Serious Issues: A Comic Book Podcast with Andrew Levins

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Episode 92: The Serious Issues 2017 Comic Book Awards Dec 24, 2017

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It's the awards show so well regarded that the entire world gets a public holiday to celebrate it! Happy holidays from your two favourite comic book obsessed parents - for our last episode of 2017 we take a look back at our favourite books of the year in 18 award categories that were voted on by you! Find out which were the best comics for each publisher, who were the best writers, artists and colourists and which were the most popular movies and tv shows in this super fun (and informative) episode.

Thanks so much for listening to the show this year! We love you!

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Episode 91_ Ding Dong Merrily On High Dec 18, 2017

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In our last proper episode of 2017, we continue our tradition of reading way too many comics while making way too many dong jokes.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (4:18)
The Wicked & The Divine Christmas Annual #1
Archie Christmas Spectacular #1
Judas #1
Rumble Vol 2 #1
Giants #1
Monstro Mechanica #1
Under: Scourge of the Sewers #1
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest #1

DC (28:41)
Mister Miracle #5
Michael Cray #3
Action Comics #993
Detective Comics #970
New Super-Man #18
The Flash #36
Wonder Woman #36

Image (47:28)
Maestros #3
Black Magick #9
Royal City #8
Port of Earth #2
Slots #3
Coyotes #2

Marvel (1:03:26)
Runaways #4
Jean Grey #10
X-Men Blue #17
All-New Wolverine #28
The Despicable Deadpool #290
Secret Warriors #10
Royals #12
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #27
The Punisher #219
The Amazing Spider-Man #792

Other Publishers (1:17:50)
Aliens: Dead Orbit #4
Dept.H #21
Jenny Finn #2
Bloodshot Salvations #4
Jughead: The Hunger #2
The Archies #3
Ghost Money #5
Gumballs #4
Slam! The Next Jam #4
Grass Kings #10
Spongebob Comics #75
Fighting American #3
Kid Lobotomy #3

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Episode 90: I Forgot to Write Down A Funny Thing We Said to Name the Episode After Dec 11, 2017

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The onslaught of holiday specials is upon us! Feast on festive cheer from Grant Morrison and DC, plus hear our reviews of Christopher Priest's new Justice League book, the latest issue of Paper Girls, the Rocko's Modern Life comic book and more!

Also - we announce the nominees for the Serious Issues 2017 Comic Awards! Vote for your favourite comics and creators of the year here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D2VCFJL

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (17:50)
Klaus and the Crisis in Xmasville #1
DC Holiday Special 2017 #1
Batman TMNT 2 #1
Sleepless #1
Paradiso #1
Witchblade #1
Venom Inc Alpha #1
Barbarella #1
Rocko's Modern Life #1

DC (53:00)
Batman #36
Justice League #34
Batman White Knight #3
Superman #36
Dastardly & Muttley #4
Deathstroke #26
Black Lightning #2
Harley and Ivy Meet Betty and Veronica #3

Marvel (1:11:13)
Doctor Strange #382
Captain America #696
Hawkeye #13
Inhumans Once & Future Kings #5
Black Bolt #8
Astonishing X-Men #6
X-Men Gold #17
The Avengers #674
Guardians of the Galaxy #148
Star Wars Darth Vader #9

Image (1:29:00)
Paper Girls #18
No. 1 With A Bullet #2
The Grave Diggers #2
Mirror #9
Rock Candy Mountain #6
Extremity #9
Stray Bullets: Sunshine and Roses #30
The Walking Dead #174
Generation Gone #5
Black Cloud #6

Other Publishers (1:42:12)
Archie #26
Love and Rockets #4
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Episode 89: Spice Eel Dec 04, 2017

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Siobhan's maternity leave is OVER which means we're back in the Kings Comic office for another episode all about the many comics that came out last week, featuring returning guests including boxes being taped, random beeping and Jim and Wayne, aka the voices in Siobhan's head!

This episode brought to you by Dollar Shave Club. Head to http://dollarshaveclub.com/seriousissues for a hot deal.

Comics reviewed in this episode:
First Things First (7:56)
Batman: Creature of the Night #1
Mystik U #1
DC New Talent Showcase 2017 #1
Super Sons #1
Aquaman #1
Sword of Ages #1
Powerpuff Girls The Bureau of Bad #1
Chasing Hitler #1
Reactor #1
John Wick #1
Quarry's War #1
Image (48:30)
Maestros #1
Spy Seal #4
Renato Jones Freelancer #5
Kill or Be Killed #14
Motor Crush #8
The Family Trade #2
Sacred Creatures #5
Manifest Destiny #32
Lazarus X+66 #5

DC
Batman Annual #2

Marvel
Darkhawk #51
Moon Knight #189
X-Men Blue #16
Jean Gret #9
U.S.Avengers #12

Other Publishers
Eternity #2
Heavy Vinyl #4

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Episode 88: Ol' Jumpy Feet Nov 27, 2017

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In this enormous episode, Levins and Siobhan review the first issue of Doomsday Clock and Danny Cates's takeover of Thanos, plus the finales of beloved favourites Motor Girl, Swordquest, Eleanor & The Egret and Clue. Also, Levins is forced to have some hard truths about his shocking pronunciation.

