Jace and Manny are joined by fellow LRM contributor Jay Bradshaw to chat about some of the titles that are hitting stands the week of January 13, 2021. The guys talk about several Future State titles which are a bit of a let down overall. Manny and Jay really enjoyed the debut issue of HaHa though, from the same writer who brings us Ice Cream Man, W. Maxwell Prince. Manny is although thoroughly engaged with the story Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque are unraveling in American Vampire. Jay tal...
Jan 13, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Jace dives deep into a couple of X-Men titles. What the heck is Wolverine doing getting mixed up in the cosmic goings on of the Infinity Gems? And an even bigger question is why is he teaming up with Loki to do it? It's a rousing tale that is both cosmic and grounded in a way only a Wolverine story can be, with great Andy MacDonald art. Over in the Uncanny X-Men #14, the rag tag band of mutants Cyclops has managed to gather together has finally achieved a real victory. It's a small one, but this...
Jan 13, 2021•39 min
Jace and Jay talk about some Marvel books in detail. Is Old Man Logan a hero? The fact that he turned his back on chance to go home may suggest so, but then why is he fighting the Avengers? The guys dive into Dead Man Logan #3 to find out. The price of magic has been a big theme in Doctor Strange from Mark Waid & in the oversized issue #10 which is also the 400th issue of Doctor Strange the Sorcerer Supreme finally realizes his bill has come due. The guys discuss the Man Without Fear #5 and ...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 55 min
Jace breaks down Superman #9 as Jon Kent is trapped on Earth-3 and is at the mercy of Ultraman. How long is he trapped? How does he escape? Perhaps even more important that those two questions is, how do his parents react when they find out? The Brian Michael Bendis era is just beginning to really pick up steam in this issue, so Jace has quite a bit to say about this era after giving Bendis what he feels is a long enough time to get his bearings, to to speak.
Jan 10, 2021•32 min
Here it is. The last Thanos story! Well, at least is was as the Mad Titan disappeared from the pages of Marvel Comics for about a decade until the Marvel Cosmic Master Jim Starling brought him back on a quest for the Infinity Gems in the pages of Silver Surfer for the February 1990 issue. Jace goes over the issue as we discover the fate of Thanos in this early era of his existence. Will he succeed in redeeming himself for his beloved, the embodiment of Death? Or will the heroes of the Marvel Uni...
Jan 09, 2021•58 min
Jace breaks down Avengers Annual #7, it's the first part of the last Thanos tale for a good long while in the Marvel Universe. It brings to a close the first era of Thanos from the Marvel Cosmic Master Jim Starlin. We don't see Thanos again until Starlin takes the reins of the Silver Surfer series. Based on Thanos's popularity in other media or looking back on how popular he was for fans of Marvel comics it is almost too hard to believe that the Mad Titan went unused for nearly a decade. After a...
Jan 09, 2021•27 min
Jace break down the recent history of the DC Universe for Nick in preparation for some in-depth analysis in our upcoming Future State Friday episodes. From Dark Nights: Death Metal, Generations Shattered and the upcoming Infinite Frontier, we cover it all. How this was all affected by 5G, Dan DiDio's departure and the recent layoffs at DC Editorial.Jace break down the recent history of the DC Universe for Nick in preparation for some in-depth analysis in our upcoming Future State Friday episodes...
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Jace and Manny talk about a bunch of books coming out the first week of 2021. There are so many great books this week, we couldn't even narrow down the book of the week to one or two, we had to pick 3! Crossover #3, Spider-Woman #8 and Generations Shattered #1 are all must-reads. We also give some thoughts on the end of Death Metal and how it will affect the DC Universe going forward. Manny talks about the next big thing from Star Wars with High Republic #1. We get an interesting start to a post...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 46 min
Jace dives deep into issue #5 of Replica from Paul Jenkins & Andy Clarke. This is the final issue of the series for now and Detective Trevor Churchill and his clones get a much needed victory against the political machinations and scheming of the Scatlet. We are anxiously awaiting the return of this series we love, but in the meantime, it's a great time to get caught up if you've never read it. Wonderful humor, great character intersections between Trevor and his clones, plus great line art ...
Jan 04, 2021•40 min
Jace takes a look at Klaus from Grant Morrison. A wonderful yuletide tale about a different type of Santa Claus. A legend that begins with dragons, swords, evil monsters and a town yearning to be free from the tyrannical rule of an twisted Baron. This a feel good story with incredible art from Dan Mora that can easily be shared with children to establish a new holiday tradition.
Jan 01, 2021•12 min
Jace chats about Batman: Noel by Lee Bermejo. It's the classic tale of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens but adapted to the DC Universe as told by Lee Bermejo. Batman as Scrooge with various DC characters as the Christmas Spirits. Bermejo does a great job of capturing the essence of the story while staying true to the core of Batman. Where the story really shines is the art, Lee's art is transcendent as he captures the gritty feel of Gotham city while still infusing the hope of the season int...
Jan 01, 2021•10 min
Jace picks some books that are great starting points to get caught up with the some of the most popular characters of the DC Universe.
Jan 01, 2021•10 min
Jace picks some books that are great starting points to get caught up with the some of the most popular characters of the Marvel Universe.
Jan 01, 2021•15 min
Jace talks with Dark Knight Nation, a comic critic who just this year released his own title on Kickstarter. He has his own YouTube channel where he breaks down comics from a technical stand point. They chat about the motivations behind creating comic book content, some of the holes they filled in their reading this last year and titles they hope to read in the new year. Plus plenty of comic talk, chatting about the positives of 2020 and holiday cheer
Jan 01, 2021•1 hr 38 min
Jace talks about some of his favorite X-Men covers, who the artists are and why they made the list.
Jan 01, 2021•10 min
Jace talks about some of his favorite Detective Comics covers, who the artists are and why they made the list.
Jan 01, 2021•13 min
Jace talks about some of his favorite Batman covers, who the artists are and why they made the list.
Jan 01, 2021•10 min
Jace talks about some of his favorite Action Comics covers, who the artists are and why they made the list.
Jan 01, 2021•13 min
Jace talks about some of his favorite Superman covers, who the artists are and why they made the list.
Jan 01, 2021•11 min
Jan 01, 2021•10 min
Jace talks about some of his favorite Green Lantern covers, who the artists are and why they made the list.
Dec 31, 2020•12 min
It's a bit of a light week to close out the year, but Jace and Manny do take a look at some of the books hitting stands this week. We have the final Death Metal One-Shot as well as the Tales from the Dark Multiverse issue that ties into Metal. Both serve as a reminder about the tone of this giant event that has spanned 3 years of DC storytelling. Jace also talks about the conclusion to the Endless Winter story. Manny dives into the 90's with a look at the Return of Vengeance One-Shot which bring...
Dec 30, 2020•55 min
Jace talks about some of his favorite Rom covers, who the artists are and why they made the list.
Dec 28, 2020•14 min
Jace talks about some of his favorite Hulk covers, who the artists are and why they made the list.
Dec 28, 2020•13 min
Jace talks about some of his favorite Captain America covers, who the artists are and why they made the list.
Dec 28, 2020•11 min
Jace talks about some of his favorite Iron Man covers, who the artists are and why they made the list.
Dec 28, 2020•11 min
Jace talks with Peter J Rios, one of the founding members of Comic Geek Speak and a pioneer in the comic book podcasting field. They chat about the early days of CGS, how things evolved over time and the passion needed to be a full-time podcasting. Plus plenty of comic talk, chatting about the positives of 2020 and holiday cheer
Dec 27, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Jace is joined by fellow Comic Book Content Creator Comicboom. They talk about the future of DC, who they hope to see on the books and some of their highlights from 2020.
Dec 25, 2020•1 hr 38 min
Jace is joined by Jason Inman and Tony Kim. Superman fans one and all, but this chat is about all the positive things in 2020 and plenty of speculations on the return of comic conventions. Plus plenty of holiday talk, puppies stories and what has been bringing the guys joy in this challenging year; whether it be comics, books, TV or movies!
Dec 25, 2020•1 hr 41 min
Jace chats with one of his favorite people in all of comics J.T. Krul. Plenty of comic talk about what J.T. and Jace have been picking up during this challenging time and let's just say, they are both waxing nostalgic. They also chat about some projects J.T is working on that will be released through Kickstarter, but no details about the story, just yet. Of course their is plenty of holiday talk as well, as the guys get into the spirit of the season and talk some tradition & family. Please j...
Dec 25, 2020•1 hr 11 min
