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Saturday Dec 15, 2018
Saturday Dec 15, 2018
In anticipation of the Aquaman film, we chose to read Geoff John's Aquaman for this month's Book Club! Johns redefines the King of the Seas for the modern era and pits him against foes - both old and new - that force him to tackle his past and determine his place in the world, both on land and in the seas.
Monday Dec 17, 2018
Monday Dec 17, 2018
This week, the Pals discuss G. Willow Wilson exiting Ms. Marvel after 5 years and Saladin Ahmed taking over writing duties for the character, what our first pull lists looked like, Kevin Smith's return to comics, and we review Fearscape #3! 01:23:28 - Fearscape #3 Review 01:44:51 - Outro & Plugs 00:02:08 - Listener Mail 00:13:01 - Pals Pulls - Marco - Doom Patrol Vol 2, Betty & Veronica #1 Sean - American Carnage #2, Captain America #6 News: 00:19:02 - Aquaman's RT Score: https://cosmicbook.news/aquaman-rotten-tomatoes?amp&fbclid=IwAR0P-d6Rz_Z-1thAIbvanOKddMhWmKbaYlJCyjjeka8HcYjYyCU2XzjOeEI 00:25:46 - Crisis on Infinite Earths Coming to Arrowverse: https://www.cbr.com/arrowverse-crisis-on-infinite-earths-cw/?fbclid=IwAR3F8mkudIaiCincAwEKDK3XtJEGVaBx3govkxpwqe8o4OIfqfihBwGulAk 00:32:27 - Jeff Lemire's Black Hammer to Cross Over With DC Comics: https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/12/13/scoop-jeff-lemire-black-hammer-crossover-dc-comics/?fbclid=IwAR2Sa2CPBepTVeyMpZ1hIS7_ElNA8-EcNqEAZzrFWsOXregKDHz0UiNgGfg#.XBKWo7tB1v0.twitter 00:37:09 - DC Cancels Vertigo's Border Town Over Allegations Against Writer: https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/12/14/dc-comics-cancels-border-town-in-light-allegations/?fbclid=IwAR2EOmMC7kKX30dXC_DhVUCKsZJfENG3TCr7GlgLqSTMEYdOu0vO0raGTDw 00:51:49 - Legendary TV Signs Deal With Matt Fraction and Kelly Sue Deconnick: https://deadline.com/2018/12/legendary-tv-overall-deal-kelly-sue-deconnick-matt-fraction-milkfed-criminal-masterminds-comics-1202519788/?fbclid=IwAR2hvEdxFeNYnH40YRd9N_sENZE5NtwwzQqzyTlbGT70nDuzkKEpe2mpwWQ 00:54:32 - Kevin Smith Returns to Comics for Hit Girl Season 2: https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/hit-girl-season-two-1?fbclid=IwAR25ZIN0Tz_5vQ1zTl_fz2XIBbaUwBXCPuewrkDwbM-8wIU57n08OO3dhJQ 00:58:41 - Saladin Ahmed Taking Over as Writer of Ms. Marvel: https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/saladin-ahmed-to-launch-magnificent-ms-marvel?fbclid=IwAR18hf5jfaFxGqdMi_oi8U1elSWrwkZDlHivrmJU4uEUnfVC4tCcOgXGFio 01:12:34 - Marvel Teasing New Event: https://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/12/12/marvel-captain-america-origin-change/ 01:17:56 - Chip Zdarsky Returning to Spider-Man for 'Life Story': https://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/12/12/marvel-spider-man-life-story/ 01:17:56 - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Hits Big on Preview Night: https://comicbook.com/movies/2018/12/14/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-scores-3-5-million-opening-night/ Main Topic: 01:23:28 - Fearscape #3 Review 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
Monday Dec 17, 2018
Monday Dec 17, 2018
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse closes out 2018 as one of the best superhero films of the year, but just how good is it? The Pals weigh in on this fan-favorite film here with our review! 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 18, 2018
Tuesday Dec 18, 2018
On this week’s show the Pals talk more Smash, the possible end of Heroes of the Storm & Epic’s vision of a crossplay future. PLUS: Sean loses his mind over in game ads in Street Fighter V. -What we’re playing -DA NEWS: 23:36 1. Kingdom Hearts III Opening Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VawSnaxtSI 29:34 2. KH 3 leaks are out there, so beware: https://www.facebook.com/KingdomHearts/posts/10155942725980841 33:50 3. Discord isn’t ready to give up the online storefront fight just yet: https://blog.discordapp.com/why-not-90-10-3761ebef4eab 41:04 4. Sonic the Hedgehog Official Poster tease: https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/12/10/sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-first-look-check-out-the-exclusive-official-poster 49:56 5. Spawn is returning to the world of fighting games with Mortal Kombat 11: https://www.cbr.com/spawn-mortal-kombat-11/ RANDOM QUESTION OF THE WEEK 1:02:08 6. Capcom takes in game ads to an all new level in Street Fighter 5: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-12-13-street-fighter-5s-in-game-ads-ruin-the-series-famous-character-design 1:16:26 7. It’s your last chance to grab an NES or SNES classic: https://www.polygon.com/2018/12/14/18140804/nes-classic-snes-classic-out-of-stock-nintendo 1:26:35 8. Heroes of the Storm is in trouble: https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1073369823730647040 https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzard/22833558/heroes-of-the-storm-news Meat & Potatoes: 1:46:20 Can Epic games bring us a cross-play future? https://www.businessinsider.com/epic-games-cross-play-xbox-playstation-nintendo-pc-2018-12 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
Monday Dec 24, 2018
Monday Dec 24, 2018
This week, the Pals discuss the legacy and influence of Spawn, share their thoughts on the Hellboy trailer, praise (!) Titans season one, and much more! 00:07:28 - Listener Mail 00:19:52 - Pals Pulls: Cale - Superior Spider-Man #1 Sean - X-Force #1 News: 00:22:34 - Hellboy Film Trailer Drops: https://www.cbr.com/hellboy-movie-trailer-leaks/?fbclid=IwAR0GlyuBLGCwcYrqb9xd6buMIEYkNH-uewHhGfMpD62ZgSMq3BldvHCxXX4 Paper Girls Coming to an End in July: https://www.newsarama.com/43242-brian-k-vaughan-s-paper-girls-ending-in-july.html 00:36:23 - Sony Producer Amy Pascal Wants Marvel Deal to Continue: https://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/12/14/spider-man-producer-marvel-studios-sony-deal-future-hopes/ 00:46:28 - Hindu Organization Upset Over Depiction in X-Men Comic, Demands apology: https://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/12/15/hindus-upset-x-men-comic-urge-marvel-apologize/?fbclid=IwAR1CGFU7yRbxuXnmah3gKhDILFD0gCIrhTuzXNqPSWI4VA-z9qfqj0mrM_Q 00:57:21 - Titans Season One Ends With Huge Teaser for Second Season: https://cosmicbook.news/titans-superboy-post-credit-scene?fbclid=IwAR3u0w7Pe5-zrF6C2XW83imvID8g0e_Jlio23hDlIvq_Fy6lDbjA_m-5N9k 01:03:16 - Doom Patrol Teaser Released Online: https://www.newsarama.com/43240-doom-patrol-teaser-posters-release-date.html 01:06:53 - Eric Esquivel Pulled as Co-Writer From Nightwing: https://www.newsarama.com/43212-new-nightwing-co-writer-pulled-before-dc-announces-him.html 01:09:19 - DC Reveals All Star Cast of Creators for Detective Comics #1000: https://comicbook.com/dc/2018/12/18/detective-comics-features-an-all-star-cast-and-a-new-arkham-knig/ 01:14:24 - Aquaman Has Made 345 Million at the Box Office Already: https://comicbook.com/dc/2018/12/21/aquaman-box-office-345-million/ Main Topic: 01:17:13 - Aquaman #43 Review! 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
Monday Dec 24, 2018
Monday Dec 24, 2018
The last superhero film of the year is here! Check out our review of one of the most unique superhero movies of all time, and let us know your thoughts! 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 25, 2018
Tuesday Dec 25, 2018
For our last Book Club of the year, we present our Christmas gift to you all, the Klaus Book Club! This is our first listener suggested episode, and we had a blast reading this modernized reimagining of the origin of Santa by Grant Morrison and Dan Mora. Send in your requests for future episodes of the Book Club, and we very well may read it for a future episode in 2019! 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 25, 2018
Tuesday Dec 25, 2018
