EP 23: Saga Vol 1

* Killer snow and cold cannot stop our duo but cause them to bitch a great deal

*Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples’ Saga vol 1 from Image Comics is the book discussed.

* Some light political talk breaks out followed by some linguists chat.

*After deep thoughts Patrick and Dad curse the horror of winter, and warm up by leaping  headlong into Tigers baseball talk.

* Patrick wraps things up with claims Spider-Man helped form his persona as a young lad

*Dad is creeped out by Spider-Man’s influence in his son.

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EP 22: Captain America #13-#14

* New logo art is sent in by a fan via email!

* Our duo return to discuss issues 13 and 14 of Rick Remender’s Captain America.

* Dad’s recap is strong except he calls the Falcon seven different names other than the Falcon.

* Dad also mistakes Chairman Mao for sandwich condiment Mayo.

* Patrick gets on a paraphrasing Captain America soapbox.

* Dad and Patrick agree Nick Fury Jr is a goofy concept.

* Random TV talk reveal Patrick and Dad share no common interest in television aside from a dislike of AMC’s Mad Men.

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Superman: Red Son

Soviet Superman Must Break You!

Patrick and Dad delve into Elseworlds, and Patrick tries to use Tim Leong’s Superhero infographic book Super Graphic to educate Dad on the multiverse.

Things are a bit more clear to Dad and then the review begins.

Dad understands the first two acts of Red Son fairly well.  The third act causes Patrick to swear with frustration.

Dad is schooled on Brainiac and Green Lantern but cannot get over the concept of shrinking down a city.

Patrick also schools Dad on the Old Testament parallels of Superman and if they are valid.  Dad mocks the concept of a comic book scholar existing in the world.

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EP 20: Indestructible Hulk #1-4

Dad smash Hulk!

Our duo record the last show of 2013 and cover Mark Waid and  Leinil Francis Yu on story and art for the first four issues Indestructible Hulk issues 1 through 4.   

Dad breaks down his take on the Hulk and how “scary” he appears.

Dad admits he would not want Bruce Banner as a boss.

Patrick tells Dad some Hulk history and Dad is bored to tears.

Patrick and Dad discuss stand alone issues VS “writing for the trade”.

Elseworlds and Soviet Superman is previewed for next week.  

Patrick and Dad discuss Metro Detroit New Year’s tradition of firing guns off to ring in the new year.  Patrick wants to know if this is a regional tradition, much like Devil’s Night in Detroit, when on the Halloween eve Detroiters traditionally burn down houses in celebration of the holiday.

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EP 19: Christmas Comics Show

Patrick and Dad sit down after opening some gifts and arguing about who has a better looking stocking.

The call went out for holiday themed books, after some emails and Reddit suggestions Patrick picked three Christmas centric books.

1.  Frank Miller’s classic Bullseye with a tumor at Christmas tale in Daredevil #169.

2.  Grant Morrison’s quasi It’s Wonderful Life or Harvey, both with Jimmy Stewart, influenced  Happy #1 from Image comics.

3.  Finally the Norman Rockwell Americana of James Robinson’s Starman #27.

Dad much like Scrooge is visited by three ghosts he cannot shake.

Dad tells the most depressing story about brain tumor ex marines.

Patrick tells a story  about Dad saving him from a blizzard at Christmas time as a young paperboy.

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EP 18: Chew #1-8

Dad is recovered from the flu and on fire in his breakdown of the first eight issues of Image Comics  Chew.

Patrick reads some emails, and Dad is somewhat interested.

Dad tells Patrick the worst part of helping Patrick move in the past is loaded up all his long boxes and bookcases of comics.

The Holiday themed books are announced

Happy #1

Starman #27

Daredevil #169

Dad finds the parody and satire of Chew interesting and is a big fan of causal cannibalism in the comic.

Patrick compares the art to Saturday morning cartoon work, or newspaper comic strips.  Dad mocks Patrick for love for GI Joe cartoons.

Patrick and Dad debate of Chew could be translated to the television screen, they question if some of the humor of the comic would not be presented in proper context for television audiences.

Patrick challenges Dad to stop looking at comics as a genre and view it as medium.

Dad just laughs the challenge off.

Treat: Christmas Cookies!

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