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CCL #453 - Comic Con 2017 Wrap-Up Jul 25, 2017

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It’s the Comic Con Wrap-Up Special and Chris gets dives into all the collected edition and reprint Eisner Award Winners: Best U.S. Edition of International Material Winner: Moebius Library: The World of Edena, by Jean “Moebius” Giraud et al. (Dark Horse)Best Archival Collection/Project--Strips (at least 20 years old) Winner: Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy, Colorful Cases of the 1930s, edited by Peter Maresca (Sunday Press)Best Archival Collection/Project--Comic Books (at least 20 years old) Winner: The Complete Wimmen’s Comix, edited by Trina Robbins, Gary Groth, and J. Michael Catron (Fantagraphics)Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism Winner: The A.V. Club comics coverage, including Comics Panel, Back Issues, and Big Issues, by Oliver Sava et al., www.avclub.comBest Comics-Related Book Winner: Krazy: George Herriman, A Life in Black and White, by Michael Tisserand (Harper) ...and even more news and announcements from San Diego including the new Berger Books imprint and The Originals Expanded Edition by Dave Gibbons at Dark Horse, Star Wars Adventure (IDW), more Bone books from Jeff Smith, Kevin Eastman is Kickstarting a semi-autobiographical comic, Drawn & Quarterly announced at Comic-Con this week plans to publish new editions of comics by Aline Kominsky-Crumb and Julie Doucet, Marc Guggenheim Attached to Swords of the Swashbucklers, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark Returning to Comics, The Shadow/Batman Volume 2 and DC’s new GN format, Superman by Frank Miller and John Romita jr., Moore, O’Neill to conclude ‘League of Extraordinary Gentlemen’ with The Tempest, Both Avery Hill Publishing and Breakdown Press, two respected UK publishers, have announced upcoming graphic novels and comics for the Fall, and the classic pulp Amazing Stories in digital format.

CCL #452 - Fullmetal CCL Jul 17, 2017

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Chris gets back into the latest news and upcoming releases including: the passing of Sam Glanzman and USS Stevens, the NPR 100 Favorite Comics And Graphic Novels list, Mike Mignola and Rasputin: Voice of the Dragon‘s, Hellboy: Krampusnacht and Koshchei The Deathless, Abe Sapien: Dark and Terrible Volume 1-2 Omnibus, BPRD: Hell On Earth Omnibus, Frank Miller’s Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi from IDW, Behaving Madly the anthology of MAD knock-offs, a huge list of IDW/SDCC trade paperback and hardcovers exclusives including several Artist Editions, Silver Volume 3 from Dark Planet Comics, Fullmetal Alchemist: Fullmetal Edition from Viz, Batman: The Dark Prince Charming 1-2 from DC, Roger Langridge’s Fred the Clown - The Iron Duchess free downloads, Check, Please! and The Thing 35th Anniversary Art Book from Printed in Blood.

CCL #451 - September 2017 Solicitations Jul 10, 2017

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Chris goes over select trade paperbacks and collected editions from the September 2017 solicitations including: Luther Strode: The Complete Series HC (Image); Transformers vs. G.I. Joe: The Quintessential Collection HC, Star Hawks, Vol. 2 HC (IDW); Fantagraphics Studio Edition: Hal Foster's Prince Valiant Hardcover, Peppy In The Wild West HC, Street Fighting Man: Spain Vol. 1 TP (Fantagraphics), Back Issue! 100 (TwoMorrows); Abe Sapien: Dark And Terrible Volume 1 HC (Dark Horse); Deadpool & Co. Omnibus HC, Thor vs. Hulk TP, Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol. 12 HC, Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel TP, Spider-Man: The Daily Bugle TP, Doctor Strange Epic Collection: Afterlife TP, Tomb Of Dracula: The Complete Collection Vol. 1 TP, Werewolf By Night: The Complete Collection Vol. 1 TP, Marvel Horror: The Magazine Collection TP (Marvel); Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC, DC's Greatest Hits Box Set TP, The Demon By Jack Kirby TP, Green Lantern: Kyle Rayner Vol. 1 TP, House Of Secrets: The Bronze Age Omnibus HC, Onder Woman And The Justice League Of America Book Two TP, Justice League Of America: A Midsummer's Nightmare The Deluxe Edition HC, JLA: The Nail/Another Nail Deluxe Edition HC, Justice League Of America: The Detroit Era Omnibus HC, Absolute WildC.A.T.S HC (DC Comics).

CCL #450 - August 2017 Solicitations Jul 03, 2017

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Chris goes over select trade paperbacks and collected editions from the August 2017 solicitations including: Marvel Comics Digest #2 (Archie); For Better Or For Worse: The Complete Library, Vol. 1, Bernie Wrightson Artifact Edition (IDW); The Thing From The Grave And Other Stories HC, The EC Artists Library Slipcase 3 (Volumes 9-12) HC (Fantagraphics); Comic Book Creator 15 - Mark Schultz, Back Issue! 99, Batman: The Animated Series' 25th Anniversary!, Alter Ego 148, Kirby100 Limited Hardcover Edition (Twomorrows); The EC Archives: Aces High HC, The Terminator: The Original Comics Series - Tempest And One Shot HC, Hellboy In Hell Library Edition HC - Volume 7 (Dark Horse); Captain America By Mark Waid & Ron Garney Omnibus HC, Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 19 HC, Marvel's Thor: Ragnarok Prelude TP, Thor By Jason Aaron & Russell Dauterman Vol. 2 Hc, Thor: The Trial Of Thor TP, Thor & Hulk Digest, Thor: Worthy Origins TP, Bloodstone & The Legion Of Monsters TP, Daredevil Epic Collection: Heart Of Darkness TP (Marvel); Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus HC, Batman: The Dark Knight: The Master Race HC, Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 4 HC, Green Arrow: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC, Night Force By Marv Wolfman: The Complete Series HC (DC Comics).

CCL #449 - DCU by Mike Mignola Jun 26, 2017

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Chris reviews the new DCU by Mike Mignola - what it collects and more importantly what it doesn’t collect and what we may see in Volume 2. Also on the show: a new edition of Superman: The World of Krypton TPB (also by Mignola) and Vertigo by Ed Brubaker HC (DC Comics); Jane Arden, Hugh Striver and Deathless Dear from LOAC (IDW); Overwatch (Dark Horse with Blizzard); John Porcellino publishing Jenny Zervakis' Strange Growths, a lot of digital comics news and emails answered on Deadpool: The Adamantium Collection and The Golden Age Wonder Woman #23.

CCL #448 - July 2017 Solicitations May 30, 2017

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Chris goes over select trade paperbacks and collected editions from the July 2017 solicitations including: The Darkness: Darkness / Batman & Darkness / Superman 20th Anniversary Collection TP and Mage: The Hero Discovered, Vol. 1 TP (Image); Hero Squared Omnibus SC (Boom! Studios); Star Trek: The Classic UK Comics, Vol. 3, Jungle Girls, and Sax Rohmer’s Dope (IDW); X-O Manowar Deluxe Edition Book 5 HC (Valiant); Mandrake The Magician: The Fred Fredericks Dailies Vol 1 HC (Titan); Dark Horse Comics/DC Comics: Mask TP (Dark Horse); Punisher: Suicide Run TPB, Doctor Strange/Punisher: Magic Bullets TPB, Deadpool vs. The Punisher TPB, Deadpool & X-Force Omnibus HC, Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk Vol. 11 HC (252), Sif: Journey Into Mystery - The Complete Collection TPB, S.H.I.E.L.D.: Hydra Reborn TPB (Marvel); Batman: Arkham - Clayface Tp, Batgirl: Stephanie Brown Vol. 1 TP, Batman: Shadow Of The Bat Vol. 2 TP, Batman: Knightfall Omnibus Vol. 2: Knightquest HC, Wonder Girl: Adventures Of A Teen Titan TP, Deadman By Kelley Jones: The Complete Collection TP, Grayson: The Superspy Omnibus HC, Legends Of The Dark Knight: Jim Aparo Vol. 3 HC (DC Comics).

CCL #447 - The Eisner Awards and Other Stories May 19, 2017

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Chris goes over the latest reprint and collected edition news including The Other Side Deluxe HC by Jason Aaron and Cameron Stewart and Wolves, Demeter and The Mire Deluxe HC by Becky Cloonan (Image), HERO-A-GO-GO with Michael Eury (TwoMorrows), Captain Easy: The Frank Santoro Edition (Fantagraphics), The Moebius Library Vol. 2: The Art of Edena and Hellboy Library 7 (Dark Horse), and Bill Mantlo & Butch Guice’s Swords of the Swashbucklers GN (Kickstarter and Dynamite). Also on the show: a look back at Free Comic Book Day 2017, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 and a look forward to the Eisner Awards.

CCL #446 - C2E2 2017 and June 2017 Solicitations Apr 29, 2017

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Chris starts the show with a non-collected edition typo from Darth Maul #3 then dives head first into his time at C2E2 2017, including who he saw and what bought, then an email from Derek of the Comics Alternative Podcast about the Tales of the Batman and Legends of the Dark Knight series of hardcovers including a rundown of all of them. Also on the show is a few notable standouts from the June 2017 Solicitations that include: Astounding Wolf-Man Complete Collection HC from Image; X-O Manowar (2017) Vol. 1: Soldier TPB from Valiant; Hulk: World War Hulk Omnibus HC, Thor: Heroes Return Omnibus Vol. 1 HC, Shang-Chi: Master Of Kung Fu Omnibus Vol. 4 HC, Muppet Babies Omnibus HC, and Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Vol. 16 HC from Marvel; DC Universe: Rebirth Omnibus Expanded Edition HC, Elseworlds: Justice League Vol. 2 TP, Justice League By Giffen and Dematteis Omnibus Vol. 1 HC, and Watchmen: The Annotated Edition HC from DC Comics.

CCL #445 - Creepy, Eerie, Jerry and Bob Apr 12, 2017

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Chris goes over a ton of reprint and collected edition news including Marvel’s Star Wars Slipcase, Kodansha’s Akira Slipcase, Neil The Horse from Conundrum Press, Archie’s 75th Anniversary Digest, Star Hawks, Dan Dunn and Star Wars from IDW and Library of American Comics, DC’s Jerry Lewis and Bob Hope comics, the Fantagraphics Studio Edition: Hal Foster's Prince Valiant and the abrupt end of the Creepy and Eerie Archives from Dark Horse.

CCL #444 - May 2017 Solicitations Mar 29, 2017

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Today Chris catches up with select solicitations for May 2017 including Jack Kirby's Fantastic Four World's Greatest Artist's Edition HC, Walt Disney’s Treasury Of Classic Tales, Vol. 2, Spawn Vault Ed HC, DC Comics/Dark Horse Comics: Batman Vs. Predator TP, DC Horror: House Of Secrets Vol. 1 HC, Batman: Secrets—Sam Kieth Gallery Edition HC, Tales Of The Batman: Gerry Conway HC, The Legion Of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC and how it fits into the Legion Of The Super-Heroes Archives, Star Wars: The Marvel UK Omnibus HC and how it crosses over with Star Wars: The Complete Marvel Years Volume 3 Omnibus, Hulk: Planet Hulk Omnibus HC, The Mighty Thor Omnibus Vol. 3 HC, Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Two-In-One Vol. 2 HC, Marvel Masterworks: Luke Cage, Power Man Vol. 2 HC, Spider-Man/Doctor Strange: The Way To Dusty Death TPB, Punisher By Garth Ennis Omnibus HC (New Printing), and the long awaited Punisher: Back To The War Omnibus HC. Chris also goes over Dark Horse Comics/DC Comics: Justice League Volume 2 TPB, Marvel Masterworks Daredevil HC Vol. 11, 30 Days Of Night 15th Anniversary Edition TPB, Cosmic Odyssey and Adam Strange, listener email and his schedule of how he will approach this podcast for the foreseeable future.

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