The Best of 2017 & Our Predictions For 2018, Doomsday Clock #2 Review | The Comics Pals Episode 62

On the last episode of 2017 and the first of 2018, the Pals review the last major comic book release of 2017: Doomsday Clock #2! We also wish Stan the man Lee a Happy Birthday, talk the CW’s trailer for Black Lightning, and Brian Michael Bendis’ rumored first DC project being Superman! As a means of reflecting on the year that was 2017 and looking forward to 2018, the Pals talk about their favorite comic book related moments and books from 2017, and cast their eyes to the future and make predictions for 2018! Random Question of the Week! 00:04:12 Pals Pulls: 00:14:35 Cale/Marco/Pete - Exit Stage Left Snagglepuss Chronicles #1 Marco - Paper Girls #19 Pete - Rat Queens #7, Walking Dead #175 Phil - Captain Atom: The Fall And Rise Of Captain Atom TP Sean - The Resurrection of Jean Grey #2, Astonishing X-Men #7 Doomsday Clock #2 Discussion 00:21:21 Dark Knight Metal #4 Discussion 00:37:28 News: Stan Lee Reports Stolen Money: 00:42:38 http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/12/30/stan-lee-300000-stolen-police-investigating/ Marvel's Create Your Own Platform's Weird Restrictions: 00:48:30 https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2017/12/28/16827356/marvel-comics-create-your-own-platform-terms-restrictions CW's Black Lightning Trailer: 00:56:39 https://twitter.com/blacklightning/status/943179139581751296 Tom King Gives Update On Sheriff Of Babylon Season Two: 00:59:10 http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/12/28/tom-king-gives-an-update-on-sheriff-of-babylon-season-2/ Action Comics #1000 Hardcover Price Jumps to $50: 01:01:26 https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/12/28/action-comics-1000-hardcover-now-50-book-not-30/ Brian Michael Bendis Rumored to Be Taking Over Superman Title In 2018: 01:10:29 https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/12/25/brian-bendis-ivan-reis-joe-prado-superman/ Main Topic: 01:23:17 The Pals end the year by reflecting on 2017 in the world of comics culture, and what a year it was! We also look into the future and make some predictions about 2018. Come back at the end of 2018 to see if we were right about our predictions! Join us in sending off 2017 but ALSO welcoming 2018 by crafting your own Best Of 2017 and 2018 prediction lists! The questions are as follows: Best of 2017: Favorite news story of 2017? Favorite comic book of 2017? Favorite comic book film of 2017? Favorite Comics Pals interview of 2017? Favorite comic book creator of 2017? Predictions for 2018: Will Ben Affleck say goodbye to the Batman role in 2018? Will Marvel publish new Fantastic Four comics in 2018? Which comic book movie do you think you’ll enjoy the most in 2018? Will The Comics Pals interview any of the following three creators in 2018: Grant Morrison, Tom King or Scott Snyder? Which comic book creator do you think will break through in 2018 and become a major star? 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