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Episode 95 - Surprise Hits, Writer Tropes, Adorable Orcs

2/13/2021

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You know it's a good book when it's got an exclamation point. 

Weekly Pull Highlights: February 10, 2021
  • The Shepherd #1
  • Orcs! #1
  • Casual Fling #1
  • Radiant Black #1

​Look, sometimes a rant comes out of left-field and we just really need to share our feelings, okay? From unexpected hits, to misses that get bigger the more we talk about them, we discuss the big indie #1s of the week. 
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Honorable Mentions: February 6, 2021

2/7/2021

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There was just too much to cover this week! 

Honorable Mention Highlights: February 3, 2021
  • Specter Inspectors #1 (W: Bowen McCurdy & Kaitlyn Misto, A: Bowen McCurdy)
  • The Encoded #1 (W: Josh Blaylock and Mark Powers, A: Jethro Morales)
  • Deep Beyond #1 (W: Mirka Andolfo, A: David Goy)
  • Sonjaversal #1 (W: Christopher Hastings, A: Pasquale Qualano & Jordi Perez)

Specter Inspectors #1
Remember how, for a few years, directors couldn't figure out how to implement a found-footage horror movie without making a team of TV paranormal investigators discover REAL horror in a haunted facility? This is that, but a comic. Not bad, not entirely surprising, but a fun romp if you're itching for another horror title.

The Encoded #1

This book starts out with a really interesting look at a plausible future, focusing on random strangers, in a random encounter, and it feels incredibly organic and cool and I really want more of THAT. But it sort of divolves into your standard 'I'm the only one who can save us all' sort of action vibe, which is... Fine? I think I'd rather have more of the slice of life, if I'm being honest. But there's giant robots, so that's dope.

Deep Beyond #1

A cool title from Mirka Andolfo. A bit different from her other titles that have hit the scene recently, this one deals with topics like pollution, propaganda and big ol' seas beasties. The first issue is a bit slow paced, but the story seems like it's gonna be a fun time.

Sonjaversal #1

Here we are again. I am once again talking about how much I love Red Sonja spinoff and else world books more than the normal Red Sonja stuff. I like the premise of this one: a multiverse of Sonja's that are judged and forced to battle one another but some sort of deific All-Sonja. The twist at the end was a real badass nod to the OG Sonja too. Fun book overall.
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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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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 91.1 - Graphic Novelties: Reckless

12/23/2020

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A throwback to the pulp-style books of yore.

​Look here, Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips - you guys are seriously killing this whole quarantine thing. Not only did we get PULP not long ago, we now have the start of a whole series of graphic novels on the way, with this being the first introduction to Ethan Reckless and his associates. Could y'all quit making the rest of us look bad, please? (But don't stop making stuff, it's all great, really.)  
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Episode 90 - Haunted Houses, Mutant Aliens, Golden-Age Heroes

12/12/2020

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Silent night, haunted night...

Weekly Pull Highlights: December 9, 2020
  • SWORD #1
  • Home Sick Pilots #1
  • Vampirella: The Dark Powers #1
  • Piecemeal

'Tis the season to be creeped out by haunted houses, apparently! Between a no-end-home experience in Home Sick Pilots #1, to the mysterious mind-games (pun intended) from Cullen Bunn's one-shot 'Piecemeal,' there's a whole lot of horror going on. And, as always, we are more than here for it. 
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Episode 86.1 - Graphic Novelties: Dracula, Motherf**cker

11/11/2020

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This is not the Gerard Butler Dracula, we promise. 

​So, uh, if you're not a fan of the f-word, this is probably not the review for you - it's pretty hard to avoid when it's in the title of the book! But if you can look past that, you'll find an excellent horror graphic novel that subverts standard tropes and holds some of the best artwork Erica Henderson has ever produced. I mean, who doesn't love a 'dude in distress,' amiright? 
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Episode 86 - Sharing Heroes, Russian Spies, Representation in Comics

11/7/2020

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Will we get REAL Supes, or like, CVS brand Supes? 

Weekly Pull Highlights: November 4, 2020
  • Crossover #1
  • John Walker: US Agent #1
  • Pantomime #1
  • Red Atlantis #1
  • Sweet Tooth: The Return #1

​Well heck, there were a TON of new comics this week! We finally got our hands on the much hyped new Cates title, 'Crossover,' and the hilarious new Priest title 'John Walker: US Agent.' There's so many books, we couldn't even cover everything, and honestly, this much distraction was exactly what we needed from a stressful week. Here's to new beginnings! 
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Episode 84 - Cheering for Robin King, Humanized Harley, No One Likes Gigli

10/24/2020

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Who hurt you, Peter J. Tomasi?!

Weekly Pull Highlights: October 21, 2020
  • Batman White Knight Presents Harley Quinn #1
  • Werewolf By Night #1
  • Scumbag #1
  • Dark Nights Death Metal Robin King #1

Man, this was a powerful week for books! We get more from the excellent White Knight Batman universe, a filled in plot hole from Dark Knights Metal, and a couple new titles with very cool, very different vibes. Oh, and we try to figure out who damaged the poor psyche of Peter Tomasi. I mean... really, man. Who hurt you?​
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Episode 83 - Samurai, Superman's Man Panties, Space Marines

10/17/2020

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A brief history of the Warhammer universe... very brief. 

Weekly Pull Highlights: October 14, 2020
  • We Live #1
  • Commanders in Crisis #1
  • Warhammer 40K: Marneus Calgary #1
  • Rorschach #1
  • True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys: National Anthem #1
  • Devil's Red Bride #1

​WOWZER that's a lot of heckin' books! And we don't even cover everything that came out this week! Some cool new stuff, including the new Rorschach from Tom King, and Kieron Gillen taking on Marvel's first foray into Warhammer 40K, and you've got a week primed for a visit to your LCS. Oh, and what's the deal with superhero costumes anyway? 
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