This week on The Video Game Pals, the boys discuss Epic’s legal troubles, what’s next for the Halo franchise and the future of Blizzard under Activision’s rule. News 22:44 Fortnight Lawsuits 31:10 Sam Rami Spider-Man 35:58 New Halo Game 47:22 Blizzard cutting costs -What we’re playing -RANDOM QUESTION OF THE WEEK DA NEWS Following up a story we talked about a couple weeks ago 22:44 ALFONSO RIBERIO ALSO SUES EPIC GAMES OVER DANCE: https://www.tmz.com/2018/12/17/alfonso-ribeiro-sues-fortnite-creators-epic-games-stealing-carlton-dance/?vtest=100 BACKPACK KID ALSO SUING EPIC GAMES OVER EMOTES: https://www.tmz.com/2018/12/18/backpack-kid-sues-fortnite-creator-floss-dance-alfonso-ribeiro-carlton-dance-nba-2k/?adid=TMZ_Search_Results https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=185&v=8e6-_mx3LI4 31:10 Sam Raimi Spiderman suit now available in Marvel’s Spiderman: https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1075707456200851456 35:58 New Details on Halo infinite: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-infinite-will-feature-four-player-splitscreen/1100-6464059/ 47:22 Meat & Potatoes: Is Blizzard’s reign coming to an end? https://kotaku.com/with-activisions-influence-growing-blizzard-is-cutting-1831263741 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
Monday Dec 31, 2018
Monday Dec 31, 2018
It's time for the final Comics Pals of 2018! The boys cover a surprisingly packed newsweek, talk about their 2018 highlights and make predictions for 2019! PLUS: We review our predictions from LAST year and see how we did! -Listener Mail -Pals Pulls -News: -Aquaman SWIMS to $500 Million Globally: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/…/box-office-aquaman-rule… -New Publisher TKO Comics Profiled in NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/…/tko-studios-comics-publisher.html… -Villain for Punisher Season 2 Teased: https://comicbook.com/…/the-punisher-season-2-villain-alt-…/ -First Images of Jake Gyllenhall's Mysterio Released Online: https://comicbook.com/…/spider-man-far-from-home-trailer-m…/ https://imgur.com/a/1irqIpM -Disney/Fox Deal Expected to Close in January: https://comicbook.com/…/disney-fox-deal-closes-january-2019/ -Kevin Feige Teases Work Could Begin on Fox Characters in Early 2019: https://comicbook.com/…/mcu-xmen-fantastic-four-movies-nex…/ Main topic: End of Year Best Of: - Favorite news story - Favorite single issue - Favorite Series (that ENDED in 2018) - Favorite comic book creator - Favorite Comics Pals Book Club episode - Favorite Comics Pals feud - Favorite comic book movie Predictions 2019: - Will Ben Affleck Leave Batman? - Will We See ANY of the Fox Characters in a Marvel Movie? - Will Sony and Marvel's Spider-Man Deal End? - Which Comic Book Movie Will You Enjoy Most? - Will The Comics Pals Do More Grant Morrison Book Club Episodes? - Will Doomsday Clock Stick the Landing? - What Comic Book Creator Will Break out in 2019? Predictions from 2018. How did we do? 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
Wednesday Jan 02, 2019
Wednesday Jan 02, 2019
It's the last AND first Video Game Pals of the year! The boys discuss Soulja Boy's questionable decision to enter the Console Wars, review 2018's highlights and get excited about what's coming in 2019! -What we’re playing -DA NEWS: 1. Celeste is getting one final update before Matt Makes Games announces future plans: https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/12/23/celeste-will-be-getting-some-final-harder-levels-in-2019/ 2. PS Classic on sale for nearly half its original asking price: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-classic-is-already-on-sale-for-almost-/1100-6464078/ 3. Nintendo Switch has officially surpassed PS4’s lifetime sales in Japan: https://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/12/28/nintendo-switch-surpasses-playstation-4-japanese-sales/ 4. Jack Black has launched a gaming YouTube channel: https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/12/27/jack-black-launches-a-new-youtube-channel-for-gaming-jablinski 5. Soulja Boy isn’t afraid of Nerds or Nintendo, but he should be: https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/474935-soulja-boy-says-hes-not-scared-of-nintendo-and-fat-nerds 6. Persona 5 Announcement teased before actual announcement: https://personacentral.com/persona-5-r-announcement-imminent-official-domain-updated/ https://www.polygon.com/2018/12/27/18157779/persona-5-switch-rumors-p5r-masahiro-sakurai-interview-video Meat & Potatoes: A Year in review - Favorite news story - Biggest upset of 2018 - GOTY - Favorite game you played this year that doesn't qualify for GOTY - Favorite non-gaming moment -2019 HYPE 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