Episode 127: Phenomenamal Work

Episode 127: Phenomenamal Work

Continuing with our summer movie tie-ins month, this week we tackle the man of steel, ol’ Superman himself. The new movie’s script was practically taken off of the pages of Superman: Birthright, written in 2003 by Mark Waid. Vince and I both loved it, though did have a few things to point out that we weren’t trilled with. Enjoy. News Mighty Avengers Discussion Superman: Birthright (2003) What We’re Reading Vince: Age of Ultron, Green Lantern Roger: Avengers, Avenging Spider-Man New Releases Marvel: Alpha: Big Time #5 Astonishing X-Men #63 Avengers assemble #16 Avenging Spider-Man #22 Guardians of the Galaxy #3 Savage Wolverine #6 Thor: God of Thunder #9 Ultimate X-Men #27 Uncanny X-Force #6 Venom #36 Wolverine and the X-Men #31 DC: Batgirl #21 Batman #21 Constantine #4 Demon Knights #21 Green Lantern Corps #21 Nightwing #21 Suicide squad #21 Superman Unchained #21 Other: Star Wars #6 (Dark Horse) Aphrodite IX #2 (Image) Dream Merchant #2 (Image) Manhattan Projects #12 (Image) Walking Dead #111 (Image) iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...

Episode 113: Cover your hoochy-coochy!

Episode 113: Cover your hoochy-coochy!

This week’s podcast started slow, however the content got us fairly excited at points. We absolutely loved the new Uncanny X-Men, from the writing to the art (god, that art); however we weren’t as enamoured with DC’s new wave. Also, though I hate ruining a surprise, for those reading the show notes prior to listening to the podcast, we are putting on a fantastic contest. Make sure to listen to the end of the episode for details on the prize and how to enter. Enjoy. Discussion Uncanny X-Men #1 Fearless Defenders #1 Nova #1 Justice League of America #1 Katana #1 Vibe #1 What We’re Reading Vince: Avenging Spider-Man, Young Avengers, Five Weapons Roger: Powers Bureau, Manhattan Projects, The Walking Dead New Releases Marvel: Age of Ultron #1 All-New X-Men #8 Avengers #7 Cable & X-Force #5 Daredevil: End of Days #6 Iron Man #7 Powers Bureau #2 Red She-Hulk #63 Superior Spider-Man #5 Ultimates #22 Venom #32 DC: Animal Man #18 Detective Comics #18 Earth 2 #10 Green Lantern #18 Swamp Thing #18 Other: Hypernaturals #9 (BOOM!) 47 Ronin #3 (Dark Horse) Hellboy in Hell #4 (Dark Horse) Transformers: More than Meets the Eye #14 Lost Vegas #1 (Image) Mara #3 (Image) iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...

Episode 107: Marvel Universe vs the Avengers

Episode 107: Marvel Universe vs the Avengers

This week, Vince and I happily return to Jonathan Maberry’s demented vision of the Marvel Universe, with Marvel Universe vs the Avengers. We’ve loved each of his mini-series and this one is no exception. Discussion Marvel Universe vs The Avengers What We’re Reading Vince: Justice League #15, Secret of the Foot Clan Roger: All-New X-Men, Avenging Spider-Man, Savage Wolverine New Releases Marvel: A + X #4 Avengers #3 Deadpool #4 FF #3 Ultimates #20 Uncanny Avengers #3 Uncanny X-Force #1 Wolverine and The X-Men #24 Young Avengers #1 DC: Birds of Prey #16 Green Lantern #16 Hellblazer #299 Justice League #16 Nightwing #16 Red Hood and the Outlaws #16 Supergirl #16 Wonder Woman #16 Other: The Massive #8 (Dark Horse) Borderlands: Origins #3 (IDW) Godzilla #9 (IDW) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secret History of the Foot Clan #2 (IDW) Chew #31 (Image) Prophet #33 (Image) Witch Doctor: Mal Practice #3 (Image) iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...

