The Comics Pals

The X-Men relaunch is imminent, and this week we learned more about what it will look like, including Greg Capullo accidentally spoiling his Marvel return book and how JIM LEE nearly came back to Marvel to work on X-Men! We also discuss the possibility of Kang being recast in the MCU, Steven Yeun dropping out of Thunderbolts, how Gail Simone almost brought MORTAL KOMBAT into the DCU, and we play a brand new game called Be the Editor!

It's the first Pals Pulls of the year, the gang's all here and it's a HOT week for comics! Batman goes to war with himself, the end of the Krakoan Era officially begins in Fall of the House of X, and much more! 00:00 Stream Start 00:28 Show Start 01:38 Batman #141 Review 14:57 Fall of the House of X #1 Review 29:44 Amazing Spider-Man #41 Review 39:16 Vengeance of Moon Knight #1 (Listener Pick) 50:36 Tyler Talks Fantastic Four #15 54:00 Pine & Merrimac #1 Review 1:08:45 New Years Catch Up 1:17:30 Sean's Stack -- Does he Start the New Year Buying LESS Comics? Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18o1BfrxCMwks6-lTiJoSQ/join Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/thecomicspals?sub_confirm... Watch us LIVE on YouTube every: Thursday at 6 PM EST for Pals Pulls Saturday at 10:15 AM EST for The Comics Pals Grab some merch here: https://streamlabs.com/thecomicspals/merch Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/thecomicspals The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On the final episode of 2023, The Comics Pals present The Pally Awards! We celebrate our favorite comics of the year, go over our prediction results for 2023 and make predictions for 2024! Which creators came out on top, and which pal won the prediction game? 00:00 Stream Start 00:45 2023 Prediction RESULTS 22:15 2024 Predictions 51:08 The 2023 Pally Awards! 52:03 Best Superhero Movie 54:28 Best Superhero in Comics 57:12 Most Shocking Announcement / News Story 1:00:48 Best Writer 1:05:53 Best Artist 1:09:08 Best Colorist 1:11:15 Best Letterer 1:13:25 Best Cover Artist 1:18:41 Best Creative Team 1:23:22 Best Issue #1 1:26:05 Best Series 1:31:20 Best Publisher 1:36:17 Best The Comics Pals Interview 1:42:02 Best The Comics Pals Book Club 1:48:28 Drafting Characters From ALL Media Watch us LIVE on YouTube every: Thursday at 6 PM EST for Pals Pulls Saturday at 10:15 AM EST for The Comics Pals Grab some merch here: https://streamlabs.com/thecomicspals/merch Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/thecomicspals The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics.

On the final episode of 2023, the Pals review SIX of the week's biggest books. With Phillip Kennedy Johnson's stellar Action Comics run coming to an end and Kieron Gillen's time on Immortal X-Men wrapping up, how does the comics industry say goodbye to 2023? 00:00 Show Start 01:13 Action Comics Annual 2023 Review 16:30 Titans: Beast World #3 Review 30:50 The Flash #4 Review (Listener Pick Poll Winner) 42:32 Duke #1 Review 52:45 Immortal X-Men #18 Review - Series Finale 1:05:14 Timeless #1 Review 1:23:27 Are We Excited for Marvel's Vampire Event Blood Hunt? 1:24:53 Sean's Stack -- Is the Last Week of 2023 a Light Week? Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18o1BfrxCMwks6-lTiJoSQ/join Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/thecomicspals?sub_confirm... Watch us LIVE on YouTube every: Thursday at 6 PM EST for Pals Pulls Saturday at 10:15 AM EST for The Comics Pals Grab some merch here: https://streamlabs.com/thecomicspals/merch Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/thecomicspals The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics.

Jonathan Majors was found guilty of harassment and reckless assault, leading Marvel to swiftly fire him from the role of Kang. Where does Marvel go from here? We discuss the possibilities, from recasting to Doctor Doom, and if it's possible for Marvel to right the ship. 00:00 Intro 00:53 Marvel Fires Jonathan Majors After he's Found Guilty in Court 16:49 What Happens if Marvel DOESN'T Recast Kang? 25:03 How Marvel Can Pivot Without Kang 34:34 Did Marvel's Decision Making Lead to its Current Problems? 55:30 New Patron Superhero Origins 1:07:20 This Episode in Comics History 375 1:12:14 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Releases to a Whimper 1:30:03 Batman: Dark Age by Mark Russel and Mike Allred Announced 1:34:43 Primer is DC's Best Selling Graphic Novel, but What is it? 1:42:55 Spider-Gwen / Ghost Spider Being Inserted Into the 616 Universe 1:54:11 Marvel Officially Announces the X-Men Line Relaunch Month 2:10:46 The Colors Draft! Watch us LIVE on YouTube every: Thursday at 6 PM EST for Pals Pulls Saturday at 10:15 AM EST for The Comics Pals Grab some merch here: https://streamlabs.com/thecomicspals/merch Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/thecomicspals The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics.

Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18o1BfrxCMwks6-lTiJoSQ/join Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/thecomicspals?sub_confirm... Watch us LIVE on YouTube every: Thursday at 6 PM EST for Pals Pulls Saturday at 10:15 AM EST for The Comics Pals Grab some merch here: https://streamlabs.com/thecomicspals/merch Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/thecomicspals The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics.

Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18o1BfrxCMwks6-lTiJoSQ/join Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/thecomicspals?sub_confirm... Watch us LIVE on YouTube every: Thursday at 6 PM EST for Pals Pulls Saturday at 10:15 AM EST for The Comics Pals Grab some merch here: https://streamlabs.com/thecomicspals/merch Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/thecomicspals The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PodBean: https://thecomicspals.podbean.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecomicspals Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecomicspals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/6RAX3sT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Pals: Sean: https://twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Tyler: @TheTylerOlson on X, Threads, BlueSky, and Instagram Cale: Carrier Pigeon or Sending Stone Marco: https://twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto

Watch us LIVE on YouTube every: Thursday at 6 PM EST for Pals Pulls Saturday at 10:15 AM EST for The Comics Pals Grab some merch here: https://streamlabs.com/thecomicspals/merch Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/thecomicspals The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics.

X-Men: Red & Phillip Kennedy Johnson's time on Action Comics both come to an end on a STACKED week with so many big release, we couldn't keep ourselves to just five! We review SEVEN books, talk about the state of DC Comics in light of the Beast War event, and Sean shows off his pulls for the week. 00:00 Stream Start 01:45 X-Men: Red #18 Review 23:34 Immortal Thor #5 Review 34:53 Luke Cage: Gang War #2 Review 45:51 Masterpiece #1 Review 1:01:40 Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #2 Review 1:11:15 Action Comics #1060 Review (Listener Pick of the Week) 1:28:48 Titans: Beast World #2 Review 1:50:16 Sean Shows off His Stack! Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18o1BfrxCMwks6-lTiJoSQ/join Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/thecomicspals?sub_confirm... Watch us LIVE on YouTube every: Thursday at 6 PM EST for Pals Pulls Saturday at 10:15 AM EST for The Comics Pals Grab some merch here: https://streamlabs.com/thecomicspals/merch Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/thecomicspals The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics.

Comic retailer Glenn O’Leary caused a stir in the comic’s world this week after a clip surfaced from a video of him calling out writers for a lack of quality in their work. This sparked a firestorm on both sides, seeing creators, fans and even ComicsGate weigh in. We’ll discuss Glenn’s words, the reaction of the industry, and whether there’s merit to his argument. 00:00 Stream Start 01:14 Glenn O'Leary's Comments Cause an Uproar 1:10:57 Geoff Johns RETURNS to the Show Next Saturday at 12pm EST 1:15:20 This Episode in Comics History: Adventure Comics 137 and Detective Comics 137 1:23:30 Mark Millar Moves Millarworld from Image to Dark Horse 1:29:18 Mystery Retailer Breaks Down Problems in the Comics Industry 1:46:39 Bryce Gold Leaves Position as Head of Comics at Kickstarter 1:49:09 Steven S. DeKnight Releasing New Graphic Novel Hard Bargain 1:55:49 Ghost Machine Adds Ivan Reis and Peter Snejbjerg to Their Roster 2:04:10 Drafting Comic Book Characters who HAVEN'T Been in Movies! Watch us LIVE on YouTube every: Thursday at 6 PM EST for Pals Pulls Saturday at 10:15 AM EST for The Comics Pals Grab some merch here: https://streamlabs.com/thecomicspals/merch Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/thecomicspals The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics.