The Comics Pals

Most Anticpated Games Left in 2018 | The Video Game Pals Episode 68

On this week's show, the pals are back to wrap up the Filip Miucin story, Diablo III on Nintendo Switch and our most anticipated releases left in 2018. -What We’re Playing 2:43 -Buy or Sell 18:35 -DA NEWS: 1. Update on last week’s Filip Miucin story: 24:54 https://www.usgamer.net/articles/ex-ign-editor-filip-miucin-plagiarism-revealed 2. Diablo III is coming to Switch and Forbes GOOFED: 30:04 https://www.resetera.com/threads/forbes-leak-diablo-iii-coming-to-switch-in-2018-with-exclusive-content-59-99.62191/ https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1030123079404412928?s=19 3. This new partnership has fans wondering what other Blizzard games might make it to Nintendo Switch, and which we should give up on: 37:44 https://www.gamespot.com/articles/overwatch-on-nintendo-switch-is-feasible-but-starc/1100-6461195/ 4. Bethesda May Not Release The Elder Scrolls: Legends On Playstation because of crossplay: 43:58 https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/08/11/bethesda-may-not-release-the-elder-scrolls-legends-on-systems-that-dont-allow-crossplay 5. Spyro delayed September 21 release date to November 13 and I THANK GOD: 59:47 https://gematsu.com/2018/08/spyro-reignited-trilogy-delayed-to-november-13 Meat & Potatoes: 1:06:53 We do this every once in a while, but since we’re coming up on the Fall I wanted to check in and ask: What is your most anticipated game left in 2018? 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: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Thompson: twitter.com/RelicVampire Andy: twitter.com/tiger_millions

Controversy at Marvel and DC | The Comics Pals Episode 96

This week, the Pals talk about the possibility of Black Panther getting an Oscar nomination for best picture and whether or not that's meaningful, the end of Tom Taylor's successful Injustice series, and some of the major occurrences at Marvel and DC that have resulted in controversy, and our takes on those issues. 00:04:10 - Random Question of the Week 00:15:20 - Pals Pulls: Marco - Bone Parish #2, New World #2 Pete - Lex Luthor Porky Pig Special #1 Sean - Catwoman Tweety and Sylvester Special #1 News: 00:26:03 - Marvel Studios Pushing For Black Panther Best Picture Nod: https://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/08/23/black-panther-academy-awards-oscar-campaign/ 00:39:22 - Marvel Resurrecting Original Defenders Team for Miniseries: https://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/08/24/marvel-comics-defenders-hulk-namor-silver-surfer-dr-strange/ 00:43:43 - RiRi Williams Getting Solo Title: https://www.newsarama.com/41439-new-riri-williams-ironheart-ongoing-launches-this-fall.html 00:58:12 - Walmart Partners With Kobo to Launch Digital Books Serivce: https://www.newsarama.com/41501-walmart-gets-in-digital-comics-market.html 01:06:37 - IDW President and Publisher Under Fire: https://comicbook.com/comics/2018/08/21/lisa-bloom-hired-as-lawyer-for-case-against-idw-president-publis/ 01:16:57 - Tom Taylor's Injustice Series Coming to an End: https://comicbook.com/dc/2018/08/24/tom-taylor-posts-heartfelt-goodbye-to-injustice-comic/ 01:21:16 - Bryan Hill Writing New Batman and the Outsiders Comic: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2018/08/22/a-ferrari-test-drive-hate-groups-message-boards-bryan-edward-hill-goes-to-extremes-to-find-his-comic-characters/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.11230499c639 01:25:14 - Main Topic: Marvel and DC have both come under fire recently over controversial situations occurring in their books. We examine each situation and answer the age old question: should comic books reflect the real world, or should they be a safe haven for all people to escape reality? Champions #24 to Deal With Gun Violence in Schools: https://www.newsarama.com/41416-marvel-notifies-retailers-of-school-shooting-story-in-champions-24.html Fans Upset Over Batman Possibly Being Revealed As Atheist: https://comicbook.com/dc/2018/08/16/is-batman-atheist-dc-comics/ Outrage Over Bendis' Use of 'Autistic' as Slur In Action Comics #1002: https://www.cbr.com/action-comics-autism-criticism-bendis-response/ 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

