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Episode 122: Batman vs The Urinal Jul 25, 2018

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Your favourite comic loving dorks are a little late this week because we spent two extra days packing all kinds of extra awesomeness into this episode! Just kidding, one of us spent the weekend in a cold, dark tent and the other spent it throwing up. Find out who did what in our 122nd episode!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First
The Life of Captain Marvel #1
Marvel Superhero Adventures: Ms. Marvel and the Teleporting Dog #1
Injustice vs Masters of the Universe #1
Teen Titans Go! #1
Archie Meets Batman ‘66 #1
Euthanauts #1
Clan Killers #1
Aphrodite V #1
The Mall #1
Conco and the Fudge #1 (Again because we love it so much! Find it at Kings Comics or at http://gorillapress.com.au)
Image
Dry County #1
Infidel #1
Ice Cream Man #5
Gideon Falls #5
Royal City #12
East of West #38
Flavor #3
Skyward #4
The Weather Man #2
Analog #4
The Magic Order #2

Marvel
The Immortal Hulk #3
Thor #3
Tony Stark: Iron Man #2
X-Men Red #6
Infinity Countdown #5
The Avengers #5
Star Wars: Darth Vader Annual #2
Runaways #11

DC
Batman #51
Justice League #4
Injustice 2 #30
The Wild Storm #15
Deathbed #6

Other Publishers
By Night #2
Fence #8
Ether: The Copper Golems #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, 310 Pitt St 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 121: Utility Closet Jul 16, 2018

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Dog and Bone are BACK with another extremely large handful of comic book reviews including their thoughts on the new Superman, Spidey and X-23 comics!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (0:51)
Die! Die! Die! #1
Farmhand #1
Outpost Zero #1
The Amazing Spider-Man #1
X-23 #1
Superman #1
She Could Fly #1
Incredibles 2 #1
Ruinworld #1
Transformers: Unicron #1
Conco and the Fudge #1
DC (38:53)
Detective Comics #984
Plastic Man #2
Michael Cray #9
Eternity Girl #5

Marvel (45:48)
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #34
Exiles #5
Champions #22
Quicksilver: No Surrender #3
Domino #4
Hunt For Wolverine: The Adamantium Agenda #3
Infinity Countdown: Darkhawk #4
The New Mutants: Dead Souls #5
Ms. Marvel #32
Daredevil #605
Star Wars: Darth Vader #18

Image (58:59)
Black Science #37
Isola #4

Other Publishers (1:01:41)
Nancy Drew #2
Bloodshot: Salvation #11
Mech Cadet Yu #10
Aliens: Dust to Dust #2

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Episode 120: Bendis Comes But Batman Doesn't Jul 09, 2018

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It's all been building up to this point! 120 episodes of Serious Issues have been leading to this one massive moment: Siobhan reviewing Batman #50. Sure we review a few other comics too, but lets be honest, that's the only reason you're listening.

Listen to our half hour long KILL OR BE KILLED spoilercast at http://patreon.com/seriousissuespodcast

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (1:20)
Captain America #1
Death of Inhumans #1
Cosmic Ghost Rider #1
Marvel Rising: Squirrel Girl & Ms. Marvel #1
Catwoman #1
Unnatural #1
New Lieutenants of Metal #1
The Quantum Age #1
Submerged #1
Lowlifes #1
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark #1

DC (37:01)
Batman #50
The Man of Steel #6
Justice League #3
Deathstroke #33
Injustice 2 #29
Harley Quinn #45
Shade the Changing Woman #5

Marvel (1:05:22)
The Immortal Hulk #2
The Avengers #4
Hunt for Wolverine: Weapon Lost #3
Deadpool #2
Astonishing X-Men #13
X-Men Gold #31

Image (1:12:43)
Prism Stalker #5
Paper Girls #22
The Last Siege #2
The Walking Dead #181
Other Publishers (1:20:40)
Incognegro Renaissance #5
Assassinistas #6
Jazz Maynard #6
Valiant High #3
Judge Dredd: Under Siege #2

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Episode 119: Itchy Buttons Jul 02, 2018

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THE MOST FIENDISH DUO IN PODCASTING LEAVE THE KIDS AT HOME SO THEY CAN TALK ABOUT DONGS AND RASHES (THOSE THINGS ARE NOT LINKED WE SWEAR) PLUS COMICS I GUESS WOO

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First Things First (3:45)
The Sentry #1
Multiple Man #1
Wakanda Forever/Amazing Spider-Man #1
Marvel Superhero Adventures: Webs and Arrows and Ants, Oh My! #1
Batman: Prelude to the Wedding: Harley Quinn vs The Joker #1
Shadow Roads #1
Modern Fantasy #1
Bedtime Games #1
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 25th Anniversary Special #1
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer #1
Image (36:30)
Kill Or Be Killed #20
Saga #53
Sex Criminals #25
Bloodstrike Brutalists #23
The Wicked + The Divine #37
Descender #31
Stray Bullets: Sunshine And Roses #36

DC (54:24)
Detective Comics #983
The Man Of Steel #5
The Terrifics #5
The Silencer #6
Batgirl #24
Mother Panic: Gotham A.D. #4
Astro City #52
Motherlands #6

Marvel (1:14:05)
Venom #3
Thor #2
Black Panther #2
Marvel 2 in One #7
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #306
Moon Knight #196
Ms. Marvel #31
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #32
Infinity Countdown: Darkhawk #3
Hunt For Wolverine: Mystery In Madripoor #2

Other Publishers (1:31:10)
Harbinger Wars 2 #2
Quantum + Woody #7
Blackwood #2

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Episode 118: The Wedding Episode Jun 25, 2018

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Kitty Pride and Colossus. Batman and Catwoman. Siobhan and Cajun accents. Levins and Irish folk songs. Everyone's getting married this week and you're invited!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (2:46)
Tony Stark: Iron Man #1
Infinity Countdown: Black Widow #1
Infinity Countdown: Champions #1
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #1
Batman Prelude to the Wedding: Red Hood vs Anarky #1
Shanghai Red #1
Archie's Superteens Versus Crusaders #1
Regular Show: 25 Years Later #1
The Lost City Explorers #1
Tank Girl All Stars #1

Marvel (31:24)
The Amazing Spider-Man #801
Runaways #10
X-Men Gold #30
The Avengers #3
Captain America #704
Doctor Strange #2
Daredevil #604

Image (53:02)
The Beef #5
Flavor #2
Infidel #4
Skyward #3
Gideon Falls #4
Deadly Class #35

DC (1:08:33)
The Man Of Steel #4
Batman #49
Justice League #2
Injustice 2 #28
The Wild Storm #14
Cave Carson Has An Interstellar Eye #4
Death Bed #5
The Brave and the Bold #5

Other Publishers (1:26:15)
Fence #7
Black Hammer: Age of Doom #3
Ether: The Copper Golems #2
Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden #4
Punks Not Dead #5
James Bond: The Body #6

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Episode 117: Blandrew Blevins Jun 18, 2018

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We're on time this week with no less than 15 number ones PLUS reviews of everything from DC, Marvel, Image and more INCLUDING two self published comics from local creators!

This episode is brought to you by LEVINS! Specifically, all of his podcasts! He's putting up a new episode of each of his five podcasts every day this week, including Hey Fam, The Mitchen, Old Raps and All The Small Games! If you listen to all of them, you'll be able to put together a secret message that will maybe give you access to something cool and/or disappointing! Fun!

Comics reviewed this week:

Meet Me In The Pit #1
Super Bloom #2

First Things First (13:14)
The Weather Man #1
Proxima Centauri #1
The Magic Order #1
Stellar #1
Bloodstrike Brutalists #0
Plastic Man #1
Hawkman #1
Batman: Prelude to the Wedding: Batgirl vs The Riddler #1
Thor #1
Marvel 2 in One Annual #1
The Weeknd Presents Starboy #1
Marvel Rising Alpha #1
Deadpool Assassin #1
Nancy Drew #1
By Night #1

DC (1:02:34)
New Super-Man #24
Detective Comics #982
The Man of Steel #3
Mister Miracle #9
Michael Cray #8
Eternity Girl #4

Image (1:15:56)
Dry County #4
Analog #3

Marvel (1:18:59)
The New Mutants: Dead Souls #4
S.H.I.E.L.D. #6
Venom #2
Exiles #4
Quicksilver: No Surrender #2
Domino #3
Hunt For Wolverine: The Adamantium Agenda #2
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #33
Star Wars: Darth Vader #17

Other Publishers (1:35:35)
Bloodshot: Salvation #10
Doctor Star and the Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows #4
Mech Cadet Yu #9
Coda #2

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Episode 116: The Most Magical Vagina Of All Time Jun 13, 2018

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Sorry we're late! Did you miss us? Will reviews of 40 comic books make everything ok? You got it!

First Things First (2:40)
Justice League #1
The Unexpected #1
Batman: Prelude to the Wedding: Robin vs. Ra's al Ghul #1
Batman: Prelude to the Wedding: Nightwing vs. Hush #1
The Immortal Hulk #1
Deadpool #1
Doctor Strange #1
Ant-Man and the Wasp #1
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Living Legends #1
Dazzler #1
Sword Daughter #1
Vagrant Queen #1
Garfield: Homecoming #1
Brother Nash #1

DC (41:03)
Batman #48
Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles #6
The Man of Steel #2
Deathstroke #32
Injustice 2 #27
Shade the Changing Woman #4

Marvel (57:10)
X-Men Red #5
Infinity Countdown #4
Hunt For Wolverine: Weapon Lost #2
Captain America #703
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #31

Image (1:04:26)
Death Or Glory #2
Black Science #36
Prism Stalker #4
Paper Girls #21
Isola #3
Eternal Empire #9
The Walking Dead #180

Other Publishers (1:12:27)
Koshchei the Deathless #6
Doppelganger #4
Strangers In Paradise #4
Valiant High #2
Jazz Maynard 2 #5

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Episode 115: Christmas Carol Danvers (with Meagan Date) Jun 04, 2018

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Siobhan is on holiday but don't worry! We stole Siobhan's partner in crime at Queens of Kings, Meagan Date (who dressed up as Spider-Woman for this year's Free Comic Book Day!) to guest host the first half of the episode. Come for Meagan being forced to read way too many first issues, stay for Levins losing his mind as he reviews comics on his own for 45 minutes!

This is episode is brought to you by Vans x Marvel. Visit www.vans.com.au/PLANETBROADCASTING to win Vans shoes with Marvel characters all over them! Awesome!
Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (4:54)
The Man Of Steel #1
The Flash/Speed Buggy #1
Black Lightning/Hong Kong Phooey #1
Aquaman/Jabberjaw #1
Super Sons/Dynomutt and the Black Falcon #1
Star Wars: Lando: Double Or Nothing #1
Infinity Countdown: Captain Marvel #1
X-Men Red Annual #1
Marvel Super Hero Adventures: The Spider Doctor #1
Harbinger Wars 2 #1
Valiant High #1
The Last Siege #1
Judge Dredd: Under Siege #1
2021: Lost Children #1
Blackwood #1
We Are The Danger #1

DC (1:08:58)
Justice League: No Justice #4
Doomsday Clock #5

Marvel (1:13:33)
The Amazing Spider-Man #800
Lockjaw #4
Marvel 2 In One #6
Daredevil #603

Image (1:21:35)
Barrier #5
Saga #52
Kill Or Be Killed #19
Royal City #11
Descender #30
Lazarus #28
Stray Bullets Sunshine and Roses #35
Savage Dragon #234

Other Publishers (1:33:22)
Abbott #5
Grass Kings #15
Quantum + Woody #6
Vampironica #2

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Episode 114: Bendis is Going May 28, 2018

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A slightly shorter than usual this week because there was slightly less books than usual this week! It's definitely quality over quantity BUT if you wanted an extra half hour of Serious Issues comic book chat this weekend we just uploaded a new bonus episode about graphic novels over on our Patreon page!

Comics reviewed this week:

First Things First (3:12)
Black Panther #1
Infinity Countdown: Darkhawk #1
Hunt For Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor #1
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Urban Legends #1
Marvel (17:36)
S.H.I.E.L.D. #5
Invincible Iron Man #600
Doctor Strange #390
Moon Knight #195
Star Wars Annual #4

Image (40:30)
Skyward #2
Barrier #4
The Further Adventures of Nick Wilson #5
The Beef #4
Deadly Class #34
Manifest Destiny #35

DC (54:08)
The Terrifics #4
The Silencer #5
Detective Comics #981
Super Sons #16
Justice League: No Justice #3
Batgirl #23
Mother Panic: Gotham A.D. #3
Motherlands #5

Other Publishers (1:16:04)
Black Hammer: Age Of Doom #2
Incognegro Renaissance #4
Love and Rockets #5

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Episode 113: Siobhan Was Right May 21, 2018

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Siobhan stays up WAY past her bedtime so she and Levins can review all of last week's books (while insulting America's marshmallows).

Warning: Light spoilers for Deadpool 2 from 19:06 - 23:00.

First Things First (1:30)
Flavor #1
The Mighty Thor: At The Gates of Valhalla #1
Quicksilver: No Surrender #1
Infinity Countdown: Daredevil #1
Hunt For Wolverine: The Claws of a Killer #1
X-Men: The Wedding Special #1
Superman Special #1
New Challengers #1
Ether #1
A Walk Through Hell #1
World of Tanks Citadel #1

DC (39:42)
Batman #47
Injustice 2 #26
Batwoman #15
The Brave and the Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman #4
Justice League: No Justice #2
The Wild Storm #13
Cave Carson Has An Interstellar Eye #3
Deathbed #4

Marvel (57:09)
All New Wolverine #35
X-Men Red #4
The Avengers #2
Captain America #702
Daredevil #602

Image (1:09:42)
Infidel #3
Gideon Falls #3
Dry County #3
Barrier #3
The Wicked + The Divine #36

Other Publishers (1:20:50)
Fence #6
Assassinistas #5
Bloodshot Salvation #9
Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden #3
Hungry Ghosts #4
James Bond: The Body #5
Lucy Dreaming #3
The Archies #7

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