The crew discusses the latest crop of Superhero movie announcemens. We also review Zero, Batman Superman, Walking Dead, Trades Vs. Issues, and more!

Optic Blast talks with writer Jeremy Holt about his new comic Art Monster coming out with Monkey Brain.

• The Optic Blast crew gets together to talk about Saga #15. Dragons! Explosions! Blowjobs! ...Tune in!

Opening Music:I'm getting pissed for Christmas by Peter and the Test Tube Babies

Best of Peter & The Test Tube Babys

By Peter & the Test Tube Babies

Closing Music:Summer is Gone by Slime Girls

The Optic Blast crew digs into Batman Year 100 by Paul Pope!

This month on Optic Blast! News: 

• NYCC Tweets for you, so you don't have to!
• Dan Slott and Mike Allred rides space waves with Silver Sulfer! 
• DC bringing back Wally West and Stephanie Brown. 
• IDW announces new artist editions  
• Lawsuits!  

   

   

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Media Minutes: 

• We talk about stuff that isn't comics!

   

 

Reviews: 

• Satellite Sam #4
• Fables #134
• Green Arrow #24
• Star Wars #10

Trailer Review: 

• We talk about the Winter Soldier Trailer!

Opening Music: Dance Apocalyptic by Janelle Monae

The Electric Lady

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By Janelle Monae

Closing Music: Summer is Gone by Slime Girls

Vacation Wasteland

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Slime Girls

Join the crew as we get together once again to discuss Saga from Image Comics Opening Music: Fresh Attitudes, Young Bodies by Bomb the Music Industry! 

Vacation

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By Bomb The Music Industry!

Closing Music: Summer is Gone by Slime Girls

Vacation Wasteland

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Slime Girls

This month on Optic Blast! ...News! 

• DC rides Villain's Month to the top of the sales charts....In 3D!
• Archie's gang tell Co-CEO to "STAY OUT OF RIVERDALE!"
• Chip and Matt's wild Sex Criminals-SEX PARTY! 

Previews! 

• Optic Blast previews "PULP" by Jeremy Holt and Chris Peterson! Get your print copies at NYCC, or online at http://gum.co/pulp 

Reviews! 

• Zero #1
• Avengers Arena #14, #15
• Rat Queens #1
• Adventure Time #20

Listener Mail! 

@AvidComicGuy asks us to create a contemporary version of this amazing crew! 

Opening Music: 

Level 1 from Silver Surfer(NES) 

Silver Surfer - Nintendo NES

Virgin Interactive

Closing Music: 

Summer is Gone by Slime Girls

Vacation Wasteland

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Slime Girls

This month on the Book Club, the crew gets all multinational and discusses "What a Wonderful World" by Inio Asano.Be sure to pick up a copy of Batman: Year 100 and read that before we discuss it on next month's show!

What a Wonderful World!, Vol. 2

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By Inio Asano

Batman: Year One Hundred

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By Paul Pope

Opening and Closing Music by Slime Girls! 

Vacation Wasteland

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Slime Girls

The Optic Blast Crew discusses Saga Issue 13 by Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples. Published by Image Comics

Join the Optic Blast Crew as we dive into last month's ​top news stories, talk about movies, and discuss some key books from August!