Serious Issues: A Comic Book Podcast

Your favourite comic loving dorks are a little late this week because we spent two extra days packing all kinds of extra awesomeness into this episode! Just kidding, one of us spent the weekend in a cold, dark tent and the other spent it throwing up. Find out who did what in our 122nd episode!Comics reviewed in this episode:First Things FirstThe Life of Captain Marvel #1Marvel Superhero Adventures: Ms. Marvel and the Teleporting Dog #1Injustice vs Masters of the Universe #1Teen Titans Go! #1Archie Meets Batman ‘66 #1Euthanauts #1Clan Killers #1Aphrodite V #1The Mall #1Conco and the Fudge #1 (Again because we love it so much! Find it at Kings Comics or at http://gorillapress.com.au)ImageDry County #1Infidel #1Ice Cream Man #5Gideon Falls #5Royal City #12East of West #38Flavor #3Skyward #4The Weather Man #2Analog #4The Magic Order #2MarvelThe Immortal Hulk #3Thor #3Tony Stark: Iron Man #2X-Men Red #6Infinity Countdown #5The Avengers #5Star Wars: Darth Vader Annual #2Runaways #11DC Batman #51Justice L

Dog and Bone are BACK with another extremely large handful of comic book reviews including their thoughts on the new Superman, Spidey and X-23 comics!Comics reviewed in this episode:First Things First (0:51)Die! Die! Die! #1Farmhand #1Outpost Zero #1The Amazing Spider-Man #1X-23 #1Superman #1She Could Fly #1Incredibles 2 #1Ruinworld #1Transformers: Unicron #1Conco and the Fudge #1DC (38:53)Detective Comics #984Plastic Man #2Michael Cray #9Eternity Girl #5Marvel (45:48)The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #34Exiles #5Champions #22Quicksilver: No Surrender #3Domino #4Hunt For Wolverine: The Adamantium Agenda #3Infinity Countdown: Darkhawk #4The New Mutants: Dead Souls #5Ms. Marvel #32Daredevil #605Star Wars: Darth Vader #18Image (58:59)Black Science #37Isola #4Other Publishers (1:01:41)Nancy Drew #2Bloodshot: Salvation #11Mech Cadet Yu #10Aliens: Dust to Dust #2SUPPORT US ON PATREONFOLLOW US ON FACEBOOKJOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUES FACEBOOK GROUPFOLLOW US ON TWITTERTWITTER: LEVINS / SIOBHANINSTAGRAM: LEVI

It's all been building up to this point! 120 episodes of Serious Issues have been leading to this one massive moment: Siobhan reviewing Batman #50. Sure we review a few other comics too, but lets be honest, that's the only reason you're listening.Listen to our half hour long KILL OR BE KILLED spoilercast at http://patreon.com/seriousissuespodcastComics reviewed in this episode:First Things First (1:20)Captain America #1Death of Inhumans #1Cosmic Ghost Rider #1Marvel Rising: Squirrel Girl & Ms. Marvel #1Catwoman #1Unnatural #1New Lieutenants of Metal #1The Quantum Age #1Submerged #1Lowlifes #1Elvira: Mistress of the Dark #1DC (37:01)Batman #50The Man of Steel #6Justice League #3Deathstroke #33Injustice 2 #29Harley Quinn #45Shade the Changing Woman #5Marvel (1:05:22)The Immortal Hulk #2The Avengers #4Hunt for Wolverine: Weapon Lost #3Deadpool #2Astonishing X-Men #13X-Men Gold #31Image (1:12:43)Prism Stalker #5Paper Girls #22The Last Siege #2The Walking Dead #181Other Publishers (1:20:40)Incognegro Rena

THE MOST FIENDISH DUO IN PODCASTING LEAVE THE KIDS AT HOME SO THEY CAN TALK ABOUT DONGS AND RASHES (THOSE THINGS ARE NOT LINKED WE SWEAR) PLUS COMICS I GUESS WOOListen to our half hour long KILL OR BE KILLED spoilercast at http://patreon.com/seriousissuespodcastFirst Things First (3:45)The Sentry #1Multiple Man #1Wakanda Forever/Amazing Spider-Man #1Marvel Superhero Adventures: Webs and Arrows and Ants, Oh My! #1Batman: Prelude to the Wedding: Harley Quinn vs The Joker #1Shadow Roads #1Modern Fantasy #1Bedtime Games #1Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 25th Anniversary Special #1Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer #1Image (36:30)Kill Or Be Killed #20Saga #53Sex Criminals #25Bloodstrike Brutalists #23The Wicked + The Divine #37Descender #31Stray Bullets: Sunshine And Roses #36DC (54:24)Detective Comics #983The Man Of Steel #5The Terrifics #5The Silencer #6Batgirl #24Mother Panic: Gotham A.D. #4Astro City #52Motherlands #6Marvel (1:14:05)Venom #3Thor #2Black Panther #2Marvel 2 in One #7Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-

Kitty Pride and Colossus. Batman and Catwoman. Siobhan and Cajun accents. Levins and Irish folk songs. Everyone's getting married this week and you're invited!Comics reviewed in this episode:First Things First (2:46)Tony Stark: Iron Man #1Infinity Countdown: Black Widow #1Infinity Countdown: Champions #1Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #1Batman Prelude to the Wedding: Red Hood vs Anarky #1Shanghai Red #1Archie's Superteens Versus Crusaders #1Regular Show: 25 Years Later #1The Lost City Explorers #1Tank Girl All Stars #1Marvel (31:24)The Amazing Spider-Man #801Runaways #10X-Men Gold #30The Avengers #3Captain America #704Doctor Strange #2Daredevil #604Image (53:02)The Beef #5Flavor #2Infidel #4Skyward #3Gideon Falls #4Deadly Class #35DC (1:08:33)The Man Of Steel #4Batman #49Justice League #2Injustice 2 #28The Wild Storm #14Cave Carson Has An Interstellar Eye #4Death Bed #5The Brave and the Bold #5Other Publishers (1:26:15)Fence #7Black Hammer: Age of Doom #3Ether: The Copper Golems #2Usagi Yojimb

We're on time this week with no less than 15 number ones PLUS reviews of everything from DC, Marvel, Image and more INCLUDING two self published comics from local creators! This episode is brought to you by LEVINS! Specifically, all of his podcasts! He's putting up a new episode of each of his five podcasts every day this week, including Hey Fam, The Mitchen, Old Raps and All The Small Games! If you listen to all of them, you'll be able to put together a secret message that will maybe give you access to something cool and/or disappointing! Fun! Comics reviewed this week:Meet Me In The Pit #1Super Bloom #2First Things First (13:14)The Weather Man #1Proxima Centauri #1The Magic Order #1Stellar #1Bloodstrike Brutalists #0Plastic Man #1Hawkman #1Batman: Prelude to the Wedding: Batgirl vs The Riddler #1Thor #1Marvel 2 in One Annual #1The Weeknd Presents Starboy #1Marvel Rising Alpha #1Deadpool Assassin #1Nancy Drew #1By Night #1DC (1:02:34)New Super-Man #24Detective Comics #982Th

Sorry we're late! Did you miss us? Will reviews of 40 comic books make everything ok? You got it!First Things First (2:40)Justice League #1The Unexpected #1Batman: Prelude to the Wedding: Robin vs. Ra's al Ghul #1Batman: Prelude to the Wedding: Nightwing vs. Hush #1The Immortal Hulk #1Deadpool #1Doctor Strange #1Ant-Man and the Wasp #1Ant-Man and the Wasp: Living Legends #1Dazzler #1Sword Daughter #1Vagrant Queen #1Garfield: Homecoming #1Brother Nash #1DC (41:03)Batman #48Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles #6The Man of Steel #2Deathstroke #32Injustice 2 #27Shade the Changing Woman #4Marvel (57:10)X-Men Red #5Infinity Countdown #4Hunt For Wolverine: Weapon Lost #2Captain America #703Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #31Image (1:04:26)Death Or Glory #2Black Science #36Prism Stalker #4Paper Girls #21Isola #3Eternal Empire #9The Walking Dead #180Other Publishers (1:12:27)Koshchei the Deathless #6Doppelganger #4Strangers In Paradise #4Valiant High #2Jazz Maynard 2 #5SUPPORT US ON PATREONFOLLOW US ON FACEBOOKJO

