Podcast! The Comics

This week, the boys sit down to do what they do every week: watch TV and talk about comics.  A common theme in this episode is things that have a strong, defined voice, whether it's Benched, a new TV series co-created by Michaela Watkins and starring Eliza CoupeOver the Garden Wall, a spooky but charming cartoon miniseries, a shockingly confident episode of black-ish or comics like Pop #3Mimetic #1 or She-Hulk #9.  All of these shows and comics skirt potentially dodgy issues by being self-assured and consistent, unlike, say, Nightcrawler, which never surpasses its handicap of not being about Kurt Wagner.  Also, it's kinda morally gross.

In the end, they talk about Marvel's movie announcements, how response to it differed from that to DC's recently and, of course, Rob Liefeld.  Call us, The Rob!

Direct download: Podcast_The_Comics_-_Episode_142.mp3
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This week, the boys convene to discuss Brandon's wedding and also TV and comics and holy shit Brandon got married on Friday HOLY SHIT

Ahem.  Congratulations all around.  Especially to James, who had hot dogs at his parents' house.

After the celebration subsides, they discuss some new TV series.  This night, they watched the second episode of Marry Me, the series from one of the Happy Endings guys and starring Casey Wilson, from Happy Endings, which reminds us all of something.  Ooh, I've got it!  Party Down.  The boys also discuss the tension that comes out of new TV sitcoms needing a high concept to get greenlit but often needing to jettison that concept almost immediately as the pilot is over, using Selfie, Mulaney and Black-ish as examples of differing levels of success.  They also appeal to the Dylan Todd demographic (admittedly, a fairly small group) by watching the pilot of Star Wars: Rebels, an animated series that has some fun ideas and less than great voice directing.

Then, they talk about comics or something.  The Wild's End is pretty good!

Direct download: Podcast_The_Comics_-_Episode_141.mp3
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This week, the boys are running against the clock as they see how much episode they can get in before James' injured neck starts bothering him too much, so they get straight to what they watched.  James has been celebrating the Dractober holiday season with a few movies about the King of Vampires, namely Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula and the new movie Dracula Untold, which is waaaaaay more historically accurate than it needed to be.  Untold, that is.  Coppola's is mostly about dream logic sex.  It's... pretty great.

After this, they discuss the new Flash TV series, which wins mostly through its genuineness and optimism, as well as some great comics from last week, including Batgirl #35 and two spooky comics, Wytches #1 and Chilling tales of Sabrina #1.  All of these are either premieres or jump-on points, so make sure you don't miss them!

Also some stuff got announced at New York Comic Con and that's pretty cool, too.

Direct download: Podcast_The_Comics_-_Episode_140.mp3
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This week, the boys take a quiet night in to catch up, eat candy and talk about TV.  Namely, the work of Kristen Schaal.  Once again, they talk about the latest Gravity Falls episode, including the Neil deGrasse Tyson as the voice of a pig.  After that, they move on to the premiere of Bob's Burgers, an episode that showcases just how full of love, passion and Louise Belcher the show is, and why it's become a true heir to the heyday of The Simpsons.  After this, they talk about comics they loved and the announcement of a Squirrel Girl ongoing series at Marvel, which is just delightful.

Oh, and James got published at ComicsAlliance.  There will be no living with him now.

Direct download: Podcast_The_Comics_-_Episode_139.mp3
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This week, the boys talk to Chris Sims, the Senior Writer for ComicsAlliance, the cowriter of Down, Set, Fight! from Oni Press and Subatomic Party Girls from Monkeybrain, as well as the writer of Draula the Unconquered and the brand new Radical Guardian Skater X, available on ComiXology.  James and Brandon are both big fans of Chris' work and jumped at the opportunity to talk with him about pro wrestling, iCarly, putting his own spin on Kamen Rider Fourze (except with skateboards) and compassion-based heroics.  Plus, it's October and Chris is Chris, so Dracula was discussed.

Find Chris online on:

Twitter: @theisb

Tumblr: Twenty Percent Cooler

About.me: slash Chris Sims

Direct download: Podcast_The_Comics_-_Episode_138.mp3
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