With Convergence and Secret Wars both hitting us at exactly the same time, it's only fitting that we tear them both apart in an extra-long episode of Comic Book Informer. While there are hints of great things within each, those moments are lost in what can only be described as a convoluted mess....
This week, Vince and I go through some of the comics we scored on Free Comic Book Day. Vince also gave his thoughts on the new Avengers movie, without spoiling anything. We also touched on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and how we think the story’s progressing. Also, some great stuff in What We’re Reading, including Batman, TMNT and Injustice. Enjoy. Discussion Free Comic Book Day 2015 What We’re Reading Vince: Batman, Avengers/New Avengers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Roger: Chew, Wolverines, Convergence, Injustice Annual, Silk New Releases Marvel: Amazing Spider-Man #18 Kanan: The Last Padawan #2 Rocket Raccoon #11 Secret Wars #1 Spider-Gwen #4 DC: Convergence #5 Convergence: Batgirl #2 Convergence: Batman and Robin #2 Convergence: Harley Quinn #2 Convergence: Justice League #2 Convergence: Nightwing/Oracle #2 Convergence: Speed Force #2 Convergence: Superman #2 Convergence: The Atom #2 Convergence: The Question #2 Convergence: Titans #2 Image: Descender #3 Nailbiter #12 The Wicked + The Divine #10 BOOM!: Arcadia #1 IDW: Samurai Jack #19 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutanimals #3 Valiant: Dead Drop #1 iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...
This week, Vince and I give our early thoughts on the Eisner nominations. As always, we didn’t agree with all the choices, and noticed a couple names missing. Still, a number of exceptionally talented folks made it onto the list and that’s what matters. The bulk of our conversation this week came by way of Thrillbent: Stiletto, The Eight Seal, Motorcycle Samurai, and even a little bit of The Best Thing. We also tackled the gay gorilla in the room. Enjoy. News Eisner Nominees Discussion Stiletto The Eighth Seal What We’re Reading Vince: Motorcycle Samurai, Gunnerkrigg Court, All-New X-Men Roger: The Best Thing, Convergence, Convergence Flash, Black Vortex, Amazing Spider-Man, Star Wars, Wolverines New Releases Marvel: All-New Captain America #6 Avengers #44 New Avengers #33 New Avengers: Ultron Forever Nova #30 Princess Leia #3 Silk #3 X-Men #26 DC: Batman #40 Convergence #4 Convergence: Action Comics #1 Convergence: Blue Beetle #1 Convergence: Booster Gold #1 Convergence: Crime Syndicate #1 Convergence: Detective Comics #1 Convergence: Infinity, Inc #1 Convergence: Justice Society of America #1 Convergence: Plastic Man and the Freedom Fighters #1 Convergence: Shazam #1 Convergence: World’s Finest Comics #1 Justice League #40 Multiversity #2 Image: Bitch Planet #4 Invincible #119 Skullkickers #32 Wayward #7 IDW: Jem and the Holograms #2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #45 Valiant: Quantum and Woody Must Die #4 iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...
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!...
This week, we had every intention of discussing Ultron and some Avengers, but Daredevil happened. Social media exploded with Daredevil chatter, nearly all of it overwhelmingly positive. I’m talking, of course, about the brand new Netflix series. The entire season (13 episodes) was made available, and like most folks, Vince and I binge watched it all. At the time of this recording, I’d not yet seen the last episode, though I have since. Please note, this episode is full of spoilers, so if you’ve not finished the season, be forewarned. If you’re wondering, we did also manage to discuss actual comics in our lengthy What We’re Reading segment. Enjoy. Discussion Daredevil (Netflix) What We’re Reading Vince: Deadpool, Darth Vader, Rat Queens Roger: Convergence, Gotham Academy, Gotham Academy: Endgame, Autumnlands: Tooth and Claw, Convergence: Justice League, Convergence: Speed Force, Cyclops, Magic Mirror, Miles Morales: The Ultimate Spider-Man, Saga, Saviour, Spider-Man 2099, Spider-Woman New Releases Marvel: Legendary Star Lord #11 Magneto #17 Ms. Marvel #14 Nova #29 Thor #7 Uncanny X-Men #33 DC: Convergence #2 Convergence: Aquaman #1 Convergence: Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1 Convergence: Catwoman #1 Convergence: Green Arrow #1 Convergence: Green Lantern: Parallax #1 Convergence: Justice League International #1 Convergence: Suicide Squad #1 Convergence: Superboy #1 Convergence: Supergirl Matrix #1 Convergence: Superman: The Man of Steel #1 Dark Horse: Archie vs Predator #1 Valiant: Bloodshot Reborn #1 Unity #17 iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...
This week, I decide we should have another spotlight episode. I decided on Illyana, as she’s such a fantastic character. Magic: Storm and Illyana was a four-part limited series that came out in the early 80s, and shows what occurred during the few seconds while Illyana was stuck in Limbo. While only a few seconds passed for the X-Men, seven long years passed for Illyana, and it is those years which shaped who she is today. In our What We’re Reading segment, as per the norm, Vince had only a couple comics to discuss, while I babbled away for far too long about spiders, padawans, a spry raccoon and of course, Wolverines. Enjoy. Discussion Magik: Storm & Illyana TP (1-4) What We’re Reading Vince: Avengers Forever, Guardians 3000 Roger: Earth 2: World’s End, The Amazing Spider-Man, Chew, Invicible, Kanan: The Last Padawan, Rocket Raccoon, Spider-Gwen, Wolverines New Releases Marvel: All-New Hawkeye #2 Angela Asgard’s Assassin #5 Avengers Millennium #2 (Of 4) Avengers World #19 Captain Marvel #14 Darth Vader #4 Deadpool #45 (250th Issue) Max Ride First Flight #1 (Of 5) Miles Morales Ultimate Spider-Man #12 Spider-Man 2099 #11 Spider-Woman #6 Storm #10 True Believers Civil War #1, True Believers Planet Hulk #1 DC: Convergence #1 (Of 8) Convergence Batgirl #1 (Of 2) Convergence Batman And Robin #1 (Of 2) Convergence Harley Quinn #1 (Of 2) Convergence Justice League #1 (Of 2) Convergence Nightwing Oracle #1 (Of 2) Convergence Speed Force #1 (Of 2) Convergence Superman #1 (Of 2) Convergence The Atom #1 (Of 2) Convergence The Question #1 (Of 2) Convergence Titans #1 (Of 2) Image: Big Man Plans #2 (Of 4) Legacy Of Luther Strode #1 Rat Queens #10 Saga #27 Savior #1 Others: Samurai Jack Volume 3 Quest For The Broken Blade TP (IDW) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #44 (IDW) iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...
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!...
This week, Vince got so worked up about a comic that he decided to post-pone our planned Daredevil discussion and forced me to get caught up on what’s been happening with the turtles instead. The latest story-arc is fantastic, and led to an interesting discussion about the permanence of death in comics. We also talked about some Ms. Marvel, magic mirrors and Spider folks. Enjoy. Discussion Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #41-44 What We’re Reading Vince: Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight Roger: All-New X-Men, Guardians of the Galaxy Team-Up, Amazing Spider-Man, Silk, Superman Batman New Releases Marvel: All-New Ghost Rider #12 Amazing X-Men #18 Darth Vader #3 Deadpool #44 Guardians of the Galaxy #25 Legendary Star-Lord #10 New Avengers #32 Nova #28 Powers #2 Uncanny X-Men #32 DC: Arkham Manor #6 Batman Eternal #51 Gotham Academy #6 Gotham by Midnight #5 Image: Autumnlands: Tooth and Claw #5 Chew #47 Invincible #118 Skullkickers #31 Wayward #6 The Wicked + The Divine #9 Wytches #5 IDW: Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #22 Jem and the Holograms #1 Samurai Jack #17 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutanimals #2 Oni: The Bunker #10 Sixth Gun #47 Valiant: Quantum and Woody Must Die #3 The Valiant #4 iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...
This week, Vince decided we needed to discuss Daredevil again… and I’m kinda glad he did. We discussed Bendis’ Out story-arc, and both of us agreed that it is absolutely fantastic. Also discussed this week, Thor, and as I said during the podcast, mark your calendars, because this was the day I defended Thor against Vince. Tons of other comics during What We’re Reading. And now that Vince has pointed it out, I’m beginning to see a pattern in the number of entries I have every week. Perhaps I’ll have to start limiting my comics. Enjoy. Discussion Daredevil (Bendis) What We’re Reading Vince: New Avengers, Thor Annual Roger: Thor, Injustice, Nova, Amazing Spider-Man, Amazing Spider-Man Special, Spider-Man and the X-Men, Spider-Man 2099, Superior Iron Man, All-New X-Men, Howard the Duck, Miles Morales: The Ultimate Spider-Man, Nova Annual, Postal, Spider-Gwen, Wolverines New Releases Marvel: All-New Captain America #5 All-New X-Men #39 Amazing Spider-Man #16.1 Black Widow #16 Guardians Team-Up #3 Magneto #16 Moon Knight #13 Princess Leia #2 Silk #2 DC: Batgirl #40 Batman Eternal #50 Batman/Superman #20 Image: Manhattan Projects: The Sun Beyond the Stars #1 Secret Identities #2 Stray Bullets: Sunshine and Roses #2 IDW: Borderlands #2 Dungeons and Dragons: Legends of Baldur’s Gate #5 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #44 iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...
This week, Vince thought it’d be a good idea to tackle an iconic Daredevil story-arc… yes, that one where the Kingpin discovers his secret identity. While Vince wasn’t all that impressed, I actually enjoyed a large part of it. I feel the story got away from Miller toward the end, however it’s obvious he was building toward an unreal confrontation… and that’s what he delivered. We also covered a lot of new comics in our What We’re Reading segment… and despite Vince’s passive aggressive suggestions, I did not keep mine down to a maximum of three. Enjoy. Discussion Daredevil: Born Again What We’re Reading Vince: Swamp Thing, Angela, Rat Queens Roger: Hawkeye, Guardians Team-Up, Rocket Raccoon, Return of the Living Deadpool, Star Wars Princess Lea, Spider-Woman, Secret Identities New Releases Marvel: All-New X-Men #37 Amazing Spider-Man #16 Ant-Man #3 Captain Marvel #13 Deadpool #43 Guardians Team-Up #2 Howard the Duck #1 Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man #13 New Avengers #31 Spider-Gwen #2 Spider-Man 2099 #10 Spider-Man and the X-Men #4 Star Wars #3 Thor #6 DC: Action Comics #40 Batman Eternal #49 Constantine #23 Superman #38 Image: East of West #18 Southern Cross #1 Walking Dead #138 BOOM: Bill and Ted’s Triumphant return #1 Dynamite: The Dresden Files: Down Town #2 IDW: Ragnarok #4 iTunes | RSS feed If you enjoy the show, please make certain to stop by iTunes and leave us a review!...
