11 O'Clock Comics Podcast

It's New York Comic Con! So that means you get this sweet episode earlier than usual! That also means there isn't anything from this week discussed so why not break out that ol' OULF? Listen to Jason and DAP rank their thoughts on the work of Geoff Johns, Green Lanterns, and analogues of our favorite characters. Plus, some NYCC pregaming, As I Dream of You by Jennifer Lee and LeUyen Pham, A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole and Albert Monteys, and more!

We lean into the Big 2 this week kicking things off with the six thumbs up awarded Amazing Spider-Man #1000 by a whole slew of talented folks! After that we touch on Alien vs. X-Men #1 by Kieron Gillen, Geraldo Borges, Andrew Dalhouse, Chris Claremont, David Messina, and Rain Beredo; some DNX (DNX #2 by Jed MacKay, Federico Vicentini, and David Curiel; X-Men #38 by Jed MacKay, Tony S. Daniel, Mark Morales, and Fernando Sifuentes; and Fantastic Four #17 by Ryan North, Vincenzo Carratù, and Edgar Delgado); Deathstroke: the Terminator #7 by Tony Fleecs, Dave Wachter, Carmine Di Giandomenico, and Ivan Plascencia; Batman of Two Worlds by Matt Fraction, Javier Fernández, Tomeu Morey, Scott Snyder, Nick Derington, and Frank Martin; Poison Ivy #48 by G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara, and Arif Prianto; Harley Quinn #66 by Elliott Kalan, Carlos Olivares, and Marissa Louise; Hammerfist #2 by Rick Remender, Steve Epting, and Matt Hollingsworth; Redcoat #19, 20 by Geoff Johns, Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, and Brad Anderson from Ghost Machine and Image Comics; Minor Arcana #15-18 by Jeff Lemire, Letizia Cadonici, and Patricio Delpeche; and lots more!

It's a good ol' fashioned O-Rama! Buckle up for a Hellraiser-O-Rama with Resurrections: New Wounds by Mike Costa, Paco Camallonga, and Andrew Cramer and Resurrections: The Deep Gospel by Tini Howard, Jenna Cha, and Brad Simpson! The fun continues with a Mad Cave-O-Rama featuring Havana Split Vol. 1: Welcome to Cuba by Frédéric Brrémaud, Vic Macioci, and Maggie and Escape from New York: Escape from Chicago by Kyle Higgins, Val Rodrigues, Natalia Marques! And we're off to the future with a Star Trek-O-Rama transporting you into The Last Starship, Vol. 1 by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing, Adrián Bonilla, Heather Moore, and Lee Loughridge; Red Shirts - Ghost of the 21st Century by Gerry Duggan, Scott Buoncristiano, and Scott Buoncristiano; and the first issue of the new Star Trek by Christopher Cantwell and Dennis Menheere! Plus, 2000AD; Gary Panter's Jimbo: Adventures in Paradise; Black Tower: The Raven Conspiracy by Ram V., Mike Perkins, and Mike Spicer; Catacomb of Torment and Cruel Kingdom from Oni Press; Ghost of a Ghost; and more!

It's the thrilling return of three time Eisner-nominated creator Kyle Starks! Join us as Kyle talks about his Kickstarter Louise Sprouse Stole My Heart (and I Have Two Hours to Get it Back), Rutger Hauer, End of Life and Steve Pugh, print runs, gigs, Coolest Cooler, and lots more! Plus, Regicide by Patrick Kindlon, Ludovic Lalliat, Pramono Estu, and Matt Battaglia; The Transformers: The Movie Deluxe Edition; Exquisite Corpses: Fox Mask Killer by Che Grayson, Adam Gorham, and Jordie Bellaire; and Absolute Casandra Cain: The Shadow's Hand also by Che Grayson with Matías Bergara, and Mike Spicer!

Superheroes? Check. The weird and fantastic? Check. Food and tainted whiskey? Check. Sexual exploration? Check. This is one of those episodes that reminds us why we adore this medium because there's something for everyone. An Ablaze-O-Rama with Marie Sann's and Yann Krehl's Kinky Karrot Presents: Off the Beaten Path and Sliced by Rafael Scavone and Guilherme Grandizolli; a Van Poelgeest-O-Rama thanks to Karman Blade (with Ian Bertram and Matt Hollingsworth) and The Cutting Garden (with Erin Connally); and a Star Trek-O-Rama consisting of the Star Trek: 60th Anniversary Special and Star Trek: The Last Starship. Plus, Detective Comics by Tom Taylor, Pete Woods, Bruno Abdias, Lee Loughridge, and Mikel Janín; 100 Bullets: The US of ANGER by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso; Grifters, Floaters, & Punks: A Reimagined Field Guide for the 50 State Birds by Keith Bendis from Fantagraphics; Brian Box Brown's Forevr; and much more!

