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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 Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
The comics industry at large has been reacting to an article by Phil Boyle published by ICV2, in which he calls out Marvel & DC for not doing enough to support retailers, overpriced comics and more. We discuss what he got right and wrong, and what changes can be made to save the industry.
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The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics.
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Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Help us out by filling out this survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1N1oywt4c5zwT1-cvv-0F9V6ZMJNRup_DEJndr9ZMFQk/edit#response Watch us LIVE on YouTube every: Thursday at 6 PM EST for Pals Pulls Saturday at 10:15 AM EST for The Comics Pals Grab some merch here: https://streamlabs.com/thecomicspals/merch Support us on Patreon at patreon.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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PodBean: https://thecomicspals.podbean.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecomicspals Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecomicspals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/6RAX3sT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Pals: Sean: https://twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Tyler: @TheTylerOlson on X, Threads, BlueSky, and Instagram Cale: Carrier Pigeon or Sending Stone Marco: https://twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Watch us LIVE on YouTube every: Thursday at 6 PM EST for Pals Pulls Saturday at 10:15 AM EST for The Comics Pals Grab some merch here: https://streamlabs.com/thecomicspals/merch Support us on Patreon at patreon.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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PodBean: https://thecomicspals.podbean.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecomicspals Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecomicspals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/6RAX3sT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Pals: Sean: https://twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Tyler: @TheTylerOlson on X, Threads, BlueSky, and Instagram Cale: Carrier Pigeon or Sending Stone Marco: https://twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
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The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics.
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Tyler: @TheTylerOlson on X, Threads, BlueSky, and Instagram
Cale: Carrier Pigeon or Sending Stone
Marco: https://twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
This Week's Books:
- Ultimate Universe #1
- Spider-Boy #1
- Batman / Catwoman: The Gotham War - Scorched Earth #1
- Supergirl Special #1
- The Sacrificers #4 (Listener Pick)
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The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics.
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
The Pals are back with their first LIVE Book Club, and what better way to kick things off then with one of the best Batman stories ever told. The Pals read Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb an Tim Sale, and the listeners gave their takes!
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The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/6RAX3sT
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Pals:
Sean: https://twitter.com/SeansSoapbox
Tyler: @TheTylerOlson on X, Threads, BlueSky, and Instagram
Cale: Carrier Pigeon or Sending Stone
Marco: https://twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
The Avengers and the Justice League are the two biggest super-teams in comics, but their stories haven't felt worthy of their stature lately. We take a look at what hasn't been working with both teams, offer solutions for those problems and share what creators we think should take over these titles. We also wrap up our countdown of the top 5 Batman book with our #1 picks, and play a Halloween themed spooky draft!
00:00 Stream Start
00:30 The Avengers and Justice League SUCK!
1:02:37 Should Comics be Marketed Towards Kids Only?
1:12:35 Countdown: Top 5 Batman Books #1
1:26:31 Ultimate Spider-Man to be a Father of Two, Married to MJ
1:39:22 Ram V and Dan Watters Create Connecting Creator Owned Series' at Image
1:45:56 Pamela Lifford Exits DC Comics
1:54:51 Horror/Supernatural/Spooky Draft!
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The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics.
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecomicspals
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecomicspals
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/6RAX3sT
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Pals:
Sean: https://twitter.com/SeansSoapbox
Tyler: @TheTylerOlson on X, Threads, BlueSky, and Instagram
Cale: Carrier Pigeon or Sending Stone
Marco: https://twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto
Friday Oct 27, 2023
Friday Oct 27, 2023
Wonder Woman takes on the might of the U.S. military as things heat up in WONDER WOMAN #2! This week is so loaded we added a 6TH book to our review pile, but only one of them can be book of the week! What comic did you enjoy most this week? PLUS: Sean & Tyler Have (SPOILER FREE) THOUGHTS About Spider-Man 2!
00:00 Stream Start
01:11 Wonder Woman #2 Review
25:04 Amazons Attack #1 Review
36:52 Flash #2 Review
52:49 Alan Scott: Green Lantern #1 Review (Listener Pick of the Week)
1:03:47 Dracula #1 Review
1:13:18 The Immortal Thor #3 Review
1:24:13 Sean & Tyler Have (SPOILER FREE) THOUGHTS About Spider-Man 2!
Watch us LIVE on YouTube every:
Thursday at 6 PM EST for Pals Pulls
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Support us on Patreon at patreon.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.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PodBean: https://thecomicspals.podbean.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecomicspals
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecomicspals
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/6RAX3sT
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Pals:
Sean: https://twitter.com/SeansSoapbox
Tyler: @TheTylerOlson on X, Threads, BlueSky, and Instagram
Cale: Carrier Pigeon or Sending Stone
Marco: https://twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
A rumor coming out of NYCC suggests that DC is working on an Ultimate Universe of their own, with Scott Snyder at the head. Does DC NEED an ultimate line? We're answering that, what creators they should seek out to work on it, and much more on this jam-packed episode!
00:00 Intro
00:30 Is DC Planning an Ultimate Universe With Scott Snyder as the Architect?
49:46 The Comics Pals Announcement: YouTube Channel Memberships!
1:05:26 Countdown: Top 5 Batman Comics #2!
1:23:54 Kick-Ass Reboot Film Coming
1:35:27 FOX did Halle Berry DIRTY on X-Men: The Last Stand
1:42:19 We try to Name all 15 Wolverine Homage Covers!
1:57:37 Dead X-Men Announced
2:07:06 DRAFT: Supervillains Turned Hero!
Watch us LIVE on YouTube every:
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The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PodBean: https://thecomicspals.podbean.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecomicspals
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecomicspals
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/6RAX3sT
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Pals:
Sean: https://twitter.com/SeansSoapbox
Tyler: @TheTylerOlson on X, Threads, BlueSky, and Instagram
Cale: Carrier Pigeon or Sending Stone
Marco: https://twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto
Friday Oct 20, 2023
Friday Oct 20, 2023
On a DC heavy week, the Pals check in with Batman/Superman: World's Finest for the Return to Kingdom Come! Is this a worthy return to a classic DC story? We also review the critically acclaimed Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #1 and much more! 00:00 Intro 00:48 Show Start 02:53 Batman / Superman: World's Finest #20 Review 18:30 Titans #4 Review 33:57 Green Lantern: War Journal #2 Review 41:47 Sensational She Hulk #1 (Listener Pick of the Week) 56:46 Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #1 Review 1:06:09 We're Excited for Spider-Man 2 / Comic Book Video Games Conversation Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/thecomicspals?sub_confirm... Watch us LIVE on YouTube every: Thursday at 6 PM EST for Pals Pulls Saturday at 10:15 AM EST for The Comics Pals Grab some merch here: https://streamlabs.com/thecomicspals/merch Support us on Patreon at patreon.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.