The Comics Pals

On episode 178 of THE COMICS PALS we take a deep dive into the comics industry's response to COVID-19 and whether it can survive this pandemic, and the controversy around Marvel's newest heroes Snowflake and Safespace. 00:19:43 - Pals Pulls: Marco - Coffin Bound vol 1, Box of Rain Pete - Giant Sized X-Men Nightcrawler #1, X-Men #9 Phil - X-Men #9, Wolverine #2 Cale - Once & Future Vol 1, X-Ray Robot #1 Sean - Giant Sized X-Men Nightcrawler #1, X-Men #9 News: 00:29:37 - Marvel's New Warriors Reveal met with Backlash: https://www.newsarama.com/49463-new-warriors.html 00:49:37 - Wonder Woman 1984 Might be Released Digitally First: https://www.newsarama.com/49520-wonder-woman-1984-to-skip-theaters-for-digital-debut-movie-execs-considering-it-report.html?fbclid=IwAR1ZFwU0jgYju_M3oyDsuP8HxL9WmRxjWUHVKYeaS_86AuNdzbddiMExyds 01:12:46 - ComicsPro Calls on Publishers, Diamond to Save Stores: https://www.newsarama.com/49490-5-ways-diamond-dc-marvel-other-publishers-can-help-retailers-according-to-comicspro.html 01:21:15 - Eric Stephenson Outlines Image's Plan to Help the Industry through COVID-19, Calls out Marvel & DC: https://www.newsarama.com/49492-image-comics-calls-out-other-publishers-to-join-forces-act-now-to-save-comic-book-retailers-from-ill-effects-of-coronavirus-pandemic.html 01:41:57 - Free Comic Book Day Cancelled: https://comicbook.com/comics/2020/03/18/free-comic-book-day-2020-date-coronavirus-canceled-delayed-summer Marvel Announces Plans to Aid Comics Retailers: https://www.newsarama.com/49517-marvel-comics-offering-deep-discounts-on-comics-to-help-retailers-through-coronavirus.html?fbclid=IwAR0gc7Y0rVttB6jweF0btz40b4VHCvymK12FwWxfDtg9x9Lwx_BRAmr7AdY 01:35:48 - Valiant Comics Creators Reportedly Told to Stop Working on new Books: https://www.bleedingcool.com/2020/03/20/valiant-comics-creators-told-pencils-down-by-bosses-close-for-a-month/?utm_source=most_popular&utm_medium=widget&utm_campaign=most_popular_mobile 01:46:09 - Mad Cave Studios Launches Fund for Comics Retailers: https://www.newsarama.com/49506-comic-book-retailer-covid-19-relief-fund-launched-on-gofundme.html 01:47:50 - Main Topic: The Comics Industry is in Crisis: is this the end of physical comic book stores? https://www.bleedingcool.com/2020/03/19/long-read-extinction-event-comic-shop/?utm_source=most_popular&utm_medium=widget&utm_campaign=most_popular_mobile 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

On episode 177 of THE COMICS PALS, we're talking more fallout from the Coronavirus and its effect on convention season, whether Black Widow will still see a May 1st release, who Americas favorite superheroes are, and we review X-Men #8! 00:14:01 - Pals Pulls: Cale - Detective Pikachu -OGN, Robin 80th Anniversary Sean - Resistance #1 News: 00:22:28 - ECCC Rescheduled and More Coronavirus Impact: https://comicbook.com/irl/2020/03/13/emerald-city-comic-con-reschedules-for-august-offers-fans-exchan/ https://comicbook.com/comics/2020/03/12/wondercon-postponed-delayed/ Virtual Comic Cons in Lieu of ECCC This Weekend: https://comicbook.com/comics/2020/03/11/very-very-shopping-network-guest-list-eccc/ https://ironcircus.com/pajama-con-2020/ 00:37:11 - Coronavirus at the Movies: https://www.newsarama.com/49407-new-mutants-postponed-again-alongside-mulan-antlers.html https://comicbook.com/marvel/2020/03/14/new-amc-theater-rules-coronavirus-outbreak-bad-black-widow-box-office/ 00:49:38 - Three Jokers Finally Releasing This June: https://comicbook.com/comics/2020/03/09/batman-three-jokers-first-preview-released/ https://www.newsarama.com/49337-johns-fabok-s-long-awaited-batman-3-jokers-set-to-debut-this-june.html 00:58:33 - Top 10 Superheroes in America According to Survey: https://www.newsarama.com/49393-superman-is-the-most-popular-superhero-in-america-but-marvel-beats-dc.html 01:10:55 - Marvel Trounces DC in Sales as Both See Sales Rise: https://www.newsarama.com/49410-february-2020-comic-book-sales-charts.html Main Topic: 01:18:27 - X-Men #8 Review 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

ECCC Cancelled & Strange Adventures #1 Review | The Comics Pals Episode 176 On episode 176 of THE COMICS PALS we're talking about how the Coronavirus caused the cancellation of Emerald City Comic Con, Jim Lee's first words on being sole publisher of DC Comics, and we review Strange Adventures #1! 00:19:47 - Pals Pulls: Pete - X-Men #8, Snotgirl #15 Marco - Tales From Harrow County: Death Choir #4, Sex Death Revolution TP Cale - No One Left to Fight. Machine Wizards Phil - Batman Tales of the Demon HC Sean - Decorum #1, X-Men #8 News: 00:27:33 - Emerald City Comic Con Cancelled due to Corona Virus: https://comicbook.com/comics/2020/03/04/emerald-city-comic-con-refunding-all-guests-staff-coronavirus/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/seattles-emerald-city-comic-con-sees-cancelations-coronavirus-outbreak-1282425 00:43:41 - Disney Refusing to Move Release of Black Widow Film: https://www.newsarama.com/49301-marvel-studios-adamant-against-moving-black-widow-for-coronavirus-concerns.html 00:53:25 - Marvel Partners With Asmodee for new Prose Novels: https://www.newsarama.com/49303-domino-doctor-doom-more-lead-new-marvel-prose-line-debuting-in-2020.html 01:02:32 - Rock Band Dance Gavin Dance Team-Up with Z2 for Original Graphic Novel: https://www.newsarama.com/49308-inside-dance-gavin-dance-s-surprise-new-ogn.html 01:14:06 - Jim Lee Speaks on Dan Didio's Exit and Major Rumors: https://www.newsarama.com/49243-did-jim-lee-signal-dc-wont-replace-dan-didio-addresses-major-dc-reboot-rumors.html 01:28:11 - Sean Murphy Announces White Knight 'MurphyVerse', Internet Isn't Pleased: https://www.newsarama.com/49261-sean-murphy-says-dc-approves-mini-imprint-for-white-knight-spin-offs.html Main Topic: 02:00:21 - Strange Adventures #1 Review 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

Jean & Emma #1, FF/X-Men #2 & X-Men #7 Reviews | The Comics Pals Episode 175 On this giant-sized episode of THE COMICS PALS, we're digging deeper into Dan Didio's exit from DC Comics, talking the C2E2 announced X of Swords event, and we're reviewing THREE major X-releases! Pals Pulls: Cale - Something Is Killing the Children Vol 1 ApocalyptiGirl: An Aria for the End Times HC Sean - Strange Adventures #1, Strange Academy #1 News: More on Dan Didio's Exit from DC Comics: https://www.comicsbeat.com/crisis-on-earth-dan-didio-how-5g-was-a-crisis-too-far/?fbclid=IwAR31C3ZsDFPHyGBB_1h_yIDdl_Xqs23XEW1UC73HDhxDRq0Rj1CfJDH2ZRQ Mark Waid is Publisher of Humanoids: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/comic-book-writer-mark-waid-named-humanoids-publisher-1279529?fbclid=IwAR27g53m0F6IyfQ5RiCU4m4yZEw1B4qP_YUWjwuK04MWhNFLuvzoxfL96rk Dynamite Entertainment Owner Gives ComicsPro Keynote: https://www.newsarama.com/49151-dynamite-s-nick-barrucci-decries-cancel-culture-retail-minority-that-are-loud-equivelent-of-keyboard-cosp-in-comicspro-keynote.html?fbclid=IwAR3p6vRo5vBOP-5xvkJE-rFcNq_ljU1EmTmWjgPSgoc9VkjokpZjFcEEzcw Jason Aaron Tip Toes Around Avengers Showdown With X-Men: https://www.newsarama.com/49157-jason-aaron-avengers-x-men-jonathan-hickman.html X-Men C2E2 Panel Announces X of Swords Event: https://www.newsarama.com/49236-marvel-s-summer-x-men-event-x-of-swords-revealed-c2e2-2020.html?fbclid=IwAR09h8W9zPV7Iqag0px5ERtV9FO6Cc1HhjI8KRc98NfQfYC7rybXnpXZGaU Main Topic: X-Men #7, X-Men Giant Size: Jean Grey and Emma Frost, and Fantastic Four + X-Men #2 Reviews 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