Episode 105: Spidey Special

Episode 105: Spidey Special

Discussion Amazing Spider-Man 700 Avenging Spider-Man 15.1 What We’re Reading Vince: Voltron Year One, Hellblazer, X-Men Legacy Roger: All-New X-Men, X-treme X-Men New Releases Marvel: Age Of Apocalypse #11 Avengers Arena #3 Cable And X-Force #3 Fantastic Four #3 First X-Men #5 (Of 5) Marvel Universe Vs The Avengers #4 (Of 4) Punisher Nightmare #2 (Of 5) Punisher War Zone #3 Secret Avengers #36 Superior Spider-Man #1 Thor God Of Thunder #4 Thunderbolts #3 Ultimate Comics X-Men #21 Wolverine And The X-Men #23 X-Men Legacy #4 DC: Action Comics #16 Animal Man #16 Batwing #16 Detective Comics #16 Dial H #8 Earth 2 #8 Green Arrow #16 Swamp Thing #16 Worlds’ Finest #8 Other: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Secret History Of The Foot Clan #1 (Of 4) (IDW) Walking Dead #106 (Image) iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...

Episode 099: Bette Midler With Claws

Episode 099: Bette Midler With Claws

This week, Vince and I tackle some fantastic comics. First we talk about the end of Hickman’s run on the Fantastic titles, and we both agree that he went out in style. These two issues are insanely good. And then we talk about the recent TMNT issues, specifically those dealing with Casey’s abusive father, and the importance of family. Very, very fun episode, and make sure to join us next week for an awesome 100th! Discussion Fantastic Four #611 FF #23 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13-15 What We’re Reading Vince: Ultimate Comics, The Walking Dead (TV) Roger: Wolvie and his Peeps, AvX Consequences, Avenging Spider-Man Annual New Releases Marvel: Age of Apocalypse #9 Avengers #33 Avengers Academy #39 Avenging Spider-Man #14 AvX: Consequences #5 Daredevil: End of Days #2 Deadpool #1 Defenders #12 Iron Man #1 New Avengers #32 Scarlet Spider #11 Uncanny X-Force #33 X-Factor #246 X-Men #38 DC: Animal Man #14 Detective Comics #14 Earth 2 #6 Swamp Thing #14 Other: Hypernaturals #5 (BOOM!) 47 Ronin #1 (Dark Horse) Guarding the Globe #3 (Image) Manhattan Projects #7 (Image) iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...

Episode 093: Forcing Roger To Read Crap

Episode 093: Forcing Roger To Read Crap

This week, we take a break from the norm, as Vince returns to the show. (Hey, I’m allowed one shot considering his abuse during the podcast.) And of course, one of the things Vince loves most about this podcast is making me read crap I probably would never touch. For this week’s sadistic list, he chose Hawkeye and Godzilla. We’ve already established over many episodes that neither of us likes the Hawkeye character, however this new series appealed to us both. Listen to find out why. And then, well, there’s Godzilla. Discussion Hawkeye #1 & 2 Godzilla: The Half-Century War #1 & 2 What We’re Reading Vince: AvX foolishness, Ultimate Comics, Everything Burns, Captain Marvel, Gambit, X-Treme X-Men, Before Watchmen Roger: Avenging Spider-Man, Uncanny X-Force New Releases Marvel Amazing Spider-Man #694 Captain Marvel #4 FF #22 Invincible Iron Man #525 Journey into Mystery #644 Punisher #16 Secret Avengers #31 Ultimates #16 Wolverine and The X-Men #17 X-Men #36 X-Men Legacy #274 X-Treme X-Men #4 DC Flash #0 Talon #0 Other Dragon Age: Those Who Speak #2 (Dark Horse) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #14 (IDW) Transformers: More than Meets the Eye #9 (IDW) Transformers: Robots in Disguise Annual (IDW) Happy #1 (Image) Invincible #95 (Image) Skullkickers #18 (Image) iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...

Episode 078: Exalted

Episode 078: Exalted

This week, Vince and I have the pleasure of discussing an absolutely fantastic story arc which ran in Astonishing X-Men recently, penned by Greg Pak. “Exalted” is a great story involving alternate dimensions, complete with a kid Kurt and his adorable Spider-Man lunchpail. Seriously… I want to adopt that kid. We both really enjoyed this story, though did have choicer words for some of what we’ve been reading; I’m looking at you Avenging Spider-Man, The Walking Dead and the Astonishing X-Men which followed Pak’s run. Enjoy the show. Discussion Astonishing X-Men #44-47 What We’re Reading Vince: Wolverine and the X-Men #10, Skullkickers #14 Roger: Avenging Spider-Man #7, Ultimate Comics X-Men #11, The Walking Dead #97, Astonishing X-Men #48-49 New Releases Marvel Amazing Spider-Man: Ends of the Earth Avengers #26 Avengers Academy #30 Avengers vs X-Men #4 Avengers vs X-Men: Vs #2 Invincible Iron Man #517 New Avengers #24 New Mutants #42 Thunderbolts #174 Uncanny X-Men #12 Venom #18 X-Factor #236 Marvel Universe vs Wolverine TPB DC DC Universe Presents #9 Hellblazer #291 Justice League #9 Scalped #58 Wonder Woman #9 Other Voltron #5 (Dynamite) Hardcore #1 (Image)i Sage #3 (Image) iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...

Episode 076: The Omega Effect

Episode 076: The Omega Effect

This week, Vince and I tackle The Omega Effect, a 3-part cross-over which started in Avenging Spider-Man, wound its way through to The Punisher and finally into Daredevil. Vince and I both agree that the concept had potential, however the execution left much to be desired. The story had far too many ill-written bits, which is very surprising considering the talent behind it, namely Greg Rucka and Mark Waid. Let us know what you thought of the cross-over story-arc. Oh, and Vince wanted to say that he’s an idiot and forgot to mention that Saturday, May 5th, is Free Comic Book Day. Discussion The Omega Effect -Avenging Spider-Man #6 -Punisher #10 -Daredevil #11 What We’re Reading Vince: Carnage USA, Prophet, Avengers #25 Roger: Jumper series (novels) New Releases Marvel Age of Apocalypse #3 Amazing Spider-Man #685 Avengers Academy #29 Avengers vs X-Men #3 Defenders #6 Exiled #1 Invincible Iron Man #516 Ultimate Spider-Man #10 Venom #17 Wolverine and the X-Men: Alpha and Omega #5 X-Factor #235 Avengers: The Kree-Skrull War Hardcover DC Animal Man #9 Dial H #1 Earth 2 #1 G.I. Combat #1 Swamp Thing #9 Worlds’ Finest #1 Animal Man, Vol 1: The Hunt TPB Justice League, Vol 1: Origin Hardcover Other Voltron: Year One #2 (Dynamite) Mind the Gap #1 (Image) X-O Manowar #1 (Valiant) iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...

Episode 066: Kraven’s Chump Hunt

Episode 066: Kraven’s Chump Hunt

This week, because Vince thought we’d been discussing too much Batman and Spider-Man, he decided we should focus on a Spider-Man storyline. A retro storyline. He’d been wanting to discuss Kraven’s Last Hunt for as long as we’ve been doing the podcast, and saw this as the perfect time. Unfortunately, he was a tad disappointed that I don’t hold it in as high regard as he does. Discussion Kraven’s Last Hunt (1987) – Web of Spider-Man #31 & 32 – Amazing Spider-Man #293 & 294 – Spectacular Spider-Man #131 & 132 What We’re Reading Vince: Thief of Thieves Roger: Avenging Spider-Man #4, Justice League Beyond, Avatar: Last Promise, Red Lanterns New Releases Marvel Avengers Academy #26 Fantastic Four #603 New Mutants #38 Secret Avengers #23 Ultimate Spider-Man #7 Uncanny X-Force #22 Venom #13.3 Wolverine and The X-Men #6 X-Men Legacy #262 X-Men DC Aquaman #6 Flash #6 Green Lantern: The New Guardians #6 Justice League Dark #6 Other Incorruptible #27 (BOOM!) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #7 (IDW) Transformers: Robots in Disguise #2 (IDW) Chew #24 (Image) Morning Glories #16 (Image) iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...

Episode 064: Rotten Comic Books

Episode 064: Rotten Comic Books

This week, Vince and I tackle a couple other new DC 52 titles; Animal Man and Swamp Thing, which share some story elements. Vince quite likes both, though I simply could not bring myself to care that much for either title. What I did love however, was Avenging Spider-Man #3! Insanely awesome. Discussion Animal Man Swamp Thing What We’re Reading Vince: Demon Knights Roger: Avenging Spider-Man, Amazing Spider-Man New Releases Marvel Captain America #8 Carnage USA #2 Incredible Hulk #5 Journey into Mystery #634 New Mutants #37 Powers #8 Scarlet Spider #2 Secret Avengers #22 Venom #13.1 Wolverine and the X-Men #5 Fantastic Four Season One Hardcover DC Batman & Robin #6 Demon Knights #6 Green Lantern #6 Huntress #5 Other The Strain #3 (Dark Horse) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Vol 1: Change is Constant (IDW) Thief of Thieves #1 (Image) iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...

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