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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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Monday Apr 01, 2019
Monday Apr 01, 2019
This week the Pals answer YOUR listener mail, go over all of Zack Snyder's comments that set the internet ablaze this week, and review Detective Comics #1000 and Heroes in Crisis #7! 00:05:46 - Listener Mail: 00:16:54 - Pals Pulls: Marco - Mirror 10 Phil - Green Lantern #6 Cale - Young Justice #4, Rocko's Modern Afterlife #1 Sean - War of the Realms #1 News: 00:26:08 - Marvel's The Eternals May Cast Angelina Jolie, Hercules May be Main Character: https://comicbook.com/marvel/2019/03/27/the-eternals-movie-spoilers-cast-angelina-jolie-marvel-cinematic/ https://comicbook.com/marvel/2019/03/29/hercules-rumored-to-be-main-character-of-marvels-the-eternals/ 00:37:17 - Marvel Reveals Jonathan Hickman's X-Men Titles: https://comicbook.com/marvel/2019/03/23/marvel-jonathan-hickman-x-men-event/ 00:43:32 - Shazam Movie Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes: https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/03/28/shazam-movie-officially-certified-fresh-on-rotten-tomatoes/ 00:46:41 - DC Universe Sets Release Dates for New Series, Updates Comic Catalogue: https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/03/29/dc-universe-sets-premiere-dates-releases-details-for-upcoming-se/ https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/03/29/swamp-thing-premiere-date-announced/ https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/03/29/dc-universe-releases-first-look-at-brec-bassingers-stargirl/ 00:46:41 - Zack Snyder The Director's Cuts Event Controversies: https://www.cbr.com/zack-snyder-batman-killing-wake-up/?fbclid=IwAR3rT6HeWcWlq1e68Ow6WOMqR0S1rozB0mDsojzOH6eDiEFclvN9ZWOl3lg https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/03/25/justice-league-snyder-cut-darkseid-kills-lois-lane/ https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/03/25/zack-snyder-addresses-explains-batman-v-superman-martha-line-scene/ https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/03/25/zack-snyders-original-justice-league-plans-deleted-post-credit-scene-revealed/ Main Topic: We review Detective Comics #1000 and Heroes in Crisis #7! 01:23:11 - Detective Comics #1000 Review 02:01:39 - Heroes in Crisis #7 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 Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop
Tuesday Apr 02, 2019
Tuesday Apr 02, 2019
We’re in the End Game now. It’s episode 100 of the Video Game Pals, and Pete, Andy, Thompson & Sean are ready to send the show off in style with a JAM-PACKED episode full of hot takes on Sony’s State of Play & ID @ Xbox GamePass and closure on some of VGP’s biggest stories. PLUS: in a brand new game, we painsanking debate to name VGP’s “Definitive” Top 3 Best Games of All-Time! DA NEWS: 19:00 Sony State of Play: https://blog.us.playstation.com/2019/03/25/state-of-play-watch-live-at-2pm-pacific-today/ 40:28 ID @ Xbox GamePass https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2019/03/26/id-xbox-game-pass-news/ 49:48 Two New Switch Models Could Be Launching in 2019: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-03-26-two-new-nintendo-switch-similar-to-2ds-new-3ds-xl-sources-say 1:00:24 Monolith Soft begin recruitment for an upcoming The Legend of Zelda title https://www.lootpots.com/articles/monolith-soft-begin-recruitment-for-an-upcomin g-the-legend-of-zelda-title-28032019/ Speaking of new game announcements: 1:05:17 Borderlands 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9Gu1PspA3Y 1:16:00 Yacht Club Games announces 8-bit Ninja action game “Cyber Shadow”: https://www.lootpots.com/articles/yacht-club-games-announces-8-bit-ninja-action-game-cyber-shadow-for-switch-28032019/ Daedalic Announces The Lord Of The Rings – Gollum, New Narrative-Based Action-Adventure Game https://www.gameinformer.com/2019/03/25/daedalic-announces-the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum-new-narrative-based-action-adventure 1:26:30 Layoffs at EA: https://www.polygon.com/2019/3/26/18282457/ea-layoffs-ceo-andrew-wilson-statement 1:36:51 Not a week too soon, we have a positive conclusion on arguably the saddest story we’ve ever had to cover on VGP: https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/serial-swatter-sentenced-to-20-years-prison-1203176052/ 1:44:48 Comcast to build first-ever eSports arena in South Philly: https://www.philly.com/business/comcast-overwatch-fusion-philadelphia-wells-fargo-linc-20190325.html 1:51:07 Main Topic: The Video Game Pals “Definitive” Top 3 Best Games of All-Time 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 Apr 08, 2019
Monday Apr 08, 2019
This week, the Pals talk about the latest trailer for Avengers: Endgame and how it shows off a bit too much of the movie, share our thoughts about the Joker trailer, and review Shazam! 00:17:01 - Pals Pulls: Marco - She Could Fly: The Lost Pilot #1 Alienation (Graphic Novel) Cale - War of Realms Journey Into Mystery #1 Sean - Low 21 News: 00:26:49 - Avengers Trailer 3 and Cinemacon Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WlKxQ_WTLc https://comicbook.com/marvel/2019/04/03/avengers-endgame-spoilers-movie-trailer-footage-cinemacon/?fbclid=IwAR1mCod1QgANI6eP12utVPeZQvK4AqxfBnz7OSvmgxRDw17ve6rphzR2SqU New Mutants Reportedly Still Hitting Theaters: https://comicbook.com/marvel/2019/04/03/the-new-mutants-movie-release-date-x-men-fox-disney-hulu-cinemacon/?fbclid=IwAR3mQA7PB_rfQHgtSPZ2DySeZQt-uSMrYIF0n2SN7r6jD9BZ_3QLvWZz_LA Jim Lee Drawing Spawn for 300th Issue: https://www.newsarama.com/44585-todd-mcfarlane-welcomes-jim-lee-back-to-image-for-special-anniversary-spawn-project.html?fbclid=IwAR1fHGHtGnKEORitxY5-bFuxFsvRrjI9bmuNb9TNaI5O8J90QmjYAw_jtdU Erik Larsen Returning to Marvel After 17 Years: https://www.newsarama.com/44566-erik-larsen-returning-to-marvel.html Doomsday Clock 10 Delayed 6 weeks: https://www.newsarama.com/44209-doomsday-clock-10-pushed-back-2-weeks.html Akira Film to be Directed by Taika Waititi, Produced by Leonardo Dicaprio: https://comicbook.com/anime/2019/04/02/akira-live-action-movie-hollywood-filming-taika-waititi-leonardo/?fbclid=IwAR0EqJBY9To-i1-PPbh_jhZzDigDzBqykH4-n2Ae94p5TvdkiVd-vPn94KA 00:48:26 - Idris Elba NOT Playing Deadshot in The Suicide Squad: https://variety.com/2019/film/news/suicide-squad-sequel-idris-elba-new-character-1203181518/ 00:59:36 - Joker Trailer Released: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t433PEQGErc 01:08:29 - Shazam Expected to Make $51M This Weekend: https://deadline.com/2019/04/shazam-opening-weekend-box-office-the-joker-pet-sematary-1202589627/ 01:10:21 - Main Topic: Shazam 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 Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop
Wednesday Apr 10, 2019
Wednesday Apr 10, 2019
Your boys Sean and Phil made it through the 8 hour gauntlet known as Wrestlemania to bring you this special review! We talk the good and bad of Wrestlemania, NXT Takeover: New York and we discuss the RAW after Mania!
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Why Do We Love Superheroes? | The Comics Pals Episode 129 This week, the Pals talk all the MCU related Disney+ news, Kevin Feige giving us a definitive answer on the X-Men joining the MCU, and we discuss how superheroes have taken over pop culture and why we love them. 00:08:33 - Pals Pulls: Marco - Little Bird #2 Phil - The Kamandi Challenge Sean - American Carnage #6, Angel #0 News: 00:18:43 - Disney + News Blowout: https://comicbook.com/movies/2019/04/12/disney-plus-streaming-everything-we-learned/ https://www.newsweek.com/marvel-shows-disney-plus-streaming-avengers-endgame-spoilers-1395099 00:44:14 - Kevin Feige and the Russos Say No X-Men for 'a long time': https://comicbook.com/marvel/2019/04/08/when-will-x-men-join-mcu/ https://comicbook.com/marvel/2019/04/09/avengers-endgame-fox-xmen-fantastic-four-cast/?fbclid=IwAR0KaQxGmjipybICrQ5OFyAZGb3DXDrnE2tkM5eC4gicLIVxV3Wd8sBZf98 00:55:57 - Brian K. Vaughn Suggests Saga Will End With Issue 108: https://www.newsarama.com/44739-saga-compendium-one-collects-all-54-issues-so-far-and-marks-the-series-halfway-point.html 01:07:48 - Shazam Holding Strong at Box Office, Hellboy Tanks: https://deadline.com/2019/04/hellboy-shazam-weekend-box-office-1202594516/ 01:16:16 - Iain Glen Cast as Bruce Wayne on Titans: https://www.cbr.com/dc-universe-titans-bruce-wayne-iain-glen/?fbclid=IwAR0KaQxGmjipybICrQ5OFyAZGb3DXDrnE2tkM5eC4gicLIVxV3Wd8sBZf98 01:20:33 - Doomsday Clock #10 and Batman: Damned #3 Delayed AGAIN: https://www.newsarama.com/44209-doomsday-clock-10-pushed-back-2-weeks.html 01:26:01 - Young Animal Returns: https://www.newsarama.com/44699-more-doom-patrol-a-new-green-lantern-more-lead-dc-s-young-animal-new-wave.html?fbclid=IwAR071zCMpNV0j_MCh6BeGkeAczGgRaXfJyOqIYUj8QiT5N3d-oxQqK2udcI 01:34:03 - Main Topic: Why do we love superheroes? Superheroes are as close as we have to modern day mythological figures. Their stories captivate us and they often embody traits we wish we had, or reflect problems we're trying to solve. What makes them so enduring on a macro and micro scale, and why have they taken over not only Hollywood, but media in general? What drives our connection to our favorite characters, and what do they say about us? 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 Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop
Friday Apr 19, 2019
Friday Apr 19, 2019
Just ahead of Avengers: Endgame's release, we read Marvel's Infinity for our latest Book Club! Infinity is the halfway point in Jonathan Hickman's epic Avengers tale, and it features several characters who've recently graced the big screen like Thanos and the Black Order! If you're looking for something to get you in the mood for Endgame, look no further than this classic story. 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 Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop
Monday Apr 22, 2019
Monday Apr 22, 2019
This week, we have the honor of interviewing Bryan Edward Hill! The writer of American Carnage talks his love of horror, what makes a great villain, and so much more that we don't have the space to list it here! This is a great conversation you don't want to miss. Bryan Hill Interview 1:54:21 - Pals Pulls: Cale - Dick Tracy- Dead Or Alive, Scarlet Vol 1 Sean - Heroes in Crisis #8, Criminal #4 News: 2:03:45 - Swamp Thing Production Cut Short, Teaser Released: https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/04/17/report-swamp-thing-ending-production-early-future-of-dc-universe-in-doubt/?fbclid=IwAR1bdSSsia2DIaVasDq7JX6Q9diTHs0eR34NneiN84KayA5ND5MDeDXbKQ0 https://www.polygon.com/2019/4/17/18287458/swamp-thing-trailer-release-date-dc-universe?fbclid=IwAR0k4wo2jUMJkHAh5WN_q10C7qmLGzU_HmYUot-XzdlKCqdelxa3SE6zOmI 2:16:00 - Main Topic: Avengers: Endgame Pregame Conversation. We talk about our hopes and expectations from Endgame, and what the legacy of the Infinity Saga will be once it's over. 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 Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop
Monday Apr 29, 2019
Monday Apr 29, 2019
We're in the Endgame now. This week, we dedicate (mostly) the entire show to our review of the movie event of the decade, Avengers: Endgame! We dig in to the nitty gritty of our likes and dislikes of the film and cover all the big moments, but if you haven't seen the movie yet, don't worry! We have a spoiler free conversation before our deep dive. 00:12:25 - Pals Pulls: Marco - Bone Parish Volume 1 Cale - Quantam Age: From the World of Black Hammer volume 1, House Amok volume 1 Phil - Green Lantern #7 Pete - Sean - DC Year of the Villain #0, Savage Avengers #1 00:24:14 - Swamp Thing Trailer conversation 00:25:59 - Main Topic: Avengers: Endgame Review
Monday Apr 29, 2019
Monday Apr 29, 2019
Our main show this week may be dedicated to Avengers: Endgame, but we didn't forget about our comic book reviews! This addendum episode includes reviews for Heroes in Crisis #8 and the finale of Fearscape. 00:21:52 - Fearscape #5 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 Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop
Monday May 06, 2019
Monday May 06, 2019
The Pals finally get around to their ranking of the ENTIRE MCU, and we promise some surprises on our lists! Listen to the show for our top 10, and see our social media for the full list. 00:16:28 - Pals Pulls: Marco - She Could Fly Lost Pilot #2, The Freeze Vol 1 Pete - Hope #1, Spider-Man Venom #1 Phil - War of the Realms: Journey into Mystery #2 Sean - Batman and the Outsiders #1 News: 00:23:14 - David Marquez Leaves Marvel, Joins DC: https://www.newsarama.com/44962-david-marquez-jumps-from-marvel-to-dc-for-exclusive-contract.html?fbclid=IwAR1OO6B-XXz-dUArx0lzHP_JcPO5EKACmNe2AYhOzmaf1AUXu1XpIqfgDyI Marquez teams with Joshua Williamson on Batman/Superman: https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/04/29/batman-superman-series-the-batman-who-laughs/ 00:33:04 - Comics Have Best Year Ever Sales Wise in 2018: https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/43106/comics-graphic-novel-sales-hit-new-high-2018 00:47:04 - Marvel TV Developing Ghost RIder and Helstrom Series for Hulu: https://www.polygon.com/2019/5/1/18525246/ghost-rider-helstrom-tv-series-hulu-marvel?fbclid=IwAR1xvvc1Z2U9DqZD7qH-n-FLE7mWq-RGg2qcDB-vnMDP_FtDrhA76BB5OsE 00:58:44 - Avengers: Endgame Shattering Records: https://variety.com/2019/film/news/avengers-endgame-box-office-second-weekend-record-1203204621/ 01:04:32 - Main Topic: We've seen them, now we're ranking them! We present our OFFICIAL rankings of the top 10 movies in the Infinity Saga of the MCU. 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 Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop