The Comics Pals

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 Announce...

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/Totoi...

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:...

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-ba...

This week, we speak on the huge success of the Joker film, what DC's plans are for 5G and their recent universe timeline, and we review Event Leviathan #5 and Powers of X #6! 00:07:07 - Pals Pulls: Cale - Goddess Mode TPB, Gogor TPB Phil - Superman Smashes the Klan #1, X-Men #1 Pete - Life is Strange #9 & X-Men #1 Sean - X-Men #1, Something is Killing the Children #2 News: 00:17:01 - Joker Breakin...

Hot off the heels of an incredible New York Comic Con, the Pals bring you the biggest news from that event, plus we talk Martin Scorsese torching Marvel, the Birds of Prey trailer, and we review House of X #6! 5:00 - NYCC Recap 16:07- Pals Pulls: Marco - Triage #2, Dead Legends #1 Pete - Powers of X #6 Phil - Powers of X #6 Sean - Batman and the Outsiders 6, Powers of X 6 News: 19:29- Birds of Pre...

The Pals have seen the film and now they're weighing in on the controversial film, The Joker! Is it a vehicle for glorification by rotten incels, or is the discussion around the film too... serious? Stick around as the Pals wrestle with the question, should this film have been made? PLUS: The Penguin????? The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and fr...

Episode 153 of The Comics Pals is packed with news about Sony and Disney signing a deal to keep Spider-Man in the MCU (for now), our review of Powers of X #5, and our in-depth and hilarious interview with Victor Dandridge Jr! Victor Interview (00:00:00) Follow Victor: https://twitter.com/vantageinhouse Read The Trouble w/ Love for FREE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B375dlCsQ6H4eTQ0QXlCSlZrMjQ/...

Join us as we read Silver Surfer: Requiem by J. Michael Straczynski & Esad Ribic. An intergalactic tale starring the titular Silver Surfer and perhaps, his very LAST!

We had the pleasure of interviewing the creative team behind Broken Bear, Frankee White and Adam Markiewicz, a comic that uses a familiar fantasy backdrop to tell a truly surprising and fresh story that you definitely don't want to miss! Check out Broken Bear here: http://www.calibercomics.com/broken-bear.html Frankee White's book 20 Fists is on Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projec...

We've got two huge comic reviews, now confirmed rumors about James Tynion IV taking over writing on Batman, and YOUR mail on this episode of The Comics Pals! 00:22:47 - Listener Mail 00:31:26 - Pals Pulls: Marco - White Trees #2, SFSX (Safe Sex) Pete - Powers of X #5 Cale - Kaijumax Season 4: Scaly is the New Black Phil - Powers of X #5 Sean - Powers of X #5, Criminal #8 News: 00:43:43 - James Tyn...

Suicide Squad's cast is revealed, Frank Miller returns to The Dark Knight Returns universe for a new story, and is J.J Abrams the man to bring Superman back to the big screen? All this and our reviews of Event Leviathan #4 and PoX #4! Pals Pulls: Pete - House of X #5 Cale - Umbrella Academy. Headlopper Vol 3: Knights of Velora Sean - House of X #5 News: Suicide Squad Cast Revealed: https://comicbo...

The band is back together and we're firing on all cylinders this week! We talk the positive reviews the Joker film is getting and the backlash over it, DC possibly introducing a black Batman, and we review House of X #4 and Doomsday Clock #11! 00:25:12 - Pals Pulls: Phil - Daredevil #11, Immortal Hulk #20 Cale - Broken Bear TPB Sean - Powers of X #4 News: 00:34:58 - Sony Closes the Door on Marvel...

A villain has finally taken over the show! At long last Cale has made his triumphant return to the show and overthrow Sean’s reign! Oh and Pete’s there too. They talk which MCU star’s son will be on Disney+; the return of Telltale Games; and Adult Swim is making an anime out of WHAT??? PLUS: The reviews of House of X #3 and Marvel #1000! Pals Pulls - 00:03:15 Pete: Crowded #9, Doomsday Clock 11, H...

Quack! This month's Book Club features everyone's (least) favorite anthropomorphic talking duck, Howard the Duck! Joined by Tyler Olson from The Longbox Podcast, we take a look at Chip Zdarsky's run with the character, and discuss the greatest comic book movie of all time, Steven Spielberg's Howard the Duck! The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Tot...

This week, the Pals are all together live for Keystone Comic Con! We speak on our experience at the event, the huge D23 announcements including Kit Harington joining the MCU, and we break down the REAL reasons why Sony and Marvel's relationship is over, and what happens to Spider-Man next. 00:06:36 - Keystone Comic Con Debrief 00:14:04 - Listener Mail 00:30:39 - Pals Pulls Marco - Manor Black #2,...

This week, the Pals discuss the apparent cancellation of Noah Hawley's Doctor Doom film, and review Event Leviathan #3 and Powers of X #2! 00:02:51 - Listener Mail 00:13:11 - Pals Pulls: Phil - Daredevil #10, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #2, X-Men: Grand Design TPB, House of X #3 Pete - House of X #3, Snot Girl #14, Life is Strange #8 News: 00:31:11 - Grant Morrison and Liam Sharp Not Done with Gree...

On this week's show, Kevin Conroy is back in the news, JMS & Mike Deodato have a pitch for a new superhero universe, and the Pals Review House of X #2 Review! - Listener Mail -Pals Pulls -News: Kevin Conroy to (FINALLY) Play Batman in Live Action: https://comicbook.com/…/kevin-conroy-to-play-bruce-wayne-…/… Jim Lee and Dan DiDio Talk Sales and Fears: https://www.newsarama.com/46434-jim-lee-talks-f...

This week, we discuss Batman himself Kevin Conroy's touching interaction with a fan at SDCC, we review Powers of X #1, and we read YOUR mail! 00:09:50 - Listener Mail 00:35:51 - Pals Pulls: Marco - Aliens: Resistance TPB Coffin Bound #1 Phil - Daredevil #9 Pete - House of X #2, Crowded #8 Sean - House of X #2, Absolute Carnage #1 News: 00:50:16 - Darkseid and Female Furies Confirmed for New Gods F...

The summer of love is in full swing, and what's a better book to cozy up with than one about some human and robot romance? We're talking Image Comics Alex + Ada by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn on this month's book club!

Check out our interview with writer/artist Phillip Sevy! On this jam-packed week, we spun out two special addendum episodes of The Comics Pals: -Listen to the main show on Marvel's Phase 4 plan: https://soundcloud.com/thecomicspals/marvel-reveals-phase-4-at-sdcc-2019-blade-returns-the-comics-pals-episode-144 -Listen to our House of X #1 review: https://soundcloud.com/thecomicspals/house-of-x-1-rev...

Check out our review of House of X #1 & the return of Jonathan Hickman to Marvel! On this jam-packed week, we spun out two special addendum episodes of The Comics Pals: -Check out our interview with Phillip Sevy: https://soundcloud.com/thecomicspals/phil-sevy-interview-the-comics-pals-episode-144-addendum -Listen to the main show on Marvel's Phase 4 plan: https://soundcloud.com/thecomicspals/marve...

We cover all the huge news coming out of SDCC 2019, including the announcement of Strange Adventures by Tom King, Mitch Gerads and Doc Shaner, and all the massive announcements coming out of Marvel's Hall H panel! BLADE IS BACK! PLUS, On this jam-packed week, we spun out two special addendum episodes of The Comics Pals: -Check out our interview with Phillip Sevy: https://soundcloud.com/thecomicspa...