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Civil War is the latest Marvel Studios film and we are here to review it. Are we Team Cap or Team Iron Man? How deep are the political messages and how are the personal interactions? Does this change the Marvel Cinematic Universe? We go into all of it! That plus comic talk!

It's a packed show this week as we rank the MCU, talk dollar value of Doctor Strange, Greg Land's prowess as an artist and Stjepan Sejic making the change to graphic novels only. All this plus the horrors of merging Comixology accounts, awesome listener questions and how Talking Comics helped Hamilton get nominated for all those Tony's! The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Editor-in-Chief Bobby Shortle (Fanboy Remix, Doctor Whocast), Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com contributor), Bob Reyer, Mara Wood and Joey Braccino who weekly dissect the releases and give you, the consumer, a simple Roman yay or nay regarding them. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at info@talkingcomicbooks.com.

Comic talk abound on this week's show! Bobby says goodbye to Snyder/Capullo's Batman, Mara lets her manga flag fly with A Silent Voice and Bob and Joey get in depth about Captain America #8 and Power Man and Iron Fist #3. We also touch on the stories that have made the most news this week. The firing of Shelly Bond has brought a lot of focus on DC Comics and their policy of allowing harassment. We talk about the deep seeded problems in the industry and what we think needs to be done.

It's a great week for comics as a number of fantastic series hit shelves and the nominees for the prestigious Eisner Awards are released. The crew also chats about the Doctor Strange trailer - and the problem with Asian erasure. Featured in this episode is Blood Stain, by Linda Sejic, from Image Comics. New comics such as House of Penance #1, Mockingbird #2, Pretty Deadly #9, C-3PO #1, and more are discussed.

Black Panther #1 by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Brian Stelfreeze hit stands this week and the Talking Comics crew is here to talk about it. We also deep dive into Grant Morrison and Yanick Paquette's Wonder Woman: Earth One. How does this reflect William Moulton Marston's original work? Does is measure up to past Wonder Woman stories? Find out as Wonder Woman experts Mara Wood, Carolyn Cocca and Bob Reyer break it down! We also chat about Preacher Vol.1, Justice League: Darkseid War, Poe Dameron, Grizzly Shark and more! If you are interested in Mara's chapter in Captain America vs. Iron Man: Freedom, Security, Psychology click the link!

Comic herstorian and fountain of knowledge Trina Robbins drops by the podcast to talk about her new book and the future of women in comics. We also chat about Saga, Captain America #7, some DC Rebirth listener questions and just a little bit of chat about Serial season 2.

Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice opened this week and the Talking Comics crew is here to review it. We do a full non spoiler section and then dive deep into what we think of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and the whole deal. We also dive into a full breakdown of DC Rebirth and what we think of the new books and the teams involved.

On Friday, the second season of Daredevil hit Netflix. Bobby, Stephanie and Steve (with Bob throwing in an occasional question) discuss their thoughts on it in two parts, a spoiler-free section and a section filled with them, so tune in if you haven't checked it out yet, but be aware of the moment gears switch. Before that, Bob prepares us for Batman vs Superman by sharing some essential story arcs for you to check out. The lightning round and books of the week are also in the first half of the show so if you haven't watched Daredevil or just aren't going to, there's still plenty of stuff for you.

Spider-Man has made his MCU debut! What does the crew think of his new costume and the rest of the Civil War trailer? Is Doctor Strange worth 5 bucks? This plus the group's book club on Fantastic Four #48-51 a.k.a. The Galactus Trilogy + 1!

Special Edition: Talking Antaeus with Harry Groener Download Directly From iTunes Feedburner Link Harry Groener is a classically trained actor who has 83 credits on IMDB, has performed in Broadway classics like Crazy For You, Oklahoma, Cats and Spamalot and has been nominated for three Tony awards. That's not to mention the countless plays and musicals he has done around the country. He is also a founding member of the Anteaues Theater Company. You remember them right? We did a story about the Antaeus Theatre Company not too long ago. Groener would excuse you though if you didn't know him for his illustrious theater career or even his 68 episodes on the sitcom Dear John, which was a top ten show in its late eighties/early nineties hay day. No, he knows full well you probably know him for one of three things: Mayor Richard Wilkins II: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Tam Elbrun in Star Trek: The Next Generation's "Tin Man". Ted's eccentric step-dad Clint: How I Met Your Mother As you will hear in the inter

Stephanie takes over hosting duties for the show this week and is joined via Skype by Bob and Steve. Stephanie THROWS AWAY the format of talking about comics and just goes with the flow. First up on the list to discuss? Black Widow #1 from Mark Waid, Chris Samnee, and Matt Wilson. They also discuss Vampirella #1 by Kate Leth and Eman Casallos, Batgirl #49 by Brenden Fletcher, Babs Tarr, and Cameron Stewart. Additionally discussed comics include: -DC Bombshells #10 -A-Force #3 -True Patriot Vol. 1 (now available everywhereeeeeeee!) -Ms. Marvel #4 -All-New Wolverine #4 -Spider-Gwen #4 -Sarah C Anderson’s Adulthood is a Myth -Delilah Dirk and the King’s Shilling

Remember when we did a story about the Antaeus Theatre Company not too long ago? Well FYI, they have an AMAZING group of people who do great work over there. One of those people is Mike McShane who graciously joins us on this very special edition of the podcast to do trivia with Stephanie and Mr. Bob Reyer. Mike talks about Antaeus, what they’re doing and tells a TON of great stories (including tell Mel Brooks “NAH” on The Producers) and more. You don’t want to miss the amazing fast friendship between Mike and Bob. Stephanie promises that the trivia isn’t SUPER DUPER HARD this time (you know, totally objectively) so play along as Mike and Bob see how many questions they can get right.

We discuss the casting of Iron Fist in detail and go deep on the implications and significance. The lovely Joelle Jones (artist and co-creator of Lady Killer) joins us for the second half of the show and talks to us about her work and more. Lightning Round Octopus Pie Vol. 1, Dejah Thoris #1, DC Bombshells Vol. 1, Alias Vol. 2, Faith #2, The Fade Out, Kid Eternity, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, ANAD Avengers #5, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #4, Sunstone Vol. 4. Books of the Week Maus Vol. 1, Black Magick #5, Patsy Walker #3, Another Castle #1 and also the new Stēla comics app. FYI: the crew have gone all superhero on the world, thanks to the wonderful Hanie Mohd. Like them? Make sure to follow her and let us know what you think of our superhero pictures. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com), a blog dedicated to covering the latest and greatest in comic book releases. The editorial staff is composed of Editor-in-Chief Bobby Shortle (Fanboy Remix, Doctor Whocast

I got the chance to chat with the delightful Jim Gibbons from Stēla, the comics reader for your phone that is providing you with a new way to enjoy and digest funnybooks. Stēla just launched on Feb 25 in the US (it was in Canada before… neener neener) and they’ve got a ton of great stories and creators right at your fingertips just WAITING for you to check them out. Jim walks me through everything that YOU need to know to get started with Stēla, what the company is all about, how it works and so much more. Plus Jim is just a great human so make sure that you listen and hear everything that we talk about.

Stephanie gets a quick word with The Falcon himself Anthony Mackie to talk about his new film Triple 9.

Issue #222: DC Rebirth Impressions and ComicsPRO We lay out the good and the bad of DC's Rebirth. We talk about ComicsPRO and Eric Stephenson's equally talked about (but more eloquently put) speech from there. We discuss a bunch of cool things coming to Talking Comics over the next few weeks (cool special guests, yo!). And SO MUCH MORE! Lightning Round Bitch Planet #7, Clean Room #5, Red Sonja #2, Spider-Woman #4, Silver Surfer #2, Bill & Ted Go to Hell #1, Skim GN, Geoff Johns Flash Omnibus Vol.1, Sex Criminal #14, Thor #4 Books of the Week Power man & Iron Fist #1, A Glance Backward and Joss Whedon and John Cassaday's Astonishing X-Men. FYI: the crew have gone all superhero on the world, thanks to the wonderful Hanie Mohd. Like them? Make sure to follow her and let us know what you think of our superhero pictures. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com), a blog dedicated to covering the latest and greatest in comic book releases. The editorial staff is

We review Deadpool! How do we feel about rated R comic book movies? Is the film too much or just right? Listen to find out! We also comment on the ever developing DC Rebirth. Of course we talk and review all the big comics of the week. Lightning Round Golem #1-3, All-New Wolverine #5, The House of Montresor, Monologue#1, Jonesy #1, Batman #49, Deadpool #1-6, Black Canary #8, Starfire #9, All-New All Different Avengers #5, Shaft Imitation of Life #1, Insexts #3, and Harley Quinn's Little Black Book. Book of the Week Injection, The Ultimates, Jonesy #1

Stephanie and Bob are joined by Mike Antonucci on this special edition of Talking Comics. Mike has uncovered the secret history of a very cool toy from 1965. That toy is the James Bond Attaché Case that sold like GANGBUSTERS. The toy now sells on eBay for upwards of at least $400 and is a rare collector’s item that mega-fans are on the hunt for. We chat with Mike about why the toy is so special and get into the man behind the toy, a man that hasn’t been publicly associated with the toy in all of this time and a man that deserves to be known for creating one of the most iconic toys in our time. Take a listen and learn about The Secret History of the James Bond Attaché Case.

Kelly Sue DeConnick and Matt Fraction join us on the show to discuss everything from Pretty Deadly, Milk Fed, social media Chip Zdarsky. We also deep dive on Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli's Spider-Man #1. Lightning Round We Can Never Go Home, Baltimore Vol. 6: The Cult of the Red King, BPRD Hell on Earth Vol. 7: A Cold Day in Hell, Harrow County Vol. 1: Countless Haints, Giant Days Vol. 1, Golem, Love The Tiger, Love The Fox, Captain Marvel #2, Howard the Duck #4, Doctor Strange #5, Scarlet Witch #3, Kennel Block Blues #1, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Books of the Week A-Force #2, The Private Eye, Spider-Man #1 FYI: the crew have gone all superhero on the world, thanks to the wonderful Hanie Mohd. Like them? Make sure to follow her and let us know what you think of our superhero pictures.

Why aren't we digging the new Avengers book? How good is Cry Havoc #1? This week's show features Bobby, Stephanie, Bob, Steve and good ol' Joey Braccino talking comics (wow, so crazy) and they dive into a plethora of listener questions that have been building up for a little while. PREPARE YOURSELVES! Lightning Round Victorie City #1, Curb Stomp, Book of Death, Daredevil: Yellow, Batman Vol. 8, Rasputin Vol. 2, The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot, Henchgirl #4, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #3, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #4, Spider-Woman #4, Saga #33, and Legends of Tomorrow (the TV series). Books of the Week Cry Havoc #1, All-New All-Different Avengers #4, Super Zero #1-2 Psst... Stephanie thinks you should check out Some Other Animal's Meat by Emily Carroll over on her web site. FYI: the crew have gone all superhero on the world, thanks to the wonderful Hanie Mohd. Like them? Make sure to follow her and let us know what you think of our superhero pictures. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talki