Green Arrow, Green Lanterns, Superman, and Batman all got Rebirth specials this week and the crew is here to review all of them. How good is Green Arrow? Does Tom King land his first Batman issue? Find out! We also go deep on Civil War II #1 and find out who loved it and who is checking out. The answer may surprise you! We also talk the Outcast pilot, Preacher and some Manga time!

What a giant week for comics! First we have DC Universe: Rebirth which changes the status quo if the DC Universe. We discuss what we like about it, what we don't and if it got us excited to read DC comics. Then we do our full rundown of the latest mutant movie X-Men: Apocalypse. Does it live up to Days of Future Past and First Class? How does it do juggling its many characters? Is Cyclops still the worst? Find out! Plus we chat about Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 and get in deep about the strong feelings on both sides.

Is Comixology Unlimited the Netflix of comics? How is the selection? We dig in and promise to talk to you in a month after we've had time to try it out. We also review a Manga! Nana Vol.1. What does the crew think of it? Find out! We also talk Power Man and Iron Fist, Preacher on AMC, Mae, and Archangel. If you want to read a long with us on our Manga adventure here is the link to Nana on Comixology.

Our own Adam Shaw (Talking Valiant podcast) had the chance to sit down with Jim Zub (writer) and Steven Cummings (artist), the creative team behind Wayward, in a pub just outside Tokyo. Because they live on opposite sides of the planet, this was a rare chance to get both Zub and Cummings in the same room at the same time to talk about Wayward. They talk about how they got started in comics, what lead to them collaborating on the series, and what goes in to making each issue. Jim even goes into what it is like working on a creator own series versus a licensed brand.

Darwyn Cooke (DC New Frontier, Richard Stark's Parker, Catwoman) tragically passed away this week and we do our best to do justice to the man and his work. We also speak about the future of Rat Queens and our thoughts on Tess Fowler leaving the book. On the comic book side of things we get into Captain America and Bucky, Black Panther #2, El Deafo, assign a Manga and much more!

Civil War is the latest Marvel Studios film and we are here to review it. Are we Team Cap or Team Iron Man? How deep are the political messages and how are the personal interactions? Does this change the Marvel Cinematic Universe? We go into all of it! That plus comic talk!

It's a packed show this week as we rank the MCU, talk dollar value of Doctor Strange, Greg Land's prowess as an artist and Stjepan Sejic making the change to graphic novels only. All this plus the horrors of merging Comixology accounts, awesome listener questions and how Talking Comics helped Hamilton get nominated for all those Tony's! The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Editor-in-Chief Bobby Shortle (Fanboy Remix, Doctor Whocast), Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com contributor), Bob Reyer, Mara Wood and Joey Braccino who weekly dissect the releases and give you, the consumer, a simple Roman yay or nay regarding them. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at [email protected].

Comic talk abound on this week's show! Bobby says goodbye to Snyder/Capullo's Batman, Mara lets her manga flag fly with A Silent Voice and Bob and Joey get in depth about Captain America #8 and Power Man and Iron Fist #3. We also touch on the stories that have made the most news this week. The firing of Shelly Bond has brought a lot of focus on DC Comics and their policy of allowing harassment. We talk about the deep seeded problems in the industry and what we think needs to be done.

It's a great week for comics as a number of fantastic series hit shelves and the nominees for the prestigious Eisner Awards are released. The crew also chats about the Doctor Strange trailer - and the problem with Asian erasure. Featured in this episode is Blood Stain, by Linda Sejic, from Image Comics. New comics such as House of Penance #1, Mockingbird #2, Pretty Deadly #9, C-3PO #1, and more are discussed.

Black Panther #1 by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Brian Stelfreeze hit stands this week and the Talking Comics crew is here to talk about it. We also deep dive into Grant Morrison and Yanick Paquette's Wonder Woman: Earth One. How does this reflect William Moulton Marston's original work? Does is measure up to past Wonder Woman stories? Find out as Wonder Woman experts Mara Wood, Carolyn Cocca and Bob Reyer break it down! We also chat about Preacher Vol.1, Justice League: Darkseid War, Poe Dameron, Grizzly Shark and more! If you are interested in Mara's chapter in Captain America vs. Iron Man: Freedom, Security, Psychology click the link!

