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Honorable Mentions: January 30, 2021

1/31/2021

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Look, sometimes we DO get rendered speechless... 

What a strange week for comics, you guys. Some interesting new titles, but also some just... strange stuff. But hey, if you've been looking for a way to break into Firefly, that happened! So... good? 

Honorable Mention Highlights: January 27, 2021
  • Dead End Kids: The Suburban Job #1 (W: Frank Gogol, A: Nenad Cviticanin)
  • The Eighth Immortal #1 (W: Jacob Murray A: Alice Li Barnes)
  • Stake #1 (W: David A Byrne; A: Francesca Fantini)
  • Firefly #25 (W: Greg Pak; A: Pius Bak)

Dead End Kids #1
Get ready for some feels, fam. We're finally far enough away from 9/11 that we can start reading stories, not of the tragedy itself, but of the aftermath left behind. Following three teens all affected by the consequences of the awful event in very different ways, we see something fascinating... What happens when life keeps moving, and crazy stuff keeps going down entirely unrelated to this originally life-altering experience? I'm incredibly excited about this book because it really feels like a very new, very necessary story about people just trying to keep on going.

The Eighth Immortal #1
I want to like this book, I really truly do. It's got really cool somewhat manga-esque art and an interesting use of color. The premise is right in line with the types of stories I enjoy, being all about a race of immortals who are barred from ever reproducing because there can only ever be 7 of them. Lots of myth, lots of prophecy and the like. And yet, it's hard getting past the elephant in this book that is how ABSOLUTELY HORNY THIS BOOK IS. I am by no means a prude, but goddamn, there is sex on like every third page of this book. Wowsers.

Stake #1
"but Chris, you said you were sick of Vampires!" I know, okay, look.... This book was cool, it had interesting art and enough uniqueness in it's world building to stand apart. It was basically "what if Faith from Buffy became a Twitch streamer?" I liked it, okay. There. I liked a Vampire book.

Firefly #25
So, now, I know it seems weird to have a mid-series book in here, but I think this is a GREAT jumping on point for folks who love Firefly and want more of it. We just finished the Serenity crew (and friends and associates) bailing on the fight and making a life for themselves in Haven... Except, years later, looks like all of THAT has gone sideways. New characters, the loss of old ones, and KayLee taking on the captain's mantle, I am MORE than excited to see what the sam-heck happened during that flash-forward we didn't get to see!

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Episode 93.1 - ROUNDUP: Future State Week 4

1/27/2021

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It's the return of our favorite - goofy Lex Luthor! 

​It's our final week of Future State titles! Let's wrap things up with a handful of titles that were even more removed from the timeline - but that may have made them even better. We'll be covering Aquaman, Batman/Superman, Legion of Superheroes, Suicide Squad, and Superman vs Imperious Lex. Yeehaw, we're almost through it, y'all! 
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Episode 93 - Big Words, Processing Comics, Social Media

1/23/2021

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Influencers have a lot more behind the scenes than you may think.

Weekly Pull Highlights: January 20, 2021
  • Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon #1
  • Rain Like Hammers #1
  • Crimson Flower #1
  • I Breathed A Body #1
  • Abbot 1973 #1

​From social media managers losing their souls, to coping with loneliness and depression, we're getting deep, but also awesome, with new indie titles this week. Hey, they can't all be rainbows, right? 
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Episode 92.2 - ROUNDUP: Future State Week 3

1/20/2021

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We need a timeline poster, stat. 

​Oh snap, it's more Future State #1s! This week, we talk about Catwoman, Superman: Worlds of War, Immortal Wonder Woman, Nightwing and Shazam - and when we say talk, we mean try and figure out when in the heck these books all take place in the timeline! I think we need a roadmap, DC, sheesh. Let's get rolling! ​
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Honorable Mentions: January 16, 2021

1/17/2021

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Happy, sad, silly - what's your book vibe this week? 

Not a bad week for comics (especially with all the Future State stuff coming out - be sure to check out episode for it, live now!), but there just wasn't a whole lot to talk about. Instead, here are our reviews of some of the new titles we thought were worth mentioning! 

Honorable Mention Highlights: January 13, 20201
  • Haha #1 (W: W. Maxwell Price; A/CA: Vanesa R. Del Rey)
  • Space Bastards #1 (W: Joe Aubrey, Eric Peterson; A: Darick Robertson)
  • Red Sonja & the Superpowers #1 (W: Dan Abnett; A: Jonathan Lau)

Haha #1
I'm gonna talk about this one because it bummed Tee out too much. I LOVE THIS BOOK. As an avid Ice Cream Man Stan, this book is refreshingly familiar while also bending the rules a bit by grounded things a smidge more in the bleak, bland reality of the main character's world. Gone are the interdimensional, post-modern white capped gentlemen, but here to stay are the morbid reflections on the human condition. I'll try not to drool too much.

Space Bastards #1

This book is what would happen if a Lobo fan fell asleep while reading a CNN article about defunding the USPS while Falling Down was playing in the background. Bonkers, bloody and billigerent, it's just the right amount of comic mischief to be a fun time.

Red Sonja & the Superpowers #1

The second in Dynamite's line of "yo, let's hurl these golden age superheroes at our big tiddy super ladies" comics. I liked this one better than the Vampirella entry. Something about Red Sonja being angrily chucked at other IPs just works so well. I'm honestly excited to watch her back her way through a whole mess of super chuckleheads.
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Episode 92.1 - ROUNDUP: Future State Week 2

1/13/2021

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It's sort of like "No Context" the crossover event. 

​It's round two (pun intended) of our Future State Roundups! This week, we're covering Dark Detective, Green Lantern, Justice League, Kara Zor-El Superwoman, Robin Eternal Superman/Wonder Woman, & Teen Titans - a whole lot of references without a whole lot of payoff. We give you the rundown on what to pick up, what to skip, and what we preferred of all the new titles. 
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Episode 92 - Lightsaber Physics, Thieving X-Men, NUN-JITSU!

1/9/2021

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I have some questions about that lightsaber usage...

Weekly Pull Highlights: January 6, 2021
  • Star Wars the High Republic #1
  • Eternals #1
  • Scout's Honor #1
  • Ninja Nuns #1
  • The Last Witch #1

​We're back from break and boy were there some great titles this week! Whether you're looking for something adorable, something dark, or something regal, there are all sorts of options. There's even something for folks looking for a comic about ninja nuns fighting the Flying Spaghetti Monster! Comics are weird, y'all. Happy New Year! 
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Episode 91.3 - ROUNDUP: Future State Week 1

1/6/2021

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It's a completely connected... or unconnected... series of titles!

​In the aftermath of Dark Knights: Death Metal, DC is putting the rest of their series on hold to make room for the exciting developments in Future State! We're giving you a "roundup" of all the new titles this week - including Wonder Woman, the Next Batman, Superman of Metropolis, Harley Quinn, Swamp Thing, and the Flash - and filling you in on what's a must-read or an easy pass. 
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