Giant-Sized Nightcrawler #1 & X-Men #9 Reviews| The Comics Pals Episode 179

On episode 179 of THE COMICS PALS we're talking more about the comics industry's reaction to COVID-19 and what the next steps are, the possibility of a new Marvel/DC Crossover as posited by Gail Simone, and we're reviewing X-Men #9 and Giant-Sized Nightcrawler! 00:07:23 - Marvel/DC Crossover Talk News: 00:41:21 - Diamond Announces Pause of Distribution: https://www.newsarama.com/49539-diamond-steve-geppi-officially-announce-explain-shutdown.html 00:52:24 - Comics Retailer Calls for Publishers to go Digital Amidst Crisis: https://www.newsarama.com/49550-slammed-by-his-peers-comics-retailer-advocates-digital-publication-continue-during-diamond-pause.html 01:05:48 - Retailer Joe Field Rails Against Digital Distribution Idea, Calls for Pause on all new Releases: https://www.newsarama.com/49542-what-the-diamond-distributors-shutdown-means-for-some-retailers.html 01:23:21 - Marvel Teases Larger Strategy for Continuing to Ship Comics: https://www.newsarama.com/49604-marvel-working-on-larger-scale-plan-to-address-coronavirus-influenced-shipping-problems.html 01:28:59 - DC Releases Reassuring Statement to Freelancers: https://www.newsarama.com/49591-dc-eic-bob-harras-issues-statement-to-freelancers-addressing-coronavirus.html https://www.newsarama.com/49621-dc-s-gotham-high-scheduled-for-april-7-physical-release.html 01:40:53 - Damon Lindelof Reveals Watchmen Follow-up 'Washmen': https://www.newsarama.com/49620-damn-lindeloff-s-washmen-is-the-watchmen-sequel-we-need-right-now.html Main Topic: 01:48:30 - Giant Sized X-Men: Nightcrawler 02:05:52 - X-Men #9 Join us on Discord: discord.gg/6RAX3sT The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics. The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Totointow Marco: twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop