This syndicated episode originally ran as episode #21 of the Pop Cult Online podcast. It is a special Father’s day episode with Rick Gordon and Bob Bretall. The topic of parenting and comics is on tap and the usual pop culture goodness sprinkled throughout.

This episode was originally released on the Pop Cult Online feed on June 13th, 2007.

Links:
The Pop Cult Online: http://www.thepopcultonline.com/

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 Pop Cult Online #21 [81:14m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

John Mayo and Bob Bretall discuss Sgt Rock: The Lost Battalion #1 by DC, Avengers: The Initiative Special #1 by Marvel and Gigantic #1 by Dark Horse.

Time Codes:
00:00 Intro
00:36 Opening comments
00:42 DC: SGT ROCK: THE LOST BATTALION #1
12:58 Marvel: AVENGERS: THE INTIATIVE SPECIAL #1
21:36 Other: GIGANTIC #1 [DARK HORSE]
33:16 General discussion
41:36 Next Week Promo
41:47 Wrap up
42:18 End of episode.

Links:
Pipeline Podcast: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=column&id=22
Weekly Comics Spotlight Review List: http://www.comicbookpage.com/Podcast/ShowNotes/WCSReviewList.php
Discount Comic Book Service: http://www.DCBService.com
Comics Podcast Network: http://www.comicspodcasts.com
DCBS Daily Blog: http://thedailyblog.dcbservice.com/?cat=87

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Join the discussion on our forum at: http://forum.comicbookpage.com

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 Weekly Comics Spotlight #065: 2008-11-05 [42:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

John Mayo and Bob Bretall talk with various creators with items in the November 2008 Previews catalog.

Interview: Jonathan Hickman - writer - Pax Romana Trade Paperback (Image Comics)
Interview: Jay Faerber - writer - Dynamo 5 #0 (Image Comics)
Interview: Michael Nelson - writer/creator - Hexed #1 (Boom Studios)
Interview: Eric Hayes (writer)/Gary Schaefer (publisher) - Outer Space Men #1 (Outer Space Men LLC)
Interview: Mark Long/Nick Sagan - creators - Shrapnel #1 (Radical Comics)

Links:
Jonathan Hickman’s website: http://www.pronea.com
Dynamo 5 at In Stock Trades: http://www.instocktrades.com/product.aspx?id=9&t=j&pid=1259
Dynamo 5 at Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Dynamo-Post-Nuclear-Family-Jay-Faerber/dp/1582408599/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1225414078&sr=8-2
Dynamo 5 #1 online at Image Comics: http://www.imagecomics.com/iconline.php?title=dynamo5_001&page=cover&resize=now
Dynamo 5 at MyComicShop.com (Lone Star Comics): http://www.mycomicshop.com
Hexed at Boom Studio: http://www.boom-studios.net/hexed-1-cover-b.html
Outer Space Men website: http://theouterspacemen.com/
Shrapnel: http://www.radicalcomics.com/#/s=comics&c=8
In Stock Trades: http://www.instocktrades.com/
DCBS: http://www.dcbservice.com/
Comics Podcast Network: http://www.comicspodcasts.com

If you have questions of comments on any of the items mentioned in the episode, ask them on the Comic Book Page forum: http://forum.comicbookpage.com

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This podcast episode originated on the Comic Book Page website: http://www.ComicBookPage.com

 

 Previews Spotlight Interviews #013: 2008-11 [104:59m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

John Mayo and Bob Bretall discuss the contents of the Noveber 2008 Previews catalog and play clips sent in from listeners spotlighting items they picked.

Lots of participation from fellow comics podcasters this month, 7 other podcasts were represented!
Amazing Spider-Cast
DC Noise
Geek Brunch
Kryptographik
The Next Issue
Wednesday’s Haul
Welcome to Heavenside

We also had submissions from 2 fans of the show (who don’t have their own podcasts):
IanG
HassanT

(The interviews will be in the Previews Spotlight Interviews 2008-11 episode which will be released this Friday.)

Items mentioned:
p. 44 (Damian Smith) Grendel: Devil’s Reign TP
p. 65 (Mike Myers) Final Crisis #7
p. 66 (Mike Myers) Faces of Evil: Grundy #1
p. 74 (HassanT) Batman & The Outsiders Special #1
p. 80 (John Mayo) SUPERGIRL #37 (FOE) DCBS 50%
p. 83 (Bob Bretall) GREEN LANTERN #38 (FOE) DCBS 50%
p. 86 (John Mayo) JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #23 (FOE) DCBS 50%
p. 98 (Chris Johnson) Super Friends #11
p. 101 (Mike Myers) Mysterius: The Unfathomable #1
p. 113 (Damian Smith) Compleat Death Deluxe Edition HC
p. 117 (Bob Bretall) HOUSE OF MYSTERY #9 DCBS 50%
p. 146 (Damian Smith) Dawn v1: Lucifer’s Halo 20th Ann TP
p. 147 (Bob Bretall) PAX ROMANA TP DCBS 50% **Interview (Jonathan Hickman)**
p. 150 (Harry Croslan) Dynamo 5 #0 DCBS 50% **Interview (Jay Faerber)**
p. 165 (Mike Myers) Heathentown OGN
p. 166 (Damian Smith) Archibald Chases the Dragon
p. 170 (John Mayo) VELOCITY #1 DCBS 50%
p. 173 (Damian Smith) Witchblade: Ring in the New Year Pack
p. M-11 (Harry Croslan) Dark Reign
p. M-11 (Bob Bretall) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #584 DCBS 50%
p. M-28 (Harry Croslan) Black Panther Promo
p. M-32 (John Mayo) CAPTAIN AMERICA #46 DCBS 50%
p. M-33 (Harry Croslan) Captain America: Theater of War: America the Beautiful
p. M-41 (Bob Bretall) IMMORTAL IRON FIST #22 DCBS 50%
p. M-58 (John Mayo) THOR #600 DCBS 50%
p. M-79 (Mike Myers) Dead of Night: Werewolf by Night #1
p. M-95 (Chris Johnson) Marvel: 1985 HC
p. M-107 (Bob Bretall) SECRET INVASION TP HOME INVASION DCBS 50%
p. 203 (Chris Johnson) Archie’s Double Digest #195
p. 204 (Chris Johnson) Jughead’s Double Digest #147
p. 218 (Damian Smith) Neonomicon Hornbook
p. 224 (Bob Bretall) Hexed #2 **Interview (Michael Nelson)**
p. 243 (Mike Myers) Hollow-Eyed Mary OGN
p. 249 (Ian Gowan) Garth Ennis’ Battlefields: Dear Billy #1
p. 250 (Harry Croslan) Black Terror #4 & The Boys #26
p. 279 (John Mayo) STAR TREK COUNTDOWN #1 DCBS 50%
p. 281 (Bob Bretall) PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES GN DCBS 45%
p. 298 (John Mayo) The Outer Space Men OGN **Interview (Eric Hayes & Gary Schaeffer)**
p. 300 (Damian Smith) City of Dust #4
p. 301 (John Mayo) SHRAPNEL #1 (OF 5) DCBS 50% **Interview (Mark Long & Nick Sagan)**
p. 319 (Scott Cederlund) Naoki Urasawa: 20th Century Boys v1
p. 319 (Scott Cederlund) Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka v1
p. 339 (Bob Bretall) DC Super-Hero Figurine Collection

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Other Links:
DCBS: http://www.dcbservice.com/
Amazing Spider-Cast: http://theamazingspidercast.libsyn.com/
DC Noise: http://www.dc-noise.blogspot.com
Geek Brunch: http://www.geekbrunchpodcast.com
The Next Issue: http://www.freewebs.com/thenextissue/
Wednesday’s Haul: http://www.wednesdayshaul.com
Kryptographik Website: http://www.lordshaper.com/kryptographik/
Kryptographik Network: http://kryptographik.ning.com
Kryptographik MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/kryptographik
Kryptographik ComicSpace: http://www.comicspace.com/kryptographik
The Furnace: http://www.lordshaper.com/
Damian’s Blog: http://lordshaper.vox.com/
Damian’s ComicSpace: http://www.comicspace.com/lordshaper
Damian’s MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/radiofurnace
Welcome to Heavenside: http://heavenside.lordshaper.com/
Comics Podcast Network: http://www.comicspodcasts.com

If you have questions of comments on any of the items mentioned in the episode, ask them on the Comic Book Page forum: http://forum.comicbookpage.com

Email us at TheGuys@ComicBookPage.com

This podcast episode originated on the Comic Book Page website: http://www.ComicBookPage.com

 

 Previews Spotlight #013: 2008-11 [106:47m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

John Mayo and Bob Bretall discuss War That Time Forgot #6 by DC, Immortal Iron Fist #19 by Marvel and Savage #1 by Image Comics.

Time Codes:
00:00 Intro
00:36 General discussion
12:04 DC: WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #6
20:38 Marvel: IMMORTAL IRON FIST #19
26:30 Other: SAVAGE #1 [IMAGE COMICS]
36:49 Captain Action #1 [Moonstone]
48:08 Closing comments
48:40 Next Week Promo
48:52 Wrap up
49:22 End of episode.

Links:
Weekly Comics Spotlight Review List: http://www.comicbookpage.com/Podcast/ShowNotes/WCSReviewList.php
Discount Comic Book Service: http://www.DCBService.com
Comics Podcast Network: http://www.comicspodcasts.com
DCBS Daily Blog: http://thedailyblog.dcbservice.com/?cat=87

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Join the discussion on our forum at: http://forum.comicbookpage.com

This podcast episode originated on the Comic Book Page website: http://www.ComicBookPage.com

 

 Weekly Comics Spotlight #064: 2008-10-29 [49:22m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

John Mayo and Bob Bretall discuss the contents of the Justice Society V1 trade paperback: All Star Comics #58-67 as well as talking about some receont back issue purchases.

Time Codes:
0:00:00 Intro
0:00:36 Spoiler-free review of All Star Comics #58-67
0:30:53 All Star Comics #58-67 (with spoilers)
1:11:34 Recent back issue purchases
1:37:10 Wrap up
1:37:40 End of episode.

Links:
In Stock Trades: http://www.InStockTrades.com
Justice Society v1 at In Stock Trades: http://www.instocktrades.com/product.aspx?id=8c&pid=3035
My Comic Shop (Lone Star Comics): http://www.mycomicshop.com/?AffID=96772P01
Justice Society v1 at My Comic Shop (Lone Star Comics): http://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=675201&AffID=96772P01
All Star Comics back issues at My Comic Shop (Lone Star Comics): http://www.mycomicshop.com/search?tid=179091&pgi=51&AffID=96772P01
Comics Podcast Network: http://www.comicspodcast.com

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 Back Issue Spotlight #016: Justice Society V1 [97:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

John Mayo and Chris Marshall of the Collected Comic Library podcast discuss the sales estimates for the top 100 graphic novels and collected editions for September 2008.

Links:
Collected Comics Library: http://www.collectedcomicslibrary.com
TwoMorrows Podcast: http://twomorrows.com/blog/category/tune-in/

Email us at MayoReport@ComicBookPage.com with any questions or comment you have on the episode or post on our forum.

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This podcast episode originated on the Comic Book Page website: http://www.ComicBookPage.com

 

 Mayo Report: 2008-09 Trades [60:07m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

John Mayo and Bob Bretall discuss Birds of Prey #123 by DC, Captain America #43 by Marvel and Cyblade #1 by Image Comics.

Time Codes:
00:00 Intro
00:36 General discussion
10:31 DC: BIRDS OF PREY #123
23:28 Marvel: CAPTAIN AMERICA #43
35:06 Other: CYBLADE #1 [IMAGE COMICS]
44:49 Closing comments
48:05 Next Week Promo
49:05 Wrap up
49:35 End of episode.

Links:
Weekly Comics Spotlight Review List: http://www.comicbookpage.com/Podcast/ShowNotes/WCSReviewList.php
Discount Comic Book Service: http://www.DCBService.com
Comics Podcast Network: http://www.comicspodcasts.com
DCBS Daily Blog: http://thedailyblog.dcbservice.com/?cat=87

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Join the discussion on our forum at: http://forum.comicbookpage.com

This podcast episode originated on the Comic Book Page website: http://www.ComicBookPage.com

 

 Weekly Comics Spotlight #063: 2008-10-22 [49:36m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

John Mayo and Bob Bretall discuss the most famous political speech-writer in comics: Concrete.

Time Codes:
0:00:00 Intro
0:00:36 Recent back issue purchases
0:41:23 Spoiler-free review of Concrete #1-4
0:58:28 Concrete #1-4 (with spoilers)
1:34:26 Wrap up
1:37:06 End of episode.

Links:
In Stock Trades: http://www.InStockTrades.com
Concrete v1: Depths at In Stock Trades: http://www.instocktrades.com/product.aspx?id=7c&pid=2685
My Comic Shop (Lone Star Comics): http://www.mycomicshop.com/?AffID=96772P01
Concrete v1: Depths at My Comic Shop (Lone Star Comics): http://www.mycomicshop.com/search?tid=693321&AffID=96772P01
Concrete: Land & Sea at My Comic Shop (Lone Star Comics): http://www.mycomicshop.com/comicbooks/item?IID=4124991&AffID=96772P01
Concrete: A New Life at My Comic Shop (Lone Star Comics): http://www.mycomicshop.com/comicbooks/item?IID=4172721&AffID=96772P01
Concrete back issues at My Comic Shop (Lone Star Comics): http://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=122921&AffID=96772P01
Comics Podcast Network: http://www.comicspodcast.com

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 Back Issue Spotlight #015: Concrete [97:06m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

John Mayo and Bob Bretall discuss the sales estimates for the top 300 comic books for September 2008.

Email us at MayoReport@ComicBookPage.com with any questions or comment you have on the episode or post on our forum.

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 Mayo Report: 2008-09 Comics [64:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download