It’s officially a new season of TFTSB, and we have a new theme! We are each picking a book from the year we were born, and one from the last year. We’re starting out in 1990 with Cacey’s pick Shade The Changing Man by Peter Milligan and Chris Bachalo. We dive down a psychedelic rabbit hole as we explore the Kennedy assassination, corruption in Hollywood and the deteriorating credulity of the American people. It’s a weird one, folks. 

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It’s a brand new season of Last Week’s Comics! We play a little catch up and talk about some of our favorite books that have come out since last time we saw each other.  Also nightmare logic, telepathic dead rats, and RJ conures up another Zatanna book. 

Pull List (with spoiler time stamps):

• 00:12:02 - Ultimates #10
• 00:21:16 - Zatanna #2
• 00:33:21 - The Moon is Following Us #7
• 00:40:58 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #7

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We are officially back from our break, and we’re kicking it off with a special guest episode! Travis Bow from Minute of Thieves and Reel Comic Heroes podcasts joins us for Annihilation by Keith Giffen, Andrea Divito, and Laura Villari. It’s a universe sized cosmic Marvel event where our titular character has big plans of being the last thing left in the universe.  It’s a good old-fashioned star war! 

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Today we read Golden Kamuy by Satoru Noda and learn how to survive in the forest while also hunting down a treasure map tattooed on a bunch of escaped prisoners.  It gets real wild and gory in this unique spin on the Lone Wolf and Cub dynamic. 

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This week we learn about the classic Japanese art of Rakugo. Join us for some down-to-earth shonen action in the world of comedic performance art in Akane-banashi by Yuki Suenaga Takamasa Moue. 

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It's another season break, which means it's time for a brand new manga series.  We kick things off with the first volume of Mobile Suit Gundam. We explore the origins of Gundam as retold in this beautiful series.  Join us for some giant robot action!

It’s our season finale! This week we’re reading Shaun’s foreign pick, Blacksad by Juan Diaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido.  This book was originally published in French, and written by a Spanish creative team, but takes place in mid 20th century America.  It’s a refreshing perspective of mid-century politics all told from the perspective of cartoon animals.  Tune in for some hard-boiled Antro-Noir.   

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It is our last regular episode of LWC for the season.  It’s also an off week since last week was a 5th Wednesday.  But there are some good specials and one-offs to talk about.  Also radio call signs, creepy clown parades, and  inside thoughts on the outside.

Pull List (with spoiler time stamps):

• 00:10:00 - Seasons #1
• 00:18:48 - Ice Cream Man #43
• 00:33:34 - Superman: Lex Luthor Special #1

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This week it’s Shaun’s Domestic pick: Sleeper by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. This book has a little bit of everything. Superheroes, double agents, high stakes heists, even a bit of steamy romance. It’s the kind of break-neck anti-hero story we’ve come to expect from this creative team, and it’s one that we haven’t read before (except RJ, who has read everything).

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It’s time for another episode of Last Week’s comics!  We contemplate some current events as they tangle into some major DC stories.  Also sports on the radio, mutual aid,  and the answer to the ultimate question.

Pull List (with spoiler time stamps):

• 00:08:19 - Green Arrow #20
• 00:23:36 - Wonder Woman #17
• 00:39:10 - Doctor Doom & Rocket Raccoon

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