The Comics Pals

This Weeks Books: - Batman #140 - Batman / Santa Claus: Silent Knight #1 - Transformers #3 - The Sacrificers #5 - Our Bones Dust #1 - The Amazing Spider-Man #39 - The Sentry #1 - Thunderbolts #1 (Listener Pick) 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.

The Pals are joined by the creative team of DUKE writer Joshua Williamson and artist Tom Reilly. 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

The Pals are joined by HOPE writer Dirk Manning to discuss the state of the Direct Market in comics and what can be done to make it the asset it once was. They also discuss Avengers Inc being cancelled, the latest on Avengers: Kang Dynasty and much more! 00:00 Stream Start 00:45 Show Start 03:53 Why Does the Direct Market Exist? 07:39 The Pros of the Direct Market 18:00 What are the Cons of the Direct Market? 1:18:14 Dirk Manning's HOPE Kickstarter & Why HOPE Exists 1:32:39 This Episode Number in Comics History 1:44:25 Avengers Inc Cancelled by Marvel 2:06:15 Woman's Wild Claim About Raina Telgemeier's Drama 2:18:25 Anyone Comics is closing... and Reopening a few Blocks Away! 2:24:24 Michael Waldron Hired to Write Avengers: Kang Dynasty 2:32:21 The Ambassador 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

This Weeks Books: - Titans: Beast World #1 - Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #2 - The Flash #3 (Listener Pick of the Week) - Conan the Barbarian #5 - Kaya #13 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.

The Pals sat down to discuss Frank Miller's Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. Is this one of the best noir comics of all time? Listen to find our takes in this month's Book Club!   Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18o... 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/... 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.

Kickstarter's Head of Comics, Bryce Gold, joins us to talk about why independents creators and comics are flourishing, how to find success on Kickstarter, and much more! We also discuss new casting rumors for Fantastic Four, Greg Capullo's return to Marvel and what we want to see him draw, AND we fit in a draft for the non-powered comic's characters! Bryce Gold: https://x.com/_nicegold 00:00 Stream Start 00:58 Show Start 03:47 Bryce Gold Interview 1:02:32 Back from Break 1:05:53 Anya Taylor Joy Rumored for Female Silver Surfer Role 1:18:37 Superman: Legacy Finds its Jimmy Olsen & Eve Teschmacher, Lex Luthor Rumors 1:25:51 Greg Capullo Announces his OFFICIAL Return to Marvel, Shows off Fantastic Four Art 1:32:33 New Policy Prevents ChatGPT From Stealing Art Styles 1:56:59 Non-Super Powered 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

This Weeks Books: - Wonder Woman #3 - Batman: Off-World #1 (Listener Pick of the Week) - The Holy Roller #1 - Incredible Hulk #6 - Immortal X-Men #17 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

The MCU takes the spotlight this week as we examine the myriad rumors and news taking the internet by storm, including what Marvel's plans for Kang may be going forward and the bombshell that Pedro Pascal is being eyed to play Reed Richards. 00:00 Stream Start 01:18 Is Marvel Pivoting Away From Kang? 36:57 Fantastic Four Casting Rumors 51:53 Taika Waititi NOT Directing Thor 5 56:58 Steven Yeun Playing The Sentry in Thunderbolts 1:12:23 Who is on Our Mt. Rushmore of Comic Book Writers? 1:18:28 Madame Web Trailer Releases 1:26:36 Are Gail Simone & Deniz Camp the new Writers for X-Men & the Ultimates? 1:36:04 Bat-Man: First Knight Coming to DC Black Label 1:44:09 DC Reveals Cheesecake "Sweater Weather" Variants 1:51:03 Joker: Year One to Take Over Batman Series in February 2:06:15 Gender Swap 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

GEIGER RETURNS! How does the first book with Ghost Machine branding stack up on a week with Dan Slott's return to Superior Spider-Man and a new horror story from James Tynion in The Deviant? 00:00 Stream Start 00:59 Show Start 02:21 Geiger: Ground Zero #1 Review 17:45 The Immortal Thor #4 Review 29:20 Superior Spider-Man #1 Review 40:09 The Deviant #1 Review 51:24 The Outsiders #1 Review (Listener Pick of the Week) 59:26 Sean Buys WAY Too Many Comics / Shows Off Pulls 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

The comics industry at large has been reacting to an article by Phil Boyle published by ICV2, in which he calls out Marvel & DC for not doing enough to support retailers, overpriced comics and more. We discuss what he got right and wrong, and what changes can be made to save the industry. Help us out by filling out this survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1N1oywt4c5zwT1-cvv-0F9V6ZMJNRup_DEJndr9ZMFQk/edit#response 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