Comic herstorian and fountain of knowledge Trina Robbins drops by the podcast to talk about her new book and the future of women in comics. We also chat about Saga, Captain America #7, some DC Rebirth listener questions and just a little bit of chat about Serial season 2.

Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice opened this week and the Talking Comics crew is here to review it. We do a full non spoiler section and then dive deep into what we think of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and the whole deal. We also dive into a full breakdown of DC Rebirth and what we think of the new books and the teams involved.

On Friday, the second season of Daredevil hit Netflix. Bobby, Stephanie and Steve (with Bob throwing in an occasional question) discuss their thoughts on it in two parts, a spoiler-free section and a section filled with them, so tune in if you haven't checked it out yet, but be aware of the moment gears switch. Before that, Bob prepares us for Batman vs Superman by sharing some essential story arcs for you to check out. The lightning round and books of the week are also in the first half of the show so if you haven't watched Daredevil or just aren't going to, there's still plenty of stuff for you.

Spider-Man has made his MCU debut! What does the crew think of his new costume and the rest of the Civil War trailer? Is Doctor Strange worth 5 bucks? This plus the group's book club on Fantastic Four #48-51 a.k.a. The Galactus Trilogy + 1!

Special Edition: Talking Antaeus with Harry Groener Download Directly From iTunes Feedburner Link Harry Groener is a classically trained actor who has 83 credits on IMDB, has performed in Broadway classics like Crazy For You, Oklahoma, Cats and Spamalot and has been nominated for three Tony awards. That's not to mention the countless plays and musicals he has done around the country. He is also a founding member of the Anteaues Theater Company. You remember them right? We did a story about the Antaeus Theatre Company not too long ago. Groener would excuse you though if you didn't know him for his illustrious theater career or even his 68 episodes on the sitcom Dear John, which was a top ten show in its late eighties/early nineties hay day. No, he knows full well you probably know him for one of three things: Mayor Richard Wilkins II: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Tam Elbrun in Star Trek: The Next Generation's "Tin Man". Ted's eccentric step-dad Clint: How I Met Your Mother As you will hear in the interview Harry doesn't mind this one bit. He embraces it and he feels honored to have worked on shows that people remember so fondly. When I spoke with Mr. Groener the 64 year old actor was giving with him time and his passion for live theater shown through bright and clear. I hope you will give the interview a listen and head over to the Antaeus Kickstarter page and give whatever you can. They have 5 days left to raise money for their new home which will bring live theater to their community. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com), a blog dedicated to covering the latest and greatest in comic book releases. The editorial staff is composed of Editor-in-Chief Bobby Shortle (Fanboy Remix, Doctor Whocast), Stephanie Cooke (Misfortune Cookie), Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com contributor), and Joey Braccino who weekly dissect the releases and give you, the consumer, a simple Roman yay or nay regarding them. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at [email protected].

Stephanie takes over hosting duties for the show this week and is joined via Skype by Bob and Steve. Stephanie THROWS AWAY the format of talking about comics and just goes with the flow. First up on the list to discuss? Black Widow #1 from Mark Waid, Chris Samnee, and Matt Wilson. They also discuss Vampirella #1 by Kate Leth and Eman Casallos, Batgirl #49 by Brenden Fletcher, Babs Tarr, and Cameron Stewart. Additionally discussed comics include: -DC Bombshells #10 -A-Force #3 -True Patriot Vol. 1 (now available everywhereeeeeeee!) -Ms. Marvel #4 -All-New Wolverine #4 -Spider-Gwen #4 -Sarah C Anderson’s Adulthood is a Myth -Delilah Dirk and the King’s Shilling

Remember when we did a story about the Antaeus Theatre Company not too long ago? Well FYI, they have an AMAZING group of people who do great work over there. One of those people is Mike McShane who graciously joins us on this very special edition of the podcast to do trivia with Stephanie and Mr. Bob Reyer. Mike talks about Antaeus, what they’re doing and tells a TON of great stories (including tell Mel Brooks “NAH” on The Producers) and more. You don’t want to miss the amazing fast friendship between Mike and Bob. Stephanie promises that the trivia isn’t SUPER DUPER HARD this time (you know, totally objectively) so play along as Mike and Bob see how many questions they can get right.

We discuss the casting of Iron Fist in detail and go deep on the implications and significance. The lovely Joelle Jones (artist and co-creator of Lady Killer) joins us for the second half of the show and talks to us about her work and more. Lightning Round Octopus Pie Vol. 1, Dejah Thoris #1, DC Bombshells Vol. 1, Alias Vol. 2, Faith #2, The Fade Out, Kid Eternity, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, ANAD Avengers #5, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #4, Sunstone Vol. 4. Books of the Week Maus Vol. 1, Black Magick #5, Patsy Walker #3, Another Castle #1 and also the new Stēla comics app. FYI: the crew have gone all superhero on the world, thanks to the wonderful Hanie Mohd. Like them? Make sure to follow her and let us know what you think of our superhero pictures. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com), a blog dedicated to covering the latest and greatest in comic book releases. The editorial staff is composed of Editor-in-Chief Bobby Shortle (Fanboy Remix, Doctor Whocast), Stephanie Cooke (Misfortune Cookie), Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com contributor), and Joey Braccino who weekly dissect the releases and give you, the consumer, a simple Roman yay or nay regarding them. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at [email protected].

I got the chance to chat with the delightful Jim Gibbons from Stēla, the comics reader for your phone that is providing you with a new way to enjoy and digest funnybooks. Stēla just launched on Feb 25 in the US (it was in Canada before… neener neener) and they’ve got a ton of great stories and creators right at your fingertips just WAITING for you to check them out. Jim walks me through everything that YOU need to know to get started with Stēla, what the company is all about, how it works and so much more. Plus Jim is just a great human so make sure that you listen and hear everything that we talk about.

Stephanie gets a quick word with The Falcon himself Anthony Mackie to talk about his new film Triple 9.

Issue #222: DC Rebirth Impressions and ComicsPRO We lay out the good and the bad of DC's Rebirth. We talk about ComicsPRO and Eric Stephenson's equally talked about (but more eloquently put) speech from there. We discuss a bunch of cool things coming to Talking Comics over the next few weeks (cool special guests, yo!). And SO MUCH MORE! Lightning Round Bitch Planet #7, Clean Room #5, Red Sonja #2, Spider-Woman #4, Silver Surfer #2, Bill & Ted Go to Hell #1, Skim GN, Geoff Johns Flash Omnibus Vol.1, Sex Criminal #14, Thor #4 Books of the Week Power man & Iron Fist #1, A Glance Backward and Joss Whedon and John Cassaday's Astonishing X-Men. FYI: the crew have gone all superhero on the world, thanks to the wonderful Hanie Mohd. Like them? Make sure to follow her and let us know what you think of our superhero pictures. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com), a blog dedicated to covering the latest and greatest in comic book releases. The editorial staff is composed of Editor-in-Chief Bobby Shortle (Fanboy Remix, Doctor Whocast), Stephanie Cooke (Misfortune Cookie), Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com contributor), and Joey Braccino who weekly dissect the releases and give you, the consumer, a simple Roman yay or nay regarding them. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at [email protected].

We review Deadpool! How do we feel about rated R comic book movies? Is the film too much or just right? Listen to find out! We also comment on the ever developing DC Rebirth. Of course we talk and review all the big comics of the week. Lightning Round Golem #1-3, All-New Wolverine #5, The House of Montresor, Monologue#1, Jonesy #1, Batman #49, Deadpool #1-6, Black Canary #8, Starfire #9, All-New All Different Avengers #5, Shaft Imitation of Life #1, Insexts #3, and Harley Quinn's Little Black Book. Book of the Week Injection, The Ultimates, Jonesy #1

Stephanie and Bob are joined by Mike Antonucci on this special edition of Talking Comics. Mike has uncovered the secret history of a very cool toy from 1965. That toy is the James Bond Attaché Case that sold like GANGBUSTERS. The toy now sells on eBay for upwards of at least $400 and is a rare collector’s item that mega-fans are on the hunt for. We chat with Mike about why the toy is so special and get into the man behind the toy, a man that hasn’t been publicly associated with the toy in all of this time and a man that deserves to be known for creating one of the most iconic toys in our time. Take a listen and learn about The Secret History of the James Bond Attaché Case.

Kelly Sue DeConnick and Matt Fraction join us on the show to discuss everything from Pretty Deadly, Milk Fed, social media Chip Zdarsky. We also deep dive on Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli's Spider-Man #1. Lightning Round We Can Never Go Home, Baltimore Vol. 6: The Cult of the Red King, BPRD Hell on Earth Vol. 7: A Cold Day in Hell, Harrow County Vol. 1: Countless Haints, Giant Days Vol. 1, Golem, Love The Tiger, Love The Fox, Captain Marvel #2, Howard the Duck #4, Doctor Strange #5, Scarlet Witch #3, Kennel Block Blues #1, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Books of the Week A-Force #2, The Private Eye, Spider-Man #1 FYI: the crew have gone all superhero on the world, thanks to the wonderful Hanie Mohd. Like them? Make sure to follow her and let us know what you think of our superhero pictures.

Why aren't we digging the new Avengers book? How good is Cry Havoc #1? This week's show features Bobby, Stephanie, Bob, Steve and good ol' Joey Braccino talking comics (wow, so crazy) and they dive into a plethora of listener questions that have been building up for a little while. PREPARE YOURSELVES! Lightning Round Victorie City #1, Curb Stomp, Book of Death, Daredevil: Yellow, Batman Vol. 8, Rasputin Vol. 2, The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot, Henchgirl #4, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #3, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #4, Spider-Woman #4, Saga #33, and Legends of Tomorrow (the TV series). Books of the Week Cry Havoc #1, All-New All-Different Avengers #4, Super Zero #1-2 Psst... Stephanie thinks you should check out Some Other Animal's Meat by Emily Carroll over on her web site. FYI: the crew have gone all superhero on the world, thanks to the wonderful Hanie Mohd. Like them? Make sure to follow her and let us know what you think of our superhero pictures. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com), a blog dedicated to covering the latest and greatest in comic book releases. The editorial staff is composed of Editor-in-Chief Bobby Shortle (Fanboy Remix, Doctor Whocast), Stephanie Cooke (Misfortune Cookie), Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com contributor), and Joey Braccino who weekly dissect the releases and give you, the consumer, a simple Roman yay or nay regarding them. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at [email protected].

We discuss the new Suicide Squad trailer, Wonder Woman footage as well as the other cool little bits of news that dropped since we last recorded. The crew also dives into Captain Marvel #1 and see how it measures up to Kelly Sue DeConnick's epic run. That's right... the second half of this show is a quiz show! Each contestant is also going to have a turn asking questions and also play along too. We'll explain things before everything kicks off. Oh yeah, and we're totally joined by Joey Braccino aka new full-time, part-time Talking Comics podcaster. Lightning Round Amazing Forest #1, Hellcat #1, Batgirl #47, Tomboy #1, Cruising Through the Louvre, Insexts #2, Clean Room #4, iZombie Vol. 1, Batman #48. Books of the Week Mean Girls Club, Princess Cyrene vs. The World, Faith #1, The Sheperd: Apokostasis TPB

