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As a event to set up King in Black, this book features Carnage and Venom like you've never seen them before. Carnage is resurrected by the king of the symbiotes, Knull, and goes on a rampage, framing Eddie Brock for the carnage wrought on Ryker's Island. His ultimate plan? To steal Eddie's symbiote. Enjoy our review of the Marvel comics event known as Absolute Carnage! The Comic Panel airs Mondays...

Planetes is a hard science fiction manga series following a small spacecraft crew as they carry out space debris cleanup. While the job is not glamorous, it is essential to their space faring futuristic earth. One crewmate, Hachirota Hoshino, is forced to stop working when he develops a deep space disorder. Hachi then shifts focus towards joining the prestigious Jupiter Exploration Mission and res...

The KKK in Metropolis? Yeah, whodathunk, even the citizens of Metropolis didn't see that coming. Turns out even though Metropolis is a safe haven of acceptance, even in 1946, people filled with hate still exist. This story features the adventures of Superman as he fights off evil and learns more and more about his past and the children of a Asian immigrant family who just moved to Metropolis. Thei...

When a Russian cosmonaut, who has been stranded for decades by his government, comes back to earth with god-like powers, he comes promising to bring world peace... but can he be trusted? A team of superbeings get sent to bring this guy in and he does not go down without a fight. As part of the Valiant comics Universe, this book features the likes of X-O Manowar, Ninjak, Livewire, and Eternal Warri...

Imagine being wronged by someone in your past. Imagine a guy coming up to you with proof of their wrongdoing, a gun and 100 bullets, and says you will be given full immunity from your actions, whatever you decided to do with what you've been given. Even the best of us could probably say that's a tempting offer. Well prepare for this story about a woman who lost her husband to gang violence and was...

In a world where humans and robots coexist, with humans even owning robots to be caretakers, in-house maids, and even mechanics, it certainly isn't paradise. Fear and distrust is rising. A rogue robot killed hundreds of people in an attack at a fair.  Can humans trust robots? Or will humans and robots have to learn to fend for themselves? Find out the answers to those questions and more as The Com...

A wolf meets a boy. The boy is stranded and the wolf can't do much on its own. But the boy has a hope, to get back home. In this emotional tale there is much more to it than what it seems. The Comic Panel delves into a manga today and discusses it all. Enjoy this review of To Your Eternity by Yoshitoki Oima.  The Comic Panel airs Mondays and Saturdays at 5pm on KSUA 91.5 FM, the people's radio in...

This is it folks, the crossover of the knight. The dark crossover. Ok, that was dumb, but our review of this comic isn't! Here they are, the world's greatest mystery and the world's greatest detective team yet again but this time as reluctant partners. When a mutual enemy attempts to bring to life an ancient evil, can these two put aside their differences? Find out this and more on today's episode...

Welcome to today's episode as The Comic Panel ready Sheriff of Babylon: Bang. Bang. Bang vol 1 by Tom King. This book follows a military consultant named Chris Henry who is attempting to solve the murder of one of his Iraqi police recruits. Tom King wrote this book based on his experience in Iraq as a CIA officer. Bet you didn't know that.  The Comic Panel airs Mondays and Saturdays at 5pm on KSUA...

The year 2139. A new Gotham. A new Gordon. In this Gotham, Batman is once again a myth, but a conspiracy to release a deadly disease brings the living, breathing Batman once again in the public consciousness. How is Batman going to deal with this new threat? How is he so spry for being something like 150 years old? Listen to this episode reviewing Batman Year 100, to hear all about it.  The Comic...

Have you ever what it would be like to be a cat? Maybe a bird? How about both? Well for this superhero, Angel Catbird, it's a reality, he's part bird and part cat! Now he has to deal with cat problems, like a rat man wanting take his blood. Witness our review of the comic Angel Catbird by the famed Margaret Atwood! The Comic Panel airs Mondays and Saturdays at 5pm on KSUA 91.5 FM, the people's rad...

Do you believe in conspiracy theories? Well, for Cole Turner, conspiracy theories are more than just speculation, they're the truth. There is a force that is suppressing the truth and another trying to uncover it. But is everything so black and white? Can he be sure that the force trying to suppress the information is bad, and can he be sure that the force trying to uncover this information is goo...

Yes! We are finally reading the Ultimates: Super-Human vol 1! Ok, maybe Tailon is the only one exited for it, but here we are, reviewing the comic. This is the modern Marvel, well, back in 2002. This Marvel is fresh, real, grungy, and edgy. This is the new Avengers, a team of superhero solo acts and a old capsicle, formed by the government to save the world, and generate a lot of PR while doing so...

Death! Death is what brough Alex Braith to this ship. The death of her sister. But how did she die? What are the mysteries that are hidden on the Southern Cross? Find out as The Comic Panel review the book Southern Cross by Becky Cloonan.   The Comic Panel airs on 91.5 FM Fairbanks, Alaska at 5pm AKST. You can also listen to us as we air on ksuaradio.com.   Visit our linktree for other ways to fol...

Death! One of DC comics Endless is wandering around on earth, finally! She only gets the chance once every 100 years. She's in the form of a girl named Didi and she meets a depressed teenager named Sexton. Through meeting Didi and the perilous journey they take which brings them both to the brink of destruction, he gains a lust for life. Get ready for this episode's review of Death: The High Cost...

Get ready as we review Trillium by Jeff Lemiere. As the future and past interact two people are at the focal point of the potential destruction of the world caused by it. This is a mind-bending, time-twisting, and visually warped comic and The Comic Panel are just the minds to review it!    The Comic Panel airs on 91.5 FM Fairbanks, Alaska at 5pm AKST. You can also listen to us as we air on ksuara...

Get ready for Batman in this very Batman show as The Comic Panel discusses Batman: Shadow of the Bat. This volume contains a collection of stories. In the first collection of stories Batman gets himself detained at Arkham to get to the bottom of a mystery that involves Jeremiah Arkham, the nephew of Amadeus Arkham, the founder of Arkham Asylum. Will this new head of Arkham be able to cure Batman?...

One of The Comic Panel's recurring comics, Saga, has returned from hiatus. Recorded in January of 2022, The Comic Panel reviews all of the issues that had been released, all #54! Enjoy as you listen to our diverse views and differing opinions on this episode!   The Comic Panel airs on 91.5 FM Fairbanks, Alaska at 5pm AKST. You can also listen to us as we air on ksuaradio.com.   Visit our linktree...

Cody, Tailon, Jacob, and Chaweinta discuss the first volume of this Sci-Fi/Horror series with Magic Mathematicians and engines powered by ghosts!

Cody, Tailon, Jacob, and Chaweinta discuss this french prize winning graphic novel about lost love by Manuele Fior.

Cody, Tailon, Jacob, and Chaweinta discuss our favorite and least favorite reads from 2021!

Tailon, Cody, Jacob and Chaweinta discuss Old Souls from Brian McDonald and Les McClaine. A story about reincarnation and family.

Cody, Chaweinta, and Jacob  discuss the  first volume of the critically acclaimed series.

You're listening to part 3 of The Comic Panel discussion of Ultimate Spider-Man by Brian Michael Bendis. What happens when an anti-social bookworm/science geek gets bitten by a radioactive spider? He becomes a foul-mouthed, giant-egoed wrestler…with a heart of gold. Listen to this episode and parts 1 and 2 to get the full coverage of this semi-modern retelling of Spider-Man's origin. (No swing on...

You're listening to part 2 of The Comic Panel discussion of Ultimate Spider-Man by Brian Michael Bendis. What happens when an anti-social bookworm/science geek gets bitten by a radioactive spider? He becomes a foul-mouthed, giant-egoed wrestler…with a heart of gold. Listen to this episode and parts 1 and 3 to get the full coverage of this semi-modern retelling of Spider-Man's origin. (No swing on...