Episode 247: Switcharoos, part of a balanced breakfast

Episode 247: Switcharoos, part of a balanced breakfast

This week, we split our main discussion between Marvel and DC, and in a surprising twist, we far preferred the DC comics. I guess it helps that they were both written by Tom Taylor. We also spent quite a bit of time on the Secret Wars wrap-up… and suffice it to say, we could have dedicated an entire, extra-long episode to that final issue alone. Plus, lots more. Enjoy. Discussion Uncanny X-Men #1 X-Men: Worst X-Man Ever #1 Green Lantern Corps: Edge of Oblivion #1 Batman/Superman #28 What We’re Reading Vince: Secret Wars, Weirdworld Roger: Extraordinary X-Men, Batman/TMNT, Swamp Thing, Web-Warriors, The Walking Dead New Releases Marvel: Captain Marvel #1 Deadpool #6 Hercules #3 Ms. Marvel #3 New Avengers #5 Silver Surfer #1 Star Wars #15 DC: Batgirl #47 Batman #48 Batman and Robin Eternal #16 Legend of Wonder Woman #1 Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death #1 Image: I Hate Fairyland #4 Pencil Head #1 Phonogram: The Immaterial Girl #6 Postal #9 Tokyo Ghost #5 Wayward #13 Dark Horse: Dragon Age: Magekiller #1 IDW: Transformers #49 Udon: Street Fighter Unlimited #2 Valiant: Wrath of the Eternal Warrior #3 iTunes | Stitcher | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...

Episode 238: Bunch of All New Marvels

Episode 238: Bunch of All New Marvels

This week, Vince and I tackle a bunch of Marvel’s new number ones, as well as Uncanny X-Men #600. Also, lots of other stuff in What We’re Reading, from the turtles to Transformers, to Doctor Frikken Strange. Enjoy. Also, don’t forget to have a listen to All Comics Considered and send an email to rog ( at ) comicbookinformer ( dot ) com for a chance to score that $10 Comixology gift card. Discussion Uncanny X-Men #600 Extraordinary X-Men #1 Deadpool #1 Nova #1 What We’re Reading Vince: TMNT, Hercules, Detective Comics, Transformers: Redemption Roger: Doctor Strange, Lando, Amazing Spider-Man, Batman Beyond, Invincible Iron Man, Marvel Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. New Releases Marvel: All-New All-Different Avengers #1 All-New Hawkeye #1 All-New Wolverine #1 Carnage #1 Chewbacca #3 Darth Vader #12 Illuminati #1 Infinity Gauntlet #5 Secret Wars #7 Spider-Gwen #2 Spider-Man 2099 #3 Thors #4 Ultimates #1 Uncanny Avengers #2 Web Warriors #1 DC: Batman #46 Batman and Robin Eternal #6 Batman Beyond #6 Batman/Superman #26 Constantine the Hellblazer #6 Justice League Darkseid War: Green Lantern Justice League Darkseid War: Shazam Image: Autumnlands #7 Descender #7 The Goddamned #1 Southern Bastards #12 The Walking Dead #148 The Wicked + The Divine #16 IDW: Back to the Future #2 Valiant: Imperium #10 Unity #24 iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...

Episode 212: For The Love of Ultron

Episode 212: For The Love of Ultron

This week, Vince and I discuss Ultron, in all his emo glory, within the pages of Avengers: Rage of Ultron, a new Marvel trade-paperback. While the TPB has some good elements, including the exceptional artwork, it suffers from a weak main plot and a ridiculous climax. In our What We’re Reading segment, we dove into Nova, Uncanny X-Men, Convergence, Thor, and lots more. Enjoy. Discussion Avengers: Rage of Ultron What We’re Reading Vince: Nova, Uncanny X-Men, Legacy of Luther Strode, Archie vs Predator Roger: Convergence: Shadow of the Bat, Star Wars: Princess Lea, RunLoveKill, Spider-Man and the X-Men, Thor, The Tithe, Wolverines New Releases Marvel: All-New X-Men #40 Amazing Spider-Man #17.1 Amazing X-Men #19 Guardians of the Galaxy #26 Guardians Of The Galaxy And X-Men The Black Vortex Omega Star Wars #4 DC: Convergence #3 Convergence: Adventures of Superman #1 convergence: Batman and the Outsiders #1 Convergence: Green Lantern Corps #1 Convergence: Hawkman #1 Convergence: Justice League America #1 convergence: New Teen Titans #1 Convergence: Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #1 Convergence: Swamp Thing #1 Convergence: The Flash #1 Convergence: Wonder Woman #1 Suiciders #3 Image: Chew #48 Deadly Class #12 Kaptara #1 Manifest Destiny #14 IDW: Borderlands #8 Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #23 Samurai Jack #18 iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...

