Serious Issues: A Comic Book Podcast with Andrew Levins

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132: Bend It Like Bendis Oct 02, 2018

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Sorry we're late! It was a public holiday (just don't ask Levins what the holiday was for) which meant we got an extra day to read all of these extra comics!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (2:10)
Man Eaters #1
The Wicked + The Divine 1373AD #1
Heroes In Crisis #1
Justice League Odyssey #1
Infinity Warps: Iron Hammer #1
Spider-Geddon #0
Domino Annual #1
Harbinger Wars 2: Aftermath #1
Faith: Dreamside #1
Gamma #1
Fearscape #1
Friendo #1
High Heaven #1

Image (40:15)
Shanghai Red #4

DC (41:40)
Doomsday Clock #7
The Terrifics #8
The Silencer #9
Action Comics #1003
Wonder Woman #55
Detective Comics #988
Detective Comics #989
Batgirl #27
Batman: Kings Of Fear #2

Marvel (55:54)
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #310
The Amazing Spider-Man #6
Edge of Spider-Geddon #4
The Sentry #4
Black Panther #4
X-Men Red #8
Extermination #3
Moon Knight #199
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #35
Marvel 2 in One #12

Other Publishers (1:11:20)
Fence #10
Beasts of Burden #2
Beyonders #2
Regular Show: 25 Years Later #4

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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.

Find every comic we review on the show at Kings Comics in Sydney or online at http://kingscomics.com

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 131: Batawang Sep 24, 2018

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It's the episode we've been training for since we started this podcast. The ultimate dongwatch is here: Batman's.

Comics reviewed in this episode:
First Things First
Batman Damned #1
Return Of Wolverine #1
Soldier Supreme #1
Captain America Annual #1
The Amazing Spider-man #1
Dick Tracy: Dead Or Alive #1
Burnouts #1
Impossible Incorporated #1
Patience! Conviction! Revenge! #1
Olivia Twist #1

Marvel (32:24)
The Avengers #8
West Coast Avengers #2
Mr & Mrs X #3
Venom #6
Thor #5
Edge of Spidergeddon #3
The Life of Captain Marvel #3
The immortal Hulk #6

DC (53:44)
Batman #55
Mister Miracle #11|
Injustice 2 #34
The Wild Storm #17
Pearl #2

Image (1:06:55)
Paper Girls #24
Skyward #6
Ice Cream Man #7
Death Or Glory #5
Stellar #4
Aphrodite V #3
Flavor #5

Other Publishers (1:18:27)
Black Hammer: Age Of Doom #5
Ether: The Copper Golems #5
Usagi Yojimbo #6
The Terminator: Sector War #2
Britannia: Lost Eagles of Rome #3
Strangers In Paradise #6

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Episode 130: Monday Afternoon Live Sep 17, 2018

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Kings Comics has moved to a new location (403 George St Sydney!) and we decided to record this week's episode in the middle of the store, surrounded by customers!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (3:38)
Cemetery Beach #1
MCMLXXV #1
Iceman #1
Journey Into Mystery: The Birth of Krakoa #1
House of Whispers #1
Archie 1941 #1
Low Road West #1
Moth & Whisper #1
Welcome to Wanderland #1
The Wrong Earth #1

Image (39:24)
Head Lopper #9
The New World #3
Sleepless #7
The Weather Man #4
Farmhand #3
Crowded #3
The Wicked + The Divine #39

DC (57:38)
Wonder Woman #54
Superman #3
Plastic Man #4
Catwoman #3
Supergirl #22
Michael Cray #11

Marvel (1:11:58)
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #36
The Amazing Spider-Man #5
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #309
Champions #24
Daredevil #608
Domino #6
Infinity Wars #3
Fantastic Four #2
X-23 #4
Runaways #13
Darth Vader #21

Other Publishers (1:38:30)
The Seeds #2
She Could Fly #3
Mech Cadet Yu #12
Ninjak #11
Nancy Drew #4
Hot Lunch Special #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.

Find every comic we review on the show at Kings Comics in Sydney or online at http://kingscomics.com

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Episode 129: One Last Mint Slice Sep 10, 2018

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Kings Comics is moving! We shed a tear as we record our last ever episode in the space we've called home since we started the podcast.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (2:58)
Border Town #1
The Dreaming #1
United States vs. Murder Inc #1
Cover #1
Thanos Legacy #1
Asgardians of the Galaxy #1
The Silver Surfer Annual #1
Bully Wars #1
War Bears #1
James Bond: Origin #1
Aphrodite IX Ares
The Vigilant #1
DC (33:09)
Batman #54
Deathstroke #35
Adventures of the Super Sons #2
Injustice 2 #33

Image (43:22)
The Walking Dead #183
The Last Siege #4
Black Science #38
Stray Bullets: Sunshine and Roses #38
Unnatural #3
Snotgirl #11

Marvel (51:21)
The Avengers #7
Captain America #3
The Immortal Hulk #5
Cosmic Ghost Rider #3
Death of The Inhumans #3

Other Publishers (1:02:48)
Come Into Me #3
Vampironica #3

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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 128: Gimme Those Jacked Up Grandpas Sep 03, 2018

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The four horsemen of the apocalypse have returned! Did Levins and Siobhan survive reading FOUR Looney Tunes/DC crossovers this week? Tune in to find out!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First
Harley Quinn/Gossamer #1
The Joker/Daffy Duck #1
Lex Luthor/Porky Pig #1
Catwoman/Tweety & Sylvester #1
Scarlet #1
The Silencer Annual #1
Nightwing Annual #1
Hunt For Wolverine: Dead Ends #1
Venom First Host #1
Ve'Nam #1
Daredevil Annual #1
Beyonders #1
House Amok #1
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Shattered Grid #1

Image (41:14)
The New World #2
Isola #5

DC (46:48)
Batgirl Annual #2
Batgirl #26

Marvel (50:08)
Edge Of Spidergeddon #2
Extermination #2
Marvel 2 In One #9
Moon Knight #198
X-23 #3
Runaways #12

Other Publishers (1:07:38)
Euthanauts #2
Submerged #2
Harbinger Wars 2 #4
Blackwood #4

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Episode 127: Wet Wipes Aug 27, 2018

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Reviewed in this episode: Siobhan's terrible snack buying abilities!

Also, all of these comics:

First Things First
West Coast Avengers #1
The Punisher #1
Batman: Kings of Fear #1
Cold Spots #1
Beasts of Burden: Wise Dogs and Eldritch Men #1

Image
Royal City #14
Die! Die! Die! #2
Shanghai Red #3
Aphrodite V #2

DC
Action Comics #1002
Detective Comics #987
The Silencer #8
The Terrifics #7
Wonder Woman #53
Mother Panic: Gotham A.D. #6

Marvel
Mr & Mrs X #2
X-Men Red #7
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #34
Black Panther #3
The Avengers #6
The Sentry #3
Daredevil #607
The Amazing Spider-Man #4
The Life Of Captain Marvel #2
Venom #5
Star Wars: Darth Vader #20

Other Publishers
Black Hammer: Age of Doom #4
Regular Show: 25 Years Later #3
Mega Man Mastermix #3

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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.

Find every comic we review on the show at Kings Comics in Sydney or online at http://kingscomics.com

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Episode 126: Does Iron Man Have A Taint Thruster? Aug 20, 2018

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An incredibly sick Siobhan joins a perfectly healthy Levins to review all the comics that came out last week!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (3:40)
Pearl #1
Crowded #1
Edge of Spidergeddon #1
Extermination #1
Star Wars: Beckett #1
The Terminator: Sector War #1
Volition #1

Image (29:04)
Ice Cream Man #6
Skyward #5
The Wicked + The Divine #38
Gideon Falls #6
Flavor #4
The Weather Man #3
Manifest Destiny #36
Analog #5
Proxima Centauri #3

Marvel (45:19)
Infinity Wars #2
Thor #4
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #308
Tony Stark: Iron Man #3

DC (55:37)
Batman #53
Injustice 2 #32
Batgirl #25
The Wild Storm #16

Other Publishers (1:05:12)
Ether: The Copper Golems #4
Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden #5
Coda #4
Fence #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.
Find every comic we review on the show at Kings Comics in Sydney or online at http://kingscomics.com
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 125: Siobhan's A Furry Now Aug 14, 2018

Show notes

This week we say GOODBYE to Maestros, Eternal Empire, Eternity Girl and Bloodshot Salvation and WELCOME BACK to Fantastic Four and The Sandman!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (2:05)
Fantastic Four #1
The Sandman Universe #1
Black Badge #1
Hot Lunch Special #1

Marvel (23:00)
The Amazing Spider-Man #3
Hunt For Wolverine: The Adamantium Agenda #4
Domino #5
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #35
Star Wars: Darth Vader #19

Image (34:37)
Maestros #7
Eternal Empire #10
Unnatural #2
Death Of Glory #4
Farmhand #2

DC (44:40)
Catwoman #2
Plastic Man #3
Detective Comics #986
Superman #2
Supergirl #21
Wonder Woman #52
Wildstorm: Michael Cray #10
Eternity Girl #6

Other Publishers (59:13)
Bloodshot Salvation #12
She Could Fly #2
Strangers In Paradise #5
Nancy Drew #3
Clan Killers #2
Mech Cadet Yu #11

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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 124: Sentient Flag Or Superpower? Aug 06, 2018

Show notes

A smaller than usual week meant we were able to record TWO PODCASTS this week, including this very episode you're about to listen to PLUS a spolier-riffic bonus episode all about SAGA by Fiona Staples and Brian K. Vaughan which you can hear over on our Patreon page: http://patreon.com/seriousissuespodcast

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (4:00)
Infinity Wars #1
Adventures of the Super Sons #1
Leviathan #1
The Seeds #1
Project Superpowers #1

Image (21:22)
Paper Girls #1
Bloodstrike Brutalist #1
Stray Bullets: Sunshine and Roses #37
The Last Siege #3
The Walking Dead #182

DC (30:55)
Batman #52
Deathstroke #34
Mister Miracle #10
Justice League #5
Injustice 2 #31
Shade The Changing Woman #6

Marvel (48:06)
Death of the Inhumans #2
Cosmic Ghost Rider #2
Captain America #2
The Immortal Hulk #4
Astonishing X-Men #14
X-Men Gold Annual #2
Hunt For Wolverine: Weapon Lost #4

Other Publishers (1:01:40)
The Highest House #6
The Quantum Age #2
Valiant High #4

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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 123: The New World Burp Jul 30, 2018

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What a week! The New World! Mr and Mrs X! Justice League Dark! The final Descender! The final Saga for a while! We're actually going to record an all Saga spoiler episode next week and we want you to contribute! Head over to our Facebook group or Patreon page to find out how!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (4:35)
The New World #1
DC's Beach Blanket Bad Guys Summer Special #1
Justice League Dark #1
Mr & Mrs X #1
Infinity Wars Prime #1
X-Men Grand Design #1
Bone Parish #1
Britannia: Lost Eagles of Rome #1
The Long Con #1
X-Men: Wakanda Forever #1

DC (33:00)
Action Comics #1001
Doomsday Clock #6
The Terrifics #6
The Silencer #7
Detective Comics #985
Teen Titans #20
Wonder Woman #51
Mother Panic: Gotham A.D. #5

Marvel (51:46)
X-23 #2
The Sentry #2
Multiple Man #2
The Amazing Spider-Man #2
Venom #4
Marvel 2 In One #8
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #33
Moon Knight #197

Image (1:05:51)
Saga #54
Royal City #13
Descender #32
Shanghai Red #2

Other Publishers (1:15:55)
Regular Show: 25 Years Later #2
Blackwood #3
Harbinger Wars 2 #3
Punks Not Dead #6

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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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