The Comics Pals

Just ahead of Spider-Man's next outing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Spider-Man: Far From Home this July, we're taking a look at one of the web-slingers encounters with Mysterio in Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man! 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: twit...

The Pals share their thoughts on J.J. Abrams & son working on a Spider-Man comic, Marvel Studios re-releasing Avengers: Endgame, the end of Vertigo Comics, and much more! 00:21:39 - Pals Pulls: Cale - Starjammers Trade Pete - Martian Manhunter #6, Life is Strange #6 Sean - Action Comics #1012, Floppy Cop #3 News: 00:33:40 - Marvel Announces Spider-Man Comic by J.J. Abrams and Son Harry https://com...

This week, the Pals discuss the controversy surrounding Chelsea Cain's Man-Eaters book, the original plans for DC Universe's Swamp Thing, where Tom King's Batman story will go next, and we review Event Leviathan #1! 00:01:53 - Pals Pulls: Marco - Little Bird #4, Last Stop on Red Line #2 Cale - Go Go Power Rangers: Forever Rangers #1, Usagi Yojimbo #1 Sean - Batman #73 News: 00:10:00 - Chelsea Cain...

The swan song of Fox's near twenty year run of X-Men films has arrived! Does Dark Phoenix stick the landing, or is it the final nail in the coffin of Fox's uneven X-Men offerings? Listen to our review for our thoughts, and sound off below with yours! 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: twitt...

This week, Marco and Sean tackle all the biggest news of the week, including the Swamp Thing cancellation (RIP), the rumored closing of Vertigo, and much more! We also review the first two episodes of Swamp Thing. 00:05:27 - Listener Mail 00:11:40 - Pals Pulls: Marco - Gogor #2 by Ken Garing, Image Sean - Event Leviathan #1 News: 00:23:36 - Updates on the Joshua Luna/Image Situation: https://www.b...

Just ahead of the Dark Phoenix film, The Comics Pals read this classic X-Men story for this month's Book Club! There's never been a better time to reread the story of Jean Grey's fall, or read it for the first time if you're late to the party. Either way, give our book club a listen and share your thoughts with us! The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journali...

This week, we break down the situation between Joshua Luna and Image Comics, discuss what we expect from Tom King tackling the script for New Gods, and we review FOUR (4) huge books from DC, including Superman: Leviathan Rising Special and Doomsday Clock #10! 00:07:33 - Pals Pulls: Marco - Cemetery Beach TPB Phil - Cemetery Beach TPB Pete - Shazam #6 & Black Cat #1 Sean - Buffy #5 News: 00:23:19 -...

This week, we talk about the untimely passing of the incredibly talented Justin Ponsor, ask Phil what it might sound like it Danny Devito were cast as Wolverine, dissect all the news about Tom King being removed from the main Batman title, and much more! 19:58- Pals Pulls: Cale - Broken Bear Pete - Doomsday Clock #10 Phil - Doomsday Clock #10 Sean - Batman, Last Knight on Earth #1, Doomsday Clock...

This week, we're talking Robert Pattinson MAYBE playing Batman, what SIX villains he may be facing off with, talk the Swamp Thing and Batwoman trailers, and we interview Eisner nominated artist Tyler Crook! 00:05:36 - Listener Mail: 00:15:30 - Pals Pulls: Marco - Road of Bones #1 Pete - Martian Manhunter #5, Life is Strange TPB Sean - Action Comics #1011 News: 00:21:09 - Robert Pattinson is the Ne...

As the hype surrounding Avengers: Endgame begins to die down, the Pals discuss what's up next for the MCU. We also talk the Spider-Man: Far From Home and Watchmen trailers, and much more! 00:14:56 - Pals Pulls: Marco - Last Stop on the Red Line #1, Bitter Root vol1 Cale - Usagi Yojimbo Sage Vol 8 Pete - Phil - Wonder Woman Brian Azzarello & Cliff Chiang Omnibus Sean - Daredevil #5, Uncanny X-Men 1...

The Pals finally get around to their ranking of the ENTIRE MCU, and we promise some surprises on our lists! Listen to the show for our top 10, and see our social media for the full list. 00:16:28 - Pals Pulls: Marco - She Could Fly Lost Pilot #2, The Freeze Vol 1 Pete - Hope #1, Spider-Man Venom #1 Phil - War of the Realms: Journey into Mystery #2 Sean - Batman and the Outsiders #1 News: 00:23:14...

Our main show this week may be dedicated to Avengers: Endgame, but we didn't forget about our comic book reviews! This addendum episode includes reviews for Heroes in Crisis #8 and the finale of Fearscape. 00:21:52 - Fearscape #5 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 P...

We're in the Endgame now. This week, we dedicate (mostly) the entire show to our review of the movie event of the decade, Avengers: Endgame! We dig in to the nitty gritty of our likes and dislikes of the film and cover all the big moments, but if you haven't seen the movie yet, don't worry! We have a spoiler free conversation before our deep dive. 00:12:25 - Pals Pulls: Marco - Bone Parish Volume...

