Siobhan stays up WAY past her bedtime so she and Levins can review all of last week's books (while insulting America's marshmallows).

Warning: Light spoilers for Deadpool 2 from 19:06 - 23:00.

First Things First (1:30)
Flavor #1
The Mighty Thor: At The Gates of Valhalla #1
Quicksilver: No Surrender #1
Infinity Countdown: Daredevil #1
Hunt For Wolverine: The Claws of a Killer #1
X-Men: The Wedding Special #1
Superman Special #1
New Challengers #1
Ether #1
A Walk Through Hell #1
World of Tanks Citadel #1

DC (39:42)
Batman #47
Injustice 2 #26
Batwoman #15
The Brave and the Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman #4
Justice League: No Justice #2
The Wild Storm #13
Cave Carson Has An Interstellar Eye #3
Deathbed #4

Marvel (57:09)
All New Wolverine #35
X-Men Red #4
The Avengers #2
Captain America #702
Daredevil #602

Image (1:09:42)
Infidel #3
Gideon Falls #3
Dry County #3
Barrier #3
The Wicked + The Divine #36

Other Publishers (1:20:50)
Fence #6
Assassinistas #5
Bloodshot Salvation #9
Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden #3
Hungry Ghosts #4
James Bond: The Body #5
Lucy Dreaming #3
The Archies #7

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It was a great week of comics this week! Some cool new series, some bittersweet but brilliant finales and some mighty fine regular issues!

First Things First (4:58)
Justice League: No Justice #1
Venom #1
Hunt For Wolverine: The Adamantium Agenda #1
Barrier #1
Barrier #2
Medieval Spawn and Witchblade #1
Tank Girl 30th Anniversary #1

Marvel (35:19)
The Despicable Deadpool #300
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #32
Domino #2
Exiles #3
New Mutants: Dead Souls #3
Runaways #9
Star Wars: Darth Vader #16

Image (56:28)
Sleepless #6
Maestros #6
Southern Bastards #20
Isola #2
Analog #2
Oblivion Song #3
Prism Stalker #3
Port of Earth #5

DC (1:14:30)
Batman: White Knight #8
Detective Comics #980
New Super-Man #23
The Immortal Men #2
Wildstorm: Michael Cray #7
Eternity Girl #3

Other Publishers (1:26:35)
The Highest House #4
Punks Not Dead #4
The Spider King #4
The Season of the Snake #2

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Siobhan survived Free Comic Book Day and even managed to read all of this week's books! Everybody send her presents please.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (2:13)
The Avengers #1
The Avengers FCBD Issue
The Amazing Spider-Man FCBD Issue
Hunt For Wolverine: Weapon Lost #1
You Are Deadpool #1
S.H.I.E.L.D. The Rebirth 1-4
Star Wars: Tag & Bink Were Here
DC Nation #0
Action Comics Special #1
Harley Loves Joker #1
Death or Glory #1
Coda #1
Harbinger Wars 2 Prelude #1
Zero's Journey #1

DC (41:30)
Batman #46
Deathstroke #31
Injustice 2 #25
Shade the Changing Woman #3
Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles #5

Image (55:32)
Sex Criminals #24
East Of West #37
Black Science #35
Stray Bullets: Sunshine and Roses #34
The Walking Dead #179

Marvel (1:01:40)
Rise of the Black Panther #5
Infinity Countdown #3
Rogue and Gambit #5
Captain America #701

Other Publishers (1:07:55)
Doctor Star and the Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows #3
Koshchei the Deathless #5
Jazz Maynard #4
Long Lost #6
Come Into Me #2
Breathless #2

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Can you believe it? Siobhan lets the team down AGAIN by showing up to record with ANOTHER hangover! What absolutely classic Siobhan behaviour and as the always more responsible host I must apologise (for Siobhan's actions, not mine) to all of our beloved listeners who frankly deserve better.

SPOILERS FOR THE MIGHTY THOR #706 FROM 38:50 - 44:10.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (4:15)
Hunt For Wolverine #1
Thanos Annual #1
Aliens Dust to Dust #1
Black AF: Widows and Orphans #1
Deep Roots #1

Image (21:58)
Kill Or Be Killed #18
Ice Cream Man #4
The Beef #3
Sacred Creatures #6
Savage Dragon #233
Saga #51

Marvel (38:06)
The Mighty Thor #706
Avengers #690
The Despicable Deadpool #299
All-New Wolverine #34
The Invincible Iron Man #599
Doctor Strange: Damnation #4
Doctor Strange #389
Exiles #2
Moon Knight #194
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #30
Lockjaw #3
Star Wars: Darth Vader #15

DC (1:08:06)
The Terrifics #3
The Silencer #4
The Demon: Hell Is Earth #6
Detective Comics #979
Batgirl #22
Doom Patrol #11
Mother Panic #2
Motherlands #4

Other Publishers (1:21:36)
Abbott #4
Grass Kings #14
The Wilds #2
Songs of the Dead #2
Strangers In Paradise #3
Shadowman #2
Mega Man Mastermix #2

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Wow can you believe it, this week we celebrate 109 episodes of Serious Issues! Over two years of reading, talking and hitting that record button. What an incredible milestone that deserves the many accolades it will certainly receive in the next few weeks. Thanks for your support and helping us achieve this insane feat! Also, this week Action Comics put out its 1000th issue pffft who cares.

Comics reviewed in this episode: 

First Things First (1:10)
Black Hammer: Age of Doom #1
Skyward #1
Survival Fetish #1
Her Infernal Descent #1
The Mainstream #1
Demi God #1
Marvel Super Hero Adventures #1

Marvel (19:00)
Infinity Countdown #2
Avengers #689
Black Panther #172
The Amazing Spider-Man #799
Daredevil #601
Tales of Suspense #104
X-Men Gold #26

DC (34:02)
Action Comics #1000
Superman #45
Super Sons #15
Batman: Creature of the Night #3
Batman #45
Mister Miracle #8
Aquaman #35
Justice League #43
The Brave and the Bold #3
Injustice 2 #24
Cave Carson Has An Interstellar Eye #2
Death Bed #3

Image (1:07)
Lazarus #27
Infidel #2
Descender #29
The Further Adventures of Nick Wilson #4

Other Publishers (1:15:52)
Fence #5
Punks Not Dead #3
Assassinistas #4
Quantum + Woody #5
James Bond: The Body #4
Vinegar Teeth #4
Empowered and Sistah Spooky's High School Hell #4
Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden #2
The Spider King #3
The Highest House #3

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We're back to shed a tear as Erica Henderson and Chris Samnee hand in their last books for Marvel, DC release another in their New Age of Heroes line and Image creators continue to be scared of Russia.

Comics reviewed this week:

First Things First (6:20)
Exiles #1
Domino #1
The Immortal Men #1
Mad Magazine #1
The Dead Hand #1
Cursed #1
The Season of the Snake #1
Brothers Dracul #1

Marvel (37:10)
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #31
Captain America #700
Doctor Strange #388
X-Men Red #3
X-Men Blue #25
The Despicable Deadpool #298
Avengers #688
Star Wars: Darth Vader #14
Star Wars: Thrawn #3

DC (1:07:28)
Detective Comics #978
New Super-Man and the Justice League of China #22
Eternity Girl #2

Image (1:13:12)
Dry County #2
Gideon Falls #2
Oblivion Song #2
Prism Stalker #2
Sleepless #5
Deadly Class #33
Eternal Empire #8
Manifest Destiny #34

Other Publishers (1:27:00)
Atlas & Axis #4
The Highest House #2
Bloodshot Salvation #8
Sonic the Hedgehog #2
Dodge City #2
The Archies #6

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The end of Black Bolt, the theft of Catwoman's wedding dress, the return of Frank Miller, the sequel to Dredd, the saddest Lemire book, the endless journey of two parents trying to read every comic is existence.

