Dororo the Explorer Aside from Domino appearing in the second Deadpool movie and the trailer for Atomic Blonde (which is based on The Coldest City by Antony Johnston), apparently not much happened this week. Our featured comics are Inhumans Vs. X-Men #6, Aliens: Defiance, Whispers in the Walls, Osamu Tezuka’s Dororo: The Complete Omnibus Edition, The Beauty and Monsters Unleashed #1. #Inhumans #XMen #AliensDefiance #WhisperInTheWalls #OsamuTezuka #Dororo #TheBeauty #MonstersUnleashed #4Panel #Th...
May 07, 2017•1 hr 9 min
Phantom of the Neckbeard With the new Batman movie in even more trouble, we get a triple-whammy with the news that Hellboy 3 is officially dead in the water, one of our favourite comics is ending and ‘90s Image stalwart Youngblood is returning. Our featured comics and manga are Inhumans Versus X-Men #3 and 4, Junji Ito’s Dissolving Classroom, The Unbelievable Gwenpool #12, and MULP: Sceptre of the Sun #3. #Inhumans #XMen #JunjiIto #DissolvingClassroon #Gwenpool #MULP #Improper_Books #SceptreOfTh...
May 04, 2017•1 hr
Rise of the Planet of the Kevin Bacons Strange tidings emerge from the gutters with Ben Affleck not wanting to play Batman, Mel Gibson tipped to direct Suicide Squad 2, and the graphic novelisation of Apple's iTunes legal agreement? Our featured comics and manga are Night Post, Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur #14 and 15, Green Lantern/Planet of the Apes #1 and To The Abandoned Sacred Beasts (Katsute Kami Datta Kemono-tachi e), volumes 2 and 3. #4Panel #BoomStudios #Comics #DC #GraphicNovels #Gree...
Apr 30, 2017•54 min
Predator: Americas Favourite Teen The strangest thing this week isn't Coolio as The Scarecrow in a Batman movie or X-Men Gold being “light and fun”, or even the trailer for the Teen Titans animated movie. Our featured comics are The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #16, Archie Versus Predator, The Wicked + The Divine volume 1, and Deadpool the Duck #1 and 2. #4Panel #ArchieVersusPredator #Comics #DarkHorse #Deadpool #HowardTheDuck #GraphicNovels #Image #Manga #Marvel #News #Podcasts #Reviews #TheGeekSho...
Apr 27, 2017•1 hr 9 min
Captain America's Chinese Action Figure So Marvel and Square Enix are going to make video games together. In other news, Brian Singer has some ideas for the X-Men TV series and DC continue their run of strange team-ups. Our featured comics and manga are In/Spectre (Kyokou Suiri) volume 1, Nekogahara: Stray Cat Samurai volume 1, Civil War II: The Oath, U.S. Avengers #1 & 2, and Justice League Vs. Suicide Squad. #4Panel #ChashibaKatase #CivilWar2 #TheOath #DC #GraphicLiterature #GraphicNovels ...
Apr 27, 2017•1 hr 22 min
It’s that time of the year again, so while we dig ourselves out from underneath the many, many free comics here’s part one of our FBCD Special. Our featured comics are Oddly Normal, The Tick, The Comics Mixtape 2016, Strawberry Shortcake, Suicide Squad #1, Bruce Lee: The Dragon Rises, Dark Lily & Friends, 2000 A.D, ROM #0, Science Comics, Pokémon, Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom and DC’s Superhero Girls. #2000AD #4Panel #BruceLee #TheDragonRises #Comics #DarkLily #DC #SuperheroGirl...
Apr 27, 2017•1 hr 34 min
The Flash movie continues to run into problems, but there’s a new Cuban comic convention and some manga won some awards. Meanwhile, Marvel are planning a major announcement – which may involve Square Enix … Our featured comics and manga The Unstoppable Wasp #1, Interviews with Monster Girls volume 1, Injection and Hook Jaw #1 […]
Feb 03, 2017•1 hr 5 min
Going Kamandi Comics have become over-saturated with, well, comics. While we try to work out that statement, Rob Liefeld’s Extreme Universe comics may also be heading to the big screen. Our featured comics and manga are Fairy Tail: Twin Dragons of Sabertooth (Fairy Tail Gaiden), Low, Occupy Avengers #1 to 3 and Vinland Saga volume 8.
Feb 03, 2017•1 hr 3 min
Fighting Fire with Crossfit So Marvel manage to upset the fans … again. Our featured comics and manga are Inhumans Vs. X-Men #1, Ms. Marvel (2014), The Black Museum: The Ghost and The Lady (Kuro Hakubutsukan: Ghost and Lady) volume 1, and Fire Force (Enen no Shouboutai) volume 1,
Feb 03, 2017•59 min
Tiny Frank Miller in my Pocket It’s the last show of the year so we pick our best comics and manga that we read during 2016 including Patsy Walker a.k.a. Hellcat, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Big Trouble in Little China/Escape from New York, Berserk, The Black Museum: Springald, DC: The New Frontier, DC: Rebirth Special, Moon Knight, Godzilla: The Half-Century War, Micronauts, To The Abandoned Sacred Beasts, Konbini DMZ, Doctor Strange & The Sorcerers Supreme, Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur...
Jan 18, 2017•1 hr 16 min
Luke Cage Lollipop Man It’s another spartan week in the news, except for Marvel, who continue to release mutants into the wild. Our featured comics and manga are Doctor Strange & The Sorcerers Supreme, Tank Girl Gold #1 and 2, Jessica Jones #1 and 2, Revolution #5, Micronauts #8 and The Totally Awesome Hulk #12.
Jan 18, 2017•1 hr 6 min
I Love Thing In Marvel’s haste to release lots of mutants back into the comic-book wilds, they also give Jean Grey her own series. Oh, and She-Hulk is now The Hulk, and Totally Awesome Hulk isn’t (The Hulk that is). Our featured comics and manga are Civil War II #7, Death of X, Titans (2016) #2 to 5, and Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur #13.
Jan 18, 2017•58 min
There’s Too Many Snakes! Seriously. The sheer number of Snakes managed to confuse one of us quite badly. Aside from that, Bone is getting three animated movies and Young Justice is coming back! Our featured comics and manga are Foolkiller #1. The Unbelievable Gwenpool #8, Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat (Calvin & Hobbes), and Big Trouble in Little China/Escape From New York #2.
Jan 18, 2017•54 min
Bishounen Chewbacca After the trailer for Wonder Woman, Avengelyne getting a movie and Naoki Urasawa announcing a new manga series, things take a turn for the weird. Our featured comics and manga are Godzilla: Oblivion, Godzilla: The Half-Century War, A-Force #10, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Beats Up The Marvel Universe, and Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye #1.
Jan 05, 2017•1 hr
Openly Feminist Breakfast Cereal Aside from Marvel raising awareness of inflammatory bowel disease and the seventh Silent Manga audition, it’s not a nice week in terms of news. Our featured comics and manga are Goblin Slayer, Black Paradox, and Mockingbird #8,
Jan 05, 2017•54 min
Argh! There’s A Hellgate In My Bank! This week we’ve got a couple of trailers, and Marvel plans to release lots of mutants back into the wild. Our featured comics and manga Sweetness & Lightning (Amaama to Inazuma), Doom Patrol #1 & 2, Great Lakes Avengers #1, Champions #1 and The Avengers featuring The Totally Awesome Hulk & Nova.
Jan 05, 2017•1 hr
Tango & Tango In The Russell Verse This week our meagre news offerings include the cast list from Logan, Shuiesha’s Dragon Ball room and Deadpool crossed with Howard the Duck. Our featured comics and manga are Queen Emeraldas volume 1, Big Trouble in Little China/Escape From New York #1, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #11 and Patsy Walker a.k.a. Hellcat #10.
Jan 05, 2017•48 min
Crisis On Infinite Shatner's Harlock is going to Hollywood so expect lots of poses with roses. In other news, William Shatner will voice Two-Face and the Sherlock manga will be released in the UK. Our featured comics, manga, and book are Attack on Titan: Lost Girls, Spoof on Titan, Teen Titans: Rebirth #1, The Suicide Forest and Micronauts #6.
Jan 05, 2017•1 hr 2 min
Chelsea Cain Appreciation Society Aside from an announcement about Wonder Woman it’s a dry week in the news, so we dive into our pile of comics and manga to discuss Checkmate, Fairy Tail Zero, Hellboy & The B.P.R.D. 1954, Civil War II: Choosing Sides #6, Civil War II #5, Rocket Raccoon & Groot #9 & 10, ROM #3 and Mockingbird #7.
Jan 05, 2017•1 hr 7 min
Creamy Milk For Everyone! What is it about Mr Sinister that makes everyone want to be him in a movie? Also, Marvel tried to sneakily attach the tag line from the original Thunderstrike on to the new Champions series, but we noticed – naughty Marvel. Just for that our featured comics and manga are Batman (2016), Wonder Woman (2016), Super-Man (2016). and The Flash (2016). Again, naughty Marvel. No ice cream for you.
Jan 05, 2017•1 hr 5 min
Nosferatu Zodd’s Meet And Greet Kochikame is coming to an end after forty years of continuous serialization! Our featured comics and manga are ROM #1 and 2, Berserk, Micronauts #5, and Moon Knight #2 to #5.
Jan 05, 2017•52 min
Kang’s Special Helmet This week we dive into the trailer fest that is San Diego Comic-Con.Our featured comics and manga are Next Wave: Agents of H.A.T.E., Choujin Gakuen, Vinland Saga and Mockingbird #5.
Jan 05, 2017•1 hr 8 min
Boom Boom In The Fin Fang Foom This week we dive into the trailerfest that is San Diego Comic Con. Our featured comics and manga are Next Wave: Agents of H.A.T.E., Choujin Gakuen: Konton Mouryou Seishun Jihen (Superfolk Academy: All Kinds of Disorderly Spirits and Goblins Youth Uprising), Vinland Saga and Mockingbird #5.
Jan 05, 2017•1 hr 14 min
Beware Of Tactical Chaps We get a bit hot under the collar this week with teasers and trailers for new Marvel TV shows, a new Justice League cartoon, and the news that long-running BDSM manga series Nana to Kaoru will end. Our featured comics are Grant Morrison’s Avatarex: Destroyer of Darkness #1, Project Autumn #1, The Gods Lie (Kamisama ga Uso wo Tsuku), Patsy Walker a.k.a. Hellcat #8 and Sex Criminals volume 3.
Jan 05, 2017•59 min
Bring Me The Head Of Quincy ME This week the power euphemism is applied to the Bleach manga (which is ending), and Bruce Banner dies! Our featured comics are Civil War II #1-4, Civil War II: Gods of War #1 & 2, Totally Awesome Hulk #7 & #8, Old Man Logan #8, the Spider-Gwen Annual and Batman ’66 meets Steed & Mrs Peel.
Jan 05, 2017•1 hr 13 min
My Tongue Feels Funny In a week that included the announcement of a civil war in Riverdale and Captain America saying “Hail Hydra”, the strangest thing to happen is the Gintama manga getting a live-action movie adaptation (we’re not sure how that’s going to work either). Our featured comics and manga are Dr. Strange #1-9, Micronauts #3 & 4, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #8, A Certain Middle-aged Man’s VRMMO Activity Log (Toaru Ossan no VRMMO Katsudouki), and Mockingbird #3 & 4....
Jan 05, 2017•1 hr 7 min
Doctor Doom’s Department Store Nightmare This week we’ve got a vigilante called Vigilante, casualties of Civil War II and marketing 101 by DC. Our featured comics are Venom: Spaceknight #1-8, Patsy Walker a.k.a. Hellcat #7, Marvel’s Exiles and Bruce Lee: The Dragon Rises #1-2.
Jan 05, 2017•1 hr 7 min
Big Green Johnny Bravo With the announcement that Michael B. Jordan will star in the Black Panther movie and a casting call for Wolverine 3, we also discover that Marvel are developing animated TV shows for Ant-Man and Rocket Racoon & Groot. Our featured comics are Dead Vengeance, Devil’s Line, To The Abandoned Sacred Beasts, Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur #7 and DC Universe: Rebirth #1.
Jan 05, 2017•1 hr 27 min
Free Comic Book Day 2016, Part 2 After making it half way out from under the big pile of comics we had to take a short breather before we started round two of our FBCD Special. Our featured comics and manga Overstreet’s Comic Book Marketplace featuring The Spirit, Serenity, the Attack on Titan Anthology, Comics Lab, March, The Stuff of Legend, Avatarex, Doctor Who, Lady Mechanika, The Legend of Korra, Worlds of Aspen, Archie, One-Punch Man and Boom Studios 2016 Summer Blast....
Jan 05, 2017•1 hr 35 min
The Super A-Team Apparently there’s not much going on in the world of comics aside from Josh Boon posting a potential character line-up for the New Mutants film and The Inhumans movie being put into development hell. Also, Wal-mart are launching a line of Wonder Woman cosmetics … Our featured comics and manga are Micronauts #1, Moon Knight #1, Hinomaru Zumou, Avengers Standoff: Assault On Pleasant Hill Omega, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #15 and Patsy Walker A.K.A. Hellcat #5....
Jan 05, 2017•1 hr 10 min