This week, we have the honor of interviewing Bryan Edward Hill! The writer of American Carnage talks his love of horror, what makes a great villain, and so much more that we don't have the space to list it here! This is a great conversation you don't want to miss. Bryan Hill Interview 1:54:21 - Pals Pulls: Cale - Dick Tracy- Dead Or Alive, Scarlet Vol 1 Sean - Heroes in Crisis #8, Criminal #4 News...

Just ahead of Avengers: Endgame's release, we read Marvel's Infinity for our latest Book Club! Infinity is the halfway point in Jonathan Hickman's epic Avengers tale, and it features several characters who've recently graced the big screen like Thanos and the Black Order! If you're looking for something to get you in the mood for Endgame, look no further than this classic story. The Comics Pals is...

Why Do We Love Superheroes? | The Comics Pals Episode 129 This week, the Pals talk all the MCU related Disney+ news, Kevin Feige giving us a definitive answer on the X-Men joining the MCU, and we discuss how superheroes have taken over pop culture and why we love them. 00:08:33 - Pals Pulls: Marco - Little Bird #2 Phil - The Kamandi Challenge Sean - American Carnage #6, Angel #0 News: 00:18:43 - D...

This week, the Pals talk about the latest trailer for Avengers: Endgame and how it shows off a bit too much of the movie, share our thoughts about the Joker trailer, and review Shazam! 00:17:01 - Pals Pulls: Marco - She Could Fly: The Lost Pilot #1 Alienation (Graphic Novel) Cale - War of Realms Journey Into Mystery #1 Sean - Low 21 News: 00:26:49 - Avengers Trailer 3 and Cinemacon Footage: https:...

We’re in the End Game now. It’s episode 100 of the Video Game Pals, and Pete, Andy, Thompson & Sean are ready to send the show off in style with a JAM-PACKED episode full of hot takes on Sony’s State of Play & ID @ Xbox GamePass and closure on some of VGP’s biggest stories. PLUS: in a brand new game, we painsanking debate to name VGP’s “Definitive” Top 3 Best Games of All-Time! DA NEWS: 19:00 Sony...

This week the Pals answer YOUR listener mail, go over all of Zack Snyder's comments that set the internet ablaze this week, and review Detective Comics #1000 and Heroes in Crisis #7! 00:05:46 - Listener Mail: 00:16:54 - Pals Pulls: Marco - Mirror 10 Phil - Green Lantern #6 Cale - Young Justice #4, Rocko's Modern Afterlife #1 Sean - War of the Realms #1 News: 00:26:08 - Marvel's The Eternals May Ca...

For the month's book club, the Pals review Geoff Johns and Gary Frank's New 52 "Shazam!" before the movie hits theaters next week. PLUS: Cale gives the boys a history lesson on Captain Mar- Shazam! Leave us a comment letting us know what book YOU’D like to see us choose next for our book club, and don’t forget to like and subscribe while you’re here! The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast...

In the penultimate episode of The Video Game Pals, the boys discuss the Nindie showcase highlights, more winds for the Epic Store and the debut of Google Stadia! Da News: 4:03 - Nindies Showcase: https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1108408267523317760 20:25 - RQOTW - (What Nintendo IP would you most like to see handled by an indie next?) 26:13 - Microsoft announces Indie Showcase: ID@Xbox Game Pass...

This week, the Pals talk about Jonathan Hickman's return to Marvel Comics and whether he's the biggest writer of the last decade, we cover some of the announcements from C2E2, and we talk the good, the bad and the ugly behind Disney's purchase of Fox. 00:13:07 - Pals Pulls: Cale - Dial H For Hero #1 Marco - Glow #1 Pete - Martian Manhunter & Shazam #4 Phil - Thanos Wars Infinity Origin Omnibus Sea...

On this week’s show the Pals discuss Halo, World of Warcraft Classic and their all-time favorite video game rumors. PLUS: The Video Game Pals as you know it comes to an end in two weeks with episode 100. Write in and let your voice be heard for our grand finale! -Reader Mail/Random question of the week -Da NEWS: 13:46 - Master Chief Collection coming to PC: https://www.polygon.com/2019/3/12/182617...

The dynamic duo of Ted Brandt and Ro Stein return to the show! The art team behind CROWDED talk about the success of their book and its impending trade release, the importance of representation in their work, and much more! The Pals also talk Marvel's HUGE week, which includes the return of James Gunn to the director's chair of Guardians of the Galaxy! Marco - Beasts of Burden Wise Dogs and Eldrit...

On this week’s show, the Pals recoil at the sight of live action Sonic the Hedgehog, discuss Anthem’s post-launch troubles and discuss the future of E3 now that Song and EA have both pulled out of the show. 1:21 -RQOFTW -Da News: 25:18 - Live Action Sonic has been revealed and it’s proof that humanity was a mistake: 37:47 - https://www.polygon.com/2019/3/4/18250720/sonic-the-hedgehog-live-action-m...