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Jay and Mike begin this episode by recommending you check out "DC Rebirth" and "Black Panther." Then, we flash back to an awesome time of Kirby dots and dragon-tanks, as we pull back another layer of the Fourth World saga with "New Gods: The Pact!" Then we wind down with a game of "Super-Mundane," and ask which hero would be the best and worst at renovating a home? The answer for "Best" turns out to be super obvious, provided you've ever heard of him. And be sure to listen all the way to the end of the episode for a special treat!    Pull List:  Jay: “DC Universe: Rebirth" #1 (DC Comics), written by Geoff Johns, art by Gary Frank, Ethan Van Sciver, Ivan Reis, Phil Jimenez.  Mike: “Black Panther" (Marvel Comics), written by Ta-Nehisi Coates, art by Brian Stelfreeze, colors by Laura Martin.    Main Segment:  "New Gods" #7, "The Pact!" (DC Comics), written and drawn by Jack Kirby.    Game: "Super-Mundane - Best / Worst at Renovating a Home?"    Listen to full episodes at PartialArc.com  Email us at [email protected], and find us on Twitter at @partialarc  Read Mike's columns every Tuesday and Thursday at PartialArc.com, and follow him on Twitter at @supergeekmike

Jay and Mike suggest you check out "Beasts of Burden" and the new "Punisher" series. Then, in honor of the new film "X-Men: Apocalypse," we flash back to the Big Bad's first major appearance, in the original "X-Factor" comics! Finally, we play "Would You Rather," and Jay vastly underestimates the inherent coolness of a character from "Captain America: Civil War."    Pull List:  Jay: “Beasts of Burden: What the Cat Dragged In" (Dark Horse) written by Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer, art by Jill Thompson.  Mike: “The Punisher" (Marvel) written by Becky Cloonan, art by Steve Dillon.    Main Segment:  "X-Factor" #24-25 - "The Fall of the Mutants" tie-in, aka "Judgement Day!" (Marvel) written by Louise Simonson, pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Bob Wiacek.    Game: "Would You Rather... be Black Panther in Wakanda for a day, or be Spider-Man in Queens for a day?"      Listen to full episodes at PartialArc.com  Email us at [email protected], and find us on Twitter at @partialarc  Read Mike's columns every Tuesday and Thursday at PartialArc.com, and follow him on Twitter at @supergeekmike

It's our two-year anniversary! We encourage you to check out

"Moon Knight" and catch up on "Rat Queens," and then in honor of

"Captain America: Civil War" (as well as the current election),

Mike takes us back to an issue of "What If" where Steve Rogers is

elected president! Then we bring things to a close with a game of

"Super-Mundane," and ask who would be the best and worst at hosting

a game night? 

 

Thank you so much for two incredible years! We look forward to

sharing many more weird, wacky comic book

stories with all of you! 

 

Jay: “Moon Knight" (Marvel Comics) written by Jeff Lemire, art by Greg

Smallwood. 

Mike: “Rat Queens" (Image Comics) written by Kurtis Weibe, art by Tess

Fowler. 

 

"What If?" #26, "What If Captain America Had Been

Elected President?"  (Marvel Comics) written by Mike W. Barr, art by Herb Trimpe and

Mike Esposito. 

 

Game: "Super-Mundane - Best / Worst at

Hosting a Game Night?" 

 

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Jay and Mike recommend you check out "Black Widow" and "DC's Bombshells," and then Mike takes us back to a classic "Legion of Super-Heroes" adventure, where we reveal a traitor in the Legion! Finally, we play "Would You Rather," and ask which dangerous wonder you would most like to visit... Themyscira or Atlantis? Also, we talk about that "Doctor Strange" trailer, because of course we do.

 

Pull List: 

Jay: "Black Widow" (Marvel Comics) written by Chris Samnee and Mark Waid, art by Mark Waid. 

Mike: "DC Comics: Bombshells" (DC Comics) written by Marguerite Bennett, art by various.

 

Main Segment: 

"Adventure Comics" #346-347 - "One Of Us Is A Traitor!" (DC Comics) written and pencilled by Jim Shooter, inks by Sheldon Meldoff. 

 

Game: "Would You Rather... Take a day trip to Themyscira or Atlantis?"

 

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Jay and Mike are back from seeing "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" - let's see if they can hold their emotions in check while reviewing some classic comics, "Superman: Birthright" and "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns." Then, in honor of "Daredevil" season 2, we flash back to another Frank Miller comic, and the first meeting of Daredevil and the Punisher! Finally, we play "Super-Mundane," and ask which heroes would be the best and worst at being a Home Security Specialist - the answers may surprise you! But also, probably they won't.

 

Pull List: 

Jay: “Superman: Birthright” (DC Comics), written by Mark Waid, art by Leinil Francis Yu. 

Mike: “Batman: The Dark Knight Returns” (DC Comics), written and drawn by Frank Miller, inked by Klaus Janson, colored by Lynn Varley. 

 

Main Segment: 

“Daredevil” #183-184 - “Child’s Play” / “Good Guys Wear Red” (Marvel Comics), written by Roger McKensie & Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller, inks and colors by Klaus Janson. 

