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Amid all the #REBIRTH relaunches, the Talking Comics crew revisit one of Bobby's favorite Superman stories: Grant Morrison & Frank Quitely's ALL-STAR SUPERMAN!!! Also, Mara squeezes ten books into her lightning round, Steve talks the 1%, Bob gets British, and Joey finally discusses the Tony Awards. Check it!!! 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, Dr. 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 info@talkingcomicbooks.com.

Wonder Woman Rebirth is here and we check in with experts Bob and Mara on how they thought Greg Rucka did on his return to the series. We also cover all the other Rebirth titles including Aquaman, Action Comics, Detective Comics and The Flash. Which are worth your time? We let you know. Then we chat with American Mary filmmakers the Soska Sisters about their comic work, which superhero they want to tackle and if they think ghost sex is a viable practice. All this and more comics, comics, comics!

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 info@talkingcomicbooks.com.

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 inter

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