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Episode 54 - Historical Fiction, Conan's Boobs, Goofy X-Men

12/7/2019

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Begone, Conan's pectorals! 

Weekly Pull Highlights: December 4, 2019
  • 20XX #1
  • The Butcher of Paris #1
  • New Year's Evil #1
  • Kill Whitey Donovan #1
  • Conan Serpent War #1
  • Angela Della Morte #1
  • X-Men #3

​We're low on sleep, but high on energy, and boy does it show. From the reveal of the genius logic behind the new X-Men run, to the strange use of the word 'fatty' in Angela Della Morte, we're giggling this whole episode, and hope you're as entertained as we are. 
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Honorable Mentions: Episode 53 Follow-Up

12/2/2019

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Sue's allowed to be her own person, goshdangit. 

Honorable Mention Highlights: November 27, 2019
  • Killadelphia #1 (W: Rodney Barnes; A: Jason Shawn Alexander)
  • Witchfinder Reign Of Darkness #1 (W: Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson; A: Christopher Mitten)
  • Ironheart #12 (W: Eve Ewing; A: Luciano Vecchio)
  • Scream: Curse of Carnage #1 (W: Clay McLeod Chapman; A: Chris Mooneyham
  • Venom #20 (W) Donny Cares (A) Ryan Stegman
  • Invisible Woman #5 (W) Mark Waid (A) Mattia De Iulis)

Killadelphia #1 (Image Comics)
It's like True Detective meets Fright Night, but there's not really enough of either side for me to be completely sold yet. Admittedly, I could do with more of the vampire-side on the page, and less implied in raised eyebrows and hints. But, the characters already feel like real people, and honestly that's a really hard thing to establish in a first issue, so I'm interested to see where it goes.

Witchfinder Reign of Darkness #1 (Dark Horse Comics)
The tone of this books has me completely confused. One minute, I'm watching that extra creepy Johnny Depp flick about Jack the Ripper, the next minute I'm watching a weird Sherlock Holmes rendition where he's kind of an oblivious boob. I want to be into this, because of course, Mignola, but I'm still up in the air. This is also not the first book with this character, so I might be missing key dynamics, but I will say - supernatural Jack the Ripper is always my favorite.

Ironheart #12 (Marvel Comics) 
Eve Ewing's run has finally come to a close, and while we had some substantial reveals take place, I come away from the book feeling... wanting? Ho-hum? The whole run felt like a push to remind her "Family always matters!" but... she always knew that. It doesn't really feel like a magnificent revelation. Still, having a lead of four women of color kicking ass was definitely a fun ride while it lasted.

Scream: Curse of Carnage #1 (Marvel Comics) 
Honestly, this book has a bad case of the edgies. It tries really hard to be broody, with plenty of "get out of my head" talk and "no no no" shouts. The coolest bit are these weird, sludgey symbiote creatures made from like bits of fish and dead pirate skeletons. I am curious to see what the source of that is.

Venom #20 (Marvel Comics) 
And like that, Donny Cates wants to bring back the Ultimate Universe. I cannot even describe how excited I am for this. This particular issue was a much better end to the Absolute Carnage arc than what we got out of Absolute Carnage #5.

Invisible Woman #5 (Marvel Comics) 
Alright, here I am again, contemplating the end of a run that just felt... like an end. It was so refreshing to give Sue a run all her own, give her time to be independent, fully-fleshed out, and dynamic without her hoard of fellas to navigate the story line. But the climactic end of this book centers around a man taking away her ability to choose for herself. I don't know, it seems like a lazy way to end, but maybe I read too much into it, looking endlessly for Sue to be identified beyond Reed's wife and Franklin's mom. Guess it's back to the lab again. Sigh.
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Honorable Mentions: Episode 52 Follow-Up

11/25/2019

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Even when infected with Carnage, a cat is still a cat. 

Honorable Mention Highlights: November 20, 2019
  • Hazel & Cha-Cha Save Christmas #1 (W: Gerard Way, Scott Allie; A: Tommy Lee Edwards)
  • Badass #1 (W: Adrian Nelson; A: Adrian Nelson)
  • Heartbeat #1 (W: Maria Llovet; A: Maria Llovet)
  • Absolute Carnage Captain Marvel #1 (W: Emily Lerner; A: Andrea Broccardo)

Hazel & Cha-Cha Save Christmas #1 (Dark Horse Comics)
Well, that was a festive romp through the 'Umbrella Academy' universe! Admittedly, not a whole lot goes on in this book, but if you like the irreverent feeling of the original series, or if you're a fan of Hazel & Cha-Cha's antics, you won't be disappointed. 

Badass #1 (Arctic Press Comics)
There's a lot of subtle world building in this book without wading slowly through all the nuance of a whole new universe. A cool play on the "what happens if we have heroes with god-like abilities around," it's an interesting view to see things from the humans who may or may not match up. 
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Heartbeat #1 (BOOM! Studios)
This book was... a LOT. Like, wowzer. Incredibly dramatic, incredibly dark, but also incredibly stereotypical in the strangest "coming-of-age" sort of way. A girl goes to a school above her economic class, is bullied, lives a hard and frustrated life... and walks in on a dude eating the popular girl's heart. Not sure I'll be picking up issue two, but it was definitely an experience. 

Absolute Carnage Captain Marvel #1 (Marvel Comics) 
The part with Carnage seems sort of superfluous in this book, but gosh-darn it if I don't love watching Carol interact with Goose. That alien cat is one of my favorite things to get popularity in Marvel right now. It's also probably one of the best depictions of what it's like to have a cat that I've seen in quite some time. I think my cats could be possessed by Carnage, but that could just be my reasoning of why they keep attacking my Christmas tree. 
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Episode 50 - Not Red Sonja, Not Mad Max, Not Really the New Mutants

11/8/2019

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Alright Hickman, you have a plan. So what is it?

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Weekly Pull Highlights: November 6, 2019
  • Crone #1
  • Undiscovered Country #1
  • New Mutants #1
  • X-Force #1
  • Legion of Super-Heroes #1

Illness has been conquered and our dynamic duo is back at it with a wide range of new comics this week, from the Not-Quite-Red-Sonja title Crone, to the Still-Not-Quite-The-Right-Characters in New Mutants, to the Most-Bendisy-Bendis-Title-Ever in Legion of Super-Heroes. Oh, and with our 50th episode comes a slightly new format, which we hope you'll enjoy! ​
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Episode 48 - X-Men Brady Bunch, The Mask is Back, Heavy Sighing

10/18/2019

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And that's the way they became the Summers Bunch! 

Weekly Pull Highlights: October 16, 2019
  • X-Men #1
  • Black Panther and the Agents of Wakanda #2
  • Crazy #1
  • Captain Marvel #11
  • Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Knightfall #1
  • Strayed #3
  • The Mask: I Pledge Allegiance to the Mask #1
  • Archie & Sabrina #708
  • The Marked #1

​Now back to our regularly scheduled programming! This week Chris covers all sorts of new titles, including the return of 'The Mask' and the much-anticipated X-Men #1. Meanwhile, Tee faces her comic demons with a whole slew of unsatisfying titles and the imminent fear of disappointing Kelly Thompson (seriously, still love you, girl). Oh, and we'll be on vacation next week - so be sure to check the blog for your weekly comic update instead! ​
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Episode 47 - The Red King, The Morrigan, and a Ton of Vampires

10/4/2019

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Salem the Cat should always be voiced by Nick Bakay.

Weekly Pull Highlights: October 2, 2019
  • Contagion #1
  • Ghost Rider #1
  • House of X #6
  • Bizarre Adventures #1
  • She Said Destroy #5
  • Dark Ark: After the Flood #1
  • Nomen Omen #1
  • Vampire State Building #1
  • Ruby Falls #1
  • Maneaters #12
  • Archie Halloween Special #1

​Halloween is starting early with a bunch of horror books featuring a plethora of baddies, ranging from evil fairies, to weirdly-drawn vampires, to the patriarchy. But our most pressing fear has been quelled - for now - thanks to Spider-Man being back in the MCU! 
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Episode 43 - Spawn #300, Everything is Creepy, Twitter-douken

9/6/2019

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Everything happening in Everything #1 is... strange. 

Weekly Pull Highlights: September 4, 2019
  • Web of Black Widow #1
  • House of X #4
  • Alpha Flight: True North #1
  • DCeased: Good Day to Die #1
  • Legion of Super-heroes: Millenium #1
  • Spawn #300
  • Battlepug #1
  • Something Is Killing the Children #1
  • Everything #1
  • Midnight Vista #1

Our thoughts are with those suffering from the wrath of Hurricane Dorian as we roll in to this week's episode - if you're able, consider donating to the Bahamas Disaster Relief Fund or the American Red Cross. This week in comics covered everything from creepy monsters, to Canadian heroes, to a giant pug. It's been a weird week. ​
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Episode 41 - Marvel/Sony Dispute, Flerken Invasion, Ultra-Violent Nicktoons

8/23/2019

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No flerken' technical difficulties will stop Cover B! 

Weekly Pull Highlights: August 23, 2019
  • Powers of X #3
  • Marvel Action: Captain Marvel #1
  • Marvel Comics Presents #8
  • Deadpool Annual #1
  • Strayed #1
  • Pretty Violent #1
  • Bad Reception #1
  • Year of the Villain: Black Mask #1
  • Pearl #12

​Technical difficulties can't keep us down! Join us as we discuss the pending divorce between Marvel and Sony, and watch helplessly as poor Peter Tingles cries in between his two unwavering parent-folks! We also talk comics, including a couple titles about cats, a couple titles about serial killers, and more updates on the Powers of X series (didn't we just read one of those?)! 
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Episode 38 - DC Annual Explosion, Joker in a Jar, Chris Needs Some Pants

8/2/2019

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It's sad Paper Girls is over, but we're happy it happened. 

Weekly Pull Highlights: July 31, 2019
  • Red Hood Outlaw Annual #1
  • Justice League Dark Annual #1
  • Green Lantern Annual #1
  • Batman Last Knight on Earth #2
  • Batman Who Laughs #7
  • Powers of X #1
  • Knights Temporal #1
  • Manor Black #1
  • Paper Girls #30

We kick off this episode with a quick review of some of the deleted scenes from Avengers: Endgame, but swoop right into a slew of DC Annuals that came out this week! It was an awesome week for comics, from big Batman title releases, to brand new books from Cullen Bunn, to the end of an era with the last issue of Paper Girls. Oh, and we maybe share a little more about ourselves than you wanted to know - no regrets. ​
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Episode 23.1 - REEL EXTRA: HELLBOY

4/20/2019

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​Our review of the new Dark Horse film, Hellboy! 

[SPOILER WARNING]

Come share a meal with us as we discuss the Hellboy reboot starring David Harbour, Daniel Dae Kim, and Sasha Lane! We'll be discussing the use of horror in action films, the changes between this series and the Guillermo del Toro series, and how delicious Cool Ranch Doritos tacos are.
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