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Episode 91 -Interview with Rafer Roberts

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On this weeks episode we interview Rafer Roberts, writer on Valiant Entertainments Archer & Armstrong. Not only is he one hell of a writer he also draws his own comics, Plasticfarm and Nightmare the Rat.

 

Episode 91 – An Interview with Rafer Roberts

Looking for more information on Rafer? Check out his website:

PlasticFarm website

Valiant Entertainment – The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong

 

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various Valiant books from C2E2

 

Episode 90 – Colorist David Baron

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David Baron – Colorist

On tonight’s episode we chat with the self proclaimed “Liam Neeson” of the comics world, David Baron. With over twenty years working in the industry, David has been the colorist on such titles as JSA all-stars, Batman Confidential, Batman, The Authority,  Detective Comics, 52 and more. He recently signed exclusively with Valiant Entertainment, his books include Divinity, Divinity 2, Bloodshot Reborn, Book of Death.

 

Episode 90 – Colorist David Baron

 

If you would like more information about David, listen to the show! or click the links below:

Davids Deviant Art page

Follow David Baron on Twitter

 

Episode 83 – May Comics and Contest Results

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Episode 83May Comics and the Valiant Contest!

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Pick #1Dead Drop #1

Reviewed by Greenloontern

Publisher: Valiant Comics

Art: Adam Gorham

Writer: Ales Kot

Colorist: Michael Spicer

Cover: Raul Allen

 

Characters: X-O Manowar, Archer & Armstrong, Neville, Detective Cejudo

Synopsis – The book starts out with X-O tracking down a woman in New York city who has a vial containing a virus that will wipe out the human race. With only 30 minutes to stop the woman X-O chases her through the streets while being pursued by the police.

 

Ratings –

Art – 4 out of 5

Story –  5 out of 5


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Pick #2Divinity #4

Reviewed by The Rambler

Publisher: Valiant

Colorer: David Baron

Penciler:Trevor Hairsine

Inker: Ryan Winn
Writer: Matt Kindt

Letter: Dave Lanphear

Characters: Divinity, Ninjack, Livewire, XO man of war, eternal warrior

 

Synopsis – story is 2 parts one part what is going on in Divinity’s mind and part with the hero’s of earth fighting to contain him.  In Divinity’s mind he is talking to his Wife and daughter who both have passed away.  His wife explains that she got married again and can’t handle this and asks to be sent away.  You find out she passed away from natural causes and daughter died of cancer.  After his wife goes away you hear his daughter tell him about her life.  At the end she tells him how happy she is that he is back.  Meanwhile outside the hero’s are trying to contain Divinity while not killing him or his followers.  While the hole time Divinity is trying to re-enter their minds to give them what they really want.  They finally contain him in a sphere.  But they aren’t sure what to do with him now.

 

Ratings –

Art –  5 out of 5

Story – 5 out of 5

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Pick #3 –  Bloodshot Reborn #2

Reviewed by Roy Folkker

Publisher: Valiant Comics

Art: Mico Suayan

Writer: Jeff Lemire

Colorist: David Baron

Cover: Mico Suayan

 

Characters: Ray, Kay (The Geomancer), Bloodsquirt, Special Agent Diane Festival, and Harlan Cady

Synopsis: Bloodshot (Ray) is tracking someone who has the nanites in their blood (Harlan Cady) who had gone on a killing rampage. All while trying to deal with the ghost of the Geomancer, and bloodsquirt pushing him towards the nanites.

While this is happening, a new wrinkle in the mix is Special Agent Diane Festival who shows some strange post-cognition or memory replay ability starts tracking Ray.

Ratings –

Art – 5 out of 5

Story –  5 out of 5

I have no issues with this issue!

Contest Winners!!

Ninjak #1 Gold
Won by Anthony J. Bell

Anthony J. Bell – please contact Greenloontern with your mailing address and Congratulations!

Won by Dave Morris
Won by Dave Morris

Dave Morris – please contact Greenloontern with your mailing address and Congratulations!

Valiant Comics Contest #2

Hello everyone! Its finally time to give away the second Rare Valiant Comics!  Bloodshot Reborn #1 GOLD Edition

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The rules are simple:

1. Leave a comment – Describe your favorite appearance / story arc featuring Bloodshot and why you enjoyed it so much. It can be from any of the iterations (V1, V2, V3, Bloodshot Reborn, The Valiant)

2. one entry per person

3. Entries will be excepted thru May 29th at 9:00 pm Central time

The winner will be chosen by the hosts of the show: Greenloontern, The Rambler & Roy Folkker and be relieved on  this Sundays episode! (Winner will be contacted separately)

Please Share / Retweet / Favorite this post to help spread the word!! Thanks again and Good Luck!

Episode 80 – A Valiant Interview

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Interview with Andy Liegl – Sales Manager for Valiant Entertainmant

 

On this weeks episode we are joined by Andy Liegl from Valiant Entertainment! We discuss the current slate of Valiant comics, upcoming movies, the Valiant RPG and much more!

 

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Episode 69 – January Comics Pics

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Episode 69 – January Comics

On this episode we discuss our pics for January and chat a bit about our upcoming trip to C2E2! Let us know what comics you enjoyed the most this month and if you are headed to C2E2!

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Pick #1Star Wars #1

Publisher: marvel comics

Art: John Cassaday

Writer: Jason Aaron

Colorist: Laura Martin

Cover: John Cassaday

Characters: Han, Leia, Luke, chewbacca

Synopsis – The gang’s all back causing trouble for the empire and this time they arrive at a weapons factory on Cymoon 1. Han is pretending to be Jabbas emissary to gain access to the facility, their goal is to blow up the main power core. Luke locates prisoners via the force and frees them. There is a nice little shout out to Ben Kenobi as luke severs the hand of the slave master. As they begin their escape Vader arrives, Chewbacca tries to take him out with a sniper rifle. Meanwhile C3P0 is having his own problems with the millennium Falcon which is nearby in a junkyard and luke decides he has to face Darth Vader.

 

 

Ratings –

Art – 3.75 out of 5

Story –  5 out of 5

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Pick #2 Red Sonja #14

Publisher: Dynamite

Art: Walter Geovani

Writer: Gail Simone

Colorist: Adriano Lucas

Cover: Jenny Frison

 

Characters: Red Sonja, Havan, Fellan, Wizard

Synopsis Starts in a tavern in a town that Red Sonja had recently saved.  The brother of the wizard Red Sonja comes in and asks for her but she had already left.  He then forces everyone to drink themselves to death.  Next goes to Red Sonja where she runs into Havan.  Who keeps calling her princess and thinks he is her apprentice.  You find out that the wizard she killed had cursed her by removing her forgiveness.  She has a flashback to her family being killed.  She is down to killing the last member who had killed her father the crossbowman Fellan.  Apparently he had tracked her down. He is asking for forgiveness but she can’t forgive men jump out of the woods to protect she starts killing them all.  One asks for forgiveness hiding behind Havan.  Havan begs her to go to her soul.  She sees the wizard she kills and then scream.

 

Ratings –

Art – 4 out of 5

Story – 4 out of 5


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Pick #3 –  King: The Phantom #1

Publisher: Dynamite

Art: Brent Schoonover

Writer: Brian Clevinger

Colorist: Brent Schoonover

Cover: Darwyn Cooke

Characters: The Phantom (Lothar), Mandrake the magician, Guran

Synopsis: This book continues where Kings Watch left off. with the death of the 23rd Phantom, Lothar picks up the mantle to carry on the legacy and to find the remaining Walker family heir. While not having much luck finding the heir, Lothar has a pirate problem that he needs to address. After some head bashing and bullets, The phantom decides to infiltrate the pirates by posing as Gurans body guard. (guran is playing the part of a warlord)

Ratings –

Art – 4 out of 5

Story –  4 out of 5


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Pick #4 Reyn #1

Publisher: image

Colorer: Paul Little

Art: Nate Stockholm
Writer: Kel Symons

Characters: Reyn, Seph, Baron

 

Synopsis Starts out in a farm where a giant spider attacks.  Out of no where Reyn comes in and kills the monster.  He then thanks his god.  Farmer puts him up for the night but wants him to stay so sends his daughter out to sleep with him.  Next thing you know Reyn rides to town Ledwain.  He sees slaves being brought out to the mines.  Next you meet Seph who apparently is the story teller.  She is a mystic of Tek and can use magic and is attacked but fends off 10 men.  She goes into the bar and berates Reyn for not helping her.  You find out that the Baron of Allwyn had wiped out monks along time ago and they think Reyn is one so they send in troops to get him.  They go to the bar where Seph and Reyn are.  Reyn starts talking to himself everyone thinks he is nuts but he just continues on.  Next him and Seph take on all the troops

 

 

Ratings –

Art –  4 out of 5

Story – 4 out of 5

Episode 63 – November Comic Pics

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Episode 63 – November

Take a look at his months comics!

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Pick #1Earth 2 – Worlds End #6

Publisher: DC Comics

Art: multiple

Writer: Daniel Wilson, Marguerite Bennet & Mike Johnson

Cover: Allen Passalaqua, Paulo Siqueira(this book)

Characters: Batman(Thomas Wayne), Dr Fate, Red Tornado(louis Lane), Mr terrific, the flash, hawkgirl, big barda, mr miracle, fury(brutaal and wonder womans daughter) jimmy olsen (living computer), barbara & dick Greyson, huntress(helena), Power Girl(kara), Val (new superman) 1st appearance of ted grant

Synopsis multiple stories – Batman, kara, lois, val and helena go into the “pit” in geneva switzerland; Sloan, mr terrific, barda, mr miracle & fury attempt to infiltrate apokolypse; Dr fate, hawkgirl & flash battle famine in london; green lantern & Grundy team up to find the other elements avatars; Mera frees Azathoth an ancient monster(looks like Starro); Barbara starts her own police force to bring law and order back to the refugee camps

Ratings –

Art – 4 out of 5

Story –  4 out of 5

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Pick #2 All New Invaders #12

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Art: to many to name

Writer: James Robinson

Cover: Michael Komarck

Characters: Union Jack, Sir Steel, The Crimson Cavalier, Iron Fist, Jean Luc, ( Present day Union Jack, Spitfire, and the mighty Destroyer, Killraven, Bucky

Synopsis Starts with a flash back to 1922 when Germans were attacking the all of a sudden Martians attack,  Show them disappear now to present day where they are fighting them again

Ratings –

Art – 4 out of 5

Story – 3 out of 5


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Pick #3 –  Savage Hulk #5

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Art: Gabriel Hardman

Writer: Gabriel Hardman & Corinna Bechko

Cover: Gabriel Hardman & Jordan Boyd

Characters: Master Ebbin(alien master of the mystic arts), dr. strange, s.h.e.i.l.d Agent Becerra, Hulk

Synopsis After banishing the hulk to another dimension in “incredible hulk #300” an alien from the cross roads dimension appears to stephan and tells him he is responsible for the death of his people.

Ratings –

Art – 5 out of 5

Story –  3 out of 5


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Pick #4 Red Hood and the Outlaws #36

Publisher: DC Comics

Inker: Wayne Faucher
Penciller: RB Silva

Writer: Scott Lobdell

Cover: Stephen Segovia and Matt Yackey

Characters: Red Hood, Oliver Queen, Starfire, Red Arrow (Roy Harper), Essense

 

Synopsis Story on how Red Hood became addicted to a substance , then he wakes up and place is on fire,  Starfire is dropping off Roy at hospital badly burned.  While in hospital Ollie shows up and chastises Jason Todd .  Next you see Starfire buying drugs.  Then back to hospital where Essense shows up to check on Roy.Next back to Starfire who is tripping out badly sees her sister.  After you know Roy is going to be ok Jason takes off after Starfire

Ratings –

Art –  5 out of 5

Story – 4 out of 5


Thanks for listening everyone! Be sure and let us know what comics you are enjoying!

Episode 59 – This Month in Comics

 October Comic Reviews

Hello everyone, well another month is nearly gone but at least we read some great comics! So take a moment to listen to the show and let us know what you have been reading.

 

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Pick #1Thor – God of Thunder #25

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Art: RM Guera

Writer: Jason Aaron

Cover: Esad Ribic, Simon Bisley

Characters: Thor, Malekith

Synopsis The 13th Son of the 13th Son, Blood and Ice, Unworthy all read from a book by Thor’s granddaughters.

Ratings –

Art – 4 out of 5

Story –  2.5 out of 5

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Pick #2 Thor #1

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Art: Russell Dauterman

Writer: Jason Aaron

Cover: Russell Dauterman

Characters: Odin, Freya, Thor, Malekith, Frost Giants

Synopsis Thor can no longer lift the hammer after the Nick Fury whispers a word to him  Neither can Odin.  They start a war against Malekith and the Frost Giants. End a female picks up the hammer and the he turns to she.

Ratings –

Art – 4 out of 5

Story – 2 out of 5

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Pick #3 –  Ragnarok

Publisher: IDW

Art: Walt Simonson

Writer: Walt Simonson

Cover: Walt Simonson

Characters: Thor

Synopsis A dark elf is sent by Hela to destroy thor’s body, It goes badly for her.

Ratings –

Art – 5 out of 5

Story –  3 out of 5


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Pick #4 Deathstroke #1

Publisher: DC Comics

Inker: Sandu Florea
Penciller: Tony Salvador Daniel

Writer: Tony Salvador Daniel

Cover: Tony Salvador Daniel, Sandu Florea, Tomeu Morey

Characters: Angelica, Possum

Synopsis Deathstroke is sent to Russia where he is supposed to kill a guy named Possum.

Ratings –

Art –  5 out of 5

Story –  5 out of 5

 

Episode 56 – September Comics

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Episode 56 – September Comics

 

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Pick #1Futures End: Booster Gold #1 (one shot)

Publisher: DC comics

Art: Dan Jurgens and 10 other artist

Writer: Dan Jurgens

Cover: Jurgens, Rapmond & Hi-fi

Characters: Booster Gold, Booster Gold, Blue Beetle

Ratings –

Art – 5 out of 5

Story –  4 out of 5

 
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Pick #2 Dresden Files #4

Publisher: Dynamite

Penciler: Carlos Gomez

Colors: Mohan

Letters: Bill Tortolini

Writer: Jim Butcher & Mark Powers

Cover: STJepan Sejic

Ratings –

Art – 4 out of 5

Story – 2 out of 5


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Pick #3 –  Usagi Yojimbo – Senso #2

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Art: Stan Sakai

Writer: Stan Sakai

Cover: Stan Sakai, colors by Tom Luth

Characters: Usagi, Jotaro, Lady Tomoe, Lord Hikiji (enemy army), Lord Noriyuki, Chizu (neko ninja),

Ratings –

Art – 5 out of 5

Story –  5 out of 5

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Pick #4 – Constantine #17

Publisher: DC

Colorist: Richard & Tanya Horie

Letter: Taylor Esposito

Inker: Jay Leisten

Penciller: Edgar Salazar

Writer: Ray Fawkes

Cover: Juan Ferreyra

Ratings –

Art –  5 out of 5

Story –  4 out of 5