Is The Punisher Bad For Our Culture? | The Comics Pals Episode 63

The Pals join the rest of the world in 2018 with a fresh episode covering all the news in the comics world! It may be the dead of winter which typically means dry news cycles for the world of comics, but there’s still plenty to talk about, including the latest in the DC Films saga, some new comic titles from Dirk Manning, Gail Simone making her grand return to Marvel Comics with Domino, and more! We also talk about the Punisher and what his popularity says about our culture, and whether he should even exist given our culture’s problem with gun violence. Random Question of the Week 00:03:15 Pals Pulls: 00:08:57 Marco - Wicked + Divine Vol 6: Imperial Phase Pt II, Royal City #9 Cale - Mech Cadet Yu Vol 1, Hellboy and the BPRD 1954 Sean/Phil - Mister Miracle #6 News: Many Batman Movies Now Streaming On Netflix: 00:15:46 http://comicbook.com/dc/2018/01/02/batman-movies-streaming-on-netflix/ Fans Protesting WB HQ Want Justice League Director's Cut: 00:22:28 http://comicbook.com/dc/2018/01/04/zack-snyder-fans-protest-warner-bros-hq-justice-league-directors/ DC Movies Shake Up Sees New President: 00:30:01 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dc-movies-find-new-president-it-conjuring-executive-1071435 Dirk Manning Announces Nine New Titles For 2018: 00:36:49 https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/01/01/hope-new-superhero-comic-k-lynn-smith-dirk-manning-2018/ New Michael Moreci Comic Wasted Space Announced By Vault: 00:40:02 https://www.newsarama.com/38060-a-false-prophet-called-in-to-save-the-galaxy-in-vault-s-wasted-space.html Jodie Foster Trashes Superhero Films, James Gunn Responds: 00:42:10 https://www.newsarama.com/38018-jodie-foster-says-superhero-movies-are-like-fracking-gunn-responds.html Gail Simone to Write Domino Series For Marvel: 00:50:06 http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/01/05/marvel-rolls-out-domino-comic-by-fan-favorite-writer X-Men: Grand Design Second Genesis Release Date Moved Up Significantly: 00:53:12 https://www.newsarama.com/38044-x-men-grand-design-3-release-moved-up-to-summer.html Main Topic: 01:02:50 Jon Bernthal Says" fuck them" Regarding Alt-Right Fans Of Punisher Netflix Series: https://www.avclub.com/jon-bernthal-to-his-alt-right-punisher-fans-fuck-th-1821752348 The Punisher is arguably the most polarizing character ever created in the comics space, and questions about his impact on our society and the dangers of his popularity have only intensified with the release of the Punisher Netflix series. In light of his symbol being blazoned by police officers and alt-right supporters alike, some are even calling for Marvel to stop publishing material with the character in it completely. Do these criticisms of the character and Marvel have merit? Should a character who commits gruesome acts of violence exist in a culture that is ravaged by gun crimes? The Comics Pals answer these questions and more! 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