COMICS

Jonah Hex teams up with Amadeus Arkham to fight a giant bat to the death in All-Star Western #6! ... Great movie ideas are being developed in comics every month, and we can only hope that a book called Nazi Zombies has been snatched up by a major studio. ... Avast, readers, you get what you pay for, and you didn't pay for this solicitation of G.I. Joe A Real American Hero Annual #1! ... Will the LeaguePodcast weekly comic picks continue to ram boyhood soldier fantasies down your throat? The answer is yes!

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Played: 26 | Download | Duration: 01:00:53

The four gents ramble about the humor of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, the realism of Catwoman, and the seriousness of Josh's sprained ankle.  All that, plus Dursin gets a date!  That'll bring 'em in!



Discussed in this Episode:
G.I. Joe: Retaliation

COMICS

Sci-fi author Harlan Ellison (Star Trek; I, Robot) returns to his comic book roots with Phoenix Without Ashes set on a farm in 2785. What mysterious force sends rogue farmer Devon on a quest before the world is devastated? ... Cobra Commander is back, baby. And so is the G.I. Joe movie franchise. Jon Chu takes the reigns for the promising sequel. Snake Eyes & Roadblock star in G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation #1. ... Amazing Spider-Man entices new readers with a confusing numbering. It's Peter vs. Morbius the Living Vampire in ASM 679.1. LeaguePodcast picks the winners this week!

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Played: 38 | Download | Duration: 01:00:03

Clay, Josh and Dursin talk The Rock, the Amazing Spider-Man trailer and wonder why the world is subjected to The Phantom Menace again.



Discussed in this episode:
Robert Kirkman's Thief of Thieves


Amazing Spider-Man trailer

COMICS

Did you ever want to lead a double life? How about a wife and kids coupled with a penchant for high stake heistery? Thief of Thieves #1 from our favorite writers Robert Kirkman and Nick Spencer is on store shelves today. ... While the big blue boy scout was out fighting the War of the Supermen, Lex Luthor took over the pages of Action Comics. Fueled by a lust for the Orange Lantern power of Avarice, the anti-hero's journey teams him up with Sandman's sister Death in Superman: The Black Ring. ... Does the Merc with a Mouth bite it by meeting up with the Family Guy's Death played by Norm McDonald, or is Deadpool's demise brought on by his own body parts gone rogue? Deadpool #50 is listed as CLASSIFIED, but he's gonna die (spoilers). Spoilers from LeaguePodcast.

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Played: 48 | Download | Duration: 00:23:13

The Avengers team up with Dr. Strange and the Black Knight to battle the Frost Giant, Ymir, and Surtur, the Fire Demon, who seek to destroy the planet by creating bizarre weather patterns.  Y'know, it has been a mild winter.  Is it possible our heroes failed?  Listen and find out!

 

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Voices:
John Hunt
Matt Dursin
Edited By:
John Hunt

COMICS

It's creator-owned spotlight this week in the picks, starting with Mark Waid's Irredeemable #34. The Plutonian is a superhero turned the world's greatest supervillain. Issue #34 is made for you, the new reader! Here's a taste. ... PIGS is collected in trade paperback this week. Nate Cosby, Ben McCool and Breno Tamura rehash Cold War politics and mix in modern terrorism for a story scarier than an air raid siren. ... Sometimes acerbic on twitter, master of the craft Erik Larsen's Savage Dragon hits 178 issues. Who can stop the alien invasion? Could it be the LeaguePodcast?

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Played: 41 | Download | Duration: 01:13:51

We celebrate the return of Josh, and mourn the loss of Juan Epstein.  Plus, a Deadpool fan film, Infestation 2, and how they got Mr. Ed's lips to move.  Or how we suspect they did.



Discussed in this Episode:
Deadpool Fan Film:


Infestation 2


Out of Our Minds: Tales from the Comics Experience


Scam #1

COMICS

Bat Boy, Leonardo, Optimus, and Snake-Eyes had best have a great Dungeon Master to guide them through the second IDW crossover event, Infestation #2. Lovecraftian demons have invaded IDW once again, could Cobra's dark experiments be behind it all, or are other evil machinations in place? ... It's 60 years after the oil has dried up, a massive recession has crippled the economy, and civil war has broken out! The ancestors of Navy Seals protect the city of New San Diego in Marksmen #5 from Image Comics. ... We're no strangers to crippling coffee addiction at Dig & The League. Can there ever be too much? New Yorker cartoonist Shannon Wheeler's Too Much Coffee Man #2 is added to the increasingly impressive BOOM! Studios catalog. ... Picks by LeaguePodcast.

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Played: 37 | Download | Duration: 00:58:42

Clay and Dursin make an awesome announcement, and talk about how their Dad's answer "How are you?"  Both very important topics.



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Discussed in this Episode:
Marvel Adventures


League After-Party I & II


Music: "Dating Batman" - Cars Can Be Blue