Funnybooks and Firewater

Bryan has never read a Hulk book before, and this is a highly recommended Hulk story is also the basis for part of the next Thor movie.  This week we are filling the gaps in our gapes in our knowledge by reading Planet Hulk. Next week we're reading the best selling graphic novel of all time (or so the cover says), The Death of Superman.  It’s the comic book event that crossed over to pop culture i...

Its a book that Adam missed: Sandman.  Gaiman’s lucid dream of a comic blends superhero’s and the supernatural in a book that has rightly been labbeled a classic. Next time on Funnybooks and Firewater were reading Planet Hulk.  Bryan has never read a Hulk book before, and this is a highly recommended Hulk story.  Also the basis for part of the next Thor movie.

This week we are begging out month of Gaps in Knowledge, books we feel we should have read before, but for some reason are just getting around to know.  We start with a gap in Q's knowledge, JLA. Next Week its a book that Adam missed: Sandman.  Just in time for the premier of one of Gaimans other books as a TV series: American Gods.   Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes ,  Stitcher , ...

This week we join a group of DC’s finest females was they fight crime in Birds of Prey. Its a big summer blockbuster of a comic book. Its Gail Simone’s first outing putting theseDC heroines thru their paces. Next month we are filling in the gaps of our comic book knowledge, reading books we should have read, but for some reason haven’t yet.  Were starting with Grant Morrison's run on JLA.

On this week's episode, it’s a combination of fair tales and espionage with Cinderella: From Fabeltown with Love.  A Fables crossover with a kick ass woman as our hero.  Next week we join a group of DC’s finest females was they fight crime in Birds of Prey. Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes ,  Stitcher ,  GooglePlay,  and TuneIn

This week we join Kamala Khan as she learns to control her new powers in the book Ms. Marvel.  Just cause she doesn’t drink, doesn’t mean were not going to.   Next week it’s a combination of fair tales and espionage with Cinderella: From Fabeltown with Love.  A Fables cross over with a kick ass woman as our hero.

This week we begin our month of Women Empowerment comics, with a 1950’s Ass Kicking Assassin / House Wife and Mother.  It’s Donna Reed meets James Bond in Lady Killer. Next week we join Kamala Khan as she learns to control her new powers in the book Ms. Marvel.  Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes ,  Stitcher ,  GooglePlay,  and TuneIn

Shit gets a little dark this month, we're talking about the death of a child, the aids epidemic, revolution and civil war, and the suicide of a closeted dad.  We’re getting personal, as we hold on for a month of autobiographical comics. This week we are reading Fun Home, Alison Bechdel's story that deals not only with her own coming out as a lesbian, but her closeted father's life of secrets and h...

Shit gets a little dark this month, we're talking about the death of a child, the aids epidemic, revolution and civil war, and the suicide of a closeted dad.  We’re getting personal, as we hold on for a month of autobiographical comics. This week we are reading Persepolis from Marjane Satrapi.  This is her tale growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. Spanning her life in Tehran from ages...

This week is more “Real World” issues, as we read Pedro and Me.  Written by Judd Winick from Real World season 3, its the story of Judd’s friendship with fellow housemate Pedro, and Pedro’s fight, and eventual death of AIDS. Next week we are reading Persepolis.  The story of a outspoken young woman growing up in war torn Iran. 

Shit gets a little dark this month, we're talking about the death of a child, the aids epidemic, revolution and civil war, and the suicide of a closeted dad.  We’re getting personal, as we hold on for a month of autobiographical comics. We start our month of autobiographical comics with Rosalie Lightning.  A heartbreaking tale of love and loss as author Tom Hart deals with the death of his young d...

This week we finish up our Brian K. Vaughn spotlight with one of his most famous works: Y: The Last Man. After a plague wipes out every male creature in the world except a young magician and his pet monkey, that magician must make his great escape to Australia to find his girlfriend.  Next week we start a month of autobiography.  First up is a heart-breaking story of author Tom Heart dealing with...

We are goingback in time to the 80’s.  It’s halloween time and something strange is afoot in the early morning hours as a band of news paper girls make their rounds. Its the first book of one of Vaughan's current series: Paper Girls. Next week we finish up our Brian K. Vaughn spotlight with one of his most famous works: Y: The Last Man. After a plague wipes out every male creature in the world exc...

This week we continue our spotlight on Brian K. Vaughan with the Pride of Baghdad.  Based on a true story. Vaughan's tale of freedom vs slavery surrounds a small pride of Lions as they escape from the Bagdad zoo during the second Iraq war. Next week we go back in time to the 80’s.  It’s halloween time and something strange is afoot in the early morning hours as a band of news paper girls make thei...

This month we are spotlighting writer, Brian K. Vaughan.  First up is Ex Machina.  The story of Michell Hundred, a man trying to balance being a super hero, and being the mayor of New York.   Next week is Pride of Baghdad.  Based on a true story. Vaughan's tale of freedom vs slavery surrounds a small pride of Lions as they escape from the Bagdad zoo during the second Iraq war.

We finish off our month long celebration of beginning, origins, and fresh starts with X-Men Mutant Genesis.  A restart for the X-Men, but the beginning of the end for writer Chris Claremont.   Next week we begin a new month with an artist spot light on Brian K. Vaughn.  We have already read and enjoyed Saga, and Dr. Strange: The Oath. Now we explore his other works.  First up is Ex Machina, which...

The Vega system is in peril.  The omega men are there to fight until the end with their newest member, the White Lantern, Kyle Rayner.  Tom King reinvents this classic DC team in this weeks book, The Omega Men.   Next week it is the last of our new beginnings, the early 90’s relaunch of the X-men in Mutant Genesis.  Which happens to be the beginning of the end for Chris Claremont, Mutant Genesis i...

It’s first contact time, with Letter 44.  The incoming president finds a traditional note on his desk from the much hated out going president.  The note informs the president that their is an alien craft just out side of jupiter, and a team of american astronauts are on their way to make contact. Next week, its the beginning of the end with the omega men.  Are they a cult, patriots, zealots,  hero...

This week is all about new beginnings when the Vision tries to learn what its like to be human.  With a wife and two kids in toe, they make a go of it in a Washington, DC suburbs.  But can an artificial family really have a normal life? Next week its first contact with Letter 44.  It’s the new presidents first day on the job, and the out going president has left him a note.  Reading the note, the...

It's the first month of the year, and we're focusing out attention on beginnings.  Fresh starts, origins, first contacts, and the beginning of the end.  We are starting first with the beginning of the end in The Infinity Gauntlet.  We then move to new beginnings with The Vision.  Letter 44 surrounds our first contact with aliens.  The omega men bring back the beginning of the end.  And we get a fr...

Its our last week of our White Elephant party.  This is Todd’s contribution, a collection of Batman tales limited to Black and White.  Cleverly named: Batman Black and White. Next week we start our month of First, beginnings, and origins.  We start with a tale that is “The Beginning of the End”.  We are reading The Infinity Gauntlet.

This weeks White Elephant book comes from Bryan.  A tale of a bearded little lady and her pet monster.  A fun book about freak show characters that is fun for kids of all ages. From Eric Powell, creator of the Goon, we’re reading Chimichanga. Next week is a variety of Batman tales with Batman:Black and White.  A collection of stories from legendary comicbook creators.

This week we are diving into the end of Alan Davis’ run on Excalibur. Q’s white elephant gift to us all gives us the warpies story line, as well as the return of the Dark Phoenix. Next Week is Bryan’s recommendation: Eric Powells Chimichanga.  A fun little story about a bearded young lady and her pet monster.     Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes ,  Stitcher ,  GooglePlay,  and TuneI...

This month each member of the panel is sharing a personal favorite with the rest of us.  Its our version of a white elephant party.  This week its Adams pick: Scott Pilgrim!  The book that got Adam back into comics as an adult.  Its a fun, heartfelt, action packed, romance in Canada (how can you go wrong?). Next Week is Q's choice.  It's his favorite author, writing his favorite character, in his...

In a world where superheroes spend their time away from helping people, being complete assholes.  Garth Ennis takes on the superhero genre again, this time with art from Darick Robertson.  Next week we begin our holidays.  Each member of the panel has picked a book they love to share with the rest of us.  We start with Adams pick: Scott Pilgrim vol 1, Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life. The clas...