It’s The Comics Pals spookiest episode yet! The scariest man in comics, Dirk Manning, joins the show to talk about the launch of yet another successful Kickstarter, this time for Tales of Mr. Rhee Volume 4: Everything Burns. He also talks about his collaboration with the band Twiztid, how he’s managed to become successful in comics without ever writing for Marvel or DC, and more! The Pals also talk about horror comics and why the genre not only prevails but thrives, and how it uses the strengths of the comics medium to take the horror genre to another level.

PLUS: Phil is a changed man.

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Pals Pulls:

Marco - Kill or Be Killed 13

Phil - Grayson the Superspy Omnibus

Pete - Invincible 141

Sean - Batman 33, Batman The Drowned #1

Justice League Heroes Trailer:

https://www.polygon.com/…/justice-league-trailer-superman-c…

Len Wein’s Final Swamp Thing Story to Be Released:

http://ew.com/…/new-swamp-thing-special-to-feature-posthum…/

Hulu’s Runaways Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6_0dJkjFAM

How Marvel Changed Nico Minoru For Runaways Show:

https://www.polygon.com/…/16449462/marvel-runaways-hulu-nico

Why Hulu Was the Perfect Place For Runaways:

https://www.polygon.com/…/runaways-hulu-marvel-tv-jeph-loeb…

Fox’s New Mutants Trailer:

http://www.heroicgirls.com/first-new-mutants-trailer-read…/…

Main Topic:

The horror genre has a long, storied history in the comics medium, with some of the best comics of all time also being some of the greatest horror stories ever told. In honor of the spookiest time of year, the Pals talk about all things horror comics, breaking down the differences between horror films and comics, the limitations horror comics have and the ways the medium uses its strengths to tell amazing horror stories, and we talk about some of our favorite horror comics.

The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox

Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete

Cale: twitter.com/Totointow

Marco: twitter.com/woeismarco_

Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop