Cover B Podcast

We know you've been waiting for it, and we've finally delivered our thoughts and opinions on Baby Yoda: The Show! For real though, we finally got caught up on the 'The Mandalorian' and wanted to discuss some of the highlights and why this was the Star Wars story we've been waiting for. General spoilers, but nothing too extreme - by now, if you're not caught up on all the precious Baby Yoda goodness, what are you doing with your life?

• Star Wars #1
• Hawkeye: Freefall #1
• X-Men #4
• Thor #1

Not a huge week, but we did get a handful of great number ones from Marvel! From the relaunch of Star Wars, to Matthew Rosenberg's new Hawkeye title, to Donny Cates taking on Thor (with a new look that is I GUESS forgivable), there's a lot to look forward to in 2020!

It's the end of an era with the final installment of the Skywalker Saga and we're covering what we liked, what we didn't, and everything in between! As always, we give our spoiler-free opinions then sound the warning alarm and break down some of the more nuanced opinions about the plot and particular peaks and valleys of the movie. May the force be with you!

• The Low, Low Woods #1
• Suicide Squad #1
• Wonder Woman: Dead Earth #1
• Star Wars Rise of Kylo Ren #1
• Harleen #3
• Doomsday Clock #12
• Strayed #5
• Guardians of the Galaxy #12
• King Thor #4
• Batman: Last Knight On Earth #3
• Doctor Strange #1
• Spectacular Spider-Ham #1

It's a holly jolly episode with a giant-sized list of comics to cover, from a handful of number ones to a ton of great final issues from last week. Then our holiday gift to you is a sneak peek preview of some Marvel books that come out tomorrow! Merry Christmas, everyone!

What do you buy the nerdy grown-up in your life who has everything? Let us give you some ideas! From top comic picks from 2019, to fun geeky games for adults, to home goods like a Star Wars-themed Instant Pot, we've got a collection of some of the best nerdy goodies you can give this holiday season.

• Red Mother #1
• Lucy Claire Redemption #1
• Dark Knight Returns: Golden Child

This week's episode is all about analyzing a couple great new horror titles and how they completely subvert the expected tropes we've come to know from classic genre flicks, from developing realistic relationships to world building. We wrap up with the new Dark Knight Returns one-shot, which is... well, it's something. And definitely worth analyzing, too.

They might be hard to handle, but buying gifts for the teens in your life doesn't have to be! We've put together a list of comics, movies, games and collectibles that will appease even the most snarky of our hormonal youths. From Batman to Spider-Man to princesses in 'Another Castle,' you'll be able to satisfy any teen gift giving need.

• 20XX #1
• The Butcher of Paris #1
• New Year's Evil #1
• Kill Whitey Donovan #1
• Conan Serpent War #1
• Angela Della Morte #1
• X-Men #3

We're low on sleep, but high on energy, and boy does it show. From the reveal of the genius logic behind the new X-Men run, to the strange use of the word 'fatty' in Angela Della Morte, we're giggling this whole episode, and hope you're as entertained as we are.

'Tis the season for gift giving, and we want to make it easy to check everyone off your good list! Similar to last year, this month we'll be doing three holiday gift guide episodes, each one focused on a different age bracket. This week, we're covering all the comic, media and gaming goodies you should consider buying for the kids in your life.

Oh, and if you're interested in that episode of 'Powered Gaming' we mention, you can listen to that here.

• John Constantine Hellblazer #1
• Avengers #27
• Fantastic Four Negative Zone #1
• The Crow: Hark The Herald #1

Now that you've eaten all the food and spent all the money, let's talk some comics! From a holiday-slaughter in The Crow: Hard the Herald one-shot, to another kind of slaughter in Avengers #27, there's a whole lot of doom and gloom about. At least the Fantastix are here to remind us what being a hero is all about (hint - it's not always murder!).