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New Comics April 29th

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Jason, Stephen and Scott break down Free Comic Book Day (May 2) free comics and big discounts on back issues and everything else. They flip through notable giveaways and previews, including Spider-Man, “King in Black/Queen in Black” tie-in, Avatar Legends, DC’s Next Level sampler, Avengers: Armageddon, and various all-ages and licensed titles. They debate whether publishers should return to more original, collectible FCBD-style content rather than mostly previews and samplers, citing past examples like Firepower’s launch and the Vertigo preview with exclusive Sandman pages. They also highlight interest in Vault’s Dungeon Crawler Carl sampler and discuss its premise and rising popularity.

00:00 Free Comic Book Day Basics
00:58 Giveaway Day and Store Deals
03:07 Originals vs Samplers Debate
06:56 Superman Day and Retailer Tips
08:48 This Year’s Picks Spider Man
09:35 Kids Comics and Brony Talk
11:28 Convention Tangents Furries
14:04 More Freebie Highlights
17:04 Dungeon Crawler Carl Explained
20:43 Dungeon Crawler Carl Buzz
22:14 Grassroots Success Story
24:03 Bingeing Audiobooks Stats
24:52 Great Narrators and Full Cast
26:54 When Audiobooks Miss the Mark
29:56 Will Wheaton and Patrick Stewart
31:15 Back to Free Comic Book Day
32:11 DC Absolute Universe Talk
36:04 Dreaming Up Absolute Constantine
37:17 Free Comic Book Day Sendoff

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Jason and Scott run through New Comic Wednesday highlights, led by Marvel’s Spider-Man/Superman crossover collection featuring a Brian Michael Bendis story plus creators like Brad Meltzer, Jeff Johns, Gary Frank, and a Peach Momoko Spider-Gwen cover, alongside numerous cover variants and a sketch cover. They spotlight a big week for DC’s Absolute line with new Absolute Flash and Absolute Wonder Woman, reprints of Absolute Batman (including the Killer Croc intro and early Bane arcs), and praise Tom Taylor’s Detective Comics. They recommend the scarce DC All In Special reprint as the launch point for the Absolute initiative and the first appearance/cover appearance of the Absolute Trinity. Other picks include Green Lantern #34, Ryan North’s Flash #2, Justice League Unlimited’s villains-joining-the-League status quo, and Superman’s “Reign of the Superboys” arc featuring fourth-wall-breaking Superboy Prime. They also note Avengers: Armageddon tie-ins and remind viewers about final order cutoffs for Avengers: Armageddon and Absolute Green Arrow.

00:00 New Comic Wednesday
00:06 Spider Man Superman Special
01:57 Absolute Line Big Week
02:31 Detective Comics And All In
04:14 Lantern Flash And League
00:10 Reign Of The Superboys
08:44 Avengers Armageddon FOC
09:33 Youngblood And Facsimiles
10:42 Trades And Omnibus Picks
13:41 Final Order Cutoff Reminders

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It’s New Comic Wednesday with a solid week of releases led by a new Absolute Batman, including discussion of the surprising Robin symbol appearing on multiple covers and a strong recommendation to pick up the issue. The shop highlights reprints and facsimiles, names Fireborne #1 as the pick of the week (with an homage cover), and talks through “the next level” titles like Batwoman, Deathstroke, and Lobo, including reactions to Deathstroke’s tone and twist. They also spotlight GI Joe #21 (noting it appears largely silent), Marvel facsimiles like Silver Surfer #2, Thundercats blind bags, and the hard-to-find indie hit Nectar with a first reprint and issue #2 out now. Trade mentions include Flash: Rebirth Omnibus and Booster Gold, with talk about DC’s connected storytelling and Booster’s role in finding Superman, plus upcoming Marvel Avengers: Armageddon bagged editions bundling a Magic card and related variants.

00:00 New Comic Wednesday Returns
00:13 Absolute Batman Cover Mystery
00:49 Reprints And Joker Restock
01:22 Fire Borne Pick Of Week
02:00 DC Next Level Minis Talk
03:28 Superman Facsimile Spotlight
04:30 Worlds Finest Weirdness
04:47 GI Joe Silent Ninja Issue
05:42 Marvel Facsimiles And TV Ties
06:14 Indie Hits Nectar Reprint
07:14 Trades Booster Gold Buzz
09:20 Marvel Picks And Magic Bundles
11:00 Wrap Up And Shop Call

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It’s New Comic Wednesday with a solid week of releases led by a new Absolute Batman, including discussion of the surprising Robin symbol appearing on multiple covers and a strong recommendation to pick up the issue. The shop highlights reprints and facsimiles, names Fireborne #1 as the pick of the week (with an homage cover), and talks through “the next level” titles like Batwoman, Deathstroke, and Lobo, including reactions to Deathstroke’s tone and twist. They also spotlight GI Joe #21 (noting it appears largely silent), Marvel facsimiles like Silver Surfer #2, Thundercats blind bags, and the hard-to-find indie hit Nectar with a first reprint and issue #2 out now. Trade mentions include Flash: Rebirth Omnibus and Booster Gold, with talk about DC’s connected storytelling and Booster’s role in finding Superman, plus upcoming Marvel Avengers: Armageddon bagged editions bundling a Magic card and related variants.

00:00 New Comic Wednesday Returns
00:13 Absolute Batman Cover Mystery
00:49 Reprints And Joker Restock
01:22 Fire Borne Pick Of Week
02:00 DC Next Level Minis Talk
03:28 Superman Facsimile Spotlight
04:30 Worlds Finest Weirdness
04:47 GI Joe Silent Ninja Issue
05:42 Marvel Facsimiles And TV Ties
06:14 Indie Hits Nectar Reprint
07:14 Trades Booster Gold Buzz
09:20 Marvel Picks And Magic Bundles
11:00 Wrap Up And Shop Call

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Stephen’s dog talked him into watching “Predator: Badlands” and somehow it’s now our recommendation for the week! Its throwback late-’80s/early-’90s sci‑fi action feel, simple plot, balanced humor and drama, and a low-key Alien crossover element involving a Weyland-Yutani synthetic; we also talk Dan Trachtenberg’s “Prey” and an animated Predator anthology. The conversation expands into what they want to see next year and beyond around shared-universe storytelling, including Marvel Alien comics, “Aliens vs. Avengers,” the potential return of more Alien titles, and how studios chase interconnected-franchise success; they revisit Universal’s stalled “Dark Universe” after “The Mummy,” debate why it failed, and talk about future monster crossovers, plus tangents on Scrubs, classic movies, retro games, and sci‑fi properties they’d like to see revived or connected.

00:00 Insomnia and Thunder Walk
00:51 Early Morning TV Pick
01:00 Predator Badlands Hype
03:26 Why It Feels Retro
04:58 War Machine Comparison
06:11 Scrubs Revival Discovery
07:52 Alien Marvel Comics Talk
09:09 Alien Lore in Predator
09:58 Moonraker and Dad Movies
10:42 Jaws Memories
15:45 GI Joe and Moonraker Toy
17:26 Action Man and UK Toys
20:37 Shared Universes and Dark Universe
24:17 Monster Squad and MonsterVerse
26:42 Endgame Money Expectations
27:37 Reeses Pieces Origin
28:06 Atari ET Disaster
28:56 Worst Games Rant
30:01 Wii Spider Man Love
30:45 Wii Party Memories
32:01 GoldenEye Marriage Story
33:22 Co Op It Takes Two
35:10 Retro Console Setup
36:02 Favorite Classics Talk
39:19 Back To Shared Universes
42:07 Smokey Bandit Tangent
44:34 Movies You Cant Make
45:42 New Crossover Ideas
48:31 British Spy Connections
51:10 Anime Sci Fi Crossovers
52:36 Nineties Sci Fi Universe
54:07 Bye Jordan

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This week’s comics April 8th

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Jason and Scott return for New Comic Wednesday and They spotlight a big week of “Absolute” floppies and reprints, a new Absolute Superman issue, and discuss enjoying Hawkman’s role and whether he might reappear in the upcoming Absolute Green Arrow horror-leaning story after events involving Green Arrow. They preview Batman #8 following a cliffhanger about Joker’s knowledge, note shipping issues affecting Batman A covers, and highlight Daredevil #1 by Stephanie Phillips featuring Matt Murdock as a university attorney/professor. Other picks include Superman: World’s Finest #50 (a larger anniversary issue with Mr. Mxyzptlk and Bat-Mite and Earth-Three elements), Bizarro #1 by Kevin Smith, Captain Marvel: Dark Pass #1, Bad Idea’s Megalith #1 as the indie pick, JSA #18 wrapping “Year One,” Imperial Guardians, and Wonder Man #1, plus a reminder that online ordering and subscriptions are available.

00:00 New Comic Wednesday Returns
00:38 Absolute Line Updates
01:26 Hawkman and Green Arrow Tease
02:29 Batman 8 Shipping Mixup
03:35 New Daredevil Era
04:27 Worlds Finest 50 Spotlight
05:05 Bizarro Origin by Kevin Smith
06:33 More New Ones and Indie Picks
08:02 Marvel Cosmic and Wonder Man
09:32 Wrap Up and How to Order

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New Comics March 25th

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After finishing DC King Omega (DCKO) #5, the episode breaks down how the event pays off and sets up what’s coming next year: Superman returns with both Alpha and Omega power, takes the Heart of Apocalypse from Lex Luthor (the disappointing King Omega winner in #4), and defeats Darkseid by rallying his friends, leaving Darkseid drifting in space but not destroyed. The discussion spotlights the epilogue teases—Booster Gold promising to save Superman, Superboy Prime positioned as the Superman lead, an evil Legion in the far future, Lex seeking a heroic public image, Damian’s son receiving signals from other dimensions, and Barry Allen discovering an unwritten chapter that pulls him back toward Darkseid’s Absolute Universe. Big upcoming launches include “Next Level” (with books tied to “wild, dangerous, brave,” etc.) and All In Act Two, plus an “Absolute Crisis” promised as Darkseid’s multiversal war escalates.

00:00 Spoiler Setup
00:20 Tournament Recap
00:55 Best Tie In Fights
01:51 Night Fight Batman
02:42 Issue Four Shock
04:10 Issue Five Interlude
05:30 Time Trapper Reveal
06:27 Superman Returns
07:48 Teamwork Beats Darkseid
08:47 A Meta Reset
10:08 Next Level Tease
11:07 Aftermath Threads
12:34 Barry Allen Mystery
13:27 Absolute Crisis Coming
14:49 All In Act Two
16:31 Final Thoughts

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