Episode 20: Iron Fist and Alternate Timelines

This week the Pals are venturing into the multiverse! Phil from Earth 3 pays a visit to the show while the boys talk about their favorite alternate timeline tales in comics, and they talk about how disappointed they are in the reviews coming out for Iron Fist. Plus: Kitchen time with Girlfriend Pal! What We're Reading? Random Question of the Week: Who is your favorite alternate timeline character? News: Marvel is advertising comics before their films! https://goo.gl/HGQvyu Warner Bros. is thinking about producing R Rated DC films! https://goo.gl/xG4SHl DC is partnering with Amazon Prime for subscription services! https://goo.gl/7Om663 Zazie Beetz has been announced as Domino in Deadpool 2! https://goo.gl/YnIuiG Bummer: Iron Fist might not be very good! https://goo.gl/4N2TRM Main Topic: Alternate Timelines! From What If alternate reality stories to grim 'potential' futures, storylines that feature our favorite characters in continuity-less, unfamiliar settings are deeply rooted in comics history. We break down our favorites, talk about how some of the most important ones have shaped the comics industry, and examine why they work so well. Plugs: Slack N' Slash: goo.gl/gDiLz4 Panels Publishing: sellfy.com/panelspublishing 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/WoeisMarco_ Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop