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We're back from NYCC and we've got all the hot goss!!! Bob and Joey share all their favorite memories from the con of all cons!!! Also, the gang talks about the first issue of Lion Forge's latest big event, CATALYST: SEVEN DAYS, written by pod-favorite Gail Simone! Also also, tons of news and announcements from the last week in comics.

Also also, Steve and Joey share their thoughts on Todd Phillips' controversial JOKER film.

Photo credit for this week's podcast: two wonderful people Bob met at NYCC, Amy Herzog (Future Squirrel Girl) and Helen Walsh (Present Squirrel Girl) were at the Women of Marvel panel and shared their excitement for the future of comics!!!

Books talked about this podcast: Bettie Page Halloween Special, Lois Lane #4, Future Foundation #3, Marvel Comics #1001,  Bury the Lede GN, Batman #80, House of X #6, Stargazing GN, Are You Listening GN, and Catalyst: Seven Days #1.

The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com assistant EIC & news editor), Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Jessica Garris-Schaeffer, and Sarah Miles who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at [email protected].

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You got that NYCC hype??? BECAUSE WE DO!!! Steve, Bob, and Joey talk all about what they’re excited for this weekend before jumping into a TON of comics talk, including debut issues of SFSX, The Plot, Strikeforce, and Harleen, and the final issue of a TC-fave, Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur.

Also, some big news dropped this week regarding that ongoing Spider-Man drama and we finally got that Birds of Prey trailer!!!

Books talked about this podcast: Bettie Page: Unbound #4, Marvel Team-Up #6, Fearless #3, Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur #47, Relics of Youth #1, The Plot #1, Bad Reception #2, Frogcatchers OGN, Powers of X #5, Angel #5, The Man Who Came Down the Attic Stairs, Snowpiercer: the Prequel -- the Extinction, Criminal #8, Strikeforce #1, Quarter Killer #1, Faithless #6, SFSX #1, and Harleen #1.

The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com assistant EIC & news editor), Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Jessica Garris-Schaeffer, and Sarah Miles who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at [email protected].

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The gang gears up to chat about John Allison's latest, STEEPLE (Dark Horse), but first Steve gets real about Raina Telgemeier's stunning graphic novel, GUTS. Also, a series of listener questions reveals the crew's favorite Greek Gods, workout routines, and reading habits!!!

Books talked about this podcast: House of X #5, Once & Future #2, Batman #79, Napoleon Dynamite #1, Glass Hood, SFSX #1, Guts OGN, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark #9, Empowered vol. 11, Aquaman #52, Marvel Action: Captain Marvel #2, Jane Foster: Valkyrie #3, and Steeple #1

The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com assistant EIC & news editor), Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Jessica Garris-Schaeffer, and Sarah Miles who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at [email protected].

This week , Bob, Sarah and Steve discover the secret behind the TC email password, and go in search of some old ass message from fans. There's also a bit of nasty weather this week, which could only mean that we're in for some turbulent Lightning Rounds. Captain Marvel gets her chance to shine (again) on this week's podcast, while Chainsaw Reindeer gets nothing but a lump of coal in his stocking. It's a bizarre episode this week, friends. Your hosts are all sleep-deprived, and Sarah's been hitting the birthday brandy!

Books talked about this podcast: Wonder Woman #78, Invisible Woman #3, Invaders #9, Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #48, Man-eaters #11, Chainsaw Reindeer One-Shot, Sabrina the Teenage Witch #5, Collapser #3, King Thor #1, Captain Marvel #10 and much more!

The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com assistant EIC & news editor), Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Jessica Garris-Schaeffer, and Sarah Miles who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at [email protected].

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For their sixteenth episode the Ladies take an in depth look at the Marvel comic book series The Unstoppable Wasp alongside writer on the series Jeremy Whitley

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It’s a BIG WEEK around the Talking Comics table, as one of our long-time, Best of winners, THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, takes its final bow with issue #45. The gang revisits the last few issues and reflects on the series. Also, a pod-favorite series returns in PRETTY DEADLY: THE RAT #1 by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Emma Rios, and everyone’s got THOUGHTS about the new volume.

Also also, James Tynion’s latest Something is Killing the Children and some big House of X goings-on!!!

Oh yeah, and Doomsday Clock came out OMG.

Comics talked this week: Giant Days #54, Future Foundation #2, Justice League #31, Doomsday Clock #11, Pretty Deadly #1, House of X #3-4, Buffy #7-8, Angel #4, Web of Black Widow #1, Red Rover Charlie, Lois Lane #3, Everything #1, Something is Killing the Children #1, The Weatherman Vol. 2 #1-3, Pretty Deadly Vol. 1 & 2, Pretty Deadly: The Rat #1, and The Wicked + The Divine #33-45.

The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com assistant EIC & news editor), Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Jessica Garris-Schaeffer, and Sarah Miles who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at [email protected].

Bob, Sarah and Steve are joined by Giants Days creator John Allison for this week's podcast! While John is in the studio, we also talk the final semester of Giant Days; his upcoming 5-issue series Steeple, Scary-Go-Round, Bad Machinery and more!

Books talked about this podcast: Wonder Woman #77, Marvel Team-Up #5, Power Pack: Grow Up, Marvel Comics #1000, Sera and the Royal Stars #2, Tommy Gun Wizards #1, She-Hulk Annual #1, Pumpkinheads GN, Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass GN

The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com assistant EIC & news editor), Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Jessica Garris-Schaeffer, and Sarah Miles who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at [email protected].

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Too much to talk about this week…. THANKS, DISNEY!!! Between the shocking Sony/Disney Spider-Man split and the onslaught of D23 announcements, it’s a lot of Marvel griping and applauding this episode. Also, TONS OF COMICS!!!

Comics talked this week: Bettie Page Unbound #3, Aquaman #51, Marvel Action: Captain Marvel #1, Fearless #2, Ms. Marvel #6, Jane Foster: Valkyrie #2, Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #2, Powers of X #2-3, Batman #77, Surfside Girls Vol 2, New World, They Called us Enemy, Bad Reception #1, and Patrick the Vampire.

The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com assistant EIC & news editor), Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Jessica Garris-Schaeffer, and Sarah Miles who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at [email protected].

This week on the Talking Comics Podcast, Bob, Sarah and Steve are joined by comic book writer and artist Christian Ward for an in-depth interview about his new series from Dark Horse Comics, Tommy Gun Wizards. In addition to talking up his comic book writer debut, Christian also indulges us with some stories and details related to his other works, Black Bolt, ODY-C, and Invisible Kingdom.

Additionally, all of your favorite TC staples are here, too, including Lightning Rounds and Open Discussion about some of this past week's hottest titles.

Books talked about this episode include: Invaders #8, Fantastic Four #13, Captain Marvel #9, Wonder Woman #76, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #47, Once and Future #1, Collapser #2, The White Trees #1, Unnatural #1-12, Gwenpool Strikes Back #1 and much more!

The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com assistant EIC & news editor), Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Jessica Garris-Schaeffer, and Sarah Miles who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at [email protected].

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Sound the alarum bell! Acclaimed writer KIERON GILLEN joins Sarah and Joey for a wide-ranging interview covering everything from his first comics to his work at Marvel to the upcoming ONCE & FUTURE from Boom!

The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com assistant EIC & news editor), Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Jessica Garris-Schaeffer, and Sarah Miles who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at [email protected].