Serious Issues: A Comic Book Podcast with Andrew Levins

Episode 12: The Best Comics and Manga of 2021 (with Chloe Cade and every special guest ever)

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 06:27:50 GMT

Our favourite comics and manga from 2021 REVEALED! Featuring special guest Chloe Cade from the Wine Mums podcast, plus appearances from Siobhan Coombs, Bryan O'Sullivan from the Let's Fight A Boss Podcast, Rebecca Hart, Jake Fortier and Sanspants' own Joel Zammit, Jackson Baly and Joel Duscher. Happy new year! Thanks for listening to me ramble in 2021.

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Episode 11: Cockatoo Comics (with Siobhan Coombs)

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 09:11:37 GMT

Shinbone makes her grand return with a big announcement and a review of Pipette and Dudley: Charming Dog Adventure. Levins reviews Kaiju No. 8.

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Episode 10: Dark Nights Metal Revisted, Revisited (with Jackson Baly and Joel Duscher)

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 08:59:31 GMT

Levins reads Metal Suit Gundam: The Origin, Jackson reads Dark Nights Metal and Duscher reads The End of the World.

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Episode 9: Zammit the Conqueror (with Jackson Baly and Joel Zammit)

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 06:00:07 GMT

Jackson reviews Hellboy: The Corpse, Levins reviews volume one of Fist of the Northstar and Zammit reviews KANG.

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Episode 8: Magneto's Giant Hands (with Joel Zammit and Jackson Baly)

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 04:33:24 GMT

Zammit read The Trial of Magneto, Jackson read Amazing Detective Cases, Levins finished Fullmetal Alchemist (and started reading Berserk).

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Episode 7: What's the Deal With Hawkeye? (with Joel Duscher and Jackson Baly)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 00:00:19 GMT

Duscher reviews Hawkeye, Jackson reviews Crisis Zone and Levins reviews Transformers: The Manga.

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Episode 6: Jojolion Spoiler Episode featuring Bryan O'Sullivan and Chloe Stephens)

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:48:41 GMT

The 8th volume of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Jojolion, started in 2011 and finally wrapped up last month. To celebrate, Levins is joined by Bryan from Let's Fight A Boss and Chloe from Wine Mums for an in depth look at the series, a ranking of all the Jojos and mini reviews of Dai Dark, Ressentiment and Salary Man Kintaro.

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Episode 5: An Accidental All DC Episode (with Joel Duscher & Jackson Baly)

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 12:29:02 GMT

Levins reviews Superman and the Authority, Duscher reviews Ex Machina and Jackson reviews House On The Borderlands.

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Episode 4: Unknown, Sadness and Jesus (with Joel Zammit and Joel Duscher)

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 00:00:43 GMT

Zammit reviews Stillwater, Duscher reviews Rosalie Lightning and Levins reviews Saint Young Men.

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Episode 3: Fragments of Batman (with Joel Zammit and Joel Duscher)

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:22:59 GMT

Levins reviews Batman '89, Duscher reviews some Junji Ito and Zammit furthers his quest to become a Dune boy.

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Episode 2: Alchemy, Hobos and Spice (with Joel Zammit and Jackson Baly)

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 07:26:32 GMT

Jackson Baly and Joel Zammit join Levins to review Fullmetal Alchemist, Kings In Disguise and Dune: Blood of the Sardaukar.SUPPORT US ON PATREONFOLLOW US ON FACEBOOKJOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUES FACEBOOK GROUPFOLLOW US ON TWITTER

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Episode 1: All New, All Different Serious Issues (with Joel Zammit and Jackson Baly)

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:03:35 GMT

Welcome to the All New, All Different Serious Issues! In our first rebooted episode, Joel Zammit and Jackson Baly from Plumbing The Death Star join Levins to review Planet Size X-Men, The House of Lost Horizons: A Sarah Jewell Mystery and Toritan: Birds of a Feather. We're a weekly podcast again! Hallelujah!

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Serious Issues is a comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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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 169: Getting Spooked By Junji Ito (with Jackson Baly and Joel Duscher)

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:30:46 GMT

Sanspants Radio superstars Jackson Baly and Joel Duscher join Levins to chat about Junji Ito's Uzumaki, Berserk, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Chainsaw Man and more.

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Episode 168: $1300 on Ebay

Fri, 14 May 2021 06:22:37 GMT

Siobhan is back to talk about comics with Levdawg! Together we review some Junji Ito books, some Brubaker/Phillips books, two new Australian releases and more.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

20/20

Still Alive

Karmen

Remina

Lovesickness

Mermaid Saga

Pulp

Reckless

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure

Batman Black & White

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Episode 167: Levins's Bizarre Adventure (with Connor Stephens)

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 20:57:20 GMT

Connor from the Wine Mums podcast returns for another hour of beautiful manga recommendations.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

How Do We Relationship Vol 2

Mermaid Saga

Berserk

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders/Diamond Is Unbreakable

Akagi

Ajin Demi Human

Witch Watch

Nine Dragon's Ball Parade

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Episode 166: Siobhan Is A DC Fan Again

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 04:41:26 GMT

Siobhan is back and so is her love of Batmen.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

DC Future State

Batman Black and White

Beck by Harold Sakuishi

Crayon Shinchan by Yoshito Usui

Youth by Curt Pires and Alex Diotto

Sobek by James Stokoe

Beneath the Dead Oak Tree by Emily Carroll

Don’t Go Without Me by Rosemary Valero-O’Connell

Asadora Vol 1 by Naoki Urasawa

Berserk by Kentaro Miura

The Harrowing of Hell by Evan Dahm

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Episode 165: Tear Stained Manga

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 05:22:18 GMT

Happy new year! Connor from Wine Mums joins Levins to discuss the 1000th chapter of One Piece, Chainsaw Man, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Kageki Shojo, Kowloon Generic Romance, Maison Ikkoku, Transformers the Manga, Super Mario: Manga Mania, Mobile Suit Gundam, The Plot to Assassinate Gihren, Strongest Man Kurosawa, Death Note, My Broken Mariko, Land of the Lustrous, and Blood On The Tracks/A Trail Of Blood.

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Episode 164: X of Swords Review with Rebecca and Jake

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 13:56:50 GMT

Rebecca Hart and Joke Fortier join Levins for a long chat about this year's big X-Men event: X of Swords.

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Episode 163: Siobhan's Guide to Which Comics You Should Buy Her For Christmas

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 23:28:53 GMT

Comics reviewed in this episode: X of Swords, Green Lantern, Sex Criminals, Fire Power, Five Years, The Grot, How To Read Nancy, Sneeze, Asadora and more.

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Episode 162: Not Another Manga Episode

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 00:03:35 GMT

Connor from the Wine Mums podcast returns for another all-manga episode, featuring reviews of Jujutsu Kaisen, Fire Force, Beastars, Undead Unluck,Witch Hat Atelier, Toritan: Birds Of A Feather and Utsubora: The Story Of A Novellist.

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Episode 161: Everyone Gets A Sword

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 14:21:02 GMT

The tiredest duo in comic book podcasting review X Of Swords, X-Factor, Iron Man, Fire Power, Negan Lives, Head Lopper, A Map to the Sun, Venus In The Blind Spot, Mujirushi: The Sign of Dreams, High School Family and Chainsaw Man.

WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS THE SOUNDS OF CONSTRUCTION IN THE BACKGROUND!

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Episode 160: Empyre (with Rebecca Hart & Jake Fortier)

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 13:29:17 GMT

Special guests Rebecca and Jake join Levins for a spoiler filled discussion of Marvel's big 2020 event: Empyre. We also share our favourite (and least favourite) Marvel events, review the brand new Iron Man #1 and decide which of the current X-Men books are worth reading.

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Episode 159: Pissholes in the Snow

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 05:38:10 GMT

Siobhan is back! Hooray for Siobhan.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Pulp by Brubaker & Phillips

Delphine by Richard Sala

Familiar Face by Michael DeForge

Batman: Ego and other Tails by Darwyn Cooke

Bowie by Mike Allred

This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki

The Killing Moon by N K Jemisin

The Nao Of Brown by Glyn Dillon

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Episode 158: All Manga Special (with Connor Stephens)

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 01:56:06 GMT

Connor's back for an ALL MANGA SPECIAL BABY featuring reviews of: No Longer Human, Downfall, How Do We Relationship, Goodbye My Rose Garden, Sugar Sugar Rune, Ping Pong, Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit, The Kingdom Of the Gods and a big discussion of our current favourite Shonen Jump series like Kaiju No.8, Time Paradox Ghostwriter and Spy X Family.

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Episode 157: You Can't Not Love A Floppy (with Connor Stephens)

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 23:43:42 GMT

Featuring special guest Connor Stephens, host of the Wine Mums podcast and long time admin of the Serious Issues Facebook group.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Fire Power

Criminal

Sex Criminals

Heathen

Ice Cream Man

King of Nowhere

Snotgirl

Gideon Falls

Ophiuchus

Guardians of the Galaxy

A Map To The Sun

Read Only Memories

No Longer Human

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Episode 156: Fire Power

Wed, 22 Jul 2020 13:17:13 GMT

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Fire Power

Maiden Railways

Inside Mari

Gantz

Pluto

Monster

Hunter x Hunter

Spy x Family

Far Sector

Gantz

Go To Sleep (I Miss You)

Black Jack

Jimmy Olsen

Anders

Steady Diet

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Episode 155: Excellent Bullets

Mon, 25 May 2020 03:47:20 GMT

Levins has gone JUNJI ITO CRAZY and Siobhan has started a couple of newish Kieron Gillen books.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

The Ludocrats

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen

Five Years

Brutal Dark

The Grot

Once And Future

Ulysses

Twisted Visions: The Art of Junji Ito

Tomie

Uzumaki

Gyo

Frankenstein

Fragments Of Horror

Dissolving Classroom

Beastars

Banana Sunday

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Episode 154: Trees, Mahjong and Frogcatchers

Fri, 08 May 2020 07:16:43 GMT

Struggle to care as Levins reads all 307 chapters of the mahjong manga masterpiece Akagi! He also read a new Jeff Lemire graphic novel. Siobhan read a comic about a tree or something. Plus: we answer YOUR questions!

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Episode 153: Serious Zoom Conferences

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 04:03:14 GMT

Levins and Siobhan put their creative differences aside to record one perfect episode.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Black Widow

Fire Power

Beastars

Leaving Richards Valley

Megg, Mogg and Owl

The Prince and the Dressmaker

On A Sunbeam

Dial H For Hero

The Poe Clan

Akagi

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Episode 152: Guess Who's Back

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 09:48:01 GMT

Remember us? Your two favourite comic book reading parents are back to review a tonne of comics and manga and this time they brought crying children!

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Episode 151: Siobhan Returns!

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 12:51:16 GMT

After a long year without her (wait what? It's only been three months?!), Levins is finally joined by his co-host Siobhan again.

Comics reviewed in this episode: HEAPS OF THEM

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Episode 150: This Episode Took Three Weeks To Record

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 05:05:30 GMT

Levins is back! And he's terrible at podcasting! But he has good reasons?

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First

Absolute Carnage #1

Death's Head #1

The White Trees #1

Berserker Unbound #1

No One Left To Fight #1

Image

Paper Girls #30

Snotgirl #14

Ice Cream Man #13

Gideon Falls #16

Ascender #4

Criminal #7

Sea Of Stars #2

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #2

Lois Lane #2

Event Leviathan #3

The Green Lantern #10

DCeased #4

Marvel

House of X 2

Powers of X #2 & #3

Silver Surfer Black #3

Thor #15

The Avengers #22

Valkyrie #2

The Immortal Hulk #22

Daredevil 9 & 1#0

Runaways #23

Other Publishers

Five Years #3

She Could Fly: The Lost Pilot #5

Black Hammer/Justice League #2

Heathen #8

Usagi Yojimbo #3

Local Comics

Meet Me In the Pit #3

Hash Brown Comix #3

Unfellow

Manga

20th Century Boys: The Perfect Edition Volume 1 & 2

The Promised Neverland

Dr. Stone

Demon Slayer

Chainsaw Man

My Hero Academia

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes

Beast Children

Double Taisei

Tokyo Shinobi Squad

Samurai 8: The Tale Of Hachimaru

Mission: Yozakura Family

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Episode 149: House Of L

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 03:52:52 GMT

Everyone knows the best way to talk about comics is by yourself, into a microphone, for an hour, after midnight. I regret nothing.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First

House of X #1

The War of the Realms: Omega #1

Valkyrie #1

Loki #1

Giant-Size X-Statix #1

Aero #1

Sword Master #1

Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #1

Lois Lane #1

Black Hammer / Justice League #1

Sea Of Stars #1

Usagi Yojimbo #1

Second Coming #1

Image

Assassin Nation #5

Head Lopper & The Knights of Venora #4

Lazarus Risen #2

Criminal #6

Ascender #3

Gideon Falls #14

Gideon Falls #15

The Wicked + The Divine #44

Black Science #41

Deadly Class #39

Isola #8

DCeased #3

Naomi #6

Event Leviathan #2

The Green Lantern #9

Marvel

The Immortal Hulk #21

The Avengers #21

Runaways #22

Silver Surfer Black #2

Other Publishers

Ghost Tree #4

She Could Fly: The Lost Pilot #4

Black Hammer: Age Of Doom #11

Heathen #7

Love and Rockets #7

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Episode 148: The End Of All Things

Sun, 07 Jul 2019 05:06:33 GMT

Levins reviews the final issues of The Walking Dead, The War Of The Realms, The Wild Storm and The Silencer, plus a few more new comics!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

The Walking Dead #193

The War Of The Realms #6

Thor #14

The Avengers #20

The Wild Storm #24

The Silencer #18

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me

My Hero Academia

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Episode 147: Now Who's Pregnant

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 05:35:37 GMT

Siobhan's about to have another baby but that baby can't be delivered until she reviews the last month of comics from DC, Marvel, Image and more!

Comics reviewed in this issue:

First Things First
Silver Surfer Black #1
Event Leviathan #1
The Ride: Burning Desire #1
Clue: Candlestick #1
Jughead's Time Police #1

DC
The Wild Storm #1
Doomsday Clock #10
Green Lantern #8
The Silencer #17
Naomi #5
Wonder Twins #5
DCeased #2

Marvel
War Of The Realms #5
Thor #13
Giant-Man #1-3
The Avengers #19
Captain Marvel #6
Meet The Skrulls #5
Savage Avengers #2
The Immortal Hulk #19
Daredevil #6
Runaways #12

Image
Paper Girls #29
Assassin Nation #3
Criminal #5
Stray Bullets: Sunshine and Roses #41
Gideon Falls #13
Ascender #2
Gogor #2
Black Science #40
The Walking Dead #192

Other Publishers
She Could Fly: The Lost Pilot #3
Black Hammer '45 #4
Five Years #2
Ghost Tree #2

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Episode 146_ What If Doctor Strange Was A Bunch Of Dogs_

Tue, 21 May 2019 04:08:28 GMT

Levins and Siobhan are back for a massive look back at all the comics that came out in the last month, including the highly anticipated Five Years crossover book by Terry Moore!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Five Years #1
Thanos #1
Savage Avengers #1
DCeased #1
Year of the Villain #1
Batman and the Outsiders #1
Ascender #1
Beasts of Burden: The Presence of Others #1
Excellence #1
Gogor #1
Ghost Tree #1
Spencer & Locke 2 #1
Eve Stranger #1
The Green Lantern #7
The Wild Storm #22
Wonder Twins #4
War of the Realms #3
The Avengers #18
Conan the Barbarian #6
Avengers: No Road Home #10
Meet The Skrulls #4
Winter Soldier #5
Spider-Man: Life Story #2
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #6
Runaways #20
Daredevil #4
Ice Cream Man #12
Die! Die! Die! #8
The Walking Dead #191
Head Lopper #11
Little Bird #2
Assassin Nation #2
Snotgirl #13
Criminal #4
Gideon Falls #12
Paper Girls #28
The Wicked + The Divine #43
East of West #42
Black Science #39
Deadly Class #38
The Terminator: Sector War #4
Fearscape #5
The Life and Death Of Toyo Harada #2
She Could Fly: The Lost Pilot #2
These Savage Shores #4
Barabarella/Dejah Thoris #3
Black Hammer: Age Of Doom #10
Black Hammer 45 #3

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Episode 145: Backpak

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 02:21:56 GMT

After 7 weeks off we've forgotten how to do everything. Mainly we forgot how to write up all the comics we talked about in this episode. And by we I mean Levins. Also by forgot I mean I just didn't feel like doing it ok? So up the top you've got First Things First, then we do some DC books, then Marvel and oh yeah I forgot to read my Image comics for seven weeks so don't expect much from that section. You know what we haven't forgotten though? How to make more dick jokes than any other comic book podcast on the market. And that's the Serious Issues guarantee! Enjoy!

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Episode 144: Goldballs On The Brain

Wed, 27 Feb 2019 13:34:41 GMT

We're back with reviews of a billion comics and some wild news!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First
Naomi #1
Wonder Twins #1
Female Furies #1
Love Romances #1
Crypt of Shadows #1
Gunhawks #1
Daredevil #1
Guardians of the Galaxy #1
Wolverine Infinity Watch #1
Avengers No Road Home #1
Savage Sword of Conan #1
Oliver #1
High Level #1
Inclusion #1
G.I. Joe Sierra Muerte #1
The Spider King: Frostbite #1
Barbarella/Dejah Thoris #1

Image
Die! Die! Die! #7
The Walking Dead #188
Redlands #10
Criminal #1
Ice Cream Man #9
Die #3
Self Made #3
Gideon Falls #11
East Of West #41

DC
Wonder Woman #62
Batman #63
Heroes in Crisis #5
Action Comics #1007
Martian Manhunter #2
Naomi #2
Young Justice #2
The Silencer #13
Deathstroke #40
The Wild Storm #19
The Wild Storm #20
Books of Magic #4
Green Lantern #4

Marvel
Return of Wolverine #5
Marvel Knights #6
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #3
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #3
The Avengers #13
The Avengers #14
The Avengers #15
The Immortal Hulk #12
The Immortal Hulk #13
Thor #10
Conan The Barbarian #2
Uncanny X-Men #12
Captain Marvel #2
Captain America #7
Winter Soldier #3
Venom #11

Other Publishers
Moth & Whisper #5
Hot Lunch Special #5
Dick Tracy: Dead Or Alive #4
Black Hammer: The Quantum Age #6
Strangers In Paradise XXV #10
These Savage Shores #3
The Terminator: Sector War #3
Barbarella/Dejah Thoris #2

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Episode 143: I Think You're Wrong And Dumb

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 08:56:39 GMT

Our first episode of 2019 is also our longest episode ever! Sit back and enjoy 2 hours and 38 minutes of comic reviews, plus find out who were the winners in our 2018 Serious Issues Awards AND we drop the bombshell that Serious Issues is gonna be weekly again (with an enormous asterisk)!

The 2018 Serious Issues Awards winners (3:08)

Serious Minute: One Piece (28:26)

First Things First (34:26)
Criminal #1
Young Justice #1
Captain Marvel #1
Invaders #1
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1
Conan The Barbarian #1
Defenders: The Best Defense #1
Infinity Wars: Infinity #1
Infinity Wars: Fallen Hero #1
Fantastic Four: Wedding Special #1
Klaus and the Crying Snowman #1
Hellboy: Winter Special
The Merry X-Men Holiday Special #1
Season's Beatings #1
Black Hammer: Cthu-Louise #1
Barbarella/Dejah Thoris #1
Livewire #1

TKO Studios (1:12:26)
Goodnight Paradise #1 - #6
Sara #1 - #6
The 7 Deadly Sins #1 - #6
The Fearsome Doctor Fang #1 - #6

DC (1:24:49)
Heroes In Crisis #4
Batman #61
Batman #62
Detective Comics #994
Detective Comics #995
Detective Comics #996
Batman Annual #3
Wonder Woman #60
Wonder Woman #61
Wonder Woman #62
Superman #6
Action Comics #1006
Catwoman #6
Catwoman #7
Green Lantern #3
Deathstroke #39
The Silencer #11
The Silencer #12
The Terrifics #11
Books of Magic #3

Marvel (1:51:33)
X-Men Red #11
Star Wars: Darth Vader #25
Runaways #16
Runaways #17
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #39
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #40
Thor #8
Thor #9
Avengers #12
Black Panther #7
Black Panther #8
Captain America #6
X-23 #7
X-23 #8
Marvel Knights #4
Marvel Knights #5
Return Of Wolverine #4
Venom #10
Winter Soldier #2
Uncanny X-Men #9
Uncanny X-Men #10
Conan The Barbarian #2
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #2
Immortal Hulk #11

Image (2:12:45)
Sleepless #10
Sleepless #11
The Last Siege #8
Deadly Class #36
Low #20
Gideon Falls #9
Gideon Falls #10
Isola #6
Self Made #2
Die #2
Die! Die! Die #6
Murder Falcon #3
Man-Eaters #4
Head Lopper #10
The Walking Dead #187
Redlands #9
The Wicked + The Divine #41
Outer Darkness #2
Outer Darkness #3

Other Publishers (2:27:18)
Vampironica #5
Strangers In Paradise XXV #9
Black Hammer: The Quantum Age #5
Lodger #3
Dick Tracy #3
Fearscape #3
Moth & Whisper #4

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Episode 142: Ongoing

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 06:20:57 GMT

After a short break we are back to review 68 issues of comics! I know right, why couldn't we have read just one more? Oh well, there's always next month.

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First Things First
Die #1
Self Made #1
Outer Darkness #1
The Best Defense: Namor #1
The Best Defense: The Immortal Hulk #1
The Best Defense: Silver Surfer #1
Winter Soldier #1
Riri Williams: Ironheart #1
The Merry X-Men Holiday Special #1
Web of Venom: Carnage Born #1
Martian Manhunter #1
Shazam! #1
American Carnage #1
Black Hammer: Cthu-Louise #1

DC
Injustice 2 Annual #2
Batman Annual #2
Batman #59
Batman #60
Heroes In Crisis #3
Doomsday Clock #3
Wonder Woman #59
Wonder Woman #60
The Green Lantern #2
Electric Warriors #2
Action Comics #1005
Superman #6
Deathstroke #38
Detective Comics #994
Books Of Magic #2

Marvel
The Immortal Hulk #9
The Immortal Hulk #10
Marvel Knights #2
Marvel Knights #3
Black Panther #6
Black Panther #7
Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur #37
Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur #38
Venom #9
Marvel 2 In One #12
Return Of Wolverine #3
Daredevil #612
Uncanny X-Men #4
Uncanny X-Men #5
X-Men Red #10

Image
Snotgirl #12
Man-Eaters #3
The New World #5
Exorsisters #2
Die! Die! Die! #5
The Wicked + The Divine #40
Stray Bullets: Sunshine and Roses #40
East Of West #40
The Last Siege #7
The Walking Dead #186
Sleepless #10

Other Publishers
Fence #12
Black Hammer: Age Of Doom #7
Black Hammer: The Quantum Age #5
These Savage Shores #2
Strangers In Paradise XXV #8
Lodger #2
Archie #700
Vampironica #5
Dick Tracy #2
Hot Lunch Special #4
Mars Attacks #2
The Lone Ranger #2
Love and Rockets #6

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Episode 141: Interview with Chris Neill

Mon, 03 Dec 2018 05:24:47 GMT

This week Levins and Siobhan speak with Chris Neill, the Sydney based writer and editor behind the self published music comics anthology series Meet Me In The Pit!

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Episode 140: Interview with Mat Groom

Thu, 29 Nov 2018 04:48:42 GMT

Mat Groom is the writer of Self/Made, a new comic book series coming to Image in December. He's also one of the hosts of Ranger Danger: A Power Rangers Podcast and this week he's our very special guest!

Find out more about Self/Made here: https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/self-made-1

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Episode 139: Thortnite

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 05:08:13 GMT

Big news, friends! This is gonna be the last weekly Serious Issues episode! Find out why (and what we're gonna do instead) by listening. Thanks so much for your support this far and we hope you'll stay with us!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (5:30)
The Terrible Elisabeth Dumn Against the Devils in Suits #1
Bitter Root #1
Uncanny X-Men #1
Infinity Wars #1
Captain Marvel Prelude #1
Electric Warriors #1
God Of War #1
Bloodshot: Rising Spirit #1
Rugrats: C Is For Chanukah #1

DC (31:10)
Mister Miracle #12
Wonder Woman #58
Superman #5
Superman #24
Catwoman #5

Marvel (45:50)
The Avengers #10
Cosmic Ghost Rider #5
Fantastic Four #3
Captain America #5
Thor #7
Venom #8
The Amazing Spider-Man #9
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #38
Daredevil #611
Star Wars: Darth Vader #23

Image (1:01:28)
Gideon Falls #8
Murder Falcon #2
Cemetery Beach #3
Skyward #8
Sleepless #9

Other Publishers (1:07:34)
The Quantum Age #4
Friendo #2
Afterwords
Wash Day

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Episode 138: Too Much Shakespeare

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 06:21:22 GMT

The Grant Morrison/Liam Sharp Green Lantern comic from Siobhan's dreams has finally arrived, can it live up to the hype?!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (1:36)
Green Lantern #1
Marvel Knights #1
Star Wars: Han Solo Imperial Cadet #1
Outer Darkness #1
Auntie Agatha's Home For Wayward Rabbits #1
The Wicked + The Divine: The Funnies #1
James Bond 007 #1
The Whispering Dark #1
The Empty Man #1

Image (27:24)
Dead Rabbit #2
Farmhand #5
Crowded #4
Redlands #8
The Last Seige #6
Blackbird #2
The Walking Dead #185

Marvel (42:04)
Infinity Wars #5
Runaways #15
Death of the Inhumans #5
Asgardians of the Galaxy #3
Doctor Strange #7
X-Men Red #9
X-23 #6
The Immortal Hulk #8

DC (1:00:05)
Batman #58
Nightwing #52
Deathstroke #37
United States vs Murder Inc #3
Adventures of the Super Sons #4
Border Town #3

Other Publishers (1:14:24)
Meet Me In The Pit #2
Fearscape #2
Moth & Whisper #3
Sparrowhawk #2
The Umbrella Academy: Hotel Oblivion #2

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Episode 137: Netflix Ruins Comics

Mon, 05 Nov 2018 22:02:17 GMT

In the final week of Halloween specials, DC gave us the scariest comics of all: another round of Hanna Barbera meets DC crossover comics! We somehow survived this onslaught of horror plus read new issues of Fence, Ice Cream Man, Man-Eaters, Doom Patrol and more.

Plus! In this week's post-show, Levins talks about reading Jeff Smith's Bone for the first time and Siobhan has been reading a book without pictures in it: Slade House by David Mitchell. Listen to the post-shows by supporting us at http://patreon.com/seriousissuespodcast

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (3:40)
Deathstroke/Yogi Bear #1
Green Lantern/Huckleberry Hound #1
Nightwing/Magilla Gorilla #1
Superman/Top Cat #1
Batman: Secret Files #1
Justice League Dark/Wonder Woman: The Witching Hour #1
Justice League/Aquaman: Drowned Earth #1
The Terrifics Annual #1
Hex Wives #1
Avengers Halloween Special #1
Vault Of Spiders #1
Spider-Force #1
X-Men Black: Emma Frost #1
What If? Magik Became Sorcerer Supreme #1
Midnight Mystery #1
Edgar Allen Poe's Snifter of Terror #1

DC (46:10)
Heroes In Crisis #2
Batman/The Maxx Arkham Dreams #2
Doom Patrol #12
The Wild Storm #18

Image (56:35)
Man-Eaters #2
Shanghai Red #5
Ice Cream Man #8
Extermination #4

Marvel (1:05:33)
West Coast Avengers #3
Marvel 2 In One #11
Black Panther #5
Tony Stark: Iron Man #5
Daredevil #610
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #311

Other Publishers (1:15:19)
Britannia: Lost Eagles of Rome #4
Nancy Drew #5
Fence #11

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Bonus Episode: Halloween Special (with Andrew Constant)

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 09:22:32 GMT

Happy halloween, shitheads! We celebrate by going through our favourite spooky comics with Andrew Constant, whose DC mini-series The Demon: Hell Is Earth is released in trade this week!

If you live in Sydney come get your copy signed by Andrew at Kings Comics! Details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/530456457365543/

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Episode 136: Blade Scrubber (with Nick Mason)

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 04:33:09 GMT

It's an extra special MEGA EPISODE where The Weekly Planet's own Nick Mason joins Levins to discuss brand new issues of Spider-Gwen, Books of Magic, Black Panther vs Deadpool, Judge Dredd and more. Levins is then immediately teleported to Kings Comics in Sydney to finish the rest of this week's new comics with Siobhan!

If this isn't enough Serious Issues for you, be sure to hear the Patreon exclusive post-show, featuring Levins and Siobhan review graphic novels including Luisa: Now And Then, Monster and Von Spatz! This weekly post-show is available at http://patreon.com/seriousissuespodcast

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Listen to our friends Into The Knight: https://intotheknightpodcast.wordpress.com/

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (1:40):
Spider-Gwen: Ghost Spider #1
Spider-Girls #1
Infinity Warps: Arach-Knight #1
What If? Thor #1
X-Men Black: Juggernaut #1
Black Panther vs Deadpool #1
Marvel Superhero Adventures: Halloween Spooktacular #1
Books of Magic #1
Old Lady Harley #1
Lodger #1
Judge Dredd: Toxic #1
Mars Attacks #1
Kiss: Blood and Stardust #1
The Backstagers: Halloween Intermission #1
Dead Kings #1
Baron Rat #1

DC (53:25)
Action Comics #1004
Justice League Odyssey #2
The Silencer #10
The Terrifics #9
Wonder Woman #57
Detective Comics #991
Batgirl #28
Scooby-Doo Team-Up #43

Image (1:10:32)
Die! Die! Die! #4
Burnouts #2

Marvel (1:14:12)
Spider-Geddon #2
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #36
The Sentry #5
Return of Wolverine #2
The Amazing Spider-Man #8
Moon Knight #200

Other Publishers (1:27:57)
Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden #7
Aliens: Dust to Dust #3
Vampironica #4
Regular Show: 25 Years Later #5
High Heaven #2
Beyonders #3

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Episode 135: It's A Lemiracle

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 11:00:11 GMT

Did you know that on top of reviewing between 30 - 50 new issues of comics each week, we review 4 new trades or graphic novels in a new weekly Patreon exclusive post-show? This week we reviewed My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies, the latest novella by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, Volume 2 of Gengoroh Tagame's manga My Brother's Husband and two graphic novels by Norwegian cartoonist Jason!

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Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (3:54)
Shuri 1
The Unstoppable Wasp 1
Infinity Warps: Weapon Hex 1
X-Men Black: Mystique 1
What If? Ghost Rider 1
Marvel Zombie 1
Venom Annual 1
Lucifer 1
Exorsisters 1
Ogre 1

Marvel (40:20)
Runaways 14
Thor 6
Daredevil 609
Mr & Mrs X 4
The Life of Captain Marvel 4
Darth Vader 22

DC (52:17)
Batman 57
Nightwing 51
Justice League Dark 4
Injustice 2 36
Cover 2
Pearl 3
United States Vs Murder Inc 2

Image (1:07:20)
MCMLXXV 2
Cemetery Beach 2
Flavor 6
Gideon Falls 7
The New World 4
Stray Bullets: Sunshine and Roses 39

Other Publishers (1:23:48)
The Mall 2
Submerged 3
Strangers In Paradise 7
Black Hammer Age of Doom 6

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Episode 134: Wolverine Wears Pretty Tight Pants

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 09:11:22 GMT

All of last week's incredible comics, read and reviewed PLUS we announce something super cool for all our Patrons - a weekly post-show in which we review some recent trades and older comics we've been reading lately! This week we review My Boyfriend The Bear, Concrete, The Pervert and more!

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Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (3:55)
Murder Falcon #1
Cursed Comics Cavalcade #1
Spider-Geddon #1
X-Men Black: Mojo #1
What If? Peter Parker Became The Punisher #1
The Last Space Race #1
Devil Within #1

Marvel (26:43)
The Avengers #9
Infinity Wars #4
Venom #7
The Immortal Hulk #7
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #37
The Amazing Spider-Man #7
X-23 #5
Captain America #4
Iceman #2
Domino #7

DC (44:30)
Superman #4
Supergirl #23
Wonder Woman #56
Detective Comics #990
Catwoman #4
Suicide Squad #47
Plastic Man #5
Michael Cray #12
House Of Whispers #2

Image (1:01:32)
Unnatural #4
Sleepless #8
Farmhand #4
Crowded #3

Other Publishers (1:11:26)
She Could Fly #4
The Quantum Age #3
Moth & Whisper #2
Hot Lunch Special #3

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Episode 133: An Old Octopus In A Young Spider's Body

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 06:34:36 GMT

Two days late is still fashionably late right?

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (2:05)
Shatterstar #1
Sleepwalker #1
X-Men Black: Magneto #1
Typhoid Fever: Spider-Man #1
The Superior Octopus #1
What If? Flash Thompson Became Spider-Man #1
What If? The X-Men #1
The Batman/The Maxx: Arkham Dreams #1
Wonder Woman/Justice League Dark: The Witching Hour #1
Dead Rabbit #1
Blackbird #1
Errand Boys #1
Jook Joint #1
These Savage Shores #1
The Umbrella Academy #1
Death Orb #1
The Lone Ranger #1
Rainbow Brite #1
Sparrowhawk #1
Star Wars Adventures: Tales From Vader's Castle #1
The Lollipop Kids #1
Spook House 2 #1
Zorro #1

DC (56:04)
Batman #56
Nightwing #50
Deathstroke #36
Injustice 2 #35
The Sandman Universe: The Dreaming #2
Bordertown #2

Image (1:06:45)
Redlands #7
Paper Girls #25
Die! Die! Die! #3
The Walking Dead #184
The Last Seige #5

Marvel (1:13:20)
Death Of Inhumans #4
Cosmic Ghost Rider #4
Tony Stark: Iron Man #4
Doctor Strange #6
Asgardians of the Galaxy #2

Other Publishers (1:20:12)
House Amok #2
Euthanauts #3

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132: Bend It Like Bendis

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 12:21:28 GMT

Sorry we're late! It was a public holiday (just don't ask Levins what the holiday was for) which meant we got an extra day to read all of these extra comics!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (2:10)
Man Eaters #1
The Wicked + The Divine 1373AD #1
Heroes In Crisis #1
Justice League Odyssey #1
Infinity Warps: Iron Hammer #1
Spider-Geddon #0
Domino Annual #1
Harbinger Wars 2: Aftermath #1
Faith: Dreamside #1
Gamma #1
Fearscape #1
Friendo #1
High Heaven #1

Image (40:15)
Shanghai Red #4

DC (41:40)
Doomsday Clock #7
The Terrifics #8
The Silencer #9
Action Comics #1003
Wonder Woman #55
Detective Comics #988
Detective Comics #989
Batgirl #27
Batman: Kings Of Fear #2

Marvel (55:54)
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #310
The Amazing Spider-Man #6
Edge of Spider-Geddon #4
The Sentry #4
Black Panther #4
X-Men Red #8
Extermination #3
Moon Knight #199
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #35
Marvel 2 in One #12

Other Publishers (1:11:20)
Fence #10
Beasts of Burden #2
Beyonders #2
Regular Show: 25 Years Later #4

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Episode 131: Batawang

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 11:21:17 GMT

It's the episode we've been training for since we started this podcast. The ultimate dongwatch is here: Batman's.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First
Batman Damned #1
Return Of Wolverine #1
Soldier Supreme #1
Captain America Annual #1
The Amazing Spider-man #1
Dick Tracy: Dead Or Alive #1
Burnouts #1
Impossible Incorporated #1
Patience! Conviction! Revenge! #1
Olivia Twist #1

Marvel (32:24)
The Avengers #8
West Coast Avengers #2
Mr & Mrs X #3
Venom #6
Thor #5
Edge of Spidergeddon #3
The Life of Captain Marvel #3
The immortal Hulk #6

DC (53:44)
Batman #55
Mister Miracle #11|
Injustice 2 #34
The Wild Storm #17
Pearl #2

Image (1:06:55)
Paper Girls #24
Skyward #6
Ice Cream Man #7
Death Or Glory #5
Stellar #4
Aphrodite V #3
Flavor #5

Other Publishers (1:18:27)
Black Hammer: Age Of Doom #5
Ether: The Copper Golems #5
Usagi Yojimbo #6
The Terminator: Sector War #2
Britannia: Lost Eagles of Rome #3
Strangers In Paradise #6

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Episode 130: Monday Afternoon Live

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 13:40:11 GMT

Kings Comics has moved to a new location (403 George St Sydney!) and we decided to record this week's episode in the middle of the store, surrounded by customers!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (3:38)
Cemetery Beach #1
MCMLXXV #1
Iceman #1
Journey Into Mystery: The Birth of Krakoa #1
House of Whispers #1
Archie 1941 #1
Low Road West #1
Moth & Whisper #1
Welcome to Wanderland #1
The Wrong Earth #1

Image (39:24)
Head Lopper #9
The New World #3
Sleepless #7
The Weather Man #4
Farmhand #3
Crowded #3
The Wicked + The Divine #39

DC (57:38)
Wonder Woman #54
Superman #3
Plastic Man #4
Catwoman #3
Supergirl #22
Michael Cray #11

Marvel (1:11:58)
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #36
The Amazing Spider-Man #5
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #309
Champions #24
Daredevil #608
Domino #6
Infinity Wars #3
Fantastic Four #2
X-23 #4
Runaways #13
Darth Vader #21

Other Publishers (1:38:30)
The Seeds #2
She Could Fly #3
Mech Cadet Yu #12
Ninjak #11
Nancy Drew #4
Hot Lunch Special #2

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Episode 129: One Last Mint Slice

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 12:31:21 GMT

Kings Comics is moving! We shed a tear as we record our last ever episode in the space we've called home since we started the podcast.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (2:58)
Border Town #1
The Dreaming #1
United States vs. Murder Inc #1
Cover #1
Thanos Legacy #1
Asgardians of the Galaxy #1
The Silver Surfer Annual #1
Bully Wars #1
War Bears #1
James Bond: Origin #1
Aphrodite IX Ares
The Vigilant #1

DC (33:09)
Batman #54
Deathstroke #35
Adventures of the Super Sons #2
Injustice 2 #33

Image (43:22)
The Walking Dead #183
The Last Siege #4
Black Science #38
Stray Bullets: Sunshine and Roses #38
Unnatural #3
Snotgirl #11

Marvel (51:21)
The Avengers #7
Captain America #3
The Immortal Hulk #5
Cosmic Ghost Rider #3
Death of The Inhumans #3

Other Publishers (1:02:48)
Come Into Me #3
Vampironica #3

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Episode 128: Gimme Those Jacked Up Grandpas

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 06:08:46 GMT

The four horsemen of the apocalypse have returned! Did Levins and Siobhan survive reading FOUR Looney Tunes/DC crossovers this week? Tune in to find out!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First
Harley Quinn/Gossamer #1
The Joker/Daffy Duck #1
Lex Luthor/Porky Pig #1
Catwoman/Tweety & Sylvester #1
Scarlet #1
The Silencer Annual #1
Nightwing Annual #1
Hunt For Wolverine: Dead Ends #1
Venom First Host #1
Ve'Nam #1
Daredevil Annual #1
Beyonders #1
House Amok #1
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Shattered Grid #1

Image (41:14)
The New World #2
Isola #5

DC (46:48)
Batgirl Annual #2
Batgirl #26

Marvel (50:08)
Edge Of Spidergeddon #2
Extermination #2
Marvel 2 In One #9
Moon Knight #198
X-23 #3
Runaways #12

Other Publishers (1:07:38)
Euthanauts #2
Submerged #2
Harbinger Wars 2 #4
Blackwood #4

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Episode 127: Wet Wipes

Mon, 27 Aug 2018 07:18:14 GMT

Reviewed in this episode: Siobhan's terrible snack buying abilities!

Also, all of these comics:

First Things First
West Coast Avengers #1
The Punisher #1
Batman: Kings of Fear #1
Cold Spots #1
Beasts of Burden: Wise Dogs and Eldritch Men #1

Image
Royal City #14
Die! Die! Die! #2
Shanghai Red #3
Aphrodite V #2

DC
Action Comics #1002
Detective Comics #987
The Silencer #8
The Terrifics #7
Wonder Woman #53
Mother Panic: Gotham A.D. #6

Marvel
Mr & Mrs X #2
X-Men Red #7
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #34
Black Panther #3
The Avengers #6
The Sentry #3
Daredevil #607
The Amazing Spider-Man #4
The Life Of Captain Marvel #2
Venom #5
Star Wars: Darth Vader #20

Other Publishers
Black Hammer: Age of Doom #4
Regular Show: 25 Years Later #3
Mega Man Mastermix #3

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Episode 126: Does Iron Man Have A Taint Thruster?

Mon, 20 Aug 2018 06:14:00 GMT

An incredibly sick Siobhan joins a perfectly healthy Levins to review all the comics that came out last week!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (3:40)
Pearl #1
Crowded #1
Edge of Spidergeddon #1
Extermination #1
Star Wars: Beckett #1
The Terminator: Sector War #1
Volition #1

Image (29:04)
Ice Cream Man #6
Skyward #5
The Wicked + The Divine #38
Gideon Falls #6
Flavor #4
The Weather Man #3
Manifest Destiny #36
Analog #5
Proxima Centauri #3

Marvel (45:19)
Infinity Wars #2
Thor #4
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #308
Tony Stark: Iron Man #3

DC (55:37)
Batman #53
Injustice 2 #32
Batgirl #25
The Wild Storm #16

Other Publishers (1:05:12)
Ether: The Copper Golems #4
Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden #5
Coda #4
Fence #9

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Episode 125: Siobhan's A Furry Now

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 03:37:11 GMT

This week we say GOODBYE to Maestros, Eternal Empire, Eternity Girl and Bloodshot Salvation and WELCOME BACK to Fantastic Four and The Sandman!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (2:05)
Fantastic Four #1
The Sandman Universe #1
Black Badge #1
Hot Lunch Special #1

Marvel (23:00)
The Amazing Spider-Man #3
Hunt For Wolverine: The Adamantium Agenda #4
Domino #5
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #35
Star Wars: Darth Vader #19

Image (34:37)
Maestros #7
Eternal Empire #10
Unnatural #2
Death Of Glory #4
Farmhand #2

DC (44:40)
Catwoman #2
Plastic Man #3
Detective Comics #986
Superman #2
Supergirl #21
Wonder Woman #52
Wildstorm: Michael Cray #10
Eternity Girl #6

Other Publishers (59:13)
Bloodshot Salvation #12
She Could Fly #2
Strangers In Paradise #5
Nancy Drew #3
Clan Killers #2
Mech Cadet Yu #11

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Episode 124: Sentient Flag Or Superpower?

Mon, 06 Aug 2018 10:27:02 GMT

A smaller than usual week meant we were able to record TWO PODCASTS this week, including this very episode you're about to listen to PLUS a spolier-riffic bonus episode all about SAGA by Fiona Staples and Brian K. Vaughan which you can hear over on our Patreon page: http://patreon.com/seriousissuespodcast

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (4:00)
Infinity Wars #1
Adventures of the Super Sons #1
Leviathan #1
The Seeds #1
Project Superpowers #1

Image (21:22)
Paper Girls #1
Bloodstrike Brutalist #1
Stray Bullets: Sunshine and Roses #37
The Last Siege #3
The Walking Dead #182

DC (30:55)
Batman #52
Deathstroke #34
Mister Miracle #10
Justice League #5
Injustice 2 #31
Shade The Changing Woman #6

Marvel (48:06)
Death of the Inhumans #2
Cosmic Ghost Rider #2
Captain America #2
The Immortal Hulk #4
Astonishing X-Men #14
X-Men Gold Annual #2
Hunt For Wolverine: Weapon Lost #4

Other Publishers (1:01:40)
The Highest House #6
The Quantum Age #2
Valiant High #4

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Episode 123: The New World Burp

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 11:51:00 GMT

What a week! The New World! Mr and Mrs X! Justice League Dark! The final Descender! The final Saga for a while! We're actually going to record an all Saga spoiler episode next week and we want you to contribute! Head over to our Facebook group or Patreon page to find out how!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (4:35)
The New World #1
DC's Beach Blanket Bad Guys Summer Special #1
Justice League Dark #1
Mr & Mrs X #1
Infinity Wars Prime #1
X-Men Grand Design #1
Bone Parish #1
Britannia: Lost Eagles of Rome #1
The Long Con #1
X-Men: Wakanda Forever #1

DC (33:00)
Action Comics #1001
Doomsday Clock #6
The Terrifics #6
The Silencer #7
Detective Comics #985
Teen Titans #20
Wonder Woman #51
Mother Panic: Gotham A.D. #5

Marvel (51:46)
X-23 #2
The Sentry #2
Multiple Man #2
The Amazing Spider-Man #2
Venom #4
Marvel 2 In One #8
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #33
Moon Knight #197

Image (1:05:51)
Saga #54
Royal City #13
Descender #32
Shanghai Red #2

Other Publishers (1:15:55)
Regular Show: 25 Years Later #2
Blackwood #3
Harbinger Wars 2 #3
Punks Not Dead #6

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Episode 122: Batman vs The Urinal

Wed, 25 Jul 2018 12:51:38 GMT

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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Episode 121: Utility Closet

Mon, 16 Jul 2018 22:22:52 GMT

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

Mon, 09 Jul 2018 10:17:14 GMT

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

Mon, 02 Jul 2018 07:00:03 GMT

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

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

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

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 06:44:29 GMT

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

Mon, 18 Jun 2018 06:57:18 GMT

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

Wed, 13 Jun 2018 06:38:37 GMT

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)

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 14:35:56 GMT

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

Mon, 28 May 2018 12:09:12 GMT

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

Mon, 21 May 2018 22:26:32 GMT

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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Episode 112: Look Beyond The Land

Mon, 14 May 2018 10:14:25 GMT

It was a great week of comics this week! Some cool new series, some bittersweet but brilliant finales and some mighty fine regular issues!

First Things First (4:58)
Justice League: No Justice #1
Venom #1
Hunt For Wolverine: The Adamantium Agenda #1
Barrier #1
Barrier #2
Medieval Spawn and Witchblade #1
Tank Girl 30th Anniversary #1

Marvel (35:19)
The Despicable Deadpool #300
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #32
Domino #2
Exiles #3
New Mutants: Dead Souls #3
Runaways #9
Star Wars: Darth Vader #16

Image (56:28)
Sleepless #6
Maestros #6
Southern Bastards #20
Isola #2
Analog #2
Oblivion Song #3
Prism Stalker #3
Port of Earth #5

DC (1:14:30)
Batman: White Knight #8
Detective Comics #980
New Super-Man #23
The Immortal Men #2
Wildstorm: Michael Cray #7
Eternity Girl #3

Other Publishers (1:26:35)
The Highest House #4
Punks Not Dead #4
The Spider King #4
The Season of the Snake #2

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Episode 111: The Juice is Loose

Mon, 07 May 2018 12:03:11 GMT

Siobhan survived Free Comic Book Day and even managed to read all of this week's books! Everybody send her presents please.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (2:13)
The Avengers #1
The Avengers FCBD Issue
The Amazing Spider-Man FCBD Issue
Hunt For Wolverine: Weapon Lost #1
You Are Deadpool #1
S.H.I.E.L.D. The Rebirth 1-4
Star Wars: Tag & Bink Were Here
DC Nation #0
Action Comics Special #1
Harley Loves Joker #1
Death or Glory #1
Coda #1
Harbinger Wars 2 Prelude #1
Zero's Journey #1

DC (41:30)
Batman #46
Deathstroke #31
Injustice 2 #25
Shade the Changing Woman #3
Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles #5

Image (55:32)
Sex Criminals #24
East Of West #37
Black Science #35
Stray Bullets: Sunshine and Roses #34
The Walking Dead #179

Marvel (1:01:40)
Rise of the Black Panther #5
Infinity Countdown #3
Rogue and Gambit #5
Captain America #701

Other Publishers (1:07:55)
Doctor Star and the Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows #3
Koshchei the Deathless #5
Jazz Maynard #4
Long Lost #6
Come Into Me #2
Breathless #2

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Episode 110: Particularly Pancakey

Mon, 30 Apr 2018 09:44:35 GMT

Can you believe it? Siobhan lets the team down AGAIN by showing up to record with ANOTHER hangover! What absolutely classic Siobhan behaviour and as the always more responsible host I must apologise (for Siobhan's actions, not mine) to all of our beloved listeners who frankly deserve better.

SPOILERS FOR THE MIGHTY THOR #706 FROM 38:50 - 44:10.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (4:15)
Hunt For Wolverine #1
Thanos Annual #1
Aliens Dust to Dust #1
Black AF: Widows and Orphans #1
Deep Roots #1

Image (21:58)
Kill Or Be Killed #18
Ice Cream Man #4
The Beef #3
Sacred Creatures #6
Savage Dragon #233
Saga #51

Marvel (38:06)
The Mighty Thor #706
Avengers #690
The Despicable Deadpool #299
All-New Wolverine #34
The Invincible Iron Man #599
Doctor Strange: Damnation #4
Doctor Strange #389
Exiles #2
Moon Knight #194
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #30
Lockjaw #3
Star Wars: Darth Vader #15

DC (1:08:06)
The Terrifics #3
The Silencer #4
The Demon: Hell Is Earth #6
Detective Comics #979
Batgirl #22
Doom Patrol #11
Mother Panic #2
Motherlands #4

Other Publishers (1:21:36)
Abbott #4
Grass Kings #14
The Wilds #2
Songs of the Dead #2
Strangers In Paradise #3
Shadowman #2
Mega Man Mastermix #2

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Episode 109: Gobby Carnage

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 06:45:45 GMT

Wow can you believe it, this week we celebrate 109 episodes of Serious Issues! Over two years of reading, talking and hitting that record button. What an incredible milestone that deserves the many accolades it will certainly receive in the next few weeks. Thanks for your support and helping us achieve this insane feat! Also, this week Action Comics put out its 1000th issue pffft who cares.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (1:10)
Black Hammer: Age of Doom #1
Skyward #1
Survival Fetish #1
Her Infernal Descent #1
The Mainstream #1
Demi God #1
Marvel Super Hero Adventures #1

Marvel (19:00)
Infinity Countdown #2
Avengers #689
Black Panther #172
The Amazing Spider-Man #799
Daredevil #601
Tales of Suspense #104
X-Men Gold #26

DC (34:02)
Action Comics #1000
Superman #45
Super Sons #15
Batman: Creature of the Night #3
Batman #45
Mister Miracle #8
Aquaman #35
Justice League #43
The Brave and the Bold #3
Injustice 2 #24
Cave Carson Has An Interstellar Eye #2
Death Bed #3

Image (1:07)
Lazarus #27
Infidel #2
Descender #29
The Further Adventures of Nick Wilson #4

Other Publishers (1:15:52)
Fence #5
Punks Not Dead #3
Assassinistas #4
Quantum + Woody #5
James Bond: The Body #4
Vinegar Teeth #4
Empowered and Sistah Spooky's High School Hell #4
Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden #2
The Spider King #3
The Highest House #3

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Episode 108: X-Men World On The Gold Coast

Mon, 16 Apr 2018 06:38:50 GMT

We're back to shed a tear as Erica Henderson and Chris Samnee hand in their last books for Marvel, DC release another in their New Age of Heroes line and Image creators continue to be scared of Russia.

Comics reviewed this week:

First Things First (6:20)
Exiles #1
Domino #1
The Immortal Men #1
Mad Magazine #1
The Dead Hand #1
Cursed #1
The Season of the Snake #1
Brothers Dracul #1

Marvel (37:10)
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #31
Captain America #700
Doctor Strange #388
X-Men Red #3
X-Men Blue #25
The Despicable Deadpool #298
Avengers #688
Star Wars: Darth Vader #14
Star Wars: Thrawn #3

DC (1:07:28)
Detective Comics #978
New Super-Man and the Justice League of China #22
Eternity Girl #2

Image (1:13:12)
Dry County #2
Gideon Falls #2
Oblivion Song #2
Prism Stalker #2
Sleepless #5
Deadly Class #33
Eternal Empire #8
Manifest Destiny #34

Other Publishers (1:27:00)
Atlas & Axis #4
The Highest House #2
Bloodshot Salvation #8
Sonic the Hedgehog #2
Dodge City #2
The Archies #6

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Episode 107: Because the Internet Broke

Mon, 09 Apr 2018 12:25:43 GMT

The end of Black Bolt, the theft of Catwoman's wedding dress, the return of Frank Miller, the sequel to Dredd, the saddest Lemire book, the endless journey of two parents trying to read every comic is existence.

First Things First (1:40)
Isola #1
Analog #1
The Curse of Brimstone #1
Venomized #1
Avengers Shards of Infinity #1
Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander #1
Rugrats: R is for Reptar #1
Dredd: Furies #1
Sonic the Hedgehog #1
Portal Bound #1
Tinsel Town #1
Zero Jumper #1
Swashbucklers: The Saga Continues #1

Image (37:18)
Sex Criminals #23
Snotgirl #10
The Wicked and The Divine #35
The Walking Dead #178

DC (47:04)
Batman #44
Batman: White Knight #7
Deathstroke #30
Justice League #42
Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles #4
Shade the Changing Woman #2
Astro City #51

Marvel (1:08:17)
Black Bolt #12
Marvel 2 in One #5
All-New Wolverine #33
Runaways #8
The New Mutants: Dead Souls #2
Rogue & Gambit #4
Avengers #13
Rise of the Black Panther #4
The Amazing Spider-Man #798

Other Publishers (1:30:24)
Doctor Star and the Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows #2
Incognegro Renaissance #3
Koshchei the Deathless #4
Mech Cadet Yu #8
Long Lost #5
Doppelganger #3
Green Hornet #2

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Episode 106: Maybe The Third Arm Is A Dick

Mon, 02 Apr 2018 11:52:21 GMT

We managed to avoid our family long enough over Easter to read 36 comics and review them for your listening pleasure.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (2:21)
Mother Panic Gotham A.D. #1
Shadowman #1
Johnny Blaze Ghost Rider #1
Cyber Force #1
Adventure Time BMO Bonanza #1
Breathless #1
Factory #1
Goosebumps: Download And Die! #1
Bruce Lee: The Walk of the Dragon #1
Battlecats #1

DC (27:30)
Dark Nights Metal #6
Doomsday Clock #4
The Terrifics #2
The Silencer #3
Detective Comics #977
The Demon Hell Is Earth #5
Mystic U #3
Motherlands #3

Marvel (53:55)
Daredevil #600
Moon Knight #193
Jessica Jones #18
The Invincible Iron Man #598
Avengers #686
Black Panther #171
Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur #29
Lockjaw #2
Deadpool #297
Legion #3
X-Men Blue #24

Image (1:17:52)
Saga #50
Black Magick #11
The Beef #2

Other Publishers (1:25:10)
Rugrats #6
Abbott #3
Hungry Ghosts #3
Kiss/Army of Darkness #2

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Episode 105: More Bears, More Talking Gorillas, That's It

Mon, 26 Mar 2018 04:10:47 GMT

Bendis is still coming - and so are new episodes of Serious Issues!

This week we say farewell to Matt Kindt's excellent Dept.H, cry about Jane Foster, rank our favourite chips and more!

First Things First (4:54)
Cave Carson Has An Interstellar Eye #1
Lucy Dreaming #1
Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden #1
Weapon H #1
Iron Man: Hong Kong Heroes #1

Image (22:41)
Kill Or Be Killed #17
Monstress #15
Ice Cream Man #3
The Further Adventures of Nick Wilson #3
Descender #28
Witchblade #4
Stray Bullets Sunshine and Roses #33

Marvel (43:34)
The Mighty Thor #705
Runaways #7
Thanos #17
Doctor Strange: Damnation #3
Iron Fist #78
Tales of Suspense #103
Avengers #684
Avengers #685

DC (1:07:09)
Batman #43
Justice League #41
Superman #43
Super Sons #14
Injustice #2
The Brave & The Bold #2
Death Bed #2

Other Publishers (1:28:34)
Dept.H #24
Vinegar Teeth #3
James Bond : The Body #3
Punks Not Dead #2
Quantum + Woody #4
The Spider King #2

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Episode 104: Bendis Is Coming

Mon, 19 Mar 2018 12:04:42 GMT

Levins returns from New Zealand to find that every comic this week was rudely interrupted by three words: “BENDIS IS COMING”.

First Things First (7:36)
Vampironica #1
Dry County #1
Infidel #1
Come Into Me #1
Eternity Girl #1
Secret Weapons: Owen's Story #0
Sea Of Thieves #1
The New Mutants: Dead Souls #1
Betrothed #1

Marvel (47:01)
Marvel 2 In One #4
Deadpool #296
Doctor Strange #387
Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider #15
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #30
Astonishing X-Men #9
X-Men Blue #23
All-New Wolverine #32
Detective Comics #976

DC (1:08:52)
Wildstorm: Michael Cray #6
Action Comics #999
Mister Miracle #7
New Super-Man #21
Sideways #2

Image (1:27:48)
Vs #2
Slots #6
Deadly Class #32
Sleepless #4
Mage: The Hero Denied #7

Other Publishers (1:37:20)
Judas #4
Grass Kings #13
Cold War #2
Ninjak vs The Valiant Universe

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Episode 103: Rooting Like A Raccoon

Tue, 13 Mar 2018 10:32:59 GMT

Shinbone unleashed! Levins is on holiday AGAIN so it's up to Siobhan to put the bulk of this episode together. After a pretty normal First Things First, please welcome special guests Nate (her lovely boyfriend) plus Jim and Tahlia from Kings Comics to help Siobhan review all the other many, many issues that came out last week.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (2:24)
Oblivion Song #1
Gideon Falls #1
Prism Stalker #1
Doctor Star and the Kingdom of Lost Tomorrow #1
Infinity Countdown #1
Ant-Man and the Wasp Prelude #1
Shade the Changing Woman #1
The Highest House #1
The Spider King #1
Dodge City #1
Green Hornet #1
The Ballad of Sang #1
Rick and Morty presents The Vindicators #1

Marvel with Nate (56:23)
Infinity Countdown #1
Rise of the Black Panther #3
Hawkeye #16
Rogue and Gambit #3
Doctor Strange Damnation #2
Captain America #699
X-Men Red #2
X-Men Gold #23

DC with Jim (1:19:36)
Justice League #40
Superman #42
Deathstroke #29
Batman #42
Batman White Knight #6
Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles # 3
Harley Quinn #39
Nightwing #40
Green Lanterns #42
The Windstorm #12

Image and Other Publishers with Tahlia (1:50:56)
Savage Dragon #232
Extremity #12
The Fix #11
Scales & Scoundrels #7
Bloodshot Salvation #7
Assassinistas #3
Strangers In Paradise XXV #2
Fighting American Vol 2 #1
Monstro Mechanica #4
Koshchei The Deathless #3
Incognegro Renaissance #2
Mech Cadet Yu #7
Anxiety Is Really Strange

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Episode 102: Why Can't We Just Live In A Lighthouse Together?

Mon, 05 Mar 2018 06:02:53 GMT

We've done it again. Two more hours of incredible comic book critique featuring all of your favourite superheroes: Mr Terrific, Lockjaw and Hitler. Wait...

Listen to a bonus episode of Serious Issues all about The X-Men by supporting us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/seriousissuespodcast

Hear the latest episode of Levins's new podcast OLD RAPS, which is all about the music in Black Panther: https://lnwy.co/listen/old-raps-episode-4-oakland-ca-1992/

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (2:28)
The Terrifics #1
Doom Patrol/Justice League of America #1
Mera Queen of Atlantis #1
Lockjaw #1
The Beef #1
Labyrinth Coronation #1
The One #1
The Wilds #1
Cult Classic: Return to Whisper #1
Kiss/Army of Darkness #1
Alisik #1

Marvel (50:02)
Doctor Strange #386
Thanos #16
Avengers #682
Jessica Jones #17
The Invincible Iron Man #597
Black Panther #170
Deadpool #295
All-New Wolverine #31
Legion #2
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #300
Moon Girl #28
Moon Knight #192
Darth Vader #12

DC (1:18:47)
Detective Comics #975
Action Comics #998
Silencer #2
Demon Hell Is Earth #4
Justice League of America #25
Batgirl #20
The Flash #41
Motherlands #2

Image (1:34:16)
Saga #49
Royal City #10
Twisted Romance #4
Void Trip #4
Underwinter #5
Motor Crush #10
Days of Hate #2

Other Publishers: (1:47:52)
Long Lost #4
Abbott #2
Planet of the Apes: Ursus #2
Hungry Ghosts #2
Chasing Hitler #4

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Episode 101: The Irish And Their Shark Tanks

Tue, 27 Feb 2018 04:12:55 GMT

You know what's better that 100 episodes? 101 episodes! And you know what's even better than 101 episodes? 48 comics, read and reviewed! With apologies to all our Irish listeners.

Reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (1:54)
Infinity Countdown Prime #1
Damnation #1
Black Panther Annual #1
The Brave and the Bold #1
Cave Carson / Swamp Thing #1
Batman: Sins of the Father #1
Death Bed #1
Multiple Warheads: Ghost Throne #1
Hit-Girl #1
James Bond: M #1
Punks Not Dead #1
Mata Hari #1
Pumpkinhead #1

Image (46:50)
Sex Criminals #22
Redlands #6
Maestros #5
Ice Cream Man #2
Twisted Romance #3
Descender #27
Nick Wilson #2
Eternal Empire #7
Moonshine #7

Marvel (1:08:22)
Punisher: The Platoon #6
Luke Cage #170
The Defenders #10
Deadpool vs Old Man Logan #5
Generation X #87
The Mighty Thor #704
Astonishing X-Men #8
Tales of Suspense #102
Avengers #681
Daredevil #599

DC (1:29:40)
Justice League #39
Batman #41
Aquaman #33
Super Sons #13
Superman #41
Injustice 2 #20

Other Publishers (1:40:10)
Fence #4
Rugrats #5
Heathen #6
James Bond: The Body #2
Quantum + Woody #3
Ninjak vs The Valiant Universe #2
Dept.H #23
Empowered and Sistah Spooky's High School Hell #3
Vinegar Teeth #2
The Archies #5

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Episode 100: Jetski Week

Mon, 19 Feb 2018 05:30:55 GMT

100 episodes baby! We did it! Let's celebrate everything that 100 episodes of our little podcast has given us: the highs, the lows, the dongs, the puns, the Cullen Bunn #1s, the random beeps, the coughs etc etc etc. Thanks so much for listening!

First Things First (3:29)
Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt #1
Shade the Changing Girl / Wonder Woman #1
Sideways #1
Star Wars: Thrawn #1
Kick-Ass #1
Death of Love #1
Cold War #1

Marvel (31:52)
Doctor Strange #385
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #29
Marvel 2 In One #3
Captain America #698
Deadpool #294
Avengers #680
The Punisher #221
Old Man Hawkeye #2
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #42
Darth Vader #11

Image (52:22)
Twisted Romance #2
Invincible #144
Kill Or Be Killed #16
Lazarus X+66 #6
Slots #5
Sleepless #3
The Black Monday Murders #8
Rumble #3
Port of Earth #4
Mage: The Hero Denied #6
Stray Bullets #32

DC (1:16:28)
Action Comics #997
Detective Comics #974
New Super-Man #20
Red Hood and the Outlaws #19
Suicide Squad #35
Justice League of America #24
Wonder Woman #40
Michael Cray #5

Other Publishers (1:28:37)
Judas #3
Skybourne #5
Grass Kings #12
The Mighty Crusaders #3
Archie #28
Ghost Money #7
Jenny Finn #4
Giants #3
Bloodshot Salvation #6
Ninja.K #4
Atlas & Axis #2
Chasing Hitler #3

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Episode 99: Ham Handed

Mon, 12 Feb 2018 06:40:07 GMT

We're back for a week of way too many ‘80 Page Giants' and even worse, too much pants! Enjoy our reviews of all the new Valentine's Day specials, and laugh as Tom King torments Siobhan twice in one week.

First Things First (3:00)
Mother Panic / Batman #1
Swamp Thing Winter Special #1
Young Monsters In Love #1
X-Men Red #1
Infinity Countdown Adam Warlock #1
Black Panther: The Sound and the Fury #1
Vs #1
Twisted Romance #1
The Wicked + The Divine #1
Armstrong and the Vault of Spirits #1
Jazz Maynard Vol 2 #1
The Backstagers 2018 Valentine's Intermission #1
Incognegro Renaissance #1
Songs for the Dead #1

Image (49:40)
Extremity #11
Paper Girls #20
Rock Candy Mountain #8
Witchblade #3
Snotgirl #9
The Walking Dead #176
Savage Dragon #231

DC (1:05:35)
Batman #40
Dastardly & Muttley #6
The Snagglepuss Chronicles #2
Justice League #38
Deathstroke #28
Injustice #2
Superman #40
Batman White Knight #5

Marvel (1:27:42)
Rogue & Gambit #2
Hawkeye #15
Runaways #6
Avengers #679
Black Bolt #10
Daredevil #598
Rise of the Black Panther #2

Other Publishers (1:42:25
Mech Cadet Yu #6
Koshchei The Deathless #2
Monstro Mechanica #3
Zojaqan #3

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Episode 98: Mystik U2

Mon, 05 Feb 2018 05:34:46 GMT

There may be significantly less comics this week but there's no shortage on awkward, superhero inspired comedy as we take on a ‘5th week' full of annuals and extra sized special issues!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (4:15)
Justice League/Doom Patrol: Milk Wars #1
The Silencer #1
Detective Comics Annual #1
The Flash Annual #1
Deathstroke Annual #1
Motherlands #1
Hungry Ghosts #1
Star Wars DJ: Most Wanted
Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Rose & Paige

DC (43:12)
Dark Knights Metal #5
Mystik U #2
Astro City #50

Image (56:13)
Void Trip #3
Underwinter: Field of Feathers #4

Marvel (1:00:32)
Phoenix Resurrection #5
Jean Grey #11
Avengers #678
Tales of Suspense #101
Moon Knight #191
Jessica Jones #16
The Defenders #9
The Invincible Iron Man #596
All-New Wolverine #30
The Despicable Deadpool #293
Punisher: The Platoon #5

Other Publishers (1:28:02)
Eternity #4
The Beautiful Death #5
Lazaretto #5
Long Lost #3
Quantum + Woody #2
Black Crown Quarterly #2

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Episode 97: Siodong

Mon, 29 Jan 2018 05:57:28 GMT

It's the longest and therefore the best episode of Serious Issues ever! Featuring reviews of all the comics we read over the last two weeks, 73 comics in total! Don't contact us for a while, we're gonna be sleeping for the next three days...

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (4:15)
Ice Cream Man #1
The Further Adventures of Nick Wilson #1
Days of Hate #1
Damage #1
James Bond: The Body #1
Go West #1
Strangers In Paradise XXV #1
Robyn Hood #1
Belle: Beast Hunter #1
Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Hera #1
Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Ahsoka & Padme #1
Legion #1
Inhumans Judgement Day #1
Avengers Infinity War Prelude #1
Abbott #1
Mega Man Mastermix #1
Raven: Daughter of Darkness #1
Dissonance #1
Vinegar Teeth #1

DC (1:02:56)
Justice League #37
Super Songs #12
Superman #39
Batman #39
Aquaman #32
Nightwing #37
Doomsday Clock #3
Nightwing: The New Order #6
The Demon: Hell Is Earth #3
Action Comics #996
Wonder Woman #39
Sucide Squad #34
Detective Comics #973
Batgirl #19
Doom Patrol #10
The Wild Storm #11

Marvel (1:42:07)
The Mighty Thor #703
Doctor Strange #384
All-New Wolverine #29
Deadpool vs Old Man Logan #4
Avengers #676
Avengers #677
Phoenix Resurrection #4
Marvel 2 In One #2
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #299
Thanos #15
Generation X #86
X-Men Blue #20
Black Panther #169
Luke Cage #169

Image (2:05:45)
Kill Or Be Killed #15
Rumble #2
Angelic #5
Mage The Hero Denied #5
Sleepless #2
Southern Bastards #19
Maestros #4
Sex Criminals #21
Black Science #34
Manifest Destiny #33
Black Magick #10

Other Publishers (2:30:40)
Rugrats #4
Fence #3
Asssassinistas #2
Doppelganger #2
Jenny Finn #3
The Spirit: The Corpses #5
Judge Dredd: The Blessed Earth #8
Ninja.k #3
Sherlock Frankenstein and the Legion of Evil #4
Empowered and Sistah Spooky's High School Hell #2
Dept.H #22

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Episode 96: Gerard Butler

Wed, 24 Jan 2018 12:37:16 GMT

Our month long game of catch up is almost over! But first you have to listen to an episode full of reviews of stale, mouldy, fortnight old comics.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (2:55)
Old Man Hawkeye #1
Ninjak vs The Valiant Universe #1
Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Rey #1
Atlas & Axis #1
X-Men Gold Annual #1

Marvel (15:40)
Phoenix Resurrection #3
The Punisher #220
Runaways #5
Avengers #675
The Despicable Deadpool #292
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #28
Daredevil #597
Darth Vader #10

DC (36:35)
Action Comics #995
Suicide Squad #33
The Flash #38
Titans #19
New Super-Man #19
Red Hood and The Outlaws #18
Detective Comics #972
Mister Miracle #6
Michael Cray #4

Image (53:42)
Witchblade #2
Sleepless #2
Royal City #9
Stray Bullets Sunshine and Roses #31
Eternal Empire #6
Slots #4
Port Of Earth #3

Other Publishers (1:04:17)
Judas #2
Mech Cadet Yu #5
Sword of Ages #2
Archie #27
The Mighty Crusaders #2
The Archies #4
Monstro Mechanica #2
Grass Kings #11
Ghost Money #6
Barbarella #2
Fighting American #4
Bloodshot Salvation #5

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Episode 95: Serious Weapons

Mon, 15 Jan 2018 05:22:41 GMT

Our one-week-behind comic coverage continues with reviews of 32 new issues, interspersed with rich discussions of beach holidays, chest hair and scantily clad superheroes!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (3:33)
Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles #1
Batman and The Signal #1
Rise of the Black Panther #1
Rogue & Gambit #1
Secret Weapons #0
Planet of the Apes: Ursus #1
Koshchei The Deathless #1
Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Leia #1
Cosmo #1

DC (38:02)
Superman #38
Batman #38
Justice League #36
Deathstroke #27
Batman White Knight #4
Injustice 2 #17
Dastardly & Muttley #5

Marvel (55:42)
Captain America #697
Hawkeye #14
Astonishing X-Men #7
Black Bolt #9
Phoenix Resurrection #2
Guardians of the Galaxy #150

Image (1:05:00)
Crosswind #6
The Walking Dead #175
Paper Girls #19
Rock Candy Mountain #7
Extremity #10
The Grave Diggers Union #3

Other Publishers
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #18
Giants #2

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Episode 94: Skeletons Don't Have Tits

Mon, 08 Jan 2018 02:39:57 GMT

In the most musical episode of Serious Issues yet, we review all the comics that came out during the last week of 2017 (we'll catch up soon we promise!).

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (3:37)
Phoenix Resurrection #1
Star Wars: The Storms of Crait
Hawkman Found #1

Marvel (13:25)
The Invincible Iron Man #595
Spider-Men II #5
Moon Knight #190
Thanos #14
Punisher The Platoon #4
Moon Girl #26
Black Panther #168
Jessica Jones #15
The Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #14
The Amazing Spider-Man #793
X-Men Blue #18

Image (38:01)
Void Trip #2
Underwinter: A Field of Feathers #3
Motor Crush #9
Savage Dragon #230
Redlands #5
Glitterbomb: The Fame Game #4

DC (45:52)
Kamandi Challenge #12
Batman: Creature of the Night #2
Doomsday Clock #2
Detective Comics #971
The Flash #37
Wonder Woman #37
Action Comics #994
The Demon: Hell is Earth #2
Nightwing: The New Order #5
Batgirl #18
Teen Titans #15

Other Publishers (1:07:33)
Turok #5
Eugenic #3
Rugrats #3
Eternity #3
Usagi Yojimbo #3
Long Lost #2
Misfit City #8
Lazaretto #4
Chasing Hitler #2

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Episode 93: A Really Loose Rectangle

Sun, 31 Dec 2017 07:18:45 GMT

We're running a week behind because it's the mf holidays! Here are the long awaited reviews for the comics that came out eons ago, plus you finally get the answer to the most asked question of 2017: what did Dawg & Bone get for Christmas?

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (6:06)
X-Men Grand Design #1
Marvel 2 In One #1
Quantum + Woody #1
Assassinistas #1
Empowered and Sistah Spooky's High School Hell #1
Hellboy: Krampusnacht #1
Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Fairies #1
The Comic Book History of Comics Vol 2 #1
Backways #1

DC (34:52)
Justice League #35
Superman #37
Super Sons #11
Batman #37
Dark Nights Metal #4
Aquaman #31
Trinity #16
Injustice #16
The Wild Storm #10

Image (55:50)
Head Lopper #8
The Hard Place #5
Invincible #143
Redlands #5
The Family Trade #3

Marvel (1:03:57)
Tales of Suspense #100
The Mighty Thor #702
Champions #15
Uncanny Avengers #30
X-Men Gold #18
Generation X #85
Luke Cage #168
The Defenders #8
Guardians of the Galaxy #149
Doctor Strange #383
Deadpool vs Old Man Logan #3

Other Publishers (1:22:55)
Centipede #5
Fence #2
Lazaretto #4
Sherlock Frankenstein and the Legion of Evil #3
The Beautiful Death #4
Ninja.K #2
Doctor Radar #2

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Episode 92: The Serious Issues 2017 Comic Book Awards

Sun, 24 Dec 2017 23:12:33 GMT

It's the awards show so well regarded that the entire world gets a public holiday to celebrate it! Happy holidays from your two favourite comic book obsessed parents - for our last episode of 2017 we take a look back at our favourite books of the year in 18 award categories that were voted on by you! Find out which were the best comics for each publisher, who were the best writers, artists and colourists and which were the most popular movies and tv shows in this super fun (and informative) episode.

Thanks so much for listening to the show this year! We love you!

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Episode 91_ Ding Dong Merrily On High

Mon, 18 Dec 2017 05:35:38 GMT

In our last proper episode of 2017, we continue our tradition of reading way too many comics while making way too many dong jokes.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (4:18)
The Wicked & The Divine Christmas Annual #1
Archie Christmas Spectacular #1
Judas #1
Rumble Vol 2 #1
Giants #1
Monstro Mechanica #1
Under: Scourge of the Sewers #1
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest #1

DC (28:41)
Mister Miracle #5
Michael Cray #3
Action Comics #993
Detective Comics #970
New Super-Man #18
The Flash #36
Wonder Woman #36

Image (47:28)
Maestros #3
Black Magick #9
Royal City #8
Port of Earth #2
Slots #3
Coyotes #2

Marvel (1:03:26)
Runaways #4
Jean Grey #10
X-Men Blue #17
All-New Wolverine #28
The Despicable Deadpool #290
Secret Warriors #10
Royals #12
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #27
The Punisher #219
The Amazing Spider-Man #792

Other Publishers (1:17:50)
Aliens: Dead Orbit #4
Dept.H #21
Jenny Finn #2
Bloodshot Salvations #4
Jughead: The Hunger #2
The Archies #3
Ghost Money #5
Gumballs #4
Slam! The Next Jam #4
Grass Kings #10
Spongebob Comics #75
Fighting American #3
Kid Lobotomy #3

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Episode 90: I Forgot to Write Down A Funny Thing We Said to Name the Episode After

Mon, 11 Dec 2017 06:19:00 GMT

The onslaught of holiday specials is upon us! Feast on festive cheer from Grant Morrison and DC, plus hear our reviews of Christopher Priest's new Justice League book, the latest issue of Paper Girls, the Rocko's Modern Life comic book and more!

Also - we announce the nominees for the Serious Issues 2017 Comic Awards! Vote for your favourite comics and creators of the year here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D2VCFJL

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (17:50)
Klaus and the Crisis in Xmasville #1
DC Holiday Special 2017 #1
Batman TMNT 2 #1
Sleepless #1
Paradiso #1
Witchblade #1
Venom Inc Alpha #1
Barbarella #1
Rocko's Modern Life #1

DC (53:00)
Batman #36
Justice League #34
Batman White Knight #3
Superman #36
Dastardly & Muttley #4
Deathstroke #26
Black Lightning #2
Harley and Ivy Meet Betty and Veronica #3

Marvel (1:11:13)
Doctor Strange #382
Captain America #696
Hawkeye #13
Inhumans Once & Future Kings #5
Black Bolt #8
Astonishing X-Men #6
X-Men Gold #17
The Avengers #674
Guardians of the Galaxy #148
Star Wars Darth Vader #9

Image (1:29:00)
Paper Girls #18
No. 1 With A Bullet #2
The Grave Diggers #2
Mirror #9
Rock Candy Mountain #6
Extremity #9
Stray Bullets: Sunshine and Roses #30
The Walking Dead #174
Generation Gone #5
Black Cloud #6

Other Publishers (1:42:12)
Archie #26
Love and Rockets #4

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Episode 89: Spice Eel

Mon, 04 Dec 2017 05:18:40 GMT

Siobhan's maternity leave is OVER which means we're back in the Kings Comic office for another episode all about the many comics that came out last week, featuring returning guests including boxes being taped, random beeping and Jim and Wayne, aka the voices in Siobhan's head!

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Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (7:56)
Batman: Creature of the Night #1
Mystik U #1
DC New Talent Showcase 2017 #1
Super Sons #1
Aquaman #1
Sword of Ages #1
Powerpuff Girls The Bureau of Bad #1
Chasing Hitler #1
Reactor #1
John Wick #1
Quarry's War #1

Image (48:30)
Maestros #1
Spy Seal #4
Renato Jones Freelancer #5
Kill or Be Killed #14
Motor Crush #8
The Family Trade #2
Sacred Creatures #5
Manifest Destiny #32
Lazarus X+66 #5

DC
Batman Annual #2

Marvel
Darkhawk #51
Moon Knight #189
X-Men Blue #16
Jean Gret #9
U.S.Avengers #12

Other Publishers
Eternity #2
Heavy Vinyl #4

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Episode 88: Ol' Jumpy Feet

Mon, 27 Nov 2017 20:16:08 GMT

In this enormous episode, Levins and Siobhan review the first issue of Doomsday Clock and Danny Cates's takeover of Thanos, plus the finales of beloved favourites Motor Girl, Swordquest, Eleanor & The Egret and Clue. Also, Levins is forced to have some hard truths about his shocking pronunciation.

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Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (4:00)
Doomsday Clock #1
The Demon: Hell Is Earth #1
Imaginary Fiends #1
Doctor Radar #1
Betty & Veronica: Vixens #1
Void Trip #1
James Bond: Solstice #1
Maxwell's Demons #1
Tomb Raider: Survivor's Crusade #1
Long Lost #1
Doppelganger #1

Image (43:42)
Snotgirl #8
The Hard Place #4
Angelic #3
Savage Dragon #228
Glitterbomb: The Fame Game #3
Redneck #7
Underwinter: A Field of Feathers #2

Marvel (1:01:05)
Thanos #13
The Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #13
Silver Sable & The Wild Pack #36
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #25
Punisher: The Platoon #3
Cable #151
X-Men Gold #16
Generation X #9
All-New Wolverine #27
Invincible Iron Man #594
Luke Cage #167
Royals #11

DC (1:25:38)
Action Comics #992
Detective Comics #969
Nightwing The New Order #4
Doom Patrol #9
Batgirl #17
Kamandi Challenge #11
Astro City #49

Other Publishers (1:41:38)
Motor Girl #10
Clue #6
Eleanor and the Egret #5
Swordquest #5
Rugrats #2
Your Pal Archie #4
Turok #4
XO Manowar #9
Sherlock Frankenstein and the Legion of Evil #2
Dept.H #20
The Shadow #4
The Beautiful Death #3
Big Trouble In Little China Old Man Jack #3

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Episode 87: Everything's Better With Dick

Mon, 20 Nov 2017 22:46:07 GMT

Serious Issues is back with our 30th episode named after a terrible Dick Grayson joke! How do we do it?!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (2:29)
Fence #1
Ninjak #1
Evolution #1
Dark Fang #1
Brilliant Trash #1
The Batman Who Laughs #1
The Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini #1
Rasputin The Voice of the Dragon #1
Jenny Finn #1

DC (37:58)
Batman #35
Aquaman #30
Superman #35
Super Sons #10
Trinity #15
Injustice 2 #14
The Wild Storm #9

Marvel (54:15)
Doctor Strange #381
The Punisher #218
Not Branch Ecch #14
The Mighty Thor #701
Deadpool Vs Old Man Logan #2
Guardians of the Galaxy #147
The Defenders #7
Hawkeye #12
X-Men Blue #15
Secret Warriors #8
Spider-Men 2 #4
Black Panther Prelude #2
Darth Vader #8
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #297

Image (1:17:50)
Kill The Minotaur #6
Invincible #142
Mage The Hero Denied #4
East of West #35
The Realm #3
Descender #26
Black Science #33

Other Publishers (1:28:23)
Mech Cadet Yu #4
Bloodshot Salvation #3
Briggs Land Love Wolves #6
Zojaqan #2

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Episode 86: Rargaret Ratcher

Mon, 13 Nov 2017 11:09:00 GMT

Coughing fits! Fluctuating temperatures! A comic book induced leg cramp! Just a selection of the many ailments that Levins was suffering from while we recorded this episode.

Listen to a perfectly healthy Siobhan reviews the latest issues of Runaways, Mister Miracle, Royal City and more while Levins eats his weight in throat lozenges and tries not to die!

(For real, I'm too sick to do the time stamps this week! If someone wants to send them to me I'll put them up tomorrow and give you a shout out lol)

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First
Batman Lost #1
Port of Earth #1
Coyotes #1
Black Hole Repot #1
Deuce of Hearts #1
Kong on the Planet of the Apes #1
Harbinger Renegade #1

DC
Mister Miracle #4
Detective Comics #968
Action Comics #991
Wonder Woman #34
New Super-Man #17
Michael Cray #2

Marvel
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #26
Moon Knight #188
Daredevil #595
Master of Kung Fu #126
Uncanny Avengers #29
X-Men Gold #15
Runaways #3
Jessica Jones #14
Royals #10
Venom #157
The Despicable Deadpool #289
Spider-Man vs Deadpool #23
Spirits of Vengeance #2
Falcon #2
Zombies Assemble 2 #4
Star Wars #38

Image
Slots #2
Redlands #4
Royal City #7
Rock Candy Mountain #5
Injection #15

Other Publishers
Grass Kings #9
Centipede #4
Eugenic #2
Ghost Money #4

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Episode 85: Marvel Shoot Themselves in the Foot

Mon, 06 Nov 2017 12:25:53 GMT

It's the first episode that hasn't featured a Marvel #1 since March! They're too busy releasing 695th issues instead. Hear our reviews of The Jetsons, 3 Batman books, the new Captain America and the finale of our favourite European comic Jazz Maynard!

First Things First (3:00)
The Jetsons #1
Deadman #1
Black Lightning #1
Batman The Devastator #1
No. 1 With A Bullet #1
The Grave Diggers Union #1

Marvel (35:42)
Captain America #695
Power Pack #63
Guardians of the Galaxy #146
The Avengers #673
Black Bolt #7
Inhumans Once and Future Kings #4
Astonishing X-Men #5
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #6

Image (58:37)
Crosswind #5
Paper Girls #17
Extremity #8
Lazarus X+66 #4
The Walking Dead #173
Stray Bullets Sunshine and Roses #29

Star Wars Darth Vader #7

DC (1:10:02)
Batman #34
Batman White Knight #2
The Shadow Batman #2
Superman #34
Deathstroke #25
Harley and Ivy meet Betty and Veronica #2
Dastardly & Muttley #2
Injustice 2 #13

Other Publishers (1:31:45)
Archie #25
Lazaretto #3
Spiritus #2
Clue #5
Usagi Yojimbo #163
Jazz Maynard #6

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Episode 84: Podghast

Mon, 30 Oct 2017 11:41:01 GMT

Welcome to the spookiest episode of Serious Issues yet! Featuring reviews of all the new Halloween comics and also some comics that weren't completely mediocre. Trick or treat!

First Things First (4:28)
Jughead The Hunger #1
DC House of Horror #1
Black Crown Quarterly #1
Hack/Slash Resurrection #1
Goosebumps Monsters At Midnight #1
Ghostbusters Answer The Call #1
Underwinter A Field of Feathers #1
Eternity #1
Dark Nights Batman The Merciless #1
Thor Where Walk The Frost Giants #1
The Ruff and Reddy Show #1

Marvel (35:30)
The Punisher #17
Silver Surfer #14
Thanos #12
Black Panther #166
America #8
U.S.Avengers #11
Jean Grey #8
All-New Wolverine #26
X-Men Blue #14
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #24
The Amazing Spider-Man #790
Punisher The Platoon #2
The Despicable Deadpool #288

Image (1:07:27)
Angelic #2
Saga #48
Deadly Class #31
Gasolina #2
Glitterbomb The Fame Game #2
The Hard Place #3

DC (1:20:10)
Mother Panic #12
Nightwing The New Order #2
Detective Comics #967
Action Comics #990
Wonder Woman #33
Kamandi Challenge #10
Batgirl #16

Other Publishers (1:35:17)
Bloodshot Salvation #2
Turok #3
Big Trouble In Little China Old Man Jack #2
Victor Lavalle's Destroyer #6
The Beautiful Death #2
Dark Ark #2
The Unsound #5
Hi-Fi Fight Club #3

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Episode 83: Catwoman For A Mum

Mon, 23 Oct 2017 22:28:03 GMT

51 of last week's comics, read and reviewed by two sleep deprived parents! Hear us rant and rave about Rugrats, Batman, Thor, Spy Seal and more!

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Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (4:08)
Maestros #1
Kid Lobotomy #1
Deadpool vs Old Man Logan #1
Black Panther Prelude #1
Batman The Drowned #1
Rugrats #1
Kong Gods of Skull Island #1
Sherlock Frankenstein and the Legion of Evil #1
Animosity: Evolution #1

DC (35:08)
Batman #33
Superman #33
Super Sons #9
Wonder Woman Conan #2
Trinity #14
Aquaman #29
Batwoman #8
Nightwing #31
Injustice 2 #12
Astro City #48
The Wild Storm #8

Marvel (59:06)
The Mighty Thor #700
All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #12
Cable #150
X-Men Gold #14
Generation X #7
The Invincible Blue #593
The Incredible Hulk #709
Champions #13
Venom #156
Spider Gwen #25
Luke Cage #166
Monsters Unleashed #7
Secret Warriors #7
Doctor Strange #26

Image (1:23:54)
Kill The Minotaur #5
The Realm #2
Descender #25
Shirtless Bear Fighter #5
Generation Gone #4
Savage Dragon #227
Mage The Hero Denied #3
They’re Not Like Us #16
Invincible #141
Spy Seal #3
Kill Or Be Killed #13

Other Publishers (1:42:30)
Animosity #10
Made Men #2
Faith and the Future Force #4
Dept.H #19
Magnus #5
Swordquest #4

Comics to check out this week (1:49:55)

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Episode 82: #beerswithsoups

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 07:31:14 GMT

We're back with another 50ish comic book reviews AND an incredible new hashtag that's about to take the world by storm!

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Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (3:00)

Ragman #1
Michael Cray #1
Gotham Central Garage #1
Falcon #1
The Family Trade #1
God Complex #1
Adventure Time 2017 Spoooktacular #1
Archie Halloween Spectacular #1
Dan Dare #1
Fighting American #1
Mr Wormwood Goes To Washington #1

DC (36:53)

Dark Nights Metal #3
Mister Miracle #3
Detective Comics #966
Action Comics #989
Red Hood and the Outlaws #15
New Super-Man #16
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #15
Wonder Woman #32
Suicide Squad #27
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #30

Image (56:03)

Royal City #6
Redlands #3
The Dying and the Dead #6
Eternal Empire #5
Black Science #32
The Wicked and the Divine #32
Retcon #2
Sacred Creatures #4

Marvel (1:10:30)

Runaways #2
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #25
Inhumans Once and Future Kings #3
The Amazing Spider-Man #789
Deadpool #287
X-Men Blue #13
The Defenders #6
Uncanny Avengers #28
The Unbelievable Gwenpool #21
Hulk #11
All-New Wolverine #25
Zombies Assemble 2 #3
Nick Fury #6

Other Publishers (1:33:13)
Mech Cadet Yu #3
Grass Kings #8
Lazaretto #2
Briggs Land Lone Wolves #5
Your Pal Archie #3
Ghost Money #3

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Episode 81: No Dice

Mon, 09 Oct 2017 12:01:15 GMT

A tonne of controversial decisions are made in this episode. Listen at your own risk!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (3:05)
Batman White Knight #1
Batman The Dawnbreaker #1
The Shadow / Batman #1
Harley and Ivy Meet Betty and Veronica #1
The Archies #1
Slots #1
Eugenic #1
Shadowman / Rae Sremmurd #1
Voltron Legendary Defender #1
The Tick #1
Hack/Slash vs Vampirella #1
Punisher The Platoon #1
Spirits of Vengeance #1

Other Publishers (38:03)
Ab Irato #6
Jazz Maynard #5
Motor Girl #9
Eleanor and the Egret #4
Centipede #3
Judge Dredd The Blessed Earth #6
Sherlock The Great Game #3
Beautiful Canvas #4
Usagi Yojimbo #162

DC (52:48)
Batman #32
Deathstroke #24
Superman #32
Dastardly & Muttley #2
Injustice 2 #11
Savage Things #8

Image (1:06:01)
Motor Crush #7
Paper Girls #16
Extremity #7
Elsewhere #3
The Walking Dead #172
Manifest Destiny #31
Stray Bullets Sunshine and Roses #28

Marvel (1:19:07)
Avengers #672
Iron Fist #73
Jessica Jones #13
Iceman #6
X-Men Legacy #13
Venom #155
Royals #9
Black Bolt #6
Venomverse #5
Old Man Logan #29
All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #11
Astonishing X-Men #4
Star Wars #37
Darth Vader #6

Comics to pick up this week! (1:46:42)

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Episode 80: Ambiguity and Exposition

Mon, 02 Oct 2017 17:22:30 GMT

During one of our longest episodes yet, we review the first comic that was ever written FOR us, take on the juggernaut that is Marvel Legacy #1, talk about tween Darkseid and give our dads a shout out.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (3:40)
Gray Coyote #1
Marvel Legacy #1
Generations: The Spiders #1
Generations: The Americas #1
The Beautiful Death #1
Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter #1
Dark Knights Batman The Murder Machine #1 (with Patreon guest review from Tom Burton)
Fu Jitsu #1

Image (45:01)
Southern Bastards #18
Saga #47
Crosswind #4
The Black Monday Murders #7
Black Magick #8
Redneck #6
Lazarus X+66 #3
The Hard Place #2

Marvel (1:04:05)
The Punisher #16
The Mighty Thor #23
Thanos #11
Black Panther #18
Infamous Iron Man #12
Venomverse #4
Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe Again #5
X-Men Blue #12
Generation X #5
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #23

DC (1:21:50)
Wonder Woman #31
Detective Comics #965
Action Comics #988
Nightwing The New Order #2
Kamandi Challenge #9
Justice League Power Rangers #6
Batman The Shadow #6
Batgirl #15
Hellblazer #14
Suicide Squad #26
Mother Panic #11

Other Publishers (1:49:45)
Hi Fi Club #2
Archie #24
Turok #2
Faith and the Future Force #3
Rebels #7
Zodiac Starforce #2
Victor LaValle's Destroyer #5

Comics and trades to check out this week (2:01:50)

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Episode 79: Animals Plus Magic Or Something

Mon, 25 Sep 2017 07:39:26 GMT

It's an almost interruption free Serious Issues! No sick kids! Minimal crying babies! No sizzling steaks! Just non stop comic book reviews with Levdawg and Shinbone (aka Dog & Bone).

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (8:20)
Batman: The Red Death #1
Wonder Woman / Conan #1
Generations: Ms Marvel #1
Angelic #1
Gasolina #1
Thought Bubble #1
Glitterbomb: The Fame Game #1
Millarworld Annual 2017
Bloodshot Salvation #1
Big Trouble In Little China: Old Man Jack #1
Dark Ark #1
World of Animosity #1
Mr Crypt #1
Killer Instinct #1
The Librarians #1

DC (43:25)
Batman #31
Super Sons #8
Aquaman #28
Superman #31
Trinity #13
Nightwing #29
Batwoman #7
Injustice 2 #10
The Wild Storm #7
Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye #12
Bug! The Adventures of Forager #4

Marvel (1:00:52)
Spider-Men II #3
Invincible Iron Man #11
Avengers #11
U.S.Avengers #10
Jean Grey #7
All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #10
Royals #8
Doctor Strange #25
Venomverse #3
Star Wars Annual #3

Image (1:17:45)
Snotgirl #7
Kill the Minotaur #4
Head Lopper #7
Generation Gone #3
Descender #24
Shirtless Bear Fighter #4
Mirror #6
Invincible #140

Other Publishers
Misfit City #5
The Unsound #4
Secret Weapons #4
Black Hammer #13
Dept.H #18
Magnus #4
Amazing Age #3
Unholy Grail #3

Teaser for this month's new Patreon bonus episode (1:41:30)

Comics to buy this week (1:43:02)

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Episode 78: Klonkk!

Tue, 19 Sep 2017 04:06:06 GMT

This absolutely ridiculous episode features interruptions from no less than three small children AND a steak! It also (less importantly) features reviews of all of last week's comics!

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Comics reviewed this week:

First Things First (4:51)
Secret Empire Omega #1
Runaways #1
Generations Captain Marvel #1
The Realm #1
Retcon #1
Harley Quinn 25th Anniversary Special #1
Slam! The Next Jam #1
Wolfenstein #1
Ninjak #0
Sheena Queen of the Jungle #1
Super Bloom

DC (36:11)
Dark Nights Metal #2 (featuring special guest Patreon review from Tom Burton!)
Action Comics #987
Mister Miracle #2
Detective Comics #964
Suicide Squad #25
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #28
New Super-Man #28
Wonder Woman #30

Marvel (54:25)
Venomverse #2
The Uncanny Avengers #27
Doctor Strange and the Sorcerers Supreme #12
Deadpool #36
Secret Warriors #6
The Amazing Spider-Man #32
The Defenders #5
Hulk #10
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #24
Star Wars #36

Image (1:11:07)
Kill Or Be Killed #12
Spy Seal #2
Black Science #31
Winnebago Graveyard #4
Mage The Hero Denied #2
Redlands #2
Sacred Creatures #3

Other Publishers (1:21:42)
Mech Cadet Yu #2
The Shadow #2
Sovereigns #5
Grass Kings #7
Ghost Money #2
Dead of Winter #2

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SERIOUS Q&A: VOLUME ONE

Tue, 19 Sep 2017 02:20:15 GMT

Ever wanted to get to know Levins and Shinbone a little better? How about 70 minutes of probing questions better?

That's exactly what this episode is! 50+ questions as asked by YOU, about comics and also lots of other things that have nothing to do with comics.

This was an absolute blast to do, thanks so much to everyone who sent us a question - sorry we completely butchered the pronunciation of your surname! Or maybe that's why you submitted the question in the first place?

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Episode 77: A Great Week For Dogs

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 13:48:47 GMT

It was a great week for dogs in comics this week. Especially teleporting giant dogs. And dogs who can fuse bodies with humans. Also, a great week for having sex with beautiful cat men! Overall it was a very good week in comics, so to celebrate we recorded a slightly above average episode of Serious Issues!

We also recorded a 70 minute Q&A episode today too! You can hear it by signing up to our Patreon page at http://patreon.com/seriousissuespodcast and getting access to our secret bonus Patreon episode feed!

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Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (4:50)
Venomverse #1
Venomverse: War Stories #1
Generations: Iron #1
Star Wars Captain Phasma #1
Star Wars Adventures #1
Dastardly & Muttley #1
Bombshells United #1
Scales & Scoundrels #1
Kingsman The Red Diamond #1
Lazaretto #1
Made Men #1
Yoga Hosers #1
Fruit Ninja #1

Image (42:45)
Motor Crush #6
Elsewhere #2
The Wicked & The Divine #31
The Walking Dead #171

DC (50:33)
Batman #30
Superman #30
Nightwing #28
Deathstroke #23
Injustice 2 #9
Shade The Changing Girl #12
Doom Patrol #8
Astro City #47
Savage Things #7

Marvel (1:04:38)
Black Bolt #5
Inhumans Once and Future Kings #2
Royals #7
All New Guardians of the Galaxy #9
Jessica Jones #12
Astonishing X-Men #3
Generation X #6
Daredevil #26
Darth Vader #5
Hawkeye #10

Other Publishers (1:23:05)
Cloudia & Rex #3
Ab Irato #5
Jazz Maynard #4
Swordquest #3
World Reader #6
Animosity The Rise #3
Judge Dredd The Blessed Earth #5
Usagi Yojimbo #161
Beautiful Canvas #3
Sherlock The Great Game #2

Which comics to pick up this week (1:41:40)

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Episode 76: Young Dick

Tue, 05 Sep 2017 02:02:43 GMT

It's another late night episode of your favourite comic book podcast! Featuring our thoughts on the Secret Empire finale, two new Kirby specials and our guide to the horniest characters in the Marvel universe. Plus, Levins proves how little he knows about American history. Again.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (3:50)
The Black Racer and Shilo Norman Oversize Special #1
Darkseid Oversize Special #1
Red Hood and the Outlaws Annual #1
Generations Hawkeye #1
Star Wars Mace Windu #1
Moneypenny #1
Halo Rise of Atriox #1

DC (29:06)
Wonder Woman #29
All Star Batman #13

Marvel (33:12)
Secret Empire #10
Jean Grey #6
Doctor Strange and the Sorcerers Supreme #11
Deadpool #35
Black Panther #17
Black Panther & The Crew #6
Infamous Iron Man #11
Thanos #10
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #22
The Uncanny Avengers #22

Image (54:55)
Crosswind #3
Black Magic #7
Saga #46
Deadly Class #30
Stray Bullets Sunshine and Roses #27
Savage Dragon #226

Other Publishers (1:10:20)
Lady Killer 2 #5
Rebels "The Virginian" #6
Rapture #4
Faith and the Future Force #2
Victor Lavalle's Destroyer #4
Your Pal Archie #2

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Episode 75: A Comic Dies And A Comic Is Born

Tue, 29 Aug 2017 02:56:15 GMT

Levins was sedated and in an operating room four hours before we recorded this episode. Siobhan recorded the entire thing while holding a baby. Are we the most hardcore comic book podcast of all time?

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (2:32)
Hi Fi Fight Club #1
Nightwing The New Order #1
Manhunter Oversize Special #1
The Hard Place #1
Generations Thor #1
Doctor Aphra Annual #1
War Mother #1

Other Publishers (21:19)
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #8
Black Hammer #12
Dept.H #17
Archie #23
Heathen #5
Shipwreck #5
XO Manowar #6
Sisters of Sorrow #2

Marvel (35:42)
Secret Empire #9
Edge of Venomverse #5 (Patreon contributor review by Tom Burton!)
Doctor Strange #24
The Punisher #15
Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe Again #4
Cable #4
Daredevil #25

Image (48:21)
Underwinter #6
Renato Jones Freelancer #3
The Dying & The Dead #5
Eternal Empire #4
Generation Gone #2
Redneck #5
Shirtless Bear Fighter #3
Lazarus X+66 #2
Plastic #5

DC (1:01:40)
The Hellblazer #13
Batgirl #14
Detective Comics #963
Suicide Squad #24
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #27
Kamandi Challenge #8
Action Comics #986
Batman The Shadow #5
Mother Panic #10

New comics to check out this week (1:11:40)

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Episode 74: The Thumb of the Justice League

Mon, 21 Aug 2017 12:06:32 GMT

A brand new episode of the only comic book podcast that gets regularly interrupted by a newborn baby!

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Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (2:35)
Dark Nights Metal #1
The Sandman Oversize Special #1
Future Quest Presents: Space Ghost #1
Generations Wolverine #1
Spy Seal #1
Mage: The Hero Denied #1
Genius Cartel #1
Divinity #0
Dead Winter #1
Sheena Queen of the Jungle #1

Marvel (33:43)
The Mighty Thor #22
The Ultimates2 #100
U.S.Avengers #9
Astonishing X-Men #2
Black Panther #5
Spider-Men II #2
Silver Surfer #13
All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #8
Royals #6
Secret Empire Brave New World #5
Invincible Iron Man #10
Star Wars #34

Image (59:54)
Southern Bastards #17
Kill the Minotaur #3
Regression #3
Winnebago Graveyard #3
Descender #23
Invincible #139

DC (1:09:46)
Batman #29
Superman #29
Wonder Woman #28
Aquaman #27
Trinity #12
Super Sons #7
Injustice 2 #8
Batwoman #6
Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye #11
Astro City #46

Other Publishers (1:27:20)
Secret Weapons #3
Cloudia & Rex #2
Motor Girl #8
Kaijumax #2
Godshaper #5
Briggs Land Lone Wolves #3
Magnus #3

Patreon contributor review: Green Arrow #29 (1:35:48)

Which comics to buy this week (1:38:00)

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Episode 73: Sincere Concerns

Tue, 15 Aug 2017 02:12:46 GMT

Sorry we're late! Would you believe us if we told you it was because of our damn kids? Of course you would! They're the worst!

Guess what isn't the worst? That's right! Comics! Well some of them anyway. We review some very good ones but also a few that even worse than kids!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (5:20)

Redlands #1
Mister Miracle #1
Ghost Money #1
The Shadow #1
Inhumans Once and Future Kings #1
Generations Jean Grey/Phoenix #1
Star Wars Cassian & K-2SO Special #1
Zombies Assemble 2 #1
Sherlock The Great Game #1
Newsboy Legion Boy Commandos Special #1

DC (43:20)

Red Hood and the Outlaws #13 (guest review by Patreon reviewer Tom Burton)
New Super-Man #13
Suicide Squad #23
Detective Comics #962
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #13
Gotham Academy: Second Semester #12
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #26
Action Comics #985
Justice League Power Rangers #5

Marvel (1:00:16)

Captain America #25
Secret Empire #8
Secret Warriors #5
The Defenders #4
Edge of Venomverse #4
Old Man Logan #27
Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe Again #3
Hulk #9
All-New Wolverine #23
Jean Grey #5
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #23

Image (1:19:30)

Kill Or Be Killed #11
Manifest Destiny #30
Sacred Creatures #2
The Wicked and the Divine #30
Low #19

Other Publishers (1:30:40)

Grass Kings #6
Unholy Grail #2
The Unsound #3
Centipede #2
Judge Dredd The Blessed Earth #4

Which comics to check out this week (1:36:46)

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Episode 72: Shinbone's Back!

Tue, 08 Aug 2017 05:11:31 GMT

Siobhan returns! For her first episode as a mum, we review an excellent new all ages series about a giant robot, the latest from the War of Jokes and Riddles and the crossover nobody wanted: Garfield and Grumpy Cat. Welcome back Shinbone!

First Things First (1:45)

Mech Cadet Yu #1
Generations: Totally Awesome Hulk / Banner Hulk #1
Robotech #1
Elsewhere #1
Ghost Station Zero #1
New Gods Special #1
Spiritus #1
Lark's Killer #1
Turok #1
Adventure Time x Regular Show #1
Galaktikon #1
Grumpy Cat Garfield #1
Lockjaw Dog Days #1

Image (45:00)

Hadrian's Wall #8
Sex Criminals #20
Extremity #6
Injection #14
The Walking Dead #170
East of West #34
Stray Bullets: Sunshine and Roses #26

DC (59:25)

Superman #28
Batman #28
Bane Conquest #4
Deathstroke #22
Savage Things #6
Shade the Changing Girl #11

Marvel (1:18:02)

All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #7
Black Bolt #4
Avengers #10
Nick Fury #5
Jessica Jones #11
Hawkeye #9
The Unstoppable Wasp #8

Other Publishers (1:30:55)

Ab Irato #4
Jazz Maynard #3
Swordquest #2

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Episode 71: That's So Red Power Ranger (featuring Lyn Ngo)

Thu, 03 Aug 2017 10:45:28 GMT

Sorry we're so late! All is explained in the episode and let me tell ya if you spent even one second of this week thinking "where the heck is my new episode of Serious Issues" baby our explanation is gonna make you feel like a bad person.

Speaking of bad people, Lyn is back! Just kidding she's great. Maybe she's served you at Kings Comics before, she sticks around for almost the entire episode this week to review all of last week's books! A special surprise guest shows up at the end to review the 225th issue of Savage Dragon (the special guest is Jim obviously).

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (4:07)

Your Pal Archie #1
Go Go Power Rangers #1
TMNT Usagi Yojimbo #1
Zojaqan #1
Alien Bounty Hunter #1
Guardians of the Galaxy Telltale Series #1
Faith and the Future Force #1
Captain Canuck #1
John Carpenter Tales of the Sci Fi Vault #1
Bloodstrike #1

Marvel (32:16)

Secret Empire #7
Edge of Venomverse #3
Captain America Sam Wilson #24
Captain America Steve Rogers #19
Deadpool #34
Black Panther #16
Cable #3
Thanos #9
Punisher #14
Occupy Avengers #9
Iceman #3
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #21
Star Wars Doctor Aphra #10

Image (53:57)

Shirtless Bear Fighter #2
Plastic #4
Redneck #4
Paklis #3
Underwinter #5
Saga #45

DC (1:08:27)

Action Comics #984
Suicide Squad #22
Wonder Woman #27
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #25
All Star Batman #12
Kamandi Challenge #7
Detective Comics #961
Batman The Shadow #4
Doom Patrol #7
Mother Panic #9

Other Publishers (1:31:37)

Black Hammer #11
Rebels #5
Black #6
Beautiful Canvas #2
Amazing Age #2
Namwolf #4
XO Manowar #5
Colossi #4
Savage Dragon #225

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Episode 70: The Nunisher (featuring Wayne Hunt and Lyn Ngo)

Mon, 24 Jul 2017 11:31:40 GMT

This week Shinbone is replaced by two more voices in her head/Kings Comics staff - corgi expert Lyn Ngo and comic loving hoophead Wayne Hunt! Together they save Levins from the complete insanity that is hosting an entire two hour comic book review show by himself (although they strand him for the last 50 minutes of this episode). Listen carefully for a very special cameo!

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Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (2:30)
Astonishing X-Men #1
Batman ’66 Meets The Legion of Superheroes #1
Generation Gone #1
Moonstruck #1
Lazarus X+66 #1
Korgi #1
Time & Wine #1
Ducktales #0
Rom vs The Transformers #1
James Bond Kill Chain #1
Bettie Page #1
Sisters of Sorrow #1
Miraculous #1

Marvel (59:00)
Secret Empire #6
Secret Empire Brave New World #4
Doctor Strange #23
U.S.Avengers #8
The Ultimates2 #9
Royals #5
All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #6
Thor #21
Invincible Iron Man #9
Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe Again #2
Luke Cage #3
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #2
Thor Ragnarok Prelude #2

Image (1:13:17)
Kill the Minotaur #2
Royal City #5
Invincible #138
Winnebago Graveyard #2
Descender #22
Bitch Planet Triple Feature #2

DC (1:19:45)

Batman #27
Aquaman #26
Superman #26
Super Sons #6
Injustice 2 #6
Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye #10
The Wild Storm #6

Other Publishers (1:31:22)
The Shaolin Cowboy #4
Aliens Dead Orbit #3
Dept.H #16
Secret Weapons #2
Rapture #3
Archie #22
Victor Lavalle’s Destroyer #3
Bill & Ted Save the Universe #2
Clue #2
Magnus #2
Jimmy’s Bastards #2

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Episode 69: Jimbone (with Jim Papagrigoriou)

Mon, 17 Jul 2017 06:03:51 GMT

Siobhan's a mum now! Congrats Shinbone (and Mr Shinbone and Shinbone Jr)!

For the first week of her podcast maternity, Siobhan is replaced by the oracle of Serious Issues, the guy we always yell questions at while we record, Jim Papagrigoriou! After working at Kings Comics for more than 20 years, Jim is more than qualified to review this week's onslaught of number one issues, before leaving Levins to review 30 regular issues all by himself. Does Levins make it to the end of the episode without going completely mad? Tune in to find out.

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Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (4:08)
Dark Days The Casting #1
The American Way Those Above and Below #1
Spider-Men 2 #1
Zombies Assemble #0
Mage Hero Denied #0
Kaijumax Season 3 #1
Groo Play of Gods #1
Lola XOXO #1
Dread Gods #1
Immortal #1
After Eden #1
Wynonna Earp #1
War for the Planet of the Apes #1

Marvel (58:08)
The Defenders #3
Secret Warriors #4
Deadpool #33
Uncanny Avengers #25
Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #22
Edge of Venomverse #2
Black Panther The Crew #4
Hulk #8
Doctor Strange Sorcerers Supreme #10
Jean Grey #4
Generation X #4
Star Wars Doctor Aphra #9

DC (1:12:36)
Wonder Woman #26
All Star Batman #11
Detective Comics #960
Action Comics #983
New Super-Man #13
Suicide Squad #21
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #24
Red Hood and the Outlaws #12
Bug The Adventures of Forager #3

Image (1:22:37)
Deadly Class #29
Regression #3
Black Cloud #4

Other Publishers (1:25:55)
Grass Kings #5
Misfit City #3
Godshaper #4
Briggs Land Lone Wolves #2
Animosity #8
Animosity The Rise #2

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Episode 68: So Kirby It Hurts

Mon, 10 Jul 2017 02:43:44 GMT

Every new episode we record might be the episode that Siobhan goes into labour during! Does she end this episode a proud mother? Or just someone who read too many comics last week?

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Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (1:14)
Spider-Man Master Plan #1
Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe Again #1
Thor Ragnarok Prelude #1
Sacred Creatures #1
Cloudia & Rex #1
Gumby #1
Casper the Friendly Ghost #1
Hana Zuki #1
Diablo House #1
Bloodshot's Day Off #1
Unholy Grail #1
The Green Hornet Meets The Spirit #1
Justice Inc The Avenger #1
Ash vs The Army of Darkness #1
Rick and Morty Pocket Like You Stole It #1
Lady Mechanika The Clockwork Assassin #1

Image (35:52)
Jupiter's Legacy 2 #5
Snotgirl #6
Sun Bakery #4
Rock Candy Mountain #4
Extremity #5
The Walking Dead #169
Seven to Eternity #7
Stray Bullets Sunshine and Roses #25
The Wicked and the Divine #29

DC (52:00)
Batman #26
Superman #26
Deathstroke #21
Injustice 2 #5
Bane Conquest #3
Shade The Changing Girl #10

Marvel (1:05:00)
All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #5
Avengers #9
Black Bolt #3
All-New Wolverine #22
Nick Fury #4
Jessica Jones #10
Hawkeye #8
The Unstoppable Wasp #7
Secret Empire: Brave New World #3
X-Men Gold #7

Other Publishers (1:20:00)
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #7
Motor Girl #7
Ab Irato #3
Jazz Maynard #2
The Unsound #2
Skybourne #4

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Episode 67: Ask Me About My Hydra Agenda

Mon, 03 Jul 2017 12:49:13 GMT

56 comics are reviewed in our longest episode yet, which also features the most arguments we've ever had since we started Serious Issues! If you love super long podcasts in which the hosts constantly disagree about almost everything and also go off on tangents about Miley Cyrus for no reason then baby this is the episode for you!

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Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (4:20)
Batman Elmer Fudd #1
Jonah Hex Yosemite Sam #1
Secret Weapons #1
Edge of Venomverse #1
All New Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #1
Star Wars Droids Unplugged #1
Clue #1
Jem and the Holograms Infinite #1
Bankshot #1
Beautiful Canvas #1
Girl With the Dragon Tattoo #1
Blood Brothers #1
Kull Eternal #1
My Little Pony The Movie Prequel #1

DC (43:38)
Wonder Woman #25
Supergirl Being Super #4
Flash #25
Kamandi Challenge #6
Batman The Shadow #3
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #23
Action Comics #982
Suicide Squad #20
Teen Titans #7
Detective Comics #959
Batgirl #12
Mother Panic #8

Marvel (1:19:55)
Secret Empire #5
Jean Grey #3
Doctor Strange Sorcerers Supreme #9
Punisher #13
Deadpool vs Punisher #5
The Amazing Spider-Woman #29
Occupy Avengers #8
Cable #2
Infamous Iron Man #9
Defenders #2
Black Panther #15
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #20
The Totally Awesome Hulk #20
X-Men Blue #6
Elektra #5
Star Wars Doctor Aphra #8

Image (1:51:13)
Spawn #1 (25th Anniversary Edition)
Black Magick #6
Saga #44
Paklis #2
Redneck #3
Underwinter #4
Renato Jones Season 2 #2
Green Valley #9

Other Publishers (2:05:00)
X-O Manowar #4
Eleanor and the Egret #3
Jughead #16
Rebels These Free and Independent States #4
Namwolf #3
The Dreaming

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Serious Interview: Ryan Griffen

Wed, 28 Jun 2017 06:05:25 GMT

We spent an afternoon speaking with Ryan Griffen, creator of the TV series Cleverman, which mixes the world of superheroes with stories from The Dreaming. Ryan is also the co-writer of the brand new Cleverman comic book, which we reviewed earlier this week in Episode 66.

We talk to Ryan about his comic book inspirations - and his aspirations to write comics about Aboriginal characters for Marvel and DC. We learn a few things about the second season of Cleverman and the future of the comics based on the show.

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Episode 66: A Dangerous Cucking

Mon, 26 Jun 2017 11:05:54 GMT

Another extremely Serious episode featuring extremely Serious reviews of every comic that came out last week with your extremely Serious hosts Siobhan and Levins!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (1:20)
Cleverman #1
Peter Parker The Spectacular Spider-Man #1
Weapons of Mass Destruction #1
Secret Empire Underground #1
Wonder Woman Tasmanian Devil #1
Lobo Road Runner #1
Shirtless Bear Fighter #1
Crosswind #1
Swordquest #1
Bill & Ted Save the Universe #1

Marvel (39:23)
The Mighty Thor #20
All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #4
Secret Empire Brave New World #2
Steve Rogers Captain America #18
Doctor Strange #22
Ultimates2 #8
X-Men Gold #6
Iceman #2
Luke Cage #2
U.S.Avengers #7
Royals #4
Silver Surfer #12
Nick Fury #3
Man-Thing #5
Invincible Iron Man #8
Daredevil #22
Darth Vader #2

DC (1:11:45)
Batman #25
Aquaman #25
Superman #25
Super Sons #5
Injustice #4
The Wild Storm #5
Batwoman #4
Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye #9

Image (1:28:12)
Head Lopper #6
God Country #6
Invincible #137
The Few #6
The Old Guard #5
Royal City #4
The Black Monday Murders #6
Plastic #3

Other Publishers (1:38:58)
Archie #21
Aliens Defiance #12
Black Hammer #10
Shaolin Cowboy Who'll Stop the Reign #3
Depth #15
Victor Lavalle's Destroyer #2
Colossi #3
Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys #4
The Normals #2
Rapture #2
Super Itis
Write Write Kill

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Episode 65: Hoo-ah

Mon, 19 Jun 2017 08:03:46 GMT

56 of last week's new comics, read and reviewed! Featuring a bunch of great DC moments, some surprisingly good Secret Empire tie ins and more breaking news about Siobhan's hatred of teenagers!

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Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (2:10)
Dark Days: The Forge #1
Martian Manhunter/Marvin The Martian #1
Legion of Superheroes/Bugs Bunny #1
The Defenders #1
Secret Empire United #1
Kill The Minotaur #1
Winnebago Graveyard #1
Bitch Planet Triple Feature #1
Briggs Land Lone Wolves #1
Anderson: The Deep End #1
Jimmy's Bastards #1
Rai: The History of the Valiant Universe #1
Normandy Gold #1

DC (45:30)
Bug! The Adventures of Forager #2
Detective Comics #958
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #22
Suicide Squad #19
Action Comics #981
New Super-Man #12
Wonder Woman #24
Red Hood and the Outlaws #11
Gotham Academy: Second Semester #10
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #11
Supergirl #10

Image (63:58)
Black Cloud #3
Regression #2
Manifest Destiny #29

Marvel (1:09:12)
The Vision Director's Cut #1
Generation X #3
X-Men Blue #5
Weapon-X #4
All-New Wolverine #21
Old Man Logan #25
Kingpin #5
Secret Empire #4
Secret Warriors #3
Deadpool #32
Sam Wilson Captain America #23
Uncanny Avengers #24
Zombies Assemble #3
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #21
Black Panther & The Crew #3
Hulk #7
Thanos #8
Venom #151
Ms Marvel #19
Star Wars #32

Other Publishers (1:42:54)
Godshaper #3
Grass Kings #4
Misfit City #2
American Gods #4
Predator vs Judge Dredd vs Aliens #4
Helena Crash #4
Sovereigns #2
World Reader #3
Betty & Veronica #3

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Episode 64: Cliffhangers or Cliffchiangers?

Mon, 12 Jun 2017 11:27:11 GMT

It's the episode that'll send shockwaves throughout the comic podcast industry when Levins and Siobhan debut a new segment called Last Things First, followed by another segment named First Things Second. Can our listenership recover from such a dramatic change? Lets hope so.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Last Things First (1:20)
The Flintstones #12
DKIII The Master Race #9
Doctor Strange #20
Nova #7
Bullseye #5
Reborn #6
Brave Chef Brianna #4
Night Owl Society #3

First Things Second (27:30)
Wonder Woman Steve Trevor Special #1
Superman & Bugs Bunny #1
Darth Vader #1
Iceman #1
Secret Empire Brave New World #1
Bulletproof Coffin: The 1000 Yard Stare #1
The Divided States of Hysteria #1
The Unsound #1
Babyteeth #1
Jazz Maynard #1
Magnus #1
Kiss Vampirella #1
Gwar Orgasmageddon #1
Mighty Mouse #1
Ash vs The Army Darkness #0
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Amazing Adventures #1
Harvey Hits #1
Mighty Zodiac #1

DC (1:04:34)
Batman #24
Superman #24
Bane Conquest #2
Nightwing #22
Injustice 2 #3
Shade the Changing Girl #9
Savage Things #4

Image (1:19:32)
Stray Bullets Sunshine and Roses #24
Paper Girls #15
The Walking Dead #168
Extremity #4
Eternal Empire #2
Rock Candy Mountain #3
Planetoid Praxis #5
Injection #13
Youngblood #2
Cannibal #6

Marvel (1:31:36)
Zombies Assemble #2
All New Guardians of the Galaxy #3
Black Bolt #2
X-Men Gold #5
Jessica Jones #9
Rocket #2
Champions #9
The Unstoppable Wasp #6
Avengers #8
Daredevil #21
The Amazing Spider-Man #28
Hawkeye #7

Other Publishers (1:48:40)
Heathen #4
Redline #4
Stained #2
Ab Irato #2
Sherlock: The Blind Baker #6

Comics to pick up this week (1:54:30)

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Episode 63: Capvfefe

Mon, 05 Jun 2017 11:29:35 GMT

During a slightly quiet week for comics we managed to keep ourselves busy by reading a graphic novel (the 1000th comic Jeff Lemire has released this year) AND we review our first ever straight up porno comic! Where do we even go from here?

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (2:23)
Wonder Woman Annual #1
Trinity Annual #1
Teen Titans Special #1
Cable #1
Secret Empire Uprising #1
Paklis #1
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 2017 Annual
Judge Dredd: Funko Universe #1
Animal Jam #1
Joe Golem: Occult Detective - The Outer Dark #1

Marvel (34:27)
Secret Empire #3
Doctor Strange #21
Captain America: Sam Wilson #22
Deadpool #31
Moon Knight #14
Occupy Avengers #7
Hulk #6
Generation X #2
Guardians of the Galaxy: Mother Entropy #5
Thanos #7
Man-Thing #4
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #7

Image (1:02:55)
Saga #43
Kill Or Be Killed #9
Sex Criminals #19
Black Science #30
Romulus #4
Hadrian's Wall #7
The Black Road #10

Other Publishers (1:19:30)
Aliens: Dead Orbit #2
Judge Dredd: The Blessed Earth #2
Motor Girl #6
Nam Wolf #2
Heavy Metal #286

Graphic Novels (1:28:47)
Small Favours (by Colleen Coover)
Secret Path (by Gord Downie and Jeff Lemire)

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Episode 62: Heaps!

Mon, 29 May 2017 06:57:38 GMT

We thought we'd do something drastically different this week and review just a tonne of books came out last week.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

First Things First (2:48)
I Am Groot #1
Star-Lord Annual #1
James Bond: Service
Rapture #1
The Archies One Shot
The Normals #1
Victor LaValle's Destroyer #1
Saucer State #1
Samaritan Veritas #1

DC (35:40)
Kamandi Challenge #5
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #21
Batman/The Shadow #2
Suicide Squad #18
Action Comics #980
Wonder Woman #23
Detective Comics #957
Batgirl #11
Mother Panic #7

Image (58:15)
The Old Guard #4
The Dying and the Dead #4
East of West #33
Sun Bakery #3
Redneck #2
Plastic #2
Seven to Eternity #6
Deadly Class #28
Underwinter #3

Marvel (1:19:34)
Venom #150
Secret Warriors #2
Black Panther #14
Steve Rogers Captain America #17
Jean Grey #2
All New Guardians of the Galaxy #2
Guardians of the Galaxy Mother Entropy #4
X-Men Blue #4
Infamous Iron Man #8
Doctor Strange and the Sorcerer Supreme #8
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #19
Totally Awesome Hulk #19

Other Publishers (1:46:38)
The Shaolin Cowboy: Who'll Stop the Rain #2
Black Hammer #9
Dept.H #14
Death Be Damned #4
XO Manowar #3

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Episode 61: Nicely Drawn Butts

Tue, 23 May 2017 07:49:13 GMT

Levins only read 16 comics this week! Luckily Siobhan picked up the slack and read the rest - plus they both read a manga! Definitely check out our review of Gengoroh Tagame's wonderful My Brother's Husband Volume 1.

First Things First (2:30)
Luke Cage #1
Generation X #1
Grrl Scouts: Magic Socks #1
Sovereigns #1
Bubble Girl #1

DC (19:07)
Batman #23
The Flash #22
Superman #23
Super Sons #4
Nightwing #21
Teen Titans #8
Batwoman #3
The Wild Storm #4
Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye #8

Image (45:50)
Royal City #3
Curse Words #5
The Few #5
Invincible #136

Marvel (53:19)
Secret Empire #2
The Mighty Thor #19
Nick Fury #2
Royals #3
X-Men Gold #4
Punisher #12
Ultimates2 #7
Monsters Unleashed #2
Star Wars #31

Other Publishers (1:15:42)
Kim Reaper #2
Night Owl Society #2
Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys #3
Animal Noir #4
Dead Inside #5
Brittania We Who Are About to Die #2
The Spirit: Corpse Makers #3
World Reader #2
Eleanor and the Egret #2
Archie #20
Jughead #15
My Brothers Husband Volume 1

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Episode 60: The Queen of Sex Planet

Mon, 15 May 2017 14:31:49 GMT

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Comics reviewed in this episode (now with timestamps! Thanks patrons!):

First Things First (9:43)
Secret Warriors #1
Rocket #1
Star Wars The Screaming Citadel #1
Zombies Assemble #1
Bug The Adventures of Forager #1
Regression #1
Renato Jones Season Two #1
Misfit City #1
Eternal Warrior Awakening #1
Ghostbusters Funko Universe #1
Dragon Age Knight Errant #1
Pierce Brown’s Red Rising Sons of Ares #1

Marvel (47:30)
Uncanny Avengers #23
Avengers #7
Black Panther and The Crew #2
X-Men Blue #3
All-New Wolverine #20
Guardians of the Galaxy Mother Entropy #2
Kingpin #4
Silver Surfer #11
Amazing Spider-Man #27
Ms Marvel #18
Weapon X #3

Image (1:12:57)
A.D. After Death #3
Black Cloud #2
Rock Candy Mountain #2
Green Valley #8
The Fix #9

DC (1:25:12)
Wonder Woman #22
All-Star Batman #10
Teen Titans #7
Titans #11
New Super-Man #11
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #20
Suicide Squad #17
Action Comics #979
Detective Comics #956
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #10
Supergirl #10
Red Hood and the Outlaws #10
Shade the Changing Girl #8

Other publishers (1:44:27)
Godshaper #2
Grass Kings #3
Redline #3

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Episode 59: Turbuhaler

Mon, 08 May 2017 13:06:00 GMT

Siobhan and Levins cough their way through over 50 comic book reviews, including 22 number one issues! It's a new record! The most number one issues ever reviewed on Serious Issues AND the most audible coughs ever recorded on a podcast! Are colds contagious over audio? Sorry if they are.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Empowered and the Soldier of Love #3
Predator Hunters #1
Bane: Conquest #1
Batman #22
Injustice 2 #1
Nightwing #20
Superman #22
The Flintstones #11
Savage Things #3
Gumballs #2
Helena Crash #3
Eternal Empire #1
Extremity #3
Manifest Destiny #28
Paper Girls #14
Planetoid Praxis #4
The Walking Dead #167
Youngblood #1
All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #1
Black Bolt #1
Bullseye #4
Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission #1
Guardians of the Galaxy: Mother Entropy #1
Jean Grey #3
Jessica Jones #8
Nova #6
Secret Empire #1
X-Men Gold #3
Ab Irato #1
Amazing Age #1
Blood Blister #2
Brave Chef Brianna #3
Colossi #1
My Brother’s Keeper GN
Croak #1
The Damned #1
Goldie Vance #12
Lilith Dark #1
Pestilence #1
Reggie and Me #5
Shipwreck #4
Stained #1
Swordquest #0
Tekken #1
Underdog #1

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Episode 58: Waka-chica-wow!

Mon, 01 May 2017 10:49:37 GMT

This week we break some kind of record for reviewing like 60 issues of comics AND two new graphic novels! How do we do it? Surely performance enhancing drugs? Call the cops!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

24 Legacy Rules of Engagement #1
Action Comics Vol 2 #978
Aliens Dead Orbit #1
Aliens Defiance #11
Batman The Shadow #1
Ben Reilly Scarlet Spider #1
Big Moose One Shot
Bitch Planet #10
Black Monday Murders #5
Black Panther Vol 6 #13
Black Road #9
Britannia We Who #1
Comic Book History of Comics #6
Detective Comics Vol 2 #955
Doom Patrol Vol 6 #6
Elektra Vol 4 #3
Flash Vol 5 #21
Great Lakes Avengers #7
Hadrians Wall #6
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #19
Hookjaw #5
Hulk Vol 4 #5
Infamous Iron Man #7
Judge Dredd Blessed Earth #1
Kamandi Challenge #4
Kill Or Be Killed #8
Loose Ends #4
Magdalena Vol 4 #2
Man-Thing Vol 5 #3
Mighty Thor Vol 2 #18
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #18
Mother Panic #6
Namwolf #1
Night Owl Society #1
No World #1
Occupy Avengers #6
Old Guard #3
Prometheus Life and Death One Shot
Real Science Adventures #1
Rebels These Free & Independent States #2
Rocket Raccoon Vol 3 #5
Splitting Image 80-page Giant
Stray Bullets Sunshine & Roses #23
Suicide Squad Vol 4 #16
Supergirl Being Super #3
Thanos Vol 2 #6
Ultimates (Squared) #6
Underwinter #2
Unfollow #18
Weapon X Vol 3 #2
Wonder Woman Vol 5 #21
X-Men Blue #2
X-Men Gold #2
X-O Manowar Vol 4 #2

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Episode 57: Button Empire

Mon, 24 Apr 2017 11:30:20 GMT

Siobhan's back! Just in time for us to read the start of Marvel's new Secret Empire event and THE BUTTON! Plus four new comics by Jeff Lemire and almost every other comic that came out last week.

Listen to Levins on The Weekly Planet this week!
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Comics reviewed in this episode:

All Star Batman #9
Archie #19
Astro City #43
Batman #21
Batwoman #2
Black #5
Black Hammer #8
Black Panther World of Wakanda #6
Black Science #29
Captain America Steve Rogers #16
Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye #7
Curse Words #4
Daredevil #19
Death Be Damned #3
Dept H #13
Descender #21
Doctor Strange #19
Eclipse #6
Failsafe #1
God Country #4
Guardians of the Galaxy Dream On #1
Injection #12
Invincible #135
Invincible Iron Man #6
James Bond Felix Leiter #4
Low #17
Monsters Unleashed #1
Moon Knight #13
Ms Marvel #17
Nick Fury #1
Nightwing #19
Plastic #1
Punisher #11
Redneck #1
Roughneck
Royal City #2
Royals #2
Secret Empire #0
Sex Criminals #18
Shaolin Cowboy Who Will Stop the Reign #1
Star Lord #6
Super Sons #3
Superman #21
Thunderbolts #12
US Avengers #5
The Wild Storm #3
World Reader #1

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Episode 56: Books Suck, Comics Rock (with Alexei Toliopoulos)

Mon, 17 Apr 2017 13:30:24 GMT

Siobhan's off holidaying abroad so Levins is joined by Alexei Toliopoulos, one of the hosts of Sydney's best film podcasts The Blank Slate Movie Podcast and Mike Check. After reviewing all of last week's new books, Levins and Alexei share their thoughts on a recently collected trade, The Electric Sublime by W. Maxwell Prince and Martin Morazzo.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Action Comics Vol 2 #977
Black Panther The Crew #1
Captain America Sam Wilson #21
Deadpool VS Punisher #1
Detective Comics Vol 2 #954
Flash Vol 5 #20
Godshaper #1
Grass Kings #2
Green Valley #7
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #18
Heathen #3
Helena Crash #2
Immortal Brothers Green Knight #1
Kingpin #3
Motor Crush #5
Nancy Drew Hardy Boys #2
Neil Gaiman American Gods Shadows #2
New Superman #10
Power Man and Iron Fist Vol 3 #15
Redline #2
Rose #1
Seven to Eternity #5
Skydoll Sudra #2
Star Wars Doctor Aphra #6
Suicide Squad Vol 4 #15
Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol 2 #19
Weapon X Vol 3 #1
Wicked & Divine #28
Wonder Woman Vol 5 #20
X-Men Blue #1
Z Nation #1

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Episode 55: An Actual Jizzy Dick

Mon, 10 Apr 2017 06:24:01 GMT

Siobhan's about to go overseas for a bit but before she leaves she was forced to read and review 50 new comics that came out last week!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

All New Wolverine #19
America #2
Animal Noir #3
Avengers #6
Batman #20
Black Cloud #1
Box Office Poison Colour Comics #4
Brave Chef Brianna #2
Bullseye #3
Captain America Steve Rogers #15
Eleanor & The Egret #1
Extremity #2
Flintstones #10
Goldie Vance #11
Hawkeye #5
Iron Fist #2
James Bond Black Box #2
Jessica Jones #7
Jughead #14
Kim Reaper #1
Love & Rockets #2
Mighty Man #1
Motor Girl #5
Nightwing #18
Nova #5
Paper Girls #13
Planetoid Praxis #3
Rock Candy Mountain #1
Royals #1
Savage Things #2
Shade the Changing Girl #7
Sovereigns #0
Star Wars #30
Sun Bakery #2
Superman #20
Uncanny Avengers #22
Walking Dead #166
X-Men Gold #1

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Episode 54: Werewolves Over Draculas Every Time

Mon, 03 Apr 2017 06:52:54 GMT

We say a tearful goodbye to some of our favourite runs of the last year: Black Widow, Spider-Woman, Backstagers and Divinity III. Also we say a tearful hello to 40 brand new issues from last week.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Adam Strange Future Quest #1
Aliens Defiance #10
Animal Noir #2
Animosity #6
Avengers #5.1
Backstager #8
Batgirl Annual #1
Black Widow #12
Booster Gold Flintstones Special #1
Comic Book History of Comics #5
Dark Knight Master Race #8
Deadly Class #27
Divinity Stalinverse #4
Green Lantern Space Ghost #1
Hadrian’s Wall #5
Heathen #2
Hookjaw #4
Image Plus #12
Infamous Iron Man #6
Inhumans Prime #1
Jughead The Hunger #1
Kamandi Challenge #3
Lazarus #26
Man-Thing #2
Mighty Captain Marvel #3
Moonshine #6
Occupy Avengers #5
Old Guard #2
Reggie and Me #4
Spider-Woman #17
Star-Lord #5
Suicide Squad Banana Splits #1
Thanos #5
Unfollow #17
Visitor #2
WWE Wrestlemania #1
X-Men Prime #1

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Episode 53: Everybody Gets Their Period

Mon, 27 Mar 2017 05:19:57 GMT

It's our biggest episode ever! With huge announcements, life altering changes to our most beloved segment and reviews of more that 50 new comics!

Welcome to all our new listeners who are joining us after the Planet Broadcasting launch! Check out all the Planet Broadcasting shows here: https://www.planetbcasting.com/our-shows/

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Action Comics #976
Anno Dracula #1
Batgirl #9
Batman TMNT Adventures #5
Black Hammer #7
Black Panther #12
Black Road #8
Captain America Steve Rogers #14
Curse Words #3
Dept H #12
Descender #20
Detective #953
Doom Patrol #5
Elektra #2
Empowered Soldier of Love #2
Evil Heroes #6
The Flash #19
Ghostbusters 101 #1
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #17
Helena Crash #1
Hulk #4
Invincible Iron Man #5
Iron Fist #1
Jem and the Misfits #3
Loose Ends #3
The Magdalena #1
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #17
Mother Panic #5
Reborn #5
Rocket Raccoon #4
Star Wars Darth Maul #2
Stray Bullets #22
Suicide Squad #14
Teen Titans #6
Ultimates2 #5
Uncanny Inhumans #20
Underwinter #1
Unworthy Thor #5
The Spirit: The Corpse Makers #2
Wonder Woman #19
WWE #3
X-O Manowar #1

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Episode 52: Goodbisland

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 12:18:08 GMT

We say goodbye to the fantastic Image anthology series Island, plus review an enormous stack of comics from Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse and more.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

All Star Batman #8
Archie #18
Batman #19
Batwoman #1
Black Panther World of Wakanda #5
Box Office Poison #3
Captain America Sam Wilson #20
Casanova Acedia #8
Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye #6
Coady & The Creepies #1
Dead Inside #4
Death Be Damned #2
Divinity III Escape from Gulag #1
East of West #22
Eclipse #5
Ether #5
God Country #3
Avatarex #3
Great Lakes Avengers #6
Head Lopper #5
Injection #11
Invincible #134
James Bond Felix Letter #3
Kill or Be Killed #7
Manifest Destiny #27
Mighty Thor #17
Monsters Unleashed #5
American Gods Shadows #1
Nightwing #17
Punisher #10
Sex Criminals #17
Star-Lord #4
Super Sons #2
Superman #19
Uncanny Avengers #21
US Avengers #4
Wild Storm #2

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Episode 51: The Captain Boomerang We Deserve

Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:16:32 GMT

Levins and Siobhan review last week's comics for the 51st time. As in, this is the 51st episode they've recorded in as many weeks. They did NOT record 51 episodes about the comics that came out last Wednesday night, although they totally would if someone paid them to.

Spoilers for Action Comics #975 from 25:58 - 33:55!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Action Comics #975
All New Wolverine #18
Captain America Steve Rogers #13
Comic Book History of Comics #4
Detective Comics #952
Flash #18
Grass Kings #1
Green Valley #6
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #16
Ichi F Workers Graphic Memoir of Fukushima Nuclear Plant
IVX #6
Jessica Jones #6
Justice League Power Rangers #3
Kingpin #2
Lady Killer 2 #4
Man Thing #1
Mother Panic #4
Motor Crush #4
Nancy Drew Hardy Boys #1
New Super Man #9
Nova #4
Planetoid Praxis #2
Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #18
Wonder Woman #18

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Episode 50: Make it Fun and Then Make it a Fact

Mon, 06 Mar 2017 09:43:13 GMT

50 episodes of Serious Issues baby! To celebrate we read and reviewed 50 first issues (actually it was like 14 but that's still a very big number right?), plus all the latest books from DC, Marvel, Image, IDW, Boom and more. Also: Levins has a dangerous new addiction! Please keep him in your thoughts as he struggles through this episode.

This episode brought to you by Aces Weekly! An award winning digital only comics magazine that's sent to you every Monday for just over a dollar a week. Check out the free samples over at http://www.acesweekly.co.uk/ and be sure to mention Serious Issues if you sign up!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

America #1
Amerikakarate #1
Animal Noir #1
Avengers #5
Batman #18
Big Trouble in Little China Escape From New York #6
Brave Chef Brianna #1
Bullseye #2
Champions #6
Cosmic Scoundrels #1
Death of Hawkman #6
Doctor Strange #18
Doggone
Extremity #1
Flintstones #9
Goldie Vance #10
Hawkeye #4
James Bond Black Box #1
Judge Dredd Annual #1
Midnighter and Apollo #6
Monsters Unleashed #4
Moon Knight #12
Motor Girl #4
Nightwing #16
Once and Future Queen #1
Paper Girls #12
Rat Queens #1
Royal City #1
Savage Things #1
Shade the Changing Girl #6
Spider-Man Homecoming Prelude #1
Star Wars #29
Superman #18
Unstoppable Wasp #3
Walking Dead #165

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Episode 49: Is the Penguin’s Illegitimate Son a Cuck?

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 09:21:33 GMT

What happens when two friends read almost 50 new comics in one week? Will one of them lose their mind and ponder why anything in this world matters? Will one of them break the record for most yawns in one podcast episode? Is the Penguin's illegitimate son a cuck? All these important questions and more will be answered in this week's new episode of Serious Issues!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Backstagers #7
Batgirl #8
Bedtime Stories for Impressionable Children #1
Belfry
Black Panther #11
Black Road #7
Captain America Steve Rogers #12
Curse Words #1
Descender #19
Divinity III #3
Elektra #1
Fix #8
Flash #17
Great Lakes Avengers #5
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #15
Heathen #1
Highlander #1
Hookjaw #3
Hulk #3
Infamous Iron Man #5
IVX #5
Jim Henson Power of Dark Crystal #1
Jughead #13
Justice League of America #1
Kamandi Challenge #2
Loose Ends #2
Mighty Captain Marvel #2
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #16
Motro #4
Occupy Avengers #4
October Faction Deadly Season #5
Old Guard #1
Rocket Raccoon #3
Rough Riders: Riders on the Storm #1
Slam #4
Spider-Woman #16
Stray Bullets #21
Suicide Squad #12
Sun Bakery #1
Supergirl Being Super #2
Teen Titans #5
Thanos #4
Uncanny Avengers #20
Wonder Woman #17

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Episode 48: Triple Chip Week!

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 00:02:53 GMT

This week Levins and Siobhan celebrate three Chip Zdarsky comics! Plus Levins reveals which 90s pop groups hate comics the most and Siobhan reads more than Levins for once!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Archie #17
Batman #17
Batwoman Rebirth #1
Black Panther World of Wakanda #4
Captain America Sam Wilson #19
Captain America Steve Rogers #11
Cave Carson has a Cybernetic Eye #5
Clone Conspiracy #5
Daredevil #17
Doctor Strange 1.MU
Doctor Strange 17
Ether #4
God Country #2
Invincible #133
Invincible Iron Man #5
Kill or Be Killed #6
Manifest Destiny #26
Mighty Thor #16
Monsters Unleashed #3
Mother Panic #3
Nightwing #15
The Punisher #9
Savage #4
Sex Criminals #16
Star Lord #3
Super Sons #1
Superman #17
Ultimates2 #4
Uncanny Inhumans #19
Unfollow #16
USAvengers #3
The Walking Dead #164
Wild Storm #1

Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Episode 47: Bloodshorts (featuring Mr Sunday Movies)

Mon, 13 Feb 2017 09:35:32 GMT

The Weekly Planet's own Mr Sunday Movies joins Levins for a look at last week's new number ones, featuring reviews of Justice League of America, Kingpin and whatever the hell Fathom is. THEN, Siobhan is joined by fan favourite Nachopop for their top five books of last week!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Justice League of America #1
Kingpin #1
Fathom #1
Empowered Soldier of Love #1
Divinity III Shadowman #1
John Carter The End #1
Death Be Damned #1
Rom Annual
Deadman Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love #3
Motor Crush #3

Listen to Mr Sunday Movies every week on The Weekly Planet!

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Episode 46: RIP Gronk

Mon, 06 Feb 2017 11:05:12 GMT

This episode starts with a disagreement and ends with a sudden celebration of Donald Pleasance's career. In the middle? Reviews of last week's books from DC, Marvel, Image and more!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Avengers #4
Baltimore The Red Kingdom #1
Batman #16
Big Trouble Little China Escape From New York #5
Blood Blister #1
Box Office Poison Color Comics #2
Bullseye #1
Champions #5
Deadly Class #26
Death of Hawkman #5
The Electric Sublime #4
Flintstones #8
Goldie Vance #9
Hawkeye #3
Invincible #132
Jem and the Misfits #2
Karnak #6
Midnighter and Apollo #5
Monsters Unleashed #2
Moon Knight #11
Nightwing #14
Nova #3
Paper Girls #11
Planet of the Apes Green Lantern #1
Planetoid Praxis #1
Shade the Changing Girl #5
Star Wars Darth Maul #1
Star Wars #28
Superman #16
Unstoppable Wasp #2
Vampirella #0
Walking Dead #163
Will Eisner Spirit Corpse Makers #1

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Episode 45: I’m Sad and Catholic and Ninjas Hate Me

Mon, 30 Jan 2017 05:46:06 GMT

Oh you thought the 90 minute episode we put up yesterday was enough? Guess again! Here’s another TWO HOURS of comic book reviews for ya! Levins and Siobhan tear through a tonne of books from Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse and more. Wanna know which of last week’s comics are worth reading? We’ve got you covered!

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Episode 45.MA: Number Ones (with Nick Mason)

Sun, 29 Jan 2017 11:33:49 GMT

The Weekly Planet's Nick Mason returns to review all of last week's mostly terrible number ones from DC, Marvel, Image, Dark Horse, IDW and more! Also reviewed: Warren Ellis and Ian Masters' recent excellent James Bond series for Dynamite, and a long discussion of Timothy Dalton’s James Bond movies that nobody asked for.

PS Levins and Siobhan are recording another episode tomorrow, reviewing the rest of the comics that came out last week! It’s the most serious week ever!

Listen to Maso every week on The Weekly Planet!

