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September 22, 2019Guest Kami Garcia talks new crime thriller 'Joker/Harley' and profiling serial killers like Joker
THE NEWS:
James Tynion is taking over Batman with #86 through #100
Marvel solicitations revealed!
DC’s Birds of Prey Cancelled, Re-solicited as Mature Title
DC ends Co-Op Advertising Program
Archie Comics buys Comic Book Legal Defense Fund membership
TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK:
Dave
Absolute Carnage #3 (W: Donny Cates, A: Ryan Stegman)
Lex Luthor Year of the Villain (W: Jason Latour, A: Bryan Hitch)
Hitch’s art gives this an event feel while the story is fun in ways only comics can achieve thanks to Latour’s imaginative ideas.
Forrest
House of X #5 (W: Jonathan Hickman, A: Pepe Larraz)
Absolute Carnage #3 (W: Donny Cates, A: Ryan Stegman)
Scary, subversive and surprisingly silly this is the strongest Marvel event in years.
TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK:
Dave: The White Trees #2 (W: Chip Zdarsky, A: Kris Anka)
Forrest: The Plot #1 (W: Michael Moreci, Tim Daniel, A: Josh Hixson)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.:
Dave: Powers of X #5 (Mike Huddleston)
Forrest: New Mutants: War Children #1 (Bill Sienkiewicz)

Segment: JOKER/HARLEY Interview - Kami Garcia - ARTISTS MIKE MAYHEW AND MICO SUAYAN October 9th - Joker/Harley: CRIMINAL SANITY
First off, I got a glimpse at the first issue and it’s stunning. The art is of course, but also the depiction of Harley Quinn. She isn’t silly or offbeat, but deadly serious about her work. What went into writing Harley in this way?
This series is largely about serial killers and about the why what in what they do, I’m curious, why are we so fascinated with the most evil of people?
When profiling a character like Joker do you tend to think of serial killers, say someone like Ted Bundy, and combine them, or do you develop it in a different way?
Harley takes on different roles we’ve never seen for her, like being a professor. What went into building on Harley and what we’ve seen before?
When writing a crime series as this do you ever have to get into the headspace of a killer? I ponder whether a ritualistic murder might be 100% getting in the head of a killer, or maybe if it was researched?
I can’t help but make connections between Joker/Harley and The X-Files Origins: Agent of Chaos since both delve into the early days of a character. Here it’s Harley of course, but with the novel, it was Fox Mulder.
Can you talk a bit about splitting the art between Mayew and Suayan?
Off topic top shelf: Kami Garcia talks Mindhunters and cooking.
1 hr 7 min
September 15, 2019Guest Daniel Kibblesmith talks writing Loki, breaking in, and X-Men inspirations
The News:
Powers of X - Red Diamond - Sinister Secrets?
Suicide Squad confirmed for Tom Taylor
Marvel The Pull List reveals December solicits
Powers of X #4 sparks job opportunity
They are already making an Undiscovered Country movie
Comic Sales...FLAT
Frank Miller Returns to THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS for THE GOLDEN CHILD
TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK:
Dave
King Thor #1 (W: Jason Aaron, A: Asad Ribic)
Loki #3 (W: Daniel Kibblesmith, A: Oscar Bazaldua)
Chris
Amazing Spider-Man #29 (W: Nick Spencer, A: Francesco Manna)
Powers of X #4 (W: Jonathan Hickman, A: R.B. Silva)
TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK:
Dave: Spider-Man #1 (W: JJ Abrams, Henry Abrams A: Sara Pichelli)
Chris: House of X #5 (W: Jonathan Hickman A: Pepe Larraz)
JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.:
Dave: Flash Forward #1 (Evan Shaner)
Chris: House of X #5 (Pepe Larraz)
SEGMENT Interview: comic book writer Daniel Kibbelsmith
How did you first fall in love with comics and have they been a constant presence in your life ever since?
Did you always want to write comics? Getting a gig on a major TV show seems like a very interesting way to break in.
Loki has been a wild series with each issue offering imaginative ideas and clever turns, but the pacing has struck me as particularly good. Do you consciously think about pacing while writing your scripts?
There are some big ideas in Loki, so big it makes me wonder, do you have a Marvel event in you and if so who would be the lead character?
Similarly, you have serious opinions about the world based on your Twitter. Do you see yourself doing more serious comics in the future or will comedy always find a way into your scripts?
Do folks geek out on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert?
What has been your proudest moment in comics?
You keep up with politics… if you could have any character in the Marvel Universe jump into the 2020 election, who would it be?
Superfight: Superfight - Best at escaping a temple full of booby traps after stealing a sacred idol, Batgirl or Cyclops.
Off topic top shelf: What is Daniel Kibblesmith into right now that is not comics-related.
1 hr 24 min
September 08, 2019Guest David Pepose talks writing 'Going to the Chapel' & Marvel controversy in Rio de Janeiro
In the news this week we discuss Mayor Marvelo Crivella of Rio de Janeiro issuing a statement censoring and banning the 2010 Marvel Comics story Avengers: The Children’s Crusade from the city’s Bienial Do Livro book festival which runs from August 30 to September 8, Scott Snyder confirming the JSA team in Doomsday Clock and Justice League #31 are one and the same, Spawn #300 introduces She-Spawn, Image United dead is dead, Tom King hinting at Alfred not being so dead, how China tarrifs may screw the industry, Tom Taylor hinting at his newest DC series, and finally Gary Frank reveals the release date for the final issue of Doomsday Clock.
TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK:
Dave
Justice League #31 (W: Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, A: Jorge Jimenez)
Fantastic Four #14 (W: Dan Slott, A: Paco Medina)
JJ
Something is Killing the Children #1 (W: James Tynion IV, A: Werther Dell’edera)
House of X #4 (W: Jonathan Hickman, A: Pepe Larraz)
JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.:
Dave: Batman Eternal (Omnibus) (Dustin Nguyen)
JJ: Absolute Carnage: Symbiote of Vengeance #1 (Philip Tan)
TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK:
Dave: Riddler: Year Of The Villain #1 (W: Mark Russell, A: Scott Godlewski)
JJ: Coffin Bound #2 (W: Dan Watters, A: Dani)
SEGMENT: Interview: David Pepose about Going to the Chapel #1 (out this week) with art by Gavin Guidry.
Thanks for being on the show David. On the cover of the issue it reads, “Love is the ultimate hostage situation” and David I have to ask...who hurt you?!
You’re relatively new in the comic book publishing realm, but so damn successful at it. Can you talk a bit about how you got to where you are?
The response to Going to the Chapel is so great, congratulations. Patton Oswalt recommended the book dude, how cool! How have the last couple of days been for you?
Your comic book work has lived in the realm of crime drama/thriller, are there any other genres you’d like to tackle?
I’ve asked you about comic book reviewing before in an interview we did years back but I have to ask again, how do you approach reviewing, do you like it, and any advice for reviewers out there?
Superfight: Who would win at jousting: Rocket Raccoon or Cyborg!
Off topic top shelf: What is David Pepose into right now that is not comics-related.
1 hr 22 min
September 01, 2019Guests Mariko Tamaki & Steve Pugh talk 'Harley: Breaking Glass' plus House of X halftime
THE NEWS:
Marvel Comics #1000 redactions and edits made to stay apolitical
C.B. Cebulski hoping for return of John Byrne and Neil Gaiman
Final two infected revealed
Venom Island?!??!
C.B. Cebulski teases return of Black Knight and Moon Knight
Brian Wood accused of sexual misconduct
TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK:
Dave
Batman Curse of the White Knight #2 (W/A: Sean Murphy, Color: Matt Hollingsworth)
Doctor Strange #18 (W: Mark Waid, A: Jesus Saiz)
Forrest
Absolute Carnage #2 (W: Donny Cates, A: Ryan Stegman)
Spider-Man: Life Story #3 (W: Chip Zdarsky, A: Mark Bagley)
ComicBookRoundUp
Critic: Doctor Strange #18 (9.3)
Fan: Ice Cream Man #14 (9.4)
SEGMENT: Powers of X and House of X - a closer look
TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK:
Dave: Something is Killing the Children #1 (W: James Tynion IV, A: Werther Dell'edera)
Forrest: The Amazing Spider-Man: Going Big #1 (W: Erik Larsen, Gerry Conway A: Mark Bagley)
JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.:
Dave: Something Is Killing The Children #1 (Jae Lee, June Chung cover)
Forrest: Berserker Unbound #2 (Andrea Sorrentino)
SEGMENT: Interview Mariko Tamaki and Steve Pugh
How much free reign did you have when you approached writing and designing these familiar characters?
