The Comics Pals

Kong- Skull Island Review - The Comics Pals SPECIAL

It's ya boy Kong! Your best friends Cale and Pete take a crack at reviewing Kong: Skull Island. In short, they liked it and they really like the stuff that's going to come from it. They have a spoiler free discussion, so do listen until the spoilers happen. There is a warning! Plus: Cale and Pete are your best friends, right? Make sure and check out the main show: soundcloud.com/thecomicspals The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics. Plugs: Slack N' Slash: goo.gl/gDiLz4 Panels Publishing: sellfy.com/panelspublishing The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Totointow Marco: twitter.com/WoeisMarco_ Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop

Episode 21: Let's Get Political

This week, the show turns 21 and Marco and Phil are recovering from St. Patrick's Day celebrations! The Pals get political this week as Iron Fist's Finn Jones blames Trump for the show's poor reviews and Captain America is still a nazi. Does all this stuff actually belong in comics? Plus: Is a deadly feud between Pals turning into romance? What're We Reading? Apples and Origins: Kung Fu edition! News: DC Wants to Fill the Batman Film Slot in 2018 with Another Property! https://goo.gl/wJLI8P Finn Jones Blames Iron Fist's Poor Reviews on Trump! https://goo.gl/ZDfHJ3 A Scott Pilgrim Card Game?? https://goo.gl/eAoLXg Will Chris Evans be Finished with Marvel Soon? https://goo.gl/X5I4nM Sony is Making a Venom Movie! Really! https://goo.gl/pwzP1R Guardians 3 is DEFINITELY Happening Says James Gunn! https://goo.gl/vzirDR Michael Rosenbaum Has a Role in Guardians 2! https://goo.gl/IuPoVn Main Topic: What better conversation would there be to have during a drunk episode than one about politics?! This week, we talk about politics in comics. Do politics have any place in the 'funny books', what are some instances of it working well, and how making political statements through our favorite comic characters can influence us as readers. Plugs: Slack N' Slash: goo.gl/gDiLz4 Panels Publishing: sellfy.com/panelspublishing 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

Episode 22: At Odds About Iron Fist

The Pals are at odds this week with their official review of the first half of Iron Fist! A rare alliance between Pete and Phil has Cale, Marco and Sean making an uneasy truce to debunk their arguments! Does it work? The Justice League trailer drops while the Pals are recording! Plus: Captain Underpants is getting a movie???? What're We Reading? FanMail/Random Question of the Week: Do Captain America's "traditional ideals' have a place in modern America? What about Superman's? News: The Justice League Trailer Drops!: https://goo.gl/7AY8W2 Scott Snyder and Jim Lee are Leading 'Dark Days' From DC!: https://goo.gl/o5IM7Y Marvel: Generations, An Explanation!: https://goo.gl/dmHQD2 Ghost Rider and More Are at the Chopping Block at Marvel: https://goo.gl/nhYp6L Netflix's DeathNote Has a Trailer!: https://goo.gl/1AlXsG Director of X3: The Last Stand Cries Poo Poo on Rotten Tomatoes: https://goo.gl/WRFqbo The Pals send out their condolences to the family and fans of comics legend Bernie Wrightson. He was an amazing talent, cut down in his prime. He will be missed. https://goo.gl/qfDe7x Main Topic: We review the first six episodes of Iron Fist! Plugs: Slack N' Slash: goo.gl/gDiLz4 Panels Publishing: sellfy.com/panelspublishing 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/WoeisMarco_ Phil: https://twitter.com/Cyborgholliday

Episode 23: Comics Journalism and Joss Whedon

This week Sean and Marco are off at Wrestlemania and Washington DC! The surprise “hiatus” of Comics Alliance makes Pete, Phil and Cale want to talk about issues with comics journalism and THAT turned into a discussion about journalism in general! How has it evolved in comics, America, and is that a good thing? Marvel thinks they have a “diversity problem”? Joss Whedon is on board at the DCEU for Batgirl. Plus, the Pals are thinking about adopting?! What’ve We Read This Week? News: Venom is Getting an R-Rated Feature Film! https://goo.gl/051y7x The Second Valerian Trailer has been released! https://goo.gl/Kez9Rv The CW’s Released the First Image of Black Lightning! https://goo.gl/H6CgFI Joss Whedon to Direct, Write, and Produce Batgirl! https://goo.gl/rE1F05 The Justice League Film has a 2 Hour and 50 Minute Runtime! https://goo.gl/IGW3az Marvel’s VP of Sales Wonders if Their Lineup of Diverse Characters is Hurting Sales? https://goo.gl/IZQhet Comics Alliance’s Closure is Announced by Editor In Chief Andrew Wheeler: https://goo.gl/tIdZUB Main Topic: Comics Journalism! Congrats to friends of the show, the Lahlum family for the birth of their daughter, Gwen Marie! Plugs: Slack N' Slash: goo.gl/gDiLz4 Panels Publishing: sellfy.com/panelspublishing 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

Episode 24: Marvel's Diversity Problem and The Invincible Movie

This week the Pals are all back in the house to tackle the Marvel diversity issue! Sean and Marco come at the topic with numbers and solid logic to back them up. Cale actually read something this week. And Pete storms out! Plus: There’s a Phil conspiracy! What’re We Reading? Random Question of the Week: What Writer/Artist Creative Team Would You Like to See on a Project? News: Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo Return to Batman for an Event Called Metal! https://goo.gl/rfAlwa Robert Kirkman’s Invincible is Getting a Movie! https://goo.gl/sTSRrL The First Defenders Teaser Has Been Released! https://goo.gl/x4Mdj8 George Takei is Creating a Graphic Novel with IDW! https://goo.gl/fNR4Pu Finally! A Squirrel Girl T.V. Show! https://goo.gl/Q8cWye The Spider-Man: Homecoming Sequels Will Be Set in High School! https://goo.gl/pKc1yt Marvel’s VP of Sales Says Fans Aren’t Into Diversity! https://goo.gl/pkwUWY Main Topic: Sean and Marco are back this week to tackle Marvel’s falling sales and David Gabriel’s comments from last week! Plugs: Slack N' Slash: goo.gl/gDiLz4 Panels Publishing: sellfy.com/panelspublishing 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

The Walking Dead Season 7 Review Special - The Comics Pals Special

The Pals' two biggest Walking Dead fans, Pete and Sean, are together for a very special review of the show's 7th season and their hopes for season 8. Plugs: Slack N' Slash: goo.gl/gDiLz4 Panels Publishing: sellfy.com/panelspublishing 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

Episode 25: Thor Ragnarok and Comic Book Adaptions (ft. Norrie Millar)

This week the Pals have a special guest! Norrie Millar from the Dundee Comics Creative Space and Inkpot Studio from Dundee, Scotland! Norrie enlightens the rest of the Pals with a little bit of Scottish comics history, the struggles of being a serious artist, and the first issue of his book SNOWBOUND! Then, the five of them get busy discussing the benefits of comics adaptations and which ones are their favorites. Plus: What happened to Phil? The Philspiracy continues... What're We Reading? Interview with Norrie Apples and Origins News: The First Trailer for Thor: Ragnarok!: https://goo.gl/YSiSMq X-Men: Gold Artist Fired From the Book!: https://goo.gl/RlYFBr The First Trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi!: https://goo.gl/gpfdpo Josh Brolin Cast as Cable in Deadpool 2!: https://goo.gl/BMpT81 Watchmen to Get a Rated R Animated Adaptation!: https://goo.gl/BbhWEs Main Topic: Direct comic book to film adaptations! From the Watchmen film (and now the animated version) to The Killing Joke and Logan, comic book films that attempt to recreate a particular story from the comics on the big screen are all the rage these days. How important is it that the film studios stay as closely as possible to the source material in order to tell these stories? Is a good adaptation simply a slave to the source material, or can it still be good if the story is modified for modern audiences - or for the different medium it's being presented in? We'll talk about all that, plus the most - and least - successful comic to film adaptations of all time. Follow Norrie on twitter: @PrehistoricFrog Check out SNOWBOUND: http://www.comichaus.com/comics/snowbound/203251.htm Plugs: Slack N' Slash: goo.gl/gDiLz4 Panels Publishing: sellfy.com/panelspublishing 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

Episode 26: Nick Spencer and Escapism

This week the Pals are taking a hard look at the purpose of comics! Are we allowed to escape into the fantasy they provide or are they tools for examining the real world? Sean and Cale talk Batman. And Phil wrote us a letter from the 1980's. Plus: Stick around til the end to hear what Cale watches on TV! What're We Reading? Random Question of the Week: What is your favorite instance of a good guy gone bad, or a villain turning over a new leaf? News: Marvel Isn't Looking to Make Rated R Movies!: https://goo.gl/bj2AR5 Marvel Cinematic Universe Will Look Very Different by May 2019!: https://goo.gl/0ZGoXY James Gunn Returning For Guardians 3!: https://goo.gl/Kk5Ude Doctor Strange Director Will Direct Pilot of 'Locke and Key' on Hulu!: https://goo.gl/2FQoOV DC Announces Dark Matter!: https://goo.gl/lr8C4N The Cloak and Dagger Trailer!: https://goo.gl/pv94xV Jeff Lemire Decides Against Writing About White Supremacy in Bloodshot!: https://goo.gl/Xy2Twd Is It Okay for Stories to be Used as Escapism? Nick Spencer Weighs in!: https://goo.gl/nIAHf1 Main Topic: Is the primary purpose of comic books (and all forms of entertainment) escapism? In light of the controversy surrounding the release of Secret Empire #0 and Captain America being the head of Hydra, we dish on the notion that entertainment should serve as an opportunity to escape from the strife of daily life, and what the responsibility of creators is to service their audience. Should creators look to challenge and engage their audience, potentially making them uncomfortable along the way, or should they ultimately seek to provide all the thrills without forcing their audiences to ask themselves tough questions about the world they live in? Plugs: Slack N' Slash: goo.gl/gDiLz4 Panels Publishing: sellfy.com/panelspublishing 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

Episode 27: Tom King

Phil is finally back from wherever in the great galaxy he was and didn't even bother to bring the Pals snacks. This week ALL of the Pals are taking a look at the work of Tom King and how much they love him. They argue about who Marvel could possibly be bringing back from the dead this time, and the benefits of multiple streaming platforms. Plus: The Pals try something different. Random Question of the Week: Who is your favorite Russian character in comics? News: Marvel is Bringing Back a Beloved 'Mainstay' Character!: https://goo.gl/KFYAUg Avengers Infinity War is Set 4 Years After Guardians!: https://goo.gl/IMwd9e Avengers 4 Title is an Infinity War Spoiler!: https://goo.gl/l1pCuJ Deadpool 2's Premiere Date!: https://goo.gl/ZKxCCk Marvel Vs. Capcom's Story Mode Features Ultron in Story Mode!: https://goo.gl/B5ciyu Young Justice Finally Gets a Title and Premiere Date!: https://goo.gl/vohDNl DC is Finally Producing a Teen Titans Television Series on a New Streaming Platform!: https://goo.gl/hr9EVK Main Topic: Tom King is a writer whose star is on the rise, with many fans paying attention to both his mainstream work like Batman and Vision, but also his lesser-known work Sheriff of Babylon and Omega Men. For that reason, we here at The Comics Pals have decided to do our first Creator Spotlight on the man himself, Tom King! Plugs: Slack N' Slash: goo.gl/gDiLz4 Panels Publishing: sellfy.com/panelspublishing 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

Episode 1-1 | The Video Game Pals: Episode 1

Welcome to the first episode of The Video Game Pals, our new weekly podcast all about the world of video games. Starring Pete, Sean, and two new Pals: Andy and Thompson (of Pete's old YouTube channel Slack N' Slash), the show airs every Tuesday and Wednesday on Podcast services and YouTube respectfully. Meet the Pals! What We're Playing Random Question of the Week: Who is your favorite fighting game character? DA NEWS: 1. RUMOR: Next Batman Games has been Delayed: https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/857309951114579968 2. An Update on Persona 5 and Streaming http://atlus.com/update-persona-5-streaming/ 3. Nintendo announces New 2DSXL http://kotaku.com/nintendo-announces-the-2ds-xl-1794727565 4. Nintendo not holding E3 Press conference http://www.polygon.com/2017/4/27/15464548/nintendo-e3-2017-no-press-conference 5. Phil Spencer Says a TON of things to the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/apr/27/xbox-chief-netflix-video-games-episodes-subscription-downloads-phil-spencer Main topic: Personal Gaming history! Music: "Swanky Ballroom Party For Sophisticated People" by Adhesive Wombat - http://www.soundcloud.com/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 Andy: twitter.com/Tiger_Millions Thompson: twitter.com/RelicVampire