Comic Patrol Pod

Marvel's first family isn't just called that because it sounds clever. No, the Fantastic Four literally are the first family of Marvel Comics, and to celebrate that - as well as the new, upcoming flick - we are taking it back to 1965's Galactus Trilogy. That's right, the first appearance of the big, planet eating guy and his silver surfing henchman guy. Does this read well 60 years later? Well, le...

There's a new Superman movie coming out! And on top of that, we did some research: One of the biggest inspirations for the new flick (although not the MAIN one, but still), For All Seasons, has now joined our list of Arc Analysis runs (essentially our own book club). Now, if you know us, we claim Superman is one of the hardest characters to write well because of his powerset, but when a writing te...

Issue #9 of the new Jason Aaron Turtle run is out and just like we said, we love T-U-R-T-L-E POWER... as we're ongoing, ongoing and ongoing this new tmnt run!  We are going to check-in with which issues we read from last month and then look ahead for what's coming up in the solicitations for June, and pick out the ones that look most interesting to us. Our Pull List issues we cover in this episode...

Arc Analysis time (which is just something we call our version of book club) and this one is a doozy! Hey, you like aliens? Check. Hey, you like being terminated? Check. And hey, do you have an interest in predators? ...I kinda hope not, but check. AND LASTLY, do you you think mushing these three franchises together could work as a 4 issue miniseries? Well, whether you answered yes or no to that o...

With the Trials of X now behind us, we move forwards into the fiery twists of Inferno! The end of the Hickman penned portion of the Krakoan era, the deepest and craziest secrets come to light, from Moira to Omega Sentinel to Mystique and even Krakoa itself, alliances and relationships will be forever changed. In this episode, we cover Inferno #1-4, but we talk a lot about certain characters and wh...

HOX POX DOX!! ITS A XbyX EPISODE!!!! We return to cover the long celebrated X-Men Krakoa era We're back on the Jonathan Hickman train, and we're waking back up to the world we almost forgot. As you can tell both Coke and Dank have spent countless hours following the Krakoan crew, through fire, magic and now in Beast's brain. So its easy to say we're back to finish what we started. This ain't X of...

HOX POX DOX!! ITS A XbyX EPISODE!!!! We return to cover the long celebrated X-Men Krakoa era We're back on the Jonathan Hickman train, and we're waking back up to the world we almost forgot. As you can tell both Coke and Dank have spent countless hours following the Krakoan crew, through fire, space, magic and now Central Park. So its easy to say we're back to finish what we started. This ain't X...

It not often we get a chance to read comics from the ground up, but we lucked out with DSTLRY and their new brand imprint. Still the brainchild of David Steinberger  and  Chip Mosher , in May 2023. This is the house that has given artist and writers a fresh perspective, setting themselves up as the house that writers built: "focus on ethics, creator empowerment, and equity. Along with up-front par...

The very first Arc Analysis episode we did was for Volume 1 of a wonderful book called Deadly Class. It took us 62 Arc Analysis comic reviews, before we'd circle back to the kids of the King's Dominion Atelier of the Deadly Arts, and it didn't disappoint.  We are back for the 3rd instalment of the undeniable feverish pairing of pen Rick Remender and ink explosions of Wes Craig This is the continue...

Issue #8 of the new Jason Aaron Turtle run is out and just like we said, we love T-U-R-T-L-E POWER... as we ongoing, ongoing and ongoing this new tmnt run!  We are going to check-in with which issues we read from last month and then look ahead for what's coming up in the solicitations for May, and pick out the ones that look most interesting to us. Our Pull List issues we cover in this episode are...

Well Numeatz & Sawftcheezes we made it! The Comic Patrol celebrates their 100th Arc Analysis, and what better way would we celebrate than reviewing the 4 issue iconic pairing of Mark Waid and  Alex Ross in Kingdom Come. Arguably one of DC's greatest "elsewhere" books. It discusses themes of morality, changing landscapes, old batman, and a terribly named villain - MAGOG! MYGAWD.  Buckle in fans...

*EDIT - DANKAGAIN HERE "thanks for reaching out sawftcheezes and noticing the error, we now updated the full intro into our part 3 of Daredevil: Born Again!" Carrying along the 'Born Again' tagline on your project is a tall order when that subtitle carries the weight from one of the best Daredevil stories ever written, so the next few episodes of our podcast - like we did with X-Men 97 last year -...

Carrying along the 'Born Again' tagline on your project is a tall order when that subtitle carries the weight from one of the best Daredevil stories ever written, so the next few episodes of our podcast - like we did with X-Men 97 last year - will be focused on the new Daredevil Disney+ series. This second part covers episodes 4, 5 and 6, so let's see how they stack up to the old Netflix series, a...

We've been a little held up because we were doing our Frank Miller episodes, but is there a better segue from that iconic writer to something Daredevil related? We. Think. Not. Carrying along the 'Born Again' tagline on your project is a tall order when that subtitle carries the weight from one of the best Daredevil stories ever written, so the next few episodes of our podcast - like we did with X...

It was a long time coming, and in Comic Patrol mythos, we created our own Hall of Fame for comic book writers and comic industry influencers.  With our first inductee we elected Alan Moore to our HOF, we now have reached the time to induct our next writer who made waves of influence and impact through the pages of comics, graphic novels and film: FRANK MILLER  We went through almost his entire cat...

It was a long time coming, and in Comic Patrol mythos, we created our own Hall of Fame for comic book writers and comic industry influencers.  With our first inductee we elected Alan Moore to our HOF, we now have reached the time to induct our next writer who made waves of influence and impact through the pages of comics, graphic novels and film: FRANK MILLER  We went through almost his entire cat...

Back at it again for - Saga time! The THIRDINING  And we can no longer lie about this Image published, Brian K. Vaughan written and Fiona Staples drawn: epic-of-spacegasim-proportions! The world is so big but that doesn't stop our eyes from reading more and more. We finally have 3 separate storylines converge all on the same side of the universe, planet Quietus .  Finally the bloodlust Prince Robo...

The last time we opened the pages of this Eisner nominated Image Comic produced - Bitter Root . It was our 31st Arc Analysis episode and admittedly we were dumbfounded... A book so beautiful with vibrant tones, line work and emotion, paired with a concept so original and new but... ultimately stuck with a story too muddled. We have returned back to the second arc of Bitter Root: Rage & Redempt...

Issue #7 of the new Jason Aaron Turtle run is out and just like we said, we're keeping up with it until it ends or we do. We are going to check-in with which issues we read from last month and then look ahead for what's coming up in the solicitations for March, and pick out the ones that look most interesting to us. Some issues we cover in this episode: Storm #5 Those Not Afraid #2 Parliament of R...

There's something about comic books when the artist and the writer are one. Theres more jobs to do and thats always an ambitious undertaking... We have said it and will say it again. AND in comic patrol fashion were back to beat a dead horse into glue Janey Belle returns and goes west, as she makes her way to the wild dessert oasis that is Las Vegas. If the first volume was a sinker,  and volume t...

It's no secret that comic patrol was built on comics. But there is a large part of our childhood that was raised on the silver screen, with the cartoons we watched and salivated over. Even more are those cartoon images that we saw looong before we understood the content and subject matter it portrayed.  God bless those channels: Showcase and Teletoon as active tools in that  coming of age! It was...

Could be all so simple, a basic premise and loveable characters thrown into weekly adventures? From wild minds writers Tim Seeley & Sarah Beattie with art from Kurt Michael   In the soon future of 2032, a scientist enlists her four brillaint co-workers to help securing funding for more research. The  XXX-plorers would take to the starts on a new venture. SEX, with each other, with aliens, disc...

Issue #6 of the new Jason Aaron Turtle run is out and just like we said, we're keeping up with it until it ends or we do. We are going to check-in with which issues we read from last month and then look ahead for what's coming up in the solicitations for January, and pick out the ones that look most interesting to us. Some issues we cover in this episode: Storm #4 Magik #1 Those Not Afraid #1 Grom...

Well well Numeatz, we are back with a book that couldn't help but make Coke AND Dank relive their childhood favourite moments AGAIN! Except this may be the father to all of those amazing woodland critter stories. Bats, owls, pigeons, rats are all included in this story by Canadian writer Kenneth Oppel and artist Christopher Steininger are the collaborators of Silverwing Great adventure storytellin...

There's something about comic books when the artist and the writer are one. Theres more jobs to do and thats always an ambious undertaking. Welp were back to review the next arc in this one man's passion project, were back to see if the misadventures of Janey Belle get better.. or fall down on her dead-undead face.  If the first volume was a sinker, than this is the floating head that came back to...