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 Nov 14, 2016
Monday Nov 14, 2016
Every 90 years the gods are reincarnated, and this time they are pop stars in England. This wee we are discussing Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie’s The Wicked + The Divine.
Next week, shit gets weird, as we read and discuss Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo. Something may have been lost in translation.
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Monday Nov 07, 2016
Monday Nov 07, 2016
A cult of people wrongly accused by the media take their revenge on the press that did them wrong. This week we are reading the debut comic of polarizing writer/artist Jonathan Hickman on the 10 year anniversary of its release.
Next week were reading the Wicked + the Divine from Kieron Gillian and JamieMcKelvie. A modern fantasy where the god are pop stars, but they only have a 2 year life span.
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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 Oct 24, 2016
Monday Oct 24, 2016
With the Doctor Strange movie coming up, we dove into a Doctor Strange comic. Doctor Strange: The Oath, a self contained story, with a good dose of back-story.
For an extra bonus, we were joined by our first guest bartender. Rich from The Cellar Spirit Room in Fullerton created “The Elixir” a craft cocktail that ties in perfectly for this book.
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Monday Oct 17, 2016
Monday Oct 17, 2016
All is not well in Riverdale. The Zombie hoard, lead by Jughead is attacking the Halloween dance. A horror spin on the classic Archie comics.
Next week, in preparation of the next Marvel movie, were reading Doctor Strange: The Oath. A stand alone adventure of Doctor Strange to give us all a taste for the character.
Monday Oct 10, 2016
Monday Oct 10, 2016
We let our ID run wild this week with Johnny the Homicidal Maniac. Keep the wall red with fresh blood, and try not to listen to the voices in your head.
Next week all hell breaks loose in Riverdale when zombies attack Archie and the gang in Afterlife with Archie.
Monday Oct 03, 2016
Monday Oct 03, 2016
We begin our Halloween celebration. For the month of October we’re focusing our attentions on the darker side of comics. This week we are discussing the Alaskan Vampire book 30 Days of Book. A failed screen play, turned into a comic, then optioned for a movie. Cause that’s how Hollywood works kids.
Next week we’re getting a dose of Goth culture commentary, with a side of gleeful vengeance when we discus Johnny the Homicidal Maniac. No trip to hot topic required.
Monday Sep 26, 2016
Monday Sep 26, 2016
Everyone has the capacity to be a super hero, assuming they are given super powers. This week we find out what happens with ahooker is give super powers in the comic book satire, The Pro. It’s funny, and very offensive. You’ve been warned.
Next week we start our halloween festivities with the Alaskan vampire comic, 30 Days of Night. What happens when vampires take over a town where the sun doesn’t rise for 30 days? More importantly, what happens with a failed movie pitch gets turned into a comic book…and then actually becomes a movie? Join us for all the fun at www.funnybooksandfirewater.com
Monday Sep 19, 2016
Monday Sep 19, 2016
The first book from the 2012 relaunch of the Valiant comics line. This week we dig into XO Manowar. Part Spartacus, part alien abduction story, with some Ironman sprinkled in.
Next week we find out what happens when a hooker gets super powers and joins a Justice League type group in the comic book parody: The Pro.
Monday Sep 12, 2016
Monday Sep 12, 2016
Were making love not war, and stoping time in the process. This week we are reading Sex Criminals from Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky. This is the first of the still running series from Image Comics.
Next Week we dive into the Valiant Comic’s line, with there first title of their 2012 relaunch, XO Manowar.