Welcome to our new series we are calling Followup Fall. In this episode we return to Chew by John Layman and Rob Guillory. We covered issues 1-5 of this story in episode 28 of the podcast. Now we are returning to the series to cover issues 6-10 of the story. This is the first in our 3-part series where we return to stories we enjoyed and explore them further. Talking points ------------------ BAD THINGS ------------------- Homophobic slur (21:27) GOOD THINGS --------------------     Food Abilities (26:36) Pacing of the book (32:38)   Romance between Chu and Mintz (37:27)   World Building (40:31) OTHER ----------             Favorite detective stories (47:44) If you would like to download the episode, right click and Save As ARP-57-Chew6-10.mp3 As mentioned in the episode ----------------------------------- Chew 1-5 Our next podcast will be Bat Books For Beginners 145 - Batman: Family on Tuesday August 16th. Our next Arc Reactions episode will be Paralax Saga on September 4th. We are also on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host. We would like to thank Packie Wambaugh for recording our intro and outro music for us. We look forward to hearing from you. Contact us with any feedback or suggestions you may have and subscribe to us on your favorite platform:

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! Dylan and John talk about the Suicide Squad film from Warner Brothers and DC comics. Our discussion of the film will contain spoilers for the plot and we encourage you to see the movie before listening to the episode. If you would like to download the episode, right click and Save As ARP-56-SuicideSquadFilm.mp3 Our next episode will be ARP - 57 - Chew 6-10 on August 14th. We want to thank Packie Wambaugh for composing our intro and outro music selections. We are also now on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host. We look forward to hearing from you Contact us with any feedback or suggestions you may have:

We discuss the first 10 issues of Velvet by Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting. This female led spy story is set in a very realistic environment and focuses on a retired agent who must use her spy skills to solve a mystery. Talking points ----------------- Is Velvet a Ms. Male character? (11:18) Velvet's approach to Marina (21:51) A More Realistic Spy Story (36:16) The plot (42:44) The world is very real (50:28) Naration (55:47) Continuation past this story (1:04:41) Letters Pages (1:07:16) If you would like to download the episode, right click and Save As ARP-55-Velvet1-10.mp3 As mentioned in the episode ----------------------------------- BBFB 142 - Bruce Wayne, Murderer? Deadpool film Winter Soldier film BBFB 141 - Catwoman: Dark End of the Street Cosplay artist who painted her body like comic book characters Our next podcast will be our coverage of the Suicide Squad (film) on August 7th. Our next Bat Books For Beginners episode will be Gotham Central: In The Line of Duty on July 19th. We are also on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host. We would like to thank Packie Wambaugh for recording our intro and outro music for us. We look forward to hearing from you. Contact us with any feedback or suggestions you may have and subscribe to us on your favorite platform:

We had a great time at Denver Comiccon and want to thank our friends Paul, Kaylee, and Becky for all you did for us. We have a supersize episode for you with 12 interviews for you. We talk to established professionals in the industry as well as independent publishers and hope you find some new books to check out. Talking points -------------- Brief Recap of our time at the con Allen Bellman interview (4:15) Best Thing at the convention Andy Mangels interview (12:06) 2016 Con Exclusive Beer Selection Barbara Randall Kesel interview (36:34) Ben Girven interview - Stomping Ground (48:15) John Myers interview - Era of Great Wonders (57:08) James Lacroix interview - Critical Mass (1:02:10) Cat Staggs interview (1:05:49) Things that DCC Does well Jay Peteranetz interview - Magicians Must Die (1:18:15) Lee Oaks interview - Thunder Monkey (1:22:00) Shawn Gustafson interview - The Specialists (1:26:54) Narrier Comics interview (1:29:54) Final thoughts on the Convention Ellie Ann Soderstrom interview (1:40:00 - Trigger warning. Ellie Ann shares her story about how she has been harassed in the comics industry and it is intense. We really do hope you listen to her story, but we understand if it will be too upsetting and you want to stop the episode now. If you would like to download the episode, right click and Save As ARP-54-DenverComiccon2016.mp3 As mentioned in the episode ----------------------------------- Jay Peteranetz - Magicians Must Die Narrier Comics - Black of Heart Shawn Gustafson - The Specialists Lee Oaks - Thunder Monkey kickstarter Ben Girven - Stomping Ground Ellie Ann Soderstrom - REBEL John Myers - The Era of Great Wonders James LaCroix - Critical Mass Barbara Randall Kesel - Shadow Zone Graphic Novel Our next podcast will cover Velvet 1-10 on July 3rd. Our next Bat Books For Beginners episode will be Batman: Family on July 19th. We are also on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host. We would like to thank Packie Wambaugh for recording our intro and outro music for us. We look forward to hearing from you. Contact us with any feedback or suggestions you may have and subscribe to us on your favorite platform:

