.F. Villa</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Hunters #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Mark Russell, Christos Gage, Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Bob Quinn, Javier Garrón, Bernard Chang</p><p><br></p><p>Doctor Strange #15 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p><p><br></p><p>Dracula: Blood Hunt #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Danny Lore</p><p>Art by Vincenzo Carratù</p><p><br></p><p>Strange Academy: Blood Hunt #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Daniel José Older</p><p>Art by Luigi Zagaria, Eric Gapstur and Scott Hanna</p><p><br></p><p>Venom #33 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Juan Ferreyra</p><p><br></p><p>Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees #6 </p><p>IDW</p><p>By Patrick Horvath</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #147</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Jorge Jiménez, Miguel Mendonça</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #49 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Victor LaValle and Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Geoffrey Shaw</p><p><br></p><p>Crocodile Black #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Som</p><p><br></p><p>The One Hand #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Laurence Campbell</p><p><br></p><p>Captain Marvel #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p><p>Art by Ruairí Coleman</p><p><br></p><p>Birds of Prey #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Jonathan Case and Gavin Guidry</p><p><br></p><p>The Last Mermaid #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Derek Kirk Kim</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America #9 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by J. Michael Straczynski</p><p>Art by Jesús Saiz</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Black, White &amp; Green #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Declan Shalvey, Dave Baker &amp; Jesse Lonergan, Gigi Dutreix and Lorenzo Hall, Paulina Ganucheau</p><p>Art by Declan Shalvey, Jesse Lonergan, Gigi Dutreix, Paulina Ganucheau</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #22</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Haining</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men Forever #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Luca Maresca</p><p><br></p><p>The Sacrificers #8 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Max Fiumara</p><p><br></p><p>Monsters Are My Business #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by Patrick Piazzalunga</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #9 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Juann Cabal</p><p><br></p><p>Shazam! #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Emanuela Lupacchino</p><p><br></p><p>The Deviant #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Joshua Hixson</p><p><br></p><p>Deadpool #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cody Ziglar</p><p>Art by Rogê Antônio</p><p><br></p><p>The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos #9 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Isaac Goodhart</p><p><br></p><p>Deadweights #2 </p><p>AHOY Comics</p><p>Written by Tyrone Finch</p><p>Art by Sebastián Piriz</p><p><br></p><p>Giant-Size X-Men #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ann Nocenti</p><p>Art by Lee Ferguson</p><p><br></p><p>Masterpiece #5 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p><p>Art by Alex Maleev</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #20 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> d4c3c225-1cfe-4d19-8bac-f98cc0b5bd42 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 08 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000 5953 no full The Stack: Blood Hunt, Superman: House Of Brainiac Special, And More The Stack: Blood Hunt, Superman: House Of Brainiac Special, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of May 1, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Blood Hunt #1, Superman: House of Brainiac #1, and so many more!

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Blood Hunt #1 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Pepe Larraz


Superman: House of Brainiac Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson, Mark Russell

Art by Steve Pugh, Edwin Galmon, Fico Ossio


Space Ghost #1 

Dynamite

Written by David Pepose

Art by Jonathan Lau


Get Fury #1 

Marvel

Written by Garth Ennis

Art by Jacen Burrows


Crave #6 

Image Comics

By Maria Llovet


Harley Quinn 2024 Annual #1 

DC Comics

By Erica Henderson


Deadpool/Wolverine: WWIII #1 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Adam Kubert


Lester of the Lesser Gods #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Eric Powell and Lucky Yates

Art by Gideon Kendall


Blood Squad Seven #1 (out 5/22)

Image Comics

Written by Joe Casey

Art by Paul Fry


Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Anniversary Special #1

Marvel

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Will Sliney


The Flash 2024 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by Si Spurrier

Art by Scott Koblish, Amancay Nahuelpan, George Kambadais, and Tom Derenick


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Free Comic Book Day 2024

IDW

Written by Juni Ba, Paul Allor

Art by Fero Pe, Andy Kuhn


X-Men #34

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Joshua Cassara


Falling In Love On The Path To Hell #1 (out 6/5)

Image Comics

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Gary Brown


Minor Threats: The Fastest Way Down #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum

Art by Scott Hepburn


Vengeance of the Moon Knight #5 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Alessandro Cappuccio


DC's Spring Breakout #1

DC Comics

Written by Joey Esposito, Thomas Krajewski, Meghan Fitzmartin, James Reid, Mike W. Barr, Patrick R. Young, Morgan Hampton, Cameron Chittock

Art by Vasco Georgiev, Wes St. Clair, Gavin Guidry, Scott Kolins, Kenya Danino, Nico Bascuñán, Paul Pelletier, Marco Santucci


What’s The Furthest Place From Here #18 

Image Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Tyler Boss


The Invincible Iron Man #18 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Creees Lee


Toxic Summer #1 

Oni Press

By Derek Charm


The Incredible Hulk #12 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Nic Klein


Nightwing 2024 Annual #1

DC Comics

By Travis Moore


The Immortal Thor #10 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Carlos Magno



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of May 1, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Blood Hunt #1, Superman: House of Brainiac #1</em>, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for May 1, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Blood Hunt #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Pepe Larraz</p><p><br></p><p>Superman: House of Brainiac Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson, Mark Russell</p><p>Art by Steve Pugh, Edwin Galmon, Fico Ossio</p><p><br></p><p>Space Ghost #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by David Pepose</p><p>Art by Jonathan Lau</p><p><br></p><p>Get Fury #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Garth Ennis</p><p>Art by Jacen Burrows</p><p><br></p><p>Crave #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Maria Llovet</p><p><br></p><p>Harley Quinn 2024 Annual #1 </p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Erica Henderson</p><p><br></p><p>Deadpool/Wolverine: WWIII #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Adam Kubert</p><p><br></p><p>Lester of the Lesser Gods #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Eric Powell and Lucky Yates</p><p>Art by Gideon Kendall</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Squad Seven #1 (out 5/22)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joe Casey</p><p>Art by Paul Fry</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Anniversary Special #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Will Sliney</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash 2024 Annual #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Si Spurrier</p><p>Art by Scott Koblish, Amancay Nahuelpan, George Kambadais, and Tom Derenick</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Free Comic Book Day 2024</p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Juni Ba, Paul Allor</p><p>Art by Fero Pe, Andy Kuhn</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #34</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Joshua Cassara</p><p><br></p><p>Falling In Love On The Path To Hell #1 (out 6/5)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Gary Brown</p><p><br></p><p>Minor Threats: The Fastest Way Down #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum</p><p>Art by Scott Hepburn</p><p><br></p><p>Vengeance of the Moon Knight #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Alessandro Cappuccio</p><p><br></p><p>DC&#39;s Spring Breakout #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joey Esposito, Thomas Krajewski, Meghan Fitzmartin, James Reid, Mike W. Barr, Patrick R. Young, Morgan Hampton, Cameron Chittock</p><p>Art by Vasco Georgiev, Wes St. Clair, Gavin Guidry, Scott Kolins, Kenya Danino, Nico Bascuñán, Paul Pelletier, Marco Santucci</p><p><br></p><p>What’s The Furthest Place From Here #18 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Tyler Boss</p><p><br></p><p>The Invincible Iron Man #18 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Creees Lee</p><p><br></p><p>Toxic Summer #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>By Derek Charm</p><p><br></p><p>The Incredible Hulk #12 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Nic Klein</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing 2024 Annual #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Travis Moore</p><p><br></p><p>The Immortal Thor #10 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Carlos Magno</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 2b301951-cf02-445c-b41d-8eb9f5e43967 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 01 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000 3785 no full The Stack: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Spectregraph, And More The Stack: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Spectregraph, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of April 24, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #150, Spectregraph #1, and so many more!

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #150

IDW

Written by Sophie Campbell

Art by Vincenzo Federici


Spectregraph #1

DSTLRY

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Christian Ward


Ultimate Spider-Man #4 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by David Messina


Batman: Dark Age #2

DC Comics

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Mike Allred


Grommets #1 (out 5/29)

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender and Brian Posehn

Art by Brett Parson and Moreno Dinisio


Daredevil #8 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed, Ann Nocenti, D.G. Chichester, Elsa Sjunnenson, Erica Schultz

Art by Tommaso Bianchi, Stefano Raffaele, Ken Lashley, Eric Koda, Jan Bazaldua


Dick Tracy #1 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Alex Segura and Michael Moreci

Art by Geraldo Borges


Universal Monsters: Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives! #1

Image Comics/Skybound

Written by Dan Watters and Ram V

Art by Matthew Roberts


Green Arrow #11

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Sean Izaakse, Phil Hester, Eric Gapstur


Rise of the Powers of X #4 

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by R.B. Silva


X-Men Forever #2 

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Luca Maresca


Drawing Blood #1 

Image Comics

Written by Kevin Eastman and David Avallone

Art by Ben Bishop


Somethings Is Killing the Children #36 

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’edera


Feral #2 

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez


Superior Spider-Man #6 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott and Christos Gage

Art by Mark Bagley


The Flash #8

DC Comics

Written by Si Spurrier

Art by Ramon Pérez and Vasco Georgiev


Duke #5 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Tom Reilly


The Avengers #13 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Francesco Mortarino


Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #14 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Nick Dragotta, Alexandre Tefenkgi, and Leila del Duca


The Infernals #3 

Image Comics

Written by Noah Gardner & Ryan Parrott

Art by John J. Pearson with Lola Bonato


Predator: The Last Hunt #3 

Marvel

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Eder Massias


The Penguin #9

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Rafael De LaTorre


The Forged #7 

Image Comics

Written by Greg Rucka & Eric Trautmann

Art by Mike Henderson


The Amazing Spider-Man #48 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Todd Nauck


Man’s Best #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Pornsak Pichetshote

Art by Jesse Lonergan


w0rldtr33 #9 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Fernando Blanco


G.O.D.S. #7

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Valerio Schiti


The Ministry of Compliance #5 

IDW

Written by John Ridley

Art by Stefano Raffaele


The Bloody Dozen: A Tale of the Shrouded College #5 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Alberto Jiménez Alburquerque


Rare Flavours #5 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Ram V

Art by Filipe Andrade


The Six Fingers #3 

Image Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Sumit Kumar



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for April 24, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #150</p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Sophie Campbell</p><p>Art by Vincenzo Federici</p><p><br></p><p>Spectregraph #1</p><p>DSTLRY</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Christian Ward</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Spider-Man #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by David Messina</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: Dark Age #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Russell</p><p>Art by Mike Allred</p><p><br></p><p>Grommets #1 (out 5/29)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender and Brian Posehn</p><p>Art by Brett Parson and Moreno Dinisio</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed, Ann Nocenti, D.G. Chichester, Elsa Sjunnenson, Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Tommaso Bianchi, Stefano Raffaele, Ken Lashley, Eric Koda, Jan Bazaldua</p><p><br></p><p>Dick Tracy #1 </p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p>Written by Alex Segura and Michael Moreci</p><p>Art by Geraldo Borges</p><p><br></p><p>Universal Monsters: Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives! #1</p><p>Image Comics/Skybound</p><p>Written by Dan Watters and Ram V</p><p>Art by Matthew Roberts</p><p><br></p><p>Green Arrow #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Sean Izaakse, Phil Hester, Eric Gapstur</p><p><br></p><p>Rise of the Powers of X #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by R.B. Silva</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men Forever #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Luca Maresca</p><p><br></p><p>Drawing Blood #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kevin Eastman and David Avallone</p><p>Art by Ben Bishop</p><p><br></p><p>Somethings Is Killing the Children #36 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’edera</p><p><br></p><p>Feral #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>Superior Spider-Man #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott and Christos Gage</p><p>Art by Mark Bagley</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Si Spurrier</p><p>Art by Ramon Pérez and Vasco Georgiev</p><p><br></p><p>Duke #5 </p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Tom Reilly</p><p><br></p><p>The Avengers #13 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Francesco Mortarino</p><p><br></p><p>Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #14 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Nick Dragotta, Alexandre Tefenkgi, and Leila del Duca</p><p><br></p><p>The Infernals #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Noah Gardner &amp; Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by John J. Pearson with Lola Bonato</p><p><br></p><p>Predator: The Last Hunt #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Eder Massias</p><p><br></p><p>The Penguin #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Rafael De LaTorre</p><p><br></p><p>The Forged #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Rucka &amp; Eric Trautmann</p><p>Art by Mike Henderson</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #48 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Todd Nauck</p><p><br></p><p>Man’s Best #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Pornsak Pichetshote</p><p>Art by Jesse Lonergan</p><p><br></p><p>w0rldtr33 #9 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Fernando Blanco</p><p><br></p><p>G.O.D.S. #7</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Valerio Schiti</p><p><br></p><p>The Ministry of Compliance #5 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by John Ridley</p><p>Art by Stefano Raffaele</p><p><br></p><p>The Bloody Dozen: A Tale of the Shrouded College #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Alberto Jiménez Alburquerque</p><p><br></p><p>Rare Flavours #5 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Filipe Andrade</p><p><br></p><p>The Six Fingers #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Sumit Kumar</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 19334328-8169-41ae-a0d0-1752c2ee6ecb https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0000 5708 no full The Stack: Nightwing, Cobra Commander, And More The Stack: Nightwing, Cobra Commander, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of April 17, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Nightwing #113, Cobra Commander #4, and so many more!

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Nightwing #113

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor, Marv Wolfman, Michael W. Conrad

Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo, Bruno Redondo, Howard Porter


Cobra Commander #4 

Image Comics/Skybound

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Andrea Milani


Roxxon Presents Thor #1 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Greg Land


Blow Away #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Zac Thompson

Art by Nicola Izzo


Superman #13

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Rafa Sandoval


Ultimate Black Panther #3 

Marvel

Written by Bryan Hill

Art by Stefano Caselli


Kill Your Darlings #8 

Image Comics

Written by Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan

Art by Robert Quinn


The Displaced #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Ed Brisson 

Art by Elena Casalanguida


The Spectacular Spider-Men #2 

Marvel

Written by Greg Weisman

Art by Humberto Ramos


Wonder Woman #8

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Daniel Sampere, Belén Ortega


Hack/Slash: Back To School #4 

Image Comics

By Zoe Thorogood


Giant-Size Hulk #1 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Andrea Broccardo


I Heart Skull-Crusher #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Alessio Zonno


Dudley Datson and the Forever Machine #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Jamal Igle


Fall Of The House Of X #4 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Lucas Werneck and Jethro Morales


Batman: Off-World #4

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Doug Mahnke


Moon Man #2 

Image Comics

Written by Scott Mescudi and Kyle Higgins

Art by Marco Locati


Spider-Woman #6 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Ig Guara


Animal Pound #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tom King

Art by Peter Gross


Blue Book: 1947 #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Michel Avon Oeming


Black Widow & Hawkeye #2 

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Paolo Villanelli


Green Lantern: War Journal #8

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Montos


Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance #2 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Danny Kim


Ain’t No Grave #1 (Out 5/8/24)

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Jorge Corona


Captain Marvel #7 

Marvel

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Jan Bazaldua


Helen of Wyndhorn #2

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Bilquis Evely


Dead X-Men #4 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Juan Baldeón


Titans #10

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Lucas Meyer


Spider-Boy #6 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Paco Medina and Walden Wong, Julian Shaw


Lotus Land #6 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Darcy Van Poelgeest

Art by Caio Filipe


Avengers: Twilight #5 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Daniel Acuña



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of April 17, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Nightwing #113, Cobra Commander #4</em>, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for April 17, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #113</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor, Marv Wolfman, Michael W. Conrad</p><p>Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo, Bruno Redondo, Howard Porter</p><p><br></p><p>Cobra Commander #4 </p><p>Image Comics/Skybound</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Andrea Milani</p><p><br></p><p>Roxxon Presents Thor #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Greg Land</p><p><br></p><p>Blow Away #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Zac Thompson</p><p>Art by Nicola Izzo</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #13</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Black Panther #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Bryan Hill</p><p>Art by Stefano Caselli</p><p><br></p><p>Kill Your Darlings #8 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan</p><p>Art by Robert Quinn</p><p><br></p><p>The Displaced #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson </p><p>Art by Elena Casalanguida</p><p><br></p><p>The Spectacular Spider-Men #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Greg Weisman</p><p>Art by Humberto Ramos</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Daniel Sampere, Belén Ortega</p><p><br></p><p>Hack/Slash: Back To School #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Zoe Thorogood</p><p><br></p><p>Giant-Size Hulk #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Andrea Broccardo</p><p><br></p><p>I Heart Skull-Crusher #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Alessio Zonno</p><p><br></p><p>Dudley Datson and the Forever Machine #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Jamal Igle</p><p><br></p><p>Fall Of The House Of X #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Lucas Werneck and Jethro Morales</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: Off-World #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Doug Mahnke</p><p><br></p><p>Moon Man #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Mescudi and Kyle Higgins</p><p>Art by Marco Locati</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Woman #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Ig Guara</p><p><br></p><p>Animal Pound #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Peter Gross</p><p><br></p><p>Blue Book: 1947 #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Michel Avon Oeming</p><p><br></p><p>Black Widow &amp; Hawkeye #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Paolo Villanelli</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern: War Journal #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Montos</p><p><br></p><p>Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Danny Kim</p><p><br></p><p>Ain’t No Grave #1 (Out 5/8/24)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Skottie Young</p><p>Art by Jorge Corona</p><p><br></p><p>Captain Marvel #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p><p>Art by Jan Bazaldua</p><p><br></p><p>Helen of Wyndhorn #2</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Bilquis Evely</p><p><br></p><p>Dead X-Men #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Juan Baldeón</p><p><br></p><p>Titans #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Lucas Meyer</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Boy #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Paco Medina and Walden Wong, Julian Shaw</p><p><br></p><p>Lotus Land #6 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Darcy Van Poelgeest</p><p>Art by Caio Filipe</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers: Twilight #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Daniel Acuña</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 1d198d09-5690-47c0-b574-ef570407e282 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0000 5567 no full The Stack: Action Comics, Ultimate X-Men, And More The Stack: Action Comics, Ultimate X-Men, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of April 10, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Action Comics #1064, Ultimate X-Men #2, and so many more!

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Action Comics #1064

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Rafa Sandoval


Ultimate X-Men #2 

Marvel

By Peach Momoko


Uncanny Valley #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Dave Wachter


Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees #5 

IDW

By Patrick Horvath


Bear Pirate Viking Queen #1 (On sale 5/1/24)

Image Comics

Written by Sean Lewis

Art by Jonathan Marks Barravecchia


Aliens: What If…? #2

Marvel

Written by Hans Rodionoff & Leon Reiser

Art by Guiu Vilanova


Outsiders #6

DC Comics

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly

Art by Robert Carey


Rat City #1 

Image Comics

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Zé Carlos


Resurrection of Magneto #4 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Luciano Vecchio


ThunderCats #3 

Dynamite

Written by Declan Shalvey

Art by Drew Moss


The Whisper Queen #1 (On sale 5/1/24)

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Kris Anka


The Invincible Iron Man #17 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Patch Zircher


Suicide Squad: Dream Team #2

DC Comics

Written by Nicole Maines

Art by Eddy Barrows


Hercules #1 

Dynamite

Written by Elliott Kalan

Art by George Kambadais


Transformers #7 

Image Comics/Skybound

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Jorge Corona


The Incredible Hulk #11 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Danny Earls


Batman / Dylan Dog #2

DC Comics

Written by Roberto Recchioni

Art by Gigi Cavenago and Werther Dell’edera


Deadweights #1 

AHOY Comics

Written by Tyrone Finch

Art by Sebastián Piriz


Ms. Marvel: Mutant Menace #2 

Marvel

Written by Sabir Pirzada and Iman Vellani

Art by Scott Godlewski


Phantom Road #10 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Gabriel H. Walta


Green Lantern #10

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by Xermánico, Kevin Maguire


Wolverine #47 

Marvel

Written by Victor LaValle and Benjamin Percy

Art by Geoffrey Shaw


Monsters Are My Business #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Patrick Piazzalunga


I Hate Fairyland #13 

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Brett Bean


The Amazing Spider-Man #47 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Todd Nauck


Sinister Sons #3

DC Comics

Written by Peter J. Tomasi

Art by Vasco Georgiev


Dark Spaces: Dungeon #5 

IDW

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Hayden Sherman


Weapon X-Men #2 

Marvel

Written by Christos Gage

Art by Yildiray Çinar


Napalm Lullaby #2 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Bengal


The Batman: First Knight, Book Two

DC Comics

Written by Dan Jurgens

Art by Mike Perkins


Fantastic Four #19 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Carlos Gómez


House of Slaughter #22 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Antonio Fuso


Night People #2 

Oni Press

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi


X-Men ’97 #2 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Salva Espín 



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of April 10, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Action Comics #1064, Ultimate X-Men #2</em>, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for April 10, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1064</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate X-Men #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Peach Momoko</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny Valley #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Dave Wachter</p><p><br></p><p>Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees #5 </p><p>IDW</p><p>By Patrick Horvath</p><p><br></p><p>Bear Pirate Viking Queen #1 (On sale 5/1/24)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Sean Lewis</p><p>Art by Jonathan Marks Barravecchia</p><p><br></p><p>Aliens: What If…? #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Hans Rodionoff &amp; Leon Reiser</p><p>Art by Guiu Vilanova</p><p><br></p><p>Outsiders #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Robert Carey</p><p><br></p><p>Rat City #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Zé Carlos</p><p><br></p><p>Resurrection of Magneto #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Luciano Vecchio</p><p><br></p><p>ThunderCats #3 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Declan Shalvey</p><p>Art by Drew Moss</p><p><br></p><p>The Whisper Queen #1 (On sale 5/1/24)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Kris Anka</p><p><br></p><p>The Invincible Iron Man #17 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Patch Zircher</p><p><br></p><p>Suicide Squad: Dream Team #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Nicole Maines</p><p>Art by Eddy Barrows</p><p><br></p><p>Hercules #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Elliott Kalan</p><p>Art by George Kambadais</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #7 </p><p>Image Comics/Skybound</p><p>Written by Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p>Art by Jorge Corona</p><p><br></p><p>The Incredible Hulk #11 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Danny Earls</p><p><br></p><p>Batman / Dylan Dog #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Roberto Recchioni</p><p>Art by Gigi Cavenago and Werther Dell’edera</p><p><br></p><p>Deadweights #1 </p><p>AHOY Comics</p><p>Written by Tyrone Finch</p><p>Art by Sebastián Piriz</p><p><br></p><p>Ms. Marvel: Mutant Menace #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Sabir Pirzada and Iman Vellani</p><p>Art by Scott Godlewski</p><p><br></p><p>Phantom Road #10 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Gabriel H. Walta</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Xermánico, Kevin Maguire</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #47 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Victor LaValle and Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Geoffrey Shaw</p><p><br></p><p>Monsters Are My Business #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by Patrick Piazzalunga</p><p><br></p><p>I Hate Fairyland #13 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Skottie Young</p><p>Art by Brett Bean</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #47 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Todd Nauck</p><p><br></p><p>Sinister Sons #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Peter J. Tomasi</p><p>Art by Vasco Georgiev</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Spaces: Dungeon #5 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Weapon X-Men #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christos Gage</p><p>Art by Yildiray Çinar</p><p><br></p><p>Napalm Lullaby #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Bengal</p><p><br></p><p>The Batman: First Knight, Book Two</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Jurgens</p><p>Art by Mike Perkins</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #19 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez</p><p><br></p><p>House of Slaughter #22 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Antonio Fuso</p><p><br></p><p>Night People #2 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men ’97 #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Salva Espín </p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 4745cc8b-7824-4ea4-a268-5cb45d66d33b https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0000 4855 no full The Stack: Deadpool, SHAZAM!, And More The Stack: Deadpool, SHAZAM!, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of April 3, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Deadpool #1, SHAZAM! #10, and so many more!

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Deadpool #1 

Marvel

Written by Cody Ziglar

Art by Rogê Antônio


SHAZAM! #10

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Emanuela Lupacchino and Mike Norton


Minor Threats: The Fastest Way Down #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum

Art by Scott Hepburn


The Immortal Thor #9 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Ibraim Roberson


Batman #146

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jorge Jiménez, Michele Bandini


Geiger #1 

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Gary Frank


Redcoat #1 

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Bryan Hitch


Rook: Exodus #1 

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Jason Fabok


The Avengers #12 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Francesco Mortarino


Birds of Prey #8

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Javier Pina & David Lopez


Hack/Slash: Kill Your Idols #1 

Image Comics

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Stefano Caselli


Captain America #8 

Marvel

Written by J. Michael Straczynski

Art by Carlo Magno


Kneel Before Zod #4

DC Comics

Written by Joe Casey

Art by Dan McDaid


The One Hand #3 

Image Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Laurence Campbell


Vengeance of the Moon Knight #4 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Alessandro Cappuccio


Poison Ivy #21

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara


Crave #5 

Image Comics

By Maria Llovet


Hobtown Mystery Stories: The Case of the Missing Men (Out May 21)

Oni Press

By Kris Bertin and Alexander Forbes


Void Rivals #8 

Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Lorenzo De Felici


Doctor Strange #14 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Pasqual Ferry


The Last Mermaid #2 

Image Comics

By Derek Kirk Kim


The Sensational She-Hulk #7 

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell

Art by Andres Genolet


Love Everlasting #14 

Image Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Elsa Charretier


X-Men #33 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Joshua Cassara


The Sacrificers #7 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Max Fiumara


Deep Cuts #6 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins & Joe Clark

Art by Toby Cypress



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X-Men ’97 #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Salva Espín


Batman: Dark Age #1

DC Comics

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Mike Allred


The Goon: Them That Don’t Stay Dead #1 

Dark Horse Comics

By Eric Powell


Duke #4 

Image Comics/Skybound

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Tom Reilly


Jackpot & Black Cat #1 

Marvel

Written by Celeste Bronfman

Art by Emilio Laiso


The Penguin #8

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Rafael De Latorre


Miles Morales: Spider-Man #18 

Marvel

Written by Cody Ziglar

Art by David Marquez, Sara Pichelli, Juann Cabal, Matt Horak, Luciano Vecchio, Federico Vicentini


Sam and Twitch: Case Files #1 

Image Comics

Written by Todd McFarlane and Jon Goff

Art by Szymon Kudrański


Ultimate Spider-Man #3 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Marco Checchetto


Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #5

DC Comics

Written by Tim Sheridan

Art by Cian Tormey


G.O.D.S. #6 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Valerio Schiti


Local Man: Bad Girls

Image Comics

By Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley


X-Force #50

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Robert Gill


Amazons Attack #6

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Vasco Georgiev


Cable #3 

Marvel

Written by Fabian Nicieza

Art by Scot Eaton, Lan Medina


Under York #1 

Image Comics

Written by Sylvain Runberg

Art by Mirka Andolfo


Predator: The Last Hunt #2 

Marvel

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Francesco Manna


The Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos #8 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Soo Lee


The Amazing Spider-Man #46 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Carmen Carnero


Green Arrow #10

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Sean Izaakse


Wolverine #46 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy and Victor LaValle

Art by Cory Smith


Six Fingers #2 

Image Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Sumit Kumar


The Incredible Hulk #10 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Danny Earls


Ghostbusters: Back In Town #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by David M. Booher

Art by Blue Delliquanti


Rise of the Powers of X #3 

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by R.B. Silva


Somna #3

DSTLRY

By Becky Cloonan and Tula Lotay


Thunderbolts #4 

Marvel

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Geraldo Borges


The Flash #7

DC Comics

Written by Si Spurrier

Art by Ramón Pérez


Superior Spider-Man #5 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott and Christos Gage

Art by Mark Bagley


The Dead Lucky #12 

Image Comics

Written by Melissa Flores

Art by French Carlomagno


Daredevil #7 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Aaron Kuder


Masterpiece #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Alex Maleev



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p>Full List of Comic Reviews for March 27, 2024:</p><p>X-Men ’97 #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Salva Espín</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: Dark Age #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Russell</p><p>Art by Mike Allred</p><p><br></p><p>The Goon: Them That Don’t Stay Dead #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>By Eric Powell</p><p><br></p><p>Duke #4 </p><p>Image Comics/Skybound</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Tom Reilly</p><p><br></p><p>Jackpot &amp; Black Cat #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Celeste Bronfman</p><p>Art by Emilio Laiso</p><p><br></p><p>The Penguin #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Rafael De Latorre</p><p><br></p><p>Miles Morales: Spider-Man #18 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cody Ziglar</p><p>Art by David Marquez, Sara Pichelli, Juann Cabal, Matt Horak, Luciano Vecchio, Federico Vicentini</p><p><br></p><p>Sam and Twitch: Case Files #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Todd McFarlane and Jon Goff</p><p>Art by Szymon Kudrański</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Spider-Man #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p><p><br></p><p>Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Sheridan</p><p>Art by Cian Tormey</p><p><br></p><p>G.O.D.S. #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Valerio Schiti</p><p><br></p><p>Local Man: Bad Girls</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley</p><p><br></p><p>X-Force #50</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Robert Gill</p><p><br></p><p>Amazons Attack #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Vasco Georgiev</p><p><br></p><p>Cable #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Fabian Nicieza</p><p>Art by Scot Eaton, Lan Medina</p><p><br></p><p>Under York #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Sylvain Runberg</p><p>Art by Mirka Andolfo</p><p><br></p><p>Predator: The Last Hunt #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Francesco Manna</p><p><br></p><p>The Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos #8 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Soo Lee</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #46 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p><p><br></p><p>Green Arrow #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Sean Izaakse</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #46 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy and Victor LaValle</p><p>Art by Cory Smith</p><p><br></p><p>Six Fingers #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Sumit Kumar</p><p><br></p><p>The Incredible Hulk #10 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Danny Earls</p><p><br></p><p>Ghostbusters: Back In Town #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by David M. Booher</p><p>Art by Blue Delliquanti</p><p><br></p><p>Rise of the Powers of X #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by R.B. Silva</p><p><br></p><p>Somna #3</p><p>DSTLRY</p><p>By Becky Cloonan and Tula Lotay</p><p><br></p><p>Thunderbolts #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Geraldo Borges</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Si Spurrier</p><p>Art by Ramón Pérez</p><p><br></p><p>Superior Spider-Man #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott and Christos Gage</p><p>Art by Mark Bagley</p><p><br></p><p>The Dead Lucky #12 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Melissa Flores</p><p>Art by French Carlomagno</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Aaron Kuder</p><p><br></p><p>Masterpiece #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p><p>Art by Alex Maleev</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 1db15dfc-937f-49ab-90f1-8b4903004ae7 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0000 5620 no full The Stack: Web Of Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, And More The Stack: Web Of Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of March 20, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Web Of Spider-Man #1, Wonder Woman #7, and so many more!

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Web Of Spider-Man #1 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells, Cody Ziglar, Steve Foxe, Stephanie Phillips, Greg Weisman, Alex Segura

Art by John Romita Jr., Eleonora Carlini, Ig Guara, Ed McGuinness, Eric Gapstur, Greg Land, Joey Vazquez, Salvador Larroca


Wonder Woman #7

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Guillem March


Man’s Best #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Pornsak Pichetshote

Art by Jesse Lonergan


X-Men Forever #1 

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Luca Maresca


Batman/Superman: World's Finest #25

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Steve Pugh, Dan Mora


Dawn Runner #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Evan Cagle


Star Wars Visions: Takashi Okazaki #1

Marvel

By Takashi Okazaki


Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #6

DC Comics

Written by Brian Buccellato

Art by Christian Duce


Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe Of Horrors: Fresh Meat #1 

Archie Comics

Written by Amy Chase, Ryan Cady, Jordan Morris

Art by Federico Sabbatini, Chris Panda, Liana Kangas


Star Wars: Jango Fett #1 

Marvel

Written by Ethan Sacks

Art by Luke Ross


Ape-ril Special #1

DC Comics

Written by John Layman, Joshua Hale Fialkov, Gene Luen Yang

Art by Karl Mostert, Phil Hester, Bernard Chang


The Infernals #2 

Image Comics

Written by Noah Gardner & Ryan Parrott

Art by John J. Pearson with Lola Bonato


Captain Marvel #6 

Marvel

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Ruairí Coleman


Batman '89: Echoes #2

DC Comics

Written by Sam Hamm

Art by Joe Quinones


Lilo & Stitch #2 

Dynamite

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Giulia Giacomino


The Invincible Iron Man #16 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Creees Lee


Green Lantern: War Journal #7

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Montos


If You Find This, I’m Already Dead #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Matt Kindt

Art by Dan McDaid


Resurrection of Magneto #3 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Luciano Vecchio


Justice Society of America #9

DC Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Mikel Janín


Displaced #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Luca Casalanguida


Cobra Commander #3 

Image Comics/Skybound

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Andrea Milana, Annalisa Leoni


Fantastic Four #18 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Carlos Gómez


Nightwing #112

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor, Michael W. Conrad

Art by Sami Basri, Francesco Francavilla


Dutch #2 

Image Comics

Written by Joe Casey

Art by Simone Gane


Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver #2 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Lorenzo Tammetta


Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees #4 

IDW

By Patrick Horvath


Superman #12

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by David Baldeón & Norm Rapmund


Kill Your Darlings #7 

Image Comics

Written by Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan

Art by Robert Quinn


Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #13 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Nick Dragotta


Midlife #6 

Image Comics

Written by Brian Buccellato

Art by Stefano Simeone


Vengeance of the Moon Knight #3 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Alessandro Cappuccio


The Bloody Dozen: A Tale of the Shrouded College #4 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Alberto Jiménez Alburquerque


Titans #9

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Lucas Meyer


The Holy Roller #5

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender, Andy Samberg, Joe Trohman

Art by Roland Boschi


Lotus Land #5 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Darcy Van Poelgeest

Art by Caio Filipe


Something Epic #8 

Image Comics

By Szymon Kudranski



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for March 20, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Web Of Spider-Man #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells, Cody Ziglar, Steve Foxe, Stephanie Phillips, Greg Weisman, Alex Segura</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr., Eleonora Carlini, Ig Guara, Ed McGuinness, Eric Gapstur, Greg Land, Joey Vazquez, Salvador Larroca</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Guillem March</p><p><br></p><p>Man’s Best #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Pornsak Pichetshote</p><p>Art by Jesse Lonergan</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men Forever #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Luca Maresca</p><p><br></p><p>Batman/Superman: World&#39;s Finest #25</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Steve Pugh, Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Dawn Runner #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Evan Cagle</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars Visions: Takashi Okazaki #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Takashi Okazaki</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Buccellato</p><p>Art by Christian Duce</p><p><br></p><p>Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe Of Horrors: Fresh Meat #1 </p><p>Archie Comics</p><p>Written by Amy Chase, Ryan Cady, Jordan Morris</p><p>Art by Federico Sabbatini, Chris Panda, Liana Kangas</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: Jango Fett #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ethan Sacks</p><p>Art by Luke Ross</p><p><br></p><p>Ape-ril Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Layman, Joshua Hale Fialkov, Gene Luen Yang</p><p>Art by Karl Mostert, Phil Hester, Bernard Chang</p><p><br></p><p>The Infernals #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Noah Gardner &amp; Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by John J. Pearson with Lola Bonato</p><p><br></p><p>Captain Marvel #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p><p>Art by Ruairí Coleman</p><p><br></p><p>Batman &#39;89: Echoes #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Sam Hamm</p><p>Art by Joe Quinones</p><p><br></p><p>Lilo &amp; Stitch #2 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Giulia Giacomino</p><p><br></p><p>The Invincible Iron Man #16 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Creees Lee</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern: War Journal #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Montos</p><p><br></p><p>If You Find This, I’m Already Dead #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Kindt</p><p>Art by Dan McDaid</p><p><br></p><p>Resurrection of Magneto #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Luciano Vecchio</p><p><br></p><p>Justice Society of America #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Mikel Janín</p><p><br></p><p>Displaced #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Luca Casalanguida</p><p><br></p><p>Cobra Commander #3 </p><p>Image Comics/Skybound</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Andrea Milana, Annalisa Leoni</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #18 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #112</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor, Michael W. Conrad</p><p>Art by Sami Basri, Francesco Francavilla</p><p><br></p><p>Dutch #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joe Casey</p><p>Art by Simone Gane</p><p><br></p><p>Scarlet Witch &amp; Quicksilver #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Lorenzo Tammetta</p><p><br></p><p>Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees #4 </p><p>IDW</p><p>By Patrick Horvath</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by David Baldeón &amp; Norm Rapmund</p><p><br></p><p>Kill Your Darlings #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan</p><p>Art by Robert Quinn</p><p><br></p><p>Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #13 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Nick Dragotta</p><p><br></p><p>Midlife #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Buccellato</p><p>Art by Stefano Simeone</p><p><br></p><p>Vengeance of the Moon Knight #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Alessandro Cappuccio</p><p><br></p><p>The Bloody Dozen: A Tale of the Shrouded College #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Alberto Jiménez Alburquerque</p><p><br></p><p>Titans #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Lucas Meyer</p><p><br></p><p>The Holy Roller #5</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender, Andy Samberg, Joe Trohman</p><p>Art by Roland Boschi</p><p><br></p><p>Lotus Land #5 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Darcy Van Poelgeest</p><p>Art by Caio Filipe</p><p><br></p><p>Something Epic #8 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Szymon Kudranski</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> c8a4d696-eb52-41f1-9b6d-89e8097a9419 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0000 5234 no full The Stack: Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance, Helen Of Wyndhorn, And More The Stack: Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance, Helen Of Wyndhorn, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of March 13, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance #1, Helen of Wyndhorn #1, and so many more!

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Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance #1 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Danny Kim


Helen of Wyndhorn #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Bilquis Evely


Suicide Squad: Dream Team #1 

DC Comics

Written by Nicole Maines

Art by Eddy Barrows


Black Widow & Hawkeye #1 

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Paolo Villanelli


I Heart Skull-Crusher #1 

BOOM! Box

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Alessio Zonno


Transformers #6 

Image Comics

By Daniel Warren Johnson


Ultimate Black Panther #2 

Marvel

Written by Bryan Hill

Art by Stefano Caselli


Batman/Dylan Dog #1

DC Comics

Written by Robert Recchioni

Art by Gigi Cavenago and Werther Dell’edera


Sons of Star Trek #1 

IDW

Written by Morgan Hampton

Art by Angel Hernandez


Nacelleverse #0 (Out March 20)

Oni Press

Written by Melissa Flores

Art by Rahmat Handoko, Rhoald Marcellius, Francis Portela, Diogenes Neves


Petrol Head #5 

Image Comics

Written by Rob Williams

Art by Pye Parr


The Amazing Spider-Man #45 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Carmen Carnero


Fables #162

DC Comics

Written by Bill Willingham

Art by Mark Buckingham


ThunderCats #2 

Dynamite

Written by Declan Shalvey

Art by Drew Moss


The Wrong Earth: Dead Ringers #1 

Ahoy Comics

Written by Tom Peyer

Art by Jamal Igle


What If…? Venom #2 

Marvel

Written by Jeremy Holt

Art by Tadam Gyadu


The One Hand #2 

Image Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Laurence Campbell


Action Comics #1063

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by John Timms


Avengers: Twilight #4 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Daniel Acuña


House of Slaughter #21 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Antonio Fuso


Dark Ride #11 

Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Andrei Bressan


Fall of the House of X #3 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Lucas Werneck and Jethro Morales


Green Lantern #9

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams, Sam Humphries

Art by Xermánico, Yasmín Flores Montañez


Blue Book: 1947 #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Michael Avon Oeming


The Immortal Thor #8 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Ibraim Roberson


Our Bones Dust #4 

Image Comics

By Ben Stenbeck


Outsiders #5

DC Comics

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly

Art by Robert Carey


Wolverine #45 

Marvel

Written by Victor LaValle and Benjamin Percy

Art by Geoff Shaw


Dark Spaces: Dungeon #4 

IDW

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Hayden Sherman


Fishflies #5 

Image Comics

By Jeff Lemire


Sinister Sons #2

DC Comics

Written by Peter J. Tomasi

Art by Vasco Georgiev and David Lafuente


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #149

IDW

Written by Sophie Campbell

Art by Vincenzo Federici


I Hate Fairyland #12 

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Brett Bean



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for March 13, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Danny Kim</p><p><br></p><p>Helen of Wyndhorn #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Bilquis Evely</p><p><br></p><p>Suicide Squad: Dream Team #1 </p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Nicole Maines</p><p>Art by Eddy Barrows</p><p><br></p><p>Black Widow &amp; Hawkeye #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Paolo Villanelli</p><p><br></p><p>I Heart Skull-Crusher #1 </p><p>BOOM! Box</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Alessio Zonno</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Black Panther #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Bryan Hill</p><p>Art by Stefano Caselli</p><p><br></p><p>Batman/Dylan Dog #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Recchioni</p><p>Art by Gigi Cavenago and Werther Dell’edera</p><p><br></p><p>Sons of Star Trek #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Morgan Hampton</p><p>Art by Angel Hernandez</p><p><br></p><p>Nacelleverse #0 (Out March 20)</p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Melissa Flores</p><p>Art by Rahmat Handoko, Rhoald Marcellius, Francis Portela, Diogenes Neves</p><p><br></p><p>Petrol Head #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rob Williams</p><p>Art by Pye Parr</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #45 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p><p><br></p><p>Fables #162</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Bill Willingham</p><p>Art by Mark Buckingham</p><p><br></p><p>ThunderCats #2 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Declan Shalvey</p><p>Art by Drew Moss</p><p><br></p><p>The Wrong Earth: Dead Ringers #1 </p><p>Ahoy Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Peyer</p><p>Art by Jamal Igle</p><p><br></p><p>What If…? Venom #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jeremy Holt</p><p>Art by Tadam Gyadu</p><p><br></p><p>The One Hand #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Laurence Campbell</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1063</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by John Timms</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers: Twilight #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Daniel Acuña</p><p><br></p><p>House of Slaughter #21 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Antonio Fuso</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Ride #11 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Andrei Bressan</p><p><br></p><p>Fall of the House of X #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Lucas Werneck and Jethro Morales</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams, Sam Humphries</p><p>Art by Xermánico, Yasmín Flores Montañez</p><p><br></p><p>Blue Book: 1947 #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Michael Avon Oeming</p><p><br></p><p>The Immortal Thor #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Ibraim Roberson</p><p><br></p><p>Our Bones Dust #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Ben Stenbeck</p><p><br></p><p>Outsiders #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Robert Carey</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #45 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Victor LaValle and Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Geoff Shaw</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Spaces: Dungeon #4 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Fishflies #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Jeff Lemire</p><p><br></p><p>Sinister Sons #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Peter J. Tomasi</p><p>Art by Vasco Georgiev and David Lafuente</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #149</p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Sophie Campbell</p><p>Art by Vincenzo Federici</p><p><br></p><p>I Hate Fairyland #12 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Skottie Young</p><p>Art by Brett Bean</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> f10f5f84-6064-41ed-b09b-d735db513dce https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0000 6061 no full The Stack: Ultimate X-Men, The Last Ronin II, And More The Stack: Ultimate X-Men, The Last Ronin II, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of March 6, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Ultimate X-Men #1, TMNT: The Last Ronin II - Re-Evolution #1, and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for March 6, 2024:


Ultimate X-Men #1 

Marvel

By Peach Momoko


TMNT: The Last Ronin II - Re-Evolution #1 

IDW

Written by Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman

Art by Esua & Isaac Escorza, Ben Bishop


The Bat-Man: First Knight #1

DC Comics

Written by Dan Jurgens

Art by Mike Perkins


What If…? Aliens #1 

Marvel

Written by Paul & Leon Reiser, Adam F. Goldberg, Hans Rodionoff and Brian Volk-Weiss

Art by Guiu Vilanova


Feral (Out March 27)

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Trish Forstner, Tone Rodriguez


Spectacular Spider-Men #1 

Marvel

Written by Greg Weisman

Art by Humberto Ramos


Kneel Before Zod #3

DC Comics

Written by Joe Casey

Art by Dan McDaid


Void Rivals #7 

Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Lorenzo De Felici


Akogun: Brutalizer of Gods #1 (Out April 3)

Oni Press

Written by Murewa Ayodele

Art by Dotun Akande


Ms. Marvel: Mutant Menace #1 

Marvel

Written by Iman Vellani and Sabir Pirzada

Art by Scott Godlewski


Batman #145

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jorge Jiménez, Michele Bandini


Crave #4 

Image Comics

By Maria Llovet


Weapon X-Men #1 

Marvel

Written by Christos Gage

Art by Yildiray Çinar


Birds of Prey #7

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Javier Pina


Love Everlasting #13 

Image Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Elsa Charretier


Giant-Size Spider-Gwen #1 

Marvel

Written by Melissa Flores

Art by Alba Glez


Blue Beetle #7 (English)

DC Comics

Written by Josh Trujillo

Art by Adrían Gutiérrez, Natacha Bustos, Howard Porter, Cully Hamner, Scott Kolins


The Sentry #4 

Marvel

Written by Jason Loo

Art by Luigi Zagaria


Cruella De Vil #2 

Dynamite

Written by Sweeney Boo

Art by Mariana Puglia


The Avengers #11 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Ivan Fiorelli


Poison Ivy #20

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara


Doctor Strange #13 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Pasqual Ferry


Underheist #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Maria & David Lapham

Art by David Lapham


The Sensational She-Hulk #6 

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell

Art by Ig Guara


Captain America #7 

Marvel

Written by J. Michael Straczynski

Art by Carlos Magno


Shazam! #9

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Emanuela Lupacchino


Thanos #4 

Marvel

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Luca Pizzari with Germán Peralta


Pine & Merrimac #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Fran Galán


Daredevil: Gang War #4 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Sergio Dávila


Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum #2

DC Comics

Written by John Layman

Art by Jesús Hervás


Venom #31 

Marvel

Written by Torunn Grønbekk

Art by Ken Lashley


Subgenre #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Matt Kindt

Art by Wilfredo Torres


X-Men #32 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Phil Noto



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of March 6, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Ultimate X-Men #1, TMNT: The Last Ronin II - Re-Evolution #1</em>, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for March 6, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Ultimate X-Men #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Peach Momoko</p><p><br></p><p>TMNT: The Last Ronin II - Re-Evolution #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman</p><p>Art by Esua &amp; Isaac Escorza, Ben Bishop</p><p><br></p><p>The Bat-Man: First Knight #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Jurgens</p><p>Art by Mike Perkins</p><p><br></p><p>What If…? Aliens #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Paul &amp; Leon Reiser, Adam F. Goldberg, Hans Rodionoff and Brian Volk-Weiss</p><p>Art by Guiu Vilanova</p><p><br></p><p>Feral (Out March 27)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Trish Forstner, Tone Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>Spectacular Spider-Men #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Greg Weisman</p><p>Art by Humberto Ramos</p><p><br></p><p>Kneel Before Zod #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joe Casey</p><p>Art by Dan McDaid</p><p><br></p><p>Void Rivals #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Lorenzo De Felici</p><p><br></p><p>Akogun: Brutalizer of Gods #1 (Out April 3)</p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Murewa Ayodele</p><p>Art by Dotun Akande</p><p><br></p><p>Ms. Marvel: Mutant Menace #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Iman Vellani and Sabir Pirzada</p><p>Art by Scott Godlewski</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #145</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Jorge Jiménez, Michele Bandini</p><p><br></p><p>Crave #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Maria Llovet</p><p><br></p><p>Weapon X-Men #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christos Gage</p><p>Art by Yildiray Çinar</p><p><br></p><p>Birds of Prey #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Javier Pina</p><p><br></p><p>Love Everlasting #13 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Elsa Charretier</p><p><br></p><p>Giant-Size Spider-Gwen #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Melissa Flores</p><p>Art by Alba Glez</p><p><br></p><p>Blue Beetle #7 (English)</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josh Trujillo</p><p>Art by Adrían Gutiérrez, Natacha Bustos, Howard Porter, Cully Hamner, Scott Kolins</p><p><br></p><p>The Sentry #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Loo</p><p>Art by Luigi Zagaria</p><p><br></p><p>Cruella De Vil #2 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Sweeney Boo</p><p>Art by Mariana Puglia</p><p><br></p><p>The Avengers #11 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Ivan Fiorelli</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #20</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Marcio Takara</p><p><br></p><p>Doctor Strange #13 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p><p><br></p><p>Underheist #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Maria &amp; David Lapham</p><p>Art by David Lapham</p><p><br></p><p>The Sensational She-Hulk #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p><p>Art by Ig Guara</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by J. Michael Straczynski</p><p>Art by Carlos Magno</p><p><br></p><p>Shazam! #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Emanuela Lupacchino</p><p><br></p><p>Thanos #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Luca Pizzari with Germán Peralta</p><p><br></p><p>Pine &amp; Merrimac #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Fran Galán</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil: Gang War #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Sergio Dávila</p><p><br></p><p>Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Layman</p><p>Art by Jesús Hervás</p><p><br></p><p>Venom #31 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Torunn Grønbekk</p><p>Art by Ken Lashley</p><p><br></p><p>Subgenre #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Kindt</p><p>Art by Wilfredo Torres</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #32 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Phil Noto</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 28cbcbf9-1606-457b-849b-be3fff67bdf4 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000 6699 no full The Stack: Amazing Spider-Man, Room Service, And More The Stack: Amazing Spider-Man, Room Service, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of February 28, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for The Amazing Spider-Man #44, Room Service #0, and so many more!

Full List of Comic Reviews for February 28, 2024:


The Amazing Spider-Man #44 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by John Romita Jr.


Room Service #0 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Elsa Charretier


Amazons Attack #5

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Vasco Georgiev


Avengers: Twilight #3 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Daniel Acuña


Radiant Black #28 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark

Art by Eduardo Ferigato


Radiant Black #28.5

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark

Art by Marcelo Costa


What If…? Venom #1 

Marvel

Written by Jeremy Holt

Art by Jesús Hervás


Green Arrow #9

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Sean Izaakse


Ice Cream Man #38 

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo


Spider-Punk: Arms Race #1 

Marvel

Written by Cody Ziglar

Art by Justin Mason


The Flash #6

DC Comics

Written by Simon Spurrier

Art by Mike Deodato Jr.


Dead X-Men #2 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Peter Nguyen, Bernard Chang & Guillermo Sanna


W0rldtr33 #8 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Fernando Blanco


Giant-Size Fantastic Four #1 

Marvel

Written by Fabian Nicieza

Art by Creees Lee


The Penguin #7

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Stevan Subic


Resurrection Of Magneto #2 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Luciano Vecchio


Hack/Slash: Back to School #3 

Image Comics

By Zoe Thorogood


Punisher #4 

Marvel

Written by David Pepose

Art by Dave Wachter


Jill and the Killers #2 

Oni Press

Written by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs

Art by Roberta Ingranata


Power Pack: Into The Storm #2 

Marvel

Written by Louise Simonson

Art by June Brigman


Duke #3 

Image Comics/Skybound

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Tom Reilly


Carnage #4 

Marvel

Written by Torunn Grønbekk

Art by Pere Pérez


Rare Flavour #4 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Ram V

Art by Filipe Andrade


Wolverine #44 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy and Victor LaValle

Art by Cory Smith


Phantom Road #9 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Gabriel H. Walta


Cable #2 

Marvel

Written by Fabian Nicieza

Art by Scot Eaton and Lan Medina


Undiscovered Country #28 

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder & Charles Soule

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Leonardo Marcello Grassi


The Invincible Iron Man #15 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Creees Lee


Deep Cuts #5 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark

Art by Juni Ba


The Immortal Thor #7 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Martín Cóccolo



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of February 28, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>The Amazing Spider-Man</em> #44, <em>Room Service</em> #0, and so many more!</p><p>Full List of Comic Reviews for February 28, 2024:</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #44 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>Room Service #0 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Elsa Charretier</p><p><br></p><p>Amazons Attack #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Vasco Georgiev</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers: Twilight #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Daniel Acuña</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #28 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark</p><p>Art by Eduardo Ferigato</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #28.5</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark</p><p>Art by Marcelo Costa</p><p><br></p><p>What If…? Venom #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jeremy Holt</p><p>Art by Jesús Hervás</p><p><br></p><p>Green Arrow #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Sean Izaakse</p><p><br></p><p>Ice Cream Man #38 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p><p>Art by Martín Morazzo</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Punk: Arms Race #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cody Ziglar</p><p>Art by Justin Mason</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p><p>Art by Mike Deodato Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>Dead X-Men #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Peter Nguyen, Bernard Chang &amp; Guillermo Sanna</p><p><br></p><p>W0rldtr33 #8 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Fernando Blanco</p><p><br></p><p>Giant-Size Fantastic Four #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Fabian Nicieza</p><p>Art by Creees Lee</p><p><br></p><p>The Penguin #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Stevan Subic</p><p><br></p><p>Resurrection Of Magneto #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Luciano Vecchio</p><p><br></p><p>Hack/Slash: Back to School #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Zoe Thorogood</p><p><br></p><p>Punisher #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by David Pepose</p><p>Art by Dave Wachter</p><p><br></p><p>Jill and the Killers #2 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs</p><p>Art by Roberta Ingranata</p><p><br></p><p>Power Pack: Into The Storm #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Louise Simonson</p><p>Art by June Brigman</p><p><br></p><p>Duke #3 </p><p>Image Comics/Skybound</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Tom Reilly</p><p><br></p><p>Carnage #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Torunn Grønbekk</p><p>Art by Pere Pérez</p><p><br></p><p>Rare Flavour #4 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Filipe Andrade</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #44 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy and Victor LaValle</p><p>Art by Cory Smith</p><p><br></p><p>Phantom Road #9 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Gabriel H. Walta</p><p><br></p><p>Cable #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Fabian Nicieza</p><p>Art by Scot Eaton and Lan Medina</p><p><br></p><p>Undiscovered Country #28 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder &amp; Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli &amp; Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p><p><br></p><p>The Invincible Iron Man #15 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Creees Lee</p><p><br></p><p>Deep Cuts #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark</p><p>Art by Juni Ba</p><p><br></p><p>The Immortal Thor #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Martín Cóccolo</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 3ad4f620-9471-4e4c-9f31-fb836618a299 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 28 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000 5682 no full The Stack: Ultimate Spider-Man, Batman, And More The Stack: Ultimate Spider-Man, Batman, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of February 21, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Ultimate Spider-Man #2, Batman #144, and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for February 21, 2024:


Ultimate Spider-Man #2 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Marco Checchhetto


Batman #144

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Andrea Sorrentino


Blasfamous #1 

DSTLRY

By Mirka Andolfo


Napalm Lullaby #1 (out March 6)

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Bengal


Predator: The Last Hunt #1 

Marvel

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Francesco Manna


Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. King Kong #5

DC Comics

Written by Brian Buccellatto

Art by Christian Duce


Spawn #350 

Image Comics

Written by Rory McConville and Todd McFarlane

Art by Brett Booth and Carlo Barberi


Guardians of the Galaxy Annual 2024 #1 

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly

Art by Kev Walker


Nightwing #111

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor, Michael W. Conrad

Art by Sami Basri, Francesco Francavilla


Man’s Best Ashcan #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Pornsak Pichetshote

Art by Jesse Lonergan


Cobra Commander #2 

Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Andrea Milana


Rise of the Powers of X #2 

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by R.B. Silva


Wonder Woman #6

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Daniel Sampere, Belén Ortega


Elvira Meets H.P. Lovecraft #1 

Dynamite

Written by David Avallone

Art by Kewber Baal


Midlife #5 

Image Comics

Written by Brian Buccellato

Art by Stefano Simeone


Spider-Boy #4 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Paco Medina, Ty Templeton


Green Lantern: War Journal #6

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Montos


The Holy Roller #4 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender, Andy Samberg, Joe Trohman

Art by Roland Boschi


The Incredible Hulk #9 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Danny Earls


John Constantine: Hellblazer - Dead in America #2

DC Comics

Written by Simon Spurrier

Art by Aaron Campbell


James Bond: 007 #2 

Dynamite

Written by Garth Ennis

Art by Rapha Lobosco


X-Force #49 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Robert Gill


Animal Pound #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tom King

Art by Peter Gross


Captain Marvel #5 

Marvel

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Jan Bazaldua


Superman #11

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by David Baldeón


Lotus Land #4 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Darcy Van Poelgeest

Art by Caio Filipe


Daredevil #6 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Aaron Kuder


Titans #8

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Stephen Segovia


Saint John #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Brennan Wagner & Dan Schkade

Art by Dan Schkade


G.O.D.S. #5 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Valerio Schiti



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On the <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of February 21, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Ultimate Spider-Man #2, Batman #144</em>, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for February 21, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Spider-Man #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Marco Checchhetto</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #144</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Andrea Sorrentino</p><p><br></p><p>Blasfamous #1 </p><p>DSTLRY</p><p>By Mirka Andolfo</p><p><br></p><p>Napalm Lullaby #1 (out March 6)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Bengal</p><p><br></p><p>Predator: The Last Hunt #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Francesco Manna</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. King Kong #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Buccellatto</p><p>Art by Christian Duce</p><p><br></p><p>Spawn #350 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rory McConville and Todd McFarlane</p><p>Art by Brett Booth and Carlo Barberi</p><p><br></p><p>Guardians of the Galaxy Annual 2024 #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #111</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor, Michael W. Conrad</p><p>Art by Sami Basri, Francesco Francavilla</p><p><br></p><p>Man’s Best Ashcan #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Pornsak Pichetshote</p><p>Art by Jesse Lonergan</p><p><br></p><p>Cobra Commander #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Andrea Milana</p><p><br></p><p>Rise of the Powers of X #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by R.B. Silva</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Daniel Sampere, Belén Ortega</p><p><br></p><p>Elvira Meets H.P. Lovecraft #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by David Avallone</p><p>Art by Kewber Baal</p><p><br></p><p>Midlife #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Buccellato</p><p>Art by Stefano Simeone</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Boy #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Paco Medina, Ty Templeton</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern: War Journal #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Montos</p><p><br></p><p>The Holy Roller #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender, Andy Samberg, Joe Trohman</p><p>Art by Roland Boschi</p><p><br></p><p>The Incredible Hulk #9 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Danny Earls</p><p><br></p><p>John Constantine: Hellblazer - Dead in America #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p><p>Art by Aaron Campbell</p><p><br></p><p>James Bond: 007 #2 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Garth Ennis</p><p>Art by Rapha Lobosco</p><p><br></p><p>X-Force #49 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Robert Gill</p><p><br></p><p>Animal Pound #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Peter Gross</p><p><br></p><p>Captain Marvel #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p><p>Art by Jan Bazaldua</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by David Baldeón</p><p><br></p><p>Lotus Land #4 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Darcy Van Poelgeest</p><p>Art by Caio Filipe</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Aaron Kuder</p><p><br></p><p>Titans #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Stephen Segovia</p><p><br></p><p>Saint John #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Brennan Wagner &amp; Dan Schkade</p><p>Art by Dan Schkade</p><p><br></p><p>G.O.D.S. #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Valerio Schiti</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> cc220da2-06d7-4f59-a988-6ddd71e13d80 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000 5135 no full The Stack: Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver, Sinister Sons, And More The Stack: Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver, Sinister Sons, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of February 14, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver #1, Sinister Sons #1, and so many more!

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Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Lorenzo Tammetta


Sinister Sons #1 

DC Comics

Written by Peter J. Tomasi

Art by David Lafuente


Creepshow: Joe Hill’s Wolverton Station

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Joe Hill & Jason Ciaramella

Art by Michael Walsh


Night Thrasher #1 

Marvel

Written by J. Holtham

Art by Nelson Dániel


Red Hood: The Hill #1

DC Comics

Written by Shawn Martinbrough

Art by Sandord Greene


If You Find This I’m Already Dead #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Matt Kindt

Art by Dan McDaid


Night People #1 (out March 6)

Oni Press

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Brian Level


The Amazing Spider-Man #43 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by John Romita Jr.


Batman #143

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Andrea Sorrentino


Fire Power #30 

Image Comics/Skybound

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Chris Samnee


The Displaced #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Luca Casaalnguida


Beware the Planet of the Apes #2 

Marvel

Written by Marc Guggenheim

Art by Álvaro López


Action Comics #1062

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by John Timms


The Last Mermaid #1 (out March 6)

Image Comics

By Derek Kirk Kim


Superior Spider-Man #4 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Mark Bagley


Batman: City of Madness #3

DC Comics

By Christian Ward


Blue Book: 1947 #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Michael Avon Oeming


Fall of the House of X #2 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Lucas Werneck


Green Lantern #8

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams, Ron Marz

Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, Dale Eaglesham


Dutch #1 

Image Comics

Written by Joe Casey

Art by Simone Gane


Vengeance of the Moon Knight #2

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Alessandro Cappuccio


Outsiders #4

DC Comics

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly

Art by Robert Carey


Blood Commandment #4

Image Comics

By Szymon Kudrański


Masterpiece #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Alex Maleev


Thunderbolts #3 

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly

Art by Geraldo Borges


I Hate Fairyland #11 

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Brett Bean


The Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos #7 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Soo Lee


Transformers #5

Image Comics/Skybound

By Daniel Warren Johnson


Wolverine #43 

Marvel

Written by Victor LaValle and Benjamin Percy

Art by Geoffrey Shaw


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #148

IDW

Written by Sophie Campbell

Art by Vincenzo Federici


The Weatherman, Vol. 3 #2 

Image Comics

Written by Jody LeHeup

Art by Nathan Fox


The Ministry of Compliance #3 

Image Comics

Written by John Ridley

Art by Stefano Raffaele


Our Bones Dust #3 

Image Comics

By Ben Stenbeck


The Bloody Dozen: A Tale Of The Shrouded College #3 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Alberto Jiménez Alburquerque


The Deviant #4 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion Iv

Art by Joshua Hixson


Petrol Head #4 

Image Comics

Written by Rob Williams

Art by Rye Parr


Kill Your Darlings #6 

Image Comics

Written by Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan

Art by Robert Quinn



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p>Full List of Comic Reviews for February 14, 2024:</p><p>Scarlet Witch &amp; Quicksilver #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Lorenzo Tammetta</p><p><br></p><p>Sinister Sons #1 </p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Peter J. Tomasi</p><p>Art by David Lafuente</p><p><br></p><p>Creepshow: Joe Hill’s Wolverton Station</p><p>Skybound/Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joe Hill &amp; Jason Ciaramella</p><p>Art by Michael Walsh</p><p><br></p><p>Night Thrasher #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by J. Holtham</p><p>Art by Nelson Dániel</p><p><br></p><p>Red Hood: The Hill #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Shawn Martinbrough</p><p>Art by Sandord Greene</p><p><br></p><p>If You Find This I’m Already Dead #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Kindt</p><p>Art by Dan McDaid</p><p><br></p><p>Night People #1 (out March 6)</p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Brian Level</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #43 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #143</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Andrea Sorrentino</p><p><br></p><p>Fire Power #30 </p><p>Image Comics/Skybound</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Chris Samnee</p><p><br></p><p>The Displaced #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Luca Casaalnguida</p><p><br></p><p>Beware the Planet of the Apes #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Marc Guggenheim</p><p>Art by Álvaro López</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1062</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by John Timms</p><p><br></p><p>The Last Mermaid #1 (out March 6)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Derek Kirk Kim</p><p><br></p><p>Superior Spider-Man #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Mark Bagley</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: City of Madness #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Christian Ward</p><p><br></p><p>Blue Book: 1947 #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Michael Avon Oeming</p><p><br></p><p>Fall of the House of X #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Lucas Werneck</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams, Ron Marz</p><p>Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, Dale Eaglesham</p><p><br></p><p>Dutch #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joe Casey</p><p>Art by Simone Gane</p><p><br></p><p>Vengeance of the Moon Knight #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Alessandro Cappuccio</p><p><br></p><p>Outsiders #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Robert Carey</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Commandment #4</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Szymon Kudrański</p><p><br></p><p>Masterpiece #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p><p>Art by Alex Maleev</p><p><br></p><p>Thunderbolts #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Geraldo Borges</p><p><br></p><p>I Hate Fairyland #11 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Skottie Young</p><p>Art by Brett Bean</p><p><br></p><p>The Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos #7 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Soo Lee</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #5</p><p>Image Comics/Skybound</p><p>By Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #43 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Victor LaValle and Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Geoffrey Shaw</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #148</p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Sophie Campbell</p><p>Art by Vincenzo Federici</p><p><br></p><p>The Weatherman, Vol. 3 #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jody LeHeup</p><p>Art by Nathan Fox</p><p><br></p><p>The Ministry of Compliance #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by John Ridley</p><p>Art by Stefano Raffaele</p><p><br></p><p>Our Bones Dust #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Ben Stenbeck</p><p><br></p><p>The Bloody Dozen: A Tale Of The Shrouded College #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Alberto Jiménez Alburquerque</p><p><br></p><p>The Deviant #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion Iv</p><p>Art by Joshua Hixson</p><p><br></p><p>Petrol Head #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rob Williams</p><p>Art by Rye Parr</p><p><br></p><p>Kill Your Darlings #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan</p><p>Art by Robert Quinn</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 82d0af84-2219-41b1-b936-52e54386ee67 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000 5972 no full The Stack: Ultimate Black Panther, ThunderCats, And More The Stack: Ultimate Black Panther, ThunderCats, And More Comic Book Club On the Stack podcast for the week of February 7, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Ultimate Black Panther #1, ThunderCats #1, and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for February 7, 2024:


Ultimate Black Panther #1 

Marvel

Written by Bryan Edward Hill

Art by Stefano Caselli


ThunderCats #1 

Dynamite

Written by Declan Shalvey

Art by Drew Moss


Batman #142

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Andrea Sorrentino


Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Amy Jo Johnson & Matt Hotson

Art by Nico Leon


Star Wars: Mace Windu #1 

Marvel

Written by Marc Bernardin

Art by Georges Jeanty


Birds of Prey #6

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Leonardo Romero


Gone #2 

DSTLRY

By Jock


Wolverine: Madripoor Knights #1 

Marvel

Written by Chris Claremont

Art by Edgar Salazar


DC's How to Lose a Guy Gardner in 10 Days #1

DC Comics

Written by Kenny Porter, Aaron J. Waltke, Danny Lore, Marguerite Sauvage, Alex Galer, Dennie Hopeless, Brendan Hay, George Mann

Art by Nick Robles, Ivan Shavrin, Brandt & Ro Stein, Marguerite Sauvage, Derek Charm, Baldemar Rivas, M.L. Sanapo, Leonardo Rodrigues


Godzilla Valentine’s Day Special #1

IDW

Written by Zoe Tunnell

Art by Sebastian Piriz


Love Everlasting #12 

Image Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Elsa Charretier


Daredevil: Gang War #3 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Sergio Dávila


Kneel Before Zod #2

DC Comics

Written by Joe Casey

Art by Dan McDaid


The Cull #5 

Image Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Mattia De Iulis


Doctor Strange #12 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Danilo S. Beyruth


Poison Ivy #19

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara


Saucer Country: The Finale #1 

Image Comics

Written by Paul Cornell, Chris Ryall

Art by Ryan Kelly, Nelson Daniel


Alien #4 

Marvel

Written by Declan Shalvey

Art by Andrea Broccardo


Red Hood: The Hill #0

DC Comics

Written by Shawn Martinbrough

Art by Tony Akins


Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees #3 

IDW

By Patrick Horvath


The Sensational She-Hulk #5 

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell

Art by Ig Guara


Rogue Sun #18 

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Parrott

Art by Abel


House of Slaughter #21 Ashcan

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Antonio Fuso


Captain America #6 

Marvel

Written by J. Michael Straczynski

Art by Lan Medina


SHAZAM! #8

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Goran Sudžuka


Bloodrik #3 

Image Comics

By Andrew Krahnke


Pine & Merrimac #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Fran Galán


Thanos #3 

Marvel

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Luca Pizzari and Germán Peralta


Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum #1

DC Comics

Written by John Layman

Art by Jesús Hervás


Crave #3 

Image Comics

By Maria Llovet


Fantastic Four #17 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Carlos Gómez


Dark Spaces: Dungeon #3 

IDW

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Hayden Sherman


Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #12 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Nick Dragotta, Alexandre Tefenkgi


X-Men #31 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Phil Noto



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for February 7, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Black Panther #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Bryan Edward Hill</p><p>Art by Stefano Caselli</p><p><br></p><p>ThunderCats #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Declan Shalvey</p><p>Art by Drew Moss</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #142</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Andrea Sorrentino</p><p><br></p><p>Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Amy Jo Johnson &amp; Matt Hotson</p><p>Art by Nico Leon</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: Mace Windu #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Marc Bernardin</p><p>Art by Georges Jeanty</p><p><br></p><p>Birds of Prey #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Leonardo Romero</p><p><br></p><p>Gone #2 </p><p>DSTLRY</p><p>By Jock</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine: Madripoor Knights #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chris Claremont</p><p>Art by Edgar Salazar</p><p><br></p><p>DC&#39;s How to Lose a Guy Gardner in 10 Days #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kenny Porter, Aaron J. Waltke, Danny Lore, Marguerite Sauvage, Alex Galer, Dennie Hopeless, Brendan Hay, George Mann</p><p>Art by Nick Robles, Ivan Shavrin, Brandt &amp; Ro Stein, Marguerite Sauvage, Derek Charm, Baldemar Rivas, M.L. Sanapo, Leonardo Rodrigues</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla Valentine’s Day Special #1</p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Zoe Tunnell</p><p>Art by Sebastian Piriz</p><p><br></p><p>Love Everlasting #12 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Elsa Charretier</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil: Gang War #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Sergio Dávila</p><p><br></p><p>Kneel Before Zod #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joe Casey</p><p>Art by Dan McDaid</p><p><br></p><p>The Cull #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Mattia De Iulis</p><p><br></p><p>Doctor Strange #12 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Danilo S. Beyruth</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #19</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Marcio Takara</p><p><br></p><p>Saucer Country: The Finale #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Paul Cornell, Chris Ryall</p><p>Art by Ryan Kelly, Nelson Daniel</p><p><br></p><p>Alien #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Declan Shalvey</p><p>Art by Andrea Broccardo</p><p><br></p><p>Red Hood: The Hill #0</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Shawn Martinbrough</p><p>Art by Tony Akins</p><p><br></p><p>Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees #3 </p><p>IDW</p><p>By Patrick Horvath</p><p><br></p><p>The Sensational She-Hulk #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p><p>Art by Ig Guara</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue Sun #18 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by Abel</p><p><br></p><p>House of Slaughter #21 Ashcan</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Antonio Fuso</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by J. Michael Straczynski</p><p>Art by Lan Medina</p><p><br></p><p>SHAZAM! #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Goran Sudžuka</p><p><br></p><p>Bloodrik #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Andrew Krahnke</p><p><br></p><p>Pine &amp; Merrimac #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Fran Galán</p><p><br></p><p>Thanos #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Luca Pizzari and Germán Peralta</p><p><br></p><p>Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Layman</p><p>Art by Jesús Hervás</p><p><br></p><p>Crave #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Maria Llovet</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #17 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Spaces: Dungeon #3 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #12 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Nick Dragotta, Alexandre Tefenkgi</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #31 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Phil Noto</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 1c2e62e1-d3ea-4990-8777-c94b8ace1802 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 07 Feb 2024 11:00:00 +0000 6207 no full The Stack: Titans: Beast World, Lilo & Stitch, And More The Stack: Titans: Beast World, Lilo & Stitch, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of January 31, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Titans: Beast World #6, Lilo & Stitch #1, and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for January 31, 2024:


Titans: Beast World #6

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Ivan Reis, Lucas Meyer, Eduardo Pansica


Lilo & Stitch #1 

Dynamite

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Giulia Giacomino


Dead X-Men #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Jonas Scharf, Bernard Chang, Vincenzo Carratù


DC Power 2024 #1

DC Comics

Written by N.K. Jemisin, Cheryl Lynn Eaton, Lamar Giles, John Ridley, Deron Bennett, Shawn Martinbrough, Alitha Martinez, Jarrett Williams, Greg Burnham, Brandon Thomas

Art by Jamal Campbell, Asiah Fulmore, Sean Damien Hill, Edwin Galmon, Denys Cowan, Tony Akins & Moritat, Alitha Martinez, Dominike “Domo” Stanton, Jahnoy Lindsay, Khary Randolph & Serg Acuña


Local Man #9

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley

Art by Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley


Drive Like Hell #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Rich Douek

Art by Alex Cormack


Avengers Inc. #5 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Leonard Kirk


Batman and Robin 2024 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Howard Porter


The Dead Lucky #11 

Image Comics

Written by Melissa Flores

Art by French Carlomagno


Somna #2 

DSTLRY

Written and Drawn by Becky Cloonan and Tula Lotay


Spider-Boy #3 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Paco Medina and Ty Templeton


Batman: Off-World #3

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Doug Mahnke


Foul Mouth #1 

Written by Steve Urena

Art by Sarah Davidson


The Incredible Hulk #8 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Nic Klein


w0rldtr33 #7 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Fernando Blanco


Avengers: Twilight #2 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Daniel Acuña


Batman/Superman: World's Finest 2024 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid and Cullen Bunn, Dennis Culver, Stephanie Williams, Christopher Cantwell

Art by Edwin Galmon, Travis Mercer, Rosi Kämpe, Jorge Fornes


Quest #5 

Image Comics

Written by Jonathan Luna and Crystal Wood

Art by Jonathan Luna


Carnage #3 

Marvel

Written by Torunn Grønbekk

Art by Pere Pérez


Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #4

DC Comics

Written by Tim Sheridan

Art by Cian Tormey


Wolverine #42 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy and Victor LaValle

Art by Cory Smith


Dark Ride #10 

Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Andrei Bressan


Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War #2 

Marvel

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Caio Majado


Trinity Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Daniel Sampere, Belén Ortega


Duke #2 

Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Tom Reilly



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of January 31, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Titans: Beast World #6, Lilo &amp; Stitch #1</em>, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for January 31, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Titans: Beast World #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Ivan Reis, Lucas Meyer, Eduardo Pansica</p><p><br></p><p>Lilo &amp; Stitch #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Giulia Giacomino</p><p><br></p><p>Dead X-Men #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Jonas Scharf, Bernard Chang, Vincenzo Carratù</p><p><br></p><p>DC Power 2024 #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by N.K. Jemisin, Cheryl Lynn Eaton, Lamar Giles, John Ridley, Deron Bennett, Shawn Martinbrough, Alitha Martinez, Jarrett Williams, Greg Burnham, Brandon Thomas</p><p>Art by Jamal Campbell, Asiah Fulmore, Sean Damien Hill, Edwin Galmon, Denys Cowan, Tony Akins &amp; Moritat, Alitha Martinez, Dominike “Domo” Stanton, Jahnoy Lindsay, Khary Randolph &amp; Serg Acuña</p><p><br></p><p>Local Man #9</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley</p><p><br></p><p>Drive Like Hell #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Rich Douek</p><p>Art by Alex Cormack</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers Inc. #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Leonard Kirk</p><p><br></p><p>Batman and Robin 2024 Annual #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Howard Porter</p><p><br></p><p>The Dead Lucky #11 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Melissa Flores</p><p>Art by French Carlomagno</p><p><br></p><p>Somna #2 </p><p>DSTLRY</p><p>Written and Drawn by Becky Cloonan and Tula Lotay</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Boy #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Paco Medina and Ty Templeton</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: Off-World #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Doug Mahnke</p><p><br></p><p>Foul Mouth #1 </p><p>Written by Steve Urena</p><p>Art by Sarah Davidson</p><p><br></p><p>The Incredible Hulk #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Nic Klein</p><p><br></p><p>w0rldtr33 #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Fernando Blanco</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers: Twilight #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Daniel Acuña</p><p><br></p><p>Batman/Superman: World&#39;s Finest 2024 Annual #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid and Cullen Bunn, Dennis Culver, Stephanie Williams, Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Edwin Galmon, Travis Mercer, Rosi Kämpe, Jorge Fornes</p><p><br></p><p>Quest #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jonathan Luna and Crystal Wood</p><p>Art by Jonathan Luna</p><p><br></p><p>Carnage #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Torunn Grønbekk</p><p>Art by Pere Pérez</p><p><br></p><p>Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Sheridan</p><p>Art by Cian Tormey</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #42 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy and Victor LaValle</p><p>Art by Cory Smith</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Ride #10 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Andrei Bressan</p><p><br></p><p>Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Caio Majado</p><p><br></p><p>Trinity Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Daniel Sampere, Belén Ortega</p><p><br></p><p>Duke #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Tom Reilly</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> d6fd6f61-7bea-482b-ba42-caf6f29743b7 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000 5140 no full The Stack: Ghost Machine, Resurrection Of Magneto, And More The Stack: Ghost Machine, Resurrection Of Magneto, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of January 24, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Ghost Machine #1, Resurrection of Magneto #1, and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for January 24, 2024:


Ghost Machine #1 

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns, Peter J. Tomasi, Lamont Magee, Maytal Zchut

Art by Gary Frank, Bryan Hitch, Jason Fabok, Francis Manapul, Peter Snejberg, Ivan Reis


Resurrection of Magneto #1 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Luciano Vecchio


Amazons Attack #4

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Vasco Georgiev


Universal Monsters: Dracula #4 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Martin Simmonds


Power Pack: Into The Storm #1 

Marvel

Written by Louise Simonson

Art by June Brigman


Green Arrow #8

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Wiliamson

Art by Phil Hester


Star Trek: Defiant Annual 2024

IDW

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Ramon Rosanas


Superior Spider-Man #3 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Mark Bagley


The Flash #5

DC Comics

Written by Si Spurrier

Art by Mike Deodato Jr.


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #147 

IDW

Written by Sophie Campbell

Art by Vincenzo Federici


The Immortal Thor #6 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Martín Cóccolo


The Penguin #6

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Stevan Subic


Holy Roller #3 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender, Andy Samberg, Joe Trohman

Art by Roland Boschi


Punisher #3 

Marvel

Written by David Pepose

Art by Dave Wachter


Titans: Beast World #5

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Ivan Reis, Eduardo Pansica


Titans: Beast World Tour - Star City #1

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson, Ryan Parrott, Robert Venditti, Brandt & Stein

Art by Jamal Campbell, Roger Cruz, Gavin Guidry, Brandt & Stein


Spider-Woman #3 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Carola Borelli


Damn Them All #12 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Si Spurrier

Art by Charlie Adlard


Daredevil: Black Armor #3 

Marvel

Written by D.G. Chichester

Art by Netho Diaz


Lotus Land #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Darcy Van Poelgeest

Art by Caio Filipe


G.O.D.S. #4 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Valerio Schiti



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of January 24, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Ghost Machine #1, Resurrection of Magneto #1</em>, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for January 24, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Ghost Machine #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns, Peter J. Tomasi, Lamont Magee, Maytal Zchut</p><p>Art by Gary Frank, Bryan Hitch, Jason Fabok, Francis Manapul, Peter Snejberg, Ivan Reis</p><p><br></p><p>Resurrection of Magneto #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Luciano Vecchio</p><p><br></p><p>Amazons Attack #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Vasco Georgiev</p><p><br></p><p>Universal Monsters: Dracula #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Martin Simmonds</p><p><br></p><p>Power Pack: Into The Storm #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Louise Simonson</p><p>Art by June Brigman</p><p><br></p><p>Green Arrow #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Wiliamson</p><p>Art by Phil Hester</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Defiant Annual 2024</p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Ramon Rosanas</p><p><br></p><p>Superior Spider-Man #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Mark Bagley</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Si Spurrier</p><p>Art by Mike Deodato Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #147 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Sophie Campbell</p><p>Art by Vincenzo Federici</p><p><br></p><p>The Immortal Thor #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Martín Cóccolo</p><p><br></p><p>The Penguin #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Stevan Subic</p><p><br></p><p>Holy Roller #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender, Andy Samberg, Joe Trohman</p><p>Art by Roland Boschi</p><p><br></p><p>Punisher #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by David Pepose</p><p>Art by Dave Wachter</p><p><br></p><p>Titans: Beast World #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Ivan Reis, Eduardo Pansica</p><p><br></p><p>Titans: Beast World Tour - Star City #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson, Ryan Parrott, Robert Venditti, Brandt &amp; Stein</p><p>Art by Jamal Campbell, Roger Cruz, Gavin Guidry, Brandt &amp; Stein</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Woman #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Carola Borelli</p><p><br></p><p>Damn Them All #12 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Si Spurrier</p><p>Art by Charlie Adlard</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil: Black Armor #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by D.G. Chichester</p><p>Art by Netho Diaz</p><p><br></p><p>Lotus Land #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Darcy Van Poelgeest</p><p>Art by Caio Filipe</p><p><br></p><p>G.O.D.S. #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Valerio Schiti</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 2f1be99f-516b-4ebc-aeae-1b610232a62d https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 24 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000 5111 no full The Stack: Cobra Commander, Avengers: Twilight, And More The Stack: Cobra Commander, Avengers: Twilight, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of January 17, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Cobra Commander #1, Avengers: Twilight #1, and so many more!

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FULL LIST OF COMIC REVIEWS FOR JANUARY 17, 2024:


Cobra Commander #1 

Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Andrea Milana


Avengers: Twilight #1 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Daniel Acuña


John Constantine: Hellblazer - Dead in America #1

DC Comics

Written by Si Spurrier

Art by Aaron Campbell


The Weatherman, Vol. 3 #1 

Image Comics

Written by Jody LeHeup

Art by Nathan Fox


Cemetery Kids Don't Die #1 (out February 7)

Oni Press

Written by Zac Thompson

Art by Daniel Irizarri


Jackpot #1 

Marvel

Written by Celeste Bronfman

Art by Joey Vazquez with Eric Gapstur


Wonder Woman #5

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Daniel Sampere, Belén Ortega


The Colonized: Zombies vs. Aliens

Image Comics

Written by Chris Ryall

Art by Drew Moss


Golgotha Motor Mountain #1 (out March 6)

IDW

Written by Matthew Erman, Lonnie Nadler

Art by Robbi Rodriguez


Cable #1 

Marvel

Written by Fabian Nicieza

Art by Scot Eaton


Green Lantern: War Journal #5

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Montos


The Deviant #3 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Joshua Hixson


Miracleman: The Silver Age #7 

Marvel

Written by Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham

Art by Mark Buckingham


Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #4

DC Comics

Written by Brian Buccellato

Art by Christian Duce


Phantom Road #8 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Gabriel H. Walta


The Invincible Iron Man #14 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Bryan Valenza


Nightwing #110

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Sami Basri


Kill Your Darlings #5 

Image Comics

Written by Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan

Art by Robert Quinn


Guardians of the Galaxy #10 

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly

Art by Kev Walker


Superman #10

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Bruno Redondo and Caio Filipe


What’s The Furthest Place From Here? #17

Image Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Tyler Boss


Fantastic Four #16 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Francesco Mortarino


Superman Lost #10

DC Comics

Written by Christopher Priest

Art by Carlo Pagulayan and José Luis


The Enfield Gang Massacre #6 

Image Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jacob Phillips


Daredevil #5 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Farad Karami


Titans #7

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Travis Moore


Our Bones Dust #2 

Image Comics

By Ben Stenbeck


The Amazing Spider-Man #42 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by John Romita Jr.


The Bloody Dozen #2 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Alberto Jiménez Alburquerque


Black Hammer: The End #5 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Malachi Ward


Alien #3 

Marvel

Written by Declan Shalvey

Art by Andrea Broccardo and Declan Shalvey


Kaptara: Universal Truths #6 

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarksy

Art by Kagan McLeod


X-Men #30 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Phil Noto



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of January 17, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Cobra Commander #1, Avengers: Twilight #1</em>, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>FULL LIST OF COMIC REVIEWS FOR JANUARY 17, 2024:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Cobra Commander #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Andrea Milana</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers: Twilight #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Daniel Acuña</p><p><br></p><p>John Constantine: Hellblazer - Dead in America #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Si Spurrier</p><p>Art by Aaron Campbell</p><p><br></p><p>The Weatherman, Vol. 3 #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jody LeHeup</p><p>Art by Nathan Fox</p><p><br></p><p>Cemetery Kids Don&#39;t Die #1 (out February 7)</p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Zac Thompson</p><p>Art by Daniel Irizarri</p><p><br></p><p>Jackpot #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Celeste Bronfman</p><p>Art by Joey Vazquez with Eric Gapstur</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Daniel Sampere, Belén Ortega</p><p><br></p><p>The Colonized: Zombies vs. Aliens</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Ryall</p><p>Art by Drew Moss</p><p><br></p><p>Golgotha Motor Mountain #1 (out March 6)</p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Matthew Erman, Lonnie Nadler</p><p>Art by Robbi Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>Cable #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Fabian Nicieza</p><p>Art by Scot Eaton</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern: War Journal #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Montos</p><p><br></p><p>The Deviant #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Joshua Hixson</p><p><br></p><p>Miracleman: The Silver Age #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham</p><p>Art by Mark Buckingham</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Buccellato</p><p>Art by Christian Duce</p><p><br></p><p>Phantom Road #8 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Gabriel H. Walta</p><p><br></p><p>The Invincible Iron Man #14 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Bryan Valenza</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #110</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Sami Basri</p><p><br></p><p>Kill Your Darlings #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan</p><p>Art by Robert Quinn</p><p><br></p><p>Guardians of the Galaxy #10 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Bruno Redondo and Caio Filipe</p><p><br></p><p>What’s The Furthest Place From Here? #17</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Tyler Boss</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #16 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Francesco Mortarino</p><p><br></p><p>Superman Lost #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Christopher Priest</p><p>Art by Carlo Pagulayan and José Luis</p><p><br></p><p>The Enfield Gang Massacre #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Farad Karami</p><p><br></p><p>Titans #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Travis Moore</p><p><br></p><p>Our Bones Dust #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Ben Stenbeck</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #42 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>The Bloody Dozen #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Alberto Jiménez Alburquerque</p><p><br></p><p>Black Hammer: The End #5 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Malachi Ward</p><p><br></p><p>Alien #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Declan Shalvey</p><p>Art by Andrea Broccardo and Declan Shalvey</p><p><br></p><p>Kaptara: Universal Truths #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarksy</p><p>Art by Kagan McLeod</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #30 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Phil Noto</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 2072a347-3d45-4f93-9e4b-a7c0ea7b95f7 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000 5912 no full The Stack: Ultimate Spider-Man, Rebel Moon, And More The Stack: Ultimate Spider-Man, Rebel Moon, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of January 10, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Ultimate Spider-Man #1, Rebel Moon: House of the Bloodaxe #1, and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for January 10, 2024:


Ultimate Spider-Man #1 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Marco Chechhetto


Rebel Moon: House of the Bloodaxe #1 

Titan Comics

Story by Zack Snyder

Written by Magdalene Visaggio

Art by Clark Bint


Action Comics #1061

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by John Timms


Moon Man #1 (out January 31)

Image Comics

Written by Scott Mescudi and Kyle Higgins

Art by Marco Locati


James Bond: 007 #1 

Dynamite

Written by Garth Ennis

Art by Rapha Lobosco


Transformers #4 

Image Comics

By Daniel Warren Johnson


Rise of the Powers of X #1 

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by R.B. Silva


Fables #161

DC Comics

Written by Bill Willingham

Art by Mark Buckingham


Acid Chimp vs. Business Dog #1 

Ahoy Comics

Written by Mark Russell, Bryce Ingman

Art by Steve Pugh, Peter Krause


Midlife (Or How To Hero At Fifty) #4 

Image Comics

Written by Brian Bucellato

Art by Stefanl Simeone


The One Hand #1 (out February 7)

Image Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Laurence Campbell and Lee Loughridge


The Six Fingers #1 (out February 21)

Image Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Sumit Kumar and Lee Loughridge


Giant-Size Spider-Man #1 

Marvel

Written by Cody Ziglar

Art by Iban Coello


Green Lantern #7

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams, Peter J. Tomasi

Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, David LaFuente


Disney Villians: Cruella de Vil #1 

Dynamite

Written by Sweeney Boo

Art by Miriana Puglia


Crave #2 

Image Comics

By Maria Llovet


The Infernals #1 (out February 14)

Image Comics

Written by Noah Gardner & Ryan Parrott

Art by John J. Pearson


Star Wars #42 

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Steven Cummings

 

Outsiders #3

DC Comics

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly

Art by Robert Carey


Adventureman: Ghost Lights #1 

Image Comics

Written by Matt Fraction

Art by Terry and Rachel Dodson


The Cabinet #1 (out February 14)

Image Comics

Written by David Ebeltoft

Art by Jordan Hart


Thunderbolts #2 

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly

Art by Geraldo Borges


Titans: Beast World #4

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Lucas Meyer


Petrol Head #3 

Image Comics

Written by Rob Williams

Art by Pye Parr


Tear Us Apart #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jay Baruchel and Van Jensen

Art by Alessandro Micelli


The Sentry #2 

Marvel

Written by Jason Loo

Art by Luigi Zagaria with David Cutler


Blood Commandment #3 

Image Comics

By Szymon Kudrański


Subgenre #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Matt Kindt

Art by Wilfredo Torres


Wolverine #41 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy and Victor LaValle

Art by Geoffrey Shaw and Cory Smith


Bloodrik #2 

Image Comics

By Andrew Krahnke


Masterpiece #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Alex Maleev


Daredevil: Gang War #2 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Sergio Dávila


Fishflies #4 

Image Comics

By Jeff Lemire


Jill and the Killers #1 (out January 31)

Oni Press

Written by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs

Art by Roberta Ingranata


Spider-Gwen: Smash #2 

Marvel

Written by Melissa Flores

Art by Enid Balám


Deep Cuts #4 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark

Art by Ramon Perez


Captain Marvel #4 

Marvel

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Jan Bazaldua


The Sacrificers #6 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Max Fiumara


The Sensational She-Hulk #4

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell

Art by Ig Guara



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of January 10, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Ultimate Spider-Man #1, Rebel Moon: House of the Bloodaxe #1</em>, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for January 10, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Spider-Man #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Marco Chechhetto</p><p><br></p><p>Rebel Moon: House of the Bloodaxe #1 </p><p>Titan Comics</p><p>Story by Zack Snyder</p><p>Written by Magdalene Visaggio</p><p>Art by Clark Bint</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1061</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by John Timms</p><p><br></p><p>Moon Man #1 (out January 31)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Mescudi and Kyle Higgins</p><p>Art by Marco Locati</p><p><br></p><p>James Bond: 007 #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Garth Ennis</p><p>Art by Rapha Lobosco</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p><br></p><p>Rise of the Powers of X #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by R.B. Silva</p><p><br></p><p>Fables #161</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Bill Willingham</p><p>Art by Mark Buckingham</p><p><br></p><p>Acid Chimp vs. Business Dog #1 </p><p>Ahoy Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Russell, Bryce Ingman</p><p>Art by Steve Pugh, Peter Krause</p><p><br></p><p>Midlife (Or How To Hero At Fifty) #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Bucellato</p><p>Art by Stefanl Simeone</p><p><br></p><p>The One Hand #1 (out February 7)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Laurence Campbell and Lee Loughridge</p><p><br></p><p>The Six Fingers #1 (out February 21)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Sumit Kumar and Lee Loughridge</p><p><br></p><p>Giant-Size Spider-Man #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cody Ziglar</p><p>Art by Iban Coello</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams, Peter J. Tomasi</p><p>Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, David LaFuente</p><p><br></p><p>Disney Villians: Cruella de Vil #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Sweeney Boo</p><p>Art by Miriana Puglia</p><p><br></p><p>Crave #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Maria Llovet</p><p><br></p><p>The Infernals #1 (out February 14)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Noah Gardner &amp; Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by John J. Pearson</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars #42 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Steven Cummings</p><p> </p><p>Outsiders #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Robert Carey</p><p><br></p><p>Adventureman: Ghost Lights #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Fraction</p><p>Art by Terry and Rachel Dodson</p><p><br></p><p>The Cabinet #1 (out February 14)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by David Ebeltoft</p><p>Art by Jordan Hart</p><p><br></p><p>Thunderbolts #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Geraldo Borges</p><p><br></p><p>Titans: Beast World #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Lucas Meyer</p><p><br></p><p>Petrol Head #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rob Williams</p><p>Art by Pye Parr</p><p><br></p><p>Tear Us Apart #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Jay Baruchel and Van Jensen</p><p>Art by Alessandro Micelli</p><p><br></p><p>The Sentry #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Loo</p><p>Art by Luigi Zagaria with David Cutler</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Commandment #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Szymon Kudrański</p><p><br></p><p>Subgenre #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Kindt</p><p>Art by Wilfredo Torres</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #41 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy and Victor LaValle</p><p>Art by Geoffrey Shaw and Cory Smith</p><p><br></p><p>Bloodrik #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Andrew Krahnke</p><p><br></p><p>Masterpiece #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p><p>Art by Alex Maleev</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil: Gang War #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Sergio Dávila</p><p><br></p><p>Fishflies #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Jeff Lemire</p><p><br></p><p>Jill and the Killers #1 (out January 31)</p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs</p><p>Art by Roberta Ingranata</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Gwen: Smash #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Melissa Flores</p><p>Art by Enid Balám</p><p><br></p><p>Deep Cuts #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark</p><p>Art by Ramon Perez</p><p><br></p><p>Captain Marvel #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p><p>Art by Jan Bazaldua</p><p><br></p><p>The Sacrificers #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Max Fiumara</p><p><br></p><p>The Sensational She-Hulk #4</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p><p>Art by Ig Guara</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 6c52a91d-83fd-4b19-8c41-0b7ba57d2fdc https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000 6529 no full The Stack: Fall Of The House Of X, Kneel Before Zod, And More The Stack: Fall Of The House Of X, Kneel Before Zod, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of January 3, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Fall of the House of X #1, Kneel Before Zod #1, and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for January 3, 2024:


Fall of the House of X #1 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Lucas Werneck


Kneel Before Zod #1

DC Comics

Written by Joe Casey

Art by Dan McDaid


Pine & Merrimac #1 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Fran Galán


Vengeance of the Moon Knight #1 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Alessandro Cappuccio


Batman #141

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jorge Jimenez, Dustin Nguyen


Paklis #0 

Image Comics

By Dustin Weaver


Beware the Planet of the Apes #1 

Marvel

Written by Marc Guggenheim

Art by Álvaro López


Birds of Prey #5

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Arist Deyn


The Ministry of Compliance #2 

IDW

Written by John Ridley

Art by Stefano Raffaele


Marvel Meow #1 

Marvel

By Nao Fuji


Poison Ivy #18

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Luana Vecchio


Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #11 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Nick Dragotta and Alexandre Tefenkgi


Thanos #2 

Marvel

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Luca Pizzari


Shazam #7

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Goran Sudžuka


Drive Like Hell #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Rich Douek

Art by Alex Cormack


Fantastic Four #15 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Ivan Fiorelli


Titans: Beast World Tour - Atlantis #1 

DC Comics

Written by Sina Grace, Frank Tieri, Meghan Fitzmartin

Art by Riccardo Federici, Valentine De Landro, M.L. Sanapo


The Midnite Show #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Brian Hurtt


Love Everlasting #11 

Image Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Elsa Charretier


Time Traveler Tales #2

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Dave Scheidt

Art by Kelly and Nichole Matthews


Captain America #5 

Marvel

Written by J. Michael Straczynski

Art by Lan Medina


The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos #6 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Isaac Goodhart


The Amazing Spider-Man #41 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by John Romita Jr.


Mortal Terror #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon

Art by Peter Bergting


Doctor Strange #11

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Danilo S. Beyruth



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of January 3, 2024, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Fall of the House of X #1, Kneel Before Zod #1</em>, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for January 3, 2024:</h2><p><br></p><p>Fall of the House of X #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Lucas Werneck</p><p><br></p><p>Kneel Before Zod #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joe Casey</p><p>Art by Dan McDaid</p><p><br></p><p>Pine &amp; Merrimac #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Fran Galán</p><p><br></p><p>Vengeance of the Moon Knight #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Alessandro Cappuccio</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #141</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Dustin Nguyen</p><p><br></p><p>Paklis #0 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Dustin Weaver</p><p><br></p><p>Beware the Planet of the Apes #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Marc Guggenheim</p><p>Art by Álvaro López</p><p><br></p><p>Birds of Prey #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Arist Deyn</p><p><br></p><p>The Ministry of Compliance #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by John Ridley</p><p>Art by Stefano Raffaele</p><p><br></p><p>Marvel Meow #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Nao Fuji</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #18</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Luana Vecchio</p><p><br></p><p>Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #11 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Nick Dragotta and Alexandre Tefenkgi</p><p><br></p><p>Thanos #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Luca Pizzari</p><p><br></p><p>Shazam #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Goran Sudžuka</p><p><br></p><p>Drive Like Hell #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Rich Douek</p><p>Art by Alex Cormack</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #15 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Ivan Fiorelli</p><p><br></p><p>Titans: Beast World Tour - Atlantis #1 </p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Sina Grace, Frank Tieri, Meghan Fitzmartin</p><p>Art by Riccardo Federici, Valentine De Landro, M.L. Sanapo</p><p><br></p><p>The Midnite Show #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by Brian Hurtt</p><p><br></p><p>Love Everlasting #11 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Elsa Charretier</p><p><br></p><p>Time Traveler Tales #2</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Dave Scheidt</p><p>Art by Kelly and Nichole Matthews</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by J. Michael Straczynski</p><p>Art by Lan Medina</p><p><br></p><p>The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos #6 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Isaac Goodhart</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #41 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>Mortal Terror #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon</p><p>Art by Peter Bergting</p><p><br></p><p>Doctor Strange #11</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Danilo S. Beyruth</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 1ed97f8a-c7f3-4602-a020-d9c20be3df1b https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000 4886 no full The Stack: Duke, Timeless, And More The Stack: Duke, Timeless, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of December 27, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for Duke #1, Timeless #1, and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for December 27, 2023:

Duke #1 

Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Tom Reilly


Timeless #1 

Marvel

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Juann Cabal


Action Comics Annual 2023 #1

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Max Raynor


The Book of Butcher #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’edera


Star Wars: Dark Droids #5 

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Luke Ross


Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #3

DC Comics

Written by Tim Sheridan

Art by Cian Tormey


Holy Roller #2 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender, Andy Samberg, Joe Trohman

Art by Roland Boschi


Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War #1 

Marvel

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Caio Majado


Amazons Attack #3

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Vasco Georgiev


Terrorwar #8 

Image Comics

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Dave Acosta


X-Force #47 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Daniel Picciotto


Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight #4

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Parker

Art by Danny Kim and Stephen Segovia


Local Man #8 

Image Comics

Written by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs

Art by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs


The Sensational She-Hulk #3 

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell

Art by Andrés Genolet


Green Arrow #7

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico and Trevor Hairsine


Universal Monsters: Dracula #3 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Martin Simmonds


Predator vs. Wolverine #4 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Ken Lashley, Kei Zama, Gavin Guidry


Justice Society of America #8

DC Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Mikel Janín


Giant Robot Hellboy #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola

Art by Duncan Fegredo


Spider-Woman #2 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Carola Borelli


The Flash #4

DC Comics

Written by Si Spurrier

Art by Mike Deodato Jr.


w0rldtr33 #6 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Fernando Blanco


Immortal X-Men #18 

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Juan José Ryp


The Penguin #5

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Rafael De Latorre


Captain Marvel #3 

Marvel

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Ruairí Coleman and Jan Bazaldua


The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country - The Glass House #6

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Lisandro Estherren


Carnage #2 

Marvel

Written by Torunn Grønbekk

Art by Pere Pérez


Titans: Beast World #3

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Lucas Meyer


Avengers Inc. #4 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Leonard Kirk


Titans #6

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Travis Moore



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of December 27, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Duke #1, Timeless #1</em>, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><strong>Full List of Comic Reviews for December 27, 2023:</strong></p><p>Duke #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Tom Reilly</p><p><br></p><p>Timeless #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Juann Cabal</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics Annual 2023 #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Max Raynor</p><p><br></p><p>The Book of Butcher #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’edera</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: Dark Droids #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Luke Ross</p><p><br></p><p>Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Sheridan</p><p>Art by Cian Tormey</p><p><br></p><p>Holy Roller #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender, Andy Samberg, Joe Trohman</p><p>Art by Roland Boschi</p><p><br></p><p>Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Caio Majado</p><p><br></p><p>Amazons Attack #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Vasco Georgiev</p><p><br></p><p>Terrorwar #8 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Dave Acosta</p><p><br></p><p>X-Force #47 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Daniel Picciotto</p><p><br></p><p>Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Parker</p><p>Art by Danny Kim and Stephen Segovia</p><p><br></p><p>Local Man #8 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs</p><p><br></p><p>The Sensational She-Hulk #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p><p>Art by Andrés Genolet</p><p><br></p><p>Green Arrow #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico and Trevor Hairsine</p><p><br></p><p>Universal Monsters: Dracula #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Martin Simmonds</p><p><br></p><p>Predator vs. Wolverine #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Ken Lashley, Kei Zama, Gavin Guidry</p><p><br></p><p>Justice Society of America #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Mikel Janín</p><p><br></p><p>Giant Robot Hellboy #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola</p><p>Art by Duncan Fegredo</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Woman #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Carola Borelli</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Si Spurrier</p><p>Art by Mike Deodato Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>w0rldtr33 #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Fernando Blanco</p><p><br></p><p>Immortal X-Men #18 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Juan José Ryp</p><p><br></p><p>The Penguin #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Rafael De Latorre</p><p><br></p><p>Captain Marvel #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p><p>Art by Ruairí Coleman and Jan Bazaldua</p><p><br></p><p>The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country - The Glass House #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Lisandro Estherren</p><p><br></p><p>Carnage #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Torunn Grønbekk</p><p>Art by Pere Pérez</p><p><br></p><p>Titans: Beast World #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Lucas Meyer</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers Inc. #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Leonard Kirk</p><p><br></p><p>Titans #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Travis Moore</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> c3b6f8e0-3cce-4a86-80dd-0efa194e857d https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 27 Dec 2023 17:56:26 +0000 5340 no full The Stack: Original X-Men, Animal Pound, And More The Stack: Original X-Men, Animal Pound, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of December 20, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for Original X-Men #1, Animal Pound #1, and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for December 20, 2023:


Original X-Men #1 

Marvel

Written by Christos Gage

Art by Greg Land


Animal Pound #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tom King

Art by Peter Gross


Batman: Off-World #2

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Doug Mahnke


Star Wars Revelations 2023 #1 

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule, Marc Bernardin, Alyssa Wong, Greg Pak, Ethan Sacks, Cavan Scott, Marc Guggenheim

Art by Andrea Di Vito, Chriscross, David Baldeón, Salvador Larroca, Will Sliney, Marika Cresta, Salva Espín


Shift #1 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins

Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo, Francesco Manna & Danilo Beyruth, Geraldo Borges, Chris Evenhuis


Nightwing #109

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Stephen Byrne, Sami Basri


Uncanny Spider-Man #5 

Marvel

Written by Si Spurrier

Art by Lee Garbett and Simone Buonfantino


Borealis #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mark Verheiden and Aaron Douglas

Art by Cliff Richards


Superman #9

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Bruno Redondo


Alien #2 

Marvel

Written by Declan Shalvey

Art by Andrea Broccardo & Declan Shalvey


The Deviant #2 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Joshua Hixson


Spider-Boy #2 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Paco Medina, Ty Templeton


Wonder Woman #4

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Daniel Sampere, Belén Ortega


Astonishing Iceman #5 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Vincenzo Carratú


Geiger: Ground Zero #2 

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Gary Frank


Catwoman #60

DC Comics

Written by Tini Howard

Art by Stefano Raffaele


Superior Spider-Man #2 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Mark Bagley


Star Trek #15 

IDW

Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing

Art by Marcus To


Green Lantern: War Journal #4

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Montos


Uncanny Avengers #5 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Javier Garrón


Kaptara: Universal Truths #5 

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Kagan McLeod


Jay Garrick: The Flash #3

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by Diego Olortegui


The Incredible Hulk #7 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Nic Klein


Canary #2 

Dark Horse Comics 

Written Scott Snyder

Art by Dan Panosian


Rare Flavours #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Ram V

Art by Filipe Andrade


Batman / Santa Claus: Silent Knight #3

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Parker

Art by Michele Bandini, Trevor Hairsine


Doctor Strange #10 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Pasqual Ferry


Lotus Land #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Darcy Van Pelgeest

Art by Caio Filipe


Justice League vs Godzilla vs Kong #3

DC Comics

Written by Brian Buccellato

Art by Christian Duce


G.O.D.S. #3 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Valerio Schiti


Kill Your Darlings #4 

Image Comics

Written by Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan

Art by Robert Quinn


Titans: Beast World Tour - Central City #1

DC Comics

Written by Si Spurrier, Jarrett Williams, Alex Paknadel, A.L. Kaplan

Art by Scott Koblish, George Kambadais, Serg Acuña, A.L. Kaplan


The Amazing Spider-Man #40 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by John Romita Jr.


Newburn #13 

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jacob Phillips


Daredevil: Black Armor #2 

Marvel

Written by D.G. Chichester

Art by Netho Diaz


Star Trek: Defiant #10 

IDW

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Mike Feehan & Pow Rodrix


Wolverine #40 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Ibrahim Moustafa



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of December 20, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Original X-Men #1, Animal Pound #1</em>, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for December 20, 2023:</h2><p><br></p><p>Original X-Men #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christos Gage</p><p>Art by Greg Land</p><p><br></p><p>Animal Pound #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Peter Gross</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: Off-World #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Doug Mahnke</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars Revelations 2023 #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Charles Soule, Marc Bernardin, Alyssa Wong, Greg Pak, Ethan Sacks, Cavan Scott, Marc Guggenheim</p><p>Art by Andrea Di Vito, Chriscross, David Baldeón, Salvador Larroca, Will Sliney, Marika Cresta, Salva Espín</p><p><br></p><p>Shift #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins</p><p>Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo, Francesco Manna &amp; Danilo Beyruth, Geraldo Borges, Chris Evenhuis</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #109</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Stephen Byrne, Sami Basri</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny Spider-Man #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Si Spurrier</p><p>Art by Lee Garbett and Simone Buonfantino</p><p><br></p><p>Borealis #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Verheiden and Aaron Douglas</p><p>Art by Cliff Richards</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Bruno Redondo</p><p><br></p><p>Alien #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Declan Shalvey</p><p>Art by Andrea Broccardo &amp; Declan Shalvey</p><p><br></p><p>The Deviant #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Joshua Hixson</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Boy #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Paco Medina, Ty Templeton</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Daniel Sampere, Belén Ortega</p><p><br></p><p>Astonishing Iceman #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Vincenzo Carratú</p><p><br></p><p>Geiger: Ground Zero #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Gary Frank</p><p><br></p><p>Catwoman #60</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tini Howard</p><p>Art by Stefano Raffaele</p><p><br></p><p>Superior Spider-Man #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Mark Bagley</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek #15 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly &amp; Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Marcus To</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern: War Journal #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Montos</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny Avengers #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Javier Garrón</p><p><br></p><p>Kaptara: Universal Truths #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Kagan McLeod</p><p><br></p><p>Jay Garrick: The Flash #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Diego Olortegui</p><p><br></p><p>The Incredible Hulk #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Nic Klein</p><p><br></p><p>Canary #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics </p><p>Written Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Dan Panosian</p><p><br></p><p>Rare Flavours #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Filipe Andrade</p><p><br></p><p>Batman / Santa Claus: Silent Knight #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Parker</p><p>Art by Michele Bandini, Trevor Hairsine</p><p><br></p><p>Doctor Strange #10 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p><p><br></p><p>Lotus Land #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Darcy Van Pelgeest</p><p>Art by Caio Filipe</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League vs Godzilla vs Kong #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Buccellato</p><p>Art by Christian Duce</p><p><br></p><p>G.O.D.S. #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Valerio Schiti</p><p><br></p><p>Kill Your Darlings #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan</p><p>Art by Robert Quinn</p><p><br></p><p>Titans: Beast World Tour - Central City #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Si Spurrier, Jarrett Williams, Alex Paknadel, A.L. Kaplan</p><p>Art by Scott Koblish, George Kambadais, Serg Acuña, A.L. Kaplan</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #40 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>Newburn #13 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil: Black Armor #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by D.G. Chichester</p><p>Art by Netho Diaz</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Defiant #10 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Mike Feehan &amp; Pow Rodrix</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #40 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Ibrahim Moustafa</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 34e55216-4aa0-4fdc-b1b1-10010e7fdb55 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 20 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 5488 no full The Stack: Masterpiece, Moon Knight, And More The Stack: Masterpiece, Moon Knight, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of December 13, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for Masterpiece #1, Moon Knight #30, and so many more!

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Masterpiece #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Alex Maleev


Moon Knight #30 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Alessandro Cappuccio


Action Comics #1060

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Nicole Maines and Steve Orlando, Joe Casey

Art by Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Fico Ossio, Dan McDaid


Underheist #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Maria & David Lapham

Art by David Lapham


Batman / Santa Claus: Silent Knight #2

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Parker

Art by Michele Bandini & Trevor Hairsine


Spider-Gwen: Smash #1 

Marvel

Written by Melissa Flores

Art by Enid Balám


House of Slaughter #20 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sam Johns

Art by Letizia Cadonici


Batman: City of Madness #2

DC Comics

By Christian Ward


Daredevil: Gang War #1 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Sergio Dávila


Kill More #3 

IDW

Written by Scott Bryan Wilson

Art by Max Alan Fuchs


Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham #2

DC Comics

By Rafael Grampá


Punisher #2 

Marvel

Written by David Pepose

Art by Dave Wachter


Dark Spaces: Dungeon #2 

IDW

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Hayden Sherman


Danger Street #12

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Jorge Fornés


The Immortal Thor #5 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Martín Cóccolo


From The World Of Minor Threats: The Alternates #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Tim Seeley

Art by Christopher Mitten, Tess Fowler


DC's 'Twas The Mite Before Christmas #1

DC Comics

Written by Zipporah Smith, Rob Levin, Ethan Sacks, Natalie Abrams, Jillian Grant, Michael W. Conrad, Josh Trujillo, Sholly Fisch

Art by Logan Faerber, Bob Quinn, Soo Lee, Marcus “Mas” Smith, Rebekah Isaacs, Gavin Guidry, Andew Drilon, Juan Bobillo


Rogue Sun #17 

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Parrott

Art by Abel, Marco Renna


Detective Comics #1079

DC Comics

Written by Ram V, Dan Watters

Art by Jason Shawn Alexander, Liam Sharp, Juan Ferreyra


White Widow #2 

Marvel

Written by Sara Gailey

Art by Alessandro Miracolo


Zawa + The Belly of the Beast #2 

BOOM! Studios

By Michael Dialynas


Green Lantern #6

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams, Peter J. Tomasi

Art by Xermánico, Scott Godlewski, David LaFuente


Guardians of the Galaxy #9 

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly

Art by Kev Walker


The Enfield Gang Massacre #5 

Image Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jacob Phillips


Radiant Black #27 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins & Joe Clark

Art by Eduardo Ferigato


Radiant Black #27.5

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins & Joe Clark

Art by Thobias Daneluz


Outsiders #2

DC Comics

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly

Art by Robert Carey


Luke Cage: Gang War #2 

Marvel

Written by Rodney Barnes

Art by Ramón F. Bachs


Phantom Road #7 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Gabriel H. Walta


Speed Force #2

DC Comics

Written by Jarrett Williams

Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo & Francesco Mortarino


Operation Sunshine #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Henry Zebrowski and Marcus Parks

Art by David Rubín


Superman Lost #9

DC Comics

Written by Priest

Art by Dan Jurgens, Carlo Pagulayan, Jason Paz, Brett Breeding


Captain America #4 

Marvel

Written by J. Michael Straczynski

Art by Lan Medina


Titans: Beast World #2

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Ivan Reis


Titans: Beast World Tour - Gotham #1

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky, Grace Ellis, Gretchen Felker-Martin, Sam Maggs, Kyle Starks

Art by Miguel Mendonça, Daniel Hillyard, Ivan Shavrin, PJ Holden, Kelley Jones



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for December 13, 2023:</h2><p><br></p><p>Masterpiece #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p><p>Art by Alex Maleev</p><p><br></p><p>Moon Knight #30 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Alessandro Cappuccio</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1060</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Nicole Maines and Steve Orlando, Joe Casey</p><p>Art by Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Fico Ossio, Dan McDaid</p><p><br></p><p>Underheist #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Maria &amp; David Lapham</p><p>Art by David Lapham</p><p><br></p><p>Batman / Santa Claus: Silent Knight #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Parker</p><p>Art by Michele Bandini &amp; Trevor Hairsine</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Gwen: Smash #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Melissa Flores</p><p>Art by Enid Balám</p><p><br></p><p>House of Slaughter #20 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sam Johns</p><p>Art by Letizia Cadonici</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: City of Madness #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Christian Ward</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil: Gang War #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Sergio Dávila</p><p><br></p><p>Kill More #3 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Scott Bryan Wilson</p><p>Art by Max Alan Fuchs</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Rafael Grampá</p><p><br></p><p>Punisher #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by David Pepose</p><p>Art by Dave Wachter</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Spaces: Dungeon #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Danger Street #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Jorge Fornés</p><p><br></p><p>The Immortal Thor #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Martín Cóccolo</p><p><br></p><p>From The World Of Minor Threats: The Alternates #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Christopher Mitten, Tess Fowler</p><p><br></p><p>DC&#39;s &#39;Twas The Mite Before Christmas #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Zipporah Smith, Rob Levin, Ethan Sacks, Natalie Abrams, Jillian Grant, Michael W. Conrad, Josh Trujillo, Sholly Fisch</p><p>Art by Logan Faerber, Bob Quinn, Soo Lee, Marcus “Mas” Smith, Rebekah Isaacs, Gavin Guidry, Andew Drilon, Juan Bobillo</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue Sun #17 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by Abel, Marco Renna</p><p><br></p><p>Detective Comics #1079</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V, Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Jason Shawn Alexander, Liam Sharp, Juan Ferreyra</p><p><br></p><p>White Widow #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Sara Gailey</p><p>Art by Alessandro Miracolo</p><p><br></p><p>Zawa + The Belly of the Beast #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>By Michael Dialynas</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams, Peter J. Tomasi</p><p>Art by Xermánico, Scott Godlewski, David LaFuente</p><p><br></p><p>Guardians of the Galaxy #9 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>The Enfield Gang Massacre #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #27 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins &amp; Joe Clark</p><p>Art by Eduardo Ferigato</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #27.5</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins &amp; Joe Clark</p><p>Art by Thobias Daneluz</p><p><br></p><p>Outsiders #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Robert Carey</p><p><br></p><p>Luke Cage: Gang War #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Rodney Barnes</p><p>Art by Ramón F. Bachs</p><p><br></p><p>Phantom Road #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Gabriel H. Walta</p><p><br></p><p>Speed Force #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jarrett Williams</p><p>Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo &amp; Francesco Mortarino</p><p><br></p><p>Operation Sunshine #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Henry Zebrowski and Marcus Parks</p><p>Art by David Rubín</p><p><br></p><p>Superman Lost #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Priest</p><p>Art by Dan Jurgens, Carlo Pagulayan, Jason Paz, Brett Breeding</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by J. Michael Straczynski</p><p>Art by Lan Medina</p><p><br></p><p>Titans: Beast World #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Ivan Reis</p><p><br></p><p>Titans: Beast World Tour - Gotham #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky, Grace Ellis, Gretchen Felker-Martin, Sam Maggs, Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Miguel Mendonça, Daniel Hillyard, Ivan Shavrin, PJ Holden, Kelley Jones</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 6c4c01ed-db92-46ab-a6c7-db71e8ec4a23 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 13 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 5607 no full The Stack: Batman / Santa Claus: Silent Knight, Thunderbolts And More The Stack: Batman / Santa Claus: Silent Knight, Thunderbolts And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of December 6, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for Batman / Santa Claus: Silent Knight #1, Thunderbolts #1 and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for December 6, 2023:


Batman / Santa Claus: Silent Knight #1

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Parker

Art by Michele Bandini


Thunderbolts #1 

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly

Art by Geraldo Borges


Time Travelers Tales #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Created by Karl Jacobs

Written by Dave Scheidt

Art by Kelly and Nichole Matthews


Titans: Beast World Tour - Metropolis #1

DC Comics

Written by Nicole Maines and Steve Orlando, Dan Jurgens, Zipporah Smith and Joshua Willamson

Art by Fico Ossio, Anthony Marques with Joe Prado and Wade Von Grawbadger, Edwin Galmon


Titans: Beast World Tour - Waller Rising #1

DC Comics

Written by Chuck Brown

Art by Keron Grant


The Sentry #1 

Marvel

Written by Jason Loo

Art by Luigi Zagaria


ORCS! The Gift #1 

Kaboom!

By Christine Larsen


Subgenre #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Matt Kindt

Art by Wilfredo Torres


Batman #140

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jorge Jimenez, Mike Hawthorne


The Invincible Iron Man #13 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Juan Frigeri


Transformers #3 

Image Comics

By Daniel Warren Johnson


Stranger Things: The Voyage #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Michael Moreci

Art by Todor Hristov


Birds of Prey #4

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Leonardo Romero


The Amazing Spider-Man #39 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by John Romita Jr. 


Creepshow Holiday Special

Image Comics

Written by Daneil Kraus, James Asmus

Art by Jonathan Wayshak, Letizia Cadonici


Poison Ivy #17

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Luana Vecchio


Daredevil #4 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Germán Peralta


Blood Commandment #2 

Image Comics

By Szymon Kudrański


Shazam! #6

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora


Fantastic Four #14 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North 

Art by Ivan Fiorelli


Kill Your Darlings #3 

Image Comics

Written by Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan

Art by Robert Quinn


Sacrificers #5 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Max Fiumara


The Midnite Show #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Brian Hurtt


The Avengers #8 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by C.F. Villa


Petrol Head #2 

Image Comics

Written by Rob Williams

Art by Pye Parr


The Space Between #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Corinna Bechko

Art by Danny Luckert


X-Men #29 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Juan Cassara


Midlife (Or How To Hero At Fifty!) #3 

Image Comics

Written by Brian Buccellato

Art by Stefano Simeone



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for December 6, 2023:</h2><p><br></p><p>Batman / Santa Claus: Silent Knight #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Parker</p><p>Art by Michele Bandini</p><p><br></p><p>Thunderbolts #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Geraldo Borges</p><p><br></p><p>Time Travelers Tales #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Created by Karl Jacobs</p><p>Written by Dave Scheidt</p><p>Art by Kelly and Nichole Matthews</p><p><br></p><p>Titans: Beast World Tour - Metropolis #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Nicole Maines and Steve Orlando, Dan Jurgens, Zipporah Smith and Joshua Willamson</p><p>Art by Fico Ossio, Anthony Marques with Joe Prado and Wade Von Grawbadger, Edwin Galmon</p><p><br></p><p>Titans: Beast World Tour - Waller Rising #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chuck Brown</p><p>Art by Keron Grant</p><p><br></p><p>The Sentry #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Loo</p><p>Art by Luigi Zagaria</p><p><br></p><p>ORCS! The Gift #1 </p><p>Kaboom!</p><p>By Christine Larsen</p><p><br></p><p>Subgenre #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Kindt</p><p>Art by Wilfredo Torres</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #140</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Mike Hawthorne</p><p><br></p><p>The Invincible Iron Man #13 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Juan Frigeri</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p><br></p><p>Stranger Things: The Voyage #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Michael Moreci</p><p>Art by Todor Hristov</p><p><br></p><p>Birds of Prey #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Leonardo Romero</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #39 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr. </p><p><br></p><p>Creepshow Holiday Special</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Daneil Kraus, James Asmus</p><p>Art by Jonathan Wayshak, Letizia Cadonici</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #17</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Luana Vecchio</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Germán Peralta</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Commandment #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Szymon Kudrański</p><p><br></p><p>Shazam! #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #14 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North </p><p>Art by Ivan Fiorelli</p><p><br></p><p>Kill Your Darlings #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan</p><p>Art by Robert Quinn</p><p><br></p><p>Sacrificers #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Max Fiumara</p><p><br></p><p>The Midnite Show #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by Brian Hurtt</p><p><br></p><p>The Avengers #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by C.F. Villa</p><p><br></p><p>Petrol Head #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rob Williams</p><p>Art by Pye Parr</p><p><br></p><p>The Space Between #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Corinna Bechko</p><p>Art by Danny Luckert</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #29 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Juan Cassara</p><p><br></p><p>Midlife (Or How To Hero At Fifty!) #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Buccellato</p><p>Art by Stefano Simeone</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 490a47c0-0c62-4162-b42b-baa8f98737c6 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 4930 no full The Stack: Titans: Beast World, The Amazing Spider-Man: Gang War - First Strike, And More The Stack: Titans: Beast World, The Amazing Spider-Man: Gang War - First Strike, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of November 29, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for Titans: Beast World #1, The Amazing Spider-Man: Gang War - First Strike #1, and so many more!

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Titans: Beast World #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Ivan Reis


The Amazing Spider-Man: Gang War - First Strike #1 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells with Cody Ziglar

Art by Joey Vazquez with Julian Shaw


BRZRKR: Fallen Empire #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Mattson Tomlin

Art by Rebekah Isaacs


Batman '89: Echoes #1

DC Comics

Written by Sam Hamm

Art by Joe Quinones


X-Men Blue: Origins #1 

Marvel

Written by Si Spurrier

Art by Wilton Santos and Marcus To


Alice Never After #5 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Dan Panosian

Art by Dan Panosian, Giorgio Spalletta and Cyril Glerum


City Boy #6

DC Comics

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Minkyu Jung


Gang War: Luke Cage #1 

Marvel

Written by Rodney Barnes

Art by Ramón F. Bachs


Something is Killing the Children #35 

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’edera


Action Comics #1059

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Gene Luen Yang, Dan Parent

Art by Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Viktor Bogdanovic, Marguerite Sauvage


Howard The Duck #1 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky, Daniel Kibblesmith, Jason Loo, Merritt K

Art by Joe Quinones, Annie Wu, Derek Charm, Will Robson


Slow Burn #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Ollie Masters

Art by Pierluigi Minotti


Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #2

DC Comics

Written by Tim Sheridan

Art by Cian Tormey


Spider-Woman #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Carola Borelli


Fire Power #29

Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Chris Samnee


Amazons Attack #2

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Vasco Georgiev


Local Man #7 

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley

Art by Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley


Detective Comics #1078

DC Comics

Written by Ram V, Dan Watters

Art by Jason Shawn Alexander, Caspar Wijngaard


Predator vs. Wolverine #3 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Ken Lashley, Hayden Sherman, Kei Zama


What’s The Furthest Place From Here? #16 

Image Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Tyler Boss


Green Arrow #6

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Sean Izaakse, Phil Hester, Trevor Hairsine


Captain America #3 

Marvel

Written by J. Michael Straczynski

Art by Jesús Saiz


Swan Songs #5 

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Alex Eckman-Lawn


The Flash #3

DC Comics

Written by Si Spurrier

Art by Mike Deodato Jr.


Drive Like Hell #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Rich Douek

Art by Alex Cormack


Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant #4 

Marvel

Written by Iman Vellani and Sabir Pirzada

Art by Carlos Gómez & Adam Gorham


The Penguin #4

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Rafael De Latorre



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for November 29, 2023:</h2><p><br></p><p>Titans: Beast World #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Ivan Reis</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man: Gang War - First Strike #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells with Cody Ziglar</p><p>Art by Joey Vazquez with Julian Shaw</p><p><br></p><p>BRZRKR: Fallen Empire #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Mattson Tomlin</p><p>Art by Rebekah Isaacs</p><p><br></p><p>Batman &#39;89: Echoes #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Sam Hamm</p><p>Art by Joe Quinones</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men Blue: Origins #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Si Spurrier</p><p>Art by Wilton Santos and Marcus To</p><p><br></p><p>Alice Never After #5 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Dan Panosian</p><p>Art by Dan Panosian, Giorgio Spalletta and Cyril Glerum</p><p><br></p><p>City Boy #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Minkyu Jung</p><p><br></p><p>Gang War: Luke Cage #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Rodney Barnes</p><p>Art by Ramón F. Bachs</p><p><br></p><p>Something is Killing the Children #35 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’edera</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1059</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Gene Luen Yang, Dan Parent</p><p>Art by Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Viktor Bogdanovic, Marguerite Sauvage</p><p><br></p><p>Howard The Duck #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky, Daniel Kibblesmith, Jason Loo, Merritt K</p><p>Art by Joe Quinones, Annie Wu, Derek Charm, Will Robson</p><p><br></p><p>Slow Burn #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Ollie Masters</p><p>Art by Pierluigi Minotti</p><p><br></p><p>Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Sheridan</p><p>Art by Cian Tormey</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Woman #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Carola Borelli</p><p><br></p><p>Fire Power #29</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Chris Samnee</p><p><br></p><p>Amazons Attack #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Vasco Georgiev</p><p><br></p><p>Local Man #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley</p><p><br></p><p>Detective Comics #1078</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V, Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Jason Shawn Alexander, Caspar Wijngaard</p><p><br></p><p>Predator vs. Wolverine #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Ken Lashley, Hayden Sherman, Kei Zama</p><p><br></p><p>What’s The Furthest Place From Here? #16 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Tyler Boss</p><p><br></p><p>Green Arrow #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Sean Izaakse, Phil Hester, Trevor Hairsine</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by J. Michael Straczynski</p><p>Art by Jesús Saiz</p><p><br></p><p>Swan Songs #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p><p>Art by Alex Eckman-Lawn</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Si Spurrier</p><p>Art by Mike Deodato Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>Drive Like Hell #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Rich Douek</p><p>Art by Alex Cormack</p><p><br></p><p>Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Iman Vellani and Sabir Pirzada</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez &amp; Adam Gorham</p><p><br></p><p>The Penguin #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Rafael De Latorre</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 44fbf7e5-fe95-4dea-a056-11a246a85706 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 6157 no full The Stack: Batman: Off World, Daredevil: Black Armor, And More The Stack: Batman: Off World, Daredevil: Black Armor, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of November 22, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for Batman: Off-World #1, Daredevil: Black Armor #1, and so many more!

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Batman: Off-World #1

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Doug Mahnke


Daredevil: Black Armor #1 

Marvel

Written by D.G. Chichester

Art by Netho Diaz


Mortal Terror #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon

Art by Peter Bergting


Hack/Slash: Back to School #2

Image Comics

By Zoe Thorogood


Catwoman #59

DC Comics

Written by Tini Howard

Art by Stefano Raffaele


Marvel Super Heroes: Secret Wars - Battleworld #1 

Marvel

Written by Tom DeFalco

Art by Pat Olliffe


Lunar Lodge #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tyler Marceca

Art by Mirko Colak


Void Rivals #6 

Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Lorenzo De Felici


Green Lantern: War Journal #3

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Montos


The Sensational She-Hulk #2

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell, Bobby Wilson

Art by Andrés Genolet, David Cutler


The Alternates #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Tim Seeley

Art by Christopher Mitten


Uncanny Spider-Man #4 

Marvel

Written by Si Spurrier

Art by Lee Garbett


Kaptara: Universal Truths #4 

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Kagan McLeod


Jay Garrick: The Flash #2

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by Diego Olortegui


Immortal X-Men #17 

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Juan José Ryp


Darkling #1 

Archie Comics

Written by Sarah Kuhn

Art by Carola Borelli


Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #2

DC Comics

Written by Brian Buccellato

Art by Christian Duce


Captain Marvel #2 

Marvel

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Jan Bazaldua


Justice Society of America #7

DC Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Marco Santucci


The Amazing Spider-Man #38 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Ed McGuinness


Kill Your Darlings #3 

Image Comics

Written by Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan

Art by Robert Quinn


Nightwing #108

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor, Michael W. Conrad

Art by Stephen Byrne, Serg Acuña


Avengers Inc. #3 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Leonard Kirk


Universal Monsters: Dracula #2 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Martin Simmonds


Wonderland: Child of Madness #1 

Zenescope

Story by Dave Franchini, David Wohl & Raven Gregory

Written by Raven Gregory

Art by Giada Belviso


Superman #8

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Gleb Melnikov, Norm Rapmund, David Baldeón, and Jamal Campbell


The Incredible Hulk #6 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Nic Klein


By a Thread #2 

ComiXology

Written by Scott Snyder & Jack Snyder

Art by Valeria Favoccia


The Devil That Wears My Face #2 

Mad Cave Studios

Written by David Pepose

Art by Alex Cormack


Titans #5

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Nicola Scott


The Invincible Iron Man #12 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Ig Guara


Giant Robot Hellboy #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola

Art by Duncan Fegredo


Wonder Woman #3

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Daniel Sampere, Belen Ortega


Wolverine #39 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Juan José Ryp


Black Hammer: The End #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Malachi Ward


Moon Knight: City of the Dead #5 

Marvel

Written by David Pepose

Art by Marcelo Ferreira



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of November 22, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Batman: Off-World #1, Daredevil: Black Armor #1</em>, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for November 22, 2023:</h2><p><br></p><p>Batman: Off-World #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Doug Mahnke</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil: Black Armor #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by D.G. Chichester</p><p>Art by Netho Diaz</p><p><br></p><p>Mortal Terror #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon</p><p>Art by Peter Bergting</p><p><br></p><p>Hack/Slash: Back to School #2</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Zoe Thorogood</p><p><br></p><p>Catwoman #59</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tini Howard</p><p>Art by Stefano Raffaele</p><p><br></p><p>Marvel Super Heroes: Secret Wars - Battleworld #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tom DeFalco</p><p>Art by Pat Olliffe</p><p><br></p><p>Lunar Lodge #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tyler Marceca</p><p>Art by Mirko Colak</p><p><br></p><p>Void Rivals #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Lorenzo De Felici</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern: War Journal #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Montos</p><p><br></p><p>The Sensational She-Hulk #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Rainbow Rowell, Bobby Wilson</p><p>Art by Andrés Genolet, David Cutler</p><p><br></p><p>The Alternates #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Christopher Mitten</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny Spider-Man #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Si Spurrier</p><p>Art by Lee Garbett</p><p><br></p><p>Kaptara: Universal Truths #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Kagan McLeod</p><p><br></p><p>Jay Garrick: The Flash #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Diego Olortegui</p><p><br></p><p>Immortal X-Men #17 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Juan José Ryp</p><p><br></p><p>Darkling #1 </p><p>Archie Comics</p><p>Written by Sarah Kuhn</p><p>Art by Carola Borelli</p><p><br></p><p>Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Buccellato</p><p>Art by Christian Duce</p><p><br></p><p>Captain Marvel #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p><p>Art by Jan Bazaldua</p><p><br></p><p>Justice Society of America #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Marco Santucci</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #38 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Ed McGuinness</p><p><br></p><p>Kill Your Darlings #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan</p><p>Art by Robert Quinn</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #108</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor, Michael W. Conrad</p><p>Art by Stephen Byrne, Serg Acuña</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers Inc. #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Leonard Kirk</p><p><br></p><p>Universal Monsters: Dracula #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Martin Simmonds</p><p><br></p><p>Wonderland: Child of Madness #1 </p><p>Zenescope</p><p>Story by Dave Franchini, David Wohl &amp; Raven Gregory</p><p>Written by Raven Gregory</p><p>Art by Giada Belviso</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Gleb Melnikov, Norm Rapmund, David Baldeón, and Jamal Campbell</p><p><br></p><p>The Incredible Hulk #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Nic Klein</p><p><br></p><p>By a Thread #2 </p><p>ComiXology</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder &amp; Jack Snyder</p><p>Art by Valeria Favoccia</p><p><br></p><p>The Devil That Wears My Face #2 </p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p>Written by David Pepose</p><p>Art by Alex Cormack</p><p><br></p><p>Titans #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Nicola Scott</p><p><br></p><p>The Invincible Iron Man #12 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Ig Guara</p><p><br></p><p>Giant Robot Hellboy #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola</p><p>Art by Duncan Fegredo</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Daniel Sampere, Belen Ortega</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #39 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Juan José Ryp</p><p><br></p><p>Black Hammer: The End #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Malachi Ward</p><p><br></p><p>Moon Knight: City of the Dead #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by David Pepose</p><p>Art by Marcelo Ferreira</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 8cefb477-a343-4f41-962e-aabf44cef67e https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 5423 no full The Stack: Outsiders, Carnage, And More The Stack: Outsiders, Carnage, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of November 15, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for Outsiders #1, Carnage #1, and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for November 15, 2023:

Outsiders #1

DC Comics

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly

Art by Robert Carey


Carnage #1 

Marvel

Written by Torunn Grønbekk

Art by Pere Pérez


Lotus Land #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Darcy Van Poelgeest

Art by Ciao Filipe


Speed Force #1

DC Comics

Written by Jarrett Williams

Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo


Superior Spider-Man #1 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Mark Bagley, Nathan Stockman


Parliament of Rooks #1 

ComiXology

By Abigail Jill Harding


Batman and Robin #3

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Simone Di Meo


Alien #1 

Marvel

Written by Declan Shalvey

Art by Andrea Broccardo and Declan Shalvey


The Bloody Dozen #1 (Out 12/13)

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Alberto Jiménez Alburquerque


Danger Street #11

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Jorge Fornés


Star Wars Visions: Peach Momoko #1 

Marvel

By Peach Momoko


Geiger: Ground Zero #1 

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Gary Frank


Detective Comics #1077

DC Comics

Written by Ram V, Dan Watters

Art by Jason Shawn Alexander, Caspar Wjingaard


Deadpool: Seven Slaughters #1 

Marvel

Written by Cullen Bunn, Justina Irelan, Rob Liefeld, Cody Ziglar, Steve Foxe, Gail Simone, Marc Guggenheim

Art by Phillip Sevy, Greg Land, Chad Bowers, Federica Mancin, Gerardo Sandoval, David Baldeón, Whilce Portacio


Dutch #0 

Image Comics

Written by Chap Yaep, Joe Casey

Art by Nathan Fox


Green Lantern #5

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams, Peter J. Tomasi

Art by Xermánico, David Lafuente


Star Wars: Dark Droids #4 

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Luke Ross


A Haunted Girl #2 

Image Comics

Written by Ethan Sacks and Naomi Sacks

Art by Marco Lorenzana


Superman Lost #8

DC Comics

Written by Christopher Priest

Art by Carlo Pagulayan


Uncanny Avengers #4 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Javier Garrón


Fishflies #3 

Image Comics

By Jeff Lemire


The Vigil #6

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Devmalya Pramanik


Daredevil #3 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Aaron Kuder and Farid Karami


Something Epic #7

Image Comics

By Szymon Kudranski


Wesley Dodds: The Sandman #2

DC Comics

Written by Robert Venditti

Art by Riley Rossmo


Fantastic Four #13

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Iban Coello


Earthdivers #12 

IDW

Written by Stephen Graham Jones

Art by Davide Gianfelice


Terrorwar #7 

Image Comics

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Dave Acosta


World's Finest: Teen Titans #5

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Emanuela Lupacchino


The Immortal Thor #4 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Martín Cóccolo


The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos #5 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Isaac Goodhart


The Cull #4 

Image Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Mattia De Iulis


Capwolf and The Howling Commandos #2 

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Carlo Magno


Operation Sunshine #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Henry Zebrowski, Marcus Parks

Art by David Rubín


The Forged #6 

Image Comics

Written by Greg Rucka and Eric Trautmann

Art by Mike Henderson



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of November 15, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Outsiders #1, Carnage #1</em>, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for November 15, 2023:</h2><p>Outsiders #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Robert Carey</p><p><br></p><p>Carnage #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Torunn Grønbekk</p><p>Art by Pere Pérez</p><p><br></p><p>Lotus Land #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Darcy Van Poelgeest</p><p>Art by Ciao Filipe</p><p><br></p><p>Speed Force #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jarrett Williams</p><p>Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo</p><p><br></p><p>Superior Spider-Man #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Mark Bagley, Nathan Stockman</p><p><br></p><p>Parliament of Rooks #1 </p><p>ComiXology</p><p>By Abigail Jill Harding</p><p><br></p><p>Batman and Robin #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Simone Di Meo</p><p><br></p><p>Alien #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Declan Shalvey</p><p>Art by Andrea Broccardo and Declan Shalvey</p><p><br></p><p>The Bloody Dozen #1 (Out 12/13)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Alberto Jiménez Alburquerque</p><p><br></p><p>Danger Street #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Jorge Fornés</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars Visions: Peach Momoko #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Peach Momoko</p><p><br></p><p>Geiger: Ground Zero #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Gary Frank</p><p><br></p><p>Detective Comics #1077</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V, Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Jason Shawn Alexander, Caspar Wjingaard</p><p><br></p><p>Deadpool: Seven Slaughters #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn, Justina Irelan, Rob Liefeld, Cody Ziglar, Steve Foxe, Gail Simone, Marc Guggenheim</p><p>Art by Phillip Sevy, Greg Land, Chad Bowers, Federica Mancin, Gerardo Sandoval, David Baldeón, Whilce Portacio</p><p><br></p><p>Dutch #0 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chap Yaep, Joe Casey</p><p>Art by Nathan Fox</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams, Peter J. Tomasi</p><p>Art by Xermánico, David Lafuente</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: Dark Droids #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Luke Ross</p><p><br></p><p>A Haunted Girl #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ethan Sacks and Naomi Sacks</p><p>Art by Marco Lorenzana</p><p><br></p><p>Superman Lost #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Christopher Priest</p><p>Art by Carlo Pagulayan</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny Avengers #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Javier Garrón</p><p><br></p><p>Fishflies #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Jeff Lemire</p><p><br></p><p>The Vigil #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Devmalya Pramanik</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Aaron Kuder and Farid Karami</p><p><br></p><p>Something Epic #7</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Szymon Kudranski</p><p><br></p><p>Wesley Dodds: The Sandman #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Venditti</p><p>Art by Riley Rossmo</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #13</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Iban Coello</p><p><br></p><p>Earthdivers #12 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Stephen Graham Jones</p><p>Art by Davide Gianfelice</p><p><br></p><p>Terrorwar #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Dave Acosta</p><p><br></p><p>World&#39;s Finest: Teen Titans #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Emanuela Lupacchino</p><p><br></p><p>The Immortal Thor #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Martín Cóccolo</p><p><br></p><p>The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos #5 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Isaac Goodhart</p><p><br></p><p>The Cull #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Mattia De Iulis</p><p><br></p><p>Capwolf and The Howling Commandos #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Carlo Magno</p><p><br></p><p>Operation Sunshine #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Henry Zebrowski, Marcus Parks</p><p>Art by David Rubín</p><p><br></p><p>The Forged #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Rucka and Eric Trautmann</p><p>Art by Mike Henderson</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 62098f88-f931-40b1-837d-5f3778ed6c61 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 5770 no full The Stack: Punisher, Batman, And More The Stack: Punisher, Batman, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of November 8, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for Punisher #1, Batman #139, and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for November 8, 2023:

Punisher #1 

Marvel

Written by David Pepose

Art by Dave Wachter


Batman #139

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jorge Jimenez, Jorge Corona


Zawa + The Belly of the Beast #1 

BOOM! Studios

By Michael Dialynas


Charred Remains #1 (Out 12/13)

Mad Cave Studios

Written by Anthony Cleveland

Art by Andrea Mutti


What If…? Dark: The Tomb of Dracula #1 

Marvel

Written by Marv Wolfman

Art by David Cutler


Birds of Prey #3

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Leonardo Romero


Transformers #2 

Image Comics

By Daniel Warren Johnson


G.O.D.S. #2 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Valerio Schiti


Blue Beetle #3 (English Edition)

DC Comics

Written by Josh Trujillo

Art by Adrián Gutiérrez


Nice Jewish Boys #1 

ComiXology

Written by Neil Kleid

Art by John Broglia


The Enfield Gang Massacre #4 

Image Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jacob Phillips


Thanos #1 

Marvel

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Luca Pizzari


Fire and Ice: Welcome to Smallville #3

DC Comics

Written by Joanne Starer

Art by Natacha Bustos


Army of Darkness Forever #2 

Dynamite

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Justin Greenwood


Phantom Road #6 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Gabriel H. Walta


The Amazing Spider-Man #37 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Ed McGuinness


Poison Ivy #16

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara


Nights #2 

Image Comics

Written by Wyatt Kennedy

Art by Luigi Formisano


Guardians of the Galaxy #8 

Marvel

Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing

Art by Kev Walker


Shazam #5

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora


The Hollywood Special #3 

IDW

Written by Jeremy Lambert

Art by Claire Roe


Starsigns #6

Image Comics

Written by Saladin Shmed

Art by Megan Levens


Uncanny Spider-Man #3 

Marvel

Written by Si Spurrier

Art by Javier Pina


The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #12

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico


Midlife (Or How To Hero at Fifty) #2

Image Comics

Written by Brian Buccellato

Art by Stefano Simeone


X-Force #46 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Robert Gill


Dead Lucky #10 

Image Comics

Written by Melissa Flores

Art by French Carlomagno


Dark Ride #9 

Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Andrei Bressan


X-Men Red #17 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Yildiray Çinar


House of Slaughter #19

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sam Johns

Art by Letizia Cadonici


Creepshow, Vol. 2 #3 

Image Comics

Written by Zoe Thorogood, Joel Farrelly

Art by Zoe Thorogood, Goran Sudžuka



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of November 8, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Punisher #1</em>, <em>Batman #139</em>, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Full List of Comic Reviews for November 8, 2023:</strong></p><p>Punisher #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by David Pepose</p><p>Art by Dave Wachter</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #139</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Jorge Corona</p><p><br></p><p>Zawa + The Belly of the Beast #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>By Michael Dialynas</p><p><br></p><p>Charred Remains #1 (Out 12/13)</p><p>Mad Cave Studios</p><p>Written by Anthony Cleveland</p><p>Art by Andrea Mutti</p><p><br></p><p>What If…? Dark: The Tomb of Dracula #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Marv Wolfman</p><p>Art by David Cutler</p><p><br></p><p>Birds of Prey #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Leonardo Romero</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p><br></p><p>G.O.D.S. #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Valerio Schiti</p><p><br></p><p>Blue Beetle #3 (English Edition)</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josh Trujillo</p><p>Art by Adrián Gutiérrez</p><p><br></p><p>Nice Jewish Boys #1 </p><p>ComiXology</p><p>Written by Neil Kleid</p><p>Art by John Broglia</p><p><br></p><p>The Enfield Gang Massacre #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p><p><br></p><p>Thanos #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Luca Pizzari</p><p><br></p><p>Fire and Ice: Welcome to Smallville #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joanne Starer</p><p>Art by Natacha Bustos</p><p><br></p><p>Army of Darkness Forever #2 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Justin Greenwood</p><p><br></p><p>Phantom Road #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Gabriel H. Walta</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #37 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Ed McGuinness</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #16</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Marcio Takara</p><p><br></p><p>Nights #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Wyatt Kennedy</p><p>Art by Luigi Formisano</p><p><br></p><p>Guardians of the Galaxy #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly &amp; Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>Shazam #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>The Hollywood Special #3 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Jeremy Lambert</p><p>Art by Claire Roe</p><p><br></p><p>Starsigns #6</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Saladin Shmed</p><p>Art by Megan Levens</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny Spider-Man #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Si Spurrier</p><p>Art by Javier Pina</p><p><br></p><p>The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico</p><p><br></p><p>Midlife (Or How To Hero at Fifty) #2</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Buccellato</p><p>Art by Stefano Simeone</p><p><br></p><p>X-Force #46 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Robert Gill</p><p><br></p><p>Dead Lucky #10 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Melissa Flores</p><p>Art by French Carlomagno</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Ride #9 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Andrei Bressan</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men Red #17 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Yildiray Çinar</p><p><br></p><p>House of Slaughter #19</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sam Johns</p><p>Art by Letizia Cadonici</p><p><br></p><p>Creepshow, Vol. 2 #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Zoe Thorogood, Joel Farrelly</p><p>Art by Zoe Thorogood, Goran Sudžuka</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> c6f6fc73-7483-4dbf-9bea-27598c7dca9f https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 5047 no full The Stack: Ultimate Universe, Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom, And More The Stack: Ultimate Universe, Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of November 1, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for Ultimate Universe #1, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Special #1, and so many more!

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Ultimate Universe #1 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Stefano Caselli


Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Tim Seeley, Joey Esposito, Ethan Sacks

Art by Miguel Mendonça, Ray-Anthony Height, Scot Eaton


Stranger Things: The Voyage #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Michael Moreci

Art by Todor Hristov


The Holly Roller #1 (On Sale 11/22)

Image Comics

Written by Andy Samberg and Rick Remender

Art by Joe Trohman


The Space Between #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Corinna Bechko

Art by Danny Luckert


Spider-Boy #1 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Paco Medina, Ty Templeton


Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War - Scorched Earth #1

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky and Tini Howard

Art by Mike Hawthorne with Nikola Čižmešija


Savage Red Sonja #1 

Dynamite

Written by Dan Panosian

Art by Alessio Petillo


Sacrificers #4 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Max Fiumara


White Widow #1 

Marvel

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Alessandro Miracolo


Detective Comics #1076

DC Comics

Written by Ram V, Dan Watters

Art by Jason Shawn Alexander, Christopher Mitten, Liam Sharp, Aditya Bidikar


Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - The Scorpius Run #3 

IDW

Written by Mike Johnson and Ryan Parrott

Art by Angel Hernandez


Doctor Strange #9 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Pasqual Ferry


Bloodrik #1 (on sale 12/6)

Image Comics

By Andrew Krahnke


It’s Jeff: The Jeff-Verse #1 

Marvel

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Gurihiru


Spirit World #6

DC Comics

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Haining


Red Light #1 

AWA

Written by Sarah H. Cho

Art by Priscilla Petraites


Our Bones Dust #1 (on sale 12/6)

Image Comics

By Ben Stenbeck


The Avengers #7 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by C.F. Villa


Supergirl Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Mariko Tamaki

Art by Skyler Patridge


Tear Us Apart #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jay Baruchel and Van Jensen

Art by Alessandro Micelli


Life House (on sale 12/20)

Image Comics

Based on Life House by Pete Townshend

Story by James Harvey and David Hine

Script By David Hine

Art by James Harvey and Max Prentis


X-Men #28 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Joshua Cassara


The Return of Superman 30th Anniversary Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Dan Jurgens, Louise Simonson, Jerry Ordway, Karl Kesel

Art by Travis Moore, Jon Bogdanove, Jerry Ordway, Tom Grummett, Brett Breeding


The Allnighter #11 

ComiXology

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jason Loo


Scarlet Witch #10 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Sara Pichelli


The Midnite Show #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Brian Hurtt


Where The Body Was (on sale 12/13)

Image Comics

Written by Ed Brubaker

Art by Sean Phillips



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><strong>Full List of Comic Reviews for November 1, 2023:</strong></p><p>Ultimate Universe #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Stefano Caselli</p><p><br></p><p>Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley, Joey Esposito, Ethan Sacks</p><p>Art by Miguel Mendonça, Ray-Anthony Height, Scot Eaton</p><p><br></p><p>Stranger Things: The Voyage #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Michael Moreci</p><p>Art by Todor Hristov</p><p><br></p><p>The Holly Roller #1 (On Sale 11/22)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Andy Samberg and Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Joe Trohman</p><p><br></p><p>The Space Between #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Corinna Bechko</p><p>Art by Danny Luckert</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Boy #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Paco Medina, Ty Templeton</p><p><br></p><p>Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War - Scorched Earth #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky and Tini Howard</p><p>Art by Mike Hawthorne with Nikola Čižmešija</p><p><br></p><p>Savage Red Sonja #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Dan Panosian</p><p>Art by Alessio Petillo</p><p><br></p><p>Sacrificers #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Max Fiumara</p><p><br></p><p>White Widow #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p><p>Art by Alessandro Miracolo</p><p><br></p><p>Detective Comics #1076</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V, Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Jason Shawn Alexander, Christopher Mitten, Liam Sharp, Aditya Bidikar</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - The Scorpius Run #3 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Mike Johnson and Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by Angel Hernandez</p><p><br></p><p>Doctor Strange #9 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p><p><br></p><p>Bloodrik #1 (on sale 12/6)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Andrew Krahnke</p><p><br></p><p>It’s Jeff: The Jeff-Verse #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Gurihiru</p><p><br></p><p>Spirit World #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p><p>Art by Haining</p><p><br></p><p>Red Light #1 </p><p>AWA</p><p>Written by Sarah H. Cho</p><p>Art by Priscilla Petraites</p><p><br></p><p>Our Bones Dust #1 (on sale 12/6)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Ben Stenbeck</p><p><br></p><p>The Avengers #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by C.F. Villa</p><p><br></p><p>Supergirl Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mariko Tamaki</p><p>Art by Skyler Patridge</p><p><br></p><p>Tear Us Apart #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Jay Baruchel and Van Jensen</p><p>Art by Alessandro Micelli</p><p><br></p><p>Life House (on sale 12/20)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Based on Life House by Pete Townshend</p><p>Story by James Harvey and David Hine</p><p>Script By David Hine</p><p>Art by James Harvey and Max Prentis</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #28 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Joshua Cassara</p><p><br></p><p>The Return of Superman 30th Anniversary Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Jurgens, Louise Simonson, Jerry Ordway, Karl Kesel</p><p>Art by Travis Moore, Jon Bogdanove, Jerry Ordway, Tom Grummett, Brett Breeding</p><p><br></p><p>The Allnighter #11 </p><p>ComiXology</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Jason Loo</p><p><br></p><p>Scarlet Witch #10 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Sara Pichelli</p><p><br></p><p>The Midnite Show #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by Brian Hurtt</p><p><br></p><p>Where The Body Was (on sale 12/13)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ed Brubaker</p><p>Art by Sean Phillips</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 46a25b4d-4721-4e33-bb59-ad3b9dc02ca6 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 13:00:00 +0000 5250 no full The Stack: Captain Marvel, Alan Scott: The Green Lantern, And More The Stack: Captain Marvel, Alan Scott: The Green Lantern, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of October 25, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for Captain Marvel #1, Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #1, and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for October 25, 2023:

Captain Marvel #1

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Jan Bazaldua


Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #1

DC Comics

Written by Tim Sheridan

Art by Cian Tormey


Universal Monsters: Dracula #1 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Martin Simmonds


Marvel Zombies: Black, White, And Blood #1 

Marvel

Written by Garth Ennis, Alex Segura, Ashley Allen

Art by Rachael Stott, Javi Fernández, Justin Mason


Wonder Woman #2

DC Comics

Written by Tom King, Josie Campbell

Art by Daniel Sampere, Vasco Georgiev


Crave #1 (Out November 29)

Image Comics

By Maria Llovet


Hallows’ Eve: The Big Night #1 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Michael Dowling


Amazons Attack #1

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Vasco Georgiev


The Deviant #1 (Out 11/15)

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Joshua Hixson


Captain America #2 

Marvel

Written by J. Michael Straczynski

Art by Jesús Saiz


Action Comics #1058

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Gene Luen Yang, Greg Hahn

Art by Rafa Sandoval, Viktor Bogdanovic, Travis Mercer


Slow Burn #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Ollie Master

Art by Pierluigi Minotti


Petrol Head #1 (Out 11/8)

Image Comics

Written by Rob Williams

Art by Rya Parr


The Immortal Thor #3 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Martín Cóccolo


Giant Robot Hellboy #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola

Art by Duncan Fegredo


Paladin of Axes #1 

Image Comics

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by David O’Sullivan


Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War - Red Hood #2

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Nikola Čižmesija


The Amazing Spider-Man #36 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Ed McGuinness


Ice Cream Man #37 

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo


Drive Like Hell #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Rich Douek

Art by Alex Cormack


Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant #3 

Marvel

Written by Iman Vellani and Sabir Pirzada

Art by Carlos Gómez and Adam Gorham


Detective Comics #1075

DC Comics

Written by Ram V, Dan Watters

Art by Francesco Francavilla, Aaron Campbell


Kaptara, Vol. 2: Universal Truths #3 

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Kagan McLeod


Green Arrow #5

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Sean Izaakse & Phil Hester and Ande Parks


Uncanny Avengers #3 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Emilio Laiso


Star Trek #13 

IDW

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Marcus To


What’s The Furthest Place From Here #15 

Image Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Tyler Boss


Beneath The Tress Where Nobody Sees #2 (Out 12/6)

IDW

By Patrick Horvath


Predator vs. Wolverine #2 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Ken Lashley, Andrea Di Vito, Hayden Sherman


Radiant Black #26A

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins & Joe Clark

Art by Eduardo Ferigato


Radiant Black #26B

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins & Joe Clark

Art by Marcelo Costa


Power Girl #2

DC Comics

Written by Leah Williams

Art by Eduardo Pansica


Uncanny Spider-Man #2 

Marvel

Written by Si Spurrier

Art by Lee Garbett


Star Trek: Holo-ween #4 

IDW

Written by Christopher Sequeira

Art by Joe Eisma


The Schlub #3 

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Stegman and Kenny Porter

Art by Tyrell Cannon


Tales of the Titans #4: Starring Beast Boy

DC Comics

Written by Andrew Constant

Art by Brandt & Stein


Something is Killing the Children #34 

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’edera


Killadelphia #31 (Out 11/15)

Image Comics

Written by Rodney Barnes

Art by Jason Shawn Alexander & Germán Erramouspe, Syzmon Kudranski


The Flash #2

DC Comics

Written by Si Spurrier

Art by Mike Deodato Jr.


Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #10

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Leila Del Duca, Nick Dragotta


Newburn #12 

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jacob Phillips


Kill More #2 

IDW

Written by Scott Bryan Wilson

Art by Max Alan Fuchs


The Penguin #3

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Rafael De Latorre


I Hate Fairyland #10

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Brett Bean


Rare Flavours #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Ram V

Art by Filipe Andrade


Black Hammer: The End #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Malachi Ward


Unstoppable Doom Patrol #7

DC Comics

Written by Dennis Culver

Art by Chris Burnham


Alice Never After #4 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Dan Panosian

Art by Dan Panosian, Girgio Spalletta


The Lonesome Hunters: The Wolf Child #4 

Dark Horse Comics

By Tyler Crook



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of October 25, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Captain Marvel #1, Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #1</em>, and so many more!</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for October 25, 2023:</h2><p>Captain Marvel #1</p><p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p><p>Art by Jan Bazaldua</p><p><br></p><p>Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Sheridan</p><p>Art by Cian Tormey</p><p><br></p><p>Universal Monsters: Dracula #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Martin Simmonds</p><p><br></p><p>Marvel Zombies: Black, White, And Blood #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Garth Ennis, Alex Segura, Ashley Allen</p><p>Art by Rachael Stott, Javi Fernández, Justin Mason</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King, Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Daniel Sampere, Vasco Georgiev</p><p><br></p><p>Crave #1 (Out November 29)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Maria Llovet</p><p><br></p><p>Hallows’ Eve: The Big Night #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Michael Dowling</p><p><br></p><p>Amazons Attack #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Vasco Georgiev</p><p><br></p><p>The Deviant #1 (Out 11/15)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Joshua Hixson</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by J. Michael Straczynski</p><p>Art by Jesús Saiz</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1058</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Gene Luen Yang, Greg Hahn</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval, Viktor Bogdanovic, Travis Mercer</p><p><br></p><p>Slow Burn #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Ollie Master</p><p>Art by Pierluigi Minotti</p><p><br></p><p>Petrol Head #1 (Out 11/8)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rob Williams</p><p>Art by Rya Parr</p><p><br></p><p>The Immortal Thor #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Martín Cóccolo</p><p><br></p><p>Giant Robot Hellboy #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola</p><p>Art by Duncan Fegredo</p><p><br></p><p>Paladin of Axes #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by David O’Sullivan</p><p><br></p><p>Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War - Red Hood #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Nikola Čižmesija</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #36 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Ed McGuinness</p><p><br></p><p>Ice Cream Man #37 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p><p>Art by Martín Morazzo</p><p><br></p><p>Drive Like Hell #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Rich Douek</p><p>Art by Alex Cormack</p><p><br></p><p>Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Iman Vellani and Sabir Pirzada</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez and Adam Gorham</p><p><br></p><p>Detective Comics #1075</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V, Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Francesco Francavilla, Aaron Campbell</p><p><br></p><p>Kaptara, Vol. 2: Universal Truths #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Kagan McLeod</p><p><br></p><p>Green Arrow #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Sean Izaakse &amp; Phil Hester and Ande Parks</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny Avengers #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Emilio Laiso</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek #13 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Marcus To</p><p><br></p><p>What’s The Furthest Place From Here #15 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Tyler Boss</p><p><br></p><p>Beneath The Tress Where Nobody Sees #2 (Out 12/6)</p><p>IDW</p><p>By Patrick Horvath</p><p><br></p><p>Predator vs. Wolverine #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Ken Lashley, Andrea Di Vito, Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #26A</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins &amp; Joe Clark</p><p>Art by Eduardo Ferigato</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #26B</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins &amp; Joe Clark</p><p>Art by Marcelo Costa</p><p><br></p><p>Power Girl #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Leah Williams</p><p>Art by Eduardo Pansica</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny Spider-Man #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Si Spurrier</p><p>Art by Lee Garbett</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Holo-ween #4 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Christopher Sequeira</p><p>Art by Joe Eisma</p><p><br></p><p>The Schlub #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan Stegman and Kenny Porter</p><p>Art by Tyrell Cannon</p><p><br></p><p>Tales of the Titans #4: Starring Beast Boy</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Andrew Constant</p><p>Art by Brandt &amp; Stein</p><p><br></p><p>Something is Killing the Children #34 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’edera</p><p><br></p><p>Killadelphia #31 (Out 11/15)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rodney Barnes</p><p>Art by Jason Shawn Alexander &amp; Germán Erramouspe, Syzmon Kudranski</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Si Spurrier</p><p>Art by Mike Deodato Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #10</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Leila Del Duca, Nick Dragotta</p><p><br></p><p>Newburn #12 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p><p><br></p><p>Kill More #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Scott Bryan Wilson</p><p>Art by Max Alan Fuchs</p><p><br></p><p>The Penguin #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Rafael De Latorre</p><p><br></p><p>I Hate Fairyland #10</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Skottie Young</p><p>Art by Brett Bean</p><p><br></p><p>Rare Flavours #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Filipe Andrade</p><p><br></p><p>Black Hammer: The End #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Malachi Ward</p><p><br></p><p>Unstoppable Doom Patrol #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dennis Culver</p><p>Art by Chris Burnham</p><p><br></p><p>Alice Never After #4 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Dan Panosian</p><p>Art by Dan Panosian, Girgio Spalletta</p><p><br></p><p>The Lonesome Hunters: The Wolf Child #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>By Tyler Crook</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> d8387546-f424-4a93-b5f7-7616a6762f98 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000 8278 no full The Stack: Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs. Kong, Sensational She-Hulk, And More The Stack: Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs. Kong, Sensational She-Hulk, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of October 18, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #1, Sensational She-Hulk #1, and many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for October 18, 2023:

Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #1

DC Comics

Written by Brian Buccellato

Art by Christian Duce


Sensational She-Hulk #1 

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell, Jessica Gao

Art by Andrés Genolet


Hack/Slash: Back To School #1 

Image Comics

By Zoe Thorogood


Jay Garrick: The Flash #1

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by Diego Olortegui


Spine-Tingling Spider-Man #1 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Juan Ferreyra


Subgenre #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Matt Kindt

Art by Wilfredo Torres


Superman #7

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Gleb Melnikov, Dan Jurgens, Norm Rapmund, and Edwin Galmon


Moon Knight #28 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Frederico Sabbatini


Headless Horseman Annual 2023

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Lukas Ketner, Angela Slatter, Christie Porter and Phillip Sevy, Olivia Stephens, David Dastmalchian and Leah Kilpatrick

Art by Lukas Ketner, Valeria Burzo, Phillip Sevy, Olivia Stephens, Tyler Crook


Catwoman #58

DC Comics

Written by Tini Howard

Art by Nico Leon


The Incredible Hulk #5 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Vita Ayala

Art by Travel Foreman, Alitha E. Martinez


Swan Songs #4

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Caitlin Yarsky


Fables #160

DC Comics

Written by Bill Willingham

Art by Mark Buckingham


The Invincible Iron Man #11 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Andrea Di Vito


Rogue Sun #16 

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Parrott

Art by Abel, Marco Renna


Green Lantern: War Journal #2

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Montos


Crypt of Shadows #1 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing, Sarah Gailey, Steve Orlando, Cavan Scott, Declan Shalvey

Art by Paul Azaceta, Paul Davidson, Devmalya Pramanik, Alex Lins, Eder Messias


Scrapper #4 

Image Comics

Written by Cliff Bleszinski and Alex De Campi

Art by Ryan Kelly and Jordie Bellaire


Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country - The Glass House #5

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Lisandro Estherren


Scarlet Witch #9 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando, Juan Ponce

Art by Lorenzo Tammetta & Sara Pichelli, Ig Guara


Kill Your Darlings #2 

Image Comics

Written by Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan

Art by Robert Quinn


Titans #4

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Nicola Scott


Children of the Vault #3 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Luca Maresca


Hexagon Bridge #2 

Image Comics

By Richard Blake


Fear The Funhouse Presents… Toybox of Terror #1 

Archie Comics

Written by Timmy Heague, Danielle Paige, Michael Northrop

Art by Ryan Caskey, Tango, Ryan Jampole


The Forged #5 

Image Comics

Written by Greg Rucka and Eric Trautmann

Art by Mike Henderson


Avengers Inc. #2 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Leonard Kirk


Star Trek: Holo-ween #3 

IDW

Written by Christopher Sequeira

Art by Joe Eisma


Local Man #6 

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley

Art by Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley


Daredevil #2 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Aaron Kuder


In Hell We Fight #5 

Image Comics

Written by John Layman

Art by Jok



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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p>Full List of Comic Reviews for October 18, 2023:</p><p>Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Buccellato</p><p>Art by Christian Duce</p><p><br></p><p>Sensational She-Hulk #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Rainbow Rowell, Jessica Gao</p><p>Art by Andrés Genolet</p><p><br></p><p>Hack/Slash: Back To School #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Zoe Thorogood</p><p><br></p><p>Jay Garrick: The Flash #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Diego Olortegui</p><p><br></p><p>Spine-Tingling Spider-Man #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Juan Ferreyra</p><p><br></p><p>Subgenre #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Kindt</p><p>Art by Wilfredo Torres</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Gleb Melnikov, Dan Jurgens, Norm Rapmund, and Edwin Galmon</p><p><br></p><p>Moon Knight #28 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Frederico Sabbatini</p><p><br></p><p>Headless Horseman Annual 2023</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Lukas Ketner, Angela Slatter, Christie Porter and Phillip Sevy, Olivia Stephens, David Dastmalchian and Leah Kilpatrick</p><p>Art by Lukas Ketner, Valeria Burzo, Phillip Sevy, Olivia Stephens, Tyler Crook</p><p><br></p><p>Catwoman #58</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tini Howard</p><p>Art by Nico Leon</p><p><br></p><p>The Incredible Hulk #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Vita Ayala</p><p>Art by Travel Foreman, Alitha E. Martinez</p><p><br></p><p>Swan Songs #4</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p><p>Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p><p><br></p><p>Fables #160</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Bill Willingham</p><p>Art by Mark Buckingham</p><p><br></p><p>The Invincible Iron Man #11 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Andrea Di Vito</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue Sun #16 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by Abel, Marco Renna</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern: War Journal #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Montos</p><p><br></p><p>Crypt of Shadows #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing, Sarah Gailey, Steve Orlando, Cavan Scott, Declan Shalvey</p><p>Art by Paul Azaceta, Paul Davidson, Devmalya Pramanik, Alex Lins, Eder Messias</p><p><br></p><p>Scrapper #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Cliff Bleszinski and Alex De Campi</p><p>Art by Ryan Kelly and Jordie Bellaire</p><p><br></p><p>Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country - The Glass House #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Lisandro Estherren</p><p><br></p><p>Scarlet Witch #9 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando, Juan Ponce</p><p>Art by Lorenzo Tammetta &amp; Sara Pichelli, Ig Guara</p><p><br></p><p>Kill Your Darlings #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan</p><p>Art by Robert Quinn</p><p><br></p><p>Titans #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Nicola Scott</p><p><br></p><p>Children of the Vault #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Luca Maresca</p><p><br></p><p>Hexagon Bridge #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Richard Blake</p><p><br></p><p>Fear The Funhouse Presents… Toybox of Terror #1 </p><p>Archie Comics</p><p>Written by Timmy Heague, Danielle Paige, Michael Northrop</p><p>Art by Ryan Caskey, Tango, Ryan Jampole</p><p><br></p><p>The Forged #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Rucka and Eric Trautmann</p><p>Art by Mike Henderson</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers Inc. #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Leonard Kirk</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Holo-ween #3 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Christopher Sequeira</p><p>Art by Joe Eisma</p><p><br></p><p>Local Man #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Aaron Kuder</p><p><br></p><p>In Hell We Fight #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by John Layman</p><p>Art by Jok</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> eeebeb47-c61f-4304-9ed1-ebc14dd11409 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000 5608 no full The Stack: The Amazing Spider-Man, Batman: City Of Madness, And More The Stack: The Amazing Spider-Man, Batman: City Of Madness, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of October 11, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for The Amazing Spider-Man #35, Batman: City of Madness #1, and many more.

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Full List of Comic Reviews for October 11, 2023:

The Amazing Spider-Man #35 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Patrick Gleason


Batman: City of Madness #1

DC Comics

By Christian Ward


By A Thread #1 

ComiXology

Written by Scott Snyder and Jack Snyder

Art by Valeria Favoccia


Army of Darkness Forever #1 

Dynamite

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Justin Greenwood


Destiny Gate #1 

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Cady

Art by Christian DiBari


The Superior Spider-Man Returns #1 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott and Christos Gage

Art by Giuseppe Camúncoli, Humberto Ramos, Mark Bagley, Ryan Stegman


Wesley Dodds: The Sandman #1

DC Comics

Written by Robert Venditti

Art by Riley Rossmo


The Ministry of Compliance #1 (Out 11/15)

IDW

Written by John Ridley

Art by Stefano Raffaele


Blood Commandment #1 (Out 11/1)

Image Comics

By Szymon Kudrański


Capwolf and the Howling Commandos #1 

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Carlos Magno


Superman Lost #7

DC Comics

Written by Priest

Art by Carlo Pagulayan, Lee Weeks


Operation Sunshine #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Henry Zebrowski and Marcus Parks

Art by David Rubín


Undiscovered Country #26

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder & Charles Soule

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli * Leonardo Marcello Grassi


City Boy #5

DC Comics

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Minkyu Jung


Venom #26 

Marvel

Written by Torunn Grønbekk

Art by Julius Ohta


Smash #1 (out 10/18 in the UK and digital, 11/29 in the US)

2000 AD

Written by Paul Grist

Art by Anna Morozova


Quest #3 

Image Comics

Written by Jonathan Luna and Crystal Wood

Art by Jonathan Luna


Green Lantern #4

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams, Peter J. Tomasi

Art by Xermánico, David Lafuente


Guardians of the Galaxy #7 

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly

Art by Kev Walker


From The World Of Minor Threats: The Alternates #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Tim Seeley

Art by Christopher Mitten, Tess Fowler


Fishflies #2 

Image Comics

By Jeff Lemire


Danger Street #10

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Jorge Fornés


Star Wars: Dark Droids #3 

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Luke Ross


House of Slaughter #18 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sam Johns

Art by Letizia Cadonici


Something Epic #6

Image Comics

By Szymon Kudranski


Batman and Robin #2

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Simone Di Meo


The Avengers #6 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay, Kalinda Vazquez

Art by Ivan Fiorelli, Alba Glez


Murder Inc.: Jagger Rose #6 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Michael Avon Oeming


Starsigns #5 

Image Comics

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Megan Levens


World's Finest Teen Titans #4

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Emanuela Lupacchino


Blade #4 

Marvel

Written by Bryan Hill

Art by Valentina Pinti with Elena Casagrande


The Hunger and the Dusk #3 

IDW

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Chris Wildgoose


The Cull #3 

Image Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Mattia De Iulis


X-Men Red #16 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing, Raphale Draccon & Carolina Munhóz

Art by Yikdiray Çinar, Marcelo Costa


Star Trek: Holo-ween #2 

IDW

Written by Christopher Sequeira

Art by Joe Eisma


Cereal, Vol. 1

Ahoy Comics

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Peter Snejbjerg


Wolverine #38 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Juan José Ryp



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of October 11, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>The Amazing Spider-Man #35, Batman: City of Madness #1,</em> and many more.</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. 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SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><h2>Full List of Comic Reviews for October 11, 2023:</h2><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #35 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Patrick Gleason</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: City of Madness #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Christian Ward</p><p><br></p><p>By A Thread #1 </p><p>ComiXology</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder and Jack Snyder</p><p>Art by Valeria Favoccia</p><p><br></p><p>Army of Darkness Forever #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Justin Greenwood</p><p><br></p><p>Destiny Gate #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan Cady</p><p>Art by Christian DiBari</p><p><br></p><p>The Superior Spider-Man Returns #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott and Christos Gage</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Camúncoli, Humberto Ramos, Mark Bagley, Ryan Stegman</p><p><br></p><p>Wesley Dodds: The Sandman #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Venditti</p><p>Art by Riley Rossmo</p><p><br></p><p>The Ministry of Compliance #1 (Out 11/15)</p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by John Ridley</p><p>Art by Stefano Raffaele</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Commandment #1 (Out 11/1)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Szymon Kudrański</p><p><br></p><p>Capwolf and the Howling Commandos #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Carlos Magno</p><p><br></p><p>Superman Lost #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Priest</p><p>Art by Carlo Pagulayan, Lee Weeks</p><p><br></p><p>Operation Sunshine #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Henry Zebrowski and Marcus Parks</p><p>Art by David Rubín</p><p><br></p><p>Undiscovered Country #26</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder &amp; Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli * Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p><p><br></p><p>City Boy #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Minkyu Jung</p><p><br></p><p>Venom #26 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Torunn Grønbekk</p><p>Art by Julius Ohta</p><p><br></p><p>Smash #1 (out 10/18 in the UK and digital, 11/29 in the US)</p><p>2000 AD</p><p>Written by Paul Grist</p><p>Art by Anna Morozova</p><p><br></p><p>Quest #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jonathan Luna and Crystal Wood</p><p>Art by Jonathan Luna</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams, Peter J. Tomasi</p><p>Art by Xermánico, David Lafuente</p><p><br></p><p>Guardians of the Galaxy #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>From The World Of Minor Threats: The Alternates #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Christopher Mitten, Tess Fowler</p><p><br></p><p>Fishflies #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Jeff Lemire</p><p><br></p><p>Danger Street #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Jorge Fornés</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: Dark Droids #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Luke Ross</p><p><br></p><p>House of Slaughter #18 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sam Johns</p><p>Art by Letizia Cadonici</p><p><br></p><p>Something Epic #6</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Szymon Kudranski</p><p><br></p><p>Batman and Robin #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Simone Di Meo</p><p><br></p><p>The Avengers #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay, Kalinda Vazquez</p><p>Art by Ivan Fiorelli, Alba Glez</p><p><br></p><p>Murder Inc.: Jagger Rose #6 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p><p>Art by Michael Avon Oeming</p><p><br></p><p>Starsigns #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Megan Levens</p><p><br></p><p>World&#39;s Finest Teen Titans #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Emanuela Lupacchino</p><p><br></p><p>Blade #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Bryan Hill</p><p>Art by Valentina Pinti with Elena Casagrande</p><p><br></p><p>The Hunger and the Dusk #3 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Chris Wildgoose</p><p><br></p><p>The Cull #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Mattia De Iulis</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men Red #16 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing, Raphale Draccon &amp; Carolina Munhóz</p><p>Art by Yikdiray Çinar, Marcelo Costa</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Holo-ween #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Christopher Sequeira</p><p>Art by Joe Eisma</p><p><br></p><p>Cereal, Vol. 1</p><p>Ahoy Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Russell</p><p>Art by Peter Snejbjerg</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #38 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Juan José Ryp</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 9241304e-c560-412d-ae21-c6c5596e4644 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000 4792 no full The Stack: Transformers, G.O.D.S., And More The Stack: Transformers, G.O.D.S., And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of October 4, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for Transformers #1, G.O.D.S. #1, and many more.

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Full List of Comic Reviews for October 4, 2023:


Transformers #1 

Image Comics/Skybound

By Daniel Warren Johnson


G.O.D.S. #1 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Valerio Schiti


Batman #138

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jorge Jimenez


The Midnite Show #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Brian Hurtt


Clementine Book Two

Image Comics/Skybound

By Tillie Walden


Aliens Annual #1 

Marvel

Written by Declan Shalvey

Art by Danny Earls


Birds of Prey #2

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Leonardo Romero


Midlife (Or How To Hero At Fifty!), out 10/11

Image Comics

Written by Brian Buccellato

Art by Stefano Simeone


The Devil That Wears My Face #1 

Mad Cave

Written by David Pepose

Art by Alex Cormack


X-Men #27 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Phil Noto


Blue Beetle #2

DC Comics

Written by Josh Trujillo

Art by Adrián Gutiérrez


Sacrificers #3 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Max Fiumara


Star Trek: Holo-Ween #1 

IDW

Written by Chris Sequeira

Art by Joe Eisma


Doctor Strange #8 

Marvel

Written by Jed Mackay

Art by Pasqual Ferry


DC’s Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun #1

DC Comics

Written by Ellen Tremiti, Kenny Porter, Michael W. Conrad, Christopher Sean and Laneya, Gregory Burnham, Adam F. Goldberg and Hans Rodinoff, John Arcudi

Art by Tyler Crook, Riley Rossmo, Christopher Mitten, Dexter Soy, Alex Galer, Danny Earls, Shawn McManus


The Enfield Gang Massacre #3 

Image Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jacob Phillips


Alice Cooper #1 

Dynamite

Written by Rodney Barnes

Art by Edu Menna


Immortal X-Men #16 

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Lucas Werneck


Fire and Ice: Welcome to Smallville #2

DC Comics

Written by Joanne Starer

Art by Natcha Bustos


Spellcasters: Major League Magic

Saturday Originals

Written by Seth Singleton

Art by Georges Duarte


Abbott: 1979 #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Sami Kivelä


Fantastic Four #12 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Iban Coello


Peacemaker Tries Hard #6

DC Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Steve Pugh


Tear Us Apart #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jay Baruchel and Van Jensen

Art by Alessandro Micelli


Vampirella: Dead Flowers #1 

Dynamite

Written by Sara Frazetta & Bob Freeman

Art by Alberto Locatelli


X-Force #45

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Robert Gill


Poison Ivy #15

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara


Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: The Scorpius Run #2 

IDW

Written by Mike Johnson and Ryan Parrott

Art by Angel Hernandez


Ranger Academy #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Maria Ingrande Mora

Art by Jo Mi-Gyeong


Shazam #4

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora


Star Trek Defiant #8 

IDW

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Mike Feehan


The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #11

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of October 4, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Transformers #1, G.O.D.S. #1,</em> and many more.</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Full List of Comic Reviews for October 4, 2023:</p><p><br></p><p>Transformers #1 </p><p>Image Comics/Skybound</p><p>By Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p><br></p><p>G.O.D.S. #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Valerio Schiti</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #138</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Jorge Jimenez</p><p><br></p><p>The Midnite Show #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by Brian Hurtt</p><p><br></p><p>Clementine Book Two</p><p>Image Comics/Skybound</p><p>By Tillie Walden</p><p><br></p><p>Aliens Annual #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Declan Shalvey</p><p>Art by Danny Earls</p><p><br></p><p>Birds of Prey #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Leonardo Romero</p><p><br></p><p>Midlife (Or How To Hero At Fifty!), out 10/11</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Buccellato</p><p>Art by Stefano Simeone</p><p><br></p><p>The Devil That Wears My Face #1 </p><p>Mad Cave</p><p>Written by David Pepose</p><p>Art by Alex Cormack</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #27 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Phil Noto</p><p><br></p><p>Blue Beetle #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josh Trujillo</p><p>Art by Adrián Gutiérrez</p><p><br></p><p>Sacrificers #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Max Fiumara</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Holo-Ween #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Chris Sequeira</p><p>Art by Joe Eisma</p><p><br></p><p>Doctor Strange #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed Mackay</p><p>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p><p><br></p><p>DC’s Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ellen Tremiti, Kenny Porter, Michael W. Conrad, Christopher Sean and Laneya, Gregory Burnham, Adam F. Goldberg and Hans Rodinoff, John Arcudi</p><p>Art by Tyler Crook, Riley Rossmo, Christopher Mitten, Dexter Soy, Alex Galer, Danny Earls, Shawn McManus</p><p><br></p><p>The Enfield Gang Massacre #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p><p><br></p><p>Alice Cooper #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Rodney Barnes</p><p>Art by Edu Menna</p><p><br></p><p>Immortal X-Men #16 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Lucas Werneck</p><p><br></p><p>Fire and Ice: Welcome to Smallville #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joanne Starer</p><p>Art by Natcha Bustos</p><p><br></p><p>Spellcasters: Major League Magic</p><p>Saturday Originals</p><p>Written by Seth Singleton</p><p>Art by Georges Duarte</p><p><br></p><p>Abbott: 1979 #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Sami Kivelä</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #12 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Iban Coello</p><p><br></p><p>Peacemaker Tries Hard #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Steve Pugh</p><p><br></p><p>Tear Us Apart #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Jay Baruchel and Van Jensen</p><p>Art by Alessandro Micelli</p><p><br></p><p>Vampirella: Dead Flowers #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Sara Frazetta &amp; Bob Freeman</p><p>Art by Alberto Locatelli</p><p><br></p><p>X-Force #45</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Robert Gill</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #15</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Marcio Takara</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: The Scorpius Run #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Mike Johnson and Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by Angel Hernandez</p><p><br></p><p>Ranger Academy #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Maria Ingrande Mora</p><p>Art by Jo Mi-Gyeong</p><p><br></p><p>Shazam #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek Defiant #8 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Mike Feehan</p><p><br></p><p>The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> a4c9fc0a-48d5-46da-b27d-7ace58928b55 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000 4026 no full The Stack: The Flash, Ultimate Invasion, And More The Stack: The Flash, Ultimate Invasion, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of September 27, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for The Flash, Ultimate Invasion, and many more.

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Full List of Comic Reviews for September 27, 2023:

The Flash #1

DC Comics

Written by Si Spurrier

Art by Mike Deodato Jr.


Ultimate Invasion #4 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Bryan Hitch


Hack/Slash: Back to School #1, on sale 10/18

Image Comics

By Zoe Thorogood


Power Girl #1

DC Comics

Written by Leah Williams

Art by Eduardo Pansica


Invincible Iron Man #10 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Juan Frigeri


A Haunted Girl #1, on sale 10/11

Image Comics

Written by Ethan Sacks and Naomi Sacks

Art by Marco Lorenzana


Stuff of Nightmares: Red Murder #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by R.L. Stine

Art by Adam Gorham


Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War - Red Hood #1

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Nikola Čizmešjas


Miracleman: The Silver Age #6 

Marvel

Written by Neil Gaiman

Art by Mark Buckingham


Doctor Who: Once Upon a Time Lord #1, on sale 10/31

Titan Comics

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Christopher Johns & Matthew Dow Smith, Mike Collins


Star Trek #12 

IDW

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Angel Unzueta


Star Trek: Day of Blood: Shaxs’ Best Day #1 

IDW

Written by Ryan North

Art by Derek Charm


Unstoppable Doom Patrol #6

DC Comics

Written by Dennis Culver

Art by Chris Burnham


Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant #2 

Marvel

Written by Iman Vellani and Sabir Pirzada

Art by Carlos Gómez & Adam Gorham


Fire Power #27 

Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Chris Samnee


The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos #4

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Isaac Goodhart


The Penguin #2

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Rafael De Latorre


Marvel Unleashed #2 

Marvel

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Jesús Hervás


What’s The Furthest Place From Here? #14

Image Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Tyler Boss


Creed: The Next Round #4 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Latoya Morgan and Jai Jamison

Art by Paris Alleyne, Lea Caballero, Wilton Santos


Action Comics #1057

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Dan Jurgens, Magdalene Visaggio

Art by Rafa Sandoval, Lee Weeks, Matthew Clark


Jean Grey #2 

Marvel

Written by Louise Simonson

Art by Bernard Chang


The Dead Lucky #9 

Image Comics

Written by Melissa Flores

Art by French Carlomagno


Alice Never After #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Dan Panosian

Art by Giorgio Spalletta and Cyril Glerum, Dan Panosian


Tales of the Titans #3 - Starring Donna Troy

DC Comics

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Kath Lobo, Bob Quinn


Blade #3 

Marvel

Written by Bryan Hill

Art by Elena Casagrande with Valentina Pinti


The Schlub #2 

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Stegman and Kenny Porter

Art by Tyrell Cannon


Black Hammer: The End #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Malachi Ward


Green Arrow #4

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Sean Izaakse


Realm of X #2 

Marvel

Written by Torunn Grønbekk

Art by Diógenes Neves


Newburn #11 

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jacob Phillips


The Hollywood Special #2 

IDW

Written by Jeremy Lambert

Art by Claire Roe


The Immortal Thor #2 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Martín Cóccolo


Void Rivals #4 

Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Lorenzo De Felici


Maleficent #5 

Dynamite

By Soo Lee


The Avengers #5 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Ivan Fiorelli


Kaptara: Universal Truths #2 

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Kagan McLeod



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of September 27, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>The Flash, Ultimate Invasion,</em> and many more.</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p>Full List of Comic Reviews for September 27, 2023:</p><p>The Flash #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Si Spurrier</p><p>Art by Mike Deodato Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Invasion #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Bryan Hitch</p><p><br></p><p>Hack/Slash: Back to School #1, on sale 10/18</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Zoe Thorogood</p><p><br></p><p>Power Girl #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Leah Williams</p><p>Art by Eduardo Pansica</p><p><br></p><p>Invincible Iron Man #10 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Juan Frigeri</p><p><br></p><p>A Haunted Girl #1, on sale 10/11</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ethan Sacks and Naomi Sacks</p><p>Art by Marco Lorenzana</p><p><br></p><p>Stuff of Nightmares: Red Murder #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by R.L. Stine</p><p>Art by Adam Gorham</p><p><br></p><p>Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War - Red Hood #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Nikola Čizmešjas</p><p><br></p><p>Miracleman: The Silver Age #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Neil Gaiman</p><p>Art by Mark Buckingham</p><p><br></p><p>Doctor Who: Once Upon a Time Lord #1, on sale 10/31</p><p>Titan Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Christopher Johns &amp; Matthew Dow Smith, Mike Collins</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek #12 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Angel Unzueta</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Day of Blood: Shaxs’ Best Day #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Derek Charm</p><p><br></p><p>Unstoppable Doom Patrol #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dennis Culver</p><p>Art by Chris Burnham</p><p><br></p><p>Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Iman Vellani and Sabir Pirzada</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez &amp; Adam Gorham</p><p><br></p><p>Fire Power #27 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Chris Samnee</p><p><br></p><p>The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos #4</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Isaac Goodhart</p><p><br></p><p>The Penguin #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Rafael De Latorre</p><p><br></p><p>Marvel Unleashed #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Jesús Hervás</p><p><br></p><p>What’s The Furthest Place From Here? #14</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Tyler Boss</p><p><br></p><p>Creed: The Next Round #4 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Latoya Morgan and Jai Jamison</p><p>Art by Paris Alleyne, Lea Caballero, Wilton Santos</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1057</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Dan Jurgens, Magdalene Visaggio</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval, Lee Weeks, Matthew Clark</p><p><br></p><p>Jean Grey #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Louise Simonson</p><p>Art by Bernard Chang</p><p><br></p><p>The Dead Lucky #9 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Melissa Flores</p><p>Art by French Carlomagno</p><p><br></p><p>Alice Never After #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Dan Panosian</p><p>Art by Giorgio Spalletta and Cyril Glerum, Dan Panosian</p><p><br></p><p>Tales of the Titans #3 - Starring Donna Troy</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Kath Lobo, Bob Quinn</p><p><br></p><p>Blade #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Bryan Hill</p><p>Art by Elena Casagrande with Valentina Pinti</p><p><br></p><p>The Schlub #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan Stegman and Kenny Porter</p><p>Art by Tyrell Cannon</p><p><br></p><p>Black Hammer: The End #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Malachi Ward</p><p><br></p><p>Green Arrow #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Sean Izaakse</p><p><br></p><p>Realm of X #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Torunn Grønbekk</p><p>Art by Diógenes Neves</p><p><br></p><p>Newburn #11 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p><p><br></p><p>The Hollywood Special #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Jeremy Lambert</p><p>Art by Claire Roe</p><p><br></p><p>The Immortal Thor #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Martín Cóccolo</p><p><br></p><p>Void Rivals #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Lorenzo De Felici</p><p><br></p><p>Maleficent #5 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>By Soo Lee</p><p><br></p><p>The Avengers #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Ivan Fiorelli</p><p><br></p><p>Kaptara: Universal Truths #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Kagan McLeod</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> efe06852-0750-4713-be36-f1be807713ba https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000 5466 no full The Stack: Wonder Woman, Captain America, And More The Stack: Wonder Woman, Captain America, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of September 20, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for Wonder Woman, Captain America, and many more:

Wonder Woman #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Daniel Sampere


Captain America #1 

Marvel

Written by J. Michael Straczynski

Art by Jesús Saiz


Rare Flavours #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Ram V

Art by Filipe Andrade


Green Lantern: War Journal #1

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Montos


Predator Versus Wolverine #1 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Ken Lashley, Greg Land, Andrea Di Vito


Madam Satan: Hell on Earth #1 

Archie Comics

Written by Eliot Rahal

Art by Vincenzo Federici


Catwoman #57

DC Comics

Written by Tini Howard

Art by Nico Leon


Uncanny Spider-Man #1 

Marvel

Written by Si Spurrier

Art by Lee Garbett


Nights #1 (Out October 11)

Image Comics

Written by Wyatt Kennedy

Art by Luigi Formisano


Nightwing #106

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor, Michael W. Conrad

Art by Stephen Byrne, Srg Acuna


Alpha Flight #2 

Marvel

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Scott Godlewski


Junior Baker: The Righteous Faker #1 

Image Comics

Written by Joe Casey

Art by Ryan Quackenbush


Superman #6

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Gleb Melnivkov


Dark X-Men #2 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Jonas Scharf


Edenwood #1 (Out October 18)

Image Comics

By Tony S. Daniel


The Vigil #5

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Sid Kotian, Dev Pramanik


Loki #4 

Marvel

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Germán Peralta


Nocterra #16

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Tony S. Daniel


Titans #3

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Nicola Scott


Guardians of the Galaxy #6 

Marvel

Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing

Art by Alex Lins


Monarch #6 

Image Comics

Written by Rodney Barnes

Art by Alex Lins


Dark Spaces: Dungeon #1 (Out October 11)

IDW

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Hayden Sherman


Uncanny Avengers #2 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Javier Garrón


Something Is Killing The Children #33

BOOM! Studios

Written By James Tynion IV

Art By Werther Dell’Edrera


Terrorwar #6

Image Comics

Written by Saladin Ahemd

Art by Dave Acosta


Wolverine #37 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Juan José Ryp


Savage Squad 6 #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Robert Venditti

Art by Brockton McKinney


In Hell We Fight #4 

Image Comics

Written by John Layman

Art by Jok


The Amazing Spider-Man #34 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Patrick Gleason


The Lonesome Hunters: The Wolf Child #3 

Dark Horse Comics

By Tyler Crook


Fishflies #2

Image Comics

By Jeff Lemire


Earthdivers #10 

IDW

Written by Stephen Graham Jones

Art by Emily Schnall


Tenement #4 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Andrea Sorrentino


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Stranger Things #3 

IDW

Written by Cameron Chittock

Art by Fero Pe


Scrappers #3 

Image Comics

Written by Cliff Bleszinski & Alex De Campi

Art by Ryan Kelly & Jordie Bellaire

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of September 20, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Wonder Woman, Captain America,</em> and many more:</p><p>Wonder Woman #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Daniel Sampere</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by J. Michael Straczynski</p><p>Art by Jesús Saiz</p><p><br></p><p>Rare Flavours #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Filipe Andrade</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern: War Journal #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Montos</p><p><br></p><p>Predator Versus Wolverine #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Ken Lashley, Greg Land, Andrea Di Vito</p><p><br></p><p>Madam Satan: Hell on Earth #1 </p><p>Archie Comics</p><p>Written by Eliot Rahal</p><p>Art by Vincenzo Federici</p><p><br></p><p>Catwoman #57</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tini Howard</p><p>Art by Nico Leon</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny Spider-Man #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Si Spurrier</p><p>Art by Lee Garbett</p><p><br></p><p>Nights #1 (Out October 11)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Wyatt Kennedy</p><p>Art by Luigi Formisano</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #106</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor, Michael W. Conrad</p><p>Art by Stephen Byrne, Srg Acuna</p><p><br></p><p>Alpha Flight #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Scott Godlewski</p><p><br></p><p>Junior Baker: The Righteous Faker #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joe Casey</p><p>Art by Ryan Quackenbush</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Gleb Melnivkov</p><p><br></p><p>Dark X-Men #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Jonas Scharf</p><p><br></p><p>Edenwood #1 (Out October 18)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Tony S. Daniel</p><p><br></p><p>The Vigil #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Sid Kotian, Dev Pramanik</p><p><br></p><p>Loki #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Germán Peralta</p><p><br></p><p>Nocterra #16</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p><p><br></p><p>Titans #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Nicola Scott</p><p><br></p><p>Guardians of the Galaxy #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly &amp; Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Alex Lins</p><p><br></p><p>Monarch #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rodney Barnes</p><p>Art by Alex Lins</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Spaces: Dungeon #1 (Out October 11)</p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny Avengers #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Javier Garrón</p><p><br></p><p>Something Is Killing The Children #33</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written By James Tynion IV</p><p>Art By Werther Dell’Edrera</p><p><br></p><p>Terrorwar #6</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahemd</p><p>Art by Dave Acosta</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #37 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Juan José Ryp</p><p><br></p><p>Savage Squad 6 #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Venditti</p><p>Art by Brockton McKinney</p><p><br></p><p>In Hell We Fight #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by John Layman</p><p>Art by Jok</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #34 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Patrick Gleason</p><p><br></p><p>The Lonesome Hunters: The Wolf Child #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>By Tyler Crook</p><p><br></p><p>Fishflies #2</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Jeff Lemire</p><p><br></p><p>Earthdivers #10 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Stephen Graham Jones</p><p>Art by Emily Schnall</p><p><br></p><p>Tenement #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Andrea Sorrentino</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Stranger Things #3 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Cameron Chittock</p><p>Art by Fero Pe</p><p><br></p><p>Scrappers #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Cliff Bleszinski &amp; Alex De Campi</p><p>Art by Ryan Kelly &amp; Jordie Bellaire</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 4b2974c9-62bc-45f9-aa89-97be70167b47 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000 6165 no full The Stack: Daredevil, Batman And Robin, And More The Stack: Daredevil, Batman And Robin, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of September 13, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for Daredevil, Batman and Robin, and many more:

Daredevil #1 

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Aaron Kuder


Batman and Robin #1

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Simone Di Meo


Kill More #1 

IDW

Written by Scott Bryan Wilson

Art by Max Alan Fuchs


Alligator Loki #1 

Marvel

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Bob Quinn


Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham #1

DC Comics

By Rafael Grampá


From The World Of Minor Threats: The Alternates #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Tim Seeley

Art by Christopher Mitten, Ian Herring, Tess Fowler


Star Trek: Picard’s Academy #1 

IDW

Written by Sam Maggs

Art by Ornella Greco


Creepshow, Vol. 2 #1 

Image Comics

Written by Garth Ennis, Phil Hester

Art by Becky Cloonan, Phil Hester


Avengers Inc. #1 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Leonard Kirk


World's Finest: Teen Titans #3

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Emanuela Lupacchino


Hexagon Bridge #1 

Image Comics

By Richard Blake


House of Slaughter #17 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sam Johns

Art by Letizia Cadonici


Werewolf By Night #1 

Marvel

Written by Derek Landy

Art by Fran Galán


Superman Lost #6

DC Comics

Written by Priest

Art by Carlo Pagulyayan


Coda #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Simon Spurrier

Art by Matías Bergara


Venom #25 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Sergio Dávila & Sean Parsons, Ken Lashley, Cafu, Julius Ohta


Danger Street #9

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Jorge Fornés


Saint John #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Dan Schkade & Brennan Wagner

Art by Dan Schkade


Astonishing Iceman #2 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Vincenzo Carratù


Green Lantern #3

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams, Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Xermánico, Montos


I Hate Fairyland #9 

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Brett Bean


Damn Them All #8 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Simon Spurrier

Art by Charlie Adlard


Children of the Vault #2 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Luca Maresca


Something Epic #5 

Image Comics

By Szymon Kudranski


Murder Inc.: Jagger Rose #5 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Michael Avon Oeming


X-Men Red #15 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Yildiray Çinar


Mech Cadets #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Takeshi Miyazawa


The Enfield Gang Massacre #2 

Image Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jacob Phillips


X-Force #44 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Robert Gill


Dark Ride #8

Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Andrei Bressan


The Incredible Hulk #4 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Travel Foreman


The Cull #2 

Image Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Mattia De Iulis

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/category/the-stack/" rel="nofollow">Stack</a> podcast for the week of September 13, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for <em>Daredevil, Batman and Robin,</em> and many more:</p><p>Daredevil #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Aaron Kuder</p><p><br></p><p>Batman and Robin #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Simone Di Meo</p><p><br></p><p>Kill More #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Scott Bryan Wilson</p><p>Art by Max Alan Fuchs</p><p><br></p><p>Alligator Loki #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p><p>Art by Bob Quinn</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Rafael Grampá</p><p><br></p><p>From The World Of Minor Threats: The Alternates #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Christopher Mitten, Ian Herring, Tess Fowler</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Picard’s Academy #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Sam Maggs</p><p>Art by Ornella Greco</p><p><br></p><p>Creepshow, Vol. 2 #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Garth Ennis, Phil Hester</p><p>Art by Becky Cloonan, Phil Hester</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers Inc. #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Leonard Kirk</p><p><br></p><p>World&#39;s Finest: Teen Titans #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Emanuela Lupacchino</p><p><br></p><p>Hexagon Bridge #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Richard Blake</p><p><br></p><p>House of Slaughter #17 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sam Johns</p><p>Art by Letizia Cadonici</p><p><br></p><p>Werewolf By Night #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Derek Landy</p><p>Art by Fran Galán</p><p><br></p><p>Superman Lost #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Priest</p><p>Art by Carlo Pagulyayan</p><p><br></p><p>Coda #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p><p>Art by Matías Bergara</p><p><br></p><p>Venom #25 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Sergio Dávila &amp; Sean Parsons, Ken Lashley, Cafu, Julius Ohta</p><p><br></p><p>Danger Street #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Jorge Fornés</p><p><br></p><p>Saint John #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Schkade &amp; Brennan Wagner</p><p>Art by Dan Schkade</p><p><br></p><p>Astonishing Iceman #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Vincenzo Carratù</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams, Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Xermánico, Montos</p><p><br></p><p>I Hate Fairyland #9 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Skottie Young</p><p>Art by Brett Bean</p><p><br></p><p>Damn Them All #8 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p><p>Art by Charlie Adlard</p><p><br></p><p>Children of the Vault #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Luca Maresca</p><p><br></p><p>Something Epic #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Szymon Kudranski</p><p><br></p><p>Murder Inc.: Jagger Rose #5 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p><p>Art by Michael Avon Oeming</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men Red #15 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Yildiray Çinar</p><p><br></p><p>Mech Cadets #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Takeshi Miyazawa</p><p><br></p><p>The Enfield Gang Massacre #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p><p><br></p><p>X-Force #44 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Robert Gill</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Ride #8</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Andrei Bressan</p><p><br></p><p>The Incredible Hulk #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Travel Foreman</p><p><br></p><p>The Cull #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Mattia De Iulis</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 3ca1f908-5bc5-4920-856e-4b183508bf1c https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000 5127 no full The Stack: Birds Of Prey, Ghost Rider/Wolverine, And More The Stack: Birds Of Prey, Ghost Rider/Wolverine, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of September 6, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:


Birds of Prey #1

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Leonardo Romero


Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance Omega #1 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Geoff Shaw


Tear Us Apart #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jay Baruchel and Van Jensen

Art by Alessandro Micelli


Kill Your Darlings #1 

Image Comics

Written by Ethan S. Parker, Griffin Sheridan

Art by Bob Quinn


Blue Beetle #1

DC Comics

Written by Josh Trujillo

Art by Adrián Gutiérrez


Scarlet Witch #8 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Lorenzo Tammetta & Sara Pichelli


Hunt for the Skinwalker #1

BOOM! Studios

Written by Zac Thompson

Art by Valeria Burzo


The Sacrificers #2 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Max Fiumara


Fire and Ice: Welcome to Smallville #1

DC Comics

Written by Joanne Starer

Art by Natacha Bustos


Fantastic Four #11 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Iban Coello


Firefly: The Fall Guys #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sam Humphries

Art by Jordi Pérez


Quest #2 

Image Comics

Written by Jonathan Luna and Crystal Wood

Art by Jonathan Luna


Star Wars: Dark Droids #2 

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Luke Ross


Batman #137

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jorge Jimenez


Masters of the Universe: Forge of Destiny #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Eddie Nunez


Swan Songs #3 

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Filipe Andrade


The Amazing Spider-Man #33 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Patrick Gleason


City Boy #4

DC Comics

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Minkyu Jung


Wag #1 

ComiXology

Written by Scott Hoffman

Art by Juan Bobillo


Untold Tales of I Hate Fairyland #3 

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young, Dean Rankine, Fábio Moon & Gabriel Bá

Art by Rachele Aragno, Dean Rankine, Fábio Moon & Gabriel Bá


Moon Knight #27 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Federico Sabbatini


Justice Society of America #6

DC Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Marco Santucci


Purr Evil #2 

Image Comics

Written by Mirka Andolfo

Art by Laura Braga


Doctor Strange #7 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Pasqual Ferry


Peacemaker Tries Hard #5

DC Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Steve Pugh


Survival #5

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Sean Lewis

Art by Bryndon Everett


X-Men #26 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Jim Towe and Javier Pina


Poison Ivy #14

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara


Barnstormers #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Tula Lotay


Immortal X-Men #15

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Paco Medina


Shazam #3

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora


Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #9 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Leila Del Duca


The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #10

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico, Francesco Francavilla


Buffy: The Last Vampire Slayer #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Casey Gilly

Art by Oriol Roig, Nicola Izzo


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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of September 6, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p><br></p><p>Birds of Prey #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Leonardo Romero</p><p><br></p><p>Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance Omega #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Geoff Shaw</p><p><br></p><p>Tear Us Apart #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Jay Baruchel and Van Jensen</p><p>Art by Alessandro Micelli</p><p><br></p><p>Kill Your Darlings #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ethan S. Parker, Griffin Sheridan</p><p>Art by Bob Quinn</p><p><br></p><p>Blue Beetle #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josh Trujillo</p><p>Art by Adrián Gutiérrez</p><p><br></p><p>Scarlet Witch #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Lorenzo Tammetta &amp; Sara Pichelli</p><p><br></p><p>Hunt for the Skinwalker #1</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Zac Thompson</p><p>Art by Valeria Burzo</p><p><br></p><p>The Sacrificers #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Max Fiumara</p><p><br></p><p>Fire and Ice: Welcome to Smallville #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joanne Starer</p><p>Art by Natacha Bustos</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #11 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Iban Coello</p><p><br></p><p>Firefly: The Fall Guys #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sam Humphries</p><p>Art by Jordi Pérez</p><p><br></p><p>Quest #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jonathan Luna and Crystal Wood</p><p>Art by Jonathan Luna</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: Dark Droids #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Luke Ross</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #137</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Jorge Jimenez</p><p><br></p><p>Masters of the Universe: Forge of Destiny #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Eddie Nunez</p><p><br></p><p>Swan Songs #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p><p>Art by Filipe Andrade</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #33 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Patrick Gleason</p><p><br></p><p>City Boy #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Minkyu Jung</p><p><br></p><p>Wag #1 </p><p>ComiXology</p><p>Written by Scott Hoffman</p><p>Art by Juan Bobillo</p><p><br></p><p>Untold Tales of I Hate Fairyland #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Skottie Young, Dean Rankine, Fábio Moon &amp; Gabriel Bá</p><p>Art by Rachele Aragno, Dean Rankine, Fábio Moon &amp; Gabriel Bá</p><p><br></p><p>Moon Knight #27 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Federico Sabbatini</p><p><br></p><p>Justice Society of America #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Marco Santucci</p><p><br></p><p>Purr Evil #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Mirka Andolfo</p><p>Art by Laura Braga</p><p><br></p><p>Doctor Strange #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p><p><br></p><p>Peacemaker Tries Hard #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Steve Pugh</p><p><br></p><p>Survival #5</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Sean Lewis</p><p>Art by Bryndon Everett</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #26 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Jim Towe and Javier Pina</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #14</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Marcio Takara</p><p><br></p><p>Barnstormers #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Tula Lotay</p><p><br></p><p>Immortal X-Men #15</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Paco Medina</p><p><br></p><p>Shazam #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #9 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Leila Del Duca</p><p><br></p><p>The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico, Francesco Francavilla</p><p><br></p><p>Buffy: The Last Vampire Slayer #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Casey Gilly</p><p>Art by Oriol Roig, Nicola Izzo</p><p><br></p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 07ebe725-0dd4-43c3-855b-b565ea2d637b https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000 5211 no full The Stack: Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant, Knight Terrors, And More The Stack: Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant, Knight Terrors, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of August 30, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant #1 

Marvel

Written by Iman Vellani & Sabir Pirzada

Art by Carlos Gómez & Adam Gorham


Knight Terrors: Nights End #1

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Howard Porter, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Trevor Hairsine, Stefano Nesi


Black Hammer: The End #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Malachi Ward


Marvel Age #1000 

Marvel

Written by Mark Waid, Ryan Stegman, Rainbow Rowell, Dan Slott, Armando Iannucci, Steve McNiven, Jason Aaron, J. Michael Straczynski

Art by Alessandro Cappuccio, Ryan Stegman, Marguerite Sauvage, Michael and Laura Allred, Adam Kubert, Steve McNiven, Pepe Larraz, Kaare Andrews


Action Comics Presents: Doomsday Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira, Max Raynor


Kaptara Volume 2: Universal Truths #1 

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Kagan McLeod


Ultimate Invasion #3 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Bryan Hitch


G’norts Illustrated Swimsuit Issue #1

DC Comics

Written by Julie Benson and Shawna Benson, Steve Orlando, John Layman

Art by Meghan Hetrick, Paul Pelletier


Local Man Gold

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs & Tim Seeley

Art by Tony Fleecs & Tim Seeley


The Incredible Hulk #3 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Nic Klein


Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War - Battle Lines #1

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky, Tini Howard

Art by Mike Hawthorne


Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 30th Anniversary Special #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Ryan Parrott, Amy Jo Johnson, Melissa Flores, Mat Groom, Maria Ingrande Mora, Mairghread Scott

Art by Eleonora Carlini, Hendry Prasetya, Marco Renna, Francesco Mortarino, Jo Mi-Gyeong, Daniel Bayliss


Blade #2 

Marvel

Written by Bryan Hill

Art by Elena Casagrande


Catwoman Uncovered #1

DC Comics

Written by Arianna Turturro

Art by PJ Holden


Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #1 (out October 18) 

IDW

By Patrick Horvath


w0rldtr33 #5 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Fernando Blanco


Wolverine #36 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Geoff Shaw


The Riddler: Year One #6

DC Comics

Written by Paul Dano

Art by Stevan Subic


Alice Never After #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Dan Panosian

Art by Dan Panosian and Giorgio Spalletta, with Cyril Glerum


Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow #5

DC Comics

Written by Kenny Porter

Art by Jahnoy Lindsay


The Hunger and the Dusk #2 

IDW

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Chris Wildgoose


The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country - The Glass House #4

DC Comics

Written by James Tunion IV

Art by Lisandro Estherrn


Cosmic Detective (out September 20)

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire and Matt Kindt

Art by Dave Rubin


Witches of Brooklyn: Spell of a Time (out September 5)

Random House

By Sophie Escabasse

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of August 30, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Iman Vellani &amp; Sabir Pirzada</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez &amp; Adam Gorham</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Nights End #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Howard Porter, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Trevor Hairsine, Stefano Nesi</p><p><br></p><p>Black Hammer: The End #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Malachi Ward</p><p><br></p><p>Marvel Age #1000 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Mark Waid, Ryan Stegman, Rainbow Rowell, Dan Slott, Armando Iannucci, Steve McNiven, Jason Aaron, J. Michael Straczynski</p><p>Art by Alessandro Cappuccio, Ryan Stegman, Marguerite Sauvage, Michael and Laura Allred, Adam Kubert, Steve McNiven, Pepe Larraz, Kaare Andrews</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics Presents: Doomsday Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira, Max Raynor</p><p><br></p><p>Kaptara Volume 2: Universal Truths #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Kagan McLeod</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Invasion #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Bryan Hitch</p><p><br></p><p>G’norts Illustrated Swimsuit Issue #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Julie Benson and Shawna Benson, Steve Orlando, John Layman</p><p>Art by Meghan Hetrick, Paul Pelletier</p><p><br></p><p>Local Man Gold</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs &amp; Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Tony Fleecs &amp; Tim Seeley</p><p><br></p><p>The Incredible Hulk #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Nic Klein</p><p><br></p><p>Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War - Battle Lines #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky, Tini Howard</p><p>Art by Mike Hawthorne</p><p><br></p><p>Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 30th Anniversary Special #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Ryan Parrott, Amy Jo Johnson, Melissa Flores, Mat Groom, Maria Ingrande Mora, Mairghread Scott</p><p>Art by Eleonora Carlini, Hendry Prasetya, Marco Renna, Francesco Mortarino, Jo Mi-Gyeong, Daniel Bayliss</p><p><br></p><p>Blade #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Bryan Hill</p><p>Art by Elena Casagrande</p><p><br></p><p>Catwoman Uncovered #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Arianna Turturro</p><p>Art by PJ Holden</p><p><br></p><p>Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #1 (out October 18) </p><p>IDW</p><p>By Patrick Horvath</p><p><br></p><p>w0rldtr33 #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Fernando Blanco</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #36 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Geoff Shaw</p><p><br></p><p>The Riddler: Year One #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Paul Dano</p><p>Art by Stevan Subic</p><p><br></p><p>Alice Never After #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Dan Panosian</p><p>Art by Dan Panosian and Giorgio Spalletta, with Cyril Glerum</p><p><br></p><p>Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kenny Porter</p><p>Art by Jahnoy Lindsay</p><p><br></p><p>The Hunger and the Dusk #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Chris Wildgoose</p><p><br></p><p>The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country - The Glass House #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by James Tunion IV</p><p>Art by Lisandro Estherrn</p><p><br></p><p>Cosmic Detective (out September 20)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire and Matt Kindt</p><p>Art by Dave Rubin</p><p><br></p><p>Witches of Brooklyn: Spell of a Time (out September 5)</p><p>Random House</p><p>By Sophie Escabasse</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 86a74ce2-987f-45ab-ba6e-5443206b6558 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000 3726 no full The Stack: Captain America, Star Trek, And More The Stack: Captain America, Star Trek, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of August 23, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Captain America Finale

Marvel

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Carmen Carnero


Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - The Scorpius Run #1 

IDW

Written by Mike Johnson and Ryan Parrott

Art by Angel Hernandez


The Schlub #1 

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Stegman and Kenny Porter

Art by Tyrell Cannon


The Immortal Thor #1 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Martín Cóccolo


The Penguin #1

DC Comics

Written By Tom King

Art by Rafael De Latorre


Newburn #10 

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jacob Phillips


Marvel Unleashed #1 

Marvel

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Jesús Hervás


Dark Knights of Steel #12

DC Comics

Written By Tom Taylor

Art by Yasmine Putri


Scrapper #2 

Image Comics

Written by Cliff Bleszinski and Alex de Campi

Art by Ryan Kelly and Jordie Bellaire


Jean Grey #1 

Marvel

Written by Louise Simonson

Art by Bernard Chang


Batman: The Brave And the Bold #4

DC Comics

Written By Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, Ed Brisson, Rob Williams, Meghan Fitzmartin

Art by Kelley Jones, Pasquale Qualano, Stefano Landini, Belén Ortega


Ice Cream Man #36 

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo


Realm of X #1 

Marvel

Written by Toren Grønbekk

Art by Diógenes Neves


Unstoppable Doom Patrol #5

DC Comics

Written By Dennis Culver

Art by Chris Burnham


Terrorwar #5 

Image Comics

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Dave Acosta


The Amazing Spider-Man #32 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Patrick Gleason


Knight Terrors #4

DC Comics

Written By Joshua Williamson

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi, Caspar Wjingaard


Knight Terrors: Action Comics #2

DC Comics

Written By Leah Williams, Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Vasco Georgiev, Mico Suayan, Fico Ossio


Knight Terrors: Angel Breaker #2

DC Comics

Written By Tim Seeley

Art by Acky Bright


Knight Terrors: Detective Comics #2

DC Comics

Written By Dan Watters

Art by Riccardo Federici, Mike Perkins & Stefano Raffaele


Knight Terrors: Harley Quinn #2

DC Comics

Written By Tini Howard, Leah Williams

Art by Hayden Sherman, PJ Holden


Knight Terrors: Titans #2

DC Comics

Written By Andrew Constant

Art by Scott Godlewski and Mike Norton


The Invincible Iron Man #9 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Juan Frigeri


Firepower #26 

Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Chris Samnee


The Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Isaac Goodhart


Moon Knight: City of the Dead #2 

Marvel

Written by David Pepose

Art by Marcelo Ferreira


Rogue Sun #15 

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Parrott

Art by Abel, Marco Renna


Earthdivers #9 

IDW

Written by Stephen Graham Jones

Art by Riccardo Burchielli & Patricio Delpeche


Deadpool #10 

Marvel

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Luigi Zagaria


The Dead Lucky #8 

Image Comics

Written by Melissa Flores

Art by French Carlomagno


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Stranger Things #2 

IDW

Written by Cameron Chittock

Art by Fero Pe


X-Force #43 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Robert Gill


Tales Of Syzpense #2 

Image Comics

Written by T.P. Louise, Chris Ryall

Art by Ashley Wood, Nelson Dániel


Creed: The Next Round #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Latoya Morgan, Jai Jamison

Art by Wilton Santos, Valentine De Landro


Indigo Children #6 

Image Comics

Written by Curt Pires and Rockwell White

Art by Alex Diotto


Star Trek #11 

IDW

Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing

Art by Angel Unzueta


The Bone Orchard Mythos: Tenement #3 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Andrea Sorrentino


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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of August 23, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Captain America Finale</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - The Scorpius Run #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Mike Johnson and Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by Angel Hernandez</p><p><br></p><p>The Schlub #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan Stegman and Kenny Porter</p><p>Art by Tyrell Cannon</p><p><br></p><p>The Immortal Thor #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Martín Cóccolo</p><p><br></p><p>The Penguin #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written By Tom King</p><p>Art by Rafael De Latorre</p><p><br></p><p>Newburn #10 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p><p><br></p><p>Marvel Unleashed #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Jesús Hervás</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Knights of Steel #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written By Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Yasmine Putri</p><p><br></p><p>Scrapper #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Cliff Bleszinski and Alex de Campi</p><p>Art by Ryan Kelly and Jordie Bellaire</p><p><br></p><p>Jean Grey #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Louise Simonson</p><p>Art by Bernard Chang</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: The Brave And the Bold #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written By Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, Ed Brisson, Rob Williams, Meghan Fitzmartin</p><p>Art by Kelley Jones, Pasquale Qualano, Stefano Landini, Belén Ortega</p><p><br></p><p>Ice Cream Man #36 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p><p>Art by Martín Morazzo</p><p><br></p><p>Realm of X #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Toren Grønbekk</p><p>Art by Diógenes Neves</p><p><br></p><p>Unstoppable Doom Patrol #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written By Dennis Culver</p><p>Art by Chris Burnham</p><p><br></p><p>Terrorwar #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Dave Acosta</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #32 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Patrick Gleason</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written By Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi, Caspar Wjingaard</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Action Comics #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written By Leah Williams, Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Vasco Georgiev, Mico Suayan, Fico Ossio</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Angel Breaker #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written By Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Acky Bright</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Detective Comics #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written By Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Riccardo Federici, Mike Perkins &amp; Stefano Raffaele</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Harley Quinn #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written By Tini Howard, Leah Williams</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman, PJ Holden</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Titans #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written By Andrew Constant</p><p>Art by Scott Godlewski and Mike Norton</p><p><br></p><p>The Invincible Iron Man #9 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Juan Frigeri</p><p><br></p><p>Firepower #26 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Chris Samnee</p><p><br></p><p>The Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Isaac Goodhart</p><p><br></p><p>Moon Knight: City of the Dead #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by David Pepose</p><p>Art by Marcelo Ferreira</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue Sun #15 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by Abel, Marco Renna</p><p><br></p><p>Earthdivers #9 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Stephen Graham Jones</p><p>Art by Riccardo Burchielli &amp; Patricio Delpeche</p><p><br></p><p>Deadpool #10 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p><p>Art by Luigi Zagaria</p><p><br></p><p>The Dead Lucky #8 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Melissa Flores</p><p>Art by French Carlomagno</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Stranger Things #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Cameron Chittock</p><p>Art by Fero Pe</p><p><br></p><p>X-Force #43 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Robert Gill</p><p><br></p><p>Tales Of Syzpense #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by T.P. Louise, Chris Ryall</p><p>Art by Ashley Wood, Nelson Dániel</p><p><br></p><p>Creed: The Next Round #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Latoya Morgan, Jai Jamison</p><p>Art by Wilton Santos, Valentine De Landro</p><p><br></p><p>Indigo Children #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Curt Pires and Rockwell White</p><p>Art by Alex Diotto</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek #11 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly &amp; Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Angel Unzueta</p><p><br></p><p>The Bone Orchard Mythos: Tenement #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Andrea Sorrentino</p><p><br></p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 26f4eaf5-8a32-47e5-9252-2a704349ae6d https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000 4460 no full The Stack: Uncanny Avengers, The Penguin, And More The Stack: Uncanny Avengers, The Penguin, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of August 16, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Uncanny Avengers #1 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Javier Garrón


The Penguin #0

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Belén Ortega


The Cull #1 

Image Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Mattia De Iulis


Disney Villains: Hades #1 

Dynamite

Written by Elliot Kalan

Art by Alessandro Ranaldi


Alpha Flight #1

Marvel

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Scott Godlewski


The Vigil #4

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Dev Pramanik


Starsigns #4 

Image Comics

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Megan Levens


The Hollywood Special #1 

IDW

Written by Jeremy Lambert

Art by Claire Roe


Dark X-Men #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Jonas Scharf


Tales of the Titans #2 Starring Raven

DC Comics

Written by Tini Howard

Art by Eleonora Carlini


In Hell we Fight #3 

Image Comics

Written by John Layman

Art by Jok


Spider-Man #11 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Luciano Vecchio


Hawkgirl #2

DC Comics

Written by Jadzia Axelrod

Art by Amancay Nahuelpan


Antarctica #2 

Image Comics

Written by Simon Birks

Art by Willi Roberts


Alien #5 

Marvel

Written by Declan Shalvey

Art by Andrea Broccardo


Knight Terrors: Punchline #2

DC Comics

Written by Danny Lore

Art by Lucas Meyer


Knight Terrors: Catwoman #2

DC Comics

Written by Tini Howard

Art by Leila Leiz


Knight Terrors: Superman #2

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Tom Reilly


Knight Terrors: Wonder Woman #2

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell, Stephanie Williams

Art by Juan Ferreyra, Meghan Hetrick


Knight Terrors: Nightwing #2

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad

Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo


Daredevil #14 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Marco Checchetto


I Hate Fairyland #8 

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Brett Bean


Ghost Rider #17 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Geoff Shaw


Brynmore #2 

IDW

Written by Steve Niles

Art by Damien Worm


X-Men Red #14

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Yildiray Çinar


Something Epic #4 

Image Comics

By Szymon Kudranski


The Lonesome Hunters: The Wolf Child #2 

Dark Horse Comics

By Tyler Crook


Groot #4 

Marvel

Written by Dan Abnett

Art by Damian Coucerio


Sirens of the City #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Joanne Starer

Art by Khary Randolph


Loki #3 

Marvel

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Germán Peralta


Void Rivals #3 

Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Lorenzo De Felici


Disney Villians: Maleficent #4 

Dynamite

By Soo Lee


Death of the Venomverse #2 

Marvel

Written by Cullen Bunn, David Michelinie, Taigami

Art by Rafa Sandoval, Justin Mason, Taigami


Savage Squad 6 #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Robert Venditti & Brockton McKinney

Art by Dalts Dalton


Something is Killing the Children #32

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’edera


X-Men: Days of Future Past - Doomsday #2 

Marvel

Written by Marc Guggenheim

Art by Manuel García


My Brilliant Friend: The Graphic Novel (out October 10)

Europa Editions

By Chiara Lagani and Mara Cerri

Based on the Novel by Elena Ferrante

Translated from Italian by Ann Goldstein

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of August 16, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Uncanny Avengers #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Javier Garrón</p><p><br></p><p>The Penguin #0</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Belén Ortega</p><p><br></p><p>The Cull #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Mattia De Iulis</p><p><br></p><p>Disney Villains: Hades #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Elliot Kalan</p><p>Art by Alessandro Ranaldi</p><p><br></p><p>Alpha Flight #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Scott Godlewski</p><p><br></p><p>The Vigil #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Dev Pramanik</p><p><br></p><p>Starsigns #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Megan Levens</p><p><br></p><p>The Hollywood Special #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Jeremy Lambert</p><p>Art by Claire Roe</p><p><br></p><p>Dark X-Men #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Jonas Scharf</p><p><br></p><p>Tales of the Titans #2 Starring Raven</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tini Howard</p><p>Art by Eleonora Carlini</p><p><br></p><p>In Hell we Fight #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by John Layman</p><p>Art by Jok</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Man #11 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Luciano Vecchio</p><p><br></p><p>Hawkgirl #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jadzia Axelrod</p><p>Art by Amancay Nahuelpan</p><p><br></p><p>Antarctica #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Simon Birks</p><p>Art by Willi Roberts</p><p><br></p><p>Alien #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Declan Shalvey</p><p>Art by Andrea Broccardo</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Punchline #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Danny Lore</p><p>Art by Lucas Meyer</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Catwoman #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tini Howard</p><p>Art by Leila Leiz</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Superman #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Tom Reilly</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Wonder Woman #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell, Stephanie Williams</p><p>Art by Juan Ferreyra, Meghan Hetrick</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Nightwing #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad</p><p>Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #14 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p><p><br></p><p>I Hate Fairyland #8 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Skottie Young</p><p>Art by Brett Bean</p><p><br></p><p>Ghost Rider #17 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Geoff Shaw</p><p><br></p><p>Brynmore #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Steve Niles</p><p>Art by Damien Worm</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men Red #14</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Yildiray Çinar</p><p><br></p><p>Something Epic #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Szymon Kudranski</p><p><br></p><p>The Lonesome Hunters: The Wolf Child #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>By Tyler Crook</p><p><br></p><p>Groot #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Abnett</p><p>Art by Damian Coucerio</p><p><br></p><p>Sirens of the City #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Joanne Starer</p><p>Art by Khary Randolph</p><p><br></p><p>Loki #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Germán Peralta</p><p><br></p><p>Void Rivals #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Lorenzo De Felici</p><p><br></p><p>Disney Villians: Maleficent #4 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>By Soo Lee</p><p><br></p><p>Death of the Venomverse #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn, David Michelinie, Taigami</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval, Justin Mason, Taigami</p><p><br></p><p>Savage Squad 6 #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Venditti &amp; Brockton McKinney</p><p>Art by Dalts Dalton</p><p><br></p><p>Something is Killing the Children #32</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’edera</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men: Days of Future Past - Doomsday #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Marc Guggenheim</p><p>Art by Manuel García</p><p><br></p><p>My Brilliant Friend: The Graphic Novel (out October 10)</p><p>Europa Editions</p><p>By Chiara Lagani and Mara Cerri</p><p>Based on the Novel by Elena Ferrante</p><p>Translated from Italian by Ann Goldstein</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 174db110-f5ee-4a61-a649-97bbce0ef87e https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 16 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000 5734 no full The Stack: Superman, Spider-Man, And More The Stack: Superman, Spider-Man, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of August 9, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Superman 2023 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Mahmud Asrar, Edwin Galmon, Caitlin Yarsky, Max Raynor, and Jack Herbert


The Amazing Spider-Man #31 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells, Dan Slott, Celeste Bronfman, Albert Monteys, Cale Atkinson

Art by John Romita Jr. & Emilio Laiso (with Zé Carlos), David Lopéz, Mark Bagley, Alba Glez, Paco Medina, Albert Monteys,, Cale Atkinson


Mech Cadets #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Takeshi Miyazawa


World's Finest: Teen Titans #2

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Emanuela Lupacchino


Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Max Rebo #1 

Marvel

Written by Daniel José Older

Art by Paul Fry


The Enfield Gang Massacre #1 

Image Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jacob Phillips


Danger Street #8

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Jorge Fornés


The Avengers #4 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by C.F. Villa


Vampirella/Dracula: Rage #1 

Dynamite

Written by Christopher Priest

Art by Christian Rosado


Spirit World #4

DC Comics

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Haining


Guardians of the Galaxy #5 

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly

Art by Kev Walker


Killer Queens 2 #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by David M. Booher

Art by Bradley Clayton


Knight Terrors #3

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, D’stefano Nesi and Caspar Wijngaard


Knight Terrors: Zatanna #2

DC Comics

Written by Dennis Culver

Art by David Baldeon


Knight Terrors: Green Lantern #2

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams, Alex Segura

Art by Eduardo Pansica, Jordi Tarragona & Julio Ferreira, Mario “Fox” Foccillo


Knight Terrors: Robin #2

DC Comics

Written by Kenny Porter

Art by Miguel Mendonça


Knight Terrors: Shazam #2

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Roger Cruz


Knight Terrors: The Flash #2

DC Comics

Written by Alex Paknadel

Art by Daniel Bayliss & Tom Derenick


Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance Alpha #1

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Geoff Shaw


Barnstormers #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Tula Lotay


Swan Songs #2

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Caspar Wjngaard


Star Wars #37 

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Madibek Musabekov


Damn Them All #7

BOOM! Studios

Written by Simon Spurrier

Art by Charlie Adlard


Survival #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Sean Lewis

Art by Bryndon Everett


Untold Tales of I Hate Fairyland #2 

Image Comics

By Morgan Beem, Dean Rankine, Dax Gordine


House of Slaughter #16 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sam Johns

Art by Letizia Cadonici


Murder Inc.: Jagger Rose #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Michael Avon Oeming


Establishing Shot

Written by Will O’Mullane

Art by Alfie Gallagher, Lane Lloyd, Edison Neo, Daniel Romero, Butch Mapa, Clark Bint

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of August 9, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Superman 2023 Annual #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Mahmud Asrar, Edwin Galmon, Caitlin Yarsky, Max Raynor, and Jack Herbert</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #31 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells, Dan Slott, Celeste Bronfman, Albert Monteys, Cale Atkinson</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr. &amp; Emilio Laiso (with Zé Carlos), David Lopéz, Mark Bagley, Alba Glez, Paco Medina, Albert Monteys,, Cale Atkinson</p><p><br></p><p>Mech Cadets #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Takeshi Miyazawa</p><p><br></p><p>World&#39;s Finest: Teen Titans #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Emanuela Lupacchino</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Max Rebo #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Daniel José Older</p><p>Art by Paul Fry</p><p><br></p><p>The Enfield Gang Massacre #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p><p><br></p><p>Danger Street #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Jorge Fornés</p><p><br></p><p>The Avengers #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by C.F. Villa</p><p><br></p><p>Vampirella/Dracula: Rage #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Christopher Priest</p><p>Art by Christian Rosado</p><p><br></p><p>Spirit World #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p><p>Art by Haining</p><p><br></p><p>Guardians of the Galaxy #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>Killer Queens 2 #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by David M. Booher</p><p>Art by Bradley Clayton</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, D’stefano Nesi and Caspar Wijngaard</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Zatanna #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dennis Culver</p><p>Art by David Baldeon</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Green Lantern #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams, Alex Segura</p><p>Art by Eduardo Pansica, Jordi Tarragona &amp; Julio Ferreira, Mario “Fox” Foccillo</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Robin #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kenny Porter</p><p>Art by Miguel Mendonça</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Shazam #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Roger Cruz</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: The Flash #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Alex Paknadel</p><p>Art by Daniel Bayliss &amp; Tom Derenick</p><p><br></p><p>Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance Alpha #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Geoff Shaw</p><p><br></p><p>Barnstormers #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Tula Lotay</p><p><br></p><p>Swan Songs #2</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p><p>Art by Caspar Wjngaard</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars #37 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Madibek Musabekov</p><p><br></p><p>Damn Them All #7</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p><p>Art by Charlie Adlard</p><p><br></p><p>Survival #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Sean Lewis</p><p>Art by Bryndon Everett</p><p><br></p><p>Untold Tales of I Hate Fairyland #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Morgan Beem, Dean Rankine, Dax Gordine</p><p><br></p><p>House of Slaughter #16 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sam Johns</p><p>Art by Letizia Cadonici</p><p><br></p><p>Murder Inc.: Jagger Rose #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p><p>Art by Michael Avon Oeming</p><p><br></p><p>Establishing Shot</p><p>Written by Will O’Mullane</p><p>Art by Alfie Gallagher, Lane Lloyd, Edison Neo, Daniel Romero, Butch Mapa, Clark Bint</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 54de1611-59b1-4d34-a28b-9276adbfa572 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000 3048 no full The Stack: Dark Droids, Sacrificers, And More The Stack: Dark Droids, Sacrificers, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of August 2, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:


Star Wars: Dark Droids #1 

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Luke Ross


The Sandman Universe: Thessaly Special #1

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Maria Llovet


Sacrificers #1 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Max Fiumara


Death of the Venomverse #1 

Marvel

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Gerardo Sandoval


Peacemaker Tries Hard #4

DC Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Steve Pugh


Buffy: The Last Vampire Slayer #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Casey Gilly

Art by Oriol Roig


The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz, Celeste Bronfman

Art by Julian Shaw, David López


Adventures of Jon Kent, Superman #6

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Clayton Henry


Quest #1 

Image Comics

Written by Jonathan Luna and Crystal Wood

Art by Jonathan Luna


Astonishing Iceman #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Vincenzo Carratù


City Boy #3

DC Comics

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Minkyu Jung


Fire and Ice #1 

Dynamite

Written by Bill Willingham

Art by Leonardo Manco


Fantastic Four #10 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Leandro Fernandez


Justice Society of America #5

DC Comics

Written by Goeff Johns

Art by Mikel Janín and Jerry Ordway


Mother Nature #1 (Out August 8)

Titan

Written by Jamie Lee Curtis and Russell Goldman

Art by Karl Stevens


Moon Knight #26

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Federico Sabbatini


Knight Terrors: Ravager #2

DC Comics

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Dexter Soy


Knight Terrors: The Joker #2

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Stefano Raffaele


Knight Terrors: Batman #2

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Guillem March, Trevor Hairsine


Knight Terrors: Black Adam #2

DC Comics

By Jeremy Haun


Knight Terrors: Poison Ivy #2

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Atagun Ilhan


X-Men #25 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Stefano Caselli


Love Everlasting #10 

Image Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Elsa Charretier


Doctor Strange #6 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Juan Gedeon


The Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Isaac Goodhart


Scarlet Witch #7 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Lorenzo Tammetta & Sara Pichelli


Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #8 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Leila Del Duca

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of August 2, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: Dark Droids #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Luke Ross</p><p><br></p><p>The Sandman Universe: Thessaly Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Maria Llovet</p><p><br></p><p>Sacrificers #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Max Fiumara</p><p><br></p><p>Death of the Venomverse #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by Gerardo Sandoval</p><p><br></p><p>Peacemaker Tries Hard #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Steve Pugh</p><p><br></p><p>Buffy: The Last Vampire Slayer #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Casey Gilly</p><p>Art by Oriol Roig</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz, Celeste Bronfman</p><p>Art by Julian Shaw, David López</p><p><br></p><p>Adventures of Jon Kent, Superman #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Clayton Henry</p><p><br></p><p>Quest #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jonathan Luna and Crystal Wood</p><p>Art by Jonathan Luna</p><p><br></p><p>Astonishing Iceman #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Vincenzo Carratù</p><p><br></p><p>City Boy #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Minkyu Jung</p><p><br></p><p>Fire and Ice #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Bill Willingham</p><p>Art by Leonardo Manco</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #10 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Leandro Fernandez</p><p><br></p><p>Justice Society of America #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Goeff Johns</p><p>Art by Mikel Janín and Jerry Ordway</p><p><br></p><p>Mother Nature #1 (Out August 8)</p><p>Titan</p><p>Written by Jamie Lee Curtis and Russell Goldman</p><p>Art by Karl Stevens</p><p><br></p><p>Moon Knight #26</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Federico Sabbatini</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Ravager #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Dexter Soy</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: The Joker #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Stefano Raffaele</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Batman #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Guillem March, Trevor Hairsine</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Black Adam #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Jeremy Haun</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Poison Ivy #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Atagun Ilhan</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #25 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Stefano Caselli</p><p><br></p><p>Love Everlasting #10 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Elsa Charretier</p><p><br></p><p>Doctor Strange #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Juan Gedeon</p><p><br></p><p>The Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Isaac Goodhart</p><p><br></p><p>Scarlet Witch #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Lorenzo Tammetta &amp; Sara Pichelli</p><p><br></p><p>Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #8 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Leila Del Duca</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://feeds.redcircle.com/77b14b37-49ed-45d1-bf86-83959215f5db" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comicbookclublive" rel="nofollow">TIKTOK</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> ec5c4075-8e0b-4dcb-b811-d482e8fc51f7 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000 3940 no full The Stack: Superman, Ultimate Invasion And More The Stack: Superman, Ultimate Invasion And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of July 26, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor #1

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Bryan Hitch


Ultimate Invasion #2 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Bryan Hitch


Purr Evil #1 

Image Comics

Written by Mirka Andolfo

Art by Laura Braga


Alice Never After #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Dan Panosian

Art by Dan Panosian and Girogio Spalletta


Batman: The Brave and the Bold #3

DC Comics

Written by Dennis Culver, Ed Brisson, Christopher Cantwell, Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Otto Schmidt, Jeff Spokes, Javier Rodríguez, Jorge Molina


The Incredible Hulk #2

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Nic Klein


W0rldtre33 #4 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Fernando Blanco


BRZRKR: Poetry of Madness

BOOM! Studios

By Steve Skroce


Knight Terrors #2

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi, and Caspar Wijngaard


Knight Terrors: Harley Quinn #1

DC Comics

Written by Tini Howard, Leah Williams

Art by Hayden Sherman, Ben Templesmith


Knight Terrors: Angel Breaker #1

DC Comics

Written by TIm Seeley

Art by Ricky Bright


Knight Terrors: Action Comics #1

DC Comics

Written by Leah Williams, Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Vasco Georgiev, Mico Suayan and Fico Ossio


Knight Terrors: Titans #1

DC Comics

Written by Andrew Constant

Art by Scott Godlewski


Knight Terrors: Detective Comics #1

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Riccardo Federici


Predator #5 

Marvel

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Netho Diaz


Newburn #9 

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jacob Phillips


The Neighbors #5 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Art by Letizia Cadonici


Wolverine #35 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Juan José Ryp


Poison Ivy Uncovered #1

DC Comics

Written by Jessica Berbey

Art by Claire Roe, et al


Tenement #2 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Andrea Sorrentino


Creed: The Next Round #2

BOOM! Studios

Written by Latoya Morgan and Jai Jamison

Art by Wilton Santos and Joe Jaro


The Avengers #3 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by C.F. Villa


Indigo Children #5 

Image Comics

Written by Curt Pires & Rockwell White

Art by Alex Diotto


The Amazing Spider-Man #30 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Ed McGuinness


Rogue Sun #14 

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Parrott

Art by Abel and Marco Renna


The Seasons Have Teeth #4 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Sebastián Cabrol


Avengers Beyond #5 

Marvel

Written by Derek Landy

Art by Greg Land


Klik Klik Boom #2 

Image Comics

Written by Doug Wagner

Art by Doug Dabbs


Hallow’s Eve #5 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Michael Dowling


Old Dog #6 

Image Comics

By Declan Shalvey


I Am Iron Man #5 

Marvel

Written by Murewa Ayodele

Art by Dotun Akande


The Dead Lucky #7 

Image Comics

Written by Melissa Flores

Art by French Carlomagno


She-Hulk #15 

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell

Art by Andrés Genolet

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of July 26, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Bryan Hitch</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimate Invasion #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Bryan Hitch</p><p><br></p><p>Purr Evil #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Mirka Andolfo</p><p>Art by Laura Braga</p><p><br></p><p>Alice Never After #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Dan Panosian</p><p>Art by Dan Panosian and Girogio Spalletta</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: The Brave and the Bold #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dennis Culver, Ed Brisson, Christopher Cantwell, Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Otto Schmidt, Jeff Spokes, Javier Rodríguez, Jorge Molina</p><p><br></p><p>The Incredible Hulk #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Nic Klein</p><p><br></p><p>W0rldtre33 #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Fernando Blanco</p><p><br></p><p>BRZRKR: Poetry of Madness</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>By Steve Skroce</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi, and Caspar Wijngaard</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Harley Quinn #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tini Howard, Leah Williams</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman, Ben Templesmith</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Angel Breaker #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by TIm Seeley</p><p>Art by Ricky Bright</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Action Comics #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Leah Williams, Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Vasco Georgiev, Mico Suayan and Fico Ossio</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Titans #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Andrew Constant</p><p>Art by Scott Godlewski</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Detective Comics #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Riccardo Federici</p><p><br></p><p>Predator #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Netho Diaz</p><p><br></p><p>Newburn #9 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p><p><br></p><p>The Neighbors #5 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle</p><p>Art by Letizia Cadonici</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #35 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Juan José Ryp</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy Uncovered #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jessica Berbey</p><p>Art by Claire Roe, et al</p><p><br></p><p>Tenement #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Andrea Sorrentino</p><p><br></p><p>Creed: The Next Round #2</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Latoya Morgan and Jai Jamison</p><p>Art by Wilton Santos and Joe Jaro</p><p><br></p><p>The Avengers #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by C.F. Villa</p><p><br></p><p>Indigo Children #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Curt Pires &amp; Rockwell White</p><p>Art by Alex Diotto</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #30 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Ed McGuinness</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue Sun #14 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by Abel and Marco Renna</p><p><br></p><p>The Seasons Have Teeth #4 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Sebastián Cabrol</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers Beyond #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Derek Landy</p><p>Art by Greg Land</p><p><br></p><p>Klik Klik Boom #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Doug Wagner</p><p>Art by Doug Dabbs</p><p><br></p><p>Hallow’s Eve #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Michael Dowling</p><p><br></p><p>Old Dog #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Declan Shalvey</p><p><br></p><p>I Am Iron Man #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Murewa Ayodele</p><p>Art by Dotun Akande</p><p><br></p><p>The Dead Lucky #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Melissa Flores</p><p>Art by French Carlomagno</p><p><br></p><p>She-Hulk #15 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p><p>Art by Andrés Genolet</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 795904f8-0eea-4b95-b72a-69081409f017 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 26 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000 4016 no full The Stack: Blade, Hawkgirl And More The Stack: Blade, Hawkgirl And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of July 19, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Blade #1 

Marvel

Written by Bryan Hill

Art by Elena Casagrande


Hawkgirl #1

DC Comics

Written by Jadzia Axelrod

Art by Amancay Nahuelpan


Locke & Key: 15th Anniversary “Only Bad” Edition

IDW

Written by Joe Hill

Art by Gabriel Rodriguez


Radiant Black #25

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins & Joe Clark

Art by Marcelo Costa & Eduardo Ferigato


Moon Knight: City of the Dead #1 

Marvel

Written by David Pepose

Art by Marcelo Ferriera


Tales of the Titans - Starring Starfire #1

DC Comics

Written by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale

Art by Javier Rodriguez


Impact Winter: Rook #1 

Image Comics

Written by Travis Beacham

Art by Andrea Milana


Star Trek: Day of Blood #1 

IDW

Written by Christopher Cantwell, Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing

Art by Ramon Rosanas


Star Wars: The Rebellion #1 

Marvel

Written by Alex Segura

Art by Matt Horak, Brent Peeples & Rafael Pimentel


The Vigil #3

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Lalit Kumar Sharma, Sid Kotian


Red Sonja #1 

Dynamite

Written by Torunn Grønbekk

Art by Walter Geovani


Scrapper #1 

Image Comics

Written by Cliff Bleszinski & Alex de Campi

Art by Sandy Jarrell


Black Panther #2 

Marvel

Written by Eve L. Ewing

Art by Chris Allen


All Eight Eyes #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Piotr Kowalski


Money #1 

ComiXology

Written by Curt Pires

Art by Luca Casalanguida


Simulation Theory #1 

ComiXology

Written by Curt Pires

Art by Daryl Knickrehm


Knight Terrors: Catwoman #1

DC Comics

Written by Tini Howard

Art by Leila Leiz


Knight Terrors: Superman #1

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Tom Reilly


Knight Terrors: Wonder Woman #1

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell, Stephanie Williams

Art by Juan Ferreyra, Meghan Hetrick


Knight Terrors: Nightwing #1

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad

Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo


Knight Terrors: Punchline #1

DC Comics

Written by Danny Lore

Art by Luca Meyer


Guardians of the Galaxy #4

Marvel

Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing

Art by Kev Walker


The Vampire Slayer #16

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Kath Lobo


I Hate Fairyland #7 

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Brett Bean


Alien #4 

Marvel

Written by Declan Shalvey

Art by Andrea Broccardo


A Vicious Circle

BOOM! Studios

Written by Mattson Tomlin

Art by Lee Bermejo and Grant Goleash


Nocterra: Nemesis Special

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder and Tony S. Daniel

Art by Liam Sharp


Something is Killing the Children #31 

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’edera


TerrorWar #4

Image Comics

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Dave Acosta


Victory #2 

Dynamite

Written by David Walker

Art by Taylor Esposito

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of July 19, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Blade #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Bryan Hill</p><p>Art by Elena Casagrande</p><p><br></p><p>Hawkgirl #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jadzia Axelrod</p><p>Art by Amancay Nahuelpan</p><p><br></p><p>Locke &amp; Key: 15th Anniversary “Only Bad” Edition</p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Joe Hill</p><p>Art by Gabriel Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #25</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins &amp; Joe Clark</p><p>Art by Marcelo Costa &amp; Eduardo Ferigato</p><p><br></p><p>Moon Knight: City of the Dead #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by David Pepose</p><p>Art by Marcelo Ferriera</p><p><br></p><p>Tales of the Titans - Starring Starfire #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale</p><p>Art by Javier Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>Impact Winter: Rook #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Travis Beacham</p><p>Art by Andrea Milana</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Day of Blood #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell, Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Ramon Rosanas</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: The Rebellion #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alex Segura</p><p>Art by Matt Horak, Brent Peeples &amp; Rafael Pimentel</p><p><br></p><p>The Vigil #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Lalit Kumar Sharma, Sid Kotian</p><p><br></p><p>Red Sonja #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Torunn Grønbekk</p><p>Art by Walter Geovani</p><p><br></p><p>Scrapper #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Cliff Bleszinski &amp; Alex de Campi</p><p>Art by Sandy Jarrell</p><p><br></p><p>Black Panther #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Eve L. Ewing</p><p>Art by Chris Allen</p><p><br></p><p>All Eight Eyes #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Piotr Kowalski</p><p><br></p><p>Money #1 </p><p>ComiXology</p><p>Written by Curt Pires</p><p>Art by Luca Casalanguida</p><p><br></p><p>Simulation Theory #1 </p><p>ComiXology</p><p>Written by Curt Pires</p><p>Art by Daryl Knickrehm</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Catwoman #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tini Howard</p><p>Art by Leila Leiz</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Superman #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Tom Reilly</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Wonder Woman #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell, Stephanie Williams</p><p>Art by Juan Ferreyra, Meghan Hetrick</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Nightwing #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad</p><p>Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Punchline #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Danny Lore</p><p>Art by Luca Meyer</p><p><br></p><p>Guardians of the Galaxy #4</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly &amp; Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>The Vampire Slayer #16</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p><p>Art by Kath Lobo</p><p><br></p><p>I Hate Fairyland #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Skottie Young</p><p>Art by Brett Bean</p><p><br></p><p>Alien #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Declan Shalvey</p><p>Art by Andrea Broccardo</p><p><br></p><p>A Vicious Circle</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Mattson Tomlin</p><p>Art by Lee Bermejo and Grant Goleash</p><p><br></p><p>Nocterra: Nemesis Special</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder and Tony S. Daniel</p><p>Art by Liam Sharp</p><p><br></p><p>Something is Killing the Children #31 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’edera</p><p><br></p><p>TerrorWar #4</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Dave Acosta</p><p><br></p><p>Victory #2 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by David Walker</p><p>Art by Taylor Esposito</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 44a8bcfc-0a8a-4f9a-bcb6-97f170d5c0ae https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 19 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000 3967 no full The Stack: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Stranger Things, The Death Of Ms. Marvel And More The Stack: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Stranger Things, The Death Of Ms. Marvel And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of July 12, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Stranger Things #1 

IDW/Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cameron Chittock

Art by Fero Pe


Fallen Friend: The Death Of Ms. Marvel #1 

Marvel

Written by G. Willow Wilson, Mark Waid & Saladin Ahmed

Art by Takeshi Miyazawa, Humberto Ramos & Andrea Di Vito


World's Finest: Teen Titans #1

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Emanuela Lupacchino


Fishflies #1 

Image Comics

By Jeff Lemire


Sirens of the City #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Joanne Starer

Art by Khary Randolph


Panya: The Mummy’s Curse #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Chris Roberson

Art by Christopher Mitten


X-Men: Days of Future Past - Doomsday #1 

Marvel

Written by Marc Guggenheim

Art by Manuel García


Knight Terrors #1

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi, Caspar Wijngaard


Knight Terrors: Zatanna #1

DC Comics

Written by Dennis Culver

Art by David Baldeón


Knight Terrors: The Flash #1

DC Comics

Written by Alex Paknadel

Art by Daniel Bayliss


Knight Terrors: Robin #1

DC Comics

Written by Kenny Porter

Art by Miguel Mendonça


Knight Terrors: Green Lantern #1

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams, Alex Segura

Art by Eduardo Pansica, Mario “Fox” Foccillo


Knight Terrors: Shazam #1

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Roger Cruz


The Lonesome Hunters: The Wolf Child #1 

Dark Horse Comics

By Tyler Crook


Web of Carnage #1 

Marvel

Written by Ram V with Christos Gage

Art by Francesco Manna & Zé Carlos


Cat Fight #2 

IDW

Written by Andrew Wheeler

Art by Ilias Kyriazis


What If…? Dark: Loki #1 

Marvel

Written by Walter Simonson

Art by Scot Eaton


Spirit World #3

DC Comics

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Haining


The Rocketeer In The Den of Thieves #1 

IDW

Written by Stephen Mooney

Art by David Messina


Scarlet Witch #6 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Lorenzo Tammetta & Sara Pichelli


Starsigns #3 

Image Comics

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Megan Levens


The Hunger and the Dust #1 

IDW

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Chris Wildgoose


Antarctica #1 

Image Comics

Written by Simon Birks

Art by Willi Roberts


Loki #2

Marvel

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Germán Peralta


Earthdivers #8 

IDW

Written by Stephen Graham Jones

Art by Riccardo Burchielli


Immortal X-Men #13

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Lucas Werneck


Dark Ride #7

Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Andrei Bressan


Star Trek #10 

IDW

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Mike Feehan


Groot #3 

Marvel

Written by Dan Abnett

Art by Damian Couceiro


Something Epic #3 

Image Comics

By Szymon Kudranski


Hellboy In Love #5 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden

Art by Matt Smith


The Amazing Spider-Man #29 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Ed McGuinness


In Hell We Fight #2 

Image Comics

Written by John Layman

Art by Jok


The Great British Bump-Off #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by John Allison

Art by Max Sarin


Deep Cuts #3 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark

Art by Diego Greco


Murder Inc.: Jagger Rose #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Michael Avon Oeming


Haunt You To The End #2 

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Cady

Art by Andrea Mutti

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of July 12, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Stranger Things #1 </p><p>IDW/Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Cameron Chittock</p><p>Art by Fero Pe</p><p><br></p><p>Fallen Friend: The Death Of Ms. Marvel #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson, Mark Waid &amp; Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Takeshi Miyazawa, Humberto Ramos &amp; Andrea Di Vito</p><p><br></p><p>World&#39;s Finest: Teen Titans #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Emanuela Lupacchino</p><p><br></p><p>Fishflies #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Jeff Lemire</p><p><br></p><p>Sirens of the City #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Joanne Starer</p><p>Art by Khary Randolph</p><p><br></p><p>Panya: The Mummy’s Curse #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Roberson</p><p>Art by Christopher Mitten</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men: Days of Future Past - Doomsday #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Marc Guggenheim</p><p>Art by Manuel García</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi, Caspar Wijngaard</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Zatanna #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dennis Culver</p><p>Art by David Baldeón</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: The Flash #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Alex Paknadel</p><p>Art by Daniel Bayliss</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Robin #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kenny Porter</p><p>Art by Miguel Mendonça</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Green Lantern #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams, Alex Segura</p><p>Art by Eduardo Pansica, Mario “Fox” Foccillo</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Shazam #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Roger Cruz</p><p><br></p><p>The Lonesome Hunters: The Wolf Child #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>By Tyler Crook</p><p><br></p><p>Web of Carnage #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ram V with Christos Gage</p><p>Art by Francesco Manna &amp; Zé Carlos</p><p><br></p><p>Cat Fight #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Andrew Wheeler</p><p>Art by Ilias Kyriazis</p><p><br></p><p>What If…? Dark: Loki #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Walter Simonson</p><p>Art by Scot Eaton</p><p><br></p><p>Spirit World #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p><p>Art by Haining</p><p><br></p><p>The Rocketeer In The Den of Thieves #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Stephen Mooney</p><p>Art by David Messina</p><p><br></p><p>Scarlet Witch #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Lorenzo Tammetta &amp; Sara Pichelli</p><p><br></p><p>Starsigns #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Megan Levens</p><p><br></p><p>The Hunger and the Dust #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Chris Wildgoose</p><p><br></p><p>Antarctica #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Simon Birks</p><p>Art by Willi Roberts</p><p><br></p><p>Loki #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Germán Peralta</p><p><br></p><p>Earthdivers #8 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Stephen Graham Jones</p><p>Art by Riccardo Burchielli</p><p><br></p><p>Immortal X-Men #13</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Lucas Werneck</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Ride #7</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Andrei Bressan</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek #10 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Mike Feehan</p><p><br></p><p>Groot #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Abnett</p><p>Art by Damian Couceiro</p><p><br></p><p>Something Epic #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Szymon Kudranski</p><p><br></p><p>Hellboy In Love #5 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden</p><p>Art by Matt Smith</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #29 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Ed McGuinness</p><p><br></p><p>In Hell We Fight #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by John Layman</p><p>Art by Jok</p><p><br></p><p>The Great British Bump-Off #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by John Allison</p><p>Art by Max Sarin</p><p><br></p><p>Deep Cuts #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark</p><p>Art by Diego Greco</p><p><br></p><p>Murder Inc.: Jagger Rose #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p><p>Art by Michael Avon Oeming</p><p><br></p><p>Haunt You To The End #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan Cady</p><p>Art by Andrea Mutti</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> d5a2e3f8-795f-486e-9316-2964df879b62 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 12 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000 5010 no full The Stack: Knight Terrors, Captain America And More The Stack: Knight Terrors, Captain America And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of July 5, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Knight Terrors: First Blood #1

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Howard Porter


Knight Terrors: The Joker #1

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Stefano Raffaele


Knight Terrors: Batman #1

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Guillem March, David LaFuente


Knight Terrors: Poison Ivy #1

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Atagun Ilhan


Knight Terrors: Ravager #1

DC Comics

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Dexter Soy


Knight Terrors: Black Adam #1

DC Comics

By Jeremy Haun


Captain America #750 

Marvel

Written by Tochi Onyebuchi, Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly, Stephanie Williams, J.M. DeMatteis, Dan Jurgens, Cody Ziglar, Gail Simone

Art by R.B. Silva, Carmen Carnero, Rachael Stott, Sara Pichelli, Dan Jurgens, Marcus Williams, Daniel Acuña


Barnstormers #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Tula Lotay


Swan Songs #1 

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martin Simmonds


Captain Marvel: Dark Tempest #1 

Marvel

Written by Ann Nocenti

Art by Paolo Villanelli


Peacemaker Tries Hard #3

DC Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Steve Pugh


Untold Tales Of I Hate Fairyland #1 

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young, Dean Rankine

Art by Aaron Conley, Dean Rankine


X-Men: Before The Fall - The Sinister Four #1 

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Paco Medina


Steelworks #2

DC Comics

Written by Michael Dorn

Art by Sami Basri, Vicente Cifuentes and Max Raynor


Weird Work #1 

Image Comics

Written by Jordan Thomas

Art by Shaky Kane


Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #5

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Clayton Henry


Thor Annual #1 

Marvel

Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing, Al Ewing

Art by Ibraim Roberson, Martín Cóccolo


Phantom Road #5 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Gabriel H. Walta


Once Upon A Time At The End Of The World #7 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Leila Del Duca


Clobberin’ Time #5 

Marvel

By Steve Skroce


No/One #4 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins & Brian Buccellato

Art by Geraldo Borges


Survival #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Sean Lewis

Art by Bryndon Everett


Daredevil #13 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Marco Checchetto


I Hate This Place #10 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Artyom Topilin


Hairball #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Matt Kindt

Art by Tyler Jenkins


Spider-Man #10 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott & Christos Gage

Art by Mark Bagley


Torrent #5 

Image Comics

Written by Marc Guggenheim

Art by Justin Greenwood


Mosely #5 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Rob Guillory

Art by Sam Lofti, Rob Guillory


Doctor Strange #5

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Pasqual Ferry


Blood Tree #6 

Image Comics

Written by Peter J. Tomasi

Art by Maxim Šimić


Maleficent #3 

Dynamite

By Soo Lee


Fantastic Four #9

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Ivan Fiorelli


Love Everlasting #9

Image Comics

Written by Tomm King

Art by Elsa Charretier


Star Trek: Defiant #5 

IDW

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Angel Unzueta

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of July 5, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Knight Terrors: First Blood #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Howard Porter</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: The Joker #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Stefano Raffaele</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Batman #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Guillem March, David LaFuente</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Poison Ivy #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Atagun Ilhan</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Ravager #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Dexter Soy</p><p><br></p><p>Knight Terrors: Black Adam #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Jeremy Haun</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America #750 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tochi Onyebuchi, Jackson Lanzing &amp; Collin Kelly, Stephanie Williams, J.M. DeMatteis, Dan Jurgens, Cody Ziglar, Gail Simone</p><p>Art by R.B. Silva, Carmen Carnero, Rachael Stott, Sara Pichelli, Dan Jurgens, Marcus Williams, Daniel Acuña</p><p><br></p><p>Barnstormers #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Tula Lotay</p><p><br></p><p>Swan Songs #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p><p>Art by Martin Simmonds</p><p><br></p><p>Captain Marvel: Dark Tempest #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ann Nocenti</p><p>Art by Paolo Villanelli</p><p><br></p><p>Peacemaker Tries Hard #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Steve Pugh</p><p><br></p><p>Untold Tales Of I Hate Fairyland #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Skottie Young, Dean Rankine</p><p>Art by Aaron Conley, Dean Rankine</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men: Before The Fall - The Sinister Four #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Paco Medina</p><p><br></p><p>Steelworks #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Michael Dorn</p><p>Art by Sami Basri, Vicente Cifuentes and Max Raynor</p><p><br></p><p>Weird Work #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jordan Thomas</p><p>Art by Shaky Kane</p><p><br></p><p>Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Clayton Henry</p><p><br></p><p>Thor Annual #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly &amp; Jackson Lanzing, Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Ibraim Roberson, Martín Cóccolo</p><p><br></p><p>Phantom Road #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Gabriel H. Walta</p><p><br></p><p>Once Upon A Time At The End Of The World #7 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Leila Del Duca</p><p><br></p><p>Clobberin’ Time #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Steve Skroce</p><p><br></p><p>No/One #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins &amp; Brian Buccellato</p><p>Art by Geraldo Borges</p><p><br></p><p>Survival #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Sean Lewis</p><p>Art by Bryndon Everett</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #13 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p><p><br></p><p>I Hate This Place #10 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Artyom Topilin</p><p><br></p><p>Hairball #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Kindt</p><p>Art by Tyler Jenkins</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Man #10 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott &amp; Christos Gage</p><p>Art by Mark Bagley</p><p><br></p><p>Torrent #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Marc Guggenheim</p><p>Art by Justin Greenwood</p><p><br></p><p>Mosely #5 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Rob Guillory</p><p>Art by Sam Lofti, Rob Guillory</p><p><br></p><p>Doctor Strange #5</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Tree #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Peter J. Tomasi</p><p>Art by Maxim Šimić</p><p><br></p><p>Maleficent #3 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>By Soo Lee</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #9</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Ivan Fiorelli</p><p><br></p><p>Love Everlasting #9</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tomm King</p><p>Art by Elsa Charretier</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Defiant #5 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Angel Unzueta</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 2e9bca76-1a74-4c89-b849-8710e86b6044 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 05 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000 4196 no full The Stack: Creed, X-Men, And More The Stack: Creed, X-Men, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of June 28, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Creed: The Next Round #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Latoya Morgan and Jai Jamison

Art by Wilton Santos


X-Men: Before the Fall: The Heralds of Apocalypse #1 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Luca Pizzari, Stefano Landini & Raphael Pimento


The Riddler Year One #5

DC Comics

Written by Paul Dano

Art by Stevan Subic


The Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Isaac Goodhart


Batman: The Brave and the Bold #2

DC Comics

Written by Tom King, Ed Brisson, Christopher Cantwell, Joëlle Jones

Art by Mitch Gerads, Jeff Spokes, Javier Rodríguez, Joëlle Jones


She-Hulk #14 

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell

Art by Andrés Genolet


Brynmore #1 

IDW

Written by Steve Niles

Art by Damien Worm


Blue Book #5

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Tynion IV, Genevieve Valentine

Art by Michael Avon Oeming, Ming Doyle


Star Wars: Darth Vader - Black, White & Red #3 

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron, Daniel Warren Johnson, Marc Bernardin

Art by Leonard Kirk, Daniel Warren Johnson, Stefano Raffaele


Action Comics #1056

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Dan Jurgens, Dorado Quick

Art by Rafa Sandoval & Max Raynor, Lee Weeks, Yasmín Flores Montañez


Power Rangers Unlimited: The Coinless #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Adam Cesare

Art by Moisés Hidalgo


Indigo Children #4 

Image Comics

Written by Curt Pires & Rockwell White

Art by Alex Diotto


Daredevil & Echo #2 

Marvel

Written by Taboo & B. Earl

Art by Phil Noto


Fables #159

DC Comics

Written by Bill Willingham

Art by Mark Buckingham


The Neighbors #4 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Art by Letizia Cadonici


Local Man #5 

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley

Art by Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley


Silk #2 

Marvel

Written by Emily Kim

Art by Ig Guara


Unstoppable Doom Patrol #4

DC Comics

Written by Dennis Culver

Art by David LaFuente


Vanish #8 

Image Comics

Written by Donny Cates

Art by Ryan Stegman


City Boy #2

DC Comics

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Minkyu Jung


Avengers Beyond #4 

Marvel

Written by Derek Landy

Art by Greg Land


The Seasons Have Teeth #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Sebastián Cabrol


W0rldtr33 #3 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Fernando Blanco


The Amazing Spider-Man #28

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Ed McGuinness


Green Arrow #3

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Sean Izaakse


Alien #3 

Marvel

Written by Declan Shalvey

Art by Andrea Broccardo


Hell to Pay #6 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Will Sliney


Captain America: Symbol of Truth #14 

Marvel

Written by Tochi Onyebuchi

Art by Zé Carlos


Good Deeds #2 

IDW

Written by Che Grayson

Art by Kelsey Ramsay


Predator #4 

Marvel

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Netho Diaz

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of June 28, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Creed: The Next Round #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Latoya Morgan and Jai Jamison</p><p>Art by Wilton Santos</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men: Before the Fall: The Heralds of Apocalypse #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Luca Pizzari, Stefano Landini &amp; Raphael Pimento</p><p><br></p><p>The Riddler Year One #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Paul Dano</p><p>Art by Stevan Subic</p><p><br></p><p>The Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Isaac Goodhart</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: The Brave and the Bold #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King, Ed Brisson, Christopher Cantwell, Joëlle Jones</p><p>Art by Mitch Gerads, Jeff Spokes, Javier Rodríguez, Joëlle Jones</p><p><br></p><p>She-Hulk #14 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p><p>Art by Andrés Genolet</p><p><br></p><p>Brynmore #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Steve Niles</p><p>Art by Damien Worm</p><p><br></p><p>Blue Book #5</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV, Genevieve Valentine</p><p>Art by Michael Avon Oeming, Ming Doyle</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: Darth Vader - Black, White &amp; Red #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron, Daniel Warren Johnson, Marc Bernardin</p><p>Art by Leonard Kirk, Daniel Warren Johnson, Stefano Raffaele</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1056</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Dan Jurgens, Dorado Quick</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval &amp; Max Raynor, Lee Weeks, Yasmín Flores Montañez</p><p><br></p><p>Power Rangers Unlimited: The Coinless #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Adam Cesare</p><p>Art by Moisés Hidalgo</p><p><br></p><p>Indigo Children #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Curt Pires &amp; Rockwell White</p><p>Art by Alex Diotto</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil &amp; Echo #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Taboo &amp; B. Earl</p><p>Art by Phil Noto</p><p><br></p><p>Fables #159</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Bill Willingham</p><p>Art by Mark Buckingham</p><p><br></p><p>The Neighbors #4 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle</p><p>Art by Letizia Cadonici</p><p><br></p><p>Local Man #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley</p><p><br></p><p>Silk #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Emily Kim</p><p>Art by Ig Guara</p><p><br></p><p>Unstoppable Doom Patrol #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dennis Culver</p><p>Art by David LaFuente</p><p><br></p><p>Vanish #8 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Donny Cates</p><p>Art by Ryan Stegman</p><p><br></p><p>City Boy #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Minkyu Jung</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers Beyond #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Derek Landy</p><p>Art by Greg Land</p><p><br></p><p>The Seasons Have Teeth #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Sebastián Cabrol</p><p><br></p><p>W0rldtr33 #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Fernando Blanco</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #28</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Ed McGuinness</p><p><br></p><p>Green Arrow #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Sean Izaakse</p><p><br></p><p>Alien #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Declan Shalvey</p><p>Art by Andrea Broccardo</p><p><br></p><p>Hell to Pay #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Will Sliney</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America: Symbol of Truth #14 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tochi Onyebuchi</p><p>Art by Zé Carlos</p><p><br></p><p>Good Deeds #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Che Grayson</p><p>Art by Kelsey Ramsay</p><p><br></p><p>Predator #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Netho Diaz</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> c1de1420-914c-4b0e-a65b-eaf62a35aae4 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000 3557 no full The Stack: Ultimate Invasion, Wonder Woman And More The Stack: Ultimate Invasion, Wonder Woman And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of June 21, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Ultimate Invasion #1 

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Bryan Hitch


Wonder Woman #800

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Tom King

Art by Joëlle Jones, Alitha Martinez, Mark Morales, Nick Robles, Todd Nauck, Skylar Patridge, Cully Hamner & Jen Bartel, Daniel Sampere


Tenement #1 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Andrea Sorrentino


Wild’s End #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Dan Abnett

Art by I.N.J. Culbard


The Incredible Hulk #1 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Nic Klein


Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow #3

DC Comics

Written by Kenny Porter

Art by Jahnoy Lindsay


Tales of Syzpense #1 

Image Comics

Written by T.P. Louise, Chris Ryall

Art by Ashley Wood, Nelson Dániel


Camp Pickens #1 

Archie Comics

Written by Jordan Morris, Blake Howard, Tim Seeley

Art by Diana Camero, Carola Borelli, Mike Norton


Scarlet Witch Annual #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Carlos Nieto


Nightwing #105

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Bruno Redondo


I Hate Fairyland #6

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Brett Bean


Victory #1 

Dynamite

Written by David Walker

Art by Brett Weldele


The Avengers #2 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by C.F. Villa


Titans #2

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Nicola Scott


Arcade Kings #2 

Image Comics

By Dylan Burnett


Starfinder: Angels of the Drift #1 

Dynamite

Written by James L. Sutter

Art by Edu Menna


Guardians of the Galaxy #3 

Marvel

Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing

Art by Kev Walker


Superman #5

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Jamal Campbell


Rogue Sun #13 

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Parrott

Art by Abel, Marco Renna


Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons #1 

IDW

Written by Frank Tieri

Art by Inaki Miranda


Hallows’ Eve #4 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Michael Dowling


Cyborg #2

DC Comics

Written by Morgan Hampton

Art by Tom Raney


TerrorWar #3 

Image Comics

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Dave Acosta


The Vampire Slayer #15

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Kath Lobo


I Am Iron Man #4 

Marvel

Written by Murewa Ayodele

Art by Dotun Akande


The Vigil #2

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Lalit Kumar Sharma


Scar #3 

Dynamite

Written by Chuck Brown

Art by Trevor Fraley


All Eight Eyes #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Piotr Kowalski

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of June 21, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Ultimate Invasion #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Bryan Hitch</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #800</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Tom King</p><p>Art by Joëlle Jones, Alitha Martinez, Mark Morales, Nick Robles, Todd Nauck, Skylar Patridge, Cully Hamner &amp; Jen Bartel, Daniel Sampere</p><p><br></p><p>Tenement #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Andrea Sorrentino</p><p><br></p><p>Wild’s End #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Dan Abnett</p><p>Art by I.N.J. Culbard</p><p><br></p><p>The Incredible Hulk #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Nic Klein</p><p><br></p><p>Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kenny Porter</p><p>Art by Jahnoy Lindsay</p><p><br></p><p>Tales of Syzpense #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by T.P. Louise, Chris Ryall</p><p>Art by Ashley Wood, Nelson Dániel</p><p><br></p><p>Camp Pickens #1 </p><p>Archie Comics</p><p>Written by Jordan Morris, Blake Howard, Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Diana Camero, Carola Borelli, Mike Norton</p><p><br></p><p>Scarlet Witch Annual #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Carlos Nieto</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #105</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Bruno Redondo</p><p><br></p><p>I Hate Fairyland #6</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Skottie Young</p><p>Art by Brett Bean</p><p><br></p><p>Victory #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by David Walker</p><p>Art by Brett Weldele</p><p><br></p><p>The Avengers #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by C.F. Villa</p><p><br></p><p>Titans #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Nicola Scott</p><p><br></p><p>Arcade Kings #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Dylan Burnett</p><p><br></p><p>Starfinder: Angels of the Drift #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by James L. Sutter</p><p>Art by Edu Menna</p><p><br></p><p>Guardians of the Galaxy #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly &amp; Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Jamal Campbell</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue Sun #13 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by Abel, Marco Renna</p><p><br></p><p>Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Frank Tieri</p><p>Art by Inaki Miranda</p><p><br></p><p>Hallows’ Eve #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Michael Dowling</p><p><br></p><p>Cyborg #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Morgan Hampton</p><p>Art by Tom Raney</p><p><br></p><p>TerrorWar #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Dave Acosta</p><p><br></p><p>The Vampire Slayer #15</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p><p>Art by Kath Lobo</p><p><br></p><p>I Am Iron Man #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Murewa Ayodele</p><p>Art by Dotun Akande</p><p><br></p><p>The Vigil #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Lalit Kumar Sharma</p><p><br></p><p>Scar #3 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Chuck Brown</p><p>Art by Trevor Fraley</p><p><br></p><p>All Eight Eyes #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Piotr Kowalski</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 36c7e0b3-ce17-4e53-8589-0d721135fb26 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 21 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000 4505 no full The Stack: Black Panther, Void Rivals, And More The Stack: Black Panther, Void Rivals, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of June 14, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Black Panther #1 

Marvel

Written by Eve L. Ewing

Art by Chris Allen


Void Rivals #1

Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Lorenzo De Felici


DC Pride Through The Years #1

DC Comics

Written by William Messner-Loebs, Greg Rucka, Steve Orlando & Vita Ayala, Tim Sheridan

Art by Greg LaRocque, J.H. Williams III, Jamal Campbell, Cian Tormey


Marvel Voices: Pride #1 

Marvel

Written by Mary Chieffo, Marieke Nijkamp, Stephanie Williams, Katherine Locke, Shadi Petosky, Sarah Gailey, H.E. Edgmon, Stephen Byrne, Steve Foxe

Art by Pablo Collar, Héctor Barros, Joanna Estep, Roberta Ingrantza, Bailie Rosenlund, Lorenzo Susi, Stephen Byrne, Rosi Kampe


Battle Chasers #10

Image Comics

Written by Joe Madureira

Art by Ludd Lullabi


Spider-Man India #1 

Marvel

Written by Nikesh Shukla

Art by Abhishek Malsuni


Xino #1 

Oni Press

Written by Melissa Flores, Phil Hester, Jordan Thomas, Christopher Condon

Art by Daniel Irizarri, Phil Hester, Shaky Kane, Nick Cagnetti


Doctor Strange #4 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Andy MacDonald


Waller vs. Wildstorm Book Two

DC Comics

Written by Spencer Ackerman and Evan Narcisse

Art by Jesús Merino


Klik Klik Boom #1 

Image Comics

Written by Doug Wagner

Art by Doug Dabbs


Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola

Art by Jesse Lonergan


Captain Marvel #50

Marvel

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Javier Pina & David Lopez


Superman Lost #4

DC Comics

Written by Priest

Art by Crlo Pagulayan


Old Dog #5 

Image Comics

By Declan Shalvey


The Great British Bump-Off #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by John Allison

Art by Max Sarin


Captain America: Cold War Omega

Marvel

Written by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Tochi Onyebuchi

Art by Carlos Magno


Static Team-Up: Anansi #1

DC Comics

Written by Evan Narcisse

Art by Charles Stewart III


Haunt You To The End #1 

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Cady

Art by Andrew Mutti


Murder Inc: Jagger Rose #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Michael Avon Oeming


Wolverine #34 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Juan José Ryp


Monarch #5

Image Comics

Written by Rodney Barnes

Art by Alex Lins


The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country - The Glass House #3

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Lisandro Estherren


Star Trek #9 

IDW

Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing

Art by Mike Feehan


The Amazing Spider-Man #27 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Ed McGuinness


Something Epic #2 

Image Comics

By Szymon Kudraanski


Green Lantern #2

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams, Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Xermánico, Montos


Nostalgia #1 

ComiXology

Written by Scott Hoffman

Art by danijel Žeželj


Clobberin’ Time #4 

Marvel

By Steve Skroce


Spirit World #2

DC Comics

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Haining


Savage Squad 6 #1 (Out June 28)

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Robert Venditti

Art by Brockton McKinney

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of June 14, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Black Panther #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Eve L. Ewing</p><p>Art by Chris Allen</p><p><br></p><p>Void Rivals #1</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p><p>Art by Lorenzo De Felici</p><p><br></p><p>DC Pride Through The Years #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by William Messner-Loebs, Greg Rucka, Steve Orlando &amp; Vita Ayala, Tim Sheridan</p><p>Art by Greg LaRocque, J.H. Williams III, Jamal Campbell, Cian Tormey</p><p><br></p><p>Marvel Voices: Pride #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Mary Chieffo, Marieke Nijkamp, Stephanie Williams, Katherine Locke, Shadi Petosky, Sarah Gailey, H.E. Edgmon, Stephen Byrne, Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Pablo Collar, Héctor Barros, Joanna Estep, Roberta Ingrantza, Bailie Rosenlund, Lorenzo Susi, Stephen Byrne, Rosi Kampe</p><p><br></p><p>Battle Chasers #10</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joe Madureira</p><p>Art by Ludd Lullabi</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Man India #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Nikesh Shukla</p><p>Art by Abhishek Malsuni</p><p><br></p><p>Xino #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Melissa Flores, Phil Hester, Jordan Thomas, Christopher Condon</p><p>Art by Daniel Irizarri, Phil Hester, Shaky Kane, Nick Cagnetti</p><p><br></p><p>Doctor Strange #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Andy MacDonald</p><p><br></p><p>Waller vs. Wildstorm Book Two</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Spencer Ackerman and Evan Narcisse</p><p>Art by Jesús Merino</p><p><br></p><p>Klik Klik Boom #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Doug Wagner</p><p>Art by Doug Dabbs</p><p><br></p><p>Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola</p><p>Art by Jesse Lonergan</p><p><br></p><p>Captain Marvel #50</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Javier Pina &amp; David Lopez</p><p><br></p><p>Superman Lost #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Priest</p><p>Art by Crlo Pagulayan</p><p><br></p><p>Old Dog #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Declan Shalvey</p><p><br></p><p>The Great British Bump-Off #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by John Allison</p><p>Art by Max Sarin</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America: Cold War Omega</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Tochi Onyebuchi</p><p>Art by Carlos Magno</p><p><br></p><p>Static Team-Up: Anansi #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Evan Narcisse</p><p>Art by Charles Stewart III</p><p><br></p><p>Haunt You To The End #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan Cady</p><p>Art by Andrew Mutti</p><p><br></p><p>Murder Inc: Jagger Rose #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p><p>Art by Michael Avon Oeming</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #34 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Juan José Ryp</p><p><br></p><p>Monarch #5</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rodney Barnes</p><p>Art by Alex Lins</p><p><br></p><p>The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country - The Glass House #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Lisandro Estherren</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek #9 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly &amp; Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Mike Feehan</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #27 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Ed McGuinness</p><p><br></p><p>Something Epic #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Szymon Kudraanski</p><p><br></p><p>Green Lantern #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams, Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Xermánico, Montos</p><p><br></p><p>Nostalgia #1 </p><p>ComiXology</p><p>Written by Scott Hoffman</p><p>Art by danijel Žeželj</p><p><br></p><p>Clobberin’ Time #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Steve Skroce</p><p><br></p><p>Spirit World #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p><p>Art by Haining</p><p><br></p><p>Savage Squad 6 #1 (Out June 28)</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Robert Venditti</p><p>Art by Brockton McKinney</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> b08af4cd-e0d0-4e9c-95e5-5a0e1dc71e57 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000 5376 no full The Stack: Loki, Steelworks, And More The Stack: Loki, Steelworks, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of June 7, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Loki #1 

Marvel

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Germán Peralta


Steelworks #1

DC Comics

Written by Michael Dorn

Art by Sami Basri


In Hell We Fight #1 

Image Comics

Written by John Layman

Art by Jok


Fence: Redemption #1 

BOOM! Box

Written by C.S. Pacat

Art by Johanna The Mad


X-Men: Before the Fall: Mutant First Strike #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Valentina Pinti


New Talent Showcase: The Milestone Initiative #1

DC Comics

Written by Ashley Allen, Cheryl Lynn Eaton, Jarred Lujan, Greg Burnham, Jarod Pratt, Zipporah Smith, Julio Anta, Morgan Hampton, Jerome Rhett, Nathan Cayanan, Jordan Clark, Dorado Quick

Art by Yasmín Flores Montañez, Atagun Ilhan, Kameron White, Marcus “Mas” Smith, Daimon Hampton, Lucas Silviera, Andrea Rosales, Tiah Ankum, Petterson Oliveira, Anthony Fowler Jr., Miguel C. Hernandez, Charles Stewart III


Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #6 

Image Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Leila Del Duca


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles vs. Street Fighter #1 

IDW

Written by Paul Allor

Art by Ariel Medel


Groot #2 

Marvel

Written by Dan Abnett

Art by Damian Coucerio


The Flash #800

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams, Mark Waid, Joshua Williamson, Geoff Johns, Si Spurrier

Art by Fernando Pasarin, Todd Nauck, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Scott Kolins, Mike Deodato Jr.


Phantom Road #4

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Gabriel H. Walta


Bettie Page #1 

Dynamite

Written by Mirka Andolfo & Luca Blengino

Art by Elisa Ferrari with Mara Angelilli & Tommaso Ronda


Spider-Man #9 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Mark Bagley


Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #4

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Darick Robertson


Love Everlasting #8

Image Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Elsa Charretier


Maleficent #2

Dynamite

By Soo Lee


Deadpool: Badder Blood #1 

Marvel

Written by Rob Liefeld and Chad Bowers

Art by Rob Liefeld


Poison Ivy #13

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara, Guillem March, Kelley Jones, A.L. Kaplan


I Hate This Place #9

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Aryom Topilin


Star Trek: Defiant #4

IDW

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Angel Unzueta


Fantastic Four #8 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Ivan Fiorelli


Shazam #2

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora


Starsigns #2 

Image Comics

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Megan Levens


Hairball #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Matt Kindt

Art by Tyler Jenkins


Daredevil #12

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Marco Checchetto


Dark Knights of Steel #11

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Jasmine Putri


Blood Tree #5 

Image Comics

Written by Peter J. Tomasi

Art by Maxim Šimić


Breath of Shadows #5 

IDW

Written by Rich Douek

Art by Alex Cormack


Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #13

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly

Art by Alina Erofeeva


The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #9

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico, Francesco Francavilla


Nocterra #15 

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Tony S. Daniel


Survival #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Sean Lewis

Art by Bryndon Everett


The Invincible Iron Man #7 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Juan Frigeri


Peacemaker Tried Hard #2

DC Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Steve Pugh


Almighty #5

Image Comics

By Edward Laroche


Batman #136

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarksy

Art by Belén Ortega, Jorge Corona


Hell to Pay #5 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Will Sliney


The Joker Uncovered #1

DC Comics

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of June 7, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Loki #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Germán Peralta</p><p><br></p><p>Steelworks #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Michael Dorn</p><p>Art by Sami Basri</p><p><br></p><p>In Hell We Fight #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by John Layman</p><p>Art by Jok</p><p><br></p><p>Fence: Redemption #1 </p><p>BOOM! Box</p><p>Written by C.S. Pacat</p><p>Art by Johanna The Mad</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men: Before the Fall: Mutant First Strike #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Valentina Pinti</p><p><br></p><p>New Talent Showcase: The Milestone Initiative #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ashley Allen, Cheryl Lynn Eaton, Jarred Lujan, Greg Burnham, Jarod Pratt, Zipporah Smith, Julio Anta, Morgan Hampton, Jerome Rhett, Nathan Cayanan, Jordan Clark, Dorado Quick</p><p>Art by Yasmín Flores Montañez, Atagun Ilhan, Kameron White, Marcus “Mas” Smith, Daimon Hampton, Lucas Silviera, Andrea Rosales, Tiah Ankum, Petterson Oliveira, Anthony Fowler Jr., Miguel C. Hernandez, Charles Stewart III</p><p><br></p><p>Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Leila Del Duca</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles vs. Street Fighter #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Paul Allor</p><p>Art by Ariel Medel</p><p><br></p><p>Groot #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Abnett</p><p>Art by Damian Coucerio</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash #800</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams, Mark Waid, Joshua Williamson, Geoff Johns, Si Spurrier</p><p>Art by Fernando Pasarin, Todd Nauck, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Scott Kolins, Mike Deodato Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>Phantom Road #4</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Gabriel H. Walta</p><p><br></p><p>Bettie Page #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Mirka Andolfo &amp; Luca Blengino</p><p>Art by Elisa Ferrari with Mara Angelilli &amp; Tommaso Ronda</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Man #9 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Mark Bagley</p><p><br></p><p>Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Darick Robertson</p><p><br></p><p>Love Everlasting #8</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Elsa Charretier</p><p><br></p><p>Maleficent #2</p><p>Dynamite</p><p>By Soo Lee</p><p><br></p><p>Deadpool: Badder Blood #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Rob Liefeld and Chad Bowers</p><p>Art by Rob Liefeld</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #13</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Marcio Takara, Guillem March, Kelley Jones, A.L. Kaplan</p><p><br></p><p>I Hate This Place #9</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Aryom Topilin</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Defiant #4</p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Angel Unzueta</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Ivan Fiorelli</p><p><br></p><p>Shazam #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Starsigns #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Megan Levens</p><p><br></p><p>Hairball #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Kindt</p><p>Art by Tyler Jenkins</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #12</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Knights of Steel #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Jasmine Putri</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Tree #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Peter J. Tomasi</p><p>Art by Maxim Šimić</p><p><br></p><p>Breath of Shadows #5 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Rich Douek</p><p>Art by Alex Cormack</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #13</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Alina Erofeeva</p><p><br></p><p>The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico, Francesco Francavilla</p><p><br></p><p>Nocterra #15 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p><p><br></p><p>Survival #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Sean Lewis</p><p>Art by Bryndon Everett</p><p><br></p><p>The Invincible Iron Man #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Juan Frigeri</p><p><br></p><p>Peacemaker Tried Hard #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Steve Pugh</p><p><br></p><p>Almighty #5</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Edward Laroche</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #136</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarksy</p><p>Art by Belén Ortega, Jorge Corona</p><p><br></p><p>Hell to Pay #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Will Sliney</p><p><br></p><p>The Joker Uncovered #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 3a9614af-1569-4cd6-955e-8d071cc927eb https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000 5771 no full The Stack: Punisher, DC Pride, And More The Stack: Punisher, DC Pride, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of May 31, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Punisher #12 

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Jesús Saiz and Paul Azaceta


DC Pride 2023 #1

DC Comics

Written by Grant Morrison, Jeremy Holt, Leah Williams, Mildred Louis, Rex Ogle, Christopher Cantwell, Nicole Maines, Nadia Shammas, A.L. Kaplan, Josh Trujillo

Art by Hayden Sherman, Paulina Ganucheau, Bruka Jones, A.L. Kaplan, Don Aguillo, Andrew Drilon, Mildred Louis, Stephen Sadowski, Skyla Patridge, Rye Hickman


Cat Fight #1 

IDW

Written by Andrew Wheeler

Art by Ilias Kyriazas


The Amazing Spider-Man #26 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by John Romita Jr.


Power Girl Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Leah Williams, Joanne Starer

Art by Marguerite Sauvage, Natacha Bustos


Starstorm #1 

Image Comics

By Drew Craig


Captain America: Symbol of Truth #13 

Marvel

Written by Tochi Onyebuchi

Art by R.B. Silva


Torrent #4

Image Comics

Written by Marc Guggenheim

Art by Justin Greenwood


Avengers Beyond #3 

Marvel

Written by Derek Landy

Art by Greg Land


Star Trek Annual 2023

IDW

Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing

Art by Rachael Stott


Local Man #4 

Image Comics

By Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs


Doctor Strange #3 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay, Amy Chu

Art by Pasqual Ferry, Tokitokoro


W0rldtr33 #2

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Fernando Blanco


Alien #2

Marvel

Written by Declan Shalvey

Art by Andrew Broccardo


Deep Cuts #2 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins & Joe Clark

Art by Helena Masellis


Clobberin’ Time #3 

Marvel

By Steve Skroce

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of May 31, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Punisher #12 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Jesús Saiz and Paul Azaceta</p><p><br></p><p>DC Pride 2023 #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Grant Morrison, Jeremy Holt, Leah Williams, Mildred Louis, Rex Ogle, Christopher Cantwell, Nicole Maines, Nadia Shammas, A.L. Kaplan, Josh Trujillo</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman, Paulina Ganucheau, Bruka Jones, A.L. Kaplan, Don Aguillo, Andrew Drilon, Mildred Louis, Stephen Sadowski, Skyla Patridge, Rye Hickman</p><p><br></p><p>Cat Fight #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Andrew Wheeler</p><p>Art by Ilias Kyriazas</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #26 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>Power Girl Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Leah Williams, Joanne Starer</p><p>Art by Marguerite Sauvage, Natacha Bustos</p><p><br></p><p>Starstorm #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Drew Craig</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America: Symbol of Truth #13 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tochi Onyebuchi</p><p>Art by R.B. Silva</p><p><br></p><p>Torrent #4</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Marc Guggenheim</p><p>Art by Justin Greenwood</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers Beyond #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Derek Landy</p><p>Art by Greg Land</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek Annual 2023</p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly &amp; Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Rachael Stott</p><p><br></p><p>Local Man #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs</p><p><br></p><p>Doctor Strange #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay, Amy Chu</p><p>Art by Pasqual Ferry, Tokitokoro</p><p><br></p><p>W0rldtr33 #2</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Fernando Blanco</p><p><br></p><p>Alien #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Declan Shalvey</p><p>Art by Andrew Broccardo</p><p><br></p><p>Deep Cuts #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins &amp; Joe Clark</p><p>Art by Helena Masellis</p><p><br></p><p>Clobberin’ Time #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Steve Skroce</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> b8840ff3-46ce-4896-8e68-c5c3f6fbd4bc https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 31 May 2023 13:00:00 +0000 3786 no full The Stack: Fury, Supermassive, And More The Stack: Fury, Supermassive, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of May 24, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Fury #1 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Scot Eaton & Cam Smith, Tom Reilly, Adam Kubert, Ramon Rosanas


Supermassive 2023

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott, Melissa Flores, Mat Groom

Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo


City Boy #1

DC Comics

Written by Geg Pak

Art by Minkyu Jung


Storm #1 

Marvel

Written by Ann Nocenti

Art by Sid Kotian


Vanish #7 

Image Comics

Written by Donny Cates

Art by Ryan Stegman


Action Comics #1055

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Dan Jurgens, Dorado Quick

Art by Rafa Sandoval, Lee Weeks, Yasmín Flores Montañez


Daredevil & Echo #1 

Marvel

Written by Taboo & B. Earl

Art by Phil Noto


Terrorwar #2 

Image Comics

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Dave Acosta


Nightwing #104

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor, C.S. Pacat

Art by Travis Moore, Daniel Hor


Star Wars: Darth Vader - Black, White & Red #2

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron, David Pepose, Victoria Ying

Art by Leonard Kirk, Alessandro Vitti, Marika Cresta


Indigo Children #3 

Image Comics

Written by Curt Pires

Art by Rockwell White


Unstoppable Doom Patrol #3

DC Comics

Written by Dennis Culver

Art by Chris Burnham


Thor #34

Marvel

Written by Toren Grønbekk

Art by Juan Gedeon with Sergio Dávila


What’s The Furthest Place From Here #13

Image Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Tyler Boss


Green Arrow #2

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Sean Izaakse


The X-Cellent #3 

Marvel

Written by Peter Milligan

Art by Michael Allred


The Forged #3 

Image Comics

Written by Greg Rucka & Eric Trautmann

Art by Mike Henderson


All Eight Eyes #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Piotr Kowalski


Hallows’ Eve #3 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Brian Reber


Radiant Pink #5 

Image Comics

Written by Meghan Camarena & Melissa Flores

Art by Emma Kubert


007: For King And Country #2 

Dynamite

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Girogio Spalletta


The Neighbors #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Art by Letizia Cadonici


Hellcat #3 

Marvel

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Alex Lins


Justice Society of America #4

DC Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Mikel Janín and Jerry Ordway


Blue Book #4

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Tynion IV, Steve Foxe

Art by Michael Avon Oeming, John McCrea


Harrower #4 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Justin Jordan

Art by Brahm Revel

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of May 24, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Fury #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Scot Eaton &amp; Cam Smith, Tom Reilly, Adam Kubert, Ramon Rosanas</p><p><br></p><p>Supermassive 2023</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott, Melissa Flores, Mat Groom</p><p>Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo</p><p><br></p><p>City Boy #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Geg Pak</p><p>Art by Minkyu Jung</p><p><br></p><p>Storm #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ann Nocenti</p><p>Art by Sid Kotian</p><p><br></p><p>Vanish #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Donny Cates</p><p>Art by Ryan Stegman</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1055</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Dan Jurgens, Dorado Quick</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval, Lee Weeks, Yasmín Flores Montañez</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil &amp; Echo #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Taboo &amp; B. Earl</p><p>Art by Phil Noto</p><p><br></p><p>Terrorwar #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Dave Acosta</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #104</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor, C.S. Pacat</p><p>Art by Travis Moore, Daniel Hor</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: Darth Vader - Black, White &amp; Red #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron, David Pepose, Victoria Ying</p><p>Art by Leonard Kirk, Alessandro Vitti, Marika Cresta</p><p><br></p><p>Indigo Children #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Curt Pires</p><p>Art by Rockwell White</p><p><br></p><p>Unstoppable Doom Patrol #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dennis Culver</p><p>Art by Chris Burnham</p><p><br></p><p>Thor #34</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Toren Grønbekk</p><p>Art by Juan Gedeon with Sergio Dávila</p><p><br></p><p>What’s The Furthest Place From Here #13</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Tyler Boss</p><p><br></p><p>Green Arrow #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Sean Izaakse</p><p><br></p><p>The X-Cellent #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Peter Milligan</p><p>Art by Michael Allred</p><p><br></p><p>The Forged #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Rucka &amp; Eric Trautmann</p><p>Art by Mike Henderson</p><p><br></p><p>All Eight Eyes #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Piotr Kowalski</p><p><br></p><p>Hallows’ Eve #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Brian Reber</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Pink #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Meghan Camarena &amp; Melissa Flores</p><p>Art by Emma Kubert</p><p><br></p><p>007: For King And Country #2 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Girogio Spalletta</p><p><br></p><p>The Neighbors #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle</p><p>Art by Letizia Cadonici</p><p><br></p><p>Hellcat #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Alex Lins</p><p><br></p><p>Justice Society of America #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Mikel Janín and Jerry Ordway</p><p><br></p><p>Blue Book #4</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV, Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Michael Avon Oeming, John McCrea</p><p><br></p><p>Harrower #4 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Justin Jordan</p><p>Art by Brahm Revel</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> faa97138-3c69-4da9-8bc1-bcaff5b34b08 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 24 May 2023 13:00:00 +0000 5087 no full The Stack: Avengers, Titans, And More The Stack: Avengers, Titans, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of May 17, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

The Avengers #1 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by C.F. Villa


Titans #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Nicola Scott


Arcade Kings #1 

Image Comics

By Dylan Burnett


Good Deeds #1 

IDW

Written by Che Grayson

Art By Kelsey Ramsay


Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider #1 

Marvel

Written by Howard Mackie

Art by Daniel Picciotto


Batman: The Brave and the Bold #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom King, Ed Brisson, Chritopher Cantwell, Dan Mora

Art by Mitch Gerads, Jeff Spokes, Javier Rodríguez, Dan Mora


Ice Cream Man #35 

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo


Jinx: A Cursed Life #1 

Archie Comics

Written by Magdalene Visaggio

Art By Craig Cermak


Hulk Annual #1 

Marvel

Written by David Pepose, Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Caio Majado, Travel Foreman


Cyborg #1

DC Comics

Written by Morgan Hampton

Art by Tom Raney


Little Monsters #13 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Dustin Nguyen


Maleficent #1 

Dynamite

By Soo Lee


Fantastic Four #7 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Iban Coello


The Vigil #1

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Lalit Kumar Sharma


Dark Ride #6 

Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Andrei Bressan


Miss Truesdale and the Dall of Hyperborea #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola

Art By Jesse Lonergan


The Seasons Have Teeth #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Dan Watters

Art By Sebastián Cabrol


Guardians of the Galaxy #2 

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Colllin Kelly

Art by Kev Walker


Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow #2

DC Comics

Written by Kenny Porter

Art by Jahnoy Lindsay


Elvira in Monsterland #1 

Dynamite

Written by David Avallone

Art By Kewber Baal


Mosely #4

BOOM! Studios

Written by Rob Guillory

Art By Sam Lofti


She-Hulk #13

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell

Art by Andrés Genolet & Joe Quinones


Wonder Woman #799

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad

Art by Alitha Martinez, Mark Morales, Meghan Hetrick, Juan Ferreyra, Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson & Paulina Ganucheau


The Vampire Slayer #14 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art By Kath Lobo


Planet of the Apes #2 

Marvel

Written by David F. Walker

Art by Dave Wachter


Superman #4

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Jamal Campbell and Nick Dragotta


House of Slaughter #15

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tate Brombal

Art By Antonio Fuso


Predator #3 

Marvel

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Netho Diaz


Earthdivers #7 

IDW

Written by Stephen Graham Jones

Art By Riccardo Burchielli


Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #12 

Marvel

Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing

Art by Alina Erifeeva


Drowse

Written by Frank Verano and Nick Klinger

Art by Jaime Huxtable

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of May 17, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>The Avengers #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by C.F. Villa</p><p><br></p><p>Titans #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Nicola Scott</p><p><br></p><p>Arcade Kings #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Dylan Burnett</p><p><br></p><p>Good Deeds #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Che Grayson</p><p>Art By Kelsey Ramsay</p><p><br></p><p>Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Howard Mackie</p><p>Art by Daniel Picciotto</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: The Brave and the Bold #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King, Ed Brisson, Chritopher Cantwell, Dan Mora</p><p>Art by Mitch Gerads, Jeff Spokes, Javier Rodríguez, Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Ice Cream Man #35 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p><p>Art by Martín Morazzo</p><p><br></p><p>Jinx: A Cursed Life #1 </p><p>Archie Comics</p><p>Written by Magdalene Visaggio</p><p>Art By Craig Cermak</p><p><br></p><p>Hulk Annual #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by David Pepose, Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Caio Majado, Travel Foreman</p><p><br></p><p>Cyborg #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Morgan Hampton</p><p>Art by Tom Raney</p><p><br></p><p>Little Monsters #13 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p><p><br></p><p>Maleficent #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>By Soo Lee</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Iban Coello</p><p><br></p><p>The Vigil #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Lalit Kumar Sharma</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Ride #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Andrei Bressan</p><p><br></p><p>Miss Truesdale and the Dall of Hyperborea #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola</p><p>Art By Jesse Lonergan</p><p><br></p><p>The Seasons Have Teeth #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art By Sebastián Cabrol</p><p><br></p><p>Guardians of the Galaxy #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing and Colllin Kelly</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kenny Porter</p><p>Art by Jahnoy Lindsay</p><p><br></p><p>Elvira in Monsterland #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by David Avallone</p><p>Art By Kewber Baal</p><p><br></p><p>Mosely #4</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Rob Guillory</p><p>Art By Sam Lofti</p><p><br></p><p>She-Hulk #13</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p><p>Art by Andrés Genolet &amp; Joe Quinones</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #799</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad</p><p>Art by Alitha Martinez, Mark Morales, Meghan Hetrick, Juan Ferreyra, Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson &amp; Paulina Ganucheau</p><p><br></p><p>The Vampire Slayer #14 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p><p>Art By Kath Lobo</p><p><br></p><p>Planet of the Apes #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by David F. Walker</p><p>Art by Dave Wachter</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Jamal Campbell and Nick Dragotta</p><p><br></p><p>House of Slaughter #15</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art By Antonio Fuso</p><p><br></p><p>Predator #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Netho Diaz</p><p><br></p><p>Earthdivers #7 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Stephen Graham Jones</p><p>Art By Riccardo Burchielli</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #12 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly &amp; Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Alina Erifeeva</p><p><br></p><p>Drowse</p><p>Written by Frank Verano and Nick Klinger</p><p>Art by Jaime Huxtable</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> f1c4cb3c-be3f-42a3-94ab-87000693acfb https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 17 May 2023 13:00:00 +0000 5342 no full The Stack: Green Lantern, Amazing Spider-Man, And More The Stack: Green Lantern, Amazing Spider-Man, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of May 10, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Green Lantern #1

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams, Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Xermánico, Montos


Amazing Spider-Man #25

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells, Rainbow Rowell

Art by Kaare Andrews & John Romita Jr., Álvaro López


Something Epic #1 

Image Comics

By Szymon Kudranski


Ghostlore #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Leomacs


Spirit World #1

DC Comics

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Haining


Silk #1 

Marvel

Written by Emily Kim

Art by Ig Guara


Phantom Road #3 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Gabriel H. Walta


Murder Inc. Jagger Rose #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Michael Avon Oeming


The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country - The Glass House #2

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Patricio Delpeche


Wolverine #33 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy, Gene Luen Yang

Art by Juan José Ryp, Peter Nguyen


Nocterra #14 

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Tony S. Daniel


King Kong: The Great War #1 

Dynamite

Written by Alex Cox

Art by Tommaso Bianchi


Stargirl: The Lost Children #6

DC Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Todd Nauck


Miracleman #5

Marvel

Written by Neil Gaiman

Art by Mark Buckingham


Junkyard Joe #6

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Gary Frank


Star Trek: Defiant #3 

IDW

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Ángel Unzueta


Superman Lost #3

DC Comics

Written by Priest

Art by Carlo Pagulayan


The Invincible Iron Man #6 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Andrea Di Vito


Monarch #4 

Image Comics

Written by Rodney Barnes

Art by Alex Lins


Scar #2 

Dynamite

Written by Chuck Brown

Art by Trevor Fraley


Gotham Academy: Maps of Mystery #1

DC Comics

Written by Karl Kerschl, Becky Cloonan and Brendan Fletcher

Art by Karl Kerschl


I Am Iron Man #3 

Marvel

Written by Murewa Ayodele

Art by Dotun Akande


Old Dog #4 

Image Comics

By Declan Shalvey


The Great British Bump-Off #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by John Allison

Art by Max Sarin


Danger Street #6

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Jorge Fornés


Extreme Venomverse #1 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North, Mirka Andolfo, Leonardo Romero

Art by Paulo Siqueira, Nico Leon, Leonardo Romero


Daredevil #11

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky, Jason Loo

Art by Rafael De Latorre, Lynne Yoshii


Uncanny Avengers FCBD #1 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan, Jonathan Hickman

Art by Joshua Cassara, Javier Garrón, Valerio Schiti


The Umbrella Academy FCBD

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, Bartosz Sztybor

Art by Gabriel Bá, Fabio Violante


Spider-Man/Venom FCBD

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells, Al Ewing, Jonathan Hickman

Art by Patrick Gleason, Cafu, Bryan Hitch


Conan The Barbarian FCBD

Titan Comics

Written by Jim Zub

Art by Rob De la Torre

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of May 10, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Green Lantern #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams, Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Xermánico, Montos</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Spider-Man #25</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells, Rainbow Rowell</p><p>Art by Kaare Andrews &amp; John Romita Jr., Álvaro López</p><p><br></p><p>Something Epic #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Szymon Kudranski</p><p><br></p><p>Ghostlore #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by Leomacs</p><p><br></p><p>Spirit World #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p><p>Art by Haining</p><p><br></p><p>Silk #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Emily Kim</p><p>Art by Ig Guara</p><p><br></p><p>Phantom Road #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Gabriel H. Walta</p><p><br></p><p>Murder Inc. Jagger Rose #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p><p>Art by Michael Avon Oeming</p><p><br></p><p>The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country - The Glass House #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Patricio Delpeche</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #33 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy, Gene Luen Yang</p><p>Art by Juan José Ryp, Peter Nguyen</p><p><br></p><p>Nocterra #14 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p><p><br></p><p>King Kong: The Great War #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Alex Cox</p><p>Art by Tommaso Bianchi</p><p><br></p><p>Stargirl: The Lost Children #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Todd Nauck</p><p><br></p><p>Miracleman #5</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Neil Gaiman</p><p>Art by Mark Buckingham</p><p><br></p><p>Junkyard Joe #6</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Gary Frank</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Defiant #3 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Ángel Unzueta</p><p><br></p><p>Superman Lost #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Priest</p><p>Art by Carlo Pagulayan</p><p><br></p><p>The Invincible Iron Man #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Andrea Di Vito</p><p><br></p><p>Monarch #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rodney Barnes</p><p>Art by Alex Lins</p><p><br></p><p>Scar #2 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Chuck Brown</p><p>Art by Trevor Fraley</p><p><br></p><p>Gotham Academy: Maps of Mystery #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Karl Kerschl, Becky Cloonan and Brendan Fletcher</p><p>Art by Karl Kerschl</p><p><br></p><p>I Am Iron Man #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Murewa Ayodele</p><p>Art by Dotun Akande</p><p><br></p><p>Old Dog #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Declan Shalvey</p><p><br></p><p>The Great British Bump-Off #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by John Allison</p><p>Art by Max Sarin</p><p><br></p><p>Danger Street #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Jorge Fornés</p><p><br></p><p>Extreme Venomverse #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North, Mirka Andolfo, Leonardo Romero</p><p>Art by Paulo Siqueira, Nico Leon, Leonardo Romero</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #11</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky, Jason Loo</p><p>Art by Rafael De Latorre, Lynne Yoshii</p><p><br></p><p>Uncanny Avengers FCBD #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan, Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Joshua Cassara, Javier Garrón, Valerio Schiti</p><p><br></p><p>The Umbrella Academy FCBD</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, Bartosz Sztybor</p><p>Art by Gabriel Bá, Fabio Violante</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Man/Venom FCBD</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells, Al Ewing, Jonathan Hickman</p><p>Art by Patrick Gleason, Cafu, Bryan Hitch</p><p><br></p><p>Conan The Barbarian FCBD</p><p>Titan Comics</p><p>Written by Jim Zub</p><p>Art by Rob De la Torre</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 698b6b39-62e4-45cf-b6e0-a5381aa37376 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 10 May 2023 13:00:00 +0000 5403 no full The Stack: Shazam, Sons Of X, And More The Stack: Shazam, Sons Of X, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of May 3, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

SHAZAM! #1

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora


Starsigns #1 

Image Comics

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Megan Levens


Sons of X #1 

Marvel

Written by Si Spurrier

Art by Phil Noto


Peacemaker Tries Hard #1

DC Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Steve Pugh


Survival #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Sean Lewis

Art by Bryndon Everett


Carnage Reigns Alpha

Marvel

Written by Alex Paknadel & Cody Ziglar, David Pepose, Cheryl Lynn Eaton

Art by Julius Ohta, Travel Foreman, Paris Alleyne, Will Robson


Poison Ivy #12

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara


Radiant Black #24 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins

Art by Marcelo Costa


Groot #1 

Marvel

Written by Dan Abnett

Art by Damian Couceiro


The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #8

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico, Francesco Francavilla


Love Everlasting #7 

Image Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Elsa Charretier


Star Wars: Lando #1 

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Álvaro López


Batman #135

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Mike Hawthorne, Jorge Jimenez, Mikel Janín


Scarlet Witch #5

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Russell Dauterman


Batman and The Joker: The Deadly Duo #7

DC Comics

By Marc Silvestri


Spider-Man #8

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Mark Bagley


Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Clayton Henry


Blood Tree #4 

Image Comics

Written by Peter J. Tomasi

Art by Maxim Šimić


Hairball #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Matt Kindt

Art by Tyler Jenkins


I Hate This Place #8 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Artyom Topilin


Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Lost Summer #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Casey Gilly

Art by Lauren Knight and Lea Caballero


Almighty #4 

Image Comics

By Edward Laroche


Where Monsters Lie #4

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Piotr Kowalski


The World of Tomorrow

Uncharted Wilderness Studio

Written by Giles Clark

Art by Kenan Halilović

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of May 3, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>SHAZAM! #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Starsigns #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Megan Levens</p><p><br></p><p>Sons of X #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Si Spurrier</p><p>Art by Phil Noto</p><p><br></p><p>Peacemaker Tries Hard #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Steve Pugh</p><p><br></p><p>Survival #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Sean Lewis</p><p>Art by Bryndon Everett</p><p><br></p><p>Carnage Reigns Alpha</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alex Paknadel &amp; Cody Ziglar, David Pepose, Cheryl Lynn Eaton</p><p>Art by Julius Ohta, Travel Foreman, Paris Alleyne, Will Robson</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Marcio Takara</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #24 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins</p><p>Art by Marcelo Costa</p><p><br></p><p>Groot #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Abnett</p><p>Art by Damian Couceiro</p><p><br></p><p>The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico, Francesco Francavilla</p><p><br></p><p>Love Everlasting #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Elsa Charretier</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: Lando #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Álvaro López</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #135</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Mike Hawthorne, Jorge Jimenez, Mikel Janín</p><p><br></p><p>Scarlet Witch #5</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Russell Dauterman</p><p><br></p><p>Batman and The Joker: The Deadly Duo #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Marc Silvestri</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Man #8</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Mark Bagley</p><p><br></p><p>Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Clayton Henry</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Tree #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Peter J. Tomasi</p><p>Art by Maxim Šimić</p><p><br></p><p>Hairball #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Kindt</p><p>Art by Tyler Jenkins</p><p><br></p><p>I Hate This Place #8 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Artyom Topilin</p><p><br></p><p>Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Lost Summer #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Casey Gilly</p><p>Art by Lauren Knight and Lea Caballero</p><p><br></p><p>Almighty #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Edward Laroche</p><p><br></p><p>Where Monsters Lie #4</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Piotr Kowalski</p><p><br></p><p>The World of Tomorrow</p><p>Uncharted Wilderness Studio</p><p>Written by Giles Clark</p><p>Art by Kenan Halilović</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 64276f01-75f3-466f-8bd8-aeaac40bc234 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 03 May 2023 13:00:00 +0000 4200 no full The Stack: Green Arrow, Alien, And More The Stack: Green Arrow, Alien, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of April 26, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Green Arrow #1

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Sean Izaakse


Alien #1 

Marvel

Written by Declan Shalvey

Art by Andrea Broccardo


Blue Beetle Graduation Day #6

DC Comics

Written by Josh Trujillo

Art by Adrián Gutiérrez


Star Wars: Darth Vader - Black, White & Red #1 

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron, Peach Momoko, Torunn Grønbekk

Art by Leonard Kirk, Peach Momoko, Klaus Janson


Action Comics #1054

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Dan Jurgens, Dorado Quick

Art by Max Raynor, Dan Jurgens, Yasmín Flores Montañez


Sins of Sinister: Dominion #1 

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Paco Medina & Lucas Werneck


Deep Cuts #1 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark

Art by Danilo Beyruth


Unstoppable Doom Patrol #2

DC Comics

Written by Dennis Culver

Art by Chris Burnham


Doctor Strange #2 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Pasqual Ferry


The Neighbors #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Art by Letizia Cadonici


Lazarus Planet: Revenge of the Gods #4

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson, Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Josie Campbell

Art by Cian Tormey, Alitha Martinez, Caitlin Yarsky


Avengers Beyond #2 

Marvel

Written by Derek Landy

Art by Greg Land


Blue Book #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Tynion IV, Lonnie Nadler

Art by Michael Avon Oeming, Jenna Cha


The Riddler: Year One #4

DC Comics

Written by Paul Dano

Art by Stevan Subic


Clobberin’ Time #2 

Marvel

By Steve Skroce


What’s The Furthest Place From Here #12 

Image Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Tyler Boss


The Invincible Iron Man #5

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Juan Frigeri


Torrent #2 

Image Comics

Written by Marc Guggenheim

Art by Justin Greenwood


Mary Jane & Black Cat #5

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Vincenzo Carratù


Indigo Children #2 

Image Comics

Written by Curt Pires & Rockwell White

Art by Alex Diotto


Captain America: Symbol of Truth #12 

Marvel

Written by Tochi Onyebuchi

Art by R.B. Silva


Local Man #3 

Image Comics

Written by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs

Art by Tony Fleecs


Daredevil #10 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Marco Checchetto


Vanish #6 

Image Comics

Written by Donny Cates 

Art by Ryan Stegman

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of April 26, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Green Arrow #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Sean Izaakse</p><p><br></p><p>Alien #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Declan Shalvey</p><p>Art by Andrea Broccardo</p><p><br></p><p>Blue Beetle Graduation Day #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josh Trujillo</p><p>Art by Adrián Gutiérrez</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: Darth Vader - Black, White &amp; Red #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron, Peach Momoko, Torunn Grønbekk</p><p>Art by Leonard Kirk, Peach Momoko, Klaus Janson</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1054</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Dan Jurgens, Dorado Quick</p><p>Art by Max Raynor, Dan Jurgens, Yasmín Flores Montañez</p><p><br></p><p>Sins of Sinister: Dominion #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Paco Medina &amp; Lucas Werneck</p><p><br></p><p>Deep Cuts #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark</p><p>Art by Danilo Beyruth</p><p><br></p><p>Unstoppable Doom Patrol #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dennis Culver</p><p>Art by Chris Burnham</p><p><br></p><p>Doctor Strange #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p><p><br></p><p>The Neighbors #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle</p><p>Art by Letizia Cadonici</p><p><br></p><p>Lazarus Planet: Revenge of the Gods #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson, Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Cian Tormey, Alitha Martinez, Caitlin Yarsky</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers Beyond #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Derek Landy</p><p>Art by Greg Land</p><p><br></p><p>Blue Book #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV, Lonnie Nadler</p><p>Art by Michael Avon Oeming, Jenna Cha</p><p><br></p><p>The Riddler: Year One #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Paul Dano</p><p>Art by Stevan Subic</p><p><br></p><p>Clobberin’ Time #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Steve Skroce</p><p><br></p><p>What’s The Furthest Place From Here #12 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Tyler Boss</p><p><br></p><p>The Invincible Iron Man #5</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Juan Frigeri</p><p><br></p><p>Torrent #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Marc Guggenheim</p><p>Art by Justin Greenwood</p><p><br></p><p>Mary Jane &amp; Black Cat #5</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Vincenzo Carratù</p><p><br></p><p>Indigo Children #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Curt Pires &amp; Rockwell White</p><p>Art by Alex Diotto</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America: Symbol of Truth #12 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tochi Onyebuchi</p><p>Art by R.B. Silva</p><p><br></p><p>Local Man #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Tony Fleecs</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #10 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p><p><br></p><p>Vanish #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Donny Cates </p><p>Art by Ryan Stegman</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> a0beab0b-d330-4ebe-b0ad-f583f7c0bfd0 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 26 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000 4210 no full The Stack: Superboy, Avengers, And More The Stack: Superboy, Avengers, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of April 19, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow #1

DC Comics

Written by Kenny Porter

Art by Jahnoy Lindsay


Avengers Assemble Omega

Marvel

Written By Jason Aaron

Art by Aaron Kuder, Dexter Vines, Ivan Fiorelli, Javier Garrón, Jim Towe & Alex Sinclair


Terror War #1 

Image Comics

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Dave Acosta


All Eight Eyes #1 

Dark Horse

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Piotr Kowalski


DC Silent Tales #1

DC Comics

By Gustavo Duarte


Punisher #11 

Marvel

Written By Jason Aaron

Art by Jesús Saiz, Paul Azaceta


Summoners War: Awakening #1 

Image Comics

Written by Justin Jordan

Art by Luca Claretti


The Cult of That Wilkins Boy #1 

Archie Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Dan Schoening


She-Hulk #12 

Marvel

Written By Rainbow Rowell

Art by Andrés Genolet & Joe Quinones


DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #8

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Trevor Hairsine and Lucas Meyer


No/One #2

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins & Brian Buccellato

Art by Geraldo Borges


The Vampire Slayer #13

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Kath Lobo


Red Goblin #3 

Marvel

Written By Alex Paknadel

Art by Jan Bazaldua


Wonder Woman #798

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Josie Campbell

Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, Caitlin Yarsky


The Forged #2

Image Comics

Written by Greg Rucka & Eric Trautmann

Art by Mike Henderson


Harrower #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Justin Jordan

Art by Brahm Revel


The X-Cellent #2 

Marvel

Written By Peter Millgan

Art by Mike Allred and Laura Allred


Superman #3

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Jamal Campbell


Hitomi #5 

Image Comics

Written by HS Tak

Art by Isabella Mazzanti


House of Slaughter #14 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Antonio Fuso


The Amazing Spider-Man #24 

Marvel

Written By Zeb Wells

Art by John Romita Jr.


Nightwing #103

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor, C.S. Pacat

Art by Travis Moore, Vasco Georgiev, Eduardo Pansica


Rogue Sun #12

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Parrott

Art by Abel


Hellcat #2 

Marvel

Written By Christopher Cantwell

Art by Alex Lins


Dead Seas #5 

IDW

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by Nick Brokenshire


Tower #3 

A Wave Blue World

Written by Camrus Johnson & Kelsey Barnhart

Art by Chriscross


Hallows’ Eve #2 

Marvel

Written By Erica Schultz

Art by Brian Reber

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of April 19, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kenny Porter</p><p>Art by Jahnoy Lindsay</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers Assemble Omega</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written By Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Aaron Kuder, Dexter Vines, Ivan Fiorelli, Javier Garrón, Jim Towe &amp; Alex Sinclair</p><p><br></p><p>Terror War #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p><p>Art by Dave Acosta</p><p><br></p><p>All Eight Eyes #1 </p><p>Dark Horse</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Piotr Kowalski</p><p><br></p><p>DC Silent Tales #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Gustavo Duarte</p><p><br></p><p>Punisher #11 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written By Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Jesús Saiz, Paul Azaceta</p><p><br></p><p>Summoners War: Awakening #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Justin Jordan</p><p>Art by Luca Claretti</p><p><br></p><p>The Cult of That Wilkins Boy #1 </p><p>Archie Comics</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by Dan Schoening</p><p><br></p><p>She-Hulk #12 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written By Rainbow Rowell</p><p>Art by Andrés Genolet &amp; Joe Quinones</p><p><br></p><p>DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Trevor Hairsine and Lucas Meyer</p><p><br></p><p>No/One #2</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins &amp; Brian Buccellato</p><p>Art by Geraldo Borges</p><p><br></p><p>The Vampire Slayer #13</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p><p>Art by Kath Lobo</p><p><br></p><p>Red Goblin #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written By Alex Paknadel</p><p>Art by Jan Bazaldua</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #798</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, Caitlin Yarsky</p><p><br></p><p>The Forged #2</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Rucka &amp; Eric Trautmann</p><p>Art by Mike Henderson</p><p><br></p><p>Harrower #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Justin Jordan</p><p>Art by Brahm Revel</p><p><br></p><p>The X-Cellent #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written By Peter Millgan</p><p>Art by Mike Allred and Laura Allred</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Jamal Campbell</p><p><br></p><p>Hitomi #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by HS Tak</p><p>Art by Isabella Mazzanti</p><p><br></p><p>House of Slaughter #14 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Antonio Fuso</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #24 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written By Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #103</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor, C.S. Pacat</p><p>Art by Travis Moore, Vasco Georgiev, Eduardo Pansica</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue Sun #12</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by Abel</p><p><br></p><p>Hellcat #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written By Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Alex Lins</p><p><br></p><p>Dead Seas #5 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Cavan Scott</p><p>Art by Nick Brokenshire</p><p><br></p><p>Tower #3 </p><p>A Wave Blue World</p><p>Written by Camrus Johnson &amp; Kelsey Barnhart</p><p>Art by Chriscross</p><p><br></p><p>Hallows’ Eve #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written By Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Brian Reber</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> e98d61af-4ffb-4b08-be24-fc4ff2e57deb https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000 3895 no full The Stack: Guardians Of The Galaxy, W0rldtr33, And More The Stack: Guardians Of The Galaxy, W0rldtr33, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of April 12, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Guardians of the Galaxy #1 

Marvel

Written by Collin Kellly & Jackson Lanzing

Art by Kev Walker


W0rldtr33 #1 (out April 26)

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Fernando Blanco


Lazarus Planet: Revenge of the Gods #3

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson, Becky Cloonan & Michael W. Conrad

Art by Emanuela Lupacchino and Cian Tormey, Alitha Martinez


Star Wars: Ewoks #1 

Marvel

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Lee Garbett & Java Tartaglia, Paulina Ganucheau, Kyle Hotz & Rachelle Rosenberg, Caspar Wijngaard


The Giant Kokju #1 

Image Comics

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Scott Koblish


Superman Lost #2

DC Comics

Written by Priest

Art by Carlo Pagulayan


Captain America: Cold War Alpha

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly & Tochi Onyebuchi

Art by Carlos Magno, Guru e-FX


Eight Billion Genies #8

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Ryan Browne


Danger Street #5

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Jorge Fornés


Stone Heart #2

Image Comics

By Emma Kubert


Predator #2 

Marvel

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Netho Diaz


The Sandman Universe: Night Country - The Glass House #1

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Lisandro Estherren


Hexware #5

Image Comics

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Zulema Scotto Lavina


Know Your Station #5

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Liana Kangas


Fantastic Four #6 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Ivan Fiorelli


Nocterra #13 

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Tony S. Daniel


Briar #4

BOOM! Studios

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Germán García


Little Monsters #12

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Dustin Nguyen


Silver Surfer: Ghost Light #3 

Marvel

Written by John Jennings

Art by Valentine De Landro


The Seasons Have Teeth #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Sebatián Cabrol


Radiant Black #23 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins

Art by Eduardo Ferigato


The Great British Bump Off #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by John Allison

Art by Max Sarin


Bloodline: Daughter of Blade #3 

Marvel

Written by Danny Lore

Art by Karen S. Darboe


All Against All #5 

Image Comics

Written by Alex Paknadel

Art by Caspar Wijngaard


James Bond 007: For King and Country #1 

Dynamite

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson 

Art by Giorgio Spalletta


Phantom Road #2 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Gabriel H. Walta


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Usagi Yojimbo #1 

IDW

By Stan Sakai


Black Cloak #4 

Image Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Meredith McClaren


Star Trek #6

IDW

Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing

Art by Ramon Rosanas


Monarch #3 

Image Comics

Written by Rodney Barnes

Art by Alex Lins


Star Trek: Defiant #2 

IDW

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Angel Unzueta


Dark Ride #5

Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Andrei Bressan


Kroma #4 

Image Comics

By Lorenzo De Felici


Two Graves #6 

Image Comics

Written by Genevieve Valentine

Art by Ming Doyle and Annie Wu

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of April 12, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Guardians of the Galaxy #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Collin Kellly &amp; Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>W0rldtr33 #1 (out April 26)</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Fernando Blanco</p><p><br></p><p>Lazarus Planet: Revenge of the Gods #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson, Becky Cloonan &amp; Michael W. Conrad</p><p>Art by Emanuela Lupacchino and Cian Tormey, Alitha Martinez</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: Ewoks #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p><p>Art by Lee Garbett &amp; Java Tartaglia, Paulina Ganucheau, Kyle Hotz &amp; Rachelle Rosenberg, Caspar Wijngaard</p><p><br></p><p>The Giant Kokju #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Scott Koblish</p><p><br></p><p>Superman Lost #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Priest</p><p>Art by Carlo Pagulayan</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America: Cold War Alpha</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing &amp; Collin Kelly &amp; Tochi Onyebuchi</p><p>Art by Carlos Magno, Guru e-FX</p><p><br></p><p>Eight Billion Genies #8</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Ryan Browne</p><p><br></p><p>Danger Street #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Jorge Fornés</p><p><br></p><p>Stone Heart #2</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Emma Kubert</p><p><br></p><p>Predator #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Netho Diaz</p><p><br></p><p>The Sandman Universe: Night Country - The Glass House #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Lisandro Estherren</p><p><br></p><p>Hexware #5</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Zulema Scotto Lavina</p><p><br></p><p>Know Your Station #5</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p><p>Art by Liana Kangas</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Ivan Fiorelli</p><p><br></p><p>Nocterra #13 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p><p><br></p><p>Briar #4</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Germán García</p><p><br></p><p>Little Monsters #12</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p><p><br></p><p>Silver Surfer: Ghost Light #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by John Jennings</p><p>Art by Valentine De Landro</p><p><br></p><p>The Seasons Have Teeth #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Sebatián Cabrol</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #23 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins</p><p>Art by Eduardo Ferigato</p><p><br></p><p>The Great British Bump Off #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by John Allison</p><p>Art by Max Sarin</p><p><br></p><p>Bloodline: Daughter of Blade #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Danny Lore</p><p>Art by Karen S. Darboe</p><p><br></p><p>All Against All #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Alex Paknadel</p><p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p><p><br></p><p>James Bond 007: For King and Country #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson </p><p>Art by Giorgio Spalletta</p><p><br></p><p>Phantom Road #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Gabriel H. Walta</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Usagi Yojimbo #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>By Stan Sakai</p><p><br></p><p>Black Cloak #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Meredith McClaren</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek #6</p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly &amp; Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Ramon Rosanas</p><p><br></p><p>Monarch #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rodney Barnes</p><p>Art by Alex Lins</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Defiant #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Angel Unzueta</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Ride #5</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Andrei Bressan</p><p><br></p><p>Kroma #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Lorenzo De Felici</p><p><br></p><p>Two Graves #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Genevieve Valentine</p><p>Art by Ming Doyle and Annie Wu</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> fcd75259-6ea2-4dd2-a7a6-bad3f575abfc https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000 4291 no full The Stack: Planet Of The Apes, Poison Ivy, And More The Stack: Planet Of The Apes, Poison Ivy, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of April 5, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Planet of the Apes #1 

Marvel

Written by David F. Walker

Art by Dave Wachter


Poison Ivy #11

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara


Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #1 

IDW

Written by Mike Chen

Art by Angel Hernandez


Radiant Pink #4 

Image Comics

Written by Meghan Camarena & Melissa Flores

Art by Emma Kubert


Spider-Man #7 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Mark Bagley


The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #7

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg, Ryan Cady

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico, Will Robson


Lamentation #1 (Out May 3)

Oni Press

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Arjuna Susini


Love Everlasting #6 

Image Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Elsa Charretier


I Am Iron Man #2 

Marvel

Written by Murewa Ayodele

Art by Dotun Akande


Batman #134

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Mike Hawthorne, Miguel Mendonça


Disney Villains: Scar #1 

Dynamite

Written by Chuck Brown

Art by Trevor Fraley


King Spawn #21

Image Comics

Written by Sean Lewis with Todd McFarlane

Art by Javi Fernandez


Captain America; Sentinel of Liberty #11 

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly

Art by Carmen Carnero


Fables #158

DC Comics

Written by Bill Willingham

Art by Mark Buckingham


Junk Rabbit #1 

Image Comics

By Jimmie Robinson


Wolverine #32 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Juan José Ryp


Batman and The Joker: The Deadly Duo #6

DC Comics

By Marc Silvestri


Hairball #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Matt Kindt

Art by Tyler Jenkins


Blood Tree #3 

Image Comics

Written by Peter J. Tomasi

Art by Maxim Šimić


Scarlet Witch #4 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Sara Pichelli


Where Monsters Lie #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Piotr Kowalski


Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #2

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Clayton Henry


Hell to Pay #4 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Will Sliney


The Amazing Spider-Man #23 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by John Romita Jr.


Stillwater #18 

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Ramón K. Perez


Mosley #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Rob Guillory

Art by Sam Lotfi


I Hate This Place #7 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Artyom Topilin


Breath of Shadows #3 

IDW

Written by Rich Douek

Art by Alex Cormack


Almighty #3

Image Comics

By Edward Laroche


Koschei in Hell #4

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola

Art by Ben Stenbeck

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of April 5, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Planet of the Apes #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by David F. Walker</p><p>Art by Dave Wachter</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Marcio Takara</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Mike Chen</p><p>Art by Angel Hernandez</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Pink #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Meghan Camarena &amp; Melissa Flores</p><p>Art by Emma Kubert</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Man #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Mark Bagley</p><p><br></p><p>The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg, Ryan Cady</p><p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico, Will Robson</p><p><br></p><p>Lamentation #1 (Out May 3)</p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by Arjuna Susini</p><p><br></p><p>Love Everlasting #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Elsa Charretier</p><p><br></p><p>I Am Iron Man #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Murewa Ayodele</p><p>Art by Dotun Akande</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #134</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Mike Hawthorne, Miguel Mendonça</p><p><br></p><p>Disney Villains: Scar #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Chuck Brown</p><p>Art by Trevor Fraley</p><p><br></p><p>King Spawn #21</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Sean Lewis with Todd McFarlane</p><p>Art by Javi Fernandez</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America; Sentinel of Liberty #11 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing &amp; Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p><p><br></p><p>Fables #158</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Bill Willingham</p><p>Art by Mark Buckingham</p><p><br></p><p>Junk Rabbit #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Jimmie Robinson</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #32 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Juan José Ryp</p><p><br></p><p>Batman and The Joker: The Deadly Duo #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Marc Silvestri</p><p><br></p><p>Hairball #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Kindt</p><p>Art by Tyler Jenkins</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Tree #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Peter J. Tomasi</p><p>Art by Maxim Šimić</p><p><br></p><p>Scarlet Witch #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Sara Pichelli</p><p><br></p><p>Where Monsters Lie #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Piotr Kowalski</p><p><br></p><p>Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Clayton Henry</p><p><br></p><p>Hell to Pay #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Will Sliney</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #23 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>Stillwater #18 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Ramón K. Perez</p><p><br></p><p>Mosley #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Rob Guillory</p><p>Art by Sam Lotfi</p><p><br></p><p>I Hate This Place #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Artyom Topilin</p><p><br></p><p>Breath of Shadows #3 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Rich Douek</p><p>Art by Alex Cormack</p><p><br></p><p>Almighty #3</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Edward Laroche</p><p><br></p><p>Koschei in Hell #4</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola</p><p>Art by Ben Stenbeck</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a>, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 70da6944-9e8a-4a83-8a14-e353a8f01d31 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 05 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000 5169 no full The Stack: Avengers Beyond, Waller Vs Wildstorm, And More The Stack: Avengers Beyond, Waller Vs Wildstorm, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of March 29, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Avengers Beyond #1 

Marvel

Written by Derek Landy

Art by Greg Land


Waller vs. Wildstorm #1

DC Comics

Written by Spencer Ackerman and Evan Narcisse

Art by Jesús Merino


Indigo Children #1 

Image Comics

Written by Curt Pires & Rockwell White

Art by Aex Diotto


Clobberin’ Time #1 

Marvel

By Steve Skroce


Lazarus Planet: Revenge of the Gods #2

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Cian Tormey and Emanuela Lupacchino


Dungeons & Dragons: Saturday Morning Adventures #1 

IDW

Written by David M. Booher & Sam Maggs

Art by George Kambadais


It’s Jeff #1 

Marvel

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Gurihiru


Action Comics #1053

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Dan Jurgens, Leah Williams

Art by Rafa Sandoval, Lee Weeks, Marguerite Sauvage


Rocketman & Rocketgirl #1 

Dynamite

Written by Jacob Edgar

Art by Jordi Perez


Something is Killing the Children #30

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Wether Dell’Edera


Star Wars: Jabba’s Palace #1 

Marvel

Written by Marc Guggenheim

Art by Alessandro Miracolo


Unstoppable Doom Patrol #1

DC Comics

Written by Dennis Culver

Art by Chris Burnham


It’s Only Teenage Wasteland #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Curt Pires

Art by Jacoby Salcedo


Local Man #2 

Image Comics

Written by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs

Art by Tony Fleecs


Daredevil #9 

Marvel

Written by Chp Zdarsky

Art by Manuel Garcia


Dark Knights of Steel #10

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Putri


The Approach #5 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley

Art by Jesús Hervás and Lea Caballero


Hellboy in Love #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Christopher Golden

Art by Matt Smith


The Invincible Iron Man #4 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Juan Frigeri


Gotham City: Year One #6

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Phil Hester


Blood Stained Teeth #10

Image Comics

Written by Christian Ward

Art by Patrick Reynolds


Deadpool #5 

Marvel

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Martín Cóccolo


Dead Seas #4

IDW

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by Nick Brokenshire


Planet Hulk: Worldbreaker #5 

Marvel

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Manuel Garcia


Stargirl: The Lost Children #5

DC Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Todd Nauck


Once Upon a Time At The End of the World #5

Image Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of March 29, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Avengers Beyond #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Derek Landy</p><p>Art by Greg Land</p><p><br></p><p>Waller vs. Wildstorm #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Spencer Ackerman and Evan Narcisse</p><p>Art by Jesús Merino</p><p><br></p><p>Indigo Children #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Curt Pires &amp; Rockwell White</p><p>Art by Aex Diotto</p><p><br></p><p>Clobberin’ Time #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Steve Skroce</p><p><br></p><p>Lazarus Planet: Revenge of the Gods #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Cian Tormey and Emanuela Lupacchino</p><p><br></p><p>Dungeons &amp; Dragons: Saturday Morning Adventures #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by David M. Booher &amp; Sam Maggs</p><p>Art by George Kambadais</p><p><br></p><p>It’s Jeff #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Gurihiru</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1053</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Dan Jurgens, Leah Williams</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval, Lee Weeks, Marguerite Sauvage</p><p><br></p><p>Rocketman &amp; Rocketgirl #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Jacob Edgar</p><p>Art by Jordi Perez</p><p><br></p><p>Something is Killing the Children #30</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Wether Dell’Edera</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: Jabba’s Palace #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Marc Guggenheim</p><p>Art by Alessandro Miracolo</p><p><br></p><p>Unstoppable Doom Patrol #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dennis Culver</p><p>Art by Chris Burnham</p><p><br></p><p>It’s Only Teenage Wasteland #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Curt Pires</p><p>Art by Jacoby Salcedo</p><p><br></p><p>Local Man #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs</p><p>Art by Tony Fleecs</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #9 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chp Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Manuel Garcia</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Knights of Steel #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Putri</p><p><br></p><p>The Approach #5 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley</p><p>Art by Jesús Hervás and Lea Caballero</p><p><br></p><p>Hellboy in Love #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Christopher Golden</p><p>Art by Matt Smith</p><p><br></p><p>The Invincible Iron Man #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Juan Frigeri</p><p><br></p><p>Gotham City: Year One #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Phil Hester</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Stained Teeth #10</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Christian Ward</p><p>Art by Patrick Reynolds</p><p><br></p><p>Deadpool #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p><p>Art by Martín Cóccolo</p><p><br></p><p>Dead Seas #4</p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Cavan Scott</p><p>Art by Nick Brokenshire</p><p><br></p><p>Planet Hulk: Worldbreaker #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Manuel Garcia</p><p><br></p><p>Stargirl: The Lost Children #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Todd Nauck</p><p><br></p><p>Once Upon a Time At The End of the World #5</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 8e711df7-4cc6-4839-ba08-d1251ea08a8e https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 29 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0000 4296 no full The Stack: Doctor Strange, Ra's Al Ghul And More The Stack: Doctor Strange, Ra's Al Ghul And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of March 22, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Doctor Strange #1 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Pasqual Ferry, Andy MacDonald and Ian Herring


Batman - One Bad Day: Ra’s Al Ghul #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Ivan Reis


The Neighbors #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Art by Letizia Cadonici


Punisher #10 

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Jesús Saiz & Paul Azaceta


Milestone 30th Anniversary Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Evan Narcisse, Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Stephanie Williams, Geoffrey Thorne

Art by Atagun Ilhan, Chriscross, Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Yasmín Flores Montañez, Sean Damien Hill


Dead Romans #1 

Image Comics

Written by Fred Kennedy

Art by Nick Marinkov


She-Hulk #11

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell

Art by Andrés Genolet


DC's Legion of Bloom #1

DC Comics

Written by Ashley Allen, Kenny Porter, Zac Thompson, Calvin Kasulke, Julio Anta, Cavan Scott, Travis Moore, Dave Wielgosz

Art by Isaac Goodhart, Brian Level, Hayden Sherman, Vitor Cafaggi, Allen Passalaqua, Atagun Ilhan, Travis Moore, Riley Rossmo


Order & Outrage #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jim Starlin

Art by Rags Morales


Wasp #3 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Kasia Nie


Nightwing #102

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor, C.S. Pacat

Art by Travis Moore, Eduardo Pansica


Blue Book #2 

Dark Horse

Written by James Tynion IV, Michael Avon Oeming

Art by Michael Avon Oeming


Undiscovered Country #24 

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder & Charles Soule

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Leonardo Marcello Grassi


The Amazing Spider-Man #22 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by John Romita Jr.


Wonder Woman #797

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Josie Campbell

Art by Amancay Naheulpan, Caitlyn Yarsky


Earthdivers #6 

IDW

Written by Stephen Graham Jones

Art by Davide Gianfelice


Vanish #5 

Image Comics

Written by Donny Cates

Art by Ryan Stegman


Swamp Thing: Green Hell #3

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Doug Mahnke with Shawn Moll


Damn Them All #6

IDW

Written by Simon Spurrier

Art by Charlie Adlard


Torrent #2 

Image Comics

Written by Marc Guggenheim

Art by Justin Greenwood


GCPD: The Blue Wall #6

DC Comics

Written by John Ridley

Art by Stefano Raffaele


Tower #2 

A Wave Blue World

Written by Camrus Johnson & Kelsey Barnhart

Art by Chriscross


Inferno Girl Red #3 

Image Comics

Written by Mat Groom

Art by Erica D’Urso


DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #7

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Trevor Hairsine and Luca Meyer


Immortal Sergeant #3 

Image Comics

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Ken Niimura


Superman #2

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Jamal Campbell

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of March 22, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Doctor Strange #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Pasqual Ferry, Andy MacDonald and Ian Herring</p><p><br></p><p>Batman - One Bad Day: Ra’s Al Ghul #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Ivan Reis</p><p><br></p><p>The Neighbors #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle</p><p>Art by Letizia Cadonici</p><p><br></p><p>Punisher #10 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Jesús Saiz &amp; Paul Azaceta</p><p><br></p><p>Milestone 30th Anniversary Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Evan Narcisse, Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Stephanie Williams, Geoffrey Thorne</p><p>Art by Atagun Ilhan, Chriscross, Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Yasmín Flores Montañez, Sean Damien Hill</p><p><br></p><p>Dead Romans #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Fred Kennedy</p><p>Art by Nick Marinkov</p><p><br></p><p>She-Hulk #11</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p><p>Art by Andrés Genolet</p><p><br></p><p>DC&#39;s Legion of Bloom #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ashley Allen, Kenny Porter, Zac Thompson, Calvin Kasulke, Julio Anta, Cavan Scott, Travis Moore, Dave Wielgosz</p><p>Art by Isaac Goodhart, Brian Level, Hayden Sherman, Vitor Cafaggi, Allen Passalaqua, Atagun Ilhan, Travis Moore, Riley Rossmo</p><p><br></p><p>Order &amp; Outrage #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Jim Starlin</p><p>Art by Rags Morales</p><p><br></p><p>Wasp #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Kasia Nie</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #102</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor, C.S. Pacat</p><p>Art by Travis Moore, Eduardo Pansica</p><p><br></p><p>Blue Book #2 </p><p>Dark Horse</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV, Michael Avon Oeming</p><p>Art by Michael Avon Oeming</p><p><br></p><p>Undiscovered Country #24 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder &amp; Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli &amp; Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #22 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #797</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Amancay Naheulpan, Caitlyn Yarsky</p><p><br></p><p>Earthdivers #6 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Stephen Graham Jones</p><p>Art by Davide Gianfelice</p><p><br></p><p>Vanish #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Donny Cates</p><p>Art by Ryan Stegman</p><p><br></p><p>Swamp Thing: Green Hell #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Doug Mahnke with Shawn Moll</p><p><br></p><p>Damn Them All #6</p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p><p>Art by Charlie Adlard</p><p><br></p><p>Torrent #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Marc Guggenheim</p><p>Art by Justin Greenwood</p><p><br></p><p>GCPD: The Blue Wall #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Ridley</p><p>Art by Stefano Raffaele</p><p><br></p><p>Tower #2 </p><p>A Wave Blue World</p><p>Written by Camrus Johnson &amp; Kelsey Barnhart</p><p>Art by Chriscross</p><p><br></p><p>Inferno Girl Red #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Mat Groom</p><p>Art by Erica D’Urso</p><p><br></p><p>DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Trevor Hairsine and Luca Meyer</p><p><br></p><p>Immortal Sergeant #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Ken Niimura</p><p><br></p><p>Superman #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Jamal Campbell</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 250eaa61-a324-47f8-adab-6d608f42ebfa https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 22 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0000 4537 no full The Stack: Wolverine, Superman Lost And More The Stack: Wolverine, Superman Lost And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of March 15, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Wolverine #31 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Juan José Ryp


No/One #1 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins & Brian Buccellato

Art by Geraldo Borges


Superman Lost #1

DC Comics

Written by Priest

Art by Carlo Pagulayan


Hellcat #1 

Marvel

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Alex Lins


Star Trek #5 

IDW

Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing

Art by Ramon Rosanas & Erik Tamayo


Star Trek: Defiant #1 

IDW

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Ángel Unzueta


The Forged #1 

Image Comics

Written by Greg Rucka, Eric Trautmann & Mike Henderson

Art by Mike Henderson


The X-Cellent #1 

Marvel

Written by Peter Milligan

Art by Michael “Doc” Allred


Multiversity: Harley Screws Up The DCU #1

DC Comics

Written by Frank Tieri

Art by Logan Faerber


Art Brut #4 

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo


Secret Invasion #5

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Francesco Mobili


Lazarus Planet: Revenge of the Gods #1

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson, Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad

Art by Cian Tormey, Alitha Martinez


Monarch #2 

Image Comics

Written by Rodney Barnes

Art by Alex Lins


The Vampire Slayer #12

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Hannah Templer


Avengers Forever #15 

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Aaron Kuder


Justice Society of America #3

DC Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Mikel Janín and Jerry Ordway


Nocterra #12 

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Tony S. Daniel


BRZRKR #12 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt

Art by Ron Garney


Red Goblin #2

Marvel

Written by Alex Paknadel

Art by Jan Bazaldua


Danger Street #4

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Jorge Fornés


I Hate Fairyland #5 

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Brett Bean


House of Slaughter #13 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Antonio Fuso


All Against All #4 

Image Comics

Written by Alex Paknadel

Art by Caspar Wijngaard


Harrower #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Justin Jordan

Art by Brahm Revel


TMNT: The Last Ronin - The Lost Years #2 

IDW

Written by Kevin Eastman & Tom Waltz

Art by SL Gallant and Ben Bishop


Little Monsters #11 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Dustin Nguyen


Behold, Behemoth #4 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Nick Robles


Black Cloak #3 

Image Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Meredith McClaren


Spy Superb #3 

Dark Horse Comics

By Matt Kindt


Hexware #4 

Image Comics

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Scotto Lavina

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of March 15, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Wolverine #31 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Juan José Ryp</p><p><br></p><p>No/One #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins &amp; Brian Buccellato</p><p>Art by Geraldo Borges</p><p><br></p><p>Superman Lost #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Priest</p><p>Art by Carlo Pagulayan</p><p><br></p><p>Hellcat #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Alex Lins</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek #5 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly &amp; Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Ramon Rosanas &amp; Erik Tamayo</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: Defiant #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Ángel Unzueta</p><p><br></p><p>The Forged #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Rucka, Eric Trautmann &amp; Mike Henderson</p><p>Art by Mike Henderson</p><p><br></p><p>The X-Cellent #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Peter Milligan</p><p>Art by Michael “Doc” Allred</p><p><br></p><p>Multiversity: Harley Screws Up The DCU #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Frank Tieri</p><p>Art by Logan Faerber</p><p><br></p><p>Art Brut #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p><p>Art by Martín Morazzo</p><p><br></p><p>Secret Invasion #5</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Francesco Mobili</p><p><br></p><p>Lazarus Planet: Revenge of the Gods #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson, Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad</p><p>Art by Cian Tormey, Alitha Martinez</p><p><br></p><p>Monarch #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rodney Barnes</p><p>Art by Alex Lins</p><p><br></p><p>The Vampire Slayer #12</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p><p>Art by Hannah Templer</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers Forever #15 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Aaron Kuder</p><p><br></p><p>Justice Society of America #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Mikel Janín and Jerry Ordway</p><p><br></p><p>Nocterra #12 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p><p><br></p><p>BRZRKR #12 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt</p><p>Art by Ron Garney</p><p><br></p><p>Red Goblin #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alex Paknadel</p><p>Art by Jan Bazaldua</p><p><br></p><p>Danger Street #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Jorge Fornés</p><p><br></p><p>I Hate Fairyland #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Skottie Young</p><p>Art by Brett Bean</p><p><br></p><p>House of Slaughter #13 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Antonio Fuso</p><p><br></p><p>All Against All #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Alex Paknadel</p><p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p><p><br></p><p>Harrower #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Justin Jordan</p><p>Art by Brahm Revel</p><p><br></p><p>TMNT: The Last Ronin - The Lost Years #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Kevin Eastman &amp; Tom Waltz</p><p>Art by SL Gallant and Ben Bishop</p><p><br></p><p>Little Monsters #11 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p><p><br></p><p>Behold, Behemoth #4 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Nick Robles</p><p><br></p><p>Black Cloak #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Meredith McClaren</p><p><br></p><p>Spy Superb #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>By Matt Kindt</p><p><br></p><p>Hexware #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Scotto Lavina</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> ce5556f6-3d8b-4cbc-b9ad-bc842a2e81d3 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 15 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0000 3552 no full The Stack: Adventures of Superman, Predator And More The Stack: Adventures of Superman, Predator And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of March 8, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Clayton Henry


Predator #1 

Marvel

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Netho Diaz


Stone Heart #1 

Image Comics

By Emma Kubert


The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #6

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico, Francesco Francavilla


X-23: Deadly Regenesis

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Edgar Salazar


A.R.C. #1 

Image Comics

Written by Matt Hawkins, Ryan Cody & Paul Feinstein

Art by Atilio Rojo


Static: Shadows of Dakota #2

DC Comics

Written by Nikolas Draper-Ivey and Vita Ayala

Art by Nikolas Draper-Ivey


The Amazing Spider-Man #21 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by John Romita Jr.


Blood Tree #2 

Image Comics

Written by Peter J. Tomasi

Art by Maxim Šimić


Batman and The Joker: The Deadly Duo #5

DC Comics

By Marc Silvestri


Avengers #66 

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Javier Garrón


Almighty #2 

Image Comics

By Edward Laroche


Batman #133

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Mike Hawthorne, Michael Mendonça


Scarlet Witch #3 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Sara Pichelli


Gospel #5 

Image Comics

By Will Morris


Poison Ivy #10

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara


Silver Surfer: Ghost Light #2 

Marvel

Written by John Jennings

Art by Valentine De Landro


Rogue Sun #11 

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Parrott

Art by Abel


Fantastic Four #5 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Ivan Fiorelli


Two Graves #5 

Image Comics

Written by Genevieve Valentine

Art by Ming Doyle


Mary Jane & Black Cat #4 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Vincenzo Carratù


Know Your Station #4 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Liana Kangas


Bloodline: Daughter of Blade #2 

Marvel

Written by Danny Lore

Art by Karen S. Darboe

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of March 8, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Clayton Henry</p><p><br></p><p>Predator #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Netho Diaz</p><p><br></p><p>Stone Heart #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Emma Kubert</p><p><br></p><p>The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico, Francesco Francavilla</p><p><br></p><p>X-23: Deadly Regenesis</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Edgar Salazar</p><p><br></p><p>A.R.C. #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Hawkins, Ryan Cody &amp; Paul Feinstein</p><p>Art by Atilio Rojo</p><p><br></p><p>Static: Shadows of Dakota #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Nikolas Draper-Ivey and Vita Ayala</p><p>Art by Nikolas Draper-Ivey</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #21 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Tree #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Peter J. Tomasi</p><p>Art by Maxim Šimić</p><p><br></p><p>Batman and The Joker: The Deadly Duo #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Marc Silvestri</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers #66 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Javier Garrón</p><p><br></p><p>Almighty #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Edward Laroche</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #133</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Mike Hawthorne, Michael Mendonça</p><p><br></p><p>Scarlet Witch #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Sara Pichelli</p><p><br></p><p>Gospel #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Will Morris</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Marcio Takara</p><p><br></p><p>Silver Surfer: Ghost Light #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by John Jennings</p><p>Art by Valentine De Landro</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue Sun #11 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by Abel</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Ivan Fiorelli</p><p><br></p><p>Two Graves #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Genevieve Valentine</p><p>Art by Ming Doyle</p><p><br></p><p>Mary Jane &amp; Black Cat #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Vincenzo Carratù</p><p><br></p><p>Know Your Station #4 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p><p>Art by Liana Kangas</p><p><br></p><p>Bloodline: Daughter of Blade #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Danny Lore</p><p>Art by Karen S. Darboe</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 4a1bbfdd-c0f6-4915-82d4-b031bfc8e0ca https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 08 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000 3059 no full The Stack: The Human Target, Rogue & Gambit And More The Stack: The Human Target, Rogue & Gambit And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of March 1, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

The Human Target #12

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Greg Smallwood


Rogue & Gambit #1 

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Carlos Gómez


Phantom Road #1 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Gabriel H. Walta


Shazam: Fury of the Gods Special - Shazamily Matters #1

DC Comics

Written by Zachary Levi, D.J. Cotrona and Colleen Doran, Faith Herman and Amanda Deibert, Tim Seeley, David F. Sandberg and Scott Kolins, Ross Butler and Josh Trujillo, Grace Caroline Currey, Adam Brody and Kenny Porter, Henry Gayden

Art by Freddie Williams II, Erica Henderson, Jorge Corona, Scott Kolins, Andrew Drilon, Damian Fulton, Mike Norton, Scott Godlewski


Hallows Eve #1 

Marvel

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Michael Dowling


Skull and Bones: Savage Storm #1 

Image Comics

Written by John Jackson Miller & James Mishler

Art by Christian Rosado


Stargirl: The Lost Children #4

DC Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Todd Nauck


Murderworld: Game Over #1 

Marvel

Written by Jim Zub and Ray Fawkes

Art by Netho Diaz, Lorenzo Tammetta


Buffy The Last Vampire Slayer Special #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Casey Gilly

Art by Joe Jaro, Maria Keane, Lea Caballero


Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives #3

DC Comics

Written by Pornsak Pichetshote

Art by Jeff Stokely


I Am Iron Man #1 

Marvel

Written by Murex Ayodele

Art by Dotun Amanda


Where Monsters Lie #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Piotr Kowalski


Blue Beetle: Graduation Day #4

DC Comics

Written by Josh Trujillo

Art by Adrián Gutiérrez


Cosmic Ghost Rider #1 

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Juan Cabal, Jonas Scharf


Radiant Black #22

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins

Art by Eduardo Frigate & Zé Carlos


The Riddler: Year One #3

DC Comics

Written by Paul Dano

Art by Stevan Subic


Spider-Man: Unforgiven #1 

Marvel

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Sid Kotian


I Hate This Place #6

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Artyom Topilin


Action Comics #1052

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Dan Jurgens, Leah Williams

Art by Rafa Sandoval, Lee Weeks, Marguerite Sauvage


Spider-Gwen: Shadow Clones #1 

Marvel

Written by Emily Kim

Art by Ken Zama


Koshchei in Hell #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola

Art by Ben Stenbeck


Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #10 

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly

Art by Carmen Carnero


Breath of Shadows #2

IDW

Written by Rich Douek

Art by Alex Cormack


Spider-Man #6 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Mark Bagley

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of March 1, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>The Human Target #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Greg Smallwood</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue &amp; Gambit #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez</p><p><br></p><p>Phantom Road #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Gabriel H. Walta</p><p><br></p><p>Shazam: Fury of the Gods Special - Shazamily Matters #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Zachary Levi, D.J. Cotrona and Colleen Doran, Faith Herman and Amanda Deibert, Tim Seeley, David F. Sandberg and Scott Kolins, Ross Butler and Josh Trujillo, Grace Caroline Currey, Adam Brody and Kenny Porter, Henry Gayden</p><p>Art by Freddie Williams II, Erica Henderson, Jorge Corona, Scott Kolins, Andrew Drilon, Damian Fulton, Mike Norton, Scott Godlewski</p><p><br></p><p>Hallows Eve #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Michael Dowling</p><p><br></p><p>Skull and Bones: Savage Storm #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by John Jackson Miller &amp; James Mishler</p><p>Art by Christian Rosado</p><p><br></p><p>Stargirl: The Lost Children #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Todd Nauck</p><p><br></p><p>Murderworld: Game Over #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jim Zub and Ray Fawkes</p><p>Art by Netho Diaz, Lorenzo Tammetta</p><p><br></p><p>Buffy The Last Vampire Slayer Special #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Casey Gilly</p><p>Art by Joe Jaro, Maria Keane, Lea Caballero</p><p><br></p><p>Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Pornsak Pichetshote</p><p>Art by Jeff Stokely</p><p><br></p><p>I Am Iron Man #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Murex Ayodele</p><p>Art by Dotun Amanda</p><p><br></p><p>Where Monsters Lie #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Piotr Kowalski</p><p><br></p><p>Blue Beetle: Graduation Day #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josh Trujillo</p><p>Art by Adrián Gutiérrez</p><p><br></p><p>Cosmic Ghost Rider #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Juan Cabal, Jonas Scharf</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #22</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins</p><p>Art by Eduardo Frigate &amp; Zé Carlos</p><p><br></p><p>The Riddler: Year One #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Paul Dano</p><p>Art by Stevan Subic</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Man: Unforgiven #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Sid Kotian</p><p><br></p><p>I Hate This Place #6</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Artyom Topilin</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1052</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Dan Jurgens, Leah Williams</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval, Lee Weeks, Marguerite Sauvage</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Gwen: Shadow Clones #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Emily Kim</p><p>Art by Ken Zama</p><p><br></p><p>Koshchei in Hell #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola</p><p>Art by Ben Stenbeck</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #10 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing &amp; Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p><p><br></p><p>Breath of Shadows #2</p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Rich Douek</p><p>Art by Alex Cormack</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Man #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Mark Bagley</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> df58c44e-e6bd-4fbc-be3c-24099e8e9e22 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 01 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000 5048 no full The Stack: Superman, Captain Britain And More The Stack: Superman, Captain Britain And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of February 22, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Superman #1

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Jamal Campbell


Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #1 

Marvel

Written by Tini Howard

Art by Vasco Georgiev


Blue Book #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Michael Avon Oeming


Local Man #1 

Image Comics

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Tony Fleecs, Tim Seeley


New Mutants: Lethal Legion #1 

Marvel

Written by Charlie Jane Anders

Art by Enid Balám


Lazarus Planet Omega #1

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid, Gene Luen Yang

Art by Riccardo Federici and Mike Perkins, Billy Tan


X-O Manowar: Unconquered #1 

Valiant

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad

Art by Liam Sharp


Tower #1 

A Wave Blue World

Written by Camrus Johnson & Kelsey Barnhart

Art by ChrisCross


The Amazing Spider-Man #20

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Terry Dodson


Batman: One Bad Day - Clayface #1

DC Comics

Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing

Art by Xermânico


Black Cloak #2 

Image Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Meredith McClaren


Damn Them All #5

BOOM! Studios

Written by Simon Spurrier

Art by Charlie Adlard


Deadpool #4 

Marvel

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Martin Coccolo


Wonder Woman #796

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire

Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, Paulina Ganucheau


Junkyard Joe #5 

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Gary Frank


Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #4 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi


Planet Hulk: Worldbreaker #4 

Marvel

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Manuel Garcia


Nightwing #101

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor, C.S. Pacat

Art by Travis Moore, Eduardo Pansica


Radiant Pink #3 

Image Comics

Written by Meghan Camarena & Melissa Flores

Art by Emma Kubert


Specs #4

BOOM! Studios

Written by David M. Booher

Art by Chris Shehan


Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise #4 

Marvel

By Tradd Moore


GCPD: The Blue Wall #5

DC Comics

Written by John Ridley

Art by Stefano Raffaele


Undiscovered Country #23

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Leonardo Marcello Grassi


Something is Killing the Children #29

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’edera


Punisher: War Journal - Base #1 

Marvel

Written by Torunn Grønbekk

Art by Djibril Morissette-Phan


DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #6

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Trevor Hairsine


Inferno Girl Red #2 

Image Comics

Written by Mat Groom

Art by Erica D’Urso 


Youth Season 3 #2 

Comixology

By Curt Pires


She-Hulk #10

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell

Art by Takeshi Miyazawa


Immortal Sergeant #2 

Image Comics

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Ken Niimura


The Ones #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Jacob Edgar


Superman: Space Age #3

DC Comics

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Mike “Spike” Allred


Ice Cream Man #34 

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo


Hellboy in Love #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Christopher Golden

Art by Matt Smith


Immoral X-Men #1 

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Paco Medina

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of February 22, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Superman #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Jamal Campbell</p><p><br></p><p>Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Tini Howard</p><p>Art by Vasco Georgiev</p><p><br></p><p>Blue Book #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Michael Avon Oeming</p><p><br></p><p>Local Man #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Tony Fleecs, Tim Seeley</p><p><br></p><p>New Mutants: Lethal Legion #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Charlie Jane Anders</p><p>Art by Enid Balám</p><p><br></p><p>Lazarus Planet Omega #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid, Gene Luen Yang</p><p>Art by Riccardo Federici and Mike Perkins, Billy Tan</p><p><br></p><p>X-O Manowar: Unconquered #1 </p><p>Valiant</p><p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad</p><p>Art by Liam Sharp</p><p><br></p><p>Tower #1 </p><p>A Wave Blue World</p><p>Written by Camrus Johnson &amp; Kelsey Barnhart</p><p>Art by ChrisCross</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #20</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Terry Dodson</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: One Bad Day - Clayface #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly &amp; Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Xermânico</p><p><br></p><p>Black Cloak #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Meredith McClaren</p><p><br></p><p>Damn Them All #5</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p><p>Art by Charlie Adlard</p><p><br></p><p>Deadpool #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p><p>Art by Martin Coccolo</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #796</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire</p><p>Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, Paulina Ganucheau</p><p><br></p><p>Junkyard Joe #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Gary Frank</p><p><br></p><p>Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #4 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi</p><p><br></p><p>Planet Hulk: Worldbreaker #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Manuel Garcia</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #101</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor, C.S. Pacat</p><p>Art by Travis Moore, Eduardo Pansica</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Pink #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Meghan Camarena &amp; Melissa Flores</p><p>Art by Emma Kubert</p><p><br></p><p>Specs #4</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by David M. Booher</p><p>Art by Chris Shehan</p><p><br></p><p>Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Tradd Moore</p><p><br></p><p>GCPD: The Blue Wall #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Ridley</p><p>Art by Stefano Raffaele</p><p><br></p><p>Undiscovered Country #23</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p><p><br></p><p>Something is Killing the Children #29</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’edera</p><p><br></p><p>Punisher: War Journal - Base #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Torunn Grønbekk</p><p>Art by Djibril Morissette-Phan</p><p><br></p><p>DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Trevor Hairsine</p><p><br></p><p>Inferno Girl Red #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Mat Groom</p><p>Art by Erica D’Urso </p><p><br></p><p>Youth Season 3 #2 </p><p>Comixology</p><p>By Curt Pires</p><p><br></p><p>She-Hulk #10</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p><p>Art by Takeshi Miyazawa</p><p><br></p><p>Immortal Sergeant #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Ken Niimura</p><p><br></p><p>The Ones #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p><p>Art by Jacob Edgar</p><p><br></p><p>Superman: Space Age #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Russell</p><p>Art by Mike “Spike” Allred</p><p><br></p><p>Ice Cream Man #34 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p><p>Art by Martín Morazzo</p><p><br></p><p>Hellboy in Love #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Christopher Golden</p><p>Art by Matt Smith</p><p><br></p><p>Immoral X-Men #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Paco Medina</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 04a052e9-8253-4054-a7f5-6f8dac749bba https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 22 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000 4514 no full The Stack: Avengers Forever, Torrent And More The Stack: Avengers Forever, Torrent And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of February 15, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Avengers Forever #14

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Jim Towe


Torrent #1 

Image Comics

Written by Marc Guggenheim

Art by Justin Greenwood


Icon Vs. Hardware #1

DC Comics

Written by Reginald Hudlin and Leon Chills

Art by Denys Cowan and Yasmín Florez Montañez


Fantastic Four #4

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Iban Coello


Rockstar and Softboy Go To Space #1 

Image Comics

By Sina Grace


Lazarus Planet: Dark Fate #1

DC Comics

Written by Tim Seeley, Dennis Culver, A.J. Kaplan, Alyssa Wong

Art by Baldemar Rivas, Chris Burnham, A.J. Kaplan, Haining


The Invincible Iron Man #3 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Juan Frigeri


What’s The Furthest Place From Here #11 

Image Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Tyler Boss


Danger Street #3

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Jorge Fornés


Murderworld: Moon Knight #1 

Marvel

Written by Jim Zub and Ray Fawkes

Art by Luca Pizzari


The Last Barbarians #1 

Image Comics

Written by Brian Haberlin with Hannah Wall

Art by Brian Haberlin


Swamp Thing: Green Hell #2

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Doug Mahnke


Mary Jane & Black Cat #3 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Vincenzo Carratù


Hexware #3 

Image Comics

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Zulema Scotto Lavina


Wasp #2

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Kasia Nie


Shirtless Bear-Fighter 2 #7

Image Comics

Written by Jody Leheup

Art by Nil Vendrell


Nightcrawlers #1 

Marvel

Written by Simon Spurrier

Art by Paco Medina


Eight Billion Genies #7 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Ryan Browne


Wolverine #30

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Juan José Ryp


The Dead Lucky #6

Image Comics

Written by Melissa Flores

Art by French Carlomagno


The Vampire Slayer #11

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Hannah Templer


Art Brut #3 

Image Comics

Written by W Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo


Mosely #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Rob Guillory

Art by Sam Lofty


I Hate Fairyland #4 

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Brett Bean


House of Slaughter #12

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Antonio Fuso

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of February 15, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Avengers Forever #14</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Jim Towe</p><p><br></p><p>Torrent #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Marc Guggenheim</p><p>Art by Justin Greenwood</p><p><br></p><p>Icon Vs. Hardware #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Reginald Hudlin and Leon Chills</p><p>Art by Denys Cowan and Yasmín Florez Montañez</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #4</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Iban Coello</p><p><br></p><p>Rockstar and Softboy Go To Space #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Sina Grace</p><p><br></p><p>Lazarus Planet: Dark Fate #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley, Dennis Culver, A.J. Kaplan, Alyssa Wong</p><p>Art by Baldemar Rivas, Chris Burnham, A.J. Kaplan, Haining</p><p><br></p><p>The Invincible Iron Man #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Juan Frigeri</p><p><br></p><p>What’s The Furthest Place From Here #11 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Tyler Boss</p><p><br></p><p>Danger Street #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Jorge Fornés</p><p><br></p><p>Murderworld: Moon Knight #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jim Zub and Ray Fawkes</p><p>Art by Luca Pizzari</p><p><br></p><p>The Last Barbarians #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Haberlin with Hannah Wall</p><p>Art by Brian Haberlin</p><p><br></p><p>Swamp Thing: Green Hell #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Doug Mahnke</p><p><br></p><p>Mary Jane &amp; Black Cat #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Vincenzo Carratù</p><p><br></p><p>Hexware #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Zulema Scotto Lavina</p><p><br></p><p>Wasp #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Kasia Nie</p><p><br></p><p>Shirtless Bear-Fighter 2 #7</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jody Leheup</p><p>Art by Nil Vendrell</p><p><br></p><p>Nightcrawlers #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p><p>Art by Paco Medina</p><p><br></p><p>Eight Billion Genies #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Ryan Browne</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #30</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Juan José Ryp</p><p><br></p><p>The Dead Lucky #6</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Melissa Flores</p><p>Art by French Carlomagno</p><p><br></p><p>The Vampire Slayer #11</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p><p>Art by Hannah Templer</p><p><br></p><p>Art Brut #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by W Maxwell Prince</p><p>Art by Martín Morazzo</p><p><br></p><p>Mosely #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Rob Guillory</p><p>Art by Sam Lofty</p><p><br></p><p>I Hate Fairyland #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Skottie Young</p><p>Art by Brett Bean</p><p><br></p><p>House of Slaughter #12</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Antonio Fuso</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 1bc7f6bf-e31f-4782-8c79-84c9a0e9b8a5 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000 3479 no full The Stack: Static, Red Goblin And More The Stack: Static, Red Goblin And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of February 8, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Static: Shadows of Dakota #1

DC Comics

Written by Nikolas Draper-Ivey and Vita Ayala

Art by Nikolas Draper-Ivey


Red Goblin #1 

Marvel

Written by Alex Paknadel

Art by Jan Bazaldua


Monarch #1 

Image Comics

Written by Rodney Barnes

Art by Alex Lins


Harrower #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Justin Jordan

Art by Brahm Revel


Lazarus Planet: Next Evolution #1

DC Comics

Written by Ram V, Brandon T. Snider, Chuck Brown, Delilah S. Dawson

Art by Lalit Kumar Sharma, Laura Braga, Alitha Martinez, Brandt & Stein


Bishop: War College #1 

Marvel

Written by J. Holtham

Art by Sean Damien Hill


Know Your Station #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Liana Kangas


The Amazing Spider-Man #19

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Terry Dodson


Two Graves #4

Image Comics

Written by Genevieve Valentine

Art by Annie Wu


Alien #6 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Julius Ohta


Gotham City: Year One #5

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Phil Hester


Space Job #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by David A. Goodman

Art by Álvaro Sarraseca


Gospel #4 

Image Comics

By Will Morris


Miracleman: The Silver Age #4 

Marvel

Written by Neil Gaiman

Art by Mark Buckingham


The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #5

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico, Francesco Francavilla


Stranger Things: Tales From Hawkins #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jody Houser

Art by Caio Filipe


All Against All #3 

Image Comics

Written by Alex Paknadel

Art by Caspar Wijngaard


Daredevil #8

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Marco Checchetto


Batman #132

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Mike Hawthorne, Miguel Mondonça


Koshchei in Hell #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola

Art by Ben Steinbeck


Blood Stained Teeth #9

Image Comics

Written by Christian Ward

Art by Patric Reynolds


Storm and the Brotherhood of Mutants #1 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Paco Medina


Poison Ivy #9

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara


It’s Only Teenage Wasteland #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Curt Pires

Art by Jacoby Salcedo


Little Monsters #10 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Dustin Nguyen


Secret Invasion #4 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Francesco Mobili


Batman and The Joker: The Deadly Duo #4

DC Comics

By Marc Silvestri


Spy Superb #2 

Dark Horse Comics

By Matt Kindt


Namor: The Sub-Mariner - Conquered Shores #5 

Marvel

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Pasqual Ferry

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of February 8, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Static: Shadows of Dakota #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Nikolas Draper-Ivey and Vita Ayala</p><p>Art by Nikolas Draper-Ivey</p><p><br></p><p>Red Goblin #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alex Paknadel</p><p>Art by Jan Bazaldua</p><p><br></p><p>Monarch #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rodney Barnes</p><p>Art by Alex Lins</p><p><br></p><p>Harrower #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Justin Jordan</p><p>Art by Brahm Revel</p><p><br></p><p>Lazarus Planet: Next Evolution #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V, Brandon T. Snider, Chuck Brown, Delilah S. Dawson</p><p>Art by Lalit Kumar Sharma, Laura Braga, Alitha Martinez, Brandt &amp; Stein</p><p><br></p><p>Bishop: War College #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by J. Holtham</p><p>Art by Sean Damien Hill</p><p><br></p><p>Know Your Station #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p><p>Art by Liana Kangas</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #19</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Terry Dodson</p><p><br></p><p>Two Graves #4</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Genevieve Valentine</p><p>Art by Annie Wu</p><p><br></p><p>Alien #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Julius Ohta</p><p><br></p><p>Gotham City: Year One #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Phil Hester</p><p><br></p><p>Space Job #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by David A. Goodman</p><p>Art by Álvaro Sarraseca</p><p><br></p><p>Gospel #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Will Morris</p><p><br></p><p>Miracleman: The Silver Age #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Neil Gaiman</p><p>Art by Mark Buckingham</p><p><br></p><p>The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico, Francesco Francavilla</p><p><br></p><p>Stranger Things: Tales From Hawkins #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Jody Houser</p><p>Art by Caio Filipe</p><p><br></p><p>All Against All #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Alex Paknadel</p><p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #8</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #132</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Mike Hawthorne, Miguel Mondonça</p><p><br></p><p>Koshchei in Hell #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola</p><p>Art by Ben Steinbeck</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Stained Teeth #9</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Christian Ward</p><p>Art by Patric Reynolds</p><p><br></p><p>Storm and the Brotherhood of Mutants #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Paco Medina</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Marcio Takara</p><p><br></p><p>It’s Only Teenage Wasteland #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Curt Pires</p><p>Art by Jacoby Salcedo</p><p><br></p><p>Little Monsters #10 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p><p><br></p><p>Secret Invasion #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Francesco Mobili</p><p><br></p><p>Batman and The Joker: The Deadly Duo #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Marc Silvestri</p><p><br></p><p>Spy Superb #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>By Matt Kindt</p><p><br></p><p>Namor: The Sub-Mariner - Conquered Shores #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> e3d56c72-1ecd-4d00-99de-4305762d543f https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000 5303 no full The Stack: Star Wars, The Flash And More The Stack: Star Wars, The Flash And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of February 1, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Star Wars: Sana Starros #1 

Marvel

Written by Justina Ireland

Art by Pere Pérez


The Flash: One-Minute War Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by Fernando Pasarin, Serge Acuña, Lisandro Estherren, George Kambadais


Almighty #1 

Image Comics

By Edward Laroche


Avengers #65

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Javier Garrón


Where Monsters Lie #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Piotr Kowalski


Bloodline: Daughter of Blade #1 

Marvel

Written by Danny Lore

Art by Karen S. Darboe


Lazarus Planet: Legends Reborn #1

DC Comics

Written by Alex Segura, Alex Paknadel, Greg Pak, Dennis Culver

Art by Clayton Henry, Christopher Mitten, Minkyu Jung, Jesús Marino


Blood Tree #1 

Image Comics

Written by Peter J. Tomasi

Art by Maxim Šimić


Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #9 

Marvel

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Carmen Carnero


Breath of Shadows #1 

IDW Publishing

Written by Rich Douek

Art by Alex Cormack


Silver Surfer: Ghost Light #1 

Marvel

Written by John Jennings

Art by Valentine De Landro


DC Power: A Celebration #1

DC Comics

Written by Evan Narcisse, Lamont Magee, Stephanie Williams, Brandon Thomas, Dorado Quick & Jordan Clark, Morgan Hampton, Chuck Brown, John Ridley, N.K. Jemisin

Art by Darryl Banks, Chriscross, Alitha Martinez, Natasha Bustos, Clayton Henry, Valentine De Landro, Patterson Oliveira, Olivier Coipel, Jamal Campbell


Radiant Black #21

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins

Art by Marcelo Costa & Eduardo Ferigato


Scarlet Witch #2

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando, Stephanie Williams

Art by Sara Pichelli, Chris Allen


Young Hellboy #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola and Thomas Sniegoski

Art by Craig Rousseau


Demon Wars: Down in Flames #1

Marvel

By Peach Momoko


DC's Harley Quinn Romances #1

DC Comics

Written by Alexia Quasarano, Zipporah Smith, Amanda Deibert, Frank Allen, Raphael Draccon and Carolina Manhóz, Greg Locker, Jessica Berbey, Ivan Cohen

Art by Max Sarin, Will Robson, Adriana Melo, John McCrea, Ig Guara, Greg Locker, Priscilla Petraites, Fico Ossio


Rogue Sun #10

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Parrott

Art by Marco Renna


The Approach #4 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley

Art by Jesús Hervás and Lea Caballero


Dark Web: Finale #1 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Adam Kubert & Francesco Mortarino with Scott Hanna


Batman: Legends of Gotham #1

DC Comics

Written by Andy Diggle

Art by Karl Mostert


Minor Threats #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum

Art by Scott Hepburn


Star Trek #4 

IDW Publishing

Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing

Art by Ramon Rosana & Oleg Chudakov


Briar #4 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Germán García

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of February 1, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Star Wars: Sana Starros #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Justina Ireland</p><p>Art by Pere Pérez</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash: One-Minute War Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Fernando Pasarin, Serge Acuña, Lisandro Estherren, George Kambadais</p><p><br></p><p>Almighty #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Edward Laroche</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers #65</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Javier Garrón</p><p><br></p><p>Where Monsters Lie #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Piotr Kowalski</p><p><br></p><p>Bloodline: Daughter of Blade #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Danny Lore</p><p>Art by Karen S. Darboe</p><p><br></p><p>Lazarus Planet: Legends Reborn #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Alex Segura, Alex Paknadel, Greg Pak, Dennis Culver</p><p>Art by Clayton Henry, Christopher Mitten, Minkyu Jung, Jesús Marino</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Tree #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Peter J. Tomasi</p><p>Art by Maxim Šimić</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #9 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p><p><br></p><p>Breath of Shadows #1 </p><p>IDW Publishing</p><p>Written by Rich Douek</p><p>Art by Alex Cormack</p><p><br></p><p>Silver Surfer: Ghost Light #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by John Jennings</p><p>Art by Valentine De Landro</p><p><br></p><p>DC Power: A Celebration #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Evan Narcisse, Lamont Magee, Stephanie Williams, Brandon Thomas, Dorado Quick &amp; Jordan Clark, Morgan Hampton, Chuck Brown, John Ridley, N.K. Jemisin</p><p>Art by Darryl Banks, Chriscross, Alitha Martinez, Natasha Bustos, Clayton Henry, Valentine De Landro, Patterson Oliveira, Olivier Coipel, Jamal Campbell</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #21</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins</p><p>Art by Marcelo Costa &amp; Eduardo Ferigato</p><p><br></p><p>Scarlet Witch #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando, Stephanie Williams</p><p>Art by Sara Pichelli, Chris Allen</p><p><br></p><p>Young Hellboy #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola and Thomas Sniegoski</p><p>Art by Craig Rousseau</p><p><br></p><p>Demon Wars: Down in Flames #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Peach Momoko</p><p><br></p><p>DC&#39;s Harley Quinn Romances #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Alexia Quasarano, Zipporah Smith, Amanda Deibert, Frank Allen, Raphael Draccon and Carolina Manhóz, Greg Locker, Jessica Berbey, Ivan Cohen</p><p>Art by Max Sarin, Will Robson, Adriana Melo, John McCrea, Ig Guara, Greg Locker, Priscilla Petraites, Fico Ossio</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue Sun #10</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by Marco Renna</p><p><br></p><p>The Approach #4 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley</p><p>Art by Jesús Hervás and Lea Caballero</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Web: Finale #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Adam Kubert &amp; Francesco Mortarino with Scott Hanna</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: Legends of Gotham #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Andy Diggle</p><p>Art by Karl Mostert</p><p><br></p><p>Minor Threats #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum</p><p>Art by Scott Hepburn</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek #4 </p><p>IDW Publishing</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly &amp; Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Ramon Rosana &amp; Oleg Chudakov</p><p><br></p><p>Briar #4 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Germán García</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 44d23f7b-48cf-4311-bab0-b52fc348cb5a https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 01 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000 3523 no full The Stack: Sins Of Sinister, Catwoman And More The Stack: Sins Of Sinister, Catwoman And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of January 25, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Sins of Sinister #1 

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Lucas Werneck


Batman: One Bad Day - Catwoman #1

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Jamie McKelvie


Inferno Girl Red #1 

Image Comics

Written by Erica D’urso

Art by Mat Groom


Lazarus Planet: We Once Were Gods #1

DC Comics

Written by Francis Manapul, Dan Watters, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Josie Campbell

Art by Francis Manapul, Max Dunbar, Jack Herbert, Caitlin Yarsky


The Amazing Spider-Man #18 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Ed McGuinness


Archie Vs. The World #1 

Archie Comics

Written by Aubrey Sitterson

Art by Jed Dougherty


Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi


Thor #30 

Marvel

Written by Torunn Grønbekk

Art by Nic Klein


Justice Society of America #2

DC Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Mikel Janín, Jerry Ordway and Scott Kolins


Darkwing Duck #1 

Dynamite

Written by Amanda Deibert

Art by Carlo Lauro


Dead Seas #2 

IDW

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by Nick Brokenshire


Murderworld: Wolverine #1 

Marvel

Written by Jim Zub and Ray Fawkes

Art by Carlos Nieto


Action Comics #1051

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Dan Jurgens, Leah Williams

Art by Rafa Sandoval, Lee Weeks, Marguerite Sauvage


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin - Lost Years #1 

IDW Publishing

Written by Kevin Eastman & Tom Waltz

Art by SL Gallant and Ben Bishop


Behold Behemoth #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Nick Robles


Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise #3 

Marvel

By Tradd Moore


The Human Target #11

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Greg Smallwood


Youth Season 3 #1 

Comixology

Written by Curt Pires 

Art by Alex Diotto


Hell To Pay #3 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Will Sliney


All-Out Avengers #5

Marvel

Written by Derek Landy

Art by Greg Land


Blue Beetle: Graduation Day #3

DC Comics

Written by Josh Trujillo

Art by Adrián Gutiérrez


Rick & Morty #1 

Oni Press

Written by Alex Firer

Art by Fred C. Stressing & Gina Wynbrandt


Junkyard Joe #4 

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Gary Frank


X-Terminators #5 

Marvel

Written by Leah Williams

Art by Carlos Gómez


The Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives #2

DC Comics

Written by Pornsak Pichetshote

Art by Jeff Stokely


Hitomi #4

Image Comics

Written by HS Tak

Art by Isabella Mazzanti


Damn Them All #4 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Simon Spurrier

Art by Charlie Adlard


Gargoyles #2 

Dynamite

Written by Greg Weisman

Art by George Kambadias

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of January 25, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Sins of Sinister #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Lucas Werneck</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: One Bad Day - Catwoman #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Jamie McKelvie</p><p><br></p><p>Inferno Girl Red #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Erica D’urso</p><p>Art by Mat Groom</p><p><br></p><p>Lazarus Planet: We Once Were Gods #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Francis Manapul, Dan Watters, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Francis Manapul, Max Dunbar, Jack Herbert, Caitlin Yarsky</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #18 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Ed McGuinness</p><p><br></p><p>Archie Vs. The World #1 </p><p>Archie Comics</p><p>Written by Aubrey Sitterson</p><p>Art by Jed Dougherty</p><p><br></p><p>Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi</p><p><br></p><p>Thor #30 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Torunn Grønbekk</p><p>Art by Nic Klein</p><p><br></p><p>Justice Society of America #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Mikel Janín, Jerry Ordway and Scott Kolins</p><p><br></p><p>Darkwing Duck #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Amanda Deibert</p><p>Art by Carlo Lauro</p><p><br></p><p>Dead Seas #2 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Cavan Scott</p><p>Art by Nick Brokenshire</p><p><br></p><p>Murderworld: Wolverine #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jim Zub and Ray Fawkes</p><p>Art by Carlos Nieto</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1051</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Dan Jurgens, Leah Williams</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval, Lee Weeks, Marguerite Sauvage</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin - Lost Years #1 </p><p>IDW Publishing</p><p>Written by Kevin Eastman &amp; Tom Waltz</p><p>Art by SL Gallant and Ben Bishop</p><p><br></p><p>Behold Behemoth #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Nick Robles</p><p><br></p><p>Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Tradd Moore</p><p><br></p><p>The Human Target #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Greg Smallwood</p><p><br></p><p>Youth Season 3 #1 </p><p>Comixology</p><p>Written by Curt Pires </p><p>Art by Alex Diotto</p><p><br></p><p>Hell To Pay #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Will Sliney</p><p><br></p><p>All-Out Avengers #5</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Derek Landy</p><p>Art by Greg Land</p><p><br></p><p>Blue Beetle: Graduation Day #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josh Trujillo</p><p>Art by Adrián Gutiérrez</p><p><br></p><p>Rick &amp; Morty #1 </p><p>Oni Press</p><p>Written by Alex Firer</p><p>Art by Fred C. Stressing &amp; Gina Wynbrandt</p><p><br></p><p>Junkyard Joe #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Gary Frank</p><p><br></p><p>X-Terminators #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Leah Williams</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez</p><p><br></p><p>The Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Pornsak Pichetshote</p><p>Art by Jeff Stokely</p><p><br></p><p>Hitomi #4</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by HS Tak</p><p>Art by Isabella Mazzanti</p><p><br></p><p>Damn Them All #4 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p><p>Art by Charlie Adlard</p><p><br></p><p>Gargoyles #2 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Greg Weisman</p><p>Art by George Kambadias</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 833ee4f2-e844-41b8-a0ec-c68fa554aac7 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 25 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000 4882 no full The Stack: Nightwing, Wasp And More The Stack: Nightwing, Wasp And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of January 18, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Nightwing #100

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Bruno Redondo, Scott McDaniel, Rick Leonardi, Eddy Barrows, Javier Fernandez, Mikel Janín


Wasp #1 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Kasia Nie


Immortal Sergeant #1 

Image Comics

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Ken Niimura


The New Champion of Shazam #4

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Evan “Doc” Shaner


Punisher #9 

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Jesús Saiz and Paul Azaceta


White Savior #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Eric Nguyen and Scott Burman

Art by Eric Nguyen


Lazarus Planet: Assault on Krypton #1

DC Comics

Written by Nicole Maines, C.S. Pacat, Frank Barbiere, Leah Williams

Art by Skylar Patridge, Scott Godlewski, Sami Basri, Marguerite Sauvage


The Invincible Iron Man #2 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Juan Frigeri


Kroma #3 

Image Comics

By Lorenzo de Felici


The Vampire Slayer #10 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Hannah Templer


Batman - One Bad Day: Bane #1

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Howard Porter


Namor: The Sub-Mariner - Conquered Shores #4 

Marvel

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Pasqual Ferry


Art Brut #2 

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo


Stargirl: The Lost Children #3

DC Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Todd Nauck


Deadpool #3 

Marvel

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Martin Coccolo


Shirtless Bear-Fighter 2 #6 

Image Comics

Written by Jody Leheup

Art by Nil Vendrell


Fables #157

DC Comics

Written by Bill Willingham

Art by Mark Buckingham


Avengers Forever #13

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Aaron Kuder


Old Dog #3 

Image Comics

By Declan Shalvey


The Flash #791

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by Roger Cruz


Dark Web: X-Men #3 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Rod Reis & Phil Noto


I Hate Fairyland #3 

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Brett Bean


GCPD: The Blue Wall #4

DC Comics

Written by John Ridley

Art by Stefano Raffaele


Hulk #11 

Marvel

By Ryan Ottley


Hexware #2

Image Comics

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Scotto Lavina


The House of Slaughter #11 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Antonio Faso


Alien #5

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Julius Ohta


What’s The Furthest Place From Here? #10

Image Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Tyler Boss

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of January 18, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Nightwing #100</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Bruno Redondo, Scott McDaniel, Rick Leonardi, Eddy Barrows, Javier Fernandez, Mikel Janín</p><p><br></p><p>Wasp #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Kasia Nie</p><p><br></p><p>Immortal Sergeant #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joe Kelly</p><p>Art by Ken Niimura</p><p><br></p><p>The New Champion of Shazam #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Evan “Doc” Shaner</p><p><br></p><p>Punisher #9 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Jesús Saiz and Paul Azaceta</p><p><br></p><p>White Savior #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Eric Nguyen and Scott Burman</p><p>Art by Eric Nguyen</p><p><br></p><p>Lazarus Planet: Assault on Krypton #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Nicole Maines, C.S. Pacat, Frank Barbiere, Leah Williams</p><p>Art by Skylar Patridge, Scott Godlewski, Sami Basri, Marguerite Sauvage</p><p><br></p><p>The Invincible Iron Man #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Juan Frigeri</p><p><br></p><p>Kroma #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Lorenzo de Felici</p><p><br></p><p>The Vampire Slayer #10 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p><p>Art by Hannah Templer</p><p><br></p><p>Batman - One Bad Day: Bane #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Howard Porter</p><p><br></p><p>Namor: The Sub-Mariner - Conquered Shores #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p><p><br></p><p>Art Brut #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p><p>Art by Martín Morazzo</p><p><br></p><p>Stargirl: The Lost Children #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Todd Nauck</p><p><br></p><p>Deadpool #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p><p>Art by Martin Coccolo</p><p><br></p><p>Shirtless Bear-Fighter 2 #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jody Leheup</p><p>Art by Nil Vendrell</p><p><br></p><p>Fables #157</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Bill Willingham</p><p>Art by Mark Buckingham</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers Forever #13</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Aaron Kuder</p><p><br></p><p>Old Dog #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Declan Shalvey</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash #791</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Roger Cruz</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Web: X-Men #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Rod Reis &amp; Phil Noto</p><p><br></p><p>I Hate Fairyland #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Skottie Young</p><p>Art by Brett Bean</p><p><br></p><p>GCPD: The Blue Wall #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Ridley</p><p>Art by Stefano Raffaele</p><p><br></p><p>Hulk #11 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Ryan Ottley</p><p><br></p><p>Hexware #2</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Scotto Lavina</p><p><br></p><p>The House of Slaughter #11 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Antonio Faso</p><p><br></p><p>Alien #5</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Julius Ohta</p><p><br></p><p>What’s The Furthest Place From Here? #10</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Tyler Boss</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> f7248451-d371-4210-b608-87ae76c21c7c https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000 4205 no full The Stack: Lazarus Planet, Predator And More The Stack: Lazarus Planet, Predator And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast for the week of January 11, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for:

Lazarus Planet Alpha

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid, Gene Luen Yang

Art by Ricardo Federici, Billy Tan


Predator #6

Marvel

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Kev Walker


Black Cloak #1 

Image Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Meredith McClaren


Spy Superb #1 

Dark Horse Comics

By Matt Kindt


Wonder Woman #795

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire

Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, Paulina Ganucheau


The Avengers: War Across Time #1 

Marvel

Written by Paul Levitz

Art by Alan Davis


Two Graves #3 

Image Comics

Written by Genevieve Valentine

Art by Ming Doyle


The Human Target #10

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Greg Smallwood


The Amazing Spider-Man #17 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Ed McGuinness


Mary Jane & Black Cat #2

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Vincenzo Carratú


Dark Web: Ms. Marvel #2

Marvel

Written by Sabir Pirzada

Art by Francesco Mortarino


Gospel #3 

Image Comics

By Will Morris


The Flash #790

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by Roger Cruz


Miles Morales: Spider-Man #2

Marvel

Written by Cody Ziglar

Art by Federico Vicentini


Dark Ride #4

Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Andrei Bressan


Batman and The Joker: The Deadly Duo #3

DC Comics

By Marc Silvestri


Daredevil #7 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Rafael De Latorre & Marco Checchetto


The Dead Lucky #5 

Image Comics

Written by Melissa Flores

Art by French Carlomagno


Specs #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by David M. Booher

Art by Chris Shehan


Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #2 

Marvel

Written by Jordan Ifueko

Art by Alba Glez


Danger Street #2

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Jorge Fornés


Blood Stained Teeth #8

Image Comics

Written by Christian Ward

Art by Patric Reynolds


Something is Killing the Children #28

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’edera


Monica Rambeau: Photon #2 

Marvel

Written by Eve L. Ewing

Art by Ivan Fiorelli & Luna Maresca


Ten Thousand Black Feathers #5

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Andrea Sorrentino


Know Your Station #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Liana Kangas


Wolverine #29

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Juan José Ryp


All Against All #2 

Image Comics

Written by Alex Paknadel

Art by Caspar Wijngaard


The Ones #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Jacob Edgar


Little Monsters #9 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Dustin Nguyen

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast for the week of January 11, 2023, we&#39;ve got new comic book reviews for:</p><p>Lazarus Planet Alpha</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid, Gene Luen Yang</p><p>Art by Ricardo Federici, Billy Tan</p><p><br></p><p>Predator #6</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>Black Cloak #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Meredith McClaren</p><p><br></p><p>Spy Superb #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>By Matt Kindt</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #795</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire</p><p>Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, Paulina Ganucheau</p><p><br></p><p>The Avengers: War Across Time #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Paul Levitz</p><p>Art by Alan Davis</p><p><br></p><p>Two Graves #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Genevieve Valentine</p><p>Art by Ming Doyle</p><p><br></p><p>The Human Target #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Greg Smallwood</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #17 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Ed McGuinness</p><p><br></p><p>Mary Jane &amp; Black Cat #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Vincenzo Carratú</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Web: Ms. Marvel #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Sabir Pirzada</p><p>Art by Francesco Mortarino</p><p><br></p><p>Gospel #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Will Morris</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash #790</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Roger Cruz</p><p><br></p><p>Miles Morales: Spider-Man #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cody Ziglar</p><p>Art by Federico Vicentini</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Ride #4</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Andrei Bressan</p><p><br></p><p>Batman and The Joker: The Deadly Duo #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Marc Silvestri</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Rafael De Latorre &amp; Marco Checchetto</p><p><br></p><p>The Dead Lucky #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Melissa Flores</p><p>Art by French Carlomagno</p><p><br></p><p>Specs #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by David M. Booher</p><p>Art by Chris Shehan</p><p><br></p><p>Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jordan Ifueko</p><p>Art by Alba Glez</p><p><br></p><p>Danger Street #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Jorge Fornés</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Stained Teeth #8</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Christian Ward</p><p>Art by Patric Reynolds</p><p><br></p><p>Something is Killing the Children #28</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’edera</p><p><br></p><p>Monica Rambeau: Photon #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Eve L. Ewing</p><p>Art by Ivan Fiorelli &amp; Luna Maresca</p><p><br></p><p>Ten Thousand Black Feathers #5</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Andrea Sorrentino</p><p><br></p><p>Know Your Station #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p><p>Art by Liana Kangas</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #29</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Juan José Ryp</p><p><br></p><p>All Against All #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Alex Paknadel</p><p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p><p><br></p><p>The Ones #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p><p>Art by Jacob Edgar</p><p><br></p><p>Little Monsters #9 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> e86c0ac4-dc1b-4adc-97b1-0282b86af90c https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 11 Jan 2023 16:42:45 +0000 3796 no full The Stack: Scarlet Witch, Batman, Mosely And More The Stack: Scarlet Witch, Batman, Mosely And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast, we've got a ton of new comic book day reviews for you. Check out the full list of new comics for January 4, 2023 below:

Scarlet Witch #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Sara Pichelli


Mosely #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Rob Guillory

Art by Sam Lofti


Batman #131

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Mike Hawthorne, Miguel Mendonça


Shang-Chi: Master of the Ten Rings #1 

Marvel

Written by Gene Luen Yang

Art by Michael Yg


Scotch McTiernan’s Holiday Party

Image Comics

Written by Gerry Duggan & Brian Posehn

Art by Scott Koblish


Poison Ivy #8

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Atagun Ilhan


Joe Fixit #1 

Marvel

Written by Peter David

Art by Yildiray Çinar


Radiant Pink #2 

Image Comics

Written by Meghan Camarena & Melissa Flores

Art by Emma Kubert


The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #4

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico and Francesco Francavilla


The Avengers #64 

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Javier Garrón


It’s Only Teenage Wasteland #2

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Curt Pires

Art by Jacoby Salcedo


Planet Hulk: Worldbreaker #3 

Marvel

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Manuel Garcia


Gotham City: Year One #4

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Phil Hester


Fantastic Four #3 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Iban Coello


The Approach #3

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jeremy Haun and Jason S. Hurley

Art by Jesús Hervás and Lea Caballero


Secret Invasion #3 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Francesco Mobili


Dark Knights of Steel #9

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Yasmine Putri


Spider-Man #4 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Mark Bagley


Stillwater #17 

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Ramón K. Perez


Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #8

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly

Art by Carmen Carnero

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast, we&#39;ve got a ton of new comic book day reviews for you. Check out the full list of new comics for January 4, 2023 below:</p><p>Scarlet Witch #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Orlando</p><p>Art by Sara Pichelli</p><p><br></p><p>Mosely #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Rob Guillory</p><p>Art by Sam Lofti</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #131</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Mike Hawthorne, Miguel Mendonça</p><p><br></p><p>Shang-Chi: Master of the Ten Rings #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gene Luen Yang</p><p>Art by Michael Yg</p><p><br></p><p>Scotch McTiernan’s Holiday Party</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan &amp; Brian Posehn</p><p>Art by Scott Koblish</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Atagun Ilhan</p><p><br></p><p>Joe Fixit #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Peter David</p><p>Art by Yildiray Çinar</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Pink #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Meghan Camarena &amp; Melissa Flores</p><p>Art by Emma Kubert</p><p><br></p><p>The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico and Francesco Francavilla</p><p><br></p><p>The Avengers #64 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Javier Garrón</p><p><br></p><p>It’s Only Teenage Wasteland #2</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Curt Pires</p><p>Art by Jacoby Salcedo</p><p><br></p><p>Planet Hulk: Worldbreaker #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Manuel Garcia</p><p><br></p><p>Gotham City: Year One #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Phil Hester</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Iban Coello</p><p><br></p><p>The Approach #3</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jeremy Haun and Jason S. Hurley</p><p>Art by Jesús Hervás and Lea Caballero</p><p><br></p><p>Secret Invasion #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Francesco Mobili</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Knights of Steel #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Yasmine Putri</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Man #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Mark Bagley</p><p><br></p><p>Stillwater #17 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Ramón K. Perez</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #8</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing &amp; Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 141c35e6-d474-4de2-9112-f3106c05ecd5 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 04 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000 3115 no full Best Graphic Novels Of 2022 Best Graphic Novels Of 2022 Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast, we're not only reviewing the regular rundown of weekly comic books, we're also revealing some of our favorite original graphic novels and trade collections of 2022.

Here's the rundown of books we reviewed that came out this week:

Timeless #1 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Greg Land, Jay Leisten, Patch Zürcher & Salvador Larroca


The Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives #1

DC Comics

Written by Pornsak Pichetshote

Art by Jeff Stokely


Book of Slaughter #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’edera


Murderworld: Spider-Man #1 

Marvel

Written by Jim Zub & Ray Fawkes

Art by Farid Karami


John Stewart: The Emerald Knight #1

DC Comics

Written by Geoffrey Thorne

Art by Marco Santucci


Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #1 

BOOM! Studios/IDW

Written by Ryan Parrott

Art by Dan Mora


The Amazing Spider-Man #16 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Ed McGuinness


Tales from Earth-6: A Celebration of Stan Lee #1

DC Comics

Written by Michael Uslan, Mark Waid, Stephanie Williams, Becky Cloonan & Michael W. Conrad, Kenny Porter, Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing, Zac Thompson, Meghan Fitzmartin, Steve Orlando, Jerry Ordway

Art by Lee Weeks, Kevin Maguire, Belén Ortega, Pablo M. Collar, Karl Mostert, Juan Ferreyra, Hayden Sherman, Anthony Marques, Max Dunbar, Jerry Ordway


Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi


Miracleman #3 

Marvel

Written by Neil Gaiman

Art by Mark Buckingham


Action Comics #1050

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Tom Taylor and Joshua Williamson

Art by Mike Perkins, Clayton Henry and Nick Dragotta


The Roadie #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Fran Galán


Venom #14 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Bryan Hitch


The Riddler Year One #2

DC Comics

Written by Paul Dano

Art by Stevan Subic


Plush #2 

Image Comics

Written by Doug Wagner

Art by Daniel Hillyard


She-Hulk #9 

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell

Art by Takeshi Miyazawa


The Nice House on the Lake #12

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno


Frankenstein: New World Order #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden and Thomas Sniegoski

Art by Peter Bergting


X-Terminators #4

Marvel

Written by Leah Williams

Art by Carlos Gómez


Tim Drake: Robin #4

DC Comics

Written by Meghan Fitzmartin

Art by Riley Rossmo


Damn Them All #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Simon Spurrier

Art by Charlie Adlard


Harley Quinn #25

DC Comics

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Matteo Lolli & David Baldeón


All-Out Avengers #4

Marvel

Written by Derek Landy

Art by Greg Land


DC vs. Vampires #12

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Otto Schmidt


Dark Web: X-Men #2 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Rod Reis & Phil Noto


Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons #3

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick

Art by Nicola Scott


Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise #2 

Marvel

By Tradd Moore with Jennie Eckwall


Blue Beetle: Graduation Day #2

DC Comics

Written by Josh Trujillo

Art by Adrián Gutiérrez


...and our picks for best graphic novels and trade collections of 2022, in no particular order:


It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth

Image Comics

By Zoe Thorogood


Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands

Drawn and Quarterly

By Kate Beaton


Clementine, Book One

Image Comics

By Tillie Walden


The Night Eaters: She Eats The Night

Harry N. Abrams

Written by Marjorie Liu

Art by Sana Takeda


Enter The Blue

Z2 Comics

By Dave Chisholm


Salamandre

Berger Books

By I.N.J Culbard


Fantastic Four: Full Circle

Harry N. Abrams

By Alex Ross


The Many Deaths of Laila Starr 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Ram V

Art by Felipe Andrade


Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Bilquis Evely


Six Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton: Volume One

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Chris Schweizer


A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance, Volume 1 and 2

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by André Lima Araújo


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin

IDW Publishing

Story by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird and Tom Waltz

Script by Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz,

Pencils and Inks by Esau Escort, Ben Bishop, Isaac Escorza and Kevin Eastman


Karmen

Image Comics

By Guillem March


The Nice House on the Lake, Volume 1

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Alvaro Martinez Bueno


Batman: Killing Time

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by David Marquez


The Me You Love in the Dark

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Jorge Corona


Newburn, Volume 1

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jacob Phillips


Made in Korea

Image Comics

Written by Jeremy Holt

Art by George Schall


Black Widow: Die By The Blade

Marvel

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Rafael de Latorre, Elena Casgrande, Rafael Pimentel


Home Sick Pilots Volume 3: Three Chords and the End of the World

Image Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Caspar Wjingaard

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast, we&#39;re not only reviewing the regular rundown of weekly comic books, we&#39;re also revealing some of our favorite original graphic novels and trade collections of 2022.</p><p>Here&#39;s the rundown of books we reviewed that came out this week:</p><p>Timeless #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Greg Land, Jay Leisten, Patch Zürcher &amp; Salvador Larroca</p><p><br></p><p>The Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Pornsak Pichetshote</p><p>Art by Jeff Stokely</p><p><br></p><p>Book of Slaughter #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’edera</p><p><br></p><p>Murderworld: Spider-Man #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jim Zub &amp; Ray Fawkes</p><p>Art by Farid Karami</p><p><br></p><p>John Stewart: The Emerald Knight #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Geoffrey Thorne</p><p>Art by Marco Santucci</p><p><br></p><p>Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios/IDW</p><p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #16 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Ed McGuinness</p><p><br></p><p>Tales from Earth-6: A Celebration of Stan Lee #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Michael Uslan, Mark Waid, Stephanie Williams, Becky Cloonan &amp; Michael W. Conrad, Kenny Porter, Collin Kelly &amp; Jackson Lanzing, Zac Thompson, Meghan Fitzmartin, Steve Orlando, Jerry Ordway</p><p>Art by Lee Weeks, Kevin Maguire, Belén Ortega, Pablo M. Collar, Karl Mostert, Juan Ferreyra, Hayden Sherman, Anthony Marques, Max Dunbar, Jerry Ordway</p><p><br></p><p>Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi</p><p><br></p><p>Miracleman #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Neil Gaiman</p><p>Art by Mark Buckingham</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1050</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Tom Taylor and Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Mike Perkins, Clayton Henry and Nick Dragotta</p><p><br></p><p>The Roadie #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Fran Galán</p><p><br></p><p>Venom #14 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Bryan Hitch</p><p><br></p><p>The Riddler Year One #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Paul Dano</p><p>Art by Stevan Subic</p><p><br></p><p>Plush #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Doug Wagner</p><p>Art by Daniel Hillyard</p><p><br></p><p>She-Hulk #9 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p><p>Art by Takeshi Miyazawa</p><p><br></p><p>The Nice House on the Lake #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno</p><p><br></p><p>Frankenstein: New World Order #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden and Thomas Sniegoski</p><p>Art by Peter Bergting</p><p><br></p><p>X-Terminators #4</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Leah Williams</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez</p><p><br></p><p>Tim Drake: Robin #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Meghan Fitzmartin</p><p>Art by Riley Rossmo</p><p><br></p><p>Damn Them All #3 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p><p>Art by Charlie Adlard</p><p><br></p><p>Harley Quinn #25</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Matteo Lolli &amp; David Baldeón</p><p><br></p><p>All-Out Avengers #4</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Derek Landy</p><p>Art by Greg Land</p><p><br></p><p>DC vs. Vampires #12</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Otto Schmidt</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Web: X-Men #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Rod Reis &amp; Phil Noto</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick</p><p>Art by Nicola Scott</p><p><br></p><p>Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Tradd Moore with Jennie Eckwall</p><p><br></p><p>Blue Beetle: Graduation Day #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josh Trujillo</p><p>Art by Adrián Gutiérrez</p><p><br></p><p>...and our picks for best graphic novels and trade collections of 2022, in no particular order:</p><p><br></p><p>It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Zoe Thorogood</p><p><br></p><p>Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands</p><p>Drawn and Quarterly</p><p>By Kate Beaton</p><p><br></p><p>Clementine, Book One</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Tillie Walden</p><p><br></p><p>The Night Eaters: She Eats The Night</p><p>Harry N. Abrams</p><p>Written by Marjorie Liu</p><p>Art by Sana Takeda</p><p><br></p><p>Enter The Blue</p><p>Z2 Comics</p><p>By Dave Chisholm</p><p><br></p><p>Salamandre</p><p>Berger Books</p><p>By I.N.J Culbard</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four: Full Circle</p><p>Harry N. Abrams</p><p>By Alex Ross</p><p><br></p><p>The Many Deaths of Laila Starr </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Felipe Andrade</p><p><br></p><p>Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Bilquis Evely</p><p><br></p><p>Six Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton: Volume One</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Chris Schweizer</p><p><br></p><p>A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance, Volume 1 and 2</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by André Lima Araújo</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin</p><p>IDW Publishing</p><p>Story by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird and Tom Waltz</p><p>Script by Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz,</p><p>Pencils and Inks by Esau Escort, Ben Bishop, Isaac Escorza and Kevin Eastman</p><p><br></p><p>Karmen</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Guillem March</p><p><br></p><p>The Nice House on the Lake, Volume 1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Alvaro Martinez Bueno</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: Killing Time</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by David Marquez</p><p><br></p><p>The Me You Love in the Dark</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Skottie Young</p><p>Art by Jorge Corona</p><p><br></p><p>Newburn, Volume 1</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p><p><br></p><p>Made in Korea</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Holt</p><p>Art by George Schall</p><p><br></p><p>Black Widow: Die By The Blade</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p><p>Art by Rafael de Latorre, Elena Casgrande, Rafael Pimentel</p><p><br></p><p>Home Sick Pilots Volume 3: Three Chords and the End of the World</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Caspar Wjingaard</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> dcbac27c-49fc-44a2-a421-f91c266aa034 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 28 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000 5005 no full The Stack: Dark Crisis On Infinite Earths, Avengers Forever And More The Stack: Dark Crisis On Infinite Earths, Avengers Forever And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast, we're reviewing a ton of comics that came out this week on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 (and the day before, but who's counting):

Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #7

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Juan Sampere, Jack Herbert, Giuseppe Camuncoli and Cam Smith, and Rafa Sandoval


Avengers Forever #12

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Aaron Kuder


Dead Seas #1 

IDW

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by Nick Brokenshire


Kroma #2

Image Comics

By Lorenzo De Felici


Dark Web: Ms. Marvel #1 

Marvel

Written by Pirzada

Art by Francesco Mortarino


Catwoman #50

DC Comics

Written by Tini Howard

Art by Nico Leon, Inaki Miranda & Juan Ferreyra


Break Out #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Zack Kaplan

Art by Wilton Santos


What’s The Furthest Place From Here #9

Image Comics

Written by Sweeney Boo with Matthew Rosenberg and Tyler Boss

Art by Sweeney Boo


Dark Web: Mary Jane & Black Cat #1 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Vincenzo Carratú


Stargirl: The Lost Children #2

DC Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Todd Nauck


Something is Killing the Children #27

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’edera


Rogue Sun #9 

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Parrott

Art by Marco Renna


X-Men Annual #1 

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Andrea Di Vito


Nightwing #99

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Bruno Redondo, Geraldo Borges


The Vampire Slayer #9 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Hannah Templer


Junkyard Joe #3 

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Gary Frank


Gold Goblin #2 

Marvel

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Lan Medina


GCPD: The Blue Wall #3

DC Comics

Written by John Ridley

Art by Stefano Raffaele


Hitomi #3 

Image Comics

Written by HS Tak

Art by Isabella Mazzanti


Alien #4 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Julius Ohta


DCeased War of the Undead Gods #5

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Trevor Hairsine & Neil Edwards


Trve Kvlt #5

IDW

Written by Scott Bryan Wilson

Art by Liana Kangas


Vanish #4 

Image Comics

Written by Donny Cates

Art by Ryan Stegman


Wolverine #28 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Juan José Ryp


Batman vs. Robin #4

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Mahmud Asrar and Scott Godlewski


The Department of Truth: Wild Fictions Special

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Martin Simmonds


Namor: Conquered Shores

Marvel

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Pasqual Ferry


BRZRKR #11

BOOM! Studios

Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt

Art by Ron Garney


I Hate Fairyland #2 

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Brett Bean

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast, we&#39;re reviewing a ton of comics that came out this week on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 (and the day before, but who&#39;s counting):</p><p>Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Juan Sampere, Jack Herbert, Giuseppe Camuncoli and Cam Smith, and Rafa Sandoval</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers Forever #12</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Aaron Kuder</p><p><br></p><p>Dead Seas #1 </p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Cavan Scott</p><p>Art by Nick Brokenshire</p><p><br></p><p>Kroma #2</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Lorenzo De Felici</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Web: Ms. Marvel #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Pirzada</p><p>Art by Francesco Mortarino</p><p><br></p><p>Catwoman #50</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tini Howard</p><p>Art by Nico Leon, Inaki Miranda &amp; Juan Ferreyra</p><p><br></p><p>Break Out #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Zack Kaplan</p><p>Art by Wilton Santos</p><p><br></p><p>What’s The Furthest Place From Here #9</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Sweeney Boo with Matthew Rosenberg and Tyler Boss</p><p>Art by Sweeney Boo</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Web: Mary Jane &amp; Black Cat #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jed MacKay</p><p>Art by Vincenzo Carratú</p><p><br></p><p>Stargirl: The Lost Children #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Todd Nauck</p><p><br></p><p>Something is Killing the Children #27</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’edera</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue Sun #9 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by Marco Renna</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men Annual #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by Andrea Di Vito</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #99</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Bruno Redondo, Geraldo Borges</p><p><br></p><p>The Vampire Slayer #9 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p><p>Art by Hannah Templer</p><p><br></p><p>Junkyard Joe #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Gary Frank</p><p><br></p><p>Gold Goblin #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Lan Medina</p><p><br></p><p>GCPD: The Blue Wall #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Ridley</p><p>Art by Stefano Raffaele</p><p><br></p><p>Hitomi #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by HS Tak</p><p>Art by Isabella Mazzanti</p><p><br></p><p>Alien #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Julius Ohta</p><p><br></p><p>DCeased War of the Undead Gods #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Trevor Hairsine &amp; Neil Edwards</p><p><br></p><p>Trve Kvlt #5</p><p>IDW</p><p>Written by Scott Bryan Wilson</p><p>Art by Liana Kangas</p><p><br></p><p>Vanish #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Donny Cates</p><p>Art by Ryan Stegman</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #28 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Juan José Ryp</p><p><br></p><p>Batman vs. Robin #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Mahmud Asrar and Scott Godlewski</p><p><br></p><p>The Department of Truth: Wild Fictions Special</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Martin Simmonds</p><p><br></p><p>Namor: Conquered Shores</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p><p><br></p><p>BRZRKR #11</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt</p><p>Art by Ron Garney</p><p><br></p><p>I Hate Fairyland #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Skottie Young</p><p>Art by Brett Bean</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 33725e31-496b-47ea-9931-ae8ae2ed81b5 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 21 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000 4666 no full The Stack: Iron Man, Batman/Spawn And More The Stack: Iron Man, Batman/Spawn And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast, we've got a ton of new comic book day reviews for you. Check out the full list of new comics for December 14, 2022 below:

The Invincible Iron Man #1 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Juan Frigeri


Batman/Spawn #1

DC Comics

Written by Todd McFarlane

Art by Greg Capullo


A Vicious Circle #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Mattson Tomlin

Art by Lee Bermejo


Art Brut #1 

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo


Danger Street #1 

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Jorge Fornés


Monica Rambeau: Photon #1 

Marvel

Written by Eve L. Ewing

Art by Luca Maresca with Ivan Fiorelli


Assassin’s Apprentice #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Robin Hobb and Jody Houser

Art by Ryan Kelly


Two Graves #2 

Image Comics

Written by Genevieve Valentine

Art by Annie Wu


Dark Crisis: Big Bang #1

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund


The Amazing Spider-Man #15 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Ed McGuinness


Billionaire Island: Cult of Dogs #2 

Ahoy Comics

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Steve Pugh


Radiant Black #20

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins

Art by Marcelo Costa


Harley Quinn Uncovered #1

DC Comics

Written by Dave Wielgosz

Art by Riley Rossmo


Specs #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by David M. Booher

Art by Chris Shehan


Gospel #2 

Image Comics

By Will Morris


WildC.A.T.s #2

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Stephen Segovia


Leonide The Vampyr: A Christmas For Crows

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola

Art by Rachele Aragno and Mike Mignola


Ten Thousand Black Feathers #4 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Andrea Sorrentino


Superman: Son of Kal-El #18

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Cian Tormey and Ruairí Coleman


Shirtless Bear-Fighter 2 #5 

Image Comics

Written by Jody Leheup

Art by Nil Vendrell


Wonder Woman #794

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire

Art by Emanuela Lupacchino, Paulina Ganucheau


Hell to Pay #2 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Will Sliney


Deadpool #2 

Marvel

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Martin Coccolo


Dark Ride #3 

Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Andrei Bressan


Planet Hulk: Worldbreaker #2 

Marvel

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Manuel Garcia


Love Everlasting #5 

Image Comics

Written by Tom King 

Art by Elsa Charretier


Dark Web: X-Men #1 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Rod Reis


Ice Cream Man #33 

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast, we&#39;ve got a ton of new comic book day reviews for you. Check out the full list of new comics for December 14, 2022 below:</p><p>The Invincible Iron Man #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Juan Frigeri</p><p><br></p><p>Batman/Spawn #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Todd McFarlane</p><p>Art by Greg Capullo</p><p><br></p><p>A Vicious Circle #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Mattson Tomlin</p><p>Art by Lee Bermejo</p><p><br></p><p>Art Brut #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p><p>Art by Martín Morazzo</p><p><br></p><p>Danger Street #1 </p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Jorge Fornés</p><p><br></p><p>Monica Rambeau: Photon #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Eve L. Ewing</p><p>Art by Luca Maresca with Ivan Fiorelli</p><p><br></p><p>Assassin’s Apprentice #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Robin Hobb and Jody Houser</p><p>Art by Ryan Kelly</p><p><br></p><p>Two Graves #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Genevieve Valentine</p><p>Art by Annie Wu</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Crisis: Big Bang #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Dan Jurgens &amp; Norm Rapmund</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #15 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Ed McGuinness</p><p><br></p><p>Billionaire Island: Cult of Dogs #2 </p><p>Ahoy Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Russell</p><p>Art by Steve Pugh</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #20</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins</p><p>Art by Marcelo Costa</p><p><br></p><p>Harley Quinn Uncovered #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dave Wielgosz</p><p>Art by Riley Rossmo</p><p><br></p><p>Specs #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by David M. Booher</p><p>Art by Chris Shehan</p><p><br></p><p>Gospel #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Will Morris</p><p><br></p><p>WildC.A.T.s #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Stephen Segovia</p><p><br></p><p>Leonide The Vampyr: A Christmas For Crows</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola</p><p>Art by Rachele Aragno and Mike Mignola</p><p><br></p><p>Ten Thousand Black Feathers #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Andrea Sorrentino</p><p><br></p><p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #18</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Cian Tormey and Ruairí Coleman</p><p><br></p><p>Shirtless Bear-Fighter 2 #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jody Leheup</p><p>Art by Nil Vendrell</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #794</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire</p><p>Art by Emanuela Lupacchino, Paulina Ganucheau</p><p><br></p><p>Hell to Pay #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Will Sliney</p><p><br></p><p>Deadpool #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p><p>Art by Martin Coccolo</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Ride #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Andrei Bressan</p><p><br></p><p>Planet Hulk: Worldbreaker #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Manuel Garcia</p><p><br></p><p>Love Everlasting #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King </p><p>Art by Elsa Charretier</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Web: X-Men #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Rod Reis</p><p><br></p><p>Ice Cream Man #33 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p><p>Art by Martín Morazzo</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 929405dc-f49c-4daf-9785-f64591d2e5e6 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 14 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000 4809 no full The Stack: Do A Powerbomb, Dark Web And More The Stack: Do A Powerbomb, Dark Web And More Comic Book Club We've got so many new comic books to review on today's Stack podcast. Here's the full new comics list from new comic book day, Wednesday December 7:

Do a Powerbomb #7 

Image Comics

By Daniel Warren Johnson


Dark Web #1 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Adam Kubert


Gargoyles #1 

Dynamite

Written by Greg Weisman

Art by George Kambadais


Batman #130

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jorge Jimenez, Leonardo Romero


Thanos: Death Notes #1 

Marvel

Written by Torunn Grønbekk, Christopher Cantwell, J. Michael Straczynski, Kyle Starks

Art by Andrea Do Vito, Travel Foreman, Geoff Shaw, Ron Lim


Know Your Station #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Liana Kangas


Nocterra: Val Special

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder and Tony S. Daniel

Art by Francis Manapul


Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1 

Marvel

Written by Cody Ziglar

Art by Fredircio Vincentini


Poison Ivy #7

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Atagun Ilhan


It’s Only Teenage Wasteland #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Curt Pires

Art by Jacoby Salcedo


Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1 

Marvel

Written by Jordan Ifueko

Art by Alba Glez


All Against All #1 

Image Comics

Written by Alex Paknadel

Art by Caspar Wjingaard


The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #3

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico, Francesco Francavilla


Avengers #63

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Javier Garrón


Radiant Pink #1 

Image Comics

Written by Meghan Camarena & Melissa Flores

Art by Emma Kubert


Gotham City: Year One #3

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Phil Hester


Daredevil #6 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Rafael De Latorre


Behold, Behemoth #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Nick Robles


Hexware #1 

Image Comics

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Zulema Scotto Lavina


Punisher #8 

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Jesús Saiz and Paul Azaceta


Batman and the Joker: The Deadly Duo #2

DC Comics

By Marc Silvestri


Little Monsters #8

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Dustin Nguyen


Fantastic Four #2 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Iban Coello


Rick and Morty vs. Cthulu #1 

Oni Press 

Written by Jim Zub

Art by Troy Little


That Texas Blood #20 

Image Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jacob Phillips


Predator #5 

Marvel

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Kev Walker


The Ones #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Jacob Edgar


The Least We Can Do #4

Image Comics

Written by Iolanda Zanfardino

Art by Elisa Romboli


Secret Invasion #2 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Francesco Mobili


Hellboy in Love #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Christopher Golden

Art by Matt Smith


Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #7 

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly

Art by Carmen Carnero


Undiscovered Country #22

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Leonardo Marcello Grassi


X-treme X-Men #1 

Marvel

Written by Chris Claremont

Art by Salvador Larocca


Shock Shop #4

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Danny Luckert, Leila Leiz


Spider-Man #3 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Mark Bagley


Earthdivers #3 

IDW Publishing

Written by Stephen Graham Jones

Art by Davide Gianfelice


The Variants #5 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by Phil Noto


Blood Stained Teeth #7 

Image Comics

Written by Christian Ward

Art by Patric Reynolds


Tiger Division #2 

Marvel

Written by Emily Kim

Art by Creees Lee


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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>We&#39;ve got so many new comic books to review on today&#39;s Stack podcast. Here&#39;s the full new comics list from new comic book day, Wednesday December 7:</p><p>Do a Powerbomb #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Web #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Adam Kubert</p><p><br></p><p>Gargoyles #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Greg Weisman</p><p>Art by George Kambadais</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #130</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Leonardo Romero</p><p><br></p><p>Thanos: Death Notes #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Torunn Grønbekk, Christopher Cantwell, J. Michael Straczynski, Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Andrea Do Vito, Travel Foreman, Geoff Shaw, Ron Lim</p><p><br></p><p>Know Your Station #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p><p>Art by Liana Kangas</p><p><br></p><p>Nocterra: Val Special</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder and Tony S. Daniel</p><p>Art by Francis Manapul</p><p><br></p><p>Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cody Ziglar</p><p>Art by Fredircio Vincentini</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Atagun Ilhan</p><p><br></p><p>It’s Only Teenage Wasteland #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Curt Pires</p><p>Art by Jacoby Salcedo</p><p><br></p><p>Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jordan Ifueko</p><p>Art by Alba Glez</p><p><br></p><p>All Against All #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Alex Paknadel</p><p>Art by Caspar Wjingaard</p><p><br></p><p>The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico, Francesco Francavilla</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers #63</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Javier Garrón</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Pink #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Meghan Camarena &amp; Melissa Flores</p><p>Art by Emma Kubert</p><p><br></p><p>Gotham City: Year One #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Phil Hester</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Rafael De Latorre</p><p><br></p><p>Behold, Behemoth #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Nick Robles</p><p><br></p><p>Hexware #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Zulema Scotto Lavina</p><p><br></p><p>Punisher #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Jesús Saiz and Paul Azaceta</p><p><br></p><p>Batman and the Joker: The Deadly Duo #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Marc Silvestri</p><p><br></p><p>Little Monsters #8</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Iban Coello</p><p><br></p><p>Rick and Morty vs. Cthulu #1 </p><p>Oni Press </p><p>Written by Jim Zub</p><p>Art by Troy Little</p><p><br></p><p>That Texas Blood #20 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p><p><br></p><p>Predator #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>The Ones #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p><p>Art by Jacob Edgar</p><p><br></p><p>The Least We Can Do #4</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Iolanda Zanfardino</p><p>Art by Elisa Romboli</p><p><br></p><p>Secret Invasion #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Francesco Mobili</p><p><br></p><p>Hellboy in Love #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Christopher Golden</p><p>Art by Matt Smith</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing &amp; Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p><p><br></p><p>Undiscovered Country #22</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli &amp; Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p><p><br></p><p>X-treme X-Men #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chris Claremont</p><p>Art by Salvador Larocca</p><p><br></p><p>Shock Shop #4</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by Danny Luckert, Leila Leiz</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Man #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Mark Bagley</p><p><br></p><p>Earthdivers #3 </p><p>IDW Publishing</p><p>Written by Stephen Graham Jones</p><p>Art by Davide Gianfelice</p><p><br></p><p>The Variants #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by Phil Noto</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Stained Teeth #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Christian Ward</p><p>Art by Patric Reynolds</p><p><br></p><p>Tiger Division #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Emily Kim</p><p>Art by Creees Lee</p><p><br></p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 9e507ff8-b128-4327-aaa1-73c0207e7d92 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000 5319 no full The Stack: Avengers Assemble, Justice Society of America And More The Stack: Avengers Assemble, Justice Society of America And More Comic Book Club On this week's packed Stack podcast:

Avengers Assemble Alpha

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie & Alex Sinclair


Justice Society of America #1

DC Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Mikel Janín


Plush #1 

Image Comics

Written by Doug Wagner

Art by Daniel Hillyard


Cat-Man and Kitten #1 

Dynamite

Written by Jeff Parker

Art by Joseph Cooper


Planet Hulk: Worldbreaker #1 

Marvel

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Manuel Garcia, Ramón F. Bachs


Blue Beetle: Graduation Day #1

DC Comics

Written by Josh Trujillo

Art by Adrián Gutierrez


Bob Phantom #1 

Archie Comics

Written by James III

Art by Richard Ortiz and Juan Bobillo


Star Trek #2 

IDW Publishing

Written by Colin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing

Art by Oleg Chudakov


Flawed #3 

Image Comics

Written by Chuck Brown

Art by Prenzy 


The Approach #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley

Art by Jesús Hervás and Lea Caballero


Spider-Men: Double Trouble #1 

Marvel

Written by Mariko Tamaki & Vita Ayala

Art by Gurihiru


Superman: Kal-El Returns Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid, Sina Grace, Marv Wolfman, Alex Segura

Art by Clayton Henry, Dean Haspiel, Jack Herbert, Fico Ossio


20th Century Men #4 

Image Comics

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Saipan Morian


Koshchei In Hell #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola

Art by Ben Stenbeck


Strange Academy: Finals #2 

Marvel

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Humberto Ramos


Nightwing 2022 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor, Jay Kristoff, C.S. Pacat

Art by Eduardo Pansica, Inaki Miranda


Stillwater #16 

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Ramón K. Perez


Damn Them All #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Simon Spurrier

Art by Charlie Adlard


X-Terminators #3 

Marvel

Written by Leah Williams

Art by Carlos Gómez


Detective Comics 2022 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Christopher Mitten & Rafael Albuquerque with Hayden Sherman


Lovesick #2 

Image Comics

By Luana Vecchio


The Roadie #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Fran Galán


Wildstorm 30th Anniversary Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Brandon Choi, Matthew Rosenberg, J. Scott Campbell, Greg Pak, Warren Ellis, Ed Brisson, Christos Gage, Brett Booth, Meghan Fitzmartin, Dan Abnett, Joshua Williamson

Art by Jim Lee, Stefano Landini, J. Scott Campbell, Minkyu Jung, Bryan Hitch, Mike Henderson, Dustin Nguyen, Jeff Spokes, Brett Booth, Will Conrad, Neil Googe, Jonboy Meyers


Rogue Sun #8 

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Parrott

Art by Abel


Dead Mall #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Adam Cesare

Art by David Stoll


DC's Grifter Got Run Over By a Reindeer #1

DC Comics

Written by Stephanie Williams, Max Bemis, Dave Wielgosz, Scott Bryan Wilson, John Layman, Michael W. Conrad, Cavan Scott, Derek Fridolfs

Art by David Lapham, Pablo M. Collar, PJ Holden, Skylar Patridge, Juan Doe, Brennan Wagner, Fico Ossio, Carlos D’Anda and Dustin Nguyen


The Dead Lucky #4 

Image Comics

Written by Melissa Flores

Art by French Carlomagno


Unbreakable Red Sonja #2 

Dynamite

Written by Jim Zub

Art by Giovanni Valletta


Batgirls 2022 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad

Art by Robbi Rodriguez


Briar #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Germán García


Nubia and the Justice League Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Stephanie Williams

Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, Alitha Martinez

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s packed Stack podcast:</p><p>Avengers Assemble Alpha</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie &amp; Alex Sinclair</p><p><br></p><p>Justice Society of America #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Mikel Janín</p><p><br></p><p>Plush #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Doug Wagner</p><p>Art by Daniel Hillyard</p><p><br></p><p>Cat-Man and Kitten #1 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Jeff Parker</p><p>Art by Joseph Cooper</p><p><br></p><p>Planet Hulk: Worldbreaker #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Manuel Garcia, Ramón F. Bachs</p><p><br></p><p>Blue Beetle: Graduation Day #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josh Trujillo</p><p>Art by Adrián Gutierrez</p><p><br></p><p>Bob Phantom #1 </p><p>Archie Comics</p><p>Written by James III</p><p>Art by Richard Ortiz and Juan Bobillo</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek #2 </p><p>IDW Publishing</p><p>Written by Colin Kelly &amp; Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Oleg Chudakov</p><p><br></p><p>Flawed #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chuck Brown</p><p>Art by Prenzy </p><p><br></p><p>The Approach #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley</p><p>Art by Jesús Hervás and Lea Caballero</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Men: Double Trouble #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Mariko Tamaki &amp; Vita Ayala</p><p>Art by Gurihiru</p><p><br></p><p>Superman: Kal-El Returns Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid, Sina Grace, Marv Wolfman, Alex Segura</p><p>Art by Clayton Henry, Dean Haspiel, Jack Herbert, Fico Ossio</p><p><br></p><p>20th Century Men #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Saipan Morian</p><p><br></p><p>Koshchei In Hell #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola</p><p>Art by Ben Stenbeck</p><p><br></p><p>Strange Academy: Finals #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Skottie Young</p><p>Art by Humberto Ramos</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing 2022 Annual #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor, Jay Kristoff, C.S. Pacat</p><p>Art by Eduardo Pansica, Inaki Miranda</p><p><br></p><p>Stillwater #16 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Ramón K. Perez</p><p><br></p><p>Damn Them All #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p><p>Art by Charlie Adlard</p><p><br></p><p>X-Terminators #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Leah Williams</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez</p><p><br></p><p>Detective Comics 2022 Annual #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Christopher Mitten &amp; Rafael Albuquerque with Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Lovesick #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Luana Vecchio</p><p><br></p><p>The Roadie #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Fran Galán</p><p><br></p><p>Wildstorm 30th Anniversary Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Brandon Choi, Matthew Rosenberg, J. Scott Campbell, Greg Pak, Warren Ellis, Ed Brisson, Christos Gage, Brett Booth, Meghan Fitzmartin, Dan Abnett, Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Jim Lee, Stefano Landini, J. Scott Campbell, Minkyu Jung, Bryan Hitch, Mike Henderson, Dustin Nguyen, Jeff Spokes, Brett Booth, Will Conrad, Neil Googe, Jonboy Meyers</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue Sun #8 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by Abel</p><p><br></p><p>Dead Mall #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Adam Cesare</p><p>Art by David Stoll</p><p><br></p><p>DC&#39;s Grifter Got Run Over By a Reindeer #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Stephanie Williams, Max Bemis, Dave Wielgosz, Scott Bryan Wilson, John Layman, Michael W. Conrad, Cavan Scott, Derek Fridolfs</p><p>Art by David Lapham, Pablo M. Collar, PJ Holden, Skylar Patridge, Juan Doe, Brennan Wagner, Fico Ossio, Carlos D’Anda and Dustin Nguyen</p><p><br></p><p>The Dead Lucky #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Melissa Flores</p><p>Art by French Carlomagno</p><p><br></p><p>Unbreakable Red Sonja #2 </p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Jim Zub</p><p>Art by Giovanni Valletta</p><p><br></p><p>Batgirls 2022 Annual #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad</p><p>Art by Robbi Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>Briar #2 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Germán García</p><p><br></p><p>Nubia and the Justice League Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Stephanie Williams</p><p>Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, Alitha Martinez</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 43f4dc07-5b7f-4790-873a-282b7bbe15f3 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 30 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000 5095 no full The Stack: Dark Crisis, Doctor Strange And More The Stack: Dark Crisis, Doctor Strange And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast, we've got new comic reviews for:

Dark Crisis: The Dark Army #1

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid, Delilah S. Dawson, Dennis Culver

Art by Freddie E. Williams II, Jack Herbert


Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise #1 

Marvel

By Tradd Moore


Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Alexander Tefenkgi, Nick Dragotta


Vanish #3 

Image Comics

Written by Donny Cates

Art by Ryan Stegman


Action Comics #1049

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Mike Perkins, David Lapham


Star Wars: Yoda #1 

Marvel

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by Nico Leon


Star Wars: Revelations #1 

Marvel

Written by Marc Gugenheim

Art by Salvador Larroca & Guru-eFX, Pere Pérez & Dono Sánchez-Almara, Emma Kubert, Wayne Faucher & Dono Sánchez-Almara, Paul Fry


The Vampire Slayer #8 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Claudia Balboni


Eight Billion Genies #6 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Ryan Browne


The Amazing Spider-Man #14

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Michael Dowling, Kyle Hotz, Terry Dodson, Ryan Stegman


The Human Target #9

DC Comics

Written by Tom King 

Art by Greg Smallwood


What’s the Furthest Place From Here #8 

Image Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Ricardo López Ortiz and Tyler Boss


All-Out Avengers #3 

Marvel

Written by Derek Landy

Art by Greg Land


DC vs. Vampires #11

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV and Matt Rosenberg

Art by Otto Schmidt, with Francesco Mortaring & Pierluigi Casolino


Hitomi #2 

Image Comics

Written by HS Tak

Art by Isabella Mazzanti


Alien #3 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Julius Ohta


Wildfire #5 

IDW Publishing

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Hayden Sherman


Miracleman #2 

Marvel

Written by Neil Gaiman

Art by Marc Buckingham


The Department of Truth #22 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Martin Simmonds


Daredevil #5 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Rafael De Latorre


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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast, we&#39;ve got new comic reviews for:</p><p>Dark Crisis: The Dark Army #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid, Delilah S. Dawson, Dennis Culver</p><p>Art by Freddie E. Williams II, Jack Herbert</p><p><br></p><p>Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Tradd Moore</p><p><br></p><p>Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Alexander Tefenkgi, Nick Dragotta</p><p><br></p><p>Vanish #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Donny Cates</p><p>Art by Ryan Stegman</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1049</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Mike Perkins, David Lapham</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: Yoda #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cavan Scott</p><p>Art by Nico Leon</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: Revelations #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Marc Gugenheim</p><p>Art by Salvador Larroca &amp; Guru-eFX, Pere Pérez &amp; Dono Sánchez-Almara, Emma Kubert, Wayne Faucher &amp; Dono Sánchez-Almara, Paul Fry</p><p><br></p><p>The Vampire Slayer #8 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p><p>Art by Claudia Balboni</p><p><br></p><p>Eight Billion Genies #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Ryan Browne</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #14</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Michael Dowling, Kyle Hotz, Terry Dodson, Ryan Stegman</p><p><br></p><p>The Human Target #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King </p><p>Art by Greg Smallwood</p><p><br></p><p>What’s the Furthest Place From Here #8 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Ricardo López Ortiz and Tyler Boss</p><p><br></p><p>All-Out Avengers #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Derek Landy</p><p>Art by Greg Land</p><p><br></p><p>DC vs. Vampires #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV and Matt Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Otto Schmidt, with Francesco Mortaring &amp; Pierluigi Casolino</p><p><br></p><p>Hitomi #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by HS Tak</p><p>Art by Isabella Mazzanti</p><p><br></p><p>Alien #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Julius Ohta</p><p><br></p><p>Wildfire #5 </p><p>IDW Publishing</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>Miracleman #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Neil Gaiman</p><p>Art by Marc Buckingham</p><p><br></p><p>The Department of Truth #22 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Martin Simmonds</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Rafael De Latorre</p><p><br></p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 592d0e6c-37cb-4712-8905-9b1e7319c1cf https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 23 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000 4045 no full The Stack: Stargirl, I Hate Fairyland And More The Stack: Stargirl, I Hate Fairyland And More Comic Book Club On this week's comic book review podcast:

Stargirl: The Lost Children #1

DC Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Todd Nauck


I Hate Fairyland #1 

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Brett Bean


Blade: Vampire Nation #1 

Marvel

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Dave Wachter


Batman: One Bad Day - Mr. Freeze #1

DC Comics

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Matteo Scalera


Kroma #1 

Image Comics

By Lorenzo De Felici


Star Wars: Hidden Empire #1 

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Steven Cummings


Nightwing #98

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo


Voyagis #1 

Image Comics

By Sumeyye Kesgin


Gold Goblin #1 

Marvel

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Lan Medina


GCPD: The Blue Wall #2

DC Comics

Written by John Ridley

Art by Stefano Raffaele


Shirtless Bear-Fighter 2 #4 

Image Comics

Written by Jody Leheup

Art by Nil Vendrell


Captain America and the Winter Soldier Special #1 

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly

Art by Kev Walker


DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #4

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Trevor Hairsine and Neil Edwards


Namor: Conquered Shores #2 

Marvel

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Pasqual Ferry


Resident Alien: The Book of Love #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Peter Hogan

Art by Steve Parkhouse


Murderworld: Avengers #1 

Marvel

Written by Jim Zub & Ray Fawkes

Art by Jethro Morales


Ten Thousand Black Feathers #3 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Andrea Sorrentino


Trve Kvlt #4 

IDW Publishing

Written by Scott Bryan Wilson

Art by Liana Kangas


Iron Man #650 

Marvel

Written by Christopher Cantwell, Murewa Ayodele, Kurt Busiek

Art by Angel Unzueta, Dotun Akande, Benjamin Dewey


Junkyard Joe #2 

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Gary Frank


Something is Killing the Children #26 

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’edera


She-Hulk #8 

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell

Art by Takeshi Miyazawa

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book review podcast:</p><p>Stargirl: The Lost Children #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Todd Nauck</p><p><br></p><p>I Hate Fairyland #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Skottie Young</p><p>Art by Brett Bean</p><p><br></p><p>Blade: Vampire Nation #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Mark Russell</p><p>Art by Dave Wachter</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: One Bad Day - Mr. Freeze #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Matteo Scalera</p><p><br></p><p>Kroma #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Lorenzo De Felici</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: Hidden Empire #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Steven Cummings</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #98</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo</p><p><br></p><p>Voyagis #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Sumeyye Kesgin</p><p><br></p><p>Gold Goblin #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Lan Medina</p><p><br></p><p>GCPD: The Blue Wall #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Ridley</p><p>Art by Stefano Raffaele</p><p><br></p><p>Shirtless Bear-Fighter 2 #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jody Leheup</p><p>Art by Nil Vendrell</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America and the Winter Soldier Special #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing &amp; Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Trevor Hairsine and Neil Edwards</p><p><br></p><p>Namor: Conquered Shores #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p><p><br></p><p>Resident Alien: The Book of Love #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Peter Hogan</p><p>Art by Steve Parkhouse</p><p><br></p><p>Murderworld: Avengers #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jim Zub &amp; Ray Fawkes</p><p>Art by Jethro Morales</p><p><br></p><p>Ten Thousand Black Feathers #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Andrea Sorrentino</p><p><br></p><p>Trve Kvlt #4 </p><p>IDW Publishing</p><p>Written by Scott Bryan Wilson</p><p>Art by Liana Kangas</p><p><br></p><p>Iron Man #650 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell, Murewa Ayodele, Kurt Busiek</p><p>Art by Angel Unzueta, Dotun Akande, Benjamin Dewey</p><p><br></p><p>Junkyard Joe #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Gary Frank</p><p><br></p><p>Something is Killing the Children #26 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Werther Dell’edera</p><p><br></p><p>She-Hulk #8 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p><p>Art by Takeshi Miyazawa</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 6f7da94f-920f-440d-8c40-23a054c054fd https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000 4418 no full The Stack: Fantastic Four, The New Golden Age And More The Stack: Fantastic Four, The New Golden Age And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast:

Fantastic Four #1 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Ivan Coello


The New Golden Age #1

DC Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Diego Oloetegui with JP Mayer and Scott Hanna, Jerry Ordway, Steve Lieber, Todd Nauck, Scott Kolins, Viktor Bogdanovic, Brandon Peterson and Gary Frank


Gospel #1 

Image Comics

By Will Morris


Black Panther: Unconquered #1 

Marvel

Written by Bryan Hill

Art by Alberto Foche


The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Roger Stern, Louise Simonson

Art by Brett Breeding, Tom Grummett, Butch Guice, Jon Bogdanove


The Knight and the Lady of Play #1 

Image Comics

By Jonathan Luna


A.X.E.: Judgment Day - Omega

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Gigi Villanova


Wonder Woman #793

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire

Art by Emanuella Lupacchino, Paulina Ganucheau


Two Graves #1 

Image Comics

Written by Genevieve Valentine

Art by Ming Doyle and Annie Wu


Sabretooth & The Exiles #1 

Marvel

Written by Viktor LaValle

Art by Leonard Kirk


WildC.A.T.S. #1

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Stephen Segovia


Skullkickers Super Special #1 

Image Comics

Written by Jim Zub

Art by Edwin Huang


Spider-Man #2 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Mark Bagley


The Nice House on the Lake #11

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno


Do A Powerbomb #6 

Image Comics

By Daniel Warren Johnson


Star Wars: The High Republic #2 

Marvel

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by Ario Anindito


Batman vs. Robin #3

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Mahmud Asrar


Dark Ride #2 

Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Andrei Bressan


Wolverine #27 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Juan José Ryp


Superman: Son of Kal-El #17

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Cian Tormey and Ruairí Coleman


Kaya #2 

Image Comics

By Wes Craig


Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #6 

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly

Art by Carmen Carnero


Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #6

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Daniel Sampere and Rafa Sandoval


Radiant Black #19

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins

Art by Marcelo Costa


Specs #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by David M. Booher

Art by Chris Shehan


Afterschool #4 

Image Comics

Written by Leon Hendrix III

Art by Eric Zawadzki


Billionaire Island: Cult of Dogs #1 

Ahoy Comics

Written by Mark Russell, A.A. Rubin, Carrie Harris

Art by Steve Pugh, Richard Williams, Carol Lay


3Keys #2 

Image Comics

By David Messina


Minor Threats #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum

Art by Scott Hepburn


Love Everlasting #4 

Image Comics

Written by Tom King 

Art by Elsa Charretier


Shock Shop #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Danny Luckert, Leila Leiz

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p><p>Fantastic Four #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Ivan Coello</p><p><br></p><p>The New Golden Age #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Diego Oloetegui with JP Mayer and Scott Hanna, Jerry Ordway, Steve Lieber, Todd Nauck, Scott Kolins, Viktor Bogdanovic, Brandon Peterson and Gary Frank</p><p><br></p><p>Gospel #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Will Morris</p><p><br></p><p>Black Panther: Unconquered #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Bryan Hill</p><p>Art by Alberto Foche</p><p><br></p><p>The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Roger Stern, Louise Simonson</p><p>Art by Brett Breeding, Tom Grummett, Butch Guice, Jon Bogdanove</p><p><br></p><p>The Knight and the Lady of Play #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Jonathan Luna</p><p><br></p><p>A.X.E.: Judgment Day - Omega</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Gigi Villanova</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #793</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire</p><p>Art by Emanuella Lupacchino, Paulina Ganucheau</p><p><br></p><p>Two Graves #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Genevieve Valentine</p><p>Art by Ming Doyle and Annie Wu</p><p><br></p><p>Sabretooth &amp; The Exiles #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Viktor LaValle</p><p>Art by Leonard Kirk</p><p><br></p><p>WildC.A.T.S. #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Stephen Segovia</p><p><br></p><p>Skullkickers Super Special #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jim Zub</p><p>Art by Edwin Huang</p><p><br></p><p>Spider-Man #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Mark Bagley</p><p><br></p><p>The Nice House on the Lake #11</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno</p><p><br></p><p>Do A Powerbomb #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: The High Republic #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cavan Scott</p><p>Art by Ario Anindito</p><p><br></p><p>Batman vs. Robin #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Mahmud Asrar</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Ride #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Andrei Bressan</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #27 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Juan José Ryp</p><p><br></p><p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #17</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Cian Tormey and Ruairí Coleman</p><p><br></p><p>Kaya #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Wes Craig</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #6 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing &amp; Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Daniel Sampere and Rafa Sandoval</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #19</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins</p><p>Art by Marcelo Costa</p><p><br></p><p>Specs #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by David M. Booher</p><p>Art by Chris Shehan</p><p><br></p><p>Afterschool #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Leon Hendrix III</p><p>Art by Eric Zawadzki</p><p><br></p><p>Billionaire Island: Cult of Dogs #1 </p><p>Ahoy Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Russell, A.A. Rubin, Carrie Harris</p><p>Art by Steve Pugh, Richard Williams, Carol Lay</p><p><br></p><p>3Keys #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By David Messina</p><p><br></p><p>Minor Threats #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum</p><p>Art by Scott Hepburn</p><p><br></p><p>Love Everlasting #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King </p><p>Art by Elsa Charretier</p><p><br></p><p>Shock Shop #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by Danny Luckert, Leila Leiz</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 1107c8f0-657b-4b1a-b648-ff6afa73b44d https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 09 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000 5589 no full The Stack: Deadpool, Batman And The Joker And More The Stack: Deadpool, Batman And The Joker And More Comic Book Club On this week's comic book review podcast:


Deadpool #1 

Marvel

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Martin Coccolo


Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo #1

DC Comics

By Marc Silvestri


The Ones #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Jacob Edgar


Hell to Pay #1 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Will Sliney


Secret Invasion #1 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Francesco Mobili


The New Champion of Shazam! #3

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Evan “Doc” Shaner


Behold Behemoth #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Nick Robles


Quick Stops #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kevin Smith

Art by Jeremy Simser


Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind #1 

Marvel

Written by Kevin Shinick

Art by Gerardo Sandoval


The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #2

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico, Francesco Francavilla


Old Dog #2 

Image Comics

By Declan Shalvey


Tiger Division #1 

Marvel

Written by Emily Kim

Art by Crees Lee


Dark Knights of Steel #8

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Yasmine Putri


That Texas Blood #19 

Image Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jacob Phillips


Punisher #7 

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Jesús Saiz and Paul Azaceta


Gotham City: Year One #2

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Phil Hester


Antioch #2 

Image Comics

Written by Patrick Kindlon

Art by Marco Ferrari


Survival Street #4 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Asmus and Jim Festante

Art by Ably Kussainov


She-Hulk #7 

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell

Art by Luca Maresca


Batman #129

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jorge Jimenez, Leonardo Romero


Blood Stained Teeth #6 

Image Comics

Written by Christian Ward

Art by Mack Chater


Predator #4

Marvel

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Kev Walker


Earthdivers #2 

IDW Publishing

Written by Stephen Graham Jones

Art by Davide Gianfelice


Little Monsters #7 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Dustin Nguyen

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book review podcast:</p><p><br></p><p>Deadpool #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p><p>Art by Martin Coccolo</p><p><br></p><p>Batman &amp; The Joker: The Deadly Duo #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Marc Silvestri</p><p><br></p><p>The Ones #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p><p>Art by Jacob Edgar</p><p><br></p><p>Hell to Pay #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Will Sliney</p><p><br></p><p>Secret Invasion #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ryan North</p><p>Art by Francesco Mobili</p><p><br></p><p>The New Champion of Shazam! #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Evan “Doc” Shaner</p><p><br></p><p>Behold Behemoth #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Tate Brombal</p><p>Art by Nick Robles</p><p><br></p><p>Quick Stops #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kevin Smith</p><p>Art by Jeremy Simser</p><p><br></p><p>Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kevin Shinick</p><p>Art by Gerardo Sandoval</p><p><br></p><p>The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico, Francesco Francavilla</p><p><br></p><p>Old Dog #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Declan Shalvey</p><p><br></p><p>Tiger Division #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Emily Kim</p><p>Art by Crees Lee</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Knights of Steel #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Yasmine Putri</p><p><br></p><p>That Texas Blood #19 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p><p><br></p><p>Punisher #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Jesús Saiz and Paul Azaceta</p><p><br></p><p>Gotham City: Year One #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Phil Hester</p><p><br></p><p>Antioch #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Patrick Kindlon</p><p>Art by Marco Ferrari</p><p><br></p><p>Survival Street #4 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by James Asmus and Jim Festante</p><p>Art by Ably Kussainov</p><p><br></p><p>She-Hulk #7 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p><p>Art by Luca Maresca</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #129</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Leonardo Romero</p><p><br></p><p>Blood Stained Teeth #6 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Christian Ward</p><p>Art by Mack Chater</p><p><br></p><p>Predator #4</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>Earthdivers #2 </p><p>IDW Publishing</p><p>Written by Stephen Graham Jones</p><p>Art by Davide Gianfelice</p><p><br></p><p>Little Monsters #7 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 05f625c5-fd93-4132-8e10-9fe6d2756c08 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 02 Nov 2022 13:00:00 +0000 4155 no full The Stack: The Riddler, Star Trek And More The Stack: The Riddler, Star Trek And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast:


The Riddler: Year One #1

DC Comics

Written by Paul Dano

Art by Stevan Subic


Star Trek #1 

IDW Publishing

Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing

Art by Ramon Rosanas


A.X.E.: Judgment Day #6

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Valerio Schiti with Ivan Fiorelli


Punchline: The Gotham Game #1

DC Comics

Written by Tini Howard and Blake Howard

Art by Gleb Melnikov


Dead Mall #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Adam Cesare

Art by David Stoll


Strange Academy Finals #1 

Marvel

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Humberto Ramos


The Human Target #8

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Greg Smallwood


Damn Them All #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Simon Spurrier

Art by Charlie Adlard


The Variants #4 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by Phil Noto


DC vs. Vampires #10

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Otto Schmidt


Lovesick #1 

Image Comics

By Luana Vecchio


New Mutants #31 

Marvel

Written by Charlie Jane Anders

Art by Alberto Alburquerque, with Ro Stein and Ted Brandt


Catwoman: Lonely City #4

DC Comics

By Cliff Chiang


The Return of Chilling Adventures in Sorcery #1 

Archie Comics

Written by Eliot Rahal, Sina Grace, Casey Gilly, Craig Boldman

Art by Vincenzo Federici, Corin Howell, Liana Kangas, Pat & Tim Kennedy


Wolverine #26

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Juan José Ryp


Tim Drake: Robin #2

DC Comics

Written by Meghan Fitzmartin

Art by Riley Rossmo


Vanish #2 

Image Comics

Written by Donny Cates

Art by Ryan Stegman


X-Terminators #2

Marvel

Written by Leah Williams

Art by Carlos Gómez


Action Comics #1048

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Mike Perkins, David Lapham


Rogues’ Gallery #4

Image Comics

Written by Hannah Rose May

Art by Justin Mason


The Roadie #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Fran Galán


Flawed #2 

Image Comics

Written by Chuck Brown

Art by Prenzy


The Vampire Slayer #7 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Claudia Balboni


Sins of the Black Flamingo #5 

Image Comics

Written by Andrew Wheeler

Art by Travis Moore


Bloodshot Unleashed #2 

Valiant

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Jon Davis-Hunt


Creepshow #2 

Image Comics

Written by David Lapham and Maria Lapham, Steve Foxe

Art by David Lapham, Erica Henderson

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p><p><br></p><p>The Riddler: Year One #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Paul Dano</p><p>Art by Stevan Subic</p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek #1 </p><p>IDW Publishing</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly &amp; Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Ramon Rosanas</p><p><br></p><p>A.X.E.: Judgment Day #6</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Valerio Schiti with Ivan Fiorelli</p><p><br></p><p>Punchline: The Gotham Game #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tini Howard and Blake Howard</p><p>Art by Gleb Melnikov</p><p><br></p><p>Dead Mall #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Adam Cesare</p><p>Art by David Stoll</p><p><br></p><p>Strange Academy Finals #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Skottie Young</p><p>Art by Humberto Ramos</p><p><br></p><p>The Human Target #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Greg Smallwood</p><p><br></p><p>Damn Them All #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p><p>Art by Charlie Adlard</p><p><br></p><p>The Variants #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by Phil Noto</p><p><br></p><p>DC vs. Vampires #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Otto Schmidt</p><p><br></p><p>Lovesick #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Luana Vecchio</p><p><br></p><p>New Mutants #31 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Charlie Jane Anders</p><p>Art by Alberto Alburquerque, with Ro Stein and Ted Brandt</p><p><br></p><p>Catwoman: Lonely City #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Cliff Chiang</p><p><br></p><p>The Return of Chilling Adventures in Sorcery #1 </p><p>Archie Comics</p><p>Written by Eliot Rahal, Sina Grace, Casey Gilly, Craig Boldman</p><p>Art by Vincenzo Federici, Corin Howell, Liana Kangas, Pat &amp; Tim Kennedy</p><p><br></p><p>Wolverine #26</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p><p>Art by Juan José Ryp</p><p><br></p><p>Tim Drake: Robin #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Meghan Fitzmartin</p><p>Art by Riley Rossmo</p><p><br></p><p>Vanish #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Donny Cates</p><p>Art by Ryan Stegman</p><p><br></p><p>X-Terminators #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Leah Williams</p><p>Art by Carlos Gómez</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1048</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Mike Perkins, David Lapham</p><p><br></p><p>Rogues’ Gallery #4</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Hannah Rose May</p><p>Art by Justin Mason</p><p><br></p><p>The Roadie #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Fran Galán</p><p><br></p><p>Flawed #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chuck Brown</p><p>Art by Prenzy</p><p><br></p><p>The Vampire Slayer #7 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p><p>Art by Claudia Balboni</p><p><br></p><p>Sins of the Black Flamingo #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Andrew Wheeler</p><p>Art by Travis Moore</p><p><br></p><p>Bloodshot Unleashed #2 </p><p>Valiant</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by Jon Davis-Hunt</p><p><br></p><p>Creepshow #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by David Lapham and Maria Lapham, Steve Foxe</p><p>Art by David Lapham, Erica Henderson</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 672e2127-80ee-42cc-92eb-f89cc5eb3a6c https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0000 4222 no full The Stack: Deadly Class, Miracleman And More The Stack: Deadly Class, Miracleman And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast:


Deadly Class #56 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Wes Craig


Miracleman #1 

Marvel

Written by Neil Gaiman

Art by Mark Buckingham


GCPD: The Blue Wall #1

DC Comics

Written by John Ridley

Art by Stefano Raffaele


Public Domain #5 

Image Comics

By Chip Zdarsky


Crypt of Shadows #1 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing, Danny Lore, Rebecca Roanhorse, Chris Condon, Chris Cooper, Adam Warren

Art by Ramon Bachs, Karen S. Darboe, Geoff Shaw, Ibrahim Moustafa, Fran Galán, Adam Warren


Rogues #4

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Leomacs


The Silver Coin #15

Image Comics

By Michael Walsh


Avengers #61

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Ivan Fiorelli


Flashpoint Beyond #6

DC Comics

Written by Geoff Johns, Tim Sheridan and Jeremy Adams

Art by Xermánico, Mikel Janín and Gary Frank


Ten Thousand Black Feathers #2 

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Andrea Sorrentino


Alien #2 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Julius Ohta


Batman: One Bad Day - Penguin #1

DC Comics

Written by John Ridley

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cam Smith


Crashing #2 

IDW Publishing

Written by Matthew Klein

Art by Morgan Beem


Midnight Suns #2 

Marvel

Written by Ethan Sacks

Art by Luigi Zagaria


Black Adam #5

DC Comics

Written by Priest

Art by Rafa Sandoval


Trve Kvlt #3 

IDW Publishing

Written by Scott Bryan Wilson

Art by Liana Kangas


Predator #3 

Marvel

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Kev Walker


Nightwing #97

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Bruno Redondo


Hellboy in Love #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Christopher Golden

Art by Matt Smith


X-Men #16 

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Joshua Cassara


DUO #6

DC Comics

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Khoi Pham


Eve: Children of the Moon #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Victor LaValle

Art by Jo Mi-Gyeong


Deadly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1 

Marvel

Written by B. Earl and Taboo

Art by Juan Ferreyra


Fables #156

DC Comics

Written by Bill Willingham

Art by Mark Buckingham


DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #3

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Trevor Hairsine


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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p><p><br></p><p>Deadly Class #56 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Wes Craig</p><p><br></p><p>Miracleman #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Neil Gaiman</p><p>Art by Mark Buckingham</p><p><br></p><p>GCPD: The Blue Wall #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Ridley</p><p>Art by Stefano Raffaele</p><p><br></p><p>Public Domain #5 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Chip Zdarsky</p><p><br></p><p>Crypt of Shadows #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing, Danny Lore, Rebecca Roanhorse, Chris Condon, Chris Cooper, Adam Warren</p><p>Art by Ramon Bachs, Karen S. Darboe, Geoff Shaw, Ibrahim Moustafa, Fran Galán, Adam Warren</p><p><br></p><p>Rogues #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Leomacs</p><p><br></p><p>The Silver Coin #15</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Michael Walsh</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers #61</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Ivan Fiorelli</p><p><br></p><p>Flashpoint Beyond #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns, Tim Sheridan and Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Xermánico, Mikel Janín and Gary Frank</p><p><br></p><p>Ten Thousand Black Feathers #2 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Andrea Sorrentino</p><p><br></p><p>Alien #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Julius Ohta</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: One Bad Day - Penguin #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by John Ridley</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cam Smith</p><p><br></p><p>Crashing #2 </p><p>IDW Publishing</p><p>Written by Matthew Klein</p><p>Art by Morgan Beem</p><p><br></p><p>Midnight Suns #2 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ethan Sacks</p><p>Art by Luigi Zagaria</p><p><br></p><p>Black Adam #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Priest</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval</p><p><br></p><p>Trve Kvlt #3 </p><p>IDW Publishing</p><p>Written by Scott Bryan Wilson</p><p>Art by Liana Kangas</p><p><br></p><p>Predator #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #97</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Bruno Redondo</p><p><br></p><p>Hellboy in Love #1 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Christopher Golden</p><p>Art by Matt Smith</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men #16 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Joshua Cassara</p><p><br></p><p>DUO #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Khoi Pham</p><p><br></p><p>Eve: Children of the Moon #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Victor LaValle</p><p>Art by Jo Mi-Gyeong</p><p><br></p><p>Deadly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by B. Earl and Taboo</p><p>Art by Juan Ferreyra</p><p><br></p><p>Fables #156</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Bill Willingham</p><p>Art by Mark Buckingham</p><p><br></p><p>DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Trevor Hairsine</p><p><br></p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 9c0b1912-38fd-4bc7-a966-09158898bffb https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 19 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0000 3659 no full The Stack: Wakanda, Batman Incorporated And More The Stack: Wakanda, Batman Incorporated And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast:

Wakanda #1 

Marvel

Written by Stephanie Williams, Evan Narcisse

Art by Paco Medina, Natacha Bustos


Batman Incorporated #1

DC Comics

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by John Timms


Once & Future #30

BOOM! Studios

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Dan Mora


Hack/Slash: Hot Shorts #1 

Image Comics

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Jim Terry, Tim Seeley and Daniel Leister


Namor: Conquered Shores #1 

Marvel

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Pasqual Ferry


Superman: Son of Kal-El #16

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Cian Tormey and Ruarí Coleman


The Approach #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley

Art by Jesús Hervás and Lea Caballero


Hitomi #1 

Image Comics

Written by HS Tak

Art by Isabella Mazzanti


Star Wars: The High Republic #1 

Marvel

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by Ario Anindito


The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #2

DC Comics

Written by Kenny Porter

Art by Juan Ferreyra


Scotch McTiernan’s Halloween Party #1 

Image Comics

Written by Gerry Duggan & Brian Posehn

Art by Scott Koblish


Punisher: War Journal - Brother #1 

Marvel

Written by Torunn Grønbekk

Art by Rafael T. Pimentel


DC's Terrors Through Time #1

DC Comics

Written by Paul Levitz, Sholly Fisch, Peter V. Nguyen, Zac Thompson, Charles Skaggs, Jeremy Haun, Matthew Levine, Tim Seeley

Art by Raül Fernandez, Luciano Vecchio, Peter V. Nguyen, Andy McDonald, Tom Mandrake, Juan Doe, Jorge Corona, Kelley Jones


Do a Powerbomb #5

Image Comics

By Daniel Warren Johnson


The Amazing Spider-Man #11 

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by John Romita Jr.


Wonder Woman #792

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire

Art by Marguerite Sauvage, Paulina Ganucheau


Love Everlasting #3 

Image Comics

Written by Tom King 

Art by Elsa Charretier


Daredevil #4

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Rafael De Latorre


The Jurassic League #6

DC Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson and Juan Gedeon

Art by Juan Gedeon


Maskerade #2

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kevin Smith & Andy McElfresh

Art by John Sprengelmeyer


All-Out Avengers #2

Marvel

Written by Derek Landy

Art by Greg Land


Batman vs. Robin #2

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Mahmud Asrar

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p><p>Wakanda #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Stephanie Williams, Evan Narcisse</p><p>Art by Paco Medina, Natacha Bustos</p><p><br></p><p>Batman Incorporated #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by John Timms</p><p><br></p><p>Once &amp; Future #30</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Hack/Slash: Hot Shorts #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Jim Terry, Tim Seeley and Daniel Leister</p><p><br></p><p>Namor: Conquered Shores #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p><p><br></p><p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #16</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Cian Tormey and Ruarí Coleman</p><p><br></p><p>The Approach #1 </p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley</p><p>Art by Jesús Hervás and Lea Caballero</p><p><br></p><p>Hitomi #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by HS Tak</p><p>Art by Isabella Mazzanti</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: The High Republic #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Cavan Scott</p><p>Art by Ario Anindito</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kenny Porter</p><p>Art by Juan Ferreyra</p><p><br></p><p>Scotch McTiernan’s Halloween Party #1 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan &amp; Brian Posehn</p><p>Art by Scott Koblish</p><p><br></p><p>Punisher: War Journal - Brother #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Torunn Grønbekk</p><p>Art by Rafael T. Pimentel</p><p><br></p><p>DC&#39;s Terrors Through Time #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Paul Levitz, Sholly Fisch, Peter V. Nguyen, Zac Thompson, Charles Skaggs, Jeremy Haun, Matthew Levine, Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Raül Fernandez, Luciano Vecchio, Peter V. Nguyen, Andy McDonald, Tom Mandrake, Juan Doe, Jorge Corona, Kelley Jones</p><p><br></p><p>Do a Powerbomb #5</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #11 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #792</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire</p><p>Art by Marguerite Sauvage, Paulina Ganucheau</p><p><br></p><p>Love Everlasting #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King </p><p>Art by Elsa Charretier</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #4</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Rafael De Latorre</p><p><br></p><p>The Jurassic League #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Daniel Warren Johnson and Juan Gedeon</p><p>Art by Juan Gedeon</p><p><br></p><p>Maskerade #2</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kevin Smith &amp; Andy McElfresh</p><p>Art by John Sprengelmeyer</p><p><br></p><p>All-Out Avengers #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Derek Landy</p><p>Art by Greg Land</p><p><br></p><p>Batman vs. Robin #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Mahmud Asrar</p><p>SUBSCRIBE TO <strong>MARVELVISION</strong> ON <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marvelvision/id1548488229" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://subscribeonandroid.com/comicbookclublive.com/feed/marvelvision/" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0Nz8NgYOazNMgBheN44X0E" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/show/marvelvision" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a>, OR <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/marvelvision/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/MarvelVisionPod" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/MarvelVisionPod/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MarvelVisionPod/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 4a40d2d3-cfff-4579-a2c4-0e4b8da465e9 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 12 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0000 4423 no full The Stack: Spider-Man, Dark Ride, The Joker And More The Stack: Spider-Man, Dark Ride, The Joker And More Comic Book Club On this week's packed Stack podcast:

Spider-Man #1 

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Mark Bagley


Dark Ride #1

Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Andrei Bressan


The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #1

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Carmine di Giandomenico, Francesco Francavilla


Unbreakable Red Sonja #1

Dynamite

Written by Jim Zub

Art by Giovanni Valletta


Miracleman #0 

Marvel

Written by Neil Gaiman, Ryan Stegman, Peach Momoko, Jason Aaron, Mike Carey, Ty Templeton

Art by Paul Davidson, Ty Templeton, Mark Buckingham, Ryan Stegman, Peach Momoko, Leinil Francis Yu


Kaya #1

Image Comics

By Wes Craig


Dark Crisis: The Deadly Green #1

DC Comics

Written by Ram V, Alex Paknadel, Dan Watters

Art by Daniel Bayliss, Tom Derrick, George Kambadais, Brent Peeples


Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #5

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Daniel Sampere


Leonide The Vampyre: Miracle at the Crow’s Head

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola

Art by Rachele Aragno


A.X.E.: Starfox #1 

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo


3Keys #1

Image Comics

By David Messina


Sweetie: Candy Vigilante #1

Dynamite

Written by Suzanne Cafiero

Art by Jeff Zornow


Gotham City: Year One #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom King 

Art by Phil Hester


Minor Threats #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum

Art by Scott Hepburn


Ant-Man #4 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Tom Reilly


Junkyard Joe #1

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Gary Frank


Siren’s Gate #1

Dynamite

By Shannon Maer


Poison Ivy #5

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara


Survival Street #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Asmus and Jim Festante

Art by Ably Kussainov


Hulk #9

Marvel

Written by Donny Cates

Art by Ryan Ottley


Revolvers #1

Image Comics

Written by John Zuur Platten

Art by Christian Dibari


Batman #128

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jorge Jimenez, Leonardo Romero


Shock Shop #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Danny Luckert, Leila Leiz


Garbage Pail Kids: Origins #1

Dynamite

Written by Adam F. Goldberg and Hans Rodionoff

Art by Jeff Zapata


Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #5 

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly

Art by Carmen Carnero


That Texas Blood #18

Image Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jacob Phillips


MIND MGMT: Bootleg #4

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Matt Kindt

Art by Jill Thompson


The Dead Lucky #3 

Image Comics

Written by Melissa Flores

Art by French Carlomagno


Nyx #10

Dynamite

Written by Christos Gage

Art by Marc Borstel


Night of the Ghoul #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Francesco Francavilla


Rogue Sun #7

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Parrott & Nick Cotton

Art by Zé Carlos


Earthdivers #1

IDW Publishing

Written by Stephen Graham Jones

Art by Davide Gianfelice


Golden Rage #3 

Image Comics

Written by Chrissy Williams

Art by Lauren Knight


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #1

IDW Publishing

Written by Erik Burnham

Art by Tim Lattie


Undiscovered Country #21

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Leonardo Marcello Grassi

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s packed Stack podcast:</p><p>Spider-Man #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Mark Bagley</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Ride #1</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Andrei Bressan</p><p><br></p><p>The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Carmine di Giandomenico, Francesco Francavilla</p><p><br></p><p>Unbreakable Red Sonja #1</p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Jim Zub</p><p>Art by Giovanni Valletta</p><p><br></p><p>Miracleman #0 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Neil Gaiman, Ryan Stegman, Peach Momoko, Jason Aaron, Mike Carey, Ty Templeton</p><p>Art by Paul Davidson, Ty Templeton, Mark Buckingham, Ryan Stegman, Peach Momoko, Leinil Francis Yu</p><p><br></p><p>Kaya #1</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Wes Craig</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Crisis: The Deadly Green #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V, Alex Paknadel, Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Daniel Bayliss, Tom Derrick, George Kambadais, Brent Peeples</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Daniel Sampere</p><p><br></p><p>Leonide The Vampyre: Miracle at the Crow’s Head</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola</p><p>Art by Rachele Aragno</p><p><br></p><p>A.X.E.: Starfox #1 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo</p><p><br></p><p>3Keys #1</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By David Messina</p><p><br></p><p>Sweetie: Candy Vigilante #1</p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Suzanne Cafiero</p><p>Art by Jeff Zornow</p><p><br></p><p>Gotham City: Year One #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King </p><p>Art by Phil Hester</p><p><br></p><p>Minor Threats #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum</p><p>Art by Scott Hepburn</p><p><br></p><p>Ant-Man #4 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Tom Reilly</p><p><br></p><p>Junkyard Joe #1</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns</p><p>Art by Gary Frank</p><p><br></p><p>Siren’s Gate #1</p><p>Dynamite</p><p>By Shannon Maer</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Marcio Takara</p><p><br></p><p>Survival Street #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by James Asmus and Jim Festante</p><p>Art by Ably Kussainov</p><p><br></p><p>Hulk #9</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Donny Cates</p><p>Art by Ryan Ottley</p><p><br></p><p>Revolvers #1</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by John Zuur Platten</p><p>Art by Christian Dibari</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #128</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Leonardo Romero</p><p><br></p><p>Shock Shop #2 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by Danny Luckert, Leila Leiz</p><p><br></p><p>Garbage Pail Kids: Origins #1</p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Adam F. Goldberg and Hans Rodionoff</p><p>Art by Jeff Zapata</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #5 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing &amp; Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p><p><br></p><p>That Texas Blood #18</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p><p><br></p><p>MIND MGMT: Bootleg #4</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Kindt</p><p>Art by Jill Thompson</p><p><br></p><p>The Dead Lucky #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Melissa Flores</p><p>Art by French Carlomagno</p><p><br></p><p>Nyx #10</p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Christos Gage</p><p>Art by Marc Borstel</p><p><br></p><p>Night of the Ghoul #1</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Francesco Francavilla</p><p><br></p><p>Rogue Sun #7</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Ryan Parrott &amp; Nick Cotton</p><p>Art by Zé Carlos</p><p><br></p><p>Earthdivers #1</p><p>IDW Publishing</p><p>Written by Stephen Graham Jones</p><p>Art by Davide Gianfelice</p><p><br></p><p>Golden Rage #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chrissy Williams</p><p>Art by Lauren Knight</p><p><br></p><p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #1</p><p>IDW Publishing</p><p>Written by Erik Burnham</p><p>Art by Tim Lattie</p><p><br></p><p>Undiscovered Country #21</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli &amp; Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p><p>SUBSCRIBE TO <strong>MARVELVISION</strong> ON <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marvelvision/id1548488229" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://subscribeonandroid.com/comicbookclublive.com/feed/marvelvision/" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0Nz8NgYOazNMgBheN44X0E" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/show/marvelvision" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a>, OR <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/marvelvision/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/MarvelVisionPod" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/MarvelVisionPod/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MarvelVisionPod/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 49bc29b0-cc61-4117-9e20-3c466d140eb6 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 05 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0000 5769 no full The Stack: Tim Drake: Robin, Onyx, The Roadie And More The Stack: Tim Drake: Robin, Onyx, The Roadie And More Comic Book Club On this week's comic book review podcast:


Tim Drake: Robin #1

DC Comics

Written by Meghan Fitzmartin

Art by Riley Rossmo


Onyx One Shot

Image Comics

Created and Produced by Chris Ryall and Gabriel Rodriguez


The Roadie #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Fran Galán


Dark Spaces: Wildfire #1

IDW Publishing

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Hayden Sherman


DC Horror Presents Sgt. Rock vs. The Army of the Dead #1

DC Comics

Written by Bruce Campbell

Art by Eduardo Risso


Flawed #1

Image Comics

Written by Chuck Brown

Art by Prenzy


Briar #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Germán García


DC vs. Vampires #9

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Otto Schmidt


Old Dog #1

Image Comics

By Declan Shalvey


Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #100

BOOM! Studios

Written by Ryan Parrott

Art by Moisés Hidalgo and Marco Renna


The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #6

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Maria Llovet


Sins of the Black Flamingo #4

Image Comics

Written by Andrew Wheeler

Art by Travis Moore


Superman: Space Age #2

DC Comics

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Mike Allred and Laura Allred


Stillwater #15

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Ramón K. Perez


The Human Target #7

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Greg Smallwood


I Hate This Place #5

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Artyom Topilin


Ant-Man #3 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Tom Reilly


The Nice House on the Lake #10

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno


Eight Billion Genies #5

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Ryan Browne


Defenders Beyond #3 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Javier Rodriguez


Action Comics #1047

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Riccardo Federici, David Lapham


The Department of Truth #21

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Martin Simmonds


Thunderbolts #2

Marvel

Written by Jim Zub

Art by Sean Izaakse


The Vampire Slayer #6

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Sonia Liao


Skybound Presents Afterschool #3 

Image Comics

Written by Jill Blotevogel

Art by Marley Zarcone & Lisa Sterle


The Amazing Spider-Man #10

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Nick Dragotta


House of Slaughter #9

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sam Johns

Art by Letizia Cadonici


Lazarus Risen #7

Image Comics

Written by Greg Rucka

Art by Michael Lark


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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book review podcast:</p><p><br></p><p>Tim Drake: Robin #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Meghan Fitzmartin</p><p>Art by Riley Rossmo</p><p><br></p><p>Onyx One Shot</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Created and Produced by Chris Ryall and Gabriel Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>The Roadie #1</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Tim Seeley</p><p>Art by Fran Galán</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Spaces: Wildfire #1</p><p>IDW Publishing</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>DC Horror Presents Sgt. Rock vs. The Army of the Dead #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Bruce Campbell</p><p>Art by Eduardo Risso</p><p><br></p><p>Flawed #1</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chuck Brown</p><p>Art by Prenzy</p><p><br></p><p>Briar #1</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p><p>Art by Germán García</p><p><br></p><p>DC vs. Vampires #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg</p><p>Art by Otto Schmidt</p><p><br></p><p>Old Dog #1</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Declan Shalvey</p><p><br></p><p>Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #100</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p><p>Art by Moisés Hidalgo and Marco Renna</p><p><br></p><p>The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #6</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Maria Llovet</p><p><br></p><p>Sins of the Black Flamingo #4</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Andrew Wheeler</p><p>Art by Travis Moore</p><p><br></p><p>Superman: Space Age #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Russell</p><p>Art by Mike Allred and Laura Allred</p><p><br></p><p>Stillwater #15</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Ramón K. Perez</p><p><br></p><p>The Human Target #7</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Greg Smallwood</p><p><br></p><p>I Hate This Place #5</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Artyom Topilin</p><p><br></p><p>Ant-Man #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Tom Reilly</p><p><br></p><p>The Nice House on the Lake #10</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno</p><p><br></p><p>Eight Billion Genies #5</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Ryan Browne</p><p><br></p><p>Defenders Beyond #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Javier Rodriguez</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1047</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Riccardo Federici, David Lapham</p><p><br></p><p>The Department of Truth #21</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Martin Simmonds</p><p><br></p><p>Thunderbolts #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jim Zub</p><p>Art by Sean Izaakse</p><p><br></p><p>The Vampire Slayer #6</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p><p>Art by Sonia Liao</p><p><br></p><p>Skybound Presents Afterschool #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jill Blotevogel</p><p>Art by Marley Zarcone &amp; Lisa Sterle</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #10</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Nick Dragotta</p><p><br></p><p>House of Slaughter #9</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sam Johns</p><p>Art by Letizia Cadonici</p><p><br></p><p>Lazarus Risen #7</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Rucka</p><p>Art by Michael Lark</p><p><br></p><p>SUBSCRIBE TO <strong>MARVELVISION</strong> ON <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marvelvision/id1548488229" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://subscribeonandroid.com/comicbookclublive.com/feed/marvelvision/" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0Nz8NgYOazNMgBheN44X0E" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/show/marvelvision" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a>, OR <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/marvelvision/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/MarvelVisionPod" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/MarvelVisionPod/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MarvelVisionPod/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> d88c72b3-5c5e-4404-98ce-d0a1e3029be0 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0000 4737 no full The Stack: Creepshow, X-Terminators And More The Stack: Creepshow, X-Terminators And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack:


Creepshow #1

Image Comics

Written by Chris Burnham, Paul Dini and Stephen Langford

Art by Chris Burnham, John McCrea


X-Terminators #1

Marvel

Written by Leah Williams

Art by Carlos Gomez


Harley Quinn 30th Anniversary Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti, Paul Dini, Rafael Sacvone, Sam Humphries, Stjepan Sejic, Rob Williams, Stephanie Phillips, Cecil Castellucci, Kami Garcia, Mindy Lee & Terry Dodson

Art by Chad Hardin, Guillem March, Rafael Albuquerque, Erica Henderson, Stjepan Sejic, John Timms, Riley Rossmo, Dan Hipp, Mico Suayan & Jason Badower, Terry Dodson


Stuff of Nightmares #1

BOOM! Studios

Written by R.L. Stine

Art by A.L. Kaplan


Vanish #1

Image Comics

Written by Donny Cates

Art by Ryan Stegman


Titans United: Bloodpact #1

DC Comics

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by Luca Meyer


Judgment Day #5

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Valerio Schiti


BRZRKR #10

BOOM! Studios

Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt

Art by Ron Garney


Shirtless Bear-Fighter 2 #2

Image Comics

Written by Jody Leheup

Art by Nil Vendrell


Batman: One Bad Day - Two-Face #1

DC Comics

Written by Mariko Tamaki

Art by Javier Fernandez


Chilling Adventures Presents… Weirder Mysteries #1

Archie Comics

Written by Frank Tieri, Ron Robbins, Joanna Starer

Art by Federico Sabbatini, Juan Bobillo, Ryan Jampole


Public Domain #4

Image Comics

By Chip Zdarsky


Frankenstein: New World Order #2

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden and Thomas Sniegoski

Art by Peter Bergting


DUO #5

DC Comics

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Khoi Pham


The Deadliest Bouquet #2

Image Comics

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Carola Borelli


Nightwing #96

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Bruno Redondo


Rogues’ Gallery #3 

Image Comics

Story by Declan Shalvey and Hannah Rose May

Written by Hannah Rose May

Art by Justin Mason


Black Adam #4

DC Comics

Written by Priest

Art by Rafa Sandoval


Ice Cream Man #32

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo & Chris O’Halloran


Fables #155

DC Comics

Written by Bill Willingham

Art by Mark Buckingham


Beware the Eye of Odin #4 

Image Comics

Written by Doug Wagner

Art by Tim Orlando


Batman: The Knight #9

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico


20th Century Men #2

Image Comics

Written by S. Morian

Art by Deniz Camp


The Lonesome Hunters #4

Dark Horse Comics

By Tyler Crook


Radiant Black #18 

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins & Laurence Holmes

Art by Stefano Simeone

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack:</p><p><br></p><p>Creepshow #1</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Burnham, Paul Dini and Stephen Langford</p><p>Art by Chris Burnham, John McCrea</p><p><br></p><p>X-Terminators #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Leah Williams</p><p>Art by Carlos Gomez</p><p><br></p><p>Harley Quinn 30th Anniversary Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Amanda Conner &amp; Jimmy Palmiotti, Paul Dini, Rafael Sacvone, Sam Humphries, Stjepan Sejic, Rob Williams, Stephanie Phillips, Cecil Castellucci, Kami Garcia, Mindy Lee &amp; Terry Dodson</p><p>Art by Chad Hardin, Guillem March, Rafael Albuquerque, Erica Henderson, Stjepan Sejic, John Timms, Riley Rossmo, Dan Hipp, Mico Suayan &amp; Jason Badower, Terry Dodson</p><p><br></p><p>Stuff of Nightmares #1</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by R.L. Stine</p><p>Art by A.L. Kaplan</p><p><br></p><p>Vanish #1</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Donny Cates</p><p>Art by Ryan Stegman</p><p><br></p><p>Titans United: Bloodpact #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Cavan Scott</p><p>Art by Luca Meyer</p><p><br></p><p>Judgment Day #5</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Valerio Schiti</p><p><br></p><p>BRZRKR #10</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt</p><p>Art by Ron Garney</p><p><br></p><p>Shirtless Bear-Fighter 2 #2</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jody Leheup</p><p>Art by Nil Vendrell</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: One Bad Day - Two-Face #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mariko Tamaki</p><p>Art by Javier Fernandez</p><p><br></p><p>Chilling Adventures Presents… Weirder Mysteries #1</p><p>Archie Comics</p><p>Written by Frank Tieri, Ron Robbins, Joanna Starer</p><p>Art by Federico Sabbatini, Juan Bobillo, Ryan Jampole</p><p><br></p><p>Public Domain #4</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Chip Zdarsky</p><p><br></p><p>Frankenstein: New World Order #2</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden and Thomas Sniegoski</p><p>Art by Peter Bergting</p><p><br></p><p>DUO #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Khoi Pham</p><p><br></p><p>The Deadliest Bouquet #2</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Erica Schultz</p><p>Art by Carola Borelli</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #96</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Bruno Redondo</p><p><br></p><p>Rogues’ Gallery #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Story by Declan Shalvey and Hannah Rose May</p><p>Written by Hannah Rose May</p><p>Art by Justin Mason</p><p><br></p><p>Black Adam #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Priest</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval</p><p><br></p><p>Ice Cream Man #32</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p><p>Art by Martín Morazzo &amp; Chris O’Halloran</p><p><br></p><p>Fables #155</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Bill Willingham</p><p>Art by Mark Buckingham</p><p><br></p><p>Beware the Eye of Odin #4 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Doug Wagner</p><p>Art by Tim Orlando</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: The Knight #9</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico</p><p><br></p><p>20th Century Men #2</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by S. Morian</p><p>Art by Deniz Camp</p><p><br></p><p>The Lonesome Hunters #4</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>By Tyler Crook</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #18 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins &amp; Laurence Holmes</p><p>Art by Stefano Simeone</p><p>SUBSCRIBE TO <strong>MARVELVISION</strong> ON <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marvelvision/id1548488229" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://subscribeonandroid.com/comicbookclublive.com/feed/marvelvision/" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0Nz8NgYOazNMgBheN44X0E" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/show/marvelvision" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a>, OR <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/marvelvision/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/MarvelVisionPod" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/MarvelVisionPod/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MarvelVisionPod/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> b07cc6ea-3d95-43cc-a08b-d4f42bb3f5e8 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0000 4478 no full The Stack: Batman Vs. Robin, Midnight Suns And More The Stack: Batman Vs. Robin, Midnight Suns And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast:


Batman vs. Robin #1

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Mahmud Asrar


Midnight Suns #1

Marvel

Written by Ethan Sacks

Art by Luigi Zaharia


Ten Thousand Black Feathers #1

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Andrea Sorrentino


Vampirella: Mindwarp #1

Dynamite

Written by Jeff Parker

Art by Benjamin Dewey


The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #1

DC Comics

Written by Kenny Porter

Art by Ricardo Lopez Ortiz


Daredevil #3 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Rafael De Latorre


The Least We Can Do #1

Image Comics

Written by Elsa Romboli

Art by Iolanda Zanfardino


Maskerade #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Kevin Smith & Andy McElfresh

Art by John Sprengelmeyer


Judgment Day #4

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Valerio Schiti


Wonder Woman #791

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire

Art by Marguerite Sauvage, Paulina Ganucheau


Love Everlasting #2

Image Comics

Written by Tom King 

Art by Elsa Charretier


Predator #2

Marvel

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Kev Walker


The Jurassic League #5

DC Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson and Juan Gedeon

Art by Juan Gedeon


Above Snakes #3 

Image Comics

Written by Sean Lewis

Art by Hayden Sherman


The Amazing Spider-Man #9

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Patrick Gleason


Superman: Son of Kal-El #15

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Cian Tormey


A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance #11

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by André Lima Araújo


Castle Full of Blackbirds #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola and Angela Slatter

Art by Valeria Burzo


The Silver Coin #14

Image Comics

Written by Pornsak Pichetshote

Art by Michael Walsh


Young Hellboy #2

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola and Thomas Sniegoski

Art by Craig Rousseau


Do A Powerbomb #4

Image Comics

By Daniel Warren Johnson


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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p><p><br></p><p>Batman vs. Robin #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Mark Waid</p><p>Art by Mahmud Asrar</p><p><br></p><p>Midnight Suns #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ethan Sacks</p><p>Art by Luigi Zaharia</p><p><br></p><p>Ten Thousand Black Feathers #1</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p><p>Art by Andrea Sorrentino</p><p><br></p><p>Vampirella: Mindwarp #1</p><p>Dynamite</p><p>Written by Jeff Parker</p><p>Art by Benjamin Dewey</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Kenny Porter</p><p>Art by Ricardo Lopez Ortiz</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Rafael De Latorre</p><p><br></p><p>The Least We Can Do #1</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Elsa Romboli</p><p>Art by Iolanda Zanfardino</p><p><br></p><p>Maskerade #1</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Kevin Smith &amp; Andy McElfresh</p><p>Art by John Sprengelmeyer</p><p><br></p><p>Judgment Day #4</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Valerio Schiti</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Woman #791</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire</p><p>Art by Marguerite Sauvage, Paulina Ganucheau</p><p><br></p><p>Love Everlasting #2</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King </p><p>Art by Elsa Charretier</p><p><br></p><p>Predator #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Ed Brisson</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>The Jurassic League #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Daniel Warren Johnson and Juan Gedeon</p><p>Art by Juan Gedeon</p><p><br></p><p>Above Snakes #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Sean Lewis</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p><br></p><p>The Amazing Spider-Man #9</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Zeb Wells</p><p>Art by Patrick Gleason</p><p><br></p><p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #15</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Cian Tormey</p><p><br></p><p>A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance #11</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by André Lima Araújo</p><p><br></p><p>Castle Full of Blackbirds #1</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola and Angela Slatter</p><p>Art by Valeria Burzo</p><p><br></p><p>The Silver Coin #14</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Pornsak Pichetshote</p><p>Art by Michael Walsh</p><p><br></p><p>Young Hellboy #2</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Mike Mignola and Thomas Sniegoski</p><p>Art by Craig Rousseau</p><p><br></p><p>Do A Powerbomb #4</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p><br></p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> eeb0dafe-5aa2-4da0-94c0-884806261c4b https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 14 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0000 3660 no full The Stack: Batman: Dear Detective, Alien And More The Stack: Batman: Dear Detective, Alien And More Comic Book Club On this week's comic book review podcast:

Batman: Dear Detective #1

DC Comics

By Lee Bermejo


Alien #1

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Julius Ohta


Antioch #1

Image Comics

Written by Patrick Kindlon

Art by Marco Ferrari


Poison Ivy #4

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara


All-Out Avengers #1

Marvel

Written by Derek Landy

Art by Greg Land


Shock Shop #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Danny Luckert


Flashpoint Beyond #5

DC Comics

Written by Geoff Johns, Tim Sheridan and Jeremy Adams

Art by Xermánico and Mikel Janín


Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #4

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly

Art by Carmen Carnero


The Dead Lucky #2

Image Comics

Written by Melissa Flores

Art by French Carlomagno


The New Champion of Shazam #2

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Evan “Doc” Shaner


Punisher #6

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Jesús Saiz & Paul Azaceta


Golden Rage #2

Image Comics

Written by Chrissy Williams

Art by Lauren Knight


Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #4

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Daniel Sampere


She-Hulk #6

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell

Art by Luca Maresca


Once & Future #29

BOOM! Studios

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Dan Mora


Black Adam: The Justice Society Files - Atom Smasher #1

DC Comics

Written by Cavan Scott, Bryan Q. Miller

Art by Travis Mercer, Marco Santucci


Twig #5

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Kyle Strahm


MIND MGMT: Bootleg #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Matt Kindt

Art by David Rubin


Batman #127

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jorge Jimenez, Belén Ortega


That Texas Blood #17

Image Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jacob Phillips


The Ward #4

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by Andres Ponce


Sword of Azrael #2

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Nikola Čižmešija


Survival Street #2

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Asmus and Jim Festante

Art by Abylay Kussainov


Dark Knights of Steel: Tales from the Three Kingdoms #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor, Jay Kristoff, C.S. Pacat

Art by Caspar Wjingaard, Sean Izaakse, Michele Bandini

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book review podcast:</p><p>Batman: Dear Detective #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>By Lee Bermejo</p><p><br></p><p>Alien #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Julius Ohta</p><p><br></p><p>Antioch #1</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Patrick Kindlon</p><p>Art by Marco Ferrari</p><p><br></p><p>Poison Ivy #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p><p>Art by Marcio Takara</p><p><br></p><p>All-Out Avengers #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Derek Landy</p><p>Art by Greg Land</p><p><br></p><p>Shock Shop #1</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by Danny Luckert</p><p><br></p><p>Flashpoint Beyond #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Geoff Johns, Tim Sheridan and Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Xermánico and Mikel Janín</p><p><br></p><p>Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #4</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jackson Lanzing &amp; Collin Kelly</p><p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p><p><br></p><p>The Dead Lucky #2</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Melissa Flores</p><p>Art by French Carlomagno</p><p><br></p><p>The New Champion of Shazam #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Josie Campbell</p><p>Art by Evan “Doc” Shaner</p><p><br></p><p>Punisher #6</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Jesús Saiz &amp; Paul Azaceta</p><p><br></p><p>Golden Rage #2</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chrissy Williams</p><p>Art by Lauren Knight</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p><p>Art by Daniel Sampere</p><p><br></p><p>She-Hulk #6</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p><p>Art by Luca Maresca</p><p><br></p><p>Once &amp; Future #29</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Dan Mora</p><p><br></p><p>Black Adam: The Justice Society Files - Atom Smasher #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Cavan Scott, Bryan Q. Miller</p><p>Art by Travis Mercer, Marco Santucci</p><p><br></p><p>Twig #5</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Skottie Young</p><p>Art by Kyle Strahm</p><p><br></p><p>MIND MGMT: Bootleg #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Matt Kindt</p><p>Art by David Rubin</p><p><br></p><p>Batman #127</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Belén Ortega</p><p><br></p><p>That Texas Blood #17</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Chris Condon</p><p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p><p><br></p><p>The Ward #4</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Cavan Scott</p><p>Art by Andres Ponce</p><p><br></p><p>Sword of Azrael #2</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Dan Watters</p><p>Art by Nikola Čižmešija</p><p><br></p><p>Survival Street #2</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by James Asmus and Jim Festante</p><p>Art by Abylay Kussainov</p><p><br></p><p>Dark Knights of Steel: Tales from the Three Kingdoms #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor, Jay Kristoff, C.S. Pacat</p><p>Art by Caspar Wjingaard, Sean Izaakse, Michele Bandini</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> be0abd52-ba74-4a54-bbc0-76223aa0711d https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0000 3281 no full The Stack: Amazing Fantasy, Superman And More The Stack: Amazing Fantasy, Superman And More Comic Book Club On this week's comic book review podcast:


Amazing Fantasy #1000

Marvel

By Ho Che Anderson, Jordie Bellaire, Kurt Busiek, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Marco Checchetto, Jim Cheung, Michael Cho, Clayton Cowles, Olivier Coipel, Rachel Dodson, Terry Dodson, Anthony Falcone, Neil Gaiman, Jonathan Hickman, Armando Iannucci, Richard Isanove, Klaus Janson, Todd Klein, Ariana Maher, Frank Martin, JP Mayer, Steve McNiven, Todd Nauck, Sonia Back, Mike Pasciullo, Jay David Ramos, Rachelle Rosenberg, Rainbow Rowell, Joe Sabino, Dan Slott, Ryan Stegman, Matthew Wilson


Superman: Warworld Apocalypse #1

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Brandon Peterson, Will Conrad, Max Raynor and Miguel Mendonça


Thunderbolts #1

Marvel

Written by Jim Zub

Art by Sean Izaakse


The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #5

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Lisandro Estherren, Aaron Campbell


Ant-Man #2

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Tom Reilly


Harley Quinn: The Animated Series: The Real Sidekicks of New Gotham Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Tee Franklin, Alexia Quasarano, Conner Shin, Jimmy Mosqueda, Jamiesen Borak

Art by Max Sarin, OneillJones, Erica Henderson, Logan Faerber, PJ Holden, Jon Mikel


The Variants #3 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by Phil Noto


Wonder Girl 2022 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by Joëlle Jones, Douglas Marques

Art by Eli Lenox, Adriana Melo, Sweeney Boo, Ben Dewey


House of Slaughter #8

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sam Johns

Art by Letizia Cadonici


The Flash 2022 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by Serg Acuña


Alice Ever After #5

BOOM! Studios

Written by Dan Panosian

Art by Giorgio Spalletta, Dan Panosian


Harley Quinn 2022 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Simone Bounfantino, David Baldeon


The Vampire Slayer #5

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Sonia Liao


DC: Saved by the Belle Reve #1

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Brendan Fletcher, Tim Seeley, Peter J. Tomasi, Dave Wielgosz, Art Baltazr & Franco, Brandon Thomas, Dan Watters, Andrew Aydin

Art by Karl Kerschl, Scott Kolins, Max Raynor, Mike Norton, Art Baltazar, Craig Cermak, Juan Ferreyra, Nelson Daniel


Breakout #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Zack Kaplan

Art by Wilton Santos


Trouble

Marvel

Written by Mark Millar

Art by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book review podcast:</p><p><br></p><p>Amazing Fantasy #1000</p><p>Marvel</p><p>By Ho Che Anderson, Jordie Bellaire, Kurt Busiek, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Marco Checchetto, Jim Cheung, Michael Cho, Clayton Cowles, Olivier Coipel, Rachel Dodson, Terry Dodson, Anthony Falcone, Neil Gaiman, Jonathan Hickman, Armando Iannucci, Richard Isanove, Klaus Janson, Todd Klein, Ariana Maher, Frank Martin, JP Mayer, Steve McNiven, Todd Nauck, Sonia Back, Mike Pasciullo, Jay David Ramos, Rachelle Rosenberg, Rainbow Rowell, Joe Sabino, Dan Slott, Ryan Stegman, Matthew Wilson</p><p><br></p><p>Superman: Warworld Apocalypse #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Brandon Peterson, Will Conrad, Max Raynor and Miguel Mendonça</p><p><br></p><p>Thunderbolts #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jim Zub</p><p>Art by Sean Izaakse</p><p><br></p><p>The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #5</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Lisandro Estherren, Aaron Campbell</p><p><br></p><p>Ant-Man #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Tom Reilly</p><p><br></p><p>Harley Quinn: The Animated Series: The Real Sidekicks of New Gotham Special #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tee Franklin, Alexia Quasarano, Conner Shin, Jimmy Mosqueda, Jamiesen Borak</p><p>Art by Max Sarin, OneillJones, Erica Henderson, Logan Faerber, PJ Holden, Jon Mikel</p><p><br></p><p>The Variants #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gail Simone</p><p>Art by Phil Noto</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder Girl 2022 Annual #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Joëlle Jones, Douglas Marques</p><p>Art by Eli Lenox, Adriana Melo, Sweeney Boo, Ben Dewey</p><p><br></p><p>House of Slaughter #8</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sam Johns</p><p>Art by Letizia Cadonici</p><p><br></p><p>The Flash 2022 Annual #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Jeremy Adams</p><p>Art by Serg Acuña</p><p><br></p><p>Alice Ever After #5</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Dan Panosian</p><p>Art by Giorgio Spalletta, Dan Panosian</p><p><br></p><p>Harley Quinn 2022 Annual #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p><p>Art by Simone Bounfantino, David Baldeon</p><p><br></p><p>The Vampire Slayer #5</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p><p>Art by Sonia Liao</p><p><br></p><p>DC: Saved by the Belle Reve #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Brendan Fletcher, Tim Seeley, Peter J. Tomasi, Dave Wielgosz, Art Baltazr &amp; Franco, Brandon Thomas, Dan Watters, Andrew Aydin</p><p>Art by Karl Kerschl, Scott Kolins, Max Raynor, Mike Norton, Art Baltazar, Craig Cermak, Juan Ferreyra, Nelson Daniel</p><p><br></p><p>Breakout #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Zack Kaplan</p><p>Art by Wilton Santos</p><p><br></p><p>Trouble</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Mark Millar</p><p>Art by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 1f8de845-5808-4426-81b0-eae918cc2bf1 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000 3662 no full The Stack: Fantastic Four, Human Target And More The Stack: Fantastic Four, Human Target And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast:


Fantastic Four #46

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Cafu


Tales of the Human Target #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom King 

Art by Kevin Maguire, Mikel Janín, Rafael Albuquerque, Greg Smallwood


Deadly Class #55

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Wes Craig


Wynd: The Throne In The Sky #1

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Michael Dialynas


Damage Control #1

Marvel

Written by Adam F. Goldberg & Hans Rodionoff, Charlotte (Fullerton) McDuffie

Art by Will Robson, Jay Fosgitt


Fables #154

DC Comics

Written by Bill Willingham

Art by Mark Buckingham


Public Domain #3 

Image Comics

By Chip Zdarsky


Book of Shadows #2

Valiant Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Vicente Cifuentes


AXE: Judgment Day #3 

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Valerio Schiti


The Swamp Thing #16

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Mike Perkins


Rogues’ Gallery #2

Image Comics

Story by Hannah Rose May & Declan Shalvey

Written by Hannah Rose May

Art by Justin Mason


Minor Threats #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum

Art by Scott Hepburn


Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings #2

Marvel

Written by Gene Luen Yang

Art by Marcos To


Olympus Rebirth #1

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad

Art by Caitlin Yarsky


Radiant Black #17

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins & Joe Clark

Art by Marcelo Costa


Stranger Things: Kamchatka #4

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Michael Moreci

Art by Todor Hristov


Defenders Beyond #2

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Javier Rodríguez


Action Comics #1046

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Fico Ossio, David Lapham


Sins of the Black Flamingo #3 

Image Comics

Written by Andrew Wheeler

Art by Travis Moore


Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Amanda Deibert

Art by Lucas Marangon


The Department of Truth #20 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Martin Simmonds


The Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel To Be Kin #4

Dark Horse Comics

By Geof Darrow


I Hate This Place #4

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Artyom Topilin


The Lonesome Hunters #3 

Dark Horse Comics

By Tyler Crook


Beware The Eye of Odin #3 

Image Comics

Written by Doug Wagner

Art by Tim Odland


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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p><p><br></p><p>Fantastic Four #46</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Dan Slott</p><p>Art by Cafu</p><p><br></p><p>Tales of the Human Target #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King </p><p>Art by Kevin Maguire, Mikel Janín, Rafael Albuquerque, Greg Smallwood</p><p><br></p><p>Deadly Class #55</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Rick Remender</p><p>Art by Wes Craig</p><p><br></p><p>Wynd: The Throne In The Sky #1</p><p>BOOM! Studios</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Michael Dialynas</p><p><br></p><p>Damage Control #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Adam F. Goldberg &amp; Hans Rodionoff, Charlotte (Fullerton) McDuffie</p><p>Art by Will Robson, Jay Fosgitt</p><p><br></p><p>Fables #154</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Bill Willingham</p><p>Art by Mark Buckingham</p><p><br></p><p>Public Domain #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Chip Zdarsky</p><p><br></p><p>Book of Shadows #2</p><p>Valiant Comics</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by Vicente Cifuentes</p><p><br></p><p>AXE: Judgment Day #3 </p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Valerio Schiti</p><p><br></p><p>The Swamp Thing #16</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Ram V</p><p>Art by Mike Perkins</p><p><br></p><p>Rogues’ Gallery #2</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Story by Hannah Rose May &amp; Declan Shalvey</p><p>Written by Hannah Rose May</p><p>Art by Justin Mason</p><p><br></p><p>Minor Threats #1</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum</p><p>Art by Scott Hepburn</p><p><br></p><p>Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gene Luen Yang</p><p>Art by Marcos To</p><p><br></p><p>Olympus Rebirth #1</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad</p><p>Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p><p><br></p><p>Radiant Black #17</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Higgins &amp; Joe Clark</p><p>Art by Marcelo Costa</p><p><br></p><p>Stranger Things: Kamchatka #4</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Michael Moreci</p><p>Art by Todor Hristov</p><p><br></p><p>Defenders Beyond #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Al Ewing</p><p>Art by Javier Rodríguez</p><p><br></p><p>Action Comics #1046</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p><p>Art by Fico Ossio, David Lapham</p><p><br></p><p>Sins of the Black Flamingo #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Andrew Wheeler</p><p>Art by Travis Moore</p><p><br></p><p>Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories #1</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Amanda Deibert</p><p>Art by Lucas Marangon</p><p><br></p><p>The Department of Truth #20 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by James Tynion IV</p><p>Art by Martin Simmonds</p><p><br></p><p>The Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel To Be Kin #4</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>By Geof Darrow</p><p><br></p><p>I Hate This Place #4</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Kyle Starks</p><p>Art by Artyom Topilin</p><p><br></p><p>The Lonesome Hunters #3 </p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>By Tyler Crook</p><p><br></p><p>Beware The Eye of Odin #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Doug Wagner</p><p>Art by Tim Odland</p><p><br></p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> ebe4e78b-ab8e-4838-9fc8-47ed464370d5 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 24 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000 3748 no full The Stack: Batman: One Bad Day, And More The Stack: Batman: One Bad Day, And More Comic Book Club On this week's Stack podcast:

Batman: One Bad Day - The Riddler

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Mitch Gerads


Avengers: 1,000,000 BC

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Kev Walker


Chilling Adventures Presents… Jinx: Grim Fairy Tales #1

Archie Comics

Written by Magdalene Visaggio, James III, Joe Carallo

Art by Craig Cermak, Eva Cabrera, Evan Stanley


Do A Powerbomb #3 

Image Comics

By Daniel Warren Johnson


AXE: Death To The Mutants #1

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Guiu Villanova


DUO #4

DC Comics

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Khoi Pham


20th Century Men #1

Image Comics

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by S. Morian


Nightwing #95

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Bruno Redondo


X-Men: Unlimited - X-Men Green #1

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Emilio Laiso


Parasomnia #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Andrea Mutti


The Silver Coin #13

Image Comics

Written by Johnnie Christmas

Art by Michael Walsh


Black Adam #3

DC Comics

Written by Priest

Art by Rafa Sandoval


Edge of Spider-Verse #2

Marvel

Written by Mallory Rosenthal, Ramzee, Dan Slott, Chris Giarrusso

Art by Ig Guara, Ruairí Coleman, Paco Medina, Chris Giarrusso


Shirtless Bear-Fighter 2 #1

Image Comics

Written by Jody Leheup

Art by Nil Vendrell


Batman: The Knight #8

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico


Hulk #8

Marvel

Written by Donny Cates and Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Martin Coccolo


Undiscovered Country #20

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli


Daredevil #2

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky, Ann Nocenti

Art by Marco Checchetto, Chip Zdarsky


Aquaman and The Flash: Voidsong #3

DC Comics

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Vasco Georgiev


Above Snakes #2

Image Comics

Written by Sean Lewis

Art by Hayden Sherman

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p><p>Batman: One Bad Day - The Riddler</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom King</p><p>Art by Mitch Gerads</p><p><br></p><p>Avengers: 1,000,000 BC</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Jason Aaron</p><p>Art by Kev Walker</p><p><br></p><p>Chilling Adventures Presents… Jinx: Grim Fairy Tales #1</p><p>Archie Comics</p><p>Written by Magdalene Visaggio, James III, Joe Carallo</p><p>Art by Craig Cermak, Eva Cabrera, Evan Stanley</p><p><br></p><p>Do A Powerbomb #3 </p><p>Image Comics</p><p>By Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p><br></p><p>AXE: Death To The Mutants #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p><p>Art by Guiu Villanova</p><p><br></p><p>DUO #4</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Greg Pak</p><p>Art by Khoi Pham</p><p><br></p><p>20th Century Men #1</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Deniz Camp</p><p>Art by S. Morian</p><p><br></p><p>Nightwing #95</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Tom Taylor</p><p>Art by Bruno Redondo</p><p><br></p><p>X-Men: Unlimited - X-Men Green #1</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p><p>Art by Emilio Laiso</p><p><br></p><p>Parasomnia #1</p><p>Dark Horse Comics</p><p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p><p>Art by Andrea Mutti</p><p><br></p><p>The Silver Coin #13</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Johnnie Christmas</p><p>Art by Michael Walsh</p><p><br></p><p>Black Adam #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Priest</p><p>Art by Rafa Sandoval</p><p><br></p><p>Edge of Spider-Verse #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Mallory Rosenthal, Ramzee, Dan Slott, Chris Giarrusso</p><p>Art by Ig Guara, Ruairí Coleman, Paco Medina, Chris Giarrusso</p><p><br></p><p>Shirtless Bear-Fighter 2 #1</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Jody Leheup</p><p>Art by Nil Vendrell</p><p><br></p><p>Batman: The Knight #8</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p><p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico</p><p><br></p><p>Hulk #8</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Donny Cates and Daniel Warren Johnson</p><p>Art by Martin Coccolo</p><p><br></p><p>Undiscovered Country #20</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule</p><p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli</p><p><br></p><p>Daredevil #2</p><p>Marvel</p><p>Written by Chip Zdarsky, Ann Nocenti</p><p>Art by Marco Checchetto, Chip Zdarsky</p><p><br></p><p>Aquaman and The Flash: Voidsong #3</p><p>DC Comics</p><p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p><p>Art by Vasco Georgiev</p><p><br></p><p>Above Snakes #2</p><p>Image Comics</p><p>Written by Sean Lewis</p><p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 98b228a2-e11f-48d5-850b-bf5a003ef059 https://comicbookclublive.com/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000 2225 no full The Stack: Predator, DCeased And More The Stack: Predator, DCeased And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book review show:</p> <p>Predator #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Ed Brisson</p> <p>Art by Kev Walker</p> <p> </p> <p>DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Trevor Hairsine</p> <p> </p> <p>Love Everlasting #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Elsa Charretier</p> <p> </p> <p>MIND MGMT: Bootleg #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Matt Kindt</p> <p>Art by Matt Lesniewski</p> <p> </p> <p>Ghost Rider: Vengeance Forever #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p> <p>Art by Juan José Ryp</p> <p> </p> <p>Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League - Green Lantern #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Jeremy Adams</p> <p>Art by Fernando Blanco, Jack Herbert</p> <p> </p> <p>The Deadliest Bouquet #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Erica Schultz</p> <p>Art by Carola Borelli</p> <p> </p> <p>Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1957: Falling Sky</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson</p> <p>Art by Shawn Martinbrough</p> <p> </p> <p>Judgment Day #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Valerio Schiti</p> <p> </p> <p>The Jurassic League #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Daniel Warren Johnson &amp; Juan Gedeon</p> <p>Art by Juan Gedeon &amp; Jon Mikel</p> <p> </p> <p>Eight Billion Genies #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Charles Soule</p> <p>Art by Ryan Browne</p> <p> </p> <p>The Ward #3 </p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Cavan Scott</p> <p>Art by Andres Ponce</p> <p> </p> <p>Punisher #5</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Jesús Saiz and Paul Azaceta</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman #790</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan &amp; Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire</p> <p>Art by Emanuela Lupacchino, José Luis &amp; Eduardo Pansica, Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p> </p> <p>Slumber #6</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Tyler Burton Smith</p> <p>Art by Vanessa Cardinali</p> <p> </p> <p>Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #3 </p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jackson Lanzing &amp; Collin Kelly</p> <p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p> <p> </p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #14</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Cian Tormey</p> <p> </p> <p>Unnatural: Blue Blood #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Mirka Andolfo</p> <p>Art by Mirka Andolfo, Ivan Bidarella</p> <p> </p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #7</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Zeb Wells</p> <p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p> <p> </p> <p>Naomi Season Two #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker</p> <p>Art by Jamal Campbell</p> <p> </p> <p>Giant-Size Gwen Stacy #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Christos Gage</p> <p>Art by Todd Nauck</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book review show:

Predator #1

Marvel

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Kev Walker

 

DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Trevor Hairsine

 

Love Everlasting #1

Image Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Elsa Charretier

 

MIND MGMT: Bootleg #2

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Matt Kindt

Art by Matt Lesniewski

 

Ghost Rider: Vengeance Forever #1

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Juan José Ryp

 

Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League - Green Lantern #1

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Jeremy Adams

Art by Fernando Blanco, Jack Herbert

 

The Deadliest Bouquet #1

Image Comics

Written by Erica Schultz

Art by Carola Borelli

 

Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1957: Falling Sky

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson

Art by Shawn Martinbrough

 

Judgment Day #2

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Valerio Schiti

 

The Jurassic League #4

DC Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson & Juan Gedeon

Art by Juan Gedeon & Jon Mikel

 

Eight Billion Genies #4

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Ryan Browne

 

The Ward #3 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by Andres Ponce

 

Punisher #5

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Jesús Saiz and Paul Azaceta

 

Wonder Woman #790

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan & Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire

Art by Emanuela Lupacchino, José Luis & Eduardo Pansica, Paulina Ganucheau

 

Slumber #6

Image Comics

Written by Tyler Burton Smith

Art by Vanessa Cardinali

 

Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #3 

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly

Art by Carmen Carnero

 

Superman: Son of Kal-El #14

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Cian Tormey

 

Unnatural: Blue Blood #2

Image Comics

Written by Mirka Andolfo

Art by Mirka Andolfo, Ivan Bidarella

 

The Amazing Spider-Man #7

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by John Romita Jr.

 

Naomi Season Two #6

DC Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker

Art by Jamal Campbell

 

Giant-Size Gwen Stacy #1

Marvel

Written by Christos Gage

Art by Todd Nauck

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book review show:</p> <p>Predator #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Ed Brisson</p> <p>Art by Kev Walker</p> <p> </p> <p>DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Trevor Hairsine</p> <p> </p> <p>Love Everlasting #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Elsa Charretier</p> <p> </p> <p>MIND MGMT: Bootleg #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Matt Kindt</p> <p>Art by Matt Lesniewski</p> <p> </p> <p>Ghost Rider: Vengeance Forever #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p> <p>Art by Juan José Ryp</p> <p> </p> <p>Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League - Green Lantern #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Jeremy Adams</p> <p>Art by Fernando Blanco, Jack Herbert</p> <p> </p> <p>The Deadliest Bouquet #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Erica Schultz</p> <p>Art by Carola Borelli</p> <p> </p> <p>Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1957: Falling Sky</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson</p> <p>Art by Shawn Martinbrough</p> <p> </p> <p>Judgment Day #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Valerio Schiti</p> <p> </p> <p>The Jurassic League #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Daniel Warren Johnson &amp; Juan Gedeon</p> <p>Art by Juan Gedeon &amp; Jon Mikel</p> <p> </p> <p>Eight Billion Genies #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Charles Soule</p> <p>Art by Ryan Browne</p> <p> </p> <p>The Ward #3 </p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Cavan Scott</p> <p>Art by Andres Ponce</p> <p> </p> <p>Punisher #5</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Jesús Saiz and Paul Azaceta</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman #790</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan &amp; Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire</p> <p>Art by Emanuela Lupacchino, José Luis &amp; Eduardo Pansica, Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p> </p> <p>Slumber #6</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Tyler Burton Smith</p> <p>Art by Vanessa Cardinali</p> <p> </p> <p>Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #3 </p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jackson Lanzing &amp; Collin Kelly</p> <p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p> <p> </p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #14</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Cian Tormey</p> <p> </p> <p>Unnatural: Blue Blood #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Mirka Andolfo</p> <p>Art by Mirka Andolfo, Ivan Bidarella</p> <p> </p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #7</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Zeb Wells</p> <p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p> <p> </p> <p>Naomi Season Two #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker</p> <p>Art by Jamal Campbell</p> <p> </p> <p>Giant-Size Gwen Stacy #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Christos Gage</p> <p>Art by Todd Nauck</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 0fb96c22-dcc3-44c4-90ce-aeed00237183 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-predator-dceased-and-more Wed, 10 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000 3831 no full The Stack: Shazam, Golden Rage And More The Stack: Shazam, Golden Rage And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast:</p> <p>The New Champion of Shazam #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Josie Campbell</p> <p>Art by Evan “Doc” Shaner</p> <p> </p> <p>Golden Rage #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chrissy Williams</p> <p>Art by Lauren Knight</p> <p> </p> <p>Sword of Azrael: Dark Knight of the Soul #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Dan Watters</p> <p>Art by Nikola Čižmešija</p> <p> </p> <p>Sword of Azrael #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Dan Watters</p> <p>Art by Nikola Čižmešija</p> <p> </p> <p>The Dead Lucky #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Melissa Flores</p> <p>Art by French Carlomagno</p> <p> </p> <p>Black Adam: The Justice Society Files - Cyclone #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Cavan Scott, Bryan Q. Miller</p> <p>Art by Maria Laura Sanapo, Marco Santucci</p> <p> </p> <p>20XX: Transport #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Jonathan Luna</p> <p> </p> <p>Flashpoint Beyond #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Geoff Johns, Tim Sheridan and Jeremy Adams</p> <p>Art by Xermánico and Mikel Janín</p> <p> </p> <p>Survival Street #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by James Asmus and Jim Festante</p> <p>Art by Ably Kussainov</p> <p> </p> <p>Stillwater #14</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Ramón K. Perez</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman: Killing Time #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King </p> <p>Art by David Marquez</p> <p> </p> <p>Frankenstein: New World #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden and Thomas Sniegoski</p> <p>Art by Peter Bergting</p> <p> </p> <p>Little Monsters #6</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p> </p> <p>DC vs. Vampires #8</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Otto Schmidt</p> <p> </p> <p>Edge of Spider-Verse #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Dan Slott, Alex Segura, Karla Pacheco, Dustin Weaver</p> <p>Art by Martin Coccolo, Caio Majado, Pere Pérez, D.J. Bryant</p> <p> </p> <p>Once &amp; Future #28</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p> </p> <p>The Closet #3 </p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Gavin Fullerton</p> <p> </p> <p>Aquaman: Andromeda Book Two</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Christian Ward</p> <p> </p> <p>Demon Wars: The Iron Samurai #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>By Peach Momoko</p> <p> </p> <p>Twig #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Skottie Young</p> <p>Art by Kyle Strahm</p> <p> </p> <p>Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Daniel Sampere</p> <p> </p> <p>That Texas Blood #16</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chris Condon</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p> </p> <p>Poison Ivy #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p> <p>Art by Marcio Takara</p> <p> </p> <p>The Scumbag #14</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Roland Boschi</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman #126</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Belén Ortega</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

The New Champion of Shazam #1

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Evan “Doc” Shaner

 

Golden Rage #1

Image Comics

Written by Chrissy Williams

Art by Lauren Knight

 

Sword of Azrael: Dark Knight of the Soul #1

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Nikola Čižmešija

 

Sword of Azrael #1

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Nikola Čižmešija

 

The Dead Lucky #1

Image Comics

Written by Melissa Flores

Art by French Carlomagno

 

Black Adam: The Justice Society Files - Cyclone #1

DC Comics

Written by Cavan Scott, Bryan Q. Miller

Art by Maria Laura Sanapo, Marco Santucci

 

20XX: Transport #1

Image Comics

By Jonathan Luna

 

Flashpoint Beyond #4

DC Comics

Written by Geoff Johns, Tim Sheridan and Jeremy Adams

Art by Xermánico and Mikel Janín

 

Survival Street #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by James Asmus and Jim Festante

Art by Ably Kussainov

 

Stillwater #14

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Ramón K. Perez

 

Batman: Killing Time #6

DC Comics

Written by Tom King 

Art by David Marquez

 

Frankenstein: New World #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden and Thomas Sniegoski

Art by Peter Bergting

 

Little Monsters #6

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Dustin Nguyen

 

DC vs. Vampires #8

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Otto Schmidt

 

Edge of Spider-Verse #1

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott, Alex Segura, Karla Pacheco, Dustin Weaver

Art by Martin Coccolo, Caio Majado, Pere Pérez, D.J. Bryant

 

Once & Future #28

BOOM! Studios

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Dan Mora

 

The Closet #3 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Gavin Fullerton

 

Aquaman: Andromeda Book Two

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Christian Ward

 

Demon Wars: The Iron Samurai #1

Marvel

By Peach Momoko

 

Twig #4

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Kyle Strahm

 

Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #3

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Daniel Sampere

 

That Texas Blood #16

Image Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jacob Phillips

 

Poison Ivy #3

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara

 

The Scumbag #14

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Roland Boschi

 

Batman #126

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jorge Jimenez, Belén Ortega

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>The New Champion of Shazam #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Josie Campbell</p> <p>Art by Evan “Doc” Shaner</p> <p> </p> <p>Golden Rage #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chrissy Williams</p> <p>Art by Lauren Knight</p> <p> </p> <p>Sword of Azrael: Dark Knight of the Soul #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Dan Watters</p> <p>Art by Nikola Čižmešija</p> <p> </p> <p>Sword of Azrael #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Dan Watters</p> <p>Art by Nikola Čižmešija</p> <p> </p> <p>The Dead Lucky #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Melissa Flores</p> <p>Art by French Carlomagno</p> <p> </p> <p>Black Adam: The Justice Society Files - Cyclone #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Cavan Scott, Bryan Q. Miller</p> <p>Art by Maria Laura Sanapo, Marco Santucci</p> <p> </p> <p>20XX: Transport #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Jonathan Luna</p> <p> </p> <p>Flashpoint Beyond #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Geoff Johns, Tim Sheridan and Jeremy Adams</p> <p>Art by Xermánico and Mikel Janín</p> <p> </p> <p>Survival Street #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by James Asmus and Jim Festante</p> <p>Art by Ably Kussainov</p> <p> </p> <p>Stillwater #14</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Ramón K. Perez</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman: Killing Time #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King </p> <p>Art by David Marquez</p> <p> </p> <p>Frankenstein: New World #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden and Thomas Sniegoski</p> <p>Art by Peter Bergting</p> <p> </p> <p>Little Monsters #6</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p> </p> <p>DC vs. Vampires #8</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Otto Schmidt</p> <p> </p> <p>Edge of Spider-Verse #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Dan Slott, Alex Segura, Karla Pacheco, Dustin Weaver</p> <p>Art by Martin Coccolo, Caio Majado, Pere Pérez, D.J. Bryant</p> <p> </p> <p>Once &amp; Future #28</p> <p>BOOM! 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Willow Wilson</p> <p>Art by Marcio Takara</p> <p> </p> <p>The Scumbag #14</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Roland Boschi</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman #126</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Belén Ortega</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. 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SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 99639468-61db-4488-a286-aee60028bb07 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-shazam-golden-rage-and-more Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000 3989 no full The Stack: Ant-Man, Superman: Space Age And More The Stack: Ant-Man, Superman: Space Age And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast:</p> <p>Ant-Man #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Al Ewing</p> <p>Art by Tom Reilly</p> <p> </p> <p>Superman: Space Age #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Russell</p> <p>Art by Mike and Laura Allred</p> <p> </p> <p>Book of Shadows #1</p> <p>Valiant Comics</p> <p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p> <p>Art by Vicente Cifuentes</p> <p> </p> <p>Public Domain #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Chip Zdarsky</p> <p> </p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #6</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Zeb Wells, Daniel Kibblesmith, Jeff Loveness, Dan Slott</p> <p>Art by Ed McGuinness, David Lopez, Todd Nauck, Marcos Martin</p> <p> </p> <p>DC Mech #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Kenny Porter</p> <p>Art by Baldemar Rivas</p> <p> </p> <p>I Hate This Place #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Starks</p> <p>Art by Artyom Topilin</p> <p> </p> <p>Something is Killing The Children #25</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Werther Dell’edera</p> <p> </p> <p>The Variants #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Gail Simone</p> <p>Art by Phil Noto</p> <p> </p> <p>Action Comics #1045</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p> <p>Art by Will Conrad, David Lapham</p> <p> </p> <p>Sins of the Black Flamingo #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Andrew Wheeler</p> <p>Art by Travis Moore</p> <p> </p> <p>The Vampire Slayer #4</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p> <p>Art by Puste</p> <p> </p> <p>Captain America: Symbol of Truth #3 </p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Tochi Onyebuchi</p> <p>Art by R.B. Silva &amp; Zé Carlos</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman: One Dark Knight Book Three</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>By Jock</p> <p> </p> <p>Beware The Eye of Odin #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Doug Wagner</p> <p>Art by Tim Odland</p> <p> </p> <p>House of Slaughter #7</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Story by James Tynion IV &amp; Sam Johns</p> <p>Script by Sam Johns</p> <p>Art by Letizia Cadonici</p> <p> </p> <p>Iron Cat #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jed MacKay</p> <p>Art by Pere Pérez</p> <p> </p> <p>Deadly Class #54</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Wes Craig</p> <p> </p> <p>Blink #1</p> <p>Oni Press</p> <p>Written by Christopher Sebela</p> <p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p> <p> </p> <p>The Swamp Thing #15</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p> </p> <p>Radiant Black #16</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Higgins &amp; Joe Clark</p> <p>Art by Marcelo Costa</p> <p> </p> <p>The Wrong Earth: Meat #1</p> <p>Ahoy Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Peyer</p> <p>Art by Greg Scott</p> <p> </p> <p>The Sandman Universe Nightmare Country #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Lisandro Estherren</p> <p> </p> <p>Radiant Red #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Cherish Chen</p> <p>Art by David LaFuente</p> <p> </p> <p>A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance #10</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by André Lima Araújo</p> <p> </p> <p>Rogue Sun #6</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p> <p>Art by Abel</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. 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Ant-Man #1

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Tom Reilly

 

Superman: Space Age #1

DC Comics

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Mike and Laura Allred

 

Book of Shadows #1

Valiant Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Vicente Cifuentes

 

Public Domain #2

Image Comics

By Chip Zdarsky

 

The Amazing Spider-Man #6

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells, Daniel Kibblesmith, Jeff Loveness, Dan Slott

Art by Ed McGuinness, David Lopez, Todd Nauck, Marcos Martin

 

DC Mech #1

DC Comics

Written by Kenny Porter

Art by Baldemar Rivas

 

I Hate This Place #3

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Artyom Topilin

 

Something is Killing The Children #25

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’edera

 

The Variants #2

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by Phil Noto

 

Action Comics #1045

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Will Conrad, David Lapham

 

Sins of the Black Flamingo #2

Image Comics

Written by Andrew Wheeler

Art by Travis Moore

 

The Vampire Slayer #4

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Puste

 

Captain America: Symbol of Truth #3 

Marvel

Written by Tochi Onyebuchi

Art by R.B. Silva & Zé Carlos

 

Batman: One Dark Knight Book Three

DC Comics

By Jock

 

Beware The Eye of Odin #2

Image Comics

Written by Doug Wagner

Art by Tim Odland

 

House of Slaughter #7

BOOM! Studios

Story by James Tynion IV & Sam Johns

Script by Sam Johns

Art by Letizia Cadonici

 

Iron Cat #2

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Pere Pérez

 

Deadly Class #54

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Wes Craig

 

Blink #1

Oni Press

Written by Christopher Sebela

Art by Hayden Sherman

 

The Swamp Thing #15

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Mike Perkins

 

Radiant Black #16

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins & Joe Clark

Art by Marcelo Costa

 

The Wrong Earth: Meat #1

Ahoy Comics

Written by Tom Peyer

Art by Greg Scott

 

The Sandman Universe Nightmare Country #4

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Lisandro Estherren

 

Radiant Red #5

Image Comics

Written by Cherish Chen

Art by David LaFuente

 

A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance #10

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by André Lima Araújo

 

Rogue Sun #6

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Parrott

Art by Abel

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Studios</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Werther Dell’edera</p> <p> </p> <p>The Variants #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Gail Simone</p> <p>Art by Phil Noto</p> <p> </p> <p>Action Comics #1045</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p> <p>Art by Will Conrad, David Lapham</p> <p> </p> <p>Sins of the Black Flamingo #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Andrew Wheeler</p> <p>Art by Travis Moore</p> <p> </p> <p>The Vampire Slayer #4</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p> <p>Art by Puste</p> <p> </p> <p>Captain America: Symbol of Truth #3 </p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Tochi Onyebuchi</p> <p>Art by R.B. Silva &amp; Zé Carlos</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman: One Dark Knight Book Three</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>By Jock</p> <p> </p> <p>Beware The Eye of Odin #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Doug Wagner</p> <p>Art by Tim Odland</p> <p> </p> <p>House of Slaughter #7</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Story by James Tynion IV &amp; Sam Johns</p> <p>Script by Sam Johns</p> <p>Art by Letizia Cadonici</p> <p> </p> <p>Iron Cat #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jed MacKay</p> <p>Art by Pere Pérez</p> <p> </p> <p>Deadly Class #54</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Wes Craig</p> <p> </p> <p>Blink #1</p> <p>Oni Press</p> <p>Written by Christopher Sebela</p> <p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p> <p> </p> <p>The Swamp Thing #15</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p> </p> <p>Radiant Black #16</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Higgins &amp; Joe Clark</p> <p>Art by Marcelo Costa</p> <p> </p> <p>The Wrong Earth: Meat #1</p> <p>Ahoy Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Peyer</p> <p>Art by Greg Scott</p> <p> </p> <p>The Sandman Universe Nightmare Country #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Lisandro Estherren</p> <p> </p> <p>Radiant Red #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Cherish Chen</p> <p>Art by David LaFuente</p> <p> </p> <p>A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance #10</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by André Lima Araújo</p> <p> </p> <p>Rogue Sun #6</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p> <p>Art by Abel</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. 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Vampires, Shang-Chi And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast:</p> <p>DC vs. Vampires: All-Out War #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Alex Paknadel &amp; Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Pasquale Qualano</p> <p> </p> <p>Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Gene Luen Yang</p> <p>Art by Marcus To</p> <p> </p> <p>Rogues’ Gallery #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Story by Hannah Rose May and Declan Shalvey</p> <p>Written by Hannah Rose May</p> <p>Art by Justin Mason</p> <p> </p> <p>Young Hellboy #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Mike Mignola and Thomas Sniegoski</p> <p>Art by Craig Rousseau</p> <p> </p> <p>Artemis Wanted #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Vita Ayala</p> <p>Art by Skylar Patridge</p> <p> </p> <p>Defenders Beyond #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Al Ewing</p> <p>Art by Javier Rodríguez</p> <p> </p> <p>Prophet #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Rob Liefeld</p> <p> </p> <p>The Lonesome Hunters #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>By Tyler Crook</p> <p> </p> <p>DUO #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Greg Pak</p> <p>Art by Khoi Pham</p> <p> </p> <p>Alien Annual #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p> <p>Art by Salvador Larroca</p> <p> </p> <p>Blood Stained Teeth #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Christian Ward</p> <p>Art by Patric Reynolds and Christian Ward</p> <p> </p> <p>Faithless III #6</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Brian Azzarello</p> <p>Art by Maria Llovet</p> <p> </p> <p>The Jurassic League #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Juan Gedeon and Daniel Warren Johnson</p> <p>Art by Rafa Garrés</p> <p> </p> <p>The Silver Coin #12</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Michael Walsh</p> <p> </p> <p>Alice Ever After #4</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Dan Panosian</p> <p>Art by Giorgio Spalletta</p> <p> </p> <p>Black Adam #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Priest</p> <p>Art by Rafa Sandoval</p> <p> </p> <p>Do A Powerbomb #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Daniel Warren Johnson</p> <p> </p> <p>Grim #3 </p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Flaviano</p> <p> </p> <p>Nightwing #94</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Geraldo Borges</p> <p> </p> <p>Afterschool #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kate Herron &amp; Briony Redman</p> <p>Art by Leila Leiz</p> <p> </p> <p>Aquaman and The Flash: Voidsong #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p> <p>Art by Vasco Georgiev</p> <p> </p> <p>Ice Cream Man #31</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p> <p>Art by Martįn Morazzo</p> <p> </p> <p>Fables #153</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Bill Willingham</p> <p>Art by Mark Buckingham</p> <p> </p> <p>Skybound X #25</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Robert Kirkman, Joshua Williamson, Lorenzeo De Felici, Mac Smith</p> <p>Art by Ryan Ottley, Andrei Bressan, Lorenzo De Felici and Mac Smith</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman/Superman: World's Finest #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Waid</p> <p>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

DC vs. Vampires: All-Out War #1

DC Comics

Written by Alex Paknadel & Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Pasquale Qualano

 

Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings #1

Marvel

Written by Gene Luen Yang

Art by Marcus To

 

Rogues’ Gallery #1

Image Comics

Story by Hannah Rose May and Declan Shalvey

Written by Hannah Rose May

Art by Justin Mason

 

Young Hellboy #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola and Thomas Sniegoski

Art by Craig Rousseau

 

Artemis Wanted #1

DC Comics

Written by Vita Ayala

Art by Skylar Patridge

 

Defenders Beyond #1

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Javier Rodríguez

 

Prophet #1

Image Comics

By Rob Liefeld

 

The Lonesome Hunters #2

Dark Horse Comics

By Tyler Crook

 

DUO #3

DC Comics

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Khoi Pham

 

Alien Annual #1

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Salvador Larroca

 

Blood Stained Teeth #4

Image Comics

Written by Christian Ward

Art by Patric Reynolds and Christian Ward

 

Faithless III #6

BOOM! Studios

Written by Brian Azzarello

Art by Maria Llovet

 

The Jurassic League #3

DC Comics

Written by Juan Gedeon and Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Rafa Garrés

 

The Silver Coin #12

Image Comics

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Michael Walsh

 

Alice Ever After #4

BOOM! Studios

Written by Dan Panosian

Art by Giorgio Spalletta

 

Black Adam #2

DC Comics

Written by Priest

Art by Rafa Sandoval

 

Do A Powerbomb #2

Image Comics

By Daniel Warren Johnson

 

Grim #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Flaviano

 

Nightwing #94

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Geraldo Borges

 

Afterschool #2

Image Comics

Written by Kate Herron & Briony Redman

Art by Leila Leiz

 

Aquaman and The Flash: Voidsong #2

DC Comics

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Vasco Georgiev

 

Ice Cream Man #31

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martįn Morazzo

 

Fables #153

DC Comics

Written by Bill Willingham

Art by Mark Buckingham

 

Skybound X #25

Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman, Joshua Williamson, Lorenzeo De Felici, Mac Smith

Art by Ryan Ottley, Andrei Bressan, Lorenzo De Felici and Mac Smith

 

Batman/Superman: World's Finest #5

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>DC vs. Vampires: All-Out War #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Alex Paknadel &amp; Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Pasquale Qualano</p> <p> </p> <p>Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Gene Luen Yang</p> <p>Art by Marcus To</p> <p> </p> <p>Rogues’ Gallery #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Story by Hannah Rose May and Declan Shalvey</p> <p>Written by Hannah Rose May</p> <p>Art by Justin Mason</p> <p> </p> <p>Young Hellboy #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Mike Mignola and Thomas Sniegoski</p> <p>Art by Craig Rousseau</p> <p> </p> <p>Artemis Wanted #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Vita Ayala</p> <p>Art by Skylar Patridge</p> <p> </p> <p>Defenders Beyond #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Al Ewing</p> <p>Art by Javier Rodríguez</p> <p> </p> <p>Prophet #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Rob Liefeld</p> <p> </p> <p>The Lonesome Hunters #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>By Tyler Crook</p> <p> </p> <p>DUO #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Greg Pak</p> <p>Art by Khoi Pham</p> <p> </p> <p>Alien Annual #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p> <p>Art by Salvador Larroca</p> <p> </p> <p>Blood Stained Teeth #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Christian Ward</p> <p>Art by Patric Reynolds and Christian Ward</p> <p> </p> <p>Faithless III #6</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Brian Azzarello</p> <p>Art by Maria Llovet</p> <p> </p> <p>The Jurassic League #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Juan Gedeon and Daniel Warren Johnson</p> <p>Art by Rafa Garrés</p> <p> </p> <p>The Silver Coin #12</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Michael Walsh</p> <p> </p> <p>Alice Ever After #4</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Dan Panosian</p> <p>Art by Giorgio Spalletta</p> <p> </p> <p>Black Adam #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Priest</p> <p>Art by Rafa Sandoval</p> <p> </p> <p>Do A Powerbomb #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Daniel Warren Johnson</p> <p> </p> <p>Grim #3 </p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Flaviano</p> <p> </p> <p>Nightwing #94</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Geraldo Borges</p> <p> </p> <p>Afterschool #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kate Herron &amp; Briony Redman</p> <p>Art by Leila Leiz</p> <p> </p> <p>Aquaman and The Flash: Voidsong #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p> <p>Art by Vasco Georgiev</p> <p> </p> <p>Ice Cream Man #31</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p> <p>Art by Martįn Morazzo</p> <p> </p> <p>Fables #153</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Bill Willingham</p> <p>Art by Mark Buckingham</p> <p> </p> <p>Skybound X #25</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Robert Kirkman, Joshua Williamson, Lorenzeo De Felici, Mac Smith</p> <p>Art by Ryan Ottley, Andrei Bressan, Lorenzo De Felici and Mac Smith</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman/Superman: World&#39;s Finest #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Waid</p> <p>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 7ee0c32c-1b3a-495a-bbbc-aed80015fa12 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-dc-vs-vampires-shang-chi-and-more Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0000 2753 no full The Stack: The Mandalorian, Dark Crisis And More The Stack: The Mandalorian, Dark Crisis And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Star Wars: The Mandalorian #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Rodney Barnes</p> <p>Art by Georges Jeanty</p> <p> </p> <p>Dark Crisis - Worlds Without a Justice League - Superman #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King, Brandon Thomas</p> <p>Art by Chris Burnham, Fico Ossio</p> <p> </p> <p>Impact Winter #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Travis Beacham</p> <p>Art by Stephen Green</p> <p> </p> <p>Daredevil #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Marco Checchetto, Rafael De Latorre</p> <p> </p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #13</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Nicole Maines and Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Clayton Henry</p> <p> </p> <p>Flavor Girls #1</p> <p>Archaia</p> <p>By Loïc Locatelli-Kournwsky</p> <p> </p> <p>X-Men: Hellfire Gala #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p> <p>Art by Kris Anka, Russell Dauterman, Matteo Lolli &amp; CF Villa</p> <p> </p> <p>Rogues #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Leomacs</p> <p> </p> <p>Above Snakes #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Sean Lewis</p> <p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p> <p> </p> <p>Avengers/X-Men/Eternals: Eve Of Judgment #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman #789</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire</p> <p>Art by Emanuela Lupacchino &amp; Eduardo Ponsica, Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p> </p> <p>7174 Presents Haunted Universus #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By T.P. Louise and Ashley Wood</p> <p> </p> <p>Punisher #4</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Jesús Saiz &amp; Paul Azaceta</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman Evolution #8</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Mike Hawthorne</p> <p> </p> <p>Eight Billion Genies #3 </p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Charles Soule</p> <p>Art by Ryan Browne</p> <p> </p> <p>Wolverine #23</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p> <p>Art by Adam Kubert</p> <p> </p> <p>Naomi Season Two #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker</p> <p>Art by Jamal Campbell</p> <p> </p> <p>Justice Warriors #2</p> <p>Ahoy Comics</p> <p>Written by Matt Bors, Ben Clarkson, Kirk Vanderbeek, Robert Jeschonek</p> <p>Art by Ben Clarkson, Matt Bors, Peter Bagge</p> <p> </p> <p>Undiscovered Country #19</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule</p> <p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli &amp; Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p> <p> </p> <p>Slumber #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Tyler Burton Smith</p> <p>Art by Vanessa Cardinali</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book review podcast:

Star Wars: The Mandalorian #1

Marvel

Written by Rodney Barnes

Art by Georges Jeanty

 

Dark Crisis - Worlds Without a Justice League - Superman #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom King, Brandon Thomas

Art by Chris Burnham, Fico Ossio

 

Impact Winter #1

Image Comics

Written by Travis Beacham

Art by Stephen Green

 

Daredevil #1

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Marco Checchetto, Rafael De Latorre

 

Superman: Son of Kal-El #13

DC Comics

Written by Nicole Maines and Tom Taylor

Art by Clayton Henry

 

Flavor Girls #1

Archaia

By Loïc Locatelli-Kournwsky

 

X-Men: Hellfire Gala #1

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Kris Anka, Russell Dauterman, Matteo Lolli & CF Villa

 

Rogues #3

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Leomacs

 

Above Snakes #1

Image Comics

Written by Sean Lewis

Art by Hayden Sherman

 

Avengers/X-Men/Eternals: Eve Of Judgment #1

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Pasqual Ferry

 

Wonder Woman #789

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire

Art by Emanuela Lupacchino & Eduardo Ponsica, Paulina Ganucheau

 

7174 Presents Haunted Universus #1

Image Comics

By T.P. Louise and Ashley Wood

 

Punisher #4

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Jesús Saiz & Paul Azaceta

 

Wonder Woman Evolution #8

DC Comics

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Mike Hawthorne

 

Eight Billion Genies #3 

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Ryan Browne

 

Wolverine #23

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Adam Kubert

 

Naomi Season Two #5

DC Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker

Art by Jamal Campbell

 

Justice Warriors #2

Ahoy Comics

Written by Matt Bors, Ben Clarkson, Kirk Vanderbeek, Robert Jeschonek

Art by Ben Clarkson, Matt Bors, Peter Bagge

 

Undiscovered Country #19

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Leonardo Marcello Grassi

 

Slumber #5

Image Comics

Written by Tyler Burton Smith

Art by Vanessa Cardinali

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Star Wars: The Mandalorian #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Rodney Barnes</p> <p>Art by Georges Jeanty</p> <p> </p> <p>Dark Crisis - Worlds Without a Justice League - Superman #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King, Brandon Thomas</p> <p>Art by Chris Burnham, Fico Ossio</p> <p> </p> <p>Impact Winter #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Travis Beacham</p> <p>Art by Stephen Green</p> <p> </p> <p>Daredevil #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Marco Checchetto, Rafael De Latorre</p> <p> </p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #13</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Nicole Maines and Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Clayton Henry</p> <p> </p> <p>Flavor Girls #1</p> <p>Archaia</p> <p>By Loïc Locatelli-Kournwsky</p> <p> </p> <p>X-Men: Hellfire Gala #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p> <p>Art by Kris Anka, Russell Dauterman, Matteo Lolli &amp; CF Villa</p> <p> </p> <p>Rogues #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Leomacs</p> <p> </p> <p>Above Snakes #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Sean Lewis</p> <p>Art by Hayden Sherman</p> <p> </p> <p>Avengers/X-Men/Eternals: Eve Of Judgment #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman #789</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire</p> <p>Art by Emanuela Lupacchino &amp; Eduardo Ponsica, Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p> </p> <p>7174 Presents Haunted Universus #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By T.P. Louise and Ashley Wood</p> <p> </p> <p>Punisher #4</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Jesús Saiz &amp; Paul Azaceta</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman Evolution #8</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Mike Hawthorne</p> <p> </p> <p>Eight Billion Genies #3 </p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Charles Soule</p> <p>Art by Ryan Browne</p> <p> </p> <p>Wolverine #23</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p> <p>Art by Adam Kubert</p> <p> </p> <p>Naomi Season Two #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker</p> <p>Art by Jamal Campbell</p> <p> </p> <p>Justice Warriors #2</p> <p>Ahoy Comics</p> <p>Written by Matt Bors, Ben Clarkson, Kirk Vanderbeek, Robert Jeschonek</p> <p>Art by Ben Clarkson, Matt Bors, Peter Bagge</p> <p> </p> <p>Undiscovered Country #19</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule</p> <p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli &amp; Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p> <p> </p> <p>Slumber #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Tyler Burton Smith</p> <p>Art by Vanessa Cardinali</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 43ee8416-9d4f-4b8f-9d3a-aed10021dcde https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-the-mandalorian-dark-crisis-and-more Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0000 3577 no full The Stack: Stranger Things, Black Adam And More The Stack: Stranger Things, Black Adam And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast:</p> <p>Stranger Things Summer Special #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Keith Champagne</p> <p>Art by Caio Filipe</p> <p> </p> <p>Black Adam: The Justice Society Files: Hawkman #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Cavan Scott and Bryan Q. Miller</p> <p>Art by Scot Eaton, Maria Laura Sanapo, Travis Mercer, Jesús Merino and Marco Santucci</p> <p> </p> <p>Jane Foster: The Mighty Thor #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Torunn Grønbekk</p> <p>Art by Michael Dowling</p> <p> </p> <p>Mind MGMT Bootleg #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Matt Kindt</p> <p>Art by Farel Dalrymple</p> <p> </p> <p>The Joker #15</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns</p> <p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Sweeney Boo</p> <p> </p> <p>Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jackson Lanzing &amp; Collin Kelly</p> <p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p> <p> </p> <p>Starhenge - Book One: The Dragon And The Boar #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Liam Sharp</p> <p> </p> <p>Dark Crisis #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Daniel Sampere</p> <p> </p> <p>Avengers Forever #7</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Aaron Kuder</p> <p> </p> <p>Closet #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Gavin Fullerton</p> <p> </p> <p>Suicide Squad: Blaze - Book 3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p> <p>Art by Aaron Campbell</p> <p> </p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #5</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Zeb Wells</p> <p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p> <p> </p> <p>That Texas Blood #15</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chris Condon</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p> </p> <p>Flashpoint Beyond #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Geoff Johns, Jeremy Adams and Tim Sheridan</p> <p>Art by Xermánico and Mikel Janín</p> <p> </p> <p>Little Monsters #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman: Killing Time #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by David Marquez</p> <p> </p> <p>Twig #3 </p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Skottie Young</p> <p>Art by Kyle Strahm</p> <p> </p> <p>Poison Ivy #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p> <p>Art by Marcio Takara</p> <p> </p> <p>Once &amp; Future #27</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p> </p> <p>DC vs Vampires #7</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Otto Schmidt</p> <p> </p> <p>The Ward #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Cavan Scott</p> <p>Art by Andres Ponce</p> <p> </p> <p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin</p> <p>IDW Publishing</p> <p>Story by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz and Andy Kuhn</p> <p>Art by Kevin Eastman, Esau &amp; Isaac Escorza, Ben Bishop</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

Stranger Things Summer Special #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Keith Champagne

Art by Caio Filipe

 

Black Adam: The Justice Society Files: Hawkman #1

DC Comics

Written by Cavan Scott and Bryan Q. Miller

Art by Scot Eaton, Maria Laura Sanapo, Travis Mercer, Jesús Merino and Marco Santucci

 

Jane Foster: The Mighty Thor #2

Marvel

Written by Torunn Grønbekk

Art by Michael Dowling

 

Mind MGMT Bootleg #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Matt Kindt

Art by Farel Dalrymple

 

The Joker #15

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Sweeney Boo

 

Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #2

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly

Art by Carmen Carnero

 

Starhenge - Book One: The Dragon And The Boar #1

Image Comics

By Liam Sharp

 

Dark Crisis #2

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Daniel Sampere

 

Avengers Forever #7

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Aaron Kuder

 

Closet #2

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Gavin Fullerton

 

Suicide Squad: Blaze - Book 3

DC Comics

Written by Simon Spurrier

Art by Aaron Campbell

 

The Amazing Spider-Man #5

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by John Romita Jr.

 

That Texas Blood #15

Image Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jacob Phillips

 

Flashpoint Beyond #3

DC Comics

Written by Geoff Johns, Jeremy Adams and Tim Sheridan

Art by Xermánico and Mikel Janín

 

Little Monsters #5

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Dustin Nguyen

 

Batman: Killing Time #5

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by David Marquez

 

Twig #3 

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Kyle Strahm

 

Poison Ivy #2

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara

 

Once & Future #27

BOOM! Studios

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Dan Mora

 

DC vs Vampires #7

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Otto Schmidt

 

The Ward #2

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by Andres Ponce

 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin

IDW Publishing

Story by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz and Andy Kuhn

Art by Kevin Eastman, Esau & Isaac Escorza, Ben Bishop

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>Stranger Things Summer Special #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Keith Champagne</p> <p>Art by Caio Filipe</p> <p> </p> <p>Black Adam: The Justice Society Files: Hawkman #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Cavan Scott and Bryan Q. Miller</p> <p>Art by Scot Eaton, Maria Laura Sanapo, Travis Mercer, Jesús Merino and Marco Santucci</p> <p> </p> <p>Jane Foster: The Mighty Thor #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Torunn Grønbekk</p> <p>Art by Michael Dowling</p> <p> </p> <p>Mind MGMT Bootleg #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Matt Kindt</p> <p>Art by Farel Dalrymple</p> <p> </p> <p>The Joker #15</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns</p> <p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Sweeney Boo</p> <p> </p> <p>Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jackson Lanzing &amp; Collin Kelly</p> <p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p> <p> </p> <p>Starhenge - Book One: The Dragon And The Boar #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Liam Sharp</p> <p> </p> <p>Dark Crisis #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Daniel Sampere</p> <p> </p> <p>Avengers Forever #7</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Aaron Kuder</p> <p> </p> <p>Closet #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Gavin Fullerton</p> <p> </p> <p>Suicide Squad: Blaze - Book 3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p> <p>Art by Aaron Campbell</p> <p> </p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #5</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Zeb Wells</p> <p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p> <p> </p> <p>That Texas Blood #15</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chris Condon</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p> </p> <p>Flashpoint Beyond #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Geoff Johns, Jeremy Adams and Tim Sheridan</p> <p>Art by Xermánico and Mikel Janín</p> <p> </p> <p>Little Monsters #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman: Killing Time #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by David Marquez</p> <p> </p> <p>Twig #3 </p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Skottie Young</p> <p>Art by Kyle Strahm</p> <p> </p> <p>Poison Ivy #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p> <p>Art by Marcio Takara</p> <p> </p> <p>Once &amp; Future #27</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p> </p> <p>DC vs Vampires #7</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Otto Schmidt</p> <p> </p> <p>The Ward #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Cavan Scott</p> <p>Art by Andres Ponce</p> <p> </p> <p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin</p> <p>IDW Publishing</p> <p>Story by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz and Andy Kuhn</p> <p>Art by Kevin Eastman, Esau &amp; Isaac Escorza, Ben Bishop</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> f9f63841-12ed-48c9-b206-aeca002705f6 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-stranger-things-black-adam-and-more Wed, 06 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0000 3226 no full The Stack: The Variants, Batman/Catwoman And More The Stack: The Variants, Batman/Catwoman And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book review podcast:</p> <p>The Variants #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Gail Simone</p> <p>Art by Phil Noto</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman/Catwoman #12</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Clay Mann</p> <p> </p> <p>Public Domain #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Chip Zdarsky</p> <p> </p> <p>Buffy ’97 #1</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Jeremy Lambert</p> <p>Art by Marianna Ignazzi</p> <p> </p> <p>Iron Cat #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jed MacKay</p> <p>Art by Pere Pérez</p> <p> </p> <p>The Swamp Thing #14</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p> </p> <p>Sins of the Black Flamingo #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Andrew Wheeler</p> <p>Art by Travis Moore</p> <p> </p> <p>Hellboy And The B.P.R.D.: Old Man Whittier #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Mike Mignola</p> <p>Art by Gabriel Hernandez Walta</p> <p> </p> <p>Captain America: Symbol of Truth #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Tochi Onyebuchi</p> <p>Art by R.B. Silva</p> <p> </p> <p>Action Comics #1044</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p> <p>Art by Riccardo Federici and Will Conrad, David Lapham</p> <p> </p> <p>Ghost Cage #3 </p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Nick Dragotta and Caleb Goellner</p> <p>Art by Nick Dragotta</p> <p> </p> <p>Seven Secrets #18</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo</p> <p> </p> <p>She-Hulk #4</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p> <p>Art by Luca Maresca</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman: Fortress #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Gary Whitta</p> <p>Art by Darick Robertson</p> <p> </p> <p>What’s The Furthest Place From Here #7</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Josh Hixson and Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Tyler Boss</p> <p> </p> <p>BRZRKR #9</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt</p> <p>Art by Ron Garney</p> <p> </p> <p>The Avengers #57</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Javier Garrón</p> <p> </p> <p>DC vs. Vampires: Killers #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Mike Bowden with Eduardo Mello</p> <p> </p> <p>The Department of Truth #19</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Martin Simmonds</p> <p> </p> <p>The Vampire Slayer #3 </p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p> <p>Art by Michael Shelfer</p> <p> </p> <p>A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance #9 </p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by André Lima Araújo</p> <p> </p> <p>Pearl #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p> <p>Art by Michael Gaydos</p> <p> </p> <p>Silver Surfer: Requiem</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by J. Michael Straczynski</p> <p>Art by Esad Ribic</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book review podcast:

The Variants #1

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by Phil Noto

 

Batman/Catwoman #12

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Clay Mann

 

Public Domain #1

Image Comics

By Chip Zdarsky

 

Buffy ’97 #1

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jeremy Lambert

Art by Marianna Ignazzi

 

Iron Cat #1

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Pere Pérez

 

The Swamp Thing #14

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Mike Perkins

 

Sins of the Black Flamingo #1

Image Comics

Written by Andrew Wheeler

Art by Travis Moore

 

Hellboy And The B.P.R.D.: Old Man Whittier #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola

Art by Gabriel Hernandez Walta

 

Captain America: Symbol of Truth #2

Marvel

Written by Tochi Onyebuchi

Art by R.B. Silva

 

Action Comics #1044

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Riccardo Federici and Will Conrad, David Lapham

 

Ghost Cage #3 

Image Comics

Written by Nick Dragotta and Caleb Goellner

Art by Nick Dragotta

 

Seven Secrets #18

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo

 

She-Hulk #4

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell

Art by Luca Maresca

 

Batman: Fortress #2

DC Comics

Written by Gary Whitta

Art by Darick Robertson

 

What’s The Furthest Place From Here #7

Image Comics

Written by Josh Hixson and Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Tyler Boss

 

BRZRKR #9

BOOM! Studios

Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt

Art by Ron Garney

 

The Avengers #57

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Javier Garrón

 

DC vs. Vampires: Killers #1

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Mike Bowden with Eduardo Mello

 

The Department of Truth #19

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Martin Simmonds

 

The Vampire Slayer #3 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Michael Shelfer

 

A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance #9 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by André Lima Araújo

 

Pearl #2

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Michael Gaydos

 

Silver Surfer: Requiem

Marvel

Written by J. Michael Straczynski

Art by Esad Ribic

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>The Variants #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Gail Simone</p> <p>Art by Phil Noto</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman/Catwoman #12</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Clay Mann</p> <p> </p> <p>Public Domain #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Chip Zdarsky</p> <p> </p> <p>Buffy ’97 #1</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Jeremy Lambert</p> <p>Art by Marianna Ignazzi</p> <p> </p> <p>Iron Cat #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jed MacKay</p> <p>Art by Pere Pérez</p> <p> </p> <p>The Swamp Thing #14</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p> </p> <p>Sins of the Black Flamingo #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Andrew Wheeler</p> <p>Art by Travis Moore</p> <p> </p> <p>Hellboy And The B.P.R.D.: Old Man Whittier #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Mike Mignola</p> <p>Art by Gabriel Hernandez Walta</p> <p> </p> <p>Captain America: Symbol of Truth #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Tochi Onyebuchi</p> <p>Art by R.B. Silva</p> <p> </p> <p>Action Comics #1044</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p> <p>Art by Riccardo Federici and Will Conrad, David Lapham</p> <p> </p> <p>Ghost Cage #3 </p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Nick Dragotta and Caleb Goellner</p> <p>Art by Nick Dragotta</p> <p> </p> <p>Seven Secrets #18</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo</p> <p> </p> <p>She-Hulk #4</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p> <p>Art by Luca Maresca</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman: Fortress #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Gary Whitta</p> <p>Art by Darick Robertson</p> <p> </p> <p>What’s The Furthest Place From Here #7</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Josh Hixson and Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Tyler Boss</p> <p> </p> <p>BRZRKR #9</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt</p> <p>Art by Ron Garney</p> <p> </p> <p>The Avengers #57</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Javier Garrón</p> <p> </p> <p>DC vs. Vampires: Killers #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Mike Bowden with Eduardo Mello</p> <p> </p> <p>The Department of Truth #19</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Martin Simmonds</p> <p> </p> <p>The Vampire Slayer #3 </p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p> <p>Art by Michael Shelfer</p> <p> </p> <p>A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance #9 </p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by André Lima Araújo</p> <p> </p> <p>Pearl #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p> <p>Art by Michael Gaydos</p> <p> </p> <p>Silver Surfer: Requiem</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by J. Michael Straczynski</p> <p>Art by Esad Ribic</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. 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Studios</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Werther Dell’edera</p> <p> </p> <p>Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen's Boss Perry White #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Matt Fraction, Elliot S! Maggin, Neil Kleid, Brian Michael Bendis, Ivan Reis</p> <p>Art by Steve Lieber, Curt Swan, Dean Haspiel, Joe Prado</p> <p> </p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #4</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Zeb Wells</p> <p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p> <p> </p> <p>Radiant Red #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Cherish Chen</p> <p>Art by David Lafuente</p> <p> </p> <p>Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel To Be Kin #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>By Geoff Darrow</p> <p> </p> <p>Dark Crisis: Young Justice #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Meghan Fitzmartin</p> <p>Art by Laura Braga</p> <p> </p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #15</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Dan Watters</p> <p>Art by Caspar Wjingaard</p> <p> </p> <p>Earth-Prime: Heroes Twilight #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Hersh and Thomas Pound</p> <p>Art by Will Robson, Pablo M. Collar</p> <p> </p> <p>Nocterra #11</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p> <p> </p> <p>Nightwing #93</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Bruno Redondo</p> <p> </p> <p>Newburn #8</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p> </p> <p>DUO #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Greg Pak</p> <p>Art by Khoi Pham</p> <p> </p> <p>The Silver Coin #11</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Michael Walsh</p> <p> </p> <p>Fables #152</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Bill Willingham</p> <p>Art by Mark Buckingham</p> <p> </p> <p>Rogue Sun #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p> <p>Art by Abel &amp; Simone Ragazzoni</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman: The Knight #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico</p> <p> </p> <p>Blood Stained Teeth #3 </p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Christian Ward</p> <p>Art by Patric Reynolds</p> <p> </p> <p>The Demon</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>By Jack Kirby</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

Black Adam #1

DC Comics

Written by Priest

Art by Rafa Sandoval

 

Punisher War Journal: Blitz #1

Marvel

Written by Torunn Grønbekk

Art by Lan Medina

 

The Lonesome Hunters #1

Dark Horse Comics

By Tyler Crook

 

Beware The Eye of Odin #1

Image Comics

Written by Doug Wagner

Art by Tim Odland

 

Milestones in History #1

DC Comics

Written by Reginald Hudlin, Alice Randall, Amy Chu, Steven Barnes, Tananarive Due, Pat Charles, Karyn Parsons, Touré, Melody Cooper

Art by Johnny Lindsay, Eric Battle, Maria Laura Sanapo, Ron Wilson, Don Hudson, Jamal Yaseem Igle, Arvell Jones, Francesco Francavilla, Ray-Anthony Height, Dominike “Doom” Stanton, Leon Chills

 

Miles Morales: Spider-Man And Moon Girl #1

Marvel

Written by Mohale Mashigo

Art by Ig Guara

 

The Wrong Earth: Confidence Men #1

Ahoy Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Leonard Kirk

 

I Hate This Place #2

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Artyom Topilin

 

Aquaman and The Flash: Voidspring #1

DC Comics

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Vasco Georgiev

 

Immortal X-Men #3 

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Lucas Werneck

 

Deadly Class #53

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Wes Craig

 

Something is Killing The Children #24

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’edera

 

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen's Boss Perry White #1

DC Comics

Written by Matt Fraction, Elliot S! Maggin, Neil Kleid, Brian Michael Bendis, Ivan Reis

Art by Steve Lieber, Curt Swan, Dean Haspiel, Joe Prado

 

The Amazing Spider-Man #4

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by John Romita Jr.

 

Radiant Red #4

Image Comics

Written by Cherish Chen

Art by David Lafuente

 

Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel To Be Kin #2

Dark Horse Comics

By Geoff Darrow

 

Dark Crisis: Young Justice #1

DC Comics

Written by Meghan Fitzmartin

Art by Laura Braga

 

Home Sick Pilots #15

Image Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Caspar Wjingaard

 

Earth-Prime: Heroes Twilight #6

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Hersh and Thomas Pound

Art by Will Robson, Pablo M. Collar

 

Nocterra #11

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Tony S. Daniel

 

Nightwing #93

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Bruno Redondo

 

Newburn #8

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jacob Phillips

 

DUO #2

DC Comics

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Khoi Pham

 

The Silver Coin #11

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Michael Walsh

 

Fables #152

DC Comics

Written by Bill Willingham

Art by Mark Buckingham

 

Rogue Sun #5

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Parrott

Art by Abel & Simone Ragazzoni

 

Batman: The Knight #6

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico

 

Blood Stained Teeth #3 

Image Comics

Written by Christian Ward

Art by Patric Reynolds

 

The Demon

DC Comics

By Jack Kirby

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>Black Adam #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Priest</p> <p>Art by Rafa Sandoval</p> <p> </p> <p>Punisher War Journal: Blitz #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Torunn Grønbekk</p> <p>Art by Lan Medina</p> <p> </p> <p>The Lonesome Hunters #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>By Tyler Crook</p> <p> </p> <p>Beware The Eye of Odin #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Doug Wagner</p> <p>Art by Tim Odland</p> <p> </p> <p>Milestones in History #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Reginald Hudlin, Alice Randall, Amy Chu, Steven Barnes, Tananarive Due, Pat Charles, Karyn Parsons, Touré, Melody Cooper</p> <p>Art by Johnny Lindsay, Eric Battle, Maria Laura Sanapo, Ron Wilson, Don Hudson, Jamal Yaseem Igle, Arvell Jones, Francesco Francavilla, Ray-Anthony Height, Dominike “Doom” Stanton, Leon Chills</p> <p> </p> <p>Miles Morales: Spider-Man And Moon Girl #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Mohale Mashigo</p> <p>Art by Ig Guara</p> <p> </p> <p>The Wrong Earth: Confidence Men #1</p> <p>Ahoy Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Waid</p> <p>Art by Leonard Kirk</p> <p> </p> <p>I Hate This Place #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Starks</p> <p>Art by Artyom Topilin</p> <p> </p> <p>Aquaman and The Flash: Voidspring #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p> <p>Art by Vasco Georgiev</p> <p> </p> <p>Immortal X-Men #3 </p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Lucas Werneck</p> <p> </p> <p>Deadly Class #53</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Wes Craig</p> <p> </p> <p>Something is Killing The Children #24</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Werther Dell’edera</p> <p> </p> <p>Superman&#39;s Pal Jimmy Olsen&#39;s Boss Perry White #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Matt Fraction, Elliot S! Maggin, Neil Kleid, Brian Michael Bendis, Ivan Reis</p> <p>Art by Steve Lieber, Curt Swan, Dean Haspiel, Joe Prado</p> <p> </p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #4</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Zeb Wells</p> <p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p> <p> </p> <p>Radiant Red #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Cherish Chen</p> <p>Art by David Lafuente</p> <p> </p> <p>Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel To Be Kin #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>By Geoff Darrow</p> <p> </p> <p>Dark Crisis: Young Justice #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Meghan Fitzmartin</p> <p>Art by Laura Braga</p> <p> </p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #15</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Dan Watters</p> <p>Art by Caspar Wjingaard</p> <p> </p> <p>Earth-Prime: Heroes Twilight #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Hersh and Thomas Pound</p> <p>Art by Will Robson, Pablo M. Collar</p> <p> </p> <p>Nocterra #11</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p> <p> </p> <p>Nightwing #93</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Bruno Redondo</p> <p> </p> <p>Newburn #8</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p> </p> <p>DUO #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Greg Pak</p> <p>Art by Khoi Pham</p> <p> </p> <p>The Silver Coin #11</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Michael Walsh</p> <p> </p> <p>Fables #152</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Bill Willingham</p> <p>Art by Mark Buckingham</p> <p> </p> <p>Rogue Sun #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p> <p>Art by Abel &amp; Simone Ragazzoni</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman: The Knight #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico</p> <p> </p> <p>Blood Stained Teeth #3 </p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Christian Ward</p> <p>Art by Patric Reynolds</p> <p> </p> <p>The Demon</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>By Jack Kirby</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> d8bc1e8c-2569-4324-8b64-aebc002347e3 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-black-adam-punisher-war-journal-and-more Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000 3742 no full The Stack: Do A Powerbomb, Hulking & Wiccan And More The Stack: Do A Powerbomb, Hulking & Wiccan And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Do A Powerbomb #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Daniel Warren Johnson</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Hulkling &amp; Wiccan #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Josh Trujillo</p> <p>Art by Jodi Nishijima</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>DC Pride: Tim Drake Special #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Meghan Fitzmartin</p> <p>Art by Bel&eacute;n Ortega, Alberto Jimenez Alburquerque</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Seven Sons #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Robert Windom &amp; Kelvin Mao</p> <p>Art by Jae Lee</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jackson Lanzing &amp; Collin Kelly</p> <p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Lisandro Estherren, Francesco Francavilla</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Undiscovered Country: Destiny Man One-Shot</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule</p> <p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli &amp; Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wolverine #22</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p> <p>Art by Adam Kubert</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #12</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Cian Tormey</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Radiant Black #15</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Higgins &amp; Alec Siegel</p> <p>Art by Eduardo Ferigato &amp; Marcelo Costa</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Naomi: Season Two #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker</p> <p>Art by Jamal Campbell</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Slumber #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Tyler Burton Smith</p> <p>Art by Vanessa Cardinali</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wonder Woman #788</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire</p> <p>Art by Emanuela Lupacchino, Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Eight Billion Genies #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Charles Soule</p> <p>Art by Ryan Browne</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Jurassic League #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Juan Gedeon and Daniel Warren Johnson</p> <p>Art by Juan Gedeon</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman: Universe</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p> <p>Art by Nick Derington</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book review podcast:

Do A Powerbomb #1

Image Comics

By Daniel Warren Johnson

 

Hulkling & Wiccan #1

Marvel

Written by Josh Trujillo

Art by Jodi Nishijima

 

DC Pride: Tim Drake Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Meghan Fitzmartin

Art by Belén Ortega, Alberto Jimenez Alburquerque

 

Seven Sons #1

Image Comics

Written by Robert Windom & Kelvin Mao

Art by Jae Lee

 

Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #1

Marvel

Written by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly

Art by Carmen Carnero

 

The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #3

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Lisandro Estherren, Francesco Francavilla

 

Undiscovered Country: Destiny Man One-Shot

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Leonardo Marcello Grassi

 

Wolverine #22

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Adam Kubert

 

Superman: Son of Kal-El #12

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Cian Tormey

 

Radiant Black #15

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins & Alec Siegel

Art by Eduardo Ferigato & Marcelo Costa

 

Naomi: Season Two #4

DC Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker

Art by Jamal Campbell

 

Slumber #4

Image Comics

Written by Tyler Burton Smith

Art by Vanessa Cardinali

 

Wonder Woman #788

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire

Art by Emanuela Lupacchino, Paulina Ganucheau

 

Eight Billion Genies #2

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Ryan Browne

 

The Jurassic League #2

DC Comics

Written by Juan Gedeon and Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Juan Gedeon

 

Batman: Universe

DC Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Nick Derington

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Do A Powerbomb #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Daniel Warren Johnson</p> <p> </p> <p>Hulkling &amp; Wiccan #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Josh Trujillo</p> <p>Art by Jodi Nishijima</p> <p> </p> <p>DC Pride: Tim Drake Special #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Meghan Fitzmartin</p> <p>Art by Belén Ortega, Alberto Jimenez Alburquerque</p> <p> </p> <p>Seven Sons #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Robert Windom &amp; Kelvin Mao</p> <p>Art by Jae Lee</p> <p> </p> <p>Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jackson Lanzing &amp; Collin Kelly</p> <p>Art by Carmen Carnero</p> <p> </p> <p>The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Lisandro Estherren, Francesco Francavilla</p> <p> </p> <p>Undiscovered Country: Destiny Man One-Shot</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule</p> <p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli &amp; Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p> <p> </p> <p>Wolverine #22</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p> <p>Art by Adam Kubert</p> <p> </p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #12</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Cian Tormey</p> <p> </p> <p>Radiant Black #15</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Higgins &amp; Alec Siegel</p> <p>Art by Eduardo Ferigato &amp; Marcelo Costa</p> <p> </p> <p>Naomi: Season Two #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker</p> <p>Art by Jamal Campbell</p> <p> </p> <p>Slumber #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Tyler Burton Smith</p> <p>Art by Vanessa Cardinali</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman #788</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire</p> <p>Art by Emanuela Lupacchino, Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p> </p> <p>Eight Billion Genies #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Charles Soule</p> <p>Art by Ryan Browne</p> <p> </p> <p>The Jurassic League #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Juan Gedeon and Daniel Warren Johnson</p> <p>Art by Juan Gedeon</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman: Universe</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p> <p>Art by Nick Derington</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. 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SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> c167d44b-282a-438b-806d-aeb500276824 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-do-a-powerbomb-hulking-wiccan-and-more Wed, 15 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000 3119 no full The Stack: Dark Crisis, Fortnite X Marvel And More The Stack: Dark Crisis, Fortnite X Marvel And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast:</p> <p>Dark Crisis #1</p> <p>DC Comics&nbsp;</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Daniel Sampere</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Fortnite x Marvel: Zero War #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Christos Gage &amp; Donald Mustard</p> <p>Art by Sergio D&aacute;vila</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Poison Ivy #1</p> <p>DC Comics&nbsp;</p> <p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p> <p>Art by Marcio Takara</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Jane Foster: The Mighty Thor #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Torunn Gr&oslash;nbekk</p> <p>Art by Michael Dowling</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Multiversity: Teen Justice #1</p> <p>DC Comics&nbsp;</p> <p>Written by Ivan Cohen &amp; Danny Lore</p> <p>Art by Marco Failla</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Ward #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Cavan Scott</p> <p>Art by Andres Ponce</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Flashpoint Beyond #2</p> <p>DC Comics&nbsp;</p> <p>Written by Geoff Johns, Tim Sheridan and Jeremy Adams</p> <p>Art by Xerm&aacute;nico and Mikel Jan&iacute;n</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Afterschool #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Justin Benson &amp; Aaron Moorhead</p> <p>Art by Greg Hinkle</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Earth Prime: The Flash #5</p> <p>DC Comics&nbsp;</p> <p>Written by Jess Carson and Emily Palizzi</p> <p>Art by David Lafuente, Pablo M. Collar</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Never Ending Party #1</p> <p>ComiXology Originals</p> <p>Written by Rachel Pollack and Joe Corallo</p> <p>Art by Eva Cabrera</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dark Knights of Steel #7</p> <p>DC Comics&nbsp;</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Nathan Gooden</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Archie &amp; Friends: Summer Lovin&rsquo; #1</p> <p>Archie Comics</p> <p>Written by Tee Franklin, Tom Defalco</p> <p>Art by Dan Parent, Kennedy Bros.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Aquaman: Andromeda #1</p> <p>DC Comics&nbsp;</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Christian Ward</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>That Texas Blood #14</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chris Condon</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman: Killing Time #4</p> <p>DC Comics&nbsp;</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by David Marquez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Twig #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Skottie Young</p> <p>Art by Kyle Strahm</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Champions</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Mark Waid</p> <p>Art by Humberto Ramos</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. 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Dark Crisis #1

DC Comics 

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Daniel Sampere

 

Fortnite x Marvel: Zero War #1

Marvel

Written by Christos Gage & Donald Mustard

Art by Sergio Dávila

 

Poison Ivy #1

DC Comics 

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Takara

 

Jane Foster: The Mighty Thor #1

Marvel

Written by Torunn Grønbekk

Art by Michael Dowling

 

Multiversity: Teen Justice #1

DC Comics 

Written by Ivan Cohen & Danny Lore

Art by Marco Failla

 

The Ward #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by Andres Ponce

 

Flashpoint Beyond #2

DC Comics 

Written by Geoff Johns, Tim Sheridan and Jeremy Adams

Art by Xermánico and Mikel Janín

 

Afterschool #1

Image Comics

Written by Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead

Art by Greg Hinkle

 

Earth Prime: The Flash #5

DC Comics 

Written by Jess Carson and Emily Palizzi

Art by David Lafuente, Pablo M. Collar

 

The Never Ending Party #1

ComiXology Originals

Written by Rachel Pollack and Joe Corallo

Art by Eva Cabrera

 

Dark Knights of Steel #7

DC Comics 

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Nathan Gooden

 

Archie & Friends: Summer Lovin’ #1

Archie Comics

Written by Tee Franklin, Tom Defalco

Art by Dan Parent, Kennedy Bros.

 

Aquaman: Andromeda #1

DC Comics 

Written by Ram V

Art by Christian Ward

 

That Texas Blood #14

Image Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jacob Phillips

 

Batman: Killing Time #4

DC Comics 

Written by Tom King

Art by David Marquez

 

Twig #2

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Kyle Strahm

 

Champions

Marvel

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Humberto Ramos

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>Dark Crisis #1</p> <p>DC Comics </p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Daniel Sampere</p> <p> </p> <p>Fortnite x Marvel: Zero War #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Christos Gage &amp; Donald Mustard</p> <p>Art by Sergio Dávila</p> <p> </p> <p>Poison Ivy #1</p> <p>DC Comics </p> <p>Written by G. Willow Wilson</p> <p>Art by Marcio Takara</p> <p> </p> <p>Jane Foster: The Mighty Thor #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Torunn Grønbekk</p> <p>Art by Michael Dowling</p> <p> </p> <p>Multiversity: Teen Justice #1</p> <p>DC Comics </p> <p>Written by Ivan Cohen &amp; Danny Lore</p> <p>Art by Marco Failla</p> <p> </p> <p>The Ward #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Cavan Scott</p> <p>Art by Andres Ponce</p> <p> </p> <p>Flashpoint Beyond #2</p> <p>DC Comics </p> <p>Written by Geoff Johns, Tim Sheridan and Jeremy Adams</p> <p>Art by Xermánico and Mikel Janín</p> <p> </p> <p>Afterschool #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Justin Benson &amp; Aaron Moorhead</p> <p>Art by Greg Hinkle</p> <p> </p> <p>Earth Prime: The Flash #5</p> <p>DC Comics </p> <p>Written by Jess Carson and Emily Palizzi</p> <p>Art by David Lafuente, Pablo M. Collar</p> <p> </p> <p>The Never Ending Party #1</p> <p>ComiXology Originals</p> <p>Written by Rachel Pollack and Joe Corallo</p> <p>Art by Eva Cabrera</p> <p> </p> <p>Dark Knights of Steel #7</p> <p>DC Comics </p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Nathan Gooden</p> <p> </p> <p>Archie &amp; Friends: Summer Lovin’ #1</p> <p>Archie Comics</p> <p>Written by Tee Franklin, Tom Defalco</p> <p>Art by Dan Parent, Kennedy Bros.</p> <p> </p> <p>Aquaman: Andromeda #1</p> <p>DC Comics </p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Christian Ward</p> <p> </p> <p>That Texas Blood #14</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chris Condon</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman: Killing Time #4</p> <p>DC Comics </p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by David Marquez</p> <p> </p> <p>Twig #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Skottie Young</p> <p>Art by Kyle Strahm</p> <p> </p> <p>Champions</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Mark Waid</p> <p>Art by Humberto Ramos</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 93d28210-86e5-4560-9d91-aeae002cd207 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-dark-crisis-fortnite-x-marvel-and-more Wed, 08 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000 4072 no full The Stack: Justice League, Avengers Forever And More The Stack: Justice League, Avengers Forever And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast:</p> <p>Justice League: Road to Dark Crisis #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson, Jeremy Adams, Chuck Brown, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Dan Jurgens, Rosi K&auml;mpe, Fico Ossio, Leila Del Duca, Clayton Henry</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Avengers Forever #6</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Jim Towe</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Phalanx #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Jonathan Luna</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Shadow War Omega #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Stephen Segovia, Mike Henderson, Howard Porter</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Captain Marvel #38</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p> <p>Art by Juan Frigeri &amp; &Aacute;lvaro L&oacute;pez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Closet #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Gavin Fullerton</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Action Comics 2022 Annual #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Si Spurrier</p> <p>Art by Dale Eaglesham, Ian Churchill</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Miles Morales: Spider-Man #38</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p> <p>Art by Christopher Allen, Alberto Foche</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Little Monsters #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Nice House on the Lake #9</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by &Aacute;lvaro Mart&iacute;nez Bueno</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman 2022 Annual #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ed Brisson</p> <p>Art by John Timms</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance #8</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Andr&eacute; Lima Ara&uacute;jo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Stranger Things: Kamchatka #3</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Michael Moreci</p> <p>Art by Todor Hristov</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>What&rsquo;s The Furthest Place From Here? #6</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Tyler Boss</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>We Have Demons #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Greg Capullo</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

Justice League: Road to Dark Crisis #1

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson, Jeremy Adams, Chuck Brown, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Stephanie Phillips

Art by Dan Jurgens, Rosi Kämpe, Fico Ossio, Leila Del Duca, Clayton Henry

 

Avengers Forever #6

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Jim Towe

 

The Phalanx #1

Image Comics

By Jonathan Luna

 

Shadow War Omega #1

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Stephen Segovia, Mike Henderson, Howard Porter

 

Captain Marvel #38

Marvel

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Juan Frigeri & Álvaro López

 

The Closet #1

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Gavin Fullerton

 

Action Comics 2022 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Si Spurrier

Art by Dale Eaglesham, Ian Churchill

 

Miles Morales: Spider-Man #38

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Christopher Allen, Alberto Foche

 

Little Monsters #4

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Dustin Nguyen

 

The Nice House on the Lake #9

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno

 

Batman 2022 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by John Timms

 

A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance #8

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by André Lima Araújo

 

Stranger Things: Kamchatka #3

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Michael Moreci

Art by Todor Hristov

 

What’s The Furthest Place From Here? #6

Image Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Tyler Boss

 

We Have Demons #3

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Greg Capullo

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>Justice League: Road to Dark Crisis #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson, Jeremy Adams, Chuck Brown, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Dan Jurgens, Rosi Kämpe, Fico Ossio, Leila Del Duca, Clayton Henry</p> <p> </p> <p>Avengers Forever #6</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Jim Towe</p> <p> </p> <p>The Phalanx #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Jonathan Luna</p> <p> </p> <p>Shadow War Omega #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Stephen Segovia, Mike Henderson, Howard Porter</p> <p> </p> <p>Captain Marvel #38</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p> <p>Art by Juan Frigeri &amp; Álvaro López</p> <p> </p> <p>The Closet #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Gavin Fullerton</p> <p> </p> <p>Action Comics 2022 Annual #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Si Spurrier</p> <p>Art by Dale Eaglesham, Ian Churchill</p> <p> </p> <p>Miles Morales: Spider-Man #38</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p> <p>Art by Christopher Allen, Alberto Foche</p> <p> </p> <p>Little Monsters #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p> </p> <p>The Nice House on the Lake #9</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman 2022 Annual #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ed Brisson</p> <p>Art by John Timms</p> <p> </p> <p>A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance #8</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by André Lima Araújo</p> <p> </p> <p>Stranger Things: Kamchatka #3</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Michael Moreci</p> <p>Art by Todor Hristov</p> <p> </p> <p>What’s The Furthest Place From Here? #6</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Tyler Boss</p> <p> </p> <p>We Have Demons #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Greg Capullo</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">APPLE</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 64dd3b87-63b4-47a9-9331-aea7001a8b56 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-justice-league-avengers-forever-and-more Wed, 01 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000 2206 no full The Stack: Devil's Reign, Pearl And More The Stack: Devil's Reign, Pearl And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast:</p> <p>Devil&rsquo;s Reign: Omega #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky, Jim Zub, Rodney Barnes</p> <p>Art by Rafael De Latorre, Luciano Vecchio, Guillermo Sanna</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Pearl #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p> <p>Art by Michael Gaydos</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Unnatural: Blue Blood #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Mirka Andolfo</p> <p>Art by Mirka Andolfo, Ivan Bidarella</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman: Fortress #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Gary Whitta</p> <p>Art by Darick Robertson</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Ice Cream Man #30</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p> <p>Art by Mart&iacute;n Morazzo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Legion of X #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Si Spurrier</p> <p>Art by Jan Bazaldua</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: Night of the Cyclops #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Mike Mignola and Olivier Vatine</p> <p>Art by Olivier Vatine</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Stillwater #13</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Ram&oacute;n K. Perez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>DC vs. Vampires - Hunters #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Neil Googe</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Vampire Slayer #2</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p> <p>Art by Sonia Liao</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Blood-Stained Teeth #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Christian Ward</p> <p>Art by Patric Reynolds</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Spider-Man 2099: Exodus #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Steve Orlando</p> <p>Art by Dave Wachter</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Step by Bloody Step #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Si Spurrier</p> <p>Art by Matias Bergara</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Swamp Thing #13</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Rogue Sun #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p> <p>Art by Abel</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Something is Killing The Children #23</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Werther Dell&rsquo;edera</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Radiant Red #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Cherish Chen</p> <p>Art by David Lafuente</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Action Comics #1043</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p> <p>Art by Ricardo Federici and Will Conrad</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Newburn #7</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Department of Truth #18</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Martin Simmonds</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

Devil’s Reign: Omega #1

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky, Jim Zub, Rodney Barnes

Art by Rafael De Latorre, Luciano Vecchio, Guillermo Sanna

 

Pearl #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Michael Gaydos

 

Unnatural: Blue Blood #1

Image Comics

Written by Mirka Andolfo

Art by Mirka Andolfo, Ivan Bidarella

 

Batman: Fortress #1

DC Comics

Written by Gary Whitta

Art by Darick Robertson

 

Ice Cream Man #30

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo

 

Legion of X #1

Marvel

Written by Si Spurrier

Art by Jan Bazaldua

 

Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: Night of the Cyclops #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola and Olivier Vatine

Art by Olivier Vatine

 

Stillwater #13

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Ramón K. Perez

 

DC vs. Vampires - Hunters #1

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Neil Googe

 

The Vampire Slayer #2

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Sonia Liao

 

Blood-Stained Teeth #2

Image Comics

Written by Christian Ward

Art by Patric Reynolds

 

Spider-Man 2099: Exodus #1

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Dave Wachter

 

Step by Bloody Step #4

Image Comics

Written by Si Spurrier

Art by Matias Bergara

 

The Swamp Thing #13

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Mike Perkins

 

Rogue Sun #4

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Parrott

Art by Abel

 

Something is Killing The Children #23

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’edera

 

Radiant Red #3

Image Comics

Written by Cherish Chen

Art by David Lafuente

 

Action Comics #1043

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Ricardo Federici and Will Conrad

 

Newburn #7

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jacob Phillips

 

The Department of Truth #18

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Martin Simmonds

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>Devil’s Reign: Omega #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky, Jim Zub, Rodney Barnes</p> <p>Art by Rafael De Latorre, Luciano Vecchio, Guillermo Sanna</p> <p> </p> <p>Pearl #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p> <p>Art by Michael Gaydos</p> <p> </p> <p>Unnatural: Blue Blood #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Mirka Andolfo</p> <p>Art by Mirka Andolfo, Ivan Bidarella</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman: Fortress #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Gary Whitta</p> <p>Art by Darick Robertson</p> <p> </p> <p>Ice Cream Man #30</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p> <p>Art by Martín Morazzo</p> <p> </p> <p>Legion of X #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Si Spurrier</p> <p>Art by Jan Bazaldua</p> <p> </p> <p>Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: Night of the Cyclops #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Mike Mignola and Olivier Vatine</p> <p>Art by Olivier Vatine</p> <p> </p> <p>Stillwater #13</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Ramón K. Perez</p> <p> </p> <p>DC vs. Vampires - Hunters #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Neil Googe</p> <p> </p> <p>The Vampire Slayer #2</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p> <p>Art by Sonia Liao</p> <p> </p> <p>Blood-Stained Teeth #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Christian Ward</p> <p>Art by Patric Reynolds</p> <p> </p> <p>Spider-Man 2099: Exodus #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Steve Orlando</p> <p>Art by Dave Wachter</p> <p> </p> <p>Step by Bloody Step #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Si Spurrier</p> <p>Art by Matias Bergara</p> <p> </p> <p>The Swamp Thing #13</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p> </p> <p>Rogue Sun #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p> <p>Art by Abel</p> <p> </p> <p>Something is Killing The Children #23</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Werther Dell’edera</p> <p> </p> <p>Radiant Red #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Cherish Chen</p> <p>Art by David Lafuente</p> <p> </p> <p>Action Comics #1043</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p> <p>Art by Ricardo Federici and Will Conrad</p> <p> </p> <p>Newburn #7</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p> </p> <p>The Department of Truth #18</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Martin Simmonds</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> f190e9fa-f61e-4ea1-b138-aea0001eb29c https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-devils-reign-pearl-and-more Wed, 25 May 2022 13:00:00 +0000 2330 no full The Stack: Stargirl, Savage Avengers And More The Stack: Stargirl, Savage Avengers And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book reviews:</p> <p>Earth-Prime: Stargirl #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Robinson and Paula Sevenbergen</p> <p>Art by Jerry Ordway</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Savage Avengers #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by David Pepose</p> <p>Art by Carlos Magno</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>House of Slaughter #6</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Story by James Tynion IV &amp; Sam Johns</p> <p>Script by Sam Johns</p> <p>Art by Letizia Cadonici</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>DUO #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Greg Pak</p> <p>Art by Khoi Pham</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>I Hate This Place #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Starks</p> <p>Art by Artyom Toplin</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Breakout #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Zack Kaplan</p> <p>Art by Wilton Santos</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Shadow War Zone #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson, Nadia Shammas, Ed Brisson, Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Otto Schmidt, Sweeney Boo, Mike Bowden, Ann Maulina</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Fox #1</p> <p>Archie Comics</p> <p>Written by Dean Haspiel, Vito Delsante, Alex Toth</p> <p>Art by Dean Haspiel, Richard Ortiz, Alex Toth</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Alice Ever After #2</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Dan Panosian</p> <p>Art by Giorgio Spalletta</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>King Spawn #10</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Sean Lewis</p> <p>Art by Javi Fernandez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Fables #151</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Bill Willingham</p> <p>Art by Mark Buckingham</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel To Be Kin #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>By Geof Darrow</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>A Town Called Terror #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Steve Niles</p> <p>Art by Szymon Kudranski</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Nightwing #92</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Bruno Redondo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Wrong Earth: Purple #1</p> <p>Ahoy Comics</p> <p>Written by Stuart Moore, David Hyde</p> <p>Art by Fred Harper, Carol Lay</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Bolero #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Wyatt Kennedy</p> <p>Art by Luana Vecchio</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman: The Knight #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Black Hammer Reborn #12</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Rain #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Story by Joe Hill</p> <p>Written by David M. Booher</p> <p>Art by Zoe Thorogood</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wonder Woman: Evolution #7</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Stefano Raffaelle</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Slumber #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Tyler Burton Smith</p> <p>Art by Vanessa Cardinali</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Asterios Polyp</p> <p>By David Mazzucchelli</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book reviews:

Earth-Prime: Stargirl #1

DC Comics

Written by James Robinson and Paula Sevenbergen

Art by Jerry Ordway

 

Savage Avengers #1

Marvel

Written by David Pepose

Art by Carlos Magno

 

House of Slaughter #6

BOOM! Studios

Story by James Tynion IV & Sam Johns

Script by Sam Johns

Art by Letizia Cadonici

 

DUO #1

DC Comics

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Khoi Pham

 

I Hate This Place #1

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Artyom Toplin

 

Breakout #2

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Zack Kaplan

Art by Wilton Santos

 

Shadow War Zone #1

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson, Nadia Shammas, Ed Brisson, Stephanie Phillips

Art by Otto Schmidt, Sweeney Boo, Mike Bowden, Ann Maulina

 

The Fox #1

Archie Comics

Written by Dean Haspiel, Vito Delsante, Alex Toth

Art by Dean Haspiel, Richard Ortiz, Alex Toth

 

Alice Ever After #2

BOOM! Studios

Written by Dan Panosian

Art by Giorgio Spalletta

 

King Spawn #10

Image Comics

Written by Sean Lewis

Art by Javi Fernandez

 

Fables #151

DC Comics

Written by Bill Willingham

Art by Mark Buckingham

 

The Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel To Be Kin #1

Dark Horse Comics

By Geof Darrow

 

A Town Called Terror #2

Image Comics

Written by Steve Niles

Art by Szymon Kudranski

 

Nightwing #92

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Bruno Redondo

 

The Wrong Earth: Purple #1

Ahoy Comics

Written by Stuart Moore, David Hyde

Art by Fred Harper, Carol Lay

 

Bolero #5

Image Comics

Written by Wyatt Kennedy

Art by Luana Vecchio

 

Batman: The Knight #5

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico

 

Black Hammer Reborn #12

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Caitlin Yarsky

 

Rain #5

Image Comics

Story by Joe Hill

Written by David M. Booher

Art by Zoe Thorogood

 

Wonder Woman: Evolution #7

DC Comics

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Stefano Raffaelle

 

Slumber #3

Image Comics

Written by Tyler Burton Smith

Art by Vanessa Cardinali

 

Asterios Polyp

By David Mazzucchelli

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book reviews:</p> <p>Earth-Prime: Stargirl #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Robinson and Paula Sevenbergen</p> <p>Art by Jerry Ordway</p> <p> </p> <p>Savage Avengers #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by David Pepose</p> <p>Art by Carlos Magno</p> <p> </p> <p>House of Slaughter #6</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Story by James Tynion IV &amp; Sam Johns</p> <p>Script by Sam Johns</p> <p>Art by Letizia Cadonici</p> <p> </p> <p>DUO #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Greg Pak</p> <p>Art by Khoi Pham</p> <p> </p> <p>I Hate This Place #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Starks</p> <p>Art by Artyom Toplin</p> <p> </p> <p>Breakout #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Zack Kaplan</p> <p>Art by Wilton Santos</p> <p> </p> <p>Shadow War Zone #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson, Nadia Shammas, Ed Brisson, Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Otto Schmidt, Sweeney Boo, Mike Bowden, Ann Maulina</p> <p> </p> <p>The Fox #1</p> <p>Archie Comics</p> <p>Written by Dean Haspiel, Vito Delsante, Alex Toth</p> <p>Art by Dean Haspiel, Richard Ortiz, Alex Toth</p> <p> </p> <p>Alice Ever After #2</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Dan Panosian</p> <p>Art by Giorgio Spalletta</p> <p> </p> <p>King Spawn #10</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Sean Lewis</p> <p>Art by Javi Fernandez</p> <p> </p> <p>Fables #151</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Bill Willingham</p> <p>Art by Mark Buckingham</p> <p> </p> <p>The Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel To Be Kin #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>By Geof Darrow</p> <p> </p> <p>A Town Called Terror #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Steve Niles</p> <p>Art by Szymon Kudranski</p> <p> </p> <p>Nightwing #92</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Bruno Redondo</p> <p> </p> <p>The Wrong Earth: Purple #1</p> <p>Ahoy Comics</p> <p>Written by Stuart Moore, David Hyde</p> <p>Art by Fred Harper, Carol Lay</p> <p> </p> <p>Bolero #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Wyatt Kennedy</p> <p>Art by Luana Vecchio</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman: The Knight #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico</p> <p> </p> <p>Black Hammer Reborn #12</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p> <p> </p> <p>Rain #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Story by Joe Hill</p> <p>Written by David M. Booher</p> <p>Art by Zoe Thorogood</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman: Evolution #7</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Stefano Raffaelle</p> <p> </p> <p>Slumber #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Tyler Burton Smith</p> <p>Art by Vanessa Cardinali</p> <p> </p> <p>Asterios Polyp</p> <p>By David Mazzucchelli</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> de15d69a-196b-4ebf-a6f8-ae99002c58f3 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-stargirl-savage-avengers-and-more Wed, 18 May 2022 13:00:00 +0000 4174 no full The Stack: Jurassic League, Judgment Day And More The Stack: Jurassic League, Judgment Day And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast:</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Jurassic League #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Juan Gedeon &amp; Daniel Warren Johnson</p> <p>Art by Juan Gedeon</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>FCBD Judgment Day #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen, Danny Lore, Gerry Duggan</p> <p>Art by Dustin Weaver, Karen S. Darboe, Matteo Lolli</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Archie Meets Riverdale #1</p> <p>Archie Comics</p> <p>Written by Daniel Kibblesmith</p> <p>Art by Pat &amp; Tim Kennedy</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>FCBD Dark Crisis #0</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson and Dennis Culver</p> <p>Art by Jim Cheung, Chris Burnham and Rafa Sandoval</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Hulk vs. Thor: Banner of War Alpha</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Donny Cates</p> <p>Art by Martin Coccolo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Eight Billion Genies #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Charles Soule</p> <p>Art by Ryan Browne</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wonder Woman #787</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire</p> <p>Art by Emanuela Lupacchino, Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>FCBD Spider-Man/Venom #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Zeb Wells, Al Ewing and Ram V</p> <p>Art by John Romita Jr., Stefano Raffaele</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Grim #1</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Flaviano</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Suicide Squad: Get Joker #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Azzarello</p> <p>Art by Alex Maleev</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Captain America: Symbol of Truth #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Tochi Onyebuchi</p> <p>Art by R.B. Silva</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Avatar: Adapt or Die #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Corinna Bechko</p> <p>Art by Beni R. Lobel</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Seven Secrets #17</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Naomi: Season Two #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker</p> <p>Art by Jamal Campbell</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Moon Knight: Black, White and Blood #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jonathan Hickman, Marc Guggenheim, Murex Ayodele</p> <p>Art by Chris Bachalo, Jorge Forn&eacute;s, Dotun Akande</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Jenny Zero: Volume II: Homeland Insecurities #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Dave Dwonch and Brockton McKinney</p> <p>Art by Magenta King</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Crossover #13</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Donny Cates</p> <p>Art by Geoff Shaw</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Lisandro Estherren, Andrea Sorrentino</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Shang-Chi #12</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Gene Luen Yang</p> <p>Art by Marcus To</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Tales From Harrow County #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p> <p>Art by Emily Schnall</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #11</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Cian Tormey</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Nocterra #10</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Catwoman: The Catfile</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Chuck Dixon</p> <p>Art by Jim Balent</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

 

The Jurassic League #1

DC Comics

Written by Juan Gedeon & Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Juan Gedeon

 

FCBD Judgment Day #1

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen, Danny Lore, Gerry Duggan

Art by Dustin Weaver, Karen S. Darboe, Matteo Lolli

 

Archie Meets Riverdale #1

Archie Comics

Written by Daniel Kibblesmith

Art by Pat & Tim Kennedy

 

FCBD Dark Crisis #0

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson and Dennis Culver

Art by Jim Cheung, Chris Burnham and Rafa Sandoval

 

Hulk vs. Thor: Banner of War Alpha

Marvel

Written by Donny Cates

Art by Martin Coccolo

 

Eight Billion Genies #1

Image Comics

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Ryan Browne

 

Wonder Woman #787

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire

Art by Emanuela Lupacchino, Paulina Ganucheau

 

FCBD Spider-Man/Venom #1

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells, Al Ewing and Ram V

Art by John Romita Jr., Stefano Raffaele

 

Grim #1

BOOM! Studios

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Flaviano

 

Suicide Squad: Get Joker #3

DC Comics

Written by Brian Azzarello

Art by Alex Maleev

 

Captain America: Symbol of Truth #1

Marvel

Written by Tochi Onyebuchi

Art by R.B. Silva

 

Avatar: Adapt or Die #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Corinna Bechko

Art by Beni R. Lobel

 

Seven Secrets #17

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo

 

Naomi: Season Two #3

DC Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker

Art by Jamal Campbell

 

Moon Knight: Black, White and Blood #1

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman, Marc Guggenheim, Murex Ayodele

Art by Chris Bachalo, Jorge Fornés, Dotun Akande

 

Jenny Zero: Volume II: Homeland Insecurities #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Dave Dwonch and Brockton McKinney

Art by Magenta King

 

Crossover #13

Image Comics

Written by Donny Cates

Art by Geoff Shaw

 

The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #2

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Lisandro Estherren, Andrea Sorrentino

 

Shang-Chi #12

Marvel

Written by Gene Luen Yang

Art by Marcus To

 

Tales From Harrow County #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Emily Schnall

 

Superman: Son of Kal-El #11

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Cian Tormey

 

Nocterra #10

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Tony S. Daniel

 

Catwoman: The Catfile

DC Comics

Written by Chuck Dixon

Art by Jim Balent

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p> </p> <p>The Jurassic League #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Juan Gedeon &amp; Daniel Warren Johnson</p> <p>Art by Juan Gedeon</p> <p> </p> <p>FCBD Judgment Day #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen, Danny Lore, Gerry Duggan</p> <p>Art by Dustin Weaver, Karen S. Darboe, Matteo Lolli</p> <p> </p> <p>Archie Meets Riverdale #1</p> <p>Archie Comics</p> <p>Written by Daniel Kibblesmith</p> <p>Art by Pat &amp; Tim Kennedy</p> <p> </p> <p>FCBD Dark Crisis #0</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson and Dennis Culver</p> <p>Art by Jim Cheung, Chris Burnham and Rafa Sandoval</p> <p> </p> <p>Hulk vs. Thor: Banner of War Alpha</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Donny Cates</p> <p>Art by Martin Coccolo</p> <p> </p> <p>Eight Billion Genies #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Charles Soule</p> <p>Art by Ryan Browne</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman #787</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire</p> <p>Art by Emanuela Lupacchino, Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p> </p> <p>FCBD Spider-Man/Venom #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Zeb Wells, Al Ewing and Ram V</p> <p>Art by John Romita Jr., Stefano Raffaele</p> <p> </p> <p>Grim #1</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Flaviano</p> <p> </p> <p>Suicide Squad: Get Joker #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Azzarello</p> <p>Art by Alex Maleev</p> <p> </p> <p>Captain America: Symbol of Truth #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Tochi Onyebuchi</p> <p>Art by R.B. Silva</p> <p> </p> <p>Avatar: Adapt or Die #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Corinna Bechko</p> <p>Art by Beni R. Lobel</p> <p> </p> <p>Seven Secrets #17</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo</p> <p> </p> <p>Naomi: Season Two #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker</p> <p>Art by Jamal Campbell</p> <p> </p> <p>Moon Knight: Black, White and Blood #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jonathan Hickman, Marc Guggenheim, Murex Ayodele</p> <p>Art by Chris Bachalo, Jorge Fornés, Dotun Akande</p> <p> </p> <p>Jenny Zero: Volume II: Homeland Insecurities #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Dave Dwonch and Brockton McKinney</p> <p>Art by Magenta King</p> <p> </p> <p>Crossover #13</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Donny Cates</p> <p>Art by Geoff Shaw</p> <p> </p> <p>The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Lisandro Estherren, Andrea Sorrentino</p> <p> </p> <p>Shang-Chi #12</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Gene Luen Yang</p> <p>Art by Marcus To</p> <p> </p> <p>Tales From Harrow County #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p> <p>Art by Emily Schnall</p> <p> </p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #11</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Cian Tormey</p> <p> </p> <p>Nocterra #10</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p> <p> </p> <p>Catwoman: The Catfile</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Chuck Dixon</p> <p>Art by Jim Balent</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> fd6b3dea-6dbf-412b-8113-ae9200266e25 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-jurassic-league-judgment-day-and-more Wed, 11 May 2022 13:00:00 +0000 4089 no full The Stack: Flashpoint Beyond, Thunderbird And More The Stack: Flashpoint Beyond, Thunderbird And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast:</p> <p>Flashpoint&nbsp;Beyond #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Geoff Johns, Jeremy Adams and Tim Sheridan</p> <p>Art by Xermanico and Mikel Janin</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Giant-Size X-Men: Thunderbird #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Nyla Rose and Steve Orlando</p> <p>Art by David Cutler</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Metal Society #1</p> <p>Top Cow</p> <p>Written by Zack Kaplan</p> <p>Art by Guilherme Balbi</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Archer &amp; Armstrong Forever #1</p> <p>Valiant</p> <p>Written by Steve Foxe</p> <p>Art by Marcio Fiorito</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Nubia Coronation Special #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Williams and Vita Ayala</p> <p>Art by Marguerite Sauvage, Colleen Doran, Darryl Banks, Jill Thompson and Alitha Martinez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Twig #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Skottie Young</p> <p>Art by Kyle Strahm</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Spider-Man 2099: Exodus Alpha</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Steve Orlando</p> <p>Art by Paul Fry</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Earth Prime: Legends of Tomorrow #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Daniel Park and Lauren Fields</p> <p>Art by Paul Pelletier, Jose Luis</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Frontiersman: Lock-Up Special #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Patrick Kindlon</p> <p>Art by Nicol&ograve; Assirelli</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman #123</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Howard Porter, Trevor Hairsine</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Little Monsters #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>One-Star Squadron #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Russell</p> <p>Art by Steve Lieber</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance #7</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Andr&eacute; Lima Ara&uacute;jo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman: Killing Time #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by David Marquez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Deadly Class #52</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Wes Craig</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Once &amp; Future #25</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Radiant Black #14</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Higgins</p> <p>Art by Marcelo Costa and Eduardo Ferigato</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>JLA: Rock of Ages</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Grant Morrison</p> <p>Art by Howard Porter</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

Flashpoint Beyond #1

DC Comics

Written by Geoff Johns, Jeremy Adams and Tim Sheridan

Art by Xermanico and Mikel Janin

 

Giant-Size X-Men: Thunderbird #1

Marvel

Written by Nyla Rose and Steve Orlando

Art by David Cutler

 

Metal Society #1

Top Cow

Written by Zack Kaplan

Art by Guilherme Balbi

 

Archer & Armstrong Forever #1

Valiant

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Marcio Fiorito

 

Nubia Coronation Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Stephanie Williams and Vita Ayala

Art by Marguerite Sauvage, Colleen Doran, Darryl Banks, Jill Thompson and Alitha Martinez

 

Twig #1

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Kyle Strahm

 

Spider-Man 2099: Exodus Alpha

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Paul Fry

 

Earth Prime: Legends of Tomorrow #3

DC Comics

Written by Daniel Park and Lauren Fields

Art by Paul Pelletier, Jose Luis

 

Frontiersman: Lock-Up Special #1

Image Comics

Written by Patrick Kindlon

Art by Nicolò Assirelli

 

Batman #123

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Howard Porter, Trevor Hairsine

 

Little Monsters #3

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Dustin Nguyen

 

One-Star Squadron #6

DC Comics

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Steve Lieber

 

A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance #7

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by André Lima Araújo

 

Batman: Killing Time #3

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by David Marquez

 

Deadly Class #52

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Wes Craig

 

Once & Future #25

BOOM! Studios

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Dan Mora

 

Radiant Black #14

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins

Art by Marcelo Costa and Eduardo Ferigato

 

JLA: Rock of Ages

DC Comics

Written by Grant Morrison

Art by Howard Porter

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Studios</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p> </p> <p>Radiant Black #14</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Higgins</p> <p>Art by Marcelo Costa and Eduardo Ferigato</p> <p> </p> <p>JLA: Rock of Ages</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Grant Morrison</p> <p>Art by Howard Porter</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> d1437755-a84e-4bea-85ef-ae8b0025472f https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-flashpoint-beyond-thunderbird-and-more Wed, 04 May 2022 13:00:00 +0000 3192 no full The Stack: Amazing Spider-Man, Justice League And More The Stack: Amazing Spider-Man, Justice League And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book review podcast:</p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Zeb Wells</p> <p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Justice League #75</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Rafa Sandoval</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Blood Stained Teeth #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Christian Ward</p> <p>Art by Patric Reynolds</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thor #24</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Donny Cates, Walter Simonson, Dan Jurgens, J. Michael Straczynski, Al Ewing, Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Nic Klein, Walter Simonson, Dan Jurgens, Olivier Coipel, Lee Garbett, Das Pastoras</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Trial of the Amazons #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, Vita Ayala, Stephanie Williams, Jo&euml;lle Jones</p> <p>Art by Elena Casagrande, Laura Braga, Skylar Patridge, Adriana Melo and Jo&euml;lle Jones</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Something is Killing the Children #22</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Werther Dell&rsquo;edera</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Knights of X #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Tini Howard</p> <p>Art by Bob Quinn</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Joker #14</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Alex Paknadel</p> <p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Vasco Georgiev</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Ghost Cage #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Nick Dragotta and Caleb Goellner</p> <p>Art by Nick Dragotta</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>BRZRKR #8</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt</p> <p>Art by Ron Garney</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Carnage #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Francesco Manna</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Rogues #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Leomacs</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Step By Bloody Step #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Si Spurrier</p> <p>Art by Matias Bergara</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Punisher #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Jesus Saiz and Paul Azaceta</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dark Knights of Steel #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Yasmine Putri</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Rogue Sun #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p> <p>Art by Abel</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Swamp Thing #12</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>We Have Demons #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Greg Capullo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Detective Comics #1059</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Nadia Shammas, Sina Grace</p> <p>Art by Ivan Reis, David Lapham</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Newburn #6</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Action Comics #1042</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Shawn Aldridge</p> <p>Art by Riccardo Federici, Adriana Melo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Scumbag #13</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Roland Boschi</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book review podcast:

The Amazing Spider-Man #1

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by John Romita Jr.

 

Justice League #75

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Rafa Sandoval

 

Blood Stained Teeth #1

Image Comics

Written by Christian Ward

Art by Patric Reynolds

 

Thor #24

Marvel

Written by Donny Cates, Walter Simonson, Dan Jurgens, J. Michael Straczynski, Al Ewing, Jason Aaron

Art by Nic Klein, Walter Simonson, Dan Jurgens, Olivier Coipel, Lee Garbett, Das Pastoras

 

Trial of the Amazons #2

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, Vita Ayala, Stephanie Williams, Joëlle Jones

Art by Elena Casagrande, Laura Braga, Skylar Patridge, Adriana Melo and Joëlle Jones

 

Something is Killing the Children #22

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’edera

 

Knights of X #1

Marvel

Written by Tini Howard

Art by Bob Quinn

 

The Joker #14

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV, Alex Paknadel

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Vasco Georgiev

 

Ghost Cage #2

Image Comics

Written by Nick Dragotta and Caleb Goellner

Art by Nick Dragotta

 

BRZRKR #8

BOOM! Studios

Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt

Art by Ron Garney

 

Carnage #2

Marvel

Written by Ram V

Art by Francesco Manna

 

Rogues #2

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Leomacs

 

Step By Bloody Step #3

Image Comics

Written by Si Spurrier

Art by Matias Bergara

 

Punisher #2

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Jesus Saiz and Paul Azaceta

 

Dark Knights of Steel #6

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Yasmine Putri

 

Rogue Sun #3

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Parrott

Art by Abel

 

The Swamp Thing #12

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Mike Perkins

 

We Have Demons #2

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Greg Capullo

 

Detective Comics #1059

DC Comics

Written by Mariko Tamaki, Nadia Shammas, Sina Grace

Art by Ivan Reis, David Lapham

 

Newburn #6

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jacob Phillips

 

Action Comics #1042

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Shawn Aldridge

Art by Riccardo Federici, Adriana Melo

 

The Scumbag #13

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Roland Boschi

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Zeb Wells</p> <p>Art by John Romita Jr.</p> <p> </p> <p>Justice League #75</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Rafa Sandoval</p> <p> </p> <p>Blood Stained Teeth #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Christian Ward</p> <p>Art by Patric Reynolds</p> <p> </p> <p>Thor #24</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Donny Cates, Walter Simonson, Dan Jurgens, J. Michael Straczynski, Al Ewing, Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Nic Klein, Walter Simonson, Dan Jurgens, Olivier Coipel, Lee Garbett, Das Pastoras</p> <p> </p> <p>Trial of the Amazons #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, Vita Ayala, Stephanie Williams, Joëlle Jones</p> <p>Art by Elena Casagrande, Laura Braga, Skylar Patridge, Adriana Melo and Joëlle Jones</p> <p> </p> <p>Something is Killing the Children #22</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Werther Dell’edera</p> <p> </p> <p>Knights of X #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Tini Howard</p> <p>Art by Bob Quinn</p> <p> </p> <p>The Joker #14</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Alex Paknadel</p> <p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Vasco Georgiev</p> <p> </p> <p>Ghost Cage #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Nick Dragotta and Caleb Goellner</p> <p>Art by Nick Dragotta</p> <p> </p> <p>BRZRKR #8</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt</p> <p>Art by Ron Garney</p> <p> </p> <p>Carnage #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Francesco Manna</p> <p> </p> <p>Rogues #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Leomacs</p> <p> </p> <p>Step By Bloody Step #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Si Spurrier</p> <p>Art by Matias Bergara</p> <p> </p> <p>Punisher #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Jesus Saiz and Paul Azaceta</p> <p> </p> <p>Dark Knights of Steel #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Yasmine Putri</p> <p> </p> <p>Rogue Sun #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p> <p>Art by Abel</p> <p> </p> <p>The Swamp Thing #12</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p> </p> <p>We Have Demons #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Greg Capullo</p> <p> </p> <p>Detective Comics #1059</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Nadia Shammas, Sina Grace</p> <p>Art by Ivan Reis, David Lapham</p> <p> </p> <p>Newburn #6</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p> </p> <p>Action Comics #1042</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Shawn Aldridge</p> <p>Art by Riccardo Federici, Adriana Melo</p> <p> </p> <p>The Scumbag #13</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Roland Boschi</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 886eecdc-0d31-4d24-bff0-ae84002084ca https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-amazing-spider-man-justice-league-and-mo Wed, 27 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +0000 2818 no full The Stack: Captain America, Catwoman And More The Stack: Captain America, Catwoman And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast:</p> <p>Captain America #0</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Tochi Onyebuchi, Jackson Lanzing &amp; Collin Kelly</p> <p>Art by Matt De Iulis</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Catwoman Lonely City #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>By Cliff Chiang</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wolverine #20</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p> <p>Art by Adam Kubert</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Nice House on the Lake #8</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by &Aacute;lvaro Mart&iacute;nez Bueno</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Vampire Slayer #1</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p> <p>Art by Michael Shelfer</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wonder Woman Evolution #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Mike Hawthorne</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Collector #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Will Conrad and Rod Monteiro</p> <p>Art by Will Conrad</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Nightwing #91</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Geraldo Borges</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Secret History of the War on Weed #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Gerry Duggan &amp; Brian Posehn</p> <p>Art by Scott Koblish</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Robins #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tim Seeley</p> <p>Art by Baldemar Rivas</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Bolero #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Wyatt Kennedy</p> <p>Art by Luana Vecchio</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman: The Knight #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Ice Cream Man #29</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p> <p>Art by Mart&iacute;n Morazzo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Earth-Prime: Superman and Lois #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Jai Manison, Adam Mallinger and Andrew N. Wong</p> <p>Art by Tom Grummett</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Black Hammer Reborn #11</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Slumber #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Tyler Burton Smith</p> <p>Art by Vanessa Cardinali</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman/Superman: World's Finest #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Waid</p> <p>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Stranger Things: Kamchatka #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Michael Moreci</p> <p>Art Todor Hristov</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #14</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Dan Watters</p> <p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

Captain America #0

Marvel

Written by Tochi Onyebuchi, Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly

Art by Matt De Iulis

 

Catwoman Lonely City #3

DC Comics

By Cliff Chiang

 

Wolverine #20

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Adam Kubert

 

The Nice House on the Lake #8

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno

 

The Vampire Slayer #1

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Michael Shelfer

 

Wonder Woman Evolution #6

DC Comics

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Mike Hawthorne

 

The Collector #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Will Conrad and Rod Monteiro

Art by Will Conrad

 

Nightwing #91

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Geraldo Borges

 

The Secret History of the War on Weed #1

Image Comics

Written by Gerry Duggan & Brian Posehn

Art by Scott Koblish

 

Robins #6

DC Comics

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Baldemar Rivas

 

Bolero #4

Image Comics

Written by Wyatt Kennedy

Art by Luana Vecchio

 

Batman: The Knight #4

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico

 

Ice Cream Man #29

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo

 

Earth-Prime: Superman and Lois #2

DC Comics

Written by Jai Manison, Adam Mallinger and Andrew N. Wong

Art by Tom Grummett

 

Black Hammer Reborn #11

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Caitlin Yarsky

 

Slumber #2

Image Comics

Written by Tyler Burton Smith

Art by Vanessa Cardinali

 

Batman/Superman: World's Finest #2

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora

 

Stranger Things: Kamchatka #2

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Michael Moreci

Art Todor Hristov

 

Home Sick Pilots #14

Image Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Caspar Wijngaard

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>Captain America #0</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Tochi Onyebuchi, Jackson Lanzing &amp; Collin Kelly</p> <p>Art by Matt De Iulis</p> <p> </p> <p>Catwoman Lonely City #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>By Cliff Chiang</p> <p> </p> <p>Wolverine #20</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p> <p>Art by Adam Kubert</p> <p> </p> <p>The Nice House on the Lake #8</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno</p> <p> </p> <p>The Vampire Slayer #1</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p> <p>Art by Michael Shelfer</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman Evolution #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Mike Hawthorne</p> <p> </p> <p>The Collector #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Will Conrad and Rod Monteiro</p> <p>Art by Will Conrad</p> <p> </p> <p>Nightwing #91</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Geraldo Borges</p> <p> </p> <p>The Secret History of the War on Weed #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Gerry Duggan &amp; Brian Posehn</p> <p>Art by Scott Koblish</p> <p> </p> <p>Robins #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tim Seeley</p> <p>Art by Baldemar Rivas</p> <p> </p> <p>Bolero #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Wyatt Kennedy</p> <p>Art by Luana Vecchio</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman: The Knight #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico</p> <p> </p> <p>Ice Cream Man #29</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p> <p>Art by Martín Morazzo</p> <p> </p> <p>Earth-Prime: Superman and Lois #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Jai Manison, Adam Mallinger and Andrew N. Wong</p> <p>Art by Tom Grummett</p> <p> </p> <p>Black Hammer Reborn #11</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p> <p> </p> <p>Slumber #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Tyler Burton Smith</p> <p>Art by Vanessa Cardinali</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman/Superman: World&#39;s Finest #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Waid</p> <p>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p> </p> <p>Stranger Things: Kamchatka #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Michael Moreci</p> <p>Art Todor Hristov</p> <p> </p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #14</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Dan Watters</p> <p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 078e64a2-b637-42d0-9dc4-ae7d001fa3e7 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-captain-america-catwoman-and-more Wed, 20 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +0000 2323 no full The Stack: Flashpoint Beyond, Elektra And More The Stack: Flashpoint Beyond, Elektra And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book reviews:</p> <p>Flashpoint Beyond #0</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Geoff Johns</p> <p>Art by Eduardo Risso</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Elektra #100</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Ann Nocenti, Declan Shalvey, Chris Giarrusso, Ty Templeton</p> <p>Art by Sid Kotian, Stefano Raffaele, Chris Giarrusso, Ty Templeton</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>A Town Called Terror #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Steve Niles</p> <p>Art by Szymon Kudranski</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Lisandro Estherren, Yanick Paquette</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Eternals #11</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Guiu Villanova</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Breakout #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Zack Kaplan</p> <p>Art by Wilton Santos</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wonder Woman #786</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire</p> <p>Art by Rosi K&auml;mpe, Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>X-Men &rsquo;92: House of XCII</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Steve Foxe</p> <p>Art by Salva Espin</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Wrong Earth: Fame &amp; Fortune #1</p> <p>Ahoy Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Russell, David Hyde</p> <p>Art by Michael Montenat, Marco Finnegan</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Suicide Squad: Blaze, Book Two</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p> <p>Art by Aaron Campbell</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Rain #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by David M. Booher, based on the story by Joe Hill</p> <p>Art by Zoe Thorogood</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #10</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Cian Tormey</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>King Spawn #9</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Sean Lewis</p> <p>Art by Thomas Nachlik</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batgirls #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad</p> <p>Art by Jorge Corona</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Nocterra #9</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Naomi: Season Two #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker</p> <p>Art by Jamal Campbell</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Fun with Little Archie &amp; Friends Special #1</p> <p>Archie Comics</p> <p>Written by Shannon Watters, J. Torres, Jamie L. Rotante</p> <p>Art by Erin Hunting, Adrian Ropp, Agnes Garbowska</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Image Comics 30th Anniversary Anthology #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Geoff Johns, Andrea Mutti, Rob Leigh, Declan Shalvey, Clayton Cowles, Wyatt Kennedy, Luana Vecchio, Wes Craig, Jason Wordie, Skottie Young, Nate Piekos, Mirka Andolfo, Chiara Di Francia, Fabio Amelia, Brendan Fletcher, Erica Henderson, Kyle Higgins, Daniele Di Nicuolo, Walter Baiamonte, Katia Ranalli, Becca Carey, Patrick Kindlon, Maurizio Rosenzweig, Jim Campbell and Dean Haspiel</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman/Catwoman #11</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Clay Mann</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman: Dark Victory</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeph Loeb</p> <p>Art by Tim Sale</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>COLDEST: Get 10% off your first order by using code "cbc" at <a href="https://thecoldestwater.com/?ref=alexanderzalben">https://coldest.com/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book reviews:

Flashpoint Beyond #0

DC Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Eduardo Risso

 

Elektra #100

Marvel

Written by Ann Nocenti, Declan Shalvey, Chris Giarrusso, Ty Templeton

Art by Sid Kotian, Stefano Raffaele, Chris Giarrusso, Ty Templeton

 

A Town Called Terror #1

Image Comics

Written by Steve Niles

Art by Szymon Kudranski

 

The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Lisandro Estherren, Yanick Paquette

 

Eternals #11

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Guiu Villanova

 

Breakout #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Zack Kaplan

Art by Wilton Santos

 

Wonder Woman #786

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire

Art by Rosi Kämpe, Paulina Ganucheau

 

X-Men ’92: House of XCII

Marvel

Written by Steve Foxe

Art by Salva Espin

 

The Wrong Earth: Fame & Fortune #1

Ahoy Comics

Written by Mark Russell, David Hyde

Art by Michael Montenat, Marco Finnegan

 

Suicide Squad: Blaze, Book Two

DC Comics

Written by Simon Spurrier

Art by Aaron Campbell

 

Rain #4

Image Comics

Written by David M. Booher, based on the story by Joe Hill

Art by Zoe Thorogood

 

Superman: Son of Kal-El #10

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Cian Tormey

 

King Spawn #9

Image Comics

Written by Sean Lewis

Art by Thomas Nachlik

 

Batgirls #5

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad

Art by Jorge Corona

 

Nocterra #9

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Tony S. Daniel

 

Naomi: Season Two #2

DC Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker

Art by Jamal Campbell

 

Fun with Little Archie & Friends Special #1

Archie Comics

Written by Shannon Watters, J. Torres, Jamie L. Rotante

Art by Erin Hunting, Adrian Ropp, Agnes Garbowska

 

Image Comics 30th Anniversary Anthology #1

Image Comics

By Geoff Johns, Andrea Mutti, Rob Leigh, Declan Shalvey, Clayton Cowles, Wyatt Kennedy, Luana Vecchio, Wes Craig, Jason Wordie, Skottie Young, Nate Piekos, Mirka Andolfo, Chiara Di Francia, Fabio Amelia, Brendan Fletcher, Erica Henderson, Kyle Higgins, Daniele Di Nicuolo, Walter Baiamonte, Katia Ranalli, Becca Carey, Patrick Kindlon, Maurizio Rosenzweig, Jim Campbell and Dean Haspiel

 

Batman/Catwoman #11

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Clay Mann

 

Batman: Dark Victory

DC Comics

Written by Jeph Loeb

Art by Tim Sale

 

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book reviews:</p> <p>Flashpoint Beyond #0</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Geoff Johns</p> <p>Art by Eduardo Risso</p> <p> </p> <p>Elektra #100</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Ann Nocenti, Declan Shalvey, Chris Giarrusso, Ty Templeton</p> <p>Art by Sid Kotian, Stefano Raffaele, Chris Giarrusso, Ty Templeton</p> <p> </p> <p>A Town Called Terror #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Steve Niles</p> <p>Art by Szymon Kudranski</p> <p> </p> <p>The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Lisandro Estherren, Yanick Paquette</p> <p> </p> <p>Eternals #11</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Guiu Villanova</p> <p> </p> <p>Breakout #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Zack Kaplan</p> <p>Art by Wilton Santos</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman #786</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire</p> <p>Art by Rosi Kämpe, Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p> </p> <p>X-Men ’92: House of XCII</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Steve Foxe</p> <p>Art by Salva Espin</p> <p> </p> <p>The Wrong Earth: Fame &amp; Fortune #1</p> <p>Ahoy Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Russell, David Hyde</p> <p>Art by Michael Montenat, Marco Finnegan</p> <p> </p> <p>Suicide Squad: Blaze, Book Two</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p> <p>Art by Aaron Campbell</p> <p> </p> <p>Rain #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by David M. Booher, based on the story by Joe Hill</p> <p>Art by Zoe Thorogood</p> <p> </p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #10</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Cian Tormey</p> <p> </p> <p>King Spawn #9</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Sean Lewis</p> <p>Art by Thomas Nachlik</p> <p> </p> <p>Batgirls #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad</p> <p>Art by Jorge Corona</p> <p> </p> <p>Nocterra #9</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p> <p> </p> <p>Naomi: Season Two #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker</p> <p>Art by Jamal Campbell</p> <p> </p> <p>Fun with Little Archie &amp; Friends Special #1</p> <p>Archie Comics</p> <p>Written by Shannon Watters, J. Torres, Jamie L. Rotante</p> <p>Art by Erin Hunting, Adrian Ropp, Agnes Garbowska</p> <p> </p> <p>Image Comics 30th Anniversary Anthology #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Geoff Johns, Andrea Mutti, Rob Leigh, Declan Shalvey, Clayton Cowles, Wyatt Kennedy, Luana Vecchio, Wes Craig, Jason Wordie, Skottie Young, Nate Piekos, Mirka Andolfo, Chiara Di Francia, Fabio Amelia, Brendan Fletcher, Erica Henderson, Kyle Higgins, Daniele Di Nicuolo, Walter Baiamonte, Katia Ranalli, Becca Carey, Patrick Kindlon, Maurizio Rosenzweig, Jim Campbell and Dean Haspiel</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman/Catwoman #11</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Clay Mann</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman: Dark Victory</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeph Loeb</p> <p>Art by Tim Sale</p> <p> </p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>COLDEST: Get 10% off your first order by using code &#34;cbc&#34; at <a href="https://thecoldestwater.com/?ref=alexanderzalben" rel="nofollow">https://coldest.com/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> e8929f3d-19ea-4633-be03-ae760029ca5c https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-flashpoint-beyond-elektra-and-more Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +0000 3694 no full The Stack: Devil's Reign, Wonder Woman Historia And More The Stack: Devil's Reign, Wonder Woman Historia And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast:</p> <p>Devil&rsquo;s Reign #6</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons, Book Two</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick</p> <p>Art by Gene Ha</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Alice Ever After #1</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Dan Panosian</p> <p>Art by Giorgio Spalletta and Dan Panosian</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Spider-Punk #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Cody Ziglar</p> <p>Art by Justin Mason</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>One-Star Squadron #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Russell</p> <p>Art by Steve Lieber</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>LEGO Ninjago: Garmadon #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Tri Voung</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Marauders #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Steve Orlando</p> <p>Art by Eleonora Carlini</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman: Killing Time #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by David Marquez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Little Monsters #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>X-Men Red #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Al Ewing</p> <p>Art by Stefano Caselli</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman Beyond Neo-Year #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Collin Kelly &amp; Jackson Lanzing</p> <p>Art by Max Dunbar</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Loaded Bible: Blood of My Blood #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Tim Seeley &amp; Steve Orlando</p> <p>Art by Giuseppe Cafaro</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Earth-Prime Batwoman #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Natalie Abrams and Kelly Larson, Camrus Johnson</p> <p>Art by Clayton Henry, Michael Calero</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Last Flight Out #6</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Marc Guggenheim</p> <p>Art by Eduardo Ferigato</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Spider-Man: Reign</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kaare Andrews</p> <p>Art by Kaare Andrews with Jose Villarubia</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>COLDEST: Get 10% off your first order by using code "cbc" at <a href="https://thecoldestwater.com/?ref=alexanderzalben">https://coldest.com/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

Devil’s Reign #6

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Marco Checchetto

 

Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons, Book Two

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick

Art by Gene Ha

 

Alice Ever After #1

BOOM! Studios

Written by Dan Panosian

Art by Giorgio Spalletta and Dan Panosian

 

Spider-Punk #1

Marvel

Written by Cody Ziglar

Art by Justin Mason

 

One-Star Squadron #5

DC Comics

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Steve Lieber

 

LEGO Ninjago: Garmadon #1

Image Comics

By Tri Voung

 

Marauders #1

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Eleonora Carlini

 

Batman: Killing Time #2

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by David Marquez

 

Little Monsters #2

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Dustin Nguyen

 

X-Men Red #1

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Stefano Caselli

 

Batman Beyond Neo-Year #1

DC Comics

Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing

Art by Max Dunbar

 

Loaded Bible: Blood of My Blood #2

Image Comics

Written by Tim Seeley & Steve Orlando

Art by Giuseppe Cafaro

 

Earth-Prime Batwoman #1

DC Comics

Written by Natalie Abrams and Kelly Larson, Camrus Johnson

Art by Clayton Henry, Michael Calero

 

Last Flight Out #6

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Marc Guggenheim

Art by Eduardo Ferigato

 

Spider-Man: Reign

Marvel

Written by Kaare Andrews

Art by Kaare Andrews with Jose Villarubia

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>Devil’s Reign #6</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons, Book Two</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick</p> <p>Art by Gene Ha</p> <p> </p> <p>Alice Ever After #1</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Dan Panosian</p> <p>Art by Giorgio Spalletta and Dan Panosian</p> <p> </p> <p>Spider-Punk #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Cody Ziglar</p> <p>Art by Justin Mason</p> <p> </p> <p>One-Star Squadron #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Russell</p> <p>Art by Steve Lieber</p> <p> </p> <p>LEGO Ninjago: Garmadon #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Tri Voung</p> <p> </p> <p>Marauders #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Steve Orlando</p> <p>Art by Eleonora Carlini</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman: Killing Time #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by David Marquez</p> <p> </p> <p>Little Monsters #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p> </p> <p>X-Men Red #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Al Ewing</p> <p>Art by Stefano Caselli</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman Beyond Neo-Year #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Collin Kelly &amp; Jackson Lanzing</p> <p>Art by Max Dunbar</p> <p> </p> <p>Loaded Bible: Blood of My Blood #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Tim Seeley &amp; Steve Orlando</p> <p>Art by Giuseppe Cafaro</p> <p> </p> <p>Earth-Prime Batwoman #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Natalie Abrams and Kelly Larson, Camrus Johnson</p> <p>Art by Clayton Henry, Michael Calero</p> <p> </p> <p>Last Flight Out #6</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Marc Guggenheim</p> <p>Art by Eduardo Ferigato</p> <p> </p> <p>Spider-Man: Reign</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kaare Andrews</p> <p>Art by Kaare Andrews with Jose Villarubia</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>COLDEST: Get 10% off your first order by using code &#34;cbc&#34; at <a href="https://thecoldestwater.com/?ref=alexanderzalben" rel="nofollow">https://coldest.com/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 00fe930e-8f1c-44aa-8457-ae6f001f429b https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-devils-reign-wonder-woman-historia-and-m Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +0000 2841 no full The Stack: Immortal X-Men, Shadow War And More The Stack: Immortal X-Men, Shadow War And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book reviews:</p> <p>Immortal X-Men #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Lucas Werneck</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Shadow War Alpha #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Viktor Bogdanovic</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Something is Killing the Children #21</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Werther Dell&rsquo;edera</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Hulk: Grand Design - Monster #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>By Jim Rugg</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sensational Wonder Woman Special #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Paul Sevenbergen, Scott Kolins, Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Paul Pelletier, Scott Kolins, Alitha Martinez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Step by Bloody Step #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Si Spurrier</p> <p>Art by Mat&iacute;as Bergara</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Iron Fist #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p> <p>Art by Michael Yg &amp; Sean Chen</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman: One Dark Knight Book Two</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>By Jock</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance #6</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Andr&eacute; Lima Ara&uacute;jo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The X-Cellent #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Peter Milligan</p> <p>Art by Michael Allred and Laura Allred</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Swamp Thing #11</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Rogue Sun #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p> <p>Art by Abel</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dark Ages #6</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Iban Coello</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Newburn #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Season of the Bruja #1</p> <p>Oni Press</p> <p>Written by Aaron Dur&aacute;n</p> <p>Art by Sara Soler</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Captain Marvel #37</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p> <p>Art by Julius Ohta</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Radiant Black #13</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Higgins</p> <p>Art by Marcelo Costa</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Harbinger #6</p> <p>Valiant</p> <p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p> <p>Art by Robbi Rodriguez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Hulk #5</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Donny Cates</p> <p>Art by Ryan Ottley</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Zombies vs. Robots Classic #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chris Ryall</p> <p>Art by Ashley Wood</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>X-Men Unlimited: Latitude #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p> <p>Art by Declan Shalvey</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book reviews:

Immortal X-Men #1

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Lucas Werneck

 

Shadow War Alpha #1

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Viktor Bogdanovic

 

Something is Killing the Children #21

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’edera

 

Hulk: Grand Design - Monster #1

Marvel

By Jim Rugg

 

Sensational Wonder Woman Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Paul Sevenbergen, Scott Kolins, Stephanie Phillips

Art by Paul Pelletier, Scott Kolins, Alitha Martinez

 

Step by Bloody Step #2

Image Comics

Written by Si Spurrier

Art by Matías Bergara

 

Iron Fist #2

Marvel

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Michael Yg & Sean Chen

 

Batman: One Dark Knight Book Two

DC Comics

By Jock

 

A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance #6

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by André Lima Araújo

 

The X-Cellent #2

Marvel

Written by Peter Milligan

Art by Michael Allred and Laura Allred

 

The Swamp Thing #11

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Mike Perkins

 

Rogue Sun #2

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Parrott

Art by Abel

 

Dark Ages #6

Marvel

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Iban Coello

 

Newburn #5

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jacob Phillips

 

Season of the Bruja #1

Oni Press

Written by Aaron Durán

Art by Sara Soler

 

Captain Marvel #37

Marvel

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Julius Ohta

 

Radiant Black #13

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins

Art by Marcelo Costa

 

The Harbinger #6

Valiant

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Robbi Rodriguez

 

Hulk #5

Marvel

Written by Donny Cates

Art by Ryan Ottley

 

Zombies vs. Robots Classic #1

Image Comics

Written by Chris Ryall

Art by Ashley Wood

 

X-Men Unlimited: Latitude #1

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Declan Shalvey

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book reviews:</p> <p>Immortal X-Men #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Lucas Werneck</p> <p> </p> <p>Shadow War Alpha #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Viktor Bogdanovic</p> <p> </p> <p>Something is Killing the Children #21</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Werther Dell’edera</p> <p> </p> <p>Hulk: Grand Design - Monster #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>By Jim Rugg</p> <p> </p> <p>Sensational Wonder Woman Special #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Paul Sevenbergen, Scott Kolins, Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Paul Pelletier, Scott Kolins, Alitha Martinez</p> <p> </p> <p>Step by Bloody Step #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Si Spurrier</p> <p>Art by Matías Bergara</p> <p> </p> <p>Iron Fist #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p> <p>Art by Michael Yg &amp; Sean Chen</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman: One Dark Knight Book Two</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>By Jock</p> <p> </p> <p>A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance #6</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by André Lima Araújo</p> <p> </p> <p>The X-Cellent #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Peter Milligan</p> <p>Art by Michael Allred and Laura Allred</p> <p> </p> <p>The Swamp Thing #11</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p> </p> <p>Rogue Sun #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p> <p>Art by Abel</p> <p> </p> <p>Dark Ages #6</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Iban Coello</p> <p> </p> <p>Newburn #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p> </p> <p>Season of the Bruja #1</p> <p>Oni Press</p> <p>Written by Aaron Durán</p> <p>Art by Sara Soler</p> <p> </p> <p>Captain Marvel #37</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p> <p>Art by Julius Ohta</p> <p> </p> <p>Radiant Black #13</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Higgins</p> <p>Art by Marcelo Costa</p> <p> </p> <p>The Harbinger #6</p> <p>Valiant</p> <p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p> <p>Art by Robbi Rodriguez</p> <p> </p> <p>Hulk #5</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Donny Cates</p> <p>Art by Ryan Ottley</p> <p> </p> <p>Zombies vs. Robots Classic #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chris Ryall</p> <p>Art by Ashley Wood</p> <p> </p> <p>X-Men Unlimited: Latitude #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p> <p>Art by Declan Shalvey</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 23dc2314-6023-4313-96bc-ae680024b734 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-immortal-x-men-shadow-war-and-more Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0000 3029 no full The Stack: Rogues, We Have Demons And More The Stack: Rogues, We Have Demons And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast:</p> <p>Rogues #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Leomacs</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>We Have Demons #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Greg Capullo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wolverine: Patch #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Larry Hama</p> <p>Art by Andrea Di Vito</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Ghost Cage #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Nick Dragotta and Caleb Goellner</p> <p>Art by Nick Dragotta</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Human Target #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Greg Smallwood</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Count Crowley #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by David Dastmalchian</p> <p>Art by Lukas Ketner</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Venom: Lethal Protector #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by David Michelinie</p> <p>Art by Ivan Fiorelli</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Armorclads #1</p> <p>Valiant</p> <p>Written by J.J. O&rsquo;Connor and Brian Buccellato</p> <p>Art by Manuel Garcia</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Action Comics #1041</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Shawn Aldridge</p> <p>Art by Dale Eaglesham and Will Conrad, Adriana Melo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Stranger Things: Kamchatka #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Michael Moreci</p> <p>Art by Todor Hristov</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Detective Comics #1058</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, Fernando Blanco</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Bolero #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Wyatt Kennedy</p> <p>Art by Luana Vecchio</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Aquamen #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Chuck Brown and Brandon Thomas</p> <p>Art by Sami Basri</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Department of Truth #17</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Jorge Forn&eacute;s</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Black Hammer Reborn #10</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Clear #5</p> <p>ComiXology Originals</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Francis Manapul</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>My Bad #5</p> <p>Ahoy Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Russell &amp; Bryce Ingman</p> <p>Art by Peter Krause, Joe Orsak</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins</p> <p>First Second</p> <p>Written by Clint McElroy and Carey Pietsch</p> <p>Art by Carey Pietsch</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

Rogues #1

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Leomacs

 

We Have Demons #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Greg Capullo

 

Wolverine: Patch #1

Marvel

Written by Larry Hama

Art by Andrea Di Vito

 

Ghost Cage #1

Image Comics

Written by Nick Dragotta and Caleb Goellner

Art by Nick Dragotta

 

The Human Target #6

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Greg Smallwood

 

Count Crowley #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by David Dastmalchian

Art by Lukas Ketner

 

Venom: Lethal Protector #1

Marvel

Written by David Michelinie

Art by Ivan Fiorelli

 

Armorclads #1

Valiant

Written by J.J. O’Connor and Brian Buccellato

Art by Manuel Garcia

 

Action Comics #1041

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Shawn Aldridge

Art by Dale Eaglesham and Will Conrad, Adriana Melo

 

Stranger Things: Kamchatka #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Michael Moreci

Art by Todor Hristov

 

Detective Comics #1058

DC Comics

Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, Fernando Blanco

 

Bolero #3

Image Comics

Written by Wyatt Kennedy

Art by Luana Vecchio

 

Aquamen #2

DC Comics

Written by Chuck Brown and Brandon Thomas

Art by Sami Basri

 

The Department of Truth #17

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Jorge Fornés

 

Black Hammer Reborn #10

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Caitlin Yarsky

 

Clear #5

ComiXology Originals

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Francis Manapul

 

My Bad #5

Ahoy Comics

Written by Mark Russell & Bryce Ingman

Art by Peter Krause, Joe Orsak

 

The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins

First Second

Written by Clint McElroy and Carey Pietsch

Art by Carey Pietsch

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>Rogues #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Leomacs</p> <p> </p> <p>We Have Demons #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Greg Capullo</p> <p> </p> <p>Wolverine: Patch #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Larry Hama</p> <p>Art by Andrea Di Vito</p> <p> </p> <p>Ghost Cage #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Nick Dragotta and Caleb Goellner</p> <p>Art by Nick Dragotta</p> <p> </p> <p>The Human Target #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Greg Smallwood</p> <p> </p> <p>Count Crowley #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by David Dastmalchian</p> <p>Art by Lukas Ketner</p> <p> </p> <p>Venom: Lethal Protector #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by David Michelinie</p> <p>Art by Ivan Fiorelli</p> <p> </p> <p>Armorclads #1</p> <p>Valiant</p> <p>Written by J.J. O’Connor and Brian Buccellato</p> <p>Art by Manuel Garcia</p> <p> </p> <p>Action Comics #1041</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Shawn Aldridge</p> <p>Art by Dale Eaglesham and Will Conrad, Adriana Melo</p> <p> </p> <p>Stranger Things: Kamchatka #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Michael Moreci</p> <p>Art by Todor Hristov</p> <p> </p> <p>Detective Comics #1058</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, Fernando Blanco</p> <p> </p> <p>Bolero #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Wyatt Kennedy</p> <p>Art by Luana Vecchio</p> <p> </p> <p>Aquamen #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Chuck Brown and Brandon Thomas</p> <p>Art by Sami Basri</p> <p> </p> <p>The Department of Truth #17</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Jorge Fornés</p> <p> </p> <p>Black Hammer Reborn #10</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p> <p> </p> <p>Clear #5</p> <p>ComiXology Originals</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Francis Manapul</p> <p> </p> <p>My Bad #5</p> <p>Ahoy Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Russell &amp; Bryce Ingman</p> <p>Art by Peter Krause, Joe Orsak</p> <p> </p> <p>The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins</p> <p>First Second</p> <p>Written by Clint McElroy and Carey Pietsch</p> <p>Art by Carey Pietsch</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> d82db37d-aca7-410b-a5ea-ae61001ced32 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-rogues-we-have-demons-and-more Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0000 2874 no full The Stack: Batman/Superman: World's Finest, Carnage And More The Stack: Batman/Superman: World's Finest, Carnage And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book reviews:</p> <p>Batman/Superman: World's Finest #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Waid</p> <p>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Carnage #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Ram V, David Michelinie, Ty Templeton</p> <p>Art by Francesco Manna, Ron Lim, Ty Templeton</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Slumber #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Tyler Burton Smith</p> <p>Art by Vanessa Cardinali</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wonder Woman #785</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire</p> <p>Art by Rosi K&auml;mpe, Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Silver Coin #10</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Michael Walsh</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Eternals: The Heretic #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Ryan Bodenheim &amp; Edgar Salazar</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Clay People: Colossus #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Matt Hawkins</p> <p>Art by Christian Dibari</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Robins #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tim Seeley</p> <p>Art by Baldemar Rivas</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Rain #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by David M. Booher</p> <p>Art by Zoe Thorogood</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Reckoning War: Trial of the Watcher #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Dan Slott</p> <p>Art by Javier Rodr&iacute;guez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Stillwater: The Escape #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky, Jason Loo, Andrew Wheeler, Ethan Young</p> <p>Art by Ram&oacute;n K. Perez, Jason Loo, Soo Lee, Ethan Young</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wonder Woman Evolution #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Mike Hawthorne</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>What&rsquo;s The Furthest Place From Here? #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Tyler Boss</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Nightwing #90</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Geraldo Borges</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #13</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Dan Watters</p> <p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Detective Comics #1057</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, Fernando Blanco</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>King Spawn #8</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Sean Lewis</p> <p>Art by Javier Fernandez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Daredevil Ultimate Collection Vol. 1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p> <p>Art by David Mack, Joe Quesada, Alex Maleev</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book reviews:

Batman/Superman: World's Finest #1

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora

 

Carnage #1

Marvel

Written by Ram V, David Michelinie, Ty Templeton

Art by Francesco Manna, Ron Lim, Ty Templeton

 

Slumber #1

Image Comics

Written by Tyler Burton Smith

Art by Vanessa Cardinali

 

Wonder Woman #785

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire

Art by Rosi Kämpe, Paulina Ganucheau

 

The Silver Coin #10

Image Comics

By Michael Walsh

 

Eternals: The Heretic #1

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Ryan Bodenheim & Edgar Salazar

 

The Clay People: Colossus #1

Image Comics

Written by Matt Hawkins

Art by Christian Dibari

 

Robins #5

DC Comics

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Baldemar Rivas

 

Rain #3

Image Comics

Written by David M. Booher

Art by Zoe Thorogood

 

Reckoning War: Trial of the Watcher #1

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Javier Rodríguez

 

Stillwater: The Escape #1

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky, Jason Loo, Andrew Wheeler, Ethan Young

Art by Ramón K. Perez, Jason Loo, Soo Lee, Ethan Young

 

Wonder Woman Evolution #5

DC Comics

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Mike Hawthorne

 

What’s The Furthest Place From Here? #5

Image Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Tyler Boss

 

Nightwing #90

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Geraldo Borges

 

Home Sick Pilots #13

Image Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Caspar Wijngaard

 

Detective Comics #1057

DC Comics

Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, Fernando Blanco

 

King Spawn #8

Image Comics

Written by Sean Lewis

Art by Javier Fernandez

 

Daredevil Ultimate Collection Vol. 1

Marvel

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by David Mack, Joe Quesada, Alex Maleev

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book reviews:</p> <p>Batman/Superman: World&#39;s Finest #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Waid</p> <p>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p> </p> <p>Carnage #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Ram V, David Michelinie, Ty Templeton</p> <p>Art by Francesco Manna, Ron Lim, Ty Templeton</p> <p> </p> <p>Slumber #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Tyler Burton Smith</p> <p>Art by Vanessa Cardinali</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman #785</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire</p> <p>Art by Rosi Kämpe, Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p> </p> <p>The Silver Coin #10</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Michael Walsh</p> <p> </p> <p>Eternals: The Heretic #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Ryan Bodenheim &amp; Edgar Salazar</p> <p> </p> <p>The Clay People: Colossus #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Matt Hawkins</p> <p>Art by Christian Dibari</p> <p> </p> <p>Robins #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tim Seeley</p> <p>Art by Baldemar Rivas</p> <p> </p> <p>Rain #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by David M. Booher</p> <p>Art by Zoe Thorogood</p> <p> </p> <p>Reckoning War: Trial of the Watcher #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Dan Slott</p> <p>Art by Javier Rodríguez</p> <p> </p> <p>Stillwater: The Escape #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky, Jason Loo, Andrew Wheeler, Ethan Young</p> <p>Art by Ramón K. Perez, Jason Loo, Soo Lee, Ethan Young</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman Evolution #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Mike Hawthorne</p> <p> </p> <p>What’s The Furthest Place From Here? #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Tyler Boss</p> <p> </p> <p>Nightwing #90</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Geraldo Borges</p> <p> </p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #13</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Dan Watters</p> <p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p> <p> </p> <p>Detective Comics #1057</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, Fernando Blanco</p> <p> </p> <p>King Spawn #8</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Sean Lewis</p> <p>Art by Javier Fernandez</p> <p> </p> <p>Daredevil Ultimate Collection Vol. 1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p> <p>Art by David Mack, Joe Quesada, Alex Maleev</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> b6215f90-2176-494d-848b-ae5901123424 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-batman-superman-worlds-finest-carnage-an Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0000 2993 no full The Stack: Punisher, Trial Of The Amazons And More The Stack: Punisher, Trial Of The Amazons And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Punisher #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Jesūs Saiz and Paul Azaceta</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Trial of the Amazons #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Williams, Vita Ayala, Jo&euml;lle Jones, Michael W. Conrad and Becky Cloonan</p> <p>Art by Laura Braga, Skylar Patridge, Jo&euml;lle Jones and Elena Casagrande</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Little Monsters #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Captain Carter #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jamie McKelvie</p> <p>Art by Marika Cresta</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Naomi Season Two #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker</p> <p>Art by Jamal Campbell</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Radiant Red #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Cherish Chen</p> <p>Art by David LaFuente</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Spider-Gwen: Gwenverse #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Tim Seeley</p> <p>Art by Jodi Nishijima</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Joker #13</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns</p> <p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Bel&eacute;n Ortega</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>New Masters #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Shobo Coker</p> <p>Art by Shof Coker</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Star Wars: Han Solo &amp; Chewbacca #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Marc Guggenheim</p> <p>Art by David Messina</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #9</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Bruno Redondo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Devil&rsquo;s Reign #5</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batgirls #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad</p> <p>Art by Jorge Corona</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sabretooth #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Victor LaValle</p> <p>Art by Leonard Kirk</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Detective Comics #1056</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, Fernando Blanco</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer #4</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Casey Gilly</p> <p>Art by Joe Jaro</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Superman vs Lobo #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tim Seeley &amp; Sarah Beattie</p> <p>Art by Mirka Andolfo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Oblivion Song, Volume 1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p> <p>Art by Lorenzo De Felici</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book review podcast:

Punisher #1

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Jesūs Saiz and Paul Azaceta

 

Trial of the Amazons #1

DC Comics

Written by Stephanie Williams, Vita Ayala, Joëlle Jones, Michael W. Conrad and Becky Cloonan

Art by Laura Braga, Skylar Patridge, Joëlle Jones and Elena Casagrande

 

Little Monsters #1

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Dustin Nguyen

 

Captain Carter #1

Marvel

Written by Jamie McKelvie

Art by Marika Cresta

 

Naomi Season Two #1

DC Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker

Art by Jamal Campbell

 

Radiant Red #1

Image Comics

Written by Cherish Chen

Art by David LaFuente

 

Spider-Gwen: Gwenverse #1

Marvel

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Jodi Nishijima

 

The Joker #13

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Belén Ortega

 

New Masters #2

Image Comics

Written by Shobo Coker

Art by Shof Coker

 

Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca #1

Marvel

Written by Marc Guggenheim

Art by David Messina

 

Superman: Son of Kal-El #9

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Bruno Redondo

 

Devil’s Reign #5

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Marco Checchetto

 

Batgirls #4

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad

Art by Jorge Corona

 

Sabretooth #2

Marvel

Written by Victor LaValle

Art by Leonard Kirk

 

Detective Comics #1056

DC Comics

Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, Fernando Blanco

 

Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer #4

BOOM! Studios

Written by Casey Gilly

Art by Joe Jaro

 

Superman vs Lobo #3

DC Comics

Written by Tim Seeley & Sarah Beattie

Art by Mirka Andolfo

 

Oblivion Song, Volume 1

Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Lorenzo De Felici

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Punisher #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Jesūs Saiz and Paul Azaceta</p> <p> </p> <p>Trial of the Amazons #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Williams, Vita Ayala, Joëlle Jones, Michael W. Conrad and Becky Cloonan</p> <p>Art by Laura Braga, Skylar Patridge, Joëlle Jones and Elena Casagrande</p> <p> </p> <p>Little Monsters #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p> </p> <p>Captain Carter #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jamie McKelvie</p> <p>Art by Marika Cresta</p> <p> </p> <p>Naomi Season Two #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker</p> <p>Art by Jamal Campbell</p> <p> </p> <p>Radiant Red #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Cherish Chen</p> <p>Art by David LaFuente</p> <p> </p> <p>Spider-Gwen: Gwenverse #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Tim Seeley</p> <p>Art by Jodi Nishijima</p> <p> </p> <p>The Joker #13</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns</p> <p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Belén Ortega</p> <p> </p> <p>New Masters #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Shobo Coker</p> <p>Art by Shof Coker</p> <p> </p> <p>Star Wars: Han Solo &amp; Chewbacca #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Marc Guggenheim</p> <p>Art by David Messina</p> <p> </p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #9</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Bruno Redondo</p> <p> </p> <p>Devil’s Reign #5</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p> <p> </p> <p>Batgirls #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad</p> <p>Art by Jorge Corona</p> <p> </p> <p>Sabretooth #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Victor LaValle</p> <p>Art by Leonard Kirk</p> <p> </p> <p>Detective Comics #1056</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, Fernando Blanco</p> <p> </p> <p>Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer #4</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Casey Gilly</p> <p>Art by Joe Jaro</p> <p> </p> <p>Superman vs Lobo #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tim Seeley &amp; Sarah Beattie</p> <p>Art by Mirka Andolfo</p> <p> </p> <p>Oblivion Song, Volume 1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Robert Kirkman</p> <p>Art by Lorenzo De Felici</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. 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SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> bb601c93-005d-4646-bcbe-ae5300360824 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-punisher-trial-of-the-amazons-and-more Wed, 09 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000 3477 no full The Stack: Strange, Batman: Killing Time And More The Stack: Strange, Batman: Killing Time And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book review Stack:</p> <p>Strange #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jed MacKay</p> <p>Art by Marcelo Ferreira</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman: Killing Time #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by David Marquez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>What If&hellip; Miles Morales&hellip; Became Captain America?! #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Coby Ziglar</p> <p>Art by Paco Medina</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>War for Earth-3 #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Robbie Thompson and Dennis Hopeless</p> <p>Art by Steve Pugh, Dexter Soy, Brent Peeples</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Avengers Forever #3</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Aaron Kuder</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Loaded Bible: Blood of my Blood #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Steve Orlando &amp; Tim Seeley</p> <p>Art by Giuseppe Cafaro</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dark Knights of Steel #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Yasmine Putri</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>She-Hulk #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p> <p>Art by Rog&ecirc; Ant&ocirc;nio</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Rogue Sun #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p> <p>Art by Abel</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Nice House on the Lake #7</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by &Aacute;lvaro Mart&iacute;nez Bueno</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Daredevil: The Woman Without Fear #3</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Rafael De Latorre</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Crossover #12</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Donny Cates, Robert Kirkman</p> <p>Art by Geoff Shaw</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>One-Star Squadron #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Russell</p> <p>Art by Steve Lieber</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Alien #10</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p> <p>Art by Salvador Larroca</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Nocterra #8</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Monkey Prince #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Gene Luen Yang</p> <p>Art by Bernard Chang</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Newburn #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Detective Comics #1055</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, Fernando Blanco</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sunstone Volume 1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Stjepan Sejic</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book review Stack:

Strange #1

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Marcelo Ferreira

 

Batman: Killing Time #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by David Marquez

 

What If… Miles Morales… Became Captain America?! #1

Marvel

Written by Coby Ziglar

Art by Paco Medina

 

War for Earth-3 #1

DC Comics

Written by Robbie Thompson and Dennis Hopeless

Art by Steve Pugh, Dexter Soy, Brent Peeples

 

Avengers Forever #3

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Aaron Kuder

 

Loaded Bible: Blood of my Blood #1

Image Comics

Written by Steve Orlando & Tim Seeley

Art by Giuseppe Cafaro

 

Dark Knights of Steel #5

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Yasmine Putri

 

She-Hulk #2

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell

Art by Rogê Antônio

 

Rogue Sun #1

Image Comics

Written by Ryan Parrott

Art by Abel

 

The Nice House on the Lake #7

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno

 

Daredevil: The Woman Without Fear #3

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Rafael De Latorre

 

Crossover #12

Image Comics

Written by Donny Cates, Robert Kirkman

Art by Geoff Shaw

 

One-Star Squadron #4

DC Comics

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Steve Lieber

 

Alien #10

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Salvador Larroca

 

Nocterra #8

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Tony S. Daniel

 

Monkey Prince #2

DC Comics

Written by Gene Luen Yang

Art by Bernard Chang

 

Newburn #4

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jacob Phillips

 

Detective Comics #1055

DC Comics

Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, Fernando Blanco

 

Sunstone Volume 1

Image Comics

By Stjepan Sejic

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book review Stack:</p> <p>Strange #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jed MacKay</p> <p>Art by Marcelo Ferreira</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman: Killing Time #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by David Marquez</p> <p> </p> <p>What If… Miles Morales… Became Captain America?! #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Coby Ziglar</p> <p>Art by Paco Medina</p> <p> </p> <p>War for Earth-3 #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Robbie Thompson and Dennis Hopeless</p> <p>Art by Steve Pugh, Dexter Soy, Brent Peeples</p> <p> </p> <p>Avengers Forever #3</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Aaron Kuder</p> <p> </p> <p>Loaded Bible: Blood of my Blood #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Steve Orlando &amp; Tim Seeley</p> <p>Art by Giuseppe Cafaro</p> <p> </p> <p>Dark Knights of Steel #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Yasmine Putri</p> <p> </p> <p>She-Hulk #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p> <p>Art by Rogê Antônio</p> <p> </p> <p>Rogue Sun #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p> <p>Art by Abel</p> <p> </p> <p>The Nice House on the Lake #7</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno</p> <p> </p> <p>Daredevil: The Woman Without Fear #3</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Rafael De Latorre</p> <p> </p> <p>Crossover #12</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Donny Cates, Robert Kirkman</p> <p>Art by Geoff Shaw</p> <p> </p> <p>One-Star Squadron #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Russell</p> <p>Art by Steve Lieber</p> <p> </p> <p>Alien #10</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p> <p>Art by Salvador Larroca</p> <p> </p> <p>Nocterra #8</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p> <p> </p> <p>Monkey Prince #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Gene Luen Yang</p> <p>Art by Bernard Chang</p> <p> </p> <p>Newburn #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p> </p> <p>Detective Comics #1055</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Amancay Nahuelpan, Fernando Blanco</p> <p> </p> <p>Sunstone Volume 1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Stjepan Sejic</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> cd315482-38e0-4374-8d98-ae4c003d1181 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-strange-batman-killing-time-and-more Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000 3498 no full The Stack: Ghost Rider, Aquamen And More The Stack: Ghost Rider, Aquamen And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book reviews:</p> <p>Ghost Rider #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p> <p>Art by Cory Smith</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Aquamen #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Chuck Brown and Brandon Thomas</p> <p>Art by Sami Basri</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Step By Bloody Step #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Si Spurrier</p> <p>Art by Matias Bergara</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>All New Firefly #1</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by David M. Booher</p> <p>Art by Jordi P&eacute;rez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Carnage Forever #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p> <p>Art by Edgar Salazar</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Task Force Z #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Eddy Barrows &amp; Eber Ferreira with Matt Santorelli, and Jack Herbert</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Supermassive One Shot</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott, Matt Groom</p> <p>Art by Francesco Manna with assitance from Melania Palladino with Simone Ragazzoni and Marcelo Costa, Abel &amp; Erica D&rsquo;urso</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>BRZRKR #7</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt</p> <p>Art by Ron Garney</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Human Target #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Greg Smallwood</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Rockstar and Softboy #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Sina Grace</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>House of Slaughter #5</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Tate Brombal</p> <p>Art by Chris Shehan</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Detective Comics #1054</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Max Raynor, Fernando Blanco</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Bolero #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Wyatt Kennedy</p> <p>Art by Luana Vecchio</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Killer: Affairs of the State #1</p> <p>Archaia</p> <p>Written by Matz</p> <p>Art by Lucas Jacamon</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Action Comics #1040</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Shawn Aldridge</p> <p>Art by Riccardo Federici, Adriana Melo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Deadly Class #51</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Wes Craig</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Black Hammer Reborn #9</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>DC vs. Vampires #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Otto Schmidt and Simone Di Meo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Orphan and the Five Beasts #4</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>By James Stokoe</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Refrigerator Full of Heads #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Rio Youers</p> <p>Art by Tom Fowler</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Joy Operations #4</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p> <p>Art by Stephen Byrne</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Catwoman #40</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tini Howard</p> <p>Art by Nico Leon</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Department of Truth #16</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Alison Sampson</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Marvel Knights Marvel Boy</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Grant Morrison</p> <p>Art by J.G. Jones with Ryan Kelly</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Follow us on...</p> <p>Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">https://twitter.com/comicbooklive</a></p> <p>Facebook:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive">https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive</a></p> <p>Instagram:&nbsp;https://instagram.com/comicbookclublive</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book reviews:

Ghost Rider #1

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Cory Smith

 

Aquamen #1

DC Comics

Written by Chuck Brown and Brandon Thomas

Art by Sami Basri

 

Step By Bloody Step #1

Image Comics

Written by Si Spurrier

Art by Matias Bergara

 

All New Firefly #1

BOOM! Studios

Written by David M. Booher

Art by Jordi Pérez

 

Carnage Forever #1

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Edgar Salazar

 

Task Force Z #5

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Eddy Barrows & Eber Ferreira with Matt Santorelli, and Jack Herbert

 

Supermassive One Shot

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott, Matt Groom

Art by Francesco Manna with assitance from Melania Palladino with Simone Ragazzoni and Marcelo Costa, Abel & Erica D’urso

 

BRZRKR #7

BOOM! Studios

Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt

Art by Ron Garney

 

The Human Target #5

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Greg Smallwood

 

Rockstar and Softboy #1

Image Comics

By Sina Grace

 

House of Slaughter #5

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV and Tate Brombal

Art by Chris Shehan

 

Detective Comics #1054

DC Comics

Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Max Raynor, Fernando Blanco

 

Bolero #2

Image Comics

Written by Wyatt Kennedy

Art by Luana Vecchio

 

The Killer: Affairs of the State #1

Archaia

Written by Matz

Art by Lucas Jacamon

 

Action Comics #1040

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Shawn Aldridge

Art by Riccardo Federici, Adriana Melo

 

Deadly Class #51

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Wes Craig

 

Black Hammer Reborn #9

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Caitlin Yarsky

 

DC vs. Vampires #5

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Otto Schmidt and Simone Di Meo

 

Orphan and the Five Beasts #4

Dark Horse Comics

By James Stokoe

 

Refrigerator Full of Heads #4

DC Comics

Written by Rio Youers

Art by Tom Fowler

 

Joy Operations #4

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Stephen Byrne

 

Catwoman #40

DC Comics

Written by Tini Howard

Art by Nico Leon

 

The Department of Truth #16

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Alison Sampson

 

Marvel Knights Marvel Boy

Marvel

Written by Grant Morrison

Art by J.G. Jones with Ryan Kelly

 

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book reviews:</p> <p>Ghost Rider #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p> <p>Art by Cory Smith</p> <p> </p> <p>Aquamen #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Chuck Brown and Brandon Thomas</p> <p>Art by Sami Basri</p> <p> </p> <p>Step By Bloody Step #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Si Spurrier</p> <p>Art by Matias Bergara</p> <p> </p> <p>All New Firefly #1</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by David M. Booher</p> <p>Art by Jordi Pérez</p> <p> </p> <p>Carnage Forever #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p> <p>Art by Edgar Salazar</p> <p> </p> <p>Task Force Z #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Eddy Barrows &amp; Eber Ferreira with Matt Santorelli, and Jack Herbert</p> <p> </p> <p>Supermassive One Shot</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott, Matt Groom</p> <p>Art by Francesco Manna with assitance from Melania Palladino with Simone Ragazzoni and Marcelo Costa, Abel &amp; Erica D’urso</p> <p> </p> <p>BRZRKR #7</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt</p> <p>Art by Ron Garney</p> <p> </p> <p>The Human Target #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Greg Smallwood</p> <p> </p> <p>Rockstar and Softboy #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Sina Grace</p> <p> </p> <p>House of Slaughter #5</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Tate Brombal</p> <p>Art by Chris Shehan</p> <p> </p> <p>Detective Comics #1054</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Max Raynor, Fernando Blanco</p> <p> </p> <p>Bolero #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Wyatt Kennedy</p> <p>Art by Luana Vecchio</p> <p> </p> <p>The Killer: Affairs of the State #1</p> <p>Archaia</p> <p>Written by Matz</p> <p>Art by Lucas Jacamon</p> <p> </p> <p>Action Comics #1040</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Shawn Aldridge</p> <p>Art by Riccardo Federici, Adriana Melo</p> <p> </p> <p>Deadly Class #51</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Wes Craig</p> <p> </p> <p>Black Hammer Reborn #9</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p> <p> </p> <p>DC vs. Vampires #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Otto Schmidt and Simone Di Meo</p> <p> </p> <p>Orphan and the Five Beasts #4</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>By James Stokoe</p> <p> </p> <p>Refrigerator Full of Heads #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Rio Youers</p> <p>Art by Tom Fowler</p> <p> </p> <p>Joy Operations #4</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p> <p>Art by Stephen Byrne</p> <p> </p> <p>Catwoman #40</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tini Howard</p> <p>Art by Nico Leon</p> <p> </p> <p>The Department of Truth #16</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Alison Sampson</p> <p> </p> <p>Marvel Knights Marvel Boy</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Grant Morrison</p> <p>Art by J.G. 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Booher</p> <p>Art by Zoe Thorogood</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Venom #5</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Al Ewing</p> <p>Art by Bryan Hitch</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>What&rsquo;s the Furthest Place From Here? #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Tyler Boss</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Nightwing #89</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Bruno Redondo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>King Spawn #7</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Sean Lewis</p> <p>Art by Javi Fernandez and Thomas Nachlik</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>King Conan #3</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Mahmud Asrar</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Silver Coin #9</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Vita Ayala</p> <p>Art by Michael Walsh</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman: The Knight #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarksy</p> <p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Andr&eacute; Lima Ara&uacute;jo</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

Iron Fist #1

Marvel

Written by Alyssa Wong

Art by Michael Yg

 

Robins #4

DC Comics

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Baldemar Rivas

 

Primordial #6

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Andrea Sorrentino

 

Fantastic Four #30

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Rachael Stott

 

Detective Comics #1053

DC Comics

Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Max Raynor, Fernando Blanco

 

Home Sick Pilots #12

Image Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Caspar Wijngaard

 

Hulk #4

Marvel

Written by Donny Cates

Art by Ryan Ottley

 

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #8

DC Comics

Written by Tom King 

Art by Bilquis Evely

 

Rain #2

Image Comics

Story by Joe Hill

Adaptation by David M. Booher

Art by Zoe Thorogood

 

Venom #5

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Bryan Hitch

 

What’s the Furthest Place From Here? #4

Image Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Tyler Boss

 

Nightwing #89

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Bruno Redondo

 

King Spawn #7

Image Comics

Written by Sean Lewis

Art by Javi Fernandez and Thomas Nachlik

 

King Conan #3

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Mahmud Asrar

 

The Silver Coin #9

Image Comics

Written by Vita Ayala

Art by Michael Walsh

 

Batman: The Knight #2

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarksy

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico

 

A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance #5

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by André Lima Araújo

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>Iron Fist #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Alyssa Wong</p> <p>Art by Michael Yg</p> <p> </p> <p>Robins #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tim Seeley</p> <p>Art by Baldemar Rivas</p> <p> </p> <p>Primordial #6</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Andrea Sorrentino</p> <p> </p> <p>Fantastic Four #30</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Dan Slott</p> <p>Art by Rachael Stott</p> <p> </p> <p>Detective Comics #1053</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Max Raynor, Fernando Blanco</p> <p> </p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #12</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Dan Watters</p> <p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p> <p> </p> <p>Hulk #4</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Donny Cates</p> <p>Art by Ryan Ottley</p> <p> </p> <p>Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #8</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King </p> <p>Art by Bilquis Evely</p> <p> </p> <p>Rain #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Story by Joe Hill</p> <p>Adaptation by David M. Booher</p> <p>Art by Zoe Thorogood</p> <p> </p> <p>Venom #5</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Al Ewing</p> <p>Art by Bryan Hitch</p> <p> </p> <p>What’s the Furthest Place From Here? #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Tyler Boss</p> <p> </p> <p>Nightwing #89</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Bruno Redondo</p> <p> </p> <p>King Spawn #7</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Sean Lewis</p> <p>Art by Javi Fernandez and Thomas Nachlik</p> <p> </p> <p>King Conan #3</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Mahmud Asrar</p> <p> </p> <p>The Silver Coin #9</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Vita Ayala</p> <p>Art by Michael Walsh</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman: The Knight #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarksy</p> <p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico</p> <p> </p> <p>A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by André Lima Araújo</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 5f9af34b-bb71-44f8-8ff5-ae3e00424ac3 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-iron-fist-robins-and-more Wed, 16 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000 2681 no full The Stack: Justice League, Secret X-Men And More The Stack: Justice League, Secret X-Men And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast:</p> <p>Justice League 2022 Annual #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p> <p>Art by Sanford Greene</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Secret X-Men #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Tini Howard</p> <p>Art by Francesco Mobili</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Suicide Squad: Blaze #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p> <p>Art by Aaron Campbell</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Devil&rsquo;s Reign #4</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Joker #12</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns</p> <p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Bel&eacute;n Ortega</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Maestro: World War M #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Peter David</p> <p>Art by Germ&aacute;n Peralta</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wonder Woman #784</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Vita Ayala</p> <p>Art by Marcio Takara, Skylar Patridge</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Archie Love &amp; Heartbreak Special</p> <p>Archie Comics</p> <p>Written by Thomas Pitilli, Stephanie Cooke, Sina Grace</p> <p>Art by Thomas Pitilli, Lisa Sterle, Iolanda Zanfardino</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Detective Comics #1052</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Max Raynor, Fernando Blanco</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Faithless III #1</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Brian Azzarello</p> <p>Art by Maria Llovet</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman/Catwoman #10</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Clay Mann</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Scorched #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Sean Lewis</p> <p>Art by Stephen Segovia</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #8</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Cian Tormey</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Buffy The Last Vampire Slayer #3</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Casey Gilly</p> <p>Art by Joe Jaro</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batgirls #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad</p> <p>Art by Jorge Corona</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Radiant Black #12</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Higgins and Meghan Camarena</p> <p>Art by French Carlomagno</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Empowered Omnibus Volume 1</p> <p>Dark Horse</p> <p>By Adam Warren</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

Justice League 2022 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Sanford Greene

 

Secret X-Men #1

Marvel

Written by Tini Howard

Art by Francesco Mobili

 

Suicide Squad: Blaze #1

DC Comics

Written by Simon Spurrier

Art by Aaron Campbell

 

Devil’s Reign #4

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Marco Checchetto

 

The Joker #12

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Belén Ortega

 

Maestro: World War M #1

Marvel

Written by Peter David

Art by Germán Peralta

 

Wonder Woman #784

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Vita Ayala

Art by Marcio Takara, Skylar Patridge

 

Archie Love & Heartbreak Special

Archie Comics

Written by Thomas Pitilli, Stephanie Cooke, Sina Grace

Art by Thomas Pitilli, Lisa Sterle, Iolanda Zanfardino

 

Detective Comics #1052

DC Comics

Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Max Raynor, Fernando Blanco

 

Faithless III #1

BOOM! Studios

Written by Brian Azzarello

Art by Maria Llovet

 

Batman/Catwoman #10

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Clay Mann

 

The Scorched #2

Image Comics

Written by Sean Lewis

Art by Stephen Segovia

 

Superman: Son of Kal-El #8

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Cian Tormey

 

Buffy The Last Vampire Slayer #3

BOOM! Studios

Written by Casey Gilly

Art by Joe Jaro

 

Batgirls #3

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad

Art by Jorge Corona

 

Radiant Black #12

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins and Meghan Camarena

Art by French Carlomagno

 

Empowered Omnibus Volume 1

Dark Horse

By Adam Warren

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>Justice League 2022 Annual #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p> <p>Art by Sanford Greene</p> <p> </p> <p>Secret X-Men #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Tini Howard</p> <p>Art by Francesco Mobili</p> <p> </p> <p>Suicide Squad: Blaze #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Simon Spurrier</p> <p>Art by Aaron Campbell</p> <p> </p> <p>Devil’s Reign #4</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p> <p> </p> <p>The Joker #12</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns</p> <p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Belén Ortega</p> <p> </p> <p>Maestro: World War M #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Peter David</p> <p>Art by Germán Peralta</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman #784</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Vita Ayala</p> <p>Art by Marcio Takara, Skylar Patridge</p> <p> </p> <p>Archie Love &amp; Heartbreak Special</p> <p>Archie Comics</p> <p>Written by Thomas Pitilli, Stephanie Cooke, Sina Grace</p> <p>Art by Thomas Pitilli, Lisa Sterle, Iolanda Zanfardino</p> <p> </p> <p>Detective Comics #1052</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Max Raynor, Fernando Blanco</p> <p> </p> <p>Faithless III #1</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Brian Azzarello</p> <p>Art by Maria Llovet</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman/Catwoman #10</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Clay Mann</p> <p> </p> <p>The Scorched #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Sean Lewis</p> <p>Art by Stephen Segovia</p> <p> </p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #8</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Cian Tormey</p> <p> </p> <p>Buffy The Last Vampire Slayer #3</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Casey Gilly</p> <p>Art by Joe Jaro</p> <p> </p> <p>Batgirls #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad</p> <p>Art by Jorge Corona</p> <p> </p> <p>Radiant Black #12</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Higgins and Meghan Camarena</p> <p>Art by French Carlomagno</p> <p> </p> <p>Empowered Omnibus Volume 1</p> <p>Dark Horse</p> <p>By Adam Warren</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 4bfda789-1272-422f-8222-ae340125c71e https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-justice-league-secret-x-men-and-more Wed, 09 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000 2601 no full The Stack: Reckoning War, Monkey Prince And More The Stack: Reckoning War, Monkey Prince And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book review Stack:</p> <p>Fantastic Four: Reckoning War Alpha</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Dan Slott</p> <p>Art by Carlos Pacheco, Rafael Fonteriz and Carlos Magno</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Monkey Prince #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Gene Luen Yang</p> <p>Art by Bernard Chang</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>New Masters #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Shobo Coker</p> <p>Art by Shof Coker</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The X-Cellent #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Peter Milligan</p> <p>Art by Michael Allred and Laura Allred</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Detective Comics #1051</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Max Raynor, Fernando Blanco</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Geiger: 80 Page Giant #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Geoff Johns, Peter J. Tomasi, Sterling Gates, Leon Hendrix III, Pornsak Pichetshote, Janet Harvey Nevala, Jay Faerber</p> <p>Art by Gary Frank, Bryan Hitch, Peter Snejbjerg, Kelley Jones, Staz Johnson, Sean Galloway, Megan Levin, Joe Prado, Paul Pelletier</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Savage Spider-Man #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Joe Kelly</p> <p>Art by Gerardo Sandoval</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>One-Star Squadron #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Russell</p> <p>Art by Steve Lieber</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Newburn #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sabretooth #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Victor LaValle</p> <p>Art by Leonard Kirk</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Nocterra #7</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>World of Krypton #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Robert Venditti</p> <p>Art by Michael Avon Oeming</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Crossover #11</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Donny Cates</p> <p>Art by Geoff Shaw</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dark Knights of Steel #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Bengal</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Scumbag #12</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Roland Boschi</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book review Stack:

Fantastic Four: Reckoning War Alpha

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Carlos Pacheco, Rafael Fonteriz and Carlos Magno

 

Monkey Prince #1

DC Comics

Written by Gene Luen Yang

Art by Bernard Chang

 

New Masters #1

Image Comics

Written by Shobo Coker

Art by Shof Coker

 

The X-Cellent #1

Marvel

Written by Peter Milligan

Art by Michael Allred and Laura Allred

 

Detective Comics #1051

DC Comics

Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Max Raynor, Fernando Blanco

 

Geiger: 80 Page Giant #1

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns, Peter J. Tomasi, Sterling Gates, Leon Hendrix III, Pornsak Pichetshote, Janet Harvey Nevala, Jay Faerber

Art by Gary Frank, Bryan Hitch, Peter Snejbjerg, Kelley Jones, Staz Johnson, Sean Galloway, Megan Levin, Joe Prado, Paul Pelletier

 

Savage Spider-Man #1

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Gerardo Sandoval

 

One-Star Squadron #3

DC Comics

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Steve Lieber

 

Newburn #3

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jacob Phillips

 

Sabretooth #1

Marvel

Written by Victor LaValle

Art by Leonard Kirk

 

Nocterra #7

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Tony S. Daniel

 

World of Krypton #3

DC Comics

Written by Robert Venditti

Art by Michael Avon Oeming

 

Crossover #11

Image Comics

Written by Donny Cates

Art by Geoff Shaw

 

Dark Knights of Steel #4

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Bengal

 

The Scumbag #12

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Roland Boschi

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book review Stack:</p> <p>Fantastic Four: Reckoning War Alpha</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Dan Slott</p> <p>Art by Carlos Pacheco, Rafael Fonteriz and Carlos Magno</p> <p> </p> <p>Monkey Prince #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Gene Luen Yang</p> <p>Art by Bernard Chang</p> <p> </p> <p>New Masters #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Shobo Coker</p> <p>Art by Shof Coker</p> <p> </p> <p>The X-Cellent #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Peter Milligan</p> <p>Art by Michael Allred and Laura Allred</p> <p> </p> <p>Detective Comics #1051</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Max Raynor, Fernando Blanco</p> <p> </p> <p>Geiger: 80 Page Giant #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Geoff Johns, Peter J. Tomasi, Sterling Gates, Leon Hendrix III, Pornsak Pichetshote, Janet Harvey Nevala, Jay Faerber</p> <p>Art by Gary Frank, Bryan Hitch, Peter Snejbjerg, Kelley Jones, Staz Johnson, Sean Galloway, Megan Levin, Joe Prado, Paul Pelletier</p> <p> </p> <p>Savage Spider-Man #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Joe Kelly</p> <p>Art by Gerardo Sandoval</p> <p> </p> <p>One-Star Squadron #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Russell</p> <p>Art by Steve Lieber</p> <p> </p> <p>Newburn #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p> </p> <p>Sabretooth #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Victor LaValle</p> <p>Art by Leonard Kirk</p> <p> </p> <p>Nocterra #7</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p> <p> </p> <p>World of Krypton #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Robert Venditti</p> <p>Art by Michael Avon Oeming</p> <p> </p> <p>Crossover #11</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Donny Cates</p> <p>Art by Geoff Shaw</p> <p> </p> <p>Dark Knights of Steel #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Bengal</p> <p> </p> <p>The Scumbag #12</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Roland Boschi</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> eee9c441-d93b-43af-80e4-ae30002b0280 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-reckoning-war-monkey-prince-and-more Wed, 02 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000 2074 no full The Stack: Saga, Peacemaker, X Deaths Of Wolverine And More The Stack: Saga, Peacemaker, X Deaths Of Wolverine And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Saga #55</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Art by Fiona Staples</p> <p>Written by Brian K. Vaughan</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Peacemaker: Disturbing The Peace #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Garth Ennis</p> <p>Art by Garry Brown</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>X Deaths of Wolverine #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p> <p>Art by Federico Vicentini</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dark Blood #6</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Latoya Morgan</p> <p>Art by Mois&eacute;s Hidalgo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman/Catwoman Special #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King, Ram V, Walter Simonson</p> <p>Art by John Paul Leon, Bernard Chang, Shawn Crystal, Mitch Gerads, Dave Stewart</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Night of the Ghoul #4</p> <p>ComiXology Originals</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Francesco Francavilla</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Mary Jane &amp; Black Cat #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jed MacKay</p> <p>Art by C.F. Villa</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>House of Slaughter #4</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Tate Brombal</p> <p>Art by Chris Shehan</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Superman and Robin Special #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Peter J. Tomasi</p> <p>Art by Viktor Bogdanovic</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Once &amp; Future #24</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Devil&rsquo;s Reign #3</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Clear #4</p> <p>ComiXology Originals</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Francis Manapul</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Detective Comics #1050</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Mark Waid, Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Ivan Reis, Dan Mora, Fernando Blanco</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Rick &amp; Morty Presents Hericktics Of Rick #1</p> <p>Oni Press</p> <p>Written by Amy Chu and Alexander Chang</p> <p>Art by Sarah Stern</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Black Panther #3</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by John Ridley, Juni Ba</p> <p>Art by Juan Cabal with Ibrahim Moustafa, Juni Ba, Germ&aacute;n Peralta</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Human Target #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Greg Smallwood</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Stray Dogs: Dog Days #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p> <p>Art by Trish Forstner</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Marauders Annual #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Steve Orlando</p> <p>Art by Creees Lee</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Task Force Z #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Eddy Barrows &amp; Kieran McKeown</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Ice Cream Man #28</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p> <p>Art by Mart&iacute;n Morazzo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Avengers Forever #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Aaron Kuder with Carlos Magno</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Action Comics #1039</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Shawn Aldridge</p> <p>Art by Riccardo Federici, Adriana Melo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Deadly Class #50</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Wes Craig</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>DC vs. Vampires #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Otto Schmidt</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Mighty Morphin&rsquo; Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p> <p>Art by Simone di Meo</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book review podcast:

Saga #55

Image Comics

Art by Fiona Staples

Written by Brian K. Vaughan

 

Peacemaker: Disturbing The Peace #1

DC Comics

Written by Garth Ennis

Art by Garry Brown

 

X Deaths of Wolverine #1

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Federico Vicentini

 

Dark Blood #6

BOOM! Studios

Written by Latoya Morgan

Art by Moisés Hidalgo

 

Batman/Catwoman Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom King, Ram V, Walter Simonson

Art by John Paul Leon, Bernard Chang, Shawn Crystal, Mitch Gerads, Dave Stewart

 

Night of the Ghoul #4

ComiXology Originals

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Francesco Francavilla

 

Mary Jane & Black Cat #1

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by C.F. Villa

 

House of Slaughter #4

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV and Tate Brombal

Art by Chris Shehan

 

Superman and Robin Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Peter J. Tomasi

Art by Viktor Bogdanovic

 

Once & Future #24

BOOM! Studios

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Dan Mora

 

Devil’s Reign #3

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Marco Checchetto

 

Clear #4

ComiXology Originals

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Francis Manapul

 

Detective Comics #1050

DC Comics

Written by Mariko Tamaki, Mark Waid, Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Ivan Reis, Dan Mora, Fernando Blanco

 

Rick & Morty Presents Hericktics Of Rick #1

Oni Press

Written by Amy Chu and Alexander Chang

Art by Sarah Stern

 

Black Panther #3

Marvel

Written by John Ridley, Juni Ba

Art by Juan Cabal with Ibrahim Moustafa, Juni Ba, Germán Peralta

 

The Human Target #4

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Greg Smallwood

 

Stray Dogs: Dog Days #2

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Trish Forstner

 

Marauders Annual #1

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Creees Lee

 

Task Force Z #4

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Eddy Barrows & Kieran McKeown

 

Ice Cream Man #28

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo

 

Avengers Forever #2

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Aaron Kuder with Carlos Magno

 

Action Comics #1039

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Shawn Aldridge

Art by Riccardo Federici, Adriana Melo

 

Deadly Class #50

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Wes Craig

 

DC vs. Vampires #4

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Otto Schmidt

 

Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

BOOM! Studios

Written by Ryan Parrott

Art by Simone di Meo

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Saga #55</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Art by Fiona Staples</p> <p>Written by Brian K. Vaughan</p> <p> </p> <p>Peacemaker: Disturbing The Peace #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Garth Ennis</p> <p>Art by Garry Brown</p> <p> </p> <p>X Deaths of Wolverine #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p> <p>Art by Federico Vicentini</p> <p> </p> <p>Dark Blood #6</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Latoya Morgan</p> <p>Art by Moisés Hidalgo</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman/Catwoman Special #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King, Ram V, Walter Simonson</p> <p>Art by John Paul Leon, Bernard Chang, Shawn Crystal, Mitch Gerads, Dave Stewart</p> <p> </p> <p>Night of the Ghoul #4</p> <p>ComiXology Originals</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Francesco Francavilla</p> <p> </p> <p>Mary Jane &amp; Black Cat #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jed MacKay</p> <p>Art by C.F. Villa</p> <p> </p> <p>House of Slaughter #4</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Tate Brombal</p> <p>Art by Chris Shehan</p> <p> </p> <p>Superman and Robin Special #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Peter J. Tomasi</p> <p>Art by Viktor Bogdanovic</p> <p> </p> <p>Once &amp; Future #24</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p> </p> <p>Devil’s Reign #3</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p> <p> </p> <p>Clear #4</p> <p>ComiXology Originals</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Francis Manapul</p> <p> </p> <p>Detective Comics #1050</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Mark Waid, Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Ivan Reis, Dan Mora, Fernando Blanco</p> <p> </p> <p>Rick &amp; Morty Presents Hericktics Of Rick #1</p> <p>Oni Press</p> <p>Written by Amy Chu and Alexander Chang</p> <p>Art by Sarah Stern</p> <p> </p> <p>Black Panther #3</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by John Ridley, Juni Ba</p> <p>Art by Juan Cabal with Ibrahim Moustafa, Juni Ba, Germán Peralta</p> <p> </p> <p>The Human Target #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Greg Smallwood</p> <p> </p> <p>Stray Dogs: Dog Days #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p> <p>Art by Trish Forstner</p> <p> </p> <p>Marauders Annual #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Steve Orlando</p> <p>Art by Creees Lee</p> <p> </p> <p>Task Force Z #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Eddy Barrows &amp; Kieran McKeown</p> <p> </p> <p>Ice Cream Man #28</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p> <p>Art by Martín Morazzo</p> <p> </p> <p>Avengers Forever #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Aaron Kuder with Carlos Magno</p> <p> </p> <p>Action Comics #1039</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Shawn Aldridge</p> <p>Art by Riccardo Federici, Adriana Melo</p> <p> </p> <p>Deadly Class #50</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Wes Craig</p> <p> </p> <p>DC vs. Vampires #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Otto Schmidt</p> <p> </p> <p>Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Ryan Parrott</p> <p>Art by Simone di Meo</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. 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Conrad, Vita Ayala</p> <p>Art by Marcio Takara, Skylar Patridge</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Arrowsmith: Behind Enemy Lines #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kurt Busiek</p> <p>Art by Carlos Pacheco</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Silk #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Emily Kim</p> <p>Art by Takeshi Miyazawa</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #7</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Cian Tormey</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Angel #1</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p> <p>Art by Daniel Bayliss</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Ben Reilly: Spider-Man #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by J.M. DeMatteis</p> <p>Art by David Balde&oacute;n</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #11</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Dan Watters</p> <p>Art by Caspar Wjingaard</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Robins #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tim Seeley</p> <p>Art by Baldemar Rivas</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Cursed Pirate Girl: The Devil&rsquo;s Cave #1</p> <p>Archaia</p> <p>By Jeremy A. Bastian</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Silver Surfer: Rebirth #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Ron Marz</p> <p>Art by Ron Lim</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Primordial #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Andrea Sorrentino</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wonder Woman: Evolution #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Mike Hawthorne</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>King Spawn #6</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Sean Lewis</p> <p>Art by Javi Fernandez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Detective Comics #1049</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Ivan Reis, Fernando Blanco</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Andr&eacute; Lima Ara&uacute;go</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #7</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Bilquis Evely</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Silver Coin #8</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Michael Walsh</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Nightwing #88</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Bruno Redondo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Excellence #12</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Brandon Thomas</p> <p>Art by Khary Randolph</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Catwoman #39</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tini Howard</p> <p>Art by Nico Leon</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Regarding the Matter of Oswald&rsquo;s Body #3</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p> <p>Art by Luca Casalanguida</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Spider-Man: The Other</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by J. Michael Straczynski, Peter David &amp; Reginald Hudlin</p> <p>Art by Mike Wieringo, Pat Lee &amp; Mike Deodato Jr.</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

She-Hulk #1

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell

Art by Rogê Antônio

 

Batman: The Knight #1

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico

 

Bolero #1

Image Comics

Written by Wyatt Kennedy

Art by Luana Vecchio

 

X Lives Of Wolverine #1

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by Joshua Cassara

 

Wonder Woman #783

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Vita Ayala

Art by Marcio Takara, Skylar Patridge

 

Arrowsmith: Behind Enemy Lines #1

Image Comics

Written by Kurt Busiek

Art by Carlos Pacheco

 

Silk #1

Marvel

Written by Emily Kim

Art by Takeshi Miyazawa

 

Superman: Son of Kal-El #7

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Cian Tormey

 

Angel #1

BOOM! Studios

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Daniel Bayliss

 

Ben Reilly: Spider-Man #1

Marvel

Written by J.M. DeMatteis

Art by David Baldeón

 

Home Sick Pilots #11

Image Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Caspar Wjingaard

 

Robins #3

DC Comics

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Baldemar Rivas

 

Cursed Pirate Girl: The Devil’s Cave #1

Archaia

By Jeremy A. Bastian

 

Silver Surfer: Rebirth #1

Marvel

Written by Ron Marz

Art by Ron Lim

 

Primordial #5

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Andrea Sorrentino

 

Wonder Woman: Evolution #3

DC Comics

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Mike Hawthorne

 

King Spawn #6

Image Comics

Written by Sean Lewis

Art by Javi Fernandez

 

Detective Comics #1049

DC Comics

Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Ivan Reis, Fernando Blanco

 

A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance #4

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by André Lima Araúgo

 

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #7

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Bilquis Evely

 

The Silver Coin #8

Image Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Michael Walsh

 

Nightwing #88

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Bruno Redondo

 

Excellence #12

Image Comics

Written by Brandon Thomas

Art by Khary Randolph

 

Catwoman #39

DC Comics

Written by Tini Howard

Art by Nico Leon

 

Regarding the Matter of Oswald’s Body #3

BOOM! Studios

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Luca Casalanguida

 

Spider-Man: The Other

Marvel

Written by J. Michael Straczynski, Peter David & Reginald Hudlin

Art by Mike Wieringo, Pat Lee & Mike Deodato Jr.

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>She-Hulk #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p> <p>Art by Rogê Antônio</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman: The Knight #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico</p> <p> </p> <p>Bolero #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Wyatt Kennedy</p> <p>Art by Luana Vecchio</p> <p> </p> <p>X Lives Of Wolverine #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Benjamin Percy</p> <p>Art by Joshua Cassara</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman #783</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Vita Ayala</p> <p>Art by Marcio Takara, Skylar Patridge</p> <p> </p> <p>Arrowsmith: Behind Enemy Lines #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kurt Busiek</p> <p>Art by Carlos Pacheco</p> <p> </p> <p>Silk #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Emily Kim</p> <p>Art by Takeshi Miyazawa</p> <p> </p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #7</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Cian Tormey</p> <p> </p> <p>Angel #1</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p> <p>Art by Daniel Bayliss</p> <p> </p> <p>Ben Reilly: Spider-Man #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by J.M. DeMatteis</p> <p>Art by David Baldeón</p> <p> </p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #11</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Dan Watters</p> <p>Art by Caspar Wjingaard</p> <p> </p> <p>Robins #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tim Seeley</p> <p>Art by Baldemar Rivas</p> <p> </p> <p>Cursed Pirate Girl: The Devil’s Cave #1</p> <p>Archaia</p> <p>By Jeremy A. Bastian</p> <p> </p> <p>Silver Surfer: Rebirth #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Ron Marz</p> <p>Art by Ron Lim</p> <p> </p> <p>Primordial #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Andrea Sorrentino</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman: Evolution #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Mike Hawthorne</p> <p> </p> <p>King Spawn #6</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Sean Lewis</p> <p>Art by Javi Fernandez</p> <p> </p> <p>Detective Comics #1049</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Ivan Reis, Fernando Blanco</p> <p> </p> <p>A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by André Lima Araúgo</p> <p> </p> <p>Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #7</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Bilquis Evely</p> <p> </p> <p>The Silver Coin #8</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Michael Walsh</p> <p> </p> <p>Nightwing #88</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Bruno Redondo</p> <p> </p> <p>Excellence #12</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Brandon Thomas</p> <p>Art by Khary Randolph</p> <p> </p> <p>Catwoman #39</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tini Howard</p> <p>Art by Nico Leon</p> <p> </p> <p>Regarding the Matter of Oswald’s Body #3</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p> <p>Art by Luca Casalanguida</p> <p> </p> <p>Spider-Man: The Other</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by J. Michael Straczynski, Peter David &amp; Reginald Hudlin</p> <p>Art by Mike Wieringo, Pat Lee &amp; Mike Deodato Jr.</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. 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Conrad</p> <p>Art by Jorge Corona</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Devil&rsquo;s Reign: Superior Four #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Zac Thompson</p> <p>Art by Davide Tinto</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Rain #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Joe Hill and David M. Booher, Chris Ryall</p> <p>Art by Zoe Thorogood, Ashley Wood</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Joker #11</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns</p> <p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Bel&eacute;n Ortega</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>King Conan #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Mahmud Asrar</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Stillwater #12</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Ram&oacute;n K. Perez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Detective Comics #1048</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Ivan Reis, Fernando Blanco</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dark Ages #4</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Ivan Coello</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>What&rsquo;s The Furthest Place From Here #3&nbsp;</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Tyler Boss</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Robin and Batman #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Thing #3</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Walter Mosley</p> <p>Art by Tom Reilly</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Department of Truth #15</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by David Romero</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Hell Sonja #1</p> <p>Dynamite</p> <p>Written by Christopher Hastings</p> <p>Art by Pasquala Qualano</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Undiscovered Country #18</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule</p> <p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli &amp; Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Buffy The Last Vampire Slayer #2</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Casey Gilly</p> <p>Art by Joe Jaro</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Nyx #3</p> <p>Dynamite</p> <p>Written by Christos Gage</p> <p>Art by Marc Borstel</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Check out the newest mental health podcast&nbsp;<em>Blindsided</em>&nbsp;over at The Players' Tribune (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindsided/id1600256265">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindsided/id1600256265</a>).&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

Justice League vs. The Legion of Super-Heroes #1

DC Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Scott Godlewski

 

Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #1

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarksy

Art by Rafael De Latorre

 

Scorched #1

Image Comics

Written by Sean Lewis and Todd McFarlane

Art by Stephen Segovia and Paulo Siqueria

 

Batgirls #2

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad

Art by Jorge Corona

 

Devil’s Reign: Superior Four #1

Marvel

Written by Zac Thompson

Art by Davide Tinto

 

Rain #1

Image Comics

Written by Joe Hill and David M. Booher, Chris Ryall

Art by Zoe Thorogood, Ashley Wood

 

The Joker #11

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Belén Ortega

 

King Conan #2

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Mahmud Asrar

 

Stillwater #12

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Ramón K. Perez

 

Detective Comics #1048

DC Comics

Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Ivan Reis, Fernando Blanco

 

Dark Ages #4

Marvel

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Ivan Coello

 

What’s The Furthest Place From Here #3 

Image Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Tyler Boss

 

Robin and Batman #3

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Dustin Nguyen

 

The Thing #3

Marvel

Written by Walter Mosley

Art by Tom Reilly

 

The Department of Truth #15

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by David Romero

 

Hell Sonja #1

Dynamite

Written by Christopher Hastings

Art by Pasquala Qualano

 

Undiscovered Country #18

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Leonardo Marcello Grassi

 

Buffy The Last Vampire Slayer #2

BOOM! Studios

Written by Casey Gilly

Art by Joe Jaro

 

Nyx #3

Dynamite

Written by Christos Gage

Art by Marc Borstel

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>Justice League vs. The Legion of Super-Heroes #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p> <p>Art by Scott Godlewski</p> <p> </p> <p>Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarksy</p> <p>Art by Rafael De Latorre</p> <p> </p> <p>Scorched #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Sean Lewis and Todd McFarlane</p> <p>Art by Stephen Segovia and Paulo Siqueria</p> <p> </p> <p>Batgirls #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad</p> <p>Art by Jorge Corona</p> <p> </p> <p>Devil’s Reign: Superior Four #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Zac Thompson</p> <p>Art by Davide Tinto</p> <p> </p> <p>Rain #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Joe Hill and David M. Booher, Chris Ryall</p> <p>Art by Zoe Thorogood, Ashley Wood</p> <p> </p> <p>The Joker #11</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns</p> <p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Belén Ortega</p> <p> </p> <p>King Conan #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Mahmud Asrar</p> <p> </p> <p>Stillwater #12</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Ramón K. Perez</p> <p> </p> <p>Detective Comics #1048</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Ivan Reis, Fernando Blanco</p> <p> </p> <p>Dark Ages #4</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Ivan Coello</p> <p> </p> <p>What’s The Furthest Place From Here #3 </p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Tyler Boss</p> <p> </p> <p>Robin and Batman #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p> </p> <p>The Thing #3</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Walter Mosley</p> <p>Art by Tom Reilly</p> <p> </p> <p>The Department of Truth #15</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by David Romero</p> <p> </p> <p>Hell Sonja #1</p> <p>Dynamite</p> <p>Written by Christopher Hastings</p> <p>Art by Pasquala Qualano</p> <p> </p> <p>Undiscovered Country #18</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule</p> <p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli &amp; Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p> <p> </p> <p>Buffy The Last Vampire Slayer #2</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Casey Gilly</p> <p>Art by Joe Jaro</p> <p> </p> <p>Nyx #3</p> <p>Dynamite</p> <p>Written by Christos Gage</p> <p>Art by Marc Borstel</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Check out the newest mental health podcast <em>Blindsided</em> over at The Players&#39; Tribune (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindsided/id1600256265" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindsided/id1600256265</a>). </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 178eff75-acf7-45ed-8a52-ae1b00391a1d https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-justice-league-daredevil-and-more Wed, 12 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000 2746 no full The Stack: Darkhold Omega, Nocterra: Blacktop Bill And More The Stack: Darkhold Omega, Nocterra: Blacktop Bill And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book reviews, we're breaking down:</p> <p>Darkhold: Omega</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Steve Orlando</p> <p>Art by Cian Tormey</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Nocterra: Blacktop Bill Special</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder and Tony S. Daniel</p> <p>Art by Denys Cowan</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Elektra: Black, White &amp; Blood #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Charles Soule, Leonardo Romero and Declan Shalvey</p> <p>Art by Mark Bagley, Leonardo Romero and Simone D&rsquo;Armini</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by John Timms</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Inferno #4</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p> <p>Art by Valerio Schiti and Stefano Caselli</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Monkey Meat #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Juni Ba</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>World of Krypton #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Robert Venditti</p> <p>Art by Michael Avon Oeming</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Apache Delivery Service #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Matt Kindt</p> <p>Art by Tyler Jenkins</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Black Widow #13</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p> <p>Art by Rafael T. Pimentel</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dark Knights of Steel #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Yasmine Putri</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>One-Star Squadron #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Russell</p> <p>Art by Steve Lieber</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Captain America/Iron Man #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Derek Landy</p> <p>Art by Angel Unzueta</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Detective Comics #1047</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Ivan Reis, Fernando Blanco</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction, VOLUME 1</p> <p>Viz</p> <p>By Inio Asano</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Check out the newest mental health podcast&nbsp;<em>Blindsided</em>&nbsp;over at The Players' Tribune (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindsided/id1600256265">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindsided/id1600256265</a>).&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book reviews, we're breaking down:

Darkhold: Omega

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Cian Tormey

 

Nocterra: Blacktop Bill Special

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder and Tony S. Daniel

Art by Denys Cowan

 

Elektra: Black, White & Blood #1

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule, Leonardo Romero and Declan Shalvey

Art by Mark Bagley, Leonardo Romero and Simone D’Armini

 

Superman: Son of Kal-El #6

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by John Timms

 

Inferno #4

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Valerio Schiti and Stefano Caselli

 

Monkey Meat #1

Image Comics

By Juni Ba

 

World of Krypton #2

DC Comics

Written by Robert Venditti

Art by Michael Avon Oeming

 

Apache Delivery Service #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Matt Kindt

Art by Tyler Jenkins

 

Black Widow #13

Marvel

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Rafael T. Pimentel

 

Dark Knights of Steel #3

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Yasmine Putri

 

One-Star Squadron #2

DC Comics

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Steve Lieber

 

Captain America/Iron Man #2

Marvel

Written by Derek Landy

Art by Angel Unzueta

 

Detective Comics #1047

DC Comics

Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Ivan Reis, Fernando Blanco

 

Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction, VOLUME 1

Viz

By Inio Asano

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book reviews, we&#39;re breaking down:</p> <p>Darkhold: Omega</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Steve Orlando</p> <p>Art by Cian Tormey</p> <p> </p> <p>Nocterra: Blacktop Bill Special</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder and Tony S. Daniel</p> <p>Art by Denys Cowan</p> <p> </p> <p>Elektra: Black, White &amp; Blood #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Charles Soule, Leonardo Romero and Declan Shalvey</p> <p>Art by Mark Bagley, Leonardo Romero and Simone D’Armini</p> <p> </p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by John Timms</p> <p> </p> <p>Inferno #4</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p> <p>Art by Valerio Schiti and Stefano Caselli</p> <p> </p> <p>Monkey Meat #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Juni Ba</p> <p> </p> <p>World of Krypton #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Robert Venditti</p> <p>Art by Michael Avon Oeming</p> <p> </p> <p>Apache Delivery Service #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Matt Kindt</p> <p>Art by Tyler Jenkins</p> <p> </p> <p>Black Widow #13</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p> <p>Art by Rafael T. Pimentel</p> <p> </p> <p>Dark Knights of Steel #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Yasmine Putri</p> <p> </p> <p>One-Star Squadron #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Russell</p> <p>Art by Steve Lieber</p> <p> </p> <p>Captain America/Iron Man #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Derek Landy</p> <p>Art by Angel Unzueta</p> <p> </p> <p>Detective Comics #1047</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Ivan Reis, Fernando Blanco</p> <p> </p> <p>Dead Dead Demon&#39;s Dededede Destruction, VOLUME 1</p> <p>Viz</p> <p>By Inio Asano</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Check out the newest mental health podcast <em>Blindsided</em> over at The Players&#39; Tribune (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindsided/id1600256265" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindsided/id1600256265</a>). </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> c9b433a9-f953-4123-844a-ae1400311e98 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-darkhold-omega-nocterra-blacktop-bill-an Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000 2905 no full Best Graphic Novels Of 2021 Best Graphic Novels Of 2021 Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast, we're reviewing some new books that came out this week, AND checking back in with some of our favorite graphic novels and trade collections that were released this year.</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Check out the newest mental health podcast&nbsp;<em>Blindsided</em>&nbsp;over at The Players' Tribune (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindsided/id1600256265">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindsided/id1600256265</a>).&nbsp;</p> <p>Timeless #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jed MacKay</p> <p>Art by Kev Walker, Greg Land &amp; Jay Leisten, Mark Bagley &amp; Andrew Hennessy</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Swamp Thing: Green Hell #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Doug Mahnke</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Stray Dogs: Dog Days #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p> <p>Art by Trish Forstner</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Devil&rsquo;s Reign #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Human Target #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King&nbsp;</p> <p>Art by Greg Smallwood</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Power Rangers Universe #1</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Nicole Andelfinger</p> <p>Illustrated by Simone Ragazzoni</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>DC vs. Vampires #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Otto Schmidt</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Ice Cream Man #27</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p> <p>Art by Mart&iacute;n Morazzo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Action Comics #1038</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Shawn Aldridge</p> <p>Art by Miguel Mendo&ccedil;a, Adriana Melo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Once &amp; Future #23</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>BEST TRADES OF 2021</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Far Sector</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by N.K. Jemisin</p> <p>Art by Jamal Campbell</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Good Asian</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Pornsak Pichetshote</p> <p>Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi and Lee Loughridge</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Rorschach</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Jorge Forn&eacute;s</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Strange Adventures</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Mitch Gerads and Evan &ldquo;Doc&rdquo; Shaner</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Beta Ray Bill: Argent Star</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>By Daniel Warren Johnson</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Barbalien: Red Planet</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Tate Brombal</p> <p>Art by Gabriel Hernandez Walta</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>BRZRKR</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt</p> <p>Art by Ron Garney</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Bliss</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Sean Lewis</p> <p>Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Immortal Hulk</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Al Ewing</p> <p>Art by Joe Bennett</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Monsters</p> <p>Fantagraphics</p> <p>By Barry Windsor-Smith</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts</p> <p>Simon &amp; Schuster</p> <p>Written by Rebecca Hall</p> <p>Art by Hugo Martinez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Run: Book One</p> <p>Abrams Books</p> <p>Written by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin</p> <p>Art by L. Fury and Nate Powell</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast, we're reviewing some new books that came out this week, AND checking back in with some of our favorite graphic novels and trade collections that were released this year.

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Timeless #1

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Kev Walker, Greg Land & Jay Leisten, Mark Bagley & Andrew Hennessy

 

Swamp Thing: Green Hell #1

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Doug Mahnke

 

Stray Dogs: Dog Days #1

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Trish Forstner

 

Devil’s Reign #2

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Marco Checchetto

 

The Human Target #3

DC Comics

Written by Tom King 

Art by Greg Smallwood

 

Power Rangers Universe #1

BOOM! Studios

Written by Nicole Andelfinger

Illustrated by Simone Ragazzoni

 

DC vs. Vampires #3

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Otto Schmidt

 

Ice Cream Man #27

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo

 

Action Comics #1038

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Shawn Aldridge

Art by Miguel Mendoça, Adriana Melo

 

Once & Future #23

BOOM! Studios

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Dan Mora

 

BEST TRADES OF 2021

 

Far Sector

DC Comics

Written by N.K. Jemisin

Art by Jamal Campbell

 

The Good Asian

Image Comics

Written by Pornsak Pichetshote

Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi and Lee Loughridge

 

Rorschach

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Jorge Fornés

 

Strange Adventures

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Mitch Gerads and Evan “Doc” Shaner

 

Beta Ray Bill: Argent Star

Marvel

By Daniel Warren Johnson

 

Barbalien: Red Planet

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Gabriel Hernandez Walta

 

BRZRKR

BOOM! Studios

Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt

Art by Ron Garney

 

Bliss

Image Comics

Written by Sean Lewis

Art by Caitlin Yarsky

 

The Immortal Hulk

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Joe Bennett

 

Monsters

Fantagraphics

By Barry Windsor-Smith

 

Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts

Simon & Schuster

Written by Rebecca Hall

Art by Hugo Martinez

 

Run: Book One

Abrams Books

Written by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin

Art by L. Fury and Nate Powell

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub



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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast, we&#39;re reviewing some new books that came out this week, AND checking back in with some of our favorite graphic novels and trade collections that were released this year.</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Check out the newest mental health podcast <em>Blindsided</em> over at The Players&#39; Tribune (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindsided/id1600256265" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindsided/id1600256265</a>). </p> <p>Timeless #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jed MacKay</p> <p>Art by Kev Walker, Greg Land &amp; Jay Leisten, Mark Bagley &amp; Andrew Hennessy</p> <p> </p> <p>Swamp Thing: Green Hell #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Doug Mahnke</p> <p> </p> <p>Stray Dogs: Dog Days #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Tony Fleecs</p> <p>Art by Trish Forstner</p> <p> </p> <p>Devil’s Reign #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p> <p> </p> <p>The Human Target #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King </p> <p>Art by Greg Smallwood</p> <p> </p> <p>Power Rangers Universe #1</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Nicole Andelfinger</p> <p>Illustrated by Simone Ragazzoni</p> <p> </p> <p>DC vs. Vampires #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Otto Schmidt</p> <p> </p> <p>Ice Cream Man #27</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p> <p>Art by Martín Morazzo</p> <p> </p> <p>Action Comics #1038</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Shawn Aldridge</p> <p>Art by Miguel Mendoça, Adriana Melo</p> <p> </p> <p>Once &amp; Future #23</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p> </p> <p>BEST TRADES OF 2021</p> <p> </p> <p>Far Sector</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by N.K. Jemisin</p> <p>Art by Jamal Campbell</p> <p> </p> <p>The Good Asian</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Pornsak Pichetshote</p> <p>Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi and Lee Loughridge</p> <p> </p> <p>Rorschach</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Jorge Fornés</p> <p> </p> <p>Strange Adventures</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Mitch Gerads and Evan “Doc” Shaner</p> <p> </p> <p>Beta Ray Bill: Argent Star</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>By Daniel Warren Johnson</p> <p> </p> <p>Barbalien: Red Planet</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Tate Brombal</p> <p>Art by Gabriel Hernandez Walta</p> <p> </p> <p>BRZRKR</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt</p> <p>Art by Ron Garney</p> <p> </p> <p>Bliss</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Sean Lewis</p> <p>Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p> <p> </p> <p>The Immortal Hulk</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Al Ewing</p> <p>Art by Joe Bennett</p> <p> </p> <p>Monsters</p> <p>Fantagraphics</p> <p>By Barry Windsor-Smith</p> <p> </p> <p>Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts</p> <p>Simon &amp; Schuster</p> <p>Written by Rebecca Hall</p> <p>Art by Hugo Martinez</p> <p> </p> <p>Run: Book One</p> <p>Abrams Books</p> <p>Written by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin</p> <p>Art by L. Fury and Nate Powell</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> d7f7b3bd-8354-412e-baae-ae0d003be104 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/best-graphic-novels-of-2021 Wed, 29 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000 2803 no full The Stack: Avengers Forever, Batman: One Dark Knight And More The Stack: Avengers Forever, Batman: One Dark Knight And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast:</p> <p>Avengers Forever #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Aaron Kuder</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman: One Dark Knight #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>By Jock</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Ms. Marvel #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Samira Ahmed</p> <p>Art by Andr&eacute;s Genolet</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Robins #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tim Seeley</p> <p>Art by Baldemar Rivas</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #82</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p> <p>Art by Jorge Forn&eacute;s</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Catwoman Lonely City #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>By Cliff Chiang</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>King Conan #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Mahmud Asrar</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wonder Woman Evolution #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Mike Hawthorne</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Eat the Rich #5</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p> <p>Art by Pius Bak</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman/Catwoman #9</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Liam Sharp</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>House of Slaughter #3</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Tate Brombal</p> <p>Art by Chris Shehan</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Nightwing #87</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Bruno Redondo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Andr&eacute; Lima Ara&uacute;jo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Refrigerator Full of Heads #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Rio Youers</p> <p>Art by Tom Fowler</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>That Texas Blood #13</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chris Condon</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Bilquis Evely</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Harbinger #3</p> <p>Valiant Comics</p> <p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p> <p>Art by Robbi Rodriguez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Catwoman #38</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Radiant Black #11</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark</p> <p>Art by Marcelo Costa</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Check out the newest mental health podcast&nbsp;<em>Blindsided</em>&nbsp;over at The Players' Tribune (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindsided/id1600256265">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindsided/id1600256265</a>).&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

Avengers Forever #1

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Aaron Kuder

 

Batman: One Dark Knight #1

DC Comics

By Jock

 

Ms. Marvel #1

Marvel

Written by Samira Ahmed

Art by Andrés Genolet

 

Robins #2

DC Comics

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Baldemar Rivas

 

The Amazing Spider-Man #82

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Jorge Fornés

 

Catwoman Lonely City #2

DC Comics

By Cliff Chiang

 

King Conan #1

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Mahmud Asrar

 

Wonder Woman Evolution #2

DC Comics

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Mike Hawthorne

 

Eat the Rich #5

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Pius Bak

 

Batman/Catwoman #9

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Liam Sharp

 

House of Slaughter #3

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV and Tate Brombal

Art by Chris Shehan

 

Nightwing #87

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Bruno Redondo

 

A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance #3

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by André Lima Araújo

 

Refrigerator Full of Heads #3

DC Comics

Written by Rio Youers

Art by Tom Fowler

 

That Texas Blood #13

Image Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jacob Phillips

 

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #6

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Bilquis Evely

 

The Harbinger #3

Valiant Comics

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Robbi Rodriguez

 

Catwoman #38

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Caspar Wijngaard

 

Radiant Black #11

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark

Art by Marcelo Costa

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>Avengers Forever #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Aaron Kuder</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman: One Dark Knight #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>By Jock</p> <p> </p> <p>Ms. Marvel #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Samira Ahmed</p> <p>Art by Andrés Genolet</p> <p> </p> <p>Robins #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tim Seeley</p> <p>Art by Baldemar Rivas</p> <p> </p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #82</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Saladin Ahmed</p> <p>Art by Jorge Fornés</p> <p> </p> <p>Catwoman Lonely City #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>By Cliff Chiang</p> <p> </p> <p>King Conan #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron</p> <p>Art by Mahmud Asrar</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman Evolution #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Mike Hawthorne</p> <p> </p> <p>Eat the Rich #5</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p> <p>Art by Pius Bak</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman/Catwoman #9</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Liam Sharp</p> <p> </p> <p>House of Slaughter #3</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Tate Brombal</p> <p>Art by Chris Shehan</p> <p> </p> <p>Nightwing #87</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Bruno Redondo</p> <p> </p> <p>A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by André Lima Araújo</p> <p> </p> <p>Refrigerator Full of Heads #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Rio Youers</p> <p>Art by Tom Fowler</p> <p> </p> <p>That Texas Blood #13</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chris Condon</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p> </p> <p>Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Bilquis Evely</p> <p> </p> <p>The Harbinger #3</p> <p>Valiant Comics</p> <p>Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing</p> <p>Art by Robbi Rodriguez</p> <p> </p> <p>Catwoman #38</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p> <p> </p> <p>Radiant Black #11</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark</p> <p>Art by Marcelo Costa</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Check out the newest mental health podcast <em>Blindsided</em> over at The Players&#39; Tribune (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindsided/id1600256265" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindsided/id1600256265</a>). </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> eab1a418-12cf-426e-bca5-ae06002b902a https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-avengers-forever-batman-one-dark-knight Wed, 22 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000 2437 no full The Stack: Batgirls, Wastelanders: Wolverine And More The Stack: Batgirls, Wastelanders: Wolverine And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast:</p> <p>Batgirls #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad</p> <p>Art by Jorge Corona</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wastelanders: Wolverine #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Steven S. DeKnight</p> <p>Art by Ibrahim Moustafa</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Cloaked #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Mike Richardson</p> <p>Art by Jordi Armengol</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Tis the Season To Be Freezin #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Alan Burnett and Paul Dini, Rich Bernatovech, Tee Franklin, Tara Roberts, Amedeo Turturro, Bobby Moynihan, Jeff Trammell, Andrew Wheeler</p> <p>Art by Jordan Gibson, Travis Mercer, Yancy Labat, Eric Battle, Jason Howard, Pop Mhan, Justin Mason, Meghan Hetrick</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Thing #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Walter Mosley</p> <p>Art by Tom Reilly</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Joker #10</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg, Sam Johns</p> <p>Art by Francesco Francavilla, Bel&eacute;n Ortega</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>BRZRKR #6</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt</p> <p>Art by Ron Garney</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Hulk #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Donny Cates</p> <p>Art by Ryan Ottley</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wonder Woman #782</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Vita Ayala</p> <p>Art by Marcio Takara, Skylar Patridge</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Mazebook #4</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>By Jeff Lemire</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Defenders #4</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Al Ewing</p> <p>Art by Javier Rodr&iacute;guez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Robin and Batman #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Adventureman #7</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Matt Fraction</p> <p>Art by Terry and Rachel Dodson</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Firefly Holiday Special</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Jeff Jensen</p> <p>Art by Jordi P&eacute;rez, Vincenzo Federici, Fabiana Mascolo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Newburn #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Primordial</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Andrea Sorrentino</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>FAB: Pandora</p> <p>Storyworlds</p> <p>Written by Ramzee</p> <p>Art by Stefano Simeone</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by BATMAN THE AUDIO ADVENTURES, now on HBO Max.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

Batgirls #1

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad

Art by Jorge Corona

 

Wastelanders: Wolverine #1

Marvel

Written by Steven S. DeKnight

Art by Ibrahim Moustafa

 

Cloaked #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Richardson

Art by Jordi Armengol

 

Tis the Season To Be Freezin #1

DC Comics

Written by Alan Burnett and Paul Dini, Rich Bernatovech, Tee Franklin, Tara Roberts, Amedeo Turturro, Bobby Moynihan, Jeff Trammell, Andrew Wheeler

Art by Jordan Gibson, Travis Mercer, Yancy Labat, Eric Battle, Jason Howard, Pop Mhan, Justin Mason, Meghan Hetrick

 

The Thing #2

Marvel

Written by Walter Mosley

Art by Tom Reilly

 

The Joker #10

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg, Sam Johns

Art by Francesco Francavilla, Belén Ortega

 

BRZRKR #6

BOOM! Studios

Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt

Art by Ron Garney

 

Hulk #2

Marvel

Written by Donny Cates

Art by Ryan Ottley

 

Wonder Woman #782

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Vita Ayala

Art by Marcio Takara, Skylar Patridge

 

Mazebook #4

Dark Horse Comics

By Jeff Lemire

 

Defenders #4

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Javier Rodríguez

 

Robin and Batman #2

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Dustin Nguyen

 

Adventureman #7

Image Comics

Written by Matt Fraction

Art by Terry and Rachel Dodson

 

The Firefly Holiday Special

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jeff Jensen

Art by Jordi Pérez, Vincenzo Federici, Fabiana Mascolo

 

Newburn #2

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jacob Phillips

 

Primordial

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Andrea Sorrentino

 

FAB: Pandora

Storyworlds

Written by Ramzee

Art by Stefano Simeone

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>Batgirls #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad</p> <p>Art by Jorge Corona</p> <p> </p> <p>Wastelanders: Wolverine #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Steven S. DeKnight</p> <p>Art by Ibrahim Moustafa</p> <p> </p> <p>Cloaked #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Mike Richardson</p> <p>Art by Jordi Armengol</p> <p> </p> <p>Tis the Season To Be Freezin #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Alan Burnett and Paul Dini, Rich Bernatovech, Tee Franklin, Tara Roberts, Amedeo Turturro, Bobby Moynihan, Jeff Trammell, Andrew Wheeler</p> <p>Art by Jordan Gibson, Travis Mercer, Yancy Labat, Eric Battle, Jason Howard, Pop Mhan, Justin Mason, Meghan Hetrick</p> <p> </p> <p>The Thing #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Walter Mosley</p> <p>Art by Tom Reilly</p> <p> </p> <p>The Joker #10</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg, Sam Johns</p> <p>Art by Francesco Francavilla, Belén Ortega</p> <p> </p> <p>BRZRKR #6</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt</p> <p>Art by Ron Garney</p> <p> </p> <p>Hulk #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Donny Cates</p> <p>Art by Ryan Ottley</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman #782</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Vita Ayala</p> <p>Art by Marcio Takara, Skylar Patridge</p> <p> </p> <p>Mazebook #4</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>By Jeff Lemire</p> <p> </p> <p>Defenders #4</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Al Ewing</p> <p>Art by Javier Rodríguez</p> <p> </p> <p>Robin and Batman #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p> </p> <p>Adventureman #7</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Matt Fraction</p> <p>Art by Terry and Rachel Dodson</p> <p> </p> <p>The Firefly Holiday Special</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Jeff Jensen</p> <p>Art by Jordi Pérez, Vincenzo Federici, Fabiana Mascolo</p> <p> </p> <p>Newburn #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p> </p> <p>Primordial</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Andrea Sorrentino</p> <p> </p> <p>FAB: Pandora</p> <p>Storyworlds</p> <p>Written by Ramzee</p> <p>Art by Stefano Simeone</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by BATMAN THE AUDIO ADVENTURES, now on HBO Max.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 078a6105-1306-42d4-9a1d-adfe01811a3a https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-batgirls-wastelanders-wolverine-and-more Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000 2156 no full The Stack: Devil's Reign, One-Star Squadron And More The Stack: Devil's Reign, One-Star Squadron And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast:</p> <p>Devil&rsquo;s Reign #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>One-Star Squadron #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Russell</p> <p>Art by Steve Lieber</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Crossover #10</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Donny Cates</p> <p>Art by Geoff Shaw</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Captain America/Iron Man #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Derek Landy</p> <p>Art by Angel Unzueta</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Made in Korea #6</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeremy Holt</p> <p>Art by George Schall</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>World of Krypton #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Robert Venditti</p> <p>Art by Mike Avon Oeming</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Inferno #3</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p> <p>Art by R.B. Silva, Stefano Caselli &amp; Valerio Schiti</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Buffy The Last Vampire Slayer #1</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Casey Gilly</p> <p>Art by Joe Jaro</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>What&rsquo;s The Furthest Place From Here #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Tyler Boss</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Giant-Size Black Cat #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jed MacKay</p> <p>Art by C.F. Villa</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El Annual #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Steve Pugh</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Silver Coin #7</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V.</p> <p>Art by Michael Walsh</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Buckhead #1</p> <p>BOOM! Box&nbsp;</p> <p>Written by Shobo</p> <p>Art by George Kambadais</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Amazing Fantasy #5</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>By Kaare Kyle Andrews</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman #118</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Jorge Molina and Mikel Jan&iacute;n</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Post Americana #7</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Steve Skroce</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Archie&rsquo;s Holiday Magic Special #1</p> <p>Archie Comics</p> <p>Written by Micol Ostow, Michael Northrop and J Torres</p> <p>Art by Gretel Lusky, Arielle Jovellanos and Dan Schoening</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Swamp Thing #10</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Scumbag #11</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Roland Boschi</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Nyx #2</p> <p>Dynamite</p> <p>Written by Christos Gage</p> <p>Art by Marc Borstel</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dark Knights of Steel #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Yasmine Putri</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by BATMAN THE AUDIO ADVENTURES, now on HBO Max.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

Devil’s Reign #1

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Marco Checchetto

 

One-Star Squadron #1

DC Comics

Written by Mark Russell

Art by Steve Lieber

 

Crossover #10

Image Comics

Written by Donny Cates

Art by Geoff Shaw

 

Captain America/Iron Man #1

Marvel

Written by Derek Landy

Art by Angel Unzueta

 

Made in Korea #6

Image Comics

Written by Jeremy Holt

Art by George Schall

 

World of Krypton #1

DC Comics

Written by Robert Venditti

Art by Mike Avon Oeming

 

Inferno #3

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by R.B. Silva, Stefano Caselli & Valerio Schiti

 

Buffy The Last Vampire Slayer #1

BOOM! Studios

Written by Casey Gilly

Art by Joe Jaro

 

What’s The Furthest Place From Here #2

Image Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Tyler Boss

 

Giant-Size Black Cat #1

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by C.F. Villa

 

Superman: Son of Kal-El Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Steve Pugh

 

The Silver Coin #7

Image Comics

Written by Ram V.

Art by Michael Walsh

 

Buckhead #1

BOOM! Box 

Written by Shobo

Art by George Kambadais

 

Amazing Fantasy #5

Marvel

By Kaare Kyle Andrews

 

Batman #118

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Jorge Molina and Mikel Janín

 

Post Americana #7

Image Comics

By Steve Skroce

 

Archie’s Holiday Magic Special #1

Archie Comics

Written by Micol Ostow, Michael Northrop and J Torres

Art by Gretel Lusky, Arielle Jovellanos and Dan Schoening

 

The Swamp Thing #10

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Mike Perkins

 

The Scumbag #11

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Roland Boschi

 

Nyx #2

Dynamite

Written by Christos Gage

Art by Marc Borstel

 

Dark Knights of Steel #2

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Yasmine Putri

SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, ITUNES, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, STITCHER OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>Devil’s Reign #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Marco Checchetto</p> <p> </p> <p>One-Star Squadron #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Russell</p> <p>Art by Steve Lieber</p> <p> </p> <p>Crossover #10</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Donny Cates</p> <p>Art by Geoff Shaw</p> <p> </p> <p>Captain America/Iron Man #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Derek Landy</p> <p>Art by Angel Unzueta</p> <p> </p> <p>Made in Korea #6</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeremy Holt</p> <p>Art by George Schall</p> <p> </p> <p>World of Krypton #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Robert Venditti</p> <p>Art by Mike Avon Oeming</p> <p> </p> <p>Inferno #3</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p> <p>Art by R.B. Silva, Stefano Caselli &amp; Valerio Schiti</p> <p> </p> <p>Buffy The Last Vampire Slayer #1</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Casey Gilly</p> <p>Art by Joe Jaro</p> <p> </p> <p>What’s The Furthest Place From Here #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Tyler Boss</p> <p> </p> <p>Giant-Size Black Cat #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jed MacKay</p> <p>Art by C.F. Villa</p> <p> </p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El Annual #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Steve Pugh</p> <p> </p> <p>The Silver Coin #7</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V.</p> <p>Art by Michael Walsh</p> <p> </p> <p>Buckhead #1</p> <p>BOOM! Box </p> <p>Written by Shobo</p> <p>Art by George Kambadais</p> <p> </p> <p>Amazing Fantasy #5</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>By Kaare Kyle Andrews</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman #118</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Jorge Molina and Mikel Janín</p> <p> </p> <p>Post Americana #7</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Steve Skroce</p> <p> </p> <p>Archie’s Holiday Magic Special #1</p> <p>Archie Comics</p> <p>Written by Micol Ostow, Michael Northrop and J Torres</p> <p>Art by Gretel Lusky, Arielle Jovellanos and Dan Schoening</p> <p> </p> <p>The Swamp Thing #10</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p> </p> <p>The Scumbag #11</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Roland Boschi</p> <p> </p> <p>Nyx #2</p> <p>Dynamite</p> <p>Written by Christos Gage</p> <p>Art by Marc Borstel</p> <p> </p> <p>Dark Knights of Steel #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Yasmine Putri</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by BATMAN THE AUDIO ADVENTURES, now on HBO Max.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 79006fd1-8966-4855-8725-adf7010cd302 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-devils-reign-one-star-squadron-and-more Wed, 08 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000 3397 no full The Stack: Avengers, Justice League Incarnate And More The Stack: Avengers, Justice League Incarnate And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Avengers #50</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron, Christopher Ruocchio</p> <p>Art by Aaron Kuder, Carlos Pacheco, Ed McGuinness, Javier Garr&oacute;n, David Balde&oacute;n, Steve McNiven</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Justice League Incarnate #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson and Dennis Culver</p> <p>Art by Brandon Peterson, Andrei Bressan and Tom Derenick</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Death of Doctor Strange: Spider-Man #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jed MacKay</p> <p>Art by Marcelo Ferreira</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick</p> <p>Art by Phil Jimenez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Darkhold: Black Bolt #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Mark Russell</p> <p>Art by&nbsp; David Cutler</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman Fear State Omega #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Riccardo Federici, Christian Duce, Ryan Benjamin, Guillem March, Trevor Hairsine</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>King of Spies #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Millar</p> <p>Art by Matteo Scalera</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wonder Woman 2021 Annual #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad</p> <p>Art by Andy MacDonald</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Deadly Class #49</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Wes Craig</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Joker 2021 Annual #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Francesco Francavilla</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Me You Love In The Dark #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Skottie Young</p> <p>Art by Jorge Corona</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Human Target #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Greg Smallwood</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Department of Truth #14</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by John J. Pearson</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Nightwing 2021 Annual #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Cian Tormey</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Chu #10</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by John Layman</p> <p>Art by Dan Boultwood</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Justice League Dark 2021 Annual #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V and Dan Watters</p> <p>Art by Dan Watters</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Magic Order 2 #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Millar</p> <p>Art by Stuart Immonen</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman 2021 Annual #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Ricardo L&oacute;pez Ortiz</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Once &amp; Future #22</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Action Comics #1037</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Shawn Aldridge</p> <p>Art by Miguel Mendo&ccedil;a, Adriana Melo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dirtbag Rapture #3</p> <p>Oni Press</p> <p>Written by Christopher Sebela</p> <p>Art by Kendall Goode</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Saga of the Swamp Thing Volume 2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Alan Moore</p> <p>Art by John Totleben, Stephen Bissette</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by BATMAN THE AUDIO ADVENTURES, now on HBO Max.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book review podcast:

Avengers #50

Marvel

Written by Jason Aaron, Christopher Ruocchio

Art by Aaron Kuder, Carlos Pacheco, Ed McGuinness, Javier Garrón, David Baldeón, Steve McNiven

 

Justice League Incarnate #1

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson and Dennis Culver

Art by Brandon Peterson, Andrei Bressan and Tom Derenick

 

The Death of Doctor Strange: Spider-Man #1

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Marcelo Ferreira

 

Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons #1

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick

Art by Phil Jimenez

 

Darkhold: Black Bolt #1

Marvel

Written by Mark Russell

Art by  David Cutler

 

Batman Fear State Omega #1

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Riccardo Federici, Christian Duce, Ryan Benjamin, Guillem March, Trevor Hairsine

 

King of Spies #1

Image Comics

Written by Mark Millar

Art by Matteo Scalera

 

Wonder Woman 2021 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad

Art by Andy MacDonald

 

Deadly Class #49

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Wes Craig

 

The Joker 2021 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Francesco Francavilla

 

The Me You Love In The Dark #5

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Jorge Corona

 

The Human Target #2

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Greg Smallwood

 

The Department of Truth #14

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by John J. Pearson

 

Nightwing 2021 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Cian Tormey

 

Chu #10

Image Comics

Written by John Layman

Art by Dan Boultwood

 

Justice League Dark 2021 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by Ram V and Dan Watters

Art by Dan Watters

 

The Magic Order 2 #2

Image Comics

Written by Mark Millar

Art by Stuart Immonen

 

Batman 2021 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Ricardo López Ortiz

 

Once & Future #22

BOOM! Studios

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Dan Mora

 

Action Comics #1037

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Shawn Aldridge

Art by Miguel Mendoça, Adriana Melo

 

Dirtbag Rapture #3

Oni Press

Written by Christopher Sebela

Art by Kendall Goode

 

Saga of the Swamp Thing Volume 2

DC Comics

Written by Alan Moore

Art by John Totleben, Stephen Bissette

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Avengers #50</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron, Christopher Ruocchio</p> <p>Art by Aaron Kuder, Carlos Pacheco, Ed McGuinness, Javier Garrón, David Baldeón, Steve McNiven</p> <p> </p> <p>Justice League Incarnate #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson and Dennis Culver</p> <p>Art by Brandon Peterson, Andrei Bressan and Tom Derenick</p> <p> </p> <p>The Death of Doctor Strange: Spider-Man #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jed MacKay</p> <p>Art by Marcelo Ferreira</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick</p> <p>Art by Phil Jimenez</p> <p> </p> <p>Darkhold: Black Bolt #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Mark Russell</p> <p>Art by  David Cutler</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman Fear State Omega #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Riccardo Federici, Christian Duce, Ryan Benjamin, Guillem March, Trevor Hairsine</p> <p> </p> <p>King of Spies #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Millar</p> <p>Art by Matteo Scalera</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman 2021 Annual #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad</p> <p>Art by Andy MacDonald</p> <p> </p> <p>Deadly Class #49</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Wes Craig</p> <p> </p> <p>The Joker 2021 Annual #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Francesco Francavilla</p> <p> </p> <p>The Me You Love In The Dark #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Skottie Young</p> <p>Art by Jorge Corona</p> <p> </p> <p>The Human Target #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Greg Smallwood</p> <p> </p> <p>The Department of Truth #14</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by John J. Pearson</p> <p> </p> <p>Nightwing 2021 Annual #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Cian Tormey</p> <p> </p> <p>Chu #10</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by John Layman</p> <p>Art by Dan Boultwood</p> <p> </p> <p>Justice League Dark 2021 Annual #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V and Dan Watters</p> <p>Art by Dan Watters</p> <p> </p> <p>The Magic Order 2 #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Millar</p> <p>Art by Stuart Immonen</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman 2021 Annual #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Ricardo López Ortiz</p> <p> </p> <p>Once &amp; Future #22</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p> </p> <p>Action Comics #1037</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Shawn Aldridge</p> <p>Art by Miguel Mendoça, Adriana Melo</p> <p> </p> <p>Dirtbag Rapture #3</p> <p>Oni Press</p> <p>Written by Christopher Sebela</p> <p>Art by Kendall Goode</p> <p> </p> <p>Saga of the Swamp Thing Volume 2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Alan Moore</p> <p>Art by John Totleben, Stephen Bissette</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by BATMAN THE AUDIO ADVENTURES, now on HBO Max.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> d1064331-a747-40f3-9f4e-adf100363434 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-avengers-justice-league-incarnate-and-mo Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000 3241 no full The Stack: Hulk, Catwoman And More The Stack: Hulk, Catwoman And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book reviews:</p> <p>Hulk #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Donny Cates</p> <p>Art by Ryan Ottley</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Catwoman #37</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Nina Bakeuva, Laura Braga &amp; Geraldo Bonges</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Grrl Scouts: Stone Ghost #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Jim Mahfood</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Black Panther #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by John Ridley</p> <p>Art by Juan Cabal</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>DC vs. Vampires #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Otto Schmidt</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Decorum #8</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p> <p>Art by Mike Huddleston</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Hawkeye: Kate Bishop #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Marieke Nijkamp</p> <p>Art by Enid Bal&aacute;m</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>That Texas Blood #12</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chris Condon</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Checkmate #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p> <p>Art by Alex Maleev</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>House of Slaughter #2</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV &amp; Tate Brombal</p> <p>Art by Chris Shehan</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Task Force Z #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Eddy Barrows</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Night of the Ghoul #2</p> <p>ComiXology</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Francesco Francavilla</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by BATMAN THE AUDIO ADVENTURES, now on HBO Max.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book reviews:

Hulk #1

Marvel

Written by Donny Cates

Art by Ryan Ottley

 

Catwoman #37

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Nina Bakeuva, Laura Braga & Geraldo Bonges

 

Grrl Scouts: Stone Ghost #1

Image Comics

By Jim Mahfood

 

Black Panther #1

Marvel

Written by John Ridley

Art by Juan Cabal

 

DC vs. Vampires #2

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Otto Schmidt

 

Decorum #8

Image Comics

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Mike Huddleston

 

Hawkeye: Kate Bishop #1

Marvel

Written by Marieke Nijkamp

Art by Enid Balám

 

That Texas Blood #12

Image Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jacob Phillips

 

Checkmate #6

DC Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Alex Maleev

 

House of Slaughter #2

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV & Tate Brombal

Art by Chris Shehan

 

Task Force Z #2

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Eddy Barrows

 

Night of the Ghoul #2

ComiXology

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Francesco Francavilla

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book reviews:</p> <p>Hulk #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Donny Cates</p> <p>Art by Ryan Ottley</p> <p> </p> <p>Catwoman #37</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Nina Bakeuva, Laura Braga &amp; Geraldo Bonges</p> <p> </p> <p>Grrl Scouts: Stone Ghost #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Jim Mahfood</p> <p> </p> <p>Black Panther #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by John Ridley</p> <p>Art by Juan Cabal</p> <p> </p> <p>DC vs. Vampires #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Otto Schmidt</p> <p> </p> <p>Decorum #8</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p> <p>Art by Mike Huddleston</p> <p> </p> <p>Hawkeye: Kate Bishop #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Marieke Nijkamp</p> <p>Art by Enid Balám</p> <p> </p> <p>That Texas Blood #12</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chris Condon</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p> </p> <p>Checkmate #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p> <p>Art by Alex Maleev</p> <p> </p> <p>House of Slaughter #2</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV &amp; Tate Brombal</p> <p>Art by Chris Shehan</p> <p> </p> <p>Task Force Z #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Eddy Barrows</p> <p> </p> <p>Night of the Ghoul #2</p> <p>ComiXology</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Francesco Francavilla</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by BATMAN THE AUDIO ADVENTURES, now on HBO Max.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 4b61508b-950c-4cad-adaa-ade901663587 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-hulk-catwoman-and-more Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000 1696 no full The Stack: Robins, Doctor Who And More The Stack: Robins, Doctor Who And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast:</p> <p>Robins #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tim Seeley</p> <p>Art by Baldemar Rivas</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Doctor Who: Empire of the Wolf #1</p> <p>Titan Comics</p> <p>Written by Jody Houser</p> <p>Art by Roberta Ingranata</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wonder Woman: Evolution #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Mike Hawthorne</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Getting Dizzy #1</p> <p>BOOM! Box</p> <p>Written by Shea Fontana</p> <p>Art by Celia Moscote</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by John Timms</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>King Spawn #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Sean Lewis</p> <p>Art by Javier Fernandez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman #117</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad</p> <p>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Jorge Corona</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Eat The Rich #4</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p> <p>Art by Pius Bak</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Nubia and the Amazons #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Williams and Vita Ayala</p> <p>Art by Alitha Martinez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Maw #3</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle</p> <p>Art by A.L. Kaplan</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Bilquis Evely</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Primordial #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Andrea Sorrentino</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Nice House on the Lake #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by &Aacute;lvaro Mart&iacute;nez Bueno</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Clear #2</p> <p>ComiXology</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Francis Manapul</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Nightwing #86</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Robbie Rodriguez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Refrigerator Full of Heads #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Rio Youers</p> <p>Art by Tom Fowler</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

Robins #1

DC Comics

Written by Tim Seeley

Art by Baldemar Rivas

 

Doctor Who: Empire of the Wolf #1

Titan Comics

Written by Jody Houser

Art by Roberta Ingranata

 

Wonder Woman: Evolution #1

DC Comics

Written by Stephanie Phillips

Art by Mike Hawthorne

 

Getting Dizzy #1

BOOM! Box

Written by Shea Fontana

Art by Celia Moscote

 

Superman: Son of Kal-El #5

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by John Timms

 

King Spawn #4

Image Comics

Written by Sean Lewis

Art by Javier Fernandez

 

Batman #117

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV, Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad

Art by Jorge Jimenez, Jorge Corona

 

Eat The Rich #4

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Pius Bak

 

Nubia and the Amazons #2

DC Comics

Written by Stephanie Williams and Vita Ayala

Art by Alitha Martinez

 

Maw #3

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Art by A.L. Kaplan

 

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #5

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Bilquis Evely

 

Primordial #3

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Andrea Sorrentino

 

The Nice House on the Lake #6

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno

 

Clear #2

ComiXology

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Francis Manapul

 

Nightwing #86

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Robbie Rodriguez

 

Refrigerator Full of Heads #2

DC Comics

Written by Rio Youers

Art by Tom Fowler

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>Robins #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tim Seeley</p> <p>Art by Baldemar Rivas</p> <p> </p> <p>Doctor Who: Empire of the Wolf #1</p> <p>Titan Comics</p> <p>Written by Jody Houser</p> <p>Art by Roberta Ingranata</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman: Evolution #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Phillips</p> <p>Art by Mike Hawthorne</p> <p> </p> <p>Getting Dizzy #1</p> <p>BOOM! Box</p> <p>Written by Shea Fontana</p> <p>Art by Celia Moscote</p> <p> </p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by John Timms</p> <p> </p> <p>King Spawn #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Sean Lewis</p> <p>Art by Javier Fernandez</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman #117</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad</p> <p>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Jorge Corona</p> <p> </p> <p>Eat The Rich #4</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p> <p>Art by Pius Bak</p> <p> </p> <p>Nubia and the Amazons #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Williams and Vita Ayala</p> <p>Art by Alitha Martinez</p> <p> </p> <p>Maw #3</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle</p> <p>Art by A.L. Kaplan</p> <p> </p> <p>Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Bilquis Evely</p> <p> </p> <p>Primordial #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Andrea Sorrentino</p> <p> </p> <p>The Nice House on the Lake #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno</p> <p> </p> <p>Clear #2</p> <p>ComiXology</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder</p> <p>Art by Francis Manapul</p> <p> </p> <p>Nightwing #86</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Robbie Rodriguez</p> <p> </p> <p>Refrigerator Full of Heads #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Rio Youers</p> <p>Art by Tom Fowler</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 06a43243-2dda-4be4-9a67-ade3003e3dcd https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-robins-doctor-who-and-more Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000 1942 no full The Stack: Venom, Robin And Batman, And More The Stack: Venom, Robin And Batman, And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast:</p> <p>Venom #1</p> <p>Marvel&nbsp;</p> <p>Written by Al Ewing and Ram V&nbsp;</p> <p>Art by Bryan Hitch</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Robin and Batman #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Nyx #1</p> <p>Dynamite</p> <p>Written by Christos Gage</p> <p>Art by Marc Barstool</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Thing #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Walter Mosley</p> <p>Art by Tom Reilly</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Undiscovered Country #17</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule</p> <p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli &amp; Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wonder Woman #781</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Michael W. Conrad &amp; Becky Cloonan, Vita Ayala</p> <p>Art by Marcio Takara, Skylar Patridge</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Regarding the Matter of Oswald&rsquo;s Body #1</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p> <p>Art by Luca Casalanguida</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Stillwater #11</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Ram&oacute;n K. Perez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Eternals #7</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Esad Ribić</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>6 Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton #6</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Starks</p> <p>Art by Chris Schweizer</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Joker #9</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns</p> <p>Art by Stefan Raffaele, Rosi K&auml;mpe</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>What&rsquo;s the Furthest Place From Here? #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Tyler Boss and Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Alien #8</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p> <p>Art by Salvador Larocca</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sea of Stars #11</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron and Dennis Hallum</p> <p>Art by Stephen Green</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Superman vs Lobo #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tim Seeley and Sarah Beattie</p> <p>Art by Mirka Andolfo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>PhenomX #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by John Leguizamo, Aram Rappaport, Joe Miciak and Damian Slattery</p> <p>Art by Chris Batista</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Action Comics #1036</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Sean Lewis</p> <p>Art by Daniel Sampere, Sam Basri</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Man-Eaters: The Cursed #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chelsea Cain</p> <p>Art by Kate Niemczyk</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman: The Imposter #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mattson Tomlin</p> <p>Art by Andrea Sorrentino</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Andr&eacute; Lima Ara&uacute;jo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Saga of the Swamp Thing, Volume 1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Alan Moore</p> <p>Art by Stephen Bissette and John Totleben</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by BATMAN THE AUDIO ADVENTURES, now on HBO Max.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

Venom #1

Marvel 

Written by Al Ewing and Ram V 

Art by Bryan Hitch

 

Robin and Batman #1

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Dustin Nguyen

 

Nyx #1

Dynamite

Written by Christos Gage

Art by Marc Barstool

 

The Thing #1

Marvel

Written by Walter Mosley

Art by Tom Reilly

 

Undiscovered Country #17

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Leonardo Marcello Grassi

 

Wonder Woman #781

DC Comics

Written by Michael W. Conrad & Becky Cloonan, Vita Ayala

Art by Marcio Takara, Skylar Patridge

 

Regarding the Matter of Oswald’s Body #1

BOOM! Studios

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Luca Casalanguida

 

Stillwater #11

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Ramón K. Perez

 

Eternals #7

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Esad Ribić

 

6 Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton #6

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Chris Schweizer

 

The Joker #9

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns

Art by Stefan Raffaele, Rosi Kämpe

 

What’s the Furthest Place From Here? #1

Image Comics

By Tyler Boss and Matthew Rosenberg

 

Alien #8

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Salvador Larocca

 

Sea of Stars #11

Image Comics

Written by Jason Aaron and Dennis Hallum

Art by Stephen Green

 

Superman vs Lobo #2

DC Comics

Written by Tim Seeley and Sarah Beattie

Art by Mirka Andolfo

 

PhenomX #1

Image Comics

Written by John Leguizamo, Aram Rappaport, Joe Miciak and Damian Slattery

Art by Chris Batista

 

Action Comics #1036

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Sean Lewis

Art by Daniel Sampere, Sam Basri

 

Man-Eaters: The Cursed #5

Image Comics

Written by Chelsea Cain

Art by Kate Niemczyk

 

Batman: The Imposter #2

DC Comics

Written by Mattson Tomlin

Art by Andrea Sorrentino

 

A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance #2

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by André Lima Araújo

 

The Saga of the Swamp Thing, Volume 1

DC Comics

Written by Alan Moore

Art by Stephen Bissette and John Totleben

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>Venom #1</p> <p>Marvel </p> <p>Written by Al Ewing and Ram V </p> <p>Art by Bryan Hitch</p> <p> </p> <p>Robin and Batman #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p> </p> <p>Nyx #1</p> <p>Dynamite</p> <p>Written by Christos Gage</p> <p>Art by Marc Barstool</p> <p> </p> <p>The Thing #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Walter Mosley</p> <p>Art by Tom Reilly</p> <p> </p> <p>Undiscovered Country #17</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule</p> <p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli &amp; Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman #781</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Michael W. Conrad &amp; Becky Cloonan, Vita Ayala</p> <p>Art by Marcio Takara, Skylar Patridge</p> <p> </p> <p>Regarding the Matter of Oswald’s Body #1</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p> <p>Art by Luca Casalanguida</p> <p> </p> <p>Stillwater #11</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Ramón K. Perez</p> <p> </p> <p>Eternals #7</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Esad Ribić</p> <p> </p> <p>6 Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton #6</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Starks</p> <p>Art by Chris Schweizer</p> <p> </p> <p>The Joker #9</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns</p> <p>Art by Stefan Raffaele, Rosi Kämpe</p> <p> </p> <p>What’s the Furthest Place From Here? #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Tyler Boss and Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p> </p> <p>Alien #8</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p> <p>Art by Salvador Larocca</p> <p> </p> <p>Sea of Stars #11</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jason Aaron and Dennis Hallum</p> <p>Art by Stephen Green</p> <p> </p> <p>Superman vs Lobo #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tim Seeley and Sarah Beattie</p> <p>Art by Mirka Andolfo</p> <p> </p> <p>PhenomX #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by John Leguizamo, Aram Rappaport, Joe Miciak and Damian Slattery</p> <p>Art by Chris Batista</p> <p> </p> <p>Action Comics #1036</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Sean Lewis</p> <p>Art by Daniel Sampere, Sam Basri</p> <p> </p> <p>Man-Eaters: The Cursed #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chelsea Cain</p> <p>Art by Kate Niemczyk</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman: The Imposter #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mattson Tomlin</p> <p>Art by Andrea Sorrentino</p> <p> </p> <p>A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by André Lima Araújo</p> <p> </p> <p>The Saga of the Swamp Thing, Volume 1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Alan Moore</p> <p>Art by Stephen Bissette and John Totleben</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by BATMAN THE AUDIO ADVENTURES, now on HBO Max.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> d0d7836d-319e-4d41-9dca-addc0040ff6b https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-venom-robin-and-batman-and-more Wed, 10 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000 3611 no full The Stack: Human Target, Newburn And More The Stack: Human Target, Newburn And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast:</p> <p>The Human Target #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Greg Smallwood</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Newburn #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky, Nadia Shammas</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips, Ziyed Yusuf Ayounb</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>My Bad #1</p> <p>Ahoy Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Russell, Bryce Ingman, Scott Morse</p> <p>Art by Peter Krause</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dark Knights of Steel #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Yasmine Putri</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Chilling Adventures in Sorcery #1</p> <p>Archie Comics</p> <p>Written by Eliot Rahal, Evan Stanley, Amy Chu, Pat &amp; Tim Kennedy</p> <p>Art by Vincenzo Federici, Evan Stanley, Derek Charm, Pat &amp; Tim Kennedy</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Magic Order 2 #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Millar</p> <p>Art by Stuart Immonen</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Swamp Thing #9</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>A Thing Called Truth #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Iolanda Zanfardino</p> <p>Art by Elisa Romboli</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Arkham City: The Order of the World #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Dan Watters</p> <p>Art by Dani</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Crossover #9</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Donny Cates</p> <p>Art by Geoff Shaw</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman #116</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Becky Cloonan &amp; Michael W. Conrad</p> <p>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Jorge Corona</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Radiant Black #9</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Higgins</p> <p>Art by Eduardo Ferigato</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dirtbag Rapture #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Christopher Sebela</p> <p>Art by Kendall Goode</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Frontiersman #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Patrick Kindlon</p> <p>Art by Marco Ferrari</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Amazing Fantasy #4</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>By Kaare Kyle Andrews</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Silver Coin #6</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson, Chris Hampton</p> <p>Art by Michael Walsh, Gavin Fullerton</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Last Flight Out #3</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Marc Guggenheim</p> <p>Art by Eduardo Ferrigato</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Primordial #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Andrea Sorrentino</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Lucky Devil #4</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p> <p>Art by Fran Gal&aacute;n</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Me You Love In The Dark #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Skottie Young</p> <p>Art by Jorge Corona</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Orphan and the Five Beasts #3</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>By James Stokoe</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by BATMAN THE AUDIO ADVENTURES, now on HBO Max.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

The Human Target #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Greg Smallwood

 

Newburn #1

Image Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky, Nadia Shammas

Art by Jacob Phillips, Ziyed Yusuf Ayounb

 

My Bad #1

Ahoy Comics

Written by Mark Russell, Bryce Ingman, Scott Morse

Art by Peter Krause

 

Dark Knights of Steel #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Yasmine Putri

 

Chilling Adventures in Sorcery #1

Archie Comics

Written by Eliot Rahal, Evan Stanley, Amy Chu, Pat & Tim Kennedy

Art by Vincenzo Federici, Evan Stanley, Derek Charm, Pat & Tim Kennedy

 

The Magic Order 2 #1

Image Comics

Written by Mark Millar

Art by Stuart Immonen

 

The Swamp Thing #9

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Mike Perkins

 

A Thing Called Truth #1

Image Comics

Written by Iolanda Zanfardino

Art by Elisa Romboli

 

Arkham City: The Order of the World #2

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Dani

 

Crossover #9

Image Comics

Written by Donny Cates

Art by Geoff Shaw

 

Batman #116

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV, Becky Cloonan & Michael W. Conrad

Art by Jorge Jimenez, Jorge Corona

 

Radiant Black #9

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins

Art by Eduardo Ferigato

 

Dirtbag Rapture #2

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Christopher Sebela

Art by Kendall Goode

 

Frontiersman #2

Image Comics

Written by Patrick Kindlon

Art by Marco Ferrari

 

Amazing Fantasy #4

Marvel

By Kaare Kyle Andrews

 

The Silver Coin #6

Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson, Chris Hampton

Art by Michael Walsh, Gavin Fullerton

 

Last Flight Out #3

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Marc Guggenheim

Art by Eduardo Ferrigato

 

Primordial #2

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Andrea Sorrentino

 

Lucky Devil #4

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Fran Galán

 

The Me You Love In The Dark #4

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Jorge Corona

 

Orphan and the Five Beasts #3

Dark Horse Comics

By James Stokoe

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>The Human Target #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Greg Smallwood</p> <p> </p> <p>Newburn #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky, Nadia Shammas</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips, Ziyed Yusuf Ayounb</p> <p> </p> <p>My Bad #1</p> <p>Ahoy Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Russell, Bryce Ingman, Scott Morse</p> <p>Art by Peter Krause</p> <p> </p> <p>Dark Knights of Steel #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Yasmine Putri</p> <p> </p> <p>Chilling Adventures in Sorcery #1</p> <p>Archie Comics</p> <p>Written by Eliot Rahal, Evan Stanley, Amy Chu, Pat &amp; Tim Kennedy</p> <p>Art by Vincenzo Federici, Evan Stanley, Derek Charm, Pat &amp; Tim Kennedy</p> <p> </p> <p>The Magic Order 2 #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Mark Millar</p> <p>Art by Stuart Immonen</p> <p> </p> <p>The Swamp Thing #9</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p> </p> <p>A Thing Called Truth #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Iolanda Zanfardino</p> <p>Art by Elisa Romboli</p> <p> </p> <p>Arkham City: The Order of the World #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Dan Watters</p> <p>Art by Dani</p> <p> </p> <p>Crossover #9</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Donny Cates</p> <p>Art by Geoff Shaw</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman #116</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Becky Cloonan &amp; Michael W. Conrad</p> <p>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Jorge Corona</p> <p> </p> <p>Radiant Black #9</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Higgins</p> <p>Art by Eduardo Ferigato</p> <p> </p> <p>Dirtbag Rapture #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Christopher Sebela</p> <p>Art by Kendall Goode</p> <p> </p> <p>Frontiersman #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Patrick Kindlon</p> <p>Art by Marco Ferrari</p> <p> </p> <p>Amazing Fantasy #4</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>By Kaare Kyle Andrews</p> <p> </p> <p>The Silver Coin #6</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson, Chris Hampton</p> <p>Art by Michael Walsh, Gavin Fullerton</p> <p> </p> <p>Last Flight Out #3</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Marc Guggenheim</p> <p>Art by Eduardo Ferrigato</p> <p> </p> <p>Primordial #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Andrea Sorrentino</p> <p> </p> <p>Lucky Devil #4</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p> <p>Art by Fran Galán</p> <p> </p> <p>The Me You Love In The Dark #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Skottie Young</p> <p>Art by Jorge Corona</p> <p> </p> <p>Orphan and the Five Beasts #3</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>By James Stokoe</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by BATMAN THE AUDIO ADVENTURES, now on HBO Max.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 77316d42-feda-4cd8-ba40-add5002bcaa1 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-human-target-newburn-and-more Wed, 03 Nov 2021 13:00:00 +0000 3400 no full The Stack: Batman The Long Halloween, Inferno And More The Stack: Batman The Long Halloween, Inferno And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Batman: The Long Halloween Special #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeph Loeb</p> <p>Art by Tim Sale</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Inferno #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p> <p>Art by Stefano Caselli</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman/Fortnite: Foundation #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder, Christos Gage and Donald Mustard</p> <p>Art by Joshua Hixson</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>House of Slaughter #1</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Tate Brombal</p> <p>Art by Chris Shehan</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Task Force Z #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Eddy Barrows</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Harbinger #1</p> <p>Valiant Comics</p> <p>Written by Collin Kelly</p> <p>Art by Jackson Lanzing</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>DC vs. Vampires #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Otto Schmidt</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Chu #9</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by John Layman</p> <p>Art by Dan Boultwood</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #77</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p> <p>Art by Sara Pichelli</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Adventureman #6</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Matt Fraction</p> <p>Art by Terry and Rachel Dodson</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Aquaman/Green Arrow: Deep Target #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brandon Thomas</p> <p>Art by Ronan Cliquet</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Stranger Things: Tomb of Ybwen #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Greg Pak</p> <p>Art by Diego Galindo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Deathstroke Inc #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Howard Porter</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Black Hammer Reborn #5</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Malachi Ward &amp; Matthew Sheean, and Rich Tommaso</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Daredevil #35</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Stefano Landini w/Francesco Mobili</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Echolands #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Checkmate #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p> <p>Art by Alex Maleev</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Once &amp; Future #21</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Aquaman: The Becoming #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brandon Thomas</p> <p>Art by Diego Olortegui and Skylar Partridge</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dark Blood #4</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Latoya Morgan</p> <p>Art Mois&eacute;s Hidalgo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Black Widow #12</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p> <p>Art by Elena Casagrande</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by BATMAN THE AUDIO ADVENTURES, now on HBO Max.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book review podcast:

Batman: The Long Halloween Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Jeph Loeb

Art by Tim Sale

 

Inferno #2

Marvel

Written by Jonathan Hickman

Art by Stefano Caselli

 

Batman/Fortnite: Foundation #1

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder, Christos Gage and Donald Mustard

Art by Joshua Hixson

 

House of Slaughter #1

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV and Tate Brombal

Art by Chris Shehan

 

Task Force Z #1

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Eddy Barrows

 

The Harbinger #1

Valiant Comics

Written by Collin Kelly

Art by Jackson Lanzing

 

DC vs. Vampires #1

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Otto Schmidt

 

Chu #9

Image Comics

Written by John Layman

Art by Dan Boultwood

 

The Amazing Spider-Man #77

Marvel

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Sara Pichelli

 

Adventureman #6

Image Comics

Written by Matt Fraction

Art by Terry and Rachel Dodson

 

Aquaman/Green Arrow: Deep Target #1

DC Comics

Written by Brandon Thomas

Art by Ronan Cliquet

 

Stranger Things: Tomb of Ybwen #2

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Greg Pak

Art by Diego Galindo

 

Deathstroke Inc #2

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Howard Porter

 

Black Hammer Reborn #5

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Malachi Ward & Matthew Sheean, and Rich Tommaso

 

Daredevil #35

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Stefano Landini w/Francesco Mobili

 

Echolands #3

Image Comics

By J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman

 

Checkmate #5

DC Comics

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art by Alex Maleev

 

Once & Future #21

BOOM! Studios

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Dan Mora

 

Aquaman: The Becoming #2

DC Comics

Written by Brandon Thomas

Art by Diego Olortegui and Skylar Partridge

 

Dark Blood #4

BOOM! Studios

Written by Latoya Morgan

Art Moisés Hidalgo

 

Black Widow #12

Marvel

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Elena Casagrande

SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, ITUNES, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, STITCHER OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Batman: The Long Halloween Special #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeph Loeb</p> <p>Art by Tim Sale</p> <p> </p> <p>Inferno #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jonathan Hickman</p> <p>Art by Stefano Caselli</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman/Fortnite: Foundation #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder, Christos Gage and Donald Mustard</p> <p>Art by Joshua Hixson</p> <p> </p> <p>House of Slaughter #1</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Tate Brombal</p> <p>Art by Chris Shehan</p> <p> </p> <p>Task Force Z #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Eddy Barrows</p> <p> </p> <p>The Harbinger #1</p> <p>Valiant Comics</p> <p>Written by Collin Kelly</p> <p>Art by Jackson Lanzing</p> <p> </p> <p>DC vs. Vampires #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV and Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Otto Schmidt</p> <p> </p> <p>Chu #9</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by John Layman</p> <p>Art by Dan Boultwood</p> <p> </p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #77</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p> <p>Art by Sara Pichelli</p> <p> </p> <p>Adventureman #6</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Matt Fraction</p> <p>Art by Terry and Rachel Dodson</p> <p> </p> <p>Aquaman/Green Arrow: Deep Target #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brandon Thomas</p> <p>Art by Ronan Cliquet</p> <p> </p> <p>Stranger Things: Tomb of Ybwen #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Greg Pak</p> <p>Art by Diego Galindo</p> <p> </p> <p>Deathstroke Inc #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Howard Porter</p> <p> </p> <p>Black Hammer Reborn #5</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Malachi Ward &amp; Matthew Sheean, and Rich Tommaso</p> <p> </p> <p>Daredevil #35</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Art by Stefano Landini w/Francesco Mobili</p> <p> </p> <p>Echolands #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman</p> <p> </p> <p>Checkmate #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Michael Bendis</p> <p>Art by Alex Maleev</p> <p> </p> <p>Once &amp; Future #21</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p> </p> <p>Aquaman: The Becoming #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brandon Thomas</p> <p>Art by Diego Olortegui and Skylar Partridge</p> <p> </p> <p>Dark Blood #4</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Latoya Morgan</p> <p>Art Moisés Hidalgo</p> <p> </p> <p>Black Widow #12</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p> <p>Art by Elena Casagrande</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by BATMAN THE AUDIO ADVENTURES, now on HBO Max.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> e3a7e63a-c21c-40a2-8fba-adce00253700 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-batman-the-long-halloween-inferno-and-mo Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0000 3015 no full The Stack: Catwoman Lonely City, Nubia And The Amazons And More The Stack: Catwoman Lonely City, Nubia And The Amazons And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast:</p> <p>Catwoman: Lonely City #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>By Cliff Chiang</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Nita Hawes&rsquo; Nightmare Blog #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rodney Barnes &amp; Jason Shawn Alexander</p> <p>Art by Patric Reynolds and Jason Shawn Alexander</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Nubia and the Amazons #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Williams and Vita Ayala</p> <p>Art by Alitha Martinez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Gunslinger Spawn #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Todd McFarlane and Ales Kat</p> <p>Art by Brett Booth, Thomas Nachlik, Philip Tan and Kevin Keane</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Refrigerator&nbsp;Full of Heads #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Rio Youers</p> <p>Art by Tom Fowler</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Death of Doctor Strange #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jed MacKay</p> <p>Art by Lee Garbett</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Green Lantern #7</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Geoffrey Thorne</p> <p>Art by Tom Raney and Marco Santucci</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Ice Cream Man #26</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p> <p>Art by Mart&iacute;n Morazzo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Nightwing #85</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Robbie Rodriguez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thor #18</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Donny Cates</p> <p>Art by Pasqual Ferry and Bob Finn</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman #115</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Becky Cloonan &amp; Michael W. Conrad</p> <p>Art by Bengal &amp; Jorge Jimenez, Jorge Corona</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Made in Korea #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeremy Holt</p> <p>Art by George Schall</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman vs Bigby: A Wolf in Gotham #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Bill Willingham</p> <p>Art by Brian Level</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The United States of Captain America #5</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p> <p>Art by Dale Eaglesham</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman/Catwoman #8</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Liam Sharp</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>King Spawn #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Sean Lewis</p> <p>Art by Javi Fernandez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Catwoman #36</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Nina Vakeuva and Laura Braga</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Eat the Rich #3</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p> <p>Art by Pius Bak</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Black Manta #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Chuck Brown</p> <p>Art by Valentine de Landro</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>That Texas Blood #11</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chris Condon</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Maw #2</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle</p> <p>Art by A.L. Kaplan</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by BATMAN THE AUDIO ADVENTURES, now on HBO Max.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

Catwoman: Lonely City #1

DC Comics

By Cliff Chiang

 

Nita Hawes’ Nightmare Blog #1

Image Comics

Written by Rodney Barnes & Jason Shawn Alexander

Art by Patric Reynolds and Jason Shawn Alexander

 

Nubia and the Amazons #1

DC Comics

Written by Stephanie Williams and Vita Ayala

Art by Alitha Martinez

 

Gunslinger Spawn #1

Image Comics

Written by Todd McFarlane and Ales Kat

Art by Brett Booth, Thomas Nachlik, Philip Tan and Kevin Keane

 

Refrigerator Full of Heads #1

DC Comics

Written by Rio Youers

Art by Tom Fowler

 

The Death of Doctor Strange #2

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Lee Garbett

 

Green Lantern #7

DC Comics

Written by Geoffrey Thorne

Art by Tom Raney and Marco Santucci

 

Ice Cream Man #26

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo

 

Nightwing #85

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Robbie Rodriguez

 

Thor #18

Marvel

Written by Donny Cates

Art by Pasqual Ferry and Bob Finn

 

Batman #115

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV, Becky Cloonan & Michael W. Conrad

Art by Bengal & Jorge Jimenez, Jorge Corona

 

Made in Korea #5

Image Comics

Written by Jeremy Holt

Art by George Schall

 

Batman vs Bigby: A Wolf in Gotham #2

DC Comics

Written by Bill Willingham

Art by Brian Level

 

The United States of Captain America #5

Marvel

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Dale Eaglesham

 

Batman/Catwoman #8

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Liam Sharp

 

King Spawn #3

Image Comics

Written by Sean Lewis

Art by Javi Fernandez

 

Catwoman #36

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Nina Vakeuva and Laura Braga

 

Eat the Rich #3

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Pius Bak

 

Black Manta #2

DC Comics

Written by Chuck Brown

Art by Valentine de Landro

 

That Texas Blood #11

Image Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jacob Phillips

 

Maw #2

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Art by A.L. Kaplan

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>Catwoman: Lonely City #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>By Cliff Chiang</p> <p> </p> <p>Nita Hawes’ Nightmare Blog #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rodney Barnes &amp; Jason Shawn Alexander</p> <p>Art by Patric Reynolds and Jason Shawn Alexander</p> <p> </p> <p>Nubia and the Amazons #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Stephanie Williams and Vita Ayala</p> <p>Art by Alitha Martinez</p> <p> </p> <p>Gunslinger Spawn #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Todd McFarlane and Ales Kat</p> <p>Art by Brett Booth, Thomas Nachlik, Philip Tan and Kevin Keane</p> <p> </p> <p>Refrigerator Full of Heads #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Rio Youers</p> <p>Art by Tom Fowler</p> <p> </p> <p>The Death of Doctor Strange #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jed MacKay</p> <p>Art by Lee Garbett</p> <p> </p> <p>Green Lantern #7</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Geoffrey Thorne</p> <p>Art by Tom Raney and Marco Santucci</p> <p> </p> <p>Ice Cream Man #26</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p> <p>Art by Martín Morazzo</p> <p> </p> <p>Nightwing #85</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Robbie Rodriguez</p> <p> </p> <p>Thor #18</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Donny Cates</p> <p>Art by Pasqual Ferry and Bob Finn</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman #115</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Becky Cloonan &amp; Michael W. Conrad</p> <p>Art by Bengal &amp; Jorge Jimenez, Jorge Corona</p> <p> </p> <p>Made in Korea #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeremy Holt</p> <p>Art by George Schall</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman vs Bigby: A Wolf in Gotham #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Bill Willingham</p> <p>Art by Brian Level</p> <p> </p> <p>The United States of Captain America #5</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Christopher Cantwell</p> <p>Art by Dale Eaglesham</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman/Catwoman #8</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Liam Sharp</p> <p> </p> <p>King Spawn #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Sean Lewis</p> <p>Art by Javi Fernandez</p> <p> </p> <p>Catwoman #36</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Nina Vakeuva and Laura Braga</p> <p> </p> <p>Eat the Rich #3</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Sarah Gailey</p> <p>Art by Pius Bak</p> <p> </p> <p>Black Manta #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Chuck Brown</p> <p>Art by Valentine de Landro</p> <p> </p> <p>That Texas Blood #11</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chris Condon</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p> </p> <p>Maw #2</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle</p> <p>Art by A.L. Kaplan</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by BATMAN THE AUDIO ADVENTURES, now on HBO Max.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 2969a968-8ca2-49e2-8b96-adc70029cd91 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-catwoman-lonely-city-nubia-and-the-amazo Wed, 20 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0000 2836 no full The Stack: Immortal Hulk, Strange Adventures And More The Stack: Immortal Hulk, Strange Adventures And More Comic Book Club <p>On today's Stack podcast:</p> <p>The Immortal Hulk #50</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Al Ewing</p> <p>Art by Joe Bennett</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Strange Adventures #12</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by&nbsp; Mitch Gerads and Evan &ldquo;Doc&rdquo; Shaner</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #9</p> <p>Archie Comics</p> <p>Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa</p> <p>Art by Robert Hack</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #76</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Zeb Wells</p> <p>Art by Patrick Gleason</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wonder Woman #780</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad</p> <p>Art by Travis Moore, Steve Pugh</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Star Trek: The Mirror War #1</p> <p>IDW</p> <p>Written by Scott &amp; David Tipton</p> <p>Art by Gavin Smith</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>X-Men #4</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p> <p>Art by Javier Pina</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Joker #8</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns</p> <p>Art by Guillem March, Rosi K&auml;mpe</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Mazebook #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>By Jeff Lemire</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Superman and the Authority #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Grant Morrison</p> <p>Art by Mikel Jan&iacute;n</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #10</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Dan Watters</p> <p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>I Am Batman #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by John Ridley</p> <p>Art by Stephen Segovia</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Unbelievable Unteens #3</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Tyler Crook</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman: The Imposter #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mattson Tomlin</p> <p>Art by Andrea Sorrentino</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>6 Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Starks</p> <p>Art by Chris Schweizer</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Black Hammer Reborn #4</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Ordinary Gods #4</p> <p>Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark</p> <p>Art by Felipe Watanabe</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Man-Eaters: The Cursed #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chelsea Cain</p> <p>Art by Lia Miternique</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don't forget to go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.manscaped.com/">https://www.Manscaped.com</a>&nbsp;and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by BATMAN THE AUDIO ADVENTURES, now on HBO Max.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On today's Stack podcast:

The Immortal Hulk #50

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Joe Bennett

 

Strange Adventures #12

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by  Mitch Gerads and Evan “Doc” Shaner

 

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #9

Archie Comics

Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

Art by Robert Hack

 

The Amazing Spider-Man #76

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by Patrick Gleason

 

Wonder Woman #780

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad

Art by Travis Moore, Steve Pugh

 

Star Trek: The Mirror War #1

IDW

Written by Scott & David Tipton

Art by Gavin Smith

 

X-Men #4

Marvel

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Javier Pina

 

The Joker #8

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns

Art by Guillem March, Rosi Kämpe

 

Mazebook #2

Dark Horse Comics

By Jeff Lemire

 

Superman and the Authority #4

DC Comics

Written by Grant Morrison

Art by Mikel Janín

 

Home Sick Pilots #10

Image Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Caspar Wijngaard

 

I Am Batman #2

DC Comics

Written by John Ridley

Art by Stephen Segovia

 

The Unbelievable Unteens #3

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Tyler Crook

 

Batman: The Imposter #1

DC Comics

Written by Mattson Tomlin

Art by Andrea Sorrentino

 

6 Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton #5

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Chris Schweizer

 

Black Hammer Reborn #4

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Caitlin Yarsky

 

Ordinary Gods #4

Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark

Art by Felipe Watanabe

 

Man-Eaters: The Cursed #4

Image Comics

Written by Chelsea Cain

Art by Lia Miternique

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On today&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>The Immortal Hulk #50</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Al Ewing</p> <p>Art by Joe Bennett</p> <p> </p> <p>Strange Adventures #12</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by  Mitch Gerads and Evan “Doc” Shaner</p> <p> </p> <p>Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #9</p> <p>Archie Comics</p> <p>Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa</p> <p>Art by Robert Hack</p> <p> </p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #76</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Zeb Wells</p> <p>Art by Patrick Gleason</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman #780</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad</p> <p>Art by Travis Moore, Steve Pugh</p> <p> </p> <p>Star Trek: The Mirror War #1</p> <p>IDW</p> <p>Written by Scott &amp; David Tipton</p> <p>Art by Gavin Smith</p> <p> </p> <p>X-Men #4</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Gerry Duggan</p> <p>Art by Javier Pina</p> <p> </p> <p>The Joker #8</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns</p> <p>Art by Guillem March, Rosi Kämpe</p> <p> </p> <p>Mazebook #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>By Jeff Lemire</p> <p> </p> <p>Superman and the Authority #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Grant Morrison</p> <p>Art by Mikel Janín</p> <p> </p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #10</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Dan Watters</p> <p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p> <p> </p> <p>I Am Batman #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by John Ridley</p> <p>Art by Stephen Segovia</p> <p> </p> <p>The Unbelievable Unteens #3</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Tyler Crook</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman: The Imposter #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mattson Tomlin</p> <p>Art by Andrea Sorrentino</p> <p> </p> <p>6 Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Starks</p> <p>Art by Chris Schweizer</p> <p> </p> <p>Black Hammer Reborn #4</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p> <p> </p> <p>Ordinary Gods #4</p> <p>Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark</p> <p>Art by Felipe Watanabe</p> <p> </p> <p>Man-Eaters: The Cursed #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chelsea Cain</p> <p>Art by Lia Miternique</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don&#39;t forget to go to <a href="https://www.manscaped.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.Manscaped.com</a> and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by BATMAN THE AUDIO ADVENTURES, now on HBO Max.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 1846998a-1d6a-4388-be5a-adc000236152 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-immortal-hulk-strange-adventures-and-mor Wed, 13 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0000 2252 no full The Stack: The Amazing Spider-Man And More The Stack: The Amazing Spider-Man And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book reviews:</p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #75</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Zeb Wells, Kelly Thompson</p> <p>Art by Patrick Gleason, Travel Foreman, Ivan Fiorelli</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Are You Afraid of Darkseid? #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Elliott Kalan, Kenny Porter, Calvin Kasulke, Dave Wielgosz, Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, Ed Brisson, Terry Blas, Jeremy Haun</p> <p>Art by Mike Norton, Max Dunbar, Rob Guillory, Pablo M. Collar, Jes&uacute;s Herv&aacute;s, Tony Avīna, Garry Brown, Tony Akins</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Andr&eacute; Lima Ara&uacute;jo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Eternals: Celestia #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Key Zama</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Last Flight Out #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Marc Guggenheim</p> <p>Art by Eduardo Ferigato</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Arkham City: The Order of the World #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Dan Watters</p> <p>Art by Dani</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dirtbag Rapture #1</p> <p>Oni Press</p> <p>Written by Christopher Sebela</p> <p>Art by Kendall Goode</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Defenders #3</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Al Ewing</p> <p>Art by Javier Rodr&iacute;guez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Lucky Devil #3</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p> <p>Art by Fran Gal&aacute;n</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Nice House on the Lake #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by &Aacute;lvaro Mart&iacute;nez Bueno</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dark Ages #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Ivan Coello</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Swamp Thing #8</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Me You Love in the Dark #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Skottie Young</p> <p>Art by Jorge Corona</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman #114</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Brandon Thomas</p> <p>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Jason Howard</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Michael W. Conrad &amp; Becky Cloonan, Jordie Bellaire, Amy Reeder, Mark Waid, Tom King, Vita Ayala, Steve Orlando, Stephanie Phillips, G. Willow Wilson</p> <p>Art by Jim Cheung, Paulina Ganucheau, Marissa Louise, Jos&eacute; Luis Garcia-L&oacute;pez, Evan &ldquo;Doc&rdquo; Shaner, Isaac Goodhart, Laura Braga, Marcio Takara, Meghan Hetrick</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don't forget to go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.manscaped.com/">https://www.Manscaped.com</a>&nbsp;and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by BATMAN THE AUDIO ADVENTURES, now on HBO Max.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book reviews:

The Amazing Spider-Man #75

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells, Kelly Thompson

Art by Patrick Gleason, Travel Foreman, Ivan Fiorelli

 

Are You Afraid of Darkseid? #1

DC Comics

Written by Elliott Kalan, Kenny Porter, Calvin Kasulke, Dave Wielgosz, Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, Ed Brisson, Terry Blas, Jeremy Haun

Art by Mike Norton, Max Dunbar, Rob Guillory, Pablo M. Collar, Jesús Hervás, Tony Avīna, Garry Brown, Tony Akins

 

A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance #1

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by André Lima Araújo

 

Eternals: Celestia #1

Marvel

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Key Zama

 

Last Flight Out #2

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Marc Guggenheim

Art by Eduardo Ferigato

 

Arkham City: The Order of the World #1

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Dani

 

Dirtbag Rapture #1

Oni Press

Written by Christopher Sebela

Art by Kendall Goode

 

Defenders #3

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Javier Rodríguez

 

Lucky Devil #3

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Fran Galán

 

The Nice House on the Lake #5

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno

 

Dark Ages #2

Marvel

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Ivan Coello

 

The Swamp Thing #8

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Mike Perkins

 

The Me You Love in the Dark #3

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Jorge Corona

 

Batman #114

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV, Brandon Thomas

Art by Jorge Jimenez, Jason Howard

 

Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1

DC Comics

Written by Michael W. Conrad & Becky Cloonan, Jordie Bellaire, Amy Reeder, Mark Waid, Tom King, Vita Ayala, Steve Orlando, Stephanie Phillips, G. Willow Wilson

Art by Jim Cheung, Paulina Ganucheau, Marissa Louise, José Luis Garcia-López, Evan “Doc” Shaner, Isaac Goodhart, Laura Braga, Marcio Takara, Meghan Hetrick

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book reviews:</p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #75</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Zeb Wells, Kelly Thompson</p> <p>Art by Patrick Gleason, Travel Foreman, Ivan Fiorelli</p> <p> </p> <p>Are You Afraid of Darkseid? #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Elliott Kalan, Kenny Porter, Calvin Kasulke, Dave Wielgosz, Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, Ed Brisson, Terry Blas, Jeremy Haun</p> <p>Art by Mike Norton, Max Dunbar, Rob Guillory, Pablo M. Collar, Jesús Hervás, Tony Avīna, Garry Brown, Tony Akins</p> <p> </p> <p>A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by André Lima Araújo</p> <p> </p> <p>Eternals: Celestia #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Key Zama</p> <p> </p> <p>Last Flight Out #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Marc Guggenheim</p> <p>Art by Eduardo Ferigato</p> <p> </p> <p>Arkham City: The Order of the World #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Dan Watters</p> <p>Art by Dani</p> <p> </p> <p>Dirtbag Rapture #1</p> <p>Oni Press</p> <p>Written by Christopher Sebela</p> <p>Art by Kendall Goode</p> <p> </p> <p>Defenders #3</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Al Ewing</p> <p>Art by Javier Rodríguez</p> <p> </p> <p>Lucky Devil #3</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p> <p>Art by Fran Galán</p> <p> </p> <p>The Nice House on the Lake #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno</p> <p> </p> <p>Dark Ages #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Ivan Coello</p> <p> </p> <p>The Swamp Thing #8</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p> </p> <p>The Me You Love in the Dark #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Skottie Young</p> <p>Art by Jorge Corona</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman #114</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Brandon Thomas</p> <p>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Jason Howard</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Michael W. Conrad &amp; Becky Cloonan, Jordie Bellaire, Amy Reeder, Mark Waid, Tom King, Vita Ayala, Steve Orlando, Stephanie Phillips, G. Willow Wilson</p> <p>Art by Jim Cheung, Paulina Ganucheau, Marissa Louise, José Luis Garcia-López, Evan “Doc” Shaner, Isaac Goodhart, Laura Braga, Marcio Takara, Meghan Hetrick</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don&#39;t forget to go to <a href="https://www.manscaped.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.Manscaped.com</a> and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by BATMAN THE AUDIO ADVENTURES, now on HBO Max.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 3ff69a04-92b4-4e79-9cd5-adb9002db8ef https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-the-amazing-spider-man-and-more Wed, 06 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0000 2856 no full The Stack: Inferno, Sandman/Locke & Key And More The Stack: Inferno, Sandman/Locke & Key And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Inferno #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jonathan Hickman<br>Art by Valerio Schiti</p> <p>The Sandman Universe/Locke &amp; Key: Hell and Gone #2<br>DC Comics/IDW<br>Written by Joe Hill<br>Art by Gabriel Rodriguez</p> <p>Stranger Things: Tomb of Ybwen #1<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Greg Pak<br>Art by Diego Galindo</p> <p>Echolands #2<br>Image Comics<br>By J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman</p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #74<br>Marvel<br>Written by Nick Spencer with Christos Gage, Sean Ryan, Zeb Wells<br>Art by Marcelo Ferreira, Mark Bagley, Z&eacute; Carlos, Dio Neves, Carlos G&oacute;mez, Ivan Fiorelli and Humberto Ramos, Todd Nauck, Gustavo Duarte</p> <p>Deathstroke Inc #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Joshua Williamson<br>Art by Howard Porter</p> <p>Undiscovered Country #16<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule<br>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli &amp; Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p> <p>Thor #17<br>Marvel<br>Written by Donny Cates<br>Art by Michele Bandini</p> <p>Die #20<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kieron Gillen<br>Art by Stephanie Hans</p> <p>Darkhold Alpha<br>Marvel<br>Written by Steve Orlando<br>Art by Cian Tormey</p> <p>The Good Asian #5<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Pornsak Pichetshote<br>Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi</p> <p>Miles Morales: Spider-Man #30<br>Marvel<br>Written by Saladin Ahmed, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Kemp Powers and Jeff Loveness. Cody Zigler<br>Art by Carmen Carnero, Sara Pichelli, Anthony Piper</p> <p>Checkmate #4<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Brian Michael Bendis<br>Art by Alex Maleev</p> <p>The Department of Truth #13<br>Image Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Martin Simmonds</p> <p>Amazing Fantasy #3<br>Marvel<br>By Kaare Kyle Andrews</p> <p>Crossover #8<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Donny Cates<br>Art by Geoff Shaw</p> <p>BRZRKR #5<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt<br>Art by Ron Garney</p> <p>Adventureman #5<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Matt Fraction<br>Art by Terry and Rachel Dodson</p> <p>Something is Killing the Children #20<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Werther Deel&rsquo;edera</p> <p>Children of the Plague #1<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>By Robert Love</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don't forget to go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.manscaped.com/">https://www.Manscaped.com</a>&nbsp;and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book review podcast:

Inferno #1
Marvel
Written by Jonathan Hickman
Art by Valerio Schiti

The Sandman Universe/Locke & Key: Hell and Gone #2
DC Comics/IDW
Written by Joe Hill
Art by Gabriel Rodriguez

Stranger Things: Tomb of Ybwen #1
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Greg Pak
Art by Diego Galindo

Echolands #2
Image Comics
By J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman

The Amazing Spider-Man #74
Marvel
Written by Nick Spencer with Christos Gage, Sean Ryan, Zeb Wells
Art by Marcelo Ferreira, Mark Bagley, Zé Carlos, Dio Neves, Carlos Gómez, Ivan Fiorelli and Humberto Ramos, Todd Nauck, Gustavo Duarte

Deathstroke Inc #1
DC Comics
Written by Joshua Williamson
Art by Howard Porter

Undiscovered Country #16
Image Comics
Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule
Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Leonardo Marcello Grassi

Thor #17
Marvel
Written by Donny Cates
Art by Michele Bandini

Die #20
Image Comics
Written by Kieron Gillen
Art by Stephanie Hans

Darkhold Alpha
Marvel
Written by Steve Orlando
Art by Cian Tormey

The Good Asian #5
Image Comics
Written by Pornsak Pichetshote
Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi

Miles Morales: Spider-Man #30
Marvel
Written by Saladin Ahmed, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Kemp Powers and Jeff Loveness. Cody Zigler
Art by Carmen Carnero, Sara Pichelli, Anthony Piper

Checkmate #4
DC Comics
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Art by Alex Maleev

The Department of Truth #13
Image Comics
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Martin Simmonds

Amazing Fantasy #3
Marvel
By Kaare Kyle Andrews

Crossover #8
Image Comics
Written by Donny Cates
Art by Geoff Shaw

BRZRKR #5
BOOM! Studios
Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt
Art by Ron Garney

Adventureman #5
Image Comics
Written by Matt Fraction
Art by Terry and Rachel Dodson

Something is Killing the Children #20
BOOM! Studios
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Werther Deel’edera

Children of the Plague #1
Dark Horse Comics
By Robert Love

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Inferno #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jonathan Hickman<br>Art by Valerio Schiti</p> <p>The Sandman Universe/Locke &amp; Key: Hell and Gone #2<br>DC Comics/IDW<br>Written by Joe Hill<br>Art by Gabriel Rodriguez</p> <p>Stranger Things: Tomb of Ybwen #1<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Greg Pak<br>Art by Diego Galindo</p> <p>Echolands #2<br>Image Comics<br>By J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman</p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #74<br>Marvel<br>Written by Nick Spencer with Christos Gage, Sean Ryan, Zeb Wells<br>Art by Marcelo Ferreira, Mark Bagley, Zé Carlos, Dio Neves, Carlos Gómez, Ivan Fiorelli and Humberto Ramos, Todd Nauck, Gustavo Duarte</p> <p>Deathstroke Inc #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Joshua Williamson<br>Art by Howard Porter</p> <p>Undiscovered Country #16<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule<br>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli &amp; Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p> <p>Thor #17<br>Marvel<br>Written by Donny Cates<br>Art by Michele Bandini</p> <p>Die #20<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kieron Gillen<br>Art by Stephanie Hans</p> <p>Darkhold Alpha<br>Marvel<br>Written by Steve Orlando<br>Art by Cian Tormey</p> <p>The Good Asian #5<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Pornsak Pichetshote<br>Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi</p> <p>Miles Morales: Spider-Man #30<br>Marvel<br>Written by Saladin Ahmed, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Kemp Powers and Jeff Loveness. Cody Zigler<br>Art by Carmen Carnero, Sara Pichelli, Anthony Piper</p> <p>Checkmate #4<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Brian Michael Bendis<br>Art by Alex Maleev</p> <p>The Department of Truth #13<br>Image Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Martin Simmonds</p> <p>Amazing Fantasy #3<br>Marvel<br>By Kaare Kyle Andrews</p> <p>Crossover #8<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Donny Cates<br>Art by Geoff Shaw</p> <p>BRZRKR #5<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt<br>Art by Ron Garney</p> <p>Adventureman #5<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Matt Fraction<br>Art by Terry and Rachel Dodson</p> <p>Something is Killing the Children #20<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Werther Deel’edera</p> <p>Children of the Plague #1<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>By Robert Love</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don&#39;t forget to go to <a href="https://www.manscaped.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.Manscaped.com</a> and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 4d5662a7-4bf6-498c-9026-adb200292d77 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-inferno-sandman-locke-key-and-more Wed, 29 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +0000 3368 no full The Stack: The Death Of Doctor Strange The Stack: The Death Of Doctor Strange Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast:</p> <p>The Death of Doctor Strange #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jed MacKay<br>Art by Lee Garbett</p> <p>Aquaman: The Becoming #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Brandon Thomas<br>Art by Diego Olortegui</p> <p>Frontiersman #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Patrick Kindlon<br>Art by Marco Ferrari</p> <p>Batman vs. Bigby! A Wolf in Gotham #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Bill Willingham<br>Art by Brian Level</p> <p>Alien #7<br>Marvel<br>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson<br>Art by Salvador Larroca</p> <p>King Spawn #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Sean Lewis and Todd McFarlane<br>Art by Javi Fernandez</p> <p>Once &amp; Future #20<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Kieron Gillen<br>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p>X-Men #3<br>Marvel<br>Written by Gerry Duggan<br>Art by Pepe Larraz</p> <p>Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #4<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Bilquis Evely</p> <p>Eat The Rich #2<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Sarah Gailey<br>Art by Pius Bak</p> <p>X-Men: The Onslaught Revelation #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Si Spurrier<br>Art by Bob Quinn</p> <p>Nightwing #84<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Robbie Rodriguez</p> <p>Radiant Black #8<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kyle Higgins<br>Art by Marcelo Costa</p> <p>Dark Blood #3<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Latoya Morgan<br>Art by Mois&eacute;s Hidalgo</p> <p>Catwoman #35<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Nina Vakueva</p> <p>Stillwater #10<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Chip Zdarsky<br>Art by Ram&oacute;n K. Perez</p> <p>Black Hammer Visions #8<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder<br>Art by David Rub&iacute;n</p> <p>Batman #113<br>DC Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV, Brandon Thomas<br>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Jason Howard</p> <p>Chu #8<br>Image Comics<br>Written by John Layman<br>Art by Dan Boultwood</p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #3<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by John Timms</p> <p>That Texas Blood #10<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Chris Condon<br>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don't forget to go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.manscaped.com/">https://www.Manscaped.com</a>&nbsp;and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

The Death of Doctor Strange #1
Marvel
Written by Jed MacKay
Art by Lee Garbett

Aquaman: The Becoming #1
DC Comics
Written by Brandon Thomas
Art by Diego Olortegui

Frontiersman #1
Image Comics
Written by Patrick Kindlon
Art by Marco Ferrari

Batman vs. Bigby! A Wolf in Gotham #1
DC Comics
Written by Bill Willingham
Art by Brian Level

Alien #7
Marvel
Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Art by Salvador Larroca

King Spawn #2
Image Comics
Written by Sean Lewis and Todd McFarlane
Art by Javi Fernandez

Once & Future #20
BOOM! Studios
Written by Kieron Gillen
Art by Dan Mora

X-Men #3
Marvel
Written by Gerry Duggan
Art by Pepe Larraz

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #4
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Bilquis Evely

Eat The Rich #2
BOOM! Studios
Written by Sarah Gailey
Art by Pius Bak

X-Men: The Onslaught Revelation #1
Marvel
Written by Si Spurrier
Art by Bob Quinn

Nightwing #84
DC Comics
Written by Tom Taylor
Art by Robbie Rodriguez

Radiant Black #8
Image Comics
Written by Kyle Higgins
Art by Marcelo Costa

Dark Blood #3
BOOM! Studios
Written by Latoya Morgan
Art by Moisés Hidalgo

Catwoman #35
DC Comics
Written by Ram V
Art by Nina Vakueva

Stillwater #10
Image Comics
Written by Chip Zdarsky
Art by Ramón K. Perez

Black Hammer Visions #8
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Scott Snyder
Art by David Rubín

Batman #113
DC Comics
Written by James Tynion IV, Brandon Thomas
Art by Jorge Jimenez, Jason Howard

Chu #8
Image Comics
Written by John Layman
Art by Dan Boultwood

Superman: Son of Kal-El #3
DC Comics
Written by Tom Taylor
Art by John Timms

That Texas Blood #10
Image Comics
Written by Chris Condon
Art by Jacob Phillips

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>The Death of Doctor Strange #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jed MacKay<br>Art by Lee Garbett</p> <p>Aquaman: The Becoming #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Brandon Thomas<br>Art by Diego Olortegui</p> <p>Frontiersman #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Patrick Kindlon<br>Art by Marco Ferrari</p> <p>Batman vs. Bigby! A Wolf in Gotham #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Bill Willingham<br>Art by Brian Level</p> <p>Alien #7<br>Marvel<br>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson<br>Art by Salvador Larroca</p> <p>King Spawn #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Sean Lewis and Todd McFarlane<br>Art by Javi Fernandez</p> <p>Once &amp; Future #20<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Kieron Gillen<br>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p>X-Men #3<br>Marvel<br>Written by Gerry Duggan<br>Art by Pepe Larraz</p> <p>Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #4<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Bilquis Evely</p> <p>Eat The Rich #2<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Sarah Gailey<br>Art by Pius Bak</p> <p>X-Men: The Onslaught Revelation #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Si Spurrier<br>Art by Bob Quinn</p> <p>Nightwing #84<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Robbie Rodriguez</p> <p>Radiant Black #8<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kyle Higgins<br>Art by Marcelo Costa</p> <p>Dark Blood #3<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Latoya Morgan<br>Art by Moisés Hidalgo</p> <p>Catwoman #35<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Nina Vakueva</p> <p>Stillwater #10<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Chip Zdarsky<br>Art by Ramón K. Perez</p> <p>Black Hammer Visions #8<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder<br>Art by David Rubín</p> <p>Batman #113<br>DC Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV, Brandon Thomas<br>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Jason Howard</p> <p>Chu #8<br>Image Comics<br>Written by John Layman<br>Art by Dan Boultwood</p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #3<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by John Timms</p> <p>That Texas Blood #10<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Chris Condon<br>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don&#39;t forget to go to <a href="https://www.manscaped.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.Manscaped.com</a> and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> e564e237-65e1-42da-b908-adab00387df2 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-the-death-of-doctor-strange Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +0000 3312 no full The Stack: Fantastic Four, Rorschach And More The Stack: Fantastic Four, Rorschach And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book podcast:</p> <p>Fantastic Four #35</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Dan Slott, Jason Loo, Mark Waid</p> <p>Art by John Romita Jr., Jason Loo, Paul Renaud</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Rorschach #12</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Jorge Forn&eacute;s</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Primordial #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Andrea Sorrentino</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>I Am Batman #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by John Ridley</p> <p>Art by Olivier Coipel</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Eternals: Thanos Rises #1</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Dustin Weaver</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wynd #10</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Michael Dialynas</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wonder Woman #779</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Michael W. Conrad and Becky Cloonan, Jordie Bellaire</p> <p>Art by Travis Moore, Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Maw #1</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle</p> <p>Art by A.L. Kaplan</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Titans United #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Cavan Scott</p> <p>Art by Jos&eacute; Luis and Jonas Trindade</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Man-Eaters: The Cursed #3</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Chelsea Cain</p> <p>Art by Lia Miternique</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wakanda: The Last Annihilation #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Evan Narcisse</p> <p>Art by Germ&aacute;n Peralta</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Bermuda #3</p> <p>IDW</p> <p>Written by John Layman</p> <p>Art by Nick Bradshaw</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Superman and the Authority #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Grant Morrison</p> <p>Art by Mikel Jan&iacute;n and Travel Foreman</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #9</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Dan Watters</p> <p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Joker #7</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns</p> <p>Art by Guillem March, Sweeney Boo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Seven Secrets #12</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Scumbag #10</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Mat&iacute;as Bergara</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Ninjak #3</p> <p>Valiant Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Parker</p> <p>Art by Javier Pulido</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don't forget to go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.manscaped.com/">https://www.Manscaped.com</a>&nbsp;and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book podcast:

Fantastic Four #35

Marvel

Written by Dan Slott, Jason Loo, Mark Waid

Art by John Romita Jr., Jason Loo, Paul Renaud

 

Rorschach #12

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Jorge Fornés

 

Primordial #1

Image Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Andrea Sorrentino

 

I Am Batman #1

DC Comics

Written by John Ridley

Art by Olivier Coipel

 

Eternals: Thanos Rises #1

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Dustin Weaver

 

Wynd #10

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Michael Dialynas

 

Wonder Woman #779

DC Comics

Written by Michael W. Conrad and Becky Cloonan, Jordie Bellaire

Art by Travis Moore, Paulina Ganucheau

 

Maw #1

BOOM! Studios

Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Art by A.L. Kaplan

 

Titans United #1

DC Comics

Written by Cavan Scott

Art by José Luis and Jonas Trindade

 

Man-Eaters: The Cursed #3

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Chelsea Cain

Art by Lia Miternique

 

Wakanda: The Last Annihilation #1

Marvel

Written by Evan Narcisse

Art by Germán Peralta

 

Bermuda #3

IDW

Written by John Layman

Art by Nick Bradshaw

 

Superman and the Authority #3

DC Comics

Written by Grant Morrison

Art by Mikel Janín and Travel Foreman

 

Home Sick Pilots #9

Image Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Caspar Wijngaard

 

The Joker #7

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns

Art by Guillem March, Sweeney Boo

 

Seven Secrets #12

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo

 

The Scumbag #10

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Matías Bergara

 

Ninjak #3

Valiant Comics

Written by Jeff Parker

Art by Javier Pulido

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book podcast:</p> <p>Fantastic Four #35</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Dan Slott, Jason Loo, Mark Waid</p> <p>Art by John Romita Jr., Jason Loo, Paul Renaud</p> <p> </p> <p>Rorschach #12</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Jorge Fornés</p> <p> </p> <p>Primordial #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Andrea Sorrentino</p> <p> </p> <p>I Am Batman #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by John Ridley</p> <p>Art by Olivier Coipel</p> <p> </p> <p>Eternals: Thanos Rises #1</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Dustin Weaver</p> <p> </p> <p>Wynd #10</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Michael Dialynas</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman #779</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Michael W. Conrad and Becky Cloonan, Jordie Bellaire</p> <p>Art by Travis Moore, Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p> </p> <p>Maw #1</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle</p> <p>Art by A.L. Kaplan</p> <p> </p> <p>Titans United #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Cavan Scott</p> <p>Art by José Luis and Jonas Trindade</p> <p> </p> <p>Man-Eaters: The Cursed #3</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Chelsea Cain</p> <p>Art by Lia Miternique</p> <p> </p> <p>Wakanda: The Last Annihilation #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Evan Narcisse</p> <p>Art by Germán Peralta</p> <p> </p> <p>Bermuda #3</p> <p>IDW</p> <p>Written by John Layman</p> <p>Art by Nick Bradshaw</p> <p> </p> <p>Superman and the Authority #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Grant Morrison</p> <p>Art by Mikel Janín and Travel Foreman</p> <p> </p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #9</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Dan Watters</p> <p>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p> <p> </p> <p>The Joker #7</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns</p> <p>Art by Guillem March, Sweeney Boo</p> <p> </p> <p>Seven Secrets #12</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo</p> <p> </p> <p>The Scumbag #10</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Matías Bergara</p> <p> </p> <p>Ninjak #3</p> <p>Valiant Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Parker</p> <p>Art by Javier Pulido</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don&#39;t forget to go to <a href="https://www.manscaped.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.Manscaped.com</a> and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 76b7d1ef-1f51-412d-b123-ada4001b932a https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-fantastic-four-rorschach-and-more Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +0000 2349 no full The Stack: Black Manta, Ka-Zar And More The Stack: Black Manta, Ka-Zar And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast:</p> <p>On this week's Stack podcast, we've got reviews for:</p> <p>Black Manta #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Chuck Brown</p> <p>Art by Valentine de Landro</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Ka-Zar: Lord of the Savage Land #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Zac Thompson</p> <p>Art by Germ&aacute;n Garc&iacute;a</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Mazebook #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>By Jeff Lemire</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Infinite&nbsp;Frontier #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Xerm&aacute;nico</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Conan The Barbarian #300</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jim Zub, Larry Hama, Dan Slott, James Owsley</p> <p>Art by Cory Smith, Paul Davidson, Marcos Martin, Roberto De La Torre</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Last Flight Out #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Marc Guggenheim</p> <p>Art by Eduardo Ferigato</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Swamp Thing #7</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Star Trek: The Mirror War #0</p> <p>IDW</p> <p>Written by Scott &amp; David Tipton</p> <p>Art by Carlos Nieto</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Nice House on the Lake #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by &Aacute;lvaro Mart&iacute;nez Bueno</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Me You Love In The Dark #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Skottie Young</p> <p>Art by Jorge Corona</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Green Lantern #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Geoffrey Thorne</p> <p>Art by Marco Santucci, Tom Raney</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>6 Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Starks</p> <p>Art by Chris Schweizer</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Suicide Squad: Get Joker #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Azzarello</p> <p>Art by Alex Maleev</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Ordinary Gods #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Higgins</p> <p>Art by Felipe Watanabe</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman #112</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Brandon Thomas</p> <p>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Jason Howard</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Deadly Class #48</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Wes Craig</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Batman/Catwoman #7</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Liam Sharp</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Excellence #11</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Brandon Thomas</p> <p>Art by Khary Randolph</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Mamo #3</p> <p>BOOM! Box</p> <p>By Sas Milledge</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Unbelievable Unteens #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Tyler Crook</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don't forget to go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.manscaped.com/">https://www.Manscaped.com</a>&nbsp;and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don't forget to go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.manscaped.com/">https://www.Manscaped.com</a>&nbsp;and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

On this week's Stack podcast, we've got reviews for:

Black Manta #1

DC Comics

Written by Chuck Brown

Art by Valentine de Landro

 

Ka-Zar: Lord of the Savage Land #1

Marvel

Written by Zac Thompson

Art by Germán García

 

Mazebook #1

Dark Horse Comics

By Jeff Lemire

 

Infinite Frontier #6

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Xermánico

 

Conan The Barbarian #300

Marvel

Written by Jim Zub, Larry Hama, Dan Slott, James Owsley

Art by Cory Smith, Paul Davidson, Marcos Martin, Roberto De La Torre

 

Last Flight Out #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Marc Guggenheim

Art by Eduardo Ferigato

 

The Swamp Thing #7

DC Comics

Written by Ram V

Art by Mike Perkins

 

Star Trek: The Mirror War #0

IDW

Written by Scott & David Tipton

Art by Carlos Nieto

 

The Nice House on the Lake #4

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno

 

The Me You Love In The Dark #2

Image Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Jorge Corona

 

Green Lantern #6

DC Comics

Written by Geoffrey Thorne

Art by Marco Santucci, Tom Raney

 

6 Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton #4

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Chris Schweizer

 

Suicide Squad: Get Joker #2

DC Comics

Written by Brian Azzarello

Art by Alex Maleev

 

Ordinary Gods #3

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins

Art by Felipe Watanabe

 

Batman #112

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV, Brandon Thomas

Art by Jorge Jimenez, Jason Howard

 

Deadly Class #48

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Wes Craig

 

Batman/Catwoman #7

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Liam Sharp

 

Excellence #11

Image Comics

Written by Brandon Thomas

Art by Khary Randolph

 

Mamo #3

BOOM! Box

By Sas Milledge

 

The Unbelievable Unteens #2

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Tyler Crook

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast, we&#39;ve got reviews for:</p> <p>Black Manta #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Chuck Brown</p> <p>Art by Valentine de Landro</p> <p> </p> <p>Ka-Zar: Lord of the Savage Land #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Zac Thompson</p> <p>Art by Germán García</p> <p> </p> <p>Mazebook #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>By Jeff Lemire</p> <p> </p> <p>Infinite Frontier #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Xermánico</p> <p> </p> <p>Conan The Barbarian #300</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Jim Zub, Larry Hama, Dan Slott, James Owsley</p> <p>Art by Cory Smith, Paul Davidson, Marcos Martin, Roberto De La Torre</p> <p> </p> <p>Last Flight Out #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Marc Guggenheim</p> <p>Art by Eduardo Ferigato</p> <p> </p> <p>The Swamp Thing #7</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p> </p> <p>Star Trek: The Mirror War #0</p> <p>IDW</p> <p>Written by Scott &amp; David Tipton</p> <p>Art by Carlos Nieto</p> <p> </p> <p>The Nice House on the Lake #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno</p> <p> </p> <p>The Me You Love In The Dark #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Skottie Young</p> <p>Art by Jorge Corona</p> <p> </p> <p>Green Lantern #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Geoffrey Thorne</p> <p>Art by Marco Santucci, Tom Raney</p> <p> </p> <p>6 Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Starks</p> <p>Art by Chris Schweizer</p> <p> </p> <p>Suicide Squad: Get Joker #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brian Azzarello</p> <p>Art by Alex Maleev</p> <p> </p> <p>Ordinary Gods #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Higgins</p> <p>Art by Felipe Watanabe</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman #112</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Brandon Thomas</p> <p>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Jason Howard</p> <p> </p> <p>Deadly Class #48</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Rick Remender</p> <p>Art by Wes Craig</p> <p> </p> <p>Batman/Catwoman #7</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Liam Sharp</p> <p> </p> <p>Excellence #11</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Brandon Thomas</p> <p>Art by Khary Randolph</p> <p> </p> <p>Mamo #3</p> <p>BOOM! Box</p> <p>By Sas Milledge</p> <p> </p> <p>The Unbelievable Unteens #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Tyler Crook</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don&#39;t forget to go to <a href="https://www.manscaped.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.Manscaped.com</a> and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don&#39;t forget to go to <a href="https://www.manscaped.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.Manscaped.com</a> and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> e9e8e24c-10cf-4baf-941d-ad9d001ded71 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-black-manta-ka-zar-and-more Wed, 08 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +0000 1809 no full The Stack: Batman Fear State, Dark Ages And More The Stack: Batman Fear State, Dark Ages And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book reviews:</p> <p>Batman Fear State Alpha #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Riccardo Federici</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dark Ages #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Ivan Coello</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Beauty: All Good Things</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Story by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley</p> <p>Art by Matthew Dow Smith, Jeremy Haun &amp; Danny Luckert</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Infinite Frontier #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Jes&uacute;s Merino, Paul Pelletier, Tom Derenick</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Captain Marvel #32</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p> <p>Art by Sergio D&aacute;vila</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Geiger #6</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Geoff Johns</p> <p>Art by Gary Frank</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Lucky Devil #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p> <p>Art by Fran Gal&aacute;n</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Aquaman 80th Anniversary #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Parker, Marguerite Bennett, Geoff Johns, Cavan Scott, Michael Moreci, Dan Watters, Stephanie Phillips, Dan Jurgens, Shawn Aldridge, Chuck Brown, Brandon Thomas</p> <p>Art by Evan &ldquo;Doc&rdquo; Shaner, Trung Le Nguyen, Paul Pelletier, Scot Eaton, Pop Mahn, Miguel Mendonca, Hendry Prasetya, Steve Epting, Tom Derenick, Valentine de Landro, Diego Olortegui</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sinister War #4</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Ed Brisson and Nick Spencer</p> <p>Art by Mark Bagley, Dio Neves and Marcelo Ferreira</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sweet Paprika #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Mirka Andolfo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Black Hammer Reborn #3</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Static Season One #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Vita Ayala</p> <p>Art by Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Chriscross</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Undiscovered Country #15</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule</p> <p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli &amp; Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Groo Meets Tarzan #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Sergio Aragon&eacute;s and Mark Evanier</p> <p>Art by Sergio Aragon&eacute;s and Thomas Yeates</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #5</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Filipe Andrade</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don't forget to go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.manscaped.com/">https://www.Manscaped.com</a>&nbsp;and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book reviews:

Batman Fear State Alpha #1

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Riccardo Federici

 

Dark Ages #1

Marvel

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by Ivan Coello

 

The Beauty: All Good Things

Image Comics

Story by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley

Art by Matthew Dow Smith, Jeremy Haun & Danny Luckert

 

Infinite Frontier #5

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Jesús Merino, Paul Pelletier, Tom Derenick

 

Captain Marvel #32

Marvel

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Sergio Dávila

 

Geiger #6

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Gary Frank

 

Lucky Devil #2

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Fran Galán

 

Aquaman 80th Anniversary #1

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Parker, Marguerite Bennett, Geoff Johns, Cavan Scott, Michael Moreci, Dan Watters, Stephanie Phillips, Dan Jurgens, Shawn Aldridge, Chuck Brown, Brandon Thomas

Art by Evan “Doc” Shaner, Trung Le Nguyen, Paul Pelletier, Scot Eaton, Pop Mahn, Miguel Mendonca, Hendry Prasetya, Steve Epting, Tom Derenick, Valentine de Landro, Diego Olortegui

 

Sinister War #4

Marvel

Written by Ed Brisson and Nick Spencer

Art by Mark Bagley, Dio Neves and Marcelo Ferreira

 

Sweet Paprika #2

Image Comics

By Mirka Andolfo

 

Black Hammer Reborn #3

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Caitlin Yarsky

 

Static Season One #3

DC Comics

Written by Vita Ayala

Art by Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Chriscross

 

Undiscovered Country #15

Image Comics

Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Leonardo Marcello Grassi

 

Groo Meets Tarzan #2

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier

Art by Sergio Aragonés and Thomas Yeates

 

The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #5

BOOM! Studios

Written by Ram V

Art by Filipe Andrade

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book reviews:</p> <p>Batman Fear State Alpha #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Riccardo Federici</p> <p> </p> <p>Dark Ages #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by Ivan Coello</p> <p> </p> <p>The Beauty: All Good Things</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Story by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley</p> <p>Art by Matthew Dow Smith, Jeremy Haun &amp; Danny Luckert</p> <p> </p> <p>Infinite Frontier #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Jesús Merino, Paul Pelletier, Tom Derenick</p> <p> </p> <p>Captain Marvel #32</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kelly Thompson</p> <p>Art by Sergio Dávila</p> <p> </p> <p>Geiger #6</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Geoff Johns</p> <p>Art by Gary Frank</p> <p> </p> <p>Lucky Devil #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Cullen Bunn</p> <p>Art by Fran Galán</p> <p> </p> <p>Aquaman 80th Anniversary #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Parker, Marguerite Bennett, Geoff Johns, Cavan Scott, Michael Moreci, Dan Watters, Stephanie Phillips, Dan Jurgens, Shawn Aldridge, Chuck Brown, Brandon Thomas</p> <p>Art by Evan “Doc” Shaner, Trung Le Nguyen, Paul Pelletier, Scot Eaton, Pop Mahn, Miguel Mendonca, Hendry Prasetya, Steve Epting, Tom Derenick, Valentine de Landro, Diego Olortegui</p> <p> </p> <p>Sinister War #4</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Ed Brisson and Nick Spencer</p> <p>Art by Mark Bagley, Dio Neves and Marcelo Ferreira</p> <p> </p> <p>Sweet Paprika #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>By Mirka Andolfo</p> <p> </p> <p>Black Hammer Reborn #3</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p> <p> </p> <p>Static Season One #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Vita Ayala</p> <p>Art by Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Chriscross</p> <p> </p> <p>Undiscovered Country #15</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule</p> <p>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli &amp; Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p> <p> </p> <p>Groo Meets Tarzan #2</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier</p> <p>Art by Sergio Aragonés and Thomas Yeates</p> <p> </p> <p>The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #5</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Ram V</p> <p>Art by Filipe Andrade</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don&#39;t forget to go to <a href="https://www.manscaped.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.Manscaped.com</a> and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 95a1ef78-314c-4aae-acb2-ad96002c628e https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-batman-fear-state-dark-ages-and-more Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +0000 2884 no full The Stack: King Spawn, Superman vs Lobo And More The Stack: King Spawn, Superman vs Lobo And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book review podcast:</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>King Spawn #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Sean Lewis, Todd McFarlane</p> <p>Art by Javi Fernandez, Stephen Segovia, Marcio Takara, Philip Tan, Brett Booth</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Superman vs. Lobo #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tim Seeley and Sarah Beattie</p> <p>Art by Mirka Andolfo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Ice Cream Man #25</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p> <p>Art by Mart&iacute;n Morazzo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Winter Guard #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Ryan Cady</p> <p>Art by Jan Bazaldua, Djibril Morissette-Phan</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wonder Woman #778</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire</p> <p>Art by Travis Moore, Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Made in Korea #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeremy Holt</p> <p>Art by George Schall</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Darkhawk #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kyle Higgins</p> <p>Art by Juanan Ram&iacute;rez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Echolands #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman</p> <p>Art by J.H. Williams III</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Cable Reloaded #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Al Ewing</p> <p>Art by Bob Quinn</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wonder Girl #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Jo&euml;lle Jones</p> <p>Art by Jo&euml;lle Jones and Adriana Melo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>St. Mercy #1</p> <p>Top Cow</p> <p>Written by John Zuur Platten</p> <p>Art by Atilio Rojo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Alien #6</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p> <p>Art by Salvador Larroca</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Superman &rsquo;78 #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Robert Venditti</p> <p>Art by Wilfredo Torres</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Department of Truth #12</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Martin Simmonds</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Robin #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Gleb Melnikov</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Once &amp; Future #19</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Chu #7</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by John Layman</p> <p>Art by Dan Boultwood</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by John Timms</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Amazing Fantasy #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>By Kaare Andrews</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Mother of Madness #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Emilia Clarke &amp; Marguerite Bennett</p> <p>Art by Leila Leiz</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Invincible Red Sonja #4</p> <p>Dynamite</p> <p>Written by Amanda Conner &amp; Jimmy Palmiotti</p> <p>Art by Moritat</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dark Blood #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Latoya Morgan</p> <p>Art by Walt Barna &amp; Mois&eacute;s Hidalgo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Something is Killing the Children #19</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Werther Dell&rsquo;edera</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>That Texas Blood #9</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chris Condon</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don't forget to go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.manscaped.com/">https://www.Manscaped.com</a>&nbsp;and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book review podcast:

 

King Spawn #1

Image Comics

Written by Sean Lewis, Todd McFarlane

Art by Javi Fernandez, Stephen Segovia, Marcio Takara, Philip Tan, Brett Booth

 

Superman vs. Lobo #1

DC Comics

Written by Tim Seeley and Sarah Beattie

Art by Mirka Andolfo

 

Ice Cream Man #25

Image Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo

 

Winter Guard #1

Marvel

Written by Ryan Cady

Art by Jan Bazaldua, Djibril Morissette-Phan

 

Wonder Woman #778

DC Comics

Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire

Art by Travis Moore, Paulina Ganucheau

 

Made in Korea #4

Image Comics

Written by Jeremy Holt

Art by George Schall

 

Darkhawk #1

Marvel

Written by Kyle Higgins

Art by Juanan Ramírez

 

Echolands #1

Image Comics

Written by J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman

Art by J.H. Williams III

 

Cable Reloaded #1

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Bob Quinn

 

Wonder Girl #3

DC Comics

Written by Joëlle Jones

Art by Joëlle Jones and Adriana Melo

 

St. Mercy #1

Top Cow

Written by John Zuur Platten

Art by Atilio Rojo

 

Alien #6

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Salvador Larroca

 

Superman ’78 #1

DC Comics

Written by Robert Venditti

Art by Wilfredo Torres

 

The Department of Truth #12

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Martin Simmonds

 

Robin #5

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Gleb Melnikov

 

Once & Future #19

BOOM! Studios

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Dan Mora

 

Chu #7

Image Comics

Written by John Layman

Art by Dan Boultwood

 

Superman: Son of Kal-El #2

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor

Art by John Timms

 

Amazing Fantasy #2

Marvel

By Kaare Andrews

 

Mother of Madness #2

Image Comics

Written by Emilia Clarke & Marguerite Bennett

Art by Leila Leiz

 

The Invincible Red Sonja #4

Dynamite

Written by Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti

Art by Moritat

 

Dark Blood #2

Image Comics

Written by Latoya Morgan

Art by Walt Barna & Moisés Hidalgo

 

Something is Killing the Children #19

BOOM! Studios

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Werther Dell’edera

 

That Texas Blood #9

Image Comics

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jacob Phillips

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book review podcast:</p> <p> </p> <p>King Spawn #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Sean Lewis, Todd McFarlane</p> <p>Art by Javi Fernandez, Stephen Segovia, Marcio Takara, Philip Tan, Brett Booth</p> <p> </p> <p>Superman vs. Lobo #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tim Seeley and Sarah Beattie</p> <p>Art by Mirka Andolfo</p> <p> </p> <p>Ice Cream Man #25</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by W. Maxwell Prince</p> <p>Art by Martín Morazzo</p> <p> </p> <p>Winter Guard #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Ryan Cady</p> <p>Art by Jan Bazaldua, Djibril Morissette-Phan</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman #778</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire</p> <p>Art by Travis Moore, Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p> </p> <p>Made in Korea #4</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeremy Holt</p> <p>Art by George Schall</p> <p> </p> <p>Darkhawk #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Kyle Higgins</p> <p>Art by Juanan Ramírez</p> <p> </p> <p>Echolands #1</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman</p> <p>Art by J.H. Williams III</p> <p> </p> <p>Cable Reloaded #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Al Ewing</p> <p>Art by Bob Quinn</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Girl #3</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joëlle Jones</p> <p>Art by Joëlle Jones and Adriana Melo</p> <p> </p> <p>St. Mercy #1</p> <p>Top Cow</p> <p>Written by John Zuur Platten</p> <p>Art by Atilio Rojo</p> <p> </p> <p>Alien #6</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson</p> <p>Art by Salvador Larroca</p> <p> </p> <p>Superman ’78 #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Robert Venditti</p> <p>Art by Wilfredo Torres</p> <p> </p> <p>The Department of Truth #12</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Martin Simmonds</p> <p> </p> <p>Robin #5</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Gleb Melnikov</p> <p> </p> <p>Once &amp; Future #19</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by Kieron Gillen</p> <p>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p> </p> <p>Chu #7</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by John Layman</p> <p>Art by Dan Boultwood</p> <p> </p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #2</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom Taylor</p> <p>Art by John Timms</p> <p> </p> <p>Amazing Fantasy #2</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>By Kaare Andrews</p> <p> </p> <p>Mother of Madness #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Emilia Clarke &amp; Marguerite Bennett</p> <p>Art by Leila Leiz</p> <p> </p> <p>The Invincible Red Sonja #4</p> <p>Dynamite</p> <p>Written by Amanda Conner &amp; Jimmy Palmiotti</p> <p>Art by Moritat</p> <p> </p> <p>Dark Blood #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Latoya Morgan</p> <p>Art by Walt Barna &amp; Moisés Hidalgo</p> <p> </p> <p>Something is Killing the Children #19</p> <p>BOOM! Studios</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Werther Dell’edera</p> <p> </p> <p>That Texas Blood #9</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Chris Condon</p> <p>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don&#39;t forget to go to <a href="https://www.manscaped.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.Manscaped.com</a> and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 5a726a2b-d9bc-43fd-b9d2-ad8f0034413a https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-king-spawn-superman-vs-lobo-and-more Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:00:00 +0000 4162 no full The Stack: Kang The Conqueror, Killer Queens And More The Stack: Kang The Conqueror, Killer Queens And More Comic Book Club <p>On today's comic book podcast:</p> <p>Kang The Conqueror #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jackson Lanzing &amp; Collin Kelly<br>Art by Carlos Magno</p> <p>Killer Queens #1<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by David M. Booher<br>Art by Claudia Balboni</p> <p>Second Chances #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Ricky Mammone<br>Art by Max Bertolini</p> <p>Eat The Rich #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Sarah Gailey<br>Art by Pius Bak</p> <p>Superman and the Authority #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Grant Morrison<br>Art by Mikel Jan&iacute;n, Fico Ossio, Evan Cagle, and Travel Foreman</p> <p>Home #5<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Julio Anta<br>Art by Anna Wieszczyk</p> <p>Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #3<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Bilquis Evely</p> <p>Radiant Black #7<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kyle Higgins<br>Art by Marcelo Costa</p> <p>Nightwing #83<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Bruno Redondo</p> <p>Nocterra #6<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder<br>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p> <p>Batman/Catwoman #6<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Clay Mann</p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #8<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Dan Watters<br>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p> <p>Shazam #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tim Sheridan<br>Art by Clayton Henry</p> <p>Ascender #18<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Jeff Lemire<br>At by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p>Catwoman #34<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Fernando Blanco</p> <p>Time Before Time #4<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Declan Shalvey and Rory McConville<br>Art by Joe Palmer</p> <p>Bermuda #2<br>IDW<br>Written by John Layman<br>Art by Nick Bradshaw</p> <p>Lazarus Risen #6<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Greg Rucka<br>Art by Michael Lark</p> <p>Black Hammer Visions #7<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Cecil Castellucii<br>Art by Melissa Duffy</p> <p>Man Eaters: The Cursed #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Chelsea Cain<br>Art by Lia Miternique</p> <p>Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #5<br>Oni Press<br>Written by Chris Samnee and Laura Samnee<br>Art by Chris Samnee</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Kang The Conqueror #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jackson Lanzing &amp; Collin Kelly<br>Art by Carlos Magno</p> <p>Killer Queens #1<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by David M. Booher<br>Art by Claudia Balboni</p> <p>Second Chances #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Ricky Mammone<br>Art by Max Bertolini</p> <p>Eat The Rich #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Sarah Gailey<br>Art by Pius Bak</p> <p>Superman and the Authority #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Grant Morrison<br>Art by Mikel Jan&iacute;n, Fico Ossio, Evan Cagle, and Travel Foreman</p> <p>Home #5<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Julio Anta<br>Art by Anna Wieszczyk</p> <p>Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #3<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Bilquis Evely</p> <p>Radiant Black #7<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kyle Higgins<br>Art by Marcelo Costa</p> <p>Nightwing #83<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Bruno Redondo</p> <p>Nocterra #6<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder<br>Art by Tony S. 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Kang The Conqueror #1
Marvel
Written by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly
Art by Carlos Magno

Killer Queens #1
Dark Horse Comics
Written by David M. Booher
Art by Claudia Balboni

Second Chances #1
Image Comics
Written by Ricky Mammone
Art by Max Bertolini

Eat The Rich #1
BOOM! Studios
Written by Sarah Gailey
Art by Pius Bak

Superman and the Authority #2
DC Comics
Written by Grant Morrison
Art by Mikel Janín, Fico Ossio, Evan Cagle, and Travel Foreman

Home #5
Image Comics
Written by Julio Anta
Art by Anna Wieszczyk

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #3
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Bilquis Evely

Radiant Black #7
Image Comics
Written by Kyle Higgins
Art by Marcelo Costa

Nightwing #83
DC Comics
Written by Tom Taylor
Art by Bruno Redondo

Nocterra #6
Image Comics
Written by Scott Snyder
Art by Tony S. Daniel

Batman/Catwoman #6
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Clay Mann

Home Sick Pilots #8
Image Comics
Written by Dan Watters
Art by Caspar Wijngaard

Shazam #2
DC Comics
Written by Tim Sheridan
Art by Clayton Henry

Ascender #18
Image Comics
Written by Jeff Lemire
At by Dustin Nguyen

Catwoman #34
DC Comics
Written by Ram V
Art by Fernando Blanco

Time Before Time #4
Image Comics
Written by Declan Shalvey and Rory McConville
Art by Joe Palmer

Bermuda #2
IDW
Written by John Layman
Art by Nick Bradshaw

Lazarus Risen #6
Image Comics
Written by Greg Rucka
Art by Michael Lark

Black Hammer Visions #7
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Cecil Castellucii
Art by Melissa Duffy

Man Eaters: The Cursed #2
Image Comics
Written by Chelsea Cain
Art by Lia Miternique

Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #5
Oni Press
Written by Chris Samnee and Laura Samnee
Art by Chris Samnee

 

Kang The Conqueror #1
Marvel
Written by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly
Art by Carlos Magno

Killer Queens #1
Dark Horse Comics
Written by David M. Booher
Art by Claudia Balboni

Second Chances #1
Image Comics
Written by Ricky Mammone
Art by Max Bertolini

Eat The Rich #1
BOOM! Studios
Written by Sarah Gailey
Art by Pius Bak

Superman and the Authority #2
DC Comics
Written by Grant Morrison
Art by Mikel Janín, Fico Ossio, Evan Cagle, and Travel Foreman

Home #5
Image Comics
Written by Julio Anta
Art by Anna Wieszczyk

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #3
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Bilquis Evely

Radiant Black #7
Image Comics
Written by Kyle Higgins
Art by Marcelo Costa

Nightwing #83
DC Comics
Written by Tom Taylor
Art by Bruno Redondo

Nocterra #6
Image Comics
Written by Scott Snyder
Art by Tony S. Daniel

Batman/Catwoman #6
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Clay Mann

Home Sick Pilots #8
Image Comics
Written by Dan Watters
Art by Caspar Wijngaard

Shazam #2
DC Comics
Written by Tim Sheridan
Art by Clayton Henry

Ascender #18
Image Comics
Written by Jeff Lemire
At by Dustin Nguyen

Catwoman #34
DC Comics
Written by Ram V
Art by Fernando Blanco

Time Before Time #4
Image Comics
Written by Declan Shalvey and Rory McConville
Art by Joe Palmer

Bermuda #2
IDW
Written by John Layman
Art by Nick Bradshaw

Lazarus Risen #6
Image Comics
Written by Greg Rucka
Art by Michael Lark

Black Hammer Visions #7
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Cecil Castellucii
Art by Melissa Duffy

Man Eaters: The Cursed #2
Image Comics
Written by Chelsea Cain
Art by Lia Miternique

Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #5
Oni Press
Written by Chris Samnee and Laura Samnee
Art by Chris Samnee

 

Kang The Conqueror #1
Marvel
Written by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly
Art by Carlos Magno

Killer Queens #1
Dark Horse Comics
Written by David M. Booher
Art by Claudia Balboni

Second Chances #1
Image Comics
Written by Ricky Mammone
Art by Max Bertolini

Eat The Rich #1
BOOM! Studios
Written by Sarah Gailey
Art by Pius Bak

Superman and the Authority #2
DC Comics
Written by Grant Morrison
Art by Mikel Janín, Fico Ossio, Evan Cagle, and Travel Foreman

Home #5
Image Comics
Written by Julio Anta
Art by Anna Wieszczyk

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #3
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Bilquis Evely

Radiant Black #7
Image Comics
Written by Kyle Higgins
Art by Marcelo Costa

Nightwing #83
DC Comics
Written by Tom Taylor
Art by Bruno Redondo

Nocterra #6
Image Comics
Written by Scott Snyder
Art by Tony S. Daniel

Batman/Catwoman #6
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Clay Mann

Home Sick Pilots #8
Image Comics
Written by Dan Watters
Art by Caspar Wijngaard

Shazam #2
DC Comics
Written by Tim Sheridan
Art by Clayton Henry

Ascender #18
Image Comics
Written by Jeff Lemire
At by Dustin Nguyen

Catwoman #34
DC Comics
Written by Ram V
Art by Fernando Blanco

Time Before Time #4
Image Comics
Written by Declan Shalvey and Rory McConville
Art by Joe Palmer

Bermuda #2
IDW
Written by John Layman
Art by Nick Bradshaw

Lazarus Risen #6
Image Comics
Written by Greg Rucka
Art by Michael Lark

Black Hammer Visions #7
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Cecil Castellucii
Art by Melissa Duffy

Man Eaters: The Cursed #2
Image Comics
Written by Chelsea Cain
Art by Lia Miternique

Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #5
Oni Press
Written by Chris Samnee and Laura Samnee
Art by Chris Samnee

 

Kang The Conqueror #1
Marvel
Written by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly
Art by Carlos Magno

Killer Queens #1
Dark Horse Comics
Written by David M. Booher
Art by Claudia Balboni

Second Chances #1
Image Comics
Written by Ricky Mammone
Art by Max Bertolini

Eat The Rich #1
BOOM! Studios
Written by Sarah Gailey
Art by Pius Bak

Superman and the Authority #2
DC Comics
Written by Grant Morrison
Art by Mikel Janín, Fico Ossio, Evan Cagle, and Travel Foreman

Home #5
Image Comics
Written by Julio Anta
Art by Anna Wieszczyk

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #3
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Bilquis Evely

Radiant Black #7
Image Comics
Written by Kyle Higgins
Art by Marcelo Costa

Nightwing #83
DC Comics
Written by Tom Taylor
Art by Bruno Redondo

Nocterra #6
Image Comics
Written by Scott Snyder
Art by Tony S. Daniel

Batman/Catwoman #6
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Clay Mann

Home Sick Pilots #8
Image Comics
Written by Dan Watters
Art by Caspar Wijngaard

Shazam #2
DC Comics
Written by Tim Sheridan
Art by Clayton Henry

Ascender #18
Image Comics
Written by Jeff Lemire
At by Dustin Nguyen

Catwoman #34
DC Comics
Written by Ram V
Art by Fernando Blanco

Time Before Time #4
Image Comics
Written by Declan Shalvey and Rory McConville
Art by Joe Palmer

Bermuda #2
IDW
Written by John Layman
Art by Nick Bradshaw

Lazarus Risen #6
Image Comics
Written by Greg Rucka
Art by Michael Lark

Black Hammer Visions #7
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Cecil Castellucii
Art by Melissa Duffy

Man Eaters: The Cursed #2
Image Comics
Written by Chelsea Cain
Art by Lia Miternique

Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #5
Oni Press
Written by Chris Samnee and Laura Samnee
Art by Chris Samnee

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Studios<br>Written by Sarah Gailey<br>Art by Pius Bak</p> <p>Superman and the Authority #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Grant Morrison<br>Art by Mikel Janín, Fico Ossio, Evan Cagle, and Travel Foreman</p> <p>Home #5<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Julio Anta<br>Art by Anna Wieszczyk</p> <p>Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #3<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Bilquis Evely</p> <p>Radiant Black #7<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kyle Higgins<br>Art by Marcelo Costa</p> <p>Nightwing #83<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Bruno Redondo</p> <p>Nocterra #6<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder<br>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p> <p>Batman/Catwoman #6<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Clay Mann</p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #8<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Dan Watters<br>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p> <p>Shazam #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tim Sheridan<br>Art by Clayton Henry</p> <p>Ascender #18<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Jeff Lemire<br>At by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p>Catwoman #34<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Fernando Blanco</p> <p>Time Before Time #4<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Declan Shalvey and Rory McConville<br>Art by Joe Palmer</p> <p>Bermuda #2<br>IDW<br>Written by John Layman<br>Art by Nick Bradshaw</p> <p>Lazarus Risen #6<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Greg Rucka<br>Art by Michael Lark</p> <p>Black Hammer Visions #7<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Cecil Castellucii<br>Art by Melissa Duffy</p> <p>Man Eaters: The Cursed #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Chelsea Cain<br>Art by Lia Miternique</p> <p>Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #5<br>Oni Press<br>Written by Chris Samnee and Laura Samnee<br>Art by Chris Samnee</p> <p> </p> <p>Kang The Conqueror #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jackson Lanzing &amp; Collin Kelly<br>Art by Carlos Magno</p> <p>Killer Queens #1<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by David M. Booher<br>Art by Claudia Balboni</p> <p>Second Chances #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Ricky Mammone<br>Art by Max Bertolini</p> <p>Eat The Rich #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Sarah Gailey<br>Art by Pius Bak</p> <p>Superman and the Authority #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Grant Morrison<br>Art by Mikel Janín, Fico Ossio, Evan Cagle, and Travel Foreman</p> <p>Home #5<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Julio Anta<br>Art by Anna Wieszczyk</p> <p>Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #3<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Bilquis Evely</p> <p>Radiant Black #7<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kyle Higgins<br>Art by Marcelo Costa</p> <p>Nightwing #83<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Bruno Redondo</p> <p>Nocterra #6<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder<br>Art by Tony S. 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Booher<br>Art by Claudia Balboni</p> <p>Second Chances #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Ricky Mammone<br>Art by Max Bertolini</p> <p>Eat The Rich #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Sarah Gailey<br>Art by Pius Bak</p> <p>Superman and the Authority #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Grant Morrison<br>Art by Mikel Janín, Fico Ossio, Evan Cagle, and Travel Foreman</p> <p>Home #5<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Julio Anta<br>Art by Anna Wieszczyk</p> <p>Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #3<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Bilquis Evely</p> <p>Radiant Black #7<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kyle Higgins<br>Art by Marcelo Costa</p> <p>Nightwing #83<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Bruno Redondo</p> <p>Nocterra #6<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder<br>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p> <p>Batman/Catwoman #6<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Clay Mann</p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #8<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Dan Watters<br>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p> <p>Shazam #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tim Sheridan<br>Art by Clayton Henry</p> <p>Ascender #18<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Jeff Lemire<br>At by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p>Catwoman #34<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Fernando Blanco</p> <p>Time Before Time #4<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Declan Shalvey and Rory McConville<br>Art by Joe Palmer</p> <p>Bermuda #2<br>IDW<br>Written by John Layman<br>Art by Nick Bradshaw</p> <p>Lazarus Risen #6<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Greg Rucka<br>Art by Michael Lark</p> <p>Black Hammer Visions #7<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Cecil Castellucii<br>Art by Melissa Duffy</p> <p>Man Eaters: The Cursed #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Chelsea Cain<br>Art by Lia Miternique</p> <p>Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #5<br>Oni Press<br>Written by Chris Samnee and Laura Samnee<br>Art by Chris Samnee</p> <p> </p> <p>Kang The Conqueror #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jackson Lanzing &amp; Collin Kelly<br>Art by Carlos Magno</p> <p>Killer Queens #1<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by David M. Booher<br>Art by Claudia Balboni</p> <p>Second Chances #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Ricky Mammone<br>Art by Max Bertolini</p> <p>Eat The Rich #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Sarah Gailey<br>Art by Pius Bak</p> <p>Superman and the Authority #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Grant Morrison<br>Art by Mikel Janín, Fico Ossio, Evan Cagle, and Travel Foreman</p> <p>Home #5<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Julio Anta<br>Art by Anna Wieszczyk</p> <p>Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #3<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Bilquis Evely</p> <p>Radiant Black #7<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kyle Higgins<br>Art by Marcelo Costa</p> <p>Nightwing #83<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Bruno Redondo</p> <p>Nocterra #6<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder<br>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p> <p>Batman/Catwoman #6<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Clay Mann</p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #8<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Dan Watters<br>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p> <p>Shazam #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tim Sheridan<br>Art by Clayton Henry</p> <p>Ascender #18<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Jeff Lemire<br>At by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p>Catwoman #34<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Fernando Blanco</p> <p>Time Before Time #4<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Declan Shalvey and Rory McConville<br>Art by Joe Palmer</p> <p>Bermuda #2<br>IDW<br>Written by John Layman<br>Art by Nick Bradshaw</p> <p>Lazarus Risen #6<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Greg Rucka<br>Art by Michael Lark</p> <p>Black Hammer Visions #7<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Cecil Castellucii<br>Art by Melissa Duffy</p> <p>Man Eaters: The Cursed #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Chelsea Cain<br>Art by Lia Miternique</p> <p>Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #5<br>Oni Press<br>Written by Chris Samnee and Laura Samnee<br>Art by Chris Samnee</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don&#39;t forget to go to <a href="https://www.manscaped.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.Manscaped.com</a> and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> e052fd98-54c9-42bd-b7d8-ad88002fae15 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-kang-the-conqueror-killer-queens-and-mor Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:00:00 +0000 3239 no full The Stack: Batman '89, Defenders And More The Stack: Batman '89, Defenders And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Batman '89 #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Sam Hamm</p> <p>Art by Joe Quinones</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Defenders #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Al Ewing</p> <p>Art by Javier Rodr&iacute;guez</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Pennyworth #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Bryan Wilson</p> <p>Art by Juan Gedeon</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Runaways #100</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p> <p>Art by Andr&eacute;s Genolet</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>FCBD21 Suicide Squad/King Shark Special</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tim Seeley, Brian Azzarello</p> <p>Art by Scott Kolins, Alex Maleev</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Unbelievable Unteens #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Tyler Crook</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>FCBD21 Batman Special Edition</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by John Ridley, James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Travel Foreman</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Six Sidekicks #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Starks</p> <p>Art by Chris Schweizer</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>I Am Batman #0</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by John Ridley</p> <p>Art by Travel Foreman</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Silver Coin #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Michael Walsh</p> <p>Art by Michael Walsh with Gavin Fullerton</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Rorschach #11</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Jorge Forn&eacute;s</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Ordinary Gods #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Higgins</p> <p>Art by Felipe Watanabe</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wonder Woman #777</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Michael W. Conrad and Becky Cloonan, Jordie Bellaire</p> <p>Art by Emanuela Luppcahino, Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Joker #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns</p> <p>Art by Guillem March, Sweeney Boo</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Infinite Frontier #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Paul Pelletier, Jes&uacute;s Merino, Xermanico</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Detective Comics #1041</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Dan Mora, Darick Robertson</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Hardware Season One #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brandon Thomas</p> <p>Art by Denys Cowan</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don't forget to go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.manscaped.com/">https://www.Manscaped.com</a>&nbsp;and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book review podcast:

Batman '89 #1

DC Comics

Written by Sam Hamm

Art by Joe Quinones

 

Defenders #1

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Javier Rodríguez

 

Pennyworth #1

DC Comics

Written by Scott Bryan Wilson

Art by Juan Gedeon

 

Runaways #100

Marvel

Written by Rainbow Rowell

Art by Andrés Genolet

 

FCBD21 Suicide Squad/King Shark Special

DC Comics

Written by Tim Seeley, Brian Azzarello

Art by Scott Kolins, Alex Maleev

 

The Unbelievable Unteens #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Tyler Crook

 

FCBD21 Batman Special Edition

DC Comics

Written by John Ridley, James Tynion IV

Art by Jorge Jimenez, Travel Foreman

 

Six Sidekicks #3

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Chris Schweizer

 

I Am Batman #0

DC Comics

Written by John Ridley

Art by Travel Foreman

 

The Silver Coin #5

Image Comics

Written by Michael Walsh

Art by Michael Walsh with Gavin Fullerton

 

Rorschach #11

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Jorge Fornés

 

Ordinary Gods #2

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins

Art by Felipe Watanabe

 

Wonder Woman #777

DC Comics

Written by Michael W. Conrad and Becky Cloonan, Jordie Bellaire

Art by Emanuela Luppcahino, Paulina Ganucheau

 

The Joker #6

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns

Art by Guillem March, Sweeney Boo

 

Infinite Frontier #4

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Paul Pelletier, Jesús Merino, Xermanico

 

Detective Comics #1041

DC Comics

Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg

Art by Dan Mora, Darick Robertson

 

Hardware Season One #1

DC Comics

Written by Brandon Thomas

Art by Denys Cowan

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Batman &#39;89 #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Sam Hamm</p> <p>Art by Joe Quinones</p> <p> </p> <p>Defenders #1</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Al Ewing</p> <p>Art by Javier Rodríguez</p> <p> </p> <p>Pennyworth #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Scott Bryan Wilson</p> <p>Art by Juan Gedeon</p> <p> </p> <p>Runaways #100</p> <p>Marvel</p> <p>Written by Rainbow Rowell</p> <p>Art by Andrés Genolet</p> <p> </p> <p>FCBD21 Suicide Squad/King Shark Special</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tim Seeley, Brian Azzarello</p> <p>Art by Scott Kolins, Alex Maleev</p> <p> </p> <p>The Unbelievable Unteens #1</p> <p>Dark Horse Comics</p> <p>Written by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Art by Tyler Crook</p> <p> </p> <p>FCBD21 Batman Special Edition</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by John Ridley, James Tynion IV</p> <p>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Travel Foreman</p> <p> </p> <p>Six Sidekicks #3</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Starks</p> <p>Art by Chris Schweizer</p> <p> </p> <p>I Am Batman #0</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by John Ridley</p> <p>Art by Travel Foreman</p> <p> </p> <p>The Silver Coin #5</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Michael Walsh</p> <p>Art by Michael Walsh with Gavin Fullerton</p> <p> </p> <p>Rorschach #11</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Tom King</p> <p>Art by Jorge Fornés</p> <p> </p> <p>Ordinary Gods #2</p> <p>Image Comics</p> <p>Written by Kyle Higgins</p> <p>Art by Felipe Watanabe</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder Woman #777</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Michael W. Conrad and Becky Cloonan, Jordie Bellaire</p> <p>Art by Emanuela Luppcahino, Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p> </p> <p>The Joker #6</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns</p> <p>Art by Guillem March, Sweeney Boo</p> <p> </p> <p>Infinite Frontier #4</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Joshua Williamson</p> <p>Art by Paul Pelletier, Jesús Merino, Xermanico</p> <p> </p> <p>Detective Comics #1041</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg</p> <p>Art by Dan Mora, Darick Robertson</p> <p> </p> <p>Hardware Season One #1</p> <p>DC Comics</p> <p>Written by Brandon Thomas</p> <p>Art by Denys Cowan</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don&#39;t forget to go to <a href="https://www.manscaped.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.Manscaped.com</a> and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 72e23eff-ed96-48db-abba-ad8100297b1e https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-batman-89-defenders-and-more Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:00:00 +0000 2065 no full The Stack: American Vampire, Suicide Squad And More The Stack: American Vampire, Suicide Squad And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic review Stack:</p> <p>American Vampire 1976 #10<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder<br>Art by Rafael Albuquerque</p> <p>Suicide Squad: Get Joker #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Brian Azzarello<br>Art by Alex Maleev</p> <p>Spirits of Vengeance: Spirit Rider #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Taboo &amp; B. Earl<br>Art by Paul Davidson</p> <p>The Me You Love In The Dark #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Skottie Young<br>Art by Jorge Corona</p> <p>Lucky Devil #1<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Cullen Bunn<br>Art by Fran Gal&aacute;n</p> <p>Batman #111<br>DC Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Ricardo Lopez Ortiz</p> <p>Deadpool: Black, White &amp; Blood #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Tom Taylor, Ed Brisson, James Stokoe<br>Art by Phil Noto, Whilce Portacio, James Stokoe</p> <p>Trover Saves The Universe #1<br>Image Comics<br>By Tess Stone</p> <p>Transformers: King Gridlock #1<br>IDW<br>Written by Steve Orlando<br>Art by Agustin Padilla</p> <p>Crush and Lobo #3<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Mariko Tamaki<br>Art by Amancay Nahuelpan</p> <p>Geiger #5<br>Image Comics<br>By Geoff Johns &amp; Gary Frank</p> <p>Seven Secrets #11<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo</p> <p>The Nice House on the Lake #3<br>DC Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by &Aacute;lvaro Mart&iacute;nez Bueno</p> <p>The Good Asian #4<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Pornsak Pichetshote<br>Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi</p> <p>Green Lantern #5<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Geoffrey Thorne<br>Art by Tom Raney, Marco Santucci, Andy MacDonald</p> <p>Seven to Eternity #17<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Rick Remender<br>Art by Jerome Ope&ntilde;a</p> <p>The Swamp Thing #6<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p>Stillwater #9<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Chip Zdarsky<br>Art by Ram&oacute;n K. Perez</p> <p>Wynd #9<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Michael Dialynas</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don't forget to go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.manscaped.com/">https://www.Manscaped.com</a>&nbsp;and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic review Stack:

American Vampire 1976 #10
DC Comics
Written by Scott Snyder
Art by Rafael Albuquerque

Suicide Squad: Get Joker #1
DC Comics
Written by Brian Azzarello
Art by Alex Maleev

Spirits of Vengeance: Spirit Rider #1
Marvel
Written by Taboo & B. Earl
Art by Paul Davidson

The Me You Love In The Dark #1
Image Comics
Written by Skottie Young
Art by Jorge Corona

Lucky Devil #1
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Cullen Bunn
Art by Fran Galán

Batman #111
DC Comics
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Jorge Jimenez, Ricardo Lopez Ortiz

Deadpool: Black, White & Blood #1
Marvel
Written by Tom Taylor, Ed Brisson, James Stokoe
Art by Phil Noto, Whilce Portacio, James Stokoe

Trover Saves The Universe #1
Image Comics
By Tess Stone

Transformers: King Gridlock #1
IDW
Written by Steve Orlando
Art by Agustin Padilla

Crush and Lobo #3
DC Comics
Written by Mariko Tamaki
Art by Amancay Nahuelpan

Geiger #5
Image Comics
By Geoff Johns & Gary Frank

Seven Secrets #11
BOOM! Studios
Written by Tom Taylor
Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo

The Nice House on the Lake #3
DC Comics
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno

The Good Asian #4
Image Comics
Written by Pornsak Pichetshote
Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi

Green Lantern #5
DC Comics
Written by Geoffrey Thorne
Art by Tom Raney, Marco Santucci, Andy MacDonald

Seven to Eternity #17
Image Comics
Written by Rick Remender
Art by Jerome Opeña

The Swamp Thing #6
DC Comics
Written by Ram V
Art by Mike Perkins

Stillwater #9
Image Comics
Written by Chip Zdarsky
Art by Ramón K. Perez

Wynd #9
BOOM! Studios
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Michael Dialynas

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic review Stack:</p> <p>American Vampire 1976 #10<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder<br>Art by Rafael Albuquerque</p> <p>Suicide Squad: Get Joker #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Brian Azzarello<br>Art by Alex Maleev</p> <p>Spirits of Vengeance: Spirit Rider #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Taboo &amp; B. Earl<br>Art by Paul Davidson</p> <p>The Me You Love In The Dark #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Skottie Young<br>Art by Jorge Corona</p> <p>Lucky Devil #1<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Cullen Bunn<br>Art by Fran Galán</p> <p>Batman #111<br>DC Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Ricardo Lopez Ortiz</p> <p>Deadpool: Black, White &amp; Blood #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Tom Taylor, Ed Brisson, James Stokoe<br>Art by Phil Noto, Whilce Portacio, James Stokoe</p> <p>Trover Saves The Universe #1<br>Image Comics<br>By Tess Stone</p> <p>Transformers: King Gridlock #1<br>IDW<br>Written by Steve Orlando<br>Art by Agustin Padilla</p> <p>Crush and Lobo #3<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Mariko Tamaki<br>Art by Amancay Nahuelpan</p> <p>Geiger #5<br>Image Comics<br>By Geoff Johns &amp; Gary Frank</p> <p>Seven Secrets #11<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo</p> <p>The Nice House on the Lake #3<br>DC Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno</p> <p>The Good Asian #4<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Pornsak Pichetshote<br>Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi</p> <p>Green Lantern #5<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Geoffrey Thorne<br>Art by Tom Raney, Marco Santucci, Andy MacDonald</p> <p>Seven to Eternity #17<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Rick Remender<br>Art by Jerome Opeña</p> <p>The Swamp Thing #6<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p>Stillwater #9<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Chip Zdarsky<br>Art by Ramón K. Perez</p> <p>Wynd #9<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Michael Dialynas</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don&#39;t forget to go to <a href="https://www.manscaped.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.Manscaped.com</a> and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> d6e98c15-243b-4cfb-af6d-ad7a00208f47 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-american-vampire-suicide-squad-and-more Wed, 04 Aug 2021 13:00:00 +0000 2251 no full The Stack: Superman Son Of Kal-El, Amazing Fantasy And More The Stack: Superman Son Of Kal-El, Amazing Fantasy And More Comic Book Club <p> </p> <p>On this week's comic book review podcast, we're breaking down:</p> <p></p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by John Timms</p> <p>Amazing Fantasy #1<br>Marvel<br>By Kaare Andrews</p> <p>Groo Meets Tarzan #1<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Sergio Aragon&eacute;s and Mark Evanier<br>Art by Sergio Aragon&eacute;s and Thomas Yeates</p> <p>Sweet Paprika #1<br>Image Comics<br>By Mirka Andolfo</p> <p>The Other History of the DC Universe #5<br>DC Comics<br>Written by John Ridley<br>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Andrea Cucchi</p> <p>Betty Ray Bill #5<br>Marvel<br>By Daniel Warren Johnson</p> <p>The Department of Truth #11<br>Image Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Martin Simmonds</p> <p>Strange Adventures #11<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Mitch Gerads and Evan &ldquo;Doc&rdquo; Shaner</p> <p>Black Cat #8<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jed MacKay<br>Art by C.F. Villa</p> <p>Made in Korea #3<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Jeremy Holt<br>Art by George Schall</p> <p>Infinite Frontier #3<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Joshua Williamson<br>Art by Paul Pelletier, Jes&uacute;s Merino, Tom Derenick, Xermanico</p> <p>That Texas Blood #8<br>Image Comics<br>By Chris Condon &amp; Jacob Phillips</p> <p>Batman: Reptilian #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Gary Ennis<br>Art by Liam Sharp</p> <p>Head Lopper #16<br>Image Comics<br>By Andrew Maclean</p> <p>Something is Killing the Children #18<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Werther Dell&rsquo;edera</p> <p>Checkmate #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Brian Michael Bendis<br>Art by Alex Maleev</p> <p>The Scumbag #9<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Rick Remender<br>Art by Jonathan Wayshak</p> <p>Good Luck #2<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Matthew Erman<br>Art by Stefano Simeone</p> <p>Vinyl #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Doug Wagner<br>Art by Daniel Hillyard</p> <p>BRZRKR #4<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt<br>Art by Ron Garney</p> <p>The Old Guard: Tales Through Time #4<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Matt Fraction, David F. Walker<br>Art by Steve Lieber, Matthew Clark</p> <p></p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>Don't forget to go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.manscaped.com/">https://www.Manscaped.com</a>&nbsp;and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p> <p></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this week's comic book review podcast, we're breaking down:

Superman: Son of Kal-El #1
DC Comics
Written by Tom Taylor
Art by John Timms

Amazing Fantasy #1
Marvel
By Kaare Andrews

Groo Meets Tarzan #1
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier
Art by Sergio Aragonés and Thomas Yeates

Sweet Paprika #1
Image Comics
By Mirka Andolfo

The Other History of the DC Universe #5
DC Comics
Written by John Ridley
Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Andrea Cucchi

Betty Ray Bill #5
Marvel
By Daniel Warren Johnson

The Department of Truth #11
Image Comics
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Martin Simmonds

Strange Adventures #11
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Mitch Gerads and Evan “Doc” Shaner

Black Cat #8
Marvel
Written by Jed MacKay
Art by C.F. Villa

Made in Korea #3
Image Comics
Written by Jeremy Holt
Art by George Schall

Infinite Frontier #3
DC Comics
Written by Joshua Williamson
Art by Paul Pelletier, Jesús Merino, Tom Derenick, Xermanico

That Texas Blood #8
Image Comics
By Chris Condon & Jacob Phillips

Batman: Reptilian #2
DC Comics
Written by Gary Ennis
Art by Liam Sharp

Head Lopper #16
Image Comics
By Andrew Maclean

Something is Killing the Children #18
BOOM! Studios
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Werther Dell’edera

Checkmate #2
DC Comics
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Art by Alex Maleev

The Scumbag #9
Image Comics
Written by Rick Remender
Art by Jonathan Wayshak

Good Luck #2
BOOM! Studios
Written by Matthew Erman
Art by Stefano Simeone

Vinyl #2
Image Comics
Written by Doug Wagner
Art by Daniel Hillyard

BRZRKR #4
BOOM! Studios
Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt
Art by Ron Garney

The Old Guard: Tales Through Time #4
Image Comics
Written by Matt Fraction, David F. Walker
Art by Steve Lieber, Matthew Clark

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p> </p> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book review podcast, we&#39;re breaking down:</p> <p></p> <p>Superman: Son of Kal-El #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by John Timms</p> <p>Amazing Fantasy #1<br>Marvel<br>By Kaare Andrews</p> <p>Groo Meets Tarzan #1<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier<br>Art by Sergio Aragonés and Thomas Yeates</p> <p>Sweet Paprika #1<br>Image Comics<br>By Mirka Andolfo</p> <p>The Other History of the DC Universe #5<br>DC Comics<br>Written by John Ridley<br>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Andrea Cucchi</p> <p>Betty Ray Bill #5<br>Marvel<br>By Daniel Warren Johnson</p> <p>The Department of Truth #11<br>Image Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Martin Simmonds</p> <p>Strange Adventures #11<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Mitch Gerads and Evan “Doc” Shaner</p> <p>Black Cat #8<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jed MacKay<br>Art by C.F. Villa</p> <p>Made in Korea #3<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Jeremy Holt<br>Art by George Schall</p> <p>Infinite Frontier #3<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Joshua Williamson<br>Art by Paul Pelletier, Jesús Merino, Tom Derenick, Xermanico</p> <p>That Texas Blood #8<br>Image Comics<br>By Chris Condon &amp; Jacob Phillips</p> <p>Batman: Reptilian #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Gary Ennis<br>Art by Liam Sharp</p> <p>Head Lopper #16<br>Image Comics<br>By Andrew Maclean</p> <p>Something is Killing the Children #18<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Werther Dell’edera</p> <p>Checkmate #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Brian Michael Bendis<br>Art by Alex Maleev</p> <p>The Scumbag #9<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Rick Remender<br>Art by Jonathan Wayshak</p> <p>Good Luck #2<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Matthew Erman<br>Art by Stefano Simeone</p> <p>Vinyl #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Doug Wagner<br>Art by Daniel Hillyard</p> <p>BRZRKR #4<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt<br>Art by Ron Garney</p> <p>The Old Guard: Tales Through Time #4<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Matt Fraction, David F. Walker<br>Art by Steve Lieber, Matthew Clark</p> <p></p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>Don&#39;t forget to go to <a href="https://www.manscaped.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.Manscaped.com</a> and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p> <p></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 9ab0441b-3a6e-40e6-b961-ad73002bd19e https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-superman-son-of-kal-el-amazing-fantasy-a Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +0000 3722 no full The Stack: Superman And The Authority, Moon Knight And More The Stack: Superman And The Authority, Moon Knight And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book review Stack:</p> <p>Superman and the Authority #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Grant Morrison<br>Art by Mikel Jan&iacute;n</p> <p>Moon Knight #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jed MacKay<br>Art by Alessandro Cappuccio</p> <p>Mother of Madness #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written &amp; Created by Emilia Clarke &amp; Marguerite Bennet<br>Art by Leila Leiz</p> <p>Blue and Gold #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Dan Jurgens<br>Art by Ryan Sook</p> <p>Thor Annual #1<br>Marvel<br>By Aaron Kuder</p> <p>Syphon #1<br>Image Comics<br>Story by Mohsen Ashraf<br>Written by Patrick Meaney &amp; Mohsen Ashraf<br>Art by Jeff Edwards</p> <p>Shazam #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tim Sheridan<br>Art by Clayton Henry</p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #7<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Dan Watters<br>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p> <p>X-Men Legends #5<br>Written by Peter David<br>Art by Todd Nauck</p> <p>Chu #6<br>Image Comics<br>Written by John Layman<br>Art by Dan Boultwood</p> <p>Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Bilquis Evely</p> <p>Undiscovered Country #14<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule<br>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli &amp; Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p> <p>Nightwing #82<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Bruno Redondo, Rick Leonardi and Neil Edwards</p> <p>Radiant Black #6<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kyle Higgins<br>Art by Darko Lafuente</p> <p>Dark Blood #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Latoya Morgan<br>Art by Walt Barna</p> <p>Deadly Class #47<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Rick Remender<br>Art by Wes Craig</p> <p>The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #4<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Filipe Andrade</p> <p>Shadecraft #5<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Joe Henderson<br>Art by Lee Garbett</p> <p>Save Yourself #2<br>BOOM! Box<br>Written by Bones Leopard<br>Art by Kelly &amp; Nichole Matthews</p> <p>Home #4<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Julio Anta<br>Art by Anna Wieszczyk</p> <p>Black Hammer Reborn #2<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Jeff Lemire<br>Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p> <p>Time Before Time #3<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Declan Shalvey &amp; Rory McConville<br>Art by Joe Palmer</p> <p>Bermuda #1<br>IDW<br>Written and Letters by John Layman<br>Art by Nick Bradshaw</p> <p>Compass #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Robert MacKenzie &amp; David Walker<br>Art by Justin Greenwood</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don't forget to go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.manscaped.com/">https://www.Manscaped.com</a>&nbsp;and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book review Stack:

Superman and the Authority #1
DC Comics
Written by Grant Morrison
Art by Mikel Janín

Moon Knight #1
Marvel
Written by Jed MacKay
Art by Alessandro Cappuccio

Mother of Madness #1
Image Comics
Written & Created by Emilia Clarke & Marguerite Bennet
Art by Leila Leiz

Blue and Gold #1
DC Comics
Written by Dan Jurgens
Art by Ryan Sook

Thor Annual #1
Marvel
By Aaron Kuder

Syphon #1
Image Comics
Story by Mohsen Ashraf
Written by Patrick Meaney & Mohsen Ashraf
Art by Jeff Edwards

Shazam #1
DC Comics
Written by Tim Sheridan
Art by Clayton Henry

Home Sick Pilots #7
Image Comics
Written by Dan Watters
Art by Caspar Wijngaard

X-Men Legends #5
Written by Peter David
Art by Todd Nauck

Chu #6
Image Comics
Written by John Layman
Art by Dan Boultwood

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #2
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Bilquis Evely

Undiscovered Country #14
Image Comics
Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule
Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Leonardo Marcello Grassi

Nightwing #82
DC Comics
Written by Tom Taylor
Art by Bruno Redondo, Rick Leonardi and Neil Edwards

Radiant Black #6
Image Comics
Written by Kyle Higgins
Art by Darko Lafuente

Dark Blood #1
BOOM! Studios
Written by Latoya Morgan
Art by Walt Barna

Deadly Class #47
Image Comics
Written by Rick Remender
Art by Wes Craig

The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #4
BOOM! Studios
Written by Ram V
Art by Filipe Andrade

Shadecraft #5
Image Comics
Written by Joe Henderson
Art by Lee Garbett

Save Yourself #2
BOOM! Box
Written by Bones Leopard
Art by Kelly & Nichole Matthews

Home #4
Image Comics
Written by Julio Anta
Art by Anna Wieszczyk

Black Hammer Reborn #2
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Jeff Lemire
Art by Caitlin Yarsky

Time Before Time #3
Image Comics
Written by Declan Shalvey & Rory McConville
Art by Joe Palmer

Bermuda #1
IDW
Written and Letters by John Layman
Art by Nick Bradshaw

Compass #2
Image Comics
Written by Robert MacKenzie & David Walker
Art by Justin Greenwood

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book review Stack:</p> <p>Superman and the Authority #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Grant Morrison<br>Art by Mikel Janín</p> <p>Moon Knight #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jed MacKay<br>Art by Alessandro Cappuccio</p> <p>Mother of Madness #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written &amp; Created by Emilia Clarke &amp; Marguerite Bennet<br>Art by Leila Leiz</p> <p>Blue and Gold #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Dan Jurgens<br>Art by Ryan Sook</p> <p>Thor Annual #1<br>Marvel<br>By Aaron Kuder</p> <p>Syphon #1<br>Image Comics<br>Story by Mohsen Ashraf<br>Written by Patrick Meaney &amp; Mohsen Ashraf<br>Art by Jeff Edwards</p> <p>Shazam #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tim Sheridan<br>Art by Clayton Henry</p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #7<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Dan Watters<br>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p> <p>X-Men Legends #5<br>Written by Peter David<br>Art by Todd Nauck</p> <p>Chu #6<br>Image Comics<br>Written by John Layman<br>Art by Dan Boultwood</p> <p>Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Bilquis Evely</p> <p>Undiscovered Country #14<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule<br>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli &amp; Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p> <p>Nightwing #82<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Bruno Redondo, Rick Leonardi and Neil Edwards</p> <p>Radiant Black #6<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kyle Higgins<br>Art by Darko Lafuente</p> <p>Dark Blood #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Latoya Morgan<br>Art by Walt Barna</p> <p>Deadly Class #47<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Rick Remender<br>Art by Wes Craig</p> <p>The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #4<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Filipe Andrade</p> <p>Shadecraft #5<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Joe Henderson<br>Art by Lee Garbett</p> <p>Save Yourself #2<br>BOOM! Box<br>Written by Bones Leopard<br>Art by Kelly &amp; Nichole Matthews</p> <p>Home #4<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Julio Anta<br>Art by Anna Wieszczyk</p> <p>Black Hammer Reborn #2<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Jeff Lemire<br>Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p> <p>Time Before Time #3<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Declan Shalvey &amp; Rory McConville<br>Art by Joe Palmer</p> <p>Bermuda #1<br>IDW<br>Written and Letters by John Layman<br>Art by Nick Bradshaw</p> <p>Compass #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Robert MacKenzie &amp; David Walker<br>Art by Justin Greenwood</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don&#39;t forget to go to <a href="https://www.manscaped.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.Manscaped.com</a> and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> bcee5084-0c05-4a6d-ae8c-ad6c00298351 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-superman-and-the-authority-moon-knight-a Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +0000 3033 no full The Stack: Sinister War, Wonder Woman And More The Stack: Sinister War, Wonder Woman And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book reviews, we're breaking down:</p> <p>Sinister War #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Nick Spencer<br>Art by Mark Bagley</p> <p>Wonder Woman #775<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire<br>Art by Andy MacDonald, Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p>The Silver Coin #4<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Jeff Lemire<br>Art and letters by Michael Walsh</p> <p>Ninjak #1<br>Valiant Comics<br>By Jeff Parker and Javier Pulido</p> <p>Aliens Aftermath #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Benjamin Percy<br>Art by Dave Wachter</p> <p>MANSCAPED AD</p> <p>The Joker #5<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Matthew Rosenberg with James Tynion IV, Sam Johns<br>Art by Francesco Francavilla, Sweeney Boo</p> <p>HAHA #6<br>Image Comics<br>Written by W. Maxwell Prince<br>Art by Mart&iacute;n Morazzo &amp; Chris O&rsquo;Halloran</p> <p>Seven Secrets #10<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo</p> <p>Friday #3<br>Panel Syndicate<br>Written by Ed Brubaker<br>Art by Marcos Martin</p> <p>Scream #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Clay McLeod Chapman<br>Art by Christopher Mooneyham</p> <p>Rorschach #10<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Jorge Forn&eacute;s</p> <p>Six Sidekicks #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kyle Starks<br>Art by Chris Schweizer</p> <p>Barbarella #1<br>Dynamite<br>Written by Sarah Hoyt<br>Art by Madibek Musabekov</p> <p>Thor #15<br>Marvel<br>Written by Donny Cates<br>Art by Michele Bandini</p> <p>Infinite Frontier #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Joshua Williamson<br>Art by Paul Pelletier, Jes&uacute;s Merino, Zerm&aacute;nico</p> <p>Man-Eaters: The Cursed #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Chelsea Cain<br>Art by Lia Miternique</p> <p>Black Hammer Visions #6<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Cullen Bunn<br>Art by Malachi Ward and Matthew Sheean</p> <p>Mouse Guards: The Owlhen Caregiver and Other Tales #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>By David Petersen</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don't forget to go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.manscaped.com/">https://www.Manscaped.com</a>&nbsp;and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book reviews, we're breaking down:

Sinister War #1
Marvel
Written by Nick Spencer
Art by Mark Bagley

Wonder Woman #775
DC Comics
Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire
Art by Andy MacDonald, Paulina Ganucheau

The Silver Coin #4
Image Comics
Written by Jeff Lemire
Art and letters by Michael Walsh

Ninjak #1
Valiant Comics
By Jeff Parker and Javier Pulido

Aliens Aftermath #1
Marvel
Written by Benjamin Percy
Art by Dave Wachter

MANSCAPED AD

The Joker #5
DC Comics
Written by Matthew Rosenberg with James Tynion IV, Sam Johns
Art by Francesco Francavilla, Sweeney Boo

HAHA #6
Image Comics
Written by W. Maxwell Prince
Art by Martín Morazzo & Chris O’Halloran

Seven Secrets #10
BOOM! Studios
Written by Tom Taylor
Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo

Friday #3
Panel Syndicate
Written by Ed Brubaker
Art by Marcos Martin

Scream #1
Marvel
Written by Clay McLeod Chapman
Art by Christopher Mooneyham

Rorschach #10
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Jorge Fornés

Six Sidekicks #2
Image Comics
Written by Kyle Starks
Art by Chris Schweizer

Barbarella #1
Dynamite
Written by Sarah Hoyt
Art by Madibek Musabekov

Thor #15
Marvel
Written by Donny Cates
Art by Michele Bandini

Infinite Frontier #2
DC Comics
Written by Joshua Williamson
Art by Paul Pelletier, Jesús Merino, Zermánico

Man-Eaters: The Cursed #1
Image Comics
Written by Chelsea Cain
Art by Lia Miternique

Black Hammer Visions #6
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Cullen Bunn
Art by Malachi Ward and Matthew Sheean

Mouse Guards: The Owlhen Caregiver and Other Tales #1
BOOM! Studios
By David Petersen

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book reviews, we&#39;re breaking down:</p> <p>Sinister War #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Nick Spencer<br>Art by Mark Bagley</p> <p>Wonder Woman #775<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire<br>Art by Andy MacDonald, Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p>The Silver Coin #4<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Jeff Lemire<br>Art and letters by Michael Walsh</p> <p>Ninjak #1<br>Valiant Comics<br>By Jeff Parker and Javier Pulido</p> <p>Aliens Aftermath #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Benjamin Percy<br>Art by Dave Wachter</p> <p>MANSCAPED AD</p> <p>The Joker #5<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Matthew Rosenberg with James Tynion IV, Sam Johns<br>Art by Francesco Francavilla, Sweeney Boo</p> <p>HAHA #6<br>Image Comics<br>Written by W. Maxwell Prince<br>Art by Martín Morazzo &amp; Chris O’Halloran</p> <p>Seven Secrets #10<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo</p> <p>Friday #3<br>Panel Syndicate<br>Written by Ed Brubaker<br>Art by Marcos Martin</p> <p>Scream #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Clay McLeod Chapman<br>Art by Christopher Mooneyham</p> <p>Rorschach #10<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Jorge Fornés</p> <p>Six Sidekicks #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kyle Starks<br>Art by Chris Schweizer</p> <p>Barbarella #1<br>Dynamite<br>Written by Sarah Hoyt<br>Art by Madibek Musabekov</p> <p>Thor #15<br>Marvel<br>Written by Donny Cates<br>Art by Michele Bandini</p> <p>Infinite Frontier #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Joshua Williamson<br>Art by Paul Pelletier, Jesús Merino, Zermánico</p> <p>Man-Eaters: The Cursed #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Chelsea Cain<br>Art by Lia Miternique</p> <p>Black Hammer Visions #6<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Cullen Bunn<br>Art by Malachi Ward and Matthew Sheean</p> <p>Mouse Guards: The Owlhen Caregiver and Other Tales #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>By David Petersen</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don&#39;t forget to go to <a href="https://www.manscaped.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.Manscaped.com</a> and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> f0626f52-14ae-41c1-b0cd-ad650022d978 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-sinister-war-wonder-woman-and-more Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +0000 2734 no full The Stack: X-Men, Masters Of The Universe, And More The Stack: X-Men, Masters Of The Universe, And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book reviews:</p> <p>X-Men #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Gerry Duggan<br>Art by Pepe Larraz</p> <p>Masters of the Universe Revelation #1<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Story by Kevin Smith &amp; Rob David<br>Script by Tim Sheridan<br>Art by Mindy Lee</p> <p>The Nice House on the Lake #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by &Aacute;lvaro Mart&iacute;nez Bueno</p> <p>Nocterra #5<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder<br>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p> <p>Extreme Carnage Alpha<br>Marvel<br>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson<br>Art by Manuel Garcia</p> <p>Mamo #1<br>BOOM! Box<br>By Sas Milledge</p> <p>The Good Asian #3<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Pornsak Pichetshote<br>Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi</p> <p>The Swamp Thing #5<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by John McCrea</p> <p>Monday Monday: A Rivers of London Story #1<br>Titan Comics<br>Written by Ben Aaronovitch &amp; Andrew Cartmel<br>Art by Jos&eacute; Mar&iacute;a Beroy</p> <p>Geiger #4<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Geoff Johns<br>Art by Gary Frank</p> <p>Captain America #30<br>Marvel<br>Written by Ta-Nehisi Coates<br>Art by Leonard Kirk</p> <p>WWE: The New Day - Power of Positivity #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Evan Narcisse &amp; Austin Walker<br>Art by Daniel Bayliss</p> <p>Karmen #5<br>Image Comics<br>By Guillem March</p> <p>Green Lantern #4<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Geoffrey Thorne<br>Art by Tom Raney &amp; Marco Santucci</p> <p>Wynd #8<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Michael Dialynas</p> <p>Post Americana #6<br>Image Comics<br>By Steve Skroce</p> <p>The Avengers #46<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jason Aaron<br>Art by Javier Garr&oacute;n</p> <p>Ordinary Gods #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kyle Higgins<br>Art by Felipe Watanabe</p> <p>The Worst Dudes #2<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Aubrey Sitterson<br>Art by Tony Gregori</p> <p>Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #6<br>DC Comics<br>Concept by Donald Mustard<br>Written by Christos Gage<br>Art by Reilly Brown</p> <p>Jenny Zero #3<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Dave Dwonch and Brockton McKinney<br>Art by Magenta King</p> <p>Life is Strange: Coming Home #1<br>Titan Comics<br>Written by Emma Vieceli<br>Art by Claudia Leonardi</p> <p>Wonder Girl #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Jo&euml;lle Jones<br>Art by Jo&euml;lle Jones and Adriana Melo</p> <p>Beasts of Burden: Occupied Territory #4<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer<br>Art by Benjamin Dewey</p> <p>Batman #110<br>DC Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Ricardo Lopez Ortiz</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book reviews:

X-Men #1
Marvel
Written by Gerry Duggan
Art by Pepe Larraz

Masters of the Universe Revelation #1
Dark Horse Comics
Story by Kevin Smith & Rob David
Script by Tim Sheridan
Art by Mindy Lee

The Nice House on the Lake #2
DC Comics
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno

Nocterra #5
Image Comics
Written by Scott Snyder
Art by Tony S. Daniel

Extreme Carnage Alpha
Marvel
Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Art by Manuel Garcia

Mamo #1
BOOM! Box
By Sas Milledge

The Good Asian #3
Image Comics
Written by Pornsak Pichetshote
Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi

The Swamp Thing #5
DC Comics
Written by Ram V
Art by John McCrea

Monday Monday: A Rivers of London Story #1
Titan Comics
Written by Ben Aaronovitch & Andrew Cartmel
Art by José María Beroy

Geiger #4
Image Comics
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Gary Frank

Captain America #30
Marvel
Written by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Art by Leonard Kirk

WWE: The New Day - Power of Positivity #1
BOOM! Studios
Written by Evan Narcisse & Austin Walker
Art by Daniel Bayliss

Karmen #5
Image Comics
By Guillem March

Green Lantern #4
DC Comics
Written by Geoffrey Thorne
Art by Tom Raney & Marco Santucci

Wynd #8
BOOM! Studios
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Michael Dialynas

Post Americana #6
Image Comics
By Steve Skroce

The Avengers #46
Marvel
Written by Jason Aaron
Art by Javier Garrón

Ordinary Gods #1
Image Comics
Written by Kyle Higgins
Art by Felipe Watanabe

The Worst Dudes #2
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Aubrey Sitterson
Art by Tony Gregori

Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #6
DC Comics
Concept by Donald Mustard
Written by Christos Gage
Art by Reilly Brown

Jenny Zero #3
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Dave Dwonch and Brockton McKinney
Art by Magenta King

Life is Strange: Coming Home #1
Titan Comics
Written by Emma Vieceli
Art by Claudia Leonardi

Wonder Girl #2
DC Comics
Written by Joëlle Jones
Art by Joëlle Jones and Adriana Melo

Beasts of Burden: Occupied Territory #4
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer
Art by Benjamin Dewey

Batman #110
DC Comics
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Jorge Jimenez, Ricardo Lopez Ortiz

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book reviews:</p> <p>X-Men #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Gerry Duggan<br>Art by Pepe Larraz</p> <p>Masters of the Universe Revelation #1<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Story by Kevin Smith &amp; Rob David<br>Script by Tim Sheridan<br>Art by Mindy Lee</p> <p>The Nice House on the Lake #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno</p> <p>Nocterra #5<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder<br>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p> <p>Extreme Carnage Alpha<br>Marvel<br>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson<br>Art by Manuel Garcia</p> <p>Mamo #1<br>BOOM! Box<br>By Sas Milledge</p> <p>The Good Asian #3<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Pornsak Pichetshote<br>Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi</p> <p>The Swamp Thing #5<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by John McCrea</p> <p>Monday Monday: A Rivers of London Story #1<br>Titan Comics<br>Written by Ben Aaronovitch &amp; Andrew Cartmel<br>Art by José María Beroy</p> <p>Geiger #4<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Geoff Johns<br>Art by Gary Frank</p> <p>Captain America #30<br>Marvel<br>Written by Ta-Nehisi Coates<br>Art by Leonard Kirk</p> <p>WWE: The New Day - Power of Positivity #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Evan Narcisse &amp; Austin Walker<br>Art by Daniel Bayliss</p> <p>Karmen #5<br>Image Comics<br>By Guillem March</p> <p>Green Lantern #4<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Geoffrey Thorne<br>Art by Tom Raney &amp; Marco Santucci</p> <p>Wynd #8<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Michael Dialynas</p> <p>Post Americana #6<br>Image Comics<br>By Steve Skroce</p> <p>The Avengers #46<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jason Aaron<br>Art by Javier Garrón</p> <p>Ordinary Gods #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kyle Higgins<br>Art by Felipe Watanabe</p> <p>The Worst Dudes #2<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Aubrey Sitterson<br>Art by Tony Gregori</p> <p>Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #6<br>DC Comics<br>Concept by Donald Mustard<br>Written by Christos Gage<br>Art by Reilly Brown</p> <p>Jenny Zero #3<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Dave Dwonch and Brockton McKinney<br>Art by Magenta King</p> <p>Life is Strange: Coming Home #1<br>Titan Comics<br>Written by Emma Vieceli<br>Art by Claudia Leonardi</p> <p>Wonder Girl #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Joëlle Jones<br>Art by Joëlle Jones and Adriana Melo</p> <p>Beasts of Burden: Occupied Territory #4<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer<br>Art by Benjamin Dewey</p> <p>Batman #110<br>DC Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Ricardo Lopez Ortiz</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 686d1a37-cfc9-4d33-a89e-ad5e0021ed26 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-x-men-masters-of-the-universe-and-more Wed, 07 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +0000 3168 no full The Stack: The United States of Captain America, Infinite Frontier Secret Files And More The Stack: The United States of Captain America, Infinite Frontier Secret Files And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book reviews, we're tackling:</p> <p>The United States of Captain America #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Christopher Cantwell, Josh Trujillo<br>Art by Dale Eaglesham, Jan Bazaldua</p> <p>Infinite Frontier: Secret Files #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Brandon Thomas, Joshua Williamson, Stephanie Phillips, Dan Watters<br>Art by Valentine De Landro, Inaki Miranda, Stephen Byrne, Phil Hester, Christopher Mitten</p> <p>Power Rangers Unlimited #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Frank Gogol<br>Art by Simone Ragazzoni</p> <p>Beta Ray Bill #4<br>Marvel<br>By Daniel Warren Johnson</p> <p>Crossover #7<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Chip Zdarsky<br>Art by Phil Hester</p> <p>Catwoman Annual 2021 #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Kyle Hotz, Fernando Blanco &amp; Juan Ferreyra</p> <p>Parasomnia #1<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Cullen Bunn<br>Art by Andrea Mutti</p> <p>Black Cat Annual #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jed MacKay<br>Art by Joey Vazquez</p> <p>Made in Korea #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Jeremy Holt<br>Art by George Schall</p> <p>Daredevil #31<br>Marvel<br>Written by Chip Zdarsky<br>Art by Mike Hawthorne</p> <p>Specter Inspectors #5<br>BOOM! Box<br>Written by Bowen McCurdy &amp; Kaitlyn Musto<br>Art by Bowen McCurdy</p> <p>The Department of Truth #10<br>Image Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Martin Simmonds</p> <p>Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tea Time #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Mirka Andolfo<br>Art by Siya Oum</p> <p>That Texas Blood #7<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Chris Condon<br>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book reviews, we're tackling:

The United States of Captain America #1
Marvel
Written by Christopher Cantwell, Josh Trujillo
Art by Dale Eaglesham, Jan Bazaldua

Infinite Frontier: Secret Files #1
DC Comics
Written by Brandon Thomas, Joshua Williamson, Stephanie Phillips, Dan Watters
Art by Valentine De Landro, Inaki Miranda, Stephen Byrne, Phil Hester, Christopher Mitten

Power Rangers Unlimited #1
BOOM! Studios
Written by Frank Gogol
Art by Simone Ragazzoni

Beta Ray Bill #4
Marvel
By Daniel Warren Johnson

Crossover #7
Image Comics
Written by Chip Zdarsky
Art by Phil Hester

Catwoman Annual 2021 #1
DC Comics
Written by Ram V
Art by Kyle Hotz, Fernando Blanco & Juan Ferreyra

Parasomnia #1
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Cullen Bunn
Art by Andrea Mutti

Black Cat Annual #1
Marvel
Written by Jed MacKay
Art by Joey Vazquez

Made in Korea #2
Image Comics
Written by Jeremy Holt
Art by George Schall

Daredevil #31
Marvel
Written by Chip Zdarsky
Art by Mike Hawthorne

Specter Inspectors #5
BOOM! Box
Written by Bowen McCurdy & Kaitlyn Musto
Art by Bowen McCurdy

The Department of Truth #10
Image Comics
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Martin Simmonds

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tea Time #1
BOOM! Studios
Written by Mirka Andolfo
Art by Siya Oum

That Texas Blood #7
Image Comics
Written by Chris Condon
Art by Jacob Phillips

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book reviews, we&#39;re tackling:</p> <p>The United States of Captain America #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Christopher Cantwell, Josh Trujillo<br>Art by Dale Eaglesham, Jan Bazaldua</p> <p>Infinite Frontier: Secret Files #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Brandon Thomas, Joshua Williamson, Stephanie Phillips, Dan Watters<br>Art by Valentine De Landro, Inaki Miranda, Stephen Byrne, Phil Hester, Christopher Mitten</p> <p>Power Rangers Unlimited #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Frank Gogol<br>Art by Simone Ragazzoni</p> <p>Beta Ray Bill #4<br>Marvel<br>By Daniel Warren Johnson</p> <p>Crossover #7<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Chip Zdarsky<br>Art by Phil Hester</p> <p>Catwoman Annual 2021 #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Kyle Hotz, Fernando Blanco &amp; Juan Ferreyra</p> <p>Parasomnia #1<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Cullen Bunn<br>Art by Andrea Mutti</p> <p>Black Cat Annual #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jed MacKay<br>Art by Joey Vazquez</p> <p>Made in Korea #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Jeremy Holt<br>Art by George Schall</p> <p>Daredevil #31<br>Marvel<br>Written by Chip Zdarsky<br>Art by Mike Hawthorne</p> <p>Specter Inspectors #5<br>BOOM! Box<br>Written by Bowen McCurdy &amp; Kaitlyn Musto<br>Art by Bowen McCurdy</p> <p>The Department of Truth #10<br>Image Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Martin Simmonds</p> <p>Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tea Time #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Mirka Andolfo<br>Art by Siya Oum</p> <p>That Texas Blood #7<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Chris Condon<br>Art by Jacob Phillips</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 973008f6-a2b9-4515-9910-ad57001c7408 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-the-united-states-of-captain-america-inf Wed, 30 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000 1743 no full The Stack: Infinite Frontier, Gamma Flight And More The Stack: Infinite Frontier, Gamma Flight And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book reviews podcast:</p> <p>Infinite Frontier #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Joshua Williamson<br>Art by Xermanico</p> <p>Gamma Flight #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Al Ewing and Crystal Frasier<br>Art by Lan Medina</p> <p>Stray Dogs #5<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Tony Fleecs<br>Art by Trish Forstner</p> <p>Heroes Return #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jason Aaron<br>Art by Ed McGuinness</p> <p>Sea of Stars #10<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Jason Aaron and Dennis Hallum<br>Art by Stephen Green</p> <p>Batman: Reptilian #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Garth Ennis<br>Art by Liam Sharp</p> <p>Vinyl #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Doug Wagner<br>Art by Daniel Hillyard</p> <p>Fantastic Four: Life Story #2<br>Marvel<br>Written by Mark Russell<br>Art by Sean Izaakse</p> <p>Shadecraft #4<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Joe Henderson<br>Art by Lee Garbett</p> <p>Checkmate&nbsp;#1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Brian Michael Bendis<br>Art by Alex Maleev</p> <p>Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #4<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Chris and Laura Samnee<br>Art by Chris Samnee</p> <p>Undiscovered Country #13<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule<br>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli &amp; Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p> <p>Good Luck #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Matthew Erman<br>Art by Stefano Simeone</p> <p>Ascender #16<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Jeff Lemire<br>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p>Wonder Woman #774<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W Conrad, Jordie Bellaire<br>Art by Andy MacDonald, Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #6<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Dan Watters<br>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p> <p>Something is Killing the Children #17<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Werther Dell&rsquo;Edera</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book reviews podcast:

Infinite Frontier #1
DC Comics
Written by Joshua Williamson
Art by Xermanico

Gamma Flight #1
Marvel
Written by Al Ewing and Crystal Frasier
Art by Lan Medina

Stray Dogs #5
Image Comics
Written by Tony Fleecs
Art by Trish Forstner

Heroes Return #1
Marvel
Written by Jason Aaron
Art by Ed McGuinness

Sea of Stars #10
Image Comics
Written by Jason Aaron and Dennis Hallum
Art by Stephen Green

Batman: Reptilian #1
DC Comics
Written by Garth Ennis
Art by Liam Sharp

Vinyl #1
Image Comics
Written by Doug Wagner
Art by Daniel Hillyard

Fantastic Four: Life Story #2
Marvel
Written by Mark Russell
Art by Sean Izaakse

Shadecraft #4
Image Comics
Written by Joe Henderson
Art by Lee Garbett

Checkmate #1
DC Comics
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Art by Alex Maleev

Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #4
BOOM! Studios
Written by Chris and Laura Samnee
Art by Chris Samnee

Undiscovered Country #13
Image Comics
Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule
Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Leonardo Marcello Grassi

Good Luck #1
BOOM! Studios
Written by Matthew Erman
Art by Stefano Simeone

Ascender #16
Image Comics
Written by Jeff Lemire
Art by Dustin Nguyen

Wonder Woman #774
DC Comics
Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W Conrad, Jordie Bellaire
Art by Andy MacDonald, Paulina Ganucheau

Home Sick Pilots #6
Image Comics
Written by Dan Watters
Art by Caspar Wijngaard

Something is Killing the Children #17
BOOM! Studios
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Werther Dell’Edera

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book reviews podcast:</p> <p>Infinite Frontier #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Joshua Williamson<br>Art by Xermanico</p> <p>Gamma Flight #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Al Ewing and Crystal Frasier<br>Art by Lan Medina</p> <p>Stray Dogs #5<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Tony Fleecs<br>Art by Trish Forstner</p> <p>Heroes Return #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jason Aaron<br>Art by Ed McGuinness</p> <p>Sea of Stars #10<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Jason Aaron and Dennis Hallum<br>Art by Stephen Green</p> <p>Batman: Reptilian #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Garth Ennis<br>Art by Liam Sharp</p> <p>Vinyl #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Doug Wagner<br>Art by Daniel Hillyard</p> <p>Fantastic Four: Life Story #2<br>Marvel<br>Written by Mark Russell<br>Art by Sean Izaakse</p> <p>Shadecraft #4<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Joe Henderson<br>Art by Lee Garbett</p> <p>Checkmate #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Brian Michael Bendis<br>Art by Alex Maleev</p> <p>Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #4<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Chris and Laura Samnee<br>Art by Chris Samnee</p> <p>Undiscovered Country #13<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule<br>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli &amp; Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p> <p>Good Luck #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Matthew Erman<br>Art by Stefano Simeone</p> <p>Ascender #16<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Jeff Lemire<br>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p>Wonder Woman #774<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W Conrad, Jordie Bellaire<br>Art by Andy MacDonald, Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #6<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Dan Watters<br>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p> <p>Something is Killing the Children #17<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Werther Dell’Edera</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">INSTAGRAM</a> AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> f9d26def-40e2-40a2-b503-ad5000235da9 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-infinite-frontier-gamma-flight-and-more Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000 2651 no full The Stack: Venom, Supergirl And More The Stack: Venom, Supergirl And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast, we're reviewing:</p> <p>Venom #200<br>Marvel<br>Written by Donny Cates with Phillip Kennedy Johnson<br>Art by Ryan Stegman, Kev Walker, Denilo S. Beyruth, Ron Lim, Gugu Vilanova, Gerardo Sandoval and Mark Bagley</p> <p>Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Bilquis Evely</p> <p>Compass #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Robert MacKenzie &amp; David Walker<br>Art by Justin Greenwood</p> <p>Static: Season One #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Vita Ayala<br>Art by Chriscross</p> <p>Save Yourself #1<br>BOOM! Box<br>Written by Bones Leopard<br>Art by Kelly &amp; Nichole Matthews</p> <p>Planet-Size X-Men #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Gerry Duggan<br>Art by Pepe Larraz</p> <p>Norse Mythology #1<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Story and Words by Neil Gaiman<br>Script and Layouts by P. Craig Russell</p> <p>Captain America Annual #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Gerry Duggan<br>Art by Marco Castiello</p> <p>Home #3<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Julio Anta<br>Art by Anna Wieszcyzk</p> <p>BRZRKR #3<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt<br>Art by Ron Garney</p> <p>The Silver Coin #3<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Ed Brisson<br>Art by Michael Walsh</p> <p>Catwoman #32<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Evan Cagle</p> <p>Seven Secrets #9<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo</p> <p>Alien #4<br>Marvel<br>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson<br>Art by Salvador Larroca</p> <p>Radiant Black #5<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kyle Higgins<br>Art by Eduardo Ferigato &amp; Marcelo Costa</p> <p>The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #3<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Filipe Andrade</p> <p>Stillwater #8<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Chip Zdarsky<br>Art by Ram&oacute;n K Perez</p> <p>Demon Days: Mariko #1<br>Marvel<br>By Peach Momoko</p> <p>Nightwing #81<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Bruno Redondo</p> <p>Time Before Time #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Declan Shalvey and Rory McConville<br>Art by Joe Palmer</p> <p>Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #5<br>DC Comics<br>Concept by Donald Mustard<br>Written by Christos Gage<br>Art by Christian Duce</p> <p>Ultramega #4<br>Image Comics<br>By James Harren</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast, we're reviewing:

Venom #200
Marvel
Written by Donny Cates with Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Art by Ryan Stegman, Kev Walker, Denilo S. Beyruth, Ron Lim, Gugu Vilanova, Gerardo Sandoval and Mark Bagley

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Bilquis Evely

Compass #1
Image Comics
Written by Robert MacKenzie & David Walker
Art by Justin Greenwood

Static: Season One #1
DC Comics
Written by Vita Ayala
Art by Chriscross

Save Yourself #1
BOOM! Box
Written by Bones Leopard
Art by Kelly & Nichole Matthews

Planet-Size X-Men #1
Marvel
Written by Gerry Duggan
Art by Pepe Larraz

Norse Mythology #1
Dark Horse Comics
Story and Words by Neil Gaiman
Script and Layouts by P. Craig Russell

Captain America Annual #1
Marvel
Written by Gerry Duggan
Art by Marco Castiello

Home #3
Image Comics
Written by Julio Anta
Art by Anna Wieszcyzk

BRZRKR #3
BOOM! Studios
Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt
Art by Ron Garney

The Silver Coin #3
Image Comics
Written by Ed Brisson
Art by Michael Walsh

Catwoman #32
DC Comics
Written by Ram V
Art by Evan Cagle

Seven Secrets #9
BOOM! Studios
Written by Tom Taylor
Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo

Alien #4
Marvel
Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Art by Salvador Larroca

Radiant Black #5
Image Comics
Written by Kyle Higgins
Art by Eduardo Ferigato & Marcelo Costa

The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #3
BOOM! Studios
Written by Ram V
Art by Filipe Andrade

Stillwater #8
Image Comics
Written by Chip Zdarsky
Art by Ramón K Perez

Demon Days: Mariko #1
Marvel
By Peach Momoko

Nightwing #81
DC Comics
Written by Tom Taylor
Art by Bruno Redondo

Time Before Time #2
Image Comics
Written by Declan Shalvey and Rory McConville
Art by Joe Palmer

Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #5
DC Comics
Concept by Donald Mustard
Written by Christos Gage
Art by Christian Duce

Ultramega #4
Image Comics
By James Harren

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast, we&#39;re reviewing:</p> <p>Venom #200<br>Marvel<br>Written by Donny Cates with Phillip Kennedy Johnson<br>Art by Ryan Stegman, Kev Walker, Denilo S. Beyruth, Ron Lim, Gugu Vilanova, Gerardo Sandoval and Mark Bagley</p> <p>Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Bilquis Evely</p> <p>Compass #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Robert MacKenzie &amp; David Walker<br>Art by Justin Greenwood</p> <p>Static: Season One #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Vita Ayala<br>Art by Chriscross</p> <p>Save Yourself #1<br>BOOM! Box<br>Written by Bones Leopard<br>Art by Kelly &amp; Nichole Matthews</p> <p>Planet-Size X-Men #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Gerry Duggan<br>Art by Pepe Larraz</p> <p>Norse Mythology #1<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Story and Words by Neil Gaiman<br>Script and Layouts by P. Craig Russell</p> <p>Captain America Annual #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Gerry Duggan<br>Art by Marco Castiello</p> <p>Home #3<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Julio Anta<br>Art by Anna Wieszcyzk</p> <p>BRZRKR #3<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt<br>Art by Ron Garney</p> <p>The Silver Coin #3<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Ed Brisson<br>Art by Michael Walsh</p> <p>Catwoman #32<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Evan Cagle</p> <p>Seven Secrets #9<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo</p> <p>Alien #4<br>Marvel<br>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson<br>Art by Salvador Larroca</p> <p>Radiant Black #5<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kyle Higgins<br>Art by Eduardo Ferigato &amp; Marcelo Costa</p> <p>The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #3<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Filipe Andrade</p> <p>Stillwater #8<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Chip Zdarsky<br>Art by Ramón K Perez</p> <p>Demon Days: Mariko #1<br>Marvel<br>By Peach Momoko</p> <p>Nightwing #81<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Bruno Redondo</p> <p>Time Before Time #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Declan Shalvey and Rory McConville<br>Art by Joe Palmer</p> <p>Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #5<br>DC Comics<br>Concept by Donald Mustard<br>Written by Christos Gage<br>Art by Christian Duce</p> <p>Ultramega #4<br>Image Comics<br>By James Harren</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> f05cbc0f-b35d-457c-9811-ad49002aeae5 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-venom-supergirl-and-more Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000 3531 no full The Stack: Far Sector, X-Men And More The Stack: Far Sector, X-Men And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast:</p> <p>Far Sector #12<br>DC Comics<br>Written by N.K. Jemisin<br>Art by Jamal Campbell</p> <p>X-Men #21<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jonathan Hickman<br>Art by Nick Dragotta, Russell Dauterman, Lucas Werneck &amp; Sara Pichelli</p> <p>Birthright #50<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Joshua Williamson<br>Art by Andrei Bressan</p> <p>Wonder Woman #773<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire<br>Art by Travis Moore, Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p>Six Sidekicks #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kyle Starks<br>Art by Chris Schweizer</p> <p>The Joker #4<br>DC Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns<br>Art by Guillem March, Mirka Andolfo</p> <p>The Good Asian #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Pornsak Pichetshote<br>Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi</p> <p>Rorschach #9<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Jorge Forn&eacute;s</p> <p>Geiger #3<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Geoff Johns<br>Art by Gary Frank</p> <p>The Secret Land #1
Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Christofer Emg&aring;rd<br>Art by Tom&aacute;s Aira</p> <p>Karmen #4<br>Image Comics<br>By Guillem March</p> <p>Wynd #7<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Michale Dialynas</p> <p>Black Hammer Visions #5<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Kelley Thompson<br>Art by Leonardo Romero</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

Far Sector #12
DC Comics
Written by N.K. Jemisin
Art by Jamal Campbell

X-Men #21
Marvel
Written by Jonathan Hickman
Art by Nick Dragotta, Russell Dauterman, Lucas Werneck & Sara Pichelli

Birthright #50
Image Comics
Written by Joshua Williamson
Art by Andrei Bressan

Wonder Woman #773
DC Comics
Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire
Art by Travis Moore, Paulina Ganucheau

Six Sidekicks #1
Image Comics
Written by Kyle Starks
Art by Chris Schweizer

The Joker #4
DC Comics
Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns
Art by Guillem March, Mirka Andolfo

The Good Asian #2
Image Comics
Written by Pornsak Pichetshote
Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi

Rorschach #9
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Jorge Fornés

Geiger #3
Image Comics
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Gary Frank

The Secret Land #1
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Christofer Emgård
Art by Tomás Aira

Karmen #4
Image Comics
By Guillem March

Wynd #7
BOOM! Studios
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Michale Dialynas

Black Hammer Visions #5
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Kelley Thompson
Art by Leonardo Romero

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>Far Sector #12<br>DC Comics<br>Written by N.K. Jemisin<br>Art by Jamal Campbell</p> <p>X-Men #21<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jonathan Hickman<br>Art by Nick Dragotta, Russell Dauterman, Lucas Werneck &amp; Sara Pichelli</p> <p>Birthright #50<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Joshua Williamson<br>Art by Andrei Bressan</p> <p>Wonder Woman #773<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire<br>Art by Travis Moore, Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p>Six Sidekicks #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kyle Starks<br>Art by Chris Schweizer</p> <p>The Joker #4<br>DC Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns<br>Art by Guillem March, Mirka Andolfo</p> <p>The Good Asian #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Pornsak Pichetshote<br>Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi</p> <p>Rorschach #9<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Jorge Fornés</p> <p>Geiger #3<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Geoff Johns<br>Art by Gary Frank</p> <p>The Secret Land #1
Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Christofer Emgård<br>Art by Tomás Aira</p> <p>Karmen #4<br>Image Comics<br>By Guillem March</p> <p>Wynd #7<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Michale Dialynas</p> <p>Black Hammer Visions #5<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Kelley Thompson<br>Art by Leonardo Romero</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 149e4cca-6da5-40ee-9ae3-ad420029991e https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-far-sector-x-men-and-more Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000 1832 no full The Stack: The Nice House On The Lake, Iron Man Annual And More The Stack: The Nice House On The Lake, Iron Man Annual And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book review podcast:</p> <p>The Nice House on the Lake #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by &Aacute;lvaro Mart&iacute;nez Bueno</p> <p>Iron Man Annual #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jed MacKay<br>Art by Ibraim Roberson</p> <p>Crush and Lobo #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Mariko Tamaki<br>Art by Amancay Nahuelpan</p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #67<br>Marvel<br>Written by Nick Spencer<br>Art by Marcelo Ferreira with Carlos G&oacute;mez</p> <p>DC Horror Presents The Conjuring: The Lover #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by David L. Johnson-McGoldrick &amp; Rex Ogle, Scott Snyder<br>Art by Mike Spicer, Denys Cowan, Dave Johnson</p> <p>North Force #0<br>Image Comics<br>By Erik Larsen</p> <p>Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #4<br>DC Comics<br>Concept by Donald Mustard<br>Written by Christos Gage<br>Art by Reilly Brown</p> <p>Basilisk #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Cullen Bunn<br>Art by Jonas Scharf</p> <p>The Swamp Thing #4<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p>Rick &amp; Morty: Rick&rsquo;s New Hat #1<br>Oni Press<br>Written by Alex Firer<br>Art by Fred C. Stresing</p> <p>Batman #109<br>DC Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Ricardo Lopez Ortiz</p> <p>The Invincible Red Sonja #2<br>Dynamite<br>Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner<br>Art by Moritat</p> <p>Green Lantern #3<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Geoffrey Thorne<br>Art by Tom Raney and Marco Santucci</p> <p>Bliss #8<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Sean Lewis<br>Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p> <p>Nocterra #4<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder<br>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p> <p>Deadly Class #46<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Rick Remender<br>Art by Wes Craig</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book review podcast:

The Nice House on the Lake #1
DC Comics
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno

Iron Man Annual #1
Marvel
Written by Jed MacKay
Art by Ibraim Roberson

Crush and Lobo #1
DC Comics
Written by Mariko Tamaki
Art by Amancay Nahuelpan

The Amazing Spider-Man #67
Marvel
Written by Nick Spencer
Art by Marcelo Ferreira with Carlos Gómez

DC Horror Presents The Conjuring: The Lover #1
DC Comics
Written by David L. Johnson-McGoldrick & Rex Ogle, Scott Snyder
Art by Mike Spicer, Denys Cowan, Dave Johnson

North Force #0
Image Comics
By Erik Larsen

Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #4
DC Comics
Concept by Donald Mustard
Written by Christos Gage
Art by Reilly Brown

Basilisk #1
BOOM! Studios
Written by Cullen Bunn
Art by Jonas Scharf

The Swamp Thing #4
DC Comics
Written by Ram V
Art by Mike Perkins

Rick & Morty: Rick’s New Hat #1
Oni Press
Written by Alex Firer
Art by Fred C. Stresing

Batman #109
DC Comics
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Jorge Jimenez, Ricardo Lopez Ortiz

The Invincible Red Sonja #2
Dynamite
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner
Art by Moritat

Green Lantern #3
DC Comics
Written by Geoffrey Thorne
Art by Tom Raney and Marco Santucci

Bliss #8
Image Comics
Written by Sean Lewis
Art by Caitlin Yarsky

Nocterra #4
Image Comics
Written by Scott Snyder
Art by Tony S. Daniel

Deadly Class #46
Image Comics
Written by Rick Remender
Art by Wes Craig

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>The Nice House on the Lake #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno</p> <p>Iron Man Annual #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jed MacKay<br>Art by Ibraim Roberson</p> <p>Crush and Lobo #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Mariko Tamaki<br>Art by Amancay Nahuelpan</p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #67<br>Marvel<br>Written by Nick Spencer<br>Art by Marcelo Ferreira with Carlos Gómez</p> <p>DC Horror Presents The Conjuring: The Lover #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by David L. Johnson-McGoldrick &amp; Rex Ogle, Scott Snyder<br>Art by Mike Spicer, Denys Cowan, Dave Johnson</p> <p>North Force #0<br>Image Comics<br>By Erik Larsen</p> <p>Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #4<br>DC Comics<br>Concept by Donald Mustard<br>Written by Christos Gage<br>Art by Reilly Brown</p> <p>Basilisk #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Cullen Bunn<br>Art by Jonas Scharf</p> <p>The Swamp Thing #4<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p>Rick &amp; Morty: Rick’s New Hat #1<br>Oni Press<br>Written by Alex Firer<br>Art by Fred C. Stresing</p> <p>Batman #109<br>DC Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Ricardo Lopez Ortiz</p> <p>The Invincible Red Sonja #2<br>Dynamite<br>Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner<br>Art by Moritat</p> <p>Green Lantern #3<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Geoffrey Thorne<br>Art by Tom Raney and Marco Santucci</p> <p>Bliss #8<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Sean Lewis<br>Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p> <p>Nocterra #4<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder<br>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p> <p>Deadly Class #46<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Rick Remender<br>Art by Wes Craig</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> f27cff80-601a-4066-ab24-ad3b002317eb https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-the-nice-house-on-the-lake-iron-man-annu Wed, 02 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000 2250 no full The Stack: Black Panther, Mister Miracle And More The Stack: Black Panther, Mister Miracle And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Black Panther #25<br>Marvel<br>By Ta-Nehisi Coates, Daniel Acu&ntilde;a and Brian Stelfreeze</p> <p>Mister Miracle: The Source of Freedom #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Brandon Easton<br>Art by Fico Ossio</p> <p>The Department of Truth #9<br>Image Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Martin Simmonds</p> <p>Reptil #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Terry Blas<br>Art by Enid Bal&aacute;m</p> <p>Batman/Superman #18<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Gene Luen Yang<br>Art by Ivan Reis and Jose Lu&iacute;s</p> <p>Made in Korea #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Jeremy Holt, Ron Chan<br>Art by George Schall, Ron Chan</p> <p>The Other History of the DC Universe #4<br>DC Comics<br>Written by John Ridley<br>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli</p> <p>Beta Ray Bill #3<br>Marvel<br>By Daniel Warren Johnson</p> <p>Strange Adventures #10<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Mitch Gerards and Evan &ldquo;Doc&rdquo; Shaner</p> <p>Alien #3<br>Marvel<br>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson<br>Art by Salvador Larocca</p> <p>Shadecraft #3<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Joe Henderson<br>Art by Lee Garbett</p> <p>Stargirl Spring Break Special #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Geoff Johns, Brec Bassinger<br>Art by Todd Nauck, Bryan Hitch, Fred Hembeck</p> <p>Something is Killing the Children #16<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Werther Dell&rsquo;edera</p> <p>Robin #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Joshua Williamson<br>Art by Gleb Melnikov</p> <p>HAHA #5<br>Image Comics<br>Written by W. Maxwell Prince<br>Art by Gabriel Hern&aacute;ndez Walta</p> <p>Harley Quinn #3<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Stephanie Phillips<br>Art by Riley Rossmo</p> <p>The Goddamned: The Virgin Brides #5<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Jason Aaron<br>Art by r.m. Gu&eacute;ra</p> <p>Action Comics #1031<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad<br>Art by Daniel Sampere, Mike Oeming</p> <p>Ascender #15<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Jeff Lemire<br>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don't forget to go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.manscaped.com/">https://www.Manscaped.com</a>&nbsp;and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p> <p>This week's episode is also sponsored by <em>Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.</em>, premiering May 21 on Hulu.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book review podcast:

Black Panther #25
Marvel
By Ta-Nehisi Coates, Daniel Acuña and Brian Stelfreeze

Mister Miracle: The Source of Freedom #1
DC Comics
Written by Brandon Easton
Art by Fico Ossio

The Department of Truth #9
Image Comics
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Martin Simmonds

Reptil #1
Marvel
Written by Terry Blas
Art by Enid Balám

Batman/Superman #18
DC Comics
Written by Gene Luen Yang
Art by Ivan Reis and Jose Luís

Made in Korea #1
Image Comics
Written by Jeremy Holt, Ron Chan
Art by George Schall, Ron Chan

The Other History of the DC Universe #4
DC Comics
Written by John Ridley
Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli

Beta Ray Bill #3
Marvel
By Daniel Warren Johnson

Strange Adventures #10
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Mitch Gerards and Evan “Doc” Shaner

Alien #3
Marvel
Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Art by Salvador Larocca

Shadecraft #3
Image Comics
Written by Joe Henderson
Art by Lee Garbett

Stargirl Spring Break Special #1
DC Comics
Written by Geoff Johns, Brec Bassinger
Art by Todd Nauck, Bryan Hitch, Fred Hembeck

Something is Killing the Children #16
BOOM! Studios
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Werther Dell’edera

Robin #2
DC Comics
Written by Joshua Williamson
Art by Gleb Melnikov

HAHA #5
Image Comics
Written by W. Maxwell Prince
Art by Gabriel Hernández Walta

Harley Quinn #3
DC Comics
Written by Stephanie Phillips
Art by Riley Rossmo

The Goddamned: The Virgin Brides #5
Image Comics
Written by Jason Aaron
Art by r.m. Guéra

Action Comics #1031
DC Comics
Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad
Art by Daniel Sampere, Mike Oeming

Ascender #15
Image Comics
Written by Jeff Lemire
Art by Dustin Nguyen

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Black Panther #25<br>Marvel<br>By Ta-Nehisi Coates, Daniel Acuña and Brian Stelfreeze</p> <p>Mister Miracle: The Source of Freedom #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Brandon Easton<br>Art by Fico Ossio</p> <p>The Department of Truth #9<br>Image Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Martin Simmonds</p> <p>Reptil #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Terry Blas<br>Art by Enid Balám</p> <p>Batman/Superman #18<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Gene Luen Yang<br>Art by Ivan Reis and Jose Luís</p> <p>Made in Korea #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Jeremy Holt, Ron Chan<br>Art by George Schall, Ron Chan</p> <p>The Other History of the DC Universe #4<br>DC Comics<br>Written by John Ridley<br>Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli</p> <p>Beta Ray Bill #3<br>Marvel<br>By Daniel Warren Johnson</p> <p>Strange Adventures #10<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Mitch Gerards and Evan “Doc” Shaner</p> <p>Alien #3<br>Marvel<br>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson<br>Art by Salvador Larocca</p> <p>Shadecraft #3<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Joe Henderson<br>Art by Lee Garbett</p> <p>Stargirl Spring Break Special #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Geoff Johns, Brec Bassinger<br>Art by Todd Nauck, Bryan Hitch, Fred Hembeck</p> <p>Something is Killing the Children #16<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Werther Dell’edera</p> <p>Robin #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Joshua Williamson<br>Art by Gleb Melnikov</p> <p>HAHA #5<br>Image Comics<br>Written by W. Maxwell Prince<br>Art by Gabriel Hernández Walta</p> <p>Harley Quinn #3<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Stephanie Phillips<br>Art by Riley Rossmo</p> <p>The Goddamned: The Virgin Brides #5<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Jason Aaron<br>Art by r.m. Guéra</p> <p>Action Comics #1031<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad<br>Art by Daniel Sampere, Mike Oeming</p> <p>Ascender #15<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Jeff Lemire<br>Art by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don&#39;t forget to go to <a href="https://www.manscaped.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.Manscaped.com</a> and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p> <p>This week&#39;s episode is also sponsored by <em>Marvel&#39;s M.O.D.O.K.</em>, premiering May 21 on Hulu.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 0fec847b-dc03-49d3-8e19-ad340021570d https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-black-panther-mister-miracle-and-more Wed, 26 May 2021 13:00:00 +0000 2030 no full The Stack: Wonder Girl, Shang-Chi And More The Stack: Wonder Girl, Shang-Chi And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack review show:</p> <p>Wonder Girl #1<br>DC Comics<br>By Jo&euml;lle Jones</p> <p>Shang-Chi #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Gene Luen Yang<br>Art by Dike Ruan</p> <p>Rangers of the Divide #1<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>By Megan Huang</p> <p>Home #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Julio Anta<br>Art by Anna Wieszcyk</p> <p>Nightwing #80<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Bruno Redondo</p> <p>Fantastic Four: Life Story #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Mark Russell<br>Art by Sean Izaakse</p> <p>Radiant Black #4<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kyle Higgins<br>Art by Marcelo Costa</p> <p>Catwoman #31<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Fernando Blanco</p> <p>The Immortal Hulk: Time of Monsters #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Alex Paknadel and Al Ewing, David Vauhan<br>Art by Juan Ferreyra, Kevin Nowlan</p> <p>Ultramega #3<br>Image Comics<br>By James Harren</p> <p>Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #3<br>DC Comics<br>Concept by Donald Mustard<br>Written by Christos Gage<br>Art by Reilly Brown</p> <p>Stillwater #7<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Chip Zdarsky<br>Art by Ram&oacute;n K. Perez</p> <p>Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #3<br>Oni Press<br>By Chris Samnee and Laura Samnee</p> <p>The Scumbag #8<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Rick Remender<br>Art by Alex Riegel</p> <p>The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #2<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Filipe Andrade</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don't forget to go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.manscaped.com/">https://www.Manscaped.com</a>&nbsp;and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p> <p>This week's episode is also sponsored by <em>Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.</em>, premiering May 21 on Hulu.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack review show:

Wonder Girl #1
DC Comics
By Joëlle Jones

Shang-Chi #1
Marvel
Written by Gene Luen Yang
Art by Dike Ruan

Rangers of the Divide #1
Dark Horse Comics
By Megan Huang

Home #2
Image Comics
Written by Julio Anta
Art by Anna Wieszcyk

Nightwing #80
DC Comics
Written by Tom Taylor
Art by Bruno Redondo

Fantastic Four: Life Story #1
Marvel
Written by Mark Russell
Art by Sean Izaakse

Radiant Black #4
Image Comics
Written by Kyle Higgins
Art by Marcelo Costa

Catwoman #31
DC Comics
Written by Ram V
Art by Fernando Blanco

The Immortal Hulk: Time of Monsters #1
Marvel
Written by Alex Paknadel and Al Ewing, David Vauhan
Art by Juan Ferreyra, Kevin Nowlan

Ultramega #3
Image Comics
By James Harren

Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #3
DC Comics
Concept by Donald Mustard
Written by Christos Gage
Art by Reilly Brown

Stillwater #7
Image Comics
Written by Chip Zdarsky
Art by Ramón K. Perez

Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #3
Oni Press
By Chris Samnee and Laura Samnee

The Scumbag #8
Image Comics
Written by Rick Remender
Art by Alex Riegel

The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #2
BOOM! Studios
Written by Ram V
Art by Filipe Andrade

SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, ITUNES, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, STITCHER OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack review show:</p> <p>Wonder Girl #1<br>DC Comics<br>By Joëlle Jones</p> <p>Shang-Chi #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Gene Luen Yang<br>Art by Dike Ruan</p> <p>Rangers of the Divide #1<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>By Megan Huang</p> <p>Home #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Julio Anta<br>Art by Anna Wieszcyk</p> <p>Nightwing #80<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Bruno Redondo</p> <p>Fantastic Four: Life Story #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Mark Russell<br>Art by Sean Izaakse</p> <p>Radiant Black #4<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kyle Higgins<br>Art by Marcelo Costa</p> <p>Catwoman #31<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Fernando Blanco</p> <p>The Immortal Hulk: Time of Monsters #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Alex Paknadel and Al Ewing, David Vauhan<br>Art by Juan Ferreyra, Kevin Nowlan</p> <p>Ultramega #3<br>Image Comics<br>By James Harren</p> <p>Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #3<br>DC Comics<br>Concept by Donald Mustard<br>Written by Christos Gage<br>Art by Reilly Brown</p> <p>Stillwater #7<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Chip Zdarsky<br>Art by Ramón K. Perez</p> <p>Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #3<br>Oni Press<br>By Chris Samnee and Laura Samnee</p> <p>The Scumbag #8<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Rick Remender<br>Art by Alex Riegel</p> <p>The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #2<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Filipe Andrade</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don&#39;t forget to go to <a href="https://www.manscaped.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.Manscaped.com</a> and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p> <p>This week&#39;s episode is also sponsored by <em>Marvel&#39;s M.O.D.O.K.</em>, premiering May 21 on Hulu.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 1243fb2c-bb70-40c9-8a1e-ad2d00256176 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-wonder-girl-shang-chi-and-more Wed, 19 May 2021 13:00:00 +0000 2728 no full The Stack: X-Corp, Time Before Time And More The Stack: X-Corp, Time Before Time And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast:</p> <p>X-Corp #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Tini Howard<br>Art by Alberto Foche</p> <p>Time Before Time #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Declan Shalvey and Rory McConville<br>Art by Joe Palmer</p> <p>Wonder Woman #722<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad<br>Art by Travis Moore</p> <p>Giant-Size Amazing Spider-Man: King&rsquo;s Ransom #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Nick Spencer<br>Art by Rog&ecirc; Ant&ocirc;nio, with Carlos Gomez &amp; Z&eacute; Carl&oacute;s</p> <p>Buffy the Vampire Slayer #25<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Jeremy Lambert<br>Art by Valentina Pinti</p> <p>The Joker #3<br>DC Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns<br>Art by Guillem March, Mirka Andolfo</p> <p>Ice Cream Man #24<br>Image Comics<br>Written by W. Maxwell prince<br>Art by Mart&iacute;n Morazzo</p> <p>Rorschach #8<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Jorge Forn&eacute;s</p> <p>Heroes Reborn #2<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jason Aron<br>Art by Dale Keown with Carlos Magno, Ed McGuinness</p> <p>Geiger #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Geoff Johns<br>Art by Gary Frank</p> <p>Superman #31<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Sean Lewis<br>Art by Scott Godlewski and Norm Rapmund, Sami Basri</p> <p>Karmen #3<br>Image Comics<br>By Guillem March</p> <p>Batman: The Detective #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Andy Kubert</p> <p>Spider-Man: Spider&rsquo;s Shadow #2<br>Marvel<br>Written by Chip Zdarksy<br>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p> <p>Seven Secrets #8<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo</p> <p>American Vampire 1976 #8<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder<br>Art by Rafael Albuquerque</p> <p>Birthright #49<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Joshua Williamson<br>Art by Andrei Bressan</p> <p>Justice League: Last Ride #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Chip Zdarsky<br>Art by Miguel Mendon&ccedil;a</p> <p>Magic #2<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Jed MacKay<br>Art by Ig Guara</p> <p>Future State: Gotham #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Joshua Williamson and Dennis Culver<br>Art by Giannis Milonogiannis</p> <p>The Silver Coin #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kelly Thompson<br>Art by Michael Walsh</p> <p>Proctor Valley Road #3<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Grant Morrison and Alex Child<br>Art by Noami Franquiz</p> <p>Black Hammer Visions #4<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Mariko Tamaki<br>Art by Diego Olortegui</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don't forget to go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.manscaped.com/">https://www.Manscaped.com</a>&nbsp;and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p> <p>Full Episode Transcript Available At: <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/2021/05/12/the-stack-x-corp-time-before-time-and-more/">https://comicbookclublive.com/2021/05/12/the-stack-x-corp-time-before-time-and-more/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

X-Corp #1
Marvel
Written by Tini Howard
Art by Alberto Foche

Time Before Time #1
Image Comics
Written by Declan Shalvey and Rory McConville
Art by Joe Palmer

Wonder Woman #722
DC Comics
Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad
Art by Travis Moore

Giant-Size Amazing Spider-Man: King’s Ransom #1
Marvel
Written by Nick Spencer
Art by Rogê Antônio, with Carlos Gomez & Zé Carlós

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #25
BOOM! Studios
Written by Jeremy Lambert
Art by Valentina Pinti

The Joker #3
DC Comics
Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns
Art by Guillem March, Mirka Andolfo

Ice Cream Man #24
Image Comics
Written by W. Maxwell prince
Art by Martín Morazzo

Rorschach #8
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Jorge Fornés

Heroes Reborn #2
Marvel
Written by Jason Aron
Art by Dale Keown with Carlos Magno, Ed McGuinness

Geiger #2
Image Comics
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Gary Frank

Superman #31
DC Comics
Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Sean Lewis
Art by Scott Godlewski and Norm Rapmund, Sami Basri

Karmen #3
Image Comics
By Guillem March

Batman: The Detective #2
DC Comics
Written by Tom Taylor
Art by Andy Kubert

Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow #2
Marvel
Written by Chip Zdarksy
Art by Pasqual Ferry

Seven Secrets #8
BOOM! Studios
Written by Tom Taylor
Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo

American Vampire 1976 #8
DC Comics
Written by Scott Snyder
Art by Rafael Albuquerque

Birthright #49
Image Comics
Written by Joshua Williamson
Art by Andrei Bressan

Justice League: Last Ride #1
DC Comics
Written by Chip Zdarsky
Art by Miguel Mendonça

Magic #2
BOOM! Studios
Written by Jed MacKay
Art by Ig Guara

Future State: Gotham #1
DC Comics
Written by Joshua Williamson and Dennis Culver
Art by Giannis Milonogiannis

The Silver Coin #2
Image Comics
Written by Kelly Thompson
Art by Michael Walsh

Proctor Valley Road #3
BOOM! Studios
Written by Grant Morrison and Alex Child
Art by Noami Franquiz

Black Hammer Visions #4
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Mariko Tamaki
Art by Diego Olortegui

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>X-Corp #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Tini Howard<br>Art by Alberto Foche</p> <p>Time Before Time #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Declan Shalvey and Rory McConville<br>Art by Joe Palmer</p> <p>Wonder Woman #722<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad<br>Art by Travis Moore</p> <p>Giant-Size Amazing Spider-Man: King’s Ransom #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Nick Spencer<br>Art by Rogê Antônio, with Carlos Gomez &amp; Zé Carlós</p> <p>Buffy the Vampire Slayer #25<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Jeremy Lambert<br>Art by Valentina Pinti</p> <p>The Joker #3<br>DC Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns<br>Art by Guillem March, Mirka Andolfo</p> <p>Ice Cream Man #24<br>Image Comics<br>Written by W. Maxwell prince<br>Art by Martín Morazzo</p> <p>Rorschach #8<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Jorge Fornés</p> <p>Heroes Reborn #2<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jason Aron<br>Art by Dale Keown with Carlos Magno, Ed McGuinness</p> <p>Geiger #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Geoff Johns<br>Art by Gary Frank</p> <p>Superman #31<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Sean Lewis<br>Art by Scott Godlewski and Norm Rapmund, Sami Basri</p> <p>Karmen #3<br>Image Comics<br>By Guillem March</p> <p>Batman: The Detective #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Andy Kubert</p> <p>Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow #2<br>Marvel<br>Written by Chip Zdarksy<br>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p> <p>Seven Secrets #8<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo</p> <p>American Vampire 1976 #8<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder<br>Art by Rafael Albuquerque</p> <p>Birthright #49<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Joshua Williamson<br>Art by Andrei Bressan</p> <p>Justice League: Last Ride #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Chip Zdarsky<br>Art by Miguel Mendonça</p> <p>Magic #2<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Jed MacKay<br>Art by Ig Guara</p> <p>Future State: Gotham #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Joshua Williamson and Dennis Culver<br>Art by Giannis Milonogiannis</p> <p>The Silver Coin #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kelly Thompson<br>Art by Michael Walsh</p> <p>Proctor Valley Road #3<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Grant Morrison and Alex Child<br>Art by Noami Franquiz</p> <p>Black Hammer Visions #4<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Mariko Tamaki<br>Art by Diego Olortegui</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don&#39;t forget to go to <a href="https://www.manscaped.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.Manscaped.com</a> and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p> <p>Full Episode Transcript Available At: <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/2021/05/12/the-stack-x-corp-time-before-time-and-more/" rel="nofollow">https://comicbookclublive.com/2021/05/12/the-stack-x-corp-time-before-time-and-more/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 3fc1b9ac-cac9-4cc7-ab91-ad26002c4da0 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-x-corp-time-before-time-and-more Wed, 12 May 2021 13:00:00 +0000 3227 no full The Stack: Heroes Reborn, The Good Asian And More The Stack: Heroes Reborn, The Good Asian And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Heroes Reborn #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jason Aaron<br>Art by Ed McGuinness</p> <p>The Good Asian #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Pornsak Pinchetshote<br>Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi</p> <p>The Invincible Red Sonja #1<br>Dynamite<br>Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner<br>Art by Moritat</p> <p>Eve #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Victor LaValle<br>Art by Jo Mi-Gyeong</p> <p>The Swamp Thing #3<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p>The Last Witch #5<br>BOOM! Box<br>Written by Conor McCreery<br>Art by V.V. Glass</p> <p>Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha<br>Marvel<br>Written by Charles Soule<br>Art by Steve McNiven</p> <p>Nocterra #3<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder<br>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p> <p>Batman #108<br>DC Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Ricardo Lopez Ortiz</p> <p>DIE #16<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kieron Gillen<br>Art by Stephanie Hans</p> <p>Suicide Squad #3<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Robbie Thompson<br>Art by Eduardo Pansica</p> <p>Beasts of Burden: Occupied Territory #2<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer<br>Art by Benjamin Dewey</p> <p>Bliss #7<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Sean Lewis<br>Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p> <p>Green Lantern #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Geoffrey Thorne<br>Art by Dexter Soy and Marco Santucci</p> <p>Wynd #6<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Michael Dialynas</p> <p>Fear Case #4<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Matt Kindt<br>Art by Tyler and Hilary Jenkins</p> <p>Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #2<br>DC Comics<br>Concept by Donald Mustard<br>Written by Christos Gage<br>Art by Reilly Brown</p> <p>Dead Dog&rsquo;s Bite #3<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>By Tyler Boss</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don't forget to go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.manscaped.com/">https://www.Manscaped.com</a>&nbsp;and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book review podcast:

Heroes Reborn #1
Marvel
Written by Jason Aaron
Art by Ed McGuinness

The Good Asian #1
Image Comics
Written by Pornsak Pinchetshote
Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi

The Invincible Red Sonja #1
Dynamite
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner
Art by Moritat

Eve #1
BOOM! Studios
Written by Victor LaValle
Art by Jo Mi-Gyeong

The Swamp Thing #3
DC Comics
Written by Ram V
Art by Mike Perkins

The Last Witch #5
BOOM! Box
Written by Conor McCreery
Art by V.V. Glass

Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha
Marvel
Written by Charles Soule
Art by Steve McNiven

Nocterra #3
Image Comics
Written by Scott Snyder
Art by Tony S. Daniel

Batman #108
DC Comics
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Jorge Jimenez, Ricardo Lopez Ortiz

DIE #16
Image Comics
Written by Kieron Gillen
Art by Stephanie Hans

Suicide Squad #3
DC Comics
Written by Robbie Thompson
Art by Eduardo Pansica

Beasts of Burden: Occupied Territory #2
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer
Art by Benjamin Dewey

Bliss #7
Image Comics
Written by Sean Lewis
Art by Caitlin Yarsky

Green Lantern #2
DC Comics
Written by Geoffrey Thorne
Art by Dexter Soy and Marco Santucci

Wynd #6
BOOM! Studios
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Michael Dialynas

Fear Case #4
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Matt Kindt
Art by Tyler and Hilary Jenkins

Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #2
DC Comics
Concept by Donald Mustard
Written by Christos Gage
Art by Reilly Brown

Dead Dog’s Bite #3
Dark Horse Comics
By Tyler Boss

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Heroes Reborn #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jason Aaron<br>Art by Ed McGuinness</p> <p>The Good Asian #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Pornsak Pinchetshote<br>Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi</p> <p>The Invincible Red Sonja #1<br>Dynamite<br>Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner<br>Art by Moritat</p> <p>Eve #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Victor LaValle<br>Art by Jo Mi-Gyeong</p> <p>The Swamp Thing #3<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p>The Last Witch #5<br>BOOM! Box<br>Written by Conor McCreery<br>Art by V.V. Glass</p> <p>Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha<br>Marvel<br>Written by Charles Soule<br>Art by Steve McNiven</p> <p>Nocterra #3<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder<br>Art by Tony S. Daniel</p> <p>Batman #108<br>DC Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Jorge Jimenez, Ricardo Lopez Ortiz</p> <p>DIE #16<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kieron Gillen<br>Art by Stephanie Hans</p> <p>Suicide Squad #3<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Robbie Thompson<br>Art by Eduardo Pansica</p> <p>Beasts of Burden: Occupied Territory #2<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer<br>Art by Benjamin Dewey</p> <p>Bliss #7<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Sean Lewis<br>Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p> <p>Green Lantern #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Geoffrey Thorne<br>Art by Dexter Soy and Marco Santucci</p> <p>Wynd #6<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Michael Dialynas</p> <p>Fear Case #4<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Matt Kindt<br>Art by Tyler and Hilary Jenkins</p> <p>Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #2<br>DC Comics<br>Concept by Donald Mustard<br>Written by Christos Gage<br>Art by Reilly Brown</p> <p>Dead Dog’s Bite #3<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>By Tyler Boss</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>Don&#39;t forget to go to <a href="https://www.manscaped.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.Manscaped.com</a> and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> efbe5f42-2887-4ce0-9237-ad1f0025b5df https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-heroes-reborn-the-good-asian-and-more Wed, 05 May 2021 13:00:00 +0000 2456 no full The Stack: The Marvels, Robin And More The Stack: The Marvels, Robin And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's Stack podcast:</p> <p>The Marvels #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Kurt Busiek<br>Art by Yildiray Cinar</p> <p>Robin #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Joshua Williamson<br>Art by Gleb Melnikov</p> <p>Shadowman #1<br>Valiant Comics<br>Written by Cullen Bunn<br>Art by Jon Davis-Hunt</p> <p>Helm Greycastle #1<br>Image Comics<br>Story by Henry Barajas<br>Art by Bryan Valenza and Rahmat M. Handoko</p> <p>Black Widow #6<br>Marvel<br>Written by Kelly Thompson<br>Art by Rafael de Latorre</p> <p>Batman/Superman #17<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Gene Luen Yang<br>Art by Ivan Reis</p> <p>Summoner War: Legacy #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Justin Jordan<br>Art by Luca Claretti</p> <p>Beta Ray Bill #2<br>Marvel<br>By Daniel Warren Johnson</p> <p>Action Comics #1030<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Becky Cloonan &amp; Michael W. Conrad<br>Art by Daniel Sampere, Michael Avon Oeming</p> <p>Crossover #6<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Donny Cates<br>Art by Geoff Shaw</p> <p>X-Men Legends #3<br>Marvel<br>Written by Louise Simonson<br>Art by Walter Simonson</p> <p>Harley Quinn #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Stephanie Phillips<br>Art by Riley Rossmo</p> <p>Deadly Class #45<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Rick Remender<br>Art by Wes Craig</p> <p>Miles Morales: Spider-Man #25<br>Marvel<br>Written by Saladin Ahmed, Cody Zigler<br>Art by Carmen Carnero, Natacha Bustos</p> <p>The Department of Truth #8<br>Image Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Martin Simmonds</p> <p>BRZRKR #2<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt<br>Art by Ron Garney</p> <p>Shadecraft #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Joe Henderson<br>Art by Lee Garbett</p> <p>Once &amp; Future #18<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Kieron Gillen<br>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p>The Comic Book History of Animation #5<br>IDW Publishing<br>Written by Fred Van Lente<br>Art by Ryan Dunlavey</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>For up to 15% off, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://earthechofoods.com/minutemedia">https://earthechofoods.com/minutemedia</a>&nbsp;and use code MINUTE15.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's Stack podcast:

The Marvels #1
Marvel
Written by Kurt Busiek
Art by Yildiray Cinar

Robin #1
DC Comics
Written by Joshua Williamson
Art by Gleb Melnikov

Shadowman #1
Valiant Comics
Written by Cullen Bunn
Art by Jon Davis-Hunt

Helm Greycastle #1
Image Comics
Story by Henry Barajas
Art by Bryan Valenza and Rahmat M. Handoko

Black Widow #6
Marvel
Written by Kelly Thompson
Art by Rafael de Latorre

Batman/Superman #17
DC Comics
Written by Gene Luen Yang
Art by Ivan Reis

Summoner War: Legacy #1
Image Comics
Written by Justin Jordan
Art by Luca Claretti

Beta Ray Bill #2
Marvel
By Daniel Warren Johnson

Action Comics #1030
DC Comics
Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Becky Cloonan & Michael W. Conrad
Art by Daniel Sampere, Michael Avon Oeming

Crossover #6
Image Comics
Written by Donny Cates
Art by Geoff Shaw

X-Men Legends #3
Marvel
Written by Louise Simonson
Art by Walter Simonson

Harley Quinn #2
DC Comics
Written by Stephanie Phillips
Art by Riley Rossmo

Deadly Class #45
Image Comics
Written by Rick Remender
Art by Wes Craig

Miles Morales: Spider-Man #25
Marvel
Written by Saladin Ahmed, Cody Zigler
Art by Carmen Carnero, Natacha Bustos

The Department of Truth #8
Image Comics
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Martin Simmonds

BRZRKR #2
BOOM! Studios
Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt
Art by Ron Garney

Shadecraft #2
Image Comics
Written by Joe Henderson
Art by Lee Garbett

Once & Future #18
BOOM! Studios
Written by Kieron Gillen
Art by Dan Mora

The Comic Book History of Animation #5
IDW Publishing
Written by Fred Van Lente
Art by Ryan Dunlavey

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s Stack podcast:</p> <p>The Marvels #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Kurt Busiek<br>Art by Yildiray Cinar</p> <p>Robin #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Joshua Williamson<br>Art by Gleb Melnikov</p> <p>Shadowman #1<br>Valiant Comics<br>Written by Cullen Bunn<br>Art by Jon Davis-Hunt</p> <p>Helm Greycastle #1<br>Image Comics<br>Story by Henry Barajas<br>Art by Bryan Valenza and Rahmat M. Handoko</p> <p>Black Widow #6<br>Marvel<br>Written by Kelly Thompson<br>Art by Rafael de Latorre</p> <p>Batman/Superman #17<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Gene Luen Yang<br>Art by Ivan Reis</p> <p>Summoner War: Legacy #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Justin Jordan<br>Art by Luca Claretti</p> <p>Beta Ray Bill #2<br>Marvel<br>By Daniel Warren Johnson</p> <p>Action Comics #1030<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Becky Cloonan &amp; Michael W. Conrad<br>Art by Daniel Sampere, Michael Avon Oeming</p> <p>Crossover #6<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Donny Cates<br>Art by Geoff Shaw</p> <p>X-Men Legends #3<br>Marvel<br>Written by Louise Simonson<br>Art by Walter Simonson</p> <p>Harley Quinn #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Stephanie Phillips<br>Art by Riley Rossmo</p> <p>Deadly Class #45<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Rick Remender<br>Art by Wes Craig</p> <p>Miles Morales: Spider-Man #25<br>Marvel<br>Written by Saladin Ahmed, Cody Zigler<br>Art by Carmen Carnero, Natacha Bustos</p> <p>The Department of Truth #8<br>Image Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Martin Simmonds</p> <p>BRZRKR #2<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt<br>Art by Ron Garney</p> <p>Shadecraft #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Joe Henderson<br>Art by Lee Garbett</p> <p>Once &amp; Future #18<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Kieron Gillen<br>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p>The Comic Book History of Animation #5<br>IDW Publishing<br>Written by Fred Van Lente<br>Art by Ryan Dunlavey</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>For up to 15% off, please visit <a href="https://earthechofoods.com/minutemedia" rel="nofollow">https://earthechofoods.com/minutemedia</a> and use code MINUTE15.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> c610efe3-3796-4f1c-9e4f-ad180023a6e2 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-the-marvels-robin-and-more Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0000 2458 no full The Stack: Way of X, Batman/Fortnite And More The Stack: Way of X, Batman/Fortnite And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Way of X #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Si Spurrier<br>Art by Bob Quinn</p> <p>Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #1<br>DC Comics<br>Concept by Donald Mustard<br>Written by Christos Gage<br>Art by Reilly Brown</p> <p>The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Filipe Andrade</p> <p>HAHA #4<br>Image Comics<br>Written by W. Maxwell Prince<br>Art by Patrick Horvath</p> <p>The Mighty Valkyries #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jason Aaron and Torunn Gr&oslash;nbekk<br>Art by Mattia De Iulis and Erica D&rsquo;Urso</p> <p>Nightwing #79<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Bruno Redondo</p> <p>Radiant Black #3<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kyle Higgins<br>Art by Marcelo Costa</p> <p>Alien #2<br>Marvel<br>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson<br>Art by Salvador Larroca</p> <p>Justice League #60<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Brian Michael Bendis, Ram V<br>Art by David Marquez, Xermanico</p> <p>The Old Guard: Tales Through Time #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Greg Rucka and Andrew Wheeler<br>Art by Leandro Fern&aacute;ndez and Jacopo Camagni</p> <p>Eternals #4<br>Marvel<br>Written by Kieron Gillen<br>Art by Esad Ribić</p> <p>Catwoman #30<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Fernando Blanco</p> <p>UltraMega #2<br>Image Comics<br>By James Harren</p> <p>Specter Inspectors #3<br>BOOM! Box<br>Created and written by Bowen McCurdy &amp; Kaitlyn Musto<br>Art by Bowen McCurdy</p> <p>Stray Dogs #3<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Tony Fleecs<br>Art by Trish Forstner</p> <p>Crimson Flower #4<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Matt Kindt<br>Art by Matt Lesniewski</p> <p>Post Americana #5<br>Image Comics<br>Story and art by Steve Skroce</p> <p>Orphan and the Five Beasts #2<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>By James Stokoe</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>For up to 15% off, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://earthechofoods.com/minutemedia">https://earthechofoods.com/minutemedia</a>&nbsp;and use code MINUTE15.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book review podcast:

Way of X #1
Marvel
Written by Si Spurrier
Art by Bob Quinn

Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #1
DC Comics
Concept by Donald Mustard
Written by Christos Gage
Art by Reilly Brown

The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #1
BOOM! Studios
Written by Ram V
Art by Filipe Andrade

HAHA #4
Image Comics
Written by W. Maxwell Prince
Art by Patrick Horvath

The Mighty Valkyries #1
Marvel
Written by Jason Aaron and Torunn Grønbekk
Art by Mattia De Iulis and Erica D’Urso

Nightwing #79
DC Comics
Written by Tom Taylor
Art by Bruno Redondo

Radiant Black #3
Image Comics
Written by Kyle Higgins
Art by Marcelo Costa

Alien #2
Marvel
Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Art by Salvador Larroca

Justice League #60
DC Comics
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, Ram V
Art by David Marquez, Xermanico

The Old Guard: Tales Through Time #1
Image Comics
Written by Greg Rucka and Andrew Wheeler
Art by Leandro Fernández and Jacopo Camagni

Eternals #4
Marvel
Written by Kieron Gillen
Art by Esad Ribić

Catwoman #30
DC Comics
Written by Ram V
Art by Fernando Blanco

UltraMega #2
Image Comics
By James Harren

Specter Inspectors #3
BOOM! Box
Created and written by Bowen McCurdy & Kaitlyn Musto
Art by Bowen McCurdy

Stray Dogs #3
Image Comics
Written by Tony Fleecs
Art by Trish Forstner

Crimson Flower #4
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Matt Kindt
Art by Matt Lesniewski

Post Americana #5
Image Comics
Story and art by Steve Skroce

Orphan and the Five Beasts #2
Dark Horse Comics
By James Stokoe

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week&#39;s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Way of X #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Si Spurrier<br>Art by Bob Quinn</p> <p>Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #1<br>DC Comics<br>Concept by Donald Mustard<br>Written by Christos Gage<br>Art by Reilly Brown</p> <p>The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Filipe Andrade</p> <p>HAHA #4<br>Image Comics<br>Written by W. Maxwell Prince<br>Art by Patrick Horvath</p> <p>The Mighty Valkyries #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jason Aaron and Torunn Grønbekk<br>Art by Mattia De Iulis and Erica D’Urso</p> <p>Nightwing #79<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Bruno Redondo</p> <p>Radiant Black #3<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Kyle Higgins<br>Art by Marcelo Costa</p> <p>Alien #2<br>Marvel<br>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson<br>Art by Salvador Larroca</p> <p>Justice League #60<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Brian Michael Bendis, Ram V<br>Art by David Marquez, Xermanico</p> <p>The Old Guard: Tales Through Time #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Greg Rucka and Andrew Wheeler<br>Art by Leandro Fernández and Jacopo Camagni</p> <p>Eternals #4<br>Marvel<br>Written by Kieron Gillen<br>Art by Esad Ribić</p> <p>Catwoman #30<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Fernando Blanco</p> <p>UltraMega #2<br>Image Comics<br>By James Harren</p> <p>Specter Inspectors #3<br>BOOM! Box<br>Created and written by Bowen McCurdy &amp; Kaitlyn Musto<br>Art by Bowen McCurdy</p> <p>Stray Dogs #3<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Tony Fleecs<br>Art by Trish Forstner</p> <p>Crimson Flower #4<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Matt Kindt<br>Art by Matt Lesniewski</p> <p>Post Americana #5<br>Image Comics<br>Story and art by Steve Skroce</p> <p>Orphan and the Five Beasts #2<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>By James Stokoe</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>For up to 15% off, please visit <a href="https://earthechofoods.com/minutemedia" rel="nofollow">https://earthechofoods.com/minutemedia</a> and use code MINUTE15.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> 72b72383-5823-42ac-8255-ad110024a342 https://omny.fm/shows/the-stack/the-stack-way-of-x-batman-fortnite-and-more Wed, 21 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0000 2293 no full The Stack: Locke & Key/Sandman, Batman, And More The Stack: Locke & Key/Sandman, Batman, And More Comic Book Club <p>On this week's comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Locke &amp; Key/Sandman: Hell &amp; Gone #1<br>IDW Publishing/DC Comics<br>By Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez</p> <p>Batman: The Detective #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Andy Kubert</p> <p>Spider-Man: Spider&rsquo;s Shadow #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Chip Zdarsky<br>Art by Pasqual Ferry</p> <p>Home #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Julio Anta<br>Art by Anna Wieszcyk</p> <p>Wonder Woman #771<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad and Jordie Bellaire<br>Art by Travis Moore and Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p>Darkhawk: Heart of the Hawk #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Danny Fingeroth, Dan Abnett, Kyle Higgins<br>Art by Mike Manley, Andrea Di Vito, Juana Ram&iacute;rez</p> <p>Jenny Zero #1<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Dave Dwonch and Brockton McKinney<br>Illustrated by Magenta King</p> <p>Rorschach #7<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Jorge Forn&eacute;s</p> <p>Guardians of the Galaxy #15<br>Marvel<br>Written by Al Ewing<br>Art by Juan Frigeri</p> <p>Doctor Who: Missy #1<br>Titan Comics<br>Written by Jody Houser<br>Art by Roberta Ingranata</p> <p>American Vampire 1976 #7<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder<br>Art by Francesco Francavilla, Tula Lotay, Ricardo L&oacute;pez Ortiz</p> <p>Jules Verne&rsquo;s Lighthouse #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by David Hine and Brian Haberlin<br>Art by Brian Haberlin</p> <p>The Joker #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV and Sam Johns<br>Art by Guillem March and Mirka Andolfo</p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #5<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Dan Watters<br>Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p> <p>Superman #30<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Sean Lewis<br>Art by Scott Godlewski and Sam Basri</p> <p>Birthright #48<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Joshua Williamson<br>Art by Andrei Bressan</p> <p>Sweet Tooth: The Return #6<br>DC Comics<br>By Jeff Lemire</p> <p>The Scumbag #7<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Rick Remender<br>Art by Francesco Mobili</p> <p>Proctor Valley Road #2<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Alex Child and Grant Morrison<br>Art by Naomi Franquiz</p> <p>Karmen #2<br>Image Comics<br>By Guillem March</p> <p>Black Hammer Visions #3<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Chip Zdarsky<br>Art by Johnnie Christmas</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&amp;mt=2">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub">PATREON</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p> Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week's comic book review podcast:

Locke & Key/Sandman: Hell & Gone #1
IDW Publishing/DC Comics
By Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez

Batman: The Detective #1
DC Comics
Written by Tom Taylor
Art by Andy Kubert

Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow #1
Marvel
Written by Chip Zdarsky
Art by Pasqual Ferry

Home #1
Image Comics
Written by Julio Anta
Art by Anna Wieszcyk

Wonder Woman #771
DC Comics
Written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad and Jordie Bellaire
Art by Travis Moore and Paulina Ganucheau

Darkhawk: Heart of the Hawk #1
Marvel
Written by Danny Fingeroth, Dan Abnett, Kyle Higgins
Art by Mike Manley, Andrea Di Vito, Juana Ramírez

Jenny Zero #1
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Dave Dwonch and Brockton McKinney
Illustrated by Magenta King

Rorschach #7
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Jorge Fornés

Guardians of the Galaxy #15
Marvel
Written by Al Ewing
Art by Juan Frigeri

Doctor Who: Missy #1
Titan Comics
Written by Jody Houser
Art by Roberta Ingranata

American Vampire 1976 #7
DC Comics
Written by Scott Snyder
Art by Francesco Francavilla, Tula Lotay, Ricardo López Ortiz

Jules Verne’s Lighthouse #1
Image Comics
Written by David Hine and Brian Haberlin
Art by Brian Haberlin

The Joker #2
DC Comics
Written by James Tynion IV and Sam Johns
Art by Guillem March and Mirka Andolfo

Home Sick Pilots #5
Image Comics
Written by Dan Watters
Art by Caspar Wijngaard

Superman #30
DC Comics
Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Sean Lewis
Art by Scott Godlewski and Sam Basri

Birthright #48
Image Comics
Written by Joshua Williamson
Art by Andrei Bressan

Sweet Tooth: The Return #6
DC Comics
By Jeff Lemire

The Scumbag #7
Image Comics
Written by Rick Remender
Art by Francesco Mobili

Proctor Valley Road #2
BOOM! Studios
Written by Alex Child and Grant Morrison
Art by Naomi Franquiz

Karmen #2
Image Comics
By Guillem March

Black Hammer Visions #3
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Chip Zdarsky
Art by Johnnie Christmas

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Magic #1
BOOM! Studios
Written by Jed MacKay
Illustrated by Ig Guara

Green Lantern #1
DC Comics
Written by Geoffrey Thorne
Art by Dexter Soy and Marco Santucci

The Silver Coin #1
Image Comics
Written by Chip Zdarsky
Art by Michael Walsh

Beasts of Burden: Occupied Territory #1
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer
Art by Benjamin Dewey

King in Black #5
Marvel
Written by Donny Cates
Art by Ryan Stegman

Venom #34
Marvel
Written by Donny Cates
Art by Ivan Coello

Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #2
Oni Press
By Chris and Laura Samnee

The Swamp Thing #2
DC Comics
Written by Ram V
Art by Mike Perkins

Seven Secrets #7
BOOM! Studios
Written by Tom Taylor
Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo

The Immortal Hulk #45
Marvel
Written by Al Ewing
Art by Joe Bennett

Dead Dog’s Bite #2
Dark Horse Comics
By Tyler Boss

Batman #107
DC Comics
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Jorge Jimenez and Ricardo Lopez Ortiz

The Last Witch #4
BOOM! Box
Written by Conor McCreery
Illustrated by V.V. Glass

America Chavez: Made In The USA #2
Marvel
Written by Kalinda Vazquez
Art by Carlos Gómez

Fear Case #3
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Matt Kindt
Art by Tyler Jenkins

Suicide Squad #2
DC Comics
Written by Robbie Thompson
Art by Eduardo Pansica

Nocterra #2
Image Comics
Written by Scott Snyder
Art by Tony S. Daniel

Geiger #1
Image Comics
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Gary Frank

Far Sector #11
DC Comics
Written by N.K. Jemisin
Art by Jamal Campbell

Crime Syndicate #2
DC Comics
Written by Andy Schmidt
Art by Kieran McKeown and Bryan Hitch

Bliss #6
Image Comics
Written by Sean Lewis
Art by Caitlin Yarsky

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Full Episode Transcript

ThanAlex:         What is up, everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.

Pete:                I’m Pete.

Alex:                 And on The Stack, we talk about a bunch of books that have come out this week. Tons of books out this week. Lots of number ones to get through.

Pete:                Tons. Tons.

Alex:                 So let’s jump into it talking about Magic. Number one from BOOM! Studios written by Jed MacKay, art illustrated by Ig Guara. This is a bit of a reinvention of the classic universe people probably know from Magic: The Gathering and the card games. It takes a bunch of Planeswalkers, essentially magic folks and otherwise, has them attacked, spoiler over the course of the issue, and they end up having to band together. I got to tell you, I obsessively collected Magic: The Gathering cards as a kid, but I don’t think I ever paid attention to the mythology. So I didn’t know a lot going into this, but I still, as usual with the Jed MacKay book, enjoyed it quite a bit. What did you think, Pete?

Pete:                Yeah, I thought it was cool. It definitely seemed like I was like, “Oh, there’s a lot more going on than I know about.” But I wasn’t sure. But, man, loved the Medusa character for sure.

Alex:                 Well, the thing that I really liked about this, and again, this is a spoiler for the issue, but it sets it up as this very typical fantasy world and then wrecks everything about halfway through the issue. And I thought that was-

Pete:                That was really hard.

Alex:                 Yeah. I thought that was a really bold, fun move. It’s basically saying, “Oh, this fantasy world that maybe you know from card games, from books, I assume, and otherwise, don’t worry about that. We’re going into our own story. We’re doing our own thing.” So just kind of just follow it from there.

Pete:                Why did you say, “I assume.” Are you worried that people do magic for real. I’m thinking are you talking about them?

Alex:                 No. I assume there are magic novels, but I don’t know.

Pete:                Oh, okay. I see what you’re saying. Okay. Okay.

Alex:                 Yeah. I just don’t know enough about this world, but [crosstalk 00:02:02]

Pete:                I thought you were throwing shade to magicians for a second.

Alex:                 Oh my God. I never would. They would come after me. Green Lantern, number one from DC Comics written by Geoffrey Thorne, art by Dexter Soy and Marco Santucci. In this, we are getting the Oa’s on the Green Lanterns, dealing with the new status quo of the universe. There is a new United Planets, as we’ve seen over the Superman books and otherwise, and that is affecting things here where they’re trying to decide, “Hey. If we’re the United Planets, if we have our own police force, what do we need the Green Lanterns for?” Of course, things go a little wrong over the course of this issue. Pete, now you’re not the biggest fan of Green Lantern other than a book we’re going to talk about it a little later at The Stack. But what did you think of this one?

Pete:                Well, first off, I want to just say a couple of nice things about the book. Really love the start, very crazy heavy action, kind of love this kind of who done it. And then, a spoiler, fun killing one of the floating large shirt tail peep know-it-alls. I’ve always wanted to do that. So I’m glad it finally happened in this book.

Alex:                 Can I just interrupt? It’s weird to me that you don’t like the guardians given you love short people and they are very short.

Pete:                Yes I do. I love short people very much. Know-it-alls, I have a problem with. Also, the whole flowing large shirt thing bothers me. And I also hate how they look like you with the giant heads and always talking about how smart they are.

Alex:                 What the fuck. How dare you? Also, thank you. I would love to look like [inaudible 00:03:46]

Pete:                I’m sure you would. Also, you would look amazing in a flowing gown. I mean, how are you going to have a Green Lantern number one and not have Far Sector in your shit? It’s the best Green Lantern of all time and you’re going to have a Green Lantern number one and-

Alex:                 Here’s the thing, she is in, and this is a little bit of a spoiler from the title, a Far Sector. So there’s no reason for her to come back to the main planet for this. I will say I kept going back and forth in this issue where I thought based on the cover, “Okay. This is going to focus on the new teen Lantern character and what’s going on with her.” It doesn’t completely. She plays into it, but there’s so much going on here that there were things that I felt like, “All right. I don’t quite get this or why this is here or what’s going on.” But by the end, so much was set up that I felt like, “Okay. We have a solid. This is just throwing everything at the wall. Let’s see what sticks going into the second issue.”

Pete:                All right.

Alex:                 Next up. Let’s talk about one of my favorite issues of the week, which I know Pete probably didn’t like, as well. We’re starting off so well here, the Silver Coin number one from Image Comics, written by Chip Zdarsky, art by Michael Walsh. It’s creepy, but it’s supposed to be creepy. I love this book. This is a new horror anthology from a bunch of folks like Chip Zdarsky and, I think, well, I should probably look up who else is on it. But there’s a bunch of folks that are contributing and they’re each, I think, going to write a different issue as it follows this evil cursed silver coin through different situations.

Alex:                 Here, we get a rock and roll tale that ends in a very Tales from the Crypt style way. Love the art by Michael Walsh. Like you said, creepy and terrifying in exactly the right way and viewers just dread into it. Chip Zdarsky writes a good rock and roll tale. I enjoyed this quite a bit. I didn’t know what to expect going in, but I like this. I was always a sucker back in the day for Tales from the Crypt and shows like that, and this channels those very well.

Pete:                I agree. I definitely agree. It does have a fun Tales from the Crypt feel. It’s also going to be cool to see how this moves forward, but this first story is just kind of the classic band selling their soul to the devil to kind of make it big. But it’s got a very kind of interesting, it’s not that in all the right ways. And, I think, it’s the way they kind of leave it with the coin is very cool to see how this is going to keep moving forward. So as creeped out as I was and how much I knew Zalben enjoyed it, I still enjoyed this. And, I think, not only did I enjoy it, but I’m looking forward to see how the next one goes.

Alex:                 They call them comics, but they’re not very funny.

Pete:                I don’t know what you’re doing, but please, stop.

Alex:                 That was my Crypt Keeper. He was always doing like [crosstalk 00:06:48]

Pete:                Yeah. Yeah. That was pretty good. My bad. My bad.

Alex:                 Thank you. Let’s talk about something I do think you liked because this is one of your favorite series out there. Beasts of Burden: Occupied Territory number one from Dark Horse Comics, written by Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer, art by Benjamin Dewey. If you haven’t followed the series, this is about a bunch of dogs and other animals that investigate supernatural mysteries. Here, we’re getting a tale from back in the day of a sheep dog back in World War II, I believe, who is looking into a simile supernatural mystery there. Man, I love this series. It’s so adorable and terrifying at the same time, the perfect mix.

Pete:                Okay. So a couple of things I want to ask. So here’s the hard part for me about Beasts of Burden, okay? Beast of Burden, love the story, love the idea but, originally, Jill Thompson on the art, who does these amazing water colors and you get that in kind of the fold Beast of Burdens created by Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson. So then, I feel weird about supporting this book. Okay. It’s the same writer. It’s the same title. I should be supporting this book, but it’s not this amazing watercolor artist. I love Sarah’s art. I think this is very cool, different take.

Alex:                 Benjamin Dewey did the art.

Pete:                Oh, I thought it said Sarah Dyer.

Alex:                 I think Sarah Dyer wrote it with Evan Dorkin.

Pete:                Oh, my bad. My apologies.

Alex:                 That’s all right. Oh, sorry. Go ahead.

Pete:                Regardless, art is clean. It’s a different take on it, all of the same characters we love. The story is great. But I kind of have this thing of like, “Should it be okay that I’m still reading this book? Or is it betraying Jill and her amazing work?” Talk me through this, Zalben. How should we do this?

Alex:                 I mean, I sort of had the same thought process as you because Jill Thompson’s art is so gorgeous and so necessary to this book that I was thrown initially, when I saw Benjamin Dewey’s art. I do think Benjamin Dewey’s art is real good, as well.

Pete:                Oh, yeah.

Alex:                 It’s super fun for a flashback tale. Yeah. I don’t know anything that might be on behind the scenes. It’s entirely possible given artistic schedules, maybe Jill Thompson is working ahead on something else that takes place in the present. And, excuse me, Benjamin Dewey is doing this thing because it takes place in the past. I don’t think Evan Dorkin was like, “Screw you, Jill Thompson. I’m doing my own comic at my own time.” or anything like that. So I don’t think it’s anything you need to feel bad about necessarily. But Jill Thompson is great, so it’s okay to miss her art at the same time. This is super fun.

Alex:                 You don’t need to know anything about Beasts of Burden to jump into this. All you need to know is talking animals, supernatural mysteries. There’s a terrifying last page here that maybe out loud I’d go. So it’s good stuff. Next up, King in Black number five from Marvel, written by Donny Cates, art by Ryan Stegman. I thought this was worth talking about in a block with Venom number 34 from Marvel, also written by Donny Cates, art by Iban Coello because they’re both ends of the era leading directly into the next status quo for Venom and I believe Donny Cates leaving the title after this. King in Black wraps up. They made King in Black saga. Venom number 34 interweaves with it a little bit and sets up, spoiler, a new status quo for Flash Thompson. Pete, go ahead.

Pete:                What was the order reading this? Because I read King in Black first and then I was like, “Oh, I think I should have read Venom first.” I just want to [crosstalk 00:10:29]

Alex:                 We are simpatico here. I had the same thought process where I got to about page five of King in Black and thought, “Wait, did I miss something? What’s going on here?”

Pete:                Yeah. Yeah.

Alex:                 So I think Venom number 34 happens concurrently with King in Black. So you kind of can read them in any order, but probably you should read Venom number 34 first, then King in Black number five.

Pete:                Yeah. Because I did the opposite and I was like, “I shouldn’t have done that.” Because reading Venom, it’s kind of like, “Oh, I know what’s going to happen.” So read King in Black number five first, then read Venom. Okay. But let’s kind of go in that order, King in Black. First off, Donny Cates did this epic giant tail and I feel like was really impressive. All the stuff with the son was great. This was a giant kind of epic event, but also had a lot of small, amazing moments, a lot of great Flash Thompson moments, a lot of, “Holy shit, look at the size of that sword. I’ve never seen Silver Surfer with a giant sword before. This is fucking cool.” It just got even better. I really love this book. I really loved how it ended. It ended so well I wanted to go back and reread the whole thing again. Man, this was really a lot of fun and I was surprised at how much it covered and how much happened in it.

Alex:                 I did appreciate that the ending here brought it back around to Eddie Brock and Venom. I thought that was a really good sense of focus under the event both in King in Black number five and Venom number 34. I think he gave a nice crest to the story he wants to tell, though there’s probably at least one more issue going on there before he really wrapped things up. Yeah. I also appreciate the fact I really identified with people throughout this event being like, “Ugh, is this a Venom thing? I hate symbions. This sucks.” Because that’s my general feeling going into it but, like you said, Donnie Cates and company made it feel very cool and big and fun throughout the event. So good times.

Pete:                Yeah. Also, it’s a great book to pick up if you’re like… I love comics where someone’s mostly free falling and just kind of thinking about things and then there’s flashbacks and stuff because they really [crosstalk 00:12:51]

Alex:                 Are you a big Tom Petty fan? Then check out King in Black number five and Venom number 34. Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters number two from Oni Press by Chris and Laura Samnee. This is a almost mostly silent series at this point. It’s all ages as well about a girl looking for her sister who has gotten lost in the wild with the unpossible monsters in the title. Beautiful, beautiful book. I want more of it every time is my only thing. I kind of want to wait until there’s a trade. And then maybe hand it to my kids and say, “Hey, check this out.” But gorgeous.

Pete:                Yeah. I mean you and your kids this, and you’re a cool dad. You’re winning. This is a really amazing book. Art is, I mean, I say it all the time, but it’s worth it alone. It’s just so fantastic. Love the role building. Love the pace of this. Storytelling is unbelievable. Touching, badass, all the right things. Yeah. I can’t get enough. Yeah. It does read quick and I’m sure I’ll read it a lot better than the trade, but man, single issues have been a lot of fun.

Alex:                 Let’s move on then to talk about the Swamp Thing number two from DC Comics, written by Ram V, art by Mike Perkins. We have a new Swamp Thing here who is investigating some weird doings out in the desert. We had the setup, but not exactly the explanation in the first issue. Here, the new Swamp Thing is exploring his powers and abilities a little bit more and tangling with somebody new and very, very bad. This book is gorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous. Mike Perkins’ art is incredible. And Ram V is really leaning into that. This, to me, feels like, I feel like you’re going to yell at me here, Pete, but this feels like on par with the first couple of issues of Batwoman by J.H. Williams III. It’s just breaking the layouts, playing with it, playing with the format feels really engaging and dark in a very similar way.

Pete:                Yeah. That’s hell of a praise. That’s really fantastic praise. Okay. I agree. It’s absolutely gorgeous. This is a lot of fun. Swamp Thing can be hit or miss for me. I enjoyed this issue a lot. I didn’t enjoy all the human stuff as much, but I really thought this was cool. And also, we got to talk about this. You guys don’t go to central park in the middle of the night because there’s full grown dudes being born out of trees and I’m glad Swamp Thing is finally talking about it. It’s fucked up and someone needs to look into this because it’s not right, man. It’s just really messed up.

Alex:                 I’ll tell you what, I’ve been to The Ramble at night and I don’t think that’s what dudes are doing in trees.

Pete:                Well, that’s what’s happening in this comic book.

Alex:                 Great book. Seven Secrets number seven from BOOM! Studios, written by Tom Taylor, art by Daniele Di Nicuolo.

Pete:                I mean, Seven Secrets number seven. I mean, that’s you.

Alex:                 We still don’t know what the secrets are, but in this issue, our main character has wandered off the road into the land of fairy [crosstalk 00:16:08]

Pete:                We don’t know all the secrets. We know a couple.

Alex:                 We don’t know anything. The secrets are still secret in this book. We know they’re important, but we don’t know what they are or anything about them, which is kind of wild. But we do know more about the main character, about where he comes from, another really good issue of this very fun title. I’m enjoying it. How about you, Pete?

Pete:                Yes. Absolutely. Art’s amazing. Paneling is fantastic. And if you’re going to do a glowing horse with a fish tail, this is just the peak that which all should be measured. This is very creative. Very cool. Interesting paneling, amazing storytelling. Yeah. This is just really kind of creepy and tripped out in all the right ways. It’s one of those things where you got to be like, “All right. I’m definitely going to find out the secret in this issue.” But they do such a good job of keeping you busy in all the right ways. I’m impressed by this book.

Alex:                 By the way, the thing you mentioned, the horse with the tail of a fish, like they say in the book, it’s called a sulky, which is where the expression taking a sulky comes from.

Pete:                Oh my God. You’re such a dad joke. It’s ridiculous.

Alex:                 The Immortal Hulk number 45 from Marvel, written by Al Ewing, art by Joe Bennett. In this issue, the Hulk is once again, dead, killed by the U-Foes, trapped in the land below grid, I always forget what the name is. But it’s Joe Fixit and the dumb, very flabby, kid Hawk being trapped by the leader while back on earth, things are going wild. I’ll tell you what, not only do I love this book, like we talk about every issue. Not only are all the designs absolutely terrifying and the amount that Al Ewing and Joe Bennett are building into the mythology, rather fascinating. But I don’t think any other book, since a Brian K. Vaughan book like Saga, consistently on the last page out loud makes me go, “Oh, here we go.” Every single time out of the gate.

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, I wish I could, after reading this book and all the crazy thing, is I wish I could have been on this pitch meeting for Marvel. Can you imagine how you’ll be going, “All right, listen. I’m going to take Hawk and I’m going to twist them and I’m going to turn them. And it’s going to be so gross and so fucked up, it’s probably going to turn a lot of people away. But if people check this out.” I mean, this keeps getting weirder and more fucked up, yet I’m having such a great time. I don’t know. I don’t know how to describe this to somebody. I don’t know what’s going on. I love the last page. I can not wait to see what’s happening. I don’t know. I’m so confused. I’m so grossed out. I love this book. I love the way it starts with the quote every time. And then it gets all sorts of fucked up. This is some groundbreaking, really cool shit right here.

Alex:                 This is one of the most epic Hulk rods of all time. And it’s so exciting to be able to be reading that right now. I love it. Next up, let’s talk about one that I know you really liked a lot, Dead Dog’s Bite number two from Dark Horse Comics by Tyler Boss. Now this is one we missed talking about the first issue of this, which I really regret because Tyler Boss, great artist. We know him from 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank, which he did with Matthew Rosenberg and other things.

Pete:                The Burgee.

Alex:                 This is about a woman who is investigating a disappearance. It’s weird. It’s funny. The panel layouts are great. I loved it. Love this issue.

Pete:                It’s really impressive. This is very, very creative in all the right ways. The Boss is killing it here. I mean, it kind of takes a little bit of like gives me that Hawkeye feel with a little bit of, God, what was it, King’s Vision with the different panelings and stuff here. But it’s got this great Indie kind of creative field, but just the paneling and the logos and the different stuff that they’re doing. I mean, I’m enthralled watching someone put money in a machine to try to get soda out. How can you do that? How is that enthralling? Yeah. I’m just really, really impressed with how creative and fantastic this book is. The scene where she goes and sits down with their mom at the fucking lunch table. Oh my God. This is crazy. I cannot wait to see how this kind of unfolds or gets explained. This is fantastic. I’m completely on board.

Alex:                 Me, too. I want to go back and read the first issue at this point. I feel bad about missing it. This is great. Next up, Batman number 107 from DC Comics, written by James Tynion IV, art by Jorge Jimenez and Ricardo Lopez Ortiz. In this issue, we’re continuing to find out about how Batman is dealing with the new status quo of Gotham City. Scarecrow is on the move. Other forces are, as well. And the backup story is about Ghost-Maker. What’d you think, Pete?

Pete:                All right. I’ve never seen Scarecrow so badass portrayed in a Batman book in a while. This is very interesting and cool. Tynion’s doing unbelievable stuff. The art’s fantastic. The Harley Quinn stuff has been so enjoyable. I think just kind of sprinkled throughout this Batman run and I think in a great way, and then we kind of get this new lady in red with green plant dogs who loves roses, so very intriguing. Tynion has done introducing a lot of different new characters with Ghost-Maker and now this lady in red. This is interesting to see what’s going to be happening here for Batman. Yeah. I’ve been enjoying it.

Alex:                 I’m going to throw a theory out at you. So there’s a character named Simon Saint, who we know is tied to the magistrate program that we saw in the future state books that essentially takes over Gotham and turns it into a police state, potentially in the future. Is Simon Saint Scarecrow? Because there’s a scene in the book where-

Pete:                Don’t you fucking spoil this for me, you son of a bitch.

Alex:                 No. I have no idea. But there’s a scene in the book where Simon Saint is looking outside and Scarecrow almost seems to be talking into his mind standing on a gargoyle. We’ve previously seen Scarecrow in his office sitting there in the darkness and it almost seems like maybe there’s a split personality thing going on there.

Pete:                Oh, interesting.

Alex:                 Just a thought. Whatever it is, love this book. I’m glad James Tynion has the, whatever you call it, handcuffs off or something like that and is able to just go wild in this book. It’s great. Next up, The Last Witch number four from Boom! Box, written by Conor McCreery, art illustrated by V.V. Glass. As a little bit of a note, we’re going to have Conor McCreery on our live show in a couple of weeks, so definitely check that out. I know you and Justin are going-

Pete:                For real?

Alex:                 For real. I love giving you news on our podcast.

Pete:                Oh, man, that’s great. Dude, this book has been fantastic. I cannot wait to talk about this.

Alex:                 Yes. We’ll talk about this one, then. We have our young witch is continuing to learn magic as she goes on a hunt for other witches. Here, we meet a refugee from Ferry who seems to be working with her. Maybe he’s not, necessarily. What’d you think about this issue?

Pete:                Yeah. Really great set up. I mean, first off, the girl’s grandmother’s just fantastic. What a badass.

Alex:                 You love a grandma.

Pete:                There’s nothing better than a badass grandma, all right? I don’t know what it is, but it’s glorious. Yeah. So just interesting.

Alex:                 That’s the thing that you love about grandmas, Pete. They keep getting older and so do you.

Pete:                Okay. Great. Stop being creepy. Yeah. Yeah. It seemed like a interesting kind of dude tagging along on this. Amazing kind of last page reveal on that. Yeah. Love the art. It makes it seem like it’s this kind of all ages, innocent thing, but there’s really a lot going on underneath the surface. So I’m very intrigued by this. Love all the main characters. It does such a great job of giving you story, giving you fun, giving you action. Yeah. I can’t wait to see how this all unfolds.

Alex:                 I like the V.V. Glass art in particular on this book. It really feels like sort of a, Don Bluth isn’t exactly right, but it’s very classic animation style where you could almost feel like it’s moving between the panels. It’s very nice. Next up, America Chavez: Made in the USA number two from Marvel, written by Kalinda Vazquez, art by Carlos Gomez. In this, we’re continuing to find more about the origin of America Chavez and it is not what we thought it was. We’re definitely in retcon territory here, folks, where we find out there’s a family after she left the Utopian Parallel that adopted her and kept her for a while. We get to see how she started to develop her characters and there’s the hint that everything she knew was wrong. I’m really enjoying the series quite a bit. And I say this as somebody who likes the concept of America Chavez a little better than the solo series I’ve seen. I’ve always liked her in a team book, but haven’t quite understood the character out of here. This is so far and we’re in the early going, maybe my favorite American Chavez story so far.

Pete:                Oh, cool. Yeah. I agree. This is really great. I feel like the art’s fantastic. We’re getting just enough backstory where it doesn’t feel like too much. It’s done so well with the kind of back and forth. I also really liked her with Spider-Man. That was great. Yeah. It’s very interesting how we’re kind of slowly getting her backstory, I would say a lot more in this issue, which is good. I’m very interested to see how this goes. I like how she’s moving about the world solving kind of things, trying to figure stuff out. Sometimes when that’s done, it can seem forced but it feels really natural here. Yeah. I mean, going into old-timey arcade place at night, that’s just not a smart idea. Nothing’s good is going to happen there.

Alex:                 Next up, Fear Case number three from Dark Horse Comics, written by Matt Kindt, art by Tyler Jenkins. Pete, you read this book and we missed it, right? What’d you think about this one?

Pete:                Yeah. I thought this was creepy in all the right ways. Very interestingly drawn. I love the kind of pencil kind of take on it. A lot of really powerful panels. And I just kind of finding things out with the characters here. Really love the last page, oh, shit kind of reveal. I think this is very interesting to see how each one of these fear cases kind of unfold. I think it’s really well done. The art’s fantastic.

Alex:                 Next up, Suicide Squad number two from DC Comics, written by Robbie Thompson, art by Eduardo Pansica. This is continuing the assault on Arkham storyline, which finds the Suicide Squad trying to liberate Talon from Arkham Asylum just as seemingly Scarecrow is, not Scarecrow, excuse me, joker’s fear toxin is being released throughout it as we’ve seen in a couple of other comic books. As usual with Suicide Squad, a bunch of people die. It’s very dark. There’s complicated and morality here. I think this is a really good classic Suicide Squad story with some very nice superhero art by Eduardo Pansica. What do you think, Pete?

Pete:                Yeah. I agree. I think this is really cool. Also, I’m glad that in Suicide Squad, the comic, we’re getting more Peacemaker here getting us ready for the movie. Really an over the top kind of person. So I think having what’s his face playing it is going to be very-

Alex:                 John Cena.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Can you smell what John Cena is cooking?

Pete:                No. No. No. You can’t see me, okay? But I also really love the pulp fiction heart attack moment. I thought that was fun.

Alex:                 Good stuff. Next up, I don’t know anything about wrestling. Nocterra number two from Image Comics, written by Scott Snyder, art by Tony S. Daniel.

Pete:                Just for the audio podcast, I was waving my hand in front of my face like John Cena does.

Alex:                 Okay. All right. Why does he do that?

Pete:                Because you can’t see him. You can’t see.

Alex:                 Is that where the Drax [inaudible 00:29:26] came from? No, that’s Dave Bautista. Nevermind.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 They’re different people?

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Okay.

Pete:                See how it works is they’re different people.

Alex:                 Okay. I don’t see people.

Pete:                Wow.

Alex:                 I just don’t see people. I don’t see things. Okay. Nocterra number two written by Scott Snyder, who we had on the live show. He talked quite a bit about this as well, as many spoilers for Nocterra number three, which was very cool and very fun. So check out that live podcast if you hadn’t. In this book, we’re continuing our journey through a world where it’s always night and it’s filled with horrific creatures. Tony S. Daniel’s art is stunning here as usual. Just great action scenes. They’re fighting a terrifying villain named Blacktop Bill. This is great. This is like duel on sci-fi steroids is what I’d compare it to. You love this issue too, right?

Pete:                Oh my God. Yeah. And I love Blacktop Bill. Yeah. And also, really amazing art, bold choices. We talked about that Batman issue with him but two solid pages of all black, bold, bold choice. I was like, “Wait, did this not download right? What’s going on here?” Yeah. I think this is really getting crazier and crazier. Yeah. This is just really over the top fun. Yeah. It kind of reminds me of having metal in all the right ways where it’s like, “Oh yeah, this is just gonna be completely non-stop trucker fucking.” Yeah. This is fun.

Alex:                 Well, I also like the fact that it’s not delaying or an issue too. We already know a ton of information and things about the world.

Pete:                But it’s so much to know. That’s the fun part.

Alex:                 Well, exactly. But it’s the sort of story where it feels like, “Oh, okay. These are things that you kind of drag out and get to an issue 12.” But nope. We’re getting them in issue two. And that’s awesome. Next up. Let’s chat about Geiger number one from Image Comics, written by Geoff Johns, art by Gary Frank. Now, before we get into it, I do want to mention, this was initially at the top of our stack. We moved it down here because if you haven’t read it, there was a big interview with Ray Fisher from Justice League talking about his treatment from Geoff Johns. There were a lot of quotes in there. There were a lot of back and forth. We don’t know anything necessarily about it. Certainly, we want to listen to every single viewpoint and understand what went on.

Alex:                 As the story continues, we will continue to discuss it and find out more about it. But as is, I felt like it was still potentially worth talking about a Image Comic book from Geoff Johns and Gary Frank that’s coming out. So we’ll see. Maybe we’ll scrub this from the podcast later, if more things come out. But as is, let’s talk about the comic as the comic and as it is. So that all said, this is a new issue from this team who’s worked on Doomsday Clock as well as a lot of other things. Here, we’re getting an original property set in a post-apocalyptic world where one man has been seemingly affected by the radiation and gained radiation powers. The world, specifically, Las Vegas here has been split into different ruling factions as the outside of the world is not safe. What’d you think about this book, Pete?

Pete:                Yeah. I don’t know about all that shit. This is kind of news to me.

Alex:                 Again, I love giving you news right on the podcast.

Pete:                Yeah. So, hopefully, we’re not enjoying something that’s whatever. I don’t know what to say, but just looking at this comic as a comic and hopefully… All right. My point is that this is very cool idea. I’ve very much enjoyed the action. I thought the glowing man was really badass. I’m very interested to see how this kind of all enfolds. This two-headed dog is my favorite. This is really very, very cool. You got the broady kind of villain. So if everything’s okay, I’ll be interested to see how this all unfolds.

Alex:                 Yeah. Sorry I threw you there, Pete. I can see you’re really struggling with it and that is totally fair. I think the thing that I would say about this is Gary Frank’s art is meticulous as always as well as of layouts. I do think a lot of the problems that we had with Doomsday Clock, which got very in its head about the whole Watchmen of it all. There’s a lot of themes and ideas and images that I think do get hit on and in a certain way, and not a necessarily bad way recycled here, but it feels much more wide open. It feels a little looser, both in terms of the storytelling and the plotting. And it’ll be interesting to see, potentially, if everything gets clear, what this team does away from DC Comics. This is something that we talked with Scott a bit about as he is on his Rumspringa from DC Comics right now, about how you don’t have the corporate responsibility. You don’t have the things that you need to write because you’re serving a greater master here.

Alex:                 So again, we’ll see what happens. If anybody has any feedback or questions about any of this, we, of course, are happy to chat either at comicbookclublive@gmail.com at Comic Book Live on Twitter or in our page here on Slack. We’d love to get your feedback on whether we should be covering this comic or not. But again, we like to cover number ones. We like to talk about this. This is a big superstar team, so it was worth throwing in there. Maybe not as the first comic book in The Stack. Next up, let’s move to happier climbs with Far Sector number 11 from DC Comics, written by N.K. Jemisin, art by Jamal Campbell. Another fantastic issue of this book that just gets bigger and bigger every issue out of the gate. Pete, this is the Green Lantern you like. Go ahead.

Pete:                I mean, it sets the bar higher and higher with each issue and then continues to meet that bar and go above it. I mean, it’s just fantastic. 20% ring to save 20 billion. I mean, come on. This is exciting stuff. Everything has been unfolding in such a cool way. The art alone is worth the pickup. It is gorgeous in all the right ways. Characters designs are new and fresh, breaking this mold of stereotypical people and what they should look like. I love every single minute of it.

Alex:                 Well, I say this every issue, but I don’t think you can undervalue the fact that Jamal Campbell has drawn every issue of Far Sector, as well as N.K. Jemisin writing it, and they make a great team together. I know it’s not always possible with the monthly schedule of comic books, but I love that they have been able to continue together and kept this world consistent and build on it and make it look weirder and more interesting every issue out of the gate. It’s great. This book is great. And I’m really curious to see if it ends with issue 12. Is it going to continue? What’s going to happen? Because it’s such a fun interesting premise that they’ve set up here. One little side note-

Pete:                Am I to go and take over Green Lantern? We don’t need Green Lantern. We got Far Sector.

Alex:                 There you go. One little side note I’ll mention, I checked out, because I love this book so much, I read N.K. Jemisin’s The City We Became which is a novel. It’s awesome. I know everybody probably already noticed this, but just in case you haven’t checked it out yet, it is, I don’t even kind of want to spoil it, but it’s about people who become living cities and it’s not the same themes. But you can kind of get a sense of similar things that she’s trying out here in Far Sector. Particularly as a new Yorker, I love it because it’s based in New York. It’s so of New York. Such an awesome book.

Alex:                 Again, I’m sure a lot of people have read it who are listening to this, but if you’ve only checked out our comics, definitely read that, as well. It’s well worth it. Next up, Crime Syndicate number two from DC Comics, written by Andy Schmidt, art by Keiran McKeown and Bryan Hitch. I think we were a little split on the first issue of this because it takes a more satirical look at the Crime Syndicate, at the evil Justice League. Here, we get them fighting Starro and we also get a backstory for Owlman. What’d you think about this one, Pete?

Pete:                It’s interesting. It’s cool. I mean, the Flash, shirtless Flash, with the crazy chain pants was hysterical. So fun.

Alex:                 I like this a little better. I felt the humor was a little strained in the first issue, but it hits more of its rhythm in this one. I like the backup story here. Bryan Hitch’s art is always pretty good. So I was ready to jump ship after this issue, but I think I’m more than willing to check out a third issue after this one.

Pete:                Cool.

Alex:                 Next up, Bliss number six from Image Comics, written by Sean Lewis, art by Caitlin Yarsky. We are, I think, getting towards the end game here as we finally find out a big secret from the past of the father and son who were trying to find each other in this world where gods run a muck. There’s some great bits here with one god that the son is palling around with, this turtle god who hangs his mouth open the entire time. There’s some very dark and emotional stuff that happens as well. What did you think, Pete?

Pete:                Yeah. This is just really unbelievable. Fantastic storytelling. This has been a real roller coaster of rooting for them or not rooting for them. It seems like really evil, but then the other side to him. We’ve got the AOC on the cover with the old balance of power there, the scales. Yeah. I really think this is a very interesting, cool world and it’s really done very well. The art and the characters are weird in all the right ways. Yeah. We find out a lot about the family in this. This is great. This really continues to be a book that you’re like, “What is this going to be?” every time you pick it up and it doesn’t disappoint.

Alex:                 Totally agree. And that’s it from The Stack. If you’d like to support us patrion.com/comicbookclub. Also, we do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM to Crowdcast and YouTube. Come hang out. We would love to chat with you about comic books. iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe, listen, and follow the show. At Comic Book Live on Twitter, comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and many more. Until next time, we’ll see you at the virtual comic book shop.

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week’s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Magic #1<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Written by Jed MacKay<br> Illustrated by Ig Guara</p> <p>Green Lantern #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Geoffrey Thorne<br> Art by Dexter Soy and Marco Santucci</p> <p>The Silver Coin #1<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Chip Zdarsky<br> Art by Michael Walsh</p> <p>Beasts of Burden: Occupied Territory #1<br> Dark Horse Comics<br> Written by Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer<br> Art by Benjamin Dewey</p> <p>King in Black #5<br> Marvel<br> Written by Donny Cates<br> Art by Ryan Stegman</p> <p>Venom #34<br> Marvel<br> Written by Donny Cates<br> Art by Ivan Coello</p> <p>Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #2<br> Oni Press<br> By Chris and Laura Samnee</p> <p>The Swamp Thing #2<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Ram V<br> Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p>Seven Secrets #7<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Written by Tom Taylor<br> Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo</p> <p>The Immortal Hulk #45<br> Marvel<br> Written by Al Ewing<br> Art by Joe Bennett</p> <p>Dead Dog’s Bite #2<br> Dark Horse Comics<br> By Tyler Boss</p> <p>Batman #107<br> DC Comics<br> Written by James Tynion IV<br> Art by Jorge Jimenez and Ricardo Lopez Ortiz</p> <p>The Last Witch #4<br> BOOM! Box<br> Written by Conor McCreery<br> Illustrated by V.V. Glass</p> <p>America Chavez: Made In The USA #2<br> Marvel<br> Written by Kalinda Vazquez<br> Art by Carlos Gómez</p> <p>Fear Case #3<br> Dark Horse Comics<br> Written by Matt Kindt<br> Art by Tyler Jenkins</p> <p>Suicide Squad #2<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Robbie Thompson<br> Art by Eduardo Pansica</p> <p>Nocterra #2<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Scott Snyder<br> Art by Tony S. Daniel </p> <p>Geiger #1<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Geoff Johns<br> Art by Gary Frank</p> <p>Far Sector #11<br> DC Comics<br> Written by N.K. Jemisin<br> Art by Jamal Campbell</p> <p>Crime Syndicate #2<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Andy Schmidt<br> Art by Kieran McKeown and Bryan Hitch</p> <p>Bliss #6<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Sean Lewis<br> Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p><strong>Full Episode Transcript</strong></p> <p>ThanAlex:         What is up, everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 And on The Stack, we talk about a bunch of books that have come out this week. Tons of books out this week. Lots of number ones to get through.</p> <p>Pete:                Tons. Tons.</p> <p>Alex:                 So let’s jump into it talking about Magic. Number one from BOOM! Studios written by Jed MacKay, art illustrated by Ig Guara. This is a bit of a reinvention of the classic universe people probably know from Magic: The Gathering and the card games. It takes a bunch of Planeswalkers, essentially magic folks and otherwise, has them attacked, spoiler over the course of the issue, and they end up having to band together. I got to tell you, I obsessively collected Magic: The Gathering cards as a kid, but I don’t think I ever paid attention to the mythology. So I didn’t know a lot going into this, but I still, as usual with the Jed MacKay book, enjoyed it quite a bit. What did you think, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I thought it was cool. It definitely seemed like I was like, “Oh, there’s a lot more going on than I know about.” But I wasn’t sure. But, man, loved the Medusa character for sure.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, the thing that I really liked about this, and again, this is a spoiler for the issue, but it sets it up as this very typical fantasy world and then wrecks everything about halfway through the issue. And I thought that was-</p> <p>Pete:                That was really hard.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I thought that was a really bold, fun move. It’s basically saying, “Oh, this fantasy world that maybe you know from card games, from books, I assume, and otherwise, don’t worry about that. We’re going into our own story. We’re doing our own thing.” So just kind of just follow it from there.</p> <p>Pete:                Why did you say, “I assume.” Are you worried that people do magic for real. I’m thinking are you talking about them?</p> <p>Alex:                 No. I assume there are magic novels, but I don’t know.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, okay. I see what you’re saying. Okay. Okay.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I just don’t know enough about this world, but [crosstalk 00:02:02]</p> <p>Pete:                I thought you were throwing shade to magicians for a second.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh my God. I never would. They would come after me. Green Lantern, number one from DC Comics written by Geoffrey Thorne, art by Dexter Soy and Marco Santucci. In this, we are getting the Oa’s on the Green Lanterns, dealing with the new status quo of the universe. There is a new United Planets, as we’ve seen over the Superman books and otherwise, and that is affecting things here where they’re trying to decide, “Hey. If we’re the United Planets, if we have our own police force, what do we need the Green Lanterns for?” Of course, things go a little wrong over the course of this issue. Pete, now you’re not the biggest fan of Green Lantern other than a book we’re going to talk about it a little later at The Stack. But what did you think of this one?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, first off, I want to just say a couple of nice things about the book. Really love the start, very crazy heavy action, kind of love this kind of who done it. And then, a spoiler, fun killing one of the floating large shirt tail peep know-it-alls. I’ve always wanted to do that. So I’m glad it finally happened in this book.</p> <p>Alex:                 Can I just interrupt? It’s weird to me that you don’t like the guardians given you love short people and they are very short.</p> <p>Pete:                Yes I do. I love short people very much. Know-it-alls, I have a problem with. Also, the whole flowing large shirt thing bothers me. And I also hate how they look like you with the giant heads and always talking about how smart they are.</p> <p>Alex:                 What the fuck. How dare you? Also, thank you. I would love to look like [inaudible 00:03:46]</p> <p>Pete:                I’m sure you would. Also, you would look amazing in a flowing gown. I mean, how are you going to have a Green Lantern number one and not have Far Sector in your shit? It’s the best Green Lantern of all time and you’re going to have a Green Lantern number one and-</p> <p>Alex:                 Here’s the thing, she is in, and this is a little bit of a spoiler from the title, a Far Sector. So there’s no reason for her to come back to the main planet for this. I will say I kept going back and forth in this issue where I thought based on the cover, “Okay. This is going to focus on the new teen Lantern character and what’s going on with her.” It doesn’t completely. She plays into it, but there’s so much going on here that there were things that I felt like, “All right. I don’t quite get this or why this is here or what’s going on.” But by the end, so much was set up that I felt like, “Okay. We have a solid. This is just throwing everything at the wall. Let’s see what sticks going into the second issue.”</p> <p>Pete:                All right.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up. Let’s talk about one of my favorite issues of the week, which I know Pete probably didn’t like, as well. We’re starting off so well here, the Silver Coin number one from Image Comics, written by Chip Zdarsky, art by Michael Walsh. It’s creepy, but it’s supposed to be creepy. I love this book. This is a new horror anthology from a bunch of folks like Chip Zdarsky and, I think, well, I should probably look up who else is on it. But there’s a bunch of folks that are contributing and they’re each, I think, going to write a different issue as it follows this evil cursed silver coin through different situations.</p> <p>Alex:                 Here, we get a rock and roll tale that ends in a very Tales from the Crypt style way. Love the art by Michael Walsh. Like you said, creepy and terrifying in exactly the right way and viewers just dread into it. Chip Zdarsky writes a good rock and roll tale. I enjoyed this quite a bit. I didn’t know what to expect going in, but I like this. I was always a sucker back in the day for Tales from the Crypt and shows like that, and this channels those very well.</p> <p>Pete:                I agree. I definitely agree. It does have a fun Tales from the Crypt feel. It’s also going to be cool to see how this moves forward, but this first story is just kind of the classic band selling their soul to the devil to kind of make it big. But it’s got a very kind of interesting, it’s not that in all the right ways. And, I think, it’s the way they kind of leave it with the coin is very cool to see how this is going to keep moving forward. So as creeped out as I was and how much I knew Zalben enjoyed it, I still enjoyed this. And, I think, not only did I enjoy it, but I’m looking forward to see how the next one goes.</p> <p>Alex:                 They call them comics, but they’re not very funny.</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know what you’re doing, but please, stop.</p> <p>Alex:                 That was my Crypt Keeper. He was always doing like [crosstalk 00:06:48]</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Yeah. That was pretty good. My bad. My bad.</p> <p>Alex:                 Thank you. Let’s talk about something I do think you liked because this is one of your favorite series out there. Beasts of Burden: Occupied Territory number one from Dark Horse Comics, written by Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer, art by Benjamin Dewey. If you haven’t followed the series, this is about a bunch of dogs and other animals that investigate supernatural mysteries. Here, we’re getting a tale from back in the day of a sheep dog back in World War II, I believe, who is looking into a simile supernatural mystery there. Man, I love this series. It’s so adorable and terrifying at the same time, the perfect mix.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. So a couple of things I want to ask. So here’s the hard part for me about Beasts of Burden, okay? Beast of Burden, love the story, love the idea but, originally, Jill Thompson on the art, who does these amazing water colors and you get that in kind of the fold Beast of Burdens created by Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson. So then, I feel weird about supporting this book. Okay. It’s the same writer. It’s the same title. I should be supporting this book, but it’s not this amazing watercolor artist. I love Sarah’s art. I think this is very cool, different take.</p> <p>Alex:                 Benjamin Dewey did the art.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, I thought it said Sarah Dyer.</p> <p>Alex:                 I think Sarah Dyer wrote it with Evan Dorkin.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, my bad. My apologies.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s all right. Oh, sorry. Go ahead.</p> <p>Pete:                Regardless, art is clean. It’s a different take on it, all of the same characters we love. The story is great. But I kind of have this thing of like, “Should it be okay that I’m still reading this book? Or is it betraying Jill and her amazing work?” Talk me through this, Zalben. How should we do this?</p> <p>Alex:                 I mean, I sort of had the same thought process as you because Jill Thompson’s art is so gorgeous and so necessary to this book that I was thrown initially, when I saw Benjamin Dewey’s art. I do think Benjamin Dewey’s art is real good, as well.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s super fun for a flashback tale. Yeah. I don’t know anything that might be on behind the scenes. It’s entirely possible given artistic schedules, maybe Jill Thompson is working ahead on something else that takes place in the present. And, excuse me, Benjamin Dewey is doing this thing because it takes place in the past. I don’t think Evan Dorkin was like, “Screw you, Jill Thompson. I’m doing my own comic at my own time.” or anything like that. So I don’t think it’s anything you need to feel bad about necessarily. But Jill Thompson is great, so it’s okay to miss her art at the same time. This is super fun.</p> <p>Alex:                 You don’t need to know anything about Beasts of Burden to jump into this. All you need to know is talking animals, supernatural mysteries. There’s a terrifying last page here that maybe out loud I’d go. So it’s good stuff. Next up, King in Black number five from Marvel, written by Donny Cates, art by Ryan Stegman. I thought this was worth talking about in a block with Venom number 34 from Marvel, also written by Donny Cates, art by Iban Coello because they’re both ends of the era leading directly into the next status quo for Venom and I believe Donny Cates leaving the title after this. King in Black wraps up. They made King in Black saga. Venom number 34 interweaves with it a little bit and sets up, spoiler, a new status quo for Flash Thompson. Pete, go ahead.</p> <p>Pete:                What was the order reading this? Because I read King in Black first and then I was like, “Oh, I think I should have read Venom first.” I just want to [crosstalk 00:10:29]</p> <p>Alex:                 We are simpatico here. I had the same thought process where I got to about page five of King in Black and thought, “Wait, did I miss something? What’s going on here?”</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 So I think Venom number 34 happens concurrently with King in Black. So you kind of can read them in any order, but probably you should read Venom number 34 first, then King in Black number five.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Because I did the opposite and I was like, “I shouldn’t have done that.” Because reading Venom, it’s kind of like, “Oh, I know what’s going to happen.” So read King in Black number five first, then read Venom. Okay. But let’s kind of go in that order, King in Black. First off, Donny Cates did this epic giant tail and I feel like was really impressive. All the stuff with the son was great. This was a giant kind of epic event, but also had a lot of small, amazing moments, a lot of great Flash Thompson moments, a lot of, “Holy shit, look at the size of that sword. I’ve never seen Silver Surfer with a giant sword before. This is fucking cool.” It just got even better. I really love this book. I really loved how it ended. It ended so well I wanted to go back and reread the whole thing again. Man, this was really a lot of fun and I was surprised at how much it covered and how much happened in it.</p> <p>Alex:                 I did appreciate that the ending here brought it back around to Eddie Brock and Venom. I thought that was a really good sense of focus under the event both in King in Black number five and Venom number 34. I think he gave a nice crest to the story he wants to tell, though there’s probably at least one more issue going on there before he really wrapped things up. Yeah. I also appreciate the fact I really identified with people throughout this event being like, “Ugh, is this a Venom thing? I hate symbions. This sucks.” Because that’s my general feeling going into it but, like you said, Donnie Cates and company made it feel very cool and big and fun throughout the event. So good times.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Also, it’s a great book to pick up if you’re like… I love comics where someone’s mostly free falling and just kind of thinking about things and then there’s flashbacks and stuff because they really [crosstalk 00:12:51]</p> <p>Alex:                 Are you a big Tom Petty fan? Then check out King in Black number five and Venom number 34. Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters number two from Oni Press by Chris and Laura Samnee. This is a almost mostly silent series at this point. It’s all ages as well about a girl looking for her sister who has gotten lost in the wild with the unpossible monsters in the title. Beautiful, beautiful book. I want more of it every time is my only thing. I kind of want to wait until there’s a trade. And then maybe hand it to my kids and say, “Hey, check this out.” But gorgeous.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean you and your kids this, and you’re a cool dad. You’re winning. This is a really amazing book. Art is, I mean, I say it all the time, but it’s worth it alone. It’s just so fantastic. Love the role building. Love the pace of this. Storytelling is unbelievable. Touching, badass, all the right things. Yeah. I can’t get enough. Yeah. It does read quick and I’m sure I’ll read it a lot better than the trade, but man, single issues have been a lot of fun.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on then to talk about the Swamp Thing number two from DC Comics, written by Ram V, art by Mike Perkins. We have a new Swamp Thing here who is investigating some weird doings out in the desert. We had the setup, but not exactly the explanation in the first issue. Here, the new Swamp Thing is exploring his powers and abilities a little bit more and tangling with somebody new and very, very bad. This book is gorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous. Mike Perkins’ art is incredible. And Ram V is really leaning into that. This, to me, feels like, I feel like you’re going to yell at me here, Pete, but this feels like on par with the first couple of issues of Batwoman by J.H. Williams III. It’s just breaking the layouts, playing with it, playing with the format feels really engaging and dark in a very similar way.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. That’s hell of a praise. That’s really fantastic praise. Okay. I agree. It’s absolutely gorgeous. This is a lot of fun. Swamp Thing can be hit or miss for me. I enjoyed this issue a lot. I didn’t enjoy all the human stuff as much, but I really thought this was cool. And also, we got to talk about this. You guys don’t go to central park in the middle of the night because there’s full grown dudes being born out of trees and I’m glad Swamp Thing is finally talking about it. It’s fucked up and someone needs to look into this because it’s not right, man. It’s just really messed up.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’ll tell you what, I’ve been to The Ramble at night and I don’t think that’s what dudes are doing in trees.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, that’s what’s happening in this comic book.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great book. Seven Secrets number seven from BOOM! Studios, written by Tom Taylor, art by Daniele Di Nicuolo.</p> <p>Pete:                I mean, Seven Secrets number seven. I mean, that’s you.</p> <p>Alex:                 We still don’t know what the secrets are, but in this issue, our main character has wandered off the road into the land of fairy [crosstalk 00:16:08]</p> <p>Pete:                We don’t know all the secrets. We know a couple.</p> <p>Alex:                 We don’t know anything. The secrets are still secret in this book. We know they’re important, but we don’t know what they are or anything about them, which is kind of wild. But we do know more about the main character, about where he comes from, another really good issue of this very fun title. I’m enjoying it. How about you, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Yes. Absolutely. Art’s amazing. Paneling is fantastic. And if you’re going to do a glowing horse with a fish tail, this is just the peak that which all should be measured. This is very creative. Very cool. Interesting paneling, amazing storytelling. Yeah. This is just really kind of creepy and tripped out in all the right ways. It’s one of those things where you got to be like, “All right. I’m definitely going to find out the secret in this issue.” But they do such a good job of keeping you busy in all the right ways. I’m impressed by this book.</p> <p>Alex:                 By the way, the thing you mentioned, the horse with the tail of a fish, like they say in the book, it’s called a sulky, which is where the expression taking a sulky comes from.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my God. You’re such a dad joke. It’s ridiculous.</p> <p>Alex:                 The Immortal Hulk number 45 from Marvel, written by Al Ewing, art by Joe Bennett. In this issue, the Hulk is once again, dead, killed by the U-Foes, trapped in the land below grid, I always forget what the name is. But it’s Joe Fixit and the dumb, very flabby, kid Hawk being trapped by the leader while back on earth, things are going wild. I’ll tell you what, not only do I love this book, like we talk about every issue. Not only are all the designs absolutely terrifying and the amount that Al Ewing and Joe Bennett are building into the mythology, rather fascinating. But I don’t think any other book, since a Brian K. Vaughan book like Saga, consistently on the last page out loud makes me go, “Oh, here we go.” Every single time out of the gate.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, I wish I could, after reading this book and all the crazy thing, is I wish I could have been on this pitch meeting for Marvel. Can you imagine how you’ll be going, “All right, listen. I’m going to take Hawk and I’m going to twist them and I’m going to turn them. And it’s going to be so gross and so fucked up, it’s probably going to turn a lot of people away. But if people check this out.” I mean, this keeps getting weirder and more fucked up, yet I’m having such a great time. I don’t know. I don’t know how to describe this to somebody. I don’t know what’s going on. I love the last page. I can not wait to see what’s happening. I don’t know. I’m so confused. I’m so grossed out. I love this book. I love the way it starts with the quote every time. And then it gets all sorts of fucked up. This is some groundbreaking, really cool shit right here.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is one of the most epic Hulk rods of all time. And it’s so exciting to be able to be reading that right now. I love it. Next up, let’s talk about one that I know you really liked a lot, Dead Dog’s Bite number two from Dark Horse Comics by Tyler Boss. Now this is one we missed talking about the first issue of this, which I really regret because Tyler Boss, great artist. We know him from 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank, which he did with Matthew Rosenberg and other things.</p> <p>Pete:                The Burgee.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is about a woman who is investigating a disappearance. It’s weird. It’s funny. The panel layouts are great. I loved it. Love this issue.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s really impressive. This is very, very creative in all the right ways. The Boss is killing it here. I mean, it kind of takes a little bit of like gives me that Hawkeye feel with a little bit of, God, what was it, King’s Vision with the different panelings and stuff here. But it’s got this great Indie kind of creative field, but just the paneling and the logos and the different stuff that they’re doing. I mean, I’m enthralled watching someone put money in a machine to try to get soda out. How can you do that? How is that enthralling? Yeah. I’m just really, really impressed with how creative and fantastic this book is. The scene where she goes and sits down with their mom at the fucking lunch table. Oh my God. This is crazy. I cannot wait to see how this kind of unfolds or gets explained. This is fantastic. I’m completely on board.</p> <p>Alex:                 Me, too. I want to go back and read the first issue at this point. I feel bad about missing it. This is great. Next up, Batman number 107 from DC Comics, written by James Tynion IV, art by Jorge Jimenez and Ricardo Lopez Ortiz. In this issue, we’re continuing to find out about how Batman is dealing with the new status quo of Gotham City. Scarecrow is on the move. Other forces are, as well. And the backup story is about Ghost-Maker. What’d you think, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                All right. I’ve never seen Scarecrow so badass portrayed in a Batman book in a while. This is very interesting and cool. Tynion’s doing unbelievable stuff. The art’s fantastic. The Harley Quinn stuff has been so enjoyable. I think just kind of sprinkled throughout this Batman run and I think in a great way, and then we kind of get this new lady in red with green plant dogs who loves roses, so very intriguing. Tynion has done introducing a lot of different new characters with Ghost-Maker and now this lady in red. This is interesting to see what’s going to be happening here for Batman. Yeah. I’ve been enjoying it.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’m going to throw a theory out at you. So there’s a character named Simon Saint, who we know is tied to the magistrate program that we saw in the future state books that essentially takes over Gotham and turns it into a police state, potentially in the future. Is Simon Saint Scarecrow? Because there’s a scene in the book where-</p> <p>Pete:                Don’t you fucking spoil this for me, you son of a bitch.</p> <p>Alex:                 No. I have no idea. But there’s a scene in the book where Simon Saint is looking outside and Scarecrow almost seems to be talking into his mind standing on a gargoyle. We’ve previously seen Scarecrow in his office sitting there in the darkness and it almost seems like maybe there’s a split personality thing going on there.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, interesting.</p> <p>Alex:                 Just a thought. Whatever it is, love this book. I’m glad James Tynion has the, whatever you call it, handcuffs off or something like that and is able to just go wild in this book. It’s great. Next up, The Last Witch number four from Boom! Box, written by Conor McCreery, art illustrated by V.V. Glass. As a little bit of a note, we’re going to have Conor McCreery on our live show in a couple of weeks, so definitely check that out. I know you and Justin are going-</p> <p>Pete:                For real?</p> <p>Alex:                 For real. I love giving you news on our podcast.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, man, that’s great. Dude, this book has been fantastic. I cannot wait to talk about this.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes. We’ll talk about this one, then. We have our young witch is continuing to learn magic as she goes on a hunt for other witches. Here, we meet a refugee from Ferry who seems to be working with her. Maybe he’s not, necessarily. What’d you think about this issue?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Really great set up. I mean, first off, the girl’s grandmother’s just fantastic. What a badass.</p> <p>Alex:                 You love a grandma.</p> <p>Pete:                There’s nothing better than a badass grandma, all right? I don’t know what it is, but it’s glorious. Yeah. So just interesting.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s the thing that you love about grandmas, Pete. They keep getting older and so do you.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. Great. Stop being creepy. Yeah. Yeah. It seemed like a interesting kind of dude tagging along on this. Amazing kind of last page reveal on that. Yeah. Love the art. It makes it seem like it’s this kind of all ages, innocent thing, but there’s really a lot going on underneath the surface. So I’m very intrigued by this. Love all the main characters. It does such a great job of giving you story, giving you fun, giving you action. Yeah. I can’t wait to see how this all unfolds.</p> <p>Alex:                 I like the V.V. Glass art in particular on this book. It really feels like sort of a, Don Bluth isn’t exactly right, but it’s very classic animation style where you could almost feel like it’s moving between the panels. It’s very nice. Next up, America Chavez: Made in the USA number two from Marvel, written by Kalinda Vazquez, art by Carlos Gomez. In this, we’re continuing to find more about the origin of America Chavez and it is not what we thought it was. We’re definitely in retcon territory here, folks, where we find out there’s a family after she left the Utopian Parallel that adopted her and kept her for a while. We get to see how she started to develop her characters and there’s the hint that everything she knew was wrong. I’m really enjoying the series quite a bit. And I say this as somebody who likes the concept of America Chavez a little better than the solo series I’ve seen. I’ve always liked her in a team book, but haven’t quite understood the character out of here. This is so far and we’re in the early going, maybe my favorite American Chavez story so far.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, cool. Yeah. I agree. This is really great. I feel like the art’s fantastic. We’re getting just enough backstory where it doesn’t feel like too much. It’s done so well with the kind of back and forth. I also really liked her with Spider-Man. That was great. Yeah. It’s very interesting how we’re kind of slowly getting her backstory, I would say a lot more in this issue, which is good. I’m very interested to see how this goes. I like how she’s moving about the world solving kind of things, trying to figure stuff out. Sometimes when that’s done, it can seem forced but it feels really natural here. Yeah. I mean, going into old-timey arcade place at night, that’s just not a smart idea. Nothing’s good is going to happen there.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, Fear Case number three from Dark Horse Comics, written by Matt Kindt, art by Tyler Jenkins. Pete, you read this book and we missed it, right? What’d you think about this one?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I thought this was creepy in all the right ways. Very interestingly drawn. I love the kind of pencil kind of take on it. A lot of really powerful panels. And I just kind of finding things out with the characters here. Really love the last page, oh, shit kind of reveal. I think this is very interesting to see how each one of these fear cases kind of unfold. I think it’s really well done. The art’s fantastic.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, Suicide Squad number two from DC Comics, written by Robbie Thompson, art by Eduardo Pansica. This is continuing the assault on Arkham storyline, which finds the Suicide Squad trying to liberate Talon from Arkham Asylum just as seemingly Scarecrow is, not Scarecrow, excuse me, joker’s fear toxin is being released throughout it as we’ve seen in a couple of other comic books. As usual with Suicide Squad, a bunch of people die. It’s very dark. There’s complicated and morality here. I think this is a really good classic Suicide Squad story with some very nice superhero art by Eduardo Pansica. What do you think, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I agree. I think this is really cool. Also, I’m glad that in Suicide Squad, the comic, we’re getting more Peacemaker here getting us ready for the movie. Really an over the top kind of person. So I think having what’s his face playing it is going to be very-</p> <p>Alex:                 John Cena.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Can you smell what John Cena is cooking?</p> <p>Pete:                No. No. No. You can’t see me, okay? But I also really love the pulp fiction heart attack moment. I thought that was fun.</p> <p>Alex:                 Good stuff. Next up, I don’t know anything about wrestling. Nocterra number two from Image Comics, written by Scott Snyder, art by Tony S. Daniel.</p> <p>Pete:                Just for the audio podcast, I was waving my hand in front of my face like John Cena does.</p> <p>Alex:                 Okay. All right. Why does he do that?</p> <p>Pete:                Because you can’t see him. You can’t see.</p> <p>Alex:                 Is that where the Drax [inaudible 00:29:26] came from? No, that’s Dave Bautista. Nevermind.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 They’re different people?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Okay.</p> <p>Pete:                See how it works is they’re different people.</p> <p>Alex:                 Okay. I don’t see people.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 I just don’t see people. I don’t see things. Okay. Nocterra number two written by Scott Snyder, who we had on the live show. He talked quite a bit about this as well, as many spoilers for Nocterra number three, which was very cool and very fun. So check out that live podcast if you hadn’t. In this book, we’re continuing our journey through a world where it’s always night and it’s filled with horrific creatures. Tony S. Daniel’s art is stunning here as usual. Just great action scenes. They’re fighting a terrifying villain named Blacktop Bill. This is great. This is like duel on sci-fi steroids is what I’d compare it to. You love this issue too, right?</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my God. Yeah. And I love Blacktop Bill. Yeah. And also, really amazing art, bold choices. We talked about that Batman issue with him but two solid pages of all black, bold, bold choice. I was like, “Wait, did this not download right? What’s going on here?” Yeah. I think this is really getting crazier and crazier. Yeah. This is just really over the top fun. Yeah. It kind of reminds me of having metal in all the right ways where it’s like, “Oh yeah, this is just gonna be completely non-stop trucker fucking.” Yeah. This is fun.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, I also like the fact that it’s not delaying or an issue too. We already know a ton of information and things about the world.</p> <p>Pete:                But it’s so much to know. That’s the fun part.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, exactly. But it’s the sort of story where it feels like, “Oh, okay. These are things that you kind of drag out and get to an issue 12.” But nope. We’re getting them in issue two. And that’s awesome. Next up. Let’s chat about Geiger number one from Image Comics, written by Geoff Johns, art by Gary Frank. Now, before we get into it, I do want to mention, this was initially at the top of our stack. We moved it down here because if you haven’t read it, there was a big interview with Ray Fisher from Justice League talking about his treatment from Geoff Johns. There were a lot of quotes in there. There were a lot of back and forth. We don’t know anything necessarily about it. Certainly, we want to listen to every single viewpoint and understand what went on.</p> <p>Alex:                 As the story continues, we will continue to discuss it and find out more about it. But as is, I felt like it was still potentially worth talking about a Image Comic book from Geoff Johns and Gary Frank that’s coming out. So we’ll see. Maybe we’ll scrub this from the podcast later, if more things come out. But as is, let’s talk about the comic as the comic and as it is. So that all said, this is a new issue from this team who’s worked on Doomsday Clock as well as a lot of other things. Here, we’re getting an original property set in a post-apocalyptic world where one man has been seemingly affected by the radiation and gained radiation powers. The world, specifically, Las Vegas here has been split into different ruling factions as the outside of the world is not safe. What’d you think about this book, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I don’t know about all that shit. This is kind of news to me.</p> <p>Alex:                 Again, I love giving you news right on the podcast.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. So, hopefully, we’re not enjoying something that’s whatever. I don’t know what to say, but just looking at this comic as a comic and hopefully… All right. My point is that this is very cool idea. I’ve very much enjoyed the action. I thought the glowing man was really badass. I’m very interested to see how this kind of all enfolds. This two-headed dog is my favorite. This is really very, very cool. You got the broady kind of villain. So if everything’s okay, I’ll be interested to see how this all unfolds.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Sorry I threw you there, Pete. I can see you’re really struggling with it and that is totally fair. I think the thing that I would say about this is Gary Frank’s art is meticulous as always as well as of layouts. I do think a lot of the problems that we had with Doomsday Clock, which got very in its head about the whole Watchmen of it all. There’s a lot of themes and ideas and images that I think do get hit on and in a certain way, and not a necessarily bad way recycled here, but it feels much more wide open. It feels a little looser, both in terms of the storytelling and the plotting. And it’ll be interesting to see, potentially, if everything gets clear, what this team does away from DC Comics. This is something that we talked with Scott a bit about as he is on his Rumspringa from DC Comics right now, about how you don’t have the corporate responsibility. You don’t have the things that you need to write because you’re serving a greater master here.</p> <p>Alex:                 So again, we’ll see what happens. If anybody has any feedback or questions about any of this, we, of course, are happy to chat either at comicbookclublive@gmail.com at Comic Book Live on Twitter or in our page here on Slack. We’d love to get your feedback on whether we should be covering this comic or not. But again, we like to cover number ones. We like to talk about this. This is a big superstar team, so it was worth throwing in there. Maybe not as the first comic book in The Stack. Next up, let’s move to happier climbs with Far Sector number 11 from DC Comics, written by N.K. Jemisin, art by Jamal Campbell. Another fantastic issue of this book that just gets bigger and bigger every issue out of the gate. Pete, this is the Green Lantern you like. Go ahead.</p> <p>Pete:                I mean, it sets the bar higher and higher with each issue and then continues to meet that bar and go above it. I mean, it’s just fantastic. 20% ring to save 20 billion. I mean, come on. This is exciting stuff. Everything has been unfolding in such a cool way. The art alone is worth the pickup. It is gorgeous in all the right ways. Characters designs are new and fresh, breaking this mold of stereotypical people and what they should look like. I love every single minute of it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, I say this every issue, but I don’t think you can undervalue the fact that Jamal Campbell has drawn every issue of Far Sector, as well as N.K. Jemisin writing it, and they make a great team together. I know it’s not always possible with the monthly schedule of comic books, but I love that they have been able to continue together and kept this world consistent and build on it and make it look weirder and more interesting every issue out of the gate. It’s great. This book is great. And I’m really curious to see if it ends with issue 12. Is it going to continue? What’s going to happen? Because it’s such a fun interesting premise that they’ve set up here. One little side note-</p> <p>Pete:                Am I to go and take over Green Lantern? We don’t need Green Lantern. We got Far Sector.</p> <p>Alex:                 There you go. One little side note I’ll mention, I checked out, because I love this book so much, I read N.K. Jemisin’s The City We Became which is a novel. It’s awesome. I know everybody probably already noticed this, but just in case you haven’t checked it out yet, it is, I don’t even kind of want to spoil it, but it’s about people who become living cities and it’s not the same themes. But you can kind of get a sense of similar things that she’s trying out here in Far Sector. Particularly as a new Yorker, I love it because it’s based in New York. It’s so of New York. Such an awesome book.</p> <p>Alex:                 Again, I’m sure a lot of people have read it who are listening to this, but if you’ve only checked out our comics, definitely read that, as well. It’s well worth it. Next up, Crime Syndicate number two from DC Comics, written by Andy Schmidt, art by Keiran McKeown and Bryan Hitch. I think we were a little split on the first issue of this because it takes a more satirical look at the Crime Syndicate, at the evil Justice League. Here, we get them fighting Starro and we also get a backstory for Owlman. What’d you think about this one, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                It’s interesting. It’s cool. I mean, the Flash, shirtless Flash, with the crazy chain pants was hysterical. So fun.</p> <p>Alex:                 I like this a little better. I felt the humor was a little strained in the first issue, but it hits more of its rhythm in this one. I like the backup story here. Bryan Hitch’s art is always pretty good. So I was ready to jump ship after this issue, but I think I’m more than willing to check out a third issue after this one.</p> <p>Pete:                Cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, Bliss number six from Image Comics, written by Sean Lewis, art by Caitlin Yarsky. We are, I think, getting towards the end game here as we finally find out a big secret from the past of the father and son who were trying to find each other in this world where gods run a muck. There’s some great bits here with one god that the son is palling around with, this turtle god who hangs his mouth open the entire time. There’s some very dark and emotional stuff that happens as well. What did you think, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. This is just really unbelievable. Fantastic storytelling. This has been a real roller coaster of rooting for them or not rooting for them. It seems like really evil, but then the other side to him. We’ve got the AOC on the cover with the old balance of power there, the scales. Yeah. I really think this is a very interesting, cool world and it’s really done very well. The art and the characters are weird in all the right ways. Yeah. We find out a lot about the family in this. This is great. This really continues to be a book that you’re like, “What is this going to be?” every time you pick it up and it doesn’t disappoint.</p> <p>Alex:                 Totally agree. And that’s it from The Stack. 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Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week’s comic book review podcast, we’ve got:

Beta Ray Bill #1
Marvel
Written and art by Daniel Warren Johnson

Shadecraft #1
Image Comics
Written by Joe Henderson
Art by Lee Garbett

The Other History of the DC Universe #3
DC Comics
Written by John Ridley
Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli

Silk #1
Marvel
Written by Maurene Goo
Art by Takeshi Miyazawa

Crossover #5
Image Comics
Written by Donny Cates
Art by Geoff Shaw

Strange Adventures #9
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Mitch Gerards and Evan Shaner

Avengers: Curse of the Man-Thing #1
Marvel
Written by Steve Orlando
Art by Francesco Mobili

The Department of Truth #7
Image Comics
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Tyler Boss

The Flash #768
DC Comics
Written by Jeremy Adams
Art by Brandon Peterson, Marco Santucci, David Lafuente

Ghost Rider: King in Black #1
Marvel
Written by Ed Brisson
Art by Juan Frigeri

Two Moons #2
Image Comics
Written by John Arcudi
Art by Valerio Giangiordano

Future State: Superman vs Imperious Lex #3
DC Comics
Written by Mark Russell
Art by Steve Pugh

Decorum #7
Image Comics
Written by Jonathan Hickman
Art by Mike Huddleston

Batman/Catwoman #4
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Clay Mann

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Full Episode Transcript:

Alex:                 What is up y’all? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.

Pete:                I’m Pete.

Alex:                 And on The Stack we talk about a bunch of books that have come out this week. Kicking it off with one I know that Pete is very excited about. Beta Ray Bill number one from Marvel comics, written and art by Daniel Warren Johnson. Now, D.W.J., As I like to call him, he is the creator of Murder Falcon, which is one of your favorite books ever.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 I don’t know how you feel about Beta Ray Bill though. So how’d you feel about this book?

Pete:                Well, yeah. I’m not the hugest Beta Ray Bill fan, but this was a lot of fun. This was really awesome. Art style [google 00:00:54] gave Beta Ray Bill a grittiness that was nice. Yeah, I very much enjoyed this. This was sad. This was not just badass Beta Ray Bill.

Alex:                 You okay? Did you die there for a second?

Pete:                Yeah. There’s some real pain going on. And yeah. Also, Fin Fang Foom, one of my huge favorites in this as well. So, this was a real treat, this book. And the back matter is magical.

Alex:                 This very briefly and tangentially ties into the King in Black storyline, which has symbiotes attacking the Marvel universe here. They attack Asgard, Beta Ray Bill fights them off, kind of. And sparks up, or re-sparks up a little bit of a romance with Lady Sif. But I agree with you, as he did in Murder Falcon, he brings big action with big monsters, but also a deep well of emotion here. It’s very sad for Beta Ray Bill. Art is great, the writing is great, the emotion is great. I’m all in on this book. I am a sucker for Beta Ray Bill, and I think D.W.J. does right by him. So, I’m very excited to see this going forward. And like you said, there’s a great interview that he does with Walter Simonson in the back of the book, which is super cool as well.

Pete:                Yeah. It’s nice to see him geek out about this and hear about New York in the seventies and the different kinds of people working on stuff. It was a pretty awesome interview that they put in the back and yeah. I mean, the art, the storytelling is really unbelievable, but Beta Ray Bill… Kind of a cursed character and they’re really tugging on that and playing with that. And he’s not cool with Thor. It’s not a fun relationship right now. So I’m glad they’re getting to air that out a little bit. I’m very interested to see how that all unfolds.

Alex:                 I agree. Next up, Shadecraft number one from Image comics written by Joe Henderson, art by Lee Garbett. In this new comic book, a girl finds out that shadows aren’t quite what they’re cracked up to be. It ties into an emotional thing from her past that you find out towards the end of the issue. I really liked the setup. I thought this was a good, fun horror book. The art from Lee Garbett was particularly good. The shadow creatures were interesting. I’m curious to see where this goes going forward, because it feels like it really gets to the setup by the end. But I’m in, what was your take Pete?

Pete:                Yeah, I agree. I think the art and the storytelling is fantastic. Setting this up in a very interesting way. I really love the last page reveal twist. Very cool. And yeah, as this kid, I was scared shitless of… if you saw a shadow move by the… or a branch at the window or something. This really plays on that fear of moving shadows and how it’s hard, especially at night, to get away from shadows. I mean, that’s just… That’s tough.

Alex:                 I got to be honest, Pete, it sounds like that wasn’t just a problem when you were a kid.

Pete:                I don’t think we have time to get into this, but-

Alex:                 No, Pete-

Pete:                It’s a great book.

Alex:                 That’s been the long game on this podcast this whole time, is to finally get you to confront this fear that you have. Shadecraft number one, check it out. Next up, The Other History of the DC universe number three from DC comics. Written by John Ridley, art by Giuseppe Camuncoli. The first two issues have dealt with the black American experience in the background of the DC universe. Here, we’re dealing with the Asian American experience through the lens of Katana and her whole history. What did you think about this one, Pete?

Pete:                This is very powerful, really amazing. I was very moved by it. I thought it was really done well. The storytelling is so powerful. The art… Yeah, just kind of the balance of these stanzas, these powerful stanzas, that really hit you versus the comic book art. Really creates this moving, powerful stuff that DC is doing with these books. I’ve been really enjoying this series. The Other History of the DC universe stuff has just been really impressive.

Alex:                 Giuseppe Camuncoli’s layouts in particular, are really excellent. John Ridley’s writing is great. It’s super, unfortunately, timely, given that we are discussing the Asian American experience and violence towards it, in particular, right now. But it’s a necessary-

Pete:                Stop Asian hate.

Alex:                 Yeah, it’s a necessary read, like the other two issues of this book, but also very entertaining and weird in a certain way. I don’t know much about Katana’s history, necessarily. There are little bits here and there. I was like, “Oh yeah, I guess I do that kind of thing”. But what John Ridley is doing here is, like with X-Men: Grand Design, I think was the name of the book, he’s taking the entire history of the character and trying to make narrative sense out of it. Which is nearly impossible, but he does it here in a very emotional way. And that’s nice to see.

Pete:                Yeah, Katana is one of my favorite characters. Always a big fan of Katana. So it was nice to see, all the different stories paid homage to, with this interesting narrative running throughout all of it. It was really well done.

Alex:                 Moving from one timely book to another, in a very different way. Silk number one from Marvel, written by Maureen Goo, art by Takeshi Miyazawa. This is a all-Asian team working on a Korean American superhero, which is something that I don’t think we’ve seen before for Silk, necessarily. I could be wrong. Nobody jump into my mentions if I got that incorrect. But at the very least, it’s great to see that, as Silk is in a new status quo here. Working for J. Jonah Jameson, at whatever his latest rag is. But I thought this was really fun. I don’t have too much affection, necessarily, for Silk as a character. I’m fine with her. She’s been fun before. There’s been some good storylines, but I thought this was a really nice, very clear setup with a good supporting cast. And I’m interested to see where it goes in issue two.

Pete:                I completely agree. I feel like this is a great use of Silk, the character. I feel like they really do a great job of giving her a lot of fun action splash pages, as well as setting up a very cool, interesting story arc. And the fashion stuff is fun and pulled off well, and what’s not to like about sitting down to have tea with a giant cat like creature? I think this is a very interesting, cool book, and I’m excited to see where it goes

Alex:                 Next up: Crossover number five from image comics written by Donny Cates, art by Geoff Shaw. In this book, we’re getting towards the end of the first arc here, as Madman and Power… house. I don’t remember the name of the other team. Basically. It’s Donny Cates taking all of his books, mashing them up together with tangentially other books. They’re all heading towards this big dome where the crossover event has happened and it’s all coming down. What did you think about this issue?

Pete:                Well, first off you got- bless you. You got Madman with a giant sword. So what’s not to love. This is-

Alex:                 A sword.

Pete:                It’s a lot of action, it’s a lot of over-the-top stuff, but also, a lot of intense shit goes on here. Oh man, I don’t want to spoil anything, but man, it gets, it gets real dark, but-

Alex:                 I want to hear it. Spoiler warning. What was the thing that, you thought in particular, got really dark?

Pete:                Where the guy shot the girl?

Alex:                 Oh, that hasn’t happened yet. That’s the cliff hanger at the end of the book. He hasn’t necessarily shot her.

Pete:                Well… He’s crying. It says, “I can”. And it looks like it’s seconds before the bullet is released out of the chamber.

Alex:                 Yeah. Well, we’ll see what happens next issue, I guess.

Pete:                Oh my God.

Alex:                 I guess we’ll see what happens. One thing that I really… that I thought was super fun in the book, is Donny has come up with this concept, where all of these different superheroes have been cut apart and mashed back together by scientists on Earth, quote-unquote. And they’re called amalgams, which is very funny to anybody who knows about the Amalgam universe. He’s having a blast here and it’s so creative and so fun. There’s a great splash page laid out that mashes up panels from God Country and Madman comics. Very neat. I liked it quite a bit.

Alex:                 Next up, Strange Adventures number nine, from DC comics written by Tom King, art by Mitch Gerads and Evan Shaner. Here, a report has come out about Adam Strange from the Justice League. Not exactly indicating that he is a villain, but certainly not precluding that fact. That’s what we’re dealing with here. As the Pykkt invasion of Earth continues and lots of questions swirl in the background. I’ll tell you what, I think we talked about this with an earlier issue. It’s interesting this is coming out now, but it seemed very clear to me that, at least tangentially, King is writing about the Mueller report in this issue. Did you get that sense as well?

Pete:                I have no idea what’s going on and when it comes to King, ever. But it was crazy to see Superman and Batman in this issue.

Alex:                 So, this report comes out and it’s the vague sort of indictment that Mueller did in the heavily anticipated Mueller report. Where there were a lot of crimes mentioned, but ultimately there said, “Well, it’s up to the people who prosecute to do it”. Right. And that’s exactly what happens with Adam Strange here. It’s very interesting, particularly given now we’re past the Trump presidency, though, obviously not the aftereffects of it. To see him take Adam Strange and put him in that place. To the point… there’s a panel late in the issue where they zoom in on Adam Strange’s face on a TV screen and it looks almost exactly like Trump on the television. So that was kind of fascinating to me. I think it’s sort of part of the publishing schedule that has gotten pushed back so far. But I am curious to see where this hits on, given that it is skirting those ideas. You’re looking at me like I’m a crazy person right now.

Pete:                I am looking at you like a crazy person, because we’re on issue number 9 of 12 and we still don’t know what the fuck is going on.

Alex:                 Well-

Pete:                Nine issues deep.

Alex:                 I mean, that’s how a mystery works Pete.

Pete:                Yeah, but let’s talk-

Alex:                 Unless it’s Columbo, in which case they reveal it first and then he figures out how it happens.

Pete:                Okay. But, regardless, just thinking about how great of a writer you have to be that, for nine issues of a story, you have no fucking idea what’s going on. That is very impressive.

Alex:                 Well, I just got one more question for you, Pete.

Pete:                Oh my God.

Alex:                 All right. Next up, Avengers: Curse of the Man-Thing number one from Marvel. Written by Steve Orlando, art by Francesco Mobili. In this, we are getting a new threat to Man-Thing who, spoiler, beats Man-Thing right at the beginning and the Avengers have to take him down. This is one of these new formats, limited series that Marvel has been doing, where a new hero is going to interact with Man-Thing or this story in a different way. Here we get the Avengers. Next issue is going to be Spiderman, presumably the X-Men after that and other things. But this is also Steve Orlando moving over to the Marvel universe. What was your take Pete?

Pete:                Well, Orlando is always a fun, crazy creative person. So this book, I thought did a great job of representing himself here. Man-Thing, getting ripped apart here was so over-the-top and very interesting. Especially because you realize, these chapter things are like parts of his skin that maybe was ripped off. But I think this is a very interesting, unique kind of cool event that’s happening and I’m digging it.

Alex:                 I like it too. I thought it was super fun. And it’s Orlando doing his regular weird ideas, but infusing them into the Marvel universe. He brings in some fun stuff from Jonathan Hickman’s run on X-Men and mixes it in here in a fun way. This is good. I like this.

Pete:                I agree.

Alex:                 And he seems to be redefining what Man-Thing is in the Marvel universe. That should be interesting to see going forward. Next up, The Department of Truth number seven from Image comics, written by James Tynion IV, art by Tyler Boss. In this-

Pete:                You think we should even talk about this, because Justin’s not here? You know what I mean, maybe we should-

Alex:                 Justin does love this book.

Pete:                Maybe we should skip it.

Alex:                 So we’re getting another flashback this issue as Lee Harvey Oswald continues to find out more about the Department of Truth. Here, we find out about the foil guy, the doc who wears foil on his head. We find out about the men and black and the little gray men and their play into the history of the secret history of America. As usual, great stuff in this book. I am loving it. Pete-

Pete:                Yeah, I agree.

Alex:                 You took off your headphones, what is going on right now?

Pete:                Hey man, sometimes you wear headphones for too long. It can start to get like… Feel like you’re [crosstalk 00:14:37]

Alex:                 Are you listening to me through your forehead. What is going on here?

Pete:                Dude, it’s a podcast. Take it easy, all right. I can hear you just fine.

Alex:                 All right.

Pete:                All right. So I really am like… This is such a kind of thing we’ve heard about the men in black, we’re familiar with this kind of tinfoil thing, but this is done in a way that makes sense. I really appreciate all the details and all this stuff going on in this book. I think it’s done in such a kind of way with the stylized flashbacks, with the shading and the info. I think this is really a great mix of genres and telling the story. I’m continued to be impressed with this. It’s too bad Justin’s not here to get his thoughts on it. I’m having a blast and I might just start wearing a tinfoil hat.

Alex:                 Hey, speaking of which, this is more of a note for Pete’s forehead than his ears. And Pete’s forehead, you’re looking great. Don’t tell his ears, okay? Because they’re looking a little busted, to be honest.

Pete:                Don’t you say shit about my ears.

Alex:                 You couldn’t hear that. That was through your forehead man. All right. Moving on to the Flash 768 from DC comics. Written by Jeremy Adams, art by Brandon Peterson-

Pete:                Here we go.

Alex:                 Marco Santucci… What does that mean, “Here we go”?

Pete:                Here we go. The fucking Flash.

Alex:                 Well… So we’ve been talking about these books that have come out of DC Future State. A lot of the teams from Future State were giving previews of what’s going on in their main books of their return. So I think it has been interesting to talk about them as they have come back. This one is weird.

Pete:                Yeah. Yeah. We’re still talking about it. Flash and that tricky Speed Force, man. [crosstalk 00:16:28] Sometimes you run so fast, you run out of your clothes and then that’s a whole thing and-

Alex:                 It happens. So here’s the deal with this book. So the thing that confused me for the first half of this book, is we have the setup of Barry Allen is giving up being the Flash. So we could work with the new multi-verse people and explore what’s going on with there, after the fallout from Dark Nights: Death Metal. All makes sense. Now, Wally West is the new Flash, he’s been promoted. The first half of this book, reverses on that in a very weird way, where Wally says, “Nope, actually… Forget about that tease. I don’t want to be the Flash. Barry Allen. You’re the Flash”. Barry’s like, “Sounds good. Let’s have a race. I’ll take all of your speed”.

Alex:                 So that’s fine, but very confusing, given everything that’s happened previously. It isn’t until the second half of the book that we get to the real concept. That’s where things, in my mind, start to get really fun, where Wally West is lost in time. We basically get this quantum leap thing, where he’s jumping to major points in the Speed Force, he’s inside of their bodies.

Pete:                How are they-

Alex:                 And Barry Allen is the Iggy. Is it Iggy from Quantum Leap? Pete?

Pete:                I don’t know.

Alex:                 Ziggy. Ziggy. The Ziggy, Dan Hedaya. Who’s like, “Oh man, you’ve got to turn back, Wally. What are you doing? Ah, if you change this, that’ll change everything”. And then Wally says, “Oh boy”.

Pete:                That show came out in the fifties, I think, bro.

Alex:                 It’s a great show, with a perfect finale, and you watch your mouth Pete.

Pete:                I’ll have to take a time machine back. It was just insane to me that these, all these fucking Flashes and there’s the Speed Force, but nobody can figure it out. And it’s so tricky yet. They’re running the whole time and you got a fucking treadmill, but… I don’t know, man.

Alex:                 I enjoyed the second half of the issue because I am a sucker for Quantum Leap and I want to see more of that. So we’ll see how it goes. Next up, Ghost Rider: King in Black number one, from Marvel. Written by Ed Brisson, art by Juan Frigeri. This is also a very weird, interesting issue because, technically, it’s a King in Black tie-in, but really it’s tying up everything that’s been happening in Ghost Rider for the past couple of years and wrapping a bow on that. It’s much more about that to the point that, the Ghost Rider characters, at certain points, are standing in the middle of symbiote-stricken Manhattan being like, “Eh, let’s figure out this other stuff instead”.

Pete:                Yeah. There’s still a crazy amount of standing around talking for all the demons that are trashing the place.

Alex:                 But still, pretty fun, I thought. What did you think about this one, Pete?

Pete:                Yeah, it was fun. I mean, they’re having fun discussions about their names. Mephisto blows, but still, some fun stuff in there with that. Yeah. It was nice to see Ghost Rider up in this… the Penance Stare, with the old damnation stare. That was cool. Fun little twist on trusting, not trusting the devil. It’s just fun. It’s a good book. You know what you’re going to get into with it. And it’s over-the-top in all the right ways.

Alex:                 Next up, Two Moons number two from Image comics written by John Arcudi, art by Valerio Giangiordino. This book, we love the first issue of. I might be getting this wrong, but I believe it’s basically taking indigenous myths and mixing them with the Civil War for a very horrific, supernatural tale. How do you think the second issue held up to the first one?

Pete:                It’s really tripped out in all the right ways. It’s very magical. Spooky, cool. The Native American stuff is amazing. It’s very, very well done. Some interesting storytelling stuff. And I really loved where it ended too.

Alex:                 This is a absolutely gorgeous book. Absolutely gorgeous. I like the writing, but really, the art in particular and the designs of the… I don’t even want to call them monsters. They’re more mythical creatures, is stunning throughout. Highly recommend picking this up. This is one that, it feels a little bit like, I don’t know. It’s very Vertigo to me, I think. And it’s the sort of thing that I think would be good to jump in on in the early issues to really get a sense of it because it’s that good.

Alex:                 Next up, Future State: Superman VS. Imperious Lex, number three from DC comics written by Mark Russell, art by Steve Pugh, not Florence Pugh, like I initially thought. It’s Steve Pugh. This is the very last, I believe, of the Future State books. Probably cutting in a little late here, but so fun and such a good story. Love Mark Russell. This is a future Superman, as you could tell, from the title. Battling Lex, who has taken over a planet, as usual. It’s very satirical as you’d expect from this team. If you read the first two issues, you know exactly what to expect here, but I loved it. This is one of my favorite Future State books. I’m so glad they got to finish it off, even if it was a late. Pete, you’re nodding your head. What’s going on?

Pete:                I mean, this is just like, what if Lex Luther was stuck in the Wall-E movie? It’s a little too crazy for me, but I appreciate what they’re doing.

Alex:                 It’s so funny. The characters are so funny. Louis Lane is so funny. Lex is so funny. It’s great. He just sets up these Rube Goldberg machines of ridiculous satire and pays them off in such a fun way. I like it quite a bit. Next up, Decorum number seven, from Image comics. Written by Jonathan Hickman and art by Mike Huddleston.

Alex:                 This is really bringing together everything that’s been going out in the book in a big way that these weird crystalline creatures that showed up that seemed, at first, unconnected from the Assassin’s Academy that was going on in the other side of the book. Last issue, that finally came together, where the crystalline creatures gave a mission to the assassins to find this egg that was being hidden, which I believe was the third element, that was just thrown in there. Here, our main character stumbles on that egg, opens up the egg, finds a hot dude with no head. Very funny. This is great. I can’t believe how well this has come together. And Mike Huddleston’s art is stunning across the board. The way that he’s bringing all of these different art styles together, often on the same page, is ridiculously impressive.

Pete:                I agree with you, Alex. It’s worth it alone for the art. It’s really unbelievable. Sometimes… Just a dude with part of your face. But I think this is really tripped out, weird, in all the right ways. And it’s really telling a very interesting story, but the real hero here is the artist. The pages and everything are just amaze balls.

Alex:                 And in classic Pete fashion, I got to bring up a book that we didn’t throw into the stack, because I didn’t want to get into a fight about it. But, X-Men number 19. Also by Jonathan Hickman, it is a master work. It is so good. It’s one of the best issues of the series ever, it’s amazing. You get the X-Men trapped in this vault, traveling through time. This incredible X-23 Laura story throughout. So good. Read it. Just pick it up right now. Don’t listen to whatever Pete has to say. And moving on to our last book-

Pete:                Wait, that’s so unfair that you didn’t even put it out there. Like it was something we could read-

Alex:                 Here’s the thing, Pete. [crosstalk 00:24:25] I’ve got to be honest. I’ll pull back the curtain here. I got to be honest. I read the book because I was like, “Ah, I want to read it anyway because I liked the X-Men books, but I’m not going to send it out to Pete because Pete’s just going to be like, ‘Fuck X-Men. These islands are having sex. Stupid. What’s going on? I don’t like it'”. That I would just set it out. It would just be a big argument. So I was like, “I won’t send it out”, but then I read it. I was like, “This is legitimately one of the best issues of the series ever. Would Pete like this, because it’s about Laura X-23, who he loves”. And I was like, “I don’t know. I got to weigh that against Pete just yelling because it’s X-Men. What do we do here?”

Pete:                Why wouldn’t you trust me to appreciate a good X-23 story?

Alex:                 Trust you? I’ve known you for 15 years, Pete.

Pete:                Oh my God. You’re the worst. You didn’t believe in it enough to put it out there for us to review. You were like [crosstalk 00:25:20] yeah, you didn’t believe in it. So it’s hard to take your recommendation after you didn’t believe in something enough to send it to me and just-

Alex:                 I’ll tell you what. I will send it to you. You could read it, and then you can tell me off-air what’s going on.

Pete:                Okay, great. That’ll be great for everybody.

Alex:                 I think so. Tell you what, check out our podcast off-air, where you visit me and Pete in person and ask us comic book recommendations. Last but not least, Batman/Catwoman number four from DC comics. Written by Tom King, art by Clay Mann. Pete, sounds like you’re loving this. You got to explain to me what’s going on. I feel like the Pete of this particular book, because I’m lost.

Pete:                Okay. First off, love the bat and cat double page, spread title page, mansion, advent calendar thing, that just sets up the mood for this creepy, fun world that we’re in. And then starting off with Batwoman beating up Penguin and wanting to know where mom and the Joker are. What an interesting start, just grabs the reader all the right ways. But bat and cat are fighting. You know, cat’s been doing some things without bat’s knowledge, she knew he was going to get mad, but she didn’t tell him until last minute. Now bat’s mad. So how are we going to move forward? I also really loved how the Penguin is drawn like Danny DeVito. That makes me very happy. What do you want to know? I think it’s great.

Alex:                 Listening to you talk about it is my experience reading it, because I just cannot keep track of the timelines.

Pete:                There’s like three different timelines happening at once.

Alex:                 No, and I know that. You’ve got the Mask of the Phantasm timeline. You’ve got the very early bad cat stuff going on.

Pete:                Right.

Alex:                 And then you’ve got the future cat stuff where she’s killed the Joker and is dealing with it, with Penguin. And there was their kid, who was the new Batman. So I get all that.

Pete:                Batwoman.

Alex:                 There’s the transitions between them that just throw me, and I’m sure there’s a point to it. Maybe they’re doing something about memory and how memories are very fluid and go from one time period to another-

Pete:                Yeah, because it’s also like cat and bat always have this thing about a disagreement about when they first met.

Alex:                 Yes. So I get all that, but you look at a book like Strange Adventures, also from Tom King, where you have-

Pete:                Also confusing.

Alex:                 But, even if it jumps between timelines of the same page, you’ve got Evan “Doc” Shaner and Mitch Gerads. So there’s a delineation between the timelines. So you’re able to follow, okay. Here’s where we are at any given point. It is disorienting for me to read this book, and I still, and I know I’m harping on this. I don’t know what the Phantasm has to do with this.

Pete:                That’s going to be the fun, but also it is going to make sense. And I think it’s going to be one of those things where it will be very interesting to get the trade, because there could be… it could make that much more sense, reading it all together.

Alex:                 Absolutely. And I’m more than willing to follow it until the end. It’s just-

Pete:                And you should follow it, because it’s amazing art and writing and like such a fun, interesting story with these two characters we know and we’ve heard stories… for all time about them.

Alex:                 I trust these creators. So I’m going to follow it until the end. I’m just having a hard time comprehending it as of now, that’s what I’m saying.

Alex:                 And that’s it for The Stack. If you’d like to support our podcast and other podcasts we do, patrion.com/comic book club. Also, we do a live show every Tuesday night to Crowdcast at YouTube.

Pete:                Sure do.

Alex:                 Love to chat with you about comic books. iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show. Comic book club live.com for this podcast and more. Until next time, we’ll see you at the virtual comic book shop. But I’m saying that just to Pete’s forehead, not to his ears.

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week’s comic book review podcast, we’ve got:</p> <p>Beta Ray Bill #1<br> Marvel<br> Written and art by Daniel Warren Johnson</p> <p>Shadecraft #1<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Joe Henderson<br> Art by Lee Garbett</p> <p>The Other History of the DC Universe #3<br> DC Comics<br> Written by John Ridley<br> Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli</p> <p>Silk #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Maurene Goo<br> Art by Takeshi Miyazawa</p> <p>Crossover #5<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Donny Cates<br> Art by Geoff Shaw</p> <p>Strange Adventures #9<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Tom King<br> Art by Mitch Gerards and Evan Shaner</p> <p>Avengers: Curse of the Man-Thing #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Steve Orlando<br> Art by Francesco Mobili</p> <p>The Department of Truth #7<br> Image Comics<br> Written by James Tynion IV<br> Art by Tyler Boss</p> <p>The Flash #768<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Jeremy Adams<br> Art by Brandon Peterson, Marco Santucci, David Lafuente</p> <p>Ghost Rider: King in Black #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Ed Brisson<br> Art by Juan Frigeri</p> <p>Two Moons #2<br> Image Comics<br> Written by John Arcudi<br> Art by Valerio Giangiordano</p> <p>Future State: Superman vs Imperious Lex #3<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Mark Russell<br> Art by Steve Pugh</p> <p>Decorum #7<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Jonathan Hickman<br> Art by Mike Huddleston</p> <p>Batman/Catwoman #4<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Tom King<br> Art by Clay Mann</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p><strong>Full Episode Transcript:</strong></p> <p>Alex:                 What is up y’all? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 And on The Stack we talk about a bunch of books that have come out this week. Kicking it off with one I know that Pete is very excited about. Beta Ray Bill number one from Marvel comics, written and art by Daniel Warren Johnson. Now, D.W.J., As I like to call him, he is the creator of Murder Falcon, which is one of your favorite books ever.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 I don’t know how you feel about Beta Ray Bill though. So how’d you feel about this book?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, yeah. I’m not the hugest Beta Ray Bill fan, but this was a lot of fun. This was really awesome. Art style [google 00:00:54] gave Beta Ray Bill a grittiness that was nice. Yeah, I very much enjoyed this. This was sad. This was not just badass Beta Ray Bill.</p> <p>Alex:                 You okay? Did you die there for a second?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. There’s some real pain going on. And yeah. Also, Fin Fang Foom, one of my huge favorites in this as well. So, this was a real treat, this book. And the back matter is magical.</p> <p>Alex:                 This very briefly and tangentially ties into the King in Black storyline, which has symbiotes attacking the Marvel universe here. They attack Asgard, Beta Ray Bill fights them off, kind of. And sparks up, or re-sparks up a little bit of a romance with Lady Sif. But I agree with you, as he did in Murder Falcon, he brings big action with big monsters, but also a deep well of emotion here. It’s very sad for Beta Ray Bill. Art is great, the writing is great, the emotion is great. I’m all in on this book. I am a sucker for Beta Ray Bill, and I think D.W.J. does right by him. So, I’m very excited to see this going forward. And like you said, there’s a great interview that he does with Walter Simonson in the back of the book, which is super cool as well.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It’s nice to see him geek out about this and hear about New York in the seventies and the different kinds of people working on stuff. It was a pretty awesome interview that they put in the back and yeah. I mean, the art, the storytelling is really unbelievable, but Beta Ray Bill… Kind of a cursed character and they’re really tugging on that and playing with that. And he’s not cool with Thor. It’s not a fun relationship right now. So I’m glad they’re getting to air that out a little bit. I’m very interested to see how that all unfolds.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree. Next up, Shadecraft number one from Image comics written by Joe Henderson, art by Lee Garbett. In this new comic book, a girl finds out that shadows aren’t quite what they’re cracked up to be. It ties into an emotional thing from her past that you find out towards the end of the issue. I really liked the setup. I thought this was a good, fun horror book. The art from Lee Garbett was particularly good. The shadow creatures were interesting. I’m curious to see where this goes going forward, because it feels like it really gets to the setup by the end. But I’m in, what was your take Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I agree. I think the art and the storytelling is fantastic. Setting this up in a very interesting way. I really love the last page reveal twist. Very cool. And yeah, as this kid, I was scared shitless of… if you saw a shadow move by the… or a branch at the window or something. This really plays on that fear of moving shadows and how it’s hard, especially at night, to get away from shadows. I mean, that’s just… That’s tough.</p> <p>Alex:                 I got to be honest, Pete, it sounds like that wasn’t just a problem when you were a kid.</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t think we have time to get into this, but-</p> <p>Alex:                 No, Pete-</p> <p>Pete:                It’s a great book.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s been the long game on this podcast this whole time, is to finally get you to confront this fear that you have. Shadecraft number one, check it out. Next up, The Other History of the DC universe number three from DC comics. Written by John Ridley, art by Giuseppe Camuncoli. The first two issues have dealt with the black American experience in the background of the DC universe. Here, we’re dealing with the Asian American experience through the lens of Katana and her whole history. What did you think about this one, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                This is very powerful, really amazing. I was very moved by it. I thought it was really done well. The storytelling is so powerful. The art… Yeah, just kind of the balance of these stanzas, these powerful stanzas, that really hit you versus the comic book art. Really creates this moving, powerful stuff that DC is doing with these books. I’ve been really enjoying this series. The Other History of the DC universe stuff has just been really impressive.</p> <p>Alex:                 Giuseppe Camuncoli’s layouts in particular, are really excellent. John Ridley’s writing is great. It’s super, unfortunately, timely, given that we are discussing the Asian American experience and violence towards it, in particular, right now. But it’s a necessary-</p> <p>Pete:                Stop Asian hate.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, it’s a necessary read, like the other two issues of this book, but also very entertaining and weird in a certain way. I don’t know much about Katana’s history, necessarily. There are little bits here and there. I was like, “Oh yeah, I guess I do that kind of thing”. But what John Ridley is doing here is, like with X-Men: Grand Design, I think was the name of the book, he’s taking the entire history of the character and trying to make narrative sense out of it. Which is nearly impossible, but he does it here in a very emotional way. And that’s nice to see.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, Katana is one of my favorite characters. Always a big fan of Katana. So it was nice to see, all the different stories paid homage to, with this interesting narrative running throughout all of it. It was really well done.</p> <p>Alex:                 Moving from one timely book to another, in a very different way. Silk number one from Marvel, written by Maureen Goo, art by Takeshi Miyazawa. This is a all-Asian team working on a Korean American superhero, which is something that I don’t think we’ve seen before for Silk, necessarily. I could be wrong. Nobody jump into my mentions if I got that incorrect. But at the very least, it’s great to see that, as Silk is in a new status quo here. Working for J. Jonah Jameson, at whatever his latest rag is. But I thought this was really fun. I don’t have too much affection, necessarily, for Silk as a character. I’m fine with her. She’s been fun before. There’s been some good storylines, but I thought this was a really nice, very clear setup with a good supporting cast. And I’m interested to see where it goes in issue two.</p> <p>Pete:                I completely agree. I feel like this is a great use of Silk, the character. I feel like they really do a great job of giving her a lot of fun action splash pages, as well as setting up a very cool, interesting story arc. And the fashion stuff is fun and pulled off well, and what’s not to like about sitting down to have tea with a giant cat like creature? I think this is a very interesting, cool book, and I’m excited to see where it goes</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up: Crossover number five from image comics written by Donny Cates, art by Geoff Shaw. In this book, we’re getting towards the end of the first arc here, as Madman and Power… house. I don’t remember the name of the other team. Basically. It’s Donny Cates taking all of his books, mashing them up together with tangentially other books. They’re all heading towards this big dome where the crossover event has happened and it’s all coming down. What did you think about this issue?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, first off you got- bless you. You got Madman with a giant sword. So what’s not to love. This is-</p> <p>Alex:                 A sword.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s a lot of action, it’s a lot of over-the-top stuff, but also, a lot of intense shit goes on here. Oh man, I don’t want to spoil anything, but man, it gets, it gets real dark, but-</p> <p>Alex:                 I want to hear it. Spoiler warning. What was the thing that, you thought in particular, got really dark?</p> <p>Pete:                Where the guy shot the girl?</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, that hasn’t happened yet. That’s the cliff hanger at the end of the book. He hasn’t necessarily shot her.</p> <p>Pete:                Well… He’s crying. It says, “I can”. And it looks like it’s seconds before the bullet is released out of the chamber.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Well, we’ll see what happens next issue, I guess.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my God.</p> <p>Alex:                 I guess we’ll see what happens. One thing that I really… that I thought was super fun in the book, is Donny has come up with this concept, where all of these different superheroes have been cut apart and mashed back together by scientists on Earth, quote-unquote. And they’re called amalgams, which is very funny to anybody who knows about the Amalgam universe. He’s having a blast here and it’s so creative and so fun. There’s a great splash page laid out that mashes up panels from God Country and Madman comics. Very neat. I liked it quite a bit.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, Strange Adventures number nine, from DC comics written by Tom King, art by Mitch Gerads and Evan Shaner. Here, a report has come out about Adam Strange from the Justice League. Not exactly indicating that he is a villain, but certainly not precluding that fact. That’s what we’re dealing with here. As the Pykkt invasion of Earth continues and lots of questions swirl in the background. I’ll tell you what, I think we talked about this with an earlier issue. It’s interesting this is coming out now, but it seemed very clear to me that, at least tangentially, King is writing about the Mueller report in this issue. Did you get that sense as well?</p> <p>Pete:                I have no idea what’s going on and when it comes to King, ever. But it was crazy to see Superman and Batman in this issue.</p> <p>Alex:                 So, this report comes out and it’s the vague sort of indictment that Mueller did in the heavily anticipated Mueller report. Where there were a lot of crimes mentioned, but ultimately there said, “Well, it’s up to the people who prosecute to do it”. Right. And that’s exactly what happens with Adam Strange here. It’s very interesting, particularly given now we’re past the Trump presidency, though, obviously not the aftereffects of it. To see him take Adam Strange and put him in that place. To the point… there’s a panel late in the issue where they zoom in on Adam Strange’s face on a TV screen and it looks almost exactly like Trump on the television. So that was kind of fascinating to me. I think it’s sort of part of the publishing schedule that has gotten pushed back so far. But I am curious to see where this hits on, given that it is skirting those ideas. You’re looking at me like I’m a crazy person right now.</p> <p>Pete:                I am looking at you like a crazy person, because we’re on issue number 9 of 12 and we still don’t know what the fuck is going on.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well-</p> <p>Pete:                Nine issues deep.</p> <p>Alex:                 I mean, that’s how a mystery works Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, but let’s talk-</p> <p>Alex:                 Unless it’s Columbo, in which case they reveal it first and then he figures out how it happens.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. But, regardless, just thinking about how great of a writer you have to be that, for nine issues of a story, you have no fucking idea what’s going on. That is very impressive.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, I just got one more question for you, Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my God.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right. Next up, Avengers: Curse of the Man-Thing number one from Marvel. Written by Steve Orlando, art by Francesco Mobili. In this, we are getting a new threat to Man-Thing who, spoiler, beats Man-Thing right at the beginning and the Avengers have to take him down. This is one of these new formats, limited series that Marvel has been doing, where a new hero is going to interact with Man-Thing or this story in a different way. Here we get the Avengers. Next issue is going to be Spiderman, presumably the X-Men after that and other things. But this is also Steve Orlando moving over to the Marvel universe. What was your take Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, Orlando is always a fun, crazy creative person. So this book, I thought did a great job of representing himself here. Man-Thing, getting ripped apart here was so over-the-top and very interesting. Especially because you realize, these chapter things are like parts of his skin that maybe was ripped off. But I think this is a very interesting, unique kind of cool event that’s happening and I’m digging it.</p> <p>Alex:                 I like it too. I thought it was super fun. And it’s Orlando doing his regular weird ideas, but infusing them into the Marvel universe. He brings in some fun stuff from Jonathan Hickman’s run on X-Men and mixes it in here in a fun way. This is good. I like this.</p> <p>Pete:                I agree.</p> <p>Alex:                 And he seems to be redefining what Man-Thing is in the Marvel universe. That should be interesting to see going forward. Next up, The Department of Truth number seven from Image comics, written by James Tynion IV, art by Tyler Boss. In this-</p> <p>Pete:                You think we should even talk about this, because Justin’s not here? You know what I mean, maybe we should-</p> <p>Alex:                 Justin does love this book.</p> <p>Pete:                Maybe we should skip it.</p> <p>Alex:                 So we’re getting another flashback this issue as Lee Harvey Oswald continues to find out more about the Department of Truth. Here, we find out about the foil guy, the doc who wears foil on his head. We find out about the men and black and the little gray men and their play into the history of the secret history of America. As usual, great stuff in this book. I am loving it. Pete-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I agree.</p> <p>Alex:                 You took off your headphones, what is going on right now?</p> <p>Pete:                Hey man, sometimes you wear headphones for too long. It can start to get like… Feel like you’re [crosstalk 00:14:37]</p> <p>Alex:                 Are you listening to me through your forehead. What is going on here?</p> <p>Pete:                Dude, it’s a podcast. Take it easy, all right. I can hear you just fine.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right.</p> <p>Pete:                All right. So I really am like… This is such a kind of thing we’ve heard about the men in black, we’re familiar with this kind of tinfoil thing, but this is done in a way that makes sense. I really appreciate all the details and all this stuff going on in this book. I think it’s done in such a kind of way with the stylized flashbacks, with the shading and the info. I think this is really a great mix of genres and telling the story. I’m continued to be impressed with this. It’s too bad Justin’s not here to get his thoughts on it. I’m having a blast and I might just start wearing a tinfoil hat.</p> <p>Alex:                 Hey, speaking of which, this is more of a note for Pete’s forehead than his ears. And Pete’s forehead, you’re looking great. Don’t tell his ears, okay? Because they’re looking a little busted, to be honest.</p> <p>Pete:                Don’t you say shit about my ears.</p> <p>Alex:                 You couldn’t hear that. That was through your forehead man. All right. Moving on to the Flash 768 from DC comics. Written by Jeremy Adams, art by Brandon Peterson-</p> <p>Pete:                Here we go.</p> <p>Alex:                 Marco Santucci… What does that mean, “Here we go”?</p> <p>Pete:                Here we go. The fucking Flash.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well… So we’ve been talking about these books that have come out of DC Future State. A lot of the teams from Future State were giving previews of what’s going on in their main books of their return. So I think it has been interesting to talk about them as they have come back. This one is weird.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Yeah. We’re still talking about it. Flash and that tricky Speed Force, man. [crosstalk 00:16:28] Sometimes you run so fast, you run out of your clothes and then that’s a whole thing and-</p> <p>Alex:                 It happens. So here’s the deal with this book. So the thing that confused me for the first half of this book, is we have the setup of Barry Allen is giving up being the Flash. So we could work with the new multi-verse people and explore what’s going on with there, after the fallout from Dark Nights: Death Metal. All makes sense. Now, Wally West is the new Flash, he’s been promoted. The first half of this book, reverses on that in a very weird way, where Wally says, “Nope, actually… Forget about that tease. I don’t want to be the Flash. Barry Allen. You’re the Flash”. Barry’s like, “Sounds good. Let’s have a race. I’ll take all of your speed”.</p> <p>Alex:                 So that’s fine, but very confusing, given everything that’s happened previously. It isn’t until the second half of the book that we get to the real concept. That’s where things, in my mind, start to get really fun, where Wally West is lost in time. We basically get this quantum leap thing, where he’s jumping to major points in the Speed Force, he’s inside of their bodies.</p> <p>Pete:                How are they-</p> <p>Alex:                 And Barry Allen is the Iggy. Is it Iggy from Quantum Leap? Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know.</p> <p>Alex:                 Ziggy. Ziggy. The Ziggy, Dan Hedaya. Who’s like, “Oh man, you’ve got to turn back, Wally. What are you doing? Ah, if you change this, that’ll change everything”. And then Wally says, “Oh boy”.</p> <p>Pete:                That show came out in the fifties, I think, bro.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s a great show, with a perfect finale, and you watch your mouth Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                I’ll have to take a time machine back. It was just insane to me that these, all these fucking Flashes and there’s the Speed Force, but nobody can figure it out. And it’s so tricky yet. They’re running the whole time and you got a fucking treadmill, but… I don’t know, man.</p> <p>Alex:                 I enjoyed the second half of the issue because I am a sucker for Quantum Leap and I want to see more of that. So we’ll see how it goes. Next up, Ghost Rider: King in Black number one, from Marvel. Written by Ed Brisson, art by Juan Frigeri. This is also a very weird, interesting issue because, technically, it’s a King in Black tie-in, but really it’s tying up everything that’s been happening in Ghost Rider for the past couple of years and wrapping a bow on that. It’s much more about that to the point that, the Ghost Rider characters, at certain points, are standing in the middle of symbiote-stricken Manhattan being like, “Eh, let’s figure out this other stuff instead”.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. There’s still a crazy amount of standing around talking for all the demons that are trashing the place.</p> <p>Alex:                 But still, pretty fun, I thought. What did you think about this one, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it was fun. I mean, they’re having fun discussions about their names. Mephisto blows, but still, some fun stuff in there with that. Yeah. It was nice to see Ghost Rider up in this… the Penance Stare, with the old damnation stare. That was cool. Fun little twist on trusting, not trusting the devil. It’s just fun. It’s a good book. You know what you’re going to get into with it. And it’s over-the-top in all the right ways.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, Two Moons number two from Image comics written by John Arcudi, art by Valerio Giangiordino. This book, we love the first issue of. I might be getting this wrong, but I believe it’s basically taking indigenous myths and mixing them with the Civil War for a very horrific, supernatural tale. How do you think the second issue held up to the first one?</p> <p>Pete:                It’s really tripped out in all the right ways. It’s very magical. Spooky, cool. The Native American stuff is amazing. It’s very, very well done. Some interesting storytelling stuff. And I really loved where it ended too.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is a absolutely gorgeous book. Absolutely gorgeous. I like the writing, but really, the art in particular and the designs of the… I don’t even want to call them monsters. They’re more mythical creatures, is stunning throughout. Highly recommend picking this up. This is one that, it feels a little bit like, I don’t know. It’s very Vertigo to me, I think. And it’s the sort of thing that I think would be good to jump in on in the early issues to really get a sense of it because it’s that good.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, Future State: Superman VS. Imperious Lex, number three from DC comics written by Mark Russell, art by Steve Pugh, not Florence Pugh, like I initially thought. It’s Steve Pugh. This is the very last, I believe, of the Future State books. Probably cutting in a little late here, but so fun and such a good story. Love Mark Russell. This is a future Superman, as you could tell, from the title. Battling Lex, who has taken over a planet, as usual. It’s very satirical as you’d expect from this team. If you read the first two issues, you know exactly what to expect here, but I loved it. This is one of my favorite Future State books. I’m so glad they got to finish it off, even if it was a late. Pete, you’re nodding your head. What’s going on?</p> <p>Pete:                I mean, this is just like, what if Lex Luther was stuck in the Wall-E movie? It’s a little too crazy for me, but I appreciate what they’re doing.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s so funny. The characters are so funny. Louis Lane is so funny. Lex is so funny. It’s great. He just sets up these Rube Goldberg machines of ridiculous satire and pays them off in such a fun way. I like it quite a bit. Next up, Decorum number seven, from Image comics. Written by Jonathan Hickman and art by Mike Huddleston.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is really bringing together everything that’s been going out in the book in a big way that these weird crystalline creatures that showed up that seemed, at first, unconnected from the Assassin’s Academy that was going on in the other side of the book. Last issue, that finally came together, where the crystalline creatures gave a mission to the assassins to find this egg that was being hidden, which I believe was the third element, that was just thrown in there. Here, our main character stumbles on that egg, opens up the egg, finds a hot dude with no head. Very funny. This is great. I can’t believe how well this has come together. And Mike Huddleston’s art is stunning across the board. The way that he’s bringing all of these different art styles together, often on the same page, is ridiculously impressive.</p> <p>Pete:                I agree with you, Alex. It’s worth it alone for the art. It’s really unbelievable. Sometimes… Just a dude with part of your face. But I think this is really tripped out, weird, in all the right ways. And it’s really telling a very interesting story, but the real hero here is the artist. The pages and everything are just amaze balls.</p> <p>Alex:                 And in classic Pete fashion, I got to bring up a book that we didn’t throw into the stack, because I didn’t want to get into a fight about it. But, X-Men number 19. Also by Jonathan Hickman, it is a master work. It is so good. It’s one of the best issues of the series ever, it’s amazing. You get the X-Men trapped in this vault, traveling through time. This incredible X-23 Laura story throughout. So good. Read it. Just pick it up right now. Don’t listen to whatever Pete has to say. And moving on to our last book-</p> <p>Pete:                Wait, that’s so unfair that you didn’t even put it out there. Like it was something we could read-</p> <p>Alex:                 Here’s the thing, Pete. [crosstalk 00:24:25] I’ve got to be honest. I’ll pull back the curtain here. I got to be honest. I read the book because I was like, “Ah, I want to read it anyway because I liked the X-Men books, but I’m not going to send it out to Pete because Pete’s just going to be like, ‘Fuck X-Men. These islands are having sex. Stupid. What’s going on? I don’t like it&#39;”. That I would just set it out. It would just be a big argument. So I was like, “I won’t send it out”, but then I read it. I was like, “This is legitimately one of the best issues of the series ever. Would Pete like this, because it’s about Laura X-23, who he loves”. And I was like, “I don’t know. I got to weigh that against Pete just yelling because it’s X-Men. What do we do here?”</p> <p>Pete:                Why wouldn’t you trust me to appreciate a good X-23 story?</p> <p>Alex:                 Trust you? I’ve known you for 15 years, Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my God. You’re the worst. You didn’t believe in it enough to put it out there for us to review. You were like [crosstalk 00:25:20] yeah, you didn’t believe in it. So it’s hard to take your recommendation after you didn’t believe in something enough to send it to me and just-</p> <p>Alex:                 I’ll tell you what. I will send it to you. You could read it, and then you can tell me off-air what’s going on.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay, great. That’ll be great for everybody.</p> <p>Alex:                 I think so. Tell you what, check out our podcast off-air, where you visit me and Pete in person and ask us comic book recommendations. Last but not least, Batman/Catwoman number four from DC comics. Written by Tom King, art by Clay Mann. Pete, sounds like you’re loving this. You got to explain to me what’s going on. I feel like the Pete of this particular book, because I’m lost.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. First off, love the bat and cat double page, spread title page, mansion, advent calendar thing, that just sets up the mood for this creepy, fun world that we’re in. And then starting off with Batwoman beating up Penguin and wanting to know where mom and the Joker are. What an interesting start, just grabs the reader all the right ways. But bat and cat are fighting. You know, cat’s been doing some things without bat’s knowledge, she knew he was going to get mad, but she didn’t tell him until last minute. Now bat’s mad. So how are we going to move forward? I also really loved how the Penguin is drawn like Danny DeVito. That makes me very happy. What do you want to know? I think it’s great.</p> <p>Alex:                 Listening to you talk about it is my experience reading it, because I just cannot keep track of the timelines.</p> <p>Pete:                There’s like three different timelines happening at once.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, and I know that. You’ve got the Mask of the Phantasm timeline. You’ve got the very early bad cat stuff going on.</p> <p>Pete:                Right.</p> <p>Alex:                 And then you’ve got the future cat stuff where she’s killed the Joker and is dealing with it, with Penguin. And there was their kid, who was the new Batman. So I get all that.</p> <p>Pete:                Batwoman.</p> <p>Alex:                 There’s the transitions between them that just throw me, and I’m sure there’s a point to it. Maybe they’re doing something about memory and how memories are very fluid and go from one time period to another-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, because it’s also like cat and bat always have this thing about a disagreement about when they first met.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes. So I get all that, but you look at a book like Strange Adventures, also from Tom King, where you have-</p> <p>Pete:                Also confusing.</p> <p>Alex:                 But, even if it jumps between timelines of the same page, you’ve got Evan “Doc” Shaner and Mitch Gerads. So there’s a delineation between the timelines. So you’re able to follow, okay. Here’s where we are at any given point. It is disorienting for me to read this book, and I still, and I know I’m harping on this. I don’t know what the Phantasm has to do with this.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s going to be the fun, but also it is going to make sense. And I think it’s going to be one of those things where it will be very interesting to get the trade, because there could be… it could make that much more sense, reading it all together.</p> <p>Alex:                 Absolutely. And I’m more than willing to follow it until the end. It’s just-</p> <p>Pete:                And you should follow it, because it’s amazing art and writing and like such a fun, interesting story with these two characters we know and we’ve heard stories… for all time about them.</p> <p>Alex:                 I trust these creators. So I’m going to follow it until the end. I’m just having a hard time comprehending it as of now, that’s what I’m saying.</p> <p>Alex:                 And that’s it for The Stack. If you’d like to support our podcast and other podcasts we do, patrion.com/comic book club. Also, we do a live show every Tuesday night to Crowdcast at YouTube.</p> <p>Pete:                Sure do.</p> <p>Alex:                 Love to chat with you about comic books. iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show. Comic book club live.com for this podcast and more. Until next time, we’ll see you at the virtual comic book shop. 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Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week’s Stack podcast:

Alien #1
Marvel
Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Art by Salvador Larroca

Harley Quinn #1
DC Comics
Written by Stephanie Phillips
Art by Riley Rossmo

Firefly: Brand New ‘Verse #1
BOOM! Studios
Written by Josh Lee Gordon
Art by Fabiana Mascolo

Teen Titans Academy #1
DC Comics
Written by Tim Sheridan
Art by Rafa Sandoval

Once & Future #17
BOOM! Studios
Written by Kieron Gillen
Art by Dan Mora

Action Comics #1029
DC Comics
Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad
Art by Phil Hester, Michael Avon Oeming

HAHA #3
Image Comics
Written by W. Maxwell Prince
Art and Cover by Roger Langridge

Batman/Superman #16
DC Comics
Written by Gene Luen Yang
Art by Ivan Reis

Crimson Flower #3
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Matt Kindt
Art by Matt Lesniewski

Detective Comics #1034
DC Comics
Written by Mariko Tamaki, Joshua Williamson
Art by Dan Mora, Gleb Melnikov

The Scumbag #6
Image Comics
Written by Rick Remender
Art by Bengal

Barbalien: Red Planet #5
Dark Horse Comics
Script by Tate Brombal
Story by Jeff Lemire and Tate Brombal
Art by Gabriel Hernandez Walta

Stray Dogs #2
Image Comics
Written by Tony Fleecs
Art by Trish Forstner

Post Americana #4
Image Comics
Story and Art by Steve Skroce

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Full Episode Transcript

Alex:                 What is up, y’all? 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, kicking it off with a very scary book called Alien #1 from Marvel, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, art by Salvador Larroca. This is a big deal because this is the first of the Fox properties that is coming to Marvel. We have Predator coming down the pike. Alien is here now, and we had Phillip Kennedy Johnson on the live show talking about this book a couple of months back now when he first got on it. So he teased that, if you want to go and listen to it, but all of the teasing aside, what’d you think of this one?

Justin:              I thought this was great. Really captures the vibe of the Alien movies while being a compelling new story where you really feel alongside the characters. Mistakes are made. Classic Alien thing where somebody really fucks up with these things. You don’t get a lot of mistakes with the alien people.

Alex:                 The thing that I thought was really fascinating about this as a fan of the Alien franchise, and to get into spoilers for the book a little bit … It’s about a military guy. He ended up getting captured by aliens, escaped. We don’t know exactly how yet, but this is years later. He’s retiring, trying to reconnect with his son. Definitely a theme Phillip Kennedy Johnson is playing with with his books right now with fathers and sons and connecting through this and through Superman.

Alex:                 So that’s interesting, I think, just from a reading perspective, but here, the son is a civilian, and for fans of the Alien movies, it’s such a big deal when they go to Earth in this book. When they go to Earth, you see very little of it, but you see people on Earth. You see what’s going on with society. You see civilians involved, and just from that fan perspective, I kind of geeked out about that beyond the fact that it seems like they’re doing really interesting, weird stuff with the mythology in this comic book. Salvador Larroca’s aliens in particular are terrifying. The pacing of it is alarming and upsetting in the right way. I really dug this book a lot as well. Pete, what did you think?

Pete:                Yeah. I agree with you. I thought the aliens looks amazing. There’s a lot of great kind of splash page shots that are really powerful. The Bishop. I’m always creeped out by Bishop, and so it was creepy to see Bishop back. Yeah, and it was a very interesting story that we got to kind of see the son’s side of why he doesn’t care about what his father’s been doing, and then we know the father’s side. So it was very interesting perspective, and I think that’s a cool way to, as Justin said, to put kind of a fresh spin on something that we’ve seen a lot of. So yeah. I thought this, as far as the first issue is concerned, does a great job of giving you something that you know and love with a little bit of newness to it. So I think well done.

Justin:              What I think they capture well here is the sins of the corporation in Alien are always what keeps making people act poorly, and that’s what gets everyone in trouble. In this, it’s all about human mistakes, and it’s just the aliens are there as the force of nature that makes them pay for their mistakes, and it’s just really great.

Alex:                 Absolutely. Really bowled over by this book. Next up, Harley Quinn #1 from DC Comics, written by Stephanie Phillips, art by Riley Rossmo. This is a great team for this book, Riley Rossmo in particular on a Harley Quinn book. So much fun. Really like the tone here. Very different from the past couple of runs of Harley Quinn. I thought this was very enjoyable. What was your guys’ take?

Pete:                Yeah. I agree. I thought the art was amazing. Really great story as far as the first issue goes. Does such a great job of grabbing the reader and getting kind of this take on Harley, and I think it’s a nice take. I’m a huge fan of the animated series, but I don’t want every comic to be like that. So this is, I feel like, a different enough take where it still feels like Harley Quinn, and I love the art and the storytelling. I think this is a fantastic first issue.

Justin:              Yeah. I think what this book … I mean, the art is so cool. It’s fun how Batman is such a presence in it, and it’s a little bit more of a Batman that is likable and sort of like just “Look. I’m just trying to keep an eye on you, Harley. So don’t screw around.”

Pete:                He’s like a dad. Batman’s like a dad of Gotham.

Justin:              Yeah. Uncle Batman, and I really like this Harley because it’s not like it’s a huge change where she’s like “I’m good now.” It’s the same character who’s just like “I’m trying this out. I don’t know. Let’s just see,” and she’s sort of having fun with it, and I feel like that preserves the original spirit of the character. We talked about this on the live show this week about how Harley Quinn spun out of Batman: The Animated Series and how wild it is that a character like that can just explode and have so many iterations in all these different mediums, and now to see her back here sort of having that spirit of the original while also being the new character is great.

Alex:                 Totally agree. Next up, Firefly Brand New Verse #1 from BOOM! Studios, written by Josh Lee Gordon, art by Fabiana Mascolo. We’ve had effusive praise for Greg Pak’s run on the main title. This is a different artist, a different team, and it’s jumping forward, I believe, 25 years in time to showing us the descendants of the original Serenity crew, what’s going on with them now. So what’d you think about this? Does this hold up to the high quality of the other Firefly books?

Justin:              Well, I think, what I like about it is that they’re taking a lot of swings. They keep moving with the Firefly story, just like “Hey. Let’s tell the most interesting story no matter what the continuity really is. Let’s just keep moving,” and for them to move from the past to the present into the future, or I guess, not in that order, but it’s great to see, like “Oh, yeah. I’m so curious about this. What’s going to happen where? What are these characters like?” They feel spiritually like the old Serenity crew, but they’re all new people.

Alex:                 Pete?

Justin:              It’s like meeting your friends’ friends, and they’re nice.

Pete:                Yeah. I thought-

Alex:                 Pete, I know you’re probably put off by the fact that Greg Pak wasn’t on this, who you love, but go ahead.

Pete:                Yeah. I was kind of like “Wait a second. What’s going on here?” The Pak was killing this, but yeah. I like the way it kind of starts. I think it’s a great kind of story, a good take, but it’s one of those things where it’s like when you have a to-do list and you just sleep instead of doing what you’re supposed to be doing, you’re putting everybody on the ship in jeopardy. That was just kind of crazy, but yeah. I enjoyed it. I thought the art was good. I thought it was fun.

Justin:              So you’re bothered by the chores, that no one’s doing their chores.

Pete:                Well, I’m just bothered by how casually they woke up, and they were like “Hey. Did you fix the engine?” and they were like “Well, I thought you were going to fix the engine.” Then it’s like … We’re on a spaceship. You can’t just be that casual.

Justin:              What’s the chore wheel like in your household?

Pete:                It’s a lot of chores, man. All right? It’s a lot.

Justin:              What happens if you don’t do it? How does it break out? Did you get your chores done today, for instance?

Pete:                Yeah. Yeah. Just barely. Just barely.

Alex:                 Oh, boy.

Justin:              Stakes high.

Alex:                 Teen Titans Academy #1 from DC Comics, written by Tim Sheridan, art by Rafa Sandoval. This is exactly what it sounds like. The Titans are opening up a school in Titans Tower. Meanwhile, the Teen Titans are off doing Teen Titan stuff, and these are the Teeny Titans who are signing up. Maybe some day they’re going to be Teen Titans or Titans. I said all of those words quite a bit. What’d you think about this book?

Justin:              Great enunciation from Alex. Hit all of his consonants really well, and that was borderline tongue twister.

Pete:                Yeah. I thought this was a fun story. I ship Nightfire. So I feel I’m happy that they’re still out doing-

Alex:                 Just trying to slip that in there, Pete.

Justin:              Dropping that knowledge.

Pete:                I feel like it was a little busy, but they have so many people on Teen Titans. I kind of feel like that’s going to happen, but overall, I thought it was a really solid first issue.

Justin:              I’ll tell you what, Pete. I ship Nightfire, especially in this issue. I would normally definitely be a Batwing or Nightgirl, Nightacle. Is that the right-

Pete:                [crosstalk 00:08:57].

Alex:                 Nightacle.

Justin:              Nightgirl is not the right answer, I don’t think.

Alex:                 Nightacle?

Justin:              Oraclewing?

Alex:                 Orwing. Orwing.

Justin:              Orawing.

Alex:                 Batdick.

Justin:              Good. But I agree. I feel like there have been a lot of books like this. Marvel does this a lot where they’re like “Let’s take our magic characters and make a school about them. Let’s have all these young mutants be in this school,” and often it feels like the stories feel very next door to the main storyline, and this feels like a Titans books, and it’s just now there’s these gradations between all the different Titans. There’s the Titans, the Tiny Titans, and the Teeny Titans, and there’s the tall Titans, the tiptop Titans.

Alex:                 What did you think-

Pete:                Guys, stop.

Alex:                 What did you think about them having to be called Mr. Nightwing? That was pretty weird, right?

Justin:              What I liked about it was it felt like kids who hadn’t made a plan about “Oh, what should we call ourselves?” and then someone was like “Oh, you’re Mr. Nightwing,” and they’re like “Okay,” and then they have to go with it.

Alex:                 What’s your first name, Mr. Nightwing?

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              Uh, Dave?

Alex:                 Oh, god. I’m Dave Nightwing. Yeah. This is okay. I’m usually a sucker for these books. I thought this was all right. I liked Rafa Sandoval’s art, just good superhero art across the board. Always very appropriate for Titans. I don’t really know anything about the Red X, which is the big mystery here. So felt like a bit of a deep dive for anybody who is outside that continuity, but I like some of the characters. I’m definitely going to tune back for issue two and see what happens. I don’t know what I’m talking about.

Justin:              Another binge read.

Alex:                 Once & Future #17 from BOOM! Studios, written by Kieron Gillen, art by Dan Mora. Pete, I was a little worried about you this issue, because not as much grandma as there usually is-

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 … but still-

Pete:                Yeah, but you still-

Alex:                 … there’s a dragon. There’s a lot of action.

Pete:                But you also got smoking grandma. Grandma’s smoking in this. So that’s-

Alex:                 Smoking hot is what you’re saying, right?

Pete:                No. That’s not what I’m saying.

Alex:                 Okay.

Pete:                But yeah. I like this-

Alex:                 I ship Petema.

Justin:              Petema. Pete Smokingma. Smoking Petema.

Pete:                A lot happens in this issue. We kind of get all the pieces on the board. It was great to kind of finally see plans collides and everybody else kind of come together, kind of revealing what’s going to happen moving forward. This is just non-stop glorious. Every issue is unbelievably drawn. The stories are fun. The characters are great. The art’s unbelievable. I don’t know why you aren’t reading this book.

Justin:              I am, because we all read. We read a lot of comics, and I like this book, but I will say I think I need a little gear shift. I feel like we’ve been in this-

Pete:                What?

Justin:              I feel like we’ve been in-

Pete:                I’m not going to stand here and let you … This is an unbelievable comic. Okay? End of story. You can’t put in your bullshit. This comic is fantastic.

Justin:              I-

Alex:                 Well, hold on, Pete. Just to jump in, Justin, I hear what you’re saying. I actually think they got there with this issue, because I’ve been feeling that as well. It’s a lot of the grandma wandering around and being like “You don’t know what’s going on with these stories. There’s a lot of stories,” and the son being like “Stories? Come on,” and then everybody’s kind of wandering around and yelling at each other about magic stuff and stories, but this issue, what we got … It really feels like it’s heading towards the endgame here. We finally know they’re looking for the Holy Grail. The bad guys wanted to essentially wipe everything clean and destroy the world. The good guys, of course, want to stop them. They get a dragon, and we get this very propulsive ending of them on a dragon chasing after … I’m honestly forgetting whether it’s Gawaine or Galahad who has been turned into a centaur, and I think that’s part of the issue you’re getting at, where it’s a lot of these names being thrown out there, but I like this ending, and I’m very excited for the next issue off of this.

Justin:              Yeah. I mean, I like where it’s going, and honestly, the stuff with Rose felt like the most interesting. She feels like she’s operating sort of on her own, but it’s just like you’re saying. It feels like grandma and her son, #PeteMissesGrandma, #SmokingHotGrandma … It feels like they really are just like “Oh, here we go again. This story’s crazy, but we have to keep doing it,” and so I’m just ready, and the Merlin stuff was interesting. I liked that, but even he’s a little like “I’ve already got this all figured out.” So I think I just need a little refreshment with that.

Pete:                Unbelievable. You’re unbelievable.

Alex:                 Well, let’s move on then and talk about Action Comics #1,029 from DC Comics, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Becky Cloonan, and Michael W. Conrad, art by Phil Hester and Michael Avon Oeming. In the front story, we’re getting a tale of Superman and his son, as we talked about a little bit earlier. In the back story, we’re finding out what’s going on with Midnighter after Future State. This directly picks up on that in a very surprising way. What’d you think about this one?

Pete:                I thought this was a very touching story. Love the kind of like Superman taking about being a human and this whole father-son back and forth stuff. It’s really speaking to me. I very much enjoyed this. The Midnighter story is freaking me out.

Justin:              It’s different Midnighter.

Pete:                Yeah. Yeah. I love how stylized the art is. I think it’s a cool take on Midnighter, but I’m nervous to see how this is all going to unfold, and I don’t like the fact that they’re not talking to each other. You know what I mean? You’re supposed to be able to talk to your partner.

Justin:              Are you talking about him and the computer in his brain?

Pete:                No. Him and Apollo.

Justin:              Yeah. What I will say is it is a very different take on Midnighter, but it feels like Apollo is still the one who’s knocking on the door at the end.

Pete:                Still the one.

Justin:              That’s what I’m saying. So that must give you some reassurance, and the front story, I thought, was great, really keying in on this idea of fathers and sons, and sons losing fathers, and fathers realizing that the sons are realizing that they’re eventually going to lose their father. It’s just great idea and echo storytelling, and then the last couple pages, setting up the sort of creepy Warworld Rising stuff, I’m into.

Alex:                 I’m into it too, and I like how they are tying in the DC Future State stuff. Now, the other thing … This is news that I believe leaked early this week before they were going to let it out, but it seems clear now in retrospect how they’re setting this up with Superman potentially being taken off the board so that John Kent is going to move into the Superman role. We got this Midnighter backup which seems like it should be unrelated to a Superman thing, but it turns out that DC is going to be launching some sort of a Superman and The Authority series by Grant Morrison with art by Mikel Janin-

Pete:                What?

Alex:                 … which this seems to be setting up directly, in my mind. We don’t know much more about it other than that, but that certainly seems to be where they’re going, and that is very cool.

Justin:              Yeah. I mean, Grant Morrison back in the game? Not sort of existing on the periphery being like “Hey. Did you think I could make this Green Lantern book weirder?” and then he does. That’ll be interesting.

Alex:                 Yeah. That’s great. It’s also great to see Michael Avon Oeming on a regular book as well. I really like his stuff on Midnighter, and that’s a lot of fun. Let’s move on, talk about Haha #3 from Image Comics.

Justin:              Haha.

Pete:                Oh, here we go.

Justin:              Hoo-ah.

Alex:                 Hoo-ah #3, following the adventures of Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman land. It’s been a great ride. I can’t believe we’ve gotten here. The continuity has been very dense, but really getting that back story of how did he find the scent of a woman? How did he come up with hoo-ah? It’s been a wonderful ride, and [crosstalk 00:17:04].

Justin:              How did he come up with hoo-ah?

Alex:                 It is written by W. Maxwell Prince, art and cover by Roger Langridge. I love this team. I was so excited about this. This is a anthology book where W. Maxwell Prince is taking his regular creepiness from Ice Cream Man and applying it specifically to different types of clowns. This issue, we get a mime issue, a mime who is friends with a robot.

Justin:              Love a mime.

Pete:                The worst.

Alex:                 Roger Langridge, one of my absolute favorite creators. He did Thor: The Mighty Avenger. He did Snarked is the book that he did that was all a riff on Lewis Carroll stuff. That is awesome. He did an amazing Muppets book, if you never checked it out. It’s definitely much more surreal and fantasy based than the previous two issues that were very realistic and dark takes, but man, I love this book. It was so good. Maybe my favorite of the week. What did you guys think?

Justin:              Favorite of the week?

Pete:                I hated it.

Justin:              You hated it?

Pete:                Yeah. I don’t like mimes. I think they’re creepy, and this proves my point.

Justin:              Wait. Rank sort of the clowns, the different genres of clown, in sort of least scary to scariest.

Pete:                Well, first off, I think … No offense to Alex’s wife, but I think that [crosstalk 00:18:21]-

Alex:                 But I hate your wife.

Pete:                Yeah. I think-

Alex:                 No offense to your wife. I hate your wife.

Pete:                No. Your wife is an unbelievable person. I don’t know how she puts up with you.

Justin:              Wait. You’re considering wife a different genre of clown?

Pete:                No. I just don’t want to speak poorly of clowns, and Alex’s wife was an amazing clown. That’s a separate category. I want to try and make that clear.

Alex:                 Just to be clear before you get to into it, Pete, of course we’re going to break this into the four types of the clown, the Whiteface, the Tramp, the Auguste, and the character. So go ahead.

Pete:                I don’t know what-

Justin:              Dropping clown husband knowledge.

Pete:                I don’t know what was just said-

Justin:              Auguste.

Pete:                … but-

Alex:                 The Auguste.

Pete:                … to answer your question, Justin, clowns do freak me out. I think, sometimes you can see the sadness in their eyes, and that can be very painful, and then mimes-

Justin:              So give me the power rankings. So you got your mimes. You got your-

Pete:                Yeah. The mimes are the creepiest of them all.

Justin:              Really?

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              Why is that? Because they’re not talking?

Pete:                Yes. I don’t trust people who don’t talk, and I also … Well, and you have some-

Justin:              Too skinny.

Pete:                But also, they’re-

Alex:                 Wait. Sorry. Is it that they wear stripes so they look like they just got out of prison?

Pete:                No. No. That makes them look French, but I think that-

Alex:                 All French people just got out of prison. Go ahead.

Justin:              Yeah.

Pete:                Oh, that’s an awful thing to say. Yeah. I don’t trust mimes, and clowns can be scary is my long-winded point that you kind of dragged out.

Alex:                 Justin, what about you? What did you think about this issue?

Justin:              It was great. It’s very fun. it’s like-

Pete:                Wait. It’s fun? That was fun?

Justin:              This whole issue is very fun. I would love to see this-

Pete:                People died. I don’t know what … What do you mean? What’s fun?

Justin:              Hey. I got news for you. People die all the time.

Pete:                Oh, don’t be that guy.

Justin:              But not robots. Think about that. I’d like to see the script of this comic to see the process, really, how they put this together, because the visuals are so good. They do so much of the storytelling, and it’s just a fun, nearly silent issue where we touch on, I don’t even know, just how the world sucks, finding moments whenever you can despite the weird circumstances of developing an act and becoming friends with a robot, how the dancing frog can live, can truly live if you do it right, and it’s-

Pete:                The poor WB frog.

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 Great book. Definitely pick that up. Next up, another one of my favorites of the week, Batman/Superman #16 from DC Comics, written by Gene Luen Yang, art by Ivan Reis. In this book, we’re getting two tales told simultaneously of Golden Age, I think, I would say, Superman and Batman through film … not strips, but old-timey film reels. On the top, you got Superman. On the bottom, you got Batman. Like they say at the beginning, you can read them separately. I kind of recommend reading them together, because, spoiler, they actually start to tie together at the end there. This is a very cool, really fun issue that I enjoyed quite a bit.

Justin:              Yeah. This issue, I feel like, really just stands alone. I mean, I know it is tying into a larger story, but it really is just a super innovative way of telling these two stories, and you sort of think one thing, and then there are some reveals later on that you’re like “Oh, huh. Okay,” and like Alex said, things sort of come together in the end. Just a really innovative issue, I thought.

Pete:                I’m glad you guys liked it.

Alex:                 Pete, you’re so negative this week.

Pete:                Not really.

Alex:                 Okay. Well, let’s move on then to Crimson Flower #3 from Dark Horse Comics, written by Matt Kindt, art by Matt Lesniewski. Pete, lots of people die. There’s a lot of blood in this one as our main character hones in on her target. What’d you think about this?

Pete:                I very much enjoyed this. I thought this was a really great villain reveal. We thought it was kind of like one villain, and then kind of through the villain monologue, you got to see kind of how dark and twisted this villain actually was. So yeah. I really liked it. I like these scarf powers, and I think the art’s creepy and twisted in all the right ways. It’s a very interesting, cool book, and again, it’s like there’s not a lot of … There isn’t too much dialogue. So it’s not a heavy read. I very much enjoyed this.

Justin:              Yeah. I like this a lot. The art is really cool. I wish we had talked to Matt Kindt about this book.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 We messed up.

Justin:              Yeah. We messed up, because we had him on the live show recently, and this would have been a good one, because I think maybe we had just read the previous issue, which I think we all enjoyed. Yeah. It’s hard to pin this story down. It’s a really unique story. it’s a revenge tale, and the art really just really showcases the storytelling that’s happening here in a way that is really surprising.

Alex:                 This is probably the wrong thing, but the art almost feels like a medieval tapestry come to life in a certain way in terms of how-

Pete:                Oh, interesting.

Alex:                 … it’s laid out and the way that they have these stories inside of stories inside of stories. Very fascinating book. I highly recommend picking it up.

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 Next up, Detective Comics #1,034 from DC Comics, written by Mariko Tamaki and Joshua Williamson, art by Dan Mora and Gleb Melnikov. This is telling a story of a kind of poor but still doing okay for himself Bruce Wayne. What’d you think about this one?

Pete:                I-

Alex:                 I mean, he’s doing fine. They’re making a big deal about “I don’t have my money. I only have 18 Batcaves and this really nice apartment in a good part of Gotham. That’s it.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              Yeah, and he’s like “It’s crazy. I have neighbors now,”-

Pete:                Yeah. It’s-

Justin:              … and it’s like “Yeah. I know. We all have neighbors, asshole.”

Pete:                Yeah. It’s weird to see Batman kind of dealing with people, but I do really love the art. I really loved the moment where the bad guy sees Batman and is like “Crap.” That was just fun. Yeah. I think it’s an interesting story. I really like the backup as well. I feel like it’s a great package.

Justin:              It’s a great package.

Pete:                You love a good package.

Justin:              Yeah. I like this a lot too, and oddly we’ve talked a lot about Batman: The Animated Series, but this feels like Batman is warming up a little bit and becoming more like that Bruce Wayne from Batman: The Animated Series, where he has to talk to people and he has to be like a normal person sometimes, and maybe that’s what it’s like when you lose money and come back down to Earth and get with the people. Bruce Wayne, get with the people. Meet your neighbors.

Alex:                 Oh, I thought you were going to say something else after that. You said “Meet your neighbors.” You went up, and then-

Pete:                Yeah. Yeah. I thought-

Justin:              Meet your neighbors.

Pete:                [crosstalk 00:25:49].

Justin:              That’s what I’m saying. Do it. Go do it.

Pete:                [crosstalk 00:25:50].

Alex:                 Oh, that was it. Okay. It was a punctuation point.

Justin:              Meet your neighbors.

Alex:                 Yeah. Good story. Let’s move on, talk about The-

Justin:              Alex, go meet your neighbors.

Alex:                 I would love to, but coronavirus. The Scumbag #6 from Image Comics, written by Rick Remender, art by Bengal, dealing with the last arc. Here, we got our main Scumbag is now a super celebrity. He has blown the lid on all the things he’s done to save the Earth while having a big party in his new mansion, and then new threats come his way. What’d you think, Pete?

Pete:                Yeah. I feel like this is Remender having a lot of fun, a lot of cool metal references going on here, which was fun. Yeah. I mean, talking crack pipe. I mean, who doesn’t love that? But yeah. It was just tough because I felt like we had gotten somewhere with Scumbag as a character. It seems he regressed a little bit. I felt like he kind of did some things where he was doing things for the better of him, himself, and the team and moving towards being a hero, but now with this, it’s kind of like he went backwards a little bit. So that part’s a little frustrating, but a lot of really fun art, crazy, over the top, just stupid stuff.

Justin:              But what I like about this is Remender knows to bring this character back to sort of what he is, and yes, there’s a hero in him, but we don’t want him to be the hero yet. He has to continue to be the hard partying Scumbag, and that’s what he is as he’s thrown into a different superhero situation, which I’m excited to see how that plays out.

Alex:                 Next up, I know this is one of Pete’s favorite Barbalien, Red Planet #5 from Dark Horse comics, script by Tate Brombal, story by Jeff Lemire and Tate Brombal. I cannot say that last name. I’m so sorry. Art by Gabriel Hernandez Walta. This is about the Martian Manhunter-esque part of the Black Hammer universe. He is gay. He is dealing with that. He is also dealing with being trapped on his own planet at some point. Pete, talk about this book. Why did this one strike you in particular?

Pete:                Well, it’s a very powerful book. I mean, you got people fighting for their rights, what they believe in. There’s a lot of great protest moments. There’s very powerful page with blood spilled on it. They’re saying a lot of great stuff in this book. They’re talking about the collective. They’re talking about us as humans trying to grow and fight for things. It’s very, very powerful, very cool. Love the imagery and the art, and it’s just really well done.

Justin:              Yeah. I mean, I agree. I feel like we’ve been talking up the Black Hammer sort of side universe so much lately, and it really is just like this great, creative explosion that’s happening over in the Dark Horse universe, and this story … We’ve been talking a lot about the sort of episodic series, and this is just a great standalone story that has blown out that really takes you along for a great ride.

Alex:                 Really good book. Definitely agree. Next up, one of the darkest books of the week, Stray Dogs #2 from Image Comics, written by Tony Fleecs, art by Trish Forstner. So we reviewed, really liked, I think, the first issue of this book, which took a bunch of dogs, brought them together, and it turns out that maybe their owner is murdering women and stealing the dogs. We get deeper into that mystery this issue. I think you kind of called this out last issue, Justin, but it very much feels like Law & Order Don Bluth or something like that, and it’s kind of upsetting to read, in a certain way.

Justin:              It is upsetting, because these dogs are witness to this killer who is continuing to kill. I mean, we don’t know that for sure yet, I guess, but the way it’s like all these dogs, definitely drawn in the style of the Don Bluth Disney, very cute, lovable dogs that are just like “We’re in a dog story about dogs just trying to get by and then fall in love and then eventually go home and have Lady and Tramp children,” but instead it’s like this super dark … The dogs are witnessing and realizing that their current owner is a killer. It’s so dark, and I was so surprised by this, and it’s great.

Pete:                Yeah. It’s very interesting, kind of this thing of what if the person who is raising you, taking care of you, feeding you, all these things, is a horrible, horrible person? It’s like, what do you go on? Do you go on the fact that “Oh, but they provide for me, and they’re nice, and they take me out,” and all these things, and then “Oh, but I don’t see the murders”? It’s very interesting perspective. It’s very messed up and done in this adorable art that makes it even darker, but it’s this tale that hopefully these dogs can hopefully get to the bottom of and make a difference, but man, it’s a crazy start, for sure.

Justin:              Yeah. I mean, I say this a lot. I hope these dogs can solve that human murder.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Last but not least, Post Americano #4 from Image Comics, story and art by Steve Skroce. In this issue, our heroes, I guess, have been captured. One of them has reconnected with their mom, and entering the fray is what looks like a superhero and a werewolf. I love this book so much more than I think I would every single time out of the gate, because it’s just so weird and funny and violent in exactly the right way, and I keep going into it thinking “This will be the issue. This will be the one that turns me. This is when they’ll go too far,” and they never do. It just skirts that line perfectly.

Justin:              Well, and I think this issue does a great job of having this heartfelt reunion between our mother and daughter characters here, and it’s really sweet and taken very seriously, and then the back half of the issue or back third of the issue is this wild nonsense superhero showcase.

Pete:                Yeah. It’s completely over the top, tons of violence. Each issue is crazier than the last, and you’re like “Oh, they can’t top that,” but then this issue does, and it kind of makes fun of itself in the process, but man, really fun. Great read. The art’s fantastic. A lot of cool characters. I mean, I love the car. I thought the car was so great. Such an awesome entrance, but it did hurt when that mint issue #1 got trashed by the guy in the tie. That hurt.

Alex:                 Good stuff. If you’d like to support our podcast-

Justin:              Heartbreaking.

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week’s Stack podcast:</p> <p>Alien #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson<br> Art by Salvador Larroca</p> <p>Harley Quinn #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Stephanie Phillips<br> Art by Riley Rossmo</p> <p>Firefly: Brand New ‘Verse #1<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Written by Josh Lee Gordon<br> Art by Fabiana Mascolo</p> <p>Teen Titans Academy #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Tim Sheridan<br> Art by Rafa Sandoval</p> <p>Once &amp; Future #17<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Written by Kieron Gillen<br> Art by Dan Mora</p> <p>Action Comics #1029<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad<br> Art by Phil Hester, Michael Avon Oeming</p> <p>HAHA #3<br> Image Comics<br> Written by W. Maxwell Prince<br> Art and Cover by Roger Langridge</p> <p>Batman/Superman #16<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Gene Luen Yang<br> Art by Ivan Reis</p> <p>Crimson Flower #3<br> Dark Horse Comics<br> Written by Matt Kindt<br> Art by Matt Lesniewski</p> <p>Detective Comics #1034<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Mariko Tamaki, Joshua Williamson<br> Art by Dan Mora, Gleb Melnikov</p> <p>The Scumbag #6<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Rick Remender<br> Art by Bengal</p> <p>Barbalien: Red Planet #5<br> Dark Horse Comics<br> Script by Tate Brombal<br> Story by Jeff Lemire and Tate Brombal<br> Art by Gabriel Hernandez Walta</p> <p>Stray Dogs #2<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Tony Fleecs<br> Art by Trish Forstner</p> <p>Post Americana #4<br> Image Comics<br> Story and Art by Steve Skroce</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p><strong>Full Episode Transcript</strong></p> <p>Alex:                 What is up, y’all? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m Justin.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 On The Stack, we talk about a bunch of books that have come out this week, kicking it off with a very scary book called Alien #1 from Marvel, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, art by Salvador Larroca. This is a big deal because this is the first of the Fox properties that is coming to Marvel. We have Predator coming down the pike. Alien is here now, and we had Phillip Kennedy Johnson on the live show talking about this book a couple of months back now when he first got on it. So he teased that, if you want to go and listen to it, but all of the teasing aside, what’d you think of this one?</p> <p>Justin:              I thought this was great. Really captures the vibe of the Alien movies while being a compelling new story where you really feel alongside the characters. Mistakes are made. Classic Alien thing where somebody really fucks up with these things. You don’t get a lot of mistakes with the alien people.</p> <p>Alex:                 The thing that I thought was really fascinating about this as a fan of the Alien franchise, and to get into spoilers for the book a little bit … It’s about a military guy. He ended up getting captured by aliens, escaped. We don’t know exactly how yet, but this is years later. He’s retiring, trying to reconnect with his son. Definitely a theme Phillip Kennedy Johnson is playing with with his books right now with fathers and sons and connecting through this and through Superman.</p> <p>Alex:                 So that’s interesting, I think, just from a reading perspective, but here, the son is a civilian, and for fans of the Alien movies, it’s such a big deal when they go to Earth in this book. When they go to Earth, you see very little of it, but you see people on Earth. You see what’s going on with society. You see civilians involved, and just from that fan perspective, I kind of geeked out about that beyond the fact that it seems like they’re doing really interesting, weird stuff with the mythology in this comic book. Salvador Larroca’s aliens in particular are terrifying. The pacing of it is alarming and upsetting in the right way. I really dug this book a lot as well. Pete, what did you think?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I agree with you. I thought the aliens looks amazing. There’s a lot of great kind of splash page shots that are really powerful. The Bishop. I’m always creeped out by Bishop, and so it was creepy to see Bishop back. Yeah, and it was a very interesting story that we got to kind of see the son’s side of why he doesn’t care about what his father’s been doing, and then we know the father’s side. So it was very interesting perspective, and I think that’s a cool way to, as Justin said, to put kind of a fresh spin on something that we’ve seen a lot of. So yeah. I thought this, as far as the first issue is concerned, does a great job of giving you something that you know and love with a little bit of newness to it. So I think well done.</p> <p>Justin:              What I think they capture well here is the sins of the corporation in Alien are always what keeps making people act poorly, and that’s what gets everyone in trouble. In this, it’s all about human mistakes, and it’s just the aliens are there as the force of nature that makes them pay for their mistakes, and it’s just really great.</p> <p>Alex:                 Absolutely. Really bowled over by this book. Next up, Harley Quinn #1 from DC Comics, written by Stephanie Phillips, art by Riley Rossmo. This is a great team for this book, Riley Rossmo in particular on a Harley Quinn book. So much fun. Really like the tone here. Very different from the past couple of runs of Harley Quinn. I thought this was very enjoyable. What was your guys’ take?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I agree. I thought the art was amazing. Really great story as far as the first issue goes. Does such a great job of grabbing the reader and getting kind of this take on Harley, and I think it’s a nice take. I’m a huge fan of the animated series, but I don’t want every comic to be like that. So this is, I feel like, a different enough take where it still feels like Harley Quinn, and I love the art and the storytelling. I think this is a fantastic first issue.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I think what this book … I mean, the art is so cool. It’s fun how Batman is such a presence in it, and it’s a little bit more of a Batman that is likable and sort of like just “Look. I’m just trying to keep an eye on you, Harley. So don’t screw around.”</p> <p>Pete:                He’s like a dad. Batman’s like a dad of Gotham.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Uncle Batman, and I really like this Harley because it’s not like it’s a huge change where she’s like “I’m good now.” It’s the same character who’s just like “I’m trying this out. I don’t know. Let’s just see,” and she’s sort of having fun with it, and I feel like that preserves the original spirit of the character. We talked about this on the live show this week about how Harley Quinn spun out of Batman: The Animated Series and how wild it is that a character like that can just explode and have so many iterations in all these different mediums, and now to see her back here sort of having that spirit of the original while also being the new character is great.</p> <p>Alex:                 Totally agree. Next up, Firefly Brand New Verse #1 from BOOM! Studios, written by Josh Lee Gordon, art by Fabiana Mascolo. We’ve had effusive praise for Greg Pak’s run on the main title. This is a different artist, a different team, and it’s jumping forward, I believe, 25 years in time to showing us the descendants of the original Serenity crew, what’s going on with them now. So what’d you think about this? Does this hold up to the high quality of the other Firefly books?</p> <p>Justin:              Well, I think, what I like about it is that they’re taking a lot of swings. They keep moving with the Firefly story, just like “Hey. Let’s tell the most interesting story no matter what the continuity really is. Let’s just keep moving,” and for them to move from the past to the present into the future, or I guess, not in that order, but it’s great to see, like “Oh, yeah. I’m so curious about this. What’s going to happen where? What are these characters like?” They feel spiritually like the old Serenity crew, but they’re all new people.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete?</p> <p>Justin:              It’s like meeting your friends’ friends, and they’re nice.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I thought-</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, I know you’re probably put off by the fact that Greg Pak wasn’t on this, who you love, but go ahead.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I was kind of like “Wait a second. What’s going on here?” The Pak was killing this, but yeah. I like the way it kind of starts. I think it’s a great kind of story, a good take, but it’s one of those things where it’s like when you have a to-do list and you just sleep instead of doing what you’re supposed to be doing, you’re putting everybody on the ship in jeopardy. That was just kind of crazy, but yeah. I enjoyed it. I thought the art was good. I thought it was fun.</p> <p>Justin:              So you’re bothered by the chores, that no one’s doing their chores.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, I’m just bothered by how casually they woke up, and they were like “Hey. Did you fix the engine?” and they were like “Well, I thought you were going to fix the engine.” Then it’s like … We’re on a spaceship. You can’t just be that casual.</p> <p>Justin:              What’s the chore wheel like in your household?</p> <p>Pete:                It’s a lot of chores, man. All right? It’s a lot.</p> <p>Justin:              What happens if you don’t do it? How does it break out? Did you get your chores done today, for instance?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Yeah. Just barely. Just barely.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, boy.</p> <p>Justin:              Stakes high.</p> <p>Alex:                 Teen Titans Academy #1 from DC Comics, written by Tim Sheridan, art by Rafa Sandoval. This is exactly what it sounds like. The Titans are opening up a school in Titans Tower. Meanwhile, the Teen Titans are off doing Teen Titan stuff, and these are the Teeny Titans who are signing up. Maybe some day they’re going to be Teen Titans or Titans. I said all of those words quite a bit. What’d you think about this book?</p> <p>Justin:              Great enunciation from Alex. Hit all of his consonants really well, and that was borderline tongue twister.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I thought this was a fun story. I ship Nightfire. So I feel I’m happy that they’re still out doing-</p> <p>Alex:                 Just trying to slip that in there, Pete.</p> <p>Justin:              Dropping that knowledge.</p> <p>Pete:                I feel like it was a little busy, but they have so many people on Teen Titans. I kind of feel like that’s going to happen, but overall, I thought it was a really solid first issue.</p> <p>Justin:              I’ll tell you what, Pete. I ship Nightfire, especially in this issue. I would normally definitely be a Batwing or Nightgirl, Nightacle. Is that the right-</p> <p>Pete:                [crosstalk 00:08:57].</p> <p>Alex:                 Nightacle.</p> <p>Justin:              Nightgirl is not the right answer, I don’t think.</p> <p>Alex:                 Nightacle?</p> <p>Justin:              Oraclewing?</p> <p>Alex:                 Orwing. Orwing.</p> <p>Justin:              Orawing.</p> <p>Alex:                 Batdick.</p> <p>Justin:              Good. But I agree. I feel like there have been a lot of books like this. Marvel does this a lot where they’re like “Let’s take our magic characters and make a school about them. Let’s have all these young mutants be in this school,” and often it feels like the stories feel very next door to the main storyline, and this feels like a Titans books, and it’s just now there’s these gradations between all the different Titans. There’s the Titans, the Tiny Titans, and the Teeny Titans, and there’s the tall Titans, the tiptop Titans.</p> <p>Alex:                 What did you think-</p> <p>Pete:                Guys, stop.</p> <p>Alex:                 What did you think about them having to be called Mr. Nightwing? That was pretty weird, right?</p> <p>Justin:              What I liked about it was it felt like kids who hadn’t made a plan about “Oh, what should we call ourselves?” and then someone was like “Oh, you’re Mr. Nightwing,” and they’re like “Okay,” and then they have to go with it.</p> <p>Alex:                 What’s your first name, Mr. Nightwing?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Uh, Dave?</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, god. I’m Dave Nightwing. Yeah. This is okay. I’m usually a sucker for these books. I thought this was all right. I liked Rafa Sandoval’s art, just good superhero art across the board. Always very appropriate for Titans. I don’t really know anything about the Red X, which is the big mystery here. So felt like a bit of a deep dive for anybody who is outside that continuity, but I like some of the characters. I’m definitely going to tune back for issue two and see what happens. I don’t know what I’m talking about.</p> <p>Justin:              Another binge read.</p> <p>Alex:                 Once &amp; Future #17 from BOOM! Studios, written by Kieron Gillen, art by Dan Mora. Pete, I was a little worried about you this issue, because not as much grandma as there usually is-</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 … but still-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, but you still-</p> <p>Alex:                 … there’s a dragon. There’s a lot of action.</p> <p>Pete:                But you also got smoking grandma. Grandma’s smoking in this. So that’s-</p> <p>Alex:                 Smoking hot is what you’re saying, right?</p> <p>Pete:                No. That’s not what I’m saying.</p> <p>Alex:                 Okay.</p> <p>Pete:                But yeah. I like this-</p> <p>Alex:                 I ship Petema.</p> <p>Justin:              Petema. Pete Smokingma. Smoking Petema.</p> <p>Pete:                A lot happens in this issue. We kind of get all the pieces on the board. It was great to kind of finally see plans collides and everybody else kind of come together, kind of revealing what’s going to happen moving forward. This is just non-stop glorious. Every issue is unbelievably drawn. The stories are fun. The characters are great. The art’s unbelievable. I don’t know why you aren’t reading this book.</p> <p>Justin:              I am, because we all read. We read a lot of comics, and I like this book, but I will say I think I need a little gear shift. I feel like we’ve been in this-</p> <p>Pete:                What?</p> <p>Justin:              I feel like we’ve been in-</p> <p>Pete:                I’m not going to stand here and let you … This is an unbelievable comic. Okay? End of story. You can’t put in your bullshit. This comic is fantastic.</p> <p>Justin:              I-</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, hold on, Pete. Just to jump in, Justin, I hear what you’re saying. I actually think they got there with this issue, because I’ve been feeling that as well. It’s a lot of the grandma wandering around and being like “You don’t know what’s going on with these stories. There’s a lot of stories,” and the son being like “Stories? Come on,” and then everybody’s kind of wandering around and yelling at each other about magic stuff and stories, but this issue, what we got … It really feels like it’s heading towards the endgame here. We finally know they’re looking for the Holy Grail. The bad guys wanted to essentially wipe everything clean and destroy the world. The good guys, of course, want to stop them. They get a dragon, and we get this very propulsive ending of them on a dragon chasing after … I’m honestly forgetting whether it’s Gawaine or Galahad who has been turned into a centaur, and I think that’s part of the issue you’re getting at, where it’s a lot of these names being thrown out there, but I like this ending, and I’m very excited for the next issue off of this.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I mean, I like where it’s going, and honestly, the stuff with Rose felt like the most interesting. She feels like she’s operating sort of on her own, but it’s just like you’re saying. It feels like grandma and her son, #PeteMissesGrandma, #SmokingHotGrandma … It feels like they really are just like “Oh, here we go again. This story’s crazy, but we have to keep doing it,” and so I’m just ready, and the Merlin stuff was interesting. I liked that, but even he’s a little like “I’ve already got this all figured out.” So I think I just need a little refreshment with that.</p> <p>Pete:                Unbelievable. You’re unbelievable.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, let’s move on then and talk about Action Comics #1,029 from DC Comics, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Becky Cloonan, and Michael W. Conrad, art by Phil Hester and Michael Avon Oeming. In the front story, we’re getting a tale of Superman and his son, as we talked about a little bit earlier. In the back story, we’re finding out what’s going on with Midnighter after Future State. This directly picks up on that in a very surprising way. What’d you think about this one?</p> <p>Pete:                I thought this was a very touching story. Love the kind of like Superman taking about being a human and this whole father-son back and forth stuff. It’s really speaking to me. I very much enjoyed this. The Midnighter story is freaking me out.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s different Midnighter.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Yeah. I love how stylized the art is. I think it’s a cool take on Midnighter, but I’m nervous to see how this is all going to unfold, and I don’t like the fact that they’re not talking to each other. You know what I mean? You’re supposed to be able to talk to your partner.</p> <p>Justin:              Are you talking about him and the computer in his brain?</p> <p>Pete:                No. Him and Apollo.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. What I will say is it is a very different take on Midnighter, but it feels like Apollo is still the one who’s knocking on the door at the end.</p> <p>Pete:                Still the one.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s what I’m saying. So that must give you some reassurance, and the front story, I thought, was great, really keying in on this idea of fathers and sons, and sons losing fathers, and fathers realizing that the sons are realizing that they’re eventually going to lose their father. It’s just great idea and echo storytelling, and then the last couple pages, setting up the sort of creepy Warworld Rising stuff, I’m into.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’m into it too, and I like how they are tying in the DC Future State stuff. Now, the other thing … This is news that I believe leaked early this week before they were going to let it out, but it seems clear now in retrospect how they’re setting this up with Superman potentially being taken off the board so that John Kent is going to move into the Superman role. We got this Midnighter backup which seems like it should be unrelated to a Superman thing, but it turns out that DC is going to be launching some sort of a Superman and The Authority series by Grant Morrison with art by Mikel Janin-</p> <p>Pete:                What?</p> <p>Alex:                 … which this seems to be setting up directly, in my mind. We don’t know much more about it other than that, but that certainly seems to be where they’re going, and that is very cool.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I mean, Grant Morrison back in the game? Not sort of existing on the periphery being like “Hey. Did you think I could make this Green Lantern book weirder?” and then he does. That’ll be interesting.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. That’s great. It’s also great to see Michael Avon Oeming on a regular book as well. I really like his stuff on Midnighter, and that’s a lot of fun. Let’s move on, talk about Haha #3 from Image Comics.</p> <p>Justin:              Haha.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, here we go.</p> <p>Justin:              Hoo-ah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Hoo-ah #3, following the adventures of Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman land. It’s been a great ride. I can’t believe we’ve gotten here. The continuity has been very dense, but really getting that back story of how did he find the scent of a woman? How did he come up with hoo-ah? It’s been a wonderful ride, and [crosstalk 00:17:04].</p> <p>Justin:              How did he come up with hoo-ah?</p> <p>Alex:                 It is written by W. Maxwell Prince, art and cover by Roger Langridge. I love this team. I was so excited about this. This is a anthology book where W. Maxwell Prince is taking his regular creepiness from Ice Cream Man and applying it specifically to different types of clowns. This issue, we get a mime issue, a mime who is friends with a robot.</p> <p>Justin:              Love a mime.</p> <p>Pete:                The worst.</p> <p>Alex:                 Roger Langridge, one of my absolute favorite creators. He did Thor: The Mighty Avenger. He did Snarked is the book that he did that was all a riff on Lewis Carroll stuff. That is awesome. He did an amazing Muppets book, if you never checked it out. It’s definitely much more surreal and fantasy based than the previous two issues that were very realistic and dark takes, but man, I love this book. It was so good. Maybe my favorite of the week. What did you guys think?</p> <p>Justin:              Favorite of the week?</p> <p>Pete:                I hated it.</p> <p>Justin:              You hated it?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I don’t like mimes. I think they’re creepy, and this proves my point.</p> <p>Justin:              Wait. Rank sort of the clowns, the different genres of clown, in sort of least scary to scariest.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, first off, I think … No offense to Alex’s wife, but I think that [crosstalk 00:18:21]-</p> <p>Alex:                 But I hate your wife.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I think-</p> <p>Alex:                 No offense to your wife. I hate your wife.</p> <p>Pete:                No. Your wife is an unbelievable person. I don’t know how she puts up with you.</p> <p>Justin:              Wait. You’re considering wife a different genre of clown?</p> <p>Pete:                No. I just don’t want to speak poorly of clowns, and Alex’s wife was an amazing clown. That’s a separate category. I want to try and make that clear.</p> <p>Alex:                 Just to be clear before you get to into it, Pete, of course we’re going to break this into the four types of the clown, the Whiteface, the Tramp, the Auguste, and the character. So go ahead.</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know what-</p> <p>Justin:              Dropping clown husband knowledge.</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know what was just said-</p> <p>Justin:              Auguste.</p> <p>Pete:                … but-</p> <p>Alex:                 The Auguste.</p> <p>Pete:                … to answer your question, Justin, clowns do freak me out. I think, sometimes you can see the sadness in their eyes, and that can be very painful, and then mimes-</p> <p>Justin:              So give me the power rankings. So you got your mimes. You got your-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. The mimes are the creepiest of them all.</p> <p>Justin:              Really?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Why is that? Because they’re not talking?</p> <p>Pete:                Yes. I don’t trust people who don’t talk, and I also … Well, and you have some-</p> <p>Justin:              Too skinny.</p> <p>Pete:                But also, they’re-</p> <p>Alex:                 Wait. Sorry. Is it that they wear stripes so they look like they just got out of prison?</p> <p>Pete:                No. No. That makes them look French, but I think that-</p> <p>Alex:                 All French people just got out of prison. Go ahead.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, that’s an awful thing to say. Yeah. I don’t trust mimes, and clowns can be scary is my long-winded point that you kind of dragged out.</p> <p>Alex:                 Justin, what about you? What did you think about this issue?</p> <p>Justin:              It was great. It’s very fun. it’s like-</p> <p>Pete:                Wait. It’s fun? That was fun?</p> <p>Justin:              This whole issue is very fun. I would love to see this-</p> <p>Pete:                People died. I don’t know what … What do you mean? What’s fun?</p> <p>Justin:              Hey. I got news for you. People die all the time.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, don’t be that guy.</p> <p>Justin:              But not robots. Think about that. I’d like to see the script of this comic to see the process, really, how they put this together, because the visuals are so good. They do so much of the storytelling, and it’s just a fun, nearly silent issue where we touch on, I don’t even know, just how the world sucks, finding moments whenever you can despite the weird circumstances of developing an act and becoming friends with a robot, how the dancing frog can live, can truly live if you do it right, and it’s-</p> <p>Pete:                The poor WB frog.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great book. Definitely pick that up. Next up, another one of my favorites of the week, Batman/Superman #16 from DC Comics, written by Gene Luen Yang, art by Ivan Reis. In this book, we’re getting two tales told simultaneously of Golden Age, I think, I would say, Superman and Batman through film … not strips, but old-timey film reels. On the top, you got Superman. On the bottom, you got Batman. Like they say at the beginning, you can read them separately. I kind of recommend reading them together, because, spoiler, they actually start to tie together at the end there. This is a very cool, really fun issue that I enjoyed quite a bit.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. This issue, I feel like, really just stands alone. I mean, I know it is tying into a larger story, but it really is just a super innovative way of telling these two stories, and you sort of think one thing, and then there are some reveals later on that you’re like “Oh, huh. Okay,” and like Alex said, things sort of come together in the end. Just a really innovative issue, I thought.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m glad you guys liked it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, you’re so negative this week.</p> <p>Pete:                Not really.</p> <p>Alex:                 Okay. Well, let’s move on then to Crimson Flower #3 from Dark Horse Comics, written by Matt Kindt, art by Matt Lesniewski. Pete, lots of people die. There’s a lot of blood in this one as our main character hones in on her target. What’d you think about this?</p> <p>Pete:                I very much enjoyed this. I thought this was a really great villain reveal. We thought it was kind of like one villain, and then kind of through the villain monologue, you got to see kind of how dark and twisted this villain actually was. So yeah. I really liked it. I like these scarf powers, and I think the art’s creepy and twisted in all the right ways. It’s a very interesting, cool book, and again, it’s like there’s not a lot of … There isn’t too much dialogue. So it’s not a heavy read. I very much enjoyed this.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I like this a lot. The art is really cool. I wish we had talked to Matt Kindt about this book.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 We messed up.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. We messed up, because we had him on the live show recently, and this would have been a good one, because I think maybe we had just read the previous issue, which I think we all enjoyed. Yeah. It’s hard to pin this story down. It’s a really unique story. it’s a revenge tale, and the art really just really showcases the storytelling that’s happening here in a way that is really surprising.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is probably the wrong thing, but the art almost feels like a medieval tapestry come to life in a certain way in terms of how-</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, interesting.</p> <p>Alex:                 … it’s laid out and the way that they have these stories inside of stories inside of stories. Very fascinating book. I highly recommend picking it up.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, Detective Comics #1,034 from DC Comics, written by Mariko Tamaki and Joshua Williamson, art by Dan Mora and Gleb Melnikov. This is telling a story of a kind of poor but still doing okay for himself Bruce Wayne. What’d you think about this one?</p> <p>Pete:                I-</p> <p>Alex:                 I mean, he’s doing fine. They’re making a big deal about “I don’t have my money. I only have 18 Batcaves and this really nice apartment in a good part of Gotham. That’s it.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, and he’s like “It’s crazy. I have neighbors now,”-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It’s-</p> <p>Justin:              … and it’s like “Yeah. I know. We all have neighbors, asshole.”</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It’s weird to see Batman kind of dealing with people, but I do really love the art. I really loved the moment where the bad guy sees Batman and is like “Crap.” That was just fun. Yeah. I think it’s an interesting story. I really like the backup as well. I feel like it’s a great package.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s a great package.</p> <p>Pete:                You love a good package.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I like this a lot too, and oddly we’ve talked a lot about Batman: The Animated Series, but this feels like Batman is warming up a little bit and becoming more like that Bruce Wayne from Batman: The Animated Series, where he has to talk to people and he has to be like a normal person sometimes, and maybe that’s what it’s like when you lose money and come back down to Earth and get with the people. Bruce Wayne, get with the people. Meet your neighbors.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, I thought you were going to say something else after that. You said “Meet your neighbors.” You went up, and then-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Yeah. I thought-</p> <p>Justin:              Meet your neighbors.</p> <p>Pete:                [crosstalk 00:25:49].</p> <p>Justin:              That’s what I’m saying. Do it. Go do it.</p> <p>Pete:                [crosstalk 00:25:50].</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, that was it. Okay. It was a punctuation point.</p> <p>Justin:              Meet your neighbors.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Good story. Let’s move on, talk about The-</p> <p>Justin:              Alex, go meet your neighbors.</p> <p>Alex:                 I would love to, but coronavirus. The Scumbag #6 from Image Comics, written by Rick Remender, art by Bengal, dealing with the last arc. Here, we got our main Scumbag is now a super celebrity. He has blown the lid on all the things he’s done to save the Earth while having a big party in his new mansion, and then new threats come his way. What’d you think, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I feel like this is Remender having a lot of fun, a lot of cool metal references going on here, which was fun. Yeah. I mean, talking crack pipe. I mean, who doesn’t love that? But yeah. It was just tough because I felt like we had gotten somewhere with Scumbag as a character. It seems he regressed a little bit. I felt like he kind of did some things where he was doing things for the better of him, himself, and the team and moving towards being a hero, but now with this, it’s kind of like he went backwards a little bit. So that part’s a little frustrating, but a lot of really fun art, crazy, over the top, just stupid stuff.</p> <p>Justin:              But what I like about this is Remender knows to bring this character back to sort of what he is, and yes, there’s a hero in him, but we don’t want him to be the hero yet. He has to continue to be the hard partying Scumbag, and that’s what he is as he’s thrown into a different superhero situation, which I’m excited to see how that plays out.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, I know this is one of Pete’s favorite Barbalien, Red Planet #5 from Dark Horse comics, script by Tate Brombal, story by Jeff Lemire and Tate Brombal. I cannot say that last name. I’m so sorry. Art by Gabriel Hernandez Walta. This is about the Martian Manhunter-esque part of the Black Hammer universe. He is gay. He is dealing with that. He is also dealing with being trapped on his own planet at some point. Pete, talk about this book. Why did this one strike you in particular?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, it’s a very powerful book. I mean, you got people fighting for their rights, what they believe in. There’s a lot of great protest moments. There’s very powerful page with blood spilled on it. They’re saying a lot of great stuff in this book. They’re talking about the collective. They’re talking about us as humans trying to grow and fight for things. It’s very, very powerful, very cool. Love the imagery and the art, and it’s just really well done.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I mean, I agree. I feel like we’ve been talking up the Black Hammer sort of side universe so much lately, and it really is just like this great, creative explosion that’s happening over in the Dark Horse universe, and this story … We’ve been talking a lot about the sort of episodic series, and this is just a great standalone story that has blown out that really takes you along for a great ride.</p> <p>Alex:                 Really good book. Definitely agree. Next up, one of the darkest books of the week, Stray Dogs #2 from Image Comics, written by Tony Fleecs, art by Trish Forstner. So we reviewed, really liked, I think, the first issue of this book, which took a bunch of dogs, brought them together, and it turns out that maybe their owner is murdering women and stealing the dogs. We get deeper into that mystery this issue. I think you kind of called this out last issue, Justin, but it very much feels like Law &amp; Order Don Bluth or something like that, and it’s kind of upsetting to read, in a certain way.</p> <p>Justin:              It is upsetting, because these dogs are witness to this killer who is continuing to kill. I mean, we don’t know that for sure yet, I guess, but the way it’s like all these dogs, definitely drawn in the style of the Don Bluth Disney, very cute, lovable dogs that are just like “We’re in a dog story about dogs just trying to get by and then fall in love and then eventually go home and have Lady and Tramp children,” but instead it’s like this super dark … The dogs are witnessing and realizing that their current owner is a killer. It’s so dark, and I was so surprised by this, and it’s great.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It’s very interesting, kind of this thing of what if the person who is raising you, taking care of you, feeding you, all these things, is a horrible, horrible person? It’s like, what do you go on? Do you go on the fact that “Oh, but they provide for me, and they’re nice, and they take me out,” and all these things, and then “Oh, but I don’t see the murders”? It’s very interesting perspective. It’s very messed up and done in this adorable art that makes it even darker, but it’s this tale that hopefully these dogs can hopefully get to the bottom of and make a difference, but man, it’s a crazy start, for sure.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I mean, I say this a lot. I hope these dogs can solve that human murder.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Last but not least, Post Americano #4 from Image Comics, story and art by Steve Skroce. In this issue, our heroes, I guess, have been captured. One of them has reconnected with their mom, and entering the fray is what looks like a superhero and a werewolf. I love this book so much more than I think I would every single time out of the gate, because it’s just so weird and funny and violent in exactly the right way, and I keep going into it thinking “This will be the issue. This will be the one that turns me. This is when they’ll go too far,” and they never do. It just skirts that line perfectly.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, and I think this issue does a great job of having this heartfelt reunion between our mother and daughter characters here, and it’s really sweet and taken very seriously, and then the back half of the issue or back third of the issue is this wild nonsense superhero showcase.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It’s completely over the top, tons of violence. Each issue is crazier than the last, and you’re like “Oh, they can’t top that,” but then this issue does, and it kind of makes fun of itself in the process, but man, really fun. Great read. The art’s fantastic. A lot of cool characters. I mean, I love the car. I thought the car was so great. Such an awesome entrance, but it did hurt when that mint issue #1 got trashed by the guy in the tie. That hurt.</p> <p>Alex:                 Good stuff. If you’d like to support our podcast-</p> <p>Justin:              Heartbreaking.</p> <p>Alex:                 … patreon.com/comicbookclub. Also, we do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM to Crowdcast and YouTube. Come hang out. We would love to chat with you about comic books. iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show. On iTunes, leave us a comment and rate us. We would appreciate that quite a bit. @ComicBookLive on Twitter. Comicbooklive.com for this podcast and more. Until next time, we’ll see you at the virtual comic book shop.</p> <p>Justin:              Send in the mimes, those cooky, spooky mimes.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/2021/03/24/the-stack-alien-harley-quinn-and-more/" rel="nofollow">The Stack: Alien, Harley Quinn And More</a> appeared first on <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com" rel="nofollow">Comic Book Club</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> https://comicbookclublive.com/?p=15436 https://comicbookclublive.com/2021/03/24/the-stack-alien-harley-quinn-and-more/ Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:00:00 +0000 2045 no full The Stack: Ultramega, Black Knight And More The Stack: Ultramega, Black Knight And More Comic Book Club On this week’s comic book review podcast: Ultramega #1 Image Comics By James Harren Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #1 Marvel By Si Spurrier & Sergio Dávila Orphan and the Five Beasts #1 Dark Horse Comics By James Stokoe Catwoman #29 DC Comics W... 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Ultramega #1
Image Comics
By James Harren

Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #1
Marvel
By Si Spurrier & Sergio Dávila

Orphan and the Five Beasts #1
Dark Horse Comics
By James Stokoe

Catwoman #29
DC Comics
Written by Ram V
Art by Fernando Blanco

Radiant Black #2
Image Comics
Written by Kyle Higgins
Art by Marcelo Costa

The Amazing Spider-Man: King in Black #1
Marvel
Written by Jed MacKay
Art by Michele Bandini, Alberto Albuquerque

Nightwing #78
DC Comics
Written by Tom Taylor
Art by Bruno Redondo

Orcs! #2
Kaboom!
By Christine Larsen

The Trials of Ultraman #1
Marvel
Written by Kyle Higgins & Mat Groom
Art by Francesco Manna, Eduardo Ferigato and Gurihiru

Justice League #59
DC Comics
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, Ram V
Art by David Marquez, Xermanico

Snow Angels #2
ComiXology
Written by Jeff Lemire
Art by Jock

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Full Episode Transcript

Alex:                 What is up, everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.

Justin:              I’m Justin.

Pete:                I’m Pete.

Alex:                 And on The Stack, we talk about a bunch of books that come out this week, but not Head Lopper.

Justin:              Yeah, what the fuck, man?

Alex:                 Never Head Lopper, never, ever. [crosstalk 00:00:22] They barely lop any heads anymore in that book. [crosstalk 00:00:28]

Justin:              It should be Head Notper because they’re not lopping anything up.

Alex:                 It’s a very good book. We’re just not talking about it in The Stack. Instead, we’re going to kick things off, talking about Ultramega #1, from Image Comics by James Harren. I think you actually said it best on the live show, Justin, so I don’t know if you want to just take it from here, but I think you totally nailed my thoughts on this book.

Justin:              Yeah. And so this book is a take on Kaiju, sort of a dark take. I’ve never been a Kaiju guy in comic book form.

Pete:                Really?

Justin:              Just in the comics, I feel like a lot of them are sort of similar to what we’ve seen before. And this book is such a dark take on it. You’re in this character’s head, it’s just such a fresh version of this type of book. I loved every bit of the story and so many surprising moments and especially where it lands by the end. This was definitely the… Caught me off guard and was the most surprising and exciting book of the week for me.

Pete:                Wow.

Alex:                 Pete, what about you?

Pete:                I loved it. The art’s unbelievable. This is a real epic book. Unbelievable battles, super gross. Yeah. The storyline is really creative and different. It’s dark in all the right places, creepy and gross looking in all the right places and huge and intense and others. And it’s just really, really well done.

Justin:              [crosstalk 00:01:56] Sorry, before you get there, Alex, one last thing, it’s also the rare book that goes hard. It doesn’t just set up the premise and then sit in it and be like, “Tune in next week.” Kind of a thing. It goes hard at the ideas and really pushes it.

Alex:                 The basic premise of the thing. And this gives away the first couple of pages, which I think are surprising and exciting in and of themself as they slowly spool out the story. But I’ll do this just to tease people about it and then not talk about what happens probably in the last two thirds of the book. Well, the general idea is this weird eye creature or space being gives three people powers to turn into giant beings kind of called, at least one of them is called Ultramega. And they are able to identify a Kaiju virus that has embedded itself in people, but the catch is when they approach those people, when they see it, it activates that virus and they turn into these giant Kaiju and then they need to fight them. And it’s kind of what the world deals with after that. But as Justin was mentioning, it spins in these crazy, crazy dark directions that are so good.

Alex:                 Art wise as well, Pete, I don’t know if you’re going to take exception to this, but this reminded me in a really pleasant way of Daniel Warren Johnson and his work, just because all of the action. I think this was the thing as well that really shocked me about this book because I’m also not a huge Kaiju fan most of the time, is how clear and unique the action felt across the board, how well it was staged. Great. And it just builds too, over the course of the book. It starts with these big fights and they only get huger by the end. It’s amazing.

Pete:                Yeah, it really is impressive. I guess I’m the only guy who likes Kaiju but that being said, I agree with Justin with the way that it moves. This book, it feels like they really sat on this book a little bit before releasing it and went over it again and again, and tightened and made all these different things because the way it… It’s just a powerhouse from start to finish.

Alex:                 And the creator talks about this a little bit at the end, we should also mention it’s an oversized book. I might have the page count, but it’s at least 60 pages or so.

Justin:              Yep. 62 pages of comic action.

Alex:                 Yeah. [crosstalk 00:04:12] And he talks about this in the end where he says, I know, normally it felt like you should be doing 20 ish pages of a book, but there’s so much more he wanted to say in this first issue that he just jammed it all in there and worked on it and it’s totally worth it. This is an incredible book. Definitely pick it up. Easily the pick of the week, but lots of other good things on The Stack so keep listening to our podcast because here we go. [crosstalk 00:04:34]

Justin:              Yeah, don’t shut it off just because we got a banger. [crosstalk 00:04:36].

Alex:                 Comic book shop.

Pete:                No, I mean, that’s how I would listen to it. I would just be like, “Well, all right, looks like this is the one they recommend. That’s on you, dear. I’m going to go to the shop.”

Alex:                 Well, stay tuned for our even more pick of the week that we’re going to have [crosstalk 00:04:51]

Justin:              Oh, nice. Way to sell it up. P.T. Barnum. Pete, when you listen to albums back in the day were you’re like, “Oh, great song, smash. I’m done with this shit.”

Pete:                It’s all right, man.

Justin:              You’re like Pearl Jam Ten or Pearl Jam One, throw the rest away. I don’t care about the rest of these songs.

Alex:                 Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #1 from Marvel by Si Spurrier and Sergio Davila, we read the Black Knight King in Black One Shot, enjoyed that. But I think our general impression was it felt like, “Ah, this is really just setting up a Black Knight series.” Surprise, it was in fact setting up a Black Knight series. And what you get here is also a very dark take on a classic Marvel character. Justin, you’re a fan of the Black Knight. How’d you feel about this one?

Justin:              I love the Black Knight and this was another great book. They do a great job in this book of specifically setting up a Black Knight as sort of the dark side of a Thor. Black Knight famously an Avenger, sort of a mid-tier Avenger who wasn’t a super big hero, but was around a lot in different eras of the Avengers. And in this, he feels that. He’s like, “I wish I had friends. I wish I could hang out with the Avengers.” It’s sad.

Pete:                Yeah. It’s got to be tough. You’re so close yet so far away.

Justin:              Yeah. Well, he was in, he’s in the Avengers. [crosstalk 00:06:13]

Pete:                That’s what I mean, but they won’t hang out with him.

Justin:              Yeah. It’s a bummer. They only call him for the real fucked up missions. But in this, there’s a great moment in here where Thor can’t pick up Black Knight’s sword, the Cursed Ebony Blade, because he’s too pure and he’s like, “You have to have a darkness. It has to feel your shadow.” Which I thought was just a great comparison as Thor was just throwing his worthy hammer in the air. And then you have this blade that is too dark for anyone to pick up but our guy Dane.

Pete:                Which is surprising, because you would think with Thor’s drinking, he would have a little bit of a dark side, but apparently not.

Justin:              Yeah. He’s a social drinker.

Pete:                Well, it’s interesting, the way the conflict that he has and the way that he has to use kind of the darkness inside of him. It’s not the goodness that he uses to fight. It’s the dark side. It’s kind of like the anger. So I very much related to that. And it was very cool. Like this moment of him trying to deal with his emotions and talk things out in a way that he can be okay with who he is and how he battles and stuff like that. I thought it was very interesting and cool.

Alex:                 I like this book quite a bit too. Let’s move on and talk about Orphan and the Five Beasts #1 from Dark Horse Comics by James Stokoe. Pete, I don’t know why you need your Head Lopper when you got your Orphan and the Five Beasts. I mean, come on, you got an angry fighter, you got a bunch of lopping going on. That’s got to satisfy you.

Justin:              This is right over the Pete plate right here.

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, this was great. Don’t get me wrong. This was a lot of fun. The thigh master or whatever it was really fucking bad-ass. Just kind of the cloak dude who is just really great at fighting. I very, very much enjoyed this book.

Alex:                 And just to be clear, we like Head Lopper. I’ll stop pretending that I’m slamming it over the rest of the podcast.

Justin:              Love Head Lopper.

Alex:                 But this is exactly what you wanted, to have James Stokoe, I’m trying to think how to describe it, but just like quest to kill five increasingly, probably deadly villains who have killed this ronin’s master sort of story. You kind of know what you’re in for, but it’s the regular requisite James Stokoe insane art. This is very fun. It’s very enjoyable and it looks great.

Pete:                Yeah. I also really liked the kind of setup. Sometimes we get a set up of like, “I have to avenge because of this or whatever.” And it’s sometimes interesting, but sometimes kind of typical. This is a very kind of cool a story to kind of set up how this is all going to go down, this whole you make a promise to, “Okay, I’ll give you this power, but then you’ve got to come back and learn the right way to use it.” And I thought it was a very cool setup for [inaudible 00:09:07] and for all this unbelievable fighting and action.

Justin:              This feels like it’s at the intersection of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the classic, Usagi Yojimbo and Ball Z, Dragon Ball Z. And that intersection is actually where Pete lives. If you’re ever looking to send some mail to Pete, that’s the address.

Pete:                Yeah. I definitely get my mail there. There’s no question.

Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about Catwoman #29 from DC Comics written by Ram V., art by Fernando Blanco. In this issue, Catwoman is running shit downtown, but there’s some different forces who are closing in on her at the same time. A couple of things that I’ll throw out to you guys right at the top here, first of all, I sort of felt this last week, but I felt this even more this week, I am really appreciating Future State even more based on the fact that DC set up these art teams, kind of gave them two months to play around and figure things out and then put them on the permanent titles. And that pays off here with a really good, beautifully drawn story. I haven’t read Catwoman in a really long time, but I like this quite a bit. On the flip side of things, I am wondering, and I know there has been blow back, should they have renumbered these to #1?

Justin:              Wow.

Pete:                Oh, my God. Jesus Christ.

Justin:              I’m surprised they didn’t, to be honest. But I do think coming out of Future State, which was all #1s and #2s, I get why they just kept going. And I appreciate that a little bit more because I think Future State was sort of the bait to get you to sign on to these books with these great new creative teams. And I want to say, I feel like Ram V. is having a moment.

Pete:                Yeah. Ram V.! I agree. I really liked this book. I like how the villain is a kind of similar to Ghost in the Ant-Man movie. I also love this kind of strung out Riddler a little bit who’s hooked on that Ivy. You know what I mean? A very interesting take. There’s a lot going on in this book, which I appreciate. This is a very cool Catwoman book. The art’s fantastic.

Alex:                 I particularly like playing in this villainous side of the world. Catwoman always straddles this weird line, particularly now that she’s canonically with Batman, has fallen more on the side of the heroes, but you do have all these characters in Gotham that have been on both sides. You have Poison Ivy, you have Harley Quinn, you have Catwoman, you have Riddler. All of these ones that are like, “They’re bad, but are they really that bad?” To throw those into a book together as a cast and throw them against even worse villains, I think is a great place for Catwoman to be as a character.

Justin:              I feel like the move there is to make them sort of selfish heroes, as opposed to villains. They’re like heroes who do what they want as opposed to just always saving the day, which I think makes for a more interesting story.

Alex:                 I agree. Moving on, Radiant Black #2 from Image Comics written by Kyle Higgins, art by Marcelo Costa. We loved the first issue here, it was about a guy that discovers a weird black hole over a train track, gets some powers, felt very much invincible, even though it’s a different story and it’s a different character. And it had a lot of the sense of that, that in my mind continues with the second issue, which finds him having breakfast with his dad multiple times, meeting up with another person with similar powers and fighting them. Great. I had a good time reading this book again and I’m very into it after two issues.

Pete:                I would like to point out though, kids out there, if you see a floating black hole, you shouldn’t go towards it and try to grab it, okay. That’s a bad idea. We don’t want to encourage that kind of stuff.

Justin:              And that’s a PSA we’ve done for years. We’ve put that out there on public radio and… We’re the big don’t touch the black hole guys.

Alex:                 What’d you think about this book, Justin?

Justin:              Nice, great question, Alex. I like the second issue a lot. I was fine with it in the first issue. And I think the second issue has made me like it more where we get into the character a little bit. It does feel like Invincible a lot without sort of the epic, worldwide storytelling. This is very much about this kid who wants to be a writer and failed and has to go back home and he’s using his under the radar or his like, I need to figure out my life, “super powers” of being an Uber driver to aid in his super heroics. And I think that’s cool.

Pete:                Yeah. I think this is not only stylistically very cool. And I liked the outfits and when they’re suited up, how that all looks, it looks really looks amazing. But I also like the person inside the suit and the struggles with what’s going on. And yeah, you don’t want to deal with your parents. Sure, you got to talk to them around mealtime, but otherwise, parents, fuck off. You know what I mean? I got shit to do. So I appreciated the check-in stuff. But I’m very interested to see now that he has a plan, how this is all going to go.

Alex:                 Think it should be interesting to follow. Next up, The Amazing Spider-Man: King in Black #1 from Marvel written by Jed MacKay and art by Michele Bandini. In this, we’re getting two stories. The first one has Spider-Man feeling super guilty as I think, frankly, he should about everything that’s happening in King in Black. Teaming up with Reptil, who is one of the characters from Avengers Academy and then Avengers Arena, I believe, as well. And then the backup story shows us what’s happening from Reptil’s perspective and kicks off a new Reptil series that is coming later in the year, which is pretty surprising.

Justin:              And you got the Querque on the art there, the backup story.

Alex:                 The Querque?

Justin:              Yeah. Albuquerque.

Alex:                 Oh, was that Rafael Albuquerque?

Justin:              You’re god damn right it is.

Alex:                 Is it? Are you sure about that?

Justin:              That’s all I’m fucking looking at right here. That’s what it says.

Alex:                 All right.

Justin:              [crosstalk 00:15:15] story. Alberto Albuquerque.

Alex:                 Alberto Albuquerque. That’s not Rafael Albuquerque.

Justin:              You’re right. It’s a different, but it’s still…

Pete:                A different Querque.

Alex:                 Well, thank you for giving him credit, regardless. I appreciate that.

Pete:                Yeah. Classic. Classic. But let me just ask you something.

Alex:                 Yeah. What?

Justin:              It’s about time… Throw the question.

Pete:                Nick Spencer is completely off this book now?

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:15:46] This is not Amazing Spider-Man. This is a King in Black One Shot. What emotions are you going through right now? Justin, can you talk about this book? Because Pete’s [crosstalk 00:15:59] You are all over the place right now.

Pete:                I was just hoping that this was the start of something fresh and new.

Justin:              Pete came with such joy. He’s like “I got the Querque. I got Jed MacKay, Nick Spencer and Alex just devastated. [crosstalk 00:16:18] One, two punched it.

Pete:                Yeah. That was a combo I wasn’t ready for.

Justin:              Let me just say also, let’s keep in mind that our podcast is the main news source for Pete LePage. He doesn’t get his news anywhere else about anything, not just comics, but truly every bit of news he gets is right here.

Alex:                 Every morning he opens up The Stack podcast and he’s like, “Ah, what’s happening to the world today.”

Pete:                But the comic itself, a very touching kind of a classic Spider-Man story, very moving. I really enjoyed all of it. I thought this was a great kind of little guy versus big monsters. I thought this was such a great Spider-Man story. And I think that this is for me, one of the… I feel like this is a great example of why Spider-Man is great.

Justin:              I liked this book a lot as well. I’m a big Jed MacKay fan, the writer of this. He writes the Black Cat book-

Pete:                Brother of Adam MacKay, right?

Justin:              That’s not accurate. Again, not accurate. Just guessing about stuff, not working right now. Jed MacKay’s Black Cat book. I’ve been a huge fan of, so it was great to see him taking on this Spider-Man book. And I agree, starting with Spider-Man feeling guilty about bringing the Venom suit back. We’ve all felt bad when we brought like a suit back from somewhere and it devastated the world. Whether it’s with mobs or just starting a fashion trend, it caused problems.

Alex:                 Yes. Just to stay in order, Justin, Pete, go ahead.

Justin:              Reptil, as a character, got a lot of love in this issue. I did not see that coming and leading up to Reptil #1. Okay. Let’s give it a try.

Alex:                 It’s fun. He could turn into dinosaurs. That’s pretty cool. I like this issue quite a bit as well. Let’s move on to another big surprise though. In retrospect, given the team and it shouldn’t necessarily have been. Nightwing #78 from DC Comics written by Tom Taylor, art by Bruno Redondo.

Alex:                 I’ll tell you straight up, when I read this book, I was like, “Oh, another Nightwing book. Here we go.” First couple of pages, I was like, “Holy shit, this is great. Why is this so good?” And then we got to the credits and I realized, “Oh, that’s why it’s so good.” [crosstalk 00:18:38] This team is great. So this is Nightwing is back in the costume. He doesn’t have the memory loss, which he pokes fun of a little bit in the middle of this issue, which is very fun, but he is back in Blüdhaven dealing with all that entails. Barbara Gordon comes to visit him. It was a big spoiler for the issue, but I’ll mention this because I’m sure Pete wants to talk about this in particular. The major feature of the issue is Alfred turns out to have been a billionaire and leaves all of his money to Nightwing. Pete, how did you feel about this?

Pete:                The letter was so touching and so moving. I really loved it. Yeah. How heartbreaking is it that the Alfred wrote him a letter every year because of the business that they’re in and how crazy their life is. I was just so moved. I thought it was such a touching letter. Yeah, this was one of my favorite issues for the week. I love the humor in it. The fun bit about having Dick for a name, the dad bit, the Alfred with the dishes moments there. I got choked up for that. And then the whole fucking John Wick of it all, you don’t fuck with dogs, man. Don’t fuck with somebody’s dog. That is just disgusting, as Nightwing put it. And yeah, it was just really just blockbuster fun. Yeah, I was just [crosstalk 00:20:09]

Alex:                 Is that a joke on the fact that Blockbuster, the character, appears in here? Pete?

Justin:              Yes.

Pete:                Yeah, yeah.

Justin:              He’ll say yes. Now that you said it. Alfred the butling billionaire. Who would have thought? This guy was just butling for the fun of it. The love of the game.

Pete:                When the Waynes died, they must’ve been like, “Here’s a shit ton of money to raise our… Just in case.”

Alex:                 And he was stealing it, he was stealing it from Bruce Wayne.

Justin:              Yeah he stole that money.

Alex:                 Every year, squirreling away a little bit of Bruce Wayne’s money.

Justin:              Here’s what he’s doing. He’s telling the Wayne’s that he’s buying these expensive English cucumbers, and he’s buying some shitty fell off the back of a truck cucumbers and pocketing the difference. [crosstalk 00:20:53]

Pete:                I’m not going to sit here and let you fucking… Alfred is nothing but an angel. All right? That house of insanity and he’s the only sane one, all right? [crosstalk 00:21:04] So don’t fucking talk shit about Alfred.

Alex:                 Justin’s making a little bit of sense here because that might explain why Batman never eats any of the soup that he gets him because it tastes like shit.

Justin:              It’s trash soup. Because he’s not buying the high end stuff, he’s not buying the Progresso, he’s buying like… Huh?

Pete:                Don’t you fucking say that.

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:21:24] or whatever. Even Bruce is like, “Oh, this is bad.”

Pete:                [inaudible 00:21:31].

Alex:                 “I don’t like this.”

Justin:              Wait, Pete, are you telling me you’re like Alfred cooks the best food?

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              You know that for a fact?

Pete:                Fact!

Justin:              He only made little sandwiches and soups. It’s not like he was bringing out like a dinner.

Pete:                You don’t know what he was doing while we weren’t looking [crosstalk 00:21:48]

Alex:                 What do you think his worst dish was? The thing when all the bat family [inaudible 00:21:53] And they’re like, “Oh, he’s making his lasagna. That’s bad.”

Justin:              “Master Bruce, I prepared your favorite French toast.”

Justin:              “Oh, Alfred’s French toast.”

Pete:                Yo, he’s dead, you fuckers. Where’s the respect?

Alex:                 “It’s just too eggy.”

Justin:              There’s no cinnamon in it. Put a spice in it. For god sakes.

Justin:              [inaudible 00:22:20] He doesn’t even buy the good maple syrup. He buys the shitty stuff.

Pete:                You don’t know that. Don’t say that.

Alex:                 It’s not even maple. It’s not from Vermont. It’s not B grade.

Pete:                Don’t you fucking…

Alex:                 It’s Log Cabin.

Justin:              [inaudible 00:22:33] Log Cabin syrup. Pocketing the difference.

Justin:              [crosstalk 00:22:36]

Justin:              And then he’s given this difference. He gave it to Nightwing in this issue and that’s continuity right there. That’s the truth.

Alex:                 I don’t want to downsize just to get back-

Pete:                I hate talking comics with you guys. It’s the fucking worst.

Justin:              That’s crazy because you do it a lot.

Pete:                All you do is just fucking kill my dreams and hopes. You take everything that I like in an issue and just do bits until it’s not fun anymore. You’ve killed Foggy Nelson for me and you can’t fucking leave Alfred alone. The fucking guy just died and I still can’t get any enjoyment out of…

Justin:              What do you think Foggy’s worst dish is?

Alex:                 All of them.

Justin:              “Hey, Matt, I made dinner tonight. It’s a bunch of old gum.”

Alex:                 I was doing the old man laugh. Where he’s going…

Pete:                [crosstalk 00:23:36] Please leave me alone.

Justin:              I love Nightwing. I love this issue. Tom Taylor is also on a great run of books. It’s great to see Nightwing, get back to some of the old stuff. Being in Blüdhaven, sort of carving out his own area away from Gotham.

Pete:                Great use of Blockbuster.

Justin:              Great use of Blockbuster. Barbara’s in this issue, touching on his relationship with Alfred, which I do think despite what I said about how just God awful his lasagna was.

Pete:                Fuck you.

Justin:              He did have a great connection with Alfred. And I love seeing that here on display. What’s he going to do with that money? Just buy some cool spandex?

Alex:                 I don’t know.

Justin:              Blow it on spandex?

Alex:                 I do want to shout out also Bruno Redondo’s art. There is a gorgeous, gorgeous two page spread that happens earlier in the issue where Nightwing is jumping off a roof and it’s the classic Batman jumping in front of the moon thing. But it’s him jumping in front of the sun. And I thought it was just such a smart, awesome thing to do to delineate Nightwing from Batman. Loved it. Let’s move on to a book that I’m betting Pete liked as well. Orcs! #2 from BOOM! By Christine Larsen. Just a bunch of orcs, doing fun orc stuff. Pete, how did you feel about this one?

Pete:                Yeah, we loved to the first issue of this. I like this kind of this team up, if you will, of characters. I also love the love of story in this. People will risk a lot for a great story. I can appreciate that. The torture I go through so I can read comics is real. I thought this was fun. I also love the dedication that the person wears an eye patch and has two eyes just for the love of the game. That was really fun. I think the art and storytelling is great. I love the mix of cute and gruesome things. I like where this is going. This is exciting.

Justin:              Yeah. The story within the story stuff is really fun. This reminded me of, this is a hyper-specific reference, but in the movie Willow, all the brownies, the little people that ride along, that’s what this book reminds me of.

Pete:                Really?

Justin:              The orcs are sort of like a version of those guys.

Alex:                 Yeah. I can see that. I think it’s a fun book. People should definitely check it out. Next up. The Trials of Ultraman #1 from Marvel, written by, again, Kyle Higgins and Matt Groom, art by Francesco Manna, Eduardo Ferigato and Guri Hiru. We checked out the first issue of this book. And haven’t checked in in a while. Obviously, this is a new story of Ultraman. It was interesting reading this in the same week as another Kyle Higgins book and another Kaiju book. How do you think it stacked up in comparison?

Justin:              I wish I had read this one first, before I read Ultramega, because Ultramega felt so genre breaking that this felt very within the genre. And if you’re a fan of Kaiju books, I think this is a great version of that and it’s setting up a lot of interesting twists and turns on it and a potential new villain that I was surprised. I thought it was the backup story. I thought it was an advertisement for another book. And then it tied right into to this book. So yeah, I like this, but it definitely feels like just a fun new version of a Kaiju book.

Pete:                Yeah. I thought this was kind of a comparison regardless of what is better or whatever. I thought this was a cool take. It felt different enough where I wasn’t like, “Oh, this is kind of too similar.” I enjoyed where this was coming from and the perspective, I also like the start of this book. Yeah. I like what this is setting up. It’s not as long as the other one. It’s a little bit shorter, but they do a good job of keeping it simple, teasing the story, putting all the things in place. I’ve followed it well, I understood what was going on. Thought it was great art and storytelling. I think this is good.

Alex:                 My favorite part of this book is still the insert pages. I think these are the ones that Guri Hiru is drawing where it’s instruction manuals for what to do for the Kaiju organization or if a Kaiju attacks. They’re super fun. They’re super cute. I like that quite a bit. And it really breaks- [crosstalk 00:27:52]

Justin:              The Kaiju steps.

Alex:                 Kaiju steps. There you go. I enjoy those quite a bit. Agree with you guys. Otherwise, next up, Justice League #59 from DC Comics written by Brian Michael Bendis and Ram V., art by David Marquez and Xermanico. So the front story is Brian Michael Bendis on Justice League for the first time. Backup story is Ram V. doing Justice League Dark. What’d you guys think?

Pete:                I thought it was a fun issue. It’s kind of a setup issue, but really love the story and the art and Green Arrow wants more out of life.

Justin:              It’s interesting what the take here. This feels like a Black Adam book in a lot of ways. And re-introducing one of Bendis’ characters right, at the end.

Alex:                 Naomi. Yeah.

Justin:              Yeah. So I don’t know, that got me a little bit, like this feels like a very Bendis move where I don’t know what the story is going to be about. It feels like it’s like him being like, “Here’s some stuff I think is cool.” And I want it to be a little bit more of like, “Here’s an idea that I’m excited to create for these characters.” The art’s really beautiful in the front story. Good Aquaman issue if you’re an Aqua fan, but I don’t know what the direction here is. It feels like it’s almost like, “You like the Justice League? Well, here’s a totally different bunch of people who are going to operate like the Justice League.” The Justice League Dark backup by Ram V. I thought was great. Spin this off and make it a book.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 I agree. I really liked the backup. That was dark and weird and interesting in a very different way than James Tynion did the book, which I loved. But it was interesting to see this change and this more mythical take on the characters. For the front story, like this better than the Legion of Superheroes. I thought that was very messy. There were too many characters going on. It’s surprising that Justice League feels like it has less characters and is more focused. So that’s a little ridiculous, but the characterizations are good and fine. I don’t know. Like you said, there’s a lot of Bendis isms in the book and I would like to see what he does going forward, but it felt a little derivative down to basically doing the New Avengers cover on the cover here, but with the Justice League. And if he’s going to do that, New Avengers felt different because it was Bendis coming in and doing his Bendis thing on Avengers for the first time. You don’t necessarily get this here. I want him to do something bolder and more exciting.

Justin:              Yeah. If you want to do the New Avengers for Justice League, give us that hit, give us that swing and have all these new characters introduced and have it be that because that’s still a story that sticks right in the memory because it was such a big new change for the Avengers. Instead, it feels like sort of a middle ground here.

Pete:                I agree.

Alex:                 Last one, let’s talk about Snow Angels #2 from ComiXology written by Jeff Lemire, art by Jock. We liked the first issue of this one, I believe, quite a bit. Takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where everybody lives in a snow filled trench. A family, a father, and two daughters is being chased by a guy named The Snowman. That picks up this issue. Pete, you’ve always been scared of snowmen. What did you think of this one?

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, what’s great is snowmen themselves are scary, but this is a nice heightening of that idea. Yeah. I think this is a great… First off an amazing team. And this is very action oriented, which I very much enjoy. And this does a great job. Each issue kind of leaving you really wanting more. I think this is a very intense, kind of reminds me of that horror movie where nobody can talk or whatever. So I think this is really fun. Very creative. Love the way it ended. Love the art.

Alex:                 A Quiet Place? Is that what you’re thinking of?

Pete:                Yeah, A Quiet Place. [crosstalk 00:31:55]

Justin:              Oh, I thought We Have To Talk About Kevin. Is that what it is?

Pete:                No, it was A Quiet Place.

Justin:              Nice. Either way, this book, everyone’s skating really hard in this book.

Pete:                You got to skate hard, bro.

Justin:              You got to skate hard. So that was stressful. Great pace to this book. And a lot of just tense, a lot of tension. And I think A Quiet Place is a good comparison, I think.

Alex:                 I would compare it to The Mighty Ducks, which is a movie with skating in it.

Justin:              That’s true. That’s true. And Pete, I know you love this. It’s sort of a cutting edge with less romance.

Pete:                [inaudible 00:32:31]

Alex:                 This is a great book. Definitely pick it up. You have another point you want to make Pete. What’s up?

Pete:                Yeah. I just wanted to, while you’re wrapping up, while I was waiting for Head Lopper to come through, I did read Superman Red & Blue #1, and I just wanted to say, really fun, love the coloring, really amazing art. The Boy Who Saved Superman, a story by Wes Craig and Jill Thompson. So amazing. The art was unbelievable. His water colors and the little Clark Kent stuff was very, very adorable.

Alex:                 I love how you act like, “Well, I have no say in what happens in this show.”

Justin:              And then you secretly just review stuff at the end. That’s nice. You take control in a way that I just would never be so audacious.

Pete:                Well, thank you.

Justin:              I would like to review my dinner that I made earlier, it was… But taco night, obviously…

Pete:                Couldn’t have been better than what Alfred would have prepared.

Justin:              Yeah. I made Alfred’s trash lasagna.

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week’s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Ultramega #1<br> Image Comics<br> By James Harren</p> <p>Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #1<br> Marvel<br> By Si Spurrier &amp; Sergio Dávila</p> <p>Orphan and the Five Beasts #1<br> Dark Horse Comics<br> By James Stokoe</p> <p>Catwoman #29<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Ram V<br> Art by Fernando Blanco</p> <p>Radiant Black #2<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Kyle Higgins<br> Art by Marcelo Costa</p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man: King in Black #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Jed MacKay<br> Art by Michele Bandini, Alberto Albuquerque</p> <p>Nightwing #78<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Tom Taylor<br> Art by Bruno Redondo</p> <p>Orcs! #2<br> Kaboom!<br> By Christine Larsen</p> <p>The Trials of Ultraman #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Kyle Higgins &amp; Mat Groom<br> Art by Francesco Manna, Eduardo Ferigato and Gurihiru</p> <p>Justice League #59<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Brian Michael Bendis, Ram V<br> Art by David Marquez, Xermanico</p> <p>Snow Angels #2<br> ComiXology<br> Written by Jeff Lemire<br> Art by Jock</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p><strong>Full Episode Transcript</strong></p> <p>Alex:                 What is up, everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m Justin.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 And on The Stack, we talk about a bunch of books that come out this week, but not Head Lopper.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, what the fuck, man?</p> <p>Alex:                 Never Head Lopper, never, ever. [crosstalk 00:00:22] They barely lop any heads anymore in that book. [crosstalk 00:00:28]</p> <p>Justin:              It should be Head Notper because they’re not lopping anything up.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s a very good book. We’re just not talking about it in The Stack. Instead, we’re going to kick things off, talking about Ultramega #1, from Image Comics by James Harren. I think you actually said it best on the live show, Justin, so I don’t know if you want to just take it from here, but I think you totally nailed my thoughts on this book.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. And so this book is a take on Kaiju, sort of a dark take. I’ve never been a Kaiju guy in comic book form.</p> <p>Pete:                Really?</p> <p>Justin:              Just in the comics, I feel like a lot of them are sort of similar to what we’ve seen before. And this book is such a dark take on it. You’re in this character’s head, it’s just such a fresh version of this type of book. I loved every bit of the story and so many surprising moments and especially where it lands by the end. This was definitely the… Caught me off guard and was the most surprising and exciting book of the week for me.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, what about you?</p> <p>Pete:                I loved it. The art’s unbelievable. This is a real epic book. Unbelievable battles, super gross. Yeah. The storyline is really creative and different. It’s dark in all the right places, creepy and gross looking in all the right places and huge and intense and others. And it’s just really, really well done.</p> <p>Justin:              [crosstalk 00:01:56] Sorry, before you get there, Alex, one last thing, it’s also the rare book that goes hard. It doesn’t just set up the premise and then sit in it and be like, “Tune in next week.” Kind of a thing. It goes hard at the ideas and really pushes it.</p> <p>Alex:                 The basic premise of the thing. And this gives away the first couple of pages, which I think are surprising and exciting in and of themself as they slowly spool out the story. But I’ll do this just to tease people about it and then not talk about what happens probably in the last two thirds of the book. Well, the general idea is this weird eye creature or space being gives three people powers to turn into giant beings kind of called, at least one of them is called Ultramega. And they are able to identify a Kaiju virus that has embedded itself in people, but the catch is when they approach those people, when they see it, it activates that virus and they turn into these giant Kaiju and then they need to fight them. And it’s kind of what the world deals with after that. But as Justin was mentioning, it spins in these crazy, crazy dark directions that are so good.</p> <p>Alex:                 Art wise as well, Pete, I don’t know if you’re going to take exception to this, but this reminded me in a really pleasant way of Daniel Warren Johnson and his work, just because all of the action. I think this was the thing as well that really shocked me about this book because I’m also not a huge Kaiju fan most of the time, is how clear and unique the action felt across the board, how well it was staged. Great. And it just builds too, over the course of the book. It starts with these big fights and they only get huger by the end. It’s amazing.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it really is impressive. I guess I’m the only guy who likes Kaiju but that being said, I agree with Justin with the way that it moves. This book, it feels like they really sat on this book a little bit before releasing it and went over it again and again, and tightened and made all these different things because the way it… It’s just a powerhouse from start to finish.</p> <p>Alex:                 And the creator talks about this a little bit at the end, we should also mention it’s an oversized book. I might have the page count, but it’s at least 60 pages or so.</p> <p>Justin:              Yep. 62 pages of comic action.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. [crosstalk 00:04:12] And he talks about this in the end where he says, I know, normally it felt like you should be doing 20 ish pages of a book, but there’s so much more he wanted to say in this first issue that he just jammed it all in there and worked on it and it’s totally worth it. This is an incredible book. Definitely pick it up. Easily the pick of the week, but lots of other good things on The Stack so keep listening to our podcast because here we go. [crosstalk 00:04:34]</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, don’t shut it off just because we got a banger. [crosstalk 00:04:36].</p> <p>Alex:                 Comic book shop.</p> <p>Pete:                No, I mean, that’s how I would listen to it. I would just be like, “Well, all right, looks like this is the one they recommend. That’s on you, dear. I’m going to go to the shop.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, stay tuned for our even more pick of the week that we’re going to have [crosstalk 00:04:51]</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, nice. Way to sell it up. P.T. Barnum. Pete, when you listen to albums back in the day were you’re like, “Oh, great song, smash. I’m done with this shit.”</p> <p>Pete:                It’s all right, man.</p> <p>Justin:              You’re like Pearl Jam Ten or Pearl Jam One, throw the rest away. I don’t care about the rest of these songs.</p> <p>Alex:                 Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #1 from Marvel by Si Spurrier and Sergio Davila, we read the Black Knight King in Black One Shot, enjoyed that. But I think our general impression was it felt like, “Ah, this is really just setting up a Black Knight series.” Surprise, it was in fact setting up a Black Knight series. And what you get here is also a very dark take on a classic Marvel character. Justin, you’re a fan of the Black Knight. How’d you feel about this one?</p> <p>Justin:              I love the Black Knight and this was another great book. They do a great job in this book of specifically setting up a Black Knight as sort of the dark side of a Thor. Black Knight famously an Avenger, sort of a mid-tier Avenger who wasn’t a super big hero, but was around a lot in different eras of the Avengers. And in this, he feels that. He’s like, “I wish I had friends. I wish I could hang out with the Avengers.” It’s sad.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It’s got to be tough. You’re so close yet so far away.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Well, he was in, he’s in the Avengers. [crosstalk 00:06:13]</p> <p>Pete:                That’s what I mean, but they won’t hang out with him.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. It’s a bummer. They only call him for the real fucked up missions. But in this, there’s a great moment in here where Thor can’t pick up Black Knight’s sword, the Cursed Ebony Blade, because he’s too pure and he’s like, “You have to have a darkness. It has to feel your shadow.” Which I thought was just a great comparison as Thor was just throwing his worthy hammer in the air. And then you have this blade that is too dark for anyone to pick up but our guy Dane.</p> <p>Pete:                Which is surprising, because you would think with Thor’s drinking, he would have a little bit of a dark side, but apparently not.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. He’s a social drinker.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, it’s interesting, the way the conflict that he has and the way that he has to use kind of the darkness inside of him. It’s not the goodness that he uses to fight. It’s the dark side. It’s kind of like the anger. So I very much related to that. And it was very cool. Like this moment of him trying to deal with his emotions and talk things out in a way that he can be okay with who he is and how he battles and stuff like that. I thought it was very interesting and cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 I like this book quite a bit too. Let’s move on and talk about Orphan and the Five Beasts #1 from Dark Horse Comics by James Stokoe. Pete, I don’t know why you need your Head Lopper when you got your Orphan and the Five Beasts. I mean, come on, you got an angry fighter, you got a bunch of lopping going on. That’s got to satisfy you.</p> <p>Justin:              This is right over the Pete plate right here.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, this was great. Don’t get me wrong. This was a lot of fun. The thigh master or whatever it was really fucking bad-ass. Just kind of the cloak dude who is just really great at fighting. I very, very much enjoyed this book.</p> <p>Alex:                 And just to be clear, we like Head Lopper. I’ll stop pretending that I’m slamming it over the rest of the podcast.</p> <p>Justin:              Love Head Lopper.</p> <p>Alex:                 But this is exactly what you wanted, to have James Stokoe, I’m trying to think how to describe it, but just like quest to kill five increasingly, probably deadly villains who have killed this ronin’s master sort of story. You kind of know what you’re in for, but it’s the regular requisite James Stokoe insane art. This is very fun. It’s very enjoyable and it looks great.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I also really liked the kind of setup. Sometimes we get a set up of like, “I have to avenge because of this or whatever.” And it’s sometimes interesting, but sometimes kind of typical. This is a very kind of cool a story to kind of set up how this is all going to go down, this whole you make a promise to, “Okay, I’ll give you this power, but then you’ve got to come back and learn the right way to use it.” And I thought it was a very cool setup for [inaudible 00:09:07] and for all this unbelievable fighting and action.</p> <p>Justin:              This feels like it’s at the intersection of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the classic, Usagi Yojimbo and Ball Z, Dragon Ball Z. And that intersection is actually where Pete lives. If you’re ever looking to send some mail to Pete, that’s the address.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I definitely get my mail there. There’s no question.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about Catwoman #29 from DC Comics written by Ram V., art by Fernando Blanco. In this issue, Catwoman is running shit downtown, but there’s some different forces who are closing in on her at the same time. A couple of things that I’ll throw out to you guys right at the top here, first of all, I sort of felt this last week, but I felt this even more this week, I am really appreciating Future State even more based on the fact that DC set up these art teams, kind of gave them two months to play around and figure things out and then put them on the permanent titles. And that pays off here with a really good, beautifully drawn story. I haven’t read Catwoman in a really long time, but I like this quite a bit. On the flip side of things, I am wondering, and I know there has been blow back, should they have renumbered these to #1?</p> <p>Justin:              Wow.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, my God. Jesus Christ.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m surprised they didn’t, to be honest. But I do think coming out of Future State, which was all #1s and #2s, I get why they just kept going. And I appreciate that a little bit more because I think Future State was sort of the bait to get you to sign on to these books with these great new creative teams. And I want to say, I feel like Ram V. is having a moment.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Ram V.! I agree. I really liked this book. I like how the villain is a kind of similar to Ghost in the Ant-Man movie. I also love this kind of strung out Riddler a little bit who’s hooked on that Ivy. You know what I mean? A very interesting take. There’s a lot going on in this book, which I appreciate. This is a very cool Catwoman book. The art’s fantastic.</p> <p>Alex:                 I particularly like playing in this villainous side of the world. Catwoman always straddles this weird line, particularly now that she’s canonically with Batman, has fallen more on the side of the heroes, but you do have all these characters in Gotham that have been on both sides. You have Poison Ivy, you have Harley Quinn, you have Catwoman, you have Riddler. All of these ones that are like, “They’re bad, but are they really that bad?” To throw those into a book together as a cast and throw them against even worse villains, I think is a great place for Catwoman to be as a character.</p> <p>Justin:              I feel like the move there is to make them sort of selfish heroes, as opposed to villains. They’re like heroes who do what they want as opposed to just always saving the day, which I think makes for a more interesting story.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree. Moving on, Radiant Black #2 from Image Comics written by Kyle Higgins, art by Marcelo Costa. We loved the first issue here, it was about a guy that discovers a weird black hole over a train track, gets some powers, felt very much invincible, even though it’s a different story and it’s a different character. And it had a lot of the sense of that, that in my mind continues with the second issue, which finds him having breakfast with his dad multiple times, meeting up with another person with similar powers and fighting them. Great. I had a good time reading this book again and I’m very into it after two issues.</p> <p>Pete:                I would like to point out though, kids out there, if you see a floating black hole, you shouldn’t go towards it and try to grab it, okay. That’s a bad idea. We don’t want to encourage that kind of stuff.</p> <p>Justin:              And that’s a PSA we’ve done for years. We’ve put that out there on public radio and… We’re the big don’t touch the black hole guys.</p> <p>Alex:                 What’d you think about this book, Justin?</p> <p>Justin:              Nice, great question, Alex. I like the second issue a lot. I was fine with it in the first issue. And I think the second issue has made me like it more where we get into the character a little bit. It does feel like Invincible a lot without sort of the epic, worldwide storytelling. This is very much about this kid who wants to be a writer and failed and has to go back home and he’s using his under the radar or his like, I need to figure out my life, “super powers” of being an Uber driver to aid in his super heroics. And I think that’s cool.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I think this is not only stylistically very cool. And I liked the outfits and when they’re suited up, how that all looks, it looks really looks amazing. But I also like the person inside the suit and the struggles with what’s going on. And yeah, you don’t want to deal with your parents. Sure, you got to talk to them around mealtime, but otherwise, parents, fuck off. You know what I mean? I got shit to do. So I appreciated the check-in stuff. But I’m very interested to see now that he has a plan, how this is all going to go.</p> <p>Alex:                 Think it should be interesting to follow. Next up, The Amazing Spider-Man: King in Black #1 from Marvel written by Jed MacKay and art by Michele Bandini. In this, we’re getting two stories. The first one has Spider-Man feeling super guilty as I think, frankly, he should about everything that’s happening in King in Black. Teaming up with Reptil, who is one of the characters from Avengers Academy and then Avengers Arena, I believe, as well. And then the backup story shows us what’s happening from Reptil’s perspective and kicks off a new Reptil series that is coming later in the year, which is pretty surprising.</p> <p>Justin:              And you got the Querque on the art there, the backup story.</p> <p>Alex:                 The Querque?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Albuquerque.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, was that Rafael Albuquerque?</p> <p>Justin:              You’re god damn right it is.</p> <p>Alex:                 Is it? Are you sure about that?</p> <p>Justin:              That’s all I’m fucking looking at right here. That’s what it says.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right.</p> <p>Justin:              [crosstalk 00:15:15] story. Alberto Albuquerque.</p> <p>Alex:                 Alberto Albuquerque. That’s not Rafael Albuquerque.</p> <p>Justin:              You’re right. It’s a different, but it’s still…</p> <p>Pete:                A different Querque.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, thank you for giving him credit, regardless. I appreciate that.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Classic. Classic. But let me just ask you something.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. What?</p> <p>Justin:              It’s about time… Throw the question.</p> <p>Pete:                Nick Spencer is completely off this book now?</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:15:46] This is not Amazing Spider-Man. This is a King in Black One Shot. What emotions are you going through right now? Justin, can you talk about this book? Because Pete’s [crosstalk 00:15:59] You are all over the place right now.</p> <p>Pete:                I was just hoping that this was the start of something fresh and new.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete came with such joy. He’s like “I got the Querque. I got Jed MacKay, Nick Spencer and Alex just devastated. [crosstalk 00:16:18] One, two punched it.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. That was a combo I wasn’t ready for.</p> <p>Justin:              Let me just say also, let’s keep in mind that our podcast is the main news source for Pete LePage. He doesn’t get his news anywhere else about anything, not just comics, but truly every bit of news he gets is right here.</p> <p>Alex:                 Every morning he opens up The Stack podcast and he’s like, “Ah, what’s happening to the world today.”</p> <p>Pete:                But the comic itself, a very touching kind of a classic Spider-Man story, very moving. I really enjoyed all of it. I thought this was a great kind of little guy versus big monsters. I thought this was such a great Spider-Man story. And I think that this is for me, one of the… I feel like this is a great example of why Spider-Man is great.</p> <p>Justin:              I liked this book a lot as well. I’m a big Jed MacKay fan, the writer of this. He writes the Black Cat book-</p> <p>Pete:                Brother of Adam MacKay, right?</p> <p>Justin:              That’s not accurate. Again, not accurate. Just guessing about stuff, not working right now. Jed MacKay’s Black Cat book. I’ve been a huge fan of, so it was great to see him taking on this Spider-Man book. And I agree, starting with Spider-Man feeling guilty about bringing the Venom suit back. We’ve all felt bad when we brought like a suit back from somewhere and it devastated the world. Whether it’s with mobs or just starting a fashion trend, it caused problems.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes. Just to stay in order, Justin, Pete, go ahead.</p> <p>Justin:              Reptil, as a character, got a lot of love in this issue. I did not see that coming and leading up to Reptil #1. Okay. Let’s give it a try.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s fun. He could turn into dinosaurs. That’s pretty cool. I like this issue quite a bit as well. Let’s move on to another big surprise though. In retrospect, given the team and it shouldn’t necessarily have been. Nightwing #78 from DC Comics written by Tom Taylor, art by Bruno Redondo.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’ll tell you straight up, when I read this book, I was like, “Oh, another Nightwing book. Here we go.” First couple of pages, I was like, “Holy shit, this is great. Why is this so good?” And then we got to the credits and I realized, “Oh, that’s why it’s so good.” [crosstalk 00:18:38] This team is great. So this is Nightwing is back in the costume. He doesn’t have the memory loss, which he pokes fun of a little bit in the middle of this issue, which is very fun, but he is back in Blüdhaven dealing with all that entails. Barbara Gordon comes to visit him. It was a big spoiler for the issue, but I’ll mention this because I’m sure Pete wants to talk about this in particular. The major feature of the issue is Alfred turns out to have been a billionaire and leaves all of his money to Nightwing. Pete, how did you feel about this?</p> <p>Pete:                The letter was so touching and so moving. I really loved it. Yeah. How heartbreaking is it that the Alfred wrote him a letter every year because of the business that they’re in and how crazy their life is. I was just so moved. I thought it was such a touching letter. Yeah, this was one of my favorite issues for the week. I love the humor in it. The fun bit about having Dick for a name, the dad bit, the Alfred with the dishes moments there. I got choked up for that. And then the whole fucking John Wick of it all, you don’t fuck with dogs, man. Don’t fuck with somebody’s dog. That is just disgusting, as Nightwing put it. And yeah, it was just really just blockbuster fun. Yeah, I was just [crosstalk 00:20:09]</p> <p>Alex:                 Is that a joke on the fact that Blockbuster, the character, appears in here? Pete?</p> <p>Justin:              Yes.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              He’ll say yes. Now that you said it. Alfred the butling billionaire. Who would have thought? This guy was just butling for the fun of it. The love of the game.</p> <p>Pete:                When the Waynes died, they must’ve been like, “Here’s a shit ton of money to raise our… Just in case.”</p> <p>Alex:                 And he was stealing it, he was stealing it from Bruce Wayne.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah he stole that money.</p> <p>Alex:                 Every year, squirreling away a little bit of Bruce Wayne’s money.</p> <p>Justin:              Here’s what he’s doing. He’s telling the Wayne’s that he’s buying these expensive English cucumbers, and he’s buying some shitty fell off the back of a truck cucumbers and pocketing the difference. [crosstalk 00:20:53]</p> <p>Pete:                I’m not going to sit here and let you fucking… Alfred is nothing but an angel. All right? That house of insanity and he’s the only sane one, all right? [crosstalk 00:21:04] So don’t fucking talk shit about Alfred.</p> <p>Alex:                 Justin’s making a little bit of sense here because that might explain why Batman never eats any of the soup that he gets him because it tastes like shit.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s trash soup. Because he’s not buying the high end stuff, he’s not buying the Progresso, he’s buying like… Huh?</p> <p>Pete:                Don’t you fucking say that.</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:21:24] or whatever. Even Bruce is like, “Oh, this is bad.”</p> <p>Pete:                [inaudible 00:21:31].</p> <p>Alex:                 “I don’t like this.”</p> <p>Justin:              Wait, Pete, are you telling me you’re like Alfred cooks the best food?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              You know that for a fact?</p> <p>Pete:                Fact!</p> <p>Justin:              He only made little sandwiches and soups. It’s not like he was bringing out like a dinner.</p> <p>Pete:                You don’t know what he was doing while we weren’t looking [crosstalk 00:21:48]</p> <p>Alex:                 What do you think his worst dish was? The thing when all the bat family [inaudible 00:21:53] And they’re like, “Oh, he’s making his lasagna. That’s bad.”</p> <p>Justin:              “Master Bruce, I prepared your favorite French toast.”</p> <p>Justin:              “Oh, Alfred’s French toast.”</p> <p>Pete:                Yo, he’s dead, you fuckers. Where’s the respect?</p> <p>Alex:                 “It’s just too eggy.”</p> <p>Justin:              There’s no cinnamon in it. Put a spice in it. For god sakes.</p> <p>Justin:              [inaudible 00:22:20] He doesn’t even buy the good maple syrup. He buys the shitty stuff.</p> <p>Pete:                You don’t know that. Don’t say that.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s not even maple. It’s not from Vermont. It’s not B grade.</p> <p>Pete:                Don’t you fucking…</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s Log Cabin.</p> <p>Justin:              [inaudible 00:22:33] Log Cabin syrup. Pocketing the difference.</p> <p>Justin:              [crosstalk 00:22:36]</p> <p>Justin:              And then he’s given this difference. He gave it to Nightwing in this issue and that’s continuity right there. That’s the truth.</p> <p>Alex:                 I don’t want to downsize just to get back-</p> <p>Pete:                I hate talking comics with you guys. It’s the fucking worst.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s crazy because you do it a lot.</p> <p>Pete:                All you do is just fucking kill my dreams and hopes. You take everything that I like in an issue and just do bits until it’s not fun anymore. You’ve killed Foggy Nelson for me and you can’t fucking leave Alfred alone. The fucking guy just died and I still can’t get any enjoyment out of…</p> <p>Justin:              What do you think Foggy’s worst dish is?</p> <p>Alex:                 All of them.</p> <p>Justin:              “Hey, Matt, I made dinner tonight. It’s a bunch of old gum.”</p> <p>Alex:                 I was doing the old man laugh. Where he’s going…</p> <p>Pete:                [crosstalk 00:23:36] Please leave me alone.</p> <p>Justin:              I love Nightwing. I love this issue. Tom Taylor is also on a great run of books. It’s great to see Nightwing, get back to some of the old stuff. Being in Blüdhaven, sort of carving out his own area away from Gotham.</p> <p>Pete:                Great use of Blockbuster.</p> <p>Justin:              Great use of Blockbuster. Barbara’s in this issue, touching on his relationship with Alfred, which I do think despite what I said about how just God awful his lasagna was.</p> <p>Pete:                Fuck you.</p> <p>Justin:              He did have a great connection with Alfred. And I love seeing that here on display. What’s he going to do with that money? Just buy some cool spandex?</p> <p>Alex:                 I don’t know.</p> <p>Justin:              Blow it on spandex?</p> <p>Alex:                 I do want to shout out also Bruno Redondo’s art. There is a gorgeous, gorgeous two page spread that happens earlier in the issue where Nightwing is jumping off a roof and it’s the classic Batman jumping in front of the moon thing. But it’s him jumping in front of the sun. And I thought it was just such a smart, awesome thing to do to delineate Nightwing from Batman. Loved it. Let’s move on to a book that I’m betting Pete liked as well. Orcs! #2 from BOOM! By Christine Larsen. Just a bunch of orcs, doing fun orc stuff. Pete, how did you feel about this one?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, we loved to the first issue of this. I like this kind of this team up, if you will, of characters. I also love the love of story in this. People will risk a lot for a great story. I can appreciate that. The torture I go through so I can read comics is real. I thought this was fun. I also love the dedication that the person wears an eye patch and has two eyes just for the love of the game. That was really fun. I think the art and storytelling is great. I love the mix of cute and gruesome things. I like where this is going. This is exciting.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. The story within the story stuff is really fun. This reminded me of, this is a hyper-specific reference, but in the movie Willow, all the brownies, the little people that ride along, that’s what this book reminds me of.</p> <p>Pete:                Really?</p> <p>Justin:              The orcs are sort of like a version of those guys.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I can see that. I think it’s a fun book. People should definitely check it out. Next up. The Trials of Ultraman #1 from Marvel, written by, again, Kyle Higgins and Matt Groom, art by Francesco Manna, Eduardo Ferigato and Guri Hiru. We checked out the first issue of this book. And haven’t checked in in a while. Obviously, this is a new story of Ultraman. It was interesting reading this in the same week as another Kyle Higgins book and another Kaiju book. How do you think it stacked up in comparison?</p> <p>Justin:              I wish I had read this one first, before I read Ultramega, because Ultramega felt so genre breaking that this felt very within the genre. And if you’re a fan of Kaiju books, I think this is a great version of that and it’s setting up a lot of interesting twists and turns on it and a potential new villain that I was surprised. I thought it was the backup story. I thought it was an advertisement for another book. And then it tied right into to this book. So yeah, I like this, but it definitely feels like just a fun new version of a Kaiju book.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I thought this was kind of a comparison regardless of what is better or whatever. I thought this was a cool take. It felt different enough where I wasn’t like, “Oh, this is kind of too similar.” I enjoyed where this was coming from and the perspective, I also like the start of this book. Yeah. I like what this is setting up. It’s not as long as the other one. It’s a little bit shorter, but they do a good job of keeping it simple, teasing the story, putting all the things in place. I’ve followed it well, I understood what was going on. Thought it was great art and storytelling. I think this is good.</p> <p>Alex:                 My favorite part of this book is still the insert pages. I think these are the ones that Guri Hiru is drawing where it’s instruction manuals for what to do for the Kaiju organization or if a Kaiju attacks. They’re super fun. They’re super cute. I like that quite a bit. And it really breaks- [crosstalk 00:27:52]</p> <p>Justin:              The Kaiju steps.</p> <p>Alex:                 Kaiju steps. There you go. I enjoy those quite a bit. Agree with you guys. Otherwise, next up, Justice League #59 from DC Comics written by Brian Michael Bendis and Ram V., art by David Marquez and Xermanico. So the front story is Brian Michael Bendis on Justice League for the first time. Backup story is Ram V. doing Justice League Dark. What’d you guys think?</p> <p>Pete:                I thought it was a fun issue. It’s kind of a setup issue, but really love the story and the art and Green Arrow wants more out of life.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s interesting what the take here. This feels like a Black Adam book in a lot of ways. And re-introducing one of Bendis’ characters right, at the end.</p> <p>Alex:                 Naomi. Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. So I don’t know, that got me a little bit, like this feels like a very Bendis move where I don’t know what the story is going to be about. It feels like it’s like him being like, “Here’s some stuff I think is cool.” And I want it to be a little bit more of like, “Here’s an idea that I’m excited to create for these characters.” The art’s really beautiful in the front story. Good Aquaman issue if you’re an Aqua fan, but I don’t know what the direction here is. It feels like it’s almost like, “You like the Justice League? Well, here’s a totally different bunch of people who are going to operate like the Justice League.” The Justice League Dark backup by Ram V. I thought was great. Spin this off and make it a book.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree. I really liked the backup. That was dark and weird and interesting in a very different way than James Tynion did the book, which I loved. But it was interesting to see this change and this more mythical take on the characters. For the front story, like this better than the Legion of Superheroes. I thought that was very messy. There were too many characters going on. It’s surprising that Justice League feels like it has less characters and is more focused. So that’s a little ridiculous, but the characterizations are good and fine. I don’t know. Like you said, there’s a lot of Bendis isms in the book and I would like to see what he does going forward, but it felt a little derivative down to basically doing the New Avengers cover on the cover here, but with the Justice League. And if he’s going to do that, New Avengers felt different because it was Bendis coming in and doing his Bendis thing on Avengers for the first time. You don’t necessarily get this here. I want him to do something bolder and more exciting.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. If you want to do the New Avengers for Justice League, give us that hit, give us that swing and have all these new characters introduced and have it be that because that’s still a story that sticks right in the memory because it was such a big new change for the Avengers. Instead, it feels like sort of a middle ground here.</p> <p>Pete:                I agree.</p> <p>Alex:                 Last one, let’s talk about Snow Angels #2 from ComiXology written by Jeff Lemire, art by Jock. We liked the first issue of this one, I believe, quite a bit. Takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where everybody lives in a snow filled trench. A family, a father, and two daughters is being chased by a guy named The Snowman. That picks up this issue. Pete, you’ve always been scared of snowmen. What did you think of this one?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, what’s great is snowmen themselves are scary, but this is a nice heightening of that idea. Yeah. I think this is a great… First off an amazing team. And this is very action oriented, which I very much enjoy. And this does a great job. Each issue kind of leaving you really wanting more. I think this is a very intense, kind of reminds me of that horror movie where nobody can talk or whatever. So I think this is really fun. Very creative. Love the way it ended. Love the art.</p> <p>Alex:                 A Quiet Place? Is that what you’re thinking of?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, A Quiet Place. [crosstalk 00:31:55]</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, I thought We Have To Talk About Kevin. Is that what it is?</p> <p>Pete:                No, it was A Quiet Place.</p> <p>Justin:              Nice. Either way, this book, everyone’s skating really hard in this book.</p> <p>Pete:                You got to skate hard, bro.</p> <p>Justin:              You got to skate hard. So that was stressful. Great pace to this book. And a lot of just tense, a lot of tension. And I think A Quiet Place is a good comparison, I think.</p> <p>Alex:                 I would compare it to The Mighty Ducks, which is a movie with skating in it.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s true. That’s true. And Pete, I know you love this. It’s sort of a cutting edge with less romance.</p> <p>Pete:                [inaudible 00:32:31]</p> <p>Alex:                 This is a great book. Definitely pick it up. You have another point you want to make Pete. What’s up?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I just wanted to, while you’re wrapping up, while I was waiting for Head Lopper to come through, I did read Superman Red &amp; Blue #1, and I just wanted to say, really fun, love the coloring, really amazing art. The Boy Who Saved Superman, a story by Wes Craig and Jill Thompson. So amazing. The art was unbelievable. His water colors and the little Clark Kent stuff was very, very adorable.</p> <p>Alex:                 I love how you act like, “Well, I have no say in what happens in this show.”</p> <p>Justin:              And then you secretly just review stuff at the end. That’s nice. You take control in a way that I just would never be so audacious.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, thank you.</p> <p>Justin:              I would like to review my dinner that I made earlier, it was… But taco night, obviously…</p> <p>Pete:                Couldn’t have been better than what Alfred would have prepared.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I made Alfred’s trash lasagna.</p> <p>Alex:                 Foggy’s famous pile of worms. And that is it for our Stack podcast. If you want to support us, patreon.com/comicbookclub. Also, we do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM to Crowdcast and YouTube. iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and follow @comicbooklive on Twitter, ComicBookClub on YouTube, comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and more. 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Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week’s Stack podcast:

The Joker #1
DC Comics
Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns
Art by Guillem March, Mirka Andolfo

Children of the Atom #1
Marvel
Written by Vita Ayala
Art by Bernard Chang

Karmen #1
Image Comics
By Guillem March

Wonder Woman #770
DC Comics
Written by Michael W. Conrad and Becky Cloonan, Jordie Bellaire
Art by Travis Moore, Paulina Ganucheau

Non-Stop Spider-Man #1
Marvel
Written by Joe Kelly
Art by Chris Bachalo

Proctor Valley Road #1
BOOM! Studios
Written by Grant Morrison & Alex Child
Art by Naomi Franquiz

American Vampire 1976 #6
DC Comics
Written by Scott Snyder
Art by Rafael Albuquerque

Deadpool Nerdy Thirty #1
Marvel
Written by Joe Kelly, Skottie Young, Kelly Thompson, Fabian Nicieza, Gail Simone, Daniel Way, Gerry Duggan & Brian Poeshn, Rob Liefeld & Chad Bowers
Art by Cerardo Sandoval, Aaron Conley, Kevin Libranda with Bob Quinn, Patch Zircher, Michael Shelfer, Paco Medina, Scott Koblish, Rob Liefeld

Home Sick Pilots #4
Image Comics
Written by Dan Watters
Art by Caspar Wijngaard

Rorschach #6
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Jorge Fornés

Thor & Loki: Double Trouble #1
Marvel
Written by Mariko Tamaki
Art by Gurihiru

Black Hammer Visions #2
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Scott Kolins

Superman #29
DC Comics
Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Sean Lewis
Art by Phil Hester, Sami Basri

Eternals #3
Marvel
Written by Kieron Gillen
Art by Esad Ribić

Birthright #47
Image Comics
Written by Joshua Williamson
Art by Andrei Bressan

Luna #2
BOOM! Studios
By Maria Llovet

Sweet Tooth: The Return #5
DC Comics
By Jeff Lemire

The Immortal Hulk #44
Marvel
Written by Al Ewing
Art by Joe Bennett

Specter Inspectors #2
Boom! Box
By Bowen McCurdy and Kaitlyn Musto

The Amazing Spider-Man #61
Marvel
Written by Nick Spencer
Art by Patrick Gleason

The Last Witch #3
BOOM! Box
Written by Conor McCreery
Illustrated by V.V. Glass

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Full Episode Transcript:

Alex:                 Hey. 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, and let’s kick it off with the clown prince of crime himself, The Joker #1 from DC Comics, written by James Tynion IV and Sam Johns, art by Guillem March and Mirka Andolfo. This is the first time ever the Joker has an ongoing series. So of course, it’s mostly about Commissioner Gordon. I mean, this is reliably good. It’s James Tynion, Guillem March. His art is gorgeous, as usually, even with the swerve here that it mostly is not about the Joker. It’s still a really good story. I liked it quite a bit. What’d you guys think?

Pete:                Yeah. I was really impressed. I thought it was very interesting because it’s like “Okay. Joker #1. What are we going to get here?” and I was really impressed with the choices that they made with this comic. Also, we’re still getting this kind of Punchline kind of backup story in this, which is great, and it’s going to be really interesting to see how this Punchline thing unfolds, but yeah. As far as Joker #1, I thought they did an amazing job of getting you excited for this big kind of arc that they’re telling. I think, as far as this first issue is concerned, it does its job really well. I am very excited for more.

Justin:              Yeah. I really like this version of Commissioner Gordon, or ex-Commissioner Gordon. We get to see a nice flashback of when he was in the Chicago PD before he got busted down to Gotham, and it reminded me a lot of Scott Snyder’s Detective Comics run, sort of where he was plucked from that.

Pete:                Oh, yeah. With Jock. Jock was doing the art. Yeah.

Justin:              Yeah. He was plucked, and Francavilla, Frencesco Francavilla, was doing the art on that for a little bit as well when he was dealing with his son and being suspicious of him becoming a murderer.

Pete:                Yeah. That whole restaurant scene was just so-

Justin:              A hundred percent.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              In this, we get a little … There’s some reflections of that here in the story as well, and it’s just a great story, and I really like the idea that it’s not a story where we have to watch the Joker being a crazy person the whole time. It’s this sort of-

Pete:                Or there’s three or four Jokers or … You know what I mean?

Justin:              Yes. This sort of detective story where we’re following Commissioner Gordon make some hard choices that I’m curious to see how plays out.

Alex:                 It’s good storytelling across the board. If you were hesitant at all, definitely pick it up. Next up, Children of the Atom #1 from Marvel, written by Vita Ayala, art by Bernard Chang. This is an interesting take on what’s currently going on with X-Men to show us several characters that seemingly have decided not to go to Krakoa and instead be regular teenagers in high school while fighting crime as mutants. There’s, of course, a little bit of a twist there, but what did you think about this first issue?

Justin:              I’m curious what Pete thinks of it, because we get to see perhaps a Cyclops that he can really get on board with.

Pete:                Yeah. It was an issue of a comic book. Had some X-Men in it, which is great.

Justin:              True.

Pete:                There’s some fighting. Yeah. I liked a couple of the characters. Art was really good.

Justin:              Interesting. Not sort of a non-take there, really. I like this story a lot, especially in the larger context of the X-Men universe right now. This feels like a simple, standalone series where we’re going to follow these characters and whatever is up with them. They feel like sort of mutant wannabes, almost, trying to find their place by replicating the original X-Men in a fun way. It’s drawn really nicely. It was cool. Great reveal at the end.

Alex:                 Yeah. I like the fact that we’re getting to see outside of Krakoa and what’s going on there, because this is a part of the world that we need to find out more about of and their reaction to things. So I am curious, given the twist at the end in particular, where this is going to go, but Vita Ayala is always reliable as a writer, but Chang’s art is good. These characters are interesting. I’m excited to read the second issue.

Alex:                 Next up, Karmen #1 from Image Comics by and art by Guillem March. This is a very different take on an angel dressed in sort of a skeleton thing straight out of Karate Kid, right, Pete? You know what I’m talking about.

Pete:                I do know what you’re referencing, but I feel like this costume is a little bit more elaborate than that one.

Alex:                 Slightly more elaborate because it actually is her skeleton, but she is visiting with somebody who … They don’t come out and say it, but has recently died or is about to die and takes her around as a ghost to sort of show her the world. It’s not quite clear to me what this book is going to be about going forward yet at this point. There’s a tease of something a little bit more at the end here, but it’s always a pleasure to see Guillem March’s art.

Justin:              Great art, and this feels like something that is like a labor of love, like something that the amount of time and focus put into this book is just palpable. It’s beautiful, and it’s sort of haunting in the way the story unfolds. I thought this was great, and yeah. Love the art.

Pete:                Yeah. It’s very sad and very powerful, and yeah. I mean, it’s kind of a twisted tale about something that is just … Whoa. Everybody okay? I thought that was a fire alarm going off there.

Alex:                 It’s all right.

Justin:              No. I didn’t hear anything.

Alex:                 I mean, I will say, to that point, not to interrupt you, Pete, but I do want to mention for anybody interested in picking this up, trigger warning for suicide in this book, potentially. They don’t come out and say it, but it’s pretty clear what’s going on there. Also, there is a fair amount of nudity. So this is not a book that should go necessarily handing to kids, but go ahead, Pete, if there was anything else you wanted to say.

Pete:                Yeah. It’s kind of a dark tale, but they’re kind of putting a bright kind of light on it. So I’m very interested to see how this all unfolds and what the point of this is, because it’s a little fucked up, but yeah. I mean, it’s not something you can read in the subway or something. You have to read this by yourself somewhere, but it does a great job of grabbing the reader’s attention, and I’m curious to see kind of how it all unfolds.

Alex:                 Pete, did you take this one to your reading hole?

Pete:                Yeah. Yeah.

Alex:                 Me too. Yeah. I got in my hole, just crawled up, and read that book so nobody could see me.

Justin:              I made a reservation in Pete’s reading hole, and I still haven’t really got my arrival date.

Alex:                 Oh, you got to try the cheese puffs there. They are to die for.

Justin:              So good.

Alex:                 Wonder Woman #770 from DC Comics, written by Michael W. Conrad and Becky Cloonan and Jordie Bellaire, art by Travis Moore and Paulina Ganucheau or Ganucheau. Excuse me. We talked about this a little bit on the live show. This is coming out of the Future State stuff. So Wonder Woman had this new status quo where she pulled herself back from being sort of a guardian of the universe type thing but instead has found herself in Valhalla in the Norse afterlife fighting the same fights over and over again. That’s the front story. The back story is showing us young Wonder Woman. I thought this was phenomenal.

Justin:              This was one of my favorite books of the week. Really great. I was really curious, reading all the stuff coming out of Future State, where Wonder Woman was going to land. It felt like it was going to be just not a fun place, she was going to be doing something different, and this was such a breath of fresh air. Diana sort of doesn’t know what Wonder Woman is. She doesn’t have her powers. She’s just being a warrior in its purest form. There’s a mystery unfolding behind the scenes. There’s some romance here, perhaps. Really just a great story top to bottom. Really caught me off guard.

Alex:                 Pete, you were very patiently raising your hand. What’s going on?

Pete:                All right. So I’m a huge fan of Wonder Woman, but it was weird. I know there’s a lot of different kind of mythology, historical and non-historical, wrapped up with Wonder Woman. So it was like I was like “Asgard? Wonder Woman? Why am I fighting this in my brain?” It’s this weird Valhalla. I know it should be okay, but to me, it’s like I associate it so hard with Marvel that it was hard for me to be like “Yeah. This is cool. Wonder Woman’s walking around Marvel right now. This is totally fine. There’s nothing wrong with this.”

Alex:                 Yeah. I get what you’re saying, but it’s definitely a very different take than Thor stuff over in Marvel, certainly. I agree with you. It is nearly impossible for comic books to divorce Norse mythology from Thor and the Thor comics books and Loki and et cetera, but those existed beforehand. They definitely time immemorial, and this feels like a more mythological take on Norse mythology than exactly what’s going on, usually at least, in Marvel comics. So I got over it by the end, but I was definitely there with you at the beginning with it, Pete.

Justin:              Thor was a different dude. He had a red beard. So that’s totally different.

Pete:                Sure. Sure. Sure. Yeah. Yeah, but that aside, I really thought this was a great start for this new team. I feel like this is really cool. I also really liked the backup. I thought that was fun. I’m excited for this.

Alex:                 Well, let’s move on to one that you’re very excited for as well, Pete, Non-Stop Spider-Man #1 from Marvel, written by Joe Kelly and art by Chris Bachalo.

Pete:                Come on.

Alex:                 Of course, this is taking Spider-Man and putting him in the position of Alexander Hamilton in the musical Hamilton, because he is going non-stop.

Pete:                Don’t ruin this for me, you fucking piece of shit.

Justin:              My favorite song from Hamilton is Non-Stop.

Alex:                 Really?

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 Oh, interesting. Pete, you love this book. This is the fast and the furious of Spider-Man books. It’s sort of the total opposite of what’s going on in Amazing Spider-Man. No real soap opera going on here, just complete balls-to-the-wall action with brief interludes to give you backstory about what’s going on. Talk about what you liked about this book.

Justin:              Even those interludes are happening pretty fast. This is a smash opera, which is Pete’s medium of choice.

Pete:                Yeah. I love this. There’s no time wasted. It’s all non-stop. It’s all happening. During a fight scene, which is such a great idea, don’t waste time like “Oh, let’s go to a coffee shop and fucking talk about our feelings.” No. It’s all action. It is just non-stop. I loved it. The art alone is worth picking this up. Unbelievable. Just so fun how Spider-Man’s falling but counting the stories by having this inner monologue. I needed this Spider-Man, because Nick Spencer’s fucking killing me on that other Spider-Man book, and I just needed a light, fun Spider-Man Spider-Man book that isn’t doing a bunch of weird shit. So I really needed this book, and the art is just so good, and I love the pace of it. I love the action. Every single page was glorious, and then the backup story with not your mom’s Zemo here. This is a new Zemo here that’s just has a lot of sass, got some backtalk, really owning the fact that he’s rocking a purple mask in a fun way, and it’s all about that drip.

Justin:              He does love that drip. Yeah. I first opened this book, and I was like “Surely there’s going to be a couple stops in here.” None.

Pete:                No. Why do you need stops? What do you need stops for? It’s an express train.

Justin:              It’s an express train.

Pete:                You go on the local if you want some fucking stops and look around.

Justin:              Pete, what did you think of the backmatter where the editor, Nick Lowe, talks about how, in every single page, he’s getting his relationship with Mary Jane annulled.

Pete:                That’s not true.

Justin:              That’s how non-stop it is.

Pete:                That’s not true.

Alex:                 Non-stop annulments. Yeah.

Pete:                That’s not true. it’s not true at all.

Alex:                 This is the perfect team-

Justin:              It is true. Re-read it.

Alex:                 I would say this is the perfect team for this book. Joe Kelly, great at this sort of thing. Chris Bachalo, great at this sort of thing. This is fun. Like you’re saying, Pete, this is the opposite of what’s going on in Amazing Spider-Man, and it’s a nice little treat after reading that.

Pete:                It is a nice treat. Come on.

Justin:              Yeah. No. I really enjoyed it. Chris Bachalo’s art’s great. It’s great to see him on a book like Spider-Man where you get to see-

Pete:                It’s phenomenal.

Justin:              There’s so much going on. The panels are crooked. When I got to the end, I was like “This surely can’t be the end,” and there’s a whole other story. So the stops kept not stopping, you know?

Pete:                Yeah. Exactly. Never stop stopping. What’d you guys think of the backup?

Justin:              Fun.

Alex:                 The Baron Zemo backup?

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 I love Zemo. I don’t know what it is. I just love that guy.

Pete:                Yeah. I didn’t know you were such a Zemo head.

Alex:                 I love Zemo.

Pete:                But this-

Alex:                 I can’t explain it.

Pete:                How do you-

Alex:                 No. Actually, I can explain it. It’s because Under Siege, Avengers: Under Siege, is probably my favorite Avengers storyline. I was like “Yo. I’m sold on this guy. This guy-“

Justin:              Avengers: Under Siege is your favorite Avengers story?

Alex:                 Absolutely.

Justin:              Wow.

Pete:                Wow.

Justin:              There it is.

Pete:                How do you feel-

Justin:              You love a real loose mask, huh?

Pete:                How do you feel about this updated Zemo a little bit? He’s got a little sass.

Justin:              You keep pushing his sass.

Pete:                Well, it’s just I haven’t seen the Zemo, and Zalben’s a Zemo head. So I’m wondering if he’s like “This is my Zemo,” or like he feels cool with it.

Alex:                 No. It’s straight out-

Justin:              Pete, have you-

Alex:                 If anything, it’s old Zemo. He’s got the loose mask back again instead of the tight mask.

Pete:                Sure. Yeah.

Alex:                 His neck’s getting some air.

Pete:                Right, but I mean, the way he’s talking is not how Zemo normally talks.

Alex:                 It’s fine.

Justin:              Pete, this story focuses on a drug called A Plus. Have you been taking some of it? Because you seem hyped. You’re non-stop right now.

Pete:                Dude, I am non-stop, and I needed a book like this to get me hyped.

Alex:                 Let’s move on then and talk about Proctor Valley Road #1 from BOOM! Studios, written by-

Pete:                Oh, boy.

Alex:                 … Grant Morrison and Alex Child, art by-

Pete:                What?

Alex:                 … Naomi Franquiz. What?

Pete:                I kept the whole time reading this being like “I can’t believe this is written by Grant Morrison. It looks like such a nice, wholesome book, and I can’t believe Grant Morrison is doing this shit.”

Alex:                 Yeah, and then you got to the end, right?

Pete:                Oh, yeah. I did.

Alex:                 So this is about a bunch of kids who hear a legend about a place called Proctor Valley Road, where a bunch of people seemed to die. Like Pete’s saying, it starts relatively like just regular teen fun movie for three quarters of the book, and then things get messed up by the end in a really big way, spinning out into some mythology. It doesn’t feel like a Grant Morrison book at all, I would say-

Pete:                It doesn’t.

Alex:                 … but Justin, what did you think about this one?

Pete:                It’s easy to follow. You can understand. It’s impressive.

Justin:              Well, I think the biggest difference why it doesn’t feel very Grant Morrison is the art. The choice of the artist, Naomi Franquiz, is very different, feels very not Grant Morrison, but I think it sort of plays against type a little bit in a good way, because the horror comes at you in such a different way by the end. I feel like you get in the heads of the characters very quickly, and they’re all fun, likable, smart characters. Has sort of Scooby Doo vibe with the collection and the era of characters here.

Alex:                 Now, I don’t want to jump on you too much, but the artist’s name is actually Franquiz, and that’s a great segue to start up my Fran quiz. First question. Who played the nanny on the hit TV show The Nanny?

Pete:                Fran Drescher.

Alex:                 Correct. That was the whole quiz. I can’t think of another Fran. I’m sorry.

Justin:              Oh, that’s good. Most famous Frans are Fran Drescher.

Pete:                I do want to talk about that podcast we were on, at some point. That was kind of crazy.

Alex:                 Let’s just skip by that and instead talk about American Vampire 1976 #6 from DC Comics, written by Scott Snyder, art by Rafael Albuquerque. Here-

Pete:                The Querque.

Alex:                 … shit is going down, and we’re heading towards, I would say, the endgame of American Vampire at this point as our heroes finally close in on the thing that’s going to let them beat the Tongue, the demonic entity that’s trying to take over the Earth, and things go horrifically wrong. I like this issue. I also like every issue of this book.

Pete:                Holy twists and turns, Batman. This is some shit.

Justin:              Holy twisted tongue. The Tongue always wins. Can’t beat the Tongue.

Pete:                Yeah. Wow. Yeah. This was very impressive.

Alex:                 That’s what I always say to my wife.

Pete:                Oh, my god. Don’t be creepy, you fuck. Yeah. American Vampire just continues to impress. You think like “Okay. I got a handle on what’s going on.” Nope. No. You do not. Yeah. I think this is a really solid, great issue. The Querque is just killing it on the art. It’s a lot of fun and really crazy and over the top.

Justin:              Really making that nickname work. What is so great about this book and a lot of Scott Snyder’s stuff is he always had another gear. This series, there’s such a big cast. It’s like “Oh, right. These are all … I remember how all these characters work together,” and in this issue and throughout this series, they’ve been in an ever-worsening situation, and in this issue, the situation somehow gets much worse, and he focuses the cast down to the characters we care the most about and the twists and turns that happen there. He’s masterful at timing the big story moves, and this is another great example of that.

Pete:                That guy’s a great writer.

Alex:                 Good stuff. Deadpool Nerdy 30 #1 from Marvel, written by Joe Kelly, Skottie Young, Kelly Thompson, Fabian Nicieza, Gail Simone, Daniel Way, Gerry Duggan, and Brian Posehn, Rob Liefeld, and Chad Bowers, art by Gerardo Sandoval, Aaron Conley, Kevin Libranda, with Bob Quinn, Patch Zircher, Michael Shelfer, Paco Medina, Scott Koblish, and Rob Liefeld. Basically, anybody that you can imagine having something to do with Deadpool over the years was pretty much involved in this. This was a bunch of short stories all set on different birthdays that Deadpool is happening. We’ll turn it over to Pete, our Deadpool expert.

Pete:                Yeah. This is nice. This is just a who’s who that’s put their fingerprints on Deadpool coming back to tell some fun stories, and that’s exactly what it is. You’ve got everything from Rob Liefeld making fun of pouches to just insane party birthday things. Yeah. It’s crazy. It’s Deadpool. It’s over the top. It’s fun. It’s also like the art styles are very different for all these different stories. There’s a lot of really funny stories in this, a lot of funny ideas. Yeah. The No Chill story was really fun. Yeah. I believe Deadpool would hide guns in different ice cream shops all over the country. Why not? Yeah. It’s a ton of fun. It’s a lot of great art, and it’s one of those collected stories that I think is worth it.

Justin:              I’ve been celebrating Deadpool’s birthday every year. So the fact that he’s hit 30 is just a real boon. I’m cutting loose like crazy over here. I thought this was fun as well. I want to give it up for the Skottie Young story, Baby’s First Cable, which is very fun. Kelly Thompson’s Best There Is was really, really good, and the Fabian Nicieza story, I thought, was very good as well.

Alex:                 That’s the one that I wanted to call out in particular. The thing that I really liked about this book is it’s very easy to do a bunch of goofs with Deadpool, but Fabian went for something much serious and much darker, and I think people forget that Deadpool stories can get really dark sometimes.

Pete:                Oh, yeah.

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 So that was great. I was very trepidatious going into this, because I don’t usually love collections. They feel like a mixed bag, but they got the right creators working on it, and this is good. If you’re a fan of Deadpool at any point in his history, I think this is kind of a must-pick-up.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Next up, Home Sick Pilots #4 from Image Comics, written by Dan Waters, art by Caspar Wijngaard. This is so good. This book is so good. Pick up this book.

Justin:              It’s so much better than it has any right to be, out of the gate just coming out hot with this story about some teens who are in a band, the Home Sick Pilots. They go into a haunted house. One of them becomes this ghost gatherer of these haunted objects, and this is sort of the all fight issue where things are coming to a head. It’s so much action. It’s beautifully drawn. The premise is so strong, and it has this sort of intense loneliness about it as well that I really like.

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, if you would have tried to explain this story to me, I’d be like “You’re out of your gourd. This doesn’t sound good,” but it is so well done, so creative, so different. The art, the storytelling, the paneling … It all works so well. This is such a crazy unique story, and some really unique characters. Yeah. I just continue to be impressed. This is one of those ones where you get it and you’re like “Man, I hope it’s going to be as good as the last issue,” and it fucking delivers.

Alex:                 I think a lot of it has to do with Caspar Wijngaard’s art, honestly, where the character designs are so unique. We talked about this in the last issue, but there’s a VHS something ghost, zombie, I don’t know, monster. I don’t know exactly what’s going on, but it’s so terrifyingly and beautifully drawn. One of the main ghost is this horseshoe ghost, has a horseshoe head. Again, absolutely terrifying. We find out more about the mythology here. There seems to be an outside group that kind of has maybe ghosts trapped in TVs that are strapped to their chests that are tracking down ghosts. So there’s so much going on in this book, but it-

Pete:                Then the haunted house double-page spread thing was fucking insane.

Alex:                 Beautiful. The fact that everything is very distinct in terms of the look, in terms of the coloring of the book … Fantastic. Pick up this book. I cannot wait for the next issue. Next up, Rorschach-

Justin:              Don’t trust VHS tapes. Switch to Betamax.

Alex:                 I only use LaserDisc, personally.

Pete:                Oh, wow.

Alex:                 Rorschach #6 from DC Comics, written by Tom King, art by Jorge Fornés. In this issue, we’re continuing to work our way back through the history of our cowboy character, who was killed back in the first issue. Here, we find out how she met the Jack Kirby-esque artist who later went on to don the mask of Rorschach. This is good. I was not quite sure about it going in or what was going on, but like we talked about with the last issue, I think that really started to indicate where the story is going and sell me on it. I like this quite a bit.

Pete:                Yeah. I was a little worried this was going to be like that Eminem song, like “Dear Stan, my biggest fan.” So I’m glad that she didn’t kill herself in those letters or whatever, but man, this was a really great idea and well pulled off. I have no idea what’s going on in this Rorschach book, but I’ve been really impressed with all the different issues, and it’s the classic King thing where he’s like “Oh, yeah. I’m just going to give you just enough information to pick up the next issue.” That guy is a master.

Alex:                 Pete, it’s interesting you brought that up, because you know Tom King wrote the Eminem/Punisher crossover that was in XXL.

Pete:                Oh, I know. It’s a fucking great issue, man.

Alex:                 He didn’t write that, but …

Justin:              Wow. Pete took that bait very quickly.

Pete:                Yeah, but it is a great issue regardless of who wrote it.

Alex:                 Is it?

Pete:                It was Eminem who wrote it.

Justin:              I like this issue of Rorschach a lot. I feel like Tom King is trying to say something about American with this book in a really smart, subtle way, almost as if to say … Here’s what I think he’s picking apart. In the original Watchmen book, it was all about how bringing the world together via the squid monster was a necessary thing to prevent everyone from world war from killing all human, if you were to believe that plan, and this is about how society is drifting apart and what sort of in a very personal in these personal stories, and we get to sort of see that happen in this story following these two characters who are corresponding via letter, and then we’re hearing the presidential debate underneath it all, between Robert Redford and the conservative candidate, and it’s just really good. I am always excited to see what the next big idea he’s getting to is.

Pete:                I’m not sick of this Robert Redford bit. This is fun.

Justin:              Not a bit.

Alex:                 Not a bit. It’s real. It’s happening. Thor and Loki: Double Trouble #1 from Marvel, written by Mariko Tamaki, art by Gurihiru. This is an all-ages title showing Thor and Loki as teens? 20?

Pete:                Double trouble.

Alex:                 Something like that, and just-

Justin:              Something.

Alex:                 … playing some tricks on each other and having a good time. I know I’m a sucker for this sort of thing, but what did you guys think of this book?

Justin:              It’s fun. It’s fun to see, I mean, the inherent dynamic between Thor and Loki where it’s like “Oh, you can’t trust Loki,” but Thor always does because Thor’s a sucker for Loki. This feels the most natural of that, where they’re young, they’re sort of daring each other, and it goes instantly and horribly wrong in a fun, all-ages way.

Pete:                Yeah. I thought this was cute and well done in all the right ways. Even though it’s an all-ages, it’s still a very enjoyable book to read. It’s kind of fun to see them depicted this way and the kind of team-ups and mischief they get into. Yeah. It was a good book.

Alex:                 Next up, from all ages to no ages, Black Hammer: Visions #2 from Dark Horse Comics, written by Geoff Johns, art by Scott Kolins. This is very exciting to me, personally. I don’t want to speak for you guys or the world at large, but to see Geoff Johns and Scott Kolins, the team for The Flash and many other things, collaborating on a very hardcore horror book that’s set in the Black Hammer universe, I thought, was very neat. I was a little worried about it. I wasn’t sure how it would play out, but I thought it was horrifying and well written, and I liked the little twist there. It felt like a Tales from the Crypt episode. I was very happy with how this book turned out. What did you guys think?

Justin:              Yeah. It felt like just classic, classic comics, comic horror with a lot of great execution. We don’t know who the bad guy is right out of the gate, and then it’s like “Oh, this is bad. Oh, maybe everything’s bad.” It feels like we end in a place where it’s just “Oh, this is just awful across the board for everyone,” which is very true to classic horror comics, I think, in a good way. Love the art. This series is so good. Next up, in April we get Chip Zdarsky and Johnnie Christmas teaming up. This has been one of my favorite anthology series to pick up.

Pete:                Yeah. It was creepy in ways that I wasn’t ready for a little bit. It was just like this white dude who has got a POC in the back and gets pulled over by the comics and then is like “Hey. I’m white. So you don’t fucking question me,” or whatever. So it just sucked that so far we haven’t got any … The poor kid gets really completely fucked over and then turned into something monstrous. I hope that there is a kind of redemption arc for that character a little bit, but yeah. The team and art is unbelievable.

Alex:                 All right. Fair enough. Next up, Superman #29 from DC Comics, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Sean Lewis, art by Phil Hester and Sami Basri. This is the new era for Superman that Phillip Kennedy Johnson on our live show a couple of weeks back. So it’s exciting to finally see it come to fruition. Here, we are finding out about Superman fighting an enemy that he can’t quite beat, or at least can hurt him in a certain way, and we find out from his son that this enemy might in fact kill him, which is, I would say, a big deal for comic books. What’d you think about this issue?

Pete:                Yeah. I mean-

Justin:              Has the death of Superman ever been a big deal for comics at any point?

Alex:                 I don’t remember it in my lifetime.

Pete:                Yeah. I think that there’s some real touching father-son shit going on here, and that Amanda Waller, man. She’s up to something. Somebody should be watching her or paying a little bit more close attention, because-

Justin:              Wow. Strong viewpoint, Pete.

Pete:                Then there was a weird kind of backup where I was like “This just looks like The Goon,” but yeah.

Alex:                 I don’t know. That was Bibbo, right?

Pete:                Yeah. Yeah.

Justin:              Bibbo.

Alex:                 Bibbo. Yeah. That was Sean Lewis writing about Bibbo. He’s writing this backup story about the other folks that live in Metropolis while the Superman stuff is going on. We get a little Jimmy Olsen. We get a little Bibbo. We got some weird villains. I thought that was fun. Justin, what did you think about this book?

Justin:              I really like Phil Hester’s art. Phil Hester Green Arrow was a book he sort of was on for a long time, and I feel like his style really fits here in the DC universe to me for whatever reason, and I feel like this is … The Johnson Superman era has begun. I’ve really been liking the work he’s done on Superman, and this takes the continuity of Superman and his son sort of both being Superman at the same time and adds this sense of dread over top of it in a way that I thought was just really good, really smart.

Alex:                 It-

Pete:                Also, it was really impressive how cool Superman was about his own death, and his son knows, but he wasn’t going to push him on it. He’s really slow playing that pretty well, and I was like “Wow. I would have been like ‘Yo. Fucking son. Tell me when I’m fucking dying here. Help me out. What the fuck. I’m bleeding out my arm and you’re being casual.'”

Justin:              Well, I-

Alex:                 I mean, that feels classic Superman.

Justin:              Superman feels like … We know his greatest weakness is Kryptonite, but his second greatest weakness is not playing Coney ball with him, which really seems to break his god damn heart.

Pete:                Yeah. That was heartbreaking. Yeah. Oh, come on, man.

Alex:                 What are the rules there?

Pete:                If he’s dying-

Alex:                 How do you play Coney ball?

Pete:                … play Coney ball.

Alex:                 Come on.

Justin:              It’s probably a lot of throwing a pine cone while you’re flying or something and trying to catch it. Pine cones sharp.

Alex:                 Yeah. Some day. Some day we’ll get a game of Coney ball. We’ll get the rules. It’ll be a lot like Calvinball, but I guess we’ll have to find out. Eternals #3 from Marvel, written by Kieron Gillen, art by Esad Ribic. Here, we are finding out more about the Deviants in particular, the antithesis of the Eternals, as they are dealing with a spiraling-out-of-control murder mystery of their own. How’d you feel about this issue?

Pete:                Well, first off, the art is just glorious. It’s really beautiful. Lot of amazing character designs and stuff like this-

Justin:              It’s like someone took-

Pete:                … the facial expressions.

Justin:              It’s like someone took the … Sorry to interrupt you, Pete. Someone took the-

Pete:                No problem.

Justin:              He-Man characters and put them in epic Renaissance paintings.

Pete:                Yeah. Yeah.

Justin:              It’s so beautiful.

Pete:                It’s really impressive. It’s almost like a watercolor tone to it. It’s really great. Yeah. I’ve been enjoying. Eternals really wasn’t my bag for a long time, but this new kind of reboot is doing its job in getting me excited about a movie that maybe … I don’t know.

Justin:              Wow.

Alex:                 Good conclusion there.

Justin:              Way to play it cool.

Alex:                 Strong conclusion.

Justin:              Playing it very coy. That movie’s been announced and talked about for quite some time.

Pete:                Well, I don’t know when it’s actually coming out. You know what I mean? So that’s why I was trying to be like …

Alex:                 I do think somebody mentioned this on our Patreon Slack that it feels like it’s Kieron Gillen’s X-Men, and I think that’s accurate in a way because he’s using these text pages to break everything up, but he’s maybe the only person other than Jonathan Hickman that is using that convention in a successful and exciting way. There’s a page here where the computer, who narrates the entire book, talks about how many Deviants actually exist, and they kick to a double-page spread of just names of Deviants, and it’s like “Page 10 of 7,947,” or something like that, and it plays so well because it’s this oh-shit moment of the Eternals … There’s probably 10 of them, and they getting killed off, and their enemies, the Deviants, are innumerable at this point. It’s great.

Justin:              Did you guys have any favorites from the Deviant page you wanted to highlight?

Alex:                 [Corbadorbadugal 00:34:14].

Pete:                [inaudible 00:34:17] that shout out.

Justin:              I’m going to give it up for some of my favorites from the page, [Smokewheel 00:34:22], [Bottleshirt 00:34:22], and [Dabgnorts 00:34:25].

Pete:                Oh, yeah. Dabgnorts. How could I forget about Dabgnorts?

Justin:              I went to college with a Bottleshirt. So I feel like I know that dude.

Alex:                 Not to keep plugging stuff, but you can go back a couple of months in our feed, and we talked to Kieron Gillen before he launched Eternals where he talked about it quite a bit. That’s in the Comic Book Club feed. So check that out. It was fun to chat with him about this stuff.

Alex:                 Birthright #47 from Image Comics, written by Joshua Williamson, art by Andrei Bressan. We are getting to the endgame here. Here, our heroes are going after people whoa re picking the detritus of the magical battle, the climax that we had finding the God King Lore, and that leads to probably what actually this final arc is about, which is brother versus brother. What’d you think about this one?

Pete:                [crosstalk 00:35:17]-

Justin:              Can I love this book more? Can I talk about this book possibly any more in my life? I’ve given this a shine up on every single issue of this series because I love it so much, and this was great. In the midst, the fact that this is the epic end to this epic story and we still get this great, quiet bar scene between these two warriors talking about just how shit went down and the difficulties of being a rage-fueled werewolf … Did anyone on this podcast identify with that character? Anybody? Any hands going up here?

Pete:                I’m sure. I’m sure there was a lot of people that did.

Alex:                 Me? Me? Was it me?

Justin:              You are the rage werewolf of the show.

Alex:                 Okay.

Justin:              Don’t let anyone tell you different.

Alex:                 Awoo.

Pete:                Yeah. I agree. This continues to just be unbelievable. Yeah. It’s crazy because it’s like “Oh, I thought this was wrapped up,” but it continues to go on in such an enjoyable way that I don’t want it to end, but yeah. I just think this is artistically and creatively one of those books that’s going to stand up over time.

Alex:                 I agree. Next up, Pete’s favorite book of the month-

Justin:              Month?

Alex:                 … maybe year, Luna #2 from BOOM! Studios by Maria Llovet. This is about a-

Pete:                Don’t put your weird shit on me, motherfucker.

Alex:                 Listen, man. Maria Llovet makes some gorgeous art. That is what I am going to say. This is about a woman that is getting into a strange cult and getting sucked deeper and deeper. Justin, what did you think about this one?

Justin:              I like this. It’s crazy how much this is like the other book, the Brian Azzarello book.

Alex:                 Faithless.

Justin:              Faithless. Yeah. Just in almost every way. So it’s a little weird to have this being out so soon after we’ve been talking about the other one, but I like this independent of Faithless. I think this is a good book. It’s sort of like the country, the unplugged version of Faithless, where there’s a lot of vests with no shirt underneath, looking in old books and playing some fun acoustic guitar.

Alex:                 Faithless too fancy for you? Check out Luna, now from BOOM! Studios.

Justin:              A hundred percent. Even bad boys have a soft side. Luna, from BOOM! Studios.

Alex:                 Next up, Sweet Tooth: The Return #5 from DC Comics by Jeff Lemire. We are at the second to last issue of this book, a rebooted Sweet Tooth. We find out some big revelations and twists in this issue. Pete, there’s a big, angry elephant. What did you think of this one?

Pete:                Yeah. I really enjoyed the elephant. Yeah. We got the kind of reveal, the evil master plan in this. Yeah. I think it does a great job of leading us, being like “Oh, what’s going to … Tune in next time.” Yeah. I think this is a great book. The art’s fantastic. It’s really raise the stakes. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next issue.

Justin:              Pete, how did you like the zoo? I really enjoyed the elephant. Pete, how’d you like the circus? I really enjoyed the elephant. Pete, how’d you like your safari? I really enjoyed the elephant. That’s all I hear from you, Pete.

Alex:                 Hey, Pete. How were your animal crackers? I really enjoyed the elephant.

Pete:                The elephant. Yeah.

Justin:              Pete, how do you enjoy-

Pete:                See, the elephant animal cracker is a little bigger. So you get more cracker. That’s why it’s more enjoyable.

Justin:              Pete, how did-

Alex:                 Did you bite off the legs first, or the trunk first? What did you go for?

Pete:                It depends on the mood, you know? Some days are a trunk day. Other are the legs.

Justin:              Uh oh. He’s in a real trunk mood.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              Pete-

Alex:                 Yeah. Oh, I can’t eat carbs today. It’s trunk day.

Justin:              Trunk day. Pete, how did you enjoy the animal in the room that no one wanted to talk about? I really enjoyed the elephant. I mean, if you like Sweet-

Pete:                I love walking into the room and talking about the giant elephant. You kidding me?

Justin:              Believe me, I’ve known you for so long I can’t hide an elephant in the room with you. Elephant. If you like Sweet Tooth, you’re going to like this book. It is a true one-to-one sequel to that book. You don’t get to know the characters as well, and it feels like it’s taking the ideas and creating a story that has the tension and stress and thriller nature of Sweet Tooth and just playing that hard quickly, and I’m curious what the big point of this will be at the end.

Alex:                 I agree. I think a lot of the proof is going to be in that final issue, and I’m excited to check that out. Next up, The Immortal Hulk #44 from Marvel, written by Al Ewing, art by Joe Bennett. We are back to the good old fucked up Immortal Hulk this issue with things growing out of people’s backs and big monsters and things exploding and whatever. That’s great. I love it. I love this book.

Justin:              Yeah. I love this book too. The art is so good, so horrifying. Truly, there’s so much just skin stretched-

Pete:                Oh, fuck.

Justin:              … in fucked up places. I love it.

Alex:                 I love that this is the sort of book where you can have a green Sasquatch in the desert with Puck, and Rick Jones, who’s just like a stretched out neck at this point and a head, is coming out of a radioactive guy, and they’re like “Whoa. Whoa. He’s not bad. He’s not smiling anymore,” and you’re like “Yeah. No. No. He’s a good guy now.”

Justin:              Yeah. It was like “I noticed the lack of smile on this horrifying image.”

Alex:                 But it’s great. I love that they’ve gotten this book to a place where they just have this insane mythology where that happens. You have this huge fights with the U-Foes and the Hulk where, spoiler, but they win and they blast the skin off the Hulk in the most horrifying way, leading to a huge cliffhanger at the end there. This is great. Pete, I know you’ve been a little back and forth on this book. How’d you feel about this one?

Pete:                I thought it had a really hilarious, amazing, scary, fucked up last page. I think this is a very creative, dark, twisted book. It continues to be enthralling. I’m excited to see how this is going to kind of end or wrap up here, because after that last page, I was like “What?”

Alex:                 This is not actually my problem or anything, but there was a certain sense I got towards the end of this book, because they clearly are heading towards the endgame with Immortal Hulk. I started to feel bad for whoever is going to have to pick up Hulk afterwards, after this run, and be like-

Justin:              Yeah.

Pete:                But I think-

Alex:                 … “Yeah. I’m the Hulk. I like to smash things. Boop. Boop.”

Pete:                No, but I think that Marvel knows that, and I think that you kind of get something that’s like “Hey. Your Hulk book isn’t always fucked up.” You know what I mean? So it’ll be a refreshing, nice Hulk story that we can kind of be like “Oh, yeah. That’s right. This Hulk,” and then maybe it’ll be something else later, but I think the next thing could be a nice palate cleanser.

Alex:                 No. I agree. I mean, I think all I’m saying is this is such a definitive Hulk run. To come after this, I do not know what you do next at this point.

Justin:              Yeah. I mean, it does feel like they’re setting up … This issue, really, I was like “Ah, I see where we’re going.” I’m very excited for that. The U-Foes were great. It’s rare to see a story where your hero gets just destroyed in such a fashion, and yeah. I feel like they’re going to be like “Okay. How about it’s just Hulk smash for a while?” after this.

Alex:                 Next up, Specter Inspectors #2 from BOOM! Box by Bowen McCurdy and Kaitlyn Musto. We love the first issue of this book, which found a bunch of fake paranormal investigators discovering something real paranormal. They track down more paranormal stuff this issue, specifically a ghost in a library. Pete, you’re a big Ghostbusters fan.

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, the classic-

Alex:                 You love a ghost in a library. What’d you think about this one?

Pete:                Yeah. The classic ghost in the library move. Fun. Yeah. I think this continues to be a really fantastic book, and what’s nice is even though it’s drawn a little cartoony, there’s still some real scary panels going on in here, and I like this kind of group of people that we have working together. It has some heart to it. It’s intense, and it’s going to be fun to see how this gang kind of gets out of trouble, but yeah, a little nod to the old classic Ghostbusters with the old librarian ghost.

Alex:                 Yep.

Justin:              Yeah. This book, the art is so great at just expressing the different feelings and emotions these characters are having throughout this story. So it’s a really great book that … Great synergy between the writer and artist here, and it’s good. It’s scary, and it’s fun.

Pete:                It’s a bold move to talk to a librarian ghost, because you know she’s going to shush you, but they rolled that dice and they took that gamble.

Justin:              I’d rather talk to a librarian ghost than just a regular living librarian.

Pete:                Interesting.

Alex:                 Next up, The Amazing Spider-Man #61, AKA stop Spider-Man, from Marvel, written by Nick Spencer, art by Patrick Gleason. This issue, we’re getting a brand-new status quo for Spider-Man. This is the much hyped new costume. We find out why he gets the new costume here. Justin, what did you think about this one?

Justin:              This is such a total shift back to what Nick Spencer was doing before this last big storyline where all this gross stuff happened with Kindred and Sin-Eater and all that, which was so heavy and intense, and this was like “Nope. It’s fun again. Boomerang and Spidery just being roommates, screwing around, social media,” all that. So it was a bit of a whiplash jumping into this issue. I like what’s happening. It’s hard to reconcile with the last six months of Spider-Man.

Alex:                 Pete?

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, I agree with Justin. This does feel like Whiplash where somebody’s yelling at me to play the drums and I really don’t want to. I’m looking forward to this thing being over with so can get back to Spider-Man.

Alex:                 For me, this felt like Whiplash in terms of I’m a little more into my bird than Sam Rockwell.

Justin:              Okay.

Alex:                 So we all had different takes. I liked this. I thought this was fun. Like Justin was saying, I do think it’s interesting that they throw in the Kindred thing right at the beginning here. They’re clearly not done with it. We’re going to come back to it at some point, you’d think.

Justin:              I just hope we finally get to find out who’s underneath the mask.

Alex:                 That would be great. The Last Witch #3, our last book here on The Stack, from BOOM! Box, written by Conor McCreery, illustrated by V.V. Glass. Here, we’re getting a witch versus witch battle. That’s the hot thing this month. Everybody loves it. Everybody loves seeing witches fighting, and you guys have been loving this book.

Pete:                Oh, yeah.

Justin:              I do love this book. This is another one of my favorites of the week.

Pete:                Yep.

Justin:              These characters are so good. I’m so behind this young girl who has the witch mark and is battling these badass witches and somehow finding a way to win every time. I really love this.

Pete:                Yeah. I’m really impressed with this, the art, the storytelling. It’s really fantastic. What’s great is it’s even better than it looks. When you look at it, you’re like “Oh, kind of looks adorable. Looks like an all-ages,” but it’s not. There’s so much going on in this book. It’s really fantastic. It’s very touching. Plus, you got a badass grandma who smokes cigars. I mean, come on. You know what I mean? Come on.

Alex:                 I knew it. I knew you were going to bring up the grandma.

Justin:              I knew we’d-

Pete:                Come on.

Justin:              … get to Pete’s grandma love.

Pete:                The little kid and the … It’s touching. It’s badass. It’s fun. It’s a lot of different things, but the storytelling and the art is glorious, and this book has really been impressive.

Justin:              At what age are you finally like “Wow. That’s what I’m talking about,” when you see a grandma, Pete?

Pete:                What do you mean?

Justin:              What age? Is it someone having grandchildren? Or are you like … When you see someone, like an older grandmother woman, is that when you’re like “Okay. I want to put a sword in that golden girl’s hand”?

Pete:                Well, any time you see a badass grandma, you think that’s a cool grandma. You know what I mean? So I don’t know what the age is, but if you saw a grandma rocking a cigar or with a sword or a machine gun, you’re going to be like “Hell yeah. I’m on her team. She’s on my team. Let’s go.”

Alex:                 Pete, that’s a real GILF, is what you’re saying?

Pete:                No. No. That is not what I’m saying.

Alex:                 Grandma I’d like to fight with.

Pete:                All right. You know what, Zalben? I don’t know what to do with you.

