This week, the Pals talk about the DC Comics and Walmart teamup, the animated Invincible series headed to Amazon, whether or not the “middlebrow” comics market is too big for its britches, and we review this week’s biggest releases: Amazing Spider-Man #801, Man of Steel #4, and Shanghai Red #1!

The Deadpool Cares Package update!- 04:15

Random Question of the Week- 08:20

Pals Pulls: 18:12

Cale - Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Anniversary Special,

Multiple Man #1

Marco - Harrow County #32

Sean - Kill or be Killed #20, Sentry #1

News:

DC Comics Partners With Walmart to Produce 4 100 Page Monthly Anthology Series: 29:00

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/06/22/exclusive-walmart-dc-comics-anthologies-brian-bendis-batman-tom-king-superman/

DC Comics Shifting Away From Glossy Print Stock?: 41:29

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/06/22/dc-comics-gloss-colourists-beware/

DC's $3.99 Comics Going Back Up to 22 Pages: 45:20

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/06/22/dc-3-99-comics-to-move-back-to-22-page-stories/

Dark Horse Alters Health Care Policy to Include Trans People: 48:23

https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2018/6/22/17493636/dark-horse-comics-reverses-anti-trans-healthcare-insurance-stance

Animated Invincible Series Headed to Amazon: 53:31

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/invincible-walking-dead-creator-robert-kirkman-set-as-amazon-series-1119666

Disney/Fox Acquisition Appears to be a Go: 1:00:21

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/953697-disney-fox-acquisition

Silk Film Being Worked on at Sony: 1:06:51

https://deadline.com/2018/06/silk-marvel-comic-movie-korean-american-superhero-1202415165/

Is Middlebrow Comics Sustainable?: 1:17:02

https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/40679/is-middlebrow-comics-glut-sustainable?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Main Topic: 1:40:05

This week, we review

Man of Steel #4

Amazing Spider-Man #801 1:53:48

Shanghai Red #1 2:03:35

The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics.

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