We tackle the Spirit of Vengeance with Ghost Rider - Road to Damnation. We are joined by our friend Cade Reynolds and dissect this mini-series where Ghost Rider battles the forces of heaven and hell. Talking points -------------- BAD THINGS ---------- Ghost Rider's presence does not effect the outcome of the story (4:47) Methods of the agents of heaven (12:51) Pacing (22:46) GOOD THINGS ----------- World Building (26:53) Art (38:00) If you would like to download the episode, right click and Save As ARP-53-RoadToDamnation.mp3 As mentioned in the episode ----------------------------------- My Lai Massacre Our next podcast will be our coverage of Denver Comiccon on June 26th. Our next Bat Books For Beginners episode will be Bruce Wayne: Fugitive on June 21st. We are also on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host. We would like to thank Packie Wambaugh for recording our intro and outro music for us. We look forward to hearing from you. Contact us with any feedback or suggestions you may have and subscribe to us on your favorite platform:

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! Travis and John discuss the 2nd TMNT film, Out of the Shadows. We talk about what we liked about it, where it was not perfect, and how it brought to life some of our favorite characters from the 90s cartoon. As Mentioned: Arc Reactions - S14 - TMNT filmArc Reactions - 35 - Billy Love Nibbles If you would like to download the episode, right click and Save As ARP-52-TMNT2.mp3 Our next episode will be Ghost Rider: Road To Damnation on June 12th. We want to thank Packie Wambaugh for composing our intro and outro music selections. We are also now on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host. We look forward to hearing from you Contact us with any feedback or suggestions you may have:

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! Dylan and John watched Bryan Singer's X-Men: Apocalypse and sat down to talk about the things it did poorly as well as a couple of things we enjoyed from the film. As Mentioned in the episode: ARP - 50 - Captain America: Civil War (film) ARP - 45 - Batman V. Superman (film) ARP - S11 - Days of Future Past (film) If you would like to download the episode, right click and Save As ARP-51-X-MenApocalypseFilm.mp3 Our next episode will be TMNT: Out of the Shadows on June 5th. We want to thank Packie Wambaugh for composing our intro and outro music selections. We are also now on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host. We look forward to hearing from you Contact us with any feedback or suggestions you may have:

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! The Avengers have split in Captain America: Civil War. Which side will win? Who do you support? Join us as we talk about the things we like and what we didn't like about this Marvel film. If you would like to download the episode, right click and Save As ARP-50-CivilWarFilm.mp3 Our next episode will be Bat Books For Beginners 142 - Bruce Wayne, Muderer? on May 17th. We want to thank Packie Wambaugh for composing our intro and outro music selections. We are also now on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host. We look forward to hearing from you Contact us with any feedback or suggestions you may have:

The Burning has taken over J'onn J'onzz's body and the Justice League must defeat this enemy and help J'onn regain control. We talk about the story, Martian Manhunter, our favorite Justice League lineup and more. Talking points ------------------ BAD THINGS ------------------ Having the villain be sexist as shorthand for 'bad' (6:29) Fernus is abusive to Scorch (9:20) Plastic Man's humor is creepy (12:07) Sense of space and time (18:52) NEUTRAL -------------- How do you like this addition to Martian Manhunter's story (21:28) GOOD --------- Story  (33:13) OTHER ---------- Favorite Justice League lineup (38:44) How does JL compare with our discussion last month about the place of Avengers teams? (45:11) If you would like to download the episode, right click and Save As ARP-49-TrialByFire.mp3 As mentioned in the episode ----------------------------------- ARP - 22 - Rise of the Third Army ARP - 31 - Planet Hulk ARP - 21 - Thor: The God Butcher ARP - 46 - New Avengers: Breakout Our next podcast will be our coverage of Captain America: Civil War (film) on May 8th. Our next Bat Books For Beginners episode will be Bruce Wayne: Murderer? on May 17th. We are also on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host. We would like to thank Packie Wambaugh for recording our intro and outro music for us. We look forward to hearing from you. Contact us with any feedback or suggestions you may have and subscribe to us on your favorite platform:

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! We watched Netflix's Daredevil Season 2 and recorded our thoughts on this season of the show. We are joined by our friends from View From the Gutters, Tobiah Panshin and Cade Reynolds as we talk about where the show was lacking and what things the show did very well. If you would like to download the episode, right click and Save As ARP-48-DaredevilS2.mp3 As Mentioned in the Episode ---------------------------------- ARP - 41.2 - Jessica Jones Season 1 Review ARP - 46 - New Avengers: Breakout ARP - 29 - Welcome Back, Frank Our next episode will be Martian Manhunter - Trial By Fire on May 1st. We want to thank Packie Wambaugh for composing our intro and outro music selections. We are also now on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host. We look forward to hearing from you Contact us with any feedback or suggestions you may have: