Welcome, one and all, to a tale as old as time, The Ballad of Dick Fish. It's a story of celebrity weed endorsements, crossover comic book highlights, inclement weather, enlightenment, surfboard hammers, swords that make kings cry, and questionable podcast titles. Please do get comfortable, and allow the Ballad of Dick Fish to whisk you away.

Books talked about this episode: Runaways #1-35, The Silver Coin #1, Sensational Wonder Woman #2, America Chavez #2, Marvel Action: Captain Marvel #2, King in Black #5, Seven Secrets #7, King in Black: Spider-Woman #7-8, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #1-6, Youth Season 1, Season 2, Project Patron #1, Far Sector #11, Champions #5, Batman #107, The New Batman: Second Son #1, Avengers #44, Peter Cannon: Thunderbolts #1-5

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The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com assistant EIC & news editor), Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, Sarah Miles, and John Burkle who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at [email protected].