Humanoids releases "I Am Legion" and nobody notices. "Daytripper" concludes and DC doesn't capitalize on it. What makes a "Tarot" collector's edition? Does "Liberty Meadows" need a boost, really? Erik Larsen draws "Spawn."
Cerebus in Spanish. Is the Cerebus business model still effective? Is anyone reading Echo? Bluewater prints one of everything. How many printings is too many?
We're testing a new format this week, with the Top 10 Talking Points, which includes Doug TenNapel's work, Chuck Dixon's "Robin," the most insane/coolest "Rocketeer" reprint ever, and loads more.
Is Comic-Con too heavily weighted towards Saturday? Did Mark Waid get his Starro yet? Will Marvel repeat DC's digital day-and-date delivery mistakes? Is Geoff Johns starting DC's Icon line?
I look back on Preview Night of San Diego 2010, including Alan Moore's rebuke of Watchmen, Hall H's overnight accommodations, the spectacle of San Diego, and much more.
I did a Top Ten list this week to make for a shorter show. Of course,it's the longest show in months, mostly because of the tangents, San Diego Comic-Con, and random utterances. And "uh"s. In other news: Scott Pilgrim, The Avengers, Marvel Zombies, Cerebus Self Publishes, and more.
A ton of new books again this week, so we'll dispense with the Top Ten list. . DC has more $25 hardcovers. Absolute Planetary 2 is out, but what about the tie-in one shots? What about Justice League Generation Lost's digital price? Infinity Gauntlet in hardcover! Whoo-hoo!
The Invincible HC discussed herein is indeed two books' worth of material oversized and slipcased, but is all together in one book, not two. Plus, lotsa other cool stuff!
Come with me as we venture to take a look at Marvel's families of titles, a slipcased hardcover Simpsons comic, and a whole lot more of the oddities on last week's shipping list.
Grant Morrison gets good artistic help. Peter David's classic Hulk run hits a seventh trade paperback. Mark Millar's movie comic book finally concludes. And Jock has two entries in the top ten.
Augie looks back at the quirkiness of Marvel's "The Silver Surfer," from 1991 - 1992 or so. Naked superheroes, "Dark" characters, and even a Jersey Shore reference.
Augie takes a look back at the column's fifth anniversary to celebrate the podcast's fifth anniversary, featuring art from Tom Beland, Chris Eliopoulos, Steve Lieber, John Gallagher, and Tracie Mauk.
The Pipeline Podcast turns five years old this week, with a new top ten including Scrooge McDuck, Missile Mouse, and some non-anthropomorphic creatures, too.
Ten Comics. All vying for the coveted #1 spot of the week. Only one can make it. Which will it be this week? How about a comic featuring a naked Batgirl and Catwoman? Yup, it's gonna be one of THOSE weeks...
A new top ten list, complete with Pinocchio, Old Man Logan, Blackest Night, Wolverine Art Appreciation, Ambush Bug, and Spider-Man newspaper strips, amongst other stuff.
On a jam packed week filled with great comics, we have an X-Men Omnibus, Underground, the long-awaited finale to Old Man Logan, another Superman origin series, Treehouse of Horror, more Pitt, and more more more.
What can reprints tell us about a comic? Marvel 1602 and X-Men Forever raise that question. Also, "Ultimatum" is a Spider-Man title? And are my "G.I. Joe" trades worthless now, thanks to IDW?
Nocturnals, Ultimate Spider-Man, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Magog, and more. I apologize for missing 'Strange Tales' but we'll circle back to that one later...
Nocturnals, Ultimate Spider-Man, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Magog, and more. I apologize for missing 'Strange Tales' but we'll circle back to that one later...
Day One of this year's Comic-Con International: San Diego 2009 is in the books, and Augie's looking at Bob Schreck, IDW, Archie, Comixology, and the return of Blacksad.
In the first of two Top Ten lists this week, Augie looks at the new books with spines being released. That includes PVP Awesomeology, Captain Britain by Moore and Davis, and Modern Masters: Chris Sprouse, among others.
Odds and ends at the end of the week: Wizard promotes what's left, I'm not going to San Diego though there are rooms left, Jeff Smith and Terry Moore are BroMancing, rock stars writing comics don't bother us as much as screenwriters, MacGruber movie (ugh)
Eric Wight, artist on My Dead Girlfriend and Frankie Pickle, stops by to chat about how his career got started at Warner Bros. animation, and how that led to a life in comics.
No, your iPod didn't skip. That's a bad edit point 10 seconds in or so. It's a special edition of the Pipeline Podcast, as I field your questions from Twitter about LCSes, Wolverine, and comic organization schema.
A webcomic is the #1 book of the week. Flash and Powers reprints show up. A light-hearted Masters of Evil book shows up on the docket. And Batman dies. Again. And again. And again.
Parade With Fireworks gets the much-heralded #1 slot. GI Joe is back. The Comics Journal interviews Brian K. Vaughan. Bone winds up its color run. And Peter David's Hulk is still being reprinted. Yay!
Jeff Smith returns in a European-inspired format. Groo isn't dead yet. Warren Ellis is most prolific. Annie gets a second go-around. And a whole lot more.
Happy New Year! Ring it in with a bunch of Marvel comics, including a cool Punisher collection, a new Soleil reprint volume, and Gail Simone's CBR column collected.
It's a Christmas Eve podcast. Kramer's Ergot finally hits stands, as does a new issue of Ultimatum. If that's not enough for you, how about Guerillas, Vigilante, Farscape, and Savage Dragon?
A Frank Miller Daredevil book tops the chart. DC and Marvel continue their Big Events. Ennis/Dillon reunite on The Punisher. And Marvel's new "Oz" book begins.
Archer and Armstrong make the Number One spot of the top ten list this week, joined by Watchmen, Love and Capes, Thunderbolts, Firebreather and a whole lot more.
Another week, more new comics. We dispense with the top ten list due to time constraints, but I'll say this: Stephen King fans have much to be happy about.
Peter David Star Trek tales, All Star Batman the fricking All Star, Daredevil, Terry and the Pirates, Ronin, and Uncle Scrooge are all in the Top Ten list this week.
Gene Colan gets a tribute; All Star Superman wraps up; Halloween is coming and Diamond has the bundles for you; Superman: Kryptonite gets a hardcover; Mike Kunkel returns to Shazam; And two more Kirkman books.
Gotham Central hits hardcover and tops this week's top ten list. Plus, Secret Invasion continues, Wolverine goes European, Steven King returns to comics in a big way, Invincible carries on, and Marvel Knights hits a decade.
A DC blast from the past leads the pack this week, with Todd McFarlane drawing Superman and Batman. Plus, Beetle Bailey debuts on the podcast. Jonah Hex has an exciting artist. A webcomic comes to print. Fables hits a milestone. And lots more!
A big week for comics leads to a special Top 15 list, led by a Johnny DC book, but also including Ambush Bug, Avengers, Spider-Man, Daredevil, and monkeys in the Vietnam jungle.
A pick of nostalgia and very good comics reading from DC makes the #1 slot on a second printing. I'm pretty sure that's a first for this podcast. But "Secret Invasion," "Punisher," "The Black Diamond," "Walking Dead," "Green Arrow Black Canary," and others join the top ten list for the week.
It's a very expensive week, topped off by the hundred dollar Howard the Duck Omnibus collection. Don't miss a thing, though: a Cemetary Blues TPB, a Tim Sale interview, and the return of Scott Kollins to The Flash make for an interesting week.
IDW bleeds your wallet dry. The Walking Dead hits a milestone. Chuck Dixon and Butch Guice takes us back to World War II. Mike Kunkel returns to comics! So does Erik Larsen! And loads more.
A translated French comic tops a list that also includes Damage Control, Y the Last Man, World's Finest, Wolverine, and an instructional manual for making comics.
The Brits invade Marvel. Invincible hits 50. Little Orphan Annie and The Sandman compete for your tall dollars. And why Chuck?!? And how does the son of Hulk become a pirate? Wild week!
Secret Invasion, Trinity, Ultimate Origins, a new Doug TenNapel graphic novel, and second issues of House of Mystery, Invincible Iron Man, and Tor make for a pretty good week. And that's only a small part of this week's full release list.
Omnibi Out The Wazoo. It's the biggest new comics week I can ever remember. Fred Hembeck, Tom Beland, John Byrne, Grant Morrison x 3, and a load more. It's a Top 15 list this week, and even that isn't enough.
Strangely enough, Indiana Jones takes the number one spot in the top ten list this week. Also featured: Captain America, a Walking Dead reprint, Echo, Perhapanauts, and more.
It is a jam packed top ten list this week led off by the collection of the seminal 90s DC series, Starman. Plus, Casanova ends, Marvel starts a whole lot of new books, and Batman maybe sorta kinda but not really dies.
It is a very very big week, including Iron Man, Amelia Rules, the return of Richard Donner to Superman, a Serenity Christmas ornament, the return of Joe Kubert to Tor, Franklin Richards, and dozens more.
WildGuard returns to Image. Helen Killer attempts to save a doomed president. The Order ends. Dave Sim begins. And we step back in time for The Punisher Circle of Blood.
Everyone's favorite Merc With A Mouth prepares for a big comeback in 2008 with a pair of exciting new trade paperbacks. Plus, Peter David and Greg Rucka are having busy weeks.
The Skrulls invade the Top Ten list this week, but strong showings from Dynamite Entertainment, Robert Kirkman, and Boom! Studios fill out this week's podcast.
Sit back, folks, it's a long one. This week we have new issues of 'Daredevil', 'Savage Dragon', 'Blue Beetle', and even 'Damage Control.' All that, and a whole lot more.
Asterix is at the top of this week's Top Ten list, accompanied by books such as The Order, Franklin Richards, Thor, and Batman: The Killing Joke. Quite a mix there. . .
Webcomic wannabes have a piece of must-reading this week. Bwah-ha-ha Justice League goes hardcover. Marvel unveils literary classics to the libraries. Serenity fans get a new #1. And a whole lot more.
Darwyn Cooke returns to the Top Ten list this week, with Mark Evanier's Kirby Bio close behind. A black and white Marvel title and a new Terry Moore title all follow close behind.
Jeff Smith returns to comics. Frank Miller and Jim Lee push forward with another issue of All Star Batman. Ed Brubaker produces a triple play of modern comics legend. And who is Zango? Is he truly evil?
April is just around the corner, and Augie and Jamie share an hour to discuss the interesting comics releases under five bucks for that month. Plus, statues, convention scheduling, contact information, and more!
Lots of CrossGen books hit the stands, Perhapanauts returns, Chuck Dixon strikes twice, Youngblood, The Order, Cable/Deadpool ends, and a lot more for a very busy week.
The Order might be going away, but it is the number one book of this week. If that is not enough for you, might I suggest Rough Stuff magazine or Young Avengers Presents or Ultimates 3 or Left on Mission or several other comics? Listen in today.
The Top 11 this week includes a Brand New Day for both Spider-Man and Youngblood. Plus, a couple of top tier DC titles, the end of an era on another, and a WildStorm TPB. Yes, Virginia, WildStorm does still exist.
Come celebrate the third anniversary of comics podcasting, with a relatively small comics week that still manages to include no less than four titles written by Warren Ellis and two by Rick Remender.
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