Pick of the Week #62 – The Amazing Spider-Man #537

We start off the year with a bit of a surprise, while Conor picks The Amazing Spider-Man #537 as the Pick of the Week. We react to the shocking turn of events Civil War, celebrate the goodness of Jonah Hex and Scalped, and revel in our new hardcover editions of Fantastic Four Omnibus, Absolute DC: The New Frontier, and the Uncanny X-Men Omnibus.

Running Time: 01:00:38

Pick of the Week:

00:01:41 - More for Captain America than anything else, Conor chose The Amazing Spider-Man #537 as the Pick of the Week.

Comics:

00:07:22 - Marvel has cologne?

00:09:30 - Conor liked Civil War #6, Josh and Ron not so much.

00:15:43 - Civil War: Frontline #10 was one huge tease.

00:18:11 - Civil War continuity is a mess!

00:20:57 - 52 Week 35 was awesomely grisly.

00:23:35 - Ron's really loving that the Starjammers have showed up in Uncanny X-Men.

00:25:14 - Conor and Josh are still smitten by Jonah Hex...

00:27:02 - ... but differ wildly on Scalped #1.

00:31:20 - Fantastic Four: The End #4 has caused a Fantastic Four renaissance in Ron!

Trade Talk:

00:32:41 - Let's talk hardcovers! The Fantastic Four Omnibus, Vol. 1! Uncanny X-Men Omnibus, Vol. 1! Absolute DC: The New Frontier! The Complete Calvin & Hobbes!

E-Mail:

00:40:44 - Chris is looking for Bendis Daredevil hardcovers.

00:43:00 - Raph wants to know about Girls and Cupid from Brooklyn, NY has the answers!

00:46:08 - Roblaw wants to know if we read any Battlestar Galactica comics.

Voicemails:

00:49:43 - If you've called us in the last three weeks -- call back!

00:50:59 - Chris from Long Island, NY wants to know about Ed Brubaker and Civil War.

00:53:56 - Darrel's back!

Music:

"Rags To Riches"

Tony Bennett

&

"Du Hast"

Rammstein

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