 

Game: "Super-Mundane - Best / Worst Home Security Specialist?"

 

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We've been doing this show for 50 episodes! Can you believe it? In our "Pull List" segment, we recommend you read "Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and Archie Comics' "Jughead" reboot, and then in honor of the upcoming "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice," Mike recounts one of the earliest fights between the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight... and it is 100% INSANE. Also, in our "Would You Rather" game, we have to choose between the Punisher and Deadpool - who would you rather have gunning for you while the other one protects you?

 

Pull List: 

Jay: "Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (DC Comics), written by James Tynion IV, pencilled and inked by Freddie E. Williams II, colored by Jeremy Colwell. 

Mike: "Jughead" (Archie), written by Chip Zdarsky, art by Erica Henderson. 

 

Main Segment: 

"World's Finest" #153 (DC Comics), "The Clash of Cape and Cowl," written by Edmont Hamilton, pencilled by Curt Swan, inked by George Klein. 

 

Honorable Mention: "Superman/Batman" #78, written by Jack Kelly, Joe Kelly, and Amanda McMurray, art by Ed Benes and Brett Booth. Special thanks to fan Wayne Cannon for this submission! 

 

Game: "Would You Rather... Be hunted down by Deadpool, with only the Punisher to protect you, or be hunted down by the Punisher, with only Deadpool to protect you." Special thanks to fan Guy Shani for this submission! 

 

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In the pull list segment, Jay and Mike recommend "Cry Havoc" and "The Adventures of Supergirl." Then, Mike brings us back to the heyday of Jack Kirby's Fourth World comics, with "Mister Miracle" #3-4, "The Paranoid Pill!" Including the introduction of Big Barda, Scott Free's OTP! Finally we play "Super-Mundane," and ask who would be the best and worst capture the flag players? It's a lot harder than it sounds, but the results are amazing.

 

Pull List: 

Jay: "Cry Havoc" (Image Comics), written by Simon Spurrier, art by Lee Loughridge & Matt D. Wilson. 

Mike: "The Adventures of Supergirl" (DC Comics), written by Sterling Gates, art by Bengal. 

 

Main Segment: 

"Mister Miracle" #3-4, "The Paranoid Pill" 

 

Game: "Super-Mundane - Best / Worst Capture the Flag Player?" 

 

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Jay and Mike recommend you check out "Rumble" and "The Totally Awesome Hulk," especially if you like awesome monsters and awesome fight scenes. Then, Mike takes us back to the story where we first saw the Spider-Mobile, but this time, we cover the rest of the story... and it somehow involves a gang war, a Christmas party, and Aunt May's new boyfriend! Then we end the episode with a game of "Would You Rather," and ask if you'd rather have the life of Daredevil or Moon Knight?

 

Pull List: 

Jay: "Rumble" (Image Comics), written by John Arcudi, art by James Harren, colors by Dave Stewart. 

Mike: "The Totally Awesome Hulk" (Marvel Comics), written by Greg Pak, art by Frank Cho, colors by Sonia Oback. 

 

Main Segment: 

"Amazing Spider-Man" #130-131, "My Uncle, My Enemy!" (Marvel), written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru. 

 

Listen to our original commentary on the Spider-Mobile scene from #130 in Episode 22 of Because Comics.

 

Game: "Would You Rather... Have the Life of Daredevil, or Moon Knight?"

 

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Jay and Mike recommend you read "Captain Marvel" and "Table Titans," and then Mike takes a listener suggestion, and takes us back to the arc of "Wolverine: Origins" where Deadpool beats up Wolverine. (The fact that Deadpool was also in a terrible movie of a similar name is not lost on us.) Then, we end the episode with a game of "Super-Mundane," and ask which heroes would be the best and worst limo drivers?

 

Pull List: 

Jay: "Captain Marvel" (Marvel), written by Tara Butters and Michele Fazekas, art by Kris Anka. 

Mike: "Table Titans" (web original), Written and drawn by Scott Kurtz (Brian Hurtt for Season 3), colors by Steve Hamaker. 

 

Main Segment: 

"Wolverine: Origins" #21-25, "The Deep End" (Marvel), written by Daniel Way, art by Steve Dillon. 

 

Game: "Super-Mundane - Best / Worst Limo Driver?"

 

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In this episode, Jay and Mike recommend "Superman: American Alien" and "All-New Wolverine" from their personal pull lists. Then, Mike takes us back to another of our crossover comics classics as we recap "Superman Meets The Quik Bunny!" Finally, we play "Would You Rather," and we're forced to choose between a date with Gambit, or a date with Deadpool! We know, there's no right answer, but there is a slightly better answer.

 

Pull List: 

Jay: "Superman: American Alien" (DC Comics), written by Max Landis, art by various. 

Mike: "All-New Wolverine" (Marvel), written by Tom Taylor, art by David Lopez. 

 

Main Segment: 

"Superman Meets The Quik Bunny" (DC Comics), written by Mike Carlin, layout art by Carmine Infantino, finished art by Dick Giordano. 

 

Game: "Would You Rather... let your sister date Gambit or Deadpool?"

 

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