Graphic Novice Comic Book Podcast

A jam packed episode, in which Graphic Novice welcomes Neil Cetrangolo from the Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks podcast to help review and discuss the 8th Walking Dead Trade Paperback. The intro banter includes a disucssion of Doc Thirst's reputation, his drinking habits, the nasty snakes that live in the walls of his home, and the world's comfort level with VF's naked body. Prior to the big Walking Dead segment, we once again take a look at the books we read the previous week (September 17, 2014), including Evil Empire #5, Batman Eternal #25, Bodies #3 (of 8), Outcast #4, Saga #23, Amazing X-Men #11, Inhuman #6, Magneto #10, New Avengers #24 and X-O Manowar #29. After choosing our best and worst of the week, we are joined by Neil, and rejoined by our executive producer, "Sometimes Fred", to talk about some comic news from the past week and look at the Walking Dead comics, issues #43-48. We wrap things up, as always, with a look towards all the comics being released on September 24, 2014. Check us out, and keep Neil company as he slums it with us over here on the wrong side of the podcast tracks.

This special episode features Doc, VF and Nickel discussing Nickel's first time at a comic conference, the 2014 Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo. The guys discuss media accrediation, the venue, parking, Alice Cooper, the Image Comics artists panel (featuring Chip Zdarsky, Nat Jones, and Vic Malhotra), cosplay, and walking the floor at a con. An unpolished, unplanned episode that fits in perfectly between landmark episodes 34 and 35. Shorter in length, but longer in Nickel.

Our dear, dear friend Chip Zdarsky (Sex Criminals co-creator) leads us into this landmark 34th episode of the Graphic Novice Comic Book episode. After VF brags about his peak physical conditioning, and a quick off-topic discussion of Nickel's time as a pro-gamer, we explain how Graphic Novice became a part of the international press corp. This episode leads us into all the excitement of the Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo. In comic news, we discuss our thoughts on the premiere of Gotham, the scratch and sniff Harley Quinn cover, InStockTrades, Batman Unwrapped, and Nickel's drunken ebay purchase of the week. The newly revamped "Rapid-Fire Review" segment includes a discussion of Batman Eternal #25, Deadly Class #7, Trees #5, Avengers #35, Uncanny X-Men #26, and Wolverine and the X-Men #9. We wrap things up with a look at the August sales figures, and list some of the books we'll be reading after the September 24, 2014 new comic book day comes and goes. Out of all the podcast episodes that Graphic Novice is going to release in the next couple days, this might very well be our favorite. Thanks a bunch for taking the time to listen.

All three hosts are back together again and we kick things off with some tantalizing discussion of flying beer-can-related injuries, the end of the infamous My Little Pony wager, Nickel's absence, Spiderman and the X-men, and VF at the Memphis Comic Expo. Moving on to "Comic News", the guys share a few thoughts on the rumors of a Marvel re-boot and the upcoming end of Matt Fraction's Hawkeye series. In this week's "Bring Out the Dead" segment, everyone's favorite Graphic Novice "suit" Fred joins the panel once again to discuss The Walking Dead Trade Paperback #7 – The Calm Before (Issues #37 – 42). Spoiler: VF enjoyed it. In our new abbreviated version of the "Rapid-Fire Review" segment, we look at Lazarus #11, Spread #3, Amazing Spider-Man #6, Avengers #34.1, Hawkeye #20, United States of Murder Inc. #5, and VF looks back at Marvel's Original Sin event. Our Plus/Minus scores are now made available on the website at http://www.graphicnovice.com. We wrap things up with a look towards some of next week’s books, and call it a night. Nickel and Baked Beans are back... for now.

Things get switched around this week, as the guys abandon the theme song, the confines of the podcast's structure and format, and one of their co-hosts. Our Equestria correspondent, Brunellus, stops by at the beginning of the show, to talk about My Little Pony, She-Hulk, and Snowpiercer, before the guys slip into a more laid back and less structured discussion of the books released on September 3, 2014. They focus their attention on Nailbiter #5, Southern Bastards #4, Death of Wolverine #1, Punisher #10, Rocket Raccoon #3, Uncanny X-Men #25, and Sally of the Wasteland #2. Before things get wrapped up, Doc reviews some recent subtractions from his pull-list, and VF tells reveals his unhealthy obsession with the Masters of the Universe. Tune in to uncover the truth about the future direction of the Graphic Novice Comic Book podcast, and the fate of both the "Baked Beans" theme song, and Nickel.

In Episode 31 of the Graphic Novice Comic Book Podcast we start things off by revealing the parties responsible for hacking iCloud and releasing all the celebrity photos onto the internet. We spend some time discussing Nickel and VF’s guest appearance on the Green Up podcast, Doc’s troubles with international travel, the Marvel anti-bullying variant covers, and a lengthy and invaluable segment on investing in comic books.

We then move on to "Bringing out the Dead", and look at the 6th Walking Dead Trade Paperback (Issues 31-36), featuring a lengthy discussion regarding the fate of the Governor’s manhood.

During the "Rapid-Fire Review" segment for the books released August 27, 2014, we look at Evil Empire #4, Batman Eternal #21, All-Star Western #34, Red Lanterns #34, Winter World #1, Black Science #8, Low #2, Outcast #3, Saga #22, Wayward #1, All-New X-Men #31, Amazing Spider-Man #1.4, Avengers #34, Cyclops #4, Guardians of the Galaxy #18, Inhuman #4, Silver Surfer #5, Uncanny Avengers #23, Wolverine #12, Wolverine and the X-Men #8, Rai #4, and X-O Manowar #28.

After a quick look at what’s scheduled for release September 3, 2014, we wrap things up and put a pretty bow on another episode of your 54th favorite comic book podcast.

Things get started out with Doc and VF’s attempt to get to the bottom of Nickel’s curious twitter activity leading up to Episode 30. Grease-stained pants almost bring an end to a 7-year relationship, Doc goes camping, and VF discovers the internets and re-kindles his love of He-Man, and after all that gets discussed in detail, we eventually discuss comics. If you want to know why Graphic Novice never has guests from the comic book industry, listen to the comic news segment preceding Rapid-Fire Review.

After alienating more listeners and potential listeners, the guys discuss Batman and Robin 34, Batman Eternal #20, Teen Titans #2, Dark Engine #2, The Fade Out #1, Manifest Destiny #9, Peter Panzerfaust #20, Protectors Inc. #8, Supreme Blue Rose #2, Trees #4, The Wicked + The Divine #3, All-New X-Factor #12, Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu #4, Magneto #8, New Avengers #23, Nova #20, Storm #2, and Grimm Fairly Tales Presents Robyn Hood #1.

The rest of the show segments get postponed due to time, and Doc promises to add some articles to the GraphicNovice.com website. The show wraps up with a summary of the books we’ll be reading from the August 27, 2014 release date. We get in under 2.5 hours in what might be our last episode prior to some sweeping format changes. Spoiler: We’re not actually going to change anything.

After management scolds the guys, co-host Nickel starts things out by pitching the most inappropriate but erotic contest in the podcast's short history. We try to go through all the shows on the Musings of a Geek Podcast Network and fail miserably (sorry shows that we missed). Marvel Fact Files, Scott Snyder's new upcoming series "Wytches", CGC (graded comic books) and the upcoming East of West One-Shot Encyclopedia/Atlas, all get some discussion (41 minutes worth) before we get to the bi-weekly Walking Dead Trade Paperback Disucssion where we look at TPB #5 (Issues 25-30). After discussing the gruesome events of the aforementioned Walking Dead books, we move on to the barely anticipated and unaptly named “Rapid-Fire Review” segment. The books on the list from August 13 include Crossed Badlands #59, Hexed #1, Batman #34, Batman Eternal #19, Birds of Prey #34, Harley Quinn #9, New Suicide Squad #2, My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #22, Sex Criminals #7, Starlight #5, All-New X-Men #30, Amazing Spiderman #5, Amazing X-Men #10, Captain America #23, Fantastic Four #8, Inhuman #3, Nightcrawler #5, Original Sin #7, Spider-Man 2099 #2, United States of Murder Inc. #4, Wolverine #11, Wolverine #11, Wolverine and the X-Men #7, X-Force #8, X-Men #18, Armor Hunters #3, and Thief of Thieves #23. After sharing their thoughts on all the books we quickly recap the best and worst choices for the week, and the ongoing plus/minus stats. As always, we look ahead to the following week's books (released August 20, 2014) before calling it a night just short of the 3-hour mark. Ironically, there was some discussion of cutting down to a 1-hour podcast prior to the show...

Do Snitches Get Stitches? Looks like they do, as Doc Thirst gets shanked in the drunk tank during his week off. This episode starts out with our two world travellers discussing their adventures, as we discuss the folk music festival in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and a couple of the larger comic shops in Colorado. Comic news gets skipped over, and we jump right into our inappropriately named "Rapid-Fire Review", and discuss Big Trouble in Little China #3, The Woods #4, Batman Eternal #18, Detective Comics #34, Grayson #2, Alex + Ada #8, Lazarus #10, Nailbiter #4, Spread #2, Black Widow #9, Iron Fist The Living Weapon #5, Kick-Ass 3 #8, Legendary Star-Lord #2, Moon Knight #6, Punisher #9, Rocket Raccoon #2, She-Hulk #7, Superior Spider-Man #32, and The Bunker #5. After we wrap up the reviews/discussion, we tally up the plus/minus scoring system and pick our best and worst of the week. Our esteemed co-host Doc sneaks in a quick summary of his extra-curricular reading before we take a look at July comic book sales, and list the books being released on August 13 that we have an interest in. Its Graphic Novice's first episode on Geek Life Radio, and to celebrate we kept her under the 2.5 hours this week. Recently voted the internet's 6,317th best comic book podcast, please join us for this important moment in Graphic Novice history.

Two out of three ain't bad... Those of us who have seen The Guardians of the Galaxy were present this week, to discuss the movie, and take a quick look at this week in comics. Before we look at the week's books, we a few minutes to discuss the reason for our co-host Doc Thirst's absence, his love of Rocket Raccoon, the ongoings over at the Musings of a Geek podcast network, and our thoughts on "The Guardians of the Galaxy" movie. We then start the Rapid-Fire Review segment for books released on July 30, 2014 and talk about Crossed Badlands #58, Evil Empire #3, Batman Eternal #17, Harley Quinn #8, Black Science #7, East of West #14, Fatale #24, Fuse #6, Low #1, Outcast #2, Ten Grand #10, Avengers #33, Cyclops #3, Guardians of the Galaxy #17, Hawkeye #19, New Avengers #21, Uncanny X-Men #24, and X-Men #17. After selecting our favorite and least favorite books of the week, we look at the Graphic Novice scoring system to assess who is getting the most out of their pull list, then look ahead to the books being released on August 6, 2014.