February 24th, 2008 Randal
We discuss DC: The New Frontier, and weeklies Nightwing #141, Doktor Sleepless #5, Nova Annual #1, Simon Dark #5, Walking Dead #46, and X-Factor #28.
We take you way back to the year 2003 where Darwyn Cooke took us all way back to the year 195X to tell us a little story called New Frontier, an original take on the transition between Golden Age and Silver Age.
We break it down and discuss how we all uniformly enjoy parts of it, but do not necessarily endorse the fanboy fangasms that people have for it. In an attempt to figure out why everyone likes it so much, we come to the conclusion that the characterization of certain characters is SO good that it makes up for the rest of the series’ flaws.
We then get into a really meta contextual breakdown of the ability of present day writers to write solo-characters, how this relates to Hal Jordan, and whether we like team books better than solo books (with gratuitous love thrown at Wally West).
Then we do our favorite moments and realize that every one of our favorite moments is a Barry Allen moment.
So we go round again to make it more interesting and diverse, and everyone picks a Hal moment.
Then we say fuck it, and we just pick our favorite Martian Manhunter moment too.
Then it’s time for weeklies:
Nightwing #141: The series is GOOD again. REALLY GOOD. And we’re very jealous of Charles for coming on at exactly the right moment, but the Rha’s Al Ghul crossover worked for once, and brought him into the Bat Family.
Doktor Sleepless #5: Having discussed Transmetropolitan last week, Stin’s ready to talk about Warren Ellis’ new series, and how revolutionary every issue has been so far. It’s a comic everyone should be reading
Nova Annual #1: Origin Retelling? Check. Future scene full of awesome Richie? Check. Great jumping on point for new readers? Check. Awesome artists coming on board next issue? Double Check.
Simon Dark #5: Charles reveals why he’s still reading this book. Randal (who’s still reading it but not, um, paying for it) and Stin (who’s dropped it outright) cannot understand the attraction and a debate ensues.
Walking Dead #46: The bleak Robert Kirkman comic (as opposed to the awesome and fun Robert Kirkman comic who is our mascot) gets some attention, we discuss the fate of Tyrese, and The Governor as a villain.
X-Factor #28: Surprisingly, Messiah Complex didn’t ruin this book. We fawn all over the genius of Peter David and try to figure out where the series is gonna go from here.
For more Flash Love, Simon Dark shenanigans, and X-Force HATE!
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February 24th, 2008 Randal
Transmetropolitan, Y the Last Man #60, Young Avengers Presents #1, Captain America #34, Ultimate Spiderman #118
Due to a mild delay caused by Stin’s Replicant Ass approaching the four year mark and starting to shut down, we podcast a little later than usual (sorry).
But to compensate we have Four Members this time out with special guest from the forums Raine joining the discussion to throw in his two cents about this episodes topic: TRANSMETROPOLITAN written by Warren Ellis with art by Darrick Robertson.
Over the course of the episode we go over the plot (with Charles taking a rare Anti-Spoiler stand), our favorite moments and whether we prefer the first thirty issues to the last thirty issues, why Spider Jerusalem could be one of the greatest characters in all of comics, the recurring theme of apathy in Warren Ellis’ writing, science fiction themes in general, the necessity of Filthy Assistants and Mitchel Royce, and how this series impacted each of us individually.
Then it’s on to the picks of the week:
Y-THE LAST MAN #60: BKV does the impossible and actually satisfies fans with the ending of this landmark series. There isn’t much to talk about without spoiling the entire thing so the entire thing degenerates into us flaming forum members.
All because of a transformers reference.
YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS #1: Charles talks about how the Young Avengers got him back into comics, and we agree that the issue is pretty good, even though Brubaker did the one thing Randal was hoping he wouldn’t do with Patriot.
CAPTAIN AMERICA #34: Bucky Knee-Caps Bitches. Is this the start of a potential Legacy character in Captain America? We all liked the issue and think this series has nowhere to go but up with Bucky stepping in.
ULTIMATE SPIDERMAN #118: Spiderman and his amazing friends Bendis Style. Which means lots of word balloons. Lots and lots of word balloons.
For more on two headed cats, former sidekicks with guns, and hot kitty pride action join the forums at www.antifanboypodcast.com/forum
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February 24th, 2008 Randal
We discuss DC’s Hourman series from 1999 (the Hourman of the 853rd century), and weeklies Fell #9, Booster Gold #6, Amazing Spiderman #546-547 (BND), and Iron Fist #12.
We discuss Randal’s pick this time out: the Hourman series from 1999 (the Hourman of the 853rd century) written by Tom Peyer with illustration from a young chap named Rags Morales.
We generally agree that it’s a genuine superhero story full of actual superheroics, fun, Snapper Carr, Time Travel, lots and lots of Amazos, a ridiculously hot hippie, lots of coffee, very little self confidence (of both the human and android varieties), and a Road Trip.
Then we talk weeklies including:
- Fell #9 : Finally back out after a long hiatus, the best of the slimline books is still amazing. We talk about Rich Fell, his moral code, his general snowtown status, and how genius the Templesmith/Ellis team is.
- Booster Gold #6 : Where the review of the plot gets completely lost in a ridiculously long debate about whether or not Rip Hunter is manipulative and if you should trust a shady Future Blue Beetle with a shit eating grin.
Booster Gold is still one of the best books on the market.
- Amazing Spiderman 546-547 (BND) : In which Randal explains it to the two grumpy bastards that refuse to read it. Turns out this story isn’t that bad, but Charles and Stin still refuse, for various reasons, which they rant about.
The link to the CBR article we discuss can be found here:
http://www.comicbookresources.com/columns/index.cgi?column=ofo
- Iron Fist #12 : considering how much time we spent on the last two books we shorten up the podcast, talk really quickly about how Awesome Iron Fist continues to be, the hilarity of specific wenches, the shadow boxing of the Prince of Orphans
For more discussion, soap box standing, vitriolic anger, t-shirt appreciation, and paranoia regarding Rhode Island’s status as a graveyard, join us at www.teslacorps.com and www.antifanboypodcast.com/forum
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February 16th, 2008 admin
We discuss DC: The New Frontier, and weeklies Nightwing #141, Doktor Sleepless #5, Nova Annual #1, Simon Dark #5, Walking Dead #46, and X-Factor #28.
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February 5th, 2008 admin
Transmetropolitan, Y the Last Man #60, Young Avengers Presents #1, Captain America #34, Ultimate Spiderman #118
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