The Gamescom 2018 Special | The Video Game Pals Episode 69

On this week’s show, The Pals have an episode packed with news from Gamescom 2018 and discuss the full reveal of Life is Strange 2 & field an NSFW question from our Pals at The Longbox Podcast. 1:10 - READER MAIL/RANDOM QUESTION OF THE WEEK DA NEWS: 6:42 - Dark Souls Trilogy coming to PS4/XBO on Oct 19th: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9oALBGYsVQ https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1031921703490748421 17:07 - 2. Next up, Devil May Cry 5 is out March 8, 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gBESLaqXFs https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1031927827807916032 21:27 - 3. Luigi’s Mansion comes to 3DS on October 19th https://www.lootpots.com/articles/luigis-mansion-receives-an-october-release-date-for-nintendo-3ds-21082018/ 23:23 - 4. Nintendo “Indie Highlights Video” & Nindies 2018: https://lootpots.com/articles/recap-nintendo-switch-indie-highlights-presentation-august-20th-2018-20082018/ https://www.lootpots.com/articles/recap-nintendo-switch-indie-highlights-presentation-august-20th-2018-20082018/ 26:14 - 5. Xbox Layaway Program: https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/22/17771412/microsoft-xbox-all-access-xbox-one-x-services-subscription 34:54 - 6. Life is Strange 2: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/life-is-strange-2-gamescom-trailer-teases-a-danger/1100-6461282/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0B6fPNbXLI&feature=youtu.be http://lifeisstrange-blog.tumblr.com/post/177210287415/life-is-strange-2-details-revealed 42:51 - 7. Until Dawn Developer reveals new Horror Anthology Game Series: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gamescom-2018-until-dawn-dev-reveals-horror-anthol/1100-6461312/ https://www.thedarkpictures.com/ 55:13 - Meatballs and Tatertots: What was your favorite announcement Gamescom 2018? 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: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Thompson: twitter.com/RelicVampire Andy: twitter.com/tiger_millions

Creators Fire Back Against Comicsgate | The Comics Pals Episode 97

Creators Fire Back Against Comicsgate | The Comics Pals Episode 97 This week, the Pals talk about Alec Baldwin's about face with regards to his role in the Joker film, C.B. Cebulski's (A.K.A. Akira Yoshida) desire to keep Marvel Comics entertaining, and we discuss the industry's top creators FINALLY firing back at Comicsgate. Random Question of the Week Pals Pulls: Phil - Batman by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale Omnibus, Moon Knight and Jeff Lemire and Greg Smallwood Pete - Snotgirl #11 Sean - Batman #54 News: Alec Baldwin Joins then Exits Joker Film: https://ew.com/movies/2018/08/29/alec-baldwin-joker-movie/ High Insurance Could Spell End of Batfleck Saga: https://comicbook.com/dc/2018/08/28/ben-affleck-batman-insurance-costs-cut/ DC Universe Release Date Announced: https://www.polygon.com/2018/8/29/17798590/dc-universe-streaming-launch-date-titans-tv-air-date DC Fans Demand Justice League Snyder Cut during DC Live Stream: https://comicbook.com/dc/2018/08/30/justice-league-snyder-cut-dc-universe-live-stream/ Diamond Delays Pullbox: https://www.newsarama.com/41626-diamond-s-pullbox-pushed-back-to-october.html C.B. Cebulski Wants Marvel Comics to Focus on Entertainment, not Politics: https://io9.gizmodo.com/marvel-editor-in-chief-c-b-cebulski-wants-to-focus-on-1828715312 Alterna Comics Says Its Creators Can't Mass Ban Trolls: http://comicsandheroes.com/2018/08/31/alterna-comics-block-chain-ban-for-creators-courts-controversy/ Main Topic: Comic Book creators are finally banding together to hit back against comicsgate. We discuss how this could positively (or negatively) impact comics, why the heavyweight creators waited so long to weigh in on this controversy directly, and how the timing and inciting incident of this stand may represent an inherent problem in our culture. https://www.polygon.com/comics/2018/8/29/17796422/comicsgate-online-harassment-darwyn-marsha-cooke-van-sciver 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

The Jacksonville Madden Shooting | The Video Game Pals Episode 70

On this week's show the pals discuss Cyberpunk 2077, the Nindie Summer event and the horrific events of last week's shooting in Jacksonville. -What we're playing (2:07) -DA NEWS: 1. Spider-Man is around 20 hours (12:56): https://www.gamespot.com/articles/spider-man-ps4-games-length-estimate-confirmed-by-/1100-6461417/ 2. Spider-Man post-launch DLC plans: https://blog.us.playstation.com/2018/08/28/marvels-spider-man-post-launch-content-revealed/ 3. Spider-Man graphics “downgrade.”: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/spider-man-ps4-dev-responds-to-graphics-downgrade-/1100-6461509/ 4. Battlefield V gets delayed (35:18): https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/news/an-update-on-battlefield-5#__prclt=xWIFxy0y 5. Nindies Summer showcase (42:00): https://www.lootpots.com/articles/recap-nindies-showcase-summer-2018-28082018/ 6. Yacht Club Games has revealed the FINAL Kickstarter stretch update for Shovel Knight (48:12): https://www.lootpots.com/articles/shovel-knight-multiplayer-expansion-showdown-coming-in-2019-28082018/ 7. Nintendo’s latest mobile effort Dragalia Lost revealed (Sorry ni timecode): https://www.lootpots.com/articles/nintendos-latest-mobile-effort-dragalia-lost-launches-september-27th-30082018/ 8. Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay(1:03:24): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjF9GgrY9c0&has_verified=1 Meat & Potatoes (1:20:55): The Jacksonville Florida Shooting: https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/27/us/jacksonville-shooting-victims/index.html GO FUND ME for the victims: https://www.gofundme.com/rip-true-and-spot EA’s Response: https://twitter.com/EA/status/1033895720212815872?s=19 Message from Andrew Wilson: https://www.ea.com/news/message-from-andrew-wilson Jacksonville tribute Fund: https://twitter.com/EA/status/1034998313731256321?s=19 Peace & Love from your Pals. 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: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Thompson: twitter.com/RelicVampire Andy: twitter.com/tiger_millions

Captain Marvel Takes Over Entertainment Weekly | The Comics Pals Episode 98

This week, the Pals talk about DC's approach to marketing for its upcoming Heroes in Crisis event and whether it's insensitive, the return of Superman: The Movies to theaters, and a follow up on the Alterna Comics social media policy now that it has (allegedly) claimed its first victim. We also talk all about Captain Marvel! 00:03:48 Listener Mail 00:09:32 Random Question of the Week 00:23:10 Pals Pulls: Phil - Absolute Batman The Killing Joke Marco - Cemetery Beach #1, MCMLXXV #1 Sean - Fantastic Four #2 News: 00:31:49 Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo Reunite For Swamp Thing: https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/09/02/greg-capullo-scott-snyder-swamp-thing/ 00:40:43 DC Criticized for Handling of Heroes in Crisis Ads: https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/09/07/dr-janina-scarlet-heroes-in-crisis-psychological-reports/ 00:57:29 DC Comics and Films Makes Diversity Commitment: https://www.newsarama.com/41695-dc-comics-dc-films-makes-diversity-inclusion-commitment.html 01:03:07 Superman: The Movie Returning to Theaters: https://heroichollywood.com/superman-movie-40th-anniversary/.W493vReXDo0.twitter 01:07:28 Micah Myers Claims he Was Fired From Alterna Comics Book Over Block Chain: https://www.cbr.com/alterna-comics-micah-myers-block-chain-ban/ 01:20:01 Ms. Marvel Has Sold Over Half a Million Trades: https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/08/31/ms-marvel-sold-half-million-trade-paperbacks/ 01:29:19 Main Topic: Captain Marvel Blowout! Entertainment Weekly and Brie Larson teamed up to tease the reveal of something marvelous, and it turned out to be the Captain Marvel issue of EW. We break down all the information coming out of this issue. https://ew.com/movies/2018/09/05/captain-marvel-ew-cover-brie-larson/?__twitter_impression=true 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

Spider-Man PS4 Impressions & The Problem With Review Scores | The Video Game Pals Episode 71

Pete spent the weekend at a wedding, but drove 5 and a half hours to talk about Spider-Man! As a result, Andy is leading the show today where the Pals dig into the Nintendo Direct that never was, the return of some beloved and obscure IP and discuss Polygon's decision to ditch game review scores. 02:33 Spider-Man & Battlefield V Beta impressions 30:51 Reader Mail 33:54 Nintendo Direct announced and then cancelled https://www.lootpots.com/articles/nintendo-direct-delayed-due-to-powerful-earthquake-in-hokkaido-japan-06092018/ 43:37 THQ Nordic acquires the Kingdoms of Amalur IP from 38 Studios https://twitter.com/THQNordic/status/1037687044464697349 47:27 Bandai Namco Trademarked Katamari Damaci Reroll in Europe http://www.siliconera.com/2018/09/07/katamari-damacy-reroll-trademarked-in-europe/ 51:16 2K games producer says that microtransactions are “an unfortunate reality of modern gaming” https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/microtransactions-unfortunate-reality-modern-gaming-says-nba-2k19-producer-3550636#SEltwaCmB6Xj20kW.99 01:04:11 Meat and Potatoes: Polygon no longer putting scores on its reviews. Do you like this change? And more broadly, do you support this kind of take on games criticism? 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: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Thompson: twitter.com/RelicVampire Andy: twitter.com/tiger_millions

Henry Cavill OUT as Superman? | The Comics Pals Episode 99

This week, the Pals discuss the incredible new creative team behind Miles Morales: Spider-Man, we review the latest comic by Ryan O' Sullivan, Fearscape #1, and we talk about the wild story about Henry Cavill being pushed out by Warner Bros and removed from the role of Superman within the DCFU. 00:07:45 - Pals Pulls: Phil - Mr. Miracle #11 Marco - Coda Vol.1, Black Badge #2 Sean - Batman Damned #1 00:14:21 - Fearscape #1 Review News: 00:33:32 - Daredevil Season 3 Teaser Released: https://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/09/10/daredevil-season-3-teaser-trailer-officially-released-marvel-netflix/ 00:40:43 - New Creative Team Behind Miles Morales Book Announced: https://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/09/14/marvel-comics-announces-miles-morales-spider-man-creative-team/ 00:45:48 - Chelsea Cain's Vision Cancelled Before Release: https://www.newsarama.com/41830-marvel-s-the-vision-cancelled-before-debut.html 00:50:55 - Alterna Comics Publisher Peter Semeti Releases Statement in Response to Controversy: https://www.cbr.com/alterna-comics-statement-social-media-policy/ 01:00:33 - New Martian Manhunter Solo Series Announced: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dc-entertainment-comic-book-martian-manhunter-launch-december-1142992 01:11:52 - Ryan Gosling Open to Playing Batman: https://www.cbr.com/ryan-gosling-batman-la-la-land/ Jon Hamm ALSO open to playing Batman: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/jon-hamm-says-he-is-interested-playing-batman-1142717?utm_source=twitter&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral 01:21:17 - DC Entertainment Shifts to New Management: https://comicbook.com/dc/2018/09/13/dc-entertainment-new-president-warner-bros-shuffle/ 01:27:14 - Main Topic: Henry Cavill OUT as Superman... or is he? There's been a ton of conversation this week after THR dropped a bombshell article claiming that Henry Cavill was dropped by Warner Bros. in part to clean up the stink left behind by the Zack Snyder regime. Many rumors have come out of this report, including that Michael B. Jordan is the frontrunner to play the man of steel in his next outing. But is any of this even true? We'll dive into all the news and try to get to the bottom of it, while also asking why Superman hasn't worked on screen in decades. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/henry-cavill-as-superman-warner-bros-dc-universe-shake-up-1142306 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: https://twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: https://twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: https://twitter.com/Totointow Marco: https://twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto Phil: https://twitter.com/Cyborgbebop

