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Marco interviews the artist behind The Weatherman, Nathan Fox, an action packed sci-fi romp that takes wild turns to tell its story. They also talk about the work that Nathan does, as the chair of the MFA Visual Narrative Department, at the School of Visual Arts in NYC. For more information on the graduate program, visit mfavn.sva.edu or find them @mfavn on Instagram. Stay tuned for the newest issue releasing 11/20: https://www.comixology.com/The-Weatherman-Vol-2-5/digital-comic/798653 For more from Nathan Fox: IG & TW: nathanfoxy Let Marco know how he did, write in or reach out: IG & TW: @mrmarcoanimoto IG & TW: @thecomicspals thecomicspals@gmail.com

Sean and Cale are back for another episode of We Watched Watchmen. Is everyone a clone? Is Ozy even still on Earth? What DOES that giant blue dildo even do?! Find out the answers to these questions AND MORE. 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 159 of THE COMICS PALS we're talking The Batman casting, Undiscovered Country's big success, Disney+ announcements ahead of its launch, and reviews for NEW MUTANTS #1 and X-FORCE #1! 00:12:08 - Pals Pulls: Pete: - Life Is Strange #10 Sean - Batman's Grave #2, Fallen Angels #1 News: 00:18:35 - Double Dose of Casting for The Batman: https://deadline.com/2019/11/colin-farrell-the-penguin-batman-movie-cast-1202766532/?fbclid=IwAR1r4EkWdQUIEFlHHPimcA3M-b92RdyCWkS_MimL9Bm97Lm-_SBcROolhBo https://heroichollywood.com/andy-serkis-alfred-pennyworth-robert-pattinson-batman/?fbclid=IwAR3JIaTDpmZSbLJKL7QIWMgBsy5fKD_A2DOOim1ndVuqm-b6m1ceeP7OWyQ 00:29:22 - Undiscovered Country a Huge Hit: https://www.newsarama.com/47748-undiscovered-country-1-is-image-s-second-biggest-selling-launch-in-a-decade-going-back-for-2nd-printing.html 00:36:24 - TKO's Second Wave of Titles Unveiled: https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/44441/tko-releasing-second-wave-titles?fbclid=IwAR1basV1QZGJ98EJ-N5ZU147vEbNJ7_0SrK5HUe_zfh7q_g1c16f2ADYn-4 00:47:29 - 2000 A.D. Getting American Release: https://nerdist.com/article/get-to-know-the-best-of-2000-ad-with-a-new-monthly-series-exclusive/?fbclid=IwAR2qLCVaAudfhOtq5TzRzz-01CE6jU2Pnqn5lvHfy-R8XzBU3WYRDV4ma-k 00:51:38 - Disney+ News: https://comicbook.com/marvel/2019/11/07/kevin-feige-marvel-cinematic-universe-tv-shows-disney-plus/?fbclid=IwAR0y6A1Jda_eIEd8xWCU3uOQum1MeMGEqIXL701p66QXt6nydGhrghkbZWc https://www.newsarama.com/47784-disney+-s-moon-knight-lands-umbrella-academy-tv-creator.html https://www.newsarama.com/47763-disney+-hawkeye-was-originally-planned-as-a-movie.html https://www.newsarama.com/47783-pickle-rick-creator-to-write-disney+-s-she-hulk.html https://www.cbr.com/disney-plus-two-thirds-of-americans-to-subscribe/?fbclid=IwAR1TgYi61tvy_QMNg-s6b8ZG9GH5udIDXzIEMMtZJ0_tuBwdLaEl8mei4hs Main Topic: 01:22:44 - New Mutants #1 Review 01:35:53 - X-Force #1 Review 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

Welcome back for another episode of We Watched Watchmen, where The Comics Pals review HBO's Watchmen! On this episode, Sean and Cale discuss the return of a classic Watchmen character and throw out some theories on what comes next. 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 we're talking all the DC related announcements from HBO Max, talk about how phase 5 of the MCU is shaping up with Ant-Man now coming, and we review Excalibur #1! 00:11:52 - Pals Pulls: Marco - b.b. free #1, Undiscovered Country #1 Phil - Green Lantern: Blackstars #1 Pete - League of Legends Lux TPB Sean - Dead Eyes #2, Undiscovered Country #1 News: 00:19:08 - DC Television Shows Announced for HBO Max: https://www.polygon.com/2019/10/29/20939200/green-lantern-hbo-max-streaming-dc-tv-show-arrowverse?fbclid=IwAR06VoGCQhF9xa_9ztuBf1V_XTQaW_B6C0pGxHaB5llmxz2NQZ08aCwVGvg https://www.newsarama.com/47637-hbo-max-expected-to-produce-major-dcu-films-report.html?fbclid=IwAR37I7LjyAgoHZFDOzgfNHiIAaBxzOsGbI45gbFYptz80j16LgOhhY4tkSM CW Developing Superman Show: https://www.polygon.com/tv/2019/10/28/20936825/superman-show-lois-lane-cw-spinoff-tyler-hoechlin?fbclid=IwAR2ICRVbIufUbPyjcENR4k35Z_30F5A2Era1h4-lVv3pWCkzMPo0h9NYYCM 00:41:02 - Ant-Man 3 a Go: https://comicbook.com/marvel/2019/11/02/ant-man-three-doctor-strange-multiverse-madness-thor-love-thunder-likely-film-after/ 00:58:18 - Spider-Verse 2 Gets Release Date: https://comicbook.com/marvel/2019/11/01/spider-man-spider-verse-2-confirmed-2022/ 01:05:28 - Marvel Announces Giant-Sized X-Men Series: https://www.newsarama.com/47574-marvel-brings-back-giant-size-x-men-as-a-series-for-jonathan-hickman.html 01:09:48 - X-Men/Fantastic Four Title Coming in 2020: https://www.newsarama.com/47573-x-men-fantastic-four-title-in-2020.html Main Topic: 01:18:17 - Excalibur #1 Review The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Totointow Marco: twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop 01:18:17 - Excalibur #1 Review

Welcome back for another episode of We Watched Watchmen, where The Comics Pals review HBO's Watchmen! On this episode, Sean and Cale are joined by Jess Burton of Gone Global fame. 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

BEWARE THE SPIRAL! For those of you who enter the town of Kurozu-cho, may never leave. Stare into the abyss with your Pals and get ready for a disgusting, horror filled episode of the booklcub! The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Totointow Marco: twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop

Sean's away, so Pete leads Cale and Marco through our Marauders #1 review. PLUS - Watchmen gets review bombed, Francis Ford Coppola takes a shot at the MCU, and BLOODSHOT gets a surprisingly cool first trailer. Pals Pulls NEWS: Francis Ford Coppola is the latest Director to take aim at the MCU https://uproxx.com/movies/francis-ford-coppola-scorsese-marvel-movies-despicable/ DC Cancels Doom Patrol: Weight of The Worlds With #7, Brian Azzarello’s Birds Of Prey Now Just a One-Shot https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/10/18/dc-cancels-doom-patrol-brian-azzarello-birds-of-prey/ Marvel Announces Avengers of the Wastelands https://www.newsarama.com/47548-danielle-cage-leads-old-man-logan-era-avengers-in-new-2020-title.html BLOODSHOT | Official Trailer | 2020 [HD] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCuCAFOZ_Jo The Marvel TV Saga Continues as Jeph Loeb will be exiting his role as Head of Marvel Television https://www.newsarama.com/47515-marvel-tv-head-jeph-loeb-expected-to-leave-company-report.html Comic Book Censorship Story: https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/496330 https://www.thesundaily.my/local/solid-reasons-for-comic-book-ban-says-muhyiddin-XA1525303 https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2019/10/24/13-copies-of-banned-belt-and-road-initiative-comic-book-seized-from-penang/1803401 https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/ban-belt-and-road-initiative-win-winism-too-quick-%E2%80%94-chow https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/malaysia-banned-pro-china-comic-book-belt-road-initiative-12031824 Main Topic: Marauders #1 Review 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

Who Watches The Watchmen? We do! Sean & Cale dive into episode one of HBO's Watchmen. 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 talk about the latest castings for The Batman film, more unveiled plans for phase 2 of Dawn of X, and we review X-Men #1! Listener Mail Pals Pulls: Phil - Marauders #1 Cale - Hex-Wives TBP, Zero Hour 25th Anniversary Omnibus Sean - Marauders #1, Angel #6 News: Two Roles Cast for Matt Reeves' The Batman, Penguin Still Uncast: https://comicbook.com/…/matt-reeves-breaks-silence-batman-…/ https://comicbook.com/…/the-batman-zoe-kravitz-too-urban-d…/ https://comicbook.com/…/the-batman-movie-spoilers-cast-20…/… Watchmen Debuts to Stellar Rotten Tomato Reviewer Score: https://cosmicbook.news/hbo-watchmen-rotten-tomatoes… Scott Snyder Exiting Justice League in January: https://www.newsarama.com/47472-scott-snyder-exiting-justic… Mike Mignola Launching Forever House Anthology Series: https://www.newsarama.com/47464-hellboy-creator-launches-fo… Mike Mignola Reteams With Ben Stenbeck For Frankenstein Undone: http://www.multiversitycomics.com/…/mignolaversity-franke…/… Kevin Feige Named Chief Creative Officer of all of Marvel: https://comicbook.com/…/kevin-feige-marvel-chief-creative-…/ Jonathan Hickman Announces Moira Solo Series: https://www.newsarama.com/47402-hickman-reveals-solo-moira-… X-Men: X-Corp Comic Annoounced: https://comicbook.com/…/marvel-x-men-spinoff-x-corp-jonath…/ Main Topic: X-Men #1 Review