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week’s Stack podcast:</p> <p>The Joker #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns<br> Art by Guillem March, Mirka Andolfo</p> <p>Children of the Atom #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Vita Ayala<br> Art by Bernard Chang</p> <p>Karmen #1<br> Image Comics<br> By Guillem March</p> <p>Wonder Woman #770<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Michael W. Conrad and Becky Cloonan, Jordie Bellaire<br> Art by Travis Moore, Paulina Ganucheau</p> <p>Non-Stop Spider-Man #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Joe Kelly<br> Art by Chris Bachalo</p> <p>Proctor Valley Road #1<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Written by Grant Morrison &amp; Alex Child<br> Art by Naomi Franquiz</p> <p>American Vampire 1976 #6<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Scott Snyder<br> Art by Rafael Albuquerque</p> <p>Deadpool Nerdy Thirty #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Joe Kelly, Skottie Young, Kelly Thompson, Fabian Nicieza, Gail Simone, Daniel Way, Gerry Duggan &amp; Brian Poeshn, Rob Liefeld &amp; Chad Bowers<br> Art by Cerardo Sandoval, Aaron Conley, Kevin Libranda with Bob Quinn, Patch Zircher, Michael Shelfer, Paco Medina, Scott Koblish, Rob Liefeld</p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #4<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Dan Watters<br> Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p> <p>Rorschach #6<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Tom King<br> Art by Jorge Fornés</p> <p>Thor &amp; Loki: Double Trouble #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Mariko Tamaki<br> Art by Gurihiru</p> <p>Black Hammer Visions #2<br> Dark Horse Comics<br> Written by Geoff Johns<br> Art by Scott Kolins</p> <p>Superman #29<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Sean Lewis<br> Art by Phil Hester, Sami Basri</p> <p>Eternals #3<br> Marvel<br> Written by Kieron Gillen<br> Art by Esad Ribić</p> <p>Birthright #47<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Joshua Williamson<br> Art by Andrei Bressan</p> <p>Luna #2<br> BOOM! Studios<br> By Maria Llovet</p> <p>Sweet Tooth: The Return #5<br> DC Comics<br> By Jeff Lemire</p> <p>The Immortal Hulk #44<br> Marvel<br> Written by Al Ewing<br> Art by Joe Bennett</p> <p>Specter Inspectors #2<br> Boom! Box<br> By Bowen McCurdy and Kaitlyn Musto</p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #61<br> Marvel<br> Written by Nick Spencer<br> Art by Patrick Gleason</p> <p>The Last Witch #3<br> BOOM! Box<br> Written by Conor McCreery<br> Illustrated by V.V. Glass</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p><strong>Full Episode Transcript:</strong></p> <p>Alex:                 Hey. What’s up, everybody. Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m Justin.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 On The Stack, we talk about a bunch of books that have come out this week, and let’s kick it off with the clown prince of crime himself, The Joker #1 from DC Comics, written by James Tynion IV and Sam Johns, art by Guillem March and Mirka Andolfo. This is the first time ever the Joker has an ongoing series. So of course, it’s mostly about Commissioner Gordon. I mean, this is reliably good. It’s James Tynion, Guillem March. His art is gorgeous, as usually, even with the swerve here that it mostly is not about the Joker. It’s still a really good story. I liked it quite a bit. What’d you guys think?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I was really impressed. I thought it was very interesting because it’s like “Okay. Joker #1. What are we going to get here?” and I was really impressed with the choices that they made with this comic. Also, we’re still getting this kind of Punchline kind of backup story in this, which is great, and it’s going to be really interesting to see how this Punchline thing unfolds, but yeah. As far as Joker #1, I thought they did an amazing job of getting you excited for this big kind of arc that they’re telling. I think, as far as this first issue is concerned, it does its job really well. I am very excited for more.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I really like this version of Commissioner Gordon, or ex-Commissioner Gordon. We get to see a nice flashback of when he was in the Chicago PD before he got busted down to Gotham, and it reminded me a lot of Scott Snyder’s Detective Comics run, sort of where he was plucked from that.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, yeah. With Jock. Jock was doing the art. Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. He was plucked, and Francavilla, Frencesco Francavilla, was doing the art on that for a little bit as well when he was dealing with his son and being suspicious of him becoming a murderer.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. That whole restaurant scene was just so-</p> <p>Justin:              A hundred percent.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              In this, we get a little … There’s some reflections of that here in the story as well, and it’s just a great story, and I really like the idea that it’s not a story where we have to watch the Joker being a crazy person the whole time. It’s this sort of-</p> <p>Pete:                Or there’s three or four Jokers or … You know what I mean?</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. This sort of detective story where we’re following Commissioner Gordon make some hard choices that I’m curious to see how plays out.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s good storytelling across the board. If you were hesitant at all, definitely pick it up. Next up, Children of the Atom #1 from Marvel, written by Vita Ayala, art by Bernard Chang. This is an interesting take on what’s currently going on with X-Men to show us several characters that seemingly have decided not to go to Krakoa and instead be regular teenagers in high school while fighting crime as mutants. There’s, of course, a little bit of a twist there, but what did you think about this first issue?</p> <p>Justin:              I’m curious what Pete thinks of it, because we get to see perhaps a Cyclops that he can really get on board with.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It was an issue of a comic book. Had some X-Men in it, which is great.</p> <p>Justin:              True.</p> <p>Pete:                There’s some fighting. Yeah. I liked a couple of the characters. Art was really good.</p> <p>Justin:              Interesting. Not sort of a non-take there, really. I like this story a lot, especially in the larger context of the X-Men universe right now. This feels like a simple, standalone series where we’re going to follow these characters and whatever is up with them. They feel like sort of mutant wannabes, almost, trying to find their place by replicating the original X-Men in a fun way. It’s drawn really nicely. It was cool. Great reveal at the end.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I like the fact that we’re getting to see outside of Krakoa and what’s going on there, because this is a part of the world that we need to find out more about of and their reaction to things. So I am curious, given the twist at the end in particular, where this is going to go, but Vita Ayala is always reliable as a writer, but Chang’s art is good. These characters are interesting. I’m excited to read the second issue.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, Karmen #1 from Image Comics by and art by Guillem March. This is a very different take on an angel dressed in sort of a skeleton thing straight out of Karate Kid, right, Pete? You know what I’m talking about.</p> <p>Pete:                I do know what you’re referencing, but I feel like this costume is a little bit more elaborate than that one.</p> <p>Alex:                 Slightly more elaborate because it actually is her skeleton, but she is visiting with somebody who … They don’t come out and say it, but has recently died or is about to die and takes her around as a ghost to sort of show her the world. It’s not quite clear to me what this book is going to be about going forward yet at this point. There’s a tease of something a little bit more at the end here, but it’s always a pleasure to see Guillem March’s art.</p> <p>Justin:              Great art, and this feels like something that is like a labor of love, like something that the amount of time and focus put into this book is just palpable. It’s beautiful, and it’s sort of haunting in the way the story unfolds. I thought this was great, and yeah. Love the art.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It’s very sad and very powerful, and yeah. I mean, it’s kind of a twisted tale about something that is just … Whoa. Everybody okay? I thought that was a fire alarm going off there.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s all right.</p> <p>Justin:              No. I didn’t hear anything.</p> <p>Alex:                 I mean, I will say, to that point, not to interrupt you, Pete, but I do want to mention for anybody interested in picking this up, trigger warning for suicide in this book, potentially. They don’t come out and say it, but it’s pretty clear what’s going on there. Also, there is a fair amount of nudity. So this is not a book that should go necessarily handing to kids, but go ahead, Pete, if there was anything else you wanted to say.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It’s kind of a dark tale, but they’re kind of putting a bright kind of light on it. So I’m very interested to see how this all unfolds and what the point of this is, because it’s a little fucked up, but yeah. I mean, it’s not something you can read in the subway or something. You have to read this by yourself somewhere, but it does a great job of grabbing the reader’s attention, and I’m curious to see kind of how it all unfolds.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, did you take this one to your reading hole?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Me too. Yeah. I got in my hole, just crawled up, and read that book so nobody could see me.</p> <p>Justin:              I made a reservation in Pete’s reading hole, and I still haven’t really got my arrival date.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, you got to try the cheese puffs there. They are to die for.</p> <p>Justin:              So good.</p> <p>Alex:                 Wonder Woman #770 from DC Comics, written by Michael W. Conrad and Becky Cloonan and Jordie Bellaire, art by Travis Moore and Paulina Ganucheau or Ganucheau. Excuse me. We talked about this a little bit on the live show. This is coming out of the Future State stuff. So Wonder Woman had this new status quo where she pulled herself back from being sort of a guardian of the universe type thing but instead has found herself in Valhalla in the Norse afterlife fighting the same fights over and over again. That’s the front story. The back story is showing us young Wonder Woman. I thought this was phenomenal.</p> <p>Justin:              This was one of my favorite books of the week. Really great. I was really curious, reading all the stuff coming out of Future State, where Wonder Woman was going to land. It felt like it was going to be just not a fun place, she was going to be doing something different, and this was such a breath of fresh air. Diana sort of doesn’t know what Wonder Woman is. She doesn’t have her powers. She’s just being a warrior in its purest form. There’s a mystery unfolding behind the scenes. There’s some romance here, perhaps. Really just a great story top to bottom. Really caught me off guard.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, you were very patiently raising your hand. What’s going on?</p> <p>Pete:                All right. So I’m a huge fan of Wonder Woman, but it was weird. I know there’s a lot of different kind of mythology, historical and non-historical, wrapped up with Wonder Woman. So it was like I was like “Asgard? Wonder Woman? Why am I fighting this in my brain?” It’s this weird Valhalla. I know it should be okay, but to me, it’s like I associate it so hard with Marvel that it was hard for me to be like “Yeah. This is cool. Wonder Woman’s walking around Marvel right now. This is totally fine. There’s nothing wrong with this.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I get what you’re saying, but it’s definitely a very different take than Thor stuff over in Marvel, certainly. I agree with you. It is nearly impossible for comic books to divorce Norse mythology from Thor and the Thor comics books and Loki and et cetera, but those existed beforehand. They definitely time immemorial, and this feels like a more mythological take on Norse mythology than exactly what’s going on, usually at least, in Marvel comics. So I got over it by the end, but I was definitely there with you at the beginning with it, Pete.</p> <p>Justin:              Thor was a different dude. He had a red beard. So that’s totally different.</p> <p>Pete:                Sure. Sure. Sure. Yeah. Yeah, but that aside, I really thought this was a great start for this new team. I feel like this is really cool. I also really liked the backup. I thought that was fun. I’m excited for this.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, let’s move on to one that you’re very excited for as well, Pete, Non-Stop Spider-Man #1 from Marvel, written by Joe Kelly and art by Chris Bachalo.</p> <p>Pete:                Come on.</p> <p>Alex:                 Of course, this is taking Spider-Man and putting him in the position of Alexander Hamilton in the musical Hamilton, because he is going non-stop.</p> <p>Pete:                Don’t ruin this for me, you fucking piece of shit.</p> <p>Justin:              My favorite song from Hamilton is Non-Stop.</p> <p>Alex:                 Really?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, interesting. Pete, you love this book. This is the fast and the furious of Spider-Man books. It’s sort of the total opposite of what’s going on in Amazing Spider-Man. No real soap opera going on here, just complete balls-to-the-wall action with brief interludes to give you backstory about what’s going on. Talk about what you liked about this book.</p> <p>Justin:              Even those interludes are happening pretty fast. This is a smash opera, which is Pete’s medium of choice.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I love this. There’s no time wasted. It’s all non-stop. It’s all happening. During a fight scene, which is such a great idea, don’t waste time like “Oh, let’s go to a coffee shop and fucking talk about our feelings.” No. It’s all action. It is just non-stop. I loved it. The art alone is worth picking this up. Unbelievable. Just so fun how Spider-Man’s falling but counting the stories by having this inner monologue. I needed this Spider-Man, because Nick Spencer’s fucking killing me on that other Spider-Man book, and I just needed a light, fun Spider-Man Spider-Man book that isn’t doing a bunch of weird shit. So I really needed this book, and the art is just so good, and I love the pace of it. I love the action. Every single page was glorious, and then the backup story with not your mom’s Zemo here. This is a new Zemo here that’s just has a lot of sass, got some backtalk, really owning the fact that he’s rocking a purple mask in a fun way, and it’s all about that drip.</p> <p>Justin:              He does love that drip. Yeah. I first opened this book, and I was like “Surely there’s going to be a couple stops in here.” None.</p> <p>Pete:                No. Why do you need stops? What do you need stops for? It’s an express train.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s an express train.</p> <p>Pete:                You go on the local if you want some fucking stops and look around.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete, what did you think of the backmatter where the editor, Nick Lowe, talks about how, in every single page, he’s getting his relationship with Mary Jane annulled.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s not true.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s how non-stop it is.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s not true.</p> <p>Alex:                 Non-stop annulments. Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s not true. it’s not true at all.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is the perfect team-</p> <p>Justin:              It is true. Re-read it.</p> <p>Alex:                 I would say this is the perfect team for this book. Joe Kelly, great at this sort of thing. Chris Bachalo, great at this sort of thing. This is fun. Like you’re saying, Pete, this is the opposite of what’s going on in Amazing Spider-Man, and it’s a nice little treat after reading that.</p> <p>Pete:                It is a nice treat. Come on.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. No. I really enjoyed it. Chris Bachalo’s art’s great. It’s great to see him on a book like Spider-Man where you get to see-</p> <p>Pete:                It’s phenomenal.</p> <p>Justin:              There’s so much going on. The panels are crooked. When I got to the end, I was like “This surely can’t be the end,” and there’s a whole other story. So the stops kept not stopping, you know?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Exactly. Never stop stopping. What’d you guys think of the backup?</p> <p>Justin:              Fun.</p> <p>Alex:                 The Baron Zemo backup?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 I love Zemo. I don’t know what it is. I just love that guy.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I didn’t know you were such a Zemo head.</p> <p>Alex:                 I love Zemo.</p> <p>Pete:                But this-</p> <p>Alex:                 I can’t explain it.</p> <p>Pete:                How do you-</p> <p>Alex:                 No. Actually, I can explain it. It’s because Under Siege, Avengers: Under Siege, is probably my favorite Avengers storyline. I was like “Yo. I’m sold on this guy. This guy-“</p> <p>Justin:              Avengers: Under Siege is your favorite Avengers story?</p> <p>Alex:                 Absolutely.</p> <p>Justin:              Wow.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow.</p> <p>Justin:              There it is.</p> <p>Pete:                How do you feel-</p> <p>Justin:              You love a real loose mask, huh?</p> <p>Pete:                How do you feel about this updated Zemo a little bit? He’s got a little sass.</p> <p>Justin:              You keep pushing his sass.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, it’s just I haven’t seen the Zemo, and Zalben’s a Zemo head. So I’m wondering if he’s like “This is my Zemo,” or like he feels cool with it.</p> <p>Alex:                 No. It’s straight out-</p> <p>Justin:              Pete, have you-</p> <p>Alex:                 If anything, it’s old Zemo. He’s got the loose mask back again instead of the tight mask.</p> <p>Pete:                Sure. Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 His neck’s getting some air.</p> <p>Pete:                Right, but I mean, the way he’s talking is not how Zemo normally talks.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s fine.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete, this story focuses on a drug called A Plus. Have you been taking some of it? Because you seem hyped. You’re non-stop right now.</p> <p>Pete:                Dude, I am non-stop, and I needed a book like this to get me hyped.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on then and talk about Proctor Valley Road #1 from BOOM! Studios, written by-</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, boy.</p> <p>Alex:                 … Grant Morrison and Alex Child, art by-</p> <p>Pete:                What?</p> <p>Alex:                 … Naomi Franquiz. What?</p> <p>Pete:                I kept the whole time reading this being like “I can’t believe this is written by Grant Morrison. It looks like such a nice, wholesome book, and I can’t believe Grant Morrison is doing this shit.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, and then you got to the end, right?</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, yeah. I did.</p> <p>Alex:                 So this is about a bunch of kids who hear a legend about a place called Proctor Valley Road, where a bunch of people seemed to die. Like Pete’s saying, it starts relatively like just regular teen fun movie for three quarters of the book, and then things get messed up by the end in a really big way, spinning out into some mythology. It doesn’t feel like a Grant Morrison book at all, I would say-</p> <p>Pete:                It doesn’t.</p> <p>Alex:                 … but Justin, what did you think about this one?</p> <p>Pete:                It’s easy to follow. You can understand. It’s impressive.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, I think the biggest difference why it doesn’t feel very Grant Morrison is the art. The choice of the artist, Naomi Franquiz, is very different, feels very not Grant Morrison, but I think it sort of plays against type a little bit in a good way, because the horror comes at you in such a different way by the end. I feel like you get in the heads of the characters very quickly, and they’re all fun, likable, smart characters. Has sort of Scooby Doo vibe with the collection and the era of characters here.</p> <p>Alex:                 Now, I don’t want to jump on you too much, but the artist’s name is actually Franquiz, and that’s a great segue to start up my Fran quiz. First question. Who played the nanny on the hit TV show The Nanny?</p> <p>Pete:                Fran Drescher.</p> <p>Alex:                 Correct. That was the whole quiz. I can’t think of another Fran. I’m sorry.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, that’s good. Most famous Frans are Fran Drescher.</p> <p>Pete:                I do want to talk about that podcast we were on, at some point. That was kind of crazy.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s just skip by that and instead talk about American Vampire 1976 #6 from DC Comics, written by Scott Snyder, art by Rafael Albuquerque. Here-</p> <p>Pete:                The Querque.</p> <p>Alex:                 … shit is going down, and we’re heading towards, I would say, the endgame of American Vampire at this point as our heroes finally close in on the thing that’s going to let them beat the Tongue, the demonic entity that’s trying to take over the Earth, and things go horrifically wrong. I like this issue. I also like every issue of this book.</p> <p>Pete:                Holy twists and turns, Batman. This is some shit.</p> <p>Justin:              Holy twisted tongue. The Tongue always wins. Can’t beat the Tongue.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Wow. Yeah. This was very impressive.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s what I always say to my wife.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, my god. Don’t be creepy, you fuck. Yeah. American Vampire just continues to impress. You think like “Okay. I got a handle on what’s going on.” Nope. No. You do not. Yeah. I think this is a really solid, great issue. The Querque is just killing it on the art. It’s a lot of fun and really crazy and over the top.</p> <p>Justin:              Really making that nickname work. What is so great about this book and a lot of Scott Snyder’s stuff is he always had another gear. This series, there’s such a big cast. It’s like “Oh, right. These are all … I remember how all these characters work together,” and in this issue and throughout this series, they’ve been in an ever-worsening situation, and in this issue, the situation somehow gets much worse, and he focuses the cast down to the characters we care the most about and the twists and turns that happen there. He’s masterful at timing the big story moves, and this is another great example of that.</p> <p>Pete:                That guy’s a great writer.</p> <p>Alex:                 Good stuff. Deadpool Nerdy 30 #1 from Marvel, written by Joe Kelly, Skottie Young, Kelly Thompson, Fabian Nicieza, Gail Simone, Daniel Way, Gerry Duggan, and Brian Posehn, Rob Liefeld, and Chad Bowers, art by Gerardo Sandoval, Aaron Conley, Kevin Libranda, with Bob Quinn, Patch Zircher, Michael Shelfer, Paco Medina, Scott Koblish, and Rob Liefeld. Basically, anybody that you can imagine having something to do with Deadpool over the years was pretty much involved in this. This was a bunch of short stories all set on different birthdays that Deadpool is happening. We’ll turn it over to Pete, our Deadpool expert.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. This is nice. This is just a who’s who that’s put their fingerprints on Deadpool coming back to tell some fun stories, and that’s exactly what it is. You’ve got everything from Rob Liefeld making fun of pouches to just insane party birthday things. Yeah. It’s crazy. It’s Deadpool. It’s over the top. It’s fun. It’s also like the art styles are very different for all these different stories. There’s a lot of really funny stories in this, a lot of funny ideas. Yeah. The No Chill story was really fun. Yeah. I believe Deadpool would hide guns in different ice cream shops all over the country. Why not? Yeah. It’s a ton of fun. It’s a lot of great art, and it’s one of those collected stories that I think is worth it.</p> <p>Justin:              I’ve been celebrating Deadpool’s birthday every year. So the fact that he’s hit 30 is just a real boon. I’m cutting loose like crazy over here. I thought this was fun as well. I want to give it up for the Skottie Young story, Baby’s First Cable, which is very fun. Kelly Thompson’s Best There Is was really, really good, and the Fabian Nicieza story, I thought, was very good as well.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s the one that I wanted to call out in particular. The thing that I really liked about this book is it’s very easy to do a bunch of goofs with Deadpool, but Fabian went for something much serious and much darker, and I think people forget that Deadpool stories can get really dark sometimes.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 So that was great. I was very trepidatious going into this, because I don’t usually love collections. They feel like a mixed bag, but they got the right creators working on it, and this is good. If you’re a fan of Deadpool at any point in his history, I think this is kind of a must-pick-up.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, Home Sick Pilots #4 from Image Comics, written by Dan Waters, art by Caspar Wijngaard. This is so good. This book is so good. Pick up this book.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s so much better than it has any right to be, out of the gate just coming out hot with this story about some teens who are in a band, the Home Sick Pilots. They go into a haunted house. One of them becomes this ghost gatherer of these haunted objects, and this is sort of the all fight issue where things are coming to a head. It’s so much action. It’s beautifully drawn. The premise is so strong, and it has this sort of intense loneliness about it as well that I really like.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, if you would have tried to explain this story to me, I’d be like “You’re out of your gourd. This doesn’t sound good,” but it is so well done, so creative, so different. The art, the storytelling, the paneling … It all works so well. This is such a crazy unique story, and some really unique characters. Yeah. I just continue to be impressed. This is one of those ones where you get it and you’re like “Man, I hope it’s going to be as good as the last issue,” and it fucking delivers.</p> <p>Alex:                 I think a lot of it has to do with Caspar Wijngaard’s art, honestly, where the character designs are so unique. We talked about this in the last issue, but there’s a VHS something ghost, zombie, I don’t know, monster. I don’t know exactly what’s going on, but it’s so terrifyingly and beautifully drawn. One of the main ghost is this horseshoe ghost, has a horseshoe head. Again, absolutely terrifying. We find out more about the mythology here. There seems to be an outside group that kind of has maybe ghosts trapped in TVs that are strapped to their chests that are tracking down ghosts. So there’s so much going on in this book, but it-</p> <p>Pete:                Then the haunted house double-page spread thing was fucking insane.</p> <p>Alex:                 Beautiful. The fact that everything is very distinct in terms of the look, in terms of the coloring of the book … Fantastic. Pick up this book. I cannot wait for the next issue. Next up, Rorschach-</p> <p>Justin:              Don’t trust VHS tapes. Switch to Betamax.</p> <p>Alex:                 I only use LaserDisc, personally.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 Rorschach #6 from DC Comics, written by Tom King, art by Jorge Fornés. In this issue, we’re continuing to work our way back through the history of our cowboy character, who was killed back in the first issue. Here, we find out how she met the Jack Kirby-esque artist who later went on to don the mask of Rorschach. This is good. I was not quite sure about it going in or what was going on, but like we talked about with the last issue, I think that really started to indicate where the story is going and sell me on it. I like this quite a bit.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I was a little worried this was going to be like that Eminem song, like “Dear Stan, my biggest fan.” So I’m glad that she didn’t kill herself in those letters or whatever, but man, this was a really great idea and well pulled off. I have no idea what’s going on in this Rorschach book, but I’ve been really impressed with all the different issues, and it’s the classic King thing where he’s like “Oh, yeah. I’m just going to give you just enough information to pick up the next issue.” That guy is a master.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, it’s interesting you brought that up, because you know Tom King wrote the Eminem/Punisher crossover that was in XXL.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, I know. It’s a fucking great issue, man.</p> <p>Alex:                 He didn’t write that, but …</p> <p>Justin:              Wow. Pete took that bait very quickly.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, but it is a great issue regardless of who wrote it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Is it?</p> <p>Pete:                It was Eminem who wrote it.</p> <p>Justin:              I like this issue of Rorschach a lot. I feel like Tom King is trying to say something about American with this book in a really smart, subtle way, almost as if to say … Here’s what I think he’s picking apart. In the original Watchmen book, it was all about how bringing the world together via the squid monster was a necessary thing to prevent everyone from world war from killing all human, if you were to believe that plan, and this is about how society is drifting apart and what sort of in a very personal in these personal stories, and we get to sort of see that happen in this story following these two characters who are corresponding via letter, and then we’re hearing the presidential debate underneath it all, between Robert Redford and the conservative candidate, and it’s just really good. I am always excited to see what the next big idea he’s getting to is.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m not sick of this Robert Redford bit. This is fun.</p> <p>Justin:              Not a bit.</p> <p>Alex:                 Not a bit. It’s real. It’s happening. Thor and Loki: Double Trouble #1 from Marvel, written by Mariko Tamaki, art by Gurihiru. This is an all-ages title showing Thor and Loki as teens? 20?</p> <p>Pete:                Double trouble.</p> <p>Alex:                 Something like that, and just-</p> <p>Justin:              Something.</p> <p>Alex:                 … playing some tricks on each other and having a good time. I know I’m a sucker for this sort of thing, but what did you guys think of this book?</p> <p>Justin:              It’s fun. It’s fun to see, I mean, the inherent dynamic between Thor and Loki where it’s like “Oh, you can’t trust Loki,” but Thor always does because Thor’s a sucker for Loki. This feels the most natural of that, where they’re young, they’re sort of daring each other, and it goes instantly and horribly wrong in a fun, all-ages way.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I thought this was cute and well done in all the right ways. Even though it’s an all-ages, it’s still a very enjoyable book to read. It’s kind of fun to see them depicted this way and the kind of team-ups and mischief they get into. Yeah. It was a good book.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, from all ages to no ages, Black Hammer: Visions #2 from Dark Horse Comics, written by Geoff Johns, art by Scott Kolins. This is very exciting to me, personally. I don’t want to speak for you guys or the world at large, but to see Geoff Johns and Scott Kolins, the team for The Flash and many other things, collaborating on a very hardcore horror book that’s set in the Black Hammer universe, I thought, was very neat. I was a little worried about it. I wasn’t sure how it would play out, but I thought it was horrifying and well written, and I liked the little twist there. It felt like a Tales from the Crypt episode. I was very happy with how this book turned out. What did you guys think?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. It felt like just classic, classic comics, comic horror with a lot of great execution. We don’t know who the bad guy is right out of the gate, and then it’s like “Oh, this is bad. Oh, maybe everything’s bad.” It feels like we end in a place where it’s just “Oh, this is just awful across the board for everyone,” which is very true to classic horror comics, I think, in a good way. Love the art. This series is so good. Next up, in April we get Chip Zdarsky and Johnnie Christmas teaming up. This has been one of my favorite anthology series to pick up.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It was creepy in ways that I wasn’t ready for a little bit. It was just like this white dude who has got a POC in the back and gets pulled over by the comics and then is like “Hey. I’m white. So you don’t fucking question me,” or whatever. So it just sucked that so far we haven’t got any … The poor kid gets really completely fucked over and then turned into something monstrous. I hope that there is a kind of redemption arc for that character a little bit, but yeah. The team and art is unbelievable.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right. Fair enough. Next up, Superman #29 from DC Comics, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Sean Lewis, art by Phil Hester and Sami Basri. This is the new era for Superman that Phillip Kennedy Johnson on our live show a couple of weeks back. So it’s exciting to finally see it come to fruition. Here, we are finding out about Superman fighting an enemy that he can’t quite beat, or at least can hurt him in a certain way, and we find out from his son that this enemy might in fact kill him, which is, I would say, a big deal for comic books. What’d you think about this issue?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean-</p> <p>Justin:              Has the death of Superman ever been a big deal for comics at any point?</p> <p>Alex:                 I don’t remember it in my lifetime.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I think that there’s some real touching father-son shit going on here, and that Amanda Waller, man. She’s up to something. Somebody should be watching her or paying a little bit more close attention, because-</p> <p>Justin:              Wow. Strong viewpoint, Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                Then there was a weird kind of backup where I was like “This just looks like The Goon,” but yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 I don’t know. That was Bibbo, right?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Bibbo.</p> <p>Alex:                 Bibbo. Yeah. That was Sean Lewis writing about Bibbo. He’s writing this backup story about the other folks that live in Metropolis while the Superman stuff is going on. We get a little Jimmy Olsen. We get a little Bibbo. We got some weird villains. I thought that was fun. Justin, what did you think about this book?</p> <p>Justin:              I really like Phil Hester’s art. Phil Hester Green Arrow was a book he sort of was on for a long time, and I feel like his style really fits here in the DC universe to me for whatever reason, and I feel like this is … The Johnson Superman era has begun. I’ve really been liking the work he’s done on Superman, and this takes the continuity of Superman and his son sort of both being Superman at the same time and adds this sense of dread over top of it in a way that I thought was just really good, really smart.</p> <p>Alex:                 It-</p> <p>Pete:                Also, it was really impressive how cool Superman was about his own death, and his son knows, but he wasn’t going to push him on it. He’s really slow playing that pretty well, and I was like “Wow. I would have been like ‘Yo. Fucking son. Tell me when I’m fucking dying here. Help me out. What the fuck. I’m bleeding out my arm and you’re being casual.&#39;”</p> <p>Justin:              Well, I-</p> <p>Alex:                 I mean, that feels classic Superman.</p> <p>Justin:              Superman feels like … We know his greatest weakness is Kryptonite, but his second greatest weakness is not playing Coney ball with him, which really seems to break his god damn heart.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. That was heartbreaking. Yeah. Oh, come on, man.</p> <p>Alex:                 What are the rules there?</p> <p>Pete:                If he’s dying-</p> <p>Alex:                 How do you play Coney ball?</p> <p>Pete:                … play Coney ball.</p> <p>Alex:                 Come on.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s probably a lot of throwing a pine cone while you’re flying or something and trying to catch it. Pine cones sharp.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Some day. Some day we’ll get a game of Coney ball. We’ll get the rules. It’ll be a lot like Calvinball, but I guess we’ll have to find out. Eternals #3 from Marvel, written by Kieron Gillen, art by Esad Ribic. Here, we are finding out more about the Deviants in particular, the antithesis of the Eternals, as they are dealing with a spiraling-out-of-control murder mystery of their own. How’d you feel about this issue?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, first off, the art is just glorious. It’s really beautiful. Lot of amazing character designs and stuff like this-</p> <p>Justin:              It’s like someone took-</p> <p>Pete:                … the facial expressions.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s like someone took the … Sorry to interrupt you, Pete. Someone took the-</p> <p>Pete:                No problem.</p> <p>Justin:              He-Man characters and put them in epic Renaissance paintings.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s so beautiful.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s really impressive. It’s almost like a watercolor tone to it. It’s really great. Yeah. I’ve been enjoying. Eternals really wasn’t my bag for a long time, but this new kind of reboot is doing its job in getting me excited about a movie that maybe … I don’t know.</p> <p>Justin:              Wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 Good conclusion there.</p> <p>Justin:              Way to play it cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 Strong conclusion.</p> <p>Justin:              Playing it very coy. That movie’s been announced and talked about for quite some time.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, I don’t know when it’s actually coming out. You know what I mean? So that’s why I was trying to be like …</p> <p>Alex:                 I do think somebody mentioned this on our Patreon Slack that it feels like it’s Kieron Gillen’s X-Men, and I think that’s accurate in a way because he’s using these text pages to break everything up, but he’s maybe the only person other than Jonathan Hickman that is using that convention in a successful and exciting way. There’s a page here where the computer, who narrates the entire book, talks about how many Deviants actually exist, and they kick to a double-page spread of just names of Deviants, and it’s like “Page 10 of 7,947,” or something like that, and it plays so well because it’s this oh-shit moment of the Eternals … There’s probably 10 of them, and they getting killed off, and their enemies, the Deviants, are innumerable at this point. It’s great.</p> <p>Justin:              Did you guys have any favorites from the Deviant page you wanted to highlight?</p> <p>Alex:                 [Corbadorbadugal 00:34:14].</p> <p>Pete:                [inaudible 00:34:17] that shout out.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m going to give it up for some of my favorites from the page, [Smokewheel 00:34:22], [Bottleshirt 00:34:22], and [Dabgnorts 00:34:25].</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, yeah. Dabgnorts. How could I forget about Dabgnorts?</p> <p>Justin:              I went to college with a Bottleshirt. So I feel like I know that dude.</p> <p>Alex:                 Not to keep plugging stuff, but you can go back a couple of months in our feed, and we talked to Kieron Gillen before he launched Eternals where he talked about it quite a bit. That’s in the Comic Book Club feed. So check that out. It was fun to chat with him about this stuff.</p> <p>Alex:                 Birthright #47 from Image Comics, written by Joshua Williamson, art by Andrei Bressan. We are getting to the endgame here. Here, our heroes are going after people whoa re picking the detritus of the magical battle, the climax that we had finding the God King Lore, and that leads to probably what actually this final arc is about, which is brother versus brother. What’d you think about this one?</p> <p>Pete:                [crosstalk 00:35:17]-</p> <p>Justin:              Can I love this book more? Can I talk about this book possibly any more in my life? I’ve given this a shine up on every single issue of this series because I love it so much, and this was great. In the midst, the fact that this is the epic end to this epic story and we still get this great, quiet bar scene between these two warriors talking about just how shit went down and the difficulties of being a rage-fueled werewolf … Did anyone on this podcast identify with that character? Anybody? Any hands going up here?</p> <p>Pete:                I’m sure. I’m sure there was a lot of people that did.</p> <p>Alex:                 Me? Me? Was it me?</p> <p>Justin:              You are the rage werewolf of the show.</p> <p>Alex:                 Okay.</p> <p>Justin:              Don’t let anyone tell you different.</p> <p>Alex:                 Awoo.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I agree. This continues to just be unbelievable. Yeah. It’s crazy because it’s like “Oh, I thought this was wrapped up,” but it continues to go on in such an enjoyable way that I don’t want it to end, but yeah. I just think this is artistically and creatively one of those books that’s going to stand up over time.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree. Next up, Pete’s favorite book of the month-</p> <p>Justin:              Month?</p> <p>Alex:                 … maybe year, Luna #2 from BOOM! Studios by Maria Llovet. This is about a-</p> <p>Pete:                Don’t put your weird shit on me, motherfucker.</p> <p>Alex:                 Listen, man. Maria Llovet makes some gorgeous art. That is what I am going to say. This is about a woman that is getting into a strange cult and getting sucked deeper and deeper. Justin, what did you think about this one?</p> <p>Justin:              I like this. It’s crazy how much this is like the other book, the Brian Azzarello book.</p> <p>Alex:                 Faithless.</p> <p>Justin:              Faithless. Yeah. Just in almost every way. So it’s a little weird to have this being out so soon after we’ve been talking about the other one, but I like this independent of Faithless. I think this is a good book. It’s sort of like the country, the unplugged version of Faithless, where there’s a lot of vests with no shirt underneath, looking in old books and playing some fun acoustic guitar.</p> <p>Alex:                 Faithless too fancy for you? Check out Luna, now from BOOM! Studios.</p> <p>Justin:              A hundred percent. Even bad boys have a soft side. Luna, from BOOM! Studios.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, Sweet Tooth: The Return #5 from DC Comics by Jeff Lemire. We are at the second to last issue of this book, a rebooted Sweet Tooth. We find out some big revelations and twists in this issue. Pete, there’s a big, angry elephant. What did you think of this one?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I really enjoyed the elephant. Yeah. We got the kind of reveal, the evil master plan in this. Yeah. I think it does a great job of leading us, being like “Oh, what’s going to … Tune in next time.” Yeah. I think this is a great book. The art’s fantastic. It’s really raise the stakes. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next issue.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete, how did you like the zoo? I really enjoyed the elephant. Pete, how’d you like the circus? I really enjoyed the elephant. Pete, how’d you like your safari? I really enjoyed the elephant. That’s all I hear from you, Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 Hey, Pete. How were your animal crackers? I really enjoyed the elephant.</p> <p>Pete:                The elephant. Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete, how do you enjoy-</p> <p>Pete:                See, the elephant animal cracker is a little bigger. So you get more cracker. That’s why it’s more enjoyable.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete, how did-</p> <p>Alex:                 Did you bite off the legs first, or the trunk first? What did you go for?</p> <p>Pete:                It depends on the mood, you know? Some days are a trunk day. Other are the legs.</p> <p>Justin:              Uh oh. He’s in a real trunk mood.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete-</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Oh, I can’t eat carbs today. It’s trunk day.</p> <p>Justin:              Trunk day. Pete, how did you enjoy the animal in the room that no one wanted to talk about? I really enjoyed the elephant. I mean, if you like Sweet-</p> <p>Pete:                I love walking into the room and talking about the giant elephant. You kidding me?</p> <p>Justin:              Believe me, I’ve known you for so long I can’t hide an elephant in the room with you. Elephant. If you like Sweet Tooth, you’re going to like this book. It is a true one-to-one sequel to that book. You don’t get to know the characters as well, and it feels like it’s taking the ideas and creating a story that has the tension and stress and thriller nature of Sweet Tooth and just playing that hard quickly, and I’m curious what the big point of this will be at the end.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree. I think a lot of the proof is going to be in that final issue, and I’m excited to check that out. Next up, The Immortal Hulk #44 from Marvel, written by Al Ewing, art by Joe Bennett. We are back to the good old fucked up Immortal Hulk this issue with things growing out of people’s backs and big monsters and things exploding and whatever. That’s great. I love it. I love this book.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I love this book too. The art is so good, so horrifying. Truly, there’s so much just skin stretched-</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, fuck.</p> <p>Justin:              … in fucked up places. I love it.</p> <p>Alex:                 I love that this is the sort of book where you can have a green Sasquatch in the desert with Puck, and Rick Jones, who’s just like a stretched out neck at this point and a head, is coming out of a radioactive guy, and they’re like “Whoa. Whoa. He’s not bad. He’s not smiling anymore,” and you’re like “Yeah. No. No. He’s a good guy now.”</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. It was like “I noticed the lack of smile on this horrifying image.”</p> <p>Alex:                 But it’s great. I love that they’ve gotten this book to a place where they just have this insane mythology where that happens. You have this huge fights with the U-Foes and the Hulk where, spoiler, but they win and they blast the skin off the Hulk in the most horrifying way, leading to a huge cliffhanger at the end there. This is great. Pete, I know you’ve been a little back and forth on this book. How’d you feel about this one?</p> <p>Pete:                I thought it had a really hilarious, amazing, scary, fucked up last page. I think this is a very creative, dark, twisted book. It continues to be enthralling. I’m excited to see how this is going to kind of end or wrap up here, because after that last page, I was like “What?”</p> <p>Alex:                 This is not actually my problem or anything, but there was a certain sense I got towards the end of this book, because they clearly are heading towards the endgame with Immortal Hulk. I started to feel bad for whoever is going to have to pick up Hulk afterwards, after this run, and be like-</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                But I think-</p> <p>Alex:                 … “Yeah. I’m the Hulk. I like to smash things. Boop. Boop.”</p> <p>Pete:                No, but I think that Marvel knows that, and I think that you kind of get something that’s like “Hey. Your Hulk book isn’t always fucked up.” You know what I mean? So it’ll be a refreshing, nice Hulk story that we can kind of be like “Oh, yeah. That’s right. This Hulk,” and then maybe it’ll be something else later, but I think the next thing could be a nice palate cleanser.</p> <p>Alex:                 No. I agree. I mean, I think all I’m saying is this is such a definitive Hulk run. To come after this, I do not know what you do next at this point.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I mean, it does feel like they’re setting up … This issue, really, I was like “Ah, I see where we’re going.” I’m very excited for that. The U-Foes were great. It’s rare to see a story where your hero gets just destroyed in such a fashion, and yeah. I feel like they’re going to be like “Okay. How about it’s just Hulk smash for a while?” after this.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, Specter Inspectors #2 from BOOM! Box by Bowen McCurdy and Kaitlyn Musto. We love the first issue of this book, which found a bunch of fake paranormal investigators discovering something real paranormal. They track down more paranormal stuff this issue, specifically a ghost in a library. Pete, you’re a big Ghostbusters fan.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, the classic-</p> <p>Alex:                 You love a ghost in a library. What’d you think about this one?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. The classic ghost in the library move. Fun. Yeah. I think this continues to be a really fantastic book, and what’s nice is even though it’s drawn a little cartoony, there’s still some real scary panels going on in here, and I like this kind of group of people that we have working together. It has some heart to it. It’s intense, and it’s going to be fun to see how this gang kind of gets out of trouble, but yeah, a little nod to the old classic Ghostbusters with the old librarian ghost.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yep.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. This book, the art is so great at just expressing the different feelings and emotions these characters are having throughout this story. So it’s a really great book that … Great synergy between the writer and artist here, and it’s good. It’s scary, and it’s fun.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s a bold move to talk to a librarian ghost, because you know she’s going to shush you, but they rolled that dice and they took that gamble.</p> <p>Justin:              I’d rather talk to a librarian ghost than just a regular living librarian.</p> <p>Pete:                Interesting.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, The Amazing Spider-Man #61, AKA stop Spider-Man, from Marvel, written by Nick Spencer, art by Patrick Gleason. This issue, we’re getting a brand-new status quo for Spider-Man. This is the much hyped new costume. We find out why he gets the new costume here. Justin, what did you think about this one?</p> <p>Justin:              This is such a total shift back to what Nick Spencer was doing before this last big storyline where all this gross stuff happened with Kindred and Sin-Eater and all that, which was so heavy and intense, and this was like “Nope. It’s fun again. Boomerang and Spidery just being roommates, screwing around, social media,” all that. So it was a bit of a whiplash jumping into this issue. I like what’s happening. It’s hard to reconcile with the last six months of Spider-Man.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, I agree with Justin. This does feel like Whiplash where somebody’s yelling at me to play the drums and I really don’t want to. I’m looking forward to this thing being over with so can get back to Spider-Man.</p> <p>Alex:                 For me, this felt like Whiplash in terms of I’m a little more into my bird than Sam Rockwell.</p> <p>Justin:              Okay.</p> <p>Alex:                 So we all had different takes. I liked this. I thought this was fun. Like Justin was saying, I do think it’s interesting that they throw in the Kindred thing right at the beginning here. They’re clearly not done with it. We’re going to come back to it at some point, you’d think.</p> <p>Justin:              I just hope we finally get to find out who’s underneath the mask.</p> <p>Alex:                 That would be great. The Last Witch #3, our last book here on The Stack, from BOOM! Box, written by Conor McCreery, illustrated by V.V. Glass. Here, we’re getting a witch versus witch battle. That’s the hot thing this month. Everybody loves it. Everybody loves seeing witches fighting, and you guys have been loving this book.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              I do love this book. This is another one of my favorites of the week.</p> <p>Pete:                Yep.</p> <p>Justin:              These characters are so good. I’m so behind this young girl who has the witch mark and is battling these badass witches and somehow finding a way to win every time. I really love this.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I’m really impressed with this, the art, the storytelling. It’s really fantastic. What’s great is it’s even better than it looks. When you look at it, you’re like “Oh, kind of looks adorable. Looks like an all-ages,” but it’s not. There’s so much going on in this book. It’s really fantastic. It’s very touching. Plus, you got a badass grandma who smokes cigars. I mean, come on. You know what I mean? Come on.</p> <p>Alex:                 I knew it. I knew you were going to bring up the grandma.</p> <p>Justin:              I knew we’d-</p> <p>Pete:                Come on.</p> <p>Justin:              … get to Pete’s grandma love.</p> <p>Pete:                The little kid and the … It’s touching. It’s badass. It’s fun. It’s a lot of different things, but the storytelling and the art is glorious, and this book has really been impressive.</p> <p>Justin:              At what age are you finally like “Wow. That’s what I’m talking about,” when you see a grandma, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                What do you mean?</p> <p>Justin:              What age? Is it someone having grandchildren? Or are you like … When you see someone, like an older grandmother woman, is that when you’re like “Okay. I want to put a sword in that golden girl’s hand”?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, any time you see a badass grandma, you think that’s a cool grandma. You know what I mean? So I don’t know what the age is, but if you saw a grandma rocking a cigar or with a sword or a machine gun, you’re going to be like “Hell yeah. I’m on her team. She’s on my team. Let’s go.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, that’s a real GILF, is what you’re saying?</p> <p>Pete:                No. No. That is not what I’m saying.</p> <p>Alex:                 Grandma I’d like to fight with.</p> <p>Pete:                All right. You know what, Zalben? I don’t know what to do with you.</p> <p>Alex:                 But I know what to do with all of you. You need to support as at patreon.com/comicbookclub. Also, we do a live show every Tuesday night at Crowdcast and YouTube at 7:00 PM. Probably shouldn’t have said the time there. iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and follow our show. @ComicBookLive on Twitter. Comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and more. @ComicBookClub on YouTube. 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Conrad, Joelle Jones, Tim Sheridan, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week’s comic book review podcast:

Infinite Frontier #0
DC Comics
Written by Joshua Williamson, James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder, Brian Michael Bendis, Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, Joelle Jones, Tim Sheridan, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Geoff Johns, Geoffrey Thorne
Art by David Marquez, Jorge Jimenez, Alitha Martinez, Mark Morales, Joelle Jones, Stephen Byrne, Rafa Sandoval, Jordi Tarragona, Jamal Igle, Alex Maleev, Todd Nauck, Dexter Soy, Howard Porter, John Romita Sr. and Klaus Janson

America Chavez: Made In The USA #1
Marvel
Written by Kalinda Vazquez
Art by Carlos Gómez

Batman #106
DC Comics
Written by James Tynion IV, Joshua Williamson
Art by Jorge Jimenez, Gleb Melnikov

Demon Days: X-Men #1
Marvel
Story and Art by Peach Momoko

Suicide Squad #1
DC Comics
Written by Robbie Thompson
Art by Eduardo Pansica

Wiccan and Hulkling: King in Black #1
Marvel
Written by Tini Howard
Art by Luciano Vecchio

The Swamp Thing #1
DC Comics
Written by Ram V
Art by Mike Perkins

Nocterra #1
Image Comics
Written by Scott Snyder
Art by Tony S. Daniel

Crime Syndicate #1
DC Comics
Written by Andy Schmidt
Art by Kieran McKeown, Bryan Hitch

Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #1
Oni Press
By Chris Samnee and Laura Samnee

Sea of Sorrows #4
IDW
Written by Rich Douek
Art by Alex Cormack

The Comic Book History of Animation #4
IDW
Written by Fred Van Lente
Art by Ryan Dunlavey

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Full Episode Transcript

Alex:                 What’s up everybody. Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.

Justin:              I’m Justin.

Pete:                I’m Pete.

Alex:                 And on the stack, we talk about a bunch of books that come out this week, and we’re going to kick it off with a big one. Infinite Frontier, number zero-

Pete:                Oh, man.

Alex:                 … from DC Comics. Nice, simple lineup of names here. So let’s go through it. Written by Joshua Williamson, James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder, Brian Michael Bendis, Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, Joelle Jones, Tim Sheridan, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Jeff Johnson, Geoffrey Thorne. Art by David Marquez, Jorge Jimenez, Alitha Martinez, Mark Morales, Joelle Jones, Stephen Bird and Rafa Sandovall, Jody… Oh, there we go. Jordi Tarragona, Jamal Igle, Alex Maleev, Todd Nauck, Dexter Soy, Howard Porter, John Romita Sr. and Klaus Janson.

Alex:                 Now this is your requisite, post-event check in with the entire DC Universe. What’s going on? What’s happening with everybody? What’s everybody’s new status quo now that the continuity has changed. So we kind of know how this one goes, but the framing here is that Wonder Woman has maybe ascended to be a higher being, she’s trying to decide about that.

Alex:                 And so she’s taken a look in on the new state and the multi-verse post Dark Nights: Death Metal. How’d you feel about this book? How’d you feel about the status quo? What jumped out at you?

Pete:                For me, I thought the Bat cycle was sick. Cool green Lanterns thing. And love the last page, but what is happening now with DC?

Alex:                 Wait, what do you mean Pete?

Pete:                Well, like we were really enjoying these DC kind of what if books, and now it’s just all over and-

Alex:                 Well so-

Pete:                … and it all-

Alex:                 … Phillip Kennedy Johnson, when he was on the show, talked about this a little bit. He said that the Future State things are, and they talk about this in this book a bit as well, but not as explicitly, that they’re a possible future or a possible futures. These are places the continuity may be going or may not, but they’re not ignoring them.

Alex:                 And you can see that a little bit in the Batman story that teases the magistrate storyline. That plays later in The Stack Podcast where we’re going to be talking about Batman 106, where that plays in a big way. But that’s what we’re getting here is these new status quos, these new setups, they might head towards these disasters that we’ve seen in Future State, but also maybe not. We’ll have to see what happens.

Justin:              … And I really like that. I liked the confidence with which DC moved forward through Future State and into this where it’s like, “Okay, all that stuff happened, you read it, and then we’re not going to dance around it. We’re just going to jump into the books and we’re going to start to pepper those things in, those things that we like, those things that-“

Pete:                Maybe though?

Justin:              … I appreciate that though. It really-

Pete:                Why do you appreciate that? Because they’re saying, “We may do something that you really enjoyed, we may not. Go fuck yourself.”

Justin:              … I love that. I like-

Pete:                Really?

Justin:              … I enjoyed what we saw, and then if they-

Pete:                I very much enjoyed it, but I would like to know if I’m going to get some of it or not.

Justin:              Well, then you continue being a fan, I think is the real… Like, if you keep talking about the things that you loved, I think they will do those things. And the things that people didn’t like, they won’t do those things. And we [crosstalk 00:03:21].

Alex:                 You heard it here first, true believer. You’re going to have to check in every week to find out whether the adventures of your favorite superheroes are going to turn out good, bad, or something in between. Excelsior.

Justin:              I can’t.

Pete:                Mr. Magoo? I can’t hear anything you’re saying.

Alex:                 Just imagine. Me, Mr. Magoo. Imagine this in the DC Universe, Future State.

Pete:                All I see is The Lost DVD thing. And I don’t hear anything you’re saying, because I’m just focused on The Lost DVD question that popped up.

Alex:                 Here’s the big twist, Pete, that Lost DVD thing behind me has been here the whole time.

Justin:              Wow, I don’t know if that’s-

Pete:                Well, that’s not true.

Justin:              … a direct quote from Lost-

Pete:                That’s not true.

Justin:              … but even if it’s not, I don’t want to hear it. I like the Batman stuff I think is really fun here. It’s interesting that Grifter is now just fully part of the Bat Universe. The Bat Universe feels fairly large right now.

Alex:                 Yes.

Justin:              And-

Alex:                 Well, and you get to see more of that in Batman 106 as well. It’s a big cast, but I agree with you. I like how James Tynion is playing with it. I like the potential threat of The Magistrate. I love the reveal at the end here of what Scarecrow looks like right now. That’s pretty terrifying. What’s up Pete?

Pete:                So you guys are just okay with the fact that we just got two months of amazing stories and now like, “Eh, done.” “Maybe we’re going to do something-“

Alex:                 They told us. That’s exactly what was happening going in.

Pete:                … You can tell us that. But then when you fall in love with it, as you’re reading it and buying these, and then have it maybe show up or maybe be taken away, it’s just-

Alex:                 This is the same thing that happened to you with Titania when you went to Europe, Pete. It was supposed to be two months. And then you were like, “Okay, let’s head home, baby.” And she’s like, “No, I live here. I cannot come with you, Pete.”

Pete:                Did you say Titanita?

Alex:                 Titania.

Pete:                Oh.

Alex:                 Come on. You know the name of your ex-girlfriend, Titania, who you met in Belgium.

Pete:                Yeah, sure.

Justin:              Titania. Famous. Famously, a real person’s name. Read a little Midsummer Night’s Dream over there?

Alex:                 Titania.

Pete:                No, I don’t know?

Alex:                 Oh, man.

Justin:              I’m curious what Green Lantern’s going to do. They introduced the Teen Lantern here, which, okay, a little up in the air there. Flash really puts a flag in like, “We’re fully back to Wally West as the main Flash,” which Alex, you must love.

Alex:                 Great. Feeling a little conflicted after the past couple of years of storyline there. But I will say one thing that I was very happy about was Geoff Johns and Todd Nauck, back on Stargirl. They’ve been going all in on that since the series came back. They’re going to another story I think, coming up, another comic. That’s great. It’s just fun. They capture the tone perfectly. I’m really enjoying it. And I really like what they do here. Setting up Pat as connected to The Seven Soldiers of Victory, which is something from the TV show, where they’re doing the very smart thing of creating stories that work in the DC continuity, also work for fans of the TV show. I think that’s very, a nice thing to do.

Justin:              How hyped were you when Darkseid’s knee-high boot slammed on The Spectre’s head?

Pete:                Ah, spoiler dude. Jesus.

Alex:                 Let’s talk about the end of the book. Always. Great to see John Romita Sr. and Klaus Janson’s art on stuff.

Pete:                Yes.

Alex:                 That’s awesome.

Justin:              Agreed.

Alex:                 Who cares about Darkseid? To be totally-

Pete:                What are you talking about?

Alex:                 … blunt about it? There’s been so many Darkseid stories. I appreciate the idea that like-

Pete:                There’s a ton of Joker stories.

Alex:                 … “We’re bringing it back to basics. It’s Darkseid versus the whole DC Universe. None of this crazy perpetuous stuff. We’re just going to clean it up. It’s just going to be a slam bang slab fest. Let’s have a little bit of a fun time here guys.” That’s great. But at the same time, I’ve read so many stories of Darkseid versus the DC Universe. If he had been away for a while, that would be a different thing. But we’ve had so much Darkseid in different iterations. He’s been on a justice league team. His daughter has been hanging around. If it was a character that was gone for a while, I feel like the impact would have been much greater. But as is, I was like, “All right, this is very nice art, happy to read this. I’m sure this will be fun.” But this is not the cliff hanger I think it was meant to be.

Pete:                Oh, I completely disagree. I was so happy to see Darkseid at the end of it, because I was just… First off, it’s a zero issue. So fuck you for putting all that shit in a zero issue. Fuck you. That is not a Zero Issue. There is so much important that happens in that issue. It’s unbelievable.

Justin:              Oh, I thought you were going to drop a beat, drop a little rhyme there.

Pete:                [crosstalk 00:07:50] It was a spam phone call.

Alex:                 We put it in a zero issue. Don’t blow it in a tissue.

Pete:                Please don’t be the white guy, beat-boxing and trying to rhyme. That’s just awful.

Alex:                 I mean I think-

Pete:                Stop it.

Alex:                 I think that was-

Pete:                Stop.

Alex:                 … I think that was really good.

Pete:                No. I… In all this madness, to see Darkseid, I was like, “Yes. Okay. Now we can get to a storyline. I understand what’s happening here. I don’t know why there’s all this other madness going on, but I can understand this.” So I felt really good about that ending and it got me excited to read the first issue. What the fuck?

Justin:              Does Darkseid always look like he’s crumbling to you guys. I feel like he’s like a gritty sidewalk. He’s like concrete that’s slowly just crumbling out. Like, he needs a good moisturizer?

Pete:                Mm-hmm (affirmative).

Alex:                 Do you think that’s how to stop him?

Pete:                We all need a good moisturizer.

Alex:                 Send him to a spa day?

Justin:              Yeah. A solid pressure washer would really take him down I feel like.

Pete:                No, man.

Alex:                 Just give him a cream called The Pro-life Equation. It would just really smooth him out. Let’s move on and talk about America Chavez: Made in the USA, number one from Marvel. Written by Kalinda Vazquez. Art by Carlos Gomez. So this is, of course, bringing back a solo title for America Chavez. It is revamping her origin quite a bit, adding some new details, some new threats. What’d you think about this book?

Justin:              I like this. America Chavez is such a unique, her power set is so weird. And so I like… And her origin is so specific with her coming from another earth and sort of wandering into our world. And then most recently on the Avengers West Coast team. Very fun. I think this book’s great.

Pete:                Yeah. I agree. I really thought this was a fantastic first issue. Gets you excited for this world and what’s going on. I really like the character. Also, super nice of her, in the middle of a mole battle, to answer questions from somebody with just a camera that… like an old camera, not even like a cell phone. So I was very impressed with her and how she handles herself. Yeah, I think they did a great job of getting me excited for more. I think this was a really solid first issue. Love the art, love the writing.

Alex:                 It probably helps that this starts out in Los Angeles, but it definitely feels of a piece with the work that Kelly Thompson did on the West Coast Avengers title, on the Hawkeye title as well. You got Kate Bishop cameo in here. But it moves off into its own thing, but it has that sense of fun, that sense of weirdness. It’s great. I really enjoyed this book quite a bit.

Alex:                 Let’s move on to the book that we talked about a little bit earlier, at least teased a little bit earlier, Batman, number 106 from DC Comics. Written by James Tynion IV and Joshua Williamson. Art by Jorge Jimenez and Gleb Melnikov. This is the new status quo for Gotham City, Batman chilling out in a basement with Ghost-Maker, fighting crime. Until some new and old villains are coming for him and things are tightening quite a bit. This is, I thought, great.

Justin:              Yeah, I agree. I really-

Alex:                 Pete, you have a question though. You raised your hand.

Pete:                Yeah. I just… You love a good commercial in the middle of the comics. So I was just wondering what you thought of The Oracle eating Ruffaloes? I thought that was a nice nod to Mark Ruffalo who may, or may not be-

Alex:                 Dude sadly died and was made into potato chips? Is that what you’re talking about?

Pete:                … Yeah, exactly.

Justin:              Tragic.

Pete:                I’m just wondering, because you love when they change the, instead of ruffles, they… So they were cute with that. Just wondering usually, you enjoy that. So I was just wondering…

Alex:                 Yeah, I wish there was a little bit of a Hulk crunch on there, that would have really nailed it. But I guess, wrong universe, you couldn’t go do that.

Justin:              Hard to do that, yeah.

Alex:                 Yeah. But yeah, that was my big takeaway from the book as well. So thank you, Pete.

Pete:                Yeah, yeah. Yeah, it was cool to see Batman working with Oracle. Just, she’s super caszh that she can fight crime and eat chips. I mean, that’s pretty awesome. But it was also interesting, this Ghost-Maker and Batman dynamic. To see how casual they are sometimes is a little jarring, but it’s fun. It’s a new kind of dynamic. And I like the new villain who didn’t get their reveal out before they got punched in the face, was cool. Yeah, I think the Demon or Detective was fun. So it should be interesting to see how this all unfolds. So I’m in.

Justin:              Yeah, and the way that this spins directly out of the Future State stuff to have this villain, this scientist setting up the Magistrate program, that they really used a ton in the Future State, but never really resolved. So I think that’s cool. And we get to see that build up. I do miss… I think it’s strange that Ghost-Maker is replacing Robin, basically? In a weird way. We get a Robin backup here in this issue, which I also thought was cool.

Pete:                Oh, that was awesome.

Justin:              Now after you’ve had a long day of fighting crime, do you go home and spar with your buddy? I think I’d be like, “Come on, man. Let’s [crosstalk 00:13:09].”

Alex:                 Sure, if you’re a chef, you’re cooking all day and then you go home and you eat. Same thing.

Justin:              Cooking and eating is actually two very different processes, Alex.

Alex:                 No, I don’t think so. I don’t think so.

Pete:                Maybe a chef goes home and orders food, because he’s so tired of cooking.

Alex:                 We talked about this quite a bit, but James Tynion’s run has had these weird stops and starts. It’s been so good across the board, but it was supposed to be a very short storyline. Then it got expanded. Then it got interrupted by the Future State and Dark Nights: Death Metal stuff. So, this feels like a new fresh start for him. And I’m really hoping this time it gets to be whatever ongoing story he wants to tell, because he’s such a good storyteller. I don’t want to see another event come in, or another switch, or something like that. I want to see what is the long form story that James Tynion has to tell about Batman.

Pete:                I was very confused, because the Batman one was the first time I saw the cover and I was just like, “What happened to the last event?” The cover was… I was just like, “What is going on?” So, I’m glad we got in, in the Zero Issue.

Alex:                 Well, let’s move on to something you probably like, Pete. Demon Days: X-Men, number one from Marvel Comics. Story set by Peach Mamoko. This is a very different take on the X-Men. What’d you think Pete? You like this book?

Pete:                Well, yes, I did very much the art-

Justin:              Huge X-Men fan, Pete LePage.

Pete:                … Normally, yes. The art is absolutely glorious. It is just almost like a painting here. I’m a sucker for watercolors. I just love it. The character designs are so cool and unique. It’s got this kind of like old style [inaudible 00:14:53] meets new. I’m very, very much into this. It was really cool. And the wolf is Wolverine named Logan. I was in it to win it, and they really delivered on this first issue.

Justin:              I agree. The art is very… it’s really beautiful here. I thought it was interesting for an X-Men book to have Venom be the villain, and Hulk be here? Is what I took the big red demon to be.

Pete:                They’re two characters in Marvel, so.

Justin:              Yeah, but I don’t know if you follow the X-Men really, but they’re traditionally not associated with them.

Alex:                 Well, that was the thing that was-

Pete:                Sure.

Alex:                 … confusing to me. I read this book and not once did any island fuck another island. So it didn’t feel like an X-Men book to me, to be honest.

Justin:              I think it was implied that Japan was fucking another-

Pete:                Go on. Go on-

Justin:              … the Philippines.

Pete:                … name one other island.

Alex:                 I was going to say, yeah.

Justin:              I was trying to name a neighboring island, because the islands don’t travel to fuck, they fuck the neighboring islands.

Alex:                 I can picture the map. See, we got into your head. It’s just Japan, and there’s nothing around you except ocean. [crosstalk 00:16:02].

Pete:                Absolutely nothing. It’s nothing.

Justin:              A lot of ocean.

Pete:                Oh, yeah.

Justin:              Right.

Alex:                 There you go. Yes. Very good book. Let’s move on to talk about Suicide Squad, number one from DC Comics. Written by Robbie Thompson. Art by Eduardo Pansica. This is bringing in a little bit of the upcoming movie with Peacemaker. The thing that I thought was kind of fascinating about this, we didn’t talk about this-

Justin:              Kind of?

Alex:                 … this happens in Infinite Frontier, number zero. Continues in the Batman issue. But big event, pretty much everybody in The Arkham Asylum is killed. Seemingly by Joker Gas. Turns out later it’s actually the Scarecrow faking Joker Gas, including most of the inmates, including potentially Bane, among other folks. But the Suicide Squad issue takes place the same time as that. They’re trying to break Talon out of Arkham Asylum when The Gas comes, and that’s what we’re playing with here. I like this. I thought Robbie Thompson writes a good Suicide Squad. I think the danger is there. The unnecessary deaths are there. So it hits all the bases. And Eduardo Pansica’s art is real good.

Justin:              I can’t believe we lost Film Freak so early on in his career.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              RIP.

Pete:                I mean, I agree. I thought this was really great issue, and hopefully, the movie will be just as enjoyable. It’s fun because all the Peacemaker dialogue in my head, it was John Cena speaking those lines. I didn’t like the Superboy reveal, did not like that. That was scary. I thought it had a really great ending. And then it was also weird how Waller was like, “I’m tired of losing.”

Alex:                 She loses a lot.

Justin:              She loses a lot. I love the page of Superboy was great, I thought. The kryptonite shackles and the-

Pete:                It made me sad.

Justin:              … It’s sad. It is sad. Because Superboy is a hero and he’s entrapped.

Alex:                 Sorry about that, Pete. I hope you get past that. Let’s talk about Wiccan and Hulkling: King in Black, number one from Marvel. Written by T.D. Howard. Art by Luciano Vecchio. This is following up on the Empire event. They are married now, they’re ruling space, and of course, some goop dragons bash their way into their honeymoon and they have to deal with that. Lots of fun stuff in here. I always like a good Wiccan and Hulkling book. And I think T.D. Howard captures their voices quite well.

Justin:              Yeah, and this book-

Pete:                Agreed.

Justin:              … I liked that this was just a fun book. It wasn’t trying to do a bunch of stuff. It was like, “Okay, we’ve seen… We know where these two characters are, but we haven’t actually seen them be married and be ruling. So let’s just do that and have it be a fun tie-in.” And I think it was very successful at that.

Pete:                Yeah, I completely agree. The lightheartedness added to this big kind of a King in Black event was really cool. I really love the interaction of the guy who’s holding up the little orb. And there are a lot of really cool moments, fun, little moments. I also like how, when they get the robot present, they think it’s just a champagne delivery robot, which is just a fun thing.

Pete:                And then just to see them together is great. I think this is just… The art’s fantastic. There’s just enough action. The balance with fun and give us some good relationship moments. This is just a great book from start to finish. You kind of know what you’re going to get a little bit, and they really deliver on it and don’t let you down. I was very happy with this book.

Alex:                 Next up, The Swamp Thing, number one from DC Comics. Written by Ram V. Art by Mike Perkins. This is a new Swamp Thing with a new M.O. New villains, new weirdness, same old horror. Justin, I think you’ll love this one.

Justin:              [crosstalk 00:19:49] loves plants, that guy.

Alex:                 And we should mention, on the Future State beat, this is the team that wrote The Swamp Thing: Future State book that was so excellent. Here, they’re dealing with an entirely different Swamp Thing, entirely different story. But I think if you like that, and that book was great, it was very exciting to see them taking on this one as well.

Justin:              Yeah, I agree. The Future State book was very sort of clinical. It got into some… It was about Swamp Thing building his children and how he did it in this future Earth. And this brings some of that clinical wraparound to this series. And then we just get into some brand new characters, some mythology building. I think it’s the same sort of green versus the rot situation in a good way. But a brand new character, who’s Swamp Thing. We don’t, he doesn’t seem aware of that he is Swamp Thing. And we’re getting that slowly told over the course of this first issue. Really nice art. This book reminded me of early Starman, both in-

Pete:                Ooh, really?

Justin:              … the writing and the art style. So I’m here for it.

Pete:                Couple of things Justin, if you don’t mind, since-

Justin:              I do mine, so let’s just do one thing from you Pete, if possible.

Pete:                … Oh, okay. All right. Great, great. So if it’s just one thing, I guess I’ll just pick the… It starts off with a plane being grabbed out of the sky by a giant, let’s say, beanstalk. Like, that’s really high up. I mean that-

Alex:                 No, no, no, no.

Pete:                … I mean, to grab a plane-

Alex:                 Okay, so the guy-

Pete:                … out of the sky-

Alex:                 … Can I clarify this one?

Pete:                … I’m talking to Justin.

Alex:                 Oh, okay.

Pete:                I’m having a conversation with Justin. He’s the Swamp Thing expert. Trying to get some clarification here.

Justin:              Are you familiar with-

Pete:                No, go ahead [crosstalk 00:21:34].

Justin:              … one of the other major beanstalk storylines, Jack versus Beanstalk?

Pete:                Right, right. I’m very familiar.

Justin:              That beanstalk went very high up. It went so high up there were giants living there.

Pete:                Yeah, that’s what I thought.

Justin:              So, beanstalks-

Pete:                That’s why I said beanstalk, because that’s the only thing that I know that could reach a plane in the sky.

Alex:                 There are big, tall, terrible giants in the sky.

Justin:              That’s true. That’s the point Alex wanted to make. Alex, not very religious, but he does believe that giants dominate, live in the sky in the clouds. [crosstalk 00:22:04]

Alex:                 The lyrics I know from Into the Woods, I say out loud, whenever I can. No, it was not a beanstalk, Pete. The new Swamp Thing was riding on a plane. He was having nightmares. And in his nightmare, he pictured himself exploding into plants out of the plane, not a beanstalk-

Pete:                No.

Alex:                 … rising to the plane.

Pete:                I thought [crosstalk 00:22:23].

Alex:                 No, but then basically, Swamp Thing powers exploded outwards while he was still on the plane, causing it to break. Fantastically drawn panel. I love that. So terrifying. But it turns out he’s just having a nightmare there.

Pete:                Oh, okay. All right, so-

Justin:              He’s made of plants though?

Alex:                 Yeah.

Pete:                … All right. So question number two then will be for both of you guys, since you both seem to be experts.

Alex:                 Okay.

Pete:                One of the reasons I had to move out of New York City is because anytime you’re walking in central park, there’s always people popping out of the trees. And at first I thought it was like a [inaudible 00:22:54] of elves, just when the elves got too big, they got kicked out of the trees.

Justin:              Yes, this all-

Pete:                But it turns out it’s Swamp Thing.

Justin:              … this all checks out so far.

Pete:                I just… That part… The book to me was a lot creepier and scarier than I was ready for. I’m just wondering, have you guys, in Central Park, seen the people popping out, or?

Justin:              The people popping in the park, people popping in the park. Let me say Pete, I feel like, so you wanted a book that was more focused on beans and elves? And this book just didn’t really have that for you.

Pete:                Well, no. I mean, Swamp Thing can be kind of a horror story type of thing, but there’s also a lot of great stories that Swamp Thing does where it’s got a little heart, a little love, that kind of stuff in it. But I was just… They weren’t straight horror for this issue. So I was a little-

Justin:              Well, I think they’re going to…

Pete:                … taken aback.

Justin:              Once we get to know the character, I think that you’ll find the heart there. And The Swamp Thing, also a great history of horror. Have you guys ever grown beans?

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 No, but I will say that when you’re walking out and somebody pops out. That happened to me one time, and he showed me things, many beautiful things that I hadn’t thought to explore.

Justin:              A hundred percent. Let’s let that hang in the air for a little bit longer. Nice.

Alex:                 Pete, any other questions?

Pete:                Nope. No, thank you for filling those. I appreciate it.

Alex:                 Absolutely.

Justin:              Anytime.

Alex:                 Anytime. Let’s move on to talk about Nocterra, number one from Image Comics. Written by Scott Snyder. Art by Tony S. Daniel. Now we had Scott on the live show a couple of weeks back to talk about this very book. He teased it. It’s all about a post-apocalyptic world where there’s no sun and a girl who lives in it, who used to be blind that is now the only one who can lead them.

Justin:              I’m just a post-apocalyptic girl living in a post-apocalyptic world, Alex. When will you understand that?

Alex:                 I thought it was great. This is Scott Snyder’s big wild storytelling matched with Tony S. Daniel’s superhero art. There’s… I love the idea of a post-apocalyptic world where it’s 13 years later and people are like, “Time to dress crazy now. Let’s do this.”

Justin:              I can’t wait for the apocalypse when it’s like-

Alex:                 What?

Justin:              … “All right, dude. Now you can wear lights on your head and stuff.” Like, “Get loose with your fashion.”

Alex:                 We’re living in an apocalypse right now and I’m dressed the same as I always have.

Pete:                Oh, boo.

Justin:              Exactly. You’re not taking advantage.

Alex:                 I’m not. [crosstalk 00:25:21].

Pete:                I tell you, the truck lights in this is amazing. I hope that catches on and truckers start really lightening up their trucks like that. So that’s magical.

Justin:              Yeah, when will the truckers catch on? I like this book a lot. Really fun world that’s created here. Scary. You ride along with your, this, our main character here, and really feel for her. It’s fun.

Pete:                Art’s great. Really think it’s a very interesting, cool story. And they do such a great job of getting you excited for this world and trying to figure out all the things that have gone wrong. A lot of really cool, interesting moments. I did want her to look a little bit more like a trucker and less like a superhero, but then whatever, that’s cool.

Alex:                 No, but I think that’s what you do with Tony S. Daniel. He’s an amazing superhero artist. So you lead into that, and you get wild designs, and you give people superhero costumes, and you make that work. It’s Scott playing to Tony S. Daniel’s strengths, the same way that he does to Jock, or the same way that they do in Undiscovered Country to Giuseppe Camuncoli. Just leaning into those artists and what they can do. And then following this pass down. I think that’s what works here, and it’s fun.

Justin:              I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone utter the phrase, “I wish that person looked more like a trucker.” And I appreciate it. Very rarely said thing.

Alex:                 Next up, Crime Syndicate, number one from DC Comics. Written by Andy Schmidt. Art by Kieran McKeown and Bryan Hitch. Here we’re getting a semi-satirical look at the crime syndicate and their world and how they come together on the newly revamped Earth-3. What’d you think about this one?

Justin:              These people love crimes. It’s our heroes, but they love crimes.

Alex:                 This didn’t really hit for me to be honest. There’s some bits that I liked it at, but-

Justin:              Maybe you didn’t get it Alex, but it’s the heroes that you know and love, but then they love crimes.

Alex:                 My favorite page is the backup story for which is, I don’t remember, Ultraman? Is that what he’s called? The Superman add-on?

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Ultraman’s origin, it’s a riff off of All-Star Superman. And you get the first three panels are kind of the same. And then the last one is, it shows the Kents and it’s like deranged psychopaths or something like that?

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 That’s funny, that made me laugh. But then I feel like it didn’t quite follow up from there, the rest of the story. I wanted to go wilder and darker this book, personally.

Pete:                Really?

Alex:                 Yeah.

Pete:                I thought it was too dark for me. Seeing a Superman figure, this Ultraman guy, be so douchey and so… Abusing, his power in such an awful way, it was just so scary and against everything that I want out of a superhero. Like throwing a newspaper truck in a high rise of a skyscraper, through the office glass, just because someone wrote a story about you? Go fuck yourself, you fucking superhero. I have thicker skin, Jesus’ age. But yeah, I think that’s the point of it to just show how evil and douchey people can be I guess? But yeah, to me, it was a little too dark and I wish they took it back a little bit. So I guess a little different from [inaudible 00:28:39].

Justin:              I agree with Alex, I wanted to go further. It felt like it was heading for that tone of a Mark Russell book, but it doesn’t quite go that far with the satire. I agree with you also, I did like the backup. Felt like a little bit more in that sort of fun, irreverent tone taking on the Superman origin.

Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about one that I bet Pete liked, Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters, number one from Oni Press. By Chris Samnee and Laura Samnee. This is a-

Pete:                Aww.

Alex:                 … all ages title.

Pete:                They’re writing a comic book together.

Alex:                 They’ve been working together for a while.

Pete:                Sure. Great.

Alex:                 Pete, talk about what you liked about this book.

Pete:                First of all, words, don’t need them. This book proves that. A lot of amazing panels with barely any words. The art’s unbelievable. Love the character design. Such a cool, interesting world. And also kind of a nightmare, I’m sure, for you parents to yutes over there, that has to be like your worst nightmare. You’re watching your kid, then all of a sudden you get taken out or get a bump on your head, and now you don’t know where your kid is. I mean, that has to be like your worst nightmare come true. But yeah, I really, really enjoyed this. I think it’s such a solid first issue. I can’t wait to see where this goes.

Justin:              I agree. This was very fun. It reminded me, maybe I have Bone brain, given what we’ve talked about lately, but they reminded-

Pete:                Yeah, you do.

Justin:              … me of Jeff Smith’s Bone.

Alex:                 Come on, everything can’t remind you of Jeff Smith’s Bone.

Justin:              That’s not, the times I’ve mentioned Bone in the last couple of podcasts we’ve done have not been because something reminded me of it. And this legitimately does. It has that really smart paneling, good storytelling, some heart to it. I liked it a lot.

Alex:                 I thought this was really good as well. Just classic storytelling. Like you were saying, Pete, from the Samnees. I think they did a great job. If you’re looking for something fresh and new, check this out. Next up, Sea of Sorrows, number four from ITW. Written by Rich Douek. Art by Alex Cormack. This is continuing a increasingly bloody and deadly-

Pete:                Oh, man.

Alex:                 … mermaid saga. Bunch of folks trapped on a ship. It’s like Under Siege, but with killer mermaids. I think that’s a fair way of putting it, right?

Justin:              Ooh, that’s nice. When does she sing, Part of Your World? I just feel like I just don’t know how they’re going to work it in?

Alex:                 It just hasn’t come yet, but there’s a couple of more issues to go in the mini series. So I’m sure it’s coming.

Justin:              I like this book. It’s got such a great tone to it. I mean, obviously, Under Siege is… A lot of huge fans out there of Under Siege, especially Under Siege Two.

Alex:                 Dark Territory? Yeah, of course.

Pete:                Oh, my god.

Justin:              A hundred percent. Way to drop that you’re a huge train fan. So the fact that those-

Pete:                Are you guys talking about fucking Seagal movies over here?

Alex:                 Yeah.

Justin:              Specifically-

Alex:                 Always.

Justin:              … Under Siege Two. Alex, when you got into Under Siege Two, did you come at it as an action movie fan, or more about from a train fan? We were just wondering.

Alex:                 No, I was more of a people-popping-out-of-a-cake fan. That’s kind of where I started with Under Siege.

Pete:                Oh, come on, man.

Alex:                 Then I sort of went from there.

Pete:                Nice.

Justin:              A lot of people come to it from there.

Alex:                 So, yeah. You should check out my letter box list of that.

Pete:                Oh my God. Yeah, this-

Alex:                 Movies with people popping out of cakes.

Pete:                … Anyways, back to the comic. So this is like-

Justin:              Back to the comics? Never!

Pete:                … It’s very scary, very intense and the paneling, and just the action, and the design of this really does such a great job of really getting into this frenzy like, “Holy, what’s going to happen?” All these things are kind of happening at once to this ship. And just when you think like, “Okay, I got a handle on this evil mermaid.” It keeps getting heightened levels and levels of how scary she actually is. This is really just a horrifying, amazing comic that really creeps me the fuck out and makes me never want to go on a boat again.

Justin:              Mm-hmm (affirmative).

Alex:                 Mm-hmm (affirmative).

Justin:              Yeah, I agree. It’s good horror. When the mermaid opens or body mouth, do you feel like it’s very Little Shop Of Horrors and perhaps the song coming out of the mouth is some sort of Suddenly Seymour style song?

Alex:                 No, it reminded me a little bit of the end of the first act of Into the Woods. When they’re saying, “Into the woods, we have to go, I hate to leave a have to though.” That’s mostly what it reminded me of.

Justin:              Interesting. [crosstalk 00:33:11].

Alex:                 Not related, but just always, that’s always in my head.

Justin:              It’s true.

Alex:                 Last one to talk about, The Comic Book History of Animation, number four from IDW. Written by Fred Van Lente. Art by Ryan Dunlavey. This is a guinea for Pete, because not only is it about the rise of the Studio Ghibli films, it’s also about the rise of animation on Saturday mornings with GI Joe, with He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, She-Ra, all of that good stuff. As usual-

Pete:                Yeah, don’t forget She-Ra.

Alex:                 … super well-written, super fun to read, super informative. This is just a great-

Pete:                Gem.

Alex:                 … book.

Pete:                I mean, Fred Van Lente is just knocking it out… It’s so informative. And the art is so creative and cool. This really does such a great job of teaching you things about things that you already know and love in such a fun, creative way. I really want this to be like an animated podcast or something. This is just so-

Justin:              Ooh, yes.

Pete:                … so cool that I don’t want this to stop. I want to learn all things in this format, and I want to learn it from these two. I was just so impressed by this. I grew up in this time and just learning all of this stuff is really crazy. As a kid I just love Saturday mornings. And yeah, this is just so hilarious. The Superman sitting down at like a Hollywood place with Fred, from Scooby Doo doing the finger guns? Hysterical. I love Skeletor in this. Just I just so many amazing, cool things. I [crosstalk 00:34:42].

Alex:                 Well, and Pete, I have a question for you. And this is an honest question, given that they do spend a lot of time talking about the very dark side of this, and the very negative ramifications and reasonings for doing these Saturday morning cartoons. Does that color your viewing of them at all?

Pete:                No. I mean, unfortunately when you learn about things, especially things that happen back more in time, you’re always finding out racist fucked-up bullshit things. So it’s, unfortunately that’s life. But as a kid, those kind of Saturday mornings were amazing. So that doesn’t… It’s hard to go back and watch some of those things because they really don’t hold up. But yeah, this didn’t, it didn’t hurt reading about it and learning about that, which I think-

Alex:                 Well now, now that you’re an adult, your Saturday mornings are a fucking nightmare, right?

Pete:                … Yeah.

Justin:              You got to watch your Saturday morning documentaries.

Pete:                No, man.

Justin:              With a big bowl of cereal and a bunch of serious movies.

Alex:                 Oh, here we go. Another murder doc on Netflix.

Justin:              What I love, I think Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey do so well is, they add the little details that you just, they’re so hard to find, it’s so well researched and then well illustrated by Ryan. And a couple of them that I really liked here were just how everything was sort of made up on the spot. All of these things that feel so important or particular like, “Yabba dabba doo,” and the name of Scooby-Doo and it’s just like, “Oh, hurry up. This is doo.” Name… Or like, “Hey, say Yahoo.” And instead he said yabba, dabba doo. And then it became this super iconic thing. And it just feels like stuff like that doesn’t happen anymore in the creative process. So being able to read this and see this is so cool.

Pete:                I take offense to that, because we usually make stuff up in the moment and it becomes comedy gold.

Justin:              No, we do, yes. I’m speaking more, I guess, television. I mean you can’t script Netflix. Classic.

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week’s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Infinite Frontier #0<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Joshua Williamson, James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder, Brian Michael Bendis, Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, Joelle Jones, Tim Sheridan, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Geoff Johns, Geoffrey Thorne<br> Art by David Marquez, Jorge Jimenez, Alitha Martinez, Mark Morales, Joelle Jones, Stephen Byrne, Rafa Sandoval, Jordi Tarragona, Jamal Igle, Alex Maleev, Todd Nauck, Dexter Soy, Howard Porter, John Romita Sr. and Klaus Janson</p> <p>America Chavez: Made In The USA #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Kalinda Vazquez<br> Art by Carlos Gómez</p> <p>Batman #106<br> DC Comics<br> Written by James Tynion IV, Joshua Williamson<br> Art by Jorge Jimenez, Gleb Melnikov</p> <p>Demon Days: X-Men #1<br> Marvel<br> Story and Art by Peach Momoko</p> <p>Suicide Squad #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Robbie Thompson<br> Art by Eduardo Pansica</p> <p>Wiccan and Hulkling: King in Black #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Tini Howard<br> Art by Luciano Vecchio</p> <p>The Swamp Thing #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Ram V<br> Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p>Nocterra #1<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Scott Snyder<br> Art by Tony S. Daniel</p> <p>Crime Syndicate #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Andy Schmidt<br> Art by Kieran McKeown, Bryan Hitch</p> <p>Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #1<br> Oni Press<br> By Chris Samnee and Laura Samnee</p> <p>Sea of Sorrows #4<br> IDW<br> Written by Rich Douek<br> Art by Alex Cormack</p> <p>The Comic Book History of Animation #4<br> IDW<br> Written by Fred Van Lente<br> Art by Ryan Dunlavey</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p><strong>Full Episode Transcript</strong></p> <p>Alex:                 What’s up everybody. Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m Justin.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 And on the stack, we talk about a bunch of books that come out this week, and we’re going to kick it off with a big one. Infinite Frontier, number zero-</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, man.</p> <p>Alex:                 … from DC Comics. Nice, simple lineup of names here. So let’s go through it. Written by Joshua Williamson, James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder, Brian Michael Bendis, Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, Joelle Jones, Tim Sheridan, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Jeff Johnson, Geoffrey Thorne. Art by David Marquez, Jorge Jimenez, Alitha Martinez, Mark Morales, Joelle Jones, Stephen Bird and Rafa Sandovall, Jody… Oh, there we go. Jordi Tarragona, Jamal Igle, Alex Maleev, Todd Nauck, Dexter Soy, Howard Porter, John Romita Sr. and Klaus Janson.</p> <p>Alex:                 Now this is your requisite, post-event check in with the entire DC Universe. What’s going on? What’s happening with everybody? What’s everybody’s new status quo now that the continuity has changed. So we kind of know how this one goes, but the framing here is that Wonder Woman has maybe ascended to be a higher being, she’s trying to decide about that.</p> <p>Alex:                 And so she’s taken a look in on the new state and the multi-verse post Dark Nights: Death Metal. How’d you feel about this book? How’d you feel about the status quo? What jumped out at you?</p> <p>Pete:                For me, I thought the Bat cycle was sick. Cool green Lanterns thing. And love the last page, but what is happening now with DC?</p> <p>Alex:                 Wait, what do you mean Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, like we were really enjoying these DC kind of what if books, and now it’s just all over and-</p> <p>Alex:                 Well so-</p> <p>Pete:                … and it all-</p> <p>Alex:                 … Phillip Kennedy Johnson, when he was on the show, talked about this a little bit. He said that the Future State things are, and they talk about this in this book a bit as well, but not as explicitly, that they’re a possible future or a possible futures. These are places the continuity may be going or may not, but they’re not ignoring them.</p> <p>Alex:                 And you can see that a little bit in the Batman story that teases the magistrate storyline. That plays later in The Stack Podcast where we’re going to be talking about Batman 106, where that plays in a big way. But that’s what we’re getting here is these new status quos, these new setups, they might head towards these disasters that we’ve seen in Future State, but also maybe not. We’ll have to see what happens.</p> <p>Justin:              … And I really like that. I liked the confidence with which DC moved forward through Future State and into this where it’s like, “Okay, all that stuff happened, you read it, and then we’re not going to dance around it. We’re just going to jump into the books and we’re going to start to pepper those things in, those things that we like, those things that-“</p> <p>Pete:                Maybe though?</p> <p>Justin:              … I appreciate that though. It really-</p> <p>Pete:                Why do you appreciate that? Because they’re saying, “We may do something that you really enjoyed, we may not. Go fuck yourself.”</p> <p>Justin:              … I love that. I like-</p> <p>Pete:                Really?</p> <p>Justin:              … I enjoyed what we saw, and then if they-</p> <p>Pete:                I very much enjoyed it, but I would like to know if I’m going to get some of it or not.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, then you continue being a fan, I think is the real… Like, if you keep talking about the things that you loved, I think they will do those things. And the things that people didn’t like, they won’t do those things. And we [crosstalk 00:03:21].</p> <p>Alex:                 You heard it here first, true believer. You’re going to have to check in every week to find out whether the adventures of your favorite superheroes are going to turn out good, bad, or something in between. Excelsior.</p> <p>Justin:              I can’t.</p> <p>Pete:                Mr. Magoo? I can’t hear anything you’re saying.</p> <p>Alex:                 Just imagine. Me, Mr. Magoo. Imagine this in the DC Universe, Future State.</p> <p>Pete:                All I see is The Lost DVD thing. And I don’t hear anything you’re saying, because I’m just focused on The Lost DVD question that popped up.</p> <p>Alex:                 Here’s the big twist, Pete, that Lost DVD thing behind me has been here the whole time.</p> <p>Justin:              Wow, I don’t know if that’s-</p> <p>Pete:                Well, that’s not true.</p> <p>Justin:              … a direct quote from Lost-</p> <p>Pete:                That’s not true.</p> <p>Justin:              … but even if it’s not, I don’t want to hear it. I like the Batman stuff I think is really fun here. It’s interesting that Grifter is now just fully part of the Bat Universe. The Bat Universe feels fairly large right now.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes.</p> <p>Justin:              And-</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, and you get to see more of that in Batman 106 as well. It’s a big cast, but I agree with you. I like how James Tynion is playing with it. I like the potential threat of The Magistrate. I love the reveal at the end here of what Scarecrow looks like right now. That’s pretty terrifying. What’s up Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                So you guys are just okay with the fact that we just got two months of amazing stories and now like, “Eh, done.” “Maybe we’re going to do something-“</p> <p>Alex:                 They told us. That’s exactly what was happening going in.</p> <p>Pete:                … You can tell us that. But then when you fall in love with it, as you’re reading it and buying these, and then have it maybe show up or maybe be taken away, it’s just-</p> <p>Alex:                 This is the same thing that happened to you with Titania when you went to Europe, Pete. It was supposed to be two months. And then you were like, “Okay, let’s head home, baby.” And she’s like, “No, I live here. I cannot come with you, Pete.”</p> <p>Pete:                Did you say Titanita?</p> <p>Alex:                 Titania.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh.</p> <p>Alex:                 Come on. You know the name of your ex-girlfriend, Titania, who you met in Belgium.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, sure.</p> <p>Justin:              Titania. Famous. Famously, a real person’s name. Read a little Midsummer Night’s Dream over there?</p> <p>Alex:                 Titania.</p> <p>Pete:                No, I don’t know?</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, man.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m curious what Green Lantern’s going to do. They introduced the Teen Lantern here, which, okay, a little up in the air there. Flash really puts a flag in like, “We’re fully back to Wally West as the main Flash,” which Alex, you must love.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great. Feeling a little conflicted after the past couple of years of storyline there. But I will say one thing that I was very happy about was Geoff Johns and Todd Nauck, back on Stargirl. They’ve been going all in on that since the series came back. They’re going to another story I think, coming up, another comic. That’s great. It’s just fun. They capture the tone perfectly. I’m really enjoying it. And I really like what they do here. Setting up Pat as connected to The Seven Soldiers of Victory, which is something from the TV show, where they’re doing the very smart thing of creating stories that work in the DC continuity, also work for fans of the TV show. I think that’s very, a nice thing to do.</p> <p>Justin:              How hyped were you when Darkseid’s knee-high boot slammed on The Spectre’s head?</p> <p>Pete:                Ah, spoiler dude. Jesus.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s talk about the end of the book. Always. Great to see John Romita Sr. and Klaus Janson’s art on stuff.</p> <p>Pete:                Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s awesome.</p> <p>Justin:              Agreed.</p> <p>Alex:                 Who cares about Darkseid? To be totally-</p> <p>Pete:                What are you talking about?</p> <p>Alex:                 … blunt about it? There’s been so many Darkseid stories. I appreciate the idea that like-</p> <p>Pete:                There’s a ton of Joker stories.</p> <p>Alex:                 … “We’re bringing it back to basics. It’s Darkseid versus the whole DC Universe. None of this crazy perpetuous stuff. We’re just going to clean it up. It’s just going to be a slam bang slab fest. Let’s have a little bit of a fun time here guys.” That’s great. But at the same time, I’ve read so many stories of Darkseid versus the DC Universe. If he had been away for a while, that would be a different thing. But we’ve had so much Darkseid in different iterations. He’s been on a justice league team. His daughter has been hanging around. If it was a character that was gone for a while, I feel like the impact would have been much greater. But as is, I was like, “All right, this is very nice art, happy to read this. I’m sure this will be fun.” But this is not the cliff hanger I think it was meant to be.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, I completely disagree. I was so happy to see Darkseid at the end of it, because I was just… First off, it’s a zero issue. So fuck you for putting all that shit in a zero issue. Fuck you. That is not a Zero Issue. There is so much important that happens in that issue. It’s unbelievable.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, I thought you were going to drop a beat, drop a little rhyme there.</p> <p>Pete:                [crosstalk 00:07:50] It was a spam phone call.</p> <p>Alex:                 We put it in a zero issue. Don’t blow it in a tissue.</p> <p>Pete:                Please don’t be the white guy, beat-boxing and trying to rhyme. That’s just awful.</p> <p>Alex:                 I mean I think-</p> <p>Pete:                Stop it.</p> <p>Alex:                 I think that was-</p> <p>Pete:                Stop.</p> <p>Alex:                 … I think that was really good.</p> <p>Pete:                No. I… In all this madness, to see Darkseid, I was like, “Yes. Okay. Now we can get to a storyline. I understand what’s happening here. I don’t know why there’s all this other madness going on, but I can understand this.” So I felt really good about that ending and it got me excited to read the first issue. What the fuck?</p> <p>Justin:              Does Darkseid always look like he’s crumbling to you guys. I feel like he’s like a gritty sidewalk. He’s like concrete that’s slowly just crumbling out. Like, he needs a good moisturizer?</p> <p>Pete:                Mm-hmm (affirmative).</p> <p>Alex:                 Do you think that’s how to stop him?</p> <p>Pete:                We all need a good moisturizer.</p> <p>Alex:                 Send him to a spa day?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. A solid pressure washer would really take him down I feel like.</p> <p>Pete:                No, man.</p> <p>Alex:                 Just give him a cream called The Pro-life Equation. It would just really smooth him out. Let’s move on and talk about America Chavez: Made in the USA, number one from Marvel. Written by Kalinda Vazquez. Art by Carlos Gomez. So this is, of course, bringing back a solo title for America Chavez. It is revamping her origin quite a bit, adding some new details, some new threats. What’d you think about this book?</p> <p>Justin:              I like this. America Chavez is such a unique, her power set is so weird. And so I like… And her origin is so specific with her coming from another earth and sort of wandering into our world. And then most recently on the Avengers West Coast team. Very fun. I think this book’s great.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I agree. I really thought this was a fantastic first issue. Gets you excited for this world and what’s going on. I really like the character. Also, super nice of her, in the middle of a mole battle, to answer questions from somebody with just a camera that… like an old camera, not even like a cell phone. So I was very impressed with her and how she handles herself. Yeah, I think they did a great job of getting me excited for more. I think this was a really solid first issue. Love the art, love the writing.</p> <p>Alex:                 It probably helps that this starts out in Los Angeles, but it definitely feels of a piece with the work that Kelly Thompson did on the West Coast Avengers title, on the Hawkeye title as well. You got Kate Bishop cameo in here. But it moves off into its own thing, but it has that sense of fun, that sense of weirdness. It’s great. I really enjoyed this book quite a bit.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on to the book that we talked about a little bit earlier, at least teased a little bit earlier, Batman, number 106 from DC Comics. Written by James Tynion IV and Joshua Williamson. Art by Jorge Jimenez and Gleb Melnikov. This is the new status quo for Gotham City, Batman chilling out in a basement with Ghost-Maker, fighting crime. Until some new and old villains are coming for him and things are tightening quite a bit. This is, I thought, great.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I agree. I really-</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, you have a question though. You raised your hand.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I just… You love a good commercial in the middle of the comics. So I was just wondering what you thought of The Oracle eating Ruffaloes? I thought that was a nice nod to Mark Ruffalo who may, or may not be-</p> <p>Alex:                 Dude sadly died and was made into potato chips? Is that what you’re talking about?</p> <p>Pete:                … Yeah, exactly.</p> <p>Justin:              Tragic.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m just wondering, because you love when they change the, instead of ruffles, they… So they were cute with that. Just wondering usually, you enjoy that. So I was just wondering…</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I wish there was a little bit of a Hulk crunch on there, that would have really nailed it. But I guess, wrong universe, you couldn’t go do that.</p> <p>Justin:              Hard to do that, yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. But yeah, that was my big takeaway from the book as well. So thank you, Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, yeah. Yeah, it was cool to see Batman working with Oracle. Just, she’s super caszh that she can fight crime and eat chips. I mean, that’s pretty awesome. But it was also interesting, this Ghost-Maker and Batman dynamic. To see how casual they are sometimes is a little jarring, but it’s fun. It’s a new kind of dynamic. And I like the new villain who didn’t get their reveal out before they got punched in the face, was cool. Yeah, I think the Demon or Detective was fun. So it should be interesting to see how this all unfolds. So I’m in.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, and the way that this spins directly out of the Future State stuff to have this villain, this scientist setting up the Magistrate program, that they really used a ton in the Future State, but never really resolved. So I think that’s cool. And we get to see that build up. I do miss… I think it’s strange that Ghost-Maker is replacing Robin, basically? In a weird way. We get a Robin backup here in this issue, which I also thought was cool.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, that was awesome.</p> <p>Justin:              Now after you’ve had a long day of fighting crime, do you go home and spar with your buddy? I think I’d be like, “Come on, man. Let’s [crosstalk 00:13:09].”</p> <p>Alex:                 Sure, if you’re a chef, you’re cooking all day and then you go home and you eat. Same thing.</p> <p>Justin:              Cooking and eating is actually two very different processes, Alex.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, I don’t think so. I don’t think so.</p> <p>Pete:                Maybe a chef goes home and orders food, because he’s so tired of cooking.</p> <p>Alex:                 We talked about this quite a bit, but James Tynion’s run has had these weird stops and starts. It’s been so good across the board, but it was supposed to be a very short storyline. Then it got expanded. Then it got interrupted by the Future State and Dark Nights: Death Metal stuff. So, this feels like a new fresh start for him. And I’m really hoping this time it gets to be whatever ongoing story he wants to tell, because he’s such a good storyteller. I don’t want to see another event come in, or another switch, or something like that. I want to see what is the long form story that James Tynion has to tell about Batman.</p> <p>Pete:                I was very confused, because the Batman one was the first time I saw the cover and I was just like, “What happened to the last event?” The cover was… I was just like, “What is going on?” So, I’m glad we got in, in the Zero Issue.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, let’s move on to something you probably like, Pete. Demon Days: X-Men, number one from Marvel Comics. Story set by Peach Mamoko. This is a very different take on the X-Men. What’d you think Pete? You like this book?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, yes, I did very much the art-</p> <p>Justin:              Huge X-Men fan, Pete LePage.</p> <p>Pete:                … Normally, yes. The art is absolutely glorious. It is just almost like a painting here. I’m a sucker for watercolors. I just love it. The character designs are so cool and unique. It’s got this kind of like old style [inaudible 00:14:53] meets new. I’m very, very much into this. It was really cool. And the wolf is Wolverine named Logan. I was in it to win it, and they really delivered on this first issue.</p> <p>Justin:              I agree. The art is very… it’s really beautiful here. I thought it was interesting for an X-Men book to have Venom be the villain, and Hulk be here? Is what I took the big red demon to be.</p> <p>Pete:                They’re two characters in Marvel, so.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, but I don’t know if you follow the X-Men really, but they’re traditionally not associated with them.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, that was the thing that was-</p> <p>Pete:                Sure.</p> <p>Alex:                 … confusing to me. I read this book and not once did any island fuck another island. So it didn’t feel like an X-Men book to me, to be honest.</p> <p>Justin:              I think it was implied that Japan was fucking another-</p> <p>Pete:                Go on. Go on-</p> <p>Justin:              … the Philippines.</p> <p>Pete:                … name one other island.</p> <p>Alex:                 I was going to say, yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              I was trying to name a neighboring island, because the islands don’t travel to fuck, they fuck the neighboring islands.</p> <p>Alex:                 I can picture the map. See, we got into your head. It’s just Japan, and there’s nothing around you except ocean. [crosstalk 00:16:02].</p> <p>Pete:                Absolutely nothing. It’s nothing.</p> <p>Justin:              A lot of ocean.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Right.</p> <p>Alex:                 There you go. Yes. Very good book. Let’s move on to talk about Suicide Squad, number one from DC Comics. Written by Robbie Thompson. Art by Eduardo Pansica. This is bringing in a little bit of the upcoming movie with Peacemaker. The thing that I thought was kind of fascinating about this, we didn’t talk about this-</p> <p>Justin:              Kind of?</p> <p>Alex:                 … this happens in Infinite Frontier, number zero. Continues in the Batman issue. But big event, pretty much everybody in The Arkham Asylum is killed. Seemingly by Joker Gas. Turns out later it’s actually the Scarecrow faking Joker Gas, including most of the inmates, including potentially Bane, among other folks. But the Suicide Squad issue takes place the same time as that. They’re trying to break Talon out of Arkham Asylum when The Gas comes, and that’s what we’re playing with here. I like this. I thought Robbie Thompson writes a good Suicide Squad. I think the danger is there. The unnecessary deaths are there. So it hits all the bases. And Eduardo Pansica’s art is real good.</p> <p>Justin:              I can’t believe we lost Film Freak so early on in his career.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              RIP.</p> <p>Pete:                I mean, I agree. I thought this was really great issue, and hopefully, the movie will be just as enjoyable. It’s fun because all the Peacemaker dialogue in my head, it was John Cena speaking those lines. I didn’t like the Superboy reveal, did not like that. That was scary. I thought it had a really great ending. And then it was also weird how Waller was like, “I’m tired of losing.”</p> <p>Alex:                 She loses a lot.</p> <p>Justin:              She loses a lot. I love the page of Superboy was great, I thought. The kryptonite shackles and the-</p> <p>Pete:                It made me sad.</p> <p>Justin:              … It’s sad. It is sad. Because Superboy is a hero and he’s entrapped.</p> <p>Alex:                 Sorry about that, Pete. I hope you get past that. Let’s talk about Wiccan and Hulkling: King in Black, number one from Marvel. Written by T.D. Howard. Art by Luciano Vecchio. This is following up on the Empire event. They are married now, they’re ruling space, and of course, some goop dragons bash their way into their honeymoon and they have to deal with that. Lots of fun stuff in here. I always like a good Wiccan and Hulkling book. And I think T.D. Howard captures their voices quite well.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, and this book-</p> <p>Pete:                Agreed.</p> <p>Justin:              … I liked that this was just a fun book. It wasn’t trying to do a bunch of stuff. It was like, “Okay, we’ve seen… We know where these two characters are, but we haven’t actually seen them be married and be ruling. So let’s just do that and have it be a fun tie-in.” And I think it was very successful at that.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I completely agree. The lightheartedness added to this big kind of a King in Black event was really cool. I really love the interaction of the guy who’s holding up the little orb. And there are a lot of really cool moments, fun, little moments. I also like how, when they get the robot present, they think it’s just a champagne delivery robot, which is just a fun thing.</p> <p>Pete:                And then just to see them together is great. I think this is just… The art’s fantastic. There’s just enough action. The balance with fun and give us some good relationship moments. This is just a great book from start to finish. You kind of know what you’re going to get a little bit, and they really deliver on it and don’t let you down. I was very happy with this book.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, The Swamp Thing, number one from DC Comics. Written by Ram V. Art by Mike Perkins. This is a new Swamp Thing with a new M.O. New villains, new weirdness, same old horror. Justin, I think you’ll love this one.</p> <p>Justin:              [crosstalk 00:19:49] loves plants, that guy.</p> <p>Alex:                 And we should mention, on the Future State beat, this is the team that wrote The Swamp Thing: Future State book that was so excellent. Here, they’re dealing with an entirely different Swamp Thing, entirely different story. But I think if you like that, and that book was great, it was very exciting to see them taking on this one as well.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I agree. The Future State book was very sort of clinical. It got into some… It was about Swamp Thing building his children and how he did it in this future Earth. And this brings some of that clinical wraparound to this series. And then we just get into some brand new characters, some mythology building. I think it’s the same sort of green versus the rot situation in a good way. But a brand new character, who’s Swamp Thing. We don’t, he doesn’t seem aware of that he is Swamp Thing. And we’re getting that slowly told over the course of this first issue. Really nice art. This book reminded me of early Starman, both in-</p> <p>Pete:                Ooh, really?</p> <p>Justin:              … the writing and the art style. So I’m here for it.</p> <p>Pete:                Couple of things Justin, if you don’t mind, since-</p> <p>Justin:              I do mine, so let’s just do one thing from you Pete, if possible.</p> <p>Pete:                … Oh, okay. All right. Great, great. So if it’s just one thing, I guess I’ll just pick the… It starts off with a plane being grabbed out of the sky by a giant, let’s say, beanstalk. Like, that’s really high up. I mean that-</p> <p>Alex:                 No, no, no, no.</p> <p>Pete:                … I mean, to grab a plane-</p> <p>Alex:                 Okay, so the guy-</p> <p>Pete:                … out of the sky-</p> <p>Alex:                 … Can I clarify this one?</p> <p>Pete:                … I’m talking to Justin.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, okay.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m having a conversation with Justin. He’s the Swamp Thing expert. Trying to get some clarification here.</p> <p>Justin:              Are you familiar with-</p> <p>Pete:                No, go ahead [crosstalk 00:21:34].</p> <p>Justin:              … one of the other major beanstalk storylines, Jack versus Beanstalk?</p> <p>Pete:                Right, right. I’m very familiar.</p> <p>Justin:              That beanstalk went very high up. It went so high up there were giants living there.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, that’s what I thought.</p> <p>Justin:              So, beanstalks-</p> <p>Pete:                That’s why I said beanstalk, because that’s the only thing that I know that could reach a plane in the sky.</p> <p>Alex:                 There are big, tall, terrible giants in the sky.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s true. That’s the point Alex wanted to make. Alex, not very religious, but he does believe that giants dominate, live in the sky in the clouds. [crosstalk 00:22:04]</p> <p>Alex:                 The lyrics I know from Into the Woods, I say out loud, whenever I can. No, it was not a beanstalk, Pete. The new Swamp Thing was riding on a plane. He was having nightmares. And in his nightmare, he pictured himself exploding into plants out of the plane, not a beanstalk-</p> <p>Pete:                No.</p> <p>Alex:                 … rising to the plane.</p> <p>Pete:                I thought [crosstalk 00:22:23].</p> <p>Alex:                 No, but then basically, Swamp Thing powers exploded outwards while he was still on the plane, causing it to break. Fantastically drawn panel. I love that. So terrifying. But it turns out he’s just having a nightmare there.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, okay. All right, so-</p> <p>Justin:              He’s made of plants though?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                … All right. So question number two then will be for both of you guys, since you both seem to be experts.</p> <p>Alex:                 Okay.</p> <p>Pete:                One of the reasons I had to move out of New York City is because anytime you’re walking in central park, there’s always people popping out of the trees. And at first I thought it was like a [inaudible 00:22:54] of elves, just when the elves got too big, they got kicked out of the trees.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes, this all-</p> <p>Pete:                But it turns out it’s Swamp Thing.</p> <p>Justin:              … this all checks out so far.</p> <p>Pete:                I just… That part… The book to me was a lot creepier and scarier than I was ready for. I’m just wondering, have you guys, in Central Park, seen the people popping out, or?</p> <p>Justin:              The people popping in the park, people popping in the park. Let me say Pete, I feel like, so you wanted a book that was more focused on beans and elves? And this book just didn’t really have that for you.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, no. I mean, Swamp Thing can be kind of a horror story type of thing, but there’s also a lot of great stories that Swamp Thing does where it’s got a little heart, a little love, that kind of stuff in it. But I was just… They weren’t straight horror for this issue. So I was a little-</p> <p>Justin:              Well, I think they’re going to…</p> <p>Pete:                … taken aback.</p> <p>Justin:              Once we get to know the character, I think that you’ll find the heart there. And The Swamp Thing, also a great history of horror. Have you guys ever grown beans?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, but I will say that when you’re walking out and somebody pops out. That happened to me one time, and he showed me things, many beautiful things that I hadn’t thought to explore.</p> <p>Justin:              A hundred percent. Let’s let that hang in the air for a little bit longer. Nice.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, any other questions?</p> <p>Pete:                Nope. No, thank you for filling those. I appreciate it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Absolutely.</p> <p>Justin:              Anytime.</p> <p>Alex:                 Anytime. Let’s move on to talk about Nocterra, number one from Image Comics. Written by Scott Snyder. Art by Tony S. Daniel. Now we had Scott on the live show a couple of weeks back to talk about this very book. He teased it. It’s all about a post-apocalyptic world where there’s no sun and a girl who lives in it, who used to be blind that is now the only one who can lead them.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m just a post-apocalyptic girl living in a post-apocalyptic world, Alex. When will you understand that?</p> <p>Alex:                 I thought it was great. This is Scott Snyder’s big wild storytelling matched with Tony S. Daniel’s superhero art. There’s… I love the idea of a post-apocalyptic world where it’s 13 years later and people are like, “Time to dress crazy now. Let’s do this.”</p> <p>Justin:              I can’t wait for the apocalypse when it’s like-</p> <p>Alex:                 What?</p> <p>Justin:              … “All right, dude. Now you can wear lights on your head and stuff.” Like, “Get loose with your fashion.”</p> <p>Alex:                 We’re living in an apocalypse right now and I’m dressed the same as I always have.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, boo.</p> <p>Justin:              Exactly. You’re not taking advantage.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’m not. [crosstalk 00:25:21].</p> <p>Pete:                I tell you, the truck lights in this is amazing. I hope that catches on and truckers start really lightening up their trucks like that. So that’s magical.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, when will the truckers catch on? I like this book a lot. Really fun world that’s created here. Scary. You ride along with your, this, our main character here, and really feel for her. It’s fun.</p> <p>Pete:                Art’s great. Really think it’s a very interesting, cool story. And they do such a great job of getting you excited for this world and trying to figure out all the things that have gone wrong. A lot of really cool, interesting moments. I did want her to look a little bit more like a trucker and less like a superhero, but then whatever, that’s cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, but I think that’s what you do with Tony S. Daniel. He’s an amazing superhero artist. So you lead into that, and you get wild designs, and you give people superhero costumes, and you make that work. It’s Scott playing to Tony S. Daniel’s strengths, the same way that he does to Jock, or the same way that they do in Undiscovered Country to Giuseppe Camuncoli. Just leaning into those artists and what they can do. And then following this pass down. I think that’s what works here, and it’s fun.</p> <p>Justin:              I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone utter the phrase, “I wish that person looked more like a trucker.” And I appreciate it. Very rarely said thing.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, Crime Syndicate, number one from DC Comics. Written by Andy Schmidt. Art by Kieran McKeown and Bryan Hitch. Here we’re getting a semi-satirical look at the crime syndicate and their world and how they come together on the newly revamped Earth-3. What’d you think about this one?</p> <p>Justin:              These people love crimes. It’s our heroes, but they love crimes.</p> <p>Alex:                 This didn’t really hit for me to be honest. There’s some bits that I liked it at, but-</p> <p>Justin:              Maybe you didn’t get it Alex, but it’s the heroes that you know and love, but then they love crimes.</p> <p>Alex:                 My favorite page is the backup story for which is, I don’t remember, Ultraman? Is that what he’s called? The Superman add-on?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Ultraman’s origin, it’s a riff off of All-Star Superman. And you get the first three panels are kind of the same. And then the last one is, it shows the Kents and it’s like deranged psychopaths or something like that?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s funny, that made me laugh. But then I feel like it didn’t quite follow up from there, the rest of the story. I wanted to go wilder and darker this book, personally.</p> <p>Pete:                Really?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                I thought it was too dark for me. Seeing a Superman figure, this Ultraman guy, be so douchey and so… Abusing, his power in such an awful way, it was just so scary and against everything that I want out of a superhero. Like throwing a newspaper truck in a high rise of a skyscraper, through the office glass, just because someone wrote a story about you? Go fuck yourself, you fucking superhero. I have thicker skin, Jesus’ age. But yeah, I think that’s the point of it to just show how evil and douchey people can be I guess? But yeah, to me, it was a little too dark and I wish they took it back a little bit. So I guess a little different from [inaudible 00:28:39].</p> <p>Justin:              I agree with Alex, I wanted to go further. It felt like it was heading for that tone of a Mark Russell book, but it doesn’t quite go that far with the satire. I agree with you also, I did like the backup. Felt like a little bit more in that sort of fun, irreverent tone taking on the Superman origin.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about one that I bet Pete liked, Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters, number one from Oni Press. By Chris Samnee and Laura Samnee. This is a-</p> <p>Pete:                Aww.</p> <p>Alex:                 … all ages title.</p> <p>Pete:                They’re writing a comic book together.</p> <p>Alex:                 They’ve been working together for a while.</p> <p>Pete:                Sure. Great.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, talk about what you liked about this book.</p> <p>Pete:                First of all, words, don’t need them. This book proves that. A lot of amazing panels with barely any words. The art’s unbelievable. Love the character design. Such a cool, interesting world. And also kind of a nightmare, I’m sure, for you parents to yutes over there, that has to be like your worst nightmare. You’re watching your kid, then all of a sudden you get taken out or get a bump on your head, and now you don’t know where your kid is. I mean, that has to be like your worst nightmare come true. But yeah, I really, really enjoyed this. I think it’s such a solid first issue. I can’t wait to see where this goes.</p> <p>Justin:              I agree. This was very fun. It reminded me, maybe I have Bone brain, given what we’ve talked about lately, but they reminded-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, you do.</p> <p>Justin:              … me of Jeff Smith’s Bone.</p> <p>Alex:                 Come on, everything can’t remind you of Jeff Smith’s Bone.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s not, the times I’ve mentioned Bone in the last couple of podcasts we’ve done have not been because something reminded me of it. And this legitimately does. It has that really smart paneling, good storytelling, some heart to it. I liked it a lot.</p> <p>Alex:                 I thought this was really good as well. Just classic storytelling. Like you were saying, Pete, from the Samnees. I think they did a great job. If you’re looking for something fresh and new, check this out. Next up, Sea of Sorrows, number four from ITW. Written by Rich Douek. Art by Alex Cormack. This is continuing a increasingly bloody and deadly-</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, man.</p> <p>Alex:                 … mermaid saga. Bunch of folks trapped on a ship. It’s like Under Siege, but with killer mermaids. I think that’s a fair way of putting it, right?</p> <p>Justin:              Ooh, that’s nice. When does she sing, Part of Your World? I just feel like I just don’t know how they’re going to work it in?</p> <p>Alex:                 It just hasn’t come yet, but there’s a couple of more issues to go in the mini series. So I’m sure it’s coming.</p> <p>Justin:              I like this book. It’s got such a great tone to it. I mean, obviously, Under Siege is… A lot of huge fans out there of Under Siege, especially Under Siege Two.</p> <p>Alex:                 Dark Territory? Yeah, of course.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, my god.</p> <p>Justin:              A hundred percent. Way to drop that you’re a huge train fan. So the fact that those-</p> <p>Pete:                Are you guys talking about fucking Seagal movies over here?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Specifically-</p> <p>Alex:                 Always.</p> <p>Justin:              … Under Siege Two. Alex, when you got into Under Siege Two, did you come at it as an action movie fan, or more about from a train fan? We were just wondering.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, I was more of a people-popping-out-of-a-cake fan. That’s kind of where I started with Under Siege.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, come on, man.</p> <p>Alex:                 Then I sort of went from there.</p> <p>Pete:                Nice.</p> <p>Justin:              A lot of people come to it from there.</p> <p>Alex:                 So, yeah. You should check out my letter box list of that.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my God. Yeah, this-</p> <p>Alex:                 Movies with people popping out of cakes.</p> <p>Pete:                … Anyways, back to the comic. So this is like-</p> <p>Justin:              Back to the comics? Never!</p> <p>Pete:                … It’s very scary, very intense and the paneling, and just the action, and the design of this really does such a great job of really getting into this frenzy like, “Holy, what’s going to happen?” All these things are kind of happening at once to this ship. And just when you think like, “Okay, I got a handle on this evil mermaid.” It keeps getting heightened levels and levels of how scary she actually is. This is really just a horrifying, amazing comic that really creeps me the fuck out and makes me never want to go on a boat again.</p> <p>Justin:              Mm-hmm (affirmative).</p> <p>Alex:                 Mm-hmm (affirmative).</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I agree. It’s good horror. When the mermaid opens or body mouth, do you feel like it’s very Little Shop Of Horrors and perhaps the song coming out of the mouth is some sort of Suddenly Seymour style song?</p> <p>Alex:                 No, it reminded me a little bit of the end of the first act of Into the Woods. When they’re saying, “Into the woods, we have to go, I hate to leave a have to though.” That’s mostly what it reminded me of.</p> <p>Justin:              Interesting. [crosstalk 00:33:11].</p> <p>Alex:                 Not related, but just always, that’s always in my head.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s true.</p> <p>Alex:                 Last one to talk about, The Comic Book History of Animation, number four from IDW. Written by Fred Van Lente. Art by Ryan Dunlavey. This is a guinea for Pete, because not only is it about the rise of the Studio Ghibli films, it’s also about the rise of animation on Saturday mornings with GI Joe, with He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, She-Ra, all of that good stuff. As usual-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, don’t forget She-Ra.</p> <p>Alex:                 … super well-written, super fun to read, super informative. This is just a great-</p> <p>Pete:                Gem.</p> <p>Alex:                 … book.</p> <p>Pete:                I mean, Fred Van Lente is just knocking it out… It’s so informative. And the art is so creative and cool. This really does such a great job of teaching you things about things that you already know and love in such a fun, creative way. I really want this to be like an animated podcast or something. This is just so-</p> <p>Justin:              Ooh, yes.</p> <p>Pete:                … so cool that I don’t want this to stop. I want to learn all things in this format, and I want to learn it from these two. I was just so impressed by this. I grew up in this time and just learning all of this stuff is really crazy. As a kid I just love Saturday mornings. And yeah, this is just so hilarious. The Superman sitting down at like a Hollywood place with Fred, from Scooby Doo doing the finger guns? Hysterical. I love Skeletor in this. Just I just so many amazing, cool things. I [crosstalk 00:34:42].</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, and Pete, I have a question for you. And this is an honest question, given that they do spend a lot of time talking about the very dark side of this, and the very negative ramifications and reasonings for doing these Saturday morning cartoons. Does that color your viewing of them at all?</p> <p>Pete:                No. I mean, unfortunately when you learn about things, especially things that happen back more in time, you’re always finding out racist fucked-up bullshit things. So it’s, unfortunately that’s life. But as a kid, those kind of Saturday mornings were amazing. So that doesn’t… It’s hard to go back and watch some of those things because they really don’t hold up. But yeah, this didn’t, it didn’t hurt reading about it and learning about that, which I think-</p> <p>Alex:                 Well now, now that you’re an adult, your Saturday mornings are a fucking nightmare, right?</p> <p>Pete:                … Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              You got to watch your Saturday morning documentaries.</p> <p>Pete:                No, man.</p> <p>Justin:              With a big bowl of cereal and a bunch of serious movies.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, here we go. Another murder doc on Netflix.</p> <p>Justin:              What I love, I think Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey do so well is, they add the little details that you just, they’re so hard to find, it’s so well researched and then well illustrated by Ryan. And a couple of them that I really liked here were just how everything was sort of made up on the spot. All of these things that feel so important or particular like, “Yabba dabba doo,” and the name of Scooby-Doo and it’s just like, “Oh, hurry up. This is doo.” Name… Or like, “Hey, say Yahoo.” And instead he said yabba, dabba doo. And then it became this super iconic thing. And it just feels like stuff like that doesn’t happen anymore in the creative process. So being able to read this and see this is so cool.</p> <p>Pete:                I take offense to that, because we usually make stuff up in the moment and it becomes comedy gold.</p> <p>Justin:              No, we do, yes. I’m speaking more, I guess, television. I mean you can’t script Netflix. Classic.</p> <p>Alex:                 If you’d like to support our podcast, patrion.com/comicbookclub. 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Studios Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt Illustrated by Ron Garney Stray Dogs #1 Image Comics Written by Tony Fleecs Art by Trish Forstner The Amazing Spider-Man #60 Marvel Writ... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week’s Stack podcast, we’ve got reviews for:

BRZRKR #1
Boom! Studios
Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt
Illustrated by Ron Garney

Stray Dogs #1
Image Comics
Written by Tony Fleecs
Art by Trish Forstner

The Amazing Spider-Man #60
Marvel
Written by Nick Spencer
Pencils by Mark Bagley

Two Moons #1
Image Comics
Written by John Arcudi
Art by Valerie Giangiordano

Future State: House of El #1
DC Comics
Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Art by Scott Godlewski

Future State: Aquaman #2
DC Comics
Written by Brandon Thomas
Art by Daniel Sampere

Future State: Legion of Super-Heroes #2
DC Comics
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Art by Riley Rossmo

Future State: Superman vs. Imperious Lex #2
DC Comics
Written by Mark Russell
Art by Steve Pugh

Future State: Suicide Squad #2
DC Comics
Written by Robbie Thompson, Jeremy Adams
Art by Javier Fernandez, Fernando Pasarin

Future State: Dark Detective #4
DC Comics
Written by Mariko Tamaki, Joshua Williamson
Art by Dan Mora, Giannis Milonogiannis

Future State: Batman/Superman #2
DC Comics
Written by Gene Luen Yang
Art by Scott McDaniel, Ben Oliver & Steven Segovia

The Department of Truth #6
Image Comics
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Elsa Charretier

Faith #1
BOOM! Studios
Written by Jeremy Lambert
Illustrated by Eleonora Carlini

X-Men #18
Marvel
Written by Jonathan Hickman
Art by Mahmud Asrar

Something is Killing the Children #15
BOOM! Studios
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Werther Dell’edera

Nailbiter Returns #10
Image Comics
Written by Joshua Williamson
Art by Mike Henderson

Firefly #26
BOOM! Studios
Written by Greg Pak
Art by Pius Bak

Crossover #4
Image Comics
Written by Donny Cates
Art by Geoff Shaw

Skulldigger: Skeleton Boy #6
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Jeff Lemire
Art by Tonci Zonjic

Ice Cream Man #23
Image Comics
Written by W. Maxwell Prince
Art by Martín Morazzo

Crimson Flower #2
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Matt Kindt
Art by Matt Lesniewski

Post Americana #3
Image Comics
Story and Art by Steve Skroce

You Look Like Death #6
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Gerard Way
Art by Shaun Simon

The Scumbag #5
Image Comics
Written by Rick Remender
Art by Wes Craig

Rain Like Hammers #2
Image Comics
Written and art by Brandon Graham

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Full Episode Transcript

Alex:                 What’s up, everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.

Justin:              I’m Justin.

Pete:                I’m Pete.

Alex:                 And on The Stack, we talk about a bunch of books that have come out this week, or do we? Or do we?

Justin:              Way to create some intrigue. That’s right.

Alex:                 Because the first book that we’re going to talk about is a book that doesn’t come out until next week, but we’re going to do a spoiler-free review of it. It is-

Justin:              A preview review.

Alex:                 Preview review. It is Berserker #1 from BOOM! Studios, written by none other than Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt, illustrated by Ron Garney.

Pete:                Oh, no wonder.

Justin:              I’ve been following Keanu Reeves’s comic book work for a long time, and it’s great to see just a brand-new book with his name on it.

Alex:                 Yeah. It was great.

Pete:                That was driving me fucking crazy. I did not notice that he wrote this.

Alex:                 Wait. Really?

Pete:                That’s hilarious. Yeah. I was like-

Alex:                 You were like “Oh, it looks like Keanu Reeves in this book?”

Pete:                … “Why does the guy look so much like fucking Keanu Reeves?” Oh, that’s hilarious.

Alex:                 Well, I mean, I got to say, I mean, who knows how much he was sitting down at his typewriter being like “Scene one. Berserker. Open on me”? But a lot of times, I feel like there are these insert-style comics that just don’t work. They’re star vehicles. They’re trying to set up a movie, and they just … They’re not comics. They’re pitch sheets, and that’s pretty much it. That’s not what this is at all. Not only do you have Ron Garney’s phenomenal art throughout-

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              I love Ron Garney, and I feel like he hasn’t been doing enough stuff lately. So it’s great to see his work here.

Alex:                 So that’s great, but also you got Matt Kindt, who knows his way around an intrigue storyline, a sci-fi storyline. Again, we’re going to skirt spoilers but not get into any here. But even though the main character is clearly Keanu Reeves, this is a really interesting sci-fi story. It’s a great action story. A lot of times, they just step back and let Ron Garney do his thing. I was very surprised and very impressed by this book.

Justin:              Yeah. It’s one of those books that when you’re reading the first bit of it, it’s like “I see what this is,” and then by the end you’re like “I was completely wrong. It’s totally different, and I am excited by where it landed.”

Alex:                 Pete?

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, I’ve been reminded numerous times not to give away anything, but man, that ending. Am I right? Oh, shit. No, but yeah. The art and action is phenomenal. This is definitely in my wheelhouse, less dialogue, more action. Come on.

Alex:                 It’s really good stuff. I mean, this is already a huge selling comic book. I think they sold 600,000 copies, making it the best-selling original property comic book in like five years or a decade or something like that. I’m forgetting what the exact stat is.

Pete:                Wait. It hasn’t come out yet. What are you even talking about?

Alex:                 Well, the way comics book work, Pete, is that people pre-order them through their comic book shops in order to guarantee that they’re going to be there. So that’s what they’ve been doing. So they sold that many copies to comic book shops. So obviously, big deal. People are really excited. The thing that I think is not a happy accident, but happy surprise about it, is that they’re going to get what they paid for. They’re going to get a good, very cool comic book. So I’m excited for everybody to check it out when it hits stands next week.

Justin:              Exactly. Next week. If you love The Lake House, you’re going to love Berserker.

Alex:                 I’m sending that directly to BOOM! Studios. That’s their pull quote.

Justin:              Two great Keanu [crosstalk 00:03:36].

Pete:                I don’t know if I’ve seen that, but okay.

Justin:              It’s not a spoiler when I say the mail is in the mailbox with this comic.

Alex:                 Hold on. Hold on. Let me try this.

Pete:                Oh, my god.

Alex:                 If you love Always Be My Maybe, check out Berserker #1 from BOOM! Studios.

Pete:                Wow. Wow.

Justin:              The comic book club bump is coming for Berserker right now.

Alex:                 Has he done any other movies, Keanu Reeves?

Justin:              Keanu Reeves? I can’t think of any.

Pete:                A ton. A ton of movies.

Justin:              Well, there was Bill and Ted’s Excellent Lake House.

Pete:                Right.

Alex:                 Bill and Ted’s Excellent Always Be My Maybe.

Justin:              Yep. There’s that. I think that’s the whole thing.

Alex:                 I think that’s it. Anyway, this book is great. Definitely pick it up if you haven’t, or pre-order it if you haven’t already. Next up, here’s a book that’s actually out this week, Stray Dogs #1 from Image Comics, written by Tony Fleecs, art by Trish Forstner. So this is about, as you can tell from the title, it’s not like stray … I honestly thought, because it was an Image book and it was called Stray Dogs, and it’s like “What’s up? We’re a bunch of criminals called the Stray Dogs.” No. It’s literally stray dogs. There’s still a crime element. There’s still a mystery element, but I was surprised about this. I’m curious to hear what Pete thought in particular.

Justin:              Yes.

Pete:                All right. So first-

Justin:              Because he’s a cat guy. He’s a cat guy. So-

Pete:                Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Thank you. But I saw that cover, and I was like “Oh, this is going to fucking break my heart,” and it did. It’s got some feels in this thing, and I was really impressed with the story. I thought maybe it was just going to be cute dogs, which would have been fine, but yeah. I thought it really ended well. It sets up this whole arc. I’m impressed with this, and I can’t wait for more. I’m really on board here.

Justin:              This book also surprised me, and I did … The last third of it is so good. They assemble like an Avengers: Endgame level group of mid-period Disney dogs here. This is like your Fox and the Hounds, your 101 Dalmatians, your Lady and the Tramps. They’re all here, and I don’t think we want to spoil it, maybe, but I think there’s going to be some bad dogs in here. There’s going to be some good girls and some bad dogs.

Pete:                Oh, my god. Love it.

Alex:                 Yeah. Good stuff. Again, a nice surprise. Let’s move on with our next book, and I’m going to tell you what it is, and then I’m going to give you a little peek behind the curtain here. Okay? So our next book, before the shouting begins, is The Amazing Spider-Man #60.

Pete:                Oh, fuck you.

Justin:              Oh, no.

Alex:                 Hold up. Written by Nick Spencer, pencils by Mark Bagley. Now, we’ve been talking a lot about Amazing Spider-Man, the Last Remains storyline, this whole thing about Kindred, this villain that turns out to be Harry Osborn, who’s been [inaudible 00:06:18] Spider-Man in the background.

Pete:                But-

Alex:                 Hold on. Let me just finish what I’m saying, and then I’m going to allow you to shout, Pete. But I think we kind of agreed that it sort of started to fizzle at a certain point. They’re dragging out the Kindred reveal for too long. I’ve still been reading it. I’ve been reading each issue because I like Spider-Man and I enjoy reading it, but I haven’t felt like … We don’t need to talk about the same story [inaudible 00:06:43] again and again. So before I set down the stack for this week with the choices of issues, particularly Marvel, I was like “Well, let me just read and see what happens in Spider-Man,” because the cover of this is Mary Jane and Peter surrounded by the centipedes from Kindred, and I read this book, and I was like “Oh, we got to talk about this.”

Justin:              Yes.

Alex:                 We have to talk about this, because I want to hear Pete shout. Go ahead, Pete.

Pete:                Okay. So first off, to kind of peek behind the curtain a little bit, Zalben has been pushing the envelope for how many fucking comics we talk about, and he sends out this ridiculous list that we have to read all these comics.

Alex:                 Nobody is forcing you to do that.

Pete:                Hey. I love reading comics, but I got a full-time job. We got other stuff going on, and he keeps pushing the number. He said “Oh, we’ll cap it at 20.”

Alex:                 I never said that.

Pete:                Hasn’t been capped at 20 in a long time.

Alex:                 I never said that.

Pete:                So then he gives us this giant fucking list, and then goes “Oh, two more,” and guess what one of the fucking two is. Amazing Spider-Man, and I was like “You motherfucker. Always pushing.”

Justin:              This is not the shout I expected to hear, just FYI.

Alex:                 Not at all.

Justin:              Imagine tiny-

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:07:50].

Justin:              Imagine-

Pete:                I was saying that “Oh, there has to be a reason he pushed this,” like “Oh, just these two Marvel. No big deal. We’re just going to just do two Marvel because we got so many other comics,” and I knew. I knew Spider-Man had to be a fucking doozy. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have fucking pushed it through, and yeah, and here we go again. Here we fucking go again. You want to open a fucking wound and fucking relive some nightmares? Well, guess what. We got fucking Mephisto, and it’s going to fucking relive some god damn nightmares.

Justin:              Here’s the thing though, Pete. First off, let me say, imagine little Pete LePage, Petey, as we call him-

Pete:                No.

Justin:              … dreaming of his future as an adult, and your biggest complaint right now is that your friend is making you read too many comics? Little Petey LePage would drive his little big wheel right into a brick wall if he heard that.

Alex:                 “You’re telling me this is my job?” I mean, well, let’s not go that far.

Justin:              Well, not technically a job, but it’s like-

Pete:                You get paid to do a job, asshole. All right?

Alex:                 That’s what I’m saying.

Pete:                We’re not … Yeah. So I do have a job where I work and get paid, and then we go this out of the love of our hearts, and then one person keeps fucking pushing the envelope by overloading us.

Justin:              I love comics. I would read more. Give me more.

Alex:                 I agree, and to clarify, we said we would cap it at 50 to 75 books a week, tops.

Justin:              Let’s talk about this Spider-Man book, because let me see-

Alex:                 No. I don’t think so. Can you also give us a peek behind the curtain, Justin?

Justin:              Yeah.

Pete:                Yeah. Give us a peek behind the curtain, Justin.

Justin:              Sorry. The only curtain I’m behind is a shower curtain, and it’s sheer. It’s invisible. I’m nude in front of you all, all the time. I’m [crosstalk 00:09:33].

Pete:                Gross.

Justin:              Just a little imagery to preface this review. So this book though, Pete … It’s got Peter and Mary Jane being as close as they’ve been in a decade.

Pete:                Yeah, and then it does the classic bullshit where Peter leaves and then Mary Jane’s got some weird shit going on with the villain.

Justin:              Well, here’s the thing. To your point, Alex, I actually didn’t really like a lot of the lead up to the reveals here. I feel like Nick Spencer used to have a really good Spider-Man and a really good Peter Parker. It felt like it was back to the very core of the character, struggling to get by, has a bunch of roommates that he shouldn’t be hanging out with, messing up all the time, and now it’s like it’s so sentimental. It’s this sort of sanctimonious Peter Parker that we see a lot over the course of the years, but it’s not the fun Peter Parker, and it’s too melodramatic for me, and then by the end of it, I was excited about the reveal at the end of the book and even the stuff that Pete’s talking about with the villain. At least that’s interesting, because this Peter Parker’s not a person I’m loving right now.

Alex:                 Well, and that’s the point of the book, right? I think they’re taking a really long time to get around to it, but what is nice about this issue is it feels like one of those classic Ultimate Spider-Man issues that Brian Michael Bendis would do, where it’s just a conversation, and in this case, it’s Peter talking to Mary Jane. She’s trying to help him through the stuff he’s going through, and he says exactly what you’re talking about, where he’s like “Why is my life like this? Why am I still in this place that I’m in? What is going on here?” and by the end … Spoiler, but we’ve already spoiled it. The revelation is it’s probably Mephisto all over again fucking with Peter Parker’s life. Probably, there’s no way around. If they don’t loop back to One More Day at this point, I don’t know what he’s doing in this storyline, but that’s fascinating to me, what direction they’re going in. It’s nerveracking, but it’s fascinating.

Pete:                Yeah. Well, I’m not fascinated, but I did really like the part of MJ talking about this exercise that helps you kind of work through shit, and I thought that was very cool to have a superhero kind of do a therapy exercise and be like “Hey. Therapy’s okay. It’s okay to talk about your feelings in a safe space and get it out and see what it feels like to say these things out loud.” I thought that was very powerful and very cool, but then you got to fucking ruin it with Mephisto shit, and it’s like, either we’re moving on and that bullshit happened and somehow we have to live with it and move forward, or you better fucking undo that bullshit and then we can get back to our lives. Fucking make a choice, man, because I’m sick of this shit.

Alex:                 All right. Well, let’s move on to Two Moons #1 from Image Comics, written by John Arcudi, art by Valerio Giangiordano. This is set in the Civil War following a soldier who starts seeing some demons or something. We’re not 100 percent sure what’s going on, but the art in here is terrifying and scary.

Pete:                He sees the monster from Critters is what it looks like.

Alex:                 But it’s just somebody’s head, to be clear.

Justin:              Yeah. He’s got a critter on his head.

Pete:                Yeah. It’s a critter head.

Alex:                 Classic critter head. Yeah. Yeah.

Justin:              You guys both sort of felt like you were saying something that you shouldn’t be saying, for a second.

Alex:                 I mean, in my family, when I grew up, we were never supposed to say critter head.

Justin:              Yeah. Say it three times, and then you have yourself a critter head. I like this book as well. This was a good sort of scary story in a time we don’t see very much, especially from this perspective.

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, the art’s really unbelievable. This is a very interesting story. It’s also the take about the nurse getting upset about the fact that when you run out of ammunition, they’ll use whatever scraps of metals they can, and then kind of her reaction is very interesting and very intense. So I think this is a really kind of interesting, original idea set in a shitty time period.

Alex:                 Sure. There you go. Couldn’t disagree with that. Let’s move on to our Future State block, as we’ve been doing all the past couple of weeks, talking about everything that’s come out from Future State. I’ll list the books, and then we’ll talk about some of our highlights. We’ve got House of El #1, Aquaman #2, Legion of Superheroes #2, Superman vs. Imperious Lex #2, Suicide Squad #2, Dark Detective #4, and Batman/Superman #2, and to give you a little peek behind the curtain here, it’s interesting that Pete was complaining about too many titles being in our stack, because at least the past two weeks we’ve talked about the Future State block, Pete has read extra titles from DC and then talked about them on the show.

Justin:              Yeah, and dropped them in.

Alex:                 There you go. So Pete, any extra titles you want to talk about here?

Pete:                No. No, but if we would like to peek behind the curtain, I think you’re a piece of shit.

Alex:                 All right. That’s fine.

Justin:              Again, here’s me, nude behind a very crystal-clear sheer curtain.

Alex:                 Pete, what jumped out at you? What did you like this week?

Pete:                All right. Well, I liked a lot of things, but the one book I didn’t want to like, but then the sappy ending kind of got me in the feels, was the House of El #1. Sometimes we get in the house of stuff. I don’t know.

Justin:              Yeah. You don’t like houses.

Pete:                Yeah. I don’t like houses. I don’t like the kind of historical Superman shit where everybody is talking about their logos and all the weird shit. It doesn’t get me excited, but I was really impressed with this book because I read it like “Harumph. I don’t want to like you,” and then it won me over. I would say one of my favorites was Batman/Superman-

Justin:              Here. Wait. Can we talk about that real quick?

Pete:                Sure. Sure.

Justin:              Sorry. Sorry, but I loved this book. I know I feel like I’ve been on a Phillip Kennedy Johnson love fest, but man, this is another great book by him that is just a hundred percent fun. It’s mixing a lot of the stuff he does in The Last God with a Superman-focused version of the Legion, and it reads like just a great Legion book with all these different version of Superman kin that are out there trying to just save the world and maintain their household and mix in with these sort of light fantasy elements. It’s just a great book.

Alex:                 Pete, what about you? You were about to call out Dark Detective, I believe.

Pete:                Well, I have been enjoying that, and yes, I did love Dark Detective #4. Very intense. I love this no more shadows, like “Oh, shit. What does that mean?” Also, great backup story. I thought this was a very intense, cool Batman book. I’m very excited to see where this goes. Anybody else want to jump in on this one?

Alex:                 Yeah. Sure. Was that not the one you were going to call out? I thought that’s what you started saying.

Pete:                No. It was Batman/Superman #2.

Alex:                 Oh, okay. Sorry to put you on the spot there, but I do really like the backup. We talked about this last time, this Joshua Williamson and Giannis Milonogiannis, and they’re doing basically Red Hood, but Akira, and it’s super fun. I had a blast reading that. But you want to talk about Future State Batman/Superman #2?

Justin:              Real quick.

Alex:                 Oh, yeah.

Justin:              It’s very funny seeing the Red Hood hood on him, where it just goes right to the … It’s just such a weird looking thing, but this has been one of the best version of Bruce Wayne that I feel like we’ve seen in Batman comics in a long time, this Dark Detective series.

Pete:                Yeah. Yeah. It’s really cool. But Batman/Superman #2, really unbelievable action. I really am loving the kind of mystery and the kind of who-done-it with this team up. I love it when Batman and Superman get along, but I also like it when they fight, and I feel like this was a really cool, great kind of fight between Superman and Batman, and I thought this was really cool.

Alex:                 Yeah. It’s a good book as well. For me, man, it’s tough. Again, a very good week for books from Future State. All of this stuff has been really good. It’s a little bit of a tie. There’s one that eked it out a little bit more. Future State Superman vs. Imperious Lex #2 is kind of my number two here, written by Mark Russell, art by Steve Pugh. Super fun. Great Lois Lane in this book. As usual, just hilarious and pointed satire from Mark Russell. So really enjoyed that book, but the one for me that killed it was Aquaman #2.

Justin:              A hundred percent. That was mine.

Pete:                Yeah. That’s what I was going to … Yeah.

Alex:                 Everybody was leading up to that, written by Brandon Thomas, art by Daniel Sampere. Again, like I said with the first issue, I am not an Aquaman fan. I don’t usually like an Aquaman story. This is god damn amazing, and if you didn’t tune in to the first book, the first issue of the book, it was all about this confluence of oceans from the universe that former Aqualad, now Aquaman, and Aqualass, who by the end of the book, spoiler, is Aquawoman, have gotten trapped in. They get separated. Aquaman is imprisoned most of the last book and then finally finds out that Aqualass is alive at the end, and then we loop back and find out what happened with her. The action is so big. Everything that happens is so emotional and creative. I was blown away.

Justin:              I agree. This book was so good. Of all the books in Future State that I would want to replace the main title going forward, it’s this. I want to see these characters going forward and seeing where they go next, because it’s so good.

Pete:                The let go moment was so nice.

Justin:              Yeah.

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, I don’t know how cool a water leg would be, but man, they really sold it in this book.

Alex:                 It’s a fish leg. It’s not a water leg. It’s a fish leg.

Pete:                Oh, okay. My bad.

Justin:              I mean, a fish leg would be much worse, because that shit … You’ve only got like two days max on that things.

Pete:                Before it starts smelling?

Alex:                 Yeah.

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 Don’t microwave it. Not in the office. That’s all I’m saying.

Justin:              Oh, definitely.

Alex:                 That would be gross.

Justin:              [crosstalk 00:19:49] case of scallop-

Alex:                 All right. Let’s move on and talk about some other books.

Justin:              One last thing I want to shout out.

Alex:                 Oh, yeah. Please.

Justin:              We didn’t talk about Legion of Superheroes #2. Want to shout out Riley Rossmo’s art on this. I’d love to see a Legion book with Riley drawing it.

Alex:                 Absolutely. Moving on, one of your favorites, Justin, The Department of Truth #6 from Image Comics, written by James Tynion IV, art by Elsa Charretier.

Justin:              Oh, what an accent.

Alex:                 This is a switch up of artists for the book-

Pete:                Yeah. I was going to say.

Alex:                 … and also a switch up of time periods, as we jump back in time and find out the origins of The Department of Truth. This is a awesome issue that continues, personally, to remind me of a vintage Vertigo book, where it’d be like five issues, take a break, show us some times passed thing, and then go forward with the ongoing story. So good.

Justin:              So good. This book is doing just such a great job of fleshing out the world of the series sort of slowly and really easing into it, and this book does a great job of sort of bringing into focus in the sort of micro with the flashback story. It’s sort of a double flashback. We flashback to right after the Kennedy assassination, and then flashback to Doubting Thomas and sort of the origin of rewriting the world with a new truth, and this book is one of my favorites on the stand right now. If this were a religion, I would believe in it.

Alex:                 Wow.

Pete:                Oh, shit. Wow.

Justin:              I’m not a religious guy, but this is the closest. I’m like “I could buy this. I could buy this fully across the board.”

Pete:                Wow. That is crazy. I think it’s really impressive that this book can look so different from kind of book to book and still feel like a part of the same story. It’s really impressive what they’re pulling off here creatively, artistically. They’re taking some big swings at some big ideas, and they are killing it. It’s really impressive. Yeah. The paneling, the art, the way this story flows. This is a really, really impressive book that is tripping me the fuck out.

Alex:                 This employs a technique that I usually hate in storytelling, but it completely works here, where they have a story in a story in a story. In this book, Lee Harvey Oswald, who in our current time is the head of The Department of Truth goes to his first day there, finds out the origin, so you have one … I think this is the reason it works is the art style changes with each level of the story, where it goes back in time, he’s reading the origin of the story of The Department of Truth, and then one of the characters in the story starts telling the story to the other character, and then the art style changes again. It’s just these multiple layers that feel very purposeful versus the usual accidental employment of that technique. Fantastic book. Definitely pick it up.

Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about Faith #1 from BOOM! Studios, written by Jeremy Lambert, illustrated by Eleonora Carlini. This is a weird book that I was no expecting-

Justin:              This is a weird book.

Alex:                 … that follows Faith as she’s trapped in a movie theater, and there’s some Watchers watching her, strange stuff going on. What’d you guys think of this one?

Pete:                Yeah. It’s fantastic art. It was a little confusing because we kind of had this shadowy figure behind the main character. So I was having a hard time follow what’s happening, because I was so worried about her present, in-the-movie-theater self. So it was hard to kind of let go of that and follow the story, but yeah. This is interesting. Unbelievable art. Some great action. I’m not quite sure what’s happening though.

Justin:              Yeah. I mean, I agree. Really expressive art, I thought was … There were so many good little horror moments, and Faith’s reactions throughout are great. I don’t know much about Faith in the background. I don’t have faith.

Alex:                 You got to have faith.

Justin:              Yeah. That’s the thing.

Pete:                The faith, the faith, the faith.

Justin:              But I believe in the comic book we just talked about before this one. So yeah. I didn’t know much about the character, but it was a good read.

Alex:                 Yeah. Moving on, X-Men #18 from Marvel, written by Johnathan Hickman, art by Mahmud Asrar. Give you a little peek behind the curtain. I felt like Pete would be pretty mad about Amazing Spider-Man. This one involves Laura, Wolverine, which Pete likes a lot. So I thought this would be kind of like a gimme, like balance the scales a little bit. So this is as three of the X-Men characters wander into a weird future place, as they usually do in this run of X-Men. What’d you think about this one?

Justin:              The Vault.

Pete:                Well, I’m curious about something. So why is she called Wolverine now? You know what I mean? I know Wolverine died for a little bit, and I know she was X-23, and that’s cool, but then when they were referring to her as Wolverine, I was like “Why? What’s-“

Justin:              Well, because Wolverine doesn’t … He’s on the moon popping something else besides claws. So he’s not really …

Pete:                You don’t have to be an asshole when I ask a question. You could just answer it.

Justin:              I mean, I think there’s some truth to that.

Alex:                 There’s more than on person named Pete.

Justin:              Wow.

Pete:                Yeah. Yeah.

Justin:              That’s true.

Pete:                Got that, and there’s also more than one person named Pete LePage, but what’s your fucking point?

Alex:                 My point is, when I search for Pete LePage, the other one comes up.

Pete:                Okay. So it’s okay that she’s called Wolverine is what you’re saying?

Alex:                 Yeah. It’s fine. It’s not a problem.

Justin:              I like it. I like her as a character. I like her as the Wolverine. I think Logan can just be Logan now, and he can go do all of his Logan stuff.

Pete:                That’s cool. I just didn’t know. I was like “Maybe I missed something,” like the passing of the Wolverine mantle or whatever. I love X-23. I have no problem with her being Wolverine. I was just like “Oh, they’re straight just calling her Wolverine now.”

Justin:              Well, I think they’re both called Wolverine. I think it’s just like they’re both Wolverines. There’s no reason to differentiate.

Pete:                Then I was like “Is Wolverine a title of the fucking muscle when you going on …” I don’t know. I was just wondering if maybe I’d missed something that you guys knew about, but usually, as usual, I ask you something and you just make fun of me. So all right.

Alex:                 Oh, Pete.

Justin:              I’m not making fun of you. We’re explaining an important plot point in the X-Men universe right now that Wolverine fucks in the moon.

Pete:                Cool. Cool.

Alex:                 It did stand out to me too, to be totally-

Justin:              The gravity’s only one-sixth. So he’s floating a little bit. You know what I’m talking about?

Alex:                 To be totally fair, it stood out to me too as son as they called her Wolverine, and then I was like “All right. They’re calling her Wolverine,” and I kind of moved on from there rather than sticking with it. This is a good story. It’s crazy that they introduce this whole villain team to eliminate them in one issue, but that’s classic Johnathan Hickman at this point.

Justin:              Well, these guys have been around. The Vault was introduced a while ago. In fact, I feel like Hickman is oddly … He keeps sort of edging on the Vault. He’s like “Look. The Vault. Watch out for them,” and then in this issue, they go in there and wreck shit. So it’s weird what’s happening here. I thought this issue was great. This issue reads like an annual standalone issue where they’re just like “Let’s have a fun mission,” and it’s a great tactical mission. I love Darwin and Synch. Great. It’s all so smartly done, but I think, in general, I’m like “What’s the next move here with the X-Men?” and there are no clues. It’s hard to read the tea leaves.

Alex:                 No. It’s definitely the sort of thing that I think we’re going to look back at it in 15 to 30 years when Johnathan Hickman is done with this run and be like “Okay.”

Pete:                Yeah. “Oh.”

Alex:                 “I get it it.”

Pete:                “I see now.” Yeah. Yeah, but-

Justin:              “Oh, The Vault.”

Pete:                The art’s amazing, and the kind of thinking-man Sentinel thing was really awesome to kind of see as well. Yeah. I think it was really cool to kind of like “Oh, we’re going to send you on this mission. You guys sweep the Vault,” and you’re like “Okay. No big deal. How long will that take?” and then they realize a Vault is a whole fucking city. Pretty cool kind of “How are we going to do this?” moment. I don’t know how any of this makes sense, but I thought it was a cool issue.

Alex:                 I agree. I’m glad to hear that too, Pete, because you’ve been very down on the X-Men. Let’s move on and talk about another James Tynion book, Something is Killing the Children #15 from BOOM! Studios, written by James Tynion IV, art by Werther Dell’Edera. Justin, I’m curious to hear from you because this is the end of the story that they’ve been telling for 15 issues at this point. They wrap things up. They leave things open for the next story, but that’s kind of where we are, and you’ve been very back and forth about it. So how do you feel about this as a whole?

Justin:              James Tynion’s a great storyteller, but I guess I still have the same feeling where I’m like “Oh, that was the whole story.” I thought there was going to be, I guess, more of a crescendo in here. I like all of the storytelling. The art in this book is fantastic. The eating of gummy worms has never been so gross.

Pete:                Oh, man. Yeah.

Alex:                 Maybe you want some gummy worms, I’ll tell you what.

Pete:                Yeah. You’re so creepy, dude.

Justin:              Yeah, but you see regular worms, you’re like “Yum, yum, gummy.”

Alex:                 Put those in my mouth. Give me some of those sweet dirt dudes. That’s what I call them.

Justin:              But yeah. That’s my-

Pete:                I don’t know. This felt like a ending that wasn’t an ending. It felt like an ending that’s like there is a bigger story to tell here-

Justin:              For sure.

Pete:                … and hopefully they will get to tell it, because this is a really great world. I’ve loved every single issue of this. Art’s unbelievable. Love the character designs, and this cool … I feel like this is what our life is going to be like eventually. Since we’re all going to be wearing masks, it’s going to be just down to what does your mask say, and that’s your gang affiliation or your kind of tribe, if you will. So I feel like this is a book of the future before we even know it.

Alex:                 It’s surprising to me because a lot of this specific issue was them talking about houses, which you’ve already got on record as not liking in this very podcast.

Justin:              Yeah. This guy hates houses. You want to see the apartment of El, the condo of El.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Nailbiter Returns #10 from Image Comics, written by Joshua Williamson, art by Mike Henderson, another surprising ending for a series here as we wrap up Nailbiter returning with some big revelations for the series. How’d you feel about this one?

Pete:                I loved it. I thought this was a cool kind of end but also tease to the to-be-continued thing at the end. That was pretty neat, but I mean, you guys have kids. So you tell me. When you guys sit around the fire to tell stories, do their faces go blank like that? Is that a normal thing that happens?

Justin:              Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

Pete:                Oh, man. That’s got to be tough.

Alex:                 Every parent knows that. When you’re about to have the kid in the hospital, they talk you through the birthing process. They also talk you through the fact that, hey, when you sit around a fire, kids are going to have no faces.

Pete:                Oh, wow. Well, I’m glad that you had the heads up on that, because as somebody who didn’t know that, that was pretty scary.

Justin:              Well, that’s because they’re listening so hard, and so the rest of their features just fade away because the ears are really the focus. It’s just using your resources.

Alex:                 This book was fun. I had a blast reading it. It’s definitely a big action movie versus the overall dark mystery that the first one was. Super fun, and I’m glad that they kept it to 10 issues and pretty much done, kept the story really focused. I had a good time.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              I agree, and it really got into some dream logic dreaminess that I really appreciated throughout this whole series and in this issue as well.

Pete:                Also, it’s great for people who collect eyeballs, you know?

Alex:                 Mm-hmm (affirmative).

Justin:              Yes, which I think we all do, and great nail biting. We got some biting of nails.

Alex:                 Good stuff.

Pete:                Finally got some nail biting in this one. Yeah.

Alex:                 Next up, Firefly #26 from BOOM! Studios, written by Greg Pak, art by Pius Bak. The last issue we called a fresh new start for Firefly. It was taking us after Serenity, the movie, moving us forward here. The cliffhanger at the end of the last issue was it looked like Wash was alive. Here, spoiler, not exactly. There’s a good twist on it. I loved the twist with Wash, actually, and I think this is a great … Without spoiling exactly what happens, this is a great way of pushing the story forward, and it feels like a tried-and-true sci-fi idea that’s going to pay really good dividends with the characters. I think it’s neat.

Justin:              It’s so-

Pete:                I’m going to go out … Oh, go ahead.

Justin:              You go.

Pete:                I was just going to say I’m going to out on a limb and just say Greg Pak is a fucking phenomenal writer. He makes great choices. I’ve just not yet read something from him and not been impressed by it. Even though we knew what kind of happened, the whole thing needed to be explained to us. I was really impressed. I thought this was a fun book. Amazing art. Really cool.

Justin:              How is it on that limb, Pete? Because I feel like you’ve been out on the Pak limb for years.

Pete:                Yeah. Yeah. It’s just me out here. Loving the Pak.

Justin:              I think your parents conceived you out on the Pak limb, and you’ve just been birthed there. Your parents heard about the facelessness around the fire, out on the limb, and now here you are, still living on the limb.

Pete:                Nothing like limb living.

Justin:              Limb living. I think it’s so smart that they did a long story in the past. It was great. Greg Pak really understands the characters and really put them out there, and then to jump forward in time where we get to sort of collect them again is super fun. Well done.

Alex:                 Yeah. I agree. Next up, Crossover #4 from Image Comics, written by Donny Cates, art by Geoff Shaw. In this issue, we’re picking up with our adventurers who met Madman, the character, from Mike Allred and Laura Allred, last issue. He is going to help them get inside the dome that has covered Denver, I believe, if I remember correctly, and locked in a bunch of comics characters. We again get a bunch of cameos and fun stuff in this issue. We also get some shout outs to Donny Cates and, I believe, Geoff Shaw’s own work as well. This is great. This is a blast to read, and even Donny Cates self inserting himself here is super fun.

Justin:              I mean, it’s great to see Madman in action. That guy can yo.

Alex:                 Yeah. Yo, yo. Pete, you got to be happy. There is a Stay Puft Marshmallow Man in this issue.

Pete:                Oh, yeah. You got to love that. I also impressed with the art here, because it has the kind of dot, kind of old-timey kind of comic book style, which is really interesting with Madman, with kind of more vibrant characters as well. It’s just really cool to see them all standing in a room. So I’m glad we got that moment. The kind of torture shit freaked me out a little bit, but man, really great story. Fun stuff.

Alex:                 Good stuff. Next up, Skulldigger Skeleton Boy #6 from Dark Horse Comics, written by Jeff Lemire, art by Tonci Zonjic. We’ve been talking about a lot of the Black Hammer books. We kind of missed this one in terms of reviewing. So I figured it was worth catching up with the last issue here. I’ll tell you what. I … This is all me … forgot about Tonci Zonjic. Amazing artist.

Justin:              Yeah. Great art.

Alex:                 I was so happy to read this again. I was like “Oh, my god. I’m sorry I forgot you. You’re so good.”

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              Yeah. It’s so dynamic. It almost has a little Darwyn Cooke to it, but a little bit of just great, I don’t know, Greg Capullo style action. Really good, and the story was great. I feel like the Black Hammer universe is just prime time right now.

Pete:                Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I agree. The panels, the layout, the way the action flows. Really, really fun and impressive, but also some really touching moments, like the look on the kid’s face. They just keep just showing the kid’s face, so different in each panel in the way that it’s just kind of colored. Really impressive, the way they can kind of show emotion through this still panel here. Yeah. I was just really kind of moved by this. I thought it was a really solid issue.

Justin:              The last page, which is almost like an epilogue to the book, just a standalone splash page, was so emotional and great.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 We’re not really talking about the plot here, because we didn’t read the previous five. This is the last issue, but the fact that they can get across enough of the emotion and story in one issue that is the last one to people who have not read the previous five is very impressive.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Next up, let’s talk about it, Ice Cream Man #23-

Pete:                Oh, here we go.

Alex:                 … from Image Comics, written by W. Maxwell Prince, art by Martín Morazzo. I know Pete is scared of this one.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Yeah?

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 So another standalone issue of Ice Cream Man, as a lot of them are, mind you, but in this one, it’s text pages interspersed with splash pages of essentially our main character, the Ice Cream Man, going on a talk show with a bunch of animals, until a snake bites the shit out of the talk show host’s face. The thing that is so terrifying about this is the text pages takes place after it. So you’re reading the story of the horrific things that happen to him, and you’re like “Oh, we’re going to see this. We’re going to see this at some point. It’s coming. It’s coming. It’s coming-“

Pete:                I was like “Don’t show me. Don’t. You wrote about-“

Alex:                 “… It’s coming. It’s going to happen,” and the entire issue, and finally they pulled the lid off, and it’s great. Another incredible one-shot issue of Ice Cream Man. Not enough good things to say about this book.

Justin:              I feel like W. Maxwell Prince is just sitting at home tactically trying to break down how to engineer scares in the paper and the printed medium. It’s wild that he is able to continue to find new ways to stress us the fuck out.

Pete:                That’s what’s so impressive about this is each comic is so different but has that same tension, and they’ve done so many different creative ways to scare the shit out of us, and you think “All right. Well, how’s this going to stack up? It can’t be as great as the last issue.” It continues to deliver. Unbelievable, and I don’t know. It seems like shots fired at Jimmy Fallon in these, but this is a crazy book that made me read, and I don’t want to read, and it’s still so well done I read and didn’t hate it.

Alex:                 It’s good stuff. Moving on to Crimson Flower #2 from Dark Horse Comics, written by Matt Kindt, art by Matt Lesniewski. Pete, you seem to like this book.

Pete:                Oh, my god.

Alex:                 This is about a bounty hunter, I guess, who is going crazy, something like that?

Pete:                Well, yeah. It’s about a lot of things, but it’s mainly about this person trying to get revenge, trying to find out who killed their father, I believe is what she’s freaking out about, and just the fact of she’s just driving angry, just chomping pills and half seeing reality, half seeing this tripped-out evil shit is really crazy but also very impressive what goes down, and then the whole fact of she’s not going to do well but keeps kind of playing this trickery and then kind of reveals, throughout, she’s telling a story within the story … I was just really impressed with this. Very creative. Very fun. Amazing art. Just really fun story.

Justin:              Yeah. I really liked this as well. It feels like fairy tale stories. She’s like a Little Red Riding Hood but who grew up to become an-

Pete:                A badass.

Justin:              … assassin out for revenge, who crosses over with some other dudes who are sort of giants, maybe, but also just shit-head other assassins. It’s really fun.

Pete:                What’s awesome is it starts off and it kind of reminds me a little bit of Locke & Key, the paneling and just the different kind of character designs, but then just kind of goes off into its own completely different thing, and yeah. I just think it really worked on a lot of levels.

Alex:                 Next-

Justin:              That art’s sort of reminiscent of … Sorry … of Black Hole.

Alex:                 Oh, yeah. I can see that.

Justin:              In a good way.

Alex:                 Next up, Post Americana #3 from Image Comics, story and art by Steve Steve Skroce. As we’ve been talking about with the last couple of issues of this book, this is a satirical, post-apocalyptic tale about a guy who’s kind of trying to save the world but mostly messing it up. Continues to be gross and funny in exactly the right way. I’m enjoying this book. I’m having a fun time reading it. How about you guys?

Justin:              I agree. The art, I feel like, really took a step up in this issue. We get a lot of close-ups on the characters, and it really … I think the earlier issues were a little wild, and it’s like cannibals fucking around. So it was a little loose. Everything really tightens up in this issue. We get a lot of back story, and I think the art mirrors that in a way that I thought was just very smart.

Pete:                Yeah. I agree. I think the art is great. There’s amazing action, and the story does tighten up, and things start to kind of make more sense, and we’re able to kind of follow things a little bit easier, which is great, but the classic … When somebody comes to visit unannounced, you almost kill them. So you really got to be careful when you go to somebody’s house, guys.

Justin:              Yeah. By the way, Pete, we’re coming to your house at 4:04. So put your ax down when we stop by.

Pete:                Yeah. You might want to text me, because I just want to not accidentally ax you.

Justin:              Ax-identally.

Alex:                 Ax-identally. Thanks for [crosstalk 00:42:27] audio podcast.

Justin:              It’ll work in court.

Pete:                Yeah. No problem.

Alex:                 You Look Like Death-

Justin:              Joke heard and acknowledged.

Alex:                 You Look Like Death #6 from Dark Horse Comics, written by Garard Way-

Pete:                You look like death.

Alex:                 … art by Shaun Simon. This is a tale from the Umbrella Academy. We are wrapping it up of Klaus’s time in Hollywood. It wraps back to the beginning. You had to love this, Pete, another mention of relish, your favorite topping.

Pete:                Well, I don’t know about that, but I do love the characters in this. Klaus is one of our favorites. So it’s just very kind of interesting to kind of see it in this kind of art style, and I’m just so used to the show. It’s almost weird to read the comic, but yeah. This is a really cool story, really fucked up. Spiders scare the fuck out of me. So this is kind of a nightmare, but yeah. This is just great Umbrella Academy fun.

Justin:              I love relish. I love-

Pete:                Really?

Justin:              Yeah. Relish is one of my favs.

Pete:                Have to have it on a hot dog? Or what’s up?

Justin:              A hundo percent.

Pete:                Really?

Justin:              Yeah. I’m a mustard-

Pete:                Get that shit away from my dog, bro.

Justin:              Mustard, relish. I’ll do sweet. I’ll do dill.

Pete:                Oh, wow.

Justin:              If you pickle anything, JT’s there. If you want me to pop by, pickle something, and this book is fun too.

Alex:                 Yes. It’s like the pickles of comic books. Moving on to the The Scumbag #5 from Image Comics, written by Rick Remender, art by Wes Craig. Get the old … Oh, my god … Deadly Class team back together again for this issue, so a switch up of the artist, but we’re still following the same old Scumbag as maybe he finally grows a little bit of a heart this issue. This is super fun. I really liked seeing Wes Craig’s take on this book in particular. I enjoyed that quite a bit. Yeah. This book is a blast. It’s fun to read.

Justin:              It’s very fun. The characters, our main characters … I love watching their relationship between the Scumbag, his handler, and the sex android who drives them around and refuses to have sex with him no matter how many times he asks. It’s all very fun stuff in that sort of reverent Remender tone.

Pete:                Yeah. I think what’s nice is I was getting a little tired of Scumbag being a scumbag. So it’s nice to see the Scumbag evolve a little bit so we can have somebody to root for in this, but man, Remender, dude. Holy shit. You think you’re like “Okay. I know what this is about.” Nah. He loves the twists and turns. He loves to keep you guessing, and then when you’re not ready, he’ll break your heart if you’re not careful, but man, guys, don’t listen to magical Christmas trees that smile way too much. All right?

Alex:                 Very fun bit though.

Justin:              Good advice.

Alex:                 Last but not least, Rain Like Hammers #2 from Image Comics, written and art by Brandon Graham. I’ll tell you what. I was very surprised to find out this was an anthology with this issue. That’s not what I was expecting.

Justin:              Well, I feel like a lot of Brandon Graham’s stuff are loose anthologies where there’s some connection, there’s a lot of tonal overlap and everything. I definitely like sort of the rules of the world are the same. Man, I love this book. Of any issue this week, this was the most just transporting book that I read. It’s so funny. It’s beautifully drawn. It’s so interesting. There’s just a ton of ideas at play here all the time. Great, great book. Can’t recommend this highly enough.

Alex:                 That’s it. If you can’t recommend us highly enough, then hey, support us on patreon.com/comicbookclub. Also, we do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM to Crowdcast and YouTube. iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show. @comicbooklive on Twitter. Comicbooklive.com for this podcast and many more.

Alex:                 Until next time, we’ll see you at the virtual comic book shop.

Justin:              Just pull back the curtain, and we’ll be right there, fully nude, as usual.

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week’s Stack podcast, we’ve got reviews for:</p> <p>BRZRKR #1<br> Boom! Studios<br> Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt<br> Illustrated by Ron Garney</p> <p>Stray Dogs #1<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Tony Fleecs<br> Art by Trish Forstner</p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #60<br> Marvel<br> Written by Nick Spencer<br> Pencils by Mark Bagley</p> <p>Two Moons #1<br> Image Comics<br> Written by John Arcudi<br> Art by Valerie Giangiordano</p> <p>Future State: House of El #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson<br> Art by Scott Godlewski</p> <p>Future State: Aquaman #2<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Brandon Thomas<br> Art by Daniel Sampere</p> <p>Future State: Legion of Super-Heroes #2<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Brian Michael Bendis<br> Art by Riley Rossmo</p> <p>Future State: Superman vs. Imperious Lex #2<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Mark Russell<br> Art by Steve Pugh</p> <p>Future State: Suicide Squad #2<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Robbie Thompson, Jeremy Adams<br> Art by Javier Fernandez, Fernando Pasarin</p> <p>Future State: Dark Detective #4<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Mariko Tamaki, Joshua Williamson<br> Art by Dan Mora, Giannis Milonogiannis</p> <p>Future State: Batman/Superman #2<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Gene Luen Yang<br> Art by Scott McDaniel, Ben Oliver &amp; Steven Segovia</p> <p>The Department of Truth #6<br> Image Comics<br> Written by James Tynion IV<br> Art by Elsa Charretier</p> <p>Faith #1<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Written by Jeremy Lambert<br> Illustrated by Eleonora Carlini</p> <p>X-Men #18<br> Marvel<br> Written by Jonathan Hickman<br> Art by Mahmud Asrar</p> <p>Something is Killing the Children #15<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Written by James Tynion IV<br> Art by Werther Dell’edera</p> <p>Nailbiter Returns #10<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Joshua Williamson<br> Art by Mike Henderson</p> <p>Firefly #26<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Written by Greg Pak<br> Art by Pius Bak</p> <p>Crossover #4<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Donny Cates<br> Art by Geoff Shaw</p> <p>Skulldigger: Skeleton Boy #6<br> Dark Horse Comics<br> Written by Jeff Lemire<br> Art by Tonci Zonjic</p> <p>Ice Cream Man #23<br> Image Comics<br> Written by W. Maxwell Prince<br> Art by Martín Morazzo</p> <p>Crimson Flower #2<br> Dark Horse Comics<br> Written by Matt Kindt<br> Art by Matt Lesniewski</p> <p>Post Americana #3<br> Image Comics<br> Story and Art by Steve Skroce</p> <p>You Look Like Death #6<br> Dark Horse Comics<br> Written by Gerard Way<br> Art by Shaun Simon</p> <p>The Scumbag #5<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Rick Remender<br> Art by Wes Craig</p> <p>Rain Like Hammers #2<br> Image Comics<br> Written and art by Brandon Graham</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p><strong>Full Episode Transcript</strong></p> <p>Alex:                 What’s up, everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m Justin.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 And on The Stack, we talk about a bunch of books that have come out this week, or do we? Or do we?</p> <p>Justin:              Way to create some intrigue. That’s right.</p> <p>Alex:                 Because the first book that we’re going to talk about is a book that doesn’t come out until next week, but we’re going to do a spoiler-free review of it. It is-</p> <p>Justin:              A preview review.</p> <p>Alex:                 Preview review. It is Berserker #1 from BOOM! Studios, written by none other than Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt, illustrated by Ron Garney.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, no wonder.</p> <p>Justin:              I’ve been following Keanu Reeves’s comic book work for a long time, and it’s great to see just a brand-new book with his name on it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. It was great.</p> <p>Pete:                That was driving me fucking crazy. I did not notice that he wrote this.</p> <p>Alex:                 Wait. Really?</p> <p>Pete:                That’s hilarious. Yeah. I was like-</p> <p>Alex:                 You were like “Oh, it looks like Keanu Reeves in this book?”</p> <p>Pete:                … “Why does the guy look so much like fucking Keanu Reeves?” Oh, that’s hilarious.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, I mean, I got to say, I mean, who knows how much he was sitting down at his typewriter being like “Scene one. Berserker. Open on me”? But a lot of times, I feel like there are these insert-style comics that just don’t work. They’re star vehicles. They’re trying to set up a movie, and they just … They’re not comics. They’re pitch sheets, and that’s pretty much it. That’s not what this is at all. Not only do you have Ron Garney’s phenomenal art throughout-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              I love Ron Garney, and I feel like he hasn’t been doing enough stuff lately. So it’s great to see his work here.</p> <p>Alex:                 So that’s great, but also you got Matt Kindt, who knows his way around an intrigue storyline, a sci-fi storyline. Again, we’re going to skirt spoilers but not get into any here. But even though the main character is clearly Keanu Reeves, this is a really interesting sci-fi story. It’s a great action story. A lot of times, they just step back and let Ron Garney do his thing. I was very surprised and very impressed by this book.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. It’s one of those books that when you’re reading the first bit of it, it’s like “I see what this is,” and then by the end you’re like “I was completely wrong. It’s totally different, and I am excited by where it landed.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, I’ve been reminded numerous times not to give away anything, but man, that ending. Am I right? Oh, shit. No, but yeah. The art and action is phenomenal. This is definitely in my wheelhouse, less dialogue, more action. Come on.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s really good stuff. I mean, this is already a huge selling comic book. I think they sold 600,000 copies, making it the best-selling original property comic book in like five years or a decade or something like that. I’m forgetting what the exact stat is.</p> <p>Pete:                Wait. It hasn’t come out yet. What are you even talking about?</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, the way comics book work, Pete, is that people pre-order them through their comic book shops in order to guarantee that they’re going to be there. So that’s what they’ve been doing. So they sold that many copies to comic book shops. So obviously, big deal. People are really excited. The thing that I think is not a happy accident, but happy surprise about it, is that they’re going to get what they paid for. They’re going to get a good, very cool comic book. So I’m excited for everybody to check it out when it hits stands next week.</p> <p>Justin:              Exactly. Next week. If you love The Lake House, you’re going to love Berserker.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’m sending that directly to BOOM! Studios. That’s their pull quote.</p> <p>Justin:              Two great Keanu [crosstalk 00:03:36].</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know if I’ve seen that, but okay.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s not a spoiler when I say the mail is in the mailbox with this comic.</p> <p>Alex:                 Hold on. Hold on. Let me try this.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, my god.</p> <p>Alex:                 If you love Always Be My Maybe, check out Berserker #1 from BOOM! Studios.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow. Wow.</p> <p>Justin:              The comic book club bump is coming for Berserker right now.</p> <p>Alex:                 Has he done any other movies, Keanu Reeves?</p> <p>Justin:              Keanu Reeves? I can’t think of any.</p> <p>Pete:                A ton. A ton of movies.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, there was Bill and Ted’s Excellent Lake House.</p> <p>Pete:                Right.</p> <p>Alex:                 Bill and Ted’s Excellent Always Be My Maybe.</p> <p>Justin:              Yep. There’s that. I think that’s the whole thing.</p> <p>Alex:                 I think that’s it. Anyway, this book is great. Definitely pick it up if you haven’t, or pre-order it if you haven’t already. Next up, here’s a book that’s actually out this week, Stray Dogs #1 from Image Comics, written by Tony Fleecs, art by Trish Forstner. So this is about, as you can tell from the title, it’s not like stray … I honestly thought, because it was an Image book and it was called Stray Dogs, and it’s like “What’s up? We’re a bunch of criminals called the Stray Dogs.” No. It’s literally stray dogs. There’s still a crime element. There’s still a mystery element, but I was surprised about this. I’m curious to hear what Pete thought in particular.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes.</p> <p>Pete:                All right. So first-</p> <p>Justin:              Because he’s a cat guy. He’s a cat guy. So-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Thank you. But I saw that cover, and I was like “Oh, this is going to fucking break my heart,” and it did. It’s got some feels in this thing, and I was really impressed with the story. I thought maybe it was just going to be cute dogs, which would have been fine, but yeah. I thought it really ended well. It sets up this whole arc. I’m impressed with this, and I can’t wait for more. I’m really on board here.</p> <p>Justin:              This book also surprised me, and I did … The last third of it is so good. They assemble like an Avengers: Endgame level group of mid-period Disney dogs here. This is like your Fox and the Hounds, your 101 Dalmatians, your Lady and the Tramps. They’re all here, and I don’t think we want to spoil it, maybe, but I think there’s going to be some bad dogs in here. There’s going to be some good girls and some bad dogs.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, my god. Love it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Good stuff. Again, a nice surprise. Let’s move on with our next book, and I’m going to tell you what it is, and then I’m going to give you a little peek behind the curtain here. Okay? So our next book, before the shouting begins, is The Amazing Spider-Man #60.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, fuck you.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, no.</p> <p>Alex:                 Hold up. Written by Nick Spencer, pencils by Mark Bagley. Now, we’ve been talking a lot about Amazing Spider-Man, the Last Remains storyline, this whole thing about Kindred, this villain that turns out to be Harry Osborn, who’s been [inaudible 00:06:18] Spider-Man in the background.</p> <p>Pete:                But-</p> <p>Alex:                 Hold on. Let me just finish what I’m saying, and then I’m going to allow you to shout, Pete. But I think we kind of agreed that it sort of started to fizzle at a certain point. They’re dragging out the Kindred reveal for too long. I’ve still been reading it. I’ve been reading each issue because I like Spider-Man and I enjoy reading it, but I haven’t felt like … We don’t need to talk about the same story [inaudible 00:06:43] again and again. So before I set down the stack for this week with the choices of issues, particularly Marvel, I was like “Well, let me just read and see what happens in Spider-Man,” because the cover of this is Mary Jane and Peter surrounded by the centipedes from Kindred, and I read this book, and I was like “Oh, we got to talk about this.”</p> <p>Justin:              Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 We have to talk about this, because I want to hear Pete shout. Go ahead, Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. So first off, to kind of peek behind the curtain a little bit, Zalben has been pushing the envelope for how many fucking comics we talk about, and he sends out this ridiculous list that we have to read all these comics.</p> <p>Alex:                 Nobody is forcing you to do that.</p> <p>Pete:                Hey. I love reading comics, but I got a full-time job. We got other stuff going on, and he keeps pushing the number. He said “Oh, we’ll cap it at 20.”</p> <p>Alex:                 I never said that.</p> <p>Pete:                Hasn’t been capped at 20 in a long time.</p> <p>Alex:                 I never said that.</p> <p>Pete:                So then he gives us this giant fucking list, and then goes “Oh, two more,” and guess what one of the fucking two is. Amazing Spider-Man, and I was like “You motherfucker. Always pushing.”</p> <p>Justin:              This is not the shout I expected to hear, just FYI.</p> <p>Alex:                 Not at all.</p> <p>Justin:              Imagine tiny-</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:07:50].</p> <p>Justin:              Imagine-</p> <p>Pete:                I was saying that “Oh, there has to be a reason he pushed this,” like “Oh, just these two Marvel. No big deal. We’re just going to just do two Marvel because we got so many other comics,” and I knew. I knew Spider-Man had to be a fucking doozy. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have fucking pushed it through, and yeah, and here we go again. Here we fucking go again. You want to open a fucking wound and fucking relive some nightmares? Well, guess what. We got fucking Mephisto, and it’s going to fucking relive some god damn nightmares.</p> <p>Justin:              Here’s the thing though, Pete. First off, let me say, imagine little Pete LePage, Petey, as we call him-</p> <p>Pete:                No.</p> <p>Justin:              … dreaming of his future as an adult, and your biggest complaint right now is that your friend is making you read too many comics? Little Petey LePage would drive his little big wheel right into a brick wall if he heard that.</p> <p>Alex:                 “You’re telling me this is my job?” I mean, well, let’s not go that far.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, not technically a job, but it’s like-</p> <p>Pete:                You get paid to do a job, asshole. All right?</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s what I’m saying.</p> <p>Pete:                We’re not … Yeah. So I do have a job where I work and get paid, and then we go this out of the love of our hearts, and then one person keeps fucking pushing the envelope by overloading us.</p> <p>Justin:              I love comics. I would read more. Give me more.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree, and to clarify, we said we would cap it at 50 to 75 books a week, tops.</p> <p>Justin:              Let’s talk about this Spider-Man book, because let me see-</p> <p>Alex:                 No. I don’t think so. Can you also give us a peek behind the curtain, Justin?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Give us a peek behind the curtain, Justin.</p> <p>Justin:              Sorry. The only curtain I’m behind is a shower curtain, and it’s sheer. It’s invisible. I’m nude in front of you all, all the time. I’m [crosstalk 00:09:33].</p> <p>Pete:                Gross.</p> <p>Justin:              Just a little imagery to preface this review. So this book though, Pete … It’s got Peter and Mary Jane being as close as they’ve been in a decade.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, and then it does the classic bullshit where Peter leaves and then Mary Jane’s got some weird shit going on with the villain.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, here’s the thing. To your point, Alex, I actually didn’t really like a lot of the lead up to the reveals here. I feel like Nick Spencer used to have a really good Spider-Man and a really good Peter Parker. It felt like it was back to the very core of the character, struggling to get by, has a bunch of roommates that he shouldn’t be hanging out with, messing up all the time, and now it’s like it’s so sentimental. It’s this sort of sanctimonious Peter Parker that we see a lot over the course of the years, but it’s not the fun Peter Parker, and it’s too melodramatic for me, and then by the end of it, I was excited about the reveal at the end of the book and even the stuff that Pete’s talking about with the villain. At least that’s interesting, because this Peter Parker’s not a person I’m loving right now.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, and that’s the point of the book, right? I think they’re taking a really long time to get around to it, but what is nice about this issue is it feels like one of those classic Ultimate Spider-Man issues that Brian Michael Bendis would do, where it’s just a conversation, and in this case, it’s Peter talking to Mary Jane. She’s trying to help him through the stuff he’s going through, and he says exactly what you’re talking about, where he’s like “Why is my life like this? Why am I still in this place that I’m in? What is going on here?” and by the end … Spoiler, but we’ve already spoiled it. The revelation is it’s probably Mephisto all over again fucking with Peter Parker’s life. Probably, there’s no way around. If they don’t loop back to One More Day at this point, I don’t know what he’s doing in this storyline, but that’s fascinating to me, what direction they’re going in. It’s nerveracking, but it’s fascinating.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Well, I’m not fascinated, but I did really like the part of MJ talking about this exercise that helps you kind of work through shit, and I thought that was very cool to have a superhero kind of do a therapy exercise and be like “Hey. Therapy’s okay. It’s okay to talk about your feelings in a safe space and get it out and see what it feels like to say these things out loud.” I thought that was very powerful and very cool, but then you got to fucking ruin it with Mephisto shit, and it’s like, either we’re moving on and that bullshit happened and somehow we have to live with it and move forward, or you better fucking undo that bullshit and then we can get back to our lives. Fucking make a choice, man, because I’m sick of this shit.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right. Well, let’s move on to Two Moons #1 from Image Comics, written by John Arcudi, art by Valerio Giangiordano. This is set in the Civil War following a soldier who starts seeing some demons or something. We’re not 100 percent sure what’s going on, but the art in here is terrifying and scary.</p> <p>Pete:                He sees the monster from Critters is what it looks like.</p> <p>Alex:                 But it’s just somebody’s head, to be clear.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. He’s got a critter on his head.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It’s a critter head.</p> <p>Alex:                 Classic critter head. Yeah. Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              You guys both sort of felt like you were saying something that you shouldn’t be saying, for a second.</p> <p>Alex:                 I mean, in my family, when I grew up, we were never supposed to say critter head.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Say it three times, and then you have yourself a critter head. I like this book as well. This was a good sort of scary story in a time we don’t see very much, especially from this perspective.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, the art’s really unbelievable. This is a very interesting story. It’s also the take about the nurse getting upset about the fact that when you run out of ammunition, they’ll use whatever scraps of metals they can, and then kind of her reaction is very interesting and very intense. So I think this is a really kind of interesting, original idea set in a shitty time period.</p> <p>Alex:                 Sure. There you go. Couldn’t disagree with that. Let’s move on to our Future State block, as we’ve been doing all the past couple of weeks, talking about everything that’s come out from Future State. I’ll list the books, and then we’ll talk about some of our highlights. We’ve got House of El #1, Aquaman #2, Legion of Superheroes #2, Superman vs. Imperious Lex #2, Suicide Squad #2, Dark Detective #4, and Batman/Superman #2, and to give you a little peek behind the curtain here, it’s interesting that Pete was complaining about too many titles being in our stack, because at least the past two weeks we’ve talked about the Future State block, Pete has read extra titles from DC and then talked about them on the show.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, and dropped them in.</p> <p>Alex:                 There you go. So Pete, any extra titles you want to talk about here?</p> <p>Pete:                No. No, but if we would like to peek behind the curtain, I think you’re a piece of shit.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right. That’s fine.</p> <p>Justin:              Again, here’s me, nude behind a very crystal-clear sheer curtain.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, what jumped out at you? What did you like this week?</p> <p>Pete:                All right. Well, I liked a lot of things, but the one book I didn’t want to like, but then the sappy ending kind of got me in the feels, was the House of El #1. Sometimes we get in the house of stuff. I don’t know.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. You don’t like houses.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I don’t like houses. I don’t like the kind of historical Superman shit where everybody is talking about their logos and all the weird shit. It doesn’t get me excited, but I was really impressed with this book because I read it like “Harumph. I don’t want to like you,” and then it won me over. I would say one of my favorites was Batman/Superman-</p> <p>Justin:              Here. Wait. Can we talk about that real quick?</p> <p>Pete:                Sure. Sure.</p> <p>Justin:              Sorry. Sorry, but I loved this book. I know I feel like I’ve been on a Phillip Kennedy Johnson love fest, but man, this is another great book by him that is just a hundred percent fun. It’s mixing a lot of the stuff he does in The Last God with a Superman-focused version of the Legion, and it reads like just a great Legion book with all these different version of Superman kin that are out there trying to just save the world and maintain their household and mix in with these sort of light fantasy elements. It’s just a great book.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, what about you? You were about to call out Dark Detective, I believe.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, I have been enjoying that, and yes, I did love Dark Detective #4. Very intense. I love this no more shadows, like “Oh, shit. What does that mean?” Also, great backup story. I thought this was a very intense, cool Batman book. I’m very excited to see where this goes. Anybody else want to jump in on this one?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Sure. Was that not the one you were going to call out? I thought that’s what you started saying.</p> <p>Pete:                No. It was Batman/Superman #2.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, okay. Sorry to put you on the spot there, but I do really like the backup. We talked about this last time, this Joshua Williamson and Giannis Milonogiannis, and they’re doing basically Red Hood, but Akira, and it’s super fun. I had a blast reading that. But you want to talk about Future State Batman/Superman #2?</p> <p>Justin:              Real quick.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s very funny seeing the Red Hood hood on him, where it just goes right to the … It’s just such a weird looking thing, but this has been one of the best version of Bruce Wayne that I feel like we’ve seen in Batman comics in a long time, this Dark Detective series.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Yeah. It’s really cool. But Batman/Superman #2, really unbelievable action. I really am loving the kind of mystery and the kind of who-done-it with this team up. I love it when Batman and Superman get along, but I also like it when they fight, and I feel like this was a really cool, great kind of fight between Superman and Batman, and I thought this was really cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. It’s a good book as well. For me, man, it’s tough. Again, a very good week for books from Future State. All of this stuff has been really good. It’s a little bit of a tie. There’s one that eked it out a little bit more. Future State Superman vs. Imperious Lex #2 is kind of my number two here, written by Mark Russell, art by Steve Pugh. Super fun. Great Lois Lane in this book. As usual, just hilarious and pointed satire from Mark Russell. So really enjoyed that book, but the one for me that killed it was Aquaman #2.</p> <p>Justin:              A hundred percent. That was mine.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. That’s what I was going to … Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Everybody was leading up to that, written by Brandon Thomas, art by Daniel Sampere. Again, like I said with the first issue, I am not an Aquaman fan. I don’t usually like an Aquaman story. This is god damn amazing, and if you didn’t tune in to the first book, the first issue of the book, it was all about this confluence of oceans from the universe that former Aqualad, now Aquaman, and Aqualass, who by the end of the book, spoiler, is Aquawoman, have gotten trapped in. They get separated. Aquaman is imprisoned most of the last book and then finally finds out that Aqualass is alive at the end, and then we loop back and find out what happened with her. The action is so big. Everything that happens is so emotional and creative. I was blown away.</p> <p>Justin:              I agree. This book was so good. Of all the books in Future State that I would want to replace the main title going forward, it’s this. I want to see these characters going forward and seeing where they go next, because it’s so good.</p> <p>Pete:                The let go moment was so nice.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, I don’t know how cool a water leg would be, but man, they really sold it in this book.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s a fish leg. It’s not a water leg. It’s a fish leg.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, okay. My bad.</p> <p>Justin:              I mean, a fish leg would be much worse, because that shit … You’ve only got like two days max on that things.</p> <p>Pete:                Before it starts smelling?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Don’t microwave it. Not in the office. That’s all I’m saying.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, definitely.</p> <p>Alex:                 That would be gross.</p> <p>Justin:              [crosstalk 00:19:49] case of scallop-</p> <p>Alex:                 All right. Let’s move on and talk about some other books.</p> <p>Justin:              One last thing I want to shout out.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, yeah. Please.</p> <p>Justin:              We didn’t talk about Legion of Superheroes #2. Want to shout out Riley Rossmo’s art on this. I’d love to see a Legion book with Riley drawing it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Absolutely. Moving on, one of your favorites, Justin, The Department of Truth #6 from Image Comics, written by James Tynion IV, art by Elsa Charretier.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, what an accent.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is a switch up of artists for the book-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I was going to say.</p> <p>Alex:                 … and also a switch up of time periods, as we jump back in time and find out the origins of The Department of Truth. This is a awesome issue that continues, personally, to remind me of a vintage Vertigo book, where it’d be like five issues, take a break, show us some times passed thing, and then go forward with the ongoing story. So good.</p> <p>Justin:              So good. This book is doing just such a great job of fleshing out the world of the series sort of slowly and really easing into it, and this book does a great job of sort of bringing into focus in the sort of micro with the flashback story. It’s sort of a double flashback. We flashback to right after the Kennedy assassination, and then flashback to Doubting Thomas and sort of the origin of rewriting the world with a new truth, and this book is one of my favorites on the stand right now. If this were a religion, I would believe in it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Wow.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, shit. Wow.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m not a religious guy, but this is the closest. I’m like “I could buy this. I could buy this fully across the board.”</p> <p>Pete:                Wow. That is crazy. I think it’s really impressive that this book can look so different from kind of book to book and still feel like a part of the same story. It’s really impressive what they’re pulling off here creatively, artistically. They’re taking some big swings at some big ideas, and they are killing it. It’s really impressive. Yeah. The paneling, the art, the way this story flows. This is a really, really impressive book that is tripping me the fuck out.</p> <p>Alex:                 This employs a technique that I usually hate in storytelling, but it completely works here, where they have a story in a story in a story. In this book, Lee Harvey Oswald, who in our current time is the head of The Department of Truth goes to his first day there, finds out the origin, so you have one … I think this is the reason it works is the art style changes with each level of the story, where it goes back in time, he’s reading the origin of the story of The Department of Truth, and then one of the characters in the story starts telling the story to the other character, and then the art style changes again. It’s just these multiple layers that feel very purposeful versus the usual accidental employment of that technique. Fantastic book. Definitely pick it up.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about Faith #1 from BOOM! Studios, written by Jeremy Lambert, illustrated by Eleonora Carlini. This is a weird book that I was no expecting-</p> <p>Justin:              This is a weird book.</p> <p>Alex:                 … that follows Faith as she’s trapped in a movie theater, and there’s some Watchers watching her, strange stuff going on. What’d you guys think of this one?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It’s fantastic art. It was a little confusing because we kind of had this shadowy figure behind the main character. So I was having a hard time follow what’s happening, because I was so worried about her present, in-the-movie-theater self. So it was hard to kind of let go of that and follow the story, but yeah. This is interesting. Unbelievable art. Some great action. I’m not quite sure what’s happening though.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I mean, I agree. Really expressive art, I thought was … There were so many good little horror moments, and Faith’s reactions throughout are great. I don’t know much about Faith in the background. I don’t have faith.</p> <p>Alex:                 You got to have faith.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. That’s the thing.</p> <p>Pete:                The faith, the faith, the faith.</p> <p>Justin:              But I believe in the comic book we just talked about before this one. So yeah. I didn’t know much about the character, but it was a good read.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Moving on, X-Men #18 from Marvel, written by Johnathan Hickman, art by Mahmud Asrar. Give you a little peek behind the curtain. I felt like Pete would be pretty mad about Amazing Spider-Man. This one involves Laura, Wolverine, which Pete likes a lot. So I thought this would be kind of like a gimme, like balance the scales a little bit. So this is as three of the X-Men characters wander into a weird future place, as they usually do in this run of X-Men. What’d you think about this one?</p> <p>Justin:              The Vault.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, I’m curious about something. So why is she called Wolverine now? You know what I mean? I know Wolverine died for a little bit, and I know she was X-23, and that’s cool, but then when they were referring to her as Wolverine, I was like “Why? What’s-“</p> <p>Justin:              Well, because Wolverine doesn’t … He’s on the moon popping something else besides claws. So he’s not really …</p> <p>Pete:                You don’t have to be an asshole when I ask a question. You could just answer it.</p> <p>Justin:              I mean, I think there’s some truth to that.</p> <p>Alex:                 There’s more than on person named Pete.</p> <p>Justin:              Wow.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s true.</p> <p>Pete:                Got that, and there’s also more than one person named Pete LePage, but what’s your fucking point?</p> <p>Alex:                 My point is, when I search for Pete LePage, the other one comes up.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. So it’s okay that she’s called Wolverine is what you’re saying?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. It’s fine. It’s not a problem.</p> <p>Justin:              I like it. I like her as a character. I like her as the Wolverine. I think Logan can just be Logan now, and he can go do all of his Logan stuff.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s cool. I just didn’t know. I was like “Maybe I missed something,” like the passing of the Wolverine mantle or whatever. I love X-23. I have no problem with her being Wolverine. I was just like “Oh, they’re straight just calling her Wolverine now.”</p> <p>Justin:              Well, I think they’re both called Wolverine. I think it’s just like they’re both Wolverines. There’s no reason to differentiate.</p> <p>Pete:                Then I was like “Is Wolverine a title of the fucking muscle when you going on …” I don’t know. I was just wondering if maybe I’d missed something that you guys knew about, but usually, as usual, I ask you something and you just make fun of me. So all right.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, Pete.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m not making fun of you. We’re explaining an important plot point in the X-Men universe right now that Wolverine fucks in the moon.</p> <p>Pete:                Cool. Cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 It did stand out to me too, to be totally-</p> <p>Justin:              The gravity’s only one-sixth. So he’s floating a little bit. You know what I’m talking about?</p> <p>Alex:                 To be totally fair, it stood out to me too as son as they called her Wolverine, and then I was like “All right. They’re calling her Wolverine,” and I kind of moved on from there rather than sticking with it. This is a good story. It’s crazy that they introduce this whole villain team to eliminate them in one issue, but that’s classic Johnathan Hickman at this point.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, these guys have been around. The Vault was introduced a while ago. In fact, I feel like Hickman is oddly … He keeps sort of edging on the Vault. He’s like “Look. The Vault. Watch out for them,” and then in this issue, they go in there and wreck shit. So it’s weird what’s happening here. I thought this issue was great. This issue reads like an annual standalone issue where they’re just like “Let’s have a fun mission,” and it’s a great tactical mission. I love Darwin and Synch. Great. It’s all so smartly done, but I think, in general, I’m like “What’s the next move here with the X-Men?” and there are no clues. It’s hard to read the tea leaves.</p> <p>Alex:                 No. It’s definitely the sort of thing that I think we’re going to look back at it in 15 to 30 years when Johnathan Hickman is done with this run and be like “Okay.”</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. “Oh.”</p> <p>Alex:                 “I get it it.”</p> <p>Pete:                “I see now.” Yeah. Yeah, but-</p> <p>Justin:              “Oh, The Vault.”</p> <p>Pete:                The art’s amazing, and the kind of thinking-man Sentinel thing was really awesome to kind of see as well. Yeah. I think it was really cool to kind of like “Oh, we’re going to send you on this mission. You guys sweep the Vault,” and you’re like “Okay. No big deal. How long will that take?” and then they realize a Vault is a whole fucking city. Pretty cool kind of “How are we going to do this?” moment. I don’t know how any of this makes sense, but I thought it was a cool issue.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree. I’m glad to hear that too, Pete, because you’ve been very down on the X-Men. Let’s move on and talk about another James Tynion book, Something is Killing the Children #15 from BOOM! Studios, written by James Tynion IV, art by Werther Dell’Edera. Justin, I’m curious to hear from you because this is the end of the story that they’ve been telling for 15 issues at this point. They wrap things up. They leave things open for the next story, but that’s kind of where we are, and you’ve been very back and forth about it. So how do you feel about this as a whole?</p> <p>Justin:              James Tynion’s a great storyteller, but I guess I still have the same feeling where I’m like “Oh, that was the whole story.” I thought there was going to be, I guess, more of a crescendo in here. I like all of the storytelling. The art in this book is fantastic. The eating of gummy worms has never been so gross.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, man. Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Maybe you want some gummy worms, I’ll tell you what.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. You’re so creepy, dude.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, but you see regular worms, you’re like “Yum, yum, gummy.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Put those in my mouth. Give me some of those sweet dirt dudes. That’s what I call them.</p> <p>Justin:              But yeah. That’s my-</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know. This felt like a ending that wasn’t an ending. It felt like an ending that’s like there is a bigger story to tell here-</p> <p>Justin:              For sure.</p> <p>Pete:                … and hopefully they will get to tell it, because this is a really great world. I’ve loved every single issue of this. Art’s unbelievable. Love the character designs, and this cool … I feel like this is what our life is going to be like eventually. Since we’re all going to be wearing masks, it’s going to be just down to what does your mask say, and that’s your gang affiliation or your kind of tribe, if you will. So I feel like this is a book of the future before we even know it.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s surprising to me because a lot of this specific issue was them talking about houses, which you’ve already got on record as not liking in this very podcast.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. This guy hates houses. You want to see the apartment of El, the condo of El.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Nailbiter Returns #10 from Image Comics, written by Joshua Williamson, art by Mike Henderson, another surprising ending for a series here as we wrap up Nailbiter returning with some big revelations for the series. How’d you feel about this one?</p> <p>Pete:                I loved it. I thought this was a cool kind of end but also tease to the to-be-continued thing at the end. That was pretty neat, but I mean, you guys have kids. So you tell me. When you guys sit around the fire to tell stories, do their faces go blank like that? Is that a normal thing that happens?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, man. That’s got to be tough.</p> <p>Alex:                 Every parent knows that. When you’re about to have the kid in the hospital, they talk you through the birthing process. They also talk you through the fact that, hey, when you sit around a fire, kids are going to have no faces.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, wow. Well, I’m glad that you had the heads up on that, because as somebody who didn’t know that, that was pretty scary.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, that’s because they’re listening so hard, and so the rest of their features just fade away because the ears are really the focus. It’s just using your resources.</p> <p>Alex:                 This book was fun. I had a blast reading it. It’s definitely a big action movie versus the overall dark mystery that the first one was. Super fun, and I’m glad that they kept it to 10 issues and pretty much done, kept the story really focused. I had a good time.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              I agree, and it really got into some dream logic dreaminess that I really appreciated throughout this whole series and in this issue as well.</p> <p>Pete:                Also, it’s great for people who collect eyeballs, you know?</p> <p>Alex:                 Mm-hmm (affirmative).</p> <p>Justin:              Yes, which I think we all do, and great nail biting. We got some biting of nails.</p> <p>Alex:                 Good stuff.</p> <p>Pete:                Finally got some nail biting in this one. Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, Firefly #26 from BOOM! Studios, written by Greg Pak, art by Pius Bak. The last issue we called a fresh new start for Firefly. It was taking us after Serenity, the movie, moving us forward here. The cliffhanger at the end of the last issue was it looked like Wash was alive. Here, spoiler, not exactly. There’s a good twist on it. I loved the twist with Wash, actually, and I think this is a great … Without spoiling exactly what happens, this is a great way of pushing the story forward, and it feels like a tried-and-true sci-fi idea that’s going to pay really good dividends with the characters. I think it’s neat.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s so-</p> <p>Pete:                I’m going to go out … Oh, go ahead.</p> <p>Justin:              You go.</p> <p>Pete:                I was just going to say I’m going to out on a limb and just say Greg Pak is a fucking phenomenal writer. He makes great choices. I’ve just not yet read something from him and not been impressed by it. Even though we knew what kind of happened, the whole thing needed to be explained to us. I was really impressed. I thought this was a fun book. Amazing art. Really cool.</p> <p>Justin:              How is it on that limb, Pete? Because I feel like you’ve been out on the Pak limb for years.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Yeah. It’s just me out here. Loving the Pak.</p> <p>Justin:              I think your parents conceived you out on the Pak limb, and you’ve just been birthed there. Your parents heard about the facelessness around the fire, out on the limb, and now here you are, still living on the limb.</p> <p>Pete:                Nothing like limb living.</p> <p>Justin:              Limb living. I think it’s so smart that they did a long story in the past. It was great. Greg Pak really understands the characters and really put them out there, and then to jump forward in time where we get to sort of collect them again is super fun. Well done.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I agree. Next up, Crossover #4 from Image Comics, written by Donny Cates, art by Geoff Shaw. In this issue, we’re picking up with our adventurers who met Madman, the character, from Mike Allred and Laura Allred, last issue. He is going to help them get inside the dome that has covered Denver, I believe, if I remember correctly, and locked in a bunch of comics characters. We again get a bunch of cameos and fun stuff in this issue. We also get some shout outs to Donny Cates and, I believe, Geoff Shaw’s own work as well. This is great. This is a blast to read, and even Donny Cates self inserting himself here is super fun.</p> <p>Justin:              I mean, it’s great to see Madman in action. That guy can yo.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Yo, yo. Pete, you got to be happy. There is a Stay Puft Marshmallow Man in this issue.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, yeah. You got to love that. I also impressed with the art here, because it has the kind of dot, kind of old-timey kind of comic book style, which is really interesting with Madman, with kind of more vibrant characters as well. It’s just really cool to see them all standing in a room. So I’m glad we got that moment. The kind of torture shit freaked me out a little bit, but man, really great story. Fun stuff.</p> <p>Alex:                 Good stuff. Next up, Skulldigger Skeleton Boy #6 from Dark Horse Comics, written by Jeff Lemire, art by Tonci Zonjic. We’ve been talking about a lot of the Black Hammer books. We kind of missed this one in terms of reviewing. So I figured it was worth catching up with the last issue here. I’ll tell you what. I … This is all me … forgot about Tonci Zonjic. Amazing artist.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Great art.</p> <p>Alex:                 I was so happy to read this again. I was like “Oh, my god. I’m sorry I forgot you. You’re so good.”</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. It’s so dynamic. It almost has a little Darwyn Cooke to it, but a little bit of just great, I don’t know, Greg Capullo style action. Really good, and the story was great. I feel like the Black Hammer universe is just prime time right now.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I agree. The panels, the layout, the way the action flows. Really, really fun and impressive, but also some really touching moments, like the look on the kid’s face. They just keep just showing the kid’s face, so different in each panel in the way that it’s just kind of colored. Really impressive, the way they can kind of show emotion through this still panel here. Yeah. I was just really kind of moved by this. I thought it was a really solid issue.</p> <p>Justin:              The last page, which is almost like an epilogue to the book, just a standalone splash page, was so emotional and great.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 We’re not really talking about the plot here, because we didn’t read the previous five. This is the last issue, but the fact that they can get across enough of the emotion and story in one issue that is the last one to people who have not read the previous five is very impressive.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, let’s talk about it, Ice Cream Man #23-</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, here we go.</p> <p>Alex:                 … from Image Comics, written by W. Maxwell Prince, art by Martín Morazzo. I know Pete is scared of this one.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 So another standalone issue of Ice Cream Man, as a lot of them are, mind you, but in this one, it’s text pages interspersed with splash pages of essentially our main character, the Ice Cream Man, going on a talk show with a bunch of animals, until a snake bites the shit out of the talk show host’s face. The thing that is so terrifying about this is the text pages takes place after it. So you’re reading the story of the horrific things that happen to him, and you’re like “Oh, we’re going to see this. We’re going to see this at some point. It’s coming. It’s coming. It’s coming-“</p> <p>Pete:                I was like “Don’t show me. Don’t. You wrote about-“</p> <p>Alex:                 “… It’s coming. It’s going to happen,” and the entire issue, and finally they pulled the lid off, and it’s great. Another incredible one-shot issue of Ice Cream Man. Not enough good things to say about this book.</p> <p>Justin:              I feel like W. Maxwell Prince is just sitting at home tactically trying to break down how to engineer scares in the paper and the printed medium. It’s wild that he is able to continue to find new ways to stress us the fuck out.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s what’s so impressive about this is each comic is so different but has that same tension, and they’ve done so many different creative ways to scare the shit out of us, and you think “All right. Well, how’s this going to stack up? It can’t be as great as the last issue.” It continues to deliver. Unbelievable, and I don’t know. It seems like shots fired at Jimmy Fallon in these, but this is a crazy book that made me read, and I don’t want to read, and it’s still so well done I read and didn’t hate it.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s good stuff. Moving on to Crimson Flower #2 from Dark Horse Comics, written by Matt Kindt, art by Matt Lesniewski. Pete, you seem to like this book.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, my god.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is about a bounty hunter, I guess, who is going crazy, something like that?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, yeah. It’s about a lot of things, but it’s mainly about this person trying to get revenge, trying to find out who killed their father, I believe is what she’s freaking out about, and just the fact of she’s just driving angry, just chomping pills and half seeing reality, half seeing this tripped-out evil shit is really crazy but also very impressive what goes down, and then the whole fact of she’s not going to do well but keeps kind of playing this trickery and then kind of reveals, throughout, she’s telling a story within the story … I was just really impressed with this. Very creative. Very fun. Amazing art. Just really fun story.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I really liked this as well. It feels like fairy tale stories. She’s like a Little Red Riding Hood but who grew up to become an-</p> <p>Pete:                A badass.</p> <p>Justin:              … assassin out for revenge, who crosses over with some other dudes who are sort of giants, maybe, but also just shit-head other assassins. It’s really fun.</p> <p>Pete:                What’s awesome is it starts off and it kind of reminds me a little bit of Locke &amp; Key, the paneling and just the different kind of character designs, but then just kind of goes off into its own completely different thing, and yeah. I just think it really worked on a lot of levels.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next-</p> <p>Justin:              That art’s sort of reminiscent of … Sorry … of Black Hole.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, yeah. I can see that.</p> <p>Justin:              In a good way.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, Post Americana #3 from Image Comics, story and art by Steve Steve Skroce. As we’ve been talking about with the last couple of issues of this book, this is a satirical, post-apocalyptic tale about a guy who’s kind of trying to save the world but mostly messing it up. Continues to be gross and funny in exactly the right way. I’m enjoying this book. I’m having a fun time reading it. How about you guys?</p> <p>Justin:              I agree. The art, I feel like, really took a step up in this issue. We get a lot of close-ups on the characters, and it really … I think the earlier issues were a little wild, and it’s like cannibals fucking around. So it was a little loose. Everything really tightens up in this issue. We get a lot of back story, and I think the art mirrors that in a way that I thought was just very smart.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I agree. I think the art is great. There’s amazing action, and the story does tighten up, and things start to kind of make more sense, and we’re able to kind of follow things a little bit easier, which is great, but the classic … When somebody comes to visit unannounced, you almost kill them. So you really got to be careful when you go to somebody’s house, guys.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. By the way, Pete, we’re coming to your house at 4:04. So put your ax down when we stop by.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. You might want to text me, because I just want to not accidentally ax you.</p> <p>Justin:              Ax-identally.</p> <p>Alex:                 Ax-identally. Thanks for [crosstalk 00:42:27] audio podcast.</p> <p>Justin:              It’ll work in court.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. No problem.</p> <p>Alex:                 You Look Like Death-</p> <p>Justin:              Joke heard and acknowledged.</p> <p>Alex:                 You Look Like Death #6 from Dark Horse Comics, written by Garard Way-</p> <p>Pete:                You look like death.</p> <p>Alex:                 … art by Shaun Simon. This is a tale from the Umbrella Academy. We are wrapping it up of Klaus’s time in Hollywood. It wraps back to the beginning. You had to love this, Pete, another mention of relish, your favorite topping.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, I don’t know about that, but I do love the characters in this. Klaus is one of our favorites. So it’s just very kind of interesting to kind of see it in this kind of art style, and I’m just so used to the show. It’s almost weird to read the comic, but yeah. This is a really cool story, really fucked up. Spiders scare the fuck out of me. So this is kind of a nightmare, but yeah. This is just great Umbrella Academy fun.</p> <p>Justin:              I love relish. I love-</p> <p>Pete:                Really?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Relish is one of my favs.</p> <p>Pete:                Have to have it on a hot dog? Or what’s up?</p> <p>Justin:              A hundo percent.</p> <p>Pete:                Really?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I’m a mustard-</p> <p>Pete:                Get that shit away from my dog, bro.</p> <p>Justin:              Mustard, relish. I’ll do sweet. I’ll do dill.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, wow.</p> <p>Justin:              If you pickle anything, JT’s there. If you want me to pop by, pickle something, and this book is fun too.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes. It’s like the pickles of comic books. Moving on to the The Scumbag #5 from Image Comics, written by Rick Remender, art by Wes Craig. Get the old … Oh, my god … Deadly Class team back together again for this issue, so a switch up of the artist, but we’re still following the same old Scumbag as maybe he finally grows a little bit of a heart this issue. This is super fun. I really liked seeing Wes Craig’s take on this book in particular. I enjoyed that quite a bit. Yeah. This book is a blast. It’s fun to read.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s very fun. The characters, our main characters … I love watching their relationship between the Scumbag, his handler, and the sex android who drives them around and refuses to have sex with him no matter how many times he asks. It’s all very fun stuff in that sort of reverent Remender tone.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I think what’s nice is I was getting a little tired of Scumbag being a scumbag. So it’s nice to see the Scumbag evolve a little bit so we can have somebody to root for in this, but man, Remender, dude. Holy shit. You think you’re like “Okay. I know what this is about.” Nah. He loves the twists and turns. He loves to keep you guessing, and then when you’re not ready, he’ll break your heart if you’re not careful, but man, guys, don’t listen to magical Christmas trees that smile way too much. All right?</p> <p>Alex:                 Very fun bit though.</p> <p>Justin:              Good advice.</p> <p>Alex:                 Last but not least, Rain Like Hammers #2 from Image Comics, written and art by Brandon Graham. I’ll tell you what. I was very surprised to find out this was an anthology with this issue. That’s not what I was expecting.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, I feel like a lot of Brandon Graham’s stuff are loose anthologies where there’s some connection, there’s a lot of tonal overlap and everything. I definitely like sort of the rules of the world are the same. Man, I love this book. Of any issue this week, this was the most just transporting book that I read. It’s so funny. It’s beautifully drawn. It’s so interesting. There’s just a ton of ideas at play here all the time. Great, great book. Can’t recommend this highly enough.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s it. If you can’t recommend us highly enough, then hey, support us on patreon.com/comicbookclub. Also, we do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM to Crowdcast and YouTube. iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show. @comicbooklive on Twitter. Comicbooklive.com for this podcast and many more.</p> <p>Alex:                 Until next time, we’ll see you at the virtual comic book shop.</p> <p>Justin:              Just pull back the curtain, and we’ll be right there, fully nude, as usual.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/2021/02/24/the-stack-brzrkr-stray-dogs-and-more/" rel="nofollow">The Stack: BRZRKR, Stray Dogs And More</a> appeared first on <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com" rel="nofollow">Comic Book Club</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> https://comicbookclublive.com/?p=15339 https://comicbookclublive.com/2021/02/24/the-stack-brzrkr-stray-dogs-and-more/ Wed, 24 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000 2828 no full The Stack: GI Joe, Snow Angels And More The Stack: GI Joe, Snow Angels And More Comic Book Club 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 I... 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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

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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.

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Alex:                 Until next time, we’ll see you at the virtual comic book shop.

Justin:              Hub cap.

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week’s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>GI Joe: Castle Fall<br> IDW<br> Written by Paul Allor<br> Art by Chris Evenhuis</p> <p>Snow Angels #1<br> ComiXology<br> Written by Jeff Lemire<br> Art by Jock</p> <p>The Immortal Hulk: Flatline #1<br> Marvel<br> Written and Art by Declan Shalvey</p> <p>HAHA #2<br> Image Comics<br> Written by W. Maxwell Prince<br> Art by Zoe Thorogood</p> <p>King in Black #4<br> Marvel<br> Written by Donny Cates<br> Art by Ryan Stegman</p> <p>Batman/Catwoman #3<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Tom King<br> Art by Clay Mann</p> <p>Savage #1<br> Valiant Comics<br> Written by Max Bemis<br> Art by Nathan Stockman</p> <p>Guardians of the Galaxy #11<br> Marvel<br> Written by Al Ewing<br> Art by Juann Cabal</p> <p>Stillwater #6<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Chip Zdarsky<br> Art by Ramón K. Perez</p> <p>Future State: Superman Worlds of War #2<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Brandon Easton, Becky Cloonan &amp; Michael W. Conrad, Jeremy Adams<br> Art by Mikel Janin, Valentin de Landro, Michael Avon Oeming, Siya Oum</p> <p>Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman #2<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Becky Cloonan &amp; Michael W. Conrad, L.L. McKinney<br> Art by Jen Bartel, Alitha Martinez</p> <p>Future State: The Next Batman #4<br> DC Comics<br> Written by John Ridley, Vita Ayala, Paula Seven Bergen<br> Art by Laura Braga, Aneke, Emanuela Luppachino</p> <p>Future State: Catwoman #2<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Ram V<br> Art by Otto Schmidt</p> <p>Future State: Nightwing #2<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Andrew Constant<br> Art by Nicola Scott</p> <p>Future State: Shazam #2<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Tim Sheridan<br> Art by Eduardo Panic</p> <p>Thor #12<br> Marvel<br> Written by Donny Cates<br> Art by Nic Klein</p> <p>Excellence #10<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Brandon Thomas<br> Art by Khary Randolph</p> <p>Once &amp; Future #16<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Written by Kieron Gillen<br> Art by Dan Mora</p> <p>X-Men Legends #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Fabian Nicieza<br> Art by Brett Booth</p> <p>Aria: Heavenly Creatures<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Brian Holguin<br> Art by Jay Anacleto with Brian Haberlin</p> <p>The Last Ronin #2<br> IDW<br> Story by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird and Tom Waltz<br> Script by Tom Waltz &amp; Kevin Eastman<br> Layouts by Kevin Eastman<br> Pencils &amp; Inks by Esau &amp; Isaac Escort, Ben Bishop and Kevin Eastman</p> <p>Black Widow #5<br> Marvel<br> Written by Kelly Thompson<br> Art by Elena Casagrande w/ Rafael De Latorre</p> <p>Sabrina: The Teenage Witch #5<br> Archie Comics<br> Written by Kelly Thompson<br> Art by Veronica Fish and Andy Fish</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. 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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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Pete:                Here we go. Jesus Christ. Can we talk about G.I. Joe one time without you dropping that?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Pete:                And you also had to drink well water, and your teeth are falling out.</p> <p>Alex:                 Don’t spoil. The next book we’re talking about is Grape Nuts #1, which is also very good.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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-</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Pete:                Sure. Sure. Because we all watched them as kids.</p> <p>Alex:                 I never watched it.</p> <p>Justin:              It must have been fun for you, Pete, to see your favorite Joes, like soup can, hub cap.</p> <p>Pete:                So far you haven’t named one.</p> <p>Justin:              Dance party.</p> <p>Pete:                Nope.</p> <p>Justin:              Hat hair. Hat hair is so good in this issue.</p> <p>Pete:                No.</p> <p>Justin:              He’s so good because he’s like [crosstalk 00:02:30]-</p> <p>Pete:                Did you see? My favorite scene in the issue is when load-bearing beam really brings the hurt down.</p> <p>Justin:              That guy is so tough.</p> <p>Pete:                [crosstalk 00:02:39].</p> <p>Justin:              He’s got the weight of the world on his shoulders.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m the only one who knows the names, and you guys are still doing bits. It’s just ridiculous.</p> <p>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?</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, my god.</p> <p>Justin:              No. There’s more. You need 20 minutes.</p> <p>Alex:                 There’s Destro and also Cobra Commander? I don’t know how this works.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. All right. Destro does not talk like that.</p> <p>Alex:                 Everyone’s shit.</p> <p>Pete:                There’s Serpentor.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’m Destro.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, my god. All right. You are killing me.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’m the Baroness.</p> <p>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.”</p> <p>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-“</p> <p>Pete:                I mean, Snow Job’s a real … That’s a real name.</p> <p>Justin:              What about tippy toe? I really like tippy toe.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, my god.</p> <p>Alex:                 This book is fantastic. Definitely pick it up, even if you don’t know anything about G.I. Joe.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Justin:              Withering criticism from Pete LePage.</p> <p>Alex:                 But you say that about anything that involves snow. You said that when you saw the Michael Keaton vehicle Jack Frost as well.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. No.</p> <p>Pete:                The Michael Keaton vehicle.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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?</p> <p>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.”</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Teachers will haunt you for the rest of your life, man. You got to be careful.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>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?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Justin:              Encouraged it.</p> <p>Alex:                 I don’t think there’s going to be a payoff. I think it’s just an anthology of stories.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>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?</p> <p>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?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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-</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, okay. I can see that.</p> <p>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].</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Pete:                Just wait for it. All right? Don’t-</p> <p>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?”</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, but-</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right. Fair enough.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I-</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. This …</p> <p>Pete:                Go ahead.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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-</p> <p>Justin:              What Savage do.</p> <p>Pete:                … and it was … Yeah. The art’s unbelievable. This is a very visually pleasing book, and it really delivers.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, pleasing. So pleasing.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete’s not having any of it tonight.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right. Let’s move on, talk about-</p> <p>Justin:              He’s displeased.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, it’s a lot of fun. Art’s unbelievable. Yeah.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I just accidentally dropped a pencil. I-</p> <p>Justin:              A pencil?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, no.</p> <p>Alex:                 Were you writing on your phone with a pencil?</p> <p>Pete:                No.</p> <p>Justin:              But Pete, what about your sketching?</p> <p>Pete:                [inaudible 00:21:27].</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Justin:              You got to release those, Pete, because honestly, you’re like the Colossus, famously a painter, of the podcast.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Alex:                 So what was your favorite of the week then, Justin?</p> <p>Justin:              Superman: Worlds of War #2. This story-</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, yeah. Can we talk about it?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, yeah. Yeah. I mean, yeah. If we can talk about that for a little bit, I mean-</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Justin:              I particularly like the old and young Midnighter versions that Oeming draws here.</p> <p>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-</p> <p>Justin:              Another great book.</p> <p>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-</p> <p>Justin:              I knew you were going to say it.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 … by Tim Sheridan and Eduardo Pansica. Fucking great. So good.</p> <p>Justin:              Dark. Dark take.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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-</p> <p>Alex:                 Great.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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?</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, yes. That’s what. I was like “Where’s all the snow? They should be just piercing each flake?”</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Alex:                 Good stuff.</p> <p>Justin:              It reminded me a little bit of the Green Lantern book that we love so much, Far Sector.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, yeah.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Justin:              I mean, time to redo your frog power rankings-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Dude, are you kidding me?</p> <p>Justin:              … because Throg’s rise, overtaking the WB frog, Kermit the, really just jumping in here with a big hammer swing.</p> <p>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-</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, no.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. It’s the first page of the issue.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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-</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, man.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Justin:              Sonic boom. You want to sonic boom someone.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, man, do I.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, Once &amp; 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?</p> <p>Pete:                I mean, if you’re not-</p> <p>Alex:                 You love grannies.</p> <p>Pete:                If you’re not reading this book-</p> <p>Alex:                 You’ve got a real grandma fetish, one might say. Go ahead.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>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 &amp; Future in my life.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I agree. This issue continues to be great, unfolding the mythology of the book. Super, super fun.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Justin:              Finally.</p> <p>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?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Alex:                 Didn’t you like him? Am I wrong about that?</p> <p>Justin:              No. I mean, it’s a very ’90s character. He’s a backwards-</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. That’s what I thought.</p> <p>Justin:              [crosstalk 00:34:20].</p> <p>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?”-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. That’s what I thought.</p> <p>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.”</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.”</p> <p>Alex:                 What’d you think, Pete?</p> <p>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-“</p> <p>Alex:                 What do you want, Pete? What do you want out of an X-Men book?</p> <p>Justin:              What makes you happy?</p> <p>Alex:                 I don’t even understand at this point.</p> <p>Pete:                You know, I was like “Yeah, but we’ve evolved from this. Why would you go back here?”</p> <p>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?</p> <p>Pete:                First off, G.I. Joe and X-Men are completely different. How dare you?</p> <p>Alex:                 Are they? They both have very stupid names.</p> <p>Pete:                Sure. Sure. That doesn’t mean that they are stupid though.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great. I’m glad we settled that. Let’s move on and talk about Aria: Heavenly Creatures from Image Comics-</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, here we go.</p> <p>Alex:                 … written by Brian Holguin, art by Jay Anacleto and Brian Haberlin. This is a very Top Cow book.</p> <p>Pete:                What is this? What did you make us do here?</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s a very Top Cow book. It’s about-</p> <p>Justin:              Perhaps the most Top Cow book.</p> <p>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-</p> <p>Pete:                No. You shouldn’t.</p> <p>Alex:                 … “Oh, this is sexy.”</p> <p>Pete:                You shouldn’t feel okay reading it.</p> <p>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.”</p> <p>Justin:              Alex has been missing watching soft core pornography, apparently-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I think so.</p> <p>Justin:              … because that’s very-</p> <p>Pete:                This is just fucking boob comics.</p> <p>Justin:              Alex, because you put this in the stack, you should have to go read this on the Subway right now.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. You should. Yeah. You should-</p> <p>Justin:              You should have to go ride the Subway and read this.</p> <p>Pete:                … [crosstalk 00:36:54] up and down the line. Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Watching a little Skinemax on my phone while I’m doing it.</p> <p>Justin:              Just listening. Just listening to the Skinemax. That’s all you need.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Okay.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Watching USA Up All Night.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 Thanks for the review, guys.</p> <p>Justin:              No. I mean, the heart of this book … This book is … It has such a vibe.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s just boobs.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Alex:                 Me? No. I’m not saying it’s good, necessarily. I’m just saying I had fun reading it.</p> <p>Justin:              This is the-</p> <p>Alex:                 There’s a big Victorian werewolf who eats people. What?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. That part’s cool. This is the OnlyFans of comic books, if you want to get in on that.</p> <p>Alex:                 The Last Ronin #2 from IDW, story by-</p> <p>Pete:                Here we go.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.”</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, my god. It was so great.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Alex:                 Do you think he just kind of tapped people with his arrows?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. How did you-</p> <p>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-</p> <p>Alex:                 Your good eye too.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete?</p> <p>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-</p> <p>Justin:              Pete, that movie came out last year. Did you not watch it?</p> <p>Pete:                I didn’t. I didn’t. I was-</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, really? It perfectly set up Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which also came out last year.</p> <p>Pete:                Huh. I guess I just was born today then, I guess.</p> <p>Alex:                 I guess so.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s true.</p> <p>Alex:                 Anyway, before we-</p> <p>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?</p> <p>Alex:                 What?</p> <p>Justin:              I don’t know that what you just said is a thing. I don’t know the words you said is a sentence.</p> <p>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.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Why were you at a carousel in the middle of a pandemic?</p> <p>Justin:              That’s the real question.</p> <p>Pete:                Valentine’s Day, and we had the carousel to ourselves, motherfuckers.</p> <p>Justin:              I bet you took-</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, that is very romantic.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. I bet you took a lot of carouselfies.</p> <p>Alex:                 Nice. Before we wrap up here, let’s finish up with an accidental Kelly Thompson block. Sara the Teenage … Sara.</p> <p>Justin:              Sara.</p> <p>Pete:                Sara.</p> <p>Alex:                 Goodnight. Goodnight.</p> <p>Justin:              Sara the Teenage Human.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Pete-</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. Well-</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Talking cat, but still good.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, yeah. The talking cat was great. That line was really funny.</p> <p>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. We would love to chat with you about comics. iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show, @comicbooklive on Twitter, comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and many more.</p> <p>Alex:                 Until next time, we’ll see you at the virtual comic book shop.</p> <p>Justin:              Hub cap.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/2021/02/17/the-stack-gi-joe-snow-angels-and-more/" rel="nofollow">The Stack: GI Joe, Snow Angels And More</a> appeared first on <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com" rel="nofollow">Comic Book Club</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> https://comicbookclublive.com/?p=15315 https://comicbookclublive.com/2021/02/17/the-stack-gi-joe-snow-angels-and-more/ Wed, 17 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000 2715 no full The Stack: Radiant Black, Sweet Tooth And More The Stack: Radiant Black, Sweet Tooth And More Comic Book Club On this week’s comic book review podcast: Radiant Black #1 Image Comics Written by Kyle Higgins Art by Marcelo Costa Sweet Tooth: The Return #4 DC Comics Written and art by Jeff Lemire Eternals #2 Marvel Written by Kieron Gillen Art by Esad Ribić Low #... 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Radiant Black #1
Image Comics
Written by Kyle Higgins
Art by Marcelo Costa

Sweet Tooth: The Return #4
DC Comics
Written and art by Jeff Lemire

Eternals #2
Marvel
Written by Kieron Gillen
Art by Esad Ribić

Low #26
Image Comics
Written by Rick Remender
Art by Greg Tochhini

Rorschach #5
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Jorge Fornés

Daredevil #27
Marvel
Written by Chip Zdarsky
Art by Marco Checchetto and Mike Hawthorne

Birthright #46
Image Comics
Written by Joshua Williamson
Art by Andrei Bressan

Black Hammer: Visions #1
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Patton Oswalt
Art by Dean Kotz

Future State: Dark Detective #3
DC Comics
Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg
Art by Dan Mora, Carmine Giandomenico

Future State: Teen Titans #2
DC Comics
Written by Tim Sheridan
Art by Rafa Sandoval

Future State: Robin Eternal #2
DC Comics
Written by Meghan Fitzmartin
Art by Eddy Barrows

Future State: Superman/Wonder Woman #2
DC Comics
Written by Dan Watters
Art by Leila del Duca

Future State: Green Lantern #2
DC Comics
Written by Geoffrey Thorne, Robert Venditti, Josie Campbell
Art by Tom Raney, Andy Tong, Dexter Soy

Future State : Justice League #2
DC Comics
Written by Joshua Williamson, Ram V
Art by Robson Rocha, Marcio Takara

Future State: Kara Zor-El Superwoman #2
DC Comics
Written by Marguerite Bennett
Art by Marguerite Sauvage

Critical Role: Vox Machina: Origins: Series III #1
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Jody Houser
Art by Oliver Samson

Thunderbolts #2
Marvel
Written by Matthew Rosenberg
Art by Juan Ferreyra

Undiscovered Country #12
Image Comics
Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule
Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Leonardo Marcello Grassi

The Last Witch #2
BOOM! Box
Written by Conor McCreery
Art by V.V. Glass

American Vampire 1976 #5
DC Comics
Written by Scott Snyder
Art by Rafael Albuquerque

Black Panther: King in Black #1
Marvel
Written by Geoffrey Thorne
Art by Germán Peralta

Bliss #5
Image Comics
Written by Sean Lewis
Art by Caitlin Yarsky

Orcs #1
Kaboom!
Written and art by Christine Larsen

Home Sick Pilots #3
Image Comics
Written by Dan Watters
Art by Caspar Wijngaard

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Full Episode Transcript

Alex:                 What is up, everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.

Justin:              I’m Justin.

Pete:                I’m Pete.

Alex:                 And on The Stack we talk about a bunch of books that come out this week, kicking it off with Radiant Black number one from Image Comics written by Kyle Higgins, art by Marcello Costa. This is of course, as you could probably tell from the number one and totally new book. And the premise is a Downer’s luck author who has not gotten jobs for a while, heads back home, encounters something weird and may or may not become some sort of a superhero, pretty typical setup. But I really liked how this was executed personally. I thought the designs were great and I’m very excited to read this going forward. What did you guys think?

Pete:                I agree. I was really impressed with this setup. I mean just seeing this guy cry when he goes through early, really makes you, “Oh, you’re rooting for this person.” And then just the way he falls into is very interesting. And the design of the suit and stuff is really fantastic. I think this does a great job of getting you excited for a new series.

Justin:              Yeah, this had some vibes of invincible to me very much Early Kirkman stuff.

Pete:                Sure-

Justin:              And both in the writing and the art. And yeah, it was an interesting launch. I was very triggered by a writer who struggles to work-

Pete:                Wow-

Justin:              Because that’s a constant stress.

Pete:                The douchey friend reminded me of you.

Justin:              Oh, that’s so interesting. The animal, I think it was some hamster or rat that was dead next to the tracks. It reminded me of you.

Pete:                Oh, wow. That’s really fucked up.

Alex:                 So in the back matter, Kyle Higgins talks a little bit about how he was inspired while he was writing Power Rangers-

Pete:                Yeah-

Alex:                 And that really firmed a bunch of stuff up in Bye-Bye and for the-

Pete:                Yes, big time-

Alex:                 About the world what is going on here. But I think what he’s done is he found a really grounded way of taking this Power Rangers concept, making it feel afresh, make it feel new. And it’s a lot of fun. I’m excited to read more of this.

Alex:                 Next up Sweet Tooth return number four from TC Comics so written and art by Jeff Lameer. We get some big answers here about what’s been-

Pete:                Yeah-

Alex:                 Going on with this rebooted-

Justin:              Yeah-

Alex:                 Sweet Tooth. Justin, I know you’ve been concerned about the end game here. So how did you feel about this issue [inaudible 00:02:34]?

Justin:              This issue did a lot for me. I think we got to learn a lot of the backstory here and what I love about the take here, and it reminded me of a lot of the later stuff. The later arcs on the original Sweet Tooth. The way that Jeff Lameer combines in the writing, the ideas of scientists who become religious fanatics, breaking that dichotomy between science and religion and showing that the real danger is when fanatical people actually have the tools they need to cause real problems for the planet.

Justin:              That’s when we as a society get into trouble. I think it’s on display again here. And this is such a great issue to really flash out the mythology. We get to hear a little bit of why the people in charge of this newer world are motivated to do what they do and it’s great.

Pete:                I thought the stuff about the shirt was very sweet and touching.

Alex:                 There’s some stuff about Sweet Tooth shirt, particularly that was such a big thing back in the old book. And that gets called back here. I agree, really good issue, very excited to see how this all starts to wrap up, going over to a Turtle’s number two from Marvel written by Karen Gillan, art by [inaudible 00:03:48] where we left off in the last issue, Thanos was attacking some of the members of the Eternals. So one of the Eternals had been murdered. Usually not a problem. It turns out it is a little bit of a problem here-

Pete:                There’s a problem-

Alex:                 But you get some big revelations and explanation of what’s going on. One-

Pete:                Yeah-

Alex:                 Of my favorite things about this book is it is revealed. I don’t know if it was real to the first issue, but it’s revealed here in a very funny and very Karen Gillen way that the person who is narrating this, is the eternal machine that helps resurrect the Eternals, but that machine is broken. And just the way that is executed, the way that tells the story of the series feels so unique and exciting to me.

Pete:                Yeah. I was-

Justin:              Totally the narration is funny, it’s sort of irreverent. It feels like you’re hearing the Karen Gillan, basically make fun of the characters in the book that he’s currently writing, which I think is so great.

Pete:                Yeah. I was really impressed with this. You got a big Eternals movie coming out from Marvel. So I feel like this does a great job of getting people excited for that. Eternals to me never really was something I could latch onto, but I’m really into this book. I think it’s a really cool setup of a what’s the problem is and what’s going on and what’s going to happen. And I’m really looking forward to it. Art’s fantastic. A really fun time jumps stuff here. Yeah. And even there’s sweet touching moments where they make mistakes. And I was really impressed with this. This is a really solid book.

Justin:              And their R is so good. It feels so big mythology while also having great comic book action at the same time. This comic is really just delivering on all the fronts you want.

Alex:                 Well, on that note, let’s turn a bit to low number 26 from Image Comics written by Greg Takini-

Justin:              Oh, here we go-

Alex:                 This is the last issue of this book. Justin, this has been one of your favorite books for a very long time. How do you think it wrapped up?

Justin:              Great. Just so good. Rick Rimenda. I don’t know how, I mean, we talked to him about this book a few weeks ago and it was on the podcast. And I don’t know how he writes his books. When does he think of the ending? Because he really does such a good job with endings in a lot of his work. He’s able to tie up the character arcs, the emotional arcs as well as just the central theme and leave you thinking and feeling a certain way, in his last issues, it was same with Black Science.

Justin:              And this issue is just beautifully done. You see that… And I don’t want to spoil too much of it. Because I think you really need to read this and take it in. And I want to reread the entire series to really get every ounce of story out of it. But it’s about a family at the end of the day. And you get to see that land in a way that is tragic, heartbreaking, but beautiful and sentimental at the same time.

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, this is the sweetest most moving way Rimenda could kick you in the nuts. He’s still going to get you, but this is done so well. And it’s so moving. It’s really impressive. The art is just… A lot of times when you’re dealing with different worlds, different ideas, the art can get too crazy, but it’s done in such a way that it shows grace and beauty and different things.

Pete:                The layering to it is really impressive. There’s different characters that aren’t human that are very humanized, it’s really amazing and impressive the way this all ties in. This got really weird at times, but man, does he land this so well.

Justin:              And he-

Pete:                He does it so well, it really does make you want to be like, “Wait, I want to go back and see that beginning again.”

Justin:              If I may just get your jacket book quote correct. I think it’s a beautiful kick in the nuts that makes you turn and say thank you to the nut kicker.

Pete:                Right.

Justin:              Peel the page.

Alex:                 Next step Rorschach number five from DC Comics written by Tom King art by Hori Fornace. I hesitate to say it was my favorite issue so far, but this is the one to me that really felt like-

Justin:              Yeah-

Alex:                 It pulled back the veil on what’s happening potentially where this book is heading. We’ve had this guy investigating this mystery. There was an attempted presidential assassination, but somebody dressed as Rorschach and somebody dressed as a cowboy.

Alex:                 The first couple of issues have been really building up, was investigator looking through this mystery. And if I was to purely speculate for a bit, we found out that this cowboy character has been going up to people and telling them, “Hey, you are the reincarnation of Rorschach. His energy with Dr. Manhattan Blue is hemp, has gone into various people. You and Rorschach, come with me, let’s do vigilante justice.”

Pete:                That’ll pick up line.

Alex:                 That’ll pick up line. I think whether that is true or not, that’s what’s happening to our main guy, right? He is going to get to a place where either he becomes Rorschach or even thinks he is Rorschach and maybe starts to think this is true.

Justin:              Well, he believes that he’s Rorschach at the end of the day. I think that’s just smart.

Alex:                 Well specifically because the theme that Tom King is dealing with here is conspiracy theories. And I think this is a little bit about how the deeper you get into conspiracy theory, the more things start to look like conspiracy, and the more it starts to become believable, whether you’re investigating it or whether you’re the one who’s putting it out there.

Justin:              Yeah, I think that’s such a smart take because my takeaway from this issue specifically… I mean, last issue, we talked about this a little bit because it was tricking people into believing certain things and them taking it to the extreme where they end up-

Alex:                 Right-

Justin:              Believing it above everything else in their lives. Also very topical thing going on in our real world. And in this, this issue is about masks. And then we have this character who’s running for president to try to take down a Robert Redford who’s won for like five terms in a row. And he’s shitting on wearing mask because he is so comfortable believing a bunch of nonsense maskless.

Justin:              And the people that wear masks are quote unquote, hiding their beliefs, their identities, whatever, yet this person is so brazen and out there saying nonsense. He doesn’t have to hide even the craziest opinions that he has. That was my takeaway from this, is just, the people that wear the mask are maybe the people to trust more so.

Pete:                I agree with… It’s all been, a lot more is solidified, click into place here. Tom King, just piece meals information as he twists and turns stories. But this is one of my favorite issues for sure. And the last couple of panels, just absolutely fantastic. And so cool. Yeah, I thought this was a great issue and I’m very excited for more.

Alex:                 I agree, next up Daredevil number 27 from Marvel written by [inaudible 00:11:20] who is on the live show this very week, talking about this book, art by Marco Maketto and Mike Hawthorne. This book we’re dealing with the King Black crossover while Electra is filling in for Matt Murdock fighting on the streets of New York. Matt is trapped in prison and has been infected by [inaudible 00:11:36] the God of the Symbionts. So we’re getting these dual stories going on and they’re both very good.

Justin:              I was really impressed with this. I thought the way they handled Matt Murdoch’s belief in religion and God when it came to, what the fuck is, the King of black, what’s his name there?

Alex:                 Knull.

Justin:              Knull, thank you. Yeah, I thought that was so great. And so well explained in such a way that really felt like Matt Murdoch character. I was really impressed with that. It was crazy to hear, to be like, “Yeah, religion, I don’t know.” Because it really felt like he was coming from a place, for this, but I guess he just really gets in the head of his character so well.

Justin:              But yeah, I thought this was really a great, fantastic, hold it up over time issue of Daredevil, really interesting. It’s all of the characters really doing their own thing in their own way, right down to kingpin and a lecturer as Daredevil. I was really impressed with the art and everything that happened in this issue.

Pete:                It’s really rare when a book can continue its story through a crossover and the crossover actually enhances a lot of the themes that we’re dealing with.

Justin:              Yeah.

Pete:                And this book really does it. And the only thing that was missing was a scene where Foggy was sitting alone in his apartment, which is what he does a lot. And a symbiont comes up, jumps on him and then the symbiont is like, “Eh nevermind.” And just goes on to just someone else or just to wrap around a mouse or whatever.

Justin:              Yeah. Well, Foggy wins again.

Alex:                 Next up Birthright, number 46 from Image comics written by Joshua Williamson and art by Andre Bresson. This is kicking off the final arc of this book. As we start to wrap up this story here, everybody’s picking up the pieces by finally taking down the God King Lore. We get some flashbacks back to the world that Mikey and friends were living in for a very long period of time. What’d you think about this? I think we felt like everything wrapped up really nicely in the last couple of issues. And now we have more Birthright.

Justin:              We have this and four more issues. This is another one of my favorite books coming to an end in a great way. The fact that we had the big battle the land of the last arc, we get to see a nice epilogue an emotional-

Alex:                 Oh yeah-

Justin:              Epilogue, which is what again, about family and about what it means, despite all the crazy shit going on in our lives. What do we chase after when the going gets tough? And in this case, family, I love this book.

Pete:                It’s really dawning on me that family’s important. I think comic books might be right. It’s crazy. No, I agree, Justin, this is really impressive. What they’re doing afterwards, this huge thing, it’s kind of like, okay, onto the next adventure. No, they’re really sitting in this aftermath, exploring other things that maybe they could have talked about more while all this madness was happening. I was really impressed with the relationship stuff in this, very moving, this book continues to be amazing.

Alex:                 Next up Black Hammer visions never went from Dark Horse Comics written by Patton Oswalt art by Dean Cots. This is the first issue of course, of this anthology telling stories about the Black Hammer characters from creators. Other than Jeff Lameer, we’ve been really big fans of the miniseries, they’ve been rolling off here. These are these one-shots.

Alex:                 I thought this as usual was absolutely great. This is a one-shot story that mixes up Black Hammer and Ghost World of all things and awards as a coda to Ghost World while still telling a story of Gail for the Black Hammer universe. Absolutely wonderful. I was completely surprised by this. Did not see this coming from Patton Oswalt at all. Really good one-shot comic book.

Pete:                Patton Oswalt, really getting into the comic book game.

Justin:              Yeah, I was really impressed with this. This wasn’t just a comedian doing bits. This was really smart, very moving stuff, such a cool story, the way everything tied in and fit with this world. I was really impressed with this. I really liked the setting of it. I thought it was great. The art’s glorious.

Alex:                 Yeah, really good stuff. Next, oh God.

Pete:                I agree as well. Sorry. Really got into the fact that he was able to bring Ghost World into it, was clearly something that he loves. He’s got some Amy Mann quote lyrics from at the end of the book and still be telling a story that fits seamlessly into this world and is fun, funny with good reveals. It’s really great.

Alex:                 Let’s jump into our Future State block, where we talk about all of the books that have come out for future change.

Justin:              Oh yeah.

Alex:                 And just to read down the list this week, we’ve got Future State, Dark Detective, number three. Future State Teen Titans, number two. Future State [inaudible 00:16:38], number two. Future State Superman and Wonder Woman, number two. Future State Green Lantern number two. Future State Justice League, number two. And Future State [inaudible 00:16:46] Superwoman, number two. I got to admit, I’m a little slightly with Pete here where they definitely hit me this week where I was like, “Oh, there’s a lot of books we’re reading, oh boy.”

Justin:              Yes. It is a lot, but-

Alex:                 Fuck this guy-

Justin:              The stories are, so they get to-

Alex:                 [inaudible 00:17:01]-

Justin:              Go off in a lot of different directions. And if we’re going to dive into our faves I’m going to give it up for Future State Justice League number two, which I really liked the way they went here by having the white Martian takeover. And it became about all the different heroes identities, and the fact that they need to connect with each other or else nothing, or else they’re just weaker as a team. And I liked that as a theme, it was something I didn’t see coming really in the last issue they laid it out and this really paid it off. I thought it was just really well done.

Pete:                Yeah. I completely agree. I love Justice League, amazing art, The White Martian story was great. And also having Joe, the new Green Lantern, he was the best Green Lantern of all time. It was just fantastic. And it made the book so much better and the backup story was great. Magic is hope motherfuckers, I thought that was great. I thought [inaudible 00:18:03]-

Justin:              The Justice League dark story.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 The other thing I mentioned that I thought it was interesting about this week is we’re getting two things here, right? One, we’re getting the wrap-up of these future state stories, but also we’re getting teases for what’s down the road. And DC has started to announce that some of these titles are continuing in different forums. For example, Wonder Woman is continuing as Wonder Girls, or we’re going to get that there.

Alex:                 I think, I’m forgetting which other ones are going to continue, but certainly there’s teases at the end of a couple of these for how they’re going to flesh out in different storylines. Green Lantern number two ends with the tease of Green Lantern 2021, which does seem again, Joe, from-

Pete:                Oh, yeah-

Alex:                 Fire sector is going to be fighting Hell Jordan in the subway. So that should be fun to watch.

Justin:              Yes.

Alex:                 The one that-

Justin:              Great crew-

Alex:                 Really jumped out to me, I love the first issue of this, and I love the second issue of this too. Future States Superman, Wonder Woman, which is of course, teaming up the characters, but sending them off on these very different stories, Superman fighting Solaris, [inaudible 00:19:00]. Wonder Woman trying to have a race around the universe with the Sun God from her culture. I just really liked how these characters related. I thought there was a fun tone to it. The art was really nice as well, and it felt like an enjoyable all ages title, but with these new Superman, Wonder Woman characters and it made me really delighted to potentially follow them going forward.

Justin:              I agree. And this felt really mythological, the whole thing felt it could have been something in the back of an Edith Hamilton book that you read in school and were pleasantly surprised how much a comic book it was.

Pete:                Oh, wow. I really liked Kara Zor-El Superwoman, number two. The art was just so phenomenal and I really liked the character design for Superwoman amazing, just cool [inaudible 00:19:57] like dragons. Very enjoyable. I’ve been enjoying that series as well.

Alex:                 Now let me ask you Pete, at the end of this book we leave Kara Zor-El buried next to her dog Krypto.

Pete:                Right.

Alex:                 Would you feel if you were awesome shared a grave with them a dog, would you be like, “That’s it.” Or in your case, I guess it’d be a cat.

Pete:                Well, currently, I mean, don’t put shit like that out there. I don’t want my cat to die, but-

Alex:                 I’m not saying your cat’s going to die, but someday it will.

Pete:                Oh, that’s fucking heartbreaking, man.

Justin:              Is your cat like a [inaudible 00:20:32] where if your cat dies, you have to be buried alive with the cat?

Alex:                 Yes.

Pete:                I hope not. I don’t want to do that, but yeah, I love that. I thought that was super sweet.

Alex:                 Sorry man your cats live at will, it’s going to happen. I have your cat’s [inaudible 00:20:51]-

Justin:              You can’t sign it with a [inaudible 00:20:52]-

Pete:                My cat can’t read. So it’s going to be fine.

Justin:              The cat doesn’t have to read, [inaudible 00:20:57]-

Alex:                 I explained it very clearly to your cat, your cat agreed-

Justin:              Put a little ink print.

Pete:                [inaudible 00:21:03] my cat then, I’ll see you in court.

Justin:              Lapage versus Whiskers of some sort. All the way to the Supreme court, what’s your cat’s name? Pete.

Pete:                It’s a very long name. I call her Caboots.

Alex:                 Why are you being secrective about this?

Justin:              Do we not have time to get into this?

Pete:                It’s a very long name.

Justin:              Okay. Are you worried about threading tape on it? Because I talked to the engineer and we actually have the tape. We can run it. So go ahead. Lay out the whole name, I guess.

Pete:                Okay, fine. It’s kitten NASCA of the Valley of the wind Lapage Thomas.

Justin:              Aw, that’s very cute.

Alex:                 That’s very cool.

Pete:                I call her Caboots.

Justin:              Well, I look forward to visiting your grave in the Valley of the wind.

Pete:                Nice.

Justin:              Your shared grave.

Alex:                 Alright. Why don’t we move on from Future State and talk about critical Role Vox Mac-

Pete:                Wait-

Alex:                 Oh, there’s other things you wanted to talk about?

Pete:                Yeah it’s-

Alex:                 We’ve got also Dark Detective. We’ve got Teen Titans. We got [inaudible 00:22:07] Turtle.

Pete:                Yeah. I wanted to talk about Dark Detective. I really thought it was a great issue.

Justin:              It’s great.

Pete:                I love this tech Batman versus future Batman. The two designs are really cool and it’s fun to see them go head to head. And to [inaudible 00:22:27] guys so drones are scary and I’m just putting that out there now. Drones are going to be very scary in the future.

Justin:              Yeah. You mean the nano drones that are hovering right around your head even as we speak.

Pete:                Yeah. I’m sure they’re out there, but also I checked out a DC Love is a Battlefield. [crosstalk 00:22:47]. There was very durable. They did a lot of coupling up for Valentine’s day. And Tim Seeley did a Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn love story. It was just so great. So touching.

Justin:              It is amazing how you do this every week and in such an odd way. I really liked Dark Detective as well. The front story has been one of my favorites of this run. And just a quick rundown of the rest, Green Lantern too, I thought the setup for the next issues, I was really into the Green Lantern 2021 coming forward with how Jordan felt like a nice starting point going forward. And I liked the Robin Eternal issue here as well with Tim Drake, really suffering from some juicy Lazarus problems.

Alex:                 I agree. Next up, critical role [inaudible 00:23:37] series three, number one from Dark Horse Comics written by Jody Houser, art by Oliver Samson in this book, we’re getting a bunch of fantasy stuff is happening. What did you guys think? I’m sorry. I’m just not very familiar with critical role. So I read this and I was like, “Yes, this is a fantasy world.” But funny. I get it.

Pete:                Yeah. I think this is a fun adventure book, a bunch of people teaming up going on adventures. Joining fight clubs. I thought the arts fantastic. Some fun storytelling. I thought this was a cool team to get behind. I’m very excited to see where this goes.

Justin:              Yeah, I agree. I was concerned with the fight club that they fight in teams and how do you really judge on a team? If we were to fight another trio, how would we know we were an evenly balanced team?

Pete:                If we won, we would be good.

Alex:                 So Pete is the tank, right?

Justin:              Yeah, that’s what we say off mic.

Alex:                 Justin, you’re the thief, you’re quick and sneaky.

Justin:              That’s okay.

Alex:                 And I’m white like [inaudible 00:24:45]-

Pete:                You’re the evil mastermind.

Justin:              You’re the baby hands-

Alex:                 Baby hands.

Justin:              Every trio has them-

Alex:                 Crucial.

Pete:                The tank, the thief-

Justin:              Yeah, you’re a boss baby [crosstalk 00:24:55]-

Alex:                 I’m a muscle.

Pete:                Justin’s [inaudible 00:24:58]-

Alex:                 I’m a boss baby back in business.

Justin:              Now streaming on Netflix-

Pete:                Justin’s a face man. He can talk his way into anything.

Alex:                 There we go.

Justin:              We’re quite a trio. None of those things we’re fighting by the way just so we’re clear.

Alex:                 Thunderbolts, number two for Marvel Comics written by Matthew Rosenberg, art by Van Ferrari. This is tying into the King and Black event. Lots of goopy stuff going on this week-

Justin:              Goopy-

Alex:                 More [inaudible 00:25:21] to come. Here we get a bunch of villains, have tried to rescue maybe, or work with Norman Osborn to find out some information from him. So they spent a lot of time in Raven Croft. I always want to say Arkham, but it’s not Arkham, it’s Raven Croft.

Justin:              It’s close.

Alex:                 And it’s super fun as usual.

Justin:              How could you mix those two up Alex? How would you mix those two things up?

Alex:                 They’re two-

Justin:              It’s impossible. There are two very different in [inaudible 00:25:45] in two very different universes.

Alex:                 You right, I’m sorry. Super fun bits in here, in particular. And I feel Matthew Rosenberg is just writing for the bits for some of these things where just, what is it? Mister Fear says something to Kingpin. He doesn’t realize he’s of the zoom and Kingpin is, “Hey, Taskmaster you’re here.” And he’s, “Yeah.” He’s like, “Okay, punch Mister Fear.” And he punches Mister Fear, Norman Osborn getting too close to the zoom and his whole face filling it, just fun, it’s a fun book to read. I had a blast reading it across the board.

Pete:                Yeah. I think he does great on team books. This was fun. I also really to see Taskmaster around, so I thought this was a lot of fun, great kingpin stuff. The art’s great. This is just a fun book.

Justin:              Yeah. It’s a great mix of real good comic storytelling, good fights. Character-driven stuff, even characters we don’t really see a lot. I really liked this new star character that the series that we read six months ago now. Seeing her hair, it’s great. Really well-written but also very fun, funny, and still tying into this goopy old crossover.

Pete:                And also, you got to be wary if you just find… Nobody’s just taking a nap in the bush. You got to be careful. That’s all I’m saying. I don’t want to give things away, but that was creepy.

Alex:                 I hope this comic continues. I don’t know if it will, but this is the sort of thing where I could see Wilson Fisk having a bunch of villains going on disposable missions. Most of them getting killed, not coming back alive, betray each other. It’s suicide squad without the bombs in the head, but it’s fun to read and he’s writing the hell out of it. So I’ll definitely read more.

Alex:                 Next up Undiscovered Country, number 12 from Image Comics written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soul art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Leonardo and Marcello Grassi. This is tying up the second arc of this book, unity in a huge fashion, propelling us into the next arc of the book. This is a wild ride as usual, incredible visuals throughout.

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 Particularly with this issue, we had Scott on the show a little while ago and he was talking about how he and Charles are writing the movie. I do not know how they’re writing a movie of this. It’s just so big. Everything that happens.

Justin:              It would be crazy to boil this arc down to one set piece. Because that’s what it would have to be, sort of. I would think.

Pete:                I don’t know how-

Justin:              The comic, you get the emotional beats are here, it’s wild storytelling. There are so many ideas here. I mean, it’s the same stuff we always compliment this book about, but they just continue to really find the balance of giving this… In this book, there’s this very wild escape. It plays a Super Mario kart race for a portion of it. But then you get this really great heartfelt moment where to the main characters, the brother and sister are talking to their images of their parents and it’s great.

Pete:                Yeah. There’s so much to this comic. There’s so much happening. It can be a little crazy, but man, does it deliver? And the big monster aspect in this issue was just glorious and so cool that a six shooter was really crazy. This was really cool also, they thought this place that they’re out was one thing and it turned out to be something different, really great ideas going on in this book.

Pete:                I mean, I did think it was a little bit like, “All right, when it’s these young kids.” And they’re like, “This is old technology, the first iPod, how do you even use this?” I was, “Okay. All right.” But really impressive fun stuff. Art’s really unbelievable. This continues to be such a scratch your head, what’s happening, but then delivers really well.

Justin:              Yeah. And the last page reveal is just a hundred percent fun.

Alex:                 It’s great stuff-

Justin:              It’s like, “Okay. Yeah, let’s get fun.”

Alex:                 I’m in, I’m on board. Love it. Can’t wait for the next arc. Next up, The Last, Witch, number two for BoomBox written by-

Justin:              Oh man-

Alex:                 Connor MCcury art by [inaudible 00:30:09]. You guys have been buzzing about this book.

Pete:                [inaudible 00:30:13]. This book is buzzing. This book is so good-

Alex:                 Buzzing. First. So we got a girl in a small town heading off to a witch’s tower. Just wants to check it out a little bit, things pick up and this issue where I was, “Did I miss an issue? Is this issue, number three, what’s going on here?” Because this is insane from the first page with witches eating people and powers and everything. What do you guys about this book in particular?

Pete:                Well first off, the art is really unbelievable. It feels like an amazing animation and still form… The characters designed in the witches and the faces and the different kind of glowing things in them are really cool. This is moving, it’s intense, it’s sentimental. The little part where the kid is like, “I told you, it was so awesome.” Yeah, I’m really impressed with this book. I didn’t think I would like it so much. The grandma smoking a cigar is glorious.

Justin:              You love a good grandma, who doesn’t love a good grandma?

Alex:                 You love a grandma. And you Pete, you know that’s a blunt dude, you know she’s [inaudible 00:31:20].

Justin:              She’s far from [inaudible 00:31:22] bro-

Alex:                 She even says, she’s like, “Let’s get this Juniper going around the room.”

Justin:              Honestly. I know we’re joking about it, but Pete, you are very into grandma’s and comics from this to watching Future. I’m sure there’s a couple of others I’m forgetting-

Alex:                 And real life. He loves a grandma.

Justin:              You should release your own podcast where you count down the top 10 grandmas of all time.

Pete:                Oh that’d be cool. I could do it. But yeah, I think this book really took me by surprise and is really impressive. I cannot wait for more. Each issue continues to give us such a great movement for the story. Yeah. I’m really impressed.

Justin:              I love the art in this a lot. It reminds me of some classic Ralph [inaudible 00:32:08] animation style getting in like, the old habit series back in the day. And to your question earlier, Alex, why we think it’s such a buzz, buzz, buzzy book. It moves quickly. It’s both fun, lighthearted, welcoming us into this world. It’s scary at times. But it’s always just driving the story forward in a well done, confident way. It’s just a good book. There’s a little mystery going on at the end. We get a lot of mythology building here and cabins in the woods. Watch out.

Alex:                 Yeah. All right, everybody that has been our buzz-buzz busy [inaudible 00:32:48] book of the week. Let’s move on and talk about American Vampire 1976, number five from TC Comics written by Scott Snyder, art by Rafael Albuquerque. Talk about things getting big-

Justin:              [inaudible 00:32:59]-

Alex:                 In this issue, our heroes are fighting a bunch of giants, encounter a council of vampires, tons of mythology dump in this issue are going on here as we’re on to the end game, seemingly of American Vampire. Another great issue, but it’s just wild to me that we are so far into the road of this book and they’re still laying down huge pieces of the mythology. It’s very impressive.

Justin:              Yeah. And it all fits. It all feels very deliberate and they’ve done a great job of setting up a villain that is worse than everything else we’ve seen it before. And the way that they’re able to keep, Skinner’s such a central part of this character just by the fact that he’s been devamped and he’s just sort of, “Ah, I don’t know what I’m doing. I’m just hanging around.” And he’s still such a fun character, is great.

Pete:                Yeah. Scott Snyder knows what the fuck he’s doing when it comes to writing comic books, because this is really impressive, so well done. After all these arcs you would think that maybe the ideas would get a little, “All right, we’re going to try.” But man just delivers hard on every issue. The last panel reveal on this was really unbelievable. I can’t say enough about the art. These two teaming up is just magic.

Alex:                 Next up Black Panther, Keegan Black, number one written by Jeffery Thorn art by Jermaine Peralta in this issue, as you can probably imagine these symbionts are attacking Wakanda and they start to fight back. What’d you think about this issue? Another book that feels it was inspired by, “Hey, what characters have black in their name? Let’s put them in the Black King and Black Event.” But personally I think it panned out a lot better than you might expect based on that.

Pete:                I was really impressed with this book. Also, I didn’t expect to get choked up but there was a moment where Black Panther and Siri see each other and give each other a hug. And I got a little choked up because I was, “That’s never going to happen in TV or movies and we’re never going to get to see that.” And it got me a little bit, which I wasn’t ready for.

Justin:              It’s funny you say that Pete, because I was thinking the same thing. It’s so rare, I think in a comic book, where from the adaptation to the movie has such an effect on reading the comic book going forward. Because I do feel, when I see Black Panther, I’m just, “Oh, there’s a loss there.”

Pete:                Yeah, It’s tough yeah-

Justin:              I view the character in the way that it’s never happened to me before. And I just can’t imagine it has happened before. And to see this, I don’t know, does that harm the Black Panther character in the Marvel universe? The fact that Chadwick Boseman was such an icon for the role and then died. And is it going to stay with us for forever? I guess would say.

Pete:                I wonder because it’s like, the comic came first. They should be able to do what they want, but man, it was just… I was having a hard time reading it. I was really getting choked up and being, “Ah, I don’t know, what did you just say? Series Black Panther and not kind of deal with it just so you don’t have these kinds of reactions.” But that doesn’t seem fair.

Alex:                 I do think there’s something to be said. I agree with you guys. I had the exact same reaction emotionally and there was a brief thought of you’re saying, Pete, should they retire to Tchala as Black Panther for a while? Which sounds insane. But just to get around that uncomfortable sad reaction that you have, but I would say no, you keep it going because it is a tribute to how powerful he was as the character that even though he passed away in a very untimely manner, the character continues and it does pay a tribute to him by continuing to exist, by continuing to have these ventures. And as long as they keep being good and they keep treating the character in a good way, that does pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman’s performance in a back way as well.

Pete:                Now I do want to talk a little bit about this issue, not you know talking about that. I thought this was a great issue of Black Panther, lot of cool things and the call back to one of Black Panthers enemies was such a cool idea to help stop this menace. I was really impressed with the writing on this and there’s really cool, beast showdowns here. Yeah. Wow. What an awesome issue. What amazing art. This was really cool.

Alex:                 Next up Bliss, number five from Image Comics written by Sean Lewis, art by Caitlin Yarsky. In this issue, we’re getting a bunch of backstory about what’s going on with our father character who was going up against the main antagonist of this book. We find out how he broke out of the hold of this drug. I guess you can call it a drug. Bliss, how he worked his way forward. Meanwhile, we’re following his son as he is trying to track down his dad, I believe. Still some incredible imagining coming out of this book, even five issues in.

Justin:              This reminded me of, and maybe this is a stretch. Do tell me. It’s a reverse never-ending story?

Alex:                 Oh wow. Interesting.

Justin:              I guess it’s just like the never ending story. The dad is going on the adventure and the kid is [inaudible 00:38:35] hearing the dad adventure.

Pete:                That’s a way to reverse Everett Dick story, as [crosstalk 00:38:43]-

Alex:                 You said, the kid being directed to the drug, it’s the dad and then-

Justin:              What I was thinking about was the fact that it’s the dad going on the adventure and the kid is hearing this stories-

Pete:                Riding a dragon means drugs. And then-

Alex:                 I always describe, I don’t know if you guys do this too, but I always describe 13, going on 30 is a double reverse pig.

Pete:                Exactly. And you talk about that a lot, especially in your work as a critic. Yeah.

Alex:                 I try to relate everything back to 13 going on 30 if I can.

Pete:                Seven a movie. Yeah, I thought this was a really beautiful issue. Unbelievable. This story continues to move forward in a great way. You go from absolutely hating this dad to maybe there’s something that could be done. Yeah, I’m just really impressed with this story. And then fun kind of join us next time. And they got the AOC with the scales of justice. I thought that was crazy cool.

Alex:                 What?

Pete:                The character designs are very interesting.

Justin:              I will say to Pete’s point, I don’t think it’s actually AOC, but the woman in the preview for next issue looks just like AOC.

Pete:                It’s AOC dude.

Alex:                 Next step Orcs, number one from Kaboom written by and art by Christine Larson. This is pretty much you could do that you could expect from the title. It’s a bunch of adventure in Orcs. [inaudible 00:40:07] it’s Kaboom, it is very all ages. I thought this was a delightful, fun book to read with some great character designs. I enjoyed this quite a bit. Pete, I imagine given its similarity to other things like Head Lopper and whatnot, you might’ve liked it as well?

Pete:                Oh, I really loved it. I especially loved the first story, thought it was really cool. It’s fun to see things that are cute be violent. But man, it was fun-

Justin:              Yes. Are you Soggy or Jimbo that little bunny?

Pete:                Yeah. I think that… Don’t call him little. You [inaudible 00:40:41]-

Justin:              Oh, I thought you weren’t going to take the bait and then you did. [crosstalk 00:40:45]-

Pete:                It was like that fish that swims by, and you’re, “Wow, I missed it.” And then it’s, “What’s that? Is that a worm?”

Justin:              [crosstalk 00:40:53]. Fish. I love worms. I’m a fish. I love worms even though I never encounter them because I live in the water. But let try that worm it’s exotic to me, because it lives over the ground.

Pete:                Yeah. The arts in this is really cool. It’s all ages, but really it doesn’t feel it’s pandering to children or anything like that. There’s a lot of cool action and adventure. I think this is a cool book.

Alex:                 What I like about this is, it’s an Orc, never ending story.

Pete:                I thought it to be more of a 13 going on 30 myself. Oh wow.

Justin:              I really did like this. Especially the first bit that ends up being the grandma Orc telling a story, Pete. Grandma Orc you must be just basically coming in your pants because you’ve seen grandma here.

Pete:                I wouldn’t go that far, but then I like how the grandma trips out a little bit. That was fun. Story times over, I’m getting fucked up.

Alex:                 I’m sorry, just to ask, would you not let me go that far to edge her about grandmas. Let’s go down.

Pete:                What? What did you say?

Alex:                 Nevermind. It’s not important.

Justin:              [inaudible 00:42:24] broke man.

Pete:                Anyway. Good book.

Justin:              [inaudible 00:42:27] book.

Pete:                [inaudible 00:42:28], I’m fine.

Justin:              You’re trying to take the baton, Pete?

Pete:                I don’t know. Yeah.

Justin:              Some are homesick pilots-

Alex:                 Yeah. Go for it. Number six, Pilots Image Comics written by Dead Waters, art by Casper Winguard. We’ve been really enjoying this book, I think it’s so many things at the same time, but essentially it’s about a girl in a punk band, maybe a heavy metal band who discovers a haunted house has to recover a bunch of ghosts, but it’s so much more than that. So many different things going on. It ramps up the premise at exactly what’s happening. Every single issue ends with a wild visual at the end here. This is great. I really enjoy reading this.

Justin:              Yeah, me too. It was one of my favorite new books out there. Talk about visuals, the visual of the sort of videotape ghost.

Alex:                 Yeah.

Justin:              It was haunting.

Alex:                 Yeah.

Justin:              I want to see that for sure. I want to see that in some movie or film or TV show. So good.

Pete:                Yeah. I also really liked lessons in this, they’re like, “Yo, if you’re going to join a band, it is hard, it is grueling and you might get trapped in a house and not be able to make it out.” So you got to be ready for that. Also don’t fucking go into other people’s houses. All right. It’s not going to end well.

Justin:              Two lessons.

Pete:                But the art is just fantastic and they really try different, the crackly, black panels that they have that look an old book in the middle of the comic is just really cool and creepy and sets this cool tone. They keep using this shot of this window in this creepy house almost looking like it’s about to explode. I’m really impressed with what they’re doing with this book creatively and how they’re telling this story. It keeps being just fantastic every issue.

Alex:                 Great stuff. If you’d like to support our show, 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. We would love to chat with you about comic books. iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show. comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and more at comicbooklive on Twitter. Until next time. Keep those grandma’s coming, Pete, can’t get it up.

Pete:                What are you doing?

Justin:              Enjoy your marathon of Golden Girls Pete. You’re going to fucking love it.

Pete:                You’re weird man.

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week’s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Radiant Black #1<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Kyle Higgins<br> Art by Marcelo Costa</p> <p>Sweet Tooth: The Return #4<br> DC Comics<br> Written and art by Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Eternals #2<br> Marvel<br> Written by Kieron Gillen<br> Art by Esad Ribić</p> <p>Low #26<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Rick Remender<br> Art by Greg Tochhini</p> <p>Rorschach #5<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Tom King<br> Art by Jorge Fornés</p> <p>Daredevil #27<br> Marvel<br> Written by Chip Zdarsky<br> Art by Marco Checchetto and Mike Hawthorne</p> <p>Birthright #46<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Joshua Williamson<br> Art by Andrei Bressan</p> <p>Black Hammer: Visions #1<br> Dark Horse Comics<br> Written by Patton Oswalt<br> Art by Dean Kotz</p> <p>Future State: Dark Detective #3<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg<br> Art by Dan Mora, Carmine Giandomenico</p> <p>Future State: Teen Titans #2<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Tim Sheridan<br> Art by Rafa Sandoval</p> <p>Future State: Robin Eternal #2<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Meghan Fitzmartin<br> Art by Eddy Barrows</p> <p>Future State: Superman/Wonder Woman #2<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Dan Watters<br> Art by Leila del Duca</p> <p>Future State: Green Lantern #2<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Geoffrey Thorne, Robert Venditti, Josie Campbell<br> Art by Tom Raney, Andy Tong, Dexter Soy</p> <p>Future State : Justice League #2<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Joshua Williamson, Ram V<br> Art by Robson Rocha, Marcio Takara</p> <p>Future State: Kara Zor-El Superwoman #2<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Marguerite Bennett<br> Art by Marguerite Sauvage</p> <p>Critical Role: Vox Machina: Origins: Series III #1<br> Dark Horse Comics<br> Written by Jody Houser<br> Art by Oliver Samson</p> <p>Thunderbolts #2<br> Marvel<br> Written by Matthew Rosenberg<br> Art by Juan Ferreyra</p> <p>Undiscovered Country #12<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule<br> Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p> <p>The Last Witch #2<br> BOOM! 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Glass</p> <p>American Vampire 1976 #5<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Scott Snyder<br> Art by Rafael Albuquerque</p> <p>Black Panther: King in Black #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Geoffrey Thorne<br> Art by Germán Peralta</p> <p>Bliss #5<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Sean Lewis<br> Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p> <p>Orcs #1<br> Kaboom!<br> Written and art by Christine Larsen</p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #3<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Dan Watters<br> Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p><strong>Full Episode Transcript</strong></p> <p>Alex:                 What is up, everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m Justin.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 And on The Stack we talk about a bunch of books that come out this week, kicking it off with Radiant Black number one from Image Comics written by Kyle Higgins, art by Marcello Costa. This is of course, as you could probably tell from the number one and totally new book. And the premise is a Downer’s luck author who has not gotten jobs for a while, heads back home, encounters something weird and may or may not become some sort of a superhero, pretty typical setup. But I really liked how this was executed personally. I thought the designs were great and I’m very excited to read this going forward. What did you guys think?</p> <p>Pete:                I agree. I was really impressed with this setup. I mean just seeing this guy cry when he goes through early, really makes you, “Oh, you’re rooting for this person.” And then just the way he falls into is very interesting. And the design of the suit and stuff is really fantastic. I think this does a great job of getting you excited for a new series.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, this had some vibes of invincible to me very much Early Kirkman stuff.</p> <p>Pete:                Sure-</p> <p>Justin:              And both in the writing and the art. And yeah, it was an interesting launch. I was very triggered by a writer who struggles to work-</p> <p>Pete:                Wow-</p> <p>Justin:              Because that’s a constant stress.</p> <p>Pete:                The douchey friend reminded me of you.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, that’s so interesting. The animal, I think it was some hamster or rat that was dead next to the tracks. It reminded me of you.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, wow. That’s really fucked up.</p> <p>Alex:                 So in the back matter, Kyle Higgins talks a little bit about how he was inspired while he was writing Power Rangers-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah-</p> <p>Alex:                 And that really firmed a bunch of stuff up in Bye-Bye and for the-</p> <p>Pete:                Yes, big time-</p> <p>Alex:                 About the world what is going on here. But I think what he’s done is he found a really grounded way of taking this Power Rangers concept, making it feel afresh, make it feel new. And it’s a lot of fun. I’m excited to read more of this.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up Sweet Tooth return number four from TC Comics so written and art by Jeff Lameer. We get some big answers here about what’s been-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah-</p> <p>Alex:                 Going on with this rebooted-</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah-</p> <p>Alex:                 Sweet Tooth. Justin, I know you’ve been concerned about the end game here. So how did you feel about this issue [inaudible 00:02:34]?</p> <p>Justin:              This issue did a lot for me. I think we got to learn a lot of the backstory here and what I love about the take here, and it reminded me of a lot of the later stuff. The later arcs on the original Sweet Tooth. The way that Jeff Lameer combines in the writing, the ideas of scientists who become religious fanatics, breaking that dichotomy between science and religion and showing that the real danger is when fanatical people actually have the tools they need to cause real problems for the planet.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s when we as a society get into trouble. I think it’s on display again here. And this is such a great issue to really flash out the mythology. We get to hear a little bit of why the people in charge of this newer world are motivated to do what they do and it’s great.</p> <p>Pete:                I thought the stuff about the shirt was very sweet and touching.</p> <p>Alex:                 There’s some stuff about Sweet Tooth shirt, particularly that was such a big thing back in the old book. And that gets called back here. I agree, really good issue, very excited to see how this all starts to wrap up, going over to a Turtle’s number two from Marvel written by Karen Gillan, art by [inaudible 00:03:48] where we left off in the last issue, Thanos was attacking some of the members of the Eternals. So one of the Eternals had been murdered. Usually not a problem. It turns out it is a little bit of a problem here-</p> <p>Pete:                There’s a problem-</p> <p>Alex:                 But you get some big revelations and explanation of what’s going on. One-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah-</p> <p>Alex:                 Of my favorite things about this book is it is revealed. I don’t know if it was real to the first issue, but it’s revealed here in a very funny and very Karen Gillen way that the person who is narrating this, is the eternal machine that helps resurrect the Eternals, but that machine is broken. And just the way that is executed, the way that tells the story of the series feels so unique and exciting to me.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I was-</p> <p>Justin:              Totally the narration is funny, it’s sort of irreverent. It feels like you’re hearing the Karen Gillan, basically make fun of the characters in the book that he’s currently writing, which I think is so great.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I was really impressed with this. You got a big Eternals movie coming out from Marvel. So I feel like this does a great job of getting people excited for that. Eternals to me never really was something I could latch onto, but I’m really into this book. I think it’s a really cool setup of a what’s the problem is and what’s going on and what’s going to happen. And I’m really looking forward to it. Art’s fantastic. A really fun time jumps stuff here. Yeah. And even there’s sweet touching moments where they make mistakes. And I was really impressed with this. This is a really solid book.</p> <p>Justin:              And their R is so good. It feels so big mythology while also having great comic book action at the same time. This comic is really just delivering on all the fronts you want.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, on that note, let’s turn a bit to low number 26 from Image Comics written by Greg Takini-</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, here we go-</p> <p>Alex:                 This is the last issue of this book. Justin, this has been one of your favorite books for a very long time. How do you think it wrapped up?</p> <p>Justin:              Great. Just so good. Rick Rimenda. I don’t know how, I mean, we talked to him about this book a few weeks ago and it was on the podcast. And I don’t know how he writes his books. When does he think of the ending? Because he really does such a good job with endings in a lot of his work. He’s able to tie up the character arcs, the emotional arcs as well as just the central theme and leave you thinking and feeling a certain way, in his last issues, it was same with Black Science.</p> <p>Justin:              And this issue is just beautifully done. You see that… And I don’t want to spoil too much of it. Because I think you really need to read this and take it in. And I want to reread the entire series to really get every ounce of story out of it. But it’s about a family at the end of the day. And you get to see that land in a way that is tragic, heartbreaking, but beautiful and sentimental at the same time.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, this is the sweetest most moving way Rimenda could kick you in the nuts. He’s still going to get you, but this is done so well. And it’s so moving. It’s really impressive. The art is just… A lot of times when you’re dealing with different worlds, different ideas, the art can get too crazy, but it’s done in such a way that it shows grace and beauty and different things.</p> <p>Pete:                The layering to it is really impressive. There’s different characters that aren’t human that are very humanized, it’s really amazing and impressive the way this all ties in. This got really weird at times, but man, does he land this so well.</p> <p>Justin:              And he-</p> <p>Pete:                He does it so well, it really does make you want to be like, “Wait, I want to go back and see that beginning again.”</p> <p>Justin:              If I may just get your jacket book quote correct. I think it’s a beautiful kick in the nuts that makes you turn and say thank you to the nut kicker.</p> <p>Pete:                Right.</p> <p>Justin:              Peel the page.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next step Rorschach number five from DC Comics written by Tom King art by Hori Fornace. I hesitate to say it was my favorite issue so far, but this is the one to me that really felt like-</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah-</p> <p>Alex:                 It pulled back the veil on what’s happening potentially where this book is heading. We’ve had this guy investigating this mystery. There was an attempted presidential assassination, but somebody dressed as Rorschach and somebody dressed as a cowboy.</p> <p>Alex:                 The first couple of issues have been really building up, was investigator looking through this mystery. And if I was to purely speculate for a bit, we found out that this cowboy character has been going up to people and telling them, “Hey, you are the reincarnation of Rorschach. His energy with Dr. Manhattan Blue is hemp, has gone into various people. You and Rorschach, come with me, let’s do vigilante justice.”</p> <p>Pete:                That’ll pick up line.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’ll pick up line. I think whether that is true or not, that’s what’s happening to our main guy, right? He is going to get to a place where either he becomes Rorschach or even thinks he is Rorschach and maybe starts to think this is true.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, he believes that he’s Rorschach at the end of the day. I think that’s just smart.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well specifically because the theme that Tom King is dealing with here is conspiracy theories. And I think this is a little bit about how the deeper you get into conspiracy theory, the more things start to look like conspiracy, and the more it starts to become believable, whether you’re investigating it or whether you’re the one who’s putting it out there.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I think that’s such a smart take because my takeaway from this issue specifically… I mean, last issue, we talked about this a little bit because it was tricking people into believing certain things and them taking it to the extreme where they end up-</p> <p>Alex:                 Right-</p> <p>Justin:              Believing it above everything else in their lives. Also very topical thing going on in our real world. And in this, this issue is about masks. And then we have this character who’s running for president to try to take down a Robert Redford who’s won for like five terms in a row. And he’s shitting on wearing mask because he is so comfortable believing a bunch of nonsense maskless.</p> <p>Justin:              And the people that wear masks are quote unquote, hiding their beliefs, their identities, whatever, yet this person is so brazen and out there saying nonsense. He doesn’t have to hide even the craziest opinions that he has. That was my takeaway from this, is just, the people that wear the mask are maybe the people to trust more so.</p> <p>Pete:                I agree with… It’s all been, a lot more is solidified, click into place here. Tom King, just piece meals information as he twists and turns stories. But this is one of my favorite issues for sure. And the last couple of panels, just absolutely fantastic. And so cool. Yeah, I thought this was a great issue and I’m very excited for more.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree, next up Daredevil number 27 from Marvel written by [inaudible 00:11:20] who is on the live show this very week, talking about this book, art by Marco Maketto and Mike Hawthorne. This book we’re dealing with the King Black crossover while Electra is filling in for Matt Murdock fighting on the streets of New York. Matt is trapped in prison and has been infected by [inaudible 00:11:36] the God of the Symbionts. So we’re getting these dual stories going on and they’re both very good.</p> <p>Justin:              I was really impressed with this. I thought the way they handled Matt Murdoch’s belief in religion and God when it came to, what the fuck is, the King of black, what’s his name there?</p> <p>Alex:                 Knull.</p> <p>Justin:              Knull, thank you. Yeah, I thought that was so great. And so well explained in such a way that really felt like Matt Murdoch character. I was really impressed with that. It was crazy to hear, to be like, “Yeah, religion, I don’t know.” Because it really felt like he was coming from a place, for this, but I guess he just really gets in the head of his character so well.</p> <p>Justin:              But yeah, I thought this was really a great, fantastic, hold it up over time issue of Daredevil, really interesting. It’s all of the characters really doing their own thing in their own way, right down to kingpin and a lecturer as Daredevil. I was really impressed with the art and everything that happened in this issue.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s really rare when a book can continue its story through a crossover and the crossover actually enhances a lot of the themes that we’re dealing with.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                And this book really does it. And the only thing that was missing was a scene where Foggy was sitting alone in his apartment, which is what he does a lot. And a symbiont comes up, jumps on him and then the symbiont is like, “Eh nevermind.” And just goes on to just someone else or just to wrap around a mouse or whatever.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Well, Foggy wins again.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up Birthright, number 46 from Image comics written by Joshua Williamson and art by Andre Bresson. This is kicking off the final arc of this book. As we start to wrap up this story here, everybody’s picking up the pieces by finally taking down the God King Lore. We get some flashbacks back to the world that Mikey and friends were living in for a very long period of time. What’d you think about this? I think we felt like everything wrapped up really nicely in the last couple of issues. And now we have more Birthright.</p> <p>Justin:              We have this and four more issues. This is another one of my favorite books coming to an end in a great way. The fact that we had the big battle the land of the last arc, we get to see a nice epilogue an emotional-</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh yeah-</p> <p>Justin:              Epilogue, which is what again, about family and about what it means, despite all the crazy shit going on in our lives. What do we chase after when the going gets tough? And in this case, family, I love this book.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s really dawning on me that family’s important. I think comic books might be right. It’s crazy. No, I agree, Justin, this is really impressive. What they’re doing afterwards, this huge thing, it’s kind of like, okay, onto the next adventure. No, they’re really sitting in this aftermath, exploring other things that maybe they could have talked about more while all this madness was happening. I was really impressed with the relationship stuff in this, very moving, this book continues to be amazing.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up Black Hammer visions never went from Dark Horse Comics written by Patton Oswalt art by Dean Cots. This is the first issue of course, of this anthology telling stories about the Black Hammer characters from creators. Other than Jeff Lameer, we’ve been really big fans of the miniseries, they’ve been rolling off here. These are these one-shots.</p> <p>Alex:                 I thought this as usual was absolutely great. This is a one-shot story that mixes up Black Hammer and Ghost World of all things and awards as a coda to Ghost World while still telling a story of Gail for the Black Hammer universe. Absolutely wonderful. I was completely surprised by this. Did not see this coming from Patton Oswalt at all. Really good one-shot comic book.</p> <p>Pete:                Patton Oswalt, really getting into the comic book game.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I was really impressed with this. This wasn’t just a comedian doing bits. This was really smart, very moving stuff, such a cool story, the way everything tied in and fit with this world. I was really impressed with this. I really liked the setting of it. I thought it was great. The art’s glorious.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, really good stuff. Next, oh God.</p> <p>Pete:                I agree as well. Sorry. Really got into the fact that he was able to bring Ghost World into it, was clearly something that he loves. He’s got some Amy Mann quote lyrics from at the end of the book and still be telling a story that fits seamlessly into this world and is fun, funny with good reveals. It’s really great.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s jump into our Future State block, where we talk about all of the books that have come out for future change.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 And just to read down the list this week, we’ve got Future State, Dark Detective, number three. Future State Teen Titans, number two. Future State [inaudible 00:16:38], number two. Future State Superman and Wonder Woman, number two. Future State Green Lantern number two. Future State Justice League, number two. And Future State [inaudible 00:16:46] Superwoman, number two. I got to admit, I’m a little slightly with Pete here where they definitely hit me this week where I was like, “Oh, there’s a lot of books we’re reading, oh boy.”</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. It is a lot, but-</p> <p>Alex:                 Fuck this guy-</p> <p>Justin:              The stories are, so they get to-</p> <p>Alex:                 [inaudible 00:17:01]-</p> <p>Justin:              Go off in a lot of different directions. And if we’re going to dive into our faves I’m going to give it up for Future State Justice League number two, which I really liked the way they went here by having the white Martian takeover. And it became about all the different heroes identities, and the fact that they need to connect with each other or else nothing, or else they’re just weaker as a team. And I liked that as a theme, it was something I didn’t see coming really in the last issue they laid it out and this really paid it off. I thought it was just really well done.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I completely agree. I love Justice League, amazing art, The White Martian story was great. And also having Joe, the new Green Lantern, he was the best Green Lantern of all time. It was just fantastic. And it made the book so much better and the backup story was great. Magic is hope motherfuckers, I thought that was great. I thought [inaudible 00:18:03]-</p> <p>Justin:              The Justice League dark story.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 The other thing I mentioned that I thought it was interesting about this week is we’re getting two things here, right? One, we’re getting the wrap-up of these future state stories, but also we’re getting teases for what’s down the road. And DC has started to announce that some of these titles are continuing in different forums. For example, Wonder Woman is continuing as Wonder Girls, or we’re going to get that there.</p> <p>Alex:                 I think, I’m forgetting which other ones are going to continue, but certainly there’s teases at the end of a couple of these for how they’re going to flesh out in different storylines. Green Lantern number two ends with the tease of Green Lantern 2021, which does seem again, Joe, from-</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, yeah-</p> <p>Alex:                 Fire sector is going to be fighting Hell Jordan in the subway. So that should be fun to watch.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 The one that-</p> <p>Justin:              Great crew-</p> <p>Alex:                 Really jumped out to me, I love the first issue of this, and I love the second issue of this too. Future States Superman, Wonder Woman, which is of course, teaming up the characters, but sending them off on these very different stories, Superman fighting Solaris, [inaudible 00:19:00]. Wonder Woman trying to have a race around the universe with the Sun God from her culture. I just really liked how these characters related. I thought there was a fun tone to it. The art was really nice as well, and it felt like an enjoyable all ages title, but with these new Superman, Wonder Woman characters and it made me really delighted to potentially follow them going forward.</p> <p>Justin:              I agree. And this felt really mythological, the whole thing felt it could have been something in the back of an Edith Hamilton book that you read in school and were pleasantly surprised how much a comic book it was.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, wow. I really liked Kara Zor-El Superwoman, number two. The art was just so phenomenal and I really liked the character design for Superwoman amazing, just cool [inaudible 00:19:57] like dragons. Very enjoyable. I’ve been enjoying that series as well.</p> <p>Alex:                 Now let me ask you Pete, at the end of this book we leave Kara Zor-El buried next to her dog Krypto.</p> <p>Pete:                Right.</p> <p>Alex:                 Would you feel if you were awesome shared a grave with them a dog, would you be like, “That’s it.” Or in your case, I guess it’d be a cat.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, currently, I mean, don’t put shit like that out there. I don’t want my cat to die, but-</p> <p>Alex:                 I’m not saying your cat’s going to die, but someday it will.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, that’s fucking heartbreaking, man.</p> <p>Justin:              Is your cat like a [inaudible 00:20:32] where if your cat dies, you have to be buried alive with the cat?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes.</p> <p>Pete:                I hope not. I don’t want to do that, but yeah, I love that. I thought that was super sweet.</p> <p>Alex:                 Sorry man your cats live at will, it’s going to happen. I have your cat’s [inaudible 00:20:51]-</p> <p>Justin:              You can’t sign it with a [inaudible 00:20:52]-</p> <p>Pete:                My cat can’t read. So it’s going to be fine.</p> <p>Justin:              The cat doesn’t have to read, [inaudible 00:20:57]-</p> <p>Alex:                 I explained it very clearly to your cat, your cat agreed-</p> <p>Justin:              Put a little ink print.</p> <p>Pete:                [inaudible 00:21:03] my cat then, I’ll see you in court.</p> <p>Justin:              Lapage versus Whiskers of some sort. All the way to the Supreme court, what’s your cat’s name? Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s a very long name. I call her Caboots.</p> <p>Alex:                 Why are you being secrective about this?</p> <p>Justin:              Do we not have time to get into this?</p> <p>Pete:                It’s a very long name.</p> <p>Justin:              Okay. Are you worried about threading tape on it? Because I talked to the engineer and we actually have the tape. We can run it. So go ahead. Lay out the whole name, I guess.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay, fine. It’s kitten NASCA of the Valley of the wind Lapage Thomas.</p> <p>Justin:              Aw, that’s very cute.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s very cool.</p> <p>Pete:                I call her Caboots.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, I look forward to visiting your grave in the Valley of the wind.</p> <p>Pete:                Nice.</p> <p>Justin:              Your shared grave.</p> <p>Alex:                 Alright. Why don’t we move on from Future State and talk about critical Role Vox Mac-</p> <p>Pete:                Wait-</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, there’s other things you wanted to talk about?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah it’s-</p> <p>Alex:                 We’ve got also Dark Detective. We’ve got Teen Titans. We got [inaudible 00:22:07] Turtle.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I wanted to talk about Dark Detective. I really thought it was a great issue.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s great.</p> <p>Pete:                I love this tech Batman versus future Batman. The two designs are really cool and it’s fun to see them go head to head. And to [inaudible 00:22:27] guys so drones are scary and I’m just putting that out there now. Drones are going to be very scary in the future.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. You mean the nano drones that are hovering right around your head even as we speak.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I’m sure they’re out there, but also I checked out a DC Love is a Battlefield. [crosstalk 00:22:47]. There was very durable. They did a lot of coupling up for Valentine’s day. And Tim Seeley did a Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn love story. It was just so great. So touching.</p> <p>Justin:              It is amazing how you do this every week and in such an odd way. I really liked Dark Detective as well. The front story has been one of my favorites of this run. And just a quick rundown of the rest, Green Lantern too, I thought the setup for the next issues, I was really into the Green Lantern 2021 coming forward with how Jordan felt like a nice starting point going forward. And I liked the Robin Eternal issue here as well with Tim Drake, really suffering from some juicy Lazarus problems.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree. Next up, critical role [inaudible 00:23:37] series three, number one from Dark Horse Comics written by Jody Houser, art by Oliver Samson in this book, we’re getting a bunch of fantasy stuff is happening. What did you guys think? I’m sorry. I’m just not very familiar with critical role. So I read this and I was like, “Yes, this is a fantasy world.” But funny. I get it.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I think this is a fun adventure book, a bunch of people teaming up going on adventures. Joining fight clubs. I thought the arts fantastic. Some fun storytelling. I thought this was a cool team to get behind. I’m very excited to see where this goes.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I agree. I was concerned with the fight club that they fight in teams and how do you really judge on a team? If we were to fight another trio, how would we know we were an evenly balanced team?</p> <p>Pete:                If we won, we would be good.</p> <p>Alex:                 So Pete is the tank, right?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, that’s what we say off mic.</p> <p>Alex:                 Justin, you’re the thief, you’re quick and sneaky.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s okay.</p> <p>Alex:                 And I’m white like [inaudible 00:24:45]-</p> <p>Pete:                You’re the evil mastermind.</p> <p>Justin:              You’re the baby hands-</p> <p>Alex:                 Baby hands.</p> <p>Justin:              Every trio has them-</p> <p>Alex:                 Crucial.</p> <p>Pete:                The tank, the thief-</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, you’re a boss baby [crosstalk 00:24:55]-</p> <p>Alex:                 I’m a muscle.</p> <p>Pete:                Justin’s [inaudible 00:24:58]-</p> <p>Alex:                 I’m a boss baby back in business.</p> <p>Justin:              Now streaming on Netflix-</p> <p>Pete:                Justin’s a face man. He can talk his way into anything.</p> <p>Alex:                 There we go.</p> <p>Justin:              We’re quite a trio. None of those things we’re fighting by the way just so we’re clear.</p> <p>Alex:                 Thunderbolts, number two for Marvel Comics written by Matthew Rosenberg, art by Van Ferrari. This is tying into the King and Black event. Lots of goopy stuff going on this week-</p> <p>Justin:              Goopy-</p> <p>Alex:                 More [inaudible 00:25:21] to come. Here we get a bunch of villains, have tried to rescue maybe, or work with Norman Osborn to find out some information from him. So they spent a lot of time in Raven Croft. I always want to say Arkham, but it’s not Arkham, it’s Raven Croft.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s close.</p> <p>Alex:                 And it’s super fun as usual.</p> <p>Justin:              How could you mix those two up Alex? How would you mix those two things up?</p> <p>Alex:                 They’re two-</p> <p>Justin:              It’s impossible. There are two very different in [inaudible 00:25:45] in two very different universes.</p> <p>Alex:                 You right, I’m sorry. Super fun bits in here, in particular. And I feel Matthew Rosenberg is just writing for the bits for some of these things where just, what is it? Mister Fear says something to Kingpin. He doesn’t realize he’s of the zoom and Kingpin is, “Hey, Taskmaster you’re here.” And he’s, “Yeah.” He’s like, “Okay, punch Mister Fear.” And he punches Mister Fear, Norman Osborn getting too close to the zoom and his whole face filling it, just fun, it’s a fun book to read. I had a blast reading it across the board.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I think he does great on team books. This was fun. I also really to see Taskmaster around, so I thought this was a lot of fun, great kingpin stuff. The art’s great. This is just a fun book.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. It’s a great mix of real good comic storytelling, good fights. Character-driven stuff, even characters we don’t really see a lot. I really liked this new star character that the series that we read six months ago now. Seeing her hair, it’s great. Really well-written but also very fun, funny, and still tying into this goopy old crossover.</p> <p>Pete:                And also, you got to be wary if you just find… Nobody’s just taking a nap in the bush. You got to be careful. That’s all I’m saying. I don’t want to give things away, but that was creepy.</p> <p>Alex:                 I hope this comic continues. I don’t know if it will, but this is the sort of thing where I could see Wilson Fisk having a bunch of villains going on disposable missions. Most of them getting killed, not coming back alive, betray each other. It’s suicide squad without the bombs in the head, but it’s fun to read and he’s writing the hell out of it. So I’ll definitely read more.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up Undiscovered Country, number 12 from Image Comics written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soul art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Leonardo and Marcello Grassi. This is tying up the second arc of this book, unity in a huge fashion, propelling us into the next arc of the book. This is a wild ride as usual, incredible visuals throughout.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Particularly with this issue, we had Scott on the show a little while ago and he was talking about how he and Charles are writing the movie. I do not know how they’re writing a movie of this. It’s just so big. Everything that happens.</p> <p>Justin:              It would be crazy to boil this arc down to one set piece. Because that’s what it would have to be, sort of. I would think.</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know how-</p> <p>Justin:              The comic, you get the emotional beats are here, it’s wild storytelling. There are so many ideas here. I mean, it’s the same stuff we always compliment this book about, but they just continue to really find the balance of giving this… In this book, there’s this very wild escape. It plays a Super Mario kart race for a portion of it. But then you get this really great heartfelt moment where to the main characters, the brother and sister are talking to their images of their parents and it’s great.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. There’s so much to this comic. There’s so much happening. It can be a little crazy, but man, does it deliver? And the big monster aspect in this issue was just glorious and so cool that a six shooter was really crazy. This was really cool also, they thought this place that they’re out was one thing and it turned out to be something different, really great ideas going on in this book.</p> <p>Pete:                I mean, I did think it was a little bit like, “All right, when it’s these young kids.” And they’re like, “This is old technology, the first iPod, how do you even use this?” I was, “Okay. All right.” But really impressive fun stuff. Art’s really unbelievable. This continues to be such a scratch your head, what’s happening, but then delivers really well.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. And the last page reveal is just a hundred percent fun.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s great stuff-</p> <p>Justin:              It’s like, “Okay. Yeah, let’s get fun.”</p> <p>Alex:                 I’m in, I’m on board. Love it. Can’t wait for the next arc. Next up, The Last, Witch, number two for BoomBox written by-</p> <p>Justin:              Oh man-</p> <p>Alex:                 Connor MCcury art by [inaudible 00:30:09]. You guys have been buzzing about this book.</p> <p>Pete:                [inaudible 00:30:13]. This book is buzzing. This book is so good-</p> <p>Alex:                 Buzzing. First. So we got a girl in a small town heading off to a witch’s tower. Just wants to check it out a little bit, things pick up and this issue where I was, “Did I miss an issue? Is this issue, number three, what’s going on here?” Because this is insane from the first page with witches eating people and powers and everything. What do you guys about this book in particular?</p> <p>Pete:                Well first off, the art is really unbelievable. It feels like an amazing animation and still form… The characters designed in the witches and the faces and the different kind of glowing things in them are really cool. This is moving, it’s intense, it’s sentimental. The little part where the kid is like, “I told you, it was so awesome.” Yeah, I’m really impressed with this book. I didn’t think I would like it so much. The grandma smoking a cigar is glorious.</p> <p>Justin:              You love a good grandma, who doesn’t love a good grandma?</p> <p>Alex:                 You love a grandma. And you Pete, you know that’s a blunt dude, you know she’s [inaudible 00:31:20].</p> <p>Justin:              She’s far from [inaudible 00:31:22] bro-</p> <p>Alex:                 She even says, she’s like, “Let’s get this Juniper going around the room.”</p> <p>Justin:              Honestly. I know we’re joking about it, but Pete, you are very into grandma’s and comics from this to watching Future. I’m sure there’s a couple of others I’m forgetting-</p> <p>Alex:                 And real life. He loves a grandma.</p> <p>Justin:              You should release your own podcast where you count down the top 10 grandmas of all time.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh that’d be cool. I could do it. But yeah, I think this book really took me by surprise and is really impressive. I cannot wait for more. Each issue continues to give us such a great movement for the story. Yeah. I’m really impressed.</p> <p>Justin:              I love the art in this a lot. It reminds me of some classic Ralph [inaudible 00:32:08] animation style getting in like, the old habit series back in the day. And to your question earlier, Alex, why we think it’s such a buzz, buzz, buzzy book. It moves quickly. It’s both fun, lighthearted, welcoming us into this world. It’s scary at times. But it’s always just driving the story forward in a well done, confident way. It’s just a good book. There’s a little mystery going on at the end. We get a lot of mythology building here and cabins in the woods. Watch out.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. All right, everybody that has been our buzz-buzz busy [inaudible 00:32:48] book of the week. Let’s move on and talk about American Vampire 1976, number five from TC Comics written by Scott Snyder, art by Rafael Albuquerque. Talk about things getting big-</p> <p>Justin:              [inaudible 00:32:59]-</p> <p>Alex:                 In this issue, our heroes are fighting a bunch of giants, encounter a council of vampires, tons of mythology dump in this issue are going on here as we’re on to the end game, seemingly of American Vampire. Another great issue, but it’s just wild to me that we are so far into the road of this book and they’re still laying down huge pieces of the mythology. It’s very impressive.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. And it all fits. It all feels very deliberate and they’ve done a great job of setting up a villain that is worse than everything else we’ve seen it before. And the way that they’re able to keep, Skinner’s such a central part of this character just by the fact that he’s been devamped and he’s just sort of, “Ah, I don’t know what I’m doing. I’m just hanging around.” And he’s still such a fun character, is great.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Scott Snyder knows what the fuck he’s doing when it comes to writing comic books, because this is really impressive, so well done. After all these arcs you would think that maybe the ideas would get a little, “All right, we’re going to try.” But man just delivers hard on every issue. The last panel reveal on this was really unbelievable. I can’t say enough about the art. These two teaming up is just magic.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up Black Panther, Keegan Black, number one written by Jeffery Thorn art by Jermaine Peralta in this issue, as you can probably imagine these symbionts are attacking Wakanda and they start to fight back. What’d you think about this issue? Another book that feels it was inspired by, “Hey, what characters have black in their name? Let’s put them in the Black King and Black Event.” But personally I think it panned out a lot better than you might expect based on that.</p> <p>Pete:                I was really impressed with this book. Also, I didn’t expect to get choked up but there was a moment where Black Panther and Siri see each other and give each other a hug. And I got a little choked up because I was, “That’s never going to happen in TV or movies and we’re never going to get to see that.” And it got me a little bit, which I wasn’t ready for.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s funny you say that Pete, because I was thinking the same thing. It’s so rare, I think in a comic book, where from the adaptation to the movie has such an effect on reading the comic book going forward. Because I do feel, when I see Black Panther, I’m just, “Oh, there’s a loss there.”</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, It’s tough yeah-</p> <p>Justin:              I view the character in the way that it’s never happened to me before. And I just can’t imagine it has happened before. And to see this, I don’t know, does that harm the Black Panther character in the Marvel universe? The fact that Chadwick Boseman was such an icon for the role and then died. And is it going to stay with us for forever? I guess would say.</p> <p>Pete:                I wonder because it’s like, the comic came first. They should be able to do what they want, but man, it was just… I was having a hard time reading it. I was really getting choked up and being, “Ah, I don’t know, what did you just say? Series Black Panther and not kind of deal with it just so you don’t have these kinds of reactions.” But that doesn’t seem fair.</p> <p>Alex:                 I do think there’s something to be said. I agree with you guys. I had the exact same reaction emotionally and there was a brief thought of you’re saying, Pete, should they retire to Tchala as Black Panther for a while? Which sounds insane. But just to get around that uncomfortable sad reaction that you have, but I would say no, you keep it going because it is a tribute to how powerful he was as the character that even though he passed away in a very untimely manner, the character continues and it does pay a tribute to him by continuing to exist, by continuing to have these ventures. And as long as they keep being good and they keep treating the character in a good way, that does pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman’s performance in a back way as well.</p> <p>Pete:                Now I do want to talk a little bit about this issue, not you know talking about that. I thought this was a great issue of Black Panther, lot of cool things and the call back to one of Black Panthers enemies was such a cool idea to help stop this menace. I was really impressed with the writing on this and there’s really cool, beast showdowns here. Yeah. Wow. What an awesome issue. What amazing art. This was really cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up Bliss, number five from Image Comics written by Sean Lewis, art by Caitlin Yarsky. In this issue, we’re getting a bunch of backstory about what’s going on with our father character who was going up against the main antagonist of this book. We find out how he broke out of the hold of this drug. I guess you can call it a drug. Bliss, how he worked his way forward. Meanwhile, we’re following his son as he is trying to track down his dad, I believe. Still some incredible imagining coming out of this book, even five issues in.</p> <p>Justin:              This reminded me of, and maybe this is a stretch. Do tell me. It’s a reverse never-ending story?</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh wow. Interesting.</p> <p>Justin:              I guess it’s just like the never ending story. The dad is going on the adventure and the kid is [inaudible 00:38:35] hearing the dad adventure.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s a way to reverse Everett Dick story, as [crosstalk 00:38:43]-</p> <p>Alex:                 You said, the kid being directed to the drug, it’s the dad and then-</p> <p>Justin:              What I was thinking about was the fact that it’s the dad going on the adventure and the kid is hearing this stories-</p> <p>Pete:                Riding a dragon means drugs. And then-</p> <p>Alex:                 I always describe, I don’t know if you guys do this too, but I always describe 13, going on 30 is a double reverse pig.</p> <p>Pete:                Exactly. And you talk about that a lot, especially in your work as a critic. Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 I try to relate everything back to 13 going on 30 if I can.</p> <p>Pete:                Seven a movie. Yeah, I thought this was a really beautiful issue. Unbelievable. This story continues to move forward in a great way. You go from absolutely hating this dad to maybe there’s something that could be done. Yeah, I’m just really impressed with this story. And then fun kind of join us next time. And they got the AOC with the scales of justice. I thought that was crazy cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 What?</p> <p>Pete:                The character designs are very interesting.</p> <p>Justin:              I will say to Pete’s point, I don’t think it’s actually AOC, but the woman in the preview for next issue looks just like AOC.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s AOC dude.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next step Orcs, number one from Kaboom written by and art by Christine Larson. This is pretty much you could do that you could expect from the title. It’s a bunch of adventure in Orcs. [inaudible 00:40:07] it’s Kaboom, it is very all ages. I thought this was a delightful, fun book to read with some great character designs. I enjoyed this quite a bit. Pete, I imagine given its similarity to other things like Head Lopper and whatnot, you might’ve liked it as well?</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, I really loved it. I especially loved the first story, thought it was really cool. It’s fun to see things that are cute be violent. But man, it was fun-</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. Are you Soggy or Jimbo that little bunny?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I think that… Don’t call him little. You [inaudible 00:40:41]-</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, I thought you weren’t going to take the bait and then you did. [crosstalk 00:40:45]-</p> <p>Pete:                It was like that fish that swims by, and you’re, “Wow, I missed it.” And then it’s, “What’s that? Is that a worm?”</p> <p>Justin:              [crosstalk 00:40:53]. Fish. I love worms. I’m a fish. I love worms even though I never encounter them because I live in the water. But let try that worm it’s exotic to me, because it lives over the ground.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. The arts in this is really cool. It’s all ages, but really it doesn’t feel it’s pandering to children or anything like that. There’s a lot of cool action and adventure. I think this is a cool book.</p> <p>Alex:                 What I like about this is, it’s an Orc, never ending story.</p> <p>Pete:                I thought it to be more of a 13 going on 30 myself. Oh wow.</p> <p>Justin:              I really did like this. Especially the first bit that ends up being the grandma Orc telling a story, Pete. Grandma Orc you must be just basically coming in your pants because you’ve seen grandma here.</p> <p>Pete:                I wouldn’t go that far, but then I like how the grandma trips out a little bit. That was fun. Story times over, I’m getting fucked up.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’m sorry, just to ask, would you not let me go that far to edge her about grandmas. Let’s go down.</p> <p>Pete:                What? What did you say?</p> <p>Alex:                 Nevermind. It’s not important.</p> <p>Justin:              [inaudible 00:42:24] broke man.</p> <p>Pete:                Anyway. Good book.</p> <p>Justin:              [inaudible 00:42:27] book.</p> <p>Pete:                [inaudible 00:42:28], I’m fine.</p> <p>Justin:              You’re trying to take the baton, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know. Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Some are homesick pilots-</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Go for it. Number six, Pilots Image Comics written by Dead Waters, art by Casper Winguard. We’ve been really enjoying this book, I think it’s so many things at the same time, but essentially it’s about a girl in a punk band, maybe a heavy metal band who discovers a haunted house has to recover a bunch of ghosts, but it’s so much more than that. So many different things going on. It ramps up the premise at exactly what’s happening. Every single issue ends with a wild visual at the end here. This is great. I really enjoy reading this.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, me too. It was one of my favorite new books out there. Talk about visuals, the visual of the sort of videotape ghost.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              It was haunting.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              I want to see that for sure. I want to see that in some movie or film or TV show. So good.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I also really liked lessons in this, they’re like, “Yo, if you’re going to join a band, it is hard, it is grueling and you might get trapped in a house and not be able to make it out.” So you got to be ready for that. Also don’t fucking go into other people’s houses. All right. It’s not going to end well.</p> <p>Justin:              Two lessons.</p> <p>Pete:                But the art is just fantastic and they really try different, the crackly, black panels that they have that look an old book in the middle of the comic is just really cool and creepy and sets this cool tone. They keep using this shot of this window in this creepy house almost looking like it’s about to explode. I’m really impressed with what they’re doing with this book creatively and how they’re telling this story. It keeps being just fantastic every issue.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great stuff. If you’d like to support our show, 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. We would love to chat with you about comic books. iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show. comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and more at comicbooklive on Twitter. Until next time. Keep those grandma’s coming, Pete, can’t get it up.</p> <p>Pete:                What are you doing?</p> <p>Justin:              Enjoy your marathon of Golden Girls Pete. 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Runaways #33
Marvel
Written by Rainbow Rowell
Art by Andrés Genolet

Man-Bat #1
DC Comics
Written by Dave Wielgosz
Art by Sumit Kumar

Specter Inspectors #1
BOOM! Box
Written by Bowen McCurdy
Art by Kaitlyn Musto

The Immortal Hulk #43
Marvel
Written by Al Ewing
Art by Joe Bennett

Future State: Superman of Metropolis #2
DC Comics
Written by Sean Lewis, Brandon Easton
Art by John Timms, Valentine De Landro, Cully Hamner

Future State: Wonder Woman #2
DC Comics
Written and art by Joëlle Jones

Future State: The Next Batman #3
DC Comics
Written by John Ridley, Brandon Thomas, Paul Jenkins
Art by Laura Braga, Sumit Kumar, Jack Herbert

Future State: The Flash #2
DC Comics
Written by Brandon Vietti
Art by Brandon Peterson and Will Conrad

Future State: Swamp Thing #2
DC Comics
Written by Ram V
Art by Mike Perkins

Future State: Harley Quinn #2
DC Comics
Written by Stephanie Phillips
Art by Simone DiMeo and Tony Infante

Deep Beyond #1
Image Comics
Created by Mirka Andolfo, David Goy, Andrew Broccardo and Barbara Nosenzo

The Legend of Shang-Chi #1
Marvel
Written by Alyssa Wong
Art by Andie Tong

Chained to the Grave #1
IDW
Written by Andy Eschenbach & Brian Level
Art by Kate Sherron

Far Sector #10
DC Comics
Written by N.K. Jemisin
Art by Jamal Campbell

Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #1
IDW
Written by Daniel José Older
Art by Harvey Tolibao

Luna #1
BOOM! Studios
By Maria Llovet

The Comic Book History of Animation #3
IDW
Written by Fred Van Lente
Art by Ryan Dunlavey

King in Black: Marauders #1
Marvel
Written by Gerry Duggan
Art by Luke Ross

Transformers: Beast Wars #1
IDW
Written by Erik Burnham
Art by Josh Burcham

King in Black: Black Knight #1
Marvel
Written by Simon Spurrier
Art by Jesús Saiz

Fear Case #1
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Matt Kindt
Art by Tyler Jenkins

Sea of Sorrows #4
IDW
Written by Rich Douek
Art and Colors by Alex Cormack

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Full Episode Transcript:

Alex:                 What’s up y’all. Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.

Justin:              I’m Justin.

Pete:                I’m Pete.

Alex:                 And on The Stack, we talk about a bunch of books that have come out this week-

Justin:              Yes.

Alex:                 And we’re not running away from this many reviews. In fact, we’re running towards them, starting off with Runaways number 33 from Marvel-

Pete:                Oh, I see what you did there. Okay, I see.

Alex:                 Written by Rainbow Rowell.

Justin:              [crosstalk 00:00:25]. Yes, that’s what we thought. That’s what we knew.

Alex:                 I know, it was a little tricky there, but there you go.

Justin:              No, we’re running toward them.

Alex:                 Yes, this title has been sporadic to say the very best, but I think it is always welcome when it returns. We’re cutting in on our kids. Some of them are going to high school, some are not. They’re trying to balance responsibilities. This run by Rainbow Rowell has been so good and I am so happy whenever it comes back.

Justin:              I agree, it’s so well, each scene really stands out. The characters are so well thought through, the art’s great. I love this story. It captures adolescence and also the superhero side of it at the same time. It’s one of my favorites.

Alex:                 Pete.

Pete:                I mean, I really liked it until the man-handling of Wolverine. And then I was like, “Eh, right.” But the art’s unbelievable. It’s some really great storytelling. I think it is fun. I really liked the gib.

Justin:              You think Wolverine could beat a Doombot? Doombots are so strong, there’s no way.

Alex:                 They really are, and Wolverine’s so short.

Justin:              He’s so tiny.

Pete:                Oh, I hate both of you.

Justin:              Doombots are robot dooms, which is good, doom’s good and robots are cool.

Alex:                 One of the things that I think is particularly impressive about this book is usually you don’t see this sort of second resurgence. I mean, not to get too lofty about it, it’s maybe not quite on the same level as bringing back the X-Men or anything like that. But you certainly had Brian K. Vaughan launching Runaways, petering out after a little while. Sorry, Pete, I know you don’t like me saying that. It just came out.

Pete:                Yeah, use a different expression.

Justin:              No problem, it LePage’d out a little.

Alex:                 LePage’d out.

Pete:                It’s not funny.

Alex:                 And then they took the characters and they split them up and put them on other teams and use them in different ways. It’s kind of amazing that they’re taking them back and making them work so well and it makes me very happy. Let’s move on to another book, Man-Bat number one from DC Comics written by Dave Wielgosz, art by Sumit Kumar. This is following the Man-Bat, some bad stuff is happening to him. He’s trying to be a hero, but it just doesn’t work because he’s just a Man-Bat.

Justin:              He’s just a Man-Bat.

Alex:                 What’d you think about this book? And as a follow up, who asked for this?

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, it’s a little weird. I mean, also it’s kind of, he’s a scientist that doesn’t do science. He just thinks that flying around like a Man-Bat is going to win the day. And I don’t see how that works, but the art-

Alex:                 You walk around as a human all the time, Pete, what is that doing?

Justin:              Good call.

Pete:                Burn? I don’t think so. But yeah, the art’s great.

Alex:                 Justin, what’d you think about this one?

Justin:              Thought you were going to say more. I mean, this strikes me as a different … Man-Bat in the DC Universe right now feels very much like the Justice League Dark character. And I really liked that iteration of Man-Bat who’s this sort of loopy scientist who’s obsessed with darkness, but also trying to make his science into sort of mad science. And so this take is different. And I missed the other one reading this, but I do like the art and it feels very much like a classic Batman: The Animated Series take on Man-Bat.

Alex:                 I do think I was obviously being very glib with who asked for this because I don’t think anybody was necessarily demanding a Man-Bat series. It was confusing.

Pete:                I’m sure there’s people out there who love the Man-Bat.

Alex:                 I’m sure. It’s the sort of thing that felt to me like if it came out at Halloween, I’d understand what was going on here, as is I think well-written good art. I like it. I don’t know what its long-term prospects are necessarily. But as an individual book, if you like the character, I think you’ll be happy.

Justin:              But here’s the thing, if you go up and you’re like, “I love Batman.” You’re like, “Let me try this other version of the words.”

Alex:                 Yeah, that’s true. There’s also a book coming out next week we’re going to be talking about called Bat Bat and a book after that called Madman.

Pete:                Wait, wait. Justin, let me just, so if somebody walks into a comic book shop and they say, “Hey, I like some Batman,” and they say, “We’re sold out, but would you like to try some Man-Bat?” And you think that’s how Man-Bat sells? Is that what you’re saying?

Justin:              I mean, yes.

Pete:                Okay. I think so.

Justin:              All right. If you walk into a grocery store and you’re like, I’d like some pineapple and they’re like, “No, we have regular apples and some pine nuts.” You’d be like, “I’ll take it.”

Pete:                I don’t know if you would.

Alex:                 Yeah. You can make them at home. Look at it on Epicurious. All right. Specter inspectors number one for BOOM! Box, written by Bowen McCurdy, art by Kaitlyn Musto. This is I think another win for BOOM! Box, just a fun story of a bunch of ghost investigators who encounter something even more terrifying than what they expected. This book is a delight and I am completely on board.

Pete:                Oh, I couldn’t agree with you more. I love this book. I really thought it was cool set up, took some great turns. I was really impressed with this. The art’s storytelling is really a lot of fun. Yeah, I think it’s great.

Justin:              I agree. It really surprised me with how like it’s … I think there are a lot of books like this in this art style where it is sort of character driven, like these people are trying to do this and they haven’t figured it out. But this really like, the art pays off on the comedy side and the character and relationship side. And then the story itself is super fun as well. I really like this.

Alex:                 Yeah, good stuff, excited to follow this book. Next up, The Immortal Hulk number 43 from Marvel written by Al Ewing, art by Joe Bennett. In this issue, a lot of stuff going on, but Joe Fixit is on the run hiding out, the U-FOES are training and getting ready to fight the Hulk. And of course it all goes down by the end of the issue. I don’t know what more to say about this book than it is great.

Justin:              Well, let me say, to me this was a good reset issue, where if you’ve been a little lost lately with all the different sort of stretchy Hulk with eyeball hands and stuff, this is a good restating of what the premise, where it’s like, at the beginning of the issue Joe Fixit says, “All the other Hulks are gone. Now it’s just me, Joe Fixit, and dumb Hulk, we’re in the body.” It’s back to sort of the basic whole premise, except instead of being a smart scientist, he’s not a smart grifter and he’s on the street.

Pete:                I would say he’s doing pretty good.

Justin:              He’s not as smart as Bruce Banner though.

Pete:                Oh, well, sure.

Justin:              And I think he is doing good, but his whole thing is being a good grifter as opposed to being a scientist, and he is.

Pete:                He is a good grifter.

Justin:              And I love this. He’s a good grifter. And would you rather be a scientist? Pete clearly hates science and loves grifting and that’s what he worships.

Alex:                 I mean, this book is great, it’s fantastic. But I really liked the Joe-

Justin:              When you’re sick, Pete, you don’t go to a doctor, you go to a three-card Monte person.

Pete:                Yeah, exactly. You see a guy in the back of a restaurant who take a look at it and he can tell you what’s going on.

Justin:              He’s like, “Right here, follow the diagnosis, follow the diagnosis. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here you go. Here we go. You have a irritable bowel syndrome.”

Pete:                I think that I could have used more Joe Fixit on the streets. I thought this was fun. But that being said it was very cool to see him still have to kind of fight for the underdog and do what was right. So yeah, I very much enjoyed this. Also Alpha Flight cameo was great. I mean, this was a lot of fun, it continues to be amazing.

Justin:              Doc Sampson is Sasquatch somehow.

Alex:                 Good stuff. And just to work off of what Pete said, as I always say, Joe Fixit in the streets and loose Hulk in the sheets.

Pete:                Oh my God.

Justin:              You do say that too many times.

Alex:                 Too much.

Justin:              I love the U-FOES and they do a great job here as being the villains. And we get to sort of actually find out who they are and what they do.

Alex:                 Let’s move on to our future state block. We’ve been doing this for the past couple of weeks, as DC has been trucking through their look at a possible glimpse of the future of the DC Universe. As usual with this, these are the titles coming out this week. There’s Superman of metropolis number two, Wonder Woman number two, Next Batman number three, The Flash number two, Swamp Thing number two, Harley Quinn number two. And we read all of those, but call it what you like. Pete, what was your favorite title of this bunch this week?

Pete:                Ooh, favorite title.

Alex:                 This is a big surprise because we’ve only done it for the past four weeks. Go ahead.

Pete:                Yeah. Big surprise. Big surprise.

Justin:              I have an answer if you want to think.

Alex:                 Yeah, go ahead, Justin.

Pete:                No, Harley Quinn number two. I’m really impressed with the writing and the art on this. And it continues to be really great.

Alex:                 This is written by Stephanie Phillips, art by Simone DiMeo and Toni Infante. In this book, Harley Quinn is working for Scarecrow trying to take down Black Mask. There’s plenty of twists and turns throughout the book.

Justin:              Scarecrow is like a cop essentially. Jonathan Crane on the side, the quote unquote good guys. And Black Mask is the bad guy and that gets a little confusing. My take on this book, these two issues felt like an episode of Batman: The Animated Series if Harley Quinn were the central character. [crosstalk 00:10:03].

Pete:                Or Harley animated series.

Justin:              That’s sort of what I’m saying in a lot of ways, but it’s not like the Harley Quinn animated series, it’s like Batman: The Animated Series [crosstalk 00:10:13].

Alex:                 I thought it was sort of like Scarecrow. It was sort of like a Scarecrow the animated series, is what I’d say.

Pete:                It’s nothing like that, how dare you Zalb?

Justin:              A lot of hard takes. I just think there was sort of a lesson at the end. The characters are having fun, even though they were fighting each other. I enjoyed this.

Alex:                 What about you, Justin? What was your favorite title of the week?

Justin:              This-

Pete:                Justin if you need me to go while you’re thinking I can do that.

Justin:              Do not need you to go, you just went.

Pete:                Oh, okay. All right. Well, if you just need some time, I could-

Justin:              No time necessary. I’m ready to talk in three, two, one, talk Justin. I really enjoy, there are a lot of weirder titles out this week. And the two that I want to highlight are The Flash, Future State: The Flash number two and Future State: Swamp Thing number two, are my two picks.

Alex:                 Flash number two written by Brandon Vietti, art by Brandon Peterson and Will Conrad. Swamp Thing number two by Ram V, art by Mike Perkins. Take it away Justin.

Justin:              Flashed number two just like heartbreaking. These two issues were so good, so unexpected. You have Wally West as this villain who is maybe possessed by this spirit and Barry Allen who’s lost his powers to trying desperately to track it down and save him while also stopping the killing spree that’s going on against the other speedsters. And it was just such a good two-part story. I think this is a great standalone just Flash story that is absolutely tragic, but really gets to the core of what Flash’s powers are. It’s not just running fast, it’s hope.

Alex:                 Hmm, interesting. And Swamp Thing, what about that one?

Justin:              Swamp Thing, totally different like this post-apocalyptic parable about Swamp Thing who created his own offspring through the green, built them. We get to see through both of these issues how meticulously he built them and even their biological features. And then at the end, this is a spoiler, but he sacrifices them for the sake of humanity because he knows that humanity has a soul and the plant children he created do not. And another like-

Pete:                That part was heartbreaking dude, what was that?

Justin:              … [crosstalk 00:12:28], heartbreaking thing.

Pete:                What was that dude?

Justin:              It was great. It was just like both, that’s why I put them together, both the Flash and Swamp Thing did what you want across over like this to do, take your characters, get to a core value that they have and show it in a new way, a new unexpected way. And I think both these books did that super well.

Pete:                Oh, go ahead.

Alex:                 Go ahead Justin, bearded Justin.

Pete:                Pete. I’m Pete.

Justin:              I’m shaved Pete.

Pete:                I just wanted to say I’m still enjoying the new Batman. I really liked the backup, so the Black Lightning, Katana and the signal.

Justin:              Yes.

Alex:                 I was going to call this out. I haven’t gotten to talk yet, Pete.

Justin:              He hasn’t chosen yet Pete.

Alex:                 But [crosstalk 00:13:10] whatever, take all your picks.

Pete:                Justin got to say two.

Alex:                 Sure. Future state: The Next Batman number three written by John Ridley, Brandon Thomas, Paul Jenkins, art by Laura Braga, Sumit Kumar, and Jack Herbert. I agree with you, the outsider’s backup has been excellent.

Justin:              So good.

Alex:                 And that’s one where it ends, it’s not quite as apocalyptic as Swamp Thing or anything like that. It definitely feels like, what I want out of these where it feels like, oh, this is a pilot. I want to see more of this. I want to see more of this world. And the big one for me is Future State: Wonder Woman number two, written in art by Joëlle Jones, which obviously has a lot of heat at it. We talked about this before. Was this something that was a kind of adapting-

Pete:                It’s so hot right now, it’s so much heat.

Alex:                 It’s so hot right now, they’re adapting for [crosstalk 00:13:53]. But this new Wonder Woman heading to the underworlds rescue, whatever compatriots. And I know I said this the last time, but I’ll repeat it as well. It feels revolutionary to the Wonder Woman mythos in the same way the brand Azzarello and Cliff Chiang’s run did. And it’s the sort of thing that I absolutely want to follow going forward.

Pete:                I just, the one part that bothered me about that book was she rips off the bones of the arm of the boat person, taking them across. Doesn’t say sorry, nothing.

Alex:                 She does, she says, “Oops.” Or something like that.

Pete:                Oops is not sorry, you know what I mean-

Alex:                 It’s fine, there was such a [crosstalk 00:14:31].

Pete:                … you still got to roll the boat.

Alex:                 She takes Sharon’s bone hand off, throws it to [inaudible 00:14:35] to distract him because he’s a dog, it’s a very cute funny bit.

Pete:                It’s funny but that guy still has to row a boat with now less bones and only one arm and she doesn’t help out at all, doesn’t even offer to row or nothing.

Justin:              Rowing a boat with less bones is a problem, I agree with you. And she doesn’t offer to row. He is an undead spirit. But let me also say Pete, once you don’t have skin, your bones are up for grabs.

Pete:                Wow. That’s a rule?

Justin:              That’s a rule. Watch out, keep [crosstalk 00:15:04], keep your skin.

Alex:                 I don’t know the last time you’d been to a cemetery, but if you look they have a sign outside that says up for grabs.

Pete:                Wow.

Alex:                 Every sector.

Justin:              Bunch of loose bones in the cemetery. They got a bone box.

Pete:                They shouldn’t have loose bones at the cemetery guys, it doesn’t make any sense.

Justin:              It’s like give a penny, take a penny, but you just take bones.

Pete:                What?

Justin:              There are extra bones.

Pete:                What? Give a penny, take a penny, oh my God.

Justin:              Are you using all your bones right now, Pete? I don’t think so.

Alex:                 You have so many head bones. What are you using them for?

Justin:              So many bones.

Alex:                 Are you playing piano?

Pete:                The piano?

Alex:                 The piano.

Justin:              We got fucking Mozart over here using all his bones.

Alex:                 That’s what he was known for. All right. Moving on from Future State, let’s talk about Deep Beyond number one from Image Comics created by Mirka Andolfo, David Goy and Andrea Broccardo and Barbara Nosenzo. I’ll tell you.,I really liked a lot of what Mirka Andolfo has been doing an Image Comics, but this comic is bonkers. I don’t think bad bonkers, just hard to hold onto exactly what’s happening in the plot bonkers.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              There’s a lot going on here. This book to me read like a Rick Remender book where … read like two Rick Remender books both happening at the same time.

Alex:                 Yes.

Justin:              And that’s not to say I didn’t like it. It has a lot of elements that I like.

Pete:                Also there’s weird soap opera in there as well.

Alex:                 It takes place in maybe a post-apocalyptic future where the sun or gasses outside or something killed people.

Justin:              Pollution. I think pollution fucked us up.

Alex:                 Yeah, pollution fucked us up. And we’re explaining it much more straightforward than it actually is. But there’s a bunch of different characters that get involved there. Some of the characters you’re following at the beginning don’t survive, even a quarter way through the book and then it jumps over to another situation. It is the sort of thing that feels like by the second issue it might’ve calmed out a little bit and focus, but there’s so many ideas at play here. Again, it’s hard to hold onto something. The art, very good and gross though.

Justin:              Beautiful. Yeah. I liked the art and to your point, Alex, I like the sort of propulsion into the second issue.

Alex:                 Yes.

Justin:              But yes, a little confusing.

Alex:                 Agreed. Moving onto The Legend, and I’m going to pronounce this wrong, Kevin Feige pronounced it a different way and now it’s really gotten into my head. We’ve called him Shang-Chi, but it’s something else where you actually pronounce it, Shang-Chi or something like that, number one from Marvel written by Alyssa Wong. I’ll look it up. Art by Andie Tong. This is a one-shot focusing on the character, clearly teeing up the movie that’s coming at some point. And this pits him against Lady Deathstrike. I thought this was a lot of fun, just a good actiony book.

Justin:              A 100%. This feels like if you are excited about the Shang-Chi movie, then you can read this and feel. I think you’re going to get a lot of the elements of the movie right here in this book.

Pete:                Yeah, I love this. The art’s unbelievable. The action of course is fantastic. Great to see Lady Deathstrike, not associated with Wolverine kind of doing other things. And yeah, I’m very excited for this and more of it, so I hope this does well.

Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about another book that I think was a little hard to hold onto, but there’s still some exciting elements into it. Chained to the Grave number one from IDW written by Andy Eschenbach and Brian Level, art by Kate Sherron. The thing that I really like about this book is it’s mostly about a dude who died, sort of probably bad cowboy, is resurrected by his wife. And is like, “Hey family, let’s go on a voyage of vengeance to take out the people who killed me.” That’s the straightforward part. There’s a lot of other stuff happening in this book, but the art sale is good. Pete, you had to love the big guy. He’s a big hulking guy with half a face and he wants to kill people, right?

Pete:                Yeah, I thought it was great. I mean at start it was a little weird, the blow job in front of the kids, but we’ll move right past that. And just kind of talk about a lot of the twists and turns. The art’s really unbelievable. But the character design is really cool. I’m excited for more action and to kind of find out what’s really going on.

Justin:              This reminded me of … I forget the title of the book. And I think we’ve talked about it a lot. The woman who lives in the house and the house has a bunch of … there’s blood everywhere all the time.

Alex:                 Oh, yeah. We consistently forget the title of this book.

Justin:              Yes. And I knew it last time when you didn’t know it, and I now don’t know it. It was-

Alex:                 Murder house.

Justin:              Yeah.

Pete:                [crosstalk 00:19:41] murder house.

Justin:              It’s like House of Sorrows or something like that. But stylistically the art also reminds me a little bit of Chew in a good way. And yeah, this is, it’s fun. I agree. It’s a good read and I really wish I could remember the name of that book that I try to think of.

Alex:                 I think I read about House of Sorrows or something like that. I’ll introduce the next one, you can look it up if you want. Far Sector number 10 from DC Comics, written by N. K. Jemisin, art by Jamal Campbell. We gush over every issue of this book. I thought this was a particularly good one. And it jumped out to me once again how important it is that not just the writer, but also the artist has stayed consistent for 10 issues on here. It’s made it a really cohesive package following our main Green Lantern. She has been imprisoned and shit goes down this issue. This feels like a lot of what this title has been leading towards. There’s been a lot of stuff happening in the background on this weird planet that she’s been living on. And it’s all coming to head in terms of a revolution. It’s all coming crashing down. Great stuff. This was honestly I think one of my favorite issues of this book so far.

Justin:              Agree, to get all these answers.

Pete:                And that’s saying a lot.

Justin:              Yeah, it is. To get all these answers in this book is so good and sort of restating the thesis, we get a nice lead in page at the top of this issue to really remind us of exactly what’s happening. So many great ideas, so many just … The premise and the philosophies on display here are so good.

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, it’s hard to keep coming up with different things to say about how amazing this book is, but the stories continues to impress. The art is so creative and unbelievable. Just every time I pick it up, I’m like, I’m worried it’s not going to be as good as the last issue and it continues to be dope as fuck.

Alex:                 Next up Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures number one from IDW written by Daniel José Older, art by Harvey Tolibao. We talked about the first issue of Marvel Star Wars: The High Republic. This is part of that expansive overarching story set much earlier in the Star Wars timeline. This one is for all ages readers, which is what IDW does with the adventures one. I thought it’d be interesting to check in with this particularly compared to the Marvel book. What did you guys think about this one?

Pete:                Well, I really liked it. I thought it was really cool the way it was kind of split and the story kind of comes together, very, very cool. I liked the art, it was very interesting kind of fresher take on Star Wars. We’re used to a certain style and seeing people a certain way. It was a nice kind of like creative take, it felt like it was a grittier Star Wars which I appreciated. Yeah, I thought it was really cool. Had a great ending that got me excited to read more.

Justin:              Well, you know we love this timeline page. But the last book we talked about extensively where they list all the movies and TV shows in timeline, it’s very satisfying to just look at that.

Alex:                 Speaking of satisfying, what do you guys think of hot Yoda? That’s something we’ve got a little sense of in the Marvel book, but definitely more here.

Pete:                What?

Alex:                 This is a buff Yoda. He’s a little jacked, probably has some abs under that robe going on.

Pete:                What are you talking about? Where’s the robe?

Alex:                 And he is ready for action. He’s young.

Justin:              He’s got abs on his forehead. He’s got abs above and below his lips. He’s all abs.

Alex:                 He’s young, dumb and full of [inaudible 00:23:17].

Pete:                Oh my God, that was awful. It was weird how people were like, “Hey, maybe we should think about this.” And Yoda was like, “No, fuck it, we’re in too deep, let’s roll.”

Alex:                 It was surprising for a kid’s book that he said fuck it in the text.

Justin:              Let me say seriously about this, what I like about the choices here, the art is very … it feels very much like a fantasy book. And I think that’s a smart choice for a comic about Star Wars. We’ve seen this sci-fi version of the Star Wars world a lot, to see the fantasy version of it is worth a lot of the roots of the Jedi and everything are, there have laser swords. And this was a very cool version of that. And I like the ongoing monologue from our young force sensitive character that we meet through in this book.

Alex:                 The other thing is we get a sense of the bad guys, which we didn’t really get in the Marvel book yet. There’s this overarching force of evil. They seem to be augmented in some way that are going to play into this whole high republic story that they’re telling, so that was kind of neat. I assume you guys have not as well, but I haven’t read the novel by Charles Soule necessarily yet, which I think deals with them a little bit more, but that should … it’s interesting. And it’s not as young aiming as you might think.

Justin:              A 100%.

Alex:                 Speaking of things that are not as young aiming, let’s talk about Luna number one from BOOM! Studios by Maria Llovet. Now, Pete, you’re a huge fan of the book Faithless by Brian Azzarello and Maria Llovet. This is following a different girl who also gets fucked by some magical creatures. Pete, what did you think about this one.

Pete:                So Zalben you’re like, “Listen, I got to find something that’s creepy enough, but artistically driven enough where I don’t feel so dirty reading it.”

Alex:                 Here’s the thing, we are still in lockdown. I can not go to the museum of modern art and jerk off there anymore, so I got to find out.

Pete:                You mean the museum of sex to jerk off.

Alex:                 I can’t go there.

Justin:              I sadly know he goes to the museum of modern art or the natural history museum. He goes to any museum. He just loves naked.

Alex:                 I go to the [inaudible 00:25:28] sometimes in the temple of [inaudible 00:25:30].

Pete:                Oh my God.

Alex:                 There’s room in this tube I shout.

Pete:                Oh my God.

Justin:              The publishers of this book are like, let’s listen to Comic Book Club, see if we have a good quote for the book. No, they mostly talk about one of their hosts jerking off at a museum. I really liked this book. I think Maria Llovet’s art is great. And yes, a lot of her books focus on an innocent woman getting slowly deeper into some sort of mystical-

Pete:                Sex cult.

Justin:              … thing where there’s sex involved. But it plays really well and I think this one makes sense. She’s the writer and artist so it feels very much like she’s taking ownership of this story. And the tone that her art sets is so good. And so I want to watch it. I want to put it on the wall of the museum.

Alex:                 Well, I’ll do something to that.

Pete:                Oh my God. Don’t do that.

Justin:              See you there.

Alex:                 Yes. I agree with you, her art is fantastic. It is particularly psychedelic here. It’s about this character that travels, I think to the desert though, it’s not 100% clear and maybe take some LSD or something like that. It goes into some very weird visuals. It’s not dark and devilish like Faithless is necessarily, it goes in a different direction. But it’s gorgeous stuff, it’s a little sketchier. I mean that literally like the lions are a little looser than say [inaudible 00:27:07] or something like that. But great, I really enjoyed this book as well. Let’s move on, talk about the Comic Book History of Animation number three from IDW written by Fred Van Lente and art by Ryan Dunlavey. And this one we’re continuing-

Pete:                We should get them on the show because I’d love to talk to them about this book man.

Alex:                 Pete, we just have them on our live show which is available as a podcast.

Pete:                We should have them back, I want to talk about this issue.

Alex:                 All right. Well, in this issue, we’re continuing to deal with the Disney revolution, delving deeper into Looney Tunes, as well as Fleischer creator of the Superman cartoon and other things. Another great issue of this book, imperative, fun. I’m having a blast reading this.

Justin:              Yeah. Getting into all these characters that we know you got some Mr Magoo in here, you got your [inaudible 00:27:55], you got your Daffy, you got your Wile E. Coyote, just all your favorites are here. The anecdotes that they incorporate into the story are so good. And this is getting into prime time of this type of cartooning.

Pete:                Yeah. And what’s great is not only is it amazing art and fantastic storytelling. We’re also learning stuff and it’s cool. Good to find out about all this, this way. Yeah, I’m having a blast with this, really impressive.

Justin:              [inaudible 00:28:26].

Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about [crosstalk 00:28:28] King in Black: Marauders number one from Marvel written by Gerry Duggan, art by Luke Ross. In this issue, the marauders are heading to New York sensibly on a mission to rescue the X-Men who have been taken over by Knull the King in Black, but they run into a couple of snags along the way. I thought this was really well done. This is a great book that stands as a one-shot story, tells you enough that you need to know about the marauders while feeding the ongoing story there. You don’t necessarily need to be reading King in Black, but you get enough of a sense of it. That’s a really hard balancing act, but I think they walk it perfectly here.

Justin:              Does all that, also telling this tragic story about human trafficking. It covers a lot of bases and it’s just a testament to that, really heads up storytelling to be able to do all that in an issue seamlessly.

Pete:                Yeah. I was really impressed with this book. This I think so far is my favorite X-Men book that I’ve read of this new kind of era. And I really enjoyed it. I thought there was a lot of great action, a lot of great kind of commentary by the quote unquote heroes. I thought this was really fun, amazing art, great action. And I love the ending, I thought was so powerful and cool. Man, Magneto dude, that was really crazy with the whole skipping a rock thing and talking, that was unbelievable.

Justin:              I also love Magneto at the end. He sort of like laying down in the air hardly. He’s not hovering in a menacing way. He’s feels like he’s sort of reclining in a way. I was like, “Yeah, of course he’s going to sort of lay down a little bit. He’s just tired superhero.”

Alex:                 Yeah, he’s got a lot of stuff going on.

Justin:              Sort of.

Alex:                 Speaking of a bunch of tired superheroes, let’s talk about Transformers: Beast Wars number one from IDW written by Erik Burnham, art by Josh Burcham. This is a reboot of the classic Transformers: Beast Wars franchise with the transformers heading to earth in dinosaur times, taking the form of dinosaurs. Most of the book though is spent with robots-

Justin:              And other beasts.

Pete:                Yeah, other beasts.

Alex:                 Other beasts, sometimes fruit bats or whatever, I don’t know, gorillas, anyway-

Justin:              Optimus Primal.

Alex:                 If this is what you’re into, this is the fuzziest the transformers have ever been.

Pete:                Yeah. Beast Wars were big kind of like bringing the transformers back to popular kind of like cartoon Saturday’s styles. And I was a little, I missed Beast Wars. I was kind of done with transformers at that point.

Justin:              You grew up, you grew out of it.

Pete:                I grew out of transformers little bit although-

Justin:              You’re a big boy, you don’t like it anymore.

Pete:                I don’t know about all that. But yeah, Beast Wars kind of missed me. But I kind of felt like Zalben when he was reading a transformers book and you were like, “I don’t know who’s who,” and it was a little confusing because I wasn’t as familiar with these transformers. It was a little hard in the beginning with them. By the end I thought it was pretty cool.

Alex:                 Like Optimus Prime and Megatron?

Pete:                No, there were other versions.

Alex:                 I knew who they were Pete. Everything was very obvious.

Pete:                Well, there was a book that you were like weren’t … I don’t know if it was Power Rangers or-

Alex:                 No, I couldn’t tell any of them apart, they were all robots in this book.

Justin:              Well, they’re in disguise. They’re in disguise as cars, so it’s hard to tell who is who.

Pete:                Not in this one.

Justin:              If I could turn into a car you’d be like, “Who’s that car? Is that Justin?”

Pete:                I would know.

Justin:              I don’t know.

Alex:                 I always do that when I’m walking on the street.

Justin:              You’re like, “Which car is Justin and which car Pete?”

Alex:                 I try to start a podcast with every car.

Pete:                Oh man. Good luck.

Justin:              Yeah, good luck. I loved Beast Wars when the show is on.

Pete:                Okay, here we go.

Justin:              Of all the cartoons, Beast Wars got into this very philosophical place with the transformers, they were chasing their sparks, they were trying to find out if essentially they had souls, it was so good. And this comic feels like it’s maybe going to get there, I hope it does. This issue really set the stage for that, and I hope they really honor the depth of storytelling they did on this cartoon that Pete was too good for.

Alex:                 Next up, here’s what I’m sure Justin enjoyed a whole lot. King in Black: Black Knight number one from Marvel written by Simon Spurrier, art by Jesus Saiz. The reason I call it, you like the Black Knight, right?

Justin:              I like him. I like his role in The Avengers, and I feel like he … and I do like him, I’m not saying I don’t. But back in The Avengers he was this sort of like, ah, I don’t know what I’m doing. I think he was sort of a precursor to the Hawkeye-effication of so many Marvel characters where he was like, “Yeah, I’m sort of a shit head, I don’t shave, but I put my helmet on and I have my glowing sword. What are we doing today?” And this is a little bit that, but a little bit not that. It sort of had a wobbly beginning, it felt like the premise was really in your face and I didn’t really buy into it until about halfway through the issue. But at the end of it, I thought it was a good issue.

Pete:                Yeah. I really love the way this ended. It got a little bit weird at some points, but I love the action. I loved kind of like the whole backstory and why Knull is after the swords and all that kind of stuff like that. I very much by the end of it and I’m very excited for the next issue, I thought this did a great job of laying the groundwork to get you pumped for more.

Alex:                 Yeah. I mean, to that point, the next issue is I assume ongoing series for Black Knight that is going to pick up here. So to your point, Justin, to me it felt like this is probably stuff that Simon Spurrier is going to deal with more heavily in the series once he gets to it. But he’s kind of playing around with ideas of throwing there, but can’t go all the way, because it was just this one crossover issue where somebody was like, “Hey, what are the characters that say black in their name, have them do a King in Black thing, let’s go.”

Alex:                 But it’s good issue. And the art is good and it brings us fun characters. And to your point there’s some fun action by the end. Last but not least, Sea of Sorrows number four from IDW written by Rich Douek, art and colors by Alex Cormack. We had Rich on our show a couple of weeks back. What?

Pete:                Did you say the last one?

Alex:                 Yeah.

Pete:                We didn’t do Fear Case.

Alex:                 What is Fear Case? Did you make that up?

Pete:                No, that’s the … are you serious?

Justin:              What is Fear Case?

Pete:                Fear Case number one by Matt Kindt.

Alex:                 Oh, no, I missed that one. Do you want to talk about it, Pete?

Pete:                Yeah, I would love to.

Alex:                 Great, go ahead.

Pete:                Okay, I’m sorry. Just I’ve been waiting to talk about this book. I’m very excited about it. This is cool. This is like the setup of this kind of like FBI hazing of like, okay, here is this case that nobody can solve. We’ll let you rookies work on it for a little while. And it really builds it up as like this epic all-time thing that nobody can figure out. And you’re like, “How can this thing be going on for so long?” But really kind of lays out this interesting mythos and very high stakes. I love the art. It’s like sketchy, but cool in this way, that is kind of great. I feel like fits with the story because it’s a little dark and telling this kind of epic tale. I was really impressed with the art and storytelling. This is a fun who done it, what’s going on? How are we going to all figure this out? I thought this was amazing first issue that really got you excited for a bunch of stuff.

Justin:              And I want to talk about Hat Dance.

Pete:                Oh, okay. Sure. Hat dance number one or which one?

Justin:              Number 607. You guys haven’t been reading Hat Dance.

Alex:                 I want to talk about [Miles 00:36:35] Friends number one.

Pete:                Oh, Miles’ friends. Yeah.

Justin:              I think you’re talking about Cinderella and I’m here for it, [inaudible 00:36:43].

Alex:                 Two movies honestly. There’s a whole thing going on with Cinderella, there’s a thing going on with the mouse and the cat. I don’t know, bring it together some way guys. Sea of Sorrows number four from IDW, written by Rich Douek, art and colors by Alex Cormack. In this issue, we are finally getting some hardcore, absolutely gross mermaid attack action here, spoiler, but they reveal what these mermaids look like and it is absolutely horrifying. The slow tension has been building for three issues. The lid is off here and it’s awful. What’d you guys think about this issue?

Justin:              Great reveal. This is what I’ve always wanted to see in The Little Mermaid.

Alex:                 Mm-hmm (affirmative).

Pete:                Yeah. I thought it was-

Alex:                 Pete, did you want to read Fear Case or what’s going on?

Pete:                No, first off the art is so creepy in all the right ways-

Justin:              So good.

Pete:                … it’s great. And they’ve been teasing on what’s going on with the kind of what the bad force is driving behind it. And we finally get to really see it in all its glory in this issue. And it is really creepy and messed up, but really interesting to see how they’re going to kind of make it, how these ships are going to do out in the middle of nowhere.

Alex:                 Awesome, good stuff. And if you’d like to support our podcast, patreon.com/comicbookclub. Also we do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM to Crowdcast and YouTube. Coming up, we’d love to chat with you about comic books at Comic Book Live on Twitter, iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice. To subscribe and to listen to the show, comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and many more. Until next time, bye.

Justin:              Ooh. Short. Hat Dance number 607 guys, check it out.

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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p><strong>Full Episode Transcript:</strong></p> <p>Alex:                 What’s up y’all. Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m Justin.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 And on The Stack, we talk about a bunch of books that have come out this week-</p> <p>Justin:              Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 And we’re not running away from this many reviews. In fact, we’re running towards them, starting off with Runaways number 33 from Marvel-</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, I see what you did there. Okay, I see.</p> <p>Alex:                 Written by Rainbow Rowell.</p> <p>Justin:              [crosstalk 00:00:25]. Yes, that’s what we thought. That’s what we knew.</p> <p>Alex:                 I know, it was a little tricky there, but there you go.</p> <p>Justin:              No, we’re running toward them.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes, this title has been sporadic to say the very best, but I think it is always welcome when it returns. We’re cutting in on our kids. Some of them are going to high school, some are not. They’re trying to balance responsibilities. This run by Rainbow Rowell has been so good and I am so happy whenever it comes back.</p> <p>Justin:              I agree, it’s so well, each scene really stands out. The characters are so well thought through, the art’s great. I love this story. It captures adolescence and also the superhero side of it at the same time. It’s one of my favorites.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                I mean, I really liked it until the man-handling of Wolverine. And then I was like, “Eh, right.” But the art’s unbelievable. It’s some really great storytelling. I think it is fun. I really liked the gib.</p> <p>Justin:              You think Wolverine could beat a Doombot? Doombots are so strong, there’s no way.</p> <p>Alex:                 They really are, and Wolverine’s so short.</p> <p>Justin:              He’s so tiny.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, I hate both of you.</p> <p>Justin:              Doombots are robot dooms, which is good, doom’s good and robots are cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 One of the things that I think is particularly impressive about this book is usually you don’t see this sort of second resurgence. I mean, not to get too lofty about it, it’s maybe not quite on the same level as bringing back the X-Men or anything like that. But you certainly had Brian K. Vaughan launching Runaways, petering out after a little while. Sorry, Pete, I know you don’t like me saying that. It just came out.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, use a different expression.</p> <p>Justin:              No problem, it LePage’d out a little.</p> <p>Alex:                 LePage’d out.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s not funny.</p> <p>Alex:                 And then they took the characters and they split them up and put them on other teams and use them in different ways. It’s kind of amazing that they’re taking them back and making them work so well and it makes me very happy. Let’s move on to another book, Man-Bat number one from DC Comics written by Dave Wielgosz, art by Sumit Kumar. This is following the Man-Bat, some bad stuff is happening to him. He’s trying to be a hero, but it just doesn’t work because he’s just a Man-Bat.</p> <p>Justin:              He’s just a Man-Bat.</p> <p>Alex:                 What’d you think about this book? And as a follow up, who asked for this?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, it’s a little weird. I mean, also it’s kind of, he’s a scientist that doesn’t do science. He just thinks that flying around like a Man-Bat is going to win the day. And I don’t see how that works, but the art-</p> <p>Alex:                 You walk around as a human all the time, Pete, what is that doing?</p> <p>Justin:              Good call.</p> <p>Pete:                Burn? I don’t think so. But yeah, the art’s great.</p> <p>Alex:                 Justin, what’d you think about this one?</p> <p>Justin:              Thought you were going to say more. I mean, this strikes me as a different … Man-Bat in the DC Universe right now feels very much like the Justice League Dark character. And I really liked that iteration of Man-Bat who’s this sort of loopy scientist who’s obsessed with darkness, but also trying to make his science into sort of mad science. And so this take is different. And I missed the other one reading this, but I do like the art and it feels very much like a classic Batman: The Animated Series take on Man-Bat.</p> <p>Alex:                 I do think I was obviously being very glib with who asked for this because I don’t think anybody was necessarily demanding a Man-Bat series. It was confusing.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m sure there’s people out there who love the Man-Bat.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’m sure. It’s the sort of thing that felt to me like if it came out at Halloween, I’d understand what was going on here, as is I think well-written good art. I like it. I don’t know what its long-term prospects are necessarily. But as an individual book, if you like the character, I think you’ll be happy.</p> <p>Justin:              But here’s the thing, if you go up and you’re like, “I love Batman.” You’re like, “Let me try this other version of the words.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, that’s true. There’s also a book coming out next week we’re going to be talking about called Bat Bat and a book after that called Madman.</p> <p>Pete:                Wait, wait. Justin, let me just, so if somebody walks into a comic book shop and they say, “Hey, I like some Batman,” and they say, “We’re sold out, but would you like to try some Man-Bat?” And you think that’s how Man-Bat sells? Is that what you’re saying?</p> <p>Justin:              I mean, yes.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. I think so.</p> <p>Justin:              All right. If you walk into a grocery store and you’re like, I’d like some pineapple and they’re like, “No, we have regular apples and some pine nuts.” You’d be like, “I’ll take it.”</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know if you would.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. You can make them at home. Look at it on Epicurious. All right. Specter inspectors number one for BOOM! Box, written by Bowen McCurdy, art by Kaitlyn Musto. This is I think another win for BOOM! Box, just a fun story of a bunch of ghost investigators who encounter something even more terrifying than what they expected. This book is a delight and I am completely on board.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, I couldn’t agree with you more. I love this book. I really thought it was cool set up, took some great turns. I was really impressed with this. The art’s storytelling is really a lot of fun. Yeah, I think it’s great.</p> <p>Justin:              I agree. It really surprised me with how like it’s … I think there are a lot of books like this in this art style where it is sort of character driven, like these people are trying to do this and they haven’t figured it out. But this really like, the art pays off on the comedy side and the character and relationship side. And then the story itself is super fun as well. I really like this.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, good stuff, excited to follow this book. Next up, The Immortal Hulk number 43 from Marvel written by Al Ewing, art by Joe Bennett. In this issue, a lot of stuff going on, but Joe Fixit is on the run hiding out, the U-FOES are training and getting ready to fight the Hulk. And of course it all goes down by the end of the issue. I don’t know what more to say about this book than it is great.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, let me say, to me this was a good reset issue, where if you’ve been a little lost lately with all the different sort of stretchy Hulk with eyeball hands and stuff, this is a good restating of what the premise, where it’s like, at the beginning of the issue Joe Fixit says, “All the other Hulks are gone. Now it’s just me, Joe Fixit, and dumb Hulk, we’re in the body.” It’s back to sort of the basic whole premise, except instead of being a smart scientist, he’s not a smart grifter and he’s on the street.</p> <p>Pete:                I would say he’s doing pretty good.</p> <p>Justin:              He’s not as smart as Bruce Banner though.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, well, sure.</p> <p>Justin:              And I think he is doing good, but his whole thing is being a good grifter as opposed to being a scientist, and he is.</p> <p>Pete:                He is a good grifter.</p> <p>Justin:              And I love this. He’s a good grifter. And would you rather be a scientist? Pete clearly hates science and loves grifting and that’s what he worships.</p> <p>Alex:                 I mean, this book is great, it’s fantastic. But I really liked the Joe-</p> <p>Justin:              When you’re sick, Pete, you don’t go to a doctor, you go to a three-card Monte person.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, exactly. You see a guy in the back of a restaurant who take a look at it and he can tell you what’s going on.</p> <p>Justin:              He’s like, “Right here, follow the diagnosis, follow the diagnosis. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here you go. Here we go. You have a irritable bowel syndrome.”</p> <p>Pete:                I think that I could have used more Joe Fixit on the streets. I thought this was fun. But that being said it was very cool to see him still have to kind of fight for the underdog and do what was right. So yeah, I very much enjoyed this. Also Alpha Flight cameo was great. I mean, this was a lot of fun, it continues to be amazing.</p> <p>Justin:              Doc Sampson is Sasquatch somehow.</p> <p>Alex:                 Good stuff. And just to work off of what Pete said, as I always say, Joe Fixit in the streets and loose Hulk in the sheets.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my God.</p> <p>Justin:              You do say that too many times.</p> <p>Alex:                 Too much.</p> <p>Justin:              I love the U-FOES and they do a great job here as being the villains. And we get to sort of actually find out who they are and what they do.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on to our future state block. We’ve been doing this for the past couple of weeks, as DC has been trucking through their look at a possible glimpse of the future of the DC Universe. As usual with this, these are the titles coming out this week. There’s Superman of metropolis number two, Wonder Woman number two, Next Batman number three, The Flash number two, Swamp Thing number two, Harley Quinn number two. And we read all of those, but call it what you like. Pete, what was your favorite title of this bunch this week?</p> <p>Pete:                Ooh, favorite title.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is a big surprise because we’ve only done it for the past four weeks. Go ahead.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Big surprise. Big surprise.</p> <p>Justin:              I have an answer if you want to think.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, go ahead, Justin.</p> <p>Pete:                No, Harley Quinn number two. I’m really impressed with the writing and the art on this. And it continues to be really great.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is written by Stephanie Phillips, art by Simone DiMeo and Toni Infante. In this book, Harley Quinn is working for Scarecrow trying to take down Black Mask. There’s plenty of twists and turns throughout the book.</p> <p>Justin:              Scarecrow is like a cop essentially. Jonathan Crane on the side, the quote unquote good guys. And Black Mask is the bad guy and that gets a little confusing. My take on this book, these two issues felt like an episode of Batman: The Animated Series if Harley Quinn were the central character. [crosstalk 00:10:03].</p> <p>Pete:                Or Harley animated series.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s sort of what I’m saying in a lot of ways, but it’s not like the Harley Quinn animated series, it’s like Batman: The Animated Series [crosstalk 00:10:13].</p> <p>Alex:                 I thought it was sort of like Scarecrow. It was sort of like a Scarecrow the animated series, is what I’d say.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s nothing like that, how dare you Zalb?</p> <p>Justin:              A lot of hard takes. I just think there was sort of a lesson at the end. The characters are having fun, even though they were fighting each other. I enjoyed this.</p> <p>Alex:                 What about you, Justin? What was your favorite title of the week?</p> <p>Justin:              This-</p> <p>Pete:                Justin if you need me to go while you’re thinking I can do that.</p> <p>Justin:              Do not need you to go, you just went.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, okay. All right. Well, if you just need some time, I could-</p> <p>Justin:              No time necessary. I’m ready to talk in three, two, one, talk Justin. I really enjoy, there are a lot of weirder titles out this week. And the two that I want to highlight are The Flash, Future State: The Flash number two and Future State: Swamp Thing number two, are my two picks.</p> <p>Alex:                 Flash number two written by Brandon Vietti, art by Brandon Peterson and Will Conrad. Swamp Thing number two by Ram V, art by Mike Perkins. Take it away Justin.</p> <p>Justin:              Flashed number two just like heartbreaking. These two issues were so good, so unexpected. You have Wally West as this villain who is maybe possessed by this spirit and Barry Allen who’s lost his powers to trying desperately to track it down and save him while also stopping the killing spree that’s going on against the other speedsters. And it was just such a good two-part story. I think this is a great standalone just Flash story that is absolutely tragic, but really gets to the core of what Flash’s powers are. It’s not just running fast, it’s hope.</p> <p>Alex:                 Hmm, interesting. And Swamp Thing, what about that one?</p> <p>Justin:              Swamp Thing, totally different like this post-apocalyptic parable about Swamp Thing who created his own offspring through the green, built them. We get to see through both of these issues how meticulously he built them and even their biological features. And then at the end, this is a spoiler, but he sacrifices them for the sake of humanity because he knows that humanity has a soul and the plant children he created do not. And another like-</p> <p>Pete:                That part was heartbreaking dude, what was that?</p> <p>Justin:              … [crosstalk 00:12:28], heartbreaking thing.</p> <p>Pete:                What was that dude?</p> <p>Justin:              It was great. It was just like both, that’s why I put them together, both the Flash and Swamp Thing did what you want across over like this to do, take your characters, get to a core value that they have and show it in a new way, a new unexpected way. And I think both these books did that super well.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, go ahead.</p> <p>Alex:                 Go ahead Justin, bearded Justin.</p> <p>Pete:                Pete. I’m Pete.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m shaved Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                I just wanted to say I’m still enjoying the new Batman. I really liked the backup, so the Black Lightning, Katana and the signal.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 I was going to call this out. I haven’t gotten to talk yet, Pete.</p> <p>Justin:              He hasn’t chosen yet Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 But [crosstalk 00:13:10] whatever, take all your picks.</p> <p>Pete:                Justin got to say two.</p> <p>Alex:                 Sure. Future state: The Next Batman number three written by John Ridley, Brandon Thomas, Paul Jenkins, art by Laura Braga, Sumit Kumar, and Jack Herbert. I agree with you, the outsider’s backup has been excellent.</p> <p>Justin:              So good.</p> <p>Alex:                 And that’s one where it ends, it’s not quite as apocalyptic as Swamp Thing or anything like that. It definitely feels like, what I want out of these where it feels like, oh, this is a pilot. I want to see more of this. I want to see more of this world. And the big one for me is Future State: Wonder Woman number two, written in art by Joëlle Jones, which obviously has a lot of heat at it. We talked about this before. Was this something that was a kind of adapting-</p> <p>Pete:                It’s so hot right now, it’s so much heat.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s so hot right now, they’re adapting for [crosstalk 00:13:53]. But this new Wonder Woman heading to the underworlds rescue, whatever compatriots. And I know I said this the last time, but I’ll repeat it as well. It feels revolutionary to the Wonder Woman mythos in the same way the brand Azzarello and Cliff Chiang’s run did. And it’s the sort of thing that I absolutely want to follow going forward.</p> <p>Pete:                I just, the one part that bothered me about that book was she rips off the bones of the arm of the boat person, taking them across. Doesn’t say sorry, nothing.</p> <p>Alex:                 She does, she says, “Oops.” Or something like that.</p> <p>Pete:                Oops is not sorry, you know what I mean-</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s fine, there was such a [crosstalk 00:14:31].</p> <p>Pete:                … you still got to roll the boat.</p> <p>Alex:                 She takes Sharon’s bone hand off, throws it to [inaudible 00:14:35] to distract him because he’s a dog, it’s a very cute funny bit.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s funny but that guy still has to row a boat with now less bones and only one arm and she doesn’t help out at all, doesn’t even offer to row or nothing.</p> <p>Justin:              Rowing a boat with less bones is a problem, I agree with you. And she doesn’t offer to row. He is an undead spirit. But let me also say Pete, once you don’t have skin, your bones are up for grabs.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow. That’s a rule?</p> <p>Justin:              That’s a rule. Watch out, keep [crosstalk 00:15:04], keep your skin.</p> <p>Alex:                 I don’t know the last time you’d been to a cemetery, but if you look they have a sign outside that says up for grabs.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 Every sector.</p> <p>Justin:              Bunch of loose bones in the cemetery. They got a bone box.</p> <p>Pete:                They shouldn’t have loose bones at the cemetery guys, it doesn’t make any sense.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s like give a penny, take a penny, but you just take bones.</p> <p>Pete:                What?</p> <p>Justin:              There are extra bones.</p> <p>Pete:                What? Give a penny, take a penny, oh my God.</p> <p>Justin:              Are you using all your bones right now, Pete? I don’t think so.</p> <p>Alex:                 You have so many head bones. What are you using them for?</p> <p>Justin:              So many bones.</p> <p>Alex:                 Are you playing piano?</p> <p>Pete:                The piano?</p> <p>Alex:                 The piano.</p> <p>Justin:              We got fucking Mozart over here using all his bones.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s what he was known for. All right. Moving on from Future State, let’s talk about Deep Beyond number one from Image Comics created by Mirka Andolfo, David Goy and Andrea Broccardo and Barbara Nosenzo. I’ll tell you.,I really liked a lot of what Mirka Andolfo has been doing an Image Comics, but this comic is bonkers. I don’t think bad bonkers, just hard to hold onto exactly what’s happening in the plot bonkers.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              There’s a lot going on here. This book to me read like a Rick Remender book where … read like two Rick Remender books both happening at the same time.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes.</p> <p>Justin:              And that’s not to say I didn’t like it. It has a lot of elements that I like.</p> <p>Pete:                Also there’s weird soap opera in there as well.</p> <p>Alex:                 It takes place in maybe a post-apocalyptic future where the sun or gasses outside or something killed people.</p> <p>Justin:              Pollution. I think pollution fucked us up.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, pollution fucked us up. And we’re explaining it much more straightforward than it actually is. But there’s a bunch of different characters that get involved there. Some of the characters you’re following at the beginning don’t survive, even a quarter way through the book and then it jumps over to another situation. It is the sort of thing that feels like by the second issue it might’ve calmed out a little bit and focus, but there’s so many ideas at play here. Again, it’s hard to hold onto something. The art, very good and gross though.</p> <p>Justin:              Beautiful. Yeah. I liked the art and to your point, Alex, I like the sort of propulsion into the second issue.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes.</p> <p>Justin:              But yes, a little confusing.</p> <p>Alex:                 Agreed. Moving onto The Legend, and I’m going to pronounce this wrong, Kevin Feige pronounced it a different way and now it’s really gotten into my head. We’ve called him Shang-Chi, but it’s something else where you actually pronounce it, Shang-Chi or something like that, number one from Marvel written by Alyssa Wong. I’ll look it up. Art by Andie Tong. This is a one-shot focusing on the character, clearly teeing up the movie that’s coming at some point. And this pits him against Lady Deathstrike. I thought this was a lot of fun, just a good actiony book.</p> <p>Justin:              A 100%. This feels like if you are excited about the Shang-Chi movie, then you can read this and feel. I think you’re going to get a lot of the elements of the movie right here in this book.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I love this. The art’s unbelievable. The action of course is fantastic. Great to see Lady Deathstrike, not associated with Wolverine kind of doing other things. And yeah, I’m very excited for this and more of it, so I hope this does well.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about another book that I think was a little hard to hold onto, but there’s still some exciting elements into it. Chained to the Grave number one from IDW written by Andy Eschenbach and Brian Level, art by Kate Sherron. The thing that I really like about this book is it’s mostly about a dude who died, sort of probably bad cowboy, is resurrected by his wife. And is like, “Hey family, let’s go on a voyage of vengeance to take out the people who killed me.” That’s the straightforward part. There’s a lot of other stuff happening in this book, but the art sale is good. Pete, you had to love the big guy. He’s a big hulking guy with half a face and he wants to kill people, right?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I thought it was great. I mean at start it was a little weird, the blow job in front of the kids, but we’ll move right past that. And just kind of talk about a lot of the twists and turns. The art’s really unbelievable. But the character design is really cool. I’m excited for more action and to kind of find out what’s really going on.</p> <p>Justin:              This reminded me of … I forget the title of the book. And I think we’ve talked about it a lot. The woman who lives in the house and the house has a bunch of … there’s blood everywhere all the time.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, yeah. We consistently forget the title of this book.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. And I knew it last time when you didn’t know it, and I now don’t know it. It was-</p> <p>Alex:                 Murder house.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                [crosstalk 00:19:41] murder house.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s like House of Sorrows or something like that. But stylistically the art also reminds me a little bit of Chew in a good way. And yeah, this is, it’s fun. I agree. It’s a good read and I really wish I could remember the name of that book that I try to think of.</p> <p>Alex:                 I think I read about House of Sorrows or something like that. I’ll introduce the next one, you can look it up if you want. Far Sector number 10 from DC Comics, written by N. K. Jemisin, art by Jamal Campbell. We gush over every issue of this book. I thought this was a particularly good one. And it jumped out to me once again how important it is that not just the writer, but also the artist has stayed consistent for 10 issues on here. It’s made it a really cohesive package following our main Green Lantern. She has been imprisoned and shit goes down this issue. This feels like a lot of what this title has been leading towards. There’s been a lot of stuff happening in the background on this weird planet that she’s been living on. And it’s all coming to head in terms of a revolution. It’s all coming crashing down. Great stuff. This was honestly I think one of my favorite issues of this book so far.</p> <p>Justin:              Agree, to get all these answers.</p> <p>Pete:                And that’s saying a lot.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, it is. To get all these answers in this book is so good and sort of restating the thesis, we get a nice lead in page at the top of this issue to really remind us of exactly what’s happening. So many great ideas, so many just … The premise and the philosophies on display here are so good.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, it’s hard to keep coming up with different things to say about how amazing this book is, but the stories continues to impress. The art is so creative and unbelievable. Just every time I pick it up, I’m like, I’m worried it’s not going to be as good as the last issue and it continues to be dope as fuck.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures number one from IDW written by Daniel José Older, art by Harvey Tolibao. We talked about the first issue of Marvel Star Wars: The High Republic. This is part of that expansive overarching story set much earlier in the Star Wars timeline. This one is for all ages readers, which is what IDW does with the adventures one. I thought it’d be interesting to check in with this particularly compared to the Marvel book. What did you guys think about this one?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, I really liked it. I thought it was really cool the way it was kind of split and the story kind of comes together, very, very cool. I liked the art, it was very interesting kind of fresher take on Star Wars. We’re used to a certain style and seeing people a certain way. It was a nice kind of like creative take, it felt like it was a grittier Star Wars which I appreciated. Yeah, I thought it was really cool. Had a great ending that got me excited to read more.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, you know we love this timeline page. But the last book we talked about extensively where they list all the movies and TV shows in timeline, it’s very satisfying to just look at that.</p> <p>Alex:                 Speaking of satisfying, what do you guys think of hot Yoda? That’s something we’ve got a little sense of in the Marvel book, but definitely more here.</p> <p>Pete:                What?</p> <p>Alex:                 This is a buff Yoda. He’s a little jacked, probably has some abs under that robe going on.</p> <p>Pete:                What are you talking about? Where’s the robe?</p> <p>Alex:                 And he is ready for action. He’s young.</p> <p>Justin:              He’s got abs on his forehead. He’s got abs above and below his lips. He’s all abs.</p> <p>Alex:                 He’s young, dumb and full of [inaudible 00:23:17].</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my God, that was awful. It was weird how people were like, “Hey, maybe we should think about this.” And Yoda was like, “No, fuck it, we’re in too deep, let’s roll.”</p> <p>Alex:                 It was surprising for a kid’s book that he said fuck it in the text.</p> <p>Justin:              Let me say seriously about this, what I like about the choices here, the art is very … it feels very much like a fantasy book. And I think that’s a smart choice for a comic about Star Wars. We’ve seen this sci-fi version of the Star Wars world a lot, to see the fantasy version of it is worth a lot of the roots of the Jedi and everything are, there have laser swords. And this was a very cool version of that. And I like the ongoing monologue from our young force sensitive character that we meet through in this book.</p> <p>Alex:                 The other thing is we get a sense of the bad guys, which we didn’t really get in the Marvel book yet. There’s this overarching force of evil. They seem to be augmented in some way that are going to play into this whole high republic story that they’re telling, so that was kind of neat. I assume you guys have not as well, but I haven’t read the novel by Charles Soule necessarily yet, which I think deals with them a little bit more, but that should … it’s interesting. And it’s not as young aiming as you might think.</p> <p>Justin:              A 100%.</p> <p>Alex:                 Speaking of things that are not as young aiming, let’s talk about Luna number one from BOOM! Studios by Maria Llovet. Now, Pete, you’re a huge fan of the book Faithless by Brian Azzarello and Maria Llovet. This is following a different girl who also gets fucked by some magical creatures. Pete, what did you think about this one.</p> <p>Pete:                So Zalben you’re like, “Listen, I got to find something that’s creepy enough, but artistically driven enough where I don’t feel so dirty reading it.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Here’s the thing, we are still in lockdown. I can not go to the museum of modern art and jerk off there anymore, so I got to find out.</p> <p>Pete:                You mean the museum of sex to jerk off.</p> <p>Alex:                 I can’t go there.</p> <p>Justin:              I sadly know he goes to the museum of modern art or the natural history museum. He goes to any museum. He just loves naked.</p> <p>Alex:                 I go to the [inaudible 00:25:28] sometimes in the temple of [inaudible 00:25:30].</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my God.</p> <p>Alex:                 There’s room in this tube I shout.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my God.</p> <p>Justin:              The publishers of this book are like, let’s listen to Comic Book Club, see if we have a good quote for the book. No, they mostly talk about one of their hosts jerking off at a museum. I really liked this book. I think Maria Llovet’s art is great. And yes, a lot of her books focus on an innocent woman getting slowly deeper into some sort of mystical-</p> <p>Pete:                Sex cult.</p> <p>Justin:              … thing where there’s sex involved. But it plays really well and I think this one makes sense. She’s the writer and artist so it feels very much like she’s taking ownership of this story. And the tone that her art sets is so good. And so I want to watch it. I want to put it on the wall of the museum.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, I’ll do something to that.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my God. Don’t do that.</p> <p>Justin:              See you there.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes. I agree with you, her art is fantastic. It is particularly psychedelic here. It’s about this character that travels, I think to the desert though, it’s not 100% clear and maybe take some LSD or something like that. It goes into some very weird visuals. It’s not dark and devilish like Faithless is necessarily, it goes in a different direction. But it’s gorgeous stuff, it’s a little sketchier. I mean that literally like the lions are a little looser than say [inaudible 00:27:07] or something like that. But great, I really enjoyed this book as well. Let’s move on, talk about the Comic Book History of Animation number three from IDW written by Fred Van Lente and art by Ryan Dunlavey. And this one we’re continuing-</p> <p>Pete:                We should get them on the show because I’d love to talk to them about this book man.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, we just have them on our live show which is available as a podcast.</p> <p>Pete:                We should have them back, I want to talk about this issue.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right. Well, in this issue, we’re continuing to deal with the Disney revolution, delving deeper into Looney Tunes, as well as Fleischer creator of the Superman cartoon and other things. Another great issue of this book, imperative, fun. I’m having a blast reading this.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Getting into all these characters that we know you got some Mr Magoo in here, you got your [inaudible 00:27:55], you got your Daffy, you got your Wile E. Coyote, just all your favorites are here. The anecdotes that they incorporate into the story are so good. And this is getting into prime time of this type of cartooning.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. And what’s great is not only is it amazing art and fantastic storytelling. We’re also learning stuff and it’s cool. Good to find out about all this, this way. Yeah, I’m having a blast with this, really impressive.</p> <p>Justin:              [inaudible 00:28:26].</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about [crosstalk 00:28:28] King in Black: Marauders number one from Marvel written by Gerry Duggan, art by Luke Ross. In this issue, the marauders are heading to New York sensibly on a mission to rescue the X-Men who have been taken over by Knull the King in Black, but they run into a couple of snags along the way. I thought this was really well done. This is a great book that stands as a one-shot story, tells you enough that you need to know about the marauders while feeding the ongoing story there. You don’t necessarily need to be reading King in Black, but you get enough of a sense of it. That’s a really hard balancing act, but I think they walk it perfectly here.</p> <p>Justin:              Does all that, also telling this tragic story about human trafficking. It covers a lot of bases and it’s just a testament to that, really heads up storytelling to be able to do all that in an issue seamlessly.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I was really impressed with this book. This I think so far is my favorite X-Men book that I’ve read of this new kind of era. And I really enjoyed it. I thought there was a lot of great action, a lot of great kind of commentary by the quote unquote heroes. I thought this was really fun, amazing art, great action. And I love the ending, I thought was so powerful and cool. Man, Magneto dude, that was really crazy with the whole skipping a rock thing and talking, that was unbelievable.</p> <p>Justin:              I also love Magneto at the end. He sort of like laying down in the air hardly. He’s not hovering in a menacing way. He’s feels like he’s sort of reclining in a way. I was like, “Yeah, of course he’s going to sort of lay down a little bit. He’s just tired superhero.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, he’s got a lot of stuff going on.</p> <p>Justin:              Sort of.</p> <p>Alex:                 Speaking of a bunch of tired superheroes, let’s talk about Transformers: Beast Wars number one from IDW written by Erik Burnham, art by Josh Burcham. This is a reboot of the classic Transformers: Beast Wars franchise with the transformers heading to earth in dinosaur times, taking the form of dinosaurs. Most of the book though is spent with robots-</p> <p>Justin:              And other beasts.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, other beasts.</p> <p>Alex:                 Other beasts, sometimes fruit bats or whatever, I don’t know, gorillas, anyway-</p> <p>Justin:              Optimus Primal.</p> <p>Alex:                 If this is what you’re into, this is the fuzziest the transformers have ever been.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Beast Wars were big kind of like bringing the transformers back to popular kind of like cartoon Saturday’s styles. And I was a little, I missed Beast Wars. I was kind of done with transformers at that point.</p> <p>Justin:              You grew up, you grew out of it.</p> <p>Pete:                I grew out of transformers little bit although-</p> <p>Justin:              You’re a big boy, you don’t like it anymore.</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know about all that. But yeah, Beast Wars kind of missed me. But I kind of felt like Zalben when he was reading a transformers book and you were like, “I don’t know who’s who,” and it was a little confusing because I wasn’t as familiar with these transformers. It was a little hard in the beginning with them. By the end I thought it was pretty cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 Like Optimus Prime and Megatron?</p> <p>Pete:                No, there were other versions.</p> <p>Alex:                 I knew who they were Pete. Everything was very obvious.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, there was a book that you were like weren’t … I don’t know if it was Power Rangers or-</p> <p>Alex:                 No, I couldn’t tell any of them apart, they were all robots in this book.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, they’re in disguise. They’re in disguise as cars, so it’s hard to tell who is who.</p> <p>Pete:                Not in this one.</p> <p>Justin:              If I could turn into a car you’d be like, “Who’s that car? Is that Justin?”</p> <p>Pete:                I would know.</p> <p>Justin:              I don’t know.</p> <p>Alex:                 I always do that when I’m walking on the street.</p> <p>Justin:              You’re like, “Which car is Justin and which car Pete?”</p> <p>Alex:                 I try to start a podcast with every car.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh man. Good luck.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, good luck. I loved Beast Wars when the show is on.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay, here we go.</p> <p>Justin:              Of all the cartoons, Beast Wars got into this very philosophical place with the transformers, they were chasing their sparks, they were trying to find out if essentially they had souls, it was so good. And this comic feels like it’s maybe going to get there, I hope it does. This issue really set the stage for that, and I hope they really honor the depth of storytelling they did on this cartoon that Pete was too good for.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, here’s what I’m sure Justin enjoyed a whole lot. King in Black: Black Knight number one from Marvel written by Simon Spurrier, art by Jesus Saiz. The reason I call it, you like the Black Knight, right?</p> <p>Justin:              I like him. I like his role in The Avengers, and I feel like he … and I do like him, I’m not saying I don’t. But back in The Avengers he was this sort of like, ah, I don’t know what I’m doing. I think he was sort of a precursor to the Hawkeye-effication of so many Marvel characters where he was like, “Yeah, I’m sort of a shit head, I don’t shave, but I put my helmet on and I have my glowing sword. What are we doing today?” And this is a little bit that, but a little bit not that. It sort of had a wobbly beginning, it felt like the premise was really in your face and I didn’t really buy into it until about halfway through the issue. But at the end of it, I thought it was a good issue.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I really love the way this ended. It got a little bit weird at some points, but I love the action. I loved kind of like the whole backstory and why Knull is after the swords and all that kind of stuff like that. I very much by the end of it and I’m very excited for the next issue, I thought this did a great job of laying the groundwork to get you pumped for more.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I mean, to that point, the next issue is I assume ongoing series for Black Knight that is going to pick up here. So to your point, Justin, to me it felt like this is probably stuff that Simon Spurrier is going to deal with more heavily in the series once he gets to it. But he’s kind of playing around with ideas of throwing there, but can’t go all the way, because it was just this one crossover issue where somebody was like, “Hey, what are the characters that say black in their name, have them do a King in Black thing, let’s go.”</p> <p>Alex:                 But it’s good issue. And the art is good and it brings us fun characters. And to your point there’s some fun action by the end. Last but not least, Sea of Sorrows number four from IDW written by Rich Douek, art and colors by Alex Cormack. We had Rich on our show a couple of weeks back. What?</p> <p>Pete:                Did you say the last one?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                We didn’t do Fear Case.</p> <p>Alex:                 What is Fear Case? Did you make that up?</p> <p>Pete:                No, that’s the … are you serious?</p> <p>Justin:              What is Fear Case?</p> <p>Pete:                Fear Case number one by Matt Kindt.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, no, I missed that one. Do you want to talk about it, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I would love to.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great, go ahead.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay, I’m sorry. Just I’ve been waiting to talk about this book. I’m very excited about it. This is cool. This is like the setup of this kind of like FBI hazing of like, okay, here is this case that nobody can solve. We’ll let you rookies work on it for a little while. And it really builds it up as like this epic all-time thing that nobody can figure out. And you’re like, “How can this thing be going on for so long?” But really kind of lays out this interesting mythos and very high stakes. I love the art. It’s like sketchy, but cool in this way, that is kind of great. I feel like fits with the story because it’s a little dark and telling this kind of epic tale. I was really impressed with the art and storytelling. This is a fun who done it, what’s going on? How are we going to all figure this out? I thought this was amazing first issue that really got you excited for a bunch of stuff.</p> <p>Justin:              And I want to talk about Hat Dance.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, okay. Sure. Hat dance number one or which one?</p> <p>Justin:              Number 607. You guys haven’t been reading Hat Dance.</p> <p>Alex:                 I want to talk about [Miles 00:36:35] Friends number one.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, Miles’ friends. Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              I think you’re talking about Cinderella and I’m here for it, [inaudible 00:36:43].</p> <p>Alex:                 Two movies honestly. There’s a whole thing going on with Cinderella, there’s a thing going on with the mouse and the cat. I don’t know, bring it together some way guys. Sea of Sorrows number four from IDW, written by Rich Douek, art and colors by Alex Cormack. In this issue, we are finally getting some hardcore, absolutely gross mermaid attack action here, spoiler, but they reveal what these mermaids look like and it is absolutely horrifying. The slow tension has been building for three issues. The lid is off here and it’s awful. What’d you guys think about this issue?</p> <p>Justin:              Great reveal. This is what I’ve always wanted to see in The Little Mermaid.</p> <p>Alex:                 Mm-hmm (affirmative).</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I thought it was-</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, did you want to read Fear Case or what’s going on?</p> <p>Pete:                No, first off the art is so creepy in all the right ways-</p> <p>Justin:              So good.</p> <p>Pete:                … it’s great. And they’ve been teasing on what’s going on with the kind of what the bad force is driving behind it. And we finally get to really see it in all its glory in this issue. And it is really creepy and messed up, but really interesting to see how they’re going to kind of make it, how these ships are going to do out in the middle of nowhere.</p> <p>Alex:                 Awesome, good stuff. And if you’d like to support our podcast, patreon.com/comicbookclub. Also we do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM to Crowdcast and YouTube. Coming up, we’d love to chat with you about comic books at Comic Book Live on Twitter, iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice. To subscribe and to listen to the show, comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and many more. Until next time, bye.</p> <p>Justin:              Ooh. Short. Hat Dance number 607 guys, check it out.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/2021/02/03/the-stack-runaways-man-bat-and-more/" rel="nofollow">The Stack: Runaways, Man-Bat And More</a> appeared first on <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com" rel="nofollow">Comic Book Club</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> https://comicbookclublive.com/?p=15257 https://comicbookclublive.com/2021/02/03/the-stack-runaways-man-bat-and-more/ Wed, 03 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000 2334 no full The Stack: South Side Serpents, Captain Marvel And More The Stack: South Side Serpents, Captain Marvel And More Comic Book Club On this week’s comic book review podcast: Riverdale Presents South Side Serpents #1 Archie Comics Story by David Barnett Art by Richard Ortiz Captain Marvel #25 Marvel Written by Kelly Thompson Art by Lee Garbett The Department of Truth #5 Image Comics... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week’s comic book review podcast:

Riverdale Presents South Side Serpents #1
Archie Comics
Story by David Barnett
Art by Richard Ortiz

Captain Marvel #25
Marvel
Written by Kelly Thompson
Art by Lee Garbett

The Department of Truth #5
Image Comics
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Martin Simmonds

Firefly #25
BOOM! Studios
Written by Greg Pak
Art by Pius Bak

Future State: Suicide Squad #1
DC Comics
Written by Robbie Thompson, Jeremy Adams
Art by Javier Fernandez, Fernando Pasarin

Future State: Superman vs. Imperious Lex #1
DC Comics
Written by Mark Russell
Art by Steve Pugh

Future State: Dark Detective #2
DC Comics
Written by Mariko Tamaki, Joshua Williamson
Art by Dan Mora, Giannis Milonogiannis

Future State: Legion of Super-Heroes #1
DC Comics
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Art by Riley Rossmo

Future State: Aquaman #1
DC Comics
Written by Brandon Thomas
Art by Daniel Sampere

Future State: Batman/Superman #1
DC Comics
Written by Gene Luen Yang
Art by Ben Oliver

Post Americana #2
Image Comics
Written and art by Dave Skroce

Daredevil #26
Marvel
Written by Chip Zdarsky
Art by Marco Chechetto & Mike Hawthorne

Monstress #31
Image Comics
Written by Marjorie Liu
Art by Nana Takeda

The Other History of the DC Universe #2
DC Comics
Written by John Ridley
Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli

Nailbiter Returns #9
Image Comics
Written by Joshua Williamson
Art by Mike Henderson

X-Men #17
Marvel
Written by Jonathan Hickman
Art by Brett Booth

Spawn #314
Image Comics
Written by Todd McFarlane
Art by Carlo Barberi

The Last God #12
DC Comics
Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Art by Riccardo Federici

Something is Killing the Children #14
BOOM! Studios
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Werther Dell’edera

Strange Adventures #8
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Mitch Gerards and Evan “Doc” Shaner

An Unkindness of Ravens #5
BOOM! Studios
Written by Dan Panosian
Art by Marianna Ignazzi

Colonel Weird: Cosmagog #4
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Jeff Lemire
Art by Tyler Crook

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Alex:                 What is up everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.

Justin:              I’m Justin.

Pete:                I’m Pete.

Alex:                 And on The Stack, we talk about a bunch of comics that have come out this week, kicking it off with Riverdale Presents: South Side Serpents from Archie Comics, story by David Barnett, art by Richard Ortiz. This is part of a slate of comics that Archie has started releasing that aren’t exactly in continuity with the shows, but they include the characters the way they appear on the show. They’re kind of like halfway between the monthly comics and the shows themselves. This with a Madam Satan one-shot spinning off and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina that we talked about. This one of course is spinning off of Riverdale [crosstalk 00:00:46].

Pete:                I wish I would’ve known that before I read it, because I read it and I was like, “Holy shit, everything’s going to change.”

Alex:                 Yeah. Well, no, it’s out of continuity.

Pete:                They killed some people in this comic.

Alex:                 They straight up killed some people. I got to tell you, I mean, to start there, I was surprised how hardcore this was.

Justin:              Me too. This book went hard from beginning to end and I will say, “I like this.” To me, I mean Archie Comics for a decade has been taking big swings with a lot of their choices, a lot of their … especially their one shots like this and they’re limited series. But with this like putting it in between Riverdale featuring Toni Topaz here which was great. And then having both Hot Dog show up drawn like Hot Dog from the Double Digest. As well as a murder happening involving Hot Dog, I was like, “Okay, we’re going for it here.”

Alex:                 So the plot of this book if you haven’t picked it up is that Jughead is tasked by FP to go rejuvenate the serpents, FP can see that they’re getting older. He wants them to go out, get some young blood in there. Things go very, very wrong. The thing that I think this book did so well is the serpents are way too friendly on the TV show. They’re supposed to be the most hardcore biker gang, but they was like, “We’re hardcore, we’re fucking helping out with community service. And now we’re going to assist the police department. Look how hardcore we are.” Here they’re an actual biker gag, and they’re treated like an actual biker gang. And it works really well to the devastating end of the book.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              Yeah, I agree. It was also nice to take you back to this time in Riverdale, we’re all Riverdale fans, and to sort of position us sort of earlier, this was like season two Riverdale it felt like, was really fun as well.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Good stuff. Definitely check. Oh, go ahead.

Justin:              Wait, Pete’s going to weigh in.

Pete:                I really liked this. I loved all the action, it moves really well. It feels like Riverdale, but it has its own kind of flavor, which is cool for the comic. And I thought the art was great and the storytelling was really impressive how well this moved. I had a great time.

Justin:              A lot of biker gangs have a crown that the head of the gang wears.

Alex:                 This is true, like the hell’s angels.

Justin:              Yeah, fairy famously, and some anarchy.

Alex:                 [inaudible 00:03:17] biker gang that we can name which is, what is that, Justin?

Justin:              That biker game, there’s the wheels, the wheelies.

Pete:                The Wheelers.

Justin:              The wheelers, that’s it.

Alex:                 Yes. Captain Marvel number 25 from Marvel written by Kelly Thompson, art by Lee Garbett. This is a title that we haven’t talked about too much, but as it is hitting an anniversary issue, we do like Kelly Thompson in particular here on the show, I figured it was worth talking about. Captain Marvel is trapped in a post-apocalyptic future where the son of Namor and Amara has lead ways everything, using captain Marvel for his evil plan. As usual with Kelly Thompson book, I thought this is a lot of fun. I had a blast reading this. What about you guys?

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, as parents, you have to feel that if your son or daughter stabs a stuffed animal dolphin, you better address that early. Otherwise that’s really going to get out of hand and lead you [crosstalk 00:04:14].

Justin:              Well, the question is, at least in my household is it during stabbing practice or is it [inaudible 00:04:19].

Pete:                Oh, oh, oh.

Justin:              Because if it’s during stabbing practice it’s good.

Pete:                It’s fine.

Alex:                 I’ll tell you what, quarantine school has been weird.

Justin:              Yeah, they’re doing a lot of real post-apocalyptic lessons are going around. Obviously Pete you’re not a parent, but there is a lot of zombie preparation-

Alex:                 Smart.

Justin:              … how to, like early cannibalism stuff.

Pete:                Is it like machete upkeep and stuff like that?

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:04:44] and the teacher on the Zoom was saying, “Okay first graders, are you distilling your pee properly so you can drink it?”

Pete:                Oh my God. That’s so creepy.

Justin:              That’s why it’s really important to potty train them, so you don’t lose that precious pee.

Alex:                 What’d you think about this book, Pete?

Pete:                I loved it. Oh, that was gross.

Justin:              Precious Pete.

Pete:                Oh man, I don’t want it. Yeah, I really liked this, a lot of over the top action, which I enjoyed. Fun kind of Namor a story, classic tale of raising somebody who is going to murder their father. It was just classic fun stuff. You guys have to be worried about that, getting murdered by your own kids. That’s got to be something that waves on you.

Alex:                 You keep throwing this back on us.

Pete:                I mean, that’s something that you got to be worried a little bit about as a parent that you’re raising the person who’s going to kill you.

Alex:                 I’m much more worried about you killing me Pete than I have my kids at this point.

Justin:              100%.

Pete:                Oh well, that’s smart.

Justin:              That’s the real threat, keeps us up nights.

Alex:                 Speaking of things that are … Oh, go ahead.

Pete:                But I love that art. I love the action. This is some great, yeah, the Thor was just fantastic and this is really fun.

Justin:              Yeah, Bridget. It’s funny reading this alongside Future State over on the DC side of things, because it feels very much like a Future State book in the Marvel Universe. And it’s fun, I like books that take us into alternate futures where shits fucked up.

Alex:                 Well, let’s go to an alternate present where shit is fucked up in The Department of Truth number five from Image Comics written by James Tynion IV, art by Martin Simmonds. This is a big one for anybody who’s reading the series. It’s about a department that is tasked with taking care of conspiracy theories here. Our main character is finding out a bunch more about the other side, Black Hat, and what’s going on with them. Maybe this doesn’t change everything, but it certainly comes close to it. How’d you feel about this issue?

Justin:              I’ve not been shy to say I love this series. I think this series is just so present, it’s feels so real. It’s about how if enough people believe in conspiracy theories, they become real. And like what truth is, it is something I think we as a nation, as a world grapple with literally every day. And so this book does such a good job between the art and the story of really just getting inside my brain.

Pete:                Yeah, this is really kind of crazy cool. The conspiracy stuff is one thing, but just the art and the storytelling, unlike how this all kind of unfolds for the main character that we’re following here is tripped out in all the right ways. It’s just really great kind of like conspiracy story telling that kind of feeds into fears and kind of deep thoughts in all the right ways. I think this is a really creative book that is really doing an amazing job.

Alex:                 I feel like we’ve said this here on the show before, but it struck me with this issue in particular, this feels like a lost Vertigo book down to the art and the writing and everything, and it’s awesome. Firefly … Oh, go ahead.

Justin:              I was going to say just an excellent Vertigo book.

Alex:                 Yeah. A lost Vertigo book that should have stayed lost was what I was saying.

Pete:                Whoa.

Alex:                 Should’ve stayed in Karen Berger’s drawer.

Pete:                Oh, come on, what? You mean drawer?

Alex:                 Come on.

Pete:                You saying drawer?

Alex:                 Yeah, I was trying to say that.

Pete:                Okay.

Alex:                 Firefly number 25 from BOOM! Studios written by Greg Pak-

Pete:                Greg Pak.

Alex:                 … art by Pius Bak. We talked about the special, the end of The Blue Sun Rising, just being an awesome Firefly story. Here after all of this prequel stuff, we’re moving beyond serenity. We’re showing what happens years later. There’s a big twists here. I thought this is great. As much as I like the stuff that went before, I’m very excited about this direction for the book. It tells a good story. If you have watched all the Firefly and Serenity, you can jump in right here, you don’t have to read anything previous. And that is very exciting.

Justin:              Yeah. For Greg Pal to tell a great story that really nails all the characters, but it also feels like it’s expanding the universe as a prequel, and then to jump into sort of where the story is continuing from any fan, whatever they’ve taken in for this show and movie is great, such a smart move, I love that he’s guiding this ship.

Pete:                I wanted to read something, speaking of fans, a fan of our show reached out to me and was just wondering, we had Fred Van Lente on a bunch, but they’re asking me when the fuck Greg Pak is going to be on, so I wanted to kind of turn that over to Alex and just be like, “Hey, when the fuck is Greg Pak going to be on the show so we can talk to him.”

Justin:              Let me throw this out to you Pete, are you the fan that reached out to you?

Pete:                No.

Justin:              Sounds a lot like you.

Alex:                 We’ll try to have him back on scene, we always love having him of the show. Thanks for writing in, Pete. Let’s move over to our Future State block. Here’s the issues that came out of Future State this week. Future State Suicide Squad number one, Future State Superman Versus Imperious Lex number one, Future State Dark Detective number two, Legion of Superheroes number one, Aquaman number one, Batman and Superman number one. Now, as we’ve been doing in the past couple of weeks, instead of talking about absolutely everything, I want to call out what our favorites were, and I’ll turn to you Justin first. What was your favorite or favorites from these Future State titles this week?

Justin:              Once again, I liked a lot of these books. I feel like they’d been really crushing it, but my favorites were, let me throw it to Superman versus Imperious Lex.

Alex:                 Oh, that’s what I figured. I say that’s what I figured because that was also my favorite. And that’s a book, it’s written by Mark Russell, who’s one of our favorites here on the show, art by Steve Pugh. And it shows a Future State, a future society where Lex has taken over a planet, Superman and Lois come head to head with it. Ridiculous parodied, a lot of fun at the same time, Justin.

Justin:              And I do think Mark Russell has done such a good job. He’s so good at bringing real issues into his comic book work, famously first on the Flintstones book that he did. And then a bunch of other things that he’s done. And this to really weave big interesting ideas about how people, populaces are controlled by their leaders and economics, how economics drives people into a far Future Superman United Planets, Lex Luther story, I think was great. There’s a bunch of humor here as well. It’s just a book of ideas and I love that.

Alex:                 Pete, what about you? What jumped out at you this week?

Pete:                I liked Future State Dark Detectives number two. I really liked this kind of like a gritty future Batman. And I also really liked the second story with a Rose, guessing Slade’s daughter. But just-

Alex:                 That’s an in continuity character by the way. That’s not just a Future State character.

Pete:                Oh, okay.

Alex:                 Just for clarification.

Pete:                Thank you.

Alex:                 But just to mention before you get too far into it, written by Mariko Tamaki and Joshua Williamson, art by Dan Mora, who you love from Once & Future, and Giannis Milonogiannis. And the first story is about Bruce Wayne after he’s been “shot and killed” coming back and try to figure out what he is now. The second one is a Red Hood story, which is basically straight up Akira in a very fun way. Justin, what’d you think about this one?

Justin:              I like both of these stories. The Bruce Wayne story at the front of this is so good. The art, the Dan Mora art is excellent, and really I would love to see this as just an ongoing series of Bruce Wayne in a future where he has been killed, figuring out what he’s going to do next and finding his way back is great. And then the backup story really felt a lot like Nightwing [inaudible 00:13:02] relationship, but put on with Red Hood and Rose, which I thought was a cool sort of mapping, and with the Akira stuff you’re talking about as well.

Alex:                 The one that I was completely surprised that I loved was Future State Aquaman number one, written by Brandon Thomas, art by Daniel Sampere. I don’t usually like Aquaman stories at all, but this one is showing Aqualad all grown up training the daughter of Aquaman and Mera. They accidentally ended up in this conjoining of seas, I think it’s called the conjunction or something like that, that travels across different planets. They get trapped, they get separated, Aqualad’s been in prison for years. And finally, spoiler, but he gets some hope that the girl he’s been in charge with maybe still alive somewhere. This was bad-ass, like we were talking about, this is something that I’m like, “I want to read this book.” And this is such a strong concept right here. I want to see where this goes. I want to see them go through all these seas, go through all these worlds, try to find each other. That’s very exciting. And the art from Daniel Sampere-

Pete:                Oh my God.

Alex:                 … is awesome as well, but fantastic. My jaw dropped, I was so surprised, I like this so much.

Pete:                Yeah. And I really liked the Black Manta stuff as well. It was like the right amount of beautiful tripped out colors for all these different kinds of worlds and stuff. I was really impressed by it.

Justin:              I also want to throw it out to the Suicide Squad Future State book. This was really great as well. Really surprising, well-written dark take, featuring a ton of characters that I didn’t expect to really see together and just really smart observations of these characters.

Pete:                The second story, Black Adam really looks like The Rock, it’s like holy shit, all right guys, we get it.

Alex:                 Yeah, that was a weird one for me. But just to mention the writing team of that, written by Robbie Thompson, Jeremy Adams, art by Javier Fernandez, Fernando Pasarin. And real quick, before wrap up, here are the other ones, Future State Legion of Superheroes number one written by Brian Michael Bendis, gorgeous art as always by Riley Rossmo. And then there’s also Batman Superman number one, which is interesting one.

Pete:                That’s the one I wanted to talk about.

Alex:                 Written by Gene Luen Yang and art by Ben Oliver. Because this actually isn’t very Future State. This is, if Future State is 10, 15, 20, whatever years down the road, this is five years down the road with our Batman and Superman right before things go wrong, which is a fascinating tack to take, Pete, take it away.

Pete:                Yeah, I really thought this was, first off the banter back and forth between Superman and Batman was amazing. I also really liked this kind of false face thing. And then Superman realizing why masks are good was really cool. And I really liked this toad character that was introduced. Yeah, I was really impressed with this. Might not have been that far in the future, but man, this was a really cool book. I really liked it. And I’m trying to think, I also read the Batman: White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn, number four. And that was-

Alex:                 Pete.

Justin:              Totally [inaudible 00:16:24].

Pete:                I’m just putting it out there, we’re doing a quick review thing here.

Alex:                 No, no, no, but it’s not Future State.

Pete:                Well, it is DC.

Alex:                 You keep doing this. I send you a list of comics and you are like, I read these five other comics.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 I just think that the story is really-

Justin:              I just love comics.

Alex:                 Great. Pete, when we get to it, I read Amazing Spider-Man as well, so I just want to talk about that.

Pete:                Great. I’m just wanting to say real quick though, the Harley Quinn thing at first, the White Knight Presents, I didn’t, but now it’s really going well and I’m really impressed with it. And I thought it was a really great story and it’s worth checking out.

Justin:              Really grabbing the mic.

Alex:                 How was Usagi Yojimbo, Pete?

Pete:                I look forward to checking that out.

Alex:                 Wow.

Justin:              Wow, shame.

Alex:                 What a hater. Post Americana, oh.

Justin:              Hold up. One last thing about Future State. I think that DC should do this, pick a month every year, do this. It introduces so many interesting ideas. They could reflect whatever the ongoing stories are in the main titles in their Future State titles, introduce a bunch of new artists and writers into this world.

Pete:                I think that’s what they’re going to do.

Justin:              I don’t think they’re going to do that, but I wish they did.

Pete:                I think they are.

Alex:                 That’s a great idea. I mean it’s clearly like it was originally there to give everybody space on the schedule and everything, at least in terms of the writers and artists, but this is great. I’m so happy with all of these books.

Pete:                I also wanted to say in the Future State Legion one, the amazing last page, that was a really fun issue.

Alex:                 Sure.

Justin:              Yes.

Alex:                 Post Americana number two from Image Comics written and art by Dave Skroce. This is a wild book, we talked about the first issue of this taking place in post-apocalyptic world. When we left off, our main characters have been captured by cannibals who wear human skin. That’s where this issue picks up. Pete, you got to love that, picks up right where it left off basically.

Pete:                Huge fan.

Alex:                 This book is fucked up at exactly the right way. It’s like Crossed, but not as dark I guess, with a little bit more of a mission to it.

Justin:              I don’t know. It feels a lot just like Crossed. I don’t know where you’re seeing the less darkness. There’s less like coming on bullets before you shoot them at people.

Alex:                 Sure, that’s fair.

Pete:                I would say-

Alex:                 But the main lady has no limbs, but she calls her robot limbs and then kicks the ass of the cannibals, so that’s pretty fun.

Pete:                It’s like Iron Man. I would say this is like a really dark version of Wall-E a little bit, like a real fucked up Wall-E.

Justin:              Oh, Wall-E, interesting. I don’t get that.

Alex:                 Well, there’s a male character and there’s a female character like Eva.

Justin:              Oh, interesting. None of them are robots. And there’s a lot of other people there and many of them cannibals, which if I remember Wall-E correctly it’s very light on cannibalism. Am I wrong there?

Pete:                Yeah, it is.

Alex:                 Did you watch the director’s cut?

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 It’s on Disney plus.

Pete:                I was just talking about the people who are on vacation, looking at the news and kind of taking it all in. And that kind of little bit was very Wall-E.

Justin:              Oh, I see. Yes. I mean, to be fair, that is reminiscent of Wall-E. That was one panel.

Pete:                Still reminded me of Wall-E dickhead.

Justin:              You said this book is like a fucked up wall-E, and that is taking one panel and being like, this is … If I heard that description, I was like, “Oh, okay, fucked up Wall-E. I love Wall-E, I wish he was more fucked up. Let me read it.” And I was like, “What’s that dude Pete talking about?”

Pete:                Because there’s one panel that really reminds you of Wall-E.

Justin:              Okay, it’s hard to argue with you.

Alex:                 It’s a fictional story like Wall-E.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              My life’s a lot like Wall-E in that I occasionally watch a silent film.

Alex:                 This book is insanely over the top odd purpose, but I’m enjoying it two issues in-

Pete:                I am too.

Alex:                 … and I’m excited to see where it goes. Let’s move on to talk about Daredevil number 26 from Marvel written by Chip Zdarsky, art by Marco Checchetto and Meek Hawthorne, Mike Hawthorne. Excuse me, I don’t know why it’s spelled Meek, like the character for the Guardians of Galaxy, not Guardians of Galaxy, [inaudible 00:20:39], and World War Hulk.

Justin:              Yeah, we can just cut this part out of there.

Pete:                World War Hulk is right.

Alex:                 Mike Hawthorne, this is taking Daredevil who was in prison, mixing it up with King in Black. It is, Ted’s fucked up with an amazing last paddle. I’ll tell you what, I am vehemently against venomizing everything in the Marvel Universe, yet I love this, and I’m not 100% sure why.

Justin:              Well, I think it’s just really well handled. There’s a sort of kid and parent venomization here that is legit scary. I love the Electra taking over from Daredevils in prison. I love Electra being the Daredevil on the street. That’s such a fun story. To see them all having to handle the King in Black stuff is wild. And I loved that it didn’t take over, all the characters get to shine still. And this last bit where we … spoiler, but Daredevil gets venomized and you get to be in his head.

Pete:                You love that.

Justin:              I loved it. I thought it was so smart.

Pete:                Yeah, I was really … There’s a lot in this comic which is great. A lot of very interesting ideas in this comic, the whole prison scene, and where Daredevil’s getting kind of lectured and talking about the difference between white and black. He can just take off the mask and be somebody else, really powerful stuff, really cool. It’s very interesting to see Kingpin. I am not tired of this idea of Kingpin being a public figure. And we know him as this evil person and he’s like, it’s just very … I love this idea and I’m not sick of it. And I hope it continues around Daredevil.

Alex:                 One thing that I really loved was getting to see the moment when the mayor of New York finds out that venom symbiotes have attacked the city. I feel like that’s something that you’d never really get to see at all in a comic book crossover, because it’s always focusing on The Avengers, focusing on the superheroes. You never get to see the government, except later on when captain America is like, “Can you send out the national guard?” And they’re like, “Yeah, absolutely.” You never get to see that moment they’re like, “Oh, aliens attacking again. You got to get out of here.”

Justin:              It’s funny too because I feel like I’ve heard mayor de Blasio talk a lot about them, the venomization of New York.

Alex:                 Oh yeah, he always talks about that.

Pete:                I’m sick.

Justin:              I mean, to be fair, he’s often jumping to conclusions.

Alex:                 Right. Well, you remember when those venom symbiotes attacked New York, he was like, “Alternate side of the street park [inaudible 00:23:18].” It’s very niche content.

Pete:                Yeah, it is.

Justin:              It is very New York focused content.

Alex:                 Great comic though. Let’s move on and talk about Monstress number 31 from Image Comics written by Marjorie Liu, art by Sana Takeda. Now we had talked about Monstress: Talk Stories, the two-part book that came out before this, after not talking about Monstress for a very long period of time. I thought those were awesome, so I thought it was worth checking out this book, the main book and seeing how it’s going. I still love the art in this. This is such a weird wild world that is fascinating to jump in with, the mythology is so different and interesting to read. But what did you guys think about it?

Justin:              Yeah, I agree with you. This is very much to me, and I haven’t read a lot of this book, but it’s very much to me like all of the cut scenes from Final Fantasy game just sort of put together. And I love that, so I thought this was a fun read.

Pete:                The art is really impressive in this book and it’s really a lot of fun, the different monsters and stuff and the different kind of animal people that we kind of see in this is very cool and worth checking out alone. But you guys, this has to be a dream of yours. Just sit down and have a father, daughter conversation as you sit on a pile of skulls and just kind of have a father daughter talk or a father son talk, that’s got to be something that you guys look forward to as parents.

Justin:              Hmm, didn’t go where I thought it was. Yeah, sure. I mean, after stabbing practice obviously we do sit on skulls after.

Pete:                Obviously after, yeah.

Alex:                 Exactly. Let’s move on and talk about The Other History of the DC Universe number two from DC Comics, written by John Ridley, art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, where the first issue of this book focused on black lightning, here we’re jumping over to the Teen Titans and looking to two characters there. I got to tell you, I mean, this issue was phenomenal as the first issue is phenomenal.

Justin:              It’s so good.

Alex:                 It’s fascinating personally reading this for me because I am much more familiar with what happened with black lightning. And there’s much more touchstones in that book than here, because I never read Teen Titans growing up. I had no idea what was going on there, the continuity. This is definitely, I understand this feels like the decades, but none of these stories, other than Titans Hunt which we talked about at a live show a couple of months ago, and some of the Deathstroke stuff, none of it really feels familiar with me. But at the same time I love this story and I love the idea of taking two characters who were in Teen Titans showing their diverse opinions, their diverse ideas, views of what was going on throughout the history of the DC Universe. This is such a cool project. It’s very exciting.

Justin:              It’s just so smart the way it takes two characters and really weaves their stories together with observations that … A lot of the things that happen in this from the original comics are ridiculous. But to then weave them into one story with actual commentary of what a real person would think, I think it just works so well, on top of that weaving in like real-world events and the perspective of these two African-American characters in a world where, which they talk about a lot where everyone else is white essentially, it’s just really well done. This is necessary reading I think right there.

Pete:                Yeah. I didn’t know how much I wanted this until it happened, just to have that kind of commentary on the stuff that we know from the years of reading comics is just so rich and great and such a cool idea. Art’s amazing. I’m really impressed with the writing and storytelling. It’s a must pick up.

Alex:                 Great stuff. Let’s move on and talk about Nailbiter Returns number nine from Image Comics written by Joshua Williamson, art by Mike Henderson, not Meek Henderson or anything like that.

Justin:              No, that would be [crosstalk 00:27:24].

Alex:                 That was so much fun.

Justin:              Well, I guess we’ll have to cut this out too.

Alex:                 Yes. In this book we’re finally getting a lot of answers about what has been going on in Buckaroo with the butchers. We get the [inaudible 00:27:38] back on the villain of this series. Another just great issue, like the theology that they keep fleshing out here is so impressive and so much fun.

Justin:              And we finally get the eyeball licking that I think we’ve all been asking.

Pete:                Oh, man.

Alex:                 Absolutely. I’ve been begging for it. I’ve been writing them every week. Where is it? Where is it? Where is it?

Pete:                Yeah. You guys are big eyeball lickers, this is right up your alley. This book has started at such a crazy place. And I think every issue like, oh, okay, now I understand. But it keeps getting more and more insane in such a great way. It heightens and makes things even better than you thought. I’ve been really impressed with the kind of unraveling of the stories, if you will. And man, this is so intense and gross and over the top in all the right ways, the arts fantastic. And man, eyeballs are gross.

Justin:              Yeah. But I agree and the amount of sort of dream logic that’s been used in this book, I was really surprised by, but it’s been great and it really keeps you guessing throughout.

Alex:                 Next one, I’m very excited and I mean this earnestly to find out what Pete thought about this book, X-Men number 17 from Marvel Comics, written by Jonathan Hickman, art by Brett Booth. In this issue the X-Men in classic uniforms, X factor uniforms journey to Shi’ar space and have a classic nineties style fight to save [inaudible 00:29:18]. Pete.

Justin:              Save Xandra.

Alex:                 Oh yes.

Justin:              This generation’s [inaudible 00:29:24].

Alex:                 Yeah, sorry. Pete, if there is any issue of X-Men, it had to be this issue, right?

Pete:                Sure. I mean, it was very kind of like, it was a little nineties art that was a little bit like, holy crap, when does this take place in the timeline? But man, yeah, it was enjoyable. I mean the phone call was a little ridiculous. And there was still something that I was supposed to read that didn’t in the middle of it.

Alex:                 Oh my God, that was so much fun. [crosstalk 00:30:00] Bobby.

Justin:              It was very fun.

Pete:                I’ll never know.

Alex:                 Chilling out having a hilarious time. So funny.

Pete:                I mean, it’s nineties excellent fun is what it is and all the right ways. And so that part is very cool.

Justin:              This to me was such a wild read. Coming off of X of Swords and everything that’s been going on in the X-Men books, to read this sort of love letter to the Chris Claremont era of X-Men, drawn by Brett Booth with all this really goofy shit going on between Sunspot and Cannonball. Throughout the whole issue I was like this, it just feels like Jonathan Hickman is like, I’m going to do whatever the fuck I want. And this is what I want to do right now as a palette cleanser after X of Swords, and here it is.

Alex:                 It’s great. I could not believe where they had that splash page of Jean Gray and psych labs in the X-Force uniforms storm in her classic uniform, just walking out and like posing in [inaudible 00:31:03] field style. That’s great.

Justin:              There’s this panel on page nine or something with storms in the front and then behind you got like Cyclops and Jean just flirting in the background. I was just like, this is so … And I love seeing that.

Alex:                 Me too.

Justin:              I was like, it’s such a flashback.

Alex:                 And the other thing that we get a tease of here is there’s going to be an actual vote online to choose the new member of the X-Men, which is so fun. I just love the fact that they’re having fun.

Pete:                You think that’s fun?

Alex:                 What?

Pete:                You think that’s fun?

Justin:              I do think it’s fun. Here, let’s list the options here, and then let’s hear who everybody thinks. We’ve got Banshee.

Pete:                Can we talk about the … in the middle of this giant epic fight, she calls home for help. And we got to listen to this douchebag talk about a fire sale and how he’s making money off of it. Do you guys know what a fire sale is? Do you know what … I mean, this is like, it’s very …

Alex:                 It’s for Sunspot.

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 That’s what he does.

Justin:              Yeah. It was fun. It was weird and fun. That’s what the point of it was.

Pete:                Cool.

Alex:                 What is your problem with the X-Men vote, Pete? Is it that you have to use a computer, which you don’t know how to use yet?

Pete:                Yeah, that’s exactly it.

Justin:              Let me throw it down. Let me list the X-Men, Banshee, Polaris, Forge, Boom Boom, Tempo, hugely famous Tempo, Cannonball, Sunspot, Strong Guy, Mero, Armor.

Pete:                Armor.

Justin:              Who’s your pick?

Alex:                 I do like Armor.

Pete:                I go Armor.

Alex:                 Wait, who is on it then? Who is already on the team? Because I don’t know the list, obviously seen Cyclops, Jean Gray, Storm.

Justin:              Yeah, I mean, I don’t know either. I think it’s sort of up in the air maybe or maybe it’s decided.

Alex:                 Who’s the first batch again?

Justin:              Banshee, Polaris, Forge, Boom Boom, Tempo.

Alex:                 Ooh, I want to see if Storm is on the team. I want to see Forge on this team. Because I want to see that old nineties tension between them. That’d be fun.

Justin:              Yeah, they had a lot of tension.

Alex:                 Yeah.

Justin:              I’m definitely going for Strong Guy.

Pete:                Really?

Alex:                 Love it.

Justin:              I love Strong Guy.

Alex:                 All right.

Pete:                No Boom Boom.

Justin:              Fun character. Funny character. A lot of pathos underneath his his powers, great, great character.

Alex:                 I got to assume Wolverine is the other one, right? It’s Wolverine and Storm, Cyclops, Jean Gray and whoever the fifth one is.

Justin:              It’s a bunch of X-Men. I don’t know. We don’t know. Remember every other X-Men book has been like, look, a bunch of random experts.

Alex:                 It’s true. All right. Let’s throw it out to Pete the page here with a [inaudible 00:33:49], Spawn number 314 from Image Comics, written by Todd McFarlane, art by Carlo Barberi. In this issue Spawn meets a larger Spawn.

Pete:                Yeah. And is immediately confused why this larger spawn would be attacking him. He’s like, “Hey, wait, we look similar, we should be on the same size, giant spawn.”

Alex:                 What I love about this giant spawn, having not read many issues of Spawn before this, is it is entirely possible this large spawn was introduced prior or this large spawn was just introduced this issue. But either way is fine.

Justin:              Let me just throw out there, he fights a larger spawn, is captured, and then that larger spawn is like, “It’s time to meet my master, who is the large and even larger spawn.”

Pete:                And even larger spawn, because [crosstalk 00:34:39], well, you can’t get larger in that spawn. And by the way our spawn is so small in comparison to the large spawn and then even larger one. But what’s fun-

Alex:                 Here’s my question, why do they keep calling each other spawn? Because that’s like their designation, right? It would be like, if we kept calling each other a human or something like that.

Justin:              Yes.

Alex:                 It’s weird.

Pete:                Well, human.

Justin:              It is weird. Yeah, they should have a short hand, because they’re all in the spawn business together.

Pete:                I really liked this twist at the end where it’s like, oh man, you giant spawns are going to get taken down by even smaller spawn. What a twist.

Alex:                 Remember that he’s not a spawn, I think he’s sharp night guy.

Pete:                He’s night spawn, that’s [crosstalk 00:35:24].

Alex:                 Oh, he’s night spawn, was that medieval spawn?

Pete:                It’s medieval spawn. I don’t know if it’s medieval. It looks like a night spawn.

Justin:              I think, and it wasn’t introduced in issue six or something crazy, way back in the day.

Pete:                What, medieval spawn?

Justin:              Yeah.

Pete:                That was-

Alex:                 Before we move on here-

Pete:                No, no, that was a crossover event where medieval spawn was its own comic series for a little, dark ages spawn.

Justin:              Yeah, that’s right. I’m starting to think this Todd McFarlane guy is trying to sell some action figures.

Pete:                Well, he is, he makes a lot of them, and it’s smart. Because if I was a kid I would want all the spawns, but the dark ages spawn is where [crosstalk 00:36:01].