On this month's book club, the Pals revisit one of Pete's old favorites, Magneto Testament by Greg Pak, Carmine Di Giandomenico, and Matt Hollingsworth. Testament tells the story of Magneto's origins and explores his family's experiences during the Holocaust through the lens of real-world events based on Pak's painstaking historical research. Have you read Magento Testament? Let us know your thoughts in the comments or on our social media! Let’s have a conversation on our Discord Channel!: discord.gg/TfmEBtU Watch The Comics Pals Podcast on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC18o1BfrxCMwks6-lTiJoSQ Twitter: twitter.com/thecomicspals Instagram: instagram.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: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Totointow Marco: twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop

On episode 174 of THE COMICS PALS, the Pals talk about the official exit of Ben Affleck from Batman, the newly announced crossover between Locke & Key and the Sandman Universe, Dan DiDio's exit as DC Comics publisher, and review Wolverine #1. Listener Mail: 00:05:21 How do you approach collecting when a publisher stops printing the comic you’re collecting? For example, I’m currently collecting Dark Horse’s Oh My Goddess! omnibuses and they stopped releasing them with volume 6. My options are going digital or buying the single volumes so I’m curious how you’d approach something like this/if you have. Pals Pulls: 00:12:18 Marco - Amethyst #1, Olympia #4 Phil - Fantastic Four Grimm Noir #1 News: Ben Affleck Officially Exits Batman: 00:15:17 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/18/movies/ben-affleck.html https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/ben-affleck-batman-exit-youll-drink-yourself-death-1279838 https://www.joblo.com/movie-news/ben-affleck-says-he-lost-his-passion-for-batman-and-praises-robert-pattinson New Batman Images Leaked And Twitter Has Thoughts: 00:29:49 https://twitter.com/bbcscotlandnews/status/1230939189644070915 https://variety.com/2020/film/news/the-batman-leaked-images-video-1203510607/ Random Question: 00:34:33 What character design you dislike and why? Mine is Havok's odd rings from the late 90s/early 2000s. I know it was overhauled to get rid of the headgear but nothing beats the old jacket and X Factor get up https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://www.oocities.org/steele_x/X-Men/Wolverine5.gif&imgrefurl=https://www.oocities.org/steele_x/Wolverine.html&tbnid=FvdEYLsSyt4iWM&vet=1&docid=ZxDfzeVtqBz0rM&w=200&h=250&q=wolverine+with+no+nose&hl=en&source=sh/x/im https://i.redd.it/j1urtvy83fe11.jpg Strange Adventures Trailer: 00:45:29 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dc-unveils-strange-adventures-trailer-1280170 Locke & Key/Sandman Universe Crossover Announced: 00:51:49 https://comicbook.com/comics/2020/02/22/locke-key-and-sandman-crossover-comic-announced/ https://www.instagram.com/p/B82Z8V9BSlc/ Alex Antone Joins Skybound as a Senior Editor: 00:55:20 https://www.newsarama.com/49126-dc-editor-alex-antone-joins-skybound-as-senior-editor.html Dan DiDio Out As Publisher: 01:01:08 https://comicbook.com/dc/2020/02/21/dc-comics-co-publisher-dan-didio-exits-company/ https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2020-02-21/dc-comics-co-publisher-dan-didio-exits https://www.bleedingcool.com/2020/02/21/why-dan-didio-leave-dc-comics/ Main Topic: 01:22:04 Wolverine #1 Review 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

This week, the Pals are joined by Tyler Olsen, formerly of The Longbox Podcast, to talk Birds of Prey's box office struggles, the return of Batman the Animated Series, and review X-Men #6! Tyler & TLB- 7:45 RQTW- 13:59 Pals Pulls- 35:46 News: Birds of Prey- 43:50 Batman costume- 55:24 Death Metal- 1:07:32 Green Lantern- 1:12:50 Batman Animated- 1:21:00 Marvels- 1:27:30 Main Topic: X-Men 6- 1:35:30 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

