Serious Issues: A Comic Book Podcast with Andrew Levins

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Episode 54: Werewolves Over Draculas Every Time Apr 03, 2017

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We say a tearful goodbye to some of our favourite runs of the last year: Black Widow, Spider-Woman, Backstagers and Divinity III. Also we say a tearful hello to 40 brand new issues from last week.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Adam Strange Future Quest #1
Aliens Defiance #10
Animal Noir #2
Animosity #6
Avengers #5.1
Backstager #8
Batgirl Annual #1
Black Widow #12
Booster Gold Flintstones Special #1
Comic Book History of Comics #5
Dark Knight Master Race #8
Deadly Class #27
Divinity Stalinverse #4
Green Lantern Space Ghost #1
Hadrian’s Wall #5
Heathen #2
Hookjaw #4
Image Plus #12
Infamous Iron Man #6
Inhumans Prime #1
Jughead The Hunger #1
Kamandi Challenge #3
Lazarus #26
Man-Thing #2
Mighty Captain Marvel #3
Moonshine #6
Occupy Avengers #5
Old Guard #2
Reggie and Me #4
Spider-Woman #17
Star-Lord #5
Suicide Squad Banana Splits #1
Thanos #5
Unfollow #17
Visitor #2
WWE Wrestlemania #1
X-Men Prime #1

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Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

Get in touch with us to ask us a question or tell us to start reading something we’re missing out on. Email us at seriousissues@kingscomics.com or find us at facebook.com/seriousissuespodcast. If you like what you hear, please leave us a nice review on iTunes!

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Episode 53: Everybody Gets Their Period Mar 27, 2017

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It's our biggest episode ever! With huge announcements, life altering changes to our most beloved segment and reviews of more that 50 new comics!

Welcome to all our new listeners who are joining us after the Planet Broadcasting launch! Check out all the Planet Broadcasting shows here: https://www.planetbcasting.com/our-shows/

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Action Comics #976
Anno Dracula #1
Batgirl #9
Batman TMNT Adventures #5
Black Hammer #7
Black Panther #12
Black Road #8
Captain America Steve Rogers #14
Curse Words #3
Dept H #12
Descender #20
Detective #953
Doom Patrol #5
Elektra #2
Empowered Soldier of Love #2
Evil Heroes #6
The Flash #19
Ghostbusters 101 #1
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #17
Helena Crash #1
Hulk #4
Invincible Iron Man #5
Iron Fist #1
Jem and the Misfits #3
Loose Ends #3
The Magdalena #1
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #17
Mother Panic #5
Reborn #5
Rocket Raccoon #4
Star Wars Darth Maul #2
Stray Bullets #22
Suicide Squad #14
Teen Titans #6
Ultimates2 #5
Uncanny Inhumans #20
Underwinter #1
Unworthy Thor #5
The Spirit: The Corpse Makers #2
Wonder Woman #19
WWE #3
X-O Manowar #1

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Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Episode 52: Goodbisland Mar 20, 2017

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We say goodbye to the fantastic Image anthology series Island, plus review an enormous stack of comics from Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse and more.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

All Star Batman #8
Archie #18
Batman #19
Batwoman #1
Black Panther World of Wakanda #5
Box Office Poison #3
Captain America Sam Wilson #20
Casanova Acedia #8
Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye #6
Coady & The Creepies #1
Dead Inside #4
Death Be Damned #2
Divinity III Escape from Gulag #1
East of West #22
Eclipse #5
Ether #5
God Country #3
Avatarex #3
Great Lakes Avengers #6
Head Lopper #5
Injection #11
Invincible #134
James Bond Felix Letter #3
Kill or Be Killed #7
Manifest Destiny #27
Mighty Thor #17
Monsters Unleashed #5
American Gods Shadows #1
Nightwing #17
Punisher #10
Sex Criminals #17
Star-Lord #4
Super Sons #2
Superman #19
Uncanny Avengers #21
US Avengers #4
Wild Storm #2

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Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Episode 51: The Captain Boomerang We Deserve Mar 13, 2017

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Levins and Siobhan review last week's comics for the 51st time. As in, this is the 51st episode they've recorded in as many weeks. They did NOT record 51 episodes about the comics that came out last Wednesday night, although they totally would if someone paid them to.

Spoilers for Action Comics #975 from 25:58 - 33:55!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Action Comics #975
All New Wolverine #18
Captain America Steve Rogers #13
Comic Book History of Comics #4
Detective Comics #952
Flash #18
Grass Kings #1
Green Valley #6
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #16
Ichi F Workers Graphic Memoir of Fukushima Nuclear Plant
IVX #6
Jessica Jones #6
Justice League Power Rangers #3
Kingpin #2
Lady Killer 2 #4
Man Thing #1
Mother Panic #4
Motor Crush #4
Nancy Drew Hardy Boys #1
New Super Man #9
Nova #4
Planetoid Praxis #2
Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #18
Wonder Woman #18

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Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Episode 50: Make it Fun and Then Make it a Fact Mar 06, 2017

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50 episodes of Serious Issues baby! To celebrate we read and reviewed 50 first issues (actually it was like 14 but that's still a very big number right?), plus all the latest books from DC, Marvel, Image, IDW, Boom and more. Also: Levins has a dangerous new addiction! Please keep him in your thoughts as he struggles through this episode.

This episode brought to you by Aces Weekly! An award winning digital only comics magazine that's sent to you every Monday for just over a dollar a week. Check out the free samples over at http://www.acesweekly.co.uk/ and be sure to mention Serious Issues if you sign up!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

America #1
Amerikakarate #1
Animal Noir #1
Avengers #5
Batman #18
Big Trouble in Little China Escape From New York #6
Brave Chef Brianna #1
Bullseye #2
Champions #6
Cosmic Scoundrels #1
Death of Hawkman #6
Doctor Strange #18
Doggone
Extremity #1
Flintstones #9
Goldie Vance #10
Hawkeye #4
James Bond Black Box #1
Judge Dredd Annual #1
Midnighter and Apollo #6
Monsters Unleashed #4
Moon Knight #12
Motor Girl #4
Nightwing #16
Once and Future Queen #1
Paper Girls #12
Rat Queens #1
Royal City #1
Savage Things #1
Shade the Changing Girl #6
Spider-Man Homecoming Prelude #1
Star Wars #29
Superman #18
Unstoppable Wasp #3
Walking Dead #165

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Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 49: Is the Penguin’s Illegitimate Son a Cuck? Feb 27, 2017

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What happens when two friends read almost 50 new comics in one week? Will one of them lose their mind and ponder why anything in this world matters? Will one of them break the record for most yawns in one podcast episode? Is the Penguin's illegitimate son a cuck? All these important questions and more will be answered in this week's new episode of Serious Issues!
Comics reviewed in this episode:

Backstagers #7
Batgirl #8
Bedtime Stories for Impressionable Children #1
Belfry
Black Panther #11
Black Road #7
Captain America Steve Rogers #12
Curse Words #1
Descender #19
Divinity III #3
Elektra #1
Fix #8
Flash #17
Great Lakes Avengers #5
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #15
Heathen #1
Highlander #1
Hookjaw #3
Hulk #3
Infamous Iron Man #5
IVX #5
Jim Henson Power of Dark Crystal #1
Jughead #13
Justice League of America #1
Kamandi Challenge #2
Loose Ends #2
Mighty Captain Marvel #2
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #16
Motro #4
Occupy Avengers #4
October Faction Deadly Season #5
Old Guard #1
Rocket Raccoon #3
Rough Riders: Riders on the Storm #1
Slam #4
Spider-Woman #16
Stray Bullets #21
Suicide Squad #12
Sun Bakery #1
Supergirl Being Super #2
Teen Titans #5
Thanos #4
Uncanny Avengers #20
Wonder Woman #17

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Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Episode 48: Triple Chip Week! Feb 21, 2017

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This week Levins and Siobhan celebrate three Chip Zdarsky comics! Plus Levins reveals which 90s pop groups hate comics the most and Siobhan reads more than Levins for once!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Archie #17
Batman #17
Batwoman Rebirth #1
Black Panther World of Wakanda #4
Captain America Sam Wilson #19
Captain America Steve Rogers #11
Cave Carson has a Cybernetic Eye #5
Clone Conspiracy #5
Daredevil #17
Doctor Strange 1.MU
Doctor Strange 17
Ether #4
God Country #2
Invincible #133
Invincible Iron Man #5
Kill or Be Killed #6
Manifest Destiny #26
Mighty Thor #16
Monsters Unleashed #3
Mother Panic #3
Nightwing #15
The Punisher #9
Savage #4
Sex Criminals #16
Star Lord #3
Super Sons #1
Superman #17
Ultimates2 #4
Uncanny Inhumans #19
Unfollow #16
USAvengers #3
The Walking Dead #164
Wild Storm #1

Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Episode 47: Bloodshorts (featuring Mr Sunday Movies) Feb 13, 2017

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The Weekly Planet's own Mr Sunday Movies joins Levins for a look at last week's new number ones, featuring reviews of Justice League of America, Kingpin and whatever the hell Fathom is. THEN, Siobhan is joined by fan favourite Nachopop for their top five books of last week!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Justice League of America #1
Kingpin #1
Fathom #1
Empowered Soldier of Love #1
Divinity III Shadowman #1
John Carter The End #1
Death Be Damned #1
Rom Annual
Deadman Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love #3
Motor Crush #3

Listen to Mr Sunday Movies every week on The Weekly Planet!

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Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 46: RIP Gronk Feb 06, 2017

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This episode starts with a disagreement and ends with a sudden celebration of Donald Pleasance's career. In the middle? Reviews of last week's books from DC, Marvel, Image and more!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Avengers #4
Baltimore The Red Kingdom #1
Batman #16
Big Trouble Little China Escape From New York #5
Blood Blister #1
Box Office Poison Color Comics #2
Bullseye #1
Champions #5
Deadly Class #26
Death of Hawkman #5
The Electric Sublime #4
Flintstones #8
Goldie Vance #9
Hawkeye #3
Invincible #132
Jem and the Misfits #2
Karnak #6
Midnighter and Apollo #5
Monsters Unleashed #2
Moon Knight #11
Nightwing #14
Nova #3
Paper Girls #11
Planet of the Apes Green Lantern #1
Planetoid Praxis #1
Shade the Changing Girl #5
Star Wars Darth Maul #1
Star Wars #28
Superman #16
Unstoppable Wasp #2
Vampirella #0
Walking Dead #163
Will Eisner Spirit Corpse Makers #1

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Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 45: I’m Sad and Catholic and Ninjas Hate Me Jan 30, 2017

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Oh you thought the 90 minute episode we put up yesterday was enough? Guess again! Here’s another TWO HOURS of comic book reviews for ya! Levins and Siobhan tear through a tonne of books from Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse and more. Wanna know which of last week’s comics are worth reading? We’ve got you covered!

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Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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