Comic Patrol

First Glance: TMNT The Last Ronin #4

And it's here! The penultimate issue of The Last Ronin series - #4! Filling in the backstories as well as setting the table for the finale, there is a lot going on in this one, so check it out here.We'll be following this series as it drops, one issue at a time, independent of our regular episodes, and other supplemental series. So enjoy it or perform seppuku, you disgrace. 

#53 - Get Loki or Die Tryin‘

And just like that, the third Disney Plus Marvel series is wrapped, and just like the first two shows, we have plenty to say about it.Some bad, but mostly good! In fact, after we talk about the ups, downs and potential aftermath of Loki, we (of course) give a little ranking of it compared with TFAWS and WandaVision shows.
 
 

#52.1 - The Shame of Alan Moore

It's been a long time coming, but we're here: our first inductee into our very own Hall of Fame for comic book writers - part 2!
We went through almost his entire catalogue of books last time, and labeled those as The Pride. This time, we delve into the 9 worst comic books of his AND the movie adaptations of some of his work, which, if you know Alan Moore, he isn't thrilled about.Soft Cheeses and New Meats, please try and enjoy: The Shame of Alan Moore.

#52.0 - The Pride of Alan Moore

It's been a long time coming, but we're here: our first inductee into our very own Hall of Fame for comic book writers.
We went through almost his entire catalogue of books, and even though our opinions differed on some of them, we were able to agree, in the end, that Mr Alan Moore belongs amongst the legends.

Brightburn [Bottle Cap Review]

What if Superman was a dick?He was still raised by a couple of country folk in a small town and was played off to be a regular boy instead of an alien with superpowers.. All that same stuff, but was just a dickhead? That's the premise of Brightburn, and it could have been so much more than it was because that is literally all this movie covers.
Bottle caps away!

Killadelphia Vol 1: Sins of the Father [Arc Analysis #19]

"We want to suck your blood."
If that's the first line that comes to mind when you think of vampires, then you're probably old as HECK.
This book, Killadelphia, takes a whole new look at what it means do be a vampire (also what it means to be a cop, whose dad was also a cop), and it is definitely an interesting one. A twisted story with incredible art, we go over it in this 19th episode of Arc Analysis.

Soviet Super Soldiers [Arc Analysis #18]

For this Arc Analysis episode, we take it back to nearly 30 years ago, when the USSR was still a thing, and multiple teams of mutants and powered up people did stuff for some sort of reason with hilarious results
There are dozens of characters in here, and the average comic book reader has only heard of about 3 of them, tops. And that's what makes this book as fun as it is.

Venom [Bottle Cap Review]

The Venom: Let There Be Carnage trailer dropped not too long ago, which reminded us... We still hadn't given the first movie it's own Bottle Cap treatment. So, here we are! The Bottle Cap Review of 2018's (somehow) massively profitable Venom movie, where we follow Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock as he struggles with an alien parasite that attaches itself to him to fight an evil corporation. The second half of this episode will be a discussion on Venom: Let There Be Carnage and things to come in the future of this franchise, and the Sony-verse as a whole.

Leprechaun [Arc Analysis #17]

Yes, it's THAT Leprechaun. The Lionsgate one with the terrible acting and all of it's 6 (!!!) sequels.
On this edition or Arc Analysis, where we dive into what makes a comic book story a boom (good) or a bah (bad), we get this absolute classic, but good god, is it not a lucky read.

First Glance: TMNT The Last Ronin #3

Three months later and we're back First Glancing with issue #3 of The Last Ronin. We dive into it and all of the happenings contained in this mega-sized issue and you know what? It's still pretty damn good stuff!
We'll be following this series as it drops, one issue at a time, independent of our regular episodes, and other supplemental series. So enjoy it or perform seppuku, you disgrace. 

The Kill Lock [Arc Analysis #16]

What do you get when you take 4 robots of vastly different classes, stick a mark on each of them and expect them to co-exist together or they all die as a group?
A very unique, twisted and hilarious book in the most pleasantly unexpected way. That's a lot of words in one sentence, but listen in and trust us on this one.
Read. This. Book.

First Glance: Shadowman #1

It's the latest Shadowman relaunch, finally! One of us has a bit of a soft spot for this Valiant property, so with some high hopes as Cullen Bunn takes over to pen the story. 
Does the first issue deliver on the expectations of one half of Comic Patrol? Let's take a first glance at it and see.

#51 - America'd in Full

Coming off the heels of the magical WandaVision, we get the more grounded The Falcon & The Winter Soldier, and here are our thoughts on this playful, but very politically charged Disney/Marvel show.It's hard to compete with the first series that came out, because it was such a wild ride. This one is a ride as well, but not nearly as wild and not quite as fun either. Who will be the next Captain America is the burning question, and with John Walker in the mix, there is now a third option for who deserves to rock the shield.Lets dive in, kids.

I Kill Giants [Bottle Cap Review]

Based on the graphic novel of the same name, I Kill Giants is a movie all about killing giants, and how a sassy grade school student would go about doing while still having to deal with real world issues like bullying, peer pressure and family drama. Having not read the book before watching this flick, we definitely had some thoughts on how it all goes down.
(P.S. the referenced joke in the beginning is based on something that was said during our Sex Criminals Arc Analysis episode)

#50 - X of Swords

We're finally here: the final chapter in Dawn of X (which only means the beginning of the Reign of X era, but whatever). We've covered this whole rebrand from House of X up to this point and here we can finally decide if it was all worth it. 10 fighters from Krakoa, 10 fighters from Arakko in a tournament for the future... it is X of Swords, babyyyy
So without giving away spoilers in the description, we leave you with one final question: Does it make a *dolphin sound* if no one is around to hear it?(Follow along with our previous Dawn of X coverage here: https://comicpatrol.podbean.com/p/our-dawn-of-x-series/ )
 

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) [Bottle Cap Review]

The "DCEU" hasn't had the best track record, but it has a couple gems - a couple winners, if you will. Birds of Prey & the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn is the eighth film in the extended universe that DC never officially named, but it's one of the few we didn't naturally hate or strongly dislike. Margot Robbie loves herself some Harley Quinn, and we love ourselves some Harley Robbie... Bottle caps awayyy!

Sex Criminals Vol 1: One Weird Trick [Arc Analysis #15]

If the premise of people who have sex, freeze time and decide to do criminal-y things doesn't appeal to you, then this Arc Analysis episode isn't for you. But at the same time, if that premise alone doesn't appeal to you at all, then Comic Patrol isn't for you, and live a horribly boring life. I'm sorry that you are weak and won't survive the winter.All joking aside, this book is unique as hell and we were amped to bring it out for this Arc Analysis segment.
 
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Batman TAS: Almost Got 'Im [Bottle Cap Review]

Let's be real here: Batman TAS is one of the greatest animated shows ever made. It's not hard to see why we can't leave it alone for too long, especially an episode that touts Penguin, Joker, Killer Croc, Two-Face and Poison Ivy in a poker game, exchanging stories about how they each nearly defeated The Batman.The 35th episode of season 1 is a standout in this series, and it's a lot of fun.

#49 - The Snyder In-Depth Ultra Extended Vision Track 4-Hour Double Double Deluxe Long Play Super Duper Recording for Review Justice League Cut

It's the extravaganza we've all been waiting for! The Snyder Cut is here and we talk about it and the new features that it.. uh.. features.

#48 - The Wanda Maximoff LP

Hey, at this point, people are pretty much sick of hearing the word "WandaVision", but it was a damn great show. A lot of feelings, predictions, speculations and theories have been born from it, and the internet was busy for the near two month stint of it's rollout. You know what the best part of rampant internet speculation and theories is? When they're wrong. Not because I like seeing people eat crow, but because of how damn upset some of these internet weirdos get when they have their hopes and fantasies crushed.So enjoy us talking about the show and taking shots at the internets as we go over (mostly) all of the theories that fans and "fans" were speculating about.