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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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Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Three pals this week, but we have 4 books to tackle! This week we have Iron Fist #1, Marvel Voices: Legacy, #1, X Lives of Wolverine #3 and King Spawn #7! The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:45 - Iron Fist #1
00:15:58 - Marvel Voices: Legacy #1
00:27:46 - X Lives of Wolverine #3
00:40:23 - King Spawn #7
00:50:14 - Comics Tag
00:53:48 - Pal's Pulls
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Sean: https://twitter.com/SeansSoapbox
Tyler: https://twitter.com/TheTylerOlson
Cale: https://twitter.com/Totointow
Marco: https://twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
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This week, the Pals talk DC announcing Dark Crisis, Marvel's new Thunderbolts series getting panned on social media (forcing Jim Zub to roll his sleeves up and defend it in the comments), and we revisit the fan entitlement conversation and discuss how fans might just be keeping superheroes from evolving.
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:43 DC Marvel Matchmaking
00:13:36 Listener Mail
00:30:06 DC's Film Sizzle Reel
00:41:55 Dark Crisis Event Announcement
00:50:54 Joelle Jones Exposed for Tracing
00:58:55 Marvel "Corrects" Greg Smallwood's Art
01:06:44 New Thunderbolts Series Announced
01:15:46 Is Fan Entitlement Ruining Superheroes?
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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The Pals:
Sean: https://twitter.com/SeansSoapbox
Tyler: https://twitter.com/TheTylerOlson
Cale: https://twitter.com/Totointow
Marco: https://twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Pal's Pulls is back with another week of brand new comics. Moira is still on the run in X Deaths of Wolverine #2. A new group of recruits joins the squad in Suicide Squad: Blaze #1. The war on costumed heroes continues in Devil's Reign #4. There's also more Spawn in The Scorched #2.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:35 - Suicide Squad: Blaze #1
00:16:53 - The Scorched #2
00:25:39 - Devil's Reign #4
00:35:20 - X Deaths of Wolverine #2
01:02:55 - Comics Tag: Blacksad: The Silent Hell
00:52:07 - Pal's Pulls
00:59:52 - Outro
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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The Pals:
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Tyler: https://twitter.com/TheTylerOlson
Cale: https://twitter.com/Totointow
Marco: https://twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/thecomicspals?sub_confirmation=1 Watch us LIVE on Twitch every Saturday at 10am EST: twitch.tv/thecomicspals Substack has announced its 'second wave' of comic's creators and their offerings, causing us to ask whether Substack has been good for comics, and what it means for fans. We also discuss Daniel Warren Johnson's Jurassic League, Dakota Johnson playing Madame Web, and much more! 00:00 Intro/Roland Emmerich Says Superhero Movies are “Ruining” the Film Industry Listener Comments News: The Batman Tickets on Sale PSA/Has There Ever Been a Bad Batman Movie? Jurassic League Announcement Dakota Johnson to Play Madame Web Secret Invasion Sequel Graphic Novel Sales Up Main Topic: Substack Wave Two is Upon us! We'll dissect all the announcements including which new creators have joined the platform and what they'll be offering. We'll also discuss our feelings about the platform itself and whether or not these creators are taking 'blood money'. 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: https://twitter.com/TheTylerOlson Cale: https://twitter.com/Totointow Marco: https://twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Pal's Pulls is back with another week of brand new comics. Wolverine continues his trip down memory lane in X Lives of Wolverine #2. What's Sabretooth been up to since being consumed by Krakoa is Sabretooth #1. The Reckoning War begins in Fantastic Four Reckoning War Alpha #1. There's also more Spawn in issue #326.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:35 - X Lives of Wolverine #1
00:15:03 - Sabretooth #1
00:29:30 - Fantastic Four: Reckoning War Alpha #1
01:02:55 - Comics Tag: The X-Cellent #1
01:09:35 - Pal's Pulls
01:21:14 - Outro
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: https://twitter.com/TheTylerOlson
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
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We're talking book bannings (and why they're bad), the weirdest couples in comics, Marvel potentially retconning the origin of mutants, and discussing Image's history, how they revitalized the industry in the '10's, and what they have to do to stay relevant. All that and more on this week's edition of The Comics Pals!
00:00:22 - Intro
00:11:43 - Peacemaker Convo
00:14:55 - Listener Mail
00:26:30 - TCP Theater (Vague Sounds Game)
00:40:30 - Tennessee Bans Maus
01:03:18 - Judgement Day Event Update
01:13:10 - Next Daredevil Book Announced
01:19:49 - Iron Man & Patsy Walker Getting Married (Weird Comic Book Couples)
01:34:37 - TKO Studios Partners with Simon & Schuster
01:39:57 - Image Comics 30 Year Anniversary
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
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The Pals:
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Tyler: https://twitter.com/TheTylerOlson
Cale: https://twitter.com/Totointow
Marco: https://twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
The Pals are all together to discuss the biggest releases this week in comics. Saga is finally back after a three year hiatus and Devil's Reign continues to scratch that Civil War itch. What else did we have to say about comics? Listen to find out!
00:00:00 - Intro
00:07:12 - Saga #55
00:27:50 - Devil's Reign #3
00:41:03 - X Deaths of Wolverine #1
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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Cale: https://twitter.com/Totointow
Marco: https://twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
In honor of the long-awaited return of Saga, the Pals take on the sci-fi, fantasy epic by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staple, published by Image Comics. Join us as we explore the themes and concepts built in the 54 issues.
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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Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
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The Pals respond to YOUR comments, play Tyler's newest game, discuss the biggest news of the week including the first Moon Knight trailer, Hickman's first post - X-Men writing job revealed, and more! They also break down Joss Whedon's first interview since Ray Fisher's allegations against him and discuss how they reckon with engaging with art they love created by people who are morally reprehensible.
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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PodBean: https://thecomicspals.podbean.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecomicspals
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The Pals: Sean: https://twitter.com/SeansSoapbox
Tyler: https://twitter.com/TheTylerOlson
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
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On this week's edition of Pals Pulls, the pals review four of the industry's biggest releases of the week: X Lives of Wolverine #1, She Hulk #1, Ben Reilly: Spider-Man #1 & King Spawn #6! Our book of the week might shock you!
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
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The Pals:
Sean: https://twitter.com/SeansSoapbox
Tyler: https://twitter.com/TheTylerOlson
Cale: https://twitter.com/Totointow
Marco: https://twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto