The CHIKARA Special

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

Do you like puns? Do you like Todd? We’re gonna test the tensile strength of both of those this week. Weill the Champions be bigger than Pet Rocks and the Inhumans? Will you buy hardcover single issues of your favorite DC stories? All this, what we read last week, what we’re looking forward to this week, the return of the Pigskin Pick ‘Em and discussion of the penultimate episode of Cinemax’s Outcast and Suicide Squad.

Links of Note Boston Comic Con 08/12 – 08/14 Steel City Con 08/12 – 08/14 Kansas City Comic Con 08/12 – 08/14 Geek Mob Roanoke 08/14 Neo Comic Con Strongsville, OH Northwest Comic Fest Salem, OR Nickel City Con Buffalo, NY the All-New All-Different Soon to be Named Network the Chop Shop Friend of the Show Mark Coale’s podcast, the Winter Palace

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What We Read Last Week Walking Dead 157 Suicide Squad Rebirth #1 Batman #4

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

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

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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

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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

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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

For real, I did the math, if you count all the non-After Dark episodes, this is our 300th episode. Bully for us! Nothing has changed. The big cons are still tough to get into. Marvel is still killing characters but possibly not. One of the original indie comics that ended in 2004 is back. All this, what we read last week, what we’re looking forward to this week, Leonard messes something up in Cinemax’s Outcast again and AMC’s Preacher has more Saint of Killers than ever before.

Links of Note FL SuperCon 07/01 – 07/04 Hero Con Austin 07/02 – 07/03 the All-New All-Different Soon to be Named Network the Chop Shop Friend of the Show Mark Coale’s podcast, the Winter Palace

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What We Read Last Week the Flash #1 Wonder Woman #1 Detective Comics #935

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

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

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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

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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 light week of news means we’re extra giddy. We discuss the history of actors to play Superboy, what super villain has the best muffin recipe and if they should be called the In-BOO-mans instead. Also, we talk about what we read last week, what we’re looking forward to this week as well as the recent episodes of Cinemax’s Outcast and AMC’s Preacher.

Links of Note Kids Con New England (NH) 06/11 Smallville Comic Con (KS) 06/11 – 06/12 Red Deer Expo (Alberta) 06/11 – 06/12 River City Comic Expo (AR) 06/11 the All-New All-Different Soon to be Named Network the Chop Shop Friend of the Show Mark Coale’s podcast, the Winter Palace

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What We Read Last Week Batman Rebirth #1 Civil War II #1 Old Man Logan #7

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

So, Captain America said two words last week and nothing happened, right? No, of course people over-reacted and we talk about past stories that remained in tact since the 15-20 years since they were told. Also, Marvel has some weird marketing strategies and we try to figure them out to no avail (spoilers). And after an extended convention weekend review (there’s tons of them) we talk about what we read last week, what we’re looking forward to this week, talk about the season two finale of the Flash and a brief discussion about X-Men: Apocalypse.

Links of Note Philly Wizard World 06/02 – 06/05 Phoenix Comic Con 06/02 – 06/05 Awesome Con (DC) 06/03 – 06/05 Fan Expo Dallas 06/03 – 06/05 Albany Comic Con 06/05 Maine Comic Arts Festival 06/04 Niagara Falls Comic Con 06/03-06/05 TriCon WV Comic Con 06/04 White Plains Comic Con 06/04 Ocala Comic Con (FL) 06/04-06/05 Quad Cities Comic Con (Davenport, IA) 06/04-06/05 the All-New All-Different Soon to be Named Network the Chop Shop Friend of the Show Mark Coale’s podcast, the Winter Palace

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What We Read Last Week Mighty Thor #7 Secret Six #14 Doctor Strange #8

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