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Fantastic Four: The Galactus Trilogy [Arc Analysis #104]

Marvel's first family isn't just called that because it sounds clever. No, the Fantastic Four literally are the first family of Marvel Comics, and to celebrate that - as well as the new, upcoming flick - we are taking it back to 1965's Galactus Trilogy. That's right, the first appearance of the big, planet eating guy and his silver surfing henchman guy.
Does this read well 60 years later? Well, let me tell ya something: No. But is it iconic and fun to talk about? You betcha. Come along with us, step in our time machine and eat some planets with us or something?
 
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Superman: For All Seasons [Arc Analysis #103]

There's a new Superman movie coming out! And on top of that, we did some research: One of the biggest inspirations for the new flick (although not the MAIN one, but still), For All Seasons, has now joined our list of Arc Analysis runs (essentially our own book club).
Now, if you know us, we claim Superman is one of the hardest characters to write well because of his powerset, but when a writing team gets it, it can truly make you a fan. And this time of Loeb and Sale, do they get it? Well, you have to listen in with us if you want to know.
 
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#110 - TMNT #9 & June 2025 Pull List

Issue #9 of the new Jason Aaron Turtle run is out and just like we said, we love T-U-R-T-L-E POWER... as we're ongoing, ongoing and ongoing this new tmnt run! 
We are going to check-in with which issues we read from last month and then look ahead for what's coming up in the solicitations for June, and pick out the ones that look most interesting to us. Our Pull List issues we cover in this episode are:
Marvel Rivals #1
Those Not Afraid #4
Mouse Guard #1
Exquisite Corpses #1
Free Planet #1
Transformers #21
Monkey Meat #3
 
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Alien vs Predator vs Terminator [Arc Analysis #102]

Arc Analysis time (which is just something we call our version of book club) and this one is a doozy! Hey, you like aliens? Check. Hey, you like being terminated? Check. And hey, do you have an interest in predators? ...I kinda hope not, but check. AND LASTLY, do you you think mushing these three franchises together could work as a 4 issue miniseries? Well, whether you answered yes or no to that one, you should still hit play and listen to what we have to say about this comic from the year two thoouuusaaaaand!
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#109 - Inferno

With the Trials of X now behind us, we move forwards into the fiery twists of Inferno!
The end of the Hickman penned portion of the Krakoan era, the deepest and craziest secrets come to light, from Moira to Omega Sentinel to Mystique and even Krakoa itself, alliances and relationships will be forever changed.
In this episode, we cover Inferno #1-4, but we talk a lot about certain characters and where things could go from here, and what it means to lose Hickman's pen at this point in time for the world of mutants.
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#108.1 - Trials of X (Part 2)

HOX POX DOX!! ITS A XbyX EPISODE!!!!
We return to cover the long celebrated X-Men Krakoa era
We're back on the Jonathan Hickman train, and we're waking back up to the world we almost forgot. As you can tell both Coke and Dank have spent countless hours following the Krakoan crew, through fire, magic and now in Beast's brain. So its easy to say we're back to finish what we started.
This ain't X of Swords, this ain't Reign of X, This is (more of) Trials of X!... 
In this episode, we take a look at these 6 titles with Marvel Guide reading order
Phoenix Song: Echo #1-5
Marauders #24-27
SWORD #8-11
Wolverine #17-19
X-Force #21-26
Excalibur #22-26
If you want the complete picture, don't forget to check out our first part to this portion of the Krakoan era of X-Men, and if you want to read along too, that's dope... But we suggest maybe skipping Phoenix Song: Echo if you don't want to bail before we even get started... Thanks TRIAL of X (part II)
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#108.0 - Trials of X (Part 1)

HOX POX DOX!! ITS A XbyX EPISODE!!!!
We return to cover the long celebrated X-Men Krakoa era
We're back on the Jonathan Hickman train, and we're waking back up to the world we almost forgot. As you can tell both Coke and Dank have spent countless hours following the Krakoan crew, through fire, space, magic and now Central Park. So its easy to say we're back to finish what we started.
This ain't X of Swords, this ain't Reign of X, This is Trials of X!
In this episode, we take a look at these 9 titles with Marvel Guide reading order
Wolverine #14 – #16
Marauders #23
X-Men #1
X-Men: The Trial of Magneto #1 – #5
Hellions #13 - #18
New Mutants #24
X-Corp #3 - #5
X-Men #2 – #3
Way of X #3 – #5
X-Men: The Onslaught Revelation #1
So without giving away MORE spoilers in the description, Coke, Dank, *dolphin sounds* and wayminute... is *dolphin sounds* even in this series anymore?! You know who is this-big-baby-Orphan-Maker and he's got issues, so we dare you to walk back through the Krakoan gateway with us for TRIAL of X (part I)
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#107 - DSTLRY II

It not often we get a chance to read comics from the ground up, but we lucked out with DSTLRY and their new brand imprint.
Still the brainchild of David Steinberger and Chip Mosher, in May 2023. This is the house that has given artist and writers a fresh perspective, setting themselves up as the house that writers built:"focus on ethics, creator empowerment, and equity. Along with up-front participation by the founding creators, DSTLRY sets aside an additional 3% of company equity to be distributed among the creators who have projects released within the first three years. This equity will be distributed based of performance of titles"
So what sells gets paid more. Seems simple right? Well in DSTLRY(episode) we said yes.
We've since come back to the cutting edge studio to see the 2nd round of titles that have released to the marketplace. We also check some Issue 2's to see if those titles went Boom, Bah or Whoosh from where we last left off. 
So buckle up as Coke n Dank give you the rundown of all the new books under this studio house, from paid, to laid, to shade, everything gets a look! 
The series:
The City Beneath Her Feet #1
Defiant - #0 issue
Endeavour - #0 issue
Warm Fusion #1
You Won’t Feel a Thing #1
We return for Issue #2:
Somna
The Blood Brothers Mother
Gone
Life 
The Missionary
Time Waits
White Boat
No, "-ing" is not typically considered an adverb in English grammar. 22:49 - you're wrong Dank !
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Deadly Class Vol 3: The Snake Pit [Arc Analysis #101]

The very first Arc Analysis episode we did was for Volume 1 of a wonderful book called Deadly Class. It took us 62 Arc Analysis comic reviews, before we'd circle back to the kids of the King's Dominion Atelier of the Deadly Arts, and it didn't disappoint. 
We are back for the 3rd instalment of the undeniable feverish pairing of pen Rick Remender and ink explosions of Wes Craig
This is the continued-continued misadventures of a high schooler assassins, and it's very 80's appeals. (no cellphones can save them, cause they don't exist!)
How are Marcus and Maria escaping the consequences of Chico? How does Saya and Willy deal with the fallout of the plan gone haywire? Can Marcus handle the news he doesn't know? and will he befriend Petra to help him make sense of the lunchroom politics of high-school ? What is really going on in that school, and what new characters are joining the mix? Watch those corners, you never know who's listening in the King's Dominion!
Buckle in  We got you covered, sawft cheezes and nu meatz - WE ON PATROL.
Vol.2 Deadly Class - Kids of the Black HoleVol.1 Deadly Class - Reagan Youth
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#106 - TMNT #8 & April/May 2025 Pull List

Issue #8 of the new Jason Aaron Turtle run is out and just like we said, we love T-U-R-T-L-E POWER... as we ongoing, ongoing and ongoing this new tmnt run! 
We are going to check-in with which issues we read from last month and then look ahead for what's coming up in the solicitations for May, and pick out the ones that look most interesting to us. Our Pull List issues we cover in this episode are:
Those Not Afraid #3
Dick Tracy #9
Usagi Yojimbo: Ten Thousand Plums #2
FML #4
Jump Scare #1
Warm Fusion #2
 
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Kingdome Come [Arc Analysis #100]

Well Numeatz & Sawftcheezes we made it! The Comic Patrol celebrates their 100th Arc Analysis, and what better way would we celebrate than reviewing the 4 issue iconic pairing of Mark Waid and Alex Ross in Kingdom Come.
Arguably one of DC's greatest "elsewhere" books. It discusses themes of morality, changing landscapes, old batman, and a terribly named villain - MAGOG! MYGAWD. 
Buckle in fans, as we go in, and dont sugar coat what Kingdom Come means to us.
We also take some time to give a nod to favourite Arc Analysis (AA) from the past 100 booms
Assholes
Deadly Class
Kill Lock
Mister Miracle 
Prince of Cats 
Saga
Shirtless Bear Fighter
TMNT: Secret History of the Foot Clan 
X-Ray Robot
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#105.2 - Daredevil: Born Again [Epi 7-9]

*EDIT - DANKAGAIN HERE "thanks for reaching out sawftcheezes and noticing the error, we now updated the full intro into our part 3 of Daredevil: Born Again!"Carrying along the 'Born Again' tagline on your project is a tall order when that subtitle carries the weight from one of the best Daredevil stories ever written, so the next few episodes of our podcast - like we did with X-Men 97 last year - will be focused on the new Daredevil Disney+ series. This first part covers episodes 7. 8 and 9, so let's see how they stack up to the old Netflix series, and to the comic book legacy of Mr Matt Murdock (and Wilson Fisk).
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#105.1 - Daredevil: Born Again [Epi 4-6]

Carrying along the 'Born Again' tagline on your project is a tall order when that subtitle carries the weight from one of the best Daredevil stories ever written, so the next few episodes of our podcast - like we did with X-Men 97 last year - will be focused on the new Daredevil Disney+ series. This second part covers episodes 4, 5 and 6, so let's see how they stack up to the old Netflix series, and to the comic book legacy of Mr Matt Murdock (and Wilson Fisk).
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#105.0 - Daredevil: Born Again [Epi 1-3]

We've been a little held up because we were doing our Frank Miller episodes, but is there a better segue from that iconic writer to something Daredevil related? We. Think. Not.
Carrying along the 'Born Again' tagline on your project is a tall order when that subtitle carries the weight from one of the best Daredevil stories ever written, so the next few episodes of our podcast - like we did with X-Men 97 last year - will be focused on the new Daredevil Disney+ series. This first part covers episodes 1, 2 and 3, so let's see how they stack up to the old Netflix series, and to the comic book legacy of Mr Matt Murdock (and Wilson Fisk).
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#104.1 - The Pride of Frank Miller (Part 2)

It was a long time coming, and in Comic Patrol mythos, we created our own Hall of Fame for comic book writers and comic industry influencers. 
With our first inductee we elected Alan Moore to our HOF, we now have reached the time to induct our next writer who made waves of influence and impact through the pages of comics, graphic novels and film: FRANK MILLER 
We went through almost his entire catalogue of books and offerings in his DC, Marvel, Dark Horse and independent career. We refer to those offerings as "The Pride". This time, we delve deep into his Marvel and Dark Horse runs:
Daredevil #165 - #191 (1979)
Daredevil #219 (1985)
Daredevil: Born Again (1986)
Daredevil: The Man Without Fear (1986)
Marvel Graphic Novel: Daredevil Love & War (1986)
Bizarre Adventures #28 (1981)
Elektra: Assassin (1986)
Elektra Lives Again (1990)
What If? #28, #34 & #35
Hard Boiled (1990)
Give Me Liberty (1990)
Martha Washington Goes to War (1994)
Happy Birthday, Martha Washington (1995)
Martha Washington: Stranded in Space (1995)
Martha Washington Saves the World (1997)
Martha Washington Dies (2018)
300 (1998)
Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander (2018)
RoboCop vs The Terminator (1992)
Sin City: The Hard Goodbye (1992)
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (1993)
Sin City: The Big Fat Kill (1995)
Sin City: That Yellow Bastard (1996)
Sin City: Family Values (1997)
Sin City: Booze, Broads & Bullets (1998)
Sin City: Hell & Back; A Sin City Love Story (2000)
2:14:00 - For Coke n Danks HOF Top-5-Frank-Miller-Pull-list 
Soft Cheeses and New Meats, BUCKLE IN cause we go overdrive for: The PRIDE of Frank Miller. PART TWO
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#104.0 - The Pride of Frank Miller (Part 1)

It was a long time coming, and in Comic Patrol mythos, we created our own Hall of Fame for comic book writers and comic industry influencers. 
With our first inductee we elected Alan Moore to our HOF, we now have reached the time to induct our next writer who made waves of influence and impact through the pages of comics, graphic novels and film: FRANK MILLER 
We went through almost his entire catalogue of books and offerings in his DC, Marvel, Dark Horse and independent career. We refer to those offerings as "The Pride". This time, we delve deep into his DC run and a few other books from Image Comics, Oni Press and Legendary Comics:
Spawn #11 (1993)
Spawn/Batman One-shot (1994)
Bad Boy (1997)
Holy Terror (2011)
Ronin (1983)
Batman: Year One (1987) 
All Star Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder #1-10 (2005-2008)
Superman: Year One #1-3 (2019)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 
The Dark Knight Strikes Again (2001) 
The Dark Knight III: The Master Race (2015-2017)
The Dark Knight Returns: The Last Crusade (2016)
Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child (2019)
Soft Cheeses and New Meats, BUCKLE IN cause we go over drive for: The PRIDE of Frank Miller. PART ONE
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Saga Vol 3 [Arc Analysis #99]

Back at it again for - Saga time! The THIRDINING And we can no longer lie about this Image published, Brian K. Vaughan written and Fiona Staples drawn: epic-of-spacegasim-proportions! The world is so big but that doesn't stop our eyes from reading more and more. We finally have 3 separate storylines converge all on the same side of the universe, planet Quietus.  Finally the bloodlust Prince Robot IV and bounty hunter Will descend down on our newborn parents. Only they aren't as close to the prize as they would think. The world is just so big and the bangs are even bigger, to this continuing space soap opera.
With our basis covered, we dive deeper into the psyches of our main characters Alana (wings) and Marko (horns) and stellar plot device of baby turned toddler Hazel, retelling the story of how her parents saved her life. Its the not so side characters: Gwendolyn, Oswald, Kiara, Lying Cat and Sophie Brand that help keep our protagonists on their toes.
Weird is no longer an understatement, as Saga answers the question "Whats the opposite of war?" What once was really freakin' weird, is now the journey we have no reason to stop enjoying, so we won't!
Enjoy volume 3, Numeatz!
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Bitter Root Vol 2: Rage & Redemption [Arc Analysis #98]

The last time we opened the pages of this Eisner nominated Image Comic produced - Bitter Root. It was our 31st Arc Analysis episode and admittedly we were dumbfounded...A book so beautiful with vibrant tones, line work and emotion, paired with a concept so original and new but... ultimately stuck with a story too muddled. We have returned back to the second arc of Bitter Root: Rage & Redemption. The question is: do Coke n Dank become more enraged or does this monster hunting family gain redemption?  
Buckle in sawftcheezes, we on PATROL!
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#103 - TMNT #7 & March 2025 Pull List

Issue #7 of the new Jason Aaron Turtle run is out and just like we said, we're keeping up with it until it ends or we do.
We are going to check-in with which issues we read from last month and then look ahead for what's coming up in the solicitations for March, and pick out the ones that look most interesting to us. Some issues we cover in this episode:
Storm #5Those Not Afraid #2Parliament of Rooks #1Bug Wars #1Rocketfellers #1The Hive #1Mystique #1The Moon is Following Us #3
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Zombie Tramp Vol 3 [Arc Analysis #97]

There's something about comic books when the artist and the writer are one. Theres more jobs to do and thats always an ambitious undertaking... We have said it and will say it again. AND in comic patrol fashion were back to beat a dead horse into glue
Janey Belle returns and goes west, as she makes her way to the wild dessert oasis that is Las Vegas. If the first volume was a sinker,  and volume two was a floater in a bowl, than this one, this one has to be good. right? amiright?
 Listen in for our thoughts as we poke holes in everything except Janey's mutilated body!
 
 
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