Pick of the Week #105 – The Trials of Shazam! #9

This week's iFanboy Pick of the Week Podcast is sponsored by Jim Hanley's Universe and Netflix!

Running Time: 00:58:15

News:

00:01:05 - Josh is having emergency surgery.

Pick of the Week:

00:01:53 - In his absence, Conor and Ron discuss Josh's Pick of the Week, The Trials of Shazam! #9.

Comics:

00:09:27 - Ron and Conor were blown away by Justice Society of America #10!

00:15:01 - Conor was shocked to find he really enjoyed X-Men: Messiah Complex.

00:20:39 - Conor was rocked by Action Comics #858!

00:25:06 - The pieces are falling into place in Countdown #26.

The Bell:

00:29:12 - It's the return of the lightening round! 20 seconds are on the clock for:

• Countdown to Adventure #3
• Daredevil Annual #1
• Crime Bible #1
• Dynamo 5 #8
• Robin Annual #7
• Mouse Guard: Winter 1152 #2
• Batman #670

E-Mails:

00:33:51 - Chris from St. Louis, Missouri only likes certain characters outside of comics.

00:36:30 - Andrew wants to know what books iFanboy has read because of the show.

Voicemail!:

00:39:38 - Chris from Seattle, Washington wants to know who read Long Hot Summer.

00:42:11 - Dan from North Carolina asks for some thoughts on the One More Day delay?

00:45:55 - Luke from Denver, Colorado hates long boxes.

00:47:58 - Matt from Simi Valley, California asks what trades for Superman and Daredevil are good for the holidays.

More News:

00:51:24 - Conor made a guest appearance on Fuzzy Typewriter.

00:52:14 - There's another Beowulf giveaway!

Music:

"Echos Myron"

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UPDATE! Congratulations to the winner of the second Beowulf contest:

Paul Montgomery!

I think Neil Gaiman's first published book was "Duran Duran" a biography of... Duran Duran. I actually have a copy of this somewhere in my basement.

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