First Things First (1:40)
Isola #1
Analog #1
The Curse of Brimstone #1
Venomized #1
Avengers Shards of Infinity #1
Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander #1
Rugrats: R is for Reptar #1
Dredd: Furies #1
Sonic the Hedgehog #1
Portal Bound #1
Tinsel Town #1
Zero Jumper #1
Swashbucklers: The Saga Continues #1

Image (37:18)
Sex Criminals #23
Snotgirl #10
The Wicked and The Divine #35
The Walking Dead #178

DC (47:04)
Batman #44
Batman: White Knight #7
Deathstroke #30
Justice League #42
Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles #4
Shade the Changing Woman #2
Astro City #51

Marvel (1:08:17)
Black Bolt #12
Marvel 2 in One #5
All-New Wolverine #33
Runaways #8
The New Mutants: Dead Souls #2
Rogue & Gambit #4
Avengers #13
Rise of the Black Panther #4
The Amazing Spider-Man #798

Other Publishers (1:30:24)
Doctor Star and the Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows #2
Incognegro Renaissance #3
Koshchei the Deathless #4
Mech Cadet Yu #8
Long Lost #5
Doppelganger #3
Green Hornet #2

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We managed to avoid our family long enough over Easter to read 36 comics and review them for your listening pleasure.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (2:21)
Mother Panic Gotham A.D. #1
Shadowman #1
Johnny Blaze Ghost Rider #1
Cyber Force #1
Adventure Time BMO Bonanza #1
Breathless #1
Factory #1
Goosebumps: Download And Die! #1
Bruce Lee: The Walk of the Dragon #1
Battlecats #1

DC (27:30)
Dark Nights Metal #6
Doomsday Clock #4
The Terrifics #2
The Silencer #3
Detective Comics #977
The Demon Hell Is Earth #5
Mystic U #3
Motherlands #3

Marvel (53:55)
Daredevil #600
Moon Knight #193
Jessica Jones #18
The Invincible Iron Man #598
Avengers #686
Black Panther #171
Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur #29
Lockjaw #2
Deadpool #297
Legion #3
X-Men Blue #24

Image (1:17:52)
Saga #50
Black Magick #11
The Beef #2

Other Publishers (1:25:10)
Rugrats #6
Abbott #3
Hungry Ghosts #3
Kiss/Army of Darkness #2

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Bendis is still coming - and so are new episodes of Serious Issues!

This week we say farewell to Matt Kindt's excellent Dept.H, cry about Jane Foster, rank our favourite chips and more!

First Things First (4:54)
Cave Carson Has An Interstellar Eye #1
Lucy Dreaming #1
Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden #1
Weapon H #1
Iron Man: Hong Kong Heroes #1

Image (22:41)
Kill Or Be Killed #17
Monstress #15
Ice Cream Man #3
The Further Adventures of Nick Wilson #3
Descender #28
Witchblade #4
Stray Bullets Sunshine and Roses #33

Marvel (43:34)
The Mighty Thor #705
Runaways #7
Thanos #17
Doctor Strange: Damnation #3
Iron Fist #78
Tales of Suspense #103
Avengers #684
Avengers #685

DC (1:07:09)
Batman #43
Justice League #41
Superman #43
Super Sons #14
Injustice #2
The Brave & The Bold #2
Death Bed #2

Other Publishers (1:28:34)
Dept.H #24
Vinegar Teeth #3
James Bond : The Body #3
Punks Not Dead #2
Quantum + Woody #4
The Spider King #2

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Levins returns from New Zealand to find that every comic this week was rudely interrupted by three words: “BENDIS IS COMING”.

First Things First (7:36)
Vampironica #1
Dry County #1
Infidel #1
Come Into Me #1
Eternity Girl #1
Secret Weapons: Owen's Story #0
Sea Of Thieves #1
The New Mutants: Dead Souls #1
Betrothed #1

Marvel (47:01)
Marvel 2 In One #4
Deadpool #296
Doctor Strange #387
Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider #15
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #30
Astonishing X-Men #9
X-Men Blue #23
All-New Wolverine #32
Detective Comics #976

DC (1:08:52)
Wildstorm: Michael Cray #6
Action Comics #999
Mister Miracle #7
New Super-Man #21
Sideways #2

Image (1:27:48)
Vs #2
Slots #6
Deadly Class #32
Sleepless #4
Mage: The Hero Denied #7

Other Publishers (1:37:20)
Judas #4
Grass Kings #13
Cold War #2
Ninjak vs The Valiant Universe

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