Alex:                 But as an adult you know better.

Justin:              As an adult you put away childish things.

Pete:                That’s right.

Justin:              And you’d have no interest in having any of these action figures.

Alex:                 Pete, before we move on, I just want to ask, did you like this comic book?

Pete:                Yeah, what’s not to like?

Alex:                 Your voice was very high.

Justin:              Wow, really high-pitched answer there, Pete. And let’s just, for the listener, Pete, is sitting on a pile of spawn action figures as if they were skulls.

Pete:                Yes.

Alex:                 The Last God number 12 from DC Comics written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, art by Riccardo Federici. This is wrapping up the first maybe arc of this book. But it definitely wraps up the story that we have here as our friends to try to take down The Last God, I guess.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Big revelations here, some big deaths. What’d you think? How’d you think about this story as a whole over the course of 12 issues?

Pete:                Epic. I really love the storytelling, and [inaudible 00:36:58] is like we see them in action, but as the issues go on, we get little bits and pieces of their backstory, I think done so well, while telling a bigger story. The action and the lead-up of the ending of this was just really well done. And I wasn’t the biggest fan of songs or whatever, but it really kind of fit. I loved all the back matter and the maps and stuff. This was just a fantastic epic story that I think really 12 issues of just gold.

Justin:              It’s really beautifully drawn. The story’s great. And the fact that it ends with this just great song where we see all the characters, it feels just like a montage at the end of a epic trilogy. I want to see this as a TV series more than I want to see The Lord of the Rings series that’s in development at Amazon.

Pete:                Wow.

Alex:                 Couldn’t agree more. Let’s move on and talk about Something Is Killing the Children number 14 from BOOM! Studios, art by James Tynion IV, art by Werther Dell’Edera. Here we’re getting our hero finally fighting back against the monsters who are the ones killing the children. Justin, I know you’ve been, frustrated is probably too strong a word, but you’ve definitely felt like this title needs to get somewhere. Did you feel like it got there with this issue?

Justin:              Yes, it does feel like this is the issue that’s sort of moving into what this arc is about. When so many of the issues in this arc were very much like we got to fight this stuff, we got to get out there and do this. And we were getting little tidbits. Let me start over, this arc felt like it was going to be this huge backstory arc, really getting us to the next phase. And then it didn’t do that. And then this feels like it does it.

Alex:                 What about you, Pete? How’d you feel about this issue?

Pete:                I disagree a little bit with Justin. I think this continues to be amazing. I didn’t think-

Alex:                 It’s very good. The art is very good. The fight sequences are awesome in this book.

Pete:                Yeah. I’ve just been impressed with it from start to finish, but I think that we do kind of get to see the main girl kind of views her kind of veteran’s styles to kind of work her kind of magic a little bit. I’m glad we got to finally see that. And I love the whole bit about her working out some anger issues, oh, that just spoke to me in ways that you can’t believe. But I want to get one of those mass to walk around with the light that she has. I think that’d be really cool. But yeah, I can’t say enough great things about this book. This is really glorious.

Alex:                 It’s good staff. Moving on to Strange Adventures number eight from DC Comics written by Tom King, art by Mitch Gerads and Evan Doc Shaner. In this issue the Pykkts finally attack earth. The whole Justice League is on the offensive, Adam Strange of course is caught in the middle. And in the backstory, finding out more about what’s gotten with Adam Strange, and it is starting to feel like maybe he’s the bad guy here. What do you guys think about what’s going on?

Justin:              I mean there’s … Go ahead. You go.

Pete:                Yeah, so I’ve been a little frustrated with this up until this issue, because I felt like we haven’t really had enough information to really kind of piece together what’s going on. In this we get a lot of information which is great and much needed. The very crazy cool touching stuff with the daughter here. Yeah, I felt like this finally started to click for me and I was like, “Oh my God. Okay. Now I’m understanding things a little bit more and I want to go back and read it from the beginning.”

Justin:              I mean, this book is so good. It’s such a stressful read, like a lot of Tom King stuff. The tension in this book, it’s just palpable throughout. And we have Adam Strange in the last couple of issues. We found out that he’s been tortured basically for a million lifetimes, just absolutely brutalized. And in this issue, it just rephrases him. He’s gone through so much trauma. He’s like a fully broken person. And Doc Shaner’s art like, he still has these perfectly clear blue eyes, but you just see the pain that he’s in and how he is just not capable of being a hero. And that adds so much dread to the scenes with his daughter. And then meanwhile, you have Mr. Terrific and Batman trying to sort through with great sequences of Mr. Terrific answering trivia questions from one of his fears. I’m so excited to see where this is going.

Alex:                 I am starting to feel despite what I said at the beginning, that this is more about perspectives on war and how nobody is right. That there isn’t really a villain. I know I said maybe Adam Strange was the villain, but I think he committed atrocities, the Pykkts committed atrocities. That’s what happens in war. We know that Tom King has been in wars. He was in the CIA. He knows how this works. And I think that’s what he’s writing about here is that from the perspective of your side, of course you’re right, but that doesn’t mean that you’re right for the perspective of the other side. And I think that’s what he’s playing with here.

Justin:              There are no heroes.

Alex:                 Exactly.

Justin:              It’s very hard to have a hero when you’re in a war where both sides are fighting to kill and fighting for their lives. And I think that’s what we’re going to get next issue.

Alex:                 Yeah. Next up, An Unkindness of Ravens number five from Boom! Studios written by Dan Panosian, art by Marianna Ignazzi. This is the end of the first arc, first book, whatever you want to call it, of this title. We’ve had our main characters try to figure out what’s going on in this weird small town here, spoiler, but she finds out her mother is alive. She had a twin sister who had some power maybe, but it turns out actually she didn’t. It turns out she might have the power. She might be the one that is supposed to complete this coven of witches or whatever is going on here. We were big fans of this from when they started. How did you feel about how it wrapped up?

Justin:              I liked this so much. I think it’s set up a good mystery. I really, the art is so approachable, it makes you really feel like you’re right alongside the main characters. And this last couple of pages reveal is just so sweet. And it does such a good job, especially with the art of being very like Archie or comic books Sabrina. But having more mature themes and more sort of deeper storytelling than those original comics.

Alex:                 Pete, what about you?

Justin:              I really like this, this continues to be a fantastic book. I’ve been really impressed with kind of how we’re finding out the information as this story is going. And this whole thing about this kind of coven of witches called the ravens. And it’s just very cool. And I really liked this kind of mother daughter interaction. I feel like it’s very kind of like old timey versus now times. This kind of like, there’s a bigger picture and then … But somebody just so caught up in their own shit, they can’t kind of see the bigger things going on. I was really impressed with that. The art is glorious. I’m really into it and I’m excited to see how this kind of unfolds what choice she makes moving forward, what team she’s going to choose.

Alex:                 Good stuff. Last but not least, Colonel Weird: Cosmagog number four from Dark Horse Comics, excuse me, written by Jeff Lemire, art by Tyler Crook. This is also wrapping up this title exploring one of the members of Black Hammer. There’s a big emotional catharsis that happens here as he moves forward in his history. I thought this title was awesome. Just Tyler Crooks art is phenomenal.

Justin:              So good.

Alex:                 The writing is great. We’ve talked about this before. I’ve said this before, but it’s like Slaughterhouse-Five in space. Good stuff.

Justin:              Centered on an Adam Strange type of character. I mean, we’ve talked a lot about eyeballs in this episode The Stack.

Pete:                Yeah, sure have.

Justin:              And in this comic like-

Pete:                Eyeball heavy stack.

Justin:              Yeah, eyeball heavy. I’ve been just licking these eyeballs, lapping them up. And this, you just see so much pain in the different versions of Colonel Weird throughout time, throughout this book. And it’s just so good. It’s such a well done story.

Pete:                I think the cover says so much. It’s like The Little Prince and Outer Space, but sad.

Alex:                 That cover is so good. Go ahead, Pete.

Pete:                Yeah, it’s really unbelievable. I feel like I want to read it all again because it ended and I was like, “Wait, what?” I wasn’t sure how great the ending is until I want to go back and read it all again. But it was really cool, very creative and the art’s unbelievable.

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week’s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Riverdale Presents South Side Serpents #1<br> Archie Comics<br> Story by David Barnett<br> Art by Richard Ortiz</p> <p>Captain Marvel #25<br> Marvel<br> Written by Kelly Thompson<br> Art by Lee Garbett</p> <p>The Department of Truth #5<br> Image Comics<br> Written by James Tynion IV<br> Art by Martin Simmonds</p> <p>Firefly #25<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Written by Greg Pak<br> Art by Pius Bak</p> <p>Future State: Suicide Squad #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Robbie Thompson, Jeremy Adams<br> Art by Javier Fernandez, Fernando Pasarin</p> <p>Future State: Superman vs. Imperious Lex #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Mark Russell<br> Art by Steve Pugh</p> <p>Future State: Dark Detective #2<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Mariko Tamaki, Joshua Williamson<br> Art by Dan Mora, Giannis Milonogiannis</p> <p>Future State: Legion of Super-Heroes #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Brian Michael Bendis<br> Art by Riley Rossmo</p> <p>Future State: Aquaman #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Brandon Thomas<br> Art by Daniel Sampere</p> <p>Future State: Batman/Superman #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Gene Luen Yang<br> Art by Ben Oliver</p> <p>Post Americana #2<br> Image Comics<br> Written and art by Dave Skroce</p> <p>Daredevil #26<br> Marvel<br> Written by Chip Zdarsky<br> Art by Marco Chechetto &amp; Mike Hawthorne</p> <p>Monstress #31<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Marjorie Liu<br> Art by Nana Takeda</p> <p>The Other History of the DC Universe #2<br> DC Comics<br> Written by John Ridley<br> Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli</p> <p>Nailbiter Returns #9<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Joshua Williamson<br> Art by Mike Henderson</p> <p>X-Men #17<br> Marvel<br> Written by Jonathan Hickman<br> Art by Brett Booth</p> <p>Spawn #314<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Todd McFarlane<br> Art by Carlo Barberi</p> <p>The Last God #12<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson<br> Art by Riccardo Federici</p> <p>Something is Killing the Children #14<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Written by James Tynion IV<br> Art by Werther Dell’edera</p> <p>Strange Adventures #8<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Tom King<br> Art by Mitch Gerards and Evan “Doc” Shaner</p> <p>An Unkindness of Ravens #5<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Written by Dan Panosian<br> Art by Marianna Ignazzi</p> <p>Colonel Weird: Cosmagog #4<br> Dark Horse Comics<br> Written by Jeff Lemire<br> Art by Tyler Crook</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p><strong>Full Episode Transcript:</strong></p> <p>As</p> <p>Alex:                 What is up everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m Justin.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 And on The Stack, we talk about a bunch of comics that have come out this week, kicking it off with Riverdale Presents: South Side Serpents from Archie Comics, story by David Barnett, art by Richard Ortiz. This is part of a slate of comics that Archie has started releasing that aren’t exactly in continuity with the shows, but they include the characters the way they appear on the show. They’re kind of like halfway between the monthly comics and the shows themselves. This with a Madam Satan one-shot spinning off and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina that we talked about. This one of course is spinning off of Riverdale [crosstalk 00:00:46].</p> <p>Pete:                I wish I would’ve known that before I read it, because I read it and I was like, “Holy shit, everything’s going to change.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Well, no, it’s out of continuity.</p> <p>Pete:                They killed some people in this comic.</p> <p>Alex:                 They straight up killed some people. I got to tell you, I mean, to start there, I was surprised how hardcore this was.</p> <p>Justin:              Me too. This book went hard from beginning to end and I will say, “I like this.” To me, I mean Archie Comics for a decade has been taking big swings with a lot of their choices, a lot of their … especially their one shots like this and they’re limited series. But with this like putting it in between Riverdale featuring Toni Topaz here which was great. And then having both Hot Dog show up drawn like Hot Dog from the Double Digest. As well as a murder happening involving Hot Dog, I was like, “Okay, we’re going for it here.”</p> <p>Alex:                 So the plot of this book if you haven’t picked it up is that Jughead is tasked by FP to go rejuvenate the serpents, FP can see that they’re getting older. He wants them to go out, get some young blood in there. Things go very, very wrong. The thing that I think this book did so well is the serpents are way too friendly on the TV show. They’re supposed to be the most hardcore biker gang, but they was like, “We’re hardcore, we’re fucking helping out with community service. And now we’re going to assist the police department. Look how hardcore we are.” Here they’re an actual biker gag, and they’re treated like an actual biker gang. And it works really well to the devastating end of the book.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I agree. It was also nice to take you back to this time in Riverdale, we’re all Riverdale fans, and to sort of position us sort of earlier, this was like season two Riverdale it felt like, was really fun as well.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Good stuff. Definitely check. Oh, go ahead.</p> <p>Justin:              Wait, Pete’s going to weigh in.</p> <p>Pete:                I really liked this. I loved all the action, it moves really well. It feels like Riverdale, but it has its own kind of flavor, which is cool for the comic. And I thought the art was great and the storytelling was really impressive how well this moved. I had a great time.</p> <p>Justin:              A lot of biker gangs have a crown that the head of the gang wears.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is true, like the hell’s angels.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, fairy famously, and some anarchy.</p> <p>Alex:                 [inaudible 00:03:17] biker gang that we can name which is, what is that, Justin?</p> <p>Justin:              That biker game, there’s the wheels, the wheelies.</p> <p>Pete:                The Wheelers.</p> <p>Justin:              The wheelers, that’s it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes. Captain Marvel number 25 from Marvel written by Kelly Thompson, art by Lee Garbett. This is a title that we haven’t talked about too much, but as it is hitting an anniversary issue, we do like Kelly Thompson in particular here on the show, I figured it was worth talking about. Captain Marvel is trapped in a post-apocalyptic future where the son of Namor and Amara has lead ways everything, using captain Marvel for his evil plan. As usual with Kelly Thompson book, I thought this is a lot of fun. I had a blast reading this. What about you guys?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, as parents, you have to feel that if your son or daughter stabs a stuffed animal dolphin, you better address that early. Otherwise that’s really going to get out of hand and lead you [crosstalk 00:04:14].</p> <p>Justin:              Well, the question is, at least in my household is it during stabbing practice or is it [inaudible 00:04:19].</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, oh, oh.</p> <p>Justin:              Because if it’s during stabbing practice it’s good.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s fine.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’ll tell you what, quarantine school has been weird.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, they’re doing a lot of real post-apocalyptic lessons are going around. Obviously Pete you’re not a parent, but there is a lot of zombie preparation-</p> <p>Alex:                 Smart.</p> <p>Justin:              … how to, like early cannibalism stuff.</p> <p>Pete:                Is it like machete upkeep and stuff like that?</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:04:44] and the teacher on the Zoom was saying, “Okay first graders, are you distilling your pee properly so you can drink it?”</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my God. That’s so creepy.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s why it’s really important to potty train them, so you don’t lose that precious pee.</p> <p>Alex:                 What’d you think about this book, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                I loved it. Oh, that was gross.</p> <p>Justin:              Precious Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh man, I don’t want it. Yeah, I really liked this, a lot of over the top action, which I enjoyed. Fun kind of Namor a story, classic tale of raising somebody who is going to murder their father. It was just classic fun stuff. You guys have to be worried about that, getting murdered by your own kids. That’s got to be something that waves on you.</p> <p>Alex:                 You keep throwing this back on us.</p> <p>Pete:                I mean, that’s something that you got to be worried a little bit about as a parent that you’re raising the person who’s going to kill you.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’m much more worried about you killing me Pete than I have my kids at this point.</p> <p>Justin:              100%.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh well, that’s smart.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s the real threat, keeps us up nights.</p> <p>Alex:                 Speaking of things that are … Oh, go ahead.</p> <p>Pete:                But I love that art. I love the action. This is some great, yeah, the Thor was just fantastic and this is really fun.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, Bridget. It’s funny reading this alongside Future State over on the DC side of things, because it feels very much like a Future State book in the Marvel Universe. And it’s fun, I like books that take us into alternate futures where shits fucked up.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, let’s go to an alternate present where shit is fucked up in The Department of Truth number five from Image Comics written by James Tynion IV, art by Martin Simmonds. This is a big one for anybody who’s reading the series. It’s about a department that is tasked with taking care of conspiracy theories here. Our main character is finding out a bunch more about the other side, Black Hat, and what’s going on with them. Maybe this doesn’t change everything, but it certainly comes close to it. How’d you feel about this issue?</p> <p>Justin:              I’ve not been shy to say I love this series. I think this series is just so present, it’s feels so real. It’s about how if enough people believe in conspiracy theories, they become real. And like what truth is, it is something I think we as a nation, as a world grapple with literally every day. And so this book does such a good job between the art and the story of really just getting inside my brain.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, this is really kind of crazy cool. The conspiracy stuff is one thing, but just the art and the storytelling, unlike how this all kind of unfolds for the main character that we’re following here is tripped out in all the right ways. It’s just really great kind of like conspiracy story telling that kind of feeds into fears and kind of deep thoughts in all the right ways. I think this is a really creative book that is really doing an amazing job.</p> <p>Alex:                 I feel like we’ve said this here on the show before, but it struck me with this issue in particular, this feels like a lost Vertigo book down to the art and the writing and everything, and it’s awesome. Firefly … Oh, go ahead.</p> <p>Justin:              I was going to say just an excellent Vertigo book.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. A lost Vertigo book that should have stayed lost was what I was saying.</p> <p>Pete:                Whoa.</p> <p>Alex:                 Should’ve stayed in Karen Berger’s drawer.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, come on, what? You mean drawer?</p> <p>Alex:                 Come on.</p> <p>Pete:                You saying drawer?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I was trying to say that.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay.</p> <p>Alex:                 Firefly number 25 from BOOM! Studios written by Greg Pak-</p> <p>Pete:                Greg Pak.</p> <p>Alex:                 … art by Pius Bak. We talked about the special, the end of The Blue Sun Rising, just being an awesome Firefly story. Here after all of this prequel stuff, we’re moving beyond serenity. We’re showing what happens years later. There’s a big twists here. I thought this is great. As much as I like the stuff that went before, I’m very excited about this direction for the book. It tells a good story. If you have watched all the Firefly and Serenity, you can jump in right here, you don’t have to read anything previous. And that is very exciting.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. For Greg Pal to tell a great story that really nails all the characters, but it also feels like it’s expanding the universe as a prequel, and then to jump into sort of where the story is continuing from any fan, whatever they’ve taken in for this show and movie is great, such a smart move, I love that he’s guiding this ship.</p> <p>Pete:                I wanted to read something, speaking of fans, a fan of our show reached out to me and was just wondering, we had Fred Van Lente on a bunch, but they’re asking me when the fuck Greg Pak is going to be on, so I wanted to kind of turn that over to Alex and just be like, “Hey, when the fuck is Greg Pak going to be on the show so we can talk to him.”</p> <p>Justin:              Let me throw this out to you Pete, are you the fan that reached out to you?</p> <p>Pete:                No.</p> <p>Justin:              Sounds a lot like you.</p> <p>Alex:                 We’ll try to have him back on scene, we always love having him of the show. Thanks for writing in, Pete. Let’s move over to our Future State block. Here’s the issues that came out of Future State this week. Future State Suicide Squad number one, Future State Superman Versus Imperious Lex number one, Future State Dark Detective number two, Legion of Superheroes number one, Aquaman number one, Batman and Superman number one. Now, as we’ve been doing in the past couple of weeks, instead of talking about absolutely everything, I want to call out what our favorites were, and I’ll turn to you Justin first. What was your favorite or favorites from these Future State titles this week?</p> <p>Justin:              Once again, I liked a lot of these books. I feel like they’d been really crushing it, but my favorites were, let me throw it to Superman versus Imperious Lex.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, that’s what I figured. I say that’s what I figured because that was also my favorite. And that’s a book, it’s written by Mark Russell, who’s one of our favorites here on the show, art by Steve Pugh. And it shows a Future State, a future society where Lex has taken over a planet, Superman and Lois come head to head with it. Ridiculous parodied, a lot of fun at the same time, Justin.</p> <p>Justin:              And I do think Mark Russell has done such a good job. He’s so good at bringing real issues into his comic book work, famously first on the Flintstones book that he did. And then a bunch of other things that he’s done. And this to really weave big interesting ideas about how people, populaces are controlled by their leaders and economics, how economics drives people into a far Future Superman United Planets, Lex Luther story, I think was great. There’s a bunch of humor here as well. It’s just a book of ideas and I love that.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, what about you? What jumped out at you this week?</p> <p>Pete:                I liked Future State Dark Detectives number two. I really liked this kind of like a gritty future Batman. And I also really liked the second story with a Rose, guessing Slade’s daughter. But just-</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s an in continuity character by the way. That’s not just a Future State character.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, okay.</p> <p>Alex:                 Just for clarification.</p> <p>Pete:                Thank you.</p> <p>Alex:                 But just to mention before you get too far into it, written by Mariko Tamaki and Joshua Williamson, art by Dan Mora, who you love from Once &amp; Future, and Giannis Milonogiannis. And the first story is about Bruce Wayne after he’s been “shot and killed” coming back and try to figure out what he is now. The second one is a Red Hood story, which is basically straight up Akira in a very fun way. Justin, what’d you think about this one?</p> <p>Justin:              I like both of these stories. The Bruce Wayne story at the front of this is so good. The art, the Dan Mora art is excellent, and really I would love to see this as just an ongoing series of Bruce Wayne in a future where he has been killed, figuring out what he’s going to do next and finding his way back is great. And then the backup story really felt a lot like Nightwing [inaudible 00:13:02] relationship, but put on with Red Hood and Rose, which I thought was a cool sort of mapping, and with the Akira stuff you’re talking about as well.</p> <p>Alex:                 The one that I was completely surprised that I loved was Future State Aquaman number one, written by Brandon Thomas, art by Daniel Sampere. I don’t usually like Aquaman stories at all, but this one is showing Aqualad all grown up training the daughter of Aquaman and Mera. They accidentally ended up in this conjoining of seas, I think it’s called the conjunction or something like that, that travels across different planets. They get trapped, they get separated, Aqualad’s been in prison for years. And finally, spoiler, but he gets some hope that the girl he’s been in charge with maybe still alive somewhere. This was bad-ass, like we were talking about, this is something that I’m like, “I want to read this book.” And this is such a strong concept right here. I want to see where this goes. I want to see them go through all these seas, go through all these worlds, try to find each other. That’s very exciting. And the art from Daniel Sampere-</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my God.</p> <p>Alex:                 … is awesome as well, but fantastic. My jaw dropped, I was so surprised, I like this so much.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. And I really liked the Black Manta stuff as well. It was like the right amount of beautiful tripped out colors for all these different kinds of worlds and stuff. I was really impressed by it.</p> <p>Justin:              I also want to throw it out to the Suicide Squad Future State book. This was really great as well. Really surprising, well-written dark take, featuring a ton of characters that I didn’t expect to really see together and just really smart observations of these characters.</p> <p>Pete:                The second story, Black Adam really looks like The Rock, it’s like holy shit, all right guys, we get it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, that was a weird one for me. But just to mention the writing team of that, written by Robbie Thompson, Jeremy Adams, art by Javier Fernandez, Fernando Pasarin. And real quick, before wrap up, here are the other ones, Future State Legion of Superheroes number one written by Brian Michael Bendis, gorgeous art as always by Riley Rossmo. And then there’s also Batman Superman number one, which is interesting one.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s the one I wanted to talk about.</p> <p>Alex:                 Written by Gene Luen Yang and art by Ben Oliver. Because this actually isn’t very Future State. This is, if Future State is 10, 15, 20, whatever years down the road, this is five years down the road with our Batman and Superman right before things go wrong, which is a fascinating tack to take, Pete, take it away.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I really thought this was, first off the banter back and forth between Superman and Batman was amazing. I also really liked this kind of false face thing. And then Superman realizing why masks are good was really cool. And I really liked this toad character that was introduced. Yeah, I was really impressed with this. Might not have been that far in the future, but man, this was a really cool book. I really liked it. And I’m trying to think, I also read the Batman: White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn, number four. And that was-</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete.</p> <p>Justin:              Totally [inaudible 00:16:24].</p> <p>Pete:                I’m just putting it out there, we’re doing a quick review thing here.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, no, no, but it’s not Future State.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, it is DC.</p> <p>Alex:                 You keep doing this. I send you a list of comics and you are like, I read these five other comics.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 I just think that the story is really-</p> <p>Justin:              I just love comics.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great. Pete, when we get to it, I read Amazing Spider-Man as well, so I just want to talk about that.</p> <p>Pete:                Great. I’m just wanting to say real quick though, the Harley Quinn thing at first, the White Knight Presents, I didn’t, but now it’s really going well and I’m really impressed with it. And I thought it was a really great story and it’s worth checking out.</p> <p>Justin:              Really grabbing the mic.</p> <p>Alex:                 How was Usagi Yojimbo, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                I look forward to checking that out.</p> <p>Alex:                 Wow.</p> <p>Justin:              Wow, shame.</p> <p>Alex:                 What a hater. Post Americana, oh.</p> <p>Justin:              Hold up. One last thing about Future State. I think that DC should do this, pick a month every year, do this. It introduces so many interesting ideas. They could reflect whatever the ongoing stories are in the main titles in their Future State titles, introduce a bunch of new artists and writers into this world.</p> <p>Pete:                I think that’s what they’re going to do.</p> <p>Justin:              I don’t think they’re going to do that, but I wish they did.</p> <p>Pete:                I think they are.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s a great idea. I mean it’s clearly like it was originally there to give everybody space on the schedule and everything, at least in terms of the writers and artists, but this is great. I’m so happy with all of these books.</p> <p>Pete:                I also wanted to say in the Future State Legion one, the amazing last page, that was a really fun issue.</p> <p>Alex:                 Sure.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 Post Americana number two from Image Comics written and art by Dave Skroce. This is a wild book, we talked about the first issue of this taking place in post-apocalyptic world. When we left off, our main characters have been captured by cannibals who wear human skin. That’s where this issue picks up. Pete, you got to love that, picks up right where it left off basically.</p> <p>Pete:                Huge fan.</p> <p>Alex:                 This book is fucked up at exactly the right way. It’s like Crossed, but not as dark I guess, with a little bit more of a mission to it.</p> <p>Justin:              I don’t know. It feels a lot just like Crossed. I don’t know where you’re seeing the less darkness. There’s less like coming on bullets before you shoot them at people.</p> <p>Alex:                 Sure, that’s fair.</p> <p>Pete:                I would say-</p> <p>Alex:                 But the main lady has no limbs, but she calls her robot limbs and then kicks the ass of the cannibals, so that’s pretty fun.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s like Iron Man. I would say this is like a really dark version of Wall-E a little bit, like a real fucked up Wall-E.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, Wall-E, interesting. I don’t get that.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, there’s a male character and there’s a female character like Eva.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, interesting. None of them are robots. And there’s a lot of other people there and many of them cannibals, which if I remember Wall-E correctly it’s very light on cannibalism. Am I wrong there?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it is.</p> <p>Alex:                 Did you watch the director’s cut?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s on Disney plus.</p> <p>Pete:                I was just talking about the people who are on vacation, looking at the news and kind of taking it all in. And that kind of little bit was very Wall-E.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, I see. Yes. I mean, to be fair, that is reminiscent of Wall-E. That was one panel.</p> <p>Pete:                Still reminded me of Wall-E dickhead.</p> <p>Justin:              You said this book is like a fucked up wall-E, and that is taking one panel and being like, this is … If I heard that description, I was like, “Oh, okay, fucked up Wall-E. I love Wall-E, I wish he was more fucked up. Let me read it.” And I was like, “What’s that dude Pete talking about?”</p> <p>Pete:                Because there’s one panel that really reminds you of Wall-E.</p> <p>Justin:              Okay, it’s hard to argue with you.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s a fictional story like Wall-E.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              My life’s a lot like Wall-E in that I occasionally watch a silent film.</p> <p>Alex:                 This book is insanely over the top odd purpose, but I’m enjoying it two issues in-</p> <p>Pete:                I am too.</p> <p>Alex:                 … and I’m excited to see where it goes. Let’s move on to talk about Daredevil number 26 from Marvel written by Chip Zdarsky, art by Marco Checchetto and Meek Hawthorne, Mike Hawthorne. Excuse me, I don’t know why it’s spelled Meek, like the character for the Guardians of Galaxy, not Guardians of Galaxy, [inaudible 00:20:39], and World War Hulk.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, we can just cut this part out of there.</p> <p>Pete:                World War Hulk is right.</p> <p>Alex:                 Mike Hawthorne, this is taking Daredevil who was in prison, mixing it up with King in Black. It is, Ted’s fucked up with an amazing last paddle. I’ll tell you what, I am vehemently against venomizing everything in the Marvel Universe, yet I love this, and I’m not 100% sure why.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, I think it’s just really well handled. There’s a sort of kid and parent venomization here that is legit scary. I love the Electra taking over from Daredevils in prison. I love Electra being the Daredevil on the street. That’s such a fun story. To see them all having to handle the King in Black stuff is wild. And I loved that it didn’t take over, all the characters get to shine still. And this last bit where we … spoiler, but Daredevil gets venomized and you get to be in his head.</p> <p>Pete:                You love that.</p> <p>Justin:              I loved it. I thought it was so smart.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I was really … There’s a lot in this comic which is great. A lot of very interesting ideas in this comic, the whole prison scene, and where Daredevil’s getting kind of lectured and talking about the difference between white and black. He can just take off the mask and be somebody else, really powerful stuff, really cool. It’s very interesting to see Kingpin. I am not tired of this idea of Kingpin being a public figure. And we know him as this evil person and he’s like, it’s just very … I love this idea and I’m not sick of it. And I hope it continues around Daredevil.</p> <p>Alex:                 One thing that I really loved was getting to see the moment when the mayor of New York finds out that venom symbiotes have attacked the city. I feel like that’s something that you’d never really get to see at all in a comic book crossover, because it’s always focusing on The Avengers, focusing on the superheroes. You never get to see the government, except later on when captain America is like, “Can you send out the national guard?” And they’re like, “Yeah, absolutely.” You never get to see that moment they’re like, “Oh, aliens attacking again. You got to get out of here.”</p> <p>Justin:              It’s funny too because I feel like I’ve heard mayor de Blasio talk a lot about them, the venomization of New York.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh yeah, he always talks about that.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m sick.</p> <p>Justin:              I mean, to be fair, he’s often jumping to conclusions.</p> <p>Alex:                 Right. Well, you remember when those venom symbiotes attacked New York, he was like, “Alternate side of the street park [inaudible 00:23:18].” It’s very niche content.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it is.</p> <p>Justin:              It is very New York focused content.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great comic though. Let’s move on and talk about Monstress number 31 from Image Comics written by Marjorie Liu, art by Sana Takeda. Now we had talked about Monstress: Talk Stories, the two-part book that came out before this, after not talking about Monstress for a very long period of time. I thought those were awesome, so I thought it was worth checking out this book, the main book and seeing how it’s going. I still love the art in this. This is such a weird wild world that is fascinating to jump in with, the mythology is so different and interesting to read. But what did you guys think about it?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I agree with you. This is very much to me, and I haven’t read a lot of this book, but it’s very much to me like all of the cut scenes from Final Fantasy game just sort of put together. And I love that, so I thought this was a fun read.</p> <p>Pete:                The art is really impressive in this book and it’s really a lot of fun, the different monsters and stuff and the different kind of animal people that we kind of see in this is very cool and worth checking out alone. But you guys, this has to be a dream of yours. Just sit down and have a father, daughter conversation as you sit on a pile of skulls and just kind of have a father daughter talk or a father son talk, that’s got to be something that you guys look forward to as parents.</p> <p>Justin:              Hmm, didn’t go where I thought it was. Yeah, sure. I mean, after stabbing practice obviously we do sit on skulls after.</p> <p>Pete:                Obviously after, yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Exactly. Let’s move on and talk about The Other History of the DC Universe number two from DC Comics, written by John Ridley, art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, where the first issue of this book focused on black lightning, here we’re jumping over to the Teen Titans and looking to two characters there. I got to tell you, I mean, this issue was phenomenal as the first issue is phenomenal.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s so good.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s fascinating personally reading this for me because I am much more familiar with what happened with black lightning. And there’s much more touchstones in that book than here, because I never read Teen Titans growing up. I had no idea what was going on there, the continuity. This is definitely, I understand this feels like the decades, but none of these stories, other than Titans Hunt which we talked about at a live show a couple of months ago, and some of the Deathstroke stuff, none of it really feels familiar with me. But at the same time I love this story and I love the idea of taking two characters who were in Teen Titans showing their diverse opinions, their diverse ideas, views of what was going on throughout the history of the DC Universe. This is such a cool project. It’s very exciting.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s just so smart the way it takes two characters and really weaves their stories together with observations that … A lot of the things that happen in this from the original comics are ridiculous. But to then weave them into one story with actual commentary of what a real person would think, I think it just works so well, on top of that weaving in like real-world events and the perspective of these two African-American characters in a world where, which they talk about a lot where everyone else is white essentially, it’s just really well done. This is necessary reading I think right there.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I didn’t know how much I wanted this until it happened, just to have that kind of commentary on the stuff that we know from the years of reading comics is just so rich and great and such a cool idea. Art’s amazing. I’m really impressed with the writing and storytelling. It’s a must pick up.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great stuff. Let’s move on and talk about Nailbiter Returns number nine from Image Comics written by Joshua Williamson, art by Mike Henderson, not Meek Henderson or anything like that.</p> <p>Justin:              No, that would be [crosstalk 00:27:24].</p> <p>Alex:                 That was so much fun.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, I guess we’ll have to cut this out too.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes. In this book we’re finally getting a lot of answers about what has been going on in Buckaroo with the butchers. We get the [inaudible 00:27:38] back on the villain of this series. Another just great issue, like the theology that they keep fleshing out here is so impressive and so much fun.</p> <p>Justin:              And we finally get the eyeball licking that I think we’ve all been asking.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, man.</p> <p>Alex:                 Absolutely. I’ve been begging for it. I’ve been writing them every week. Where is it? Where is it? Where is it?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. You guys are big eyeball lickers, this is right up your alley. This book has started at such a crazy place. And I think every issue like, oh, okay, now I understand. But it keeps getting more and more insane in such a great way. It heightens and makes things even better than you thought. I’ve been really impressed with the kind of unraveling of the stories, if you will. And man, this is so intense and gross and over the top in all the right ways, the arts fantastic. And man, eyeballs are gross.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. But I agree and the amount of sort of dream logic that’s been used in this book, I was really surprised by, but it’s been great and it really keeps you guessing throughout.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next one, I’m very excited and I mean this earnestly to find out what Pete thought about this book, X-Men number 17 from Marvel Comics, written by Jonathan Hickman, art by Brett Booth. In this issue the X-Men in classic uniforms, X factor uniforms journey to Shi’ar space and have a classic nineties style fight to save [inaudible 00:29:18]. Pete.</p> <p>Justin:              Save Xandra.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh yes.</p> <p>Justin:              This generation’s [inaudible 00:29:24].</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, sorry. Pete, if there is any issue of X-Men, it had to be this issue, right?</p> <p>Pete:                Sure. I mean, it was very kind of like, it was a little nineties art that was a little bit like, holy crap, when does this take place in the timeline? But man, yeah, it was enjoyable. I mean the phone call was a little ridiculous. And there was still something that I was supposed to read that didn’t in the middle of it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh my God, that was so much fun. [crosstalk 00:30:00] Bobby.</p> <p>Justin:              It was very fun.</p> <p>Pete:                I’ll never know.</p> <p>Alex:                 Chilling out having a hilarious time. So funny.</p> <p>Pete:                I mean, it’s nineties excellent fun is what it is and all the right ways. And so that part is very cool.</p> <p>Justin:              This to me was such a wild read. Coming off of X of Swords and everything that’s been going on in the X-Men books, to read this sort of love letter to the Chris Claremont era of X-Men, drawn by Brett Booth with all this really goofy shit going on between Sunspot and Cannonball. Throughout the whole issue I was like this, it just feels like Jonathan Hickman is like, I’m going to do whatever the fuck I want. And this is what I want to do right now as a palette cleanser after X of Swords, and here it is.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s great. I could not believe where they had that splash page of Jean Gray and psych labs in the X-Force uniforms storm in her classic uniform, just walking out and like posing in [inaudible 00:31:03] field style. That’s great.</p> <p>Justin:              There’s this panel on page nine or something with storms in the front and then behind you got like Cyclops and Jean just flirting in the background. I was just like, this is so … And I love seeing that.</p> <p>Alex:                 Me too.</p> <p>Justin:              I was like, it’s such a flashback.</p> <p>Alex:                 And the other thing that we get a tease of here is there’s going to be an actual vote online to choose the new member of the X-Men, which is so fun. I just love the fact that they’re having fun.</p> <p>Pete:                You think that’s fun?</p> <p>Alex:                 What?</p> <p>Pete:                You think that’s fun?</p> <p>Justin:              I do think it’s fun. Here, let’s list the options here, and then let’s hear who everybody thinks. We’ve got Banshee.</p> <p>Pete:                Can we talk about the … in the middle of this giant epic fight, she calls home for help. And we got to listen to this douchebag talk about a fire sale and how he’s making money off of it. Do you guys know what a fire sale is? Do you know what … I mean, this is like, it’s very …</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s for Sunspot.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s what he does.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. It was fun. It was weird and fun. That’s what the point of it was.</p> <p>Pete:                Cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 What is your problem with the X-Men vote, Pete? Is it that you have to use a computer, which you don’t know how to use yet?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, that’s exactly it.</p> <p>Justin:              Let me throw it down. Let me list the X-Men, Banshee, Polaris, Forge, Boom Boom, Tempo, hugely famous Tempo, Cannonball, Sunspot, Strong Guy, Mero, Armor.</p> <p>Pete:                Armor.</p> <p>Justin:              Who’s your pick?</p> <p>Alex:                 I do like Armor.</p> <p>Pete:                I go Armor.</p> <p>Alex:                 Wait, who is on it then? Who is already on the team? Because I don’t know the list, obviously seen Cyclops, Jean Gray, Storm.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I mean, I don’t know either. I think it’s sort of up in the air maybe or maybe it’s decided.</p> <p>Alex:                 Who’s the first batch again?</p> <p>Justin:              Banshee, Polaris, Forge, Boom Boom, Tempo.</p> <p>Alex:                 Ooh, I want to see if Storm is on the team. I want to see Forge on this team. Because I want to see that old nineties tension between them. That’d be fun.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, they had a lot of tension.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m definitely going for Strong Guy.</p> <p>Pete:                Really?</p> <p>Alex:                 Love it.</p> <p>Justin:              I love Strong Guy.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right.</p> <p>Pete:                No Boom Boom.</p> <p>Justin:              Fun character. Funny character. A lot of pathos underneath his his powers, great, great character.</p> <p>Alex:                 I got to assume Wolverine is the other one, right? It’s Wolverine and Storm, Cyclops, Jean Gray and whoever the fifth one is.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s a bunch of X-Men. I don’t know. We don’t know. Remember every other X-Men book has been like, look, a bunch of random experts.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s true. All right. Let’s throw it out to Pete the page here with a [inaudible 00:33:49], Spawn number 314 from Image Comics, written by Todd McFarlane, art by Carlo Barberi. In this issue Spawn meets a larger Spawn.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. And is immediately confused why this larger spawn would be attacking him. He’s like, “Hey, wait, we look similar, we should be on the same size, giant spawn.”</p> <p>Alex:                 What I love about this giant spawn, having not read many issues of Spawn before this, is it is entirely possible this large spawn was introduced prior or this large spawn was just introduced this issue. But either way is fine.</p> <p>Justin:              Let me just throw out there, he fights a larger spawn, is captured, and then that larger spawn is like, “It’s time to meet my master, who is the large and even larger spawn.”</p> <p>Pete:                And even larger spawn, because [crosstalk 00:34:39], well, you can’t get larger in that spawn. And by the way our spawn is so small in comparison to the large spawn and then even larger one. But what’s fun-</p> <p>Alex:                 Here’s my question, why do they keep calling each other spawn? Because that’s like their designation, right? It would be like, if we kept calling each other a human or something like that.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s weird.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, human.</p> <p>Justin:              It is weird. Yeah, they should have a short hand, because they’re all in the spawn business together.</p> <p>Pete:                I really liked this twist at the end where it’s like, oh man, you giant spawns are going to get taken down by even smaller spawn. What a twist.</p> <p>Alex:                 Remember that he’s not a spawn, I think he’s sharp night guy.</p> <p>Pete:                He’s night spawn, that’s [crosstalk 00:35:24].</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, he’s night spawn, was that medieval spawn?</p> <p>Pete:                It’s medieval spawn. I don’t know if it’s medieval. It looks like a night spawn.</p> <p>Justin:              I think, and it wasn’t introduced in issue six or something crazy, way back in the day.</p> <p>Pete:                What, medieval spawn?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                That was-</p> <p>Alex:                 Before we move on here-</p> <p>Pete:                No, no, that was a crossover event where medieval spawn was its own comic series for a little, dark ages spawn.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, that’s right. I’m starting to think this Todd McFarlane guy is trying to sell some action figures.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, he is, he makes a lot of them, and it’s smart. Because if I was a kid I would want all the spawns, but the dark ages spawn is where [crosstalk 00:36:01].</p> <p>Alex:                 But as an adult you know better.</p> <p>Justin:              As an adult you put away childish things.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s right.</p> <p>Justin:              And you’d have no interest in having any of these action figures.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, before we move on, I just want to ask, did you like this comic book?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, what’s not to like?</p> <p>Alex:                 Your voice was very high.</p> <p>Justin:              Wow, really high-pitched answer there, Pete. And let’s just, for the listener, Pete, is sitting on a pile of spawn action figures as if they were skulls.</p> <p>Pete:                Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 The Last God number 12 from DC Comics written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, art by Riccardo Federici. This is wrapping up the first maybe arc of this book. But it definitely wraps up the story that we have here as our friends to try to take down The Last God, I guess.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Big revelations here, some big deaths. What’d you think? How’d you think about this story as a whole over the course of 12 issues?</p> <p>Pete:                Epic. I really love the storytelling, and [inaudible 00:36:58] is like we see them in action, but as the issues go on, we get little bits and pieces of their backstory, I think done so well, while telling a bigger story. The action and the lead-up of the ending of this was just really well done. And I wasn’t the biggest fan of songs or whatever, but it really kind of fit. I loved all the back matter and the maps and stuff. This was just a fantastic epic story that I think really 12 issues of just gold.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s really beautifully drawn. The story’s great. And the fact that it ends with this just great song where we see all the characters, it feels just like a montage at the end of a epic trilogy. I want to see this as a TV series more than I want to see The Lord of the Rings series that’s in development at Amazon.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 Couldn’t agree more. Let’s move on and talk about Something Is Killing the Children number 14 from BOOM! Studios, art by James Tynion IV, art by Werther Dell’Edera. Here we’re getting our hero finally fighting back against the monsters who are the ones killing the children. Justin, I know you’ve been, frustrated is probably too strong a word, but you’ve definitely felt like this title needs to get somewhere. Did you feel like it got there with this issue?</p> <p>Justin:              Yes, it does feel like this is the issue that’s sort of moving into what this arc is about. When so many of the issues in this arc were very much like we got to fight this stuff, we got to get out there and do this. And we were getting little tidbits. Let me start over, this arc felt like it was going to be this huge backstory arc, really getting us to the next phase. And then it didn’t do that. And then this feels like it does it.</p> <p>Alex:                 What about you, Pete? How’d you feel about this issue?</p> <p>Pete:                I disagree a little bit with Justin. I think this continues to be amazing. I didn’t think-</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s very good. The art is very good. The fight sequences are awesome in this book.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I’ve just been impressed with it from start to finish, but I think that we do kind of get to see the main girl kind of views her kind of veteran’s styles to kind of work her kind of magic a little bit. I’m glad we got to finally see that. And I love the whole bit about her working out some anger issues, oh, that just spoke to me in ways that you can’t believe. But I want to get one of those mass to walk around with the light that she has. I think that’d be really cool. But yeah, I can’t say enough great things about this book. This is really glorious.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s good staff. Moving on to Strange Adventures number eight from DC Comics written by Tom King, art by Mitch Gerads and Evan Doc Shaner. In this issue the Pykkts finally attack earth. The whole Justice League is on the offensive, Adam Strange of course is caught in the middle. And in the backstory, finding out more about what’s gotten with Adam Strange, and it is starting to feel like maybe he’s the bad guy here. What do you guys think about what’s going on?</p> <p>Justin:              I mean there’s … Go ahead. You go.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, so I’ve been a little frustrated with this up until this issue, because I felt like we haven’t really had enough information to really kind of piece together what’s going on. In this we get a lot of information which is great and much needed. The very crazy cool touching stuff with the daughter here. Yeah, I felt like this finally started to click for me and I was like, “Oh my God. Okay. Now I’m understanding things a little bit more and I want to go back and read it from the beginning.”</p> <p>Justin:              I mean, this book is so good. It’s such a stressful read, like a lot of Tom King stuff. The tension in this book, it’s just palpable throughout. And we have Adam Strange in the last couple of issues. We found out that he’s been tortured basically for a million lifetimes, just absolutely brutalized. And in this issue, it just rephrases him. He’s gone through so much trauma. He’s like a fully broken person. And Doc Shaner’s art like, he still has these perfectly clear blue eyes, but you just see the pain that he’s in and how he is just not capable of being a hero. And that adds so much dread to the scenes with his daughter. And then meanwhile, you have Mr. Terrific and Batman trying to sort through with great sequences of Mr. Terrific answering trivia questions from one of his fears. I’m so excited to see where this is going.</p> <p>Alex:                 I am starting to feel despite what I said at the beginning, that this is more about perspectives on war and how nobody is right. That there isn’t really a villain. I know I said maybe Adam Strange was the villain, but I think he committed atrocities, the Pykkts committed atrocities. That’s what happens in war. We know that Tom King has been in wars. He was in the CIA. He knows how this works. And I think that’s what he’s writing about here is that from the perspective of your side, of course you’re right, but that doesn’t mean that you’re right for the perspective of the other side. And I think that’s what he’s playing with here.</p> <p>Justin:              There are no heroes.</p> <p>Alex:                 Exactly.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s very hard to have a hero when you’re in a war where both sides are fighting to kill and fighting for their lives. And I think that’s what we’re going to get next issue.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Next up, An Unkindness of Ravens number five from Boom! Studios written by Dan Panosian, art by Marianna Ignazzi. This is the end of the first arc, first book, whatever you want to call it, of this title. We’ve had our main characters try to figure out what’s going on in this weird small town here, spoiler, but she finds out her mother is alive. She had a twin sister who had some power maybe, but it turns out actually she didn’t. It turns out she might have the power. She might be the one that is supposed to complete this coven of witches or whatever is going on here. We were big fans of this from when they started. How did you feel about how it wrapped up?</p> <p>Justin:              I liked this so much. I think it’s set up a good mystery. I really, the art is so approachable, it makes you really feel like you’re right alongside the main characters. And this last couple of pages reveal is just so sweet. And it does such a good job, especially with the art of being very like Archie or comic books Sabrina. But having more mature themes and more sort of deeper storytelling than those original comics.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, what about you?</p> <p>Justin:              I really like this, this continues to be a fantastic book. I’ve been really impressed with kind of how we’re finding out the information as this story is going. And this whole thing about this kind of coven of witches called the ravens. And it’s just very cool. And I really liked this kind of mother daughter interaction. I feel like it’s very kind of like old timey versus now times. This kind of like, there’s a bigger picture and then … But somebody just so caught up in their own shit, they can’t kind of see the bigger things going on. I was really impressed with that. The art is glorious. I’m really into it and I’m excited to see how this kind of unfolds what choice she makes moving forward, what team she’s going to choose.</p> <p>Alex:                 Good stuff. Last but not least, Colonel Weird: Cosmagog number four from Dark Horse Comics, excuse me, written by Jeff Lemire, art by Tyler Crook. This is also wrapping up this title exploring one of the members of Black Hammer. There’s a big emotional catharsis that happens here as he moves forward in his history. I thought this title was awesome. Just Tyler Crooks art is phenomenal.</p> <p>Justin:              So good.</p> <p>Alex:                 The writing is great. We’ve talked about this before. I’ve said this before, but it’s like Slaughterhouse-Five in space. Good stuff.</p> <p>Justin:              Centered on an Adam Strange type of character. I mean, we’ve talked a lot about eyeballs in this episode The Stack.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, sure have.</p> <p>Justin:              And in this comic like-</p> <p>Pete:                Eyeball heavy stack.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, eyeball heavy. I’ve been just licking these eyeballs, lapping them up. And this, you just see so much pain in the different versions of Colonel Weird throughout time, throughout this book. And it’s just so good. It’s such a well done story.</p> <p>Pete:                I think the cover says so much. It’s like The Little Prince and Outer Space, but sad.</p> <p>Alex:                 That cover is so good. Go ahead, Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it’s really unbelievable. I feel like I want to read it all again because it ended and I was like, “Wait, what?” I wasn’t sure how great the ending is until I want to go back and read it all again. But it was really cool, very creative and the art’s unbelievable.</p> <p>Alex:                 And that is it for The Stack. 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. 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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

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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. We’d love to chat with you about comic books. iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice, just subscribe and listen to the show at Comic Book Live on Twitter, comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and more, until next time, we’ll see you at the Digital Cottage Book Shop.

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week’s comic book review show:</p> <p>King in Black #3<br>Marvel<br>Written by Donny Cates<br>Art by Ryan Stegman</p> <p>Future State: The Next Batman #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by John Ridley, Vita Ayala, Paula Sevenbergen<br>Art by Laura Braga, Aneke, Rob Haynes</p> <p>Future State: Superman Worlds of War #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Brandon Easton, Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, Jeremy Adams<br>Art by Mikel Janín, Valentine de Landro, Gleb Mlenikov, Siya Oum</p> <p>Future State: Catwoman #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Otto Schmidt</p> <p>Future State: Shazam #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tim Sheridan<br>Art by Eduardo Pansica</p> <p>Future State: Nightwing #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Andrew Constant<br>Art by Nicola Scott</p> <p>Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Becky Cloonan &amp; Michael W. Conrad, LL McKinney<br>Art by Jen Bartel, Alitha Martinez</p> <p>Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Larry Hama<br>Art by David Wachter</p> <p>Rain Like Hammers #1<br>Image Comics<br>Created by Brandom Graham</p> <p>Rorschach #4<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Jorge Fornés</p> <p>Abbott 1973 #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Saladin Ahmed<br>Art by Sami Kivelä</p> <p>Black Cat: King in Black #2<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jed MacKay<br>Art by C.F. Villa</p> <p>Batman/Catwoman #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Clay Mann</p> <p>The Scumbag #4<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Rick Remender<br>Art by Eric Powell</p> <p>Once &amp; Future #15<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Kieron Gillen<br>Art by Dan Mora</p> <p>Maestro: War &amp; Pax #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Peter David<br>Art by Javier Pina</p> <p>Stillwater #5<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Chip Zdarsky<br>Art by Ramón K Perez</p> <p>Seven to Eternity #16<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Rick Remender<br>Art by Jerome Opeña</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p><strong>Full Episode Transcript:</strong></p> <p>Alex:                 What is up y’all, welcome to The Stack, I’m Alex.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m Justin.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m Pete. We’re The Stack. What is up?</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, he wants a little editorial time at the beginning.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, do your what’s up section, go for it?</p> <p>Pete:                Hey, everybody, what is up?</p> <p>Alex:                 [inaudible 00:00:30].</p> <p>Justin:              What a fun way to Kick it up? You sound like [inaudible 00:00:38].</p> <p>Pete:                He’s my guy.</p> <p>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?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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…</p> <p>Pete:                Wait, was that Ghostbusters II reference with ooze on the… What do you mean the-</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Pete:                Justin, I appreciate your Buffalo reference and go bills.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s right. I’ve said use the whole Buffalo bills.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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?</p> <p>Justin:              Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 That was great.</p> <p>Justin:              I love that.</p> <p>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-</p> <p>Pete:                That would be too big of a shakeup, that would be-</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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?</p> <p>Justin:              I’m going to give it up for Superman – Worlds of War.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, gladiator Superman.</p> <p>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-</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 What do you think about that Pete? You love Apollo and Midnighter, so what was your take on this twist?</p> <p>Pete:                I was very a gasped, I clutch my pearls, I wasn’t ready for it.</p> <p>Justin:              Those pearls look lovely by the way. You look gorgeous.</p> <p>Pete:                Thank you. [crosstalk 00:10:55]</p> <p>Justin:              They really accentuate your neck.</p> <p>Pete:                You guys.</p> <p>Justin:              Beautiful neck.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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,</p> <p>Justin:              Really nice art.</p> <p>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]</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Justin:              I love being inside people’s heads. I’m still trying to crack my way into that [inaudible 00:12:39].</p> <p>Pete:                [inaudible 00:12:39] this.</p> <p>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].</p> <p>Pete:                The ghost Batman moment with Wonder Woman was very touching. I thought that was very nice.</p> <p>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…</p> <p>Alex:                 Legion?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, Legion number 12. Was that not part of the Future State?</p> <p>Alex:                 No, [crosstalk 00:14:18].</p> <p>Pete:                No, but great that you’re reading.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, sorry about that.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s all good.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I think what they’re trying to do is cool, it’s fun to mix things up.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, wow.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m enjoying it, I’m having a fun time.</p> <p>Justin:              Maybe there’s no status quo ever again, in the world.</p> <p>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?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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-</p> <p>Pete:                Heart of the dragon.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes. Lady Bullseye is in there, like you mentioned, Luke Cage, yeah, it’s fun.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Also daddy Luke Cage, he starts off so lovable, but he’s not scared to throw down, you know what I mean?</p> <p>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…</p> <p>Justin:              This is present day.</p> <p>Alex:                 It follows a guy… its present day. Follows a guy who works, he watches TV, he eats, then things go terribly wrong.</p> <p>Justin:              This is the prequel to Wally, is what this is.</p> <p>Alex:                 This book is gorgeous, but Justin, you go ahead. You talk about it.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, bro.</p> <p>Justin:              So it’s, in the end talking about healing Manga, a processing comic and how this sort of is-</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, multiple Warheads.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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-</p> <p>Justin:              They did sound good.</p> <p>Alex:                 Right? And being a drone and kind of going through it, but gorgeous, gorgeous book. Highly recommend picking it up. Yes Pete?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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-</p> <p>Pete:                It’s just like a cruise ship that has elephant legs on it.</p> <p>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-</p> <p>Pete:                Muscle man.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Justin:              You go ahead Pete.</p> <p>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?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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?</p> <p>Pete:                Is it all about Rorschach?</p> <p>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?</p> <p>Alex:                 Classic Rorschach line. What’s up dudes?</p> <p>Pete:                What’s up? It’s me the Rorschach, [crosstalk 00:24:25].</p> <p>Alex:                 I’m hanging 10 in here with you.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Alex:                 I don’t know how that connects it anyway to what we’re talking about.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, exactly. What is that in relation to?</p> <p>Alex:                 What are you even talking about Pete?</p> <p>Justin:              Are you trying to test us?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Pete:                Abbott.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Justin:              Not true.</p> <p>Pete:                I know, I’m just messing with you [crosstalk 00:26:02].</p> <p>Justin:              Pete loves telling lies about us. That’s what his bit for quite some time.</p> <p>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-</p> <p>Pete:                We did?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Justin:              You love cats.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s true, it’s a good point.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Alex:                 I was a child of the love generation man.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s true. Conceived in wood stack, born in the back of the Crosby Stills Nash and Young van.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is a bizarre mirror world that we’re in, but go ahead, Pete.</p> <p>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?</p> <p>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-</p> <p>Pete:                No, but they’re dealing with stuff though. You can tell the [crosstalk 00:31:26] back and forth.</p> <p>Justin:              Of course I think they are…</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Alex:                 Once &amp; Future number 15 from Boom! Studios written by Kieron Gillen.</p> <p>Pete:                Sorry, Justin.</p> <p>Alex:                 Sorry Justin?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, he was clearly teeing up Seven To Eternity, but you were like fuck that, we’re going Once &amp; Future.</p> <p>Alex:                 So I said out a list.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I think the vodka is what-</p> <p>Alex:                 You wanted to talk about Once &amp; 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 &amp; Future.</p> <p>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 &amp; 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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, it’s kind of upsetting to see kind of a evil Hulk. So,</p> <p>Justin:              Really?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Pete:                He’s really going to make you wait, Justin. Sorry buddy.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m fine, I wasn’t [inaudible 00:39:14].</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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].</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, last and definitely least.</p> <p>Pete:                Sorry, Justin.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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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Maxwell Prince Art & Cover by Vanesa Del Rey King In Black: Thunderbolts #1 Marvel Written by Matthew Rosenberg Art by Juan Ferreyra Future State: Teen Titans #1 DC Comics Wri... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week’s comic book review podcast:

HAHA #1
Image Comics
Written by W. Maxwell Prince
Art & Cover by Vanesa Del Rey

King In Black: Thunderbolts #1
Marvel
Written by Matthew Rosenberg
Art by Juan Ferreyra

Future State: Teen Titans #1
DC Comics
Written by Tim Sheridan
Art by Rafa Sandoval

Future State: Green Lantern #1
DC Comics
Written by Geoffrey Thorne, Ryan Cady, Ernie Altbacker
Art by Tom Raney, Sam Basai, Clayton Henry

Future State: Kara Zor-El Superwoman #1
DC Comics
Written by Margaritte Bennett
Art by Marguerite Sauvage

Future State: Robin Eternal #1
DC Comics
Written by Meghan Fitzmartin
Art by Eddy Barrows

Future State: Justice League #1
DC Comics
Written by Joshua Williamson, Ram V
Art by Rorson Rocha, Marcio Takara

Future State: Superman/Wonder Woman #1
DC Comics
Written by Dan Watters
Art by Leila del Duca

Future State: Dark Detective #1
DC Comics
Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg
Art by Dan Mora, Carmine di Giandomenico

Home Sick Pilots #2
Image Comics
Written by Dan Watters
Art by Caspar Wijngaard

King in Black: Gwenom vs. Carnage #1
Marvel
Written by Seanan McGuire
Art by Flaviano

Sweet Tooth: The Return #3
DC Comics
By Jeff Lemire

A Man Among Ye #4
Image Comics
Written by Stephanie Phillips
Art by Craig Cermak

The Immortal Hulk #42
Marvel
Written by Al Ewing
Art by Alex Lins and Adam Gorham

American Vampire 1976 #4
DC Comics
Written by Scott Snyder
Art by Rafael Albuquerque

Seven Secrets #6
BOOM! Studios
Written by Tom Taylor
Art by Danielle Di Nicuolo

S.W.O.R.D. #2
Marvel
Written by Al Ewing
Art by Valerio Schiti

Bloodshot #10
Valiant Comics
Written by Tim Seeley
Art by Brett Booth and Pedro Andreo

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Full Episode Transcript

Alex:                 What’s up everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.

Justin:              I’m Justin.

Pete:                I’m Pete.

Alex:                 And on The Stack we talk about a bunch of books that have come out this week.

Pete:                Shut up.

Justin:              We sure do. We got lots.

Alex:                 With one that Pete is terrified by.

Pete:                Oh my God, we’re starting with this?

Alex:                 We’re starting with this, Pete. We’re going right into it with HAHA, all caps, #1 from Image Comics, written by W. Maxwell Prince, art and cover by Vanesa Del Rey. Now, the reason I put it right here at the front of The Stack is this is by W. Maxwell Prince who also wrote Ice Cream Man, our number one book of 2020. This is his follow-up book. He talked about it live on the show when we had him on as a guest. I feel like there’s a fair amount of hype regardless in the real world about this, let alone here on our little old podcast.

Pete:                We’re old.

Alex:                 This is a different sort of anthology. This is not about the Ice Cream Man, this is about clowns. This is still an anthology telling deathwatch stories, I believe, about these different characters, and obviously it goes very dark. But what did you think about not just this book, but how it holds up compared to Ice Cream Man?

Justin:              I think definitely it’s great. If you’re a fan of Ice Cream Man, I think you will like this book as well. It’s nice to see a story that is a little bit totally different. I feel like Ice Cream Man has sort of a supernatural dread to it and this has just more of an existential dread to it, which is just a subtle shift in flavor, the difference between a pistachio with chocolate chip and a pistachio without chocolate chip. But the art is different, which I appreciate, and I really liked the first story.

Alex:                 Pete, how did you feel about this? Were you’re too scared to read it?

Pete:                It was very scary, I had to make sure I read it during the day with plenty of light.

Justin:              You had to empty that bladder out first so you didn’t pee your pants.

Pete:                Yeah, this was insane. This is really just … What was nice is you kind think you understand it and then it kind of takes a couple more turns. So it was creatively impressive, but just the fact of like this is the person who did Ice Cream Man, the tone underneath it was very troubling, and scary and intense. There is a lot of creepy stuff going on all the time. Yeah, the art was glorious. The storytelling was impressive, but I am very scared to see what’s going to happen if this is the beginning.

Alex:                 I like this quite a bit. I thought this was really good like you guys are saying. For those who didn’t pick it up, I felt, whether purposeful or not, this felt like a very specific response to Joker to me because this is about-

Pete:                Oh, interesting.

Alex:                 … a clown who is down and out and pushed to his limits, and then what does he do next?

Justin:              The movie Joker?

Alex:                 The movie Joker, yes. Pushed to his limits, what does he do next? It goes in very different directions obviously than the movie goes, but it does go to this very dark place. It doesn’t back off from the realism of it. But like Pete was touching on Vanesa Del Rey’s art, goes through these really different art styles that are very gritty and realistic, some that are cartoony.

Alex:                 So there’s a real breadth to the art there that I thought was really nice. And it does feel different from Ice Cream Man like Justin was saying, which I thought was nice to see as well. Even if you haven’t read that book, even if you had no interest, even if you were scared of clowns, this is really good.

Alex:                 I mean, I will say, I know I’ve mentioned to the lead-up to this book that my wife was a clown so I was going to throw this by her, but this is a different type of clown. It’s just like more of a party clown type thing going on.

Pete:                I’m glad we’re-

Justin:              Well, I guess we’ll see.

Pete:                … talking about this, because something that I touched upon last episode, I don’t know if the live show or The Stack or whatever, I’m worried-

Alex:                 We know, as we do too many podcasts. Go ahead, Pete.

Pete:                … I’m worried about your children, because your wife is a clown, you are an evil genius. What are your children going to turn into? You know what I mean? I am very worried that I’m growing up in a world where it’s going to be the birth of some kind of like joker type character. You know what I mean?

Justin:              I’m worried you’re raising some sort of insane clown posse. Is that possible?

Alex:                 Yeah. The other day, and this is really weird, my son said, “Hey, do you want some Faygo?” and I was like, “I don’t know what that means, but yes, please.”

Justin:              Nice. I feel like they’ve got a big weekend planned later this little summer. I want to give a shout out to the movie Quick Change, which I feel like may have been an inspiration for this comic, a Bill Murray movie from like 1990 or something like that.

Alex:                 Regardless, very good book. Definitely pick it up. Next up, King in Black: Thunderbolts #1 from Marvel written by Matthew Rosenberg, art by Juan Ferreyra. As you-

Pete:                Bergie

Alex:                 … As what?

Pete:                Bergie.

Justin:              Bergie

Alex:                 You just love shouting things in the middle when I’m talking, Pete.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 If you haven’t been picking it up, this is taking place during the King in Black event where Knull, the God of the Symbiotes, has taken over New York City. Here, Kingpin gathers a group of villains to try to take down Knull or at the very least start the process of taking down Knull. In classic Matthew Rosenberg fashion, things don’t go very well. There’s a bunch of sad sack, horrible villains. But a lot of people die in this book. This feels like Marvel’s answer to Suicide Squad, the best way.

Justin:              100%. The movie.

Alex:                 I had a lot of fun reading this.

Justin:              Agreed. This was great. I was really into the star character in her standalone series from last year, so it’s great to see her on this team. And just great story, loved everything that happened. Great panel where you get to see Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones kicking ass in the middle and they’re like, “Yeah, let’s get away from this.”

Pete:                Yeah. I feel like this is a great kind of story, but also the art is really fantastic in a lot of different ways. It’s cool to see Kingpin out of a suit. He’s rocking like a starter jacket and a polo shirt, but casually still running things like Kingpin. Yeah. There’s a lot of fun being had in this book that is completely insane and over the top, but yeah, this is a fun issue.

Alex:                 Yeah, I’ve been a little 50/50 about some of the tie-ins. The Venom stuff feels necessary, the King in Black stuff feels necessary, but a lot of stuff with this event feels very side to the event to me. This is side to the event, but I had a blast reading it anyway, and I think that makes it worth checking out. Next up, let’s go into our Future State block. We did this last week for the first week of Future State.

Justin:              Yes.

Pete:                Oh, boy.

Alex:                 We read and talked about not all the books, but some of our favorites. But once again this week we read all of the books in DC’s Future State, which shows us a possible future of the DC Universe. I’d love to go to you guys. Given that we read, I’ll just read the titles and then we could read the creative teams later.

Alex:                 We read Teen Titans, Green Lantern, Kara Zor-El, Superwoman, Robin Eternal, Justice League, Superman, Wonder Woman, Dark Detective. Those are the ones that came out this week. What jumped out at you? What did you particularly like that you thought was the standout this week or standouts?

Justin:              It occurs to me reading a lot of these books that this event feels so much like the 2099 line that Marvel did many, many years ago-

Alex:                 Good call. Yeah.

Justin:              … especially the Dark Detective book and Robin Eternal in this batch. And I liked both of these books. Robin Eternal brings in Spoiler and some of the … Was it Robin Incorporated? Was that the name of it or? I forget the team of all the Robins, there was a book for a while.

Alex:                 We Are Robin.

Justin:              We Are Robin, That’s what it is.

Alex:                 Yes. Just to mention the creative teams-

Pete:                We Are Robin.

Alex:                 … behind those since we’re talking is, Robin Eternal is written by Meghan Fitzmartin, art by Eddie Barrows. Dark Detective is written by Mariko Tamaki and Matthew Rosenberg once again, art by-

Pete:                Are they-

Alex:                 … Dan Mora from Once & Future, one of our favorites here, and Carmine Di Giandomenico. Go ahead, Justin. Sorry about that.

Justin:              And no, great. And Dark Detective I feel like is almost a direct analog to Spider-Man 2099 #1, which is a great book. I really enjoyed this. And then the backup that you were just mentioning, the team behind it, I think is Matt Rosenberg with a Grifter story which I also enjoyed.

Pete:                … Yeah. I mean, I’m not mad at this event. Like this has been some very interesting reading. I’ve been reading DC for most of my life and some of the stuff in here is really great. The superwoman art was just-

Justin:              It was really good.

Pete:                … unbelievable, the character design. It was just nice to be reading a DC book and being like, “Wow, is this really a DC book?” The colors and the stuff was just so cool.

Alex:                 Yeah, just too while you’re calling it out, Kara Zor-El, Superwoman is by Marguerite Bennett and art by Marguerite Sauvage, who I believe was the team behind the DC Bombshells line as well. So there’s definitely a sense of that going on. But go ahead, Pete.

Pete:                And yeah, I just think that even the Future State: Green Lantern, we still got … I was hoping it wouldn’t be the actual Green Lantern, it’d be the Green Lantern that we really like. But there’s still a lot of creative stuff happening. And maybe I don’t know everything, but I was really … The Teen Titans book, Beast Boy is also part of Cyborg. And Robin is rocking what looked like a Taskmaster belt. But like it-

Alex:                 Deathstroke.

Pete:                … Yeah. But it looked-

Alex:                 Same character basically.

Pete:                … Well, Slade Wilson, but the belt has the T that looks exactly like Taskmaster’s belt. But that kind of stuff aside-

Justin:              Terminator.

Pete:                … I was like, “Oh my God, this is a ton of books that we have to read that Robin just dumped in our laps to make us read. But I ended up being very happy-

Justin:              Make us read.

Pete:                … that we had to do this. And also, I’m still really loving this new Wonder Woman.

Justin:              Yeah. Well, Alex, you haven’t said anything yet. Why don’t you go?

Alex:                 No, that’s fine. I mean, I agree with a lot of those picks that I think are really good. Mariko Tamaki, like you said, her Dark Detective was awesome. This book is about Bruce Wade is left for dead, of course he’s not quite dead. So who does it become next? The Matthew Rosenberg Grifter story, again, a really fun story there.

Alex:                 I agree with you about Robin Eternal. I was surprised about that one, how much that I like that. It’s a really good Tim Drake spoiler story, and I was definitely reading that being like, “Oh, Justin likes this one.” But the one that stood out to me that I was really surprised about was Future State: Superman/Wonder Woman #1, written by Dan Watters, art by Leila Del Duca.

Alex:                 Like Pete said, I think like Wonder Woman, clearly this new Wonder Woman has been the standout here of this event. She’s definitely the one that everybody hooked into. They’re developing it for the CW as a Wonder Girl show. But she’s great, she’s fun, Jon Kent is fun. The tone of this is just …

Alex:                 This Wonder Woman is … I believe they haven’t been totally upfront about everything that’s going on, but she seems to be from some sort of South American god, Pantheon, but also the Olympian Pantheon. Like Zeus is her dad, but somebody else is her mom. So she’s dealing with the Sun God there who ends up having a race with … Is it Solaris?

Justin:              Solaris.

Pete:                Yes, Solaris.

Alex:                 Solaris.

Pete:                In that conversation, Superman versus Solaris really.

Alex:                 So fun where just Superman and Wonder Woman are on the ground being like, “Well, this is messing up the entire earth because of the tides and everything that’s going on, while these two Sun Gods are having a race around the earth.” Just the whole tone of it was so surprisingly light and enjoyable. I had a blast reading this book.

Pete:                Also, I-

Alex:                 Justin, you were pointing at me, which one did you think I was going to call out?

Justin:              I thought you were going to call out Justice league #1, which is I really liked that.

Pete:                … That’s exactly what I thought he was going to say. I also was … Yeah, I really liked Justice League and Justice League Dark. I also liked the kind of last stage reveal.

Alex:                 That was great. So that was Joshua Williamson writing the Justice League story, Ram V writing-

Pete:                The third.

Alex:                 … the Justice League Dark story. Robson Rocha on the first story, Marcio Takara on the second story. And yeah, I liked the Justice League story, I thought that was a lot of fun. That was all about like the fallout of the Justice League messing up and being rear-ended, what have you.

Pete:                Also had the right Green Lantern on that one.

Justin:              Yeah, we get our N.K. Jemisin Green Lantern.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Which is awesome. But the Justice League Dark story was fantastic in that backup there. So then-

Justin:              Yeah, I like both of these stories. They do a great job of really giving us context for the first Justice League story and then just moving quickly through the story in a fun way by getting this idea out that they’re not supposed to talk to each other, they’re supposed to maintain their secret identities. But they’re all breaking those rules, really great.

Justin:              As opposed to some of the ones that I thought were harder to read were the Teen Titans one and the Green Lantern one because I was like, “What is happening?” There was very little context given up at the top. And they felt like dumping us into story that I didn’t quite know it was happening.

Alex:                 … I think this is an interesting week two thing in particular with the Green Lantern one. Teen Titans is like the … There seems to be a disparity in terms of time period with some of these, where some the earth is a paradise, some the earth is ruined. It’s not quite clear how they connect to each other.

Pete:                Which one are we living in?

Alex:                 A little bit of both, calm A, calm B.

Pete:                Okay, cool.

Justin:              There you go.

Alex:                 Teen Titans is by Tim Sheridan, Rafa Sandoval. Green Lantern is by Geoffrey Thorne, Ryan Cady, Ernie Altbacker, art by Tom Raney, Sami Basri and Clayton Henry. We get three stories in the Green Lantern one. That was definitely one where I felt like we’re just dropped in the middle with a John Stewart story. You don’t know exactly what’s going on. They’re fighting a new villain.

Alex:                 The second one, it felt like it started to become a little clear as we followed. Jessica Cruz is fighting some Yellow Lanterns, some of the Sinestro Corps. And it becomes clear that the rings have failed. At some point, the Green Lantern rings stopped working. And it becomes even clearer in the third story, which was my favorite of that book, which follows Guy Gardner. He’s on a random alien planet as his ring fails and he can’t leave the planet, so he kind of makes the best of it. That story I thought was a lot of fun, personally.

Justin:              Yeah, indeed that one was very fun.

Alex:                 But there you go, good stuff from the Future State. Surprisingly like we’ve been talking about, a strong event going into week two.

Justin:              Really enjoying.

Alex:                 Next up, let’s talk about one of Justin’s favorite books I imagine this week, Home Sick Pilots #2 from Image Comics, written by Dan Watters and art by Caspar Wijingaard. In the first issue of this book, we met a punk band, maybe something like that. One of them got possessed by a haunted house, but-

Justin:              That happens in punk band. Yeah.

Alex:                 … the other folks got killed by that haunted house. And at the end of the book, we found out the one that was possessed by the haunted house was traveling around, finding relics that had been taken out of the house, and that’s where we pick up this issue. This title is awesome. I love it.

Justin:              It’s so good. It’s comes from such a strong point of view, like such confidence writing this story, which is like a little wild. Like, you’re getting into all this like band and music stuff, at the same time a very specific type of ghost story or horror story. And the way this issue plays out is super fun, super unique, sad at points, and it’s setting up some real tension for the characters going forward.

Pete:                Also I’m glad it really explains why people hang a horseshoe above the door. We really get the kind of where that all got started and why people do that. This is all true stuff.

Justin:              But what if the horses come back for their shoes?

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 It reminds me a little bit, I don’t know if this is exactly correct, but it reminds me a little bit of-

Pete:                You buy them Jordans, that’s what you do.

Alex:                 … like Scott Pilgrim meets Locke & Key, because-

Justin:              Okay.

Alex:                 … Yeah. Well, because you got the … This is a spoiler, but we find out by the end of the issue our main character has to track down six relics for the haunted house.

Pete:                Ah, don’t spoil it.

Alex:                 Well, hold on. But six relics for the haunted house. We get some teaser of some very creepy things that are going on there. We get some big fights. But there’s this whole mythology being built out here that is fascinating to read it. It really feels like something completely fresh and new at a very excited way.

Justin:              Yeah, the shot of the horseshoe ghost once it’s returned to the house was very Gabriel Rodriguez I thought, in a great way.

Alex:                 Yes.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Great stuff. Definitely pick up this book. This is a good one to get on the ground floor of. Next up, King in Black: Gwenom, I think-

Justin:              Gwenom.

Alex:                 … vs. Carnage #1 from Marvel, written by Seanan McGuire, art by Flaviano. This is again tying it to the King in Black event. Here we’re getting our alternate universe. Gwen Stacy is going into the fray as you could probably guess from the title, she ends up fighting Carnage by the end, but not the Carnage you know. What did you think about this tie-in?

Justin:              I like it a lot. I’ve been a huge fan of the Spider-Gwen and now Gwenom and all the different iterations. It’s a pretty wild story at this point that she is a Gwen Stacy who held Peter Parker when he died in her arms and became Spider-Girl, Spider-Woman. And then in this, in her earth, there’s a little bit of gender swapping with a lot of characters and just slightly alternate takes with everybody. Then she had a venom from her earth, she’s now in our earth and dealing with a lot of other Venoms in this issue, including a surprising person who becomes Carnage by the end. I liked it.

Alex:                 Pete.

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, they make comics for different people, and the important part is that everybody gets to enjoy what they like and that’s awesome

Justin:              What don’t you like about this? Not enough Venoms? You need more Symbiotes here?

Pete:                No, just Gwenom is cool for people, not one of my favorite characters. And hey, awesome for other people, just not my cup of tea. And I respect people want to make comics that they want to read, and then you get to pick what you want to pick.

Alex:                 You sound so sad right now, Pete. I liked this book a lot more than I thought I would. I do like Spider-Gwen or Ghost-Spider or whatever you’re calling her. I think she’s good. This is a good tie in. It feels natural to bring her into this, given her status quo. And I think in particularly the art by Flaviano is really good-

Pete:                Art is great.

Alex:                 … and very consistent with the Gwen Stacy Ghost-Spider book, if you read that. Next up, Sweet Tooth: The Return #3 from DC Comics by Jeff Lemire. This gets you the story of whatever is going on with this new Gus who might be the old Gus, we’re not quite clear, who is being tracked out of this post apocalypse that’s living under the earth. This book is so wild to read, particularly in reference and bouncing off of what’s happening to Sweet Tooth. It’s fascinating. Justin, I know you were a little conflicted, I think, about the second issue. How did you feel about the third one?

Justin:              I mean, I still like the book. It’s funny. It feels like just a sped up version of the original series in a way. And I do think we’re going to get probably next issue the reveal that this Gus is a clone of the original Gus and it’s sort of like someone trying to re-engineer a religious event for all these people and return to the earth, and all of that. And so I think that’s a cool story, but it definitely feels like we’re digging up fossils that we were there for when they were buried-

Pete:                No way.

Justin:              … if that makes sense.

Pete:                This was an awesome, awesome issue. Earl is my new favorite thing. This was-

Alex:                 This is a large elephant man who kills people.

Pete:                … Yeah. And Earl was just such a bad-ass and such a fun addition to this book. I mean the fuck me Earl is loose just before his head gets ripped off, that’s just great. That’s just great comics. That’s just fun stuff. Yeah. Kind of a creepy reveal of the kind of like two versions of him. But I think this is a very interesting kind of book as it does kind of speed through this, which I … It says three to six, like they don’t have time for this. I appreciate the fact that it’s fast forward a little bit.

Justin:              Of course, I’m not saying it’s a bad thing, I’m saying that’s just what it feels like.

Pete:                Yeah, so …

Alex:                 That’s definitely a cool quote for the cover, “I don’t have time for this shit.”

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 I really liked this a lot, it’s just it’s a weird read. To your point, Justin, I’m curious too. I’m more curious to reflect on it when it’s done and how it works in relationship to the first Sweet Tooth more than anything else. Next up, A Man Among Ye #4 from Image Comics, written by Stephanie Phillips, art by Craig Cermak. This is ending this title, I believe, for now. It focuses on a bunch of female pirates who are teaming together. We finally get that team in this issue as they try to rescue one of their boyfriends, I guess, that’s the best way of putting it. Pete, you’ve been a big fan of the series.

Pete:                Yeah, this is really great. And I think this ends really well. It’s a little heartbreaking what kind of happens. But I’ve been really impressed with the action, I love the storytelling and I think this is a really kind of cool way of everybody kind of coming together here at the end so we can kind of get more ventures hopefully. But I thought this was a great kind of a fun pirate story with some cool twists in it to kind of update it. And I appreciate a lot of the rage in what was happening.

Alex:                 Justin, what about you?

Justin:              Some comics are for Pete, and some comics are for Justin and some comics are for Alex. And this one, this was fine. I think I said last time like I’m not a crazy fan of this. Reading this issue, it feels very much like an old black and white Disney movie in it’s sort of storytelling and style. Once I was like, “Ah, I think that’s what the vibe is here,” I enjoyed it more, but it’s all right.

Alex:                 Yeah, I would have honestly wanted a little more from it. I want to kind of want to see where it goes, and maybe now that this team is all together where it goes to the second arc, excited about that. But art by Craig Cermak was good. I think the writing was solid. I had a fun time reading this. Next step, The Immortal Hulk #42 from Marvel, written by Al Ewing, art by Alex Lins and Adam Gotham. Gotham, perhaps.

Justin:              Oh, interesting. And on a Marvel book.

Alex:                 That’s weird.

Justin:              I think it’s Gotham.

Alex:                 Gotham.

Justin:              Oh, Gorham actually.

Alex:                 Gorham?

Pete:                Wow.

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 All right. Interesting. Anyway-

Pete:                Actually, it’s Jones, I think is what it is. Yeah, it’s Gorham.

Alex:                 In this issue, we’re getting split focus between Henry Gyrich is taking over Gamma Flight-

Justin:              I think it’s Gyrich.

Alex:                 … Gyrich?

Justin:              Definitely.

Alex:                 Have I been pronouncing it wrong my entire life?

Justin:              Yes.

Alex:                 Jesus Christ.

Justin:              It’s pronounced [inaudible 00:25:37].

Pete:                I don’t want that attention.

Alex:                 Anyway, some guy is taking Gamma Flight to task. Meanwhile, the leader is trying to figure out why he can’t get the whole taking over the world, the Immortal Hulk thing to work for him. He figures out some stuff by the end, so does Gamma Flight. Lots of stuff going on here and lots of movement to this issue. What did you guys think?

Justin:              This book is great. It’s continues to be great. This feels very much like a sort of middle type issue, so it’s not the like big moves happening. I do like the reveal that our newspaper reporter, who’s been an ongoing character in this run, has been affected by the gamma rays. That’s a big turn and reveal. And I love, love the reveal at the end.

Alex:                 Pete, what about you?

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, it continues to be gross and creepy in all the right ways. Yeah. I mean, we got the leader trying kind of figure things out a little bit in this issue, and then some other storylines going on. Yeah, just the monster stuff is so insane and this stuff. I’m interested to see where this is going. It continues to be a really solid book.

Alex:                 Yeah, I love this as well. My one caveat that I was weirdly struck with this issue, I wish, I know that they can because they’ve got to release a whole book every month, I wish that they would have waited for Joe Bennett to do all of it. Because Joe Bennett’s art is so phenomenal and his designs are so disgusting in exactly the right way, that whenever he does an issue, it’s heads and tails above everything else. And we’ve gotten some phenomenal stuff as well. I think the art in this was good. Alex Lins, Adam Gorham, you say.

Justin:              I know, I think you’ve got to give it up for Gorham.

Alex:                 Yeah, both really good things across the board. But man, there’s something slightly missing in terms of the fucked upednes of Joe Bennett’s art in this issue that I would have wanted a little bit more.

Justin:              But I also think this issue wasn’t about that, this was sort of dealing with some of the other characters. If we’re going to take a break from the crazy body stuff, I’m fine having another artist jump on. But I got to get up for Al Ewing for really plumbing all the depths of the Hulk villains to hit all the weirdest marks, and we do it again here.

Alex:                 Yes, I agree with you on that cliffhanger. Let’s move on to talk about American Vampire 1976 #4 from DC Comics, written by Scott Snyder, art by Rafael Albuquerque.

Pete:                Albuquerque.

Alex:                 In this issue we’re ramping things up in a big way as our heroes, I guess, question mark, sort of try to start to figure out how they can stop the apocalypse, things get worse before they get better. What did you guys think about this issue?

Pete:                This was a really amazing, fun issue. Love the crazy team up. A really intense last page. The art is really unbelievable. This was really clicking for me. I really enjoyed this issue.

Justin:              If you walk in a room where the chairs are too big, get out of there, because someone’s coming home and sitting-

Pete:                Yeah, that’s a good note.

Justin:              … in those big ass chairs.

Alex:                 I broke into a house one time and there was a chair that was too big, and there was a chair that was too small, but then there was one chair that was just right, that’s the one that I sat in and then I broke it.

Pete:                And then the bears came home and murdered you like your name was Archie?

Alex:                 Yeah, that was a lot of things all at the same time, Pete.

Justin:              Interestingly you were in a house that bears own.

Alex:                 I got totally bear-zoned, if you know what I mean.

Justin:              Yeah, you got bowned.

Pete:                Yes.

Alex:                 Yeah, great book. Really awesome every issue. Let’s move on and talk about Seven Secrets … Yes, what?

Justin:              No, I do. I really like this book. Scott Snyder has such a mastery of these characters, and I think it’s building up to something really exciting.

Alex:                 Yeah. I guess the main thing is just like, it is wild to be in a thing that started with something so relatively simple as, “There’s different type of vampires,” and now it’s like, “Every monster,” but I love it, it’s fun to read. Seven Secrets #6 from Boom! Studios, written by Tom Taylor, art by Daniele Di Nicuolo. We have wondered the entire series what these secrets are, they just kind of talked about what the secrets are. Finally, we get an inkling of what is going on-

Pete:                A little taste of the secret.

Alex:                 … with them as our heroes get attacked by the Keepers, the Villains, manage to escape at the last second. And we open up the mythology of the book in a really big and very weird way. I thought this issue was not only great as the series has been, but very necessary in terms of the run, because there’s only so long you can keep these secrets-

Pete:                Yeah, exactly.

Alex:                 … secret from the reader before it starts to get annoying and they start to really pull back the veil here.

Justin:              Yeah. It’s great to hear your secrets. Go ahead.

Pete:                I was really impressed because I was like, “Man, it’s the sixth issue when we’re finally getting a little taste of the secrets,” I was like, “There’s no way to build up.” But the fact that it is such a huge kind of thing that happens when they open up one of the cases, I was like, “Okay, great. This is worth it. This is totally insane. The action is over the top.” It’s really interesting how something can start at one place and kind of end up here. It’s really impressive, the writing and the storytelling. It’s great.

Justin:              Yeah. I feel like Tom Taylor set out at the beginning of this book and was like, “I’m going to write a comic that is truly an anime, that is very much in the style of an anime series or anime movie,” and that’s what this is. This feels very much like it’s-

Pete:                In all the right ways.

Justin:              … Taylor-made to be an anime.

Alex:                 I get it.

Justin:              Taylor-made to be an anime.

Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about S.W.O.R.D. #2 from Marvel, written by Al Ewing, art by Valerio Schiti. This is also tying into the King in Black event, though it’s not necessarily labeled as such, I believe, on the cover. I believe this following how it’s affecting the X-Men side of the world and things get real bad by the end here with this weird defacto team of folks. What did you think? Pete?

Pete:                Sure.

Alex:                 Justin?

Justin:              Yes. This was a weirder … Like we were talking about with the King in Black stuff, this definitely feels like it’s a fair distance away from the main storyline. But it’s a fun, random team of X-Men. And it’s nice to read a book with Al Ewing sort of dabbling around in the X-Men world. I like the places ends. I like to see these characters random. Magneto sort of feels like older Magneto. Sebastian Shaw. We haven’t seen these characters in a while, so I enjoyed seeing them in this book.

Alex:                 Pete.

Justin:              Yeah, Ewing is doing amazing stuff on Hulk and so cool.

Alex:                 This is wild. This is like straight out of the nineties X-Men book. It’s very different from a lot of the other X-Men stuff, and it is tangential. I mean, it’s all of them living on the S.W.O.R.D. Space Station and try to figure out like basically reasons why they should not go fight Knull, the King in Black, is essentially what happens to this issue.

Alex:                 But it is one of those books where I’m reading, I’m like, “Oh yeah, I remember that character from the nineties. Okay, that’s cool.” But like you said, a good cliffhanger at the end that definitely makes me excited to read #3. And last but not least, Bloodshot #10 from Valiant Comics rate by Tim Seeley, art by Brett Booth-

Pete:                Don’t you feel it.

Alex:                 … and Pedro Andreo. This is a book that straight up feels like it’s trying to capitalize off the massive success of the Bloodshot movie that never happened. But regardless, Tim Seeley is doing his best here to put out a fun over the top, insane, cinematic Bloodshot book.

Justin:              Yeah, and I think he is succeeding. I like a lot of the movies in this book. I mean, aren’t we all strung out Bloodshot who comes back in the middle of the issue and tries to pick a fight, but he doesn’t have enough protein? That’s what we’re all living in right now. And I like the line, “Come on you Jared Leto-looking motherfucker.”

Pete:                Yeah, that’s great.

Justin:              Very funny.

Alex:                 That’s just Tim Seeley.

Justin:              Tim Seeley does a great job of combining great action with some fun minds.

Alex:                 It’s wild how much happens in this book, it feels like three entire arcs of a Bloodshot comic happening within 20 something pages which is an insane pace to read. But it’s fun, I enjoyed it. I don’t know.

Pete:                Yeah, I mean-

Justin:              Eat your protein.

Pete:                … Tim Seeley is a great writer. He adds humor to all the right things. Bloodshot to me is not one of my favorite characters, the movie didn’t help that at all. I thought this was kind of a more interesting take, but it was very fast-paced, but it had some great lines in it.

Justin:              Let me ask you, Pete, what don’t you like about him? That he’s like Deadpool, a character you like, or the Punisher, another character you like?

Pete:                I don’t know what it is, man. All right? I don’t know.

Justin:              You don’t like nanites? They’re just tiny robots.

Pete:                Yeah. Don’t trust them.

Alex:                 He kills people and eats meat, what is there that you don’t like about that, Pete?

Pete:                Okay. On paper, it seems like I should love this guy. I get it guys.

Justin:              Tim Seeley, one of your favs.

Pete:                Oh, yeah.

Justin:              Touchy-feely Tim Seeley.

Alex:                 His name is Bloodshot. Blood and shot are two of your top 10 words.

Pete:                It’s okay guys, I get what you’re saying.

Justin:              Whenever we used to go out to bars, you’d be like, “I’ll have a blood shot,” and we would all drink blood with you because that’s what you demanded.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 And then you would shout, “Dracule.” All right, folks. I think that’s it for The Stack. If you’d like to support us, patriotic.com/comicbookclub. Also we do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00PM-

Pete:                We sure do.

Alex:                 … a podcast on YouTube. iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show. @comicbooklive on Twitter, Comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and many more. Until next time, that’s it for The Stack.

Justin:              Yeah, round of blood shots, baby.

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week’s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>HAHA #1<br> Image Comics<br> Written by W. Maxwell Prince<br> Art &amp; Cover by Vanesa Del Rey</p> <p>King In Black: Thunderbolts #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Matthew Rosenberg<br> Art by Juan Ferreyra</p> <p>Future State: Teen Titans #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Tim Sheridan<br> Art by Rafa Sandoval</p> <p>Future State: Green Lantern #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Geoffrey Thorne, Ryan Cady, Ernie Altbacker<br> Art by Tom Raney, Sam Basai, Clayton Henry</p> <p>Future State: Kara Zor-El Superwoman #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Margaritte Bennett<br> Art by Marguerite Sauvage</p> <p>Future State: Robin Eternal #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Meghan Fitzmartin<br> Art by Eddy Barrows</p> <p>Future State: Justice League #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Joshua Williamson, Ram V<br> Art by Rorson Rocha, Marcio Takara</p> <p>Future State: Superman/Wonder Woman #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Dan Watters<br> Art by Leila del Duca</p> <p>Future State: Dark Detective #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg<br> Art by Dan Mora, Carmine di Giandomenico</p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #2<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Dan Watters<br> Art by Caspar Wijngaard</p> <p>King in Black: Gwenom vs. Carnage #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Seanan McGuire<br> Art by Flaviano</p> <p>Sweet Tooth: The Return #3<br> DC Comics<br> By Jeff Lemire</p> <p>A Man Among Ye #4<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Stephanie Phillips<br> Art by Craig Cermak</p> <p>The Immortal Hulk #42<br> Marvel<br> Written by Al Ewing<br> Art by Alex Lins and Adam Gorham</p> <p>American Vampire 1976 #4<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Scott Snyder<br> Art by Rafael Albuquerque</p> <p>Seven Secrets #6<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Written by Tom Taylor<br> Art by Danielle Di Nicuolo</p> <p>S.W.O.R.D. #2<br> Marvel<br> Written by Al Ewing<br> Art by Valerio Schiti</p> <p>Bloodshot #10<br> Valiant Comics<br> Written by Tim Seeley<br> Art by Brett Booth and Pedro Andreo</p> <p></p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. 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Maxwell Prince, art and cover by Vanesa Del Rey. Now, the reason I put it right here at the front of The Stack is this is by W. Maxwell Prince who also wrote Ice Cream Man, our number one book of 2020. This is his follow-up book. He talked about it live on the show when we had him on as a guest. I feel like there’s a fair amount of hype regardless in the real world about this, let alone here on our little old podcast.</p> <p>Pete:                We’re old.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is a different sort of anthology. This is not about the Ice Cream Man, this is about clowns. This is still an anthology telling deathwatch stories, I believe, about these different characters, and obviously it goes very dark. But what did you think about not just this book, but how it holds up compared to Ice Cream Man?</p> <p>Justin:              I think definitely it’s great. If you’re a fan of Ice Cream Man, I think you will like this book as well. It’s nice to see a story that is a little bit totally different. I feel like Ice Cream Man has sort of a supernatural dread to it and this has just more of an existential dread to it, which is just a subtle shift in flavor, the difference between a pistachio with chocolate chip and a pistachio without chocolate chip. But the art is different, which I appreciate, and I really liked the first story.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, how did you feel about this? Were you’re too scared to read it?</p> <p>Pete:                It was very scary, I had to make sure I read it during the day with plenty of light.</p> <p>Justin:              You had to empty that bladder out first so you didn’t pee your pants.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, this was insane. This is really just … What was nice is you kind think you understand it and then it kind of takes a couple more turns. So it was creatively impressive, but just the fact of like this is the person who did Ice Cream Man, the tone underneath it was very troubling, and scary and intense. There is a lot of creepy stuff going on all the time. Yeah, the art was glorious. The storytelling was impressive, but I am very scared to see what’s going to happen if this is the beginning.</p> <p>Alex:                 I like this quite a bit. I thought this was really good like you guys are saying. For those who didn’t pick it up, I felt, whether purposeful or not, this felt like a very specific response to Joker to me because this is about-</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, interesting.</p> <p>Alex:                 … a clown who is down and out and pushed to his limits, and then what does he do next?</p> <p>Justin:              The movie Joker?</p> <p>Alex:                 The movie Joker, yes. Pushed to his limits, what does he do next? It goes in very different directions obviously than the movie goes, but it does go to this very dark place. It doesn’t back off from the realism of it. But like Pete was touching on Vanesa Del Rey’s art, goes through these really different art styles that are very gritty and realistic, some that are cartoony.</p> <p>Alex:                 So there’s a real breadth to the art there that I thought was really nice. And it does feel different from Ice Cream Man like Justin was saying, which I thought was nice to see as well. Even if you haven’t read that book, even if you had no interest, even if you were scared of clowns, this is really good.</p> <p>Alex:                 I mean, I will say, I know I’ve mentioned to the lead-up to this book that my wife was a clown so I was going to throw this by her, but this is a different type of clown. It’s just like more of a party clown type thing going on.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m glad we’re-</p> <p>Justin:              Well, I guess we’ll see.</p> <p>Pete:                … talking about this, because something that I touched upon last episode, I don’t know if the live show or The Stack or whatever, I’m worried-</p> <p>Alex:                 We know, as we do too many podcasts. Go ahead, Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                … I’m worried about your children, because your wife is a clown, you are an evil genius. What are your children going to turn into? You know what I mean? I am very worried that I’m growing up in a world where it’s going to be the birth of some kind of like joker type character. You know what I mean?</p> <p>Justin:              I’m worried you’re raising some sort of insane clown posse. Is that possible?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. The other day, and this is really weird, my son said, “Hey, do you want some Faygo?” and I was like, “I don’t know what that means, but yes, please.”</p> <p>Justin:              Nice. I feel like they’ve got a big weekend planned later this little summer. I want to give a shout out to the movie Quick Change, which I feel like may have been an inspiration for this comic, a Bill Murray movie from like 1990 or something like that.</p> <p>Alex:                 Regardless, very good book. Definitely pick it up. Next up, King in Black: Thunderbolts #1 from Marvel written by Matthew Rosenberg, art by Juan Ferreyra. As you-</p> <p>Pete:                Bergie</p> <p>Alex:                 … As what?</p> <p>Pete:                Bergie.</p> <p>Justin:              Bergie</p> <p>Alex:                 You just love shouting things in the middle when I’m talking, Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 If you haven’t been picking it up, this is taking place during the King in Black event where Knull, the God of the Symbiotes, has taken over New York City. Here, Kingpin gathers a group of villains to try to take down Knull or at the very least start the process of taking down Knull. In classic Matthew Rosenberg fashion, things don’t go very well. There’s a bunch of sad sack, horrible villains. But a lot of people die in this book. This feels like Marvel’s answer to Suicide Squad, the best way.</p> <p>Justin:              100%. The movie.</p> <p>Alex:                 I had a lot of fun reading this.</p> <p>Justin:              Agreed. This was great. I was really into the star character in her standalone series from last year, so it’s great to see her on this team. And just great story, loved everything that happened. Great panel where you get to see Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones kicking ass in the middle and they’re like, “Yeah, let’s get away from this.”</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I feel like this is a great kind of story, but also the art is really fantastic in a lot of different ways. It’s cool to see Kingpin out of a suit. He’s rocking like a starter jacket and a polo shirt, but casually still running things like Kingpin. Yeah. There’s a lot of fun being had in this book that is completely insane and over the top, but yeah, this is a fun issue.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I’ve been a little 50/50 about some of the tie-ins. The Venom stuff feels necessary, the King in Black stuff feels necessary, but a lot of stuff with this event feels very side to the event to me. This is side to the event, but I had a blast reading it anyway, and I think that makes it worth checking out. Next up, let’s go into our Future State block. We did this last week for the first week of Future State.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, boy.</p> <p>Alex:                 We read and talked about not all the books, but some of our favorites. But once again this week we read all of the books in DC’s Future State, which shows us a possible future of the DC Universe. I’d love to go to you guys. Given that we read, I’ll just read the titles and then we could read the creative teams later.</p> <p>Alex:                 We read Teen Titans, Green Lantern, Kara Zor-El, Superwoman, Robin Eternal, Justice League, Superman, Wonder Woman, Dark Detective. Those are the ones that came out this week. What jumped out at you? What did you particularly like that you thought was the standout this week or standouts?</p> <p>Justin:              It occurs to me reading a lot of these books that this event feels so much like the 2099 line that Marvel did many, many years ago-</p> <p>Alex:                 Good call. Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              … especially the Dark Detective book and Robin Eternal in this batch. And I liked both of these books. Robin Eternal brings in Spoiler and some of the … Was it Robin Incorporated? Was that the name of it or? I forget the team of all the Robins, there was a book for a while.</p> <p>Alex:                 We Are Robin.</p> <p>Justin:              We Are Robin, That’s what it is.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes. Just to mention the creative teams-</p> <p>Pete:                We Are Robin.</p> <p>Alex:                 … behind those since we’re talking is, Robin Eternal is written by Meghan Fitzmartin, art by Eddie Barrows. Dark Detective is written by Mariko Tamaki and Matthew Rosenberg once again, art by-</p> <p>Pete:                Are they-</p> <p>Alex:                 … Dan Mora from Once &amp; Future, one of our favorites here, and Carmine Di Giandomenico. Go ahead, Justin. Sorry about that.</p> <p>Justin:              And no, great. And Dark Detective I feel like is almost a direct analog to Spider-Man 2099 #1, which is a great book. I really enjoyed this. And then the backup that you were just mentioning, the team behind it, I think is Matt Rosenberg with a Grifter story which I also enjoyed.</p> <p>Pete:                … Yeah. I mean, I’m not mad at this event. Like this has been some very interesting reading. I’ve been reading DC for most of my life and some of the stuff in here is really great. The superwoman art was just-</p> <p>Justin:              It was really good.</p> <p>Pete:                … unbelievable, the character design. It was just nice to be reading a DC book and being like, “Wow, is this really a DC book?” The colors and the stuff was just so cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, just too while you’re calling it out, Kara Zor-El, Superwoman is by Marguerite Bennett and art by Marguerite Sauvage, who I believe was the team behind the DC Bombshells line as well. So there’s definitely a sense of that going on. But go ahead, Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                And yeah, I just think that even the Future State: Green Lantern, we still got … I was hoping it wouldn’t be the actual Green Lantern, it’d be the Green Lantern that we really like. But there’s still a lot of creative stuff happening. And maybe I don’t know everything, but I was really … The Teen Titans book, Beast Boy is also part of Cyborg. And Robin is rocking what looked like a Taskmaster belt. But like it-</p> <p>Alex:                 Deathstroke.</p> <p>Pete:                … Yeah. But it looked-</p> <p>Alex:                 Same character basically.</p> <p>Pete:                … Well, Slade Wilson, but the belt has the T that looks exactly like Taskmaster’s belt. But that kind of stuff aside-</p> <p>Justin:              Terminator.</p> <p>Pete:                … I was like, “Oh my God, this is a ton of books that we have to read that Robin just dumped in our laps to make us read. But I ended up being very happy-</p> <p>Justin:              Make us read.</p> <p>Pete:                … that we had to do this. And also, I’m still really loving this new Wonder Woman.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Well, Alex, you haven’t said anything yet. Why don’t you go?</p> <p>Alex:                 No, that’s fine. I mean, I agree with a lot of those picks that I think are really good. Mariko Tamaki, like you said, her Dark Detective was awesome. This book is about Bruce Wade is left for dead, of course he’s not quite dead. So who does it become next? The Matthew Rosenberg Grifter story, again, a really fun story there.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree with you about Robin Eternal. I was surprised about that one, how much that I like that. It’s a really good Tim Drake spoiler story, and I was definitely reading that being like, “Oh, Justin likes this one.” But the one that stood out to me that I was really surprised about was Future State: Superman/Wonder Woman #1, written by Dan Watters, art by Leila Del Duca.</p> <p>Alex:                 Like Pete said, I think like Wonder Woman, clearly this new Wonder Woman has been the standout here of this event. She’s definitely the one that everybody hooked into. They’re developing it for the CW as a Wonder Girl show. But she’s great, she’s fun, Jon Kent is fun. The tone of this is just …</p> <p>Alex:                 This Wonder Woman is … I believe they haven’t been totally upfront about everything that’s going on, but she seems to be from some sort of South American god, Pantheon, but also the Olympian Pantheon. Like Zeus is her dad, but somebody else is her mom. So she’s dealing with the Sun God there who ends up having a race with … Is it Solaris?</p> <p>Justin:              Solaris.</p> <p>Pete:                Yes, Solaris.</p> <p>Alex:                 Solaris.</p> <p>Pete:                In that conversation, Superman versus Solaris really.</p> <p>Alex:                 So fun where just Superman and Wonder Woman are on the ground being like, “Well, this is messing up the entire earth because of the tides and everything that’s going on, while these two Sun Gods are having a race around the earth.” Just the whole tone of it was so surprisingly light and enjoyable. I had a blast reading this book.</p> <p>Pete:                Also, I-</p> <p>Alex:                 Justin, you were pointing at me, which one did you think I was going to call out?</p> <p>Justin:              I thought you were going to call out Justice league #1, which is I really liked that.</p> <p>Pete:                … That’s exactly what I thought he was going to say. I also was … Yeah, I really liked Justice League and Justice League Dark. I also liked the kind of last stage reveal.</p> <p>Alex:                 That was great. So that was Joshua Williamson writing the Justice League story, Ram V writing-</p> <p>Pete:                The third.</p> <p>Alex:                 … the Justice League Dark story. Robson Rocha on the first story, Marcio Takara on the second story. And yeah, I liked the Justice League story, I thought that was a lot of fun. That was all about like the fallout of the Justice League messing up and being rear-ended, what have you.</p> <p>Pete:                Also had the right Green Lantern on that one.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, we get our N.K. Jemisin Green Lantern.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Which is awesome. But the Justice League Dark story was fantastic in that backup there. So then-</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I like both of these stories. They do a great job of really giving us context for the first Justice League story and then just moving quickly through the story in a fun way by getting this idea out that they’re not supposed to talk to each other, they’re supposed to maintain their secret identities. But they’re all breaking those rules, really great.</p> <p>Justin:              As opposed to some of the ones that I thought were harder to read were the Teen Titans one and the Green Lantern one because I was like, “What is happening?” There was very little context given up at the top. And they felt like dumping us into story that I didn’t quite know it was happening.</p> <p>Alex:                 … I think this is an interesting week two thing in particular with the Green Lantern one. Teen Titans is like the … There seems to be a disparity in terms of time period with some of these, where some the earth is a paradise, some the earth is ruined. It’s not quite clear how they connect to each other.</p> <p>Pete:                Which one are we living in?</p> <p>Alex:                 A little bit of both, calm A, calm B.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay, cool.</p> <p>Justin:              There you go.</p> <p>Alex:                 Teen Titans is by Tim Sheridan, Rafa Sandoval. Green Lantern is by Geoffrey Thorne, Ryan Cady, Ernie Altbacker, art by Tom Raney, Sami Basri and Clayton Henry. We get three stories in the Green Lantern one. That was definitely one where I felt like we’re just dropped in the middle with a John Stewart story. You don’t know exactly what’s going on. They’re fighting a new villain.</p> <p>Alex:                 The second one, it felt like it started to become a little clear as we followed. Jessica Cruz is fighting some Yellow Lanterns, some of the Sinestro Corps. And it becomes clear that the rings have failed. At some point, the Green Lantern rings stopped working. And it becomes even clearer in the third story, which was my favorite of that book, which follows Guy Gardner. He’s on a random alien planet as his ring fails and he can’t leave the planet, so he kind of makes the best of it. That story I thought was a lot of fun, personally.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, indeed that one was very fun.</p> <p>Alex:                 But there you go, good stuff from the Future State. Surprisingly like we’ve been talking about, a strong event going into week two.</p> <p>Justin:              Really enjoying.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, let’s talk about one of Justin’s favorite books I imagine this week, Home Sick Pilots #2 from Image Comics, written by Dan Watters and art by Caspar Wijingaard. In the first issue of this book, we met a punk band, maybe something like that. One of them got possessed by a haunted house, but-</p> <p>Justin:              That happens in punk band. Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 … the other folks got killed by that haunted house. And at the end of the book, we found out the one that was possessed by the haunted house was traveling around, finding relics that had been taken out of the house, and that’s where we pick up this issue. This title is awesome. I love it.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s so good. It’s comes from such a strong point of view, like such confidence writing this story, which is like a little wild. Like, you’re getting into all this like band and music stuff, at the same time a very specific type of ghost story or horror story. And the way this issue plays out is super fun, super unique, sad at points, and it’s setting up some real tension for the characters going forward.</p> <p>Pete:                Also I’m glad it really explains why people hang a horseshoe above the door. We really get the kind of where that all got started and why people do that. This is all true stuff.</p> <p>Justin:              But what if the horses come back for their shoes?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 It reminds me a little bit, I don’t know if this is exactly correct, but it reminds me a little bit of-</p> <p>Pete:                You buy them Jordans, that’s what you do.</p> <p>Alex:                 … like Scott Pilgrim meets Locke &amp; Key, because-</p> <p>Justin:              Okay.</p> <p>Alex:                 … Yeah. Well, because you got the … This is a spoiler, but we find out by the end of the issue our main character has to track down six relics for the haunted house.</p> <p>Pete:                Ah, don’t spoil it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, hold on. But six relics for the haunted house. We get some teaser of some very creepy things that are going on there. We get some big fights. But there’s this whole mythology being built out here that is fascinating to read it. It really feels like something completely fresh and new at a very excited way.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, the shot of the horseshoe ghost once it’s returned to the house was very Gabriel Rodriguez I thought, in a great way.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great stuff. Definitely pick up this book. This is a good one to get on the ground floor of. Next up, King in Black: Gwenom, I think-</p> <p>Justin:              Gwenom.</p> <p>Alex:                 … vs. Carnage #1 from Marvel, written by Seanan McGuire, art by Flaviano. This is again tying it to the King in Black event. Here we’re getting our alternate universe. Gwen Stacy is going into the fray as you could probably guess from the title, she ends up fighting Carnage by the end, but not the Carnage you know. What did you think about this tie-in?</p> <p>Justin:              I like it a lot. I’ve been a huge fan of the Spider-Gwen and now Gwenom and all the different iterations. It’s a pretty wild story at this point that she is a Gwen Stacy who held Peter Parker when he died in her arms and became Spider-Girl, Spider-Woman. And then in this, in her earth, there’s a little bit of gender swapping with a lot of characters and just slightly alternate takes with everybody. Then she had a venom from her earth, she’s now in our earth and dealing with a lot of other Venoms in this issue, including a surprising person who becomes Carnage by the end. I liked it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, they make comics for different people, and the important part is that everybody gets to enjoy what they like and that’s awesome</p> <p>Justin:              What don’t you like about this? Not enough Venoms? You need more Symbiotes here?</p> <p>Pete:                No, just Gwenom is cool for people, not one of my favorite characters. And hey, awesome for other people, just not my cup of tea. And I respect people want to make comics that they want to read, and then you get to pick what you want to pick.</p> <p>Alex:                 You sound so sad right now, Pete. I liked this book a lot more than I thought I would. I do like Spider-Gwen or Ghost-Spider or whatever you’re calling her. I think she’s good. This is a good tie in. It feels natural to bring her into this, given her status quo. And I think in particularly the art by Flaviano is really good-</p> <p>Pete:                Art is great.</p> <p>Alex:                 … and very consistent with the Gwen Stacy Ghost-Spider book, if you read that. Next up, Sweet Tooth: The Return #3 from DC Comics by Jeff Lemire. This gets you the story of whatever is going on with this new Gus who might be the old Gus, we’re not quite clear, who is being tracked out of this post apocalypse that’s living under the earth. This book is so wild to read, particularly in reference and bouncing off of what’s happening to Sweet Tooth. It’s fascinating. Justin, I know you were a little conflicted, I think, about the second issue. How did you feel about the third one?</p> <p>Justin:              I mean, I still like the book. It’s funny. It feels like just a sped up version of the original series in a way. And I do think we’re going to get probably next issue the reveal that this Gus is a clone of the original Gus and it’s sort of like someone trying to re-engineer a religious event for all these people and return to the earth, and all of that. And so I think that’s a cool story, but it definitely feels like we’re digging up fossils that we were there for when they were buried-</p> <p>Pete:                No way.</p> <p>Justin:              … if that makes sense.</p> <p>Pete:                This was an awesome, awesome issue. Earl is my new favorite thing. This was-</p> <p>Alex:                 This is a large elephant man who kills people.</p> <p>Pete:                … Yeah. And Earl was just such a bad-ass and such a fun addition to this book. I mean the fuck me Earl is loose just before his head gets ripped off, that’s just great. That’s just great comics. That’s just fun stuff. Yeah. Kind of a creepy reveal of the kind of like two versions of him. But I think this is a very interesting kind of book as it does kind of speed through this, which I … It says three to six, like they don’t have time for this. I appreciate the fact that it’s fast forward a little bit.</p> <p>Justin:              Of course, I’m not saying it’s a bad thing, I’m saying that’s just what it feels like.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, so …</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s definitely a cool quote for the cover, “I don’t have time for this shit.”</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 I really liked this a lot, it’s just it’s a weird read. To your point, Justin, I’m curious too. I’m more curious to reflect on it when it’s done and how it works in relationship to the first Sweet Tooth more than anything else. Next up, A Man Among Ye #4 from Image Comics, written by Stephanie Phillips, art by Craig Cermak. This is ending this title, I believe, for now. It focuses on a bunch of female pirates who are teaming together. We finally get that team in this issue as they try to rescue one of their boyfriends, I guess, that’s the best way of putting it. Pete, you’ve been a big fan of the series.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, this is really great. And I think this ends really well. It’s a little heartbreaking what kind of happens. But I’ve been really impressed with the action, I love the storytelling and I think this is a really kind of cool way of everybody kind of coming together here at the end so we can kind of get more ventures hopefully. But I thought this was a great kind of a fun pirate story with some cool twists in it to kind of update it. And I appreciate a lot of the rage in what was happening.</p> <p>Alex:                 Justin, what about you?</p> <p>Justin:              Some comics are for Pete, and some comics are for Justin and some comics are for Alex. And this one, this was fine. I think I said last time like I’m not a crazy fan of this. Reading this issue, it feels very much like an old black and white Disney movie in it’s sort of storytelling and style. Once I was like, “Ah, I think that’s what the vibe is here,” I enjoyed it more, but it’s all right.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I would have honestly wanted a little more from it. I want to kind of want to see where it goes, and maybe now that this team is all together where it goes to the second arc, excited about that. But art by Craig Cermak was good. I think the writing was solid. I had a fun time reading this. Next step, The Immortal Hulk #42 from Marvel, written by Al Ewing, art by Alex Lins and Adam Gotham. Gotham, perhaps.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, interesting. And on a Marvel book.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s weird.</p> <p>Justin:              I think it’s Gotham.</p> <p>Alex:                 Gotham.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, Gorham actually.</p> <p>Alex:                 Gorham?</p> <p>Pete:                Wow.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right. Interesting. Anyway-</p> <p>Pete:                Actually, it’s Jones, I think is what it is. Yeah, it’s Gorham.</p> <p>Alex:                 In this issue, we’re getting split focus between Henry Gyrich is taking over Gamma Flight-</p> <p>Justin:              I think it’s Gyrich.</p> <p>Alex:                 … Gyrich?</p> <p>Justin:              Definitely.</p> <p>Alex:                 Have I been pronouncing it wrong my entire life?</p> <p>Justin:              Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 Jesus Christ.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s pronounced [inaudible 00:25:37].</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t want that attention.</p> <p>Alex:                 Anyway, some guy is taking Gamma Flight to task. Meanwhile, the leader is trying to figure out why he can’t get the whole taking over the world, the Immortal Hulk thing to work for him. He figures out some stuff by the end, so does Gamma Flight. Lots of stuff going on here and lots of movement to this issue. What did you guys think?</p> <p>Justin:              This book is great. It’s continues to be great. This feels very much like a sort of middle type issue, so it’s not the like big moves happening. I do like the reveal that our newspaper reporter, who’s been an ongoing character in this run, has been affected by the gamma rays. That’s a big turn and reveal. And I love, love the reveal at the end.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, what about you?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, it continues to be gross and creepy in all the right ways. Yeah. I mean, we got the leader trying kind of figure things out a little bit in this issue, and then some other storylines going on. Yeah, just the monster stuff is so insane and this stuff. I’m interested to see where this is going. It continues to be a really solid book.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I love this as well. My one caveat that I was weirdly struck with this issue, I wish, I know that they can because they’ve got to release a whole book every month, I wish that they would have waited for Joe Bennett to do all of it. Because Joe Bennett’s art is so phenomenal and his designs are so disgusting in exactly the right way, that whenever he does an issue, it’s heads and tails above everything else. And we’ve gotten some phenomenal stuff as well. I think the art in this was good. Alex Lins, Adam Gorham, you say.</p> <p>Justin:              I know, I think you’ve got to give it up for Gorham.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, both really good things across the board. But man, there’s something slightly missing in terms of the fucked upednes of Joe Bennett’s art in this issue that I would have wanted a little bit more.</p> <p>Justin:              But I also think this issue wasn’t about that, this was sort of dealing with some of the other characters. If we’re going to take a break from the crazy body stuff, I’m fine having another artist jump on. But I got to get up for Al Ewing for really plumbing all the depths of the Hulk villains to hit all the weirdest marks, and we do it again here.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes, I agree with you on that cliffhanger. Let’s move on to talk about American Vampire 1976 #4 from DC Comics, written by Scott Snyder, art by Rafael Albuquerque.</p> <p>Pete:                Albuquerque.</p> <p>Alex:                 In this issue we’re ramping things up in a big way as our heroes, I guess, question mark, sort of try to start to figure out how they can stop the apocalypse, things get worse before they get better. What did you guys think about this issue?</p> <p>Pete:                This was a really amazing, fun issue. Love the crazy team up. A really intense last page. The art is really unbelievable. This was really clicking for me. I really enjoyed this issue.</p> <p>Justin:              If you walk in a room where the chairs are too big, get out of there, because someone’s coming home and sitting-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, that’s a good note.</p> <p>Justin:              … in those big ass chairs.</p> <p>Alex:                 I broke into a house one time and there was a chair that was too big, and there was a chair that was too small, but then there was one chair that was just right, that’s the one that I sat in and then I broke it.</p> <p>Pete:                And then the bears came home and murdered you like your name was Archie?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, that was a lot of things all at the same time, Pete.</p> <p>Justin:              Interestingly you were in a house that bears own.</p> <p>Alex:                 I got totally bear-zoned, if you know what I mean.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, you got bowned.</p> <p>Pete:                Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, great book. Really awesome every issue. Let’s move on and talk about Seven Secrets … Yes, what?</p> <p>Justin:              No, I do. I really like this book. Scott Snyder has such a mastery of these characters, and I think it’s building up to something really exciting.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I guess the main thing is just like, it is wild to be in a thing that started with something so relatively simple as, “There’s different type of vampires,” and now it’s like, “Every monster,” but I love it, it’s fun to read. Seven Secrets #6 from Boom! Studios, written by Tom Taylor, art by Daniele Di Nicuolo. We have wondered the entire series what these secrets are, they just kind of talked about what the secrets are. Finally, we get an inkling of what is going on-</p> <p>Pete:                A little taste of the secret.</p> <p>Alex:                 … with them as our heroes get attacked by the Keepers, the Villains, manage to escape at the last second. And we open up the mythology of the book in a really big and very weird way. I thought this issue was not only great as the series has been, but very necessary in terms of the run, because there’s only so long you can keep these secrets-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, exactly.</p> <p>Alex:                 … secret from the reader before it starts to get annoying and they start to really pull back the veil here.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. It’s great to hear your secrets. Go ahead.</p> <p>Pete:                I was really impressed because I was like, “Man, it’s the sixth issue when we’re finally getting a little taste of the secrets,” I was like, “There’s no way to build up.” But the fact that it is such a huge kind of thing that happens when they open up one of the cases, I was like, “Okay, great. This is worth it. This is totally insane. The action is over the top.” It’s really interesting how something can start at one place and kind of end up here. It’s really impressive, the writing and the storytelling. It’s great.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I feel like Tom Taylor set out at the beginning of this book and was like, “I’m going to write a comic that is truly an anime, that is very much in the style of an anime series or anime movie,” and that’s what this is. This feels very much like it’s-</p> <p>Pete:                In all the right ways.</p> <p>Justin:              … Taylor-made to be an anime.</p> <p>Alex:                 I get it.</p> <p>Justin:              Taylor-made to be an anime.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about S.W.O.R.D. #2 from Marvel, written by Al Ewing, art by Valerio Schiti. This is also tying into the King in Black event, though it’s not necessarily labeled as such, I believe, on the cover. I believe this following how it’s affecting the X-Men side of the world and things get real bad by the end here with this weird defacto team of folks. What did you think? Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Sure.</p> <p>Alex:                 Justin?</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. This was a weirder … Like we were talking about with the King in Black stuff, this definitely feels like it’s a fair distance away from the main storyline. But it’s a fun, random team of X-Men. And it’s nice to read a book with Al Ewing sort of dabbling around in the X-Men world. I like the places ends. I like to see these characters random. Magneto sort of feels like older Magneto. Sebastian Shaw. We haven’t seen these characters in a while, so I enjoyed seeing them in this book.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, Ewing is doing amazing stuff on Hulk and so cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is wild. This is like straight out of the nineties X-Men book. It’s very different from a lot of the other X-Men stuff, and it is tangential. I mean, it’s all of them living on the S.W.O.R.D. Space Station and try to figure out like basically reasons why they should not go fight Knull, the King in Black, is essentially what happens to this issue.</p> <p>Alex:                 But it is one of those books where I’m reading, I’m like, “Oh yeah, I remember that character from the nineties. Okay, that’s cool.” But like you said, a good cliffhanger at the end that definitely makes me excited to read #3. And last but not least, Bloodshot #10 from Valiant Comics rate by Tim Seeley, art by Brett Booth-</p> <p>Pete:                Don’t you feel it.</p> <p>Alex:                 … and Pedro Andreo. This is a book that straight up feels like it’s trying to capitalize off the massive success of the Bloodshot movie that never happened. But regardless, Tim Seeley is doing his best here to put out a fun over the top, insane, cinematic Bloodshot book.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, and I think he is succeeding. I like a lot of the movies in this book. I mean, aren’t we all strung out Bloodshot who comes back in the middle of the issue and tries to pick a fight, but he doesn’t have enough protein? That’s what we’re all living in right now. And I like the line, “Come on you Jared Leto-looking motherfucker.”</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, that’s great.</p> <p>Justin:              Very funny.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s just Tim Seeley.</p> <p>Justin:              Tim Seeley does a great job of combining great action with some fun minds.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s wild how much happens in this book, it feels like three entire arcs of a Bloodshot comic happening within 20 something pages which is an insane pace to read. But it’s fun, I enjoyed it. I don’t know.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I mean-</p> <p>Justin:              Eat your protein.</p> <p>Pete:                … Tim Seeley is a great writer. He adds humor to all the right things. Bloodshot to me is not one of my favorite characters, the movie didn’t help that at all. I thought this was kind of a more interesting take, but it was very fast-paced, but it had some great lines in it.</p> <p>Justin:              Let me ask you, Pete, what don’t you like about him? That he’s like Deadpool, a character you like, or the Punisher, another character you like?</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know what it is, man. All right? I don’t know.</p> <p>Justin:              You don’t like nanites? They’re just tiny robots.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Don’t trust them.</p> <p>Alex:                 He kills people and eats meat, what is there that you don’t like about that, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. On paper, it seems like I should love this guy. I get it guys.</p> <p>Justin:              Tim Seeley, one of your favs.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Touchy-feely Tim Seeley.</p> <p>Alex:                 His name is Bloodshot. Blood and shot are two of your top 10 words.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s okay guys, I get what you’re saying.</p> <p>Justin:              Whenever we used to go out to bars, you’d be like, “I’ll have a blood shot,” and we would all drink blood with you because that’s what you demanded.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 And then you would shout, “Dracule.” All right, folks. I think that’s it for The Stack. If you’d like to support us, patriotic.com/comicbookclub. Also we do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00PM-</p> <p>Pete:                We sure do.</p> <p>Alex:                 … a podcast on YouTube. iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show. @comicbooklive on Twitter, Comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and many more. Until next time, that’s it for The Stack.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, round of blood shots, baby.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/2021/01/13/the-stack-haha-thunderbolts-and-more/" rel="nofollow">The Stack: HAHA, Thunderbolts And More</a> appeared first on <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com" rel="nofollow">Comic Book Club</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> https://comicbookclublive.com/?p=15174 https://comicbookclublive.com/2021/01/13/the-stack-haha-thunderbolts-and-more/ Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000 2215 no full The Stack: Star Wars The High Republic, Future State And More The Stack: Star Wars The High Republic, Future State And More Comic Book Club It’s a big review Stack podcast this week as we discuss: Star Wars: The High Republic #1MarvelWritten by Cavan ScottArt by Ario Anindito Dark Nights Death Metal #7DC ComicsWritten by Scott SnyderArt by Greg CapulloWith Yanick Paquette and Bryan Hitch C... 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Star Wars: The High Republic #1
Marvel
Written by Cavan Scott
Art by Ario Anindito

Dark Nights Death Metal #7
DC Comics
Written by Scott Snyder
Art by Greg Capullo
With Yanick Paquette and Bryan Hitch

Crossover #3
Image Comics
Written by Donny Cates
Art by Geoff Shaw

Eternals #1
Marvel
Written by Kieron Gillen
Art by Esad Ribić

Future State: The Next Batman #1
DC Comics
Written by John Ridley, Brandon Thomas, Paul Jenkins
Art by Nick Derington, Sumit Kumar, Jack Herbert

Future State: Superman of Metropolis #1
DC Comics
Written by Sean Lewis, Brandon Easton
Art by John Timms, Valentine de Landro, Cully Hamner, Michael Avon Oeming

Future State: Swamp Thing #1
DC Comics
Written by Ram V
Art by Mike Perkins

Future State: The Flash #1
DC Comics
Written by Brandon Vietti
Art by Dale Eaglesham

Future State: Wonder Woman #1
DC Comics
Written and art by Jöelle Jones
Colors by Jordie Bellaire

Future State: Harley Quinn #1
DC Comics
Written by Stephanie Phillips
Art by Simone Dimeo

The Amazing Spider-Man #56
Marvel
Written by Nick Spencer
Art by Mark Bagley

The Last Witch #1
BOOM! Box
Written by Conor McCreery
Illustrated by V.V. Glass

Generations Shattered #1
DC Comics
Written by Dan Jurgens, Andy Schmidt and Robert Venditti
Art by Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Scott Hanna, Ferbabdo Pasarin, Oclair Albert, Aaron Lopestri, Matt Ryan, Emanuela Luppacchino, Wade Von Grawbadger, Bernard Chang, Yanick Paquette, Kevin Nowlan, Dan Jurgens, Klaus Janson, Paul Pelletier, Sandra Hope, John Romita Jr., Danny Miki, Doug Braithwaite, Rags Morales and Mike Perkins

Backtrack #10
Oni Press
Written by Brian Joines
Illustrated by Jack Elphick

Return of the Valkyries #1
Marvel
Written by Jason Aaron & Torunn Grønbekk
Art by Nina Vakueva

Getting It Together #4
Image Comics
Co-written by Sina Grace & Omar Spahi
Art by Jenny D. Fine & Sina Grace

The Vain #4
Oni Press
Written by Eliot Rahal
Illustrated by Emily Pearson

Venom #32
Marvel
Written by Donny Cates
Art by Ivan Coello

Inkblot #5
Image Comics
Created by Emma Kubert & Rusty Gladd

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Alex:                 What is up everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.

Justin:              I’m Justin.

Pete:                I’m Pete. What it is.

Justin:              What it is, he says.

Alex:                 What it is.

Justin:              T I Z.

Alex:                 On The Stack, we talk about a bunch of comics that have come out this week. Lots of big stuff here. We’re going to have a big chunk in the middle to hold that all we’ll get to in a moment, but first, let’s talk a bit… A big kickoff that happened this week. Star Wars: The High Republic #1 from Marvel, written by Cavan Scott, art by Ariel Anandito. This is a comic, but this is also a megastory that is going to be told over comics, books, games, probably TV shows. I don’t know what else, but it’s all set at the height of the Jedi. They’re facing down a new threat. This is the first salvo hero. I believe the first two things that were released were this comic book today and, yesterday, Charles Sol, comic book writer, wrote a book called Star Wars: Light of the Jedi that touches on a lot of the same plot lines.

Alex:                 This is a big deal. This is [crosstalk 00:02:08] part of it again.

Pete:                He also writes really good novels, okay? He’s not just a comic book writer, okay?

Alex:                 No, this is a novel that he wrote, that I was mentioning, Pete.

Pete:                Yeah. Oh. I thought you tried to just pigeon-hole him as only a comic book writer.

Alex:                 No, I’m just trying to pigeon-hole him as a lawyer.

Justin:              Pete hates pigeons, and he hates the holes that they live in.

Pete:                You’re god damned right, I do.

Justin:              He’s coming for you.

Alex:                 The thing that I’m curious about with this book is, does it work, first of all, as its own comic book, as its own thing? What do you think about it as part of this Star Wars: The High Republic megastory?

Pete:                I just have a question real quick. The lizard guy with one arm, that’s not the guy from the bar who loses an arm?

Justin:              No.

Pete:                Okay. Just making sure.

Justin:              That would be a crazy coincidence.

Pete:                Well, that’s the thing. It’s a lizard guy with one arm. I mean, I don’t know.

Justin:              This takes place before that.

Alex:                 No, this takes place, yeah, hundreds of years before, I believe.

Pete:                Oh, okay. All right. Just checking. Just making sure.

Justin:              Let me throw out, I love just seeing the timeline infographic they did for the cover.

Alex:                 Oh, yeah.

Justin:              That’s just fun. It’s just fun to see all those things and be like, “Oh, look at all the good stuff, and then look at all the bad stuff,” all on one page.

Alex:                 I stopped reading there, so I think we can move on to the next title. No, I actually like this. I was a little trepidatious, frankly, going into here. I think, sometimes, it’s a mixed bag with Star Wars books, particularly when you’re not focusing on the main characters that have an established voice, but I think this new character that we’re following, this young Jedi, this Padawan, who goes on a mission, gets elevated, spoiler, to the level of Jedi knight, gives you a really good setup for the stakes and everything that’s going on. There’s clearly some danger coming her way, but I enjoyed it. I thought it was a fun Star Wars book, independently of anything else that’s going on.

Pete:                Plus the double-sided sabers. That’s always badass.

Justin:              Yes, always badass. Never not successful.

Justin:              I like this, too. My favorite parts were where I felt like there was some new ground broken. I feel like these new characters, it feels a little [Star Treky 00:04:20], a bit.

Alex:                 Yes.

Pete:                Whoa!

Alex:                 I think very much so

Justin:              Which I think makes a lot of sense in that the height of the Jedi would be a much more organized society, like Star Trek is. I thought that was cool.

Justin:              The parts that I don’t like are when they’re just referencing shit that we’ve already seen, like, there’s a lot of splash pages later on where the only species we see are species we’ve seen in Star Wars. I’m like, “I see why you did that, but throw some other people in there. I want to see some new stuff. I’d like to see the Force used in a different way,” was my takeaway here.

Alex:                 What’d you think about hot Yoda? Because we kind of get a hot, younger Yoda here, like a little more ripped.

Justin:              He’s sort of a teen, like an angsty teen. This Yoda fucks, and I love that.

Pete:                Yeah, but he’s still-

Alex:                 Yoda’s the kind of guy, Yoda, you’d want to grab an IPA with, like plug his mind, find out what’s going on there. What are his ideas?

Pete:                Well, first off, he’s still got-

Justin:              Yoda, put away that joint! We can’t get high now. We have a big council meeting.

Pete:                Yoda’s got a walking stick, so he’s not that young.

Alex:                 Smoke, you will.

Justin:              Relax, we must.

Alex:                 Meeting dot 420 minutes, it is.

Pete:                Oh my god. Nice. Nice. I mean, I can’t believe I’m not in on these bits, but really impressive, Alv. That’s the smartest 420 bit I’ve ever heard.

Justin:              Wow.

Pete:                Yoda’s still got a walking stick, guys, all right? He’s not that-

Justin:              But he’s not using it. He’s not leaning on it. It’s sort of more of a fun stick.

Pete:                No, he’s not. Yeah.

Justin:              That’s [crosstalk 00:05:53] a bowl.

Alex:                 It’s a pimp stick.

Justin:              It’s a bowl.

Alex:                 That’s a pimp stick.

Justin:              It’s a very long bowl that he smokes out of.

Pete:                It’s a bowl. Yeah.

Pete:                Yeah, it’s cool. It’s nice to see him. I also am more interested in the horned Chewbacca character next to him, like Justin said, that it’s like, “Oh, this is interesting. This is new.” Yeah, I think, with all the Star Wars, I agree. It would be nice to be like, “Let’s just go away from what we know for a little bit and really just kind of get lost in some new shit,” but I enjoyed this. I very much enjoyed this. The fun timeline with all the symbols in the beginning was great. Love the action. This is just some good stuff. I feel like it’s a great setup for this world to get into.

Alex:                 I’m not laughing at you. I’m actually laughing at us, the fact that we were like, “Love that timeline.”

Justin:              We do.

Alex:                 First few pages. You open it up. Timeline. Close it back up.

Justin:              Yeah. All I want, just the context. I love context.

Pete:                Exactly. Just give me… Where are we?

Alex:                 Yeah, I also did love the timeline, though.

Pete:                What are we doing?

Justin:              Yeah, exactly. As I say, everybody loves a timeline.

Pete:                [crosstalk 00:06:59] disagree with you. Wording wasn’t like-

Justin:              I think what Pete’s saying is, he wants more of his comics, like the X-Men specifically, with pages in the middle, where they just have information.

Pete:                Fuck you.

Justin:              Especially symbols.

Pete:                Fuck you.

Alex:                 Don’t worry. We’ll get there. We’ll talk about another Marvel book that has that, but first, from the beginning to an ending, let’s talk about Dark Nights: Death Metal #7 from DC Comics, written by Scott Snyder, art by Greg Capullo with Yonic Bucat and Brian Hitch. This is wrapping up this mega, wild saga of the DC Universe versus the Being, the Batman, I don’t know what you call him, who laughs. Here, as has been not wildly rumored but put out there, the entire DC Universe, the cosmology of it, gets completely redefined at the end, really characterizing this, in case you weren’t clear, as the level of a crisis in terms of redefining the universe, which is, I think, a big deal.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 What’d you think about how this book wrapped up as a whole but also where it leaves the DC universe? Nobody say anything, please.

Justin:              No, Pete, I thought that was yours. There was a perfect lane for you.

Alex:                 Yeah, you sort of bent back as if you were winding up for like, “Here it comes.”

Justin:              A real haul-off. I thought a haul-off was coming.

Pete:                It got kind of crazy in a way that I was like, “What is happening?” but I’m the first guy to get lost in stuff. The Wonder Woman mirror thing was a little weird. It got kind of meta. It was cool, the way it kind of started with Skeleton Head Rock, and then we got to see kind of like a young Sergeant Rock that was cool.

Pete:                I think this event overall was a lot of fun. I wasn’t like, “Oh, shit! DC Universe is completely changed!” You did a thing about a hand that kind of shows up. It got weird in spots, but I thought this was fun. I like the Batman talking shit, calling somebody a punk. Yeah, this was a fun event.

Justin:              What I love about this, and I thought this ended really strongly here. There were a lot of titles throughout Death Metal that felt like, if you were reading everything, it was like, “Wait. Where are we? We were off the main plot here.” This book really landed all of the planes together in a great way. It was funny, while at the same… Every character was really playing their character game, the thing that make their essence at a high potential the entire time. I love that the focus never shifted from Wonder Woman. I thought for sure it was going to shift back to Batman at some point in this, because it’s such a Batman-focused event, and I love that they didn’t. Batman and Superman had their fights, and they were sort of off, but it was all about Wonder Woman. I appreciated that so hard, because the themes of this crossover are her themes. It’s like truth, ultimate justice, be direct and simple to your truth. That’s where we end up. Wonder Woman wins by not knowing the consequences but still just doing what she thinks is the right thing. The fact that that paid off, I thought was great.

Justin:              The philosophy at the end of this, where the DC Universe is landing, where it’s like, “Let’s bring these characters back to their cores but, at the same time, let everything go wild. Let’s push this universe into any direction we want.” I just love that creative potential. The event, from the premise to the endpoint, that was the idea. I love that it’s taking over the whole line now.

Alex:                 Yeah. I completely agree with you. My only two tiny, little quibbles that I don’t even completely agree with but I’ll say out loud anyway, one of them is that it felt like this was leading up to a point where Wonder Woman was going to die, right?

Justin:              Mm-hmm (affirmative).

Alex:                 I appreciate the fact that they didn’t kill her off, which is why this is a dumb thing to bring up, because that would have been very frustrating, but it felt like they did the thing that they did with Tony Stark over in Civil War 2, where it was like, “Well, story-wise, we have to kill off Iron Man. That is the only option here. Instead, let’s come up with this weird middle point where he doesn’t die so we can keep him around, so we don’t just rely on, ‘Oh, and then we’re going to bring him back anyway.'” They do the same thing with Wonder Woman here, where it’s like, she should have died. That was the natural ending point of this thing. It would have been a huge bummer and frustrating, so instead, they did this weird middle point that’s going to lead to something else. A lot of that depends on whatever story they’re about to tell with Wonder Woman going forward, I guess.

Alex:                 The other part is just the idea that everything matters, which is the same as, I think, the Hyper Time idea that they tried a little while ago, that is confusing to think about. I think the way to approach it and the way that I’m approaching is, don’t worry about it too much. We’ve been reading comics for years. None of it makes any sense when you lay it out linearly, so just allow yourself to remember the stories you like and ignore the things that don’t necessarily make it cohesive. That’s fine. That’s how I’m getting past it, but there’s certainly times when I’m reading this book where I felt like, I don’t know how everything can matter. That just doesn’t jive up in any sort of way. What does Superman remember that happened right now? What was his life like in a linear fashion? You know?

Justin:              I think that what I like about this is, that’s the problem anyway. Continuity is a fluid thing. You believe enough parts of it so you’re like, “This is the story,” but every specific detail isn’t important, because they start to conflict. Then you’re left with mush, so I like the idea that they were able to play a little bit faster and looser with it, where it’s like, “Yes, he was married. He has this kid. The kid was aged up in the future. All those things are true. Then, now, we’re shifting into Future State, where we’re really exploring extrapolations on those themes. Then we’ll see where the main stories land,” but the fact that there are lanes where new stories can be told are great.

Justin:              I just want to say to your point, Pete, how did you feel…? I thought Alfred looked great in this comic.

Pete:                Fuck you, you fucking fuck, bud.

Justin:              I think he looks better.

Pete:                This comic brings up an interesting point. I’m wondering if you guys have thought about this at all. If you see a different version of yourself, the mirror version of yourself, do you just assume that it’s you, because it looks similar? Do you kind of quiz yourself to make sure it’s you? How do you react to seeing kind of like a different version of you in the mirror there?

Justin:              You can always tell with a kiss.

Pete:                You’re going to kiss yourself?

Alex:                 I agree. I agree.

Pete:                You’re going to kiss yourself?

Alex:                 Exactly what I was going to say.

Pete:                Why would it…? How would…? Kissing yourself, you would know it’s you? How would that…? That’s…

Justin:              It is intimacy. You just know.

Alex:                 Yeah.

Justin:              Sometimes, you just know with a kiss.

Pete:                What? Oh my god.

Alex:                 You can just feel what’s in the other’s heart.

Pete:                Oh my god. All right.

Alex:                 Let’s move on to another crossover, [inaudible 00:14:11] Crossover #3 from Image Comics. [crosstalk 00:14:12] Shaw.

Pete:                Oh, I see what you did there. I see what you did.

Alex:                 In this issue, a lot of the story threads are starting to come together as our main characters are trying to bring a comic book character back to the dome that is over Denver. They run into some trouble along the way. We get a reveal at the end of a character they’ve been teasing that is a big deal at the end of this issue. I thought the reveal was great. I cackled out loud when I got to it. I enjoyed it quite a bit. I don’t know if we want to spoil it necessarily, but what did you think about this issue and the story as a whole?

Pete:                We shouldn’t. I thought this was great. I really love the reveal. I thought it made a lot of sense. You kind of get a hint of stuff along the way, which is cool. Yeah, I’m really impressed with the writing and the creativity on this book. It’s very interesting. It’s really cool to see how things are going to unfold. I love the kind of action stuff that happens here. I think I’m completely on board. This has been a lot of fun.

Justin:              Yeah, I like it, too. It’s amazing how meta and comic book [insidery 00:15:27] this book is, but it doesn’t bother me. It’s just a book for a very specific audience, and that’s because-

Pete:                Your review is, this book doesn’t bother you. That’s what you’re saying?

Justin:              I guess what I’m saying is, my expectation was that, if someone was like, “Hey, we’re going to do this book where we reference all this very insidery things and sort of call a character Dr. Strange in a very winky way and then back off of that idea, I would be like, “I don’t know if I would like that,” but I thought it’s really handled in a very smart way. The reveal on the last page, I thought, was very fun. A couple characters, the guy’s dad is the male love interest, is drawn like John Goodman from The Righteous Gemstones, like so hard.

Alex:                 Yes, 100%.

Justin:              Which I thought was fun.

Alex:                 Mm-hmm (affirmative).

Justin:              It’s good. It’s really striding a line that I think is difficult to stride.

Pete:                I just don’t understand, if you have a comic book, why you wouldn’t put John Goodman in it. You know what I mean?

Alex:                 Exactly. I completely agree. I think he was in Dark Nights: Death Metal somewhere.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 I also like the fact that Donny works in, I think it’s The Paybacks, which is a book that he wrote back in the day, that he very cheekily is like, “Well, nobody read it, but it was very good,” which I thought was a fun, little detail. Again, you get that character at the end that I think is definitely a swerve but is perfectly-

Pete:                Did it bother you, though?

Alex:                 Should we just talk about it?

Pete:                No, no. I just want to know if it bothered you at all.

Alex:                 What bothered me?

Pete:                Some things didn’t bother Justin. I just want to know if you wanted to say, anything didn’t bother you.

Alex:                 What? No, nothing bothered me.

Justin:              Yeah, do you want to talk about the reveal at this point?

Alex:                 Yeah, sure. Let’s talk about the reveal. Spoiler if you haven’t read it already, but Mad Man shows up at the end. We got this tease in the first issue. The character drew somebody who has been taking people, helping get in and out of the dome. It looks like it’s a picture of Superman, so the implication is, “Holy shit, did they somehow get Superman?” No, they did not get Superman as of yet, but it turns out, it’s actually Mad Man, Mike Allred’s creation.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 That is just a perfect character for this sort of dimension-hopping weirdness sort of thing. That’s the thing that I really liked about the reveal, is it’s not the biggest swerve you can think of from Superman, but it’s certainly something you’re like, “I never would have predicted that character would be coming here, but it makes perfect sense for the story they’re telling.” It definitely doubles down on, “Okay, we’re going for this. Here’s the crossover. This is not just original characters that we’re doing here.”

Justin:              That’s what I think. It really served the crossover premise so strong.

Pete:                Yeah. I think my big takeaway is, this comic doesn’t bother me.

Justin:              Good. Go ahead and throw that on the cover.

Alex:                 Let’s move on-

Justin:              One quick thing in the credits.

Alex:                 Yeah.

Justin:              Mark Wade worked on this book, as a… It says, “Story edits.”

Alex:                 Ooh.

Justin:              Yeah, interesting that he’s there, helping craft the final book here.

Alex:                 That is very interesting.

Alex:                 Let’s move on to one that may or may not have bothered Pete. Eternals #1 from Marvel, written by Kieron Gillen, art by Esad Ribic. As Justin mentioned on the live show, we talked to Kieron about this on our podcast a couple of months back. He teased this. I still think, even based on his teases, I didn’t know what we were getting into here. This is a wild ride. This seems very clearly influenced or perhaps just parallel to what Jonathan Hickman has been doing over on X-Men in this book. There’s a lot of back matter and integrated matter. We’ve certainly talked about how that works sometimes with the X-Men books, sometimes does not. Here, in my mind, it definitely does. I thought this book was great. Again, great last page reveal. I loved it.

Justin:              Yeah. Great. I mean, the art by Esad Ribic is just stunning. It really… I think it serves sort of the tone of this book, which feels very postmodern superhero book that’s owning, like a lot of books we’ve talked about, about continuity. This owns all this continuity. It feels like these characters, these Eternals, have been alive forever. They have done everything. They’re a little bit cold about everything. It’s still the world. Iron Man shows up here. It feels like a comic book reader. I’ve seen hundreds and hundreds of stories. Where’s the new ground? It feels like we’re going to get there. It’s sort of like the, “God is dead at the end of the world. Who did it?” I love that.

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, I’ve never really been a big Eternals fan, and I’m wondering if this movie’s going to be any good or not, but-

Alex:                 Did you say, “Eternals,” or, “A-turtles?” Never been a big a-turtles fan, huh?

Pete:                No, Eternals.

Alex:                 The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. They love the pizza.

Pete:                I don’t know what’s going on, but you know I’m a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan, so I wouldn’t say that.

Alex:                 Oh, okay.

Pete:                Yeah, I have a hard time where the characters are eternal. They live forever. They’re these all-impotent beings that have lived life forever, whatever whatever. Nothing’s new for them. They get bored and do stupid shit.

Pete:                I was impressed with the head butt. I thought that was glorious, calling your shot, which was great, but other than that, the art’s fantastic. There were some weird pages of symbols that I didn’t check out on purpose, but we’ll see how this wraps up.

Alex:                 Interesting.

Pete:                Last page, saw that coming a mile away.

Alex:                 Wow.

Justin:              What? No way.

Pete:                Yeah, dude!

Justin:              Wow. Okay.

Pete:                Get to the planet, and it’s basically his name. I mean, what the fuck?

Justin:              Wow.

Alex:                 All right.

Justin:              Okay.

Alex:                 One of the things, just to-

Justin:              Why did you call the ending of the second issue, then?

Pete:                What’s that?

Alex:                 Yeah, Pete. If you know it so well, what’s happening at the end of the second issue.

Pete:                He gets the fucking gauntlet. I don’t know. I don’t fucking know what that’s going to happen in the next one.

Justin:              All right. The thing with Pete is, it probably will happen.

Pete:                I mean, they dropped him. [crosstalk 00:21:36].

Alex:                 One thing that I wanted to respond to, that I think Kieron Gillen does so well here, is deal with the idea that these are Eternals. These are immortals. They think they have this purpose, and they found out their purpose is not necessarily wrong but just doesn’t mean anything, so what do they do next if they’re never going to die but their lives don’t mean anything? What does that mean for the lives they continue living? To me, he almost treats it like office worker drones, right? Like you’re going into work every single day. You’re doing the same thing. What is the end result? For them, there is no end result. There’s nothing, so what is their purpose? I think that’s the setup here. We’re going to find out, do they have a purpose? Who has a purpose? What do their lives mean going forward? I think that’s a very exciting and interesting and very esoteric, mind you, thing to talk about.

Alex:                 The other thing that I really loved about this book was the description of Deviants.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 That really popped for me, because there’s this setup at the beginning of, the Celestials came down. They created 100 Eternals. They created 100 Deviants. They left. Then there’s a little shruggie emoji beneath that. That’s the perfect setup for the book. What he talks about with the Deviants in there, there’s this comparison of like, yeah, not all Deviants are bad. Some of them just go bad, but they look at human beings as like, “Well, some of you are serial killers.” You know? I thought that was just such a good sequence of dialogue, aligning us with Deviants when the rest of the book is aligning us with Eternals. Just great writing, great art across the board. I really like this book quite a bit.

Justin:              Now, one follow-up I know we talked about. Do you think, if the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles lives under, in the sewers of other cities, they would like different stuff?

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Yeah, sure.

Justin:              Like if they lived in the sewers of Seattle, would they just be like coffee drinkers?

Alex:                 Yeah. They live under St. Petersburg, and they’re like, “I love being a turtle, and I love borscht.”

Justin:              Yeah. “Borscht time!”

Alex:                 If they lived in Rochester, they would love garbage plates.

Pete:                There you go.

Justin:              Wow. If they lived under Philadelphia, they’d be sucking on a cheese stick.

Pete:                Ah man.

Alex:                 Wrong podcast.

Alex:                 Let’s get into our Future State block here with a ton of books that were released off of the end of Dark Nights Battle from DC this week.

Pete:                Here we go!

Alex:                 They all take place in an indeterminate future of the DC Universe. However, as we found out when we were talking to Phillip Kennedy Johnson on our live show, they’re all interconnected in some way, and they all do matter in some way as well. They’re going to take elements and work them back, so this isn’t just Elseworlds. This isn’t just like what if or anything like that. It’s something else. We don’t know fully yet, but I figured the best way of approaching this, I’m just going to read through the titles. We don’t need to talk about each of them individually, but I’m curious to hear you guys shout out. Then I’ll read off the creative teams as well.

Alex:                 We’ve got Next Batman, Superman of Metropolis, Swamp Thing, The Flash, Wonder Woman, and Harley Quinn. Justin, you were super into the Swamp Thing one, which was written by Ram V, art by Mike Perkins. You want to talk about that?

Justin:              Yeah. This one is sort of post-apocalyptic Earth. Swamp things are the only things alive, at least at the beginning of the issue.

Pete:                I like what you did there. I like what you did there. That was nice.

Justin:              Yeah. It’s just really nice. It’s an issue about, oddly, like being a parent here. Swamp Thing intermittently walks us through the construction of a body of his children, basically, as he’s going. Then bad things start to happen. This is the kind of story that I hope DC does more of with Future State and beyond, where it does feel like an Elseworlds that matters.

Alex:                 Pete?

Pete:                The art’s glorious. I thought it was okay.

Justin:              Great. You weren’t bothered by it?

Pete:                Yeah, it didn’t bother me. I think there were other ones in the stack that I really like more, but you know. I’m not a parent, so I didn’t really-

Alex:                 I will say, reading these in the order of Next Batman, Superman of Metropolis, Swamp Thing; Next Batman brings up this new villain for Gotham city. Superman of Metropolis brings up a new villain for Metropolis, so I started to feel like, “Okay, we’re getting kind of this interconnected thing.” Swamp Thing, I could not figure out how that gelled with that, so it took me a little while to get into it because of that, but I agree with you, Justin. I thought this was really nice storytelling and very interesting and weird. It reminded me a little bit of a Jeff Lemire take on Swamp Thing, almost like Sweet Tooth in a certain way.

Justin:              For sure, yeah.

Alex:                 I like this one quite a bit.

Justin:              Swamp Tooth.

Alex:                 Swamp Tooth. If you weren’t into this one, what was your jam? What did you like of the Future State books?

Pete:                I thought The Dreaming was cool. Batman was great.

Alex:                 We’re not talking about The Dreaming. Let’s talk about Next Batman, though, written by John Ridley.

Pete:                The backups were great as well.

Alex:                 Hold on. Let me just say the writing staff on Next Batman.

Pete:                Okay.

Alex:                 You got John Ridley, Brandon Thomas, Paul Jenkins, art by Nick Derington, Sumit Kumar, and Jack Herbert. This is the big deal. This is like their shout across the bow, because this is a black Batman. This is Luke Fox, I think? Lucius Fox’s son who was taking over, I think.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Am I wrong about that?

Justin:              I think you’re wrong about that, because Luke Fox-

Alex:                 Maybe it’s his brother?

Justin:              Yeah, Luke Fox was the other Batman family character.

Alex:                 Okay. All right. I think it’s part of the Fox family.

Justin:              Definitely that, yes.

Pete:                Yeah. Agreed.

Alex:                 It’s probably like the Simpsons.

Justin:              Oh, no, you’re right. It is Luke. It’s Luke. It’s Luke. It’s Luke.

Alex:                 It’s Luke Fox. Okay. This is a big deal. We get a couple of backups to show us other things that are going on in the world of Gotham City as it’s under this tyrannical rule, this fascist rule. Pete, what did you like about this book?

Pete:                Well, first off, the villain that kind of gets attacked has some sweet knives. You don’t see the combination of like brass knuckle and knife very much anymore, so that was great, to see that again. Some good action sequences. Then also liked the kind of like bubble that we got inside Batman’s head a little bit, and Justin really likes that. Then we kind of got a little of the Fox residence. Then there’s this kind of interesting thing about masks and putting on masks in Gotham, which is cool. Yeah, there was some really cool ideas going around here, so it got me very excited to see where this is going to go. I really like the design of Batman. The action of Batman in this comic was really great. This had a real cool feel to it, and I liked it very much.

Alex:                 Yeah, I thought Nick Derington’s art in particular was very good here. It feels like a classic Batman tale, which is probably transgressive in and of itself, that it’s not a Batman who is black first and foremost, but it is a Batman first and foremost. Then it has these other layers to it. I think it was very purposeful on John Ridley’s part and works really well.

Alex:                 The one that jumped out to me, Future State: Wonder Woman #1.

Pete:                Yes.

Alex:                 This was written and art by Joëlle Jones, colors by Jordie Bellaire.

Pete:                Wait.

Alex:                 Yes?

Pete:                Before we move on, we should talk a little bit about the backups in the Batman issue.

Alex:                 Sure. Go ahead.

Pete:                Okay. Katana was great.

Alex:                 Yeah.

Pete:                The design was really awesome. Sometimes, Katana is done not too well. This was really great. I really appreciated all that we got from this character. I’m very excited to get more. I hope these cool backups continue. Then we kind of got these team-up stuff as well. We got the Outsiders stuff in there. That was done well. I’m very excited to see, in this future state, how the Batman team is going to work, so I feel like they did a great job of getting us excited in this Next Batman Future State issue for the, not only Arkham Knights but the Outsiders as well.

Justin:              Yeah, I agree. I hope this is the format of these books, where we get to see little snippets of the other characters. Great take on Outsiders and just really great across the board.

Pete:                Yes. Sorry, Alex. I didn’t mean to cut you off there.

Alex:                 No, that’s fine. Back to Wonder Woman. This Joëlle Jones art alone, to heat it up a little bit, on this book is so phenomenal.

Justin:              Yes. Yes. [crosstalk 00:30:42] alone!

Alex:                 This is a book that… I definitely went into it with preconceptions, only because it isn’t out yet. It’s already in develop by the CW as a TV show, so I was like, “All right. How is this going to work? What is this TV show about?” That was the critical lens I was looking through it. I still have no idea, having read the book, but once I was able to get past that, this is the boldest reinvention of the Wonder Woman mythology since Cliff Chiang and Brian Azzarello, and I love it. Love it. So good. It’s a completely a different character. It feels consistent with the name Wonder Woman as she goes down to the underworld on a mission. We get to see different aspects of it. It’s funny. It’s weird at points. There’s interesting mythology that’s mixing different mythologies than just the Olympic mythology that we’re used to, with Diana. This is so good. I think it is, actually, but this is one that I hope is ongoing, beyond the two to three issues that they’re going to be doing over the course of these months.

Justin:              Yeah, I mean, I agree.

Pete:                Yeah, this… Oh, go ahead.

Justin:              It’s a young, brash Wonder Woman. Just comparing this Wonder Woman to the Wonder Woman from Wonder Woman 1984 is just like… This is so much more exciting. This is just all in one issue.

Pete:                Yeah. This is just a great version of Wonder Woman, who is very action-forward, which is great. The kind of villains and the cool characters along the way doesn’t feel like Wonder Woman, but it works in such a nice way that it makes it feel fresh. Yeah, I was like, “Okay, what’s this going to be?” and then didn’t want to leave this world. I loved the last splash page at the end. This is very exciting stuff.

Alex:                 Let’s touch on some of the other ones real quick, sort of do little capsule reviews of them. We got Future State: Superman of Metropolis #1 from DC Comics, written by Sean Lewis, Brandon Easton, art by John Timms, Valentine De Landro, Cully Hamner, Michael Avon Oeming. One thing that I really liked about this one is how weird it was.

Justin:              It was very weird.

Pete:                It was super weird.

Alex:                 Yeah, this is weird, sci-fi Superman tales, something that I don’t think we’ve seen in a very long time, and I appreciated that.

Justin:              Yeah, I agree. It was almost a little too… I wanted more of like, “Oh, I see what this story is, and I see where it’s going.” It was very grim also. It felt like I was… I’m not confident things are going to work out, which is an odd tone for a Superman book. It’s funny. In the Batman book, I thought the first story was the strongest, and in order, that’s how I liked them. In this, I feel like it was the reversed order.

Pete:                Yes.

Justin:              I liked the Guardian story at the end the best.

Pete:                Yes!

Justin:              Then, second, the Mr. Miracle, and third, the Superman [crosstalk 00:33:51].

Pete:                Exactly, man! The Guardian was badass! It was really great! I was surprised how much I loved that. Yeah, Superman was all right, but what are we doing with Superman? You know what I mean? Are we changing things up, or is this just like anime Superman? What are we doing?

Alex:                 I don’t know. I can’t get too mad at a ball of teeth. That’s a pretty weird, cool villain.

Alex:                 Let’s talk about Future State: The Flash #1, written by Brandon Vietti, art by Dale Eaglesham. Love Dale Eaglesham’s art, one of my favorite artists ever, so great to see him draw the Flash family.

Justin:              Yeah. Dark take. Alex, are you saying you don’t love this?

Alex:                 I didn’t love this.

Justin:              Because it’s so dark.

Pete:                Whoo!

Justin:              Flash, mostly a bright-

Alex:                 No, I don’t know. There was something a little stilted about the language, to be honest. Just the writing, the dialogue was a little weird to me. It didn’t feel like as bold of a swing as some of the other books that we read in some of the Future State stuff.

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 It felt like, if the assignment was what happens in 40, 50 years down the road in the DC Universe, this was what happens two, three storylines down the road.

Justin:              Interesting.

Pete:                [inaudible 00:35:09].

Alex:                 You know what I mean?

Justin:              Mmm.

Alex:                 I wanted something bigger and weirder with the Flash, and that’s not what we got here.

Pete:                I read this-

Justin:              Interesting, because-

Pete:                Oh, go ahead.

Justin:              Go ahead.

Pete:                I was just going to say real quick, I read this one. I was like, “Well, I hope that Alvin liked this.”

Justin:              I read it, and I was like, “Oh, I think Alex won’t like this,” because I do think it’s a bold swing, because it’s a very not… The Flash is so bright and shiny and, “I’ll fix this by running.” This is the opposite of that.

Pete:                That’s his move.

Justin:              I think you also don’t like it, Alex, because Wally’s the bad guy.

Alex:                 It makes no sense.

Pete:                Shots fired!

Alex:                 He’s the good guy. Come on!

Pete:                Shots fired.

Justin:              He’s the bad guy in this one, Alex. I want to pick up the next one, because I really was surprised by the tone and the vibe of this. I like the way that the heroes change. Heroes die, and the heroes change their tactic in the middle of this book. I thought that was interesting.

Alex:                 Last-

Pete:                I think one of the things I realized reading this is like, I’ve tried doing the Flash philosophy, just run harder, and it doesn’t always solve your problems.

Alex:                 Oh, go ahead. Oh, really?

Pete:                Yeah. I think this book kind of falls short.

Justin:              Pete, maybe you need to run a little harder.

Pete:                I’ve tried. I’ve tried that.

Alex:                 Okay, but run even harder.

Pete:                Yeah, I-

Alex:                 Last, we’re going to talk about Future State: Harley Quinn #1, written by Stephanie Phillips, art by Simone Di Meo. This one, to me, almost had the clearest setup of a book. The rest of them felt like they were cutting in in the middle, but here we get, Harley is captured. Scarecrow is basically working as her Charlie-style, from Charlie’s Angles, style handler, sending her off on missions to take down other villains in Gotham City. I thought this was a fun setup. I liked it. In particular, I thought Simone Di Meo’s art was very good on the book.

Justin:              Yeah, I agree. I like the setup here. It is the most… I see what this book is, and we’re going to see more of this style story.

Pete:                Yeah, that’s what I liked about it, was like, “Okay, this is what it’s going to be.” It gets you excited for what’s going to happen next, so I feel like it does a good job of, “All right. Here’s our take on Harley Quinn. This is her new look.” Cool, great. Awesome. I don’t hate this at all, but I felt like I wanted a little bit more, but I feel like I’m excited to see where this could go, because it has a lot of possibilities.

Alex:                 Let’s move on to talk about some non-Future-State books, starting with The Amazing Spider-Man #56 from Marvel, written by Nick Spencer, art by Mark Bagley. Somehow, we’re done with the Last Remains storyline and have moved on. We see here how the Kingpin and Norman Osbourne captured Harry Osbourne, AKA Kindred, and what starts to happen next.

Alex:                 I know we talked about this with the last issue. Mark Bagley’s are always good. He’s always a good Spider-Man writer. I am starting to lose my patience with this storyline, to be perfectly honest with you.

Justin:              Interesting.

Alex:                 I always hesitate to say things like this, but we need to get to it. What is Kindred’s deal? He can’t stand in the corner and be like, “You know what you did,” for another 15 issues, because I am going to go insane.

Justin:              It’s funny you say that, because I think the story is sort of moving on. There’s a ton of setup in this book for what the next things that are going to be happening. I will say, I liked the little moment where Kindred has little tears running down his weird eyes, his empty, pumpkin head eyes, but I think I’ve shifted… The coin, I think, is just part of this. We’re getting some story. I think what the issue is for me now is, Spider-Man is not the main character in this book, and we’re not in Spider-Man’s head. Spider-Man is a side character. We’re just observing him. It’s about the Osbournes, Kingpin. We’re in all these other heads. We need Spider-Man to be the center here. The Sin Eater story was about Spider-Man and Sin Eater and what was happening there, and I feel like we’ve been on Kindred’s side of it, and I hope we’re going to flip back as we go forward.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Also, sorry Pete. The one thing I was going to say about the Sin Eater thing is, so much of this issue is consumed with talking about how cool the Sin Eater storyline and how interesting it was and the fallout of that, to the point where I’m like, that was more interesting. I like that. That was fascinating, and that really brought Spider-man to the brink, in the way that I just don’t understand what Kindred means to him, even though he’s a character that we’ve known for decades at this point.

Justin:              Yeah.

Pete:                I kind of, as Alvin said, might be a little bit nicer. When you’ve got a character talking about cool shit that happened before, that’s not a good comic book. You’re not in the moment in a way that’s exciting. You’re like, “Man, you know what was really cool? Couple issues ago. That’s when shit was exciting. I don’t know what’s happening here, but I’m going to monologue as I walk circles around this cubed villain. Cool.” Yeah, I didn’t like this at all. I want Nick Spencer to be off this book so I can go back to enjoying fucking Spider-Man.

Justin:              Not necessary.

Alex:                 No, you don’t want to take somebody off of a job. That’s mean, Pete.

Alex:                 Let’s move on, though, talk about The Last Witch #1 from BOOM! Box, written by Connor McKeery, illustrated by Vivi Glass. In this book, we meet a young girl who is very interested in sneaking up on, maybe, a witch’s castle on her birthday. She is stymied because of a couple of different things.

Alex:                 Really like the art here. There’s some good all-ages stuff. I wanted a little more in the plot, and we finally get there by the end, so I am excited enough to read issue two.

Justin:              Yeah, I thought this was a sock-fixing book for a good portion of it.

Pete:                Oh man.

Justin:              Like, “Yeah, fix these socks.”

Pete:                You can’t have your fun until you’ve fixed some socks, Justin. Everybody knows that.

Justin:              Darn those socks. Darn, darn those socks.

Justin:              I will say, I liked this. I think the dread that is set up throughout the story is good. It really pays off at the back end. It feels very Blair Witch, if I may reference an old movie.

Alex:                 No.

Justin:              Okay.

Alex:                 The movie we talk about on this podcast is Blair Witch: Book of Shadows.

Justin:              Retracted.

Pete:                Wow.

Justin:              Yeah. That’s the bummer. We refuse to mention any movie but the current sequel that’s out there. It really makes a lot of our movie conversations horrible.

Alex:                 What’s more current than Book of Shadows?

Justin:              Yeah.

Justin:              I thought this was good. Definitely going to pick up the next issue. Yeah.

Alex:                 Yeah. Good stuff.

Pete:                I agree that I thought this was a lot of fun. The art’s fantastic. You got a badass grandma who’s smoking a cigar. That’s good times.

Justin:              Is there anything you like more, Pete, than grandmas?

Pete:                Nope.

Justin:              All you talk about is grandmas on this podcast.

Pete:                Plus you got a little kid, uses gap tooth well. I’m excited to see where this goes. There was a lot of kind of walking in place, if you will, a little bit, but I’m glad we got to see the tower and what’s going to… I’m excited to see what happens after that.

Alex:                 Yeah. I agree with you. There were a lot of points where they weren’t focusing on the grandma, but then, there were a couple of pages where they focused on the grandma.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              Yes. That’s what Pete’s interest… Really, Pete?

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about one more DC book here, Generations Shattered #1 from DC Comics, written by Dan Jurgens, Andy Schmidt, and Robert Venditti, art by… Are you ready? Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Scott Hanna, Fernando Pasarin, Oclair Albert, Aaron Lopresti, Matt Ryan, Emanuela Lupacchino, Wade van Grawbadger, Bernard Chang… I like that you’re both taking drinks of your beer. Yanick Paquette, Kevin Nowlan, Dan Jurgens, Klaus Janson, Paul Pelletier, Sandra Hope, John Romita Jr., Danny Miki, Doug Braithwaite, Rags Morales, and Mike Perkins.

Alex:                 This is a book that I included here on the stack, because it certainly seems like, okay, you go Dark Nights: Death Metal. You go Generations Shattered. Then we’re into Future State. It even says on the cover, “Spinning out of the pages of Dark Nights: Death Metal.” It doesn’t have anything to do with that.

Justin:              No. This book is a bit of a fever dream.

Alex:                 Oh, yes. I didn’t mind it once I got past realizing, “Wait, this has nothing to do with anything else going on in the DC Universe,” because there’s just a fun thing about Kamandi building a team to take down another time-threatening villain. There’s some good, fun art in it. There’s a weird team that he puts together, has Dan Jurgens leading into his Booster Gold stuff, which…

Justin:              Loves Booster Gold.

Alex:                 That’s cool. Loves Booster Gold.

Justin:              I know people love Kamandi. I’ve always just been like, his only thing is he’s the last boy. It’s sort of like, “Well, he’s just the last one.”

Alex:                 No, man, he has long, blonde hair.

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 He wears cut off jean shorts and no shirt.

Justin:              I feel like he’s cold. He’s traveling through time with no shirt on. It’s got to be cold.

Alex:                 Yeah. Put on a shirt.

Justin:              Yeah. Put on a shirt, Kamandi.

Justin:              I do like Wave Rider. I like a lot of these weird characters that they pulled together for this. There’s a lot of fun, weird… Like fighting Hector Hammond’s big head in this middle bit, the young Booster Gold versus old Booster Gold.

Alex:                 I think the problem is the timing of how this comes out more than anything. This feels like there’s this weird, other event that’s been going on during the big event, that is trying to do a lot of the same things that Dark Nights: Death Metal is doing but in a more conventional way. It’s fun to read but confusing to read this week.

Justin:              I think that’s fair.

Pete:                I really love the Remuter Jr. bit. That was enjoyable, but the other shit was really kind of fucked up.

Justin:              The other shit was fucked up. The woman’s doll in the fridge, I was like, “Is that…? Are you recalling out fridging here?”

Pete:                Ooh.

Alex:                 Oh, I don’t even remember that. I think I missed that entirely.

Pete:                Oh, yeah. Batman, yeah. Yeah, it was kind of crazy.

Justin:              It was a weird thing.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              Then the very end, I liked the last couple pages, but I don’t know what it means.

Alex:                 The black and white?

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 Yeah. Who even knows? No idea.

Alex:                 Next up, Backtrack #10 from Oni Press, written by Brian Joines and illustrated by Jake Elphick. We’ve been following this title all along. This is the last issue, I believe, of this death race through time-

Justin:              Yes, for now.

Alex:                 For now, death race through time book. It ends on a little bit of a question mark note, but how’d you feel about how it wrapped up?

Pete:                I really liked the emotional choices that were made in this. It’s really interesting how great the relationships are. There’s this insane race going on, but then as the story goes on, we get little pieces of people’s lives in such an interesting way. I thought this was a great somebody sacrificing their wish for somebody else, a classic thing but done really well, kind of in the backdrop of Fast and the Furious. I think this is a great book from start to finish. I was really impressed with this insanity, but it was done in a way where you could follow.

Justin:              Fun art. Cars. If there was one of us on this podcast that loves cars, you know it’s JT Sizzle who is really always checking what’s under the hood and kicking the tires.

Alex:                 What?! Yeah, you’re a real gearhead, man.

Justin:              That’s exactly right. This guy gets cars. That’s why I mentioned a Ford truck earlier tonight on another podcast.

Alex:                 Cool.

Justin:              I agree. This is a fun… I did like the emotional-

Alex:                 Do you just want to flex about how you do other podcasts, too?

Justin:              With you. It’s not a… It’s with you. It’s not a flex to say that.

Justin:              I like the emotional turnaround we got at the end of this. It’s fun.

Alex:                 Yeah, good stuff. This is one that I think is going to read really well in trade in particular.

Justin:              Yes.

Alex:                 Moving on, Return of the Valkyries #1 from Marvel, written by Jason Aaron and Torunn Gronbekk, art by Nina Vekueva. As the title implies, this is Jane Foster, slowly, potentially building the Valkyries back up. In this case, she is ferrying the sentry to the Underworld after the events of King in Black and runs into some trouble. We start to bring in a character that is not exactly but very similar to Tess Thompson in the MCU and hook back up with her. As usual, they just do a great job of the Jane Foster book. This is more of the same. If you like that, you’re going to like this.

Justin:              Agree. I love the sentry stuff. There’s so much nice, down-to-earth stuff where his life flashes before his eyes with the good parts. He remembers a good joke with his wife. Really good stuff.

Pete:                Yeah, there’s nothing like a good bit. You know? I think this is a lot of fun. A lot of cool stuff going on. Art’s fantastic. Some good storytelling. Yeah, I think this is solid.

Justin:              I really hope, when my life flashes before my eyes, it goes back to this moment, when I said that Yoda fucks.

Alex:                 Getting It Together #4 from Image Comics, cowritten by Sina Grace and Omar Spahi, art by Jenny D. Fine and Sina Grace. This is also the last issue of this, at least for now. This issue, we get to watch one of our main characters travel out to LA, find her solo music career.

Alex:                 I got to say, I like this last issue in the story. They told quite a bit, but I was bummed that it only included one of the main characters for the most part.

Pete:                Agreed.

Alex:                 Bless you, Pete.

Pete:                Agreed. Yes, was very cool that we got this, but you did miss the rest of the band. You know? You did want to know what was going on with them. I think this is a great book, a cool take on what it’s like to be in a band, where all these people with different ideas and what they want to do and how you manage that, but I think the art and the storytelling in this is just really nice.

Justin:              I hear your criticism, Alex, but what I liked about this book in general is that it’s about a time in your life ending or a time in these characters’ lives ending. When that happens, especially when it’s a group, when you’re young and you have a group of friends, and everyone just sort of splits off and goes in their own separate way, I felt like it was spot-on to only follow one character, because that’s what happens. Everyone falls away, and you then go on with your life. For this book, we ended up just following her as she went to LA and sort of sorted out her solo music career. I appreciate it, but I do agree. I wish there was more. It felt like it ended right when I wanted to just hear her just go. I hope they do more of this, because I really love the tone and the setting of this book and the humor, the way the characters are built. It’s really good.

Alex:                 I agree. Next up, The Vain #4 from Oni Press, written by Elliot Rahal, illustrated by Emily Pearson. In this issue, we’re in the ’60s with our vampire criminals. They are building up a cult. Some of them are on board with it. Some of them are not.

Alex:                 It is wild to me how much this book jumps forward every single issue, time-wise.

Justin:              Yeah. Yeah, it jumps around in a wild fashion. It’s funny. I feel like we compared it to American Vampire a lot. It’s just such a different-type book. The pacing’s wildly different. I still like it. I like the way vampires are rising, then they’re falling, then they’re all killed. The story is just innovative takes on what being a vampire is.

Alex:                 Yeah. Pete, what do you think about this one?

Pete:                I’m not sure. It’s okay.

Alex:                 Thanks, Pete.

Pete:                I liked other issues more than this one. I don’t know what to tell you, man.

Alex:                 Great. Thanks for coming on the podcast.

Alex:                 Venom #32 from Marvel, written by Donny Cates, art by Iban Cuello. Here, we get to see what happens after Eddie Brock hits a car and dies. Turns out, Eddie Brock, his body is dead, mind not quite dead because he’s part of the hive mind that has been created by Knull, the god of the Symbiotes, starts to fight back here in a certain way. What do you think about this?

Pete:                I love the message here. When you’re falling to your death, you just got to stop falling, okay?

Alex:                 Mm-hmm (affirmative).

Justin:              Yeah.

Pete:                That’s a good message, guys. Just don’t continue to fall. You should stop falling.

Justin:              Yeah. Listen to the Road Runner.

Pete:                Yeah.

Pete:                I thought this was a great book. Really intense splash pages. A lot of over-the-top fun. I liked their reveal later. I’m not sure if we’re going to spoil it or not, but it got me excited for more. I think this is a very fun, over-the-top look at Venom, and I’m excited for the team-up that we’re going to have.

Justin:              I mean, my review is always just focused on the car. The way he lands on this, obviously, it’s a Chrysler LeBaron, where the windshield smashes. Great stuff. Really great choices all across the board.

Pete:                Chrysler LeBaron.

Alex:                 Anything else?

Justin:              I do like this book. I think Donny Cates does a great job of moving the story forward with a lot of great ideas in a very clean, easy to understand way, and he does it again here.

Alex:                 Yeah. It’s a bunch of great mythology. Iban Cuello’s art is also excellent.

Alex:                 Last but not least, Inkblot #5 from Image Comics, created by Emma Kubert and Rusty Gladd. In this issue, our cute, little cat jumps to another place. Pete, take it away.

Pete:                All right. We’ve got Cutie Patootie just moving through time and space in a kind of cat-like curiosity but also doesn’t give a fuck. You know? This is just kind of insane. The characters are really over-the-top but kind of fun combinations of different animals and monsters. It’s adorable and moves and… I don’t know. It’s cool.

Alex:                 It is cool. I still want a little bit more connection from this book, but in terms of done-in-one stories, particularly the designs of the creatures and the worlds and everything, very interesting and very weird and fun to check out, even though I don’t understand the thrust of this book, where it’s going at this point.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              Yeah, this book is weird, but I think it’s written in the story here. “Oh, she moves through time like a cat, wanders around, doesn’t care, lays in the sun a lot.” I think this is just going to be a little, weird-

Alex:                 A lot of naps. I do like the fact that, whenever the cat comes in, everybody’s like, “Oh, there’s that time cat. Well, anyway, back to this thing we’re doing.”

Justin:              “Back to our normal things.”

Alex:                 Good stuff. All right.

Alex:                 You are all good stuff as well. If you’d like to support us, patreon.com/comicbookclub. Also, we do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. to Crowdcast and YouTube. Come hang out. We’ll chat with you about comic books. iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show. @ComicBookLive on Twitter, comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and many more.

Alex:                 Until next time, we’ll see you at the virtual comic book shop.

Justin:              See you there.

Alex:                 Good stuff.

Justin:              Let us know if you’re fucking Yoda, for God sakes.

Alex:                 Fucking Yoda, I am.

Justin:              Yoda fucks Yoda. Yoda kiss Yoda when he saw the other Yoda.

Alex:                 No, man. “That’s how I prove it me.” (singing)

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>It’s a big review Stack podcast this week as we discuss:</p> <p>Star Wars: The High Republic #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Cavan Scott<br>Art by Ario Anindito</p> <p>Dark Nights Death Metal #7<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder<br>Art by Greg Capullo<br>With Yanick Paquette and Bryan Hitch</p> <p>Crossover #3<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Donny Cates<br>Art by Geoff Shaw</p> <p>Eternals #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Kieron Gillen<br>Art by Esad Ribić</p> <p>Future State: The Next Batman #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by John Ridley, Brandon Thomas, Paul Jenkins<br>Art by Nick Derington, Sumit Kumar, Jack Herbert</p> <p>Future State: Superman of Metropolis #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Sean Lewis, Brandon Easton<br>Art by John Timms, Valentine de Landro, Cully Hamner, Michael Avon Oeming</p> <p>Future State: Swamp Thing #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Ram V<br>Art by Mike Perkins</p> <p>Future State: The Flash #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Brandon Vietti<br>Art by Dale Eaglesham</p> <p>Future State: Wonder Woman #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written and art by Jöelle Jones<br>Colors by Jordie Bellaire</p> <p>Future State: Harley Quinn #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Stephanie Phillips<br>Art by Simone Dimeo</p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #56<br>Marvel<br>Written by Nick Spencer<br>Art by Mark Bagley</p> <p>The Last Witch #1<br>BOOM! 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SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>This week’s episode is sponsored by Shape &amp; Foster. Visit <a href="http://www.shapeandfoster.com/" rel="nofollow">www.shapeandfoster.com</a> for your free 14-day trial.</p> <p><strong>Full Episode Transcript:</strong></p> <p>Alex:                 What is up everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m Justin.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m Pete. What it is.</p> <p>Justin:              What it is, he says.</p> <p>Alex:                 What it is.</p> <p>Justin:              T I Z.</p> <p>Alex:                 On The Stack, we talk about a bunch of comics that have come out this week. Lots of big stuff here. We’re going to have a big chunk in the middle to hold that all we’ll get to in a moment, but first, let’s talk a bit… A big kickoff that happened this week. Star Wars: The High Republic #1 from Marvel, written by Cavan Scott, art by Ariel Anandito. This is a comic, but this is also a megastory that is going to be told over comics, books, games, probably TV shows. I don’t know what else, but it’s all set at the height of the Jedi. They’re facing down a new threat. This is the first salvo hero. I believe the first two things that were released were this comic book today and, yesterday, Charles Sol, comic book writer, wrote a book called Star Wars: Light of the Jedi that touches on a lot of the same plot lines.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is a big deal. This is [crosstalk 00:02:08] part of it again.</p> <p>Pete:                He also writes really good novels, okay? He’s not just a comic book writer, okay?</p> <p>Alex:                 No, this is a novel that he wrote, that I was mentioning, Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Oh. I thought you tried to just pigeon-hole him as only a comic book writer.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, I’m just trying to pigeon-hole him as a lawyer.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete hates pigeons, and he hates the holes that they live in.</p> <p>Pete:                You’re god damned right, I do.</p> <p>Justin:              He’s coming for you.</p> <p>Alex:                 The thing that I’m curious about with this book is, does it work, first of all, as its own comic book, as its own thing? What do you think about it as part of this Star Wars: The High Republic megastory?</p> <p>Pete:                I just have a question real quick. The lizard guy with one arm, that’s not the guy from the bar who loses an arm?</p> <p>Justin:              No.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. Just making sure.</p> <p>Justin:              That would be a crazy coincidence.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, that’s the thing. It’s a lizard guy with one arm. I mean, I don’t know.</p> <p>Justin:              This takes place before that.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, this takes place, yeah, hundreds of years before, I believe.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, okay. All right. Just checking. Just making sure.</p> <p>Justin:              Let me throw out, I love just seeing the timeline infographic they did for the cover.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s just fun. It’s just fun to see all those things and be like, “Oh, look at all the good stuff, and then look at all the bad stuff,” all on one page.</p> <p>Alex:                 I stopped reading there, so I think we can move on to the next title. No, I actually like this. I was a little trepidatious, frankly, going into here. I think, sometimes, it’s a mixed bag with Star Wars books, particularly when you’re not focusing on the main characters that have an established voice, but I think this new character that we’re following, this young Jedi, this Padawan, who goes on a mission, gets elevated, spoiler, to the level of Jedi knight, gives you a really good setup for the stakes and everything that’s going on. There’s clearly some danger coming her way, but I enjoyed it. I thought it was a fun Star Wars book, independently of anything else that’s going on.</p> <p>Pete:                Plus the double-sided sabers. That’s always badass.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes, always badass. Never not successful.</p> <p>Justin:              I like this, too. My favorite parts were where I felt like there was some new ground broken. I feel like these new characters, it feels a little [Star Treky 00:04:20], a bit.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes.</p> <p>Pete:                Whoa!</p> <p>Alex:                 I think very much so</p> <p>Justin:              Which I think makes a lot of sense in that the height of the Jedi would be a much more organized society, like Star Trek is. I thought that was cool.</p> <p>Justin:              The parts that I don’t like are when they’re just referencing shit that we’ve already seen, like, there’s a lot of splash pages later on where the only species we see are species we’ve seen in Star Wars. I’m like, “I see why you did that, but throw some other people in there. I want to see some new stuff. I’d like to see the Force used in a different way,” was my takeaway here.</p> <p>Alex:                 What’d you think about hot Yoda? Because we kind of get a hot, younger Yoda here, like a little more ripped.</p> <p>Justin:              He’s sort of a teen, like an angsty teen. This Yoda fucks, and I love that.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, but he’s still-</p> <p>Alex:                 Yoda’s the kind of guy, Yoda, you’d want to grab an IPA with, like plug his mind, find out what’s going on there. What are his ideas?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, first off, he’s still got-</p> <p>Justin:              Yoda, put away that joint! We can’t get high now. We have a big council meeting.</p> <p>Pete:                Yoda’s got a walking stick, so he’s not that young.</p> <p>Alex:                 Smoke, you will.</p> <p>Justin:              Relax, we must.</p> <p>Alex:                 Meeting dot 420 minutes, it is.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my god. Nice. Nice. I mean, I can’t believe I’m not in on these bits, but really impressive, Alv. That’s the smartest 420 bit I’ve ever heard.</p> <p>Justin:              Wow.</p> <p>Pete:                Yoda’s still got a walking stick, guys, all right? He’s not that-</p> <p>Justin:              But he’s not using it. He’s not leaning on it. It’s sort of more of a fun stick.</p> <p>Pete:                No, he’s not. Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s [crosstalk 00:05:53] a bowl.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s a pimp stick.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s a bowl.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s a pimp stick.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s a very long bowl that he smokes out of.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s a bowl. Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it’s cool. It’s nice to see him. I also am more interested in the horned Chewbacca character next to him, like Justin said, that it’s like, “Oh, this is interesting. This is new.” Yeah, I think, with all the Star Wars, I agree. It would be nice to be like, “Let’s just go away from what we know for a little bit and really just kind of get lost in some new shit,” but I enjoyed this. I very much enjoyed this. The fun timeline with all the symbols in the beginning was great. Love the action. This is just some good stuff. I feel like it’s a great setup for this world to get into.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’m not laughing at you. I’m actually laughing at us, the fact that we were like, “Love that timeline.”</p> <p>Justin:              We do.</p> <p>Alex:                 First few pages. You open it up. Timeline. Close it back up.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. All I want, just the context. I love context.</p> <p>Pete:                Exactly. Just give me… Where are we?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I also did love the timeline, though.</p> <p>Pete:                What are we doing?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, exactly. As I say, everybody loves a timeline.</p> <p>Pete:                [crosstalk 00:06:59] disagree with you. Wording wasn’t like-</p> <p>Justin:              I think what Pete’s saying is, he wants more of his comics, like the X-Men specifically, with pages in the middle, where they just have information.</p> <p>Pete:                Fuck you.</p> <p>Justin:              Especially symbols.</p> <p>Pete:                Fuck you.</p> <p>Alex:                 Don’t worry. We’ll get there. We’ll talk about another Marvel book that has that, but first, from the beginning to an ending, let’s talk about Dark Nights: Death Metal #7 from DC Comics, written by Scott Snyder, art by Greg Capullo with Yonic Bucat and Brian Hitch. This is wrapping up this mega, wild saga of the DC Universe versus the Being, the Batman, I don’t know what you call him, who laughs. Here, as has been not wildly rumored but put out there, the entire DC Universe, the cosmology of it, gets completely redefined at the end, really characterizing this, in case you weren’t clear, as the level of a crisis in terms of redefining the universe, which is, I think, a big deal.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 What’d you think about how this book wrapped up as a whole but also where it leaves the DC universe? Nobody say anything, please.</p> <p>Justin:              No, Pete, I thought that was yours. There was a perfect lane for you.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, you sort of bent back as if you were winding up for like, “Here it comes.”</p> <p>Justin:              A real haul-off. I thought a haul-off was coming.</p> <p>Pete:                It got kind of crazy in a way that I was like, “What is happening?” but I’m the first guy to get lost in stuff. The Wonder Woman mirror thing was a little weird. It got kind of meta. It was cool, the way it kind of started with Skeleton Head Rock, and then we got to see kind of like a young Sergeant Rock that was cool.</p> <p>Pete:                I think this event overall was a lot of fun. I wasn’t like, “Oh, shit! DC Universe is completely changed!” You did a thing about a hand that kind of shows up. It got weird in spots, but I thought this was fun. I like the Batman talking shit, calling somebody a punk. Yeah, this was a fun event.</p> <p>Justin:              What I love about this, and I thought this ended really strongly here. There were a lot of titles throughout Death Metal that felt like, if you were reading everything, it was like, “Wait. Where are we? We were off the main plot here.” This book really landed all of the planes together in a great way. It was funny, while at the same… Every character was really playing their character game, the thing that make their essence at a high potential the entire time. I love that the focus never shifted from Wonder Woman. I thought for sure it was going to shift back to Batman at some point in this, because it’s such a Batman-focused event, and I love that they didn’t. Batman and Superman had their fights, and they were sort of off, but it was all about Wonder Woman. I appreciated that so hard, because the themes of this crossover are her themes. It’s like truth, ultimate justice, be direct and simple to your truth. That’s where we end up. Wonder Woman wins by not knowing the consequences but still just doing what she thinks is the right thing. The fact that that paid off, I thought was great.</p> <p>Justin:              The philosophy at the end of this, where the DC Universe is landing, where it’s like, “Let’s bring these characters back to their cores but, at the same time, let everything go wild. Let’s push this universe into any direction we want.” I just love that creative potential. The event, from the premise to the endpoint, that was the idea. I love that it’s taking over the whole line now.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I completely agree with you. My only two tiny, little quibbles that I don’t even completely agree with but I’ll say out loud anyway, one of them is that it felt like this was leading up to a point where Wonder Woman was going to die, right?</p> <p>Justin:              Mm-hmm (affirmative).</p> <p>Alex:                 I appreciate the fact that they didn’t kill her off, which is why this is a dumb thing to bring up, because that would have been very frustrating, but it felt like they did the thing that they did with Tony Stark over in Civil War 2, where it was like, “Well, story-wise, we have to kill off Iron Man. That is the only option here. Instead, let’s come up with this weird middle point where he doesn’t die so we can keep him around, so we don’t just rely on, ‘Oh, and then we’re going to bring him back anyway.&#39;” They do the same thing with Wonder Woman here, where it’s like, she should have died. That was the natural ending point of this thing. It would have been a huge bummer and frustrating, so instead, they did this weird middle point that’s going to lead to something else. A lot of that depends on whatever story they’re about to tell with Wonder Woman going forward, I guess.</p> <p>Alex:                 The other part is just the idea that everything matters, which is the same as, I think, the Hyper Time idea that they tried a little while ago, that is confusing to think about. I think the way to approach it and the way that I’m approaching is, don’t worry about it too much. We’ve been reading comics for years. None of it makes any sense when you lay it out linearly, so just allow yourself to remember the stories you like and ignore the things that don’t necessarily make it cohesive. That’s fine. That’s how I’m getting past it, but there’s certainly times when I’m reading this book where I felt like, I don’t know how everything can matter. That just doesn’t jive up in any sort of way. What does Superman remember that happened right now? What was his life like in a linear fashion? You know?</p> <p>Justin:              I think that what I like about this is, that’s the problem anyway. Continuity is a fluid thing. You believe enough parts of it so you’re like, “This is the story,” but every specific detail isn’t important, because they start to conflict. Then you’re left with mush, so I like the idea that they were able to play a little bit faster and looser with it, where it’s like, “Yes, he was married. He has this kid. The kid was aged up in the future. All those things are true. Then, now, we’re shifting into Future State, where we’re really exploring extrapolations on those themes. Then we’ll see where the main stories land,” but the fact that there are lanes where new stories can be told are great.</p> <p>Justin:              I just want to say to your point, Pete, how did you feel…? I thought Alfred looked great in this comic.</p> <p>Pete:                Fuck you, you fucking fuck, bud.</p> <p>Justin:              I think he looks better.</p> <p>Pete:                This comic brings up an interesting point. I’m wondering if you guys have thought about this at all. If you see a different version of yourself, the mirror version of yourself, do you just assume that it’s you, because it looks similar? Do you kind of quiz yourself to make sure it’s you? How do you react to seeing kind of like a different version of you in the mirror there?</p> <p>Justin:              You can always tell with a kiss.</p> <p>Pete:                You’re going to kiss yourself?</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree. I agree.</p> <p>Pete:                You’re going to kiss yourself?</p> <p>Alex:                 Exactly what I was going to say.</p> <p>Pete:                Why would it…? How would…? Kissing yourself, you would know it’s you? How would that…? That’s…</p> <p>Justin:              It is intimacy. You just know.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Sometimes, you just know with a kiss.</p> <p>Pete:                What? Oh my god.</p> <p>Alex:                 You can just feel what’s in the other’s heart.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my god. All right.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on to another crossover, [inaudible 00:14:11] Crossover #3 from Image Comics. [crosstalk 00:14:12] Shaw.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, I see what you did there. I see what you did.</p> <p>Alex:                 In this issue, a lot of the story threads are starting to come together as our main characters are trying to bring a comic book character back to the dome that is over Denver. They run into some trouble along the way. We get a reveal at the end of a character they’ve been teasing that is a big deal at the end of this issue. I thought the reveal was great. I cackled out loud when I got to it. I enjoyed it quite a bit. I don’t know if we want to spoil it necessarily, but what did you think about this issue and the story as a whole?</p> <p>Pete:                We shouldn’t. I thought this was great. I really love the reveal. I thought it made a lot of sense. You kind of get a hint of stuff along the way, which is cool. Yeah, I’m really impressed with the writing and the creativity on this book. It’s very interesting. It’s really cool to see how things are going to unfold. I love the kind of action stuff that happens here. I think I’m completely on board. This has been a lot of fun.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I like it, too. It’s amazing how meta and comic book [insidery 00:15:27] this book is, but it doesn’t bother me. It’s just a book for a very specific audience, and that’s because-</p> <p>Pete:                Your review is, this book doesn’t bother you. That’s what you’re saying?</p> <p>Justin:              I guess what I’m saying is, my expectation was that, if someone was like, “Hey, we’re going to do this book where we reference all this very insidery things and sort of call a character Dr. Strange in a very winky way and then back off of that idea, I would be like, “I don’t know if I would like that,” but I thought it’s really handled in a very smart way. The reveal on the last page, I thought, was very fun. A couple characters, the guy’s dad is the male love interest, is drawn like John Goodman from The Righteous Gemstones, like so hard.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes, 100%.</p> <p>Justin:              Which I thought was fun.</p> <p>Alex:                 Mm-hmm (affirmative).</p> <p>Justin:              It’s good. It’s really striding a line that I think is difficult to stride.</p> <p>Pete:                I just don’t understand, if you have a comic book, why you wouldn’t put John Goodman in it. You know what I mean?</p> <p>Alex:                 Exactly. I completely agree. I think he was in Dark Nights: Death Metal somewhere.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 I also like the fact that Donny works in, I think it’s The Paybacks, which is a book that he wrote back in the day, that he very cheekily is like, “Well, nobody read it, but it was very good,” which I thought was a fun, little detail. Again, you get that character at the end that I think is definitely a swerve but is perfectly-</p> <p>Pete:                Did it bother you, though?</p> <p>Alex:                 Should we just talk about it?</p> <p>Pete:                No, no. I just want to know if it bothered you at all.</p> <p>Alex:                 What bothered me?</p> <p>Pete:                Some things didn’t bother Justin. I just want to know if you wanted to say, anything didn’t bother you.</p> <p>Alex:                 What? No, nothing bothered me.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, do you want to talk about the reveal at this point?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, sure. Let’s talk about the reveal. Spoiler if you haven’t read it already, but Mad Man shows up at the end. We got this tease in the first issue. The character drew somebody who has been taking people, helping get in and out of the dome. It looks like it’s a picture of Superman, so the implication is, “Holy shit, did they somehow get Superman?” No, they did not get Superman as of yet, but it turns out, it’s actually Mad Man, Mike Allred’s creation.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 That is just a perfect character for this sort of dimension-hopping weirdness sort of thing. That’s the thing that I really liked about the reveal, is it’s not the biggest swerve you can think of from Superman, but it’s certainly something you’re like, “I never would have predicted that character would be coming here, but it makes perfect sense for the story they’re telling.” It definitely doubles down on, “Okay, we’re going for this. Here’s the crossover. This is not just original characters that we’re doing here.”</p> <p>Justin:              That’s what I think. It really served the crossover premise so strong.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I think my big takeaway is, this comic doesn’t bother me.</p> <p>Justin:              Good. Go ahead and throw that on the cover.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on-</p> <p>Justin:              One quick thing in the credits.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Mark Wade worked on this book, as a… It says, “Story edits.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Ooh.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, interesting that he’s there, helping craft the final book here.</p> <p>Alex:                 That is very interesting.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on to one that may or may not have bothered Pete. Eternals #1 from Marvel, written by Kieron Gillen, art by Esad Ribic. As Justin mentioned on the live show, we talked to Kieron about this on our podcast a couple of months back. He teased this. I still think, even based on his teases, I didn’t know what we were getting into here. This is a wild ride. This seems very clearly influenced or perhaps just parallel to what Jonathan Hickman has been doing over on X-Men in this book. There’s a lot of back matter and integrated matter. We’ve certainly talked about how that works sometimes with the X-Men books, sometimes does not. Here, in my mind, it definitely does. I thought this book was great. Again, great last page reveal. I loved it.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Great. I mean, the art by Esad Ribic is just stunning. It really… I think it serves sort of the tone of this book, which feels very postmodern superhero book that’s owning, like a lot of books we’ve talked about, about continuity. This owns all this continuity. It feels like these characters, these Eternals, have been alive forever. They have done everything. They’re a little bit cold about everything. It’s still the world. Iron Man shows up here. It feels like a comic book reader. I’ve seen hundreds and hundreds of stories. Where’s the new ground? It feels like we’re going to get there. It’s sort of like the, “God is dead at the end of the world. Who did it?” I love that.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, I’ve never really been a big Eternals fan, and I’m wondering if this movie’s going to be any good or not, but-</p> <p>Alex:                 Did you say, “Eternals,” or, “A-turtles?” Never been a big a-turtles fan, huh?</p> <p>Pete:                No, Eternals.</p> <p>Alex:                 The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. They love the pizza.</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know what’s going on, but you know I’m a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan, so I wouldn’t say that.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, okay.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I have a hard time where the characters are eternal. They live forever. They’re these all-impotent beings that have lived life forever, whatever whatever. Nothing’s new for them. They get bored and do stupid shit.</p> <p>Pete:                I was impressed with the head butt. I thought that was glorious, calling your shot, which was great, but other than that, the art’s fantastic. There were some weird pages of symbols that I didn’t check out on purpose, but we’ll see how this wraps up.</p> <p>Alex:                 Interesting.</p> <p>Pete:                Last page, saw that coming a mile away.</p> <p>Alex:                 Wow.</p> <p>Justin:              What? No way.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, dude!</p> <p>Justin:              Wow. Okay.</p> <p>Pete:                Get to the planet, and it’s basically his name. I mean, what the fuck?</p> <p>Justin:              Wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right.</p> <p>Justin:              Okay.</p> <p>Alex:                 One of the things, just to-</p> <p>Justin:              Why did you call the ending of the second issue, then?</p> <p>Pete:                What’s that?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, Pete. If you know it so well, what’s happening at the end of the second issue.</p> <p>Pete:                He gets the fucking gauntlet. I don’t know. I don’t fucking know what that’s going to happen in the next one.</p> <p>Justin:              All right. The thing with Pete is, it probably will happen.</p> <p>Pete:                I mean, they dropped him. [crosstalk 00:21:36].</p> <p>Alex:                 One thing that I wanted to respond to, that I think Kieron Gillen does so well here, is deal with the idea that these are Eternals. These are immortals. They think they have this purpose, and they found out their purpose is not necessarily wrong but just doesn’t mean anything, so what do they do next if they’re never going to die but their lives don’t mean anything? What does that mean for the lives they continue living? To me, he almost treats it like office worker drones, right? Like you’re going into work every single day. You’re doing the same thing. What is the end result? For them, there is no end result. There’s nothing, so what is their purpose? I think that’s the setup here. We’re going to find out, do they have a purpose? Who has a purpose? What do their lives mean going forward? I think that’s a very exciting and interesting and very esoteric, mind you, thing to talk about.</p> <p>Alex:                 The other thing that I really loved about this book was the description of Deviants.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 That really popped for me, because there’s this setup at the beginning of, the Celestials came down. They created 100 Eternals. They created 100 Deviants. They left. Then there’s a little shruggie emoji beneath that. That’s the perfect setup for the book. What he talks about with the Deviants in there, there’s this comparison of like, yeah, not all Deviants are bad. Some of them just go bad, but they look at human beings as like, “Well, some of you are serial killers.” You know? I thought that was just such a good sequence of dialogue, aligning us with Deviants when the rest of the book is aligning us with Eternals. Just great writing, great art across the board. I really like this book quite a bit.</p> <p>Justin:              Now, one follow-up I know we talked about. Do you think, if the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles lives under, in the sewers of other cities, they would like different stuff?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, sure.</p> <p>Justin:              Like if they lived in the sewers of Seattle, would they just be like coffee drinkers?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. They live under St. Petersburg, and they’re like, “I love being a turtle, and I love borscht.”</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. “Borscht time!”</p> <p>Alex:                 If they lived in Rochester, they would love garbage plates.</p> <p>Pete:                There you go.</p> <p>Justin:              Wow. If they lived under Philadelphia, they’d be sucking on a cheese stick.</p> <p>Pete:                Ah man.</p> <p>Alex:                 Wrong podcast.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s get into our Future State block here with a ton of books that were released off of the end of Dark Nights Battle from DC this week.</p> <p>Pete:                Here we go!</p> <p>Alex:                 They all take place in an indeterminate future of the DC Universe. However, as we found out when we were talking to Phillip Kennedy Johnson on our live show, they’re all interconnected in some way, and they all do matter in some way as well. They’re going to take elements and work them back, so this isn’t just Elseworlds. This isn’t just like what if or anything like that. It’s something else. We don’t know fully yet, but I figured the best way of approaching this, I’m just going to read through the titles. We don’t need to talk about each of them individually, but I’m curious to hear you guys shout out. Then I’ll read off the creative teams as well.</p> <p>Alex:                 We’ve got Next Batman, Superman of Metropolis, Swamp Thing, The Flash, Wonder Woman, and Harley Quinn. Justin, you were super into the Swamp Thing one, which was written by Ram V, art by Mike Perkins. You want to talk about that?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. This one is sort of post-apocalyptic Earth. Swamp things are the only things alive, at least at the beginning of the issue.</p> <p>Pete:                I like what you did there. I like what you did there. That was nice.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. It’s just really nice. It’s an issue about, oddly, like being a parent here. Swamp Thing intermittently walks us through the construction of a body of his children, basically, as he’s going. Then bad things start to happen. This is the kind of story that I hope DC does more of with Future State and beyond, where it does feel like an Elseworlds that matters.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                The art’s glorious. I thought it was okay.</p> <p>Justin:              Great. You weren’t bothered by it?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it didn’t bother me. I think there were other ones in the stack that I really like more, but you know. I’m not a parent, so I didn’t really-</p> <p>Alex:                 I will say, reading these in the order of Next Batman, Superman of Metropolis, Swamp Thing; Next Batman brings up this new villain for Gotham city. Superman of Metropolis brings up a new villain for Metropolis, so I started to feel like, “Okay, we’re getting kind of this interconnected thing.” Swamp Thing, I could not figure out how that gelled with that, so it took me a little while to get into it because of that, but I agree with you, Justin. I thought this was really nice storytelling and very interesting and weird. It reminded me a little bit of a Jeff Lemire take on Swamp Thing, almost like Sweet Tooth in a certain way.</p> <p>Justin:              For sure, yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 I like this one quite a bit.</p> <p>Justin:              Swamp Tooth.</p> <p>Alex:                 Swamp Tooth. If you weren’t into this one, what was your jam? What did you like of the Future State books?</p> <p>Pete:                I thought The Dreaming was cool. Batman was great.</p> <p>Alex:                 We’re not talking about The Dreaming. Let’s talk about Next Batman, though, written by John Ridley.</p> <p>Pete:                The backups were great as well.</p> <p>Alex:                 Hold on. Let me just say the writing staff on Next Batman.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay.</p> <p>Alex:                 You got John Ridley, Brandon Thomas, Paul Jenkins, art by Nick Derington, Sumit Kumar, and Jack Herbert. This is the big deal. This is like their shout across the bow, because this is a black Batman. This is Luke Fox, I think? Lucius Fox’s son who was taking over, I think.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Am I wrong about that?</p> <p>Justin:              I think you’re wrong about that, because Luke Fox-</p> <p>Alex:                 Maybe it’s his brother?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, Luke Fox was the other Batman family character.</p> <p>Alex:                 Okay. All right. I think it’s part of the Fox family.</p> <p>Justin:              Definitely that, yes.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Agreed.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s probably like the Simpsons.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, no, you’re right. It is Luke. It’s Luke. It’s Luke. It’s Luke.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s Luke Fox. Okay. This is a big deal. We get a couple of backups to show us other things that are going on in the world of Gotham City as it’s under this tyrannical rule, this fascist rule. Pete, what did you like about this book?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, first off, the villain that kind of gets attacked has some sweet knives. You don’t see the combination of like brass knuckle and knife very much anymore, so that was great, to see that again. Some good action sequences. Then also liked the kind of like bubble that we got inside Batman’s head a little bit, and Justin really likes that. Then we kind of got a little of the Fox residence. Then there’s this kind of interesting thing about masks and putting on masks in Gotham, which is cool. Yeah, there was some really cool ideas going around here, so it got me very excited to see where this is going to go. I really like the design of Batman. The action of Batman in this comic was really great. This had a real cool feel to it, and I liked it very much.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I thought Nick Derington’s art in particular was very good here. It feels like a classic Batman tale, which is probably transgressive in and of itself, that it’s not a Batman who is black first and foremost, but it is a Batman first and foremost. Then it has these other layers to it. I think it was very purposeful on John Ridley’s part and works really well.</p> <p>Alex:                 The one that jumped out to me, Future State: Wonder Woman #1.</p> <p>Pete:                Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 This was written and art by Joëlle Jones, colors by Jordie Bellaire.</p> <p>Pete:                Wait.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes?</p> <p>Pete:                Before we move on, we should talk a little bit about the backups in the Batman issue.</p> <p>Alex:                 Sure. Go ahead.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. Katana was great.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                The design was really awesome. Sometimes, Katana is done not too well. This was really great. I really appreciated all that we got from this character. I’m very excited to get more. I hope these cool backups continue. Then we kind of got these team-up stuff as well. We got the Outsiders stuff in there. That was done well. I’m very excited to see, in this future state, how the Batman team is going to work, so I feel like they did a great job of getting us excited in this Next Batman Future State issue for the, not only Arkham Knights but the Outsiders as well.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I agree. I hope this is the format of these books, where we get to see little snippets of the other characters. Great take on Outsiders and just really great across the board.</p> <p>Pete:                Yes. Sorry, Alex. I didn’t mean to cut you off there.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, that’s fine. Back to Wonder Woman. This Joëlle Jones art alone, to heat it up a little bit, on this book is so phenomenal.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. Yes. [crosstalk 00:30:42] alone!</p> <p>Alex:                 This is a book that… I definitely went into it with preconceptions, only because it isn’t out yet. It’s already in develop by the CW as a TV show, so I was like, “All right. How is this going to work? What is this TV show about?” That was the critical lens I was looking through it. I still have no idea, having read the book, but once I was able to get past that, this is the boldest reinvention of the Wonder Woman mythology since Cliff Chiang and Brian Azzarello, and I love it. Love it. So good. It’s a completely a different character. It feels consistent with the name Wonder Woman as she goes down to the underworld on a mission. We get to see different aspects of it. It’s funny. It’s weird at points. There’s interesting mythology that’s mixing different mythologies than just the Olympic mythology that we’re used to, with Diana. This is so good. I think it is, actually, but this is one that I hope is ongoing, beyond the two to three issues that they’re going to be doing over the course of these months.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I mean, I agree.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, this… Oh, go ahead.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s a young, brash Wonder Woman. Just comparing this Wonder Woman to the Wonder Woman from Wonder Woman 1984 is just like… This is so much more exciting. This is just all in one issue.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. This is just a great version of Wonder Woman, who is very action-forward, which is great. The kind of villains and the cool characters along the way doesn’t feel like Wonder Woman, but it works in such a nice way that it makes it feel fresh. Yeah, I was like, “Okay, what’s this going to be?” and then didn’t want to leave this world. I loved the last splash page at the end. This is very exciting stuff.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s touch on some of the other ones real quick, sort of do little capsule reviews of them. We got Future State: Superman of Metropolis #1 from DC Comics, written by Sean Lewis, Brandon Easton, art by John Timms, Valentine De Landro, Cully Hamner, Michael Avon Oeming. One thing that I really liked about this one is how weird it was.</p> <p>Justin:              It was very weird.</p> <p>Pete:                It was super weird.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, this is weird, sci-fi Superman tales, something that I don’t think we’ve seen in a very long time, and I appreciated that.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I agree. It was almost a little too… I wanted more of like, “Oh, I see what this story is, and I see where it’s going.” It was very grim also. It felt like I was… I’m not confident things are going to work out, which is an odd tone for a Superman book. It’s funny. In the Batman book, I thought the first story was the strongest, and in order, that’s how I liked them. In this, I feel like it was the reversed order.</p> <p>Pete:                Yes.</p> <p>Justin:              I liked the Guardian story at the end the best.</p> <p>Pete:                Yes!</p> <p>Justin:              Then, second, the Mr. Miracle, and third, the Superman [crosstalk 00:33:51].</p> <p>Pete:                Exactly, man! The Guardian was badass! It was really great! I was surprised how much I loved that. Yeah, Superman was all right, but what are we doing with Superman? You know what I mean? Are we changing things up, or is this just like anime Superman? What are we doing?</p> <p>Alex:                 I don’t know. I can’t get too mad at a ball of teeth. That’s a pretty weird, cool villain.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s talk about Future State: The Flash #1, written by Brandon Vietti, art by Dale Eaglesham. Love Dale Eaglesham’s art, one of my favorite artists ever, so great to see him draw the Flash family.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Dark take. Alex, are you saying you don’t love this?</p> <p>Alex:                 I didn’t love this.</p> <p>Justin:              Because it’s so dark.</p> <p>Pete:                Whoo!</p> <p>Justin:              Flash, mostly a bright-</p> <p>Alex:                 No, I don’t know. There was something a little stilted about the language, to be honest. Just the writing, the dialogue was a little weird to me. It didn’t feel like as bold of a swing as some of the other books that we read in some of the Future State stuff.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 It felt like, if the assignment was what happens in 40, 50 years down the road in the DC Universe, this was what happens two, three storylines down the road.</p> <p>Justin:              Interesting.</p> <p>Pete:                [inaudible 00:35:09].</p> <p>Alex:                 You know what I mean?</p> <p>Justin:              Mmm.</p> <p>Alex:                 I wanted something bigger and weirder with the Flash, and that’s not what we got here.</p> <p>Pete:                I read this-</p> <p>Justin:              Interesting, because-</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, go ahead.</p> <p>Justin:              Go ahead.</p> <p>Pete:                I was just going to say real quick, I read this one. I was like, “Well, I hope that Alvin liked this.”</p> <p>Justin:              I read it, and I was like, “Oh, I think Alex won’t like this,” because I do think it’s a bold swing, because it’s a very not… The Flash is so bright and shiny and, “I’ll fix this by running.” This is the opposite of that.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s his move.</p> <p>Justin:              I think you also don’t like it, Alex, because Wally’s the bad guy.</p> <p>Alex:                 It makes no sense.</p> <p>Pete:                Shots fired!</p> <p>Alex:                 He’s the good guy. Come on!</p> <p>Pete:                Shots fired.</p> <p>Justin:              He’s the bad guy in this one, Alex. I want to pick up the next one, because I really was surprised by the tone and the vibe of this. I like the way that the heroes change. Heroes die, and the heroes change their tactic in the middle of this book. I thought that was interesting.</p> <p>Alex:                 Last-</p> <p>Pete:                I think one of the things I realized reading this is like, I’ve tried doing the Flash philosophy, just run harder, and it doesn’t always solve your problems.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, go ahead. Oh, really?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I think this book kind of falls short.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete, maybe you need to run a little harder.</p> <p>Pete:                I’ve tried. I’ve tried that.</p> <p>Alex:                 Okay, but run even harder.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I-</p> <p>Alex:                 Last, we’re going to talk about Future State: Harley Quinn #1, written by Stephanie Phillips, art by Simone Di Meo. This one, to me, almost had the clearest setup of a book. The rest of them felt like they were cutting in in the middle, but here we get, Harley is captured. Scarecrow is basically working as her Charlie-style, from Charlie’s Angles, style handler, sending her off on missions to take down other villains in Gotham City. I thought this was a fun setup. I liked it. In particular, I thought Simone Di Meo’s art was very good on the book.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I agree. I like the setup here. It is the most… I see what this book is, and we’re going to see more of this style story.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, that’s what I liked about it, was like, “Okay, this is what it’s going to be.” It gets you excited for what’s going to happen next, so I feel like it does a good job of, “All right. Here’s our take on Harley Quinn. This is her new look.” Cool, great. Awesome. I don’t hate this at all, but I felt like I wanted a little bit more, but I feel like I’m excited to see where this could go, because it has a lot of possibilities.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on to talk about some non-Future-State books, starting with The Amazing Spider-Man #56 from Marvel, written by Nick Spencer, art by Mark Bagley. Somehow, we’re done with the Last Remains storyline and have moved on. We see here how the Kingpin and Norman Osbourne captured Harry Osbourne, AKA Kindred, and what starts to happen next.</p> <p>Alex:                 I know we talked about this with the last issue. Mark Bagley’s are always good. He’s always a good Spider-Man writer. I am starting to lose my patience with this storyline, to be perfectly honest with you.</p> <p>Justin:              Interesting.</p> <p>Alex:                 I always hesitate to say things like this, but we need to get to it. What is Kindred’s deal? He can’t stand in the corner and be like, “You know what you did,” for another 15 issues, because I am going to go insane.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s funny you say that, because I think the story is sort of moving on. There’s a ton of setup in this book for what the next things that are going to be happening. I will say, I liked the little moment where Kindred has little tears running down his weird eyes, his empty, pumpkin head eyes, but I think I’ve shifted… The coin, I think, is just part of this. We’re getting some story. I think what the issue is for me now is, Spider-Man is not the main character in this book, and we’re not in Spider-Man’s head. Spider-Man is a side character. We’re just observing him. It’s about the Osbournes, Kingpin. We’re in all these other heads. We need Spider-Man to be the center here. The Sin Eater story was about Spider-Man and Sin Eater and what was happening there, and I feel like we’ve been on Kindred’s side of it, and I hope we’re going to flip back as we go forward.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Also, sorry Pete. The one thing I was going to say about the Sin Eater thing is, so much of this issue is consumed with talking about how cool the Sin Eater storyline and how interesting it was and the fallout of that, to the point where I’m like, that was more interesting. I like that. That was fascinating, and that really brought Spider-man to the brink, in the way that I just don’t understand what Kindred means to him, even though he’s a character that we’ve known for decades at this point.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                I kind of, as Alvin said, might be a little bit nicer. When you’ve got a character talking about cool shit that happened before, that’s not a good comic book. You’re not in the moment in a way that’s exciting. You’re like, “Man, you know what was really cool? Couple issues ago. That’s when shit was exciting. I don’t know what’s happening here, but I’m going to monologue as I walk circles around this cubed villain. Cool.” Yeah, I didn’t like this at all. I want Nick Spencer to be off this book so I can go back to enjoying fucking Spider-Man.</p> <p>Justin:              Not necessary.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, you don’t want to take somebody off of a job. That’s mean, Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on, though, talk about The Last Witch #1 from BOOM! Box, written by Connor McKeery, illustrated by Vivi Glass. In this book, we meet a young girl who is very interested in sneaking up on, maybe, a witch’s castle on her birthday. She is stymied because of a couple of different things.</p> <p>Alex:                 Really like the art here. There’s some good all-ages stuff. I wanted a little more in the plot, and we finally get there by the end, so I am excited enough to read issue two.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I thought this was a sock-fixing book for a good portion of it.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh man.</p> <p>Justin:              Like, “Yeah, fix these socks.”</p> <p>Pete:                You can’t have your fun until you’ve fixed some socks, Justin. Everybody knows that.</p> <p>Justin:              Darn those socks. Darn, darn those socks.</p> <p>Justin:              I will say, I liked this. I think the dread that is set up throughout the story is good. It really pays off at the back end. It feels very Blair Witch, if I may reference an old movie.</p> <p>Alex:                 No.</p> <p>Justin:              Okay.</p> <p>Alex:                 The movie we talk about on this podcast is Blair Witch: Book of Shadows.</p> <p>Justin:              Retracted.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. That’s the bummer. We refuse to mention any movie but the current sequel that’s out there. It really makes a lot of our movie conversations horrible.</p> <p>Alex:                 What’s more current than Book of Shadows?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              I thought this was good. Definitely going to pick up the next issue. Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Good stuff.</p> <p>Pete:                I agree that I thought this was a lot of fun. The art’s fantastic. You got a badass grandma who’s smoking a cigar. That’s good times.</p> <p>Justin:              Is there anything you like more, Pete, than grandmas?</p> <p>Pete:                Nope.</p> <p>Justin:              All you talk about is grandmas on this podcast.</p> <p>Pete:                Plus you got a little kid, uses gap tooth well. I’m excited to see where this goes. There was a lot of kind of walking in place, if you will, a little bit, but I’m glad we got to see the tower and what’s going to… I’m excited to see what happens after that.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I agree with you. There were a lot of points where they weren’t focusing on the grandma, but then, there were a couple of pages where they focused on the grandma.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. That’s what Pete’s interest… Really, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about one more DC book here, Generations Shattered #1 from DC Comics, written by Dan Jurgens, Andy Schmidt, and Robert Venditti, art by… Are you ready? Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Scott Hanna, Fernando Pasarin, Oclair Albert, Aaron Lopresti, Matt Ryan, Emanuela Lupacchino, Wade van Grawbadger, Bernard Chang… I like that you’re both taking drinks of your beer. Yanick Paquette, Kevin Nowlan, Dan Jurgens, Klaus Janson, Paul Pelletier, Sandra Hope, John Romita Jr., Danny Miki, Doug Braithwaite, Rags Morales, and Mike Perkins.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is a book that I included here on the stack, because it certainly seems like, okay, you go Dark Nights: Death Metal. You go Generations Shattered. Then we’re into Future State. It even says on the cover, “Spinning out of the pages of Dark Nights: Death Metal.” It doesn’t have anything to do with that.</p> <p>Justin:              No. This book is a bit of a fever dream.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, yes. I didn’t mind it once I got past realizing, “Wait, this has nothing to do with anything else going on in the DC Universe,” because there’s just a fun thing about Kamandi building a team to take down another time-threatening villain. There’s some good, fun art in it. There’s a weird team that he puts together, has Dan Jurgens leading into his Booster Gold stuff, which…</p> <p>Justin:              Loves Booster Gold.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s cool. Loves Booster Gold.</p> <p>Justin:              I know people love Kamandi. I’ve always just been like, his only thing is he’s the last boy. It’s sort of like, “Well, he’s just the last one.”</p> <p>Alex:                 No, man, he has long, blonde hair.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 He wears cut off jean shorts and no shirt.</p> <p>Justin:              I feel like he’s cold. He’s traveling through time with no shirt on. It’s got to be cold.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Put on a shirt.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Put on a shirt, Kamandi.</p> <p>Justin:              I do like Wave Rider. I like a lot of these weird characters that they pulled together for this. There’s a lot of fun, weird… Like fighting Hector Hammond’s big head in this middle bit, the young Booster Gold versus old Booster Gold.</p> <p>Alex:                 I think the problem is the timing of how this comes out more than anything. This feels like there’s this weird, other event that’s been going on during the big event, that is trying to do a lot of the same things that Dark Nights: Death Metal is doing but in a more conventional way. It’s fun to read but confusing to read this week.</p> <p>Justin:              I think that’s fair.</p> <p>Pete:                I really love the Remuter Jr. bit. That was enjoyable, but the other shit was really kind of fucked up.</p> <p>Justin:              The other shit was fucked up. The woman’s doll in the fridge, I was like, “Is that…? Are you recalling out fridging here?”</p> <p>Pete:                Ooh.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, I don’t even remember that. I think I missed that entirely.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, yeah. Batman, yeah. Yeah, it was kind of crazy.</p> <p>Justin:              It was a weird thing.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Then the very end, I liked the last couple pages, but I don’t know what it means.</p> <p>Alex:                 The black and white?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Who even knows? No idea.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, Backtrack #10 from Oni Press, written by Brian Joines and illustrated by Jake Elphick. We’ve been following this title all along. This is the last issue, I believe, of this death race through time-</p> <p>Justin:              Yes, for now.</p> <p>Alex:                 For now, death race through time book. It ends on a little bit of a question mark note, but how’d you feel about how it wrapped up?</p> <p>Pete:                I really liked the emotional choices that were made in this. It’s really interesting how great the relationships are. There’s this insane race going on, but then as the story goes on, we get little pieces of people’s lives in such an interesting way. I thought this was a great somebody sacrificing their wish for somebody else, a classic thing but done really well, kind of in the backdrop of Fast and the Furious. I think this is a great book from start to finish. I was really impressed with this insanity, but it was done in a way where you could follow.</p> <p>Justin:              Fun art. Cars. If there was one of us on this podcast that loves cars, you know it’s JT Sizzle who is really always checking what’s under the hood and kicking the tires.</p> <p>Alex:                 What?! Yeah, you’re a real gearhead, man.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s exactly right. This guy gets cars. That’s why I mentioned a Ford truck earlier tonight on another podcast.</p> <p>Alex:                 Cool.</p> <p>Justin:              I agree. This is a fun… I did like the emotional-</p> <p>Alex:                 Do you just want to flex about how you do other podcasts, too?</p> <p>Justin:              With you. It’s not a… It’s with you. It’s not a flex to say that.</p> <p>Justin:              I like the emotional turnaround we got at the end of this. It’s fun.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, good stuff. This is one that I think is going to read really well in trade in particular.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 Moving on, Return of the Valkyries #1 from Marvel, written by Jason Aaron and Torunn Gronbekk, art by Nina Vekueva. As the title implies, this is Jane Foster, slowly, potentially building the Valkyries back up. In this case, she is ferrying the sentry to the Underworld after the events of King in Black and runs into some trouble. We start to bring in a character that is not exactly but very similar to Tess Thompson in the MCU and hook back up with her. As usual, they just do a great job of the Jane Foster book. This is more of the same. If you like that, you’re going to like this.</p> <p>Justin:              Agree. I love the sentry stuff. There’s so much nice, down-to-earth stuff where his life flashes before his eyes with the good parts. He remembers a good joke with his wife. Really good stuff.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, there’s nothing like a good bit. You know? I think this is a lot of fun. A lot of cool stuff going on. Art’s fantastic. Some good storytelling. Yeah, I think this is solid.</p> <p>Justin:              I really hope, when my life flashes before my eyes, it goes back to this moment, when I said that Yoda fucks.</p> <p>Alex:                 Getting It Together #4 from Image Comics, cowritten by Sina Grace and Omar Spahi, art by Jenny D. Fine and Sina Grace. This is also the last issue of this, at least for now. This issue, we get to watch one of our main characters travel out to LA, find her solo music career.</p> <p>Alex:                 I got to say, I like this last issue in the story. They told quite a bit, but I was bummed that it only included one of the main characters for the most part.</p> <p>Pete:                Agreed.</p> <p>Alex:                 Bless you, Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                Agreed. Yes, was very cool that we got this, but you did miss the rest of the band. You know? You did want to know what was going on with them. I think this is a great book, a cool take on what it’s like to be in a band, where all these people with different ideas and what they want to do and how you manage that, but I think the art and the storytelling in this is just really nice.</p> <p>Justin:              I hear your criticism, Alex, but what I liked about this book in general is that it’s about a time in your life ending or a time in these characters’ lives ending. When that happens, especially when it’s a group, when you’re young and you have a group of friends, and everyone just sort of splits off and goes in their own separate way, I felt like it was spot-on to only follow one character, because that’s what happens. Everyone falls away, and you then go on with your life. For this book, we ended up just following her as she went to LA and sort of sorted out her solo music career. I appreciate it, but I do agree. I wish there was more. It felt like it ended right when I wanted to just hear her just go. I hope they do more of this, because I really love the tone and the setting of this book and the humor, the way the characters are built. It’s really good.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree. Next up, The Vain #4 from Oni Press, written by Elliot Rahal, illustrated by Emily Pearson. In this issue, we’re in the ’60s with our vampire criminals. They are building up a cult. Some of them are on board with it. Some of them are not.</p> <p>Alex:                 It is wild to me how much this book jumps forward every single issue, time-wise.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Yeah, it jumps around in a wild fashion. It’s funny. I feel like we compared it to American Vampire a lot. It’s just such a different-type book. The pacing’s wildly different. I still like it. I like the way vampires are rising, then they’re falling, then they’re all killed. The story is just innovative takes on what being a vampire is.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Pete, what do you think about this one?</p> <p>Pete:                I’m not sure. It’s okay.</p> <p>Alex:                 Thanks, Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                I liked other issues more than this one. I don’t know what to tell you, man.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great. Thanks for coming on the podcast.</p> <p>Alex:                 Venom #32 from Marvel, written by Donny Cates, art by Iban Cuello. Here, we get to see what happens after Eddie Brock hits a car and dies. Turns out, Eddie Brock, his body is dead, mind not quite dead because he’s part of the hive mind that has been created by Knull, the god of the Symbiotes, starts to fight back here in a certain way. What do you think about this?</p> <p>Pete:                I love the message here. When you’re falling to your death, you just got to stop falling, okay?</p> <p>Alex:                 Mm-hmm (affirmative).</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s a good message, guys. Just don’t continue to fall. You should stop falling.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Listen to the Road Runner.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                I thought this was a great book. Really intense splash pages. A lot of over-the-top fun. I liked their reveal later. I’m not sure if we’re going to spoil it or not, but it got me excited for more. I think this is a very fun, over-the-top look at Venom, and I’m excited for the team-up that we’re going to have.</p> <p>Justin:              I mean, my review is always just focused on the car. The way he lands on this, obviously, it’s a Chrysler LeBaron, where the windshield smashes. Great stuff. Really great choices all across the board.</p> <p>Pete:                Chrysler LeBaron.</p> <p>Alex:                 Anything else?</p> <p>Justin:              I do like this book. I think Donny Cates does a great job of moving the story forward with a lot of great ideas in a very clean, easy to understand way, and he does it again here.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. It’s a bunch of great mythology. Iban Cuello’s art is also excellent.</p> <p>Alex:                 Last but not least, Inkblot #5 from Image Comics, created by Emma Kubert and Rusty Gladd. In this issue, our cute, little cat jumps to another place. Pete, take it away.</p> <p>Pete:                All right. We’ve got Cutie Patootie just moving through time and space in a kind of cat-like curiosity but also doesn’t give a fuck. You know? This is just kind of insane. The characters are really over-the-top but kind of fun combinations of different animals and monsters. It’s adorable and moves and… I don’t know. It’s cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 It is cool. I still want a little bit more connection from this book, but in terms of done-in-one stories, particularly the designs of the creatures and the worlds and everything, very interesting and very weird and fun to check out, even though I don’t understand the thrust of this book, where it’s going at this point.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, this book is weird, but I think it’s written in the story here. “Oh, she moves through time like a cat, wanders around, doesn’t care, lays in the sun a lot.” I think this is just going to be a little, weird-</p> <p>Alex:                 A lot of naps. I do like the fact that, whenever the cat comes in, everybody’s like, “Oh, there’s that time cat. Well, anyway, back to this thing we’re doing.”</p> <p>Justin:              “Back to our normal things.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Good stuff. All right.</p> <p>Alex:                 You are all good stuff as well. If you’d like to support us, patreon.com/comicbookclub. Also, we do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. to Crowdcast and YouTube. Come hang out. We’ll chat with you about comic books. iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show. @ComicBookLive on Twitter, comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and many more.</p> <p>Alex:                 Until next time, we’ll see you at the virtual comic book shop.</p> <p>Justin:              See you there.</p> <p>Alex:                 Good stuff.</p> <p>Justin:              Let us know if you’re fucking Yoda, for God sakes.</p> <p>Alex:                 Fucking Yoda, I am.</p> <p>Justin:              Yoda fucks Yoda. Yoda kiss Yoda when he saw the other Yoda.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, man. “That’s how I prove it me.” (singing)</p> <p>The post <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/2021/01/06/the-stack-star-wars-the-high-republic-future-state-and-more/" rel="nofollow">The Stack: Star Wars The High Republic, Future State And More</a> appeared first on <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com" rel="nofollow">Comic Book Club</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> https://comicbookclublive.com/?p=15137 https://comicbookclublive.com/2021/01/06/the-stack-star-wars-the-high-republic-future-state-and-more/ Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000 3388 no full The Stack: Batman, Wolverine And More The Stack: Batman, Wolverine And More Comic Book Club On our final comic book review show of 2020, we’re chatting: Batman Annual #5DC ComicsBy James Tynion IV and James Stokoe Wolverine #8MarvelWritten by Benjamin PercyArt by Adam Kubert and Viktor Bogdanovic Nailbiter Returns #8Image ComicsWritten by Jos... 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Batman Annual #5
DC Comics
By James Tynion IV and James Stokoe

Wolverine #8
Marvel
Written by Benjamin Percy
Art by Adam Kubert and Viktor Bogdanovic

Nailbiter Returns #8
Image Comics
Written by Joshua Williamson
Art by Mike Henderson

Tales From The Dark Multiverse: Dark Nights Metal #1
DC Comics
Story by Scott Snyder, Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly
Written by Jackson Lanzing & Colin Kelly
Pencils by Karl Mostert

The Amazing Spider-Man #55
Marvel
Written by Nick Spencer
Art by Patrick Gleason

Monstress: Talk-Stories #2
Image Comics
Written by Marjorie Liu
Illustrated by Sina Takeda

Dark Nights Death Metal: The Last 52: War of the Multiverses #1
DC Comics
Written by Joshua Williamson and Scott Snyder, Magdalene Visaggio, James Tynion IV, Kyle Higgins, Regine Sawyer, Che Grayson, Marguerite Bennett, Matthew Rosenberg and Justin Jordan
Art by Dexter Soy, Scott Koblish, Alex Maleev, Scott Kolins, Anitha Martinez, Pop Mhan, Inaki Miranda, Rob Guillory and Mike Henderson

The Avengers #40
Marvel
By Jason Aaron and Javier Garrón

Lost Soldiers #5
Image Comics
By Aleš Not and Luca Casalanguida

Jinny Hex Special #1
DC Comics
Written by Magdalene Visaggio
Art by Gleb Melnikov

King In Black: Iron Man/Doctor Doom #1
Marvel
Written by Christopher Cantwell
Art by Salvador Larroca

Stranger Things: Science Camp #4
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Jody House
Pencils by Edgar Salazar

Justice League: Endless Winter #2
DC Comics
Written by Andy Lanning & Ron Marz
Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico & Howard Porter

Ghost Rider: Return of Vengeance #1
Marvel
Written by Howard Mackie
Pencils by Javier Saltares

Colonel Weird: Cosmagog #3
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Jeff Lemire
Art and Letters by Tyler Crook

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Full Episode Transcript:

Alex:                 What is up everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.

Justin:              I’m Justin.

Pete:                I’m Pete.

Alex:                 And, this is the final Stack of 2020.

Pete:                What?

Justin:              Yes.

Alex:                 [Crosstalk 00:00:18] It’s the last one everybody. No more comic book reviews after this, until next year or next week, [crosstalk 00:00:23].

Justin:              We’ll have some fresh ones.

Pete:                [crosstalk 00:00:25] It’s like a week away. Like, what are you doing?

Justin:              No, but we’re going to be different people then. We’re going to have different ideas. We’re going… [Crosstalk 00:00:32]

Pete:                What?

Justin:              The comics are going to be different, man. 2021. [crosstalk 00:00:35] They’re probably all going to come out of your computer.

Alex:                 I can be very political.

Justin:              Oh, that’s a fresh take.

Alex:                 Thank you.

Pete:                Oh wow.

Alex:                 Here’s something [crosstalk 00:00:43] not political. Actually, I guess maybe it kind of it is, but let’s kick it off with Batman Annual #5 from DC Comics by James Tynion IV and James Stokoe. So, this is the origin of Clownhunter. Here, we get a story of [inaudible 00:00:55] and Clownhunter, a little bit of Batman in it, but pretty much a flashback after his experiences, backing off from killing Harley Quinn. This was a great story. And, particularly just the collaboration between James Tynion and James Stokoe was great.

Justin:              The art in this book was excellent. Just a really fun story. We’ve seen a lot of Clownhunter lately, like a lot.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              So to go back into this, I was like, “Oh, more.” But, to get the backstory and with such a great fresh art look, like really enjoyed it.

Pete:                Yeah. I really like the way the counselor talked to Clownhunter and Batman. Like, when she said that, “Batman is smart,” oh, I laughed. That was just fun. Yeah. It’s great to get this kind of like origin story. It makes a lot more sense now with everything. I would have liked this a little bit sooner, but I’m very happy that we got it.

Alex:                 Jesse, you talk about this a lot, about what James Tynion has been trying to do seemingly, is add a lot of wrinkles to the Batman mythos with Clownhunter, with Ghost-Maker.

Justin:              Yeah.

Pete:                Ghost-Maker.

Alex:                 Classic character, clearly he had a big impression on me. As well as just his take on a Harley, and the Joker and other things. And, that really starts to pay off here, I think in a nice way. It definitely makes me engendered to the character quite a bit more. Let’s move on and talk about Wolverine #8 from Marvel, written by Benjamin Percy, art by Adam Kubert and Viktor Bogdanovic. This is, I believe, the 350th adventure of Wolverine; and finally, they’re over. This is it. This is the last adventure of Wolverine after 350. As he promised in his first appearance back in Incredible Hulk, he said, “Hey Bob, 350 times and I’m done.”

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 And now he’s, “That’s it.”

Justin:              “I’m going to replace Professor X someday,” he said, as he fought the Hulk.

Alex:                 Pete, what do you think about this issue, did this hold up to the immense legacy of Wolverine?

Pete:                No. But, we kind of got like different stories here. Some of them more enjoyable than others, but I did very much enjoy a lot of the action and the one where like, Wolverine’s like punching this face in the water. That was great. Very enjoyable. It’s a good way to kind of talk to people. I’m very excited for how it ended though. I don’t know if we should do spoilers or not, but I’m excited for-

Alex:                 No, we don’t really do spoilers on this podcast after the comics have already come out. Yeah, of course, you can go.

Pete:                All right, fine. I’m excited for Patch to be back, and to get more Patch.

Justin:              Patch Adams.

Pete:                Well, Robin Williams rest in peace, you fucken legend. But, not that Patch. I’m talking about the old Wolverine Patch. So, very cool.

Justin:              “It is interesting to touch on so much of the Wolverine legacy,” as you said Alex. Reading this book made me want to see a series that is literally just like, sort of time-dashing through different Wolverine eras and telling us some stories we haven’t heard yet. Because, I feel like we get Wolverine showing up in the present day areas where he had all this history, and he’s like, “Ah shit, I got to deal with the son of this person I killed,” or something. And like, it made me want to see more stories throughout the Wolverines 350 issue long history.

Alex:                 I really believe Benjamin Percy invented the CIA character that Wolverine is hanging out with. He just feels like a very different character interaction Wolverine, where he’s not a super spy. He’s just a member of the CIA. He’s mostly hanging out in his backyard, and he’s really just there for Wolverine to have somebody to sound off of, and that’s it. He’s not a mutant. Well, that’s great. There’s something really involving about that relationship that feels fresh and new. And, I liked that quite a bit. Like, the issues where it’s just them talking. Very cool. A lot of fun.

Pete:                Yeah. I disagree with you. That’s what I was talking about when it was [inaudible 00:05:08], but you do get some really great kind of classic Wolverine moments. There’s like a big splash page where he’s kind of coming through a window with his claws out and he’s like, “I got a dog in this fight.”

Alex:                 You don’t like CIA guy, Pete?

Pete:                No, no, I don’t like CIA guy.

Alex:                 Can I pause at something by you? I think if they were sitting in a bar, you would like it a lot more than if [crosstalk 00:05:32] they’re sitting in a backyard.

Justin:              Yeah.

Pete:                Well, I very much enjoy the backyard drinking. That’s all we can do right now. We can’t really go in bars. The bar thing isn’t really what… It was just kind of like the way the CIA guy was, that I didn’t trust him, or I didn’t think Wolverine should be chatting with him. It seemed like Wolverine’s too busy to stop for a beer at that moment.

Justin:              It’s like I always say, “A backyard is just a bar without a pool table.”

Pete:                I always say that.

Alex:                 Nailbiter Returns #8 from Image Comics written by Joshua Williamson, art by Mike Henderson. We get some big revelations through this issue about the game that has been going on since these fake and real serial killers. And, we get a big flashback to Nailbiter’s origin story, or at least, I guess, before his origin story. I say this every issue, “I love how they’re fleshing out and adding to this mythology.” “It’s just fun, it’s gross.” It plays out one of my biggest fears about poking out eyeballs that are [crosstalk 00:06:35].

Justin:              Ah, that’s all I could think about. I have such [crosstalk 00:06:38] a… I don’t have a lot of like picky fears, but falling down and having my eyeball catch on the edge sharp table-

Alex:                 Oh, stop.

Justin:              … is a big one. It’s a big one for me. Like tripping randomly, and then boop, corner of a table.

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:06:53] I just want to note this for the person who does transcripts on our podcast, please put in everybody cringed when Justin said [crosstalk 00:07:00]

Justin:              [crosstalk 00:07:00] Yes, exactly. Also, an umbrella spoke going into my eye.

Pete:                Nailbiter is great. I mean, it should have been in our kind of like top list of the year, for sure.

Alex:                 Oh, here we go.

Pete:                But, it’s one of those things where I’m really impressed with the storytelling of this book. Like, they did a really amazing job of like getting a lot of action in the front, and like slowly rolling out the story. This is issue eight and we’re kind of getting the origin story, that’s kind of crazy, but it really works in this world. It’s the action and the intensity are so over the top, but the story is very interesting, which is impressive. And, the characters and the grossness, and the fact that we’re reacting so much to a comic book really says a lot about how well they do creating this world, and sucking us all into it and kind of making a part of it. It’s so creepy. And, I can’t believe that like, this is just the tip of the iceberg for their plans to come. I can’t wait to read more. This is such an intense, over the top book. Really, well done.

Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about Tales from the Dark Multiverse, Dark Nights: Metal #1 from DC Comics. Story by Scott Snyder, Jack Lanzing and Collin Kelly, written by Jack Lanzing and Collin Kelly, pencils by Karl Mostert. It’s appropriate that this book is about the Joker Dragon, because this is the most ouroboros snake eating its own tail book that DC has maybe ever done. It’s insane. It is a version of the Dark Multiverse where the heroes lost Dark Nights: Metal that is being reflected because of Dark Nights: Death Metal, never getting to see this. I went to do this very trepidatious. I was not sure about this idea at all, but I think it paid off really nicely. I like this a bit. And shockingly, I think it actually has repercussions for the future of the DC Universe in a big way, that was very surprising.

Pete:                Yeah. I really love this book. I was surprised, Dark Metal keeps turning it up, and turning it up. And, like the hilarious degradation shredding on the guitar, and then having a kryptonite pick. That was insane. The [crosstalk 00:09:25] Joker Dragon was awesome.

Justin:              Very fun.

Pete:                This is just so much fun, completely over the top. This is just great.

Justin:              I like seeing Duke take such a prominent place in the DC Universe. Like, a character that I felt was created, and then occupied this weird place where he’s was a Robin who became this new character, who had metahuman abilities, which is something that really hasn’t been touched upon in the Bat Family. So, it felt like he slipped into this sort of middle place. And, to see him back here as a focus, and still sort of as a Bat character while still carving out his own place, I really liked.

Alex:                 Yeah. Good book. Definitely pick it up. Next up, The Amazing Spider-Man #55 from Marvel, written by Nick Spencer, art by Patrick Gleason. We are continuing and maybe wrapping up the last remains storyline involving Harry Osborn. It seems like maybe we’re moving on with something different next issue, but nothing is resolved here necessarily. [crosstalk 00:10:31] And I got to be honest, I like this issue. I’m still willing to follow them, but we’re getting to the point where I really need some answers, or they’re going to lose me. [crosstalk 00:10:43] to be honest.

Justin:              I agree with you. Like, I do think this character has been one this… I guess we can say it’s Harry Osborn at this point.

Alex:                 Yeah.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              It seems like it just is, has been held over our heads for every issue up to this point, right. For 54 issues basically. And we were getting, it just feels like we’re not getting the whole thing. And, I don’t know why. Because, if you read this sort of by itself, it’s like, “Oh, I see this villain has captured Peter Parker and all of his friends, and is going to kill them solely, and Peter Parker has to get away.” But, it does feel like there’s a missing piece that sort of really binds everything together. And I’m, to your point, sick of the coin that’s associated with it. Especially when like the Sin-Eater storyline before this was so good, and felt like such a great standalone story. I want to have that feeling about this issue, or this series, this arc as well.

Pete:                This is just a little too intense for me for Spider-Man. Like, the part where Spider-Man shoots his webbing through somebodies head, and out the back of their skull was just like, “Holy shit.” I didn’t think I would ever see that in a Spider-Man comic. I think sometimes Nick Spencer is a little bit more of a shock factor, and I don’t know, it’s pulling me out of the story a little bit. It doesn’t feel like a Spider-Man comic, even though it’s obviously dealing with Spider-Man, and all the friends, and all that stuff. Also, the MJ stuff in here was weird, but maybe that’s just because I have MJ issues in Spider-Man right now.

Justin:              [crosstalk 00:12:28] I liked MJ being such a bad-ass in this issue, though. Like, she really is the hero.

Pete:                Yeah. She really does kind of like step up and kind of be like, “All right asshole, what the fuck is your deal?”

Alex:                 All right. I’ll throw one theory out at you about Amazing Spider-Man and what’s going on, that I feel like its kind of obvious, but I’m not sure that they’re going to go for it. And, I thought they were going to go for it in this issue based on what they said, and then they didn’t. Is this because of One More Day? Like, did this- [crosstalk 00:12:58]

Justin:              I thought that too. I thought we [crosstalk 00:13:00] were going to find out what MJ whispered to Mephisto, and it had something to do with it.

Pete:                That’s what I thought too, and then it didn’t.

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:13:08] reverse it or change it, because there’s the whole thing about MJ saying, “No, Peter doesn’t remember.” Harry doing a toast and saying, “Brand new day.”

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 That was the part that I was like, “Oh, shit,” when that got to the middle of the issue, and then they didn’t follow up on it. So that, I think is to me, is the thing where it feels like you were saying, Justin, “You got to stop being coy about it, just get to whatever it is and let us know.” And hopefully, that happens next issue.

Justin:              Yeah. And, I will say the way this issue ends makes me think they could still go that way.

Alex:                 Yes.

Pete:                Yeah. They’re definitely toying with our emotions in this, for sure.

Alex:                 Next up, the Monstress Talk-Stories #2 from Image Comics, written by Marjorie Liu, illustrated by Sina Takeda.

Alex:                 I think we were unilaterally loved the first issue of this, which was as the title implies, merely a story showing the past of some of the characters in the present day of Monstress. This tells another story of those characters past. And, it’s as gorgeous, and lovely, and sweet and [inaudible 00:14:11].

Justin:              Lush.

Alex:                 Lush is a great adjective. Great story.

Pete:                Yeah. It’s not just a story though. It’s a talk-story.

Alex:                 Okay, [crosstalk 00:14:21]

Justin:              Wow.

Pete:                Somebody telling somebody else this story.

Justin:              A talk-story, that’s basically a podcast.

Pete:                Oh, weird. But yeah, I can see why this is Alvin’s favorite- [crosstalk 00:14:30]

Alex:                 Hey, what’s up everybody? This is Monstress, we’re sponsored this week by [Blue Apron 00:00:14:33]. Blue Apron.

Pete:                Yeah. I can see why this is one is Alvin’s favorite picks, because it’s got some like creepy, furry shit in here, but that is [crosstalk 00:14:46]…

Alex:                 You know me.

Pete:                Yeah. You’re a perv.

Justin:              Oh, I thought you were going to define yourself when you said that. You know me question mark.

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:14:56] I like to leave an air of mystery for our listeners.

Justin:              Yeah.

Pete:                But, the art alone is just glorious. It’s really just fantastic, jumps right off the page, and is worth it.

Justin:              It’s super dreamy in a good way. Like, I feel like this sort of plays a little bit like a prequel, but the sort of dreamy look of the art makes it feel like one of the characters is remembering this or dreaming it, which I think you don’t really see in a lot of comics. I thought that was cool.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Good issue. And, good two issues series, even if you haven’t necessarily been reading the book. Next up, Dark Nights: Death Metal – The Last 52: War of the Multiverses #1 from DC Comics, written by Joshua Williamson and Scott Snyder, Magdalene Visaggio, James Tynion IV, Kyle Higgins, Regin Sawyer, Che Grayson, Marguerite Bennett, Matthew Rosenberg and Justin Jordan. Art by Dexter Soy, Scott Koblish, Alex Maleev, Scott Kolins, Alitha Martinez, Pop Man, Inaki Miranda, Rob Guiilory and Mike Henderson.

Alex:                 This is a bunch of stories that take place simultaneously with the end of Dark Nights: Death Metal, is all of the Multiverses are all fighting together. As usual, it’s a mixed bag, some are good, some are fine. But, what jumped out at you? What did you particularly like about this issue?

Pete:                I really like Bergy’s story, Matt Rosenberg. The Armageddon Blues was a lot of fun. Yeah. I just… Some like really cool, amazing art. Yeah. But, some of the story not as good, but there was some great stuff in there.

Justin:              I agree with you. I really liked the Rosenberg story, which featured Constantine and dark Constantine like becoming [crosstalk 00:16:40]

Pete:                Yeah, two Constantines.

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 Yeah.

Pete:                I just don’t know why one Constantine would trust the other one. When they’re pouring the drinks, I was like, “Come on, if you’re really Constantine, you’d fucken know.”

Alex:                 To give you the conceit of the story, everybody’s meeting their dark multiverse opposites, who they’re the worst version of themselves. And, Constantine, in the version he meets himself, is basically indistinguishable from himself. And, it’s fun. Yeah, they just try and get a drink in the Oblivion Bar and hang out, compare notes. It’s a good time.

Justin:              I also really liked the story right before that, by Marguerite Bennett and Inaki Miranda, which was a Penguin focused story, which felt like [crosstalk 00:17:16] it was specific, and good and horrifying in a great way.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Good stuff. I think a good collection better than I expected. And definitely, if you’ve been enjoyed Dark Nights: Death Metal, a good thing to pick up. Next up Avengers #4 from Marvel, by Jason Aaron and Javier Garonne, is kicking off the Phoenix storyline in earnest. Justin, what do you think? You were into this.

Pete:                Our very own [JTS’Z 00:17:42].

Justin:              Hey, Let me handle this one guys.

Pete:                .All right.

Justin:              I like this a lot. I feel like Jason or Aaron has really cornered the market on these fun, high stakes Avengers stories that take up a premise, and just laid on the table, and then just really amp it all the way up, and tell us these wild stories focusing on the different Avenges dealing with, in this case, the Phoenix Force. We had all the great Ghost Rider stuff before this, the vampire stuff before that, like I’ve been really enjoying these runs. They’re a little bit lighter than you might expect the Avengers to be, but it’s great.

Pete:                Yeah. I really enjoyed this. Art is glorious. It’s just kind of like a great jumping on point for this big thing that’s happening. But I like how, even though it’s huge, there’s a lot of fun, like really small, cool moments. And, I also love when Captain America has downtime, he’s just punching shit, just working shit out. You got to respect that, man. That’s just great.

Alex:                 Yeah. I like this. This is fun. I mean, there’s not much going on here in terms of innovation, but it’s Doctor Doom versus Captain America, and that’s a good time.

Pete:                Yeah, its fun.

Alex:                 Next up, Lost Soldiers #5 from Image Comics, by Ales Kot and Luca Casalanguida. This is, I think, the last issue of this. We’ve [crosstalk 00:19:07] checked in a couple of issues here. Gorgeous, gorgeous book.

Justin:              It is. The art is so good in this book, especially the last sort of run, the last sequence going to the end. Really, just a great combination of words and texts while bringing the story together, this… Sorry, words and pictures while bringing the story together, really well done.

Pete:                Yeah. Casalanguida, I know we kind of… It’s tough with the name or whatever, but just wanting to kind of point that out.

Alex:                 Oh, sorry about that.

Pete:                Yeah, yeah. [crosstalk 00:19:40]

Alex:                 Hey Pete, I’m glad you never get names wrong and you’re always here to correct me on-

Pete:                Oh no, I’m not… No, no, no. [inaudible 00:19:47], I am not attacking you on that. I am awful- [crosstalk 00:19:50]

Alex:                 You son of a bitch.

Justin:              Wow. I knew we’d [crosstalk 00:19:53] break up eventually.

Pete:                I’m just trying to help.

Justin:              But here, this is the precipice of 2021, [inaudible 00:19:58] year. The year we always said it was going to be our year.

Pete:                I’m just trying to look out- [crosstalk 00:20:03].

Alex:                 We had that 15 year plan.

Justin:              Exactly. Textbook we’ve fit every one.

Pete:                But, this is like so creepy in a lot of different ways. I kind of had to read it a couple of times to really tried to get what was happening. It’s very intense. It’s really well done. But, it’s really just very moving, and it’s just shakes you a little bit.

Alex:                 Good stuff. Let’s move on and talk about the Jinny Hex Special #1 from DC Comics, written by Magdalene Visaggio, art by Gleb Melnikov. This is focusing on a character… I don’t know if it was created by Brian Michael Bendis, but certainly he wrote it over in his Young Justice book. This is a descendant of Jonah Hex who lives in the modern day. And this book, she is dealing with the resurgence of an old villain.

Alex:                 I loved this book. I thought this was such a fun story. And, I was very surprised to find out the art was by Gleb Melnikov, instead of Humberto Ramos, because I thought it was Humberto Ramos for a good portion of the book. It was not, but just a fun mashup of western story and magic. And, just the positivity of the Jinny Hex character is infectious over the course of the pages.

Justin:              I agree. I want to see more from this character.

Pete:                I had a hard time with this. The art, I agree, is unbelievable. It’s an interesting story. But, the problem I had was this doesn’t feel like someone who’s related to Jonah Hex in any way. I wanted her to be…

Alex:                 You wanted her to have a piece of skin connecting her top lip to [crosstalk 00:21:52] bottom lip.

Pete:                No. I wanted her personality to be kind of like a little gruff, not trust people as much, like kind of feel a little bit like Jonah Hex, gave me that relation. But, she was very sunny and nice. And I’m like, “That doesn’t feel like a Hex to me.”

Justin:              “Like a fresh take,” you’re saying.

Pete:                Yeah, I mean, I understand like, “Hey, let’s change the character, maybe make them a little bit more approachable.” Cool. But, you got Hex on the last name, so I want to see some grit. I want to see a little bit meaner type of person, [crosstalk 00:22:25] not trusting a person.

Justin:              You want to see a piece of skin, connect the grittiness to [crosstalk 00:22:28]

Pete:                Stop saying the skin. The skins not the character.

Justin:              Like a googly [crosstalk 00:22:32] eye, you had googly eye.

Alex:                 It’s kind of the character.

Justin:              If I were to name four things about Jonah Hex, I think three of them would be the one side of his face.

Pete:                Oh my [inaudible 00:22:41]. I read a lot of Jonah Hex. I love Jonah Hex. So, I had a lot of high hopes for this. I think it’s great. I do want more of this, but I hope the more we get, the more we kind of find out a little bit darker stuff about Jinny.

Justin:              How many times have you watched the Jonah Hex movie?

Pete:                That is garbage. Don’t talk about that- [crosstalk 00:23:03]

Alex:                 I mean, I will mention there’s a really great interview where Josh Brolin mentions that, “He always wanted to play a character that had a piece of skin that connected his top lip and his bottom lip.” He finally got to do it. [Crosstalk 00:23:12].

Pete:                The skin is not the character.

Alex:                 It’s kind of the character.

Pete:                Stop.

Justin:              He talks about it all the time. Plus, most of the issues, he’s going to the dermatologist to get that thing treated.

Pete:                Oh my god, I fucken hate you guys so much.

Justin:              An early western dermatology.

Pete:                Why do I do this? Why do I do this to myself?

Justin:              Moisturize it Jonah.

Alex:                 Moisturizer, got it.

Justin:              Its so [crosstalk 00:23:34] hard, it keeps it chapped.

Alex:                 It’s very [crosstalk 00:23:36] dry here [crosstalk 00:23:37] desert.

Pete:                Well, at least I have a line that’s like I’m trying to not be like Jonah Hex. You know what I mean? Like, give me something.

Justin:              I am a medicine man and I recommend you moisturize.

Alex:                 King in Black: Iron Man, Doctor Doom #1 from Marvel written by Christopher Cantwell, art by Salvador Larroca. As you can figure out for the title, this is Ironman and Doctor Doom teaming up during- [crosstalk 00:23:59].

Pete:                Teaming up.

Alex:                 … the whole King in Black storyline to try and kill Santa Claus. Justin, you’ve been very anti Santa Claus in Marvel Comics over the past couple of weeks. How did this issue strike you?

Justin:              I got to say, I thought this was fun. I feel like Christopher Cantwell is occupying this space of like, just good storytelling that are sort of funny, but have these like good underpinnings, like the Doctor Doom series that he just did. And, it was such a surprise, I guess. So, it got me.

Pete:                Yeah, it was. Like the look on his face when they’re like, “Is that Santa?” That was really fun. Yeah, I agree, it’s kind of insane, but it’s a fun story. Yeah. I mean, if people love vines, creepy vines, they’re going to love the story as well.

Alex:                 Yeah. If you love creepy vines, definitely check out this book. Moving on.

Justin:              I love Red Vines. Can I still… Is this story still accessible [crosstalk 00:24:58]?

Alex:                 Ah, come on.

Pete:                Are you serious?

Alex:                 Only good for soda. [crosstalk 00:00:25:01].

Justin:              Just kidding. Nobody loves Red Vines.

Alex:                 Nobody loves Red Vines, I love Twizzlers tho.

Pete:                Twizzlers. Yeah. Now, we’re talking.

Justin:              I don’t like any of them. I want my candy to be not rope.

Pete:                What?

Justin:              Not ropey.

Alex:                 What about sour straws? What about those?

Justin:              Give me a Sour Patch child, [crosstalk 00:25:20] I’ll eat those.

Alex:                 Child. Fair enough. Stranger Things: Science Camp #4, speaking of children, Dark Horse Comics written by Jodie Houser, pencils by Edgar Salazar. So, this is wrapping up this storyline taking [crosstalk 00:25:34] between season two and three as Dustin and his new girlfriend fight a serial killer at camp. Spoiler, it turns out maybe not totally a serial killer. Pete, you seem to like this. What’s going on?

Pete:                Yeah, this was great. This is what I wanted from the beginning. I wanted to see how they got together. This is just kind of a fun…. I just appreciated what they did here. They connected things for us. That’s what I want, when it’s like between seasons, like give me how this happened. They did it in such a great way, that felt like the characters we know and love. I thought this was great. I thought it made sense, that it was… I don’t want to spoil it, but like, yeah, it was cool. And, totally felt like it fit in the world. And, I was happy.

Justin:              I was down on the first couple issues of this, but I thought this last issue really wrapped it up nicely. [crosstalk 00:26:30] It felt like we really landed in a place where it felt more like the Dustin character, and that he found sort of a new batch of kids to really do a stranger thing with.

Pete:                [inaudible 00:26:43]

Alex:                 I Agree. I thought this was fun. I enjoyed the series overall. My one quibble is, and this is an impossible problem to get past, but it felt like there is no way that Dustin would ever not mention everything that happened to this comic book series to his friends.

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 Like, he would not shut the fuck up about what went on here. The fact that he didn’t mention it, it was like, “Eh, I don’t believe this is necessarily canonical,” like there’s that leap there.

Pete:                Oh, you’ve… I mean, that’s insane.

Alex:                 Dustin, the character from Stranger Things would not be like, “Hey, there was a serial killer at camp.” He wouldn’t mention that?

Pete:                Yeah. But, this is a comic that takes place in-between. You can’t go back and wretchedly change what happened.

Alex:                 He would have 100%, like I respect that they needed to do this, so they made the story work.

Pete:                That’s not how this works, man.

Alex:                 No, I understand like logically-

Pete:                The shows already came out.

Alex:                 I understand logically-

Pete:                You can’t…

Justin:              To be fair guys-

Pete:                What are they going to do, fucken-

Justin:              … in-between seasons of Comic Book Club, I fought a serial killer to the death.

Alex:                 You did mention that before. [crosstalk 00:27:51].

Justin:              And, I did mention it.

Alex:                 Okay. You also got a girlfriend right?

Justin:              What happens in-between seasons, stays in-between seasons.

Pete:                In-between panels, shit goes down, bro. You can’t- [crosstalk 00:28:00]

Alex:                 I’ll tell you what, it is the never ending story. That’s the main thing that I would [crosstalk 00:28:04] take away from it.

Pete:                That’s the stupidest…

Alex:                 Justice League: Endless Winter #2, from DC Comics written by Andy Lanning and Ron Marz, art by Carmine Di[inaudible 00:28:13].

Justin:              Wow.

Alex:                 Saw Pete looking at me, I going to pitch it.

Justin:              Pete, holding up a notepad, getting [crosstalk 00:28:25] redline.

Pete:                Oh my God. You just bailed on it. Oh my god.

Justin:              That was the most Pete thing you’ve ever done. These dudes get into trouble and be like, “Well, I’m not going to finish that.”

Alex:                 Carmine Di [inaudible 00:28:47]…

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 I’m so sorry.

Pete:                Oh god.

Alex:                 You’re a wonderful artist, and Howard Porter, this is wrapping up the Endless Winter storyline that’s run through a couple of books over the past couple of month. We were pretty high on the first issue. But, how do you feel about how this event wrapped up?

Justin:              It’s much more different reading this during the winter. You really feel the cold.

Alex:                 Yeah. Cool. Thanks. Pete, what about you?

Pete:                Oh my God. All right. Okay. First off, can we give a shout out Variant Cover by Daniel Warren Johnson. I thought this was amazing art, a great story. The sad Batman line kind of hurt me a little bit where it was just like, the chance to be with your family, anyone would understand. I was like, “Oh, poor, sad Batman, that was tough, tough a little moment there.” But yeah, I thought this was great.

Justin:              It’s interesting how much Black Adam becomes the center point of this story, which I am not crazy into.

Pete:                Okay.

Justin:              But, that’s where we are, I guess.

Alex:                 I do feel like we’ve gotten a little repetitive with the Black Adams storylines, where he’s like, “Black Adam, you shouldn’t be here.” And then, Black Adam is there and he’s like, “I’m trying to help.” And they’re like, “No, Black Adam.” Then beat him up a little bit. I want to see something new for him. I want to see a new mode for Black Adam.

Pete:                Yeah. You all aright? You got the hiccups or something?

Alex:                 Yeah, I got a little bit of the hiccups.

Justin:              What happened?

Pete:                Its like, “Are you getting choked up talking about Black Adam, likes what’s [crosstalk 00:30:31].

Alex:                 [inaudible 00:30:32] so much. Don’t pick out Black Adam. I love Black Adam. Yeah, this is fine though. This is fine. Like, we talked about with the first issue, Andy Lanning and Ron Marz know their way around an event, and make it fun. They know all the characters. It’s enjoyable. If you’ve been following all along, I think there’s a solid ending.

Alex:                 Moving on to Ghost Rider: Return of Vengeance #1 from Marvel, written by Howard Mackie, pencils by Javier Saltares. This is, as we all have been begging for, the return of some guy who has been trapped in hell and a bunch 90s characters who escape from hell, and there’s a bunch of fighting. Pete, I’m sure you love this.

Pete:                Yeah. This was like a younger me, well like wheelhouse of just over the top action and crazy characters. Yeah. I mean, it doesn’t make much sense, but it is quite badass, and a lot of fun battles and very gross stuff.

Alex:                 Justin.

Justin:              On my end, I agree with you. When they said at the beginning of this issue, “Michael Badilino,” I was like, “Oh, I feel like I’m at someone’s birthday party, and I don’t know who it is.” And, that was sort of the whole vibe here. I was like, “This is like a ghostwriter who is…” This is a little mean, but it’s just less interesting than all the other ghostwriters. So I was like, “I don’t quite know the deal here, but-“

Pete:                Yeah, its like Heavy Metal Ghost Rider, basically.

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 Yeah. I mean, I agree with you, and I agree that it’s also mean. But definitely reading this, I was like, “Who is this for?” “Who are they publishing this for it?” “Have people been demanding this?” I’m sure this is something that, oh, you Pete.

Pete:                Well, younger… Lets… Yeah.

Alex:                 Younger Pete.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              Younger Pete.

Alex:                 Yeah. There you go. It’s just… I don’t know it. Art’s fine, writing’s fine. I want a little more for my comics, that’s all I’m saying.

Pete:                Like, teenage me would fucken love this.

Justin:              Teenage me would fuck over this.

Alex:                 Oh boy, lets-

Justin:              Speaking of getting a little more from our comics, let’s move on to our next one.

Alex:                 Colonel Weird: Cosmagog #3, from Dark Horse Comics, written by Jeff Lemire, art and letters by Tyler Crook. Spinning out of Black Hammer, Colonel Weird is continuing to jump through his timeline, Slaughterhouse-Five style, mix things up. There’s something he’s forgetting. He’s tried to figure it out. My God, this series is so good.

Justin:              So good. I love this title so much. Black Hammer does such a good job of being like… Yeah, we’re telling sort of Justice League stories that have like Indie Comics, Justice League stories, you could say. And, this is just a perfect version of that. I love the art. I love the Slaughterhouse-Fiveness of it. It really just keeps hitting the mark, which is hard to do with what they’ve established here.

Pete:                Also, there’s a lot of like… I completely agree with everything you’re saying, this is really phenomenal. The art’s banana’s good. But, it’s also like a lot of really cool things. Its like, he stops and talks with this like somewhat, maybe homeless dude on the corner, and then the homeless dude had a little flower in his hair. And then later when we see him, the weird guy has a flower in his hair, similar to how he did. There’s a lot of great details. Its just very impressive, this kind of weird-ass storytelling. I can’t wait to see how this wraps up.

Alex:                 I love how Tyler Cook, Crook, excuse me, draws Colonel Weird just with this mixture of vulnerability and sadness throughout the book.

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 That is wonderful. We’ve talked about this before with Black Hammer, but just the way that Jeff Lemire is creating this own universe for himself, and his characters is awesome. So, this is great.

Pete:                Also, like the eyeball stuff was not as like cringe-worthy as Nailbiter, it was a very creative and weird, but not like cringe-worthy, which was cool. Also- [crosstalk 00:34:52]

Alex:                 To clarify, he shoots a giant eyeball.

Pete:                Yeah. And then, we get like a tease image for the next issue, and the little prince from outer space style, just so cool.

Alex:                 Great books. And, that’s it for The Stack. If you’d like to support us, patrion.com/comicbookclub. Also, we do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM to Crowdcast into YouTube, iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice, to subscribe and listen to the show. Comicbookclublive.com for this podcast. More @comicbooklive on Twitter. That is it for 2020. We will see you for more Stack in 2021.

Justin:              See you in the future.

Pete:                Its next fucken week guys. Why are you making it a big deal?

Justin:              No, the world going to be different.

Alex:                 Wow. [crosstalk 00:35:36] going to be so much older.

Justin:              We’re going to get to download our comics onto a tablet. (singing).

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On our final comic book review show of 2020, we’re chatting:</p> <p>Batman Annual #5<br>DC Comics<br>By James Tynion IV and James Stokoe</p> <p>Wolverine #8<br>Marvel<br>Written by Benjamin Percy<br>Art by Adam Kubert and Viktor Bogdanovic</p> <p>Nailbiter Returns #8<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Joshua Williamson<br>Art by Mike Henderson</p> <p>Tales From The Dark Multiverse: Dark Nights Metal #1<br>DC Comics<br>Story by Scott Snyder, Jackson Lanzing &amp; Collin Kelly<br>Written by Jackson Lanzing &amp; Colin Kelly<br>Pencils by Karl Mostert</p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #55<br>Marvel<br>Written by Nick Spencer<br>Art by Patrick Gleason</p> <p>Monstress: Talk-Stories #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Marjorie Liu<br>Illustrated by Sina Takeda</p> <p>Dark Nights Death Metal: The Last 52: War of the Multiverses #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Joshua Williamson and Scott Snyder, Magdalene Visaggio, James Tynion IV, Kyle Higgins, Regine Sawyer, Che Grayson, Marguerite Bennett, Matthew Rosenberg and Justin Jordan<br>Art by Dexter Soy, Scott Koblish, Alex Maleev, Scott Kolins, Anitha Martinez, Pop Mhan, Inaki Miranda, Rob Guillory and Mike Henderson</p> <p>The Avengers #40<br>Marvel<br>By Jason Aaron and Javier Garrón</p> <p>Lost Soldiers #5<br>Image Comics<br>By Aleš Not and Luca Casalanguida</p> <p>Jinny Hex Special #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Magdalene Visaggio<br>Art by Gleb Melnikov</p> <p>King In Black: Iron Man/Doctor Doom #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Christopher Cantwell<br>Art by Salvador Larroca</p> <p>Stranger Things: Science Camp #4<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Jody House<br>Pencils by Edgar Salazar</p> <p>Justice League: Endless Winter #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Andy Lanning &amp; Ron Marz<br>Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico &amp; Howard Porter</p> <p>Ghost Rider: Return of Vengeance #1<br>Marvel<br>Written by Howard Mackie<br>Pencils by Javier Saltares</p> <p>Colonel Weird: Cosmagog #3<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written by Jeff Lemire<br>Art and Letters by Tyler Crook</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p><strong>Full Episode Transcript:</strong></p> <p>Alex:                 What is up everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m Justin.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 And, this is the final Stack of 2020.</p> <p>Pete:                What?</p> <p>Justin:              Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 [Crosstalk 00:00:18] It’s the last one everybody. No more comic book reviews after this, until next year or next week, [crosstalk 00:00:23].</p> <p>Justin:              We’ll have some fresh ones.</p> <p>Pete:                [crosstalk 00:00:25] It’s like a week away. Like, what are you doing?</p> <p>Justin:              No, but we’re going to be different people then. We’re going to have different ideas. We’re going… [Crosstalk 00:00:32]</p> <p>Pete:                What?</p> <p>Justin:              The comics are going to be different, man. 2021. [crosstalk 00:00:35] They’re probably all going to come out of your computer.</p> <p>Alex:                 I can be very political.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, that’s a fresh take.</p> <p>Alex:                 Thank you.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 Here’s something [crosstalk 00:00:43] not political. Actually, I guess maybe it kind of it is, but let’s kick it off with Batman Annual #5 from DC Comics by James Tynion IV and James Stokoe. So, this is the origin of Clownhunter. Here, we get a story of [inaudible 00:00:55] and Clownhunter, a little bit of Batman in it, but pretty much a flashback after his experiences, backing off from killing Harley Quinn. This was a great story. And, particularly just the collaboration between James Tynion and James Stokoe was great.</p> <p>Justin:              The art in this book was excellent. Just a really fun story. We’ve seen a lot of Clownhunter lately, like a lot.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              So to go back into this, I was like, “Oh, more.” But, to get the backstory and with such a great fresh art look, like really enjoyed it.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I really like the way the counselor talked to Clownhunter and Batman. Like, when she said that, “Batman is smart,” oh, I laughed. That was just fun. Yeah. It’s great to get this kind of like origin story. It makes a lot more sense now with everything. I would have liked this a little bit sooner, but I’m very happy that we got it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Jesse, you talk about this a lot, about what James Tynion has been trying to do seemingly, is add a lot of wrinkles to the Batman mythos with Clownhunter, with Ghost-Maker.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                Ghost-Maker.</p> <p>Alex:                 Classic character, clearly he had a big impression on me. As well as just his take on a Harley, and the Joker and other things. And, that really starts to pay off here, I think in a nice way. It definitely makes me engendered to the character quite a bit more. Let’s move on and talk about Wolverine #8 from Marvel, written by Benjamin Percy, art by Adam Kubert and Viktor Bogdanovic. This is, I believe, the 350th adventure of Wolverine; and finally, they’re over. This is it. This is the last adventure of Wolverine after 350. As he promised in his first appearance back in Incredible Hulk, he said, “Hey Bob, 350 times and I’m done.”</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 And now he’s, “That’s it.”</p> <p>Justin:              “I’m going to replace Professor X someday,” he said, as he fought the Hulk.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, what do you think about this issue, did this hold up to the immense legacy of Wolverine?</p> <p>Pete:                No. But, we kind of got like different stories here. Some of them more enjoyable than others, but I did very much enjoy a lot of the action and the one where like, Wolverine’s like punching this face in the water. That was great. Very enjoyable. It’s a good way to kind of talk to people. I’m very excited for how it ended though. I don’t know if we should do spoilers or not, but I’m excited for-</p> <p>Alex:                 No, we don’t really do spoilers on this podcast after the comics have already come out. Yeah, of course, you can go.</p> <p>Pete:                All right, fine. I’m excited for Patch to be back, and to get more Patch.</p> <p>Justin:              Patch Adams.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, Robin Williams rest in peace, you fucken legend. But, not that Patch. I’m talking about the old Wolverine Patch. So, very cool.</p> <p>Justin:              “It is interesting to touch on so much of the Wolverine legacy,” as you said Alex. Reading this book made me want to see a series that is literally just like, sort of time-dashing through different Wolverine eras and telling us some stories we haven’t heard yet. Because, I feel like we get Wolverine showing up in the present day areas where he had all this history, and he’s like, “Ah shit, I got to deal with the son of this person I killed,” or something. And like, it made me want to see more stories throughout the Wolverines 350 issue long history.</p> <p>Alex:                 I really believe Benjamin Percy invented the CIA character that Wolverine is hanging out with. He just feels like a very different character interaction Wolverine, where he’s not a super spy. He’s just a member of the CIA. He’s mostly hanging out in his backyard, and he’s really just there for Wolverine to have somebody to sound off of, and that’s it. He’s not a mutant. Well, that’s great. There’s something really involving about that relationship that feels fresh and new. And, I liked that quite a bit. Like, the issues where it’s just them talking. Very cool. A lot of fun.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I disagree with you. That’s what I was talking about when it was [inaudible 00:05:08], but you do get some really great kind of classic Wolverine moments. There’s like a big splash page where he’s kind of coming through a window with his claws out and he’s like, “I got a dog in this fight.”</p> <p>Alex:                 You don’t like CIA guy, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                No, no, I don’t like CIA guy.</p> <p>Alex:                 Can I pause at something by you? I think if they were sitting in a bar, you would like it a lot more than if [crosstalk 00:05:32] they’re sitting in a backyard.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, I very much enjoy the backyard drinking. That’s all we can do right now. We can’t really go in bars. The bar thing isn’t really what… It was just kind of like the way the CIA guy was, that I didn’t trust him, or I didn’t think Wolverine should be chatting with him. It seemed like Wolverine’s too busy to stop for a beer at that moment.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s like I always say, “A backyard is just a bar without a pool table.”</p> <p>Pete:                I always say that.</p> <p>Alex:                 Nailbiter Returns #8 from Image Comics written by Joshua Williamson, art by Mike Henderson. We get some big revelations through this issue about the game that has been going on since these fake and real serial killers. And, we get a big flashback to Nailbiter’s origin story, or at least, I guess, before his origin story. I say this every issue, “I love how they’re fleshing out and adding to this mythology.” “It’s just fun, it’s gross.” It plays out one of my biggest fears about poking out eyeballs that are [crosstalk 00:06:35].</p> <p>Justin:              Ah, that’s all I could think about. I have such [crosstalk 00:06:38] a… I don’t have a lot of like picky fears, but falling down and having my eyeball catch on the edge sharp table-</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, stop.</p> <p>Justin:              … is a big one. It’s a big one for me. Like tripping randomly, and then boop, corner of a table.</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:06:53] I just want to note this for the person who does transcripts on our podcast, please put in everybody cringed when Justin said [crosstalk 00:07:00]</p> <p>Justin:              [crosstalk 00:07:00] Yes, exactly. Also, an umbrella spoke going into my eye.</p> <p>Pete:                Nailbiter is great. I mean, it should have been in our kind of like top list of the year, for sure.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, here we go.</p> <p>Pete:                But, it’s one of those things where I’m really impressed with the storytelling of this book. Like, they did a really amazing job of like getting a lot of action in the front, and like slowly rolling out the story. This is issue eight and we’re kind of getting the origin story, that’s kind of crazy, but it really works in this world. It’s the action and the intensity are so over the top, but the story is very interesting, which is impressive. And, the characters and the grossness, and the fact that we’re reacting so much to a comic book really says a lot about how well they do creating this world, and sucking us all into it and kind of making a part of it. It’s so creepy. And, I can’t believe that like, this is just the tip of the iceberg for their plans to come. I can’t wait to read more. This is such an intense, over the top book. Really, well done.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about Tales from the Dark Multiverse, Dark Nights: Metal #1 from DC Comics. Story by Scott Snyder, Jack Lanzing and Collin Kelly, written by Jack Lanzing and Collin Kelly, pencils by Karl Mostert. It’s appropriate that this book is about the Joker Dragon, because this is the most ouroboros snake eating its own tail book that DC has maybe ever done. It’s insane. It is a version of the Dark Multiverse where the heroes lost Dark Nights: Metal that is being reflected because of Dark Nights: Death Metal, never getting to see this. I went to do this very trepidatious. I was not sure about this idea at all, but I think it paid off really nicely. I like this a bit. And shockingly, I think it actually has repercussions for the future of the DC Universe in a big way, that was very surprising.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I really love this book. I was surprised, Dark Metal keeps turning it up, and turning it up. And, like the hilarious degradation shredding on the guitar, and then having a kryptonite pick. That was insane. The [crosstalk 00:09:25] Joker Dragon was awesome.</p> <p>Justin:              Very fun.</p> <p>Pete:                This is just so much fun, completely over the top. This is just great.</p> <p>Justin:              I like seeing Duke take such a prominent place in the DC Universe. Like, a character that I felt was created, and then occupied this weird place where he’s was a Robin who became this new character, who had metahuman abilities, which is something that really hasn’t been touched upon in the Bat Family. So, it felt like he slipped into this sort of middle place. And, to see him back here as a focus, and still sort of as a Bat character while still carving out his own place, I really liked.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Good book. Definitely pick it up. Next up, The Amazing Spider-Man #55 from Marvel, written by Nick Spencer, art by Patrick Gleason. We are continuing and maybe wrapping up the last remains storyline involving Harry Osborn. It seems like maybe we’re moving on with something different next issue, but nothing is resolved here necessarily. [crosstalk 00:10:31] And I got to be honest, I like this issue. I’m still willing to follow them, but we’re getting to the point where I really need some answers, or they’re going to lose me. [crosstalk 00:10:43] to be honest.</p> <p>Justin:              I agree with you. Like, I do think this character has been one this… I guess we can say it’s Harry Osborn at this point.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              It seems like it just is, has been held over our heads for every issue up to this point, right. For 54 issues basically. And we were getting, it just feels like we’re not getting the whole thing. And, I don’t know why. Because, if you read this sort of by itself, it’s like, “Oh, I see this villain has captured Peter Parker and all of his friends, and is going to kill them solely, and Peter Parker has to get away.” But, it does feel like there’s a missing piece that sort of really binds everything together. And I’m, to your point, sick of the coin that’s associated with it. Especially when like the Sin-Eater storyline before this was so good, and felt like such a great standalone story. I want to have that feeling about this issue, or this series, this arc as well.</p> <p>Pete:                This is just a little too intense for me for Spider-Man. Like, the part where Spider-Man shoots his webbing through somebodies head, and out the back of their skull was just like, “Holy shit.” I didn’t think I would ever see that in a Spider-Man comic. I think sometimes Nick Spencer is a little bit more of a shock factor, and I don’t know, it’s pulling me out of the story a little bit. It doesn’t feel like a Spider-Man comic, even though it’s obviously dealing with Spider-Man, and all the friends, and all that stuff. Also, the MJ stuff in here was weird, but maybe that’s just because I have MJ issues in Spider-Man right now.</p> <p>Justin:              [crosstalk 00:12:28] I liked MJ being such a bad-ass in this issue, though. Like, she really is the hero.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. She really does kind of like step up and kind of be like, “All right asshole, what the fuck is your deal?”</p> <p>Alex:                 All right. I’ll throw one theory out at you about Amazing Spider-Man and what’s going on, that I feel like its kind of obvious, but I’m not sure that they’re going to go for it. And, I thought they were going to go for it in this issue based on what they said, and then they didn’t. Is this because of One More Day? Like, did this- [crosstalk 00:12:58]</p> <p>Justin:              I thought that too. I thought we [crosstalk 00:13:00] were going to find out what MJ whispered to Mephisto, and it had something to do with it.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s what I thought too, and then it didn’t.</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:13:08] reverse it or change it, because there’s the whole thing about MJ saying, “No, Peter doesn’t remember.” Harry doing a toast and saying, “Brand new day.”</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 That was the part that I was like, “Oh, shit,” when that got to the middle of the issue, and then they didn’t follow up on it. So that, I think is to me, is the thing where it feels like you were saying, Justin, “You got to stop being coy about it, just get to whatever it is and let us know.” And hopefully, that happens next issue.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. And, I will say the way this issue ends makes me think they could still go that way.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. They’re definitely toying with our emotions in this, for sure.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, the Monstress Talk-Stories #2 from Image Comics, written by Marjorie Liu, illustrated by Sina Takeda.</p> <p>Alex:                 I think we were unilaterally loved the first issue of this, which was as the title implies, merely a story showing the past of some of the characters in the present day of Monstress. This tells another story of those characters past. And, it’s as gorgeous, and lovely, and sweet and [inaudible 00:14:11].</p> <p>Justin:              Lush.</p> <p>Alex:                 Lush is a great adjective. Great story.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It’s not just a story though. It’s a talk-story.</p> <p>Alex:                 Okay, [crosstalk 00:14:21]</p> <p>Justin:              Wow.</p> <p>Pete:                Somebody telling somebody else this story.</p> <p>Justin:              A talk-story, that’s basically a podcast.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, weird. But yeah, I can see why this is Alvin’s favorite- [crosstalk 00:14:30]</p> <p>Alex:                 Hey, what’s up everybody? This is Monstress, we’re sponsored this week by [Blue Apron 00:00:14:33]. Blue Apron.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I can see why this is one is Alvin’s favorite picks, because it’s got some like creepy, furry shit in here, but that is [crosstalk 00:14:46]…</p> <p>Alex:                 You know me.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. You’re a perv.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, I thought you were going to define yourself when you said that. You know me question mark.</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:14:56] I like to leave an air of mystery for our listeners.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                But, the art alone is just glorious. It’s really just fantastic, jumps right off the page, and is worth it.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s super dreamy in a good way. Like, I feel like this sort of plays a little bit like a prequel, but the sort of dreamy look of the art makes it feel like one of the characters is remembering this or dreaming it, which I think you don’t really see in a lot of comics. I thought that was cool.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Good issue. And, good two issues series, even if you haven’t necessarily been reading the book. Next up, Dark Nights: Death Metal – The Last 52: War of the Multiverses #1 from DC Comics, written by Joshua Williamson and Scott Snyder, Magdalene Visaggio, James Tynion IV, Kyle Higgins, Regin Sawyer, Che Grayson, Marguerite Bennett, Matthew Rosenberg and Justin Jordan. Art by Dexter Soy, Scott Koblish, Alex Maleev, Scott Kolins, Alitha Martinez, Pop Man, Inaki Miranda, Rob Guiilory and Mike Henderson.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is a bunch of stories that take place simultaneously with the end of Dark Nights: Death Metal, is all of the Multiverses are all fighting together. As usual, it’s a mixed bag, some are good, some are fine. But, what jumped out at you? What did you particularly like about this issue?</p> <p>Pete:                I really like Bergy’s story, Matt Rosenberg. The Armageddon Blues was a lot of fun. Yeah. I just… Some like really cool, amazing art. Yeah. But, some of the story not as good, but there was some great stuff in there.</p> <p>Justin:              I agree with you. I really liked the Rosenberg story, which featured Constantine and dark Constantine like becoming [crosstalk 00:16:40]</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, two Constantines.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                I just don’t know why one Constantine would trust the other one. When they’re pouring the drinks, I was like, “Come on, if you’re really Constantine, you’d fucken know.”</p> <p>Alex:                 To give you the conceit of the story, everybody’s meeting their dark multiverse opposites, who they’re the worst version of themselves. And, Constantine, in the version he meets himself, is basically indistinguishable from himself. And, it’s fun. Yeah, they just try and get a drink in the Oblivion Bar and hang out, compare notes. It’s a good time.</p> <p>Justin:              I also really liked the story right before that, by Marguerite Bennett and Inaki Miranda, which was a Penguin focused story, which felt like [crosstalk 00:17:16] it was specific, and good and horrifying in a great way.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Good stuff. I think a good collection better than I expected. And definitely, if you’ve been enjoyed Dark Nights: Death Metal, a good thing to pick up. Next up Avengers #4 from Marvel, by Jason Aaron and Javier Garonne, is kicking off the Phoenix storyline in earnest. Justin, what do you think? You were into this.</p> <p>Pete:                Our very own [JTS’Z 00:17:42].</p> <p>Justin:              Hey, Let me handle this one guys.</p> <p>Pete:                .All right.</p> <p>Justin:              I like this a lot. I feel like Jason or Aaron has really cornered the market on these fun, high stakes Avengers stories that take up a premise, and just laid on the table, and then just really amp it all the way up, and tell us these wild stories focusing on the different Avenges dealing with, in this case, the Phoenix Force. We had all the great Ghost Rider stuff before this, the vampire stuff before that, like I’ve been really enjoying these runs. They’re a little bit lighter than you might expect the Avengers to be, but it’s great.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I really enjoyed this. Art is glorious. It’s just kind of like a great jumping on point for this big thing that’s happening. But I like how, even though it’s huge, there’s a lot of fun, like really small, cool moments. And, I also love when Captain America has downtime, he’s just punching shit, just working shit out. You got to respect that, man. That’s just great.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I like this. This is fun. I mean, there’s not much going on here in terms of innovation, but it’s Doctor Doom versus Captain America, and that’s a good time.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, its fun.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, Lost Soldiers #5 from Image Comics, by Ales Kot and Luca Casalanguida. This is, I think, the last issue of this. We’ve [crosstalk 00:19:07] checked in a couple of issues here. Gorgeous, gorgeous book.</p> <p>Justin:              It is. The art is so good in this book, especially the last sort of run, the last sequence going to the end. Really, just a great combination of words and texts while bringing the story together, this… Sorry, words and pictures while bringing the story together, really well done.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Casalanguida, I know we kind of… It’s tough with the name or whatever, but just wanting to kind of point that out.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, sorry about that.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, yeah. [crosstalk 00:19:40]</p> <p>Alex:                 Hey Pete, I’m glad you never get names wrong and you’re always here to correct me on-</p> <p>Pete:                Oh no, I’m not… No, no, no. [inaudible 00:19:47], I am not attacking you on that. I am awful- [crosstalk 00:19:50]</p> <p>Alex:                 You son of a bitch.</p> <p>Justin:              Wow. I knew we’d [crosstalk 00:19:53] break up eventually.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m just trying to help.</p> <p>Justin:              But here, this is the precipice of 2021, [inaudible 00:19:58] year. The year we always said it was going to be our year.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m just trying to look out- [crosstalk 00:20:03].</p> <p>Alex:                 We had that 15 year plan.</p> <p>Justin:              Exactly. Textbook we’ve fit every one.</p> <p>Pete:                But, this is like so creepy in a lot of different ways. I kind of had to read it a couple of times to really tried to get what was happening. It’s very intense. It’s really well done. But, it’s really just very moving, and it’s just shakes you a little bit.</p> <p>Alex:                 Good stuff. Let’s move on and talk about the Jinny Hex Special #1 from DC Comics, written by Magdalene Visaggio, art by Gleb Melnikov. This is focusing on a character… I don’t know if it was created by Brian Michael Bendis, but certainly he wrote it over in his Young Justice book. This is a descendant of Jonah Hex who lives in the modern day. And this book, she is dealing with the resurgence of an old villain.</p> <p>Alex:                 I loved this book. I thought this was such a fun story. And, I was very surprised to find out the art was by Gleb Melnikov, instead of Humberto Ramos, because I thought it was Humberto Ramos for a good portion of the book. It was not, but just a fun mashup of western story and magic. And, just the positivity of the Jinny Hex character is infectious over the course of the pages.</p> <p>Justin:              I agree. I want to see more from this character.</p> <p>Pete:                I had a hard time with this. The art, I agree, is unbelievable. It’s an interesting story. But, the problem I had was this doesn’t feel like someone who’s related to Jonah Hex in any way. I wanted her to be…</p> <p>Alex:                 You wanted her to have a piece of skin connecting her top lip to [crosstalk 00:21:52] bottom lip.</p> <p>Pete:                No. I wanted her personality to be kind of like a little gruff, not trust people as much, like kind of feel a little bit like Jonah Hex, gave me that relation. But, she was very sunny and nice. And I’m like, “That doesn’t feel like a Hex to me.”</p> <p>Justin:              “Like a fresh take,” you’re saying.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I mean, I understand like, “Hey, let’s change the character, maybe make them a little bit more approachable.” Cool. But, you got Hex on the last name, so I want to see some grit. I want to see a little bit meaner type of person, [crosstalk 00:22:25] not trusting a person.</p> <p>Justin:              You want to see a piece of skin, connect the grittiness to [crosstalk 00:22:28]</p> <p>Pete:                Stop saying the skin. The skins not the character.</p> <p>Justin:              Like a googly [crosstalk 00:22:32] eye, you had googly eye.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s kind of the character.</p> <p>Justin:              If I were to name four things about Jonah Hex, I think three of them would be the one side of his face.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my [inaudible 00:22:41]. I read a lot of Jonah Hex. I love Jonah Hex. So, I had a lot of high hopes for this. I think it’s great. I do want more of this, but I hope the more we get, the more we kind of find out a little bit darker stuff about Jinny.</p> <p>Justin:              How many times have you watched the Jonah Hex movie?</p> <p>Pete:                That is garbage. Don’t talk about that- [crosstalk 00:23:03]</p> <p>Alex:                 I mean, I will mention there’s a really great interview where Josh Brolin mentions that, “He always wanted to play a character that had a piece of skin that connected his top lip and his bottom lip.” He finally got to do it. [Crosstalk 00:23:12].</p> <p>Pete:                The skin is not the character.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s kind of the character.</p> <p>Pete:                Stop.</p> <p>Justin:              He talks about it all the time. Plus, most of the issues, he’s going to the dermatologist to get that thing treated.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my god, I fucken hate you guys so much.</p> <p>Justin:              An early western dermatology.</p> <p>Pete:                Why do I do this? Why do I do this to myself?</p> <p>Justin:              Moisturize it Jonah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Moisturizer, got it.</p> <p>Justin:              Its so [crosstalk 00:23:34] hard, it keeps it chapped.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s very [crosstalk 00:23:36] dry here [crosstalk 00:23:37] desert.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, at least I have a line that’s like I’m trying to not be like Jonah Hex. You know what I mean? Like, give me something.</p> <p>Justin:              I am a medicine man and I recommend you moisturize.</p> <p>Alex:                 King in Black: Iron Man, Doctor Doom #1 from Marvel written by Christopher Cantwell, art by Salvador Larroca. As you can figure out for the title, this is Ironman and Doctor Doom teaming up during- [crosstalk 00:23:59].</p> <p>Pete:                Teaming up.</p> <p>Alex:                 … the whole King in Black storyline to try and kill Santa Claus. Justin, you’ve been very anti Santa Claus in Marvel Comics over the past couple of weeks. How did this issue strike you?</p> <p>Justin:              I got to say, I thought this was fun. I feel like Christopher Cantwell is occupying this space of like, just good storytelling that are sort of funny, but have these like good underpinnings, like the Doctor Doom series that he just did. And, it was such a surprise, I guess. So, it got me.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it was. Like the look on his face when they’re like, “Is that Santa?” That was really fun. Yeah, I agree, it’s kind of insane, but it’s a fun story. Yeah. I mean, if people love vines, creepy vines, they’re going to love the story as well.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. If you love creepy vines, definitely check out this book. Moving on.</p> <p>Justin:              I love Red Vines. Can I still… Is this story still accessible [crosstalk 00:24:58]?</p> <p>Alex:                 Ah, come on.</p> <p>Pete:                Are you serious?</p> <p>Alex:                 Only good for soda. [crosstalk 00:00:25:01].</p> <p>Justin:              Just kidding. Nobody loves Red Vines.</p> <p>Alex:                 Nobody loves Red Vines, I love Twizzlers tho.</p> <p>Pete:                Twizzlers. Yeah. Now, we’re talking.</p> <p>Justin:              I don’t like any of them. I want my candy to be not rope.</p> <p>Pete:                What?</p> <p>Justin:              Not ropey.</p> <p>Alex:                 What about sour straws? What about those?</p> <p>Justin:              Give me a Sour Patch child, [crosstalk 00:25:20] I’ll eat those.</p> <p>Alex:                 Child. Fair enough. Stranger Things: Science Camp #4, speaking of children, Dark Horse Comics written by Jodie Houser, pencils by Edgar Salazar. So, this is wrapping up this storyline taking [crosstalk 00:25:34] between season two and three as Dustin and his new girlfriend fight a serial killer at camp. Spoiler, it turns out maybe not totally a serial killer. Pete, you seem to like this. What’s going on?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, this was great. This is what I wanted from the beginning. I wanted to see how they got together. This is just kind of a fun…. I just appreciated what they did here. They connected things for us. That’s what I want, when it’s like between seasons, like give me how this happened. They did it in such a great way, that felt like the characters we know and love. I thought this was great. I thought it made sense, that it was… I don’t want to spoil it, but like, yeah, it was cool. And, totally felt like it fit in the world. And, I was happy.</p> <p>Justin:              I was down on the first couple issues of this, but I thought this last issue really wrapped it up nicely. [crosstalk 00:26:30] It felt like we really landed in a place where it felt more like the Dustin character, and that he found sort of a new batch of kids to really do a stranger thing with.</p> <p>Pete:                [inaudible 00:26:43]</p> <p>Alex:                 I Agree. I thought this was fun. I enjoyed the series overall. My one quibble is, and this is an impossible problem to get past, but it felt like there is no way that Dustin would ever not mention everything that happened to this comic book series to his friends.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Like, he would not shut the fuck up about what went on here. The fact that he didn’t mention it, it was like, “Eh, I don’t believe this is necessarily canonical,” like there’s that leap there.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, you’ve… I mean, that’s insane.</p> <p>Alex:                 Dustin, the character from Stranger Things would not be like, “Hey, there was a serial killer at camp.” He wouldn’t mention that?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. But, this is a comic that takes place in-between. You can’t go back and wretchedly change what happened.</p> <p>Alex:                 He would have 100%, like I respect that they needed to do this, so they made the story work.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s not how this works, man.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, I understand like logically-</p> <p>Pete:                The shows already came out.</p> <p>Alex:                 I understand logically-</p> <p>Pete:                You can’t…</p> <p>Justin:              To be fair guys-</p> <p>Pete:                What are they going to do, fucken-</p> <p>Justin:              … in-between seasons of Comic Book Club, I fought a serial killer to the death.</p> <p>Alex:                 You did mention that before. [crosstalk 00:27:51].</p> <p>Justin:              And, I did mention it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Okay. You also got a girlfriend right?</p> <p>Justin:              What happens in-between seasons, stays in-between seasons.</p> <p>Pete:                In-between panels, shit goes down, bro. You can’t- [crosstalk 00:28:00]</p> <p>Alex:                 I’ll tell you what, it is the never ending story. That’s the main thing that I would [crosstalk 00:28:04] take away from it.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s the stupidest…</p> <p>Alex:                 Justice League: Endless Winter #2, from DC Comics written by Andy Lanning and Ron Marz, art by Carmine Di[inaudible 00:28:13].</p> <p>Justin:              Wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 Saw Pete looking at me, I going to pitch it.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete, holding up a notepad, getting [crosstalk 00:28:25] redline.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my God. You just bailed on it. Oh my god.</p> <p>Justin:              That was the most Pete thing you’ve ever done. These dudes get into trouble and be like, “Well, I’m not going to finish that.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Carmine Di [inaudible 00:28:47]…</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’m so sorry.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh god.</p> <p>Alex:                 You’re a wonderful artist, and Howard Porter, this is wrapping up the Endless Winter storyline that’s run through a couple of books over the past couple of month. We were pretty high on the first issue. But, how do you feel about how this event wrapped up?</p> <p>Justin:              It’s much more different reading this during the winter. You really feel the cold.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Cool. Thanks. Pete, what about you?</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my God. All right. Okay. First off, can we give a shout out Variant Cover by Daniel Warren Johnson. I thought this was amazing art, a great story. The sad Batman line kind of hurt me a little bit where it was just like, the chance to be with your family, anyone would understand. I was like, “Oh, poor, sad Batman, that was tough, tough a little moment there.” But yeah, I thought this was great.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s interesting how much Black Adam becomes the center point of this story, which I am not crazy into.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay.</p> <p>Justin:              But, that’s where we are, I guess.</p> <p>Alex:                 I do feel like we’ve gotten a little repetitive with the Black Adams storylines, where he’s like, “Black Adam, you shouldn’t be here.” And then, Black Adam is there and he’s like, “I’m trying to help.” And they’re like, “No, Black Adam.” Then beat him up a little bit. I want to see something new for him. I want to see a new mode for Black Adam.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. You all aright? You got the hiccups or something?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I got a little bit of the hiccups.</p> <p>Justin:              What happened?</p> <p>Pete:                Its like, “Are you getting choked up talking about Black Adam, likes what’s [crosstalk 00:30:31].</p> <p>Alex:                 [inaudible 00:30:32] so much. Don’t pick out Black Adam. I love Black Adam. Yeah, this is fine though. This is fine. Like, we talked about with the first issue, Andy Lanning and Ron Marz know their way around an event, and make it fun. They know all the characters. It’s enjoyable. If you’ve been following all along, I think there’s a solid ending.</p> <p>Alex:                 Moving on to Ghost Rider: Return of Vengeance #1 from Marvel, written by Howard Mackie, pencils by Javier Saltares. This is, as we all have been begging for, the return of some guy who has been trapped in hell and a bunch 90s characters who escape from hell, and there’s a bunch of fighting. Pete, I’m sure you love this.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. This was like a younger me, well like wheelhouse of just over the top action and crazy characters. Yeah. I mean, it doesn’t make much sense, but it is quite badass, and a lot of fun battles and very gross stuff.</p> <p>Alex:                 Justin.</p> <p>Justin:              On my end, I agree with you. When they said at the beginning of this issue, “Michael Badilino,” I was like, “Oh, I feel like I’m at someone’s birthday party, and I don’t know who it is.” And, that was sort of the whole vibe here. I was like, “This is like a ghostwriter who is…” This is a little mean, but it’s just less interesting than all the other ghostwriters. So I was like, “I don’t quite know the deal here, but-“</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, its like Heavy Metal Ghost Rider, basically.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I mean, I agree with you, and I agree that it’s also mean. But definitely reading this, I was like, “Who is this for?” “Who are they publishing this for it?” “Have people been demanding this?” I’m sure this is something that, oh, you Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, younger… Lets… Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Younger Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Younger Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. There you go. It’s just… I don’t know it. Art’s fine, writing’s fine. I want a little more for my comics, that’s all I’m saying.</p> <p>Pete:                Like, teenage me would fucken love this.</p> <p>Justin:              Teenage me would fuck over this.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh boy, lets-</p> <p>Justin:              Speaking of getting a little more from our comics, let’s move on to our next one.</p> <p>Alex:                 Colonel Weird: Cosmagog #3, from Dark Horse Comics, written by Jeff Lemire, art and letters by Tyler Crook. Spinning out of Black Hammer, Colonel Weird is continuing to jump through his timeline, Slaughterhouse-Five style, mix things up. There’s something he’s forgetting. He’s tried to figure it out. My God, this series is so good.</p> <p>Justin:              So good. I love this title so much. Black Hammer does such a good job of being like… Yeah, we’re telling sort of Justice League stories that have like Indie Comics, Justice League stories, you could say. And, this is just a perfect version of that. I love the art. I love the Slaughterhouse-Fiveness of it. It really just keeps hitting the mark, which is hard to do with what they’ve established here.</p> <p>Pete:                Also, there’s a lot of like… I completely agree with everything you’re saying, this is really phenomenal. The art’s banana’s good. But, it’s also like a lot of really cool things. Its like, he stops and talks with this like somewhat, maybe homeless dude on the corner, and then the homeless dude had a little flower in his hair. And then later when we see him, the weird guy has a flower in his hair, similar to how he did. There’s a lot of great details. Its just very impressive, this kind of weird-ass storytelling. I can’t wait to see how this wraps up.</p> <p>Alex:                 I love how Tyler Cook, Crook, excuse me, draws Colonel Weird just with this mixture of vulnerability and sadness throughout the book.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 That is wonderful. We’ve talked about this before with Black Hammer, but just the way that Jeff Lemire is creating this own universe for himself, and his characters is awesome. So, this is great.</p> <p>Pete:                Also, like the eyeball stuff was not as like cringe-worthy as Nailbiter, it was a very creative and weird, but not like cringe-worthy, which was cool. Also- [crosstalk 00:34:52]</p> <p>Alex:                 To clarify, he shoots a giant eyeball.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. And then, we get like a tease image for the next issue, and the little prince from outer space style, just so cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great books. And, that’s it for The Stack. If you’d like to support us, patrion.com/comicbookclub. Also, we do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM to Crowdcast into YouTube, iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice, to subscribe and listen to the show. Comicbookclublive.com for this podcast. More @comicbooklive on Twitter. That is it for 2020. We will see you for more Stack in 2021.</p> <p>Justin:              See you in the future.</p> <p>Pete:                Its next fucken week guys. Why are you making it a big deal?</p> <p>Justin:              No, the world going to be different.</p> <p>Alex:                 Wow. [crosstalk 00:35:36] going to be so much older.</p> <p>Justin:              We’re going to get to download our comics onto a tablet. (singing).</p> <p>The post <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/2020/12/30/the-stack-batman-wolverine-and-more/" rel="nofollow">The Stack: Batman, Wolverine And More</a> appeared first on <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com" rel="nofollow">Comic Book Club</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> https://comicbookclublive.com/?p=15114 https://comicbookclublive.com/2020/12/30/the-stack-batman-wolverine-and-more/ Wed, 30 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000 2162 no full The Stack: Dark Nights Death Metal, King In Black And More The Stack: Dark Nights Death Metal, King In Black And More Comic Book Club On this week’s comic book review podcast: Dark Nights Death Metal: The Secret Origin #1 DC Comics Written by Scott Snyder and Geoff Johns Art by Jerry Ordway, Francis Manapul, Ryan Benjamin & Richard Friend, Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week’s comic book review podcast:

Dark Nights Death Metal: The Secret Origin #1
DC Comics
Written by Scott Snyder and Geoff Johns
Art by Jerry Ordway, Francis Manapul, Ryan Benjamin & Richard Friend, Paul Pelletier & Norm Rapmund

King in Black #2
Marvel
Written by Donny Cates
Art by Ryan Stegman

Firefly: Blue Sun Rising #1
BOOM! Studios
Written by Greg Pak
Art by Dan McDaid

Ice Cream Man #22
Image Comics
Written by W. Maxwell Prince
Art by Martín Morazzo

Labyrinth: Masquerade #1
Archaia
Written by Lara Elena Donnelly
Illustrated by Pius Bak, Samantha Dodge and French Carlomagno

King-Size Conan #1
Marvel
Written by Roy Thomas, Kurt Busiek, Chris Claremont, Kevin Eastman and Steven S. DeKnight
Art by Steve McNiven, Pete Woods, Roberto de la Torre, Kevin Eastman and Jesús Saiz

An Unkindess of Ravens #4
BOOM! Studios
Written by Dan Panosian
Illustrated by Marianna Ignazzi

Sea of Sorrows #2
IDW
Written by Rich Douek
Art and Color by Alex Cormack

The Last God #11
DC Comics
Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Art by Riccardo Federici

The Department of Truth #4
Image Comics
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Martin Simmonds

The Comic Book History of Animation #2
IDW
Written by Fred Van Lente
Art & Letters by Ryan Dunlavey

Doctor Doom #10
Marvel
Written by Christopher Cantwell
Art by Salvador Larroca

Sea of Stars #8
Image Comics
Written by Jason Aaron and Dennis Hallum
Art by Stephen Green

Transformers/Back to the Future #2
IDW
Written by Canan Scott
Art by Juan Samu

Action Comics #1028
DC Comics
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Art by John Romita Jr.

The Scumbag #3
Image Comics
Written by Rick Remender
Art by Eric Powell

Scarenthood #3
IDW
Story & Art by Nick Roche
Color by Chris O’Halloran

U.S.AGent #2
Marvel
Written by Priest
Art by Georges Jeanty

Undiscovered Country #11
Image Comics
Written by Scott Snyder & Charles Soule
Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Leonardo Marcelo Grassi

Something is Killing the Children #13
BOOM! Studios
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Werther Dell’edera

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Full Episode Transcript:

Speaker 1:        Three, two, one.

Alex:                 What is up everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.

Justin:              I’m Justin.

Pete:                I’m Pete.

Alex:                 And on The Stack we talk about a bunch of Comics that have come out this week and woo boy, did a bunch of Comics come out this week.

Justin:              Oh, and we’re going to talk about them all. It’s like Pokemon, but for comics and talking instead of collecting and it’s us instead of a kid named Ash.

Alex:                 Yes, but-

Pete:                What?

Alex:                 … we do still keep our comics inside of a ball. Starting with Dark Nights Death Metal The Secret Origin number one from DC Comics written by Scott Snyder and Geoff Johns. Art by Jerry Ordway, Francis Manapul, Ryan Benjamin and Richard Fred, Paul Pelletier, and Norm Rapmund. This is not what I was expecting at all.

Justin:              Agree completely.

Alex:                 But what it turns out to be is a deep dive into Superboy-Prime and in a weird way, the last ever Superboy-Prime story, it also I don’t know if it spoils or shows us or jumps ahead of a huge moment in Dark Nights Death Metal, but this is not just a throw away one-shot, this is an important part of the overall story. I was very hesitant going into this, but completely won over by the end both by the emotion and the storytelling and the art throughout, I was very impressed. Did you guys feel the same?

Justin:              Yeah. I mean, this was written by Geoff Johns and Scott Snyder. A collab, a classic collab, and it really shows. I feel like this… You hear both of their voices in a nice synergy in this book. I’ve never been a huge Superboy-Prime guy, but this story I thought was really good. It takes the character and really humanizes him in a way that I didn’t see coming and was just a great book, great little standalone story focusing on the character. I love where it ended.

Pete:                Yeah, the title was a little misleading. It is kind of a Prime story which I did not see coming. Yeah, I mean, it’s Supeboy-Prime still being a dick, but then he kind of gets a little bit less annoying and it’s amazing art and then of course dogs are awesome and dogs can make any asshole a better person.

Justin:              Wow.

Alex:                 100%. Couldn’t agree more with that. Like you said, you got Geoff Johns who invented Superboy-Prime coming in, Scott Snyder who has been the maestro of Dark Nights Death Metal and they’re working together. The thing… It is a huge spoiler, but the thing that surprised me that I could not believe happened in this book is Superboy-Prime beats the Batman who laughs and essentially wins in this issue, which is wild.

Justin:              It was wild, but-

Pete:                Is that it? I mean, is it going to happen in another book. Like it just seemed crazy that this was it.

Alex:                 I don’t know.

Justin:              It did feel weird that it would come down to this. There’s has to be a ton more story to be told in the main book, but I do think like the Space Wolverine focused book who’d colloquially known-

Pete:                Fuck you. You don’t know anything.

Justin:              He’s known as the Lobo-

Pete:                Thank you. Tell people what you’re talking about because that doesn’t make sense.

Justin:              No, I think that’s a perfect description.

Pete:                No.

Justin:              Like if I were to describe you, I would say regular bones Wolverine and I think that makes a lot of sense. I just see the world through Wolverine tinted glasses.

Pete:                That’s the nicest thing you’ve ever said to me.

Justin:              Regular bones Wolverine?

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              But the Lobo book… I forget what it was called, but it really told the Lobo side of the story, but it all was a part of the main story, we just got to see this little fragment fully told in the side book. So I think this is real. This is part of it.

Pete:                [crosstalk 00:04:03], said frag.

Alex:                 I mean, I’ll tell you what. This is an event that really could have used a checklist in the back of every book, which seems like such a dumb thing but we’re about to talk about King in Black in a second and a lot of those tie-ins kind of matter, but maybe not as much as the main King in Black book matters, but it’s very handy to look through and go, okay, have I read that? Have I checked that off yet mentally in my mind yet or does that come after this other thing? There’s so many different spinoffs and other things that it would be very easy to skip this issue and discount it as, Oh, it’s just another tale of the dark multi-verse or something like that, which mind you those books have been good as well, but I think there would have been a better way of executing that instead DC seems very allergic to recap pages and ways of letting people know how to follow their events and I wish they would do that a little better because I think ultimately that would be even more rewarding for the constant fans.

Justin:              The constant fans.

Pete:                I mean, that’s the thing though [crosstalk 00:05:02], by not kind of making anything about it, they’re really rewarding the people who read every DC book.

Alex:                 They just need to put a note be like, Hey, this one’s important.

Justin:              [crosstalk 00:05:17], strategically fraud choice if I may.

Alex:                 All right. Well, let’s move on to another big event. King in Black, number two from Marvel written by Donny Cates and art by Ryan Stegman. This is picking up split seconds after the end of the last issue of Venom, which I know I said mostly King in Black is important, but we got to watch Venom falling down a building for 32 seconds in the last issue of Venom. That he’s been tossed off by the King in Black by-

Pete:                [crosstalk 00:05:44], don’t say he’s been tossed off. That’s not-

Alex:                 What are you talking about?

Justin:              I mean, that’s-

Alex:                 What do you think that is?

Justin:              … exactly.

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:05:52], like.

Justin:              Is that degrading?

Alex:                 You can’t say you toss somebody off. That’s not good.

Justin:              [crosstalk 00:06:00], he had his salad tossed off the building.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:06:06], Oh my God. Is that what you want me to say?

Pete:                No.

Justin:              Yeah. He got-

Pete:                No. I’m trying-

Justin:              Someone brocked his world.

Pete:                Somebody brocked his world.

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:06:18], is dealing with the fallout of the last issue where the world has been taken over by [crosstalk 00:06:24], or at least New York city. Some of the Avengers are trying to rally to get Venom, and unfortunately spoiler, by the end of the issue they fail at Eddie Brock dies. Oh, I couldn’t believe that… I was like, Oh, this will cut and then [inaudible 00:06:41], will swoop in and save him. He’s not going to hit the ground. Smash.

Justin:              It’s about time somebody killed this maniacal Spider-Man villain.

Pete:                Oh my gosh.

Alex:                 So where do you think this is going from here? Do you think Eddie Brock is actually dead? He’s going to come back to life, is his son Dylan going to be the new Venom? What’s the goal here, granted that we’re only a couple of issues through the King in Black event at this point.

Justin:              I like this event a lot because it’s going hard yet we’re still getting the emotional bits. I think Donny Cates is very tactical. Like the issue of Eddie falling did feel like a sendoff and then to have him die in this issue feels like maybe he is dying, but I’m pretty confident he’s going to come back. He’ll become a full symbiote or some version of that will be where he goes.

Pete:                I hope so because I really got into the father son relationship here and it was weird that while he was going through all this… Like they just had his son playing video games in another room, I was just like… I feel like someone should have-

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:07:45], a son?

Pete:                Ooh. Wow. That’s [crosstalk 00:07:51], like a jilted father. A jilted dad.

Justin:              No.

Pete:                Yeah. Jesus Christ.

Justin:              The other day Alex’s son, it was bring your father to school day and he brought in his Xbox. That’s true.

Pete:                He was like Master Chief is my dad.

Alex:                 Great book. Next up let’s move to the end of an event Firefly: Blue Sun Rising number one from Boom Studios. Written by Greg Pak. Art by Dan McDaid. This is as I just indicated wrapping up the Blue Sun Rising event where now Reynolds and the crew of Firefly are taking it to Blue Sun, the evil organization at the heart of a lot of things in the Firefly universe. Even if you haven’t been reading this event religiously this is great. This is a good-

Justin:              So good.

Pete:                Fucking Greg Pak man.

Alex:                 … chapter in the Firefly universe. Love this stuff.

Justin:              Yeah. I mean, Greg Pak has done a great job of really… Took the characters from Firefly and Serenity and put them in a very different place at the start of this run and then he’s really brought them back. It really feels like a great episode of Firefly or even the sort of climax of the Serenity movie. Like really great action puts the characters in a situation where they know how to succeed by fucking everything up. Introduces these other characters that aren’t part of the main crew, but still fit really well. I think this event is just such a great run on this book

Pete:                I’ve kind of been an outsider for this world, but this book did such a great job of bringing me in getting to care about these characters. This was an emotional ending. I thought it was really, really well done, and so well-written. This Greg Pak guy is unbelievable. I just really love that last panel and the let no one take the sky from you. Oh, just beautiful.

Alex:                 Great stuff. Definitely pick that up. Moving on to another surprisingly emotional issue, Ice Cream Man number 22 from Image Comics written by W. Maxwell Prince. Art by Martine Morazzo. Now we’ve talked about every issue of this book.

Pete:                Every goddamn issue.

Alex:                 Well, every goddamn issue because it’s fantastic. The art is absolutely gorgeous. It’s terrifying in exactly the right way. All these small or big heart tales that parse out may have a loose continuity with them, but this one is very different. This is a advent calendar focusing on a character who’s trying to deal with the fact that she’s pregnant, her parents are over religious, what should she do about it? And it ends up having kind of a sad, but very hopeful ending for Ice Cream Man. This was a very refreshing change of pace and I really liked this quite a bit.

Pete:                Well, that’s the thing. Like I couldn’t enjoy the refreshing because I was so worried about how this was ending. I was just like, “Oh God, what are we doing in this issue? Is the horror going to go too far? Like holy fucking shit.” But I was really impressed with the ending. I thought it was very touching and a nice turn.

Justin:              Yeah. I mean, this was so refreshing that you might as well call it Lemon Sorbet man, because-

Pete:                There we go.

Justin:              … it’s such a nice bright change of pace. I do think that it’s sort of fitting at the end of a long difficult year to have even one of the darkest comic books on the stands really have a bright ending, but still able to talk about really interesting stuff, bring us to the edge of that horror. It’s great. This book is always great.

Pete:                I also really like how the house in the last panel, the way the windows are opened. It almost makes the house look like an advent calendar. It’s just really, really impressive. If you haven’t checked this out, please do. Like every panel it’s just… They’re really playing chess with this. It’s just very impressive.

Alex:                 Totally agree. Let’s move on to one that I was pleasantly surprised by Labyrinth: Masquerade number one from Archaia. Written by Lara Elena Donnelly. Illustrated by Pius Bak, Samantha Dodge and French Carlomagno. What Pete is alluding to is Labyrinth is one of my favorite movies of all time.

Pete:                You’re, goddamn right it is.

Alex:                 But I’ve been kind of iffy on the whole idea of continuing Labyrinth at all. What I really liked about this book is I feel like it found a fresh angle on the whole thing. We’re told a story that takes place semi in parallel to the movie, has some new things to say with some new characters. Has some good things to say about memory. Adds some stuff to the continuity, and just the whole mythology of it and the art is really good as well as the coloring. I like this quite a bit. Again, I know it seems like I should be in the tank for this, but I definitely came into it being wary and was won over by the end. What was your guys’ take?

Justin:              I think that Alex is fucking tanked, is what I think. He’s in the tank, he’s on the tank. This guy has tanked for this book.

Pete:                He’s under the tank.

Justin:              Yeah. He’s swimming in the tank. He’s Scrooge dunking ducking the tank. I remember Labyrinth not perhaps as much as you. I remember if someone peeing into a fountain because we watched that in school and [crosstalk 00:13:15], a very salacious moment in my life, but this played like a book. If you’re not familiar with Labyrinth, but want to give it a shot, it’s very much like an issue of the dreaming in the same end universe or even an issue of fables. It plays by those same rules, it’s a great story and you get to just sort of explore this world following this character. I thought it was fun.

Pete:                Yeah. I mean the whole time I was just thinking about how much [inaudible 00:13:43], loves this.

Justin:              There you go.

Pete:                But yeah, it was impressive. It was a new take on something that we’ve seen a ton. So it was nice to kind of like… I was impressed that it was fresh and the art was different, but it felt like it fit in the world. Yeah, I wasn’t really a huge fan of the Labyrinth, you know? I mean, I respect the Bowie and stuff like that, but I was really impressed with this take and with this story.

Alex:                 All right. Let’s move from a book that Pete was sure that I was all over to a book that I was sure Pete was all over. King-Size Conan number one from Marvel written by Roy Thomas, Kurt Busiek, Chris Claremont, Kevin Eastman and Steven S. DeKnight. Art by Steve McNiven, Pete Woods, Roberto de la Torre, Kevin Eastman, and Jesús Saiz. So this is a tribute to Conan. It is a bunch of short stories about different parts of Conan’s life. As usual the short story collection, I think mileage may vary, but for my money I thought the last story by Steven S. DeKnight was awesome. I love that one. I thought that was great. The rest of them were like your standard hack and slash fair, but that was the one that I was really into personally.

Pete:                All right. You don’t have to shit on the other ones [inaudible 00:15:06].

Alex:                 The other ones were pieces of shit.

Pete:                No.

Justin:              Wow.

Alex:                 Is what I definitely think. They’re not good art and good writing through out.

Pete:                Yeah, the Claremont one I enjoyed, but the Eastman one, it was like I got into a cozy sleeping bag from the ’90s and just wrap myself self in nostalgia and was just so happy. It’s just great to see his art. I mean, it’s a little weird in color, but it’s still just it’s so grimy and fantastic in all the right ways and I think it fits with Conan. It’s cool.

Alex:                 Did you find any poggs at the bottom of your sleeping bag?

Pete:                No.

Justin:              Get out of that sleeping bag dude.

Pete:                I was never a pogger.

Justin:              Okay.

Pete:                Never into the poggs, but yeah, I think this is great. A lot of great stories. Yeah, and the last one was cool. Also the art themselves we’re very different, but really worked. It was impressive.

Justin:              Yeah, I liked this a lot too. Conan’s one of those characters that has these three iconic eras. Then I think if you haven’t read Conan, Jason Aaron’s run on Thor sort of echoed in a really good way, where it’s like young Thor, young Conan, middle sort of Thor, that’s confident and a great warrior and it sort of seeded all and then King-Conan who is sort of a little bit over it, and I like all these stories. The first one I thought it was really cool because it dovetails so nicely with the original publication of Marvel’s Conan: The Barbarian, which that was a cool little note and then my favorite version of Conan the more recent books of the last decade or so are the ones when he’s with Bêlit his pirate queen. So it was nice to see her again here.

Alex:                 Yeah. Good stuff overall. Next up An Unkindness of Ravens number four from Boom Studios written by Dan Panosian and illustrated by Marina… Marianna, excuse me, Ignazzi. Here we’re finally kind of getting some answers about what’s been going on, but this book there is a teen witch not named Sabrina who has come to a small town, find some weird goings on. There seems to be two warring factions who were both gunning for her, and here a lot of the things that we have suspected since the first issue come out. I like that they aren’t wasting a lot of time on this mysteries in this book and they’re finally pulling the lid back on them so to speak.

Justin:              Agree. Though that I will say the beginning of each issue has some good mystery building stuff where we’re getting a totally different sort of art style and some backstory stuff that I think is really cool. Dan Panosian who we had on the show is the writer of this book and he… The Panosh as he has never-

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:17:56], calls him that.

Justin:              As he’s never been called in his life. He illustrates the beginning of each book, which I think is very cool and then the main story it’s really good. The art style is sort of in that Archie world, but telling a story that sits right alongside Sabrina, if you’re a fan of the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

Pete:                Yeah, I agree. It’s cool. It’s almost like making fun of the Archie style in a way, where it’s just like a little edgier. Also I think it works great. I’m impressed with this story. Also you shouldn’t take old timey pills in a paper cup and then drink. You know that’s just a bad combo.

Justin:              What are the oldest pills you think are safe to take? Are you talking about… Like when you say old timey, do you mean like… Because the oldest pills were just little pebbles that people would take.

Pete:                Oh, thanks man. Just the-

Alex:                 Yeah. OG pills?

Pete:                OG pills-

Justin:              Yeah.

Pete:                Yeah. The original gangster of pills. Yeah, it looked like those old little paper cups that you see and he was just kind of tossing back some classic red and white pills there, and yeah. The art style is kind of like this Archie, but different, but the facial expressions are really great and especially in the main character. I think this is fun and different and cool. I like it.

Alex:                 Next up Sea of Sorrows number two from IDW written by Rich Douek. Art and color by Alex Cormack. We had-

Pete:                [crosstalk 00:19:38], we had Rich on the show.

Justin:              Yes. Take it easy guys.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Yeah, not too rough. This is a story about a bunch of treasure hunters who encounter, or maybe some deadly mermaids. This is great. This is terrifying. This is the scariest issue I’ve read all week easily.

Justin:              Yeah, the tone of this book is just so good. The way they draw the depths of the water is scary. The way the art is from, it’s so much… Like this is a very specific note, but it’s like so much up and down like vertical when they’re under water. Like when you read an issue of Aquaman or Namor. It’s sort of a scene like you’d see on any other book except under water. With this I could see these real long angles of these people under water and just add so much tension to it. All the characters are sort of greedy, up to no good. It’s great.

Pete:                Yeah, this is dark on top of dark and then scary as fuck, man. This is like a crazy book and it’s intense to read because there is no hope, there’s no chance. It’s all going bad and the sea is a dark, dark place in this book and it’s filled with things that are going to kill you. So this is intense and definitely worth picking up if you’re into that type of shit my man, but get ready.

Justin:              Have you guys ever been in water before?

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              You guys are like really-

Alex:                 Oh, man. No, I haven’t tried it yet.

Pete:                Well, it was funny because Rich was talking about like… You know he’s from New York City and he would go to the beach, but there’s a real big difference. The first time I went into the ocean off of a boat where there’s no land in sight, it’s scary as fuck and I think this book kind of does a good job of really kind of grasping that.

Alex:                 I panic when I get into the deep end of pools because I imagine there’s a shark under me if I can’t get to the bottom, so.

Justin:              Wow.

Pete:                Yeah. I’m ready to go to the ocean. Let’s do this.

Alex:                 No, man. You will-

Justin:              You really don’t like the ocean?

Alex:                 No, I really… Like I get an overactive imagination when the water is too deep and I can’t see the bottom. We used to go snorkeling when I was a kid quite a bit and if we were on the low part, we’re kind of swimming up to a reef or something like that. All good, but once we got past that where I couldn’t touch the bottom with my feet, it really became like, “Okay, something is going to bite me. Something is going to eat me. What’s coming? What’s going to happen? Oh God.” And I would just get this spiraling panic until I got back to the shore.

Justin:              Oh, man. I can’t wait for our triple Caribbean vacation. We’re going to have a blast.

Pete:                No way, man.

Alex:                 Good times. Let’s talk about The Last God number 11 from DC comics written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson. Art by Riccardo Federici. Another guest that we had on the show this week. We had Phillip talking about this issue. This is the second to last issue of the first series in Felspire Chronicles. Yes. Pete, do you have a question or a statement?

Pete:                I have something I wanted to point out. Usually you do such a great job with your transitions, but I just feel like you really missed an opportunity from going from Seas of Star Wars to Sea of Stars. I just wanted to point that out real quick.

Alex:                 You know what? I purposely separated them because I kept confusing them.

Pete:                Yeah. [crosstalk 00:22:58]. That makes sense.

Alex:                 There you go you are absolutely correct. Later in the podcast, we’re going to be talking about Sea of Stars number eight, but I kept them separate because I thought it was weird. All right. So let’s talk about The Last God instead. This is a big dark issue where things go down.

Justin:              Holly shit.

Alex:                 I don’t think they’re going to get out of this one.

Pete:                There’s plucky kids.

Justin:              It doesn’t look great. I mean, every time we talk about this book, it’s all about there’s just so much depth here of the fantasy, the mythology it’s so well thought out. The art is amazing. It feels like the… Every page feels like the cover of a fantasy novel in the best way, and it does feel like a new take. It’s like a ruined fellowship as Phillip said on the podcast and to get to be in that with them and still have it, it’s not so stiff as it might come across. It’s not like these people aren’t saying we must continue. Like sometimes the sort of the token characters come across like they’re still joking around, they’re still like being real people and that’s great to see.

Pete:                I got to tell you hearing PKG get worked up about this in how… And do it, he gets with just seeing the back matter in the songs and stuff in this issue really lets you know how deep this rabbit hole goes. Like you think you have an imagination of what you want to have happen. He has it worked out tenfold and it’s really impressive. The art is just phenomenal. Each issue kind of takes you to this kind of creepy magic place. Yeah, this was a fantastic issue. Great ending. I really can’t wait to see how this is all going to kind of go down. Yeah, man, the battle stuff is just glorious.

Alex:                 Next let’s talk about The Department of Truth number four from Image Comics written by James Tynion IV. Art by Martin Simmonds. Now earlier I said that Sea of Sorrows was the scariest thing that we read all week, I think I lied. I think this actually was. This book is incredible and this issue in particular is so expert at getting under your skin and making you feel uncomfortable. The writing is phenomenal. The art is phenomenal. If you haven’t been reading this, this is about a organization, a part of the US government maybe devoted to not debunking conspiracy theories, but stopping conspiracy theories before they could become true based on everybody’s belief. Here we get the belief that the characters of the organization is having challenged on their own as we find out more about Black Hat, the organization that’s fighting against it and the stuff that they lay out here is so upsetting to read in exactly the right way. A fantastic book, but as I said very scary and very uncomfortable to read at the same time.

Pete:                I want to hear Justin take because he was saying this is his pick of the week. So I’m excited to hear what he’s going to say.

Justin:              Yeah. I love this book. Like I’m a big news junkie and this book is like, Oh, this makes me feel so much better to have someone sort of digesting these things and making it make sense in a fictional context, but it actually is quite stressful to really feel these beliefs that real people in our world believe, and have it… The premise of the book is that if enough people believe in a very simple idea that is false, it still manifests in the real world and I think that is such a smart premise and scary and feels real to us. Like the book does this just great sort of loop-to-loop mentally for us as the reader, because the premise is about flies becoming real, but that’s also happened in our world. It’s such a smart book.

Pete:                That whole thing about Barack just blew my mind. I-

Alex:                 And you believe it now, right?

Pete:                Yeah. It was just one of those things where they in this book were able to pull off kind of like a trope that we’ve seen in a lot of horror movies and spoiler, but the whole like “The room in the next room.” I was like, “Oh shit.” But like that’s such a thing that I should have seen coming. It’s just… Oh, man. It’s intense. It uses real life that makes it scarier. Yeah, the art’s phenomenal. This is a crazy read and it’s really impressive.

Alex:                 Two things that I wanted to mention about this book in particular. One, a couple of issues back they introduced these… Issue two actually I think, they introduced this star face man who are our main character that we are following who is new to The Department of Truth was maybe, or maybe not tortured by this being years back, wants to track him down and wants to stop him and it uses a lot of antisemitic tropes and as a Jewish man myself, I was very uncomfortable about it. Reading this issue the targets conspiracy theories around birtherism and Barack Obama made me realize in retrospect that, “Oh yes, of course they are trying to make me feel uncomfortable with this plot line. They’re trying to make me feel this is upsetting.” And so to elicit that reaction, I think is the right thing.

Alex:                 The other thing that I wanted to mention is the end of the book, and this is a big spoiler, but by the end of the issue our main character is told, okay, this Washington Post reporter and presumably his editor, you got to kill them. You got to just shut this down because even if they say they’re not going to follow this up, at some point they’re going to mention it and it’s going to take on a life of its own and the Washington Post reporter I believe says something to the effect of, “Hey, you’re one of the good guys, right?” And while he’s crying, he says, “I think so.” And shoots them, and that in essence kind of defines and redefines the entire series because we realize, Oh, okay. We have a predilection to think that people we’re following the heroes, maybe they’re not.

Justin:              Yeah. And I think I had that same feeling of dread reading this about just controlling the truth is a slippery slope to be on. So that’s a great tension for this book. One of the things I want to mention, there’s an ad on the back of this book for the new Anthology series from W. Maxwell Prince, the writer of Ice Cream Man called HaHa, coming out in January. Very excited for that.

Alex:                 Me too.

Pete:                I don’t know if I’m ready for that.

Alex:                 Neither am I. I feel like my wife, who is a clown is going to be hypercritical of it. We’ll see what happens. Maybe we’ll have her on the show. Next up [crosstalk 00:29:52], History of Animation number two from IDW written by Fred Van Lente and arts and letters by Ryan Dunlavey. Just a little note, we’re going to have him on the show I believe next month or maybe February.

Pete:                Fred.

Alex:                 Have a chat about this book, so that should be a lot of fun. This book is great. I know we talked about this the last time, but here we’re finally getting to the point where Disney is ascended and Walt Disney at least in this world and probably in ours as well is a sociopath.

Justin:              Yes.

Pete:                Yeah. It’s super crazy to read this. You know that Fred Van Lente just did all this off the top of his dome. Like this guy knows so much about Animation.

Alex:                 He made it all up, right?

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 He made up all this shit?

Pete:                No, no. He just knows it-

Alex:                 The Department of Truth.

Pete:                … because he lived it, man. He lived it all.

Alex:                 Oh, God. That’s crazy.

Justin:              He lived it. I love that little facts you learn every time you read any books that these guys do together, and this is so interesting. Like just one from the beginning here Marjorie Sullivan I think wife of the creator of Felix the Cat, notable drinker fell out of her window and died trying to hail her chauffeur while she was drunk. Just those little details, these little stories that are just so interesting, and then the way they incorporate imagery from the actual cartoons and animated projects they’re talking about is really cool.

Alex:                 And it’s also funny. You know it could just be a history lesson that feel like reading Wikipedia, but they make it engaging, they make it fun as they have done with every comic they’ve done across the board. This is great. I’m very excited to keep reading this book and see how they get up to modern history. It’s really fascinating so far. Next one Doctor Doom number 10 from Marvel written by Christopher Cantwell. Art by Salvador Larroca. This is the last issue of this title. I believe the last one we read was the first issue of this title. So I figured it was worth checking in. Part of the criticism I believe we had with the first issue was it seemed a little light and fun for a Doctor Doom book. This issue was not light and fun, [crosstalk 00:32:00], but definitely very dark in exactly the right way. I thought this was a great ending for the series. How’d you guys think?

Justin:              I agree like the first issue I think was called Pottersville last issue called Bedford Falls, I think those are two references to its wonderful life. My favorite movie at the holidays. So this felt very timely and it’s just a great character study of Doctor Doom that we get to see played out here, cementing him as a straight up villain. He gets played a lot in Fantastic Four as sort of a little bit of a softie. He has a connection with Valerio thanks to Hickman’s run, but I think this is the best Doctor Doom. He’s a petty, very powerful super villain and we get to see that on display.

Pete:                Yeah. Just to me the way it ended was great. When it started, I was like what are we doing here? I don’t want a different Doom, but just the way he’s like never was, never will be good. Like that was just so bad-ass, such a great Doom kind of like ending. So I was really impressed with how this ended.

Justin:              You were like here comes the Doom?

Pete:                Yeah. “Here comes the Doom.”

Alex:                 Well from Sea of Sorrows to Sea of Star number eight from the Image Comics written by Jason Aaron and Dennis Hallum. Art by Steven Green. So we had Dennis Hallum on the show, live show a couple of weeks ago and I thought it was really fascinating frankly reading this now knowing that… Unless I got it wrong, Dennis writes the dad stuff and Jason Aaron writes the kids’ stuff and knowing they kind of write on their own tracks, definitely redefined how I read this book, but still another good weird issue of the story of a dad and his son trying to find each other in the universe.

Justin:              Yeah. I mean, really knowing that about the book it definitely changes how you read it. This book reminds me so much of sort of last season late episodes of Adventure Time where it’s like a little bit trippier it’s a little bit like you don’t quite know where the deeper underpinnings are blending with the fun mythology stuff and I’d love that. So I love this.

Pete:                Yeah. This continues to be just kind of like I’m worried about the kid and if they’re going to find each other, but I’m also having such a great time with the amazing stuff that is happening and to see that the dad kind of get to have some fun in this issue was great. Before he was just kind of just scared shitless for his son and kind of panicking. This was I feel like a cool kind of turn where now both characters are kind of like looking for each other, but they’re all both also kind of having fun out here in the Sea of Stars.

Alex:                 Next up Transformers/Back to the Future number two from IDW written by Cavan Scott. Art by Juan Samu. I got to tell you I was fine with the first issue of this book. I thought it was fun, but okay. We get of course time travel story where the Decepticons take over the past of Hill Valley, turn it into a despotic future. Marty McFly has left there, but the reveal at the end that the DeLorean is a transformer was like, “Great. Now we’re into it.” This issue paid off of that promise. It was a blast to read, super dumb and silly and fun in exactly the right way. Like I said, I had a blast reading this. I had a lot of fun. Pete, I’m sure you had fun as well.

Pete:                Yeah. This is just a ton of just kind of like mash up fun. You know like what’s better than DeLorean being a transformer, spoiler also the goddamn skateboard is a transformer.

Justin:              Yes. Oh, you’re not a fan of Skills. The transformer who’s also a skate board. This makes me think like, can any wield object be a transformer?

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              Like-

Pete:                Well, also I got to say the ending was also a lot of fun. Doc Brown, looking like he’s got the Mando gun going on and I tell you what, I don’t know what future those ties are, but I can’t wait to get there because that’s a fun looking tie and I’m hoping to rock one, one day.

Justin:              Yeah, sort of the bandolier tie?

Pete:                Yeah, man.

Justin:              Here’s what want to pitch given what I just said sort of an Amish wagon transformer series [crosstalk 00:36:46], wheelbarrow, there’s a Turner, there’s-

Alex:                 My name is Rumspringer. I’m an auto bot.

Pete:                Rumspringer.

Alex:                 Yes. There’s more than meets the eye. Yeah, this is a blast read. It’s very silly but it’s very fun the right way. Next step action comics number 1028 from DC comics written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by John Romita Jr. This is the last issue of Brian Michael Bendis’s run on the title. He’s wrapping everything up with the super family before he move on with Phillip Kennedy Johnson, who again we had on the live show talking about his new run so go check that out-

Pete:                [crosstalk 00:37:22], key guests.

Justin:              We’re topical.

Pete:                Man.

Alex:                 But what do you think about this issue? What do you think about Brian Michael Bendis’s run on the super family as a whole?

Pete:                I thought you were going to be like, what do you think of this Brian Michael Bendis guy?

Alex:                 Do you think he’s going to do well?

Pete:                I thought this was very swing issue, cool ending, love the thank you notes by the desk cubicle, amazing art, touching story. I thought this was a great Superman comic.

Justin:              I mean, this is Bendis doing what he does best and Bendis writes great sum up issues for his runs, where he… Because his whole thing is like really bringing characters down to earth, having them having a take and really connecting with the other characters in their universe and that is what this is all about. We get to see this stuff from the Jimmy Olsen series where he has purchased The Daily Planet. Perry’s very fun, we don’t get a ton of time with actual Superman stuff happening here which I thought was interesting, but I love the family stuff. That’s what I really liked about the run before Bendis took over so I’m glad we’re sort of landing there because I hope that we’ll play a lot in going forward and honestly, I don’t feel as burnt by the Superman and Clark Kent revealing themselves to the world as I did initially.

Alex:                 Yeah. I think that’s a fair estimation of it and overall, this is a good fun issue. It doesn’t feel particularly essential necessarily. It’s been weird reading the sum-up issues before they move on to Future State where it’s like well, see you later, is kind of what they feel like, but John Romita Jr art, it’s good. He’s drawn a good superman. It’s a nice time.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Next up The Scumbag number three from Image Comics. Written by Rick Remender. Art by Eric Powell as considering the story of the worst guy on earth who can save the earth. Here, I think we kind of complete the first arc and move into the second arc or at least the second villain for our dirt bag hero naturally saves the world, but does some terrible things in the process. This book continues to be very timely in an interesting way and funny at the same time.

Justin:              Yeah. I mean, I agree. It’s a classic Remender book where it’s like a strong, good premise for a story. It’s very funny, but there’s always some stuff underneath. It’s really like commenting on our world in a way that is really nice. Pete, give me your take on this 1978 Firebird trans in.

Pete:                Come on, man. I mean I was a little disappointed with the sex doll edition, but that is like, Woo-hoo, baby.

Justin:              Now that’s a transformer, right?

Pete:                Yeah. it should be.

Justin:              I do like the last page that sets up our next field and as you said Alex, the sort of accolade looking people hundreds of them on laptops typing on the bright side of the moon with a mysterious villain watching over them is a great setup.

Pete:                I also like how there’s this line with the scumbag, you know what I mean? Like okay, the scumbag gets to be a scumbag at different moments, but it’s also like, “Hey man you can’t be a piece of shit and have superpowers. That’s not how it works, you know?” And that really kind of comes back to-

Justin:              Oh wait Pete. Actually, have you ever met villains? Have you ever met any supervillains?

Pete:                No, I haven’t. Cause I’d probably be dead if I did, but thank you for asking?

Justin:              No. I mean, have you ever read about them, because those people are mostly assholes who have super powers.

Pete:                Oh, okay. Interesting take, but-

Justin:              And I’ll also mentioned Eric Powells art, which is like what if Mad magazine, but super fucked up, which is fun to read.

Alex:                 It’s just a fun book across the board. Let’s move to a slightly more serious one Scarenthood number three from IDW. Story and art by Nick Roche. Color by Chris O’Halloran. In this book we’ve been following a father and his friends, who have to deal with some weird going on in their town, around the school that their kids go to. Here a lot comes out about our main character that makes him I think in a really interesting way less palatable as well as we get the lid blown off when it comes to the supernatural storyline. It was definitely a big issue. Justin, you’ve been really liking this book in particular I think.

Justin:              I like this book a lot because of those swerves that it keeps taking. It’s interesting we’ve spent the first two issues really in the head of our main character and then the perspective totally flipped. I love being inside people’s heads except for the year that I was trapped inside Pete’s head being John Malkovich style. That was a weird ride.

Pete:                Yeah. You almost didn’t make it out, man.

Justin:              That’s true, but boy I learned a lot about your schedule, what you do on your private time. Check out the upcoming memoir-

Pete:                Yeah. I think this is definitely what it’s like to be a parent.

Justin:              … if I did it the page story.

Pete:                You know, like you’ve got your responsibilities to your kid and then you have a group of parents that you get together with and you solve crimes and ghost stories and stuff like that. So I feel it’s nice to have a representation of what it’s like to be a parent in this world.

Alex:                 Yeah, I agree. Let’s move on and talk about US Agent number two from Marvel written by Priest art by Georges Jeanty. This is continuing a story where US agent is dealing with a lot of things. I’ll tell you what, I honestly had a little bit of trouble following this issue even though I remember what happened to the last issue which I think we all liked quite a bit, but the Georges Jeanty art still reliably very good.

Justin:              Yeah. I agree. It is. I don’t quite know the full take of this story, but I do like it. I like the scenes, I like the issues we’re touching on here and I just like US agent as a character. Like what if captain America was sort of a jerk, but really had an inferiority complex, but was always trying to do the right thing. So I like where this book is living.

Pete:                Yeah. I had a little bit of a hard time following what was happening, but it’s cool.

Alex:                 All right. Well, next stop then Undiscovered Country number 11 from Image Comics written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule. Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Leonardo Marcello Grassi. In this issue we’re starting to get into the, if not wrap up, at least the back half of the unity storyline. We are in the second ring of a closed off America that has all followed focused on tech, turns out it’s terrible. They’re powered by baby brains. There is a basically dead woman living in a giant vagina who runs everything and she wants our heroes brains to join them.

Alex:                 Here’s something that I thought was fascinating about this issue, and this is definitely a spoiler for the issue, but I certainly realized this and the characters realized in this book, they’re given a challenge. There said Aurora, who’s the person who runs America wants you to either choose a ring of America or keep moving to the next ring until you choose one, and by the end of the book they all realize they say, “Hey, you know what I think we need to do is we need to see all of these rings and get to Aurora and then bring what we’ve learned. That’s the challenge here.” And that’s certainly what I thought. I was like, “I’m ahead of this book. I know what’s going on here.” But the fact that they said that out loud, that is 100% wrong, right?

Pete:                Yup.

Justin:              Yes. I think that was a classic bait and switch move that we get a little bit of a pay off right here.

Pete:                But also we’re plug for the first-generation iPod in the middle of this.

Alex:                 Still good man [crosstalk 00:45:23], click wheels are really good. [crosstalk 00:45:27], plus all crazy bass they had for songs on those things.

Justin:              You can listen to one whole U2 album on there, and that’s the only thing. If I remember correctly, that’s the only thing you can listen to on it. Yeah, I really liked this arc especially. Like we talked about it before, but it really focuses up a lot of the ideas and you have more of a sense of the characters coming out of the first arc. So it really moves in a nice way, and so many ideas.

Pete:                I think it’s an interesting idea just like, Oh, you just got to give up your second born. Not your first born to be a floating brain just your second born, you know what I mean? No one really cares.

Alex:                 I think I can do that. Justin?

Justin:              Yeah. Wait a second. Are you a first born or a second born? Because I think-

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:46:16], I’m a firstborn.

Justin:              I’m a first born. Pete, aren’t you this younger brother?

Pete:                Nope. I’m a firstborn as well.

Alex:                 Oh, great. Well this is all working out so well. The book is really good, definitely pick it up. Next up at last something… Oh yes. What’s up Pete?

Pete:                I did want to say though that every time I think I have a handle on what’s going on, they’re like nope, not even close. Which is not really frustrating, but impressive that I could still be confused after this long, but man the art and the paneling it’s just really impressive. Okay, sorry.

Alex:                 No. It’s all right. Last but not least Something is Killing the Children number 13 from Boom Studios written by James Tynion IV. Art by Werther Dell’Edera. We’re finally getting an event that’s been promised pretty much since the first issue where our main characters compatriots come to town and start killing everybody. She wants to shut down the monsters that are killing the children as quickly as possible. Every issue… I know I say this every issue, but so little happens but it’s of such import to the characters, it still feels media at the same time and Werther Dell’Edera art is phenomenal. Another great issue of this book.

Justin:              Every single issue of this is just so great and the art is just… There’s at least one or two panels where you’re like fuck man I would love to have that. It’s like a desktop background or a poster or something. It’s just glorious.

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:47:49]. That would be so cool to have it as a desktop background.

Pete:                Yeah, because you get to stare at it every day you fucking dick.

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:47:57], a laptop. I don’t want to brag or anything.

Justin:              Mr. Desktop over here. I would love to have it just as printed on my sheets.

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:48:05], to have it on my van.

Justin:              Yeah. The inside or the outside are both?

Alex:                 Inside. I don’t want other people to see.

Justin:              Nice.

Alex:                 It’s for me.

Justin:              That’s for you. That’s for daddy. Yeah, I like this book a lot. I will say the pace of this book is gotten, it’s pretty… Not a ton of story happens each issue, and I’m curious if that will change. Because I think it needs to make some larger moves. So maybe-

Pete:                So you’re saying this wildly popular book that is really impressive they should just change it?

Justin:              I think it could pace up a little bit. I feel like we’ve been in this narrative moment for quite some time.

Pete:                Yeah, but if you read in the trade then you’re fucking fine, they don’t have to change anything.

Justin:              Don’t tell me what to do.

Pete:                Well, don’t tell it what to do, enjoy it for what it is.

Alex:                 Well, I’ll tell you what I’m going to tell those of you listening what to do. If you’d like to support us patrion.com/comicbookclub. Also, we do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM to Crowdcast and YouTube. Come hang out. We would love to chat with you about comics. iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app is you are trying to subscribe and listen to the show @comicbooklive on Twitter, comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and many more. Until next time we’ve been Comic Book Club, peace out.

Justin:              Oh, when I lived in your head Pete, I told you what to do all the time. (singing).

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week’s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Dark Nights Death Metal: The Secret Origin #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Scott Snyder and Geoff Johns<br> Art by Jerry Ordway, Francis Manapul, Ryan Benjamin &amp; Richard Friend, Paul Pelletier &amp; Norm Rapmund</p> <p>King in Black #2<br> Marvel<br> Written by Donny Cates<br> Art by Ryan Stegman</p> <p>Firefly: Blue Sun Rising #1<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Written by Greg Pak<br> Art by Dan McDaid</p> <p>Ice Cream Man #22<br> Image Comics<br> Written by W. Maxwell Prince<br> Art by Martín Morazzo</p> <p>Labyrinth: Masquerade #1<br> Archaia<br> Written by Lara Elena Donnelly<br> Illustrated by Pius Bak, Samantha Dodge and French Carlomagno</p> <p>King-Size Conan #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Roy Thomas, Kurt Busiek, Chris Claremont, Kevin Eastman and Steven S. DeKnight<br> Art by Steve McNiven, Pete Woods, Roberto de la Torre, Kevin Eastman and Jesús Saiz</p> <p>An Unkindess of Ravens #4<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Written by Dan Panosian<br> Illustrated by Marianna Ignazzi</p> <p>Sea of Sorrows #2<br> IDW<br> Written by Rich Douek<br> Art and Color by Alex Cormack</p> <p>The Last God #11<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson<br> Art by Riccardo Federici</p> <p>The Department of Truth #4<br> Image Comics<br> Written by James Tynion IV<br> Art by Martin Simmonds</p> <p>The Comic Book History of Animation #2<br> IDW<br> Written by Fred Van Lente<br> Art &amp; Letters by Ryan Dunlavey</p> <p>Doctor Doom #10<br> Marvel<br> Written by Christopher Cantwell<br> Art by Salvador Larroca</p> <p>Sea of Stars #8<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Jason Aaron and Dennis Hallum<br> Art by Stephen Green</p> <p>Transformers/Back to the Future #2<br> IDW<br> Written by Canan Scott<br> Art by Juan Samu</p> <p>Action Comics #1028<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Brian Michael Bendis<br> Art by John Romita Jr.</p> <p>The Scumbag #3<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Rick Remender<br> Art by Eric Powell</p> <p>Scarenthood #3<br> IDW<br> Story &amp; Art by Nick Roche<br> Color by Chris O’Halloran</p> <p>U.S.AGent #2<br> Marvel<br> Written by Priest<br> Art by Georges Jeanty</p> <p>Undiscovered Country #11<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Scott Snyder &amp; Charles Soule<br> Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli &amp; Leonardo Marcelo Grassi</p> <p>Something is Killing the Children #13<br> BOOM! 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SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p><strong>Full Episode Transcript:</strong></p> <p>Speaker 1:        Three, two, one.</p> <p>Alex:                 What is up everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m Justin.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 And on The Stack we talk about a bunch of Comics that have come out this week and woo boy, did a bunch of Comics come out this week.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, and we’re going to talk about them all. It’s like Pokemon, but for comics and talking instead of collecting and it’s us instead of a kid named Ash.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes, but-</p> <p>Pete:                What?</p> <p>Alex:                 … we do still keep our comics inside of a ball. Starting with Dark Nights Death Metal The Secret Origin number one from DC Comics written by Scott Snyder and Geoff Johns. Art by Jerry Ordway, Francis Manapul, Ryan Benjamin and Richard Fred, Paul Pelletier, and Norm Rapmund. This is not what I was expecting at all.</p> <p>Justin:              Agree completely.</p> <p>Alex:                 But what it turns out to be is a deep dive into Superboy-Prime and in a weird way, the last ever Superboy-Prime story, it also I don’t know if it spoils or shows us or jumps ahead of a huge moment in Dark Nights Death Metal, but this is not just a throw away one-shot, this is an important part of the overall story. I was very hesitant going into this, but completely won over by the end both by the emotion and the storytelling and the art throughout, I was very impressed. Did you guys feel the same?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I mean, this was written by Geoff Johns and Scott Snyder. A collab, a classic collab, and it really shows. I feel like this… You hear both of their voices in a nice synergy in this book. I’ve never been a huge Superboy-Prime guy, but this story I thought was really good. It takes the character and really humanizes him in a way that I didn’t see coming and was just a great book, great little standalone story focusing on the character. I love where it ended.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, the title was a little misleading. It is kind of a Prime story which I did not see coming. Yeah, I mean, it’s Supeboy-Prime still being a dick, but then he kind of gets a little bit less annoying and it’s amazing art and then of course dogs are awesome and dogs can make any asshole a better person.</p> <p>Justin:              Wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 100%. Couldn’t agree more with that. Like you said, you got Geoff Johns who invented Superboy-Prime coming in, Scott Snyder who has been the maestro of Dark Nights Death Metal and they’re working together. The thing… It is a huge spoiler, but the thing that surprised me that I could not believe happened in this book is Superboy-Prime beats the Batman who laughs and essentially wins in this issue, which is wild.</p> <p>Justin:              It was wild, but-</p> <p>Pete:                Is that it? I mean, is it going to happen in another book. Like it just seemed crazy that this was it.</p> <p>Alex:                 I don’t know.</p> <p>Justin:              It did feel weird that it would come down to this. There’s has to be a ton more story to be told in the main book, but I do think like the Space Wolverine focused book who’d colloquially known-</p> <p>Pete:                Fuck you. You don’t know anything.</p> <p>Justin:              He’s known as the Lobo-</p> <p>Pete:                Thank you. Tell people what you’re talking about because that doesn’t make sense.</p> <p>Justin:              No, I think that’s a perfect description.</p> <p>Pete:                No.</p> <p>Justin:              Like if I were to describe you, I would say regular bones Wolverine and I think that makes a lot of sense. I just see the world through Wolverine tinted glasses.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s the nicest thing you’ve ever said to me.</p> <p>Justin:              Regular bones Wolverine?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              But the Lobo book… I forget what it was called, but it really told the Lobo side of the story, but it all was a part of the main story, we just got to see this little fragment fully told in the side book. So I think this is real. This is part of it.</p> <p>Pete:                [crosstalk 00:04:03], said frag.</p> <p>Alex:                 I mean, I’ll tell you what. This is an event that really could have used a checklist in the back of every book, which seems like such a dumb thing but we’re about to talk about King in Black in a second and a lot of those tie-ins kind of matter, but maybe not as much as the main King in Black book matters, but it’s very handy to look through and go, okay, have I read that? Have I checked that off yet mentally in my mind yet or does that come after this other thing? There’s so many different spinoffs and other things that it would be very easy to skip this issue and discount it as, Oh, it’s just another tale of the dark multi-verse or something like that, which mind you those books have been good as well, but I think there would have been a better way of executing that instead DC seems very allergic to recap pages and ways of letting people know how to follow their events and I wish they would do that a little better because I think ultimately that would be even more rewarding for the constant fans.</p> <p>Justin:              The constant fans.</p> <p>Pete:                I mean, that’s the thing though [crosstalk 00:05:02], by not kind of making anything about it, they’re really rewarding the people who read every DC book.</p> <p>Alex:                 They just need to put a note be like, Hey, this one’s important.</p> <p>Justin:              [crosstalk 00:05:17], strategically fraud choice if I may.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right. Well, let’s move on to another big event. King in Black, number two from Marvel written by Donny Cates and art by Ryan Stegman. This is picking up split seconds after the end of the last issue of Venom, which I know I said mostly King in Black is important, but we got to watch Venom falling down a building for 32 seconds in the last issue of Venom. That he’s been tossed off by the King in Black by-</p> <p>Pete:                [crosstalk 00:05:44], don’t say he’s been tossed off. That’s not-</p> <p>Alex:                 What are you talking about?</p> <p>Justin:              I mean, that’s-</p> <p>Alex:                 What do you think that is?</p> <p>Justin:              … exactly.</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:05:52], like.</p> <p>Justin:              Is that degrading?</p> <p>Alex:                 You can’t say you toss somebody off. That’s not good.</p> <p>Justin:              [crosstalk 00:06:00], he had his salad tossed off the building.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:06:06], Oh my God. Is that what you want me to say?</p> <p>Pete:                No.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. He got-</p> <p>Pete:                No. I’m trying-</p> <p>Justin:              Someone brocked his world.</p> <p>Pete:                Somebody brocked his world.</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:06:18], is dealing with the fallout of the last issue where the world has been taken over by [crosstalk 00:06:24], or at least New York city. Some of the Avengers are trying to rally to get Venom, and unfortunately spoiler, by the end of the issue they fail at Eddie Brock dies. Oh, I couldn’t believe that… I was like, Oh, this will cut and then [inaudible 00:06:41], will swoop in and save him. He’s not going to hit the ground. Smash.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s about time somebody killed this maniacal Spider-Man villain.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my gosh.</p> <p>Alex:                 So where do you think this is going from here? Do you think Eddie Brock is actually dead? He’s going to come back to life, is his son Dylan going to be the new Venom? What’s the goal here, granted that we’re only a couple of issues through the King in Black event at this point.</p> <p>Justin:              I like this event a lot because it’s going hard yet we’re still getting the emotional bits. I think Donny Cates is very tactical. Like the issue of Eddie falling did feel like a sendoff and then to have him die in this issue feels like maybe he is dying, but I’m pretty confident he’s going to come back. He’ll become a full symbiote or some version of that will be where he goes.</p> <p>Pete:                I hope so because I really got into the father son relationship here and it was weird that while he was going through all this… Like they just had his son playing video games in another room, I was just like… I feel like someone should have-</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:07:45], a son?</p> <p>Pete:                Ooh. Wow. That’s [crosstalk 00:07:51], like a jilted father. A jilted dad.</p> <p>Justin:              No.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Jesus Christ.</p> <p>Justin:              The other day Alex’s son, it was bring your father to school day and he brought in his Xbox. That’s true.</p> <p>Pete:                He was like Master Chief is my dad.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great book. Next up let’s move to the end of an event Firefly: Blue Sun Rising number one from Boom Studios. Written by Greg Pak. Art by Dan McDaid. This is as I just indicated wrapping up the Blue Sun Rising event where now Reynolds and the crew of Firefly are taking it to Blue Sun, the evil organization at the heart of a lot of things in the Firefly universe. Even if you haven’t been reading this event religiously this is great. This is a good-</p> <p>Justin:              So good.</p> <p>Pete:                Fucking Greg Pak man.</p> <p>Alex:                 … chapter in the Firefly universe. Love this stuff.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I mean, Greg Pak has done a great job of really… Took the characters from Firefly and Serenity and put them in a very different place at the start of this run and then he’s really brought them back. It really feels like a great episode of Firefly or even the sort of climax of the Serenity movie. Like really great action puts the characters in a situation where they know how to succeed by fucking everything up. Introduces these other characters that aren’t part of the main crew, but still fit really well. I think this event is just such a great run on this book</p> <p>Pete:                I’ve kind of been an outsider for this world, but this book did such a great job of bringing me in getting to care about these characters. This was an emotional ending. I thought it was really, really well done, and so well-written. This Greg Pak guy is unbelievable. I just really love that last panel and the let no one take the sky from you. Oh, just beautiful.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great stuff. Definitely pick that up. Moving on to another surprisingly emotional issue, Ice Cream Man number 22 from Image Comics written by W. Maxwell Prince. Art by Martine Morazzo. Now we’ve talked about every issue of this book.</p> <p>Pete:                Every goddamn issue.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, every goddamn issue because it’s fantastic. The art is absolutely gorgeous. It’s terrifying in exactly the right way. All these small or big heart tales that parse out may have a loose continuity with them, but this one is very different. This is a advent calendar focusing on a character who’s trying to deal with the fact that she’s pregnant, her parents are over religious, what should she do about it? And it ends up having kind of a sad, but very hopeful ending for Ice Cream Man. This was a very refreshing change of pace and I really liked this quite a bit.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, that’s the thing. Like I couldn’t enjoy the refreshing because I was so worried about how this was ending. I was just like, “Oh God, what are we doing in this issue? Is the horror going to go too far? Like holy fucking shit.” But I was really impressed with the ending. I thought it was very touching and a nice turn.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I mean, this was so refreshing that you might as well call it Lemon Sorbet man, because-</p> <p>Pete:                There we go.</p> <p>Justin:              … it’s such a nice bright change of pace. I do think that it’s sort of fitting at the end of a long difficult year to have even one of the darkest comic books on the stands really have a bright ending, but still able to talk about really interesting stuff, bring us to the edge of that horror. It’s great. This book is always great.</p> <p>Pete:                I also really like how the house in the last panel, the way the windows are opened. It almost makes the house look like an advent calendar. It’s just really, really impressive. If you haven’t checked this out, please do. Like every panel it’s just… They’re really playing chess with this. It’s just very impressive.</p> <p>Alex:                 Totally agree. Let’s move on to one that I was pleasantly surprised by Labyrinth: Masquerade number one from Archaia. Written by Lara Elena Donnelly. Illustrated by Pius Bak, Samantha Dodge and French Carlomagno. What Pete is alluding to is Labyrinth is one of my favorite movies of all time.</p> <p>Pete:                You’re, goddamn right it is.</p> <p>Alex:                 But I’ve been kind of iffy on the whole idea of continuing Labyrinth at all. What I really liked about this book is I feel like it found a fresh angle on the whole thing. We’re told a story that takes place semi in parallel to the movie, has some new things to say with some new characters. Has some good things to say about memory. Adds some stuff to the continuity, and just the whole mythology of it and the art is really good as well as the coloring. I like this quite a bit. Again, I know it seems like I should be in the tank for this, but I definitely came into it being wary and was won over by the end. What was your guys’ take?</p> <p>Justin:              I think that Alex is fucking tanked, is what I think. He’s in the tank, he’s on the tank. This guy has tanked for this book.</p> <p>Pete:                He’s under the tank.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. He’s swimming in the tank. He’s Scrooge dunking ducking the tank. I remember Labyrinth not perhaps as much as you. I remember if someone peeing into a fountain because we watched that in school and [crosstalk 00:13:15], a very salacious moment in my life, but this played like a book. If you’re not familiar with Labyrinth, but want to give it a shot, it’s very much like an issue of the dreaming in the same end universe or even an issue of fables. It plays by those same rules, it’s a great story and you get to just sort of explore this world following this character. I thought it was fun.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean the whole time I was just thinking about how much [inaudible 00:13:43], loves this.</p> <p>Justin:              There you go.</p> <p>Pete:                But yeah, it was impressive. It was a new take on something that we’ve seen a ton. So it was nice to kind of like… I was impressed that it was fresh and the art was different, but it felt like it fit in the world. Yeah, I wasn’t really a huge fan of the Labyrinth, you know? I mean, I respect the Bowie and stuff like that, but I was really impressed with this take and with this story.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right. Let’s move from a book that Pete was sure that I was all over to a book that I was sure Pete was all over. King-Size Conan number one from Marvel written by Roy Thomas, Kurt Busiek, Chris Claremont, Kevin Eastman and Steven S. DeKnight. Art by Steve McNiven, Pete Woods, Roberto de la Torre, Kevin Eastman, and Jesús Saiz. So this is a tribute to Conan. It is a bunch of short stories about different parts of Conan’s life. As usual the short story collection, I think mileage may vary, but for my money I thought the last story by Steven S. DeKnight was awesome. I love that one. I thought that was great. The rest of them were like your standard hack and slash fair, but that was the one that I was really into personally.</p> <p>Pete:                All right. You don’t have to shit on the other ones [inaudible 00:15:06].</p> <p>Alex:                 The other ones were pieces of shit.</p> <p>Pete:                No.</p> <p>Justin:              Wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 Is what I definitely think. They’re not good art and good writing through out.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, the Claremont one I enjoyed, but the Eastman one, it was like I got into a cozy sleeping bag from the ’90s and just wrap myself self in nostalgia and was just so happy. It’s just great to see his art. I mean, it’s a little weird in color, but it’s still just it’s so grimy and fantastic in all the right ways and I think it fits with Conan. It’s cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 Did you find any poggs at the bottom of your sleeping bag?</p> <p>Pete:                No.</p> <p>Justin:              Get out of that sleeping bag dude.</p> <p>Pete:                I was never a pogger.</p> <p>Justin:              Okay.</p> <p>Pete:                Never into the poggs, but yeah, I think this is great. A lot of great stories. Yeah, and the last one was cool. Also the art themselves we’re very different, but really worked. It was impressive.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I liked this a lot too. Conan’s one of those characters that has these three iconic eras. Then I think if you haven’t read Conan, Jason Aaron’s run on Thor sort of echoed in a really good way, where it’s like young Thor, young Conan, middle sort of Thor, that’s confident and a great warrior and it sort of seeded all and then King-Conan who is sort of a little bit over it, and I like all these stories. The first one I thought it was really cool because it dovetails so nicely with the original publication of Marvel’s Conan: The Barbarian, which that was a cool little note and then my favorite version of Conan the more recent books of the last decade or so are the ones when he’s with Bêlit his pirate queen. So it was nice to see her again here.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Good stuff overall. Next up An Unkindness of Ravens number four from Boom Studios written by Dan Panosian and illustrated by Marina… Marianna, excuse me, Ignazzi. Here we’re finally kind of getting some answers about what’s been going on, but this book there is a teen witch not named Sabrina who has come to a small town, find some weird goings on. There seems to be two warring factions who were both gunning for her, and here a lot of the things that we have suspected since the first issue come out. I like that they aren’t wasting a lot of time on this mysteries in this book and they’re finally pulling the lid back on them so to speak.</p> <p>Justin:              Agree. Though that I will say the beginning of each issue has some good mystery building stuff where we’re getting a totally different sort of art style and some backstory stuff that I think is really cool. Dan Panosian who we had on the show is the writer of this book and he… The Panosh as he has never-</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:17:56], calls him that.</p> <p>Justin:              As he’s never been called in his life. He illustrates the beginning of each book, which I think is very cool and then the main story it’s really good. The art style is sort of in that Archie world, but telling a story that sits right alongside Sabrina, if you’re a fan of the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I agree. It’s cool. It’s almost like making fun of the Archie style in a way, where it’s just like a little edgier. Also I think it works great. I’m impressed with this story. Also you shouldn’t take old timey pills in a paper cup and then drink. You know that’s just a bad combo.</p> <p>Justin:              What are the oldest pills you think are safe to take? Are you talking about… Like when you say old timey, do you mean like… Because the oldest pills were just little pebbles that people would take.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, thanks man. Just the-</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. OG pills?</p> <p>Pete:                OG pills-</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. The original gangster of pills. Yeah, it looked like those old little paper cups that you see and he was just kind of tossing back some classic red and white pills there, and yeah. The art style is kind of like this Archie, but different, but the facial expressions are really great and especially in the main character. I think this is fun and different and cool. I like it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up Sea of Sorrows number two from IDW written by Rich Douek. Art and color by Alex Cormack. We had-</p> <p>Pete:                [crosstalk 00:19:38], we had Rich on the show.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. Take it easy guys.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, not too rough. This is a story about a bunch of treasure hunters who encounter, or maybe some deadly mermaids. This is great. This is terrifying. This is the scariest issue I’ve read all week easily.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, the tone of this book is just so good. The way they draw the depths of the water is scary. The way the art is from, it’s so much… Like this is a very specific note, but it’s like so much up and down like vertical when they’re under water. Like when you read an issue of Aquaman or Namor. It’s sort of a scene like you’d see on any other book except under water. With this I could see these real long angles of these people under water and just add so much tension to it. All the characters are sort of greedy, up to no good. It’s great.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, this is dark on top of dark and then scary as fuck, man. This is like a crazy book and it’s intense to read because there is no hope, there’s no chance. It’s all going bad and the sea is a dark, dark place in this book and it’s filled with things that are going to kill you. So this is intense and definitely worth picking up if you’re into that type of shit my man, but get ready.</p> <p>Justin:              Have you guys ever been in water before?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              You guys are like really-</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, man. No, I haven’t tried it yet.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, it was funny because Rich was talking about like… You know he’s from New York City and he would go to the beach, but there’s a real big difference. The first time I went into the ocean off of a boat where there’s no land in sight, it’s scary as fuck and I think this book kind of does a good job of really kind of grasping that.</p> <p>Alex:                 I panic when I get into the deep end of pools because I imagine there’s a shark under me if I can’t get to the bottom, so.</p> <p>Justin:              Wow.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I’m ready to go to the ocean. Let’s do this.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, man. You will-</p> <p>Justin:              You really don’t like the ocean?</p> <p>Alex:                 No, I really… Like I get an overactive imagination when the water is too deep and I can’t see the bottom. We used to go snorkeling when I was a kid quite a bit and if we were on the low part, we’re kind of swimming up to a reef or something like that. All good, but once we got past that where I couldn’t touch the bottom with my feet, it really became like, “Okay, something is going to bite me. Something is going to eat me. What’s coming? What’s going to happen? Oh God.” And I would just get this spiraling panic until I got back to the shore.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, man. I can’t wait for our triple Caribbean vacation. We’re going to have a blast.</p> <p>Pete:                No way, man.</p> <p>Alex:                 Good times. Let’s talk about The Last God number 11 from DC comics written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson. Art by Riccardo Federici. Another guest that we had on the show this week. We had Phillip talking about this issue. This is the second to last issue of the first series in Felspire Chronicles. Yes. Pete, do you have a question or a statement?</p> <p>Pete:                I have something I wanted to point out. Usually you do such a great job with your transitions, but I just feel like you really missed an opportunity from going from Seas of Star Wars to Sea of Stars. I just wanted to point that out real quick.</p> <p>Alex:                 You know what? I purposely separated them because I kept confusing them.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. [crosstalk 00:22:58]. That makes sense.</p> <p>Alex:                 There you go you are absolutely correct. Later in the podcast, we’re going to be talking about Sea of Stars number eight, but I kept them separate because I thought it was weird. All right. So let’s talk about The Last God instead. This is a big dark issue where things go down.</p> <p>Justin:              Holly shit.</p> <p>Alex:                 I don’t think they’re going to get out of this one.</p> <p>Pete:                There’s plucky kids.</p> <p>Justin:              It doesn’t look great. I mean, every time we talk about this book, it’s all about there’s just so much depth here of the fantasy, the mythology it’s so well thought out. The art is amazing. It feels like the… Every page feels like the cover of a fantasy novel in the best way, and it does feel like a new take. It’s like a ruined fellowship as Phillip said on the podcast and to get to be in that with them and still have it, it’s not so stiff as it might come across. It’s not like these people aren’t saying we must continue. Like sometimes the sort of the token characters come across like they’re still joking around, they’re still like being real people and that’s great to see.</p> <p>Pete:                I got to tell you hearing PKG get worked up about this in how… And do it, he gets with just seeing the back matter in the songs and stuff in this issue really lets you know how deep this rabbit hole goes. Like you think you have an imagination of what you want to have happen. He has it worked out tenfold and it’s really impressive. The art is just phenomenal. Each issue kind of takes you to this kind of creepy magic place. Yeah, this was a fantastic issue. Great ending. I really can’t wait to see how this is all going to kind of go down. Yeah, man, the battle stuff is just glorious.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next let’s talk about The Department of Truth number four from Image Comics written by James Tynion IV. Art by Martin Simmonds. Now earlier I said that Sea of Sorrows was the scariest thing that we read all week, I think I lied. I think this actually was. This book is incredible and this issue in particular is so expert at getting under your skin and making you feel uncomfortable. The writing is phenomenal. The art is phenomenal. If you haven’t been reading this, this is about a organization, a part of the US government maybe devoted to not debunking conspiracy theories, but stopping conspiracy theories before they could become true based on everybody’s belief. Here we get the belief that the characters of the organization is having challenged on their own as we find out more about Black Hat, the organization that’s fighting against it and the stuff that they lay out here is so upsetting to read in exactly the right way. A fantastic book, but as I said very scary and very uncomfortable to read at the same time.</p> <p>Pete:                I want to hear Justin take because he was saying this is his pick of the week. So I’m excited to hear what he’s going to say.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I love this book. Like I’m a big news junkie and this book is like, Oh, this makes me feel so much better to have someone sort of digesting these things and making it make sense in a fictional context, but it actually is quite stressful to really feel these beliefs that real people in our world believe, and have it… The premise of the book is that if enough people believe in a very simple idea that is false, it still manifests in the real world and I think that is such a smart premise and scary and feels real to us. Like the book does this just great sort of loop-to-loop mentally for us as the reader, because the premise is about flies becoming real, but that’s also happened in our world. It’s such a smart book.</p> <p>Pete:                That whole thing about Barack just blew my mind. I-</p> <p>Alex:                 And you believe it now, right?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It was just one of those things where they in this book were able to pull off kind of like a trope that we’ve seen in a lot of horror movies and spoiler, but the whole like “The room in the next room.” I was like, “Oh shit.” But like that’s such a thing that I should have seen coming. It’s just… Oh, man. It’s intense. It uses real life that makes it scarier. Yeah, the art’s phenomenal. This is a crazy read and it’s really impressive.</p> <p>Alex:                 Two things that I wanted to mention about this book in particular. One, a couple of issues back they introduced these… Issue two actually I think, they introduced this star face man who are our main character that we are following who is new to The Department of Truth was maybe, or maybe not tortured by this being years back, wants to track him down and wants to stop him and it uses a lot of antisemitic tropes and as a Jewish man myself, I was very uncomfortable about it. Reading this issue the targets conspiracy theories around birtherism and Barack Obama made me realize in retrospect that, “Oh yes, of course they are trying to make me feel uncomfortable with this plot line. They’re trying to make me feel this is upsetting.” And so to elicit that reaction, I think is the right thing.</p> <p>Alex:                 The other thing that I wanted to mention is the end of the book, and this is a big spoiler, but by the end of the issue our main character is told, okay, this Washington Post reporter and presumably his editor, you got to kill them. You got to just shut this down because even if they say they’re not going to follow this up, at some point they’re going to mention it and it’s going to take on a life of its own and the Washington Post reporter I believe says something to the effect of, “Hey, you’re one of the good guys, right?” And while he’s crying, he says, “I think so.” And shoots them, and that in essence kind of defines and redefines the entire series because we realize, Oh, okay. We have a predilection to think that people we’re following the heroes, maybe they’re not.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. And I think I had that same feeling of dread reading this about just controlling the truth is a slippery slope to be on. So that’s a great tension for this book. One of the things I want to mention, there’s an ad on the back of this book for the new Anthology series from W. Maxwell Prince, the writer of Ice Cream Man called HaHa, coming out in January. Very excited for that.</p> <p>Alex:                 Me too.</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know if I’m ready for that.</p> <p>Alex:                 Neither am I. I feel like my wife, who is a clown is going to be hypercritical of it. We’ll see what happens. Maybe we’ll have her on the show. Next up [crosstalk 00:29:52], History of Animation number two from IDW written by Fred Van Lente and arts and letters by Ryan Dunlavey. Just a little note, we’re going to have him on the show I believe next month or maybe February.</p> <p>Pete:                Fred.</p> <p>Alex:                 Have a chat about this book, so that should be a lot of fun. This book is great. I know we talked about this the last time, but here we’re finally getting to the point where Disney is ascended and Walt Disney at least in this world and probably in ours as well is a sociopath.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It’s super crazy to read this. You know that Fred Van Lente just did all this off the top of his dome. Like this guy knows so much about Animation.</p> <p>Alex:                 He made it all up, right?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 He made up all this shit?</p> <p>Pete:                No, no. He just knows it-</p> <p>Alex:                 The Department of Truth.</p> <p>Pete:                … because he lived it, man. He lived it all.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, God. That’s crazy.</p> <p>Justin:              He lived it. I love that little facts you learn every time you read any books that these guys do together, and this is so interesting. Like just one from the beginning here Marjorie Sullivan I think wife of the creator of Felix the Cat, notable drinker fell out of her window and died trying to hail her chauffeur while she was drunk. Just those little details, these little stories that are just so interesting, and then the way they incorporate imagery from the actual cartoons and animated projects they’re talking about is really cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 And it’s also funny. You know it could just be a history lesson that feel like reading Wikipedia, but they make it engaging, they make it fun as they have done with every comic they’ve done across the board. This is great. I’m very excited to keep reading this book and see how they get up to modern history. It’s really fascinating so far. Next one Doctor Doom number 10 from Marvel written by Christopher Cantwell. Art by Salvador Larroca. This is the last issue of this title. I believe the last one we read was the first issue of this title. So I figured it was worth checking in. Part of the criticism I believe we had with the first issue was it seemed a little light and fun for a Doctor Doom book. This issue was not light and fun, [crosstalk 00:32:00], but definitely very dark in exactly the right way. I thought this was a great ending for the series. How’d you guys think?</p> <p>Justin:              I agree like the first issue I think was called Pottersville last issue called Bedford Falls, I think those are two references to its wonderful life. My favorite movie at the holidays. So this felt very timely and it’s just a great character study of Doctor Doom that we get to see played out here, cementing him as a straight up villain. He gets played a lot in Fantastic Four as sort of a little bit of a softie. He has a connection with Valerio thanks to Hickman’s run, but I think this is the best Doctor Doom. He’s a petty, very powerful super villain and we get to see that on display.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Just to me the way it ended was great. When it started, I was like what are we doing here? I don’t want a different Doom, but just the way he’s like never was, never will be good. Like that was just so bad-ass, such a great Doom kind of like ending. So I was really impressed with how this ended.</p> <p>Justin:              You were like here comes the Doom?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. “Here comes the Doom.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Well from Sea of Sorrows to Sea of Star number eight from the Image Comics written by Jason Aaron and Dennis Hallum. Art by Steven Green. So we had Dennis Hallum on the show, live show a couple of weeks ago and I thought it was really fascinating frankly reading this now knowing that… Unless I got it wrong, Dennis writes the dad stuff and Jason Aaron writes the kids’ stuff and knowing they kind of write on their own tracks, definitely redefined how I read this book, but still another good weird issue of the story of a dad and his son trying to find each other in the universe.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I mean, really knowing that about the book it definitely changes how you read it. This book reminds me so much of sort of last season late episodes of Adventure Time where it’s like a little bit trippier it’s a little bit like you don’t quite know where the deeper underpinnings are blending with the fun mythology stuff and I’d love that. So I love this.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. This continues to be just kind of like I’m worried about the kid and if they’re going to find each other, but I’m also having such a great time with the amazing stuff that is happening and to see that the dad kind of get to have some fun in this issue was great. Before he was just kind of just scared shitless for his son and kind of panicking. This was I feel like a cool kind of turn where now both characters are kind of like looking for each other, but they’re all both also kind of having fun out here in the Sea of Stars.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up Transformers/Back to the Future number two from IDW written by Cavan Scott. Art by Juan Samu. I got to tell you I was fine with the first issue of this book. I thought it was fun, but okay. We get of course time travel story where the Decepticons take over the past of Hill Valley, turn it into a despotic future. Marty McFly has left there, but the reveal at the end that the DeLorean is a transformer was like, “Great. Now we’re into it.” This issue paid off of that promise. It was a blast to read, super dumb and silly and fun in exactly the right way. Like I said, I had a blast reading this. I had a lot of fun. Pete, I’m sure you had fun as well.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. This is just a ton of just kind of like mash up fun. You know like what’s better than DeLorean being a transformer, spoiler also the goddamn skateboard is a transformer.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. Oh, you’re not a fan of Skills. The transformer who’s also a skate board. This makes me think like, can any wield object be a transformer?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Like-</p> <p>Pete:                Well, also I got to say the ending was also a lot of fun. Doc Brown, looking like he’s got the Mando gun going on and I tell you what, I don’t know what future those ties are, but I can’t wait to get there because that’s a fun looking tie and I’m hoping to rock one, one day.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, sort of the bandolier tie?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, man.</p> <p>Justin:              Here’s what want to pitch given what I just said sort of an Amish wagon transformer series [crosstalk 00:36:46], wheelbarrow, there’s a Turner, there’s-</p> <p>Alex:                 My name is Rumspringer. I’m an auto bot.</p> <p>Pete:                Rumspringer.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes. There’s more than meets the eye. Yeah, this is a blast read. It’s very silly but it’s very fun the right way. Next step action comics number 1028 from DC comics written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by John Romita Jr. This is the last issue of Brian Michael Bendis’s run on the title. He’s wrapping everything up with the super family before he move on with Phillip Kennedy Johnson, who again we had on the live show talking about his new run so go check that out-</p> <p>Pete:                [crosstalk 00:37:22], key guests.</p> <p>Justin:              We’re topical.</p> <p>Pete:                Man.</p> <p>Alex:                 But what do you think about this issue? What do you think about Brian Michael Bendis’s run on the super family as a whole?</p> <p>Pete:                I thought you were going to be like, what do you think of this Brian Michael Bendis guy?</p> <p>Alex:                 Do you think he’s going to do well?</p> <p>Pete:                I thought this was very swing issue, cool ending, love the thank you notes by the desk cubicle, amazing art, touching story. I thought this was a great Superman comic.</p> <p>Justin:              I mean, this is Bendis doing what he does best and Bendis writes great sum up issues for his runs, where he… Because his whole thing is like really bringing characters down to earth, having them having a take and really connecting with the other characters in their universe and that is what this is all about. We get to see this stuff from the Jimmy Olsen series where he has purchased The Daily Planet. Perry’s very fun, we don’t get a ton of time with actual Superman stuff happening here which I thought was interesting, but I love the family stuff. That’s what I really liked about the run before Bendis took over so I’m glad we’re sort of landing there because I hope that we’ll play a lot in going forward and honestly, I don’t feel as burnt by the Superman and Clark Kent revealing themselves to the world as I did initially.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I think that’s a fair estimation of it and overall, this is a good fun issue. It doesn’t feel particularly essential necessarily. It’s been weird reading the sum-up issues before they move on to Future State where it’s like well, see you later, is kind of what they feel like, but John Romita Jr art, it’s good. He’s drawn a good superman. It’s a nice time.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up The Scumbag number three from Image Comics. Written by Rick Remender. Art by Eric Powell as considering the story of the worst guy on earth who can save the earth. Here, I think we kind of complete the first arc and move into the second arc or at least the second villain for our dirt bag hero naturally saves the world, but does some terrible things in the process. This book continues to be very timely in an interesting way and funny at the same time.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I mean, I agree. It’s a classic Remender book where it’s like a strong, good premise for a story. It’s very funny, but there’s always some stuff underneath. It’s really like commenting on our world in a way that is really nice. Pete, give me your take on this 1978 Firebird trans in.</p> <p>Pete:                Come on, man. I mean I was a little disappointed with the sex doll edition, but that is like, Woo-hoo, baby.</p> <p>Justin:              Now that’s a transformer, right?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. it should be.</p> <p>Justin:              I do like the last page that sets up our next field and as you said Alex, the sort of accolade looking people hundreds of them on laptops typing on the bright side of the moon with a mysterious villain watching over them is a great setup.</p> <p>Pete:                I also like how there’s this line with the scumbag, you know what I mean? Like okay, the scumbag gets to be a scumbag at different moments, but it’s also like, “Hey man you can’t be a piece of shit and have superpowers. That’s not how it works, you know?” And that really kind of comes back to-</p> <p>Justin:              Oh wait Pete. Actually, have you ever met villains? Have you ever met any supervillains?</p> <p>Pete:                No, I haven’t. Cause I’d probably be dead if I did, but thank you for asking?</p> <p>Justin:              No. I mean, have you ever read about them, because those people are mostly assholes who have super powers.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, okay. Interesting take, but-</p> <p>Justin:              And I’ll also mentioned Eric Powells art, which is like what if Mad magazine, but super fucked up, which is fun to read.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s just a fun book across the board. Let’s move to a slightly more serious one Scarenthood number three from IDW. Story and art by Nick Roche. Color by Chris O’Halloran. In this book we’ve been following a father and his friends, who have to deal with some weird going on in their town, around the school that their kids go to. Here a lot comes out about our main character that makes him I think in a really interesting way less palatable as well as we get the lid blown off when it comes to the supernatural storyline. It was definitely a big issue. Justin, you’ve been really liking this book in particular I think.</p> <p>Justin:              I like this book a lot because of those swerves that it keeps taking. It’s interesting we’ve spent the first two issues really in the head of our main character and then the perspective totally flipped. I love being inside people’s heads except for the year that I was trapped inside Pete’s head being John Malkovich style. That was a weird ride.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. You almost didn’t make it out, man.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s true, but boy I learned a lot about your schedule, what you do on your private time. Check out the upcoming memoir-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I think this is definitely what it’s like to be a parent.</p> <p>Justin:              … if I did it the page story.</p> <p>Pete:                You know, like you’ve got your responsibilities to your kid and then you have a group of parents that you get together with and you solve crimes and ghost stories and stuff like that. So I feel it’s nice to have a representation of what it’s like to be a parent in this world.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I agree. Let’s move on and talk about US Agent number two from Marvel written by Priest art by Georges Jeanty. This is continuing a story where US agent is dealing with a lot of things. I’ll tell you what, I honestly had a little bit of trouble following this issue even though I remember what happened to the last issue which I think we all liked quite a bit, but the Georges Jeanty art still reliably very good.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I agree. It is. I don’t quite know the full take of this story, but I do like it. I like the scenes, I like the issues we’re touching on here and I just like US agent as a character. Like what if captain America was sort of a jerk, but really had an inferiority complex, but was always trying to do the right thing. So I like where this book is living.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I had a little bit of a hard time following what was happening, but it’s cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right. Well, next stop then Undiscovered Country number 11 from Image Comics written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule. Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Leonardo Marcello Grassi. In this issue we’re starting to get into the, if not wrap up, at least the back half of the unity storyline. We are in the second ring of a closed off America that has all followed focused on tech, turns out it’s terrible. They’re powered by baby brains. There is a basically dead woman living in a giant vagina who runs everything and she wants our heroes brains to join them.</p> <p>Alex:                 Here’s something that I thought was fascinating about this issue, and this is definitely a spoiler for the issue, but I certainly realized this and the characters realized in this book, they’re given a challenge. There said Aurora, who’s the person who runs America wants you to either choose a ring of America or keep moving to the next ring until you choose one, and by the end of the book they all realize they say, “Hey, you know what I think we need to do is we need to see all of these rings and get to Aurora and then bring what we’ve learned. That’s the challenge here.” And that’s certainly what I thought. I was like, “I’m ahead of this book. I know what’s going on here.” But the fact that they said that out loud, that is 100% wrong, right?</p> <p>Pete:                Yup.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. I think that was a classic bait and switch move that we get a little bit of a pay off right here.</p> <p>Pete:                But also we’re plug for the first-generation iPod in the middle of this.</p> <p>Alex:                 Still good man [crosstalk 00:45:23], click wheels are really good. [crosstalk 00:45:27], plus all crazy bass they had for songs on those things.</p> <p>Justin:              You can listen to one whole U2 album on there, and that’s the only thing. If I remember correctly, that’s the only thing you can listen to on it. Yeah, I really liked this arc especially. Like we talked about it before, but it really focuses up a lot of the ideas and you have more of a sense of the characters coming out of the first arc. So it really moves in a nice way, and so many ideas.</p> <p>Pete:                I think it’s an interesting idea just like, Oh, you just got to give up your second born. Not your first born to be a floating brain just your second born, you know what I mean? No one really cares.</p> <p>Alex:                 I think I can do that. Justin?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Wait a second. Are you a first born or a second born? Because I think-</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:46:16], I’m a firstborn.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m a first born. Pete, aren’t you this younger brother?</p> <p>Pete:                Nope. I’m a firstborn as well.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, great. Well this is all working out so well. The book is really good, definitely pick it up. Next up at last something… Oh yes. What’s up Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                I did want to say though that every time I think I have a handle on what’s going on, they’re like nope, not even close. Which is not really frustrating, but impressive that I could still be confused after this long, but man the art and the paneling it’s just really impressive. Okay, sorry.</p> <p>Alex:                 No. It’s all right. Last but not least Something is Killing the Children number 13 from Boom Studios written by James Tynion IV. Art by Werther Dell’Edera. We’re finally getting an event that’s been promised pretty much since the first issue where our main characters compatriots come to town and start killing everybody. She wants to shut down the monsters that are killing the children as quickly as possible. Every issue… I know I say this every issue, but so little happens but it’s of such import to the characters, it still feels media at the same time and Werther Dell’Edera art is phenomenal. Another great issue of this book.</p> <p>Justin:              Every single issue of this is just so great and the art is just… There’s at least one or two panels where you’re like fuck man I would love to have that. It’s like a desktop background or a poster or something. It’s just glorious.</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:47:49]. That would be so cool to have it as a desktop background.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, because you get to stare at it every day you fucking dick.</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:47:57], a laptop. I don’t want to brag or anything.</p> <p>Justin:              Mr. Desktop over here. I would love to have it just as printed on my sheets.</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:48:05], to have it on my van.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. The inside or the outside are both?</p> <p>Alex:                 Inside. I don’t want other people to see.</p> <p>Justin:              Nice.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s for me.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s for you. That’s for daddy. Yeah, I like this book a lot. I will say the pace of this book is gotten, it’s pretty… Not a ton of story happens each issue, and I’m curious if that will change. Because I think it needs to make some larger moves. So maybe-</p> <p>Pete:                So you’re saying this wildly popular book that is really impressive they should just change it?</p> <p>Justin:              I think it could pace up a little bit. I feel like we’ve been in this narrative moment for quite some time.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, but if you read in the trade then you’re fucking fine, they don’t have to change anything.</p> <p>Justin:              Don’t tell me what to do.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, don’t tell it what to do, enjoy it for what it is.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, I’ll tell you what I’m going to tell those of you listening what to do. If you’d like to support us patrion.com/comicbookclub. Also, we do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM to Crowdcast and YouTube. Come hang out. We would love to chat with you about comics. iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app is you are trying to subscribe and listen to the show @comicbooklive on Twitter, comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and many more. Until next time we’ve been Comic Book Club, peace out.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, when I lived in your head Pete, I told you what to do all the time. (singing).</p> <p>The post <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/2020/12/23/the-stack-dark-nights-death-metal-king-in-black-and-more/" rel="nofollow">The Stack: Dark Nights Death Metal, King In Black And More</a> appeared first on <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com" rel="nofollow">Comic Book Club</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> https://comicbookclublive.com/?p=15094 https://comicbookclublive.com/2020/12/23/the-stack-dark-nights-death-metal-king-in-black-and-more/ Wed, 23 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000 2991 no full The Stack: Black Cat, Blade Runner And More The Stack: Black Cat, Blade Runner And More Comic Book Club On this week’s comic book review podcast: Black Cat: King In Black #1 Marvel Written by Jed MacKay Art by C.F. Villa Blade Runner 2029 #1 Titan Comics Written by Mike Johnson Art by Andres Guinaldo The Expanse #1 BOOM! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week’s comic book review podcast:

Black Cat: King In Black #1
Marvel
Written by Jed MacKay
Art by C.F. Villa

Blade Runner 2029 #1
Titan Comics
Written by Mike Johnson
Art by Andres Guinaldo

The Expanse #1
BOOM! Studios
Written by Corinna Bechko
Illustrated by Alejandro Aragon

Locke & Key: …In Pale Battalions Go… #3
IDW
Written by Joe Hill
Art by Gabriel Rodriguez

Commanders in Crisis #3
Image Comics
Written by Steve Orlando
Art by Davide Tinto

Rorschach #3
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Jorge Fornés

Decorum #6
Image Comics
Written by Jonathan Hickman
Art by Mike Huddleston

New Mutants #14
Marvel
Written by Vita Ayala
Art by Rod Reis

Post Americana #1
Image Comics
Story & Art by Steve Stroke

Batman #105
DC Comics
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Carlo Pagulayan & Danny Miki, Alvaro Martinez & Christian Duce

Stillwater #4
Image Comics
Written by Chip Zdarsky
Art by Ramón K. Perez

We Only Find Them When They’re Dead #4
BOOM! Studios
Written by Al Ewing
Illustrated by Simone Di Meo

Wolverine: Black, White & Blood #2
Marvel
Written by Vita Ayala, Saladin Ahmed and Chris Claremont
Art by Greg Land, Kev Walker and Salvador Larroca

Head Lopper #14
Image Comics
Story and Art by Andrew Maclean

Dark Nights: Death Metal #6
DC Comics
Written by Scott Snyder
Art by Greg Capullo

Seven to Eternity #15
Image Comics
Written by Rick Remender
Drawn by Jerome Opeña

The Immortal Hulk: King in Black #1
Marvel
Written by Al Ewing
Art by Aaron Kuder

The Immortal Hulk #42
Marvel
Written by Al Ewing
Art by Joe Bennett

Once & Future #14
BOOM! Studios
Written by Kieron Gillen
Art by Dan Mora

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Full Episode Transcript:

Alex:                 What is up, everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.

Justin:              I’m Justin.

Pete:                I’m Pete.

Alex:                 And on The Stack, we talk about a bunch of books that came out this week, kicking it off with Black Cat, King in Black number one. I wish that rhymed, but it didn’t. Marvel, written by Jed MacKay, art by C.F. Villa. This is of course tying into the King in Black event, but it’s also bringing back the Black Cat title that I know Justin liked ever so much. This one, Felicia Hardy is dealing not only with Knull, the king of the symbiotes, but she’s about to pull off a heist of her own. What did you think about this issue, Justin.

Justin:              I think this is a great issue. I love this black cat series. I think Jed MacKay has a really great understanding of the character, the way that she speaks and we’re in her head for a lot of the earlier series.

Pete:                You love being in the characters heads.

Justin:              I love. Isn’t that the dream? God, if I could be in the head of Pete LePage and Alex Zalben on a daily Basis.

Alex:                 Oh, that’s delightful. [crosstalk 00:01:09].

Pete:                No, no way. Would not be good for you.

Justin:              I spent a couple of weeks in Pete’s head. I don’t know what happened, if there was a lightning strike. [crosstalk 00:01:17]. Yeah, it was just as you’d expect.

Pete:                Well, it was like what women want situation, but just with Pete.

Justin:              I finally know what Pete wants, and it begins and ends with a meatball sub from the subway. And this issue, really great art, some fun stuff. Her and her team steal the Spider-Mobile and get to drive that one a bit.

Pete:                Yeah, the Spider-Mobile was fun bit. I loved seeing that.

Justin:              And this crosses into King in Black in such a fun, great way. It feels important and real, and the reveal, or the sort of mission at the end of the first issue is super fun.

Pete:                I got to say, this is a great example of tie-ins done right. We’ve been reading a bunch of kind of tie-ins to this and it’s like, “Wait, what? Is that really a tie-in?” This is done really well. It fits, it makes sense. It’s really cool for the character. It gets you excited about the event. I was really impressed with this book.

Alex:                 Well, it’s also really good in on the Black Cat book, because clearly a lot of stuff has gone on there, which frankly I have not been reading. I think we only talked about one issue maybe at one point on The Stack or the live show. But this fills you in on everything you need to do very ably. You’re able to jump in on her supporting cast and understand what’s going on with them as well as her previous adventures over the course of this book. I agree, really fun stuff. I was very surprised how much I like this, and I’ll definitely be reading more.

Pete:                Also I just want to say the art is absolutely fantastic.

Justin:              Yes. Thank you. Thank you guys for getting on board with this. You’ve really made my 2020 a perfect year.

Alex:                 Even better than 2020 though is going to be Blade Runner 2029 number one from Titan Comics written by Mike Johnson, art by Andres Guinaldo. This is of course-

Pete:                That’s why you get paid the big bucks Zalbs.

Alex:                 Thanks man. I do get so much money off of the show. This is clearly taking place in the very near future in the Blade Runner universe.

Justin:              You make it sound like it’s real. You’re like, “This is our future.”

Alex:                 I’ll be upfront and honest about something.

Justin:              Ooh.

Alex:                 I’ve never seen Blade Runner. I’ve also never seen Blade Runner [crosstalk 00:03:33].

Pete:                No of the movies?

Alex:                 I know what’s going on because I live in the world and you can’t avoid understand what’s going to go on Blade Runner, so it wasn’t a big surprise. I actually liked this despite not having ever seen those movies. I thought it was a pretty solid story of tracking down replicants. The main character was interesting.

Pete:                Sorry, Alex.

Alex:                 The character was interesting. I like this quite a bit.

Pete:                I’m sorry, Alex. Alex.

Alex:                 Hold on. Mike Johnson is a good writer of tie-ins, so clearly he knows what he’s doing here and I think that works. Yes, Pete.

Pete:                Because you’ve never seen any of the movies, no one gives a fuck what you have to say about this comic now.

Justin:              Wow. Yeah, exactly.

Pete:                Because if you haven’t, if you don’t know the material, shut the fuck up.

Alex:                 No, I know. It is the ice skating competition movie.

Justin:              Yes.

Alex:                 Where they have to do [crosstalk 00:04:21] the cutting edge. Oh, yeah [crosstalk 00:04:23].

Justin:              Oh, that’s [crosstalk 00:04:25]. Surely you’ve seen the director’s cut of Blade Runner then.

Alex:                 No, I’ve seen the directors kind of cutting edge.

Justin:              You just have seen the theatrical release.

Alex:                 They called it the director’s cutting edge is what they call it.

Pete:                Oh, wow.

Justin:              Yeah, the director’s cut.

Alex:                 I’ve also seen Cutting Edge 2049.

Pete:                It keeps getting better every time you see it.

Justin:              It’s crazy, they’re replicants. They’re all replicants. I have seen the Blade Runner films.

Pete:                Thank you. Now I want to know what you think of this.

Justin:              Well, yeah, we shouldn’t be allowed to comment on something if we haven’t seen the underlying material. Hold on to that thought for anything else we’re talking about this year. I thought this was really good and I agree with Alex, you don’t actually really need to know a ton about Blade Runner except for Harrison Ford’s theological underpinnings to his character when you’re watching the director’s [crosstalk 00:05:21].

Pete:                Yes. Thank you. Yes.

Alex:                 I have seen Firewall, does that help?

Justin:              No. If you’ve seen Air Force One, you’ve seen Blade Runner, my man. But the art of this book is really-

Pete:                If you’ve seen Regarding Henry, then you have seen Blade.

Justin:              Regarding Henry, I think that movie was fine. I look forward to the comic book adaptation. This book was good. It’s a good story. The art is great. I love the tone of the art they have here.

Pete:                Yeah, I really agree. I love the tone that the art sets up. It does a great job of really fitting into the world. Yeah, I was really impressed with this book. It really has a great pace to it, a lot of awesome action, some really fun moments where the replicate kind of gets their haircut and stuff like that. I thought the whole wall thing was really impressive. Always really thought this was a great, great comic, even though I’ve seen the Blade Runners and like them, this comic was kind of above and beyond that.

Justin:              Classic flex. The art is almost Moebius like, I really like that.

Pete:                Ooh.

Alex:                 Yeah, this is very good stuff. Easy to get into, even if you haven’t watch the stuff. Let’s move on to another one and talk about The Expanse number one from BOOM! Studios written by Corinna Bechko, illustrated by Alejandro Aragon. Now I got to say this is another one, I’ve seen the first season and change of The Expanse. And of course I’ve seen The Expanse 2049. But I’ll tell you without slamming it too much, this felt like the complete opposite of Blade Runner 2029 to me where I had no idea what was going on for most of this book. And it felt like you had to have watched the show to understand the characters, to understand the settings. And that was a real bummer to me because I enjoyed the first season. I would be happy to pick up an Expanse comic books, see more of this world, but I don’t want to have to have watched every episode of the show to necessarily get into it. Did you guys feel the same way?

Justin:              I’ve never seen The Expanse, but I understood every aspect of this comic book.

Pete:                I have seen every episode of The Expanse. I have read the Bubblegum comic book series that Joe Blow did for a little while. I have read fan fiction. I am very well-educated in this and I thought it was spot. No, I haven’t read any of it [inaudible 00:07:50].

Alex:                 It’s funny that you did. I was pretty sure you were lying, but the fact that you didn’t mention the novels that it’s based on. Bubblegum first.

Justin:              Joe Blow.

Alex:                 But given that we don’t necessarily have a familiarity with The Expanse. How do you feel this worked as a comic book?

Justin:              No, I mean, I agree with you. This is definitely for fans. It is so rooted in … You have to know, I think you have to fully know the characters when you come into this book, there’s not even a preamble to get us into the world and what’s happening. And I think that’s fine, it’s definitely just not a book for someone who’s never read or watched the show.

Pete:                Yeah, it’s tough if you’re just kind of at a comic book shop or buy it however you do, because you’re like Boom! Studios because they do great books. It’s definitely a deep cut. I was definitely lost for a little bit. But kind of getting an idea of what’s happening and by the end of it, it won me over. Art, I thought was fantastic. A lot of talking, but I’m kind of into it. I liked how it ended.

Alex:                 Yeah.

Justin:              And this ties into the X-Men.

Alex:                 Yes, it does. It’s a direct spinoff of X-Men: Dark Phoenix, everybody’s favorite X-Men movie. Next one we’re going to talk about Locke & Key, In Pale Battalions Go number three from IDW written by Joe Hill, art by Gabriel Rodriguez. Of course, this is a series that we’re all in on. But this is wrapping up [crosstalk 00:09:18] the mini series before the mini series, which is kind of fascinating thing that they’ve been doing. Initially was supposed to be the sad man crossover which we’re about to get into called [inaudible 00:09:28] that’s going to be, I believe two issues long at this point.

Alex:                 But then very slowly, they expanded outwards the amount of issues they were doing for this prequel that leads directly into it after this issue. And I think after the last issue we kind of know what the setup is going to be for the sad man Locke & Key crossover. But this is still wrapping up this three issue mini series. The story of what happens when one of the old timey Locke family members goes to war in World War I, comes back, brings some German soldiers back with him. Things go very, very badly. And in this issue Key house fights back in incredibly graphic and bloody ways. Pete, there were attack teddy bears in this issue. You have got to have loved this.

Pete:                Oh my God, yeah. I love that whole teddy bear scene. This was just classic Locke & Key, amazing storytelling, the art going above and beyond in all the greatest ways. There’s a moment where she’s shutting the door, but it’s like disappearing. It’s just, Gabriel Rodriguez is a goddam legend. The moment where it was like, welcome to Key house motherfucker, it was just … This comic continues to be amazeballs every time these two team up is just absolute magic. It’s just gross and fun and over the top and all the great ways. Yeah, I don’t get tired of watching German soldiers die, and there’s a fun little kind of ad in the back where it’s Kinsey’s comic corner, fantastic.

Justin:              This was so upsetting as a story, just so well done and heartbreaking. And especially the fact that this is connected, it’s the same family from among the stars story from back in the day, the one where they are-

Alex:                 Is it over the moon?

Justin:              Unlock the moon, sorry.

Alex:                 Unlock the moon.

Justin:              Unlock the moon, among the stars is what’s written on his grave, it’s just so tough. But the art in this book is so good. It’s just so intense. And there’s just dread throughout. We talked about this a lot with Locke & Key, the way that they’re able to sort of have this low level hum of great narrative stress as you’re reading this, because you feel for the characters and you know bad things are happening is so good. Something I noticed while reading this, and I don’t know if this has been featured in any other thing or if it’s maybe something to curb in the future. They feature the graveyard a couple of times in this book. And one of the characters, Fiona Locke, there’s a little key hole in her gravestone. Do you feel like that’s a … maybe there’s something to be done there?

Alex:                 Yeah, potentially. I mean, maybe it’s like a zombie Key or something like that, or it’d bring back the dead Key. I mean, I think we could delve into spoilers here, but certainly the goal seems to be the current Locke patriarch in this continuity potentially heading down to hell to try to rescue his wife or something like that.

Justin:              Yeah, maybe that’s the doorway. He opens the door and goes down a pair of steps, a set of steps sort of Legend of Zelda style. One other thing I want to say real quick, the character-

Alex:                 It’s dangerous to go alone is what I have to say about that.

Justin:              You are the guy that hands in the wooden sword. The character, one of the main characters here, the kid that goes to war is named Jonathan Tyler Locke. Jonathan Tyler is my brother’s name. When I saw that in the grave, I was like, “Yo.”

Pete:                Oh man, you should send them a screenshot, man. You know what I mean? Just be like, “Thinking of you bro. Hope you’re good.” Because what’s great is that you could cut it off because it says Jonathan Tyler, and then says Locke underneath. So you could totally do a little cut in there and just make it nice.

Alex:                 Yeah, that’d be great to really fuck with your brother. To the point you were saying though Justin, I really liked that this story was in a very different mode than the Locke & Key title that we knew. It felt like it tells its own story with its own tone. It’s a tragedy as opposed to the other one, which is a horror adventure story, and that’s great. I’m really excited to see what they do with Helen gone. But the more different types of stories they can tell in this world, I think overall the better for its longevity, particularly as we know there is more coming.

Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about Commanders in Crisis number three from Image Comics written by Steve Orlando, art by Davide Tinto. So Empathy is dead or is Empathy, because Empathy has come back to life and the commanders are trying to figure out exactly what’s going on. I think we were pretty high on the first two issues of this book. Do you think it continues to hold up here on the third?

Pete:                Yeah, I mean, I see Orlando as having a lot of fun with this. This is really cool the way it’s written in the way that characters are. I love the voices and the different stuff. It kind of starts off really grody and kind of crazy in the beginning. But yeah, it gets a little emotional, but then kind of right back into the kind of humor and action I was impressed with how this ends. It does a great job of giving us a little bit of getting excited for the next issue at the end of each comic. Yeah, I continue to be impressed with this team and the different voices and stuff on it. This is a lot of fun.

Justin:              Yeah, I agree. Steve Orlando is such an idea generator, you can see in all of his work his stories are super complex, calling on so much continuity. And I feel like with this, he sort of put it all, all of his just wild ideas in full throttle going forward. He’s created all these characters and he has him just driving through all these different ideas. There’s the multi-verse, there’s superheroes just fighting on the ground. We have the villain here is the social callers. It’s some sort of social media slash cell phone tech vampire or tech zombiefication for the situation. And it’s just fun. It’s a lot of new ideas all the time.

Alex:                 From new ideas to old ideas, let’s talk about Rorschach number three from DC Comics written by Tom King, art by Ori Fornace. In this issue we find out more about the cowboy character that we’ve met in the first two, who was actually assassinated in the first issue of the book. We go back in time, find out about her backstory as the main detective investigates further, what was going on with her, this new old Rorschach. I really liked the sushi quite a bit, not just in terms of fleshing out Tom King’s take on the world, but also how the story purposefully unfolded confusingly in terms of the timeline at first, but became clearer as it went on. I still don’t know how this connects to the main narrative or exactly what our overall dramatic thrust is here necessarily, but as a one-shot one-off issue, I thought this was very well done.

Pete:                Yeah, I agree. I’m really impressed with how crazy this is, but how this issue we’re getting specific information about this main character that we’re dealing with in this issue. And it’s really impressive. There’s just so much going on, but it’s done in such a kind of cool way that keeps the story moving in such a creepy, but good way. Art and pace is phenomenal. This continues to be a very interesting, cool book, but it brings up this interesting point and I’m interested to get your guys’ take on this. Sometimes to love your father, you have to shoot him in the head. How do you guys feel about that?

Justin:              As fathers?

Pete:                Yeah, as fathers with daughters.

Alex:                 I have my kids sleep with a gun every night.

Pete:                Smart.

Alex:                 And every night I go to bed praying that they’ll shoot me in the morning and so far it hasn’t happened.

Pete:                Wow.

Alex:                 I just run right into the rooms and go [inaudible 00:17:43]. But then they say, “Good morning, daddy.”

Pete:                Oh man.

Alex:                 Disappointments, both of them.

Justin:              What a startling vision of Alex’s home life.

Pete:                Same thing for you, Justin?

Justin:              What’s that?

Pete:                Same for you with your daughters?

Justin:              Yeah. No, I’m always waving a gun around the house. They’re going to get there, I don’t need to tell them quite as hard as Alex does. I want them to come to it on their own.

Pete:                Okay. Yeah.

Justin:              But I like this a lot. It’s funny the last, this issue and the one before felt like a standalone issue with just lightly touching the events of the first issue.

Pete:                Agree.

Justin:              And I think, I mean this time, King does this a lot where you only realize the story he’s telling a little bit into it. And I think it often works, I think it’s working here. It’s interesting that the characters we’re learning about here are sort of conspiracy theorists. They believe that the squids affect your brain. And I wonder if that’s, if Rorschach is going to believe that as well. Because it makes these characters maybe probably delusional. If he’s commenting on believing in conspiracy theories, it feels like these characters are not understanding reality. Which Rorschach’s whole thing was believing these outlandish things. But this one happened to be true in the watchman.

Justin:              So to have Rorschach believe something that isn’t true is an interesting take. I’m very curious, it makes him less of heroes, less of a character you can get behind if he’s totally on this crazy path. I don’t know, it’s just like a lot of time King stuff, it’s really interesting to see where it’s going.

Pete:                Agree.

Alex:                 Next up, Decorum number six from Image Comics written by Jonathan Hickman and art by Mike Huddleston. We’re finally bringing together this issue, which is wild that we’re doing it in issue six. But we have this courier character that’s been training to be an assassin. At the same time these weird [inaudible 00:19:52] beings who’ve been doing something, who even knows what. But in this issue they finally come down and hire the assassins and say, “Hey, can you find this egg for us?” And then we kind of avoid that in the back of the issue, but it’s still-

Justin:              They’re prepping for their egg mission.

Alex:                 Sure, they’re prepping for egg mission. There are points particularly on the assassin side of things that are so funny and so fun, particularly because they’re coming in the middle of this wild, very dead sci-fi and Saturday. I am finding myself loving this book more and more with every issue.

Justin:              A 100% agree. I thought this issue was great. And all of the things we’ve talked about with Hickman, both in this book and with his X-Men work where it’s like, what’s he doing? What’s all this information like. It was all worth it to get to this where it’s super fun the whole time, the story’s coming into focus, we’re seeing the mission. And the characters are set up in a way where it’s going to be exciting to watch them bump into each other.

Pete:                Yeah, I agree. This was a really solid issue.

Justin:              Yeah, Pete.

Pete:                I felt like this clicked into place for me. The art is phenomenal, a lot of different styles mixing here, but done in such a great way, it doesn’t feel like a separate story. It’s really, really impressive how well the art kind of makes this all work. Yeah, I’m excited for more. I’m a little worried about Hickman fucking me because there’s all these weird symbols everywhere that don’t need to be. But so far the art is really winning me over, so this is great.

Justin:              Pete, the original Hick maniac coming around for Decorum. I got to say though, the symbols and all of the extra pages, I think they do serve a purpose. They let you digest what you’ve seen before and see that it’s all sort of a picture frame that holds the story.

Alex:                 Because their chapter breaks is essentially [inaudible 00:21:49].

Pete:                I thought you were going to say a palate cleanser, Justin.

Justin:              Maybe, I don’t know. You’re supposed to have a little bit of sorbet when you see the Decorum, just a light sorbet.

Alex:                 Every time I get to one of those picture pages I eat an entire pint of Chunky Monkey.

Pete:                Nice.

Justin:              Chunky Monkey picture pages.

Pete:                I’m more of a, what is it? Chunky hubby or what was that? Hubby-

Justin:              Chubby Hubby.

Alex:                 Chubby Hubby.

Pete:                That’s the one that I like.

Alex:                 Chubby Hubby is very good. Pretzels in that, always love pretzels in an ice cream.

Justin:              I don’t like [inaudible 00:22:24].

Alex:                 Here’s a couple of tastes that go great together, the New Mutants number 14 from Marvel written by Vita Ayala, art by Rod Reis. This kicks off Vita Ayala’s run on the title, bringing a bunch of the original New Mutants together minus Cipher, which is a huge missed opportunity of course, I think we can all agree on that. But man, I love this issue. I thought this was so smart, so well done. As a lot of the recent X-Men stuff has been in terms of focusing in, here you have the older New Mutants teaching the younger New Mutants how to use their powers. They come up with a creative thing that I don’t think we’ve ever seen on the X-Men before, where the new mutants characters combine their powers to figure out new ways of using them, which was paced out so well, it’s so fun.

Alex:                 There’s a thing where I think it’s two pages earlier, Rahne and Magik by their powers where they’re one teleporting Wolf in, and then two pictures later, it’s five teleporting Wolfs out, which is very funny. It was just perfectly paced out. The other thing that I loved about this book, and this is obviously very much on purpose, but bringing the Amahl Farouk, The Shadow King here, who also seems to be in some way on Krakoa, which is very suspicious. But clearly Rod Reis is channeling Bill Sienkiewicz, who is the definitive Shadow King artist here, also the definitive New Mutants artist. But it very much feels like its own thing. I love this from top to bottom. Pete, I know you’re probably going to have some anti X-Men bias going on here with this book.

Pete:                Yes.

Alex:                 But I thought this was really good. This is one of my favorite books of the week.

Justin:              Because you hate mutants.

Alex:                 I thought this was so well done. And I was so happy with how it was executed.

Justin:              You call them flat scans, right Pete? Because you’re a mutant hater.

Alex:                 Pete by the way, since you guys can’t see on Skype is wearing one of the smiley robot suits that the right has.

Pete:                I don’t even know what you’re talking about. All right. So the art in this is phenomenal. It’s like some parts are almost like water color, it’s so beautiful. Magik is just glorious in this, some really fun paneling. There’s some stuff that’s going on that I don’t understand. But I do like the idea of bringing The Shadow King into this. I mean, if you’ve got fuck Island, you might as well have The Shadow King.

Justin:              That’s your excuse for everything.

Pete:                And also it makes me want to rewatch Legion.

Justin:              Yeah. I feel like there’s definitely some channeling of Legion here, which is great. And I agree with you, Alex, combining the New Mutants powers in that way, it’s very like Final Fantasy, the video game in a cool way. And I really appreciated that. Great book.

Alex:                 Yeah. Just super fun across the board. Next up, here’s a wild one, Post Americana number one form Image Comics, story and art by Steve Skroce. This is a future society where everything has fallen apart in America. We start off with some sort of militaristic remnants of America who seem ready to take the country back. But of course, or maybe they’re actually fascistic, we don’t really know. One person escapes, encounters some insane people that are in the bad lands, including cannibals and other people, find a bad-ass woman who’s ready to take the back. It is wild. It is bloody. It’s over the top. It’s often funny, like when chickens just rip apart a dude.

Justin:              That was funny.

Pete:                Don’t fuck with chickens man.

Alex:                 The art in particular reminds me a lot of Jose Von Ryp I think is his name, the guy who does a lot of stuff for Valiant, and he did Crossed as well.

Pete:                Oh, yeah, reminds me of Crossed.

Justin:              This feels very Crossed to me both in substance and style.

Alex:                 But I enjoyed this, I enjoyed the tone of the characters and the dialogue a lot. Just, they felt very different to me in fresh and ridiculous in exactly the right way. How’d you guys feel about it?

Pete:                Yeah, I was really impressed with this. This was a lot of fun. It was really over the top, lot of action, lot of violence. You got to love that. This was a very cool interesting take. Yeah, it’s hard to know who to kind of root for here with what’s going on. I mean, America kind of looked like the evil empire but we’ll see how this all unfolds. But man, what a great first issue to get you pumped up for what’s going to happen? But yeah, man, it’s exciting and fucked up.

Justin:              You don’t know how to root for it Pete, so you’re maybe rooting for the cannibals.

Pete:                Yeah, you don’t know who to root for here, man.

Justin:              Because let me say the cannibals who we meet at the end of the book-

Pete:                Maybe rooting for the chickens.

Justin:              Lot of human skin fashion in this last page.

Alex:                 A lot of them were wearing hair suits, I would call them.

Justin:              Like our facial, like faces sown into [crosstalk 00:27:16].

Pete:                Or skull in front of your junk.

Justin:              The leader’s wearing a button-down made of human faces. It’s wild.

Alex:                 Maybe they’re good.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              So you never know.

Alex:                 Maybe they’re the good guys.

Justin:              They clearly have a strong sense-

Pete:                Because you’ve got to use everything. You’ve got to use every part of what you’re using.

Justin:              Well, let me ask you, don’t you think-

Alex:                 Just like I said to Jeanine back in the day of the comedy club, you got to use every part of the [inaudible 00:27:39].

Justin:              Wow.

Pete:                Wow.

Justin:              Wow. Sorry, I’m still stunned by that. Do you think, if you’re a cannibal and you’re butchering the meat.

Pete:                Sure.

Justin:              Do you cut the skin off? I feel like if I’m eating Turkey or if I’m eating some other, sometimes I eat the skin.

Pete:                Yeah, definitely.

Justin:              Why are these people leaving all the skin behind?

Alex:                 It’s probably too thick, right? Humans whose skin is too thick.

Justin:              Not Pete skin.

Pete:                Only one way to tell Zalbs.

Justin:              Pete’s very thin skin.

Alex:                 Great point. I’ll tell you what, after my children shoot me to death, I’ll tell them to cook me and eat me and let me know how it goes. [crosstalk 00:28:27].

Pete:                Yeah. Let us know how it goes.

Justin:              Yeah, let us know. And we can come over.

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:28:32] podcast.

Justin:              Let me work … We’ll work out the menu.

Alex:                 Yeah. You got to start with some survey I think between every dish. Good book, definitely pick it up. Batman number 105 from DC Comics written by James Tynion IV, art by Carlo Pagulayan and Danny Miki, Alvaro Martinez and Christian Duce. This is the final part of the Ghost-Maker story, and it doesn’t end I think quite how anybody necessarily expected. It also seems to maybe be the end of James Tynion’s run on Batman-

Pete:                What?

Alex:                 … which is surprising in and of itself. Well, I don’t know. I mean, he seems to be tying stuff up before a future state.

Pete:                Well, maybe he’s just cleaning, getting a fresh start for his new story arc. I think this was a really great … It’s nice to see Harley Quinn open up, get a little emotional here with the kid clown on her. I really liked the kind of flashback with the Ghost-Maker and Batman stuff, nice to get all that. And then we kind of had a nice moment. I don’t know how much we want to spoil here, but reading I was like, “Aw.” I thought it was … you don’t get to see as much. It was nice to see a little Batman being a little soft.

Justin:              I was sort of surprised about that choice at the end. I expected Ghost-Maker to be either a villain that is someone who bothers Batman in Gotham or someone who leaves and maybe works in the shadows to cause a problem for Batman. The way it ended, I was surprised by, and I don’t know if I love it.

Pete:                Oh, come on man.

Justin:              But the everything else in the book I thought was great and I’ve really liked the art in this book and the way they’re able to sort of seamlessly transition between artists.

Alex:                 I liked it more for Batman than Ghost-Maker, if that makes sense. I like the idea that Batman is trying to be more compassionate [inaudible 00:30:29], but Ghost-Maker at the end and saying, “I’ve tried to kill you most of my life, but you know what, let’s be friends.” Seemed a little-

Justin:              Let’s be coworkers.

Alex:                 Yeah. Which I don’t know, I guess we’ll have to see how it plays out. But I agree with you, I think it was a little quick there even though I enjoyed the issue.

Pete:                I mean if Batman can be friends with like Damian and a bunch of other people who are at different stages of maybe being evolved.

Justin:              Well, he’s his father.

Pete:                Yeah. But still he’s kind of a psychopath. And so I feel like this works, Batman’s opening up to this person and might as well try to work with them to hopefully get Ghost-Maker to a better place.

Alex:                 All right. Fair enough. Let’s move on and talk about Stillwater number four from Image Comics written by Chip Zdarsky, art by Ramon K. Perez. This takes place in a town where nobody ever dies. One guy comes into the town, finds out about it from the outside, but turns out he was actually born there. This issue, we flash back and find out that his history, how he was taken outside of the town and exactly what happened. I like this issue quite a bit and particularly coming in issue four, I think that was a smart place to put this because waiting much longer to parse out these mysteries might’ve kind of frustrating. But I liked the answers that we got personally.

Justin:              I agree, and I love the … Ramon Perez’s art is so good. I’ve been a fan of his for a long time and really like it here. This book has such a good tone. It feels like it’s ready-made to be a TV show. And the characters are really well-made.

Pete:                Yeah, this is very interesting. We kind of have this … we’re finally getting pieces that kind of make sense, clicking into place here about our main character and why he’s coming back to this place and what it means and what he’s a part of. And it’s too bad they didn’t kind of push this, I think earlier a little bit, because they could have had like a baby boss tie-in real easy. You had a very-

Alex:                 Boss Baby.

Pete:                Boss Baby, yeah, sorry. But like that smart baby in the beginning, that could have really tied in nicely.

Alex:                 Cool. All right. Let’s move on and talk about We Only Find Them When They’re Dead number four from Boom! Studios written by Al Ewing, illustrated by Simone Di Men. Di Men, Is that right? Or did that auto correct? Di Menco I think.

Justin:              Simone Di Men.

Alex:                 Simone Di Men.

Justin:              Simone Di Meo.

Pete:                Di Meo, yeah. D-I-M-E-O.

Alex:                 Thank you very much. My auto correct is out of control.

Justin:              That’s crazy that it changed that letter from O to N, it’s crazy.

Alex:                 Nuts, it’s disgusting is what it is.

Justin:              They’re right next to each other in the alphabet.

Alex:                 This book is fascinating to read because I think the art and the coloring in particular almost overpower the story of everything that’s going on. It’s beautiful to look at, but sometimes honestly a little hard to follow at this point.

Justin:              Yeah, it’s funny, it’s a book that I wish I had the hard copy of.

Pete:                Yeah, exactly.

Justin:              Because I really think that would make it a little cleaner. It’s a book that I want to just be further away from when I’m reading it, because it is such a wash of color. I appreciate the choices. I think it is really cool and different. And I don’t know enough about what’s happening to know where we’re headed. But I still trust the storytelling here. It’s Al Ewing who I think is great.

Pete:                Yeah, I agree. I don’t mean to kind of echo the old demand of what we’re saying, like, “Oh, it makes it hard to read.” But I think it’s-

Alex:                 Did you guys look at it with your spectacles on?

Pete:                Yeah. I had one of the bifocals gone and it still didn’t work, but yeah, it’s really cool. The art, the paneling, the really pushing stuff, making the story move, helping the action, which is great. But just sometimes because the layouts are so intense, it’s a little tough to kind of follow so it takes a couple of reads, but if we were holding the physical comic, I think it wouldn’t be an issue.

Alex:                 Next up, Wolverine: Black, White & Blood number two from Marvel written by Vita Ayala, Saladin Ahmed and Chris Claremont. Art by Greg Land, Kev Walker, and Salvador Larroca. As with the first issue, there’s three stories of Wolverine, three different adventures. I got to tell you, I thought the first issue was pretty good. It was well done. I didn’t love absolutely everything in it. This issue is great. Just really well done. And in particular, one of the things I was so impressed by was Greg Land takes a lot of knocks for his art and potentially rightly so. But stripping all the color out of it and all the metallic wash and shine that usually goes over his characters. And just in that story, focusing on the black and the white and the occasional splashes of red really emphasized how good and dynamic his art is. And Vita Ayala leaned into that with a story, which I thought was great as well. I was really impressed overall with nearly every story on this issue.

Pete:                Yeah, I agree. I think this issue is really kind of clicking. This makes a lot more sense, this whole black, white and blood. I was just blown away by the art, the action, the violence, it’s beautiful, absolutely beautiful, a lot of fun, a lot of great Wolverine kind of stuff, that if you’re a Wolverine fan, you know about this character, so it kind of bounces all over, which is great. I was really impressed. Two or three really solid stories in this book.

Justin:              I thought the art was great across the board, I love, it feels like they put them, these stories in a particular order where it’s sort of the most black and white, the first story, and it gets redder as the issue goes on. [crosstalk 00:36:36]. Yeah. It’s funny on the live show, Alex, you talked about the cliche of Wolverine being in a bar and then having an adventure. And it felt like especially the first two stories were very like Wolverines in the woods and then somebody gets him. It felt like it was dealing with those tropes, living in those tropes a bit. But the Chris Claremont story I thought was … it was my favorite of the three, which I was surprised about. But in general I like the book.

Alex:                 Well, I mean, to that point, I think the things that worked about both of these to me, the same thing that didn’t quite work about the first two stories in the first issue of this, where that they stood back and let the art do their thing, that they were like, “Yeah, we’re going to do classic Wolverine setups,” but it’s all about setting up Greg Land. It’s all about setting up Kev Walker to do the thing that they do, which I thought was really nice. Next up, Head Lopper number 14 from Image Comics, story and art by Andrew MacLean, continuing the Pete block we have here on The Stack.

Justin:              Pete block.

Alex:                 In this issue some heads get lopped, I think a head.

Pete:                Yeah, maybe [crosstalk 00:37:45].

Justin:              A head finally gets lopped.

Pete:                Huge head. Yeah, we get a Medusa, old head lopper goes up against Medusa. This is just glorious. I mean, plus it starts with a double page spread of a map, which I’m a sucker for. And yeah, this is just a fantastic story of kind of like Conan the Barbarian type of thing, wandering the earth, having adventures, hanging out with the witches as you do. And yeah, this is kind of a fun day, head lopper has a little bit of a team working with them now. This is just continues to be a bad-ass fantastic book that doesn’t try too much and just stays in its fucking wheelhouse.

Justin:              That’s the dream, stay in your fucking lane artists. But I do, this is a fun book. This is like a modern Usagi Yojimbo.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              Did we say that last time? Because I see why Pete likes it, it’s very good. I like it as well. I thought the witch head was going to get turned to stone, I really did.

Pete:                Oh yeah.

Justin:              I was worried.

Pete:                That would’ve been crazy.

Justin:              Yeah. I also liked that this is clearly a huge universe, a long adventure that we want to be able to go on for a long time, and I hope we get to.

Alex:                 Next up Dark Nights: Death Metal number six from DC Comics, written by Scott Snyder, art by Greg Capullo. We are getting towards the end here as the United forces of every single hero and villain in the DC Universe, fight back against the Batman who laughs and his united sources of dark Batmans and dark planets and things like that. Meanwhile, Wonder Woman is off on her own mission to try to save the universe at the universal forge, I believe it’s called. I continue to be struck by not so secretly, but how this is almost secretly like a Wonder Woman series, which I think is kind of great. It gets away from Superman and Batman always being the leads and turns the focus on her. And the solution she figures out towards the end here. I thought it was really fun and really simple and really great. And just overall, again, just a fun issue of this wildly over the top series.

Pete:                This continues to be a lot of fun. I really, really love this issue. Things are starting to finally maybe go in the good guys direction, which is very exciting, epic pages, some old school shout-outs and some touching moments with Clark and Lois and then Clark and Bruce. I fucking love this shit.

Justin:              I’m just waiting for the space Wolverine to pop his claws. It’s about time he popped them and got into the action, you know what I mean?

Pete:                You’re a piece of shit.

Alex:                 If there’s a low bow, why isn’t there a high bow?

Justin:              That’s so good, or a tie bow.

Pete:                Oh boy.

Justin:              I think it’s very funny to me that in this book, the Batman who laughs has been elevated to a god. And it’s funny to think that it’s just a Bruce Wayne. That’s just a regular Bruce Wayne under there, who’s just had a couple bad days.

Alex:                 The weirder part to me, there were two weird things in this issue. Not necessarily bad things, but seeing Barbatos’ face finally whereas I was like, “Oh, that’s not a weird looking dude in there, under that giant cloak. That’s pretty strange.” And then the other one was Superman and Lois saying goodbye to each other. Everybody else was great. I loved everybody else. And even-

Pete:                What is your problem there?

Alex:                 Then said goodbye, what did Superman say? Superman was like … Lois was like, “Superman, you’re always the son that I looked towards.” And Superman is like, “You’re the lead of my story.”

Justin:              Yeah. You’re always my number one lead I think she says.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Yeah. That was the point where I was like, “Shut up.”

Pete:                Why?

Justin:              Wow.

Pete:                Why you cold hearted motherfucker?

Alex:                 It’s stupid. That’s a stupid thing to say when you’re about to die, don’t say that.

Justin:              I have it here, “Lois, thank you for this life, for our son, for being my true home planet.”

Pete:                Yeah, that’s fucking beautiful.

Justin:              Very sweet from a long haired mostly dead Superman. And then she said, “Thank you, Clark.”

Pete:                [crosstalk 00:42:02] complimenting his hair was hysterical.

Justin:              Thank you, Clark, for being the best lead a girl could ask for. And then someone off panel, get a room.

Pete:                All right. First off, Zalben fuck you man. I thought that was a great thing for Lois to say.

Alex:                 I don’t know. That was kind of like, and I worked in a newspaper.

Pete:                Fuck you.

Justin:              She doesn’t love him. She just is with him to keep the news flowing.

Alex:                 Yeah, exactly. Also, what is she doing there? Where has she been the entire time? The fact that she is [crosstalk 00:42:34] to be like, “And I’m also here.”

Justin:              She’s covering the end of the universe for the daily [crosstalk 00:42:40].

Pete:                You know what Zalb, she doesn’t have tO prove shit to you. She can come and go as she pleases.

Alex:                 She’s just hastily writing out a newspaper on some dead Robin Skinner or something like that.

Justin:              Yeah, exactly. This just in, holy shit, [inaudible 00:42:56] dead.

Pete:                If you’re reading this congratulations.

Justin:              Bear with me readers because this is confusing. So there’s a dark forge of …

Alex:                 There’s going to be a lot of bi-lines on this one, but fun book. Let’s move on and talk about Seven to Eternity number 15 from image comics written by Rick Remender, drawn by Jerome Opena. This is a huge issue for this book. Our protagonist has slowly been working way towards a place that potentially could make him immortal. We think it has been for reasons of helping his family. In this issue it becomes clear, 100% absolutely is not. And he goes from, I would argue being the hero of the book to turning out to be the villain the whole time, which I think is phenomenal in the best Rick Remender way of doing things. What’d you guys think about this?

Justin:              And conversely, the villain from the book, the Mud King is sort of becoming the hero.

Alex:                 Yeah, 100%.

Justin:              And I would guess that was Rick Remender’s perhaps goal for the series. And he’s done a great job of really just slowly leading us away from our expectations from the very first couple issues of the series. But really this issue, the art is so good. It’s a real like everything is just really well done from the beginning to the end, a lot of big splash pages, it’s so good.

Pete:                This is classic Remender, just like you think you understand, you think … I was so excited. I was like, “Oh, this is great. Okay. We’re finally going to have,” and then at the end I was like, “Wait, what? Goddam Remender, man.” He is a very impressive writer. This continues to be a ton of fun. And the twists and turns are very enjoyable. I’m very nervous about what’s going to happen moving forward, but man, the art and the action are just glorious.

Alex:                 Great stuff. Let’s move on and talk about our Immortal Hulk block two issues [crosstalk 00:45:05].

Justin:              Hulk block.

Alex:                 The Immortal Hulk King in Black number one written by Al Ewing, art by Aaron Kuder. The Immortal Hulk 42 written by Al Ewing, art by Joe Bennett. Starting with the first one, this obviously again is a tie into King in Black. Here, so many things going on at the same time. There’s no reason this should work with the amount of things they have happening. But it’s not only an Immortal Hulk book, which is a thing in and of itself. It’s not only a tie into King in Black. It’s not only a Christmas story. It’s also a completely silent issue at the same time. And it is phenomenal.

Pete:                One of my favorites. This is like, when people ask you like, “Oh, what’s your favorite Christmas story?” This now goes to the top of the list, black Christmas. This is just so cool. And so much is said about Hulk without any words. This really is just a classic Hulk story. Oh my God, this is so great, so much fun.

Justin:              This is your favorite Christmas story now, more than the movie Christmas story.

Pete:                No. It’s one of my favorite Christmas comics, [crosstalk 00:46:15].

Justin:              If you have children, you’ll read this aloud to them on Christmas.

Pete:                Yes, I will.

Justin:              Which will be [crosstalk 00:46:21] reading.

Alex:                 Say, “Hey kids, gather around, it’s time for the horrifically wildly smiling Hulk story.”

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 The way Aaron Kuder draws, this is these … If you haven’t been reading Immortal Hulk, Hulk is kind of split into different personalities. He keeps morphing between different things. Here we mostly get the skinny childlike Hulk, who’s been showing up. He also shows up in the next issue we’re going to talk about. We also get Joe Fixit shows up for a little-

Justin:              Yeah, he does.

Alex:                 … die hard style action at one point, which is super fun. But yeah, man, this is just great, just a great story. So well-drawn by Aaron Kuder, so well written by Al Ewing.

Justin:              The art is so good.

Alex:                 Again, there’s no reason they should work with the amount of things they have going on here, but it’s a wonderful one-shot.

Justin:              Yeah, it’s really, truly great. One of the best issues on the stands right now.

Alex:                 Let’s move on then and talk about Immortal Hulk number 42, which is the ongoing story of the Immortal Hulk. Here we get a little break as the Hulk fights The Thing, actually lays out everything that’s been going on with him, which I think is the first time in 42 issues any of the superheroes have kind of found out what has actually been going on with the Hulk here, even though he understands the only part of it. And Thing figures it out too, understands the different [inaudible 00:47:38] Fixit and the other Hulk and everything that’s going on, they eat some hotdogs at Coney Island.

Pete:                You’re goddam right. You got to do it while you’re there.

Alex:                 Delicious. And it ends with of course, a very typical terrifying paddle right at the end there for what’s coming up next. But again, a fantastic issue of this book. And I love seeing The Thing, Hulk rivalry in a new light, it’s great.

Justin:              Yeah. You really get to see the tender side of The Thing coming out here, which I thought was really good. And their conversation at the hot dog shop was really nice-

Pete:                The hotdog shop.

Justin:              … getting into like, yeah, sandwich shop, hot dog I guess being a sandwich in that case.

Pete:                Oh man.

Justin:              Hot dog is not a sandwich.

Pete:                Yeah. And the way they talk about the afterlife, The Thing coming back and being bar mitzvah’d and rediscovering some sort of spirituality or having a second spirituality 13 years after they got bombarded with the cosmic rays, I thought was an interesting take. I’ll talk about Joe, but just a really smart issue touching on a bunch of ideas and really sad watching the whole fight and cry.

Alex:                 I mean, I’ll just mention just on the whole thing story where he’s talking about how the 13 years there that was him being reborn. I know that’s something that [inaudible 00:49:02] covered and is one of the thing. But from a Jewish perspective, I got a little choked up, that’s something that they don’t really talk about a lot in the books is that aspect of The Thing. And I think Al Ewing wrote it in a really sweet way and paste it out in a really sweet way. That was very nice to see. It meant a lot.

Justin:              Now we talked about this on the live show, but the podcast just turned 14. Should we have had a bar mitzvah for you since we’ve been doing this for 13 years?

Alex:                 Yeah, no problem. I’ll shoot you guys a tow report and we could read that in the next live show.

Pete:                Oh, that would be great.

Justin:              I would love to.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              Plus we get to go play video games and stuff or something, right.

Alex:                 Sure, that’s how that works.

Justin:              Isn’t there some fun thing?

Alex:                 Yeah, you get to have a party afterwards.

Justin:              Okay. I’m in.

Pete:                Yeah, this continues to be amazing. Really great use of The Thing in this, love The Thing’s new kicks, glorious. Also really fantastic cover, really love the cover. Yeah, just when you think this story, it gets so weird and so grotesque, but also the heart in the story is really phenomenal, it’s very touching. The humanization of these kinds of grotesque characters if you will is fantastic. I cannot believe what they’re doing in this whole comic. It’s really unprecedented.

Alex:                 Last but not least, let’s talk about Once & Future number 14 from Boom! Studios written by Kieron Gillen and art by Dan Mora. In this issue, we’re wrapping up a couple of things as I believe they fight Guen, or they are Guen. I don’t know, I honestly missed the last issue, so I’m not [inaudible 00:50:47] keeping up. But there’s some bloody stuff, it’s a fight continuity stuff that happens and this title continues to be a ton of fun.

Pete:                Yeah. I mean this whole game thing that it starts with, and I mean to say the art is spectacular is an understatement. It’s just so breathtaking and makes things … you’re feeling the stuff that is happening. It’s just so intense and amazing. And then you just have this bad-ass grandmother right in the middle of it. Every issue is just glorious and it continues to be. I don’t know why they don’t turn this into a goddam movie or TV show. It’s just so good. I want to see it in all the different iterations, if it could … Just so many great characters, so much fun. This is really just glorious.

Justin:              There’s a lot of stories about stories, particularly in comics. And I think this one does a great job of making it more complex and it’s a little bit trickier, it really feels like a heightened version of so many things are touched on, where it’s like, no, the story’s, the thing we’re inside a story. And in this our main characters are inside multiple stories at once and they’re competing, they’re juggling them. But it’s also like they’re having a great time, the art is so like high-octane action movie. It’s really fun.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Great stuff. All right. That’s it for this week’s episode of The Stack, if you’d like to support us, patreon.com/comicbookclub. Also we do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM to Crowdcast and YouTube, come hang out. Chat with us about comic books, iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show. At comic book live on Twitter, comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and many more. Until next time, this has been The Stack.

Justin:              This will always be The Stack. You’re inside The Stack. We’re all part of The Stack.

Alex:                 Oh, my kids are coming in. Let me see what they want.

Pete:                Is that that creeping-

Justin:              Bam.

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week’s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Black Cat: King In Black #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Jed MacKay<br> Art by C.F. Villa</p> <p>Blade Runner 2029 #1<br> Titan Comics<br> Written by Mike Johnson<br> Art by Andres Guinaldo</p> <p>The Expanse #1<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Written by Corinna Bechko<br> Illustrated by Alejandro Aragon</p> <p>Locke &amp; Key: …In Pale Battalions Go… #3<br> IDW<br> Written by Joe Hill<br> Art by Gabriel Rodriguez</p> <p>Commanders in Crisis #3<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Steve Orlando<br> Art by Davide Tinto</p> <p>Rorschach #3<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Tom King<br> Art by Jorge Fornés</p> <p>Decorum #6<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Jonathan Hickman<br> Art by Mike Huddleston</p> <p>New Mutants #14<br> Marvel<br> Written by Vita Ayala<br> Art by Rod Reis</p> <p>Post Americana #1<br> Image Comics<br> Story &amp; Art by Steve Stroke</p> <p>Batman #105<br> DC Comics<br> Written by James Tynion IV<br> Art by Carlo Pagulayan &amp; Danny Miki, Alvaro Martinez &amp; Christian Duce</p> <p>Stillwater #4<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Chip Zdarsky<br> Art by Ramón K. Perez</p> <p>We Only Find Them When They’re Dead #4<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Written by Al Ewing<br> Illustrated by Simone Di Meo</p> <p>Wolverine: Black, White &amp; Blood #2<br> Marvel<br> Written by Vita Ayala, Saladin Ahmed and Chris Claremont<br> Art by Greg Land, Kev Walker and Salvador Larroca</p> <p>Head Lopper #14<br> Image Comics<br> Story and Art by Andrew Maclean</p> <p>Dark Nights: Death Metal #6<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Scott Snyder<br> Art by Greg Capullo</p> <p>Seven to Eternity #15<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Rick Remender<br> Drawn by Jerome Opeña</p> <p>The Immortal Hulk: King in Black #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Al Ewing<br> Art by Aaron Kuder</p> <p>The Immortal Hulk #42<br> Marvel<br> Written by Al Ewing<br> Art by Joe Bennett</p> <p>Once &amp; Future #14<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Written by Kieron Gillen<br> Art by Dan Mora</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p><strong>Full Episode Transcript:</strong></p> <p>Alex:                 What is up, everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m Justin.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 And on The Stack, we talk about a bunch of books that came out this week, kicking it off with Black Cat, King in Black number one. I wish that rhymed, but it didn’t. Marvel, written by Jed MacKay, art by C.F. Villa. This is of course tying into the King in Black event, but it’s also bringing back the Black Cat title that I know Justin liked ever so much. This one, Felicia Hardy is dealing not only with Knull, the king of the symbiotes, but she’s about to pull off a heist of her own. What did you think about this issue, Justin.</p> <p>Justin:              I think this is a great issue. I love this black cat series. I think Jed MacKay has a really great understanding of the character, the way that she speaks and we’re in her head for a lot of the earlier series.</p> <p>Pete:                You love being in the characters heads.</p> <p>Justin:              I love. Isn’t that the dream? God, if I could be in the head of Pete LePage and Alex Zalben on a daily Basis.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, that’s delightful. [crosstalk 00:01:09].</p> <p>Pete:                No, no way. Would not be good for you.</p> <p>Justin:              I spent a couple of weeks in Pete’s head. I don’t know what happened, if there was a lightning strike. [crosstalk 00:01:17]. Yeah, it was just as you’d expect.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, it was like what women want situation, but just with Pete.</p> <p>Justin:              I finally know what Pete wants, and it begins and ends with a meatball sub from the subway. And this issue, really great art, some fun stuff. Her and her team steal the Spider-Mobile and get to drive that one a bit.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, the Spider-Mobile was fun bit. I loved seeing that.</p> <p>Justin:              And this crosses into King in Black in such a fun, great way. It feels important and real, and the reveal, or the sort of mission at the end of the first issue is super fun.</p> <p>Pete:                I got to say, this is a great example of tie-ins done right. We’ve been reading a bunch of kind of tie-ins to this and it’s like, “Wait, what? Is that really a tie-in?” This is done really well. It fits, it makes sense. It’s really cool for the character. It gets you excited about the event. I was really impressed with this book.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, it’s also really good in on the Black Cat book, because clearly a lot of stuff has gone on there, which frankly I have not been reading. I think we only talked about one issue maybe at one point on The Stack or the live show. But this fills you in on everything you need to do very ably. You’re able to jump in on her supporting cast and understand what’s going on with them as well as her previous adventures over the course of this book. I agree, really fun stuff. I was very surprised how much I like this, and I’ll definitely be reading more.</p> <p>Pete:                Also I just want to say the art is absolutely fantastic.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. Thank you. Thank you guys for getting on board with this. You’ve really made my 2020 a perfect year.</p> <p>Alex:                 Even better than 2020 though is going to be Blade Runner 2029 number one from Titan Comics written by Mike Johnson, art by Andres Guinaldo. This is of course-</p> <p>Pete:                That’s why you get paid the big bucks Zalbs.</p> <p>Alex:                 Thanks man. I do get so much money off of the show. This is clearly taking place in the very near future in the Blade Runner universe.</p> <p>Justin:              You make it sound like it’s real. You’re like, “This is our future.”</p> <p>Alex:                 I’ll be upfront and honest about something.</p> <p>Justin:              Ooh.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’ve never seen Blade Runner. I’ve also never seen Blade Runner [crosstalk 00:03:33].</p> <p>Pete:                No of the movies?</p> <p>Alex:                 I know what’s going on because I live in the world and you can’t avoid understand what’s going to go on Blade Runner, so it wasn’t a big surprise. I actually liked this despite not having ever seen those movies. I thought it was a pretty solid story of tracking down replicants. The main character was interesting.</p> <p>Pete:                Sorry, Alex.</p> <p>Alex:                 The character was interesting. I like this quite a bit.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m sorry, Alex. Alex.</p> <p>Alex:                 Hold on. Mike Johnson is a good writer of tie-ins, so clearly he knows what he’s doing here and I think that works. Yes, Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                Because you’ve never seen any of the movies, no one gives a fuck what you have to say about this comic now.</p> <p>Justin:              Wow. Yeah, exactly.</p> <p>Pete:                Because if you haven’t, if you don’t know the material, shut the fuck up.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, I know. It is the ice skating competition movie.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 Where they have to do [crosstalk 00:04:21] the cutting edge. Oh, yeah [crosstalk 00:04:23].</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, that’s [crosstalk 00:04:25]. Surely you’ve seen the director’s cut of Blade Runner then.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, I’ve seen the directors kind of cutting edge.</p> <p>Justin:              You just have seen the theatrical release.</p> <p>Alex:                 They called it the director’s cutting edge is what they call it.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, wow.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, the director’s cut.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’ve also seen Cutting Edge 2049.</p> <p>Pete:                It keeps getting better every time you see it.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s crazy, they’re replicants. They’re all replicants. I have seen the Blade Runner films.</p> <p>Pete:                Thank you. Now I want to know what you think of this.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, yeah, we shouldn’t be allowed to comment on something if we haven’t seen the underlying material. Hold on to that thought for anything else we’re talking about this year. I thought this was really good and I agree with Alex, you don’t actually really need to know a ton about Blade Runner except for Harrison Ford’s theological underpinnings to his character when you’re watching the director’s [crosstalk 00:05:21].</p> <p>Pete:                Yes. Thank you. Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 I have seen Firewall, does that help?</p> <p>Justin:              No. If you’ve seen Air Force One, you’ve seen Blade Runner, my man. But the art of this book is really-</p> <p>Pete:                If you’ve seen Regarding Henry, then you have seen Blade.</p> <p>Justin:              Regarding Henry, I think that movie was fine. I look forward to the comic book adaptation. This book was good. It’s a good story. The art is great. I love the tone of the art they have here.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I really agree. I love the tone that the art sets up. It does a great job of really fitting into the world. Yeah, I was really impressed with this book. It really has a great pace to it, a lot of awesome action, some really fun moments where the replicate kind of gets their haircut and stuff like that. I thought the whole wall thing was really impressive. Always really thought this was a great, great comic, even though I’ve seen the Blade Runners and like them, this comic was kind of above and beyond that.</p> <p>Justin:              Classic flex. The art is almost Moebius like, I really like that.</p> <p>Pete:                Ooh.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, this is very good stuff. Easy to get into, even if you haven’t watch the stuff. Let’s move on to another one and talk about The Expanse number one from BOOM! Studios written by Corinna Bechko, illustrated by Alejandro Aragon. Now I got to say this is another one, I’ve seen the first season and change of The Expanse. And of course I’ve seen The Expanse 2049. But I’ll tell you without slamming it too much, this felt like the complete opposite of Blade Runner 2029 to me where I had no idea what was going on for most of this book. And it felt like you had to have watched the show to understand the characters, to understand the settings. And that was a real bummer to me because I enjoyed the first season. I would be happy to pick up an Expanse comic books, see more of this world, but I don’t want to have to have watched every episode of the show to necessarily get into it. Did you guys feel the same way?</p> <p>Justin:              I’ve never seen The Expanse, but I understood every aspect of this comic book.</p> <p>Pete:                I have seen every episode of The Expanse. I have read the Bubblegum comic book series that Joe Blow did for a little while. I have read fan fiction. I am very well-educated in this and I thought it was spot. No, I haven’t read any of it [inaudible 00:07:50].</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s funny that you did. I was pretty sure you were lying, but the fact that you didn’t mention the novels that it’s based on. Bubblegum first.</p> <p>Justin:              Joe Blow.</p> <p>Alex:                 But given that we don’t necessarily have a familiarity with The Expanse. How do you feel this worked as a comic book?</p> <p>Justin:              No, I mean, I agree with you. This is definitely for fans. It is so rooted in … You have to know, I think you have to fully know the characters when you come into this book, there’s not even a preamble to get us into the world and what’s happening. And I think that’s fine, it’s definitely just not a book for someone who’s never read or watched the show.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it’s tough if you’re just kind of at a comic book shop or buy it however you do, because you’re like Boom! Studios because they do great books. It’s definitely a deep cut. I was definitely lost for a little bit. But kind of getting an idea of what’s happening and by the end of it, it won me over. Art, I thought was fantastic. A lot of talking, but I’m kind of into it. I liked how it ended.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              And this ties into the X-Men.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes, it does. It’s a direct spinoff of X-Men: Dark Phoenix, everybody’s favorite X-Men movie. Next one we’re going to talk about Locke &amp; Key, In Pale Battalions Go number three from IDW written by Joe Hill, art by Gabriel Rodriguez. Of course, this is a series that we’re all in on. But this is wrapping up [crosstalk 00:09:18] the mini series before the mini series, which is kind of fascinating thing that they’ve been doing. Initially was supposed to be the sad man crossover which we’re about to get into called [inaudible 00:09:28] that’s going to be, I believe two issues long at this point.</p> <p>Alex:                 But then very slowly, they expanded outwards the amount of issues they were doing for this prequel that leads directly into it after this issue. And I think after the last issue we kind of know what the setup is going to be for the sad man Locke &amp; Key crossover. But this is still wrapping up this three issue mini series. The story of what happens when one of the old timey Locke family members goes to war in World War I, comes back, brings some German soldiers back with him. Things go very, very badly. And in this issue Key house fights back in incredibly graphic and bloody ways. Pete, there were attack teddy bears in this issue. You have got to have loved this.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my God, yeah. I love that whole teddy bear scene. This was just classic Locke &amp; Key, amazing storytelling, the art going above and beyond in all the greatest ways. There’s a moment where she’s shutting the door, but it’s like disappearing. It’s just, Gabriel Rodriguez is a goddam legend. The moment where it was like, welcome to Key house motherfucker, it was just … This comic continues to be amazeballs every time these two team up is just absolute magic. It’s just gross and fun and over the top and all the great ways. Yeah, I don’t get tired of watching German soldiers die, and there’s a fun little kind of ad in the back where it’s Kinsey’s comic corner, fantastic.</p> <p>Justin:              This was so upsetting as a story, just so well done and heartbreaking. And especially the fact that this is connected, it’s the same family from among the stars story from back in the day, the one where they are-</p> <p>Alex:                 Is it over the moon?</p> <p>Justin:              Unlock the moon, sorry.</p> <p>Alex:                 Unlock the moon.</p> <p>Justin:              Unlock the moon, among the stars is what’s written on his grave, it’s just so tough. But the art in this book is so good. It’s just so intense. And there’s just dread throughout. We talked about this a lot with Locke &amp; Key, the way that they’re able to sort of have this low level hum of great narrative stress as you’re reading this, because you feel for the characters and you know bad things are happening is so good. Something I noticed while reading this, and I don’t know if this has been featured in any other thing or if it’s maybe something to curb in the future. They feature the graveyard a couple of times in this book. And one of the characters, Fiona Locke, there’s a little key hole in her gravestone. Do you feel like that’s a … maybe there’s something to be done there?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, potentially. I mean, maybe it’s like a zombie Key or something like that, or it’d bring back the dead Key. I mean, I think we could delve into spoilers here, but certainly the goal seems to be the current Locke patriarch in this continuity potentially heading down to hell to try to rescue his wife or something like that.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, maybe that’s the doorway. He opens the door and goes down a pair of steps, a set of steps sort of Legend of Zelda style. One other thing I want to say real quick, the character-</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s dangerous to go alone is what I have to say about that.</p> <p>Justin:              You are the guy that hands in the wooden sword. The character, one of the main characters here, the kid that goes to war is named Jonathan Tyler Locke. Jonathan Tyler is my brother’s name. When I saw that in the grave, I was like, “Yo.”</p> <p>Pete:                Oh man, you should send them a screenshot, man. You know what I mean? Just be like, “Thinking of you bro. Hope you’re good.” Because what’s great is that you could cut it off because it says Jonathan Tyler, and then says Locke underneath. So you could totally do a little cut in there and just make it nice.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, that’d be great to really fuck with your brother. To the point you were saying though Justin, I really liked that this story was in a very different mode than the Locke &amp; Key title that we knew. It felt like it tells its own story with its own tone. It’s a tragedy as opposed to the other one, which is a horror adventure story, and that’s great. I’m really excited to see what they do with Helen gone. But the more different types of stories they can tell in this world, I think overall the better for its longevity, particularly as we know there is more coming.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about Commanders in Crisis number three from Image Comics written by Steve Orlando, art by Davide Tinto. So Empathy is dead or is Empathy, because Empathy has come back to life and the commanders are trying to figure out exactly what’s going on. I think we were pretty high on the first two issues of this book. Do you think it continues to hold up here on the third?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I mean, I see Orlando as having a lot of fun with this. This is really cool the way it’s written in the way that characters are. I love the voices and the different stuff. It kind of starts off really grody and kind of crazy in the beginning. But yeah, it gets a little emotional, but then kind of right back into the kind of humor and action I was impressed with how this ends. It does a great job of giving us a little bit of getting excited for the next issue at the end of each comic. Yeah, I continue to be impressed with this team and the different voices and stuff on it. This is a lot of fun.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I agree. Steve Orlando is such an idea generator, you can see in all of his work his stories are super complex, calling on so much continuity. And I feel like with this, he sort of put it all, all of his just wild ideas in full throttle going forward. He’s created all these characters and he has him just driving through all these different ideas. There’s the multi-verse, there’s superheroes just fighting on the ground. We have the villain here is the social callers. It’s some sort of social media slash cell phone tech vampire or tech zombiefication for the situation. And it’s just fun. It’s a lot of new ideas all the time.</p> <p>Alex:                 From new ideas to old ideas, let’s talk about Rorschach number three from DC Comics written by Tom King, art by Ori Fornace. In this issue we find out more about the cowboy character that we’ve met in the first two, who was actually assassinated in the first issue of the book. We go back in time, find out about her backstory as the main detective investigates further, what was going on with her, this new old Rorschach. I really liked the sushi quite a bit, not just in terms of fleshing out Tom King’s take on the world, but also how the story purposefully unfolded confusingly in terms of the timeline at first, but became clearer as it went on. I still don’t know how this connects to the main narrative or exactly what our overall dramatic thrust is here necessarily, but as a one-shot one-off issue, I thought this was very well done.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I agree. I’m really impressed with how crazy this is, but how this issue we’re getting specific information about this main character that we’re dealing with in this issue. And it’s really impressive. There’s just so much going on, but it’s done in such a kind of cool way that keeps the story moving in such a creepy, but good way. Art and pace is phenomenal. This continues to be a very interesting, cool book, but it brings up this interesting point and I’m interested to get your guys’ take on this. Sometimes to love your father, you have to shoot him in the head. How do you guys feel about that?</p> <p>Justin:              As fathers?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, as fathers with daughters.</p> <p>Alex:                 I have my kids sleep with a gun every night.</p> <p>Pete:                Smart.</p> <p>Alex:                 And every night I go to bed praying that they’ll shoot me in the morning and so far it hasn’t happened.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 I just run right into the rooms and go [inaudible 00:17:43]. But then they say, “Good morning, daddy.”</p> <p>Pete:                Oh man.</p> <p>Alex:                 Disappointments, both of them.</p> <p>Justin:              What a startling vision of Alex’s home life.</p> <p>Pete:                Same thing for you, Justin?</p> <p>Justin:              What’s that?</p> <p>Pete:                Same for you with your daughters?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. No, I’m always waving a gun around the house. They’re going to get there, I don’t need to tell them quite as hard as Alex does. I want them to come to it on their own.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              But I like this a lot. It’s funny the last, this issue and the one before felt like a standalone issue with just lightly touching the events of the first issue.</p> <p>Pete:                Agree.</p> <p>Justin:              And I think, I mean this time, King does this a lot where you only realize the story he’s telling a little bit into it. And I think it often works, I think it’s working here. It’s interesting that the characters we’re learning about here are sort of conspiracy theorists. They believe that the squids affect your brain. And I wonder if that’s, if Rorschach is going to believe that as well. Because it makes these characters maybe probably delusional. If he’s commenting on believing in conspiracy theories, it feels like these characters are not understanding reality. Which Rorschach’s whole thing was believing these outlandish things. But this one happened to be true in the watchman.</p> <p>Justin:              So to have Rorschach believe something that isn’t true is an interesting take. I’m very curious, it makes him less of heroes, less of a character you can get behind if he’s totally on this crazy path. I don’t know, it’s just like a lot of time King stuff, it’s really interesting to see where it’s going.</p> <p>Pete:                Agree.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, Decorum number six from Image Comics written by Jonathan Hickman and art by Mike Huddleston. We’re finally bringing together this issue, which is wild that we’re doing it in issue six. But we have this courier character that’s been training to be an assassin. At the same time these weird [inaudible 00:19:52] beings who’ve been doing something, who even knows what. But in this issue they finally come down and hire the assassins and say, “Hey, can you find this egg for us?” And then we kind of avoid that in the back of the issue, but it’s still-</p> <p>Justin:              They’re prepping for their egg mission.</p> <p>Alex:                 Sure, they’re prepping for egg mission. There are points particularly on the assassin side of things that are so funny and so fun, particularly because they’re coming in the middle of this wild, very dead sci-fi and Saturday. I am finding myself loving this book more and more with every issue.</p> <p>Justin:              A 100% agree. I thought this issue was great. And all of the things we’ve talked about with Hickman, both in this book and with his X-Men work where it’s like, what’s he doing? What’s all this information like. It was all worth it to get to this where it’s super fun the whole time, the story’s coming into focus, we’re seeing the mission. And the characters are set up in a way where it’s going to be exciting to watch them bump into each other.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I agree. This was a really solid issue.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                I felt like this clicked into place for me. The art is phenomenal, a lot of different styles mixing here, but done in such a great way, it doesn’t feel like a separate story. It’s really, really impressive how well the art kind of makes this all work. Yeah, I’m excited for more. I’m a little worried about Hickman fucking me because there’s all these weird symbols everywhere that don’t need to be. But so far the art is really winning me over, so this is great.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete, the original Hick maniac coming around for Decorum. I got to say though, the symbols and all of the extra pages, I think they do serve a purpose. They let you digest what you’ve seen before and see that it’s all sort of a picture frame that holds the story.</p> <p>Alex:                 Because their chapter breaks is essentially [inaudible 00:21:49].</p> <p>Pete:                I thought you were going to say a palate cleanser, Justin.</p> <p>Justin:              Maybe, I don’t know. You’re supposed to have a little bit of sorbet when you see the Decorum, just a light sorbet.</p> <p>Alex:                 Every time I get to one of those picture pages I eat an entire pint of Chunky Monkey.</p> <p>Pete:                Nice.</p> <p>Justin:              Chunky Monkey picture pages.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m more of a, what is it? Chunky hubby or what was that? Hubby-</p> <p>Justin:              Chubby Hubby.</p> <p>Alex:                 Chubby Hubby.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s the one that I like.</p> <p>Alex:                 Chubby Hubby is very good. Pretzels in that, always love pretzels in an ice cream.</p> <p>Justin:              I don’t like [inaudible 00:22:24].</p> <p>Alex:                 Here’s a couple of tastes that go great together, the New Mutants number 14 from Marvel written by Vita Ayala, art by Rod Reis. This kicks off Vita Ayala’s run on the title, bringing a bunch of the original New Mutants together minus Cipher, which is a huge missed opportunity of course, I think we can all agree on that. But man, I love this issue. I thought this was so smart, so well done. As a lot of the recent X-Men stuff has been in terms of focusing in, here you have the older New Mutants teaching the younger New Mutants how to use their powers. They come up with a creative thing that I don’t think we’ve ever seen on the X-Men before, where the new mutants characters combine their powers to figure out new ways of using them, which was paced out so well, it’s so fun.</p> <p>Alex:                 There’s a thing where I think it’s two pages earlier, Rahne and Magik by their powers where they’re one teleporting Wolf in, and then two pictures later, it’s five teleporting Wolfs out, which is very funny. It was just perfectly paced out. The other thing that I loved about this book, and this is obviously very much on purpose, but bringing the Amahl Farouk, The Shadow King here, who also seems to be in some way on Krakoa, which is very suspicious. But clearly Rod Reis is channeling Bill Sienkiewicz, who is the definitive Shadow King artist here, also the definitive New Mutants artist. But it very much feels like its own thing. I love this from top to bottom. Pete, I know you’re probably going to have some anti X-Men bias going on here with this book.</p> <p>Pete:                Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 But I thought this was really good. This is one of my favorite books of the week.</p> <p>Justin:              Because you hate mutants.</p> <p>Alex:                 I thought this was so well done. And I was so happy with how it was executed.</p> <p>Justin:              You call them flat scans, right Pete? Because you’re a mutant hater.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete by the way, since you guys can’t see on Skype is wearing one of the smiley robot suits that the right has.</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t even know what you’re talking about. All right. So the art in this is phenomenal. It’s like some parts are almost like water color, it’s so beautiful. Magik is just glorious in this, some really fun paneling. There’s some stuff that’s going on that I don’t understand. But I do like the idea of bringing The Shadow King into this. I mean, if you’ve got fuck Island, you might as well have The Shadow King.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s your excuse for everything.</p> <p>Pete:                And also it makes me want to rewatch Legion.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I feel like there’s definitely some channeling of Legion here, which is great. And I agree with you, Alex, combining the New Mutants powers in that way, it’s very like Final Fantasy, the video game in a cool way. And I really appreciated that. Great book.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Just super fun across the board. Next up, here’s a wild one, Post Americana number one form Image Comics, story and art by Steve Skroce. This is a future society where everything has fallen apart in America. We start off with some sort of militaristic remnants of America who seem ready to take the country back. But of course, or maybe they’re actually fascistic, we don’t really know. One person escapes, encounters some insane people that are in the bad lands, including cannibals and other people, find a bad-ass woman who’s ready to take the back. It is wild. It is bloody. It’s over the top. It’s often funny, like when chickens just rip apart a dude.</p> <p>Justin:              That was funny.</p> <p>Pete:                Don’t fuck with chickens man.</p> <p>Alex:                 The art in particular reminds me a lot of Jose Von Ryp I think is his name, the guy who does a lot of stuff for Valiant, and he did Crossed as well.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, yeah, reminds me of Crossed.</p> <p>Justin:              This feels very Crossed to me both in substance and style.</p> <p>Alex:                 But I enjoyed this, I enjoyed the tone of the characters and the dialogue a lot. Just, they felt very different to me in fresh and ridiculous in exactly the right way. How’d you guys feel about it?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I was really impressed with this. This was a lot of fun. It was really over the top, lot of action, lot of violence. You got to love that. This was a very cool interesting take. Yeah, it’s hard to know who to kind of root for here with what’s going on. I mean, America kind of looked like the evil empire but we’ll see how this all unfolds. But man, what a great first issue to get you pumped up for what’s going to happen? But yeah, man, it’s exciting and fucked up.</p> <p>Justin:              You don’t know how to root for it Pete, so you’re maybe rooting for the cannibals.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, you don’t know who to root for here, man.</p> <p>Justin:              Because let me say the cannibals who we meet at the end of the book-</p> <p>Pete:                Maybe rooting for the chickens.</p> <p>Justin:              Lot of human skin fashion in this last page.</p> <p>Alex:                 A lot of them were wearing hair suits, I would call them.</p> <p>Justin:              Like our facial, like faces sown into [crosstalk 00:27:16].</p> <p>Pete:                Or skull in front of your junk.</p> <p>Justin:              The leader’s wearing a button-down made of human faces. It’s wild.</p> <p>Alex:                 Maybe they’re good.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              So you never know.</p> <p>Alex:                 Maybe they’re the good guys.</p> <p>Justin:              They clearly have a strong sense-</p> <p>Pete:                Because you’ve got to use everything. You’ve got to use every part of what you’re using.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, let me ask you, don’t you think-</p> <p>Alex:                 Just like I said to Jeanine back in the day of the comedy club, you got to use every part of the [inaudible 00:27:39].</p> <p>Justin:              Wow.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow.</p> <p>Justin:              Wow. Sorry, I’m still stunned by that. Do you think, if you’re a cannibal and you’re butchering the meat.</p> <p>Pete:                Sure.</p> <p>Justin:              Do you cut the skin off? I feel like if I’m eating Turkey or if I’m eating some other, sometimes I eat the skin.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, definitely.</p> <p>Justin:              Why are these people leaving all the skin behind?</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s probably too thick, right? Humans whose skin is too thick.</p> <p>Justin:              Not Pete skin.</p> <p>Pete:                Only one way to tell Zalbs.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete’s very thin skin.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great point. I’ll tell you what, after my children shoot me to death, I’ll tell them to cook me and eat me and let me know how it goes. [crosstalk 00:28:27].</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Let us know how it goes.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, let us know. And we can come over.</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:28:32] podcast.</p> <p>Justin:              Let me work … We’ll work out the menu.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. You got to start with some survey I think between every dish. Good book, definitely pick it up. Batman number 105 from DC Comics written by James Tynion IV, art by Carlo Pagulayan and Danny Miki, Alvaro Martinez and Christian Duce. This is the final part of the Ghost-Maker story, and it doesn’t end I think quite how anybody necessarily expected. It also seems to maybe be the end of James Tynion’s run on Batman-</p> <p>Pete:                What?</p> <p>Alex:                 … which is surprising in and of itself. Well, I don’t know. I mean, he seems to be tying stuff up before a future state.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, maybe he’s just cleaning, getting a fresh start for his new story arc. I think this was a really great … It’s nice to see Harley Quinn open up, get a little emotional here with the kid clown on her. I really liked the kind of flashback with the Ghost-Maker and Batman stuff, nice to get all that. And then we kind of had a nice moment. I don’t know how much we want to spoil here, but reading I was like, “Aw.” I thought it was … you don’t get to see as much. It was nice to see a little Batman being a little soft.</p> <p>Justin:              I was sort of surprised about that choice at the end. I expected Ghost-Maker to be either a villain that is someone who bothers Batman in Gotham or someone who leaves and maybe works in the shadows to cause a problem for Batman. The way it ended, I was surprised by, and I don’t know if I love it.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, come on man.</p> <p>Justin:              But the everything else in the book I thought was great and I’ve really liked the art in this book and the way they’re able to sort of seamlessly transition between artists.</p> <p>Alex:                 I liked it more for Batman than Ghost-Maker, if that makes sense. I like the idea that Batman is trying to be more compassionate [inaudible 00:30:29], but Ghost-Maker at the end and saying, “I’ve tried to kill you most of my life, but you know what, let’s be friends.” Seemed a little-</p> <p>Justin:              Let’s be coworkers.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Which I don’t know, I guess we’ll have to see how it plays out. But I agree with you, I think it was a little quick there even though I enjoyed the issue.</p> <p>Pete:                I mean if Batman can be friends with like Damian and a bunch of other people who are at different stages of maybe being evolved.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, he’s his father.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. But still he’s kind of a psychopath. And so I feel like this works, Batman’s opening up to this person and might as well try to work with them to hopefully get Ghost-Maker to a better place.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right. Fair enough. Let’s move on and talk about Stillwater number four from Image Comics written by Chip Zdarsky, art by Ramon K. Perez. This takes place in a town where nobody ever dies. One guy comes into the town, finds out about it from the outside, but turns out he was actually born there. This issue, we flash back and find out that his history, how he was taken outside of the town and exactly what happened. I like this issue quite a bit and particularly coming in issue four, I think that was a smart place to put this because waiting much longer to parse out these mysteries might’ve kind of frustrating. But I liked the answers that we got personally.</p> <p>Justin:              I agree, and I love the … Ramon Perez’s art is so good. I’ve been a fan of his for a long time and really like it here. This book has such a good tone. It feels like it’s ready-made to be a TV show. And the characters are really well-made.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, this is very interesting. We kind of have this … we’re finally getting pieces that kind of make sense, clicking into place here about our main character and why he’s coming back to this place and what it means and what he’s a part of. And it’s too bad they didn’t kind of push this, I think earlier a little bit, because they could have had like a baby boss tie-in real easy. You had a very-</p> <p>Alex:                 Boss Baby.</p> <p>Pete:                Boss Baby, yeah, sorry. But like that smart baby in the beginning, that could have really tied in nicely.</p> <p>Alex:                 Cool. All right. Let’s move on and talk about We Only Find Them When They’re Dead number four from Boom! Studios written by Al Ewing, illustrated by Simone Di Men. Di Men, Is that right? Or did that auto correct? Di Menco I think.</p> <p>Justin:              Simone Di Men.</p> <p>Alex:                 Simone Di Men.</p> <p>Justin:              Simone Di Meo.</p> <p>Pete:                Di Meo, yeah. D-I-M-E-O.</p> <p>Alex:                 Thank you very much. My auto correct is out of control.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s crazy that it changed that letter from O to N, it’s crazy.</p> <p>Alex:                 Nuts, it’s disgusting is what it is.</p> <p>Justin:              They’re right next to each other in the alphabet.</p> <p>Alex:                 This book is fascinating to read because I think the art and the coloring in particular almost overpower the story of everything that’s going on. It’s beautiful to look at, but sometimes honestly a little hard to follow at this point.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, it’s funny, it’s a book that I wish I had the hard copy of.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, exactly.</p> <p>Justin:              Because I really think that would make it a little cleaner. It’s a book that I want to just be further away from when I’m reading it, because it is such a wash of color. I appreciate the choices. I think it is really cool and different. And I don’t know enough about what’s happening to know where we’re headed. But I still trust the storytelling here. It’s Al Ewing who I think is great.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I agree. I don’t mean to kind of echo the old demand of what we’re saying, like, “Oh, it makes it hard to read.” But I think it’s-</p> <p>Alex:                 Did you guys look at it with your spectacles on?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I had one of the bifocals gone and it still didn’t work, but yeah, it’s really cool. The art, the paneling, the really pushing stuff, making the story move, helping the action, which is great. But just sometimes because the layouts are so intense, it’s a little tough to kind of follow so it takes a couple of reads, but if we were holding the physical comic, I think it wouldn’t be an issue.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, Wolverine: Black, White &amp; Blood number two from Marvel written by Vita Ayala, Saladin Ahmed and Chris Claremont. Art by Greg Land, Kev Walker, and Salvador Larroca. As with the first issue, there’s three stories of Wolverine, three different adventures. I got to tell you, I thought the first issue was pretty good. It was well done. I didn’t love absolutely everything in it. This issue is great. Just really well done. And in particular, one of the things I was so impressed by was Greg Land takes a lot of knocks for his art and potentially rightly so. But stripping all the color out of it and all the metallic wash and shine that usually goes over his characters. And just in that story, focusing on the black and the white and the occasional splashes of red really emphasized how good and dynamic his art is. And Vita Ayala leaned into that with a story, which I thought was great as well. I was really impressed overall with nearly every story on this issue.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I agree. I think this issue is really kind of clicking. This makes a lot more sense, this whole black, white and blood. I was just blown away by the art, the action, the violence, it’s beautiful, absolutely beautiful, a lot of fun, a lot of great Wolverine kind of stuff, that if you’re a Wolverine fan, you know about this character, so it kind of bounces all over, which is great. I was really impressed. Two or three really solid stories in this book.</p> <p>Justin:              I thought the art was great across the board, I love, it feels like they put them, these stories in a particular order where it’s sort of the most black and white, the first story, and it gets redder as the issue goes on. [crosstalk 00:36:36]. Yeah. It’s funny on the live show, Alex, you talked about the cliche of Wolverine being in a bar and then having an adventure. And it felt like especially the first two stories were very like Wolverines in the woods and then somebody gets him. It felt like it was dealing with those tropes, living in those tropes a bit. But the Chris Claremont story I thought was … it was my favorite of the three, which I was surprised about. But in general I like the book.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, I mean, to that point, I think the things that worked about both of these to me, the same thing that didn’t quite work about the first two stories in the first issue of this, where that they stood back and let the art do their thing, that they were like, “Yeah, we’re going to do classic Wolverine setups,” but it’s all about setting up Greg Land. It’s all about setting up Kev Walker to do the thing that they do, which I thought was really nice. Next up, Head Lopper number 14 from Image Comics, story and art by Andrew MacLean, continuing the Pete block we have here on The Stack.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete block.</p> <p>Alex:                 In this issue some heads get lopped, I think a head.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, maybe [crosstalk 00:37:45].</p> <p>Justin:              A head finally gets lopped.</p> <p>Pete:                Huge head. Yeah, we get a Medusa, old head lopper goes up against Medusa. This is just glorious. I mean, plus it starts with a double page spread of a map, which I’m a sucker for. And yeah, this is just a fantastic story of kind of like Conan the Barbarian type of thing, wandering the earth, having adventures, hanging out with the witches as you do. And yeah, this is kind of a fun day, head lopper has a little bit of a team working with them now. This is just continues to be a bad-ass fantastic book that doesn’t try too much and just stays in its fucking wheelhouse.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s the dream, stay in your fucking lane artists. But I do, this is a fun book. This is like a modern Usagi Yojimbo.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Did we say that last time? Because I see why Pete likes it, it’s very good. I like it as well. I thought the witch head was going to get turned to stone, I really did.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              I was worried.</p> <p>Pete:                That would’ve been crazy.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I also liked that this is clearly a huge universe, a long adventure that we want to be able to go on for a long time, and I hope we get to.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up Dark Nights: Death Metal number six from DC Comics, written by Scott Snyder, art by Greg Capullo. We are getting towards the end here as the United forces of every single hero and villain in the DC Universe, fight back against the Batman who laughs and his united sources of dark Batmans and dark planets and things like that. Meanwhile, Wonder Woman is off on her own mission to try to save the universe at the universal forge, I believe it’s called. I continue to be struck by not so secretly, but how this is almost secretly like a Wonder Woman series, which I think is kind of great. It gets away from Superman and Batman always being the leads and turns the focus on her. And the solution she figures out towards the end here. I thought it was really fun and really simple and really great. And just overall, again, just a fun issue of this wildly over the top series.</p> <p>Pete:                This continues to be a lot of fun. I really, really love this issue. Things are starting to finally maybe go in the good guys direction, which is very exciting, epic pages, some old school shout-outs and some touching moments with Clark and Lois and then Clark and Bruce. I fucking love this shit.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m just waiting for the space Wolverine to pop his claws. It’s about time he popped them and got into the action, you know what I mean?</p> <p>Pete:                You’re a piece of shit.</p> <p>Alex:                 If there’s a low bow, why isn’t there a high bow?</p> <p>Justin:              That’s so good, or a tie bow.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh boy.</p> <p>Justin:              I think it’s very funny to me that in this book, the Batman who laughs has been elevated to a god. And it’s funny to think that it’s just a Bruce Wayne. That’s just a regular Bruce Wayne under there, who’s just had a couple bad days.</p> <p>Alex:                 The weirder part to me, there were two weird things in this issue. Not necessarily bad things, but seeing Barbatos’ face finally whereas I was like, “Oh, that’s not a weird looking dude in there, under that giant cloak. That’s pretty strange.” And then the other one was Superman and Lois saying goodbye to each other. Everybody else was great. I loved everybody else. And even-</p> <p>Pete:                What is your problem there?</p> <p>Alex:                 Then said goodbye, what did Superman say? Superman was like … Lois was like, “Superman, you’re always the son that I looked towards.” And Superman is like, “You’re the lead of my story.”</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. You’re always my number one lead I think she says.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. That was the point where I was like, “Shut up.”</p> <p>Pete:                Why?</p> <p>Justin:              Wow.</p> <p>Pete:                Why you cold hearted motherfucker?</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s stupid. That’s a stupid thing to say when you’re about to die, don’t say that.</p> <p>Justin:              I have it here, “Lois, thank you for this life, for our son, for being my true home planet.”</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, that’s fucking beautiful.</p> <p>Justin:              Very sweet from a long haired mostly dead Superman. And then she said, “Thank you, Clark.”</p> <p>Pete:                [crosstalk 00:42:02] complimenting his hair was hysterical.</p> <p>Justin:              Thank you, Clark, for being the best lead a girl could ask for. And then someone off panel, get a room.</p> <p>Pete:                All right. First off, Zalben fuck you man. I thought that was a great thing for Lois to say.</p> <p>Alex:                 I don’t know. That was kind of like, and I worked in a newspaper.</p> <p>Pete:                Fuck you.</p> <p>Justin:              She doesn’t love him. She just is with him to keep the news flowing.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, exactly. Also, what is she doing there? Where has she been the entire time? The fact that she is [crosstalk 00:42:34] to be like, “And I’m also here.”</p> <p>Justin:              She’s covering the end of the universe for the daily [crosstalk 00:42:40].</p> <p>Pete:                You know what Zalb, she doesn’t have tO prove shit to you. She can come and go as she pleases.</p> <p>Alex:                 She’s just hastily writing out a newspaper on some dead Robin Skinner or something like that.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, exactly. This just in, holy shit, [inaudible 00:42:56] dead.</p> <p>Pete:                If you’re reading this congratulations.</p> <p>Justin:              Bear with me readers because this is confusing. So there’s a dark forge of …</p> <p>Alex:                 There’s going to be a lot of bi-lines on this one, but fun book. Let’s move on and talk about Seven to Eternity number 15 from image comics written by Rick Remender, drawn by Jerome Opena. This is a huge issue for this book. Our protagonist has slowly been working way towards a place that potentially could make him immortal. We think it has been for reasons of helping his family. In this issue it becomes clear, 100% absolutely is not. And he goes from, I would argue being the hero of the book to turning out to be the villain the whole time, which I think is phenomenal in the best Rick Remender way of doing things. What’d you guys think about this?</p> <p>Justin:              And conversely, the villain from the book, the Mud King is sort of becoming the hero.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, 100%.</p> <p>Justin:              And I would guess that was Rick Remender’s perhaps goal for the series. And he’s done a great job of really just slowly leading us away from our expectations from the very first couple issues of the series. But really this issue, the art is so good. It’s a real like everything is just really well done from the beginning to the end, a lot of big splash pages, it’s so good.</p> <p>Pete:                This is classic Remender, just like you think you understand, you think … I was so excited. I was like, “Oh, this is great. Okay. We’re finally going to have,” and then at the end I was like, “Wait, what? Goddam Remender, man.” He is a very impressive writer. This continues to be a ton of fun. And the twists and turns are very enjoyable. I’m very nervous about what’s going to happen moving forward, but man, the art and the action are just glorious.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great stuff. Let’s move on and talk about our Immortal Hulk block two issues [crosstalk 00:45:05].</p> <p>Justin:              Hulk block.</p> <p>Alex:                 The Immortal Hulk King in Black number one written by Al Ewing, art by Aaron Kuder. The Immortal Hulk 42 written by Al Ewing, art by Joe Bennett. Starting with the first one, this obviously again is a tie into King in Black. Here, so many things going on at the same time. There’s no reason this should work with the amount of things they have happening. But it’s not only an Immortal Hulk book, which is a thing in and of itself. It’s not only a tie into King in Black. It’s not only a Christmas story. It’s also a completely silent issue at the same time. And it is phenomenal.</p> <p>Pete:                One of my favorites. This is like, when people ask you like, “Oh, what’s your favorite Christmas story?” This now goes to the top of the list, black Christmas. This is just so cool. And so much is said about Hulk without any words. This really is just a classic Hulk story. Oh my God, this is so great, so much fun.</p> <p>Justin:              This is your favorite Christmas story now, more than the movie Christmas story.</p> <p>Pete:                No. It’s one of my favorite Christmas comics, [crosstalk 00:46:15].</p> <p>Justin:              If you have children, you’ll read this aloud to them on Christmas.</p> <p>Pete:                Yes, I will.</p> <p>Justin:              Which will be [crosstalk 00:46:21] reading.</p> <p>Alex:                 Say, “Hey kids, gather around, it’s time for the horrifically wildly smiling Hulk story.”</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 The way Aaron Kuder draws, this is these … If you haven’t been reading Immortal Hulk, Hulk is kind of split into different personalities. He keeps morphing between different things. Here we mostly get the skinny childlike Hulk, who’s been showing up. He also shows up in the next issue we’re going to talk about. We also get Joe Fixit shows up for a little-</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, he does.</p> <p>Alex:                 … die hard style action at one point, which is super fun. But yeah, man, this is just great, just a great story. So well-drawn by Aaron Kuder, so well written by Al Ewing.</p> <p>Justin:              The art is so good.</p> <p>Alex:                 Again, there’s no reason they should work with the amount of things they have going on here, but it’s a wonderful one-shot.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, it’s really, truly great. One of the best issues on the stands right now.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on then and talk about Immortal Hulk number 42, which is the ongoing story of the Immortal Hulk. Here we get a little break as the Hulk fights The Thing, actually lays out everything that’s been going on with him, which I think is the first time in 42 issues any of the superheroes have kind of found out what has actually been going on with the Hulk here, even though he understands the only part of it. And Thing figures it out too, understands the different [inaudible 00:47:38] Fixit and the other Hulk and everything that’s going on, they eat some hotdogs at Coney Island.</p> <p>Pete:                You’re goddam right. You got to do it while you’re there.</p> <p>Alex:                 Delicious. And it ends with of course, a very typical terrifying paddle right at the end there for what’s coming up next. But again, a fantastic issue of this book. And I love seeing The Thing, Hulk rivalry in a new light, it’s great.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. You really get to see the tender side of The Thing coming out here, which I thought was really good. And their conversation at the hot dog shop was really nice-</p> <p>Pete:                The hotdog shop.</p> <p>Justin:              … getting into like, yeah, sandwich shop, hot dog I guess being a sandwich in that case.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh man.</p> <p>Justin:              Hot dog is not a sandwich.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. And the way they talk about the afterlife, The Thing coming back and being bar mitzvah’d and rediscovering some sort of spirituality or having a second spirituality 13 years after they got bombarded with the cosmic rays, I thought was an interesting take. I’ll talk about Joe, but just a really smart issue touching on a bunch of ideas and really sad watching the whole fight and cry.</p> <p>Alex:                 I mean, I’ll just mention just on the whole thing story where he’s talking about how the 13 years there that was him being reborn. I know that’s something that [inaudible 00:49:02] covered and is one of the thing. But from a Jewish perspective, I got a little choked up, that’s something that they don’t really talk about a lot in the books is that aspect of The Thing. And I think Al Ewing wrote it in a really sweet way and paste it out in a really sweet way. That was very nice to see. It meant a lot.</p> <p>Justin:              Now we talked about this on the live show, but the podcast just turned 14. Should we have had a bar mitzvah for you since we’ve been doing this for 13 years?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, no problem. I’ll shoot you guys a tow report and we could read that in the next live show.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, that would be great.</p> <p>Justin:              I would love to.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Plus we get to go play video games and stuff or something, right.</p> <p>Alex:                 Sure, that’s how that works.</p> <p>Justin:              Isn’t there some fun thing?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, you get to have a party afterwards.</p> <p>Justin:              Okay. I’m in.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, this continues to be amazing. Really great use of The Thing in this, love The Thing’s new kicks, glorious. Also really fantastic cover, really love the cover. Yeah, just when you think this story, it gets so weird and so grotesque, but also the heart in the story is really phenomenal, it’s very touching. The humanization of these kinds of grotesque characters if you will is fantastic. I cannot believe what they’re doing in this whole comic. It’s really unprecedented.</p> <p>Alex:                 Last but not least, let’s talk about Once &amp; Future number 14 from Boom! Studios written by Kieron Gillen and art by Dan Mora. In this issue, we’re wrapping up a couple of things as I believe they fight Guen, or they are Guen. I don’t know, I honestly missed the last issue, so I’m not [inaudible 00:50:47] keeping up. But there’s some bloody stuff, it’s a fight continuity stuff that happens and this title continues to be a ton of fun.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean this whole game thing that it starts with, and I mean to say the art is spectacular is an understatement. It’s just so breathtaking and makes things … you’re feeling the stuff that is happening. It’s just so intense and amazing. And then you just have this bad-ass grandmother right in the middle of it. Every issue is just glorious and it continues to be. I don’t know why they don’t turn this into a goddam movie or TV show. It’s just so good. I want to see it in all the different iterations, if it could … Just so many great characters, so much fun. This is really just glorious.</p> <p>Justin:              There’s a lot of stories about stories, particularly in comics. And I think this one does a great job of making it more complex and it’s a little bit trickier, it really feels like a heightened version of so many things are touched on, where it’s like, no, the story’s, the thing we’re inside a story. And in this our main characters are inside multiple stories at once and they’re competing, they’re juggling them. But it’s also like they’re having a great time, the art is so like high-octane action movie. It’s really fun.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great stuff. All right. That’s it for this week’s episode of The Stack, if you’d like to support us, patreon.com/comicbookclub. Also we do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM to Crowdcast and YouTube, come hang out. Chat with us about comic books, iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show. At comic book live on Twitter, comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and many more. Until next time, this has been The Stack.</p> <p>Justin:              This will always be The Stack. You’re inside The Stack. We’re all part of The Stack.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, my kids are coming in. Let me see what they want.</p> <p>Pete:                Is that that creeping-</p> <p>Justin:              Bam.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/2020/12/16/the-stack-black-cat-blade-runner-and-more/" rel="nofollow">The Stack: Black Cat, Blade Runner And More</a> appeared first on <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com" rel="nofollow">Comic Book Club</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> https://comicbookclublive.com/?p=15081 https://comicbookclublive.com/2020/12/16/the-stack-black-cat-blade-runner-and-more/ Wed, 16 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000 3196 no full The Stack: Home Sick Pilots, Venom And More The Stack: Home Sick Pilots, Venom And More Comic Book Club On this week’s Stack podcast, we’re reviewing: Home Sick Pilots #1 Image Comics Written by Dan Watters Art by Casar Wijngaard Venom #31 Marvel Written by Donny Cates Art by Iban Coello The Comic Book History of Animation #1 IDW Written by Fred Van Lent... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week’s Stack podcast, we’re reviewing:

Home Sick Pilots #1
Image Comics
Written by Dan Watters
Art by Casar Wijngaard

Venom #31
Marvel
Written by Donny Cates
Art by Iban Coello

The Comic Book History of Animation #1
IDW
Written by Fred Van Lente
Art & Letters by Ryan Dunlavey

Sweet Tooth: The Return #2
DC Comics
By Jeff Lemire

Scarenthood #2
IDW
Story & Art by Nicke Roche
Colors by Chris O’Halloran

Vampirella: The Dark Powers #1
Dynamite
Written by Dan Sbnett
Art by Paul Davidson

Seven Secrets #5
BOOM! Studios
Written by Tom Taylor
Illustrated by Daniele Di Nicuolo

Crossover #2
Image Comics
Written by Donny Cates
Art by Geoff Shaw

Spider-Man #5
Marvel
Written by J.J. Abrams & Henry Abrams
Art by Sara Pichelli

American Vampire 1976 #3
DC Comics
Written by Scott Snyder
Art by Rafael Albuquerque

Getting It Together #3
Written by Sina Grace & Omar Spahi
Art by Jenny D. Fine & Sina Grace

Origins #2
BOOM! Studios
Creat by Arash Amel, Lee Krieger and Joseph Oxford
Script by Clay McLeod Chapman
Art by Jakub Rebelka

King In Black: Namor #1
Marvel
Written by Kurt Busiek
Art by Benjamin Dewey

The Vain #3
Oni Press
Written by Eliot Rahal
Illustrated by Emily Pearson

Red Sonja: The Price of Blood #1
Dynamite
Written by Luke Lieberman
Art by Walter Geovani

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Full Episode Transcript:

Alex:                 What is up, everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.

Justin:              I’m Justin.

Pete:                I’m Pete.

Alex:                 And on The Stack we talk about a bunch of new comic books that have come out this very week. We review them, we give our unfiltered [crosstalk 00:00:23].

Pete:                Just try to filter us. Good luck.

Alex:                 It’s never going to happen. And we’re going to come out raw and hard on this first one.

Pete:                What? Well, don’t say things like that.

Alex:                 Yeah, but no, I’ll say whatever I want. Home Sick Pilots number one from Image Comics, written by Dan Watters, art by Caesar Wijngaard. I don’t know, I probably should check that before we got on the air or anything like that.

Justin:              I think Caspar, is Caspar Wijngaard.

Alex:                 Yeah. This is a new title obviously from Image Comics from two creators that frankly I don’t think I’ve ever heard of, but this is … I wanted to put this up front because there’s been a lot of hype on this. And there is a very big, in my opinion, bold debut that is well worth that hype. This focuses on an indie band, one member who ends up in a haunted house, disappears, weird things go on, crazy things go on. And it almost feels like to me a spiritual descendant of like, I don’t know, so many different things at the same time that it feels original. But the first things that came to mind are like Locke and Key a little bit, Paper Girls a little bit.

Pete:                Paper girls. Yeah.

Alex:                 And it’s great. I was so happy with this book and I’m so excited to see where it goes next. Did you guys feel the same way?

Justin:              Yeah, I agree completely. I thought this book was great. The art’s really nice and it really makes you really feel along with the characters, especially in the first third, that when you’re young and you’re like, “Let’s go fuck around. Let’s go mess something up. Let’s go … ” That rebellious vibe. They do a good job of expressing that in a fun way. And then it does a nice job also of being a horror story that also edges into comic book world. It’s not just a horror story. And I really appreciated that.

Pete:                Yeah. I think this is really a fantastic first issue. Does a great job of getting us set up with who’s who and what’s going on, and then tells a really crazy story. I also really love the use of the all black panels are really great. Just some really fantastic storytelling [inaudible 00:02:39] perspective. They really did a great, great job. I can’t recommend this comic enough. It’s really interesting. And I cannot wait to see how this unfolds, really, really impressive.

Alex:                 There’s a double page spread in the middle of the book that was laid out in a way that honestly as a comic book reader was kind of confusing for me, but once I realized what they were going for, I really appreciated and liked, where two different groups are coming to a haunted house at the same time, but coming from opposite ends of the house. So the way you read it is you follow one group and then they meet in the middle and then you follow the other group from the other side of the page.

Alex:                 One is going the way that we read in America, the other is going the way that you read anime. But it took me a second for my brain to adjust to that. But I thought it was such a smart, fascinating way of laying out the page. And that’s what plays throughout the book is just these top of mind choices that they’re going for.

Justin:              Yeah. It’s just a book that feels very cool. They’re all musicians, they seem like they’re in cool bands. It feels like it’s just a good-

Alex:                 You want to hang out with them, wondering what they’re doing. Will they give you a call?

Pete:                Justin, it’s okay, you’re cool, man. You don’t have to just want to hang out with the cool kids all the time.

Justin:              No, I’m just saying like, “Hey nerds, I’m going to hang out with these cool musicians. I’m out of here.”

Pete:                Watch you become a nerd.

Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about the opposite of a nerd, which as we know is jock with Venom number 31 from Marvel, written by Donny Cates, art by Iban Coello. This is picking right up off of the cliff hanger from King in Black number one, where Eddie Brock was thrown off the top. Love the sounds of coke being poured to the background.

Pete:                Sorry. Making the last of my rum and coke here, so apologies.

Justin:              Pete.

Alex:                 It’s okay. You got to listen.

Justin:              Pete, it’s 10:00 AM. What are you doing?

Alex:                 Cook breakfast for your kids. Venom number 31, Eddie Brock has been thrown off of a building. And this takes place during 32 seconds, 31 seconds.

Justin:              32 seconds, yeah.

Alex:                 32 seconds, could have been 31 seconds, could match the number of the book, where he is falling to the ground and various things are going on. And he’s thinking back on his life and the mistakes you’ve made. What’d you think about this issue as a follow-up to King in Black number one in particular?

Pete:                Well, I thought it was really very interesting, this kind of using this kind of free for all to tell the story that’s kind of insane and kind of, I think fits what’s going on. This is a very over the top kind of insane thing that’s happening in this book. I thought this was kind of an interesting way to kind of tell this story. The arts phenomenal, the action’s very intense. Yeah, it’s impressive how much store we get in as a person is falling to maybe their death. But the art I cannot say is just how creepy and weird and disgusting it is. It’s really impressive the way they’re doing it.

Justin:              Yeah. I mean, especially after how big the first issue of this crossover was with so much happening, I really like this issue despite the fact that it takes place in 32 seconds really slows the action down. And it’s sort of like setting the table, we’re meeting a lot of the players that feel like they are going to be the core characters in this crossover. Eddie Brock, obviously his son, Dylan know. And we really get in their heads as we are moving forward. I appreciate this. And it’s like one of those issues that sort of just like a show piece, it all takes place as this one quick thing is happening and the art’s amazing.

Pete:                Yeah. It seems like the son’s going to be a part of this somehow.

Alex:                 Yeah, I think so maybe, maybe a little bit. To what you’re saying Justin-

Justin:              Well, let me just say from the last issue was a huge broad strokes, you saw as much of Dylan as you did of Captain America. I do think this issue is important to be like, “Yes, Dylan is the linchpin of this crossover.”

Alex:                 Yeah. Well, to your point Justin, I think what’s really nice about this is creating different tones. It could feel since you’re coming from the same writer, you could be getting big bombastic King in Black and then big bombastic Venom, but instead he’s using them to hit two different storytelling modes to continue the same story. And it’s very smart decision.

Alex:                 Let’s move on to talk about The Comic Book History of Animation number one from IDW written by Fred Van Lente, art and letters by Ryan Dunlavey. We have talked to Fred and Ryan about many, many series that they have done, Comic Book History of Comics, Action Philosophers, other things like that. They have been diving into specific histories forever, and this is no different, just a reliable duo. And I say that in the best sense that when you see Comic Book History of Animation at the front, you see who’s doing it. You know what you’re getting, it’s smart, it’s funny, it’s informative, but it’s a good story at the same time. I just had a blast reading this and it’s so packed with information, is a good value for readers as well.

Pete:                Yeah. I loved the kind of like, you’ve heard stories over the years, but this is really informative. The fact that there’s a spinning house that rotates with the sun, that was really cool to find out. Yeah, this is really cool, very nerdy in all the right ways. The art does such a great job of keeping things action oriented and fun. It’s not just like facts, facts, facts, they do a good way using the storytelling to kind of keep things fun and light. It’s really impressive what they can accomplish.

Justin:              Yeah. To your point, Pete, they really do a great job of just selecting the facts, details and just story points that they tell about these historical figures. What I got really excited about is the animation studio that was like basically the first Hollywood studio in Midwood, Brooklyn. I want to go drive out there and look around and be like, “This is the first Hollywood style studio, is right sort of 20 minutes away from me.” That’s awesome.

Pete:                Wow.

Alex:                 Well, to that point, I think it’s interesting the different things you can pick out. The thing that really drew me in was the story of Winsor McCay, who created Little Nemo in Slumberland, and how crucial he was to the development of animation as an art form, which I feel like was one of those facts that maybe I had heard at some point and kind of ignored or not really gotten stuck in my brain. And to hear it again in this way, and as part of the story that eventually leads up to Walt Disney while not necessarily getting into Disney Studios. It’s good, it just really draws a narrative line between these things, which is what the best history stories do or the best history lessons do, and this is one of them.

Justin:              There’s another great panel where Walt Disney, who was sort of a dick, all of his animators that he had crossed are flipping him off wearing Mickey ears, that will really resonate.

Pete:                I was a huge fan of Felix the Cat as a kid. And so that part where Felix is pissing on exec’s desk really made me laugh.

Alex:                 Good times.

Justin:              Yeah, you’ll laugh so hard your heart will ache, your sides will ache and your heart will go pitter pat.

Alex:                 Sweet Tooth: The Return number two from DC Comics by Jeff Lemire. This is, as you could figure out for the title, the continuation, reverberation, whatever you want to call it, the original title.

Pete:                The Return.

Alex:                 Well, I think there’s a lot of things going on here. With Sweet Tooth we don’t necessarily know the full story or exactly what is going on with this new sweet tooth. But we find out a lot more about the world that he is in this issue, as well as potentially what’s going on and how it maybe ties to the first series, or maybe not. It feels like there’s more swerves going on. This is just great to revisit again in this new way. It’s eerie. It’s weird. It’s dark. I am loving this series.

Pete:                Yeah. This is a crazy issue. We’re slowly kind of learning more of what’s going on. And I really liked this kind of new friend that we meet. I think this is a very interesting character. I’m excited to learn more. This is very exciting to be back in this world kind of in a fresh way. And I really hate the creepy old church guy, but I’m excited to read more. This does a great job of getting you pumped for the next issue.

Justin:              Yeah, I agree. I’m curious how this is sort of going to roll out because it does feel like they’re telling the same story in some ways, but in just a total different mashed up iteration. So I’m curious sort of what the point of that is. Why are we hitting these same characters again in the same way, very much in the like, it’s happening again, that sort of TB trope. I’m curious what that will mean. And I just got to say nobody draws crusty old villainist dudes better than Jeff Lemire.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Yeah. Next up, Scarenthood number two from IDW Story, and art by Nick Roche, colors by Chris O’Halloran. We had Nick Roche on the story, on a live podcast a couple of weeks back, really enjoyed the first issue of this one. I think in particular, Justin, you were probably the biggest fan of the first issue, which found a bunch of parents dealing with some weird going on at their kids’ school. How do you think the second issue held up?

Justin:              I really enjoyed it again as well. I think what I said last time is this comic does such a great job of simultaneously really being about the horrors of everyday parenthood, as well as touching on this supernatural horror that is really just boiling underneath this town and these characters. And this issue does the same thing. We get a lot of great scenes, their main character and his kid that he’s raising on his own, and sort of the little mistakes you make when you’re a parent, when you’re distracted and you apologize. And it just felt, the detail work here is so good. And so I got to give it up for Nick for putting that together.

Pete:                Yeah. I think this really continues to be a very interesting book. I love the kind of like almost scary things that kind of happen in this. We’re getting a little bit more story and a little bit less of the kind of ghost, kind of stuff and more like, okay, this is the team that we’re going to be kind of leading this expedition as we move on. I think this is a really great issue. The art is fantastic. It’s kind of a cool world and I’m excited to see where it goes in the art. Again, I really like it.

Alex:                 Like we talked about with the first issue, I think this does a phenomenal job of capturing the frustration and terror of being a parent, and then funneling that into actual horror things and ghosts. There are moments in here as Pete pointed out, there’s less of the supernatural activity, but the moments that were really just made my heart beat faster were the things about being, thinking you’re a bad parent, being a bad parent, acting like a bad parent. All of those things are very true to life in the best way. And on top of that, you do have this really nice art and this spooky story talk into at the same time. It was good stuff. Next up-

Justin:              One thing that really resonated with me is multiple times in this issue he’s doing something and his kid is like, “Hey,” and he looks at the clock, he’s like, “Oh shit, I got to go do this thing.” That was very real.

Alex:                 Yes. Vampirella: The Dark Powers number one from Dynamite, written by Dan Abnett and art by Paul Davidson. In this issue Vampirella is now teaming up with a super team made up of people from project superpowers, I think is what’s going on here. And she’s just got her crazy vampire methods and they don’t like them.

Justin:              They don’t like them. [crosstalk 00:15:03].

Pete:                Oh, go ahead.

Alex:                 Go ahead, Pete.

Pete:                I was just going to say that that’s a cool idea, right? It’s like put the person who doesn’t do well on a team, on a team. You know what I mean? Because there is this thing of like, oh, this is my arch enemy, and they keep coming back to haunt me. And it’s like, well, if you took care of business the first time, it wouldn’t keep going. So having Vampirella unleashed on these bad guys is very fun. She likes her work. She’s very good at it. And so yeah, it’s kind of fun to see her not trying to fit in, but being on this team and how they’re going to kind of deal with her.

Justin:              Let me ask you, what is the team that you would be put on that would be the biggest mismatch, and it can be like a Cub scout trip leader. What’s the team that would be the biggest?

Alex:                 Maybe a podcast or something like that.

Pete:                Yeah. I’d say a podcast with two assholes is what my answer is.

Justin:              And so you’d be the mismatch by being an asshole?

Pete:                Touché or douche as I should say.

Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about Seven Secrets number five from Boom! Studios, written by Tom Taylor, illustrated by Daniele Di Nicuolo. In this we’re dealing with the fallout of the attack on all the secrets they go to hide from their enemy, and things go very, very badly leading up potentially to finally finding out what these secrets are. This series is as usual very well-crafted by Tom Taylor. I like the anime inspired art [inaudible 00:16:39], I guess inspired art by Daniele Di Nicuolo. Just a good series through and through.

Pete:                Yeah. Tom Taylor is a great writer and this is a very interesting, cool idea. In this issue though we kind of get this like … there’s someone on the inside because they keep doing the wrong thing. And it’s a little obvious where it’s like, attacking us all at once, oh no, it’s got … what should we do? Oh, let’s all go to the same spot. And it’s like, “Oh no, that’s a horrible idea. But here we go.” But all that said, I’m really impressed with the art and the storytelling, I can’t wait to see what happens next.

Justin:              Yeah, I think the [inaudible 00:17:22] influenced art, I think it’s really working. And I think the story really plays into that in a nice way. It feels like that was the intention throughout, which is great. And I just want to know a couple of the secrets. I don’t want to be greedy. I just want to know two secrets.

Alex:                 Yeah. Right.

Justin:              Or maybe three. In general I don’t know secrets. I keep secrets. I’m great at secrets.

Pete:                Whoa, I don’t believe that.

Justin:              I’ve kept all of your secrets, Pete.

Pete:                Whoa.

Alex:                 Let’s move on to talk about Crossover number two from Image Comics written by Donny Cates, art by Geoff Shaw. The first issue we found out that in Denver, I believe in Colorado, a big superhero crossover from every possible super year universe broke out, a dome appeared over Denver, locking it off. Some comic book characters were left outside, some were not. We found out different pieces of the story as we’ve followed a comic book shop worker has got embroiled with one of those rogue comic book characters. Find out a lot more about the state of the world in this issue, as well as having many, many teases for other things going on in this world, as well as the real world. What’d you think about this issue and how it picked up on the first one?

Justin:              I mean, it’s fucked up that there’s all these dead actual comic book writers in the beginning.

Alex:                 Yeah, they kill Scott Snyder, Brian Kayvon, Robert Kirkman, and somebody else.

Justin:              Chip Zdarsky. And do you think CNN would be leading with these names, all these comic book writers? Chip Zdarsky, Scott Snyder, I don’t think so.

Alex:                 I did like the joke where they’re like Brian Kayvon, Marvel comics writer. And I read that first page I was like, “Marvel comics writer,” and then the next page is the comic show crowder being like, “Marvel comics writer.” So well played.

Justin:              That was very funny. And you could tell that this is all sort of, the winks here are strong and good.

Pete:                Strong links for sure.

Justin:              Strong links. And the story, it’s such a good concept that it’s one of those premises that almost feels like it’s going to break under the weight of the story. But Donny Cates does such a great job of really straddling that line and keeping us just on the good side of like, “No, this is working, these people are going to enter the dome and encounter all of your favorite superheroes or maybe not.” We get the scene in the superhero prison where you see the arms of some of your characters you recognize.

Pete:                Yeah, that’s really cool.

Justin:              Yeah, it’s cool.

Alex:                 It’s like Batman’s there, Spawn’s there, Spiderman, bunch of others like that. It’s definitely-

Justin:              The Thing.

Alex:                 … Easter egg heavy. The Thing, yeah.

Pete:                I really thought the way that they intertwined different styles of art in this book is really impressive. A lot of the shading and shadowing and coloring really is impressive. And it fits well in this story, which is really cool. And then we got a really creepy reveal at the end. I think this is very interesting. Unfortunately, they lean a little hard on the comic book shop person is a lot of their god. It’s like, I would just like one normal comic book shop owner, just one time, just one person-

Alex:                 Doesn’t exist.

Pete:                … that’s got their shit. But I really like the story. The Cates does good work. I’m excited to see how this unrails, unreveals itself.

Alex:                 Yeah. Good stuff across the board as you mentioned, Geoff Shaw’s art is really gorgeous as well. Let’s move on, talk about Spider-Man number five from Marvel, written by J.J Abrams and Henry Abrams, art by Sara Pichelli. This was a huge launch I want to say a year ago at this point, something like that.

Justin:              Ages ago.

Alex:                 Yeah, ages ago, because of course, J.J Abrams and his son behind it, unclear how it fit into Spider-Man mythology, but it was very much its own thing. And of course, circumstances worked against it with COVID and delayed things. Seems like maybe it would have been delayed a little bit anyway, but who knows? But how do you think this wrapped up?

Justin:              Sad. Sadly. I mean, we talked about this I think back when the first issue came out that seeing Peter Parker be a distant parent and a jerk or an absent parent replicating the mistakes that he suffered from where his parents died obviously and then uncle Ben died, seemed very out of character to me. So that was a hard pill to swallow. And then to have the way this issue ends up, I was like, “Ah.” I appreciate the sacrifice Peter makes. And I liked the reveal that we get at the end here, but I was just such a … it just bummed me out the way it ended.

Pete:                Yeah. It’s really kind of crazy and over the top. And it’s got a little kind of like aliens meets Spiderman kind of vibe to it. But I feel like the heart of Spider-Man is still in this story, which is nice. At the end of the day still trying to do what he can, trying to do the best that he can.

Alex:                 Whatever a spider can.

Pete:                Yeah. Bu it’s very gross and it’s kind of scary, but there’s some heartwarming stuff in it.

Alex:                 This was kind of a bummer for me. I think Sara Pichelli’s art is always great. And there’s some phenomenal action sequences in here. But this is quippy even for a Spiderman book, everybody is joking all the time even in the middle of dire circumstances to the point where everybody kind of sounds the same. It wrapped up very quickly. I don’t know if it was a victim of pacing necessarily, it certainly felt like that could be part of it. But after an intriguing start, I felt like this fizzled a bit at the end for me, even if it is worth picking up for Pichelli’s art, who is only as good on Spider-Man personally.

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 I thought you were going to say more. American Vampire number 1976, a lot of issues on that one. American Vampire 1976, number three, DC Comics written by Scott Snyder, art by Raphael Albuquerque. I just continue the storyline where Skinner Sweet and his pals are robbing an old train, great train robbery, a little bit of a twist on that as they fight the edge of the world and some other dark things go on as some of other characters track down Dracula. Man I love how much they’re blowing out the mythology of this book. And just as always, Scott Snyder loves his details in a very good way, and Raphael Albuquerque-

Justin:              Guy loves details.

Alex:                 Loves details. Raphael Albuquerque just draws the hell out of a book.

Pete:                Yeah, the Querque just kills it. One of my favorite artists on a book called-

Justin:              Never heard him call the Querque.

Pete:                But yeah, this was my kind of favorite.

Alex:                 Hey, who’s your favorite Star Trek captain, Pete?

Pete:                Kirk.

Alex:                 James Kirky.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Which favorite thing to eat on Thanksgiving, Pete?

Pete:                Jerky.

Justin:              Beef turkey.

Pete:                Stuffing. No, but a really fun bit at the start. I really liked that. And then they had kind of … What I like about this is they’re having fun, but there’s also some crazy kind of ideas poke around here. I wrote this down, the world becomes a greenhouse and all the buried secrets will come poking up. I thought that was a very kind of cool line in there. I mean, the arts phenomenal, the action in this issue, this issue really moves. It’s got a great kind of pace to it. Amazing last panel. Yeah, this is great issue.

Justin:              I think this book is one of the most consistently successful comic books on the stand. Scott Snyder and the Querque know how to really just deliver the great action, great character moves, while at the same time pushing the story forward. The reveals at the end of the issue are super exciting. This book is just so good.

Alex:                 Next step, Getting it Together number three, written from Image Comics, written by Sina Grace and Omar Spahi, art by Jenny D. Fine and Sina Grace. Continuing our story of a bunch of friends if you will in San Francisco, mixing it up romantically. We get some big band stuff goes down in London.

Justin:              A lot of big band music, classic 1950s big band stuff.

Alex:                 I like this story. I’m into these characters. I like how they relate to each other. I do think the band drama is really good at particular and well done. There’s a lot of nuance there in terms of how the characters react to the fact that their band might be falling apart, that I thought was very nicely drawn in terms of the characters. How’d you guys feel?

Pete:                Yeah, it’s weird, but I agree with you, Alex. I really love the band stuff.

Justin:              Huh, it is weird.

Pete:                And I feel like that’s really kind of-

Alex:                 Look at us, quirky in the turkey. That’s what they always call us.

Pete:                I don’t know about that, but I think the art does a great with the paneling and the pacing to kind of really give it this tone. And I think this is kind of cool. You see texting and when it’s done not so well in comics, but this is kind of a fun way to kind of have these texts conversations. And they did a good job of trying to be creative about it, which I think is impressive. But overall, I think this story really continues to move forward in an interesting way that does a great job of getting the reader excited for more information.

Justin:              Pete, I thought you’re going to say, “You see texting,” and I honestly hate these textings. Why can’t you just give a call or just say hello, I don’t want to get a bunch of words from you.

Alex:                 Send a letter through the mail.

Justin:              That’s the way we used to do it in my hometown, letters.

Alex:                 Back in the civil war, which I fought in.

Pete:                Oh my God.

Alex:                 Anyway, good stuff. Next up … Oh, go ahead.

Justin:              I really like this as well. It’s funny we have so many band based comics today, they approach it in a very different way. I said this back when we had the team on our show. But to me, this has some Scott Pilgrim fives in a very good way. If you like Scott Pilgrim, this feels like a updated version of that, where we get to explore those same worlds in a fun and reverent and visually interesting way. I love the way the issue ends with the music performance and into the drug stuff, really great.

Alex:                 All right. Origins number two from Boom! Studios, created by Arash Amel, Lee Krieger and Joseph Oxford, script by Clay McLeod Chapman, and art by Jakub Rebelka. This is continuing a weird future story of a virus that’s mostly wiped everybody out seemingly there-

Pete:                Oh, no.

Alex:                 Yeah.

Justin:              Yeah, it happens.

Alex:                 There is a guy who, as we find out, spoiler, but right at the top of the issue, has been cloned, who has been resurrected, potentially a bunch of times we find out a lot more about his past here. I think our general impression of the first issue was gorgeous, but confusing. Do you feel like it’s more straightforward an issue too?

Justin:              I do.

Pete:                Well, I think for parts of it, yeah. We get the main characters kind of deal, which is interesting. But then it gets kind of really tripped out with what the main character is going through. But man, the art is fantastic. It really feels like this other worldly, which is very impressive. There’s also some sweet small moments. Yeah, it’s a little like, I got a little confused by the end of what’s happening, but man, the art and storytelling are fantastic. This does feel very original and cool as far as the story goes, so I’m into it.

Justin:              I feel like of all the books we’ve talked about and maybe in a while, this feels very much tailor made to become a feature film. And maybe that’s the intention of this book. Because I do think this issue lays out some of the factors and sort of the places where the characters are a little bit better, and we get sort of locked in on our trio who begin this journey. So yeah, I like this, I think the second issue really pushes it forward in a good way.

Alex:                 Next up, King in Black: Namor, number one from Marvel written by, Kurt Busiek, art by Benjamin Dewey. Right off the bat, I will say, I thought this was a great Namor story, it’s Namor dealing with some issues in the present while he’s flashing back to his past. So we get fun, young, shirtless Namor, kind of like a little skinnier, a little smaller, deal with [crosstalk 00:30:27].

Justin:              Tiny.

Alex:                 Yeah.

Justin:              Shirtless.

Alex:                 Yeah, he is, it’s cute. [crosstalk 00:30:29].

Pete:                Don’t make it weird.

Alex:                 He’s like a cute teen Namor.

Justin:              Now as you were saying his nipples are a little smaller.

Pete:                what the fuck man?

Alex:                 They’re very hard because he’s under the water.

Justin:              Yes, cold.

Pete:                Oh my God, what?

Justin:              It’s cold down there.

Alex:                 Nothing’s going on, you know what I mean?

Pete:                Oh my God.

Justin:              It’s like from that song from The Little Mermaid like, it’s always colder and your nipples are harder under the sea.

Pete:                What the fuck.

Alex:                 You got those [inaudible 00:30:53], doubt where [inaudible 00:30:54], under the sea.

Pete:                All right. Stop. Stop.

Alex:                 It’s a good Namor book. I don’t understand how it could actually King in Black. And this is a problem, I mean, I do want to talk about this book in a second, but I love the King in Black number one. As we talked about in this very Stack, I liked the Venom issue.

Pete:                Oh, in this very Stack?

Alex:                 In this very Stack. The other issues they’ve released so far have been weird. I don’t know what this has to do with King in Black yet, this issue, the [crosstalk 00:31:27] which we reviewed last week also was like, here’s this new concept? There’s a wet dragon in here somewhere, don’t worry about it too much. And then I don’t know if you guys read the Atlantis Attacks issue that Greg Pak wrote, which was real good, but ended with the most red skies of red skies possible things where they’re like, I wonder what’s next for us. In the background there were some dragons and that was it. And it’s just like, don’t label it as an event if it doesn’t actually have anything to do with the event.

Pete:                Yet, they could be leading up to it. I appreciate the fact that Marvel was like, “Hey, listen, we need you to tie it in.” And they were like, “You go fuck yourself, I’m telling the story I want to tell. We’ll put a fucking banner on the top, so everybody will be happy.” I think this is a good issue, Namor is usually a complete douche bag. So it’s nice to see younger, less douchey version a little bit. I think there’s a lot of cool characters [crosstalk 00:32:25]. I’m not going to fucking answer that bullshit.

Justin:              Honestly I’m a larger nippled Namor guy. From the beginning I appreciate sort of Namor.

Alex:                 Well, how he’s grown into his nipples, right?

Justin:              I mean, it’s a thing that as he gets older, it’s part of his history, that his nipples-

Pete:                You two are the fucking worst.

Alex:                 I always like to call them, I’d like to call him Namor the [inaudible 00:32:48].

Justin:              That’s the way they originally created the character.

Pete:                Don’t laugh at that.

Justin:              He was the nazi man. He wasn’t even under-

Alex:                 Stan Lee watches the [inaudible 00:32:57] days like, “I want a character with rock on nipples.”

Justin:              I mean, that’s probably a 100% accurate.

Alex:                 Probably. And Steve Ditko was like, “I don’t know, I’ll draw some fucking bigger rounds nipples, we’ll see what happens.”

Justin:              In the far future Namor is mostly nipple. I think I agree with you. It is weird that these stories exist under this banner, but I also think this is a good way to launch new titles, new character, directions, everything, so I’m here for it. And I do think, well, there was Nereus [inaudible 00:33:32] in this issue. They do one of the characters that King talks about how there’s some black rocks hidden underwater somewhere that probably are like, “Oh, a bunch of symbionts or something.” Eventually we’ll get there.

Pete:                Yeah, there you go. Zalbs, what are you talking about?

Alex:                 I know. And again-

Justin:              And also apparently this will tie into King in Black number two, which will then spin back into the Namor number two book. Because Namor apparently has something to do, because here’s the thing, symbionts, very gloopy underwater. It’s a weakness.

Alex:                 There’s a point to this book where somebody offers somebody piece of food. They’re like, you’ve got to try this, this is really crispy. And that didn’t track for me, because there’s not a lot of things that are very crispy underwater.

Justin:              That’s fair. That is a 100%. I will say if you were to eat a lobster whole, it would be crispy.

Alex:                 That’s true. Or some coral, crunched down some coral, that might be crispy.

Justin:              Depends on how good your teeth are.

Alex:                 Points retracted. This is a good book. Let’s move on, The Vein number three from ODI press written by Eliot Rahal and illustrated by Emily Pearson. We checked it on the first issue of this book, which is kind of turning into its own sort of American vampire story following a group of the empire criminals throughout history, throughout important moments in American history or world history I guess actually. Here we get them through several decades as they try to get blood, as they try to hide out. I think we’re big fans of the first issue. Do you think this concept is still holding up three issues in?

Justin:              I like this book. I do think this is like an American vampire that’s coming at it from a totally different way. It’s much more focused on the passing of time, the passage of time for vampires, which I think is fun. I like these characters. I like the action here. It’s very funny that the back half of the issue focuses on the most gabagool, goofy ass gangster character. He’s like, “Hey, I’m Johnny Boneno.” [inaudible 00:35:40]. That part was crazy. And then he’s just like, “Yeah, I’m going to be a fun guy, okay, [Don Gambilino 00:35:47], I sell blood to vampires and I didn’t mention that before.

Pete:                No one killed old bananas yet.

Justin:              No, just call me bananas, classic gangster name.

Pete:                Johnny bananas.

Alex:                 Good stuff. What’d you think about this issue, Pete?

Pete:                I mean, it’s interesting. It’s great artwork. The subway stuff really made me miss New York. Because when you’re living in New York, you can just wrap a body and a carpet and walk down the subway tunnels, no one will say shit to you.

Alex:                 Yeah. Philly they’re like, “Hey, what’s that, a she steak? Give me a bite.”

Pete:                They’re like, “Guys, give me, you’re going to eat that whole hoagie yourself?” But-

Justin:              But in Philly-

Alex:                 And they’re halfway through and they’re like, “Yo, is that a body? You got a body here?”

Justin:              You seem to be painting New York as some sort of like Thunderdome. When in Philadelphia you can murder anyone at a sporting event and everyone be like, “Yep. It’s the purge basically because our sports teams are playing.”

Pete:                Hey, take it easy, all right, with that, like you’re fucking all saints over there. All Right?

Justin:              Okay. What are you, Mr. Philly now? You’ve lived there for four months, not even.

Pete:                That’s true.

Justin:              We’ve got the Philadelphia Philly over here.

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:37:01] with Gritty, what’s going on with that? Are you friends with Gritty?

Pete:                Gritty, yeah. Our next door neighbor made his own Gritty costume, It’s a lot of fun.

Alex:                 No further questions.

Pete:                Great.

Justin:              Well, everyone in Philadelphia has to have a Gritty costume, right. They come by and check.

Alex:                 Last but not least, Red Sonja: The Price of Blood number one from Dynamite written by Luke Lieberman and art by Walter Giovanni. This started off with Red Sonja captured in a dungeon. She flashes back, tells the story of how she got there. Typical, crazy Red Sonja adventures, getting drunk, killing people, you know how it is. But how do you think this held up, was this a new fresh take on Red Sonja? Is this a story you want to read more of? What are your thoughts?

Justin:              It’s interesting. I haven’t read a ton of Red Sonja, and I didn’t know she was this sort of partying fun, loving. I thought she was sort of grim. When she cuts, she goes to the literal fire festival. I don’t know if that was meant to be the same one that we’ve seen so many documentaries about, but definitely had that vibe. So yeah, it’s hard to pin down exactly what the character is from this issue anyway.

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, this is more of Red Sonja who likes to murder and party. But I think this is, I am excited for more in this story just because I like her the way she fights and just straight up attacks anyone who kind of tries to wrong her. I think that’s one of my favorite things about Red Sonja. And I’m glad that like, yes, there was kind of crazy shit happening in the party, but they didn’t focus too hard on that, it was in the background, which is good. I want Red Sonja to be more about action and story and less about like TNA. I think that this comic does a good job with that.

Alex:                 I liked Walter Giovanni’s art in particular in this book, there’s a part in the middle where Sonja kicks a guy out a window that I thought was really active and nicely staged just in terms of the angles of everything. It was very cool. And just across the board, the action and the characters are very clear, which is good. The settings are very clear. I know that sounds like faint praise, but I thought this was a solid first issue of a Red Sonja book, if not necessarily a radical reinvention, say like the Vampirella book that we talked about earlier.

Justin:              Yes, good comparison.

Alex:                 Thank you very much. And that is it for The Stack. If you’d like to support our show, patreon.com/comicbookclub, also do a live show every Tuesday nights at 7:00 PM, Crowdcast and YouTube, come hang out. We would love to chat with you about comic books. ITunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show at Comic Book Live on Twitter, comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and more. We’ve been Comic Book Club, this is The Stack. We’ll see you next time.

Justin:              Yeah, that’s the facts.

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week’s Stack podcast, we’re reviewing:</p> <p>Home Sick Pilots #1<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Dan Watters<br> Art by Casar Wijngaard</p> <p>Venom #31<br> Marvel<br> Written by Donny Cates<br> Art by Iban Coello</p> <p>The Comic Book History of Animation #1<br> IDW<br> Written by Fred Van Lente<br> Art &amp; Letters by Ryan Dunlavey</p> <p>Sweet Tooth: The Return #2<br> DC Comics<br> By Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Scarenthood #2<br> IDW<br> Story &amp; Art by Nicke Roche<br> Colors by Chris O’Halloran</p> <p>Vampirella: The Dark Powers #1<br> Dynamite<br> Written by Dan Sbnett<br> Art by Paul Davidson</p> <p>Seven Secrets #5<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Written by Tom Taylor<br> Illustrated by Daniele Di Nicuolo</p> <p>Crossover #2<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Donny Cates<br> Art by Geoff Shaw</p> <p>Spider-Man #5<br> Marvel<br> Written by J.J. Abrams &amp; Henry Abrams<br> Art by Sara Pichelli</p> <p>American Vampire 1976 #3<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Scott Snyder<br> Art by Rafael Albuquerque</p> <p>Getting It Together #3<br> Written by Sina Grace &amp; Omar Spahi<br> Art by Jenny D. Fine &amp; Sina Grace</p> <p>Origins #2<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Creat by Arash Amel, Lee Krieger and Joseph Oxford<br> Script by Clay McLeod Chapman<br> Art by Jakub Rebelka</p> <p>King In Black: Namor #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Kurt Busiek<br> Art by Benjamin Dewey</p> <p>The Vain #3<br> Oni Press<br> Written by Eliot Rahal<br> Illustrated by Emily Pearson</p> <p>Red Sonja: The Price of Blood #1<br> Dynamite<br> Written by Luke Lieberman<br> Art by Walter Geovani</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p><strong>Full Episode Transcript:</strong></p> <p>Alex:                 What is up, everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m Justin.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 And on The Stack we talk about a bunch of new comic books that have come out this very week. We review them, we give our unfiltered [crosstalk 00:00:23].</p> <p>Pete:                Just try to filter us. Good luck.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s never going to happen. And we’re going to come out raw and hard on this first one.</p> <p>Pete:                What? Well, don’t say things like that.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, but no, I’ll say whatever I want. Home Sick Pilots number one from Image Comics, written by Dan Watters, art by Caesar Wijngaard. I don’t know, I probably should check that before we got on the air or anything like that.</p> <p>Justin:              I think Caspar, is Caspar Wijngaard.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. This is a new title obviously from Image Comics from two creators that frankly I don’t think I’ve ever heard of, but this is … I wanted to put this up front because there’s been a lot of hype on this. And there is a very big, in my opinion, bold debut that is well worth that hype. This focuses on an indie band, one member who ends up in a haunted house, disappears, weird things go on, crazy things go on. And it almost feels like to me a spiritual descendant of like, I don’t know, so many different things at the same time that it feels original. But the first things that came to mind are like Locke and Key a little bit, Paper Girls a little bit.</p> <p>Pete:                Paper girls. Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 And it’s great. I was so happy with this book and I’m so excited to see where it goes next. Did you guys feel the same way?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I agree completely. I thought this book was great. The art’s really nice and it really makes you really feel along with the characters, especially in the first third, that when you’re young and you’re like, “Let’s go fuck around. Let’s go mess something up. Let’s go … ” That rebellious vibe. They do a good job of expressing that in a fun way. And then it does a nice job also of being a horror story that also edges into comic book world. It’s not just a horror story. And I really appreciated that.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I think this is really a fantastic first issue. Does a great job of getting us set up with who’s who and what’s going on, and then tells a really crazy story. I also really love the use of the all black panels are really great. Just some really fantastic storytelling [inaudible 00:02:39] perspective. They really did a great, great job. I can’t recommend this comic enough. It’s really interesting. And I cannot wait to see how this unfolds, really, really impressive.</p> <p>Alex:                 There’s a double page spread in the middle of the book that was laid out in a way that honestly as a comic book reader was kind of confusing for me, but once I realized what they were going for, I really appreciated and liked, where two different groups are coming to a haunted house at the same time, but coming from opposite ends of the house. So the way you read it is you follow one group and then they meet in the middle and then you follow the other group from the other side of the page.</p> <p>Alex:                 One is going the way that we read in America, the other is going the way that you read anime. But it took me a second for my brain to adjust to that. But I thought it was such a smart, fascinating way of laying out the page. And that’s what plays throughout the book is just these top of mind choices that they’re going for.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. It’s just a book that feels very cool. They’re all musicians, they seem like they’re in cool bands. It feels like it’s just a good-</p> <p>Alex:                 You want to hang out with them, wondering what they’re doing. Will they give you a call?</p> <p>Pete:                Justin, it’s okay, you’re cool, man. You don’t have to just want to hang out with the cool kids all the time.</p> <p>Justin:              No, I’m just saying like, “Hey nerds, I’m going to hang out with these cool musicians. I’m out of here.”</p> <p>Pete:                Watch you become a nerd.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about the opposite of a nerd, which as we know is jock with Venom number 31 from Marvel, written by Donny Cates, art by Iban Coello. This is picking right up off of the cliff hanger from King in Black number one, where Eddie Brock was thrown off the top. Love the sounds of coke being poured to the background.</p> <p>Pete:                Sorry. Making the last of my rum and coke here, so apologies.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s okay. You got to listen.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete, it’s 10:00 AM. What are you doing?</p> <p>Alex:                 Cook breakfast for your kids. Venom number 31, Eddie Brock has been thrown off of a building. And this takes place during 32 seconds, 31 seconds.</p> <p>Justin:              32 seconds, yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 32 seconds, could have been 31 seconds, could match the number of the book, where he is falling to the ground and various things are going on. And he’s thinking back on his life and the mistakes you’ve made. What’d you think about this issue as a follow-up to King in Black number one in particular?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, I thought it was really very interesting, this kind of using this kind of free for all to tell the story that’s kind of insane and kind of, I think fits what’s going on. This is a very over the top kind of insane thing that’s happening in this book. I thought this was kind of an interesting way to kind of tell this story. The arts phenomenal, the action’s very intense. Yeah, it’s impressive how much store we get in as a person is falling to maybe their death. But the art I cannot say is just how creepy and weird and disgusting it is. It’s really impressive the way they’re doing it.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I mean, especially after how big the first issue of this crossover was with so much happening, I really like this issue despite the fact that it takes place in 32 seconds really slows the action down. And it’s sort of like setting the table, we’re meeting a lot of the players that feel like they are going to be the core characters in this crossover. Eddie Brock, obviously his son, Dylan know. And we really get in their heads as we are moving forward. I appreciate this. And it’s like one of those issues that sort of just like a show piece, it all takes place as this one quick thing is happening and the art’s amazing.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It seems like the son’s going to be a part of this somehow.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I think so maybe, maybe a little bit. To what you’re saying Justin-</p> <p>Justin:              Well, let me just say from the last issue was a huge broad strokes, you saw as much of Dylan as you did of Captain America. I do think this issue is important to be like, “Yes, Dylan is the linchpin of this crossover.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Well, to your point Justin, I think what’s really nice about this is creating different tones. It could feel since you’re coming from the same writer, you could be getting big bombastic King in Black and then big bombastic Venom, but instead he’s using them to hit two different storytelling modes to continue the same story. And it’s very smart decision.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on to talk about The Comic Book History of Animation number one from IDW written by Fred Van Lente, art and letters by Ryan Dunlavey. We have talked to Fred and Ryan about many, many series that they have done, Comic Book History of Comics, Action Philosophers, other things like that. They have been diving into specific histories forever, and this is no different, just a reliable duo. And I say that in the best sense that when you see Comic Book History of Animation at the front, you see who’s doing it. You know what you’re getting, it’s smart, it’s funny, it’s informative, but it’s a good story at the same time. I just had a blast reading this and it’s so packed with information, is a good value for readers as well.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I loved the kind of like, you’ve heard stories over the years, but this is really informative. The fact that there’s a spinning house that rotates with the sun, that was really cool to find out. Yeah, this is really cool, very nerdy in all the right ways. The art does such a great job of keeping things action oriented and fun. It’s not just like facts, facts, facts, they do a good way using the storytelling to kind of keep things fun and light. It’s really impressive what they can accomplish.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. To your point, Pete, they really do a great job of just selecting the facts, details and just story points that they tell about these historical figures. What I got really excited about is the animation studio that was like basically the first Hollywood studio in Midwood, Brooklyn. I want to go drive out there and look around and be like, “This is the first Hollywood style studio, is right sort of 20 minutes away from me.” That’s awesome.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, to that point, I think it’s interesting the different things you can pick out. The thing that really drew me in was the story of Winsor McCay, who created Little Nemo in Slumberland, and how crucial he was to the development of animation as an art form, which I feel like was one of those facts that maybe I had heard at some point and kind of ignored or not really gotten stuck in my brain. And to hear it again in this way, and as part of the story that eventually leads up to Walt Disney while not necessarily getting into Disney Studios. It’s good, it just really draws a narrative line between these things, which is what the best history stories do or the best history lessons do, and this is one of them.</p> <p>Justin:              There’s another great panel where Walt Disney, who was sort of a dick, all of his animators that he had crossed are flipping him off wearing Mickey ears, that will really resonate.</p> <p>Pete:                I was a huge fan of Felix the Cat as a kid. And so that part where Felix is pissing on exec’s desk really made me laugh.</p> <p>Alex:                 Good times.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, you’ll laugh so hard your heart will ache, your sides will ache and your heart will go pitter pat.</p> <p>Alex:                 Sweet Tooth: The Return number two from DC Comics by Jeff Lemire. This is, as you could figure out for the title, the continuation, reverberation, whatever you want to call it, the original title.</p> <p>Pete:                The Return.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, I think there’s a lot of things going on here. With Sweet Tooth we don’t necessarily know the full story or exactly what is going on with this new sweet tooth. But we find out a lot more about the world that he is in this issue, as well as potentially what’s going on and how it maybe ties to the first series, or maybe not. It feels like there’s more swerves going on. This is just great to revisit again in this new way. It’s eerie. It’s weird. It’s dark. I am loving this series.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. This is a crazy issue. We’re slowly kind of learning more of what’s going on. And I really liked this kind of new friend that we meet. I think this is a very interesting character. I’m excited to learn more. This is very exciting to be back in this world kind of in a fresh way. And I really hate the creepy old church guy, but I’m excited to read more. This does a great job of getting you pumped for the next issue.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I agree. I’m curious how this is sort of going to roll out because it does feel like they’re telling the same story in some ways, but in just a total different mashed up iteration. So I’m curious sort of what the point of that is. Why are we hitting these same characters again in the same way, very much in the like, it’s happening again, that sort of TB trope. I’m curious what that will mean. And I just got to say nobody draws crusty old villainist dudes better than Jeff Lemire.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Next up, Scarenthood number two from IDW Story, and art by Nick Roche, colors by Chris O’Halloran. We had Nick Roche on the story, on a live podcast a couple of weeks back, really enjoyed the first issue of this one. I think in particular, Justin, you were probably the biggest fan of the first issue, which found a bunch of parents dealing with some weird going on at their kids’ school. How do you think the second issue held up?</p> <p>Justin:              I really enjoyed it again as well. I think what I said last time is this comic does such a great job of simultaneously really being about the horrors of everyday parenthood, as well as touching on this supernatural horror that is really just boiling underneath this town and these characters. And this issue does the same thing. We get a lot of great scenes, their main character and his kid that he’s raising on his own, and sort of the little mistakes you make when you’re a parent, when you’re distracted and you apologize. And it just felt, the detail work here is so good. And so I got to give it up for Nick for putting that together.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I think this really continues to be a very interesting book. I love the kind of like almost scary things that kind of happen in this. We’re getting a little bit more story and a little bit less of the kind of ghost, kind of stuff and more like, okay, this is the team that we’re going to be kind of leading this expedition as we move on. I think this is a really great issue. The art is fantastic. It’s kind of a cool world and I’m excited to see where it goes in the art. Again, I really like it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Like we talked about with the first issue, I think this does a phenomenal job of capturing the frustration and terror of being a parent, and then funneling that into actual horror things and ghosts. There are moments in here as Pete pointed out, there’s less of the supernatural activity, but the moments that were really just made my heart beat faster were the things about being, thinking you’re a bad parent, being a bad parent, acting like a bad parent. All of those things are very true to life in the best way. And on top of that, you do have this really nice art and this spooky story talk into at the same time. It was good stuff. Next up-</p> <p>Justin:              One thing that really resonated with me is multiple times in this issue he’s doing something and his kid is like, “Hey,” and he looks at the clock, he’s like, “Oh shit, I got to go do this thing.” That was very real.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes. Vampirella: The Dark Powers number one from Dynamite, written by Dan Abnett and art by Paul Davidson. In this issue Vampirella is now teaming up with a super team made up of people from project superpowers, I think is what’s going on here. And she’s just got her crazy vampire methods and they don’t like them.</p> <p>Justin:              They don’t like them. [crosstalk 00:15:03].</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, go ahead.</p> <p>Alex:                 Go ahead, Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                I was just going to say that that’s a cool idea, right? It’s like put the person who doesn’t do well on a team, on a team. You know what I mean? Because there is this thing of like, oh, this is my arch enemy, and they keep coming back to haunt me. And it’s like, well, if you took care of business the first time, it wouldn’t keep going. So having Vampirella unleashed on these bad guys is very fun. She likes her work. She’s very good at it. And so yeah, it’s kind of fun to see her not trying to fit in, but being on this team and how they’re going to kind of deal with her.</p> <p>Justin:              Let me ask you, what is the team that you would be put on that would be the biggest mismatch, and it can be like a Cub scout trip leader. What’s the team that would be the biggest?</p> <p>Alex:                 Maybe a podcast or something like that.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I’d say a podcast with two assholes is what my answer is.</p> <p>Justin:              And so you’d be the mismatch by being an asshole?</p> <p>Pete:                Touché or douche as I should say.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about Seven Secrets number five from Boom! Studios, written by Tom Taylor, illustrated by Daniele Di Nicuolo. In this we’re dealing with the fallout of the attack on all the secrets they go to hide from their enemy, and things go very, very badly leading up potentially to finally finding out what these secrets are. This series is as usual very well-crafted by Tom Taylor. I like the anime inspired art [inaudible 00:16:39], I guess inspired art by Daniele Di Nicuolo. Just a good series through and through.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Tom Taylor is a great writer and this is a very interesting, cool idea. In this issue though we kind of get this like … there’s someone on the inside because they keep doing the wrong thing. And it’s a little obvious where it’s like, attacking us all at once, oh no, it’s got … what should we do? Oh, let’s all go to the same spot. And it’s like, “Oh no, that’s a horrible idea. But here we go.” But all that said, I’m really impressed with the art and the storytelling, I can’t wait to see what happens next.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I think the [inaudible 00:17:22] influenced art, I think it’s really working. And I think the story really plays into that in a nice way. It feels like that was the intention throughout, which is great. And I just want to know a couple of the secrets. I don’t want to be greedy. I just want to know two secrets.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Right.</p> <p>Justin:              Or maybe three. In general I don’t know secrets. I keep secrets. I’m great at secrets.</p> <p>Pete:                Whoa, I don’t believe that.</p> <p>Justin:              I’ve kept all of your secrets, Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                Whoa.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on to talk about Crossover number two from Image Comics written by Donny Cates, art by Geoff Shaw. The first issue we found out that in Denver, I believe in Colorado, a big superhero crossover from every possible super year universe broke out, a dome appeared over Denver, locking it off. Some comic book characters were left outside, some were not. We found out different pieces of the story as we’ve followed a comic book shop worker has got embroiled with one of those rogue comic book characters. Find out a lot more about the state of the world in this issue, as well as having many, many teases for other things going on in this world, as well as the real world. What’d you think about this issue and how it picked up on the first one?</p> <p>Justin:              I mean, it’s fucked up that there’s all these dead actual comic book writers in the beginning.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, they kill Scott Snyder, Brian Kayvon, Robert Kirkman, and somebody else.</p> <p>Justin:              Chip Zdarsky. And do you think CNN would be leading with these names, all these comic book writers? Chip Zdarsky, Scott Snyder, I don’t think so.</p> <p>Alex:                 I did like the joke where they’re like Brian Kayvon, Marvel comics writer. And I read that first page I was like, “Marvel comics writer,” and then the next page is the comic show crowder being like, “Marvel comics writer.” So well played.</p> <p>Justin:              That was very funny. And you could tell that this is all sort of, the winks here are strong and good.</p> <p>Pete:                Strong links for sure.</p> <p>Justin:              Strong links. And the story, it’s such a good concept that it’s one of those premises that almost feels like it’s going to break under the weight of the story. But Donny Cates does such a great job of really straddling that line and keeping us just on the good side of like, “No, this is working, these people are going to enter the dome and encounter all of your favorite superheroes or maybe not.” We get the scene in the superhero prison where you see the arms of some of your characters you recognize.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, that’s really cool.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, it’s cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s like Batman’s there, Spawn’s there, Spiderman, bunch of others like that. It’s definitely-</p> <p>Justin:              The Thing.</p> <p>Alex:                 … Easter egg heavy. The Thing, yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                I really thought the way that they intertwined different styles of art in this book is really impressive. A lot of the shading and shadowing and coloring really is impressive. And it fits well in this story, which is really cool. And then we got a really creepy reveal at the end. I think this is very interesting. Unfortunately, they lean a little hard on the comic book shop person is a lot of their god. It’s like, I would just like one normal comic book shop owner, just one time, just one person-</p> <p>Alex:                 Doesn’t exist.</p> <p>Pete:                … that’s got their shit. But I really like the story. The Cates does good work. I’m excited to see how this unrails, unreveals itself.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Good stuff across the board as you mentioned, Geoff Shaw’s art is really gorgeous as well. Let’s move on, talk about Spider-Man number five from Marvel, written by J.J Abrams and Henry Abrams, art by Sara Pichelli. This was a huge launch I want to say a year ago at this point, something like that.</p> <p>Justin:              Ages ago.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, ages ago, because of course, J.J Abrams and his son behind it, unclear how it fit into Spider-Man mythology, but it was very much its own thing. And of course, circumstances worked against it with COVID and delayed things. Seems like maybe it would have been delayed a little bit anyway, but who knows? But how do you think this wrapped up?</p> <p>Justin:              Sad. Sadly. I mean, we talked about this I think back when the first issue came out that seeing Peter Parker be a distant parent and a jerk or an absent parent replicating the mistakes that he suffered from where his parents died obviously and then uncle Ben died, seemed very out of character to me. So that was a hard pill to swallow. And then to have the way this issue ends up, I was like, “Ah.” I appreciate the sacrifice Peter makes. And I liked the reveal that we get at the end here, but I was just such a … it just bummed me out the way it ended.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It’s really kind of crazy and over the top. And it’s got a little kind of like aliens meets Spiderman kind of vibe to it. But I feel like the heart of Spider-Man is still in this story, which is nice. At the end of the day still trying to do what he can, trying to do the best that he can.</p> <p>Alex:                 Whatever a spider can.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Bu it’s very gross and it’s kind of scary, but there’s some heartwarming stuff in it.</p> <p>Alex:                 This was kind of a bummer for me. I think Sara Pichelli’s art is always great. And there’s some phenomenal action sequences in here. But this is quippy even for a Spiderman book, everybody is joking all the time even in the middle of dire circumstances to the point where everybody kind of sounds the same. It wrapped up very quickly. I don’t know if it was a victim of pacing necessarily, it certainly felt like that could be part of it. But after an intriguing start, I felt like this fizzled a bit at the end for me, even if it is worth picking up for Pichelli’s art, who is only as good on Spider-Man personally.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 I thought you were going to say more. American Vampire number 1976, a lot of issues on that one. American Vampire 1976, number three, DC Comics written by Scott Snyder, art by Raphael Albuquerque. I just continue the storyline where Skinner Sweet and his pals are robbing an old train, great train robbery, a little bit of a twist on that as they fight the edge of the world and some other dark things go on as some of other characters track down Dracula. Man I love how much they’re blowing out the mythology of this book. And just as always, Scott Snyder loves his details in a very good way, and Raphael Albuquerque-</p> <p>Justin:              Guy loves details.</p> <p>Alex:                 Loves details. Raphael Albuquerque just draws the hell out of a book.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, the Querque just kills it. One of my favorite artists on a book called-</p> <p>Justin:              Never heard him call the Querque.</p> <p>Pete:                But yeah, this was my kind of favorite.</p> <p>Alex:                 Hey, who’s your favorite Star Trek captain, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Kirk.</p> <p>Alex:                 James Kirky.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Which favorite thing to eat on Thanksgiving, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Jerky.</p> <p>Justin:              Beef turkey.</p> <p>Pete:                Stuffing. No, but a really fun bit at the start. I really liked that. And then they had kind of … What I like about this is they’re having fun, but there’s also some crazy kind of ideas poke around here. I wrote this down, the world becomes a greenhouse and all the buried secrets will come poking up. I thought that was a very kind of cool line in there. I mean, the arts phenomenal, the action in this issue, this issue really moves. It’s got a great kind of pace to it. Amazing last panel. Yeah, this is great issue.</p> <p>Justin:              I think this book is one of the most consistently successful comic books on the stand. Scott Snyder and the Querque know how to really just deliver the great action, great character moves, while at the same time pushing the story forward. The reveals at the end of the issue are super exciting. This book is just so good.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next step, Getting it Together number three, written from Image Comics, written by Sina Grace and Omar Spahi, art by Jenny D. Fine and Sina Grace. Continuing our story of a bunch of friends if you will in San Francisco, mixing it up romantically. We get some big band stuff goes down in London.</p> <p>Justin:              A lot of big band music, classic 1950s big band stuff.</p> <p>Alex:                 I like this story. I’m into these characters. I like how they relate to each other. I do think the band drama is really good at particular and well done. There’s a lot of nuance there in terms of how the characters react to the fact that their band might be falling apart, that I thought was very nicely drawn in terms of the characters. How’d you guys feel?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it’s weird, but I agree with you, Alex. I really love the band stuff.</p> <p>Justin:              Huh, it is weird.</p> <p>Pete:                And I feel like that’s really kind of-</p> <p>Alex:                 Look at us, quirky in the turkey. That’s what they always call us.</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know about that, but I think the art does a great with the paneling and the pacing to kind of really give it this tone. And I think this is kind of cool. You see texting and when it’s done not so well in comics, but this is kind of a fun way to kind of have these texts conversations. And they did a good job of trying to be creative about it, which I think is impressive. But overall, I think this story really continues to move forward in an interesting way that does a great job of getting the reader excited for more information.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete, I thought you’re going to say, “You see texting,” and I honestly hate these textings. Why can’t you just give a call or just say hello, I don’t want to get a bunch of words from you.</p> <p>Alex:                 Send a letter through the mail.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s the way we used to do it in my hometown, letters.</p> <p>Alex:                 Back in the civil war, which I fought in.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my God.</p> <p>Alex:                 Anyway, good stuff. Next up … Oh, go ahead.</p> <p>Justin:              I really like this as well. It’s funny we have so many band based comics today, they approach it in a very different way. I said this back when we had the team on our show. But to me, this has some Scott Pilgrim fives in a very good way. If you like Scott Pilgrim, this feels like a updated version of that, where we get to explore those same worlds in a fun and reverent and visually interesting way. I love the way the issue ends with the music performance and into the drug stuff, really great.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right. Origins number two from Boom! Studios, created by Arash Amel, Lee Krieger and Joseph Oxford, script by Clay McLeod Chapman, and art by Jakub Rebelka. This is continuing a weird future story of a virus that’s mostly wiped everybody out seemingly there-</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, no.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, it happens.</p> <p>Alex:                 There is a guy who, as we find out, spoiler, but right at the top of the issue, has been cloned, who has been resurrected, potentially a bunch of times we find out a lot more about his past here. I think our general impression of the first issue was gorgeous, but confusing. Do you feel like it’s more straightforward an issue too?</p> <p>Justin:              I do.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, I think for parts of it, yeah. We get the main characters kind of deal, which is interesting. But then it gets kind of really tripped out with what the main character is going through. But man, the art is fantastic. It really feels like this other worldly, which is very impressive. There’s also some sweet small moments. Yeah, it’s a little like, I got a little confused by the end of what’s happening, but man, the art and storytelling are fantastic. This does feel very original and cool as far as the story goes, so I’m into it.</p> <p>Justin:              I feel like of all the books we’ve talked about and maybe in a while, this feels very much tailor made to become a feature film. And maybe that’s the intention of this book. Because I do think this issue lays out some of the factors and sort of the places where the characters are a little bit better, and we get sort of locked in on our trio who begin this journey. So yeah, I like this, I think the second issue really pushes it forward in a good way.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, King in Black: Namor, number one from Marvel written by, Kurt Busiek, art by Benjamin Dewey. Right off the bat, I will say, I thought this was a great Namor story, it’s Namor dealing with some issues in the present while he’s flashing back to his past. So we get fun, young, shirtless Namor, kind of like a little skinnier, a little smaller, deal with [crosstalk 00:30:27].</p> <p>Justin:              Tiny.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Shirtless.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, he is, it’s cute. [crosstalk 00:30:29].</p> <p>Pete:                Don’t make it weird.</p> <p>Alex:                 He’s like a cute teen Namor.</p> <p>Justin:              Now as you were saying his nipples are a little smaller.</p> <p>Pete:                what the fuck man?</p> <p>Alex:                 They’re very hard because he’s under the water.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes, cold.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my God, what?</p> <p>Justin:              It’s cold down there.</p> <p>Alex:                 Nothing’s going on, you know what I mean?</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my God.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s like from that song from The Little Mermaid like, it’s always colder and your nipples are harder under the sea.</p> <p>Pete:                What the fuck.</p> <p>Alex:                 You got those [inaudible 00:30:53], doubt where [inaudible 00:30:54], under the sea.</p> <p>Pete:                All right. Stop. Stop.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s a good Namor book. I don’t understand how it could actually King in Black. And this is a problem, I mean, I do want to talk about this book in a second, but I love the King in Black number one. As we talked about in this very Stack, I liked the Venom issue.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, in this very Stack?</p> <p>Alex:                 In this very Stack. The other issues they’ve released so far have been weird. I don’t know what this has to do with King in Black yet, this issue, the [crosstalk 00:31:27] which we reviewed last week also was like, here’s this new concept? There’s a wet dragon in here somewhere, don’t worry about it too much. And then I don’t know if you guys read the Atlantis Attacks issue that Greg Pak wrote, which was real good, but ended with the most red skies of red skies possible things where they’re like, I wonder what’s next for us. In the background there were some dragons and that was it. And it’s just like, don’t label it as an event if it doesn’t actually have anything to do with the event.</p> <p>Pete:                Yet, they could be leading up to it. I appreciate the fact that Marvel was like, “Hey, listen, we need you to tie it in.” And they were like, “You go fuck yourself, I’m telling the story I want to tell. We’ll put a fucking banner on the top, so everybody will be happy.” I think this is a good issue, Namor is usually a complete douche bag. So it’s nice to see younger, less douchey version a little bit. I think there’s a lot of cool characters [crosstalk 00:32:25]. I’m not going to fucking answer that bullshit.</p> <p>Justin:              Honestly I’m a larger nippled Namor guy. From the beginning I appreciate sort of Namor.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, how he’s grown into his nipples, right?</p> <p>Justin:              I mean, it’s a thing that as he gets older, it’s part of his history, that his nipples-</p> <p>Pete:                You two are the fucking worst.</p> <p>Alex:                 I always like to call them, I’d like to call him Namor the [inaudible 00:32:48].</p> <p>Justin:              That’s the way they originally created the character.</p> <p>Pete:                Don’t laugh at that.</p> <p>Justin:              He was the nazi man. He wasn’t even under-</p> <p>Alex:                 Stan Lee watches the [inaudible 00:32:57] days like, “I want a character with rock on nipples.”</p> <p>Justin:              I mean, that’s probably a 100% accurate.</p> <p>Alex:                 Probably. And Steve Ditko was like, “I don’t know, I’ll draw some fucking bigger rounds nipples, we’ll see what happens.”</p> <p>Justin:              In the far future Namor is mostly nipple. I think I agree with you. It is weird that these stories exist under this banner, but I also think this is a good way to launch new titles, new character, directions, everything, so I’m here for it. And I do think, well, there was Nereus [inaudible 00:33:32] in this issue. They do one of the characters that King talks about how there’s some black rocks hidden underwater somewhere that probably are like, “Oh, a bunch of symbionts or something.” Eventually we’ll get there.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, there you go. Zalbs, what are you talking about?</p> <p>Alex:                 I know. And again-</p> <p>Justin:              And also apparently this will tie into King in Black number two, which will then spin back into the Namor number two book. Because Namor apparently has something to do, because here’s the thing, symbionts, very gloopy underwater. It’s a weakness.</p> <p>Alex:                 There’s a point to this book where somebody offers somebody piece of food. They’re like, you’ve got to try this, this is really crispy. And that didn’t track for me, because there’s not a lot of things that are very crispy underwater.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s fair. That is a 100%. I will say if you were to eat a lobster whole, it would be crispy.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s true. Or some coral, crunched down some coral, that might be crispy.</p> <p>Justin:              Depends on how good your teeth are.</p> <p>Alex:                 Points retracted. This is a good book. Let’s move on, The Vein number three from ODI press written by Eliot Rahal and illustrated by Emily Pearson. We checked it on the first issue of this book, which is kind of turning into its own sort of American vampire story following a group of the empire criminals throughout history, throughout important moments in American history or world history I guess actually. Here we get them through several decades as they try to get blood, as they try to hide out. I think we’re big fans of the first issue. Do you think this concept is still holding up three issues in?</p> <p>Justin:              I like this book. I do think this is like an American vampire that’s coming at it from a totally different way. It’s much more focused on the passing of time, the passage of time for vampires, which I think is fun. I like these characters. I like the action here. It’s very funny that the back half of the issue focuses on the most gabagool, goofy ass gangster character. He’s like, “Hey, I’m Johnny Boneno.” [inaudible 00:35:40]. That part was crazy. And then he’s just like, “Yeah, I’m going to be a fun guy, okay, [Don Gambilino 00:35:47], I sell blood to vampires and I didn’t mention that before.</p> <p>Pete:                No one killed old bananas yet.</p> <p>Justin:              No, just call me bananas, classic gangster name.</p> <p>Pete:                Johnny bananas.</p> <p>Alex:                 Good stuff. What’d you think about this issue, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                I mean, it’s interesting. It’s great artwork. The subway stuff really made me miss New York. Because when you’re living in New York, you can just wrap a body and a carpet and walk down the subway tunnels, no one will say shit to you.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Philly they’re like, “Hey, what’s that, a she steak? Give me a bite.”</p> <p>Pete:                They’re like, “Guys, give me, you’re going to eat that whole hoagie yourself?” But-</p> <p>Justin:              But in Philly-</p> <p>Alex:                 And they’re halfway through and they’re like, “Yo, is that a body? You got a body here?”</p> <p>Justin:              You seem to be painting New York as some sort of like Thunderdome. When in Philadelphia you can murder anyone at a sporting event and everyone be like, “Yep. It’s the purge basically because our sports teams are playing.”</p> <p>Pete:                Hey, take it easy, all right, with that, like you’re fucking all saints over there. All Right?</p> <p>Justin:              Okay. What are you, Mr. Philly now? You’ve lived there for four months, not even.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s true.</p> <p>Justin:              We’ve got the Philadelphia Philly over here.</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:37:01] with Gritty, what’s going on with that? Are you friends with Gritty?</p> <p>Pete:                Gritty, yeah. Our next door neighbor made his own Gritty costume, It’s a lot of fun.</p> <p>Alex:                 No further questions.</p> <p>Pete:                Great.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, everyone in Philadelphia has to have a Gritty costume, right. They come by and check.</p> <p>Alex:                 Last but not least, Red Sonja: The Price of Blood number one from Dynamite written by Luke Lieberman and art by Walter Giovanni. This started off with Red Sonja captured in a dungeon. She flashes back, tells the story of how she got there. Typical, crazy Red Sonja adventures, getting drunk, killing people, you know how it is. But how do you think this held up, was this a new fresh take on Red Sonja? Is this a story you want to read more of? What are your thoughts?</p> <p>Justin:              It’s interesting. I haven’t read a ton of Red Sonja, and I didn’t know she was this sort of partying fun, loving. I thought she was sort of grim. When she cuts, she goes to the literal fire festival. I don’t know if that was meant to be the same one that we’ve seen so many documentaries about, but definitely had that vibe. So yeah, it’s hard to pin down exactly what the character is from this issue anyway.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, this is more of Red Sonja who likes to murder and party. But I think this is, I am excited for more in this story just because I like her the way she fights and just straight up attacks anyone who kind of tries to wrong her. I think that’s one of my favorite things about Red Sonja. And I’m glad that like, yes, there was kind of crazy shit happening in the party, but they didn’t focus too hard on that, it was in the background, which is good. I want Red Sonja to be more about action and story and less about like TNA. I think that this comic does a good job with that.</p> <p>Alex:                 I liked Walter Giovanni’s art in particular in this book, there’s a part in the middle where Sonja kicks a guy out a window that I thought was really active and nicely staged just in terms of the angles of everything. It was very cool. And just across the board, the action and the characters are very clear, which is good. The settings are very clear. I know that sounds like faint praise, but I thought this was a solid first issue of a Red Sonja book, if not necessarily a radical reinvention, say like the Vampirella book that we talked about earlier.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes, good comparison.</p> <p>Alex:                 Thank you very much. And that is it for The Stack. If you’d like to support our show, patreon.com/comicbookclub, also do a live show every Tuesday nights at 7:00 PM, Crowdcast and YouTube, come hang out. We would love to chat with you about comic books. ITunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show at Comic Book Live on Twitter, comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and more. We’ve been Comic Book Club, this is The Stack. We’ll see you next time.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, that’s the facts.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/2020/12/09/the-stack-home-sick-pilots-venom-and-more/" rel="nofollow">The Stack: Home Sick Pilots, Venom And More</a> appeared first on <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com" rel="nofollow">Comic Book Club</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> https://comicbookclublive.com/?p=15054 https://comicbookclublive.com/2020/12/09/the-stack-home-sick-pilots-venom-and-more/ Wed, 09 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000 2429 no full The Stack: King In Black, Batman/Catwoman, And More The Stack: King In Black, Batman/Catwoman, And More Comic Book Club On this week’s Stack we’ve got reviews for: King in Black #1 Marvel Written by Donny Cates Art by Ryan Stegman Batman/Catwoman #1 DC Comics Written by Tom King Art by Clay Mann Lumberjanes: End of Summer #1 BOOM! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week’s Stack we’ve got reviews for:

King in Black #1
Marvel
Written by Donny Cates
Art by Ryan Stegman

Batman/Catwoman #1
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Clay Mann

Lumberjanes: End of Summer #1
BOOM! Box
Written by Shannon Waters & Kat Leyh
Layouts by Brooklyn Allen
Illustrated by Alexa Bosy & Kanesha C. Bryant

The Union #1
Marvel
Written by Paul Grist
Pencils by Andrea Di Via w/Paul Grist

Justice League: Endless Winter #1
DC Comics
Written by Andy Lanning & Ron Marz
Art by Howard Porter

That Texas Blood #6
Image Comics
By Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips

Fantastic Four: Road Trip #1
Marvel
Written by Christopher Cantwell
Art by Filipe Andrade

Unearth #8
Image Comics
Story by Cullen Bunn and Kyle Strahm
Art by Baldemar Rivas

Batman #104
DC Comics
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Ryan Benjamin & Danny Miki, Bengal & Guillem March

Backtrack #9
Oni Press
Written by Brian Joines
Art by Jake Elphick

M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games #1
Marvel
Written by Jordan Blum & Patton Oswalt
Art by Scott Hepburn

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #20
BOOM! Studios
Written by Jordie Bellaire & Jeremy Lambert
Illustrated by Ramon Bachs

Far Sector #9
DC Comics
Written by N.K. Jemisen
Art by Jamal Campbell

Dryad #7
Oni Press
Written by Kurtis Wiebe
Illustrated by Justin Barcelo

Black Widow #4
Marvel
Written by Kelly Thompson
Art by Elena Casagrande and Jordie Bellaire

Strange Adventures #7
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Mitch Gerards and Evan “Doc” Shaner

Inkblot #4
Image Comics
Created by Emma Kubert & Rusty Gladd

Daredevil #25
Marvel
Written by Chip Zdarsky
Art by Marco Checchetto

The Boys: Dear Becky #7
Dynamite
Written by Garth Ennis
Illustrated by Russ Braun

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Full Episode Transcript:

Alex:                 What is up, everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.

Justin:              I’m Justin.

Pete:                I’m Pete.

Alex:                 And in The Stack we talk about a bunch of big comic books that have come out right here at the beginning of December. Very exciting times to be alive in. Everybody is very happy, excited, doing a great job.

Justin:              We’re all doing a great job. Let’s take a second and chill.

Pete:                I don’t know. Let’s not pat ourselves on the back.

Alex:                 Pete, you’re doing a great job.

Pete:                No, don’t patronize me, all right? Fuck you.

Alex:                 No. Man, you are.

Justin:              Don’t patronize him.

Alex:                 Do you know who else is doing a great job? The King in Black. He’s really just really putting himself out there in the Marvel Universe, really inventing a bunch of stuff with his wet dragons, I like to call them.

Justin:              They are moist dragons.

Pete:                He’s not doing anything moist during-

Alex:                 King in Black#1 from Marvel written by Donny Cates, art by Ryan Stegman. This of course is the … I don’t know if it’s the final storyline, but it’s certainly the peak of everything that they’ve been building up over the past couple of years, through Venom and other storylines.

Pete:                … Venom.

Alex:                 As the King in Black, Knull, the god of the symbiotes invades earth. And man, it goes basically about as bad as things could go. And I don’t know that I have read a kickoff to an event where the heroes lose so thoroughly as they do in this issue, which in my mind was very impressive.

Justin:              Yeah, I agree. The way they go hard here. The Donny Cates goes hard with this story. It’s a ton of big emotional beats and then heroes just losing, every plan failing instantly. And setting up Knull as this like truly terrifying villain, despite the fact that he’s fighting with wet dragons.

Pete:                Yeah, what an entrance the King made here. I think it was a great start with the nicest building and everything that’s been going on. And then the twist where you think, “All right, he’s after Venom,” and it’s like, “No Venom’s kid,” and it’s like, “Oh, shit.”

Justin:              Oh, shit. Pete you’re riding with the King, is what you’re saying? You love the King and-

Pete:                Yeah, I’m riding with King.

Alex:                 Yeah, I got to be honest. Even though I’ve really enjoyed what Donny and Ryan had been doing on this title, I was a little trepidatious about this event just because Knull to be the design of it, it was like, “Ah, he was very big teeth.” I don’t like that. And the whole Venom thing I always feel reticent about in general just because Venom is not my favorite character, but I should have known better.

Pete:                Venom.

Alex:                 Venom.

Justin:              … You like a drier character like Sandman.

Alex:                 Yeah, like a nice dry character. Like a Sandman is more my style.

Justin:              Yes.

Alex:                 But I should have known better, because they’d been, like you said, Justin, they’ve been doing emotionally based work on this title throughout the entire time. This is based on Eddie Brock’s relationship with his son, that is the emotional crux of the issue, even though there’s a good Tony Stark stuff in here, there’s some good other character stuff in here. But it’s great. I am also fascinated to see what happens over the course of five issues because this is, like we said, as bad as it can get, and it seems like there’s four more issues where it’s only going to get worse.

Justin:              Yeah. What Donny Cates does a great job at is really including a bunch of other aspects of the Marvel Universe, like you were saying, Alex, and they feel very real. It feels very current. We get some X-Men in here and it feels like they just stepped out-

Pete:                Oh yeah, that was fun.

Justin:              … of the current X-Men books. It’s really good. And touching on continuity where all the characters know about what’s going on in their universe, which I think is rare in comics to have a real deep understanding of continuity for something that is a standalone event like this.

Pete:                I’m glad you brought that up, Justin, because I was very excited when I saw the X-Men show up and still be kind of like heroes. They’re not just island fucking. You know what I mean? They’re not just trading swords and half-assing a bunch of games, they’re actually still stepping up and being heroes.

Justin:              It would have been great if there was just a cutaway in this to a bunch of X-Men having sex on an island. I would have loved where they were like, “Wait, what did you say?”

Pete:                I would have lost it.

Alex:                 It’s weird that they saw that much black goo and do nothing. This is prime fucking material.

Justin:              “This is fucking material,” says Alex. A couple of follow-up questions I’m going to ask off-mike. Before we go too much further, I do think the fact that Pete and I are agreeing so hard on this book, there will be one book later on I predict where Pete and I will have a subtle disagreement.

Pete:                … Yeah, it will be very hard to tell.

Justin:              See if you can spot it.

Pete:                Yeah, it will be tough to tell.

Alex:                 Let’s wait and see. Next up, Batman/Catwoman #1 from DC Comics written by Tom King, art by Clay Mann. This is the continuation of Tom King’s abbreviated run on Batman, now focusing or continuing to focus on the Batman/Catwoman relationship. It’s a little hard to tell whether this is a direct continuation or they rejiggered it in any way to make a new title. But regardless, we’re jumping around in time periods here. Spoilers, we’re introducing the Phantasm from Mask of the Phantasm into the main Batman continuity.

Pete:                Yes.

Alex:                 That’s big stuff happens here. We talked about this a little on live show. I got to tell you, it took me a little while to hook into this because I could not remember the rhythm of the Batman book the way they did it. But there is a point, and this is a big spoiler, but the page, the reveal of the Joker about halfway, three quarters of the way through the issue was such a classic Clay Mann page. So terrifying that it immediately sucked me back in emotionally. And that was the point-

Pete:                You’re talking about-

Alex:                 … where I started to feel like, “Okay, I’m really on board with this book again.”

Pete:                … Yeah, but it wasn’t just regular Joker, that was Miami Vice Joker. Did you see the way the wind was taking his shirt and he had the over the kind of shoulder holsters rocking? Come on, that was like-

Alex:                 He could feel it coming in the air tonight, that’s all I’m saying.

Pete:                … Yeah, and that’s what I’m saying. People talking about three Jokers, there’s a fourth one and that’s Miami Vice Joker and he’s the best one.

Justin:              See, I would consider him more Miami-Dade County Retirement Home Joker. Sure.

Pete:                Oh wow, shots fired.

Alex:                 Trump voter Joker.

Justin:              Exactly, this dude votes Trump. Clay Mann’s art in this issue is so, so good. All of Tom King’s work I feel like is so writer-driven, but man, he works with such great artists, and this one, and this issue specifically I feel like is so, so good. And I love the pace and the way that he’s telling the story is really rooted in the romance.

Justin:              There’s so many big romantic splash panels in this, and it’s great, and it’s still setting up a bunch of mystery elements and great action. Just so much going on in a great way. And it’s romance, it’s sexy, it’s horrifying. And then the Phantasm reveal, it’s like … I feel like this book is just doing everything all at once in the best way.

Pete:                Yeah, I agree. I’m really just happy to have T King back on Batman.

Justin:              T King.

Pete:                I’m excited to see how this story unfolds. And I also was really impressed at how much was in this first issue. There was so much going on. But it was also cool the way kind of Nightwing gave us, instead of it being like flashbacks to see somebody’s story, to see kind of Nightwing telling the story of the Ghost-Maker was really kind of a cool discovery.

Alex:                 Ragnarok.

Pete:                Oh, my bad.

Alex:                 That’s Batman, this is Batman/Catwoman.

Pete:                Ah, my fault.

Alex:                 It’s okay.

Pete:                I’ll wait for it.

Justin:              Good idea.

Pete:                We talked a lot about the art. Just that first title page, really setting up the different cadence, the different kind of art that really focuses the story, I think it’s very interesting. And I’m very excited for Mask of the Phantasm, my favorite Batman movie of all times, so I’m very excited about this.

Alex:                 Not Batman Forever?

Pete:                No.

Alex:                 Hmm. All right. Let’s move on and talk about Lumberjanes: End of Summer #1 for Boom! Box, written by Shannon Watters and Kat Leyh, art layouts by Brooklyn Allen, illustrated by Alexa Bosy and Kanesha C. Bryant. I figured this was really worth talking about because of the last issue of Lumberjanes, a book that we’ve only sporadically reviewed, and I’ve always appreciated, but always personally had a little bit of a hard time hooking into. What did you think about this issue, and how do you think about it as a wrap-up to the Lumberjanes saga?

Pete:                I was really impressed with this issue. I thought they really did a great job of wrapping things up. But also we see so many different ways of characters struggling with the, “I don’t want to kill. This person should die, but why is it on me?” I felt like this was kind of handled in an interesting way. And the art does a great job of really telling this story. The art is so good. There’s a ton of action, but it’s a little cartoony to give it that heart that the kind of story has.

Pete:                I just really impressed with the characterizations. And it’s a lot of over the top fun, but also it’s got a lot of deeper meaning stuff going on. And yeah, I mean, just, it goes back and forth between these absolutely hideous, evil looking things and these adorable characters, and they all fit into the same realm. Lumberjanes is a great read, it’s really creative. I feel like there’s something for everybody. This is a good book.

Justin:              Yeah, it’s very fun. It dips into some wild sort of fantasy realms in a series of different ways. And I’m sort of in the Alexa’s boat where I’m like, “Oh, right. Oh, yes. Okay.” And then the way it’s sort of, to Pete’s point, is sort of everything at once. Sometimes it’s a little flashy, but it is also very fun and a great read.

Alex:                 I agree. And I appreciate the fact that it exists, even if I don’t quite get it all the time, because I know so many people who love this book so much. I believe it’s also being adapted into an animated series by Noelle Stevenson who also did the She-Ra series that was phenomenal, so I’m very excited to see that. Even if I don’t quite get the comic, I’m glad it exists, and I’m excited that it wrapped up on its own terms.

Alex:                 Next up, The Union #1 from Marvel, written by Paul Grist, pencils by Andrea Di Vito with Paul Grist. This is a bunch of British superheroes getting together and then ultimately crashing straight into the King in Black event. This reminded me a lot or felt a lot to me like a Garth Ennis book that was not written by Garth Ennis. And I made that complimentarily. What did you guys think about this one?

Justin:              Yeah, this reminded me of, and I feel like maybe I made this comparison already recently, of the Ultraverse book, The Exiles. Do you remember that back in the day, where a team of superheroes gets just straight up murdered in the first issue and then reforms in a sort of different way? And this has that same vibe of like a doomed team. And the fact that it’s crashing into a big event makes me wonder what this book actually means. It’s a fun book that’s a good story. I like the characters. Union Jack is very cool. And there’s a little bit of a mystery here. I was surprised by how much I liked this in relation to what kind of book it is.

Pete:                Yeah, I agree with Justin, this is a fun book. Some great action, some cool stuff is happening and it ties in. Not like a must read for everything that’s going on, but very cool kind of dealing with stuff kind of from the fallout of the X of Swords or 10 of Swords.

Alex:                 Wait, what? How is this a fallout of 10 of Swords?

Pete:                Because of the Britain, the choosing of the kind of who’s going to be the next kind of-

Alex:                 It’s a different character. It’s a different character, Pete.

Pete:                … Cool.

Justin:              You’re killing his vibes.

Pete:                I’m killing it today.

Alex:                 You’re doing a great job. Yeah, it is interesting that it ties in, particularly given we had Dennis Hallum on the live show last week, I think at this point. And he was talking about how Spider-Woman was stuck in the Spider-Verse event, and I couldn’t help but think about this the entire time where I was like, “You’re launching a book, but it ties into King of Black, kind of, but not really.”

Alex:                 But it was cheeky enough and sort of skewering of superheroes enough that I’m intrigued to check out a second issue of this. Next one, Justice League: Endless Winter #1 from DC Comics written by Andy Lanning and Ron Marz, art by Howard Porter.

Alex:                 A bunch of seasoned vets getting together for a Justice League event, where as you could probably tell from the title they fight a frost giant and the entire world is plunged into non-stop winter. I liked this kickoff a lot more than I thought I would, and I think that is all to the fact that Andy Lanning, Ron Marz and Howard Porter all know what they’re doing around a superhero event.

Justin:              Yeah, I agree completely. There’s a bunch of stuff in here where they’re like, “How do you really manage your work-life balance?”

Alex:                 Yeah, that was weird where the flashing Green Lantern and like, “Work-life balance is a hard thing, right?” In the middle of this event, we got time to talk about it.

Justin:              But I appreciated it. It felt like a Marvel book featuring DC heroes in a good way. And I got to the end and I was like, “Oh, this is an event. Right. Where is this going to go?” Because to me it felt a little bit like a one-shot, like a classic DC one-shot for the holiday season. And I do think that DC goes to the whole the earth is freezing a lot, where the sun gets extinguished, was a few years ago, so I was like, “Oh yeah.” But it was a good read for this again.

Alex:                 I mean, I don’t want to jump on your spot and everything, but the whole sun gets extinguish thing was several decades ago.

Justin:              That was a long time ago, but I feel like there was another thing after that. There was like-

Pete:                Stop not flexing on us. Jesus Christ.

Alex:                 Yeah, that’s true. Let’s … Oh, go ahead, Pete.

Pete:                I was just going to say I really loved the last page. I think this does a good job of really getting you excited for more. And yeah, the kind of reveals of who else is in this is very exciting.

Alex:                 Also fun stuff with like Secret Six types super villains that could feel disposable in terms of like they could have brought in the Royal Flush Gang and just have them do their thing where they get beat up in the Justice League, but more fun that. I had a good time reading this comic book, much more fun than I thought I would have. What happens when a robotic overlord imprisons a rant god and a humble narcissist?

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Alex:                 Next up, That Texas Blood, excuse me, #6 from Image Comics, by Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips. This is the end of the first arc. It is as bloody and as sad as you might expect. I really liked how this tied up. How did you guys feel?

Pete:                I’ve really been loving this book, but they’ve been giving us like little bits. It was crazy to get so much in this issue. I almost felt like, “Whoa, this is too much information,” because it’s been so little, but now we really kind of get the who done it kind of stuff behind it. So it was a little bit of a shell shock for that. But you can’t say enough about the art and writing, this continues to be a really great series. I’m excited to see where it goes.

Justin:              … Yeah, I agree. This is good. It feels very … I mean, there’s a bunch of sort of mentions of this in the back matter. It feels very of the place of Texas where the story takes place. It’s right in the title. And it’s just a series of sort of tragic mistakes by so many different people. A lot of the characters feel very real, there’s some nice emotional moments here. It’s a great first start.

Alex:                 Very good stuff. Either pick up the individual issues or pick up the collection when it comes out. And it should be back next year. I’m very excited and intrigued to see how they continue it, particularly given Chris Condon told us this was initially a movie script that now he is doing into, not an ongoing, but at least continuing it for a little while, so that will be curious to see. Next up, let’s talk about my favorite book of the week, Pete. Fantastic Four: Road Trip #1-

Pete:                Come on.

Justin:              Yes.

Pete:                You are not serious.

Alex:                 … from Marvel. I’m 100% serious.

Pete:                This was-

Alex:                 Written by Christopher Cantwell, art by Filipe Andrade. This is a one-shot that shows the immortal Hulkazation, I think, of … Hulkamania if you will-

Justin:              Yeah, [crosstalk 00:18:01]

Alex:                 … of the Marvel Universe, as we get a absolutely horrific story involving the Fantastic Four taking a road trip to the Grand Canyon of the [crosstalk 00:18:09] title gone horribly wrong. They literally start falling apart. Love the metaphor here, love the art. I screamed out loud several times reading this book, it was so horrific, but great. Just fun to read, horror story involving with Fantastic Four like nothing that I had read before. So exciting.

Justin:              This was also one of my favorite books of the week. Agree with everything you’re saying, like we get to see all of the tropes of the Fantastic Four used against them in the best way, especially Read. The art was fantastic. It’s truly I was worried for the gang here. The cover I-

Alex:                 This is-

Justin:              … was like, “Oh, that’s a fun sort of horror cover.” And then you read the book and it’s like, “Holy shit, this is way more horrifying than you ever saw it before.” It was great.

Pete:                … This is everything I hate about the Fantastic Four all in one issue. The things that happen to our characters are just awful to watch.

Justin:              No, they really come together as a family to save the day.

Pete:                They literally like glue together, and it’s creepy. I don’t want to see two kids melting into each other, that’s so creepy on so many levels.

Alex:                 … My kids do that all the time. You don’t have kids, you don’t understand.

Pete:                Nobody asked you about your goddamn kids, all right?

Alex:                 They do that, and I respect them and their choices.

Pete:                Wow. That’s good for you.

Justin:              All right, unmelt, it’s time for bed. You sleep in separate beds.

Pete:                Now, and then it’s just Reed Richards is being a fucking awful father, an awful husband, the shit is just ridiculous. At one point even as soon as like, “Yeah, you’re a horrible person. I’m going to go do the good things in life while you sit there by yourself just ignoring your family and making something worse.” Just, ah, this issue drove me nuts because the art amplified how much I don’t like this family in the way they’re kind of put together in all the wrong ways. And it was just not only a stressful read, but horrifying. Don’t pick up this book. Don’t encourage this shit.

Justin:              You hate how this family is put together?

Pete:                I hate the fact that you have-

Justin:              They’re the first family of the Marvel Universe.

Pete:                … you have someone who’s very smart, but then treats his family like shit. And then you’ve got a beautiful person in Sue Storm, who’s ignored mostly by her husband and post aside. And then you’ve got-

Alex:                 Okay. I see where this is coming from. You think you could be a better husband to Sue Storm than Reed Richards.

Pete:                No, I’m not trying to-

Alex:                 And you want to marry Sue Storm.

Justin:              Exactly.

Pete:                … No, that’s not … Don’t try to shrink me you fucking piece of shit.

Justin:              Don’t shrink me. Let me say this, Pete, let me put it in this perspective. Don’t you think that to your cat you’re the Reed Richards who’s too busy recording his podcasts to spend time with the cat, and maybe the cat needs a little bit more attention? How does it feel to be the Reed Richards of your cat?

Alex:                 It is kind of interesting not to backup Justin’s point, but your goopy arm is in a bucket right now, Pete. What do you have to say about that?

Pete:                I think you guys are assholes and I can’t believe I’ve done a show with you for this many years. That’s what I have to say there.

Justin:              We’re the first family of the Comic Book Club Universe.

Alex:                 I’m the Valeria.

Justin:              Oh, interesting choice.

Pete:                Wow.

Alex:                 Great book, definitely pick it up. Next up, Unearth #8 from Image Comics, story by Cullen and Kyle Strahm, art by Baldemar Rivas. I think we talked about the first issue of this which was like, “Ooh, going into cave and other monsters of the cave,” it’s evolved since then.

Justin:              Yes. There’s a lot of different things happening in this book, really like the art. It’s just like a series of vignettes from a horror TV show or like an outer limits type TV show.

Alex:                 Yeah, it feels very like Clive Barker Books of Blood to me.

Justin:              Yeah. But it’s good, I’m into it.

Pete:                Yeah, it’s scary. The arts, the real hero, very cool issue, kind of sets things up. I thought it was solid.

Alex:                 All right. Let’s move on to a book with the thing that happened that Pete mentioned earlier, Batman 104 from DC Comics written by James Tynion IV, art by Ryan Benjamin and Danny Miki, Bengal and Guillem March. This is the book where Nightwing fills in Bad Girl about everything that’s been going on with Ghost-Maker. Pete, what did you think about this one?

Pete:                Yes, thank you. Sorry about earlier, but I thought it was-

Alex:                 No, it’s all good. It’s funny we talked about in the live show, how do you keep all the books straight, sometimes it’s hard.

Justin:              Sometimes we don’t.

Pete:                … Sometimes we don’t. Yeah. Sometimes you think you’re talking about one book, but you’re actually talking about another. But yeah, like I had mentioned, I thought it was really cool the way we kind of got Ghost-Makers backstory from the perspective of Nightwing. Also really cool, kind of scary moment where Batman wakes up in Arkham.

Pete:                And I love the kind of like moment where they’re like, “The plants told us …” I loved that. I love the Bad Girl’s joke. Yeah, and I also liked this kind of trap. Our heroes get stuck in the trap and you’re like, “Ergh,” but this is very interesting to see how this is going to work between Clownhunter and Harley Quinn, and how this is all going to kind of go down. But yeah, great issue of Batman, amazing art. This whole kind of Ghost-Maker thing is very interesting.

Justin:              I have a question for you, Pete. There are so many different artists in this issue, does that bother you? That often bothers you when a single issue has multiple artists.

Pete:                Yeah, but when they’re woven into the story in a way where it’s like if you’re kind of showing something that’s back in time or whatever, I think it can work if it’s done well and it doesn’t feel too jarring.

Justin:              I agree with you. And it’s done really well here, because I do think it works. And when I read the number of artists on the page, on the title page, I was like, “Huh.” And then it really flowed nicely, which is weird because these artists are pretty distinct when stylistically. But I thought it really worked. And I agree, this book is fun.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Good stuff. Next up, Backtrack #9 from Oni Press, written by Brian Joines, art by Jake Elphick. We’re getting towards the end here, I believe this is the penal explanation of the book. If you haven’t been picking it up, it is a car race through time here. We’re leaving pirate times and finally getting some answers about what’s been going on in the back. Definitely a exposition issue, but I think it was well done and tied into the characters. I continue to enjoy this book. This is going very well in my mind. How did you guys feel?

Pete:                Yeah, I really am impressed because a lot of times, sometimes I feel like when characters are standing around talking about their feelings and past and stuff, it can get a little not enjoyable, but this has done really well. And I really liked where we have a character kind of talk about the stuff that she’s going through and she’s like, “You know what? I’m going to stay here. I’m going to live the life that I want to lead.” And I thought that was really cool, and I thought this issue ended really well. I’m very excited to see how this all wraps up. So far this has been a really fun book.

Justin:              Yeah. I mean, every issue of this, I feel like this feels like a movie, it feels like sort of a sci-fi Fast & the Furious just ready to be made and-

Pete:                Too fast.

Justin:              … Too fast.

Pete:                [inaudible 00:25:59]

Justin:              Oh, interesting. Jump right to the sequel. That’s the move, it’s to make the sequel first.

Pete:                First. Yeah, exactly.

Justin:              But yeah, this feels ready-made for that.

Alex:                 I 100% agree. Let’s move on to something that is going to be a TV show, kind of. M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games #1 for Marvel, written by Jordan Blum and Patton Oswalt.

Pete:                Head Games.

Alex:                 Art by Scott Hepburn. This is very clearly setting up the new M.O.D.O.K. show that’s going to be coming to Hulu with Patton Oswalt doing the voice of M.O.D.O.K. I don’t know how much it ties into that necessarily, but this is a fun lack with MODOK. He’s having some weird memories that are popping up in him, and he is fighting with the rest of A.I.M. As the same time as I say it’s a fun lack, much more serious than I expected personally.

Justin:              Yeah, I liked that M.O.D.O.K. is really given some emotional underpinnings in this, and he’s … The sort of premises that he’s struggling with some memories, because he has a bunch of different memories from all the different lives that he’s had because he’s a genetically engineered being. And there’s this one where he seemed to be a happy family man, and I’m curious where that’s going to go. I really liked that sort of heartfelt background to this, and it feels like M.O.D.O.K., you have sympathy for him and he’s trying to just his shit figure out.

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, first off the title made me think there was going to be maybe some Locke & Key tie in, but that didn’t happen so I was a little disappointed. But I thought this was fun. I really liked the kind of M.O.D.O.K. falling into an armory where he gets to kind of play with all the cool, that was really fun. But because we see Patton Oswalt’s name on it, I wanted it to be funnier, I wanted it to be heavier on the jokes. It was a good story, so maybe I kind of put that on that too much. But yeah, I thought it was good.

Alex:                 I bet Patton Oswalt listens to this podcast and says, “I wish Pete was funnier and more on jokes.”

Pete:                He could say that and that would be fair. That man is a professional comedian.

Justin:              But you would say, “I’m a journalist and I don’t … I’m not some sort of clown.”

Pete:                No, I would never, never say that.

Justin:              Huh.

Alex:                 You write an editorial every week for the New York Times, Pete. What are you talking about?

Pete:                It still doesn’t count.

Alex:                 All right, fair enough.

Justin:              Yeah, when people write a letter to the editor of the New York Times, Pete’s the one that reads it.

Alex:                 Buffy the vampire Slayer from Boom! Studios, written by Jordie Bellaire and Jeremy Lambert, illustrated by Ramon Bachs. I just realized I didn’t mention the number of the issue here.

Pete:                20.

Justin:              20.

Alex:                 20. Thank you very much. There you go. But in this issue, the Scooby Gang is dealing with multiple new slayers, Xander who is a vampire and lots of other things going on. We’ve checked in on this book now and again. Justin, I know you’ve been a little back and forth on it. So what do you think about this one and where we are at now?

Justin:              I do think I’m sort of on the downside of it a little bit. I like when they get away from the sort of continuity a little bit in a deliberate way, and this feels a little like all over the place to me. But again, I’m not a crazy Buffy head that is like, “I got to know what happens,” I just want to read a fun story and this feels like it’s a little lost in the middle.

Pete:                Yeah, I agree. I’m not sure if it’s in between seasons or trying to touch on something and be its own thing. I kind of was hoping we’d be past this little bit, but I feel like it’s interfering with the storytelling and I just kind of want to get this thing off and running. It feels like a lot of standing around talking and then people kiss, and I’m like, “Who are these people? What is happening?” Yeah.

Alex:                 It sounds like I liked it a little bit more than you guys. Particularly I think what they’re doing with Xander is interesting, turning him into a vampire. The emotional step between him and Willow is really nice. Also the twist at the end is cool, there’s a new villain that I don’t think we’ve seen before. That’s pretty interesting, given a motivation that is very different than we’ve seen on the TV show, which is good.

Alex:                 The one downside to your point is there are a lot of slayers going on at this point, which potentially needs to downsize. But maybe they’re being set up as cannon fodder, so I guess we’ll have to wait and see. Next up, Far Sector #9 from DC Comics, written by N.K. Jemisin and art by Jamal Campbell, AKA the best Green Lantern title going on.

Pete:                Hell, yeah.

Alex:                 We have kind of wrapped up the first mystery of the book or at least part of it and are moving on to a new mystery evolving the digital world that our Green Lantern is finding out more about. Pete, what’s going on?

Pete:                Well, I just wanted to say I love this book, but one of the negative things I have to say about this is I was really grossed out by this digital food. If this is what’s going to happen in the future where people are eating food digitally and not real food, I’m not going to fucking do it. All right? I’m not going to be a part of your fucking evil future with your fucking robots running shit. Go fuck yourself. That was really upsetting to watch that happen. Other than that though-

Justin:              Oh, sorry, Pete. We’re actually we’re downloading lunch today. If you’re not going to have any, then I guess you just won’t get to eat anything.

Pete:                … Yeah, because you’re-

Alex:                 Yeah, I downloaded you a cobb.

Pete:                … Yeah, well, you can fuck your cobb salad.

Alex:                 All right.

Justin:              Actually don’t worry too hard about it, Pete, because I feel like subway meatball sandwiches will be one of the last downloaded foods.

Alex:                 I will say I loved the joke that they’ve created downloadable food that feels like food and stimulates your taste and so it tastes like food.

Pete:                Awful.

Alex:                 But it tastes terrible because it’s made by robots that don’t know what things taste like. So fun.

Pete:                No, it’s not fun. This is where we’re headed and it’s awful.

Justin:              Well, we’re a couple of beats away from that, I think, as a culture, as a people. But I think that example is so indicative of just how imaginative the series is, and how there’s so many great details, and the world itself is so fully understood by the writer and the artist that it makes for just such a great read. Especially, this issue goes off on a totally new place that we don’t-

Pete:                Yeah, it’s a new read, it’s very exciting, a crazy last page. I can’t say enough about the art, it’s the real hero of this. And the story just keeps getting better. It doesn’t kind of set in a pattern and stay there, it keeps exploring it, it’s as creative as it looks. I’m just constantly impressed by this. It was great.

Justin:              … It reminds me a little bit of the comic book Die, the Kieron Gillen book in a good way. So if you’re a fan of that book and aren’t reading this, which seems crazy, you should come check it out.

Pete:                Yeah, read more comics.

Alex:                 Let’s move on to another fantasy sci-fi book, Dryad #7 from Oni Press, written by Kurtis Wiebe, illustrated by Justin Barcelo. This is dealing with the massive twist from the last issue, turn away if you don’t want to know, that the kids that we’ve been following the entire time are in fact adopted, is to put it lightly. Basically they were discovered in tubes by their parents and then speared away from there. They’re dealing with that ramification. The parents are dealing with the fallout as well. In particular what I loved about this issue is the kids finally embracing and moving on with their lives and finding a fun time in the cyberpunk city. I thought-

Justin:              Finding other teens.

Alex:                 … And finding other teens. Just a fun montage sequence that I enjoyed quite a bit.

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, it’s tough to find out you’re a tube kid, that’s got to be tough. I felt like they handled it well. But yeah, this continues to be like every time you get an issue of this book, you have no idea where it’s going to go, what it’s going to do, it’s very creative. The storytelling is very interesting and fresh. Yeah, this continues to surprise in a good way.

Justin:              Yeah, I liked this book a lot too. It’s a common, it’s almost a cliche at this point that, oh, science and magic, they’re the same thing, man, just different energies man. And-

Pete:                Yeah, everybody knows that, man.

Justin:              … I feel like it’s all tubes, man. Everything is a tube. Your body is a tube.

Pete:                Sweeping tubes earlier, man?

Justin:              A sub is just a tube. A beer can is a tube with beer in it that you open on one end and drink out of the inner tube of the outer tube.

Pete:                What?

Justin:              So anyway, what was I talking about? No.

Pete:                Dryad #7.

Justin:              Yes. No, this book really walks the walk of science and magic being the same thing in a way that other books sort of tell, but don’t show. And this book really feels like one of the first books I’ve read where science and magic are the same thing, and these characters are trying to use them and control those two, those singular forms of energy and failing a lot.

Alex:                 Yeah. Great stuff, definitely pick up this book. Next up, Black Widow #4 from Marvel, written by Kelly Thompson, art by Elena Casagrande and Jordie Bellaire. This title has been phenomenal from the get-go.

Justin:              So good.

Alex:                 … As Black Widow had her memory wiped, we finally find out exactly what happened in the past in this issue. She’s been captured by Arcade working for shadowy cabal of Black Widow’s enemies, given a husband, given a baby. And this issue she’s finally trying to take it all back. As usual, Kelly Thompson’s book equal mounts of characterization and absolute heartbreak by the end. This has been a Banner run on Black Widow and I cannot get enough.

Justin:              It’s a Bruce Banner run and I-

Alex:                 Yes.

Pete:                Come on.

Justin:              … I agree, this is my other favorite book of the week. So good. The art’s fantastic. The covers by Adam Hughes, both the cover of this issue and the next issue cover, I was blown away by. And yeah, the story is just excellent. It’s-

Pete:                I mean, this is just-

Justin:              … You really feel for the characters.

Pete:                … It’s just Marvel being smart, like, “Okay, we got Black Widow movie coming out, let’s put some great talent on the Black Widow book and get people excited.” It’s just a phenomenal story. The art’s unbelievable, storytelling is fantastic. It’s really great.

Alex:                 Such a good book. Next up, Strange Adventures #7 from DC Comics, written by Tom King, art by Mitch Gerads and Evan ‘Doc’ Shaner. In this issue, we’re dealing with a little bit of the fallout that it turns out that Adam Strange’s wife might not actually be the bad guy of the story as we have suspected for most of this time. It turns out it might actually be Adam Strange himself.

Alex:                 And in this issue, we get the usual dual timelines for the book. We see Adam Strange being tortured by an agent of the Pykkts. And in the present he reveals that he’s made some mistakes, but maybe doesn’t reveal all his mistakes. Man, again, such a great issue, gorgeous art throughout, but it really changes a lot what I personally thought about what was going on in this series. And like a lot of Tom King’s stuff, it makes me feel like, “Okay, I’ve got to have to read this and then go back and read the entire thing again to really get what has been going on.”

Pete:                You got-

Justin:              Yeah, this is my other favorite book, I think. I feel like this issue really sort of pops the cork on the series, I think. In a way, Tom King is often … You don’t quite know what sort of emotional or psychological area he’s exploring for a bit, it’s like, “Oh, this person is dealing with some sort of trauma.” This gets compared to Mister Miracle a lot, where Mister Miracle was sort of depressed, but his adventures gave him the next emotional truth that he needed.

Justin:              And it feels like this is almost the opposite where Adam Strange has been so hardened by his adventures that he may have become a villain. And I think it’s about trauma, it’s about what it’s like to actually be in war. This feels like it takes some of the themes from Heroes in Crisis and maybe uses them in an easier to deploy way, a more clean way as opposed to that book which a lot of people criticized for being a little obvious, I guess.

Pete:                … Yeah. I mean, a lot of crazy things happen in this issue. You want to talk about the tubes, this gets real trippy in this issue. And-

Alex:                 I would love to talk about tubes. Yeah, let’s do it.

Pete:                … Well, make sure they’re milky. If you’re going to do it, make it a milky tube. But yeah, the Batman, I don’t care, the tyranny line was unbelievable.

Justin:              Are you talking about an ice cream cone? The milky tube?

Pete:                No, I’m not talking about an ice cream cone.

Justin:              Rocket pop.

Pete:                No. And I’m not talking about Choco Taco either, just to cut you off there.

Justin:              But yeah-

Pete:                Are you talking about Choco Taco … Oh, yeah. Got you.

Justin:              … But yeah, there’s a lot of snapping necks in this issue, which I appreciated, a lot of action that we finally kind of get some information that really turns the story on its head, if you will. That’s a snap a neck joke. This continues to be weird in all the right ways and keeps you wanting more, that freaking T. King, I tell you.

Alex:                 T. King. “Spill your tea, King,” that’s what I always say. Next up, Inkblot #4 from Image Comics, created by Emma Kubert and Rusty Gladd. I got to say, I’ve been warming to this book after not initially liking it that much. Love the art. Thought that the character design of the cat was great. But understanding that each issue is kind of its own adventure involving the cat has made me appreciate the book more. And in this one, a bunch of dudes are fighting as fags, I guess. But it’s fun. It has a nice, weird light tone throughout. And I know it took me four issues to come around, but I’m enjoying quite a bit more.

Pete:                Wow, that’s funny because it’s like the reveal on this was kind of almost a letdown for me because it was like, we kind of got a little bit more of what the cat stealer is in this issue. And I liked it kind of being its own thing, so I was almost a little disappointed when it made a little sense, so that’s funny that it got better for you. But yeah, the art is unbelievable. The cat is just super cute and fun to watch go on adventures.

Justin:              Pete, do you think, and I’m theorizing about your cat a lot, but do you think that this is what … When you’re ignoring your cat and being like a bad cat husband-

Pete:                First off, how dare you? I am a fantastic cat husband.

Justin:              … No, you’re being the Reed Richards. Your cat looks over at you and is like, “Oh, there he goes again with his podcasting experiments, trying to solve the podcasting mysteries.”

Alex:                 His goopy arm is in a bucket, as usual.

Justin:              His arm in a bucket. And then your cat travels through time and encounters different adventures of their own.

Pete:                It would be quite amazing. I mean, it would explain why my cat is so tired all the time.

Justin:              There you go. I like this book as well.

Alex:                 Great. Moving on to Daredevil #25 from Marvel, written by Chip Zdarsky and art by Marco Checchetto. Daredevil is in prison and Elektra is not happy about it. We’re kicking off the next arc here as Elektra has a plan of her own of course as to what she needs Daredevil for. Big stuff goes down here. Pete, I know you were a little mixed about the last issue, how did you feel about this one?

Pete:                I like this. I really like getting the kind of Elektra Natchios side of things and like … Sometimes when she’s written, it feels like it’s not a real person, but I kind of liked this perspective in her trying to be Daredevil for Daredevil. I thought that a was very cool take. I mean, of course the art’s unbelievable, but I’m really getting into Daredevil more, and I’m hoping Chip does Foggy right.

Justin:              Foggy seems to be losing his spot, and I think the sun is finally coming up and drying up the fog, which I’m fine with.

Pete:                No.

Justin:              Marco Checchetto’s art is excellent. You got that wild Elektra hair. This lady’s hair is going every which way.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              She’s got zero-G hair. It’s a lot of flyaways, which she needs some Pantene Pro V. This podcast, as always, is brought to you by Pantene Pro V.

Alex:                 By Pantene Pro V.

Pete:                Wow, dude.

Alex:                 You got flyaways, Pantene Pro V.

Justin:              What I give Chip Zdarsky credit for with the writing of this book is moving past the parts we’ve sort of done a bunch before. Like Daredevil putting himself in jail and going into court and all that, we’ve seen that a lot in the past couple 15 years say. So he sort of moves past it and Daredevil is in jail, leaving Elektra on the streets to become sort of a new Daredevil, and setting up this new sort of hand mystery, getting back with Stick. There’s a [crosstalk 00:43:47]

Pete:                Yeah, the Stick comeback.

Justin:              This is a lot of fun. Great pivots, and a book I’ve really been enjoying lately.

Alex:                 Last but not least let’s talk about The Boys: Dear Becky #7 from Dynamite, written by Garth Ennis, illustrated by Russ Braun. This is the last issue of this new The Boys series focusing on Wee Hughie as he finds out an unknown tale of Butcher’s past, specifically the death of Becky, his wife, as you could probably figure it out, and how he dealt with that and how he became the Butcher that we know when The Boy starts. What did you think about this wrap up here?

Pete:                It’s an interesting take on Thanksgiving.

Justin:              Yeah.

Pete:                Really kind of like I know I’m not the only one who’s kind of felt that way of like you just wish you could take an axe to a table full of people you don’t like. But I think The Boys does a great job of giving you a little bit of heart and then fucking around and being insane. And Garth Ennis is twisted in all the right ways, and this is kind of a crazy fun read.

Justin:              That’s a life motto I think we all stick by, a little bit of heart and fucking around. All right, Pete? It was very chatty. I was surprised by how much of this book was about exploring the backstory of Butcher in a way that didn’t feel … Maybe watching the TV show has sort of tried this territory already that we’re covering here. Not necessarily in the content, but in the performances and the way they sort of play these roles, that I wasn’t surprised by but I love the information in it. I wanted a little bit more out of just the storytelling in general, I wanted more to happen.

Alex:                 Yeah, I could see that. I think as usual with Garth Edison stuff, he writes great dialogue, he does good characters. I don’t think this takes away from The Boys in any way. It’s not one of those sequels, prequels, whatever that feels like, “Ah, why did you go back to the [inaudible 00:45:53]?” It’s something that if I read through The Boys I would be happy to read this volume as well.

Alex:                 And in fact, it might read better as a complete story verses in the individual issues. And Russ Braun’s art is very good, it fits in well with Derek Robinson’s art. So that was nice to see. All in all I think this was a solid series. To your point, not 100% necessary with The Boys, but it doesn’t take away from it either.

Justin:              Indeed.

Pete:                Agreed.

Alex:                 All right. We’re all-

Justin:              Agreed. Indeed. Agreed, agreed, indeed.

Alex:                 … Agreed. Indeed. Agreed, agreed, indeed. And if you want to hear more of this song that we’re singing-

Pete:                No.

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Pete:                Don’t.

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week’s Stack we’ve got reviews for:</p> <p>King in Black #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Donny Cates<br> Art by Ryan Stegman</p> <p>Batman/Catwoman #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Tom King<br> Art by Clay Mann</p> <p>Lumberjanes: End of Summer #1<br> BOOM! Box<br> Written by Shannon Waters &amp; Kat Leyh<br> Layouts by Brooklyn Allen<br> Illustrated by Alexa Bosy &amp; Kanesha C. Bryant</p> <p>The Union #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Paul Grist<br> Pencils by Andrea Di Via w/Paul Grist</p> <p>Justice League: Endless Winter #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Andy Lanning &amp; Ron Marz<br> Art by Howard Porter</p> <p>That Texas Blood #6<br> Image Comics<br> By Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips</p> <p>Fantastic Four: Road Trip #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Christopher Cantwell<br> Art by Filipe Andrade</p> <p>Unearth #8<br> Image Comics<br> Story by Cullen Bunn and Kyle Strahm<br> Art by Baldemar Rivas</p> <p>Batman #104<br> DC Comics<br> Written by James Tynion IV<br> Art by Ryan Benjamin &amp; Danny Miki, Bengal &amp; Guillem March</p> <p>Backtrack #9<br> Oni Press<br> Written by Brian Joines<br> Art by Jake Elphick</p> <p>M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Jordan Blum &amp; Patton Oswalt<br> Art by Scott Hepburn</p> <p>Buffy the Vampire Slayer #20<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Written by Jordie Bellaire &amp; Jeremy Lambert<br> Illustrated by Ramon Bachs</p> <p>Far Sector #9<br> DC Comics<br> Written by N.K. Jemisen<br> Art by Jamal Campbell</p> <p>Dryad #7<br> Oni Press<br> Written by Kurtis Wiebe<br> Illustrated by Justin Barcelo</p> <p>Black Widow #4<br> Marvel<br> Written by Kelly Thompson<br> Art by Elena Casagrande and Jordie Bellaire</p> <p>Strange Adventures #7<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Tom King<br> Art by Mitch Gerards and Evan “Doc” Shaner</p> <p>Inkblot #4<br> Image Comics<br> Created by Emma Kubert &amp; Rusty Gladd</p> <p>Daredevil #25<br> Marvel<br> Written by Chip Zdarsky<br> Art by Marco Checchetto</p> <p>The Boys: Dear Becky #7<br> Dynamite<br> Written by Garth Ennis<br> Illustrated by Russ Braun</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>This week’s show is sponsored by the <a href="https://www.justbeenrevoked.com/" rel="nofollow">Just Been Revoked</a> podcast.</p> <p><strong>Full Episode Transcript:</strong></p> <p>Alex:                 What is up, everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m Justin.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 And in The Stack we talk about a bunch of big comic books that have come out right here at the beginning of December. Very exciting times to be alive in. Everybody is very happy, excited, doing a great job.</p> <p>Justin:              We’re all doing a great job. Let’s take a second and chill.</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know. Let’s not pat ourselves on the back.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, you’re doing a great job.</p> <p>Pete:                No, don’t patronize me, all right? Fuck you.</p> <p>Alex:                 No. Man, you are.</p> <p>Justin:              Don’t patronize him.</p> <p>Alex:                 Do you know who else is doing a great job? The King in Black. He’s really just really putting himself out there in the Marvel Universe, really inventing a bunch of stuff with his wet dragons, I like to call them.</p> <p>Justin:              They are moist dragons.</p> <p>Pete:                He’s not doing anything moist during-</p> <p>Alex:                 King in Black#1 from Marvel written by Donny Cates, art by Ryan Stegman. This of course is the … I don’t know if it’s the final storyline, but it’s certainly the peak of everything that they’ve been building up over the past couple of years, through Venom and other storylines.</p> <p>Pete:                … Venom.</p> <p>Alex:                 As the King in Black, Knull, the god of the symbiotes invades earth. And man, it goes basically about as bad as things could go. And I don’t know that I have read a kickoff to an event where the heroes lose so thoroughly as they do in this issue, which in my mind was very impressive.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I agree. The way they go hard here. The Donny Cates goes hard with this story. It’s a ton of big emotional beats and then heroes just losing, every plan failing instantly. And setting up Knull as this like truly terrifying villain, despite the fact that he’s fighting with wet dragons.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, what an entrance the King made here. I think it was a great start with the nicest building and everything that’s been going on. And then the twist where you think, “All right, he’s after Venom,” and it’s like, “No Venom’s kid,” and it’s like, “Oh, shit.”</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, shit. Pete you’re riding with the King, is what you’re saying? You love the King and-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I’m riding with King.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I got to be honest. Even though I’ve really enjoyed what Donny and Ryan had been doing on this title, I was a little trepidatious about this event just because Knull to be the design of it, it was like, “Ah, he was very big teeth.” I don’t like that. And the whole Venom thing I always feel reticent about in general just because Venom is not my favorite character, but I should have known better.</p> <p>Pete:                Venom.</p> <p>Alex:                 Venom.</p> <p>Justin:              … You like a drier character like Sandman.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, like a nice dry character. Like a Sandman is more my style.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 But I should have known better, because they’d been, like you said, Justin, they’ve been doing emotionally based work on this title throughout the entire time. This is based on Eddie Brock’s relationship with his son, that is the emotional crux of the issue, even though there’s a good Tony Stark stuff in here, there’s some good other character stuff in here. But it’s great. I am also fascinated to see what happens over the course of five issues because this is, like we said, as bad as it can get, and it seems like there’s four more issues where it’s only going to get worse.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. What Donny Cates does a great job at is really including a bunch of other aspects of the Marvel Universe, like you were saying, Alex, and they feel very real. It feels very current. We get some X-Men in here and it feels like they just stepped out-</p> <p>Pete:                Oh yeah, that was fun.</p> <p>Justin:              … of the current X-Men books. It’s really good. And touching on continuity where all the characters know about what’s going on in their universe, which I think is rare in comics to have a real deep understanding of continuity for something that is a standalone event like this.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m glad you brought that up, Justin, because I was very excited when I saw the X-Men show up and still be kind of like heroes. They’re not just island fucking. You know what I mean? They’re not just trading swords and half-assing a bunch of games, they’re actually still stepping up and being heroes.</p> <p>Justin:              It would have been great if there was just a cutaway in this to a bunch of X-Men having sex on an island. I would have loved where they were like, “Wait, what did you say?”</p> <p>Pete:                I would have lost it.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s weird that they saw that much black goo and do nothing. This is prime fucking material.</p> <p>Justin:              “This is fucking material,” says Alex. A couple of follow-up questions I’m going to ask off-mike. Before we go too much further, I do think the fact that Pete and I are agreeing so hard on this book, there will be one book later on I predict where Pete and I will have a subtle disagreement.</p> <p>Pete:                … Yeah, it will be very hard to tell.</p> <p>Justin:              See if you can spot it.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it will be tough to tell.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s wait and see. Next up, Batman/Catwoman #1 from DC Comics written by Tom King, art by Clay Mann. This is the continuation of Tom King’s abbreviated run on Batman, now focusing or continuing to focus on the Batman/Catwoman relationship. It’s a little hard to tell whether this is a direct continuation or they rejiggered it in any way to make a new title. But regardless, we’re jumping around in time periods here. Spoilers, we’re introducing the Phantasm from Mask of the Phantasm into the main Batman continuity.</p> <p>Pete:                Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s big stuff happens here. We talked about this a little on live show. I got to tell you, it took me a little while to hook into this because I could not remember the rhythm of the Batman book the way they did it. But there is a point, and this is a big spoiler, but the page, the reveal of the Joker about halfway, three quarters of the way through the issue was such a classic Clay Mann page. So terrifying that it immediately sucked me back in emotionally. And that was the point-</p> <p>Pete:                You’re talking about-</p> <p>Alex:                 … where I started to feel like, “Okay, I’m really on board with this book again.”</p> <p>Pete:                … Yeah, but it wasn’t just regular Joker, that was Miami Vice Joker. Did you see the way the wind was taking his shirt and he had the over the kind of shoulder holsters rocking? Come on, that was like-</p> <p>Alex:                 He could feel it coming in the air tonight, that’s all I’m saying.</p> <p>Pete:                … Yeah, and that’s what I’m saying. People talking about three Jokers, there’s a fourth one and that’s Miami Vice Joker and he’s the best one.</p> <p>Justin:              See, I would consider him more Miami-Dade County Retirement Home Joker. Sure.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh wow, shots fired.</p> <p>Alex:                 Trump voter Joker.</p> <p>Justin:              Exactly, this dude votes Trump. Clay Mann’s art in this issue is so, so good. All of Tom King’s work I feel like is so writer-driven, but man, he works with such great artists, and this one, and this issue specifically I feel like is so, so good. And I love the pace and the way that he’s telling the story is really rooted in the romance.</p> <p>Justin:              There’s so many big romantic splash panels in this, and it’s great, and it’s still setting up a bunch of mystery elements and great action. Just so much going on in a great way. And it’s romance, it’s sexy, it’s horrifying. And then the Phantasm reveal, it’s like … I feel like this book is just doing everything all at once in the best way.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I agree. I’m really just happy to have T King back on Batman.</p> <p>Justin:              T King.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m excited to see how this story unfolds. And I also was really impressed at how much was in this first issue. There was so much going on. But it was also cool the way kind of Nightwing gave us, instead of it being like flashbacks to see somebody’s story, to see kind of Nightwing telling the story of the Ghost-Maker was really kind of a cool discovery.</p> <p>Alex:                 Ragnarok.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, my bad.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s Batman, this is Batman/Catwoman.</p> <p>Pete:                Ah, my fault.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s okay.</p> <p>Pete:                I’ll wait for it.</p> <p>Justin:              Good idea.</p> <p>Pete:                We talked a lot about the art. Just that first title page, really setting up the different cadence, the different kind of art that really focuses the story, I think it’s very interesting. And I’m very excited for Mask of the Phantasm, my favorite Batman movie of all times, so I’m very excited about this.</p> <p>Alex:                 Not Batman Forever?</p> <p>Pete:                No.</p> <p>Alex:                 Hmm. All right. Let’s move on and talk about Lumberjanes: End of Summer #1 for Boom! Box, written by Shannon Watters and Kat Leyh, art layouts by Brooklyn Allen, illustrated by Alexa Bosy and Kanesha C. Bryant. I figured this was really worth talking about because of the last issue of Lumberjanes, a book that we’ve only sporadically reviewed, and I’ve always appreciated, but always personally had a little bit of a hard time hooking into. What did you think about this issue, and how do you think about it as a wrap-up to the Lumberjanes saga?</p> <p>Pete:                I was really impressed with this issue. I thought they really did a great job of wrapping things up. But also we see so many different ways of characters struggling with the, “I don’t want to kill. This person should die, but why is it on me?” I felt like this was kind of handled in an interesting way. And the art does a great job of really telling this story. The art is so good. There’s a ton of action, but it’s a little cartoony to give it that heart that the kind of story has.</p> <p>Pete:                I just really impressed with the characterizations. And it’s a lot of over the top fun, but also it’s got a lot of deeper meaning stuff going on. And yeah, I mean, just, it goes back and forth between these absolutely hideous, evil looking things and these adorable characters, and they all fit into the same realm. Lumberjanes is a great read, it’s really creative. I feel like there’s something for everybody. This is a good book.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, it’s very fun. It dips into some wild sort of fantasy realms in a series of different ways. And I’m sort of in the Alexa’s boat where I’m like, “Oh, right. Oh, yes. Okay.” And then the way it’s sort of, to Pete’s point, is sort of everything at once. Sometimes it’s a little flashy, but it is also very fun and a great read.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree. And I appreciate the fact that it exists, even if I don’t quite get it all the time, because I know so many people who love this book so much. I believe it’s also being adapted into an animated series by Noelle Stevenson who also did the She-Ra series that was phenomenal, so I’m very excited to see that. Even if I don’t quite get the comic, I’m glad it exists, and I’m excited that it wrapped up on its own terms.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, The Union #1 from Marvel, written by Paul Grist, pencils by Andrea Di Vito with Paul Grist. This is a bunch of British superheroes getting together and then ultimately crashing straight into the King in Black event. This reminded me a lot or felt a lot to me like a Garth Ennis book that was not written by Garth Ennis. And I made that complimentarily. What did you guys think about this one?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, this reminded me of, and I feel like maybe I made this comparison already recently, of the Ultraverse book, The Exiles. Do you remember that back in the day, where a team of superheroes gets just straight up murdered in the first issue and then reforms in a sort of different way? And this has that same vibe of like a doomed team. And the fact that it’s crashing into a big event makes me wonder what this book actually means. It’s a fun book that’s a good story. I like the characters. Union Jack is very cool. And there’s a little bit of a mystery here. I was surprised by how much I liked this in relation to what kind of book it is.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I agree with Justin, this is a fun book. Some great action, some cool stuff is happening and it ties in. Not like a must read for everything that’s going on, but very cool kind of dealing with stuff kind of from the fallout of the X of Swords or 10 of Swords.</p> <p>Alex:                 Wait, what? How is this a fallout of 10 of Swords?</p> <p>Pete:                Because of the Britain, the choosing of the kind of who’s going to be the next kind of-</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s a different character. It’s a different character, Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                … Cool.</p> <p>Justin:              You’re killing his vibes.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m killing it today.</p> <p>Alex:                 You’re doing a great job. Yeah, it is interesting that it ties in, particularly given we had Dennis Hallum on the live show last week, I think at this point. And he was talking about how Spider-Woman was stuck in the Spider-Verse event, and I couldn’t help but think about this the entire time where I was like, “You’re launching a book, but it ties into King of Black, kind of, but not really.”</p> <p>Alex:                 But it was cheeky enough and sort of skewering of superheroes enough that I’m intrigued to check out a second issue of this. Next one, Justice League: Endless Winter #1 from DC Comics written by Andy Lanning and Ron Marz, art by Howard Porter.</p> <p>Alex:                 A bunch of seasoned vets getting together for a Justice League event, where as you could probably tell from the title they fight a frost giant and the entire world is plunged into non-stop winter. I liked this kickoff a lot more than I thought I would, and I think that is all to the fact that Andy Lanning, Ron Marz and Howard Porter all know what they’re doing around a superhero event.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I agree completely. There’s a bunch of stuff in here where they’re like, “How do you really manage your work-life balance?”</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, that was weird where the flashing Green Lantern and like, “Work-life balance is a hard thing, right?” In the middle of this event, we got time to talk about it.</p> <p>Justin:              But I appreciated it. It felt like a Marvel book featuring DC heroes in a good way. And I got to the end and I was like, “Oh, this is an event. Right. Where is this going to go?” Because to me it felt a little bit like a one-shot, like a classic DC one-shot for the holiday season. And I do think that DC goes to the whole the earth is freezing a lot, where the sun gets extinguished, was a few years ago, so I was like, “Oh yeah.” But it was a good read for this again.</p> <p>Alex:                 I mean, I don’t want to jump on your spot and everything, but the whole sun gets extinguish thing was several decades ago.</p> <p>Justin:              That was a long time ago, but I feel like there was another thing after that. There was like-</p> <p>Pete:                Stop not flexing on us. Jesus Christ.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, that’s true. Let’s … Oh, go ahead, Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                I was just going to say I really loved the last page. I think this does a good job of really getting you excited for more. And yeah, the kind of reveals of who else is in this is very exciting.</p> <p>Alex:                 Also fun stuff with like Secret Six types super villains that could feel disposable in terms of like they could have brought in the Royal Flush Gang and just have them do their thing where they get beat up in the Justice League, but more fun that. I had a good time reading this comic book, much more fun than I thought I would have. What happens when a robotic overlord imprisons a rant god and a humble narcissist?</p> <p>Alex:                 You get this week’s sponsor of the Comic Book Club, The Just Been Revoked Podcast. Join Chris G, Tom Legaci and Mr. Rhace as they discuss the origins, the ends and everything in between of all things film. Episodes are released weekly on Apple, Spotify and all other major podcast platforms. Looking for a film podcast that has fun and doesn’t take things too seriously, then check them out at justbeenrevoked.com.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, That Texas Blood, excuse me, #6 from Image Comics, by Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips. This is the end of the first arc. It is as bloody and as sad as you might expect. I really liked how this tied up. How did you guys feel?</p> <p>Pete:                I’ve really been loving this book, but they’ve been giving us like little bits. It was crazy to get so much in this issue. I almost felt like, “Whoa, this is too much information,” because it’s been so little, but now we really kind of get the who done it kind of stuff behind it. So it was a little bit of a shell shock for that. But you can’t say enough about the art and writing, this continues to be a really great series. I’m excited to see where it goes.</p> <p>Justin:              … Yeah, I agree. This is good. It feels very … I mean, there’s a bunch of sort of mentions of this in the back matter. It feels very of the place of Texas where the story takes place. It’s right in the title. And it’s just a series of sort of tragic mistakes by so many different people. A lot of the characters feel very real, there’s some nice emotional moments here. It’s a great first start.</p> <p>Alex:                 Very good stuff. Either pick up the individual issues or pick up the collection when it comes out. And it should be back next year. I’m very excited and intrigued to see how they continue it, particularly given Chris Condon told us this was initially a movie script that now he is doing into, not an ongoing, but at least continuing it for a little while, so that will be curious to see. Next up, let’s talk about my favorite book of the week, Pete. Fantastic Four: Road Trip #1-</p> <p>Pete:                Come on.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes.</p> <p>Pete:                You are not serious.</p> <p>Alex:                 … from Marvel. I’m 100% serious.</p> <p>Pete:                This was-</p> <p>Alex:                 Written by Christopher Cantwell, art by Filipe Andrade. This is a one-shot that shows the immortal Hulkazation, I think, of … Hulkamania if you will-</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, [crosstalk 00:18:01]</p> <p>Alex:                 … of the Marvel Universe, as we get a absolutely horrific story involving the Fantastic Four taking a road trip to the Grand Canyon of the [crosstalk 00:18:09] title gone horribly wrong. They literally start falling apart. Love the metaphor here, love the art. I screamed out loud several times reading this book, it was so horrific, but great. Just fun to read, horror story involving with Fantastic Four like nothing that I had read before. So exciting.</p> <p>Justin:              This was also one of my favorite books of the week. Agree with everything you’re saying, like we get to see all of the tropes of the Fantastic Four used against them in the best way, especially Read. The art was fantastic. It’s truly I was worried for the gang here. The cover I-</p> <p>Alex:                 This is-</p> <p>Justin:              … was like, “Oh, that’s a fun sort of horror cover.” And then you read the book and it’s like, “Holy shit, this is way more horrifying than you ever saw it before.” It was great.</p> <p>Pete:                … This is everything I hate about the Fantastic Four all in one issue. The things that happen to our characters are just awful to watch.</p> <p>Justin:              No, they really come together as a family to save the day.</p> <p>Pete:                They literally like glue together, and it’s creepy. I don’t want to see two kids melting into each other, that’s so creepy on so many levels.</p> <p>Alex:                 … My kids do that all the time. You don’t have kids, you don’t understand.</p> <p>Pete:                Nobody asked you about your goddamn kids, all right?</p> <p>Alex:                 They do that, and I respect them and their choices.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow. That’s good for you.</p> <p>Justin:              All right, unmelt, it’s time for bed. You sleep in separate beds.</p> <p>Pete:                Now, and then it’s just Reed Richards is being a fucking awful father, an awful husband, the shit is just ridiculous. At one point even as soon as like, “Yeah, you’re a horrible person. I’m going to go do the good things in life while you sit there by yourself just ignoring your family and making something worse.” Just, ah, this issue drove me nuts because the art amplified how much I don’t like this family in the way they’re kind of put together in all the wrong ways. And it was just not only a stressful read, but horrifying. Don’t pick up this book. Don’t encourage this shit.</p> <p>Justin:              You hate how this family is put together?</p> <p>Pete:                I hate the fact that you have-</p> <p>Justin:              They’re the first family of the Marvel Universe.</p> <p>Pete:                … you have someone who’s very smart, but then treats his family like shit. And then you’ve got a beautiful person in Sue Storm, who’s ignored mostly by her husband and post aside. And then you’ve got-</p> <p>Alex:                 Okay. I see where this is coming from. You think you could be a better husband to Sue Storm than Reed Richards.</p> <p>Pete:                No, I’m not trying to-</p> <p>Alex:                 And you want to marry Sue Storm.</p> <p>Justin:              Exactly.</p> <p>Pete:                … No, that’s not … Don’t try to shrink me you fucking piece of shit.</p> <p>Justin:              Don’t shrink me. Let me say this, Pete, let me put it in this perspective. Don’t you think that to your cat you’re the Reed Richards who’s too busy recording his podcasts to spend time with the cat, and maybe the cat needs a little bit more attention? How does it feel to be the Reed Richards of your cat?</p> <p>Alex:                 It is kind of interesting not to backup Justin’s point, but your goopy arm is in a bucket right now, Pete. What do you have to say about that?</p> <p>Pete:                I think you guys are assholes and I can’t believe I’ve done a show with you for this many years. That’s what I have to say there.</p> <p>Justin:              We’re the first family of the Comic Book Club Universe.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’m the Valeria.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, interesting choice.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great book, definitely pick it up. Next up, Unearth #8 from Image Comics, story by Cullen and Kyle Strahm, art by Baldemar Rivas. I think we talked about the first issue of this which was like, “Ooh, going into cave and other monsters of the cave,” it’s evolved since then.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. There’s a lot of different things happening in this book, really like the art. It’s just like a series of vignettes from a horror TV show or like an outer limits type TV show.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, it feels very like Clive Barker Books of Blood to me.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. But it’s good, I’m into it.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it’s scary. The arts, the real hero, very cool issue, kind of sets things up. I thought it was solid.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right. Let’s move on to a book with the thing that happened that Pete mentioned earlier, Batman 104 from DC Comics written by James Tynion IV, art by Ryan Benjamin and Danny Miki, Bengal and Guillem March. This is the book where Nightwing fills in Bad Girl about everything that’s been going on with Ghost-Maker. Pete, what did you think about this one?</p> <p>Pete:                Yes, thank you. Sorry about earlier, but I thought it was-</p> <p>Alex:                 No, it’s all good. It’s funny we talked about in the live show, how do you keep all the books straight, sometimes it’s hard.</p> <p>Justin:              Sometimes we don’t.</p> <p>Pete:                … Sometimes we don’t. Yeah. Sometimes you think you’re talking about one book, but you’re actually talking about another. But yeah, like I had mentioned, I thought it was really cool the way we kind of got Ghost-Makers backstory from the perspective of Nightwing. Also really cool, kind of scary moment where Batman wakes up in Arkham.</p> <p>Pete:                And I love the kind of like moment where they’re like, “The plants told us …” I loved that. I love the Bad Girl’s joke. Yeah, and I also liked this kind of trap. Our heroes get stuck in the trap and you’re like, “Ergh,” but this is very interesting to see how this is going to work between Clownhunter and Harley Quinn, and how this is all going to kind of go down. But yeah, great issue of Batman, amazing art. This whole kind of Ghost-Maker thing is very interesting.</p> <p>Justin:              I have a question for you, Pete. There are so many different artists in this issue, does that bother you? That often bothers you when a single issue has multiple artists.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, but when they’re woven into the story in a way where it’s like if you’re kind of showing something that’s back in time or whatever, I think it can work if it’s done well and it doesn’t feel too jarring.</p> <p>Justin:              I agree with you. And it’s done really well here, because I do think it works. And when I read the number of artists on the page, on the title page, I was like, “Huh.” And then it really flowed nicely, which is weird because these artists are pretty distinct when stylistically. But I thought it really worked. And I agree, this book is fun.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Good stuff. Next up, Backtrack #9 from Oni Press, written by Brian Joines, art by Jake Elphick. We’re getting towards the end here, I believe this is the penal explanation of the book. If you haven’t been picking it up, it is a car race through time here. We’re leaving pirate times and finally getting some answers about what’s been going on in the back. Definitely a exposition issue, but I think it was well done and tied into the characters. I continue to enjoy this book. This is going very well in my mind. How did you guys feel?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I really am impressed because a lot of times, sometimes I feel like when characters are standing around talking about their feelings and past and stuff, it can get a little not enjoyable, but this has done really well. And I really liked where we have a character kind of talk about the stuff that she’s going through and she’s like, “You know what? I’m going to stay here. I’m going to live the life that I want to lead.” And I thought that was really cool, and I thought this issue ended really well. I’m very excited to see how this all wraps up. So far this has been a really fun book.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I mean, every issue of this, I feel like this feels like a movie, it feels like sort of a sci-fi Fast &amp; the Furious just ready to be made and-</p> <p>Pete:                Too fast.</p> <p>Justin:              … Too fast.</p> <p>Pete:                [inaudible 00:25:59]</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, interesting. Jump right to the sequel. That’s the move, it’s to make the sequel first.</p> <p>Pete:                First. Yeah, exactly.</p> <p>Justin:              But yeah, this feels ready-made for that.</p> <p>Alex:                 I 100% agree. Let’s move on to something that is going to be a TV show, kind of. M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games #1 for Marvel, written by Jordan Blum and Patton Oswalt.</p> <p>Pete:                Head Games.</p> <p>Alex:                 Art by Scott Hepburn. This is very clearly setting up the new M.O.D.O.K. show that’s going to be coming to Hulu with Patton Oswalt doing the voice of M.O.D.O.K. I don’t know how much it ties into that necessarily, but this is a fun lack with MODOK. He’s having some weird memories that are popping up in him, and he is fighting with the rest of A.I.M. As the same time as I say it’s a fun lack, much more serious than I expected personally.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I liked that M.O.D.O.K. is really given some emotional underpinnings in this, and he’s … The sort of premises that he’s struggling with some memories, because he has a bunch of different memories from all the different lives that he’s had because he’s a genetically engineered being. And there’s this one where he seemed to be a happy family man, and I’m curious where that’s going to go. I really liked that sort of heartfelt background to this, and it feels like M.O.D.O.K., you have sympathy for him and he’s trying to just his shit figure out.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, first off the title made me think there was going to be maybe some Locke &amp; Key tie in, but that didn’t happen so I was a little disappointed. But I thought this was fun. I really liked the kind of M.O.D.O.K. falling into an armory where he gets to kind of play with all the cool, that was really fun. But because we see Patton Oswalt’s name on it, I wanted it to be funnier, I wanted it to be heavier on the jokes. It was a good story, so maybe I kind of put that on that too much. But yeah, I thought it was good.</p> <p>Alex:                 I bet Patton Oswalt listens to this podcast and says, “I wish Pete was funnier and more on jokes.”</p> <p>Pete:                He could say that and that would be fair. That man is a professional comedian.</p> <p>Justin:              But you would say, “I’m a journalist and I don’t … I’m not some sort of clown.”</p> <p>Pete:                No, I would never, never say that.</p> <p>Justin:              Huh.</p> <p>Alex:                 You write an editorial every week for the New York Times, Pete. What are you talking about?</p> <p>Pete:                It still doesn’t count.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right, fair enough.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, when people write a letter to the editor of the New York Times, Pete’s the one that reads it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Buffy the vampire Slayer from Boom! Studios, written by Jordie Bellaire and Jeremy Lambert, illustrated by Ramon Bachs. I just realized I didn’t mention the number of the issue here.</p> <p>Pete:                20.</p> <p>Justin:              20.</p> <p>Alex:                 20. Thank you very much. There you go. But in this issue, the Scooby Gang is dealing with multiple new slayers, Xander who is a vampire and lots of other things going on. We’ve checked in on this book now and again. Justin, I know you’ve been a little back and forth on it. So what do you think about this one and where we are at now?</p> <p>Justin:              I do think I’m sort of on the downside of it a little bit. I like when they get away from the sort of continuity a little bit in a deliberate way, and this feels a little like all over the place to me. But again, I’m not a crazy Buffy head that is like, “I got to know what happens,” I just want to read a fun story and this feels like it’s a little lost in the middle.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I agree. I’m not sure if it’s in between seasons or trying to touch on something and be its own thing. I kind of was hoping we’d be past this little bit, but I feel like it’s interfering with the storytelling and I just kind of want to get this thing off and running. It feels like a lot of standing around talking and then people kiss, and I’m like, “Who are these people? What is happening?” Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 It sounds like I liked it a little bit more than you guys. Particularly I think what they’re doing with Xander is interesting, turning him into a vampire. The emotional step between him and Willow is really nice. Also the twist at the end is cool, there’s a new villain that I don’t think we’ve seen before. That’s pretty interesting, given a motivation that is very different than we’ve seen on the TV show, which is good.</p> <p>Alex:                 The one downside to your point is there are a lot of slayers going on at this point, which potentially needs to downsize. But maybe they’re being set up as cannon fodder, so I guess we’ll have to wait and see. Next up, Far Sector #9 from DC Comics, written by N.K. Jemisin and art by Jamal Campbell, AKA the best Green Lantern title going on.</p> <p>Pete:                Hell, yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 We have kind of wrapped up the first mystery of the book or at least part of it and are moving on to a new mystery evolving the digital world that our Green Lantern is finding out more about. Pete, what’s going on?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, I just wanted to say I love this book, but one of the negative things I have to say about this is I was really grossed out by this digital food. If this is what’s going to happen in the future where people are eating food digitally and not real food, I’m not going to fucking do it. All right? I’m not going to be a part of your fucking evil future with your fucking robots running shit. Go fuck yourself. That was really upsetting to watch that happen. Other than that though-</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, sorry, Pete. We’re actually we’re downloading lunch today. If you’re not going to have any, then I guess you just won’t get to eat anything.</p> <p>Pete:                … Yeah, because you’re-</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I downloaded you a cobb.</p> <p>Pete:                … Yeah, well, you can fuck your cobb salad.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right.</p> <p>Justin:              Actually don’t worry too hard about it, Pete, because I feel like subway meatball sandwiches will be one of the last downloaded foods.</p> <p>Alex:                 I will say I loved the joke that they’ve created downloadable food that feels like food and stimulates your taste and so it tastes like food.</p> <p>Pete:                Awful.</p> <p>Alex:                 But it tastes terrible because it’s made by robots that don’t know what things taste like. So fun.</p> <p>Pete:                No, it’s not fun. This is where we’re headed and it’s awful.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, we’re a couple of beats away from that, I think, as a culture, as a people. But I think that example is so indicative of just how imaginative the series is, and how there’s so many great details, and the world itself is so fully understood by the writer and the artist that it makes for just such a great read. Especially, this issue goes off on a totally new place that we don’t-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it’s a new read, it’s very exciting, a crazy last page. I can’t say enough about the art, it’s the real hero of this. And the story just keeps getting better. It doesn’t kind of set in a pattern and stay there, it keeps exploring it, it’s as creative as it looks. I’m just constantly impressed by this. It was great.</p> <p>Justin:              … It reminds me a little bit of the comic book Die, the Kieron Gillen book in a good way. So if you’re a fan of that book and aren’t reading this, which seems crazy, you should come check it out.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, read more comics.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on to another fantasy sci-fi book, Dryad #7 from Oni Press, written by Kurtis Wiebe, illustrated by Justin Barcelo. This is dealing with the massive twist from the last issue, turn away if you don’t want to know, that the kids that we’ve been following the entire time are in fact adopted, is to put it lightly. Basically they were discovered in tubes by their parents and then speared away from there. They’re dealing with that ramification. The parents are dealing with the fallout as well. In particular what I loved about this issue is the kids finally embracing and moving on with their lives and finding a fun time in the cyberpunk city. I thought-</p> <p>Justin:              Finding other teens.</p> <p>Alex:                 … And finding other teens. Just a fun montage sequence that I enjoyed quite a bit.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, it’s tough to find out you’re a tube kid, that’s got to be tough. I felt like they handled it well. But yeah, this continues to be like every time you get an issue of this book, you have no idea where it’s going to go, what it’s going to do, it’s very creative. The storytelling is very interesting and fresh. Yeah, this continues to surprise in a good way.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I liked this book a lot too. It’s a common, it’s almost a cliche at this point that, oh, science and magic, they’re the same thing, man, just different energies man. And-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, everybody knows that, man.</p> <p>Justin:              … I feel like it’s all tubes, man. Everything is a tube. Your body is a tube.</p> <p>Pete:                Sweeping tubes earlier, man?</p> <p>Justin:              A sub is just a tube. A beer can is a tube with beer in it that you open on one end and drink out of the inner tube of the outer tube.</p> <p>Pete:                What?</p> <p>Justin:              So anyway, what was I talking about? No.</p> <p>Pete:                Dryad #7.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. No, this book really walks the walk of science and magic being the same thing in a way that other books sort of tell, but don’t show. And this book really feels like one of the first books I’ve read where science and magic are the same thing, and these characters are trying to use them and control those two, those singular forms of energy and failing a lot.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Great stuff, definitely pick up this book. Next up, Black Widow #4 from Marvel, written by Kelly Thompson, art by Elena Casagrande and Jordie Bellaire. This title has been phenomenal from the get-go.</p> <p>Justin:              So good.</p> <p>Alex:                 … As Black Widow had her memory wiped, we finally find out exactly what happened in the past in this issue. She’s been captured by Arcade working for shadowy cabal of Black Widow’s enemies, given a husband, given a baby. And this issue she’s finally trying to take it all back. As usual, Kelly Thompson’s book equal mounts of characterization and absolute heartbreak by the end. This has been a Banner run on Black Widow and I cannot get enough.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s a Bruce Banner run and I-</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes.</p> <p>Pete:                Come on.</p> <p>Justin:              … I agree, this is my other favorite book of the week. So good. The art’s fantastic. The covers by Adam Hughes, both the cover of this issue and the next issue cover, I was blown away by. And yeah, the story is just excellent. It’s-</p> <p>Pete:                I mean, this is just-</p> <p>Justin:              … You really feel for the characters.</p> <p>Pete:                … It’s just Marvel being smart, like, “Okay, we got Black Widow movie coming out, let’s put some great talent on the Black Widow book and get people excited.” It’s just a phenomenal story. The art’s unbelievable, storytelling is fantastic. It’s really great.</p> <p>Alex:                 Such a good book. Next up, Strange Adventures #7 from DC Comics, written by Tom King, art by Mitch Gerads and Evan ‘Doc’ Shaner. In this issue, we’re dealing with a little bit of the fallout that it turns out that Adam Strange’s wife might not actually be the bad guy of the story as we have suspected for most of this time. It turns out it might actually be Adam Strange himself.</p> <p>Alex:                 And in this issue, we get the usual dual timelines for the book. We see Adam Strange being tortured by an agent of the Pykkts. And in the present he reveals that he’s made some mistakes, but maybe doesn’t reveal all his mistakes. Man, again, such a great issue, gorgeous art throughout, but it really changes a lot what I personally thought about what was going on in this series. And like a lot of Tom King’s stuff, it makes me feel like, “Okay, I’ve got to have to read this and then go back and read the entire thing again to really get what has been going on.”</p> <p>Pete:                You got-</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, this is my other favorite book, I think. I feel like this issue really sort of pops the cork on the series, I think. In a way, Tom King is often … You don’t quite know what sort of emotional or psychological area he’s exploring for a bit, it’s like, “Oh, this person is dealing with some sort of trauma.” This gets compared to Mister Miracle a lot, where Mister Miracle was sort of depressed, but his adventures gave him the next emotional truth that he needed.</p> <p>Justin:              And it feels like this is almost the opposite where Adam Strange has been so hardened by his adventures that he may have become a villain. And I think it’s about trauma, it’s about what it’s like to actually be in war. This feels like it takes some of the themes from Heroes in Crisis and maybe uses them in an easier to deploy way, a more clean way as opposed to that book which a lot of people criticized for being a little obvious, I guess.</p> <p>Pete:                … Yeah. I mean, a lot of crazy things happen in this issue. You want to talk about the tubes, this gets real trippy in this issue. And-</p> <p>Alex:                 I would love to talk about tubes. Yeah, let’s do it.</p> <p>Pete:                … Well, make sure they’re milky. If you’re going to do it, make it a milky tube. But yeah, the Batman, I don’t care, the tyranny line was unbelievable.</p> <p>Justin:              Are you talking about an ice cream cone? The milky tube?</p> <p>Pete:                No, I’m not talking about an ice cream cone.</p> <p>Justin:              Rocket pop.</p> <p>Pete:                No. And I’m not talking about Choco Taco either, just to cut you off there.</p> <p>Justin:              But yeah-</p> <p>Pete:                Are you talking about Choco Taco … Oh, yeah. Got you.</p> <p>Justin:              … But yeah, there’s a lot of snapping necks in this issue, which I appreciated, a lot of action that we finally kind of get some information that really turns the story on its head, if you will. That’s a snap a neck joke. This continues to be weird in all the right ways and keeps you wanting more, that freaking T. King, I tell you.</p> <p>Alex:                 T. King. “Spill your tea, King,” that’s what I always say. Next up, Inkblot #4 from Image Comics, created by Emma Kubert and Rusty Gladd. I got to say, I’ve been warming to this book after not initially liking it that much. Love the art. Thought that the character design of the cat was great. But understanding that each issue is kind of its own adventure involving the cat has made me appreciate the book more. And in this one, a bunch of dudes are fighting as fags, I guess. But it’s fun. It has a nice, weird light tone throughout. And I know it took me four issues to come around, but I’m enjoying quite a bit more.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow, that’s funny because it’s like the reveal on this was kind of almost a letdown for me because it was like, we kind of got a little bit more of what the cat stealer is in this issue. And I liked it kind of being its own thing, so I was almost a little disappointed when it made a little sense, so that’s funny that it got better for you. But yeah, the art is unbelievable. The cat is just super cute and fun to watch go on adventures.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete, do you think, and I’m theorizing about your cat a lot, but do you think that this is what … When you’re ignoring your cat and being like a bad cat husband-</p> <p>Pete:                First off, how dare you? I am a fantastic cat husband.</p> <p>Justin:              … No, you’re being the Reed Richards. Your cat looks over at you and is like, “Oh, there he goes again with his podcasting experiments, trying to solve the podcasting mysteries.”</p> <p>Alex:                 His goopy arm is in a bucket, as usual.</p> <p>Justin:              His arm in a bucket. And then your cat travels through time and encounters different adventures of their own.</p> <p>Pete:                It would be quite amazing. I mean, it would explain why my cat is so tired all the time.</p> <p>Justin:              There you go. I like this book as well.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great. Moving on to Daredevil #25 from Marvel, written by Chip Zdarsky and art by Marco Checchetto. Daredevil is in prison and Elektra is not happy about it. We’re kicking off the next arc here as Elektra has a plan of her own of course as to what she needs Daredevil for. Big stuff goes down here. Pete, I know you were a little mixed about the last issue, how did you feel about this one?</p> <p>Pete:                I like this. I really like getting the kind of Elektra Natchios side of things and like … Sometimes when she’s written, it feels like it’s not a real person, but I kind of liked this perspective in her trying to be Daredevil for Daredevil. I thought that a was very cool take. I mean, of course the art’s unbelievable, but I’m really getting into Daredevil more, and I’m hoping Chip does Foggy right.</p> <p>Justin:              Foggy seems to be losing his spot, and I think the sun is finally coming up and drying up the fog, which I’m fine with.</p> <p>Pete:                No.</p> <p>Justin:              Marco Checchetto’s art is excellent. You got that wild Elektra hair. This lady’s hair is going every which way.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              She’s got zero-G hair. It’s a lot of flyaways, which she needs some Pantene Pro V. This podcast, as always, is brought to you by Pantene Pro V.</p> <p>Alex:                 By Pantene Pro V.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow, dude.</p> <p>Alex:                 You got flyaways, Pantene Pro V.</p> <p>Justin:              What I give Chip Zdarsky credit for with the writing of this book is moving past the parts we’ve sort of done a bunch before. Like Daredevil putting himself in jail and going into court and all that, we’ve seen that a lot in the past couple 15 years say. So he sort of moves past it and Daredevil is in jail, leaving Elektra on the streets to become sort of a new Daredevil, and setting up this new sort of hand mystery, getting back with Stick. There’s a [crosstalk 00:43:47]</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, the Stick comeback.</p> <p>Justin:              This is a lot of fun. Great pivots, and a book I’ve really been enjoying lately.</p> <p>Alex:                 Last but not least let’s talk about The Boys: Dear Becky #7 from Dynamite, written by Garth Ennis, illustrated by Russ Braun. This is the last issue of this new The Boys series focusing on Wee Hughie as he finds out an unknown tale of Butcher’s past, specifically the death of Becky, his wife, as you could probably figure it out, and how he dealt with that and how he became the Butcher that we know when The Boy starts. What did you think about this wrap up here?</p> <p>Pete:                It’s an interesting take on Thanksgiving.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                Really kind of like I know I’m not the only one who’s kind of felt that way of like you just wish you could take an axe to a table full of people you don’t like. But I think The Boys does a great job of giving you a little bit of heart and then fucking around and being insane. And Garth Ennis is twisted in all the right ways, and this is kind of a crazy fun read.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s a life motto I think we all stick by, a little bit of heart and fucking around. All right, Pete? It was very chatty. I was surprised by how much of this book was about exploring the backstory of Butcher in a way that didn’t feel … Maybe watching the TV show has sort of tried this territory already that we’re covering here. Not necessarily in the content, but in the performances and the way they sort of play these roles, that I wasn’t surprised by but I love the information in it. I wanted a little bit more out of just the storytelling in general, I wanted more to happen.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I could see that. I think as usual with Garth Edison stuff, he writes great dialogue, he does good characters. I don’t think this takes away from The Boys in any way. It’s not one of those sequels, prequels, whatever that feels like, “Ah, why did you go back to the [inaudible 00:45:53]?” It’s something that if I read through The Boys I would be happy to read this volume as well.</p> <p>Alex:                 And in fact, it might read better as a complete story verses in the individual issues. And Russ Braun’s art is very good, it fits in well with Derek Robinson’s art. So that was nice to see. All in all I think this was a solid series. To your point, not 100% necessary with The Boys, but it doesn’t take away from it either.</p> <p>Justin:              Indeed.</p> <p>Pete:                Agreed.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right. We’re all-</p> <p>Justin:              Agreed. Indeed. Agreed, agreed, indeed.</p> <p>Alex:                 … Agreed. Indeed. Agreed, agreed, indeed. And if you want to hear more of this song that we’re singing-</p> <p>Pete:                No.</p> <p>Alex:                 … patreon.com/comicbookclub-</p> <p>Pete:                Don’t.</p> <p>Alex:                 … to support the show and other shows we do. We also do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM at Crowdcast in YouTube. Come hang out, we’ll chat with you about comic books. iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show. @comicbooklive on Twitter, comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and many more. 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The Other History of the DC Universe #1
DC Comics
Story by John Ridley
Layouts by Giuseppe Camuncoli
Finishes by Andrea Cucchi

Monstress: Talk Stories #1
Image Comics
Written by Marjorie Liu
Illustrated by Sina Takeda

Power Pack #1
Marvel
Written by Ryan North
Art by Nico Leon

The Department of Truth #3
Image Comics
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Martin Simmonds

Dark Nights: Death Metal The Multiverse Who Laughs #1
DC Comics
Written by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Joshua Williamson, Patton Oswalt, Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti, Saladin Ahmed, and Brandon Thomas
Art by Juan Gedeon, Chad Hardin, Scot Eaton, and Thomas Mandrake

Nailbiter Returns #7
Image Comics
Written By Joshua Williamson
Art by Mike Henderson

Daredevil #24
Marvel
Written by Chip Zdarsky
Pencils by Mike Hawthorne

Undiscovered Country #10
Image Comics
Written by Scott Snyder & Charles Soule
Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Leonardo Marcello Grassi

An Unkindness of Ravens #3
BOOM! Studios
Written by Dan Panosian
Illustrated by Marianna Ignazzi

The Last God #10
DC Comics
Created and written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Art by Riccardo Federici

Chu #5
Image Comics
Written by John Layman
Art by Dan Boultwood

X-Men #15
Marvel
Written by Jonathan Hickman
Art by Mahmud Asrar

Excalibur #15
Marvel
Written by Tini Howard
Art by Mahmud Asrar and Stefano Caselli

X of Swords: Destruction #1
Marvel
Written by Jonathan Hickman and Tini Howard
Art by Pepe Larraz

The Scumbag #2
Image Comics
Written by Rick Remender
Art by Andrew Robinson

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Full Episode Transcript:

Alex:                 What is up, everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.

Justin:              I’m Justin.

Pete:                I’m Pete.

Alex:                 And at The Staff we talk about a bunch of comics that came out this week, and we’re going to kick it off with a big one, The Other History Of The DC Universe #1 from DC Comics. Story by John Ridley, layouts by Giuseppe Cammuncoli, finishes by Andrea Cucchi. You could probably figure it out by the title here as well as the cover, but this is obviously an alternate look at the DC Universe mostly through the eyes of Black Lightning, at least in this first issue. We’ll see where it goes in subsequent issues.

Alex:                 As he slowly works through his career, sees himself and other characters of color kind of pushed to the side of the DC Universe in favor of other characters like Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, learn something about himself, learn something about history. And mostly it’s told through the images of course, but also told through prowess.

Alex:                 I don’t think there’s really any dialogue whatsoever in this issue other than the what’s told in the narration boxes. I thought this was pretty stunning, and almost across, this is probably too reductive, but across between a new frontier and the truth in a certain way.

Justin:              Oh yeah.

Alex:                 What did you guys think about this book?

Pete:                I thought it was really touching, very powerful, moving, which was great. I really love the little Halloween thing, that was beautiful. Yeah, I was really happy to see this comic. I’m glad that this comic was made. It’s a long time coming and I hope we get to see more of this. This is just great storytelling.

Justin:              Yeah. I mean, just the format, the art is so nice. It feels like such a statement. It feels like such a … It sort of has this silver age vibe to it, which I think gives it this historical precedent. It just feels so like something that will be on the shelf and in the conversation for a long time.

Justin:              And then like the otherness of it, like the way that Black Lightning story keeps getting told with the Justice League and the Glacier Heroes as a counterpoint, I think is really interesting. And like you said, Alex, the fact that he and just all the other black superheroes and black characters in this book get shoved to the side throughout, you really feel it throughout and feel that drive for what makes Black Lightning, Black Lightning.

Alex:                 I cannot even imagine what it is like to read this book as a comic fan of color necessarily, obviously because I am white. But speaking as a white comic book reader, it is very hard to read from the perspective of Black Lightning looking at the other characters. And I don’t know if you have this feeling, but I’m reading this and I’m like, “But Superman is not like that. That’s not what Superman is like. That’s not Batman.” I felt these walls kind of building in me of-

Pete:                Whoa. Look at you, you felt attacked.

Alex:                 … Well, not attacked. Attacked is absolutely the wrong word, but this feeling of trying to wrap your brain around how somebody else feels about these sort of things is hard to do, and that’s I think part of the point of the book. Because by the end you do get Jefferson Pierce starting to understand a little bit more of the wider world, bring down some of those walls himself and accept these things while still understanding that his experience is ultimately going to be intrinsically different from a lot of other characters in this universe.

Alex:                 So it really brings you in, in that way as well. And like you said, Pete, there are multiple times I got choked up, just almost hitched, like is the best word for it, when something just snuck up on you in the book, these moments of strong emotion throughout, which I was very surprised about. And then the other thing you were mentioning about the art, Justin, it feels almost Neal Adams-like to me without being exaggerated, which I thought was kind of neat.

Justin:              Yeah, totally agree. It’s a great book. And there I think there are what, four more issues? And this is coming up bimonthly, I want to say?

Pete:                We can’t wait.

Alex:                 Yeah, I’m very curious. I haven’t read ahead about it, but I’m very curious to see whether it follows Black Lightning story throughout, which would make sense. And it’s essentially a Black Lightning book, or if it’s going to switch perspectives in nature too.

Justin:              I think it jumps around a little bit and touches on different characters. Another thing about this, the amount of continuity that is touched on here, and really owning it when it’s like some of it is ridiculous, but really making it a part of this very real story I think is great. There’s this Reagan pin with the Watchmen blood splatter on it, which I thought was very cool.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Great book. Definitely pick this one up. Next up, Monstress: Talk Stories #1 from Image Comics, written by Marjorie Liu, illustrated by Sana Takeda. I’d admit I have not read Monstress in a while, even though I really enjoy this book. The art is consistently gorgeous. Plus it takes place at in a fantasy world with some half personas, I guess I would call them.

Pete:                Yeah, nice.

Alex:                 Yeah, absolutely.

Pete:                Great use of that word, that just came up. That was really organic and natural.

Alex:                 Thank you so much, Pete. I really appreciate it.

Justin:              Tip of the tongue.

Alex:                 In this book, we find a backstory on one of the characters. It’s sweet, it’s sad, it’s harry. The character designs are great. I like this book quite a bit. What did you guys think?

Justin:              I agree, I like this a lot. There’s some fun cooking. The cooking is really used as a great moment in this story. And this reminded me, I mean, it’s such a … When I was a kid, first, the sort of furry ears on a human head was in Super Mario Brothers 3. That was the first time I encountered that. And to know that, that’s such a thing, I was like, “What an interesting thing.” And to know that such a thing in Manga and everything was a revelation.

Alex:                 And now here we are, three guys sitting in our own Tanooki Suits recording a podcast.

Pete:                Wow.

Justin:              100%.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              Metaphor.

Pete:                Well, they bring up an interesting question. What’s your favorite meal you’ve ever had? I mean, I think that’s a great question to kind of put out there. And also I-

Justin:              Yeah, I guess what garbage plate do you like the most?

Pete:                … Also the art and the storytelling is really superb. It is very-

Justin:              Art is great.

Pete:                … complicated, kind of cool story that we’re kind of thrown into here, and it’s really cool.

Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about Power Pack #1 from Marvel-

Pete:                Okay, yeah. Very good.

Alex:                 … written by Ryan North.

Pete:                You can ignore my question, that’s cool.

Alex:                 Oh, you were asking about-

Justin:              Favorite meal?

Alex:                 … best meal we ever had?

Pete:                Favorite meal you’ve ever had. Yeah.

Alex:                 Favorite meal? Did you offer up your favorite meal or did Justin just say garbage plate and you’re like, “Yeah, fuck you.”?

Pete:                No, Justin just made a joke about garbage plates, but nobody’s answered it yet.

Alex:                 Oh, okay.

Justin:              Do you want me to go?

Alex:                 No, I can go. On my honeymoon, we went to-

Justin:              Woohoo.

Alex:                 … Yeah, on my honeymoon. We went to London and Paris. And particularly in Paris, we were like, “We’re not going to look at any guidebooks, we’re going to wing it. We’re just going to like … We’re not going to make any reservations, we’re just going to wander around, we’re going to find places.” And we consistently made the worst choices in terms of restaurants, just like absolutely … Just the tourist trap and just not good spots, and it was obvious-

Pete:                The [inaudible 00:07:42] of Paris.

Alex:                 … as soon as we sat there, we were like, “Oh, no, this is bad.” One of the last days-

Justin:              I heard Paris TGI Friday’s is actually one of the best ones.

Alex:                 Yeah, they actually call it TGI Friday’s.

Justin:              Yeah, wow.

Alex:                 I couldn’t think of any other French words.

Pete:                In other words, he wouldn’t have done that.

Alex:                 [inaudible 00:08:00] Friday’s.

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 Anyway, so yeah, we were having a great time, but eating not great food, which you would expect in Paris. And one of the last days, one of the things that we really liked to do was just get some lunch and sit down at the Lourve in the park outside, which is this beautiful park and just eat the lunch. And we stumbled across this place called Maison de la Truffe, which is a ridiculously expensive black truffle restaurant.

Alex:                 And everything in there, insanely expensive. We could not afford to sit down and eat, but they had a to go thing outside. And the cheapest thing that they had was a baguette with some truffle butter and sausage on it, and then a tiny little thing of champagne, just like this big.

Alex:                 And there was a sack of things which we called basically fancy combos, because they were essentially just little wafers with cheese inside. And we took those and sat at the Louvre, and had this meal, and it was the best meal I had in Paris hands down. But also one of the best meals I’ve ever had. Just everything was ridiculously delicious. There you go.

Justin:              That’s a great answer. I’m going to-

Pete:                And you’re still married to this day?

Alex:                 No, we got divorced. That was my first wife.

Pete:                Aw, my bad.

Justin:              The French woman he married for lunch.

Alex:                 Hey, people married for all sorts of reasons.

Justin:              It’s true.

Alex:                 Lunch is-

Justin:              Lunch is a good one.

Alex:                 … Yeah.

Justin:              Yeah. Your eyes are bigger than your stomach maritally. I’m going to give it up for my mom’s taco dip. Very good. But just as-

Alex:                 I’m also going to give it up for your mom’s taco dip.

Pete:                Oh my God, what just happened?

Justin:              … Wow.

Pete:                Oh my God.

Justin:              But I’ll go international as well as Alex. I was in Japan. I was traveling by myself, and I was hiking. I got off the Shinkansen bullet train right near Mount Fuji and just wandered around. It was January, it was very cold. I was not dressed appropriately. There was a guy who was selling some sort of soup at a stand, just like on this side road. Got that soup, ate it sitting on a rock, great meal.

Alex:                 Nice.

Pete:                Wow. Nice.

Alex:                 Pete.

Pete:                I’ll share too a travel one, the regulation one.

Justin:              Regulation.

Pete:                There is this seafood place outside of Pawleys Island in South Carolina, and it’s called Frank’s. I don’t think it’s there any longer. And they named it Frank’s because three chefs went in to create this restaurant, and one of the chefs name was Frank. And when it was time to sign the deal, this guy Frank completely disappeared and left them, but they started the restaurant anyway.

Pete:                And they had this amazing blackened mahi mahi. And in the kind of bar area, where we were hanging out as a family, I played my dad for my dinner in this little ring game, it’s like a giant ring attached to a fish line. And I won the game and I got to order anything I wanted off the menu. So it was pretty cool, and it was really delicious. I don’t know if it was extra good because I won, but it was really quite good.

Justin:              Yeah, I think the meal you had that day was victory.

Pete:                Yes. But in Costa Rica, I had gone through a lot of crazy events where I was dating this person, or I wasn’t dating, we were kind of there together on this trip. And then she got robbed, and then I went to go meet up with my other friends and we went on this kind of tour of the sanctuary, and these monkeys robbed this couple that I was with, and I had to … They were going to kind of pay for me for a little bit, because I was low on funds, I’d spent a lot of money early drinking. You know what that’s like, Justin?

Justin:              Yeah. Get the all inclusive.

Pete:                Yeah. And so I was kind of just I had nothing to do, so I was just kind of walking around Costa Rica, and I stumbled across this place called the Sunset Hotel. And I walked around the corner, and there as the sun is setting is this Italian dude, and I was like … I walked around the corner and this guy goes, “Hey, how you doing?” and he made me a fresh pizza and it was phenomenal.

Alex:                 Man, there were so many different places that story could have gone. I was not predicting the end of it.

Justin:              Costa Rican pizza.

Alex:                 There was a point where I thought maybe your thing was going to be you ate the monkeys for vengeance.

Pete:                Oh, wow.

Justin:              Yeah.

Pete:                I’m not [crosstalk 00:12:53]

Justin:              The meal you had that day was vengeance.

Pete:                Yes.

Alex:                 I think that reviews that comic book.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              Definitely.

Alex:                 Next step, Power Pack #1 from Marvel, written by Ryan North, art by Nico Leon. This is how you get to the much bladed outlawed event where all the teen heroes in the Marvel Universe are not allowed to practice superheroism. But it’s also bring back together Power Pack for the first time in a while, in their new iterations.

Alex:                 I do think very smartly they age them down quite a bit in this book. They’ve been aged up to be like, “We’re cool teens, and some of us are adults and it’s a little unclear.” Bring them back to basics while not ignoring the continuity is very smart. And this Ryan North is very funny, it’s fun, it feels like a old Power Pack. It’s better and winky throughout. I enjoy this book quite a bit, but I’m also definitely in the tank for it. What was your guys’ takes?

Pete:                My favorite part is, “We interrupt this broadcast of jazz for middle-class dinner parties to bring you breaking news.” That was really funny.

Justin:              Ryan North is a funny writer, it’s great to see him on this book. I put him in the same bucket as Mark Russell. As like anytime you see them on the book, it’s consistently funny, which is hard.

Alex:                 Yeah. Yes.

Justin:              Sorry I interrupted you, Pete. You can finish your view.

Alex:                 No, that was the only positive thing Pete wanted to say. Justin, what did you think about this one?

Justin:              No, I loved it. It was great, super fun. Power Pack kids are fun, especially with the comedic angle. The art is very good. I’m curious how this outline event is going to play out. It does feel super disjointed. And it’s sort of the same thing over and over again where these teen heroes suddenly are arrested, so I feel like this will be a fun version of it.

Alex:                 Yes, I agree. Next step, The Department of Truth #3 from Image Comics, written by James Tynion IV, art by Martin Simmonds. This issue we’re continuing to follow our conspiracy fighters, is I guess what we can call them. Basically conspiracy theories aren’t real, but if you believe hard enough, they will become real. In this one, they’re tackling gun control and crisis actors, and false flags and things like that. And man, it’s very well done, very hard to read at points. But just like the main characters find it themselves, there’s a lot of conflicting emotions that go on here, I think.

Justin:              I love this book so much. I agree with you completely, Alex. And this issue especially, there’s so much reality in this comic. And the hard part is I don’t know how many people who read this know about all these conspiracy theories, and the insanity that is spun around them. This one I happen to know a lot about, because I worked on a show called The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, which was about this …

Justin:              Jordan was playing this conspiracy-driven host, and so we dealt a lot in this world. And Alex Jones who this book is, this issue is sort of like drawing upon, who’s like a very bad grifter person. We had to do so much paying attention to him as he descended into this madness. So this was especially, I was like reliving all of the actual news stories that were happening back like three, four years ago.

Pete:                Yeah, this is really cool. It’s very interesting. Artistically, it’s really, really impressive what they’re doing here with the different art styles meshing. It is a little tough to kind of understand what is happening a little bit. But I didn’t appreciate the kind of like, “Oh, I took improv classes, so I’m good at lying,” I thought that was a little heartbreaking, but-

Alex:                 Just to clarify what’s happening is, probably as far as we can tell in real life, this woman’s son was killed in a school shooting. Then this organization, Black Hat, which we don’t know why, but it’s a tease that we’re going to find out a lot more next issue, is trying to make conspiracy theories come to life.

Alex:                 They drop off a film that whether it’s a fabricated or it’s real or whatever it is that seems to convince this woman that not only is her son alive, but she may actually be an actor who was an improv actor, so the entire thing was faked, and it starts to change the reality around her. She doesn’t know what’s real and she doesn’t know what’s fake. And what I think it does really nicely emotionally, particularly through the art, as you mentioned, is it plays on this idea of this fractured psyche that I imagine you’re going through when you deal with unimaginable tragedy like the death of a child.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              Yeah. And the fact that the premise of the book that this group is able to manifest these conspiracy theories when she gets this flash drive with these facts, these alternative facts on them. This book is so smart, it’s so current, it’s just one of my favorites on the stands right now.

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Alex:                 Looking for a film podcast that has fun and doesn’t take things too seriously, then check them out at justbeenrevoked.com. Let’s move on and talk about Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Multiverse Who Laughs #1 from DC Comics, written by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Joshua Williamson, Patton Oswalt, Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti, Saladin Ahmed and Brandon Thomas. Art by Juan Gedeon, Chad Hardin, Scott Eaton and Thomas Mandrake.

Alex:                 This is anthology that Robin King is telling, basically saying, “Blah, blah, blah. You’ve heard all of these dark versions of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman before. How about a couple of other dark multiverses? What would you think about that?” So we get to see three of them in this book. What did you think about this comic?

Pete:                Well, it’s a collection of stories. Some of them are a little better than others, but it’s fun. It’s like The Coming King and all that kind of stuff. I thought that it’s interesting enough. It’s definitely turning it up, like the Dark Metal stuff has been doing, so Death Metal stuff has been doing. I thought this was kind of a cool a book to put out as far as like, “Hey, we’re going to kind of let some other writers do some stuff on this,” and yeah.

Justin:              Yeah, it’s a good mix. I really liked the first bit, the Scott Snyder sort of just bucket of random worlds where bad things happen to our favorite heroes. And the Patton Oswalt story I thought was great. Fun sort of Mr. Zsasz, right, is he villain here? And what it’s like for him trying to be the cool villain in Arkham, and the consequences of that was. It was cool.

Alex:                 This is definitely in my mind one of the lesser books in this event, everything else feels so necessary and interconnected. I love the idea of having else worlds that follow not the big three, that follow just more side stories, and I’d love to see more of that. But overall, I thought this comic book was fine. I think to your point, I liked the Robin King stuff. I thought Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner of course put together a fun story. But just so you know-

Pete:                They usually do.

Alex:                 What? They usually do.

Pete:                They usually do.

Alex:                 But it does not feel like something you’d necessarily need to read to understand the main act.

Justin:              It’s a little bit of the lighter side.

Pete:                Yeah, it’s just a fun-

Alex:                 Yes, exactly.

Pete:                … Yeah, it’s a fun collection of ideas and stories-

Justin:              It’s like a little Dave Barry novel.

Alex:                 Great. That’s what I’d say as well. Nailbiter Returns #7 from Image Comics, written by Joshua Williamson, art by Mike Henderson. Here were literally getting into the beat of the issue as they delve further into Buckaroo, into this game that’s being played by the new Buckaroo Butchers. And we get a bunch of psychedelic stuff, a trip to the past, some revelations, some promise of future revelations. I’m really enjoying what they did with this series, and it feels entirely different from what they did with the previous one.

Justin:              Yeah.

Pete:                Yeah, I agree. I think it’s really creative, the art’s fantastic. They do such a good job of pulling you into this world and kind of like with their storytelling, and I just was really impressed with this. It does a good enough job or moving the story enough where you know a little bit about what’s happening to kind of follow along and not feel like, “I don’t get it.” It walks that kind of crazy line really well. But man, just the art and the characters are just insane in all the right ways. The use of blood rain and then that skull who’s just like puking blood on the pyramid is just insane.

Justin:              Yeah, I love the sort of dream sequence aspect of this book, it feels so deliberate to become right now, sort of seeding out a bunch of wild ideas that then they can call upon going forward. The art’s so good. I’ve been a huge fan of Birthright also by Joshua Williamson, and this feels like if you read that and haven’t read Nailbiter, it’s definitely worth getting in on Nailbiter.

Pete:                Ah man, that’s what I should’ve said for that lock and key question.

Alex:                 On the live show?

Pete:                Birthright would have been great. Yeah.

Alex:                 Messed up, man. Messed up. Next step, this is what I put on the stack to make Pete feel a little bit better. Daredevil #24 from Marvel, written by Chip Zdarsky, pencils by Mike Hawthorne. Pete, you’re not in your head. No. Do you not feel better after this comic book?

Pete:                Well, this is a rough issue, man. I was so excited that we got Daredevil in our stack, but then of course it’s a sad issue and I was like, “Oh, well, this is why his album put this in.”

Alex:                 No, 100% not.

Pete:                Foggy is fighting and-

Alex:                 Foggy is bad at his job. What’s different about the usual? It feels like pretty status quo for our man, Mr …

Pete:                No, this is not status quo. Also there’s too many people look like Daredevil. I don’t know what the fuck-

Alex:                 It’s only one other than his twin.

Pete:                … is going on.

Alex:                 Sure. Daredevil is on trial for murder, something that he is willingly doing. We also get, which I thought was interesting and I want to get your beat on, a Kingpin shower scene in this issue. How did you feel about that? That’s something fans have been asking for, for a long time.

Pete:                A long time.

Justin:              You got to truly see the Kingpin here.

Pete:                Oh boy. I mean, they always do that in the comics with the well-placed steam or fog-

Justin:              It’s a little fancy.

Alex:                 I do that in my shower.

Pete:                … or whatever. I don’t see any of the-

Justin:              Yeah, in my shower, Foggy Nelson is standing in front of my genitals all the time.

Pete:                That’s smart.

Alex:                 I thought this was really good and I loved where this ended up. Justin?

Justin:              I agree. Chip Zdarsky is really bringing all of the Daredevil characters that sort of have the most emotional stakes here together. You’ve got your Typhoid Mary, your Kingpin. We don’t see many other of Daredevil’s love interests, but only because they’re dead. But his current love interest, we see Elektra here, Foggy his, I guess, friend, frenemy in a lot of ways.

Pete:                Fuck you. That’s his friend [inaudible 00:24:52]

Alex:                 I’m excited to see where this goes going forward, because it has the potential to really redefine the Marvel Universe.

Justin:              How do you feel about Daredevil wearing a suit and his costume?

Alex:                 That’s pretty weird, right?

Pete:                Yeah, that was weird, right?

Alex:                 Just like when Nightwing wears a mask over his mask, and I’m like, “Choose one, buddy. It’s fine.”

Justin:              Unnecessary for both. The suit over the suit feels, in a very serious issue, it feels goofy.

Pete:                Mm-hmm (affirmative). It does.

Alex:                 Also, how much is he sweating? He’s got to stink real bad.

Pete:                Wow.

Justin:              Yes.

Pete:                Yeah. Well, I wonder if it’s like a fake turtleneck situation where he doesn’t have the full suit underneath.

Justin:              Keep the suit, just that top part.

Alex:                 I thought that, I thought he was just wearing the mask, but he’s wearing the gloves as well.

Pete:                Oh, wow.

Alex:                 It’s the full suit, man.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              It’s the full suit.

Alex:                 Yeah, double suit.

Pete:                Double suit is a lot.

Justin:              Slow down on the suits.

Alex:                 Undiscovered Country-

Pete:                No double suit.

Alex:                 … #10 from Image Comics, written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule, art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Leonardo Marcello Grassi. In this issue, we find out a whole lot more about UNITY, the second zone of America, as well as what happened to the past as things rapidly start to fall apart there. It was a pretty horrific reveal at the end of the issue. It makes a lot of sense. This is great. And I think we’ve been saying this a lot about this arc, but I finally feel kind of like I understand what’s going out of this book and that makes me feel a lot better.

Justin:              And it’s interesting because I don’t quite know … The story is just as complex. There’s even more happening because our characters have split up a little bit. But what I think makes more sense is this arc is using more of like a metaphor in describing America. So I feel like that gives us a baseline to really understand how the different aspects are coming together.

Alex:                 No, I mean, you’re absolutely right. I didn’t really think about it until you said it like that, but thinking about it was like, “What does Destiny, the first zone mean to me?” Well, join other men, ride on sharks. Versus here, the idea that everybody is joining together, finding unity through the shared belief in science. Yes, that works a lot better. It’s a lot easier to hook into even if it’s-

Pete:                Yeah, but there’s also giant whale sharks in here too.

Alex:                 There’s still giant whale sharks.

Justin:              Yeah. That’s what I’m saying, there’s just as many crazy specifics-

Alex:                 And also-

Justin:              … but it’s all under this one narrative line I feel like, it’s a little cleaner.

Pete:                Yeah, under one nation. I love the man-at-arms shout-out, a little He-Man love in there. That was just great. It was fun to see. Yeah, I do. With each issue, I become a little less confused, which is great. The art and the character designs are just phenomenal, great kind of like last page reveal. This continues to be a very interesting, very well done book. I’m just happy now that we’re kind of getting a little bit more of a grasp on what’s actually happening.

Alex:                 I don’t want to call you out, Pete, but I feel like you’ve been confused about every issue that we’ve talked about in The Stack this week. Was there any we talked about that you were not confused about?

Pete:                Huh.

Justin:              We should say you got hit on the head with an anvil right before you read The Stack, right?

Alex:                 Right.

Pete:                Oh, that’s true. You think that affects?

Justin:              You think that affects?

Pete:                I wasn’t affected by Chew. I was confused by Chew.

Alex:                 Oh, okay. All right. Well, we’ll get to that one in a moment then, that’s good. An Unkindness of Ravens #3 from Boom! Studios, written by Dan Panosian and illustrated by Marianna Ignazzi. This is another one we’re getting to kind of the meat of everything that’s going on. We have a new kid-

Pete:                You’re really hungry.

Alex:                 What?

Pete:                You’re really hungry. You keep talking about meat.

Alex:                 Sweet, delicious, savory meat. Yeah. No, we’re getting to the heart of the issue. How about that? Is that better?

Justin:              I love eating hearts.

Alex:                 There we go. Where we’re finding out more [crosstalk 00:28:44] about this town that our main character has moved to, the warring factions, what’s going on behind the scenes. I continue to really like this book.

Justin:              I agree. I said this on the live show this week, but this feels like such a … If you’re a fan of the Sabrina TV series on Netflix, which is not coming back for a little bit and you want something to fill the gap, this book is great. It also feels like a good, if you’re a fan of Lock and Key, which we talk about a lot, this feels like a nice spiritual successor to that book.

Justin:              It’s just the characters are really fun, the art is great. There’s this sense of dread hovering over everything. And I don’t really know … It’s hard to predict where their story’s going. It’s witchy in the right ways and sort of arty in the right ways as well.

Pete:                Yeah. Art’s great. It’s really fun. It’s kind of nice that we’re getting into this world and what’s going on. I think in a cool way that doesn’t make me frustrated or confused about what’s happening. But I think it’s very cool with hinting at what happens and then the kind of reveal. The whole part where we’re seeing these crows and then one is shot, and then we kind of get to see that. Really impressed with that. I think this is a very cool story. I’m excited to see how this is going to unfold, and whether or not it’s going to be like a really great comic that will hold up, stands the test of time.

Alex:                 Well see. Next up, Last God #10 from DC Comics, written and created, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, art by Ricardo Federici. This issue, we find out some big revelations about what happened back in the day at the Black Stair. We find out more about what’s happening in the present. And it looks like the bad things are coming for our heroes or maybe are already there. What did you think?

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, this really starts off amazing. We got some great actions, some cool ass dragon shit.

Justin:              Cool ass dragon shit.

Pete:                And then there’s a lot of talking, and then feelings and then stuff. But it starts off really good. I’m excited to see where this goes. I think this is a very creative cool book.

Justin:              I like this book a lot. The art is so lush and just beautifully done. It feels like a classic fantasy story. You’d get like one little drawing on the cover or something. This feels like it’s that full art and that same style for the whole story, which is great. And what I love about it it was really placed with the tropes of legacy and fantasy books where it’s like the great heroes from the past, and now it’s this generation’s turn to fight. And this says, oh, maybe what if the first generation wasn’t great, how does that influence everything? And it’s just a smart take and a beautiful book.

Alex:                 I agree. Next step, the books that did not confuse Pete. Chew #5 from Image Comics, written by John Layman and art by Dan Boultwood. This is the end of the first arc here as the two Chews are facing down, all of Saffron’s crimes have been revealed. And things do not go necessarily how you might expect. Yes, Pete.

Pete:                What’s great is they picked up right where they left off last issue. This is not the worst than when you kind of build up to the standoff and then you cut away from it to have backstory or some shit. So this was really great-

Alex:                 Was that you, Pete? Are the continuity police coming for you?

Justin:              Yeah.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Oh, shit. Book it.

Justin:              Get out of [inaudible 00:32:20]. They’re going to have a good questions that I think he might be confused about answering. Let me be honest.

Alex:                 Oh, boy.

Pete:                Yeah, I like this. This is great kind of standoff, brother, sister stuff. This is really cool. Art is fantastic. And it’s nice because it still feels like in the two world-

Alex:                 The Chew-universe.

Pete:                … and it also feels a little different.

Justin:              The Chew-universe. Good.

Pete:                Yeah, the Chew-universe. Also, did you guys see the … It looked like a country monkey riding a smoking lizard walking by when she got out of jail?

Alex:                 No, I missed that.

Justin:              I think that was actually in your apartment beyond the edge of the comic book.

Pete:                No, it’s there. I had to double-check it. And also it looks like Sonic the Hedgehog was just shot outside the prison. It’s really cool if you look at the background stuff.

Justin:              RIP.

Alex:                 Huh. Wow.

Justin:              I like this book a lot. I was not a Chew reader of the original series, and this is … I’m not a Chewer.

Pete:                Yeah, you weren’t a Chew head.

Justin:              I really like this though. It makes me want to go back and maybe read Chew, because this is very good, very fun. And I really like the character Saffron. The way that this story sort of positions the next move going forward, I think is great.

Alex:                 I agree. Next up, we’re going to get into it here. We’re going to talk about our final X of Swords block as this big event. 22 part event is wrapped up here with three issues.

Pete:                Can we …

Alex:                 What Pete?

Pete:                Can we just finish off this stack before we get into this giant argument here?

Alex:                 Sure, we can jump ahead. I put the scumbag up last to space out the image comics, but let’s talk about the Scumbag #2 by Image Comics, written by Rick Remender-

Pete:                Okay, my bad.

Alex:                 … art by Andrew Robinson. This is about the worst man of the world. He’s the only one who could save the world. We find out more about him and his powers. He injected himself with some stuff so he can save the world here. This is very much positioning that there is no right way to go as we have a terrible guy, who needs to stop some potentially more terrible guys from doing some terrible stuff. It’s just a fun book stuff. Just a fun book. Doing some light political commentary here.

Justin:              Yes.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              So good. Rick Remender-

Pete:                Oh, go ahead.

Justin:              … writes people who fuck up better than anybody. This feels like a great successor to Fear Agent, one of Rick’s first books that we loved way back in the day. And the art by Andrew Robinson is so good, it’s so sort of 1970s animated, influenced, it feels like to me. And I think it’s just a fun book that has some real, like a lot of Remender’s book, has some real commentary underneath, a bunch of jokes and characters just screwing up.

Pete:                Yeah. It’s a lot of fun. The art is like gross, but also light. It’s really interesting the way they kind of walk this line of like you hate this guy, but you’re also rooting for him. Yeah, I think it’s very well done, very creative. Rick Remender does a fun balance of tripped out, but also not too tripped out, where you kind of feel like that’s all it’s doing. I’m just really impressed with … There’s a lot going on in this comic. There’s a lot being kind of dealt with, and it does it seamlessly in a way that’s fun and moving the story forward, and it doesn’t feel rushed. Yeah, I mean, I’m impressed with this book. I’m excited to see how Rick Remender is going to break our hearts with some of these characters, because he always does. And yeah, it will be fun to talk to him about this next week.

Justin:              Yes.

Alex:                 Yeah, there you go. All right. For real now, we’re going to wrap up with our X of Swords block. X-Men #15 from Marvel, written by Jonathan Hickman and art by Mahmud Asrar. Excalibur #15 written by Tini Howard, art by Mahmud Asrar and Stefano Caselli. And finally, X of Swords or 10 of swords: Destruction #10, written by Jonathan Hickman and Tini Howard, art by Pepe Larraz.

Alex:                 Now, before we talk about this, we should really talk about how hard everybody worked and how we never want to put down the amount of work that people put into it. They drew this, they wrote this, there were editors who we really like who worked on this, assistant editors, people who printed it, the staples were very nice in the book and somebody had to put them in there.

Pete:                Yeah, this came together fast, and they got it all done on time. There wasn’t any delays. It’s pretty impressive what they put together.

Alex:                 There you go. And that’s our review of X of Swords. I like this event. I thought it was fun and good, and I love where it turned up. We talked about this before, but a lot of this was Saturnyne in the background, manipulating the situation to get into a place where she got almost everything that she wanted as we find out about the end.

Alex:                 And the one thing that hitches me up a little bit is I don’t care about Otherworld that much, just as comics continuity and comic book fan. So having everything pivot on that, brought it down emotionally for me a little bit versus having a pivot on the X-Men themselves.

Alex:                 But I do like the moves they made here. I like where Apocalypse ended up. I thought the big battles were good. The art was phenomenal, just like huge, big battle scenes, enormous monsters. The scale of it was great, and just individual characterizations. Both Tini Howard and Jonathan Hickman write a great Ariana. I don’t know who specifically was scripting her dialogue, but just super fun throughout this entire event. Just a really good event for her. And it’s good stuff.

Alex:                 I know Pete’s going to disagree with this, but really good Cyclops stuff towards the end here. And I love the idea of holding Cyclops and Marvel Girl in reserve until the end and then be like, “No, fuck you. We’re getting there. We’re going to solve this problem.” And it really positions them in the place they should be at the lead of the X-Men. I enjoy this quite a bit. I don’t think it was a perfect event by any means, but I had a lot of fun. I had a blast reading it. Justin, what did you think about it? Pete, we can get your haterade later in a second. Let’s get adjusted first, a little more positive.

Justin:              The hater goes later is what we’ve always said. I agree, I do like this event. Art across the board is great. But yeah, I mean, it’s a weird event. It’s so weird as the first big event to have it be so fantastical, have it be so sort of like goofy at points. I agree with you, the Cyclops and Jean Grey stuff, it really felt like their ascension at the end of this event is what’s important here.

Justin:              And to see them sort of outside of just the bureaucracy of the Quiet Council and maybe they can actually make some moves is exciting. Really establishing them as a family with Young Cable I think is very cool. Ariana also stepped up a lot. The Apocalypse fight, I don’t know. I thought it was going to be a little bit more about Apocalypse and it felt like just a fight.

Alex:                 Yeah, it was like, “What was that?”

Justin:              I mean, we talked about this, we sort of predicted this, that, excuse me, Arakko would be coming through to Krakoa. And with it hundreds of mutans, I believe, from around-

Alex:                 Millions, I think.

Justin:              Millions?

Alex:                 Millions.

Justin:              Oh, wow.

Alex:                 Yeah.

Justin:              That’s a lot of people hanging out on earth, which I think I’m curious how that will affect the continuity. It feels like a lot to add. A continuity that’s already pretty wild.

Alex:                 Well, I think the thing that, that adds, and maybe I’m wrong because who knows what is going on with the X-Men stuff? They can set up that Arakko is coming through and then not deal with it for 30 issues or something. But to me it feels like suddenly millions of mutants show up, you suddenly have a destabilized world situation that is already on the edge because of Krakoa.

Alex:                 When you bring the mutant population up to potentially pre-Genosha levels, what does that do? What nations does that put on alert? And that puts the mutant state in a really, really bad place. As for Apocalypse, the thing that I did like is it ultimately got to this place, even though I feel like we didn’t get enough fleshed out about the annihilation helmet, the idea that ultimately Apocalypse; A, is fundamentally changed by Krakoa enough that he can surrender, but also that it is Apocalypse’s will that manages to win the day felt like a smart decision. Even if it wasn’t maybe an action-wise satisfying decision. Pete, I know you’re a champion of the bid here. Go ahead.

Pete:                Okay. Yeah, please. All right. Explain this to me, okay? They had, “You got to get your sword, you got to get to the fight.” Okay? So then we learned that none of that matters because it’s about this helmet that speaks to you and makes you annihilate everything. But once Apocalypse puts on the helmet, he realizes that he’s not going to let a helmet control him, so he’ll take a knee and then that solves everything. And then, oh, Apocalypse you won, and okay, I’m going to banish a whole Island of people. Great.

Pete:                And then Scott Summers and Marvel Girl, who started this kind of whole thing with a bunch of weird meetings through time, decided this whole island that they helped create doesn’t matter and fuck all you all because I got to go save my son, which I understand, that’s cool, but they had like a whole Quiet Council meeting and it didn’t matter. So it was kind of like this-

Justin:              But-

Pete:                … whole thing that we’re trying to do, they threw it all-

Justin:              If-

Pete:                … out the window. Hey, I’m trying to finish here.

Justin:              If Wolverine did that you would have loved, and just because it’s Scott, you don’t like it.

Pete:                That’s a bullshit thing to thing.

Justin:              It’s 100% true.

Pete:                No, it’s not.

Justin:              Wolverine does that every time.

Pete:                I’m trying to wrap my head around this whole detour of the X-Men world that we just took and why we did it, and the only thing I can come up with is giant alligators and dragons are cool, and fighting with swords would have been cool, but it didn’t happen. We got drinking games and playing softball. And people will say that they will get married at the drop of a hat in the X-Men world.

Alex:                 The Cyclops thing I do think a lot of this is about … A lot of this story so far has been about the X-Men … And we’re not supposed to call them the X-Men, the mutants. They specifically state that in the book. They’re like, “The mutants-“

Justin:              There’s a whole big paragraph.

Alex:                 There’s several of that. I know.

Pete:                Yeah, I don’t read the paragraphs.

Alex:                 You should read the paragraphs, they’re kind of important. The mutants have made this big move to become one mutant state. And from the writing perspective, I think what they’ve done is how much stress can we put on that? How many things can we do to fracture that? And Saturnyne says by the end, “Two people have left the Quiet Council. They’re going to have to replace it, it’s going to be the non-ideal picks.”

Alex:                 And now, not just Scott Summers is leaving with a small team to go save everybody, but everybody comes with him, which means, yes, it’s the mutants united, but it also means as it states in those paragraphs, which I do think are really important. They’ve tried to ditch the X-Men name because it’s something that’s pre-Krakoa. It’s an idea of like, it’s a moniker taken by Charles Xavier. It’s not an example of-

Pete:                The Lollipop Man.

Alex:                 Yes, Lollipop Man. It’s not an example of the United Krarkoa State, but the fact that Scott Summers is reclaiming this and then everybody’s like, “Yes, we’re X-Men. Let’s go. It’s go time,” creates this friction there that’s only going to get bigger. Once you suddenly have billions of mutants who have been slaves up to this point, who we’ve never met before suddenly showing up, so it means bad things for the outside world. It also means bad things for Krakoa and Arakko. And dramatically, that’s a really good place to be putting everybody.

Justin:              Yeah, I agree with that. This crossover feels a lot like Chris Claremont-esque. Like mid-Chris-

Alex:                 I mean-

Justin:              … Claremont run, where it’s like epic stuff that involves things that are sort of far flung from actual X-Men and mutant world stuff. Like getting with Lilandra and all that stuff, where it’s like continuity heavy, where it’s like, “Wait, what was that about that?” I feel like this will hold a similar place to a lot of that Claremont stuff, especially the other worldness of it, which I agree with you, I don’t love all that.

Justin:              And this whole like captain … I know Excalibur was the second to last issue so that they’ll have an outsize effect on it. But the Captain Britain Corp and all that, I was like, “I don’t … ” This feels like such a side quest that so much of this event landing on that felt like, “Oh, I don’t know about that.”

Pete:                It was just a lot just so Cyclops could have a Jerry Maguire moment of like, “Who’s coming with me? Who’s coming with me?”

Alex:                 What did you think about the part where Cyclops said, “Show me the money,” though? That was pretty cool.

Pete:                Yeah, that was touching. It was sort of touching.

Alex:                 Yeah.

Justin:              And what about Wolverine played by Jonathan Lipnicki? I know.

Pete:                Too tall.

Justin:              He’s too tall? He’s very short.

Pete:                I don’t know about Jonathan Lipnicki so-

Justin:              He’s tiny.

Alex:                 You just referenced Jerry Maguire.

Justin:              He’s the kid.

Alex:                 He’s the little kid that said, “Did you know the human head weighs eight pounds?”

Pete:                Oh, he’s the kids with the spiked hair?

Alex:                 Yeah.

Pete:                Oh, that’s great. Yeah, he’s a great [inaudible 00:46:41]

Alex:                 Okay. What would you think about Renee Zellweger playing Jonathan Lipnicki, is what it was?

Justin:              Renee playing Jonathan Lipnicki?

Alex:                 Yeah.

Justin:              Oh, interesting.

Alex:                 Playing Wolverine.

Justin:              Oh, wow. That’s great.

Alex:                 With the little lemon face.

Justin:              Ooh yeah, just a pursed lip.

Alex:                 She got the little lip. Suck on a lemon.

Justin:              I’m the best there is at what I do, and what I do is this little face. She’s a good actress. Yeah.

Pete:                I don’t know what you guys are doing.

Alex:                 All right, that is it for The Stack. If you’d like to support the show and other shows we do at patreon.coms-

Pete:                Wait.

Alex:                 … What?

Pete:                Do you guys think this whole thing was worth it for that ending? You guys didn’t feel let down at all by the fact of like this fight wasn’t a fight, it was just a, “Can we make Apocalypse kneel? And then having Cyclops just ditch everyone because he wanted to go somewhere else.”?

Justin:              I liked it.

Alex:                 Yeah, I liked it too. I think there were enough big moments particularly in these last couple of issues that I really just enjoyed from an artistic, from a big action perspective, literally using the S.W.O.R.D. Space Station as a sword to pierce a wormhole and attack these evil armies. Just the huge armies attacking everybody, the X-Men jumping through directly at the screen, the fairy soldiers or whatever it was jumping through.

Justin:              The screen?

Alex:                 Good stuff. Just a lot of people coming from the sky and heading straight towards camera was a lot of fun.

Justin:              Yes, and it’s surprising. A lot of Hickman big storytelling, you can’t predict it. It’s sometimes a little weird and wooly, but it’s like in the end, it’s really well thought out and smart, and very difficult to predict, which I like in storytelling in general, especially comic book storytelling.

Alex:                 It’s also something that relatively speaking felt like a complete story, which I don’t think we’ve gotten in a really long time with events. It’s usually by the latter half, it’s all about setting up what’s next. And certainly we get a fair amount of setup, but this started with the story of Otherworld, ended with the story of Otherworld, and that’s what it was in between. It went on a bunch of side trips, but ultimately it all came together that way, and that is pleasing to me from a story perspective.

Justin:              It was pleasing, we say.

Alex:                 It was pleasing to be … If you’d like to support the show at patreon.com/comicbookclub. We also do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM. Podcast ahead on YouTube. We would love to talk to you about X of Swords, that’s going to be our big topic of conversation. Over the next I would say-

Pete:                It’s 10 of swords, but there’s going to be no fighting. Oh, you’re going to love it. It’s going to be smart.

Alex:                 … There is a bunch of fighting.

Pete:                There’s going to be a lady who-

Alex:                 Wolverine cutting a man’s arm off. Really?

Pete:                … you get confused with the ice queen the whole time. But then it’s not her, even though it looks exactly like her, but ah, it’s going to be great.

Alex:                 Oh, I’m sorry. Are you being racist towards white, blonde women, Pete?

Pete:                Yes, Karen. I am.

Justin:              This took an odd turn at the end, just like the X of Swords.

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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>This week’s show is sponsored by the <a href="https://www.justbeenrevoked.com/" rel="nofollow">Just Been Revoked</a> podcast.</p> <p><strong>Full Episode Transcript:</strong></p> <p>Alex:                 What is up, everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m Justin.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 And at The Staff we talk about a bunch of comics that came out this week, and we’re going to kick it off with a big one, The Other History Of The DC Universe #1 from DC Comics. Story by John Ridley, layouts by Giuseppe Cammuncoli, finishes by Andrea Cucchi. You could probably figure it out by the title here as well as the cover, but this is obviously an alternate look at the DC Universe mostly through the eyes of Black Lightning, at least in this first issue. We’ll see where it goes in subsequent issues.</p> <p>Alex:                 As he slowly works through his career, sees himself and other characters of color kind of pushed to the side of the DC Universe in favor of other characters like Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, learn something about himself, learn something about history. And mostly it’s told through the images of course, but also told through prowess.</p> <p>Alex:                 I don’t think there’s really any dialogue whatsoever in this issue other than the what’s told in the narration boxes. I thought this was pretty stunning, and almost across, this is probably too reductive, but across between a new frontier and the truth in a certain way.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 What did you guys think about this book?</p> <p>Pete:                I thought it was really touching, very powerful, moving, which was great. I really love the little Halloween thing, that was beautiful. Yeah, I was really happy to see this comic. I’m glad that this comic was made. It’s a long time coming and I hope we get to see more of this. This is just great storytelling.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I mean, just the format, the art is so nice. It feels like such a statement. It feels like such a … It sort of has this silver age vibe to it, which I think gives it this historical precedent. It just feels so like something that will be on the shelf and in the conversation for a long time.</p> <p>Justin:              And then like the otherness of it, like the way that Black Lightning story keeps getting told with the Justice League and the Glacier Heroes as a counterpoint, I think is really interesting. And like you said, Alex, the fact that he and just all the other black superheroes and black characters in this book get shoved to the side throughout, you really feel it throughout and feel that drive for what makes Black Lightning, Black Lightning.</p> <p>Alex:                 I cannot even imagine what it is like to read this book as a comic fan of color necessarily, obviously because I am white. But speaking as a white comic book reader, it is very hard to read from the perspective of Black Lightning looking at the other characters. And I don’t know if you have this feeling, but I’m reading this and I’m like, “But Superman is not like that. That’s not what Superman is like. That’s not Batman.” I felt these walls kind of building in me of-</p> <p>Pete:                Whoa. Look at you, you felt attacked.</p> <p>Alex:                 … Well, not attacked. Attacked is absolutely the wrong word, but this feeling of trying to wrap your brain around how somebody else feels about these sort of things is hard to do, and that’s I think part of the point of the book. Because by the end you do get Jefferson Pierce starting to understand a little bit more of the wider world, bring down some of those walls himself and accept these things while still understanding that his experience is ultimately going to be intrinsically different from a lot of other characters in this universe.</p> <p>Alex:                 So it really brings you in, in that way as well. And like you said, Pete, there are multiple times I got choked up, just almost hitched, like is the best word for it, when something just snuck up on you in the book, these moments of strong emotion throughout, which I was very surprised about. And then the other thing you were mentioning about the art, Justin, it feels almost Neal Adams-like to me without being exaggerated, which I thought was kind of neat.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, totally agree. It’s a great book. And there I think there are what, four more issues? And this is coming up bimonthly, I want to say?</p> <p>Pete:                We can’t wait.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I’m very curious. I haven’t read ahead about it, but I’m very curious to see whether it follows Black Lightning story throughout, which would make sense. And it’s essentially a Black Lightning book, or if it’s going to switch perspectives in nature too.</p> <p>Justin:              I think it jumps around a little bit and touches on different characters. Another thing about this, the amount of continuity that is touched on here, and really owning it when it’s like some of it is ridiculous, but really making it a part of this very real story I think is great. There’s this Reagan pin with the Watchmen blood splatter on it, which I thought was very cool.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great book. Definitely pick this one up. Next up, Monstress: Talk Stories #1 from Image Comics, written by Marjorie Liu, illustrated by Sana Takeda. I’d admit I have not read Monstress in a while, even though I really enjoy this book. The art is consistently gorgeous. Plus it takes place at in a fantasy world with some half personas, I guess I would call them.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, nice.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, absolutely.</p> <p>Pete:                Great use of that word, that just came up. That was really organic and natural.</p> <p>Alex:                 Thank you so much, Pete. I really appreciate it.</p> <p>Justin:              Tip of the tongue.</p> <p>Alex:                 In this book, we find a backstory on one of the characters. It’s sweet, it’s sad, it’s harry. The character designs are great. I like this book quite a bit. What did you guys think?</p> <p>Justin:              I agree, I like this a lot. There’s some fun cooking. The cooking is really used as a great moment in this story. And this reminded me, I mean, it’s such a … When I was a kid, first, the sort of furry ears on a human head was in Super Mario Brothers 3. That was the first time I encountered that. And to know that, that’s such a thing, I was like, “What an interesting thing.” And to know that such a thing in Manga and everything was a revelation.</p> <p>Alex:                 And now here we are, three guys sitting in our own Tanooki Suits recording a podcast.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow.</p> <p>Justin:              100%.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Metaphor.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, they bring up an interesting question. What’s your favorite meal you’ve ever had? I mean, I think that’s a great question to kind of put out there. And also I-</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I guess what garbage plate do you like the most?</p> <p>Pete:                … Also the art and the storytelling is really superb. It is very-</p> <p>Justin:              Art is great.</p> <p>Pete:                … complicated, kind of cool story that we’re kind of thrown into here, and it’s really cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about Power Pack #1 from Marvel-</p> <p>Pete:                Okay, yeah. Very good.</p> <p>Alex:                 … written by Ryan North.</p> <p>Pete:                You can ignore my question, that’s cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, you were asking about-</p> <p>Justin:              Favorite meal?</p> <p>Alex:                 … best meal we ever had?</p> <p>Pete:                Favorite meal you’ve ever had. Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Favorite meal? Did you offer up your favorite meal or did Justin just say garbage plate and you’re like, “Yeah, fuck you.”?</p> <p>Pete:                No, Justin just made a joke about garbage plates, but nobody’s answered it yet.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, okay.</p> <p>Justin:              Do you want me to go?</p> <p>Alex:                 No, I can go. On my honeymoon, we went to-</p> <p>Justin:              Woohoo.</p> <p>Alex:                 … Yeah, on my honeymoon. We went to London and Paris. And particularly in Paris, we were like, “We’re not going to look at any guidebooks, we’re going to wing it. We’re just going to like … We’re not going to make any reservations, we’re just going to wander around, we’re going to find places.” And we consistently made the worst choices in terms of restaurants, just like absolutely … Just the tourist trap and just not good spots, and it was obvious-</p> <p>Pete:                The [inaudible 00:07:42] of Paris.</p> <p>Alex:                 … as soon as we sat there, we were like, “Oh, no, this is bad.” One of the last days-</p> <p>Justin:              I heard Paris TGI Friday’s is actually one of the best ones.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, they actually call it TGI Friday’s.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 I couldn’t think of any other French words.</p> <p>Pete:                In other words, he wouldn’t have done that.</p> <p>Alex:                 [inaudible 00:08:00] Friday’s.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Anyway, so yeah, we were having a great time, but eating not great food, which you would expect in Paris. And one of the last days, one of the things that we really liked to do was just get some lunch and sit down at the Lourve in the park outside, which is this beautiful park and just eat the lunch. And we stumbled across this place called Maison de la Truffe, which is a ridiculously expensive black truffle restaurant.</p> <p>Alex:                 And everything in there, insanely expensive. We could not afford to sit down and eat, but they had a to go thing outside. And the cheapest thing that they had was a baguette with some truffle butter and sausage on it, and then a tiny little thing of champagne, just like this big.</p> <p>Alex:                 And there was a sack of things which we called basically fancy combos, because they were essentially just little wafers with cheese inside. And we took those and sat at the Louvre, and had this meal, and it was the best meal I had in Paris hands down. But also one of the best meals I’ve ever had. Just everything was ridiculously delicious. There you go.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s a great answer. I’m going to-</p> <p>Pete:                And you’re still married to this day?</p> <p>Alex:                 No, we got divorced. That was my first wife.</p> <p>Pete:                Aw, my bad.</p> <p>Justin:              The French woman he married for lunch.</p> <p>Alex:                 Hey, people married for all sorts of reasons.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s true.</p> <p>Alex:                 Lunch is-</p> <p>Justin:              Lunch is a good one.</p> <p>Alex:                 … Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Your eyes are bigger than your stomach maritally. I’m going to give it up for my mom’s taco dip. Very good. But just as-</p> <p>Alex:                 I’m also going to give it up for your mom’s taco dip.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my God, what just happened?</p> <p>Justin:              … Wow.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my God.</p> <p>Justin:              But I’ll go international as well as Alex. I was in Japan. I was traveling by myself, and I was hiking. I got off the Shinkansen bullet train right near Mount Fuji and just wandered around. It was January, it was very cold. I was not dressed appropriately. There was a guy who was selling some sort of soup at a stand, just like on this side road. Got that soup, ate it sitting on a rock, great meal.</p> <p>Alex:                 Nice.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow. Nice.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                I’ll share too a travel one, the regulation one.</p> <p>Justin:              Regulation.</p> <p>Pete:                There is this seafood place outside of Pawleys Island in South Carolina, and it’s called Frank’s. I don’t think it’s there any longer. And they named it Frank’s because three chefs went in to create this restaurant, and one of the chefs name was Frank. And when it was time to sign the deal, this guy Frank completely disappeared and left them, but they started the restaurant anyway.</p> <p>Pete:                And they had this amazing blackened mahi mahi. And in the kind of bar area, where we were hanging out as a family, I played my dad for my dinner in this little ring game, it’s like a giant ring attached to a fish line. And I won the game and I got to order anything I wanted off the menu. So it was pretty cool, and it was really delicious. I don’t know if it was extra good because I won, but it was really quite good.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I think the meal you had that day was victory.</p> <p>Pete:                Yes. But in Costa Rica, I had gone through a lot of crazy events where I was dating this person, or I wasn’t dating, we were kind of there together on this trip. And then she got robbed, and then I went to go meet up with my other friends and we went on this kind of tour of the sanctuary, and these monkeys robbed this couple that I was with, and I had to … They were going to kind of pay for me for a little bit, because I was low on funds, I’d spent a lot of money early drinking. You know what that’s like, Justin?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Get the all inclusive.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. And so I was kind of just I had nothing to do, so I was just kind of walking around Costa Rica, and I stumbled across this place called the Sunset Hotel. And I walked around the corner, and there as the sun is setting is this Italian dude, and I was like … I walked around the corner and this guy goes, “Hey, how you doing?” and he made me a fresh pizza and it was phenomenal.</p> <p>Alex:                 Man, there were so many different places that story could have gone. I was not predicting the end of it.</p> <p>Justin:              Costa Rican pizza.</p> <p>Alex:                 There was a point where I thought maybe your thing was going to be you ate the monkeys for vengeance.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, wow.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m not [crosstalk 00:12:53]</p> <p>Justin:              The meal you had that day was vengeance.</p> <p>Pete:                Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 I think that reviews that comic book.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Definitely.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next step, Power Pack #1 from Marvel, written by Ryan North, art by Nico Leon. This is how you get to the much bladed outlawed event where all the teen heroes in the Marvel Universe are not allowed to practice superheroism. But it’s also bring back together Power Pack for the first time in a while, in their new iterations.</p> <p>Alex:                 I do think very smartly they age them down quite a bit in this book. They’ve been aged up to be like, “We’re cool teens, and some of us are adults and it’s a little unclear.” Bring them back to basics while not ignoring the continuity is very smart. And this Ryan North is very funny, it’s fun, it feels like a old Power Pack. It’s better and winky throughout. I enjoy this book quite a bit, but I’m also definitely in the tank for it. What was your guys’ takes?</p> <p>Pete:                My favorite part is, “We interrupt this broadcast of jazz for middle-class dinner parties to bring you breaking news.” That was really funny.</p> <p>Justin:              Ryan North is a funny writer, it’s great to see him on this book. I put him in the same bucket as Mark Russell. As like anytime you see them on the book, it’s consistently funny, which is hard.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Yes.</p> <p>Justin:              Sorry I interrupted you, Pete. You can finish your view.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, that was the only positive thing Pete wanted to say. Justin, what did you think about this one?</p> <p>Justin:              No, I loved it. It was great, super fun. Power Pack kids are fun, especially with the comedic angle. The art is very good. I’m curious how this outline event is going to play out. It does feel super disjointed. And it’s sort of the same thing over and over again where these teen heroes suddenly are arrested, so I feel like this will be a fun version of it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes, I agree. Next step, The Department of Truth #3 from Image Comics, written by James Tynion IV, art by Martin Simmonds. This issue we’re continuing to follow our conspiracy fighters, is I guess what we can call them. Basically conspiracy theories aren’t real, but if you believe hard enough, they will become real. In this one, they’re tackling gun control and crisis actors, and false flags and things like that. And man, it’s very well done, very hard to read at points. But just like the main characters find it themselves, there’s a lot of conflicting emotions that go on here, I think.</p> <p>Justin:              I love this book so much. I agree with you completely, Alex. And this issue especially, there’s so much reality in this comic. And the hard part is I don’t know how many people who read this know about all these conspiracy theories, and the insanity that is spun around them. This one I happen to know a lot about, because I worked on a show called The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, which was about this …</p> <p>Justin:              Jordan was playing this conspiracy-driven host, and so we dealt a lot in this world. And Alex Jones who this book is, this issue is sort of like drawing upon, who’s like a very bad grifter person. We had to do so much paying attention to him as he descended into this madness. So this was especially, I was like reliving all of the actual news stories that were happening back like three, four years ago.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, this is really cool. It’s very interesting. Artistically, it’s really, really impressive what they’re doing here with the different art styles meshing. It is a little tough to kind of understand what is happening a little bit. But I didn’t appreciate the kind of like, “Oh, I took improv classes, so I’m good at lying,” I thought that was a little heartbreaking, but-</p> <p>Alex:                 Just to clarify what’s happening is, probably as far as we can tell in real life, this woman’s son was killed in a school shooting. Then this organization, Black Hat, which we don’t know why, but it’s a tease that we’re going to find out a lot more next issue, is trying to make conspiracy theories come to life.</p> <p>Alex:                 They drop off a film that whether it’s a fabricated or it’s real or whatever it is that seems to convince this woman that not only is her son alive, but she may actually be an actor who was an improv actor, so the entire thing was faked, and it starts to change the reality around her. She doesn’t know what’s real and she doesn’t know what’s fake. And what I think it does really nicely emotionally, particularly through the art, as you mentioned, is it plays on this idea of this fractured psyche that I imagine you’re going through when you deal with unimaginable tragedy like the death of a child.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. And the fact that the premise of the book that this group is able to manifest these conspiracy theories when she gets this flash drive with these facts, these alternative facts on them. This book is so smart, it’s so current, it’s just one of my favorites on the stands right now.</p> <p>Alex:                 What happens when a robotic overlord in prisons a rant god and a humble narcissist, you get this week sponsor of comic book club, The Just Been Revoked Podcast. Join Chris G., Tom legacy and Mr. Rhace, as they discuss the origins, the ends and everything in between of all things film. Episodes are released weekly on Apple, Spotify, and all other major podcast platforms.</p> <p>Alex:                 Looking for a film podcast that has fun and doesn’t take things too seriously, then check them out at justbeenrevoked.com. Let’s move on and talk about Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Multiverse Who Laughs #1 from DC Comics, written by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Joshua Williamson, Patton Oswalt, Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti, Saladin Ahmed and Brandon Thomas. Art by Juan Gedeon, Chad Hardin, Scott Eaton and Thomas Mandrake.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is anthology that Robin King is telling, basically saying, “Blah, blah, blah. You’ve heard all of these dark versions of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman before. How about a couple of other dark multiverses? What would you think about that?” So we get to see three of them in this book. What did you think about this comic?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, it’s a collection of stories. Some of them are a little better than others, but it’s fun. It’s like The Coming King and all that kind of stuff. I thought that it’s interesting enough. It’s definitely turning it up, like the Dark Metal stuff has been doing, so Death Metal stuff has been doing. I thought this was kind of a cool a book to put out as far as like, “Hey, we’re going to kind of let some other writers do some stuff on this,” and yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, it’s a good mix. I really liked the first bit, the Scott Snyder sort of just bucket of random worlds where bad things happen to our favorite heroes. And the Patton Oswalt story I thought was great. Fun sort of Mr. Zsasz, right, is he villain here? And what it’s like for him trying to be the cool villain in Arkham, and the consequences of that was. It was cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is definitely in my mind one of the lesser books in this event, everything else feels so necessary and interconnected. I love the idea of having else worlds that follow not the big three, that follow just more side stories, and I’d love to see more of that. But overall, I thought this comic book was fine. I think to your point, I liked the Robin King stuff. I thought Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner of course put together a fun story. But just so you know-</p> <p>Pete:                They usually do.</p> <p>Alex:                 What? They usually do.</p> <p>Pete:                They usually do.</p> <p>Alex:                 But it does not feel like something you’d necessarily need to read to understand the main act.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s a little bit of the lighter side.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it’s just a fun-</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes, exactly.</p> <p>Pete:                … Yeah, it’s a fun collection of ideas and stories-</p> <p>Justin:              It’s like a little Dave Barry novel.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great. That’s what I’d say as well. Nailbiter Returns #7 from Image Comics, written by Joshua Williamson, art by Mike Henderson. Here were literally getting into the beat of the issue as they delve further into Buckaroo, into this game that’s being played by the new Buckaroo Butchers. And we get a bunch of psychedelic stuff, a trip to the past, some revelations, some promise of future revelations. I’m really enjoying what they did with this series, and it feels entirely different from what they did with the previous one.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I agree. I think it’s really creative, the art’s fantastic. They do such a good job of pulling you into this world and kind of like with their storytelling, and I just was really impressed with this. It does a good enough job or moving the story enough where you know a little bit about what’s happening to kind of follow along and not feel like, “I don’t get it.” It walks that kind of crazy line really well. But man, just the art and the characters are just insane in all the right ways. The use of blood rain and then that skull who’s just like puking blood on the pyramid is just insane.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I love the sort of dream sequence aspect of this book, it feels so deliberate to become right now, sort of seeding out a bunch of wild ideas that then they can call upon going forward. The art’s so good. I’ve been a huge fan of Birthright also by Joshua Williamson, and this feels like if you read that and haven’t read Nailbiter, it’s definitely worth getting in on Nailbiter.</p> <p>Pete:                Ah man, that’s what I should’ve said for that lock and key question.</p> <p>Alex:                 On the live show?</p> <p>Pete:                Birthright would have been great. Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Messed up, man. Messed up. Next step, this is what I put on the stack to make Pete feel a little bit better. Daredevil #24 from Marvel, written by Chip Zdarsky, pencils by Mike Hawthorne. Pete, you’re not in your head. No. Do you not feel better after this comic book?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, this is a rough issue, man. I was so excited that we got Daredevil in our stack, but then of course it’s a sad issue and I was like, “Oh, well, this is why his album put this in.”</p> <p>Alex:                 No, 100% not.</p> <p>Pete:                Foggy is fighting and-</p> <p>Alex:                 Foggy is bad at his job. What’s different about the usual? It feels like pretty status quo for our man, Mr …</p> <p>Pete:                No, this is not status quo. Also there’s too many people look like Daredevil. I don’t know what the fuck-</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s only one other than his twin.</p> <p>Pete:                … is going on.</p> <p>Alex:                 Sure. Daredevil is on trial for murder, something that he is willingly doing. We also get, which I thought was interesting and I want to get your beat on, a Kingpin shower scene in this issue. How did you feel about that? That’s something fans have been asking for, for a long time.</p> <p>Pete:                A long time.</p> <p>Justin:              You got to truly see the Kingpin here.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh boy. I mean, they always do that in the comics with the well-placed steam or fog-</p> <p>Justin:              It’s a little fancy.</p> <p>Alex:                 I do that in my shower.</p> <p>Pete:                … or whatever. I don’t see any of the-</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, in my shower, Foggy Nelson is standing in front of my genitals all the time.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s smart.</p> <p>Alex:                 I thought this was really good and I loved where this ended up. Justin?</p> <p>Justin:              I agree. Chip Zdarsky is really bringing all of the Daredevil characters that sort of have the most emotional stakes here together. You’ve got your Typhoid Mary, your Kingpin. We don’t see many other of Daredevil’s love interests, but only because they’re dead. But his current love interest, we see Elektra here, Foggy his, I guess, friend, frenemy in a lot of ways.</p> <p>Pete:                Fuck you. That’s his friend [inaudible 00:24:52]</p> <p>Alex:                 I’m excited to see where this goes going forward, because it has the potential to really redefine the Marvel Universe.</p> <p>Justin:              How do you feel about Daredevil wearing a suit and his costume?</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s pretty weird, right?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, that was weird, right?</p> <p>Alex:                 Just like when Nightwing wears a mask over his mask, and I’m like, “Choose one, buddy. It’s fine.”</p> <p>Justin:              Unnecessary for both. The suit over the suit feels, in a very serious issue, it feels goofy.</p> <p>Pete:                Mm-hmm (affirmative). It does.</p> <p>Alex:                 Also, how much is he sweating? He’s got to stink real bad.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Well, I wonder if it’s like a fake turtleneck situation where he doesn’t have the full suit underneath.</p> <p>Justin:              Keep the suit, just that top part.</p> <p>Alex:                 I thought that, I thought he was just wearing the mask, but he’s wearing the gloves as well.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s the full suit, man.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s the full suit.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, double suit.</p> <p>Pete:                Double suit is a lot.</p> <p>Justin:              Slow down on the suits.</p> <p>Alex:                 Undiscovered Country-</p> <p>Pete:                No double suit.</p> <p>Alex:                 … #10 from Image Comics, written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule, art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Leonardo Marcello Grassi. In this issue, we find out a whole lot more about UNITY, the second zone of America, as well as what happened to the past as things rapidly start to fall apart there. It was a pretty horrific reveal at the end of the issue. It makes a lot of sense. This is great. And I think we’ve been saying this a lot about this arc, but I finally feel kind of like I understand what’s going out of this book and that makes me feel a lot better.</p> <p>Justin:              And it’s interesting because I don’t quite know … The story is just as complex. There’s even more happening because our characters have split up a little bit. But what I think makes more sense is this arc is using more of like a metaphor in describing America. So I feel like that gives us a baseline to really understand how the different aspects are coming together.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, I mean, you’re absolutely right. I didn’t really think about it until you said it like that, but thinking about it was like, “What does Destiny, the first zone mean to me?” Well, join other men, ride on sharks. Versus here, the idea that everybody is joining together, finding unity through the shared belief in science. Yes, that works a lot better. It’s a lot easier to hook into even if it’s-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, but there’s also giant whale sharks in here too.</p> <p>Alex:                 There’s still giant whale sharks.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. That’s what I’m saying, there’s just as many crazy specifics-</p> <p>Alex:                 And also-</p> <p>Justin:              … but it’s all under this one narrative line I feel like, it’s a little cleaner.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, under one nation. I love the man-at-arms shout-out, a little He-Man love in there. That was just great. It was fun to see. Yeah, I do. With each issue, I become a little less confused, which is great. The art and the character designs are just phenomenal, great kind of like last page reveal. This continues to be a very interesting, very well done book. I’m just happy now that we’re kind of getting a little bit more of a grasp on what’s actually happening.</p> <p>Alex:                 I don’t want to call you out, Pete, but I feel like you’ve been confused about every issue that we’ve talked about in The Stack this week. Was there any we talked about that you were not confused about?</p> <p>Pete:                Huh.</p> <p>Justin:              We should say you got hit on the head with an anvil right before you read The Stack, right?</p> <p>Alex:                 Right.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, that’s true. You think that affects?</p> <p>Justin:              You think that affects?</p> <p>Pete:                I wasn’t affected by Chew. I was confused by Chew.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, okay. All right. Well, we’ll get to that one in a moment then, that’s good. An Unkindness of Ravens #3 from Boom! Studios, written by Dan Panosian and illustrated by Marianna Ignazzi. This is another one we’re getting to kind of the meat of everything that’s going on. We have a new kid-</p> <p>Pete:                You’re really hungry.</p> <p>Alex:                 What?</p> <p>Pete:                You’re really hungry. You keep talking about meat.</p> <p>Alex:                 Sweet, delicious, savory meat. Yeah. No, we’re getting to the heart of the issue. How about that? Is that better?</p> <p>Justin:              I love eating hearts.</p> <p>Alex:                 There we go. Where we’re finding out more [crosstalk 00:28:44] about this town that our main character has moved to, the warring factions, what’s going on behind the scenes. I continue to really like this book.</p> <p>Justin:              I agree. I said this on the live show this week, but this feels like such a … If you’re a fan of the Sabrina TV series on Netflix, which is not coming back for a little bit and you want something to fill the gap, this book is great. It also feels like a good, if you’re a fan of Lock and Key, which we talk about a lot, this feels like a nice spiritual successor to that book.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s just the characters are really fun, the art is great. There’s this sense of dread hovering over everything. And I don’t really know … It’s hard to predict where their story’s going. It’s witchy in the right ways and sort of arty in the right ways as well.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Art’s great. It’s really fun. It’s kind of nice that we’re getting into this world and what’s going on. I think in a cool way that doesn’t make me frustrated or confused about what’s happening. But I think it’s very cool with hinting at what happens and then the kind of reveal. The whole part where we’re seeing these crows and then one is shot, and then we kind of get to see that. Really impressed with that. I think this is a very cool story. I’m excited to see how this is going to unfold, and whether or not it’s going to be like a really great comic that will hold up, stands the test of time.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well see. Next up, Last God #10 from DC Comics, written and created, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, art by Ricardo Federici. This issue, we find out some big revelations about what happened back in the day at the Black Stair. We find out more about what’s happening in the present. And it looks like the bad things are coming for our heroes or maybe are already there. What did you think?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, this really starts off amazing. We got some great actions, some cool ass dragon shit.</p> <p>Justin:              Cool ass dragon shit.</p> <p>Pete:                And then there’s a lot of talking, and then feelings and then stuff. But it starts off really good. I’m excited to see where this goes. I think this is a very creative cool book.</p> <p>Justin:              I like this book a lot. The art is so lush and just beautifully done. It feels like a classic fantasy story. You’d get like one little drawing on the cover or something. This feels like it’s that full art and that same style for the whole story, which is great. And what I love about it it was really placed with the tropes of legacy and fantasy books where it’s like the great heroes from the past, and now it’s this generation’s turn to fight. And this says, oh, maybe what if the first generation wasn’t great, how does that influence everything? And it’s just a smart take and a beautiful book.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree. Next step, the books that did not confuse Pete. Chew #5 from Image Comics, written by John Layman and art by Dan Boultwood. This is the end of the first arc here as the two Chews are facing down, all of Saffron’s crimes have been revealed. And things do not go necessarily how you might expect. Yes, Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                What’s great is they picked up right where they left off last issue. This is not the worst than when you kind of build up to the standoff and then you cut away from it to have backstory or some shit. So this was really great-</p> <p>Alex:                 Was that you, Pete? Are the continuity police coming for you?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, shit. Book it.</p> <p>Justin:              Get out of [inaudible 00:32:20]. They’re going to have a good questions that I think he might be confused about answering. Let me be honest.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, boy.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I like this. This is great kind of standoff, brother, sister stuff. This is really cool. Art is fantastic. And it’s nice because it still feels like in the two world-</p> <p>Alex:                 The Chew-universe.</p> <p>Pete:                … and it also feels a little different.</p> <p>Justin:              The Chew-universe. Good.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, the Chew-universe. Also, did you guys see the … It looked like a country monkey riding a smoking lizard walking by when she got out of jail?</p> <p>Alex:                 No, I missed that.</p> <p>Justin:              I think that was actually in your apartment beyond the edge of the comic book.</p> <p>Pete:                No, it’s there. I had to double-check it. And also it looks like Sonic the Hedgehog was just shot outside the prison. It’s really cool if you look at the background stuff.</p> <p>Justin:              RIP.</p> <p>Alex:                 Huh. Wow.</p> <p>Justin:              I like this book a lot. I was not a Chew reader of the original series, and this is … I’m not a Chewer.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, you weren’t a Chew head.</p> <p>Justin:              I really like this though. It makes me want to go back and maybe read Chew, because this is very good, very fun. And I really like the character Saffron. The way that this story sort of positions the next move going forward, I think is great.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree. Next up, we’re going to get into it here. We’re going to talk about our final X of Swords block as this big event. 22 part event is wrapped up here with three issues.</p> <p>Pete:                Can we …</p> <p>Alex:                 What Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Can we just finish off this stack before we get into this giant argument here?</p> <p>Alex:                 Sure, we can jump ahead. I put the scumbag up last to space out the image comics, but let’s talk about the Scumbag #2 by Image Comics, written by Rick Remender-</p> <p>Pete:                Okay, my bad.</p> <p>Alex:                 … art by Andrew Robinson. This is about the worst man of the world. He’s the only one who could save the world. We find out more about him and his powers. He injected himself with some stuff so he can save the world here. This is very much positioning that there is no right way to go as we have a terrible guy, who needs to stop some potentially more terrible guys from doing some terrible stuff. It’s just a fun book stuff. Just a fun book. Doing some light political commentary here.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              So good. Rick Remender-</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, go ahead.</p> <p>Justin:              … writes people who fuck up better than anybody. This feels like a great successor to Fear Agent, one of Rick’s first books that we loved way back in the day. And the art by Andrew Robinson is so good, it’s so sort of 1970s animated, influenced, it feels like to me. And I think it’s just a fun book that has some real, like a lot of Remender’s book, has some real commentary underneath, a bunch of jokes and characters just screwing up.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It’s a lot of fun. The art is like gross, but also light. It’s really interesting the way they kind of walk this line of like you hate this guy, but you’re also rooting for him. Yeah, I think it’s very well done, very creative. Rick Remender does a fun balance of tripped out, but also not too tripped out, where you kind of feel like that’s all it’s doing. I’m just really impressed with … There’s a lot going on in this comic. There’s a lot being kind of dealt with, and it does it seamlessly in a way that’s fun and moving the story forward, and it doesn’t feel rushed. Yeah, I mean, I’m impressed with this book. I’m excited to see how Rick Remender is going to break our hearts with some of these characters, because he always does. And yeah, it will be fun to talk to him about this next week.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, there you go. All right. For real now, we’re going to wrap up with our X of Swords block. X-Men #15 from Marvel, written by Jonathan Hickman and art by Mahmud Asrar. Excalibur #15 written by Tini Howard, art by Mahmud Asrar and Stefano Caselli. And finally, X of Swords or 10 of swords: Destruction #10, written by Jonathan Hickman and Tini Howard, art by Pepe Larraz.</p> <p>Alex:                 Now, before we talk about this, we should really talk about how hard everybody worked and how we never want to put down the amount of work that people put into it. They drew this, they wrote this, there were editors who we really like who worked on this, assistant editors, people who printed it, the staples were very nice in the book and somebody had to put them in there.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, this came together fast, and they got it all done on time. There wasn’t any delays. It’s pretty impressive what they put together.</p> <p>Alex:                 There you go. And that’s our review of X of Swords. I like this event. I thought it was fun and good, and I love where it turned up. We talked about this before, but a lot of this was Saturnyne in the background, manipulating the situation to get into a place where she got almost everything that she wanted as we find out about the end.</p> <p>Alex:                 And the one thing that hitches me up a little bit is I don’t care about Otherworld that much, just as comics continuity and comic book fan. So having everything pivot on that, brought it down emotionally for me a little bit versus having a pivot on the X-Men themselves.</p> <p>Alex:                 But I do like the moves they made here. I like where Apocalypse ended up. I thought the big battles were good. The art was phenomenal, just like huge, big battle scenes, enormous monsters. The scale of it was great, and just individual characterizations. Both Tini Howard and Jonathan Hickman write a great Ariana. I don’t know who specifically was scripting her dialogue, but just super fun throughout this entire event. Just a really good event for her. And it’s good stuff.</p> <p>Alex:                 I know Pete’s going to disagree with this, but really good Cyclops stuff towards the end here. And I love the idea of holding Cyclops and Marvel Girl in reserve until the end and then be like, “No, fuck you. We’re getting there. We’re going to solve this problem.” And it really positions them in the place they should be at the lead of the X-Men. I enjoy this quite a bit. I don’t think it was a perfect event by any means, but I had a lot of fun. I had a blast reading it. Justin, what did you think about it? Pete, we can get your haterade later in a second. Let’s get adjusted first, a little more positive.</p> <p>Justin:              The hater goes later is what we’ve always said. I agree, I do like this event. Art across the board is great. But yeah, I mean, it’s a weird event. It’s so weird as the first big event to have it be so fantastical, have it be so sort of like goofy at points. I agree with you, the Cyclops and Jean Grey stuff, it really felt like their ascension at the end of this event is what’s important here.</p> <p>Justin:              And to see them sort of outside of just the bureaucracy of the Quiet Council and maybe they can actually make some moves is exciting. Really establishing them as a family with Young Cable I think is very cool. Ariana also stepped up a lot. The Apocalypse fight, I don’t know. I thought it was going to be a little bit more about Apocalypse and it felt like just a fight.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, it was like, “What was that?”</p> <p>Justin:              I mean, we talked about this, we sort of predicted this, that, excuse me, Arakko would be coming through to Krakoa. And with it hundreds of mutans, I believe, from around-</p> <p>Alex:                 Millions, I think.</p> <p>Justin:              Millions?</p> <p>Alex:                 Millions.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s a lot of people hanging out on earth, which I think I’m curious how that will affect the continuity. It feels like a lot to add. A continuity that’s already pretty wild.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, I think the thing that, that adds, and maybe I’m wrong because who knows what is going on with the X-Men stuff? They can set up that Arakko is coming through and then not deal with it for 30 issues or something. But to me it feels like suddenly millions of mutants show up, you suddenly have a destabilized world situation that is already on the edge because of Krakoa.</p> <p>Alex:                 When you bring the mutant population up to potentially pre-Genosha levels, what does that do? What nations does that put on alert? And that puts the mutant state in a really, really bad place. As for Apocalypse, the thing that I did like is it ultimately got to this place, even though I feel like we didn’t get enough fleshed out about the annihilation helmet, the idea that ultimately Apocalypse; A, is fundamentally changed by Krakoa enough that he can surrender, but also that it is Apocalypse’s will that manages to win the day felt like a smart decision. Even if it wasn’t maybe an action-wise satisfying decision. Pete, I know you’re a champion of the bid here. Go ahead.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. Yeah, please. All right. Explain this to me, okay? They had, “You got to get your sword, you got to get to the fight.” Okay? So then we learned that none of that matters because it’s about this helmet that speaks to you and makes you annihilate everything. But once Apocalypse puts on the helmet, he realizes that he’s not going to let a helmet control him, so he’ll take a knee and then that solves everything. And then, oh, Apocalypse you won, and okay, I’m going to banish a whole Island of people. Great.</p> <p>Pete:                And then Scott Summers and Marvel Girl, who started this kind of whole thing with a bunch of weird meetings through time, decided this whole island that they helped create doesn’t matter and fuck all you all because I got to go save my son, which I understand, that’s cool, but they had like a whole Quiet Council meeting and it didn’t matter. So it was kind of like this-</p> <p>Justin:              But-</p> <p>Pete:                … whole thing that we’re trying to do, they threw it all-</p> <p>Justin:              If-</p> <p>Pete:                … out the window. Hey, I’m trying to finish here.</p> <p>Justin:              If Wolverine did that you would have loved, and just because it’s Scott, you don’t like it.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s a bullshit thing to thing.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s 100% true.</p> <p>Pete:                No, it’s not.</p> <p>Justin:              Wolverine does that every time.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m trying to wrap my head around this whole detour of the X-Men world that we just took and why we did it, and the only thing I can come up with is giant alligators and dragons are cool, and fighting with swords would have been cool, but it didn’t happen. We got drinking games and playing softball. And people will say that they will get married at the drop of a hat in the X-Men world.</p> <p>Alex:                 The Cyclops thing I do think a lot of this is about … A lot of this story so far has been about the X-Men … And we’re not supposed to call them the X-Men, the mutants. They specifically state that in the book. They’re like, “The mutants-“</p> <p>Justin:              There’s a whole big paragraph.</p> <p>Alex:                 There’s several of that. I know.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I don’t read the paragraphs.</p> <p>Alex:                 You should read the paragraphs, they’re kind of important. The mutants have made this big move to become one mutant state. And from the writing perspective, I think what they’ve done is how much stress can we put on that? How many things can we do to fracture that? And Saturnyne says by the end, “Two people have left the Quiet Council. They’re going to have to replace it, it’s going to be the non-ideal picks.”</p> <p>Alex:                 And now, not just Scott Summers is leaving with a small team to go save everybody, but everybody comes with him, which means, yes, it’s the mutants united, but it also means as it states in those paragraphs, which I do think are really important. They’ve tried to ditch the X-Men name because it’s something that’s pre-Krakoa. It’s an idea of like, it’s a moniker taken by Charles Xavier. It’s not an example of-</p> <p>Pete:                The Lollipop Man.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes, Lollipop Man. It’s not an example of the United Krarkoa State, but the fact that Scott Summers is reclaiming this and then everybody’s like, “Yes, we’re X-Men. Let’s go. It’s go time,” creates this friction there that’s only going to get bigger. Once you suddenly have billions of mutants who have been slaves up to this point, who we’ve never met before suddenly showing up, so it means bad things for the outside world. It also means bad things for Krakoa and Arakko. And dramatically, that’s a really good place to be putting everybody.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I agree with that. This crossover feels a lot like Chris Claremont-esque. Like mid-Chris-</p> <p>Alex:                 I mean-</p> <p>Justin:              … Claremont run, where it’s like epic stuff that involves things that are sort of far flung from actual X-Men and mutant world stuff. Like getting with Lilandra and all that stuff, where it’s like continuity heavy, where it’s like, “Wait, what was that about that?” I feel like this will hold a similar place to a lot of that Claremont stuff, especially the other worldness of it, which I agree with you, I don’t love all that.</p> <p>Justin:              And this whole like captain … I know Excalibur was the second to last issue so that they’ll have an outsize effect on it. But the Captain Britain Corp and all that, I was like, “I don’t … ” This feels like such a side quest that so much of this event landing on that felt like, “Oh, I don’t know about that.”</p> <p>Pete:                It was just a lot just so Cyclops could have a Jerry Maguire moment of like, “Who’s coming with me? Who’s coming with me?”</p> <p>Alex:                 What did you think about the part where Cyclops said, “Show me the money,” though? That was pretty cool.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, that was touching. It was sort of touching.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              And what about Wolverine played by Jonathan Lipnicki? I know.</p> <p>Pete:                Too tall.</p> <p>Justin:              He’s too tall? He’s very short.</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know about Jonathan Lipnicki so-</p> <p>Justin:              He’s tiny.</p> <p>Alex:                 You just referenced Jerry Maguire.</p> <p>Justin:              He’s the kid.</p> <p>Alex:                 He’s the little kid that said, “Did you know the human head weighs eight pounds?”</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, he’s the kids with the spiked hair?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, that’s great. Yeah, he’s a great [inaudible 00:46:41]</p> <p>Alex:                 Okay. What would you think about Renee Zellweger playing Jonathan Lipnicki, is what it was?</p> <p>Justin:              Renee playing Jonathan Lipnicki?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, interesting.</p> <p>Alex:                 Playing Wolverine.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, wow. That’s great.</p> <p>Alex:                 With the little lemon face.</p> <p>Justin:              Ooh yeah, just a pursed lip.</p> <p>Alex:                 She got the little lip. Suck on a lemon.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m the best there is at what I do, and what I do is this little face. She’s a good actress. Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know what you guys are doing.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right, that is it for The Stack. If you’d like to support the show and other shows we do at patreon.coms-</p> <p>Pete:                Wait.</p> <p>Alex:                 … What?</p> <p>Pete:                Do you guys think this whole thing was worth it for that ending? You guys didn’t feel let down at all by the fact of like this fight wasn’t a fight, it was just a, “Can we make Apocalypse kneel? And then having Cyclops just ditch everyone because he wanted to go somewhere else.”?</p> <p>Justin:              I liked it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I liked it too. I think there were enough big moments particularly in these last couple of issues that I really just enjoyed from an artistic, from a big action perspective, literally using the S.W.O.R.D. Space Station as a sword to pierce a wormhole and attack these evil armies. Just the huge armies attacking everybody, the X-Men jumping through directly at the screen, the fairy soldiers or whatever it was jumping through.</p> <p>Justin:              The screen?</p> <p>Alex:                 Good stuff. Just a lot of people coming from the sky and heading straight towards camera was a lot of fun.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes, and it’s surprising. A lot of Hickman big storytelling, you can’t predict it. It’s sometimes a little weird and wooly, but it’s like in the end, it’s really well thought out and smart, and very difficult to predict, which I like in storytelling in general, especially comic book storytelling.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s also something that relatively speaking felt like a complete story, which I don’t think we’ve gotten in a really long time with events. It’s usually by the latter half, it’s all about setting up what’s next. And certainly we get a fair amount of setup, but this started with the story of Otherworld, ended with the story of Otherworld, and that’s what it was in between. It went on a bunch of side trips, but ultimately it all came together that way, and that is pleasing to me from a story perspective.</p> <p>Justin:              It was pleasing, we say.</p> <p>Alex:                 It was pleasing to be … If you’d like to support the show at patreon.com/comicbookclub. We also do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM. Podcast ahead on YouTube. We would love to talk to you about X of Swords, that’s going to be our big topic of conversation. Over the next I would say-</p> <p>Pete:                It’s 10 of swords, but there’s going to be no fighting. Oh, you’re going to love it. It’s going to be smart.</p> <p>Alex:                 … There is a bunch of fighting.</p> <p>Pete:                There’s going to be a lady who-</p> <p>Alex:                 Wolverine cutting a man’s arm off. Really?</p> <p>Pete:                … you get confused with the ice queen the whole time. But then it’s not her, even though it looks exactly like her, but ah, it’s going to be great.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, I’m sorry. Are you being racist towards white, blonde women, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Yes, Karen. I am.</p> <p>Justin:              This took an odd turn at the end, just like the X of Swords.</p> <p>Alex:                 There you go. iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show. @comicbooklive on Twitter, comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and many more. Until next time, checkout my mom’s taco dip.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/2020/11/25/the-stack-the-other-history-of-the-dc-universe-and-more/" rel="nofollow">The Stack: The Other History Of The DC Universe And More</a> appeared first on <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com" rel="nofollow">Comic Book Club</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> https://comicbookclublive.com/?p=15020 https://comicbookclublive.com/2020/11/25/the-stack-the-other-history-of-the-dc-universe-and-more/ Wed, 25 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000 3048 no full The Stack: Captain America, Rorschach And More The Stack: Captain America, Rorschach And More Comic Book Club On this week’s comic book review podcast: Captain America #25MarvelBy Ta-Nehesi Coates & Leonard KirkBack-up by Anthony Falcone and Michael Cho Rorschach #2DC ComicsWritten by Tom KingArt by Jorge Fornés Sea of Sorrows #1IDW PublishingWritten by Rich D... 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Captain America #25
Marvel
By Ta-Nehesi Coates & Leonard Kirk
Back-up by Anthony Falcone and Michael Cho

Rorschach #2
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Jorge Fornés

Sea of Sorrows #1
IDW Publishing
Written by Rich Douek
Art and colors by Alex Cormack

Marvel Indigenous Voices #1
Marvel
By Jeffrey Verge, Rebecca Roanhorse, Darcie Little Badger, Stephen Graham Jones, Taboo & B. Earl, Weshoyot Alvitre, Kyle Charles, and David Cutler

Barbalien: Red Planet #1
Dark Horse Comics
Script by Tate Brombal
Story by Jeff Lemire and Tate Brombal
Art by Gabriel Hernández Walta

Commanders in Crisis #2
Image Comics
Written by Steve Orlando
Art by Davide Tinto

The Amazing Spider-Man #53
Marvel
Written by Nick Spencer
Art by Mark Bagley

Dark Nights: Death Metal #5
DC Comics
Written by Scott Snyder
Art by Greg Capullo

Seven to Eternity #14
Image Comics
Written by Rick Remender
Drawn by Jerome Opeña

Venom #30
Marvel
Written by Donny Cates
Art by Luke Ross

Usagi Yojimbo #14
IDW Publishing
Written, art and letters by Stan Sakai

Batman #103
DC Comics
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Carlo Pagulayan & Danny Miki and Guillem March

Black Magick #16
Image Comics
Written by Greg Rucka
Art by Nicola Scott

Juggernaut #3
Marvel
Written by Fabian Nicieza
Art by Ron Garney

You Look Like Death: Tales From The Umbrella Academy #3
Dark Horse Comics
Story by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon
Art & Colors by I.N.J. Culbard

Stillwater #3
Image Comics
Written by Chip Zdarsky
Art by Ramón K. Perez

The Immortal Hulk #40
Marvel
Written by Al Ewing
Art by Joe Bennett

Big Girls #4
Image Comics
Story & Art by Json Howard

Widowmakers #1
Story by Devin Grayson
Pencils and Inks by Michele Bandini

Ice Cream Man #21
Image Comics
Written by W. Maxwell Prince
Art by Martín Morazzo

X-Force #14
Marvel
Written by Benjamin Percy and Gerry Duggan
Art by Joshua Cassara

Hellions #6
Marvel
Written by Zeb Wells
Art by Carmen Carnero

Cable #6
Marvel
Written by Gerry Duggan
Art by Phil Noto

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Full Episode Transcript:

Alex:                 What is up, everybody. Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.

Justin:              I’m Justin.

Pete:                I’m Pete

Alex:                 And we have the pack stack for you today. We’ve got so many comics to talk about.

Pete:                [crosstalk 00:00:19] that there is a lot of comics on Stack’s before this. This is a whole another level of Stack.

Justin:              This is serious.

Alex:                 I got a timer going, we’re going to do 25 seconds per comic. 100%. Definitely, no fat on this show is what I like to say [crosstalk 00:00:35]. Let’s cut all the X-Men book if you’re cutting fat. Come on.

Justin:              Those are nice and leam. Those are very fun. Yeah. They’re right in the right length. We will not do any sort of deviation, no tangents, for God’s sakes.

Alex:                 No bits.

Justin:              No bits.

Pete:                Wow.

Justin:              Who’s got time for those.

Alex:                 Nobody has time for bits. Speaking of bits, have you guys ever tried alphabets? Because that’s a good series, surprisingly.

Pete:                [crosstalk 00:01:02].

Justin:              Yes. What I do is I start the day with alphabets, jump right into some alphabet soup for lunch, and then I have a dinner of my own choosing.

Pete:                Wow. That really fall off there at the end.

Alex:                 Man. You’re on Alpha Watchers, right?

Justin:              That’s right [inaudible 00:01:19].

Alex:                 Let’s talk about, speaking of letters, specifically the letter A and whether it stands for France or not. Let’s talk about Captain America, number 25 for Marvel by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Leonard Kirk, backup by Anthony Falcone and Michael Cho. It was a big anniversary issue for captain America. So I figured it was worth talking about, but this is right in the middle of a huge arc that they’ve been doing for this title for a while now, as captain America is basically fighting against all of his villains along with the daughters of Liberty, is that what the group is called?

Justin:              That is correct.

Alex:                 Big things go down on this issue. I got to tell you, I liked the main story. I thought it was fine as part of the continuing story, but I thought the backup was real good.

Justin:              Yes. That’s when I was reading this, despite the fact that it is a number 25, the first story, I was like, “This is pretty good. This is just Ta-Nehisi Coates as both this Captain America and Black Panther is always writing sort of one uber story and so each arc is the next piece of that. I’ve been really enjoying this story and Captain America. But the backup story, I was like, “Yes, this is the real… It’s such a good… Just comment on what America is. It’s captain America speaking at a funeral for a guy he met in Red Hook at a diner and it’s just a great… It’s like a speech and it’s really-

Pete:                I got choked up during this comic. It was really great and really well done. I was really impressed.

Alex:                 The art is very good. It’s very reminiscent of Darwin Cook in particular, I think-

Justin:              Yes.

Alex:                 From Michael Cho and the story spans the history of Captain America. So if you’re looking for something anniversary-wise again, the first story, very good. It’s a good story. Ta-Nehisi Coates is a good writer. We know that.

Justin:              Great writer.

Alex:                 Leonard Kirk is a great artist as well. So there’s good stuff going on there. But the backup is definitely where it’s at. Let’s move to another run, Rorschach, number two from DC Comics written by Tom King art by Ori Fornace. I think it’s fair to say we’re two issues in, and I still don’t know exactly what to expect personally from this title. I thought the story was fascinating, well laid out. The art is really good. I have no idea how any of this connects to anything yet, but I’m definitely on board for the ride.

Justin:              This felt almost like a standalone issue, which I think is odd as a second issue. So it’s a detective trying to track down this attempted assassination. In this issue, it’s the characters that we think are sort of the Rorschach and are the main characters of the subjects at least of this book are just sort of side characters in this. It’s about the mystery of a murder that happened in this building. I don’t know, I really liked it, but I agree with you, Alex. I felt it was an odd place to put an issue like this.

Pete:                I disagree, I think this a very interesting kind of like, who done it, I’m really liking how this is unfolding in a classic Kings fashion where we’re getting a little bit, each issue a little bit, trying to put together this bigger picture. Art’s unbelievable. Storytelling is really great. I really liked the voiceover stuff at the beginning and I think Rorschach is one of my favorite characters. So this is very interesting to kind of like, you get this story and to see how this is going to unfold.

Alex:                 This is something that even while I’m reading it, I feel like my antenna is on wrong for it because I read it and I try not to do this when I’m reading it, because the story is good, the art is good, but I keep reading it as, okay, how does this connect to Watchman? How does this connect to Watchman the TV series? How does this connect-?

Pete:                Wow, that’s weird.

Alex:                 Well, and it does Tom King said on Twitter, that it is in “the same universe”, because of course they’re seeing the same universe, but it’s not in the doomsday clock universe necessarily. It’s taking place in the same universe as the TV show. So I feel like I’m focusing on that too much [crosstalk 00:05:34].

Pete:                Yeah. Why are you [crosstalk 00:05:36] harder on yourself.

Alex:                 Well, this is what I’m saying, I am owning the fact that I’m reading this incorrectly, and it’s something that I feel like I’m going to have to read through and then go back and read again to really read it the right way once it’s a complete story personally.

Justin:              That’s fair. Alex, honestly, when it comes to antennas, you need to upgrade to a mental wirelessness so you can just not have to have this.

Pete:                Get the WiFi bro.

Justin:              Get the WiFi dude.

Alex:                 It keeps going down though. I don’t know what’s going on. Let’s move on to another title. Sea of Sorrows number one from IDW Publishing written by Rich Douek, art and colors by Alex Cormack. Man, I loved this book. I thought this was so good. This is about a bunch of treasure hunters exploring a sunken sub. There is some weird stuff going on there. I don’t think it’s too much of a spoiler because it’s on the cover or one of the covers, but there’s a weird bunch of stuff coming on there with potentially some mermaids. It flashes back in time to previous time-

Justin:              Just potentially some mermaids, just a high mermaid potential on this book. Let me just say, no spoilers, but the potentiality of mermaid-ness is high here.

Alex:                 Yeah. Certainly our mermaid antenna was like [inaudible 00:06:41].

Justin:              Was blazing.

Pete:                Yeah. I wouldn’t say this is splash two, but there’s definitely some mermaid action.

Justin:              Yes.

Alex:                 Sure. Most people with that in fact say this was splash two, but there is some really good, like dark horror crime fantasy stuff going on. We’ve had Rich Douek at our live show before talking about previous book he’s done and I think Rich is just a really smart, precise writer. I was very surprised how much I enjoyed this, both from the art and the writing perspective.

Justin:              Yeah. I think it’s a nice, like sort of everyone’s out to get everyone situation and then they encounter something horrifying. The art I think is really, really great. The undersea stuff is drawn. So with such darkness to it, and then the surprise of the potential mermaid that we’ve discussed and giving some-

Alex:                 I don’t want to say is a mermaid, I’m just saying it’s a potential mermaid.

Justin:              It’s a potential mermaid. It’s an undersea maid, I guess we could say.

Pete:                I think this does a great job as a first issue, is setting up this fucked up world, putting all the pieces in place to get you excited for the bigger story. I think this is a really solid first issue. I can’t wait for more. I’m all in.

Alex:                 It’s very reminiscent of the way of the Hill house Comics that came out of DC, just in terms of seeing like a contained horror story. But I like it quite a bit. Definitely pick this one up. Next up, Marvel Indigenous Voices, number 1 from of course, Marvel Comics by, here’s a long list, Jeffrey Veregge, Rebecca Roanhorse, Darcie Little Badger, Stephen Graham Jones, Taboo and B. Earl, Weshoyot Alvitre, Kyle Charles and David Cutler.As you could probably figure out from the title, this is a bunch of short stories that focus on Marvel’s Indigenous characters. I thought this was nice theology and I’d like to see more of this. What did you guys think?

Pete:                I agree. This was really cool, very creative. I liked the way this set up with the watcher in the beginning. Just setting things up as like, we’re going to get a bunch of stories here. Yeah. I’m completely on board. I want more, I think this is a great idea and I’m glad Marvel is doing this.

Justin:              I love, I think this is such a great variety of stories here. The first story focuses on Echo and great character from Daredevil back in the day.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              I miss seeing more of Echo, and it’s sort of a straight up action adventures. She takes on the [inaudible 00:09:17], Loki shows up. Then we get a Dani Moonstar, Rahne Sinclair, story, which is good, very classic. X-Men short. Then the last story is this super interesting silver fox story that really fits into Wolverine history and is so dark and disturbing. But it was great. That was my favorite of the three and it really popped for me that last one.

Alex:                 Yeah, I definitely agree. I think, we talk a lot about how anthologies are hit and miss, of course, because you’re getting a lot of stories, but this is an issue that I think is well worth picking up based on the three stories in it.

Justin:              Before you move on real quick, there is in the sort of back matter here, there’s a note at the bottom, look for an exhilarating new series from Taboo and B. Earl in 2021. The Apache Warrior, [Kashiwa 00:10:12] the Sorcerer Supreme and the Ghost Rider of the mid-1800s berms her way into the future and brings disaster with her. I read that and I was like, “Shit, this looks awesome.”

Pete:                Hell yeah. Yes.

Justin:              I can’t wait to check that out.

Alex:                 Good stuff. Let’s move on then to Barbalien, Red Planet, number one from Dark Horse Comic Script by Tate Brombal, story by Jeff Lemire and Tate Brombal, art by Gabriel Hemandez Walta. This is continuing to flesh out the Black Hammer Universe, which it is wild. How many books are coming out of this and how exciting all of them are. But this one is focusing on the world’s Martian Manhunter Amalgam.

Alex:                 The main thing that frankly, makes him different is he is gay and here he is dealing with a big situation on Mars where he’s been sentenced to death. While back in time, he is discovering his sexuality at the height of the AIDS crisis in the 80s. This is great. Just another fantastic Black Hammer book.

Pete:                Yeah. I was really impressed with this. Art is fantastic. Lot of heart, great storytelling, very interesting. I was really impressed by this and there is literally like an, oh shit, moment here, where you think maybe someone’s going to die. I was really impressed by this.

Justin:              Yeah. The Black Hammer Universe is so smart, the way it… This is a little bit cheap to say, but it brings like an indie sensibility to the Justice League characters or Justice League analogs, I think is so great. But what really does is flesh out these characters, make them more interesting and take the tropes of the top tier heroes like that and make the ground them, give them like a context and a historical place. It’s just makes for rich storytelling. It’s really good.

Alex:                 Totally agree. It’s just crazy that this is essentially a Martian Manhunter story, but with some tropes changed around, but it works completely and it shouldn’t work outside of Jeff Lemire writing it. But it absolutely does. He’s clearly guiding this whole universe. It feels like the best new superhero universe or new type of universe that Dark Horse has done since BPRD and Hellboy. They’re doing such a good job with it across the board.

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 Moving on to another big new one, Commanders in Crisis, number two, from Image Comics written by Steve Orlando, art by David Tinto, as we found out in the first issue, empathy is dead and not only that, but one superhero from the remaining universe has taken a bunch of presidents from a bunch of other universes, save them, given them super powers, brought them here. They’re all working together as a team. There are so many insane Steve Orlando ideas that are all working at the same time. We really liked the first issue. How do you think it held up on second take?

Pete:                I think this is very cool. I love the ending. Yeah. This is Steve Orlando, just have a lot of fun kicking butt. This is very cool. Although there are a lot of ideas you can still follow what’s happening. Art’s great, ton of action, a lot of fun moments. Yeah, I’ve been really impressed with this book. He’s taking big swings with this and I’ve been impressed with it.

Justin:              Yeah. We just talked about sort of taking, coming at Justice League style storytelling in a different way and I think Steve Orlando here does it in an even different way. It’s like fully idea and concept driven where you’re getting into these multi-versal, true this and finding a way to have these heroes being heroes while at the same time combating an idea. It’s good. It feels topical. It feels like it’s also has good super hero action. I like it as well.

Alex:                 The second issue spent a little more time with the individual characters, which I thought was really nice as we get to know them, because they’re all new, they’re all fresh, they’ve got different powers. So it’s interesting stuff. Next up, The Amazing Spider-Man, number 53, from Marvel written by Nick Spencer, art by Mark Bagley. This is picking up on the cliffhanger of the last issue where Spider-Man died. He was killed by the character Kindred, who we know is Harry Osborne, but Spider-Man doesn’t know that. This issue is coming around to the big surprise that Kindred is Harry Osborne, is the reveal at the end.

Justin:              Yes.

Alex:                 What did you think about this? Because I’ve been very on board with this storyline, but felt a little mixed about this issue, personally.

Pete:                What I really liked about this issue was, in the past issues, there’s been so much happening at once. It seemed like a little bit of overload. I liked how the slow down a little bit to deliver who this is and the got you kind of moment at the end was cool. I thought it was earned. I’ve been a little like, “I haven’t been enjoying myself on this book.” But at least I enjoyed the pacing a lot more on this and it felt like, “Okay, we’re now on the same page.” We can move back to crazy time with Nick Spencer for this. What’s going to happen next?

Justin:              As always, I agree with Pete completely with nine caveats.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              Because I agree with you. I think this issue was paced really nicely and Mark Bagley’s aren’t… I feel like I first came to reading Spider-Man comics when Mark Bagley was drawing Spider-Man and Peter Parker and so seeing him, I’m like, “Yes, I really like this. I recognize this.” If we hadn’t known that Harry Osborne was underneath the bandages, this would have been a great reveal.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              But the fact that we know it, meant this was weird. Now it makes me be like, “Is this the reveal?”

Pete:                It’s got to be.

Justin:              We were doubting it before, but now it feels like it is, but it also feels like, why do it twice?

Pete:                Right.

Alex:                 Why reveal that in advice.

Pete:                [crosstalk 00:16:29].

Alex:                 It’s just a strange choice. It completely undercut that last page for me when he looks and says, “Got you.” Because it’s not a got you, because we already knew that and Spider-Man [crosstalk 00:16:39].

Pete:                Yeah. But Spider-man doesn’t know it’s a, got you. It was [inaudible 00:16:42].

Alex:                 Nobody did. He’s like, “No, you can’t be Harry Osborne.” Then he takes off his mask and says, “Got you.” But it’s not. It’s also another and a long line of Marvel masks that were definitely not masks until they took them off.

Pete:                Right.

Alex:                 Like Kindred, Taskmaster. It’s like, “Come on, you’re not wearing mask. Taskmaster, you’ve got a skull face.”

Justin:              Another mask under that where it’s going to be the next issue, he’s like, “Got you.”

Pete:                I’m Uncle Ben. I’m Peter Parker.

Justin:              You should eat my rice.

Pete:                Yes. That’s what I meant, is that Uncle Ben from the rice brand.

Alex:                 Of course, very controversial lately as they’ve taken that mask off. But thank you, Pete, for bringing that up.

Pete:                Anytime. I like to make it weird.

Justin:              At the end of the day we’re journalists and that’s the big reveal.

Alex:                 Stop saying that. Cool. Dark Nights, Death Metal, number five, from DC Comics, written by Scott Snyder and art by Greg Capullo. In this issue, I don’t know, a lot of stuff goes on.

Pete:                Yeah, it does.

Justin:              Yes, that is correct.

Alex:                 I’ll tell you in the middle of everything while this is like Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo have their wildest really channeling The Justice League run where it’s like, “We’ve got to use this nth metal to fight back against the dark multi-verse and take the positive anti-crisis matter. Just all of this insane thing, all of this insane mythology that they’re putting in there. But my main takeaway is it has the single funniest penguin panel I’ve ever seen in the history of comics.

Justin:              That’s 100% fair.

Alex:                 So good. Everybody is lined up, everybody’s ready to fight the dark multi-verse.

Justin:              The villains.

Alex:                 They have all the villains. They have all the heavy hitters there, everybody’s ready and it feels to be like, Greg Capullo drew the penguin in there and then Scott Snyder wrote a line for later because the line is, “I have a sharp rock.”

Justin:              Yes. To be fair. He says, “I have a very sharp rock.” So pretty [crosstalk 00:18:40].

Alex:                 “I have a very sharp rock.” Which made me laugh out loud.

Pete:                I really enjoyed the army of Lobo’s, yeah, this is just fun. The touching moment between Batman, Superman or Wonder Woman here, yeah, I think it’s just, I’ve said this before, I’m going to say it again, it continues to be a lot of fun and really over the top and all metal doubt and why not? Why not have a little fun?

Justin:              Yeah, I agree. It is fun. It’s why they fight Castle Bats, they lose to a giant Gotham City basically, which was cool. Really finally proving that Gotham City really is a character in this Comic.

Alex:                 Finally proving it.

Justin:              Now here’s my question for you. Lex Luther in this issue sort of comes through and rescues our heroes and is sort of the person who comes together with the plan at the end here, is he fully doing this for good? Or is he going to betray them in that [crosstalk 00:19:45].

Alex:                 Man, I don’t know. The way Greg Capullo draws him, he seems pretty ernest, but it would not be true to Lex Luther if he didn’t have a plan on top of a plan.

Justin:              hat’s what I’m saying. The way we sort of quickly move past the fact that it’s Lex Luther who is the architect of their plan, makes me think that he will eventually become the true villain at the end of this once the Batman who laughs, despite the near infinite power he has, is defeated. But I love the getting all the heroes together. It feels like they’re finally coming together to do their business.

Pete:                Yeah. To get a business.

Alex:                 I’m glad they finally got down to business. I agree.

Justin:              Well, it does feel that way. They’ve been fucking around too much.

Alex:                 Yes, they have. This is great. Like Pete said, every issue of this is just a blast to read because it’s so purposely dumb and fun and over the top, every single choice. Does it make sense that Lobo could create an infinite army of Lobo’s out of his own blood? Probably not. I hope they never follow up on that in any way, but it’s fun to see. So that’s fine.

Justin:              Do you think one of them is actually Wolverine?

Pete:                Stop. Just stop with that old [crosstalk 00:21:01] you do every time we talk about Lobo.

Justin:              Eventually, one of them is like, “Hey guys, have you guys looked at us? I feel like we’re just a Wolverine in space. Anybody else seeing that?”

Pete:                That’s just so dumb.

Justin:              “Does anybody else…?” “Hey, Lobos, let’s have a little Lobo huddle. Anybody else think we’re Wolverine in space?”

Pete:                Wolverine doesn’t talk about himself in the third person and have a whole different language. It’s not…

Alex:                 Wolverine is constantly talking about himself in the third person.

Justin:              No, he’s not.

Justin:              Yeah. If you can point out a couple other differences between Wolverine and Lobo, I’d love to hear it.

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:21:38] talk about Seven to Eternity, number 14, from Image Comics, written by Rick Remender and drawn by Jerome Opena. So excited. This title is back. This takes place in a fantasy world where a dude who is dying has teamed up with the big villain who basically destroyed his world and is now tracking down eternal life. This issue, we get a very classic Rick Remender scaring of Disney world and Disney Land and things like that as they get to the place where eternal life is granted. As usual with Rick Remender book, things get real dark real quick. But it’s really Jerome Opena’s, character designs that carry this book in how wild and how creative they are throughout the book.

Pete:                I would like to say, you got to pick this up for the art alone. It’s worth it.

Justin:              Nice, great, quote, from quoting yourself, Pete page. Yeah, to that point, I am the asker section from the back half of the book is really cool. But Rick Remender talks about this a little bit in the back matter on this book, he’s like, “Hey, we took a real long time to get this done.” But I think his focus on quality of his comic book work is amazing. He made a choice years ago now to stop doing Marvel and DC work and focus on all of his creator owned books and he takes so much care with every issue to make them, in his mind, perfect.

Justin:              He does such a good job of just making high quality comics that really everything is super unique, super creative from the writing to the art, to the character design all the way through it’s dark, like all of his work, it definitely has his point of view, but it comes at you in such a different way.

Pete:                I had to read this twice just because I didn’t want to miss anything in the panels. It’s just so detailed and so amazing. You can read this comic and then you can just page through it and be amazed at the paneling.

Alex:                 It’s great stuff. Let’s move on to talk about Venom, number 30 from Marvel written by Donny Cates and art by Luke Ross. This is the final issue of Venom before the Big King in black crossover kicks off. This is the end of the Venom beyond storyline as they are in an alternate universe where Venom sun has gone bad, become a bad guy called the Codex, lots of Venom, lots of symbiotes stuff happening here. What’d you think about this, both as a issue and as a lead in to this big event?

Pete:                Well, I… Go ahead.

Justin:              I would say it’s wild. It is like the way that Donny Cates has taken, a sort of one-off at least at the beginning Spider-Man villain. Now this is so far from being related to Spider-Man. It’s such a, like expanded mythology where you’ve got Eddie Brock and his son going into this different dimension meeting his ex who is has the son from this multi-verse. They all have their own symbiontes. They are all the different symbiontes, have different languages and controlling which ones are which, and all building toward… I got to read Richard’s who has googly eyes? He’s got googly eyes.

Alex:                 Yeah, he does. He has a paste it on.

Justin:              Yeah. What’s the deal with this guy? He’s got googly eyes. He’s a little bit. He’s not as smart and he’s got googly eyes.

Pete:                Well, he can move and he’s very flexible and bendy, and we were just going to have googly eyes every once in a while. Why is that weird?

Justin:              No, I think he’s just a little off. He’s lost a little bit here, and you can tell that because of googly-

Pete:                Okay. I’m just-

Justin:              The google in his eyes.

Pete:                You can Google his eyes?

Justin:              You can Google his eyes and then setting up this next thing, it comes out of nowhere and it’s fine.

Pete:                I agree with Justin and I have a lot of caveats. I think that it is fun. It’s really fun. The art and the characters designs are a lot of fun. There’s some great action sequences where you’re like, “This is really bad-ass.” But also what I really like about it is the heart. There’s a lot of heart in this book, which I really appreciate. If you’re going to go into all this action, it’s nice to know what the thoughts and the feelings are before all this goes down. I’m excited to see this next big arc. I like where this left off. I feel like Donnie Cates did a good job of wrapping this up and getting it ready for the next thing. I think this was a really good issue.

Alex:                 I agree. Let’s move on to a give me for Pete, Usagi Yojimbo, number 14 from IDW publishing, written art and letters by Stan Sakai. In this issue, our Bunny Warrior does some bunny warrior stuff. Pete, take it away.

Pete:                Okay. First off is [inaudible 00:26:36] sent the bunny warrior bullshit. Okay. Don’t try to make him more cutesy. This is an action oriented book, about a serious ronin samurai who travels the land and helping people. So don’t put that fucking bunny shit on there. All right?

Alex:                 Okay. So would you call him a whittle, whittle rabbit, samurai?

Pete:                You’re the worst.

Alex:                 Would you call him a adorable squish [inaudible 00:27:01]?

Pete:                No. Did you just turn into your son for a second? I like this. I love all the characters.

Alex:                 Don’t you slam my son out of entirely separate podcasts.

Pete:                I’ll slam them. He needs to get some fucking musical talent is what he needs to do.

Alex:                 Jesus Christ.

Justin:              Wow, unnecessary Pete.

Pete:                Don’t ask from the hit if you don’t want it.

Justin:              Don’t ask for the Pete hit if you don’t want it. Anyway, get back to reviewing your peep Samurai book.

Alex:                 Hey, can you name the three comic book writers who are female to your girlfriend, Pete?

Pete:                No. That’s why we had to do it on the show. All right.

Justin:              This is unnecessary.

Pete:                But I never get tired of this. These are all very similar stories about a traveling ronin, but I love his heart of gold and how he always is doing the right thing. This is just in a fucked up world, it’s nice to have staples like this book that you can always depend on. You always know Usagi is going to do the right thing. He’s going to try to save the day. It’s just fantastic. I love all these stories. I love all the action. Even though that people are getting like cotton stabbed, they don’t really show the blood and guts.

Pete:                They focus more on the action, what happens than the blood and the gore. Yeah, I just think it’s really cool, and this one, we see a lot of focus on family, which is nice and also poignant and sad. But I liked the old black and white version. I know people like color for some reason, but if this sells more comics and gets it in more hands, then I’m all for it.

Justin:              Pete, are you threatened? Do you think that the even smaller cuter rabbit warrior with a bow and arrow is going to be a threat to Usagi, the cute, the sword bunny?

Pete:                Well, hopefully the older Usagi will have somebody to hand over his swords to, you know what I mean, just to continue the story.

Justin:              He does seem to love his swords. Just which one of these is the Easter Bunny?

Pete:                I fucking hate you.

Justin:              A very fun book.

Alex:                 Yeah. Delightful. I would love to see this fluffy wuffy eat some carrots [crosstalk 00:29:20]. Batman, number 103 from DC Comics written by James Tynion IV, art by Carlo Pagulayan and Danny Miki and Guillem March. In this issue, Ghost-Maker is having it in for Batman. Ghost-Maker is a old frenemy of Batman from back in the day, they both trained the exact same way, constantly fought throughout history and now has come to Gotham City to make things right, because he thinks Batman is doing a bad job. In this issue, he is trying to kill Clown Hunter who is trying to kill Harley Quinn.

Alex:                 So things get really messed up. I really like this. I think this is, again, just a really good story from James Tynion. He clearly likes Harley Quinn a lot in particular, and I love having her in here. He writes really good Harley Quinn. It’s good stuff. He’s building his own Batman mythology rather than just picking up on what got left off on whatever happened with Tom King’s run. That’s great. I’m excited to see what’s going forward.

Pete:                Yeah. It’s nice because he does a good job of giving us a little bit of Batman’s past with some humor. Like the fact that we see Batman in the desert and Ghost-Maker rolls up on him and he’s like, “Not tonight, man.” They’re kind of back and forth, the way that Ghost-Maker and Batman kind of go back and forth, the repartee is very enjoyable. I really like it. Yeah. Seeing Poison Ivy… Not Poison Ivy. Seeing Harley Quinn talking to Poison Ivy made my skin crawl, because she’s like kissing the plant and I’m highly allergic. But I think that, I liked the outer monologue of it. It felt very Harley Quinn.

Pete:                I think they do a great job of capturing her voice and I like their characterization of her. Also this Clown Hunter thing is very interesting the way that this is still sticking around. I’m very curious about what the end game of this character. I’m not sick of Clown Hunter, I’m just wondering what the bigger game is. Yeah. I also liked how this Ghost-Maker is more of a psychopath than Batman and thinks that the recent Batman is doing a bad job with Gotham is because he cares too much, which is an interesting psychopathic thing to say and I can relate to it.

Justin:              Lots of information there. Really love Guillem Marches art here in the back half of the book. I agree with you, Alex, Harley is a really well used here. Ghost-Maker reminds me a lot of Azrael taking over for Batman after Bain broke his back. So I’m curious what sort of hole this character will fill down the line, because as of now I think Clown Hunter really stands out a little bit more as the unique Jame’s creation. So I’m curious to see how that unfolds.

Alex:                 I agree. Let’s move on and talk about Black Magick, number 16 from Image Comics written by Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott. This is the last issue of Black Magick, I believe for a little while now. But it ends on a big… Cliffhanger isn’t exactly the right word, but our main character is presented with an impossible choice. Is she going to seem one of the two people in her life that she truly loves, spoiler, she ends up saving both of them, which is actually a very bad decision in terms of things that are going forward. The thing that is fascinating to me about this book is relatively speaking, so little happens in every issue, but it has such import, it feels weighty anyway.

Justin:              Yeah. I agree and the art is just beautiful. The way that the villains eyes are drawn is really haunting and it’s such a simple thing giving each of the sort of demon characters, this yellow, black energy to them. Really great. Yeah, and in the back matter, we see that the next issue of Black Magick won’t be until late summer 2021.

Pete:                Yeah. That’s tough. That’s a long time to wait, but I’ve really liked the characterization of like, it’s not something that you’ve seen before where it’s like, “I’m a cop, but I also do magic.” The back and forth that we learn about this character and what she stands for and with her background and how she goes about her day is very interesting. I like the dilemma and the choices that she makes shows how much he cares.

Pete:                So I think this is a very interesting book. I’ve been really enjoying it and I agree with Justin, the art is phenomenal. They pay a lot attention to details to make things extra spooky. When you’re reading something and you’re scared, it really says a lot about the art and how well they can draw you into the story.

Alex:                 When you say that thing where, “I’m a cop, but I can do magic.” That we’ve seen before. Where have you seen that before Pete?

Pete:                There’s just been many stories where somebody struggling with their day job and their identity, which they would rather be doing, like, “I’m this, but I’m also that.” “I’m Bruce Wayne, but I’m also Batman.” The secret kind of identity thing is where I was going at.

Alex:                 Sure. You don’t need to go beyond Bruce Wayne and Batman, the most relatable of situations. I get what you’re talking about. Juggernaut, number three from Marvel Comics, written by Fabian Nacieza, art by-

Pete:                Don’t ask me questions if you’re not going to like my fucking response dick.

Justin:              Yeah. It all comes back to Batman.

Alex:                 Written by Fabian Nacieza, art by Ron Garney. We were very complimentary of this title for the first two issues and had Fabian on the show to talk about it. So check out the live show with him. We get some big answers here. What happened to Juggernaut? How did he get into his new costume? What’s going on with him? I love this take on Juggernaut. This is nothing I would’ve ever expected or asked for, but I think it’s so smart and so well done and of course, Ron Garney’s art is impeccable throughout this.

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 Great title. Just a blast to read.

Justin:              Yeah, I agree. The Ron Garney is such a great artist. I wish he was doing more books on a regular basis and yeah, it’s such a unique story that really both explores the backstory of Juggernaut and also drives it forward at the same time, which is hard to do. Then just tells a fun action adventure going on in the present day.

Pete:                Yeah. I also like how they were also making fun of the fact in the book that he’s fighting sand. They’re making fun of itself as it’s going on. Yeah, I’ve been really-

Justin:              Every time I go to the beach, I feel like I’m fighting sand.

Pete:                Man, I tell you, when you’re done going to the beach, you’re still fighting sand, finding it all over the place.

Justin:              I’m fighting sand.

Pete:                This is such a great surprise. This book as Alex was saying, and also just like the art is so bad-ass. Ron Garney is such a bad-ass. We’ve seen Juggernaut in a lot of different ways, but like see him power up with this suit, with all the red, it was just so cool. Yeah, I’ve never been more impressed with Juggernaut.

Justin:              You can’t stop this.

Pete:                You can’t.

Alex:                 It’s fun to see him do the Superman thing, opening up his shirt and turning on his costume. It’s just a fun riff that I’m really enjoying. Let’s move on and talk about, You Look Like Death, tales from the Umbrella Academy, number three, Dark Horse Comics, story by Gerard way and Shaun Simon, art and colors by I.N.J Culbard. As you can probably guess from the title, this is focusing on Klaus from the Umbrella Academy. His adventurous in Hollywood got mixed up with a bunch of shady characters, including a vampire monkey and some other folks. Pete, you have a question right off [crosstalk 00:37:30].

Pete:                Yeah. I just wanted to ask Justin something because he’s a classically trained actor. When you go on auditions and when you’re being aligned producer, you have to see this a lot, right? A lot of people channeling demons and stuff like that. That’s got to be a nightmare for Hollywood to comb through all of this all the time, right?

Justin:              There’s a famous actor manual called an actor prepares by, Uta Hagen, I believe. A lot of the technique focuses on channeling a demon into your body before you step out into the audition room or onto the audition stage. So it’s really great to see this play down person and of course, Pete, always a grasp of my career and personal life that I am often auditioning to be aligned producer.

Alex:                 Right. This is a fun book. One of the things that I really like about it in particular is the push and pull between Klaus doesn’t care about anything, just wants to get high, just wants to get drug and actually being forced into situations where he is going to have to cause something to happen. It’s just this enjoyable push and pull as the action coalesces and spirals around him getting him to a point where he’s going to have to do something eventually, but he’s not quite there yet. Right now he’s just eating relish out of a jar and having a good time.

Justin:              Relish is good. It just slides right down your throat.

Pete:                The art in this is just fantastic. They do an amazing job. This is a really fun story and worth checking out for sure.

Justin:              I love the little section where this writer who died, but hasn’t moved on is sort of reckoning with his life, is really fun and it’s just a little side bit of the story.

Alex:                 That’s good stuff. Stillwater, number three, from Image Comics, written by Chip Zdarksy, art by Ramon K. Perez. This title focuses on a small town where nobody ever dies. They can get hurt. They have to recover from that, but they never die and there’s a man who has found out that he was actually the son of one of the women from that town. He is now trapped there. His mother is buried near the gazebo at the center of the town and he’s trying to figure out a way out as he slowly works himself in the way of the society.

Alex:                 This is really good and it doing a good job of slowly building up the mythology of this book. I like this issue in particular, just because it sets up the dangers going forward, but also explains a little bit more about the, how the concept works. Just smart writing across the board, I think.

Pete:                Yeah. This is my favorite issue so far. In this issue, they do a good job of really spelling out everything that we’ve learned as we move forward. Yeah, I’m really impressed with the artwork. This is a cool idea and it’s one of the reasons a lot of people are scared of small towns.

Justin:              Yeah. Most people are scared of small towns because they’ll have to live forever there and never get sick. Yeah, I think this issue really sets the level for what the series will be, I think in a good way and Ramon Perez’s art is so good.

Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about the Immortal Hulk, number 40 from Marvel, written by Al Ewing and art by Joe Bennett. After spending the last couple of issues with the leader, fighting the Hulk inside of his own head, potentially inside of hell, potentially a lot of stuff going on and that was absolutely horrifying to witness. We finally move outside there and things really move forward as Alpha Flight finds out what’s going on. They figure out what’s happening to the leader. Thanks to… My gosh, what’s his name? I heard it’s the body of Walter Langkowski.

Pete:                Sasquatch, Joe Fixit, who are you talking about?

Justin:              Abomination?

Alex:                 No. The strong guy, Samson?

Justin:              [crosstalk 00:41:31]. That was the body Sasquatch and fills them in on everything that’s going on. In the meantime, Joe Fixit, make some moves of his own. There’s still plenty of gross stuff that happens to the comic.

Pete:                Sure is.

Alex:                 But I love how much we’re moving forward here and that last page, not just in terms of the writing, but also in terms of the way Joe Bennett draws it, is perfection.

Justin:              Yeah, it’s really good. I’m sort of bummed because I had a long standing pitch at Marvel where I was like, I wanted the Hulk to give birth to a mustachioed version of himself and they did it in this issue. So I guess [crosstalk 00:42:10] back to the drawing book.

Pete:                Yeah. Salvin I couldn’t agree more of that last panel was just such a classic comic last panel that gets you really excited. This is horrifying and amazing and all sorts of everything in between. This ride has been fantastic. When this thing is finally collected, this is going to be one of those ones that stands the test of time. It’s really impressive.

Alex:                 I wanted to ask you, Pete, because you were really against this for a while, you kept asking for your Hulk to come back. You wanted your Hulk back. What turns you? Because you now see him 100% fully on board with this.

Justin:              You were like, “I want my Hulk back.”

Pete:                No. I still feel that way, guys. I still want my Hulk back, but this is an interesting time out take on characters that’s been around for a while. It’s a very fresh, very new take on it. So you’ve got to respect something that’s great. But yeah, I can’t wait for my Hulk to come back and I can enjoy Hulk books more. This is a scarier version of something that I love and it’s a little bit over my head, a little too smart, but I respect the fact of what it’s doing.

Alex:                 Right. It’s like ginger beer instead of ginger ale.

Pete:                Right. Yeah. Why would you… I don’t sure.

Alex:                 It’s like, “This is too spicy on my tongue, no thanks. Give me some Schweppes, please.”

Justin:              It’s hard to feel where you’re landing in here Alex. Are you landing on ginger ale? Because I think you’re positioning yourself as a ginger beer.

Alex:                 No, I love ginger beer. I’m just talking about from Pete’s perspective. He wants ginger ale, but he’s getting ginger beer.

Justin:              I think this is your mistake. He wants Mountain Dew.

Pete:                This is true.

Justin:              I don’t know what all this ginger ale [crosstalk 00:43:58].

Pete:                Do you know, Mountain Dew came out with a cookbook. Glorious.

Justin:              Yep. You’ve mentioned to us a lot and I look forward to your potluck dish that you’ll be providing to our next meetup. What do you think next issue when the Hulk just totally murders the thing?

Pete:                Man, that’s going to be crazy.

Justin:              Yeah, that’ll be fun when he just rips the bricks off of him until he’s [crosstalk 00:44:20].

Pete:                I don’t know because Joe Fixit doesn’t look like he’s in good shape. I don’t know if he can take on the thing.

Justin:              He’s going to rip the bricks off. Alex said it.

Alex:                 We’ll see what happens. Next up, Big Girls, number four from Image Comics, story and art by Jason Howard. This is a book about a world where girls are gigantic and boys are monsters. AKA the [crosstalk 00:44:43].

Pete:                Sorry.

Alex:                 Wait, what? What are you sorry about?

Pete:                Sorry for all the damage that dudes has done to this world.

Alex:                 Thank you for apologizing for a millennia misogyny. I appreciate it, Pete. I think your statement here at our comic book podcast, solitary.

Pete:                Thanks man. Do what you can, you know.

Justin:              This book keeps moving forward. I liked the story. The girls just keep getting bigger.

Alex:                 Yeah. That’s what I love about big girls, man, they keep getting bigger [crosstalk 00:45:16].

Pete:                No, but we’re slowly getting more and more of what this mutation is and how they’re going to stop it and a little bit more about this evil mastermind behind this. I think Jason Howard is doing a good job of giving us just a little bit more information each issue surrounded by a ton of action. I appreciate the storytelling, I think this is a classically great Image book.

Alex:                 Next up, I know this is one that Justin, you were super excited about. Widowmakers, number one, story by that Devin Grayson, pencils and inks by Michele Bandini. This is clearly setting up the Black Widow movie that’ll come out at some point, maybe, we’ll see what happens. But you got Yelena Belova, teaming up with Red Guardian. Justin, why don’t you like this book so much?

Pete:                Yeah, Justin?

Justin:              It has-

Alex:                 What’s your fucking problem?

Justin:              I’ve got a big problem with how great this book is because this book has no business being this good. It’s a standalone issue featuring characters-

Pete:                Don’t say that.

Justin:              People aren’t crazy in love for. Well, I mean that as a compliment. It’s such a, we follow mostly Yelena Belova, former Black Widow, who is technically a villain in a Black Widow arc and she’s been on her own. What’s great about it is, it’s her being contracted by this rich dick to go do something for him and it ends up going wrong and she’s just meant to test these facilities and then be murdered by these people. It’s a great action book throughout the whole issue, but the internal monologue going on in Yelena’s head is so good about her life, her place in the world, Russia’s place in the world, what it means to be a citizen of the world and from a nation and freedom.

Justin:              There’s just so many great ideas here, but it really tracks with this character. It puts you really in her point of view. Then she meets Red Guardian later on in the issue and he has a very different point of view and we get to sort of just take that in without having them jam some sort of idea down our throats. I just thought it was one the smartest issues I’ve read in a long time. This is my favorite book of the week. I really liked it.

Pete:                Yeah, it is really great. The art is fantastic. Also this is the best versions of these characters that I’ve seen. Yeah, it was really impressive to see when somebody tastes and has a great idea for some characters, what they can do.

Justin:              I love it at the end, the idea of how she gets the villain in the end, I thought was truly [crosstalk 00:48:03].

Pete:                Yeah. That was glorious.

Justin:              It was great.

Alex:                 Awesome. Just to mention, it seems like they’re teeing up that this ties into the Black Widow series that is currently running, which is great as well from Kelly Thompson. So definitely check that out. Let’s move on to Ice Cream Man, number 21 from Image Comics, written by W. Maxwell Prince, art by Martin Morazzo. I got to tell you, coming into this book, I was like, “Okay, I get it. They’re doing their [inaudible 00:48:29]. That’s not what it was at all. This is straight up a Watchman riff that they are doing this issue, which was so surprising and so shocking and as dark and messed up, as you would expect from Ice Cream Man. What’d you think about this issue?

Justin:              When I looked at the cover, I was like, “That’s a funny cover idea.” Like a Watchman take Ice Cream Man. Then I was like, “Shit, that’s the whole thing.” Which I was really surprised by. Then the way it ends is… Because it plays sort of a slight spoiler, like the very rare, more positive ending for any sort of character in Ice Cream Man. I thought that is a interesting subversion of what Watchman is, but it left me thinking like, “I need to read this a couple more times and really get into what’s happening here because it’s so good.” But I’m almost being fooled by the positive ending, I feel like.

Pete:                Yeah. Because the Ice Cream Man has been so dark and horrifying throughout. This issue was just me going, “Shit.” I was like, “Why is this so familiar?” Then slowly getting it and it was the coloring and the panels. I’m like, “I know why this is so familiar.” Then the upside down frowny face was just the nail that kind of put in the coffin where I was like, “This is amazing.” I immediately went back, like Justin said and reread it to be like, “How did I not get this earlier?”

Pete:                But every issue I’m so nervous before I read it, because I’m like, I don’t know if it can keep going at such a high level of creativity and constantly amazing me and torturing my mind with what is happening. We still really don’t know what’s going on with Ice Cream Man and every issue we find out a little bit more, but it’s just still such a crazy, interesting book that is… I cannot wait for it to finish so I can go back and reread it all again and enjoy it all again, because it’s just really impressive.

Alex:                 Well, feels like they did a similar sort of thing with All-star Superman, a couple of issues back. We had W. Maxwell Prince on our live show. He talked about how it’s not necessarily connecting the story. Maybe there’s an Ice Cream Man multi-verse, this feels like one of those tales out in the multi-verse that rifts on or reverberates off of what’s going on with Ice Cream Man, because I read most of it thinking, okay, we’re getting some real answers in terms of mythology here. That’s not what happens at all necessarily. It’s more just like, there are echoes of what’s going on in the book usually, but it’s still, Martin Morazzo’s art is so gorgeous and so well laid out. The watcher risks are fun. It’s weird to do a positive Watchman to your point, Justin, but I think if you’re going to do anything that ends happy, that you’re parodying, sure, do it Watchman, have a happy ending for Watchma. Why not.

Justin:              Well, and the ultimate way to subvert Watchman is to have the Rorschach character go live a happy life and make his world better. That’s what I think the point is, is like, “Hey, let’s just take small steps to make our lives better.” That’s what I think the last page with the end is near with [inaudible 00:52:14] crossed out on the dude’s sign. I think it’s like, “Hey, it’d be a little easier if we just had it be near.” He does. So it’s like, “Let’s all make small steps to have a better life.” Which that would solve Watchman as well.

Justin:              Watchman’s all about tricking the humanity to be nicer to each other by creating a squared that is threatening the planet. It’s like, “Okay, now you don’t have to kill each other because there’s another enemy.” This book is maybe saying, “No, we could also just be nicer to each other on a day-to-day basis.” I think that’s a very cool idea. If that’s what the intention was, this is very good.

Pete:                Yeah. I also liked the idea of, instead of having a character go down a dark path and be like, “I’m too wrapped up in this.” Having the character stop and realize like, “I need to be a better partner.” It’s doable. It’s “If I put some time and energy into this, I can save this fucking thing. I can turn it around.” It was really great and the midst of all this craziness of this Ice Cream Man world, it was very surprising and goal.

Alex:                 Lastly, we’re going to move on to our X of Swords block, which Pete is very into it, very excited about.

Pete:                [crosstalk 00:53:32].

Alex:                 Hold on, buddy.

Justin:              That’s why we do it at the end because you log off.

Alex:                 Yeah, we save it right for the end here. But this is the second to last week of extra service. We’re going to be wrapping it up all next week. Okay. Calm down, buddy. But we got X-Force number 14, written by Benjamin Percy and [Jerry Dougan 00:53:50], art by Joshua Cassara. [inaudible 00:53:52] number six, written by Seb Wells and art by Carmen Carnero. Cable, number six written by Jerry Dukin and Phil Neto. Here we are very much into the tournament of [Arocco versus Kakoa 00:54:02]. They are fighting battles, often not with swords, but with other beings throughout this.

Justin:              Eating contests.

Alex:                 We get a bunch of them fleshed out. Some of them happen shorter than others, but by the end of it, we move on to the main event. Spoiler is you could have predicted this even call out that you could predict it. It’s apocalypse versus annihilation as Arocco and Kakoa are tie. That’s what this has been leading all up towards. Pete, I know you’re against this. I know you’re not loving this. Justin, let’s go to you first. what’d you think about these issues?

Justin:              Well, it’s funny to Pete’s point of being frustrated by it. It’s there is a little bit of a trick here with this whole event where they set it up to be this Epic sort of age of apocalypse style crossover. When what it really is, is like X-Men playing baseball on a grand event scale. It’s very playful. It’s very light and fun. Despite the fact that the X-Men are losing, which is, I think stressful in general, but it’s these fun lighthearted events punctuated by horrible murder. The back half of the X-Force issue where we see the Storm, the stuff that-

Pete:                The storm fight is glorious.

Justin:              The drink that Storm and Wolverine were drinking, the Blight Swill is actually a pretty strong poison, like a soul poisoning and then Storm still beats her dude, and then lets him get slaughtered. That was bad-ass.

Pete:                Yeah it was.

Alex:                 Well, in the Hellions issue, it takes a little bit of a side trip. Early in the event we found out that Mr. Sinister was leading his team to try to get the swords of Arocco before they could use them. Turns out as usual, Mr. Sinister is being an evil fuck and-

Pete:                Surprise.

Alex:                 He tricked his entire team in order to get genetic information from the mutants of Arocco, that’s all he really wanted to do. His entire team dies in absolutely horrible ways. It’s a little unclear which one of them are going to come back or not because if you die in other worlds, your personality dies, but you might be pulled from another personality. So may getting some new rifts out a bunch of these characters.

Justin:              Well, I feel like we got Havoc and Quantum survive in that may be it.

Alex:                 Yeah. I think Empath also makes it through, right? He gets stabbed, but he crawls his way through. So maybe he’s coming back.

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 But that’s super dark. The rest of it is, like both of you guys are saying, there’s a point to the fact that it’s frustrating that they’re never getting to the sword fights. You’re watching it and you’re reading it, you’re like, “They’re doing a puzzle fight. That’s insane.” It is insane that Iliana is doing puzzles right now to try to beat these people. But I think, Justin, you said it last week, we were talking about these issues, this is [inaudible 00:57:07] setting up fairy magic to trick Arocco in order to win.

Alex:                 There’s even a point in one of these issues where they’re like, what is she doing right now? What side is she on? What is the game that she’s playing? But it ultimately comes clear when Gorgon ends up fighting and ties up the score, so it gets to annihilation versus apocalypse. That was the whole point of what [inaudible 00:57:31] was doing. She was getting it to this point of whatever is next to even up the score. I am still very much on board with this. I understand the frustration with the lack of sword fights that are happening in X of Swords, but we got three issues left here. I think the story has been so fascinating audits own both from a writing and an art perspective that I’m still very much enjoying it, personally.

Justin:              Yeah. The Cable issue that we didn’t talk about, the art’s great and there’s some great emotional moments here with Cable and then later Gorgon that are super sad. I thought really well done across the board.

Pete:                Okay. So, first off I wanted to start with some positives. The X-Force cover with Wolverine is just absolutely gorgeous, fantastic, really cool and well done. Also Iliana is just really great in this first thing, where she’s fighting, which is good. I don’t want to see her solving puzzles. I want to see her fighting and the douche action noise. I really appreciated. Sums up how I feel about this whole thing.

Pete:                But what we’re all thinking happens at the end of this, where it’s like, yes, this is all leading to these exes fighting each other, but it was also very upsetting to see these characters we know are better lose these battles that are set up, so they are going to lose. It’s very, very frustrating. The whole sit down with Thanos and Wolverine and in front of a mirror being like whoever blinks, loses. I was really fucking pissed that Wolverine lost that.

Alex:                 I loved that.

Pete:                But also moved-

Alex:                 Wait, hold on. Can I just mention what happens to this moment that I felt was-

Pete:                Can I just finish what I’m saying, I had like two more words left.

Alex:                 Go ahead, finish your two words.

Pete:                I was moved that he lost, but also pissed and it was just so beautiful the way they drew it. So go ahead.

Alex:                 Yes. That was more than two words, but [crosstalk 00:59:55]. Well, I agree with you. I think that we’re getting moments like that in the middle where Wolverine and his enemy had to look at the matter, a mirror and see everybody they’ve ever killed and Wolverine holds steady, but cries and loses. Great. Just individual moments in here are so good.

Justin:              Real quick though. Was that Wolverine or was that Lobo who’s sitting there crying?

Pete:                You’re such a douche. You’re awful.

Justin:              Maybe Wolverine is crying as he is seeing a pic-

Pete:                You’re an awful human being.

Justin:              He was seeing a picture of a Lobo comic. He was like, “What the fuck is this guy? He’s looks just like me.” But he’s in space.

Pete:                Also [crosstalk 01:00:32] just so fantastic in this book.

Alex:                 Great Storm, great Storm event, great Iliana event, Wolverine. They basically been throwing the Wind Shipper every issue, which I understand is probably part of the reason that you haven’t loved this, seeing Wolverine lose a fascia battle is very funny, but I understand for a fad, that’s not a big thing. I’m really curious and excited to see what’s going to happen next week, particularly because the last issue was called X of Swords Destruction and we’ve gone from, what is it?

Alex:                 The first one was Genesis, the middle one was Stacey’s and the last one is Destruction. That doesn’t spell good things for what’s going to happen to the X-Men going forward. We knew that Jean Grey and Scott are about to get into the mix here because they’re going after Cable. This is great. I’m excited about it, even if you are not cool.

Justin:              CooI. I too am excited. Even if you are not, to Pete.

Pete:                Great.

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week’s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Captain America #25<br>Marvel<br>By Ta-Nehesi Coates &amp; Leonard Kirk<br>Back-up by Anthony Falcone and Michael Cho</p> <p>Rorschach #2<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Jorge Fornés</p> <p>Sea of Sorrows #1<br>IDW Publishing<br>Written by Rich Douek<br>Art and colors by Alex Cormack</p> <p>Marvel Indigenous Voices #1<br>Marvel<br>By Jeffrey Verge, Rebecca Roanhorse, Darcie Little Badger, Stephen Graham Jones, Taboo &amp; B. Earl, Weshoyot Alvitre, Kyle Charles, and David Cutler</p> <p>Barbalien: Red Planet #1<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Script by Tate Brombal<br>Story by Jeff Lemire and Tate Brombal<br>Art by Gabriel Hernández Walta</p> <p>Commanders in Crisis #2<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Steve Orlando<br>Art by Davide Tinto</p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #53<br>Marvel<br>Written by Nick Spencer<br>Art by Mark Bagley</p> <p>Dark Nights: Death Metal #5<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder<br>Art by Greg Capullo</p> <p>Seven to Eternity #14<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Rick Remender<br>Drawn by Jerome Opeña</p> <p>Venom #30<br>Marvel<br>Written by Donny Cates<br>Art by Luke Ross</p> <p>Usagi Yojimbo #14<br>IDW Publishing<br>Written, art and letters by Stan Sakai</p> <p>Batman #103<br>DC Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Carlo Pagulayan &amp; Danny Miki and Guillem March</p> <p>Black Magick #16<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Greg Rucka<br>Art by Nicola Scott</p> <p>Juggernaut #3<br>Marvel<br>Written by Fabian Nicieza<br>Art by Ron Garney</p> <p>You Look Like Death: Tales From The Umbrella Academy #3<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Story by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon<br>Art &amp; Colors by I.N.J. 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Let’s cut all the X-Men book if you’re cutting fat. Come on.</p> <p>Justin:              Those are nice and leam. Those are very fun. Yeah. They’re right in the right length. We will not do any sort of deviation, no tangents, for God’s sakes.</p> <p>Alex:                 No bits.</p> <p>Justin:              No bits.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow.</p> <p>Justin:              Who’s got time for those.</p> <p>Alex:                 Nobody has time for bits. Speaking of bits, have you guys ever tried alphabets? Because that’s a good series, surprisingly.</p> <p>Pete:                [crosstalk 00:01:02].</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. What I do is I start the day with alphabets, jump right into some alphabet soup for lunch, and then I have a dinner of my own choosing.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow. That really fall off there at the end.</p> <p>Alex:                 Man. You’re on Alpha Watchers, right?</p> <p>Justin:              That’s right [inaudible 00:01:19].</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s talk about, speaking of letters, specifically the letter A and whether it stands for France or not. Let’s talk about Captain America, number 25 for Marvel by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Leonard Kirk, backup by Anthony Falcone and Michael Cho. It was a big anniversary issue for captain America. So I figured it was worth talking about, but this is right in the middle of a huge arc that they’ve been doing for this title for a while now, as captain America is basically fighting against all of his villains along with the daughters of Liberty, is that what the group is called?</p> <p>Justin:              That is correct.</p> <p>Alex:                 Big things go down on this issue. I got to tell you, I liked the main story. I thought it was fine as part of the continuing story, but I thought the backup was real good.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. That’s when I was reading this, despite the fact that it is a number 25, the first story, I was like, “This is pretty good. This is just Ta-Nehisi Coates as both this Captain America and Black Panther is always writing sort of one uber story and so each arc is the next piece of that. I’ve been really enjoying this story and Captain America. But the backup story, I was like, “Yes, this is the real… It’s such a good… Just comment on what America is. It’s captain America speaking at a funeral for a guy he met in Red Hook at a diner and it’s just a great… It’s like a speech and it’s really-</p> <p>Pete:                I got choked up during this comic. It was really great and really well done. I was really impressed.</p> <p>Alex:                 The art is very good. It’s very reminiscent of Darwin Cook in particular, I think-</p> <p>Justin:              Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 From Michael Cho and the story spans the history of Captain America. So if you’re looking for something anniversary-wise again, the first story, very good. It’s a good story. Ta-Nehisi Coates is a good writer. We know that.</p> <p>Justin:              Great writer.</p> <p>Alex:                 Leonard Kirk is a great artist as well. So there’s good stuff going on there. But the backup is definitely where it’s at. Let’s move to another run, Rorschach, number two from DC Comics written by Tom King art by Ori Fornace. I think it’s fair to say we’re two issues in, and I still don’t know exactly what to expect personally from this title. I thought the story was fascinating, well laid out. The art is really good. I have no idea how any of this connects to anything yet, but I’m definitely on board for the ride.</p> <p>Justin:              This felt almost like a standalone issue, which I think is odd as a second issue. So it’s a detective trying to track down this attempted assassination. In this issue, it’s the characters that we think are sort of the Rorschach and are the main characters of the subjects at least of this book are just sort of side characters in this. It’s about the mystery of a murder that happened in this building. I don’t know, I really liked it, but I agree with you, Alex. I felt it was an odd place to put an issue like this.</p> <p>Pete:                I disagree, I think this a very interesting kind of like, who done it, I’m really liking how this is unfolding in a classic Kings fashion where we’re getting a little bit, each issue a little bit, trying to put together this bigger picture. Art’s unbelievable. Storytelling is really great. I really liked the voiceover stuff at the beginning and I think Rorschach is one of my favorite characters. So this is very interesting to kind of like, you get this story and to see how this is going to unfold.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is something that even while I’m reading it, I feel like my antenna is on wrong for it because I read it and I try not to do this when I’m reading it, because the story is good, the art is good, but I keep reading it as, okay, how does this connect to Watchman? How does this connect to Watchman the TV series? How does this connect-?</p> <p>Pete:                Wow, that’s weird.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, and it does Tom King said on Twitter, that it is in “the same universe”, because of course they’re seeing the same universe, but it’s not in the doomsday clock universe necessarily. It’s taking place in the same universe as the TV show. So I feel like I’m focusing on that too much [crosstalk 00:05:34].</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Why are you [crosstalk 00:05:36] harder on yourself.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, this is what I’m saying, I am owning the fact that I’m reading this incorrectly, and it’s something that I feel like I’m going to have to read through and then go back and read again to really read it the right way once it’s a complete story personally.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s fair. Alex, honestly, when it comes to antennas, you need to upgrade to a mental wirelessness so you can just not have to have this.</p> <p>Pete:                Get the WiFi bro.</p> <p>Justin:              Get the WiFi dude.</p> <p>Alex:                 It keeps going down though. I don’t know what’s going on. Let’s move on to another title. Sea of Sorrows number one from IDW Publishing written by Rich Douek, art and colors by Alex Cormack. Man, I loved this book. I thought this was so good. This is about a bunch of treasure hunters exploring a sunken sub. There is some weird stuff going on there. I don’t think it’s too much of a spoiler because it’s on the cover or one of the covers, but there’s a weird bunch of stuff coming on there with potentially some mermaids. It flashes back in time to previous time-</p> <p>Justin:              Just potentially some mermaids, just a high mermaid potential on this book. Let me just say, no spoilers, but the potentiality of mermaid-ness is high here.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Certainly our mermaid antenna was like [inaudible 00:06:41].</p> <p>Justin:              Was blazing.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I wouldn’t say this is splash two, but there’s definitely some mermaid action.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 Sure. Most people with that in fact say this was splash two, but there is some really good, like dark horror crime fantasy stuff going on. We’ve had Rich Douek at our live show before talking about previous book he’s done and I think Rich is just a really smart, precise writer. I was very surprised how much I enjoyed this, both from the art and the writing perspective.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I think it’s a nice, like sort of everyone’s out to get everyone situation and then they encounter something horrifying. The art I think is really, really great. The undersea stuff is drawn. So with such darkness to it, and then the surprise of the potential mermaid that we’ve discussed and giving some-</p> <p>Alex:                 I don’t want to say is a mermaid, I’m just saying it’s a potential mermaid.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s a potential mermaid. It’s an undersea maid, I guess we could say.</p> <p>Pete:                I think this does a great job as a first issue, is setting up this fucked up world, putting all the pieces in place to get you excited for the bigger story. I think this is a really solid first issue. I can’t wait for more. I’m all in.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s very reminiscent of the way of the Hill house Comics that came out of DC, just in terms of seeing like a contained horror story. But I like it quite a bit. Definitely pick this one up. Next up, Marvel Indigenous Voices, number 1 from of course, Marvel Comics by, here’s a long list, Jeffrey Veregge, Rebecca Roanhorse, Darcie Little Badger, Stephen Graham Jones, Taboo and B. Earl, Weshoyot Alvitre, Kyle Charles and David Cutler.As you could probably figure out from the title, this is a bunch of short stories that focus on Marvel’s Indigenous characters. I thought this was nice theology and I’d like to see more of this. What did you guys think?</p> <p>Pete:                I agree. This was really cool, very creative. I liked the way this set up with the watcher in the beginning. Just setting things up as like, we’re going to get a bunch of stories here. Yeah. I’m completely on board. I want more, I think this is a great idea and I’m glad Marvel is doing this.</p> <p>Justin:              I love, I think this is such a great variety of stories here. The first story focuses on Echo and great character from Daredevil back in the day.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              I miss seeing more of Echo, and it’s sort of a straight up action adventures. She takes on the [inaudible 00:09:17], Loki shows up. Then we get a Dani Moonstar, Rahne Sinclair, story, which is good, very classic. X-Men short. Then the last story is this super interesting silver fox story that really fits into Wolverine history and is so dark and disturbing. But it was great. That was my favorite of the three and it really popped for me that last one.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I definitely agree. I think, we talk a lot about how anthologies are hit and miss, of course, because you’re getting a lot of stories, but this is an issue that I think is well worth picking up based on the three stories in it.</p> <p>Justin:              Before you move on real quick, there is in the sort of back matter here, there’s a note at the bottom, look for an exhilarating new series from Taboo and B. Earl in 2021. The Apache Warrior, [Kashiwa 00:10:12] the Sorcerer Supreme and the Ghost Rider of the mid-1800s berms her way into the future and brings disaster with her. I read that and I was like, “Shit, this looks awesome.”</p> <p>Pete:                Hell yeah. Yes.</p> <p>Justin:              I can’t wait to check that out.</p> <p>Alex:                 Good stuff. Let’s move on then to Barbalien, Red Planet, number one from Dark Horse Comic Script by Tate Brombal, story by Jeff Lemire and Tate Brombal, art by Gabriel Hemandez Walta. This is continuing to flesh out the Black Hammer Universe, which it is wild. How many books are coming out of this and how exciting all of them are. But this one is focusing on the world’s Martian Manhunter Amalgam.</p> <p>Alex:                 The main thing that frankly, makes him different is he is gay and here he is dealing with a big situation on Mars where he’s been sentenced to death. While back in time, he is discovering his sexuality at the height of the AIDS crisis in the 80s. This is great. Just another fantastic Black Hammer book.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I was really impressed with this. Art is fantastic. Lot of heart, great storytelling, very interesting. I was really impressed by this and there is literally like an, oh shit, moment here, where you think maybe someone’s going to die. I was really impressed by this.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. The Black Hammer Universe is so smart, the way it… This is a little bit cheap to say, but it brings like an indie sensibility to the Justice League characters or Justice League analogs, I think is so great. But what really does is flesh out these characters, make them more interesting and take the tropes of the top tier heroes like that and make the ground them, give them like a context and a historical place. It’s just makes for rich storytelling. It’s really good.</p> <p>Alex:                 Totally agree. It’s just crazy that this is essentially a Martian Manhunter story, but with some tropes changed around, but it works completely and it shouldn’t work outside of Jeff Lemire writing it. But it absolutely does. He’s clearly guiding this whole universe. It feels like the best new superhero universe or new type of universe that Dark Horse has done since BPRD and Hellboy. They’re doing such a good job with it across the board.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Moving on to another big new one, Commanders in Crisis, number two, from Image Comics written by Steve Orlando, art by David Tinto, as we found out in the first issue, empathy is dead and not only that, but one superhero from the remaining universe has taken a bunch of presidents from a bunch of other universes, save them, given them super powers, brought them here. They’re all working together as a team. There are so many insane Steve Orlando ideas that are all working at the same time. We really liked the first issue. How do you think it held up on second take?</p> <p>Pete:                I think this is very cool. I love the ending. Yeah. This is Steve Orlando, just have a lot of fun kicking butt. This is very cool. Although there are a lot of ideas you can still follow what’s happening. Art’s great, ton of action, a lot of fun moments. Yeah, I’ve been really impressed with this book. He’s taking big swings with this and I’ve been impressed with it.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. We just talked about sort of taking, coming at Justice League style storytelling in a different way and I think Steve Orlando here does it in an even different way. It’s like fully idea and concept driven where you’re getting into these multi-versal, true this and finding a way to have these heroes being heroes while at the same time combating an idea. It’s good. It feels topical. It feels like it’s also has good super hero action. I like it as well.</p> <p>Alex:                 The second issue spent a little more time with the individual characters, which I thought was really nice as we get to know them, because they’re all new, they’re all fresh, they’ve got different powers. So it’s interesting stuff. Next up, The Amazing Spider-Man, number 53, from Marvel written by Nick Spencer, art by Mark Bagley. This is picking up on the cliffhanger of the last issue where Spider-Man died. He was killed by the character Kindred, who we know is Harry Osborne, but Spider-Man doesn’t know that. This issue is coming around to the big surprise that Kindred is Harry Osborne, is the reveal at the end.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 What did you think about this? Because I’ve been very on board with this storyline, but felt a little mixed about this issue, personally.</p> <p>Pete:                What I really liked about this issue was, in the past issues, there’s been so much happening at once. It seemed like a little bit of overload. I liked how the slow down a little bit to deliver who this is and the got you kind of moment at the end was cool. I thought it was earned. I’ve been a little like, “I haven’t been enjoying myself on this book.” But at least I enjoyed the pacing a lot more on this and it felt like, “Okay, we’re now on the same page.” We can move back to crazy time with Nick Spencer for this. What’s going to happen next?</p> <p>Justin:              As always, I agree with Pete completely with nine caveats.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Because I agree with you. I think this issue was paced really nicely and Mark Bagley’s aren’t… I feel like I first came to reading Spider-Man comics when Mark Bagley was drawing Spider-Man and Peter Parker and so seeing him, I’m like, “Yes, I really like this. I recognize this.” If we hadn’t known that Harry Osborne was underneath the bandages, this would have been a great reveal.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              But the fact that we know it, meant this was weird. Now it makes me be like, “Is this the reveal?”</p> <p>Pete:                It’s got to be.</p> <p>Justin:              We were doubting it before, but now it feels like it is, but it also feels like, why do it twice?</p> <p>Pete:                Right.</p> <p>Alex:                 Why reveal that in advice.</p> <p>Pete:                [crosstalk 00:16:29].</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s just a strange choice. It completely undercut that last page for me when he looks and says, “Got you.” Because it’s not a got you, because we already knew that and Spider-Man [crosstalk 00:16:39].</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. But Spider-man doesn’t know it’s a, got you. It was [inaudible 00:16:42].</p> <p>Alex:                 Nobody did. He’s like, “No, you can’t be Harry Osborne.” Then he takes off his mask and says, “Got you.” But it’s not. It’s also another and a long line of Marvel masks that were definitely not masks until they took them off.</p> <p>Pete:                Right.</p> <p>Alex:                 Like Kindred, Taskmaster. It’s like, “Come on, you’re not wearing mask. Taskmaster, you’ve got a skull face.”</p> <p>Justin:              Another mask under that where it’s going to be the next issue, he’s like, “Got you.”</p> <p>Pete:                I’m Uncle Ben. I’m Peter Parker.</p> <p>Justin:              You should eat my rice.</p> <p>Pete:                Yes. That’s what I meant, is that Uncle Ben from the rice brand.</p> <p>Alex:                 Of course, very controversial lately as they’ve taken that mask off. But thank you, Pete, for bringing that up.</p> <p>Pete:                Anytime. I like to make it weird.</p> <p>Justin:              At the end of the day we’re journalists and that’s the big reveal.</p> <p>Alex:                 Stop saying that. Cool. Dark Nights, Death Metal, number five, from DC Comics, written by Scott Snyder and art by Greg Capullo. In this issue, I don’t know, a lot of stuff goes on.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it does.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes, that is correct.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’ll tell you in the middle of everything while this is like Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo have their wildest really channeling The Justice League run where it’s like, “We’ve got to use this nth metal to fight back against the dark multi-verse and take the positive anti-crisis matter. Just all of this insane thing, all of this insane mythology that they’re putting in there. But my main takeaway is it has the single funniest penguin panel I’ve ever seen in the history of comics.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s 100% fair.</p> <p>Alex:                 So good. Everybody is lined up, everybody’s ready to fight the dark multi-verse.</p> <p>Justin:              The villains.</p> <p>Alex:                 They have all the villains. They have all the heavy hitters there, everybody’s ready and it feels to be like, Greg Capullo drew the penguin in there and then Scott Snyder wrote a line for later because the line is, “I have a sharp rock.”</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. To be fair. He says, “I have a very sharp rock.” So pretty [crosstalk 00:18:40].</p> <p>Alex:                 “I have a very sharp rock.” Which made me laugh out loud.</p> <p>Pete:                I really enjoyed the army of Lobo’s, yeah, this is just fun. The touching moment between Batman, Superman or Wonder Woman here, yeah, I think it’s just, I’ve said this before, I’m going to say it again, it continues to be a lot of fun and really over the top and all metal doubt and why not? Why not have a little fun?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I agree. It is fun. It’s why they fight Castle Bats, they lose to a giant Gotham City basically, which was cool. Really finally proving that Gotham City really is a character in this Comic.</p> <p>Alex:                 Finally proving it.</p> <p>Justin:              Now here’s my question for you. Lex Luther in this issue sort of comes through and rescues our heroes and is sort of the person who comes together with the plan at the end here, is he fully doing this for good? Or is he going to betray them in that [crosstalk 00:19:45].</p> <p>Alex:                 Man, I don’t know. The way Greg Capullo draws him, he seems pretty ernest, but it would not be true to Lex Luther if he didn’t have a plan on top of a plan.</p> <p>Justin:              hat’s what I’m saying. The way we sort of quickly move past the fact that it’s Lex Luther who is the architect of their plan, makes me think that he will eventually become the true villain at the end of this once the Batman who laughs, despite the near infinite power he has, is defeated. But I love the getting all the heroes together. It feels like they’re finally coming together to do their business.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. To get a business.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’m glad they finally got down to business. I agree.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, it does feel that way. They’ve been fucking around too much.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes, they have. This is great. Like Pete said, every issue of this is just a blast to read because it’s so purposely dumb and fun and over the top, every single choice. Does it make sense that Lobo could create an infinite army of Lobo’s out of his own blood? Probably not. I hope they never follow up on that in any way, but it’s fun to see. So that’s fine.</p> <p>Justin:              Do you think one of them is actually Wolverine?</p> <p>Pete:                Stop. Just stop with that old [crosstalk 00:21:01] you do every time we talk about Lobo.</p> <p>Justin:              Eventually, one of them is like, “Hey guys, have you guys looked at us? I feel like we’re just a Wolverine in space. Anybody else seeing that?”</p> <p>Pete:                That’s just so dumb.</p> <p>Justin:              “Does anybody else…?” “Hey, Lobos, let’s have a little Lobo huddle. Anybody else think we’re Wolverine in space?”</p> <p>Pete:                Wolverine doesn’t talk about himself in the third person and have a whole different language. It’s not…</p> <p>Alex:                 Wolverine is constantly talking about himself in the third person.</p> <p>Justin:              No, he’s not.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. If you can point out a couple other differences between Wolverine and Lobo, I’d love to hear it.</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:21:38] talk about Seven to Eternity, number 14, from Image Comics, written by Rick Remender and drawn by Jerome Opena. So excited. This title is back. This takes place in a fantasy world where a dude who is dying has teamed up with the big villain who basically destroyed his world and is now tracking down eternal life. This issue, we get a very classic Rick Remender scaring of Disney world and Disney Land and things like that as they get to the place where eternal life is granted. As usual with Rick Remender book, things get real dark real quick. But it’s really Jerome Opena’s, character designs that carry this book in how wild and how creative they are throughout the book.</p> <p>Pete:                I would like to say, you got to pick this up for the art alone. It’s worth it.</p> <p>Justin:              Nice, great, quote, from quoting yourself, Pete page. Yeah, to that point, I am the asker section from the back half of the book is really cool. But Rick Remender talks about this a little bit in the back matter on this book, he’s like, “Hey, we took a real long time to get this done.” But I think his focus on quality of his comic book work is amazing. He made a choice years ago now to stop doing Marvel and DC work and focus on all of his creator owned books and he takes so much care with every issue to make them, in his mind, perfect.</p> <p>Justin:              He does such a good job of just making high quality comics that really everything is super unique, super creative from the writing to the art, to the character design all the way through it’s dark, like all of his work, it definitely has his point of view, but it comes at you in such a different way.</p> <p>Pete:                I had to read this twice just because I didn’t want to miss anything in the panels. It’s just so detailed and so amazing. You can read this comic and then you can just page through it and be amazed at the paneling.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s great stuff. Let’s move on to talk about Venom, number 30 from Marvel written by Donny Cates and art by Luke Ross. This is the final issue of Venom before the Big King in black crossover kicks off. This is the end of the Venom beyond storyline as they are in an alternate universe where Venom sun has gone bad, become a bad guy called the Codex, lots of Venom, lots of symbiotes stuff happening here. What’d you think about this, both as a issue and as a lead in to this big event?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, I… Go ahead.</p> <p>Justin:              I would say it’s wild. It is like the way that Donny Cates has taken, a sort of one-off at least at the beginning Spider-Man villain. Now this is so far from being related to Spider-Man. It’s such a, like expanded mythology where you’ve got Eddie Brock and his son going into this different dimension meeting his ex who is has the son from this multi-verse. They all have their own symbiontes. They are all the different symbiontes, have different languages and controlling which ones are which, and all building toward… I got to read Richard’s who has googly eyes? He’s got googly eyes.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, he does. He has a paste it on.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. What’s the deal with this guy? He’s got googly eyes. He’s a little bit. He’s not as smart and he’s got googly eyes.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, he can move and he’s very flexible and bendy, and we were just going to have googly eyes every once in a while. Why is that weird?</p> <p>Justin:              No, I think he’s just a little off. He’s lost a little bit here, and you can tell that because of googly-</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. I’m just-</p> <p>Justin:              The google in his eyes.</p> <p>Pete:                You can Google his eyes?</p> <p>Justin:              You can Google his eyes and then setting up this next thing, it comes out of nowhere and it’s fine.</p> <p>Pete:                I agree with Justin and I have a lot of caveats. I think that it is fun. It’s really fun. The art and the characters designs are a lot of fun. There’s some great action sequences where you’re like, “This is really bad-ass.” But also what I really like about it is the heart. There’s a lot of heart in this book, which I really appreciate. If you’re going to go into all this action, it’s nice to know what the thoughts and the feelings are before all this goes down. I’m excited to see this next big arc. I like where this left off. I feel like Donnie Cates did a good job of wrapping this up and getting it ready for the next thing. I think this was a really good issue.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree. Let’s move on to a give me for Pete, Usagi Yojimbo, number 14 from IDW publishing, written art and letters by Stan Sakai. In this issue, our Bunny Warrior does some bunny warrior stuff. Pete, take it away.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. First off is [inaudible 00:26:36] sent the bunny warrior bullshit. Okay. Don’t try to make him more cutesy. This is an action oriented book, about a serious ronin samurai who travels the land and helping people. So don’t put that fucking bunny shit on there. All right?</p> <p>Alex:                 Okay. So would you call him a whittle, whittle rabbit, samurai?</p> <p>Pete:                You’re the worst.</p> <p>Alex:                 Would you call him a adorable squish [inaudible 00:27:01]?</p> <p>Pete:                No. Did you just turn into your son for a second? I like this. I love all the characters.</p> <p>Alex:                 Don’t you slam my son out of entirely separate podcasts.</p> <p>Pete:                I’ll slam them. He needs to get some fucking musical talent is what he needs to do.</p> <p>Alex:                 Jesus Christ.</p> <p>Justin:              Wow, unnecessary Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                Don’t ask from the hit if you don’t want it.</p> <p>Justin:              Don’t ask for the Pete hit if you don’t want it. Anyway, get back to reviewing your peep Samurai book.</p> <p>Alex:                 Hey, can you name the three comic book writers who are female to your girlfriend, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                No. That’s why we had to do it on the show. All right.</p> <p>Justin:              This is unnecessary.</p> <p>Pete:                But I never get tired of this. These are all very similar stories about a traveling ronin, but I love his heart of gold and how he always is doing the right thing. This is just in a fucked up world, it’s nice to have staples like this book that you can always depend on. You always know Usagi is going to do the right thing. He’s going to try to save the day. It’s just fantastic. I love all these stories. I love all the action. Even though that people are getting like cotton stabbed, they don’t really show the blood and guts.</p> <p>Pete:                They focus more on the action, what happens than the blood and the gore. Yeah, I just think it’s really cool, and this one, we see a lot of focus on family, which is nice and also poignant and sad. But I liked the old black and white version. I know people like color for some reason, but if this sells more comics and gets it in more hands, then I’m all for it.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete, are you threatened? Do you think that the even smaller cuter rabbit warrior with a bow and arrow is going to be a threat to Usagi, the cute, the sword bunny?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, hopefully the older Usagi will have somebody to hand over his swords to, you know what I mean, just to continue the story.</p> <p>Justin:              He does seem to love his swords. Just which one of these is the Easter Bunny?</p> <p>Pete:                I fucking hate you.</p> <p>Justin:              A very fun book.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Delightful. I would love to see this fluffy wuffy eat some carrots [crosstalk 00:29:20]. Batman, number 103 from DC Comics written by James Tynion IV, art by Carlo Pagulayan and Danny Miki and Guillem March. In this issue, Ghost-Maker is having it in for Batman. Ghost-Maker is a old frenemy of Batman from back in the day, they both trained the exact same way, constantly fought throughout history and now has come to Gotham City to make things right, because he thinks Batman is doing a bad job. In this issue, he is trying to kill Clown Hunter who is trying to kill Harley Quinn.</p> <p>Alex:                 So things get really messed up. I really like this. I think this is, again, just a really good story from James Tynion. He clearly likes Harley Quinn a lot in particular, and I love having her in here. He writes really good Harley Quinn. It’s good stuff. He’s building his own Batman mythology rather than just picking up on what got left off on whatever happened with Tom King’s run. That’s great. I’m excited to see what’s going forward.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It’s nice because he does a good job of giving us a little bit of Batman’s past with some humor. Like the fact that we see Batman in the desert and Ghost-Maker rolls up on him and he’s like, “Not tonight, man.” They’re kind of back and forth, the way that Ghost-Maker and Batman kind of go back and forth, the repartee is very enjoyable. I really like it. Yeah. Seeing Poison Ivy… Not Poison Ivy. Seeing Harley Quinn talking to Poison Ivy made my skin crawl, because she’s like kissing the plant and I’m highly allergic. But I think that, I liked the outer monologue of it. It felt very Harley Quinn.</p> <p>Pete:                I think they do a great job of capturing her voice and I like their characterization of her. Also this Clown Hunter thing is very interesting the way that this is still sticking around. I’m very curious about what the end game of this character. I’m not sick of Clown Hunter, I’m just wondering what the bigger game is. Yeah. I also liked how this Ghost-Maker is more of a psychopath than Batman and thinks that the recent Batman is doing a bad job with Gotham is because he cares too much, which is an interesting psychopathic thing to say and I can relate to it.</p> <p>Justin:              Lots of information there. Really love Guillem Marches art here in the back half of the book. I agree with you, Alex, Harley is a really well used here. Ghost-Maker reminds me a lot of Azrael taking over for Batman after Bain broke his back. So I’m curious what sort of hole this character will fill down the line, because as of now I think Clown Hunter really stands out a little bit more as the unique Jame’s creation. So I’m curious to see how that unfolds.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree. Let’s move on and talk about Black Magick, number 16 from Image Comics written by Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott. This is the last issue of Black Magick, I believe for a little while now. But it ends on a big… Cliffhanger isn’t exactly the right word, but our main character is presented with an impossible choice. Is she going to seem one of the two people in her life that she truly loves, spoiler, she ends up saving both of them, which is actually a very bad decision in terms of things that are going forward. The thing that is fascinating to me about this book is relatively speaking, so little happens in every issue, but it has such import, it feels weighty anyway.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I agree and the art is just beautiful. The way that the villains eyes are drawn is really haunting and it’s such a simple thing giving each of the sort of demon characters, this yellow, black energy to them. Really great. Yeah, and in the back matter, we see that the next issue of Black Magick won’t be until late summer 2021.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. That’s tough. That’s a long time to wait, but I’ve really liked the characterization of like, it’s not something that you’ve seen before where it’s like, “I’m a cop, but I also do magic.” The back and forth that we learn about this character and what she stands for and with her background and how she goes about her day is very interesting. I like the dilemma and the choices that she makes shows how much he cares.</p> <p>Pete:                So I think this is a very interesting book. I’ve been really enjoying it and I agree with Justin, the art is phenomenal. They pay a lot attention to details to make things extra spooky. When you’re reading something and you’re scared, it really says a lot about the art and how well they can draw you into the story.</p> <p>Alex:                 When you say that thing where, “I’m a cop, but I can do magic.” That we’ve seen before. Where have you seen that before Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                There’s just been many stories where somebody struggling with their day job and their identity, which they would rather be doing, like, “I’m this, but I’m also that.” “I’m Bruce Wayne, but I’m also Batman.” The secret kind of identity thing is where I was going at.</p> <p>Alex:                 Sure. You don’t need to go beyond Bruce Wayne and Batman, the most relatable of situations. I get what you’re talking about. Juggernaut, number three from Marvel Comics, written by Fabian Nacieza, art by-</p> <p>Pete:                Don’t ask me questions if you’re not going to like my fucking response dick.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. It all comes back to Batman.</p> <p>Alex:                 Written by Fabian Nacieza, art by Ron Garney. We were very complimentary of this title for the first two issues and had Fabian on the show to talk about it. So check out the live show with him. We get some big answers here. What happened to Juggernaut? How did he get into his new costume? What’s going on with him? I love this take on Juggernaut. This is nothing I would’ve ever expected or asked for, but I think it’s so smart and so well done and of course, Ron Garney’s art is impeccable throughout this.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great title. Just a blast to read.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I agree. The Ron Garney is such a great artist. I wish he was doing more books on a regular basis and yeah, it’s such a unique story that really both explores the backstory of Juggernaut and also drives it forward at the same time, which is hard to do. Then just tells a fun action adventure going on in the present day.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I also like how they were also making fun of the fact in the book that he’s fighting sand. They’re making fun of itself as it’s going on. Yeah, I’ve been really-</p> <p>Justin:              Every time I go to the beach, I feel like I’m fighting sand.</p> <p>Pete:                Man, I tell you, when you’re done going to the beach, you’re still fighting sand, finding it all over the place.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m fighting sand.</p> <p>Pete:                This is such a great surprise. This book as Alex was saying, and also just like the art is so bad-ass. Ron Garney is such a bad-ass. We’ve seen Juggernaut in a lot of different ways, but like see him power up with this suit, with all the red, it was just so cool. Yeah, I’ve never been more impressed with Juggernaut.</p> <p>Justin:              You can’t stop this.</p> <p>Pete:                You can’t.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s fun to see him do the Superman thing, opening up his shirt and turning on his costume. It’s just a fun riff that I’m really enjoying. Let’s move on and talk about, You Look Like Death, tales from the Umbrella Academy, number three, Dark Horse Comics, story by Gerard way and Shaun Simon, art and colors by I.N.J Culbard. As you can probably guess from the title, this is focusing on Klaus from the Umbrella Academy. His adventurous in Hollywood got mixed up with a bunch of shady characters, including a vampire monkey and some other folks. Pete, you have a question right off [crosstalk 00:37:30].</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I just wanted to ask Justin something because he’s a classically trained actor. When you go on auditions and when you’re being aligned producer, you have to see this a lot, right? A lot of people channeling demons and stuff like that. That’s got to be a nightmare for Hollywood to comb through all of this all the time, right?</p> <p>Justin:              There’s a famous actor manual called an actor prepares by, Uta Hagen, I believe. A lot of the technique focuses on channeling a demon into your body before you step out into the audition room or onto the audition stage. So it’s really great to see this play down person and of course, Pete, always a grasp of my career and personal life that I am often auditioning to be aligned producer.</p> <p>Alex:                 Right. This is a fun book. One of the things that I really like about it in particular is the push and pull between Klaus doesn’t care about anything, just wants to get high, just wants to get drug and actually being forced into situations where he is going to have to cause something to happen. It’s just this enjoyable push and pull as the action coalesces and spirals around him getting him to a point where he’s going to have to do something eventually, but he’s not quite there yet. Right now he’s just eating relish out of a jar and having a good time.</p> <p>Justin:              Relish is good. It just slides right down your throat.</p> <p>Pete:                The art in this is just fantastic. They do an amazing job. This is a really fun story and worth checking out for sure.</p> <p>Justin:              I love the little section where this writer who died, but hasn’t moved on is sort of reckoning with his life, is really fun and it’s just a little side bit of the story.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s good stuff. Stillwater, number three, from Image Comics, written by Chip Zdarksy, art by Ramon K. Perez. This title focuses on a small town where nobody ever dies. They can get hurt. They have to recover from that, but they never die and there’s a man who has found out that he was actually the son of one of the women from that town. He is now trapped there. His mother is buried near the gazebo at the center of the town and he’s trying to figure out a way out as he slowly works himself in the way of the society.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is really good and it doing a good job of slowly building up the mythology of this book. I like this issue in particular, just because it sets up the dangers going forward, but also explains a little bit more about the, how the concept works. Just smart writing across the board, I think.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. This is my favorite issue so far. In this issue, they do a good job of really spelling out everything that we’ve learned as we move forward. Yeah, I’m really impressed with the artwork. This is a cool idea and it’s one of the reasons a lot of people are scared of small towns.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Most people are scared of small towns because they’ll have to live forever there and never get sick. Yeah, I think this issue really sets the level for what the series will be, I think in a good way and Ramon Perez’s art is so good.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about the Immortal Hulk, number 40 from Marvel, written by Al Ewing and art by Joe Bennett. After spending the last couple of issues with the leader, fighting the Hulk inside of his own head, potentially inside of hell, potentially a lot of stuff going on and that was absolutely horrifying to witness. We finally move outside there and things really move forward as Alpha Flight finds out what’s going on. They figure out what’s happening to the leader. Thanks to… My gosh, what’s his name? I heard it’s the body of Walter Langkowski.</p> <p>Pete:                Sasquatch, Joe Fixit, who are you talking about?</p> <p>Justin:              Abomination?</p> <p>Alex:                 No. The strong guy, Samson?</p> <p>Justin:              [crosstalk 00:41:31]. That was the body Sasquatch and fills them in on everything that’s going on. In the meantime, Joe Fixit, make some moves of his own. There’s still plenty of gross stuff that happens to the comic.</p> <p>Pete:                Sure is.</p> <p>Alex:                 But I love how much we’re moving forward here and that last page, not just in terms of the writing, but also in terms of the way Joe Bennett draws it, is perfection.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, it’s really good. I’m sort of bummed because I had a long standing pitch at Marvel where I was like, I wanted the Hulk to give birth to a mustachioed version of himself and they did it in this issue. So I guess [crosstalk 00:42:10] back to the drawing book.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Salvin I couldn’t agree more of that last panel was just such a classic comic last panel that gets you really excited. This is horrifying and amazing and all sorts of everything in between. This ride has been fantastic. When this thing is finally collected, this is going to be one of those ones that stands the test of time. It’s really impressive.</p> <p>Alex:                 I wanted to ask you, Pete, because you were really against this for a while, you kept asking for your Hulk to come back. You wanted your Hulk back. What turns you? Because you now see him 100% fully on board with this.</p> <p>Justin:              You were like, “I want my Hulk back.”</p> <p>Pete:                No. I still feel that way, guys. I still want my Hulk back, but this is an interesting time out take on characters that’s been around for a while. It’s a very fresh, very new take on it. So you’ve got to respect something that’s great. But yeah, I can’t wait for my Hulk to come back and I can enjoy Hulk books more. This is a scarier version of something that I love and it’s a little bit over my head, a little too smart, but I respect the fact of what it’s doing.</p> <p>Alex:                 Right. It’s like ginger beer instead of ginger ale.</p> <p>Pete:                Right. Yeah. Why would you… I don’t sure.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s like, “This is too spicy on my tongue, no thanks. Give me some Schweppes, please.”</p> <p>Justin:              It’s hard to feel where you’re landing in here Alex. Are you landing on ginger ale? Because I think you’re positioning yourself as a ginger beer.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, I love ginger beer. I’m just talking about from Pete’s perspective. He wants ginger ale, but he’s getting ginger beer.</p> <p>Justin:              I think this is your mistake. He wants Mountain Dew.</p> <p>Pete:                This is true.</p> <p>Justin:              I don’t know what all this ginger ale [crosstalk 00:43:58].</p> <p>Pete:                Do you know, Mountain Dew came out with a cookbook. Glorious.</p> <p>Justin:              Yep. You’ve mentioned to us a lot and I look forward to your potluck dish that you’ll be providing to our next meetup. What do you think next issue when the Hulk just totally murders the thing?</p> <p>Pete:                Man, that’s going to be crazy.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, that’ll be fun when he just rips the bricks off of him until he’s [crosstalk 00:44:20].</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know because Joe Fixit doesn’t look like he’s in good shape. I don’t know if he can take on the thing.</p> <p>Justin:              He’s going to rip the bricks off. Alex said it.</p> <p>Alex:                 We’ll see what happens. Next up, Big Girls, number four from Image Comics, story and art by Jason Howard. This is a book about a world where girls are gigantic and boys are monsters. AKA the [crosstalk 00:44:43].</p> <p>Pete:                Sorry.</p> <p>Alex:                 Wait, what? What are you sorry about?</p> <p>Pete:                Sorry for all the damage that dudes has done to this world.</p> <p>Alex:                 Thank you for apologizing for a millennia misogyny. I appreciate it, Pete. I think your statement here at our comic book podcast, solitary.</p> <p>Pete:                Thanks man. Do what you can, you know.</p> <p>Justin:              This book keeps moving forward. I liked the story. The girls just keep getting bigger.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. That’s what I love about big girls, man, they keep getting bigger [crosstalk 00:45:16].</p> <p>Pete:                No, but we’re slowly getting more and more of what this mutation is and how they’re going to stop it and a little bit more about this evil mastermind behind this. I think Jason Howard is doing a good job of giving us just a little bit more information each issue surrounded by a ton of action. I appreciate the storytelling, I think this is a classically great Image book.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, I know this is one that Justin, you were super excited about. Widowmakers, number one, story by that Devin Grayson, pencils and inks by Michele Bandini. This is clearly setting up the Black Widow movie that’ll come out at some point, maybe, we’ll see what happens. But you got Yelena Belova, teaming up with Red Guardian. Justin, why don’t you like this book so much?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, Justin?</p> <p>Justin:              It has-</p> <p>Alex:                 What’s your fucking problem?</p> <p>Justin:              I’ve got a big problem with how great this book is because this book has no business being this good. It’s a standalone issue featuring characters-</p> <p>Pete:                Don’t say that.</p> <p>Justin:              People aren’t crazy in love for. Well, I mean that as a compliment. It’s such a, we follow mostly Yelena Belova, former Black Widow, who is technically a villain in a Black Widow arc and she’s been on her own. What’s great about it is, it’s her being contracted by this rich dick to go do something for him and it ends up going wrong and she’s just meant to test these facilities and then be murdered by these people. It’s a great action book throughout the whole issue, but the internal monologue going on in Yelena’s head is so good about her life, her place in the world, Russia’s place in the world, what it means to be a citizen of the world and from a nation and freedom.</p> <p>Justin:              There’s just so many great ideas here, but it really tracks with this character. It puts you really in her point of view. Then she meets Red Guardian later on in the issue and he has a very different point of view and we get to sort of just take that in without having them jam some sort of idea down our throats. I just thought it was one the smartest issues I’ve read in a long time. This is my favorite book of the week. I really liked it.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it is really great. The art is fantastic. Also this is the best versions of these characters that I’ve seen. Yeah, it was really impressive to see when somebody tastes and has a great idea for some characters, what they can do.</p> <p>Justin:              I love it at the end, the idea of how she gets the villain in the end, I thought was truly [crosstalk 00:48:03].</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. That was glorious.</p> <p>Justin:              It was great.</p> <p>Alex:                 Awesome. Just to mention, it seems like they’re teeing up that this ties into the Black Widow series that is currently running, which is great as well from Kelly Thompson. So definitely check that out. Let’s move on to Ice Cream Man, number 21 from Image Comics, written by W. Maxwell Prince, art by Martin Morazzo. I got to tell you, coming into this book, I was like, “Okay, I get it. They’re doing their [inaudible 00:48:29]. That’s not what it was at all. This is straight up a Watchman riff that they are doing this issue, which was so surprising and so shocking and as dark and messed up, as you would expect from Ice Cream Man. What’d you think about this issue?</p> <p>Justin:              When I looked at the cover, I was like, “That’s a funny cover idea.” Like a Watchman take Ice Cream Man. Then I was like, “Shit, that’s the whole thing.” Which I was really surprised by. Then the way it ends is… Because it plays sort of a slight spoiler, like the very rare, more positive ending for any sort of character in Ice Cream Man. I thought that is a interesting subversion of what Watchman is, but it left me thinking like, “I need to read this a couple more times and really get into what’s happening here because it’s so good.” But I’m almost being fooled by the positive ending, I feel like.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Because the Ice Cream Man has been so dark and horrifying throughout. This issue was just me going, “Shit.” I was like, “Why is this so familiar?” Then slowly getting it and it was the coloring and the panels. I’m like, “I know why this is so familiar.” Then the upside down frowny face was just the nail that kind of put in the coffin where I was like, “This is amazing.” I immediately went back, like Justin said and reread it to be like, “How did I not get this earlier?”</p> <p>Pete:                But every issue I’m so nervous before I read it, because I’m like, I don’t know if it can keep going at such a high level of creativity and constantly amazing me and torturing my mind with what is happening. We still really don’t know what’s going on with Ice Cream Man and every issue we find out a little bit more, but it’s just still such a crazy, interesting book that is… I cannot wait for it to finish so I can go back and reread it all again and enjoy it all again, because it’s just really impressive.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, feels like they did a similar sort of thing with All-star Superman, a couple of issues back. We had W. Maxwell Prince on our live show. He talked about how it’s not necessarily connecting the story. Maybe there’s an Ice Cream Man multi-verse, this feels like one of those tales out in the multi-verse that rifts on or reverberates off of what’s going on with Ice Cream Man, because I read most of it thinking, okay, we’re getting some real answers in terms of mythology here. That’s not what happens at all necessarily. It’s more just like, there are echoes of what’s going on in the book usually, but it’s still, Martin Morazzo’s art is so gorgeous and so well laid out. The watcher risks are fun. It’s weird to do a positive Watchman to your point, Justin, but I think if you’re going to do anything that ends happy, that you’re parodying, sure, do it Watchman, have a happy ending for Watchma. Why not.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, and the ultimate way to subvert Watchman is to have the Rorschach character go live a happy life and make his world better. That’s what I think the point is, is like, “Hey, let’s just take small steps to make our lives better.” That’s what I think the last page with the end is near with [inaudible 00:52:14] crossed out on the dude’s sign. I think it’s like, “Hey, it’d be a little easier if we just had it be near.” He does. So it’s like, “Let’s all make small steps to have a better life.” Which that would solve Watchman as well.</p> <p>Justin:              Watchman’s all about tricking the humanity to be nicer to each other by creating a squared that is threatening the planet. It’s like, “Okay, now you don’t have to kill each other because there’s another enemy.” This book is maybe saying, “No, we could also just be nicer to each other on a day-to-day basis.” I think that’s a very cool idea. If that’s what the intention was, this is very good.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I also liked the idea of, instead of having a character go down a dark path and be like, “I’m too wrapped up in this.” Having the character stop and realize like, “I need to be a better partner.” It’s doable. It’s “If I put some time and energy into this, I can save this fucking thing. I can turn it around.” It was really great and the midst of all this craziness of this Ice Cream Man world, it was very surprising and goal.</p> <p>Alex:                 Lastly, we’re going to move on to our X of Swords block, which Pete is very into it, very excited about.</p> <p>Pete:                [crosstalk 00:53:32].</p> <p>Alex:                 Hold on, buddy.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s why we do it at the end because you log off.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, we save it right for the end here. But this is the second to last week of extra service. We’re going to be wrapping it up all next week. Okay. Calm down, buddy. But we got X-Force number 14, written by Benjamin Percy and [Jerry Dougan 00:53:50], art by Joshua Cassara. [inaudible 00:53:52] number six, written by Seb Wells and art by Carmen Carnero. Cable, number six written by Jerry Dukin and Phil Neto. Here we are very much into the tournament of [Arocco versus Kakoa 00:54:02]. They are fighting battles, often not with swords, but with other beings throughout this.</p> <p>Justin:              Eating contests.</p> <p>Alex:                 We get a bunch of them fleshed out. Some of them happen shorter than others, but by the end of it, we move on to the main event. Spoiler is you could have predicted this even call out that you could predict it. It’s apocalypse versus annihilation as Arocco and Kakoa are tie. That’s what this has been leading all up towards. Pete, I know you’re against this. I know you’re not loving this. Justin, let’s go to you first. what’d you think about these issues?</p> <p>Justin:              Well, it’s funny to Pete’s point of being frustrated by it. It’s there is a little bit of a trick here with this whole event where they set it up to be this Epic sort of age of apocalypse style crossover. When what it really is, is like X-Men playing baseball on a grand event scale. It’s very playful. It’s very light and fun. Despite the fact that the X-Men are losing, which is, I think stressful in general, but it’s these fun lighthearted events punctuated by horrible murder. The back half of the X-Force issue where we see the Storm, the stuff that-</p> <p>Pete:                The storm fight is glorious.</p> <p>Justin:              The drink that Storm and Wolverine were drinking, the Blight Swill is actually a pretty strong poison, like a soul poisoning and then Storm still beats her dude, and then lets him get slaughtered. That was bad-ass.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah it was.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, in the Hellions issue, it takes a little bit of a side trip. Early in the event we found out that Mr. Sinister was leading his team to try to get the swords of Arocco before they could use them. Turns out as usual, Mr. Sinister is being an evil fuck and-</p> <p>Pete:                Surprise.</p> <p>Alex:                 He tricked his entire team in order to get genetic information from the mutants of Arocco, that’s all he really wanted to do. His entire team dies in absolutely horrible ways. It’s a little unclear which one of them are going to come back or not because if you die in other worlds, your personality dies, but you might be pulled from another personality. So may getting some new rifts out a bunch of these characters.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, I feel like we got Havoc and Quantum survive in that may be it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I think Empath also makes it through, right? He gets stabbed, but he crawls his way through. So maybe he’s coming back.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 But that’s super dark. The rest of it is, like both of you guys are saying, there’s a point to the fact that it’s frustrating that they’re never getting to the sword fights. You’re watching it and you’re reading it, you’re like, “They’re doing a puzzle fight. That’s insane.” It is insane that Iliana is doing puzzles right now to try to beat these people. But I think, Justin, you said it last week, we were talking about these issues, this is [inaudible 00:57:07] setting up fairy magic to trick Arocco in order to win.</p> <p>Alex:                 There’s even a point in one of these issues where they’re like, what is she doing right now? What side is she on? What is the game that she’s playing? But it ultimately comes clear when Gorgon ends up fighting and ties up the score, so it gets to annihilation versus apocalypse. That was the whole point of what [inaudible 00:57:31] was doing. She was getting it to this point of whatever is next to even up the score. I am still very much on board with this. I understand the frustration with the lack of sword fights that are happening in X of Swords, but we got three issues left here. I think the story has been so fascinating audits own both from a writing and an art perspective that I’m still very much enjoying it, personally.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. The Cable issue that we didn’t talk about, the art’s great and there’s some great emotional moments here with Cable and then later Gorgon that are super sad. I thought really well done across the board.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. So, first off I wanted to start with some positives. The X-Force cover with Wolverine is just absolutely gorgeous, fantastic, really cool and well done. Also Iliana is just really great in this first thing, where she’s fighting, which is good. I don’t want to see her solving puzzles. I want to see her fighting and the douche action noise. I really appreciated. Sums up how I feel about this whole thing.</p> <p>Pete:                But what we’re all thinking happens at the end of this, where it’s like, yes, this is all leading to these exes fighting each other, but it was also very upsetting to see these characters we know are better lose these battles that are set up, so they are going to lose. It’s very, very frustrating. The whole sit down with Thanos and Wolverine and in front of a mirror being like whoever blinks, loses. I was really fucking pissed that Wolverine lost that.</p> <p>Alex:                 I loved that.</p> <p>Pete:                But also moved-</p> <p>Alex:                 Wait, hold on. Can I just mention what happens to this moment that I felt was-</p> <p>Pete:                Can I just finish what I’m saying, I had like two more words left.</p> <p>Alex:                 Go ahead, finish your two words.</p> <p>Pete:                I was moved that he lost, but also pissed and it was just so beautiful the way they drew it. So go ahead.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes. That was more than two words, but [crosstalk 00:59:55]. Well, I agree with you. I think that we’re getting moments like that in the middle where Wolverine and his enemy had to look at the matter, a mirror and see everybody they’ve ever killed and Wolverine holds steady, but cries and loses. Great. Just individual moments in here are so good.</p> <p>Justin:              Real quick though. Was that Wolverine or was that Lobo who’s sitting there crying?</p> <p>Pete:                You’re such a douche. You’re awful.</p> <p>Justin:              Maybe Wolverine is crying as he is seeing a pic-</p> <p>Pete:                You’re an awful human being.</p> <p>Justin:              He was seeing a picture of a Lobo comic. He was like, “What the fuck is this guy? He’s looks just like me.” But he’s in space.</p> <p>Pete:                Also [crosstalk 01:00:32] just so fantastic in this book.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great Storm, great Storm event, great Iliana event, Wolverine. They basically been throwing the Wind Shipper every issue, which I understand is probably part of the reason that you haven’t loved this, seeing Wolverine lose a fascia battle is very funny, but I understand for a fad, that’s not a big thing. I’m really curious and excited to see what’s going to happen next week, particularly because the last issue was called X of Swords Destruction and we’ve gone from, what is it?</p> <p>Alex:                 The first one was Genesis, the middle one was Stacey’s and the last one is Destruction. That doesn’t spell good things for what’s going to happen to the X-Men going forward. We knew that Jean Grey and Scott are about to get into the mix here because they’re going after Cable. This is great. I’m excited about it, even if you are not cool.</p> <p>Justin:              CooI. I too am excited. Even if you are not, to Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                Great.</p> <p>Alex:                 If you’d like to support a podcast, patrion.com/comic book club. Also, we do a live show every Tuesday night to Crowdcast and YouTube, Tuesdays at 7:00 PM, come back out. We would love to chat with you about comic books. 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Punchline #1
DC Comics
Written by James Tynion IV and Sam Johns
Art by Mirka Andolfo

Taskmaster #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Jed MacKay
Art by Alessandro Vitti

Kick-Ass vs. Hit-Girl #1
Image Comics
Written by Steve Niles
Art by Marcelo Frusin

Resident Alien: Your Ride’s Here #1
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Peter Hogan
Art by Steve Parkhouse

American Vampire 1976 #2
DC Comics
Written by Scott Snyder
Art by Rafael Albuquerque

The Amazing Spider-Man #52
Marvel Comics
Written by Nick Spencer
Art by Patrick Gleason

Scarenthood #1
IDW
By Nick Roche & Chris O’Halloran

G.I. Joe #10
IDW
Written by Paul Allor
Art by Chris Evenhuis

Dark Nights: Death Metal Infinite Hour Exxxtreme! #1
DC Comics
Written by Frank Tieri, Becky Cloonan, Sam Humphries
Art by Tyler Kirkham, Rags Morales, Denys Cowan

Marvel Zombies Resurrection #4
Marvel Comics
Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Art by Leonard Kirk

The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys: National Anthem #2
Dark Horse Comics
Story by Gerard Way & Shaun Simon
Art by Leonardo Romero

Goosebumps: Secrets of the Swamp #2
IDW
Written by Marieke Nijikamp
Art by Yasmin Florez Montanez

Getting It Together #2
Image Comics
Co-creators and Co-Writers Sina Grace & Omar Spahi
Art by Jenny D. Fine

Marauders #15
Marvel Comics
Written by Gerry Duggan and Benjamin Percy
Art by Stefano Caselli

Excalibur #14
Marvel Comics
Written by Tini Howard
Art by Phil Noto

Wolverine #7
Marvel Comics
Written by Benjamin Percy and Gerry Duggan
Art by Joshua Cassara

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Full Episode Transcript:

Alex:                 What is up everybody, welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.

Justin:              I’m Justin.

Pete:                I’m Pete, and I’m not looking forward to talking about the Marvel stuff today.

Alex:                 Oh, wow. Really?

Justin:              Wow. What a way to plant a flag, Pete.

Alex:                 Interesting.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Well, that’s okay, because we’re going to kick it off with a DC comic first, Punchline, number one, written by James Tynion IV and Sam Jones, no relation I think. Art by Mirka Andolfo. This is, as you could probably guess from the title, focusing on Punchline, new girlfriend to the Joker who is brought to the forefront during the Joker war, finally getting her own one-shot. Should we get your own series? I think starting next year at some point.

Justin:              It certainly feels that way, yes.

Alex:                 Yeah, but this is picking up. She is in prison. And in this issue, we get one of James Tynion’s pet projects. Harper Row shows up again with her brother tracking down Punchline, is clearly setting her up as an adversary to her. We find out a lot more about her origin. I’ll tell you what, I personally have been feeling very much like Punchline is the Pucci of the Batman side of the universe.

Pete:                Oh, what? What the-

Alex:                 Hold on, let me finish. But this issue went a long way to selling me on understanding what their take on her is personally. Pete, you’re all in on Punchline, that is clear.

Pete:                Yes. I think this is a interesting kind of way to come at this character. What I don’t like is she’s like, “Oh man, don’t trust people of a podcast, they turn out to be psychos,” which, that’s fair.

Justin:              Truth.

Pete:                That’s fair. But I do think that this is an interesting villain. It’s one of those things where like, she was kind of forced in the situation, almost helped “the Joker” and then kind of Batman interrupted them and then felt like, oh man, I was so close to being a part of something bigger, and this is kind of her pursuit of that. It’s interesting. I feel like as a first issue, they do a good job of being like, okay, here’s this character, here’s a little bit of her backstory and what she’s about. And I think it does a good job of getting you intrigued for more to see how this is all going to unfold and to see if she does claim her kind of like all the bad stuff that she does or tries to hide.

Justin:              Yeah. First off, the art on this was great by Mirka Andolfo, really good stuff, and sort of had some flavor to it as opposed to just sort of getting it done which I thought was nice. But I think this issue made crystal clear what the whole idea here is, jumping off what you said, Alex. The whole thing with Harley Quinn was it always felt a little wild that Harley Quinn was the Joker’s psychiatrist. And then suddenly she became his partner or his just fully onboard. And in this issue we get to see-

Pete:                Wait, can I?

Justin:              Yes, sure.

Pete:                I just wanted to ask you, have you ever just really hated your day job before?

Justin:              No, I’ve never. What is work? Because when you love your job, it’s like you never work a day in your life.

Pete:                Wow.

Justin:              So don’t know what you’re talking about.

Alex:                 If you teach a man to fish, you never work a day in your life. That’s what I always say.

Justin:              That’s right. I’d rather be fishing says the seat of my jeans. What I like about this though, is it’s sort of, we see the progression and it very much mirrors how many people go from being a regular person on the internet to being radicalized in our modern world, through social media. And I think this does a really good job of using that very real issue in our country slash world. And putting it into the comic book world and bringing us a character that we believe, I believe the way this story is told and having Punchline land where she does, I’m on board. I think this is a really good issue for getting us to like the character.

Pete:                Yeah. I hope those punches do land, because it’ll be interesting to see how this unfolds.

Alex:                 Yeah. Like you said, very smart, very well done. Particularly if you’ve been on the fence about the character like I have, I recommend reading this issue. Let’s move to another one that I know Pete is excited about, even though it’s a Marvel comic, Taskmaster number one written by Jed Mackay.

Pete:                I should have been more specific and said the X-Men stuff.

Alex:                 God. Art by Alessandro Vitti. This is a new take on Taskmaster. He is just chilling out on a golf course, in one the [crosstalk 00:05:05].

Pete:                Yeah, just like everybody else.

Alex:                 Ends up getting framed for a murder. I won’t spoil who gets murdered, but ends up on the run for that murder as usual. Particularly given that we revisited Fred [Valenti’s 00:05:18] excellent Taskmaster series just a few months ago here on this very show. What’d you think about this one? What’d you think about this new take here?

Pete:                I thought this was a lot of fun, having bulls-eyeing him in this kind of celebrity golf tournaments, I just didn’t expect this. I was really impressed with, just from reading comics and knowing this character like, okay, I know how this is going to go. But I was pleasantly surprised by the start of this and how different it felt from what I expected. And I think it was kind of a very cool story and also very interesting team up. I think this did a really great job of setting up this kind of new take on Taskmaster a little bit, and then kind of this arc of where this is going, and kind of laid out all the characters that are going to be involved. I think this did a great job of getting me wanting more and excited for this world.

Justin:              Taskmaster has this weird spot in the Marvel universe where sometimes it’s a little bit Deadpoolesque. But sometimes he’s meant to be a scary villain who is very hard to beat. And in this he’s sort of goofy dude who was fucking around. And that’s why I feel like Fred Valenti’s take we love so much because it really found the middle ground between those two. He’s someone with a tragic backstory where he can’t retain his long-term memory and because his brain is full of these fighting techniques that have overtaken his short-term memory. It’s a little … I don’t quite know where this book is going. Because I like the story and I like sort of the task that I hope he masters by the end of it. But the golf stuff felt a little, I was like, “Wait, what?”

Pete:                No, but that was fun.

Justin:              And I will say I loved that it was Black Widow. My guess was that it was Black Widow who was hunting [inaudible 00:07:24] and I love that it actually was by the end of the issue.

Alex:                 Yeah. I mean, this seems like a pretty clear tee up for the Black Widow movie, right. I don’t know when this was originally supposed to come out, but given that Taskmaster is going to show out there, Black Widow is going to show up there obviously. It seems like this is tying into that in a certain way, or at least going to be one of those things where, hey, now there’s a trade on the stands. The other thing, I’ll get into spoilers here.

Alex:                 I don’t love the idea of being ahead of a book, but I sincerely hope this is where this twist is heading. Because, again, spoilers, the thing is that Taskmaster is framed from the death of Maria Hill. And it feels like killing Maria Hill off screen is a very bad, very weird move. But what I think is going on here is Nick Fury Jr. recruits him to find the real killer of Maria Hill so he can get Black Widow off his back. It seems to be that it’s probably Nick Fury Jr. is not who he says he is. It is in fact somebody else, has lied to Taskmaster the entire time. And that’s the twist coming down the road. This is something that I felt very uncomfortable and sort of hated when they brought out, oh, Maria Hill is dead. When they get to that twist, say four issues down the road, I think I’m going to feel a lot better about this book. But as it is, Alessandro Vitti’s art is really solid and fun and there’s some funny bits in here. Jed Mackay, I think wrote the Black Cat book-

Justin:              I love that book.

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:09:01] coming out, which is super fun. So he does comedy, so it’s good stuff. If you’re looking for a fun, silly one, this might be one to check out.

Pete:                Yeah. I just wanted to go back and touch on something Justin said, yes, Fred Valenti definitely did an amazing job. But I think other people should be allowed to do their takes, just because Fred did something that was so iconic.

Justin:              No, one take and one take only I say, leave me.

Pete:                I think there’s room for other kind of take some people. But I think-

Justin:              Pete, when you’re making a movie, you only do one take, they just turn the camera on and everything rolls. That’s how it works.

Pete:                Justin, you know better than that, come on.

Justin:              Then they just move the camera to different locations. The camera’s rolling, the whole time it’s traveling from Atlanta-

Pete:                Every film is filmed live, right?

Justin:              Yeah.

Pete:                Great.

Justin:              It’s why it’s really hard, actors really have to run very quickly to different places.

Alex:                 Kick-Ass versus Hit-Girl number one from Image Comics written by Steve Niles, art by Marcelo Frusin. This is following the new Kick-Ass who is in with some drug dealers and gangs. By the end of the book Hit-Girl is maybe coming for her. I got to tell you, I like Steve Niles. Though this art was very good, the violence was brutal. We were talking about this other live show a little bit, the idea that some number one issues don’t leave it off on the table that they sort of just like get to it at the end. Frankly, this is the issue that I was thinking of when we were talking about it, because not enough happens here in this first issue necessarily to make it work for me. But I’m curious to hear what you guys think.

Pete:                Well, I’m kind of like, you see it in movies and comics all the time, the person who killed somebody then goes to the funeral and that’s just so insane to me that you would go to somebody’s funeral that you murdered.

Alex:                 Pete, you’re going to come to my funeral, right though?

Pete:                Sure, I am buddy.

Alex:                 Okay.

Pete:                Yeah. Can’t wait to piss on your grave, it’s going to be great. I just think that-

Justin:              You don’t have to piss on the grave at the funeral, the graves’ going to be there, give it a day, come back.

Alex:                 The [inaudible 00:11:17] says that, right. If I’d [inaudible 00:11:19] I would like to piss on the grave.

Pete:                That’s right.

Justin:              Speak now or forever hold it in your bladder, hold it. You don’t want to be caught holding it.

Pete:                Well, yeah, I mean because we know these characters so well, so I feel like this isn’t a … new telling is just kind of like, these are where these characters are and pretty soon they’re going to clash. But it’s always tough when it’s Kick-Ass versus Hit-Girl issue one, but they don’t ever meet in the comic yet, so that’s a little like, meh.

Justin:              I have a feeling they will down the line.

Pete:                Oh, okay. So that’s it’s just setting it up. I do think the art here is great. Marcelo Frusin really takes on the Jr. vibe, but gives it its own sort of flavor in a nice way. That was cool. A lot of heads being cut off in perfect hot dog sections, which I was like, “Okay.”

Justin:              Well, if you’ve got a really sharp sword like that, it’s going to cut right through it.

Pete:                So easy to cut through the spine.

Alex:                 Well, that’s actually how they make hot dogs.

Justin:              Yep, a 100%. And I won’t tell you what body parts of what animals are doing that. But otherwise it was a real quick read.

Alex:                 Yes, I agree. Resident Alien Your Ride’s Here, number one from Dark Horse Comics written by Peter Hogan-

Pete:                Oh, my rides here.

Alex:                 … and art by Steve Parkhouse. I have not been a religious Resident Alien reader, but as far as I can gather from this issue, it’s about an alley that just kind of hangs out with people and I love-

Justin:              He’s a resident.

Alex:                 Yeah. I kind of [crosstalk 00:13:05] casual it is. I thought there would be more alien stuff in this book, there’s not. He’s just going to hang it out.

Justin:              It’s very chill. No one even talks about how he’s an alien.

Pete:                No, guys, we’ve read this before. This is a thing where he doesn’t look like that to other people. He kind of wears the disguise, but he revealed himself to that girl that’s getting the haircut in the book. This had previous arcs before, and this is a really kind of cool thing.

Justin:              Yeah, I know.

Pete:                Okay. All right.

Justin:              This reminded me, and I think this is perhaps why you like it, Pete, remind me a little bit of Concrete.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              The old series back in the day. And it is fun. It is almost too like Slice of Life for the first two thirds of it. I like the vision quest stuff at the end. And I would be curious sort of where this opens up to, but man, this issue ends with sort of like, oh, that’s just it.

Alex:                 It is funny though. I mean, even if you’re not totally familiar with the series, and like Pete said, we’ve read a couple of issues here and there, but just kind of picking this up and not necessarily having a media reader call of what we talked about before. There’s still good solid jokes characterization here that make this very engaging. I enjoyed it even if most of the time I felt like, I don’t know what they’re talking about.

Pete:                Yeah. I’m very into this comic. I really am invested in this relationship. And yeah, I’m excited for more. This is kind of an interesting new arc. I’m hoping that the alien and this lady can work it out.

Justin:              How invested in the relationship are you, Pete?

Pete:                I’m very, very invested.

Justin:              Heavy?

Alex:                 10K, he put 10K on it.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              I like those odds.

Alex:                 American Vampire 1976 number two from DC Comics written by Scott Snyder, art by Raphael Albuquerque. As you could probably figure out from the title, this is picking up on the first issue set in 1976 as Skinner Sweet and his gang were trying to take over a train that holds all of the relics of America, feels almost like a little bit of a leftover from Scott Snyder’s undiscovered country’s ideas in a certain way. But Skinner Sweet is forced to team up with his brother who he thought was dead. We get a little bit of flashback that explains that here. Man, it is so good to have this book back. I am loving every issue of it so far.

Pete:                I really like the start of it. The fun recap of like, gather round kids, uncle Skinner’s going to catch you up. I thought that was great. I really appreciated kind of the walkthrough, their history there. I mean, you can’t really say enough about the art, it’s really unbelievable. And I love the Butch Cassidy and Sundance reference.

Justin:              See, Skinner Sweet is such a great character. It’s just great to be able to read new stories where we can follow him around. I like these series as a culmination point of a lot of the American Vampire dangling threads and the tongue is gross and the tongues that we see in this book are gross and it’s great. It’s a truly daunting villain for a title that’s been able to maintain such quality over the years.

Alex:                 Great stuff, definitely pick it up. Next up, The Amazing Spider-Man number 52 from Marvel Comics written by Nick Spencer and art by Patrick Gleason. Finally Spider-Man is facing down Kindred, the villain who has been taunting him pretty much all of Nick Spencer’s run. We have gotten the reveal of who Kindred is, or at least who we think Kindred is. Personally I have some doubts there that the reveal is actually what we think it is. But in this issue, Spider-Man gives up, surrenders to Kindred to save all of his friends, all the men and the rest of the spider family. And it ends in a moment that I felt like such a sucker because I know this is not going to be permitted, but I legitimately gasped out loud at the end of this issue. I thought this was great. Pete is nodding his head. Yes, yes, yes, I can see him. [crosstalk 00:17:31].

Justin:              Yes, give me more.

Alex:                 He loves it. Give me more. Justin, let’s go to you first. What did you think about this?

Justin:              We have never been closer to finding out how Kindred is than we are with this issue. And yeah, you could have said that for many issues in this run of 52. I really want to know now.

Alex:                 Well, they’ve revealed that Kindred is Harry Osborn. That’s been the thing that they’ve come out and said.

Justin:              Yes. And was that the last issue or? Yeah, it was.

Alex:                 There was two issues back, yeah.

Justin:              And that feels, it feels weird to me.

Alex:                 It feels wrong. It feels like a fate.

Justin:              And I think you had the theory that it’s Peter Parker from the future, like a dead Peter Parker or something who is very bitter about his life perhaps. And I think this issue I was thinking about theory a lot because it feels that Kindred is sort of like, you’ve wasted your life fighting for these people. And that’s sort of the point. And I think that’s a nice counterpoint for Peter, our present day Peter, to fight back and say, “It is worth it. You just took the wrong path or whatever.” My theory was that it was the robber who kills uncle Ben, the thief. That would be cool too, but I sort of like your theory a little bit better at this point, feels more on track with what the story they’re telling. Because I don’t know what Harry Osborn, while he is a big part of Spider-Man [inaudible 00:19:00], Norman overshadows him so much. And I don’t know what the point of having Harry there does.

Alex:                 I’ll tell you also on that note, there’s a big scene in here that is very reminiscent of what Scott Snyder did in death, not death in the family, Death of the Family.

Justin:              Death of the Family.

Alex:                 Joker, Hulk, where he gathered the Joker, gathered everybody around the dinner table. In this instance, what Kindred does is he digs up the skeletons of everybody who Spider-Man has let die and gathers some around. And the moment, it’s so well paced and so horrifying because it goes around and it’s like, here’s captain Gwen Stacy, here’s Jean DeWolff. Here’s, what is it? Marla Jameson. Then he gets to Gwen-

Justin:              Flash.

Alex:                 … and Spider-Man and he’s like, “Oh no, Gwen.” And then Flash, the last one was uncle Ben. And it’s so upsetting to see that happen. Very well done in exactly the way that it should feel. I thought, Pete, again, nodding his head, yes, yes, yes, could not agree more it seems like. And Pete-

Justin:              Before we go to Pete, who’s opinion will no doubt really crown this review of the book. I want to give a shout-out to Patrick Gleason’s art, it’s so perfect for this run. To your point, we’re seeing how horrifying this dinner scene is, Patrick Gleason’s art is the perfect companion to this story.

Pete:                I just can’t wait for Nick Spencer to get the fuck off this book. It’s just, he writes these fucked up twisted things and really fucks with you as a fan, who’s loved something for many years and then makes you question that. I mean, to dig up these people and have their corpses sitting at a table, fuck you. And then have Spider-Man be like, “Fucking, I give up, kill me.” Fuck you, I’m sick of this shit. This just over the top fucking just bullshit to … It’s grotesque.

Justin:              I hear you Pete.

Pete:                It’s all ridiculous. Give me a fucking Spider-Man story, man. This is bullshit.

Justin:              I want to see Spider-Man do something important, like catch a pulse snatcher. Has he done that? Has he stopped a purse snatching at any point?

Alex:                 I think this is good. I’ll also mention I know we did include this in The Stack.

Pete:                You were like, when that moment happened, I yelled boo, and I closed my laptop and I was just like, I had to walk away for a little bit.

Justin:              Boo. Good day.

Alex:                 They’re also releasing these 52.LR books, which I know I didn’t send over for The Stack. But they’re kind of taking place between the stories and focusing on the characters that are on Spider-Man. Also really good, really dark, this one focuses on Norman Osborn teaming up with Mary Jane, which is wild, and she hates it. Pete, don’t worry, she does not want to work with him at all. But really good stuff. It just a very dark, it definitely feels like-

Pete:                Spider-Man shouldn’t be this dark.

Alex:                 What is almost unequivocally the best Spider-Man story of all time, Pete?

Pete:                I don’t know.

Alex:                 Kraven’s Last Hunt. I think-

Pete:                That’s your opinion. I don’t think-

Alex:                 No.

Justin:              What’s your?

Alex:                 I think if you ask almost anybody, if you asked what is the best-

Pete:                I like a couple of Rhino stories, that are great.

Alex:                 Sure. There’s great Spider-Man stories, but the best one of all time is probably, obviously arguably Kraven’s Last Hunt. Spider-Man dies, he’s buried in that, Kraven takes over. He’s covered in spiders, it’s dark. And I think that’s what Nick Spencer is going for here, and I think he’s [crosstalk 00:22:49].

Pete:                Nick Spencer is just doing shock value shit.

Justin:              I don’t think so. And also like Spider-Man’s origin is dark. His uncle dies and he lets him go. It’s like guilt.

Pete:                He doesn’t know that at the time though.

Justin:              Yeah, I know.

Alex:                 Sorry. Justin, are you familiar with Spider-Man’s origin story?

Justin:              Yeah, he was there as a thief and he was like, “Should I stop this guy?” And then the guy was like, I’m going to go kill your uncle. And he’s like, “Go ahead.”

Pete:                Go ahead.

Justin:              Get out of here you scum.

Alex:                 As long as Caterpillar man finds my uncles corpse later, I’m good with it. [crosstalk 00:23:28].

Justin:              I’m just saying there’s been a darkness to Spider-Man from the jump. I think this is well within the range to tell this.

Pete:                No.

Alex:                 Let’s move on then to something that is perfectly purposely dark, Scarenthood number one from IDW by Nick Roche and Chris O’Halloran. We had Nick Roche on our live show this week. Let’s be honest here. Let’s be true to ourselves. What do we really think about Scarenthood? I’ll come out and I’ve got to say it, this is the truth. I like this book.

Justin:              Nice, bold. I mean, I raved about the book on the live show. But to boil it down, I really like how this book feels very like Slice of Life. It’s about a father in Ireland, and I don’t know what town it is, but in Ireland, he struggles with just the stress of being a dad, tries to connect with the parents. It’s really funny. And then there’s … we slowly get peppered in a couple of details about how the school is maybe a little haunted and it builds and builds and builds to a legit scary moment that combines the fear of the supernatural with the regular fears of being a parent in a way that I thought was a real great step forward. I’m very excited for more of this.

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, this is more in you guys’ sweet spot a little bit, because I was like, “I get it. You’re a real dad in real life.” Okay. All right.

Justin:              But Pete you’re a cat dad. Think about it if it’s a cat.

Alex:                 Yeah. Your Twitter bio says cat daddy, right?

Pete:                Yeah. That’s exactly what it says.

Justin:              I believe it’s catty daddy if I remember correctly.

Pete:                Oh my God. Anyways, I’m really-

Justin:              The original catty daddy.

Pete:                All that aside, I really liked the kind of horror ghost story elements. I thought it was really cool. I very much enjoyed this book, even though I’m not a parent and don’t know the struggles that you guys deal with. But I thought it was really well done and interesting. And I’m very excited to read more. I think this is kind of like a cool team on this book. I think it’s rich enough that I really want to kind of delve into it more.

Justin:              Pete, being a parent is like your life, but with fewer cheesesteaks and fewer romantic comedies.

Pete:                Boo, that doesn’t sound fun.

Alex:                 I really like this as well. The pitch that I didn’t give on the show.

Justin:              Wow.

Pete:                Oh my goodness. I thought that was part of the pitch.

Justin:              Oh, okay. You seem to be allergic to the pitch.

Alex:                 Yeah. That was not part of the pitch. I just sneezed. This is like single parents meet stranger things is the way that I’d put it.

Pete:                Oh, wow.

Alex:                 We talked about this live show a little bit, but I was really impressed, particularly given we read a lot of first issues with how packed this was with details, and the fact that things slowly build to the supernatural, but it isn’t the last page reveal. It’s about halfway two thirds of the way through the issue that we get some weird supernatural stuff. We get even weirder supernatural stuff as it goes. And the character signs are really terrifying in the right way. This is a great debut. I was very happy to read this and I was glad that we got to chat with Nick for so long about it.

Pete:                I agree.

Alex:                 Let’s move on to another title that we’ve been enjoying quite a bit. GI Joe number 10 from IDW written Paul Allor, art by Chris Evenhuis. Pete-

Pete:                Yo Joe.

Alex:                 … you got to like this one, because there’s a bareness appearance in this one. But for the most part, this is about a secret lab that is trying to create half human half robot cyborg bats for a cobra-

Pete:                Classic.

Alex:                 … and how they end up taking it down. After being-

Pete:                Classic Dr. Mindbender stuff, I mean-

Alex:                 Classic Dr. Mindbender stuff.

Justin:              Dr. Mindbender.

Alex:                 After not being so crazy about the last issue, I was glad to personally just see this return to form for this issue. What’d you guys think about this one?

Pete:                Yeah. I’m enjoying this. I’m having a lot of fun. Also kind of a crazy reveal because I’m used to … I’m sure you guys are the same. Lady Jaye, she used to roll with Flint or Snake Eyes.

Alex:                 You don’t need to tell us.

Justin:              Yeah, we’re right there. [crosstalk 00:27:56]. She used to roll [inaudible 00:27:58] with Flint or even Snake Eyes.

Pete:                Yeah. Right. But then to see her with this new guy, and I know he’s new because I was like, I’m not wrong in this. I went to the Hasbro website to look this up.

Alex:                 We all did, you don’t need to tell us. We all headed to the Hasbro website.

Justin:              It’s where I get my news.

Pete:                Because I was like, wait a second, I wasn’t … I don’t remember [inaudible 00:28:19].

Alex:                 First stop, OAN. Second stop, [inaudible 00:28:22]. Third stop, Hasbro website. That’s where I get my news.

Justin:              Exactly. Especially if I’m like, what’s my brother doing? I’m like Hasbro.

Pete:                But yeah, I continue to have a lot of fun with this book. Some interesting stuff. Great art. I think they do a good job of sometimes doing fun stuff with names, sometimes holding it back a little bit more.

Justin:              Yeah. I mean, I think I’ve said in the past, I was never a G.I. Joe kid.

Pete:                Yeah. You weren’t allowed to watch as a kid, and we feel bad for you.

Justin:              We’re not allowed to watch because they used guns, yes. But these stories I like, I like the way they’re sort of one-offs story of the weeks with different tones. This one sort of has more of the action figure animated show feel, I think. But they treat the characters in a realistic way and I appreciate it.

Alex:                 It also feels like with this issue that this is starting to build towards something, even though we’ve been focusing in on these individual characters, maybe I’m wrong, but issue-

Justin:              Castle fall.

Alex:                 What?

Justin:              I think there’s something called castle fall coming up.

Alex:                 Yeah, that’s coming up. And that certainly seems to be a tease that we’re just going to start getting all these individual plot points mixing together in some way. And that’s exciting. I mean, if they’re really doing, focusing in on one, two characters every issue and that it’s building something bigger, that’s very cool storytelling. I’m excited to see where it goes. Next up, another one that I’m sure was in Pete’s wheelhouse, Dark Nights: Death Metal Infinite Hour Exxxtreme, with so many Xs, number one from DC Comics, written by thank Frank Tieri, Becky Cloonan, Sam Humphries, and of course, Lobo. Art by Tyler Kirkham, Rags Morales, Denys Cowan, and again, Lobo. As you can guess, this is what Lobo’s been doing during Dark Nights, Death Metal, what’s been going on with him. It kicks off with a very Frank Tieri story.

Pete:                Yeah, Frank, come on. I mean, this is the guy-

Justin:              Perhaps the most Frank Tieri stuff.

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, this is the guy you want on this book. You want this kind of goon squad guy to tell a story about one of the biggest goons there is, Lobo. And let’s not forget we should make a Lobo Batman. And yeah, I think this was-

Alex:                 The Batman man.

Pete:                Yeah. The bat, who frags. Yeah, I think this continues to just be a ton of over the top fun, just taking the DC Universe and being like, let’s throw a bunch of Xs on it, say it’s extreme, death metal, yeah, turn it up to 11. And the whole headbutt joke was hysterical, it was just great. Bat Grundy, I mean, what more do you want?

Justin:              Let me just say it was probably a lot to read three back-to-back Lobo stories. It’s like getting just a bowl of a hot fudge sundae after the hot fudge sundae served in a bowl that’s also made out of hot fudge sundae. And so it’s not as … I didn’t need that much Lobo.

Pete:                Come on man.

Justin:              I will say I liked the back-end of the second story. The other heroes being Lobofied.

Pete:                Superman Lobo or are you talking about Wonder Woman Lobo or?

Justin:              All of them. I thought those were funny.

Pete:                Okay.

Alex:                 Lobo gets his hands on some death metal and remakes the universe to reimagine everybody’s origin stories as all being Lobo. I think that was the Sam Humphreys, Dennis Cowan section, I could be wrong.

Justin:              It’s hard to tell, it’s the one that’s called, it says it’s by Lobo. I can’t tell if it’s the second story or the beginning of the third story, sort of flows. And then I’m curious, it does feel like Lobo is going to play a large part in the resolution of Death Metal, which I find-

Pete:                Well, he has been popping up. [crosstalk 00:32:24].

Alex:                 Go ahead, Pete.

Pete:                No, no.

Alex:                 All I was going to say is he’s been popping up almost every issue of Dark Nights Death Metal doing something in the background. And this is to explain what he has been doing.

Pete:                And also if you’re going to do a Death Metal book and not talk about Lobo, I mean, you’re not really talking about Death Metal then.

Justin:              If you’re going to have a Wolverine who just has a longer cigar and shorter claws, then yeah, have him be in this space I guess.

Pete:                This is not Wolverine.

Alex:                 Okay.

Justin:              No?

Pete:                No.

Justin:              What are some of the big differences?

Pete:                All right. First off-

Justin:              The healing factor?

Pete:                … Wolverine doesn’t talk this much. And Wolverine isn’t as in love with himself as Lobo is.

Justin:              Wolverine doesn’t talk as much, got it.

Pete:                You’re just a [inaudible 00:33:09].

Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about Marvel Zombies: Resurrection number four from Marvel Comics written by Philip Kennedy Johnson, art by Leonard Kirk. This book has been, I say surprisingly great. Except Philip Kennedy Johnson has been consistently delivering excellent stuff across the board. Here, the main thing that I’ve talked up to multiple people who are like, “Ah, I don’t want to read a Marvel Zombies book,” was the twist last issue, or at least the plot reveal last issue, that the excuse, the reasoning for the zombies is that it’s a bunch of brood who have infested Galactus. So you get the reason they’re infesting superheroes is they’re the brood. The reason they have a cosmic hugger is because of Galactus. And here our heroes led by Spider-Man with the two Richard children and a bunch of other random folks are attacking the Galactus hive in limbo. It all ends here or does it? I really like this resolution quite a bit. What’d you guys think?

Pete:                Yeah. This was just really unbelievable. Continually impressed with the twists and turns that this is taking. I didn’t see any of this coming the way it is. Just action galore, some great story, a really impressive balance of story and action. And the art is just phenomenal. This book is one of those ones that I look forward to when I see it’s on our kind of pool list, and it continues to impress.

Justin:              Yeah. I mean, I agree. There’s a lot of smart choices in this story, like smart, creative uses of different Marvel characters. And Pete, you must have loved how this is a fun Spider-Man.

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, well, he gets emotional and it’s nice. But also love the magic stuff and the Wolverine blade stuff. I don’t want to spoil stuff for people. Man, just really cool.

Justin:              I was being sarcastic because Spider-Man is just so sad the entire time, he’s not having any fun. [crosstalk 00:35:23]. But I love the end as well.

Alex:                 And I really enjoy the fact that we’re getting both DCs from Tom Taylor and Marvel Zombies: Resurrection from Phillip Kennedy Johnson. They’re both smart reinventions of zombie mythos. We’re not just getting the zombies in the Marvel Universe, zombies in the DC Universe. They’re coming up with canonical reasons for why they exist based on what the specific universes could bring to the table. And that’s great, they’re both very different stories as well. They’re not just zombie stories. And I look forward to hopefully more to come. I was surprised, it seemed like it was tying into whatever that Thanos story that Donny Cates had been teasing is. But I guess we’ll see down the road.

Alex:                 Next up, The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys: National Anthem number two from Dark Horse comics, story by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon, art by Leonardo Romero. This is picking up obviously on the first issue. But as everybody is slowly regaining their mojo and fighting against the live type characters who are infesting the world specifically through the lens of cops who have been taken over by whatever is going out in this world. What’d you think about this one? I think we’re really complimentary of the first issue. How’d you feel about the second?

Justin:              I love the art on this book. It has such a good tone and vibe for the whole thing. And I mean, it’s a little, like with a lot of Gerard Way stuff, you’re not a 100% sure with what’s happening. But it has a very musical vibe. This feels like a music montage from The Umbrella Academy TV show or something like that, very much like the action feels like there’s a lot happening underneath it.

Pete:                Yeah. I think the art is the real hero here. It’s very stylized and kind of switches back and forth, which is really impressive and still feels about the same story. But yeah, this is … we don’t know exactly, but we’ve got enough to kind of follow. It’s interesting, action packed. You can kind of understand why the people are doing what they’re doing. Yeah, I’ve been really impressed with this and I’m going to continue to keep reading it. I think it’s great.

Alex:                 Particularly with this issue, it feels like it’s sort of thing that if you have acab in your Twitter bio, this is the comic for you. Let’s move on and talk about Goosebumps: Secrets of the Swamp number two from IDW, written by Marieke Nijkamp, art by Yasmin Florez Montanez. You two in particular were particularly complimentary of this. This is a werewolf tale for the Goosebumps universe, I guess. You liked the first issue quite a bit as two girls teamed up to try to track down some werewolves. What’d you think about the second one?

Pete:                Yeah, I was really impressed with the way this relationship kind of moved, because what I was worried about in the first issue is you have two characters who kind of force into this crazy scenario. And I was worried they were going to just fight the whole time and not be able to kind of move throughout the story and kind of take care of business. And I think they handled that in such a good way. I’ve been really impressed with the Goosebumps. This is a fun story. Art is unbelievable. I liked these depiction of werewolves and I thought it was endurable how that one werewolf just kind of curled up. I think this is very cool and interesting story. I’m excited to read more.

Justin:              I have a feeling these werewolves are going to be people eventually.

Pete:                What?

Justin:              Not a ton habits in this issue as far as driving the story forward. It’s mostly like we’re scared in the swamp. But yeah, I’m curious to see, it feels like another shoe will drop next issue.

Alex:                 Yeah. I still feel like it’s not quite bringing all the elements together. The essential idea of two girls who are super into fantasy role-play games, tracking down real werewolves in the woods is a really smart idea, but it’s not necessarily paying off with that premise. I hope we see more of that the next issue. Though, I do like the art. I think the characters designs are very nice. And I’m enjoying reading it. It’s a nice light read. Next step, Getting it Together number two from Image Comics, co-creators and co-writers Sina Grace and Omar Spahi, art by Jenny D. Fine. We had Sina Grace and Omar Spahi on the live show a couple of weeks back talk about the first issue, which we like quite a bit. This is like Friends, but set in San Francisco and real. This second issue is picking up on that. As things only get more complicated for everybody’s relationships. What’d you think? How did it pick up from the well-received premier issue of the title?

Pete:                Yeah, I like this. I think being in a band is hard, there’s a lot of moving pieces. I like how they’re kind of diving into that a little bit, but mainly focusing on the relationships. The art’s fantastic. You care enough about the characters to care about this story. It’s relatable. I think it’s very cool. I liked how they kind of handle it, going back and forth between the different people and their kind of sizes and stuff. I also thought it was very cool the way the art kind of pulls out and pulls in. Sometimes you see wider shots and other things going on and sometimes it’s very close up. I think that’s very cool storytelling. I also really liked the drinking that was going on there. I can relate to that as well.

Justin:              I agree. I think this is a great second issue. First off, just reading this comic from a pandemic point of view, it is like reading science fiction. I’m so jealous of these characters.

Pete:                Yeah. Oh my God. Imagine being able to go into a bar and just get a drink.

Justin:              Oh, I know. That scene at the bar was like, yes, please, tell me more. How was it? What was it like? What did the bar smell like?

Pete:                I even drove by like [inaudible 00:41:55] I was like, “Oh my God. I want to go in.”

Justin:              I’ve never fallen that far. But outside of that, the relationships are really well done in this. And I want to say there are so many great standalone panels where you really see like a perfect encapsulation of a real human action in the moment.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 I like this titles willingness to make the main characters unlikable, which is not an easy thing-

Justin:              I like that about us as well.

Pete:                Shut up.

Alex:                 No, I think that’s really good. I mean, you have this main relationship that’s broken apart. And the fact that you read both of these characters as they’re talking about the relationship, they try to be friends. It just doesn’t work. They’re both really not very good at it. And there’s always this temptation to make those sorts of characters come to some sort of resolution or one character to be better than the other, but it feels like a real relationship right at the middle of this where nobody’s right, they just broke up. They are both assholes to each other. They shouldn’t have been together. Things went horribly wrong and they continue to go horribly wrong. It feels very realistic in terms of the characterization. And I think that’s very nice to see. Let’s get to-

Pete:                Also fun little story in the back as well.

Alex:                 Absolutely. Last bit to talk about, let’s get to our extra storage, [inaudible 00:43:27], which I know Pete has been eagerly awaiting. We’re just talking about three issues this week. Marauders number 15 from Marvel Comics, written by Gerry Duggan and Benjamin Percy, art by Stefano Caselli. Excalibur number 14 written by Tini Howard and art by Phil Noto. Wolverine number seven written by Benjamin Percy and Gerry Duggan and art by Joshua Cassara. In the first issue, we get a resolution of what happened with the Wolverline after she stabbed. Let me just run through the plot here then you could complain to [inaudible 00:43:56]. Hold on.

Alex:                 We get a resolution of the cliffhanger last week was that Wolverine decided to shut down the conflict between Arakko and Krakoa with other worlds stuck in the middle, by stabbing Saturnyne to death, we get [inaudible 00:44:11] to that, turns out she knows what was going on. She shuts it down. We could see the rest of the dinner party as everybody kind of feels each other out and figures out what the straights are. Excalibur 14, we finally get the first of the fights, and spoilers here, I’ll go through these, but just to give you the rundown of the fights, the first one, Betsy Braddock, Captain Britain gets beaten up immediately. Pete has taken off his headphones, he is done, he is out of here. Betsy Braddock gets beaten immediately, then I believe the second fight is Doug Ramsey, which he is terrified about. Turns out the fight is to get married at [inaudible 00:44:51].

Justin:              The ultimate fight.

Alex:                 The ultimate fight. The third one is a wrestling match between [inaudible 00:44:58] I believe, she loses that, which totally makes sense. At the beginning, drinking contest between Storm and Wolverine. That’s a little bit of a tie over there. But then Wolverine gets sucked into a fight, a three-way fight. Pete, put on of your headphones, put on your headphones, Pete, you can hear what we’re saying. Come on.

Pete:                Can I rant now? Can I please?

Justin:              Listen to what we’re saying.

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:45:21]. Why are avoiding spoilers? You got to at least hear what I’m saying.

Pete:                I can’t relive this bullshit again, that you’re telling me and not react to it. It’s so fucking painful the state here, and you recount the shitty fucking story.

Justin:              You love sword fights.

Alex:                 Here’s what I think is phenomenal about this. I was going into this. Pete is taking off his headphones again. What I think is great about this, that I was not blown away by is probably too strong, but really impressed by, is I was going into this expecting, okay, then we’re going to go through 10 sword fights, right? They start off with a sword fight that ends almost immediately. I was like, what the fuck is happening here? Why are we not getting a sword fight? This is, honestly, Pete put back the headphones. Put back on the headphones, Pete. I want you to hear this part.

Pete:                Can I rant now please?

Alex:                 No, I want you to hear this part that I’m talking about because my feeling when I was reading this, when Betsy Braddock immediately loses it like two pages, I was furious. I was like, “What is happening here?” And then when the second fight was marriage, it was like, where are the sword fights? I was promised sword fights. But by the time they get to the third fight and the fourth fight, I was starting to get really impressed by the structure of the storytelling here.

Pete:                Oh, fuck you.

Alex:                 Hold on. I was impressed by the structure of the storytelling here, because it’s a total swerve. They’re going for like, what are your expectations? It’s going to be this gauntlet of Ted fights. Instead, we’re coming up with different ways of hitting this, definitely getting into spoilers here, but it becomes clear through the storytelling what Saturnyne is doing. But our whole plan is not to have Krakoa beat Arakko, but to have Arakko realize, wait, we are the same as Krakoa and we need to join together. And we’re not quite there yet, but that’s such a fascinating, interesting, different swerve for the storytelling. I am very excited for where this is going, going forward. Pete, go ahead.

Pete:                All right. Well, first off to address what you’re saying. If you’re going to do that, fucking do a fun issue where they’re playing fucking volleyball or whatever, or having a barbecue and they can fucking get along or whatever. But you set up for fucking 14 issues, there’s going to be this epic fucking battle. And the first epic battle is shit. The second battle is a marriage. What the fuck are you talking about? The third, fourth, fifth, they’re not even fights, they’re bullshit fucking side things that don’t make any sense. People who won don’t get points. Other people are getting random points. What the fuck is going on? You’ve teed this up for fucking, there’s going to be 22 issues of this bullshit, and you’ve done nothing but rob us of good story with this bullshit where there’s actual story that could be happening, but you’re not addressing, not just sitting across from each other going, “Oh, you’re doing well raising our children.” Fuck you.

Pete:                If you’re going to get into it, get into it, don’t just fucking give us one piece of something to walk away. I’m so frustrated on so many levels with this fucking story. I’ve had it up to here. I was so pissed. Captain Britain, that whole thing … It’s very upsetting when you build us something and then don’t come close to even delivering it. You fucking piss in my face when it comes to the delivery and then walk away and go, “Yeah, this shit doesn’t even matter.”

Justin:              Pete, spoiler, the next issue is the two X men each other’s faces for the-

Pete:                Yeah, might as well.

Justin:              That’s the X.

Alex:                 Pissing contest.

Justin:              Oh, Pete, I feel like you might need to catch your breath for a second.

Pete:                The art is very enjoyable.

Justin:              Oh, nice. That’s great.

Pete:                Took a lot for me to say that.

Justin:              I agree with Alex. This was such a surprise, but reading these three issues in particular, it really felt like, oh, they’re doing like … even though it’s not explicitly this, it feels like the fairy realm where nothing is what you expect. And so of course the battle is not going to be just a bunch of random sword fights. Everyone is being tricked. But I think what’s smart about that is the Arakko.

Pete:                We the reader are being tricked.

Justin:              But in the same way that the best stories surprise you.

Pete:                Out of our money.

Justin:              You’re not being tricked out of money. But let me say-

Alex:                 Can I pull that [crosstalk 00:50:14] for a second.

Justin:              The handful-

Alex:                 You’re getting these issues for free.

Pete:                Yeah. I’m just saying, I’m talking about for the people who pay money for comic books, don’t fucking shell out money for this book. You’re going to be fucking pissed because-

Alex:                 Hold on. Because this is … Obviously I have not read the issues beyond this week, but this is a build, right. And what we’re building up to and I could be wrong is we’re going to get a actually epic sword fight between apocalypse and annihilation, his wife. But if there were nine issues of sword fights before that, it wouldn’t hit as hard when you finally get to that.

Pete:                Well, then give me story and then just give me that last fight. Don’t fucking promise me great battles along the way, and then fucking be like, no, two people are randomly going to get married for no fucking reason. And all of a sudden, a guy who all he does is talk to things can’t talk. And that’s the reason he falls in love with her. Are you fucking kidding me?

Justin:              Here’s what I was trying to say before.

Pete:                Sorry Justin.

Justin:              It is much more interesting to feel, to have these stories be surprising and interesting, especially at the beginning when like … especially Doug Ramsey, he goes in, either he’s going to be straight up murdered or he’s going to win randomly. Instead, it’s something completely unexpected and I appreciate that. And it also like, as we’ve met the Arakko warriors, they’re so intense, there’s so much more, they’ve been raised in, they fought their entire lives for millennium. One of them has legit never lost a thing. The odds are stacked against the X-Men. And I think the X-Men, they’re in one of these issues, they talk about this. They have had a happier world, a happier life. I think they can sort of figure out these games and win this without it being just a brute battle between different people that we’ve seen a hundred times in a hundred different comics. I think this is actually makes for some better storytelling. The fact that Wolverine issue, where he wins and also loses is fun. It’s funny. Wolverine is outplayed twice in these issues.

Alex:                 I love the Storm Wolverine drinking battle. That’s great.

Justin:              Did you see Storm leans in for a kiss?

Alex:                 She does. There’s so much … who did the art for that one? That was Joshua Cassara. The way that is laid out in that issue and it slowly builds until Wolverine disappears as they’re about to kiss because they’re completely wasted and they’re going to hook up. That’s great. I love the tension and inherited that scene. And the fact that Wolverine ends up in this three-way battle where he’s just plastered the entire time is so much fun. It’s good. Pete, you’re upset.

Pete:                Yes. I’m very upset because who the fuck … I don’t understand why Wolverine is not acting like Wolverine. Wolverine, you know you can’t just drink in the middle of a sword battle. You know you’re going to have to fight. And also why are you trying to cheat beforehand? I have [crosstalk 00:53:34].

Justin:              They say that it’s a drinking game is the battle, so he does it.

Pete:                Listen, yeah, you know you can’t smell, you’re going to get fucked on that. I saw that coming a mile away.

Justin:              I’ve never been fucked during a drinking game or I guess afterwards.

Pete:                I don’t know. Anyways, I just think that, hey, if you want to tell stories, great, but don’t promise me one thing and then deliver another thing. I like a swerve, I like interesting stories. Yes, the marriage is surprising, whatever, great, great for you guys. But when you put me through these fucking origin stories of getting a sword and, oh, man, I got the baddest sword I can get. And now I’m going to go into a battle, the fight for my fuck island. Oh my God, and then you don’t do that. You don’t even come close to a battle. We haven’t gotten one good one yet. And the scoring is all wrong.

Justin:              You’re really concerned with the score.

Alex:                 Yeah, this is-

Pete:                If you’re fighting to the death and that-

Alex:                 The title of the event is called X of arm wrestling. I don’t understand what the problem is.

Pete:                Fucking arm wrestling.

Justin:              It’s called ten of marriage.

Alex:                 Well, clearly we have a disagreement here, and I think that’s a great-

Justin:              Two to one, we win. Later.

Alex:                 There you go, Arakko wins. That’s it for The Stack. [crosstalk 00:55:04]. Arakko, sorry, Justin. That’s it for The Stack podcast. If you really like to support us, patreon.com/comicbookclub. Also, we do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM to Crowdcast and YouTube. I choose Android and Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show at comic book live on Twitter, comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and many more. Until next time, keep getting married everybody.

Justin:              Get out there, the ultimate sword fight.

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week’s comic book review podcast, we’re chatting:</p> <p>Punchline #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by James Tynion IV and Sam Johns<br> Art by Mirka Andolfo</p> <p>Taskmaster #1<br> Marvel Comics<br> Written by Jed MacKay<br> Art by Alessandro Vitti</p> <p>Kick-Ass vs. Hit-Girl #1<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Steve Niles<br> Art by Marcelo Frusin</p> <p>Resident Alien: Your Ride’s Here #1<br> Dark Horse Comics<br> Written by Peter Hogan<br> Art by Steve Parkhouse</p> <p>American Vampire 1976 #2<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Scott Snyder<br> Art by Rafael Albuquerque</p> <p>The Amazing Spider-Man #52<br> Marvel Comics<br> Written by Nick Spencer<br> Art by Patrick Gleason</p> <p>Scarenthood #1<br> IDW<br> By Nick Roche &amp; Chris O’Halloran</p> <p>G.I. Joe #10<br> IDW<br> Written by Paul Allor<br> Art by Chris Evenhuis</p> <p>Dark Nights: Death Metal Infinite Hour Exxxtreme! #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Frank Tieri, Becky Cloonan, Sam Humphries<br> Art by Tyler Kirkham, Rags Morales, Denys Cowan</p> <p>Marvel Zombies Resurrection #4<br> Marvel Comics<br> Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson<br> Art by Leonard Kirk</p> <p>The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys: National Anthem #2<br> Dark Horse Comics<br> Story by Gerard Way &amp; Shaun Simon<br> Art by Leonardo Romero</p> <p>Goosebumps: Secrets of the Swamp #2<br> IDW<br> Written by Marieke Nijikamp<br> Art by Yasmin Florez Montanez</p> <p>Getting It Together #2<br> Image Comics<br> Co-creators and Co-Writers Sina Grace &amp; Omar Spahi<br> Art by Jenny D. Fine</p> <p>Marauders #15<br> Marvel Comics<br> Written by Gerry Duggan and Benjamin Percy<br> Art by Stefano Caselli</p> <p>Excalibur #14<br> Marvel Comics<br> Written by Tini Howard<br> Art by Phil Noto</p> <p>Wolverine #7<br> Marvel Comics<br> Written by Benjamin Percy and Gerry Duggan<br> Art by Joshua Cassara</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p><strong>Full Episode Transcript:</strong></p> <p>Alex:                 What is up everybody, welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m Justin.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m Pete, and I’m not looking forward to talking about the Marvel stuff today.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, wow. Really?</p> <p>Justin:              Wow. What a way to plant a flag, Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 Interesting.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, that’s okay, because we’re going to kick it off with a DC comic first, Punchline, number one, written by James Tynion IV and Sam Jones, no relation I think. Art by Mirka Andolfo. This is, as you could probably guess from the title, focusing on Punchline, new girlfriend to the Joker who is brought to the forefront during the Joker war, finally getting her own one-shot. Should we get your own series? I think starting next year at some point.</p> <p>Justin:              It certainly feels that way, yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, but this is picking up. She is in prison. And in this issue, we get one of James Tynion’s pet projects. Harper Row shows up again with her brother tracking down Punchline, is clearly setting her up as an adversary to her. We find out a lot more about her origin. I’ll tell you what, I personally have been feeling very much like Punchline is the Pucci of the Batman side of the universe.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, what? What the-</p> <p>Alex:                 Hold on, let me finish. But this issue went a long way to selling me on understanding what their take on her is personally. Pete, you’re all in on Punchline, that is clear.</p> <p>Pete:                Yes. I think this is a interesting kind of way to come at this character. What I don’t like is she’s like, “Oh man, don’t trust people of a podcast, they turn out to be psychos,” which, that’s fair.</p> <p>Justin:              Truth.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s fair. But I do think that this is an interesting villain. It’s one of those things where like, she was kind of forced in the situation, almost helped “the Joker” and then kind of Batman interrupted them and then felt like, oh man, I was so close to being a part of something bigger, and this is kind of her pursuit of that. It’s interesting. I feel like as a first issue, they do a good job of being like, okay, here’s this character, here’s a little bit of her backstory and what she’s about. And I think it does a good job of getting you intrigued for more to see how this is all going to unfold and to see if she does claim her kind of like all the bad stuff that she does or tries to hide.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. First off, the art on this was great by Mirka Andolfo, really good stuff, and sort of had some flavor to it as opposed to just sort of getting it done which I thought was nice. But I think this issue made crystal clear what the whole idea here is, jumping off what you said, Alex. The whole thing with Harley Quinn was it always felt a little wild that Harley Quinn was the Joker’s psychiatrist. And then suddenly she became his partner or his just fully onboard. And in this issue we get to see-</p> <p>Pete:                Wait, can I?</p> <p>Justin:              Yes, sure.</p> <p>Pete:                I just wanted to ask you, have you ever just really hated your day job before?</p> <p>Justin:              No, I’ve never. What is work? Because when you love your job, it’s like you never work a day in your life.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow.</p> <p>Justin:              So don’t know what you’re talking about.</p> <p>Alex:                 If you teach a man to fish, you never work a day in your life. That’s what I always say.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s right. I’d rather be fishing says the seat of my jeans. What I like about this though, is it’s sort of, we see the progression and it very much mirrors how many people go from being a regular person on the internet to being radicalized in our modern world, through social media. And I think this does a really good job of using that very real issue in our country slash world. And putting it into the comic book world and bringing us a character that we believe, I believe the way this story is told and having Punchline land where she does, I’m on board. I think this is a really good issue for getting us to like the character.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I hope those punches do land, because it’ll be interesting to see how this unfolds.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Like you said, very smart, very well done. Particularly if you’ve been on the fence about the character like I have, I recommend reading this issue. Let’s move to another one that I know Pete is excited about, even though it’s a Marvel comic, Taskmaster number one written by Jed Mackay.</p> <p>Pete:                I should have been more specific and said the X-Men stuff.</p> <p>Alex:                 God. Art by Alessandro Vitti. This is a new take on Taskmaster. He is just chilling out on a golf course, in one the [crosstalk 00:05:05].</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, just like everybody else.</p> <p>Alex:                 Ends up getting framed for a murder. I won’t spoil who gets murdered, but ends up on the run for that murder as usual. Particularly given that we revisited Fred [Valenti’s 00:05:18] excellent Taskmaster series just a few months ago here on this very show. What’d you think about this one? What’d you think about this new take here?</p> <p>Pete:                I thought this was a lot of fun, having bulls-eyeing him in this kind of celebrity golf tournaments, I just didn’t expect this. I was really impressed with, just from reading comics and knowing this character like, okay, I know how this is going to go. But I was pleasantly surprised by the start of this and how different it felt from what I expected. And I think it was kind of a very cool story and also very interesting team up. I think this did a really great job of setting up this kind of new take on Taskmaster a little bit, and then kind of this arc of where this is going, and kind of laid out all the characters that are going to be involved. I think this did a great job of getting me wanting more and excited for this world.</p> <p>Justin:              Taskmaster has this weird spot in the Marvel universe where sometimes it’s a little bit Deadpoolesque. But sometimes he’s meant to be a scary villain who is very hard to beat. And in this he’s sort of goofy dude who was fucking around. And that’s why I feel like Fred Valenti’s take we love so much because it really found the middle ground between those two. He’s someone with a tragic backstory where he can’t retain his long-term memory and because his brain is full of these fighting techniques that have overtaken his short-term memory. It’s a little … I don’t quite know where this book is going. Because I like the story and I like sort of the task that I hope he masters by the end of it. But the golf stuff felt a little, I was like, “Wait, what?”</p> <p>Pete:                No, but that was fun.</p> <p>Justin:              And I will say I loved that it was Black Widow. My guess was that it was Black Widow who was hunting [inaudible 00:07:24] and I love that it actually was by the end of the issue.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I mean, this seems like a pretty clear tee up for the Black Widow movie, right. I don’t know when this was originally supposed to come out, but given that Taskmaster is going to show out there, Black Widow is going to show up there obviously. It seems like this is tying into that in a certain way, or at least going to be one of those things where, hey, now there’s a trade on the stands. The other thing, I’ll get into spoilers here.</p> <p>Alex:                 I don’t love the idea of being ahead of a book, but I sincerely hope this is where this twist is heading. Because, again, spoilers, the thing is that Taskmaster is framed from the death of Maria Hill. And it feels like killing Maria Hill off screen is a very bad, very weird move. But what I think is going on here is Nick Fury Jr. recruits him to find the real killer of Maria Hill so he can get Black Widow off his back. It seems to be that it’s probably Nick Fury Jr. is not who he says he is. It is in fact somebody else, has lied to Taskmaster the entire time. And that’s the twist coming down the road. This is something that I felt very uncomfortable and sort of hated when they brought out, oh, Maria Hill is dead. When they get to that twist, say four issues down the road, I think I’m going to feel a lot better about this book. But as it is, Alessandro Vitti’s art is really solid and fun and there’s some funny bits in here. Jed Mackay, I think wrote the Black Cat book-</p> <p>Justin:              I love that book.</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:09:01] coming out, which is super fun. So he does comedy, so it’s good stuff. If you’re looking for a fun, silly one, this might be one to check out.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I just wanted to go back and touch on something Justin said, yes, Fred Valenti definitely did an amazing job. But I think other people should be allowed to do their takes, just because Fred did something that was so iconic.</p> <p>Justin:              No, one take and one take only I say, leave me.</p> <p>Pete:                I think there’s room for other kind of take some people. But I think-</p> <p>Justin:              Pete, when you’re making a movie, you only do one take, they just turn the camera on and everything rolls. That’s how it works.</p> <p>Pete:                Justin, you know better than that, come on.</p> <p>Justin:              Then they just move the camera to different locations. The camera’s rolling, the whole time it’s traveling from Atlanta-</p> <p>Pete:                Every film is filmed live, right?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                Great.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s why it’s really hard, actors really have to run very quickly to different places.</p> <p>Alex:                 Kick-Ass versus Hit-Girl number one from Image Comics written by Steve Niles, art by Marcelo Frusin. This is following the new Kick-Ass who is in with some drug dealers and gangs. By the end of the book Hit-Girl is maybe coming for her. I got to tell you, I like Steve Niles. Though this art was very good, the violence was brutal. We were talking about this other live show a little bit, the idea that some number one issues don’t leave it off on the table that they sort of just like get to it at the end. Frankly, this is the issue that I was thinking of when we were talking about it, because not enough happens here in this first issue necessarily to make it work for me. But I’m curious to hear what you guys think.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, I’m kind of like, you see it in movies and comics all the time, the person who killed somebody then goes to the funeral and that’s just so insane to me that you would go to somebody’s funeral that you murdered.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, you’re going to come to my funeral, right though?</p> <p>Pete:                Sure, I am buddy.</p> <p>Alex:                 Okay.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Can’t wait to piss on your grave, it’s going to be great. I just think that-</p> <p>Justin:              You don’t have to piss on the grave at the funeral, the graves’ going to be there, give it a day, come back.</p> <p>Alex:                 The [inaudible 00:11:17] says that, right. If I’d [inaudible 00:11:19] I would like to piss on the grave.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s right.</p> <p>Justin:              Speak now or forever hold it in your bladder, hold it. You don’t want to be caught holding it.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, yeah, I mean because we know these characters so well, so I feel like this isn’t a … new telling is just kind of like, these are where these characters are and pretty soon they’re going to clash. But it’s always tough when it’s Kick-Ass versus Hit-Girl issue one, but they don’t ever meet in the comic yet, so that’s a little like, meh.</p> <p>Justin:              I have a feeling they will down the line.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, okay. So that’s it’s just setting it up. I do think the art here is great. Marcelo Frusin really takes on the Jr. vibe, but gives it its own sort of flavor in a nice way. That was cool. A lot of heads being cut off in perfect hot dog sections, which I was like, “Okay.”</p> <p>Justin:              Well, if you’ve got a really sharp sword like that, it’s going to cut right through it.</p> <p>Pete:                So easy to cut through the spine.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, that’s actually how they make hot dogs.</p> <p>Justin:              Yep, a 100%. And I won’t tell you what body parts of what animals are doing that. But otherwise it was a real quick read.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes, I agree. Resident Alien Your Ride’s Here, number one from Dark Horse Comics written by Peter Hogan-</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, my rides here.</p> <p>Alex:                 … and art by Steve Parkhouse. I have not been a religious Resident Alien reader, but as far as I can gather from this issue, it’s about an alley that just kind of hangs out with people and I love-</p> <p>Justin:              He’s a resident.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I kind of [crosstalk 00:13:05] casual it is. I thought there would be more alien stuff in this book, there’s not. He’s just going to hang it out.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s very chill. No one even talks about how he’s an alien.</p> <p>Pete:                No, guys, we’ve read this before. This is a thing where he doesn’t look like that to other people. He kind of wears the disguise, but he revealed himself to that girl that’s getting the haircut in the book. This had previous arcs before, and this is a really kind of cool thing.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I know.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. All right.</p> <p>Justin:              This reminded me, and I think this is perhaps why you like it, Pete, remind me a little bit of Concrete.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              The old series back in the day. And it is fun. It is almost too like Slice of Life for the first two thirds of it. I like the vision quest stuff at the end. And I would be curious sort of where this opens up to, but man, this issue ends with sort of like, oh, that’s just it.</p> <p>Alex:                 It is funny though. I mean, even if you’re not totally familiar with the series, and like Pete said, we’ve read a couple of issues here and there, but just kind of picking this up and not necessarily having a media reader call of what we talked about before. There’s still good solid jokes characterization here that make this very engaging. I enjoyed it even if most of the time I felt like, I don’t know what they’re talking about.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I’m very into this comic. I really am invested in this relationship. And yeah, I’m excited for more. This is kind of an interesting new arc. I’m hoping that the alien and this lady can work it out.</p> <p>Justin:              How invested in the relationship are you, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                I’m very, very invested.</p> <p>Justin:              Heavy?</p> <p>Alex:                 10K, he put 10K on it.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              I like those odds.</p> <p>Alex:                 American Vampire 1976 number two from DC Comics written by Scott Snyder, art by Raphael Albuquerque. As you could probably figure out from the title, this is picking up on the first issue set in 1976 as Skinner Sweet and his gang were trying to take over a train that holds all of the relics of America, feels almost like a little bit of a leftover from Scott Snyder’s undiscovered country’s ideas in a certain way. But Skinner Sweet is forced to team up with his brother who he thought was dead. We get a little bit of flashback that explains that here. Man, it is so good to have this book back. I am loving every issue of it so far.</p> <p>Pete:                I really like the start of it. The fun recap of like, gather round kids, uncle Skinner’s going to catch you up. I thought that was great. I really appreciated kind of the walkthrough, their history there. I mean, you can’t really say enough about the art, it’s really unbelievable. And I love the Butch Cassidy and Sundance reference.</p> <p>Justin:              See, Skinner Sweet is such a great character. It’s just great to be able to read new stories where we can follow him around. I like these series as a culmination point of a lot of the American Vampire dangling threads and the tongue is gross and the tongues that we see in this book are gross and it’s great. It’s a truly daunting villain for a title that’s been able to maintain such quality over the years.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great stuff, definitely pick it up. Next up, The Amazing Spider-Man number 52 from Marvel Comics written by Nick Spencer and art by Patrick Gleason. Finally Spider-Man is facing down Kindred, the villain who has been taunting him pretty much all of Nick Spencer’s run. We have gotten the reveal of who Kindred is, or at least who we think Kindred is. Personally I have some doubts there that the reveal is actually what we think it is. But in this issue, Spider-Man gives up, surrenders to Kindred to save all of his friends, all the men and the rest of the spider family. And it ends in a moment that I felt like such a sucker because I know this is not going to be permitted, but I legitimately gasped out loud at the end of this issue. I thought this was great. Pete is nodding his head. Yes, yes, yes, I can see him. [crosstalk 00:17:31].</p> <p>Justin:              Yes, give me more.</p> <p>Alex:                 He loves it. Give me more. Justin, let’s go to you first. What did you think about this?</p> <p>Justin:              We have never been closer to finding out how Kindred is than we are with this issue. And yeah, you could have said that for many issues in this run of 52. I really want to know now.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, they’ve revealed that Kindred is Harry Osborn. That’s been the thing that they’ve come out and said.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. And was that the last issue or? Yeah, it was.</p> <p>Alex:                 There was two issues back, yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              And that feels, it feels weird to me.</p> <p>Alex:                 It feels wrong. It feels like a fate.</p> <p>Justin:              And I think you had the theory that it’s Peter Parker from the future, like a dead Peter Parker or something who is very bitter about his life perhaps. And I think this issue I was thinking about theory a lot because it feels that Kindred is sort of like, you’ve wasted your life fighting for these people. And that’s sort of the point. And I think that’s a nice counterpoint for Peter, our present day Peter, to fight back and say, “It is worth it. You just took the wrong path or whatever.” My theory was that it was the robber who kills uncle Ben, the thief. That would be cool too, but I sort of like your theory a little bit better at this point, feels more on track with what the story they’re telling. Because I don’t know what Harry Osborn, while he is a big part of Spider-Man [inaudible 00:19:00], Norman overshadows him so much. And I don’t know what the point of having Harry there does.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’ll tell you also on that note, there’s a big scene in here that is very reminiscent of what Scott Snyder did in death, not death in the family, Death of the Family.</p> <p>Justin:              Death of the Family.</p> <p>Alex:                 Joker, Hulk, where he gathered the Joker, gathered everybody around the dinner table. In this instance, what Kindred does is he digs up the skeletons of everybody who Spider-Man has let die and gathers some around. And the moment, it’s so well paced and so horrifying because it goes around and it’s like, here’s captain Gwen Stacy, here’s Jean DeWolff. Here’s, what is it? Marla Jameson. Then he gets to Gwen-</p> <p>Justin:              Flash.</p> <p>Alex:                 … and Spider-Man and he’s like, “Oh no, Gwen.” And then Flash, the last one was uncle Ben. And it’s so upsetting to see that happen. Very well done in exactly the way that it should feel. I thought, Pete, again, nodding his head, yes, yes, yes, could not agree more it seems like. And Pete-</p> <p>Justin:              Before we go to Pete, who’s opinion will no doubt really crown this review of the book. I want to give a shout-out to Patrick Gleason’s art, it’s so perfect for this run. To your point, we’re seeing how horrifying this dinner scene is, Patrick Gleason’s art is the perfect companion to this story.</p> <p>Pete:                I just can’t wait for Nick Spencer to get the fuck off this book. It’s just, he writes these fucked up twisted things and really fucks with you as a fan, who’s loved something for many years and then makes you question that. I mean, to dig up these people and have their corpses sitting at a table, fuck you. And then have Spider-Man be like, “Fucking, I give up, kill me.” Fuck you, I’m sick of this shit. This just over the top fucking just bullshit to … It’s grotesque.</p> <p>Justin:              I hear you Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s all ridiculous. Give me a fucking Spider-Man story, man. This is bullshit.</p> <p>Justin:              I want to see Spider-Man do something important, like catch a pulse snatcher. Has he done that? Has he stopped a purse snatching at any point?</p> <p>Alex:                 I think this is good. I’ll also mention I know we did include this in The Stack.</p> <p>Pete:                You were like, when that moment happened, I yelled boo, and I closed my laptop and I was just like, I had to walk away for a little bit.</p> <p>Justin:              Boo. Good day.</p> <p>Alex:                 They’re also releasing these 52.LR books, which I know I didn’t send over for The Stack. But they’re kind of taking place between the stories and focusing on the characters that are on Spider-Man. Also really good, really dark, this one focuses on Norman Osborn teaming up with Mary Jane, which is wild, and she hates it. Pete, don’t worry, she does not want to work with him at all. But really good stuff. It just a very dark, it definitely feels like-</p> <p>Pete:                Spider-Man shouldn’t be this dark.</p> <p>Alex:                 What is almost unequivocally the best Spider-Man story of all time, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know.</p> <p>Alex:                 Kraven’s Last Hunt. I think-</p> <p>Pete:                That’s your opinion. I don’t think-</p> <p>Alex:                 No.</p> <p>Justin:              What’s your?</p> <p>Alex:                 I think if you ask almost anybody, if you asked what is the best-</p> <p>Pete:                I like a couple of Rhino stories, that are great.</p> <p>Alex:                 Sure. There’s great Spider-Man stories, but the best one of all time is probably, obviously arguably Kraven’s Last Hunt. Spider-Man dies, he’s buried in that, Kraven takes over. He’s covered in spiders, it’s dark. And I think that’s what Nick Spencer is going for here, and I think he’s [crosstalk 00:22:49].</p> <p>Pete:                Nick Spencer is just doing shock value shit.</p> <p>Justin:              I don’t think so. And also like Spider-Man’s origin is dark. His uncle dies and he lets him go. It’s like guilt.</p> <p>Pete:                He doesn’t know that at the time though.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I know.</p> <p>Alex:                 Sorry. Justin, are you familiar with Spider-Man’s origin story?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, he was there as a thief and he was like, “Should I stop this guy?” And then the guy was like, I’m going to go kill your uncle. And he’s like, “Go ahead.”</p> <p>Pete:                Go ahead.</p> <p>Justin:              Get out of here you scum.</p> <p>Alex:                 As long as Caterpillar man finds my uncles corpse later, I’m good with it. [crosstalk 00:23:28].</p> <p>Justin:              I’m just saying there’s been a darkness to Spider-Man from the jump. I think this is well within the range to tell this.</p> <p>Pete:                No.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on then to something that is perfectly purposely dark, Scarenthood number one from IDW by Nick Roche and Chris O’Halloran. We had Nick Roche on our live show this week. Let’s be honest here. Let’s be true to ourselves. What do we really think about Scarenthood? I’ll come out and I’ve got to say it, this is the truth. I like this book.</p> <p>Justin:              Nice, bold. I mean, I raved about the book on the live show. But to boil it down, I really like how this book feels very like Slice of Life. It’s about a father in Ireland, and I don’t know what town it is, but in Ireland, he struggles with just the stress of being a dad, tries to connect with the parents. It’s really funny. And then there’s … we slowly get peppered in a couple of details about how the school is maybe a little haunted and it builds and builds and builds to a legit scary moment that combines the fear of the supernatural with the regular fears of being a parent in a way that I thought was a real great step forward. I’m very excited for more of this.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, this is more in you guys’ sweet spot a little bit, because I was like, “I get it. You’re a real dad in real life.” Okay. All right.</p> <p>Justin:              But Pete you’re a cat dad. Think about it if it’s a cat.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Your Twitter bio says cat daddy, right?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. That’s exactly what it says.</p> <p>Justin:              I believe it’s catty daddy if I remember correctly.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my God. Anyways, I’m really-</p> <p>Justin:              The original catty daddy.</p> <p>Pete:                All that aside, I really liked the kind of horror ghost story elements. I thought it was really cool. I very much enjoyed this book, even though I’m not a parent and don’t know the struggles that you guys deal with. But I thought it was really well done and interesting. And I’m very excited to read more. I think this is kind of like a cool team on this book. I think it’s rich enough that I really want to kind of delve into it more.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete, being a parent is like your life, but with fewer cheesesteaks and fewer romantic comedies.</p> <p>Pete:                Boo, that doesn’t sound fun.</p> <p>Alex:                 I really like this as well. The pitch that I didn’t give on the show.</p> <p>Justin:              Wow.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my goodness. I thought that was part of the pitch.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, okay. You seem to be allergic to the pitch.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. That was not part of the pitch. I just sneezed. This is like single parents meet stranger things is the way that I’d put it.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 We talked about this live show a little bit, but I was really impressed, particularly given we read a lot of first issues with how packed this was with details, and the fact that things slowly build to the supernatural, but it isn’t the last page reveal. It’s about halfway two thirds of the way through the issue that we get some weird supernatural stuff. We get even weirder supernatural stuff as it goes. And the character signs are really terrifying in the right way. This is a great debut. I was very happy to read this and I was glad that we got to chat with Nick for so long about it.</p> <p>Pete:                I agree.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on to another title that we’ve been enjoying quite a bit. GI Joe number 10 from IDW written Paul Allor, art by Chris Evenhuis. Pete-</p> <p>Pete:                Yo Joe.</p> <p>Alex:                 … you got to like this one, because there’s a bareness appearance in this one. But for the most part, this is about a secret lab that is trying to create half human half robot cyborg bats for a cobra-</p> <p>Pete:                Classic.</p> <p>Alex:                 … and how they end up taking it down. After being-</p> <p>Pete:                Classic Dr. Mindbender stuff, I mean-</p> <p>Alex:                 Classic Dr. Mindbender stuff.</p> <p>Justin:              Dr. Mindbender.</p> <p>Alex:                 After not being so crazy about the last issue, I was glad to personally just see this return to form for this issue. What’d you guys think about this one?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I’m enjoying this. I’m having a lot of fun. Also kind of a crazy reveal because I’m used to … I’m sure you guys are the same. Lady Jaye, she used to roll with Flint or Snake Eyes.</p> <p>Alex:                 You don’t need to tell us.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, we’re right there. [crosstalk 00:27:56]. She used to roll [inaudible 00:27:58] with Flint or even Snake Eyes.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Right. But then to see her with this new guy, and I know he’s new because I was like, I’m not wrong in this. I went to the Hasbro website to look this up.</p> <p>Alex:                 We all did, you don’t need to tell us. We all headed to the Hasbro website.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s where I get my news.</p> <p>Pete:                Because I was like, wait a second, I wasn’t … I don’t remember [inaudible 00:28:19].</p> <p>Alex:                 First stop, OAN. Second stop, [inaudible 00:28:22]. Third stop, Hasbro website. That’s where I get my news.</p> <p>Justin:              Exactly. Especially if I’m like, what’s my brother doing? I’m like Hasbro.</p> <p>Pete:                But yeah, I continue to have a lot of fun with this book. Some interesting stuff. Great art. I think they do a good job of sometimes doing fun stuff with names, sometimes holding it back a little bit more.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I mean, I think I’ve said in the past, I was never a G.I. Joe kid.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. You weren’t allowed to watch as a kid, and we feel bad for you.</p> <p>Justin:              We’re not allowed to watch because they used guns, yes. But these stories I like, I like the way they’re sort of one-offs story of the weeks with different tones. This one sort of has more of the action figure animated show feel, I think. But they treat the characters in a realistic way and I appreciate it.</p> <p>Alex:                 It also feels like with this issue that this is starting to build towards something, even though we’ve been focusing in on these individual characters, maybe I’m wrong, but issue-</p> <p>Justin:              Castle fall.</p> <p>Alex:                 What?</p> <p>Justin:              I think there’s something called castle fall coming up.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, that’s coming up. And that certainly seems to be a tease that we’re just going to start getting all these individual plot points mixing together in some way. And that’s exciting. I mean, if they’re really doing, focusing in on one, two characters every issue and that it’s building something bigger, that’s very cool storytelling. I’m excited to see where it goes. Next up, another one that I’m sure was in Pete’s wheelhouse, Dark Nights: Death Metal Infinite Hour Exxxtreme, with so many Xs, number one from DC Comics, written by thank Frank Tieri, Becky Cloonan, Sam Humphries, and of course, Lobo. Art by Tyler Kirkham, Rags Morales, Denys Cowan, and again, Lobo. As you can guess, this is what Lobo’s been doing during Dark Nights, Death Metal, what’s been going on with him. It kicks off with a very Frank Tieri story.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, Frank, come on. I mean, this is the guy-</p> <p>Justin:              Perhaps the most Frank Tieri stuff.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, this is the guy you want on this book. You want this kind of goon squad guy to tell a story about one of the biggest goons there is, Lobo. And let’s not forget we should make a Lobo Batman. And yeah, I think this was-</p> <p>Alex:                 The Batman man.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. The bat, who frags. Yeah, I think this continues to just be a ton of over the top fun, just taking the DC Universe and being like, let’s throw a bunch of Xs on it, say it’s extreme, death metal, yeah, turn it up to 11. And the whole headbutt joke was hysterical, it was just great. Bat Grundy, I mean, what more do you want?</p> <p>Justin:              Let me just say it was probably a lot to read three back-to-back Lobo stories. It’s like getting just a bowl of a hot fudge sundae after the hot fudge sundae served in a bowl that’s also made out of hot fudge sundae. And so it’s not as … I didn’t need that much Lobo.</p> <p>Pete:                Come on man.</p> <p>Justin:              I will say I liked the back-end of the second story. The other heroes being Lobofied.</p> <p>Pete:                Superman Lobo or are you talking about Wonder Woman Lobo or?</p> <p>Justin:              All of them. I thought those were funny.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay.</p> <p>Alex:                 Lobo gets his hands on some death metal and remakes the universe to reimagine everybody’s origin stories as all being Lobo. I think that was the Sam Humphreys, Dennis Cowan section, I could be wrong.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s hard to tell, it’s the one that’s called, it says it’s by Lobo. I can’t tell if it’s the second story or the beginning of the third story, sort of flows. And then I’m curious, it does feel like Lobo is going to play a large part in the resolution of Death Metal, which I find-</p> <p>Pete:                Well, he has been popping up. [crosstalk 00:32:24].</p> <p>Alex:                 Go ahead, Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                No, no.</p> <p>Alex:                 All I was going to say is he’s been popping up almost every issue of Dark Nights Death Metal doing something in the background. And this is to explain what he has been doing.</p> <p>Pete:                And also if you’re going to do a Death Metal book and not talk about Lobo, I mean, you’re not really talking about Death Metal then.</p> <p>Justin:              If you’re going to have a Wolverine who just has a longer cigar and shorter claws, then yeah, have him be in this space I guess.</p> <p>Pete:                This is not Wolverine.</p> <p>Alex:                 Okay.</p> <p>Justin:              No?</p> <p>Pete:                No.</p> <p>Justin:              What are some of the big differences?</p> <p>Pete:                All right. First off-</p> <p>Justin:              The healing factor?</p> <p>Pete:                … Wolverine doesn’t talk this much. And Wolverine isn’t as in love with himself as Lobo is.</p> <p>Justin:              Wolverine doesn’t talk as much, got it.</p> <p>Pete:                You’re just a [inaudible 00:33:09].</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about Marvel Zombies: Resurrection number four from Marvel Comics written by Philip Kennedy Johnson, art by Leonard Kirk. This book has been, I say surprisingly great. Except Philip Kennedy Johnson has been consistently delivering excellent stuff across the board. Here, the main thing that I’ve talked up to multiple people who are like, “Ah, I don’t want to read a Marvel Zombies book,” was the twist last issue, or at least the plot reveal last issue, that the excuse, the reasoning for the zombies is that it’s a bunch of brood who have infested Galactus. So you get the reason they’re infesting superheroes is they’re the brood. The reason they have a cosmic hugger is because of Galactus. And here our heroes led by Spider-Man with the two Richard children and a bunch of other random folks are attacking the Galactus hive in limbo. It all ends here or does it? I really like this resolution quite a bit. What’d you guys think?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. This was just really unbelievable. Continually impressed with the twists and turns that this is taking. I didn’t see any of this coming the way it is. Just action galore, some great story, a really impressive balance of story and action. And the art is just phenomenal. This book is one of those ones that I look forward to when I see it’s on our kind of pool list, and it continues to impress.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I mean, I agree. There’s a lot of smart choices in this story, like smart, creative uses of different Marvel characters. And Pete, you must have loved how this is a fun Spider-Man.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, well, he gets emotional and it’s nice. But also love the magic stuff and the Wolverine blade stuff. I don’t want to spoil stuff for people. Man, just really cool.</p> <p>Justin:              I was being sarcastic because Spider-Man is just so sad the entire time, he’s not having any fun. [crosstalk 00:35:23]. But I love the end as well.</p> <p>Alex:                 And I really enjoy the fact that we’re getting both DCs from Tom Taylor and Marvel Zombies: Resurrection from Phillip Kennedy Johnson. They’re both smart reinventions of zombie mythos. We’re not just getting the zombies in the Marvel Universe, zombies in the DC Universe. They’re coming up with canonical reasons for why they exist based on what the specific universes could bring to the table. And that’s great, they’re both very different stories as well. They’re not just zombie stories. And I look forward to hopefully more to come. I was surprised, it seemed like it was tying into whatever that Thanos story that Donny Cates had been teasing is. But I guess we’ll see down the road.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys: National Anthem number two from Dark Horse comics, story by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon, art by Leonardo Romero. This is picking up obviously on the first issue. But as everybody is slowly regaining their mojo and fighting against the live type characters who are infesting the world specifically through the lens of cops who have been taken over by whatever is going out in this world. What’d you think about this one? I think we’re really complimentary of the first issue. How’d you feel about the second?</p> <p>Justin:              I love the art on this book. It has such a good tone and vibe for the whole thing. And I mean, it’s a little, like with a lot of Gerard Way stuff, you’re not a 100% sure with what’s happening. But it has a very musical vibe. This feels like a music montage from The Umbrella Academy TV show or something like that, very much like the action feels like there’s a lot happening underneath it.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I think the art is the real hero here. It’s very stylized and kind of switches back and forth, which is really impressive and still feels about the same story. But yeah, this is … we don’t know exactly, but we’ve got enough to kind of follow. It’s interesting, action packed. You can kind of understand why the people are doing what they’re doing. Yeah, I’ve been really impressed with this and I’m going to continue to keep reading it. I think it’s great.</p> <p>Alex:                 Particularly with this issue, it feels like it’s sort of thing that if you have acab in your Twitter bio, this is the comic for you. Let’s move on and talk about Goosebumps: Secrets of the Swamp number two from IDW, written by Marieke Nijkamp, art by Yasmin Florez Montanez. You two in particular were particularly complimentary of this. This is a werewolf tale for the Goosebumps universe, I guess. You liked the first issue quite a bit as two girls teamed up to try to track down some werewolves. What’d you think about the second one?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I was really impressed with the way this relationship kind of moved, because what I was worried about in the first issue is you have two characters who kind of force into this crazy scenario. And I was worried they were going to just fight the whole time and not be able to kind of move throughout the story and kind of take care of business. And I think they handled that in such a good way. I’ve been really impressed with the Goosebumps. This is a fun story. Art is unbelievable. I liked these depiction of werewolves and I thought it was endurable how that one werewolf just kind of curled up. I think this is very cool and interesting story. I’m excited to read more.</p> <p>Justin:              I have a feeling these werewolves are going to be people eventually.</p> <p>Pete:                What?</p> <p>Justin:              Not a ton habits in this issue as far as driving the story forward. It’s mostly like we’re scared in the swamp. But yeah, I’m curious to see, it feels like another shoe will drop next issue.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I still feel like it’s not quite bringing all the elements together. The essential idea of two girls who are super into fantasy role-play games, tracking down real werewolves in the woods is a really smart idea, but it’s not necessarily paying off with that premise. I hope we see more of that the next issue. Though, I do like the art. I think the characters designs are very nice. And I’m enjoying reading it. It’s a nice light read. Next step, Getting it Together number two from Image Comics, co-creators and co-writers Sina Grace and Omar Spahi, art by Jenny D. Fine. We had Sina Grace and Omar Spahi on the live show a couple of weeks back talk about the first issue, which we like quite a bit. This is like Friends, but set in San Francisco and real. This second issue is picking up on that. As things only get more complicated for everybody’s relationships. What’d you think? How did it pick up from the well-received premier issue of the title?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I like this. I think being in a band is hard, there’s a lot of moving pieces. I like how they’re kind of diving into that a little bit, but mainly focusing on the relationships. The art’s fantastic. You care enough about the characters to care about this story. It’s relatable. I think it’s very cool. I liked how they kind of handle it, going back and forth between the different people and their kind of sizes and stuff. I also thought it was very cool the way the art kind of pulls out and pulls in. Sometimes you see wider shots and other things going on and sometimes it’s very close up. I think that’s very cool storytelling. I also really liked the drinking that was going on there. I can relate to that as well.</p> <p>Justin:              I agree. I think this is a great second issue. First off, just reading this comic from a pandemic point of view, it is like reading science fiction. I’m so jealous of these characters.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Oh my God. Imagine being able to go into a bar and just get a drink.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, I know. That scene at the bar was like, yes, please, tell me more. How was it? What was it like? What did the bar smell like?</p> <p>Pete:                I even drove by like [inaudible 00:41:55] I was like, “Oh my God. I want to go in.”</p> <p>Justin:              I’ve never fallen that far. But outside of that, the relationships are really well done in this. And I want to say there are so many great standalone panels where you really see like a perfect encapsulation of a real human action in the moment.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 I like this titles willingness to make the main characters unlikable, which is not an easy thing-</p> <p>Justin:              I like that about us as well.</p> <p>Pete:                Shut up.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, I think that’s really good. I mean, you have this main relationship that’s broken apart. And the fact that you read both of these characters as they’re talking about the relationship, they try to be friends. It just doesn’t work. They’re both really not very good at it. And there’s always this temptation to make those sorts of characters come to some sort of resolution or one character to be better than the other, but it feels like a real relationship right at the middle of this where nobody’s right, they just broke up. They are both assholes to each other. They shouldn’t have been together. Things went horribly wrong and they continue to go horribly wrong. It feels very realistic in terms of the characterization. And I think that’s very nice to see. Let’s get to-</p> <p>Pete:                Also fun little story in the back as well.</p> <p>Alex:                 Absolutely. Last bit to talk about, let’s get to our extra storage, [inaudible 00:43:27], which I know Pete has been eagerly awaiting. We’re just talking about three issues this week. Marauders number 15 from Marvel Comics, written by Gerry Duggan and Benjamin Percy, art by Stefano Caselli. Excalibur number 14 written by Tini Howard and art by Phil Noto. Wolverine number seven written by Benjamin Percy and Gerry Duggan and art by Joshua Cassara. In the first issue, we get a resolution of what happened with the Wolverline after she stabbed. Let me just run through the plot here then you could complain to [inaudible 00:43:56]. Hold on.</p> <p>Alex:                 We get a resolution of the cliffhanger last week was that Wolverine decided to shut down the conflict between Arakko and Krakoa with other worlds stuck in the middle, by stabbing Saturnyne to death, we get [inaudible 00:44:11] to that, turns out she knows what was going on. She shuts it down. We could see the rest of the dinner party as everybody kind of feels each other out and figures out what the straights are. Excalibur 14, we finally get the first of the fights, and spoilers here, I’ll go through these, but just to give you the rundown of the fights, the first one, Betsy Braddock, Captain Britain gets beaten up immediately. Pete has taken off his headphones, he is done, he is out of here. Betsy Braddock gets beaten immediately, then I believe the second fight is Doug Ramsey, which he is terrified about. Turns out the fight is to get married at [inaudible 00:44:51].</p> <p>Justin:              The ultimate fight.</p> <p>Alex:                 The ultimate fight. The third one is a wrestling match between [inaudible 00:44:58] I believe, she loses that, which totally makes sense. At the beginning, drinking contest between Storm and Wolverine. That’s a little bit of a tie over there. But then Wolverine gets sucked into a fight, a three-way fight. Pete, put on of your headphones, put on your headphones, Pete, you can hear what we’re saying. Come on.</p> <p>Pete:                Can I rant now? Can I please?</p> <p>Justin:              Listen to what we’re saying.</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:45:21]. Why are avoiding spoilers? You got to at least hear what I’m saying.</p> <p>Pete:                I can’t relive this bullshit again, that you’re telling me and not react to it. It’s so fucking painful the state here, and you recount the shitty fucking story.</p> <p>Justin:              You love sword fights.</p> <p>Alex:                 Here’s what I think is phenomenal about this. I was going into this. Pete is taking off his headphones again. What I think is great about this, that I was not blown away by is probably too strong, but really impressed by, is I was going into this expecting, okay, then we’re going to go through 10 sword fights, right? They start off with a sword fight that ends almost immediately. I was like, what the fuck is happening here? Why are we not getting a sword fight? This is, honestly, Pete put back the headphones. Put back on the headphones, Pete. I want you to hear this part.</p> <p>Pete:                Can I rant now please?</p> <p>Alex:                 No, I want you to hear this part that I’m talking about because my feeling when I was reading this, when Betsy Braddock immediately loses it like two pages, I was furious. I was like, “What is happening here?” And then when the second fight was marriage, it was like, where are the sword fights? I was promised sword fights. But by the time they get to the third fight and the fourth fight, I was starting to get really impressed by the structure of the storytelling here.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, fuck you.</p> <p>Alex:                 Hold on. I was impressed by the structure of the storytelling here, because it’s a total swerve. They’re going for like, what are your expectations? It’s going to be this gauntlet of Ted fights. Instead, we’re coming up with different ways of hitting this, definitely getting into spoilers here, but it becomes clear through the storytelling what Saturnyne is doing. But our whole plan is not to have Krakoa beat Arakko, but to have Arakko realize, wait, we are the same as Krakoa and we need to join together. And we’re not quite there yet, but that’s such a fascinating, interesting, different swerve for the storytelling. I am very excited for where this is going, going forward. Pete, go ahead.</p> <p>Pete:                All right. Well, first off to address what you’re saying. If you’re going to do that, fucking do a fun issue where they’re playing fucking volleyball or whatever, or having a barbecue and they can fucking get along or whatever. But you set up for fucking 14 issues, there’s going to be this epic fucking battle. And the first epic battle is shit. The second battle is a marriage. What the fuck are you talking about? The third, fourth, fifth, they’re not even fights, they’re bullshit fucking side things that don’t make any sense. People who won don’t get points. Other people are getting random points. What the fuck is going on? You’ve teed this up for fucking, there’s going to be 22 issues of this bullshit, and you’ve done nothing but rob us of good story with this bullshit where there’s actual story that could be happening, but you’re not addressing, not just sitting across from each other going, “Oh, you’re doing well raising our children.” Fuck you.</p> <p>Pete:                If you’re going to get into it, get into it, don’t just fucking give us one piece of something to walk away. I’m so frustrated on so many levels with this fucking story. I’ve had it up to here. I was so pissed. Captain Britain, that whole thing … It’s very upsetting when you build us something and then don’t come close to even delivering it. You fucking piss in my face when it comes to the delivery and then walk away and go, “Yeah, this shit doesn’t even matter.”</p> <p>Justin:              Pete, spoiler, the next issue is the two X men each other’s faces for the-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, might as well.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s the X.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pissing contest.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, Pete, I feel like you might need to catch your breath for a second.</p> <p>Pete:                The art is very enjoyable.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, nice. That’s great.</p> <p>Pete:                Took a lot for me to say that.</p> <p>Justin:              I agree with Alex. This was such a surprise, but reading these three issues in particular, it really felt like, oh, they’re doing like … even though it’s not explicitly this, it feels like the fairy realm where nothing is what you expect. And so of course the battle is not going to be just a bunch of random sword fights. Everyone is being tricked. But I think what’s smart about that is the Arakko.</p> <p>Pete:                We the reader are being tricked.</p> <p>Justin:              But in the same way that the best stories surprise you.</p> <p>Pete:                Out of our money.</p> <p>Justin:              You’re not being tricked out of money. But let me say-</p> <p>Alex:                 Can I pull that [crosstalk 00:50:14] for a second.</p> <p>Justin:              The handful-</p> <p>Alex:                 You’re getting these issues for free.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I’m just saying, I’m talking about for the people who pay money for comic books, don’t fucking shell out money for this book. You’re going to be fucking pissed because-</p> <p>Alex:                 Hold on. Because this is … Obviously I have not read the issues beyond this week, but this is a build, right. And what we’re building up to and I could be wrong is we’re going to get a actually epic sword fight between apocalypse and annihilation, his wife. But if there were nine issues of sword fights before that, it wouldn’t hit as hard when you finally get to that.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, then give me story and then just give me that last fight. Don’t fucking promise me great battles along the way, and then fucking be like, no, two people are randomly going to get married for no fucking reason. And all of a sudden, a guy who all he does is talk to things can’t talk. And that’s the reason he falls in love with her. Are you fucking kidding me?</p> <p>Justin:              Here’s what I was trying to say before.</p> <p>Pete:                Sorry Justin.</p> <p>Justin:              It is much more interesting to feel, to have these stories be surprising and interesting, especially at the beginning when like … especially Doug Ramsey, he goes in, either he’s going to be straight up murdered or he’s going to win randomly. Instead, it’s something completely unexpected and I appreciate that. And it also like, as we’ve met the Arakko warriors, they’re so intense, there’s so much more, they’ve been raised in, they fought their entire lives for millennium. One of them has legit never lost a thing. The odds are stacked against the X-Men. And I think the X-Men, they’re in one of these issues, they talk about this. They have had a happier world, a happier life. I think they can sort of figure out these games and win this without it being just a brute battle between different people that we’ve seen a hundred times in a hundred different comics. I think this is actually makes for some better storytelling. The fact that Wolverine issue, where he wins and also loses is fun. It’s funny. Wolverine is outplayed twice in these issues.</p> <p>Alex:                 I love the Storm Wolverine drinking battle. That’s great.</p> <p>Justin:              Did you see Storm leans in for a kiss?</p> <p>Alex:                 She does. There’s so much … who did the art for that one? That was Joshua Cassara. The way that is laid out in that issue and it slowly builds until Wolverine disappears as they’re about to kiss because they’re completely wasted and they’re going to hook up. That’s great. I love the tension and inherited that scene. And the fact that Wolverine ends up in this three-way battle where he’s just plastered the entire time is so much fun. It’s good. Pete, you’re upset.</p> <p>Pete:                Yes. I’m very upset because who the fuck … I don’t understand why Wolverine is not acting like Wolverine. Wolverine, you know you can’t just drink in the middle of a sword battle. You know you’re going to have to fight. And also why are you trying to cheat beforehand? I have [crosstalk 00:53:34].</p> <p>Justin:              They say that it’s a drinking game is the battle, so he does it.</p> <p>Pete:                Listen, yeah, you know you can’t smell, you’re going to get fucked on that. I saw that coming a mile away.</p> <p>Justin:              I’ve never been fucked during a drinking game or I guess afterwards.</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know. Anyways, I just think that, hey, if you want to tell stories, great, but don’t promise me one thing and then deliver another thing. I like a swerve, I like interesting stories. Yes, the marriage is surprising, whatever, great, great for you guys. But when you put me through these fucking origin stories of getting a sword and, oh, man, I got the baddest sword I can get. And now I’m going to go into a battle, the fight for my fuck island. Oh my God, and then you don’t do that. You don’t even come close to a battle. We haven’t gotten one good one yet. And the scoring is all wrong.</p> <p>Justin:              You’re really concerned with the score.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, this is-</p> <p>Pete:                If you’re fighting to the death and that-</p> <p>Alex:                 The title of the event is called X of arm wrestling. I don’t understand what the problem is.</p> <p>Pete:                Fucking arm wrestling.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s called ten of marriage.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, clearly we have a disagreement here, and I think that’s a great-</p> <p>Justin:              Two to one, we win. Later.</p> <p>Alex:                 There you go, Arakko wins. That’s it for The Stack. [crosstalk 00:55:04]. Arakko, sorry, Justin. That’s it for The Stack podcast. If you really like to support us, patreon.com/comicbookclub. Also, we do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM to Crowdcast and YouTube. I choose Android and Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show at comic book live on Twitter, comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and many more. 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Crossover #1
Image Comics
Story by Donny Cates
Art by Geoff Shaw

Sweet Tooth: The Return #1
DC Comics
Creator, writer, artist Jeff Lemire

Wolverine: Black, White & Blood #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Gerry Duggan, Matthew Rosenberg and Declan Shalvey
Art by Adam Kubert, Joshua Cassara and Declan Shalvey

Origins #1
BOOM! Studios
Created by Arash Amel, Lee Krieger and Joseph Oxford
Script by Clay McLeod Chapman
Art by Jakub Rebelka

Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons #1
Dark Horse Comics/IDW
Written by Jody Houser & Jim Zub
Line art by Diego Galindo

Backtrack #8
Oni Press
Written by Brian Jones
Art by Jake Elphick

U.S.Agent #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Priest
Art by Georges Jeanty

That Texas Blood #5
Image Comics
By Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips

Mighty Morphin’ #1
BOOM! Studios
Written by Ryan Parrott
Illustrated by Marco Renna

Spy Island #3
Dark Horse Comics
Written bye Chelsea Cain
Art by Lea Mitternique

Web of Venom: Empyre’s End #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Clay McLeod Chapman
Art by Guiu Villanova

Batman #102
DC Comics
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Carlo Pagulayan

Dryad #6
Oni Press
Written by Kurtis Wiebe
Illustrated by Justin Barcelo

The Goddamned: The Virgin Brides #4
Image Comics
Written by Jason Aaron
Art by r.m. Guéra

Thor #9
Marvel Comics
Written by Donny Cates
Art by Nic Klein

Wicked Things #6
BOOM! Box
Created and written by John Allison
Art by Max Sarin

DCeased: Dead Planet #5
DC Comics
Written by Tom Taylor
Art by Trevor Hairsine

Inkblot #3
Image Comics
Written by Emma Kubert
Art by Rusty Gladd

X-Men #14
Marvel Comics
Written by Jonathan Hickman
Art by Mahmud Asrar and Leinil Yu

Marauders #14
Marvel Comics
Written by Gerry Duggan
Art by Stefano Caselli

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Full Episode Transcript:

Alex:                 What’s up, everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.

Justin:              I’m Justin.

Pete:                I’m Pete.

Alex:                 And on The Stack, we talk about a bunch of comic books that have come out this week.

Pete:                We sure do.

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 This is the main thing people are concerned about right now is new comics. That’s what we’re all talking about on this Wednesday morning. So let’s get into it. Let’s talk about new comics. Let’s just chill out and have a good time and not stress about absolutely anything else going on in the world. Kick it off with Crossover #1 from Image Comics, story by Donny Cates, art by Jeff Shaw. This is a highly anticipated comic. And I got to say, I feel like it was worth the wait. If you didn’t pick it up, mild spoilers here. But the idea of the book is it takes place in a world where a comic book crossover suddenly pops up in the real world, in Colorado, essentially changing the entire world. And a bunch of things reverberate off of there years later, as we meet various characters who have been affected by this comic book crossover. What did guys think about this book?

Pete:                Well, from the cover, I really wanted to get blasted in the face with a rainbow. And I’m glad that they took the time to make sure that happened in the comic, so-

Justin:              So you felt like you got blasted in the face?

Pete:                Yeah, yeah. I felt like they did a good job of getting that across.

Justin:              I like this book a lot as well. It’s one of those like, bang bang premise books where it’s just like, this is it. And then it’s like you slowly then start to meet the characters. And I do think in this book specifically, you don’t really get too much of a sense of the characters by the end of the first issue. But the premise is such a sort of satisfying idea that I think it sells it on that alone.

Pete:                Can I just be the guy who says the thing we’re all thinking? That little girl in the comic, shitty artist, she’s probably not going to be able to get any work.

Justin:              Wow. Because she’s got dots.

Alex:                 No, no she draws-

Pete:                No, because of her artist skills.

Alex:                 Yeah, she draws a not so great drawing by the end of the book.

Justin:              I see, I see, I got you. Oh at the end, yes.

Alex:                 What I really appreciate about this, like you’re saying Justin is, there’s so many things that are nicely set up in this book beyond the central concept of the book. It’s such, as usual, smart writings from Donny Cates. It also really stretches Jeff Shaw, in terms of multiple comic book styles. The promise here is that Donnie and Jeff have gotten characters that we know. This isn’t just them, creating a world whole cloth. This is also them bringing in characters from Image from other comic book companies, that this is legitimately a actual comic book crossover. And we haven’t quite gotten there yet. Because most of it, we’re spending outside of Colorado and the ground zero zone where it all goes down.

Alex:                 But the promise is, we’re going to get there soon. And I would be shocked if we don’t get things like Rick Grimes walking in front of a comic book store, Savage Dragon popping through. At least all of these Image Comics characters, and potentially some DC and Marvel characters through as well. As long as it stays grounded in those characters, the main characters of the book, I think it’s going to be a wild ride to take.

Justin:              Yeah, and the revelation at the end of the first issue was like, “Oh, shit, can they do this?” And I think that’s a great feeling to have at the end of an issue. Like, can they pull this off? And feeling like, “Well, this issue is good.” So yeah, they probably can.

Alex:                 Yeah.

Pete:                It’ll be interesting. I think it does a good job of being like, “Here is something that… We all know what a crossover means. Like, here’s the title that’s going to grab you and then kind of try to put a twist on it.” And it is that will they be able to pull this off? And that’s very exciting for a first issue.

Alex:                 Let’s talk about another book that probably shouldn’t work. But I think of course totally does. Sweet Tooth: The Return #1 from DC Comics creator, writer and artist, Jeff Lemire. As you can figure out from the title, this is Jeff Lemire, returning to a almost perfect comic book series, Sweet Tooth years later, that was about a young animal boy that pairs up with an old man journeys through a post apocalyptic world try to find Safe harbor. They eventually kind of found it. And this picks up as happens in the first panel of the first issue, 300 years later, except things are happening again. As they say in old Twin Peaks, it is happening again. And that’s definitely a lot of the vibe that I think we get here. Man, I loved this book and the audacity of it and the fact that I have no idea where it’s going to go. Particularly by the end, how’d you guys feel?

Justin:              I agree with you like the idea of setting the premise like, oh, the story is starting over and we’re hitting very similar beats, but in a totally different world, means they’re going to just like totally throw that out of whack. Like very quickly, I think. And I love Sweet Tooth. It’s such a distinct book, and to be able to see it back on the shelves in a limited series though. Right. So that’s a totally different thing.

Alex:                 Yes. Pete What do you think about this one? You’re a big Sweet Tooth fan.

Pete:                Yeah, this was-

Justin:              You got a real sweet tooth.

Pete:                Yeah, it just… Don’t get me started, I eat so much fucking candy.

Alex:                 Hey Pete you got the sweetest teeth I’ve ever seen.

Justin:              Hey it’s Sweet Pete. Who’s here? It’s Sweetie Petey. Looking for his little sugar lick.

Alex:                 Sweet Pete you want one of your meat treats?

Pete:                When you guys are done.

Alex:                 Never.

Justin:              Never done.

Pete:                So Black Label’s putting this, which is interesting. It means they can kind of get a little crazier. So it’ll be interesting to see how much they push on that side. But I thought like the art was great. It really felt like Sweet Tooth. I thought it was very kind of weird world that he kind of woke up in. This inside, but kind of outside world. So I think they did a good job being like, “Hey, remember everything you love still here? New-ish kind of scenario. Come along for this ride.” And I think yeah, it does a great job of getting you excited for another story, with this team with this kind of gang that we know and love. So I think they did a great job of kind of returning to the well on this.

Alex:                 Yeah, I agree. Let’s move on to another one that I’m sure you like Pete. Wolverine Black, White and Blood #1 from Marvel Comics written by Gerry Duggan, Matthew Rosenberg, Declan Shalvey, art by Adam Kubert, Joshua Cassara and Declan Shalvey. As you could probably figure out from the title, I think this is an anthology all about Wolverine that uses black, white, and blood and that’s pretty much it. So-

Justin:              Actual blood.

Alex:                 Yeah.

Justin:              Human blood is what it’s printed in this book.

Pete:                So, this is just the story that I need right now. With all the insane shit going on I just want a Wolverine story. Okay, I don’t want to have to think about Fuck Island or how many swords, whatever, who’s got and read a bunch of fucking menus or articles or whatever the fuck in between panels. Just give me a fucking comic book about Wolverine. Thank you. Yes, this is my favorite pick from the week. I loved it. Great use of red, and then the black and white coloring. This is just a lot of fun and good times.

Justin:              Exactly. Pete, you’re right. It’s so simple. The first story is just a simple story about a man from the 19th century who is born a mutant, has a healing factor he falls in love with the red haired woman. Later he is absorbed into a Weapon X program which is run by a secret government organization. He’s experimented on, adamantium is added to his claws for some reason, in his skeletal system. He is then trained to fight using magnets, fight other monsters, that are built in this thing, and that people eventually feel pity for him because he does have some sort of conscience. It’s a simple story.

Pete:                Yeah it’s simple. Just give me a Wolverine story. All right.

Alex:                 Classic. It’s like Dick and Jane, basically.

Justin:              Yes. Exactly, you’re talking about of course, the Jim Carrey movie.

Alex:                 As usual with this sort of thing I think. Gerry Dugan and Matthew Rosenberg, Declan Shalvey, all good storytellers.

Pete:                The Dugs.

Alex:                 The Dugs. So they’re all solid stories. For my money, the Declan Shalvey-

Pete:                Rosenberg’s great.

Alex:                 … The third story is easily the best one. And I think part of that is that Declan Shalvey, as both the writer and the artist understands the challenge here and creates a story that plays to the strengths of the panels. It’s simpler, it’s more straightforward. It plays to those splashes, the small splashes both of blood but also the splash of the paddles. And I like that one quite a bit. Personally.

Justin:              Interesting. I really like the Weapon X story from Gerry Dugan.

Pete:                I loved the Rosenberg story the most. The Wolverine and a baby, I don’t need to see that. But [Zaubs 00:09:40] you do you. But what’s nice is three stories. If you pick this book up, probably like one of them. I thought this was great. You what you’re getting and it delivers.

Justin:              One of my favorite movies was Three Claws and a Little Baby. So I get it.

Pete:                I thought you were going to say and a little lady, but you didn’t.

Justin:              No, I preferred baby.

Alex:                 That’s the sequel.

Justin:              The sequel, yeah.

Alex:                 Origins-

Justin:              One claw’s played by Steve Gutenberg, one claw’s played by Ted Danson…

Pete:                Come on, The Gute-

Alex:                 What do you prefer? Do you prefer Three Claws and a Baby or Claws Academy?

Justin:              That’s though, or the Santa Claws? We’re getting to that season.

Alex:                 Origins #1 from Boom Studios created by Arash Amel, Lee Krieger and Joseph Oxford, script by Clay McLeod Chapman and art by Jacob Rebelka . I got to tell you I probably should have done some research here because I was very confused about the credits. Is this a video game or was this a previous property Why are there so many creators and a different script writer? What’s going on? But as it is the hero here I think is Jacob Rebelka’s art which is weird, set in a post-apocalyptic world, there’s a bunch of people wandering through. It seems very close to the Museum of Natural History but clearly isn’t. They pick up those strawberries but the strawberries are very bad for you. I needed more information personally in this first issue, but I still like the art quite a bit.

Justin:              The strawberries are just filled with worms. It’s not like they’re…

Alex:                 Oh, okay. Gotcha. So normal strawberries.

Justin:              A normal strawberry.

Alex:                 Yes.

Justin:              I agree with you, the art in this book is amazing. I’m very intrigued by the story. I don’t know exactly what’s happening. It feels like there’s a some sort of clone baby, but they talk about the baby, who is then later somewhat more of an adult, is named David. But they make it seem like he’s famous somehow. Is there a David that you think it is, like David Beckham?

Alex:                 Copperfield?

Justin:              Oh, yes. When I was five, David Copperfield made me disappear.

Pete:                Yeah, you’ve told us that story.

Alex:                 Yeah, we know.

Justin:              Have I told you that story? Yeah, well, just letting me know, it’s available-

Alex:                 Not to interrupt but when I was five, David Beckham made me disappear.

Pete:                Wow.

Justin:              He bent you out of reality.

Alex:                 Pete, what do you think about this one?

Pete:                I think the art’s are unbelievable. I love the kind of like, seeing the subway entrance in the middle of the grass was kind of really cool.

Justin:              It’s lush.

Pete:                Yeah, it’s very creative. It’s a cool story. I’m excited to see where this goes. But as of now, it’s like, there’s this baby named David. And so it’s like, is this…

Justin:              Oh, David Schwimmer.

Pete:                Oh, it’s a friend’s reference. Because David Schwimmer did have that scene where he got it on in the museum.

Justin:              Yes, he worked in a museum and it’s in New York.

Pete:                Yeah. So that’s it, right there.

Justin:              And if you’re going to need to clone a human to restart the population. You’re going to want a Schwimmer. You’re going to want to get a Schwimmer.

Pete:                Yeah, you’re going to want a Schwimmer.

Alex:                 You got to yell “Get me the pall bearer.”

Justin:              Yes, definitely. Iconic film.

Alex:                 Stranger Things Dungeons and Dragons #1 from Dark Horse Comics and [crosstalk 00:13:16]-

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Written by Jody Houser and Jim Zub. Line art by Diego Galindo. This is something that Jim Zub plugged on our live show many, many weeks ago at this point. I still kind of didn’t know what to expect going in this. But I was surprised how much I enjoyed this. There are less of the Stranger Things and more as an homage, a loving tribute to the history of Dungeons and Dragons is what kind of comes through here. And that’s kind of nice.

Pete:                Yeah, that’s what the Zub-hub was talking about. Like he was really talking about how this really is a love letter to D&D, and kind of really gets into it. And I thought that was a cool kind of way to come at it. You can tell from this, the passion kind of just comes through in the pages. At first when he was telling us on the show, I was like, “Okay.” But this really works in this comic, I thought this was a lot of fun. And I love the kind of little pages at the end where you can kind of start your own. I thought this was great. I thought this was a lot of fun.

Justin:              It felt like regular things. It felt like, just things. They were just going about their business as kids. That’s not a criticism per se it’s just I think this is a hard prequel to the TV show Stranger Things. Bringing in how they got into D&D, which is very cool. And I like this book a lot better than the other Stranger Things book that we read, I think last week, because it feels a little more true to the characters and it feels like in line with the story of the TV show.

Pete:                It’s going to get strange. All right, they’re just kind of starting things out first.

Alex:                 Yeah, they’ve started with Dungeons and Dragons. They’re going to move to Advanced Dungeons and Dragon and that’s when things are going to get real fucked up.

Pete:                Real strange.

Justin:              That’s crazy.

Alex:                 Let’s move on to Backtrack #8 from Oni Press written by Brian Joines and are by Jake Elphick. This is, as we’ve plugged in many, many times, about a Cannonball Run style race but through time. Here mysteries are slowly starting to unfold about the racers who are all tied to the race in different ways. They also end back in pirate times, which is a fun era to put them in. I, as usual, had quite a blast reading this issue. How’d you guys feel about this one?

Justin:              It’s fun. We’re getting into a lot of like, specific character, small moves. And I feel like we’re building up towards sort of some big revelations here pretty soon. And yeah, I like them being in pirate times. It’s a fun, iconic place for them to be.

Pete:                Yeah, it’s interesting, because it’s like this crazy race throughout time. So you’re like, “Oh, Fast and Furious meets Back to the Future.” But like, what’s great is we’re getting as we’re in this insane race, we’re getting little kind of windows into people’s backstory, why they’re here, why they are the way that they are. And it’s nicely layered, like some comics issues are more focused on the race. This one’s a little bit more focused on the kind of story, which is good. This comic continues to be really great, the art is fantastic. And it really adjusts to what time period it’s in such a great way.

Alex:                 I also like that we’ve finally gotten to a point with this book where it feels like Well, you can’t eliminate any of these characters. But of course, they’re going to and that’s going to make it hurt that much more. We’re not quite there yet, but in the next couple of issues, it feels like that’s coming. And that’s a good emotional place for the book to be in. Still a blast to read. If you haven’t read it, definitely pick it up.

Alex:                 Next up US Agent #1 from Marvel Comics written by Priest, art by George Jeanty. I was very excited personally to see George Jeanty on this book. I’ve really liked his art a lot since he was on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and other things. He’s good stuff. Of course priest, always reliable. And this is a bonkers book about the asshole Captain America going through the heartland, fighting who even knows why. But I really really enjoyed this quite a bit just for how best up it was. How’d you guys feel about it?

Justin:              Yeah, if you’re looking for sort of a Hawkeye style comic. I feel like this has some strong like Hawkeye vibes back when he was living in Brooklyn with the Russian tracksuit dudes. That whole thing feels very much in line with what this book is. Except he’s a little bit more of a shit head. Sort of in the Scott Lane Ant Man style and constantly being mistaken for Captain America which that’s going to burn.

Pete:                Yeah, I was really happy when that one pizza delivery guy kicked the shit out of them. That was great.

Justin:              It is a weird… Like the story, like USA Agent. There’s a pizza delivery man who becomes his sort of sidekick. He’s keeping all these other pizza delivery people in the basement. Like I don’t quite know what the whole thing, the whole deal is here. But it’s fun. And it’s super unique, I feel like.

Alex:                 Yeah, that feels like typical Priest stuff to be where it’s just these details thrown in. Where you’re like, “What I can’t quite get a handle on this, but it’s still fascinating at the same time.” Let’s move into a very dark turn for a book that we’ve been enjoying quite a bit. That Texas Blood #5, from Image Comics by Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips. Again, when we had Chris Condon on the show a couple of weeks back, he promised that things were going to get real bad real soon, and oh, boy, they got real bad as our main character is losing his mind down in Texas doing some very dark stuff. In the name of his brother being killed. This is definitely the most brutal issue of this yet. I would say.

Justin:              Yeah, I like this book a lot. I feel like the art in this issue specifically is so good. Some hard boiled crime I’m sure this book gets compared to Criminal a ton. And if you’re a fan of that, like this is right in line. I do think it’s strange that they use the same interior monologue lettering as a Criminal. And Jacob Philips is Sean Phillips’ son. I would move away from that because I think this book really stands alone on its own right. It doesn’t need to feel like it’s drafting off of Criminal’s success.

Alex:                 How do you feel about Pete?

Pete:                Yeah, I think the art’s unbelievable. This is some real great storytelling, very intense. This book moves at a very interesting pace. It’s sometimes very fast, sometimes it seems like slow. But this is a really kind of great storytelling. Great character stuff. I’m very much enjoying myself.

Alex:                 Let’s move on then and talk about Mighty Morphin #1 from Boom Studios, written by Ryan Parrott, illustrated by Marco Renna like that Texas blood This is a brutal issue for the Power Rangers. Just devastating, it’s a lot of blood.

Justin:              Devastating. Oh, Power Rangers. That makes sense, now. They must have left the other two words off the title.

Alex:                 Yeah, well, that’s how you know they’re being serious. Unlike the other actually very dark Power Rangers books that we’ve been reading recently. This is a return to form. This is like classic Power Rangers. The Green Ranger is evil is he not? We don’t even know who he is. Doesn’t matter. You got all the villains here. You got all the Power Rangers. But with a slightly more modern style. How did you people feel about this one, particularly given that we’ve been quite enjoying the other Power Rangers books that have been coming out from Boom.

Justin:              This book felt like when you’re at a party, when we used to go to parties, and you end up talking to someone you don’t really know. And they tell you a very long story and you’re like, “I don’t know you. Why are you telling me this crazy involved story about your life? Like where are we going with this?” It felt like, “Oh yeah, I guess I see how that relates. Oh, the mighty Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Yeah. Oh, I see like we’re dealing with Zed and all this stuff.” But I will say I enjoyed reading. Despite the fact that it’s definitely feels like not my wheelhouse. Pete, how did you feel? Got to shoot your Bulk and Skull?

Pete:                Yeah, I mean, this is great. This is just fun. This, to me was like a animated version of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers kind of like the new update of Voltron. I very much had a lot of fun. We got some great fighting, some badass panda stuff. It was fun to see them talk about making the villains and that kind of stuff. Yeah, I thought the reveal at the end was great. I think this was just fun, Mighty Morphin comic stuff.

Justin:              It checks out. That’s the title and he said stuff at the end. So that’s what it is.

Alex:                 I did like the reveal at the end. I think what I have been responding to and the other Mighty Morphin books that have been set in this post apocalyptic world where the Power Rangers mostly lost in the villains that are trying to just kind of hold on to what they have, is this idea of playing with the continuity. Which the shows could never do because they’re mostly working off of what the Japanese versions, right? Of Power Rangers then remixing them. So they’re all very kiddy and very silly and badly dubbed on purpose and all of these things. That just I never liked, this splits the difference between those two things. So to your point Justin, I also actually had a fun time reading this even if it is not quite my thing. But definitely more of my thing is those other books I would personally lean towards those.

Justin:              I agree and obviously I’ve always been a Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog. But it’s especially funny the way that… I was surprised by how all their animals, the animal machines they ride are like saber toothed tiger and all that. I was like, “They all look exactly the same, but they’re all different.” The mythology of the Power Rangers is so weird and convoluted.

Alex:                 Yeah, I just can’t get a handle on it.

Pete:                Yeah, if that stuff made sense to you won’t be pulled out of the story like that I think.

Alex:                 I’ll tell you, not to pull back the curtain too much but at my day job I got offered this exclusive clip for I want to say Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Dino Thunder or something like that.

Pete:                Oh, wow.

Alex:                 Yeah, I know. And they sent it to me. And it was the casts from like four different Power Rangers shows all getting together. So clearly we’ve done enough stuff that I could watch it I was like, “Okay, this is like Avengers: Endgame for Power Rangers.” But it was such a deep dive to understand what they were talking about at any point in that clip. Normally a clip I’m like, all right, I could write this up and half an hour tops. That’s it. But this one I was like opening up wikis and looking at casts, and debut dates and everything. I was like “What is happening here? This is weird.” But there you go. Deep dives.

Alex:                 Let’s move on to another one. Which is a one of my favorite books that is coming out right now, Spy Island #3 from Dark Horse Comics written by Chelsea Kane art by Lia Miternique. So this is set on an island in the Bermuda Triangle that is filled with spies of different types. In this issue our mean spy is starting to figure out that her father, who is also on the island hiding out as a mime may have a bigger plan at work. We also find out more about what happened to the first two issues in terms of what she laid down. This book is fantastic. In my mind, it is like a perfect mix between Mind Management and Superior Foes of Spiderman with a flavor of his own. And I am loving every single issue of it. How are you guys feeling?

Justin:              Pete?

Pete:                Well, I was waiting for you to go. This is really kind of crazy, but it’s also a lot of fun. I also like the kind of art. The way the art changes throughout the book. The whole like a series where she’s dating different dudes and the kind of like the way the father sees the dudes, very interesting. Yeah, I think this is a very creative, cool book and the art matches it perfectly in such a cool way. Yeah, I’m not always understanding what’s happening, but it’s very interesting and very creative. So yeah, I think this is a great book.

Justin:              Yeah, I agree. It’s really funny. It reminds me a bit of Mark Russell’s Flintstones, I guess all of Mark Russell’s stuff. If you’re a fan of that, like this book is like legitimately funny, it has sort of an irreverent tone. The way they do full page sort of jokes, visual jokes is really awesome. But it’s still has like some… I’m very interested in the story as well. Like, these characters are fun. Like I don’t quite know what’s happening with the mystery itself. But it’s just a smart world and universe this book creates in every issue.

Alex:                 Yeah. I just wanted to reiterate what you said Pete about Lia Miternique’s art which collages in so many different styles throughout the book, it’s so impressive.

Pete:                Very impressive. They’re straight flexing. It’s unbelievable in this.

Alex:                 It’s great. Yes, straight flexing is actually a really good way to put it. It’s definitely a book to be like, “Here’s what we could do. Here’s what we can show off.” It’s awesome. Definitely pick it up. Next up Web of Venom: Empyres End #1 for Marvel Comics, written by Clay McCloud Chapman, art by Guiu Villanova. This is as you can probably tell from the title, following up on the End of Empyre as a bunch of the Skrull and Cree leave Earth at run directly into the King in Black, the next event, and have literally like a crossover, while one of them is heading one way the other is heading the other. And ends up like aliens on a Skrull ship. I like this, I was a little hesitant, just because it wasn’t Donny Cates ready to get and he’s been such a mastermind behind this event. But I thought this was a very good, scary book.

Justin:              That’s such a funny way to put it, Alex. Because it really does feel like it’s we’re backstage at Marvel and one event is like, “Hey, we finished our performance. Thank you so much.” And another event is like, “Oh, we’re up next. We’re going to… Sorry. Oh, did we sorry, we bumped into you and made a big mess with all of our symbiont juice. So sorry.” Because it is like, when I saw this I was like, “Empyre. No way.” But it is actually a great story and it does have that sort of Aliens. Like it’s game over man for everybody in this issue. And the King in Black is terrifying. Like I’m excited to see this event the more I see of sort of the insanity. Reminds me of the insane Adam Warlock from back in Infinity Gauntlet days, as the villain here. And it’s a good read even though it feels unessential from the title. It’s worth picking up.

Pete:                Yeah, I mean, they got some space vampire bats in here. This is just some crazy, fun stuff that’s going on. Yeah, I mean, it’s just kind of like alright, space aliens. Cool. There’s not too much more going on but it’s definitely a cool comic and worth checking out.

Alex:                 Next up Batman 102 from DC Comics written by James Tynion IV in art by Carlo Pagulayan. This is the intro of Ghost-Maker who of course, is the guy who builds ghosts. We all know that in the DC Universe.

Justin:              Yes.

Pete:                No, no, because when he makes ghost by killing you and then you’re a ghost. That’s how that’s…

Justin:              Oh no, I think he makes the ghost in the original Pac Man game. He made Inky, Blinky, Dot.

Pete:                And also just in case you’re wondering he doesn’t like crochet little ghosts either makes them. No. Okay, he kills people turning them into ghosts.

Justin:              I guess we have different takes.

Alex:                 So this introduces that character. And Ghost-Maker, well, he got introduced before, but this is his official introduction. He is going directly for Clownhunter. So we got two new additions to the Batman mythos, going head to head with Batman, of course stuck in the middle. As it turns out, though, Ghost-Maker has a deep tie to Batman’s origin. Pete you got to like this right? There was a lot of fighting.

Pete:                Yeah, this was a great issue. I love the action. Also fun reveal. Well, all right, let me back up the truck a little bit. Love the Batman like punch entrance. Nice when you can like make your entrance and punch someone in the face. I mean, that’s like-

Justin:              Yes. I’ve seen you walk into a lot of weddings.

Pete:                Yeah, anyways. But I think this was a ton of action, which is great. But also the way they kind of knew each other, the way it was like, “Ghost-Maker.” “Batman.” And like right into it. It was really cool. Also very interesting how Clownhunter is still hanging on like still a thing. I thought Clownhunter would have kind of like faded away after Batman gave him his talking to. But not the case. And now we’re also dealing with Grinners which is interesting. Talking to Oracle on the old earpiece there “Okay, that’s cool.” But I think that they also had some funny moments like when Knife Guy was like, “I hate teenagers.” That was hilarious.

Justin:              Because you hate teenagers?

Pete:                No, no, I just think that it was like a funny line, where he’s like, “Teenagers.” But yeah, I think there’s some interesting stuff happening in this. And instead of kind of like a cool down from such a big event that we just had. The fact that they kind of ramped it right back up into that it’s very kind of interesting. And also cool name, Ghost Stories part one.

Justin:              I feel like James Tynion got sort of his first big story out of the way. And now he can really settle in and create his bat universe. And I think Clownhunter, Ghost-Maker are a big part of that. Really leaving his mark on Batman as a character and the whole world there. And I like that. I’m excited that we’re sort of in that point in his arc here.

Pete:                And it’s also interesting to have a villain that’s like, “Yo, Batman, do your fucking job. Gotham is a shit show. It’s constantly on fire. Like What’s your deal?” That’s an interesting way to come at it.

Alex:                 A lot of the discussion in this book is about what Gotham is now that the Joker War is done and what it’s going to become next. I’m excited for what’s going to become next. And I trust James Tynion enough to bring it there. But to your point, Justin, he thought he was only going to be on until Issue 100 and he’s continuing from there. So in my mind definitely feels like “Oh, okay, I’m going to keep going. Alright, I’m going to set up the next 15, 20, 30 issues, however long I’m on for.” Versus what I was doing before, which was my definitive Batman story.

Alex:                 So I’m curious to see what this sets up and where it goes. Because again, I trust James Tynion’s storytelling, he has certainly proved himself more than capable. Let’s move on to Dryad #6 from Oni Press written by Kurtis Wiebe, and illustrated by Justin [Barcello 00:33:49]. This issue our main family is still hanging out in cyberpunk Tech City, trying to figure out what’s going on. Trying to figure out if they should help the kids who are currently in a coma. Turns out they don’t need help, they do wake up by the end. We find out another huge revelation about our family. I got to tell you, I was not totally into the cyberpunk stuff in this issue. But I definitely turned around by the end. Love the twist there. I thought that was so great for the series going forward. What was your guys take on it?

Justin:              I agree. I love the way the story is unfolding. I think the way they’re able to capitalize on this two pronged like fantasy side of the story and the technological side of the story. In a way that it’s a tough trick to pull off. And I think it is working on both fronts. I like the sort of Blade Runner vibe to the front end of the book. And then when we shift generations to the kids for the back end, I like all these characters. I’m curious to hear… It feels like this is sort of like a mission went bad a long time ago and we’re dealing with the fallout is what this series is actually about. So I want to know What that is. I feel like that was a reveal in this issue that we didn’t really know from before.

Pete:                This book continues to be very, very creative. Each issue kind of comes at things a little differently. It’s fun to see what you’re going to get with every issue. Yeah, and we keep getting deeper into the story. They’re doing a good job of kind of piecemealing information while still giving us a lot of action. Fun reveal at the end. I think this is very interesting. And also it’s cool the way they kind of swap around styles. So I continued to be impressed by this book.

Alex:                 Cool. Next up The Goddamned: the Virgin Brides from Image Comics written by Jason Aaron and art by R.M. Guera. Pete, I know what you’re going to say it’s creepy. So Justin, what did you think about this button?

Justin:              This is a book you want to leave out for your grandparents, they’re going to love the fighting, they’re going to love the very short tops that expose all of your breasts. It’s a good stuff for the older generation. But I like this book a lot. The R.M. Guera art is unbelievable. It’s so detailed. It feels like it’s in the style of Prince Valiant, but with a exciting, much more irreverent story. And the twists and turns, it’s also written from the point of view where like, I don’t know… We have our protagonists who are on the run. They’re virgin brides who are supposed to mate with this like monster basically, that is the god here. And they escaped, we’re on the run. And then things aren’t going well, basically. And I feel like this book could be very harsh with its character, so I really don’t know what’s going to happen next.

Alex:                 Yeah, I agree. That’s one of the biggest things about the book is it’s very dark, and it’s a super gritty, I hesitate to say realistic but that probably gives the best sense of it take on the Bible and biblical mythology. But if you look at the Bible, lots of people dying all the time, or almost dying or horrible things happening to them almost constantly. So it’s actually very-

Justin:              Not a fun read. Not a fun read.

Alex:                 Yeah. Not a beach… I don’t usually take the Bible to the beach, to be honest, like to read it, to just chill out. But like you said, R.M. Guera’s art is fantastic. This is very dark. I don’t know what’s going to happen in the next issue at all. But there’s a crazy cliffhanger that happens that was awesome. Good stuff. Let’s move on to talk about Thor #9.

Pete:                I just wanted to say.

Alex:                 Yeah, yeah.

Pete:                I agree with you. The ending was really kind of amazing.

Justin:              You do like it, you love it.

Pete:                No, it’s creeptastic in all the wrong ways.

Justin:              But do you like the art Pete? Because this is R.M. Guera, same artist on Scalped? Which you like.

Pete:                Yeah, amazing artist.

Alex:                 Would you say it’s worth it for the art alone?

Pete:                Nope.

Justin:              Wow.

Alex:                 You’re very wrong.

Justin:              Can’t get past it.

Alex:                 Yeah. Thor #9 from Marvel Comics written by Donny Cates art by Nick Klein. So this is kicking off a new crazy story arc. Donny Cates doing his Donny Cates Marvel thing as he goes back to an old part of Marvel continuity, lifts it up again and makes it as fucked up as possible. In this case, we’re exploring what happens to Donald Blake when Thor comes out. Something that we haven’t touched out in years. Where does he go? And it ends up being pretty messed up. But I love where the storyline is going. And Nick Klein’s art of this book is phenomenal. So good. What did you guys think?

Justin:              Totally agree. Like I love… This is my favorite book of the week, the way that finding this little bit of Thor mythology that has been just legitimately ignored. Dr. Blake was the character that was Thor’s human form and he would tap his walking stick and become Thor. And Thor just hasn’t transformed out of him. It’s like Bruce Banner has been the Hulk for so long that like what’s Bruce Banner up to? And we get to explore that side of that here. And it is fucked up. And it’s super smart the way we get there and to have Donald Blake become this new aspect of the Thor mythology I think is super exciting.

Pete:                I don’t know man. Like this is to me, it’s like, it’s okay if we’re out of ideas, guys, we can just maybe…

Justin:              Jesus.

Alex:                 Wow.

Justin:              Harsh take.

Pete:                What it’s like, “Hey, remember how I turn into this guy? Well, when I turn into him, he just kind of walks the earth. What if he got angry about that?” And it’s like “Wait, what is happening? What are we doing right now?”

Alex:                 That’s what’s happening, you just described what’s happening.

Pete:                Yeah, I know, but that doesn’t make it a good idea.

Justin:              It’s fun though. It’s like when Wolverine when he died he had to fight a sword dude. Like that was cool.

Pete:                Okay.

Alex:                 Was it?

Pete:                Yeah, I don’t know if it was.

Justin:              I liked the fighting this sword dude. I didn’t like the fact that he came back from just a little speck of blood Lobo-style.

Alex:                 I do love… I don’t know, just I love the visual of what happens when Donald Blake finally comes out of his reverie, the way that Nick Klein draws him. I don’t know if Nick Klein specifically designed him

Pete:                The art’s unbelievable.

Alex:                 What?

Pete:                The art’s unbelievable.

Alex:                 Yeah, it’s great. It’s worth it for the art alone, I would say.

Pete:                Wow.

Justin:              Wow.

Alex:                 The that Nick Klein designs the new Dr. Donald Blake is great.

Justin:              What a cool turn of phrase.

Alex:                 It’s a great new villain for the Marvel Universe. Spoiler, obviously, but I think in the same way that Donny introduced Cosmic Ghost Rider. And it immediately became like, “Oh, it’s this thing. Like that exists. That’s fun. That is a fun thing to look at.” Yeah, it’s the same thing with whatever Dr. Donald Blake has become. It’s a fun clear visual and I love it. And I’m excited to see what this means, it ties into the overall mythology that he’s building for Thor, with what’s happening with Mjolnir. It just feels very smart across the board.

Justin:              100%.

Alex:                 Next up, Wicked Things #6 from Boombox created written by John Allison and art by Max Sarin. We’ve been very complimentary of this book, which follows a teen detective who is framed, probably for murder, as she ends up teaming up with the police department in I believe London. Not 100% sure, but I’m going to say yes. And she is pretty much smarter than him. This is a weird ending for this book I got to say. It feels like there were supposed to be more issues. And then it got cut short, personally, which is disappointing, even though I enjoyed this issue as well.

Justin:              Well, that may be true. It does feel… It could also just be a cliffhanger that they’re really pushing. I think the last page makes it feel like there was truly like a page ripped out of the back of the book. And I was like, “Wait, what?” I wanted to know how this conversation ends. But in general, it’s fun. This main character is such a fun… I love her energy. I like the world this is in which is like this detective, 14 to 16 years old, the best detective in the world. And there’s a moment where she’s being held hostage and you expect her to like elbow the guy and get away. But it doesn’t happen because she’s just a regular teen detective. And I think that’s fun that they’re really keeping within the storyline.

Pete:                Just a regular teen detective?

Justin:              Yeah, like a…

Pete:                Like a normal teen detective.

Justin:              Because like, surely you were a teen… You solved some crimes in your small town, right Pete?

Pete:                Oh definitely. Definitely did. Yeah, I agree. This is a ton of fun.

Alex:                 Sorry, Pete, what did they call you? They called you Thesaurus LePage?

Pete:                No they didn’t.

Justin:              He was really good with saying other words that were like words.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              He didn’t solve a lot of mysteries but he was like, “Oh, I think you mean sweaty.”

Alex:                 Yeah.

Pete:                Yeah, I think it did feel a little rushed. Every issue up until this issue didn’t feel that way. But man, this is still a great story. Really creative, fun, main character. I could definitely see a lot more with her. I hope they keep going in some iteration or whatever. But yeah, this has been a lot of fun and I hope this doesn’t end.

Alex:                 I agree with definitely worth picking up in trade whenever it’s collected and hopefully we’ll get a second series of it. Moving on to DCeased: Dead Planet #5 from DC Comics, written by Tom Taylor and art by Trevor Hairsine. In this issue John Constantine is launching a desperate mission to fight back against the anti life plague. And it’s predictably dark but with moments of real humanity and humor, everything that we’ve come to expect from this series I think so far.

Justin:              This book has really migrated to the top of my stack like I love reading a book. It’s a good book. The characters are fun. The Damian Wayne Batman is great. Constantine still a dick. Just a straight up dick.

Pete:                Oh man.

Justin:              There’s some fun jokes here.

Pete:                Constantine is great in this book, this book continues to impress. And I think this was a really great Constantine, hilariously messing with Dr. Fate and Swamp Thing even getting in on the joke. Batman doing father jokes, I don’t know. I don’t know how I feel about that. But Batman getting a punch in at the end, liked that. That was good. But yeah, this continues to be a very creative, very funny, well done comic that does like a lot of cool things. The Shazaam moment in this is so badass. That was so cool. Yeah, I thought this was a great, great issue.

Justin:              And there’s a lot of dread here still where like any character could die and everything could go wrong at any moment. And I believe on the last page at the bottom they say things get worse.

Alex:                 There we go. Next up Inkblot #3 from Image Comics written by Emma Kubert, art by Rusty Gladd. I got to tell you I keep throwing this book in the stack because I can’t wait to figure it out. Like what’s going on here. There’s a little bit more of a hint in terms of this is a cat that can jump through universes?

Pete:                That’s the thing.

Alex:                 I guess that’s the idea of the book that they establish at the beginning here. Pete, you’ve been enjoying this book. What did you think about this issue?

Pete:                Yeah, I don’t know what it is. It’s just the two eyes are so adorable. It gets me.

Justin:              You’re a cat guy.

Pete:                I’m a cat guy now. So like I get it, cats are very mysterious. They have a lot of things going on that they don’t share with us. And yeah, I think that this makes sense of how the Loch Ness Monster came into fruition. I think this is just a crazy kind of creative book. And the art is phenomenal, some adorable storytelling. This is just fun.

Alex:                 I just wanted to mention Justin before you get into your comments if you are a cat who would like to share something with us. Please email us at ComicBookClublive@gmail.com. We’d love to hear from you. Justin over to you.

Justin:              Yes. I always pick up after the cat call out.

Pete:                After the cat plug.

Justin:              Cat plug. We’re looking to meet some single cats. There’s something about this book. The art is really cool. And I think changing gears a little bit with this issue, for the few issues it was like what’s the big story here? But I think reading this issue it was like, oh maybe it’s just like fun little romps with this cat.

Alex:                 Yeah, yeah I think so too. I felt a lot better about this one that I did for the first two because I was trying to figure it out. But I had the same sense as you did Justin. I reserve the right to be robbed with issue #4. But the art is so good and it is a fun little pirate adventure with a cat and the Loch Ness Monster, enjoyable stuff.

Justin:              I reserve the right to be wrong.

Alex:                 Last thing here we’re going to end with our X of Swords, X of Swords block, talking about two issues that came out from Marvel. We got X-men #14, written by Jonathan Hickman art by Mahmud Asrar and Leinil Yu. Marauders #14 written by Gerry Dugan and art by Stefano Caselli, two very different issues. So I do think actually, if anything, we kind of need to talk about them differently. But so far, the champions of Arakko and the champions of Krakoa and they gathered in Otherworld for a dinner. In the first issue and X-men we find out about Apocalypse and his wife, what went on there we find out about her secret history. Pete’s got to love that one because there was a lot of text and confusing things that happened.

Alex:                 And then in Marauders everybody gets together for dinner and things go predictably badly. Would you think about these chapters of X of Sword? And Pete I know you’re upset they’re not fighting with swords yet. That aside, how’d you feel about these books?

Pete:                Alright, so first off you know what’s better than having a huge battle that we’ve been building to taking the time out to have a dinner first.

Alex:                 Agreed, agreed.

Pete:                And let’s just talk at the dinner table.

Justin:              When you’re hungry.

Pete:                And really just kind of talk things out and have a walk? “Hey, Apocalypse, why don’t we hold hands and talk about the past and not fight. And get into a giant action sequence like maybe some people would enjoy?”

Justin:              Well, let me give you a quick breakdown of the way the story. They teleport to this strange dimension. Dinner, dinner, sleep, midnight snack, brunch, coffee, sword sharpening and shining.

Alex:                 You’re forgetting something in the middle there Justin, there’s several times when they get handed cards.

Pete:                What’s not to love.

Justin:              That’s right. Let’s not forget about the…

Pete:                [crosstalk 00:49:38].

Justin:              So I feel like there’s some like magic happening, some light table magic. I think someone’s going to eventually have a yo-yo and other like juggling tricks. It’s just a fun day out. Anyway, where was I? Okay, then it’s going to be lunch. And then they’re going to have like a baseball game.

Pete:                Don’t forget to show the menu. They’re going to show the menu a couple times.

Alex:                 The menu was fun. It was a fun menu.

Justin:              The menu was very fun. Well, let me say so Pete’s criticisms aside, and let’s put them far, far aside. I love this. I think that the X-Men issue by Jonathan Hickman is a full take down of Apocalypse. It’s like a subtle takedown of Apocalypse. Apocalypse went to earth and he like had these like piddling battles with the X-Men, claiming that he was like survival of the fittest. We need to all be better. The mutants must rise.

Justin:              Meanwhile, the world he left behind had everyone literally fighting for their lives, constantly. They became the fittest and he has to come back hat in hand, sword in hand with this woman that he left behind that he maybe still loves and be like, “Oh, you’ve been literally becoming the best fighters in the universe while I have been shitting the bed on Earth. Okay, cool, cool, cool. Let’s go have a little day off.” And then the Marauders issue I feel like is a little bit more focused on the Wolverine side of it, but I do think this series-

Pete:                Had time for a nice dance. Did you like the dance?

Justin:              Some dancing. Wolverine likes to get fucked up. And I think he feels like he really gets to drink in this issue, which he never really… He’s always like, I drink. But then the healing factor eradicates everything.

Pete:                Yeah, Wolverine gets real fucked up in this issue.

Justin:              Yeah. But I do think a lot of this arc, this whole storyline is about repositioning Apocalypse and I’m curious what the landing point of that is. And I do feel like the Marauders issue definitely had that sense of dread. Like an Agatha Christie story where you’re like, “Fuck, some of these people are going to die.”

Alex:                 Yeah, it really does feel like… And this is something that was a big point of conversation when the X-men introduced resurrection. It feels like these people are a danger. It feels like all of these characters are not actually going to make it out of this or at least in the same way at the end of the day. And that’s great that they went in what has it been, a year, something like that. From everybody being like the exploiter just come back to life whenever, to positioning them into a place where they are in actual danger. And bad things may happen to them maybe for the first time at a really long time. That’s super smart.

Alex:                 And the Marauders issue in particular plays with that with Storm dancing with the literal personification of death, and mentioning “Hey, you’ve never actually died. You’re one of the few X-men that has not died and come back. So let’s talk about that. Isn’t that interesting?” I thought there was such smart character work in the Marauders thing, the X-men issue as well. Both with Apocalypse and Annihilation I love as usual the insane world building. I do know where he pulls it out from with Jonathan Hickman there.

Alex:                 I do think there are touches of East of West going on with the apocalypse, Annihilation stuff. Particularly in the relationship that’s popping up there. But that’s fine. That’s a great book. So I’m okay to skim some of those ideas a little bit. And of course, the art. Mahmud Asrar, Leinil Yu, Stefano Caselli. Awesome. I know I said this the last time. But this is one of, not just with Marvel, but one of the best crossovers I’ve read in years. At this point.

Pete:                Oh shut up. That’s just… Shut up.

Alex:                 Years.

Pete:                Awful, just awful.

Alex:                 Years. Decades.

Pete:                First off-

Alex:                 Millennia.

Justin:              Lifetimes.

Pete:                … X of Swords, are we even going to get 10 individual issues, like we got to see how they fought… If we don’t get to see like 10 issues of fighting after all this fucking lead up. Oh, if we get no… I’m worried, we’re getting close. We’re past halfway, we still don’t have any fighting yet.

Justin:              Would you be disappointed Pete if we only got this fighting from the source perspective? Like it was just like metal banging another metal.

Pete:                Just clang clang?

Justin:              Clang, clang.

Alex:                 And you don’t actually get to see it. It’s just the interior monologue of the swords. “Wow this hurts.”

Pete:                I got to say in the Marauders ep, seeing magic like sizing everybody up. That was pretty cool.

Justin:              She’s a badass.

Alex:                 Super fun.

Justin:              You mentioned it before, but the menu at the top of the Marauders issue was super fun. Like I love that, the detail there was great.

Pete:                Waste of a page.

Justin:              I’d eat that shit.

Alex:                 Pogg Ur-Pogg, very fun character. I’m just-

Justin:              Marinated in urine. I’m here for it.

Alex:                 Yeah, all of the Arakko characters also, I think are great and super fun. They’re just… I don’t know, I don’t know if it’s Jonathan Hickman in conversation with other people. I don’t know if he’s necessarily driving the rest of the X-Men team to this but it’s just he comes in just and he’s like, “Here’s these new additions to Marvel continuity. They totally make sense. You love them know.” They are just these perfect things that absolutely work. And the greater part about all of these new additions from Arokko is only one or two of them are completely black and white, which I think is very cool. And a way of Jonathan Hickman really stretching himself as a creator.

Justin:              Yeah. Wow, what a blistering takedown. That’s the harshest I’ve ever heard you speak, Alex.

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week’s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Crossover #1<br>Image Comics<br>Story by Donny Cates<br>Art by Geoff Shaw</p> <p>Sweet Tooth: The Return #1<br>DC Comics<br>Creator, writer, artist Jeff Lemire</p> <p>Wolverine: Black, White &amp; Blood #1<br>Marvel Comics<br>Written by Gerry Duggan, Matthew Rosenberg and Declan Shalvey<br>Art by Adam Kubert, Joshua Cassara and Declan Shalvey</p> <p>Origins #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Created by Arash Amel, Lee Krieger and Joseph Oxford<br>Script by Clay McLeod Chapman<br>Art by Jakub Rebelka</p> <p>Stranger Things and Dungeons &amp; Dragons #1<br>Dark Horse Comics/IDW<br>Written by Jody Houser &amp; Jim Zub<br>Line art by Diego Galindo</p> <p>Backtrack #8<br>Oni Press<br>Written by Brian Jones<br>Art by Jake Elphick</p> <p>U.S.Agent #1<br>Marvel Comics<br>Written by Priest<br>Art by Georges Jeanty</p> <p>That Texas Blood #5<br>Image Comics<br>By Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips</p> <p>Mighty Morphin’ #1<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Ryan Parrott<br>Illustrated by Marco Renna</p> <p>Spy Island #3<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Written bye Chelsea Cain<br>Art by Lea Mitternique</p> <p>Web of Venom: Empyre’s End #1<br>Marvel Comics<br>Written by Clay McLeod Chapman<br>Art by Guiu Villanova</p> <p>Batman #102<br>DC Comics<br>Written by James Tynion IV<br>Art by Carlo Pagulayan</p> <p>Dryad #6<br>Oni Press<br>Written by Kurtis Wiebe<br>Illustrated by Justin Barcelo</p> <p>The Goddamned: The Virgin Brides #4<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Jason Aaron<br>Art by r.m. Guéra</p> <p>Thor #9<br>Marvel Comics<br>Written by Donny Cates<br>Art by Nic Klein</p> <p>Wicked Things #6<br>BOOM! Box<br>Created and written by John Allison<br>Art by Max Sarin</p> <p>DCeased: Dead Planet #5<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom Taylor<br>Art by Trevor Hairsine</p> <p>Inkblot #3<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Emma Kubert<br>Art by Rusty Gladd</p> <p>X-Men #14<br>Marvel Comics<br>Written by Jonathan Hickman<br>Art by Mahmud Asrar and Leinil Yu</p> <p>Marauders #14<br>Marvel Comics<br>Written by Gerry Duggan<br>Art by Stefano Caselli</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p><strong>Full Episode Transcript:</strong></p> <p>Alex:                 What’s up, everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m Justin.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 And on The Stack, we talk about a bunch of comic books that have come out this week.</p> <p>Pete:                We sure do.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is the main thing people are concerned about right now is new comics. That’s what we’re all talking about on this Wednesday morning. So let’s get into it. Let’s talk about new comics. Let’s just chill out and have a good time and not stress about absolutely anything else going on in the world. Kick it off with Crossover #1 from Image Comics, story by Donny Cates, art by Jeff Shaw. This is a highly anticipated comic. And I got to say, I feel like it was worth the wait. If you didn’t pick it up, mild spoilers here. But the idea of the book is it takes place in a world where a comic book crossover suddenly pops up in the real world, in Colorado, essentially changing the entire world. And a bunch of things reverberate off of there years later, as we meet various characters who have been affected by this comic book crossover. What did guys think about this book?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, from the cover, I really wanted to get blasted in the face with a rainbow. And I’m glad that they took the time to make sure that happened in the comic, so-</p> <p>Justin:              So you felt like you got blasted in the face?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, yeah. I felt like they did a good job of getting that across.</p> <p>Justin:              I like this book a lot as well. It’s one of those like, bang bang premise books where it’s just like, this is it. And then it’s like you slowly then start to meet the characters. And I do think in this book specifically, you don’t really get too much of a sense of the characters by the end of the first issue. But the premise is such a sort of satisfying idea that I think it sells it on that alone.</p> <p>Pete:                Can I just be the guy who says the thing we’re all thinking? That little girl in the comic, shitty artist, she’s probably not going to be able to get any work.</p> <p>Justin:              Wow. Because she’s got dots.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, no she draws-</p> <p>Pete:                No, because of her artist skills.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, she draws a not so great drawing by the end of the book.</p> <p>Justin:              I see, I see, I got you. Oh at the end, yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 What I really appreciate about this, like you’re saying Justin is, there’s so many things that are nicely set up in this book beyond the central concept of the book. It’s such, as usual, smart writings from Donny Cates. It also really stretches Jeff Shaw, in terms of multiple comic book styles. The promise here is that Donnie and Jeff have gotten characters that we know. This isn’t just them, creating a world whole cloth. This is also them bringing in characters from Image from other comic book companies, that this is legitimately a actual comic book crossover. And we haven’t quite gotten there yet. Because most of it, we’re spending outside of Colorado and the ground zero zone where it all goes down.</p> <p>Alex:                 But the promise is, we’re going to get there soon. And I would be shocked if we don’t get things like Rick Grimes walking in front of a comic book store, Savage Dragon popping through. At least all of these Image Comics characters, and potentially some DC and Marvel characters through as well. As long as it stays grounded in those characters, the main characters of the book, I think it’s going to be a wild ride to take.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, and the revelation at the end of the first issue was like, “Oh, shit, can they do this?” And I think that’s a great feeling to have at the end of an issue. Like, can they pull this off? And feeling like, “Well, this issue is good.” So yeah, they probably can.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                It’ll be interesting. I think it does a good job of being like, “Here is something that… We all know what a crossover means. Like, here’s the title that’s going to grab you and then kind of try to put a twist on it.” And it is that will they be able to pull this off? And that’s very exciting for a first issue.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s talk about another book that probably shouldn’t work. But I think of course totally does. Sweet Tooth: The Return #1 from DC Comics creator, writer and artist, Jeff Lemire. As you can figure out from the title, this is Jeff Lemire, returning to a almost perfect comic book series, Sweet Tooth years later, that was about a young animal boy that pairs up with an old man journeys through a post apocalyptic world try to find Safe harbor. They eventually kind of found it. And this picks up as happens in the first panel of the first issue, 300 years later, except things are happening again. As they say in old Twin Peaks, it is happening again. And that’s definitely a lot of the vibe that I think we get here. Man, I loved this book and the audacity of it and the fact that I have no idea where it’s going to go. Particularly by the end, how’d you guys feel?</p> <p>Justin:              I agree with you like the idea of setting the premise like, oh, the story is starting over and we’re hitting very similar beats, but in a totally different world, means they’re going to just like totally throw that out of whack. Like very quickly, I think. And I love Sweet Tooth. It’s such a distinct book, and to be able to see it back on the shelves in a limited series though. Right. So that’s a totally different thing.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes. Pete What do you think about this one? You’re a big Sweet Tooth fan.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, this was-</p> <p>Justin:              You got a real sweet tooth.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it just… Don’t get me started, I eat so much fucking candy.</p> <p>Alex:                 Hey Pete you got the sweetest teeth I’ve ever seen.</p> <p>Justin:              Hey it’s Sweet Pete. Who’s here? It’s Sweetie Petey. Looking for his little sugar lick.</p> <p>Alex:                 Sweet Pete you want one of your meat treats?</p> <p>Pete:                When you guys are done.</p> <p>Alex:                 Never.</p> <p>Justin:              Never done.</p> <p>Pete:                So Black Label’s putting this, which is interesting. It means they can kind of get a little crazier. So it’ll be interesting to see how much they push on that side. But I thought like the art was great. It really felt like Sweet Tooth. I thought it was very kind of weird world that he kind of woke up in. This inside, but kind of outside world. So I think they did a good job being like, “Hey, remember everything you love still here? New-ish kind of scenario. Come along for this ride.” And I think yeah, it does a great job of getting you excited for another story, with this team with this kind of gang that we know and love. So I think they did a great job of kind of returning to the well on this.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I agree. Let’s move on to another one that I’m sure you like Pete. Wolverine Black, White and Blood #1 from Marvel Comics written by Gerry Duggan, Matthew Rosenberg, Declan Shalvey, art by Adam Kubert, Joshua Cassara and Declan Shalvey. As you could probably figure out from the title, I think this is an anthology all about Wolverine that uses black, white, and blood and that’s pretty much it. So-</p> <p>Justin:              Actual blood.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Human blood is what it’s printed in this book.</p> <p>Pete:                So, this is just the story that I need right now. With all the insane shit going on I just want a Wolverine story. Okay, I don’t want to have to think about Fuck Island or how many swords, whatever, who’s got and read a bunch of fucking menus or articles or whatever the fuck in between panels. Just give me a fucking comic book about Wolverine. Thank you. Yes, this is my favorite pick from the week. I loved it. Great use of red, and then the black and white coloring. This is just a lot of fun and good times.</p> <p>Justin:              Exactly. Pete, you’re right. It’s so simple. The first story is just a simple story about a man from the 19th century who is born a mutant, has a healing factor he falls in love with the red haired woman. Later he is absorbed into a Weapon X program which is run by a secret government organization. He’s experimented on, adamantium is added to his claws for some reason, in his skeletal system. He is then trained to fight using magnets, fight other monsters, that are built in this thing, and that people eventually feel pity for him because he does have some sort of conscience. It’s a simple story.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah it’s simple. Just give me a Wolverine story. All right.</p> <p>Alex:                 Classic. It’s like Dick and Jane, basically.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. Exactly, you’re talking about of course, the Jim Carrey movie.</p> <p>Alex:                 As usual with this sort of thing I think. Gerry Dugan and Matthew Rosenberg, Declan Shalvey, all good storytellers.</p> <p>Pete:                The Dugs.</p> <p>Alex:                 The Dugs. So they’re all solid stories. For my money, the Declan Shalvey-</p> <p>Pete:                Rosenberg’s great.</p> <p>Alex:                 … The third story is easily the best one. And I think part of that is that Declan Shalvey, as both the writer and the artist understands the challenge here and creates a story that plays to the strengths of the panels. It’s simpler, it’s more straightforward. It plays to those splashes, the small splashes both of blood but also the splash of the paddles. And I like that one quite a bit. Personally.</p> <p>Justin:              Interesting. I really like the Weapon X story from Gerry Dugan.</p> <p>Pete:                I loved the Rosenberg story the most. The Wolverine and a baby, I don’t need to see that. But [Zaubs 00:09:40] you do you. But what’s nice is three stories. If you pick this book up, probably like one of them. I thought this was great. You what you’re getting and it delivers.</p> <p>Justin:              One of my favorite movies was Three Claws and a Little Baby. So I get it.</p> <p>Pete:                I thought you were going to say and a little lady, but you didn’t.</p> <p>Justin:              No, I preferred baby.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s the sequel.</p> <p>Justin:              The sequel, yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Origins-</p> <p>Justin:              One claw’s played by Steve Gutenberg, one claw’s played by Ted Danson…</p> <p>Pete:                Come on, The Gute-</p> <p>Alex:                 What do you prefer? Do you prefer Three Claws and a Baby or Claws Academy?</p> <p>Justin:              That’s though, or the Santa Claws? We’re getting to that season.</p> <p>Alex:                 Origins #1 from Boom Studios created by Arash Amel, Lee Krieger and Joseph Oxford, script by Clay McLeod Chapman and art by Jacob Rebelka . I got to tell you I probably should have done some research here because I was very confused about the credits. Is this a video game or was this a previous property Why are there so many creators and a different script writer? What’s going on? But as it is the hero here I think is Jacob Rebelka’s art which is weird, set in a post-apocalyptic world, there’s a bunch of people wandering through. It seems very close to the Museum of Natural History but clearly isn’t. They pick up those strawberries but the strawberries are very bad for you. I needed more information personally in this first issue, but I still like the art quite a bit.</p> <p>Justin:              The strawberries are just filled with worms. It’s not like they’re…</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, okay. Gotcha. So normal strawberries.</p> <p>Justin:              A normal strawberry.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes.</p> <p>Justin:              I agree with you, the art in this book is amazing. I’m very intrigued by the story. I don’t know exactly what’s happening. It feels like there’s a some sort of clone baby, but they talk about the baby, who is then later somewhat more of an adult, is named David. But they make it seem like he’s famous somehow. Is there a David that you think it is, like David Beckham?</p> <p>Alex:                 Copperfield?</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, yes. When I was five, David Copperfield made me disappear.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, you’ve told us that story.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, we know.</p> <p>Justin:              Have I told you that story? Yeah, well, just letting me know, it’s available-</p> <p>Alex:                 Not to interrupt but when I was five, David Beckham made me disappear.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow.</p> <p>Justin:              He bent you out of reality.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, what do you think about this one?</p> <p>Pete:                I think the art’s are unbelievable. I love the kind of like, seeing the subway entrance in the middle of the grass was kind of really cool.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s lush.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it’s very creative. It’s a cool story. I’m excited to see where this goes. But as of now, it’s like, there’s this baby named David. And so it’s like, is this…</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, David Schwimmer.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, it’s a friend’s reference. Because David Schwimmer did have that scene where he got it on in the museum.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes, he worked in a museum and it’s in New York.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. So that’s it, right there.</p> <p>Justin:              And if you’re going to need to clone a human to restart the population. You’re going to want a Schwimmer. You’re going to want to get a Schwimmer.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, you’re going to want a Schwimmer.</p> <p>Alex:                 You got to yell “Get me the pall bearer.”</p> <p>Justin:              Yes, definitely. Iconic film.</p> <p>Alex:                 Stranger Things Dungeons and Dragons #1 from Dark Horse Comics and [crosstalk 00:13:16]-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Written by Jody Houser and Jim Zub. Line art by Diego Galindo. This is something that Jim Zub plugged on our live show many, many weeks ago at this point. I still kind of didn’t know what to expect going in this. But I was surprised how much I enjoyed this. There are less of the Stranger Things and more as an homage, a loving tribute to the history of Dungeons and Dragons is what kind of comes through here. And that’s kind of nice.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, that’s what the Zub-hub was talking about. Like he was really talking about how this really is a love letter to D&amp;D, and kind of really gets into it. And I thought that was a cool kind of way to come at it. You can tell from this, the passion kind of just comes through in the pages. At first when he was telling us on the show, I was like, “Okay.” But this really works in this comic, I thought this was a lot of fun. And I love the kind of little pages at the end where you can kind of start your own. I thought this was great. I thought this was a lot of fun.</p> <p>Justin:              It felt like regular things. It felt like, just things. They were just going about their business as kids. That’s not a criticism per se it’s just I think this is a hard prequel to the TV show Stranger Things. Bringing in how they got into D&amp;D, which is very cool. And I like this book a lot better than the other Stranger Things book that we read, I think last week, because it feels a little more true to the characters and it feels like in line with the story of the TV show.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s going to get strange. All right, they’re just kind of starting things out first.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, they’ve started with Dungeons and Dragons. They’re going to move to Advanced Dungeons and Dragon and that’s when things are going to get real fucked up.</p> <p>Pete:                Real strange.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s crazy.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on to Backtrack #8 from Oni Press written by Brian Joines and are by Jake Elphick. This is, as we’ve plugged in many, many times, about a Cannonball Run style race but through time. Here mysteries are slowly starting to unfold about the racers who are all tied to the race in different ways. They also end back in pirate times, which is a fun era to put them in. I, as usual, had quite a blast reading this issue. How’d you guys feel about this one?</p> <p>Justin:              It’s fun. We’re getting into a lot of like, specific character, small moves. And I feel like we’re building up towards sort of some big revelations here pretty soon. And yeah, I like them being in pirate times. It’s a fun, iconic place for them to be.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it’s interesting, because it’s like this crazy race throughout time. So you’re like, “Oh, Fast and Furious meets Back to the Future.” But like, what’s great is we’re getting as we’re in this insane race, we’re getting little kind of windows into people’s backstory, why they’re here, why they are the way that they are. And it’s nicely layered, like some comics issues are more focused on the race. This one’s a little bit more focused on the kind of story, which is good. This comic continues to be really great, the art is fantastic. And it really adjusts to what time period it’s in such a great way.</p> <p>Alex:                 I also like that we’ve finally gotten to a point with this book where it feels like Well, you can’t eliminate any of these characters. But of course, they’re going to and that’s going to make it hurt that much more. We’re not quite there yet, but in the next couple of issues, it feels like that’s coming. And that’s a good emotional place for the book to be in. Still a blast to read. If you haven’t read it, definitely pick it up.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up US Agent #1 from Marvel Comics written by Priest, art by George Jeanty. I was very excited personally to see George Jeanty on this book. I’ve really liked his art a lot since he was on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and other things. He’s good stuff. Of course priest, always reliable. And this is a bonkers book about the asshole Captain America going through the heartland, fighting who even knows why. But I really really enjoyed this quite a bit just for how best up it was. How’d you guys feel about it?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, if you’re looking for sort of a Hawkeye style comic. I feel like this has some strong like Hawkeye vibes back when he was living in Brooklyn with the Russian tracksuit dudes. That whole thing feels very much in line with what this book is. Except he’s a little bit more of a shit head. Sort of in the Scott Lane Ant Man style and constantly being mistaken for Captain America which that’s going to burn.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I was really happy when that one pizza delivery guy kicked the shit out of them. That was great.</p> <p>Justin:              It is a weird… Like the story, like USA Agent. There’s a pizza delivery man who becomes his sort of sidekick. He’s keeping all these other pizza delivery people in the basement. Like I don’t quite know what the whole thing, the whole deal is here. But it’s fun. And it’s super unique, I feel like.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, that feels like typical Priest stuff to be where it’s just these details thrown in. Where you’re like, “What I can’t quite get a handle on this, but it’s still fascinating at the same time.” Let’s move into a very dark turn for a book that we’ve been enjoying quite a bit. That Texas Blood #5, from Image Comics by Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips. Again, when we had Chris Condon on the show a couple of weeks back, he promised that things were going to get real bad real soon, and oh, boy, they got real bad as our main character is losing his mind down in Texas doing some very dark stuff. In the name of his brother being killed. This is definitely the most brutal issue of this yet. I would say.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I like this book a lot. I feel like the art in this issue specifically is so good. Some hard boiled crime I’m sure this book gets compared to Criminal a ton. And if you’re a fan of that, like this is right in line. I do think it’s strange that they use the same interior monologue lettering as a Criminal. And Jacob Philips is Sean Phillips’ son. I would move away from that because I think this book really stands alone on its own right. It doesn’t need to feel like it’s drafting off of Criminal’s success.</p> <p>Alex:                 How do you feel about Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I think the art’s unbelievable. This is some real great storytelling, very intense. This book moves at a very interesting pace. It’s sometimes very fast, sometimes it seems like slow. But this is a really kind of great storytelling. Great character stuff. I’m very much enjoying myself.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on then and talk about Mighty Morphin #1 from Boom Studios, written by Ryan Parrott, illustrated by Marco Renna like that Texas blood This is a brutal issue for the Power Rangers. Just devastating, it’s a lot of blood.</p> <p>Justin:              Devastating. Oh, Power Rangers. That makes sense, now. They must have left the other two words off the title.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, well, that’s how you know they’re being serious. Unlike the other actually very dark Power Rangers books that we’ve been reading recently. This is a return to form. This is like classic Power Rangers. The Green Ranger is evil is he not? We don’t even know who he is. Doesn’t matter. You got all the villains here. You got all the Power Rangers. But with a slightly more modern style. How did you people feel about this one, particularly given that we’ve been quite enjoying the other Power Rangers books that have been coming out from Boom.</p> <p>Justin:              This book felt like when you’re at a party, when we used to go to parties, and you end up talking to someone you don’t really know. And they tell you a very long story and you’re like, “I don’t know you. Why are you telling me this crazy involved story about your life? Like where are we going with this?” It felt like, “Oh yeah, I guess I see how that relates. Oh, the mighty Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Yeah. Oh, I see like we’re dealing with Zed and all this stuff.” But I will say I enjoyed reading. Despite the fact that it’s definitely feels like not my wheelhouse. Pete, how did you feel? Got to shoot your Bulk and Skull?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I mean, this is great. This is just fun. This, to me was like a animated version of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers kind of like the new update of Voltron. I very much had a lot of fun. We got some great fighting, some badass panda stuff. It was fun to see them talk about making the villains and that kind of stuff. Yeah, I thought the reveal at the end was great. I think this was just fun, Mighty Morphin comic stuff.</p> <p>Justin:              It checks out. That’s the title and he said stuff at the end. So that’s what it is.</p> <p>Alex:                 I did like the reveal at the end. I think what I have been responding to and the other Mighty Morphin books that have been set in this post apocalyptic world where the Power Rangers mostly lost in the villains that are trying to just kind of hold on to what they have, is this idea of playing with the continuity. Which the shows could never do because they’re mostly working off of what the Japanese versions, right? Of Power Rangers then remixing them. So they’re all very kiddy and very silly and badly dubbed on purpose and all of these things. That just I never liked, this splits the difference between those two things. So to your point Justin, I also actually had a fun time reading this even if it is not quite my thing. But definitely more of my thing is those other books I would personally lean towards those.</p> <p>Justin:              I agree and obviously I’ve always been a Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog. But it’s especially funny the way that… I was surprised by how all their animals, the animal machines they ride are like saber toothed tiger and all that. I was like, “They all look exactly the same, but they’re all different.” The mythology of the Power Rangers is so weird and convoluted.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I just can’t get a handle on it.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, if that stuff made sense to you won’t be pulled out of the story like that I think.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’ll tell you, not to pull back the curtain too much but at my day job I got offered this exclusive clip for I want to say Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Dino Thunder or something like that.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I know. And they sent it to me. And it was the casts from like four different Power Rangers shows all getting together. So clearly we’ve done enough stuff that I could watch it I was like, “Okay, this is like Avengers: Endgame for Power Rangers.” But it was such a deep dive to understand what they were talking about at any point in that clip. Normally a clip I’m like, all right, I could write this up and half an hour tops. That’s it. But this one I was like opening up wikis and looking at casts, and debut dates and everything. I was like “What is happening here? This is weird.” But there you go. Deep dives.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on to another one. Which is a one of my favorite books that is coming out right now, Spy Island #3 from Dark Horse Comics written by Chelsea Kane art by Lia Miternique. So this is set on an island in the Bermuda Triangle that is filled with spies of different types. In this issue our mean spy is starting to figure out that her father, who is also on the island hiding out as a mime may have a bigger plan at work. We also find out more about what happened to the first two issues in terms of what she laid down. This book is fantastic. In my mind, it is like a perfect mix between Mind Management and Superior Foes of Spiderman with a flavor of his own. And I am loving every single issue of it. How are you guys feeling?</p> <p>Justin:              Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, I was waiting for you to go. This is really kind of crazy, but it’s also a lot of fun. I also like the kind of art. The way the art changes throughout the book. The whole like a series where she’s dating different dudes and the kind of like the way the father sees the dudes, very interesting. Yeah, I think this is a very creative, cool book and the art matches it perfectly in such a cool way. Yeah, I’m not always understanding what’s happening, but it’s very interesting and very creative. So yeah, I think this is a great book.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I agree. It’s really funny. It reminds me a bit of Mark Russell’s Flintstones, I guess all of Mark Russell’s stuff. If you’re a fan of that, like this book is like legitimately funny, it has sort of an irreverent tone. The way they do full page sort of jokes, visual jokes is really awesome. But it’s still has like some… I’m very interested in the story as well. Like, these characters are fun. Like I don’t quite know what’s happening with the mystery itself. But it’s just a smart world and universe this book creates in every issue.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I just wanted to reiterate what you said Pete about Lia Miternique’s art which collages in so many different styles throughout the book, it’s so impressive.</p> <p>Pete:                Very impressive. They’re straight flexing. It’s unbelievable in this.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s great. Yes, straight flexing is actually a really good way to put it. It’s definitely a book to be like, “Here’s what we could do. Here’s what we can show off.” It’s awesome. Definitely pick it up. Next up Web of Venom: Empyres End #1 for Marvel Comics, written by Clay McCloud Chapman, art by Guiu Villanova. This is as you can probably tell from the title, following up on the End of Empyre as a bunch of the Skrull and Cree leave Earth at run directly into the King in Black, the next event, and have literally like a crossover, while one of them is heading one way the other is heading the other. And ends up like aliens on a Skrull ship. I like this, I was a little hesitant, just because it wasn’t Donny Cates ready to get and he’s been such a mastermind behind this event. But I thought this was a very good, scary book.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s such a funny way to put it, Alex. Because it really does feel like it’s we’re backstage at Marvel and one event is like, “Hey, we finished our performance. Thank you so much.” And another event is like, “Oh, we’re up next. We’re going to… Sorry. Oh, did we sorry, we bumped into you and made a big mess with all of our symbiont juice. So sorry.” Because it is like, when I saw this I was like, “Empyre. No way.” But it is actually a great story and it does have that sort of Aliens. Like it’s game over man for everybody in this issue. And the King in Black is terrifying. Like I’m excited to see this event the more I see of sort of the insanity. Reminds me of the insane Adam Warlock from back in Infinity Gauntlet days, as the villain here. And it’s a good read even though it feels unessential from the title. It’s worth picking up.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I mean, they got some space vampire bats in here. This is just some crazy, fun stuff that’s going on. Yeah, I mean, it’s just kind of like alright, space aliens. Cool. There’s not too much more going on but it’s definitely a cool comic and worth checking out.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up Batman 102 from DC Comics written by James Tynion IV in art by Carlo Pagulayan. This is the intro of Ghost-Maker who of course, is the guy who builds ghosts. We all know that in the DC Universe.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes.</p> <p>Pete:                No, no, because when he makes ghost by killing you and then you’re a ghost. That’s how that’s…</p> <p>Justin:              Oh no, I think he makes the ghost in the original Pac Man game. He made Inky, Blinky, Dot.</p> <p>Pete:                And also just in case you’re wondering he doesn’t like crochet little ghosts either makes them. No. Okay, he kills people turning them into ghosts.</p> <p>Justin:              I guess we have different takes.</p> <p>Alex:                 So this introduces that character. And Ghost-Maker, well, he got introduced before, but this is his official introduction. He is going directly for Clownhunter. So we got two new additions to the Batman mythos, going head to head with Batman, of course stuck in the middle. As it turns out, though, Ghost-Maker has a deep tie to Batman’s origin. Pete you got to like this right? There was a lot of fighting.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, this was a great issue. I love the action. Also fun reveal. Well, all right, let me back up the truck a little bit. Love the Batman like punch entrance. Nice when you can like make your entrance and punch someone in the face. I mean, that’s like-</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. I’ve seen you walk into a lot of weddings.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, anyways. But I think this was a ton of action, which is great. But also the way they kind of knew each other, the way it was like, “Ghost-Maker.” “Batman.” And like right into it. It was really cool. Also very interesting how Clownhunter is still hanging on like still a thing. I thought Clownhunter would have kind of like faded away after Batman gave him his talking to. But not the case. And now we’re also dealing with Grinners which is interesting. Talking to Oracle on the old earpiece there “Okay, that’s cool.” But I think that they also had some funny moments like when Knife Guy was like, “I hate teenagers.” That was hilarious.</p> <p>Justin:              Because you hate teenagers?</p> <p>Pete:                No, no, I just think that it was like a funny line, where he’s like, “Teenagers.” But yeah, I think there’s some interesting stuff happening in this. And instead of kind of like a cool down from such a big event that we just had. The fact that they kind of ramped it right back up into that it’s very kind of interesting. And also cool name, Ghost Stories part one.</p> <p>Justin:              I feel like James Tynion got sort of his first big story out of the way. And now he can really settle in and create his bat universe. And I think Clownhunter, Ghost-Maker are a big part of that. Really leaving his mark on Batman as a character and the whole world there. And I like that. I’m excited that we’re sort of in that point in his arc here.</p> <p>Pete:                And it’s also interesting to have a villain that’s like, “Yo, Batman, do your fucking job. Gotham is a shit show. It’s constantly on fire. Like What’s your deal?” That’s an interesting way to come at it.</p> <p>Alex:                 A lot of the discussion in this book is about what Gotham is now that the Joker War is done and what it’s going to become next. I’m excited for what’s going to become next. And I trust James Tynion enough to bring it there. But to your point, Justin, he thought he was only going to be on until Issue 100 and he’s continuing from there. So in my mind definitely feels like “Oh, okay, I’m going to keep going. Alright, I’m going to set up the next 15, 20, 30 issues, however long I’m on for.” Versus what I was doing before, which was my definitive Batman story.</p> <p>Alex:                 So I’m curious to see what this sets up and where it goes. Because again, I trust James Tynion’s storytelling, he has certainly proved himself more than capable. Let’s move on to Dryad #6 from Oni Press written by Kurtis Wiebe, and illustrated by Justin [Barcello 00:33:49]. This issue our main family is still hanging out in cyberpunk Tech City, trying to figure out what’s going on. Trying to figure out if they should help the kids who are currently in a coma. Turns out they don’t need help, they do wake up by the end. We find out another huge revelation about our family. I got to tell you, I was not totally into the cyberpunk stuff in this issue. But I definitely turned around by the end. Love the twist there. I thought that was so great for the series going forward. What was your guys take on it?</p> <p>Justin:              I agree. I love the way the story is unfolding. I think the way they’re able to capitalize on this two pronged like fantasy side of the story and the technological side of the story. In a way that it’s a tough trick to pull off. And I think it is working on both fronts. I like the sort of Blade Runner vibe to the front end of the book. And then when we shift generations to the kids for the back end, I like all these characters. I’m curious to hear… It feels like this is sort of like a mission went bad a long time ago and we’re dealing with the fallout is what this series is actually about. So I want to know What that is. I feel like that was a reveal in this issue that we didn’t really know from before.</p> <p>Pete:                This book continues to be very, very creative. Each issue kind of comes at things a little differently. It’s fun to see what you’re going to get with every issue. Yeah, and we keep getting deeper into the story. They’re doing a good job of kind of piecemealing information while still giving us a lot of action. Fun reveal at the end. I think this is very interesting. And also it’s cool the way they kind of swap around styles. So I continued to be impressed by this book.</p> <p>Alex:                 Cool. Next up The Goddamned: the Virgin Brides from Image Comics written by Jason Aaron and art by R.M. Guera. Pete, I know what you’re going to say it’s creepy. So Justin, what did you think about this button?</p> <p>Justin:              This is a book you want to leave out for your grandparents, they’re going to love the fighting, they’re going to love the very short tops that expose all of your breasts. It’s a good stuff for the older generation. But I like this book a lot. The R.M. Guera art is unbelievable. It’s so detailed. It feels like it’s in the style of Prince Valiant, but with a exciting, much more irreverent story. And the twists and turns, it’s also written from the point of view where like, I don’t know… We have our protagonists who are on the run. They’re virgin brides who are supposed to mate with this like monster basically, that is the god here. And they escaped, we’re on the run. And then things aren’t going well, basically. And I feel like this book could be very harsh with its character, so I really don’t know what’s going to happen next.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I agree. That’s one of the biggest things about the book is it’s very dark, and it’s a super gritty, I hesitate to say realistic but that probably gives the best sense of it take on the Bible and biblical mythology. But if you look at the Bible, lots of people dying all the time, or almost dying or horrible things happening to them almost constantly. So it’s actually very-</p> <p>Justin:              Not a fun read. Not a fun read.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Not a beach… I don’t usually take the Bible to the beach, to be honest, like to read it, to just chill out. But like you said, R.M. Guera’s art is fantastic. This is very dark. I don’t know what’s going to happen in the next issue at all. But there’s a crazy cliffhanger that happens that was awesome. Good stuff. Let’s move on to talk about Thor #9.</p> <p>Pete:                I just wanted to say.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                I agree with you. The ending was really kind of amazing.</p> <p>Justin:              You do like it, you love it.</p> <p>Pete:                No, it’s creeptastic in all the wrong ways.</p> <p>Justin:              But do you like the art Pete? Because this is R.M. Guera, same artist on Scalped? Which you like.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, amazing artist.</p> <p>Alex:                 Would you say it’s worth it for the art alone?</p> <p>Pete:                Nope.</p> <p>Justin:              Wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 You’re very wrong.</p> <p>Justin:              Can’t get past it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Thor #9 from Marvel Comics written by Donny Cates art by Nick Klein. So this is kicking off a new crazy story arc. Donny Cates doing his Donny Cates Marvel thing as he goes back to an old part of Marvel continuity, lifts it up again and makes it as fucked up as possible. In this case, we’re exploring what happens to Donald Blake when Thor comes out. Something that we haven’t touched out in years. Where does he go? And it ends up being pretty messed up. But I love where the storyline is going. And Nick Klein’s art of this book is phenomenal. So good. What did you guys think?</p> <p>Justin:              Totally agree. Like I love… This is my favorite book of the week, the way that finding this little bit of Thor mythology that has been just legitimately ignored. Dr. Blake was the character that was Thor’s human form and he would tap his walking stick and become Thor. And Thor just hasn’t transformed out of him. It’s like Bruce Banner has been the Hulk for so long that like what’s Bruce Banner up to? And we get to explore that side of that here. And it is fucked up. And it’s super smart the way we get there and to have Donald Blake become this new aspect of the Thor mythology I think is super exciting.</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know man. Like this is to me, it’s like, it’s okay if we’re out of ideas, guys, we can just maybe…</p> <p>Justin:              Jesus.</p> <p>Alex:                 Wow.</p> <p>Justin:              Harsh take.</p> <p>Pete:                What it’s like, “Hey, remember how I turn into this guy? Well, when I turn into him, he just kind of walks the earth. What if he got angry about that?” And it’s like “Wait, what is happening? What are we doing right now?”</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s what’s happening, you just described what’s happening.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I know, but that doesn’t make it a good idea.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s fun though. It’s like when Wolverine when he died he had to fight a sword dude. Like that was cool.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay.</p> <p>Alex:                 Was it?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I don’t know if it was.</p> <p>Justin:              I liked the fighting this sword dude. I didn’t like the fact that he came back from just a little speck of blood Lobo-style.</p> <p>Alex:                 I do love… I don’t know, just I love the visual of what happens when Donald Blake finally comes out of his reverie, the way that Nick Klein draws him. I don’t know if Nick Klein specifically designed him</p> <p>Pete:                The art’s unbelievable.</p> <p>Alex:                 What?</p> <p>Pete:                The art’s unbelievable.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, it’s great. It’s worth it for the art alone, I would say.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow.</p> <p>Justin:              Wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 The that Nick Klein designs the new Dr. Donald Blake is great.</p> <p>Justin:              What a cool turn of phrase.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s a great new villain for the Marvel Universe. Spoiler, obviously, but I think in the same way that Donny introduced Cosmic Ghost Rider. And it immediately became like, “Oh, it’s this thing. Like that exists. That’s fun. That is a fun thing to look at.” Yeah, it’s the same thing with whatever Dr. Donald Blake has become. It’s a fun clear visual and I love it. And I’m excited to see what this means, it ties into the overall mythology that he’s building for Thor, with what’s happening with Mjolnir. It just feels very smart across the board.</p> <p>Justin:              100%.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, Wicked Things #6 from Boombox created written by John Allison and art by Max Sarin. We’ve been very complimentary of this book, which follows a teen detective who is framed, probably for murder, as she ends up teaming up with the police department in I believe London. Not 100% sure, but I’m going to say yes. And she is pretty much smarter than him. This is a weird ending for this book I got to say. It feels like there were supposed to be more issues. And then it got cut short, personally, which is disappointing, even though I enjoyed this issue as well.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, that may be true. It does feel… It could also just be a cliffhanger that they’re really pushing. I think the last page makes it feel like there was truly like a page ripped out of the back of the book. And I was like, “Wait, what?” I wanted to know how this conversation ends. But in general, it’s fun. This main character is such a fun… I love her energy. I like the world this is in which is like this detective, 14 to 16 years old, the best detective in the world. And there’s a moment where she’s being held hostage and you expect her to like elbow the guy and get away. But it doesn’t happen because she’s just a regular teen detective. And I think that’s fun that they’re really keeping within the storyline.</p> <p>Pete:                Just a regular teen detective?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, like a…</p> <p>Pete:                Like a normal teen detective.</p> <p>Justin:              Because like, surely you were a teen… You solved some crimes in your small town, right Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Oh definitely. Definitely did. Yeah, I agree. This is a ton of fun.</p> <p>Alex:                 Sorry, Pete, what did they call you? They called you Thesaurus LePage?</p> <p>Pete:                No they didn’t.</p> <p>Justin:              He was really good with saying other words that were like words.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              He didn’t solve a lot of mysteries but he was like, “Oh, I think you mean sweaty.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I think it did feel a little rushed. Every issue up until this issue didn’t feel that way. But man, this is still a great story. Really creative, fun, main character. I could definitely see a lot more with her. I hope they keep going in some iteration or whatever. But yeah, this has been a lot of fun and I hope this doesn’t end.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree with definitely worth picking up in trade whenever it’s collected and hopefully we’ll get a second series of it. Moving on to DCeased: Dead Planet #5 from DC Comics, written by Tom Taylor and art by Trevor Hairsine. In this issue John Constantine is launching a desperate mission to fight back against the anti life plague. And it’s predictably dark but with moments of real humanity and humor, everything that we’ve come to expect from this series I think so far.</p> <p>Justin:              This book has really migrated to the top of my stack like I love reading a book. It’s a good book. The characters are fun. The Damian Wayne Batman is great. Constantine still a dick. Just a straight up dick.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh man.</p> <p>Justin:              There’s some fun jokes here.</p> <p>Pete:                Constantine is great in this book, this book continues to impress. And I think this was a really great Constantine, hilariously messing with Dr. Fate and Swamp Thing even getting in on the joke. Batman doing father jokes, I don’t know. I don’t know how I feel about that. But Batman getting a punch in at the end, liked that. That was good. But yeah, this continues to be a very creative, very funny, well done comic that does like a lot of cool things. The Shazaam moment in this is so badass. That was so cool. Yeah, I thought this was a great, great issue.</p> <p>Justin:              And there’s a lot of dread here still where like any character could die and everything could go wrong at any moment. And I believe on the last page at the bottom they say things get worse.</p> <p>Alex:                 There we go. Next up Inkblot #3 from Image Comics written by Emma Kubert, art by Rusty Gladd. I got to tell you I keep throwing this book in the stack because I can’t wait to figure it out. Like what’s going on here. There’s a little bit more of a hint in terms of this is a cat that can jump through universes?</p> <p>Pete:                That’s the thing.</p> <p>Alex:                 I guess that’s the idea of the book that they establish at the beginning here. Pete, you’ve been enjoying this book. What did you think about this issue?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I don’t know what it is. It’s just the two eyes are so adorable. It gets me.</p> <p>Justin:              You’re a cat guy.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m a cat guy now. So like I get it, cats are very mysterious. They have a lot of things going on that they don’t share with us. And yeah, I think that this makes sense of how the Loch Ness Monster came into fruition. I think this is just a crazy kind of creative book. And the art is phenomenal, some adorable storytelling. This is just fun.</p> <p>Alex:                 I just wanted to mention Justin before you get into your comments if you are a cat who would like to share something with us. Please email us at ComicBookClublive@gmail.com. We’d love to hear from you. Justin over to you.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. I always pick up after the cat call out.</p> <p>Pete:                After the cat plug.</p> <p>Justin:              Cat plug. We’re looking to meet some single cats. There’s something about this book. The art is really cool. And I think changing gears a little bit with this issue, for the few issues it was like what’s the big story here? But I think reading this issue it was like, oh maybe it’s just like fun little romps with this cat.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, yeah I think so too. I felt a lot better about this one that I did for the first two because I was trying to figure it out. But I had the same sense as you did Justin. I reserve the right to be robbed with issue #4. But the art is so good and it is a fun little pirate adventure with a cat and the Loch Ness Monster, enjoyable stuff.</p> <p>Justin:              I reserve the right to be wrong.</p> <p>Alex:                 Last thing here we’re going to end with our X of Swords, X of Swords block, talking about two issues that came out from Marvel. We got X-men #14, written by Jonathan Hickman art by Mahmud Asrar and Leinil Yu. Marauders #14 written by Gerry Dugan and art by Stefano Caselli, two very different issues. So I do think actually, if anything, we kind of need to talk about them differently. But so far, the champions of Arakko and the champions of Krakoa and they gathered in Otherworld for a dinner. In the first issue and X-men we find out about Apocalypse and his wife, what went on there we find out about her secret history. Pete’s got to love that one because there was a lot of text and confusing things that happened.</p> <p>Alex:                 And then in Marauders everybody gets together for dinner and things go predictably badly. Would you think about these chapters of X of Sword? And Pete I know you’re upset they’re not fighting with swords yet. That aside, how’d you feel about these books?</p> <p>Pete:                Alright, so first off you know what’s better than having a huge battle that we’ve been building to taking the time out to have a dinner first.</p> <p>Alex:                 Agreed, agreed.</p> <p>Pete:                And let’s just talk at the dinner table.</p> <p>Justin:              When you’re hungry.</p> <p>Pete:                And really just kind of talk things out and have a walk? “Hey, Apocalypse, why don’t we hold hands and talk about the past and not fight. And get into a giant action sequence like maybe some people would enjoy?”</p> <p>Justin:              Well, let me give you a quick breakdown of the way the story. They teleport to this strange dimension. Dinner, dinner, sleep, midnight snack, brunch, coffee, sword sharpening and shining.</p> <p>Alex:                 You’re forgetting something in the middle there Justin, there’s several times when they get handed cards.</p> <p>Pete:                What’s not to love.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s right. Let’s not forget about the…</p> <p>Pete:                [crosstalk 00:49:38].</p> <p>Justin:              So I feel like there’s some like magic happening, some light table magic. I think someone’s going to eventually have a yo-yo and other like juggling tricks. It’s just a fun day out. Anyway, where was I? Okay, then it’s going to be lunch. And then they’re going to have like a baseball game.</p> <p>Pete:                Don’t forget to show the menu. They’re going to show the menu a couple times.</p> <p>Alex:                 The menu was fun. It was a fun menu.</p> <p>Justin:              The menu was very fun. Well, let me say so Pete’s criticisms aside, and let’s put them far, far aside. I love this. I think that the X-Men issue by Jonathan Hickman is a full take down of Apocalypse. It’s like a subtle takedown of Apocalypse. Apocalypse went to earth and he like had these like piddling battles with the X-Men, claiming that he was like survival of the fittest. We need to all be better. The mutants must rise.</p> <p>Justin:              Meanwhile, the world he left behind had everyone literally fighting for their lives, constantly. They became the fittest and he has to come back hat in hand, sword in hand with this woman that he left behind that he maybe still loves and be like, “Oh, you’ve been literally becoming the best fighters in the universe while I have been shitting the bed on Earth. Okay, cool, cool, cool. Let’s go have a little day off.” And then the Marauders issue I feel like is a little bit more focused on the Wolverine side of it, but I do think this series-</p> <p>Pete:                Had time for a nice dance. Did you like the dance?</p> <p>Justin:              Some dancing. Wolverine likes to get fucked up. And I think he feels like he really gets to drink in this issue, which he never really… He’s always like, I drink. But then the healing factor eradicates everything.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, Wolverine gets real fucked up in this issue.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. But I do think a lot of this arc, this whole storyline is about repositioning Apocalypse and I’m curious what the landing point of that is. And I do feel like the Marauders issue definitely had that sense of dread. Like an Agatha Christie story where you’re like, “Fuck, some of these people are going to die.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, it really does feel like… And this is something that was a big point of conversation when the X-men introduced resurrection. It feels like these people are a danger. It feels like all of these characters are not actually going to make it out of this or at least in the same way at the end of the day. And that’s great that they went in what has it been, a year, something like that. From everybody being like the exploiter just come back to life whenever, to positioning them into a place where they are in actual danger. And bad things may happen to them maybe for the first time at a really long time. That’s super smart.</p> <p>Alex:                 And the Marauders issue in particular plays with that with Storm dancing with the literal personification of death, and mentioning “Hey, you’ve never actually died. You’re one of the few X-men that has not died and come back. So let’s talk about that. Isn’t that interesting?” I thought there was such smart character work in the Marauders thing, the X-men issue as well. Both with Apocalypse and Annihilation I love as usual the insane world building. I do know where he pulls it out from with Jonathan Hickman there.</p> <p>Alex:                 I do think there are touches of East of West going on with the apocalypse, Annihilation stuff. Particularly in the relationship that’s popping up there. But that’s fine. That’s a great book. So I’m okay to skim some of those ideas a little bit. And of course, the art. Mahmud Asrar, Leinil Yu, Stefano Caselli. Awesome. I know I said this the last time. But this is one of, not just with Marvel, but one of the best crossovers I’ve read in years. At this point.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh shut up. That’s just… Shut up.</p> <p>Alex:                 Years.</p> <p>Pete:                Awful, just awful.</p> <p>Alex:                 Years. Decades.</p> <p>Pete:                First off-</p> <p>Alex:                 Millennia.</p> <p>Justin:              Lifetimes.</p> <p>Pete:                … X of Swords, are we even going to get 10 individual issues, like we got to see how they fought… If we don’t get to see like 10 issues of fighting after all this fucking lead up. Oh, if we get no… I’m worried, we’re getting close. We’re past halfway, we still don’t have any fighting yet.</p> <p>Justin:              Would you be disappointed Pete if we only got this fighting from the source perspective? Like it was just like metal banging another metal.</p> <p>Pete:                Just clang clang?</p> <p>Justin:              Clang, clang.</p> <p>Alex:                 And you don’t actually get to see it. It’s just the interior monologue of the swords. “Wow this hurts.”</p> <p>Pete:                I got to say in the Marauders ep, seeing magic like sizing everybody up. That was pretty cool.</p> <p>Justin:              She’s a badass.</p> <p>Alex:                 Super fun.</p> <p>Justin:              You mentioned it before, but the menu at the top of the Marauders issue was super fun. Like I love that, the detail there was great.</p> <p>Pete:                Waste of a page.</p> <p>Justin:              I’d eat that shit.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pogg Ur-Pogg, very fun character. I’m just-</p> <p>Justin:              Marinated in urine. I’m here for it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, all of the Arakko characters also, I think are great and super fun. They’re just… I don’t know, I don’t know if it’s Jonathan Hickman in conversation with other people. I don’t know if he’s necessarily driving the rest of the X-Men team to this but it’s just he comes in just and he’s like, “Here’s these new additions to Marvel continuity. They totally make sense. You love them know.” They are just these perfect things that absolutely work. And the greater part about all of these new additions from Arokko is only one or two of them are completely black and white, which I think is very cool. And a way of Jonathan Hickman really stretching himself as a creator.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Wow, what a blistering takedown. That’s the harshest I’ve ever heard you speak, Alex.</p> <p>Alex:                 These issues are great at that same for The Stack. If you’d like to support us, patreon.com/comicbookclub. Also we do the live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM to crowdcast and YouTube. Come hang out. 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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #1
IDW
Story by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird & Tom Waltz
Script by Tom Waltz & Kevin Eastman
Layouts by Kevin Eastman
Pencils/Inks by Esua & Isaac Escorza

X of Swords: Stasis #1
Marvel
Written by Tini Howard and Jonathan Hickman
Art by Pepe Larraz and Mahmud Asrar

Wynd #5
BOOM! Studios
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Michael Dialynas

Dark Nights: Death Metal – Rise of the New God #1
DC Comics
Written by James Tynion IV, Bryan Hill
Art by Jesus Merino, Nik Virella

Sex Criminals #69
Image Comics
By Matt Fraction & Chip Zdarsky

Stranger Things: Science Camp #2
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Jody Houser
Pencils by Edgar Salazar

The Immortal Hulk #39
Marvel
Written by Al Ewing
Art by Joe Bennett

The Last God: Songs of Lost Children #1
DC Comics
Created by Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Written by Dan Watters
Art by Steve Beach

The Department of Truth #2
Image Comics
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Martin Simmonds

G.I. Joe #9
IDW
Written by Paul Allor
Art by Ryan Kelly

Colonel Weird: Cosmagog #1
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Jeff Lemire
Art by Tyler Crook

Chu #4
Image Comics
Written by John Layman
Art by Dan Boultwood

Batman: Three Jokers #3
DC Comics
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Jason Fabok

Ascender #14
Image Comics
Written by Jeff Lemire
Art by Dustin Nguyen

Shang-Chi #2
Marvel
Written by Gene Luen Yang
Art by Dike Ruan

Undiscovered Country #9
Image Comics
Written by Scott Snyder & Charles Soule
Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Leonardo Marcello Grassi

Batgirl #50
DC Comics
Written by Cecil Castellucci
Art by Emanuela Lupacchino, Marguerite Sauvage, Aneke

Bliss #4
Image Comics
Written by Sean Lewis
Art by Caitlin Yarsky

An Unkindness of Ravens #2
BOOM! Studios
Written by Dan Panosian
Art by Marianna Ignazzi

A Man Among Ye #3
Image Comics
Written by Stephanie Phillips
Art by Craig Cermak

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Alex:                 What is up you all? Welcome to the stack. I’m Alex.

Justin:              I’m Justin.

Pete:                I’m Pete.

Alex:                 And on the stack we talk about a ton of comics that came out this week. So many comics, so many big comics, but I want to kick it off with this one Pete. Pete, this goes out to you.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Once upon a time, there was a little boy who grew up in Rochester, loving four turtles.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Those four turtles lived in the sewer, they loved pizza and they were ninjas. They were the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and this is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #1 dedicated to Pete LePage.

Pete:                From IDW comics story about 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. Now the whole thing behind this is, this is reportedly [crosstalk 00:02:18]

Alex:                 Wait, wait. Allow me to just take it over. Allow me to just take it from here.

Pete:                Oh you want to take it over? Okay take it from here.

Justin:              It seems like a risk.

Alex:                 Basically Eastman and Laird back in the day had this story and they just put it on the shelf because they stopped doing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for a while. And so they had this story planned a long time ago and just as a fan it’s very exciting that they got the chance to do this. And the fact that just to see the names Eastman and Laird next to each other again, what a magical time, but I’m sorry [inaudible 00:02:55]. Go ahead.

Justin:              No, I have a question. Because they famously started getting along, right Pete?

Pete:                I don’t know if it who… They split ways. They went their separate ways. I don’t know why or whatever happened? I didn’t really dig into that but.

Justin:              So is this them getting back together a little bit?

Pete:                Well, this is them at least dusting off something and being [crosstalk 00:03:21]. No it’s Eastman dusting it off and working with IDW to move forward with a story probably without Laird or I mean, I don’t know him but I assume him being like, “Whatever, do whatever you want.”

Justin:              You don’t know Laird?

Pete:                I don’t know Laird.

Justin:              Let me ask you, do you think they are going to do any alternate covers or anything for this book?

Pete:                I tell you what’s funny about that is, because there’s 60 of them.

Alex:                 71 alternate covers.

Pete:                But I just want to say, I was paging through them and I was like, “Wait a second, Last Ronin. Oh my God. The other turtles are dead.” And it took me to the 45th cover before I really put it together. I was like, “Oh no, this is going to be sad as fuck.” I’m not ready for this.

Alex:                 That’s the genius about it is it really does take you until the 45th cover to really get the plot of the book.

Justin:              Yeah, honestly when I was it’s a little bit behind the curtain we get to review these, we get them as PDFs and I was already through it. I was, “Wait a second. Is this the comic? Am I just not putting this together?” And I was like, “No, these are covers.” After another 30 I was like, “Oh no, this has to be the comic, am I missing the story or maybe they link up.” And then finally I was, “No, I guess this is just covers.” And then one last time I was, “This is just a series of pinups or something.”

Pete:                It’s an emotional roller coaster to page through for sure?

Justin:              Yeah.

Pete:                But then it’s actually a story. It’s basically Dark Knight Returns but with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, that’s pretty much it or old man [crosstalk 00:05:06] Teenage Mutant chip in the story.

Alex:                 Hold on. Pete don’t jump on me yet because I thought this was great. I’m saying, this as a reference point, it is very much one of the turtles heads back to the city to take down the descendant of Shredder, he’s the only one left, he’s old man turtle now and that’s what it is. You know what the setup is but it really does feel there’s old Eastman and Laird comic books down to the art, down to the piecing and everything and I thought it was awesome. I was very excited about reading this comic, even though I understood the comic, even though the concept, even though we’ve walked through this thing multiple times before it’s fun to see the turtles in it or turtle.

Pete:                Or turtle.

Justin:              It’s super sad.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              It definitely has that very much like I dwell in darkness vibe throughout and that’s why the reveal at the end is like the whoa moment.

Alex:                 Yeah. That was really heartbreaking and I was not ready for.

Justin:              Let me say, there’s a moment where our Last Ronin turtle falls out of a skyscraper and falls. He’s like, “Oh no, I’m going to die.” And then he lands and he doesn’t land on his shell. And I feel if he landed on his shell he would have been all right.

Alex:                 Right [crosstalk 00:06:32].

Justin:              I guess that’s what [crosstalk 00:06:38] trouble.

Pete:                I think later the last couple of panels, explain why do you, if you put that together, but you know, okay.

Justin:              Wait, why does they explain why?

Pete:                Because of what happens later?

Justin:              No, it doesn’t explain why he didn’t land on the shell.

Alex:                 No, that doesn’t explain.

Pete:                I will say, one of the things that I also thought was great about this is one of the Hills I’ll die on is I never liked the animated series of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It made me actively angry. And one of the reason it made me angry is, I read the Eastman and Laird comics first and those are bloody, those are intense, they’re emotional at times and then they turn them into these [inaudible 00:07:17] dude eating pizza guys and it was very frustrating for me that this was why everybody loved the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles versus the comics. That was definitely my first gatekeeping experience, I think. And getting back to these comics, it feels like getting back to reminding people, no, these comics were actually kind of hardcore.

Alex:                 These turtles are miserable. They’re not having fun with [inaudible 00:07:44], they’re mad and sad. Though I will say you get your Baxter Stockman references here, you get your [inaudible 00:07:52] references here. And were those in the original comics or is that?

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 Yeah.

Justin:              I all the time, and we’ve talked about this in the show before, but I all the time think about as a teen reading Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and being like, “Okay, they’re going to beat Shredder in this first arc.” And they don’t and Shredder destroys them and they run away and they spend an entire arc hiding at a farm and healing because they got beaten up so badly by Shredder and that needs such an impact on me. So same sort of thing here happening to our Last Ronin, I think it is very reminiscent of that. Starting it off at a place where they just don’t win, they lose. It almost works against the idea of them being Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at a certain way, where it is very serious and it is very bloody, but an intense action, but it’s very good.

Alex:                 They’re teenagers, when you’re a teen-

Pete:                You’re going to lose.

Alex:                 Yeah. You couldn’t lose.

Justin:              You’re going to lose. Speaking of people that are going to lose, let’s move on and talk about-

Pete:                Wait, wait, wait, not moving on yet.

Alex:                 Just wanted to say a couple of things here. First off, I was really hoping this was all going to be black and white. I was a little disappointed it was color. The original ones were black and white and really well done but the coloring is cool I guess. And I was really kind of heartbroken by this issue. This is very sad and depressing and I was really looking forward for this to pick me up and when it didn’t and it made me sadder it was rough. I was really looking forward to this issue and the fact that I liked how dark and gritty it was, but the way it ended really hurt. But I do hope that Eastman and Laird can set aside whatever they have, because I would love for them to give me a little bit more TMNT.

Justin:              I don’t think that’s going to happen, but let’s move on to another team. X Of Swords: Stasis #1 or 10 Of Swords: Stasis #1 from Marvel written by Tini Howard and Jonathan Hickman, art by Pepe Larraz and a Mahmud Asrar. This is the mid point exactly I think. I think it’s chapter-

Alex:                 Of 22.

Justin:              Yeah of 22 of 10 Of Swords and we finally get the thing that you’ve been begging for Pete, that you’ve been asking for, we transition from everybody getting their swords to getting ready for the tournament. That’s what happens in this issue. We finally have our sword bears. We meet the other side, we meet the villains and then they all get together in other worlds. Get ready for the final battle. This is great.

Pete:                So good.

Justin:              I loved the building of the villains. I love these villains. They’re so smart and they’re so interesting. And even if the reveal at the end is pretty obvious, I feel like you could have seen it going for the building beginning, it’s still very emotionally satisfying.

Pete:                Yeah. I’m happy we got the fast forward button because I would have really been upset if we had to go through another 10 issues of everybody getting their swords on the villain side. So I was glad it was one issue and get it all done. I wish we could have had that with the other side but great. It’s all out of the fucking way now, the next issue’s got to have action. It’s got to have a sword fighting, right?

Alex:                 I actually don’t think there’s any sword fighting I think now that they have their swords all together they’ll put them away and [crosstalk 00:11:35].

Pete:                Wolverine [crosstalk 00:11:37], right?

Alex:                 Yeah.

Pete:                That they’re like metaphorical swords.

Alex:                 Exactly. And he’s also like, “You know what? Claws are just tiny sores. I don’t need these either. I’ll give these up as well.”

Justin:              He hands them to a poor [inaudible 00:11:50] kid on the street. He’s like, “Here you go. Here’s my claws.”

Pete:                [crosstalk 00:11:54] day is it sir? Christmas morning. Have my claws.

Alex:                 I got to say though, this is an Epic cover. It’s a really glorious cover to this book.

Justin:              I love all of this. I feel like with this issue, everything’s cranky on all cylinders. The Arakko stuff is really starting to come together and the different corners of it, the different sort of monsters and mutants from their side coming together. We get the interstitial panels where we get to see all their swords. Very cool. Saturnine is setting up both a villain and sort of the unlike the person who’s just not able to control the situation that she’s created and then the tarot card bit at the end I thought was awesome.

Alex:                 Yeah, this is all so good. The art by Pepe Larraz and Mahmud Asrar is seamless. Normally I’m not a fan of taking two artists and sticking them together though both of the artists are great but fantastic. There was no stoppage in the pace of the issue between their different pages. I think Tini Howard and Jonathan Hickman are working on musically together. You can tell where Tini Howard is leading into jokes at Jonathan Hickman is leading into, “Here’s some insane mythology.” But it still blends very seamlessly. Fantastic stuff. This is one of my favorite crossovers that has happened in a very, very long time.

Alex:                 Let’s move to a ending, at least for now with WYND #5 from BOOM! Studios written by James Tynion IV and wrote by Michael Dialynas, I got to get that right at some point. So this is as mentioned the end of the arc, they’re going to be coming back next year at some point with this issue with this title. This [inaudible 00:13:45] fantasy world that hates weird things. We get some big revelations this issue about the villains, as well as our heroes, as well as the promise of more to come. There’s a big show down. I thought this was a really good arc and I’d highly recommend if you didn’t pick it up in individual issues, definitely pick this up and trade.

Pete:                Yeah. I think this really ended such a great place. It did such an amazing job of weaving the venture tail and such a cool way. And man, what a fantastic last issue that makes me very sad that it’s ending. I want more, they really did a great job of setting up this world and I hope they get to play in it more because I would be excited to read it. Art’s fantastic, writing’s unbelievable. This is a great, great package. And speaking of great packages, Justin, what are your thoughts?

Justin:              Thanks Pete. I am a great package using your words as a description of me. I like this a lot too. I feel like it really is a small step into a huge world that I feel like James Tynion IV is ready to really walk us into. It’s a world where everything is pretty contained and controlled but it’s also like… Basically any fantastical thing can exist in this world. It’s just been so restrained that it needs to be released perhaps by our hero. And that’s just a nice spot to start this whole series or however long they run it for.

Alex:                 Yeah. And just to mention off of what Pete was saying, it is coming back for WYND #6 next year. This is just the end of the first arc. There’s just going to be a gap. I believe it’s coming back in May.

Pete:                Sweet.

Alex:                 So there you go. Moving on to another James Tynion IV book, Dark Nights: Death Metal Rise of The New God #1 from DC Comics written by James Tynion IV and Bryan Hill, art by Jesus Merino and Nik Virella. This is picking up on the Dark Nights Death Metal event and showing us, this is kind of a big revelation, not just for this event but also for the mythology that Scott Snyder and company have built up. They have been promising that Perpetua, the mother of the multi-verse has been preparing the multi-verse for someone or something else. And we finally get a little taste of what that something or something else is here in a more dick watcher who shows up essentially to [inaudible 00:16:16] what’s going on in DC Universe.

Pete:                [crosstalk 00:16:19], you were like more of the dick watcher. I was like, what? Like a watcher with more penises.

Justin:              I was like, man, if you want more dick, check out this new watcher.

Pete:                That is a note we get a lot is like, I love the watcher, but more dick.

Alex:                 Yeah, but we meet new character called the Chronicler who is of course chronically the DC Universe. Things go interestingly from there as he resurrects a character who was recently killed. I’d like this issue though, this was not what I expected for the title and it’s a key piece of the mythology and I’m happy that they’re finally getting there.

Pete:                Yeah. This is just continues to be over the top fun. I enjoy it. The Chronicler is a cool new kind of like reveal. Also this Metron guy really misses his chair and I get it, man. If you’re standing for a long time, especially out in space, that’s got to be rough when you-

Justin:              It’s actually very easy to stand in space.

Pete:                Well, he’s complaining a lot for a guy who misses his space chair.

Alex:                 Have you ever seen the movie Gravity? Sandra Bullock has a lot of lines about, “Wow, this is easy. I’m standing. This is so easy”

Justin:              And that big ending is where she’s like, “It’s even easier than I thought it was.” I like this issue a lot. This Chronicle, it’s very [inaudible 00:17:51] this whole issue. Now at a point in the book, the Chronicle is showing off his his little book, his codex of the DC Universe to brainiac five and he reads it and barfs. Now what do you think would have to be in a book to make you instantly barf? Is there a comic book you’ve ever read where you got very close to barfing?

Alex:                 I don’t think so but if somebody had to be the next Game of Thrones book, I’d probably throw up excitement.

Justin:              Like a positive.

Pete:                Oh, a positive barf, I don’t know. I was going to say, if they were graphically describing something that was grotesque and was very queasy I might throw up. If it was talking about maggots writhing in some kind of vomit or garbage.

Alex:                 Like if you saw a picture of someone vomiting in a book, you’ll be like, “Oh, here I go.”

Pete:                I’ll be like, oh.

Alex:                 Maybe that’s what it was.

Pete:                I did. When I saw Brainiac 5 throw up that book I vomited too.

Alex:                 Yeah. It’s visceral.

Pete:                Sympathy vomit.

Alex:                 Yeah. But good stuff. Moving on to Sex Criminals #69, you get it. Image comics by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky. This is the last issue of Sex Criminals ever. They’re done with the story. We kind of thought they were done with the story last issue but we zoom forward a bunch of years to catch up with the characters.

Justin:              I got to ask you a personal question here yourselves, you got to be really disappointed because dedicated to there’s an Alex W not an Alex Z that is dedicated to, that had to really chop your buns.

Alex:                 Yeah, I definitely read that, saw that and had a emotional reaction to that so thanks for catching that.

Justin:              I’m sorry man. Pete famously known for reading every dedication page in a comic book and giving us his take. I think this series finished really strong, a series that I thought wavered a bit at a point, and by their own admission, Matt Fraction was sort of like, “Yeah, we wandered for a little bit in there.” But I think really the last issue I thought was great and this issue had all the… It felt like those moments when you see someone that you used to date or used to be in love with or something and all of that, it just played so well in this from top to bottom. And then all of the sort of the sex stuff is treated as just a little side thing, which I think is a little bit the point of the series whereas it was always about the characters and their sex crimes, the Sex Criminals stuff was just the fun bit that got everyone [inaudible 00:20:53].

Pete:                I love this. I wish the whole series was like this. I thought it was really focused on the love.

Alex:                 Sure. You would prefer love criminals?

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Oh, interesting.

Pete:                Or just sex relationshipers.

Alex:                 Even if it wrapped up very nicely in the last issue with the main plot, this is a nice little coda, a nice little finishing bit on there. Yeah. I can make a lot of jokes but for Pete’s sake, I will refrain from making all of them.

Alex:                 Stranger Things: Science Camp #2 from Dark Horse Comics written by Jodie Houser, pencils by Edgar Salazar. This is a interesting comic that takes place between seasons two and three of Stranger Things as Dustin is at science camp meeting Susie, the girl of his dreams that we find out about it in season three. And it turns out there’s maybe a stalker killer at the camp. And the weird thing to me, I like this book just fine but the weird thing to me about Stranger Things comic books is almost nothing strange should ideally happen in any books outside of the big continuity or stranger things, right?

Pete:                What? They can’t have some side fun?

Alex:                 No.

Justin:              I sort of felt the opposite. I felt like I wanted something to happen. This was very less strange.

Pete:                What are you talking about? The guy is killing kids.

Alex:                 Is he though?

Justin:              This just feels like a totally unrelated book so I’m like, yeah, it’s vaguely one of the stranger things kids here but it feels unrelated to the main series and so it’s hard to get in on it.

Pete:                Focusing it on the star of the show. I love it. It’s great.

Alex:                 So you like this one?

Pete:                Yeah. I thought it was fun. I like the setup of this relationship. And I like the kind of, okay, some things are happening and I’m sure our hero we’ll get to the bottom of it and save the day.

Alex:                 Yeah. I guess we’ll see what happens. I do think Jodie Houser does a good job with the writing, captures Dustin, Edgar Salazar’s art is good as well. Yeah, it’s just tough to wrap your mind around this book a little bit, at least from my perspective. Next step, here’s an easy book to understand, one that you could just sink right into. The Immortal Hulk #39 from Marvel Comics written by Al Ewing and art by Joe Bennett. Oh my God. This issue was insane. As the leader continues to enact his plan working for the one below who controls this whole gamma hell, whatever is going on there and tried to take over the Hulk, we thought the leader was doubted out last issue, it turns out he was very much not, as usual he has a plan to get one over on all the Hulks and everybody as we slowly moved towards the end game of the series. This is as wild and gross as any issue of this title.

Pete:                Yes. This one, I felt like really brought a lot of this stuff to a head. The grossness, the viscera of the Hulk throat mouth coming out and eating Hulk’s dad in the middle of this book and just like, I love it though. It’s so good. The idea that the only way to defeat the Hulk is to get inside his brain, open the green door, inside his own mental state. And we see Hulk at his weakest tier where he’s like, “I just want my dad to say I love you.” And he messes up, he fucks up because he it’s his vulnerability and we’ll have to watch it happen ending on this just horrifying image.

Justin:              Yeah. It keeps getting worse and worse for the Hulk and it gets creepier and more disgusting looking and, man this is a crazy fucking tale. I’m really interested to see how this all ends up. But amazing ride and this has been an amazing new take on the Hulk and it continues to crank forward in such a cool way. For someone who’s read the Hawk for most of his life, this is unbelievable.

Alex:                 Well to that end, and this is something I was thinking about reading this issue in particular, is the one below somebody we know, or is this a new character? Because it feels like Al Ewing has been mining so many different aspects of Hulk continuity throughout this run, from Bruce Banner’s father to Bruce Banner, to all the Hulk’s different personalities, to everything throughout his history, it feels like this should be some sort of new villain who’s the ultimate villain who’s controlling things, but is it somebody we know already? Is that possible?

Pete:                What could the possible options be? Thunderbolt Ross or Bruce Banner himself.

Alex:                 Right.

Pete:                Right?

Alex:                 I think that’s it.

Pete:                What are the other possible the truly Epic Hulk villains?

Alex:                 I don’t know, Abomination?

Pete:                Yeah. Maybe, but I feel like, didn’t we fight him already in the early part of [inaudible 00:27:39]?

Alex:                 Well, and to your point, leader is the step up there, right? Leader is the big Hulk villain. And once you’ve gotten past Bruce Banner’s father, the only place you can really go is Bruce Banner himself. So if there is some sort of the one below was Bruce Banner when he was separated by the gamma bomb or something like that, I could see that as a possibility, but I don’t know. It was just something that occurred to me while I was reading this. Let’s move on and talk about The Last God: Songs of Lost Children #1 from DC Comics created by Phillip Kennedy Johnson written by Dan Watters and art by Steve Beach. This is an interesting one because we’ve been loving reading The Last God, but this is not written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, this is somebody else, somebody else is playing in his world here which is pretty fascinating. How do you think it holds up and how do you think it works as a comic all on its own?

Pete:                This is a fucking freaky ass story. I think it’s a nice kind of like it fits in this world, but kind of it’s its own thing. I think it’s a cool kind of like Halloween tale in the middle of this thing. It’s just kind of like a fun, scary ass fucking creepy story with the kid that, oh my God, I’m a very scary monster. That freaked me the fuck out. That was really intense and very scary. This is a very cool book if you like horror books or Halloween kind of things, this is definitely a must pick up.

Justin:              I love that this is becoming a little corner of the universe. The Last God is such a fun, well thought out universe and story and the fact that we get sort of just another version of that, that is equally horrifying. Talk about body dysmorphia in the Hulk, we get a bunch of that here as well, which is gross and scary. I hope there’s more, I hope this becomes a real thing.

Alex:                 Yeah, I agree. Just a great one-shot. Even if you haven’t been reading the main series, if you want to read a horror fantasy one shot, this is a real good. Steve Beach’s art is great and horrifying. Dan Watters definitely captures the tone of the [inaudible 00:29:57] series. Just a very good book overall. Let’s move to one that I know Justin was very excited about, The Department of Truth #2 from the Image Comics written once again by James Tynion IV, Martin Simmons. The set of this book is, what if every conspiracy theory is true? Or rather if you believes conspiracy theories are true, they become true in the real world and there’s a governmental agency that is trying to take them down. We see all of this through a new recruit of the agency and in this issue, we find a big twist about his past the ties into the satanic panic of the 80s. What did you think about this one? Did it hold up to the lofty heights of the first issue?

Justin:              I love this series because it takes a real world issue and concept and doesn’t play it for the politics of it or anything that is in the public eye, it plays it pretty straight. It is dangerous in our current world that so many people believe false things, believe conspiracy theories and it’s causing problems in our culture. And so the fact that those people believe that is making it harder for us all to live normal lives. And this takes that one very small step further in that the amount of people that believe in a conspiracy theory make it actual reality.

Justin:              And if enough people believe in something, it will manifest. If enough people typically we hit a tipping point where more people believe that the earth is flat than not, the earth becomes flat and everything changes. It’s such a smart real threading the needle premise. And to play that through the first issue and then the second issue, which is about the satanic panic and how it was something that wasn’t believed and then the more and more people believed it meant it started to become real which is literally what happened in America.

Pete:                Satanic panic. Yeah, this is very creepy shit. It’s really well done. The art is perfectly creepy in all the right waves and right ways. Yeah, I think it’s just really cool, really well done. I’m completely all in, and I love the kind of reveal that we get in this issue about the main characters past and why he is where he is. So I’m very excited to see how this all unfolds. I’ve been really impressed with each issue.

Alex:                 Martin Simmons art is great, James Tynion’s writing is great as well. I am very nervous about this arc speaking as a Jewish person just because the character, the demon character, just a spoiler here, that is menacing our main character, which they referenced this way in the book is a anti-Semitic stereotype. Just to describe him, he is a guy who has a upside down pentagram on his face, he eats babies. This isn’t exactly the thing. It’s like one step removed, but there is an anti-Semitic stereotype, I don’t know, not meme is the only word that I’m thinking of, but that Jews eat Christian babies.

Justin:              It’s like a century’s old conspiracy. Conspiracy theory stereotype, whatever you want to say like racist belief.

Alex:                 Yes. So I think James Tynion is aware of this given that he references it in the book.

Justin:              Yeah, I think it’s meant… But I also think that, it’s good, you finish your point.

Alex:                 No, no, no, all I was going to say is, it definitely makes my chest feel a little tight when I’m reading it because it gets be concerned about how all of this is going to turn out. I’m not too worried about it. He’s a responsible writer, but it’s something that puts me on edge when I’m reading it.

Justin:              Do you mean how reality is going to turn out?

Alex:                 Yeah reality, that’s what I’m talking about.

Justin:              I agree. I was like, whoa, that’s a thing to put down is your villain here. But I also think he’s manifesting something that is one of the longest held conspiracy theories in our world. So I feel like he’s sort of, what I like about this book is it really looks hard at real shit and leans into the paranoia and anxiety through the main character here about what it means to believe in something no matter what it is. It’s scary and good.

Alex:                 Yeah.

Justin:              It feels like a vertigo book despite the fact that it’s from Image Comics. The art feels very Dave McKean. It’s really nice.

Alex:                 Yeah. It feels like in a certain way, the air of [inaudible 00:34:46] which I know is a big thing the second issue is something, but it could to get there. G.I. Joe #9 from IDW written by Paul Allor and art by Ryan Kelly. We have been loving this book that is completely reinvented G.I. Joe for a modern context. In this issue we’re focusing on Tunnel Rat I want to say who [crosstalk 00:35:09] in tunnels with rats and he’s fighting some bats which are Cobra, robot soldiers and these tunnels and that’s what’s going on.

Pete:                It’s funny because all I can think about when I read this now is you because when they’re saying everybody’s code name, you have no reference for that so you’re just seeing a silly name and then it’s like somebody died. But because-

Justin:              A lot of these are made.

Pete:                No they’re actual G.I. Joe’s so real people. Yeah.

Justin:              There’s a guy whose name was [crosstalk 00:35:47].

Pete:                Yeah, it was my favorite, well one of my favorite Joes is Shipwreck.

Justin:              But that’s [crosstalk 00:35:53]. Yeah, Shipwreck Jones. But Pete that’d be like, if he was a good sailor, he wouldn’t be named Shipwreck.

Pete:                Yeah, but he’s a scrappy guy. It’s a fun name.

Justin:              That’d be if one of us is named bad podcaster.

Alex:                 My favorite G.I. Joe is fuck up. Jinx. There’s a jinx. She was in G.I. Joe. She was great or is great.

Justin:              Great. Does she always like saying the same stuff at the same time?

Alex:                 I didn’t love this issue. This is after a run of fantastic issues. This was a little bit of a step down for me. I still think the art by Ryan Kelly was good but the story didn’t feel quite as sharp as the last couple which were granted high water marks and excellence so I think that’s an unfair judging point. But this is a good story of war. I like the whole overall arc of Cobra has one, G.I. Joe has to fight back. That’s a smart place to put them. But I do think the last couple of issues were bad. Also it’s kind of crazy to see G.I. Joe’s use real guns because in the show it was always lasers, no one got hit. So it was crazy to see turn around and actually shoot someone and see blood. I was like, “Damn.” But yeah.

Justin:              Well and I think that’s what this issue. I take your point Alex, the other ones really dealt, the previous issues dealt with really intense themes and this feels more like it’s taking an episode of the G.I. Joe animated series and giving an actual stakes where a bunch of Joes died and Tunnel Rat is scraping by, getting away with this, by the skin of his teeth and escaping from this horrible situation.

Alex:                 Spoiler.

Justin:              So in that way, it felt like giving, giving stakes to the goofy plots of so many of those G.I. Joe episodes, I wasn’t allowed to watch it because they had guns is I think, cool. I like this issue.

Alex:                 Agreed, and it’s also kind of like naming Joes and then being like they died. So it’s kind of sad. And if you don’t really connect with it, I can understand what you’re saying [inaudible 00:38:14].

Justin:              Yeah. I can’t believe [inaudible 00:38:18], my favorite child died in this.

Alex:                 RIP. That is a sour note to end on. Colonel Weird: Cosmagog #1 from Dark Horse Comics written by Jeff Lemire and art by Tyler Crook. This is spinning off of the Black Hammer series following the, I guess he’s best described as the Adam Strange of the Black Hammer universe who has gotten unstuck in time our Slaughterhouse-Five. This is following him as he was trying to piece together his history. As usual just great comics, great plotting, Tyler Crook’s art is great. This is great. The end.

Pete:                It felt to me like a pitch for Adam Strange and I was like, “Oh, someone’s already doing that. Okay, well I’ll just put it over here.” And it’s really great. Like you said, I felt the same way of the comparisons. Adam strange and Slaughterhouse-Five, two things I love. So with the fantastic art here is a great book to read.

Justin:              It’s not the worst than when you go to grab a sodie pop and then you’re stuck in time. It’s just rough. But yeah, this is classic tripped out Jeff Lemire shit and I’m excited to see where this goes. The art is unbelievable in this kind of setup in this world. Yeah, I thought it was a solid first issue. Does a great job of getting you excited for more. I can’t wait.

Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about Chu #4 from Image Comics written by John Layman, art by Dan Boultwood. We’re finally getting into it here as Chu and his sister are coming to head by the end of the issue. This series is really hitting its stride I think in terms of a heir to Chew C-H-E-W versus C-H-U. It took an issue or two to get there, but John Layman has hit his groove again in terms of the series. There’s fun stuff, there’s ridiculous stuff, there’s dark stuff that’s happening. I’m having a lot of fun reading this series.

Justin:              Me too and I’m not a Chu fan. I’m not a Chu head. I’m not a chow hound but I like this issue a lot. I like this series a lot. I don’t know if it means I should go back and reread the original Chus. Take another, go back because I feel like I ate it and then I spit it out and I’ll just eat it again. Okay.

Pete:                I’m a Chu head so I was going to like this, but yeah, I’m really impressed with this now, especially it feels like it’s really got its rhythm and this is very exciting, fantastic ending. I’m excited to see what happened and who got shot.

Alex:                 I think two fans are called chronic masticators. Is that true?

Justin:              Wow.

Pete:                I’m glad you Googled it.

Justin:              I think so.

Alex:                 Didn’t Google it, my brain did. My brain did right out.

Justin:              The original Google.

Alex:                 Let’s move on to one that I am concerned and nervous and interested to talk to you guys about, Batman: Three Jokers #3 from DC Comics written by Geoff Johns and art by Jason Fabook. Now I think we’ve been pretty complimentary of the first two issues. Jason Fabook’s art has been great, Geoff Johns plotting as Batman and Red Hood and Batgirl have been tracking down the three jokers and trying to figure out. The mystery has been I think interesting and really driveling into the characters. I believe what I said with the last issue is this felt like what Geoff Johns was trying to do with Doomsday Clock but is actually now doing his Alan Moore riff on killing joke instead. I got to tell you though, I was real disappointed of this issue personally. I didn’t love how it turned out, still like Jason Fabook’s art, but I was unhappy with the turns for Red Hood, for Batgirl, for Batman, for Joker. Just none of it really sat with me the right way even though I respect the craft that was put into it.

Pete:                There was one. I thought the way they had that Joe chill interview run throughout the issue was cool. While different things were happening you got little clips of it. I thought that was very creative and cool and you kind of really felt that. Yeah, the reveal of what the deal is is the big thing on this and you’re either like, “Oh cool.” Or you’re like, “What?” And I was a little scratching my head. And it was also weird. There was a lot of infighting which I don’t like. Batman losing it on Robin and a lot of fighting with Robin and Barbara. And it was just a lot of misconnects there. I wasn’t excited. I think it was an interesting choice and the art is definitely worth checking it out. I did kind of like there was a Batman moment where he saved somebody and I thought that was powerful and cool, but yeah, I don’t know, the reveal was a little kind of.

Justin:              For me, it’s like, because I agree. I really like the art and I think that really shines through a lot of it. I haven’t seen a comic really laid out this way with a sort of classic conflict paneling but very close up. You’re very close up to a lot of the characters. But I think it’s a little bit impenetrable as a read because you got “three jokers”, and then you’ve got these three characters in the bat family who are the most affected victims of Joker. It feels a little too directed or it’s a little too on the nose in the way that the story unfolds. And then it feels like too much of threading together different continuity things. It feels like it’s doing so much editorial work that I don’t need it all to make sense. I feel like we’ve reconciled for the fact.

Justin:              We talk about this a lot that, yeah, the Joker’s a sort of genius biochemist and a crazed psychopath who just shoots random people all the time. And it’s like, well, that’s just what people have chosen to take the character in different iterations of the character. To try to thread all that together is difficult and also a little bit unnecessary and I think it’s difficult. I think this issue proves it’s really hard.

Pete:                I also really liked how Alfred was alive in this and it was nice to see Batman talking to Alfred again.

Alex:                 Sure. One of my problems with this is I think Scott Snyder already put in the work to explain this in his run, where he went through very meticulously and explained how the Joker reinvents himself all the time for various reasons but one of them to be to respond to Batman, to be the different antagonist that Batman needs because he loves Batman and he needs Batman and he wants to make a better Batman or whatever he wants to do at the current time. And Geoff Johns coming up with these three jokers, the ultimate conclusion here seems to reiterate that in a different way that already feels like it’s been covered. Beyond that the two things that really kind of, this sounds too strong, but stuck in my craw, I didn’t love how he characterized Barbara. I think she was too much like, “Oh boys, what are you doing?”

Alex:                 There’s a lot of conflicted looks from her and not a lot of action and she’s a fantastic character who should have agency of her own that has nothing to do with the Red Hood’s arc or Batman’s arc. Well then the other thing, the big thing, and this is getting into the big spoiler for the issue so if you don’t want to know, definitely turn away, but he pretty definitively chooses one of the three jokers from killing Joke to say, this is who the Joker is, this is his origin and I hate that. I hate that because he tries to have it both ways by saying it doesn’t matter who the Joker is. It’s not important. Also here’s who he is and here’s this origin and here’s his family and why I don’t say what his name is. And that to me is a very frustrating have your cake and eat it too type moment that I did not love at all.

Justin:              And it’s also like what’s the point of doing that in this non continuity book? It’s just literally Geoff Johns putting his stamp on something but it doesn’t really mean much for the larger world. And I think this book and so many books are like, I’m going to research so much of the continuity and carve out a tiny little thing that feels like there’s an opening there. And I think as a comic book reader, I’m ready to move on from that as a philosophy of storytelling which I think we’ve done a lot in the last five, 10 years.

Pete:                I would like to say that I think sometimes when get an idea for maybe a character or something and you want to try it, I think, yeah, go for it, definitely. Well, I want to see Geoff Johns take on this three jokers idea. I was into it. I was like, yeah, let’s do this. This could be crazy. This will be fun. Geoff Johns is amazing writer. Sometimes you’re like, I tried something, great. I don’t think he should not try it because maybe somebody else did something similar or whatever, he should be allowed to do it. He definitely tried and hey, sometimes it’s like, “Oh my God, that’s crazy.” And sometimes it’s like, “What are you going to do?”

Alex:                 I think he just needs to stop correcting for Alan Moore. Geoff Johns is his own writer. He’s a fantastic writer. He’s written some of the best DC Comic stories of all time. Doomsday Clock was his way of correcting the course from Watchman. This is clearly his way of correcting the chorus from killing Joke. He doesn’t need to respond to him anymore. He’s done it. I want to see him move on. I want to see him do his own stories, create his own stories, create his own continuity because the things that he’s done have been so wonderful and he has so much craft and so much heart to his things and we need more of that. I don’t know what that character is. Obviously he’s doing Stargirl and I love that show that it’s wonderful and there is so much heart put into that. But when and if he comes back to comics, I want to see more on that side than just saying no Alan Moore sent the DC Universe the wrong direction for 20 years, let’s [crosstalk 00:49:32].

Pete:                But maybe that’s how we get Stargirl with so much heart because he’s got to write something that’s darker and more fucked up.

Alex:                 Maybe. I’m not necessarily saying about that, I’m saying specifically about relating to Alan Moore, which is fine, those exist. Let’s move on. Speaking of which let’s move on to Ascender for #14 from Image Comics written by Jeff Lemire and art by Dustin Nguyen. This I think is my favorite book in the stack everyone. I think this is the bit that I [inaudible 00:50:07] about the things that happened to the book, and in this issue we continue to get so many characters coming together. Spoiler, three, two, one, but Tim 21 from Descender finally comes back of this issue and it is such a thrill. And this is the Epic space opera that we’ve been missing while saga has been gone and it is wonderful to read every month, month after month.

Pete:                Just every character really pops in this book in every issue and there’s so many great moments like, the team on this book has just done the work to establish so much stuff in Descender. And the fact that they were able to from a writing with Jeff Lemire and the artist standpoint with Dustin Nguyen continue to just deliver these excellent stories, where we see driller in this and he’s just being himself. He has one scene, but it’s just great. And a great battle here near the end and then reveal of Tim 21 like Alex said is just so sweet it makes you cheer and it’s so hard to do that. And the fact that they can do that with almost every issue in this series is amazing.

Alex:                 Yeah. It’s really impressive. There’s one kind of character who’s kind of like the reader a little bit who’s like, “What? Oh, shit, look who it is.” And you’re kind of like, “Oh.” It’s just it’s so well done and so impressive. And I can’t stress this enough. The art is like a watercolor painting. It’s so beautiful and so cool with what they’re doing and I love the characters and this just continues to kick freaking ass every single issue and I can’t wait for this to be collected Ascender, Descender because I want to go back and read it all again.

Justin:              Do you think they’re going to do a third series like just Sender, return to sender?

Alex:                 Come on, don’t ruin it man.

Pete:                Return to sender.

Alex:                 Don’t ruin it.

Justin:              It will be, it’s Descender and then Ascender and then just sitting there cold chilling.

Alex:                 Next up. Shang-Chi #2 Shang cheek, number two from Marvel Comics written by Gene Luen Yang and art by Dike Ruan. We really enjoyed, I think the first issue of this book was found Shang-Chi returning to his roots, going up against his sister. Here, we meet his sister very briefly and a conflict arises as well as more of mythology. I really liked this issue. I just needed more of it. That’s my one criticism. It was surprisingly short it felt like.

Justin:              Yeah, I feel that way in that a lot of the stuff that happens I’m like, I see this makes sense, everything total sense. And then later in the issue, we get some fun reveals and some great art transitions. Shang-Chi has a sort of vision at one point and that’s where the issue really touched off for me and it was great.

Pete:                Yeah. I’ve been really impressed with this, also just the classic story. It sucks when your sibling gets split off from you to be raised in some kind of killer martial arts and you don’t get to see them till later in life because you miss those golden years. But I think this is-

Justin:              Yeah Pete, how is Sam?

Pete:                Ah, man, he’s good. He’s on torture Island, still doing great, doing what he loves. But I think that this is just-

Justin:              Being tortured?

Pete:                No, he does the torturing. He’s moved his way up in the island, worked from the bottom now he’s [crosstalk 00:53:57].

Justin:              We should have him on the podcast.

Pete:                I don’t think that’s a good idea.

Justin:              He actually has a much more controlled temper than you.

Pete:                Yeah, well it’s all the training.

Alex:                 I just think this is a great book. I hope people give it a chance and I’m excited to see where this goes. The art continues to be amazing. Next up, Undiscovered Country #9 from Image Comics written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule, art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Leonardo Marcello Grassi. In this issue our heroes? Are in the second wrong of America as they continue to go deeper and deeper towards the middle. I find a lot more about the backstory of American, what happened after the closing of the walls around America? Also some very, very bad things happen to unity, courtesy of the destiny man. Just a really good every issue I enjoy. I’m really enjoying this arc in particular. It feels far more accessible than the previous arc.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              Yes. I feel like with this issue specifically, I’m like I finally come to grips with not the stuff I don’t know and the stuff I do know they’re in balance in a way where I’m like, yes, now I can move through this story. Because I agree with you. I really like it. The arts were great. It’s like peer discovery every issue and every panel that you’re reading of this comic and now it feels like we know what the characters know and we can all move forward together.

Pete:                Yeah. I think it’s really because it’s us as the reader and this comic really line up because there a moment where a wall is gone and they start driving and it’s like, “All right, here we go. Now we’re rolling.” And I feel like there’s so much craziness and us trying to figure out what’s going on. And now we’ve gotten to a place where it’s like, “All right, I kind of understand some things enough to really start enjoying the story.” And it’s really taking off in a great way so I’m excited to see how this unfolds, but it’s really rolling now and I’m very excited.

Alex:                 Yeah. Great stuff. Move it on to an ending, Batgirl #50 from DC Comics written by Cecil Castellucci, art by Emanuela Lupacchino, Marguerite Sauvage and Aneke, and this is the last issue of Batgirl for now. Also kind of a big deal because it introduces Ryan Wilder aka, the new Batwoman on TV into DC Comics continuity, albeit very briefly. I got to tell you, I have not read Batgirl that much recently but I like this issue quite a bit versus my commentary on three jokers. I think Cecil Castellucci perfectly captures what Barbara is about. I like her status quo here working for a Congress candidate I want to say. And just the balance she finds throughout these three stories with both Batgirl and Barbara Gordon I thought it was very nice across the board.

Justin:              Yeah. I thought this was a lot of fun. The game night story was great. Bright fun stories. It was wasn’t as dark and gritty. I like Batgirl and it’s sad to see her go.

Pete:                I thought the art throughout this whole issue is just so good. It’s so clean. I feel like Barbara just really pops the whole time. And yeah, to your point, Batgirl in this book really exists in her own pocket of the Bat family and the Gotham universe. And I think that’s the way it should be. I too haven’t read too much of this arc, but I love the Batgirl character and I love how each different writer gets to come in and really find a different avenue to explore with Batgirl. I’m going to go back and reread some of the earlier stuff.

Alex:                 I think so too because I like this quite a bit and I like the status quo as well. I hadn’t really read it since the Batgirl and [inaudible 00:58:10] stuff but this is a nice place to put Barbara.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Next up Bliss #4 for Image Comics written by Sean Lewis and art by Caitlin Yarsky. It was set in a world where people suck on a what?

Pete:                Cheese steak? I want to say cheese steak.

Alex:                 Ballistic.

Justin:              Don’t force it guys. Don’t force it.

Alex:                 There are beings who sell misery and suck out people’s misery. There’s a guy who works for them. He is going after his wife. We both catch up to that moment and catch up to the present here and finally move beyond it in this issue. There’s just some epic action and emotional stuff here, and this title continues to be.

Pete:                Yeah, this is one of my favorite picks for the week. I was really impressed. It kind of builds to this moment in such a great way. This comic does a great job of like, okay, this is what it’s about, but it all culminates in this issue, and a classic husband and wife showdown and then-

Justin:              Classic gunfight. We’re all going to be there in a gunfight with our significant other,.

Pete:                And you got to be careful for crows because they can fly through people if they want to. So fun fact.

Justin:              Smart birds.

Pete:                But yeah, I thought this was a fantastic bad-ass issue. The father-son hug was such a cool moment that they lingered on a little bit, which I really liked. I had just been really impressed with where this comic started to where it is now. The art is unbelievable, but man what a cool story.

Justin:              Yeah, I agree. This to me feels like Dune meets Twin Peaks in a cool way. Later when we see the older version of one of our main characters, Bob from Twin Peaks which I think was very cool. Yeah, so I liked that blend. The art is fantastic. I agree. It’s good.

Alex:                 Next up, An Unkindness of Ravens #2 from BOOM! Studios written by Dan Panosian and art by Marianna Ignazzi. If you haven’t listened to our live podcast with Dan Panosian you can go back just a week or so and listen to that in the comic book club feed. But the first issue was kind of like the craft meets Sabrina and meets a couple of other things as a girl moves to a new town, finds out she looks exactly like somebody who’s missing and it gets pulled between the popular kids and the goth kids who turn out to be the witch kids. We find out a little bit more about this this issue. How do you think this held up from issue number one?

Pete:                I think it’s great. It pushes both stories sort of down the line. When we talked to Dan, I said, I really love the transition of the first little bit at the top that sets the dark tone into the more Archie style art I think is so nice. It really lets the horrifying tone from the first couple of pages bleed over into the situation and you feel more paranoid reading it and it really puts you in the same mindset as the main character. I like [crosstalk 01:01:21].

Justin:              I do too. I’m really impressed from where it started to where it goes. It’s really, the more we kind of find out, the better the story gets. This is really interesting. The art’s unbelievable and they’re doing a great job with the art leading the story in such a way, like they really change panels in such a cool, magical way that really fits things. And yeah, you got to be careful when someone wants to write on your hand, you can’t just be okay with that. You know what I mean? You got to be really wary when someone’s like, “Hey, give me your hand.” That’s not cool.

Pete:                Hey, you don’t want to join the PEN15 club.

Alex:                 I know what you’re talking about. Last but not least, A Man Among Ye #3 for Image Comics written by Stephanie Phillips and art by Craig Cermak. We talked about the first two issues of this one as well. This is a female focused pirate tale. The place that they left off at the last issue felt like finally getting the crew together and I felt like that’s where we pick up this issue. This is the one that I’ve enjoyed the most so far because I feel like we finally have the right mix of characters in this crew, even if they’re not technically a crew yet. But lots of fun, and Craig Cermax’s art is still great.

Pete:                Yeah, I agree. I felt like this is really picking up steam and all the right ways. It’s very excited now that we kind of got the people all in the same place, how this is going to unfold. But yeah, just classic bad-ass pirate lady. I love it. This is really cool. I love the last page reveal. I think this is great and the art is fantastic.

Justin:              Yeah. It’s all right. It reminds me of Captain Valiant, the Sunday comic.

Pete:                Hey, fuck you man.

Justin:              Where I was like, I’ll read this at the end of the comic.

Pete:                Fuck you, man.

Justin:              Okay.

Pete:                This comic’s better than that.

Alex:                 Hey, I’ll tell you what, I’m glad we ended with this one. If you like support our podcast 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. We would love to chat with you about comics, iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show at comic book live on Twitter, comicbookclub.com, this podcast and many more. Until next time, what’s up [inaudible 01:03:54].

Pete:                Yeah, it’s all right.

Justin:              What? I had a slightly non bang review and you’re like, man.

Pete:                I think it’s better than you’re giving it. You’re not giving it a chance.

Justin:              Okay, I can read it.

Alex:                 Not to interrupt you guys, but the show is over.

Pete:                Okay.

Justin:              No, it’s not over yet. Bye. I just have to take this call with the Marvel Comics action figure line for watcher with more dick and I think it’s going really well.

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week’s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #1<br> IDW<br> Story by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird &amp; Tom Waltz<br> Script by Tom Waltz &amp; Kevin Eastman<br> Layouts by Kevin Eastman<br> Pencils/Inks by Esua &amp; Isaac Escorza</p> <p>X of Swords: Stasis #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Tini Howard and Jonathan Hickman<br> Art by Pepe Larraz and Mahmud Asrar</p> <p>Wynd #5<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Written by James Tynion IV<br> Art by Michael Dialynas</p> <p>Dark Nights: Death Metal – Rise of the New God #1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by James Tynion IV, Bryan Hill<br> Art by Jesus Merino, Nik Virella</p> <p>Sex Criminals #69<br> Image Comics<br> By Matt Fraction &amp; Chip Zdarsky</p> <p>Stranger Things: Science Camp #2<br> Dark Horse Comics<br> Written by Jody Houser<br> Pencils by Edgar Salazar</p> <p>The Immortal Hulk #39<br> Marvel<br> Written by Al Ewing<br> Art by Joe Bennett</p> <p>The Last God: Songs of Lost Children #1<br> DC Comics<br> Created by Phillip Kennedy Johnson<br> Written by Dan Watters<br> Art by Steve Beach</p> <p>The Department of Truth #2<br> Image Comics<br> Written by James Tynion IV<br> Art by Martin Simmonds</p> <p>G.I. Joe #9<br> IDW<br> Written by Paul Allor<br> Art by Ryan Kelly</p> <p>Colonel Weird: Cosmagog #1<br> Dark Horse Comics<br> Written by Jeff Lemire<br> Art by Tyler Crook</p> <p>Chu #4<br> Image Comics<br> Written by John Layman<br> Art by Dan Boultwood</p> <p>Batman: Three Jokers #3<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Geoff Johns<br> Art by Jason Fabok</p> <p>Ascender #14<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Jeff Lemire<br> Art by Dustin Nguyen</p> <p>Shang-Chi #2<br> Marvel<br> Written by Gene Luen Yang<br> Art by Dike Ruan</p> <p>Undiscovered Country #9<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Scott Snyder &amp; Charles Soule<br> Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli &amp; Leonardo Marcello Grassi</p> <p>Batgirl #50<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Cecil Castellucci<br> Art by Emanuela Lupacchino, Marguerite Sauvage, Aneke</p> <p>Bliss #4<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Sean Lewis<br> Art by Caitlin Yarsky</p> <p>An Unkindness of Ravens #2<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Written by Dan Panosian<br> Art by Marianna Ignazzi</p> <p>A Man Among Ye #3<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Stephanie Phillips<br> Art by Craig Cermak</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by <em>Helstrom</em>, now on Hulu.</p> <p>This episode is also sponsored by <a href="https://alitu.com/" rel="nofollow">Alitu</a>. Check out their guide on how to start a podcast, right now: <a href="https://www.thepodcasthost.com/start" rel="nofollow">https://www.ThePodcastHost.com/start</a></p> <p><strong>Full Transcript:</strong></p> <p>Alex:                 What is up you all? Welcome to the stack. I’m Alex.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m Justin.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 And on the stack we talk about a ton of comics that came out this week. So many comics, so many big comics, but I want to kick it off with this one Pete. Pete, this goes out to you.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Once upon a time, there was a little boy who grew up in Rochester, loving four turtles.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Those four turtles lived in the sewer, they loved pizza and they were ninjas. They were the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and this is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #1 dedicated to Pete LePage.</p> <p>Pete:                From IDW comics story about 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. Now the whole thing behind this is, this is reportedly [crosstalk 00:02:18]</p> <p>Alex:                 Wait, wait. Allow me to just take it over. Allow me to just take it from here.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh you want to take it over? Okay take it from here.</p> <p>Justin:              It seems like a risk.</p> <p>Alex:                 Basically Eastman and Laird back in the day had this story and they just put it on the shelf because they stopped doing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for a while. And so they had this story planned a long time ago and just as a fan it’s very exciting that they got the chance to do this. And the fact that just to see the names Eastman and Laird next to each other again, what a magical time, but I’m sorry [inaudible 00:02:55]. Go ahead.</p> <p>Justin:              No, I have a question. Because they famously started getting along, right Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know if it who… They split ways. They went their separate ways. I don’t know why or whatever happened? I didn’t really dig into that but.</p> <p>Justin:              So is this them getting back together a little bit?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, this is them at least dusting off something and being [crosstalk 00:03:21]. No it’s Eastman dusting it off and working with IDW to move forward with a story probably without Laird or I mean, I don’t know him but I assume him being like, “Whatever, do whatever you want.”</p> <p>Justin:              You don’t know Laird?</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know Laird.</p> <p>Justin:              Let me ask you, do you think they are going to do any alternate covers or anything for this book?</p> <p>Pete:                I tell you what’s funny about that is, because there’s 60 of them.</p> <p>Alex:                 71 alternate covers.</p> <p>Pete:                But I just want to say, I was paging through them and I was like, “Wait a second, Last Ronin. Oh my God. The other turtles are dead.” And it took me to the 45th cover before I really put it together. I was like, “Oh no, this is going to be sad as fuck.” I’m not ready for this.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s the genius about it is it really does take you until the 45th cover to really get the plot of the book.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, honestly when I was it’s a little bit behind the curtain we get to review these, we get them as PDFs and I was already through it. I was, “Wait a second. Is this the comic? Am I just not putting this together?” And I was like, “No, these are covers.” After another 30 I was like, “Oh no, this has to be the comic, am I missing the story or maybe they link up.” And then finally I was, “No, I guess this is just covers.” And then one last time I was, “This is just a series of pinups or something.”</p> <p>Pete:                It’s an emotional roller coaster to page through for sure?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                But then it’s actually a story. It’s basically Dark Knight Returns but with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, that’s pretty much it or old man [crosstalk 00:05:06] Teenage Mutant chip in the story.</p> <p>Alex:                 Hold on. Pete don’t jump on me yet because I thought this was great. I’m saying, this as a reference point, it is very much one of the turtles heads back to the city to take down the descendant of Shredder, he’s the only one left, he’s old man turtle now and that’s what it is. You know what the setup is but it really does feel there’s old Eastman and Laird comic books down to the art, down to the piecing and everything and I thought it was awesome. I was very excited about reading this comic, even though I understood the comic, even though the concept, even though we’ve walked through this thing multiple times before it’s fun to see the turtles in it or turtle.</p> <p>Pete:                Or turtle.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s super sad.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              It definitely has that very much like I dwell in darkness vibe throughout and that’s why the reveal at the end is like the whoa moment.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. That was really heartbreaking and I was not ready for.</p> <p>Justin:              Let me say, there’s a moment where our Last Ronin turtle falls out of a skyscraper and falls. He’s like, “Oh no, I’m going to die.” And then he lands and he doesn’t land on his shell. And I feel if he landed on his shell he would have been all right.</p> <p>Alex:                 Right [crosstalk 00:06:32].</p> <p>Justin:              I guess that’s what [crosstalk 00:06:38] trouble.</p> <p>Pete:                I think later the last couple of panels, explain why do you, if you put that together, but you know, okay.</p> <p>Justin:              Wait, why does they explain why?</p> <p>Pete:                Because of what happens later?</p> <p>Justin:              No, it doesn’t explain why he didn’t land on the shell.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, that doesn’t explain.</p> <p>Pete:                I will say, one of the things that I also thought was great about this is one of the Hills I’ll die on is I never liked the animated series of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It made me actively angry. And one of the reason it made me angry is, I read the Eastman and Laird comics first and those are bloody, those are intense, they’re emotional at times and then they turn them into these [inaudible 00:07:17] dude eating pizza guys and it was very frustrating for me that this was why everybody loved the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles versus the comics. That was definitely my first gatekeeping experience, I think. And getting back to these comics, it feels like getting back to reminding people, no, these comics were actually kind of hardcore.</p> <p>Alex:                 These turtles are miserable. They’re not having fun with [inaudible 00:07:44], they’re mad and sad. Though I will say you get your Baxter Stockman references here, you get your [inaudible 00:07:52] references here. And were those in the original comics or is that?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              I all the time, and we’ve talked about this in the show before, but I all the time think about as a teen reading Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and being like, “Okay, they’re going to beat Shredder in this first arc.” And they don’t and Shredder destroys them and they run away and they spend an entire arc hiding at a farm and healing because they got beaten up so badly by Shredder and that needs such an impact on me. So same sort of thing here happening to our Last Ronin, I think it is very reminiscent of that. Starting it off at a place where they just don’t win, they lose. It almost works against the idea of them being Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at a certain way, where it is very serious and it is very bloody, but an intense action, but it’s very good.</p> <p>Alex:                 They’re teenagers, when you’re a teen-</p> <p>Pete:                You’re going to lose.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. You couldn’t lose.</p> <p>Justin:              You’re going to lose. Speaking of people that are going to lose, let’s move on and talk about-</p> <p>Pete:                Wait, wait, wait, not moving on yet.</p> <p>Alex:                 Just wanted to say a couple of things here. First off, I was really hoping this was all going to be black and white. I was a little disappointed it was color. The original ones were black and white and really well done but the coloring is cool I guess. And I was really kind of heartbroken by this issue. This is very sad and depressing and I was really looking forward for this to pick me up and when it didn’t and it made me sadder it was rough. I was really looking forward to this issue and the fact that I liked how dark and gritty it was, but the way it ended really hurt. But I do hope that Eastman and Laird can set aside whatever they have, because I would love for them to give me a little bit more TMNT.</p> <p>Justin:              I don’t think that’s going to happen, but let’s move on to another team. X Of Swords: Stasis #1 or 10 Of Swords: Stasis #1 from Marvel written by Tini Howard and Jonathan Hickman, art by Pepe Larraz and a Mahmud Asrar. This is the mid point exactly I think. I think it’s chapter-</p> <p>Alex:                 Of 22.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah of 22 of 10 Of Swords and we finally get the thing that you’ve been begging for Pete, that you’ve been asking for, we transition from everybody getting their swords to getting ready for the tournament. That’s what happens in this issue. We finally have our sword bears. We meet the other side, we meet the villains and then they all get together in other worlds. Get ready for the final battle. This is great.</p> <p>Pete:                So good.</p> <p>Justin:              I loved the building of the villains. I love these villains. They’re so smart and they’re so interesting. And even if the reveal at the end is pretty obvious, I feel like you could have seen it going for the building beginning, it’s still very emotionally satisfying.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I’m happy we got the fast forward button because I would have really been upset if we had to go through another 10 issues of everybody getting their swords on the villain side. So I was glad it was one issue and get it all done. I wish we could have had that with the other side but great. It’s all out of the fucking way now, the next issue’s got to have action. It’s got to have a sword fighting, right?</p> <p>Alex:                 I actually don’t think there’s any sword fighting I think now that they have their swords all together they’ll put them away and [crosstalk 00:11:35].</p> <p>Pete:                Wolverine [crosstalk 00:11:37], right?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                That they’re like metaphorical swords.</p> <p>Alex:                 Exactly. And he’s also like, “You know what? Claws are just tiny sores. I don’t need these either. I’ll give these up as well.”</p> <p>Justin:              He hands them to a poor [inaudible 00:11:50] kid on the street. He’s like, “Here you go. Here’s my claws.”</p> <p>Pete:                [crosstalk 00:11:54] day is it sir? Christmas morning. Have my claws.</p> <p>Alex:                 I got to say though, this is an Epic cover. It’s a really glorious cover to this book.</p> <p>Justin:              I love all of this. I feel like with this issue, everything’s cranky on all cylinders. The Arakko stuff is really starting to come together and the different corners of it, the different sort of monsters and mutants from their side coming together. We get the interstitial panels where we get to see all their swords. Very cool. Saturnine is setting up both a villain and sort of the unlike the person who’s just not able to control the situation that she’s created and then the tarot card bit at the end I thought was awesome.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, this is all so good. The art by Pepe Larraz and Mahmud Asrar is seamless. Normally I’m not a fan of taking two artists and sticking them together though both of the artists are great but fantastic. There was no stoppage in the pace of the issue between their different pages. I think Tini Howard and Jonathan Hickman are working on musically together. You can tell where Tini Howard is leading into jokes at Jonathan Hickman is leading into, “Here’s some insane mythology.” But it still blends very seamlessly. Fantastic stuff. This is one of my favorite crossovers that has happened in a very, very long time.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move to a ending, at least for now with WYND #5 from BOOM! Studios written by James Tynion IV and wrote by Michael Dialynas, I got to get that right at some point. So this is as mentioned the end of the arc, they’re going to be coming back next year at some point with this issue with this title. This [inaudible 00:13:45] fantasy world that hates weird things. We get some big revelations this issue about the villains, as well as our heroes, as well as the promise of more to come. There’s a big show down. I thought this was a really good arc and I’d highly recommend if you didn’t pick it up in individual issues, definitely pick this up and trade.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I think this really ended such a great place. It did such an amazing job of weaving the venture tail and such a cool way. And man, what a fantastic last issue that makes me very sad that it’s ending. I want more, they really did a great job of setting up this world and I hope they get to play in it more because I would be excited to read it. Art’s fantastic, writing’s unbelievable. This is a great, great package. And speaking of great packages, Justin, what are your thoughts?</p> <p>Justin:              Thanks Pete. I am a great package using your words as a description of me. I like this a lot too. I feel like it really is a small step into a huge world that I feel like James Tynion IV is ready to really walk us into. It’s a world where everything is pretty contained and controlled but it’s also like… Basically any fantastical thing can exist in this world. It’s just been so restrained that it needs to be released perhaps by our hero. And that’s just a nice spot to start this whole series or however long they run it for.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. And just to mention off of what Pete was saying, it is coming back for WYND #6 next year. This is just the end of the first arc. There’s just going to be a gap. I believe it’s coming back in May.</p> <p>Pete:                Sweet.</p> <p>Alex:                 So there you go. Moving on to another James Tynion IV book, Dark Nights: Death Metal Rise of The New God #1 from DC Comics written by James Tynion IV and Bryan Hill, art by Jesus Merino and Nik Virella. This is picking up on the Dark Nights Death Metal event and showing us, this is kind of a big revelation, not just for this event but also for the mythology that Scott Snyder and company have built up. They have been promising that Perpetua, the mother of the multi-verse has been preparing the multi-verse for someone or something else. And we finally get a little taste of what that something or something else is here in a more dick watcher who shows up essentially to [inaudible 00:16:16] what’s going on in DC Universe.</p> <p>Pete:                [crosstalk 00:16:19], you were like more of the dick watcher. I was like, what? Like a watcher with more penises.</p> <p>Justin:              I was like, man, if you want more dick, check out this new watcher.</p> <p>Pete:                That is a note we get a lot is like, I love the watcher, but more dick.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, but we meet new character called the Chronicler who is of course chronically the DC Universe. Things go interestingly from there as he resurrects a character who was recently killed. I’d like this issue though, this was not what I expected for the title and it’s a key piece of the mythology and I’m happy that they’re finally getting there.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. This is just continues to be over the top fun. I enjoy it. The Chronicler is a cool new kind of like reveal. Also this Metron guy really misses his chair and I get it, man. If you’re standing for a long time, especially out in space, that’s got to be rough when you-</p> <p>Justin:              It’s actually very easy to stand in space.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, he’s complaining a lot for a guy who misses his space chair.</p> <p>Alex:                 Have you ever seen the movie Gravity? Sandra Bullock has a lot of lines about, “Wow, this is easy. I’m standing. This is so easy”</p> <p>Justin:              And that big ending is where she’s like, “It’s even easier than I thought it was.” I like this issue a lot. This Chronicle, it’s very [inaudible 00:17:51] this whole issue. Now at a point in the book, the Chronicle is showing off his his little book, his codex of the DC Universe to brainiac five and he reads it and barfs. Now what do you think would have to be in a book to make you instantly barf? Is there a comic book you’ve ever read where you got very close to barfing?</p> <p>Alex:                 I don’t think so but if somebody had to be the next Game of Thrones book, I’d probably throw up excitement.</p> <p>Justin:              Like a positive.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, a positive barf, I don’t know. I was going to say, if they were graphically describing something that was grotesque and was very queasy I might throw up. If it was talking about maggots writhing in some kind of vomit or garbage.</p> <p>Alex:                 Like if you saw a picture of someone vomiting in a book, you’ll be like, “Oh, here I go.”</p> <p>Pete:                I’ll be like, oh.</p> <p>Alex:                 Maybe that’s what it was.</p> <p>Pete:                I did. When I saw Brainiac 5 throw up that book I vomited too.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. It’s visceral.</p> <p>Pete:                Sympathy vomit.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. But good stuff. Moving on to Sex Criminals #69, you get it. Image comics by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky. This is the last issue of Sex Criminals ever. They’re done with the story. We kind of thought they were done with the story last issue but we zoom forward a bunch of years to catch up with the characters.</p> <p>Justin:              I got to ask you a personal question here yourselves, you got to be really disappointed because dedicated to there’s an Alex W not an Alex Z that is dedicated to, that had to really chop your buns.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I definitely read that, saw that and had a emotional reaction to that so thanks for catching that.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m sorry man. Pete famously known for reading every dedication page in a comic book and giving us his take. I think this series finished really strong, a series that I thought wavered a bit at a point, and by their own admission, Matt Fraction was sort of like, “Yeah, we wandered for a little bit in there.” But I think really the last issue I thought was great and this issue had all the… It felt like those moments when you see someone that you used to date or used to be in love with or something and all of that, it just played so well in this from top to bottom. And then all of the sort of the sex stuff is treated as just a little side thing, which I think is a little bit the point of the series whereas it was always about the characters and their sex crimes, the Sex Criminals stuff was just the fun bit that got everyone [inaudible 00:20:53].</p> <p>Pete:                I love this. I wish the whole series was like this. I thought it was really focused on the love.</p> <p>Alex:                 Sure. You would prefer love criminals?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, interesting.</p> <p>Pete:                Or just sex relationshipers.</p> <p>Alex:                 Even if it wrapped up very nicely in the last issue with the main plot, this is a nice little coda, a nice little finishing bit on there. Yeah. I can make a lot of jokes but for Pete’s sake, I will refrain from making all of them.</p> <p>Alex:                 Stranger Things: Science Camp #2 from Dark Horse Comics written by Jodie Houser, pencils by Edgar Salazar. This is a interesting comic that takes place between seasons two and three of Stranger Things as Dustin is at science camp meeting Susie, the girl of his dreams that we find out about it in season three. And it turns out there’s maybe a stalker killer at the camp. And the weird thing to me, I like this book just fine but the weird thing to me about Stranger Things comic books is almost nothing strange should ideally happen in any books outside of the big continuity or stranger things, right?</p> <p>Pete:                What? They can’t have some side fun?</p> <p>Alex:                 No.</p> <p>Justin:              I sort of felt the opposite. I felt like I wanted something to happen. This was very less strange.</p> <p>Pete:                What are you talking about? The guy is killing kids.</p> <p>Alex:                 Is he though?</p> <p>Justin:              This just feels like a totally unrelated book so I’m like, yeah, it’s vaguely one of the stranger things kids here but it feels unrelated to the main series and so it’s hard to get in on it.</p> <p>Pete:                Focusing it on the star of the show. I love it. It’s great.</p> <p>Alex:                 So you like this one?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I thought it was fun. I like the setup of this relationship. And I like the kind of, okay, some things are happening and I’m sure our hero we’ll get to the bottom of it and save the day.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I guess we’ll see what happens. I do think Jodie Houser does a good job with the writing, captures Dustin, Edgar Salazar’s art is good as well. Yeah, it’s just tough to wrap your mind around this book a little bit, at least from my perspective. Next step, here’s an easy book to understand, one that you could just sink right into. The Immortal Hulk #39 from Marvel Comics written by Al Ewing and art by Joe Bennett. Oh my God. This issue was insane. As the leader continues to enact his plan working for the one below who controls this whole gamma hell, whatever is going on there and tried to take over the Hulk, we thought the leader was doubted out last issue, it turns out he was very much not, as usual he has a plan to get one over on all the Hulks and everybody as we slowly moved towards the end game of the series. This is as wild and gross as any issue of this title.</p> <p>Pete:                Yes. This one, I felt like really brought a lot of this stuff to a head. The grossness, the viscera of the Hulk throat mouth coming out and eating Hulk’s dad in the middle of this book and just like, I love it though. It’s so good. The idea that the only way to defeat the Hulk is to get inside his brain, open the green door, inside his own mental state. And we see Hulk at his weakest tier where he’s like, “I just want my dad to say I love you.” And he messes up, he fucks up because he it’s his vulnerability and we’ll have to watch it happen ending on this just horrifying image.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. It keeps getting worse and worse for the Hulk and it gets creepier and more disgusting looking and, man this is a crazy fucking tale. I’m really interested to see how this all ends up. But amazing ride and this has been an amazing new take on the Hulk and it continues to crank forward in such a cool way. For someone who’s read the Hawk for most of his life, this is unbelievable.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well to that end, and this is something I was thinking about reading this issue in particular, is the one below somebody we know, or is this a new character? Because it feels like Al Ewing has been mining so many different aspects of Hulk continuity throughout this run, from Bruce Banner’s father to Bruce Banner, to all the Hulk’s different personalities, to everything throughout his history, it feels like this should be some sort of new villain who’s the ultimate villain who’s controlling things, but is it somebody we know already? Is that possible?</p> <p>Pete:                What could the possible options be? Thunderbolt Ross or Bruce Banner himself.</p> <p>Alex:                 Right.</p> <p>Pete:                Right?</p> <p>Alex:                 I think that’s it.</p> <p>Pete:                What are the other possible the truly Epic Hulk villains?</p> <p>Alex:                 I don’t know, Abomination?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Maybe, but I feel like, didn’t we fight him already in the early part of [inaudible 00:27:39]?</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, and to your point, leader is the step up there, right? Leader is the big Hulk villain. And once you’ve gotten past Bruce Banner’s father, the only place you can really go is Bruce Banner himself. So if there is some sort of the one below was Bruce Banner when he was separated by the gamma bomb or something like that, I could see that as a possibility, but I don’t know. It was just something that occurred to me while I was reading this. Let’s move on and talk about The Last God: Songs of Lost Children #1 from DC Comics created by Phillip Kennedy Johnson written by Dan Watters and art by Steve Beach. This is an interesting one because we’ve been loving reading The Last God, but this is not written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, this is somebody else, somebody else is playing in his world here which is pretty fascinating. How do you think it holds up and how do you think it works as a comic all on its own?</p> <p>Pete:                This is a fucking freaky ass story. I think it’s a nice kind of like it fits in this world, but kind of it’s its own thing. I think it’s a cool kind of like Halloween tale in the middle of this thing. It’s just kind of like a fun, scary ass fucking creepy story with the kid that, oh my God, I’m a very scary monster. That freaked me the fuck out. That was really intense and very scary. This is a very cool book if you like horror books or Halloween kind of things, this is definitely a must pick up.</p> <p>Justin:              I love that this is becoming a little corner of the universe. The Last God is such a fun, well thought out universe and story and the fact that we get sort of just another version of that, that is equally horrifying. Talk about body dysmorphia in the Hulk, we get a bunch of that here as well, which is gross and scary. I hope there’s more, I hope this becomes a real thing.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I agree. Just a great one-shot. Even if you haven’t been reading the main series, if you want to read a horror fantasy one shot, this is a real good. Steve Beach’s art is great and horrifying. Dan Watters definitely captures the tone of the [inaudible 00:29:57] series. Just a very good book overall. Let’s move to one that I know Justin was very excited about, The Department of Truth #2 from the Image Comics written once again by James Tynion IV, Martin Simmons. The set of this book is, what if every conspiracy theory is true? Or rather if you believes conspiracy theories are true, they become true in the real world and there’s a governmental agency that is trying to take them down. We see all of this through a new recruit of the agency and in this issue, we find a big twist about his past the ties into the satanic panic of the 80s. What did you think about this one? Did it hold up to the lofty heights of the first issue?</p> <p>Justin:              I love this series because it takes a real world issue and concept and doesn’t play it for the politics of it or anything that is in the public eye, it plays it pretty straight. It is dangerous in our current world that so many people believe false things, believe conspiracy theories and it’s causing problems in our culture. And so the fact that those people believe that is making it harder for us all to live normal lives. And this takes that one very small step further in that the amount of people that believe in a conspiracy theory make it actual reality.</p> <p>Justin:              And if enough people believe in something, it will manifest. If enough people typically we hit a tipping point where more people believe that the earth is flat than not, the earth becomes flat and everything changes. It’s such a smart real threading the needle premise. And to play that through the first issue and then the second issue, which is about the satanic panic and how it was something that wasn’t believed and then the more and more people believed it meant it started to become real which is literally what happened in America.</p> <p>Pete:                Satanic panic. Yeah, this is very creepy shit. It’s really well done. The art is perfectly creepy in all the right waves and right ways. Yeah, I think it’s just really cool, really well done. I’m completely all in, and I love the kind of reveal that we get in this issue about the main characters past and why he is where he is. So I’m very excited to see how this all unfolds. I’ve been really impressed with each issue.</p> <p>Alex:                 Martin Simmons art is great, James Tynion’s writing is great as well. I am very nervous about this arc speaking as a Jewish person just because the character, the demon character, just a spoiler here, that is menacing our main character, which they referenced this way in the book is a anti-Semitic stereotype. Just to describe him, he is a guy who has a upside down pentagram on his face, he eats babies. This isn’t exactly the thing. It’s like one step removed, but there is an anti-Semitic stereotype, I don’t know, not meme is the only word that I’m thinking of, but that Jews eat Christian babies.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s like a century’s old conspiracy. Conspiracy theory stereotype, whatever you want to say like racist belief.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes. So I think James Tynion is aware of this given that he references it in the book.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I think it’s meant… But I also think that, it’s good, you finish your point.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, no, no, all I was going to say is, it definitely makes my chest feel a little tight when I’m reading it because it gets be concerned about how all of this is going to turn out. I’m not too worried about it. He’s a responsible writer, but it’s something that puts me on edge when I’m reading it.</p> <p>Justin:              Do you mean how reality is going to turn out?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah reality, that’s what I’m talking about.</p> <p>Justin:              I agree. I was like, whoa, that’s a thing to put down is your villain here. But I also think he’s manifesting something that is one of the longest held conspiracy theories in our world. So I feel like he’s sort of, what I like about this book is it really looks hard at real shit and leans into the paranoia and anxiety through the main character here about what it means to believe in something no matter what it is. It’s scary and good.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              It feels like a vertigo book despite the fact that it’s from Image Comics. The art feels very Dave McKean. It’s really nice.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. It feels like in a certain way, the air of [inaudible 00:34:46] which I know is a big thing the second issue is something, but it could to get there. G.I. Joe #9 from IDW written by Paul Allor and art by Ryan Kelly. We have been loving this book that is completely reinvented G.I. Joe for a modern context. In this issue we’re focusing on Tunnel Rat I want to say who [crosstalk 00:35:09] in tunnels with rats and he’s fighting some bats which are Cobra, robot soldiers and these tunnels and that’s what’s going on.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s funny because all I can think about when I read this now is you because when they’re saying everybody’s code name, you have no reference for that so you’re just seeing a silly name and then it’s like somebody died. But because-</p> <p>Justin:              A lot of these are made.</p> <p>Pete:                No they’re actual G.I. Joe’s so real people. Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              There’s a guy whose name was [crosstalk 00:35:47].</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it was my favorite, well one of my favorite Joes is Shipwreck.</p> <p>Justin:              But that’s [crosstalk 00:35:53]. Yeah, Shipwreck Jones. But Pete that’d be like, if he was a good sailor, he wouldn’t be named Shipwreck.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, but he’s a scrappy guy. It’s a fun name.</p> <p>Justin:              That’d be if one of us is named bad podcaster.</p> <p>Alex:                 My favorite G.I. Joe is fuck up. Jinx. There’s a jinx. She was in G.I. Joe. She was great or is great.</p> <p>Justin:              Great. Does she always like saying the same stuff at the same time?</p> <p>Alex:                 I didn’t love this issue. This is after a run of fantastic issues. This was a little bit of a step down for me. I still think the art by Ryan Kelly was good but the story didn’t feel quite as sharp as the last couple which were granted high water marks and excellence so I think that’s an unfair judging point. But this is a good story of war. I like the whole overall arc of Cobra has one, G.I. Joe has to fight back. That’s a smart place to put them. But I do think the last couple of issues were bad. Also it’s kind of crazy to see G.I. Joe’s use real guns because in the show it was always lasers, no one got hit. So it was crazy to see turn around and actually shoot someone and see blood. I was like, “Damn.” But yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Well and I think that’s what this issue. I take your point Alex, the other ones really dealt, the previous issues dealt with really intense themes and this feels more like it’s taking an episode of the G.I. Joe animated series and giving an actual stakes where a bunch of Joes died and Tunnel Rat is scraping by, getting away with this, by the skin of his teeth and escaping from this horrible situation.</p> <p>Alex:                 Spoiler.</p> <p>Justin:              So in that way, it felt like giving, giving stakes to the goofy plots of so many of those G.I. Joe episodes, I wasn’t allowed to watch it because they had guns is I think, cool. I like this issue.</p> <p>Alex:                 Agreed, and it’s also kind of like naming Joes and then being like they died. So it’s kind of sad. And if you don’t really connect with it, I can understand what you’re saying [inaudible 00:38:14].</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I can’t believe [inaudible 00:38:18], my favorite child died in this.</p> <p>Alex:                 RIP. That is a sour note to end on. Colonel Weird: Cosmagog #1 from Dark Horse Comics written by Jeff Lemire and art by Tyler Crook. This is spinning off of the Black Hammer series following the, I guess he’s best described as the Adam Strange of the Black Hammer universe who has gotten unstuck in time our Slaughterhouse-Five. This is following him as he was trying to piece together his history. As usual just great comics, great plotting, Tyler Crook’s art is great. This is great. The end.</p> <p>Pete:                It felt to me like a pitch for Adam Strange and I was like, “Oh, someone’s already doing that. Okay, well I’ll just put it over here.” And it’s really great. Like you said, I felt the same way of the comparisons. Adam strange and Slaughterhouse-Five, two things I love. So with the fantastic art here is a great book to read.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s not the worst than when you go to grab a sodie pop and then you’re stuck in time. It’s just rough. But yeah, this is classic tripped out Jeff Lemire shit and I’m excited to see where this goes. The art is unbelievable in this kind of setup in this world. Yeah, I thought it was a solid first issue. Does a great job of getting you excited for more. I can’t wait.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about Chu #4 from Image Comics written by John Layman, art by Dan Boultwood. We’re finally getting into it here as Chu and his sister are coming to head by the end of the issue. This series is really hitting its stride I think in terms of a heir to Chew C-H-E-W versus C-H-U. It took an issue or two to get there, but John Layman has hit his groove again in terms of the series. There’s fun stuff, there’s ridiculous stuff, there’s dark stuff that’s happening. I’m having a lot of fun reading this series.</p> <p>Justin:              Me too and I’m not a Chu fan. I’m not a Chu head. I’m not a chow hound but I like this issue a lot. I like this series a lot. I don’t know if it means I should go back and reread the original Chus. Take another, go back because I feel like I ate it and then I spit it out and I’ll just eat it again. Okay.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m a Chu head so I was going to like this, but yeah, I’m really impressed with this now, especially it feels like it’s really got its rhythm and this is very exciting, fantastic ending. I’m excited to see what happened and who got shot.</p> <p>Alex:                 I think two fans are called chronic masticators. Is that true?</p> <p>Justin:              Wow.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m glad you Googled it.</p> <p>Justin:              I think so.</p> <p>Alex:                 Didn’t Google it, my brain did. My brain did right out.</p> <p>Justin:              The original Google.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on to one that I am concerned and nervous and interested to talk to you guys about, Batman: Three Jokers #3 from DC Comics written by Geoff Johns and art by Jason Fabook. Now I think we’ve been pretty complimentary of the first two issues. Jason Fabook’s art has been great, Geoff Johns plotting as Batman and Red Hood and Batgirl have been tracking down the three jokers and trying to figure out. The mystery has been I think interesting and really driveling into the characters. I believe what I said with the last issue is this felt like what Geoff Johns was trying to do with Doomsday Clock but is actually now doing his Alan Moore riff on killing joke instead. I got to tell you though, I was real disappointed of this issue personally. I didn’t love how it turned out, still like Jason Fabook’s art, but I was unhappy with the turns for Red Hood, for Batgirl, for Batman, for Joker. Just none of it really sat with me the right way even though I respect the craft that was put into it.</p> <p>Pete:                There was one. I thought the way they had that Joe chill interview run throughout the issue was cool. While different things were happening you got little clips of it. I thought that was very creative and cool and you kind of really felt that. Yeah, the reveal of what the deal is is the big thing on this and you’re either like, “Oh cool.” Or you’re like, “What?” And I was a little scratching my head. And it was also weird. There was a lot of infighting which I don’t like. Batman losing it on Robin and a lot of fighting with Robin and Barbara. And it was just a lot of misconnects there. I wasn’t excited. I think it was an interesting choice and the art is definitely worth checking it out. I did kind of like there was a Batman moment where he saved somebody and I thought that was powerful and cool, but yeah, I don’t know, the reveal was a little kind of.</p> <p>Justin:              For me, it’s like, because I agree. I really like the art and I think that really shines through a lot of it. I haven’t seen a comic really laid out this way with a sort of classic conflict paneling but very close up. You’re very close up to a lot of the characters. But I think it’s a little bit impenetrable as a read because you got “three jokers”, and then you’ve got these three characters in the bat family who are the most affected victims of Joker. It feels a little too directed or it’s a little too on the nose in the way that the story unfolds. And then it feels like too much of threading together different continuity things. It feels like it’s doing so much editorial work that I don’t need it all to make sense. I feel like we’ve reconciled for the fact.</p> <p>Justin:              We talk about this a lot that, yeah, the Joker’s a sort of genius biochemist and a crazed psychopath who just shoots random people all the time. And it’s like, well, that’s just what people have chosen to take the character in different iterations of the character. To try to thread all that together is difficult and also a little bit unnecessary and I think it’s difficult. I think this issue proves it’s really hard.</p> <p>Pete:                I also really liked how Alfred was alive in this and it was nice to see Batman talking to Alfred again.</p> <p>Alex:                 Sure. One of my problems with this is I think Scott Snyder already put in the work to explain this in his run, where he went through very meticulously and explained how the Joker reinvents himself all the time for various reasons but one of them to be to respond to Batman, to be the different antagonist that Batman needs because he loves Batman and he needs Batman and he wants to make a better Batman or whatever he wants to do at the current time. And Geoff Johns coming up with these three jokers, the ultimate conclusion here seems to reiterate that in a different way that already feels like it’s been covered. Beyond that the two things that really kind of, this sounds too strong, but stuck in my craw, I didn’t love how he characterized Barbara. I think she was too much like, “Oh boys, what are you doing?”</p> <p>Alex:                 There’s a lot of conflicted looks from her and not a lot of action and she’s a fantastic character who should have agency of her own that has nothing to do with the Red Hood’s arc or Batman’s arc. Well then the other thing, the big thing, and this is getting into the big spoiler for the issue so if you don’t want to know, definitely turn away, but he pretty definitively chooses one of the three jokers from killing Joke to say, this is who the Joker is, this is his origin and I hate that. I hate that because he tries to have it both ways by saying it doesn’t matter who the Joker is. It’s not important. Also here’s who he is and here’s this origin and here’s his family and why I don’t say what his name is. And that to me is a very frustrating have your cake and eat it too type moment that I did not love at all.</p> <p>Justin:              And it’s also like what’s the point of doing that in this non continuity book? It’s just literally Geoff Johns putting his stamp on something but it doesn’t really mean much for the larger world. And I think this book and so many books are like, I’m going to research so much of the continuity and carve out a tiny little thing that feels like there’s an opening there. And I think as a comic book reader, I’m ready to move on from that as a philosophy of storytelling which I think we’ve done a lot in the last five, 10 years.</p> <p>Pete:                I would like to say that I think sometimes when get an idea for maybe a character or something and you want to try it, I think, yeah, go for it, definitely. Well, I want to see Geoff Johns take on this three jokers idea. I was into it. I was like, yeah, let’s do this. This could be crazy. This will be fun. Geoff Johns is amazing writer. Sometimes you’re like, I tried something, great. I don’t think he should not try it because maybe somebody else did something similar or whatever, he should be allowed to do it. He definitely tried and hey, sometimes it’s like, “Oh my God, that’s crazy.” And sometimes it’s like, “What are you going to do?”</p> <p>Alex:                 I think he just needs to stop correcting for Alan Moore. Geoff Johns is his own writer. He’s a fantastic writer. He’s written some of the best DC Comic stories of all time. Doomsday Clock was his way of correcting the course from Watchman. This is clearly his way of correcting the chorus from killing Joke. He doesn’t need to respond to him anymore. He’s done it. I want to see him move on. I want to see him do his own stories, create his own stories, create his own continuity because the things that he’s done have been so wonderful and he has so much craft and so much heart to his things and we need more of that. I don’t know what that character is. Obviously he’s doing Stargirl and I love that show that it’s wonderful and there is so much heart put into that. But when and if he comes back to comics, I want to see more on that side than just saying no Alan Moore sent the DC Universe the wrong direction for 20 years, let’s [crosstalk 00:49:32].</p> <p>Pete:                But maybe that’s how we get Stargirl with so much heart because he’s got to write something that’s darker and more fucked up.</p> <p>Alex:                 Maybe. I’m not necessarily saying about that, I’m saying specifically about relating to Alan Moore, which is fine, those exist. Let’s move on. Speaking of which let’s move on to Ascender for #14 from Image Comics written by Jeff Lemire and art by Dustin Nguyen. This I think is my favorite book in the stack everyone. I think this is the bit that I [inaudible 00:50:07] about the things that happened to the book, and in this issue we continue to get so many characters coming together. Spoiler, three, two, one, but Tim 21 from Descender finally comes back of this issue and it is such a thrill. And this is the Epic space opera that we’ve been missing while saga has been gone and it is wonderful to read every month, month after month.</p> <p>Pete:                Just every character really pops in this book in every issue and there’s so many great moments like, the team on this book has just done the work to establish so much stuff in Descender. And the fact that they were able to from a writing with Jeff Lemire and the artist standpoint with Dustin Nguyen continue to just deliver these excellent stories, where we see driller in this and he’s just being himself. He has one scene, but it’s just great. And a great battle here near the end and then reveal of Tim 21 like Alex said is just so sweet it makes you cheer and it’s so hard to do that. And the fact that they can do that with almost every issue in this series is amazing.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. It’s really impressive. There’s one kind of character who’s kind of like the reader a little bit who’s like, “What? Oh, shit, look who it is.” And you’re kind of like, “Oh.” It’s just it’s so well done and so impressive. And I can’t stress this enough. The art is like a watercolor painting. It’s so beautiful and so cool with what they’re doing and I love the characters and this just continues to kick freaking ass every single issue and I can’t wait for this to be collected Ascender, Descender because I want to go back and read it all again.</p> <p>Justin:              Do you think they’re going to do a third series like just Sender, return to sender?</p> <p>Alex:                 Come on, don’t ruin it man.</p> <p>Pete:                Return to sender.</p> <p>Alex:                 Don’t ruin it.</p> <p>Justin:              It will be, it’s Descender and then Ascender and then just sitting there cold chilling.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up. Shang-Chi #2 Shang cheek, number two from Marvel Comics written by Gene Luen Yang and art by Dike Ruan. We really enjoyed, I think the first issue of this book was found Shang-Chi returning to his roots, going up against his sister. Here, we meet his sister very briefly and a conflict arises as well as more of mythology. I really liked this issue. I just needed more of it. That’s my one criticism. It was surprisingly short it felt like.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I feel that way in that a lot of the stuff that happens I’m like, I see this makes sense, everything total sense. And then later in the issue, we get some fun reveals and some great art transitions. Shang-Chi has a sort of vision at one point and that’s where the issue really touched off for me and it was great.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I’ve been really impressed with this, also just the classic story. It sucks when your sibling gets split off from you to be raised in some kind of killer martial arts and you don’t get to see them till later in life because you miss those golden years. But I think this is-</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah Pete, how is Sam?</p> <p>Pete:                Ah, man, he’s good. He’s on torture Island, still doing great, doing what he loves. But I think that this is just-</p> <p>Justin:              Being tortured?</p> <p>Pete:                No, he does the torturing. He’s moved his way up in the island, worked from the bottom now he’s [crosstalk 00:53:57].</p> <p>Justin:              We should have him on the podcast.</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t think that’s a good idea.</p> <p>Justin:              He actually has a much more controlled temper than you.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, well it’s all the training.</p> <p>Alex:                 I just think this is a great book. I hope people give it a chance and I’m excited to see where this goes. The art continues to be amazing. Next up, Undiscovered Country #9 from Image Comics written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule, art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Leonardo Marcello Grassi. In this issue our heroes? Are in the second wrong of America as they continue to go deeper and deeper towards the middle. I find a lot more about the backstory of American, what happened after the closing of the walls around America? Also some very, very bad things happen to unity, courtesy of the destiny man. Just a really good every issue I enjoy. I’m really enjoying this arc in particular. It feels far more accessible than the previous arc.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. I feel like with this issue specifically, I’m like I finally come to grips with not the stuff I don’t know and the stuff I do know they’re in balance in a way where I’m like, yes, now I can move through this story. Because I agree with you. I really like it. The arts were great. It’s like peer discovery every issue and every panel that you’re reading of this comic and now it feels like we know what the characters know and we can all move forward together.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I think it’s really because it’s us as the reader and this comic really line up because there a moment where a wall is gone and they start driving and it’s like, “All right, here we go. Now we’re rolling.” And I feel like there’s so much craziness and us trying to figure out what’s going on. And now we’ve gotten to a place where it’s like, “All right, I kind of understand some things enough to really start enjoying the story.” And it’s really taking off in a great way so I’m excited to see how this unfolds, but it’s really rolling now and I’m very excited.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Great stuff. Move it on to an ending, Batgirl #50 from DC Comics written by Cecil Castellucci, art by Emanuela Lupacchino, Marguerite Sauvage and Aneke, and this is the last issue of Batgirl for now. Also kind of a big deal because it introduces Ryan Wilder aka, the new Batwoman on TV into DC Comics continuity, albeit very briefly. I got to tell you, I have not read Batgirl that much recently but I like this issue quite a bit versus my commentary on three jokers. I think Cecil Castellucci perfectly captures what Barbara is about. I like her status quo here working for a Congress candidate I want to say. And just the balance she finds throughout these three stories with both Batgirl and Barbara Gordon I thought it was very nice across the board.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I thought this was a lot of fun. The game night story was great. Bright fun stories. It was wasn’t as dark and gritty. I like Batgirl and it’s sad to see her go.</p> <p>Pete:                I thought the art throughout this whole issue is just so good. It’s so clean. I feel like Barbara just really pops the whole time. And yeah, to your point, Batgirl in this book really exists in her own pocket of the Bat family and the Gotham universe. And I think that’s the way it should be. I too haven’t read too much of this arc, but I love the Batgirl character and I love how each different writer gets to come in and really find a different avenue to explore with Batgirl. I’m going to go back and reread some of the earlier stuff.</p> <p>Alex:                 I think so too because I like this quite a bit and I like the status quo as well. I hadn’t really read it since the Batgirl and [inaudible 00:58:10] stuff but this is a nice place to put Barbara.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up Bliss #4 for Image Comics written by Sean Lewis and art by Caitlin Yarsky. It was set in a world where people suck on a what?</p> <p>Pete:                Cheese steak? I want to say cheese steak.</p> <p>Alex:                 Ballistic.</p> <p>Justin:              Don’t force it guys. Don’t force it.</p> <p>Alex:                 There are beings who sell misery and suck out people’s misery. There’s a guy who works for them. He is going after his wife. We both catch up to that moment and catch up to the present here and finally move beyond it in this issue. There’s just some epic action and emotional stuff here, and this title continues to be.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, this is one of my favorite picks for the week. I was really impressed. It kind of builds to this moment in such a great way. This comic does a great job of like, okay, this is what it’s about, but it all culminates in this issue, and a classic husband and wife showdown and then-</p> <p>Justin:              Classic gunfight. We’re all going to be there in a gunfight with our significant other,.</p> <p>Pete:                And you got to be careful for crows because they can fly through people if they want to. So fun fact.</p> <p>Justin:              Smart birds.</p> <p>Pete:                But yeah, I thought this was a fantastic bad-ass issue. The father-son hug was such a cool moment that they lingered on a little bit, which I really liked. I had just been really impressed with where this comic started to where it is now. The art is unbelievable, but man what a cool story.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I agree. This to me feels like Dune meets Twin Peaks in a cool way. Later when we see the older version of one of our main characters, Bob from Twin Peaks which I think was very cool. Yeah, so I liked that blend. The art is fantastic. I agree. It’s good.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, An Unkindness of Ravens #2 from BOOM! Studios written by Dan Panosian and art by Marianna Ignazzi. If you haven’t listened to our live podcast with Dan Panosian you can go back just a week or so and listen to that in the comic book club feed. But the first issue was kind of like the craft meets Sabrina and meets a couple of other things as a girl moves to a new town, finds out she looks exactly like somebody who’s missing and it gets pulled between the popular kids and the goth kids who turn out to be the witch kids. We find out a little bit more about this this issue. How do you think this held up from issue number one?</p> <p>Pete:                I think it’s great. It pushes both stories sort of down the line. When we talked to Dan, I said, I really love the transition of the first little bit at the top that sets the dark tone into the more Archie style art I think is so nice. It really lets the horrifying tone from the first couple of pages bleed over into the situation and you feel more paranoid reading it and it really puts you in the same mindset as the main character. I like [crosstalk 01:01:21].</p> <p>Justin:              I do too. I’m really impressed from where it started to where it goes. It’s really, the more we kind of find out, the better the story gets. This is really interesting. The art’s unbelievable and they’re doing a great job with the art leading the story in such a way, like they really change panels in such a cool, magical way that really fits things. And yeah, you got to be careful when someone wants to write on your hand, you can’t just be okay with that. You know what I mean? You got to be really wary when someone’s like, “Hey, give me your hand.” That’s not cool.</p> <p>Pete:                Hey, you don’t want to join the PEN15 club.</p> <p>Alex:                 I know what you’re talking about. Last but not least, A Man Among Ye #3 for Image Comics written by Stephanie Phillips and art by Craig Cermak. We talked about the first two issues of this one as well. This is a female focused pirate tale. The place that they left off at the last issue felt like finally getting the crew together and I felt like that’s where we pick up this issue. This is the one that I’ve enjoyed the most so far because I feel like we finally have the right mix of characters in this crew, even if they’re not technically a crew yet. But lots of fun, and Craig Cermax’s art is still great.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I agree. I felt like this is really picking up steam and all the right ways. It’s very excited now that we kind of got the people all in the same place, how this is going to unfold. But yeah, just classic bad-ass pirate lady. I love it. This is really cool. I love the last page reveal. I think this is great and the art is fantastic.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. It’s all right. It reminds me of Captain Valiant, the Sunday comic.</p> <p>Pete:                Hey, fuck you man.</p> <p>Justin:              Where I was like, I’ll read this at the end of the comic.</p> <p>Pete:                Fuck you, man.</p> <p>Justin:              Okay.</p> <p>Pete:                This comic’s better than that.</p> <p>Alex:                 Hey, I’ll tell you what, I’m glad we ended with this one. If you like support our podcast 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. We would love to chat with you about comics, iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show at comic book live on Twitter, comicbookclub.com, this podcast and many more. Until next time, what’s up [inaudible 01:03:54].</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it’s all right.</p> <p>Justin:              What? I had a slightly non bang review and you’re like, man.</p> <p>Pete:                I think it’s better than you’re giving it. You’re not giving it a chance.</p> <p>Justin:              Okay, I can read it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Not to interrupt you guys, but the show is over.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay.</p> <p>Justin:              No, it’s not over yet. Bye. I just have to take this call with the Marvel Comics action figure line for watcher with more dick and I think it’s going really well.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/2020/10/28/the-stack-the-last-ronin-x-of-swords-and-more/" rel="nofollow">The Stack: The Last Ronin, X Of Swords And More</a> appeared first on <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com" rel="nofollow">Comic Book Club</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> https://comicbookclublive.com/?p=14948 https://comicbookclublive.com/2020/10/28/the-stack-the-last-ronin-x-of-swords-and-more/ Wed, 28 Oct 2020 13:00:00 +0000 3890 no full The Stack: The Scumbag, Fantastic Four And More The Stack: The Scumbag, Fantastic Four And More Comic Book Club On this week’s Stack podcast, we’ve got reviews for: The Scumbag #1 Image Comics Written by Rick Remender Art by Lewis Larosa Fantastic Four #25 Marvel Written by Dan Slott Art by R.B. Silva, Paco Medina and Will Robson Madam Satan #1 Archie Comics Sto... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week’s Stack podcast, we’ve got reviews for:

The Scumbag #1
Image Comics
Written by Rick Remender
Art by Lewis Larosa

Fantastic Four #25
Marvel
Written by Dan Slott
Art by R.B. Silva, Paco Medina and Will Robson

Madam Satan #1
Archie Comics
Story by Eliot Rahal
Art by Julius Ohta

Iron Man #2
Marvel
Written by Christopher Cantwell
Art by Cafu

Stillwater #2
Image Comics
Written by Chip Zdarsky
Art by Ramón K. Perez

Batman #101
DC Comics
Written by James Tynion IV
Art by Guillem March

Black Magick #15
Image Comics
Written by Greg Rucka
Art by Nicola Scott

Werewolf By Night #1
Marvel
Written by Taboo & B. Earl
Art by Scot Eaton

Big Girls #3
Image Comics
Story and art by Jason Howard
Batman: White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn #1
DC Comics
Story by Katana Collins and Sean Murphy

Dune: House Atreides #1
BOOM! Studios
Written by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson
Illustrated by Dev Pramanik

Dark Nights: Death Metal Robin King 1
DC Comics
Written by Peter J. Tomasi, Tony Patrick
Art by Riley Rossmo, Daniel Sampere

Something is Killing the Children #11
BOOM! Studios
Written by James Tynion IV
Illustrated by Werther Dell’edera

Excalibur #13
Marvel
Written by Tini Howard
Art by R.B. Silva

X-Men #13
Marvel
Written by Jonathan Hickman
Art by Mahmud Asrar

Faithless II #5
BOOM! Studios
Written by Brian Azzarello
Art by Maria Llovet

Nightwing #75
DC Comics
Written by Dan Jurgens
Art by Travis Moore and Ronan Cliquet

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Full Episode Transcript:

Alex:                 What’s up y’all? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.

Justin:              I’m Justin.

Pete:                I’m Pete.

Alex:                 And on The Stack, we talk about a bunch of books that have come out this week.

Pete:                Do we?

Alex:                 And we’re going to kick it off … I think this is a big deal. This isn’t normally the sort of thing that we would kick off the show with. Usually it’s some Marvel or DC book or whatever, I mean, who even cares?

Justin:              Okay, weird voice.

Alex:                 Weird way to put it. But we’re going to talk about The Scumbag number one from Image Comics written by Rick Remender, art by Lewis LaRosa. The reason I think that should go first is a new Rick Remender book is a big deal. We’ve been following his writing pretty much since the beginning and every book out is an event, so it’s worth putting this right upfront at the top of the show. Reading this book I know this is something that Pete just loves a ton. He’s very into, he’s very excited about. The concept of the book though, before we get into Pete’s feelings about it, I can see his head already nodding, yes, yes, give me more.

Justin:              Yes, yes, I love this.

Alex:                 Is what if the worst person in the world was responsible for the fate of the world. That’s essentially what it is to the point where they essentially say that line at the end of the book. And in fact we do meet the worst person in the world who ends up in the situation.

Pete:                That’s the thing, they say the worst person in the world, it’s just like kind of a slacker druggie guy. It’s not like he’s a fucking head of the KKK or fucking, you know what I mean? A murderer. He’s like-

Justin:              Yeah. I guess it’s more, to say the worst, I understand what you’re saying, but definitely the most down and out.

Pete:                Right. But what-

Justin:              He has full on diarrhea.

Pete:                Sure. Yeah. Who doesn’t? The thing is it’s like brand new Rick Remender book. You ready to get your fucking heartbroken. This guy writes in such a way that pulls you in, gets you sucked into this amazing world, and then always breaks your fucking heart. I’m scared. I’m scared about this book.

Justin:              But that’s what I love, what I love about Rick Remender books. And it has been a long time since he launched a new one. We’ve been reading Low. We’ve been reading Black Science for a long time. And those books are-

Alex:                 Deadly Class.

Justin:              Deadly Class of course ongoing.

Pete:                Yeah, Deadly Class.

Justin:              But these other books are sort of wrapping up. Deadly Class feels like it’s going to keep going for a bit longer. And to have a new book is sort of precious. And what I love about it is he takes extreme premises and pushes them. And what he always does is on the art side brings in truly evocative artists. And in this case, it is the same thing. When he says it’s the worst person in the world, we see it in like, I would call this hyper realistic color and line. And it’s great. It’s great. It’s really smart of him to not shy away from these truly disgusting things, if the point of the book is this person is at his lowest and he has to become a world changing person.

Alex:                 Or maybe it won’t, I don’t know.

Justin:              Yeah.

Pete:                Starting a book with a Charles Bukowski quote is just a fantastic way to start something that’s this kind of mayhem, or it’s just about a drunken dude who does a lot of drugs and shit, that’s the perfect thing. But man, just seeing a guy doing drugs and shitting on the streets really makes me miss New York city, you know what I mean? Like back in the eighties and nineties, the real New York, you know what I’m talking about?

Justin:              Yeah, you were the mayor of New York in the mid eighties.

Pete:                Oh yeah, man. Just love doing drugs in the street, shitting anywhere you wanted, those were the days.

Justin:              You were a very controversial mayor [crosstalk 00:03:59].

Alex:                 Yeah. Before Giuliani took it all away. I mean, come on. Where’s that guy now? What’s he doing?

Justin:              Yeah, it is great. It is truly crazy to think of a time when everyone was like Giuliani, what a hero. And now truly, and not to get … it’s not at all political, but he is looked upon as a legit Nosferatu style monster. There are so many Twitter memes of him being like, “Look, his hands dead.” Or look, here’s [crosstalk 00:04:28].

Alex:                 He’s such a sad sack. That’s the thing that’s such a bummer about it, is he went from I’m the guy that’s going to clean up New York, this is very controversial too. He did some sort of figures like, I’m going to reveal information and he taped a video, and he opens up this folder and there’s nothing in the folder. And he’s just like, “Well, there’s evidence that I have here,” and there’s nothing in there, it’s just sad. That’s not the point of this book, let’s get back to The Scumbag thing. The thing about-

Justin:              Wait, let me just say one more thing on that. I do think this book spins out of the era we’re in. I think it’s about a person who is not ready to be elevated to a position of power who is in that position of power, which I feel like is it common on our time both Trump in and everything around our current political situation where it’s like, oh, these people shouldn’t be in charge of stuff like this. This book feels very timely to me.

Alex:                 I agree. The thing that I wanted to get back to you though, that Pete was saying about the worst person in the world is it’s not racist, murderer or anything like that. It’s nails on chalkboard worst, which I think they make pretty clear through the writing, where it’s the sort of guy who within seconds of meeting him you’re like, “Oh God, fuck this guy. This is the worst. Oh God, no.”

Pete:                The guy at the party’s looking to steal beers that aren’t being looked at. You know what I mean, like oh.

Alex:                 That’s great. The specificity going on there is so clear to the point where it builds to very graphicallY as we were talking about him shitting himself on the street, which is horrifying and gross. And mind you, not the first time Rick Remender has written a person on drugs diarrhea scene, that was way back in Deadly Class. Classic scene in deadly class.

Pete:                Classic, he loves a good shitting story, you know what I mean?

Alex:                 Yeah.

Justin:              Let me throw this out as well to go back into early Remender, this book sort of reminds me a little bit of Fear Agent, and then it is a person who is super down and out having to maybe elevate themselves.

Alex:                 What I’m really interested in is reading the second issue of this book, because if Rick Remender has showed us anything, it’s he always has a very clear concept in the first issue that he blows it and save the out of proportion by the second issue. And I don’t know how they’re going to do that yet, but I’m excited to find out.

Justin:              A 100% true.

Alex:                 Yeah. But great to view.

Justin:              Great to view.

Pete:                It’s fun to see a new book that he’s working on. I’m very excited to see where this goes. Yeah, crazy first issue, fantastic art, definitely check it out.

Alex:                 Moving on to Fantastic Four number 25 from Marvel written by Dan Slott with art by R.B. Silver, Paco Medina and Will Robson. This I believe is the beginning of the status quo change that Dan teased back when he was on the live show with us chatting about this book. This is kind of a big deal. There’s a lot of stuff that goes down in this book as we celebrate this mini anniversary of the Fantastic Four. What’d you think about the issue?

Pete:                46 pages. This to me is a great Fantastic Four story. You get this kind of shit goes down, only the Fantastic Four can save the day. Then what’s nice about it is you’ve got Reed and Sue talking a little bit about the holes in their marriage about how they lied to each other a little bit. I’m hoping that moving forward, their relationship can get a little bit better because I’m sick of the classic, Sue Storm does so much more for the family than Reed does, and he’s just constantly busy and can’t be bothered. I think this was a really cool story, great use to the whole family. I’m very excited, even cool Watcher stuff, which you don’t normally kind of get.

Alex:                 Oh, no, people are always like, “That Watcher is very cool.”

Pete:                No, but like also, just this whole thing of like, we’re the Watcher and we’ve watched all these amazing events happen in Marvel whether it’s through comics or TV or movies, but just these splash pages like, oh yeah, I remember that. Oh, that was cool. Hey, cosmic Ghost Rider got a shout out.

Justin:              Well, see, I would take some issue with your statement Pete, because I think what Dan Slott is so great at and why he’s such a great match for the Fantastic Four, is his whole thing is everything old is new again, or everything new is old again, either way [crosstalk 00:09:10].

Pete:                Which one us it?

Justin:              It’s sort of both, because what he does here is he’s like, “Yes, Reed and Sue aren’t getting along because Reed has a secret from Sue.” But what’s great about this issue is Sue also has a secret from Reed, and she has her own life and she’s doing her own thing. And so they get to meet on equal ground.

Pete:                Great.

Justin:              The thing is it’s [inaudible 00:09:30] time. I’m going to be a wreck and shit, but then he’s like, “Oh, I have actually a family at home I have to get back to at the same time.” Doctor Doom is still a villain, but he’s actually the Doctor Doom, is the Doctor Doom read Richard’s relationship from the very beginning of the comic where they’re contemporaries. And even though they are wildly super-powered and they’re meeting here as like, “Oh, you were keeping a little secret from me.” He’s like, “Oh, well, yeah I was, figure it out.” And they’re like, “Well, let’s figure it out together.” It’s just Dan Slott is just a tactician when it comes to picking a part with a fine tweezers, these Marvel legends and finding a new way to reconfigure the stories by just slightly tweaking little bits and pieces.

Pete:                I did want to, while we’re talking about Doom, Doom is one of my favorite villains and Dan Slott did a great job of the way Doom just acknowledges the fact that Sue Storm was in the room before she revealed herself was such a bad-ass Doom moment. Dan Slott is just killing it on this book.

Alex:                 Yeah. This is a really fun issue, like you’re talking about, bunch of fun teases for the future, a new setup of new status quo for the team, as well as certain members of the team, as well as the Watcher and other things, just a great package. I had a blast reading this issue. Moving on to Chilling-

Justin:              Justin loves good packages.

Alex:                 Moving onto Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Presents Madam Satan number one from Archie Comics story by Eliot Rahal, art by Julius Ohta. We talked about this on the live show a little bit, but this exists in a weird mix of continuity between the comic books and the TV show, not necessarily contradicting either, but not existing like this is between season one and season two of Sabrina, or part one and part two or part three and part four or anything like that. It just kind of is an about Madam Satan. The real standout of this issue to me is Julius Ohta’s art, which does a great job of channeling Robert Hack from the original series, but finding a different way around it. What’d you think Pete?

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, because when you think about it, the only person who would want to be a principal at a high school is somebody who is in hell, you know what I mean? Someone who wants to bring hell to the people. So to me, this made a lot of sense like, “Oh yeah, the queen of hell would love to be a principal at a high school. That’s the perfect job for them.” And this is a real fun kind of set up. Madam Satan is glorious in the Sabrina TV show. And it’s nice to see this character kind of thrive in this comic as well.

Justin:              This does a good job of being sort of the TV show, but hearkening back to the comics, it originally inspired what went on to become the Sabrina TV show, like the afterlife with Archie and the Sabrina comic that Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa then developed into the show. It’s great. And to your point, Alex, the art is just amazing throughout.

Alex:                 Good stuff. Very impressive. Next step, Iron Man number two from Marvel written by Christopher Cantwell, art by Cafu. When we talked about the first issue of this book, I think we were pleasantly surprised by the change in direction here as Iron Man is going back to basics. Here we get a little bit more on that, veering on the side of he cut us a death wish a little bit, or at least injure himself, which as he’s trying to move back to be a hero. But I got to say, I’m loving this take. I just think it’s so refreshing to see a Tony Stark who is just being a hero and going on fights and fighting people and being a human being for a change. It’s great.

Justin:              I agree. This felt like a comic that I would have read back when I was in high school. It is just iron man dealing with shit. Of course he’s fighting Absorbing Man. The ultimate early run of a series villain is Absorbing Man. And I love the guest stars throughout and Ironman just sacrificing himself, like Cardiac shows up, another, it’s a Spider-Man villain technically who is just sort of Iron Manny in a lot of ways. And this felt like just some good classic fun.

Pete:                Yeah. It was fun to see Hellcat. Yeah, it’s all right, it’s okay.

Justin:              Pete, you do not like in Iron Man?

Pete:                No. I mean, this comic has gone through so much stuff and it’s just crazy. Like, okay, great, it’s back to Tony Stark, but I don’t know, cool.

Alex:                 Well, what do you want it to be then?

Pete:                I want, it was just weird because it’s like, oh, Tony Stark’s not Iron Man anymore. Okay, cool. And there was this really cool character who’s trying to take on the mantle, but then was like, “No, we’re going to go back to Tony Stark.” And then it’s like, “Okay, but why?” And then it’s just like, “Oh, it’s back to basic Tony Stark.”

Alex:                 So you’re upset that it’s not Riri is what you’re saying.

Pete:                I liked Riri. I liked the possibility of new stories. I just think that Iron Man has done a lot of amazing things, so let’s see something amazing. You know what I mean? Let’s see why we’re seeing Iron Man again instead of something new.

Alex:                 All right. Fair enough. Next up, Stillwater number two from Image Comics written by Chip Zdarsky, art by Ramon K. Perez. We talked about the first issue of this as well, liked it quite a bit. A guy goes on a road trip, ends up in a town where nobody ever dies. His friend gets killed outside the town, and it turns out at the end of the first issue that he may actually be a natural born resident of the village. We find out many more F’d up things about the town in this issue. What did you think about this? And also given that it drew some comparisons to Revival-

Pete:                Controversial.

Alex:                 Controversial comparisons to Revival the Tim Seeley series that had kind of a similar premise, at least at the start. Do you feel like it’s veering off enough at this point?

Justin:              It’s totally quite different, I would say. I don’t want to get into like, is it wrong to have a book this close premise wise? Because I enjoyed reading this, the first and second issue. It feels like at the end of this issue, we’re setting up sort of what the deal is going to be. This guy is the third person who’s been invited into the town. Clearly we’re going to meet these other two people and what that means, his relationship to his mother and how the town works. All of that is fun. I’m excited to get into that. Revival felt like very different tonally. It was about people who with established relationships and how they were sort of dealing with this new status quo. I think to me it’s different enough to exist separately.

Alex:                 Also they feel like different types of horror, right? As Tim Seeley is very good at, it’s a little more slasher horror, it’s a little more graphic horror, a little more fun horror. This is more aligned with The Wicker Man I think that sort of, or mid summer, that sort of thing.

Justin:              Oh, that’s a good comparison, yes.

Alex:                 So yeah, I agree. I do think they’re different. There’s certainly a danger there that they’re going to weave together too much. But right now I think they can both exist and that’s okay.

Pete:                I would just like to say, as someone who’s lived in a big city for a really long time, this is why I don’t like the small towns, they scare the shit out of me. I love this thing of playing with the creepiness of a small town and all these people know each other and you’re the outsider kind of coming in. I think that’s a great idea to start a story. And I think sometimes when writers are … we’re all pulling from the same pool. Sometimes ideas might overlap. You’d like to give somebody the benefit of the doubt. Hopefully it’s not a rip off. But I do not know.

Pete:                But as far as this is concerned, the little kid in the beginning was so fucking creepy with that wolf, I was scared shitless, and I’m interested to see where this goes. And it’s really fun this idea of if people can die, then yeah, people would just kind of like loosey goosey shoot each other because there’s going to be no damage.

Justin:              Loosey goosey.

Pete:                But it is kind of crazy right now to see a cop fucking just shooting first, and then talking later, it’s kind of a hits and not fun chord right now.

Justin:              Yeah. It’s not crazy to see that, it happens a lot in this world. Pete, real quick, when you said you’re scared shitless, could you give us just a sort of scale, a power ranking on the different types of scared you are, just so I know what you mean when you say that.

Pete:                Well, they’re scared like, oh, my stomach hurts a little bit, you know what I mean? And then there’s like-

Justin:              Your stomach hurts a little.

Pete:                Yeah. And then there’s like-

Justin:              Like I ate too much candy.

Pete:                Yeah. You got like-

Justin:              So like you’re scared candy. Let’s call it that.

Pete:                Okay. Yeah. And then scared shitless is like you’re in real trouble.

Alex:                 Oh, so there’s two parts to the scale?

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              Interesting.

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:18:58] and then I have no shit in me whatsoever.

Pete:                Yeah, let’s skip the [crosstalk 00:19:03].

Justin:              Let me just also ask, quick follow-Up on that. When you say you’re scared shitless, that means you’ve shit everything out. You’re fully [crosstalk 00:19:09].

Pete:                Yeah, empty on the streets side.

Justin:              You’re on the streets comeback style diarrhea.

Pete:                Right.

Justin:              Or is it, are you full of shit and you just can’t get it out?

Pete:                No, no. Yeah, you’re the scumbag of the street who’s empty [crosstalk 00:19:23].

Alex:                 But you’re 100% clean at this point. You’re just-

Pete:                Yeah. I’m an empty vessel.

Alex:                 You’re an empty vessel.

Justin:              So you read this comic and you fully just rooster tailed yourself.

Pete:                Yeah, exactly.

Justin:              While you’re reading it. I got you. Okay, great.

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:19:39]. I’ve been going back to doing the transcripts of the episodes and I-

Justin:              Don’t do that-

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:19:44], so I’ll try to pull our quotes from each of the episodes and put it out there. The hope of getting maybe some pull quotes or something like that on a book. I think we could say Stillwater, it’ll clear the shit out of you.

Justin:              Yeah, you’ll go full rooster tail.

Pete:                Pull your own quotes Zalbs.

Justin:              You go full rooster tail for this book.

Alex:                 Batman 101 from DC Comics written by James Tynion IV, art by Guillem March. This is following right up on the Joker war as Batman grapples with the knowledge that Joker might’ve been right. And he has to in fact change, he’s got to up his game.

Justin:              Game.

Pete:                Game.

Alex:                 As he talks to Catwoman about it. Pete, I’m sure you have some feelings about this because spoiler, Catwoman and Batman decide to be on a break for a year. What’d you think about that?

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, I liked the kiss. I thought the kiss gave us hope. But the old taking a break is just, it’s a heartbreaking, don’t a break guys, say yes to love.

Justin:              Don’t take a break.

Pete:                Don’t take a break from love.

Justin:              Friends, in the TV show Friends, famous romantic comedy.

Alex:                 We were on a break.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              Alex, let me ask you, are you hyping up that phrase or are you doing a Ross impression?

Alex:                 I think I’m doing-

Pete:                Ross, it was Ross.

Alex:                 No. Yeah, I mean I’m doing Ross, but I think it’s one of the characters from Seinfeld being like Jerry.

Justin:              You mean Jerry Seinfeld.

Alex:                 Yeah. No, I think Jerry [crosstalk 00:21:19]. Jerry Seinfeld says like, “Jerry.” He’s like a poker bot. Jerry.

Justin:              It’s hard for me to tell what you’re talking about. I love Guillem March’s art.

Alex:                 Yes.

Justin:              And especially in issues focusing on not just Batman, but the bat family, always great to see. I will say, and this is being picky, but Grifter still doesn’t sit with me.

Alex:                 What’s deal is that?

Pete:                You don’t like a billowy mask?

Justin:              I’m fine with the billowy mask. I mean I wear a cloth mask for when I go out and it does hang a little low in a Grifter.

Alex:                 Can I, not to interrupt your flow here, but when you’re wearing that mask out, do you take it and then pull it up to your forehead?

Justin:              Yes, a 100%.

Alex:                 Okay.

Justin:              And it really, it blows with little wrinkles in it just like Grifters does. No, it’s just something like I still, the Wildstorm universe of it all. I’m just like, “This guy doesn’t quite fit with these characters to me.”

Alex:                 I do, I agree with you on Grifter, never quite got him, don’t like the mask. But I do like what James Tynion is setting up here with Batman vs Grifter, and this greater mystery of who Grifter works for. That seems like that’s something that potentially is going to tie in going further forward, and that’s a fun place for it to go. Batman versus the Wildstorm universe, great, all in on that.

Justin:              Also wildcats.

Pete:                Old school, that Clownhunter got a shout out in this book.

Alex:                 You love that guy. [crosstalk 00:23:02].

Justin:              Alex, we talked about this on the live show, but as someone who’s married to a clown, are you worried?

Alex:                 Definitely. We added an extra lock to the door, because my wife has been doing that thing where she pulls the bed sheets up to her neck and says, “Oh, I’m scare, scare, scare, scared.”

Justin:              Yes. Because as you know, your wife is modeled on Charlie’s grandparents and [inaudible 00:23:27].

Alex:                 Yes, exactly. We sleep with another couple in our bed. All right. Black Magick number 15 from Image Comics written by Greg Rucka and art by Nicholas Scott. Oh, it’s a great issue every single time. Here we’re getting the fallout of the last couple of the issues as our main character deals with her new burgeoning relationship with a fellow cop. While in the background, I think for the first time we see hell or something like that.

Justin:              Yeah. She’s getting crazy in the background.

Alex:                 Yes.

Justin:              This comic was very sort of austere for so long about the witchyness of this of it. And now we’re fully in witch world, which I love.

Pete:                A lot of pointy kind of pyramid looking things in that aisle.

Alex:                 Great. Thank you, Pete. We’ll use that one for the pull quote for this issue. Nicholas Scott art as usual is the hero here. It’s just absolutely gorgeous. But I love the sort of almost taking a break issue in a way, there’s been so much harrowing, terrifying stuff. Every issue to take some time here and really deal with the relationships, the characters, if I was really nice.

Justin:              Yeah, I agree. And the art, it feels like it gets better. There’s just something about, it’s so detailed, but it keeps getting, I guess maybe cleaner is the right word. It’s great. How do you feel about the French computer? You don’t see French computers very often-

Alex:                 No, not usually.

Justin:              … except in France.

Alex:                 No. Even in France, they still use English. Everybody’s like, “I can not read this.”

Pete:                I mean, I’m a little disappointed that she’s not listening to her cat more. If you have a magical cat, I feel like you should pay attention and listen to it, especially when it knows more things than you. And that’s always frustrating when a character isn’t listening to people they should be listening to.

Justin:              As a new cat owner, Pete, is your cat magical? And if so, what is that cat saying to you?

Pete:                Well, I’ll tell you what, she does have one of those mystical eye things like the Prince album over her left eye, which kind of freaks me out. And I do think that cats can see into different realms and stuff. So yeah, the cat freaks me the fuck out.

Justin:              Nice. That sounds like a nightmare to deal with every day. Every day you wake up and you’re like, you look at your cat and you’re rooster tailing, because you’re scared shitless.

Pete:                That’s right. That’s how I start my day.

Justin:              Wow.

Alex:                 God. From day to night, let’s talk about Werewolf by Night, number one for Marvel Comics written by Taboo and B. Earl, art by Scot Eaton.

Pete:                Oh, king of the transition.

Alex:                 Here is another character that I’d never quite gotten just based on the name. And they try very hard to explain it to this book, by the idea of like, I’m a werewolf, but by night. It’s like, “Well, most werewolves are by night, I think.”

Justin:              But I take it the other way, I think the name is sort of saying, “Not just a werewolf where it’s once a month, that’s a werewolf by all nights.” Because if the character was named like werewolf normal, werewolf monthly, that’s less fun.

Alex:                 It does come out monthly, so there is that. But on the other hand, he turns back into a human in this very first issue where he’s like, “I’m a werewolf by night.” Well, I’m a human, it’s still nighttime.”

Justin:              I say a lot I’m a human by night. And they’re like, “What do you mean?”

Alex:                 I thought this book was okay. It was honestly frustrating to be that the part that was fun and exciting was the last page of the book, that to me without getting spoilers unless we want to, that to me felt like, okay, this is the part you needed to put at the front of the book instead of all the setup that I didn’t necessarily care about personally.

Justin:              Well, let me say, I like this I guess more than you it seems, because it feels like it’s a Marvel Comics book, but it feels like this could be an Image Comics book. It establishes a world around this character that isn’t relying on other superhero, other Marvel universe things. And I like the characters a lot. And we talked about this on the show with Colin Bond and whatnot, the horror infiltration into superhero comics I’ve been really enjoying.

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, I thought the reveal was fun, but I thought the more fun was with the granny pressuring those two to start a family, I thought that was really fun.

Justin:              Your favorite part of this comic was the grandmother pressing them to have children?

Pete:                Yeah. Come on, mommy’s a werewolf, fuck it. But I think that also this was like-

Alex:                 How’s your relationship going, Pete?

Pete:                Good man. It’s going good. Thanks for asking.

Alex:                 Welcome.

Pete:                But I think that this book is kind of over the top, whatever. I just thought the kind of the real down to earth moments were kind of nice. And also you never know, man, the guy who cleans the toilets could be a werewolf, the person who collects the recycling, it could be a mummy. You got to be nice to people, because you don’t know what their superpower is.

Justin:              I think that every day. I’m like this-

Alex:                 It would make sense if they switch jobs, honestly. Because I feel like the mummy could just take some of that wrapping and refill the toilet paper rolls.

Pete:                Oh, wow.

Alex:                 Yeah.

Justin:              Honestly, every time I … whenever I go out in New York city, I’m always like, “Are you a mummy?”

Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about Big Girls number three from Image Comic story, and art by Jason Howard. I think we’ve got back and forth a little bit about these issues. Generally, Jason Howard’s art is great. This takes place in a world where large women and large men are fighting. The men are monsters, are they? And the women are not monsters, or are they? And they’re fighting and the ruins left to the world. Find out a lot more about it, this issue that really mixes things up. I thought an interesting way, definitely confuses the metaphor perhaps a little bit, but certainly makes the story that we’re following more fascinating. What did you guys take away from it?

Pete:                Oh, go ahead.

Justin:              You go.

Pete:                I completely agree. I’m very happy with this kind of new development in this issue where the men aren’t just total D bags. I kind of like the reveal in this issue, gives things a little bit more complication. I’m very excited to see how this moves forward and what the kind of reveals are going to be. Yeah, the art’s the real hero of this book, this is becoming a very interesting book and I’m getting into it more and more with each issue.

Justin:              Yeah. This book feels like an episode of The Outer Limits. Did you guys ever watch that when you were younger? Where it was like, it took a premise, a sci-fi premise and it just played it up and then there’s a twist and then you landed the ending. And so I definitely liked this progression. I think the art is really nice. It reminds me of Ryan Ollie in a lot of ways.

Alex:                 Jason Howard did … what was the wolf thing that Robert Kirkman did? Right, I think.

Justin:              Oh, yes.

Alex:                 Science Wolf. Science Dog.

Justin:              Science Wolf. Science Dog.

Alex:                 I think Jason Howard did Science Dog. I’ve got to look that up while you’re talking.

Pete:                You should look that up.

Alex:                 Yeah.

Justin:              Okay, great. So all we have to do while Alex is looking this up is talk.

Pete:                Yeah. Let’s just do a little soft shoe and kill some time.

Justin:              It’s not killing time, it’s bringing more of our personal lives into the fall.

Alex:                 How’s your family, Justin?

Justin:              Family, good, very good. They’re right upstairs.

Alex:                 Yeah.

Justin:              Yes. Several members of my family were doing laundry over the course of our tapings this evening. And every time washer and dryer finish, they each make a little celebration song.

Alex:                 No, I’m sorry. They did Super Dinosaur together, there it is.

Pete:                Okay. I thought maybe it was the shark one.

Alex:                 How did everything go while I was looking that up?

Justin:              Great. We had a totally normal friend conversation.

Pete:                Yeah, turns out Justin’s washer and dryer, because he’s such a fucking big time rich guy, they play celebration songs. He probably had to pay extra for that.

Justin:              No, it’s definitely not.

Pete:                Every time his washer and dryer finishes it’s like [inaudible 00:32:15] bright, clean clothes, come out now.

Justin:              That’s great, that would be great.

Alex:                 Man, you should sell that to Whirlpool.

Pete:                Yes.

Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about Batman: White Knight Presents Harley Quinn, number one from DC Comic story by Katana Collins and Sean Murphy. This is of course spinning off of the White Knight Universe of stories that Sean Murphy has been building up. It’s a very different Harley Quinn who is out of the game. Batman is in jail. The Joker is dead. She’s on her own. But she gets sucked back into it by a Joker want to be, or is it the Joker himself? What’d you guys think about this book?

Pete:                Well, I mean, first off the art’s amazeballs. This kind of a newer take, a fresh take on the old [inaudible 00:33:06]. You get a flashback to her and Jack meeting and I think it’s interesting. I’m not upset at the changes. I think it’s a fun last page. I kind of want to work alone and by alone, I mean, me and my two hyenas. I’m on board, I’m interested to see where this goes. I think we need more Harley Quinn. I don’t think there’s enough of Harley Quinn, we got to get more.

Alex:                 I will say, before you get into anything, Justin, I think we already have our pull quote for this, it’s I’m not upset at the changes.

Justin:              Pete, when you say you need more Harley Quinn, what are you, in life, or in this [crosstalk 00:33:52] features a lot of Harley Quinn.

Pete:                Harley Quinn is a very popular character. I don’t think DC has caught on yet. They haven’t put enough Harley Quinn in books yet. I barely see her, so it’d be nice if they started using her more.

Justin:              Well, let me say the White Knights sub universe is interesting to me, because it’s a little … I like this book and I like the Harley Quinn in this book. But I’m like, “Oh, we’re so far away from the normal, the reality of the DC universe right now.” I’m like, that to me is … it takes me out of it because the book is so far removed from sort of the normal storytelling, the normal continuity I guess. But I have enjoyed these White Knight books, the art is truly amazing.

Pete:                That’s a real hero there.

Justin:              Yeah. I’m curious how much longevity this pocket universe has in the DC universe.

Alex:                 Yeah, I agree. Let’s move on. Dune: House Atreides, number one written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, illustrated by Dev Pramanik. Oh, this is from Boom Studios, I believe, right? This is-

Pete:                Yeah, it’s Boom.

Alex:                 Thank you. I forgot to write that down. Interestingly, I mean, as we were talking about with the Wonder Woman, 1984 book, a couple of weeks back. This is again a book that was clearly there to tee up the movie that was supposed to come out this year, instead is coming out a full year later. But at the same time, it is riffing off of the book, it’s teeing up the movie, it’s telling you a little bit more about Dune and the world. What did you think about this? Does this stand on its own, given that the movie is now not coming out for basically a full calendar year?

Justin:              Well, I’m curious if some of the scenes here are from the movie. Is this bull fighting scene or space ball or whatever it’s called. Is that a scene that we’re going to see in this movie, because this made me want to see the movie?

Pete:                Really?

Justin:              Yes. It made me want to see sort of the more streamlined visually dynamic version of this comic. What this reminded me of though, as I was reading it, is like X of Swords, or 10 of Swords. It reminded me of a version of that where I’m like, “Wait, who are any of these characters?”

Alex:                 It definitely, it’s a very, it kept jumping around. I mean, granted the books are very expensive. There’s a lot of stuff going on. There’s a lot of mythology. I thought this looked very nice for what it is to have [inaudible 00:36:29] art is very pretty. And like you were mentioning the gladiator scenes or the bullfighting scenes were very nicely laid out. But I couldn’t help but wish while I was reading this, that this was almost more in the European style, that this felt like the sort of thing, if you’re going to going to do dune, get like a Mobius to do it, or Mobius light or something like that to give it that says, because it should be weird and off-putting not consistent with current comic books at all.

Justin:              Right. Yeah. Especially when the movie is … I mean, we don’t know this I guess. But is probably going to be visually stunning and purposefully so. The comic should reflect that a little bit.

Alex:                 I agree. Let’s move on to another one, Dark Nights: Death Metal, Robin King, number one from DC Comics written by Peter J. Tomasi and Tony Patrick, art by Riley Rossmo and Daniel Sampere. You cannot go wrong with Peter J. Tomasi and Riley Rossmo at all. I mean-

Justin:              Great team.

Alex:                 … I’m not the hugest fan of the idea of Robin King, who is basically a Bruce Wayne, who’s an evil teen who’s Robin, but man, this book is killer, just so good. What’d you guys think?

Pete:                I mean, just this kind of like universe is just kind of cranking things up to 11 here. It seems like everybody’s kind of having fun with the overtopness of it. And again, we get kind of a funeral thing here, but an interesting take where he hears Robin at the funeral that kind of draws him. I think it’s … Robin King messing with Animal Man was really intense. Then the blue beetle getting eaten by beetles. I mean, this is just kind of crazy fun over the top shit. I think this kind of event is like a fun, like, “Hey, let’s just crank this up and see what happens.” And every book has been kind of art-wise really funnily kind of driven towards these monsters and over the top villain, so why not?

Justin:              Why not? I mean, to your point, Alex, this team is so good, and especially in a book where it’s just all about hitting different aspects of the DC Universe, like Animal Man, Red Tornado, Blue Beetle, great to see all these characters, just like riding firestorm down and defeating him.

Alex:                 Oh yeah, that was messed up.

Justin:              It’s all great. And I don’t know, Robin King isn’t someone who I’m like, “God, I can’t wait to keep seeing more of this guy.” But I think he is one of the more memorable characters from this event. See of Bruce Wayne’s, the Robin King definitely sticks out as one that is more threatening and more interesting.

Alex:                 Yeah. I agree. Now from Children Who Are Killing Something to Something is Killing The Children number 11.

Pete:                Oh, come on. [crosstalk 00:39:47]. He’s been working on this for a week.

Alex:                 Written by James Tynion IV, illustrated by Werther Dell’Edera. We’re really-

Justin:              And just for you guys listening, the way we work is I actually hold up a cue card and Alex reads that down because we workshopped it.

Alex:                 I hold it up a cue and Alex … Oh, I’m sorry, that’s your line.

Justin:              No, that’s mine. We work in a classic SML model where it’s all handwritten cue cards.

Alex:                 Yeah. Fun fact, Justin really great at writing cue cards.

Justin:              A 100% right. That’s why I’m a line producer.

Pete:                Yeah. One of the things that line producers do.

Alex:                 In this issue we’re continuing, like we talked about almost every issue, there’s little bits of information that are eked out every issue, but it still feels so present and so terrifying as our main characters are trying to get away from these monsters who are attacking the town, who are killing the children. But at the same time, the organization she works for is mustering forces of their own, and it seems like we’re heading towards a climactic showdown in the next issue, which is all very exciting. Every issue of this is great.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              And the amount of information we get is very controlled. Every issue of this feels like a scene or two scenes from a movie, as opposed to so many comics where it’s so much happening. This feels very just like controlled pacing wise in a way that is very different from other comics. And visually it lets us really just chew these horror images up as we get to see them.

Pete:                Yeah. This was intense. I was very happy with the kind of information we finally get about our kind of main character and her kind of relationship a little bit to this organization. Love the kind of dragon guy overseeing things. But it’s also crazy in this comic how people are wearing masks, like how we’re wearing masks. And so that’s kind of freaking me the fuck out a little bit. But man, nothing creepier than a one eyed fucking Teddy bear, man. This book continues to be amazeballs. The art, the story-

Justin:              Nothing creepier.

Pete:                Nothing creepier.

Alex:                 I’ll tell you what, maybe they’ve already done this, but they should make masks based on something that’s killing the children. I’d wear one of those, those would be fun.

Justin:              That’s a great idea. Pete, would you, now if a one eyed teddy bear is scary, what about a two eyed teddy bear?

Alex:                 Oh, man.

Pete:                One eyed is more scary, man.

Alex:                 What about a no eyed teddy bear. Terror.

Justin:              I mean a terror bear does sound scary.

Alex:                 Let’s move onto our X of Swords block Excalibur number 13, written by Tini Howard [crosstalk 00:42:40]. What?

Pete:                I was hoping we would save that black for last, but all right, you’ve got this all-

Justin:              No, I like the book we’re saving for last, I think we made the right choice.

Alex:                 Okay. Written by Tini Howard and art by R.B. Silva. And then we got an X-Men number 13 from Marvel written by Jonathan Hickman, and art by Mahmud Asrar. Unlike the previous months, we’re only getting two … Previous weeks, excuse me, we’re only getting two issues this week, they’re not tied together, they’re each their own stories. In Excalibur we find out what’s going on with Captain Britain who is now Betsy Braddock, and her siblings as they go to other worlds and tango with other world. And in X-Men number 13, we find out the fate and backstory of apocalypse, two very different stories, but we’re really starting to get to the halfway point of this event. What did you think about these, and what do you think about this event so far?

Pete:                I really love the ways events started, but I just feel like we’re taking too much time with the [inaudible 00:43:37] or getting the sword so they can join the battle. It’s like, “Yeah, get your fucking sword so we can get this goddamn fight started.” I’m excited to see how this unfolds. I’m still very much on board, but I feel like they’re taking their sweet ass fucking time with each person joining the goddamn fight.

Justin:              I mean we got three swords in two issues, that’s pretty … the ratio is right there.

Alex:                 I will say I love the slow anticipation of building the swords, but every time they get to that scene where everybody is standing in the circle with their swords, it’s cool. But I’m also like, how long have they been standing there? Have they been standing there not talking and staring at each other?

Pete:                The first person was like, “Jeez, guys, cool sword.”

Justin:              I do think, I mean, them all arriving there could have happened over the course of five minutes. It’s just the way that comic pacings everyone is doing their own shit on the-

Alex:                 No, this has taken weeks. I mean, weeks between comics.

Justin:              Now, that’s how you’re reading it. But I do think everyone could have arrived there one after the other.

Alex:                 Otherwise how … This is probably a good thing for our podcast to tackle. But how does the linear progression of time work?

Justin:              Well, here’s the thing, it moves forward second by second, minute by minute, unless you go timeout, and then time stops and you can do whatever you want for a brief amount of time.

Alex:                 You can say what’s going on.

Pete:                I’m glad you’re talking about timeouts.

Justin:              And then time in and everything continues on.

Pete:                No, but I think in comics Wednesdays are like our Mondays, you know what I mean? That’s the start of the week.

Justin:              Oh, interesting.

Alex:                 I like [crosstalk 00:45:28].

Justin:              You have a calendar in your house is just Wednesday to Wednesdays just like-

Pete:                Wednesday to Wednesday [crosstalk 00:45:33].

Justin:              Mondays and Tuesdays are just lost days for you.

Alex:                 It’s always Wednesday somewhere, you know what I’m talking about?

Pete:                Oh yeah.

Justin:              Timeout. Pete doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Timing.

Pete:                Timing.

Alex:                 I like these books quite a bit. I thought the other world stuff was really interesting-

Pete:                What a surprise.

Alex:                 … I really liked the Braddock family. I thought they’re really fun in the way that Tini Howard wrote them, delineated them in an interesting way. It also throws in interesting power dynamic into everything that’s going to other world, which if they’re trying to defend to other world, but they hate other world, what’s up with that? I guess we’ll find out how that plays out. But the big one was X-Men 13 which gives completely red cons apocalypse, gives a entirely new motivation for everything that he has ever done, which is very, very classic, Jonathan Hickman, Marvel at this point. But I think it works.

Justin:              I think it does work as well. And it is weird because it’s like apocalypse who is like, he’s been alive for millennia. But then you’re like, “Wait, that dude was married?”

Pete:                Yeah, right.

Justin:              Like, oh, okay, he had a little life. Cool.

Alex:                 Well, and then the other part of it for those who haven’t read the book, this is a spoiler, but we find out the reason he’s always been looking for the fittest and the strongest to survive is to master the forces to fight back the beings that are invading [inaudible 00:47:01] and therefore [inaudible 00:47:02] and eventually the earth. It’s actually been this [inaudible 00:47:05] heroic motivation the entire time, which is kind of an amazing retcon to throw in there.

Pete:                Yeah. Oh yeah. By the way, apocalypse has been not evil this whole time.

Justin:              I don’t know, I bought it like, as far as a cut scene to just drop in for us. I think that works. And despite the fact that he has been a villain this whole time, if he’s trying to find the fittest so he can get back to be with the people he loves, that’s enough of a motivation for me to be like, “Okay, maybe this person can now stand with our heroes.”

Pete:                I agree.

Alex:                 Pete, you disagree.

Pete:                I would rather watch panels of him trying to put that sword together than to hear about his bullshit family.

Alex:                 Man.

Justin:              Wait, why would you rather watch see him put the sword together?

Pete:                Because at least that’s moving the fucking thing forward.

Alex:                 All right. Well, we’re getting to it.

Pete:                I want to see a sword fight. I want to see a giant fucking sword fight.

Alex:                 You’re going to get it, you’re going to get a big all sword fight.

Pete:                And they’re giving me all these goddamn backstory before what’s going to hopefully be the greatest sword fight of all time.

Justin:              What if instead of a sword fight they just talk it out.

Pete:                If this is going to be a fucking kill bill situation, I’m going to lose my goddamn mind.

Alex:                 What if it’s like the sexual sword fight, Pete, what would you think about that?

Pete:                That would also suck.

Justin:              Speaking of that-

Alex:                 It would in fact.

Justin:              … let’s jump into our next book.

Alex:                 All right. Let’s move from saying that you were a little conflicted about Pete, a title I know you love, Faithless Two, number five [inaudible 00:48:50].

Pete:                You can’t even [inaudible 00:48:51], you’re cracking yourself up. Oh yeah, I love it, ooh, what the fuck.

Alex:                 Well, I was kind of cracking up because you couldn’t stop yawning while I was introducing this. You made the biggest, most adorable lion yawn while I was doing that.

Justin:              Yeah. You are just a little bit, you’re a little baby by just waking up from a nap.

Alex:                 I thought this was great-

Justin:              And Alex is like scar, Alex’s scar being like, “Hey kid, you want to see some porno?” That’s what we’re doing right now.

Alex:                 Oh, Justin. I thought this issue Justin actually got to the heart of what you’ve been talking about for the past couple of the issues with this book, where we’d be like, “Okay, what’s going on with this art? They’re visiting many wonderful European countries. There’s some fucked up shit going on. There’s weird sex stuff going on. What are we getting through this title?” And this issue did it. This issue pulled the lid off, revealed what the title at least this part is about, and I like that quite a bit. How’d you feel about it?

Justin:              Same way. This felt like, I mean, if we can talk about how, this book is very sexual, and mixing that with sort of the demonic and we find out like heaven and hell in this universe they’re creating.

Pete:                Heaven fucks too bro, you know what I mean, come on.

Justin:              No doubt. Yeah, no, I know.

Alex:                 Oh, that’s a pull quote [crosstalk 00:50:15], thanks Pete, you’re [crosstalk 00:50:16].

Justin:              Heaven fucks too. And this, I feel like it has been a lot of buildup, and finally this is sort of the release issue where the orgasm issue, where there’s a ton of sex in this issue, and it’s about coming to conclusion.

Pete:                You don’t have to say it like that.

Justin:              But that’s truly what I think-

Alex:                 No, he’s commenting on coming to conclusions.

Justin:              Exactly. I think this is truly what it was written to be, and I respect that.

Pete:                We can be honest on this podcast, right? There’s a thing that happens in this issue where they’re having a threesome, and I’ve never had a threesome, but I have to assume when it happens it’s like in the book, where you start to meld into each other and turn into each other’s sexual organs until you become one sort of like human centipede, centrifugal force type thing. Is that correct? You guys [crosstalk 00:51:14].

Justin:              That’s been my experience.

Alex:                 Yeah. Okay.

Pete:                Especially when you do weird drugs and then have sex in the woods.

Alex:                 Nice. I thought this issue was very good. Last one, we’re going to talk about Night-

Pete:                Wait.

Alex:                 Yes.

Pete:                While we’re being honest, I just wanted to say, Justin, the next time we’re stuck on a boat and drinking with Brian Azzarello, I’m going to have a lot of questions for him.

Alex:                 First of all, how dare you?

Justin:              The real question is, don’t do those drugs, those weird drugs that we didn’t like last time. Because we should say a lot of this book is based on our time on the comic book carnival cruise that we did.

Alex:                 Yeah. The boat was called the USS Faithless, right?

Justin:              That’s a 100% right. The Faithless Two.

Alex:                 Last but not least, Nightwing number 75 from DC Comics written by Dan Jurgens, art by Travis Moore and Ronan Cliquet. Finally, Nightwing is back to himself. He has his memory again. In this issue, KGBs is coming for him. He’s trying to figure out what’s going on with himself, both with his ex-girlfriend Barbara Gordon, as well as his new girlfriend. We haven’t really been following this title, and I got to tell you, I like Nightwing stuff, but I really got off when he lost his memory. Jumping back into this, this was a pleasant surprise.

Justin:              Yeah. Rick Grayson was the sort of like devil may care, like I’m bad character, that filled in after he lost his memory, and it just didn’t work I feel like. It didn’t feel at all organic to Nightwing. And so it is good to finally see him back, especially since Nightwing has had so many iterations that have worked in a surprising way, a lot of the Tom King stuff where he was a super spy. [crosstalk 00:53:09]. Yeah, with Tim Seeley working for checkmate and all of that, it was great and it was not Nightwing, but it still worked because he was still inherently himself. And the recreation stuff felt like such a departure that it didn’t … it felt like a one-off issue thing where it was like a bummer, but let’s get our guy back, and it just lasted for longer. To see him back here being in themself is exciting.

Pete:                Yeah. I also liked the Alfred stuff, I thought that was very touching. I’m glad somebody is really dealing with the lost here.

Alex:                 And I like the idea also of bringing back KGBs, the person who shot him originally where he lost his memory and building it up as this big, bad villain, foreign Nightwing. I think that’s fun, it gives it emotional stakes, ties it into the previous art, but moves it forward in a very nice way. I enjoyed this book. I was very surprised, I’m glad we checked it out. And I think that’s it for The Stack, if you’d like to support us, patreon.com/comicbookclub, also do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM to Crowdcast and YouTube. Come hang out, we would love to chat with you about comics at comic book live on Twitter, iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show. Comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and many more, until next time, this is The Stack, signing off.

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week’s Stack podcast, we’ve got reviews for:</p> <p>The Scumbag #1<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Rick Remender<br> Art by Lewis Larosa</p> <p>Fantastic Four #25<br> Marvel<br> Written by Dan Slott<br> Art by R.B. Silva, Paco Medina and Will Robson</p> <p>Madam Satan #1<br> Archie Comics<br> Story by Eliot Rahal<br> Art by Julius Ohta</p> <p>Iron Man #2<br> Marvel<br> Written by Christopher Cantwell<br> Art by Cafu</p> <p>Stillwater #2<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Chip Zdarsky<br> Art by Ramón K. Perez</p> <p>Batman #101<br> DC Comics<br> Written by James Tynion IV<br> Art by Guillem March</p> <p>Black Magick #15<br> Image Comics<br> Written by Greg Rucka<br> Art by Nicola Scott</p> <p>Werewolf By Night #1<br> Marvel<br> Written by Taboo &amp; B. Earl<br> Art by Scot Eaton</p> <p>Big Girls #3<br> Image Comics<br> Story and art by Jason Howard<br> Batman: White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn #1<br> DC Comics<br> Story by Katana Collins and Sean Murphy</p> <p>Dune: House Atreides #1<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Written by Brian Herbert &amp; Kevin J. Anderson<br> Illustrated by Dev Pramanik</p> <p>Dark Nights: Death Metal Robin King 1<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Peter J. Tomasi, Tony Patrick<br> Art by Riley Rossmo, Daniel Sampere</p> <p>Something is Killing the Children #11<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Written by James Tynion IV<br> Illustrated by Werther Dell’edera</p> <p>Excalibur #13<br> Marvel<br> Written by Tini Howard<br> Art by R.B. Silva</p> <p>X-Men #13<br> Marvel<br> Written by Jonathan Hickman<br> Art by Mahmud Asrar</p> <p>Faithless II #5<br> BOOM! Studios<br> Written by Brian Azzarello<br> Art by Maria Llovet</p> <p>Nightwing #75<br> DC Comics<br> Written by Dan Jurgens<br> Art by Travis Moore and Ronan Cliquet</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE ON <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow">RSS</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-book-club/id273148505?ls=1&mt=2" rel="nofollow">ITUNES</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iciom6qxzogwxk4fq4af6bowdiy" rel="nofollow">ANDROID</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18M5oZdgLLw3tFdj3jHOMU" rel="nofollow">SPOTIFY</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdist-industries/comic-book-club" rel="nofollow">STITCHER</a> OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by <em>Helstrom</em>, now on Hulu.</p> <p><strong>Full Episode Transcript:</strong></p> <p>Alex:                 What’s up y’all? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m Justin.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 And on The Stack, we talk about a bunch of books that have come out this week.</p> <p>Pete:                Do we?</p> <p>Alex:                 And we’re going to kick it off … I think this is a big deal. This isn’t normally the sort of thing that we would kick off the show with. Usually it’s some Marvel or DC book or whatever, I mean, who even cares?</p> <p>Justin:              Okay, weird voice.</p> <p>Alex:                 Weird way to put it. But we’re going to talk about The Scumbag number one from Image Comics written by Rick Remender, art by Lewis LaRosa. The reason I think that should go first is a new Rick Remender book is a big deal. We’ve been following his writing pretty much since the beginning and every book out is an event, so it’s worth putting this right upfront at the top of the show. Reading this book I know this is something that Pete just loves a ton. He’s very into, he’s very excited about. The concept of the book though, before we get into Pete’s feelings about it, I can see his head already nodding, yes, yes, give me more.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes, yes, I love this.</p> <p>Alex:                 Is what if the worst person in the world was responsible for the fate of the world. That’s essentially what it is to the point where they essentially say that line at the end of the book. And in fact we do meet the worst person in the world who ends up in the situation.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s the thing, they say the worst person in the world, it’s just like kind of a slacker druggie guy. It’s not like he’s a fucking head of the KKK or fucking, you know what I mean? A murderer. He’s like-</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I guess it’s more, to say the worst, I understand what you’re saying, but definitely the most down and out.</p> <p>Pete:                Right. But what-</p> <p>Justin:              He has full on diarrhea.</p> <p>Pete:                Sure. Yeah. Who doesn’t? The thing is it’s like brand new Rick Remender book. You ready to get your fucking heartbroken. This guy writes in such a way that pulls you in, gets you sucked into this amazing world, and then always breaks your fucking heart. I’m scared. I’m scared about this book.</p> <p>Justin:              But that’s what I love, what I love about Rick Remender books. And it has been a long time since he launched a new one. We’ve been reading Low. We’ve been reading Black Science for a long time. And those books are-</p> <p>Alex:                 Deadly Class.</p> <p>Justin:              Deadly Class of course ongoing.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, Deadly Class.</p> <p>Justin:              But these other books are sort of wrapping up. Deadly Class feels like it’s going to keep going for a bit longer. And to have a new book is sort of precious. And what I love about it is he takes extreme premises and pushes them. And what he always does is on the art side brings in truly evocative artists. And in this case, it is the same thing. When he says it’s the worst person in the world, we see it in like, I would call this hyper realistic color and line. And it’s great. It’s great. It’s really smart of him to not shy away from these truly disgusting things, if the point of the book is this person is at his lowest and he has to become a world changing person.</p> <p>Alex:                 Or maybe it won’t, I don’t know.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                Starting a book with a Charles Bukowski quote is just a fantastic way to start something that’s this kind of mayhem, or it’s just about a drunken dude who does a lot of drugs and shit, that’s the perfect thing. But man, just seeing a guy doing drugs and shitting on the streets really makes me miss New York city, you know what I mean? Like back in the eighties and nineties, the real New York, you know what I’m talking about?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, you were the mayor of New York in the mid eighties.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh yeah, man. Just love doing drugs in the street, shitting anywhere you wanted, those were the days.</p> <p>Justin:              You were a very controversial mayor [crosstalk 00:03:59].</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Before Giuliani took it all away. I mean, come on. Where’s that guy now? What’s he doing?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, it is great. It is truly crazy to think of a time when everyone was like Giuliani, what a hero. And now truly, and not to get … it’s not at all political, but he is looked upon as a legit Nosferatu style monster. There are so many Twitter memes of him being like, “Look, his hands dead.” Or look, here’s [crosstalk 00:04:28].</p> <p>Alex:                 He’s such a sad sack. That’s the thing that’s such a bummer about it, is he went from I’m the guy that’s going to clean up New York, this is very controversial too. He did some sort of figures like, I’m going to reveal information and he taped a video, and he opens up this folder and there’s nothing in the folder. And he’s just like, “Well, there’s evidence that I have here,” and there’s nothing in there, it’s just sad. That’s not the point of this book, let’s get back to The Scumbag thing. The thing about-</p> <p>Justin:              Wait, let me just say one more thing on that. I do think this book spins out of the era we’re in. I think it’s about a person who is not ready to be elevated to a position of power who is in that position of power, which I feel like is it common on our time both Trump in and everything around our current political situation where it’s like, oh, these people shouldn’t be in charge of stuff like this. This book feels very timely to me.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree. The thing that I wanted to get back to you though, that Pete was saying about the worst person in the world is it’s not racist, murderer or anything like that. It’s nails on chalkboard worst, which I think they make pretty clear through the writing, where it’s the sort of guy who within seconds of meeting him you’re like, “Oh God, fuck this guy. This is the worst. Oh God, no.”</p> <p>Pete:                The guy at the party’s looking to steal beers that aren’t being looked at. You know what I mean, like oh.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s great. The specificity going on there is so clear to the point where it builds to very graphicallY as we were talking about him shitting himself on the street, which is horrifying and gross. And mind you, not the first time Rick Remender has written a person on drugs diarrhea scene, that was way back in Deadly Class. Classic scene in deadly class.</p> <p>Pete:                Classic, he loves a good shitting story, you know what I mean?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Let me throw this out as well to go back into early Remender, this book sort of reminds me a little bit of Fear Agent, and then it is a person who is super down and out having to maybe elevate themselves.</p> <p>Alex:                 What I’m really interested in is reading the second issue of this book, because if Rick Remender has showed us anything, it’s he always has a very clear concept in the first issue that he blows it and save the out of proportion by the second issue. And I don’t know how they’re going to do that yet, but I’m excited to find out.</p> <p>Justin:              A 100% true.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. But great to view.</p> <p>Justin:              Great to view.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s fun to see a new book that he’s working on. I’m very excited to see where this goes. Yeah, crazy first issue, fantastic art, definitely check it out.</p> <p>Alex:                 Moving on to Fantastic Four number 25 from Marvel written by Dan Slott with art by R.B. Silver, Paco Medina and Will Robson. This I believe is the beginning of the status quo change that Dan teased back when he was on the live show with us chatting about this book. This is kind of a big deal. There’s a lot of stuff that goes down in this book as we celebrate this mini anniversary of the Fantastic Four. What’d you think about the issue?</p> <p>Pete:                46 pages. This to me is a great Fantastic Four story. You get this kind of shit goes down, only the Fantastic Four can save the day. Then what’s nice about it is you’ve got Reed and Sue talking a little bit about the holes in their marriage about how they lied to each other a little bit. I’m hoping that moving forward, their relationship can get a little bit better because I’m sick of the classic, Sue Storm does so much more for the family than Reed does, and he’s just constantly busy and can’t be bothered. I think this was a really cool story, great use to the whole family. I’m very excited, even cool Watcher stuff, which you don’t normally kind of get.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, no, people are always like, “That Watcher is very cool.”</p> <p>Pete:                No, but like also, just this whole thing of like, we’re the Watcher and we’ve watched all these amazing events happen in Marvel whether it’s through comics or TV or movies, but just these splash pages like, oh yeah, I remember that. Oh, that was cool. Hey, cosmic Ghost Rider got a shout out.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, see, I would take some issue with your statement Pete, because I think what Dan Slott is so great at and why he’s such a great match for the Fantastic Four, is his whole thing is everything old is new again, or everything new is old again, either way [crosstalk 00:09:10].</p> <p>Pete:                Which one us it?</p> <p>Justin:              It’s sort of both, because what he does here is he’s like, “Yes, Reed and Sue aren’t getting along because Reed has a secret from Sue.” But what’s great about this issue is Sue also has a secret from Reed, and she has her own life and she’s doing her own thing. And so they get to meet on equal ground.</p> <p>Pete:                Great.</p> <p>Justin:              The thing is it’s [inaudible 00:09:30] time. I’m going to be a wreck and shit, but then he’s like, “Oh, I have actually a family at home I have to get back to at the same time.” Doctor Doom is still a villain, but he’s actually the Doctor Doom, is the Doctor Doom read Richard’s relationship from the very beginning of the comic where they’re contemporaries. And even though they are wildly super-powered and they’re meeting here as like, “Oh, you were keeping a little secret from me.” He’s like, “Oh, well, yeah I was, figure it out.” And they’re like, “Well, let’s figure it out together.” It’s just Dan Slott is just a tactician when it comes to picking a part with a fine tweezers, these Marvel legends and finding a new way to reconfigure the stories by just slightly tweaking little bits and pieces.</p> <p>Pete:                I did want to, while we’re talking about Doom, Doom is one of my favorite villains and Dan Slott did a great job of the way Doom just acknowledges the fact that Sue Storm was in the room before she revealed herself was such a bad-ass Doom moment. Dan Slott is just killing it on this book.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. This is a really fun issue, like you’re talking about, bunch of fun teases for the future, a new setup of new status quo for the team, as well as certain members of the team, as well as the Watcher and other things, just a great package. I had a blast reading this issue. Moving on to Chilling-</p> <p>Justin:              Justin loves good packages.</p> <p>Alex:                 Moving onto Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Presents Madam Satan number one from Archie Comics story by Eliot Rahal, art by Julius Ohta. We talked about this on the live show a little bit, but this exists in a weird mix of continuity between the comic books and the TV show, not necessarily contradicting either, but not existing like this is between season one and season two of Sabrina, or part one and part two or part three and part four or anything like that. It just kind of is an about Madam Satan. The real standout of this issue to me is Julius Ohta’s art, which does a great job of channeling Robert Hack from the original series, but finding a different way around it. What’d you think Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, because when you think about it, the only person who would want to be a principal at a high school is somebody who is in hell, you know what I mean? Someone who wants to bring hell to the people. So to me, this made a lot of sense like, “Oh yeah, the queen of hell would love to be a principal at a high school. That’s the perfect job for them.” And this is a real fun kind of set up. Madam Satan is glorious in the Sabrina TV show. And it’s nice to see this character kind of thrive in this comic as well.</p> <p>Justin:              This does a good job of being sort of the TV show, but hearkening back to the comics, it originally inspired what went on to become the Sabrina TV show, like the afterlife with Archie and the Sabrina comic that Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa then developed into the show. It’s great. And to your point, Alex, the art is just amazing throughout.</p> <p>Alex:                 Good stuff. Very impressive. Next step, Iron Man number two from Marvel written by Christopher Cantwell, art by Cafu. When we talked about the first issue of this book, I think we were pleasantly surprised by the change in direction here as Iron Man is going back to basics. Here we get a little bit more on that, veering on the side of he cut us a death wish a little bit, or at least injure himself, which as he’s trying to move back to be a hero. But I got to say, I’m loving this take. I just think it’s so refreshing to see a Tony Stark who is just being a hero and going on fights and fighting people and being a human being for a change. It’s great.</p> <p>Justin:              I agree. This felt like a comic that I would have read back when I was in high school. It is just iron man dealing with shit. Of course he’s fighting Absorbing Man. The ultimate early run of a series villain is Absorbing Man. And I love the guest stars throughout and Ironman just sacrificing himself, like Cardiac shows up, another, it’s a Spider-Man villain technically who is just sort of Iron Manny in a lot of ways. And this felt like just some good classic fun.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It was fun to see Hellcat. Yeah, it’s all right, it’s okay.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete, you do not like in Iron Man?</p> <p>Pete:                No. I mean, this comic has gone through so much stuff and it’s just crazy. Like, okay, great, it’s back to Tony Stark, but I don’t know, cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, what do you want it to be then?</p> <p>Pete:                I want, it was just weird because it’s like, oh, Tony Stark’s not Iron Man anymore. Okay, cool. And there was this really cool character who’s trying to take on the mantle, but then was like, “No, we’re going to go back to Tony Stark.” And then it’s like, “Okay, but why?” And then it’s just like, “Oh, it’s back to basic Tony Stark.”</p> <p>Alex:                 So you’re upset that it’s not Riri is what you’re saying.</p> <p>Pete:                I liked Riri. I liked the possibility of new stories. I just think that Iron Man has done a lot of amazing things, so let’s see something amazing. You know what I mean? Let’s see why we’re seeing Iron Man again instead of something new.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right. Fair enough. Next up, Stillwater number two from Image Comics written by Chip Zdarsky, art by Ramon K. Perez. We talked about the first issue of this as well, liked it quite a bit. A guy goes on a road trip, ends up in a town where nobody ever dies. His friend gets killed outside the town, and it turns out at the end of the first issue that he may actually be a natural born resident of the village. We find out many more F’d up things about the town in this issue. What did you think about this? And also given that it drew some comparisons to Revival-</p> <p>Pete:                Controversial.</p> <p>Alex:                 Controversial comparisons to Revival the Tim Seeley series that had kind of a similar premise, at least at the start. Do you feel like it’s veering off enough at this point?</p> <p>Justin:              It’s totally quite different, I would say. I don’t want to get into like, is it wrong to have a book this close premise wise? Because I enjoyed reading this, the first and second issue. It feels like at the end of this issue, we’re setting up sort of what the deal is going to be. This guy is the third person who’s been invited into the town. Clearly we’re going to meet these other two people and what that means, his relationship to his mother and how the town works. All of that is fun. I’m excited to get into that. Revival felt like very different tonally. It was about people who with established relationships and how they were sort of dealing with this new status quo. I think to me it’s different enough to exist separately.</p> <p>Alex:                 Also they feel like different types of horror, right? As Tim Seeley is very good at, it’s a little more slasher horror, it’s a little more graphic horror, a little more fun horror. This is more aligned with The Wicker Man I think that sort of, or mid summer, that sort of thing.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, that’s a good comparison, yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 So yeah, I agree. I do think they’re different. There’s certainly a danger there that they’re going to weave together too much. But right now I think they can both exist and that’s okay.</p> <p>Pete:                I would just like to say, as someone who’s lived in a big city for a really long time, this is why I don’t like the small towns, they scare the shit out of me. I love this thing of playing with the creepiness of a small town and all these people know each other and you’re the outsider kind of coming in. I think that’s a great idea to start a story. And I think sometimes when writers are … we’re all pulling from the same pool. Sometimes ideas might overlap. You’d like to give somebody the benefit of the doubt. Hopefully it’s not a rip off. But I do not know.</p> <p>Pete:                But as far as this is concerned, the little kid in the beginning was so fucking creepy with that wolf, I was scared shitless, and I’m interested to see where this goes. And it’s really fun this idea of if people can die, then yeah, people would just kind of like loosey goosey shoot each other because there’s going to be no damage.</p> <p>Justin:              Loosey goosey.</p> <p>Pete:                But it is kind of crazy right now to see a cop fucking just shooting first, and then talking later, it’s kind of a hits and not fun chord right now.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. It’s not crazy to see that, it happens a lot in this world. Pete, real quick, when you said you’re scared shitless, could you give us just a sort of scale, a power ranking on the different types of scared you are, just so I know what you mean when you say that.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, they’re scared like, oh, my stomach hurts a little bit, you know what I mean? And then there’s like-</p> <p>Justin:              Your stomach hurts a little.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. And then there’s like-</p> <p>Justin:              Like I ate too much candy.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. You got like-</p> <p>Justin:              So like you’re scared candy. Let’s call it that.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. Yeah. And then scared shitless is like you’re in real trouble.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, so there’s two parts to the scale?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Interesting.</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:18:58] and then I have no shit in me whatsoever.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, let’s skip the [crosstalk 00:19:03].</p> <p>Justin:              Let me just also ask, quick follow-Up on that. When you say you’re scared shitless, that means you’ve shit everything out. You’re fully [crosstalk 00:19:09].</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, empty on the streets side.</p> <p>Justin:              You’re on the streets comeback style diarrhea.</p> <p>Pete:                Right.</p> <p>Justin:              Or is it, are you full of shit and you just can’t get it out?</p> <p>Pete:                No, no. Yeah, you’re the scumbag of the street who’s empty [crosstalk 00:19:23].</p> <p>Alex:                 But you’re 100% clean at this point. You’re just-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I’m an empty vessel.</p> <p>Alex:                 You’re an empty vessel.</p> <p>Justin:              So you read this comic and you fully just rooster tailed yourself.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, exactly.</p> <p>Justin:              While you’re reading it. I got you. Okay, great.</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:19:39]. I’ve been going back to doing the transcripts of the episodes and I-</p> <p>Justin:              Don’t do that-</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:19:44], so I’ll try to pull our quotes from each of the episodes and put it out there. The hope of getting maybe some pull quotes or something like that on a book. I think we could say Stillwater, it’ll clear the shit out of you.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, you’ll go full rooster tail.</p> <p>Pete:                Pull your own quotes Zalbs.</p> <p>Justin:              You go full rooster tail for this book.</p> <p>Alex:                 Batman 101 from DC Comics written by James Tynion IV, art by Guillem March. This is following right up on the Joker war as Batman grapples with the knowledge that Joker might’ve been right. And he has to in fact change, he’s got to up his game.</p> <p>Justin:              Game.</p> <p>Pete:                Game.</p> <p>Alex:                 As he talks to Catwoman about it. Pete, I’m sure you have some feelings about this because spoiler, Catwoman and Batman decide to be on a break for a year. What’d you think about that?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, I liked the kiss. I thought the kiss gave us hope. But the old taking a break is just, it’s a heartbreaking, don’t a break guys, say yes to love.</p> <p>Justin:              Don’t take a break.</p> <p>Pete:                Don’t take a break from love.</p> <p>Justin:              Friends, in the TV show Friends, famous romantic comedy.</p> <p>Alex:                 We were on a break.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Alex, let me ask you, are you hyping up that phrase or are you doing a Ross impression?</p> <p>Alex:                 I think I’m doing-</p> <p>Pete:                Ross, it was Ross.</p> <p>Alex:                 No. Yeah, I mean I’m doing Ross, but I think it’s one of the characters from Seinfeld being like Jerry.</p> <p>Justin:              You mean Jerry Seinfeld.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. No, I think Jerry [crosstalk 00:21:19]. Jerry Seinfeld says like, “Jerry.” He’s like a poker bot. Jerry.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s hard for me to tell what you’re talking about. I love Guillem March’s art.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes.</p> <p>Justin:              And especially in issues focusing on not just Batman, but the bat family, always great to see. I will say, and this is being picky, but Grifter still doesn’t sit with me.</p> <p>Alex:                 What’s deal is that?</p> <p>Pete:                You don’t like a billowy mask?</p> <p>Justin:              I’m fine with the billowy mask. I mean I wear a cloth mask for when I go out and it does hang a little low in a Grifter.</p> <p>Alex:                 Can I, not to interrupt your flow here, but when you’re wearing that mask out, do you take it and then pull it up to your forehead?</p> <p>Justin:              Yes, a 100%.</p> <p>Alex:                 Okay.</p> <p>Justin:              And it really, it blows with little wrinkles in it just like Grifters does. No, it’s just something like I still, the Wildstorm universe of it all. I’m just like, “This guy doesn’t quite fit with these characters to me.”</p> <p>Alex:                 I do, I agree with you on Grifter, never quite got him, don’t like the mask. But I do like what James Tynion is setting up here with Batman vs Grifter, and this greater mystery of who Grifter works for. That seems like that’s something that potentially is going to tie in going further forward, and that’s a fun place for it to go. Batman versus the Wildstorm universe, great, all in on that.</p> <p>Justin:              Also wildcats.</p> <p>Pete:                Old school, that Clownhunter got a shout out in this book.</p> <p>Alex:                 You love that guy. [crosstalk 00:23:02].</p> <p>Justin:              Alex, we talked about this on the live show, but as someone who’s married to a clown, are you worried?</p> <p>Alex:                 Definitely. We added an extra lock to the door, because my wife has been doing that thing where she pulls the bed sheets up to her neck and says, “Oh, I’m scare, scare, scare, scared.”</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. Because as you know, your wife is modeled on Charlie’s grandparents and [inaudible 00:23:27].</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes, exactly. We sleep with another couple in our bed. All right. Black Magick number 15 from Image Comics written by Greg Rucka and art by Nicholas Scott. Oh, it’s a great issue every single time. Here we’re getting the fallout of the last couple of the issues as our main character deals with her new burgeoning relationship with a fellow cop. While in the background, I think for the first time we see hell or something like that.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. She’s getting crazy in the background.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes.</p> <p>Justin:              This comic was very sort of austere for so long about the witchyness of this of it. And now we’re fully in witch world, which I love.</p> <p>Pete:                A lot of pointy kind of pyramid looking things in that aisle.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great. Thank you, Pete. We’ll use that one for the pull quote for this issue. Nicholas Scott art as usual is the hero here. It’s just absolutely gorgeous. But I love the sort of almost taking a break issue in a way, there’s been so much harrowing, terrifying stuff. Every issue to take some time here and really deal with the relationships, the characters, if I was really nice.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I agree. And the art, it feels like it gets better. There’s just something about, it’s so detailed, but it keeps getting, I guess maybe cleaner is the right word. It’s great. How do you feel about the French computer? You don’t see French computers very often-</p> <p>Alex:                 No, not usually.</p> <p>Justin:              … except in France.</p> <p>Alex:                 No. Even in France, they still use English. Everybody’s like, “I can not read this.”</p> <p>Pete:                I mean, I’m a little disappointed that she’s not listening to her cat more. If you have a magical cat, I feel like you should pay attention and listen to it, especially when it knows more things than you. And that’s always frustrating when a character isn’t listening to people they should be listening to.</p> <p>Justin:              As a new cat owner, Pete, is your cat magical? And if so, what is that cat saying to you?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, I’ll tell you what, she does have one of those mystical eye things like the Prince album over her left eye, which kind of freaks me out. And I do think that cats can see into different realms and stuff. So yeah, the cat freaks me the fuck out.</p> <p>Justin:              Nice. That sounds like a nightmare to deal with every day. Every day you wake up and you’re like, you look at your cat and you’re rooster tailing, because you’re scared shitless.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s right. That’s how I start my day.</p> <p>Justin:              Wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 God. From day to night, let’s talk about Werewolf by Night, number one for Marvel Comics written by Taboo and B. Earl, art by Scot Eaton.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, king of the transition.</p> <p>Alex:                 Here is another character that I’d never quite gotten just based on the name. And they try very hard to explain it to this book, by the idea of like, I’m a werewolf, but by night. It’s like, “Well, most werewolves are by night, I think.”</p> <p>Justin:              But I take it the other way, I think the name is sort of saying, “Not just a werewolf where it’s once a month, that’s a werewolf by all nights.” Because if the character was named like werewolf normal, werewolf monthly, that’s less fun.</p> <p>Alex:                 It does come out monthly, so there is that. But on the other hand, he turns back into a human in this very first issue where he’s like, “I’m a werewolf by night.” Well, I’m a human, it’s still nighttime.”</p> <p>Justin:              I say a lot I’m a human by night. And they’re like, “What do you mean?”</p> <p>Alex:                 I thought this book was okay. It was honestly frustrating to be that the part that was fun and exciting was the last page of the book, that to me without getting spoilers unless we want to, that to me felt like, okay, this is the part you needed to put at the front of the book instead of all the setup that I didn’t necessarily care about personally.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, let me say, I like this I guess more than you it seems, because it feels like it’s a Marvel Comics book, but it feels like this could be an Image Comics book. It establishes a world around this character that isn’t relying on other superhero, other Marvel universe things. And I like the characters a lot. And we talked about this on the show with Colin Bond and whatnot, the horror infiltration into superhero comics I’ve been really enjoying.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, I thought the reveal was fun, but I thought the more fun was with the granny pressuring those two to start a family, I thought that was really fun.</p> <p>Justin:              Your favorite part of this comic was the grandmother pressing them to have children?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Come on, mommy’s a werewolf, fuck it. But I think that also this was like-</p> <p>Alex:                 How’s your relationship going, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Good man. It’s going good. Thanks for asking.</p> <p>Alex:                 Welcome.</p> <p>Pete:                But I think that this book is kind of over the top, whatever. I just thought the kind of the real down to earth moments were kind of nice. And also you never know, man, the guy who cleans the toilets could be a werewolf, the person who collects the recycling, it could be a mummy. You got to be nice to people, because you don’t know what their superpower is.</p> <p>Justin:              I think that every day. I’m like this-</p> <p>Alex:                 It would make sense if they switch jobs, honestly. Because I feel like the mummy could just take some of that wrapping and refill the toilet paper rolls.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Honestly, every time I … whenever I go out in New York city, I’m always like, “Are you a mummy?”</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about Big Girls number three from Image Comic story, and art by Jason Howard. I think we’ve got back and forth a little bit about these issues. Generally, Jason Howard’s art is great. This takes place in a world where large women and large men are fighting. The men are monsters, are they? And the women are not monsters, or are they? And they’re fighting and the ruins left to the world. Find out a lot more about it, this issue that really mixes things up. I thought an interesting way, definitely confuses the metaphor perhaps a little bit, but certainly makes the story that we’re following more fascinating. What did you guys take away from it?</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, go ahead.</p> <p>Justin:              You go.</p> <p>Pete:                I completely agree. I’m very happy with this kind of new development in this issue where the men aren’t just total D bags. I kind of like the reveal in this issue, gives things a little bit more complication. I’m very excited to see how this moves forward and what the kind of reveals are going to be. Yeah, the art’s the real hero of this book, this is becoming a very interesting book and I’m getting into it more and more with each issue.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. This book feels like an episode of The Outer Limits. Did you guys ever watch that when you were younger? Where it was like, it took a premise, a sci-fi premise and it just played it up and then there’s a twist and then you landed the ending. And so I definitely liked this progression. I think the art is really nice. It reminds me of Ryan Ollie in a lot of ways.</p> <p>Alex:                 Jason Howard did … what was the wolf thing that Robert Kirkman did? Right, I think.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 Science Wolf. Science Dog.</p> <p>Justin:              Science Wolf. Science Dog.</p> <p>Alex:                 I think Jason Howard did Science Dog. I’ve got to look that up while you’re talking.</p> <p>Pete:                You should look that up.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Okay, great. So all we have to do while Alex is looking this up is talk.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Let’s just do a little soft shoe and kill some time.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s not killing time, it’s bringing more of our personal lives into the fall.</p> <p>Alex:                 How’s your family, Justin?</p> <p>Justin:              Family, good, very good. They’re right upstairs.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. Several members of my family were doing laundry over the course of our tapings this evening. And every time washer and dryer finish, they each make a little celebration song.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, I’m sorry. They did Super Dinosaur together, there it is.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. I thought maybe it was the shark one.</p> <p>Alex:                 How did everything go while I was looking that up?</p> <p>Justin:              Great. We had a totally normal friend conversation.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, turns out Justin’s washer and dryer, because he’s such a fucking big time rich guy, they play celebration songs. He probably had to pay extra for that.</p> <p>Justin:              No, it’s definitely not.</p> <p>Pete:                Every time his washer and dryer finishes it’s like [inaudible 00:32:15] bright, clean clothes, come out now.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s great, that would be great.</p> <p>Alex:                 Man, you should sell that to Whirlpool.</p> <p>Pete:                Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on and talk about Batman: White Knight Presents Harley Quinn, number one from DC Comic story by Katana Collins and Sean Murphy. This is of course spinning off of the White Knight Universe of stories that Sean Murphy has been building up. It’s a very different Harley Quinn who is out of the game. Batman is in jail. The Joker is dead. She’s on her own. But she gets sucked back into it by a Joker want to be, or is it the Joker himself? What’d you guys think about this book?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, I mean, first off the art’s amazeballs. This kind of a newer take, a fresh take on the old [inaudible 00:33:06]. You get a flashback to her and Jack meeting and I think it’s interesting. I’m not upset at the changes. I think it’s a fun last page. I kind of want to work alone and by alone, I mean, me and my two hyenas. I’m on board, I’m interested to see where this goes. I think we need more Harley Quinn. I don’t think there’s enough of Harley Quinn, we got to get more.</p> <p>Alex:                 I will say, before you get into anything, Justin, I think we already have our pull quote for this, it’s I’m not upset at the changes.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete, when you say you need more Harley Quinn, what are you, in life, or in this [crosstalk 00:33:52] features a lot of Harley Quinn.</p> <p>Pete:                Harley Quinn is a very popular character. I don’t think DC has caught on yet. They haven’t put enough Harley Quinn in books yet. I barely see her, so it’d be nice if they started using her more.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, let me say the White Knights sub universe is interesting to me, because it’s a little … I like this book and I like the Harley Quinn in this book. But I’m like, “Oh, we’re so far away from the normal, the reality of the DC universe right now.” I’m like, that to me is … it takes me out of it because the book is so far removed from sort of the normal storytelling, the normal continuity I guess. But I have enjoyed these White Knight books, the art is truly amazing.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s a real hero there.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I’m curious how much longevity this pocket universe has in the DC universe.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I agree. Let’s move on. Dune: House Atreides, number one written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, illustrated by Dev Pramanik. Oh, this is from Boom Studios, I believe, right? This is-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it’s Boom.</p> <p>Alex:                 Thank you. I forgot to write that down. Interestingly, I mean, as we were talking about with the Wonder Woman, 1984 book, a couple of weeks back. This is again a book that was clearly there to tee up the movie that was supposed to come out this year, instead is coming out a full year later. But at the same time, it is riffing off of the book, it’s teeing up the movie, it’s telling you a little bit more about Dune and the world. What did you think about this? Does this stand on its own, given that the movie is now not coming out for basically a full calendar year?</p> <p>Justin:              Well, I’m curious if some of the scenes here are from the movie. Is this bull fighting scene or space ball or whatever it’s called. Is that a scene that we’re going to see in this movie, because this made me want to see the movie?</p> <p>Pete:                Really?</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. It made me want to see sort of the more streamlined visually dynamic version of this comic. What this reminded me of though, as I was reading it, is like X of Swords, or 10 of Swords. It reminded me of a version of that where I’m like, “Wait, who are any of these characters?”</p> <p>Alex:                 It definitely, it’s a very, it kept jumping around. I mean, granted the books are very expensive. There’s a lot of stuff going on. There’s a lot of mythology. I thought this looked very nice for what it is to have [inaudible 00:36:29] art is very pretty. And like you were mentioning the gladiator scenes or the bullfighting scenes were very nicely laid out. But I couldn’t help but wish while I was reading this, that this was almost more in the European style, that this felt like the sort of thing, if you’re going to going to do dune, get like a Mobius to do it, or Mobius light or something like that to give it that says, because it should be weird and off-putting not consistent with current comic books at all.</p> <p>Justin:              Right. Yeah. Especially when the movie is … I mean, we don’t know this I guess. But is probably going to be visually stunning and purposefully so. The comic should reflect that a little bit.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree. Let’s move on to another one, Dark Nights: Death Metal, Robin King, number one from DC Comics written by Peter J. Tomasi and Tony Patrick, art by Riley Rossmo and Daniel Sampere. You cannot go wrong with Peter J. Tomasi and Riley Rossmo at all. I mean-</p> <p>Justin:              Great team.</p> <p>Alex:                 … I’m not the hugest fan of the idea of Robin King, who is basically a Bruce Wayne, who’s an evil teen who’s Robin, but man, this book is killer, just so good. What’d you guys think?</p> <p>Pete:                I mean, just this kind of like universe is just kind of cranking things up to 11 here. It seems like everybody’s kind of having fun with the overtopness of it. And again, we get kind of a funeral thing here, but an interesting take where he hears Robin at the funeral that kind of draws him. I think it’s … Robin King messing with Animal Man was really intense. Then the blue beetle getting eaten by beetles. I mean, this is just kind of crazy fun over the top shit. I think this kind of event is like a fun, like, “Hey, let’s just crank this up and see what happens.” And every book has been kind of art-wise really funnily kind of driven towards these monsters and over the top villain, so why not?</p> <p>Justin:              Why not? I mean, to your point, Alex, this team is so good, and especially in a book where it’s just all about hitting different aspects of the DC Universe, like Animal Man, Red Tornado, Blue Beetle, great to see all these characters, just like riding firestorm down and defeating him.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh yeah, that was messed up.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s all great. And I don’t know, Robin King isn’t someone who I’m like, “God, I can’t wait to keep seeing more of this guy.” But I think he is one of the more memorable characters from this event. See of Bruce Wayne’s, the Robin King definitely sticks out as one that is more threatening and more interesting.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I agree. Now from Children Who Are Killing Something to Something is Killing The Children number 11.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, come on. [crosstalk 00:39:47]. He’s been working on this for a week.</p> <p>Alex:                 Written by James Tynion IV, illustrated by Werther Dell’Edera. We’re really-</p> <p>Justin:              And just for you guys listening, the way we work is I actually hold up a cue card and Alex reads that down because we workshopped it.</p> <p>Alex:                 I hold it up a cue and Alex … Oh, I’m sorry, that’s your line.</p> <p>Justin:              No, that’s mine. We work in a classic SML model where it’s all handwritten cue cards.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Fun fact, Justin really great at writing cue cards.</p> <p>Justin:              A 100% right. That’s why I’m a line producer.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. One of the things that line producers do.</p> <p>Alex:                 In this issue we’re continuing, like we talked about almost every issue, there’s little bits of information that are eked out every issue, but it still feels so present and so terrifying as our main characters are trying to get away from these monsters who are attacking the town, who are killing the children. But at the same time, the organization she works for is mustering forces of their own, and it seems like we’re heading towards a climactic showdown in the next issue, which is all very exciting. Every issue of this is great.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              And the amount of information we get is very controlled. Every issue of this feels like a scene or two scenes from a movie, as opposed to so many comics where it’s so much happening. This feels very just like controlled pacing wise in a way that is very different from other comics. And visually it lets us really just chew these horror images up as we get to see them.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. This was intense. I was very happy with the kind of information we finally get about our kind of main character and her kind of relationship a little bit to this organization. Love the kind of dragon guy overseeing things. But it’s also crazy in this comic how people are wearing masks, like how we’re wearing masks. And so that’s kind of freaking me the fuck out a little bit. But man, nothing creepier than a one eyed fucking Teddy bear, man. This book continues to be amazeballs. The art, the story-</p> <p>Justin:              Nothing creepier.</p> <p>Pete:                Nothing creepier.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’ll tell you what, maybe they’ve already done this, but they should make masks based on something that’s killing the children. I’d wear one of those, those would be fun.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s a great idea. Pete, would you, now if a one eyed teddy bear is scary, what about a two eyed teddy bear?</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, man.</p> <p>Pete:                One eyed is more scary, man.</p> <p>Alex:                 What about a no eyed teddy bear. Terror.</p> <p>Justin:              I mean a terror bear does sound scary.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move onto our X of Swords block Excalibur number 13, written by Tini Howard [crosstalk 00:42:40]. What?</p> <p>Pete:                I was hoping we would save that black for last, but all right, you’ve got this all-</p> <p>Justin:              No, I like the book we’re saving for last, I think we made the right choice.</p> <p>Alex:                 Okay. Written by Tini Howard and art by R.B. Silva. And then we got an X-Men number 13 from Marvel written by Jonathan Hickman, and art by Mahmud Asrar. Unlike the previous months, we’re only getting two … Previous weeks, excuse me, we’re only getting two issues this week, they’re not tied together, they’re each their own stories. In Excalibur we find out what’s going on with Captain Britain who is now Betsy Braddock, and her siblings as they go to other worlds and tango with other world. And in X-Men number 13, we find out the fate and backstory of apocalypse, two very different stories, but we’re really starting to get to the halfway point of this event. What did you think about these, and what do you think about this event so far?</p> <p>Pete:                I really love the ways events started, but I just feel like we’re taking too much time with the [inaudible 00:43:37] or getting the sword so they can join the battle. It’s like, “Yeah, get your fucking sword so we can get this goddamn fight started.” I’m excited to see how this unfolds. I’m still very much on board, but I feel like they’re taking their sweet ass fucking time with each person joining the goddamn fight.</p> <p>Justin:              I mean we got three swords in two issues, that’s pretty … the ratio is right there.</p> <p>Alex:                 I will say I love the slow anticipation of building the swords, but every time they get to that scene where everybody is standing in the circle with their swords, it’s cool. But I’m also like, how long have they been standing there? Have they been standing there not talking and staring at each other?</p> <p>Pete:                The first person was like, “Jeez, guys, cool sword.”</p> <p>Justin:              I do think, I mean, them all arriving there could have happened over the course of five minutes. It’s just the way that comic pacings everyone is doing their own shit on the-</p> <p>Alex:                 No, this has taken weeks. I mean, weeks between comics.</p> <p>Justin:              Now, that’s how you’re reading it. But I do think everyone could have arrived there one after the other.</p> <p>Alex:                 Otherwise how … This is probably a good thing for our podcast to tackle. But how does the linear progression of time work?</p> <p>Justin:              Well, here’s the thing, it moves forward second by second, minute by minute, unless you go timeout, and then time stops and you can do whatever you want for a brief amount of time.</p> <p>Alex:                 You can say what’s going on.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m glad you’re talking about timeouts.</p> <p>Justin:              And then time in and everything continues on.</p> <p>Pete:                No, but I think in comics Wednesdays are like our Mondays, you know what I mean? That’s the start of the week.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, interesting.</p> <p>Alex:                 I like [crosstalk 00:45:28].</p> <p>Justin:              You have a calendar in your house is just Wednesday to Wednesdays just like-</p> <p>Pete:                Wednesday to Wednesday [crosstalk 00:45:33].</p> <p>Justin:              Mondays and Tuesdays are just lost days for you.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s always Wednesday somewhere, you know what I’m talking about?</p> <p>Pete:                Oh yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Timeout. Pete doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Timing.</p> <p>Pete:                Timing.</p> <p>Alex:                 I like these books quite a bit. I thought the other world stuff was really interesting-</p> <p>Pete:                What a surprise.</p> <p>Alex:                 … I really liked the Braddock family. I thought they’re really fun in the way that Tini Howard wrote them, delineated them in an interesting way. It also throws in interesting power dynamic into everything that’s going to other world, which if they’re trying to defend to other world, but they hate other world, what’s up with that? I guess we’ll find out how that plays out. But the big one was X-Men 13 which gives completely red cons apocalypse, gives a entirely new motivation for everything that he has ever done, which is very, very classic, Jonathan Hickman, Marvel at this point. But I think it works.</p> <p>Justin:              I think it does work as well. And it is weird because it’s like apocalypse who is like, he’s been alive for millennia. But then you’re like, “Wait, that dude was married?”</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, right.</p> <p>Justin:              Like, oh, okay, he had a little life. Cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, and then the other part of it for those who haven’t read the book, this is a spoiler, but we find out the reason he’s always been looking for the fittest and the strongest to survive is to master the forces to fight back the beings that are invading [inaudible 00:47:01] and therefore [inaudible 00:47:02] and eventually the earth. It’s actually been this [inaudible 00:47:05] heroic motivation the entire time, which is kind of an amazing retcon to throw in there.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Oh yeah. By the way, apocalypse has been not evil this whole time.</p> <p>Justin:              I don’t know, I bought it like, as far as a cut scene to just drop in for us. I think that works. And despite the fact that he has been a villain this whole time, if he’s trying to find the fittest so he can get back to be with the people he loves, that’s enough of a motivation for me to be like, “Okay, maybe this person can now stand with our heroes.”</p> <p>Pete:                I agree.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, you disagree.</p> <p>Pete:                I would rather watch panels of him trying to put that sword together than to hear about his bullshit family.</p> <p>Alex:                 Man.</p> <p>Justin:              Wait, why would you rather watch see him put the sword together?</p> <p>Pete:                Because at least that’s moving the fucking thing forward.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right. Well, we’re getting to it.</p> <p>Pete:                I want to see a sword fight. I want to see a giant fucking sword fight.</p> <p>Alex:                 You’re going to get it, you’re going to get a big all sword fight.</p> <p>Pete:                And they’re giving me all these goddamn backstory before what’s going to hopefully be the greatest sword fight of all time.</p> <p>Justin:              What if instead of a sword fight they just talk it out.</p> <p>Pete:                If this is going to be a fucking kill bill situation, I’m going to lose my goddamn mind.</p> <p>Alex:                 What if it’s like the sexual sword fight, Pete, what would you think about that?</p> <p>Pete:                That would also suck.</p> <p>Justin:              Speaking of that-</p> <p>Alex:                 It would in fact.</p> <p>Justin:              … let’s jump into our next book.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right. Let’s move from saying that you were a little conflicted about Pete, a title I know you love, Faithless Two, number five [inaudible 00:48:50].</p> <p>Pete:                You can’t even [inaudible 00:48:51], you’re cracking yourself up. Oh yeah, I love it, ooh, what the fuck.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, I was kind of cracking up because you couldn’t stop yawning while I was introducing this. You made the biggest, most adorable lion yawn while I was doing that.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. You are just a little bit, you’re a little baby by just waking up from a nap.</p> <p>Alex:                 I thought this was great-</p> <p>Justin:              And Alex is like scar, Alex’s scar being like, “Hey kid, you want to see some porno?” That’s what we’re doing right now.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, Justin. I thought this issue Justin actually got to the heart of what you’ve been talking about for the past couple of the issues with this book, where we’d be like, “Okay, what’s going on with this art? They’re visiting many wonderful European countries. There’s some fucked up shit going on. There’s weird sex stuff going on. What are we getting through this title?” And this issue did it. This issue pulled the lid off, revealed what the title at least this part is about, and I like that quite a bit. How’d you feel about it?</p> <p>Justin:              Same way. This felt like, I mean, if we can talk about how, this book is very sexual, and mixing that with sort of the demonic and we find out like heaven and hell in this universe they’re creating.</p> <p>Pete:                Heaven fucks too bro, you know what I mean, come on.</p> <p>Justin:              No doubt. Yeah, no, I know.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, that’s a pull quote [crosstalk 00:50:15], thanks Pete, you’re [crosstalk 00:50:16].</p> <p>Justin:              Heaven fucks too. And this, I feel like it has been a lot of buildup, and finally this is sort of the release issue where the orgasm issue, where there’s a ton of sex in this issue, and it’s about coming to conclusion.</p> <p>Pete:                You don’t have to say it like that.</p> <p>Justin:              But that’s truly what I think-</p> <p>Alex:                 No, he’s commenting on coming to conclusions.</p> <p>Justin:              Exactly. I think this is truly what it was written to be, and I respect that.</p> <p>Pete:                We can be honest on this podcast, right? There’s a thing that happens in this issue where they’re having a threesome, and I’ve never had a threesome, but I have to assume when it happens it’s like in the book, where you start to meld into each other and turn into each other’s sexual organs until you become one sort of like human centipede, centrifugal force type thing. Is that correct? You guys [crosstalk 00:51:14].</p> <p>Justin:              That’s been my experience.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Okay.</p> <p>Pete:                Especially when you do weird drugs and then have sex in the woods.</p> <p>Alex:                 Nice. I thought this issue was very good. Last one, we’re going to talk about Night-</p> <p>Pete:                Wait.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes.</p> <p>Pete:                While we’re being honest, I just wanted to say, Justin, the next time we’re stuck on a boat and drinking with Brian Azzarello, I’m going to have a lot of questions for him.</p> <p>Alex:                 First of all, how dare you?</p> <p>Justin:              The real question is, don’t do those drugs, those weird drugs that we didn’t like last time. Because we should say a lot of this book is based on our time on the comic book carnival cruise that we did.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. The boat was called the USS Faithless, right?</p> <p>Justin:              That’s a 100% right. The Faithless Two.</p> <p>Alex:                 Last but not least, Nightwing number 75 from DC Comics written by Dan Jurgens, art by Travis Moore and Ronan Cliquet. Finally, Nightwing is back to himself. He has his memory again. In this issue, KGBs is coming for him. He’s trying to figure out what’s going on with himself, both with his ex-girlfriend Barbara Gordon, as well as his new girlfriend. We haven’t really been following this title, and I got to tell you, I like Nightwing stuff, but I really got off when he lost his memory. Jumping back into this, this was a pleasant surprise.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Rick Grayson was the sort of like devil may care, like I’m bad character, that filled in after he lost his memory, and it just didn’t work I feel like. It didn’t feel at all organic to Nightwing. And so it is good to finally see him back, especially since Nightwing has had so many iterations that have worked in a surprising way, a lot of the Tom King stuff where he was a super spy. [crosstalk 00:53:09]. Yeah, with Tim Seeley working for checkmate and all of that, it was great and it was not Nightwing, but it still worked because he was still inherently himself. And the recreation stuff felt like such a departure that it didn’t … it felt like a one-off issue thing where it was like a bummer, but let’s get our guy back, and it just lasted for longer. To see him back here being in themself is exciting.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I also liked the Alfred stuff, I thought that was very touching. I’m glad somebody is really dealing with the lost here.</p> <p>Alex:                 And I like the idea also of bringing back KGBs, the person who shot him originally where he lost his memory and building it up as this big, bad villain, foreign Nightwing. I think that’s fun, it gives it emotional stakes, ties it into the previous art, but moves it forward in a very nice way. I enjoyed this book. I was very surprised, I’m glad we checked it out. And I think that’s it for The Stack, if you’d like to support us, patreon.com/comicbookclub, also do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM to Crowdcast and YouTube. 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Rorschach #1
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Jorge Fornés

Commanders in Crisis #1
Image Comics
Written by Steve Orlando
Art by Davids Tinto

The Immortal Hulk #38
Marvel
Written by Al Ewing
Art by Joe Bennett

The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys: National Anthem #1
Dark Horse Comics
Story by Gerard Way & Shaun Simon
Art by Leonardo Romero

Dark Nights: Death Metal #4
DC Comics
Written by Scott Snyder
Art by Greg Capullo

Stealth #6
Image Comics
Written by Mike Costa
Art by Nate Bellegarde

The Vain #1
Oni Press
Written by Eliot Rahal
Illustrated by Emily Pearson

The Avengers #37
Marvel
Written by Jason Aaron
Art by Javier Garrón

Once & Future #12
BOOM! Studios
Written by Kieron Gillen
Art by Dan Mora
DC The Doomed and the Damned #1
DC Comics
Written by John Arcudi, Saladin Ahmed, Kenny Porter, Amanda Deibert, Marc Wolfman, Amedeo Turturro, Alyssa Wong, Brandon Thomas, Travis Moore and Garth Ennis
Art by Mike Perkins, Leonardo Manco, Riley Rossmo, Daniel Sampere, Tom Mandrake, Max Fiumara, Dominike “Domo” Stanton, Baldemar Rivas, Travis Moore and PJ Holden

Redneck #28
Image Comics
Written by Donny Cates
Art by Lisandro Estherren

Amazing Spider-Man #50
Marvel
Written by Nick Spencer
Art by Patrick Gleason

Strange Adventures #6
DC Comics
Written by Tom King
Art by Mitch Gerards and Evan “Doc” Shaner

Marvel Zombies: Resurrection #3
Marvel
Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Art by Leonard Kirk

Seven Secrets #3
BOOM! Studios
Written by Tom Taylor
Illustrated by Daniele Di Nicuolo

Hellions #5
Marvel
Written by Zeb Wells
Art by Carmen Carnero

New Mutants #13
Marvel
Written by Ed Brisson
Art by Rod Reis

Cable #5
Marvel
Written by Gerry Duggan
Art by Phil Noto

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Full Episode Transcript:

Alex:                 What’s up, everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.

Pete:                What’s up? I’m Pete.

Alex:                 And we are talking about comics. What? What?

Pete:                It just sounds like you’re barely making it, man, you’re like “What’s up everybody, this is the fucking Stack?”

Alex:                 “Oh, God, week 52 of our comic book review.” We actually have a ton of titles queued up for you today, kicking it off with a big one from DC Comics. Rorschach #1 written by Tom King and art by Jorge Fornes. This is a highly anticipated slash, highly dreaded, I think, comic book because it is-

Pete:                Highly dreaded?

Alex:                 Highly dreaded, it’s following up on Watchmen which is always a dicey proposition.

Pete:                Okay, I see what you’re saying now.

Alex:                 In this book we get introduced to a very Manchurian Candidate type scenario. As a Rorschach, I don’t want to say the Rorschach, but a Rorschach and somebody else try to assassinate a presidential candidate, maybe. There’s an investigator who’s looking into it. And by the end, spoiler, three, two, one, but it seems like this assassin may be none other than Walter Kovacs, AKA Rorschach himself. That out of the way, what do you think about this book, Pete? What was your takeaway? What were your thoughts?

Pete:                Well, I think it did a great job of grabbing the reader. It starts off with Rorschach kind of getting murdered, which is interesting jumping on point. And then you kind of… It’s the classic kind of Tom King storytelling where you’re getting little pieces of information as you go along. But he does it so well. And yeah, I mean, I think it’s… It’s weird to say I’m a fan of Rorschach. But there are aspects of Rorschach that I like, and I love the “Where’s your gun moment?” I thought that was really awesome. I mean, it’s great art, interesting story. I think it’s just kind of the election balloons and the stuff with everything that’s happening right now. I think it’s a very well timed book. And I’m on board. But I was going to be on board when you had a Rorschach #1, so I’m not upset about it. I’m very much enjoying it. I’m looking forward to more.

Alex:                 Jorge Fornes’s art, and I believe it’s Steve Stewart’s colors are great throughout the book. Just very, very good across the board. Clearly delineate what’s happening in the past versus what happens in the present. There are a couple of things that I think are kind of fascinating about this book. The biggest one is that Tom King has so clearly been influenced by Watchmen and Alan Moore, down to his panel grids. The way that he lays them out. But he purposefully avoids the nine panel grid here in this book, to the point where there’s one page that I think is like a 12 panel grid, or maybe a 15 panel grid or something like that.

Alex:                 But he never goes into that basic Watchmen breakdown of the page at any point, which almost seems like a no brainer for somebody who has built a lot of their career on building his work off of what Alan Moore did. So that’s curious to me, the other thing that’s curious to me, is the choice of setting. Because it very purposely feels like The Manchurian Candidate meets All the Presidents bad down to the feathered hair that everybody has, and the fashion they’re wearing. It seems like it said in the 70s. But Watchmen itself was set in the 1980s. So, when is it set is my question. This is supposed to be now, but have fashions come around to the 70s? Again, what’s going on? Are they only doing it because it’s supposed to feel like a 70s conspiracy thriller? There’s something about that and the lack of clarity there in the world, though I’m sure King, because he’s meticulous writer, has thought through it. And we’ll find out eventually. I’m just not quite sure with this first issue, there’s a wall there for me in terms of where it’s at.

Pete:                Okay, well, it’s a weird thing to get hung up on, but I understand what you’re saying. But it’s just weird to me, because Tom King is kind of famous for, “You’re going to have to keep reading to figure out the story.”

Alex:                 Sure. But I think that’s important because we’re dealing with Watchmen and we’re dealing with an ongoing world and we know this is continuing. There are things that are teased here and thrown into the background, whether it’s through billboards or advertisements or other things that let us know, “Okay, this is kind of where the world got to from 1985 to here.” And interestingly, some of the things whether it’s quite sensitive Not dovetail with Watchmen the TV series.

Alex:                 So that only raises further questions in my mind of is this in continuity with the comic book? Is it going to continue with the TV show? Is it in continuity with the both? Is it’s own continuity? And I know that’s not the only thing I should be thinking about, I know I should be concentrating on the story which taken on its own, totally divorced from Watchmen is a good conspiracy thriller story. But those are the sort of things that I do think are important to understand, in some sense, when you’re saying here, “This is a continuation of Watchmen.”

Pete:                Yeah, just you kind of sound like me when we were talking about Tom King’s Vision. I was hung up on one little thing, and you guys were like, “Hey, get over it.”

Alex:                 I think this is a big thing, though. I think this is a big important thing. It is a big thing.

Pete:                That will be explained. Sure, but it will be explained. Tom King is piecemealing-

Alex:                 It’s a gorgeous comic book, like the best of Before Watchmen, which was a dicey project to begin with, but still had some good comics come out of it. Yeah, this is a dicey project that still seems like a good comic. So I’m happy to follow it along. But I have questions.

Pete:                My question is, do you know if this is monthly or weekly? Because the election’s coming up? And I need to know.

Alex:                 I assume it’s monthly.

Pete:                Oh man, we’re in trouble.

Alex:                 All right, let’s move on then to the second comic, we’re going to talk about, Commanders in Crisis #1 from Image Comics written by Steve Orlando. Art by David Tinto. We talked to Steve about this on the live show a couple of weeks back. And it is basically him doing a Crisis comic book, but with totally original characters. What do you think? Did it pay off on the premise that he sold us on, on the pitch, Pete?

Pete:                I think it did. I think, I’m in. This is very interesting. This is a cool team. It’s fun to kind of see his take on a big crossover event like this. It’s fantastic art. I like the team that is kind of in this thing. And there’s like a cool kind of like superhero moment where we had the kiss. That was great. Yeah, I’m on board. I think these characters are interesting enough that even if I don’t… It’s not like a Avengers crossover event where I know every single person, I got enough here to go by. And yeah, I’m excited to see where this goes, it seems like he did a good job of selling it and I’m in.

Alex:                 What’s really fascinating about this, to me, is that it avoids any of the archetypes. I expected going in with it, we’d get a Superman, a Wonder Woman, a Batman etc. We don’t get any of that these are completely as far as I can tell original characters. There’s no analogues from any particular universe. And that only makes Steve Orlando’s job harder going into this. But it does make it more interesting to read because their powers are so weird and so interesting. And the hook of it, which he talked about on the show, this is the reveal at the end of the issue. So if you don’t want to know turned away, but I still think it’s fair to talk about because he mentioned to us is the death of Empathy, which is going to be an interesting thing to see going forward. The other detail that is so weird, but such an interesting specific thing is all the members of the team in the book are from different parallel universes where they were all presidents.

Pete:                President.

Alex:                 Which is very weird.

Pete:                Commander in Crisis. Yeah.

Alex:                 Commanders in crisis, they are commanders. They were all like the first Latinx president, the first woman president, the first, etc. resident. But it’s a bunch of presidents with superpowers fighting a crisis, which is such a bizarre detail, but it makes so much sense for the title. And yeah, I’m definitely on board. I think like he’s set up a weird, interesting, very different world here.