Episode 209: Lotta D in that Cell Block

Episode 209: Lotta D in that Cell Block

This week, we’re back with more Daredevil. Devil in Cell Block D is a fantastic prison suspense/drama. We get lots of great moments as events chip away at Matt’s calm demeanour, revealing the troubled soul beneath. I was far more critical of this story-arc than Vince, though part of that many be because we’ve read three “is he or isn’t he” Daredevil story-arcs this month. Still, it was a great story, and while not mandatory reading, it certainly does get a strong recommendation. Lost of Magic Mirrors to complain about in What We’re Reading; though also some great comics like Gotham by Midnight and New Avengers. Enjoy. Discussion Devil in Cell Block D What We’re Reading Vince: New Avengers, All-New Ghost Rider, Skullkickers, Uncanny X-Men Roger: Amazing X-Men, Gotham by Midnight, Guardians of the Galaxy, Legendary Star-Lord, Nova, Wolverines New Releases Marvel: Amazing Spider-Man #17 Avengers #43 Avengers: Millennium #1 Avengers: Ultron Forever #1 Cyclops #12 Guardians of the Galaxy: Best Story Ever Guardians Team-Up #4 Iron Fist: The Living Weapon #11 Kanan: The Last Padawan #1 Rocket Raccoon #10 Spider-Gwen #3 DC: Batman Eternal #52 Convergence #0 Gotham Academy: Endgame Image: Dying & the Dead #2 Nailbiter #11 Southern Bastards #8 Tech Jacket #9 BOOM: UFOlogy #1 iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...

Episode 204: Lotta Dark

Episode 204: Lotta Dark

This week, Vince and I tackle a, well, a very dark story-arc in Batman: Dark Knight. It revolves around the Riddler, who is much… darker… than usual. Batman has to take part in a number of riddles which are far harsher than any we’ve seen from the Riddler before. We also discuss Uncanny X-Men and our love of Eva, as well as Thor, Bitch Planet, X-Force, the magic mirror, Miles and much more. Oh, and we discuss the possibility of Peter not being white. And to any who oppose that notion, get over it. Whether we see a black or hispanic Peter, or a full-blown Miles Morales Spider-Man, we’re on board. Discussion Batman: Dark Knight, Dark City What We’re Reading Vince: Uncanny X-Men, Iron Fist, Thor, Bitch Planet Roger: X-Force, Invincible, Autumnlands: Tooth and Claw, Justice League 3000, Legendary Star-Lord, Ultimate Spider-Man, Multiversity, Rocket Raccoon, Silk, Wolverines New Releases Marvel: All-New X-Men #38 Amazing Spider-Man #15 Amazing X-Men #17 Darth Vader #2 Deadpool #42 New Avengers #30 S.H.I.E.L.D. #3 Spider-Gwen #1 Spider-Man 2099 #9 Thor Annual #1 DC: Batman #39 Batman Eternal #47 Gotham Academy #5 Gotham by Midnight #4 Image: Chew #46 Low #6 The Wicked + The Divine #8 IDW: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #43 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutanimals #1 Valiant: Quantum and Woody Must Die #2 iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...

Episode 184: X-Force

Episode 184: X-Force

This week, Vince decided he couldn’t wait for me anymore, and so made me read the new X-Force. Turns out he was right, it is fantastic. Also discussed this week, some Batman, Wolverine, Cyclops and a pesky raccoon. Enjoy. Discussion X-Force #2-7 What We’re Reading Vince: Original Sin, Earth 2, Batman Eternal Roger: Rocket Raccoon, Cyclops, Death of Wolverine, Batman Detective Comics, Uncanny X-Men New Releases Marvel: Amazing Spider-Man #6 Captain Marvel #7 Death of Wolverine #2 Edge of Spider-Verse #1 Hawkguy #20 Magneto #9 Ms Marvel #8 Powers Bureau #11 X-Force #9 DC: Future’s End Week 2 Batman Eternal #23 Injustice Year Two #11 Image: East of West #15 Invincible #114 Lazarus #11 Velvet #7 Dark Horse: Prometheus: Fire and Stone #1 IDW: Rot & Ruin #1 Oni: The Bunker #6 Valiant: Archer and Armstrong #24 iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...

Episode 179: Guardians of the Galaxy

Episode 179: Guardians of the Galaxy

This week marks our 4th anniversary with Comic Book Informer. We released our first episode on August 4th, 2010. It’s been a fun ride, and there’s no better way to enjoy this anniversary than by shocking Vince again and again. On this episode, we talked about Guardians of the Galaxy. A lot. We gave our thoughts on the movie, as well as several different comics, including the main discussion for the episode: Annihilation: Conquest: Star Lord. For those who really aren’t into the Guardians, we also covered two weeks worth of What We’re Reading, so we’ve got you covered. Discussion Annihilation: Conquest: Star Lord (2007) What We’re Reading Vince: Ragnarok, Storm, Turtles in Time, Hawkeye, POYO, Guardians of the Galaxy (movie) Roger: Tales To Astonish, Guardians of the Galaxy Infinite, Legendary Star-Lord, Uncanny X-Men, Superman Beyond, Batman Beyond, The Reason for Dragons New Releases Marvel: Black Widow #9 Iron Fist: The Living Weapon #5 Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man #4 Moon Knight #6 New Avengers #22 New Warriors #8 Rocket Raccoon #2 Superior Foes of Spider-Man #124 Superior Spider-Man #32 Thanos: The Infinity Revelation (OGN) Image: Imperial #1 Invincible #113 Nailbiter #4 Tech Jacket #2 Dark Horse: Usagi Yojimbo: Senso #1 Dynamite: The Dresden Files: War Cry #3 Oni: The Bunker #5 iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...

