The Bright Side Comics Chat

This week in the spoiler free chat we talk about a bunch of comic related news and spoiler free about the New Netflix & Dark Horse Comics first series Umbrella Academy before we get into this week’s comics. Then after our weekly recommendations we talk full spoilers about the Umbrella Academy and the books by Gerard Way. 0:00- Spoiler free chat 47:22- Weekly Comic Update 1:10:35- Recommended Reading 1:36:25- Umbrella Academy with SPOILERS Speculator’s Corner Avengers No Road Home #6 Immortal Hulk #15 Dark Red #1 Honor and Curse #2 Knights of the Golden Sun 35 BACK ISSUE BONUS Young Avengers (2005) #1 Doctor Fate (2015) #1 Convergence Aquaman #2 Detective Comics #585 Marvel Point One #1 (2012) Teen Titans #12 (2016) FOC DC – Variant Covers Aquaman #47 Joshua Middleton Batman #69 Francesco Mattina Nightwing #59 Yasmine Putri New Series None Marvel – Variant Covers None available New Series War of Realms Punisher #1(of 3) Multiple covers Zenescope – Oz, Heart of Magic #1 Multiple covers. Cover C - John Royle Recommended Reading SPIDER-MAN LIFE STORY #1 (OF 6) MARVEL COMICS (W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Mark Bagley (CA) Chip Zdarsky DARK RED #1 AARON CAMPBELL CVR AFTERSHOCK COMICS (W) Tim Seeley (A) Corin Howell (CA) Aaron Campbell ROBYN HOOD OUTLAW #1 & 2 ZENESCOPE (W) Howard Mackie (A) Babisu Kourtis

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We really had a great time talking Captain Marvel. Talked a little Grim Knight, Darth Vader and other fun comic book store chat as well... THANKS FOR LISTENING! 0:00- Spoiler free chat 17:20- Weekly Comic Update 29:25- Recommended Reading 45:50- Captain Marvel with SPOILERS Speculator’s Corner Batman Who Laughs Grim Knight #1 Dell'Otto variant Catwoman #9 Artgerm variant BACK ISSUE BONUS Giant Size Conan #1 and Conan #58 Hulk (2008) #16 Fantastic Four (1961) #65 Giant Size Ms. Marvel #1 FOC DC – Variant Covers Catwoman #10 Artgerm variant Detective #1001 David Finch Red Hood #33 Lucio Parillo Wonder Woman #68 Kaare Andrews New Series Image – Fairlady #1 (2 covers) Marvel – Variant Covers War of the Realms #2 New Series Symbiote Spider-Man #1 (multiple covers. Artgerm variant) War of the Realms: Journey into Mystery #1 (Multiple covers) War of the Realms: War Scrolls #1 (Multiple covers) Recommended Reading LITTLE BIRD #1 (OF 5) IMAGE COMICS (W) Darcy Van Poelgeest (A) Ian Bertram (CA) Tradd Moore GOON #1 ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS (W/A/CA) Eric Powell CALAMITY KATE #1 DARK HORSE COMICS (W) Magdalene Visaggio (A) Corin Howell AVENGERS FOREVER Trade Paperback MARVEL (W) Kurt Busiek (A) Carlos Pacheco

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This week DJ and John have a special guest Meg, DJ's daughter, to talk about women in comics. The Writers, artists, characters, the fans and the perception that a comic book store can be intimidating.

Speculator’s Corner

Harley Quinn #59 Chew variant

Conan The Barbarian #4

Immortal Hulk #14

God of Bad Men #2

Ronin Island #1

Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal #1

BACK ISSUE BONUS

Old Lady Harley #5

Naomi #1 (DC 2019)

FOC

DC – Variant Covers

Batman #68 Francesco Mattina

Green Lantern #6 Lucio Parillo

Harley Quinn #60 Frank Cho

Marvel – Variant Covers

New Series

Major X #1

Dynamite – Xena, Warrior Princess (Multiple cover options)

Recommended Reading

COSMIC GHOST RIDER DESTROYS MARVEL HISTORY #1 (OF 6)

MARVEL COMICS

(W) Paul Scheer, Nick Giovannetti (A) Gerardo Sandoval (CA) Gerardo Zaffino

RONIN ISLAND #1 MAIN

BOOM! STUDIOS

(W) Greg Pak (A/CA) Giannis Milonogiannis

MORNING IN AMERICA

ONI PRESS

(W) Magdalene Visaggio (A) Claudia Aguirre

SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN

DYNAMITE

(W) Christopher Hastings (A) David Hahn

This week DJ and John have a special guest Meg, DJ's daughter, to talk about women in comics. The Writers, artists, characters, the fans and the perception that a comic book store can be intimidating. Speculator’s Corner Harley Quinn #59 Chew variant Conan The Barbarian #4 Immortal Hulk #14 God of Bad Men #2 Ronin Island #1 Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal #1 BACK ISSUE BONUS Old Lady Harley #5 Naomi #1 (DC 2019) FOC DC – Variant Covers Batman #68 Francesco Mattina Green Lantern #6 Lucio Parillo Harley Quinn #60 Frank Cho Marvel – Variant Covers New Series Major X #1 Dynamite – Xena, Warrior Princess (Multiple cover options) Recommended Reading COSMIC GHOST RIDER DESTROYS MARVEL HISTORY #1 (OF 6) MARVEL COMICS (W) Paul Scheer, Nick Giovannetti (A) Gerardo Sandoval (CA) Gerardo Zaffino RONIN ISLAND #1 MAIN BOOM! STUDIOS (W) Greg Pak (A/CA) Giannis Milonogiannis MORNING IN AMERICA ONI PRESS (W) Magdalene Visaggio (A) Claudia Aguirre SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN DYNAMITE (W) Christopher Hastings (A) David Hahn

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Issue #21: Captain Marvel Preview by Hosts John & DJ hanging out in a comic book store talking all things comics.

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‪In ISSUE 20 we update this week’s variant covers and recommended reading then we go pretty heavy into DC and their comics. What’s going on with their Black Label & a few other topics as well. ‬ ISSUE 20 COMIC ROUNDUP SPECULATIONS 1. Nightwing #57 Dekal variant 2. High Level #1 Mattina variant 3. Avengers #15 Parel variant 4. Venom #11 Gibbons variant 5. Love Romances #1 Dauterman Young Guns variant 6. Appalachian Apocalypse #2 7. Knights of the Golden Sun #4 BACK ISSUE BONUS 1. Umbrella Academy 2. Rai #0 - First Bloodshot 3. Tales of Suspense #52 - First Black Widow FINAL ORDER CUTOFF (FOC) for 2/25/19 Marvel – Variant Covers 1. Avengers #17 Garbett Spidey Villains 2. Immortal Hulk #15 Alex Ross (Gated but easy to meet eligibility) New Series 1. Spider-Man City at War #1 2. Spider-Man Life Story #1 (of 6) 3. War of the Realms #1 (of 6) Aftershock – Dark Red #1 Zenescope – Gretel #1 RECOMMENDED READING 1. STRONGHOLD #1 AFTERSHOCK COMICS (W) Phil Hester (A/CA) Ryan Kelly 2. INCURSION #1 (OF 4) VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC (W) Andy Diggle, Alex Paknadel (A/CA) Doug Braithwaite 3. Darth Vader 2nd Series. (W)Charles Soule (A) Guisepe Camuncoli 4. BATMAN/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES 1 & 2 (W) James Tynion IV (A) Freddie E Williams II

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‪In ISSUE 19 we do our best to keep a Valentines Day theme while updating you on this week in comics and chatting about the animated features Death of Superman and Reign of Supermen. ‬ ISSUE 19 COMIC ROUNDUP SPECULATIONS 1. God of Bad Men #1 - From Amigo Comics BACK ISSUE BONUS 1. Showcase #79 - First Dolphin 2. Aquaman (New 52) #1 - First The Trench 3. Detective Comics #854 - First Alice 4. Motor Girl #1 5. Tigra - Giant Size Creatures #1 6. Howard the Duck - Adventures Into Fear #19 7. M.O.D.O.K. - Tales of Suspense #94 8. Hit Monkey - Hit Monkey #1 9. Dazzler - Uncanny X-Men #130 FINAL ORDER CUTOFF (FOC) for 2/4/19 DC – Variant Covers 1. Detective Comics #1000 – Regular, blank and 10 decades covers. $9.99 ea New Series 1. Batman who Laughs the Grim Knight #1 – Regular, blank and Gabriel Del Otto variant Marvel – Variant Covers 1. Spider Gwen Ghost Spider #6 2. X-23 #10 Inhuyk Lee New Series 1. Age of Conan Belit #1 (of 5) – Various covers 2. AGE OF X-MAN APOCALYPSE AND X-TRACTS #1 (OF 5) – Various covers. 3. Magnificent Ms. Marvel – Various covers RECOMMENDED READING 1. WONDER TWINS #1 (OF 6) DC COMICS (W) Mark Russell (A/CA) Stephen Byrne 2. SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #1 MARVEL COMICS (W) Gerry Duggan (A) Ron Garney (CA) Alex Ross 3. BATMAN VOL 7 THE WEDDING (W) Tom King (A) Mikel Janin, Tony S. Daniel, Clay Mann 4. THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN RENEW YOUR VOWS VOL 1 (W) Dan Slott (A) Adam Kubert, Scott Hanna

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In this Issue we talk Punisher loaded with spoilers but first we talk spoiler free for 45 min about comics.

ISSUE 18 COMIC ROUNDUP

SPECULATIONS

1. Female Furies #1 Mattina variant

2. Harley Quinn #58 Chew variant

3. Magical Beatdown #1

BACK ISSUE BONUS

1. Superman/Batman Annual #4

2. Stumptown #1

3. Black Canary/Oracle: Birds of Prey One Shot

4. Silver Surfer Annual #6

5. Immortal Hulk #2

6. Dark Nights Metal: Batman The Red Death #1

7. Y The Last Man #1

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF (FOC) for 2/4/19

DC – Variant Covers

NONE

Marvel – Variant Covers

1. Avengers #16 Hildebrant Spidey Villains variant

2. Champions #3 McKone Spidey Villains variant

3. Conan the Barbarian #4 Brooks Spidey Villains variant

New Series

1. Age of X-Man Prisoner X #1 (of 5) Inhyuk Lee

2. Cosmic Ghost Rider Destroys Marvel History #1 (of 6)

3. Domino Hot Shots #1 (of 5)

4. Meet the Skrulls #1 (of 5)

5. Star Wars Vader Dark Visions #1 (of 5)

Dynamite – New Series

1. Six Million Dollar Man #1

Black Mask – New Series

1. Billionaire Killers #1

RECOMMENDED READING

1. OBERON #1

AFTERSHOCK COMICS

(W) Ryan Parrott (A/CA) Milos Slavkovic

2. RED SONJA #1 CVR A CONNER

DYNAMITE

(W) Mark Russell (A) Mirko Colak (CA) Amanda Conner

3. ABSOLUTE FLASHPOINT

(W) Geoff Johns (A) Andy Kubert, Sandra Hope, Alex Sinclair (L) Nick Napolitano

In this Issue we talk Punisher loaded with spoilers but first we talk spoiler free for 45 min about comics. ISSUE 18 COMIC ROUNDUP SPECULATIONS 1. Female Furies #1 Mattina variant 2. Harley Quinn #58 Chew variant 3. Magical Beatdown #1 BACK ISSUE BONUS 1. Superman/Batman Annual #4 2. Stumptown #1 3. Black Canary/Oracle: Birds of Prey One Shot 4. Silver Surfer Annual #6 5. Immortal Hulk #2 6. Dark Nights Metal: Batman The Red Death #1 7. Y The Last Man #1 FINAL ORDER CUTOFF (FOC) for 2/4/19 DC – Variant Covers NONE Marvel – Variant Covers 1. Avengers #16 Hildebrant Spidey Villains variant 2. Champions #3 McKone Spidey Villains variant 3. Conan the Barbarian #4 Brooks Spidey Villains variant New Series 1. Age of X-Man Prisoner X #1 (of 5) Inhyuk Lee 2. Cosmic Ghost Rider Destroys Marvel History #1 (of 6) 3. Domino Hot Shots #1 (of 5) 4. Meet the Skrulls #1 (of 5) 5. Star Wars Vader Dark Visions #1 (of 5) Dynamite – New Series 1. Six Million Dollar Man #1 Black Mask – New Series 1. Billionaire Killers #1 RECOMMENDED READING 1. OBERON #1 AFTERSHOCK COMICS (W) Ryan Parrott (A/CA) Milos Slavkovic 2. RED SONJA #1 CVR A CONNER DYNAMITE (W) Mark Russell (A) Mirko Colak (CA) Amanda Conner 3. ABSOLUTE FLASHPOINT (W) Geoff Johns (A) Andy Kubert, Sandra Hope, Alex Sinclair (L) Nick Napolitano

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This week John and DJ discuss the Marvel vs DC debate and go off on a few fun comic tangents too...

ISSUE 17 COMIC ROUNDUP

SPECULATIONS

1. Batgirl #31 Cover B

2. Wonder Woman #63 Cover B

3. Edgar Allen Poe's Snifter of Terror #4

4. Spawn #293 Cover C

BACK ISSUE BONUS

1. Shazam! #1 (1973)

2. Superman 100 Page Giant #7

3. Immortal Hulk #12

4. Battle Angel Alita #1

5. Reborn #1

6. DC Primal Age 100 Page Giant – Target exclusive

FINAL ORDER CUTOFF (FOC) for 2/4/19

DC – Variant Covers

1. Batgirl #32 Derrick Chew Variant

2. Detective Comics #999 John Byrne Variant

3. Wonder Woman #65 Stanley Lau

Marvel – Variant Covers

1. ASM #16 Hawethorne

2. FF #7 Valerio Schiti

New Series

1. Age of X-Man X-Tremists #1

2. Zenescope – GFT 2019 Giant Size #1

RECOMMENDED READING

1. SHADOWPLAY #1

SCOUT COMICS

(W) Richard Rivera (A) Clara Meath

2. HEROES IN CRISIS #5 (OF 9)

DC COMICS

(W) Tom King (A) Clay Mann (CA) Trevor Hairsine

3. THE LONE RANGER SERIES (1-4 so far)

DYNAMITE

(W) Mark Russle (A) Bob Q