On this month's Book Club, The Comics Pals read The Infinite Loop by Pierreck Colinet and Elsa Charretier! The Infinite Loop is about a woman named Teddy, who Teddy is a time-traveler who must fix anomalies so that they don't alter the time stream. Then she encounters an anomaly that is a beautiful woman named Ano ... and instead of fixing it, Teddy protects her at all costs. Have you read The Infinite Loop? Let us know your thoughts in the comments or on our social media! Let’s have a conversation on our Discord Channel!: https://discord.gg/TfmEBtU Watch to The Comics Pals Podcast on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC18o1BfrxCMwks6-lTiJoSQ Twitter: twitter.com/thecomicspals Instagram: instagram.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: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Totointow Marco: twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop

The Birds of Prey have descended upon the big screen! How does Margot Robbie fare in her second outing as Harley Quinn? Does this movie continue the winning streak DC has been on? We answer these questions and more in our review! 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

On Episode 172 of THE COMICS PALS we're talking the debut of footage from Marvel's Disney+ shows, Sam Raimi in talks to direct Doctor Strange 2, and we review Marauders #7 and X-Men + Fantastic Four #1! 12:04 - Pals Pulls: Cale: Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs Phil: Green Lantern Season 2 #1, X-Men #6 Sean: Green Lantern Season 2 #1, X-Men #6 News: 19:42 - Birds of Prey Makes 11.9 Million: https://www.newsarama.com/48950-birds-of-prey-earns-4-million-in-thursday-domestic-previews.html 28:26 - Strange Adventures is Black Label: https://www.newsarama.com/48893-dc-s-strange-adventures-re-labeled-as-for-ages-17-up-black-label-title.html 41:00 - DC's Free Comic Book Day Offerings: https://www.newsarama.com/48911-dc-s-fcbd-release-generation-zero-links-wally-west-and-doctor-manhattan-and-new-timeline.html?fbclid=IwAR3OwikqXneFKWPtqEviBFyX6gqBhRq_WADwSdaBJjDvzH2E3kyLH_xO6xo Marvel Teases Major X-Men Event With Free Comic Book Day Story: https://www.newsarama.com/48952-marvel-s-fcbd-releases-set-up-big-summer-stories-for-x-men-venom-spider-man.html 51:28 - New Comics Company Bad Idea Announced: https://www.comicsbeat.com/dinesh-shamdasani-is-back-with-a-bad-idea-actually-a-new-comics-company/?fbclid=IwAR24aIkENE8kawWtiVoSTvIymYWDvDb1dB3tXIZO1bETCB2jb0Kai1D-PdA 1:04:07- Sam Raimi in Talks to Direct Doctor Strange 2: https://variety.com/2020/film/news/doctor-strange-2-sam-raimi-1203475309/?fbclid=IwAR39ZdxP-hqqsxSbUQrzLDWtq9cQbvQe65smwH4XPMFMDhYEgEOJn5j_X9g https://variety.com/2020/film/news/doctor-strange-2-sam-raimi-1203475309/?fbclid=IwAR39ZdxP-hqqsxSbUQrzLDWtq9cQbvQe65smwH4XPMFMDhYEgEOJn5j_X9g https://www.newsarama.com/48924-rachel-mcadams-scrubs-out-of-dr-strange-2-report.html 1:18:17- Footage of WandaVision, Falcon + Winter Soldier and Loki Debuts on Super Bowl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62EB4JniuTc&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR39ZdxP-hqqsxSbUQrzLDWtq9cQbvQe65smwH4XPMFMDhYEgEOJn5j_X9g https://www.newsarama.com/48901-falcon-winter-soldier-release-date-moved-up-mandalorian-season-2-coming-this-fall-wandavision-in-winter.html 1:31:17- Captain America: The End Miscredits Stan Lee as Creator: https://www.newsarama.com/48905-marvel-miscredits-captain-america-s-creators-in-the-end-editor-says-embarassing-mistake.html Main Topic: 1:37:45 - Marauders #7 Review 2:00:20 - X-Men Fantasitic Four #1 Review 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