A motley band of amateur bartenders, avid comic book readers, and critics. Join us each week we ramble and discuss a different Graphic Novel, Trade Paper Back, or Comicbook and attempt a cocktail pairing (cause pairing chocolates and wine doesn’t have enough superheroes involved).
Episodes
Monday Jan 15, 2018
Monday Jan 15, 2018
This Week: The worlds first super-hero team returns in these stories that revamp the team for todays sophisticated comics readers. The new team which includes Black Canary, Starman, Dr. Fate, the Golden Age versions of Flash and Green Lantern and many others as wellfirst gather at the funeral of the original Sandman, Wesley Dodds, only to head into action together against the Scarab and the classic DC villain Mordru! in JSA: Justice Be Done
Next Week: At some point in their lives, all young people believe their parents are evil ... but what if they really are? Meet Alex, Karolina, Gert, Chase, Molly and Nico - whose lives are about to take an unexpected turn. When these six young friends discover their parents are all secretly super-powered villains, the shocked teens find strength in one another. Together, they run away from home and straight into the adventure of their lives - vowing to turn the tables on their evil legacy.
Episode 91 - Fantastic Four: Solve Everything, is out on January 8th. Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn
Monday Jan 08, 2018
Monday Jan 08, 2018
This Week: Reed Richards plans his most audacious scientific endeavor ever when he challenges himself to "solve everything," and it leads him and the rest of the Fantastic Four into trouble.
Next Week: The worlds first super-hero team returns in these stories that revamp the team for todays sophisticated comics readers. The new team which includes Black Canary, Starman, Dr. Fate, the Golden Age versions of Flash and Green Lantern and many others as wellfirst gather at the funeral of the original Sandman, Wesley Dodds, only to head into action together against the Scarab and the classic DC villain Mordru! in JSA: Justice Be Done
Episode 91 - Fantastic Four: Solve Everything, is out on January 8th. Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn
Monday Jan 01, 2018
Monday Jan 01, 2018
This Week: Flex Mentallo, Robotman, Rebis, Crazy Jane, and more are back to twist minds and take control. This new take on a classic embraces and reimagines the Morrison run's signature surrealism and irreverence. Incorporating bold, experimental art and a brash tone to match a new generation of readers, Gerard Way's Doom Patrol establishes radical new beginnings, breaks new ground, and honors the warped team dynamic of the world's strangest heroes.
Doom Patrol is the flagship title of Young Animal--a four-book grassroots mature reader imprint, creatively spearheaded by Gerard Way, bridging the gap between the DCU and Vertigo, and focusing on the juxtaposition between visual and thematic storytelling.
Next Week: Reed Richards plans his most audacious scientific endeavor ever when he challenges himself to "solve everything," and it leads him and the rest of the Fantastic Four into trouble.
Episode 90 - Doom Patrol: Brick by Brick, is out on January 1st. Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn
Monday Dec 25, 2017
Monday Dec 25, 2017
This Week: In a quiet seaside town, a gas station clerk named Huck secretly uses his special gifts to do a good deed each day. But when his story leaks, a media firestorm erupts, bringing him uninvited fame. As pieces of Huck's past begin to resurface, it's no longer clear who his friends are - or whose lives may be in danger. This series from writer MARK MILLAR and artist RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE presents a comic book unlike anything you've read before.
Next Week: Flex Mentallo, Robotman, Rebis, Crazy Jane, and more are back to twist minds and take control. This new take on a classic embraces and reimagines the Morrison run's signature surrealism and irreverence. Incorporating bold, experimental art and a brash tone to match a new generation of readers, Gerard Way's DOOM PATROL establishes radical new beginnings, breaks new ground, and honors the warped team dynamic of the world's strangest heroes.
DOOM PATROL is the flagship title of Young Animal--a four-book grassroots mature reader imprint, creatively spearheaded by Gerard Way, bridging the gap between the DCU and Vertigo, and focusing on the juxtaposition between visual and thematic storytelling.
Episode 89 - Huck, is out on December 25th. Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn
Monday Dec 18, 2017
Monday Dec 18, 2017
This Week: Nobody knows what happened on the night the heroes fell. All we know is that they disappeared and evil triumphed and the bad guys have been calling the shots ever since. What happened to Wolverine is the biggest mystery of all. For 50 years, no one has heard hide nor hair from him...and in his place stands an old man called Logan. A man concerned only about his family. A man pushed to the brink by the HULK GANG. A man forced to help an old friend--the blind archer, HAWKEYE--drive three thousand miles to secure his family's safety. Get ready for the ride of your life, Logan.
Next Week: In a quiet seaside town, a gas station clerk named Huck secretly uses his special gifts to do a good deed each day. But when his story leaks, a media firestorm erupts, bringing him uninvited fame. As pieces of Huck's past begin to resurface, it's no longer clear who his friends are - or whose lives may be in danger. This series from writer MARK MILLAR and artist RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE presents a comic book unlike anything you've read before.
Episode 88 - Old Man Logan, is out on December 18th. Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn
Monday Dec 11, 2017
Monday Dec 11, 2017
This Week: Forty years ago, Duke McQueen saved an alien world from destruction. Back on earth, nobody believed his story. Now his kids are grown, his wife has passed on, and life has little to offer. Until the day a strange boy from the world he once saved makes an appearance, coaxing Duke to join him on one last adventure. Can Duke handle the leap from has-been to hero?
Next Week: Nobody knows what happened on the night the heroes fell. All we know is that they disappeared and evil triumphed and the bad guys have been calling the shots ever since. What happened to Wolverine is the biggest mystery of all. For 50 years, no one has heard hide nor hair from him...and in his place stands an old man called Logan. A man concerned only about his family. A man pushed to the brink by the HULK GANG. A man forced to help an old friend--the blind archer, HAWKEYE--drive three thousand miles to secure his family's safety. Get ready for the ride of your life, Logan.
Episode 87 - American Jesus, is out on December 11th. Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn
Monday Dec 04, 2017
Monday Dec 04, 2017
This Week: American Jesus Volume 1: Chosen follows a twelve-year-old boy who suddenly discovers he's returned as Jesus Christ. He can turn water into wine, make the crippled walk, and, perhaps, even raise the dead! How will he deal with the destiny to lead the world in a conflict thousands of years in the making?
Next Week: Forty years ago, Duke McQueen saved an alien world from destruction. Back on earth, nobody believed his story. Now his kids are grown, his wife has passed on, and life has little to offer. Until the day a strange boy from the world he once saved makes an appearance, coaxing Duke to join him on one last adventure. Can Duke handle the leap from has-been to hero?
Episode 86 - American Jesus, is out on December 4th. Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn
Monday Nov 27, 2017
Monday Nov 27, 2017
This Week: Hellboy is one of the most celebrated comics series in recent years. The ultimate artists' artist and a great storyteller whose work is in turns haunting, hilarious, and spellbinding. Mike Mignola has won numerous awards in the comics industry and beyond. When strangeness threatens to engulf the world, a strange man will come to save it. Sent to investigate a mystery with supernatural overtones, Hellboy discovers the secrets of his own origins, and his link to the Nazi occultists who promised Hitler a final solution in the form of a demonic avatar.
Next Week: American Jesus Volume 1: Chosen follows a twelve-year-old boy who suddenly discovers he's returned as Jesus Christ. He can turn water into wine, make the crippled walk, and, perhaps, even raise the dead! How will he deal with the destiny to lead the world in a conflict thousands of years in the making?
Episode 85 - Hellboy: Seed of Destruction, is out on November 27th. Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn
Monday Nov 20, 2017
Monday Nov 13, 2017
Monday Nov 13, 2017
This week: Journey back to the Big One as Captain America recalls one of his most incredible missions. It's 1941, and the Howling Commandos are enjoying a respite from the ordeal of World War II — until Cap and his faithful partner, Bucky, lead them into the hands of the enemy! As the Nazis unleash their latest deadly soldiers, an old ally lends a hand — but an even older enemy will threaten America's greatest hero like never before. Will the Sentinel of Liberty gain his freedom in time to rescue Paris from the clutches of a monster? The Eisner Award-winning creative team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (DAREDEVIL: YELLOW, HULK: GRAY, SPIDER-MAN: BLUE) reunites to deliver another colorful exploration of the early days of a Marvel icon!
Next Week: Spider-Man, the X-Men, Nick Fury, Dr. Strange, Daredevil, Dr. Doom, Black Widow, Captain America and more appear in the waning days of Queen Elizabeth. As the world begins to change and enter into a new age, the question remains - how and why are these Marvel stars appearing nearly 400 years before they're suppose to?
Episode 83 - Captain America White, is out on November 13th. Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn