Serious Issues: A Comic Book Podcast with Andrew Levins

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Episode 37: X-Men Mystery Dungeon 2 Dec 05, 2016

Show notes

It's a rare fifth week - the weird bonus week that only occurs every other month, which means we get to review a bunch of annuals and zero issues!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Batman Annual #1
Black Widow #8
Deadly Class #24
Red Agent Human Order #1
Ghost Rider #1
Great Lakes Avengers #2
Hard Case Crime Peepland #2
Image Plus #8
IVX #0
Jughead #11
M.A.S.K. #1
New Avengers #18
DC New Talent Showcase #1
Saga #40
Savage #1
Seven to Eternity #3
Sex #33
Skip to the End #3
Star Wars Annual #2
Suicide Squad #7
Superman Annual #1
Surgeon X #3
Uncanny Inhumans #16
Wolfcop #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.

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 36: Jupiter's Thingo Nov 28, 2016

Show notes

All of last week's comics read and reviewed AND we announce two very cool things!

1. Our first ever live episode is happening on December 15 in Sydney, details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/183457355392353/

2. We want you to vote in the inaugural Serious Issues Comic Book Awards for 2016! Cast your vote here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XSPCQJG

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Action Comics #968
Batgirl #5
Black Monday Murders #4
Cage #2
Captain Marvel #10
Chew #60
Civil War 2 #7
Death of X #4
Dept H #8
Detective Comics #945
Doctor Strange Sorcerers Supreme #2
Empress #7
The Flash #11
The Goddamned #5
Hal Jordan and The Green Lantern Corps #9
Hellblazer #4
Lake of Fire #4
Marvel Tsum Tsum #4
Masked #1
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #13
Scooby Doo Team Up #20
Snotgirl #4
Star Wars #25
Super Powers #1
Teen Titans #2
Ultimates #1
Wonder Woman #11

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 35: First Things First and Second Things Second Nov 21, 2016

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As they do every week, Levins and Siobhan kick off the show with 'First Things First', the beloved segment in which they review all of last week's new number ones. But then, out of nowhere, they launch a hot brand new segment called 'Second Things Second', in which they review all of last week's number twos as well! And they only make one poo joke!

Comics reviewed this episode:

All New Wolverine #14
Angel City #2
Archie #14
Backstagers #4
Black Hammer #5
Black Panther #8
Briggs Land #4
Captain America Sam Wilson #15
Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye #2
Comic Book History of Comics #1
Doctor Strange #14
The Electric Sublime #2
Ether #1
Grand Passion #1
Hadrians Wall #3
Harbinger: Renegade #1
Infamous Iron Man #2
Invincible #131
Jackboot & Ironheel #4
Jessica Jones #2
Kaijumax Season 2 #6
Kill or Be Killed #4
Kiss #2
Lady Killer 2 #3
Moonshine #2
Nightwing #9
Patsy Walker aka Hellcat #12
Reborn #2
Red Dog #1
Rivers of London Black Mould #2
Sherlock A Study in Pink #6
Slam #1
Spell On Wheels #2
Suicide Squad #6
Superman #11
Thanos #1
Trinity #3
Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #14
Uncanny Inhumans #15
Yakuza Demon Killers #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 34: Just a Bunch of Big Crybabies Nov 14, 2016

Show notes

The Vengaboys tour is over, and while Levins's valiant efforts to read 20 comics in one morning are notable, Siobhan read way more of last week's new issues AND two trades! Siobhan wins, sucked in Levins. Get back on that Vengabus.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

All Star Batman #4
Alters #2
Avengers #1.1
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #4
Batman TMNT Adventures #1
Betty and Veronica #2
Black #2
Black Panther World of Wakanda #1
Cannibal #2
Captain America Steve Rogers #7
Clone Conspiracy #2
Detective Comics #944
Doom Patrol #3
The Flash #10
Green Valley #2
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #8
Invincible Iron Man #1
James Bond Hammerhead #2
Mega Princess #1
Mosaic #2
Mother Panic #1
Namesake #1
New Super-Man #5
Power Man and Iron Fist #10
Shipwreck #2
Space Battle Lunchtime #6
The Mummy #1
Uncanny Avengers #16
Violent Love #1
Wonder Woman #10
WWE Then Now Forever #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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Bonus Episode: Interview with Brandon Graham Nov 11, 2016

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Siobhan sat down with comic creator Brandon Graham while he was in Sydney for the GRAPHIC festival at The Opera House. Brandon's one of our favourite artists and writers, behind books like Prophet, King City, Multiply Warheads and the Island anthology that he curates with Emma Rios. Together Brandon and Siobhan discuss pornographic comics, the different attitudes towards comics from all over the world and Brandon's interactions with figures from the world of mainstream comics.

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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 33: Death Traps Are Great Nov 07, 2016

Show notes

Levins and Siobhan reunite after a week apart (thanks so much to Nick Mason for filling in last week!) to review the last week in comics, and to discuss the most serious of issues, including death traps, superhero make out sessions and lame male nudity.

Comics reviewed this episode:

Animosity #3
Avengers #1
Batman #10
Big Trouble In Little China/Escape From NY #1
Catwoman Election Night
Champions #2
Deadly Class #23
Death of Hawkman #2
Death of X #3
Eclipse #3
Flintstones #5
Foolkiller #1
Goldie Vance #7
Josie and The Pussycats #2
Mayday #1
Midnighter and Apollo #2
Moon Knight #8
Motor Girl #1
Motro #1
Nightwing #8
Occupy Avengers #1
Shade the Changing Girl #2
Sheriff of Babylon #12
Southern Bastards #15
Spider Woman #13
Strange Fruit #4
Superman #10
Unfollow #13
Unworthy Thor #1
The Walking Dead #160

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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 32: Serious Planet (with Nick Mason) Nov 01, 2016

Show notes

Stuck in Melbourne and far away from Siobhan, Levins is forced to record this week's episode with one of the hosts of an infinitely more popular podcast than Serious Issues: Nick Mason from The Weekly Planet! Together they review MOST of the comics that came out last week, plus Siobhan makes a little cameo.

Subscribe to The Weekly Planet: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/the-weekly-planet/id718158767?mt=2

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Action Comics #966
Aliens Defiance #6
All New All Different Avengers #15
Batgirl #4
Batman Beyond #1
Bloodshot USA #1
Civil War 2 #6
Detective Comics #943
Doctor Strange Sorcerers Supreme #1
Hellblazer #3
New Avengers #17
Nighthawk #6
Punisher Annual
Saga #39
Suicide Squad #5
Teen Titans #1
Ultimates #12
Vigilante Southland #1
The Vision #12
Wolfcop #1
Wonder Woman 75th Anniversary Story #1
Wonder Woman #9

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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.

Bonus Episode: Doctor Strange Opening Night Oct 27, 2016

Show notes

We hit that red carpet for the opening night screening of Doctor Strange and Event Cinemas on George St. As soon as the movie was over (we waited for BOTH the end credit scenes dw), we asked a few comic book fans what they thought of the movie. Thanks to Event for having us!

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 31: Tongue Biting Suspense Oct 24, 2016

Show notes

This episode starts with the sad news of the passing of comic book artist Steve Dillon, an extremely talented creator responsible for many of our favourite stories an iterations of classic characters. After recommending a few of our most beloved Steve Dillon comics, we review a bunch of new number ones, a stack of new Marvel issues and a few more from DC, Image and Dark Horse.

Comics reviewed this week:

A Year Of Marvels, The Unbeatable #1
Archie #13
Astonishing Ant Man #13
Astro City #40
Batman #9
Black Hammer #4
Black Panther #7
Black Widow #7
Captain America: Sam Wilson #14
Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye #1
Kingpin #4
Dark Knight: The Master Race #6
Death of X #2
Dept H #7
Doctor Strange #13
Hadrian's Wall #2
Infamous Iron Man #1
Kiss #1
Manifest Destiny #24
Mighty Thor #12
Mockingbird #8
Nightwing #7
Hellcat #11
Sherlock A Study In Pink #5
Spell on Wheels #1
Spider-woman #12
Superman #9
Trinity #2
Squirrel Girl #13
Uncanny Inhumans #14

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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.

Bonus Episode: GRAPHIC: A Festival of Visual Storytelling, Animation and Music Oct 21, 2016

Show notes

Levins and Siobhan sit down with Ben Marshall and Jordan Verzar the curators of GRAPHIC, a festival to comics and visual storytelling that's taking over the Sydney Opera House on the 4th and 5th of November. Ben and Julian reveal their comic book origin stories and how they started the festival six years ago. We talk about the festival highlights, their dream guests, our current comic book habits and much more.

See the full GRAPHIC festival lineup here: http://graphic.sydneyoperahouse.com/

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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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