Thinking Critical Comic Book Podcast

Wes is joined by award-winning comic book editor Joe Corallo and comic super-fan Eric Breen to review Frank Miller’s Daredevil and discuss the career of Louise Simonson. Frank Miller revitalized Daredevil with his gritty art and even grittier storytelling. He reintroduces the Kingpin to New York in Daredevil #170-#172, who quickly became Daredevil’s signature villain. Daredevil the character and the comic book series would never be the same again. (00:00) Louise Simonson is a creative dynamo whether it be writer or editor. She was one of the driving forces behind the greatest comic book run of all-times, Chris Claremont’s Uncanny X-Men. Weezie made major contributions as a writer as well: X-Factor’s Apocalypse, New Mutants’ Cable and Superman’s Steel. No matter where she went Louise Simonson made a lasting impact felt in comic books to this day. (52:11)

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Drew and Kyle from Comics Elite comic shop preview the best and worst comic book releases of the week. DC and Marvel Comics are debuting several new titles during new comic week September 29th including X-Men: Inferno, Deathstroke Inc, Batman Vs. Bigby! A Wolf In Gotham and Darkhold: Alpha. Shawn and Drew lay out this weeks new releases you shouldn’t expect much from or can outright skip. (00:00) Drew and Kyle then name his Top 10 must read new comics for the week. (37:47) Must listen for readers looking for the best bang for their new comic buck. Marvel Comics feature Jonathan Hickman’s final X-Men series Inferno as well as the start of Drakhold event. Marvel also release Nick Spencer’s Amazing Spider-Man finale as well as issues of Amazing Fantasy, Thor and Wolverine. DC Comics feature new title Deathrsoke Inc. and Batman Vs. Bigby! A Wolf In Gotham and new issues of Detective Comics, Superman ’78 and Robin. The indie scene features new BOOM! series Firefly: River Run, Dark Horse’s Stranger Things and Vault’s Human Remains. Image Comics release new issues of Crossover, Spawn, Department of Truth and Undiscovered Country. Other indie comics of note include; BRZRKR, Something is Killing the Children, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Joe Corallo’s Becstar season finale. 

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