Huge News About HBO's WATCHMEN Revealed! | The Comics Pals Episode 83

This week on The Comics Pals, we talk about the news surrounding Spider-Man: Homecoming 2 and the rumors of Jake Gyllenhaal playing Mysterio, the potential of Donald Glover playing a role in Black Panther 2, what comic book characters we’d name our children after, and MUCH more! We have a WINNER!- 03:47 Listener Mail- 05:07 Pals Pulls: 25:14 Cale - Mech Cadet Yu Vol 1, Black Lightning Hong Kong Phooey Special #1, Void Trip TP Marco - Barrier 5, Blackwood 1 Pete - Doomsday #5, Saga #52, Amazing Spider-Man #800 Phil - Superman by Mark Millar TPB, Doomsday Clock #5 Sean - Doomsday Clock #5, Amazing Spider-Man #800 News: Jake Gyllenhaal in Talks to Play Mysterio: 36:31 http://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/05/21/spider-man-sequel-jake-gyllenhaal-mysterio-villain-rumors/ Donald Glover in Talks for Villain Role in Black Panther 2: 43:46 http://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/05/23/black-panther-2-michael-b-jordan-donald-glover/ Fans Are Livid Over Death in Deadpool 2: 50:17 http://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/05/22/deadpool-2-fridging-vanessa-death-controversy/ Marvel Characters Baby Names: 1:00:33 http://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/05/24/marvel-characters-baby-name-most-popular-2017/ Gerry Duggan's Analog Coming to Film: 1:11:16 http://comicbook.com/movies/2018/05/23/analog-comic-movie-image-duggan-chad-stahelski/ Post Justice League Zack Snyder Plans for DCU Revealed: 1:18:05 http://comicbook.com/dc/2018/05/25/report-zack-snyders-fifth-dc-comics-movie-after-justice-league-2/ Main Topic: 1:28:39 HBO's Watchmen to take place in the modern era? With Damon Lindelof finally pulling back the curtain on his upcoming Watchmen series for HBO, including the fact that it would take place in the present day and be a completely original story set in that universe, we discuss whether or not we think that can work, and what a Watchmen series needs to be today to be as impactful as it was when it debuted. http://deadline.com/2018/05/damon-lindelof-watchmen-open-letter-hbo-series-1202396090/ 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