Serious Issues: A Comic Book Podcast with Andrew Levins

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Episode 30: Flipping that Goddamn Coin Oct 17, 2016

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Another ridiculously big week with a new stack of number ones and new issues of some of our favourite regular comics! Levins and Siobhan finally disagree with each other on some comics this week - it's the most serious issues yet!

Comics reviewed this week:

Action Comics #965
All Star Batman #3
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #3
Black Science #25
Briggs Land #3
Chimera Brigade #1
Chimichanga Sorrow of the Worlds Worst Face #1
Ulysses #3
Clone Conspiracy #1
Darth Vader #25
Detective Comics #942
Dirk Gently Salmon of Doubt #1
Doom Patrol #2
Electric Sublime #1
Flash #8
Glitterbomb #2
Great Lakes Avengers #1
Hal Jordan and the Green Lanterns#6
Peepland #1
Howard the Duck #11
James Bond Hammerhead #1
Jupiter’s Legacy #4
Kaijumax #5
Kill or Be Killed #3
Lazarus #25
Lost Boys #1
Moon Knight #7
Mosaic #1
New Super-Man #4
October Faction #1
Power Man and Iron Fist #9
Punisher #6
Reborn #1
Red Hood and the Outlaws #3
Revolution #3
Sheriff of Babylon #11
Solo #1
Space Battle Lunchtime #5
Han Solo #4
Suicide Squad #4
Supergirl #2
Superwoman #3
Uncanny Avengers #15
Unfollow #12
Wonder Woman #8

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 29: Levins and Siobhan Beat Up 24 New Number Ones Oct 10, 2016

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This week features more number one issues, crossover comics, superhero deaths and cartoon porn than any previous episode! We review the first issues of Death of X, Moonshine, Archie Meets Ramones, Big Trouble in Little China/Escape From New York, Jessica Jones, Cage and 18 more number ones, plus stacks of regular issues and the brand new Marvel OGN: The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Beats Up the Marvel Universe!

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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 28: A Melon Sized Boob Oct 03, 2016

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Levins and Siobhan are reunited, and 40 new issues of comics came along for the party too. We review the number one issues of Josie and the Pussycats, Teen Titans, Surgeon X and more - plus new issues of our favourites, including Snotgirl, Saga, Captain America, Squirrel Girl and The Flash.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Teen Titans Rebirth #1
Batman Beyond Rebirth #1
Blue Beetle #1
Josie and the Pussycats #1
Surgeon X #1
Tarzan and the Planet of the Apes #1
The Flash #7
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #5
Action Comics #963 & #964
Wonder Woman #7
Detective Comics #941
Suicide Squad #3
Titans #3
The Hellblazer #2
Deathstroke #3
Batgirl #3
Kingpin #3
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #12
Sam Wilson Captain America #13
Steve Rogers Captain America #5
The Ultimates #11
Nighthawk #5
Deadly Class #22
Saga #38
Lake of Fire #2
Snotgirl #3
E.V.I.L. Heroes #2
Mooncop
Mirror: The Mountain

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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 27: Live From Junket (with Jordan Raskopoulos, Lucie Bee and Eleri Mai Harris) Sep 30, 2016

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Better late than never! Siobhan's on holiday and Levins was at the Junket un-conference, so he rounded up three awesome special guests to talk about comics with! Crammed into his hotel room, Levins reviews Batman, Archie and Seven to Eternity with Axis of Awesome frontwoman Jordan Raskopoulos, adult star and cosplayer Lucie Bee and cartoonist Eleri Mai Harris, who's also the editor of thenib.com. Following a brief Siobhan cameo, Levins finishes the episode by reviewing 30+ comics by himself. A must listen for anyone who's ever wanted to hear a man lose his mind while saying the word 'continuity' over and over.

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 Pat Grant Sep 27, 2016

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Levins and Siobhan sit down with Sydney based comic book creator Pat Grant, whose book 'Blue' is constantly recommended on the show as one of the best Australian comics of the last decade. Pat's putting on a live reading of Blue this week at the Yours and Owls festival in Wollongong, so we spoke about what a live comic book reading even is, plus Pat's future comic plans and ideas, the comics he grew up reading and his thoughts on Mad Magazine vs Cracked.

Blue can be read for free at boltonblue.com and tickets to the live reading are available here: moshtix.com.au/v2/event/blue-live/89365. Listen closely to find out how you can win a double pass!

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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 26: Black Jughead Sep 19, 2016

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It was a week of pretty good number ones and amazing number twos! We read and review Doom Patrol #1 plus the second issues of The Black Monday Murders, Briggs Land, Lady Killer, All Star Batman and Animosity. Also like 30 more books.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

All New Inhumans #11
All-Star Batman #2
Animosity #2
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #2
Black Monday Murders #2
Black Panther #6
Black Science #24
Briggs Land #2
Cinema Purgatorio #5
Civil War 2 Amazing Spider-Man #4
Civil War 2 God of War #4
Civil War 2 Ulysses #2
Detective Comics #940
Doom Patrol #1
Faith #3
The Fix #5
Flash #6
House of Penance #6
Jughead #9
Lady Killer #2
Mockingbird #7
New Super-Man #3
Red Hood and the Outlaws #2
Gotham Academy Second Semester #1
Hadrians Wall #1
Samurai Brothers in Arms #1
The Strain: Mr Quinlan Vampire Hunter #1
Scarlet Witch #10
Sherlock A Study In Pink #4
Suicide Squad #2
Superwoman #2
Uncanny Avengers #14
Uncanny Inhumans #13
Wonder Woman #6

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! 10 Awesome Batman Comics You Need to Read Sep 15, 2016

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Holy bonus episode Batman! To celebrate Batman Day on the 17th of September we came up with a list of essential but slightly obscure Batman books that we love. If you've always wanted to expand your Bat-knowledge beyond The Killing Joke, Year One and Arkham Asylum, this episode has everything you need! We even asked a few members of the Kings Comics staff to recommend their favourite Batman stories.

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 25: The World's Cutest Podcast Sep 12, 2016

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Levins and Siobhan just barely survived Oz Comic-Con, and their reward was 30 brand new comics! Find out if you should be reading the latest issues of Batman, Poe Dameron, Moon Knight and The Walking Dead, plus which of this week's new number ones are the start of something special.
Comics reviewed in this episode:

Cyborg Rebirth #1
Supergirl #1
Skyborne #1
Alters #1
Boo: The World's Cutest Dog #1
Eclipse #1
Glitterbomb #1
The Great Divide #1
The Aftermath Big Clean #1
Moon Knight #6
Doctor Strange #11
Marvel Tsum Tsum #2
Silk #12
All New, All Different Avengers #14
Poe Dameron #6
Superman #6
Batman #6
Nightwing #4
Aquaman #6
The Flintstones #3
Unfollow #11
The Sheriff of Babylon #10
Paper Girls #9
Kill or be Killed #2
The Walking Dead #158
Invincible #130
Sex #31
The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong #7
Rick and Morty Lil' Poopy Superstar #2

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 24: Rebirth's Week Off Sep 06, 2016

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DC forgot to put out any comics this week but the other publishers made up for their absence by releasing more number one issues than we've reviewed in one week before.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Afterlife with Archie #10
Aliens Defiance #4
All New Wolverine Annual
Astonishing Ant Man #11
Civil War 2 Choosing Sides #5
DC Bombshells Annual
Deadpool Vs Gambit #4
East of West #29
Eden’s Fall #1
Equilibrium #1
Future Quest #4
Avatarex #2
Groo Fray of the Gods #2
Howard the Duck #10
James Bond #9
The Killer Inside Me #1
Jupiters Legacy #3
Lazarus #24
Reincarnate #1
Saga #37
Skip to the End #1
Han Solo #3
Uncanny Avengers #13
World of Tanks #1
TMNT Universe #1
X-Files Origins #1

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 23 - Licking Alan Moore's Face Aug 29, 2016

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This week we review what could be the finest first issue of 2016! Plus another perfect issue of Squirrel Girl, a much better take on John Constantine and a second instalment of Snotgirl! Also, Levins read 57 issues of Chew this week like a crazy person!
Comics reviewed in this episode:

Lake of Fire #1
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Annual #1
Blue Beetle Rebirth #1
The Hellblazer #1
Deathstroke #1
Civil War 2: Ulysses #1
The Uncanny Inhumans Annual #1
Kingsway West #1
Generation Zero #1
Godzilla: Rage Against Time #1
Atomic Robo: The Temple of Od #1
Six Pack and Dogwelder #1
Detective Comics #939
Action Comics #962
Batgirl #2
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #3
Titans #2
Wonder Woman #5
The Flash #5
Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #11
Captain America Steve Rogers #4
Captain Marvel #8
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #10
New Avengers #15
Nighthawk #4
Patsy Walker aka Hellcat #9
Star Wars #22
Snotgirl #2
Chew #57
Renato Jones the One Percent #4
Island #10
She Wolf #3
Archie #11
Weird Detective #2
Adventure Time Comics #2
Sombra #2
Action Man #3
Rom #2

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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