Harley is such an emotive character filled with life and an almost instantaneous reaction to the world outside of her. Is it challenging at all to write and draw a character like Harley?
Outside of enjoying a great Harley story, which it is, what do you want readers to take from the work?
Steve, your color work is astounding. Was it your intention to have the color transition from mostly black white and blue to much more striking use of color from the beginning or did it evolve as you progressed in the creative process?
The ice cream shop scene is possibly my favorite and Harley’s friend is positively electric. So electric I have to ask, are these characters modeled after real people? And Steve, did you take any inspirations from real life people in your designs?
The drag queen karaoke cabaret is fabulous and feels right at home for Harley. What are the chances we get a tie-in comic or series to further their adventures?
I won’t spoil a thing here, but is there any chance for a sequel? This ending is so perfect for one!
Is there a hero from DC, or any other publisher, that deserves (or you’d like to work on) a young adult high school graphic novel?
Are there any other projects you’re working on you’d like to talk about?
Superfight: Who would win a surfing competition, Black Panther or Catwoman? Mariko and Steve tell us what they think!
1 hr 23 min
August 25, 2019Special guest writer James Tynion IV talks new BOOM! Studios horror series Something is Killing the Children, plus Marvel solicits and more
THE NEWS:
2099 is back baby!
CAPTAIN MARVEL Out to 'Kill the Avengers' in New Dark Arc
G. WILLOW WILSON Exiting WONDER WOMAN for 'Bucket-List-Dream Project'
STEVE DITKO Play Coming to NEW YORK for NYCC Tie-In Dates
2019 Ringo Awards nominations are announced
Once and future gets 5th printing
Batman #77 features a major death
TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK:
Dave
Absolute Carnage vs. Deadpool #1 (W: Frank Tieri, A: Marcelo Ferreira
Deadpool Annual #1 (W: Dana Schwartz, A: Reilly Brown)
Forrest
Powers of X #3 (W: Jonathan Hickman, A: R.B. Silva)
Superior Spider-Man #10 (W: Christos Gage, A: Mike Hawthorne)
ComicBookRoundUp
Critic: Middlewest #10 (9.5)
Fan: Powers of X #3 (9.4)
TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK:
Dave: Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass (W: Mariko Tamaki, A: Steve Pugh)
Forrest: Spider-Man: Life Story #6 (W: Chip Zdarsky, A: Mark Bagley)
JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.:
Dave: Absolute Carnage #2 #1 (Marcos Martin)
Forrest: Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Chosen Ones #1 (Evan Cagle)
SEGMENT: Interview James Tynion IV & Eric Harburn - Something is Killing the Children #1 (Out September 4th)
Something is Killing the Children might be my favorite horror-anything title ever. At what stage did the title get thought up?
James, I know you’ve said previously this story has been percolating in your head for awhile, once Werther Dell'Edera came on as artist how long did it take to hash out the style, the characters designs, stuff like that?
What are your biggest horror influences?
The color palette is gorgeous in this book, there are these blacks and blues in the night time scenes, then bright bright whites in the day scenes. Can you talk a little about that choice and what you were going for?
Something that was so striking to me was the use of gore in the book. Is there a science to how much and when it drops in the story?
Erica Slaughter is an instantly likable character even though she’s a bit weird in her own way. Also, I totally see folks cosplaying as her soon. I almost think her favorite book growing up would be Where the Wild Things Are, but she was reading it in a different way. Can you talk a bit about this character?
Do you remember the moment you fell in love with comics?
What has been your proudest moment in comics?
