Serious Issues: A Comic Book Podcast

We've done it again. Two more hours of incredible comic book critique featuring all of your favourite superheroes: Mr Terrific, Lockjaw and Hitler. Wait...Listen to a bonus episode of Serious Issues all about The X-Men by supporting us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/seriousissuespodcastHear the latest episode of Levins's new podcast OLD RAPS, which is all about the music in Black Panther: https://lnwy.co/listen/old-raps-episode-4-oakland-ca-1992/Comics reviewed in this episode:First Things First (2:28)The Terrifics #1Doom Patrol/Justice League of America #1Mera Queen of Atlantis #1Lockjaw #1The Beef #1Labyrinth Coronation #1The One #1The Wilds #1Cult Classic: Return to Whisper #1Kiss/Army of Darkness #1Alisik #1Marvel (50:02)Doctor Strange #386Thanos #16Avengers #682Jessica Jones #17The Invincible Iron Man #597Black Panther #170Deadpool #295All-New Wolverine #31Legion #2Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #300Moon Girl #28Moon Knight #192Darth Vader #12DC (1:18:47)Detective Comics #975Action Comics

You know what's better that 100 episodes? 101 episodes! And you know what's even better than 101 episodes? 48 comics, read and reviewed! With apologies to all our Irish listeners.Reviewed in this episode:First Things First (1:54)Infinity Countdown Prime #1Damnation #1Black Panther Annual #1The Brave and the Bold #1Cave Carson / Swamp Thing #1Batman: Sins of the Father #1Death Bed #1Multiple Warheads: Ghost Throne #1Hit-Girl #1James Bond: M #1Punks Not Dead #1Mata Hari #1Pumpkinhead #1Image (46:50)Sex Criminals #22Redlands #6Maestros #5Ice Cream Man #2Twisted Romance #3Descender #27Nick Wilson #2Eternal Empire #7Moonshine #7Marvel (1:08:22)Punisher: The Platoon #6Luke Cage #170The Defenders #10Deadpool vs Old Man Logan #5Generation X #87The Mighty Thor #704Astonishing X-Men #8Tales of Suspense #102Avengers #681Daredevil #599DC (1:29:40)Justice League #39Batman #41Aquaman #33Super Sons #13Superman #41Injustice 2 #20Other Publishers (1:40:10)Fence #4Rugrats #5Heathen #6James Bond: The Body #2Quantum + Woody #3Ni

100 episodes baby! We did it! Let's celebrate everything that 100 episodes of our little podcast has given us: the highs, the lows, the dongs, the puns, the Cullen Bunn #1s, the random beeps, the coughs etc etc etc. Thanks so much for listening!First Things First (3:29)Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt #1Shade the Changing Girl / Wonder Woman #1Sideways #1Star Wars: Thrawn #1Kick-Ass #1Death of Love #1Cold War #1Marvel (31:52)Doctor Strange #385The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #29Marvel 2 In One #3Captain America #698Deadpool #294Avengers #680The Punisher #221Old Man Hawkeye #2The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #42Darth Vader #11Image (52:22)Twisted Romance #2Invincible #144Kill Or Be Killed #16Lazarus X+66 #6Slots #5Sleepless #3The Black Monday Murders #8Rumble #3Port of Earth #4Mage: The Hero Denied #6Stray Bullets #32DC (1:16:28)Action Comics #997Detective Comics #974New Super-Man #20Red Hood and the Outlaws #19Suicide Squad #35Justice League of America #24Wonder Woman #40Michael Cray #5Other Publishers (1:28:37)J

We're back for a week of way too many ‘80 Page Giants' and even worse, too much pants! Enjoy our reviews of all the new Valentine's Day specials, and laugh as Tom King torments Siobhan twice in one week.First Things First (3:00)Mother Panic / Batman #1Swamp Thing Winter Special #1Young Monsters In Love #1X-Men Red #1Infinity Countdown Adam Warlock #1Black Panther: The Sound and the Fury #1Vs #1Twisted Romance #1The Wicked + The Divine #1Armstrong and the Vault of Spirits #1Jazz Maynard Vol 2 #1The Backstagers 2018 Valentine's Intermission #1Incognegro Renaissance #1Songs for the Dead #1Image (49:40)Extremity #11Paper Girls #20Rock Candy Mountain #8Witchblade #3Snotgirl #9The Walking Dead #176Savage Dragon #231DC (1:05:35)Batman #40Dastardly & Muttley #6The Snagglepuss Chronicles #2Justice League #38Deathstroke #28Injustice #2Superman #40Batman White Knight #5Marvel (1:27:42)Rogue & Gambit #2Hawkeye #15Runaways #6Avengers #679Black Bolt #10Daredevil #598Rise of the Black Panther #2Other Publ

There may be significantly less comics this week but there's no shortage on awkward, superhero inspired comedy as we take on a ‘5th week' full of annuals and extra sized special issues!Comics reviewed in this episode:First Things First (4:15)Justice League/Doom Patrol: Milk Wars #1The Silencer #1Detective Comics Annual #1The Flash Annual #1Deathstroke Annual #1Motherlands #1Hungry Ghosts #1Star Wars DJ: Most WantedStar Wars Forces of Destiny: Rose & PaigeDC (43:12)Dark Knights Metal #5Mystik U #2Astro City #50Image (56:13)Void Trip #3Underwinter: Field of Feathers #4Marvel (1:00:32)Phoenix Resurrection #5Jean Grey #11Avengers #678Tales of Suspense #101Moon Knight #191Jessica Jones #16The Defenders #9The Invincible Iron Man #596All-New Wolverine #30The Despicable Deadpool #293Punisher: The Platoon #5Other Publishers (1:28:02)Eternity #4The Beautiful Death #5Lazaretto #5Long Lost #3Quantum + Woody #2Black Crown Quarterly #2SUPPORT US ON PATREONFOLLOW US ON FACEBOOKJOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUES FACEBOOK

It's the longest and therefore the best episode of Serious Issues ever! Featuring reviews of all the comics we read over the last two weeks, 73 comics in total! Don't contact us for a while, we're gonna be sleeping for the next three days...Comics reviewed in this episode:First Things First (4:15)Ice Cream Man #1The Further Adventures of Nick Wilson #1Days of Hate #1Damage #1James Bond: The Body #1Go West #1Strangers In Paradise XXV #1Robyn Hood #1Belle: Beast Hunter #1Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Hera #1Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Ahsoka & Padme #1Legion #1Inhumans Judgement Day #1Avengers Infinity War Prelude #1Abbott #1Mega Man Mastermix #1Raven: Daughter of Darkness #1Dissonance #1Vinegar Teeth #1DC (1:02:56)Justice League #37Super Songs #12Superman #39Batman #39Aquaman #32Nightwing #37Doomsday Clock #3Nightwing: The New Order #6The Demon: Hell Is Earth #3Action Comics #996Wonder Woman #39Sucide Squad #34Detective Comics #973Batgirl #19Doom Patrol #10The Wild Storm #11Marvel (1:42:07)The Mighty Thor

Our month long game of catch up is almost over! But first you have to listen to an episode full of reviews of stale, mouldy, fortnight old comics.Comics reviewed in this episode:First Things First (2:55)Old Man Hawkeye #1Ninjak vs The Valiant Universe #1Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Rey #1Atlas & Axis #1X-Men Gold Annual #1Marvel (15:40)Phoenix Resurrection #3The Punisher #220Runaways #5Avengers #675The Despicable Deadpool #292The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #28Daredevil #597Darth Vader #10DC (36:35)Action Comics #995Suicide Squad #33The Flash #38Titans #19New Super-Man #19Red Hood and The Outlaws #18Detective Comics #972Mister Miracle #6Michael Cray #4Image (53:42)Witchblade #2Sleepless #2Royal City #9Stray Bullets Sunshine and Roses #31Eternal Empire #6Slots #4Port Of Earth #3Other Publishers (1:04:17)Judas #2Mech Cadet Yu #5Sword of Ages #2Archie #27The Mighty Crusaders #2The Archies #4Monstro Mechanica #2Grass Kings #11Ghost Money #6Barbarella #2Fighting American #4Bloodshot Salvation #5SUPPORT US ON PATR

Our one-week-behind comic coverage continues with reviews of 32 new issues, interspersed with rich discussions of beach holidays, chest hair and scantily clad superheroes!Comics reviewed in this episode:First Things First (3:33)Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles #1Batman and The Signal #1Rise of the Black Panther #1Rogue & Gambit #1Secret Weapons #0Planet of the Apes: Ursus #1Koshchei The Deathless #1Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Leia #1Cosmo #1DC (38:02)Superman #38Batman #38Justice League #36Deathstroke #27Batman White Knight #4Injustice 2 #17Dastardly & Muttley #5Marvel (55:42)Captain America #697Hawkeye #14Astonishing X-Men #7Black Bolt #9Phoenix Resurrection #2Guardians of the Galaxy #150Image (1:05:00)Crosswind #6The Walking Dead #175Paper Girls #19Rock Candy Mountain #7Extremity #10The Grave Diggers Union #3Other Publishers Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #18Giants #2SUPPORT US ON PATREONSUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES / STITCHERDOWNLOAD MP3FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOKJOIN THE SERIOUS

In the most musical episode of Serious Issues yet, we review all the comics that came out during the last week of 2017 (we'll catch up soon we promise!). Comics reviewed in this episode:First Things First (3:37)Phoenix Resurrection #1Star Wars: The Storms of CraitHawkman Found #1Marvel (13:25)The Invincible Iron Man #595Spider-Men II #5Moon Knight #190Thanos #14Punisher The Platoon #4Moon Girl #26Black Panther #168Jessica Jones #15The Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #14The Amazing Spider-Man #793X-Men Blue #18Image (38:01)Void Trip #2Underwinter: A Field of Feathers #3Motor Crush #9Savage Dragon #230Redlands #5Glitterbomb: The Fame Game #4DC (45:52)Kamandi Challenge #12Batman: Creature of the Night #2Doomsday Clock #2Detective Comics #971The Flash #37Wonder Woman #37Action Comics #994The Demon: Hell is Earth #2Nightwing: The New Order #5Batgirl #18Teen Titans #15Other Publishers (1:07:33)Turok #5Eugenic #3Rugrats #3Eternity #3Usagi Yojimbo #3Long Lost #2Misfit City #8Lazaretto #4Chasing Hitler #2SUPP

We're running a week behind because it's the mf holidays! Here are the long awaited reviews for the comics that came out eons ago, plus you finally get the answer to the most asked question of 2017: what did Dawg & Bone get for Christmas?Comics reviewed in this episode:First Things First (6:06)X-Men Grand Design #1Marvel 2 In One #1Quantum + Woody #1Assassinistas #1Empowered and Sistah Spooky's High School Hell #1Hellboy: Krampusnacht #1Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Fairies #1The Comic Book History of Comics Vol 2 #1Backways #1DC (34:52)Justice League #35Superman #37Super Sons #11Batman #37Dark Nights Metal #4Aquaman #31Trinity #16Injustice #16The Wild Storm #10Image (55:50)Head Lopper #8The Hard Place #5Invincible #143Redlands #5The Family Trade #3Marvel (1:03:57)Tales of Suspense #100The Mighty Thor #702Champions #15Uncanny Avengers #30X-Men Gold #18Generation X #85Luke Cage #168The Defenders #8Guardians of the Galaxy #149Doctor Strange #383Deadpool vs Old Man Logan #3Other Publishers (1:22:55)Centipede

It's the awards show so well regarded that the entire world gets a public holiday to celebrate it! Happy holidays from your two favourite comic book obsessed parents - for our last episode of 2017 we take a look back at our favourite books of the year in 18 award categories that were voted on by you! Find out which were the best comics for each publisher, who were the best writers, artists and colourists and which were the most popular movies and tv shows in this super fun (and informative) episode.Thanks so much for listening to the show this year! We love you!SUPPORT US ON PATREONFOLLOW US ON FACEBOOKJOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUES FACEBOOK GROUPFOLLOW US ON TWITTERTWITTER: LEVINS / SIOBHANINSTAGRAM: LEVINS / SIOBHAN–Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.Get in touch with us to ask us a question or tell us to start reading something we're missing out on. Email us at seriousissues@kingscomics

In our last proper episode of 2017, we continue our tradition of reading way too many comics while making way too many dong jokes.Comics reviewed in this episode:First Things First (4:18)The Wicked & The Divine Christmas Annual #1Archie Christmas Spectacular #1Judas #1Rumble Vol 2 #1Giants #1Monstro Mechanica #1Under: Scourge of the Sewers #1The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest #1DC (28:41)Mister Miracle #5Michael Cray #3Action Comics #993Detective Comics #970New Super-Man #18The Flash #36Wonder Woman #36Image (47:28)Maestros #3Black Magick #9Royal City #8Port of Earth #2Slots #3Coyotes #2Marvel (1:03:26)Runaways #4Jean Grey #10X-Men Blue #17All-New Wolverine #28The Despicable Deadpool #290Secret Warriors #10Royals #12The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #27The Punisher #219The Amazing Spider-Man #792Other Publishers (1:17:50)Aliens: Dead Orbit #4Dept.H #21Jenny Finn #2Bloodshot Salvations #4Jughead: The Hunger #2The Archies #3Ghost Money #5Gumballs #4Slam! The Next Jam #4Grass Kings #10Spongebob Comics #75

The onslaught of holiday specials is upon us! Feast on festive cheer from Grant Morrison and DC, plus hear our reviews of Christopher Priest's new Justice League book, the latest issue of Paper Girls, the Rocko's Modern Life comic book and more!Also - we announce the nominees for the Serious Issues 2017 Comic Awards! Vote for your favourite comics and creators of the year here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D2VCFJLComics reviewed in this episode:First Things First (17:50)Klaus and the Crisis in Xmasville #1DC Holiday Special 2017 #1Batman TMNT 2 #1Sleepless #1Paradiso #1Witchblade #1Venom Inc Alpha #1Barbarella #1Rocko's Modern Life #1DC (53:00)Batman #36Justice League #34Batman White Knight #3Superman #36Dastardly & Muttley #4Deathstroke #26Black Lightning #2Harley and Ivy Meet Betty and Veronica #3Marvel (1:11:13)Doctor Strange #382Captain America #696Hawkeye #13Inhumans Once & Future Kings #5Black Bolt #8Astonishing X-Men #6X-Men Gold #17The Avengers #674Guardians of the Galaxy #148Star Wars

Siobhan's maternity leave is OVER which means we're back in the Kings Comic office for another episode all about the many comics that came out last week, featuring returning guests including boxes being taped, random beeping and Jim and Wayne, aka the voices in Siobhan's head!This episode brought to you by Dollar Shave Club. Head to http://dollarshaveclub.com/seriousissues for a hot deal.Comics reviewed in this episode:First Things First (7:56)Batman: Creature of the Night #1Mystik U #1DC New Talent Showcase 2017 #1Super Sons #1Aquaman #1Sword of Ages #1Powerpuff Girls The Bureau of Bad #1Chasing Hitler #1Reactor #1John Wick #1Quarry's War #1Image (48:30)Maestros #1Spy Seal #4Renato Jones Freelancer #5Kill or Be Killed #14Motor Crush #8The Family Trade #2Sacred Creatures #5Manifest Destiny #32Lazarus X+66 #5DCBatman Annual #2MarvelDarkhawk #51Moon Knight #189X-Men Blue #16Jean Gret #9U.S.Avengers #12Other Publishers Eternity #2Heavy Vinyl #4SUPPORT US ON PATREONFOLLOW US ON FACEBOOKJOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUE

In this enormous episode, Levins and Siobhan review the first issue of Doomsday Clock and Danny Cates's takeover of Thanos, plus the finales of beloved favourites Motor Girl, Swordquest, Eleanor & The Egret and Clue. Also, Levins is forced to have some hard truths about his shocking pronunciation.Listen to our graphic novels bonus episode by signing up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/seriousissuespodcastComics reviewed in this episode:First Things First (4:00)Doomsday Clock #1The Demon: Hell Is Earth #1Imaginary Fiends #1Doctor Radar #1Betty & Veronica: Vixens #1Void Trip #1James Bond: Solstice #1Maxwell's Demons #1Tomb Raider: Survivor's Crusade #1Long Lost #1Doppelganger #1Image (43:42)Snotgirl #8The Hard Place #4Angelic #3Savage Dragon #228Glitterbomb: The Fame Game #3Redneck #7Underwinter: A Field of Feathers #2Marvel (1:01:05)Thanos #13The Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #13Silver Sable & The Wild Pack #36Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #25Punisher: The Platoon #3Cable #151X-Men Gold #16G

Serious Issues is back with our 30th episode named after a terrible Dick Grayson joke! How do we do it?!Comics reviewed in this episode:First Things First (2:29)Fence #1Ninjak #1Evolution #1Dark Fang #1Brilliant Trash #1The Batman Who Laughs #1The Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini #1Rasputin The Voice of the Dragon #1Jenny Finn #1DC (37:58)Batman #35Aquaman #30Superman #35Super Sons #10Trinity #15Injustice 2 #14The Wild Storm #9Marvel (54:15)Doctor Strange #381The Punisher #218Not Branch Ecch #14The Mighty Thor #701Deadpool Vs Old Man Logan #2Guardians of the Galaxy #147The Defenders #7Hawkeye #12X-Men Blue #15Secret Warriors #8Spider-Men 2 #4Black Panther Prelude #2Darth Vader #8Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #297Image (1:17:50)Kill The Minotaur #6Invincible #142Mage The Hero Denied #4East of West #35The Realm #3Descender #26Black Science #33Other Publishers (1:28:23)Mech Cadet Yu #4Bloodshot Salvation #3Briggs Land Love Wolves #6Zojaqan #2SUPPORT US ON PATREONFOLLOW US ON FACEBOOKJOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUES

Coughing fits! Fluctuating temperatures! A comic book induced leg cramp! Just a selection of the many ailments that Levins was suffering from while we recorded this episode. Listen to a perfectly healthy Siobhan reviews the latest issues of Runaways, Mister Miracle, Royal City and more while Levins eats his weight in throat lozenges and tries not to die!(For real, I'm too sick to do the time stamps this week! If someone wants to send them to me I'll put them up tomorrow and give you a shout out lol)Comics reviewed in this episode: First Things FirstBatman Lost #1Port of Earth #1Coyotes #1Black Hole Repot #1Deuce of Hearts #1Kong on the Planet of the Apes #1Harbinger Renegade #1DCMister Miracle #4Detective Comics #968Action Comics #991Wonder Woman #34New Super-Man #17Michael Cray #2MarvelThe Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #26Moon Knight #188Daredevil #595Master of Kung Fu #126Uncanny Avengers #29X-Men Gold #15Runaways #3Jessica Jones #14Royals #10Venom #157The Despicable Deadpool #289Spider-Man vs Deadpool

It's the first episode that hasn't featured a Marvel #1 since March! They're too busy releasing 695th issues instead. Hear our reviews of The Jetsons, 3 Batman books, the new Captain America and the finale of our favourite European comic Jazz Maynard! First Things First (3:00) The Jetsons #1Deadman #1Black Lightning #1Batman The Devastator #1No. 1 With A Bullet #1The Grave Diggers Union #1 Marvel (35:42) Captain America #695Power Pack #63Guardians of the Galaxy #146The Avengers #673Black Bolt #7Inhumans Once and Future Kings #4Astonishing X-Men #5Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #6 Image (58:37) Crosswind #5Paper Girls #17Extremity #8Lazarus X+66 #4The Walking Dead #173Stray Bullets Sunshine and Roses #29 Star Wars Darth Vader #7 DC (1:10:02) Batman #34Batman White Knight #2The Shadow Batman #2Superman #34Deathstroke #25 Harley and Ivy meet Betty and Veronica #2 Dastardly & Muttley #2Injustice 2 #13 Other Publishers (1:31:45) Archie #25Lazaretto #3Spiritus #2Clue #5Usagi Yojimbo #163Jazz Maynard #

Welcome to the spookiest episode of Serious Issues yet! Featuring reviews of all the new Halloween comics and also some comics that weren't completely mediocre. Trick or treat! First Things First (4:28) Jughead The Hunger #1 DC House of Horror #1 Black Crown Quarterly #1 Hack/Slash Resurrection #1 Goosebumps Monsters At Midnight #1 Ghostbusters Answer The Call #1 Underwinter A Field of Feathers #1 Eternity #1 Dark Nights Batman The Merciless #1 Thor Where Walk The Frost Giants #1 The Ruff and Reddy Show #1 Marvel (35:30) The Punisher #17 Silver Surfer #14 Thanos #12 Black Panther #166 America #8 U.S.Avengers #11 Jean Grey #8 All-New Wolverine #26 X-Men Blue #14 Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #24 The Amazing Spider-Man #790 Punisher The Platoon #2 The Despicable Deadpool #288 Image (1:07:27) Angelic #2 Saga #48 Deadly Class #31 Gasolina #2 Glitterbomb The Fame Game #2 The Hard Place #3 DC (1:20:10) Mother Panic #12 Nightwing The New Order #2 Detective Comics #967 Action Comics #990 Wonder Woman #33 Kamandi Ch

51 of last week's comics, read and reviewed by two sleep deprived parents! Hear us rant and rave about Rugrats, Batman, Thor, Spy Seal and more! This episode is brought to you by MVMT watches! Hit up http://mvmt.com/seriousissues for 15% off a heaps sweet new watch! Comics reviewed in this episode: First Things First (4:08) Maestros #1Kid Lobotomy #1Deadpool vs Old Man Logan #1Black Panther Prelude #1Batman The Drowned #1Rugrats #1Kong Gods of Skull Island #1Sherlock Frankenstein and the Legion of Evil #1Animosity: Evolution #1 DC (35:08) Batman #33 Superman #33Super Sons #9Wonder Woman Conan #2Trinity #14Aquaman #29Batwoman #8Nightwing #31Injustice 2 #12Astro City #48The Wild Storm #8 Marvel (59:06) The Mighty Thor #700All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #12Cable #150 X-Men Gold #14Generation X #7 The Invincible Blue #593The Incredible Hulk #709Champions #13Venom #156Spider Gwen #25Luke Cage #166Monsters Unleashed #7Secret Warriors #7Doctor Strange #26 Image (1:23:54) Kill The Minotaur #5The Realm #2 Descender #