Episodes
Monday Apr 24, 2017
Ep 54 - Birds of Prey
Monday Apr 24, 2017
Monday Apr 24, 2017
This week we join a group of DC’s finest females was they fight crime in Birds of Prey. Its a big summer blockbuster of a comic book. Its Gail Simone’s first outing putting theseDC heroines thru their paces.
Next month we are filling in the gaps of our comic book knowledge, reading books we should have read, but for some reason haven’t yet. Were starting with Grant Morrison's run on JLA.
Monday Jan 23, 2017
Episode 41 - The Omega Men
Monday Jan 23, 2017
Monday Jan 23, 2017
The Vega system is in peril. The omega men are there to fight until the end with their newest member, the White Lantern, Kyle Rayner. Tom King reinvents this classic DC team in this weeks book, The Omega Men.
Next week it is the last of our new beginnings, the early 90’s relaunch of the X-men in Mutant Genesis. Which happens to be the beginning of the end for Chris Claremont, Mutant Genesis is his last story in his long run as the writer of the X-men.
Monday Dec 26, 2016
Episode 37 - Batman: Black & White
Monday Dec 26, 2016
Monday Dec 26, 2016
Its our last week of our White Elephant party. This is Todd’s contribution, a collection of Batman tales limited to Black and White. Cleverly named: Batman Black and White.
Next week we start our month of First, beginnings, and origins. We start with a tale that is “The Beginning of the End”. We are reading The Infinity Gauntlet.
Monday Oct 31, 2016
Episode 29 - Batman: The Long Halloween
Monday Oct 31, 2016
Monday Oct 31, 2016
From one Halloween to the next, Batman is on a quest to catch the “Holliday” killer. On this weeks episode, The Long Halloween, from the powerful combination of Jeph Loeb, and Tim Sale.
Next week we get newsworthy when we discus The Nightly News, with words and art by Jonathan Hickman. Not only is it election time, its also the 10 year anniversary of this book. I would like to claim we planned that, but it was actually dumb luck.
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Monday Aug 29, 2016
Episode 20 - Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
Monday Aug 29, 2016
Monday Aug 29, 2016
“Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!”
The tables are turned on the Teen Titans in this weeks book “The Judas Contract” - Winner of the Comics Buyer’s Guide Fan Award for “Favorite Comic Book Story” of 1984.
Next Week its Star Wars! Well, not so much anymore. Although its no longer “cannon” were reading “Dark Empire” from Dark Horse Comics. Luke goes to the dark side, Leia becomes a Jedi. Chewbacca dose Chewbacca things. Its Star Wars!…sort of.
Monday Aug 08, 2016
Episode 17 - Batman: Hush
Monday Aug 08, 2016
Monday Aug 08, 2016
Were back with another Batman book! Nearly every member of the rogue’s gallery gets involved in this week’s book: Hush, written by Jeph Loeb, with amazing art by Jim Lee. Next we we are taking on our first Manga, the first book of Death Note.
Monday Jul 11, 2016
Episode 13 - Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia
Monday Jul 11, 2016
Monday Jul 11, 2016
This week we are discussing 2002 Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia. From Greg Rucka and J.G. Jones, this book would begin Rucka’s long run writing Wonder Woman. We changed up the format a little this week. In part one we do a spoiler free intro to the book, then in part two we step thru the plot of the book and explore this gem. Let us know what you think of the format change on our website, or any of our social media outlets. Next week we are reading Hawkeye: My Life as a Weapon. A modern take on what an Avenger does when he has no suit, no powers, and isn’t Avenging. Do us a solid and like us, and give us a positive review on what ever service you downloaded this from, we would love you forever. Also, check us out on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tumbler. Have great week.
Monday Jul 04, 2016
Episode 12 - Kingdom Come
Monday Jul 04, 2016
Monday Jul 04, 2016
With beautiful art by Alex Ross, a script by Mark Waid this DC Elseworlds mini-series made a splash in 1996. This week we are discussing Kingdom Come. A futuristic story that deals with the conflict between the out of touch heroes we know, and a new group of dangerous vigilantes.
Monday Jun 06, 2016
Episode 8 - Red Son
Monday Jun 06, 2016
Monday Jun 06, 2016
Comrades! Its Episode 8, which according to Adam, makes us a real podcast now! In this episode we discus the 2003 prestige comic from DC Red Son. Like most episodes there are quite a few tangents and rants. We discuss how Q stole his dads Russian vodka and snuck it into my sisters wedding. We argue over Russian Batman’s fashion choices, and why divorce in comic books is not allowed if it is inconvenient to the story.
Monday Apr 25, 2016
Episode 2 - The Killing Joke - Part 2
Monday Apr 25, 2016
Monday Apr 25, 2016
Here it is, the second half of our conversation on the "The Killing Joke". We discuss what kind of supervillians we would be. Bryan reviews two LA speakeasies. Next week, just in time for the new Captain America movie, we will be discussing Marvel's Civil War. Read along, and drink along with us. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and contact us with suggestions of book or booze we should check out. Have a great week from your friends at Funnybooks and Firewater.