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It’s all things Vixen this week on the Tuesday Night Comics Podcast. Billy and Dave watched Vixen’s debut on last week’s Arrow, her animated series on CW Seed, and read Vixen: Return of the Lion by G. Willow Wilson and Cafu.
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Welcome to Day 2 of NYCC. You made it through Thursday, the day of NYCC that is least packed, in terms of both attendance and what creators are there, but now it’s Friday! More people at the Javits Center! More panels! That said, there seem to be less MUST ATTEND panels than Thursday. BUT the good Friday panels are AWESOME Friday panels, which is going to make for some hard choices when it comes to time conflicts.
DC Comics – The Dark Knight 30th Anniversary – 11:00-12:00 Main Stage 1-D
Wow, talk about a star-studded panel. Jim Lee, Klaus Jansen, Andy Kubert, Brian Azzarello and surprise guests. Could the surprise guests possibly be Scott Snyder and Frank Miller?! What do you think? (Wristband required)
Dark Horse: CLASSIFIED – 11:00-12:00 1A21
Dark Horse lost the Star Wars license at the end of 2014. What would have been a mortal blow to another company inspired this company to really go all out in producing new quality product. Dark Horse has long been a home of great independent work and licensed comics. With the loss of their biggest license, they doubled down on the creator owned titles, giving us such gems as Brian Wood’s Rebels. Wood will be at this panel, as will Matt Kindt, Mike Richardson and more. Come here to see what Dark Horse has planned for 2016.
Dan Parent Drawing Workshop – 11:00-12:00 Family HQ 1C01
Here’s a fun one to bring the kids. Dan Parent of Archie Comics will be hosting a drawing workshop. Learn how to draw your Archie faves.
YogaQuest: Narrated Yogic Adventures – 1:15-2:15 Family HQ 1C04
“A mix of yoga and fan-fiction storytelling.” Okay, you’ve piqued my interest. Hmm, maybe this is the day I’ll wear my Spider-Man costume to NYCC.
Star Wars Collectibles Update with Lucasfilm’s Anita Castellar – 1:30-2:30 1A21 CANCELLED
If you missed yesterday’s Hasbro Star Wars panel, make up for it by attending the Lucasfilm Star Wars Collectibles panel, which will cover the gamut of upcoming Star Wars merchandise.
We’re sorry – Star Wars Collectibles Update with Lucasfilm’s Anita Castellar Panel has been cancelled. Other Panels: http://t.co/Dw3aWUdpOM
— New York Comic Con (@NY_Comic_Con) October 5, 2015
In Conversation With Seth Meyers – 1:45-2:45 1A10
Late night host, former SNL head writer, and published comic book writer (it’s true!) Seth Meyers will be interviewed by Vulture’s Jesse David Fox. I’m surprised this is in one of the smaller A-line panel rooms, and not on either the Main Stage or Empire Stage.
The Adventure Continues: A Justice League Reunion Event – 2:00-3:00 Empire Stage 1E
This is the first time that the Justice League cartoon cast is reuniting in over 10 years! Kevin Conroy (Batman), Susan Eisenberg (Wonder Woman), George Newbern (Superman), Phil LaMaar (Green Lantern), Maria Canals-Barrera (Hawkgirl), Carl Lumbly (Martian Manhunter) and Voice Director Andrea Romano all in the same room! The cast will also be autographing in the autographing area at different points during NYCC. Be sure to check the timetable in the autographing area for that info.
[adult swim] Panel Block – 2:30-5:15 Main Stage 1-D
The people behind Venture Bros, Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter, and Robot Chicken will all be here and will have preview footage of their new seasons. (Wristband required)
Archie Comics Forever – 4:15-5:15 1A05
Are you reading Archie by Mark Waid and Fiona Staples? If not, you need to. It’s one of the best new comics of 2015. Mark Waid will be at this panel, as will Roberto Aguirre-Sacassa (Afterlife with Archie), Chip Zdarsky and more.
Dorkly Presents Today in Nerd Trivia – 6:30-7:30 1A21
As a member of Trivia NYC’s reigning Trivia Champions of New York City (seriously, look it up), I’m all about this. I really, really, really hope I get picked to join the Dorkly staff to compete on stage.
Batman: Bad Blood Exclusive First Look 8:00-9:00 Main Stage 1-D
See exclusive footage of the latest from Warner Animated’s DC Superhero movies, Batman: Bad Blood. Batwoman and Batwing are finally appearing in an animated movie! This one is directed by Jay Oliva, which means it’s bound to have awesome fight scenes!
Mark Waid is excited for the Flash Earth Two news!
Enjoy!
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After reading SHIELD #1, I was very excited for more from Mark Waid and Carlos Pacheco, especially from Pacheco, who was one of my favorite comic book artists in the late 1990s, but seems to have disappeared over the past decade. Sadly, Carlos Pacheco does not join Waid on SHIELD #2.
Humberto Ramos steps in on art, and a more perfect artist could have not have been picked for this issue. Issue #2 of SHIELD sees Simmons go undercover as a high school substitute teacher in Jersey City, NJ. What superhero highschooler happens to live in Jersey City? That’s right, Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel. After reading this issue, Ramos is now my second favorite artist of Kamala, behind only Kamala Khan co-creator Adrian Alphona. Ramos’s style of exaggerated hands and feet is perfect for a shape-changing, often-stretchy character like Ms. Marvel.
Waid delivers another great script. He introduces us to Simmons’s father, who does not know his daughter is a secret agent for SHIELD. Waid uses Jemma’s need to lie to her parents about what she does for a living as a bonding moment between Simmons and Ms. Marvel. Kamala doesn’t like lying to her parents about her superheroing as much as Jemma doesn’t like lying to her parents about her secret agenting. I would love to see Kamala and Jemma meet again, as I can see Jemma being a great mentor for Kamala.
The plot centers around Simmons and Coulson trying to find a black marketer of stolen supervillain tech operating out of the Kamala’s school. The tech that shows up leads to Coulson and Ms. Marvel having an obscure villain trivia-off, noting the variations in the tech that villains used over the years. They both get the chance to one up each other in the trivia, and like Coulson’s scenes in issue #1, plays to Waid’s own strength in comic book trivia.
If the first two issues are any indication, SHIELD will be one of the best books that Marvel puts out this year.
It’s episode 61 of the Tuesday Night Comics podcast! What can you expect inside? Billy and Dave preview new comics coming out the week of Wednesday, March 4, 2015 and give you their top picks.
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It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time to preview some new comic books for Wednesday aka New Comic Book Day! Billy and Dave bring you their picks for Wednesday, 2/4/15. The guys limit themselves to a $20 budget, so hard cuts have to be made. They give their reasons why they pick one book over another. Do you agree with them? Would you pick American Vampire: Second Cycle #6 or Saga #25 with your final $3? Post your comment below whether your agree or disagree with our picks!
And just what is up with that Avengers #41 cover?
No, this isn’t The Ultimates…this is Avengers #41’s cover!
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Star Wars week is here! In the new episode of the Tuesday Night Comics podcast, Billy and Dave preview new comics coming out on Wednesday, 1/14/15, and give you their picks on what comic books you need to buy if you only had $20 to spend at your local comic book shop. You might be surprised by what and what doesn’t make the cut for us this week.
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When I saw that Agents of SHIELD wasn’t returning to my TV until March, saying I was disappointed would have been an understatement. This season, Agents of SHIELD has been so good that I didn’t want to have to wait that long for the next new episode. Thankfully, Marvel has brought Team Coulson into the Marvel Universe in their new comic SHIELD. With the success of the Agents of SHIELD TV show, it shouldn’t be surprising that Marvel brought Coulson and his team to the main Maravel comic book universe, aka Marvel-616. The new comic launched on New Year’s Day. Marvel enlisted a very high quality creative team, signing on Mark Waid as the writer and Carlos Pacheco on art.
The comic focuses on the core of Coulson’s team from the Agents of SHIELD TV show: Phil Coulson, Melinda May, Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons. There’s no sign of Grant Ward, which makes sense considering his status with the team since the end of season one. Also, none of the new team members from this season are here. I did think Mockingbird was the mystery lady on the plane, but that turned out to be a far more powerful character. I won’t spoil the reveal here, except to say it’s definitely not Mockingbird.
The walls between the nine realms (aka Asgard, Hel, etc – think Thor stuff) is fading, and gods and monsters are appearing all over the world. While the world’s major superheroes deal with the big bads, Coulson’s team is sent to the Middle East to find the cause of the problem. Once the cause of the problem is revealed, the identities of the new, mysterious field agents for this mission also are, and their being there goes to show what a great tactician Phil Coulson is.
Mark Waid writes an excellent Phil Coulson. The first few pages establish Coulson as a human encyclopedia for superhero knowledge. It almost feels like Waid is writing himself as Phil Coulson. Waid is the guy who has competed (and won) at superhero trivia at multiple comic cons. Because of this, he really seems like the perfect writer for this comic.
I’ve missed Carlos Pacheco’s art. He was one of my favorite artists of the 1990s, but he seemed to disappear sometime in the 2000s. I hope he stays on SHIELD for a while. If the rest of the series is similar to this first issue, Pacheco staying on the book means fans of his art will be able to see his take on some Marvel characters for the first time.
If I have any quibble with the comic, it’s when Coulson calls Fitz by his first name, Leo. It just seems to read so unnatural. I feel like he’s Fitz, not Leo. It only happened once, and during a moment of quiet downtime, but for some reason, it just jutted out at me as not being right. But who knows, maybe Coulson has called Fitz by his first name on the show and I just don’t remember it.
The second issue of SHIELD is coming out next Wednesday, January 14 and guest stars my favorite new character, Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel (which was one of my top comics of 2014). I will definitely be back for issue #2. If you’re a fan of Agents of SHIELD going to withdrawal, you should definitely pick up this comic.
Welcome to episode 53 of the Tuesday Comics Podcast, the first episode of our second year! Happy one year anniversary to us! To celebrate, we’re going to preview new comics coming out tomorrow, January 7, 2015, and give you our top picks, which may include both Lady Killer #1 and Ant-Man #1.
We also look back on our first year of podcasting about comics and talk about the lessons we’ve learned this past year as far as collecting comics in the 21st century is concerned. Plus, the guys review what they read this past week, including Mark Waid and Carlos Pacheco’s SHIELD #1.
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