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Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (4:00)
Doomsday Clock #1
The Demon: Hell Is Earth #1
Imaginary Fiends #1
Doctor Radar #1
Betty & Veronica: Vixens #1
Void Trip #1
James Bond: Solstice #1
Maxwell's Demons #1
Tomb Raider: Survivor's Crusade #1
Long Lost #1
Doppelganger #1
Image (43:42)
Snotgirl #8
The Hard Place #4
Angelic #3
Savage Dragon #228
Glitterbomb: The Fame Game #3
Redneck #7
Underwinter: A Field of Feathers #2

Marvel (1:01:05)
Thanos #13
The Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #13
Silver Sable & The Wild Pack #36
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #25
Punisher: The Platoon #3
Cable #151
X-Men Gold #16
Generation X #9
All-New Wolverine #27
Invincible Iron Man #594
Luke Cage #167
Royals #11

DC (1:25:38)
Action Comics #992
Detective Comics #969
Nightwing The New Order #4
Doom Patrol #9
Batgirl #17
Kamandi Challenge #11
Astro City #49

Other Publishers (1:41:38)
Motor Girl #10
Clue #6
Eleanor and the Egret #5
Swordquest #5
Rugrats #2
Your Pal Archie #4
Turok #4
XO Manowar #9
Sherlock Frankenstein and the Legion of Evil #2
Dept.H #20
The Shadow #4
The Beautiful Death #3
Big Trouble In Little China Old Man Jack #3

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Episode 87: Everything's Better With Dick Nov 20, 2017

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Serious Issues is back with our 30th episode named after a terrible Dick Grayson joke! How do we do it?!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (2:29)
Fence #1
Ninjak #1
Evolution #1
Dark Fang #1
Brilliant Trash #1
The Batman Who Laughs #1
The Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini #1
Rasputin The Voice of the Dragon #1
Jenny Finn #1

DC (37:58)
Batman #35
Aquaman #30
Superman #35
Super Sons #10
Trinity #15
Injustice 2 #14
The Wild Storm #9

Marvel (54:15)
Doctor Strange #381
The Punisher #218
Not Branch Ecch #14
The Mighty Thor #701
Deadpool Vs Old Man Logan #2
Guardians of the Galaxy #147
The Defenders #7
Hawkeye #12
X-Men Blue #15
Secret Warriors #8
Spider-Men 2 #4
Black Panther Prelude #2
Darth Vader #8
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #297

Image (1:17:50)
Kill The Minotaur #6
Invincible #142
Mage The Hero Denied #4
East of West #35
The Realm #3
Descender #26
Black Science #33

Other Publishers (1:28:23)
Mech Cadet Yu #4
Bloodshot Salvation #3
Briggs Land Love Wolves #6
Zojaqan #2

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Episode 86: Rargaret Ratcher Nov 13, 2017

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Coughing fits! Fluctuating temperatures! A comic book induced leg cramp! Just a selection of the many ailments that Levins was suffering from while we recorded this episode.

Listen to a perfectly healthy Siobhan reviews the latest issues of Runaways, Mister Miracle, Royal City and more while Levins eats his weight in throat lozenges and tries not to die!

(For real, I'm too sick to do the time stamps this week! If someone wants to send them to me I'll put them up tomorrow and give you a shout out lol)

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First
Batman Lost #1
Port of Earth #1
Coyotes #1
Black Hole Repot #1
Deuce of Hearts #1
Kong on the Planet of the Apes #1
Harbinger Renegade #1

DC
Mister Miracle #4
Detective Comics #968
Action Comics #991
Wonder Woman #34
New Super-Man #17
Michael Cray #2
Marvel
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #26
Moon Knight #188
Daredevil #595
Master of Kung Fu #126
Uncanny Avengers #29
X-Men Gold #15
Runaways #3
Jessica Jones #14
Royals #10
Venom #157
The Despicable Deadpool #289
Spider-Man vs Deadpool #23
Spirits of Vengeance #2
Falcon #2
Zombies Assemble 2 #4
Star Wars #38

Image
Slots #2
Redlands #4
Royal City #7
Rock Candy Mountain #5
Injection #15
Other Publishers
Grass Kings #9
Centipede #4
Eugenic #2
Ghost Money #4

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Episode 85: Marvel Shoot Themselves in the Foot Nov 06, 2017

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It's the first episode that hasn't featured a Marvel #1 since March! They're too busy releasing 695th issues instead. Hear our reviews of The Jetsons, 3 Batman books, the new Captain America and the finale of our favourite European comic Jazz Maynard!

First Things First (3:00)
The Jetsons #1
Deadman #1
Black Lightning #1
Batman The Devastator #1
No. 1 With A Bullet #1
The Grave Diggers Union #1

Marvel (35:42)
Captain America #695
Power Pack #63
Guardians of the Galaxy #146
The Avengers #673
Black Bolt #7
Inhumans Once and Future Kings #4
Astonishing X-Men #5
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #6

Image (58:37)
Crosswind #5
Paper Girls #17
Extremity #8
Lazarus X+66 #4
The Walking Dead #173
Stray Bullets Sunshine and Roses #29

Star Wars Darth Vader #7

DC (1:10:02)
Batman #34
Batman White Knight #2
The Shadow Batman #2
Superman #34
Deathstroke #25
Harley and Ivy meet Betty and Veronica #2
Dastardly & Muttley #2
Injustice 2 #13

Other Publishers (1:31:45)
Archie #25
Lazaretto #3
Spiritus #2
Clue #5
Usagi Yojimbo #163
Jazz Maynard #6

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Episode 84: Podghast Oct 30, 2017

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Welcome to the spookiest episode of Serious Issues yet! Featuring reviews of all the new Halloween comics and also some comics that weren't completely mediocre. Trick or treat!
First Things First (4:28)
Jughead The Hunger #1
DC House of Horror #1
Black Crown Quarterly #1
Hack/Slash Resurrection #1
Goosebumps Monsters At Midnight #1
Ghostbusters Answer The Call #1
Underwinter A Field of Feathers #1
Eternity #1
Dark Nights Batman The Merciless #1
Thor Where Walk The Frost Giants #1
The Ruff and Reddy Show #1

Marvel (35:30)
The Punisher #17
Silver Surfer #14
Thanos #12
Black Panther #166
America #8
U.S.Avengers #11
Jean Grey #8
All-New Wolverine #26
X-Men Blue #14
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #24
The Amazing Spider-Man #790
Punisher The Platoon #2
The Despicable Deadpool #288
Image (1:07:27)
Angelic #2
Saga #48
Deadly Class #31
Gasolina #2
Glitterbomb The Fame Game #2
The Hard Place #3
DC (1:20:10)
Mother Panic #12
Nightwing The New Order #2
Detective Comics #967
Action Comics #990
Wonder Woman #33
Kamandi Challenge #10
Batgirl #16
Other Publishers (1:35:17)
Bloodshot Salvation #2
Turok #3
Big Trouble In Little China Old Man Jack #2
Victor Lavalle's Destroyer #6
The Beautiful Death #2
Dark Ark #2
The Unsound #5
Hi-Fi Fight Club #3

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Episode 83: Catwoman For A Mum Oct 23, 2017

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51 of last week's comics, read and reviewed by two sleep deprived parents! Hear us rant and rave about Rugrats, Batman, Thor, Spy Seal and more!

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Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (4:08)
Maestros #1
Kid Lobotomy #1
Deadpool vs Old Man Logan #1
Black Panther Prelude #1
Batman The Drowned #1
Rugrats #1
Kong Gods of Skull Island #1
Sherlock Frankenstein and the Legion of Evil #1
Animosity: Evolution #1

DC (35:08)
Batman #33
Superman #33
Super Sons #9
Wonder Woman Conan #2
Trinity #14
Aquaman #29
Batwoman #8
Nightwing #31
Injustice 2 #12
Astro City #48
The Wild Storm #8

Marvel (59:06)
The Mighty Thor #700
All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #12
Cable #150
X-Men Gold #14
Generation X #7
The Invincible Blue #593
The Incredible Hulk #709
Champions #13
Venom #156
Spider Gwen #25
Luke Cage #166
Monsters Unleashed #7
Secret Warriors #7
Doctor Strange #26

Image (1:23:54)
Kill The Minotaur #5
The Realm #2
Descender #25
Shirtless Bear Fighter #5
Generation Gone #4
Savage Dragon #227
Mage The Hero Denied #3
They’re Not Like Us #16
Invincible #141
Spy Seal #3
Kill Or Be Killed #13

Other Publishers (1:42:30)
Animosity #10
Made Men #2
Faith and the Future Force #4
Dept.H #19
Magnus #5
Swordquest #4

Comics to check out this week (1:49:55)

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