Too Many Comics

This week, the boys dive head first into Convergence #1. Since we aren't fully up on DC's history, we give the publisher some tips as to how to draw in new readers. Also, we can't help but to continue loving Jeff Lemire's Descender.

Brooks read through his backlog of 25 comics, so we quickly run through a rapid-fire review of each. To finish, we decide we'll still wait through all the end credits for Age of Ultron, we'll most likely binge watch Daredevil before next week's episode, and please no Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. spinoff.

Next week's #1:

• Runlovekill #1 (Image) - Sought after by elements from her violent past, fugitive and assassin Rain Oshiro has just 24 hours to escape a barricaded city while trying to evade a military force determined to either capture or kill her.

Other good reads:

• Saga #27
• Descender #2
• All-New Hawkeye #2
• Divinity #2

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This week, the boys tried to review Drones #1 from IDW, but didn't follow the news closely enough to realize IDW has had some recent delays in shipments.

Instead, topics of conversation include a follow up to We Can Never Go Home #1, comics from last week, a full slate next week, recap pages, Daredevil and finding an actual first issue to read for the next episode.

Next week's first issue:

• Convergence #1 (of 8)
  • Two relative DC newbies will review the publisher's big crossover event.

Other comics to check out:

• The Big Con Job
• Batman & Robin Annual #3
• Ant-Man
• Gotham Academy

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• Show notes: toomanycomics.com/episode/7
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This week, the boys tried to review Drones #1 from IDW, but didn't follow the news closely enough to realize IDW has had some recent delays in shipments.

Instead, topics of conversation include a follow up to We Can Never Go Home #1, comics from last week, a full slate next week, recap pages, Daredevil and finding an actual first issue to read for the next episode.

Next week's first issue:

• Convergence #1 (of 8)
  • Two relative DC newbies will review the publisher's big crossover event.

Other comics to check out:

• The Big Con Job
• Batman & Robin Annual #3
• Ant-Man
• Gotham Academy

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This week, Brooks reviews the latest first issue, We Can Never Go Home, while Alan explains his troubles trying to purchase it (spoiler: he couldn't). Brian K. Vaughan takes over Twitter, Batman & Robin is ending, Preacher starts casting leads, and much more comics talk.

Also, at the end, the boys relive their childhoods in anticipation of Inspector Gadget's return.

Next week's #1:

• Drones #1 (IDW Publishing) - Two former predator drone operators face insurgency and insanity on the Las Vegas Strip in the surreal surroundings of the world's first terrorism-themed hotel!

Other comics we enjoyed this week:

• Morning Glories #44
• C.O.W.L.
• Postal
• Batman & Robin #40

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• Show notes: toomanycomics.com/episode/6
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This week, Brooks reviews the latest first issue, We Can Never Go Home, while Alan explains his troubles trying to purchase it (spoiler: he couldn't). Brian K. Vaughan takes over Twitter, Batman & Robin is ending, Preacher starts casting leads, and much more comics talk.

Also, at the end, the boys relive their childhoods in anticipation of Inspector Gadget's return.

Next week's #1:

• Drones #1 (IDW Publishing) - Two former predator drone operators face insurgency and insanity on the Las Vegas Strip in the surreal surroundings of the world's first terrorism-themed hotel!

Other comics we enjoyed this week:

• Morning Glories #44
• C.O.W.L.
• Postal
• Batman & Robin #40

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This week, the boys review Image's Red One, recap Alan's trip to SXSW, debate the recent Batgirl drama and briefly make a few basketball references.

At SXSW, Robert Kirkman talked creativity, and comiXology provided recommendations on an interactive panel that featured The comiXologists.

This week's review, and other comics of note:

• Red One #1
• Alex + Ada #13
• The Private Eye #10

Next week's first issue:

• We Can Never Go Home #1 (of 5) - Black Mask Comics
  • This comic comes with a movie-style trailer.

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• Show notes: toomanycomics.com/episode/5
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This week, the boys review Image's Red One, recap Alan's trip to SXSW, debate the recent Batgirl drama and briefly make a few basketball references.

At SXSW, Robert Kirkman talked creativity, and comiXology provided recommendations on an interactive panel that featured The comiXologists.

This week's review, and other comics of note:

• Red One #1
• Alex + Ada #13
• The Private Eye #10

Next week's first issue:

• We Can Never Go Home #1 (of 5) - Black Mask Comics
  • This comic comes with a movie-style trailer.

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This week, the boys review the week's most popular (we assume) comic, Howard the Duck #1. We also question what's actually happening in The Surface to finish our weekly reviews.

Discussion topics include Brubaker/Fraction/Aja's Immortal Iron Fist, Marvel's ability to create diverse characters, Big Man Plans #1, DC upping the price of its comics and Jada Pinkett Smith leaving Fox's Gotham.

*Please note that while the quality should be fine, I (Alan) am traveling and wasn't able to use my actual setup and this was recorded/edited on the fly. Thanks!

Next week's review:

• Red One (Image) - What happens when America's greatest hero...is a Russian Spy? Soviet Agent Vera Yelnikov is sent to 1977 Los Angeles by the Kremlin to become an American Superhero and spread communist values in the land of Uncle Sam in a funky superhero romp straight out of a Tarantino film.

Other books we enjoyed this week:

• Ant-Man #3
• Sheltered #15
• Cluster

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• Show notes: toomanycomics.com/episode/4
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This week, the boys review the week's most popular (we assume) comic, Howard the Duck #1. We also question what's actually happening in The Surface to finish our weekly reviews.

Discussion topics include Brubaker/Fraction/Aja's Immortal Iron Fist, Marvel's ability to create diverse characters, Big Man Plans #1, DC upping the price of its comics and Jada Pinkett Smith leaving Fox's Gotham.

*Please note that while the quality should be fine, I (Alan) am traveling and wasn't able to use my actual setup and this was recorded/edited on the fly. Thanks!

Next week's review:

• Red One (Image) - What happens when America's greatest hero...is a Russian Spy? Soviet Agent Vera Yelnikov is sent to 1977 Los Angeles by the Kremlin to become an American Superhero and spread communist values in the land of Uncle Sam in a funky superhero romp straight out of a Tarantino film.

Other books we enjoyed this week:

• Ant-Man #3
• Sheltered #15
• Cluster

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In this week's episode, we made sure to learn the correct pronunciation of Jeff Lemire's name so that we could properly discuss his awesomeness. Both weekly first issues were written by Lemire -- All-New Hawkeye #1 at Marvel and Descender #1 at Image.

Spoiler alert: we loved them both.

We also talk Marvel's upcoming Secret Wars, the return of the Runaways, Dragon Ball Z, the latest Avengers trailer and diversity within comics movies.

Other books we loved:

• Saga #26
• Rumble
• Lady Killers
• Joker sale on Comixology

Next week's first issues:

• Howard the Duck #1
• Surface #1

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• Show notes: toomanycomics.com/episode/3
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