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Keith and Mike go over

Doom Patrol #7
R.E.B.E.L.S #12
R.E.B.E.L.S #13
Booster Gold #28
Booster Gold #29
JSA All-Stars #2
JSA All-Stars #3
Justice Society of America Annual #2
Justice Society of America #35
Justice League Cry for Justice #6
Justice League of America #41

Tags: booster gold, Doom Patrol, jsa all-stars, justice league of america, Justice League: Cry For Justice, justice society of america, R.E.B.E.L.S

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

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Join Mike, Micah and Bill as they are joined by Keith Knudsen (DC Noise). Keith discusses his Yoga experience which is followed up by tons of comic talk featuring Milestone Forever, The New Guardians (from Millennium), Millennium, Samurai, Nightwing, Avengers, Joe The Barbarian, R.E.B.E.L.S, The Unclothed Man in the 35th Century, Superman World of New Krypton, Super Friends, Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam, Hero Squad, Spartacus Blood and Sand The comic, Cinderella, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, Jonah Hex, Magog, Wildcats, The Authority, GI Joe Cobra Special, Transformers Ongoing, Rapture, Stumptown, New Avengers, Jackpot, Justice Society of America, Justice League of America and Cry for Justice. TV talk includes Lost, Sanford and Son, Star Wars Clone Wars, Archer, Batman The Brave and the Bold, Smallville, Modern Family, Community and the Human Target. Movies include Blood The Last Vampire, Big River Man, High Society, 2012, Planet Hulk, Hurt Locker, Adventureland, Away we Go, and Inglourious Basterds. Finally the guys finish up by discussing Brunch and how to soak your nuts.

Tags: 2012, adventureland, Archer, avengers, Away We Go, batman: the brave and the bold, Big River Man, billy batson and the magic of shazam, Blood The Last Vampire, Cinderella, Community, GI Joe Cobra Special, Hero Squad, High Society, Human Target, Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, jackpot, Joe the Barbarian, jonah hex, justice league of america, Justice League of America: Cry for Justice, justice society of america, Lost, magog, milestone forever, Millennium, Modern Family, new avengers, nightwing, Planet Hulk, R.E.B.E.L.S, Rapture, Samurai, Sanford and Son, smallville, Spartacus Blood and Sand, Star Wars Clone Wars, Stumptown, super friends, superman: world of new krypton, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, the authority, The New Guardians, The Unclothed Man in the 35th Century, Transformers Ongoing, Wildcats

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Keith and Mike go over:

Superman/Batman #67
Doom Patrol #5
Adventure Comics#5
Outsiders #25
R.E.B.E.L.S. #11
Justice League of America #40
Teen Titans #78
Booster Gold #27

Tags: adventure comics, booster gold, Doom Patrol, justice league of america, outsiders, r.e.b.e.l.s., superman/batman, teen titans

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Join Mike, Micah, Bill and Jay (Modern Lover) as they discuss a boat load of comic books like Blackest Night, Justice League of America, Hellblazer, Secret Six, Beasts of Burden, Milk and Cheese, Johnny DC, Comics for Kids, Azrael, Black Panther, The Incredibles, Batman Books, Sweet Tooth, Incorruptible, Orc Stain, Forgetless, Darkness/Pitt, Sweet Tooth, Sword, New Jersey Gods, Project Superpowers, Wonder Woman, Buck Rogers, The Goon, Archie and much much more. We also discuss tons of TV like The L-Word, Zena, The Prisoner, Dr. Who, Pawn Stars, Lost, Oz, Batman The Brave and The Bold, Star Wars Clone Wars, Freakazoid, The Human Target, Looking for the Next Iron Chef, Durham County. Movies include Avatar, Sherlock Holmes, Daybreakers, Princess and the Frog, Invictus, Twilight, Star Trek The Undiscovered Country, Observe and Report, and more……Plus some food over the holidays and an announcement. Enjoy the marathon of an episode.

Tags: Archie, Avatar, azrael, Batman Books, batman: the brave and the bold, Beasts of Burden, black panther, blackest night, buck rogers, Comics for Kids, Darkness/Pitt, Daybreakers, Dr. Who, Durham County, Forgetless, Freakazoid, hellblazer, Incorruptible, Invictus, johnny dc, justice league of america, Looking for the Next Iron Chef, Lost, Milk and Cheese, New Jersey Gods, Observe and Report, Orc Stain, oz, Pawn Stars, Princess and the Frog, project superpowers, secret six, sherlock holmes, Star Trek The Undiscovered Country, Star Wars Clone Wars, Sweet Tooth, sword, the goon, The Human Target, the incredibles, The L-Word, the prisoner, twilight, wonder woman, Xena

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Mike and Keith discuss Blackest Night and review the following:

Superman/Batman #66
Teen Titans #77
Adventure Comics #4
Outsiders #24
Justice League of America #39
Green Lantern #48
Blackest Night #5

Tags: adventure comics, blackest night, green lantern, justice league of america, outsiders, superman/batman, teen titans

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DC Noise pays tribute to co-host and friend Eric Martin. Eric Martin co-host of DC Noise died of a heart attack way to early in his life. Several podcasters and friends left tribute messages for Eric at the beginning of the episode. It is the followed by our episode 63 with Eric Martin. This was recorded the Saturday before Eric passed away and we discussed Previews, and several other DC Comics like:

Justice League of America 38
Justice Society of America 32
Last Days of Animal Man 6
JSA vs. Kobra 5
Detective Comics 858
Batman and Robin 5

Tags: batman and robin, detective comics, eric martin, jsa vs kobra, justice league of america, justice society of america, last days of animal man

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This week Mike and Eric start the show with a quick round up of several recent comics we read which includes Wednesday Comics, Green Arrow/Black Canary 22, Solomon Grundy 5, Wonder Woman 34, JSA vs Kobra 1 and 2, Strange Adventures 5, Justice League of America 35, Justice Society of America 29, Teen Titans 71, Secret Six 11, North 40 1, Final Crisis Aftermath: Run 3, Final Crisis Aftermath: Escape 3 and The Nobody OGN. Then we move into a huge Blackest Night spoiler discussion with –

Blackest Night #1 (00:21:00 to 00:53:25)
Green Lantern #44 (00:53:25 to 01:04:23)
Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps 1 – 3 (01:05:27 to 01:12:47)

And finally we throw in some discussion of JLA: Cry for Justice #1 (01:12:47 to 01:21:12).

Tags: blackest night, blackest night: tales of the corps, final crisis aftermath: escape, final crisis aftermath: run, green arrow/black canary, green lantern, jsa vs kobra, justice league of america, Justice League: Cry For Justice, justice society of america, north 40, secret six, solomon grundy, strange adventures, teen titans, the nobody, wednesday comics, wonder woman

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This episode features our Top 5 JSA Members, along with contributions from some of our listeners. We then go through the June 2009 Previews catalog for DC items shipping in August. Our reviews this time include:

• Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance #1 (00:52:56 to 00:58:09)
• Final Crisis Aftermath: Ink #1 (00:58:09 to 01:01:39)
• Justice League of America #33 (01:01:39 to 01:05:58)

and a quick synopsis of Trinity 49 through 52 (01:05:58 to 01:15:00).

Tags: final crisis aftermath, jsa, justice league of america, justice society of america, trinity

My mystery comic book finally arrived today from the Amazon Marketplace. Since I have it in my possession and I don’t have to worry about people rushing out to buy it (and therefore driving up the price for me to get it), I can finally make the big reveal.

It is JLA: Secret Origins by Paul Dini and Alex Ross, the only one of their oversized books that I didn’t own.

I haven’t read it thoroughly yet, but I like what I have seen by just thumbing through it. It appears to be a collection of two page retellings of the origins stories of the Justice League of America (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash, Green Arrow (with Black Canary, but her origin wasn’t told.),  Captain Marvel (the real one, you know “Shazam!”), Hawkman (and Hawkgirl, whose origin has always been intrinsically tied to her husband’s), Atom, Plastic Man,  Martian Manhunter and Green Lantern Hal Jordan.

Since I cut my teeth on DC Comics way back when, there  is nothing in here that I didn’t already know but it never looked like this.  There is also a retelling of the Justice League of America themselves, which is restricted to one paragraph. The real treat on the JLA spread is Adam Strange, Zatanna, Metamorpho, The Elongated Man, Phantom Stranger and Red Tornado each getting the Alex Ross treatment for a panel.

After the story, there is an interview with Dini and Ross that includes a lot of sketches and a painting of the Big Seven, which is beautiful and I wish I had a poster of it.

Now my Dini/Ross oversized collection is complete and I can start getting some of the other books that I saw on TreasuryComics.com. This could take a while and get expensive. Luckily for me, I’m not as obsessive about such things as I once was.

Tags: adam strange, alex ross, amazon marketplace, aquaman, atom, batman, black canary, captain marvel, elongated man, flash, green arrow, green lantern hal jordan, hawkgirl, Hawkman, interview, jla: secret origins, justice league of america, martian manhunter, metamorpho, paul dini, phantom stranger, plastic man, red tornado, shazam, superman, wonder woman, zatanna