Pete:                Yeah. And it’s even like when you get the kind of splash page introduction of the superheroes it’s like “Prizefighter, as strong as the crowd hopes he is.” I was like, “What?” And then it’s like “Sawbones, Action Surgeon.” I’ve never seen those two words next to each other, action surgeon. What is that? Yeah so it’s very interesting.

Alex:                 It’s intriguing.

Pete:                Yeah, it really does a good job of like, kind of sucking you in. And then there’s the fun kind of like, oh these minions aren’t very smart. They have their brains in a backpack. Okay, this is crazy. It’s doing a great job. And I think this really ought to be interesting to see how this unfolds.

Alex:                 I agree. Let’s move on. Talking about the Immortal Hulk # 38 from Marvel written by Al Ewing art by Joey Bennett. In this issue, the Leader is dominating the Hulk and all of his allies. He is in the Hulk’s mind-scape and controlling things from outside when a rogue element comes in and turns around the balance of power. Pete, I know you’ve been down on this book, but this issue by the end like in the right way, personally, I was like, “What the fuck is happening here?” Oh my God.

Pete:                Yeah, this is great. This is really great. You got a lot of the kind of horror aspects that’s been happening, but this like really gets into kind of the story and action. I’m very happy with this issue. It’s really impressive. Very cool. It’s got a lot of twists and reveals but man, it’s glorious. It really is a great issue of comic book.

Alex:                 Yeah, it’s still horrifying, everything that’s going on and the visuals that Joe Bennett draws. But everything that Al Ewing has been building up over the past 38 issues is really finally coming to crest here. It feels like the Leader is probably the sub-villain that we need to deal with in this run. But it’s still such a good Leader story. And it’s such a good Hulk family story that it feels dangerous in the right way. Just great. Gross.

Pete:                It’s really impressive how this book has grown and changed and done so many different things. It’s really… I can’t imagine the pitch meeting for this fucking thing.

Alex:                 “Okay, so get this. Rick is very long.”

Pete:                It’s a horror hulk.

Alex:                 Yeah, Rick is long, and he kind of bends in a weird way. And that’s the pitch.

Pete:                Has the grossest neck you’ve ever seen.

Alex:                 Just it’s horrible. It’s absolutely horrible. Yeah, a great book. Moving on to the True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, National Anthem #1, from Dark Horse comic, story by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon, art by Leonardo Romero. If you’ve never read this book, this is basically about a bunch of folks. It’s sort of like an extrapolation of, what was the movie? Them. The Kurt Russell movie where he puts on this… No, Rowdy Roddy Piper, puts on the sun glasses, and could see the truth about the world. It’s essentially that, but in comic book form, and here, they’ve beaten the bad guys, they have one as far as they know. And then things start to go horribly wrong from there. Really good book. I like this, it’s esoteric and strange, as most of Gerard Way stuff is. If you read Doom Patrol, if you read Umbrella Academy, but it still feels very prescient and timely in terms of the storytelling, which I like quite a bit.

Pete:                Yeah, it’s really impressive. The art and the storytelling is gorgeous and fantastic, and really moves the story very… It moves through this kind of crazy world. And you’re kind of really piecing it together. But it’s very unique. And just when you think you’ve got a handle on it just kind of surprises you again. And I love all the different groups that they kind of break down in the middle of it. Yeah, I think this is a great issue that really kind of gets you excited for more in this world, it really sets things up and gets you wanting more. I think it’s a great first issue.

Alex:                 And I think you could understand it even if you haven’t read the first series, you could jump right in here and go ahead with it. Obviously you’re going to have a richer experience, but it’s good stuff regardless. Next up, this is what we talked about in the live show a little bit, Dark Knights Death Metal #4 from DC Comics. Written by Scott Snyder art by Greg Capullo, wild stuff happening in this issue. This is bringing together a bunch of the one shots and miniseries that have been running along. We find out what’s been going out with the Flash Team, we find out what’s been going on with Wonder Woman, Batman and Superman as they sink deeper into the Crisis Dark multi verses, and things-

Pete:                And-

Alex:                 Yeah, Pete.

Pete:                It still starts with Uncle Rock in this one. But, you know.

Alex:                 Sergeant Rock.

Pete:                Sarge Rock.

Alex:                 You call him Uncle Rock.

Pete:                [crosstalk 00:14:48]. Yeah, I call him uncle Rock. That’s what he calls himself in this, which is a funny moment.

Alex:                 He married your aunt.

Pete:                Yeah that’s how that technically works. You’re right. But yeah, I mean, this is just amazing art, over the top fun. Darkseid in that chair is unbelievable. It’s like Green Lantern’s ring chair. So that means the Green Lantern has to sit there and keep thinking about the size and weight of that chair. That’s a very intense little thing that doesn’t get much attention. It’s just they’re killing this. This is just so much fun. Each one of these books is really fun to see what mashups of characters they’re going to use, and how crazy it’s going to look, and it hasn’t disappointed yet.

Alex:                 This entire book feels like the dialogue break in a metal song. When somebody’s like, “And then Superman is sunk into a pit of fire as Darkseid watched.” The whole thing. Just it’s absolutely, really ludicrous. The whole thing is crazy. We talked about it on the show, but it ends with the Darkest Knight aka Batman who laughs winning, turning the universe into the Last 52, a bunch of dark multiverses, it’s only going to go from there. Who knows how they’re going to win. But it’s funny for the insanely highest stakes, that is, honestly just fun the entire time.

Pete:                It really is.

Alex:                 Let’s move on to something that’s a little bit grimmer but in the right way, Stealth #6 from Image Comics, written by Mike Costa and art by Nate Bellegarde. We’ve been loving this series on the show.

Pete:                It’s too bad Justin didn’t want to talk about this book.

Alex:                 He got out of here, was like “No thanks. Don’t want to talk about Stealth.”

Pete:                Yeah, he was like, “Listen, guys, I love Stealth. I said it was my pick. But I’d rather watch a football game right now. So fuck all, y’all.”

Alex:                 I don’t think that’s what’s happening. But the other Stealth, if you haven’t been reading the book, it’s about a guy who’s in sort of a all powerful armor [inaudible 00:17:01], who also may or may not have dementia. He’s been fighting against a guy called the Dead Hand who can kill people by touching them with his hand. Everything is revealed in this issue. They loop everything back. We finish it up. This is the end of the miniseries. What did you think about the conclusion, Pete?

Pete:                I was really impressed with this. Like this kind of started and it was like, “Wait, what’s happening?” I love the story. I love the action, the art’s unbelievable. But I was kind of like, “But man, does this all come together in such an amazing way.” It’s one of those books where you read it. And at the end, you’re like “God, I want to go back and read it all over again.” It’s really great. Really impressive. And I can’t compliment the art enough.

Alex:                 In a surprising way too, it’s nothing that I think you could have predicted from the first five issues, but it makes total sense at the same time when it’s explained, which is a difficult feat to go through. Pass off, whatever the word is.

Pete:                Yeah, especially us, we’ve read so many comics, it’s hard to surprise us. And this really did a great job of that.

Alex:                 This is a great miniseries, definitely pick it up when it’s in trade or individual issues. Next up The Vain, #1 from Oni Press, written by Eliot Rahal, illustrated by Emily Pearson. This is about a bunch of vampires around the turn of World War II who are robbing blood banks. Get it?

Pete:                You see what they’re doing?

Alex:                 And when war breaks out with the Nazis, and then everything changes. I was very surprised and impressed by this book. I thought this is a really fun concept. The characters were good. I liked how the world was laid out. And there’s a good nice twist at the end. How’d you feel Pete?

Pete:                Yeah, I really liked it. I thought it was very cool. Kind of like bank heist, but they’re robbing a blood bank. And also like, fun kind of like, the way the vampires kind of handled the crowd and fuck with them a little bit, very enjoyable. And what’s also nice is even the undead are like “You know what’s really fucked up? Nazis, man. Racism is awful. I’m a fucking undead vampire. But I know this is wrong. So let’s go end this.” That was great.

Alex:                 It’s a little shaggy in terms of that because it feels like okay, the concept is bank robbing vampires. I get it. And then next issue it’s going to be like, okay, it’s vampires fighting Nazis, I get it. So I’m wondering if it’s going to change every single issue and that’s going to be the rhythm of the book. Or if it is something else. Whatever it is, I’m definitely onboard. I had a fun time reading this. I think it’s a fun take on vampires. Like I said the characters are good. So definitely willing to follow it. And Emily Pearson’s character designs are very good as well.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Next up the Avengers #37 from Marvel written by Jason Aaron, art by Javier Garron. This is kicking off the end of the Age of Khonshu.

Pete:                Yes, the Age of Khonshu. And this is the finale.

Alex:                 This is the finale. So Khonshu, who is the God of Moon Knight has taken the powers of the rest of the Avengers. This issue they’re fighting back as well as Moon Knight who now the Phoenix Power is fighting back. This is playing with toys in the best sense of the phrase.

Pete:                Well yeah, and that’s a great way to put it. Because you do have like a super baby here who is like, “Yo, give me back my toys.” So that was kind of well put there. But yeah, this is a fantastic art. And it kind of reminds me of Snyder’s just over the top fun, where a lot of different characters are getting to play with different powers and stuff like that. And I think this is a great kind of finale. And it’s cool to kind of see somebody get powered up like this, and then kind of like spoiler, but de-powered, and where those powers go. So it’s, again, a writer and artist, having a lot of fun with the different kind of powers and different perspectives. So yeah, I really enjoyed this. I thought it wasn’t a huge kind of event. It was just kind of big enough. And I thought it was great.

Alex:                 Yeah, it’s playground rules. It feels like every page, and I say this in the best sense, because it’s fun to read. But it’s the sort of thing where somebody is like, “Oh you’re going to attack my pyramid. Well, my wolf men and my mummies are going to attack you.” And they’re like, “Fine. Well, now I have the Iron Fist…” That’s great. Like, there’s not enough of that in comics, where it just feels like people playing and having fun. It all has to mean something. It all has to lead to the next thing. This is the sort of thing where it’s like, and I’m probably mis-remembering this, where She Hulk can very briefly get the Iron Fist, and it has no bearing on anything whatsoever, other than a fun splash page that they draw. And that’s fine. It’s refreshing to read something like that.

Alex:                 Here’s another thing that is almost the opposite, where it’s fun, but everything means something. Once and Future #12 from Boom Studios by Kieron Gillen, art by Dan Mora. Pete I know you love this series. This is wrapping up the Beowulf arc. Listen, I think textually pretty big revelations for the mythology of the book, as teased to us by Kieron Gillen when we chatted with him a couple of weeks back. How’d you feel about this one?

Pete:                This just continues to be one of my favorite things on the stands. Art is unbelievable. You have these unbelievable monsters these great kind of stories and fables intertwined here, and then you just got one badass grandma who’s not going to take shit from nobody. And this is just such a glorious comic book that is worth your time and money. And it’s entertaining, it’s smart, it’s touching. It’s stories that you’ve kind of know, that kind of are told in this new kind of messed up way and it’s very, very enjoyable.

Alex:                 Yeah, Dan Mora’s art and character designs and monster designs in particular are so good across the board. But this issue is Kieron Gillen doing his Kieron Gillen thing and wrapping stories together, figuring out how they fit together, figuring out how the mythology of England as an entity fits together. And it’s fascinating to read, but it’s nowhere near as dense as say Die, for example, but just good, good stuff and so much fun to read.

Alex:                 Let’s move on to an anthology DC the Doomed and the Damned #1 from DC Comics, written by John Arcudi, Saladin Ahmed, Kenny Porter, Amanda Deibert, Marv Wolfman, Amedeo Turturro, Alyssa Wong, Brandon Thomas, Travis Moore and Garth Ennis. Art by Mike Perkins, Leonardo Manco, Riley Rossmo, Daniel Sampere, Tom Mandrake, Max Fiumara, Dominike “Domo” Stanton, Baldemar Rivas, Travis Moore and PJ Holden. As you can probably guess, from how I introduced it, as well as the lineup this is a series of short stories teaming up DC Comics characters in spooky situations. As usual, how’d you feel about this one, Pete? And were there any stories that jumped out to you?

Pete:                Yeah, this was a really nice collection. I had a lot of fun with this. I mean, the Batman versus the kind of monster in the mirrors is great. This is what I want Halloween comics to be like. I want to see heroes taking on the kind of monsters. And this is the classic like if you say a name in the mirror three times, so it was cool to see that. The Raven Wonder Woman story was great. I’m a sucker for a Grundy story. I love the look of Superman in that one store. I thought like he really looked fantastic with the Swamp Thing. It was just super fun. I think there was a lot of cool stuff and even the Green Lantern team up I enjoyed.

Alex:                 Yeah, I like this as well. I mean, if you can’t tell from the title this is riff on Brave and the Bold but Doom and [inaudible 00:25:31] instead. So it’s a team up book-

Pete:                Oh, I just put it together.

Alex:                 Which it gives it a very different flavor from other anthologies. I think it gives it more focus, particularly because you usually get a non-supernatural character teaming up with a supernatural character. The best one for me, which you mentioned, is Saladin Ahmed’s story, which I just… I love Batman dealing with the supernatural because he does it all the time. But he never believes it. He’s always like, “Scientific explanation for this. I got to figure this one out.” And it’s great here. He deals with essentially like a Candyman, Beetlejuice type figure, except in Gotham City. And it’s a lot of fun. But this is a good collection if you want to pick it up. Next up Redneck #28 from Image Comics written by Donny Cates, art by Lisandro Estherren. This is a title we have not checked out that much, I think, right, Pete?

Pete:                Well, so this is weird because I saw Redneck and I thought it was Jason Aaron’s book called Redneck and it’s not. This is a different kind of redneck, not what you think because it’s about vampires.

Alex:                 No, Jason Aaron wrote another book. I don’t remember what it’s called. But it’s not Redneck.

Pete:                Okay.

Alex:                 No, he’s, what is it? Southern Bastards. That’s what he wrote.

Pete:                Oh. Right, right, right. Yeah. I thought… But anyways, so this is a very kind of… The art is really fantastic. I love the way they kind of draw the action. And a very interesting, kind of like tale throughout time here that we’re dealing with. And I love the way it kind of ended on this cliffhanger for more. I think this is very interesting book, very kind of unique and creative. And I didn’t know what I was getting into. And I was pleasantly surprised.

Alex:                 So Donny talks about this in the end matter a little bit, but it is wild reading the first couple of issues of this books, which I think I read the first couple and I just got away from it for no particular reason. But it was what the title said, it was about a bunch of swamp folks dealing with vampires. I was like, “Okay, I get it. Rednecks cool. I’m on it, I get the concepts of this book.” To here where we’re like Dracula war, which is a very different sort of thing.

Alex:                 But Lisandro’s art in particular is epic throughout the book. As you mentioned, it spans through different time periods. I enjoyed this quite a bit. And it’s certainly the sort of thing that makes me want to be like, “Okay, I read the first collection, I read this issue. Now I actually need to read what happened in between, because clearly, I missed a lot.”

Alex:                 Next up Amazing Spider-Man #50 from Marvel, written by Nick Spencer, art by Patrick Gleason. This is picking up right on the last issue, but kicking off a new storyline, where we finally learn the identity of Kindred as well as why he has it out for Spider-Man. Why he has it out for Norman Osborn, what happens to the Sin Eater? Big things happened in this issue. Spider Man is a very dire straits. We’re definitely going to get into spoilers here. So Pete, as you feel about this reveal, what do you think about this?

Pete:                Cool. I mean, when I saw the tombstone reveal, I was like, “All right.”

Alex:                 But so let’s walk through this and this is spoiler time. But Kindred pulls up the tombstone, you’re supposed to think as a reader, “Oh, okay is he Captain Stacy?” Gwen Stacy’s dad. But he’s not. Instead, what Kindred has done is he’s pulled up the corpses of Captain Stacy and Gwen Stacy, and put them at a dinner table for Spider-Man, classic villain behavior. But it turns out the Kindred is none other than Harry Osborn.

Pete:                Yeah, at the end there’s another twist, where you think, “Okay, we don’t know, here’s the reveal of the tombstone. That’s who he is.” But then at the end, it’s like, “He’s my son.” And then you’re like twist again.

Alex:                 I don’t love that. I feel like we’re going to have to do a lot of explanation to get why Harry Osborn is this.

Pete:                Especially when Spider-Man sits down to that dinner and he sees the two dead people. And then he’s like, “Wait, but what’s this got to do with Harry Osborn?” You know what I mean?

Alex:                 Yeah, I mean, first of all, indoor dining very dangerous right now. Second of all, if you ever get in that situation, just be like, “Check, please.”

Pete:                Yeah, also, you got to put masks on those corpses, you know what I mean? You can’t just [crosstalk 00:30:16].

Alex:                 I mean come on. Absolutely. They could spread disease.

Pete:                They’re inside.

Alex:                 Yes. Think of the servers.

Pete:                Yeah, exactly.

Alex:                 This is a good issue. Nick Spencer is doing an intriguing job of the storyline. But like I said, I think though this fills in a lot of holes in what’s been going on I need to get to how this happened, which I assume is going to happen soon. This seems to be a big storyline. But why is Harry Osborn Kindred? What does that mean? How did he become Kindred? Are all big open questions here but we’re just at the beginning of this storyline right now.

Alex:                 Next up, another Tom King book Strange Adventures #6 from DC Comics written by surprise Tom King art by Mitch Garads and Evan ‘Doc’ Shaner. In this issue, as usual, we’re jumping back and forth between the planet Ron and what’s happening on Earth, as Mr. Terrific investigates the death of Adam Strange and Alanna’s daughter. In this issue Mr. Terrific Alanna kind of go on a date a little bit, and parry and check each other out and sort of probe each other’s weaknesses. Ends in a very different, very interesting place. I like this issue quite a bit, particularly, because it made me doubt Alanna being the bad guy of this series. How’d you feel about it Pete?

Pete:                Yeah, yeah. Also, we had a little Seth Meyers sighting. Little talk show clip here. And as we all know, Seth Meyers came on Comic Book Club, big fan of the show. So it’s nice to see that.

Alex:                 It was nice to see it finally pay off for him.

Pete:                Yeah, yeah. Really nice to see Seth Meyers get his due, poor guy, he works really hard. But yeah, I mean, this is just waiting, each Tom King book, you get a little bit more information, a little bit more information. You’re trying to piece together this whole story. So it’s unbelievable, Tom King, kills it as a writer. And I’m excited to see how this unfolds, and we get a little bit more. And I love the Terrific stuff in this. So yeah, I can’t wait until the final kind of domino falls, I can kind of look back and see what we’ve done here.

Alex:                 I agree. This is definitely a mystery book. It’s going to make you reevaluate everything when we finally get to the end there. But every issue just gorgeous to read and gut wrenching and heartbreaking across the board. Another one, very sad Marvel Zombies Resurrection #3 from Marvel written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson art by Leonard Kirk. Spider-Man is taking Franklin and Valeria to the Galactus hive to try to find a cure for the zombie virus that has afflicted the Marvel Universe. Things go predictably, very, very wrong, including a favorite of Pete’s, who gets caught in the struggle. I love the twist that Philip gives to the whole Marvel Zombies thing here. It’s so smart. So well done. I’m a little hesitant to spoil it. But every issue of this is so dangerous, so harrowing. And it’s amazing that he has found a totally different twist on the zombie mythology in the Marvel Universe. How’d you feel Pete?

Pete:                Yeah, this was really crazy and intense to kind of like, have these kind of reveals of kind of like how this all unfolded. Love the Galactus stuff. Magic stuff is really cool. The character that we’re not talking about I was like… All right, but-

Alex:                 We can talk about him. We can spoil it.

Pete:                I think it’s-

Alex:                 We spoiled so much this podcast.

Pete:                This continues to be a really fun book and if you would have said-

Alex:                 It’s Wolverine.

Pete:                Wolverines. Wolverine. But yeah, I mean, you would think like okay, Marvel Zombies all right, how long we doing this, but this really is a fresh take on it. And it’s very enjoyable.

Alex:                 I agree. I’m very nervous, concerned about what will happen at the last issue when we get to that. Moving on to Seven Secrets #3 from Boom Studios written by Tom Taylor illustrated by Daniela De Nicolo. This issue we’re following who we still think is our main character but we’re not 100% sure, as they go on a mission to become the new secret keeper for this organization. Still don’t know what the secrets are, still don’t know what’s going on.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 We just know somebody evil is gunning straight for them. Another great issue of this book as Tom and company continued to build out the mythology. How’d you feel Pete?

Pete:                Yeah, I liked this. Again, we kind of don’t know. I mean, if I’m risking my life over a briefcase, I might take a peek. But I think that this is very creative in the way that it kind of tells his story as it unfolds and the touching like 15 gifts from the father for the 15 years he wasn’t there. That got me, that got me a little bit. That was pretty awesome. I’ve been really impressed with the characters in the book and their story and kind of how this is all moving forward. A lot of great action. Yeah, this continues to impress.

Alex:                 Yeah, great book and Daniela De Nicolo’s art is also real good, it’s very anime… Excuse me, manga inspired. Yeah, but it feels like the halfway point way point.

Pete:                The mustache guy reminds me of the guy from Voltron. The new Voltron [crosstalk 00:36:07]-

Alex:                 Interesting. I don’t know what you’re talking about, but I appreciate it regardless. Before we wrap up here, let’s do it. Let’s get into the X/10 of Swords block. Three issues out this week. Hellions #5, written by Zeb wells and art by Carmen Carnero. New Mutants #13 written by Ed Price and art by Rob Price. Cable #5 written by Jerry Duggan and art by Phil Noto. Versus last week, where we got a little more of an overarching story each one of these is very much its own thing.

Alex:                 In Hellions we get that team heading off into other world to basically cheat the whole sword contest that’s going on by stealing Arakko’s swords. In New Mutant’s we find out how Cypher is dealing with fact that he’s supposed to be a sword bearer. Answer is not very well. And in cable, he is dealing with a sword of his own. When the last we left him, he was with Cyclops and Jean Grey on Sword, the actual space station the people, we find out what happened to them, and what happens next. This is great. I was a little worried that this crossover was going to be just one thing after another just following up on it. But I love that each one of these individual interweaving stories, and I thought each of these issues was a ton of fun all on its own. Pete I know you liked last week’s issues. How’d you feel about this one?

Pete:                I did. I really liked the break from the stacking insane idea on top of insane idea and like here we’re just going to have like a showdown you bring your best, we’ll bring our best, bring a sword, let’s settle this. But this gets a little derailed by the Lollipop Guild where they sit around a table and makes insane decisions like “Hey, we’re going to do this big battle to the death, but why don’t we cheat? Right? Because we’re on our own island by playing by the rules so fuck it let’s just cheat, and just throw a wrench in the whole fucking thing.”

Alex:                 So this is in Hellions by the way just to clarify what’s going on here. I love this issue. Zeb Wells writes the crap out of these characters. His Empath is such a horrible asshole in a hilarious way. Mr. Sinister is great.

Pete:                The cape bit is just glorious. It’s really fun.

Alex:                 Oh my god. So funny. Just, it’s a funny book. And I appreciate that in the middle of this like… Particularly coming off of, I think, the last issue was Storm being like, “I need to potentially destroy a relationship with my husband because it’s the head of the world and I need to invade Wakanda.” And then this issue, Mr. Sinister’s like wrestling with a horse most of the issue is great. That you could have these different tones of this world is so much fun.

Pete:                Yeah, it’s all right.

Alex:                 And then of course, there’s New Mutants, which is I think one of the greatest issues of all time that really just really digs in on Cypher as a character. One of the greatest characters of all time. Gives him his due in the sun, shows up what was going on with Warlock, trains with Krakoa, plays on his insecurities, but in the right way, and fleshes out his relationship with Krakoa, just a great issue across the board. And I know I’m using a sarcastic voice, but I also actually think that.

Pete:                The art in this book is glorious. The Krakoa, trying to stop him and talk to them but like “If something happens to you I won’t be able to…” I thought that was great. But at this point, I’m like, “Okay, guys, a lot of build up to the sword fight. Can we get to this goddamn sword fight.” Like, do I got to sit there and see everybody’s origin story to how they got their sword.

Alex:                 There’s 10 swords. They’re not even halfway through. They’ll get halfway through, they’ll have all the swords and then they’ll have a bunch of fights.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Come on.

Pete:                Now hopefully I make a [crosstalk 00:40:12]-

Alex:                 And Cable, also fun with like some terrifying weird alien enemies, that was super fun as well. Just a fun month across the board. Right Pete?

Pete:                Sure. Yeah. What a month. What a year. Everybody’s having a blast. Good times.

Alex:                 Yeah, I just ordered a shirt online, actually, they said “2020 having a blast.”

Pete:                Oh, man. Yeah, I mean, I’ll look forward to hopefully getting to the fight. Just, I don’t know, I think the last month with the three titles or last week, whatever it was, I thought was better, getting me hyped for this thing, but after this week, I’m kind of like, “All right, get me there already.” But hey, people like reading stuff in between their comic books pages, apparently, because man, they’re doubling the fuck down on that.

Alex:                 Oh my gosh.

Pete:                And at this point I’m just to do it.

Alex:                 Well, I liked these quite a bit. I had a fun time this week. And I’m glad to read all three of them.

Pete:                Did you like reading about the sword instead of seeing it? Just reading about how much it weighs and that kind of stuff?

Alex:                 You know what they say, do you bring an essay to a sword fight?

Pete:                Ah right, right.

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Pete:                We sure do.

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy]]> <p>On this week’s comic book review podcast:</p> <p>Rorschach #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Jorge Fornés</p> <p>Commanders in Crisis #1<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Steve Orlando<br>Art by Davids Tinto</p> <p>The Immortal Hulk #38<br>Marvel<br>Written by Al Ewing<br>Art by Joe Bennett</p> <p>The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys: National Anthem #1<br>Dark Horse Comics<br>Story by Gerard Way &amp; Shaun Simon<br>Art by Leonardo Romero</p> <p>Dark Nights: Death Metal #4<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Scott Snyder<br>Art by Greg Capullo</p> <p>Stealth #6<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Mike Costa<br>Art by Nate Bellegarde</p> <p>The Vain #1<br>Oni Press<br>Written by Eliot Rahal<br>Illustrated by Emily Pearson</p> <p>The Avengers #37<br>Marvel<br>Written by Jason Aaron<br>Art by Javier Garrón</p> <p>Once &amp; Future #12<br>BOOM! Studios<br>Written by Kieron Gillen<br>Art by Dan Mora<br>DC The Doomed and the Damned #1<br>DC Comics<br>Written by John Arcudi, Saladin Ahmed, Kenny Porter, Amanda Deibert, Marc Wolfman, Amedeo Turturro, Alyssa Wong, Brandon Thomas, Travis Moore and Garth Ennis<br>Art by Mike Perkins, Leonardo Manco, Riley Rossmo, Daniel Sampere, Tom Mandrake, Max Fiumara, Dominike “Domo” Stanton, Baldemar Rivas, Travis Moore and PJ Holden</p> <p>Redneck #28<br>Image Comics<br>Written by Donny Cates<br>Art by Lisandro Estherren</p> <p>Amazing Spider-Man #50<br>Marvel<br>Written by Nick Spencer<br>Art by Patrick Gleason</p> <p>Strange Adventures #6<br>DC Comics<br>Written by Tom King<br>Art by Mitch Gerards and Evan “Doc” Shaner</p> <p>Marvel Zombies: Resurrection #3<br>Marvel<br>Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson<br>Art by Leonard Kirk</p> <p>Seven Secrets #3<br>BOOM! 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FOLLOW US ON <a href="https://twitter.com/comicbooklive" rel="nofollow">TWITTER</a>, AND <a href="https://www.facebook.com/comicbookclublive/" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a>. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a>.</p> <p><strong>Full Episode Transcript:</strong></p> <p>Alex:                 What’s up, everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.</p> <p>Pete:                What’s up? I’m Pete.</p> <p>Alex:                 And we are talking about comics. What? What?</p> <p>Pete:                It just sounds like you’re barely making it, man, you’re like “What’s up everybody, this is the fucking Stack?”</p> <p>Alex:                 “Oh, God, week 52 of our comic book review.” We actually have a ton of titles queued up for you today, kicking it off with a big one from DC Comics. Rorschach #1 written by Tom King and art by Jorge Fornes. This is a highly anticipated slash, highly dreaded, I think, comic book because it is-</p> <p>Pete:                Highly dreaded?</p> <p>Alex:                 Highly dreaded, it’s following up on Watchmen which is always a dicey proposition.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay, I see what you’re saying now.</p> <p>Alex:                 In this book we get introduced to a very Manchurian Candidate type scenario. As a Rorschach, I don’t want to say the Rorschach, but a Rorschach and somebody else try to assassinate a presidential candidate, maybe. There’s an investigator who’s looking into it. And by the end, spoiler, three, two, one, but it seems like this assassin may be none other than Walter Kovacs, AKA Rorschach himself. That out of the way, what do you think about this book, Pete? What was your takeaway? What were your thoughts?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, I think it did a great job of grabbing the reader. It starts off with Rorschach kind of getting murdered, which is interesting jumping on point. And then you kind of… It’s the classic kind of Tom King storytelling where you’re getting little pieces of information as you go along. But he does it so well. And yeah, I mean, I think it’s… It’s weird to say I’m a fan of Rorschach. But there are aspects of Rorschach that I like, and I love the “Where’s your gun moment?” I thought that was really awesome. I mean, it’s great art, interesting story. I think it’s just kind of the election balloons and the stuff with everything that’s happening right now. I think it’s a very well timed book. And I’m on board. But I was going to be on board when you had a Rorschach #1, so I’m not upset about it. I’m very much enjoying it. I’m looking forward to more.</p> <p>Alex:                 Jorge Fornes’s art, and I believe it’s Steve Stewart’s colors are great throughout the book. Just very, very good across the board. Clearly delineate what’s happening in the past versus what happens in the present. There are a couple of things that I think are kind of fascinating about this book. The biggest one is that Tom King has so clearly been influenced by Watchmen and Alan Moore, down to his panel grids. The way that he lays them out. But he purposefully avoids the nine panel grid here in this book, to the point where there’s one page that I think is like a 12 panel grid, or maybe a 15 panel grid or something like that.</p> <p>Alex:                 But he never goes into that basic Watchmen breakdown of the page at any point, which almost seems like a no brainer for somebody who has built a lot of their career on building his work off of what Alan Moore did. So that’s curious to me, the other thing that’s curious to me, is the choice of setting. Because it very purposely feels like The Manchurian Candidate meets All the Presidents bad down to the feathered hair that everybody has, and the fashion they’re wearing. It seems like it said in the 70s. But Watchmen itself was set in the 1980s. So, when is it set is my question. This is supposed to be now, but have fashions come around to the 70s? Again, what’s going on? Are they only doing it because it’s supposed to feel like a 70s conspiracy thriller? There’s something about that and the lack of clarity there in the world, though I’m sure King, because he’s meticulous writer, has thought through it. And we’ll find out eventually. I’m just not quite sure with this first issue, there’s a wall there for me in terms of where it’s at.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay, well, it’s a weird thing to get hung up on, but I understand what you’re saying. But it’s just weird to me, because Tom King is kind of famous for, “You’re going to have to keep reading to figure out the story.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Sure. But I think that’s important because we’re dealing with Watchmen and we’re dealing with an ongoing world and we know this is continuing. There are things that are teased here and thrown into the background, whether it’s through billboards or advertisements or other things that let us know, “Okay, this is kind of where the world got to from 1985 to here.” And interestingly, some of the things whether it’s quite sensitive Not dovetail with Watchmen the TV series.</p> <p>Alex:                 So that only raises further questions in my mind of is this in continuity with the comic book? Is it going to continue with the TV show? Is it in continuity with the both? Is it’s own continuity? And I know that’s not the only thing I should be thinking about, I know I should be concentrating on the story which taken on its own, totally divorced from Watchmen is a good conspiracy thriller story. But those are the sort of things that I do think are important to understand, in some sense, when you’re saying here, “This is a continuation of Watchmen.”</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, just you kind of sound like me when we were talking about Tom King’s Vision. I was hung up on one little thing, and you guys were like, “Hey, get over it.”</p> <p>Alex:                 I think this is a big thing, though. I think this is a big important thing. It is a big thing.</p> <p>Pete:                That will be explained. Sure, but it will be explained. Tom King is piecemealing-</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s a gorgeous comic book, like the best of Before Watchmen, which was a dicey project to begin with, but still had some good comics come out of it. Yeah, this is a dicey project that still seems like a good comic. So I’m happy to follow it along. But I have questions.</p> <p>Pete:                My question is, do you know if this is monthly or weekly? Because the election’s coming up? And I need to know.</p> <p>Alex:                 I assume it’s monthly.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh man, we’re in trouble.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right, let’s move on then to the second comic, we’re going to talk about, Commanders in Crisis #1 from Image Comics written by Steve Orlando. Art by David Tinto. We talked to Steve about this on the live show a couple of weeks back. And it is basically him doing a Crisis comic book, but with totally original characters. What do you think? Did it pay off on the premise that he sold us on, on the pitch, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                I think it did. I think, I’m in. This is very interesting. This is a cool team. It’s fun to kind of see his take on a big crossover event like this. It’s fantastic art. I like the team that is kind of in this thing. And there’s like a cool kind of like superhero moment where we had the kiss. That was great. Yeah, I’m on board. I think these characters are interesting enough that even if I don’t… It’s not like a Avengers crossover event where I know every single person, I got enough here to go by. And yeah, I’m excited to see where this goes, it seems like he did a good job of selling it and I’m in.</p> <p>Alex:                 What’s really fascinating about this, to me, is that it avoids any of the archetypes. I expected going in with it, we’d get a Superman, a Wonder Woman, a Batman etc. We don’t get any of that these are completely as far as I can tell original characters. There’s no analogues from any particular universe. And that only makes Steve Orlando’s job harder going into this. But it does make it more interesting to read because their powers are so weird and so interesting. And the hook of it, which he talked about on the show, this is the reveal at the end of the issue. So if you don’t want to know turned away, but I still think it’s fair to talk about because he mentioned to us is the death of Empathy, which is going to be an interesting thing to see going forward. The other detail that is so weird, but such an interesting specific thing is all the members of the team in the book are from different parallel universes where they were all presidents.</p> <p>Pete:                President.</p> <p>Alex:                 Which is very weird.</p> <p>Pete:                Commander in Crisis. Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Commanders in crisis, they are commanders. They were all like the first Latinx president, the first woman president, the first, etc. resident. But it’s a bunch of presidents with superpowers fighting a crisis, which is such a bizarre detail, but it makes so much sense for the title. And yeah, I’m definitely on board. I think like he’s set up a weird, interesting, very different world here.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. And it’s even like when you get the kind of splash page introduction of the superheroes it’s like “Prizefighter, as strong as the crowd hopes he is.” I was like, “What?” And then it’s like “Sawbones, Action Surgeon.” I’ve never seen those two words next to each other, action surgeon. What is that? Yeah so it’s very interesting.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s intriguing.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it really does a good job of like, kind of sucking you in. And then there’s the fun kind of like, oh these minions aren’t very smart. They have their brains in a backpack. Okay, this is crazy. It’s doing a great job. And I think this really ought to be interesting to see how this unfolds.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree. Let’s move on. Talking about the Immortal Hulk # 38 from Marvel written by Al Ewing art by Joey Bennett. In this issue, the Leader is dominating the Hulk and all of his allies. He is in the Hulk’s mind-scape and controlling things from outside when a rogue element comes in and turns around the balance of power. Pete, I know you’ve been down on this book, but this issue by the end like in the right way, personally, I was like, “What the fuck is happening here?” Oh my God.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, this is great. This is really great. You got a lot of the kind of horror aspects that’s been happening, but this like really gets into kind of the story and action. I’m very happy with this issue. It’s really impressive. Very cool. It’s got a lot of twists and reveals but man, it’s glorious. It really is a great issue of comic book.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, it’s still horrifying, everything that’s going on and the visuals that Joe Bennett draws. But everything that Al Ewing has been building up over the past 38 issues is really finally coming to crest here. It feels like the Leader is probably the sub-villain that we need to deal with in this run. But it’s still such a good Leader story. And it’s such a good Hulk family story that it feels dangerous in the right way. Just great. Gross.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s really impressive how this book has grown and changed and done so many different things. It’s really… I can’t imagine the pitch meeting for this fucking thing.</p> <p>Alex:                 “Okay, so get this. Rick is very long.”</p> <p>Pete:                It’s a horror hulk.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, Rick is long, and he kind of bends in a weird way. And that’s the pitch.</p> <p>Pete:                Has the grossest neck you’ve ever seen.</p> <p>Alex:                 Just it’s horrible. It’s absolutely horrible. Yeah, a great book. Moving on to the True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, National Anthem #1, from Dark Horse comic, story by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon, art by Leonardo Romero. If you’ve never read this book, this is basically about a bunch of folks. It’s sort of like an extrapolation of, what was the movie? Them. The Kurt Russell movie where he puts on this… No, Rowdy Roddy Piper, puts on the sun glasses, and could see the truth about the world. It’s essentially that, but in comic book form, and here, they’ve beaten the bad guys, they have one as far as they know. And then things start to go horribly wrong from there. Really good book. I like this, it’s esoteric and strange, as most of Gerard Way stuff is. If you read Doom Patrol, if you read Umbrella Academy, but it still feels very prescient and timely in terms of the storytelling, which I like quite a bit.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it’s really impressive. The art and the storytelling is gorgeous and fantastic, and really moves the story very… It moves through this kind of crazy world. And you’re kind of really piecing it together. But it’s very unique. And just when you think you’ve got a handle on it just kind of surprises you again. And I love all the different groups that they kind of break down in the middle of it. Yeah, I think this is a great issue that really kind of gets you excited for more in this world, it really sets things up and gets you wanting more. I think it’s a great first issue.</p> <p>Alex:                 And I think you could understand it even if you haven’t read the first series, you could jump right in here and go ahead with it. Obviously you’re going to have a richer experience, but it’s good stuff regardless. Next up, this is what we talked about in the live show a little bit, Dark Knights Death Metal #4 from DC Comics. Written by Scott Snyder art by Greg Capullo, wild stuff happening in this issue. This is bringing together a bunch of the one shots and miniseries that have been running along. We find out what’s been going out with the Flash Team, we find out what’s been going on with Wonder Woman, Batman and Superman as they sink deeper into the Crisis Dark multi verses, and things-</p> <p>Pete:                And-</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                It still starts with Uncle Rock in this one. But, you know.</p> <p>Alex:                 Sergeant Rock.</p> <p>Pete:                Sarge Rock.</p> <p>Alex:                 You call him Uncle Rock.</p> <p>Pete:                [crosstalk 00:14:48]. Yeah, I call him uncle Rock. That’s what he calls himself in this, which is a funny moment.</p> <p>Alex:                 He married your aunt.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah that’s how that technically works. You’re right. But yeah, I mean, this is just amazing art, over the top fun. Darkseid in that chair is unbelievable. It’s like Green Lantern’s ring chair. So that means the Green Lantern has to sit there and keep thinking about the size and weight of that chair. That’s a very intense little thing that doesn’t get much attention. It’s just they’re killing this. This is just so much fun. Each one of these books is really fun to see what mashups of characters they’re going to use, and how crazy it’s going to look, and it hasn’t disappointed yet.</p> <p>Alex:                 This entire book feels like the dialogue break in a metal song. When somebody’s like, “And then Superman is sunk into a pit of fire as Darkseid watched.” The whole thing. Just it’s absolutely, really ludicrous. The whole thing is crazy. We talked about it on the show, but it ends with the Darkest Knight aka Batman who laughs winning, turning the universe into the Last 52, a bunch of dark multiverses, it’s only going to go from there. Who knows how they’re going to win. But it’s funny for the insanely highest stakes, that is, honestly just fun the entire time.</p> <p>Pete:                It really is.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on to something that’s a little bit grimmer but in the right way, Stealth #6 from Image Comics, written by Mike Costa and art by Nate Bellegarde. We’ve been loving this series on the show.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s too bad Justin didn’t want to talk about this book.</p> <p>Alex:                 He got out of here, was like “No thanks. Don’t want to talk about Stealth.”</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, he was like, “Listen, guys, I love Stealth. I said it was my pick. But I’d rather watch a football game right now. So fuck all, y’all.”</p> <p>Alex:                 I don’t think that’s what’s happening. But the other Stealth, if you haven’t been reading the book, it’s about a guy who’s in sort of a all powerful armor [inaudible 00:17:01], who also may or may not have dementia. He’s been fighting against a guy called the Dead Hand who can kill people by touching them with his hand. Everything is revealed in this issue. They loop everything back. We finish it up. This is the end of the miniseries. What did you think about the conclusion, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                I was really impressed with this. Like this kind of started and it was like, “Wait, what’s happening?” I love the story. I love the action, the art’s unbelievable. But I was kind of like, “But man, does this all come together in such an amazing way.” It’s one of those books where you read it. And at the end, you’re like “God, I want to go back and read it all over again.” It’s really great. Really impressive. And I can’t compliment the art enough.</p> <p>Alex:                 In a surprising way too, it’s nothing that I think you could have predicted from the first five issues, but it makes total sense at the same time when it’s explained, which is a difficult feat to go through. Pass off, whatever the word is.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, especially us, we’ve read so many comics, it’s hard to surprise us. And this really did a great job of that.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is a great miniseries, definitely pick it up when it’s in trade or individual issues. Next up The Vain, #1 from Oni Press, written by Eliot Rahal, illustrated by Emily Pearson. This is about a bunch of vampires around the turn of World War II who are robbing blood banks. Get it?</p> <p>Pete:                You see what they’re doing?</p> <p>Alex:                 And when war breaks out with the Nazis, and then everything changes. I was very surprised and impressed by this book. I thought this is a really fun concept. The characters were good. I liked how the world was laid out. And there’s a good nice twist at the end. How’d you feel Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I really liked it. I thought it was very cool. Kind of like bank heist, but they’re robbing a blood bank. And also like, fun kind of like, the way the vampires kind of handled the crowd and fuck with them a little bit, very enjoyable. And what’s also nice is even the undead are like “You know what’s really fucked up? Nazis, man. Racism is awful. I’m a fucking undead vampire. But I know this is wrong. So let’s go end this.” That was great.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s a little shaggy in terms of that because it feels like okay, the concept is bank robbing vampires. I get it. And then next issue it’s going to be like, okay, it’s vampires fighting Nazis, I get it. So I’m wondering if it’s going to change every single issue and that’s going to be the rhythm of the book. Or if it is something else. Whatever it is, I’m definitely onboard. I had a fun time reading this. I think it’s a fun take on vampires. Like I said the characters are good. So definitely willing to follow it. And Emily Pearson’s character designs are very good as well.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up the Avengers #37 from Marvel written by Jason Aaron, art by Javier Garron. This is kicking off the end of the Age of Khonshu.</p> <p>Pete:                Yes, the Age of Khonshu. And this is the finale.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is the finale. So Khonshu, who is the God of Moon Knight has taken the powers of the rest of the Avengers. This issue they’re fighting back as well as Moon Knight who now the Phoenix Power is fighting back. This is playing with toys in the best sense of the phrase.</p> <p>Pete:                Well yeah, and that’s a great way to put it. Because you do have like a super baby here who is like, “Yo, give me back my toys.” So that was kind of well put there. But yeah, this is a fantastic art. And it kind of reminds me of Snyder’s just over the top fun, where a lot of different characters are getting to play with different powers and stuff like that. And I think this is a great kind of finale. And it’s cool to kind of see somebody get powered up like this, and then kind of like spoiler, but de-powered, and where those powers go. So it’s, again, a writer and artist, having a lot of fun with the different kind of powers and different perspectives. So yeah, I really enjoyed this. I thought it wasn’t a huge kind of event. It was just kind of big enough. And I thought it was great.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, it’s playground rules. It feels like every page, and I say this in the best sense, because it’s fun to read. But it’s the sort of thing where somebody is like, “Oh you’re going to attack my pyramid. Well, my wolf men and my mummies are going to attack you.” And they’re like, “Fine. Well, now I have the Iron Fist…” That’s great. Like, there’s not enough of that in comics, where it just feels like people playing and having fun. It all has to mean something. It all has to lead to the next thing. This is the sort of thing where it’s like, and I’m probably mis-remembering this, where She Hulk can very briefly get the Iron Fist, and it has no bearing on anything whatsoever, other than a fun splash page that they draw. And that’s fine. It’s refreshing to read something like that.</p> <p>Alex:                 Here’s another thing that is almost the opposite, where it’s fun, but everything means something. Once and Future #12 from Boom Studios by Kieron Gillen, art by Dan Mora. Pete I know you love this series. This is wrapping up the Beowulf arc. Listen, I think textually pretty big revelations for the mythology of the book, as teased to us by Kieron Gillen when we chatted with him a couple of weeks back. How’d you feel about this one?</p> <p>Pete:                This just continues to be one of my favorite things on the stands. Art is unbelievable. You have these unbelievable monsters these great kind of stories and fables intertwined here, and then you just got one badass grandma who’s not going to take shit from nobody. And this is just such a glorious comic book that is worth your time and money. And it’s entertaining, it’s smart, it’s touching. It’s stories that you’ve kind of know, that kind of are told in this new kind of messed up way and it’s very, very enjoyable.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, Dan Mora’s art and character designs and monster designs in particular are so good across the board. But this issue is Kieron Gillen doing his Kieron Gillen thing and wrapping stories together, figuring out how they fit together, figuring out how the mythology of England as an entity fits together. And it’s fascinating to read, but it’s nowhere near as dense as say Die, for example, but just good, good stuff and so much fun to read.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on to an anthology DC the Doomed and the Damned #1 from DC Comics, written by John Arcudi, Saladin Ahmed, Kenny Porter, Amanda Deibert, Marv Wolfman, Amedeo Turturro, Alyssa Wong, Brandon Thomas, Travis Moore and Garth Ennis. Art by Mike Perkins, Leonardo Manco, Riley Rossmo, Daniel Sampere, Tom Mandrake, Max Fiumara, Dominike “Domo” Stanton, Baldemar Rivas, Travis Moore and PJ Holden. As you can probably guess, from how I introduced it, as well as the lineup this is a series of short stories teaming up DC Comics characters in spooky situations. As usual, how’d you feel about this one, Pete? And were there any stories that jumped out to you?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, this was a really nice collection. I had a lot of fun with this. I mean, the Batman versus the kind of monster in the mirrors is great. This is what I want Halloween comics to be like. I want to see heroes taking on the kind of monsters. And this is the classic like if you say a name in the mirror three times, so it was cool to see that. The Raven Wonder Woman story was great. I’m a sucker for a Grundy story. I love the look of Superman in that one store. I thought like he really looked fantastic with the Swamp Thing. It was just super fun. I think there was a lot of cool stuff and even the Green Lantern team up I enjoyed.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I like this as well. I mean, if you can’t tell from the title this is riff on Brave and the Bold but Doom and [inaudible 00:25:31] instead. So it’s a team up book-</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, I just put it together.</p> <p>Alex:                 Which it gives it a very different flavor from other anthologies. I think it gives it more focus, particularly because you usually get a non-supernatural character teaming up with a supernatural character. The best one for me, which you mentioned, is Saladin Ahmed’s story, which I just… I love Batman dealing with the supernatural because he does it all the time. But he never believes it. He’s always like, “Scientific explanation for this. I got to figure this one out.” And it’s great here. He deals with essentially like a Candyman, Beetlejuice type figure, except in Gotham City. And it’s a lot of fun. But this is a good collection if you want to pick it up. Next up Redneck #28 from Image Comics written by Donny Cates, art by Lisandro Estherren. This is a title we have not checked out that much, I think, right, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, so this is weird because I saw Redneck and I thought it was Jason Aaron’s book called Redneck and it’s not. This is a different kind of redneck, not what you think because it’s about vampires.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, Jason Aaron wrote another book. I don’t remember what it’s called. But it’s not Redneck.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, he’s, what is it? Southern Bastards. That’s what he wrote.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh. Right, right, right. Yeah. I thought… But anyways, so this is a very kind of… The art is really fantastic. I love the way they kind of draw the action. And a very interesting, kind of like tale throughout time here that we’re dealing with. And I love the way it kind of ended on this cliffhanger for more. I think this is very interesting book, very kind of unique and creative. And I didn’t know what I was getting into. And I was pleasantly surprised.</p> <p>Alex:                 So Donny talks about this in the end matter a little bit, but it is wild reading the first couple of issues of this books, which I think I read the first couple and I just got away from it for no particular reason. But it was what the title said, it was about a bunch of swamp folks dealing with vampires. I was like, “Okay, I get it. Rednecks cool. I’m on it, I get the concepts of this book.” To here where we’re like Dracula war, which is a very different sort of thing.</p> <p>Alex:                 But Lisandro’s art in particular is epic throughout the book. As you mentioned, it spans through different time periods. I enjoyed this quite a bit. And it’s certainly the sort of thing that makes me want to be like, “Okay, I read the first collection, I read this issue. Now I actually need to read what happened in between, because clearly, I missed a lot.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up Amazing Spider-Man #50 from Marvel, written by Nick Spencer, art by Patrick Gleason. This is picking up right on the last issue, but kicking off a new storyline, where we finally learn the identity of Kindred as well as why he has it out for Spider-Man. Why he has it out for Norman Osborn, what happens to the Sin Eater? Big things happened in this issue. Spider Man is a very dire straits. We’re definitely going to get into spoilers here. So Pete, as you feel about this reveal, what do you think about this?</p> <p>Pete:                Cool. I mean, when I saw the tombstone reveal, I was like, “All right.”</p> <p>Alex:                 But so let’s walk through this and this is spoiler time. But Kindred pulls up the tombstone, you’re supposed to think as a reader, “Oh, okay is he Captain Stacy?” Gwen Stacy’s dad. But he’s not. Instead, what Kindred has done is he’s pulled up the corpses of Captain Stacy and Gwen Stacy, and put them at a dinner table for Spider-Man, classic villain behavior. But it turns out the Kindred is none other than Harry Osborn.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, at the end there’s another twist, where you think, “Okay, we don’t know, here’s the reveal of the tombstone. That’s who he is.” But then at the end, it’s like, “He’s my son.” And then you’re like twist again.</p> <p>Alex:                 I don’t love that. I feel like we’re going to have to do a lot of explanation to get why Harry Osborn is this.</p> <p>Pete:                Especially when Spider-Man sits down to that dinner and he sees the two dead people. And then he’s like, “Wait, but what’s this got to do with Harry Osborn?” You know what I mean?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I mean, first of all, indoor dining very dangerous right now. Second of all, if you ever get in that situation, just be like, “Check, please.”</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, also, you got to put masks on those corpses, you know what I mean? You can’t just [crosstalk 00:30:16].</p> <p>Alex:                 I mean come on. Absolutely. They could spread disease.</p> <p>Pete:                They’re inside.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes. Think of the servers.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, exactly.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is a good issue. Nick Spencer is doing an intriguing job of the storyline. But like I said, I think though this fills in a lot of holes in what’s been going on I need to get to how this happened, which I assume is going to happen soon. This seems to be a big storyline. But why is Harry Osborn Kindred? What does that mean? How did he become Kindred? Are all big open questions here but we’re just at the beginning of this storyline right now.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, another Tom King book Strange Adventures #6 from DC Comics written by surprise Tom King art by Mitch Garads and Evan ‘Doc’ Shaner. In this issue, as usual, we’re jumping back and forth between the planet Ron and what’s happening on Earth, as Mr. Terrific investigates the death of Adam Strange and Alanna’s daughter. In this issue Mr. Terrific Alanna kind of go on a date a little bit, and parry and check each other out and sort of probe each other’s weaknesses. Ends in a very different, very interesting place. I like this issue quite a bit, particularly, because it made me doubt Alanna being the bad guy of this series. How’d you feel about it Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, yeah. Also, we had a little Seth Meyers sighting. Little talk show clip here. And as we all know, Seth Meyers came on Comic Book Club, big fan of the show. So it’s nice to see that.</p> <p>Alex:                 It was nice to see it finally pay off for him.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, yeah. Really nice to see Seth Meyers get his due, poor guy, he works really hard. But yeah, I mean, this is just waiting, each Tom King book, you get a little bit more information, a little bit more information. You’re trying to piece together this whole story. So it’s unbelievable, Tom King, kills it as a writer. And I’m excited to see how this unfolds, and we get a little bit more. And I love the Terrific stuff in this. So yeah, I can’t wait until the final kind of domino falls, I can kind of look back and see what we’ve done here.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree. This is definitely a mystery book. It’s going to make you reevaluate everything when we finally get to the end there. But every issue just gorgeous to read and gut wrenching and heartbreaking across the board. Another one, very sad Marvel Zombies Resurrection #3 from Marvel written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson art by Leonard Kirk. Spider-Man is taking Franklin and Valeria to the Galactus hive to try to find a cure for the zombie virus that has afflicted the Marvel Universe. Things go predictably, very, very wrong, including a favorite of Pete’s, who gets caught in the struggle. I love the twist that Philip gives to the whole Marvel Zombies thing here. It’s so smart. So well done. I’m a little hesitant to spoil it. But every issue of this is so dangerous, so harrowing. And it’s amazing that he has found a totally different twist on the zombie mythology in the Marvel Universe. How’d you feel Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, this was really crazy and intense to kind of like, have these kind of reveals of kind of like how this all unfolded. Love the Galactus stuff. Magic stuff is really cool. The character that we’re not talking about I was like… All right, but-</p> <p>Alex:                 We can talk about him. We can spoil it.</p> <p>Pete:                I think it’s-</p> <p>Alex:                 We spoiled so much this podcast.</p> <p>Pete:                This continues to be a really fun book and if you would have said-</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s Wolverine.</p> <p>Pete:                Wolverines. Wolverine. But yeah, I mean, you would think like okay, Marvel Zombies all right, how long we doing this, but this really is a fresh take on it. And it’s very enjoyable.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree. I’m very nervous, concerned about what will happen at the last issue when we get to that. Moving on to Seven Secrets #3 from Boom Studios written by Tom Taylor illustrated by Daniela De Nicolo. This issue we’re following who we still think is our main character but we’re not 100% sure, as they go on a mission to become the new secret keeper for this organization. Still don’t know what the secrets are, still don’t know what’s going on.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 We just know somebody evil is gunning straight for them. Another great issue of this book as Tom and company continued to build out the mythology. How’d you feel Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I liked this. Again, we kind of don’t know. I mean, if I’m risking my life over a briefcase, I might take a peek. But I think that this is very creative in the way that it kind of tells his story as it unfolds and the touching like 15 gifts from the father for the 15 years he wasn’t there. That got me, that got me a little bit. That was pretty awesome. I’ve been really impressed with the characters in the book and their story and kind of how this is all moving forward. A lot of great action. Yeah, this continues to impress.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, great book and Daniela De Nicolo’s art is also real good, it’s very anime… Excuse me, manga inspired. Yeah, but it feels like the halfway point way point.</p> <p>Pete:                The mustache guy reminds me of the guy from Voltron. The new Voltron [crosstalk 00:36:07]-</p> <p>Alex:                 Interesting. I don’t know what you’re talking about, but I appreciate it regardless. Before we wrap up here, let’s do it. Let’s get into the X/10 of Swords block. Three issues out this week. Hellions #5, written by Zeb wells and art by Carmen Carnero. New Mutants #13 written by Ed Price and art by Rob Price. Cable #5 written by Jerry Duggan and art by Phil Noto. Versus last week, where we got a little more of an overarching story each one of these is very much its own thing.</p> <p>Alex:                 In Hellions we get that team heading off into other world to basically cheat the whole sword contest that’s going on by stealing Arakko’s swords. In New Mutant’s we find out how Cypher is dealing with fact that he’s supposed to be a sword bearer. Answer is not very well. And in cable, he is dealing with a sword of his own. When the last we left him, he was with Cyclops and Jean Grey on Sword, the actual space station the people, we find out what happened to them, and what happens next. This is great. I was a little worried that this crossover was going to be just one thing after another just following up on it. But I love that each one of these individual interweaving stories, and I thought each of these issues was a ton of fun all on its own. Pete I know you liked last week’s issues. How’d you feel about this one?</p> <p>Pete:                I did. I really liked the break from the stacking insane idea on top of insane idea and like here we’re just going to have like a showdown you bring your best, we’ll bring our best, bring a sword, let’s settle this. But this gets a little derailed by the Lollipop Guild where they sit around a table and makes insane decisions like “Hey, we’re going to do this big battle to the death, but why don’t we cheat? Right? Because we’re on our own island by playing by the rules so fuck it let’s just cheat, and just throw a wrench in the whole fucking thing.”</p> <p>Alex:                 So this is in Hellions by the way just to clarify what’s going on here. I love this issue. Zeb Wells writes the crap out of these characters. His Empath is such a horrible asshole in a hilarious way. Mr. Sinister is great.</p> <p>Pete:                The cape bit is just glorious. It’s really fun.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh my god. So funny. Just, it’s a funny book. And I appreciate that in the middle of this like… Particularly coming off of, I think, the last issue was Storm being like, “I need to potentially destroy a relationship with my husband because it’s the head of the world and I need to invade Wakanda.” And then this issue, Mr. Sinister’s like wrestling with a horse most of the issue is great. That you could have these different tones of this world is so much fun.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it’s all right.</p> <p>Alex:                 And then of course, there’s New Mutants, which is I think one of the greatest issues of all time that really just really digs in on Cypher as a character. One of the greatest characters of all time. Gives him his due in the sun, shows up what was going on with Warlock, trains with Krakoa, plays on his insecurities, but in the right way, and fleshes out his relationship with Krakoa, just a great issue across the board. And I know I’m using a sarcastic voice, but I also actually think that.</p> <p>Pete:                The art in this book is glorious. The Krakoa, trying to stop him and talk to them but like “If something happens to you I won’t be able to…” I thought that was great. But at this point, I’m like, “Okay, guys, a lot of build up to the sword fight. Can we get to this goddamn sword fight.” Like, do I got to sit there and see everybody’s origin story to how they got their sword.</p> <p>Alex:                 There’s 10 swords. They’re not even halfway through. They’ll get halfway through, they’ll have all the swords and then they’ll have a bunch of fights.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Come on.</p> <p>Pete:                Now hopefully I make a [crosstalk 00:40:12]-</p> <p>Alex:                 And Cable, also fun with like some terrifying weird alien enemies, that was super fun as well. Just a fun month across the board. Right Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Sure. Yeah. What a month. What a year. Everybody’s having a blast. Good times.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I just ordered a shirt online, actually, they said “2020 having a blast.”</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, man. Yeah, I mean, I’ll look forward to hopefully getting to the fight. Just, I don’t know, I think the last month with the three titles or last week, whatever it was, I thought was better, getting me hyped for this thing, but after this week, I’m kind of like, “All right, get me there already.” But hey, people like reading stuff in between their comic books pages, apparently, because man, they’re doubling the fuck down on that.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh my gosh.</p> <p>Pete:                And at this point I’m just to do it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, I liked these quite a bit. I had a fun time this week. And I’m glad to read all three of them.</p> <p>Pete:                Did you like reading about the sword instead of seeing it? Just reading about how much it weighs and that kind of stuff?</p> <p>Alex:                 You know what they say, do you bring an essay to a sword fight?</p> <p>Pete:                Ah right, right.</p> <p>Alex:                 If you’d like to support this podcast, patreon.com/comicbookclub. Also we do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM.</p> <p>Pete:                We sure do.</p> <p>Alex:                 We do Crowdcast and YouTube, come hang out and check it out. iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show. At Comic Book live for this pod. You can, I don’t know, socially or whatever. ComicBookClublive.com for this podcast and many more. 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Alex:                 What is up? You’re all welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.

Justin:              I’m Justin.

Pete:                I’m Pete. And on The Stack, we’ve got it packed…

Alex:                 … stack for you today. We’ve got [crosstalk 00:00:17], use.

Justin:              It’s a packed stack.

Alex:                 Big issues is coming out, so let’s jump right into it. Talking about Batman number 100, from DC Comics run by James Tynion IV, art by Jorge Jimenez, Carlo Pagulayan and Guillem March. This is the culmination of the Joker world.

Justin:              Culmination.

Alex:                 It’s all been coming down to this. Big stuff happens here as the Batman takes on Joker [Mono-e-Mono 00:00:44], for all [crosstalk 00:00:49], translators. For all the [inaudible 00:00:52], there’s some twists, there’s some turns here, there’s backup stories. What [inaudible 00:00:56]… Oh God.

Pete:                Oh no, Alex.

Justin:              Oh, wow. Don’t die. [crosstalk 00:01:01].

Alex:                 That’s a [inaudible 00:01:01], Joker guest.

Justin:              Joker mist.

Alex:                 Joker mist.

Pete:                Oh, man.

Alex:                 Yeah, I’m a joker mystique myself.

Pete:                Smart.

Justin:              Oh, nice. Just to clear up your throat?

Alex:                 Mm-hmm (affirmative). No, you got to build up a tolerance, so that way… exactly.

Justin:              Yeah, that’s smart.

Pete:                Oh, yeah.

Alex:                 What do you guys think about this issue and what do you think about the storyline as a whole?

Justin:              I liked it. Especially the battle, the Joker, bat uniform and that Joker becoming Batman, I thought was a nice thing here. There’s some funny lines in here of Alfred’s Corp saying he wishes he was the [crosstalk 00:01:40], butler. Had it up for [crosstalk 00:01:42].

Alex:                 That’s not funny.

Justin:              No, man.

Alex:                 That was painful.

Justin:              An underwater butler, so fun. How do you make tea? All the waters. It’s all water.

Pete:                Yeah, I felt like, first off the art’s fantastic. I feel like the landing didn’t stick as hard as I would have liked it. Normally, when we have these big buildups, these huge fights. The wrap-up is great, but there was a lot of weird stuff that happened. I felt like there was this epic showdown and then it wasn’t between the Joker and Batman because Harley Quinn showed up and then made it be like, “Yo, one of us are going to die tonight,” which is holy shit, raising the stakes, but it wasn’t like the classic showdown. It was a real switch of status of Joker trying to be Batman. I did like the things that Joker was saying during the fight. I thought that was classic cool Joker shit.

Pete:                But the stuff I was a little disappointed with was the wrap-up and the Batman talking to the Clown Hunter, I felt like that could have been a little bit better. I had a weird feeling after that was over. Also, it was crazy to me that Catwoman seemed to be making moves, but then there was just a shot of her watching fights, which was weird to me. But I really think that overall, this was a really cool arc, very awesome twists and turns, a lot of fun. The Alfred shit to me was a little too rough, too soon. Seeing the corpse shit was really hard, but I-

Justin:              I was going to say, it’s great to see Alfred back in his good shape, in perfect form. This is the Alfred I want to see.

Pete:                The Nightwing shit was bad-ass. Nightwing got a lot to do a lot of respect in this. So that was cool.

Alex:                 I love the Oracle stuff. It was so much fun having Barbara back as Oracle. That was great. It just really shows the deep well of love that James Tynan has for DC Comics history that really came out on this issue. I agree with you that the execution of the ending felt a little asterisky, particularly given how big everything is built over the past couple of issues. But James Tynan came out on Twitter and said, “This was supposed to be as ending.” This was supposed to be his last issue of Batman, and then when he found out he would be ongoing on it, he had to scramble and change his plans and changes all outline to serve some other masters and serve some other storylines that are happening.

Alex:                 So I think it’s not purposeful, but that is a victim of circumstances, more than anything that rather than making it this big exclamation point, it became the dot, dot, dot in the middle of the ongoing Batman story. And I do like the place that he finds Batman at the end of this, I actually did really like Clown Hunter story. The idea that he-

Pete:                I like Clown Hunter story, for sure. I felt like Batman just lectured Clown Hunter in a weird way.

Alex:                 What I think was different about this, this almost pivots off of what Jeff Johns is doing over in three Jokers, is this idea that Batman keeps bringing in these orphans, breaking them, ruining their lives, and then being like, “Well, time for new orphan,” that he’s doing something different here, which is similar to what they did with the signal as well. Is I think smart, and it’s a progression of the character that personally I like. Yeah.

Justin:              I mean, I agree. I also think despite the change in plan for James Tynion, I feel like his point was rather than have Batman play Joker’s game the entire time in the end of this is like I haven’t been… I’m not going to take the bait. And I thought that was a nice… Batman’s usual tactic or at least for the past few years is he takes the bait and then suffers horrible consequences, but he endures because he’s Batman and I actually liked-

Alex:                 He got stabbed in the back-up bunch. That’s suffering.

Justin:              I know, but rather than be like, “All right, I’m going to give it all up for the corpse of my butler,” he’s like, “You know what? I’m not going to do that.” And I liked the different take on that for one. I agree the Clown Hunter stuff, I thought what was actually good. I agree with you, Alex. It’s nice if we’re going to walk away with this new character, I think that’s cool. Clown Hunter is a cool character. It’s like if Damian Wayne took the other path and didn’t become a Robin, it feels like. The one thing with the Joker little epilogue at the end, Joker, he’s become this chemist. Why is he such a chemist? I don’t know why that makes sense. It’s like [crosstalk 00:06:31]-

Alex:                 I appreciate your-

Justin:              … gas that perfectly turns you into a Joker so much so that no one will be able to tell the difference in my body versus your body.

Pete:                But also he’s really into newspapers and likes to get his news, old timey, just sitting down, stacking newspapers, go through each one, see that headlines, soak it all in. So it’s this mix of, he’s up to date on all the latest chemical stuff, but likes to get his news old school.

Alex:                 It’s crazy. It’s crazy stuff is what I tell you, but [crosstalk 00:07:06]-

Justin:              Yeah. A lot of fans are definitely going to identify with Pete’s point he just made the with the newspapers.

Alex:                 This is a very good issue though. And I think this whole arc was good. Definitely pick it up in trade or individually if you like.

Alex:                 Next up, Locke and Key in Pale Battalions, going number two from IDW storytellers, Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez. This is continuing a story of back in the day from Locke and Key as we follow John Locke. But a different John Locke, the last, as he goes to fight in the war, he has aged himself. Yup. He’s using one of the magical keys. And this issue, we see things from the German perspective of the war as they are tagged.

Justin:              Creating a way to put that.

Alex:                 But again, we talk about this every time. There were two different World Wars. One of them was the World War, the second one with Nazis. This is the first World War, which was also with the Germans, but it’s not creepy in exactly the same way. Pete [crosstalk 00:08:04]. Oh my God.

Pete:                Different Wars.

Justin:              DC, Wolverine one, Pete. The Balkans were powder gig. And then all of a sudden the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand really set off a series of chain of events within tangling alliances that led all of these different countries to declare war on each other. And then of course, a further countries guy, eventually entangled. And here we are with John Locke, [AGM 00:08:26], self up to take part.

Alex:                 There you go. So this comes from the German perspective, which is not a creepy thing to say. And we see John [crosstalk 00:08:33]-

Pete:                It’s a creepy thing to say.

Alex:                 Stop it. John Locke is attacking them. Just again as with the first issue, a bunch of classic Gabriel Rodriguez pages in here, this page with… and this is getting into spoilers, but there’s a page where he uses the crown of shadows to attack that is just terrifying in exactly the right way. The twist at the end, which I won’t spoil, it’s so smart, so well done and clearly points to not just where they’re going with this series, but also with Helen Gun, which is the Sandman Crossover. So I love seeing that path there. Pete, what do you think about this one?

Pete:                It’s really fantastic. I mean, the art is unbelievable. It’s crazy storytelling. I mean, the fact that I’m caring about these fucked up soldiers is way back to the days. It’s really impressive to the art and the storytelling. But this is really interesting what happens at the end and how it makes sense to why we are seeing this in such a cool way. I’m very impressed with this comic. It’s just so excited when there’s a new Locke and Key comic, because you’re like, “What the fuck is going to happen? How scared or freaked out am I going to get?” And it constantly delivers.

Justin:              And the fact that they were able to just tell a legit war story, I mean, this is a straight up war comic. There’s not a lot of Locke and Key bells and whistles to it. We get a little bit of that, but it really is just a war story being told from the Locke and Key perspective, and obviously the German perspective, which I think we all find totally normal. And it’s just a really good issue and the way they do find another, especially the art finds another angle on horror, war horror is so smart.

Pete:                And it’s interesting that, it seems like in this issue, we got to shout out to the TV show with that fire key that I don’t think was from the book. I think it was from the TV show, right?

Alex:                 Yeah. The matchstick key. I can’t remember honestly the continuity there. I think it was something they came up with, but didn’t use, that they ended up using on the TV show first, versus in the comic book itself. I could be wrong about that. But yeah, that is interesting to see. And it’s great, it’s just good stuff. Always-

Justin:              It’s great stuff.

Alex:                 … an incredible issue out of the gate every single time. Next up, one I’m very excited to talk about, Amazing Spider-Man number 858 AK number 49, from Marvel written by Nick Spencer, Kurt Busiek, Tradd Moore and Saladin Ahmed, art by Ryan Ottley, Humberto Ramos and Mark Bagley, Chris

Justin:              Bachalo, Tradd Moore and Aaron Kuder. So this is a conclusion of the Sin Eaters storyline, The Return of the Green Goblin and also a couple of backups stories. Justin, I’m curious to hear from you. You seem to really like the Sin Eater storyline in particular, but what’s your take on the ending here?

Justin:              It got a little muddled with the Green Goblin stuff. I thought the first couple issues of the Sin Eater Arc I thought were so good, so smart, felt very timely and responding to the world. It was such a total change from Nick Spencer jokey Spider-Man into this like very serious Sin Eater storyline. So it felt like a hard right turn into Peter Parker dealing with the Green Goblin stuff and so much more historical and it felt far less present to the modern world. And weird the way that he becomes like a juggernaut but with no… like a [crosstalk 00:12:24], hair.

Alex:                 Could you talk about that for a second? So the-

Justin:              Just a raged out, no neck dude.

Alex:                 Well, the weird thing is, so the Sin Eater, when he shoots people, now he gains their powers, right? So he shoots the juggernaut and then I liked generally speaking, just the voice of anything, the design of this, because he gets this juggernaut-

Justin:              Sorry to hear you [crosstalk 00:12:45]-

Alex:                 … Vini head, which is pretty gross. But the juggernaut doesn’t have a head like that. He has a normal head and he just wears a helmet. So what was going on there?

Justin:              I like the idea that maybe juggernaut just smooshed a little bit into his old-

Alex:                 Yeah.

Justin:              The clothes fit the man.

Pete:                I think that how he starts to… your body forms to the helmet after a little while, and then it’s like, you take a turtle and it looks like you still are wearing it a little bit. And I think that’s what happened here.

Justin:              Pete, at this point, your feet have taken on the shape of your punisher’s slippers, right?

Pete:                Yeah, exactly. Exactly, yeah.

Alex:                 I did like the Green Goblin’s stuff in this issue. I think Nick Spencer did a good job of driving up the, and I’m using this word appropriately here, creepiness of the character.

Justin:              Especially once all the other spider family characters were there, I was like, “Woof.”

Alex:                 Oh yeah. That whole Gwen stuff was crazy.

Justin:              Gross [crosstalk 00:13:40].

Alex:                 The exact right way though. The way that Norman Osborn is gross that I don’t think we’ve seen him this way in a very long time, but it’s weird. I’m curious to see what happens to the next issue, because it seems like we’re finally getting into all of the kindred stuff, which is this villain that he’s been building up over the course of all the issues.

Justin:              But I got to say the fact that the reveal wasn’t an issue. I was like, “Come on, man.”

Alex:                 Yeah.

Justin:              It really felt like now is the time to do it and it feels like we’ve missed our shot to finally get the reveal.

Alex:                 Particularly the way the end… sorry, Pete. I was just going to add that particularly the way the ending is paced and obviously the spoiler for the ending, but in the mix, everything that’s happening with Spider-Man, with the Green Goblin, with everybody, with Kindred walking towards this grave and walking up. And it definitely felt like this is the point where we see kindred walking, looking at a grave and now we know who Kindred is, and instead we still have no idea. What were you going to say, Pete?

Pete:                Oh, I was just going to say, yeah, there’s nothing like the old, “Hanging out next to a grave. You don’t know who I am, moment,” that everybody loves. Yeah, it’s a little frustrated. We don’t have more information, especially after all we’ve been through, but I also really liked the backup stories. I’m a sucker for Chris Bachalo’s art and also-

Justin:              [inaudible 00:15:06], wars are also very good.

Pete:                Yeah. The Ford shoes store with that art is so glorious and fantastic.

Alex:                 Pete, Doug Wizard. Do you love a good Doug Wizard?

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, come on, dogs and wizards together. What’s not to love?

Alex:                 No way. Could I throw out at you before we talk too much about the backup stories? Theories about the identity of kindred. Pete?

Pete:                I’m trying to think of… What was the care bear with the little cloud on it? That’s who I think it is.

Alex:                 Okay, great. Great. Justin, do you have any theories?

Justin:              I mean, what are the third rails we’re going to touch here? It’s been built up so much, it has to be a big character. Is it the dude who killed uncle Ben?

Alex:                 Hmm. I guess I can do that. I’ll throw out one. This is not my theory. I read this today. What?

Pete:                I think it’s Doc Cock.

Alex:                 Doc Cock? Joe Chill. It’s Joe Chill. I love this theory. I read this, I think it was on Nerdist or something today. They had a bunch of theories of who [crosstalk 00:16:22].

Justin:              I’ve heard of that.

Alex:                 The theory was, Pete, you are going to 100%, absolutely hate this theory, but I’m so excited about it. The theory is, it’s Peter Parker, but it’s Peter Parker from the pre one more day continuity because they fucked up the Mafesto curse by Maryy Jane and Peter Parker getting back together. So it split up the reality, and so Peter Parker who made that deal is now kindred tried to get it back.

Pete:                Wow.

Justin:              If we can finally undo that bullshit-

Pete:                That would be glorious.

Justin:              That feels so arch and unnecessary.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:17:09]. But I love the idea. I love the idea of it being Peter Parker, baby. I think that would be interesting.

Pete:                Or Peter Porker.

Justin:              Ooh, interesting. But here’s the thing. So much of Kindred is like, “I was buried. I was under the ground.” It has to feel like it has to be a dead character come back to life.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 And it sounds graves.

Justin:              Maybe it’s their marriage. It’s like-

Alex:                 Yeah, there you go. The physical representation. As we all know, marriage is covered in giant centipedes.

Alex:                 Let’s move on to another title. Transformer is back to the future, number one from IDW, written by Ken and Scott, art by Juan Semeru. So this is exactly what you’d expect from the title. This is the Transformers, muck it up the back to the future continuity. And I’ll get into a huge spoiler here, but I was getting very worried that they wouldn’t do the thing that they do on the last page for most of the issue, but when they did, I was like, “Ah, thank you.”

Pete:                Yeah, glorious. Glorious last page reveal. This was fun. This was cool. I liked how they took the things that we know. We got different perspectives, a little POV and the mall scene. I thought that was really fun, and great use of clashing these two worlds together in a way that made sense.

Justin:              Yeah. I think this makes perfect sense. No one would ever be like, “This is an unnatural blending of two different properties.”

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, who doesn’t love seeing [crosstalk 00:18:45]-

Alex:                 Oh, go ahead.

Justin:              No, as they say in the famous line, “One point 21 megatrons.”

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 I do [crosstalk 00:18:54], think we’re doing a good job here. I think when they finally get to it, to spoil a little bit of the book, but they do a back to the future too, with the transformers weaving their way through back to the future continuity saying, “Ooh, we could use some time travel to really take down the autobots,” and then of course, they finally do. We get the classic view of Hill Valley Square, except transformers have taken over the entire world. Beef Tatton, of course, is working for them. And Marty has tried to get away. It’s just silly fun stuff. I had a much better time once they finally got to it, in the second half of the issue versus the first half of the issue-

Pete:                Don’t fucking do that. Don’t break it up [crosstalk 00:19:35].

Alex:                 But I do.

Justin:              It definitely felt like mashing up your toys when you’re a kid in a fun way.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 I agree. Next up, American Vampire 1976 number one, from DC Comics written by Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque. And we talked to Scott Snyder about this when he was at our live show a couple of weeks ago. So definitely go and listen to that podcast. But this is, as you could imagine for the title continuing and finishing the saga of American Vampire now in the ’70s, there’s disco, there’s big Afros, everything that you’d expect going out on the title. This is also, I will say as much as I love this, and as much as I love Rafael Albuquerque’s art in particular, this is definitely a deep dive into my subconscious to be like, “Who’s that character from American Vampire?” I haven’t read this in a while. But I enjoyed it nonetheless, personally.

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, speaking of the Albuquerque’s art. I mean, it’s just so nice to be back in his warm embrace. I mean, this art is glorious. They’re having fun. The classic, killing vampires with disco. I mean, you don’t get tired of that, that’s just fun stuff. Yeah, I think this was a cool wrap up. There’s a lot of tie ins that I didn’t remember, like you were saying solves, but I still enjoyed them. And yeah, I think it’s a great saying that comes out of this book, “Fuck history, shred it and forget it.” You know what I mean?

Justin:              Yeah. And that’s how you failed social studies, right?

Pete:                Hard, failed hard.

Justin:              Yeah, I agree. I mean, seeing this altogether, the team back together that is, is so nice. Skinner is such an iconic character, even though he’s not really in American Vampire anymore. It’s just great to have this book back. There are so many great shots, the moment where Travis Kid is looking over his shoulder, it’s just such a good blend, Scott and Rafiel working together, you don’t get anywhere else. Yeah.

Alex:                 Yeah. It’s great. Yeah, they’re really getting it together. And so is our next book, Getting it Together, number one from [crosstalk 00:21:59].

Justin:              How did you come up with that? Wow.

Alex:                 I mean, it was just up here. It was just up here in my brain and it came out of my mouth co-created and written by Sina Grace and Omar Spahi, art by Jenny Define and Sina Grace. We of course had Sina Grace and Omar Spahi on our live show.

Justin:              Oh, when?

Alex:                 Just this very week.

Justin:              Oh, weird.

Alex:                 So go back to this [inaudible 00:22:20], interview, despite the unfortunate tech problems. But I really enjoyed this book. If you did miss our live show, it’s basically a more modern friend set in San Francisco. That’s a little sexier and a little more inclusive, both from a cultural and sexual standpoint. And I thought it was fun. I enjoyed this book quite a bit. What do you guys think about it?

Justin:              I agree [inaudible 00:22:46], a lot. I talked about this my comparison on the podcast of, Being a Bit Like Scott Pilgrim, a more modern and more, I guess, real, version of Scott Pilgrim where the characters are fun and interesting. They’re making jokes and they’re dealing with their mistakes in their lives. And I liked it a lot.

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, unlike Friends, this is a little bit more, less shiny and more real, they get into things. So it’s enjoyable. It’s nice to just see a great image comic that focuses on relationships and the ebbs and flows of life and how we’d put up with each other’s shit or don’t and yeah, I think it’s really well done. You got some interesting characters, some really fun, cool moments. Yeah, it’s a solid book.

Justin:              And who’s your favorite friend? Real quick.

Pete:                Oh, yeah.

Alex:                 Good question.

Pete:                Favorite friend on the TV show [crosstalk 00:23:49]-

Alex:                 Go with Joey on this.

Pete:                I’m going to say Alex.

Alex:                 Gunther?

Pete:                Nice.

Alex:                 Wow.

Justin:              Again, makes sense. You’re the Gunther of this podcast. I got to say Pete was right. It’s Joey. Joey is the best friend. [crosstalk 00:24:00]. Also, the seasons, he’s the only one that isn’t deeply unlikable by the end.

Pete:                Well, I do like the Power of a Good Hug here. It’s a nice thing that’s in this book here, and [crosstalk 00:24:15]-

Alex:                 I mean, I just want to follow up though what Justin said, that’s why Joey was the perfect spinoff and works so well.

Justin:              Yes. I can’t believe it’s still going strong, 15 seasons later.

Alex:                 Incredible. Just a quick shout out before we move on. Jenny Define’s art is great. In particular character designs are very good in this book. They’re very unique, they’re very different. They seem more realistic than your typical character designs and I think she does a good job here.

Alex:                 Let’s move on to our 10 of Swords Block. Three books came out today. We are going to talk about them as a little bit of a block, because this is an interesting event. And Justin, you haven’t really been here to talk about this too much yet.

Pete:                Wait-

Alex:                 Yes, Pete, what’s up?

Pete:                Wait, I just wanted to point out, it’s important that you read these in order. I fucked up the order [crosstalk 00:25:00].

Justin:              Like a lot of things, it’s important you do them in the correct order, like breakfast, lunch, and dinner, putting-

Pete:                No, you can have breakfast any time, mother fucker. Don’t pull that shit.

Justin:              Okay.

Alex:                 Matter of life, death?

Justin:              That birth, life, death.

Alex:                 Yeah. Man, I’m very excited to hear what order you read these in. But just to read off all three titles right now. Wolverine number six written by Benjamin Percy and art by Viktor Bogdanovic. X-Force number three, also written by Benjamin Percy and art by Viktor Bogdanovic. Marauders, number 13 written by Vita Ayala and art by Matteo Lolli. So as you can probably tell here, the first two issues are basically one story. They’re showing how Wolverine gets his sword. He’s going after the Muramasa blade, which of course is the only thing that can kill him, as we learned from that very weird storyline, where he comes back from hell all the time. But that’s sword he needs to go and battle for other worlds. And then Marauders 13 is a little more of a one-shot as it’s showing how Storm gets her sword from Wakanda, which of course is a very personal mission for her. What do you think about the storyline so far? How’d you feel about these issues in particular? And Pete, what order did you read the bid?

Pete:                Well, I’m just noticing now there’s the part three of 22, part [crosstalk 00:26:20]. If I would have taken the time, I could have paid attention and then not read it, but I read it.

Justin:              You can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can read the cover to know what you’re doing.

Pete:                Yeah. I read part five first. I did the Marauders and then I did Wolverine and then I did Acts of Swords.

Justin:              So that’s all right. [crosstalk 00:26:44]-

Alex:                 Not as bad as it could have been. You could have read Marauders in the middle or X-Force first and then Wolverine.

Justin:              The Last page of Marauders gives it away a little bit for Wolverine and then you [crosstalk 00:26:56].

Justin:              Yes. Wolverine, it does get it together. See, I read the fifth panel on the sixth page of Marauders and I jumped over to X-Force and read the seventh panel on. [crosstalk 00:27:05]. Yeah, I know.

Alex:                 Now, wait. Do you want to hear from Pete because you’ve been pretty dead on the exponent general and down on that storyline for the first two parts? Well, I think pretty positive about everything so far. I’ve been really enjoying this storyline. But you like these issues, right, Pete?

Pete:                Yeah. So yeah, I guess what you wanted to talk about how you’re a more positive person than me and you can see the sunshine.

Alex:                 Yeah, I’m like ray of sunshine and you’re not.

Pete:                Yeah. I got a clouded like a ping pang thing going on. So yeah, what I like about this is, it’s not 80 different fucking things happening at once. It’s not fuck Island and you can’t kill anybody anymore and golden eggs of humans, as well as the fact that you’re no longer a part of everything. You give humans drugs on the side. It’s just dealing with this 10 of Swords, like, “Okay, there’s a showdown coming up, you’ve got to go get your weapon of choice and go get in your spot so that when it’s go time, you’re ready to go.” So it’s like, “Great, this is what I want. I don’t want this.” There’s so much shit happening in X-Men right now we can just deal with this side story. And I was so happy, we just got three stories that make sense, that kind of like, okay, it’s each person’s journey to get to their place, so the raid to try to save the world.

Justin:              It’s like a prequel to the Choose Your Fighter screen on Street Fighter II.

Pete:                Exactly. You’re choosing what weapon and why. [crosstalk 00:28:49]. Yeah, I love it.

Alex:                 I liked that you refer to this Wolverine story as nice and simple and straightforward where it’s just classic Wolverine goes to Japan, goes down to hell, burns all of the flash off of his skeleton, meets a guy from other worlds who killed people who were the children of apocalypse. And has come back to getr an immortal blade that contains a person’s soul that is also wanted by the beast who runs the hand, who wants to give them as wedding gifts, except the beast also hates Wolverine and Muramasa, so wants to eat their souls. Just classic which is very simple [crosstalk 00:29:31].

Pete:                Yeah, give me straightforward story that I can fucking follow, man.

Alex:                 Totally. All you need to do is read every expert book and every Daredevil book, and you got it.

Pete:                But if you don’t know that Wolverine, when he dies, goes to hell and have to be reborn every time. I like the fact that they were picking up on that and playing with it a little bit here and… yeah, it sounds insane, but with Hickman’s, all the stuff that he’s changed, it’s nice to just have a simple and say [crosstalk 00:30:02]-

Alex:                 Go back to basics. Yeah.

Justin:              Let me ask you, how many of the text pages did you read?

Pete:                None.

Justin:              Yeah.

Pete:                Not a fucking one.

Justin:              I actually liked a lot of the text pages, especially in the Marauders book, which feels like a good way for them to keep the more fantastical aspects of the Hickman, X-Men world in these books. These much more straightforward titles where we are just assembling the Circle of Swords characters back on Krakola. And yeah, it’s like these are two shot in a one shot where fun stuff happens.

Alex:                 I enjoyed these. I had fun. I still like this crossover. My only little qualms-

Justin:              Wow.

Alex:                 … with the Wolverine one-

Justin:              Of course, I like something you fucking [crosstalk 00:30:55].

Alex:                 No. I mean, here’s the thing. Is that, I don’t like the Wolverine Goes to Hell thing at all. I do not like that as a part of Wolverine mythology.

Justin:              I don’t like that he can be-

Pete:                I also don’t like that Spider-Man made a deal with the fucking devil. [crosstalk 00:31:09]-

Alex:                 Hold on. Wait, Justin, are you to call out the skeleton thing?

Justin:              Yes. I don’t like that either.

Alex:                 What is that?

Justin:              He can’t just go back to skeleton and grow back. He’s not Lobo, another Wolverine.

Pete:                You don’t know, that’s not true.

Alex:                 Yeah. That bothers me as well. I think Benjamin Percy, a great writer, the art is great.

Justin:              I’m sorry about this [crosstalk 00:31:27]-

Alex:                 I love having this new, a [oracco 00:31:32], opposite to Wolverine. This person, new has adamantium skin or armor or whatever is going on there.

Justin:              Let’s just say it’s a microfiber.

Alex:                 It’s a great Wolverine villa. It’s just a really good setup there. But those little things are just like, “Oh, this is so annoying to be,” but I pushed past them. Anyway, the Storm story I thought was very good. It’s such a very smart thing to have her be like, “Goddammit, I got to go back to Wakanda with my ex-husband and ask for a sword somehow.” Vita Ayala puts great history of Storm in there. The art is excellent to the change of [inaudible 00:32:07], styles are great. I thought this was a very, very good issue in particular. So overall I’m a big fan of this storyline so far.

Pete:                Yeah, me too. Yeah, and-

Alex:                 Moving on… Oh, go ahead, Pete.

Pete:                It was really cool to find out about the sword and the way they gave us the story. And yeah, and it was also tough because we’re in Wakanda, rest in peace, Chadwick, Bozeman. There was that still, the amazing tribute thing. And then he didn’t show up till later was cool and well placed and just caught her red-handed in the worst possible moment. But the conversation they had was great, and then the ending of the book with the other two waiting there was really fantastic, really setting things up and again it’s excited for this 10 Swords event. I’m very excited for this and I hope this event can propel the X-Men into a place that is, I don’t know, a little cleaner and less insane.

Alex:                 I 100% guarantee you they’re going to celebrate winning the 10 of Swords challenge with a big old fuck party at both ends.

Justin:              Yes. And oracco fuck party is wow.

Alex:                 That’s fucked up.

Justin:              I just hope they’re not bringing 10 knives to 10 different gunfights.

Alex:                 Oh man. That’d be bad. Son of a Hedgehog Bad Guy is number one from ITW story by Ian Flynn and art by Jack Lawrence. This is well outside of my wheelhouse.

Justin:              What do you mean Alex?

Alex:                 What I mean is Son of the Hedgehog is one of those characters, I was like, “What is he doing? He’s running fast and spitting rings out of his body. This is dumb, and I hate this game. I’m not going to play.”

Justin:              You don’t like… because were an Nintendo person?

Alex:                 Yeah, I was a Nintendo guy.

Justin:              See, I was Nintendo too, and I feel the same way, because I was like, “He’s just so fast.” Mario is not fast. He jumps, that’s his whole thing.

Pete:                First off, I was a Nintendo guy as well, but Sonic was fun. It was crazy, but it was a fun game. You all are [crosstalk 00:34:18]-

Justin:              Alex and I are like Sonic, too fast, slow down. [crosstalk 00:34:22]. Why are you obsessed with rings? Be happy with the simple life, be happy with the simple life Sonic. [inaudible 00:34:29], all these golden rings,

Pete:                All that aside, I felt like this was a very clean, fun idea of like, “All right, let’s set up some villains. Let’s set things up in a way that makes sense and moves things forward.” And I thought it was cool to see this team come together.

Alex:                 Yeah. Ian Flynn knows what he’s doing with these licensed properties. And like you said, taking a bunch of bad guys, even if I don’t know a lot about them, he writes them well, he delineates them. Jack Lawrence’s art is cartoony in front of the right way.

Pete:                Perfectly, yeah.

Alex:                 I’m just getting fun, all ages title. Even if I don’t personally feel a connection with Son of the Hedgehog.

Justin:              Now, Pete, how do you like this hedgehog when he’s basically the flash with spikes?

Pete:                No, he’s nothing like that. There’s no bullshit speed force or a fucking one of the treadmills-

Alex:                 The screen force is like a bunch of rings that he spits out when he’s hit. It’s the same thing.

Pete:                No, it’s not true.

Alex:                 Same concept.

Pete:                No.

Alex:                 Okay.

Pete:                Yeah. I have no problem with Sonic, unlike you guys. I think this is a fun book, really well drawn. It’s cool.

Alex:                 We don’t have a problem with it. It’s a problem with you, Pete.

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 We Only Find Them When They’re Dead. Number two from Boom! Studios, written by Al Ewing and illustrated by Simone Di Meo. This is continuing the story of a bunch of salvagers who fly around the universe, carving meat off of gods. They want to find a live god, they only find dead gods. I got to say that carving meat thing is probably my favorite part of the book right now, just in terms of how weird and gross it is. How are you guys feeling about it, two issues in?

Pete:                Well, I’m definitely going to change my will. And I want people to carve meat out of me and eat it.

Justin:              Oh yeah. I can’t wait for a filly Pete steak.

Pete:                It’s going to be fun.

Justin:              Suck it up at Pete steak.

Pete:                Oh boy.

Justin:              Suck it up on Pete Steak.

Pete:                Yeah. The art is fantastic in this book, it’s very interesting as we piece together what’s going on and this world where they live off dead gods. Yeah, this is very interesting different fun, space book, cool characters, good relationships. It’ll be interesting to see how this goes, but I’m on board. I think this is a fun book.

Justin:              Pete, when we do eventually eat you because you asked in your will, would you mind if I use regular cheese instead of cheez whiz?

Pete:                No. You got use whiz. Also, I’ll have a specific condiment, like the old country suite, [inaudible 00:37:20], dipping sauce, you know what I mean?

Justin:              And that’ll be made from your hair or something?

Pete:                No, from the country [crosstalk 00:37:28]-

Alex:                 No, of course, you’re going to be a French dip. You got the [foreign language 00:37:30]

Pete:                Oh, yeah.

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 Nothing like the good old you.

Justin:              This reminds me, I’ve been watching the show, Raised by Wolves. [crosstalk 00:37:41]-

Pete:                God, how many times are you going to talk about [crosstalk 00:37:44]? What the fuck?

Alex:                 No, keep bringing it up, I want to talk about it every time. Let’s do it.

Justin:              [crosstalk 00:37:46]. I haven’t quite finished it yet. Very excited. Two episodes left. This reminded me of that in a good way, a nice-

Pete:                Save it for a weekend geek, you asshole.

Justin:              Okay. But anyway, this is very similar. Totally, I think.

Alex:                 Yeah, this is good stuff. This is just a big, hard Sci-Fi and I’m very impressed with this new world here. It’s sometimes difficult to get through exactly what’s happening, but I’m always intrigued to find out what’s next.

Alex:                 Talking about another hard Sci-Fi book, Far Sector, number eight from DC comics written by new MacArthur, genius grant recipients, N.K. Jemisin, art and color by Jamal Campbell. Yeah, take that other DC comics writers. This is tying up the storyline, but opening up some new mysteries. We have Green Lantern on this planet. She is fighting some digital beings. Finally, shuts them down, but as mentioned, it opens up new histories here. Every issue is just very good. How do you guys feel about this one?

Pete:                Yeah. I mean the art is amaze balls. Every issue is very impressive. I love the aliens reference, little George Carlin quote. I mean this book continues to impress. The main character is fantastic. You root for the whole time. This is a fun mystery, who done it thing, that’s slowly unraveling. I just constantly impressed with how different this is from Green Lantern books and how much more I like it than Green Lantern books.

Justin:              Yeah. I think, in this issue, it occurred to me just the sense of place and characters is so unique in this book. You really feel like this city is difficult for the characters to understand or the main character to understand. That’s as much of a part of the mystery as anything else. And I think it’s very rare for a comic book to give that off.

Alex:                 Yeah. Particularly when you have a Green Lantern comic book where they’re usually flitting from planet to planet or going to [OA 00:39:54], and they’re going somewhere else and then back to OA and then over to earth, that we’re sitting here and living in this place is I think very smart and very good. This is a don’t miss book every month.

Alex:                 Next up, this is what I know you were excited about Justin, Adventure Man, number four from Image Comics. Script by Matt Fraction, pencils by Terry Dodson, inks by Rachel Dodson. In this issue, we’re having our new adventure man, is dealing with the fact that she is much larger than she was previously.

Justin:              And denser.

Alex:                 And denser.

Pete:                Denser.

Alex:                 And we find out a lot more about the history of what went on with the previous Adventure Man. How’d you feel about this one?

Justin:              I like this book a lot. Obviously, the art by the Dodsons is fantastic. And the way the story really takes its time, I said this on the main podcast as well, it really takes its time-

Alex:                 You sure did.

Justin:              … and we get to really explore the powers and origin of the character that so many books have to blow pass in one issue. And with this series, we get to really be like, to her discovering her powers. It reminds me of the first couple of Spider-Man movies and really like languishing in the origin and enjoying it, which is something that I’ve missed in a lot of new comic books.

Alex:                 Yeah. I mean, some people might just say, “Get to it already,” but I see what you say.

Justin:              I hear you on that. But with this, it feels like we get to see the characters really enjoying the world that they’re in and enjoying this. This is moment of discovery of-

Alex:                 Enjoying the journey.

Justin:              Yeah. And enjoying the beginning of the journey. As for this character, I think it’s cool.

Alex:                 I agree.

Pete:                The arts, fantastic. You’ve got some great action, some fun storytelling, great character development. This is a really pro comic that is just taking it’s time and being confident in the art and the storytelling.

Alex:                 Well, and it’s also, I don’t know if it’s going to pan out this way, but it’s a really good all ages comic book at the same time. This is something that you could read with kids and have no problem. It’s a little complex, but it’s fun stuff. It gets a little dark, but good book across the board. Next up, Backtrack, number seven from Oni Press written by Brian Joines, art by Jake Elphick. We had Brian Joines on the live show a couple of weeks back. [crosstalk 00:42:20]-

Justin:              Wait, did you did you say Backtrack or Backstack?

Alex:                 Backtrack.

Pete:                Okay, [inaudible 00:42:25].

Justin:              Backtstack.

Alex:                 So this is a car race through time. And in this issue, they find their [inaudible 00:42:30], cells not back in time, but forward in time, in the future, dealing with some big stuff here. I really like this issue a lot. This is a big mythology issue, building out exactly what’s been going out of the background while they were doing this race. And I enjoyed finally getting to that stuff, as well as this glimpse of this future timeline. How did you two feel about it?

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, this is just over the top fun, the art is unbelievable and it’s nice to see even in the future, you can just cocky robots, you just shoot them down. You know what I mean? Don’t let those robots talk shit to you. Just shoot them in the face until they fall down. It’s good stuff.

Justin:              Wow. Bad attitude when it comes to [inaudible 00:43:18]. You’re the kind of guy that would shoot up C-3PO in Empire Strikes Back.

Pete:                No, come on. Oh, well 3CPO, yeah. [crosstalk 00:43:26].

Alex:                 As will Smith said in the classic movie, I, Robot, “Oh, hell no.”

Justin:              Yeah. That’s what we were all thinking. Thanks for saying it, Alex.

Alex:                 Anytime.

Justin:              When we had Brian on the show, we talked a lot about how the racing, the balance between the racing and the other side of the story is really well handled. And even in this issue, where there’s so much about the mythology and just developing the world around these characters, we still have a lot of time for the energy of the race. And I think that the momentum behind the book is really part of that and I appreciate that.

Alex:                 Yeah, they do-

Justin:              The colors in this book are also really exciting.

Alex:                 Yeah, they do a great job of bouncing my story and action and it keep things grounded, even though it’s such a chronic crazy over the top idea.

Justin:              It makes me, just when I’m driving my kids to school in the morning, I just feel the same way. I’m just going crazy. Pulling to a stop at a red light and slowly, getting in traffic and then stopping again.

Alex:                 Oh, man. That’s really cool. You should try going through time. Next up, let’s talk about one of my favorite Marvel books that is rapidly going to the top of my stack, Black Widow, number two from Marvel, read by Kelly Thompson, art by Elena Casagrande. We’ve got a little hint of what’s been going on with Black Widow in the last issue as something happened to her. And now she’s being manipulated by Arcade. This issue Hawkeye, and with the soldier tracking her down. They find out she’s living a happy family life, but of course, Black Widow still got a Black Widow with some hero stuff. This is great. This is such a great twist on Black Widow. This is such a different story for her, and I’m very excited to see where this goes.

Justin:              Yeah, I agree. Our expectations that we talked about at the first issue where it’s like, “Oh, it’s not the Black Widow book. Oh, she’s dealing with her past, she’s being taken advantage of. She’s going to kill people to get back on top,” and to find that new spin on it like this. And I love the perspective shift, switching to Hawkeye and Bucky, Winter Soldier, just like trying to figure this out. And I do hope they get to the Winter Soldier Black Widow over relationship that was such a great relationship back in the Edward Baker run, and was just untimely dispatched with at the end of that run. And I would love to see that become a thing again, despite the fact that she has no memory at all.

Pete:                What do you guys think? This is the kind of the question. Do they interfere here or do they literally let her live this happy life that she seemed so pleasant and content with?

Alex:                 Well, since she’s being manipulated by Arcade and the Kabbalah villains, I would say they probably should get her out, but they don’t know that part yet.

Pete:                They don’t. I just wanted to go on record here and say if you guys see me living a brainwashed life, please don’t hesitate to pull me out of that.

Alex:                 Oh, I thought you’re going to say let you stay in it.

Pete:                No.

Justin:              Do you think some of the younger henchmen that deal with Arcade are like, “What are you named after, dude?”

Pete:                Yeah, definitely.

Justin:              What is it? Core quarters? You put quarters in the machine?

Alex:                 Apple Arcade. Come on, that’s a thing. Everybody loves Apple Arcade. We are all subscribers.

Justin:              That’s 100% true.

Alex:                 Yeah. What’s your favorite game on Apple Arcade? Real quick. Don’t even look it up. Just mention one.

Justin:              Sorry. I’m just running through my favorite quippy shows. Let me just list those.

Alex:                 Exorsisters, number 10 from Image Comics written by Ian Boothby and art by Gisèle Lagacé. This is the culmination of illustration [crosstalk 00:47:18], of the firsthand issues. We talked about this series on and off. This is about two sisters, as you probably figured out from the title. One of them is real, one of them is not. And they’re battling forces of heaven and hell. Great climax in this issue. I thought just like a big, fun battle that didn’t lose the sense of humor that it has throughout. I enjoyed this title quite a bit. How do you guys feel?

Justin:              Yeah, I feel the same way. The art has the classic Betty and Veronica, Archie vibe to it, well dealing with these big demonic characters, heaven and hell coming together around these sisters, these not technically sisters, sisters. It’s very fun.

Alex:                 Yeah, it’s fun. Even in the middle of the fight, she’s like, “Do you want to tag in?” It’s just, they’re having a good time, even though there’s big stakes and things happening and I really liked the sister’s relationship. Yeah, I think this is really a fun book that makes an interesting turn at the end. But yeah, this is well done, well drawn. You can run those ones when you look at the cover, you’re like, “Oh, I get what this is.” And then you’re pleasantly rewarded for that.

Alex:                 Next up, Deceased, Dead Planet, number four from TC Comics written by Tom Taylor, art by Trevor Harrison. If you haven’t been following along, we’ve been loving this title. This takes place in a world ravaged by the anti-life equation. They have found out that cyborg holds maybe the cure to the virus that it has going around. So this issue they’re tracking down, Metron trying to get information from him to put it all together. Another great issue of this title. What’d you guys think about it?

Pete:                I mean, this comic is insane. This is so much fun. It’s nonstop action and fun moments between heroes, great kiss. Some bad-ass reveal at the end, last page. Tom Taylor is killing this book.

Justin:              Yeah, I really liked the way the Superman and Batman are done in this storyline. It’s one of the rare Elle swirled these storylines where I really think the heroes stand on their own. I could see these characters continuing on outside of this comic or just really living in this deceased world for a long time.

Alex:                 That’s great. I agree. Next up, Inkblot, number two from Image Comics written by Emma Kubert and art by Rusty Gladdest. Pete, you’re a big fan of this one.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 It’s a fantasy book with a tiny little black cat. This issue takes a very different bed. Introduces subdue characters, keeps the same cat. How do you feel about this?

Pete:                This is fun book. I don’t know what it is about this adorable cat, but-

Alex:                 Is some of the cat is very… I can’t stop looking at it.

Pete:                I don’t know if it’s the eyes or the cuteness or just the way it’s drawn.

Alex:                 It’s probably the eyes, because the eyes are the only distinguishing features.

Pete:                But I really love it. I know it’s ridiculous, but just seeing this guy who just says ‘Meow,” is just great and saves the day. Guys, just because dragons are big and scary doesn’t mean they have big and scary problems. Sometimes you just have a small problem kike your old rat stuck in the nose.

Alex:                 You worshiped the cat? The weight of the cat.

Pete:                Let’s weigh the cat guys.

Alex:                 You’re a cat guy though, Pete. That’s the thing. That’s a secret that nobody knows.

Pete:                Well, I was a dog person my whole life, but now I have a cat. And so it’s just me and Inkblot living the dream.

Alex:                 I like this issue. I just want to know what’s going on with this book, because as far as I can tell the second issue wasn’t really connected to the first issue, [crosstalk 00:51:24]-

Pete:                Yeah, one and done type of scenarios.

Alex:                 Yeah. But the first issue ended in a cliff hanger where they were going to continue the story. So I’d love to get back to that. No, that’d be cool. I think the art is very good. I like the world. There’s a glorious picture of a bunch of [ellis 00:51:42], standing in front of this, I don’t know if it’s a portal or what it is in these tree branches that is gorgeous. So I want to know more about this world, but I feel like we’re two issues in, and it’s not quite giving me enough information at this point.

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 Well, I don’t know what more you need. You got adorable cat who’s solving crimes and helping people out. I mean, what the fuck else you want, man?

Justin:              [crosstalk 00:52:08]. Getting that rat.

Pete:                Got to get that rat.

Justin:              Got to get that rat. That’s what I said to my coffee mug in the morning, I drink my cup of coffee and I’m like, “Ah, time to get that rat.” Champions, number one written by Eve L. Ewing, art by Simone Di Meo. This is picking up on the champions outlawed storyline that I think began 35 years ago. I’m not 100% sure, but the champions have been… they’re not allowed to be superheroes anymore. Kids aren’t allowed to be super heroes and being a little mean, but this is obviously a victim of the pandemic where things have gotten very, very delayed.

Justin:              Finally, we are picking up on this though. What do you think about this take on Marvel’s Young Heroes?

Pete:                I mean, it just sucks that they’re no longer allowed to be heroes and they’re trying to be… there’s sting operations to get them. I mean, it’s heartbreaking stuff, you know what I mean? They earn their stripes, they should be a part of the team.

Justin:              Exactly. If I were in living in this world, I would want to [crosstalk 00:53:14]-

Pete:                You are living in this world.

Justin:              … 11, 12 year olds running around, shooting stuff through lasers.

Alex:                 Yeah, being in charge of things, making big time decisions. I love it.

Justin:              Once the team comes together and this book starts moving, I like this a lot. I’m the Van [Astervicks 00:53:32], formerly Marvel boy, former new warrior. The fact that he’s the bad guy here, now he’s called Justice. I don’t know if he’s just this way now. That was interesting. And I guess, I’m not super familiar with the dynamics of this team. I like the way the reveal at the end, and I’m curious how, if this book does have that same vibe of the new warriors that I liked back in the ’90s.

Alex:                 Yeah. It’s not quite there yet. It feels like the middle of whatever happened previously, whatever’s coming next, but once it comes together, I am interested to read it as well.

Alex:                 Last but not least, Decorum, number five written by Jonathan Hickman and art by Mike Huddleston. This might be my favorite issue of Decorum, so far personally.

Justin:              100%. I like how we always save this book for last.

Alex:                 All right, so at this book, who knows what really is going on? But in this issue, we are following our former courier character was now training at a school for assassins. And we follow her as she trains at that school over the course of many, many years. Man, this issue was great. Just a ton of fun, perfectly relayed out by Mike Huddleston phenomenal. Like I do, it’s taken us a while to get here, but just a joy to read from beginning to end.

Justin:              Yeah. I agree. I think Hickman, especially on his non big to work really pops when there’s a very clear format to the story so that he can live in that format and tell the wildest stories he can think of. I like to imagine that right after Krakola finishes, making love to a neighboring Island, Krakola falls asleep and dreams the comic book, Decorum.

Alex:                 Wow.

Justin:              Hmm, wow.

Alex:                 There’s some-

Justin:              Delilah will be here all night, listening to your heartbreaking story.

Pete:                There’s some amazing art, some amazing coloring and shading in this book. Really beautiful stuff, but it’s also repetitive and it’s also like you’re getting these symbols, the graphics, the [crosstalk 00:55:56]-

Justin:              There’s some amazing shading. There’s some amazing shading right there for people to pick.

Pete:                I get it, man. You like symbols now, and now every book has to have these little pages, in between pages that don’t have much, but have a little bit whatever-

Justin:              Dude, dude, dude, it is not now. He’s been doing that same shit for years.

Alex:                 Yes.

Pete:                Okay, cool. I guess I’m just catching on to it, but I don’t know. I guess if you like it and it’s in every book, you get used to it or grow to expect it. But I think the art is glorious, especially with… even though it’s repetitive of the same shit, the kind of goriness of it is fantastic. And then you get the, okay, she finally steps up and what that means and the aftermath. So interesting, cool storytelling, but really took its time and art’s great.

Alex:                 Alright, there you go. No better place to wrap up than that. If you would like to support this podcast, patrion.com/comic book club, also do a live show every Tuesday night at-

Justin:              We sure do.

Alex:                 … 7:00 PM to Crowdcast and YouTube. Please come check that out. Hang out, tell Pete he’s wrong about Decorum or whatever you want. I mean, and whenever you want to talk about this, it’s absolutely fine. I choose Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show @comicbooklive on Twitter, comicbookclublive.com for this podcast, and many more. Until next time, we’ll see you at the virtual comic bookshop.

Justin:              Dreams, sweet dreams. You beautiful little islands. (singing).

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This is the culmination of the Joker world.</p> <p>Justin:              Culmination.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s all been coming down to this. Big stuff happens here as the Batman takes on Joker [Mono-e-Mono 00:00:44], for all [crosstalk 00:00:49], translators. For all the [inaudible 00:00:52], there’s some twists, there’s some turns here, there’s backup stories. What [inaudible 00:00:56]… Oh God.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh no, Alex.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, wow. Don’t die. [crosstalk 00:01:01].</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s a [inaudible 00:01:01], Joker guest.</p> <p>Justin:              Joker mist.</p> <p>Alex:                 Joker mist.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, man.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I’m a joker mystique myself.</p> <p>Pete:                Smart.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, nice. Just to clear up your throat?</p> <p>Alex:                 Mm-hmm (affirmative). No, you got to build up a tolerance, so that way… exactly.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, that’s smart.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 What do you guys think about this issue and what do you think about the storyline as a whole?</p> <p>Justin:              I liked it. Especially the battle, the Joker, bat uniform and that Joker becoming Batman, I thought was a nice thing here. There’s some funny lines in here of Alfred’s Corp saying he wishes he was the [crosstalk 00:01:40], butler. Had it up for [crosstalk 00:01:42].</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s not funny.</p> <p>Justin:              No, man.</p> <p>Alex:                 That was painful.</p> <p>Justin:              An underwater butler, so fun. How do you make tea? All the waters. It’s all water.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I felt like, first off the art’s fantastic. I feel like the landing didn’t stick as hard as I would have liked it. Normally, when we have these big buildups, these huge fights. The wrap-up is great, but there was a lot of weird stuff that happened. I felt like there was this epic showdown and then it wasn’t between the Joker and Batman because Harley Quinn showed up and then made it be like, “Yo, one of us are going to die tonight,” which is holy shit, raising the stakes, but it wasn’t like the classic showdown. It was a real switch of status of Joker trying to be Batman. I did like the things that Joker was saying during the fight. I thought that was classic cool Joker shit.</p> <p>Pete:                But the stuff I was a little disappointed with was the wrap-up and the Batman talking to the Clown Hunter, I felt like that could have been a little bit better. I had a weird feeling after that was over. Also, it was crazy to me that Catwoman seemed to be making moves, but then there was just a shot of her watching fights, which was weird to me. But I really think that overall, this was a really cool arc, very awesome twists and turns, a lot of fun. The Alfred shit to me was a little too rough, too soon. Seeing the corpse shit was really hard, but I-</p> <p>Justin:              I was going to say, it’s great to see Alfred back in his good shape, in perfect form. This is the Alfred I want to see.</p> <p>Pete:                The Nightwing shit was bad-ass. Nightwing got a lot to do a lot of respect in this. So that was cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 I love the Oracle stuff. It was so much fun having Barbara back as Oracle. That was great. It just really shows the deep well of love that James Tynan has for DC Comics history that really came out on this issue. I agree with you that the execution of the ending felt a little asterisky, particularly given how big everything is built over the past couple of issues. But James Tynan came out on Twitter and said, “This was supposed to be as ending.” This was supposed to be his last issue of Batman, and then when he found out he would be ongoing on it, he had to scramble and change his plans and changes all outline to serve some other masters and serve some other storylines that are happening.</p> <p>Alex:                 So I think it’s not purposeful, but that is a victim of circumstances, more than anything that rather than making it this big exclamation point, it became the dot, dot, dot in the middle of the ongoing Batman story. And I do like the place that he finds Batman at the end of this, I actually did really like Clown Hunter story. The idea that he-</p> <p>Pete:                I like Clown Hunter story, for sure. I felt like Batman just lectured Clown Hunter in a weird way.</p> <p>Alex:                 What I think was different about this, this almost pivots off of what Jeff Johns is doing over in three Jokers, is this idea that Batman keeps bringing in these orphans, breaking them, ruining their lives, and then being like, “Well, time for new orphan,” that he’s doing something different here, which is similar to what they did with the signal as well. Is I think smart, and it’s a progression of the character that personally I like. Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              I mean, I agree. I also think despite the change in plan for James Tynion, I feel like his point was rather than have Batman play Joker’s game the entire time in the end of this is like I haven’t been… I’m not going to take the bait. And I thought that was a nice… Batman’s usual tactic or at least for the past few years is he takes the bait and then suffers horrible consequences, but he endures because he’s Batman and I actually liked-</p> <p>Alex:                 He got stabbed in the back-up bunch. That’s suffering.</p> <p>Justin:              I know, but rather than be like, “All right, I’m going to give it all up for the corpse of my butler,” he’s like, “You know what? I’m not going to do that.” And I liked the different take on that for one. I agree the Clown Hunter stuff, I thought what was actually good. I agree with you, Alex. It’s nice if we’re going to walk away with this new character, I think that’s cool. Clown Hunter is a cool character. It’s like if Damian Wayne took the other path and didn’t become a Robin, it feels like. The one thing with the Joker little epilogue at the end, Joker, he’s become this chemist. Why is he such a chemist? I don’t know why that makes sense. It’s like [crosstalk 00:06:31]-</p> <p>Alex:                 I appreciate your-</p> <p>Justin:              … gas that perfectly turns you into a Joker so much so that no one will be able to tell the difference in my body versus your body.</p> <p>Pete:                But also he’s really into newspapers and likes to get his news, old timey, just sitting down, stacking newspapers, go through each one, see that headlines, soak it all in. So it’s this mix of, he’s up to date on all the latest chemical stuff, but likes to get his news old school.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s crazy. It’s crazy stuff is what I tell you, but [crosstalk 00:07:06]-</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. A lot of fans are definitely going to identify with Pete’s point he just made the with the newspapers.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is a very good issue though. And I think this whole arc was good. Definitely pick it up in trade or individually if you like.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, Locke and Key in Pale Battalions, going number two from IDW storytellers, Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez. This is continuing a story of back in the day from Locke and Key as we follow John Locke. But a different John Locke, the last, as he goes to fight in the war, he has aged himself. Yup. He’s using one of the magical keys. And this issue, we see things from the German perspective of the war as they are tagged.</p> <p>Justin:              Creating a way to put that.</p> <p>Alex:                 But again, we talk about this every time. There were two different World Wars. One of them was the World War, the second one with Nazis. This is the first World War, which was also with the Germans, but it’s not creepy in exactly the same way. Pete [crosstalk 00:08:04]. Oh my God.</p> <p>Pete:                Different Wars.</p> <p>Justin:              DC, Wolverine one, Pete. The Balkans were powder gig. And then all of a sudden the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand really set off a series of chain of events within tangling alliances that led all of these different countries to declare war on each other. And then of course, a further countries guy, eventually entangled. And here we are with John Locke, [AGM 00:08:26], self up to take part.</p> <p>Alex:                 There you go. So this comes from the German perspective, which is not a creepy thing to say. And we see John [crosstalk 00:08:33]-</p> <p>Pete:                It’s a creepy thing to say.</p> <p>Alex:                 Stop it. John Locke is attacking them. Just again as with the first issue, a bunch of classic Gabriel Rodriguez pages in here, this page with… and this is getting into spoilers, but there’s a page where he uses the crown of shadows to attack that is just terrifying in exactly the right way. The twist at the end, which I won’t spoil, it’s so smart, so well done and clearly points to not just where they’re going with this series, but also with Helen Gun, which is the Sandman Crossover. So I love seeing that path there. Pete, what do you think about this one?</p> <p>Pete:                It’s really fantastic. I mean, the art is unbelievable. It’s crazy storytelling. I mean, the fact that I’m caring about these fucked up soldiers is way back to the days. It’s really impressive to the art and the storytelling. But this is really interesting what happens at the end and how it makes sense to why we are seeing this in such a cool way. I’m very impressed with this comic. It’s just so excited when there’s a new Locke and Key comic, because you’re like, “What the fuck is going to happen? How scared or freaked out am I going to get?” And it constantly delivers.</p> <p>Justin:              And the fact that they were able to just tell a legit war story, I mean, this is a straight up war comic. There’s not a lot of Locke and Key bells and whistles to it. We get a little bit of that, but it really is just a war story being told from the Locke and Key perspective, and obviously the German perspective, which I think we all find totally normal. And it’s just a really good issue and the way they do find another, especially the art finds another angle on horror, war horror is so smart.</p> <p>Pete:                And it’s interesting that, it seems like in this issue, we got to shout out to the TV show with that fire key that I don’t think was from the book. I think it was from the TV show, right?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. The matchstick key. I can’t remember honestly the continuity there. I think it was something they came up with, but didn’t use, that they ended up using on the TV show first, versus in the comic book itself. I could be wrong about that. But yeah, that is interesting to see. And it’s great, it’s just good stuff. Always-</p> <p>Justin:              It’s great stuff.</p> <p>Alex:                 … an incredible issue out of the gate every single time. Next up, one I’m very excited to talk about, Amazing Spider-Man number 858 AK number 49, from Marvel written by Nick Spencer, Kurt Busiek, Tradd Moore and Saladin Ahmed, art by Ryan Ottley, Humberto Ramos and Mark Bagley, Chris</p> <p>Justin:              Bachalo, Tradd Moore and Aaron Kuder. So this is a conclusion of the Sin Eaters storyline, The Return of the Green Goblin and also a couple of backups stories. Justin, I’m curious to hear from you. You seem to really like the Sin Eater storyline in particular, but what’s your take on the ending here?</p> <p>Justin:              It got a little muddled with the Green Goblin stuff. I thought the first couple issues of the Sin Eater Arc I thought were so good, so smart, felt very timely and responding to the world. It was such a total change from Nick Spencer jokey Spider-Man into this like very serious Sin Eater storyline. So it felt like a hard right turn into Peter Parker dealing with the Green Goblin stuff and so much more historical and it felt far less present to the modern world. And weird the way that he becomes like a juggernaut but with no… like a [crosstalk 00:12:24], hair.</p> <p>Alex:                 Could you talk about that for a second? So the-</p> <p>Justin:              Just a raged out, no neck dude.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, the weird thing is, so the Sin Eater, when he shoots people, now he gains their powers, right? So he shoots the juggernaut and then I liked generally speaking, just the voice of anything, the design of this, because he gets this juggernaut-</p> <p>Justin:              Sorry to hear you [crosstalk 00:12:45]-</p> <p>Alex:                 … Vini head, which is pretty gross. But the juggernaut doesn’t have a head like that. He has a normal head and he just wears a helmet. So what was going on there?</p> <p>Justin:              I like the idea that maybe juggernaut just smooshed a little bit into his old-</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              The clothes fit the man.</p> <p>Pete:                I think that how he starts to… your body forms to the helmet after a little while, and then it’s like, you take a turtle and it looks like you still are wearing it a little bit. And I think that’s what happened here.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete, at this point, your feet have taken on the shape of your punisher’s slippers, right?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, exactly. Exactly, yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 I did like the Green Goblin’s stuff in this issue. I think Nick Spencer did a good job of driving up the, and I’m using this word appropriately here, creepiness of the character.</p> <p>Justin:              Especially once all the other spider family characters were there, I was like, “Woof.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh yeah. That whole Gwen stuff was crazy.</p> <p>Justin:              Gross [crosstalk 00:13:40].</p> <p>Alex:                 The exact right way though. The way that Norman Osborn is gross that I don’t think we’ve seen him this way in a very long time, but it’s weird. I’m curious to see what happens to the next issue, because it seems like we’re finally getting into all of the kindred stuff, which is this villain that he’s been building up over the course of all the issues.</p> <p>Justin:              But I got to say the fact that the reveal wasn’t an issue. I was like, “Come on, man.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              It really felt like now is the time to do it and it feels like we’ve missed our shot to finally get the reveal.</p> <p>Alex:                 Particularly the way the end… sorry, Pete. I was just going to add that particularly the way the ending is paced and obviously the spoiler for the ending, but in the mix, everything that’s happening with Spider-Man, with the Green Goblin, with everybody, with Kindred walking towards this grave and walking up. And it definitely felt like this is the point where we see kindred walking, looking at a grave and now we know who Kindred is, and instead we still have no idea. What were you going to say, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, I was just going to say, yeah, there’s nothing like the old, “Hanging out next to a grave. You don’t know who I am, moment,” that everybody loves. Yeah, it’s a little frustrated. We don’t have more information, especially after all we’ve been through, but I also really liked the backup stories. I’m a sucker for Chris Bachalo’s art and also-</p> <p>Justin:              [inaudible 00:15:06], wars are also very good.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. The Ford shoes store with that art is so glorious and fantastic.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete, Doug Wizard. Do you love a good Doug Wizard?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, come on, dogs and wizards together. What’s not to love?</p> <p>Alex:                 No way. Could I throw out at you before we talk too much about the backup stories? Theories about the identity of kindred. Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                I’m trying to think of… What was the care bear with the little cloud on it? That’s who I think it is.</p> <p>Alex:                 Okay, great. Great. Justin, do you have any theories?</p> <p>Justin:              I mean, what are the third rails we’re going to touch here? It’s been built up so much, it has to be a big character. Is it the dude who killed uncle Ben?</p> <p>Alex:                 Hmm. I guess I can do that. I’ll throw out one. This is not my theory. I read this today. What?</p> <p>Pete:                I think it’s Doc Cock.</p> <p>Alex:                 Doc Cock? Joe Chill. It’s Joe Chill. I love this theory. I read this, I think it was on Nerdist or something today. They had a bunch of theories of who [crosstalk 00:16:22].</p> <p>Justin:              I’ve heard of that.</p> <p>Alex:                 The theory was, Pete, you are going to 100%, absolutely hate this theory, but I’m so excited about it. The theory is, it’s Peter Parker, but it’s Peter Parker from the pre one more day continuity because they fucked up the Mafesto curse by Maryy Jane and Peter Parker getting back together. So it split up the reality, and so Peter Parker who made that deal is now kindred tried to get it back.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow.</p> <p>Justin:              If we can finally undo that bullshit-</p> <p>Pete:                That would be glorious.</p> <p>Justin:              That feels so arch and unnecessary.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:17:09]. But I love the idea. I love the idea of it being Peter Parker, baby. I think that would be interesting.</p> <p>Pete:                Or Peter Porker.</p> <p>Justin:              Ooh, interesting. But here’s the thing. So much of Kindred is like, “I was buried. I was under the ground.” It has to feel like it has to be a dead character come back to life.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 And it sounds graves.</p> <p>Justin:              Maybe it’s their marriage. It’s like-</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, there you go. The physical representation. As we all know, marriage is covered in giant centipedes.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on to another title. Transformer is back to the future, number one from IDW, written by Ken and Scott, art by Juan Semeru. So this is exactly what you’d expect from the title. This is the Transformers, muck it up the back to the future continuity. And I’ll get into a huge spoiler here, but I was getting very worried that they wouldn’t do the thing that they do on the last page for most of the issue, but when they did, I was like, “Ah, thank you.”</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, glorious. Glorious last page reveal. This was fun. This was cool. I liked how they took the things that we know. We got different perspectives, a little POV and the mall scene. I thought that was really fun, and great use of clashing these two worlds together in a way that made sense.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I think this makes perfect sense. No one would ever be like, “This is an unnatural blending of two different properties.”</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, who doesn’t love seeing [crosstalk 00:18:45]-</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, go ahead.</p> <p>Justin:              No, as they say in the famous line, “One point 21 megatrons.”</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 I do [crosstalk 00:18:54], think we’re doing a good job here. I think when they finally get to it, to spoil a little bit of the book, but they do a back to the future too, with the transformers weaving their way through back to the future continuity saying, “Ooh, we could use some time travel to really take down the autobots,” and then of course, they finally do. We get the classic view of Hill Valley Square, except transformers have taken over the entire world. Beef Tatton, of course, is working for them. And Marty has tried to get away. It’s just silly fun stuff. I had a much better time once they finally got to it, in the second half of the issue versus the first half of the issue-</p> <p>Pete:                Don’t fucking do that. Don’t break it up [crosstalk 00:19:35].</p> <p>Alex:                 But I do.</p> <p>Justin:              It definitely felt like mashing up your toys when you’re a kid in a fun way.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree. Next up, American Vampire 1976 number one, from DC Comics written by Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque. And we talked to Scott Snyder about this when he was at our live show a couple of weeks ago. So definitely go and listen to that podcast. But this is, as you could imagine for the title continuing and finishing the saga of American Vampire now in the ’70s, there’s disco, there’s big Afros, everything that you’d expect going out on the title. This is also, I will say as much as I love this, and as much as I love Rafael Albuquerque’s art in particular, this is definitely a deep dive into my subconscious to be like, “Who’s that character from American Vampire?” I haven’t read this in a while. But I enjoyed it nonetheless, personally.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, speaking of the Albuquerque’s art. I mean, it’s just so nice to be back in his warm embrace. I mean, this art is glorious. They’re having fun. The classic, killing vampires with disco. I mean, you don’t get tired of that, that’s just fun stuff. Yeah, I think this was a cool wrap up. There’s a lot of tie ins that I didn’t remember, like you were saying solves, but I still enjoyed them. And yeah, I think it’s a great saying that comes out of this book, “Fuck history, shred it and forget it.” You know what I mean?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. And that’s how you failed social studies, right?</p> <p>Pete:                Hard, failed hard.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I agree. I mean, seeing this altogether, the team back together that is, is so nice. Skinner is such an iconic character, even though he’s not really in American Vampire anymore. It’s just great to have this book back. There are so many great shots, the moment where Travis Kid is looking over his shoulder, it’s just such a good blend, Scott and Rafiel working together, you don’t get anywhere else. Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. It’s great. Yeah, they’re really getting it together. And so is our next book, Getting it Together, number one from [crosstalk 00:21:59].</p> <p>Justin:              How did you come up with that? Wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 I mean, it was just up here. It was just up here in my brain and it came out of my mouth co-created and written by Sina Grace and Omar Spahi, art by Jenny Define and Sina Grace. We of course had Sina Grace and Omar Spahi on our live show.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, when?</p> <p>Alex:                 Just this very week.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, weird.</p> <p>Alex:                 So go back to this [inaudible 00:22:20], interview, despite the unfortunate tech problems. But I really enjoyed this book. If you did miss our live show, it’s basically a more modern friend set in San Francisco. That’s a little sexier and a little more inclusive, both from a cultural and sexual standpoint. And I thought it was fun. I enjoyed this book quite a bit. What do you guys think about it?</p> <p>Justin:              I agree [inaudible 00:22:46], a lot. I talked about this my comparison on the podcast of, Being a Bit Like Scott Pilgrim, a more modern and more, I guess, real, version of Scott Pilgrim where the characters are fun and interesting. They’re making jokes and they’re dealing with their mistakes in their lives. And I liked it a lot.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, unlike Friends, this is a little bit more, less shiny and more real, they get into things. So it’s enjoyable. It’s nice to just see a great image comic that focuses on relationships and the ebbs and flows of life and how we’d put up with each other’s shit or don’t and yeah, I think it’s really well done. You got some interesting characters, some really fun, cool moments. Yeah, it’s a solid book.</p> <p>Justin:              And who’s your favorite friend? Real quick.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Good question.</p> <p>Pete:                Favorite friend on the TV show [crosstalk 00:23:49]-</p> <p>Alex:                 Go with Joey on this.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m going to say Alex.</p> <p>Alex:                 Gunther?</p> <p>Pete:                Nice.</p> <p>Alex:                 Wow.</p> <p>Justin:              Again, makes sense. You’re the Gunther of this podcast. I got to say Pete was right. It’s Joey. Joey is the best friend. [crosstalk 00:24:00]. Also, the seasons, he’s the only one that isn’t deeply unlikable by the end.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, I do like the Power of a Good Hug here. It’s a nice thing that’s in this book here, and [crosstalk 00:24:15]-</p> <p>Alex:                 I mean, I just want to follow up though what Justin said, that’s why Joey was the perfect spinoff and works so well.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. I can’t believe it’s still going strong, 15 seasons later.</p> <p>Alex:                 Incredible. Just a quick shout out before we move on. Jenny Define’s art is great. In particular character designs are very good in this book. They’re very unique, they’re very different. They seem more realistic than your typical character designs and I think she does a good job here.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on to our 10 of Swords Block. Three books came out today. We are going to talk about them as a little bit of a block, because this is an interesting event. And Justin, you haven’t really been here to talk about this too much yet.</p> <p>Pete:                Wait-</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes, Pete, what’s up?</p> <p>Pete:                Wait, I just wanted to point out, it’s important that you read these in order. I fucked up the order [crosstalk 00:25:00].</p> <p>Justin:              Like a lot of things, it’s important you do them in the correct order, like breakfast, lunch, and dinner, putting-</p> <p>Pete:                No, you can have breakfast any time, mother fucker. Don’t pull that shit.</p> <p>Justin:              Okay.</p> <p>Alex:                 Matter of life, death?</p> <p>Justin:              That birth, life, death.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Man, I’m very excited to hear what order you read these in. But just to read off all three titles right now. Wolverine number six written by Benjamin Percy and art by Viktor Bogdanovic. X-Force number three, also written by Benjamin Percy and art by Viktor Bogdanovic. Marauders, number 13 written by Vita Ayala and art by Matteo Lolli. So as you can probably tell here, the first two issues are basically one story. They’re showing how Wolverine gets his sword. He’s going after the Muramasa blade, which of course is the only thing that can kill him, as we learned from that very weird storyline, where he comes back from hell all the time. But that’s sword he needs to go and battle for other worlds. And then Marauders 13 is a little more of a one-shot as it’s showing how Storm gets her sword from Wakanda, which of course is a very personal mission for her. What do you think about the storyline so far? How’d you feel about these issues in particular? And Pete, what order did you read the bid?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, I’m just noticing now there’s the part three of 22, part [crosstalk 00:26:20]. If I would have taken the time, I could have paid attention and then not read it, but I read it.</p> <p>Justin:              You can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can read the cover to know what you’re doing.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I read part five first. I did the Marauders and then I did Wolverine and then I did Acts of Swords.</p> <p>Justin:              So that’s all right. [crosstalk 00:26:44]-</p> <p>Alex:                 Not as bad as it could have been. You could have read Marauders in the middle or X-Force first and then Wolverine.</p> <p>Justin:              The Last page of Marauders gives it away a little bit for Wolverine and then you [crosstalk 00:26:56].</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. Wolverine, it does get it together. See, I read the fifth panel on the sixth page of Marauders and I jumped over to X-Force and read the seventh panel on. [crosstalk 00:27:05]. Yeah, I know.</p> <p>Alex:                 Now, wait. Do you want to hear from Pete because you’ve been pretty dead on the exponent general and down on that storyline for the first two parts? Well, I think pretty positive about everything so far. I’ve been really enjoying this storyline. But you like these issues, right, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. So yeah, I guess what you wanted to talk about how you’re a more positive person than me and you can see the sunshine.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I’m like ray of sunshine and you’re not.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I got a clouded like a ping pang thing going on. So yeah, what I like about this is, it’s not 80 different fucking things happening at once. It’s not fuck Island and you can’t kill anybody anymore and golden eggs of humans, as well as the fact that you’re no longer a part of everything. You give humans drugs on the side. It’s just dealing with this 10 of Swords, like, “Okay, there’s a showdown coming up, you’ve got to go get your weapon of choice and go get in your spot so that when it’s go time, you’re ready to go.” So it’s like, “Great, this is what I want. I don’t want this.” There’s so much shit happening in X-Men right now we can just deal with this side story. And I was so happy, we just got three stories that make sense, that kind of like, okay, it’s each person’s journey to get to their place, so the raid to try to save the world.</p> <p>Justin:              It’s like a prequel to the Choose Your Fighter screen on Street Fighter II.</p> <p>Pete:                Exactly. You’re choosing what weapon and why. [crosstalk 00:28:49]. Yeah, I love it.</p> <p>Alex:                 I liked that you refer to this Wolverine story as nice and simple and straightforward where it’s just classic Wolverine goes to Japan, goes down to hell, burns all of the flash off of his skeleton, meets a guy from other worlds who killed people who were the children of apocalypse. And has come back to getr an immortal blade that contains a person’s soul that is also wanted by the beast who runs the hand, who wants to give them as wedding gifts, except the beast also hates Wolverine and Muramasa, so wants to eat their souls. Just classic which is very simple [crosstalk 00:29:31].</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, give me straightforward story that I can fucking follow, man.</p> <p>Alex:                 Totally. All you need to do is read every expert book and every Daredevil book, and you got it.</p> <p>Pete:                But if you don’t know that Wolverine, when he dies, goes to hell and have to be reborn every time. I like the fact that they were picking up on that and playing with it a little bit here and… yeah, it sounds insane, but with Hickman’s, all the stuff that he’s changed, it’s nice to just have a simple and say [crosstalk 00:30:02]-</p> <p>Alex:                 Go back to basics. Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Let me ask you, how many of the text pages did you read?</p> <p>Pete:                None.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                Not a fucking one.</p> <p>Justin:              I actually liked a lot of the text pages, especially in the Marauders book, which feels like a good way for them to keep the more fantastical aspects of the Hickman, X-Men world in these books. These much more straightforward titles where we are just assembling the Circle of Swords characters back on Krakola. And yeah, it’s like these are two shot in a one shot where fun stuff happens.</p> <p>Alex:                 I enjoyed these. I had fun. I still like this crossover. My only little qualms-</p> <p>Justin:              Wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 … with the Wolverine one-</p> <p>Justin:              Of course, I like something you fucking [crosstalk 00:30:55].</p> <p>Alex:                 No. I mean, here’s the thing. Is that, I don’t like the Wolverine Goes to Hell thing at all. I do not like that as a part of Wolverine mythology.</p> <p>Justin:              I don’t like that he can be-</p> <p>Pete:                I also don’t like that Spider-Man made a deal with the fucking devil. [crosstalk 00:31:09]-</p> <p>Alex:                 Hold on. Wait, Justin, are you to call out the skeleton thing?</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. I don’t like that either.</p> <p>Alex:                 What is that?</p> <p>Justin:              He can’t just go back to skeleton and grow back. He’s not Lobo, another Wolverine.</p> <p>Pete:                You don’t know, that’s not true.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. That bothers me as well. I think Benjamin Percy, a great writer, the art is great.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m sorry about this [crosstalk 00:31:27]-</p> <p>Alex:                 I love having this new, a [oracco 00:31:32], opposite to Wolverine. This person, new has adamantium skin or armor or whatever is going on there.</p> <p>Justin:              Let’s just say it’s a microfiber.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s a great Wolverine villa. It’s just a really good setup there. But those little things are just like, “Oh, this is so annoying to be,” but I pushed past them. Anyway, the Storm story I thought was very good. It’s such a very smart thing to have her be like, “Goddammit, I got to go back to Wakanda with my ex-husband and ask for a sword somehow.” Vita Ayala puts great history of Storm in there. The art is excellent to the change of [inaudible 00:32:07], styles are great. I thought this was a very, very good issue in particular. So overall I’m a big fan of this storyline so far.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, me too. Yeah, and-</p> <p>Alex:                 Moving on… Oh, go ahead, Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                It was really cool to find out about the sword and the way they gave us the story. And yeah, and it was also tough because we’re in Wakanda, rest in peace, Chadwick, Bozeman. There was that still, the amazing tribute thing. And then he didn’t show up till later was cool and well placed and just caught her red-handed in the worst possible moment. But the conversation they had was great, and then the ending of the book with the other two waiting there was really fantastic, really setting things up and again it’s excited for this 10 Swords event. I’m very excited for this and I hope this event can propel the X-Men into a place that is, I don’t know, a little cleaner and less insane.</p> <p>Alex:                 I 100% guarantee you they’re going to celebrate winning the 10 of Swords challenge with a big old fuck party at both ends.</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. And oracco fuck party is wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s fucked up.</p> <p>Justin:              I just hope they’re not bringing 10 knives to 10 different gunfights.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh man. That’d be bad. Son of a Hedgehog Bad Guy is number one from ITW story by Ian Flynn and art by Jack Lawrence. This is well outside of my wheelhouse.</p> <p>Justin:              What do you mean Alex?</p> <p>Alex:                 What I mean is Son of the Hedgehog is one of those characters, I was like, “What is he doing? He’s running fast and spitting rings out of his body. This is dumb, and I hate this game. I’m not going to play.”</p> <p>Justin:              You don’t like… because were an Nintendo person?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I was a Nintendo guy.</p> <p>Justin:              See, I was Nintendo too, and I feel the same way, because I was like, “He’s just so fast.” Mario is not fast. He jumps, that’s his whole thing.</p> <p>Pete:                First off, I was a Nintendo guy as well, but Sonic was fun. It was crazy, but it was a fun game. You all are [crosstalk 00:34:18]-</p> <p>Justin:              Alex and I are like Sonic, too fast, slow down. [crosstalk 00:34:22]. Why are you obsessed with rings? Be happy with the simple life, be happy with the simple life Sonic. [inaudible 00:34:29], all these golden rings,</p> <p>Pete:                All that aside, I felt like this was a very clean, fun idea of like, “All right, let’s set up some villains. Let’s set things up in a way that makes sense and moves things forward.” And I thought it was cool to see this team come together.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Ian Flynn knows what he’s doing with these licensed properties. And like you said, taking a bunch of bad guys, even if I don’t know a lot about them, he writes them well, he delineates them. Jack Lawrence’s art is cartoony in front of the right way.</p> <p>Pete:                Perfectly, yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’m just getting fun, all ages title. Even if I don’t personally feel a connection with Son of the Hedgehog.</p> <p>Justin:              Now, Pete, how do you like this hedgehog when he’s basically the flash with spikes?</p> <p>Pete:                No, he’s nothing like that. There’s no bullshit speed force or a fucking one of the treadmills-</p> <p>Alex:                 The screen force is like a bunch of rings that he spits out when he’s hit. It’s the same thing.</p> <p>Pete:                No, it’s not true.</p> <p>Alex:                 Same concept.</p> <p>Pete:                No.</p> <p>Alex:                 Okay.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I have no problem with Sonic, unlike you guys. I think this is a fun book, really well drawn. It’s cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 We don’t have a problem with it. It’s a problem with you, Pete.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 We Only Find Them When They’re Dead. Number two from Boom! Studios, written by Al Ewing and illustrated by Simone Di Meo. This is continuing the story of a bunch of salvagers who fly around the universe, carving meat off of gods. They want to find a live god, they only find dead gods. I got to say that carving meat thing is probably my favorite part of the book right now, just in terms of how weird and gross it is. How are you guys feeling about it, two issues in?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, I’m definitely going to change my will. And I want people to carve meat out of me and eat it.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh yeah. I can’t wait for a filly Pete steak.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s going to be fun.</p> <p>Justin:              Suck it up at Pete steak.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh boy.</p> <p>Justin:              Suck it up on Pete Steak.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. The art is fantastic in this book, it’s very interesting as we piece together what’s going on and this world where they live off dead gods. Yeah, this is very interesting different fun, space book, cool characters, good relationships. It’ll be interesting to see how this goes, but I’m on board. I think this is a fun book.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete, when we do eventually eat you because you asked in your will, would you mind if I use regular cheese instead of cheez whiz?</p> <p>Pete:                No. You got use whiz. Also, I’ll have a specific condiment, like the old country suite, [inaudible 00:37:20], dipping sauce, you know what I mean?</p> <p>Justin:              And that’ll be made from your hair or something?</p> <p>Pete:                No, from the country [crosstalk 00:37:28]-</p> <p>Alex:                 No, of course, you’re going to be a French dip. You got the [foreign language 00:37:30]</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Nothing like the good old you.</p> <p>Justin:              This reminds me, I’ve been watching the show, Raised by Wolves. [crosstalk 00:37:41]-</p> <p>Pete:                God, how many times are you going to talk about [crosstalk 00:37:44]? What the fuck?</p> <p>Alex:                 No, keep bringing it up, I want to talk about it every time. Let’s do it.</p> <p>Justin:              [crosstalk 00:37:46]. I haven’t quite finished it yet. Very excited. Two episodes left. This reminded me of that in a good way, a nice-</p> <p>Pete:                Save it for a weekend geek, you asshole.</p> <p>Justin:              Okay. But anyway, this is very similar. Totally, I think.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, this is good stuff. This is just a big, hard Sci-Fi and I’m very impressed with this new world here. It’s sometimes difficult to get through exactly what’s happening, but I’m always intrigued to find out what’s next.</p> <p>Alex:                 Talking about another hard Sci-Fi book, Far Sector, number eight from DC comics written by new MacArthur, genius grant recipients, N.K. Jemisin, art and color by Jamal Campbell. Yeah, take that other DC comics writers. This is tying up the storyline, but opening up some new mysteries. We have Green Lantern on this planet. She is fighting some digital beings. Finally, shuts them down, but as mentioned, it opens up new histories here. Every issue is just very good. How do you guys feel about this one?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean the art is amaze balls. Every issue is very impressive. I love the aliens reference, little George Carlin quote. I mean this book continues to impress. The main character is fantastic. You root for the whole time. This is a fun mystery, who done it thing, that’s slowly unraveling. I just constantly impressed with how different this is from Green Lantern books and how much more I like it than Green Lantern books.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I think, in this issue, it occurred to me just the sense of place and characters is so unique in this book. You really feel like this city is difficult for the characters to understand or the main character to understand. That’s as much of a part of the mystery as anything else. And I think it’s very rare for a comic book to give that off.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Particularly when you have a Green Lantern comic book where they’re usually flitting from planet to planet or going to [OA 00:39:54], and they’re going somewhere else and then back to OA and then over to earth, that we’re sitting here and living in this place is I think very smart and very good. This is a don’t miss book every month.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, this is what I know you were excited about Justin, Adventure Man, number four from Image Comics. Script by Matt Fraction, pencils by Terry Dodson, inks by Rachel Dodson. In this issue, we’re having our new adventure man, is dealing with the fact that she is much larger than she was previously.</p> <p>Justin:              And denser.</p> <p>Alex:                 And denser.</p> <p>Pete:                Denser.</p> <p>Alex:                 And we find out a lot more about the history of what went on with the previous Adventure Man. How’d you feel about this one?</p> <p>Justin:              I like this book a lot. Obviously, the art by the Dodsons is fantastic. And the way the story really takes its time, I said this on the main podcast as well, it really takes its time-</p> <p>Alex:                 You sure did.</p> <p>Justin:              … and we get to really explore the powers and origin of the character that so many books have to blow pass in one issue. And with this series, we get to really be like, to her discovering her powers. It reminds me of the first couple of Spider-Man movies and really like languishing in the origin and enjoying it, which is something that I’ve missed in a lot of new comic books.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I mean, some people might just say, “Get to it already,” but I see what you say.</p> <p>Justin:              I hear you on that. But with this, it feels like we get to see the characters really enjoying the world that they’re in and enjoying this. This is moment of discovery of-</p> <p>Alex:                 Enjoying the journey.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. And enjoying the beginning of the journey. As for this character, I think it’s cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree.</p> <p>Pete:                The arts, fantastic. You’ve got some great action, some fun storytelling, great character development. This is a really pro comic that is just taking it’s time and being confident in the art and the storytelling.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, and it’s also, I don’t know if it’s going to pan out this way, but it’s a really good all ages comic book at the same time. This is something that you could read with kids and have no problem. It’s a little complex, but it’s fun stuff. It gets a little dark, but good book across the board. Next up, Backtrack, number seven from Oni Press written by Brian Joines, art by Jake Elphick. We had Brian Joines on the live show a couple of weeks back. [crosstalk 00:42:20]-</p> <p>Justin:              Wait, did you did you say Backtrack or Backstack?</p> <p>Alex:                 Backtrack.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay, [inaudible 00:42:25].</p> <p>Justin:              Backtstack.</p> <p>Alex:                 So this is a car race through time. And in this issue, they find their [inaudible 00:42:30], cells not back in time, but forward in time, in the future, dealing with some big stuff here. I really like this issue a lot. This is a big mythology issue, building out exactly what’s been going out of the background while they were doing this race. And I enjoyed finally getting to that stuff, as well as this glimpse of this future timeline. How did you two feel about it?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, this is just over the top fun, the art is unbelievable and it’s nice to see even in the future, you can just cocky robots, you just shoot them down. You know what I mean? Don’t let those robots talk shit to you. Just shoot them in the face until they fall down. It’s good stuff.</p> <p>Justin:              Wow. Bad attitude when it comes to [inaudible 00:43:18]. You’re the kind of guy that would shoot up C-3PO in Empire Strikes Back.</p> <p>Pete:                No, come on. Oh, well 3CPO, yeah. [crosstalk 00:43:26].</p> <p>Alex:                 As will Smith said in the classic movie, I, Robot, “Oh, hell no.”</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. That’s what we were all thinking. Thanks for saying it, Alex.</p> <p>Alex:                 Anytime.</p> <p>Justin:              When we had Brian on the show, we talked a lot about how the racing, the balance between the racing and the other side of the story is really well handled. And even in this issue, where there’s so much about the mythology and just developing the world around these characters, we still have a lot of time for the energy of the race. And I think that the momentum behind the book is really part of that and I appreciate that.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, they do-</p> <p>Justin:              The colors in this book are also really exciting.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, they do a great job of bouncing my story and action and it keep things grounded, even though it’s such a chronic crazy over the top idea.</p> <p>Justin:              It makes me, just when I’m driving my kids to school in the morning, I just feel the same way. I’m just going crazy. Pulling to a stop at a red light and slowly, getting in traffic and then stopping again.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, man. That’s really cool. You should try going through time. Next up, let’s talk about one of my favorite Marvel books that is rapidly going to the top of my stack, Black Widow, number two from Marvel, read by Kelly Thompson, art by Elena Casagrande. We’ve got a little hint of what’s been going on with Black Widow in the last issue as something happened to her. And now she’s being manipulated by Arcade. This issue Hawkeye, and with the soldier tracking her down. They find out she’s living a happy family life, but of course, Black Widow still got a Black Widow with some hero stuff. This is great. This is such a great twist on Black Widow. This is such a different story for her, and I’m very excited to see where this goes.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I agree. Our expectations that we talked about at the first issue where it’s like, “Oh, it’s not the Black Widow book. Oh, she’s dealing with her past, she’s being taken advantage of. She’s going to kill people to get back on top,” and to find that new spin on it like this. And I love the perspective shift, switching to Hawkeye and Bucky, Winter Soldier, just like trying to figure this out. And I do hope they get to the Winter Soldier Black Widow over relationship that was such a great relationship back in the Edward Baker run, and was just untimely dispatched with at the end of that run. And I would love to see that become a thing again, despite the fact that she has no memory at all.</p> <p>Pete:                What do you guys think? This is the kind of the question. Do they interfere here or do they literally let her live this happy life that she seemed so pleasant and content with?</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, since she’s being manipulated by Arcade and the Kabbalah villains, I would say they probably should get her out, but they don’t know that part yet.</p> <p>Pete:                They don’t. I just wanted to go on record here and say if you guys see me living a brainwashed life, please don’t hesitate to pull me out of that.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, I thought you’re going to say let you stay in it.</p> <p>Pete:                No.</p> <p>Justin:              Do you think some of the younger henchmen that deal with Arcade are like, “What are you named after, dude?”</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, definitely.</p> <p>Justin:              What is it? Core quarters? You put quarters in the machine?</p> <p>Alex:                 Apple Arcade. Come on, that’s a thing. Everybody loves Apple Arcade. We are all subscribers.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s 100% true.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. What’s your favorite game on Apple Arcade? Real quick. Don’t even look it up. Just mention one.</p> <p>Justin:              Sorry. I’m just running through my favorite quippy shows. Let me just list those.</p> <p>Alex:                 Exorsisters, number 10 from Image Comics written by Ian Boothby and art by Gisèle Lagacé. This is the culmination of illustration [crosstalk 00:47:18], of the firsthand issues. We talked about this series on and off. This is about two sisters, as you probably figured out from the title. One of them is real, one of them is not. And they’re battling forces of heaven and hell. Great climax in this issue. I thought just like a big, fun battle that didn’t lose the sense of humor that it has throughout. I enjoyed this title quite a bit. How do you guys feel?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I feel the same way. The art has the classic Betty and Veronica, Archie vibe to it, well dealing with these big demonic characters, heaven and hell coming together around these sisters, these not technically sisters, sisters. It’s very fun.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, it’s fun. Even in the middle of the fight, she’s like, “Do you want to tag in?” It’s just, they’re having a good time, even though there’s big stakes and things happening and I really liked the sister’s relationship. Yeah, I think this is really a fun book that makes an interesting turn at the end. But yeah, this is well done, well drawn. You can run those ones when you look at the cover, you’re like, “Oh, I get what this is.” And then you’re pleasantly rewarded for that.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, Deceased, Dead Planet, number four from TC Comics written by Tom Taylor, art by Trevor Harrison. If you haven’t been following along, we’ve been loving this title. This takes place in a world ravaged by the anti-life equation. They have found out that cyborg holds maybe the cure to the virus that it has going around. So this issue they’re tracking down, Metron trying to get information from him to put it all together. Another great issue of this title. What’d you guys think about it?</p> <p>Pete:                I mean, this comic is insane. This is so much fun. It’s nonstop action and fun moments between heroes, great kiss. Some bad-ass reveal at the end, last page. Tom Taylor is killing this book.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I really liked the way the Superman and Batman are done in this storyline. It’s one of the rare Elle swirled these storylines where I really think the heroes stand on their own. I could see these characters continuing on outside of this comic or just really living in this deceased world for a long time.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s great. I agree. Next up, Inkblot, number two from Image Comics written by Emma Kubert and art by Rusty Gladdest. Pete, you’re a big fan of this one.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s a fantasy book with a tiny little black cat. This issue takes a very different bed. Introduces subdue characters, keeps the same cat. How do you feel about this?</p> <p>Pete:                This is fun book. I don’t know what it is about this adorable cat, but-</p> <p>Alex:                 Is some of the cat is very… I can’t stop looking at it.</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know if it’s the eyes or the cuteness or just the way it’s drawn.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s probably the eyes, because the eyes are the only distinguishing features.</p> <p>Pete:                But I really love it. I know it’s ridiculous, but just seeing this guy who just says ‘Meow,” is just great and saves the day. Guys, just because dragons are big and scary doesn’t mean they have big and scary problems. Sometimes you just have a small problem kike your old rat stuck in the nose.</p> <p>Alex:                 You worshiped the cat? The weight of the cat.</p> <p>Pete:                Let’s weigh the cat guys.</p> <p>Alex:                 You’re a cat guy though, Pete. That’s the thing. That’s a secret that nobody knows.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, I was a dog person my whole life, but now I have a cat. And so it’s just me and Inkblot living the dream.</p> <p>Alex:                 I like this issue. I just want to know what’s going on with this book, because as far as I can tell the second issue wasn’t really connected to the first issue, [crosstalk 00:51:24]-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, one and done type of scenarios.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. But the first issue ended in a cliff hanger where they were going to continue the story. So I’d love to get back to that. No, that’d be cool. I think the art is very good. I like the world. There’s a glorious picture of a bunch of [ellis 00:51:42], standing in front of this, I don’t know if it’s a portal or what it is in these tree branches that is gorgeous. So I want to know more about this world, but I feel like we’re two issues in, and it’s not quite giving me enough information at this point.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, I don’t know what more you need. You got adorable cat who’s solving crimes and helping people out. I mean, what the fuck else you want, man?</p> <p>Justin:              [crosstalk 00:52:08]. Getting that rat.</p> <p>Pete:                Got to get that rat.</p> <p>Justin:              Got to get that rat. That’s what I said to my coffee mug in the morning, I drink my cup of coffee and I’m like, “Ah, time to get that rat.” Champions, number one written by Eve L. Ewing, art by Simone Di Meo. This is picking up on the champions outlawed storyline that I think began 35 years ago. I’m not 100% sure, but the champions have been… they’re not allowed to be superheroes anymore. Kids aren’t allowed to be super heroes and being a little mean, but this is obviously a victim of the pandemic where things have gotten very, very delayed.</p> <p>Justin:              Finally, we are picking up on this though. What do you think about this take on Marvel’s Young Heroes?</p> <p>Pete:                I mean, it just sucks that they’re no longer allowed to be heroes and they’re trying to be… there’s sting operations to get them. I mean, it’s heartbreaking stuff, you know what I mean? They earn their stripes, they should be a part of the team.</p> <p>Justin:              Exactly. If I were in living in this world, I would want to [crosstalk 00:53:14]-</p> <p>Pete:                You are living in this world.</p> <p>Justin:              … 11, 12 year olds running around, shooting stuff through lasers.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, being in charge of things, making big time decisions. I love it.</p> <p>Justin:              Once the team comes together and this book starts moving, I like this a lot. I’m the Van [Astervicks 00:53:32], formerly Marvel boy, former new warrior. The fact that he’s the bad guy here, now he’s called Justice. I don’t know if he’s just this way now. That was interesting. And I guess, I’m not super familiar with the dynamics of this team. I like the way the reveal at the end, and I’m curious how, if this book does have that same vibe of the new warriors that I liked back in the ’90s.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. It’s not quite there yet. It feels like the middle of whatever happened previously, whatever’s coming next, but once it comes together, I am interested to read it as well.</p> <p>Alex:                 Last but not least, Decorum, number five written by Jonathan Hickman and art by Mike Huddleston. This might be my favorite issue of Decorum, so far personally.</p> <p>Justin:              100%. I like how we always save this book for last.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right, so at this book, who knows what really is going on? But in this issue, we are following our former courier character was now training at a school for assassins. And we follow her as she trains at that school over the course of many, many years. Man, this issue was great. Just a ton of fun, perfectly relayed out by Mike Huddleston phenomenal. Like I do, it’s taken us a while to get here, but just a joy to read from beginning to end.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. I agree. I think Hickman, especially on his non big to work really pops when there’s a very clear format to the story so that he can live in that format and tell the wildest stories he can think of. I like to imagine that right after Krakola finishes, making love to a neighboring Island, Krakola falls asleep and dreams the comic book, Decorum.</p> <p>Alex:                 Wow.</p> <p>Justin:              Hmm, wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 There’s some-</p> <p>Justin:              Delilah will be here all night, listening to your heartbreaking story.</p> <p>Pete:                There’s some amazing art, some amazing coloring and shading in this book. Really beautiful stuff, but it’s also repetitive and it’s also like you’re getting these symbols, the graphics, the [crosstalk 00:55:56]-</p> <p>Justin:              There’s some amazing shading. There’s some amazing shading right there for people to pick.</p> <p>Pete:                I get it, man. You like symbols now, and now every book has to have these little pages, in between pages that don’t have much, but have a little bit whatever-</p> <p>Justin:              Dude, dude, dude, it is not now. He’s been doing that same shit for years.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay, cool. I guess I’m just catching on to it, but I don’t know. I guess if you like it and it’s in every book, you get used to it or grow to expect it. But I think the art is glorious, especially with… even though it’s repetitive of the same shit, the kind of goriness of it is fantastic. And then you get the, okay, she finally steps up and what that means and the aftermath. So interesting, cool storytelling, but really took its time and art’s great.</p> <p>Alex:                 Alright, there you go. No better place to wrap up than that. If you would like to support this podcast, patrion.com/comic book club, also do a live show every Tuesday night at-</p> <p>Justin:              We sure do.</p> <p>Alex:                 … 7:00 PM to Crowdcast and YouTube. Please come check that out. Hang out, tell Pete he’s wrong about Decorum or whatever you want. I mean, and whenever you want to talk about this, it’s absolutely fine. I choose Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show @comicbooklive on Twitter, comicbookclublive.com for this podcast, and many more. Until next time, we’ll see you at the virtual comic bookshop.</p> <p>Justin:              Dreams, sweet dreams. You beautiful little islands. (singing).</p> <p>The post <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com/2020/10/07/the-stack-batman-locke-key-and-more/" rel="nofollow">The Stack: Batman, Locke &amp; Key And More</a> appeared first on <a href="https://comicbookclublive.com" rel="nofollow">Comic Book Club</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub" rel="nofollow">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub</a></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> https://comicbookclublive.com/?p=14887 https://comicbookclublive.com/2020/10/07/the-stack-batman-locke-key-and-more/ Wed, 07 Oct 2020 13:00:00 +0000 3487 no full The Stack: The Department Of Truth, Shang-Chi And More The Stack: The Department Of Truth, Shang-Chi And More Comic Book Club On this week’s Stack podcast: The Department of Truth #1, Shang-Chi #1, That Texas Blood #4, Batman: Three Jokers #2, Chu #3, X-Factor #2, Nailbiter Returns #5, WW84 #1, Sea of Stars #7, Marvel Zombies: Resurrection #2, Ascender #13, Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy On this week’s Stack podcast: The Department of Truth #1, Shang-Chi #1, That Texas Blood #4, Batman: Three Jokers #2, Chu #3, X-Factor #2, Nailbiter Returns #5, WW84 #1, Sea of Stars #7, Marvel Zombies: Resurrection #2, Ascender #13, Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey #3, Rogue Planet #5, The Immortal Hulk: The Threshing Place #1 and X-Ray Robot #2.

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Alex:                 What is up, everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.

Pete:                I’m Pete. And-

Alex:                 And I’m… What? What?

Pete:                Real quick.

Alex:                 Yeah.

Pete:                You still have the two owls fucking up behind you. They’re still fucking each other behind you, in between shows, you could have taken one down or separated them.

Alex:                 Listen Pete, you do not know that the same people who watch our live show are also listening to our Stack podcasts. Don’t assume that there’s a continuity there. Just to explain to everybody just listening to this podcast.

Pete:                I am listening.

Alex:                 There are two owls who may or may not be fucking behind me. It’s unclear, and nobody knows. All right?

Pete:                Okay.

Alex:                 But I will say one of them has a very deep hole and the other one does not.

Pete:                Stop saying that. Please stop.

Alex:                 It’s a puppet. It’s a puppet. So you can put your hand in it. That’s what I’m saying. He’ll wear you like a puppet, Pete. Let’s talk about The Stack. There’s a bunch of books that came out.

Pete:                So many books.

Alex:                 So many books for us to chat about, and some big books as well. Kicking it off with The Department of Truth. Number one, print image comic…

Pete:                Oh, you want to start with your favorite?

Alex:                 I want to start with my favorite. There’s also a ton of hype on this book, so I’m excited to chat about it. Written by James Tynion IV, art by Martin Simmonds. James Tynion IV, as we talked about a lot on all of our podcasts, has been on a roll lately. And in particular, I think like… This is not an insult, but Wind, maybe a little less so, even though I really enjoy that book, but there’s something about-

Pete:                Wow. Fuck you. Don’t.

Alex:                 Something is Killing the Children came out and there was an insane amount of hype on it, and then it delivered. The Department of Truth seems sort of to think like such a clear title, you know what this book is on going in, and then it completely delivers in the first issue. I’m almost reticent to spoil it because it is one of those books, in my mind, it feels like a Brian Kay von book, where you read it and you’re like, “Yes. Okay. This last page, this got me.”

Pete:                Oh my God. The last page though.

Alex:                 Yes.

Pete:                But that’s the thing, you said you read it and you know what’s going on, I did not. It took me a while to kind of piece it all together, but man, by that last page you are hyped.

Alex:                 Yes.

Pete:                You are so hyped and ready for the next issue. It’s unbelievable. But the art is are really cool. It really fits the tone of what they’re trying to do in such a great way.

Alex:                 Yeah.

Pete:                And man, is the book good.

Alex:                 I know we’re bouncing around and not actually mentioning the plot here, and part of it is by design.

Pete:                That’s how I like to talk.

Alex:                 Well, I don’t want to tell the people what the plot are, because I read the book, not actually knowing what it was, then read, went to Image Comics’ website and looked at their blurb, it gives away too much. I didn’t want to know any of that stuff going in.

Alex:                 So, go in totally clean, know that it is a thing. You could probably tell us from the title, but it’s a thing about kind of conspiracy theories and the government. I think that’s all you need to know.

Pete:                Don’t spoil it. You fucking ass.

Alex:                 That’s all I’m going to say. The art, the writing, everything, it feels to me, it feels like a vintage vertigo book. Like a book that like would come out at the same time as Sandman and everything else where you’d be like, “Oh shit, this is going to change the industry.”

Alex:                 And now it’s another in a line of amazing books from Image Comics, but it is great. And to your point, Martin Simmonds art, it feels a little… Ah, who’s the guy who did 30 days of Night? Is it Ben Templesmith?

Pete:                Yes.

Alex:                 It feels a little like Ben Templesmith on the art, but it’s different enough. James Tynion is on a fire here, and it is a book that feels insanely current, like insanely current.

Pete:                It’s really well done. It’s just so good. I wonder if the people at Image are just high fiving themselves like, “We’re fucking killing it right now. You can’t touch us.”

Alex:                 Well, the thing that is, I think, so great about this book, and again, this is not spoilers, this is just kind of skirting what it’s about, is that it is about our current moment in time and our current political moment in time, but it’s fun to read at the same time. It’s still scary at points. It’s fun at points. There’s good action. There’s good adventure. There’s good weirdness. Great, great book. Do not miss this one.

Pete:                Really great book.

Alex:                 Don’t miss it.

Alex:                 Next up, another book that I’m going to say don’t mix, Shang-Chi, number one from Marvel, written by Gene Luen Yang and art by Dike Ruan. This is another one that I wasn’t sure about going in, but as usual, Gene Luen Yang killed it.

Alex:                 We get Shang-Chi, turns out he’s part of a dynasty of five weapons. It’s very similar on the surface to what happened with Iron Fist, where there were those seven immortal cities, but it goes in a very different direction by the ed. Super fun. Great last page. I’m 100% on board with the character, and it’s a very different take on Shang-Chi.

Alex:                 It’s clearly calculated to have something that has a trade or multiple trades on the shelves by the time the movie hits, but you will not regret picking up this comic book.

Pete:                I’m so happy with the team behind this book. So happy for this new relaunch of Shang-Chi. One of my favorite characters as a kid, also get a little Fin Fang Foom, which I was totally pumped to see. This is a great book, great art, fun storytelling, and it picks up and you think like, “Okay.” But then you’re like… It just does such a great job of unveiling the story in such a way that kind of is a little different than what we’re used to, but still has all the action and stuff that you want.

Pete:                I’m very impressed with this book. I’m very excited to see how this is going to move forward. And also this was the first Marvel book that I read with the Brian Starfreeze-

Alex:                 Stelfreeze?

Pete:                Stelfreeze, sorry. Stelfreeze tribute to Chadwick Bozeman, and it’s very fucking moving and an amazing art and so powerful. And I’m so happy that Marvel is doing this.

Alex:                 Man, they really went all out for that. I mean, just to talk about that for a moment. A lot of last weeks books had the Chadwick Bozeman tribute [crosstalk 00:06:51] rest in power branding on it. But this week, there’s a whole testimonial from Ta-Nehisi Coates. There was the art, as you mentioned. And yeah, it’s really powerful stuff.

Pete:                Yeah. It’s really moving.

Alex:                 But yeah, that’s all said about Shang-Chi. One of the things that I love about it is Yang does such a great job of sneaking humor in out of nowhere. The rhythm of his humor, it almost sneaks in from the side in a certain way where it’s in the middle of an action sequence and suddenly there’s a joke.

Alex:                 It completely throws me in the right way where I’m like, “Wait, wait, hold up, this was a serious scene, what’s going on? That’s funny, that thing that you’re doing.” It just makes it really fun to read, even as he’s setting up these good characters, this good mythology.

Alex:                 Getting back to the Iron Fist thing, it almost feels like a rejoinder to Iron Fist, which is very good, mind you, but to the whole conversation surrounding Iron Fist, the TV show, where people are like, “Dude, cast an Asian person, person of Asian descent as Iron Fist, or just do Shang-Chi. What are you doing?”

Alex:                 And this comic series is very specifically to be like, “Here you go.”

Pete:                Thank you. Yes, please.

Alex:                 Great stuff. Can’t wait to read the second issue of that. Let’s move on to one of our favorites here on the show, that Texas blood number four Image Comics, by Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips. We had Chris Condon on the live show a couple of weeks ago, and that was super fun to talk to him about this book.

Alex:                 This issue, we’re continuing the storyline of this brother who’s come back to Texas. He’s discovered some bad doings around his brother who was killed. This is very much a middle of the arc issue, but there’s still such good character stuff here. And there’s such a good emotionally based character twist that happens as well. Every issue of this is great. I’m really enjoying it.

Pete:                Yeah. The storytelling, the pacing, the art, it’s really, really well done. It’s very interesting. They do a great job issue to issue, giving you more information on this bigger thing in such a cool way that you’re just you’re in and you want more and more and more. They’re killing it on this book. Just the paneling, it’s just really impressive package.

Alex:                 Yeah. There’s a great scene in here with our sheriff character, who we haven’t seen a lot of since the first issue. Where he’s sitting down with his wife and his wife is talking to him and his… If you haven’t been reading the book, he has this verbal tick where he just says, “Well.” And that’s pretty much it all the time.

Alex:                 The way that the lettering plays out in particular, it reads so well as a scene where she’s just-

Pete:                So well.

Alex:                 Yeah. Yes. Where she’s just kind of like needling him a little bit. And he’s like, “Well.” And she’s like, “Well?”

Alex:                 It’s great. Just the rhythm of that scene is so good. And just those little character moments are so nice. Definitely pick up this book.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Next one up, I’m very curious to get your take on this, Pete. Batman: Three Jokers, number two from DC Comics written by Jeff Johns and Jason Fabok. This is continuing with the storyline, as you can tell from the title of, there are actually three Jokers. There’s the original Joker, the criminal, there’s the comedian, and there’s the performer. I’m forgetting what the third one is. Whatever it is. He’s dead this issue.

Pete:                The criminal, the comedian, and the clown.

Alex:                 The clown, there we go. And the clown was killed by Red Hood last issue. There’s serious repercussions for this issue. I got to tell you, I am so stressed out reading this book, I can’t quite explain it.

Alex:                 Jason Fabok’s art is phenomenal, but the feeling and the tension that Jeff Johns is putting in this through the characters is everything that should have been present to Doomsday Clock but wasn’t, but is here. It’s very hard to read, but it feels like that is part of the point. What’s your take on it?

Pete:                Yeah. That’s the thing. It is very hard to read. What sucks is it reopens a wound of… We get Jason Todd again, fucked up by the Joker in a way that’s not cool and way out of bounds. And you have this hard conversation with Batman and Barbara and it’s like, I’m reading this going, “Hey, Jeff Johns, what are you fucking doing to me over here, man? Well, I already lived this and had to live with this already. And then you’re making us redo it.” It’s very painful and I’m just wondering why. Why?

Alex:                 Well, it’s interesting to pair this with Doomsday Clock, I think, because Doomsday Clock, for all its faults, was Jeff John’s mission statement on what Alan Moore had to say through Watchman, what Alan Moore had to say about superhero comics and what he had to say about the universe.

Alex:                 It’s certainly, at the very least in this issue, particularly given the last page, feels like this is-

Pete:                That last page was awesome though.

Alex:                 Well, it’s Jeff Johns’ mission statement on killing Joke versus Watchman, which is not unimpeachable, but it’s still a masterpiece of the forum, as we talked about at length on our Watchman watch podcast. Killing Joke has not aged well. Killing Joke-

Pete:                Well, that’s also the thing, is the killing joke recently had a movie done that was awful. Just garbage in a way that was unnecessary and very painful. I went to the movie theater very excited about what I was going to see and got kicked in the nuts repeatedly. And now Jeff John’s like, “Oh, guess what? I’m not done kicking you in the fucking nuts yet.”

Alex:                 Here’s your problem, you got to stop going to 4D Movie theaters, and then you won’t get kicked in the nuts repeatedly. You pay extra for the shit, right?

Pete:                Don’t bring up 4D, man. That shit is awful.

Alex:                 Jason Fabok started [crosstalk 00:13:23]

Pete:                I think 4D is the reason we’re in this fucking pandemic, because there’s spraying in the seats and that’s where the COVID started.

Alex:                 Oh man. Pete, by the way, I love your podcast that you do out of Alex Ross’s network. It’s very good. Batman: Three jokers is also, I think, very well done. Makes me uncomfortable. I’m not quite sure where it’s going. And I’m certainly nervous on the places it going to leave the Joker and Batman in continuity, when eventually things link up. But it’s a nicely put together package, I would say.

Pete:                It’s too bad Justin is not here.

Alex:                 Yeah. He loves the tight little package. Next up Chew Number Three from Image Comics, written and lettered by John Layman, art and colors by Dan Boultwood. This is continuing the story of the Breaking Bad and the Chew universe as Chew’s sister. Goes darker and darker. Now they’re just good fun issue of this book. I’m really enjoying a lot and I’m enjoying revisiting the Chew universe through this time.

Pete:                Oh, see what you did there?

Alex:                 Yes, I do.

Pete:                Yeah, I agree. This is just a fun extension of something we already love. Very interesting to kind of have these two kind of like sisters. It’s very cool to see where this goes. I think it’s just a great continuation of something, and the art and writing, it feels spot on to what we love and it’s just great.

Alex:                 Yeah. It took a little while. I enjoyed the first two issues, but this is the first issue that really feels humor-wise on the same level as Chew, and I enjoyed it quite a bit. I’m very happy about the series.

Alex:                 Let’s move on to one I’m sure we’re going to agree on, X-Factor Number Two from Marvel, written by Leah Williams and art by Carlos Gomez. This is the second part of 10 of Swords. I know I loved the first issue of this. I thought this is great.

Alex:                 The second issue is a little more of a business issue as the team recovers from the disaster that happened in other worlds. Now, they need to find 10 swords to battle apocalypses, evil children. That’s what’s going on. Here though, they’re dealing with the fact that Rockslide died, Apocalypse got killed, Richter almost got killed. And what happens after that.

Alex:                 And we once again get a realignment of how death works in the X-Men part of the universe, that I though was very smart and ups the stakes of everything that happens. I’m really enjoying this crossover. Pete, I’m sure you feel the same. Over to you.

Pete:                This fucking sucks, man. This is such fucking bullshit. What the fuck is even happening? There is so much shit happening that it is just insane. There is too much to deal with. And then in between that, they’re making us read these fucking briefing statements-

Alex:                 Love it.

Pete:                … wherever the fuck they are. The signed affidavit bullshit. I’m so happy that Charles Xavier finally lost his lollipop head. I’m very excited in that.

Alex:                 Can we talk about that moment? I know you don’t like this, but the very fact that everybody, this entire time, since House of Acts and Powers of 10 launched, has been talking about, “Wait, the X-Men could just resurrect themselves whenever they want, what does it matter if they die? The moment when, and this is a big spoiler for the issue, but they try to resurrect Rockslide and it goes horribly wrong to the point where Xavier’s helmet shorts out, and we get to see every other helmet short out.

Alex:                 I screamed, is probably too strong, but I definitely was gassed at that moment, because it was like, “This is all over.” It turns out that’s not exactly what’s going on, but that the stakes are that high for this thing, I thought was great.

Pete:                Yeah. You said this thing, because you don’t even know what the fuck is going on.

Alex:                 I know what’s going on.

Pete:                Your shit is too confusing. And it’s weird because it’s like, okay, here’s a shot of Xavier’s helmet in a root bath, overlooking something. And then, oh, here’s a shot of Xavier’s helmet in a root bath that’s in space, in a root bath that’s somewhere else under a sun and then water.

Alex:                 Hold on. This is the most-

Pete:                What is happening in this book?

Alex:                 This is the most excited I’ve been about the X-Men in decades.

Pete:                Congratulations. You should-

Alex:                 Thank you.

Pete:                … read X-Men more. I think that it’s just sanity stacked on insanity, stacked on insanity. We have to deal with the first thing you did before we can move on. We’re barely dealing with the fact that all the X-Men said, “Hey, fuck you to the rest of the world.” Okay. Now you’re on your own private Island, you’re fucking each other, great. Then it’s just one insane thing after another insane thing, and then this insane council that like oversees everything. It is just so much insanity I keep hoping like, “All right, eventually this is going to calm down so we can catch up to all the madness.” And it just stays on the gas pedal, and I’m really having a hard time keeping up and dealing with it.

Alex:                 I mean, I get what you’re saying. I do think though that this crossover is more accessible than the stuff that has come before. I love the fact that, again, spoiler for the issue, but Polaris is some sort of seer, she’s been given-

Pete:                Poor Polaris, is really falling apart here.

Alex:                 She is falling apart because she let down her team, she let down everybody, but she has the information to where these 10 swords are going to be so that they can battle Apocalypse’s evil children.

Alex:                 I love the fact that she does this prophecy and the folks at Marvel, no, we’re going to pick it apart, we’re going to figure it out very quickly. So instead, at the end of the issue, they have Cipher being like, “Okay, here’s what I think they’re talking about on the prophecy. Here’s the characters. They’re going to go get swords.”

Alex:                 And some of them are going to be wrong, but I love the idea that they’re sending us on a wrong path in some places, while on the right path in others, like of course, Wolverine’s going to have a sword. We already know Illyana is one of the people who has the sword.

Pete:                The Illyana part was great.

Alex:                 That was great, so much fun. I am having a blast so far with the storyline and I’m excited to see what happens

Pete:                I would like to be enjoying it, but there’s just too much madness going on with portals opening and closing, and then the White Queen’s being mean. It’s just it’s too much.

Alex:                 Excuse me.

Pete:                Well timed cough there, buddy.

Alex:                 No problem.

Pete:                What are you trying to say?

Alex:                 Nothing. Nailbiter returns number five from Image Comic. Story and art by Joshua Williamson and Mike Henderson. This is picking up the storyline. There’s a contest going on in Buckaroo with a bunch of copycat serial killers, or are they? In this issue, there’s a big twist. And we find there’s another Nailbiter who looks exactly like the original Nailbiter. Some big action goes down.

Alex:                 We had Joshua Williamson on the show a couple of months ago and he talked about the storyline. I love that he’s just following through on it. This is a big fun action. Every single issue, out of the gate. I’m having a blast reading this one too.

Pete:                It’s unbelievable. It’s really a lot of fun. It’s fast paced. It’s action oriented. But also the art is amazeballs. You’ve got a lot of fun, double spread stuff. Great characters. Great action. This is just really, really fun book.

Alex:                 Yeah. Next up WW84 Number One, which of course is World War 84. We skipped a couple in there, but that’s all right. Number one. Just kidding. It’s Wonder Woman 84, Number one. This is-

Pete:                Story.

Alex:                 Yes. Hold on. A story by Anna Obropta and Louise Simonson art by Brett Blevins. I’m going to say two things about this.

Pete:                Well, wait, wait, wait.

Alex:                 Yeah. Yeah.

Pete:                First off, it’s a tie into the movie.

Alex:                 Yes.

Pete:                Which I am so excited for this movie, but obviously let’s push it back until we can all go see it in theaters or whatever we need to do. So excited for this movie. And then was so excited for this comic book because it’s a tie in and I’m like, “Okay, maybe it’ll match the tone of what’s going on.” But then I got really disappointed and was like, “God, I hope the movie is nothing like this, because there is some really just lame character stuff. I mean, one of them is called Jazz and is just like chill Jazz, grownups never listen, who wrote this? Like what are you-

Alex:                 Anna Obropta and Louise Simonson.

Pete:                Yeah, I know. But like really over the top kind of like, I’m being a kid right now and parents are lame. And then the accents of the robbers like, “The stairs. Tor the roof. Over that way.” I’m like, wow. No, [crosstalk 00:22:49] but let’s tone this down a little bit. Make it a little bit more like not… It seems a joke to me.

Alex:                 Wow. I didn’t realize you’d be so negative about this. I thought this was just fine. I thought that was fine as like a movie tie-in comic. The big blubber to me was this idea that like… It’s very clear that this machine is running, but certain parts of it are not working well. And what I mean by that is, as you mentioned, the movie was supposed to come out months ago, then it was supposed to come out in, I want to say, October.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 And now it’s being pushed to December. It’ll probably be pushed back again. Let’s be honest. But this weekend I actually went to Target, which was a harrowing experience.

Pete:                Why would you do that?

Alex:                 It was actually fine. We needed to get my kids shoes and there was barely anybody there, so it was totally okay.

Pete:                Oh, wow.

Alex:                 Yeah, it was pretty awesome. I was very nervous about it. But walking through the toy aisle, they had Legos for Wonder Woman in 1984, and I was like, “Man, this is not coming out for months now and you have the Legos already on the shelf.” And it’s the same thing with the comic. And it’s a real bummer to be like, they couldn’t stop it. The comic still needed to come out, the Legos still needed to come out, even though the movie has been pushed way, way back. And that made me weirdly sad.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 That’s all. But that said, I thought the comic is fine. It is the sort of thing that if the movie was out or the movie was coming out next week, I think we’d read it and be like, “Yeah, this is cute. This is fine. I can’t wait to see the movie.” As is, as the only thing we’re getting for months and months, there’s a lot more pressure on it.

Pete:                Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I do like this idea of putting Wonder Woman in a museum where she can tell stories about like-

Alex:                 She belongs in a museum.

Pete:                Fuck you. Telling stories about bad-ass females throughout history, that’s awesome. I fucking love that. Premise, I don’t want stereotypical weird kind of characters.

Alex:                 We named Need the dog Diana.

Pete:                Oh, wow.

Alex:                 Yeah.

Pete:                Well, I hope you got your kids wonderful Wonder Woman shoes while you were at Target.

Alex:                 No, they didn’t want that. Next up, Sea of stars, Number seven from Image Comics written by Jason Aaron and Dennis Hallum, art by Steven Green. Another really just good solid issue of this book as a dad chases his son through the universe. In this issue, the son finds out that his dad is alive. There’s some mix-ups there and some great action set pieces involving space. Well, what’d you think, Pete?

Pete:                This is just continues to be amazing. The art is really still in the show. And the characters, these are so fun and creative characters and really well drawn. It’s just kind of the scary thing of, you think losing your kid in a store is bad, try losing your kid in space. Unbelievable scenario and just really over the top fun. Every issue has just been a real treat and it continues, continues to get better.

Alex:                 Yeah, I agree. Let’s move on to Marvel Zombies Resurrection, Number two, from Marvel. Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, art by Leonard Kirk. We’ve really been enjoying this book or at least the first issue and the preview, zero issue, whatever you want to call it. The issue that came before. As Spiderman takes Franklin and Valarie Richards to try to stop the zombie plague that has affected their universe.

Alex:                 It was a great twist in this issue involving the Phalynx and the robots of the Marvel universe that I thought was so smart and so well done and added some of the danger in a really nice way. There’s also a wonderful and sad scene with Viv Vision’s daughter. Another just very good solid issue of this book.

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, the Punisher [crosstalk 00:26:56] before-

Alex:                 Yeah, what did you think about that, Pete?

Pete:                I mean, come on. Fucking come on. But this comic is great, even though I was like, “Oh man.” But the Viv thing was just so heartbreaking.

Alex:                 No, you can do it. Come for him. Come for Phillip Kennedy Johnson. We’ve had him on the show a couple of times. Come for him. You tell him what he did to your boy, the Punisher.

Pete:                He made a choice. He made a choice. It wasn’t as upsetting as Frankie Castle. It’s an interesting choice.

Alex:                 Filings Castle?

Pete:                Yeah, I don’t know about-

Alex:                 Yeah. It doesn’t quite work as well. It doesn’t roll off the tongue. Really good book, excited to see how this potentially ties into the bigger story in the Marvel universe that’s being told. That should be very cool.

Alex:                 Next up, Ascender, Number 13 from Image Comics written by Jeff Lemire and art by Dustin Nguyen. I don’t know. Every issue. This is good. The end.

Pete:                I mean, it’s hard because it’s like… It really is. Every issue is just like a painted, just unbelievable artistic feet that is like water color and beautiful and amazing.

Pete:                The action, the storytelling, the connecting, these Ascender, Descender worlds, it’s really impressive how big the story It’s great that Jeff Lemire has got to tell this giant story. And he has an amazing artist who bring it to life.

Alex:                 I cannot believe how much it is tying into Descender at this point. I really thought it was going to be its own thing, but nope, it’s basically the same story at this point. And every old character that we get back again is so exciting. Another one happens at the end of this issue, the cover of the next one promises a huge one is coming back. This is great. This is just a thrilling fantasy Sci-fi mashup that I can’t wait to read every month.

Pete:                Yeah. And also, I just wanted to say the Driller playing hide and seek was just so nice.

Alex:                 Great stuff. Love Driller.

Pete:                In the middle of all this madness.

Alex:                 So good. Next up, one that I’m sure you liked, Pete. Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey, Number Three, from DC Comics, written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner, art by Amanda Conner.

Alex:                 As we talked about with the two previous issues, this is just classic. Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner on a Harley Quinn, except as raunchy as they want to be. And they want to be very raunchy as usual.

Alex:                 Harley Quinn has gotten one over the Joker, stolen the collective treasure of all the criminals in Gotham City, and they’re coming for her this issue. The Birds of Prey of course, kind of hate her, but are kind of having her back at the same time. This is just so much fun to read. This is one of my favorite things coming out from Black Label.

Pete:                It’s great. And it’s also nice to see Alfred alive. And the Alfred, Batman conversation about Harley Quinn being at the Wayne Manor is hysterical and really fun. It just feels like an extension of the animated series. And I hear the voices of the characters from that. Especially Clay Face. And the hole riddled with nails joke was hysterical. I mean, those two are just a powerhouse couple and they’re killing it.

Alex:                 It’s just so much fun. Amanda Conner’s art is so great, and so enjoyable. So funny to read every time. Just the way that they mine jokes, like the Beaver jokes, over and over and over again. But at the same time, they’re still funny and stupid in the right way. Every single issue. And not just every single issue of this book, but their entire run of Harley Quinn books. It’s wild that it still works this far down the road, but it absolutely does.

Pete:                I just want to say, while we’re still in the DC world. I did check out some of that, wasn’t on the list, and I wanted to quickly talk. Batman, Joker or War zone, Number one. A lot of people are wondering about the Clown Hunter, and you do get the reveal of who the Clown Hunter is in that issue.

Pete:                That was driving me crazy. If that was something that you wanted to go check out, you do get to the bottom of that in that issue.

Alex:                 Who is it? Who’s Clown Hunter, Pete?

Pete:                Well, that’s the fun thing is it’s not like, oh my God, it’s, you know what I mean? It’s a kid who grew up in Gotham who says Batman could have saved his parents. And I was like, “Great. That’s good enough for me. That makes sense.”

Alex:                 He figured out who Batman is?

Pete:                Well, he just sees Batman as Batman.

Alex:                 Oh, okay, I see what you’re saying. All right. Fun stuff. Thanks for the surprise pick. Moving onto Rogue planet, Number five, from Oni press, written by Cullen Bunn and illustrated by Andy McDonald. We talked about every issue of this wild space horror book.

Alex:                 I believe this is the last one, which I was kind of surprised by. But we get some very, I thought, satisfying answers to all the bizarre, horrific weirdness that’s been going on to this planet.

Pete:                That’s the thing. I was like, “How are they going to tie in all this madness?” Because it seemed like every issue was just, “Look at this crazier thing that’s going on on this planet. Oh, you thought that was crazy, check this out.” And it just keep tightening. And then they really delivered on this issue. Such a cool explanation. So moving. Very, very cool and interesting. This book is worth it. Check this out, get it collected, whatever you want to do. You’ll be happy you did. Rogue Planet is not only artistically amazing, but it’s a great story.

Alex:                 Yeah. And a little pluggy plug, we’re actually going to have Cullen Bunn on our live show next month, ostensibly, to talk about varying comic stuff, but I’m sure we will bring up Rogue Planet as well.

Alex:                 But as Pete mentioned, it’s coming out in Trade, definitely pick it up there. It’s worth it. Ties up really nicely. I was very happy and very surprised at how concretely everything made sense by the end.

Pete:                Yeah, it was really impressive.

Alex:                 There you go. Let’s talk about another horror book, The Immortal Hulk: The Threshing Place, Number one, from Marvel. Written by Jeff Lemire and art by Mike Del Mundo. This is, I believe, one of the first time somebody other than Al Ewing has written specifically an Immortal Hulk tale. We’ve had the Hulk pop-up in other books at this point in the Immortal Hulk form, but this is a one-off horror story set in this universe. And I love it.

Alex:                 I wish they would do this forever. It feels like the main book, and Pete, maybe this is part of what you’ve responded to. I know you haven’t loved the horror Hulk in general. But it really started off as these done in one, almost tales from the crypt episodes, but starring the Hulk. And we very much got away from this, for this Uber story that Al Ewing has built, which is wild and insane. And I’ve been loving it a very different way.

Alex:                 But this story gets back to basics here, where it’s almost like the Hulk series, but through the lens of Immortal Hulk, where Bruce Banner is traveling around, he finds a weird gamma mystery. It’s very dark. It’s very sad. Mike Del Mundo’s art is very evocative, and Americana, while also not shying away from the horror elements, just a really good one-shot across the board.

Pete:                I was really, really, really impressed with this book. Jeff Lemire killed this. This was a very moving book, still in this world of Al Ewing’s kind of horror version, but just there was a lot of beauty and heart in this. Whereas I feel like if you’re telling a Hulk story, it’s got to kind of have those things of what are we really doing here, what’s really important? And the Hulk kind of helping these people and really saving this kid was so beautiful. And the whole fact of like, at least you’re not alone kid, you have your father, was just very touching, really well done.

Pete:                I’m so happy Jeff Lemire got to tell this one shot, and it still worked in the kind of bigger picture of what Al is doing. I was really impressed by this book. Very moved by it.

Alex:                 Yeah, I agree. I know I kind of said this before, but I could read a million of these. I hope that they just keep releasing Immortal Hulk one shots from different perspectives with different writer, artists, teams. I don’t know if they will, but that would be so much fun. So we’ll see what happens.

Alex:                 Last but not least. X-ray Robot, Number Two, from Dark Horse Comics. Story and art by Michael Allred, color art by Laura Allred. If you see the names of the cover, you know exactly what you’re getting into.

Alex:                 It’s a bunch of Sci-fi psychedelic weirdness involving a robot who is sucking people through multiple dimensions. There’s some really goofy shit that happens in this book that is just bits, and exactly the right way, involving portals. It’s much more slapstick, I think, than their usual books, but I had a fun time reading this. How’d you feel about it, Pete?

Pete:                Portal bits, I love it. Yeah. This was a lot of fun. It’s this classic kind of like art for kind of tripped out world. I just think it’s really kind of in their sweet spot and it’s a really great book. If you’ve enjoyed any of their stuff, you will really love this book. It’s definitely, really cool and really well done.

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Just to explain to everybody just listening to this podcast.</p> <p>Pete:                I am listening.</p> <p>Alex:                 There are two owls who may or may not be fucking behind me. It’s unclear, and nobody knows. All right?</p> <p>Pete:                Okay.</p> <p>Alex:                 But I will say one of them has a very deep hole and the other one does not.</p> <p>Pete:                Stop saying that. Please stop.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s a puppet. It’s a puppet. So you can put your hand in it. That’s what I’m saying. He’ll wear you like a puppet, Pete. Let’s talk about The Stack. There’s a bunch of books that came out.</p> <p>Pete:                So many books.</p> <p>Alex:                 So many books for us to chat about, and some big books as well. Kicking it off with The Department of Truth. Number one, print image comic…</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, you want to start with your favorite?</p> <p>Alex:                 I want to start with my favorite. There’s also a ton of hype on this book, so I’m excited to chat about it. Written by James Tynion IV, art by Martin Simmonds. James Tynion IV, as we talked about a lot on all of our podcasts, has been on a roll lately. And in particular, I think like… This is not an insult, but Wind, maybe a little less so, even though I really enjoy that book, but there’s something about-</p> <p>Pete:                Wow. Fuck you. Don’t.</p> <p>Alex:                 Something is Killing the Children came out and there was an insane amount of hype on it, and then it delivered. The Department of Truth seems sort of to think like such a clear title, you know what this book is on going in, and then it completely delivers in the first issue. I’m almost reticent to spoil it because it is one of those books, in my mind, it feels like a Brian Kay von book, where you read it and you’re like, “Yes. Okay. This last page, this got me.”</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my God. The last page though.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes.</p> <p>Pete:                But that’s the thing, you said you read it and you know what’s going on, I did not. It took me a while to kind of piece it all together, but man, by that last page you are hyped.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes.</p> <p>Pete:                You are so hyped and ready for the next issue. It’s unbelievable. But the art is are really cool. It really fits the tone of what they’re trying to do in such a great way.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                And man, is the book good.</p> <p>Alex:                 I know we’re bouncing around and not actually mentioning the plot here, and part of it is by design.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s how I like to talk.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, I don’t want to tell the people what the plot are, because I read the book, not actually knowing what it was, then read, went to Image Comics’ website and looked at their blurb, it gives away too much. I didn’t want to know any of that stuff going in.</p> <p>Alex:                 So, go in totally clean, know that it is a thing. You could probably tell us from the title, but it’s a thing about kind of conspiracy theories and the government. I think that’s all you need to know.</p> <p>Pete:                Don’t spoil it. You fucking ass.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s all I’m going to say. The art, the writing, everything, it feels to me, it feels like a vintage vertigo book. Like a book that like would come out at the same time as Sandman and everything else where you’d be like, “Oh shit, this is going to change the industry.”</p> <p>Alex:                 And now it’s another in a line of amazing books from Image Comics, but it is great. And to your point, Martin Simmonds art, it feels a little… Ah, who’s the guy who did 30 days of Night? Is it Ben Templesmith?</p> <p>Pete:                Yes.</p> <p>Alex:                 It feels a little like Ben Templesmith on the art, but it’s different enough. James Tynion is on a fire here, and it is a book that feels insanely current, like insanely current.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s really well done. It’s just so good. I wonder if the people at Image are just high fiving themselves like, “We’re fucking killing it right now. You can’t touch us.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, the thing that is, I think, so great about this book, and again, this is not spoilers, this is just kind of skirting what it’s about, is that it is about our current moment in time and our current political moment in time, but it’s fun to read at the same time. It’s still scary at points. It’s fun at points. There’s good action. There’s good adventure. There’s good weirdness. Great, great book. Do not miss this one.</p> <p>Pete:                Really great book.</p> <p>Alex:                 Don’t miss it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, another book that I’m going to say don’t mix, Shang-Chi, number one from Marvel, written by Gene Luen Yang and art by Dike Ruan. This is another one that I wasn’t sure about going in, but as usual, Gene Luen Yang killed it.</p> <p>Alex:                 We get Shang-Chi, turns out he’s part of a dynasty of five weapons. It’s very similar on the surface to what happened with Iron Fist, where there were those seven immortal cities, but it goes in a very different direction by the ed. Super fun. Great last page. I’m 100% on board with the character, and it’s a very different take on Shang-Chi.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s clearly calculated to have something that has a trade or multiple trades on the shelves by the time the movie hits, but you will not regret picking up this comic book.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m so happy with the team behind this book. So happy for this new relaunch of Shang-Chi. One of my favorite characters as a kid, also get a little Fin Fang Foom, which I was totally pumped to see. This is a great book, great art, fun storytelling, and it picks up and you think like, “Okay.” But then you’re like… It just does such a great job of unveiling the story in such a way that kind of is a little different than what we’re used to, but still has all the action and stuff that you want.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m very impressed with this book. I’m very excited to see how this is going to move forward. And also this was the first Marvel book that I read with the Brian Starfreeze-</p> <p>Alex:                 Stelfreeze?</p> <p>Pete:                Stelfreeze, sorry. Stelfreeze tribute to Chadwick Bozeman, and it’s very fucking moving and an amazing art and so powerful. And I’m so happy that Marvel is doing this.</p> <p>Alex:                 Man, they really went all out for that. I mean, just to talk about that for a moment. A lot of last weeks books had the Chadwick Bozeman tribute [crosstalk 00:06:51] rest in power branding on it. But this week, there’s a whole testimonial from Ta-Nehisi Coates. There was the art, as you mentioned. And yeah, it’s really powerful stuff.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It’s really moving.</p> <p>Alex:                 But yeah, that’s all said about Shang-Chi. One of the things that I love about it is Yang does such a great job of sneaking humor in out of nowhere. The rhythm of his humor, it almost sneaks in from the side in a certain way where it’s in the middle of an action sequence and suddenly there’s a joke.</p> <p>Alex:                 It completely throws me in the right way where I’m like, “Wait, wait, hold up, this was a serious scene, what’s going on? That’s funny, that thing that you’re doing.” It just makes it really fun to read, even as he’s setting up these good characters, this good mythology.</p> <p>Alex:                 Getting back to the Iron Fist thing, it almost feels like a rejoinder to Iron Fist, which is very good, mind you, but to the whole conversation surrounding Iron Fist, the TV show, where people are like, “Dude, cast an Asian person, person of Asian descent as Iron Fist, or just do Shang-Chi. What are you doing?”</p> <p>Alex:                 And this comic series is very specifically to be like, “Here you go.”</p> <p>Pete:                Thank you. Yes, please.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great stuff. Can’t wait to read the second issue of that. Let’s move on to one of our favorites here on the show, that Texas blood number four Image Comics, by Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips. We had Chris Condon on the live show a couple of weeks ago, and that was super fun to talk to him about this book.</p> <p>Alex:                 This issue, we’re continuing the storyline of this brother who’s come back to Texas. He’s discovered some bad doings around his brother who was killed. This is very much a middle of the arc issue, but there’s still such good character stuff here. And there’s such a good emotionally based character twist that happens as well. Every issue of this is great. I’m really enjoying it.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. The storytelling, the pacing, the art, it’s really, really well done. It’s very interesting. They do a great job issue to issue, giving you more information on this bigger thing in such a cool way that you’re just you’re in and you want more and more and more. They’re killing it on this book. Just the paneling, it’s just really impressive package.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. There’s a great scene in here with our sheriff character, who we haven’t seen a lot of since the first issue. Where he’s sitting down with his wife and his wife is talking to him and his… If you haven’t been reading the book, he has this verbal tick where he just says, “Well.” And that’s pretty much it all the time.</p> <p>Alex:                 The way that the lettering plays out in particular, it reads so well as a scene where she’s just-</p> <p>Pete:                So well.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Yes. Where she’s just kind of like needling him a little bit. And he’s like, “Well.” And she’s like, “Well?”</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s great. Just the rhythm of that scene is so good. And just those little character moments are so nice. Definitely pick up this book.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next one up, I’m very curious to get your take on this, Pete. Batman: Three Jokers, number two from DC Comics written by Jeff Johns and Jason Fabok. This is continuing with the storyline, as you can tell from the title of, there are actually three Jokers. There’s the original Joker, the criminal, there’s the comedian, and there’s the performer. I’m forgetting what the third one is. Whatever it is. He’s dead this issue.</p> <p>Pete:                The criminal, the comedian, and the clown.</p> <p>Alex:                 The clown, there we go. And the clown was killed by Red Hood last issue. There’s serious repercussions for this issue. I got to tell you, I am so stressed out reading this book, I can’t quite explain it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Jason Fabok’s art is phenomenal, but the feeling and the tension that Jeff Johns is putting in this through the characters is everything that should have been present to Doomsday Clock but wasn’t, but is here. It’s very hard to read, but it feels like that is part of the point. What’s your take on it?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. That’s the thing. It is very hard to read. What sucks is it reopens a wound of… We get Jason Todd again, fucked up by the Joker in a way that’s not cool and way out of bounds. And you have this hard conversation with Batman and Barbara and it’s like, I’m reading this going, “Hey, Jeff Johns, what are you fucking doing to me over here, man? Well, I already lived this and had to live with this already. And then you’re making us redo it.” It’s very painful and I’m just wondering why. Why?</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, it’s interesting to pair this with Doomsday Clock, I think, because Doomsday Clock, for all its faults, was Jeff John’s mission statement on what Alan Moore had to say through Watchman, what Alan Moore had to say about superhero comics and what he had to say about the universe.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s certainly, at the very least in this issue, particularly given the last page, feels like this is-</p> <p>Pete:                That last page was awesome though.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, it’s Jeff Johns’ mission statement on killing Joke versus Watchman, which is not unimpeachable, but it’s still a masterpiece of the forum, as we talked about at length on our Watchman watch podcast. Killing Joke has not aged well. Killing Joke-</p> <p>Pete:                Well, that’s also the thing, is the killing joke recently had a movie done that was awful. Just garbage in a way that was unnecessary and very painful. I went to the movie theater very excited about what I was going to see and got kicked in the nuts repeatedly. And now Jeff John’s like, “Oh, guess what? I’m not done kicking you in the fucking nuts yet.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Here’s your problem, you got to stop going to 4D Movie theaters, and then you won’t get kicked in the nuts repeatedly. You pay extra for the shit, right?</p> <p>Pete:                Don’t bring up 4D, man. That shit is awful.</p> <p>Alex:                 Jason Fabok started [crosstalk 00:13:23]</p> <p>Pete:                I think 4D is the reason we’re in this fucking pandemic, because there’s spraying in the seats and that’s where the COVID started.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh man. Pete, by the way, I love your podcast that you do out of Alex Ross’s network. It’s very good. Batman: Three jokers is also, I think, very well done. Makes me uncomfortable. I’m not quite sure where it’s going. And I’m certainly nervous on the places it going to leave the Joker and Batman in continuity, when eventually things link up. But it’s a nicely put together package, I would say.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s too bad Justin is not here.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. He loves the tight little package. Next up Chew Number Three from Image Comics, written and lettered by John Layman, art and colors by Dan Boultwood. This is continuing the story of the Breaking Bad and the Chew universe as Chew’s sister. Goes darker and darker. Now they’re just good fun issue of this book. I’m really enjoying a lot and I’m enjoying revisiting the Chew universe through this time.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, see what you did there?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes, I do.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I agree. This is just a fun extension of something we already love. Very interesting to kind of have these two kind of like sisters. It’s very cool to see where this goes. I think it’s just a great continuation of something, and the art and writing, it feels spot on to what we love and it’s just great.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. It took a little while. I enjoyed the first two issues, but this is the first issue that really feels humor-wise on the same level as Chew, and I enjoyed it quite a bit. I’m very happy about the series.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move on to one I’m sure we’re going to agree on, X-Factor Number Two from Marvel, written by Leah Williams and art by Carlos Gomez. This is the second part of 10 of Swords. I know I loved the first issue of this. I thought this is great.</p> <p>Alex:                 The second issue is a little more of a business issue as the team recovers from the disaster that happened in other worlds. Now, they need to find 10 swords to battle apocalypses, evil children. That’s what’s going on. Here though, they’re dealing with the fact that Rockslide died, Apocalypse got killed, Richter almost got killed. And what happens after that.</p> <p>Alex:                 And we once again get a realignment of how death works in the X-Men part of the universe, that I though was very smart and ups the stakes of everything that happens. I’m really enjoying this crossover. Pete, I’m sure you feel the same. Over to you.</p> <p>Pete:                This fucking sucks, man. This is such fucking bullshit. What the fuck is even happening? There is so much shit happening that it is just insane. There is too much to deal with. And then in between that, they’re making us read these fucking briefing statements-</p> <p>Alex:                 Love it.</p> <p>Pete:                … wherever the fuck they are. The signed affidavit bullshit. I’m so happy that Charles Xavier finally lost his lollipop head. I’m very excited in that.</p> <p>Alex:                 Can we talk about that moment? I know you don’t like this, but the very fact that everybody, this entire time, since House of Acts and Powers of 10 launched, has been talking about, “Wait, the X-Men could just resurrect themselves whenever they want, what does it matter if they die? The moment when, and this is a big spoiler for the issue, but they try to resurrect Rockslide and it goes horribly wrong to the point where Xavier’s helmet shorts out, and we get to see every other helmet short out.</p> <p>Alex:                 I screamed, is probably too strong, but I definitely was gassed at that moment, because it was like, “This is all over.” It turns out that’s not exactly what’s going on, but that the stakes are that high for this thing, I thought was great.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. You said this thing, because you don’t even know what the fuck is going on.</p> <p>Alex:                 I know what’s going on.</p> <p>Pete:                Your shit is too confusing. And it’s weird because it’s like, okay, here’s a shot of Xavier’s helmet in a root bath, overlooking something. And then, oh, here’s a shot of Xavier’s helmet in a root bath that’s in space, in a root bath that’s somewhere else under a sun and then water.</p> <p>Alex:                 Hold on. This is the most-</p> <p>Pete:                What is happening in this book?</p> <p>Alex:                 This is the most excited I’ve been about the X-Men in decades.</p> <p>Pete:                Congratulations. You should-</p> <p>Alex:                 Thank you.</p> <p>Pete:                … read X-Men more. I think that it’s just sanity stacked on insanity, stacked on insanity. We have to deal with the first thing you did before we can move on. We’re barely dealing with the fact that all the X-Men said, “Hey, fuck you to the rest of the world.” Okay. Now you’re on your own private Island, you’re fucking each other, great. Then it’s just one insane thing after another insane thing, and then this insane council that like oversees everything. It is just so much insanity I keep hoping like, “All right, eventually this is going to calm down so we can catch up to all the madness.” And it just stays on the gas pedal, and I’m really having a hard time keeping up and dealing with it.</p> <p>Alex:                 I mean, I get what you’re saying. I do think though that this crossover is more accessible than the stuff that has come before. I love the fact that, again, spoiler for the issue, but Polaris is some sort of seer, she’s been given-</p> <p>Pete:                Poor Polaris, is really falling apart here.</p> <p>Alex:                 She is falling apart because she let down her team, she let down everybody, but she has the information to where these 10 swords are going to be so that they can battle Apocalypse’s evil children.</p> <p>Alex:                 I love the fact that she does this prophecy and the folks at Marvel, no, we’re going to pick it apart, we’re going to figure it out very quickly. So instead, at the end of the issue, they have Cipher being like, “Okay, here’s what I think they’re talking about on the prophecy. Here’s the characters. They’re going to go get swords.”</p> <p>Alex:                 And some of them are going to be wrong, but I love the idea that they’re sending us on a wrong path in some places, while on the right path in others, like of course, Wolverine’s going to have a sword. We already know Illyana is one of the people who has the sword.</p> <p>Pete:                The Illyana part was great.</p> <p>Alex:                 That was great, so much fun. I am having a blast so far with the storyline and I’m excited to see what happens</p> <p>Pete:                I would like to be enjoying it, but there’s just too much madness going on with portals opening and closing, and then the White Queen’s being mean. It’s just it’s too much.</p> <p>Alex:                 Excuse me.</p> <p>Pete:                Well timed cough there, buddy.</p> <p>Alex:                 No problem.</p> <p>Pete:                What are you trying to say?</p> <p>Alex:                 Nothing. Nailbiter returns number five from Image Comic. Story and art by Joshua Williamson and Mike Henderson. This is picking up the storyline. There’s a contest going on in Buckaroo with a bunch of copycat serial killers, or are they? In this issue, there’s a big twist. And we find there’s another Nailbiter who looks exactly like the original Nailbiter. Some big action goes down.</p> <p>Alex:                 We had Joshua Williamson on the show a couple of months ago and he talked about the storyline. I love that he’s just following through on it. This is a big fun action. Every single issue, out of the gate. I’m having a blast reading this one too.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s unbelievable. It’s really a lot of fun. It’s fast paced. It’s action oriented. But also the art is amazeballs. You’ve got a lot of fun, double spread stuff. Great characters. Great action. This is just really, really fun book.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Next up WW84 Number One, which of course is World War 84. We skipped a couple in there, but that’s all right. Number one. Just kidding. It’s Wonder Woman 84, Number one. This is-</p> <p>Pete:                Story.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes. Hold on. A story by Anna Obropta and Louise Simonson art by Brett Blevins. I’m going to say two things about this.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, wait, wait, wait.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                First off, it’s a tie into the movie.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes.</p> <p>Pete:                Which I am so excited for this movie, but obviously let’s push it back until we can all go see it in theaters or whatever we need to do. So excited for this movie. And then was so excited for this comic book because it’s a tie in and I’m like, “Okay, maybe it’ll match the tone of what’s going on.” But then I got really disappointed and was like, “God, I hope the movie is nothing like this, because there is some really just lame character stuff. I mean, one of them is called Jazz and is just like chill Jazz, grownups never listen, who wrote this? Like what are you-</p> <p>Alex:                 Anna Obropta and Louise Simonson.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I know. But like really over the top kind of like, I’m being a kid right now and parents are lame. And then the accents of the robbers like, “The stairs. Tor the roof. Over that way.” I’m like, wow. No, [crosstalk 00:22:49] but let’s tone this down a little bit. Make it a little bit more like not… It seems a joke to me.</p> <p>Alex:                 Wow. I didn’t realize you’d be so negative about this. I thought this was just fine. I thought that was fine as like a movie tie-in comic. The big blubber to me was this idea that like… It’s very clear that this machine is running, but certain parts of it are not working well. And what I mean by that is, as you mentioned, the movie was supposed to come out months ago, then it was supposed to come out in, I want to say, October.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 And now it’s being pushed to December. It’ll probably be pushed back again. Let’s be honest. But this weekend I actually went to Target, which was a harrowing experience.</p> <p>Pete:                Why would you do that?</p> <p>Alex:                 It was actually fine. We needed to get my kids shoes and there was barely anybody there, so it was totally okay.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, it was pretty awesome. I was very nervous about it. But walking through the toy aisle, they had Legos for Wonder Woman in 1984, and I was like, “Man, this is not coming out for months now and you have the Legos already on the shelf.” And it’s the same thing with the comic. And it’s a real bummer to be like, they couldn’t stop it. The comic still needed to come out, the Legos still needed to come out, even though the movie has been pushed way, way back. And that made me weirdly sad.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s all. But that said, I thought the comic is fine. It is the sort of thing that if the movie was out or the movie was coming out next week, I think we’d read it and be like, “Yeah, this is cute. This is fine. I can’t wait to see the movie.” As is, as the only thing we’re getting for months and months, there’s a lot more pressure on it.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I do like this idea of putting Wonder Woman in a museum where she can tell stories about like-</p> <p>Alex:                 She belongs in a museum.</p> <p>Pete:                Fuck you. Telling stories about bad-ass females throughout history, that’s awesome. I fucking love that. Premise, I don’t want stereotypical weird kind of characters.</p> <p>Alex:                 We named Need the dog Diana.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, I hope you got your kids wonderful Wonder Woman shoes while you were at Target.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, they didn’t want that. Next up, Sea of stars, Number seven from Image Comics written by Jason Aaron and Dennis Hallum, art by Steven Green. Another really just good solid issue of this book as a dad chases his son through the universe. In this issue, the son finds out that his dad is alive. There’s some mix-ups there and some great action set pieces involving space. Well, what’d you think, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                This is just continues to be amazing. The art is really still in the show. And the characters, these are so fun and creative characters and really well drawn. It’s just kind of the scary thing of, you think losing your kid in a store is bad, try losing your kid in space. Unbelievable scenario and just really over the top fun. Every issue has just been a real treat and it continues, continues to get better.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I agree. Let’s move on to Marvel Zombies Resurrection, Number two, from Marvel. Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, art by Leonard Kirk. We’ve really been enjoying this book or at least the first issue and the preview, zero issue, whatever you want to call it. The issue that came before. As Spiderman takes Franklin and Valarie Richards to try to stop the zombie plague that has affected their universe.</p> <p>Alex:                 It was a great twist in this issue involving the Phalynx and the robots of the Marvel universe that I thought was so smart and so well done and added some of the danger in a really nice way. There’s also a wonderful and sad scene with Viv Vision’s daughter. Another just very good solid issue of this book.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, the Punisher [crosstalk 00:26:56] before-</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, what did you think about that, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                I mean, come on. Fucking come on. But this comic is great, even though I was like, “Oh man.” But the Viv thing was just so heartbreaking.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, you can do it. Come for him. Come for Phillip Kennedy Johnson. We’ve had him on the show a couple of times. Come for him. You tell him what he did to your boy, the Punisher.</p> <p>Pete:                He made a choice. He made a choice. It wasn’t as upsetting as Frankie Castle. It’s an interesting choice.</p> <p>Alex:                 Filings Castle?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I don’t know about-</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. It doesn’t quite work as well. It doesn’t roll off the tongue. Really good book, excited to see how this potentially ties into the bigger story in the Marvel universe that’s being told. That should be very cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, Ascender, Number 13 from Image Comics written by Jeff Lemire and art by Dustin Nguyen. I don’t know. Every issue. This is good. The end.</p> <p>Pete:                I mean, it’s hard because it’s like… It really is. Every issue is just like a painted, just unbelievable artistic feet that is like water color and beautiful and amazing.</p> <p>Pete:                The action, the storytelling, the connecting, these Ascender, Descender worlds, it’s really impressive how big the story It’s great that Jeff Lemire has got to tell this giant story. And he has an amazing artist who bring it to life.</p> <p>Alex:                 I cannot believe how much it is tying into Descender at this point. I really thought it was going to be its own thing, but nope, it’s basically the same story at this point. And every old character that we get back again is so exciting. Another one happens at the end of this issue, the cover of the next one promises a huge one is coming back. This is great. This is just a thrilling fantasy Sci-fi mashup that I can’t wait to read every month.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. And also, I just wanted to say the Driller playing hide and seek was just so nice.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great stuff. Love Driller.</p> <p>Pete:                In the middle of all this madness.</p> <p>Alex:                 So good. Next up, one that I’m sure you liked, Pete. Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey, Number Three, from DC Comics, written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner, art by Amanda Conner.</p> <p>Alex:                 As we talked about with the two previous issues, this is just classic. Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner on a Harley Quinn, except as raunchy as they want to be. And they want to be very raunchy as usual.</p> <p>Alex:                 Harley Quinn has gotten one over the Joker, stolen the collective treasure of all the criminals in Gotham City, and they’re coming for her this issue. The Birds of Prey of course, kind of hate her, but are kind of having her back at the same time. This is just so much fun to read. This is one of my favorite things coming out from Black Label.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s great. And it’s also nice to see Alfred alive. And the Alfred, Batman conversation about Harley Quinn being at the Wayne Manor is hysterical and really fun. It just feels like an extension of the animated series. And I hear the voices of the characters from that. Especially Clay Face. And the hole riddled with nails joke was hysterical. I mean, those two are just a powerhouse couple and they’re killing it.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s just so much fun. Amanda Conner’s art is so great, and so enjoyable. So funny to read every time. Just the way that they mine jokes, like the Beaver jokes, over and over and over again. But at the same time, they’re still funny and stupid in the right way. Every single issue. And not just every single issue of this book, but their entire run of Harley Quinn books. It’s wild that it still works this far down the road, but it absolutely does.</p> <p>Pete:                I just want to say, while we’re still in the DC world. I did check out some of that, wasn’t on the list, and I wanted to quickly talk. Batman, Joker or War zone, Number one. A lot of people are wondering about the Clown Hunter, and you do get the reveal of who the Clown Hunter is in that issue.</p> <p>Pete:                That was driving me crazy. If that was something that you wanted to go check out, you do get to the bottom of that in that issue.</p> <p>Alex:                 Who is it? Who’s Clown Hunter, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, that’s the fun thing is it’s not like, oh my God, it’s, you know what I mean? It’s a kid who grew up in Gotham who says Batman could have saved his parents. And I was like, “Great. That’s good enough for me. That makes sense.”</p> <p>Alex:                 He figured out who Batman is?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, he just sees Batman as Batman.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, okay, I see what you’re saying. All right. Fun stuff. Thanks for the surprise pick. Moving onto Rogue planet, Number five, from Oni press, written by Cullen Bunn and illustrated by Andy McDonald. We talked about every issue of this wild space horror book.</p> <p>Alex:                 I believe this is the last one, which I was kind of surprised by. But we get some very, I thought, satisfying answers to all the bizarre, horrific weirdness that’s been going on to this planet.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s the thing. I was like, “How are they going to tie in all this madness?” Because it seemed like every issue was just, “Look at this crazier thing that’s going on on this planet. Oh, you thought that was crazy, check this out.” And it just keep tightening. And then they really delivered on this issue. Such a cool explanation. So moving. Very, very cool and interesting. This book is worth it. Check this out, get it collected, whatever you want to do. You’ll be happy you did. Rogue Planet is not only artistically amazing, but it’s a great story.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. And a little pluggy plug, we’re actually going to have Cullen Bunn on our live show next month, ostensibly, to talk about varying comic stuff, but I’m sure we will bring up Rogue Planet as well.</p> <p>Alex:                 But as Pete mentioned, it’s coming out in Trade, definitely pick it up there. It’s worth it. Ties up really nicely. I was very happy and very surprised at how concretely everything made sense by the end.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it was really impressive.</p> <p>Alex:                 There you go. Let’s talk about another horror book, The Immortal Hulk: The Threshing Place, Number one, from Marvel. Written by Jeff Lemire and art by Mike Del Mundo. This is, I believe, one of the first time somebody other than Al Ewing has written specifically an Immortal Hulk tale. We’ve had the Hulk pop-up in other books at this point in the Immortal Hulk form, but this is a one-off horror story set in this universe. And I love it.</p> <p>Alex:                 I wish they would do this forever. It feels like the main book, and Pete, maybe this is part of what you’ve responded to. I know you haven’t loved the horror Hulk in general. But it really started off as these done in one, almost tales from the crypt episodes, but starring the Hulk. And we very much got away from this, for this Uber story that Al Ewing has built, which is wild and insane. And I’ve been loving it a very different way.</p> <p>Alex:                 But this story gets back to basics here, where it’s almost like the Hulk series, but through the lens of Immortal Hulk, where Bruce Banner is traveling around, he finds a weird gamma mystery. It’s very dark. It’s very sad. Mike Del Mundo’s art is very evocative, and Americana, while also not shying away from the horror elements, just a really good one-shot across the board.</p> <p>Pete:                I was really, really, really impressed with this book. Jeff Lemire killed this. This was a very moving book, still in this world of Al Ewing’s kind of horror version, but just there was a lot of beauty and heart in this. Whereas I feel like if you’re telling a Hulk story, it’s got to kind of have those things of what are we really doing here, what’s really important? And the Hulk kind of helping these people and really saving this kid was so beautiful. And the whole fact of like, at least you’re not alone kid, you have your father, was just very touching, really well done.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m so happy Jeff Lemire got to tell this one shot, and it still worked in the kind of bigger picture of what Al is doing. I was really impressed by this book. Very moved by it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I agree. I know I kind of said this before, but I could read a million of these. I hope that they just keep releasing Immortal Hulk one shots from different perspectives with different writer, artists, teams. I don’t know if they will, but that would be so much fun. So we’ll see what happens.</p> <p>Alex:                 Last but not least. X-ray Robot, Number Two, from Dark Horse Comics. Story and art by Michael Allred, color art by Laura Allred. If you see the names of the cover, you know exactly what you’re getting into.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s a bunch of Sci-fi psychedelic weirdness involving a robot who is sucking people through multiple dimensions. There’s some really goofy shit that happens in this book that is just bits, and exactly the right way, involving portals. It’s much more slapstick, I think, than their usual books, but I had a fun time reading this. How’d you feel about it, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Portal bits, I love it. Yeah. This was a lot of fun. It’s this classic kind of like art for kind of tripped out world. I just think it’s really kind of in their sweet spot and it’s a really great book. If you’ve enjoyed any of their stuff, you will really love this book. It’s definitely, really cool and really well done.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree. And that is it for the Stack. If you’d like to support us patreon.com/comicbookclub. 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Alex:                 What is up, everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.

Pete:                I’m Pete.

Alex:                 On The Stack, we talk about a bunch of books that have come out today. Oh boy, we have a packed stack for you today. This is a-

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Too many. Too many books, Pete.

Pete:                Yeah. What’s the deal here, buddy?

Alex:                 Why did you do this, Pete?

Pete:                Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Alex:                 Why did you do this?

Pete:                Yeah. Yeah.

Alex:                 This is your fault. No, I really didn’t mean to do this. I feel like I looked through what was coming out. Every email was like, “Oh, here’s three or four from IDW. Here’s five from Image. Oh, no.” I didn’t realize what a snowball it’d become until the end when we were finally getting ready for it. I’m sorry, Pete. We read a lot of books, but we got to get into it.

Pete:                We do.

Alex:                 This is important. People come to us as a resource.

Pete:                I don’t know about that, but-

Alex:                 Let’s kick it off.

Pete:                … we’ll do what we can.

Alex:                 This is a biggie. From Marvel Comics, X of Swords: Creation #1 from Marvel. Written by-

Pete:                X of Swords for $7.

Alex:                 For $7. By Jonathan Hickman and Tini Howard. That’s $350 each if you don’t give any money to the arts by Pepe Larraz, which would be rude. I wish you would give it to somebody.

Pete:                That’s very rude, but it’s a part of either-

Alex:                 This is a monster, one of 22 right on the cover. One of 22, 68 pages long, huge story.

Pete:                First, I just want to say, if we weren’t doing this show and this was life before COVID, I would walk into a comic book shop, say, “Fuck you” and walk out, because $7 part one of 22, what the fuck are you doing?

Alex:                 Think about it. When you buy a book, right?

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 You know it’s a certain amount of chapters. You’re paying about $7 per chapter, usually, for a book, if you think about it.

Pete:                No. No, it’s like four bucks bro.

Alex:                 No, man. No, absolutely not. Yeah, it’s-

Pete:                22 pages.

Alex:                 It’s $154 per book for a 22-chapter book. That’s how much I pay.

Pete:                Wow. You’re getting ripped off and maybe. It’s a lot, man. It’s a fucking lot.

Alex:                 It is a lot. Here-

Pete:                I was hoping like, “Okay, if we’re going to pay this much money, hopefully, this will settle down. We’ll be able to deal with all the madness it has been having with X-Men.” No, it just takes it to an even crazier place because Hickman doesn’t like to deal with things. He just keeps building towards the sky.

Alex:                 Yeah. That is a fair way of poking it. I don’t disagree with you, but what I was so surprised about with this particular book, and I think we can get into spoilers here, so if you don’t want to hear them, obviously, turn away, is that for most of the beginning, it was definitely that a Hickman dense this, talking about Otherworld and Arakko and the original Four Horsemen and them tacking Otherworld, and laying out all this like, “Here’s the different level of Otherworld. Here’s a map of what the Citadel looks like,” and all these things. Wild terror readings and everything, but once it had all of the setup out of the way, I was stunned about how relatively straightforward and fun it was. That the plot of this crossover is, basically, Apocalypses’ even more evil children and grandchild are like, “Fuck you for joining the X-Men. We’re going to kill you. We’re going to destroy your island. We’re going to destroy the X-Men. Here we come.”

Alex:                 The only thing that is stopping them is the leader of Other world saying, “Hey, instead of doing that, why don’t you go find X of Swords and then beat the shit out of them?” If that’s the plot of the thing, that’s great. I felt such a weight lift off of me by the end of this issue that it was just like a good old fashion brawl to the death story. Obviously, there’s a couple more insane Hickmmanian flourishes on it, but that’s awesome. I went from being cautiously interested to the book to totally onboard by the end.

Pete:                No.

Alex:                 No? I tell you what, I was happy that it did kind of be like, “Okay, this event is about this kind of showdown of who’s more evil with the evil people of the evil worlds,” but it, also, was this kind of like weird like, “Hey guys, this whole portal thing, I’ve got a bunch of people invading. They’re going to probably kill some people.” I think I sit around and it’s a meeting. It’s like, “Well, why don’t we just shut the portal?” Well, you can’t do that. Well, why can’t you?” You know what I mean? That part grinded to a halt of like, “I don’t want my comic books to turn into my work where I got to explain to some asshole in marketing while there’s a fucking attack coming through a portal. You know what I mean?

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Like, “Where do you work?”

Pete:                I work in a startup, okay? It’s not-

Alex:                 No, I’m just saying that like attacks are coming through portals all the time. That’s not a normal thing, Pete.

Pete:                Yeah. Well, you know-

Alex:                 Nobody can relate to that.

Pete:                When you have an online job, things get weird.

Alex:                 Got it.

Pete:                I just think that like, that part was a little kind of like, “All right,” but I did really like the island stance. I was happy that they were kind of like listening to the island, but I felt like Magneto the whole time where he’s bored out of his fucking skull just staring on this cool helmet being like, “When do we get to fucking fight?”

Alex:                 Yeah.

Pete:                I do like this match up coming of like, “Hey.” It’s a little weird though when she was like, “Yeah, in three days, we’ll fight you.” I’m like, “Oh, something is going to happen before three days, but all right.”

Alex:                 No, that’s to give them time to find the sword. It’s just wild to me, at least, in terms of the setup. I was this good old fashion split into teams, find these secret things, come back together, fight some bad guys in a fight to the death. There’s going to be twist.

Pete:                It’s just Apocalypse’s kids, so why does everybody have to fight his family’s bullshit? That will be weird if you called me like, “Hey, listen, my son wants to kill me. Do you mind like helping” …

Alex:                 Well, but also on a textual level because I know you’ve talked about this a lot, Pete. I appreciated the fact that they’re dealing with the fact that Apocalypse is there on Krakoa. That, to me, is the thrust of this crossover, at least, now. This idea that his children being like, “Yo, you’re not Apocalypse. You’re just hanging out with the X-Men. What are you doing?” That the X-Men are like, “Apocalypse, what are you doing?” It’s almost this fan conversation in a way that is bleeding through into the comic books. It feels so smart to me. It’s not just Apocalypse is on the team. It’s, why is he on the team? Why is he here? Why is he doing this? What does it mean that he’s here? Do we defend that he’s here? How do the X-Men, who have taken the stance of mutant stumper want always forever, deal with the idea of, “Do we defend the guy that is trying to kill us multiple times and take over the world, to destroy the world? How do we do that?” Again, that is a thrust for a big crossover idea. It seems so smart to me.

Pete:                All right. Well, I’m glad you’re having fun, man.

Alex:                 I’m having a good time. Pepe Larraz’s art, just great superhero art, really fun, really clear stuff. Just good time. The horrible moments throughout big moments, Rockslide getting chopped in half, oh my God.

Pete:                What a great panel, but man, that is heartbreaking. I did not like seeing that, but it was really well done.

Alex:                 Just to mention, the last page of the issue. Such a dumb, obvious, but smart move to have Cyclops, Jean Grey and Cable go off and be like, “Okay, the key to solving this and saving everybody is, we got to activate this thing. What’s this thing?” They go in. They activate the thing. They’re like, “Oh, good. We turned on the sword.” Of course, its sword, the organization, and they’ve turned on the gigantic space station that they used to operate in and it’s exactly the sort of thing like, “Oh, of course, you’re going to work in sword.” That’s so smart.

Pete:                X of Swords. I get it.

Alex:                 X of Swords. There you go. Great stuff. I enjoyed it a lot. I just thought it was so much more fun than I thought it was going to be. I had a good time.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Let’s move to another one, another big event, Dark Nights: Death Metal-Speed Metal #1 from DC Comics written by Joshua Williamson, art by Eddy Barrows. We talked about this one a little bit on live show. Pete, you’re usually down on the Flash, but you seem super into this one.

Pete:                Well, slow your fucking roles elves.

Alex:                 Right.

Pete:                First of-

Alex:                 This is your favorite comic of the week is what I’m hearing.

Pete:                No. No. First of, great title, Speed Metal. Hilarious. Love it. I love this idea of over the top Death Metal kind of fun things. Just amazing art, over the top characters. It’s fun to go back to this. Well, to see what they’re doing. What hurts about this issue a little bit is, you get all this amazing art, this cool concept to new characters and then this is a bunch of fucking Flash is talking about their life and their fucking trials and who gives a shit. That part really dragged into a slow stop for me, but overall, the art is amazing. I love the concept. I’m excited for more.

Alex:                 Yeah. I had a good time reading this book as well. I think there were some diggy things that happened as you mentioned. There was a lot of like, “Okay, there’s a whole army outside. Let’s just hang around and walk through the Flash Museum,” which Joshua Williams was going for. As usual, he is just very nostalgic about the Flash. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. I think, doesn’t is probably too strong, but having them walk around the Flash Museum was like, “Okay, I get it. I get what you’re going for.”

Pete:                There were some funny bits.

Alex:                 On the other hand of such a sucker, seeing Wally West run and get himself back into the red costume, I lost it. I loved it.

Pete:                Wow. Really?

Alex:                 He’s getting his whole history back and seeing his whole family. I love Wally West.

Pete:                You do.

Alex:                 I love his family and I love that arrow, The Flash. That really got me emotionally when that happened. I think it really does come down to, what are you into? What are you excited about with the Flash because he just … Josh, again, just digs into that nostalgia factor. Then there’s that great moment where he’s sitting on the Mobius Chair and sees the darkest night coming towards him and just gives him the finger, great.

Pete:                That was unbelievable.

Alex:                 I laughed out loud.

Pete:                “Yeah, black label. Here we go. Yes, let’s do it.”

Alex:                 Yeah. Yeah, good stuff. It’s surprising and weird that everybody is looking for chairs in this series of our … because that’s also happening over in Justice League, but good, solid issue. I’m excited to see how to entice it.

Pete:                If you’re going to have a black label, that’s what I want to see. I want to see super real straw on the bird around like, really having some fun.

Alex:                 Well, let’s talk about birds then and talk about what are the biggest surprises of the week for me. Unkindness of Ravens #1 from Boom Studios, written by Dan Panosian and illustrated by Marianna Ignazzi. This is about a girl who moves to small town, finds out that there is a girl missing who looks exactly like her, except with glasses.

Pete:                Oh, man. That’s so creepy.

Alex:                 Finds out even weirder stuff is going out in the town. If you are a fan of the craft, very specifically, you are going to love this book.

Pete:                Yeah. I also think it’s more than that. This, I was really impressed with this book. The art is unbelievable. I love the storytelling. We kind of, “Okay, here’s the story of this girl and did whatever, whatever. Okay, go to new town and start a new high school,” but just like they give us little magic, they give us little teen drama, the karate moment was badass. I’m very excited for this book moving forward. Love the last page. I think this is going to be a really good book and I’m very excited about it. Boom Studios put together a great-

Alex:                 Yeah. This feels like exactly … If you’re a fan of the modern Sabrina books, in particular, I think this fits right into that niche as well, but this feels like one of those ones that just got to bubble below the surface and maybe explode, because it really is that good. It feels like it had such a mythology setup to it. Also, Marianna Ignazzi’s art is great in this book. The characters are so good. The designs are so good. It’s something, and this is necessarily the only thing she’s been before, but if I was a Netflix executive, I would be snapping this up in a second for a TV show.

Pete:                Yeah. Yeah.

Alex:                 Great stuff. Let’s move on to a belated comic book, Spider-Man #4 from Marvel. Surprising, it’s only had four comic books so far given that it’s such a popular character, but it happens. Written by J.J. Abrams and Henry Abrams, art by Sara Pichelli. This is continuing the Abrams father and son story of the young, new Spider-Man fighting a guy named, Cadaverous in the future. After Peter Parker, Spider-Man, has been broken. I will tell you, I continue to really like Sara Pichelli’s art because Sara Pichelli is amazing at art.

Pete:                Unbelievable.

Alex:                 This is, maybe, suffering from the slow release time, which isn’t entirely their fault. By the time I read this, it felt like just such a small snippet of the story. I needed more. What do you think, Pete?

Pete:                Yeah. The art is the real hero in this book. It’s really fantastic and worth it just for the sprawling pages alone and the creepy spiders, but especially like the first couple of opening panels, holy shit. Anyways, yeah, I think this is interesting Spider-Man story. I’m excited to see where this goes. The problem is, so long in between, like you said, I just got back into it and now it’s over. It’s a little tough, but I’m excited to see what this father and son is going to do with such a legendary character like Spider-Man. I’m trying not to judge it yet until we kind of get more into it.

Alex:                 Yeah. It doesn’t really feel like they’ve got into their mission statement yet.

Pete:                Yeah. Yeah.

Alex:                 Like the thing they want to say about Spider-Man.

Pete:                They’re just moving pieces and getting things setup.

Alex:                 Exactly.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 It does feel like it’s getting to that and we’re towards the end here. We’ll see what happens. Next up, The Last God #9 from DC Comics. Written by Philip Kennedy Johnson and art by Riccardo Federici. Man, every issue of this book is good. The end. It just really is. In this issue, again, they’re heading through their, I guess, Helm’s Deep. I don’t know. I’m forgetting my Lord of the Rings references, but they’re heading through the underworlds in the past and present, different things are happening. There’s a big cliffhanger at the end, but as usual, even with a smaller character driven issue like this, it’s still a very, very good book.

Pete:                The art is really worth picking it up alone, all right? I tell you-

Alex:                 I just drank. I just drank, Pete.

Pete:                Good. Speaking of cliffhangers and that kind of stuff, there is a fun, really kind of cliff moment that says a lot about the characters. I just think that the storytelling and the art is so at a next level in this book. It’s very interesting what they’re doing and yeah, I can’t wait for more.

Alex:                 Yeah. Great stuff. Next up, Voyage to the Stars #2 from IDW. Story by Ryan Copple and James Asmus, art by Connie Daidone. Now, we talk about the first issue of this book, which is based on the podcast, I believe, with the same name. That is fun, enjoyed it. I figured we check in on the second issue and see how it’s doing. Pete, what’s your take?

Pete:                Yeah. This is the old weekend to burn this issue. This is cool. It’s very creative characters, fun, a lot of nice bits and comedy stuff in here with the classic proponent dead guy up trying to get away with some stuff, but yeah, I think this is an interesting book. The characters’ voices push this thing through. Yeah, I’m enjoying this. I think it’s definitely worth picking up. They seem to be having a lot of fun with it and that comes through in the comic.

Alex:                 Yeah, I agree. As we mentioned the last time, James Asmus knew how to do bits. They’re just well-paced out here, whether it’s him or the artist or collaboration of the booth. It’s just fun. It’s dumb, fun, stupid, purposely stupid space jokes. It just works out really well. I like this issue much more than the first one even. I felt like I want to follow this. Maybe I’ll listen to the podcast. Who knows.

Pete:                Whoo.

Alex:                 Yeah, I know. That’s the next step in a relationship. First step is the comic book step and then when you get really serious, you’ll listen to their podcast.

Pete:                Yeah, it’s serious stuff.

Alex:                 Then third step, you move into a house with them in Philly.

Pete:                Yeah, the source.

Alex:                 Next up, WYND #4 from Image Comics. Written by James Tynion IV, art by Michael Dialynas. Dialynas. Dialynas? Dialynas? I don’t know. I’m sorry.

Pete:                Dialynas. I don’t know.

Alex:                 Dialynas. Maybe. There we go. Well, regardless, this book is very good. Another fantasy book. This is a mildly all ages book. A kid who think he is weird. He’s traveling out of town with the prince he has always had a crush on. Some bad things happened to this issue, but also, some wonderful things. I love the fact that, finally, it feels like widening open the world of this book, finding out more about the outside world, about what’s really going on. Great stuff. This is the issue that I have been waiting for.

Pete:                Yeah. This book keeps getting better with every single issue; the art, the storytelling. It’s next level. This world that they created really feels like its own very unique kind of thing. It’s just great. There’s a lot of heartfelt stuff. It’s action. It’s adventure. There’s just so much stuff kind of all wrapped up. They’re really killing it. This book, really, is one of those ones that stays with me and then when we kind of look at it the next time around, it keeps getting more and more built up and more and more exciting. Camera come out and it’s enough. This is a lot of fun.

Alex:                 Next up, let’s talk about one of my favorite books currently running. Wicked Things #5 from Boom Box. Created and written by John Allison, art by Max Sarin. I got to tell you, I was super bub to find out the next issue is the last issue of the book.

Pete:                What? Because I know. It should be concluded at the end.

Alex:                 No. I know, man. It’s such a blast with it. This is about a teen detective, frame for murder, ends up teaming up with the police department after she is arrested. It is-

Pete:                They have so much more they can do.

Alex:                 Just so much fun. Every issue. Max Sarin’s art is so great. Everybody is so charming. This is a compliment. It’s almost the opposite of Voyage to the Stars where it’s like, it’s not even bits. It’s more character situations that are causing the comedy throughout. It’s great. It’s just, I enjoy. I want to read these adventures forever. I want to just read an odd-going detective series with these characters.

Pete:                Yeah. It’s such a fun character. I feel like I’m just, now, really getting into it and understanding the voice and cadence of everything. It’s really clicking for me and I’m sorry to see that it’s going to be wrapping up because I feel like there’s so many different places we can go. I love this world so much. I feel like we can kind of put this on a lot of different situations, but man, yeah, they’re really killing it right now or hitting the stride, that’s next level. It’s just fun. It’s coming from such an earnest kind of cool place. The main character is kind of starry-eyed, but still, there’s a lot of greatness to her. I really enjoy it.

Alex:                 The mysteries are fun too. This issue, there’s a bunch of casino robberies happening throughout London. She ultimately figures it out in absolutely ridiculous way, but in a way that proves that she is the smartest one in the room, anyway. It’s fun. Pickup this book. Definitely check it out. Great, great stuff. Next up, another penultimate issue, Low #25, from Image Comics.

Pete:                Oh, man, too bad Justin is not here.

Alex:                 Written by Rick Remender, art by Greg Tocchini. Yeah, I must have put this in here because I want to talk to Justin about it because I know how into this book he is. This is the second to the last issues of the book. Huge battle issue as everybody is fighting for the future of the human race. The phenomenal thing about the pace of this book is the entire issue. People are just being blasted apart by this helm suit. We don’t see it the entire time until the very last paddle. It’s the pacing of that, just is this jaws pacing almost where the monster is off screen the entire time until the very end is great. This issue is one of my favorite issues of Low in a very long time.

Pete:                Yeah. I can’t agree with you more. It’s such a unique, weird, creative book. It’s so intense. The reveal is so insane. Remender is just killing it. Justin knew it early and called it, but yeah, I didn’t really figure it out until the last couple of issues, so how crazy good this was. Really impressive. Makes me want to go back and start over again.

Alex:                 It’s good stuff. Next up, Canto II-

Pete:                The art. Come on.

Alex:                 The art. Pick it up for the art alone. Canto II: The Hollow Men #2 from IDW. Story by David M. Booher, art by Drew Zucker. It was continuing the adventures of little Clockwork Man as he tries to save the entire world.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 I like this issue quite a bit. I think this is a very engaging character. It’s a weird, pretty dark world, but good stuff. Pete, what do you think about this one?

Pete:                Yeah. I really like the art and the storytelling in this. It’s very imaginative. These like little, fun creatures that were following around. It’s interesting the way they battle and the way they go about things. It’s definitely unique and stuff like that, whole town of scarecrows was so crazy. They do a great job of not only storytelling through action, but also giving you a lot of the creativity behind different character designs and ideas. It’s a nonstop thrill ride with a little bit of heart and fun because they’re so small and cute.

Alex:                 Yeah. That’s a nice way of putting it. Let’s turn to something I’m sure we’re going to definitely agree on. The Immortal She-Hulk #1 from Marvel Comics. Written by Al Ewing and art by John Davis-Hunt. Man, this issue is so good. I love this issue so much. Pete, I’m sure you agree with me, but this is showing what has been going on in the She-Hulk side of things as she, like the He-Hulk I believe it is called, has come back to life and discovered that he is immortal with the whole thing with the green door and he who lives below and all of these horror elements. What happens with She-Hulk? She’s come back to life a couple of times as well. That’s when this one shot deals with and it’s as creepy and as alarming and as upsetting as anything Al Ewing has been doing in the main title, except with her fave Jen Walters. I love that this comes off of Empyre, where she died, yet, again. I love the pacing of the story.

Alex:                 Particularly, if you’ve been reading Immortal Hulk, you’d be wondering what’s going on there. This really pulls the veil back quite a bit and shows you a lot more information about what’s going on. I thought it was great. Pete, of course, you agree, but I’ll turn to you anyway and take a big sip of this beer that I’m drinking for when you agree. Here we go.

Pete:                Yeah. This is completely insane and then falls down of a whole of insanity through a green door. Then we get a very-

Alex:                 What?

Pete:                … unlikely conversation with Wolverine, which I didn’t appreciate. Later, we get Thor stuff, which I felt like it was a little bit better character voice-wise, but the reveal at the end, again, is hitting home. The leader is really fucking shit up as he is an immortal hulk right now. It was really cool to see that tie in, but man, alive, this is just so crazy and creepy. Like, “Oh yeah, you think hell is easy. We’re below that.” I don’t want to know that. I don’t want to know what gets worse than hell.

Alex:                 Yeah, there’s a hell below hell.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 It’s all good.

Pete:                Great.

Alex:                 I think it’s-

Pete:                Wait. What are you going to say?

Alex:                 I think this is insane and a little too scary for me, and I’m looking forward to, maybe, trying to get things back to normal.

Pete:                Like a happier Hulk but-

Alex:                 Yeah. Like just someone gives me a little hope Hulk.

Pete:                The happy Hulk?

Alex:                 The happiest Hulk. Yeah, we’ll see that pretty soon. Undiscovered Country #8 from Image Comics. Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule, art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Leonardo Marcello Grassi. I don’t even want to say heroes of this book, but characters in this book have made it to the second ring of the walled-off America, called it Unity. They have discovered in this issue that it is a tech wonderland, seemingly, but of course, not everything is how it seems. I love how much this new arc has changed things up. It’s great. It’s exciting. It feels weird and nerve-racking. We had Scott Snyder on our live show a couple of weeks ago. He talked pretty heavily, not just about this book, but about how they’re adapting it for the movies, which I think revealed a lot of information about how this book is going to go. It’s fascinating to read this book through that lens.

Pete:                Yeah. I also think that, now, this book is really cooking in a way that I can follow or before, I was very much confused to how this all works, but now, it’s like, we’ve got more of a sense of this world and where they are in it and how they’re trying to navigate. Yeah, I really like that whole coin bit. I really liked the introduction in some of the newer characters in this arc. I think this is very, very interesting. It’s been a while since I’ve been excited about a writer’s take on an idea, and this take of America and what it is and what it is in this very interesting, especially in this post Apocalyptic world.

Alex:                 I also can’t believe that we’re eight issues in and they’re still coming up with new America jokes.

Pete:                Yeah. It’s very impressive.

Alex:                 Very impressive. Yeah. Next up, Mega Man: Fully Charged #2, from Boom Studios. Story by A.J. Marchisello and Marcus Rinehart. Written by Marcus Rinehart. Illustrated by Stefano Simeone. I think you like this issue a bit more than I did, the first issue of the series, Pete. I figured, again, let’s check in with issue #2 here. This is a darker, more modern take on Mega Man that gives it more of serial overtone. What do you think about this issue?

Pete:                Yeah, I very much liked it. It’s like this idea of, okay, Mega Man, how do we deal with this in technology? What’s too much? Who has control? That kind of thing. I feel like it’s dealt with, in this issue, in a cool, unique way or really inside Mega Man’s head as Justin likes to get inside character’s heads. We get a lot of what they’re thinking about, why they’re doing what we’re doing. We’re meeting all the players as we move forward in an interesting way. I think it’s cool. I’m very much enjoying this great, kind of like last page hype up for next issue. This is just fun. To me, Boom is just taking something that’s cool and spitting it out in a way that’s fun.

Alex:                 I like this as well. I like this a little bit more than the first issue, but I still, as somebody who is not totally into Mega Man, I’m a little lost in some of the continuity stuff. The things that I liked or the things where Mega Man is out of costume and himself, it made me feel like not to backseat write it, but it made me feel like I would love to see a Mega Man ultimate Spider-Man type of reorigin of him.

Pete:                Whoo.

Alex:                 That feels like they’re skirting up against, but they’re also leading into what fans know. That’s the part where it confuses me a little bit. I like the parts when he’s out of costume and he’s finding out more about this world. That’s very interesting. The other parts are a little too deep divy for me, personally.

Pete:                All right.

Alex:                 Still, the art, very good in here. I enjoyed that quite a bit. Let’s move on to one of the big surprises for me in The Stack. Juggernaut #1 from Marvel Comics, written by Fabian Nicieza and art by Ron Garney. I thought this was great. I was completely surprised. This is Juggernaut working for damage control. Some stuff has happened to him in the past where he lost his powers. He’s regained them again. We’re slowly getting information about that. He is mixing it up with who he thinks is a new mutant named D-Cell. This is just so good. I should’ve known, but like Ron Garney, of course, amazing on art. Fabian Nicieza knows his way around the story, but this character with the issue of Juggernaut is so interesting to me. I was fascinated in the entire issue.

Pete:                Okay. Nonstop action, like the cover looks insane. All right, let’s do this, and then it gets into this touching story about Juggernaut and what he goes through and what he has to deal with. It’s very interesting. Also, the introduction of D-Cell, very cool. I like this. I’m very impressed by this #1. I also just got to say, the red on Juggernaut’s-

Alex:                 Yeah, I agree.

Pete:                … uniform is tops and Garney is killing it with this black and white with the splashing of red.

Alex:                 Right?

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 It’s a very good redesign-

Pete:                Yeah. It’s like a little Sin City.

Alex:                 … for the coloring on this book. I should’ve-

Pete:                Having a black and white and then popping with colors, but man, it really works great.

Alex:                 Yeah. Again, I was very surprised about this book. There’s something about reading a scene of the Juggernaut in a hospital and a nurse being like, “Okay, Juggernaut, you could go now.” I was like, “What? What am I reading? What’s happening here?” It totally fits. It makes sense for the character and the way that Fabian sets him up. This is a very good issue and the cliffhanger at the end is super fun. It’s a good setup. I’m excited about this book. I just sort or randomly threw it on here because it was #1, but I’m real glad we did because I loved reading it.

Alex:                 Next up, I know this is one of your top picks, Pete. Black Magic #14 from Image Comics. Written by Greg Rucka and art by Nicola Scott. Picking up out of that cliffhanger for the last issue where one of our main witches is driving through a creepy little girl while the other main witch is sleeping with a girl in her house and thinks a little bit-

Pete:                Okay. Well, all right. Well, first of-

Alex:                 What do you think, Pete?

Pete:                Don’t put extra creep on things, all right? Yeah. Sleeping with a aged person, it’s not a little girl that she’s sleeping with as well. It’s not some kind of weird-

Alex:                 A woman. It was two beautiful responsible women.

Pete:                Okay. All right. You just sound so creepy. All right. First of, yeah, we got the car driving-

Alex:                 Some lovely ladies.

Pete:                Why? Why are you so creepy?

Alex:                 Lovely ladies.

Pete:                Stop being creepy. Yeah. We have … the art is the real hero of this book. These ghost kind of Ghoul, creepy kid things are unbelievable. Just the way it’s like they’re drawing the ghost and the shading, it’s just next level art in such a cool way. I was so scared of this girl in the car accident even though it’s a comic book. When she twisted doll’s leg and then the lady’s leg twist like that, oh, that is so creepy.

Alex:                 Yeah. This book is very good. Like you were saying, Nicola Scott’s art and the way things are drawn throughout this book are the real hero. Greg Rucka, always good, but Nicola Scott’s just designs of everything, a very creepy and exactly the right way.

Pete:                That cover is so creepy in all the right ways too. Yeah. I also really love a black cat in this book. Really cool. I like that it’s a character. I’m really hoping it stays a character in the book. Every once in a while, we get a little bit more from that. It’s a nice little side thing that keeps happening.

Alex:                 Next up, Power Rangers: Drakkon New Dawn #2, from Boom Studios. Written by Anthony Burch, illustrated by Simone Ragazzoni. We have talked about the last couple of Power Rangers books, which takes places in this apocalyptic future where everything has been destroyed and the Power Ranger’s last hope to save everybody. I’ve been pretty open. I have been hiding the fact that I don’t care about Power Rangers at all, whereas, I didn’t love two issues back the one shot. I did like the first issue of New Dawn. I was curious to check out the second issue. I liked it even more. This is good. This is a good, dark, adult’s reinvention of the Power Rangers. I really enjoyed it. I’m onboard and I’m very surprised.

Pete:                I’m also very surprised because I liked Power Rangers and this is not like Power Rangers … I haven’t really read a lot of the comics, but the TV show. I’m very impressed that how much I’m onboard with the story and what’s going on. The writing is doing such an amazing job of sucking you into this world and giving you these characters in such a great way that’s such a compelling kind of thing that gets you very excited for this kind of big fight that’s coming up. Yeah, I’m very impressed with this book.

Alex:                 It’s basically like stripping all the things from them that make them Power Rangers and finding out what make them tick as heroes, right? I feel like, most of the time, you watch a Power Rangers episode and the deal is, should we use our swords? Yeah. All right. Let’s use our swords. We did it. We won. That’s the main conflict of Power Rangers versus this, they’re dealing with actual real human issues, there are actual conflicts, there are actual problems they need to deal with and big overwhelming things, but they’re not losing the sense of humor at the same time. It’s just so much more fun to read. This is great. I’m very excited about this even if it’s … I’m actually going to get back to the status quo. I think this is very good and I’m very surprised that I’m saying so.

Alex:                 On the other hand, I do want to talk about an issue that I’m a little disappointed in for very specific, very stupid reasons. Maestro #2 from Marvel. Written by Peter David and art by German Peralta. This is the origin of the Maestro, the Dark Hulk by Peter David. Love the first issue of this book.

Pete:                Yeah. You’re going nuts.

Alex:                 I thought it was great. Yeah, this issue-

Pete:                Really?

Alex:                 … I had some problems with, honestly.

Pete:                I love this.

Alex:                 Yeah. Here’s my problem, and I’m going to spoil some of the plot stuff, but Peter David’s writing, good as always. German Peralta’s art, great. The idea and-

Pete:                You got problems with colors?

Alex:                 Here’s what happens.

Pete:                What are you … what’s your-

Alex:                 Last issue, Hulk wakes up, finds the world has been destroyed. It’s like, “You know what, I’ve given up on humanity.” They’re like, “Ooh, this is good. We’re going to go on a slow progression to finding out how it became the Maestro.” What happened her? How did he build up a civilization? What is going to happen? Then in this issue, he finds the civilization and Hercules is the Maestro and it’s already happened.

Pete:                Dude, that’s a fucking last page reveal you just did.

Alex:                 No, I know. I said I was going to talk about spoilers, but my point is that it’s like I waitlisted to the fact that he became the Maestro because somebody else was the Maestro and he took over that stuff versus the Hulk going in his descent to the darkness. I’m still going to read this. I like the art. I like the Maestro. I like Peter David, but it was a real bummer of an issue.

Pete:                Your problem was, you have a better idea than what the comic did. That’s what your problem is.

Alex:                 No, I don’t have a better idea. It just felt like it was going in a different direction after the first issue than what happened in the second issue. It felt like we skipped all of the work.

Pete:                I think you got to wait for it, man. I think you’re judging it too fast.

Alex:                 What do you think then, Pete?

Pete:                I think I should like it.

Alex:                 Do you like it?

Pete:                I like the idea of sad Hulk in the wastelands talking about humanity. He took some fair shots, man. You know what I mean? He’s not lying. Poor animals.

Alex:                 I like all of that stuff. I think that’s good.

Pete:                It’s like, “Okay, he stumbles across people” and now, it’s like, “Okay, what’s going to happen? Can he go see this Maestro.” Okay and then Maestro isn’t who you think it is. Great reveal. Classic comic. Boom. I don’t know why you’re mad. I think it’s interesting to see how this is going. I think this is a solid second issue of ramping up the story. I’m sorry, you had a better idea. I would like to just quickly, while we’re talking about our Marvel book, the rest and power, Chadwick Boseman kind of things at the top of the comics. I think we’re really classy and well-done. I’m happy that they did that because it’s fucking really nice.

Alex:                 Yeah. Me too. I agree. Man, it is very hard to read Marvel books with Black Panther right now, which I know is such a weird thing and I keep checking myself of the emotional reaction there because it’s not like he wasn’t actually Black Panther. The Black Panther in comics is a different thing than Black Panther in the movies, but whenever Black Panther comes into a comic book panel into a comic book story, it’s crushing because it feels like it’s Chadwick Boseman coming into the scene. I know it’s not. Intellectually, I know it’s not, but emotionally, it feels that way. I agree with you. It is nice to have that acknowledgement on the front cover. It’s so sad. Let’s very diligently transition into talking about The Goddamned: The Virgin Brides #3 from Image Comics. Written by Jason Aaron and art by R.M. Guera. This is continuing the story line of two versions we’re trying to escape from. Not where angels have their way with him. It’s horrifying.

Alex:                 Pete loves this book. Cannot stop talking about it. We get off camera and off the podcast and Pete is like, “Let’s talk about The Goddamned” in an open voice. It’s very impressive, but another great issue of this book, R.M. Guera draws the crap out of it as our girls continue to escape for the mountain and find out things are not quite as they seem, of course, but it’s so dark and it’s so sad. It just brings you further and further down every issue.

Pete:                Yeah. This is really impressive. What’s nice is, and this issue we’re not really dealing with the angels raping. We can move past that a little bit, which is good. We’ve got these two heroines fighting for their lives as they’re trying to make it out of this mountain range, but the reveal at the end is a little crushing. Man, it can say enough about the art. Just the whole part where you thought, maybe, she was going to die and they later rest and then like, it’s the action, the storytelling. This is really a great story even though a lot of the story makes me uncomfortable. I’m still very much impressed with the product that they’re putting out.

Alex:                 Yeah. That’s Jason Aaron writing about faith, writing about religion and making it dark, making it realistic but not throwing it away entirely. He’s not like, “Fuck you. You’re stupid for believing this stuff.” It’s more about what do we believe in if the things we believe in are evil. That’s a great thing to drill into right now and he’s doing such a good job with it. All right. Let’s move on then. Judge Dredd False Witness #3 from IDW. Story by Brandon Easton, art by Kei Zama. Oh my gosh, I really mess this one up, but we finally get what we’ve been asking for with this series. We got a meeting between our two main characters between a guy on the run for a murder he didn’t commit and Judge Dredd who is tracking him down. This title continues to over perform in my mind. It’s a good Judge Dredd story. There are some really good, interesting class and race stuff that’s played with right here. It’s very smart and well done while, still, being a good action thriller.

Pete:                Yeah. It’s just hard. I don’t want a Judge Dredd Comic right now. I don’t want a story about cops fucking all powerful cops that are judged, jury and executioner right now. I didn’t really feel it as much with the other issues, but right now, I was just like, “Fuck this, man.”

Alex:                 I see what you’re saying. Not to interject and to cut you out, but I do think … I guess, we’ll see where it goes, but it does feel like the story is doing the opposite thing. The story is presenting Judge Dredd with a case that is not cotton dry. I could be wrong with the coloring, but we get a case of a black dude getting plastic surgery to look like a white dude and become basically like a proponent of the rich. There’s that thing going on. He gets murdered. His former friend is framed for it. Judge Dredd is tracking him down. I think we’re getting a story here where Judge Dredd having to confront the idea that things are not cotton dry, that I cannot be judged jury and executioner right now. If that is the way the story is going, that’s an incredibly timely thing to happen.

Pete:                Yeah. I hear you. It’s just a little painful to just see … Just the panels where they’re so imposing over people, the judges. When they walk by and there’s all these people lined up in attention and it’s very, very intimidating. It’s heading me in a different way right now that, normally, it can be like, “Okay, this is comic book. This is fun. Judge Dredd is great. I love Judge Dredd,” but it’s just like, right now, it’s just a little bit … I agree with you that it is trying to do that. It’s hard to see the uniform and not flinch a little bit.

Alex:                 All right. Last one we’re going to talk about is Bliss #3 from Image Comics. Written by Sean Lewis and art by Caitlin Yarsky. We love every issue of this title, but this is pulling off some big things, some very big things. Specifically picking up the cliffhanger where a kid has been telling the whole history of his dad. We find out that his dad is not as clean and doing much worse things than we thought he was. Also, welcome to Justin who popped in the last time of the podcast.

Pete:                Hey.

Justin:              You got to choose your angles. I think, just really, Bliss is the comic that I really wanted to weigh in on. Because I’ve actually been here the whole time. Really great reviews.

Alex:                 Oh, wow.

Justin:              I didn’t want to chime in because you guys, I think, really covered the basis, especially the X and sword stuff.

Pete:                Oh. Well, thanks yeah.

Alex:                 I’ll tell you what, actually. We talked about a lot of books on The Stack today. I think, it would be worth before we finish up talking about Bliss. Why don’t you just give a thumbs up or thumbs down, like a yay or nay to all the titles. I’ll read through all the titles, okay?

Justin:              Great. Yeah.

Alex:                 Here we go. X of swords: Creation #1.

Justin:              Perfect. No notes.

Pete:                Wow.

Alex:                 Dark Night: Speed Metal #1.

Justin:              Fast as I wanted it to be.

Alex:                 Wow, and Unkindness of Ravens, number one.

Justin:              More ravens.

Alex:                 Spider-Man #4.

Justin:              You know how I feel about this. This guy should be making more quips.

Alex:                 The Last God #9.

Justin:              Good fight.

Alex:                 Voyage to the Stars #2.

Justin:              Yeah, get off earth. Earth sucks.

Alex:                 WYND #4.

Justin:              Good. Not enough wind. It’s very still.

Alex:                 More wind. Wicked Things #5.

Justin:              Chilling.

Alex:                 Low #25.

Justin:              Oh, no. Fun. It was fun.

Alex:                 Yeah. That was fun. Wait. Okay. Low #25. Can we actually stop for a second? I know we’re very much versed in the podcast, but the whole reason I put that in The Stack was to get your take on it, Justin. Low #25, penUltimate issue of the series. What do you think?

Justin:              We look at this as a whole. My review of the last issue was, I can’t believe he’s willing to take us here and I bought it and then it was like, “Oh, no. Rug-pull everything is terrible.” I don’t know where we’re going to go with this at the end of the day.

Pete:                How about that reveal though? That was fucking bananas.

Justin:              Everything about this book is bananas. They push everything in every direction all the time. That’s why the series is one of the richest series we’ve reviewed in this. Maybe top Remender. Maybe top Remender.

Alex:                 Yeah. This has really blown me away as for what Remender is doing in this comic. I didn’t really, really appreciate it until this second to the last issue, like everything that he’s doing.

Justin:              Yeah, 100%.

Alex:                 It’s making me feel like we should probably do a separate podcast about Top Remender.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              Yeah.

Pete:                We just got to determine like break it down, top 10.

Justin:              The remaining Remenders. The Remenders that remain.

Pete:                Right. Yeah.

Alex:                 Getting back to the list, Canto II: The Hollow Men #2.

Justin:              Really, Canto? Can? No.

Alex:                 The Immortal She-Hulk #1.

Justin:              Legit. Love this book. I can’t believe they’re making She-Hulk terrifying now too.

Alex:                 Yeah. Yeah. Undiscovered Country, number-

Justin:              I’m worried that this is going to become my job from here on now. Don’t say anything and then just give us the one liner nonsense thing.

Alex:                 Yeah. We’re almost through it. There’s a lot of titles though. Undiscovered Country, number eight.

Justin:              Perfectly clear of what’s happening all the time.

Alex:                 Mega Man: Fully Charged #2.

Justin:              Playing the video game, except my fingers are not sore.

Alex:                 Nice. Yeah. Juggernaut, number one.

Justin:              This guy is unstoppable.

Alex:                 Yeah. Black Magic #14.

Justin:              Somebody stop him.

Alex:                 I’m definitely getting the impression that you’ve read all this book.

Justin:              100%.

Alex:                 Black Magic #14.

Justin:              Great to see this book back. I’ve missed this book.

Alex:                 Yeah. Power Rangers: Drakkon New Dawn #2.

Justin:              Once again, surprisingly into the Power Rangers. Time to do a rewatch.

Alex:                 Great. That was my reaction too.

Pete:                Go, go Power Rangers.

Justin:              I [crosstalk 00:51:58].

Alex:                 Maestro #2.

Justin:              This guy, I wanted more music. I feel like he’s not doing any conducting.

Alex:                 The Goddamned: The Virgin Brides #3.

Justin:              This book really makes you want to get back into the bible.

Alex:                 Judge Dredd False Witness #3.

Justin:              I’m not prepared to be judged.

Alex:                 Okay.

Justin:              This book was judging me.

Alex:                 Great. Finally, that brings us to Bliss #3. Once again, this is a great issue of this book. This really flips the premise in a certain way. We spent the first two issues knowing and loving this dad. In this third issue, we find out he is not all, he’s cracked up to be. It’s real dark, real sad, but I thought real good. Pete, what was you takeaway from this one?

Pete:                Yeah. I was really impressed with this issue. A lot of things click into place in this issue. We get a lot of forward movement and a way we can all follow, which is great. Yeah, it went from being like tripped out stone or what’s going on to like, “Oh, shit. There’s a lot of evil fucked up shit going on in a way that is very much pointed at this family.” I think that really grounds it in the son-mom stuff was just so touching and powerful. The panels of the mom’s face are just unbelievable.

Justin:              Yeah. The art on this book, I think, really crushes. It adds some air, this air of tension in fantastical remorse and just loss throughout the book. It reminds me of like the dark crystal a little bit or-

Alex:                 Yeah.

Justin:              … especially with the non-human creatures. Even Neil Gaiman’s Coraline a little bit. It feels like a more adult version of it. The scenes at the end where the dad reveals what he’s capable of are just tough.

Alex:                 Yeah.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              The coloring as well throughout is just beautiful.

Pete:                Yeah. It’s really intense.

Alex:                 Great. Great book. Definitely pick it up. That is it for The Stack. If you like to support us, patreon.com/comicbookclub. Also, we do a live show every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. to Crowdcast and YouTube. iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher or the app of your choice. To subscribe and listen to the show, did I say pateron.com/comicbookclub to support the show?

Pete:                You did now.

Alex:                 Okay. There we go. At Comic Book Live on Twitter. Comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and many more. We’ll see you next time on The Stack.

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No, I really didn’t mean to do this. I feel like I looked through what was coming out. Every email was like, “Oh, here’s three or four from IDW. Here’s five from Image. Oh, no.” I didn’t realize what a snowball it’d become until the end when we were finally getting ready for it. I’m sorry, Pete. We read a lot of books, but we got to get into it.</p> <p>Pete:                We do.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is important. People come to us as a resource.</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know about that, but-</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s kick it off.</p> <p>Pete:                … we’ll do what we can.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is a biggie. From Marvel Comics, X of Swords: Creation #1 from Marvel. Written by-</p> <p>Pete:                X of Swords for $7.</p> <p>Alex:                 For $7. By Jonathan Hickman and Tini Howard. That’s $350 each if you don’t give any money to the arts by Pepe Larraz, which would be rude. I wish you would give it to somebody.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s very rude, but it’s a part of either-</p> <p>Alex:                 This is a monster, one of 22 right on the cover. One of 22, 68 pages long, huge story.</p> <p>Pete:                First, I just want to say, if we weren’t doing this show and this was life before COVID, I would walk into a comic book shop, say, “Fuck you” and walk out, because $7 part one of 22, what the fuck are you doing?</p> <p>Alex:                 Think about it. When you buy a book, right?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 You know it’s a certain amount of chapters. You’re paying about $7 per chapter, usually, for a book, if you think about it.</p> <p>Pete:                No. No, it’s like four bucks bro.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, man. No, absolutely not. Yeah, it’s-</p> <p>Pete:                22 pages.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s $154 per book for a 22-chapter book. That’s how much I pay.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow. You’re getting ripped off and maybe. It’s a lot, man. It’s a fucking lot.</p> <p>Alex:                 It is a lot. Here-</p> <p>Pete:                I was hoping like, “Okay, if we’re going to pay this much money, hopefully, this will settle down. We’ll be able to deal with all the madness it has been having with X-Men.” No, it just takes it to an even crazier place because Hickman doesn’t like to deal with things. He just keeps building towards the sky.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. That is a fair way of poking it. I don’t disagree with you, but what I was so surprised about with this particular book, and I think we can get into spoilers here, so if you don’t want to hear them, obviously, turn away, is that for most of the beginning, it was definitely that a Hickman dense this, talking about Otherworld and Arakko and the original Four Horsemen and them tacking Otherworld, and laying out all this like, “Here’s the different level of Otherworld. Here’s a map of what the Citadel looks like,” and all these things. Wild terror readings and everything, but once it had all of the setup out of the way, I was stunned about how relatively straightforward and fun it was. That the plot of this crossover is, basically, Apocalypses’ even more evil children and grandchild are like, “Fuck you for joining the X-Men. We’re going to kill you. We’re going to destroy your island. We’re going to destroy the X-Men. Here we come.”</p> <p>Alex:                 The only thing that is stopping them is the leader of Other world saying, “Hey, instead of doing that, why don’t you go find X of Swords and then beat the shit out of them?” If that’s the plot of the thing, that’s great. I felt such a weight lift off of me by the end of this issue that it was just like a good old fashion brawl to the death story. Obviously, there’s a couple more insane Hickmmanian flourishes on it, but that’s awesome. I went from being cautiously interested to the book to totally onboard by the end.</p> <p>Pete:                No.</p> <p>Alex:                 No? I tell you what, I was happy that it did kind of be like, “Okay, this event is about this kind of showdown of who’s more evil with the evil people of the evil worlds,” but it, also, was this kind of like weird like, “Hey guys, this whole portal thing, I’ve got a bunch of people invading. They’re going to probably kill some people.” I think I sit around and it’s a meeting. It’s like, “Well, why don’t we just shut the portal?” Well, you can’t do that. Well, why can’t you?” You know what I mean? That part grinded to a halt of like, “I don’t want my comic books to turn into my work where I got to explain to some asshole in marketing while there’s a fucking attack coming through a portal. You know what I mean?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Like, “Where do you work?”</p> <p>Pete:                I work in a startup, okay? It’s not-</p> <p>Alex:                 No, I’m just saying that like attacks are coming through portals all the time. That’s not a normal thing, Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Well, you know-</p> <p>Alex:                 Nobody can relate to that.</p> <p>Pete:                When you have an online job, things get weird.</p> <p>Alex:                 Got it.</p> <p>Pete:                I just think that like, that part was a little kind of like, “All right,” but I did really like the island stance. I was happy that they were kind of like listening to the island, but I felt like Magneto the whole time where he’s bored out of his fucking skull just staring on this cool helmet being like, “When do we get to fucking fight?”</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                I do like this match up coming of like, “Hey.” It’s a little weird though when she was like, “Yeah, in three days, we’ll fight you.” I’m like, “Oh, something is going to happen before three days, but all right.”</p> <p>Alex:                 No, that’s to give them time to find the sword. It’s just wild to me, at least, in terms of the setup. I was this good old fashion split into teams, find these secret things, come back together, fight some bad guys in a fight to the death. There’s going to be twist.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s just Apocalypse’s kids, so why does everybody have to fight his family’s bullshit? That will be weird if you called me like, “Hey, listen, my son wants to kill me. Do you mind like helping” …</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, but also on a textual level because I know you’ve talked about this a lot, Pete. I appreciated the fact that they’re dealing with the fact that Apocalypse is there on Krakoa. That, to me, is the thrust of this crossover, at least, now. This idea that his children being like, “Yo, you’re not Apocalypse. You’re just hanging out with the X-Men. What are you doing?” That the X-Men are like, “Apocalypse, what are you doing?” It’s almost this fan conversation in a way that is bleeding through into the comic books. It feels so smart to me. It’s not just Apocalypse is on the team. It’s, why is he on the team? Why is he here? Why is he doing this? What does it mean that he’s here? Do we defend that he’s here? How do the X-Men, who have taken the stance of mutant stumper want always forever, deal with the idea of, “Do we defend the guy that is trying to kill us multiple times and take over the world, to destroy the world? How do we do that?” Again, that is a thrust for a big crossover idea. It seems so smart to me.</p> <p>Pete:                All right. Well, I’m glad you’re having fun, man.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’m having a good time. Pepe Larraz’s art, just great superhero art, really fun, really clear stuff. Just good time. The horrible moments throughout big moments, Rockslide getting chopped in half, oh my God.</p> <p>Pete:                What a great panel, but man, that is heartbreaking. I did not like seeing that, but it was really well done.</p> <p>Alex:                 Just to mention, the last page of the issue. Such a dumb, obvious, but smart move to have Cyclops, Jean Grey and Cable go off and be like, “Okay, the key to solving this and saving everybody is, we got to activate this thing. What’s this thing?” They go in. They activate the thing. They’re like, “Oh, good. We turned on the sword.” Of course, its sword, the organization, and they’ve turned on the gigantic space station that they used to operate in and it’s exactly the sort of thing like, “Oh, of course, you’re going to work in sword.” That’s so smart.</p> <p>Pete:                X of Swords. I get it.</p> <p>Alex:                 X of Swords. There you go. Great stuff. I enjoyed it a lot. I just thought it was so much more fun than I thought it was going to be. I had a good time.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Let’s move to another one, another big event, Dark Nights: Death Metal-Speed Metal #1 from DC Comics written by Joshua Williamson, art by Eddy Barrows. We talked about this one a little bit on live show. Pete, you’re usually down on the Flash, but you seem super into this one.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, slow your fucking roles elves.</p> <p>Alex:                 Right.</p> <p>Pete:                First of-</p> <p>Alex:                 This is your favorite comic of the week is what I’m hearing.</p> <p>Pete:                No. No. First of, great title, Speed Metal. Hilarious. Love it. I love this idea of over the top Death Metal kind of fun things. Just amazing art, over the top characters. It’s fun to go back to this. Well, to see what they’re doing. What hurts about this issue a little bit is, you get all this amazing art, this cool concept to new characters and then this is a bunch of fucking Flash is talking about their life and their fucking trials and who gives a shit. That part really dragged into a slow stop for me, but overall, the art is amazing. I love the concept. I’m excited for more.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I had a good time reading this book as well. I think there were some diggy things that happened as you mentioned. There was a lot of like, “Okay, there’s a whole army outside. Let’s just hang around and walk through the Flash Museum,” which Joshua Williams was going for. As usual, he is just very nostalgic about the Flash. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. I think, doesn’t is probably too strong, but having them walk around the Flash Museum was like, “Okay, I get it. I get what you’re going for.”</p> <p>Pete:                There were some funny bits.</p> <p>Alex:                 On the other hand of such a sucker, seeing Wally West run and get himself back into the red costume, I lost it. I loved it.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow. Really?</p> <p>Alex:                 He’s getting his whole history back and seeing his whole family. I love Wally West.</p> <p>Pete:                You do.</p> <p>Alex:                 I love his family and I love that arrow, The Flash. That really got me emotionally when that happened. I think it really does come down to, what are you into? What are you excited about with the Flash because he just … Josh, again, just digs into that nostalgia factor. Then there’s that great moment where he’s sitting on the Mobius Chair and sees the darkest night coming towards him and just gives him the finger, great.</p> <p>Pete:                That was unbelievable.</p> <p>Alex:                 I laughed out loud.</p> <p>Pete:                “Yeah, black label. Here we go. Yes, let’s do it.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Yeah, good stuff. It’s surprising and weird that everybody is looking for chairs in this series of our … because that’s also happening over in Justice League, but good, solid issue. I’m excited to see how to entice it.</p> <p>Pete:                If you’re going to have a black label, that’s what I want to see. I want to see super real straw on the bird around like, really having some fun.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, let’s talk about birds then and talk about what are the biggest surprises of the week for me. Unkindness of Ravens #1 from Boom Studios, written by Dan Panosian and illustrated by Marianna Ignazzi. This is about a girl who moves to small town, finds out that there is a girl missing who looks exactly like her, except with glasses.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, man. That’s so creepy.</p> <p>Alex:                 Finds out even weirder stuff is going out in the town. If you are a fan of the craft, very specifically, you are going to love this book.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I also think it’s more than that. This, I was really impressed with this book. The art is unbelievable. I love the storytelling. We kind of, “Okay, here’s the story of this girl and did whatever, whatever. Okay, go to new town and start a new high school,” but just like they give us little magic, they give us little teen drama, the karate moment was badass. I’m very excited for this book moving forward. Love the last page. I think this is going to be a really good book and I’m very excited about it. Boom Studios put together a great-</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. This feels like exactly … If you’re a fan of the modern Sabrina books, in particular, I think this fits right into that niche as well, but this feels like one of those ones that just got to bubble below the surface and maybe explode, because it really is that good. It feels like it had such a mythology setup to it. Also, Marianna Ignazzi’s art is great in this book. The characters are so good. The designs are so good. It’s something, and this is necessarily the only thing she’s been before, but if I was a Netflix executive, I would be snapping this up in a second for a TV show.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great stuff. Let’s move on to a belated comic book, Spider-Man #4 from Marvel. Surprising, it’s only had four comic books so far given that it’s such a popular character, but it happens. Written by J.J. Abrams and Henry Abrams, art by Sara Pichelli. This is continuing the Abrams father and son story of the young, new Spider-Man fighting a guy named, Cadaverous in the future. After Peter Parker, Spider-Man, has been broken. I will tell you, I continue to really like Sara Pichelli’s art because Sara Pichelli is amazing at art.</p> <p>Pete:                Unbelievable.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is, maybe, suffering from the slow release time, which isn’t entirely their fault. By the time I read this, it felt like just such a small snippet of the story. I needed more. What do you think, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. The art is the real hero in this book. It’s really fantastic and worth it just for the sprawling pages alone and the creepy spiders, but especially like the first couple of opening panels, holy shit. Anyways, yeah, I think this is interesting Spider-Man story. I’m excited to see where this goes. The problem is, so long in between, like you said, I just got back into it and now it’s over. It’s a little tough, but I’m excited to see what this father and son is going to do with such a legendary character like Spider-Man. I’m trying not to judge it yet until we kind of get more into it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. It doesn’t really feel like they’ve got into their mission statement yet.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Like the thing they want to say about Spider-Man.</p> <p>Pete:                They’re just moving pieces and getting things setup.</p> <p>Alex:                 Exactly.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 It does feel like it’s getting to that and we’re towards the end here. We’ll see what happens. Next up, The Last God #9 from DC Comics. Written by Philip Kennedy Johnson and art by Riccardo Federici. Man, every issue of this book is good. The end. It just really is. In this issue, again, they’re heading through their, I guess, Helm’s Deep. I don’t know. I’m forgetting my Lord of the Rings references, but they’re heading through the underworlds in the past and present, different things are happening. There’s a big cliffhanger at the end, but as usual, even with a smaller character driven issue like this, it’s still a very, very good book.</p> <p>Pete:                The art is really worth picking it up alone, all right? I tell you-</p> <p>Alex:                 I just drank. I just drank, Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                Good. Speaking of cliffhangers and that kind of stuff, there is a fun, really kind of cliff moment that says a lot about the characters. I just think that the storytelling and the art is so at a next level in this book. It’s very interesting what they’re doing and yeah, I can’t wait for more.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Great stuff. Next up, Voyage to the Stars #2 from IDW. Story by Ryan Copple and James Asmus, art by Connie Daidone. Now, we talk about the first issue of this book, which is based on the podcast, I believe, with the same name. That is fun, enjoyed it. I figured we check in on the second issue and see how it’s doing. Pete, what’s your take?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. This is the old weekend to burn this issue. This is cool. It’s very creative characters, fun, a lot of nice bits and comedy stuff in here with the classic proponent dead guy up trying to get away with some stuff, but yeah, I think this is an interesting book. The characters’ voices push this thing through. Yeah, I’m enjoying this. I think it’s definitely worth picking up. They seem to be having a lot of fun with it and that comes through in the comic.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I agree. As we mentioned the last time, James Asmus knew how to do bits. They’re just well-paced out here, whether it’s him or the artist or collaboration of the booth. It’s just fun. It’s dumb, fun, stupid, purposely stupid space jokes. It just works out really well. I like this issue much more than the first one even. I felt like I want to follow this. Maybe I’ll listen to the podcast. Who knows.</p> <p>Pete:                Whoo.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I know. That’s the next step in a relationship. First step is the comic book step and then when you get really serious, you’ll listen to their podcast.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it’s serious stuff.</p> <p>Alex:                 Then third step, you move into a house with them in Philly.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, the source.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, WYND #4 from Image Comics. Written by James Tynion IV, art by Michael Dialynas. Dialynas. Dialynas? Dialynas? I don’t know. I’m sorry.</p> <p>Pete:                Dialynas. I don’t know.</p> <p>Alex:                 Dialynas. Maybe. There we go. Well, regardless, this book is very good. Another fantasy book. This is a mildly all ages book. A kid who think he is weird. He’s traveling out of town with the prince he has always had a crush on. Some bad things happened to this issue, but also, some wonderful things. I love the fact that, finally, it feels like widening open the world of this book, finding out more about the outside world, about what’s really going on. Great stuff. This is the issue that I have been waiting for.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. This book keeps getting better with every single issue; the art, the storytelling. It’s next level. This world that they created really feels like its own very unique kind of thing. It’s just great. There’s a lot of heartfelt stuff. It’s action. It’s adventure. There’s just so much stuff kind of all wrapped up. They’re really killing it. This book, really, is one of those ones that stays with me and then when we kind of look at it the next time around, it keeps getting more and more built up and more and more exciting. Camera come out and it’s enough. This is a lot of fun.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, let’s talk about one of my favorite books currently running. Wicked Things #5 from Boom Box. Created and written by John Allison, art by Max Sarin. I got to tell you, I was super bub to find out the next issue is the last issue of the book.</p> <p>Pete:                What? Because I know. It should be concluded at the end.</p> <p>Alex:                 No. I know, man. It’s such a blast with it. This is about a teen detective, frame for murder, ends up teaming up with the police department after she is arrested. It is-</p> <p>Pete:                They have so much more they can do.</p> <p>Alex:                 Just so much fun. Every issue. Max Sarin’s art is so great. Everybody is so charming. This is a compliment. It’s almost the opposite of Voyage to the Stars where it’s like, it’s not even bits. It’s more character situations that are causing the comedy throughout. It’s great. It’s just, I enjoy. I want to read these adventures forever. I want to just read an odd-going detective series with these characters.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It’s such a fun character. I feel like I’m just, now, really getting into it and understanding the voice and cadence of everything. It’s really clicking for me and I’m sorry to see that it’s going to be wrapping up because I feel like there’s so many different places we can go. I love this world so much. I feel like we can kind of put this on a lot of different situations, but man, yeah, they’re really killing it right now or hitting the stride, that’s next level. It’s just fun. It’s coming from such an earnest kind of cool place. The main character is kind of starry-eyed, but still, there’s a lot of greatness to her. I really enjoy it.</p> <p>Alex:                 The mysteries are fun too. This issue, there’s a bunch of casino robberies happening throughout London. She ultimately figures it out in absolutely ridiculous way, but in a way that proves that she is the smartest one in the room, anyway. It’s fun. Pickup this book. Definitely check it out. Great, great stuff. Next up, another penultimate issue, Low #25, from Image Comics.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, man, too bad Justin is not here.</p> <p>Alex:                 Written by Rick Remender, art by Greg Tocchini. Yeah, I must have put this in here because I want to talk to Justin about it because I know how into this book he is. This is the second to the last issues of the book. Huge battle issue as everybody is fighting for the future of the human race. The phenomenal thing about the pace of this book is the entire issue. People are just being blasted apart by this helm suit. We don’t see it the entire time until the very last paddle. It’s the pacing of that, just is this jaws pacing almost where the monster is off screen the entire time until the very end is great. This issue is one of my favorite issues of Low in a very long time.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I can’t agree with you more. It’s such a unique, weird, creative book. It’s so intense. The reveal is so insane. Remender is just killing it. Justin knew it early and called it, but yeah, I didn’t really figure it out until the last couple of issues, so how crazy good this was. Really impressive. Makes me want to go back and start over again.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s good stuff. Next up, Canto II-</p> <p>Pete:                The art. Come on.</p> <p>Alex:                 The art. Pick it up for the art alone. Canto II: The Hollow Men #2 from IDW. Story by David M. Booher, art by Drew Zucker. It was continuing the adventures of little Clockwork Man as he tries to save the entire world.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 I like this issue quite a bit. I think this is a very engaging character. It’s a weird, pretty dark world, but good stuff. Pete, what do you think about this one?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I really like the art and the storytelling in this. It’s very imaginative. These like little, fun creatures that were following around. It’s interesting the way they battle and the way they go about things. It’s definitely unique and stuff like that, whole town of scarecrows was so crazy. They do a great job of not only storytelling through action, but also giving you a lot of the creativity behind different character designs and ideas. It’s a nonstop thrill ride with a little bit of heart and fun because they’re so small and cute.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. That’s a nice way of putting it. Let’s turn to something I’m sure we’re going to definitely agree on. The Immortal She-Hulk #1 from Marvel Comics. Written by Al Ewing and art by John Davis-Hunt. Man, this issue is so good. I love this issue so much. Pete, I’m sure you agree with me, but this is showing what has been going on in the She-Hulk side of things as she, like the He-Hulk I believe it is called, has come back to life and discovered that he is immortal with the whole thing with the green door and he who lives below and all of these horror elements. What happens with She-Hulk? She’s come back to life a couple of times as well. That’s when this one shot deals with and it’s as creepy and as alarming and as upsetting as anything Al Ewing has been doing in the main title, except with her fave Jen Walters. I love that this comes off of Empyre, where she died, yet, again. I love the pacing of the story.</p> <p>Alex:                 Particularly, if you’ve been reading Immortal Hulk, you’d be wondering what’s going on there. This really pulls the veil back quite a bit and shows you a lot more information about what’s going on. I thought it was great. Pete, of course, you agree, but I’ll turn to you anyway and take a big sip of this beer that I’m drinking for when you agree. Here we go.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. This is completely insane and then falls down of a whole of insanity through a green door. Then we get a very-</p> <p>Alex:                 What?</p> <p>Pete:                … unlikely conversation with Wolverine, which I didn’t appreciate. Later, we get Thor stuff, which I felt like it was a little bit better character voice-wise, but the reveal at the end, again, is hitting home. The leader is really fucking shit up as he is an immortal hulk right now. It was really cool to see that tie in, but man, alive, this is just so crazy and creepy. Like, “Oh yeah, you think hell is easy. We’re below that.” I don’t want to know that. I don’t want to know what gets worse than hell.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, there’s a hell below hell.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s all good.</p> <p>Pete:                Great.</p> <p>Alex:                 I think it’s-</p> <p>Pete:                Wait. What are you going to say?</p> <p>Alex:                 I think this is insane and a little too scary for me, and I’m looking forward to, maybe, trying to get things back to normal.</p> <p>Pete:                Like a happier Hulk but-</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Like just someone gives me a little hope Hulk.</p> <p>Pete:                The happy Hulk?</p> <p>Alex:                 The happiest Hulk. Yeah, we’ll see that pretty soon. Undiscovered Country #8 from Image Comics. Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule, art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Leonardo Marcello Grassi. I don’t even want to say heroes of this book, but characters in this book have made it to the second ring of the walled-off America, called it Unity. They have discovered in this issue that it is a tech wonderland, seemingly, but of course, not everything is how it seems. I love how much this new arc has changed things up. It’s great. It’s exciting. It feels weird and nerve-racking. We had Scott Snyder on our live show a couple of weeks ago. He talked pretty heavily, not just about this book, but about how they’re adapting it for the movies, which I think revealed a lot of information about how this book is going to go. It’s fascinating to read this book through that lens.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I also think that, now, this book is really cooking in a way that I can follow or before, I was very much confused to how this all works, but now, it’s like, we’ve got more of a sense of this world and where they are in it and how they’re trying to navigate. Yeah, I really like that whole coin bit. I really liked the introduction in some of the newer characters in this arc. I think this is very, very interesting. It’s been a while since I’ve been excited about a writer’s take on an idea, and this take of America and what it is and what it is in this very interesting, especially in this post Apocalyptic world.</p> <p>Alex:                 I also can’t believe that we’re eight issues in and they’re still coming up with new America jokes.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It’s very impressive.</p> <p>Alex:                 Very impressive. Yeah. Next up, Mega Man: Fully Charged #2, from Boom Studios. Story by A.J. Marchisello and Marcus Rinehart. Written by Marcus Rinehart. Illustrated by Stefano Simeone. I think you like this issue a bit more than I did, the first issue of the series, Pete. I figured, again, let’s check in with issue #2 here. This is a darker, more modern take on Mega Man that gives it more of serial overtone. What do you think about this issue?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I very much liked it. It’s like this idea of, okay, Mega Man, how do we deal with this in technology? What’s too much? Who has control? That kind of thing. I feel like it’s dealt with, in this issue, in a cool, unique way or really inside Mega Man’s head as Justin likes to get inside character’s heads. We get a lot of what they’re thinking about, why they’re doing what we’re doing. We’re meeting all the players as we move forward in an interesting way. I think it’s cool. I’m very much enjoying this great, kind of like last page hype up for next issue. This is just fun. To me, Boom is just taking something that’s cool and spitting it out in a way that’s fun.</p> <p>Alex:                 I like this as well. I like this a little bit more than the first issue, but I still, as somebody who is not totally into Mega Man, I’m a little lost in some of the continuity stuff. The things that I liked or the things where Mega Man is out of costume and himself, it made me feel like not to backseat write it, but it made me feel like I would love to see a Mega Man ultimate Spider-Man type of reorigin of him.</p> <p>Pete:                Whoo.</p> <p>Alex:                 That feels like they’re skirting up against, but they’re also leading into what fans know. That’s the part where it confuses me a little bit. I like the parts when he’s out of costume and he’s finding out more about this world. That’s very interesting. The other parts are a little too deep divy for me, personally.</p> <p>Pete:                All right.</p> <p>Alex:                 Still, the art, very good in here. I enjoyed that quite a bit. Let’s move on to one of the big surprises for me in The Stack. Juggernaut #1 from Marvel Comics, written by Fabian Nicieza and art by Ron Garney. I thought this was great. I was completely surprised. This is Juggernaut working for damage control. Some stuff has happened to him in the past where he lost his powers. He’s regained them again. We’re slowly getting information about that. He is mixing it up with who he thinks is a new mutant named D-Cell. This is just so good. I should’ve known, but like Ron Garney, of course, amazing on art. Fabian Nicieza knows his way around the story, but this character with the issue of Juggernaut is so interesting to me. I was fascinated in the entire issue.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. Nonstop action, like the cover looks insane. All right, let’s do this, and then it gets into this touching story about Juggernaut and what he goes through and what he has to deal with. It’s very interesting. Also, the introduction of D-Cell, very cool. I like this. I’m very impressed by this #1. I also just got to say, the red on Juggernaut’s-</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I agree.</p> <p>Pete:                … uniform is tops and Garney is killing it with this black and white with the splashing of red.</p> <p>Alex:                 Right?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s a very good redesign-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It’s like a little Sin City.</p> <p>Alex:                 … for the coloring on this book. I should’ve-</p> <p>Pete:                Having a black and white and then popping with colors, but man, it really works great.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Again, I was very surprised about this book. There’s something about reading a scene of the Juggernaut in a hospital and a nurse being like, “Okay, Juggernaut, you could go now.” I was like, “What? What am I reading? What’s happening here?” It totally fits. It makes sense for the character and the way that Fabian sets him up. This is a very good issue and the cliffhanger at the end is super fun. It’s a good setup. I’m excited about this book. I just sort or randomly threw it on here because it was #1, but I’m real glad we did because I loved reading it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, I know this is one of your top picks, Pete. Black Magic #14 from Image Comics. Written by Greg Rucka and art by Nicola Scott. Picking up out of that cliffhanger for the last issue where one of our main witches is driving through a creepy little girl while the other main witch is sleeping with a girl in her house and thinks a little bit-</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. Well, all right. Well, first of-</p> <p>Alex:                 What do you think, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                Don’t put extra creep on things, all right? Yeah. Sleeping with a aged person, it’s not a little girl that she’s sleeping with as well. It’s not some kind of weird-</p> <p>Alex:                 A woman. It was two beautiful responsible women.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. All right. You just sound so creepy. All right. First of, yeah, we got the car driving-</p> <p>Alex:                 Some lovely ladies.</p> <p>Pete:                Why? Why are you so creepy?</p> <p>Alex:                 Lovely ladies.</p> <p>Pete:                Stop being creepy. Yeah. We have … the art is the real hero of this book. These ghost kind of Ghoul, creepy kid things are unbelievable. Just the way it’s like they’re drawing the ghost and the shading, it’s just next level art in such a cool way. I was so scared of this girl in the car accident even though it’s a comic book. When she twisted doll’s leg and then the lady’s leg twist like that, oh, that is so creepy.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. This book is very good. Like you were saying, Nicola Scott’s art and the way things are drawn throughout this book are the real hero. Greg Rucka, always good, but Nicola Scott’s just designs of everything, a very creepy and exactly the right way.</p> <p>Pete:                That cover is so creepy in all the right ways too. Yeah. I also really love a black cat in this book. Really cool. I like that it’s a character. I’m really hoping it stays a character in the book. Every once in a while, we get a little bit more from that. It’s a nice little side thing that keeps happening.</p> <p>Alex:                 Next up, Power Rangers: Drakkon New Dawn #2, from Boom Studios. Written by Anthony Burch, illustrated by Simone Ragazzoni. We have talked about the last couple of Power Rangers books, which takes places in this apocalyptic future where everything has been destroyed and the Power Ranger’s last hope to save everybody. I’ve been pretty open. I have been hiding the fact that I don’t care about Power Rangers at all, whereas, I didn’t love two issues back the one shot. I did like the first issue of New Dawn. I was curious to check out the second issue. I liked it even more. This is good. This is a good, dark, adult’s reinvention of the Power Rangers. I really enjoyed it. I’m onboard and I’m very surprised.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m also very surprised because I liked Power Rangers and this is not like Power Rangers … I haven’t really read a lot of the comics, but the TV show. I’m very impressed that how much I’m onboard with the story and what’s going on. The writing is doing such an amazing job of sucking you into this world and giving you these characters in such a great way that’s such a compelling kind of thing that gets you very excited for this kind of big fight that’s coming up. Yeah, I’m very impressed with this book.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s basically like stripping all the things from them that make them Power Rangers and finding out what make them tick as heroes, right? I feel like, most of the time, you watch a Power Rangers episode and the deal is, should we use our swords? Yeah. All right. Let’s use our swords. We did it. We won. That’s the main conflict of Power Rangers versus this, they’re dealing with actual real human issues, there are actual conflicts, there are actual problems they need to deal with and big overwhelming things, but they’re not losing the sense of humor at the same time. It’s just so much more fun to read. This is great. I’m very excited about this even if it’s … I’m actually going to get back to the status quo. I think this is very good and I’m very surprised that I’m saying so.</p> <p>Alex:                 On the other hand, I do want to talk about an issue that I’m a little disappointed in for very specific, very stupid reasons. Maestro #2 from Marvel. Written by Peter David and art by German Peralta. This is the origin of the Maestro, the Dark Hulk by Peter David. Love the first issue of this book.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. You’re going nuts.</p> <p>Alex:                 I thought it was great. Yeah, this issue-</p> <p>Pete:                Really?</p> <p>Alex:                 … I had some problems with, honestly.</p> <p>Pete:                I love this.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Here’s my problem, and I’m going to spoil some of the plot stuff, but Peter David’s writing, good as always. German Peralta’s art, great. The idea and-</p> <p>Pete:                You got problems with colors?</p> <p>Alex:                 Here’s what happens.</p> <p>Pete:                What are you … what’s your-</p> <p>Alex:                 Last issue, Hulk wakes up, finds the world has been destroyed. It’s like, “You know what, I’ve given up on humanity.” They’re like, “Ooh, this is good. We’re going to go on a slow progression to finding out how it became the Maestro.” What happened her? How did he build up a civilization? What is going to happen? Then in this issue, he finds the civilization and Hercules is the Maestro and it’s already happened.</p> <p>Pete:                Dude, that’s a fucking last page reveal you just did.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, I know. I said I was going to talk about spoilers, but my point is that it’s like I waitlisted to the fact that he became the Maestro because somebody else was the Maestro and he took over that stuff versus the Hulk going in his descent to the darkness. I’m still going to read this. I like the art. I like the Maestro. I like Peter David, but it was a real bummer of an issue.</p> <p>Pete:                Your problem was, you have a better idea than what the comic did. That’s what your problem is.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, I don’t have a better idea. It just felt like it was going in a different direction after the first issue than what happened in the second issue. It felt like we skipped all of the work.</p> <p>Pete:                I think you got to wait for it, man. I think you’re judging it too fast.</p> <p>Alex:                 What do you think then, Pete?</p> <p>Pete:                I think I should like it.</p> <p>Alex:                 Do you like it?</p> <p>Pete:                I like the idea of sad Hulk in the wastelands talking about humanity. He took some fair shots, man. You know what I mean? He’s not lying. Poor animals.</p> <p>Alex:                 I like all of that stuff. I think that’s good.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s like, “Okay, he stumbles across people” and now, it’s like, “Okay, what’s going to happen? Can he go see this Maestro.” Okay and then Maestro isn’t who you think it is. Great reveal. Classic comic. Boom. I don’t know why you’re mad. I think it’s interesting to see how this is going. I think this is a solid second issue of ramping up the story. I’m sorry, you had a better idea. I would like to just quickly, while we’re talking about our Marvel book, the rest and power, Chadwick Boseman kind of things at the top of the comics. I think we’re really classy and well-done. I’m happy that they did that because it’s fucking really nice.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Me too. I agree. Man, it is very hard to read Marvel books with Black Panther right now, which I know is such a weird thing and I keep checking myself of the emotional reaction there because it’s not like he wasn’t actually Black Panther. The Black Panther in comics is a different thing than Black Panther in the movies, but whenever Black Panther comes into a comic book panel into a comic book story, it’s crushing because it feels like it’s Chadwick Boseman coming into the scene. I know it’s not. Intellectually, I know it’s not, but emotionally, it feels that way. I agree with you. It is nice to have that acknowledgement on the front cover. It’s so sad. Let’s very diligently transition into talking about The Goddamned: The Virgin Brides #3 from Image Comics. Written by Jason Aaron and art by R.M. Guera. This is continuing the story line of two versions we’re trying to escape from. Not where angels have their way with him. It’s horrifying.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pete loves this book. Cannot stop talking about it. We get off camera and off the podcast and Pete is like, “Let’s talk about The Goddamned” in an open voice. It’s very impressive, but another great issue of this book, R.M. Guera draws the crap out of it as our girls continue to escape for the mountain and find out things are not quite as they seem, of course, but it’s so dark and it’s so sad. It just brings you further and further down every issue.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. This is really impressive. What’s nice is, and this issue we’re not really dealing with the angels raping. We can move past that a little bit, which is good. We’ve got these two heroines fighting for their lives as they’re trying to make it out of this mountain range, but the reveal at the end is a little crushing. Man, it can say enough about the art. Just the whole part where you thought, maybe, she was going to die and they later rest and then like, it’s the action, the storytelling. This is really a great story even though a lot of the story makes me uncomfortable. I’m still very much impressed with the product that they’re putting out.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. That’s Jason Aaron writing about faith, writing about religion and making it dark, making it realistic but not throwing it away entirely. He’s not like, “Fuck you. You’re stupid for believing this stuff.” It’s more about what do we believe in if the things we believe in are evil. That’s a great thing to drill into right now and he’s doing such a good job with it. All right. Let’s move on then. Judge Dredd False Witness #3 from IDW. Story by Brandon Easton, art by Kei Zama. Oh my gosh, I really mess this one up, but we finally get what we’ve been asking for with this series. We got a meeting between our two main characters between a guy on the run for a murder he didn’t commit and Judge Dredd who is tracking him down. This title continues to over perform in my mind. It’s a good Judge Dredd story. There are some really good, interesting class and race stuff that’s played with right here. It’s very smart and well done while, still, being a good action thriller.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It’s just hard. I don’t want a Judge Dredd Comic right now. I don’t want a story about cops fucking all powerful cops that are judged, jury and executioner right now. I didn’t really feel it as much with the other issues, but right now, I was just like, “Fuck this, man.”</p> <p>Alex:                 I see what you’re saying. Not to interject and to cut you out, but I do think … I guess, we’ll see where it goes, but it does feel like the story is doing the opposite thing. The story is presenting Judge Dredd with a case that is not cotton dry. I could be wrong with the coloring, but we get a case of a black dude getting plastic surgery to look like a white dude and become basically like a proponent of the rich. There’s that thing going on. He gets murdered. His former friend is framed for it. Judge Dredd is tracking him down. I think we’re getting a story here where Judge Dredd having to confront the idea that things are not cotton dry, that I cannot be judged jury and executioner right now. If that is the way the story is going, that’s an incredibly timely thing to happen.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I hear you. It’s just a little painful to just see … Just the panels where they’re so imposing over people, the judges. When they walk by and there’s all these people lined up in attention and it’s very, very intimidating. It’s heading me in a different way right now that, normally, it can be like, “Okay, this is comic book. This is fun. Judge Dredd is great. I love Judge Dredd,” but it’s just like, right now, it’s just a little bit … I agree with you that it is trying to do that. It’s hard to see the uniform and not flinch a little bit.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right. Last one we’re going to talk about is Bliss #3 from Image Comics. Written by Sean Lewis and art by Caitlin Yarsky. We love every issue of this title, but this is pulling off some big things, some very big things. Specifically picking up the cliffhanger where a kid has been telling the whole history of his dad. We find out that his dad is not as clean and doing much worse things than we thought he was. Also, welcome to Justin who popped in the last time of the podcast.</p> <p>Pete:                Hey.</p> <p>Justin:              You got to choose your angles. I think, just really, Bliss is the comic that I really wanted to weigh in on. Because I’ve actually been here the whole time. Really great reviews.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh, wow.</p> <p>Justin:              I didn’t want to chime in because you guys, I think, really covered the basis, especially the X and sword stuff.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh. Well, thanks yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’ll tell you what, actually. We talked about a lot of books on The Stack today. I think, it would be worth before we finish up talking about Bliss. Why don’t you just give a thumbs up or thumbs down, like a yay or nay to all the titles. I’ll read through all the titles, okay?</p> <p>Justin:              Great. Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Here we go. X of swords: Creation #1.</p> <p>Justin:              Perfect. No notes.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 Dark Night: Speed Metal #1.</p> <p>Justin:              Fast as I wanted it to be.</p> <p>Alex:                 Wow, and Unkindness of Ravens, number one.</p> <p>Justin:              More ravens.</p> <p>Alex:                 Spider-Man #4.</p> <p>Justin:              You know how I feel about this. This guy should be making more quips.</p> <p>Alex:                 The Last God #9.</p> <p>Justin:              Good fight.</p> <p>Alex:                 Voyage to the Stars #2.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, get off earth. Earth sucks.</p> <p>Alex:                 WYND #4.</p> <p>Justin:              Good. Not enough wind. It’s very still.</p> <p>Alex:                 More wind. Wicked Things #5.</p> <p>Justin:              Chilling.</p> <p>Alex:                 Low #25.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, no. Fun. It was fun.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. That was fun. Wait. Okay. Low #25. Can we actually stop for a second? I know we’re very much versed in the podcast, but the whole reason I put that in The Stack was to get your take on it, Justin. Low #25, penUltimate issue of the series. What do you think?</p> <p>Justin:              We look at this as a whole. My review of the last issue was, I can’t believe he’s willing to take us here and I bought it and then it was like, “Oh, no. Rug-pull everything is terrible.” I don’t know where we’re going to go with this at the end of the day.</p> <p>Pete:                How about that reveal though? That was fucking bananas.</p> <p>Justin:              Everything about this book is bananas. They push everything in every direction all the time. That’s why the series is one of the richest series we’ve reviewed in this. Maybe top Remender. Maybe top Remender.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. This has really blown me away as for what Remender is doing in this comic. I didn’t really, really appreciate it until this second to the last issue, like everything that he’s doing.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, 100%.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s making me feel like we should probably do a separate podcast about Top Remender.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                We just got to determine like break it down, top 10.</p> <p>Justin:              The remaining Remenders. The Remenders that remain.</p> <p>Pete:                Right. Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Getting back to the list, Canto II: The Hollow Men #2.</p> <p>Justin:              Really, Canto? Can? No.</p> <p>Alex:                 The Immortal She-Hulk #1.</p> <p>Justin:              Legit. Love this book. I can’t believe they’re making She-Hulk terrifying now too.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Yeah. Undiscovered Country, number-</p> <p>Justin:              I’m worried that this is going to become my job from here on now. Don’t say anything and then just give us the one liner nonsense thing.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. We’re almost through it. There’s a lot of titles though. Undiscovered Country, number eight.</p> <p>Justin:              Perfectly clear of what’s happening all the time.</p> <p>Alex:                 Mega Man: Fully Charged #2.</p> <p>Justin:              Playing the video game, except my fingers are not sore.</p> <p>Alex:                 Nice. Yeah. Juggernaut, number one.</p> <p>Justin:              This guy is unstoppable.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Black Magic #14.</p> <p>Justin:              Somebody stop him.</p> <p>Alex:                 I’m definitely getting the impression that you’ve read all this book.</p> <p>Justin:              100%.</p> <p>Alex:                 Black Magic #14.</p> <p>Justin:              Great to see this book back. I’ve missed this book.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Power Rangers: Drakkon New Dawn #2.</p> <p>Justin:              Once again, surprisingly into the Power Rangers. Time to do a rewatch.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great. That was my reaction too.</p> <p>Pete:                Go, go Power Rangers.</p> <p>Justin:              I [crosstalk 00:51:58].</p> <p>Alex:                 Maestro #2.</p> <p>Justin:              This guy, I wanted more music. I feel like he’s not doing any conducting.</p> <p>Alex:                 The Goddamned: The Virgin Brides #3.</p> <p>Justin:              This book really makes you want to get back into the bible.</p> <p>Alex:                 Judge Dredd False Witness #3.</p> <p>Justin:              I’m not prepared to be judged.</p> <p>Alex:                 Okay.</p> <p>Justin:              This book was judging me.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great. Finally, that brings us to Bliss #3. Once again, this is a great issue of this book. This really flips the premise in a certain way. We spent the first two issues knowing and loving this dad. In this third issue, we find out he is not all, he’s cracked up to be. It’s real dark, real sad, but I thought real good. Pete, what was you takeaway from this one?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I was really impressed with this issue. A lot of things click into place in this issue. We get a lot of forward movement and a way we can all follow, which is great. Yeah, it went from being like tripped out stone or what’s going on to like, “Oh, shit. There’s a lot of evil fucked up shit going on in a way that is very much pointed at this family.” I think that really grounds it in the son-mom stuff was just so touching and powerful. The panels of the mom’s face are just unbelievable.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. The art on this book, I think, really crushes. It adds some air, this air of tension in fantastical remorse and just loss throughout the book. It reminds me of like the dark crystal a little bit or-</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              … especially with the non-human creatures. Even Neil Gaiman’s Coraline a little bit. It feels like a more adult version of it. The scenes at the end where the dad reveals what he’s capable of are just tough.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              The coloring as well throughout is just beautiful.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It’s really intense.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great. Great book. Definitely pick it up. That is it for The Stack. If you like to support us, patreon.com/comicbookclub. Also, we do a live show every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. to Crowdcast and YouTube. iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher or the app of your choice. To subscribe and listen to the show, did I say pateron.com/comicbookclub to support the show?</p> <p>Pete:                You did now.</p> <p>Alex:                 Okay. 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Alex:                 What is up y’all? Welcome to The Stack. I’m Alex.

Justin:              I’m Justin.

Pete:                I’m Pete.

Alex:                 And on The Stack we talk about a bunch of comics that have come out today.

Pete:                Sure do.

Alex:                 We review them, unless they’re DC comics, those rap scallions, they come out on Tuesdays. They go out for 24 hours. You already know about them.

Justin:              Yes, but you can read them today. You can read comics whenever you want. That’s the freedom of the comic book industry.

Alex:                 Right. And if you break into writer’s brain, you can read comics that haven’t even been made yet, man. You know what I’m talking about?

Justin:              Yes. I know what you mean by breaking into a writer’s brain too. You talk about with like a hammer?

Alex:                 Yeah, man. But six feet away, keep your safe distance. Let’s get into this because I don’t know where I was going.

Pete:                Wait, what? Yeah, what the fuck.

Alex:                 I don’t know where I was going with this, Pete. Iron Man, number one from Marvel written by Christopher Cantwell, art by Cafu. This is, as you can imagine, another new start for Iron Man, a back-to-basic start after the big robot war. And this book spends quite a bit of time with Tony Stark, the man, before it puts him in a classic Iron Man costume, throws him up against a new, old threat. What’d you think about this book? How’d you feel about this versus the last couple of years in Tony’s life?

Justin:              I don’t know if I’d call it an Iron Man costume, but other than that I think this is a fun book. I feel like Tony Stark is popping a little bit more here. He feels a little bit on his own, less tied up in a sort of the galaxy brain, worried about everything, stuff that he’s mostly been in for the last few years and more just like the guy who puts on the suit.

Pete:                It’s nice to see him not being a robot or a dead version of himself or whatever it is. It’s nice to see Tony being Tony, but there’s a lot of interesting things in this comic. I didn’t really get past the sad girl playing her violin outside of an Apple store and then asked to leave where she was crying and walking away, that was fucking heartbreaking, man. That was cold as ice. But I’m interested to see what happens. The problem is what I didn’t like was there was this moment where it was just like the movie where Tony Stark’s like, “Oh yeah.” And then someone comes out to him at a party and was like, “Hey Tony, I got this thing to pitch you.” And he’s like, “Yeah, yeah, yeah, later.” And then that person becomes the villain. And that was like we saw that in this comic as well. And I was like, “Well, it’s kind of played out, but all right, I’ll see what’s up.”

Alex:                 But it plays out differently, right? Because he turns around to the guy-

Pete:                A little differently.

Alex:                 I mean, that’s a classic Iron Man, Tony stark scenario. What I liked about this book is I spent most of the running time thinking we were going to be running out of time that I was like, “Jesus, why are they spending so much time on Tony Stark out of armor? Get to it already, you’re going to run out of the page length here. But this was well paced. It was well thought out and they clearly gave it a little bit of extra time to breathe. You could spend time with Tony Stark before putting him in an action scenario. I don’t know if it’s going to pay out with the page length every issue necessarily like that, but it’s refreshing and nice. Like you were saying Justin, to see him on a back-to-basics level, Tony stark, because we haven’t really seen that in a very, very long time.

Justin:              Yeah. Reading this I was like, “Oh yeah, he used to be sort of a dude who dealt with his own stuff. And now he’s been trapped in the Neanderthal age in a cave for a while.” Also a couple more details I love, Terrax as a villain. One of my favorite villain characters, cosmic villains, who you don’t see hardly ever, like cool acts, cool look, cool looking dude. And I love the triangle shield in the first couple of pages and the Iron Man armor.

Alex:                 I agree. Good stuff. Art by Cafu as well, yes.

Pete:                Yeah. The art was great. The moment where he, spoiler alert, flies through a helicopter blade was pretty bad ass.

Alex:                 Yeah. All very cool stuff. Let’s move on and talk about You Look Like Death: Tales from the Umbrella Academy, number one, from Dark Horse Comics, story by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon, art and colors by I.N.J. Culbard. This of course does not have the regular artists Gabriel Ba on Umbrella Academy. And that’s because-

Pete:                Yeah, what the fuck.

Alex:                 Hold on. You can probably tell from the title, this is a spinoff. This is a side story focusing on Klaus as he gets kicked out of the Umbrella Academy and heads off to Hollywood. Man, there’s just a lot of fun. You got to love this, Klaus high on drugs.

Justin:              You know Alex is going to love this. The original Klaus head.

Alex:                 I love Klaus. I also love going back to the Umbrella Academy after being so deep into the show with Umbrella Podcademy our Umbrella Academy podcast, to revisit the characters in the original format. It’s like, “Oh right, Kraken’s actually a badass and not just a sad sack. That’s nice to see, that’s fun.”

Justin:              Yeah. What’s your favorite type of hero, bad-ass or sad sack?

Alex:                 Great question. It’s very much a toss up. Pete, you got to love the vampire buggy, right?

Pete:                Yeah. [crosstalk 00:05:44]. That was really fun. First of, [crosstalk 00:05:47].

Justin:              Wait, hold up, Why’d you go to Pete for the vampire monkey?

Alex:                 Because I was reading the book and I was like, “Pete’s going to hate this, but he’s going to like the vampire monkey.”

Justin:              Is that true?

Pete:                Well, I didn’t hate it. I mean, what’s upsetting is the father just kills me in this, just how cold this fucking dad is, it’s hard to get past and it’s just hammered all the time during the book, so it’s tough. If this father had any compassion, these kids would have such a better chance in life, and it is just heartbreaking.

Justin:              Pete shitting on fatherhood, going after the whole enterprise.

Pete:                That’s right. Just you guys better fucking get your shit together and fucking [crosstalk 00:06:33].

Alex:                 I just kicked out my son. I told him he was cut off.

Justin:              Wow.

Alex:                 He headed to Hollywood. He got crazy high.

Justin:              Nice. He’s going to love it out there.

Pete:                Yeah. Anyways, Klaus is fun. It’s nice to revisit this a little bit, but I like Gabriel Ba.

Justin:              Are you crying, Pete? I love, the art really pops in this, especially once the story moves out to the West coast, I feel like the scenes are really great, really fun. Great all around.

Alex:                 Yeah. Let’s move on then to Batman number 99 from DC Comics written by James Tynion IV and art by Jorge Jimenez. This is the I think penultimate chapter of the Joker war storyline-

Justin:              It seems that way.

Alex:                 … this is the Joker has basically destroyed Gotham city, taken over Bruce Wayne’s fortune. Finally Batman and the crew are fighting bad Batman by appealing to his family saying, “I messed up, get back together with me all. Let’s take this town.” Catwoman meanwhile is attacking financially trying to get the funds back. Man, this is the stuff that happens in this issue. And I almost don’t want to spoil it, but particularly towards the end made me exclaim out loud. There are two moments towards the edge of the issue that I went, “Haha,” just like that, out loud. What’d you guys think about it?

Pete:                Well, I was really … This is a lot of fun. This book is great. Part of me does really want to kind of get back to the bat and cat stuff, that was kind of set up before this. So seeing them kind of a part is driving me crazy a little bit. But man, the whole start of this, like Joker rolling in his fucking limo, this is really insane to kind of see where things are right now. And it really does get you kind of like hyped for that and in such a great way. I mean the panels where Batman just kind of lands in front of the spot where he’s supposed to be, so epic, so well done. I love this kind of show down kind of atmosphere that is being set up. And the reveal at the end was holy fucking shit.

Justin:              Yeah. James Tynion is such a tactical writer. He comes at the full story and the individual scenes with different angles than we’ve seen before. We get to spend more time with the Joker than I feel like we get to see normally. Normally the Joker is just cackling and plotting against Batman. In this we get to see a little bit more of him doing the logistical bits of his plan, and then executing in the way leading up to that last page reveal. And that stuff is fun and smart and makes this story seem fresh despite the fact that we’ve been … I want to say drowning in Joker for the past couple of years.

Alex:                 Yeah. Well that, and also that it is another Gotham city is in flames story, but it’s still … which we’ve seen a million times. I don’t know why anybody lives there, but to your point, it’s still feels dangerous. It still feels like it could go either way at the end of the day. Great, great stuff.

Pete:                Just before we move on, we were talking about some oh shit moments towards the end. But also some touching stuff that happens in this too just before Batman kind of gives his speech or right after it, someone gets a gift, very touching.

Alex:                 You’re talking about the Nightwing costume, right?

Pete:                Yeah, I am. I’m trying not to spoil it you fuck, but cool.

Alex:                 Well, I mean, I think that’s okay. We’ve already seen him in the costume several times because of the publishing schedule. But yeah, it’s good bad family staff, James Tynion gets it. It works really well. This is a great issue. We went on to another one, Thor number seven from Marvel Comics written by Donny Cates and art by Aaron Kuder. This is pick it up after the death of Galactus last issue. And Thor’s big vision, that some bad things are coming not just his way, but the Marvel universe’s way. And he is throwing [inaudible 00:10:52] down on Broxton once again, because he feels like he is not worthy to pick it up. Turns out more people might be worthy to pick it up. As usual Donny Cates just find some fun, unique angles on his characters. And I love Aaron Kuder’s art so much, just I love it. Every time it’s just a pleasure to see his name.

Pete:                Yeah. It’s very enjoyable. The art is fantastic. Sorry, Justin, I didn’t mean to cut you off.

Justin:              No, please, it’s your time to shine.

Pete:                Well, this is such a fun back and forth between Tony and Thor that I love very much. Yeah, this is what a cool kind of setup for this new kind of arc. Very excited to see where this goes. A little kind of twist on the unworthy. But I’m very much on board and it’s also great to see the kind of blanking on his name there [crosstalk 00:11:55]. Yeah, thank you. I’m just going to say horse Thor.

Justin:              Speaking of Beta Ray Bill, when he takes his helmet off that dude’s fucked.

Alex:                 It’s weird. Scary. Very weird. Yeah. I don’t like it. He looks much less like a horse without his helmet.

Justin:              Yeah. And much more like a nightmare that I’m going to have tonight. I mean, this book reminded me of a conversation we’ve had a lot about Batman. Thor is a character that is often pretty serious. Like God dealing with God level things speaking in very heightened language, yet Donny Cates finds a way to make this fun. There’s a lot of humor here and that Thor can play around, something we’ve been talking about a lot lately with Batman is like, why does it always have to be doom and gloom, there’s room in our ability as fans to take two sides of a character, someone who takes their job seriously, but also likes to play around a little bit with his friends. And this book does a great job of keeping the action fun, the stakes high, I mean two issues ago, everything was hell. And now here we are where we’re having fun with words on [inaudible 00:13:04].

Pete:                Yeah, just leave words on the hammer, man.

Alex:                 Words on the hammer, that’s what I always say. Moving on to one that I know Justin is super psyched about, Stillwater number one from Image Comics written by Chip Zdarsky and art by Ramon K. Perez. Now this is a bit of a spoiler because they only eventually get around to it in the second half of the book, but it is the concept of the book is about a guy who loses his job, gets an inheritance or so he thinks, that brings him to the small town of Stillwater. And it turns out in the small town of Silverwater, nobody ever dies. Things get darker from there. Justin, talk about this book a little bit.

Justin:              I mean the art by Ramon K. Perez is so good. I love his work on everything that he does. I think the first book that really caught my eye he did was I think called Tale of Sand, I want to say, based on a Jim Henson script. And great book and this just art really shines. The story itself reminded me a lot of Lovecraft Country actually, the first two episodes of that, except with none of the race elements and it’s just sort of spoiled white dudes doing the … going on a similar journey. But the way the story ends is exciting and curious what the next move is, if that make sense.

Pete:                Yeah, this is the new like, hey, I’m a prince, and if you send me money I’ll send you money tenfold. When you get the letter that somebody died and there’s inheritance, you don’t fall for that. All right. That’s a trap. It’s clear. If you didn’t know that person-

Alex:                 Wait, sorry. Pete, did you just say somebody died and left me money? Let me know where I need to go to pick it up.

Pete:                Oh, okay, well you got to go to Stillwater.

Justin:              And let me say on the other side, Pete, your rich great uncle did die and you have to go get that money. You can’t just leave that hanging there just because you’re scared.

Pete:                I’m not going to fall for that, all right. It’s some creepy town where-

Alex:                 No, I back up what Justin is saying, this is true and accurate. And if you give us $50 right now, we’ll tell you where to go.

Pete:                Oh, okay. All right. Well, I’ll just Venmo you guys then.

Alex:                 Yeah, that sounds great. Actually, you know what might be easier is if you gave us your credit card number.

Pete:                Oh okay, sure. Yeah, why don’t I give it to you right over here?

Alex:                 All right, go ahead.

Pete:                Five, five, five, five, five.

Justin:              It is weird it’s all fives. It is crazy.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Wait, actually I had a question just to step back. Thor, I didn’t try this yet. The phone number he puts down on me on [inaudible 00:15:52] for Tony, that’s just like a regular two on two number, right? That’s pretty weird.

Justin:              Yeah, let me, I guess you’re right here. Two, one, two, nine, seven, zero, four, one, three, three.

Alex:                 Ooh, I don’t get any phone service down here. You want to give it a call?

Justin:              Yeah, I’ll give it a call.

Alex:                 Okay. That sounds great.

Pete:                Oh man, that’s exciting.

Alex:                 Yes. Meanwhile, I’ll talk about Stillwater. This reminded me a little bit of Revival, the Tim Seeley book, just in terms of concept, which is a great book that everybody should check out. It does feel a little more [inaudible 00:16:26] and a little more focused on this character. I’m also sure Chip Zdarsky is aware of revival and trying to do something different in that. But I’m curious to see how it delineates itself from that going on, just in terms of the pure people coming back to life. You’re about to call the number Justin?

Justin:              Yes. We have not planned this, so we truly have no idea what’s going to come up here.

Alex:                 There’s going to be an old lady that’s going to be like, “Hello.”

Speaker 4:        Yes, this is Iron Man. However, due to some big blonde jerk, I no longer use this number. But hey, nice try anyway. For all things Tony stark, please visit www.tonystarkironman.com, and try and stay safe out there, yeah. I’m busy enough as it is.

Alex:                 Ah, that’s fun.

Justin:              Is that Downey?

Alex:                 That’s cool. Maybe.

Justin:              It could be, it sounds like him.

Alex:                 Yeah. Fun stuff. Good [inaudible 00:17:22] comic books. Pickup Stillwater number one, moving on to, this is going to be a mouthful, are you ready? Detective Comics number 1027 from DC Comics. This isn’t an anniversary issue, so it’s a bunch of stories. It is written by Peter J. Tomasi, Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Fraction, Greg Rucka, James Tynion IV, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Marv Wolfman, Grant Morrison, Tom King, Scott Snyder, Dan Jurgens and Mariko Tamaki. And the art is by Brad Walker, David Marquez, Chip Zdarsky, Eduardo Risso, Riley Rossmo, John Romita Jr., Emanuela Luppachino, Chris Burnham, Walter Simonson, Ivan Reis, Kevin Nowlan and Dan Mora.

Justin:              You read so fast, it sounded like you said Snot Snyder.

Pete:                It did sound like Snot Snyder.

Alex:                 Oh man, thank you for picking on the thing that I screwed up out of 20 names.

Justin:              Alex, I just wanted to say, you really nailed it when you said Peter J. Tomasi, Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Fraction, Greg Rucka and the rest.

Alex:                 I like this package. I know we talk a lot about short story [inaudible 00:18:30], this is like-

Pete:                Justin loves talking about nice packages.

Justin:              Wow.

Alex:                 This is a good set of Batman stories. I was fully prepared to be like, “Yeah, I don’t know, I like this one.” But I like most of them.

Justin:              Yeah. No, it was hard to pick a favorite as well. I really liked the masterclass story was a good use of the bat family where everyone really got to pop for a second. The Grant Morrison detective number 26 story was like-

Alex:                 So funny.

Justin:              So fun. And I was like, “Oh, Grant Morrison. Yes. I haven’t seen that Grant Morrison in quite a while.” Where it’s just like finds a little fun bit and just needles it into a story.

Alex:                 I mean, I’ll mention with the idea of the story is as you can figure out, it’s the guy who came to the issue before Batman and he’s already to be the next big vigilante. He’s going to be the silver ghost. He has the whole plan. He has his origin story. He has his motivation, everything. And then he goes out of his first mission and he sees Batman and he’s like, “Ah, shit.”

Justin:              This guy’s got good branding, good ears.

Alex:                 To your point it’s great, I want more of that out of Grant Morrison. I don’t need crazy musical notes from Superman saving the universe anymore, just give me that fun stuff. He did that on Klaus as well at least at the beginning where it’s just the simple idea of what if Santa was battle Santa. That’s great, more of that fun stuff. Pete, which ones did you like? What are you into?

Pete:                I really loved the fraction happy returns, the Rocco rookie story was really great that we’ve had an eye on you was a awesome moment.

Justin:              That was cool.

Pete:                Love the shout-out to the old costume and generations fractured and the Dan Mora art and the gift, yes please, just fantastic.

Alex:                 Yeah. Just such a good package across the board.

Pete:                It really is. It’s one of those ones where you’re like, “All right, a collection,” but then you’re like, “Holy shit, this is worth it.”

Alex:                 Yeah, pretty much every story is good. The art is great, definitely pick this up. Next step, Goosebumps: Secrets of the Swamp, number one from IDW written by Marieke Nijkamp, and art by Yasmin Flores Montanez. This is a new story, I guess, set in the Goosebumps universe. This is honestly something that is very much out of my wheelhouse. I never read Goosebumps as a kid or anything like that. But it’s about a kid who is a gamer. She has one prosthetic arm, so clearly she feels uncomfortable about going outside. But she meets another friend who’s a prominent gamer and they begin exploring their town that has some spooky monsters in it. What’d you think about this book?

Pete:                Well, yeah, I’m not really a big Goosebumps head, but I really like the start of this. This is a solid first issue. Does a great job of introducing interesting characters and then throwing into a shit show. And I understand like you look up to some hero, somebody you admire and they’re like, “Oh yeah, kid, you want to roll with me? Guess what? We’re going out into the nightmare that is this world.”

Alex:                 And I appreciate you explaining all ages, mostly kids book as throwing them into a shit show.

Pete:                Well, what would you call that fucking swamp land that they live in?

Justin:              There’s nothing wrong with swamp.

Pete:                I’m not saying that, but the swamp with monsters-

Justin:              What’s so scary about a swamp, Pete? Because it feels it’s moist.

Pete:                No, they have straight up monsters in their fucking swamp.

Justin:              But you seemed like hung up on the swamp.

Pete:                You’re the one hung up [crosstalk 00:22:03].

Alex:                 Fill the swamp, fill the swamp.

Justin:              That is what you always cheer. Even your time cheerleading at Cornell University, you were a huge fill the swamp.

Alex:                 See you, go big red.

Pete:                Oh my God.

Justin:              Just building out some of our background on the show. I liked this a lot, I also didn’t read Goosebumps, so I don’t know what Goosebumps brings to this story. It’s just like a creepy story I guess, the branding on it, because this story of these people coming together sort of through gaming and then the gaming becoming real. And then they go on the swamp to face a monster, could stand on its own in a fun way.

Pete:                Yeah, it’s a fun-

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:22:51] a story, like you said, I like the character, so I wanted a little more out of the story. But I feel like obviously we’re going to get that in the second issue.

Pete:                Issue two is a good spot to look for that.

Justin:              Yeah. Wait for it.

Alex:                 There you go. Let’s move on to another one, Giant-Size X-Men: Storm, number one from Marvel, written by Jonathan Hickman and art by Russell Dauterman. Now we have talked incessantly, but these Giant-Size X-Men books about what is going on here, these seem like half finished stories. What is happening? Well, [inaudible 00:23:21] as one might say.

Pete:                Nope.

Alex:                 No, but I would not say that. This issue-

Pete:                I also wanted to say though that this Jordan D. White said that this issue would change things for Storm forever. So there was a lot of hype going into this issue.

Justin:              Well, and can you pinpoint what that is?

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              What?

Pete:                Turns out Storm is sick and she’s got some things going on, and it makes me very sad.

Justin:              Well, but she-

Alex:                 No.

Justin:              But she’s cured by the end, spoiler.

Pete:                Yeah. Is she though? Because it seems like that demon they pulled out of her is just going to grow.

Alex:                 The only thing that I was going to say, just to kind of finish up the thing that I was saying that we can turn over to the rest of it, is this is finally bringing together some threads specifically from the Giant-Size X-Men issues. We get the Nightcrawler one, which focused a little bit on Cypher. We get the Storm one obviously which, or I guess it was the Jean Grey one maybe-

Justin:              I think so.

Alex:                 I honestly don’t remember. Whatever it was, it was a Storm story and they’re finally picking up on that. And we also get the [inaudible 00:24:31] one picking up with that as well and started to loop all of these disparate threads together. Justin, what did you think about this? Because you’ve been very, critical is probably the wrong word, but I would say dubious at least about [crosstalk 00:24:44].

Justin:              Yeah, surprised just in general that these have been sort of off the main character standalone stories or seemingly standalone stories. But to your point where you were just saying, I do think this amounts to a lot, it feels like, I don’t know if maybe it’s faded in our minds because of how much has happened in the X universe since the Dawn of X. But so much of those first issues were about sort of the artificial intelligence that will eventually destroy not only the mutants but the humans and be the real enemy. If humans and mutants can get over their shit and face AI.

Justin:              And it feels like maybe this is the moment where it starts. That being in the world which the whole premise of the world is that it accelerates time, it accelerates evolution. They pull this techno organic virus that Storm picked up in a recent issue where they went into … what is the place they went into?

Alex:                 The orcas, I think.

Justin:              Yeah. Orcas and The Children of the Vault is what I was trying to think of. And she pulls this techno organic virus, The Children of the Vault also a hyper evolving hyper time place, and takes it to this other even more pocket dimension where the time extends, it happens even faster. And I think that is the AI evolution that will eventually lead to some of the real monsters that the X-Men face in the Dawn of X issues. And the people we have at the end of this issue, sort of being there are Phantom X, Phantom X’s sort of twin, I guess. And then a random dude from AIM.

Alex:                 Yeah. And the other thing that’s kind of messed up about it, particularly as of a fan of the character is Cypher and Warlock seem to know what’s going on and seem to be kind of cool with it, which is not great. There’s definitely been some weird, potentially dangerous stuff going on with Cypher and Warlock over the course of this entire run. And that certainly seems to be the clearest tip of the hat to what’s happening here. So yeah, I 100% agree with you, Justin. This is like, I think the important thing, it’s surprising you said Storm, because I think the important thing is to the overall plot of what is happening with the X-Men line since the very beginning, versus necessarily Storm.

Justin:              Yeah. It feels like a bigger thing. That’s why I always say, “Don’t trust the guy that speaks all the languages.” He’s up at the bar, he’s talking to the bartender, ordering you a weird drink because he knows too much.

Alex:                 But yeah, good issue. Particularly if you’ve been reading these Giant-Size X-Men books, if you’ve read House of X and Powers of X, you really like those. I think this is a good thing to pick up on to kind of get potentially the ongoing story. Let’s move out to Big Girls Number two from Image Comic story and art by Jason Howard. I think we were pretty into but a little reserved on the first issue of this book, takes place in a post apocalyptic world where women grow to gigantic size, men also grow to gigantic size, but become monsters and are attacking one of the last remaining cities. We’ve been following one of the so-called Big Girls who was fighting back against them. We get more fleshed out about the world, this issue. I like this issue a lot more personally, because of the details and the nuance that it added. How’d you guys feel?

Pete:                Yeah, this is good because it’s like, all right, now we’re kind of really getting understanding of who’s who, where’s what type of situation.

Justin:              Who’s big, who’s little.

Pete:                Yeah. Men are monsters, women are saving the world, it’s great. I do think though that the kind of reveal at the end is really what’s going to kind of take this concept and kind of push it. But the art’s great, the action’s phenomenal. It’s a interesting world, so I’m excited for more. But I’m glad that and agree with Zalben that issue too kind of like solidify things a little bit better.

Justin:              Yeah, I agree. I mean, it’s nice to sort of, like you’re saying, Pete, see the sides of where everyone is. We have our main character who’s a little bit dubious about the status quo. And then we have this sort of rebel faction in the back half that is maybe-

Pete:                Also I was a little worried about how slow that one main character was to pull the trigger to save that other person’s life there. I was like, thought that would be a bigger issue and might come back.

Alex:                 We’ll have to see what happens.

Justin:              I love the double page spread in the middle of the book of our main Big Girl being operated on, and sort of repaired like really-

Pete:                Oh yeah, that was fun, some of the like-

Justin:              Cowgirl as she’s known.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 Very Gulliver in that moment.

Pete:                Yeah, Gulliver, and I was going to say like, Fraggle Rock reminded me of the dozers a little bit.

Alex:                 Yeah. [crosstalk 00:29:49].

Justin:              You say Fraggle Rock a lot, just in general.

Pete:                Down at Fraggle Rock. Down at Fraggle Rock.

Alex:                 Down at Fraggle Rock.

Justin:              That’s not a criticism, that’s just an open ended statement.

Pete:                Every time I walk by a construction society, I want to take a bite out of it, what?

Justin:              Every time I walk past a pile of garbage, I want to talk to you.

Pete:                Yeah.

Justin:              You walk past a construction site and you’re like, “What up dozers?” And they’re like, “Get the fuck out of here.”

Alex:                 We’re trying to build radishes here, come on. Justice League number 53 for DC Comics written by Joshua Williamson and art by Xermanico. This is tying into Dark Nights: Death Metal. This arc is called Doom Metal, and focuses on one mission of … I think it’s fair to call them sub Justice League members, slash-

Justin:              Woo, spicy.

Alex:                 Yeah, I’m sorry. [crosstalk 00:30:43].

Justin:              Shots fired.

Alex:                 It’s Detective Chimp. It’s hot girl. She’s a member of the Justice League. But they are going after Perpetua’s throne. Pete, you raised your hand, what would you like to say?

Pete:                I would say cute start, what a touching adorable start. Little Robin trying to sneak up on Batman [inaudible 00:31:05].

Justin:              Great. I guess I agree with Pete technically. But I do like-

Pete:                I mean the POV angles, it really was a kid looking up at these heroes. I thought that was such great attention to detail that really gives-

Alex:                 This really is not helping my theory that you don’t read beyond the first page or two, Pete.

Pete:                Okay, fine.

Justin:              That’s one conspiracy theory I can get behind.

Pete:                How about they born on a Doomsday panel that was later your dick, that was awesome.

Alex:                 I mean that was page four.

Justin:              Oh, he’s flipping through the book right now.

Alex:                 How about this thing at the last page that I just looked at.

Justin:              Yeah. You see this UPC code on the back cover? Woo, did not see that coming. That’s how you buy the book, they scan it.

Alex:                 What were you going to say, Justin?

Justin:              Ah, yes. I thought Pete was going to have a slight rebuttal.

Pete:                No, I’m just enjoying how much you guys enjoy shooting holes in everything I’m trying to do.

Justin:              Trying to do?

Alex:                 Oh man.

Justin:              What are you going to do?

Pete:                I don’t know, give my opinion, but apparently it’s not good enough because it only is stuff that happens in the beginning.

Alex:                 It’s a very good opinion. It’s a very good opinion. I’m just doing a classic comic book club La Zalben.

Justin:              That’s why they call him Alex La Zalben. I agree with Pete. There’s a lot of fun of this book. I love this sort of … it feels like a side quest in a fantasy game or a fantasy series in a fun way. I could read a lot of this Death Metal stuff for maybe a long time. It’s fun. [crosstalk 00:32:48].

Alex:                 It’s surprising, right?

Justin:              Yeah.

Alex:                 Because it’s silly. Pete, you did bring up the born on a Doomsday, [inaudible 00:32:56] who are also Doomsdays, it’s the sort of thing where you get to this point you’re like, “This is so stupid, but it works at the same time.” It’s just mashing your toys together, that’s all it is. But they’re having such a good time with it. It’s fun to read.

Justin:              Aaron and Garney arm falls off, you put a Doomsday on.

Alex:                 Exactly. All right. Let’s move on to Seven Secrets number two from Boom! Studios written by Tom Taylor and art by Daniele di Nicuolo. We really like the first issue of this though. I think there’s a little criticism from some of us about the end perhaps being a little confusing or not sure where it was going necessarily. But it is about a world where there’s a secret society. They hold seven secrets. We’re focusing on one character who’s part of that, who is the son of two of the characters who hold two of those secrets. At least one of those characters dies in the last issue. And that there’s a big villain who’s trying to take them all down. We flash back this issue and get an origin. I thought not only was this issue great, but the cliffhanger was superb. One of the best that I’ve read in a really long time, the last sentence of the book, and made me even way more into this book than I was before.

Pete:                Wow. I read that like last part and was like, “Oh man, that’s more heartbreaking than we need. You didn’t need to do that at the end.” But I agree, this is information that we needed and it’s important. Moving forward I’m glad they kind of took a breath to give us this kind of flashback type of thing. Yeah, I’m really into this book now. This issue got me more hyped about it.

Justin:              Yeah. Especially in an issue that felt like he was laying a lot of groundwork, it felt like sort of an exposition issue. A lot of like sort of drama in the King’s court style drama. And then to end on that emotional, just build up to that last panel was really well done.

Pete:                I can’t even look at … I’m sorry.

Alex:                 No. All I was going to say was that I’d be really fascinated to hear how Tom Taylor structured this, because it almost feels like you have this very Harry Potter sort of training section that potentially would come first. Then you go out to the inciting incident, which is the thing where the society gets messed up. And then you follow through from there, but he flipped it. He went from first issue, the second issue and he reversed the order of them and it works so well, it’s very, very smart.

Justin:              Yeah. The words I was trying to come up with earlier were palace intrigue. This issue is so much palace intrigue, and ending on a real strong emotional beat.

Pete:                I was just going to say that I can’t look at a gold little ducky without getting choked up anymore.

Alex:                 Oh man, sad stuff. Let’s move on to something that probably creeps you the fuck out, Pete, the Immortal Hulk number 37 from Marvel-

Pete:                Oh, Jesus Christ.

Alex:                 … written by Al Ewing Alan and art by Joe Bennett. The door is finally open. We finally know who the big villain of this book is. It’s the leader of course.

Pete:                Yeah, of course it is.

Alex:                 Or maybe it is. There might be something behind that. But the leader is looking to manipulate the green door the way that the Hulk and other gamma radiated heroes have been resurrected constantly, hence the Immortal Hulk of the title. While the Hulk is outside fighting in the real world, the leader is inside this hellscape or whatever is going on there. He has taken over Rick Jones. He has taken over … who’s the second one he’s taken over? I don’t remember. Oh, he’s taken over the irradiated guy, whatever the irradiated guy from the early on the run.

Pete:                Yeah, from the [crosstalk 00:36:57].

Alex:                 And there’s nobody else that he’s taken over as well that he hits at, we don’t know who that is yet. But, oh God, I cannot say enough about how terrifying it is to read every issue of this book.

Pete:                Yeah, it’s too much, man. It’s too much. It’s gone too far. It’s gone too far.

Justin:              I love this book and the way, the sense of dread that’s been building from issue one and it just keeps extending to end, not only with the writing, but the art, despite all of the body, just disaster that’s happening on all these pages. You still get references too older Hulk artists. The last page feels like right out of the Hulk history, and so much of it, it feels just so big, every issue big and horrifying, just like I want everything to be.

Alex:                 This is a very meta way of looking at it, but it is very exciting to be reading an all timer. You don’t get that often when you’re reading a book, but you read this book and you’re like, “This is a Hulk run that people are going to talk about for decades.” This is going to be talked about in the same breath as Peter David’s run, as the original run, as all these other classic runs of a Hulk and other characters. And I don’t know how this is going to add up, I don’t know where this could go. But being in the middle there between Al Ewing’s writing and Joe Bennet’s art, which is like Cronenberg-esque in exactly the right way. It’s very exciting to read every issue of this book.

Pete:                Yeah, 100%.

Alex:                 Great. Thanks. Glad you agree, Pete. Just [inaudible 00:38:50], no thanks.

Pete:                Well, I mean, I’m glad you guys are having fun.

Alex:                 That’s nice.

Justin:              Pete’s scared.

Pete:                This is a horror book with one of my favorite characters, so you guys enjoy your time, I’ll wait until we get Hulk.

Justin:              Is there another book you could read where the Hulk does something like, I don’t know, like smash.

Pete:                No, I don’t think there is. [crosstalk 00:39:13].

Alex:                 Dryad number five from Oni Press written by Kurtis Wiebe illustrated by Justin Osterling. I’ll give a little pluggy plug here. Go check out our bonus episode where we talk to the team behind this book in the comic book club feed, it was a blast and a pleasure to talk to them about the last issue of the book, as well as the run. But Dryad number five, we have our main characters now in the city, they are battling folks, they are trying to figure out what’s going on, the kids have no idea. There’s a big twist as usual towards the end of this issue. What’d you think about this one?

Justin:              This book continues to go its own way. You cannot predict the storytelling here and it’s fully into sci-fi, big sci-fi, Blade Runner-esque, corporate intrigue. And did not see that coming, curious with some still fantasy elements popping through. But it’s one of the few books I feel like we read where it’s like, “I have no idea where we’re headed.”

Pete:                Yeah. It’s very interesting. Each issue is kind of like its own thing, and what’s great is you don’t know what you’re going to get when you pick up this book, but it continues to tell a story just somehow more creatively in different ways. It’s impressive to kind of see this thing move forward. I continue to be impressed by the art and the storytelling. This one, we get a lot more action. And then some of the stuff that Zalben likes at the end, but like it’s …

Alex:                 What does that mean?

Pete:                You know what I’m talking about, that hot tub shit at the end, got a little weird that you’re into.

Alex:                 What? No, come on, Pete. I mean, that was pretty hot.

Justin:              I mean, I love a hot tub. I wish there was another book you were talking about [crosstalk 00:41:07].

Alex:                 You know what’s best about that is the hot tub scene. The hot tub scene being cut between the guy who had his legs blasted off, I was like, “Fuck yeah. Give me more of that, inject that into my veins.” No, it was good, that was fine. That was a good Ted scene and fleshed out more about the world, but I’m way more into what’s going on with the kids and what’s happening at the end. Great, great stuff.

Alex:                 Catwoman number 25 from DC Comics written by Ram V, an art by Fernando Blanco. This is a bunch of different things. This is tying into the Joker War. Almost an essential chapter of it, as we find out what Catwoman does with Bruce Wayne’s money. But also setting up a new classic status quo for Catwoman that I thought was great. I like this book across the board. I had a little burp there at the end, I’m sorry.

Justin:              How dare you.

Pete:                Okay. I really love the amazing flashback sequences with the kind of tiger stuff that was almost like this orangest type painting kind of thing, that was really cool. Plus the way they kind of drew the action with Catwoman was really a lot of fun, where you’re kind of on the same page, you see her kind of doing different moves. To me that’s kind of like old school comic book style and I really enjoyed that.

Justin:              We talked about this a little-

Pete:                I also burped at the end, that was weird.

Justin:              That is weird you guys, gas management, gas management bros.

Alex:                 Justin has covered for you.

Justin:              No, I am fully in charge.

Pete:                Oh God.

Justin:              I think we talked about this a little bit earlier when we were talking about the Batman books. But I want some resolution on the Batman Catwoman relationship, because it feels like we’ve been in this space because of whatever happened with changing up the creative teams when they did. We’re in this place where it’s like, wait, she’s just moving his money around and sort of not hanging out, what’s the deal? Want to know about their relationship. But aside from that sort of unrelated bother, this was an essential chapter I think. Seeing Catwoman doing this makes you understand the main story a lot more for the Joker War.

Alex:                 Yeah, I agree. All right. Let’s move into a little part of the show. And this is the end of the show here, which I like to call the Pete sandwich. And the reason I call it the Pete Sandwich is because we got a book Pete really wants to talk about, three books Pete does not want to talk about, and then a book Pete wants to talk about.

Pete:                Yeah, sandwich.

Alex:                 Pull back the curtain a little bit. But let’s get to it.

Justin:              And the best way to eat a sandwich is you start with the piece of bread that you really like, then you eat the middle, and then you get to the other piece of bread, which is the other thing you really like.

Pete:                Bread’s nice, man. Sometimes nice, fresh bread makes everything better.

Justin:              You just mash the sandwich bread first into your face and chew your way up.

Alex:                 Whenever I go to a deli, I’m like, “Hey, I’ll have a Italian Hero. Then take the Salami and the pepperoni and the Capocollo, you throw that out, [inaudible 00:44:20] you throw that out.”

Justin:              Capocollo, I love it.

Alex:                 You get rid of it. [crosstalk 00:44:24].

Justin:              Just some slightly oily bread.

Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:44:28], no, you put it out there and you throw it out. I don’t like it. Oil and vinegar, you throw it out. Once & Future number 11 from Booms! Studios written by Kieron Gillen and illustrated by Dan Mora. Holy shit, the end of this issue is fucking insane, not to curse too much. But they have been fighting Grendel of the Beowulf myth, they took care of Beowulf. This issue, they fight, they take care of Grendel. You can kind of see where this is going. You know where this is going. But the way Dan Mora draws this is so horrific and so perfect. This issue is great. I like this series anyway, but this is one of my favorite issues in a while.

Pete:                Yeah. This is really just kind of back to what started this thing and made us love it so much, just unbelievable action. This amazing grandmother in the heart of it. I can’t, I mean, if you don’t like this book, I don’t know what to tell you. This to me is great comics, unbelievable art, unbelievable storytelling. The action and violence is mwah, chef’s kiss, just fantastic. I’m having so much goddamn fun with this book.

Justin:              Yeah. Shout-out to our interview with Kieron Gillen, where we talked about this book a lot. Because it really informs a lot of the process and it makes it so much richer to read this book, hearing him talk about it. Because you get to see in this issue the story that they’re sort of caught up in and fighting catch up with them simultaneously. It feels like they’ve been sort of alongside the story or ahead of the story a little bit. And this last panel, last couple of panels or pages, you really see the story come up and be like, you’re done, we got you here. And that’s really satisfying to see on top of the fact that it’s just a great action story and sequence and wildly bloody in a fun way.

Alex:                 Yeah. So good. This is just great. Let’s move on to the … sorry, I got a little sick there even thinking about a Capocollo of the stack. X-Men number 12 from Marvel Comics written by Jonathan Hickman and art by Leinil Francis Yu. In this issue-

Pete:                What the fuck? What the fuck is going on?

Justin:              Uh-oh. He’s in [crosstalk 00:46:58].

Alex:                 This is a classic.

Pete:                No, no, no, no, no, this, okay, all right, fine. You’re going to have fuck island, you’re going to … you can’t keep adding crazier shit on top of crazier shit.

Alex:                 No, man. This is classic-

Pete:                You have to deal with it, you can’t keep just fucking adding crazy shit.

Justin:              Can’t you?

Pete:                How did Hickman say … how did he pitch [inaudible 00:47:22]. Okay guys, I’m going to change X-Men forever. And just when you think it can’t get crazier, I’m going to keep adding crazier … I’m not going to deal with that, I’m just going to keep going to crazy town and then walk away.

Alex:                 The reason I said this was the Capocollo is because it has the surprising, sliced peppercorns in the middle where you’re like, “Whoa, where did that come from?”

Justin:              Woo, spicy.

Alex:                 Yeah, classic X-Men book. As we all know, Apocalypse originally came from the dimension of our Rocco separate Island next door to-

Pete:                What the fuck.

Alex:                 That has since had sex with and enjoyed with [inaudible 00:47:59]. His grandchildren have kept on his legacy. There is the opposite of apocalypse, the evil apocalypse, because as we all know, the apocalypse is good now.

Justin:              Famously heroic.

Pete:                What is happening?

Alex:                 I don’t know.

Pete:                This doesn’t make any sense.

Alex:                 This is definitely like, it’s funny to read this after the past couple of the issues where Jonathan Hickman was like, “I don’t know, [inaudible 00:48:26] is killing shit out of the moon or whatever,” I don’t know what’s going on. This is fun. They’re just killing some plants. We’re having a good time, isn’t this fun?

Pete:                Is he throwing darts at a board?

Alex:                 Yeah, this is fun [crosstalk 00:48:35]. He’s like, “Did you forget that I’m Jonathan Hickman?” [crosstalk 00:48:43].

Justin:              I think I can shout out everyone’s favorite panel from this issue, for everyone’s favorite page, excuse me. The info page sort of two thirds the way through where we list the [inaudible 00:48:54]. And it’s an infographic where we find out about the summoners from the school of [inaudible 00:49:01], this world that we just invented and arrived at, and how you can either be a shitty summoner, a decent summoner or a kick ass summoner. And can summon Pete, this [inaudible 00:49:12] is fun. You can summon our hoard of elementals, and up to three major [inaudible 00:49:17].

Alex:                 It is wild that at the course of one issue Jonathan Hickman is like, “Oh yeah, Apocalypse had a wife and also a evil opposite Apocalypse who is going to kick off his Ten of Swords type thing or whatever, because there’s all these powerful swords. It’s not big deal. Anyway, let’s go into a hole, it’s all good.” And then it picked up this random game that he introduced and that got away from in the last issue is insane.

Justin:              Yeah. And he’s like, “Oh, don’t worry. In case you’re of worry this isn’t an X-men book focused on the heroic X-Men, don’t worry because we got Banshee and Unus the Untouchable coming along for the ride.”

Alex:                 Also they’re all mutants and one of their powers is to never lose, which is crazy.

Justin:              That’s a hell of a thing to say.

Alex:                 Yeah. I mean, this is saying a lot. This was the most Jonathan Hickman issue of X-Men so far.

Justin:              I mean, it’s a full on fantasy story at this point. That’s why I think this issue is a real, is pointing us to what Ten of Swords is going to be, and it’s going to be this. It’s going to be epic grand scale battles with people and places that we don’t know too much about and may never.”

Alex:                 But that’s okay. Well, all I’m going to say is, I’ve been enjoying this enough and this has been crazy enough that I’m willing to follow them down this rabbit hole into your insaneville that I don’t understand.

Justin:              100%.

Alex:                 But I also think … Hold on. Pete, I do want to hear what you have to say, but the only thing that I want to say is you think back to nineties, two thousands, X-Men they were like, “Oh yeah, there’s a mega level mutants. Oh yeah, now there’s externals.” All of these things that we 20, 30 years down the road are like, yes, yes, that’s part of canon and I get that and I understand that. That’s what they’re doing right now. That’s what he is doing is he’s adding in these insane details to the X-Men Mythos that decades down the road we’re going to be like, “Yes, I remember that. That is Arakko. That’s what happens there.”

Justin:              Alex, what are you crazy? Immortal mutants that don’t know they’re immortal that’s normal. Ten Swords, that’s insane. Can you imagine Ten Swords?

Alex:                 You’re right. I’m sorry. That’s too bad. I apologize.

Pete:                I just want to start by saying I’m not willing to follow them into this crystal anus that they’re walking into. All right. This is too insane. It’s not an X-Men book. I don’t know what the fuck’s going on anymore.

Justin:              I guess I’m changing your birthday plans, Pete, because it’s very similar to that.

Pete:                Okay. Well, I have no idea what the fuck is happening, who fuck is doing what. Cool. I’m glad people are having fun, but wake me when the X-Men show up.

Alex:                 I don’t usually like to talk about further episodes of The Stack, but next week we’re going to be reading Dawn of X of Swords, Enter the Crystal Anus number one. And I hope you’re going to read it, Pete.

Justin:              I have a feeling you’re going to love it. I feel bad because the Crystal Anus is on my favorite bars in Brooklyn and it closed because of COVID.

Pete:                Oh, it’s too bad.

Alex:                 All right, let’s move on to the … let’s say salami of this particular Stack. Faithless number two, number four-

Pete:                Here we go.

Alex:                 … from a Boom! Studios written by Brian Azarello and art by Maria Llovet. I feel like we were a little down on the last issue of Faithless. Justin, I’m talking specifically to you because Pete doesn’t want to talk about this at all. This issue I thought was very good. This is, Faith finally shows off her art. She goes on a tour of Turin I believe, with maybe a demon or a fallen angel or something like that. Very weird, very dark. What were you going to say?

Justin:              I was going to say, I feel like what we’ve been talking about is it feels like this book has been spinning its wheels for a couple of issues where it’s like, “We get it. She’s an artist.” There’s all these like dark clouds gathering around her with demonic intentions. But I think this issue, especially the back half for the back third, we get sort of what the book is about a little bit. And it’s about her being this conduit through sex to connect with ghosts and sort of use them in her art. And that feels, knowing that is great, is helpful to maybe giving her a power in the story to guide it as opposed to just be this innocent washed up in all this chaos.

Alex:                 Yeah. I mean it’s interesting because it’s kind of a battle for her soul type thing, right? They’ve been pretty clear about that, it’s [inaudible 00:54:12] et cetera. But you have this master artist who is coming in, who is encouraging to go further in the darkness, versus she has this guy who comes out of the devil’s door, but he’s good in a way, he inspires her to be better. But it’s fascinating, this is … Pete, you must’ve loved this issue, right?

Justin:              The devil’s door was actually the back entrance to the Crystal Anus and again it closed forever.

Pete:                Yeah. I mean, what sucks is I thought we were going to kind of get away from all the madness a little bit and then it’s like, “Oh, this is a nice date.” But then it’s like, “Oh yeah, of course the dead person with an open head wound is going to still get some, because this is a fucking weird ass book.”

Alex:                 It gives you hope though, right? If you ever [inaudible 00:55:03].

Pete:                Yeah. I had a little hope and then the douchebag showed up at the end again.

Alex:                 No, I mean if you ever get a head wound, you might still be on the market.

Pete:                Yeah, still bangable. Yeah, it’s true. Just because you got an open head wound doesn’t mean you still can’t get some I guess is the moral-

Justin:              That’s the spirit.

Alex:                 That’s what it says on my Tinder profile.

Justin:              Alex, you’ve been married for so long, you got to shut that Tinder profile down.

Alex:                 I did actually not to veer into a true story. I don’t think we’re married yet, but we’re definitely for like-

Pete:                How the fuck.

Alex:                 No, I had a Nerve profile and four years into dating my wife right before I proposed to her I was featured on nerve as a single. And I was like, “Oh shit, oh no.”

Pete:                That’s hilarious.

Justin:              Bummer, metal pocket the ring for a couple of weeks.

Alex:                 Yeah. I honestly went on only like three or four dates before I shut it down off of that. But yeah, then we got married.

Justin:              That’s a beautiful story and was a great toast at your wedding by the way.

Alex:                 Thank you. All right. Let’s move on to the serrano ham of The Stack. The Amazing Spider Man-

Justin:              Oh, this is a high-Class sub.

Alex:                 It’s a good sub. It’s a brooklyn style sub. The Amazing Spider-Man, Sins of Norman Osborn number one from Marvel Comics written by Nick Spencer and art by Federico Vicentini. This is another essential chapter of the storyline it feels like, that I don’t understand why it’s a one shot other than them trying to maybe hit the timing right for anniversary issues or something. But Spider-Man is trying to save Norman Osborn. The spider family is trying to decide whether to stop him or not from the Sin-Eater. I thought this was very good. I’ve been liking this storyline quite a bit.

Justin:              I mean, I agree. I’ve been loving the Sin-Eater stuff, like such a departure from what Nick Spencer was doing before. This storyline is wild. There’s so much happening here touching on a ton of continuity-

Alex:                 So much stuff.

Justin:              The fact that the Sin-Eater kills negative man, and then adapts his powers, it’s like, oh, you have to know, you have to have been reading Spider-Man for a long time to know what the fuck is happening.

Pete:                Yeah. Also it’s just so much like stuff that you’re like, oh, that could have been an ending, oh, that could have been an ending. And then the whole juggernaut thing is just such a couple panels that could have been such a huge thing. I was just really surprised at how much shit is jam packed in this issue and what the actual like oh shit reveal at the end is. There’s just so much stuff packed in here, it’s kind of surprising a little bit.

Alex:                 Yeah. But it’s a good issue, particularly if you’ve been reading Amazing Spider-Man, definitely pick this one up. Last one, back to the bread as we expected. Head Lopper number 13 from Image Comics story and art by Andrew Maclean. Pete, I got to say, there is no head lopping of this book. And in fact, he has a chance to lop ahead and he says, “No, I didn’t want to lop it.” I thought this book was garbage.

Pete:                Oh my God.

Justin:              Wow.

Alex:                 First off-

Pete:                Didn’t live up to the title.

Alex:                 I expect a little more head lopping for my head lopping, that’s all I’m saying.

Pete:                Okay. Well, if you don’t like it, you be quiet and me and Justin will talk about that. Okay. First off, because we all know talking about the first page is the most important thing, love the map stuff, I love where you kind of give us a map of the world, setting things up. Really gray, kind of starts off with some deep quotes to kind of get you in this mindset for something that isn’t just violence and action. There’s more to it if you can kind of look past it if you will. But man, this comic just delivers nonstop. It’s a fun action story with some heart, with some just amazing creative team behind. I love it. It keeps getting better and better. And I don’t think I’ll ever … it seems like a simple concept, but it goes so far beyond that. I’m very happy with the team that they’re traveling with now is very cool. And the art continues to be badass.

Justin:              Let me throw this out to you, Pete. And tell me if this is something you like or something you hate. This book is-

Pete:                Oh, wait. I know what you’re going to say. Yeah, I would prefer a prosciutto instead of ham on my Italian.

Justin:              Yeah. All right. How many [crosstalk 00:59:43].

Alex:                 I chose serrano ham based on Norman Osborn who seems a little more like a ham to me.

Pete:                Oh, okay, all right.

Alex:                 Right. And the salami for Faithless I think you can figure out.

Pete:                Yeah, definitely.

Justin:              Definitely. Love it.

Alex:                 What were you going to say?

Justin:              What I will say is this book is Usagi Yojimbo meets the Legend of Zelda. [crosstalk 01:00:07].

Pete:                It’s such a sweet spot.

Justin:              That’s what I’m saying. That’s that sweet peat.

Pete:                Yeah.

Alex:                 The art of this book is great to be totally serious about it. It’s so good. It is fun at fantasy stuff. It’s funny. I think there’s a little bit of a crossover in terms of the pacing and the story with Murder Falcon in a certain way. They’re totally different stories, but in terms of very similar looking character, it’s just like these short, stocky, angry dudes who chop up things. I don’t know why you like that specifically, Pete, but that seems to be in your wheelhouse. But it’s a good book. Definitely pick it up.

Pete:                It’s a great book.

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Pete:                Sure do.

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And if you break into writer’s brain, you can read comics that haven’t even been made yet, man. You know what I’m talking about?</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. I know what you mean by breaking into a writer’s brain too. You talk about with like a hammer?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, man. But six feet away, keep your safe distance. Let’s get into this because I don’t know where I was going.</p> <p>Pete:                Wait, what? Yeah, what the fuck.</p> <p>Alex:                 I don’t know where I was going with this, Pete. Iron Man, number one from Marvel written by Christopher Cantwell, art by Cafu. This is, as you can imagine, another new start for Iron Man, a back-to-basic start after the big robot war. And this book spends quite a bit of time with Tony Stark, the man, before it puts him in a classic Iron Man costume, throws him up against a new, old threat. What’d you think about this book? How’d you feel about this versus the last couple of years in Tony’s life?</p> <p>Justin:              I don’t know if I’d call it an Iron Man costume, but other than that I think this is a fun book. I feel like Tony Stark is popping a little bit more here. He feels a little bit on his own, less tied up in a sort of the galaxy brain, worried about everything, stuff that he’s mostly been in for the last few years and more just like the guy who puts on the suit.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s nice to see him not being a robot or a dead version of himself or whatever it is. It’s nice to see Tony being Tony, but there’s a lot of interesting things in this comic. I didn’t really get past the sad girl playing her violin outside of an Apple store and then asked to leave where she was crying and walking away, that was fucking heartbreaking, man. That was cold as ice. But I’m interested to see what happens. The problem is what I didn’t like was there was this moment where it was just like the movie where Tony Stark’s like, “Oh yeah.” And then someone comes out to him at a party and was like, “Hey Tony, I got this thing to pitch you.” And he’s like, “Yeah, yeah, yeah, later.” And then that person becomes the villain. And that was like we saw that in this comic as well. And I was like, “Well, it’s kind of played out, but all right, I’ll see what’s up.”</p> <p>Alex:                 But it plays out differently, right? Because he turns around to the guy-</p> <p>Pete:                A little differently.</p> <p>Alex:                 I mean, that’s a classic Iron Man, Tony stark scenario. What I liked about this book is I spent most of the running time thinking we were going to be running out of time that I was like, “Jesus, why are they spending so much time on Tony Stark out of armor? Get to it already, you’re going to run out of the page length here. But this was well paced. It was well thought out and they clearly gave it a little bit of extra time to breathe. You could spend time with Tony Stark before putting him in an action scenario. I don’t know if it’s going to pay out with the page length every issue necessarily like that, but it’s refreshing and nice. Like you were saying Justin, to see him on a back-to-basics level, Tony stark, because we haven’t really seen that in a very, very long time.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Reading this I was like, “Oh yeah, he used to be sort of a dude who dealt with his own stuff. And now he’s been trapped in the Neanderthal age in a cave for a while.” Also a couple more details I love, Terrax as a villain. One of my favorite villain characters, cosmic villains, who you don’t see hardly ever, like cool acts, cool look, cool looking dude. And I love the triangle shield in the first couple of pages and the Iron Man armor.</p> <p>Alex:                 I agree. Good stuff. Art by Cafu as well, yes.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. The art was great. The moment where he, spoiler alert, flies through a helicopter blade was pretty bad ass.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. All very cool stuff. Let’s move on and talk about You Look Like Death: Tales from the Umbrella Academy, number one, from Dark Horse Comics, story by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon, art and colors by I.N.J. Culbard. This of course does not have the regular artists Gabriel Ba on Umbrella Academy. And that’s because-</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, what the fuck.</p> <p>Alex:                 Hold on. You can probably tell from the title, this is a spinoff. This is a side story focusing on Klaus as he gets kicked out of the Umbrella Academy and heads off to Hollywood. Man, there’s just a lot of fun. You got to love this, Klaus high on drugs.</p> <p>Justin:              You know Alex is going to love this. The original Klaus head.</p> <p>Alex:                 I love Klaus. I also love going back to the Umbrella Academy after being so deep into the show with Umbrella Podcademy our Umbrella Academy podcast, to revisit the characters in the original format. It’s like, “Oh right, Kraken’s actually a badass and not just a sad sack. That’s nice to see, that’s fun.”</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. What’s your favorite type of hero, bad-ass or sad sack?</p> <p>Alex:                 Great question. It’s very much a toss up. Pete, you got to love the vampire buggy, right?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. [crosstalk 00:05:44]. That was really fun. First of, [crosstalk 00:05:47].</p> <p>Justin:              Wait, hold up, Why’d you go to Pete for the vampire monkey?</p> <p>Alex:                 Because I was reading the book and I was like, “Pete’s going to hate this, but he’s going to like the vampire monkey.”</p> <p>Justin:              Is that true?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, I didn’t hate it. I mean, what’s upsetting is the father just kills me in this, just how cold this fucking dad is, it’s hard to get past and it’s just hammered all the time during the book, so it’s tough. If this father had any compassion, these kids would have such a better chance in life, and it is just heartbreaking.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete shitting on fatherhood, going after the whole enterprise.</p> <p>Pete:                That’s right. Just you guys better fucking get your shit together and fucking [crosstalk 00:06:33].</p> <p>Alex:                 I just kicked out my son. I told him he was cut off.</p> <p>Justin:              Wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 He headed to Hollywood. He got crazy high.</p> <p>Justin:              Nice. He’s going to love it out there.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Anyways, Klaus is fun. It’s nice to revisit this a little bit, but I like Gabriel Ba.</p> <p>Justin:              Are you crying, Pete? I love, the art really pops in this, especially once the story moves out to the West coast, I feel like the scenes are really great, really fun. Great all around.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Let’s move on then to Batman number 99 from DC Comics written by James Tynion IV and art by Jorge Jimenez. This is the I think penultimate chapter of the Joker war storyline-</p> <p>Justin:              It seems that way.</p> <p>Alex:                 … this is the Joker has basically destroyed Gotham city, taken over Bruce Wayne’s fortune. Finally Batman and the crew are fighting bad Batman by appealing to his family saying, “I messed up, get back together with me all. Let’s take this town.” Catwoman meanwhile is attacking financially trying to get the funds back. Man, this is the stuff that happens in this issue. And I almost don’t want to spoil it, but particularly towards the end made me exclaim out loud. There are two moments towards the edge of the issue that I went, “Haha,” just like that, out loud. What’d you guys think about it?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, I was really … This is a lot of fun. This book is great. Part of me does really want to kind of get back to the bat and cat stuff, that was kind of set up before this. So seeing them kind of a part is driving me crazy a little bit. But man, the whole start of this, like Joker rolling in his fucking limo, this is really insane to kind of see where things are right now. And it really does get you kind of like hyped for that and in such a great way. I mean the panels where Batman just kind of lands in front of the spot where he’s supposed to be, so epic, so well done. I love this kind of show down kind of atmosphere that is being set up. And the reveal at the end was holy fucking shit.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. James Tynion is such a tactical writer. He comes at the full story and the individual scenes with different angles than we’ve seen before. We get to spend more time with the Joker than I feel like we get to see normally. Normally the Joker is just cackling and plotting against Batman. In this we get to see a little bit more of him doing the logistical bits of his plan, and then executing in the way leading up to that last page reveal. And that stuff is fun and smart and makes this story seem fresh despite the fact that we’ve been … I want to say drowning in Joker for the past couple of years.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Well that, and also that it is another Gotham city is in flames story, but it’s still … which we’ve seen a million times. I don’t know why anybody lives there, but to your point, it’s still feels dangerous. It still feels like it could go either way at the end of the day. Great, great stuff.</p> <p>Pete:                Just before we move on, we were talking about some oh shit moments towards the end. But also some touching stuff that happens in this too just before Batman kind of gives his speech or right after it, someone gets a gift, very touching.</p> <p>Alex:                 You’re talking about the Nightwing costume, right?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, I am. I’m trying not to spoil it you fuck, but cool.</p> <p>Alex:                 Well, I mean, I think that’s okay. We’ve already seen him in the costume several times because of the publishing schedule. But yeah, it’s good bad family staff, James Tynion gets it. It works really well. This is a great issue. We went on to another one, Thor number seven from Marvel Comics written by Donny Cates and art by Aaron Kuder. This is pick it up after the death of Galactus last issue. And Thor’s big vision, that some bad things are coming not just his way, but the Marvel universe’s way. And he is throwing [inaudible 00:10:52] down on Broxton once again, because he feels like he is not worthy to pick it up. Turns out more people might be worthy to pick it up. As usual Donny Cates just find some fun, unique angles on his characters. And I love Aaron Kuder’s art so much, just I love it. Every time it’s just a pleasure to see his name.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It’s very enjoyable. The art is fantastic. Sorry, Justin, I didn’t mean to cut you off.</p> <p>Justin:              No, please, it’s your time to shine.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, this is such a fun back and forth between Tony and Thor that I love very much. Yeah, this is what a cool kind of setup for this new kind of arc. Very excited to see where this goes. A little kind of twist on the unworthy. But I’m very much on board and it’s also great to see the kind of blanking on his name there [crosstalk 00:11:55]. Yeah, thank you. I’m just going to say horse Thor.</p> <p>Justin:              Speaking of Beta Ray Bill, when he takes his helmet off that dude’s fucked.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s weird. Scary. Very weird. Yeah. I don’t like it. He looks much less like a horse without his helmet.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. And much more like a nightmare that I’m going to have tonight. I mean, this book reminded me of a conversation we’ve had a lot about Batman. Thor is a character that is often pretty serious. Like God dealing with God level things speaking in very heightened language, yet Donny Cates finds a way to make this fun. There’s a lot of humor here and that Thor can play around, something we’ve been talking about a lot lately with Batman is like, why does it always have to be doom and gloom, there’s room in our ability as fans to take two sides of a character, someone who takes their job seriously, but also likes to play around a little bit with his friends. And this book does a great job of keeping the action fun, the stakes high, I mean two issues ago, everything was hell. And now here we are where we’re having fun with words on [inaudible 00:13:04].</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, just leave words on the hammer, man.</p> <p>Alex:                 Words on the hammer, that’s what I always say. Moving on to one that I know Justin is super psyched about, Stillwater number one from Image Comics written by Chip Zdarsky and art by Ramon K. Perez. Now this is a bit of a spoiler because they only eventually get around to it in the second half of the book, but it is the concept of the book is about a guy who loses his job, gets an inheritance or so he thinks, that brings him to the small town of Stillwater. And it turns out in the small town of Silverwater, nobody ever dies. Things get darker from there. Justin, talk about this book a little bit.</p> <p>Justin:              I mean the art by Ramon K. Perez is so good. I love his work on everything that he does. I think the first book that really caught my eye he did was I think called Tale of Sand, I want to say, based on a Jim Henson script. And great book and this just art really shines. The story itself reminded me a lot of Lovecraft Country actually, the first two episodes of that, except with none of the race elements and it’s just sort of spoiled white dudes doing the … going on a similar journey. But the way the story ends is exciting and curious what the next move is, if that make sense.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, this is the new like, hey, I’m a prince, and if you send me money I’ll send you money tenfold. When you get the letter that somebody died and there’s inheritance, you don’t fall for that. All right. That’s a trap. It’s clear. If you didn’t know that person-</p> <p>Alex:                 Wait, sorry. Pete, did you just say somebody died and left me money? Let me know where I need to go to pick it up.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, okay, well you got to go to Stillwater.</p> <p>Justin:              And let me say on the other side, Pete, your rich great uncle did die and you have to go get that money. You can’t just leave that hanging there just because you’re scared.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m not going to fall for that, all right. It’s some creepy town where-</p> <p>Alex:                 No, I back up what Justin is saying, this is true and accurate. And if you give us $50 right now, we’ll tell you where to go.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, okay. All right. Well, I’ll just Venmo you guys then.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, that sounds great. Actually, you know what might be easier is if you gave us your credit card number.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh okay, sure. Yeah, why don’t I give it to you right over here?</p> <p>Alex:                 All right, go ahead.</p> <p>Pete:                Five, five, five, five, five.</p> <p>Justin:              It is weird it’s all fives. It is crazy.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Wait, actually I had a question just to step back. Thor, I didn’t try this yet. The phone number he puts down on me on [inaudible 00:15:52] for Tony, that’s just like a regular two on two number, right? That’s pretty weird.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, let me, I guess you’re right here. Two, one, two, nine, seven, zero, four, one, three, three.</p> <p>Alex:                 Ooh, I don’t get any phone service down here. You want to give it a call?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I’ll give it a call.</p> <p>Alex:                 Okay. That sounds great.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh man, that’s exciting.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yes. Meanwhile, I’ll talk about Stillwater. This reminded me a little bit of Revival, the Tim Seeley book, just in terms of concept, which is a great book that everybody should check out. It does feel a little more [inaudible 00:16:26] and a little more focused on this character. I’m also sure Chip Zdarsky is aware of revival and trying to do something different in that. But I’m curious to see how it delineates itself from that going on, just in terms of the pure people coming back to life. You’re about to call the number Justin?</p> <p>Justin:              Yes. We have not planned this, so we truly have no idea what’s going to come up here.</p> <p>Alex:                 There’s going to be an old lady that’s going to be like, “Hello.”</p> <p>Speaker 4:        Yes, this is Iron Man. However, due to some big blonde jerk, I no longer use this number. But hey, nice try anyway. For all things Tony stark, please visit www.tonystarkironman.com, and try and stay safe out there, yeah. I’m busy enough as it is.</p> <p>Alex:                 Ah, that’s fun.</p> <p>Justin:              Is that Downey?</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s cool. Maybe.</p> <p>Justin:              It could be, it sounds like him.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Fun stuff. Good [inaudible 00:17:22] comic books. Pickup Stillwater number one, moving on to, this is going to be a mouthful, are you ready? Detective Comics number 1027 from DC Comics. This isn’t an anniversary issue, so it’s a bunch of stories. It is written by Peter J. Tomasi, Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Fraction, Greg Rucka, James Tynion IV, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Marv Wolfman, Grant Morrison, Tom King, Scott Snyder, Dan Jurgens and Mariko Tamaki. And the art is by Brad Walker, David Marquez, Chip Zdarsky, Eduardo Risso, Riley Rossmo, John Romita Jr., Emanuela Luppachino, Chris Burnham, Walter Simonson, Ivan Reis, Kevin Nowlan and Dan Mora.</p> <p>Justin:              You read so fast, it sounded like you said Snot Snyder.</p> <p>Pete:                It did sound like Snot Snyder.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh man, thank you for picking on the thing that I screwed up out of 20 names.</p> <p>Justin:              Alex, I just wanted to say, you really nailed it when you said Peter J. Tomasi, Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Fraction, Greg Rucka and the rest.</p> <p>Alex:                 I like this package. I know we talk a lot about short story [inaudible 00:18:30], this is like-</p> <p>Pete:                Justin loves talking about nice packages.</p> <p>Justin:              Wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is a good set of Batman stories. I was fully prepared to be like, “Yeah, I don’t know, I like this one.” But I like most of them.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. No, it was hard to pick a favorite as well. I really liked the masterclass story was a good use of the bat family where everyone really got to pop for a second. The Grant Morrison detective number 26 story was like-</p> <p>Alex:                 So funny.</p> <p>Justin:              So fun. And I was like, “Oh, Grant Morrison. Yes. I haven’t seen that Grant Morrison in quite a while.” Where it’s just like finds a little fun bit and just needles it into a story.</p> <p>Alex:                 I mean, I’ll mention with the idea of the story is as you can figure out, it’s the guy who came to the issue before Batman and he’s already to be the next big vigilante. He’s going to be the silver ghost. He has the whole plan. He has his origin story. He has his motivation, everything. And then he goes out of his first mission and he sees Batman and he’s like, “Ah, shit.”</p> <p>Justin:              This guy’s got good branding, good ears.</p> <p>Alex:                 To your point it’s great, I want more of that out of Grant Morrison. I don’t need crazy musical notes from Superman saving the universe anymore, just give me that fun stuff. He did that on Klaus as well at least at the beginning where it’s just the simple idea of what if Santa was battle Santa. That’s great, more of that fun stuff. Pete, which ones did you like? What are you into?</p> <p>Pete:                I really loved the fraction happy returns, the Rocco rookie story was really great that we’ve had an eye on you was a awesome moment.</p> <p>Justin:              That was cool.</p> <p>Pete:                Love the shout-out to the old costume and generations fractured and the Dan Mora art and the gift, yes please, just fantastic.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. Just such a good package across the board.</p> <p>Pete:                It really is. It’s one of those ones where you’re like, “All right, a collection,” but then you’re like, “Holy shit, this is worth it.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, pretty much every story is good. The art is great, definitely pick this up. Next step, Goosebumps: Secrets of the Swamp, number one from IDW written by Marieke Nijkamp, and art by Yasmin Flores Montanez. This is a new story, I guess, set in the Goosebumps universe. This is honestly something that is very much out of my wheelhouse. I never read Goosebumps as a kid or anything like that. But it’s about a kid who is a gamer. She has one prosthetic arm, so clearly she feels uncomfortable about going outside. But she meets another friend who’s a prominent gamer and they begin exploring their town that has some spooky monsters in it. What’d you think about this book?</p> <p>Pete:                Well, yeah, I’m not really a big Goosebumps head, but I really like the start of this. This is a solid first issue. Does a great job of introducing interesting characters and then throwing into a shit show. And I understand like you look up to some hero, somebody you admire and they’re like, “Oh yeah, kid, you want to roll with me? Guess what? We’re going out into the nightmare that is this world.”</p> <p>Alex:                 And I appreciate you explaining all ages, mostly kids book as throwing them into a shit show.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, what would you call that fucking swamp land that they live in?</p> <p>Justin:              There’s nothing wrong with swamp.</p> <p>Pete:                I’m not saying that, but the swamp with monsters-</p> <p>Justin:              What’s so scary about a swamp, Pete? Because it feels it’s moist.</p> <p>Pete:                No, they have straight up monsters in their fucking swamp.</p> <p>Justin:              But you seemed like hung up on the swamp.</p> <p>Pete:                You’re the one hung up [crosstalk 00:22:03].</p> <p>Alex:                 Fill the swamp, fill the swamp.</p> <p>Justin:              That is what you always cheer. Even your time cheerleading at Cornell University, you were a huge fill the swamp.</p> <p>Alex:                 See you, go big red.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my God.</p> <p>Justin:              Just building out some of our background on the show. I liked this a lot, I also didn’t read Goosebumps, so I don’t know what Goosebumps brings to this story. It’s just like a creepy story I guess, the branding on it, because this story of these people coming together sort of through gaming and then the gaming becoming real. And then they go on the swamp to face a monster, could stand on its own in a fun way.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it’s a fun-</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:22:51] a story, like you said, I like the character, so I wanted a little more out of the story. But I feel like obviously we’re going to get that in the second issue.</p> <p>Pete:                Issue two is a good spot to look for that.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Wait for it.</p> <p>Alex:                 There you go. Let’s move on to another one, Giant-Size X-Men: Storm, number one from Marvel, written by Jonathan Hickman and art by Russell Dauterman. Now we have talked incessantly, but these Giant-Size X-Men books about what is going on here, these seem like half finished stories. What is happening? Well, [inaudible 00:23:21] as one might say.</p> <p>Pete:                Nope.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, but I would not say that. This issue-</p> <p>Pete:                I also wanted to say though that this Jordan D. White said that this issue would change things for Storm forever. So there was a lot of hype going into this issue.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, and can you pinpoint what that is?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              What?</p> <p>Pete:                Turns out Storm is sick and she’s got some things going on, and it makes me very sad.</p> <p>Justin:              Well, but she-</p> <p>Alex:                 No.</p> <p>Justin:              But she’s cured by the end, spoiler.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Is she though? Because it seems like that demon they pulled out of her is just going to grow.</p> <p>Alex:                 The only thing that I was going to say, just to kind of finish up the thing that I was saying that we can turn over to the rest of it, is this is finally bringing together some threads specifically from the Giant-Size X-Men issues. We get the Nightcrawler one, which focused a little bit on Cypher. We get the Storm one obviously which, or I guess it was the Jean Grey one maybe-</p> <p>Justin:              I think so.</p> <p>Alex:                 I honestly don’t remember. Whatever it was, it was a Storm story and they’re finally picking up on that. And we also get the [inaudible 00:24:31] one picking up with that as well and started to loop all of these disparate threads together. Justin, what did you think about this? Because you’ve been very, critical is probably the wrong word, but I would say dubious at least about [crosstalk 00:24:44].</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, surprised just in general that these have been sort of off the main character standalone stories or seemingly standalone stories. But to your point where you were just saying, I do think this amounts to a lot, it feels like, I don’t know if maybe it’s faded in our minds because of how much has happened in the X universe since the Dawn of X. But so much of those first issues were about sort of the artificial intelligence that will eventually destroy not only the mutants but the humans and be the real enemy. If humans and mutants can get over their shit and face AI.</p> <p>Justin:              And it feels like maybe this is the moment where it starts. That being in the world which the whole premise of the world is that it accelerates time, it accelerates evolution. They pull this techno organic virus that Storm picked up in a recent issue where they went into … what is the place they went into?</p> <p>Alex:                 The orcas, I think.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Orcas and The Children of the Vault is what I was trying to think of. And she pulls this techno organic virus, The Children of the Vault also a hyper evolving hyper time place, and takes it to this other even more pocket dimension where the time extends, it happens even faster. And I think that is the AI evolution that will eventually lead to some of the real monsters that the X-Men face in the Dawn of X issues. And the people we have at the end of this issue, sort of being there are Phantom X, Phantom X’s sort of twin, I guess. And then a random dude from AIM.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. And the other thing that’s kind of messed up about it, particularly as of a fan of the character is Cypher and Warlock seem to know what’s going on and seem to be kind of cool with it, which is not great. There’s definitely been some weird, potentially dangerous stuff going on with Cypher and Warlock over the course of this entire run. And that certainly seems to be the clearest tip of the hat to what’s happening here. So yeah, I 100% agree with you, Justin. This is like, I think the important thing, it’s surprising you said Storm, because I think the important thing is to the overall plot of what is happening with the X-Men line since the very beginning, versus necessarily Storm.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. It feels like a bigger thing. That’s why I always say, “Don’t trust the guy that speaks all the languages.” He’s up at the bar, he’s talking to the bartender, ordering you a weird drink because he knows too much.</p> <p>Alex:                 But yeah, good issue. Particularly if you’ve been reading these Giant-Size X-Men books, if you’ve read House of X and Powers of X, you really like those. I think this is a good thing to pick up on to kind of get potentially the ongoing story. Let’s move out to Big Girls Number two from Image Comic story and art by Jason Howard. I think we were pretty into but a little reserved on the first issue of this book, takes place in a post apocalyptic world where women grow to gigantic size, men also grow to gigantic size, but become monsters and are attacking one of the last remaining cities. We’ve been following one of the so-called Big Girls who was fighting back against them. We get more fleshed out about the world, this issue. I like this issue a lot more personally, because of the details and the nuance that it added. How’d you guys feel?</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, this is good because it’s like, all right, now we’re kind of really getting understanding of who’s who, where’s what type of situation.</p> <p>Justin:              Who’s big, who’s little.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Men are monsters, women are saving the world, it’s great. I do think though that the kind of reveal at the end is really what’s going to kind of take this concept and kind of push it. But the art’s great, the action’s phenomenal. It’s a interesting world, so I’m excited for more. But I’m glad that and agree with Zalben that issue too kind of like solidify things a little bit better.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah, I agree. I mean, it’s nice to sort of, like you’re saying, Pete, see the sides of where everyone is. We have our main character who’s a little bit dubious about the status quo. And then we have this sort of rebel faction in the back half that is maybe-</p> <p>Pete:                Also I was a little worried about how slow that one main character was to pull the trigger to save that other person’s life there. I was like, thought that would be a bigger issue and might come back.</p> <p>Alex:                 We’ll have to see what happens.</p> <p>Justin:              I love the double page spread in the middle of the book of our main Big Girl being operated on, and sort of repaired like really-</p> <p>Pete:                Oh yeah, that was fun, some of the like-</p> <p>Justin:              Cowgirl as she’s known.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Very Gulliver in that moment.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, Gulliver, and I was going to say like, Fraggle Rock reminded me of the dozers a little bit.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. [crosstalk 00:29:49].</p> <p>Justin:              You say Fraggle Rock a lot, just in general.</p> <p>Pete:                Down at Fraggle Rock. Down at Fraggle Rock.</p> <p>Alex:                 Down at Fraggle Rock.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s not a criticism, that’s just an open ended statement.</p> <p>Pete:                Every time I walk by a construction society, I want to take a bite out of it, what?</p> <p>Justin:              Every time I walk past a pile of garbage, I want to talk to you.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Justin:              You walk past a construction site and you’re like, “What up dozers?” And they’re like, “Get the fuck out of here.”</p> <p>Alex:                 We’re trying to build radishes here, come on. Justice League number 53 for DC Comics written by Joshua Williamson and art by Xermanico. This is tying into Dark Nights: Death Metal. This arc is called Doom Metal, and focuses on one mission of … I think it’s fair to call them sub Justice League members, slash-</p> <p>Justin:              Woo, spicy.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I’m sorry. [crosstalk 00:30:43].</p> <p>Justin:              Shots fired.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s Detective Chimp. It’s hot girl. She’s a member of the Justice League. But they are going after Perpetua’s throne. Pete, you raised your hand, what would you like to say?</p> <p>Pete:                I would say cute start, what a touching adorable start. Little Robin trying to sneak up on Batman [inaudible 00:31:05].</p> <p>Justin:              Great. I guess I agree with Pete technically. But I do like-</p> <p>Pete:                I mean the POV angles, it really was a kid looking up at these heroes. I thought that was such great attention to detail that really gives-</p> <p>Alex:                 This really is not helping my theory that you don’t read beyond the first page or two, Pete.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay, fine.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s one conspiracy theory I can get behind.</p> <p>Pete:                How about they born on a Doomsday panel that was later your dick, that was awesome.</p> <p>Alex:                 I mean that was page four.</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, he’s flipping through the book right now.</p> <p>Alex:                 How about this thing at the last page that I just looked at.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. You see this UPC code on the back cover? Woo, did not see that coming. That’s how you buy the book, they scan it.</p> <p>Alex:                 What were you going to say, Justin?</p> <p>Justin:              Ah, yes. I thought Pete was going to have a slight rebuttal.</p> <p>Pete:                No, I’m just enjoying how much you guys enjoy shooting holes in everything I’m trying to do.</p> <p>Justin:              Trying to do?</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh man.</p> <p>Justin:              What are you going to do?</p> <p>Pete:                I don’t know, give my opinion, but apparently it’s not good enough because it only is stuff that happens in the beginning.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s a very good opinion. It’s a very good opinion. I’m just doing a classic comic book club La Zalben.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s why they call him Alex La Zalben. I agree with Pete. There’s a lot of fun of this book. I love this sort of … it feels like a side quest in a fantasy game or a fantasy series in a fun way. I could read a lot of this Death Metal stuff for maybe a long time. It’s fun. [crosstalk 00:32:48].</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s surprising, right?</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 Because it’s silly. Pete, you did bring up the born on a Doomsday, [inaudible 00:32:56] who are also Doomsdays, it’s the sort of thing where you get to this point you’re like, “This is so stupid, but it works at the same time.” It’s just mashing your toys together, that’s all it is. But they’re having such a good time with it. It’s fun to read.</p> <p>Justin:              Aaron and Garney arm falls off, you put a Doomsday on.</p> <p>Alex:                 Exactly. All right. Let’s move on to Seven Secrets number two from Boom! Studios written by Tom Taylor and art by Daniele di Nicuolo. We really like the first issue of this though. I think there’s a little criticism from some of us about the end perhaps being a little confusing or not sure where it was going necessarily. But it is about a world where there’s a secret society. They hold seven secrets. We’re focusing on one character who’s part of that, who is the son of two of the characters who hold two of those secrets. At least one of those characters dies in the last issue. And that there’s a big villain who’s trying to take them all down. We flash back this issue and get an origin. I thought not only was this issue great, but the cliffhanger was superb. One of the best that I’ve read in a really long time, the last sentence of the book, and made me even way more into this book than I was before.</p> <p>Pete:                Wow. I read that like last part and was like, “Oh man, that’s more heartbreaking than we need. You didn’t need to do that at the end.” But I agree, this is information that we needed and it’s important. Moving forward I’m glad they kind of took a breath to give us this kind of flashback type of thing. Yeah, I’m really into this book now. This issue got me more hyped about it.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Especially in an issue that felt like he was laying a lot of groundwork, it felt like sort of an exposition issue. A lot of like sort of drama in the King’s court style drama. And then to end on that emotional, just build up to that last panel was really well done.</p> <p>Pete:                I can’t even look at … I’m sorry.</p> <p>Alex:                 No. All I was going to say was that I’d be really fascinated to hear how Tom Taylor structured this, because it almost feels like you have this very Harry Potter sort of training section that potentially would come first. Then you go out to the inciting incident, which is the thing where the society gets messed up. And then you follow through from there, but he flipped it. He went from first issue, the second issue and he reversed the order of them and it works so well, it’s very, very smart.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. The words I was trying to come up with earlier were palace intrigue. This issue is so much palace intrigue, and ending on a real strong emotional beat.</p> <p>Pete:                I was just going to say that I can’t look at a gold little ducky without getting choked up anymore.</p> <p>Alex:                 Oh man, sad stuff. Let’s move on to something that probably creeps you the fuck out, Pete, the Immortal Hulk number 37 from Marvel-</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, Jesus Christ.</p> <p>Alex:                 … written by Al Ewing Alan and art by Joe Bennett. The door is finally open. We finally know who the big villain of this book is. It’s the leader of course.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, of course it is.</p> <p>Alex:                 Or maybe it is. There might be something behind that. But the leader is looking to manipulate the green door the way that the Hulk and other gamma radiated heroes have been resurrected constantly, hence the Immortal Hulk of the title. While the Hulk is outside fighting in the real world, the leader is inside this hellscape or whatever is going on there. He has taken over Rick Jones. He has taken over … who’s the second one he’s taken over? I don’t remember. Oh, he’s taken over the irradiated guy, whatever the irradiated guy from the early on the run.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, from the [crosstalk 00:36:57].</p> <p>Alex:                 And there’s nobody else that he’s taken over as well that he hits at, we don’t know who that is yet. But, oh God, I cannot say enough about how terrifying it is to read every issue of this book.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, it’s too much, man. It’s too much. It’s gone too far. It’s gone too far.</p> <p>Justin:              I love this book and the way, the sense of dread that’s been building from issue one and it just keeps extending to end, not only with the writing, but the art, despite all of the body, just disaster that’s happening on all these pages. You still get references too older Hulk artists. The last page feels like right out of the Hulk history, and so much of it, it feels just so big, every issue big and horrifying, just like I want everything to be.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is a very meta way of looking at it, but it is very exciting to be reading an all timer. You don’t get that often when you’re reading a book, but you read this book and you’re like, “This is a Hulk run that people are going to talk about for decades.” This is going to be talked about in the same breath as Peter David’s run, as the original run, as all these other classic runs of a Hulk and other characters. And I don’t know how this is going to add up, I don’t know where this could go. But being in the middle there between Al Ewing’s writing and Joe Bennet’s art, which is like Cronenberg-esque in exactly the right way. It’s very exciting to read every issue of this book.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, 100%.</p> <p>Alex:                 Great. Thanks. Glad you agree, Pete. Just [inaudible 00:38:50], no thanks.</p> <p>Pete:                Well, I mean, I’m glad you guys are having fun.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s nice.</p> <p>Justin:              Pete’s scared.</p> <p>Pete:                This is a horror book with one of my favorite characters, so you guys enjoy your time, I’ll wait until we get Hulk.</p> <p>Justin:              Is there another book you could read where the Hulk does something like, I don’t know, like smash.</p> <p>Pete:                No, I don’t think there is. [crosstalk 00:39:13].</p> <p>Alex:                 Dryad number five from Oni Press written by Kurtis Wiebe illustrated by Justin Osterling. I’ll give a little pluggy plug here. Go check out our bonus episode where we talk to the team behind this book in the comic book club feed, it was a blast and a pleasure to talk to them about the last issue of the book, as well as the run. But Dryad number five, we have our main characters now in the city, they are battling folks, they are trying to figure out what’s going on, the kids have no idea. There’s a big twist as usual towards the end of this issue. What’d you think about this one?</p> <p>Justin:              This book continues to go its own way. You cannot predict the storytelling here and it’s fully into sci-fi, big sci-fi, Blade Runner-esque, corporate intrigue. And did not see that coming, curious with some still fantasy elements popping through. But it’s one of the few books I feel like we read where it’s like, “I have no idea where we’re headed.”</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. It’s very interesting. Each issue is kind of like its own thing, and what’s great is you don’t know what you’re going to get when you pick up this book, but it continues to tell a story just somehow more creatively in different ways. It’s impressive to kind of see this thing move forward. I continue to be impressed by the art and the storytelling. This one, we get a lot more action. And then some of the stuff that Zalben likes at the end, but like it’s …</p> <p>Alex:                 What does that mean?</p> <p>Pete:                You know what I’m talking about, that hot tub shit at the end, got a little weird that you’re into.</p> <p>Alex:                 What? No, come on, Pete. I mean, that was pretty hot.</p> <p>Justin:              I mean, I love a hot tub. I wish there was another book you were talking about [crosstalk 00:41:07].</p> <p>Alex:                 You know what’s best about that is the hot tub scene. The hot tub scene being cut between the guy who had his legs blasted off, I was like, “Fuck yeah. Give me more of that, inject that into my veins.” No, it was good, that was fine. That was a good Ted scene and fleshed out more about the world, but I’m way more into what’s going on with the kids and what’s happening at the end. Great, great stuff.</p> <p>Alex:                 Catwoman number 25 from DC Comics written by Ram V, an art by Fernando Blanco. This is a bunch of different things. This is tying into the Joker War. Almost an essential chapter of it, as we find out what Catwoman does with Bruce Wayne’s money. But also setting up a new classic status quo for Catwoman that I thought was great. I like this book across the board. I had a little burp there at the end, I’m sorry.</p> <p>Justin:              How dare you.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. I really love the amazing flashback sequences with the kind of tiger stuff that was almost like this orangest type painting kind of thing, that was really cool. Plus the way they kind of drew the action with Catwoman was really a lot of fun, where you’re kind of on the same page, you see her kind of doing different moves. To me that’s kind of like old school comic book style and I really enjoyed that.</p> <p>Justin:              We talked about this a little-</p> <p>Pete:                I also burped at the end, that was weird.</p> <p>Justin:              That is weird you guys, gas management, gas management bros.</p> <p>Alex:                 Justin has covered for you.</p> <p>Justin:              No, I am fully in charge.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh God.</p> <p>Justin:              I think we talked about this a little bit earlier when we were talking about the Batman books. But I want some resolution on the Batman Catwoman relationship, because it feels like we’ve been in this space because of whatever happened with changing up the creative teams when they did. We’re in this place where it’s like, wait, she’s just moving his money around and sort of not hanging out, what’s the deal? Want to know about their relationship. But aside from that sort of unrelated bother, this was an essential chapter I think. Seeing Catwoman doing this makes you understand the main story a lot more for the Joker War.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, I agree. All right. Let’s move into a little part of the show. And this is the end of the show here, which I like to call the Pete sandwich. And the reason I call it the Pete Sandwich is because we got a book Pete really wants to talk about, three books Pete does not want to talk about, and then a book Pete wants to talk about.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, sandwich.</p> <p>Alex:                 Pull back the curtain a little bit. But let’s get to it.</p> <p>Justin:              And the best way to eat a sandwich is you start with the piece of bread that you really like, then you eat the middle, and then you get to the other piece of bread, which is the other thing you really like.</p> <p>Pete:                Bread’s nice, man. Sometimes nice, fresh bread makes everything better.</p> <p>Justin:              You just mash the sandwich bread first into your face and chew your way up.</p> <p>Alex:                 Whenever I go to a deli, I’m like, “Hey, I’ll have a Italian Hero. Then take the Salami and the pepperoni and the Capocollo, you throw that out, [inaudible 00:44:20] you throw that out.”</p> <p>Justin:              Capocollo, I love it.</p> <p>Alex:                 You get rid of it. [crosstalk 00:44:24].</p> <p>Justin:              Just some slightly oily bread.</p> <p>Alex:                 [crosstalk 00:44:28], no, you put it out there and you throw it out. I don’t like it. Oil and vinegar, you throw it out. Once &amp; Future number 11 from Booms! Studios written by Kieron Gillen and illustrated by Dan Mora. Holy shit, the end of this issue is fucking insane, not to curse too much. But they have been fighting Grendel of the Beowulf myth, they took care of Beowulf. This issue, they fight, they take care of Grendel. You can kind of see where this is going. You know where this is going. But the way Dan Mora draws this is so horrific and so perfect. This issue is great. I like this series anyway, but this is one of my favorite issues in a while.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. This is really just kind of back to what started this thing and made us love it so much, just unbelievable action. This amazing grandmother in the heart of it. I can’t, I mean, if you don’t like this book, I don’t know what to tell you. This to me is great comics, unbelievable art, unbelievable storytelling. The action and violence is mwah, chef’s kiss, just fantastic. I’m having so much goddamn fun with this book.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. Shout-out to our interview with Kieron Gillen, where we talked about this book a lot. Because it really informs a lot of the process and it makes it so much richer to read this book, hearing him talk about it. Because you get to see in this issue the story that they’re sort of caught up in and fighting catch up with them simultaneously. It feels like they’ve been sort of alongside the story or ahead of the story a little bit. And this last panel, last couple of panels or pages, you really see the story come up and be like, you’re done, we got you here. And that’s really satisfying to see on top of the fact that it’s just a great action story and sequence and wildly bloody in a fun way.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. So good. This is just great. Let’s move on to the … sorry, I got a little sick there even thinking about a Capocollo of the stack. X-Men number 12 from Marvel Comics written by Jonathan Hickman and art by Leinil Francis Yu. In this issue-</p> <p>Pete:                What the fuck? What the fuck is going on?</p> <p>Justin:              Uh-oh. He’s in [crosstalk 00:46:58].</p> <p>Alex:                 This is a classic.</p> <p>Pete:                No, no, no, no, no, this, okay, all right, fine. You’re going to have fuck island, you’re going to … you can’t keep adding crazier shit on top of crazier shit.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, man. This is classic-</p> <p>Pete:                You have to deal with it, you can’t keep just fucking adding crazy shit.</p> <p>Justin:              Can’t you?</p> <p>Pete:                How did Hickman say … how did he pitch [inaudible 00:47:22]. Okay guys, I’m going to change X-Men forever. And just when you think it can’t get crazier, I’m going to keep adding crazier … I’m not going to deal with that, I’m just going to keep going to crazy town and then walk away.</p> <p>Alex:                 The reason I said this was the Capocollo is because it has the surprising, sliced peppercorns in the middle where you’re like, “Whoa, where did that come from?”</p> <p>Justin:              Woo, spicy.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, classic X-Men book. As we all know, Apocalypse originally came from the dimension of our Rocco separate Island next door to-</p> <p>Pete:                What the fuck.</p> <p>Alex:                 That has since had sex with and enjoyed with [inaudible 00:47:59]. His grandchildren have kept on his legacy. There is the opposite of apocalypse, the evil apocalypse, because as we all know, the apocalypse is good now.</p> <p>Justin:              Famously heroic.</p> <p>Pete:                What is happening?</p> <p>Alex:                 I don’t know.</p> <p>Pete:                This doesn’t make any sense.</p> <p>Alex:                 This is definitely like, it’s funny to read this after the past couple of the issues where Jonathan Hickman was like, “I don’t know, [inaudible 00:48:26] is killing shit out of the moon or whatever,” I don’t know what’s going on. This is fun. They’re just killing some plants. We’re having a good time, isn’t this fun?</p> <p>Pete:                Is he throwing darts at a board?</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah, this is fun [crosstalk 00:48:35]. He’s like, “Did you forget that I’m Jonathan Hickman?” [crosstalk 00:48:43].</p> <p>Justin:              I think I can shout out everyone’s favorite panel from this issue, for everyone’s favorite page, excuse me. The info page sort of two thirds the way through where we list the [inaudible 00:48:54]. And it’s an infographic where we find out about the summoners from the school of [inaudible 00:49:01], this world that we just invented and arrived at, and how you can either be a shitty summoner, a decent summoner or a kick ass summoner. And can summon Pete, this [inaudible 00:49:12] is fun. You can summon our hoard of elementals, and up to three major [inaudible 00:49:17].</p> <p>Alex:                 It is wild that at the course of one issue Jonathan Hickman is like, “Oh yeah, Apocalypse had a wife and also a evil opposite Apocalypse who is going to kick off his Ten of Swords type thing or whatever, because there’s all these powerful swords. It’s not big deal. Anyway, let’s go into a hole, it’s all good.” And then it picked up this random game that he introduced and that got away from in the last issue is insane.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. And he’s like, “Oh, don’t worry. In case you’re of worry this isn’t an X-men book focused on the heroic X-Men, don’t worry because we got Banshee and Unus the Untouchable coming along for the ride.”</p> <p>Alex:                 Also they’re all mutants and one of their powers is to never lose, which is crazy.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s a hell of a thing to say.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I mean, this is saying a lot. This was the most Jonathan Hickman issue of X-Men so far.</p> <p>Justin:              I mean, it’s a full on fantasy story at this point. That’s why I think this issue is a real, is pointing us to what Ten of Swords is going to be, and it’s going to be this. It’s going to be epic grand scale battles with people and places that we don’t know too much about and may never.”</p> <p>Alex:                 But that’s okay. Well, all I’m going to say is, I’ve been enjoying this enough and this has been crazy enough that I’m willing to follow them down this rabbit hole into your insaneville that I don’t understand.</p> <p>Justin:              100%.</p> <p>Alex:                 But I also think … Hold on. Pete, I do want to hear what you have to say, but the only thing that I want to say is you think back to nineties, two thousands, X-Men they were like, “Oh yeah, there’s a mega level mutants. Oh yeah, now there’s externals.” All of these things that we 20, 30 years down the road are like, yes, yes, that’s part of canon and I get that and I understand that. That’s what they’re doing right now. That’s what he is doing is he’s adding in these insane details to the X-Men Mythos that decades down the road we’re going to be like, “Yes, I remember that. That is Arakko. That’s what happens there.”</p> <p>Justin:              Alex, what are you crazy? Immortal mutants that don’t know they’re immortal that’s normal. Ten Swords, that’s insane. Can you imagine Ten Swords?</p> <p>Alex:                 You’re right. I’m sorry. That’s too bad. I apologize.</p> <p>Pete:                I just want to start by saying I’m not willing to follow them into this crystal anus that they’re walking into. All right. This is too insane. It’s not an X-Men book. I don’t know what the fuck’s going on anymore.</p> <p>Justin:              I guess I’m changing your birthday plans, Pete, because it’s very similar to that.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. Well, I have no idea what the fuck is happening, who fuck is doing what. Cool. I’m glad people are having fun, but wake me when the X-Men show up.</p> <p>Alex:                 I don’t usually like to talk about further episodes of The Stack, but next week we’re going to be reading Dawn of X of Swords, Enter the Crystal Anus number one. And I hope you’re going to read it, Pete.</p> <p>Justin:              I have a feeling you’re going to love it. I feel bad because the Crystal Anus is on my favorite bars in Brooklyn and it closed because of COVID.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, it’s too bad.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right, let’s move on to the … let’s say salami of this particular Stack. Faithless number two, number four-</p> <p>Pete:                Here we go.</p> <p>Alex:                 … from a Boom! Studios written by Brian Azarello and art by Maria Llovet. I feel like we were a little down on the last issue of Faithless. Justin, I’m talking specifically to you because Pete doesn’t want to talk about this at all. This issue I thought was very good. This is, Faith finally shows off her art. She goes on a tour of Turin I believe, with maybe a demon or a fallen angel or something like that. Very weird, very dark. What were you going to say?</p> <p>Justin:              I was going to say, I feel like what we’ve been talking about is it feels like this book has been spinning its wheels for a couple of issues where it’s like, “We get it. She’s an artist.” There’s all these like dark clouds gathering around her with demonic intentions. But I think this issue, especially the back half for the back third, we get sort of what the book is about a little bit. And it’s about her being this conduit through sex to connect with ghosts and sort of use them in her art. And that feels, knowing that is great, is helpful to maybe giving her a power in the story to guide it as opposed to just be this innocent washed up in all this chaos.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I mean it’s interesting because it’s kind of a battle for her soul type thing, right? They’ve been pretty clear about that, it’s [inaudible 00:54:12] et cetera. But you have this master artist who is coming in, who is encouraging to go further in the darkness, versus she has this guy who comes out of the devil’s door, but he’s good in a way, he inspires her to be better. But it’s fascinating, this is … Pete, you must’ve loved this issue, right?</p> <p>Justin:              The devil’s door was actually the back entrance to the Crystal Anus and again it closed forever.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I mean, what sucks is I thought we were going to kind of get away from all the madness a little bit and then it’s like, “Oh, this is a nice date.” But then it’s like, “Oh yeah, of course the dead person with an open head wound is going to still get some, because this is a fucking weird ass book.”</p> <p>Alex:                 It gives you hope though, right? If you ever [inaudible 00:55:03].</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. I had a little hope and then the douchebag showed up at the end again.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, I mean if you ever get a head wound, you might still be on the market.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, still bangable. Yeah, it’s true. Just because you got an open head wound doesn’t mean you still can’t get some I guess is the moral-</p> <p>Justin:              That’s the spirit.</p> <p>Alex:                 That’s what it says on my Tinder profile.</p> <p>Justin:              Alex, you’ve been married for so long, you got to shut that Tinder profile down.</p> <p>Alex:                 I did actually not to veer into a true story. I don’t think we’re married yet, but we’re definitely for like-</p> <p>Pete:                How the fuck.</p> <p>Alex:                 No, I had a Nerve profile and four years into dating my wife right before I proposed to her I was featured on nerve as a single. And I was like, “Oh shit, oh no.”</p> <p>Pete:                That’s hilarious.</p> <p>Justin:              Bummer, metal pocket the ring for a couple of weeks.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. I honestly went on only like three or four dates before I shut it down off of that. But yeah, then we got married.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s a beautiful story and was a great toast at your wedding by the way.</p> <p>Alex:                 Thank you. All right. Let’s move on to the serrano ham of The Stack. The Amazing Spider Man-</p> <p>Justin:              Oh, this is a high-Class sub.</p> <p>Alex:                 It’s a good sub. It’s a brooklyn style sub. The Amazing Spider-Man, Sins of Norman Osborn number one from Marvel Comics written by Nick Spencer and art by Federico Vicentini. This is another essential chapter of the storyline it feels like, that I don’t understand why it’s a one shot other than them trying to maybe hit the timing right for anniversary issues or something. But Spider-Man is trying to save Norman Osborn. The spider family is trying to decide whether to stop him or not from the Sin-Eater. I thought this was very good. I’ve been liking this storyline quite a bit.</p> <p>Justin:              I mean, I agree. I’ve been loving the Sin-Eater stuff, like such a departure from what Nick Spencer was doing before. This storyline is wild. There’s so much happening here touching on a ton of continuity-</p> <p>Alex:                 So much stuff.</p> <p>Justin:              The fact that the Sin-Eater kills negative man, and then adapts his powers, it’s like, oh, you have to know, you have to have been reading Spider-Man for a long time to know what the fuck is happening.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah. Also it’s just so much like stuff that you’re like, oh, that could have been an ending, oh, that could have been an ending. And then the whole juggernaut thing is just such a couple panels that could have been such a huge thing. I was just really surprised at how much shit is jam packed in this issue and what the actual like oh shit reveal at the end is. There’s just so much stuff packed in here, it’s kind of surprising a little bit.</p> <p>Alex:                 Yeah. But it’s a good issue, particularly if you’ve been reading Amazing Spider-Man, definitely pick this one up. Last one, back to the bread as we expected. Head Lopper number 13 from Image Comics story and art by Andrew Maclean. Pete, I got to say, there is no head lopping of this book. And in fact, he has a chance to lop ahead and he says, “No, I didn’t want to lop it.” I thought this book was garbage.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh my God.</p> <p>Justin:              Wow.</p> <p>Alex:                 First off-</p> <p>Pete:                Didn’t live up to the title.</p> <p>Alex:                 I expect a little more head lopping for my head lopping, that’s all I’m saying.</p> <p>Pete:                Okay. Well, if you don’t like it, you be quiet and me and Justin will talk about that. Okay. First off, because we all know talking about the first page is the most important thing, love the map stuff, I love where you kind of give us a map of the world, setting things up. Really gray, kind of starts off with some deep quotes to kind of get you in this mindset for something that isn’t just violence and action. There’s more to it if you can kind of look past it if you will. But man, this comic just delivers nonstop. It’s a fun action story with some heart, with some just amazing creative team behind. I love it. It keeps getting better and better. And I don’t think I’ll ever … it seems like a simple concept, but it goes so far beyond that. I’m very happy with the team that they’re traveling with now is very cool. And the art continues to be badass.</p> <p>Justin:              Let me throw this out to you, Pete. And tell me if this is something you like or something you hate. This book is-</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, wait. I know what you’re going to say. Yeah, I would prefer a prosciutto instead of ham on my Italian.</p> <p>Justin:              Yeah. All right. How many [crosstalk 00:59:43].</p> <p>Alex:                 I chose serrano ham based on Norman Osborn who seems a little more like a ham to me.</p> <p>Pete:                Oh, okay, all right.</p> <p>Alex:                 Right. And the salami for Faithless I think you can figure out.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah, definitely.</p> <p>Justin:              Definitely. Love it.</p> <p>Alex:                 What were you going to say?</p> <p>Justin:              What I will say is this book is Usagi Yojimbo meets the Legend of Zelda. [crosstalk 01:00:07].</p> <p>Pete:                It’s such a sweet spot.</p> <p>Justin:              That’s what I’m saying. That’s that sweet peat.</p> <p>Pete:                Yeah.</p> <p>Alex:                 The art of this book is great to be totally serious about it. It’s so good. It is fun at fantasy stuff. It’s funny. I think there’s a little bit of a crossover in terms of the pacing and the story with Murder Falcon in a certain way. They’re totally different stories, but in terms of very similar looking character, it’s just like these short, stocky, angry dudes who chop up things. I don’t know why you like that specifically, Pete, but that seems to be in your wheelhouse. But it’s a good book. Definitely pick it up.</p> <p>Pete:                It’s a great book.</p> <p>Alex:                 All right. If you like to support us patreon.com/comicbookclub. Also we do a live show every Tuesday at 7:00 PM to Crowdcast and…</p> <p>Pete:                Sure do.</p> <p>Alex:                 … YouTube. 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