Movies, TV pilots, other stuff... oh MY! The gang talk about plans for the show in the future (yay cool things!), they talk comics (obviously) and they talk about what they're excited in this coming year (spoilers: there's cool stuff ahead). Bob, being our beloved curmudgeon has a couple bones to pick with 2016 but you'll get to hear all about it on this week's episode. Lightning Round Space Riders Vol. 1Worst X-Men #1, Kaptara Vol. 1, Spider-Man/Deadpool #1, D4VE2, Secret Wars #9 (and its crappy ending!!!) (as per Bob), Scarlet Witch #2, Squadron Supreme (and its historic moment) (as per Bob), Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur #2, Books of the Week Legend of Wonder Woman, Iscariot GN, Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death #1, Starve

The grand finale of all our awards podcasts where we announce the winners. Bobby, Stephanie, Bob, Mara and Joey (LOCK IT IN!) are on board to deliberate and give their final word on the nominees. Votes are cast, winners are announced. And it's great. A complete list will be posted after we get the chance to sucker you all into having to listen to the show.

It's the fourth and final day of our Best of 2015 deliberations and the gang is here to figure out their nominees for Best Writer, Best Artist, Best On-Going Series, and Best Overall Comics of 2015.

It's the third day of our Best of 2015 deliberations and the gang is here to figure out their nominees for Best Mini-Series, Best New Series, Best Story Arc, and Best Web/Digital Comic of 2015.

It's the second day of our Best of 2015 deliberations and the gang is here to figure out their nominees for Breakthrough Writer, Breakthrough Artist, Single Issue and Graphic Novel of the Year.

It's the first day of our Best of 2015 deliberations and the gang is here to figure out their nominees for Best Adaptation of a Comic Book, Best Publisher and Best Cover.

Our review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens is here! Bob and Bobby breakdown the adventures of Rey, Finn, Poe and their battles with Kylo Ren while also diving into what Star Wars means to them. Bob also celebrates the arrival of Patsy Walker: Hellcat with a rundown of the character's history.

It's the last normal show of the year! That's crazy, right? Totally. On this week's show we talk X-Men: Age of Apocalypse trailer, Star Trek: Beyond, and the greatness of Scarlet Witch #1. Lightning Round: The Kitchen, Gotham Academy, Black Canary, Batman, Batman/TMNT, Spider-Gwen #3, Gwenpool Holiday Special, Ultimates #2, Insexts #1 Book of the Week: Fresh Romance #1, The Secret Loves of Geek Girls, Scarlet Witch #1 Shared Book of the Week: The Violent #1 by Ed Brisson and Adam Gorham FYI: the crew have gone all superhero on the world, thanks to the wonderful Hanie Mohd. Like them? Make sure to follow her and let us know what you think of our superhero pictures. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com), a blog dedicated to covering the latest and greatest in comic book releases. The editorial staff is composed of Editor-in-Chief Bobby Shortle (Fanboy Remix, Doctor Whocast), Stephanie Cooke (Misfortune Cookie) and Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com contributor) who weekly dissect the releases and give you, the consumer, a simple Roman yay or nay regarding them. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at [email protected].

Is the price of comics poisoning the industry? The crew discusses the $4.99 price point and how it has affected their buying habits. Additionally in the latter half of the show, we begin discussing some of the titles that will come up for our Best Of 2015 lists, so take a listen to be in the know. Lightning Round: Paper Girls #2, Robin War #1, Lazarus, Daredevil #1, Totally Awesome Hulk #1, ANAD Avengers #2, Doctor Strange #3, Howard the Duck #2, Rocket Girl #7, Harley Quinn's Little Black Book #1, Death Vigil Vol. 1, Batgirl Vol. 2, Saga #31, Deadly Class Vol. 2, Rat Queens #11-13. Book of the Week: Plutona, Sensation Comics #17, Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1952 Shared Book of the Week: Mystery Girl #1 by Paul Tobin and Alberto Alburquerque Next week's #TCBOTW is: The Violent #1 by Ed Brisson and Adam Gorham FYI: the crew have gone all superhero on the world, thanks to the wonderful Hanie Mohd. Like them? Make sure to follow her and let us know what you think of our superhero pictures. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com), a blog dedicated to covering the latest and greatest in comic book releases. The editorial staff is composed of Editor-in-Chief Bobby Shortle (Fanboy Remix, Doctor Whocast), Stephanie Cooke (Misfortune Cookie) and Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com contributor) who weekly dissect the releases and give you, the consumer, a simple Roman yay or nay regarding them. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at [email protected].

On this week's show, we discuss Dark Knight: The Master Race (not currently affiliated with Hitler). There is a LOT of comic discussion (shock and awe) and we discuss the launch trailer for Captain America: Civil War, which came out LITERALLY the moment we released last week's show. Lightning Round: Saga #31, Venom Space Knight #1, 2 Sisters, Archie #4, Black Magick #2, Switch #2, Giant Days Vol.1, Empowered Special: Pew-pew-pew!, Silk #1, Henchgirl #2, Squirrel Girl #2, Silver Surfer #15, Art Ops #2, All-New Wolverine #2, Alabaster: The Good, the Bad, and the Bird #1, Red Thorn #1, and Limbo #1. Book of the Week: Darth Vader Vol. 1, Art Schooled, Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur #1, Immolation Shared Book of the Week: Dark Knight: The Master Race #1 Next week's #TCBOTW is: Mystery Girl #1 by Paul Tobin and Alberto Alburquerque FYI: the crew have gone all superhero on the world, thanks to the wonderful Hanie Mohd. Like them? Make sure to follow her and let us know what you think of our superhero pictures. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com), a blog dedicated to covering the latest and greatest in comic book releases. The editorial staff is composed of Editor-in-Chief Bobby Shortle (Fanboy Remix, Doctor Whocast), Stephanie Cooke (Misfortune Cookie) and Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com contributor) who weekly dissect the releases and give you, the consumer, a simple Roman yay or nay regarding them. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at [email protected].

On this week's show, the gang review the latest from Marvel, Jessica Jones on Netflix starring Kristen Ritter. The latter portion of the show is the review and features two parts: the first half is our initial thoughts without spoilers so you can listen to that if you haven't watched the show yet and the second part of it is our specific thoughts, which DOES include spoilers. We'll give you plenty of warning before we start talking plot points and such, so just keep that in mind on this week's show. Lightning Round: Glitter Kiss, I Hate Fairyland #2, Batman Europa #1, New Avengers #3, Uncanny Avengers Annual #1, Secret Six #8, Clean Room #2, Pretty Deadly #6, Ms. Marvel #1 Book of the Week: Spider-Woman #1, Sam Wilson Captain America #3, Huck #1 Shared Book of the Week: The Mighty Thor #1

Is The Ultimates #1 as good as advertised? Does All-New All-Different Avengers deliver? Will Stephanie ever sleep again or will she continue to just play Fallout 4? All this and more on Talking Comics. Lightning Round: Batman #46, All-New All-Different Avengers #1, Iron Man #1-3, All-New Wolverine #1, The Goddamned #1, Starfire #6, DC Comics Bombshells #4, Spider-Gwen #2 Book of the Week: Superman: American Alien, 750 Years in Paris, Illuminati #1, The Ultimates #1 Shared Book of the Week: Wolf Vol. 1 by Ales Kot Next week's book of the week The Mighty Thor #1. FYI: the crew have gone all superhero on the world, thanks to the wonderful Hanie Mohd. Like them? Make sure to follow her and let us know what you think of our superhero pictures. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com), a blog dedicated to covering the latest and greatest in comic book releases. The editorial staff is composed of Editor-in-Chief Bobby Shortle (Fanboy Remix, Doctor Whocast), Stephanie Cooke (Misfortune Cookie) and Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com contributor) who weekly dissect the releases and give you, the consumer, a simple Roman yay or nay regarding them. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at [email protected].

With Spectre hitting theaters the Talking Comics crew discuss Dynamite's James Bond 007 #1 from Warren Ellis and Bob gives us his favorite films in the franchise and a history of the character. We also talk favorite new Marvel titles, web comics and the war on Christmas.

Issue #208: Death Vigil and Star Wars Trailer Reactions Death Vigil Vol.1 y Stjepan Sejic is one of the best series out there and Bobby, Steve, Bob and Mara breakdown why you should be reading it and what they hope for a possible second volume. We also dig into some delayed Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer reactions and jaw about how The Flash and Supergirl TV shows are doing. LIGHTNING ROUND: Justice League #45, Invincible Iron Man #2, Batgirl #45, Amazing Spider-Man, New Avengers #2, Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1, Power Up #4, Manifest Destingy #18, Chewbacca #2, Princeless vol. 4, Lady Killer Vol. 1. BOOKS OF THE WEEK Black Magick #1, Star Wars: Kanan #7, Two Brothers, Henchgirl SHARED BOOK OF THE WEEK: Art Ops #1 by Shaun Simon and Michael Allred. Next week’s #TCBOTW is James Bond #1 by Warren Ellis FYI: the crew have gone all superhero on the world, thanks to the wonderful Hanie Mohd. Like them? Make sure to follow her and let us know what you think of our superhero pictures. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com), a blog dedicated to covering the latest and greatest in comic book releases. The editorial staff is composed of Editor-in-Chief Bobby Shortle (Fanboy Remix, Doctor Whocast), Stephanie Cooke (Misfortune Cookie) and Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com contributor) who weekly dissect the releases and give you, the consumer, a simple Roman yay or nay regarding them. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at [email protected].

Stephanie takes over the podcast hosting duties as she has gone ahead and fired the heck out of Bobby. Steve and Bob join her via Skype and derail the heck out of the show with the boss kicked to the curb. MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! LIGHTNING ROUND: Sam Wilson: Captain America #1, Astonishing Ant-Man #1, Kinski, Black Hand Comics, Black Canary #5, Secret Six #7, Gotham Academy #11, I Hate Fairyland #1, The New Deal by Jonathan Case, The Shield #1, Spider-Gwen #1. BOOKS OF THE WEEK: Regalia by Eliza Frye, Secret Wars: Agents of Atlas (One-Shot), Alias Vol. 1 SHARED BOOK OF THE WEEK: Clean Room by Gail Simone and Jon Davis-Hunt Next week's #TCBOTW is Art Ops #1 by Shaun Simon and Mike Allred

Does the announcement of the X-Men TV series mean Marvel has their hands on Fantastic Four? What did we think of Stjepan Sejic's Switch #1? Did it get us interested in the Top Cow universe? How was this week's run of All-New, All Different book? Listen to this week's Talking Comics Podcast to find out! LIGHTNING ROUND: Spider-Gwen #1, Starfire #5, DC Bombshells #3, A-Force #5,New Avengers #5, Uncanny Avengers #1, Batman #45, Twilight Children #1, Survivor's Club #1, Sex Criminals #1. BOOKS OF THE WEEK I Hate Fairyland #1 Ms. Marvel #19 Sam Wilson: Captain America #1 This weeks shared book of the week was Switch #1 by Stjepan Sejic. Next week's book is Clean Room by Gail Simone use #TCBOTW to chime in with your thoughts.

Our chats with Joshua Williamson, Paul Azaceta, Vivek Tiwary, James Tynion IV and Eryk Donovan from NYCC 2015. We talk Nailbiter, The 5th Beatle, Illuminati, Outcast, Memetic, The Woods and more!

Issue #205: NYCC 2015 Recap NYCC 2015 is behind us and we break it all down. How was Jessica Jones episode 1? Were there any big announcements from the Marvel panels? How awesome is Annie Wu? We talk about it all! Lightning Round Heart in a Box, Silver Surfer, The Kitchen, Invincible Iron Man, Paper Girls #1, Doctor Strange #1, Sensation Comics #15, Spider Island #5, Avengers #0, ANAD Point One, Secret Wars #6, We Can Never Go Home, Memetic Vol. 1, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #50, Batman & Robin Eternal, Archie #3, Wayward Vol. 1 Shared Book of the Week Jughead #1 by Chip Zdarsky and Erica Henderson Next week's #TCBOTW is: Switch #1 FYI: the crew have gone all superhero on the world, thanks to the wonderful Hanie Mohd. Like them? Make sure to follow her and let us know what you think of our superhero pictures. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com), a blog dedicated to covering the latest and greatest in comic book releases. The editorial staff is composed of Editor-in-Chief Bobby Shortle (Fanboy Remix, Doctor Whocast), Stephanie Cooke (Misfortune Cookie) and Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com contributor) who weekly dissect the releases and give you, the consumer, a simple Roman yay or nay regarding them. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at [email protected].

It's the week before NYCC 2015 and in addition to the return of Stephanie, the guys are joined by the delightful Huw Parry who brings joy and alcohol to the mix. We also discuss Marvel at $5.99, the Dynamite Relaunch, and the future of Batman. Lightning Round Deadly Class Vol. 1, Pretty Deadly Vol. 1, Five Ghosts Vol. 1, Sunstone Vol. 1, Wonder Woman Vol. 7, Captain America White #2, Attack on Titan, From Under Mountains, Locke & Key Audiobook, Wonder Woman '77 Special #2, Fantastic Four: Season One OGN, Empowered Vol. 9, Runaways #4, We Are Robin #4, Generation IX Vol. 1, Bloodshot Reborn Vol. 1: Colorado. Book of the Week Black Widow: Forever Red, Invisible Republic Vol. 1, Hank Johnson: Agent of Hydra, Batman Annual #4, The Hunter Empty_01 Shared Book of the Week The Empty Vol. 1 by Jimmie Robinson Next week's #TCBOTW is Jughead #1 by Chip Zdarsky and Erica Henderson. FYI: the crew have gone all superhero on the world, thanks to the wonderful Hanie Mohd. Like them? Make sure to follow her and let us know what you think of our superhero pictures. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com), a blog dedicated to covering the latest and greatest in comic book releases. The editorial staff is composed of Editor-in-Chief Bobby Shortle (Fanboy Remix, Doctor Whocast), Stephanie Cooke (Misfortune Cookie) and Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com contributor) who weekly dissect the releases and give you, the consumer, a simple Roman yay or nay regarding them. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at [email protected].

Happy Batman Day! Bob and Bobby are your dynamic duo for this episode of the Talking Comics Podcast. On this week's "Bobcast" the crew discusses what Batman means to them, Mark Millar's new initiative, the new Marvel books on the horizon, the many faces of Nick Fury, and the third volume of Sunstone. Our #TCBOTW was the extremely hard to find Scooby Doo Team Up #12 and next week will be a first for us as we will tackle a trade paperback. We will be discussing The Empty Vol. 1 from Jimmie Robinson. Use #TCBOTW to ring in with your thoughts.

What do we think of Black Panther's new ongoing series, what is the Talking Comics verdict on Tokyo Ghost #1 from Rick Remender and Sean Murphy, and just how good are JephLoeb and Tim Sale on Captain America: White? All this plus SHIELD one shots, B.P.R.D. and the glory on Constantine: Hellblazer on the Talking Comics Podcast! If you want to read the article we discussed from the AV Club you can find it here and be sure to read the excellent NY Times article about new Black Panther writer Ta-Nehisi Coates.

We are back! This week we dive deep into the Star Wars expanded universe. Joining us is Missift and Shojo host Mara Wood to discuss Shattered Empire and the other elements of The Journey to the Force Awakens. We also start a new feature where we discuss interesting articles from around the net in depth. First up is Shelf Life: Review 101: Tools for Reviewing Comic by Ron Marz. There is also talk of Daredevil, Batman and Bob's favorite comic of the year!