The full crew is back together this week to talk about Matt Fraction & David Aja's seminal 2012 Hawkeye comic run, and its obvious influence on the upcoming Disney+ series. Cesar also bids farewell to the Immortal Hulk, and Ed recalls his encounter with a PieCaken.

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In this episode, we're discussing the new Marvel Studio projects announced from Disney Plus Day(00:05:59), the return of the X-Men animated series (00:19:19), and other comic industry news like  Taika Waititi  directing the forthcoming The Incal adaptation (00:28:43), and the recent cyberattack on Diamond Comics Distributor (00:42:31), plus a spoiler-free Eternals review (01:09:13)

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Nick Filardi has colored for just about every major comic book publisher including DC, Marvel, Image, and Dark Horse. He's currently coloring the Justice League Infinity series, and joins the show this week to share the lessons he's learned from his 20 yr career, and what JLU episodes inspired him for this latest project. Nick also talks about the pros & cons of going to art school and the nuts and bolts that go into comic coloring. 

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The Eternals are making their MCU debut later this week, so we're spotlighting Jack "The King" Kirby's 1976 Eternals series, to see how they were originally introduced to the world, and discussed how his time at DC Comics & modern mythology played a major role in their creation. This episode was recorded on Halloween, and our listeners came through with more horror stories! (00:59:08)

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We were going to take this week off, but DC Fandome was too good an event not to record. And instead of trying to cover every announcement that came out of the event, we focused on our favorite and most anticipated projects and movies, and of course: Batman (00:13:54)

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We decided to officially celebrate the spoooky season with a show & tell of our favorite horror comics (see our picks below), but the real scare, came in the form of a frightening email we received this week (01:07:57)

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• Ashley - Wytches Vol.1 (Scott Snyder, Jock)
• Badr - Uzumaki (Junji Ito)
• Cesar - Brom Stroker’s Dracula (Mike Mignola)
• Ed - Ragemoor (Jan Strnad/ Richard Corben) 

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Is John Stewart the best Green Lantern? That's what we aim to answer as part of our contribution to the Justice League-themed podcast crossover event: UNITE THE SEVEN. Join us as we explore the logical creation of the character by comic legend Neal Adams,  Stewart's military ties, and how Phil Lamar's monumental portrayal of the character inspired a generation.

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• Part 1 - The Flash (Wally West) by Comic Book Keepers 
• Part 2 - Aquaman by The First Issue Club 
• Part 3 - Superman by The Oblivion Bar 
• Part 4 - Green Arrow by The F'N Nerds 
• Part 5 - Martian Manhunter by Comic Book Couples Counseling
• Next up: Batman by The Wednesday Pull List

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Badr invites Chris Hacker, co-host of The Oblivion Bar podcast, to talk about the new Hawkeye trailer (00:03:42), his Mt. Rushmore of comic artists (00:17:33), finding comradery in the military and comic community (00:31:42), and his master plan to unite seven incredible comic podcasts for an event unlike any other (00:53:56).

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Comic book writer, Jeremy Holt, joins Badr this week to describe their 12 yr journey working in the industry, finding inspiration in unpacked trauma, Asian representation, NYC restaurants, and describes how it feels to have their first Image series ( Made in Korea ) and first Marvel publication (Marvel Voices: Identity #1), happen all in the same year. 

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The crew spend the first half of the episode highlighting Shang-Chi's comic origin and his dubious ties to the pulp villain, Fu Manchu, as well as Asian representation in comics, Gene Luen Yang's updated version of the character, and how it all ties into the upcoming movie.  The crew also find time to answer listener emails (01:05:27), address the  Spider-Man trailer (01:19:09), and Ashley gives a lesson on High Valerian (01:14:45). 

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