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- 029: "War On Love With A Chainsaw"
In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul discuss:
- "Swamp Thing Winter Special #1"
- "Death Of Love #1"
- "Cold War #1"
- "Twisted Romance #1 and #2"
- "Bingo Love"
- "Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles #1 and #2"
- "VS #1"
- "Florence"
There are also some brief spoiler free impressions of the latest Marvel Movie Black Panther to round things off! and a little bit of chatter about the latest Injustice 2 DLC!
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1 hr 29 min - 028: "Gachi Gachi!!!"
In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul discuss:
- Noir detective comedy with added eldritch horror in "Vinegar Teeth #1".
- An X-Men tale! the son of Charles Xavier in his own new story "Legion (2018) #1".
- a politically charged supernatural detective tale woven through the backdrop of 1972 Detroit "Abbot #1".
- The conclusion to a seriously epic and hyper psychedelic Sci-Fi-Grind-house extravaganza "Space Riders: Galaxy Of Brutality #4".
- Fine dining and supernatural Japanese parlour games in the Berger Books debut comic "Hungry Ghosts #1".
Notes: The website that Rahul mentions where you can find a list of Japanese Onomatopoeia and what noises they stand for!
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1 hr 8 min - 027: "Are You Afraid Of Suburbia"
In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul discuss:
- The second part of Ed Piskor's X-Men history lesson, "X-Men: Grand Design #2".
- The latest installment of the IDW nostalgic weird, moral tales series, "Diablo House #3".
- A very real vision of a not too distant future in "Days of Hate #1".
- Washed up superheroes trying to get by and why it just doesn't work in "The Further Adventures of Nick Wilson #1".
- Giant monsters fighting in the sewer... Disappointingly in "Under: Scourge Of The Sewer".
- Existential horror in the many flavoured, twisted treat that is Ice Cream Man #1
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1 hr 14 min - 026: "2017 Roundup, New Year, and Beyond!"
In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul discuss:
- Their favourite 2017 comics: those that spoke to them, and those that deserved special mention.
- Buried treasure from years gone by that they first read in 2017.
- The books that have them excited for 2018!
Also a brief talk about comics-adjacent videogames, questions about comics and comics themed gifts that were exchanged over Christmas, and the books that they've always intended to read but have never gotten around to!
Notes:
- A link to the Ace Comicals blog post where you can see the Photo I said I would include of of friend of the show and serial questioner, Mike’s christmas comics haul!
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2 hr 4 min - 025: "A Very Ace Comicals Christmas"
Welcome to the Holiday Special! There's talk about how we will be spending Christmas, and a "Regrettable Christmas Quiz" that puts Leon and Rahul head to head in an electrifying battle for co host supremacy! And lets not forget the list of seasonal comics!
In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul discuss:
- Awesome supernatural and creepy action with a festive spin in the "Hellboy Christmas Special (1997)".
- A celebration of all things winter in the "Hellboy Winter Special (2017)".
- Cola companies in cahoots with aliens and dark forces from opposite worlds. An epic battle for the future of Christmas in "Klaus and the Crisis in Xmasville #1".
- A Batman book for the holidays that strikes the perfect balance between fun and Darkness. from a series that was an extension of the brilliant "Batman: The Animated Series" the wonderful "Batman Adventures Holiday Special (1995)".
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Peace and Love to all,
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1 hr 20 min - 024: "Maybe If My Teacher Taught Maths Like This"
In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul discuss:
- love's beginnings and inevitable endings in Lee Weeks and Tom King's Beautiful "Batman Annual #2".
- The awesome conclusion of and overall thoughts on "Ghostbusters TMNT 2".
- The Continuing tale of Jack Napier and his one man mission to save Gotham from ruin at the hands of Batman? in "Batman: White Knight".
- Chip Zdarsky and Erica Henderson's Brilliantly light hearteed and witty "Jughead Vol. 1".
- The solo debut of the king of the Inhumans, "Black Bolt (2017) #1".
- The Second Chapter in a very current horror story that deals with privacy and very personal data leaks No. 1 With a Bullet #2
- Greg Pak and Giovanni Valleta's "John Wick #1".
- The supernatural, super violent, super funny mystery book by Jason Shiga "Demon Vol.4"
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1 hr 31 min - 023: "The Doomsday Clock Has Struck Midnight"
In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul discuss:
- The return of the Watchmen in the highly anticipated Geoff Johns and Gary Frank comic "Doomsday Clock #1".
- The tale of the Punisher's first military Command and his first kill in "Punisher: The Platoon".
- The conclusion, and overall impression left by the beautifully grotesque "Kill The Minotaur".
- The final and most unsettling peek into the nightmare worlds of the twisted Dark Knights in "DC Dark Knights: The Batman Who Laughs #".
- A 1920s detective tale with a sinister twist "Minky Woodcock – The Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini #1".
- Leon and Greg share their thoughts on one of Rahul's picks from Episode 022, The Beautiful Death #1
- An important piece that addresses issues of Race and Racism "Your Black Friend".
- A story about an amnesiac on a journey to recover her identity and memories in "Blank Slate".
- Deniz Camp and Vittorio Astone's "Maxwell’s Demons #1"
- Nerdwriter1's video essay entitled "How to Design a Comic Book Page" which focuses on deconstructing the panel structure from one page of "Maus" by Art Spiegelman.
We also have a brief and spoiler-free talk about the new Netflix Punisher Series and the DCEU Justice League Movie as well as answering a question about large swimming pools filled with things we love!
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1 hr 38 min - 022: "On Paper Doesn't It Sound Terrible?"
In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul discuss:
- Dimension hopping adventure! The second time the Ghostbusters and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have come together in one comic "TMNT Ghostbusters II".
- Supernatural crisis catastrophe by Wes Craig, Toby Cypress and Niko Guardia in "The Grave Diggers Union #1".
- Being stuck in a nightmare multiverse at the whim of a Demonic Force in "Batman: Lost #1".
- The continuing phychological torment and creeping dread in Tom King and
Mitch Gerads' "Mister Miracle".- Punk rock, half baked heists going sideways in "The Wonderful World of Tank Girl #1".
- A critical look at the modern digital age and privacy in a world where the walls between public and private are so thin and easily broken in No. 1 With A Bullet #1
- The insect apocalypse in Mathieu Bablet's "The Beautiful Death".
We also talk a little bit about why we are enjoying The CW's Riverdale so much!
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1 hr 35 min - 021: "The All Hallows Eve-isode"
In this episode, Greg and Leon discuss:
- Satanic Panic era occult horror in Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Robert Hack's fantastic "Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina, Vol.1 : The Crucible".
- The love letter to the Hammer Horror movies of old, a story with heart AND horror, "Mr Higgins Comes Home"
- Archie Comics classic monster horror with "Jughead: The Hunger #1".
- An anthology of twisted tales set within the DC universe "DC House Of Horror #1".
- And the creeping darkness and looming shadows of Cullen Bunn and Tyler Crook's"Harrow County, Vol.1 : Countless Haints".
We also tackle a listener question concerning our preferences for being stuck as prey for a comic book creation on a small island, and a question from Rahul around which comic book character we would nominate to replace and be used as Thor's Hammer!
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1 hr 10 min - 020: "Universe-Ending Bad"
In this episode, Greg Leon and Rahul discuss:
- Kicking butt and taking heads with "Head Lopper Vol. 1: The Island or A Plague Of Beasts".
- Tom King, Gabriel Hernandez Walta, and Jordie Bellaire's Vision Vol. 1: Little Worse Than A Man
- Sean Murphy and Matt Hollingsworth's brilliant, new, "Batman: White Knight #1".
- The rise of The Dawnbreaker, our latest glimpse of the doomed Dark Multiverse "Batman: The Dawnbreaker #1".
- Generation jumping fun in "Generations: Ms. Marvel & Ms. Marvel #1".. and "Miles Morales Spider-Man & Peter Parker Spider-Man #1".
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About Ace Comicals
From the publisher's feed
Every two weeks your host Greg and his co-hosts Leon and Rahul discuss comics in all their forms; monthly issues, collected volumes, graphic novels, newspaper strips, film tie-ins, TV tie-ins,…
flip-books, pictures scribbled on the backs of napkins... If it tells a story in sequence through art and text, rest assured we'll have something to say about it. Art and logos by the talented and extremely generous Anthony Smith (https://www.acecomicals.com/guests/anthonysmith) If you have questions or comments, please reach us at [email protected] or on twitter at https://twitter.com/AceComicals If you like what we do please considering donating to us at https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals. All contributions will be used to defray the cost of hosting the website.