On our one year anniversary episode (!), The Pals bring on special guest Ryan Cady (writer of MAGDALENA, WARFRAME) to talk about his work at Top Cow, writing for a licensed property like Warframe, and being a member of the current DC Writer’s Workshop class. We gush over the Black Panther and Punisher trailers, talk about the possibility of the Russo brothers leaving the MCU, and more! We also talk about conventions, how important they are to the comic book industry, and how they played a major role in shaping The Comics Pals!

PLUS: We learn who is the ultimate Ryan!

Pals Pulls:

Sean – Batman the Merciless #1

Marco/Pete – Saga #48

News:

Black Panther Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjDjIWPwcPU

Punisher Premiere Date Revealed:

https://www.polygon.com/tv/2017/10/19/16301890/punisher-premiere-date-netflix-marvel

Daredevil Season 3 Teaser:

https://www.polygon.com/tv/2017/10/17/16490668/daredevil-season-3-teaser-defenders-marvel-netflix

Thor: Ragnarok Reviews Extremely Positive:

https://www.newsarama.com/37037-thor-ragnarok-rotten-tomatoes-score.html

Russo Brothers Leaving MCU After Avengers 4:

http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/10/20/avengers-4-russo-brothers-leaving-mcu/

Marvel Discusses Marvel Only Convention:

https://www.newsarama.com/36974-marvel-have-discussed-doing-their-own-convention.html

Main Topic:

Comic book conventions have become some of the biggest pop culture events in the United States, with the recent New York Comic-Con event drawing over 250,000 fans. As tremendous as this growth is, much of it is due to the co-opting of these huge shows by other forms of entertainment media, like films, television and video games. Do comic-cons still serve comic books, particularly the creators whose work isn't necessarily well known? The Pals discuss this, and their own experiences at comic book conventions, including how cons have shaped and formed The Comics Pals!

The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox

Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete

Cale: twitter.com/Totointow

Marco: twitter.com/woeismarco_

Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop