Serious Issues: A Comic Book Podcast

The Weekly Planet's Nick Mason returns to review all of last week's mostly terrible number ones from DC, Marvel, Image, Dark Horse, IDW and more! Also reviewed: Warren Ellis and Ian Masters' recent excellent James Bond series for Dynamite, and a long discussion of Timothy Dalton’s James Bond movies that nobody asked for.  PS Levins and Siobhan are recording another episode tomorrow, reviewing the rest of the comics that came out last week! It’s the most serious week ever! Listen to Maso every week on The Weekly Planet! Comics reviewed this week: Animosity The Rise #1 Avengers #1.MU Batman ’66 meets Wonder Woman ’77 #1 Captain America Steve Rogers #10 Civil War 2 The Oath D4veocracy #1 Dante Hellboy Winter Special Justice League of America Killer Frost Rebirth #1 Kamandi Challenge #1 Loose Ends #1 Odyssey of the Amazons #1 Slayer Repentless #1 The Dregs #1 James Bond Vargr/Eidolon #1-12 – Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

Levins and Siobhan tear into last week's books from Marvel, DC, Image and more - including a bunch of books featuring Jack Kirby, one book featuring prostitutes and one book featuring the teaching of book of James, as told by an Australian Christian dude in the 90s that some old lady gave Levins in a food court earlier today. We've got all the bases covered! Comics reviewed in this episode: Archie #16 Avengers #3.1 Batman #15 Black Hammer Giant Sized Annual Black Panther World of Wakanda #3 Black Road #6 Black Widow #10 Cage #4 Captain America Sam Wilson #18 Cave Carson #4 Clone Conspiracy #4 Curse Words #1 Descender #18 Divinity III Aric #1 The Few #1 Gamora #2 Hookjaw #2 Invincible Iron Man #3 Justice League of America The Ray #1 Justice League Suicide Squad #5 Kill Or Be Killed #5 Manifest Destiny #25 Mighty Captain Marvel #1 Monsters Unleashed #1 Motor Girl #3 Nightwing #13 Patsy Walker aka Hellcat #14 Rockstars #2 Slam #3 Star Wars Doctor Aphra #3 Star-Lord #2 Superman #15 They’re Not Like Us #13 Ultimat

An enormous week of comics, featuring senile old men, evil football coaches, displaced Power Rangers, unfairly judged pranksters and robotic limbed ex-CIA agents, all reviewed by us! Find out which of last week's comics you should add to your pull list! Comics reviewed in this episode:  Action Comics #971All New Wolverine #16All Star Batman #6Angel City #4Assignment #1Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #6Captain America Steve Rogers #9Detective Comics #948Doctor Strange Punisher Magic Bullets #2Doctor Strange Sorcerers Supreme #4The Flash #14God Country #1Great Lakes Avengers #4Green Valley #4Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #12IVX #2Jessica Jones #4Jughead #12JLA Vixen #1Justice League Power Rangers #1Justice League Suicide Squad #4Lobster Johnson Garden of BonesMighty Thor #15Moonshine #4Motor Crush #2Motro #3New Super Man #7Occupy Avengers #3Power Man and Iron Fist #12Red Hood and the Outlaws #6Reggie and Me #2Rocket Raccoon #2Sherlock The Blind Banker #1Shipwreck #3Southern Bastards #16Star Wars Poe Dame

Levins and Siobhan are back from their luxurious beach holidays and ready to read all the dang comic books for your listening pleasure! Comics reviewed this week: Avengers #3Batman #14Big Trouble In Little China / Escape From New York #4Black Sciene #27Box Office Poison Color Comics #1Captain America Sam Wilson #17 The Fall and Rise of Captain Atom #1Champions #4Deadpool the Duck #1Flintstones #7Hawkeye #2Justice League of America The Atom Rebirth #1Justice League vs Suicide Squad #3Justice League #12Moon Knight #10Nightwing #12Nova #2Shade the Changing Girl #4Superman #14Unfollow #15Unstoppable Wasp #1Unworthy Thor #3USAvengers #1Walking Dead #162Tomie– 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.com or find us at facebook.com/seriousissuespodcast. If you like what you hear, please leave us

Oh you thought family holidays could stop Serious Issues? Guess again! Using the power of special guests and listener reviews we stitched together this awesome Summer holiday episode that could be even better than a regular episode! Comics reviewed in this episode: Civil War 2 #8 Black Panther #9 Mother Panic #2 Action Comics #970 Seven to Eternity #4 Infamous Iron Man #3 Spider-Woman #14 Saga #41 Rocket Raccoon #1 Ghost Rider #2 Justice League Vs Suicide Squad #2 Thor #14 Love is Love Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #11 The Great Lakes Avengers #3 Sex #34 Batgirl #6 James Bond Eidolon #12 Star Wars #26 All Star Batman #5 A.D. After Death Book Two Supergirl: Being Super #1 Hulk #1 Deadly Class #25 Detective Comics #947 Uncanny Avengers #18 Uncanny Inhumans #17 Black Widow #9 DKIII: The Master Race #7 Captain America #8 East of West #30 – 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 o

The comics industry straight up REFUSED to give us a quiet week over Christmas and we struggled to get through all the new releases! Plus: Find out the horror we had to endure over Christmas AND a fire alarm goes off! So fun! Comics reviewed in this episode: Animosity #4Archie #15Avengers #2.1Batman #13Black Hammer #6Black Panther World of Wakanda #2Briggs Land #5Cage #3Captain America Sam Wilson #16Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye #3Dead Inside #1Divinity III Stalinverse #1Dr Strange #15Ether #2Gamora #1Gumballs #1Hookjaw #1Invincible Iron Man #2Jem Misfits #1Justice League Suicide Squad #1Klaus and Witch of Winter One ShotLake of Fire #5Locke & Key Small WorldMighty Captain Marvel #0Nightwing #11Occupy Avengers #2Power Man & Iron Fist Sweet Christmas Special Punisher #7Slam #2Squadron Supreme #14Star Wars Doctor Aphra #2Star-Lord #1Superman #13Thanos #2Ultimates 2 #2Venom #2 – Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

We’re taking a little time off before recording our reviews of last week’s comics BUT just after Rogue One came out, Levins sat down with Steele Saunders, host of the Steele Wars Star Wars Podcast and I Love Green Guide Letters, for a long argument about Marvel’s Star Wars comics. Steele’s a diehard Star Wars fan, Levins is a devourer of comic books - and each read the new Star Wars comics from a very different angle. Will they put their differences aside long enough to decide which of the Star Wars comics is the best one? Tune in to this special episode to find out! – 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.com or find us at facebook.com/seriousissuespodcast. If you like what you hear, please leave us a nice review on iTunes!   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In our first ever live episode, Levins and Siobhan announce the winners of our audience voted Serious Issues Awards for 2016! Find out what our favourite comics, creators and characters are this year! – 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.com or find us at facebook.com/seriousissuespodcast. If you like what you hear, please leave us a nice review on iTunes! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Everyone else in the world is winding things down for holidays but comic books didn't get the memo. Join Levins and Siobhan as they review more than 30 new issues, including at least two Christmas specials! Comics reviewed in this episode: Action Comics #969Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #5Black #3Cinderella Serial Killer Princess #1DC Rebirth Holiday Special #1Detective Comics #946Doctor Strange / Punisher: Magic Bullets #1Green Valley #3Gwenpool Holiday SpecialHadrians Wall #4Hal Jordan and The Green Lantern Corps #10Hawkeye #1Injustice Ground Zero #1IVX #1Jessica Jones #3Lost Boys #3Moonshine #3Motor Girl #2Motro #2New Super-Man #6Optimus Prime #1Power Man & Iron Fist #11Reborn #3Red Hood and the Outlaws #5Rockstars #1Star Wars Poe Dameron #9Suicide Squad #8Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #15Uncanny Avengers #17Wonder Woman #12 – 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 sta

Another week of comic reviews, including first issues and regular titles from Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse and more! 2 THINGS 2 REMEMBER:  1. Our first ever live episode is happening on December 15 in Sydney, details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/183457355392353/ 2. We want you to vote in the inaugural Serious Issues Comic Book Awards for 2016! Cast your vote here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XSPCQJG Comics reviewed in this episode: A Year Of Marvels Uncanny #1 Aliens Defiance #7 All New Wolverine #15 Avengers #2 Batman #12 Big Trouble in Little China Escape From New York #3 Black Science #26 Boom Box Mix Tape 2016 Champions #3 Clone Conspiracy #3 Deadman Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love #2 Death of Hawkman #3 Eclipse #4 Electric Sublime #3 Flintstones #6 Goldie Vance #8 Jim Henson Storyteller Giants #1 Midnighter and Apollo #3 Moon Knight #9 Motor Crush #1 Nightwing #10 Norman the First Slash #1 Nova #1 Predator vs Judge Dredd vs Aliens #3 Reggie and Me #1 Shade the Changing Girl #3 Slapstick #1

It's a rare fifth week - the weird bonus week that only occurs every other month, which means we get to review a bunch of annuals and zero issues! Comics reviewed in this episode: Batman Annual #1Black Widow #8Deadly Class #24Red Agent Human Order #1Ghost Rider #1Great Lakes Avengers #2Hard Case Crime Peepland #2Image Plus #8IVX #0Jughead #11M.A.S.K. #1New Avengers #18DC New Talent Showcase #1Saga #40Savage #1Seven to Eternity #3Sex #33Skip to the End #3Star Wars Annual #2Suicide Squad #7Superman Annual #1Surgeon X #3Uncanny Inhumans #16Wolfcop #2 – 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.com or find us at facebook.com/seriousissuespodcast. If you like what you hear, please leave us a nice review on iTunes! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

All of last week's comics read and reviewed AND we announce two very cool things! 1. Our first ever live episode is happening on December 15 in Sydney, details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/183457355392353/ 2. We want you to vote in the inaugural Serious Issues Comic Book Awards for 2016! Cast your vote here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XSPCQJG Comics reviewed in this episode: Action Comics #968Batgirl #5Black Monday Murders #4Cage #2Captain Marvel #10Chew #60Civil War 2 #7Death of X #4Dept H #8Detective Comics #945Doctor Strange Sorcerers Supreme #2Empress #7The Flash #11The Goddamned #5Hal Jordan and The Green Lantern Corps #9Hellblazer #4Lake of Fire #4Marvel Tsum Tsum #4Masked #1Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #13Scooby Doo Team Up #20Snotgirl #4Star Wars #25Super Powers #1Teen Titans #2Ultimates #1Wonder Woman #11 -- 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 st

As they do every week, Levins and Siobhan kick off the show with 'First Things First', the beloved segment in which they review all of last week's new number ones. But then, out of nowhere, they launch a hot brand new segment called 'Second Things Second', in which they review all of last week's number twos as well! And they only make one poo joke!  Comics reviewed this episode: All New Wolverine #14Angel City #2Archie #14Backstagers #4Black Hammer #5Black Panther #8Briggs Land #4Captain America Sam Wilson #15Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye #2Comic Book History of Comics #1Doctor Strange #14The Electric Sublime #2Ether #1Grand Passion #1Hadrians Wall #3Harbinger: Renegade #1Infamous Iron Man #2Invincible #131Jackboot & Ironheel #4Jessica Jones #2Kaijumax Season 2 #6Kill or Be Killed #4Kiss #2Lady Killer 2 #3Moonshine #2Nightwing #9Patsy Walker aka Hellcat #12Reborn #2Red Dog #1Rivers of London Black Mould #2Sherlock A Study in Pink #6Slam #1 Spell On Wheels #2Suicide Squad #6Superman #11Thanos #1Trinity

The Vengaboys tour is over, and while Levins's valiant efforts to read 20 comics in one morning are notable, Siobhan read way more of last week's new issues AND two trades! Siobhan wins, sucked in Levins. Get back on that Vengabus. Comics reviewed in this episode: All Star Batman #4Alters #2Avengers #1.1Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #4Batman TMNT Adventures #1Betty and Veronica #2Black #2Black Panther World of Wakanda #1Cannibal #2Captain America Steve Rogers #7Clone Conspiracy #2Detective Comics #944Doom Patrol #3The Flash #10Green Valley #2Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #8Invincible Iron Man #1James Bond Hammerhead #2Mega Princess #1Mosaic #2Mother Panic #1Namesake #1New Super-Man #5Power Man and Iron Fist #10Shipwreck #2Space Battle Lunchtime #6The Mummy #1Uncanny Avengers #16Violent Love #1Wonder Woman #10WWE Then Now Forever #1 -- 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

Siobhan sat down with comic creator Brandon Graham while he was in Sydney for the GRAPHIC festival at The Opera House. Brandon's one of our favourite artists and writers, behind books like Prophet, King City, Multiply Warheads and the Island anthology that he curates with Emma Rios. Together Brandon and Siobhan discuss pornographic comics, the different attitudes towards comics from all over the world and Brandon's interactions with figures from the world of mainstream comics. – 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.com or find us at facebook.com/seriousissuespodcast. If you like what you hear, please leave us a nice review on iTunes! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Levins and Siobhan reunite after a week apart (thanks so much to Nick Mason for filling in last week!) to review the last week in comics, and to discuss the most serious of issues, including death traps, superhero make out sessions and lame male nudity. Comics reviewed this episode: Animosity #3Avengers #1Batman #10Big Trouble In Little China/Escape From NY #1Catwoman Election NightChampions #2Deadly Class #23Death of Hawkman #2Death of X #3Eclipse #3Flintstones #5Foolkiller #1Goldie Vance #7Josie and The Pussycats #2Mayday #1Midnighter and Apollo #2Moon Knight #8Motor Girl #1Motro #1Nightwing #8Occupy Avengers #1Shade the Changing Girl #2Sheriff of Babylon #12Southern Bastards #15Spider Woman #13Strange Fruit #4Superman #10Unfollow #13Unworthy Thor #1The Walking Dead #160 – 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

Stuck in Melbourne and far away from Siobhan, Levins is forced to record this week's episode with one of the hosts of an infinitely more popular podcast than Serious Issues: Nick Mason from The Weekly Planet! Together they review MOST of the comics that came out last week, plus Siobhan makes a little cameo. Subscribe to The Weekly Planet: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/the-weekly-planet/id718158767?mt=2 Comics reviewed in this episode: Action Comics #966Aliens Defiance #6All New All Different Avengers #15Batgirl #4Batman Beyond #1Bloodshot USA #1Civil War 2 #6Detective Comics #943Doctor Strange Sorcerers Supreme #1Hellblazer #3New Avengers #17Nighthawk #6Punisher Annual Saga #39Suicide Squad #5Teen Titans #1Ultimates #12Vigilante Southland #1The Vision #12Wolfcop #1Wonder Woman 75th Anniversary Story #1Wonder Woman #9 – 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 r

We hit that red carpet for the opening night screening of Doctor Strange and Event Cinemas on George St. As soon as the movie was over (we waited for BOTH the end credit scenes dw), we asked a few comic book fans what they thought of the movie. Thanks to Event for having us! -- 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.com or find us at facebook.com/seriousissuespodcast. If you like what you hear, please leave us a nice review on iTunes! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode starts with the sad news of the passing of comic book artist Steve Dillon, an extremely talented creator responsible for many of our favourite stories an iterations of classic characters. After recommending a few of our most beloved Steve Dillon comics, we review a bunch of new number ones, a stack of new Marvel issues and a few more from DC, Image and Dark Horse.  Comics reviewed this week:  A Year Of Marvels, The Unbeatable #1Archie #13Astonishing Ant Man #13Astro City #40Batman #9Black Hammer #4Black Panther #7Black Widow #7Captain America: Sam Wilson #14Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye #1Kingpin #4Dark Knight: The Master Race #6Death of X #2Dept H #7Doctor Strange #13Hadrian's Wall #2Infamous Iron Man #1Kiss #1Manifest Destiny #24Mighty Thor #12Mockingbird #8Nightwing #7Hellcat #11Sherlock A Study In Pink #5Spell on Wheels #1Spider-woman #12Superman #9Trinity #2Squirrel Girl #13Uncanny Inhumans #14 – Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coo

Levins and Siobhan sit down with Ben Marshall and Jordan Verzar the curators of GRAPHIC, a festival to comics and visual storytelling that's taking over the Sydney Opera House on the 4th and 5th of November. Ben and Julian reveal their comic book origin stories and how they started the festival six years ago. We talk about the festival highlights, their dream guests, our current comic book habits and much more. See the full GRAPHIC festival lineup here: http://graphic.sydneyoperahouse.com/ – 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.com or find us at facebook.com/seriousissuespodcast. If you like what you hear, please leave us a nice review oniTunes! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.