Ace Comicals

By Greg Driver

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-bo... more

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May 17, 2017 009: ACP Aliens ("Salvation" and "Dead Orbit")
In Anticipation of the latest cinematic entry in the Alien franchise, we read two offerings of the comic variety both old and new.
we get to grips with the Mike Mignoa and Dave Gibbons 1993 tale Aliens: Salvation and James Stokoe's Aliens: Dead Orbit #1, In an Aliens double feature of fear, violence and fantastic artwork!
Aliens: Salvation Is the tale of a devout christian who is forced to abandon the Space Freighter he is contracted to with his mad captain, after something goes horribly wrong with the cargo they have been charged with. Stranded on an inhospitable alien planet. as a result, his faith is tested to the very limits as he tries to survive against the planet itself, and the deadly cargo!
Aliens: Dead Orbit is a brand new book and we have Issue 1! Its the story of an Engineering Officer named Wascylewski, on a station out in distant space, versus the deadly Xenomorph menace!
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May 14, 2017 008: Free Comic Book Day 2017!
It was Free Comic Book Day, Greg traveled down to London to hang out with Rahul and Leon. We visited some comic shops to see what kinds of things were going on and took in an awesome art exhibition called The Art Of The Brick: DC Super Heroes. We talk about our day and our favourites from the free comics we snagged! Including I Hate Image, TMNT: Prelude To Dimension X, Lady Mechanika, Betty & Veronica, Bad Machinery, Hostage, 2000AD and the Bongo Comics Free For All.
All this and a bite-sized review of our drunken movie choice from the day Suicide Squad.
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Notes:
-A list of all of the comics that were available this year can be found here in the FCBD Catalogue
-More information about the fantastic Art of the Brick exhibition can be found here on the official website
-A link to the Ace Comicals Blog where we have included some of our photographs of the Exhibition.
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May 03, 2017007: "Mutant Without A Cause"
This episode: Greg has discovered his wildest fever dream in comic form, Namwolf! Takes a trip to a vampire run BBQ joint in Texas with Redneck, and discovers 'Cantik', music without the help of gods in Godshaper.
Leon has been correcting time paradoxes with The Infinite Loop and fantasy-adventuring with the hard as nails, badass Rat Queens! While Rahul explores what it means to have great power in They’re Not Like Us and takes a sobering look at the events unfolding in Syria through Kobane Calling. There's also some Free Comic Book Day hype! As always with a side order of other stuff we think is worth your time!
Notes:
Saturday May 6th is Free Comic Book Day! So get down to your local Comic Book shop and check it out! Check with your local store to see what kinds of events they may be running. Have fun! We would love to hear about what comics you picked up and what was going on where you are so get in touch at [email protected].
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1h 7min
April 19, 2017006: ACP Old Man Logan (2008-2009)
Ace Comicals Episode 006, SNIKT! Ace Comicals Presents Old Man Logan!
We got excited by the recently released Logan movie and decided to visit the book that inspired it, the original 8 issue run of Old Man Logan!
This story ran from 2008 to 2009 through Wolverine #66–72 and ended in Wolverine Giant-Size Old Man Logan.
Nihilism, violence, farming and pacifism! Come listen as we get into what makes this book tick!
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Notes:
We mention the Weapon X comics. These are Greg's favourite Wolverine comics and he wrote a thing about why: https://acecomicals.wordpress.com/2017/03/17/weapon-x-the-best-at-what-it-does/
We're Not Worthy the band responsible for our current intro music!
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1h 10min
April 05, 2017 005: "Load Bearing Stack"
Welcome to episode 005!
This episode: Greg gets buried alive in an avalanche of comics including Underwinter, God Country, and Ghostbusters 101!
Leon has been digging through some recent IDW stuff, namely Locke & Key - Small World and Darkness Visible! And Rahul Returns from Japan with his thoughts on Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan), The Spirited Away Film Comic, and Good Night World
All this and a bunch of other stuff we think is totally worth your time!
Notes:
-During the show we mention that a friend of ours, the brilliant artist @Wisesnail! has been asked to provide some Variant covers for
IDW!
-@Wisesnail has provided covers for Highlander American Dream Issues #1 and #2 and a cool X-Files/Orphan Black mash up for X-Files Deviations 2017 #1
-You can see some of @Wisesnail's other amazing work here on Instagram
-The cool Spirited Away Film Comics that Rahul talks about can be found here!
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1h 11min
March 22, 2017004: ACP Power Man and Iron Fist (2016) Vol. 1
Ace Comicals Episode 004! SWEET CHRISTMAS! It’s Power Man and Iron Fist!
Ace Comicals Presents the David F. Walker and Sanford Greene Power Man and Iron Fist comics!
We thought we would read and review the first collected volume of this humour-charged run titled "The Boys Are Back In Town"
This volume collects #1-5 of the current run, where our favourite, street level "Heroes For Hire" are back together!
The original hero-buddies deal with some small, unfinished business that spirals out of control in a big way!
We talk about the light-hearted, buddy genre writing and the cartoon-styling on display in this book, and why we think it's just so much fun.
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Notes:
As we mention in the show Yes. The Iron Fist Netflix show IS out for consumption!
We thought we would include that David F. Walker produced one of the most definitive documentaries on the topic of Blaxploitation films; Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered, and Shafted.
He also worked on a Shaft comic
That Run The Jewels track we talk about.
For The Love Of Money - The O'Jays '
The Lion King - Can You Feel The Love Tonight
We're Not Worthy the band responsible for our current intro music!
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March 08, 2017 003: "Too Lit for the Real World"
Welcome to episode 003!
This is the first of what we have dubbed the "talky" episodes where we discuss freely our current reads, new discoveries, and general thoughts and feelings regarding the medium.
And what a wild ride it is!
This episode: Greg takes on the stack, Leon has a confession to make and Rahul sends us a question from the future (Japan!). Join us as we discuss whether
CAGE!, The Belfry, East Of West, Morning Glories and a bunch of other titles, are worth your time!
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1h 12min
February 22, 2017 002: ACP Black Panther (2016) Vol.1
Episode 002!
Ace Comicals Presents the current Ta-Nehisi Coates & Brian Stelfreeze Black Panther run!
We decided we would discuss and review the first collected volume of this run "A Nation Under Our Feet - Book 1".
This volume collects issues 1-4 of the current run and also includes the first ever appearance of the Black Panther from Fantastic Four #52 (originally published July 1966).
Hear our thoughts and feelings on the current state of affairs in the country of Wakanda, and the conflicted life of T'Challa (Being king ain't easy) as we get deep with the writing and artistry on display in this explosive and promising introduction!
Included are some links to the videos and interviews we mention during the show:
Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet - Part 1 (Featuring Run the Jewels)
Marvel's New Black Panther Comic | Q&A With Author Ta-Nehisi Coates
The Ace Comicals blog where you can view that awesome that awesome "Run The Jewels" cover from Black Panther #2 in its entirety
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56min
February 08, 2017001: How To Get Into Comics
Welcome to Ace Comicals this is the first show of 2017, Episode 001!
We decided, to kick off the Ace Comicals 2017 Reboot, we would do a show where we talk about how comics work and how we got into it!

We wanted to present a gentle introduction for people curious about comics, and to address some of the things we wish we had been told when WE started reading comics.
Alongside this episode, we have created a supplementary guide on the various methods for purchasing comics both physically and digitally
We are your hosts, Greg, Leon and Rahul and we invite you to join us on our journey into the rabbithole of sequential art!
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1h 5min

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The podcast currently has 149 episodes available.