Are Comics An Afterthought? | The Comics Pals Episode 41

On this jam packed episode, the Pals gush over their excitement about Mister Miracle #1, discuss the awful reaction to Heather Santos’ selfie and the awesome way the internet rallied behind her, and the strange disappearance of the Fantastic Four! PLUS: One of the Pals might be a Skrull?! Random Question of the Week: Which superhero team is your favorite and why? Great Debate: Why do they suck? Marco – Mister Miracle #1, Redlands #1 Sean – Mister Miracle #1, Generations Phoenix, Secret Empire #8 Pete – Mister Miracle #1 Phil – Mister Miracle #1, Batman by Scott Snyder & Greg Capullo Box Set 2 Cale – Mister Miracle #1 News: Jim Lee and Dan Didio Talk Mister Miracle: http://comicbook.com/…/jim-lee-dan-didio-mister-miracle-to…/ The Potential Cost of Henry Cavill’s Beard: http://comicbook.com/…/it-could-cost-millions-to-remove-he…/ Wonder Woman Possibly Appearing In Flashpoint Film: http://www.ign.com/…/rumor-wonder-woman-appears-in-flashpoi… Shazam Film to be Tonally Different Than Rest of DCEU: http://www.superherohype.com/…/402491-shazam-director-says-… Marvel Editor Heather Santos Harassed For Selfie: https://www.themarysue.com/marvel-editor-harassed-for-self…/ Captain Marvel Script Allegedly Leaks: http://www.cbr.com/rumor-mar-vell-in-captain-marvel-film/… The Hilarious Way Samuel Jackson Learned Of His Role In Captain Marvel: http://www.cbr.com/sam-jackson-captain-marvel-casting/ Directors of Avengers: Infinity War Have Big Plans For Thanos: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/…/avengers-infinity-war-co-d… The Curious Case of the Fantastic Four: https://www.newsarama.com/35805-why-marvel-doesn-t-publish-… https://www.bleedingcool.com/…/jonathan-hickman-confirms-m…/ Main Topic: Are comics an afterthought? When it comes to the Big Two, it sometimes seems as though their film ambitions supersede what takes place in the books. There are countless instances of both comics companies altering characters entirely to better reflect their film counterparts, and in the case of Marvel, eliminating entire characters from their lineup due to rights issues in the film world (like the Fantastic Four). Do the comics simply exist to set up stories for the films and act as "take home material" for filmgoers, or is the big two's actions a way to piggyback off of the film's successes to attract more readers? The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Totointow Marco: twitter.com/WoeisMarco_ Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop