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We’re a group of pop culture journalists and commentators who want to talk about comics and video games on our terms! Expect news, analysis & interviews from the world of comic books and video games.
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Wednesday Nov 22, 2017
Wednesday Nov 22, 2017
This week, the Pals talk about the drag race, construct elaborate fan fiction, and posit a new theory about who the Black Hood could be. The guest in the booth this week is comics editor Mark Bouchard! Follow him on twitter: @barkmouchard! The Pals: Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Marco: twitter.com/woeismarco_ Cale: twitter.com/Totointow
Wednesday Nov 22, 2017
Wednesday Nov 22, 2017
In this VGP special, Sean and Peggy talk about Dragon’s win at ELEAGUE, MVP Black’s rise, the fall of SKT and the Overwatch World Cup. Music: "Swanky Ballroom Party For Sophisticated People" by Adhesive Wombat - @adhesivewombat The Video Game Pals is The Pals Network's weekly video game podcast where we talk about video games, the news and how it all makes us feel. The Pals: Sean: https://twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Peggy: twitter.com/MoiraiOW
Monday Nov 27, 2017
Monday Nov 27, 2017
On this jam packed episode of The Comics Pals, we dive into Doomsday Clock #1 and dissect the monumental comic. We also cover all the major news of week, including Justice League's underwhelming box office performance, the petition for a Zack Snyder director's cut of the film, Jude Law being cast as Captain Marvel, and more! Don't miss our review of The Punisher, and why some of us think it's Marvel's best Netflix offering to date! PLUS: Cale's writing checks his tush can't cash! News: Justice League Has Weak First Week Opening: http://deadline.com/2017/11/justice-league-opening-weekend-box-office-lower-thor-ragnarok-wonder-the-star-1202211094/ Justice League Does Well In China: http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-china-box-office-justice-league-20171024-story.html Petition For Zack Snyder Cut of Justice League Launches: https://www.cbr.com/justice-league-petition-zack-snyder-directors-cut/?utm_source=CBR-FB-P&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_campaign=CBR-FB-P&view=list https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/11/24/zack-snyder-supports-petition-asking-warner-bros-release-zack-snyders-cut-justice-league/ Collection of Scenes Cut Out of Justice League: http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/11/22/what-didnt-end-up-in-justice-league?abthid=5a15c6a9b0cfacd815000016 Harley Quinn Adult Animated Series Announced: http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/11/21/harley-quinn-animated-series-announced/ Voice Actors From Justice League Animated Show Want Reunion: https://www.cbr.com/animated-justice-league-reunion/ Jude Law Cast As Captain Marvel: http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/11/22/captain-marvel-mar-vell-jude-law/ Punisher Rotten Tomatoes Score: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/marvel_s_the_punisher/s01/ Main Topic: Netflix's Punisher television show has launched to much criticism regarding its lack of a stance on hot button political issues in America. While the show is well regarded by fans, its critical reception has been lukewarm at best. The Pals talk about the controversy surrounding the show, and lavish praise upon it for being one of the best Marvel shows on Netflix. 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
Tuesday Nov 28, 2017
Tuesday Nov 28, 2017
On this week’s episode of the Video Game Pals, Pete finished Super Mario Odyssey and got into South Park: The Fractured But Whole & Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Star Wars Battlefront 2’s sales are suffering and Bungie got caught with their pants down. PLUS: We ask why big publishers and developers aren’t more transparent with their audiences? The show: -What we’re playing -RANDOM QUESTION OF THE WEEK -DA NEWS: 1. CD Projekt Red throwing shade at loot boxes: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-11-19-cd-projekt-red-greed-cyberpunk-2077-multiplayer 2. Star Wars Battlefront 2’s sales in the UK are significantly lower than expected: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-11-20-uk-boxed-charts-disappointing-debut-for-star-wars-battlefront-ii 3. Gazllion Entertainment has fired nearly all of its employees and is closing Marvel Heroes early: https://www.pcgamesn.com/marvel-heroes/marvel-heroes-shut-down https://twitter.com/reseterant/status/933471709923069954 https://www.polygon.com/2017/11/23/16694392/gazillion-cans-marvel-heroes-team 4. Bungie has changed the XP system in Destiny 2 after players realized it was rigged against them: https://kotaku.com/bungie-changes-destiny-2-xp-system-after-players-discov-1820728952 https://twitter.com/thislukesmith/status/934489098294722560 Meat and Potatoes: You see so many indie developers who get good will specifically because of how they keep an open line of communication with their players. Why do you think we don’t see this same kind of transparency with fans from bigger companies? Do you believe the narrative of the big bad suits vs. the indie artists? Music: "Swanky Ballroom Party For Sophisticated People" by Adhesive Wombat - @adhesivewombat The Video Game Pals is The Pals Network's weekly video game podcast where we talk about video games, the news and how it all makes us feel. The Pals: Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Thompson: twitter.com/RelicVampire Andy: twitter.com/tiger_millions Peggy: twitter.com/MoiraiOW
Monday Dec 04, 2017
Monday Dec 04, 2017
The Comics Pals tackle the biggest news of the week, including the monumental release of the Avengers: Infinity War trailer! We could have done a 2 hour podcast on that alone, but there was plenty more to discuss; the release of the trailer for Batman: Ninja, the FIVE different Harley Quinn film and television shows currently in development, and of course, the shocking revelation of the TRUE identity of comics’ legend Akira Yoshida! If you don’t know the story there, you definitely don’t want to miss out as we break it down! Reader Mail!: 00:06:07 Random Question of the Week!: 00:09:08 Pals Pulls: 00:13:59 Cale - The Amory Wars: Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV #9, Rocko's Modern Life #1, Go Go Power Rangers #5 Pete - Paper Girls #18, The Walking Dead #174 Marco - Archie #26, Fix #10 Sean - Captain America #696 News: Batman: Ninja Trailer Releases: 00: 17:39 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wId8XY6y_HA There Are Five Harley Quinn Films/Shows In Development: 00:25:31 https://www.avclub.com/harley-quinn-is-apparently-still-getting-a-solo-spin-of-1820902853 First Look At Titans' Robin: 00:33:53 http://tvline.com/2017/12/01/titans-robin-first-look-photo-brenton-thwaites-dick-grayson/ Damon Lindelof Wants To Do Watchmen TV Show Because It's "Dangerous": 00:36:16 http://www.vulture.com/2017/11/damon-lindelof-watchmen-adaptation-dangerous.html?utm_campaign=vulture&utm_source=tw&utm_medium=s1 Avengers: Infinity War Trailer: 00:49:50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZfuNTqbHE8 Avengers 4 Ushering In New Era Of Marvel Films: https://www.polygon.com/2017/11/27/16705156/avengers-4-iron-man-captain-america-hulk-thor-thanos Avengers Vanity Fair Article: 1:01:32 https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/11/marvel-cover-story?mbid=social_twitter Marvel Has Twenty Post Avengers 4 Movies Planned: 1:08:00 http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/marvel-avengers-infinity-war-future-phase-three-four-sequels-future-films-a8078376.html Marvel Announces World War Hulk II: 1:16:10 http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/12/01/marvel-announces-world-war-hulk-ii/ Main Topic: 1:24:14 C.B. Cebulksi's Editor-in-Chief Reign Is Off to a Rocky Start Akira Yoshida is a writer whose career is shrouded in mystery. It lasted one year, and consisted of him writing for some heavy hitters, like Dark Horse and Marvel. As quickly as his career began, though, it ended, and Akira Yoshida was never to be heard from again. Rumors have swirled ever since as to who this person really was, and how someone could go from such a hot start to their career to fizzling out in such a short time. Well, the mystery has finally been solved, and it’s shocking to say the least. How does this tie-in to C.B. Cebulski becoming the Editor-in-Chief at Marvel? Listen in to find out! https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/11/28/marvel-eic-c-b-cebulski-akira-yoshida/ 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
Tuesday Dec 05, 2017
Tuesday Dec 05, 2017
-What we’re playing -RANDOM QUESTION OF THE WEEK DA NEWS: 1. Tencent has announced a mobile version of PUBG is currently in development: https://www.polygon.com/2017/11/28/16709792/pubg-mobile-playerunknowns-battlegrounds 2. Nintendo is teaming with Kellogg’s for a new Super Mario cereal and the box is a dang amiibo: https://www.polygon.com/2017/11/29/16714980/super-mario-cereal-amiibo-nintendo-kelloggs 3. The original cast of Life is Strange is returning for the for “Farewell,” the bonus episode included in Life is Strange: Before the Storm’s deluxe release: https://www.polygon.com/2017/11/30/16720380/life-is-strange-before-the-storm-voice-actors-farewell-bonus-episode-ashly-burch 4. We got a huge update around last week’s Destiny 2 drama: https://www.polygon.com/2017/11/28/16712378/destiny-2-curse-of-osiris-livestream-canceled-community-controversy https://www.bungie.net/en/Explore/Detail/News/46504 https://www.polygon.com/2017/11/29/16716746/destiny-2-bungie-updates-balance-curse-of-osiris 5. Atlus has announced via Twitter that Persona 5 has passed 2 million units sold: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-12-01-persona-5-reaches-two-million-sales http://fs.magicalir.net/tdnet/2017/6460/20171201428821.pdf Meat and Potatoes: So two weeks ago we discussed the nominations for Geoff Keely’s Game Awards, and since the show is this week we thought it might be fun to place some bets on how we think the show’s biggest votes will go: http://thegameawards.com/awards/ Music: "Swanky Ballroom Party For Sophisticated People" by Adhesive Wombat - @adhesivewombat The Video Game Pals is The Pals Network's weekly video game podcast where we talk about video games, the news and how it all makes us feel. The Pals: Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Thompson: twitter.com/RelicVampire Andy: twitter.com/tiger_millions Peggy: twitter.com/MoiraiOW
Wednesday Dec 06, 2017
Wednesday Dec 06, 2017
On this week'a episode of The Riverdale Review, Titan Comics editor Amoona Saohin joins the Pals in the booth to discuss Chapter 20: Tales From the Darkside! Check out Amoona's art: http://amoona.net/ Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/amoonasaohin The Riverdale Review is a weekly conversational review of The CW's Riverdale! The Pals: Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Marco: twitter.com/MrMarcoAnimoto Cale: twitter.com/Totointow
Monday Dec 11, 2017
Monday Dec 11, 2017
Things continue to heat up in the comic book film world as The Comics Pals break down all the news surrounding X-Men: Dark Phoenix, the musical chairs game being played over at Warner Bros. about who will play Batman, and of course, the news that Disney and Fox are very close to signing an acquisition deal, which would see the X-Men and Fantastic Four move over to Marvel for the first time on screen! The Pals also talk about the Power Rangers crossover Shattered Grid, the upcoming Wolverine podcast, and more! Reader Mail - 0:2:30 Pals Pulls: 19:57 Cale - Lobster Johnson Vol 5 Marco - Royal City #8, Harrow County #28, Grass Kings #10 Pete/Sean - Mister Miracle #5 News: Ben Affleck to Star In Flashpoint Film, Not Batman Solo Film: 29:09 http://comicbook.com/…/the-batman-ben-affleck-replaced-the…/ Jon Hamm Wants to Play Batman: https://www.newsarama.com/37696-jon-hamm-pursuing-batman-ro… Joshua Williamson and Riley Rossmo's Deathbed: 37:40 https://www.newsarama.com/37691-williamson-rossmo-s-deathbe… Power Rangers Mega Crossover Event Shattered Grid: 40:35 http://comicbook.com/…/mighty-morphin-power-rangers-25-sha…/ Wolverine Podcast Coming to Stitcher: 46:51 http://comicbook.com/…/marvel-wolverine-the-long-night-ser…/ Marvel Rising: 49:36 https://www.buzzfeed.com/susancheng/marvel-rising… First Look at Sophie Turner as Dark Phoenix: 58:12 http://comicbook.com/…/x-men-dark-phoenix-jean-grey-sophie…/ Who is Jessica Chastain Playing in X-Men: Dark Phoenix?: http://comicbook.com/…/x-men-dark-phoenix-jessica-chastain…/ How X-Men: Dark Phoenix Fits Into Continuity: http://comicbook.com/…/how-x-men-dark-phoenix-fits-into-co…/ Main Topic: 1:10:07 Nearly every comic book film fan is bursting with excitement over the news that Disney and Fox are nearing the completion of their talks for Disney to purchase Fox's film and television properties. But should we be? Could their acquisition of Fox -- which would see the X-Men and Fantastic Four under the MCU umbrella for the first time in history -- spell doom for the MCU as we know it? How can all of the character's Marvel would now have the rights to exist under the same banner and receive equal treatment without Disney cannibalizing itself by publishing too many superhero films per year? And finally, given that Marvel is unlikely to ever break from their usual formula, meaning that films like Deadpool and Logan never would have been made in the MCU, are we at risk of superhero films becoming too samey, and losing out on the different voice that the Fox films offered? The Comics Pals tackle all those big 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
Tuesday Dec 12, 2017
Tuesday Dec 12, 2017
This week the Pals are discussing all of the news to come out of the Video Game Awards and share how Doki Doki Literature Club touched their lives. PLUS: Should Ryan Reynolds Play Detective Pikachu? The show: -Doki Doki Literature Club Review Discussion: SPOILERS 2:57-19:45 -What We're Playing -Rotating Segment: TGA Bet Results DA NEWS: 1. Mega Man’s 30th anniversary celebration stream: https://www.polygon.com/2017/12/4/16734582/mega-man-11-announced-capcom-2018-release-date https://www.polygon.com/2017/12/4/16734768/mega-man-legacy-collection-nintendo-switch-release-date https://www.polygon.com/2017/12/4/16734630/mega-man-x-series-pc-ps4-switch-xbox-one 2. Capcom has also announced a current-gen collection of the original Devil May Cry trilogy for PS4, XBONE and PC amid rumors of a fifth game in the mainline series: https://www.polygon.com/2017/12/7/16746388/devil-may-cry-hd-collection-ps4-xbox-one-pc-release-date-capcom 4. Ubisoft has announced the decision to delay three major titles: http://www.rollingstone.com/glixel/news/ubisoft-delays-three-games-w513573 5. The Hollywood Reporter has announced that Ryan Reynolds is set to star in the English version of the live-action Detective Pikachu movie: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/heat-vision/ryan-reynolds-star-pokemon-movie-detective-pikachu-1065206 6. This next one is very interesting. Nintendo has teamed with Nvidia to bring 1080p versions of a few Wii and Gamecube games to China for the first time: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/12/nintendo-brings-hd-wii-games-to-chinas-nvidia-shield-is-switch-next/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/12/05/nintendo-wii-gamecube-nvidia-shield-china/ Meat and Potatoes: The Game Awards had a TON of hot announcements this year so let’s dig through them! https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pubg-full-pc-release-date-announced-and-its-soon/1100-6455495/ https://kotaku.com/all-the-big-games-and-announcements-at-the-2017-game-aw-1821105426 https://twitter.com/Polygon/status/939218334989586433 https://www.polygon.com/2017/12/8/16749576/death-stranding-zelda-soulcalibur-best-trailers-recap-tga-2017 https://www.cinemablend.com/games/1738090/a-way-out-developer-josef-fares-goes-off-at-the-game-awards-and-its-sort-of-beautiful Outro Music: "Swanky Ballroom Party For Sophisticated People" by Adhesive Wombat - @adhesivewombat The Video Game Pals is The Pals Network's weekly video game podcast where we talk about video games, the news and how it all makes us feel. The Pals: Sean: https://twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: https://twitter.com/Loud_Pete Thompson: https://twitter.com/RelicVampire Andy: https://twitter.com/tiger_millions Peggy: https://twitter.com/MoiraiOW
Wednesday Dec 13, 2017
Wednesday Dec 13, 2017
On this week's episode of The Riverdale Review, Editor-In-Chief for The Nerd League, Gabrielle Van Welie joins the gang in the booth to discuss Chapter 21 of Riverdale(The Show of Our Time)! Check out The Nerd League: http://thenerdleague.com/ Follow them on Twitter: @thenerdleague Follow Gabrielle on Twitter: @gvanwelie The Riverdale Review is a weekly conversational review of The CW's Riverdale! The Pals: Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Marco: twitter.com/MrMarcoAnimoto Cale: twitter.com/Totointow