Comics reviewed this week:

Animosity The Rise #1
Avengers #1.MU
Batman ’66 meets Wonder Woman ’77 #1
Captain America Steve Rogers #10
Civil War 2 The Oath
D4veocracy #1
Dante
Hellboy Winter Special
Justice League of America Killer Frost Rebirth #1
Kamandi Challenge #1
Loose Ends #1
Odyssey of the Amazons #1
Slayer Repentless #1 The Dregs #1
James Bond Vargr/Eidolon #1-12

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Episode 44: Fin Fang Fair Dinkum

Mon, 23 Jan 2017 05:02:16 GMT

Levins and Siobhan tear into last week's books from Marvel, DC, Image and more - including a bunch of books featuring Jack Kirby, one book featuring prostitutes and one book featuring the teaching of book of James, as told by an Australian Christian dude in the 90s that some old lady gave Levins in a food court earlier today. We've got all the bases covered!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Archie #16
Avengers #3.1
Batman #15
Black Hammer Giant Sized Annual
Black Panther World of Wakanda #3
Black Road #6
Black Widow #10
Cage #4
Captain America Sam Wilson #18
Cave Carson #4
Clone Conspiracy #4
Curse Words #1
Descender #18
Divinity III Aric #1
The Few #1
Gamora #2
Hookjaw #2
Invincible Iron Man #3
Justice League of America The Ray #1
Justice League Suicide Squad #5
Kill Or Be Killed #5
Manifest Destiny #25
Mighty Captain Marvel #1
Monsters Unleashed #1
Motor Girl #3
Nightwing #13
Patsy Walker aka Hellcat #14
Rockstars #2
Slam #3
Star Wars Doctor Aphra #3
Star-Lord #2
Superman #15
They’re Not Like Us #13
Ultimates 2 #3
Uncanny Inhumans #18
US Avengers #2
Venom #3
WWE #1

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Episode 43: Uh Oh, We're In Trouble

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 05:02:19 GMT

An enormous week of comics, featuring senile old men, evil football coaches, displaced Power Rangers, unfairly judged pranksters and robotic limbed ex-CIA agents, all reviewed by us! Find out which of last week's comics you should add to your pull list!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Action Comics #971
All New Wolverine #16
All Star Batman #6
Angel City #4
Assignment #1
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #6
Captain America Steve Rogers #9
Detective Comics #948
Doctor Strange Punisher Magic Bullets #2
Doctor Strange Sorcerers Supreme #4
The Flash #14
God Country #1
Great Lakes Avengers #4
Green Valley #4
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #12
IVX #2
Jessica Jones #4
Jughead #12
JLA Vixen #1
Justice League Power Rangers #1
Justice League Suicide Squad #4
Lobster Johnson Garden of Bones
Mighty Thor #15
Moonshine #4
Motor Crush #2
Motro #3
New Super Man #7
Occupy Avengers #3
Power Man and Iron Fist #12
Red Hood and the Outlaws #6
Reggie and Me #2
Rocket Raccoon #2
Sherlock The Blind Banker #1
Shipwreck #3
Southern Bastards #16
Star Wars Poe Dameron #10
Suicide Squad #9
Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #16
Uncanny Avengers #19
Violent Love #3
Wonder Woman #14

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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.

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Episode 42: Siobhan's Ice Cold Heart

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 11:03:30 GMT

Levins and Siobhan are back from their luxurious beach holidays and ready to read all the dang comic books for your listening pleasure!

Comics reviewed this week:

Avengers #3
Batman #14
Big Trouble In Little China / Escape From New York #4
Black Sciene #27
Box Office Poison Color Comics #1
Captain America Sam Wilson #17
The Fall and Rise of Captain Atom #1
Champions #4
Deadpool the Duck #1
Flintstones #7
Hawkeye #2
Justice League of America The Atom Rebirth #1
Justice League vs Suicide Squad #3
Justice League #12
Moon Knight #10
Nightwing #12
Nova #2
Shade the Changing Girl #4
Superman #14
Unfollow #15
Unstoppable Wasp #1
Unworthy Thor #3
USAvengers #1
Walking Dead #162
Tomie

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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.

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Episode 41: Live From Holiday (with Nachopop)

Thu, 05 Jan 2017 04:28:01 GMT

Oh you thought family holidays could stop Serious Issues? Guess again! Using the power of special guests and listener reviews we stitched together this awesome Summer holiday episode that could be even better than a regular episode!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Civil War 2 #8
Black Panther #9
Mother Panic #2
Action Comics #970
Seven to Eternity #4
Infamous Iron Man #3
Spider-Woman #14
Saga #41
Rocket Raccoon #1
Ghost Rider #2
Justice League Vs Suicide Squad #2
Thor #14
Love is Love
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #11
The Great Lakes Avengers #3
Sex #34
Batgirl #6
James Bond Eidolon #12
Star Wars #26
All Star Batman #5
A.D. After Death Book Two
Supergirl: Being Super #1
Hulk #1
Deadly Class #25
Detective Comics #947
Uncanny Avengers #18
Uncanny Inhumans #17
Black Widow #9
DKIII: The Master Race #7
Captain America #8
East of West #30

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Episode 40: Actual Genuine Shark Facts

Thu, 29 Dec 2016 11:24:36 GMT

The comics industry straight up REFUSED to give us a quiet week over Christmas and we struggled to get through all the new releases! Plus: Find out the horror we had to endure over Christmas AND a fire alarm goes off! So fun!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Animosity #4
Archie #15
Avengers #2.1
Batman #13
Black Hammer #6
Black Panther World of Wakanda #2
Briggs Land #5
Cage #3
Captain America Sam Wilson #16
Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye #3
Dead Inside #1
Divinity III Stalinverse #1
Dr Strange #15
Ether #2
Gamora #1
Gumballs #1
Hookjaw #1
Invincible Iron Man #2
Jem Misfits #1
Justice League Suicide Squad #1
Klaus and Witch of Winter One Shot
Lake of Fire #5
Locke & Key Small World
Mighty Captain Marvel #0
Nightwing #11
Occupy Avengers #2
Power Man & Iron Fist Sweet Christmas Special
Punisher #7
Slam #2
Squadron Supreme #14
Star Wars Doctor Aphra #2
Star-Lord #1
Superman #13
Thanos #2
Ultimates 2 #2
Venom #2

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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.

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Bonus Episode! Ranking the Star Wars Comics with Steele Saunders

Tue, 27 Dec 2016 00:41:27 GMT

We’re taking a little time off before recording our reviews of last week’s comics BUT just after Rogue One came out, Levins sat down with Steele Saunders, host of the Steele Wars Star Wars Podcast and I Love Green Guide Letters, for a long argument about Marvel’s Star Wars comics. Steele’s a diehard Star Wars fan, Levins is a devourer of comic books - and each read the new Star Wars comics from a very different angle. Will they put their differences aside long enough to decide which of the Star Wars comics is the best one? Tune in to this special episode to find out!

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Live! The Serious Issues Awards 2016

Thu, 22 Dec 2016 21:49:07 GMT

In our first ever live episode, Levins and Siobhan announce the winners of our audience voted Serious Issues Awards for 2016! Find out what our favourite comics, creators and characters are this year!

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Episode 39: Mums Can Be Sassy Too

Mon, 19 Dec 2016 23:55:04 GMT

Everyone else in the world is winding things down for holidays but comic books didn't get the memo. Join Levins and Siobhan as they review more than 30 new issues, including at least two Christmas specials!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Action Comics #969
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #5
Black #3
Cinderella Serial Killer Princess #1
DC Rebirth Holiday Special #1
Detective Comics #946
Doctor Strange / Punisher: Magic Bullets #1
Green Valley #3
Gwenpool Holiday Special
Hadrians Wall #4
Hal Jordan and The Green Lantern Corps #10
Hawkeye #1
Injustice Ground Zero #1
IVX #1
Jessica Jones #3
Lost Boys #3
Moonshine #3
Motor Girl #2
Motro #2
New Super-Man #6
Optimus Prime #1
Power Man & Iron Fist #11
Reborn #3
Red Hood and the Outlaws #5
Rockstars #1
Star Wars Poe Dameron #9
Suicide Squad #8
Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #15
Uncanny Avengers #17
Wonder Woman #12

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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.

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Episode 38: Nazis and Poop Jokes

Mon, 12 Dec 2016 04:43:47 GMT

Another week of comic reviews, including first issues and regular titles from Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse and more!

2 THINGS 2 REMEMBER:

1. Our first ever live episode is happening on December 15 in Sydney, details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/183457355392353/

2. We want you to vote in the inaugural Serious Issues Comic Book Awards for 2016! Cast your vote here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XSPCQJG

Comics reviewed in this episode:

A Year Of Marvels Uncanny #1
Aliens Defiance #7
All New Wolverine #15
Avengers #2
Batman #12
Big Trouble in Little China Escape From New York #3
Black Science #26
Boom Box Mix Tape 2016
Champions #3
Clone Conspiracy #3
Deadman Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love #2
Death of Hawkman #3
Eclipse #4
Electric Sublime #3
Flintstones #6
Goldie Vance #8
Jim Henson Storyteller Giants #1
Midnighter and Apollo #3
Moon Knight #9
Motor Crush #1
Nightwing #10
Norman the First Slash #1
Nova #1
Predator vs Judge Dredd vs Aliens #3
Reggie and Me #1
Shade the Changing Girl #3
Slapstick #1
Space Battle Lunchtime #7
Star Wars Doctor Aphra #1
Superman #12
Unfollow #14
Unworthy Thor #2
Violent Love #2
Walking Dead #161
Wicked & Divine #24
Wonder Woman 77 / Bionic Woman #1

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Episode 37: X-Men Mystery Dungeon 2

Mon, 05 Dec 2016 04:30:23 GMT

It's a rare fifth week - the weird bonus week that only occurs every other month, which means we get to review a bunch of annuals and zero issues!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Batman Annual #1
Black Widow #8
Deadly Class #24
Red Agent Human Order #1
Ghost Rider #1
Great Lakes Avengers #2
Hard Case Crime Peepland #2
Image Plus #8
IVX #0
Jughead #11
M.A.S.K. #1
New Avengers #18
DC New Talent Showcase #1
Saga #40
Savage #1
Seven to Eternity #3
Sex #33
Skip to the End #3
Star Wars Annual #2
Suicide Squad #7
Superman Annual #1
Surgeon X #3
Uncanny Inhumans #16
Wolfcop #2

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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.

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Episode 36: Jupiter's Thingo

Mon, 28 Nov 2016 09:43:46 GMT

All of last week's comics read and reviewed AND we announce two very cool things!

1. Our first ever live episode is happening on December 15 in Sydney, details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/183457355392353/

2. We want you to vote in the inaugural Serious Issues Comic Book Awards for 2016! Cast your vote here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XSPCQJG

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Action Comics #968
Batgirl #5
Black Monday Murders #4
Cage #2
Captain Marvel #10
Chew #60
Civil War 2 #7
Death of X #4
Dept H #8
Detective Comics #945
Doctor Strange Sorcerers Supreme #2
Empress #7
The Flash #11
The Goddamned #5
Hal Jordan and The Green Lantern Corps #9
Hellblazer #4
Lake of Fire #4
Marvel Tsum Tsum #4
Masked #1
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #13
Scooby Doo Team Up #20
Snotgirl #4
Star Wars #25
Super Powers #1
Teen Titans #2
Ultimates #1
Wonder Woman #11

Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Episode 35: First Things First and Second Things Second

Mon, 21 Nov 2016 05:56:53 GMT

As they do every week, Levins and Siobhan kick off the show with 'First Things First', the beloved segment in which they review all of last week's new number ones. But then, out of nowhere, they launch a hot brand new segment called 'Second Things Second', in which they review all of last week's number twos as well! And they only make one poo joke!

Comics reviewed this episode:

All New Wolverine #14
Angel City #2
Archie #14
Backstagers #4
Black Hammer #5
Black Panther #8
Briggs Land #4
Captain America Sam Wilson #15
Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye #2
Comic Book History of Comics #1
Doctor Strange #14
The Electric Sublime #2
Ether #1
Grand Passion #1
Hadrians Wall #3
Harbinger: Renegade #1
Infamous Iron Man #2
Invincible #131
Jackboot & Ironheel #4
Jessica Jones #2
Kaijumax Season 2 #6
Kill or Be Killed #4
Kiss #2
Lady Killer 2 #3
Moonshine #2
Nightwing #9
Patsy Walker aka Hellcat #12
Reborn #2
Red Dog #1
Rivers of London Black Mould #2
Sherlock A Study in Pink #6
Slam #1
Spell On Wheels #2
Suicide Squad #6
Superman #11
Thanos #1
Trinity #3
Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #14
Uncanny Inhumans #15
Yakuza Demon Killers #1

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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.

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Episode 34: Just a Bunch of Big Crybabies

Mon, 14 Nov 2016 10:34:41 GMT

The Vengaboys tour is over, and while Levins's valiant efforts to read 20 comics in one morning are notable, Siobhan read way more of last week's new issues AND two trades! Siobhan wins, sucked in Levins. Get back on that Vengabus.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

All Star Batman #4
Alters #2
Avengers #1.1
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #4
Batman TMNT Adventures #1
Betty and Veronica #2
Black #2
Black Panther World of Wakanda #1
Cannibal #2
Captain America Steve Rogers #7
Clone Conspiracy #2
Detective Comics #944
Doom Patrol #3
The Flash #10
Green Valley #2
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #8
Invincible Iron Man #1
James Bond Hammerhead #2
Mega Princess #1
Mosaic #2
Mother Panic #1
Namesake #1
New Super-Man #5
Power Man and Iron Fist #10
Shipwreck #2
Space Battle Lunchtime #6
The Mummy #1
Uncanny Avengers #16
Violent Love #1
Wonder Woman #10
WWE Then Now Forever #1

Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Bonus Episode: Interview with Brandon Graham

Fri, 11 Nov 2016 05:51:37 GMT

Siobhan sat down with comic creator Brandon Graham while he was in Sydney for the GRAPHIC festival at The Opera House. Brandon's one of our favourite artists and writers, behind books like Prophet, King City, Multiply Warheads and the Island anthology that he curates with Emma Rios. Together Brandon and Siobhan discuss pornographic comics, the different attitudes towards comics from all over the world and Brandon's interactions with figures from the world of mainstream comics.

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Episode 33: Death Traps Are Great

Mon, 07 Nov 2016 11:48:14 GMT

Levins and Siobhan reunite after a week apart (thanks so much to Nick Mason for filling in last week!) to review the last week in comics, and to discuss the most serious of issues, including death traps, superhero make out sessions and lame male nudity.

Comics reviewed this episode:

Animosity #3
Avengers #1
Batman #10
Big Trouble In Little China/Escape From NY #1
Catwoman Election Night
Champions #2
Deadly Class #23
Death of Hawkman #2
Death of X #3
Eclipse #3
Flintstones #5
Foolkiller #1
Goldie Vance #7
Josie and The Pussycats #2
Mayday #1
Midnighter and Apollo #2
Moon Knight #8
Motor Girl #1
Motro #1
Nightwing #8
Occupy Avengers #1
Shade the Changing Girl #2
Sheriff of Babylon #12
Southern Bastards #15
Spider Woman #13
Strange Fruit #4
Superman #10
Unfollow #13
Unworthy Thor #1
The Walking Dead #160

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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.

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Episode 32: Serious Planet (with Nick Mason)

Tue, 01 Nov 2016 10:40:51 GMT

Stuck in Melbourne and far away from Siobhan, Levins is forced to record this week's episode with one of the hosts of an infinitely more popular podcast than Serious Issues: Nick Mason from The Weekly Planet! Together they review MOST of the comics that came out last week, plus Siobhan makes a little cameo.

Subscribe to The Weekly Planet: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/the-weekly-planet/id718158767?mt=2

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Action Comics #966
Aliens Defiance #6
All New All Different Avengers #15
Batgirl #4
Batman Beyond #1
Bloodshot USA #1
Civil War 2 #6
Detective Comics #943
Doctor Strange Sorcerers Supreme #1
Hellblazer #3
New Avengers #17
Nighthawk #6
Punisher Annual
Saga #39
Suicide Squad #5
Teen Titans #1
Ultimates #12
Vigilante Southland #1
The Vision #12
Wolfcop #1
Wonder Woman 75th Anniversary Story #1
Wonder Woman #9

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Bonus Episode: Doctor Strange Opening Night

Thu, 27 Oct 2016 07:03:38 GMT

We hit that red carpet for the opening night screening of Doctor Strange and Event Cinemas on George St. As soon as the movie was over (we waited for BOTH the end credit scenes dw), we asked a few comic book fans what they thought of the movie. Thanks to Event for having us!

Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Episode 31: Tongue Biting Suspense

Mon, 24 Oct 2016 06:00:15 GMT

This episode starts with the sad news of the passing of comic book artist Steve Dillon, an extremely talented creator responsible for many of our favourite stories an iterations of classic characters. After recommending a few of our most beloved Steve Dillon comics, we review a bunch of new number ones, a stack of new Marvel issues and a few more from DC, Image and Dark Horse.

Comics reviewed this week:

A Year Of Marvels, The Unbeatable #1
Archie #13
Astonishing Ant Man #13
Astro City #40
Batman #9
Black Hammer #4
Black Panther #7
Black Widow #7
Captain America: Sam Wilson #14
Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye #1
Kingpin #4
Dark Knight: The Master Race #6
Death of X #2
Dept H #7
Doctor Strange #13
Hadrian's Wall #2
Infamous Iron Man #1
Kiss #1
Manifest Destiny #24
Mighty Thor #12
Mockingbird #8
Nightwing #7
Hellcat #11
Sherlock A Study In Pink #5
Spell on Wheels #1
Spider-woman #12
Superman #9
Trinity #2
Squirrel Girl #13
Uncanny Inhumans #14

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Bonus Episode: GRAPHIC: A Festival of Visual Storytelling, Animation and Music

Fri, 21 Oct 2016 05:55:22 GMT

Levins and Siobhan sit down with Ben Marshall and Jordan Verzar the curators of GRAPHIC, a festival to comics and visual storytelling that's taking over the Sydney Opera House on the 4th and 5th of November. Ben and Julian reveal their comic book origin stories and how they started the festival six years ago. We talk about the festival highlights, their dream guests, our current comic book habits and much more.

See the full GRAPHIC festival lineup here: http://graphic.sydneyoperahouse.com/

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Episode 30: Flipping that Goddamn Coin

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 10:19:21 GMT

Another ridiculously big week with a new stack of number ones and new issues of some of our favourite regular comics! Levins and Siobhan finally disagree with each other on some comics this week - it's the most serious issues yet!

Comics reviewed this week:

Action Comics #965
All Star Batman #3
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #3
Black Science #25
Briggs Land #3
Chimera Brigade #1
Chimichanga Sorrow of the Worlds Worst Face #1
Ulysses #3
Clone Conspiracy #1
Darth Vader #25
Detective Comics #942
Dirk Gently Salmon of Doubt #1
Doom Patrol #2
Electric Sublime #1
Flash #8
Glitterbomb #2
Great Lakes Avengers #1
Hal Jordan and the Green Lanterns#6
Peepland #1
Howard the Duck #11
James Bond Hammerhead #1
Jupiter’s Legacy #4
Kaijumax #5
Kill or Be Killed #3
Lazarus #25
Lost Boys #1
Moon Knight #7
Mosaic #1
New Super-Man #4
October Faction #1
Power Man and Iron Fist #9
Punisher #6
Reborn #1
Red Hood and the Outlaws #3
Revolution #3
Sheriff of Babylon #11
Solo #1
Space Battle Lunchtime #5
Han Solo #4
Suicide Squad #4
Supergirl #2
Superwoman #3
Uncanny Avengers #15
Unfollow #12
Wonder Woman #8

Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Episode 29: Levins and Siobhan Beat Up 24 New Number Ones

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 05:59:51 GMT

This week features more number one issues, crossover comics, superhero deaths and cartoon porn than any previous episode! We review the first issues of Death of X, Moonshine, Archie Meets Ramones, Big Trouble in Little China/Escape From New York, Jessica Jones, Cage and 18 more number ones, plus stacks of regular issues and the brand new Marvel OGN: The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Beats Up the Marvel Universe!

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Episode 28: A Melon Sized Boob

Mon, 03 Oct 2016 02:07:24 GMT

Levins and Siobhan are reunited, and 40 new issues of comics came along for the party too. We review the number one issues of Josie and the Pussycats, Teen Titans, Surgeon X and more - plus new issues of our favourites, including Snotgirl, Saga, Captain America, Squirrel Girl and The Flash.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Teen Titans Rebirth #1
Batman Beyond Rebirth #1
Blue Beetle #1
Josie and the Pussycats #1
Surgeon X #1
Tarzan and the Planet of the Apes #1
The Flash #7
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #5
Action Comics #963 & #964
Wonder Woman #7
Detective Comics #941
Suicide Squad #3
Titans #3
The Hellblazer #2
Deathstroke #3
Batgirl #3
Kingpin #3
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #12
Sam Wilson Captain America #13
Steve Rogers Captain America #5
The Ultimates #11
Nighthawk #5
Deadly Class #22
Saga #38
Lake of Fire #2
Snotgirl #3
E.V.I.L. Heroes #2
Mooncop
Mirror: The Mountain

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Episode 27: Live From Junket (with Jordan Raskopoulos, Lucie Bee and Eleri Mai Harris)

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 04:19:53 GMT

Better late than never! Siobhan's on holiday and Levins was at the Junket un-conference, so he rounded up three awesome special guests to talk about comics with! Crammed into his hotel room, Levins reviews Batman, Archie and Seven to Eternity with Axis of Awesome frontwoman Jordan Raskopoulos, adult star and cosplayer Lucie Bee and cartoonist Eleri Mai Harris, who's also the editor of thenib.com. Following a brief Siobhan cameo, Levins finishes the episode by reviewing 30+ comics by himself. A must listen for anyone who's ever wanted to hear a man lose his mind while saying the word 'continuity' over and over.

Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Bonus Episode: Interview with Pat Grant

Tue, 27 Sep 2016 05:19:02 GMT

Levins and Siobhan sit down with Sydney based comic book creator Pat Grant, whose book 'Blue' is constantly recommended on the show as one of the best Australian comics of the last decade. Pat's putting on a live reading of Blue this week at the Yours and Owls festival in Wollongong, so we spoke about what a live comic book reading even is, plus Pat's future comic plans and ideas, the comics he grew up reading and his thoughts on Mad Magazine vs Cracked.

Blue can be read for free at boltonblue.com and tickets to the live reading are available here: moshtix.com.au/v2/event/blue-live/89365. Listen closely to find out how you can win a double pass!

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Episode 26: Black Jughead

Mon, 19 Sep 2016 07:31:41 GMT

It was a week of pretty good number ones and amazing number twos! We read and review Doom Patrol #1 plus the second issues of The Black Monday Murders, Briggs Land, Lady Killer, All Star Batman and Animosity. Also like 30 more books.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

All New Inhumans #11
All-Star Batman #2
Animosity #2
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #2
Black Monday Murders #2
Black Panther #6
Black Science #24
Briggs Land #2
Cinema Purgatorio #5
Civil War 2 Amazing Spider-Man #4
Civil War 2 God of War #4
Civil War 2 Ulysses #2
Detective Comics #940
Doom Patrol #1
Faith #3
The Fix #5
Flash #6
House of Penance #6
Jughead #9
Lady Killer #2
Mockingbird #7
New Super-Man #3
Red Hood and the Outlaws #2
Gotham Academy Second Semester #1
Hadrians Wall #1
Samurai Brothers in Arms #1
The Strain: Mr Quinlan Vampire Hunter #1
Scarlet Witch #10
Sherlock A Study In Pink #4
Suicide Squad #2
Superwoman #2
Uncanny Avengers #14
Uncanny Inhumans #13
Wonder Woman #6

Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Bonus Episode! 10 Awesome Batman Comics You Need to Read

Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:21:29 GMT

Holy bonus episode Batman! To celebrate Batman Day on the 17th of September we came up with a list of essential but slightly obscure Batman books that we love. If you've always wanted to expand your Bat-knowledge beyond The Killing Joke, Year One and Arkham Asylum, this episode has everything you need! We even asked a few members of the Kings Comics staff to recommend their favourite Batman stories.

Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Episode 25: The World's Cutest Podcast

Mon, 12 Sep 2016 06:06:32 GMT

Levins and Siobhan just barely survived Oz Comic-Con, and their reward was 30 brand new comics! Find out if you should be reading the latest issues of Batman, Poe Dameron, Moon Knight and The Walking Dead, plus which of this week's new number ones are the start of something special.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Cyborg Rebirth #1
Supergirl #1
Skyborne #1
Alters #1
Boo: The World's Cutest Dog #1
Eclipse #1
Glitterbomb #1
The Great Divide #1
The Aftermath Big Clean #1
Moon Knight #6
Doctor Strange #11
Marvel Tsum Tsum #2
Silk #12
All New, All Different Avengers #14
Poe Dameron #6
Superman #6
Batman #6
Nightwing #4
Aquaman #6
The Flintstones #3
Unfollow #11
The Sheriff of Babylon #10
Paper Girls #9
Kill or be Killed #2
The Walking Dead #158
Invincible #130
Sex #31
The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong #7
Rick and Morty Lil' Poopy Superstar #2

Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Episode 24: Rebirth's Week Off

Tue, 06 Sep 2016 22:44:41 GMT

DC forgot to put out any comics this week but the other publishers made up for their absence by releasing more number one issues than we've reviewed in one week before.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Afterlife with Archie #10
Aliens Defiance #4
All New Wolverine Annual
Astonishing Ant Man #11
Civil War 2 Choosing Sides #5
DC Bombshells Annual
Deadpool Vs Gambit #4
East of West #29
Eden’s Fall #1
Equilibrium #1
Future Quest #4
Avatarex #2
Groo Fray of the Gods #2
Howard the Duck #10
James Bond #9
The Killer Inside Me #1
Jupiters Legacy #3
Lazarus #24
Reincarnate #1
Saga #37
Skip to the End #1
Han Solo #3
Uncanny Avengers #13
World of Tanks #1
TMNT Universe #1
X-Files Origins #1

Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Episode 23 - Licking Alan Moore's Face

Mon, 29 Aug 2016 12:11:47 GMT

This week we review what could be the finest first issue of 2016! Plus another perfect issue of Squirrel Girl, a much better take on John Constantine and a second instalment of Snotgirl! Also, Levins read 57 issues of Chew this week like a crazy person!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Lake of Fire #1
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Annual #1
Blue Beetle Rebirth #1
The Hellblazer #1
Deathstroke #1
Civil War 2: Ulysses #1
The Uncanny Inhumans Annual #1
Kingsway West #1
Generation Zero #1
Godzilla: Rage Against Time #1
Atomic Robo: The Temple of Od #1
Six Pack and Dogwelder #1
Detective Comics #939
Action Comics #962
Batgirl #2
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #3
Titans #2
Wonder Woman #5
The Flash #5
Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #11
Captain America Steve Rogers #4
Captain Marvel #8
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #10
New Avengers #15
Nighthawk #4
Patsy Walker aka Hellcat #9
Star Wars #22
Snotgirl #2
Chew #57
Renato Jones the One Percent #4
Island #10
She Wolf #3
Archie #11
Weird Detective #2
Adventure Time Comics #2
Sombra #2
Action Man #3
Rom #2

Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Episode 22 - Way Too Many Gosh Dang Comics

Mon, 22 Aug 2016 23:21:16 GMT

We read 46 comics this week. 46! Last time we read this many we imposed a timer but people complained so instead we recorded our longest episode yet. Enjoy this two hour discussion about the best (and worst) comics from last week! Highlights include the end of Grant Morrison's Klaus and the beginning of Briggs Land, Super F*ckers Forever and Backstagers, plus a bunch of our favourite monthlies.

Comics reviewed in this issue:

Klaus #7
Briggs Land #1
Super F*ckers Forever
Supergirl Rebirth #1
Suicide Squad #1
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #1
Backstagers #1
The Fallen #1
Spawn Kills Everyone One Shot
Demonic #1
Jackboot & Ironheel #1
Mighty Thor #10
Black Widow #6
Ultimates #10
Uncanny Avengers #12
Captain America Sam Wilson #12
Power Man & Iron Fist #7
Spider-Woman #10
Mockingbird #6
All New Inhumans #10
All New Wolverine #11
Civil War 2 Amazing Spiderman #3
Civil War 2 Choosing Sides #4
Civil War 2 Gods of War #3
Civil War 2 X-Men #3
Poe Dameron #5
Batman #5
Superman #5
Nightwing #3
Aquaman #5
Green Lanterns #5
Green Arrow #5
Justice League #2
Harley Quinn #2
Black Road #5
Descender #14
Horizon #2
Rumble #13
Throwaways #2
Wicked & Divine #22
Aliens Defiance #3
Black Hammer #2
Brix #2
Joyners #3
Kong of Skull Island #2
Tales of the Darkside #3

Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Episode 21: All Star Matilda

Tue, 16 Aug 2016 11:58:29 GMT

This episode is late because Levins had a baby this week! So this episode is dedicated to his new daughter Matilda - and it happens to be an episode in which we don't hate any of the comics we read! This includes a super fun start to Snyder and Romita Jr's All Star Batman, Jonathan Hickman's latest series The Black Monday Murders and another near-perfect issue of Tom King and Gabrielle Walta's The Vision.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

All Star Batman #1
Deathstroke Rebirth #1
Red Hood and the Outlaws #1
Superwoman #1
The Black Monday Murders #1
The Accused #1
Daredevil #10
Jim Henson's Labyrinth 30th Anniversary Special #1
Detective Comics #938
New Super-Man #2
The Flash #4
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #2
Action Comics #961
Wonder Woman #4
The Flintstones #2
The Vision #10
All New All Different Avengers Annual #1
Spider-Man/Deadpool #8
Black Panther #5
Darth Vader #24
Empress #5
Scarlet Witch #9
Amazing Spider-Man #16
Space Battle Lunchtime #4
Sherlock: A Study in Pink #3
The Six Million Dollar Man #2
The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong #6
Hillbilly #2
House of Penance #5

Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Episode 20: Ladykill Or Be Killed

Tue, 09 Aug 2016 01:13:49 GMT

This week we review the new number one issues of Suicide Squad and Harley Quinn, plus give our thoughts on the Suicide Squad movie. We also recommend three brand new, excellent, creator owned series in Animosity, Kill Or Be Killed and Ladykiller, plus say a tearful goodbye to Chip Zdarsky on Jughead.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Suicide Squad Rebirth #1
Harley Quinn #1
Marvel Tsum Tsum #1
Animosity #1
Kill Or Be Killed #1
Ladykiller #1
Evil Ernie Godeater #1
E.V.I.L. Heroes #1
Jeff Steinberg Champion of Earth #1
Batman #4
Superman #4
Nightwing #2
Justice League #2
Aquaman #4
Green Arrow #4
Green Lanterns #4
Uncanny Inhumans #12
Civil War 2: Kingpin #2
Moon Knight #5
Doctor Strange #10
The Punisher #4
A Year of Marvels The Unstoppable #1
Silk #11
Daredevil Annual #1
Vote Loki #3
Paper Girls #8
Black Science #23
Low #15
Tokyo Ghost #9
Trees #14
The Walking Dead #157
Sex #30
Jughead #8
James Bond 007 #8
Control #3
The Sheriff of Babylon #9
Unfollow #10
Fresh Romance

Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Bonus Episode! Suicide Squad Premiere!

Wed, 03 Aug 2016 03:05:14 GMT

Levins and Siobhan hit the red carpet after watching the Suicide Squad premiere at Event Cinemas on George St, Sydney. Find out what cosplayers and comic fans thought of the latest movie from DC Comics and Warner Bros. Pictures!

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Episode 19: Rom, Batgirl and Sparky

Tue, 02 Aug 2016 04:52:57 GMT

We stayed up way too late and ranted about another 40 new issues of comics - highlights include a new Batgirl #1, Archie #10 and the one-two punch of Unbeatable Squirrel Girl/Howard the Duck. Lowlights include the fatigue from reading more DC titles than we ever have in our lives and the fatigue that comes from recording an episode after midnight.

Comics reviewed in this episode:

Red Hood and the Outlaws Rebirth #1
Batgirl #1
Nightwing #1
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #1
Titans #1
Rom #1
Action Man #2
Captain Kid #1
Mechanism #1
Predator vs Judge Dredd vs Aliens #1
Adventure Time Comics #1
Faith #1
Wonder Woman #3
Detective Comics #937
Action Comics #960
The Flash #3
Future Quest #3
Civil War II #4
Captain America #3
Captain Marvel #7
The New Avengers #14
Civil War II: Choosing Sides #3
The Uncanny Avengers #11
All New All Different Avengers #12
Howard the Duck #9
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #10
Mockingbird #5
The Mighty Thor #9
Spider-Gwen #10
Divinity II #4
Jupiter's Legacy 2 #2
Archie #10
East of West #28
Mae #3
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Pink #2

Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Bonus Episode: Indie Comics and Zines

Sun, 31 Jul 2016 13:34:36 GMT

Kings Comics is holding a Zine Fair this Saturday the 6th of August, so to celebrate we invited independent comic makers Jonathon Valenzuela (The Tilted Page) and Andrew Rolfe (Halloween Alley Comics, Catnapped) to come talk about how they started making their own comics and which creators inspired their work. To celebrate indie comics in general, we also invited Shane ‘Dodgy’ Tydeman, host of indie comics podcast Flipside Focus, to recommend some titles he’s enjoyed recently.

Find most of the comics we talk about in this episode at the Kings Comics Zine Fair this Saturday! Jon and Andrew will be selling their zines and there’s 25% off all indie comics in store. From 11am till 3pm at Kings Comics, 310 Pitt St, Sydney.

Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Episode 18: Snotty Issues

Thu, 28 Jul 2016 00:30:21 GMT

36 of last week's comic books, read and reviewed, from the soaring highs of new series like Snotgirl, Black Hammer and Sombra - to the crippling lows of all our favourite Marvel series being forced to tie into Civil War II and the disappointing mediocrity of half of these new DC Rebirth titles. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll regret spending hundreds of dollars on comics each week. Just kidding, you'll just laugh.

Comics reviewed this issue:

Hellblazer Rebirth #1
Birds of Prey Rebirth #1
Justice League #1
Snotgirl #1
Black Hammer #1
Betty & Veronica #1
Groo: Fray of the Gods #1
Sombra #1
The Hunt #1
Deadpool & The Mercs for Money #1
Red Team: Double Tap, Center Mass #1
Avatarex Destroyer of Darkness #1
Batman #3
Superman #3
Green Lanterns #3
Aquaman #3
Green Arrow #3
New Suicide Squad #22
The Ultimates #9
All New Wolverine #10
Patsy Walker aka Hellcat #8
Nighthawk #3
All New Inhumans #9
Black Widow #5
Star Wars #21
Darth Vader #23
Scarlet Witch #8
Velvet #15
Rumble #12
Black Road #4
Lazarus #23
Weird Detective #2
Lucas Stand #2
The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong #5
The Joyners #2
Tales from the Darkside #2

Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Episode 17: Lil' Poopy Rebirth

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 05:46:20 GMT

We put our feet up and review a paltry 34 comics. No timer this week, just a relaxing browse through titles including the brand new Green Lantern, Nightwing and New Super-Man runs, the end of the first Goldie Vance arc and another chapter of Civil War II!

Reviewed in this episode:

Nightwing Rebirth #1
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #1
New Super-Man #1
Rick and Morty Lil' Poopy Superstar #1
Horizon #1
Millarworld Annual 2016
Mickey Mouse Shorts Season One #1
The Six Million Dollar Man: Fall of Man #1
Conan the Slayer #1
Kong of Skull Island #1
Detective Comics #936
The Flash #2
Wonder Woman #2
Action Comics #959
The Legend of Wonder Woman #8
Civil War II #3
The Vision #9
The Mighty Thor #8
Civil War II: Choosing Sides #2
Civil War II: Gods of War #2
The New Avengers #13
Old Man Logan #8
Silk #10
Power Man & Iron Fist #6
Goldie Vance #4
Space Battle Lunchtime #3
Archangel #2
Weavers #3
Sherlock #2
The Revisionist #2
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #6
The Wicked & The Divine #21
Descender #13
House of Penance #3

Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Episode 16: 40+ Comics in 80+ Minutes

Tue, 12 Jul 2016 06:21:46 GMT

We reviewed more comics this week than we did in our first two episodes combined, so to keep things orderly we used a timer and diplomatically gave each comic just two minutes of review time. Enjoy this slightly more frantic episode of Serious Issues and pray that we don't start using a timer just to read the rapidly increasing stack of comics we read each week!

Reviewed in this episode:

Justice League Rebirth #1
Pistol Shrimp Pump #1
Batman '66 Meets Steed and Mrs Peel #1
Brik #1
The Flintstones #1
SSBII #1
Throwaways #1
Kingpin #1
Doctor Strange A Prelude #1
Bounty #1
Kim & Kim #1
The Lone Ranger / Green Hornet #1
4001AD: Shadowman #1
Green Arrow #2
Future Quest #2
Aquaman #2
Green Lanterns #2
Superman #2
Batman #2
The Sheriff of Babylon #8
Unfollow #9
Paper Girls #7
Renato Jones The One% #3
The Walking Dead #156
The Fix #4
Midnight of the Soul #2
Black Science #22
Empress #4
Kaijumax Season 2 #3
Control #2
Weird Love #13
Cinema Purgatorio #3
Strange Attractors #2
The Punisher #3
Moon Knight #4
Sam Wilson: Captain America #11
Spider-Woman #9
Vote Loki #2
Silver Surfer #5
Civil War II: X-Men #2
Han Solo #2
Poe Dameron #4
Totally Awesome Hulk #8
Deadpool V Gambit #2

Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Episode 15: The Greatest Comic Book Podcast of This Generation

Tue, 05 Jul 2016 01:01:13 GMT

This week: 24 new issues of comics and a junior graphic novel for 8 year old girls read and reviewed on another episode of the self described 'Greatest Comic Book Podcast of This Generation', out now on Millarworld!

Reviewed in this episode:

Jupiter's Legacy 2 #1
Cryptocracy #1
Hillbilly #1
Black Panther #3
Captain America #2
Uncanny Inhumans #11
Captain Marvel #6
Grayson Annual #3
Spider Gwen Annual #1
DK III The Master Race #5
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #9
Mockingbird #4
Spider-Man/Deadpool #6
Worst X-Man Ever #5
Sex #29
Darth Vader #22
East of West #27
Mae #2
All-New All-Different Avengers #11
Silk #9
Plutona #5
The Legend of Wonder Woman #7
DC Superhero Girls: Finals Crisis

Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Episode 14: How to Talk to Girls on a Dark Night with No I.D.

Tue, 28 Jun 2016 01:07:16 GMT

In this episode we review the latest books by Neil Gaiman, Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon (How to Talk to Girls at Parties), Paul Dini and Eduardo Risso (Dark Night: A True Batman Story) and Emma Rios (I.D.), plus sing our praises of the latest softcover collection of Darwyn Cooke's DC: A New Frontier. Oh, and we review almost 30 new issues of comics.

Reviewed in this episode:

Aquaman #1
The Flash #1
Wonder Woman #1
Star Wars: The Force Awakens #1
Deadpool Vs Gambit #1
Civil War II: Choosing Sides #1
Lucas Stand #1
Action Man #1
She Wolf #1
Justice League #52
Action Comics #958
Detective Comics #935
Sam Wilson Captain America #10
Bitch Planet #8
Nighthawk #2
Power Man and Iron Fist #5
Doctor Strange #9
The Uncanny Avengers #10
The Ultimates #8
Ms. Marvel #8
Scarlet Witch #7
Totally Awesome Hulk #7
Rumble #11
Black Road #3
Archie #9
Dept.H #3
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
I.D.
Dark Night: A True Batman Story
DC: A New Frontier

Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Episode 13: Batman Week and Marvel's Loud Disagreement (aka Civil War 2)

Tue, 21 Jun 2016 05:36:46 GMT

We read more than 30 comics this week! What is wrong with us? Hear us slog through reviews of all the new DC titles (including Batman and Superman!), the latest chapter of Civil War 2, a new Han Solo book, Tales From the Darkside and more! Plus - we answer a fan email about the best comics for a five year old!

Reviewed in this episode:

Batman #1
Superman #1
Dark Knight Returns: The Last Crusade
Green Arrow #1
Teen Titans Rebirth #1
Green Lanterns #1
The Joyners #1
Weird Detective #1
Tales From the Darkside #1
Civil War II: X-Men #1
Vote Loki #1
Han Solo #1
Civil War II #2
Black Widow #3
The Adventures of Archer and Armstrong #4
Klaus #6
Hellcat #7
Space Battle Lunchtime #2
The Uncanny Inhumans #10
A Year of Marvels: The Incredible #1
Invincible #129
Low #14
Descender #12
Lazarus #22
The Astonishing Ant-Man #9
Mockingbird #3
Jughead #7
Scooby Apocalypse #2

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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.

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Episode 12: Headlopper Ends, Sherlock Begins

Tue, 14 Jun 2016 06:09:46 GMT

DC's Rebirth continues, and so too do our reviews of all the new number #1s - including The Flash, Wonder Woman and Aquaman - plus reviews of Marvel's Civil War 2 tie-ins, the final issue of Head Lopper, the first issue of the Sherlock manga and more. Also, Siobhan gives us a guide to getting into Archie comics!

Read and reviewed in this episode:

Wonder Woman Rebirth #1
Aquaman Rebirth #1
The Flash Rebirth #1
Sherlock: A Study In Pink #1
Wacky Raceland #1
Civil War 2: Gods of War #1
Civil War 2: Amazing Spider-Man #1
Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy #1
Midnight of the Soul #1
Merry Men #1
Pink Panther #1
4001AD: Bloodshot #1
Prometheus: Life And Death #1
Action Comics #957
Detective Comics #934
Grizzly Shark vs Seabear #3
Head Lopper #4
Goldie Vance #3
The Vision #8
The Fix #3
Poe Dameron #3
Empress #3
Howard the Duck #8
The Wicked and The Divine #20
Injection #10
The New Avengers #12
The Sheriff of Babylon #7
Renato Jones The One% #2
Black Canary #12

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Episode 11: DC Rebirth, Civil War 2 and Some Actually Good Comics

Wed, 08 Jun 2016 03:06:32 GMT

Massive week! Not only do we review the first 4 comics from DC Rebirth, we also dive head first into Marvel's big new event Civil War 2, and rave about the final issue of Hellboy In Hell. Plus, new issues of The Punisher, Deadly Class, Paper Girls, Wolverine and more!

Reviewed in this episode:

Civil War 2 #1
Batman Rebirth #1
Superman Rebirth #1
Green Lantern Rebirth #1
Green Arrow Rebirth #1
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Pink #1
Strange Attractors #1
The Revisionist #1
Bebop & Rocksteady: Destroy Everything #1
Hellboy In Hell #10
Deadly Class #21
Spider-Women Omega #1
All-New Wolverine #9
Weirdworld #6
Moon Knight #3
Unfollow #8
The Punisher #2
The Goddamned #4
Paper Girls #6
4001AD #2
Satellite Falling #2
All-New All-Different Avengers #10
Godzilla Oblivion #3
The Walking Dead #155

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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.

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Episode 10: Siobhan Rebirth and Levins Apocalypse

Tue, 31 May 2016 00:53:50 GMT

Serious Issues turns ten episodes old and celebrates by recording an episode with a half dead, uncontrollably coughing Levins! In between the spluttering we review the super-surprising DC Universe Rebirth #1, the super-unnecessarily-controversial Captain America #1 and the super-unbelievably bad Scooby Apocalypse #1!

Comics reviewed in this episode:

DC Universe Rebirth #1
Scooby Apocalypse #1
Captain America #1
Nighthawk #1
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas #1
Disney Magic Kingdom Comics #1
The Mighty Thor #7
Star Wars #19
Sex #28
The Uncanny Inhumans #9
Doctor Strange #8
Batgirl #52
Adventures of Supergirl #2
Superman: Lois & Clark #8
Afterlife With Archie #9
Joyride #2
Aliens Defiance #2
Captain Marvel #5
The Legacy of Luther Strode #6
The Omega Men #12
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #8
Klaw

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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.

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Episode 9: Superheroines

Tue, 24 May 2016 04:44:41 GMT

Siobhan started a ladies group at Kings Comics called Queens of Kings, and to celebrate we take a look at the many comics published by Marvel that feature female superheroes (it’s gotta be a record at the moment!) and rank our favourites. Plus we review the first issues of Civil War 2, Future Quest, Tank Girl, Archangel and Mae, as well as the latest issues of Superman: American Alien, Power Man & Iron Fist, Goldie Vance, Jughead and more.

Find Queens of Kings at https://www.facebook.com/queensofkingscomics/

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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.

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Episode 8: Celebrating Darwyn Cooke

Tue, 17 May 2016 05:35:57 GMT

In our latest episode we celebrate the work of one of our favourite comic book creators Darwyn Cooke, who sadly passed away over the weekend. Special guest Jim Papagrigoriou, manager of Kings Comics, joins us to recommend everything from The New Frontier and Parker to more obscure Darwyn Cooke comics like Doop and X-Force.

We also review a very strong week of new issues, including the latest from Southern Bastards, The Vision, Batman, Black Panther, The Fix, Archie, Kaijumax and more, plus answer some listener emails about Australian comics and comic book friendships!

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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.

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Episode 7: Free Comic Book Day Hangover

Wed, 11 May 2016 06:24:26 GMT

We spent all day Saturday talking to the many comic fans in the line at Kings Comics for Free Comic Book Day! This episode begins with us asking everyone in the line a few questions, before we review the latest issues of Poe Dameron, Klaus, Black Widow, Unfollow, Empress, Moon Knight, Sheriff of Babylon plus the brand new first issues of The Punisher, Renato Jones The One%, Kings Quest, Cinema Purgatorio, Thunderbolts and more!

Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Episode 6: The Patient Saga of Free Comic Book Day

Tue, 03 May 2016 00:05:41 GMT

Free Comic Book Day is coming up this weekend and we've gotthe hot tips for which comics you should pick up!

We also read new issues of Saga, Darkwing Duck, Dark Knight III,Doctor Strange, Micronauts, the finale of the Avengers: Standoffand we finally review Patience, the latest graphic novel fromDaniel Clowes!

Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted byAndrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

Get in touch with us to ask us a question or tell us to startreading something we’re missing out on. Email us at seriousissues@kingscomics.com or find us atfacebook.com/seriousissuespodcast. If you like what you hear,please leave us a nice review on iTunes!

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Episode 5: Naked Superman in Space

Tue, 26 Apr 2016 14:30:15 GMT

This week we review a special issue of Criminal by Ed Brubakerand Sean Phillips, an even more special issue of The Walking Deadwritten by Brian K Vaughan and some just kinda special issues ofHoward The Duck, Superman American Alien, Captain America and more.Siobhan also shares some info about Free Comic Book Day and a storyabout Brian Posehn visiting Kings Comics this week!

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Episode 4: C-3PO's Red Arm, Too Much Harley Quinn and Prostitution!

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 01:33:42 GMT

This week we review 12 new number ones, including Goldie Vance, Xena, Black Road, Harley Quinn and Her Gang of Harleys and more, plus we find out why C-3PO has a red arm now, Siobhan reviews Chester Brown's new graphic novel and Levins realises that Valiant comics are actually super fun.

Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney.

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Episode 3: Black Panther, Wonder Woman, Power Rangers, Poe Dameron, The Fix

Wed, 13 Apr 2016 01:51:23 GMT

After a relatively quiet first two weeks of comics, we finally get a mammoth week of new issues! We review the first issues of Empress, The Fix, Black Panther, Poe Dameron, Spider-Women and Grizzlyshark, before moving on to the latest issues of Archie, The Vision, Unfollow, The Sheriff of Babylon, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Harley Quinn and more. We also review Grant Morrison’s take on Wonder Woman in Wonder Woman Earth One and take a look at the new books announced at the Image Expo. Plus - what are the comics that have made us laugh out loud?

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Episode 2: Captain America #7, Saga #35, Jughead #5, Batman & Robin Eternal #26, Darth Vader #18 and more

Tue, 05 Apr 2016 08:37:16 GMT

In our second episode we review the first issues of X-Men 92, Godzilla Oblivion and Power Lines, then move into reviews of the latest issues of Saga, Jughead, Darth Vader, Batman & Robin Eternal and more new releases from last week.

Thanks to everyone who tuned into our first episode and welcome to everyone coming on board for the second! Email us at seriousissues@kingscomics.com if you think we should be reading something we’re not or get in touch on our Facebook page.

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Episode 1: Batman, Independence Day, Klaus, Hyperion & more

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 10:26:24 GMT

For our first ever episode Levins and Siobhan review Batman #50, Independence Day #1, Hyperion #1, Star Wars #17, Klaus #4, Worst X-Man Ever #2 and Princess Jellyfish. Plus we recommend some Superman stories that are a million times more entertaining than Supes was in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, then take a look at the new lineup of books coming out for DC Rebirth.

Email us at seriousissues@kingscomics.com if you think we should be reading something we're not or get in touch on our Facebook page: http://facebook.com/seriousissuespodcast.

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