Acmecast

In the first of four special edition Acmecast supplements, Jermaine, Stephen and Adam sit down with the first thirteen September releases for the DC New 52 program and go through them one by one for the most in-depth, all-encompassing reviews out there!

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Jermaine, Stephen, Frank and Adam get down to the sweet science. Not the one studied by pugilists, though there is a bit of that, too. But the sweet, sweet science of comics retailing as it pretains to the landscape of the world, post-DC Relaunch Initiative.

Then they talk about everything NOT DC in this week's edition of Comics at the table.

For this week's DC Reviews, please listen to this Sunday's Acmecast supplemental, going live at 9 PM!

Jermaine, Stephen, Frank and Adam recap the events of the DC 52 Midnight Release Party, bringing you intricate analysis of the only two DC titles out this week, Flashpoint #5 and Justice League #1, and replay the interview conducted that late night with Gail Simone (Batgirl, Fury of Firestorm) and Tony Bedard (Blue Beetle, Green Lantern New Guardians)!

Then they get back to business as usual, discussing this week's books like Journey into Mystery, Mighty Thor and Green River Killer!

Jermaine and Stephen make their relationship work long distance as they discuss how their trip to Baltimore Comic Con went, the abrupt closing of a comic retail juggernaut, the DC Relaunch Initiative by the numbers, an upcoming signing for the fall and the fun of Internation Reading Comics in Public Day!

You also get part 2 of the Avengers Assemble ongoing discussion as Jermaine, John and Ryan make their way through the Thunderbolts and Avengers vol. 3!

Lastly, the gang bids a very fond and very real farewell to Michael in the Acme Adventure Hour episode 7!

First off, the Acme Adventure Hour returns with a new logo and the first part of a story entitled "Michael Says Goodbye"!

Then Jermaine, Stephen, Frank, Michael, Adam and Scott talk to Jonathan Hickman for the majority of the show about next week's Ultimates #1, October's Feel Better Now and November's Fantastic Four #600!

Finally they get down to the regular business of discussing the complexities involved in promoting the DC 52 Relaunch Initiative and the many facets of the greatness that is Daredevil #2

Jermaine, Stephen, Frank, Michael and Scott determine a statute of limitations for the DC 52 Relaunch, sing the praises of Astro City and discuss the possibility of a Walking Dead graphic novel prequel as well as the rest of the week's books!

Ultimate Comics Spider-man writer Brian Michael Bendis takes some time out of the media whirlwind that was the release of Ultimate Comics Fallout #4 to discuss the process of creating Miles Morales and tease the launch of Brilliant, the return of Scarlet, the follow-up to Takio and the filming of the Powers TV pilot!

Then Jermaine, Stephen, Frank, Michael, Adam and Jay weigh in on the controversy surrounding the reveal of the new Spidey and become a room divided over the conclusion of Batman: Knight of Vengeance!

EXCLUSIVE! Jermaine and Eddie recount their adventures from San Diego Comic Con International 2011! Need more be said?!

Stephen, Frank, Adam, Michael and Jay are joined by SpongeBob artist and Stuff Said podcast host Gregg Schigiel as they wrap up the Comic Con news and find out how Jermaine made out at the Show! Then they discuss the beginning of Spider-Island, the conclusion of Secret Warriors and everything in between!

Stephen, Frank, Adam, Michael and Jay give new listeners a great jumping on point as comic news blows up in the face of San Diego Comic Con International! They make good on the second half of the Dan Slott (Amazing Spider-man) interview that began last week. They risk life and limb in an emptied parking lot to review Captain America: the First Avenger at 3 AM! They talk new comics in equal parts Marvel, DC and independent books. And all the while they miss their fearless leader, Jermaine, a continent away!