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Host Derek Coward talks about manga.

Tags: grey, legend of kamui, lone wolf and cub, manga, monster, naoki urasawa's 20th century boys, pluto, robotech, star blazers

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Host Derek Coward responds to a recent Marvel Noise episode by naming his top five favorite Fantastic Four creative teams.

Tags: fantastic four

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In what will probably be a slightly controversial episode, host Derek Coward explains why he doesn’t really care about discounts on comic books, but of course will insult some people along the way.

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Host Derek Coward takes a look at the Feb 2010 issue of Previews and talks at length about what he would get if money was no issue.

Tags: previews

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The Random Comic Review returns (minus theme music) as host Derek Coward talks at length about the Random Comic Review, Iron Man 114, the Marvel Method, Keith Giffen’s artwork and some of the ads.

Tags: iron man, jack kirby, keith giffen, marvel method, Random Comic Review, stan lee

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Host Derek Coward talks about six great (not just good) comic books:
Planetary #27
Ignition City #5 (And I made a HUGE misspeak in this review. Let me know if you can tell what it was.)
Zero Killer #6
Buck Rogers #5
Dynamo 5 #25
Madame Xanadu #16

I also take a quick look at Marvel Previews.

Tags: buck rogers, dynamo 5, ignition city, madame xanadu, planetary, zero killer

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Host Derek Coward covers three separate subjects in a very rambly and incomplete way: What I Like About Comic Books, The ReaderFeed and What Is Indie? If you skip this one, you won’t miss much. Seriously. I listened back to it and don’t like it, but I don’t have time to record anything new or line up a replacement for today. This is quite possibly the worst episode of Comic Book Noise that has been released in quite a while.

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Host Derek Coward talks about his affection for the Canadian superhero group Alpha Flight.

Tags: alpha flight, machine man, wolverine, x-men

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Host Derek Coward talks about the just completed Wednesday Comics.

Tags: batman, blackhawk, catwoman, deadman, green lantern, hal foster, Hawkman, howard chaykin, jack kirby, kamandi, kyle baker, metal men, paul pope, prince valiant, ryan sook, strange adventures, supergirl, superman, teen titans, the demon, the flash, the shadow, wonder woman

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Host Derek Coward talks about the first issue of the new Batgirl series from DC Comics.