Captain Marvel Takes Over Entertainment Weekly | The Comics Pals Episode 98

This week, the Pals talk about DC's approach to marketing for its upcoming Heroes in Crisis event and whether it's insensitive, the return of Superman: The Movies to theaters, and a follow up on the Alterna Comics social media policy now that it has (allegedly) claimed its first victim. We also talk all about Captain Marvel! 00:03:48 Listener Mail 00:09:32 Random Question of the Week 00:23:10 Pals Pulls: Phil - Absolute Batman The Killing Joke Marco - Cemetery Beach #1, MCMLXXV #1 Sean - Fantastic Four #2 News: 00:31:49 Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo Reunite For Swamp Thing: https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/09/02/greg-capullo-scott-snyder-swamp-thing/ 00:40:43 DC Criticized for Handling of Heroes in Crisis Ads: https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/09/07/dr-janina-scarlet-heroes-in-crisis-psychological-reports/ 00:57:29 DC Comics and Films Makes Diversity Commitment: https://www.newsarama.com/41695-dc-comics-dc-films-makes-diversity-inclusion-commitment.html 01:03:07 Superman: The Movie Returning to Theaters: https://heroichollywood.com/superman-movie-40th-anniversary/.W493vReXDo0.twitter 01:07:28 Micah Myers Claims he Was Fired From Alterna Comics Book Over Block Chain: https://www.cbr.com/alterna-comics-micah-myers-block-chain-ban/ 01:20:01 Ms. Marvel Has Sold Over Half a Million Trades: https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/08/31/ms-marvel-sold-half-million-trade-paperbacks/ 01:29:19 Main Topic: Captain Marvel Blowout! Entertainment Weekly and Brie Larson teamed up to tease the reveal of something marvelous, and it turned out to be the Captain Marvel issue of EW. We break down all the information coming out of this issue. https://ew.com/movies/2018/09/05/captain-marvel-ew-cover-brie-larson/?__twitter_impression=true The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics. The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Totointow Marco: twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop