Firstly, I feel like Cyborg REALLY needs a "Year One" comic. He's a dope character with a super tragic Origin. Secondly, that Jay Garrick bit was freaking hilarious. I genuinely even forgot about the part where James goofed up and got the Flashs mixed up. Y'all always make my day.
Honestly when it comes to getting into comics my recommendation is to just go to your local library, see which comic looks most interesting to you and start from there. Sometimes it's best to just go in blind.
Fully agree. Some of my favorite comics have come from this method. Plus, in a largely visual medium like comics you can often judge a book by its cover!
I got a buddy that wanted to name his first child "Apostrophe", spelled "A'postrophe", assuming it was going to be a boy. I suggested (Parenthesis) for a girl.
Remember that time Thanos was like, "I'm inevitable" and Iron Man was like, "Oh yeah, and I'm Jay Garrick. Look at my shiny tin hat, mate". Hmmm, good times. Also, that one time Batman and Superman punched for a bit but stopped because Superman said, "Save Jay Garrick" and then they became mates. Even Gooder times. The goodest of times...
Batman: A Serious House on a Serious Earth is a pretty great and spooky stand alone. That shows a much darker and more artistic twist. That’s worth a read. Maybe not as a beginning comic but still a good one
If you’re a fan of The Long Halloween and Dark Victory (as I am) check out Haunted Knight. It’s a collection of three one-shots by Loeb and Sale which led to them doing The Long Halloween.
For The Flash, I'd recommend Geoff Johns' Flash: Rebirth from 2009. Barry Allen was pretty much dead in comics from 1986 to 2008, and this volume kind of covers his return and is a good broad strokes introduction to modern Barry Allen.
If yous don't mention Wonder Woman run by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang (collected into Absolute editions!) I will only leave a begrudged like. Edit: they didn't
I tried for so long to pick a starting point for Batman. I finally decided I would make my own canon. I just read whatever sounds good. Stories I like are canon & happened in whatever order I like. Stories I don't like are ignored as elseworlds. Like a recent 5 or 6 issue run of THE MAIN BOOK that was a dream to NOWHERE! That was immediately out.
Interesting list. The main way to get into the DC universe I would say would be by two ways. FIrst, the JLA series by Grant Morrison but is consistently great including the Joe Kelly runs - which introduces people to loads of characters and more importantly you can see how each character contrasts against the others and how they fit in. Second, via Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns then the Dark Knight Strikes Again. DKR is great and i can't imagine any non comic reader not enjoying it. It does a great job of contrasting Superman against Batman too. DKSA introduces the rest of the League. Character by character: Superman - good choices! I would've also added All Star Superman. Green Lantern - Rebirth, Sinestro Corps War, Blackest Night Wonder Woman - the Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang run (just called 'Wonder Woman') is the best thing to happen to WW in decades Flash - Flashpoint, Rebirth, the Francis Manapul run Shazam - the Monster Society of Evil, Origins! (by Geoff Johns) Justice League - any Alex Ross (Justice or Kingdom Come), the entire 'JLA' series, the New Frontier Big crossover events are also great ways into the universe as again they introduce people to a lot of characters and often recap bits of the universe. Infinite Crisis is a good event, but all of the books involved in the Countdown to Infinite Crisis are also great especially the Omac Project, Day of Vengence, and post-Infinite Crisis series 52 including World War III. (everything i have mentioned are graphic novels or have been collected into GNs)
More good jumping on points -Justice League Origin by Geoff Johns and Jim Lee Literally designed to be an easy jumping on point for new comics readers and kicked off New 52 reboot. New 52 Superman is not great, but it’s a solid intro to most of the personalities. It also features the League going up against Darkseid if you’re wanting to gear up for the Snyder Justice League -Superman/Batman by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness A fun series that doesn’t require a ton of prior knowledge. Jeph Loeb always demonstrates a great understanding of character and the series has a fantastic Superman/Batman dynamic and dichotomy. -All Star Superman It’s an elseworld story, but I’ve heard a lot of people say it was their introduction to Superman or that it turned time around if they didn’t like him before. -Flash & Green Lantern: The Brave and the Bold by Mark Waid and Tom Peyer Fun 6 issue mini-series. Each issue is stand alone from memory and is an easy jumping on for both. -The Green Lantern by Grant Morrison The problem with Green Lantern is that he has a long ongoing continuity. Unless you go for something totally standalone, it usually feels like you’re jumping in of the middle of a story. Green Lantern by Grant Morrison is a fresh start and is written like a police procedural in stance. Green Lantern Corps: Recharge or Green Lantern: Secret Origin (both written by Geoff Johns) are also decent picks. Green Lantern/Green Arrow: Hard Traveling Heroes is good, but can feel a bit dated at times.
I don’t know if there’s literally anyone reading the comments looking for a suggestion that is DC but also kind of niche and CUTE, but one of my favorite comics experiences was the then-new Blue Beetle series that introduced Jaime Reyes as Blue Beetle (circa 2011, post-Infinite Crisis). Jaime is a teenager who got recruited by the Big-Time DC hero types for a one-time, never-again mission, because he accidentally got fused to a powerful, one of a kind artifact, the Scarab, and they didn’t really have any other alternative but to use him. So Batman in particular was like “you come, you do the thing, and I’m going to keep you out of the fray, you’ll be all right, try not to throw up, ‘kay?” But something unexplained happened and Jaime *disappeared.* From the perspective of the other heroes, he was just gone. He’s nowhere. And it’s awful but they have to go. From Jaime’s perspective, they were LEAVING HIM BEHIND IN SPACE AND NO ONE COULD SEE OR HEAR HIM. Then the Blue Beetle solo series picks up with Jaime crashing down to earth and learning that although no time has passed for him, a year has passed for his family, friends, and hometown - without him. I’ll admit it’s been a while since I’ve reread this series, so there might be some dated parts, but my memory is that Jaime is an earnest sweetheart way out of his depth. The Scarab, which begins to talk to him, is very charming and almost innocent for a hair-trigger super-powered killer suit of armor that wants to solve every problem with violence. And his family and friends are so silly and annoying, angry, loving, and real. Jaime’s never been as wonderful for me, taken out of his supporting cast. About the first 25 issues are so fun and also, on occasion, genuinely heart-breaking. I guess the trades are really expensive on Amazon now, so... DC, niche, CUTE, and expensive. Sorry!!! Birthright is beautiful. I keep having to rebuy it bc I loan it to friends and never get it back. Boo! My personal comics gateway drug (as a 25 year old) was Nightwing stories, and I’m sad that I can’t think of a Dick Grayson arc that has EVERYTHING you’d want in a highly-rewarding, entry arc. I will say that there are three series of comics done in the art style of the Paul Dini BtAS series, and if any of those are lying around in the comic store’s stacks, they have some GREAT little character-driven Batman and Dick Grayson stories in those series. Because they’re modeled on the tv series, they’re designed to tell a complete, satisfying story in 1-2 issues, which is accessible AND rewarding. The animated series itself may not have steadily improved across seasons, but I think the corresponding comics series *did* get better and better over time. BLUE SUIT. The Red Robin suit is neat, but I cannot with the red Nightwing suit. My memory is that the red suit was introduced at one of the first in a long series of moments where they decided that Dick Grayson should be miserable and want to disavow his identity. The red suit was like his “I DONT DESERVE TO BE MEEE ANYMOREEE” suit. You wanna do that story, you gotta be thoughtful about it, man, with a strong sense of direction. Makes me sad that the Bad Idea Arc suit had to turn into the Get Used to It I Guess suit. :o(
You’d think you’d recommend All Star Superman as the first Superman comic you read, considering it’s the Best Superman story ever written. Not my opinion, but actual fact.
If anyone is wanting to get into DC, here are my favourites: Justice - Alex Ross Identity Crisis Forever Evil All Star Superman Geoff Johns Flash series (especially Flashpoint) Justice League new 52 vol 1 Justice League of America: Tornado’s Path Justice League of America: The Lightning Saga Batman: Long Halloween Batman: Court of Owls Batman: Hush Sandman vol 1, vol 2, vol 4, vol 5, vol 7, vol 9, vol 13
Cara Delevingne might not have invented a name but, fun fact, her great grandfather helped invent the Black and Tans which were a British paramilitary force who terrorised Irish civilians during the Irish War of Independence.
For Wonder Woman read George Perez's run and then read Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang's new 52 run. For Green Lantern just read Geoff Johns run please. PLEASE For Cyborg you should read New Teen Titans by Marv Wolfman and George Perez. Then move onto the New 52 justice league which the movie kinda draws from for his role. I would add Batman Zero Year from the New 52 (it's collected in two trades numbered Vols 4 and 5). Also Batman 21 that James was talking about is collected in a trade for that story arc titled "The Button". I would also recommend that you all read the original comics for these characters. DC has done really good making them accessible in Vols divided across the silver age, golden age, etc. Also everything I've mentioned above is available in either a decent sized trade or in massive omnibuses.
Buck was the British weasel from Ice Age 3 - one of his quotes was something like going "Buck Wild" and I thought that was his full name...turns out I wasn't paying sufficient attention. Shame on me.
The best thing I've seen Cyborg is has been the Doom Patrol TV series. They play around with the idea of software running his body that he doesn't necessarily trust. They make his dad a more interesting figure. Overall he's a pretty interesting character.
This is such a great commute podcast. I haven't been listening to as much creepypastas on the road thanks to it edit the boys mention space cops and dont shout out our boy Rich Evans, from the Ellen Show!
James you should really consider inviting your wife into these podcasts as a different perspective of a normal person who isn't incredibly aware of constant movie news
Great video I’m looking forward to you talking about marvel comics next week and then maybe at some point instead of just good starting points you could just talk about some of your favorite comics that you recommend.
Mason, Mike Grell didn't write the series where Green Arrow and Green Lantern travel America on a road trip. You're thinking of the run written by Denny O'Neil and art by Neal Adams, called 'Hard Travelling Heroes'. Denny O' Neil died last week at 81 years of age.
James’s constanttttt Jay Garrick mix ups and the “tin hat” jokes 😂😂😂 again... ABSOLUTELY DEADDDD also mason actually getting fed up and then confused from all that ****** 😂😂😂
The first comic book I ever brought for myself was "blackest night" if you have any base line comic knowledge it's a great read if you like friends and foes wearing the lantern rings
That's not a bad one to start with. You see all the main characters highlighted, and their pairing highlighted as they often die together/try to kill each other and you can go "huh...i didn't know the Flash and Green Lantern were such good buds..." for example. Its also a really good one to come back to after getting to know the universe more, it hits better when you get all the references and pairings. Geoff Johns' retcons are kinda beautiful. The way he can look at the holes in the DC continuity (in this case, why heroes keep dying and coming back all the time) and fill that hole (in this case, it was all part of Nekron's plan!), making a great story and the whole universe better as a whole.
Hi there James and Nick, so I just wanted to let yall know, I love the channel and the podcast. I used to listen to you guys at work before la rona hit. Anyways I was renamed as a child, I used to be called by my legal name up until I was about 4 years old at the tail end of 2001. Then I got an american name! I don't think it messed me up too bad except you know, the racism, and I promise I didn't do any crimes. Keep up the great work!
I use this site called comicbookherald.com, where you can look up the reading orders of a character and where to start if you want to start the modern day storylines, and even reading orders of events and storylines. No I don’t work for the site, I honestly recommend it. DISCLAIMER: for the Justice League one they forget to put the JLI era which I do recommend
I think starting with popular Elseworld books like The New Frontier and Kingdom Come is good. They are great stories that introduce the rest of the DC universe outside of the JL and don't require reading anything else.
My recommendation for getting into marvel comics: the sentry from 2000. It's got most of the big popular marvel characters, but it's focused around a character you won't have heard of before most likely. It's a great story and the art is amazing.
My personal advice is go to your local comic store and pick up any cheap books with characters you’re interested in. Don’t worry to much about continuity and where in the story you’re jumping on board, there’s still a lots to enjoy.
Mason: Shall we talk about Batman James: Sure! I was gonna save him till the end Mason: oh okay sure we can do that James: yeah cus you know people like him don’t they people will hang around 😂😂 hahaaa oh god 🤣
I think logistically, a parent could rename their kid until they start school, but ethically they only have the one chance, after that it's up to the person whose name it is.
@@r520jr8 The ring definitely affected him, but a hobbit's average lifespan is still 100 years. So, they're more long-lived than regular humans (as opposed to, say, the Dúnedain).
If you guys probably miss that Mac Wheldon Clothing and Maseau doesn't get out of bed for less than 20% I watch this dude leon lush and his latest vid on RUclips is giving me that sweet antimicrobial fibers that i crave, but I like your guy's ad better. From a Weekly Wackadoo.
James: Did you want the good news?
Mason: yes
James: Star Wars celebration’s been cancelled 😂😂🤣🤣🤣
Mbv
Controversial recommendation: start with Booster Gold and the just read Booster Gold forever.
I will second this
I’ll 4th this?
I love the character but it’s hard to find back issues of his series
Firstly, I feel like Cyborg REALLY needs a "Year One" comic. He's a dope character with a super tragic Origin.
Secondly, that Jay Garrick bit was freaking hilarious. I genuinely even forgot about the part where James goofed up and got the Flashs mixed up.
Y'all always make my day.
Best way to start the week.
Honestly when it comes to getting into comics my recommendation is to just go to your local library, see which comic looks most interesting to you and start from there.
Sometimes it's best to just go in blind.
Fully agree. Some of my favorite comics have come from this method. Plus, in a largely visual medium like comics you can often judge a book by its cover!
This is how I got into DC. Most comic stories are pretty simple and don't take long too understand unless you jump into the middle of some big event.
I got a buddy that wanted to name his first child "Apostrophe", spelled "A'postrophe", assuming it was going to be a boy.
I suggested (Parenthesis) for a girl.
About 58 minutes in and I’m picturing an “I’m Spartacus” moment with all the dc heroes standing up with a tin hat on and shouting “I’m Jay Garrick!”
Remember that time Thanos was like, "I'm inevitable" and Iron Man was like, "Oh yeah, and I'm Jay Garrick. Look at my shiny tin hat, mate". Hmmm, good times.
Also, that one time Batman and Superman punched for a bit but stopped because Superman said, "Save Jay Garrick" and then they became mates. Even Gooder times. The goodest of times...
Batman: A Serious House on a Serious Earth is a pretty great and spooky stand alone. That shows a much darker and more artistic twist. That’s worth a read. Maybe not as a beginning comic but still a good one
"Is it French or is it a Manga" ah yes, the only 2 other formats lol. I'm using that out of context now!
Waiter: *lists today's special*
Me: Is it French or is it a manga?
to be fair if it isnt an american comic its one of those two
If you’re a fan of The Long Halloween and Dark Victory (as I am) check out Haunted Knight. It’s a collection of three one-shots by Loeb and Sale which led to them doing The Long Halloween.
It's also a canonical prequel as Scarcrow mention the events of haunted knight in the long halloween
I stand by that a good entry point is the Batman games which have a lot of bios on the characters and interactions with them
For The Flash, I'd recommend Geoff Johns' Flash: Rebirth from 2009. Barry Allen was pretty much dead in comics from 1986 to 2008, and this volume kind of covers his return and is a good broad strokes introduction to modern Barry Allen.
This I what I read first when I started and I found it easy to get into
Wow Mr Scumbag Movies not recommending All Star Batman and Robin
I feel like you’re trolling for an h8 mail episode. Are you joking?
If yous don't mention Wonder Woman run by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang (collected into Absolute editions!) I will only leave a begrudged like. Edit: they didn't
The takedowns might be realistic, but the biggest criticism I’ve heard of Last of Us 2, it’s freezing out and no one wears a warm hat.
I would love a Wes Anderson film in the Star Wars universe.
Just for your information if you google buck wilde pornstar, a porn star does pop up but he doesnt seem to be very successful.
I tried for so long to pick a starting point for Batman. I finally decided I would make my own canon. I just read whatever sounds good. Stories I like are canon & happened in whatever order I like. Stories I don't like are ignored as elseworlds. Like a recent 5 or 6 issue run of THE MAIN BOOK that was a dream to NOWHERE! That was immediately out.
“That’s how I live my life, just bad starts” - Mr Pumpkin Movies
Interesting list. The main way to get into the DC universe I would say would be by two ways. FIrst, the JLA series by Grant Morrison but is consistently great including the Joe Kelly runs - which introduces people to loads of characters and more importantly you can see how each character contrasts against the others and how they fit in. Second, via Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns then the Dark Knight Strikes Again. DKR is great and i can't imagine any non comic reader not enjoying it. It does a great job of contrasting Superman against Batman too. DKSA introduces the rest of the League.
Character by character:
Superman - good choices! I would've also added All Star Superman.
Green Lantern - Rebirth, Sinestro Corps War, Blackest Night
Wonder Woman - the Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang run (just called 'Wonder Woman') is the best thing to happen to WW in decades
Flash - Flashpoint, Rebirth, the Francis Manapul run
Shazam - the Monster Society of Evil, Origins! (by Geoff Johns)
Justice League - any Alex Ross (Justice or Kingdom Come), the entire 'JLA' series, the New Frontier
Big crossover events are also great ways into the universe as again they introduce people to a lot of characters and often recap bits of the universe. Infinite Crisis is a good event, but all of the books involved in the Countdown to Infinite Crisis are also great especially the Omac Project, Day of Vengence, and post-Infinite Crisis series 52 including World War III.
(everything i have mentioned are graphic novels or have been collected into GNs)
More good jumping on points
-Justice League Origin by Geoff Johns and Jim Lee
Literally designed to be an easy jumping on point for new comics readers and kicked off New 52 reboot. New 52 Superman is not great, but it’s a solid intro to most of the personalities. It also features the League going up against Darkseid if you’re wanting to gear up for the Snyder Justice League
-Superman/Batman by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness
A fun series that doesn’t require a ton of prior knowledge. Jeph Loeb always demonstrates a great understanding of character and the series has a fantastic Superman/Batman dynamic and dichotomy.
-All Star Superman
It’s an elseworld story, but I’ve heard a lot of people say it was their introduction to Superman or that it turned time around if they didn’t like him before.
-Flash & Green Lantern: The Brave and the Bold by Mark Waid and Tom Peyer
Fun 6 issue mini-series. Each issue is stand alone from memory and is an easy jumping on for both.
-The Green Lantern by Grant Morrison
The problem with Green Lantern is that he has a long ongoing continuity. Unless you go for something totally standalone, it usually feels like you’re jumping in of the middle of a story. Green Lantern by Grant Morrison is a fresh start and is written like a police procedural in stance. Green Lantern Corps: Recharge or Green Lantern: Secret Origin (both written by Geoff Johns) are also decent picks. Green Lantern/Green Arrow: Hard Traveling Heroes is good, but can feel a bit dated at times.
Squidward Tentacles is an artist that solely creates self-portraits.
I don’t know if there’s literally anyone reading the comments looking for a suggestion that is DC but also kind of niche and CUTE, but one of my favorite comics experiences was the then-new Blue Beetle series that introduced Jaime Reyes as Blue Beetle (circa 2011, post-Infinite Crisis). Jaime is a teenager who got recruited by the Big-Time DC hero types for a one-time, never-again mission, because he accidentally got fused to a powerful, one of a kind artifact, the Scarab, and they didn’t really have any other alternative but to use him. So Batman in particular was like “you come, you do the thing, and I’m going to keep you out of the fray, you’ll be all right, try not to throw up, ‘kay?” But something unexplained happened and Jaime *disappeared.* From the perspective of the other heroes, he was just gone. He’s nowhere. And it’s awful but they have to go. From Jaime’s perspective, they were LEAVING HIM BEHIND IN SPACE AND NO ONE COULD SEE OR HEAR HIM. Then the Blue Beetle solo series picks up with Jaime crashing down to earth and learning that although no time has passed for him, a year has passed for his family, friends, and hometown - without him. I’ll admit it’s been a while since I’ve reread this series, so there might be some dated parts, but my memory is that Jaime is an earnest sweetheart way out of his depth. The Scarab, which begins to talk to him, is very charming and almost innocent for a hair-trigger super-powered killer suit of armor that wants to solve every problem with violence. And his family and friends are so silly and annoying, angry, loving, and real. Jaime’s never been as wonderful for me, taken out of his supporting cast. About the first 25 issues are so fun and also, on occasion, genuinely heart-breaking.
I guess the trades are really expensive on Amazon now, so... DC, niche, CUTE, and expensive. Sorry!!!
Birthright is beautiful. I keep having to rebuy it bc I loan it to friends and never get it back. Boo!
My personal comics gateway drug (as a 25 year old) was Nightwing stories, and I’m sad that I can’t think of a Dick Grayson arc that has EVERYTHING you’d want in a highly-rewarding, entry arc. I will say that there are three series of comics done in the art style of the Paul Dini BtAS series, and if any of those are lying around in the comic store’s stacks, they have some GREAT little character-driven Batman and Dick Grayson stories in those series. Because they’re modeled on the tv series, they’re designed to tell a complete, satisfying story in 1-2 issues, which is accessible AND rewarding. The animated series itself may not have steadily improved across seasons, but I think the corresponding comics series *did* get better and better over time.
BLUE SUIT. The Red Robin suit is neat, but I cannot with the red Nightwing suit. My memory is that the red suit was introduced at one of the first in a long series of moments where they decided that Dick Grayson should be miserable and want to disavow his identity. The red suit was like his “I DONT DESERVE TO BE MEEE ANYMOREEE” suit. You wanna do that story, you gotta be thoughtful about it, man, with a strong sense of direction. Makes me sad that the Bad Idea Arc suit had to turn into the Get Used to It I Guess suit. :o(
I'd love a podcast-gameshow hybrid where you guys try to do a show without waking up Jame's baby.
You’d think you’d recommend All Star Superman as the first Superman comic you read, considering it’s the Best Superman story ever written. Not my opinion, but actual fact.
Batman the Cult is a really good read
My parents changed my name when I was 10. It was just my last name though
If anyone is wanting to get into DC, here are my favourites:
Justice - Alex Ross
Identity Crisis
Forever Evil
All Star Superman
Geoff Johns Flash series (especially Flashpoint)
Justice League new 52 vol 1
Justice League of America: Tornado’s Path
Justice League of America: The Lightning Saga
Batman: Long Halloween
Batman: Court of Owls
Batman: Hush
Sandman vol 1, vol 2, vol 4, vol 5, vol 7, vol 9, vol 13
"My kids names Adolf Hitler Smith" 😂😂😂
Cara Delevingne might not have invented a name but, fun fact, her great grandfather helped invent the Black and Tans which were a British paramilitary force who terrorised Irish civilians during the Irish War of Independence.
come out you black n tans come out and fight me like a man
YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!
For Wonder Woman read George Perez's run and then read Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang's new 52 run.
For Green Lantern just read Geoff Johns run please. PLEASE
For Cyborg you should read New Teen Titans by Marv Wolfman and George Perez. Then move onto the New 52 justice league which the movie kinda draws from for his role.
I would add Batman Zero Year from the New 52 (it's collected in two trades numbered Vols 4 and 5). Also Batman 21 that James was talking about is collected in a trade for that story arc titled "The Button".
I would also recommend that you all read the original comics for these characters. DC has done really good making them accessible in Vols divided across the silver age, golden age, etc. Also everything I've mentioned above is available in either a decent sized trade or in massive omnibuses.
Buck was the British weasel from Ice Age 3 - one of his quotes was something like going "Buck Wild" and I thought that was his full name...turns out I wasn't paying sufficient attention. Shame on me.
I loved the last of us 2 but damn the constant violence started to make me a bit uneasy.
If you're trying to get into comics a few good youtube channels to check out are
Comicsexplained
Comic storian
Dopespill comics
New sage
Superior Spider-Man suit and I don’t think that’s in the PS4 game either 🙌🏽 “I like it when the hulk changes the colour of his shorts” 😂😂
That rumor about developers having to watch graphic videos for reference was debunked by the developers.
The best thing I've seen Cyborg is has been the Doom Patrol TV series. They play around with the idea of software running his body that he doesn't necessarily trust. They make his dad a more interesting figure. Overall he's a pretty interesting character.
This is such a great commute podcast. I haven't been listening to as much creepypastas on the road thanks to it edit the boys mention space cops and dont shout out our boy Rich Evans, from the Ellen Show!
"This is cool......but I think it's f••ked me up" shit that's gold boys!!
1:20:00 is that Erik from New Rockstars? Just taking the piss 😂😂😂
For Green arrow read the rebirth run by Benjamin Percy which is fantastic especially for arrow fans
James you should really consider inviting your wife into these podcasts as a different perspective of a normal person who isn't incredibly aware of constant movie news
Great video I’m looking forward to you talking about marvel comics next week and then maybe at some point instead of just good starting points you could just talk about some of your favorite comics that you recommend.
Ya better review Valiant Comics! Harbinger Wars was the shit!
1:04:07 Having listened to next week already before this week, it is apparent he has yet to stab the pregnant woman during a quick time event.
I'm surprised James didn't tell maso you can kill people with half a brick in the last of us
Batman #21 is on DC Universe app. Very cool.
Gr8
What was the comic run that Mason said is his favorite of all time? Was it the 90s Starman?
Kingsman The Golden Circle is a thing I like that all my friends think sucks. Maybe I'm a Matthew Vaughn shill I dunno MOVIES SICK CHIEFS
Man the first was sooo good, I couldn't help but feel let down by the sequel. I'm curious did you like it more than the first? Or you just enjoyed it?
No shit mates!! When they said” it’s raining” it started to rain in Chicago
Mason, Mike Grell didn't write the series where Green Arrow and Green Lantern travel America on a road trip. You're thinking of the run written by Denny O'Neil and art by Neal Adams, called 'Hard Travelling Heroes'. Denny O' Neil died last week at 81 years of age.
Was looking for this comment.
James’s constanttttt Jay Garrick mix ups and the “tin hat” jokes 😂😂😂 again... ABSOLUTELY DEADDDD also mason actually getting fed up and then confused from all that ****** 😂😂😂
1:00:00 best part of the podcast
My good mates!! The only reason too look forward to Mondays😎
The first comic book I ever brought for myself was "blackest night" if you have any base line comic knowledge it's a great read if you like friends and foes wearing the lantern rings
That's not a bad one to start with. You see all the main characters highlighted, and their pairing highlighted as they often die together/try to kill each other and you can go "huh...i didn't know the Flash and Green Lantern were such good buds..." for example. Its also a really good one to come back to after getting to know the universe more, it hits better when you get all the references and pairings. Geoff Johns' retcons are kinda beautiful. The way he can look at the holes in the DC continuity (in this case, why heroes keep dying and coming back all the time) and fill that hole (in this case, it was all part of Nekron's plan!), making a great story and the whole universe better as a whole.
did i park my car here it's a hyundai black
Third
Dead Heat is a good short series to read of the Flash.
Hi there James and Nick, so I just wanted to let yall know, I love the channel and the podcast. I used to listen to you guys at work before la rona hit. Anyways I was renamed as a child, I used to be called by my legal name up until I was about 4 years old at the tail end of 2001. Then I got an american name! I don't think it messed me up too bad except you know, the racism, and I promise I didn't do any crimes. Keep up the great work!
Been waiting for this episode!
Read it
Read “private eye “it’s literally FREE and one of the best comics I’ve ever read
How does that get someone started in the DC universe, Kevin?
I use this site called comicbookherald.com, where you can look up the reading orders of a character and where to start if you want to start the modern day storylines, and even reading orders of events and storylines. No I don’t work for the site, I honestly recommend it.
DISCLAIMER: for the Justice League one they forget to put the JLI era which I do recommend
I think starting with popular Elseworld books like The New Frontier and Kingdom Come is good. They are great stories that introduce the rest of the DC universe outside of the JL and don't require reading anything else.
My recommendation for getting into marvel comics: the sentry from 2000. It's got most of the big popular marvel characters, but it's focused around a character you won't have heard of before most likely. It's a great story and the art is amazing.
My cousin changed his named from Craig to Duncan when he was like 7. Not legally but everyone knows him as Duncan.
My personal advice is go to your local comic store and pick up any cheap books with characters you’re interested in. Don’t worry to much about continuity and where in the story you’re jumping on board, there’s still a lots to enjoy.
checking in all the way from Belding Michigan. love listening to you guys while I draw. yall are doing gods work. be strong kings.
Weekly Planet guarantee gave me nostalgia thinking about the Winger guarantee, how fucking good was community.
Mason: Shall we talk about Batman
James: Sure! I was gonna save him till the end
Mason: oh okay sure we can do that
James: yeah cus you know people like him don’t they people will hang around 😂😂
hahaaa oh god 🤣
Will the commentary tracks be exclusively on the streaming service or will they be made available for purchase through bandcamp?
I think logistically, a parent could rename their kid until they start school, but ethically they only have the one chance, after that it's up to the person whose name it is.
Hot off the press!
Sometimes iron man is doctor doom 😂 but yes it’s sooo hard keeping up with and following comic books 🤦🏽♂️
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I’m enjoying the new green lanterns run with the two new Earth lanterns and that explains all the background really easily for new readers.
Hallo
From the Canada.
Should’ve been called ATM 😂😂😂🤣🤣 deadddddd
Patrick U-wing
Done
James’s dramatic “ THE BUTTON” 😂
Going back to work today. Thanks for making it easier.
Y'all make me laugh and i need it right now. Much love you y'all
Just to be clear...no snitches.. #nosnitches 😂😂😂
Cyborg is great in the Doom Patrol show btw.
Ian Holm in Brazil makes me laugh
I love masons comic knowledge
The Long Halloween is a great story, but the artwork is atrocious.
Excuse me, but Long Halloween has ripped catwoman, so it's good
Nah man, red Nightwing all the way
Hobbits live long, though.
After all, the eleventifirst birthday is at the beginning of the LOTR.
Yeah but that’s because the Ring extended his life. Like how Gollum was able to live for over 500 years when the ring was in his possession
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The ring definitely affected him, but a hobbit's average lifespan is still 100 years. So, they're more long-lived than regular humans (as opposed to, say, the Dúnedain).
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Ian Holme was for me a Borrower
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Great suggestions. Keep meaning to get Superman: Birthright. Waid's JLA: Year One perfectly captures all of the, at the time, canonical first members.
Everyone knows all gorillas are men!
This is PC gone mad!!!
Wow you have lost all credibility james
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