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It’s about Sesame Street.

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While Derek is off being a good parent with a sick child, Angela and Bockwatcher talk and talk and talk, mostly about how awesome Derek is (especially at writing shownotes), but they talk about other stuff too.

This was a sort of light week for me. I only had four things in my pull list. However, one of them was the newest ‘The Boys’ trade, which I had to leave until next week because I am currently low on funds.

So here is what I left the shop with:
Magog 7 (DC Comics) – I was talking with my comic book dealer and we are both surprised this book hasn’t been cancelled yet. I am pretty sure I am the only one in the shop who gets it, or if I’m not, then the number is definitely in the single digits. Plus, everything I like seems to get cancelled for no good reason.

Pilot Season: Velocity (Image Comics/Top Cow Comics) – I have dug all of the Pilot Season books this year and I’m not sure this will be different. Plus, it’s Kevin Maguire, who I believe doesn’t do nearly enough work nowadays.

Daytripper 4 (Vertigo) – This is one of the most touching poignant books on the shelves right now.

Tags: Daytripper, kevin maguire, magog, pilot season: velocity, the boys

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This episode is all about heroes finally after recent forays into westerns and romance. Just in time too because next episode is our first….sorry gotta listen to find out.

00:00:00 Intro Music
00:00:38 Opening
00:00:56 Welcome
00:04:46 For the Good of the Show

00:18:10 Feedback
00:18:12 Forums
00:20:00 Website

00:20:54 Reviews
00:21:20 Sub-Mariner 21 ( – + )
00:52:12 Thor 172 ( + + )

01:14:50 Word of the Show
01:15:33 Recap
01:16:00 Coming Attractions
Tower of Shadows 01
Where Monsters Dwell 03
01:18:48 Quote Challenge
01:20:08 Contact Us
01:22:14 Thank Yous
01:22:48 Remarks
01:25:35 Outro
01:26:15 Fini

Tags: feedback, quote challenge, sub mariner, thor

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Carlos calls in and Pat has the new releases while Rick and Steve have guests! And our host talks about Fantastic Four and Ultimate Enemy.

Discuss this episode on the forum (http://forum.bullpenbulletinspodcast.com/).

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Items shipping 3/10/10:

Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 #624 Regular Michael Lark Cover $2.99
Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 #624 Variant Pasqual Ferry Youre Fired Cover $2.99
Avengers X-Men Utopia TP $34.99
Breaking Into Comics The Marvel Way #1 $3.99
Cable Vol 2 #24 (X-Men Second Coming Prelude) $3.99
Criminal The Sinners #5 $3.50
Dark X-Men #5 $3.99
Enders Game Command School HC $24.99
Fantastic Four Vol 3 #575 2nd Ptg Dale Eaglesham Variant Cover $2.99
Ghost Riders Heavens On Fire TP $16.99
Halo Helljumper #1 Peter David Signed Edition $24.99
Hulk Let The Battle Begin #1 $3.99
Iron Man 2 Spotlight #1 $3.99
Lockjaw And The Pet Avengers Unleashed #1 Incentive Roger Langridge Variant Cover – [PI]
Lockjaw And The Pet Avengers Unleashed #1 Regular Ig Guara Cover $2.99
Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #21 $2.99
Marvel Must Haves Vengeance Of The Moon Knight #1-3 $4.99
Marvel Super Hero Squad Get Yer Hero On TP Digest Tales Of Suspense #39 Spoof Cover $9.99
Marvel Super Hero Squad Get Yer Hero On TP Digest Giant-Size X-Men #1 Spoof Cover $9.99
Marvel Super Hero Squad Vol 2 #3 $2.99
Marvels Greatest Comics Wonderful Wizard Of Oz #1 $1.00
Mighty Avengers Secret Invasion HC $29.99
Mystic Hands Of Doctor Strange Black and White #1 $3.99
Powers Vol 3 #3 $3.95
Prelude To Deadpool Corps #2 $2.99
Punisher MAX Vol 2 #5 $3.99
Runaways Parental Guidance HC $19.99
S.W.O.R.D. #5 $2.99
Spectacular Spider-Girl Who Killed Gwen Reilly TP $24.99
Spider-Girl Vol 12 Games Villains Play TP Digest $14.99
Twelve Spearhead #1 $3.99
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #8 $3.99
Ultimate Comics X #1 2nd Ptg Art Adams Variant Cover $3.99
Web Of Spider-Man Vol 2 #6 $3.99
Wolverine Dark Wolverine Vol 2 My Hero HC $19.99
Wolverine Mr X #1 $3.99
Wolverine Weapon X Vol 2 Insane In The Brain HC $24.99
X-Men Forever Vol 2 #19 $3.99
X-Men Pixie Strikes Back #2 $3.99

Classic Marvel Figurine Collection:

Classic Marvel Figurine Collection Magazine #112 Black Knight $12.00
Classic Marvel Figurine Collection Magazine #113 Hellcat $12.00

Tags: fantastic four, moon knight, new releases, smash tales, ultimate enemy

This is apparently based on Kevin Smith’s unused movie script. This means that most of the heavy lifting is done and he just has to polish it for comic book use. This should also mean that it won’t be plagued with scheduling gaps. That’s good because this is the starting point for a whole universe of Green Hornet related comic books from Dynamite Entertainment. And this was a pretty good story and like all good #1s, it makes me want to come back for at least the second issue.

I talk about it a lot more in the next episode of Indie Comic Book Noise.

Tags: dynamite entertainment, green hornet, kevin smith

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This week on Teenage Wasteland…

A new intro and a bit of business to push out of the way, but quickly after that I pose the question of, “How many younger people listen?”. Plus, some thoughts on spending, large reading piles and plenty of reviews. Oh, and don’t forget, Mr. Jeff Sandquist talking up the Punisher!

Books Discussed
The Corpse Carries a Gun and Tyrannosaurus Beth #1
Daredevil Vol. 1 #100 and #101
1963 #1-6
The Losers Vol. 1 and 2

Monster Island Media

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Tags: 1963, alan moore, andy diggle, daredevil, Gene Colan, image comics, Jock, Matthew Petz, punisher, rick veitch, steve bissette, Steve Gerber, the losers, vertigo

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Mike and Keith go over listener feedback, as well as:

Supergirl #49
Supergirl #50
Superman #696
Superman World of New Krypton #12
Superman Secret Origins #4
Red Tornado #6
Outsiders #27
Green Arrow/Black Canary #29

Tags: green arrow/black canary, outsiders, red tornado, supergirl, superman, superman secret origins, superman: world of new krypton

This was HUGE week for me. Not only did a bunch of books that I was looking for finally come in, but I also went to TWO shops this week and went a little crazy in the dollar bin of one of them.

New This Week:
True Story Swear To God 12 (Image Comics) – I already read and reviewed this issue. Short answer: get it now (unless you have no love in your heart, then just stick with Blackest Night/Siege).
Girl Comics 1 of 3(Marvel Comics) – Again read and reviewed. Again I recommend you pick it up.
The Great Ten 5 of 10 (DC Comics) – I still think this is the best book coming out from DC and I can’t wait to get the time to read it.
The Sword 22 (Image Comics) – This title is coming to an end soon and I will miss it.
Kevin Smith’s Green Hornet 1 (Dynamite Entertainment) – I’m looking forward to the entire sub-line of Green Hornet books.
First Wave 1 of 6 (DC Comics) – This is the only book I am not completely sold on, but I think this might surprise me.
Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep 9 (BOOM! Studios) – Still a good title and I look forward to it every month.
Age of Bronze: Betrayal Part One TPB (Image Comics) – I decided last week to switch from single issues to trades for this title.
Siege 2 of 4 (Marvel Comics) – I finally found a copy and I’m looking forward to The Sentry vs Ares.
Starman 81 (DC Comics) – Why not, I have a vast majority of the rest of the issues. I might be missing two or three. Maybe as many as six.
Nexus: Space Opera 101/102 (Rude Dude Productions) – I had not idea this even came out, which sucks because I have looking forward to each issue and I doubt there will be any others.
Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys (Viz Media) – I wanted to get Pluto Vol 1, but since they didn’t have it, I picked this up and special ordered Pluto. I want to go on record as saying that I am picking Pluto up on the recommendation of Ryan King, so if I don’t like it, I will blame him. Just kidding, I will blame Vince B.

From The Dollar Bin:
Prophet 5 and 6 (Image Comics) – The only issue of Prophet I have is 7, so it will be nice to see how we got to that point.
Incredible Herc 116/119/120/121 (Marvel Comics) – I have never read a single issue of Incredible Herc, but I heard a lot of good things about it.
War of Kings 2 of 6 (Marvel Comics) – I read the first issue and nothing after that, but I liked it and I want to check it out for a dollar.
Dazzler 26 (Marvel Comics) – I have never read an issue of Dazzler, but this one is the beginning of “The Startling Secret of Dazzler’s Sister.” Plus, there were a LOT of issues of Dazzler in the dollar bin.
Final Crisis 4 of 7 (DC Comics) – I stopped buying after issue 3, but a dollar, why not?
Justice League of America Vol 1 37 (DC Comics) – The cover is torn, but for some reason, I don’t think I have ever read this issue.
Tales of The Teen Titans 81 (DC Comics) – I got this because the creative team is Marv Wolfman, John Byrne and Jose Luis Garcia Lopez. Hall of Famer Creators FTW!!!
Imperial Guard 2 (Marvel Comics) – This has a cover date of Feb 97, but I had no idea this title even existed until I saw it for a dollar.
Fantastic Four 557 (Marvel Comics) – I missed the entire Millar/Hitch/Currie run, so when I saw it so cheaply, I thought I would check it out.
Bullet Points 1 or 5 (Marvel Comics) – I have no idea what this is about, but Tommie Lee Edwards drawing the original gray Iron Man. C’mon.
Give Me Liberty 3 (Dark Horse Comics) – Once again, never read any of the Martha Washington stuff, so why not for a dollar (notice a trend?)

Plus, even though I need about three or four long boxes, I picked up one.

Tags: age of bronze, ares, blackest night, boom studios, bryan hitch, bullet points, dazzler, dc comics, do androids dream of electric sheep, dynamite entertainment, fantastic four, final crisis, first wave, girl comics, give me liberty, great ten, green hornet, image comics, imperial guard, incredible herc, john byrne, José Luis García-López, justice league of america, kevin smith, mark millar, martha washington, marv wolfman, marvel comics, naoki urasawa's 20th century boys, nexus, pluto, prophet, rude dude productions, ryan king, siege, starman, tales of the teen titans, the sentry, the sword, tommie lee edwards, true story swear to god, vince b, viz media, war of kings

Like a lot of people, I’m not that fond of the name, but since I don’t judge a book by its cover (Unless the cover says “Anybody Who Buys This Is A Pedophile And An Asshole”, then I would probably think twice about picking it up), I picked it up off the shelf.

It is an anthology, so it was up and down in terms of my likes and dislikes, but overall I liked it:

I liked the intro by Colleen Coover.

I didn’t like ‘Moritat’ by G. Willow Wilson/Ming Doyle/Cris Peter/Kathleen Marinaccio, but that’s because I don’t like comic book stories that heavily utilize musical performances. The artwork was very Paul Pope-ish, though.

I liked the Venus story by Trina Robbins/Stephanie Buscema/Kristyn Ferretti because I think stories about people from the past fitting into current times are usually funny.

I liked the spotlight on Flo Steinberg, who I remembered from What If #11, but had no idea who she really was.

I liked ‘A Brief Rendezvous’ by Valerie d’Orazio/Nikki Cook/Elizabeth Breitweiser/Kristyn Ferretti because it is always nice to see what The Punisher does with his off time.

I didn’t like the She-Hulk pin-up by Sana Takeda because her hand-foot was distracting and I think if a male artist had drawn this particular picture he would have been raked over the coals for it.

I liked ‘Shop Doc’ by Lucy Knisley, I thought it was cute.

I liked the spotlight on Marie Severin. She’s Marie Severin, who wouldn’t?

I skipped over ‘Clockwork Nightmare’ by Robin Furth/Agnes Garbowska/Kristyn Ferretti for the same reason I didn’t like ‘Moritat’, only instead of a musical performance, this seemed like it was poetry.

I liked ‘Head Space’ by Devin Grayson/Emma Rios/Barbara Ciardo/Kathleen Marinaccio. I have always thought she spent too much time exploring relationships between characters rather than the characters themselves and as a result, I haven’t been a big fan of her work. She does the same thing in this story, but it makes sense since it was a story about a relationship. Of course, she makes my favorite X-Man look like a little bitch, but then again, almost all writers make him look like a little bitch.

I know a lot of people will pass on this book because of the “high price tag” and I’m not sure what kind of business it will do in trade, but I don’t feel like I got ripped off and I’m looking forward to the other two issues in the miniseries.

Also, I love the cover by Amanda Conner and Laura Martin.

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