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  • Matt Wagner & Kelley Jones Interview! The Secret History of Dracula | CBH Live!

    On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:

    Today, we go all in on Dracula with Matt Wagner (Grendel) and Kelley Jones (Batman) as they gear up for Volume 2 of their planned 4 part series of graphic novels on the secret history of The Impaler.

    Dracula Book 1: The Impaler

    Publisher: Dark Horse Books

    Writer: Matt Wagner

    Artist: Kelley Jones, Jose Villarrubia

    The post Matt Wagner & Kelley Jones Interview! The Secret History of Dracula | CBH Live! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

    1 hr 2 min
  • Favorite Indie Comics of 2024 w/ Arpad Okay! | CBH Live!

    On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:

    Today, I’m talking to one of my favorite comics critics about some of our favorite indie comic books and graphic novels of 2024 so far! Come listen up for some recommendations for great reads, and share your own picks in the chat and comments.

    Dave’s Top 10:

    Mary Tyler Moorehawk – Dave Baker

    Tender – Beth Hetland
    The Jellyfish – Boum
    Hexagon Bridge – Richard Blake
    Self-Esteem and the End of the World – Luke Healy
    Attaboy – Tony McMillan
    Blurry – Dash Shaw
    Swan Songs – W. Maxwell Prince, Every Cool Artist
    The Gulf – Adam de Souza
    Tokyo These Days – Taiyo Matsumoto

    Arpad’s Top 10:

    The Gulf – Adam de Souza

    The King’s Warrior – Huahua Zhu
    When to Pick a Pomegranate – Yasmeen Abedifard
    Frontier – Guillaume Singelin
    The Winter King – Matt Emmons
    Makinaphobe – Rafael Zaiats
    Soft: Director’s Cut – Jane Mai
    Knapsack Vol. 1: Cassette – Lucky Pocket Press anthology
    Food School – Jade Armstrong
    Ash’s Cabin – Jen Wang

    The post Favorite Indie Comics of 2024 w/ Arpad Okay! | CBH Live! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

    1 hr 13 min
  • 2008 Variant Cover C: Dave/Zack Hugs, Absolute Batman, & the state of Marvel Comics (2024)

    Dave and Zack have a BOYZ NITE to talk about their reunion in Chicago, news out of New York Comic Con, and Zack’s manga recs.

    Up Next: My Marvel Year — 2009 pt. 1

    Dark Reign: The Cabal / Dark Avengers / Utopia
    #1 / #1 to #4 / Reading Order
    Bendis’ new Avengers squad for Dark Reign

    Play along with:

    Comic Book Herald’s Marvel Reading Order

    Downloadable Checklist!

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    You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at:

    mymarvelousyear.com

    Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month.

    Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod Feed

    If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners!

    The post 2008 Variant Cover C: Dave/Zack Hugs, Absolute Batman, & the state of Marvel Comics (2024) appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

    55 min
  • Ram V Interview! The End of Detective Comics & The Start of New Gods! | CBH Live!

    On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:

    Today, we go all in on Detective Comics with writer Ram V following the conclusion of his 2+ year Batman saga. Then we’ll talk Ram’s big 2024 in creator-owned works – Rare Flavours! Dawnrunner! The One Hand/Six Fingers! – and what’s to come in DC’s New Gods at the end of the year.

    This Week’s Comics

    Rare Flavours

    Dawnrunner

    The Onehand/Six Fingers

    New Gods

    The post Ram V Interview! The End of Detective Comics & The Start of New Gods! | CBH Live! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

    1 hr 11 min
  • Extra Issues – Jeff Smith’s RASL (2013)

    Zack Brad Larry and Charasl end our two part series on Jeff Smith, one of the most famous and important figures in independent comics publishing. This week, we cover the work that comes after one of the biggest successes in comics, an interesting but flawed experience.

    Comics covered in this episode:

     – RASL

    Topics discussed:

    – How much of Bone can you see in RASL?
    – What happens when you remove the comedy from Bone?
    – If you’re a Teslacel, is this comic a better experience?

    Our next miniseries on Sandman will be broken into six episodes (all available on DC Universe Infinite Ultra):

    – Preludes & Nocturnes, The Doll’s House, and Dream Country: Sandman #1-20
    – Seasons of Mist, A Game of You, and Fables and Reflections: Sandman # 21-50 & The Sandman Special #1
    – Brief Lives, Worlds’ End, The Kindly Ones, The Wake: Sandman #51-75
    – Sandman: Overture, The Sandman: Endless Nights, Death: The High Cost of Living, Death: The Time of Your Life, Sandman: The Dream Hunters (comic edition, not prose)
    – Lucifer Omnibus Vol. 1: Sandman Presents: Lucifer #1–3 & Lucifer #1-35 & Lucifer: Nirvana #1
    – Lucifer Omnibus Vol. 2: Lucifer #36-75 & House of Mystery Halloween Annual #2: Infernal Bargains: Just Say No!

    You can find Charlotte at twitter.com/mymarvelousyear

    You can our other Marvel Comics podcast on Comic Book Herald at mymarvelousyear.com

    Music for Extra Issues is credited to FM Skyline.

    You can support Extra Issues via Patreon for as little as $1 a month at patreon.com/mymarvelousyear

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    1 hr 5 min
  • 2008 Pt. 8: Captain Britain, Blue Marvel, Incredible Hercules, & Sensational Spider-Man

    Eisner-Award Determining Dave, Eisner-Award Stealing Zack and the Eisner-Award Winning Tiffany Babb gather to discuss a fascinating slate of 2008 comics, including two Patron recommendations with The Incredible Hercules and Adam: The Legend of Blue Marvel. Plus, we talk that underrated Captain Britain, and a fan-favorite, Eisner-nominated Spider-Man Annual written by Matt Fraction.

    Check here for Tiffany’s Kickstarter for the Comics Courier!

    On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited):

    Captain Britain and MI: 13
    #5 to #9
    Paul Cornell and Stuart Immonen’s excellent relaunch of Captain Britain spiraling out of Secret Invasion.
    Adam: Legend of the Blue Marvel
    #1 to 5
    Added by Patreon Backer Justin W. (for Jacob)
    Incredible Herclues
    #121-125
    Love and War (the worse one) requested by Patreon backer Justin W. (could go in 2009)
    The Sensational Spider-Man Annual
    #1
    Eisner War

    Up Next: My Marvel Year — 2009 pt. 1

    Dark Reign: The Cabal / Dark Avengers / Utopia
    #1 / #1 to #4 / Reading Order
    Bendis’ new Avengers squad for Dark Reign

    Play along with:

    Comic Book Herald’s Marvel Reading Order

    Downloadable Checklist!

    ————————————————————————————-

    You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at:

    mymarvelousyear.com

    Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month.

    Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod Feed

    If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners!

    The post 2008 Pt. 8: Captain Britain, Blue Marvel, Incredible Hercules, & Sensational Spider-Man appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

    1 hr 29 min
  • Storm #1! Ultimate Sorcerer Supreme! DC All In! | CBH Live

    On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:

    Today we’re talking the first issue of Storm, looking at the new Ultimate Sorcerer Supreme in the pages of Black Panther, catching up on Ultimate Spider-Man, and talking the end of Detective Comics by Ram V. Plus… DC All In?

    This Week’s Comics

    Ultimate Spider-Man #9

    Detective Comics #1089

    Zatanna: Bring Down the House #4

    Ultimate Black Panther #9

    Immortal Thor #16

    DC All In Special #1

    Storm #1

    The post Storm #1! Ultimate Sorcerer Supreme! DC All In! | CBH Live appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

    58 min
  • 2008 Pt. 7: Secret Invasion

    Dave (or is it?), Charlotte (Or Is It?), and Zack (OR IS IT?!) talk Marvel’s 2008 event: Secret Invasion.

    On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited):

    Secret Invasion
    Reading Order
    Can you even trust your own co-hosts?

    Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2008 pt. 8

    Captain Britain and MI: 13
    #5 to #9
    Paul Cornell and Stuart Immonen’s excellent relaunch of Captain Britain spiraling out of Secret Invasion.
    Adam: Legend of the Blue Marvel
    #1 to 5
    Added by Patreon Backer Justin W. (for Jacob)
    Incredible Hercules
    #121-125
    Love and War (the worse one) requested by Patreon backer Justin W. (could go in 2009)
    The Sensational Spider-Man Annual
    #1
    Eisner War

    Play along with:

    Comic Book Herald’s Marvel Reading Order

    Downloadable Checklist!

    ————————————————————————————-

    You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at:

    mymarvelousyear.com

    Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month.

    Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod Feed

    If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners!

    The post 2008 Pt. 7: Secret Invasion appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

    50 min
  • X-Men From the Ashes Deep Dive w/ Anna Peppard & Adam Reck! | CBH Live!

    On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:

    Today, we go all in on the first 3 months of the X-Men From the Ashes era. How are X-Men comics holding up after Krakoa? And where do X-Men comic books go from here? We’ll look at the debuts of X-Men, Uncanny X-Men, Exceptional X-Men and the whole line of mutant launches, digging into what’s working, what’s not, and what could be!

    The post X-Men From the Ashes Deep Dive w/ Anna Peppard & Adam Reck! | CBH Live! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

    1 hr 17 min
  • 2008 Pt. 6: Thunderbolts, Avengers The Initiative, & Invincible Iron Man

    Dave and Charlotte finish the Ellis/Deodato Thunderbolts before digging into the launch of the much-celebrated, Eisner-winning “The Invincible Iron Man” by Matt Fraction and Salvador Larocca.

    On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited):

    Thunderbolts
    #116 to #121
    Ellis and Deodato run concludes.
    Avengers: The Initiative
    #13
    Added by Patreon Backer David A.
    Invincible Iron Man
    #1 to #7
    Fraction and Larocca run begins

    Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2008 pt. 7

    Secret Invasion
    Reading Order
    Can you even trust your own co-hosts?

    Play along with:

    Comic Book Herald’s Marvel Reading Order

    Downloadable Checklist!

    ————————————————————————————-

    You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at:

    mymarvelousyear.com

    Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month.

    Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod Feed

    If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners!

    The post 2008 Pt. 6: Thunderbolts, Avengers The Initiative, & Invincible Iron Man appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

    1 hr 21 min

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