The CHIKARA Special

So much happened at Baltimore Comic Con and it’s only because Todd and I weren’t there! Are these Hannah Barbera re-dos moving new readers to books? Marvel announcing events after events after events and MONSTERS! And we postulate some better things to do with Tim Drake other than, you know how rumors go. All this, what we read last week, a preview book from Frank Cho, what we’re looking forward to this week, the start of the ESPN Pigskin Pick ‘Em is almost here and so much more!

Links of Note Wizard World Richmond 09/09 – 09/11 Rose City Comic Con Portland 09/10 – 09/11 Cincy Comic Con 09/09 – 09/11 Roc Con Rochester, NY 09/09 – 09/11 Great Lakes Comic Con Madison Hts, MI 09/09 – 09/10 Florence Comic Con South Carolina 09/11 the All-New All-Different Soon to be Named Network the Chop Shop Friend of the Show Mark Coale’s podcast, the Winter Palace

Free Digital Books and Sales DC Intro to Young Animal Sale Marvel House of M Sale Dark Horse Avatar the Last Airbender Sale Titan Heroine Sale Aw Yeah Comics Half Price Invincible #118 for FREE! Jupiter’s Legacy #1 for FREE! Astro City #1/2 for FREE! Marvel’s Jessica Jones #1 for FREE! Lucha Underground #1 for FREE! FCBD 2016: Captain America #1 for FREE! FCBD 2016: Civil War II #1 for FREE!

What We Read Last Week Saga #37 Suicide Squad War Crimes Special Hal Jordan & the GLC #3 Skybourne #1 What We’re Looking Forward to This Week Todd’s Pick LFC’s Pick

Do you know this man? Have you, like Todd, wondered where he went? Well, wonder no more, this episode is ALL Stan Malibu as we interview the man behind the jacket!

Follow ups from last week’s news, a variant cover theme returns and what does that mean for Leonard’s precious Marvel Puzzle Quest, the end of a long running indie book and what comic site is our version of the Onion? All this, what we read last week, what we’re looking forward to this week  as well as all sorts of teases for the future!

Links of Note CO Springs Comic Con 08/26 – 08/28 Monsters & Robots Con NJ 08/27 – 08/28 Vermont Comic Con Burlington 08/27 – 08/28 Infinity Toy & Comic Con Orlando 08/27 Nerd Con Escondido, CA 08/26 – 08/28 Fort Collins Comic Con 08/27 – 08/28 Comic Con Palm Springs 08/26 – 08/28 the All-New All-Different Soon to be Named Network the Chop Shop Friend of the Show Mark Coale’s podcast, the Winter Palace

Free Digital Books and Sales DC Blue Beetle Sale Copra Sale Marvel Secret Wars/AvX Sale Marvel Amazing Spider-Man Collections Sale IDW Meet/Versus Sale Aw Yeah Comics Half Price Invincible #118 for FREE! Jupiter’s Legacy #1 for FREE! Astro City #1/2 for FREE! Marvel’s Jessica Jones #1 for FREE! Lucha Underground #1 for FREE! FCBD 2016: Captain America #1 for FREE! FCBD 2016: Civil War II #1 for FREE!

What We Read Last Week Black Hammer #2 Suicide Squad #1 Nightwing #3

What We’re Looking Forward to This Week Todd’s Pick LFC’s Pick

We are joined by the man of many Twitter accounts, Mark Coale where he discusses with Todd and Leonard what is going on with Twitter beefs, following and unfollowing, Doctor Who shaming, the latest quest for Todd to embark on and a tease for next week’s After Dark? What is this advance planning nonsense?

We brought this upon ourselves. We asked for run ins. And it was going so well. Good burther Tom Green called in to talk the latest WWE/Scooby Doo crossover. Then equally good bruther Kevin Ford called in, then also equally good bruther Dave Puenete joined the fracas and things happened. Messy things. After Dark has been changed forever.

Recorded live from the floor of Thornton Melon’s Tall & Fat flagship store, it’s the latest Longbox Heroes. The only time Leonard gives a meme credit! Todd is sick of getting poked in the eye at conventions! Someone is buying all the Star Wars art! And Marvel is LITERALLY changing comics forever! All that, what we read last week, a preview of a new Image number one, what we’re looking forward to this week as well as discussion of the latest episode of Cinemax’s Outcast and the season finale of AMC’s Preacher. We’re immune to meat babies!

