We weigh in with our take on DC Rebirth and the reveals of Captain America: Steve Rogers #1, which melted down the internet this week. Plus news and reviews.

SHOWNOTES:
00.00: Intro & News
19.30: Reviews
- Night of the Firebeast
- Wrestlers From Space
- XCT: Xtreme Champion Tournament
- Illuminati
- Red Wolf
34.30: Feature Topic – the reveals of DC Rebirth and Captain America: Steve Rogers #1

In this oversized episode, we pay tribute to the great Darwyn Cooke, looking back over a stellar career sadly cut short. Plus the news of the last fortnight, reviews, and we pull apart the latest X-Men cinematic opus, X-Men Apocalypse.

SHOW NOTES:
00:00 – Tribute to Darwyn Cooke
37:32 – News
51:25 – Reviews
- Scam Dogs
- I am a Hero
- Criminal 10th Anniversary Special
01:10:53 – Feature: X-Men Apocalypse review

It's hero vs hero. Again. But is Civil War better than Batman vs Superman? Okay well, obviously, yes. But this ep, you can hear what else we think about it.



SHOWNOTES:
00.00 Intro & News
16.58 Reviews

- Attack on Titan Vol. 1

- Terror Assaulter: One Man War on Terror

- Bloodshot Reborn

- Zodiac Starforce

- Tokyo Ghost

- The Punisher #1

43.24 Feature Topic - Captain America: Civil War

Wanna know what Free Comic Book Day comics you should be

Dave, Mitch and Larry review the pick of this fortnight's books, and Lucas & Dave talk to Jon Morris, author of "The League of Regrettable Superheroes", about history's superheroes who never quite made it.

SHOW NOTES
00.00  Intro & News
16:40  Reviews
- Starlord
- Limbo
- Moon Knight #1
- Unbelievable Gwenpool #1
- Another Castle #2
- C3PO
38:50  Feature Topic: interview with Jon Morris, author of "League of Regrettable Superheroes"
1:02:15  Feedback

With the last of Marvel's All-New, All-Different relaunch titles rolling out this month, Larry, Lucas & Ash take stock of what's worked, what hasn't and what's surprised us.

Plus we talk the plight of Vertigo, a Rad Lounge film festival, and filming Madge Bishop's grave.

SHOW NOTES
00:00 - Intro & News

13:40 - Reviews:

- Avatar: The Last Airbender

- The Fix #1

- Rick & Morty #12

- Supergirl/Flash crossover

- Star Wars: Poe Dameron #1

42:02 - Feature Topic: Taking stock of Marvel All-New All-Different Relaunch

01:15:55 - Feedback

Avengers Assemble! A new team of Rad Loungers: Dave Jackson, Ash Burrows and Mitchell Davies - join Larry and Lucas for a bold new era in the show. All-New! All-Different! Kinda familiar. Plus reviews, and we talk Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.



SHOW NOTES:

00.00: Intro & News

25.15: Reviews

51.15: Feature Topic - Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Alex Clark and Edward Murphy drop by to talk the best in small press comics and zines, and Lucas interviews Robert Hogan, creator of The Warriors tribute art book, Come Out To Play. Plus we discuss our current TV obsessions - Supernatural, The Returned and Ultraman. Apologies for a couple of sound issues this ep, but hopefully it's worth persevering with.

This episode we rate the current slate of superhero TV shows. Plus news including DC's upcoming Hanna Barbera line of comics, and reviews of Secret Wars, Kaijumax, Black Magick, Weirdworld, We Can Never Go Home, Interceptor and more.

Dave Jackson, editor of mondoexploito.com and director of Cat Sick Blues, drops by as we talk the king of the monsters, Godzilla. Plus reviews of I Hate Fairyland, Junji Ito's Cat Diary, Totally Awesome Hulk, Contest of Champions, Swamp Thing, Batman '66 Meets the Man From UNCLE, Criminal, and much more...