On episode 182 of The (Great Lakes) Comics Pals, we discuss J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot taking on Justice League Dark for HBO Max, read YOUR messages from Discord, and discuss DC's new partnership to publish new comics next week!

00:09:04 - Listener Questions

News:

00:38:45 - J.J. Abrams to Produce Justice League Dark for HBO Max:

https://www.newsarama.com/49861-jj-abrams-developing-justice-league-dark-tv-series-for-hbo-max.html

00:49:54 - Boom Inks First Look Deal With Netflix:

https://www.newsarama.com/49806-boom-studios-signs-first-look-deal-with-netflix.html

00:56:10 - Booktrade Sales of Comics Remain Strong:

https://www.newsarama.com/49796-new-comic-sales-up-in-bookstores-during-coronavirus-even-with-direct-market-shuttered.html

01:01:20 - New Comic 'Friday' by Ed Brubaker, Marcos Martin and Munsta Vincente Available on Panel Syndicate:

http://panelsyndicate.com/

01:07:25 - Donny Cates Paying off Pull Lists at Local Comic Shops:

https://www.newsarama.com/49827-donny-cates-buys-an-entire-comic-retailer-s-pull-list.html

01:13:47 - Diamond Planning to Restart Distribution of Comics in May:

https://www.newsarama.com/49864-official-diamond-targeting-mid-to-late-may-to-restart-distribution.html

DC Plans to Release New Comics Starting April 28th:

https://www.newsarama.com/49869-dc-to-start-publishing-new-comics-april-

28.html?fbclid=IwAR0SXCBVUmAIS6oOKaUOTyz9qdmBC070MLEPsTctIVlKL5w5KLylhuT1WTM

https://www.newsarama.com/49871-diamond-responds-to-dc-s-plan-to-ship-new-comics.html?fbclid=IwAR2JVi0ecnIVT1Q_bZuldLFtc21Puqaam-ShfLXpqgv3QSL4JJgZf7qgle0

01:26:27 - Main Topic:

DC's Plans for Publishing New Comics Revealed:

https://comicbook.com/dc/2020/04/17/dcs-new-comic-book-distributors-are-midtown-comics-and-dcbs/

https://www.newsarama.com/49873-inside-dc-s-new-print-distribution-pla-and-the-new-distributors-involved.html

https://www.newsarama.com/49879-initial-retailer-reaction-to-dc-distribution-plan-is-mixed.html

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