Links of Note Tampa Bay Comic Con 08/05 – 08/07 Dallas Comic Show 08/06 – 08/07 Dublin Comic Con 08/06 – 08/07 Super Toy Con (Las Vegas) 08/05 – 08/07 Dover Comic Con (Dover, DE) 08/06 Charlotte Comic Con 08/07 the All-New All-Different Soon to be Named Network the Chop Shop Friend of the Show Mark Coale’s podcast, the Winter Palace

Free Digital Books and Sales DC Suicide Squad Sale Marvel Jason Aaron Trades Sale IDW Star Trek Sale Aw Yeah Comics Half Price Invincible #118 for FREE! Jupiter’s Legacy #1 for FREE! Astro City #1/2 for FREE! Marvel’s Jessica Jones #1 for FREE! Lucha Underground #1 for FREE! FCBD 2016: Captain America #1 for FREE! FCBD 2016: Civil War II #1 for FREE! Incredible Hulk #1 for FREE! New Warriors #1 for FREE! Ghost Rider #1 for FREE! Daredevil #9 for FREE!

What We Read Last Week Civil War II #4 Hal Jordan & the Green Lantern Corps #1 Kill or Be Killed #1 What We’re Looking Forward to This Week LFC’s Pick Todd’s Pick

So things looked bleak for Todd and Leonard until they were joined by Jason Kirk of Podvocacy to talk the penultimate episode of AMC’s Preacher. Don’t worry, Leonard tells a lecherous story up front.

What a show! All the news from San Diego Comic Con is covered here. Well, not ALL of it, that would be virtually impossible, but we cover the good bits and keep from spoiling too much big stuff. Also, an announcement 15 months in the making! What we read last week, what we’re looking forward to this week, an in depth analysis of the summer of 1989 and discussion of Cinemax’s Outcast but NOT AMC’s Preacher. Why? you’ll have to listen to find out why!

Links of Note Wizard World Columbus, OH 07/29 – 07/31 Fandom Fest Louisville, KY 07/29 – 07/31 Galactic Con Columbia, MD 07/31 Rob Con Bristol, TN 07/30 – 07/31   the All-New All-Different Soon to be Named Network the Chop Shop Friend of the Show Mark Coale’s podcast, the Winter Palace

Free Digital Books and Sales Viz Dragon Ball Z Sale Marvel X-Men Trades Sale DC Rebirth 101 Sale Marvel All New Ghost Rider Archie Sonic 25th Anniversary Sale IDW Star Trek Sale Aw Yeah Comics Half Price Invincible #118 for FREE! Jupiter’s Legacy #1 for FREE! Astro City #1/2 for FREE! Marvel’s Jessica Jones #1 for FREE! Lucha Underground #1 for FREE! FCBD 2016: Captain America #1 for FREE! FCBD 2016: Civil War II #1 for FREE! Guardians of the Galaxy #1 for FREE! Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #1 for FREE! Hawkeye #1 for FREE! Incredible Hulk #1 for FREE!

What We Read Last Week Astonishing Ant-Man #10 The Hellblazer Rebirth #1 Batman #3 What We’re Looking Forward to This Week Todd’s Pick LFC’s Pick

We’re back on track. We’re talking about Image being a movie/TV IP factory in a positive way. We dive deep into last week’s big OUTRAGE controversy. More DC Rebirth than you can shake a stick at as well as a Preview Archie book and last but certainly not least, covering the most recent episodes of Cinemax’s Outcast and AMC’s Preacher.

Links of Note San Diego Comic Con Lock City Comic Con (Stamford) Popcomiganza (Dunkirk, MD) the All-New All-Different Soon to be Named Network the Chop Shop Friend of the Show Mark Coale’s podcast, the Winter Palace

Free Digital Books and Sales Dark Horse SDCC Sale IDW Star Trek Sale Marvel Trade Sale   Aw Yeah Comics Half Price Invincible #118 for FREE! Jupiter’s Legacy #1 for FREE! Astro City #1/2 for FREE! Marvel’s Jessica Jones #1 for FREE! Lucha Underground #1 for FREE! FCBD 2016: Captain America #1 for FREE! FCBD 2016: Civil War II #1 for FREE! Guardians of the Galaxy #1 for FREE! Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #1 for FREE! Hawkeye #1 for FREE! Incredible Hulk #1 for FREE!

What We Read Last Week Nightwing Rebirth #1 Detective Comics #936 Hal Jordan & the Green Lantern Corps: Rebirth #1 Betty & Veronica #1 What We’re Looking Forward to This Week LFC’s Pick Todd’s Pick

What a mess. Technical issues almost resulted in there being no show this week. And special thanks to Todd, David Kincannon and Tom Green for helping try and get things on track. But a show has happened. The first 20 minutes or so are a mess, but we’re just putting the episode out. Warts and all. We talk about all the October Marvel books in that preview magazine. We also talk in depth with spoilers about Civil War II. And we wrap things up with talk of Cinemax’s Outcast and AMC’s Preacher.

Links of Note Infinity Con (Lake City, FL) 07/16 – 07/17 the All-New All-Different Soon to be Named Network the Chop Shop Friend of the Show Mark Coale’s podcast, the Winter Palace

Free Digital Books and Sales Titan Doctor Who Sale Image Summer Spotlight Sale DC Rebirth 101 Sale Marvel Trade Sale   Aw Yeah Comics Half Price Invincible #118 for FREE! Jupiter’s Legacy #1 for FREE! Astro City #1/2 for FREE! Marvel’s Jessica Jones #1 for FREE! Lucha Underground #1 for FREE! FCBD 2016: Captain America #1 for FREE! FCBD 2016: Civil War II #1 for FREE! Spider-Man/Human Torch #1 for FREE! Silk #1 for FREE! Superior Foes of Spider-Man #1 for FREE! Legendary Star-Lord #1 for FREE!

What We Read Last Week The Fix #4 Civil War II #3

What We’re Looking Forward to This Week LFC’s Pick Todd’s Pick

It finally happened! After a few weeks ago when the gauntlet was laid down, we had not one but TWO guests! Who dared to interrupt the sanctity of After Dark? Only one way to find out!

Leonard is having issues with foot, give a lineage of this problem and the seed is planted to grow Todd’s Masterpeice.

New phones, new Twitter scams and new champs.

What a show this week. We talk the 20th anniversary of the Clone Saga and what sort of cache that name carries. DC cheaping out on Halloween Comic Fest. Then things take a turn. I forget who write what books, I get confused on what characters are doing what on certain shows. I try, I really do. Todd is the glue of the show this week. All this, what we read last week, what we’re looking forward to this week and discussion of both Cinemax’s Outcast and AMC’s Preacher.

Links of Note MCM Belfast Comic Con 06/25 – 06/26 Bayou Con Sulphur, LA 06/24 – 06/26 Derby City Comic Con Louisville, KY 06/25 – 06/26 MASSive Comic Con Worchester, MA 06/25 – 06/26 MS Comic Con Jackson, MS 06/25 – 06/26 VA Comic Con Richmond, VA 06/25 Fanboy Expo Knoxville 06/24 – 06/26 the All-New All-Different Soon to be Named Network the Chop Shop Friend of the Show Mark Coale’s podcast, the Winter Palace

Free Digital Books and Sales Spider-Man Clone Saga Sale Titan Comics Best of British Sale Image Todd McFarlane Sale DC Rebirth 101 Sale IDW TMNT Sale Aw Yeah Comics Half Price Invincible #118 for FREE! Jupiter’s Legacy #1 for FREE! Astro City #1/2 for FREE! KFC: Colonel of Two Worlds #1 for FREE! Marvel’s Jessica Jones #1 for FREE! Lucha Underground #1 for FREE! Preacher #1 AMC Edition for FREE! FCBD 2016: Captain America #1 for FREE! FCBD 2016: Civil War II #1 for FREE!

What We Read Last Week Titans Rebirth #1 Han Solo #1 Batman #1

What We’re Looking Forward to This Week Todd’s Pick LFC’s Pick

More Comics Headed to TV! More Midnight Sales! More Deaths for the Sake of Sales! Less People Selling Stuff That’s Not There’s at Cons! Two Bounties at Conventions this Weekend! All this, what we read last week, what we’re looking forward to this week and discussion of the most recent episodes of Cinemax’s Outcast and AMC’s Preacher.

Links of Note Wizard World Sacramento 06/17 – 06/19 NE Comic Con Wilmington, MA 06/18 – 06/19 Heroes Con (Charlotte) 06/17 – 06/19 Denver Comic Con 06/17 – 06/19 Texas International Comic Con 06/17 – 06-19 Amazing Las Vegas Con 06/17 – 06/19 St Louis Comic Con 06/18 – 06/19 the All-New All-Different Soon to be Named Network the Chop Shop Friend of the Show Mark Coale’s podcast, the Winter Palace

Free Digital Books and Sales DC Rebirth 101 Week 3 Image Lazarus Sale ONI Press Sixth Gun Sale Marvel Deadpool vs. Gambit Sale IDW TMNT Sale Aw Yeah Comics Half Price Invincible #118 for FREE! Jupiter’s Legacy #1 for FREE! Astro City #1/2 for FREE! KFC: Colonel of Two Worlds #1 for FREE! Marvel’s Jessica Jones #1 for FREE! Lucha Underground #1 for FREE! Preacher #1 AMC Edition for FREE! Hulk: Gray #1 for FREE! Moon Knight #1 for FREE! Captain America: Hail Hydra #1 for FREE! Loki: Agent of Asgard #1 for FREE!

What We Read Last Week The Fix #3 The Flash Rebirth #1 Wonder Woman Rebirth #1

What We’re Looking Forward to This Week Todd’s Pick LFC’s Pick

A couple get poor slow schemes are discussed and adventures in lawn care.