Episode 165: X-Files Conspiracy

Episode 165: X-Files Conspiracy

What an episode. I had no idea it would roll this way, however every once in a while, a serious discussion is needed when the actions of creators stray so far from the morally acceptable (and no, I’m not referring to Booth this time, though he did of course get a mention). As promised, here is Jim Lee’s Twitter timeline, including the offensive tweet which he later deleted. He should know by now that there is no Alt+Z when it comes to the internet, which means he should keep such asinine comments to himself, lest he alienate a very large part of his reader base. It was hard to segue out of that, however we did, and happily discussed an absolutely fantastic event which occurred within the pages of X-Files: Conspiracy. Great stuff. Make sure to check it out. We also recorded our first .1 episode. We’d mentioned a few episodes back that we may start doing this, and once the topic turned to the finale of Superior Spider-Man, I had a feeling there’d be a lot of things we both wanted to say. As such, make certain to check out episode 165.1 if you’re interested in our thoughts on the matter. News X-Men: Days of Future Past (3rd Trailer) Discussion X-Files: Conspiracy 1-2 X-Files: Conspiracy – Ghostbusters X-Files: Conspiracy – TMNT X-Files: Conspiracy – Transformers X-Files: Conspiracy – The Crow What We’re Reading Vince: Invincible Roger: Wolvie and his Peeps, Hulk, Uncanny X-Men, Wolverine New Releases Marvel: Elektra #1 Origin II #1 (Of 5) Powers Bureau #9 Superior Spider-Man Team Up #12 Other: Mass Effect Foundation #10 (Dark Horse) Sherlock Holmes Moriarty Lives #3 (Of 5) (Dynamite) 24 #1 (IDW) 7th Sword #1 (IDW) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #33 (IDW) Transformers Robots In Disguise #28 (IDW) Manhattan Projects #20 (Image) Skullkickers #26 (Image) iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...

Episode 156: All-New Uncanny Avenging Point One Dot NOW!

Episode 156: All-New Uncanny Avenging Point One Dot NOW!

This week, Vince and I tackle four of the new wave of Marvel NOW! comics. For the most part, we weren’t overly impressed, although there was a lot of potential in a few of the series. Let us know what you think about these ridiculously named issues. Discussion All-New Marvel NOW Point One #1 All-New X-Factor #1 Black Widow #1 Revolutionary War: Alpha What We’re Reading Vince: Nova, Amazing X-Men, Uncanny X-Men Roger: Bad comics that Vince will be made to read New Releases Marvel: All-New Invaders #1 All-New X-Factor #2 All-New X-Men #22 Avengers #25 Avengers World #2 Black Widow #2 Cable and X-Force #19 Captain America #15 Cataclysm: Ultimate X-Men #3 FF #16 George A Romero’s Empire of the Dead Act 1 #1 Hawkeye #16 Indestructible Hulk #18 Iron Man #20 Mighty Avengers #5 Origin II #2 Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #9 Wolverine and the X-Men #40 DC: Animal Man #27 Batman #27 Batman Beyond Universe #6 Harley Quinn #2 Justice League #27 Red Hood and the Outlaws #27 Supergirl #27 Wonder Woman #27 Other: Samurai Jack #4 (IDW) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Utrom Empire #1 (IDW) Transformers: Robots in Disguise #25 (IDW) Chew #39 (Image) Deadly Class #1 (Image) Pretty Deadly #4 (Image) Walking Dead #120 (Image) Eternal Warrior #5 (Valiant) iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...

Episode 151: Kurt’s Origin

Episode 151: Kurt’s Origin

This week, Vince and I tackle Nightcrawler’s origin story, involving one of Vince’s favorite villains. We also covered some fantastic comics in What We’re Reading, including the long-awaited 4th issue of Little Victory. Enjoy. Discussion X-Men: The Draco (2003) What We’re Reading Vince: The Wake, Marvel Knights X-Men Roger: Little Victory, Star Trek: Khan, Superior Spider-Man New Releases Marvel: Cable & X-Force #17 Captain America #14 Cataclysm: The Ultimates #2 Cataclysm: Ultimate Spider-Man #2 Marvel Knights Hulk #1 Mighty Avengers #4 Nova #11 Superior Foes of Spider-Man #6 Thunderbolts #19 Uncanny X-Men #15 Wolverine #12 Wolverine & The X-Men #39 DC: Batgirl #26 Batman #26 Forever Evil: Arkham War #3 Justice League #25 Justice League 3000 #1 Justice League of America #10 Nightwing #26 Superman/Wonder Woman #3 Other: Uber #8 (Avatar) Indestructible #1 (IDW) Powerpuff Girls #4 (IDW) Chew #38 (Image) Invincible #107 (Image) Lazarus #5 (Image) Manifest Destiny #2 (Image) Three #3 (Image) The Walking Dead #118 (Image) Archer and Armstrong #16 (Valiant) iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...

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