The Comics Pals

The Pals review Dark Nights Death Metal 6, dive deep into DC's Infinite Frontier, and discuss how Marvel should handle the Black Panther in the MCU in light of Chadwick Boseman's passing.       00:20:01 - Pals Pulls   00:27:26 - Dark Knights Death Metal #6 Review   00:46:50 - Future State Announcements   01:20:52 - Investigation Justice League Concluded   01:43:20 - Starlord is Bisexual   01:50:45 - Beta-Ray Bill Series Announced   01:55:15 - Captain America's 80th Anniversary   02:05:15 - The Future of Black Panther in MCU   00:20:01 - Pals Pulls:   Pete - Excalibur 16   Marco - Seeds TP, Scarenthood #3   Phil - Superman Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow 2020 Deluxe Edition   Sean - Heartthrob Volume 3   00:27:26 - Dark Nights Death Metal #6 review   News:   00:46:50 - DC Announces Infinite Frontier, New Slate of Books: https://comicbook.com/comics/news/dc-reveals-infinite-frontier-next-phase-universe-special/ https://bleedingcool.com/comics/full-dc-comics-march-2021-solicitations-with-infinite-promise/   01:20:52 - Warnermedia Concludes Investigation into Ray Fisher Claims: https://comicbook.com/movies/news/justice-league-joss-whedon-investigation-complete/   01:43:20 - Marvel Reveals Star Lord is Bisexual: https://comicbook.com/comics/news/guardians-of-the-galaxy-star-lord-bisexual-lgbtq/   01:50:45 - Beta Ray Bill Series by Daniel Warren Johnson Coming: https://comicbook.com/comics/news/marvel-beta-ray-bill-series-daniel-warren-johnson/   01:55:15 - Marvel to Celebrate Captain America 80th Anniversary: https://comicbook.com/comics/news/marvel-captain-america-anniversary-tribute/   02:05:15 - Main Topic: What's Next for Black Panther in 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: youtube.com/thecomicspals Twitter: twitter.com/thecomicspals Instagram: instagram.com/thecomicspals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us on Discord: discord.gg/TfmEBtU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Totointow Marco: twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop

On this jam-packed episode the Pals review Marauders 16, talk even more about the Spider-Man 3 casting announcements, and cover all the MCU news out of Disney's Investor Day 2020, including the Fantastic Four movie!     18:30 Pals Pulls:   Pete - Solid Blood #17   Cale - Tales of the Dark Multiverse: Crisis on Infinite Earths   Phil - New Mutants Omnibus Volume 1   Sean - X-Force 16     24:20 Marauders 16 Review     News:   41:00 Spider-Man 3 Bringing Back EVERYONE:   https://comicbook.com/movies/news/spider-man-3-andrew-garfield-kirsten-dunst-returning-marvel/   https://comicbook.com/movies/news/spider-man-3-doctor-octopus-alfred-molina-return/   And Daredevil: https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/spider-man-3-daredevil-charlie-cox-cast/   1:07:43 Robert Kirkman Weirdly Announces Solid Blood 17: https://bleedingcool.com/comics/solid-blood-17-is-by-robert-kirkman-and-ryan-ottley-out-next-week/   1:14:58 Tim Fox is DC's Future Batman: https://comicbook.com/comics/news/dc-reveals-the-next-batman-is-tim-fox/   1:18:02 Main Topic: We discuss all of Marvel's enormous announcements from Disney Investor Day 2020 and what they mean for the future of the MCU.   https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/marvel-studios-announcements-updates-disney-investor-day-2020-kevin-feige-reveals/   https://www.ign.com/articles/upcoming-new-marvel-movies-2020-2021-tv-shows   2:14:02 WandaVision Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID9j6-XhOpY   Loki Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__lXxB_FZao   What If? Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72HvFU6ZDHI   Falcon and Winter Soldier Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVFZ6KoJGUE   Discord Questions- 2:34:07   The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: youtube.com/thecomicspals Twitter: twitter.com/thecomicspals Instagram: instagram.com/thecomicspals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us on Discord: discord.gg/TfmEBtU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Totointow Marco: twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop

The Pals break down all angles behind Warner releasing films in theaters and HBOMax day and date in 2021, go over some of the Future State announcements from CCXP, and review King in Black 1, Batman/Catwoman 1 and Strange Adventures 7!   00:09:46 - RQOTW 00:28:57 - Pals Pulls 00:41:02 - Warner Will Release All Films on HBOMax & Theaters 01:06:53 - Plastic Man Movie Stars a Woman 01:19:12 - Future State Announcements 01:29:32 - Spider-Man Crossover 01:49:46 - King In Black #1 Review 02:12:21 - Batman/Catwoman #1 Review 02:34:44 - Strange Adventures #7 Review   00:09:46 - Random Question of the Week   00:28:57 - Pals Pulls:   Marco - Crossover #2, Giga #2   Cale - Adventureman volume 1, Rise of Ultraman 4   Phil - Deadman Omnibus   Pete - Marauders 16   Sean - Marauders 16   News:   00:41:02 - Warnermedia to Release all 2021 Films in Theaters and on HBOMax Simultaneously: https://comicbook.com/movies/news/warner-bros-movies-hbo-max-2021-streaming-releases/   01:06:53 - Female-led Plastic Man Movie Coming: https://comicbook.com/movies/news/plastic-man-female-led-movie-in-development-dc-comics-warner-bro/   01:19:12 - DC Comics Panels at CCXP Reveal New Future State Details: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/dc-comics-beyond-future-state-new-series   01:29:32 - Sony Teases Spider-Men Live Action Team-Up: https://comicbook.com/movies/news/spider-man-3-sony-appears-tease-tom-holland-crossover-tobey-maguire-andrew-garfield-spider-verse-multiverse/   Main Topic:   01:49:46 - King in Black 1 Review   02:12:21 - Batman/Catwoman 1 Review   02:34:44 - Strange Adventures7 Review   The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: youtube.com/thecomicspals Twitter: twitter.com/thecomicspals Instagram: instagram.com/thecomicspals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us on Discord: discord.gg/TfmEBtU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Totointow Marco: twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop

Friend of the show, Joy Waldinger, has her very first Children's book "Like the Sun Holds the Moon" out now! Just in time for the Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, Pete and Phil sat down with Joy to discuss the book, how it came to be, and some of the inspiration behind its conception.   Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Like-Sun-Holds-Moon-Childrens/dp/B08JDTNJ2G/    Follow Joy: https://www.instagram.com/j.elizawall/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNoeh4sbD8c0xvQFd5W2hgA/videos  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: youtube.com/thecomicspals Twitter: twitter.com/thecomicspals Instagram: instagram.com/thecomicspals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us on Discord: discord.gg/TfmEBtU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Totointow Marco: twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop  

This week sees the end of Marvel's X-Men centric event X of Swords, and the Pals review each chapter: X-Men 15, Excalibur 15, and X of Swords: Destruction!   00:05:59 - Dan Slott Drama 00:35:19 - Pals Pulls 00:43:11 - X-Men #15 Review 01:02:18 - Excaliber #15 Review 01:24:25 - X of Swords: Destruction Review 01:52:32 - X of Swords Retrospective   YouTube: youtube.com/thecomicspals Twitter: twitter.com/thecomicspals Instagram: instagram.com/thecomicspals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us on Discord: discord.gg/TfmEBtU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Marco: twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop

Just in time for the giving season, we present to you our Book Club on Kingdom Come! This Elseworlds story takes a peek into the future of DC's heroes, forcing them to come to grips with a world that doesn't want them anymore. Does this Alex Ross and Mark Waid classic stand the test of time? Tune in to hear our thoughts!

The Pals discuss the rumored inclusion of Star Lord and Drax to Thor 4, Wonder Woman 1984's unique release, and review Dark Nights: Death Metal #5 plus this week's X of Swords books, X-force 14, Hellions 6 and Cable 6! 00:09:09 - Listener Comments 00:11:53 - The Franklin Richards Debacle 00:36:17 - Pals Pulls 00:39:48 - Wonder Woman Release Date 00:57:24 - Thor 4 Updates 01:11:31 - Radiant Black Announced 01:20:05 - $22M on Kickstarter comics 01:31:39 - Dark Nights Death Metal #5 Review 01:54:22 - X-Force #14 Review 02:09:09 - Hellions #6 Review 02:17:40 - Cable #6 Review Listener Mail 00:36:17 - Pals Pulls: Cale - The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage - Jeff Lemire, Denys Cowan and Bill Sienkiewicz Phil - The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage - Jeff Lemire, Denys Cowan and Bill Sienkiewicz Sean - Other History of the DC Universe 1, X of Swords: Destruction 1 News: 00:39:48 - Wonder Woman 1984 to Release in Theaters and on HBOMax simultaneously: comicbook.com/dc/news/wonder-wom…-hbo-max-theaters/ 00:57:24 - Thor: Love and Thunder to Include Star Lord and Groot: comicbook.com/movies/news/thor-l…hunder-avengers-5/ 01:11:31 - New Kyle Higgins Series Radiant Black Coming to Image Comics: comicbook.com/comics/news/power-…iant-black-series/ 01:20:05 - Comics on Kickstarter Generate $22 Million in 2020: www.gamesradar.com/comics-on-kicks…7wzGABVWNmgqQkY Main Topic: 01:31:39 - Dark Nights: Death Metal #5 Review 01:54:22 - X-Force 14 Review 02:09:09 - Hellions 6 Review 02:17:40 - Cable 6 Review YouTube: youtube.com/thecomicspals Twitter: twitter.com/thecomicspals Instagram: instagram.com/thecomicspals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us on Discord: discord.gg/TfmEBtU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Marco: twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop

The Pals discuss DC's newest hire and all the unfortunate firings, Geoff Johns and Gary Frank re-team for Geiger at Image Comics, and review this week's X of Swords books, Marauders 15, Excalibur 14, and Wolverine 7! The Battle of the Toms- 11:00 Pals Pulls- 18:45 New DC EIC- 29:30 DC Bloodbath Part 2- 35:20 GEIGER- 1:15:08 New X-Men book- 1:28:30 Marauders #15- 1:37:00 Excalibur 14- 1:49:41 Wolverine 7- 2:06:30 18:45 Pals Pulls: Cale - Barbalien: Red Planet #1, Star Trek: Voyager - Seven's Reckoning #1 Pete - A Dark Interlude #1 Phil - Excalibur Omnibus Sean - JLA by Morrison Omnibus, Dark Interlude 1 News: 29:30 - DC's new EIC is Marie Javins: comicbook.com/comics/news/dc-com…w-editor-in-chief/ 35:20 DC Continues Layoffs of Key Veteran Staff: www.comicsbeat.com/reportedly-more…u29aDYxKRSX9h84 1:15:08 Geoff Johns and Gary Frank Turn to Image Comics for Geiger: comicbook.com/comics/news/geoff-…d-image-comics-ti/ 1:28:30 Marvel Announces X-Men Legends Series: comicbook.com/comics/news/-chris…ning-to-the-x-men/ Main Topic: Marauders 15 Review 1:37:00 Excalibur 14 Review 1:49:41 Wolverine 7 Review 2:06:30 YouTube: youtube.com/thecomicspals Twitter: twitter.com/thecomicspals Instagram: instagram.com/thecomicspals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us on Discord: discord.gg/TfmEBtU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Marco: twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop

The Pals look back and discuss how COVID impacted the comics industry, and chart the possible future of DC Comics and a removal of continuity in their books. They also review the latest in the X of Swords event, X-Men 14 and Marauders 14. 00:15:44 - Pals Pulls 00:28:09 - How COVID Impacted the Comics Industry 01:13:06 - Future State & Generations Not Linked/DC Removing Continuity 01:57:55 - X-Men #14 Review 02:28:19 - Marauders #14 Review 00:15:44 - Pals Pulls: Pete - Marauders 15, Wolverine 7 Cale - Power Rangers #1 Sean - Marauders 15 News: 00:28:09 - Icv2's Milton Griepp Explains How the Coronavirus Impacted Comics: https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2020/10/30/new-sales-data-reveals-how-covid-19-impacted-the-comics-industry/ 01:13:06 - Future State and Generations Not Connected After All: https://www.gamesradar.com/dc-future-state-and-generations-events-no-longer-connected/ DC Allegedly Doing Away With Continuity in Favor of Omniverse: https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-comics-continuity-changes-in-2021-after-future-state/ Main Topic: 01:57:55 - X-Men 14 Review 02:28:19 - Marauders 14 Review YouTube: youtube.com/thecomicspals Twitter: twitter.com/thecomicspals Instagram: instagram.com/thecomicspals --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us on Discord: discord.gg/TfmEBtU --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Marco: twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop

This week, the Pals interview rising star creator TJ Sterling about his Kickstarter successful series Okemus, we talk Oscar Isaac suiting up for Moon Knight series on Disney+, and we review Death Metal: Rise of the New God 1, Batman: Three Jokers 3 and X of Swords: Stasis #1! 00:01:08 - Interview with TJ Sterling 00:54:33 -Pals Pulls: Cale - Rise of Ultraman #3, Mighty Morphin #1 Pete - X-Men 14 Sean - X-Men 14 News: 01:00:24 - Oscar Isaac to Play Moon Knight in Disney+ Series: https://deadline.com/2020/10/moon-knight-oscar-isaac-marvel-1234602805/ 01:13:23 - Bryan Edward Hill to Pen Power Rangers Film: https://comicbook.com/powerrangers/news/power-rangers-bryan-edward-hill-writing-reboot-movie/ 01:26:33 - Strange Talent of Luther Strode Headed to Film: https://comicbook.com/movies/news/strange-talent-of-luther-strode-film-adaptation-bloodshot-power-rangers/ Main Topic: 01:34:32 - Rise of the New God #1 Review 01:53:55 - Batman: Three Jokers 3 Review 02:26:31 - X of Swords: Stasis 1 YouTube: youtube.com/thecomicspals Twitter: twitter.com/thecomicspals Instagram: instagram.com/thecomicspals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us on Discord: discord.gg/TfmEBtU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Marco: twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop