The CHIKARA Special

Leonard F. Chikarason (now Joe Sposto) explains why he left CHIKARA.

Some other things are discussed too. 

Leonard has no idea what Westworld is but Todd smartens him up. Todd tells fun stories about people thinking comics are actually worth money And Leonard closes out the show with some political humor.

Talk of medical woes, wrestling, MacGyver vs. Dr. Who, probably other things!

Still light on news as everyone is saving the good stuff for New York Comic Con next week, but we’ve got a bit to cover. But hey, that just means we get to talk about more actual physical comics! And what we’re looking forward to next week, our weekly questions and hot discussion about cartoon bees.

Links of Note Hamilton Comic Con Mt Hope ON 10/01 – 10/02 Uticon Utica, NY 10/02 Melbourne Toy & Comic Con Melbourne, FL 10/02 Cleveland Comic Con 10/01 – 10/02 Sands-Reno Comic Con 10/01 – 10/02 Classic Comic Con Modesto, CA 10/01 – 10/02 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 Vertigo Sale Dynamite the Shadow Sale DC Green Arrow Sale Marvel Luke Cage Collection 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! Daredevil: Cage Match #1 for FREE! Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #1 for FREE! New Avengers: Luke Cage #1 for FREE! Cage #1 for FREE!

What We Read Last Week Civil War II #5 Batman #7 Mighty Thor #11 Archie #12 Trinity #1 What We’re Looking Forward to This Week LFC’s Pick Todd’s Pick

Leonard explains, among other things, the Slip House Boys to Todd. Wait. Come back. Then, we go over listener suggestions for the stakes in the possible bet regarding Marvel’s Civil War II.

Lots of future planning this week. The solicitations for Local Comic Shop Day are upon us. This now puts us at three regularly scheduled something something Comic Days. Is it too many? Also, when does the new fall TV season begin? Has it already began and Todd and Leonard are just that clueless? We also cover what we read last week, what we’re looking forward to this week, our New Gods discussion and a peek into how my son makes my NFL picks.

Links of Note Wizard World Austin 09/23 – 09/25 Cincinnati Comic Con 09/23 – 09/25 Nittany Con State College, PA 09/25 Palm Con Palm Beach, FL 09/24 – 09/25 Hartford Comicon 09/24 – 09/25 Hall of Fame City Con Canton, OH 09/24 Spa Con National Park, AR 09/23 – 09/25 London Comic Con London, ON 09/23 – 09/25 Edmonton Comic & Entertainment Expo 09/23 – 09/25 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 Marvel Ghost Rider/Secret Warriors/Alias Sale DC Aquaman Sale Delcourt Marie of the Dragons Sale Zenescope Wonderland 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 The Fix #5 Hal Jordan & the Green Lantern Corps #4 Wonder Woman #6 What We’re Looking Forward to This Week LFC’s Pick Todd’s Pick

Todd goes deep on his blow by blow of the Raiders opening season game. Leonard gets goaded in to talking about the other sports thing last week. This is the last time, we hope.

New news is old news. DC cancelling trades! DC advertising death! Marvel big events late! And a chance for you, the listeners, to change the face of the show FOREVER! All this, what we read last week, what we’re looking forward to this week, Leonard being more wrong than ever and so much more!

Links of Note Small Press Expo Bethesda, MD 09/17 – 09/18 MeggaXP Jackson, MI 09/17 – 09/18 Long Beach Comic Con 09/17 – 09/18 Colossus Con Merced, CA 09/17 Granite State Comic Con Manchester, NH 09/17 – 09/18 Saskatoon Expo 09/17 – 09/18 Buffalo Comic Con 09/17 – 09/18 Annapolis Comic Con 09/18 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 Marvel SHIELD Collections Sale DC Road to Batman Day 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! All-New Doop #1 for FREE! GLA #1 for FREE! New Warriors #1 for FREE! Uncanny Avengers #1 for FREE!

What We Read Last Week Kill or be Killed #2 Batman #6 Doctor Strange #11 What We’re Looking Forward to This Week Todd’s Pick LFC’s Pick

Some King of Trios fallout, some Italian Festival fall out and the war on Pumpkins begins now!

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!

How do you get your books? We always ask in the Pull Post, but the conversation has come up recently that not pre-ordering books is bad. We see what we do as a service to get people on books that may need our help (the Fix, Ant-Man, etc.) or that don’t (Saga, Detective Comics). Anyway, we talk about Marvel new series in 2107, what this double shipping from DC could lead to, what we read last week, what we’re looking forward to next week and so much more!

Links of Note Fan Expo Canada San Fran Comic Con Baltimore Comic Con Meta Con Minneapolis 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 Marvel Thunderbolts Collections Sale Image/Top Cow Eden’s Fall Sale Marvel Best of 2016 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! Avengers: X-Sanction #1 for FREE Cable #1 for FREE Deadpool Pulp #1 for FREE X-Force #1 for FREE

What We Read Last Week Blue Beetle Rebirth #1 Detective Comics #939 The Hellblazer #1 What We’re Looking Forward to This Week Todd’s Pick LFC’s Pick

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

A real hodge podge of an episode. Swearing, Oreos, Crystal Pepsi, hipster hair dos, all sorts of garbage, and no run ins!

A great man once said “fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can’t get fooled again” Unrelated to this, a certain big two publisher big event comic is not only late, but also adding another issue. All the while, the other big company is taking issues away from six to 12 pages. All this, what read last week, what we’re looking forward to this week, the season finale of Cinemax’s Outcast and who is the best Looney Tunes character. The answer will shock you!

Links of Note NYC Flame Con Terrificon Uncasville, CT Pensacola Comic Con Florida Wizard Wolrd Chicago 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 Jeff Lemire Sale Marvel Amazing Spider-Man Collections Sale IDW Meet/Versus Sale Marvel Jason Aaron Trades 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! Nova #1 for FREE! Incredible Hulk #601 for FREE! Ms. Marvel #1 for FREE! Deadpool: the Gauntlet #1 for FREE!

What We Read Last Week All Star Batman #1 Deadshot Rebirth #1 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #2 All New All Different Avengers Annual #1

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