It's a massive First Issue-O-Rama thanks to DC dropping a ton of number ones this week. Jason's back and we dive right into The Doom Patrol by Darcy Van Poelgeest and Niko Henrichon; Superman: The Stranger by Wes Craig and Jason Wordie; Legion of Super-Heroes by Joshua Williamson, Hayden Sherman, and Tamra Bonvillain; Next Level: One Shotby Gerry Duggan, Fernando Blanco, and Jordie Bellaire; and quick check on Teen Titans by Kyle Higgins, Daniele Di Nicuolo, and Marcelo Costa! Not to be left out there's also Oni's new Archie by Ben H. Winters, Fábio Moon, and Jason Wordie; and Sicko by Tini Howard, Amilcar Pinna, and Amanda Grazini from Ignition Press! Plus, some more Bad Seeds with chapters from Batman and Batgirl; Arcadia by Roy Miranda, Inaki Miranda, and Eva de la Cruz; Jim Woodring's Quacky; Chiisakobee by Minetaro Mochizuki; Dash Shaw's Like Swimmers; and lots more!

We don't talk about a lot of books this week, but the books we do talk about were bangin'! Kicking things off with the kick off of DC Comics' Bat-family event, Batman: Bad Seeds - Sunset by Matt Fraction & G. Willow Wilson, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cliff Rathburn, and Tomeu Morey! Plus, Hammerfist by Rick Remender, Steve Epting, and Matt Hollingsworth; Tristan Roulot and Dimitri Armand's The Transporter from Europe Comics; Gastronomique by Marguerite Bennett, Helena Masellis, and Nisha Singh; a slight technical glitch and more!

There's a lot to like here as Vince and David bring you Corpse Knight by Michael Chaves, Matthew Roberts, and Rico Renzi; Nightwing by Dan Watters, Denys Cowan, Norm Rapmund, and Francesco Segala; Batman/Superman: World's Finest by Mark Waid, Bruno Frenda, and Luis Guerrero; Detective Comics #1027 Deluxe Edition by so many people; a Bad Idea-O-Rama with Hank Howard, Pizza Detective: The Inside Job by Robert Venditti and David Lapham; Banana Number One by Joshua Dysart, Kevin Maguire, Rico Renzi, Mark Waid, and David Lapham; and Dingoliath by Robert Venditti & Brockton McKinney and Manix Abrera! Plus, Reign of the Superboys and Kingdom of Zod; Go Go Power Rangers; Fantastic Four by Ryan North, Humberto Ramos, Victor Olazaba, and Edgar Delgado; X-Men by Jed MacKay, Tony S. Daniel, Mark Morales, and Arthur Hesli; The Fury of Firestorm; Lanterns; and so much more!

We lean a little heavy on one of the Big 2 tonight talking about Superman 2026 Annual: Year One Thousand by Joshua Williamson, Eddy Barrows, Yasmine Putri, and Adriano Lucas and a bit of a Batman-O-Rama with Batman by Matt Fraction, Jorge Jiménez, and Tomeu Morey; Absolute Batman by Scott Snyder, Werther Dell'Edera, Nick Dragotta, and Frank Martin; and Batman and Robin: Year One - Dynamic Duos by Mark Waid, Chris Samnee, and Mat Lopes! Plus, Raquelle Jac's Bimbo Agitprop; The Eye Collector by Jonathan Ball and G. M. B. Chomichuk; Blüdwire by Pallie Paul Allor, Ermitis Blanco, and Ermitis Blanco; the second volume of Tadao Tsuge's Boat Life; and so much more!

It's a second issue spotlight with your two second favorite hosts talking about Absolute Catwoman by Scott Snyder & Che Grayson, Bengal, and Giovanna Niro; Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso's 100 Bullets: the US of Anger; Junk Punch from Mad Cave and Paul Tobin, Carlos Javier Olivares, Francesca Vivaldi, and Lin Visel; Bizarro: Year None; and Paul Chadwick's Concrete: Stars Over Sand! We also mix things up with Feral; The Foundry by Mike Mignola & Chris Roberson, Christopher Mitten, and Michelle Madsen; Odin by James Tynion IV & Marguerite Bennett, Letizia Cadonici, and Jordie Bellaire; M.A.S.K.; Usagi Yojimbo: Kaito '84; and Chachu by Iman Vellani, Marianna Ignazzi, and Jordie Bellaire! Plus, we check in on DAP's Battlestar Galactica journey!