Siobhan is on holiday but don't worry! We stole Siobhan's partner in crime at Queens of Kings, Meagan Date (who dressed up as Spider-Woman for this year's Free Comic Book Day!) to guest host the first half of the episode. Come for Meagan being forced to read way too many first issues, stay for Levins losing his mind as he reviews comics on his own for 45 minutes!This is episode is brought to you by Vans x Marvel. Visit www.vans.com.au/PLANETBROADCASTING to win Vans shoes with Marvel characters all over them! Awesome! Comics reviewed in this episode:First Things First (4:54)The Man Of Steel #1The Flash/Speed Buggy #1Black Lightning/Hong Kong Phooey #1Aquaman/Jabberjaw #1Super Sons/Dynomutt and the Black Falcon #1Star Wars: Lando: Double Or Nothing #1Infinity Countdown: Captain Marvel #1X-Men Red Annual #1Marvel Super Hero Adventures: The Spider Doctor #1Harbinger Wars 2 #1Valiant High #1The Last Siege #1Judge Dredd: Under Siege #12021: Lost Children #1Blackwood #1We Are The Danger #1DC (1:0

A slightly shorter than usual this week because there was slightly less books than usual this week! It's definitely quality over quantity BUT if you wanted an extra half hour of Serious Issues comic book chat this weekend we just uploaded a new bonus episode about graphic novels over on our Patreon page! Comics reviewed this week:First Things First (3:12)Black Panther #1Infinity Countdown: Darkhawk #1Hunt For Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor #1Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Urban Legends #1Marvel (17:36)S.H.I.E.L.D. #5Invincible Iron Man #600Doctor Strange #390Moon Knight #195Star Wars Annual #4Image (40:30)Skyward #2Barrier #4The Further Adventures of Nick Wilson #5The Beef #4Deadly Class #34Manifest Destiny #35DC (54:08)The Terrifics #4The Silencer #5Detective Comics #981Super Sons #16Justice League: No Justice #3Batgirl #23Mother Panic: Gotham A.D. #3Motherlands #5Other Publishers (1:16:04)Black Hammer: Age Of Doom #2Incognegro Renaissance #4Love and Rockets #5SUPPORT US ON PATREONFOLLOW US ON FACE

Siobhan stays up WAY past her bedtime so she and Levins can review all of last week's books (while insulting America's marshmallows).Warning: Light spoilers for Deadpool 2 from 19:06 - 23:00.First Things First (1:30)Flavor #1The Mighty Thor: At The Gates of Valhalla #1Quicksilver: No Surrender #1Infinity Countdown: Daredevil #1Hunt For Wolverine: The Claws of a Killer #1X-Men: The Wedding Special #1Superman Special #1New Challengers #1Ether #1A Walk Through Hell #1World of Tanks Citadel #1DC (39:42)Batman #47Injustice 2 #26Batwoman #15The Brave and the Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman #4Justice League: No Justice #2The Wild Storm #13Cave Carson Has An Interstellar Eye #3Deathbed #4Marvel (57:09)All New Wolverine #35X-Men Red #4The Avengers #2Captain America #702Daredevil #602Image (1:09:42)Infidel #3Gideon Falls #3Dry County #3Barrier #3The Wicked + The Divine #36Other Publishers (1:20:50)Fence #6Assassinistas #5Bloodshot Salvation #9Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden #3Hungry Ghosts #4James Bond: The Body #5Lucy Dreamin

It was a great week of comics this week! Some cool new series, some bittersweet but brilliant finales and some mighty fine regular issues!First Things First (4:58)Justice League: No Justice #1Venom #1Hunt For Wolverine: The Adamantium Agenda #1Barrier #1Barrier #2Medieval Spawn and Witchblade #1Tank Girl 30th Anniversary #1Marvel (35:19)The Despicable Deadpool #300The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #32Domino #2Exiles #3New Mutants: Dead Souls #3Runaways #9Star Wars: Darth Vader #16Image (56:28)Sleepless #6Maestros #6Southern Bastards #20Isola #2Analog #2Oblivion Song #3Prism Stalker #3Port of Earth #5DC (1:14:30)Batman: White Knight #8Detective Comics #980New Super-Man #23The Immortal Men #2Wildstorm: Michael Cray #7Eternity Girl #3Other Publishers (1:26:35)The Highest House #4Punks Not Dead #4The Spider King #4The Season of the Snake #2SUPPORT US ON PATREONSUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES / STITCHERDOWNLOAD MP3FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOKJOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUES FACEBOOK GROUPFOLLOW US ON TWITTERTWITTER: LEVINS /&n

Siobhan survived Free Comic Book Day and even managed to read all of this week's books! Everybody send her presents please.Comics reviewed in this episode:First Things First (2:13)The Avengers #1The Avengers FCBD IssueThe Amazing Spider-Man FCBD IssueHunt For Wolverine: Weapon Lost #1You Are Deadpool #1S.H.I.E.L.D. The Rebirth 1-4Star Wars: Tag & Bink Were HereDC Nation #0Action Comics Special #1Harley Loves Joker #1Death or Glory #1Coda #1Harbinger Wars 2 Prelude #1Zero's Journey #1DC (41:30)Batman #46Deathstroke #31Injustice 2 #25Shade the Changing Woman #3Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles #5Image (55:32)Sex Criminals #24East Of West #37Black Science #35Stray Bullets: Sunshine and Roses #34The Walking Dead #179Marvel (1:01:40)Rise of the Black Panther #5Infinity Countdown #3Rogue and Gambit #5Captain America #701Other Publishers (1:07:55)Doctor Star and the Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows #3Koshchei the Deathless #5Jazz Maynard #4Long Lost #6Come Into Me #2Breathless #2SUPPORT US ON PATREONFOLLOW US

Can you believe it? Siobhan lets the team down AGAIN by showing up to record with ANOTHER hangover! What absolutely classic Siobhan behaviour and as the always more responsible host I must apologise (for Siobhan's actions, not mine) to all of our beloved listeners who frankly deserve better.SPOILERS FOR THE MIGHTY THOR #706 FROM 38:50 - 44:10.Comics reviewed in this episode:First Things First (4:15)Hunt For Wolverine #1Thanos Annual #1Aliens Dust to Dust #1Black AF: Widows and Orphans #1Deep Roots #1Image (21:58)Kill Or Be Killed #18Ice Cream Man #4The Beef #3Sacred Creatures #6Savage Dragon #233Saga #51Marvel (38:06)The Mighty Thor #706Avengers #690The Despicable Deadpool #299All-New Wolverine #34The Invincible Iron Man #599Doctor Strange: Damnation #4Doctor Strange #389Exiles #2Moon Knight #194Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #30Lockjaw #3Star Wars: Darth Vader #15DC (1:08:06)The Terrifics #3The Silencer #4The Demon: Hell Is Earth #6Detective Comics #979Batgirl #22Doom Patrol #11Mother Panic #2Motherlands #4Oth

Wow can you believe it, this week we celebrate 109 episodes of Serious Issues! Over two years of reading, talking and hitting that record button. What an incredible milestone that deserves the many accolades it will certainly receive in the next few weeks. Thanks for your support and helping us achieve this insane feat! Also, this week Action Comics put out its 1000th issue pffft who cares.Comics reviewed in this episode: First Things First (1:10)Black Hammer: Age of Doom #1Skyward #1Survival Fetish #1Her Infernal Descent #1The Mainstream #1Demi God #1Marvel Super Hero Adventures #1Marvel (19:00)Infinity Countdown #2Avengers #689Black Panther #172The Amazing Spider-Man #799Daredevil #601Tales of Suspense #104X-Men Gold #26DC (34:02)Action Comics #1000Superman #45Super Sons #15Batman: Creature of the Night #3Batman #45Mister Miracle #8Aquaman #35Justice League #43The Brave and the Bold #3Injustice 2 #24Cave Carson Has An Interstellar Eye #2Death Bed #3Image (1:07)Lazarus #27Infidel #2Descender #29The Furt

We're back to shed a tear as Erica Henderson and Chris Samnee hand in their last books for Marvel, DC release another in their New Age of Heroes line and Image creators continue to be scared of Russia.Comics reviewed this week:First Things First (6:20)Exiles #1Domino #1The Immortal Men #1Mad Magazine #1The Dead Hand #1Cursed #1The Season of the Snake #1Brothers Dracul #1Marvel (37:10)The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #31Captain America #700Doctor Strange #388X-Men Red #3X-Men Blue #25The Despicable Deadpool #298Avengers #688Star Wars: Darth Vader #14Star Wars: Thrawn #3DC (1:07:28)Detective Comics #978New Super-Man and the Justice League of China #22Eternity Girl #2Image (1:13:12)Dry County #2Gideon Falls #2Oblivion Song #2Prism Stalker #2Sleepless #5Deadly Class #33Eternal Empire #8Manifest Destiny #34Other Publishers (1:27:00)Atlas & Axis #4The Highest House #2Bloodshot Salvation #8Sonic the Hedgehog #2Dodge City #2The Archies #6SUPPORT US ON PATREONFOLLOW US ON FACEBOOKJOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUES FACEBOOK GROUP

The end of Black Bolt, the theft of Catwoman's wedding dress, the return of Frank Miller, the sequel to Dredd, the saddest Lemire book, the endless journey of two parents trying to read every comic is existence.First Things First (1:40)Isola #1Analog #1The Curse of Brimstone #1Venomized #1Avengers Shards of Infinity #1Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander #1Rugrats: R is for Reptar #1Dredd: Furies #1Sonic the Hedgehog #1Portal Bound #1Tinsel Town #1Zero Jumper #1Swashbucklers: The Saga Continues #1Image (37:18)Sex Criminals #23Snotgirl #10The Wicked and The Divine #35The Walking Dead #178DC (47:04)Batman #44Batman: White Knight #7Deathstroke #30Justice League #42Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles #4Shade the Changing Woman #2Astro City #51Marvel (1:08:17)Black Bolt #12Marvel 2 in One #5All-New Wolverine #33Runaways #8The New Mutants: Dead Souls #2Rogue & Gambit #4Avengers #13Rise of the Black Panther #4The Amazing Spider-Man #798Other Publishers (1:30:24)Doctor Star an

We managed to avoid our family long enough over Easter to read 36 comics and review them for your listening pleasure.Comics reviewed in this episode:First Things First (2:21)Mother Panic Gotham A.D. #1Shadowman #1Johnny Blaze Ghost Rider #1Cyber Force #1Adventure Time BMO Bonanza #1Breathless #1Factory #1Goosebumps: Download And Die! #1Bruce Lee: The Walk of the Dragon #1Battlecats #1DC (27:30)Dark Nights Metal #6Doomsday Clock #4The Terrifics #2The Silencer #3Detective Comics #977The Demon Hell Is Earth #5Mystic U #3Motherlands #3Marvel (53:55)Daredevil #600Moon Knight #193Jessica Jones #18The Invincible Iron Man #598Avengers #686Black Panther #171Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur #29Lockjaw #2Deadpool #297Legion #3X-Men Blue #24Image (1:17:52)Saga #50Black Magick #11The Beef #2Other Publishers (1:25:10)Rugrats #6Abbott #3Hungry Ghosts #3Kiss/Army of Darkness #2SUPPORT US ON PATREONFOLLOW US ON FACEBOOKJOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUES FACEBOOK GROUPFOLLOW US ON TWITTERTWITTER: LEVINS / SIOBHANINSTAGRAM:&n

Bendis is still coming - and so are new episodes of Serious Issues!This week we say farewell to Matt Kindt's excellent Dept.H, cry about Jane Foster, rank our favourite chips and more!First Things First (4:54)Cave Carson Has An Interstellar Eye #1Lucy Dreaming #1Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden #1Weapon H #1Iron Man: Hong Kong Heroes #1Image (22:41)Kill Or Be Killed #17Monstress #15Ice Cream Man #3The Further Adventures of Nick Wilson #3Descender #28Witchblade #4Stray Bullets Sunshine and Roses #33Marvel (43:34)The Mighty Thor #705Runaways #7Thanos #17Doctor Strange: Damnation #3Iron Fist #78Tales of Suspense #103Avengers #684Avengers #685DC (1:07:09)Batman #43Justice League #41Superman #43Super Sons #14Injustice #2The Brave & The Bold #2Death Bed #2Other Publishers (1:28:34)Dept.H #24Vinegar Teeth #3James Bond : The Body #3Punks Not Dead #2Quantum + Woody #4The Spider King #2SUPPORT US ON PATREONFOLLOW US ON FACEBOOKJOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUES FACEBOOK GROUPFOLLOW US ON TWITTERTWITTER: LEVINS / SIOBH

Levins returns from New Zealand to find that every comic this week was rudely interrupted by three words: “BENDIS IS COMING”.First Things First (7:36)Vampironica #1Dry County #1Infidel #1Come Into Me #1Eternity Girl #1Secret Weapons: Owen's Story #0Sea Of Thieves #1The New Mutants: Dead Souls #1Betrothed #1Marvel (47:01)Marvel 2 In One #4Deadpool #296Doctor Strange #387Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider #15The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #30Astonishing X-Men #9X-Men Blue #23All-New Wolverine #32Detective Comics #976DC (1:08:52)Wildstorm: Michael Cray #6Action Comics #999Mister Miracle #7New Super-Man #21Sideways #2Image (1:27:48)Vs #2Slots #6Deadly Class #32Sleepless #4Mage: The Hero Denied #7Other Publishers (1:37:20)Judas #4Grass Kings #13Cold War #2Ninjak vs The Valiant UniverseSUPPORT US ON PATREONFOLLOW US ON FACEBOOKJOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUES FACEBOOK GROUPFOLLOW US ON TWITTERTWITTER: LEVINS / SIOBHANINSTAGRAM: LEVINS / SIOBHAN–Serious Issues is a weekly comic

Shinbone unleashed! Levins is on holiday AGAIN so it's up to Siobhan to put the bulk of this episode together. After a pretty normal First Things First, please welcome special guests Nate (her lovely boyfriend) plus Jim and Tahlia from Kings Comics to help Siobhan review all the other many, many issues that came out last week.Comics reviewed in this episode:First Things First (2:24)Oblivion Song #1Gideon Falls #1Prism Stalker #1Doctor Star and the Kingdom of Lost Tomorrow #1Infinity Countdown #1Ant-Man and the Wasp Prelude #1Shade the Changing Woman #1The Highest House #1The Spider King #1Dodge City #1Green Hornet #1The Ballad of Sang #1Rick and Morty presents The Vindicators #1Marvel with Nate (56:23)Infinity Countdown #1Rise of the Black Panther #3Hawkeye #16Rogue and Gambit #3Doctor Strange Damnation #2Captain America #699X-Men Red #2X-Men Gold #23DC with Jim (1:19:36)Justice League #40Superman #42Deathstroke #29Batman #42Batman White Knight #6Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles # 3Harley Quinn #39