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On this week's show Stephanie, Bobby, Bob and Steve review Secret Wars #1, talk about the Archie Kickstarter and wonder if Marvel has gone too far with the Captain America: Civil War cast. Lightning Round Arcadia #1, Swords of Sorrow #1, Afterlife with Archie #8, Speed Force #2, Dead Drop #1, Ant Man #5, Cluster #4, Invincible Ultimate Collection Vol. 1, The Woods Vol. 1, Convergence: Question #2, Masks II #2, Operation: S.I.N. #5, Wonder Woman '77, Spider-Woman #7, Silk #4, Spider-Gwen #4 (nearly the BotW!), Squirrel Girl #5, Rocket Girl #6 and Bandette: Vol.2 Stealers, Keepers Book of the Week Manifest Destiny Vol. 1: Flaura and Fauna, The Swords of Glass, Love: The Tiger, and Convergence: Nightwing and Oracle Shared Book of the Week Secret Wars #1 by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic Next week's #TCBOTW is Harrow County #1 by Cullen Bunn and Tyler Crook FYI: the crew have gone all superhero on the world, thanks to the wonderful Hanie Mohd. Like them? Make sure to follow her and let us know what you think of

Issue #184: Avengers: Age of Ultron Review On this week's show Mara, Bobby, Bob and Steve review Avengers: Age of Ultron, chat about free comic book day, and the TV hole we can all fall down when we are sick. Lightning Round Batman #40 (spoiler talk at the end of the show) Justice League #40, Avengers, Rage of Ultron, Suburban Galmour, Secret Avengers #15, Outkast #8, Convergence: JSA, Convergence: Crime Syndicate, Avengers #44, New Avengers #33, X-Men #26, Silk #4, Bitch Planet #4, Silver Surfer #11. Book of the Week Fantastic Four #645, The Multiversity #2, Princess Leia #3, Super Mutant Magic Academy by Jill Tamaki. Shared Book of the Week Mayday #1 by Curt Pires and Chris Peterson Next week's #TCBOTW is Secret Wars #1 by Jonathan Hickam and Esad Ribic   FYI: the crew have gone all superhero on the world, thanks to the wonderful Hanie Mohd. Like them? Make sure to follow her and let us know what you think of our superhero pictures. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcom

Issue #183: Dark Knight III, The Joker and Kaptara On this week's show Mara Wood joins Bobby, Steve and Bob to talk Frank Miller's Dark Knight III: The Master Race, Jared Leto's The Joker, Kaptara, and a bunch of Star Wars. Lightning Round Invisible Republic #2, Ninjak #2, Star Wars: Kanan #1, Convergence: New Teen Titans, Osbrone, The Death-Defying Doctor Mirage Vol. 1, Moon Girl, Velvet, All-New X-Men. Book of the Week The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #4, Ultimate Fantastic Four #1-18, Star Wars #4, and DC's New Frontier. Shared Book of the Week Kaptara #1 by Chip Zdarsky and Kagan McLeod Next week's #TCBOTW is TBA! FYI: the crew have gone all superhero on the world, thanks to the wonderful Hanie Mohd. Like them? Make sure to follow her and let us know what you think of our superhero pictures. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com), a blog dedicated to covering the latest and greatest in comic book releases. The editorial staff is composed of Editor-in-Chief Bobb

Issue #182: Batman v. Superman and Fantastic Four Trailers On this week's show, we talk Batman v. Superman, Fantastic Four, Star Wars and Ant-Man trailer reactions. We also look at the new Valiant movie universe and chat about who is line to take over Daredevil. Lightning Round Gotham Central, Batman: Hush, The Fox #1, Thor #7, Ms. Marvel #14, The Spread, Sensation Comics #9, Shaft #5, Captain America & The Mighty Avengers #7, RunLoveKill #1, Giant Days #2 Book of the Week Bloodshot: Reborn #1, Fantastic Four Vol 1,2,3, and Chilling Tales of Sabrina #2 Shared Book of the Week Archie vs. Predator #1 by Alex de Campi, Fernando Ruiz, Rich Koslowski and Jason Millet. Next week's #TCBOTW is Kaptara #1 so make sure to read that and send us your thoughts.   FYI: the crew have gone all superhero on the world, thanks to the wonderful Hanie Mohd. Like them? Make sure to follow her and let us know what you think of our superhero pictures. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicb

On this week's show we review Marvel and Netflix's Daredevil and we say our goodbyes to the great Herb Trimpe before we kick things off. Lightning Round Max Fury: First Flight #1, Angela: Asgard's Assassin #5, Coffin Hill #17, Deadpool #250, The Legacy of Luther Strode #1, Cluster #3, Convergence #1 plus:tie-ins JLA, Batgirl, Harley Quinn, Superman, Question, Captain Marvel #14 (a "Black Vortex" tie-in--ARRGGGHH!!), S.H.I.E.L.D. #4, Storm #10, Howard the Duck #2, Spider-Woman #6, Masks 2 #1. Book of the Week Wolf Moon #5, Avengers: Rage of Ultron OGN, Convergence: Nightwing/Oracle, Rebels #1. Shared Book of the Week Kaijumax #1 by Zander Cannon Next week's #TCBOTW is Archie vs. Predator #1 so make sure to read that and send us your thoughts.

The main topic of conversation will revolve around our Shared Book of the Week aka Convergence #0. That's all in the second half of the show. In the first half: talks about Emerald City Comicon and COMICS! Lightning Round Avengers #43, Spider-Gwen #3, Harley Quinn #16, Operation S.I.N. #4, Gotham Academy: Endgame, Empire of the Dead: Act 3 #1, Jem and the Holograms #1, Black Hood #2, House of M, Coffin Hill, Uncanny Avengers #3, Amazing Spider-Man, Batman and Robin Annual, Dying and the Dead #2. Book of the Week Lady Killer #4, Catwoman #35-40, Daredevil: Man Without Fear. Shared Book of the Week Convergence #0 by Jeff King, Dan Jurgens, and Ethan Van Sciver.

A new week, a new podcast featuring talk about All-New, All-Different Avengers, our top 3 favorite ongoing series, Hawkgirl in the Arrow/Flash Spinoff and more! Lightning Round The Black Hood #2, Jem and the Holograms #1, Pastaways #1, New Avengers #32,Red Sonja #15, Conan/Red Sonja #3 (of 4), Gotham Academy #6, Daredevil #14, The Valiant #4, D4VE #2. Book of the Week Nightcrawler #12, Roche Limit vol. 1, Batman and Robin #40 Shared Book of the Week Multiversity: Ultra Comics by Grant Morrison and Doug Mahnke is our big topic of dicsussion.. FYI: the crew have gone all superhero on the world, thanks to the wonderful Hanie Mohd. Like them? Make sure to follow her and let us know what you think of our superhero pictures. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com), a blog dedicated to covering the latest and greatest in comic book releases. The editorial staff is composed of Editor-in-Chief Bobby Shortle (Fanboy Remix, Doctor Whocast), Stephanie Cooke ( Misfortune Coo

A new week, a new podcast featuring all kinds of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey comic book discussions and more. Lightning Round Batgirl: Endgame, Divinity, Chrononauts #1, Copperhead Vol. 1, The Fade Out Vol. 1, Captain America & the Mighty Avengers #6, Storm #9, Silk #2, Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #3, Batgirl #40, Invisible Republic #1, and Spider-Woman #5, Eig8t #2, Rat Queens #9, Shaper #1, Frankenstein Underground #1. Book of the Week Geoff Johns/Romita Jr. Superman #32-39, Giant Days #1, Sensation Comics #8, and  The Fourth Planet Vol. 2. Shared Book of the Week Red One #1 by Xavier Dorison, Terry Dodson, and Rachel Dodson. Oh, and if you're interested in attending Stephanie's panel at ECCC on Saturday March 28, the info is below: FYI: the crew have gone all superhero on the world, thanks to the wonderful  Hanie Mohd. Like them? Make sure to follow her and let us know what you think of our superhero pictures. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com), a blog

On this very special edition of Talking Comics, Stephanie talks to Angela and Aubrey Webber, the sister duo behind The Doubleclicks. We won’t give everything away in this little synopsis but it’s an excellent discussion about what these incredible women do, the geek industry and there’s even talks about comics (it’s almost like that’s the name of this podcast!). You’ll absolutely want to tune in and hear this. If you want to learn more about The Doubleclicks and talk to them online, make sure you follow them on Twitter – @TheDoubleclicks and check out all their new songs, livestreams and more on their YouTube page.

Issue #177: Batgirl Variant, New Costumes and Southern Cross LOTS of stuff went down this week and all before we recorded so there is quite a bit to go over. There's the controversy over Rafael Albuquerque's Batgirl variant cover and The Killing Joke. There's the post-Convergence costumes for Wonder Woman and Superman that were revealed (spoilers: they're awful). And then there's certain higher ups over at Image ranting about the "vocal minority" on Twitter and then pulling a very Rob Ford-esque apology. So, you know. Stuff happened. If you get a chance, make sure to check out this blog by Adam Gorham regarding the male fanboy perspective on the Batgirl variant controversy and The Killing Joke. We get into everything throughout the show and then there's the good ol' regular segments in which we talk about comics. These ones in particular... Lightning Round The Surface #1, Deadly Class Vol. 2, Sheltered #15, Operation S.I.N. #3, Saga #26, Spider-Gwen #2, Thor #6, Spawn Resurrection #1, Powers (TV sho

Issue #176: All-New Hawkeye and Age of Ultron Trailer Reactions On this week's show we talk All-New Hawkeye #1 and how it stacks up on its own and against the Fraction run.  We also talk The Avengers: Age of Ultron Trailer, the Daredevil Netflix series and the new Secret Wars tie in announcements. Lightning Round: Kingsman: The Secret Service, Saga, Rat Queens, Orphan Black, Hinges Book One: Clockworks, Guardians Team-Up #1, Nailbiter/Hack/Slash Crossover One-Shot, Avengers #42, Harley Quinn #15, Operation S.I.N. #3, Princess Leia #1, Vampirella: Altered States, Lady Killer #3 Book of the Week Descender #1, Star Trek: New Visions a Scent of Ghosts #5 , Grayson #8, and Spider-Women #5. Shared Book of the Week All-New Hawkeye #1 Annnnnnnnnnd... we say it on the show, but just in case you missed it, the Talking Comics crew on Twitter are: Bobby: @ bobbyshortle Stephanie: @ hellocookie Steve: @ dead_anchoress And Bob's email is bobreyer@talkingcomicbooks.com FYI: the crew have gone all superhero on the world, th

Issue #175: Spider-Gwen, D4VE, and This Damn Winter On this week's show we talk Spider-Gwen #1 and expectations vs. reality.  We also talk about comic book origins, how much they should be messed with and what we think of the new Runaways. Lightning Round: Spider-Woman #4, Hickman's Avengers & New Avengers, Curb Stomp #1, Black Hood #1, Gotham Academy #5, Effigy #2, Wolf Moon #3, New Avengers #30, Secret Origins #10, Invaders #15, Fantastic Four #643, Batman #39, Amazing Spider-Man #15, Daredevil #13, Thor Annual #1, and Suiciders #1. Book of the Week Joe the Barbarian, Huge Hana, Lady Killer #1 & #2, and D4VE #1. Shared Book of the Week Spider-Gwen #1 Annnnnnnnnnd... we say it on the show, but just in case you missed it, the Talking Comics crew on Twitter are: Bobby: @ bobbyshortle Stephanie: @ hellocookie Steve: @ dead_anchoress And Bob's email is bobreyer@talkingcomicbooks.com FYI: the crew have gone all superhero on the world, thanks to the wonderful Hanie Mohd. Like them? Make sure to follow her

Welcome back to the Talking Comics podcast. It's a new week and we discuss all kinds of new news including Secret Wars, Momoaquaman, Spider-Man rumours and other such things. Most of that is in the second half of the show but in the first half, we discuss COMICS! And the cold... the never-ending bitter coldness. Check out what comics we talk about below: Lightning Round Sensation Comics #7, Ms. Marvel #13, She-Hulk #12, Captain America and the Mighty Avengers, Storm #8, Bitch Planet #3, Polar: Came from the Cold, The Valiant #3, Batman and Robin #39, Justice League #39, Multiversity: The Master Men, Books of the Week Batgirl #39, Ei8ht #1, Silk #1 Shared Book of the Week Plunder #1 by Swifty Lang and Skuds McKinley

A new one on one interview is here featuring an in-depth discussion on writing comic books with Corinna Bechko (Heathentown, Star Wars Legacy, Savage Hulk, Once Upon A Time, Planet of the Apes, Sensation Comics, and more). She is an extraordinary creator, formerly a zoo-keeper (learn more about all that!) who co-creates amazing comics with Gabriel Hardman. Corinna offers great insight into the industry and into what she does, so make sure you tune in to hear about it and her upcoming Image book, Invisible Republic (“Breaking Bad meets Blade Runner”) which hits stores on March 18. Make sure you get your pre-orders in for Issue #1 before the end of the month with the code JAN150568.   If you want to learn more about Corinna and talk to her online, make sure you follow her on Twitter – @CorinnaBechko.   Annnnnnnnnnd… we say it on the show, but just in case you missed it, the Talking Comics crew on Twitter are:   Bobby: @ bobbyshortle Stephanie: @ hellocookie Steve: @ dead_anchoress And Bob’s email is bobreyer@ta

Issue #173: Princeless, Thor and Listener Questions Welcome back to another episode of Talking Comics. On this week's show, we get right to the point and talk comics because, well, we're a comic book podcast and that's what we do. The books we discuss can be found in detail below. In the second half of the show, we go through an abundance of listener questions that have piled up over the last little while. We answer as many of them as possible and have fun doing it. OH YES. We also go through the criteria that we'll be using to cover our Top 100 Characters of All-Time List. YEP, that's happening. It's a good show. Lightning Round X-Men #24, Teen Dog, Harley Quinn’s Valentine’s Day Special, Nightcrawler #7, Captain Marvel #12, Spider-Woman #4, The Flash, Arrow, Darth Vader #1 Book Of The Week Help Us! Great Warrior, Thor #5, Divinity #1 Shared Book of the Week Princeless: The Pirate Princess #1 Annnnnnnnnnd... we say it on the show, but just in case you missed it, the Talking Comics crew on Twitter are: Bobby:

Special Issue: Interview with Dafna Pleban Download Directly From iTunes Feedburner Link It’s a special edition of the Talking Comics podcast where I (Stephanie) interview someone from the comic book industry one on one. As you may have guessed from the title, this week’s guest is Dafna Pleban, who is an editor at Boom Studios. She works on such titles as Lumberjanes, Sons of Anarchy, Suicide Risk and more. Dafna joins me on the podcast to discuss what it is she does as an editor on a day to day basis. She also discusses what it’s like to be a lady geek in the industry and we just have some good ol’ fashioned fun rambling about this and that. If you want to find Dafna on the internet, make sure you follow her on Twitter. Annnnnnnnnnd… we say it on the show, but just in case you missed it, the Talking Comics crew on Twitter are: Bobby: @bobbyshortle Stephanie: @hellocookie Steve: @dead_anchoress And Bob’s email is bobreyer@talkingcomicbooks.com FYI: the crew have gone all superhero on the world, thanks to the

A-Force, Spider-Man coming back to the MCU and DC's post-Convergence plans, so in the first half of the show we get straight to the comic book talk with our various rounds. Here's what gets covered... Lightning Round: Nailbiter #10, Sheltered #14, Cluster #1, Saga, Annihilator, Superman #38, Imperium #1, Sunstone, Ms. Marvel #11, Operation S.I.N. #2, Shaft #3, Ghost #12, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #2, and Angela: Asgard’s Assassin #3. Book of the Week: The Sculptor, Copra Round One, Avengers #41, Journey Into Mystery featuring Sif. Group Book of the Week: Nameless by Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham. Next week's pick is from Bob and will be: Princeless: The Pirate Princess.

One of the reasons that we started Talking Comics and continue to do Talking Comics is to host amazing events that hopefully help change the way the world looks at things. This week on the site, we're hosting the LSE Comics, Human Rights and Representation Week that was organized by the wonderful  Maria Norris (go follow her on Twitter... right now!). Maria joins us on the second half of the show to discuss some of the issues at hand, how we can work at fixing them and more. She explains why this event is so important to her and why it should also be important to all of you. In the first half of the show, there is some banter (as per usual) and lots of talk about comics like during our Group Book of the Week which, for this week, is The Dead and The Dying #1 by Jonathan Hickman and Ryan Bodenheim. Then there are the... Lightning Round: Children of the Sea, Sidekicks, The Reason for Dragons, Nightcrawler, Uncanny X-Men, Harley Quinn, Bitch Planet, Batman and more. Books of the Week: Birthright, IXth Generation

Special Issue: Interview with Phil LaMarr Download Directly From iTunes Feedburner Link We’re joined by a very special guest for this episode of Talking Comics and that is actor, Phil LaMarr, who you may know from just about everything. Phil is credited with over 300 titles on IMDb and many of those are numerous roles, so he’s played a LOT of different characters in things like Justice League, Futurama, Clone Wars and more. Plus he’s an all-round nice guy and guess what? He’s a huge geek too! Phil and I talk about his work doing mocap, voice acting, plays and more. We talk about going to conventions, geeking out and what the etiquette is for approaching a celebrity. It’s a really great episode (in my biased opinion) so make sure you tune in and listen. Annnnnnnnnnd… we say it on the show, but just in case you missed it, the Talking Comics crew on Twitter are: Bobby: @bobbyshortle Stephanie: @hellocookie Steve: @dead_anchoress And Bob’s email is bobreyer@talkingcomicbooks.com FYI: the crew have gone all superh

Fantastic Four Trailer Reactions and #Snowmageddon! It's the second annual blizzard show! This year New York is dealing with #Snowmageddon so your fearless group of comic book pundits are all calling in Skype style! Fantastic Four's first teaser trailer hit this week and we dive deep into what looks good, and not so good about the film. This episode also marks our first ever joint book of the week segment with Bobby, Steve and Bob tackling Ivar, Timewalker #1 from Valiant. The group also discusses Captain Marvel, Archer and Armstrong, X-O Manowar, Silver Surfer, The Sixth Gun, Batman and Robin, Spider-verse and more! Annnnnnnnnnd... we say it on the show, but just in case you missed it, the Talking Comics crew on Twitter are: Bobby: @ bobbyshortle Stephanie: @ hellocookie Steve: @ dead_anchoress And Bob's email is  bobreyer@talkingcomicbooks.com FYI: the crew have gone all superhero on the world, thanks to the wonderful  Hanie Mohd. Like them? Make sure to follow her and let us know what you think of our supe