100 Episodes and Running | The Comics Pals Episode 100

On this 100th edition of The Comics Pals podcast, we reflect on the history of the show by talking about our worst takes, DC revealing what's underneath the Batsuit in Batman: The Damned #1, our thoughts on the Captain Marvel trailer, and much more! Pals Pulls: Cale - MM Power Rangers #31 Thrilling Adventure Hour #3 Doctor Who The Thirteenth Doctor #0 Marco - Man-Eaters #1, Gamma #1 Phil - Exiles Complete Collection Volume 1 Pete - Doomsday Clock #7, Heroes in Crisis Sean - Doomsday Clock #7, Heroes in Crisis #1 News: Test Screening of Joaquin Phoenix as Joker Released: https://www.newsarama.com/41938-first-look-joaquin-phoenix-in-joker-make-up.html Batman: The Damned #1 Includes Shot of Batman's Penis: https://comicbook.com/dc/2018/09/22/internet-batmans-junk-batman-damned-reactions/ Captain Marvel Trailer: https://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/09/19/captain-marvel-trailer-viewed-100-million-times/ Disney to Give A-List MCU Characters Shows on Streaming Service: https://variety.com/2018/film/news/loki-scarlet-witch-tv-series-marvel-disney-streaming-service-1202947551/ Marvel to Provide Theaters With Venom Tie-in Comic: https://www.newsarama.com/41835-venom-movie-prequel-comic-to-be-sold-by-amc-theaters.html Daredevil Season 3 Has Release Date: https://www.newsarama.com/41914-daredevil-season-3-release-date-set-and-its-less-than-a-month-away.html Killmonger Miniseries Coming: http://www.vulture.com/2018/09/killmonger-mini-series-coming-to-marvel-in-december.html Chelsea Cain Speaks Out Against Marvel/Comics Industry: https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/09/21/chelsea-cain-rips-marvel-and-comics-industry-a-new-one-in-scorching-interview/ Main Topic: The Pals play a game of Jeopardy that definitely goes 100% smoothly and absolutely nothing goes wrong! 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

The End of Telltale Games | The Video Game Pals Episode 73

The Pals are back this week to discuss Shadow of the Tomb Raider, the PS1 Classic, Telltale’s demise and much, MUCH more! Make sure you check out our brand new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiGpA0i_fC-_A3J0XvtTrFA What we’re playing: Spider-Man World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Shadow of the Tomb Raider DA NEWS: 1. Let’s start the show by addressing the Mushroom Cloud of awkward in the room (25:47): https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/600769151137927170 https://kotaku.com/stormy-daniels-says-donald-trump-has-a-dick-like-the-m-1829130895 2. Pokemon Go Glitch Reveals new Pokemon (30:52): http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/09/22/completely-new-un-catchable-pokemon-begins-to-appear-in-pokemon-go 3. N64 Classic (40:00): https://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/09/20/nintendo-64-classic-release-date-holiday-2018/ 4. PS1 Classic (49:30): https://blog.us.playstation.com/2018/09/18/introducing-playstation-classic-with-20-pre-loaded-games/ 5. RIP PS Vita (1:04:30): https://gematsu.com/2018/09/ps-vita-production-to-end-in-2019-in-japan 6. Netflix has a Diablo animated series with Hellboy writer Boom! Studios founder and Hellboy writer Andrew Cosby as writer and showrunner (1:08:15): https://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/09/21/diablo-animated-netflix-series/ 7. Capcom has announced the shutdown of Capcom Vancouver (1:15:20): https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/09/18/capcom-expects-to-lose-40-million-after-cancelling-dead-rising-studios-games Meat & Potatoes (1:20:41): Telltale is closing down and the Walking Dead Final Season will go unfinished: http://gamasutra.com/view/news/327085/Report_The_Walking_Dead_developer_Telltale_Games_closing_down.php https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1043223061170798592 https://twitter.com/HirunCryer/status/1043223593872707584 https://twitter.com/LawofTD/status/1043223826941669376 https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1043223025733255168 https://twitter.com/telltalegames/status/1043252010999410689 https://twitter.com/LawofTD/status/1043278296396357633 https://twitter.com/emilybuckshot/status/1043557603597406208 https://twitter.com/UbisoftStudioSF/status/1043582453015707650 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: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Thompson: twitter.com/RelicVampire Andy: twitter.com/tiger_millions