Seeing as this is an idea that has been living in your head for awhile, are there any more (how many) horror stories that you are tinkering with?
**Segment: Superfight: **Krampus vs. Jigsaw - worst roommate
Off Topic Top Shelf: James Tynion - New wave of horror films
1 hr 7 min
August 18, 2019 Writer Karla Pacheco goes 'Fearless' and new DC/Marvel series revealed
This week special guest comic book writer Karla Pacheco joins us to talk about next week's Fearless #2, talks about comic book writing, her Acts of Evil Punisher Annual story, and more! We also go over the news which includes which infected DC Comics heroes that were revealed, Marvel announcing new Deadpool, Morbius, Yondu, and Scream books, how 20 copies of Absolute Carnage carried one of a kind Mark Bagley sketches, that Greg Capullo renewed his DC contract and will start a secret project with Scott Snyder, and finally, Jonathan Hickman responds to House of X plagiarism accusations.
TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK:
Dave
Gwenpool Strikes Back #1 (W: Leah Williams, A: David Baldeon)
White Trees #1 (W: Chip Zdarsky, A: Kris Anka, Matthew Wilson)
Forrest
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #9 (W: Saladin Ahmed, A: Javier Garron)
Absolute Carnage: Separation Anxiety (W: Clay McLeod Chapman, A: Brian Level)
TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK:
Dave: Pretty Violent #1 (W: Derek Hunter, A: Jason Young)
Forrest: Ghost Spider #1 (W: Seanan McGuire, A: Takeshi Miyazawa)
JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.:
Dave: Fearless #2 (Yasmine Putri)
Forrest: Bloodborne #14 (Morgan Jeske)
Segment: Interview with comic book writer Karla Pacheco!
Off Topic Top Shelf: Karla Pacheco picks her favorite bourbon!
1 hr 12 min
August 11, 2019DC: Disheartening, X-Men sales soar, and nostalgia wins
THE NEWS:
Jim Lee says DC digital sales are “plateauing” and “disheartening”
Dan Didio concerned about nostalgia powering the comic market
DC Plans to Reinvent Digital Strategy As Sales Continue to Flatten
DC Promotes Marie Javins, Batman Editor Jamie Rich will take over Justice League titles
Publisher Eidelweiss lists collection of super rare X-Men comics coming Feb. 2020
Recap Fantastic Five
TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK:
Dave
House of X #2 (W: Jonathan Hickman, A: Pepe Larraz)
Sea of Stars #2 (W: Jason Aaron, Dennis Hopeless Hallum, A: Stephen Green, and Rico Renzi)
Forrest
Absolute Carnage #1 (W: Donny Cates, A: Ryan Stegman)
DCeased #4 (W: Tom Taylor, A: Trevor Hairsine)
ComicBookRoundUp
Critic: Harley Quinn #64 (9.4) / House of X #2 (9.4)
Fan: House of X #2 (9.5)
SEGMENT: Sales review for July, 2019
TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK:
Dave: Once and Future #1 (W: Kieron Gillen, A: Dan Mora)
Forrest: Collapser #2 (W: Shaun Simon, Mikey Way A: Ilias Kyriazis)
JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.:
Dave: Silver Surfer: Black #3 (Tradd Moore)
Forrest: Scream #1 (A: Michael Allred)
SEGMENT: Trash it or Treasure it: Ghost Rider
Off Topic Top Shelf: Forrest - Dragon Quest
1 hr 6 min
August 04, 2019Casting Fantastic Four and making David Lynch and Tarantino comics at the movies
THE NEWS
Wildcats delayed!
Copra to return in October.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Legacy Edition to Collect Out-of-Print Stories
Powers of X reveals all X-Men stories have happened in 10 years
BLACK WIDOW Screenwriter Will Skip 'Comic Book Canon' That's 'Discriminatory'
Terrificon 2019 coverage coming soon!
TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK:
Dave
Fantastic Four: Fantastic Origins (W: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, A: David Marquez)
Red Sonja Lord of Fools (W: Mark Russell, A: Bob Q & Katie O’Meara)
Forrest
Powers of X #1 (W: Johnathan Hickman, A: R.B. Silva)
Manor Black #1 (W: Cullen Bunn, Brian Hurtt A: Tyler Crook)
ComicBookRoundUp
Critic: Sabrina the Teenage Witch #4
Fan: Batman: Last Knight on Earth #2 - 22 reviews
Segment: Cast This, Fantastic Four
TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK
Dave
Justice League #29 (W: Snyder/Tynion, A: Bruno Redondo)
Forrest
Absolute Carnage #1 (W: Donny Cates, A: Ryan Stegman)
JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.
Dave
House of X #2 (A: Pepe Larraz)
Forrest
Daredevil #9 (A: Julian Totino Tedesco)
SEGMENT: Adaptation the wrong way: What film should become a comic.
SEGMENT: Off topic top shelf: Dave picks The Boys
GOODBYES LIKE REVIEW SUBSCRIBE
1 hr 6 min
July 28, 2019Writer Dennis "Hopeless" Hallum interview, Dawn of X reactions, & more
THE NEWS
Dave’s SDCC thoughts
The Dawn of X revealed! Unpacking the X-Men reboot
Recounting the Eisner winners (and our bet)
King and Gerads reveal Strange Adventures
Robert Kirkman has no plans for Negan Spin off
TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK:
Dave
Batman: Curse of the White Knight #1 (W/A: Sean Murphy, Color: Matt Hollingsworth)
Forrest
History of the Marvel Universe #1 (W: Mark Waid, A: Javier Rodriguez)
ComicBookRoundUp
Critic: Wicked + Divine 44 (9.5)
Fan: House of X #1 (9.5 - 61 reviews!)
SEGMENT: Spider-Man: Who is the best non-Peter Parker spider?
TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK
Dave
Batman: Last Knight on Earth #2 (W: Scott Snyder, A: Greg Capullo)
Forrest
Powers of X #1 (W: Jonathan Hickman, A: R.B. Silva)
JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.
Dave
Death’s Head #1 (Nick Roche)
Forrest
Stranger Things: Six #3 (Caspar Wijingaard)
SEGMENT: Dennis “Hopeless” Hallum interview covering Spider-Man: City at War, past works like Spider-Woman, and his new series with Jason Aaron Sea of Stars.
SEGMENT: Superfight with Hallum
SEGMENT: Off topic top shelf: Dennis Hallum
GOODBYES LIKE REVIEW SUBSCRIBE
1 hr 23 min
July 21, 2019Spider-Man's one true love, DC's darkest stories yet, & hot SDCC news
WELCOME AND INTROS
THE NEWS
DC returns to Dark Multiverse for a new Death of Superman story
Marvel will reveal Dawn of X at SDCC
Black Cat #1 was the best selling book of June, and not by a small number
Dan Didio on Vertigo retirement
Tom King and Mitch Gerads react to Heroes in Crisis backlash
Marvel announces new Spider-Verse book
TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK
Nathan
Blade Runner 2019 #1 (W: Michael Green, Mike Johnson, A: Andres Guinalado)
James Bond 007 #9 (W: Greg Pak, A: Eric Gapstur & Robert Carey)
Forrest
Superior Spider-Man #9 (W: Christos Gage, A: Mike Hawthorne)
Collapser #1 (W: Mikey Way, Shaun Simon A: Ilias Kyriazis)
ComicBookRoundUp
Critic: Silver Surfer Black #2 (9.5)
Fan: Collapser #1 (9.8)
SEGMENT: Spider-Man - Who is Peter Parker’s one true love?
TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK
Nathan
Batman: Curse of the White Knight #1 (W/A: Sean Gordon Murphy)
Forrest
History of the Marvel Universe #1 (W: Mark Waid, A: Javier Rodriguez)
JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.
Nathan
Batman: Curse of the White Knight #1 (Variant Cover, A: Sean Murphy)
Forrest
Mars Attacks! (A: Chris Schweizer)
SEGMENT: Casting the next Spider-Man MCU villain
Off Topic Top Shelf: Nathan - He Is Legend’s new album, “White Bat”
1 hr 24 min

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