For the first episode back, I have just a few fun stories to discuss and we look over the graphic novel sales charts for February. At the end I'll be reviewing the anime, Call of the Night. It's a spoiler free review so be sure to stick around for it.  

This is a supplemental show to the main even, Popcast on the Rocks. That show will return shortly. In the meantime, John will be with you talking anime, comics, and maybe some games.  

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We've a range of topics to cover tonight and some rants to go along with them. Are you good with $70 Switch games? Do you mind if your favorite books are rewritten? This and more!  

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We have a lot of gaming news to discuss this week! How was the latest State of Play? What will happen with the ABK deal now that Xbox has made some promises to Nintendo and Nvidia? Is Atomic Heart worth a try? All of this and more!

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Killing the Flower is the band who wrote our theme song.

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This week, John has more comic book reviews. Some books are from indie creators and another series is a revisited classic. After that we're talking a look at the top players of the comic book industry and finally all the happenings at Disney. That includes a little about their last financial quarter and a big rumor about the future of Star Wars. How likely do we think this rumor is true? Is it a good idea? Lets discuss!

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Nintendo held their first direct for the year! It was a big one. What did you think?  Please subscribe, like, and share!

Wednesday, Last of Us, Webtoons, and comic books! John reviews Sacrament, Overmind, and Johnny Phantasm!  Then we're designating the remaining episode to James Gunn's newly revealed DC Studios lineup!  

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0:00 Opening 

0:21 Intro 

1:55 Drinks 

7:14 Wednesday, Last of Us, Ghosts,  

10:20 Go Away Romeo Webtoon 

14:15 Overmind REVIEW! 

16:47 Sacrament #1-5 REVIEW! 

19:59 Johnny Phantasm 1977 TPB REVIEW! 

24:32 James Gunn Gives Us the New DC Plan! 

51:53 Wrap Up

As we head into the new year, it's time to reflect on last year. We covered the best of Webtoons and Comics last week, but this week we're expanding the categories and inviting Shane and Dustin back!  

So, what were your favorite movies, shows, and games of 2022? Tune it to hear some of ours and be sure to share yours in the comments.  

Before we get there we have some catching up to do and just a couple news stories to cover.  

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0:00 Opening 

0:21 Intro 

2:18 Drinks 

8:20 Wednesday and Elvis 

10:19 The Paris Apartment and The Maid 

10:40 Bullet Train Thoughts (Minor Spoiler!), English Accents, and New Bond 

20:07 Shows for little children (Bluey) 

22:48 Film Study and an Independent Comic Book 

22:44 Horizon Forbidden West credit roll. 

28:08 Some second viewings and James Bond confusion 

31:35 The Last of Us begins Sunday and adapting games 

41:58 Penguin Series 

46:46 Antman and Wasp TRAILER 

51:25 Nic Cage is a VAMPIRE 

56:08 BEST OF 2022 

1:18:21 Top Gun and Tom Cruise 

1:32:12 House of the Dragon, Physical, and Ghosts 

1:41:19 Shogun 

1:44:04 Peacemaker, James Gunn, and Superhero Content in General 

1:59:08 Andor and STAR WARS and Rian Johnson 

2:20:40 Horizon Forbidden West and some anime 

2:21:20 Wrap Up

We have a new guest this week and her name is Dana! With both a mix of similar and differing views she is a welcome mix this week as we end up discussing a range of topics--some recent theatrical releases, some storied franchises, and some sad celebrity deaths, we've lots to get into.  

It all leads to the main topic of comics, and for Dana and Andrea, more specifically, Webtoons. Dana has been in the Webtoon space for some time now and we find out how she got interested, what she's been reading, and where it's brought her. Andrea and John of course chime in and we go through our favorite series'/books of 2022.  

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0:00 Opening 

0:21 Intro 

4:49 Drinks 

18:06 Christmas Movies 

21:18 Fantastic Beasts and Harry Potter 

34:40 Luckiest Girl Alive 

37:23 Dead to Me and Proper Endings 

39:55 A Christmas Carol Iterations and The Grinch 

44:17 Knives Out and Glass Onion. Dana's Impressions. 

50:30 Avatar 2. Dana's SPOILER FREE REVIEW 

59:29 Batman and the Conjuring Series 

1:01:23 The Batman and Dune second viewings 

1:04:13 Batman, Bond, and other Re-castings 

1:17:40 Celebrity Deaths 

1:24:30 Jeremy Renner 

1:29:34 WEBTOONS and COMICS (Best of 2022!) 

2:29:39 Wrap-UP

We have a bonus episode for you again! It's an Ohayou Anime episode and we have a guest!

Andrea from the main podcast is here to talk about Romantic Killer! Before that she'll be seeing if Makima would approve of her, and we have some upcoming shows to talk about. At the end of the episode I'm reviewing the final episodes of Chainsaw Man.  

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0:00 Intro 

0:51 Jump Festa 

13:20 Crunchyroll Winter Lineup 

27:48 Anime Crush of the Year 

38:42 Makima Quiz 

50:56 Romantic Killer SPOILER REVIEW 

1:05:30 Chainsaw Man Finale SPOILER REVIEW 

1:12:47 Wrap-UP

For our Christmas episode we're covering a couple holiday movies we've watched, discuss Batman some more, read between the big bold font from all that's happening with the DCU and James Gun. AND, last but not least, we're talking about the final two episodes of Westworld. Not only are they the final two of the season, but just plain, the FINAL TWO.  

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0:00 Opening 

0:21 Intro 

3:17 Drinks 

11:01 Batman Cocktail and Batman talk 

25:45 Home Alone movies 

32:30 Great British Braking Show 

34:44 World Cup 

36:55 Webtoons 

38:47 Kowloon vol 2 and Chainsaw Man 

40:22 Bond Movies (For Your Eyes Only, World is Not Enough, Diamonds are Forever) 

49:34 Tom Cruise stunts and Mission: Impossible 

55:09 Everyone Gets the Axe at DC Studios 

1:14:30 Henry Cavill and Warhammer 40K 

1:18:06 Westworld PULLED FROM HBO MAX! 

1:22:00 WESTWORLD Series FINALE (Spoilers!) 

2:08:45 Wrap-Up