Comic Patrol Pod

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.

Wonder Woman 1984 [Bottle Cap Review]

We both really enjoyed the first Wonder Woman flick, and we consider it to still be one of DCEU's best, even to this day... So we were amped for the sequel: Wonder Woman 1984.However, it wasn't amped for us... or whatever. It has Wonder Woman in it. And magic stuff. And hey, it's not great, but we reviewed it anyways because we love you (?).

First Glance: BRZRKR #1

Who doesn't love Keanu Reeves? He's breathtaking. And that is why to start our second run of our "First Glance" series (which basically means reading the comic and talking about it the day it comes out), we chose his comic book, BRZRKR. It's hardcore, guy.
We'll be following this series as it drops, one issue at a time, independent of our regular episodes, and other supplemental series. Enjoy, you soft cheese and new meats.

#47 - We Have Issues Vol 2

Welp, we still have issues. So many, in fact, that we decided to follow up our first iteration with Volume 2!We each went into our grab bags and scooped out 4 issues a piece, read all 8 on our own time, and came together to discuss and dive into the ones we want to continue reading and the ones we never want to see again.. Ever.
Enjoy it or off yourself.
Issues covered in this episodes:- Tom Strong #11 (2001)- Ambush Bug #2 (1985)- Power Man #30 (1976)- Web of Scarlet Spider #3 (1995)- The Spectre #2 (2001)- Shadows of the Empire #2 (1996)- The Simpsons / Futurama Crossover Crisis II (2005)- We Stand on Guard #1 (2015)

First Glance: TMNT The Last Ronin #2

Our second First Glance (it makes sense, don't worry about it) 4 months later! After a number of delays the next issue of The Last Ronin is here, and we dive into it because it's Turtles.. And you know we love our Turtles!
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. 

Sunrise of X [#33.8]

Welcome to the final DOX installment before the X of Swords event. Cable blows up some stuff, Glob shows his depth, Kwannon is alpha, Magneto is the chosen one, the X-Factor team visits Mojoverse, Beast continues being Krakoa's resident dickhead, Wolverine is in Thunder Bay and Storm's techno virus story comes to an end.
Covered in this episode:
Cable #3, #4
New Mutants #12
Hellions #3, #4
Marauders #12
X-Factor #2, #3
X-Force #12
X-Men #11
Giant Size X-Men: Storm
Wolverine #5

#46 - The MCUneedtorelaxbud

What. A. Drop!Late last week, we were all dumped on by Disney's MCU plans for the next TWO phases: four and five.. And mama mia, was it ever a lot. Some of it good, some of it unnecessary, and we both have our opinions on the rollout and the choices moving forward. Sidenote: We only cover the MCU drop in this, not the Star Wars or other reveals

#45 - We Have Issues Vol 1

We're trying something a little new (and simple) this time around for episode 45, and boy, do we ever have issues.We each went into our grab bags and scooped out 4 issues a piece, read all 8 on our own time, and come here to discuss and dive into the ones we want to continue reading and the ones we never want to see again.. Ever.
This was fun to break away from the main Big Two superheroes and such, and will be an episode archetype we bring back again - enjoy or off yourself.
Issues covered in this episodes:- Savage Dragon #75 (1993)- Robotix #1 (1986)- Exiles #1 (2001)- X #5 (2013)- 100 Bullets #48 (1999)- Mighty Mouse #10 (1990)- Chew #1 (2009)- Revival #1 (2012)

#44 - Swamp Thing & Iceman [Across the Pages]

Across the Pages (AxP) is our series where we take two similar-ish characters/teams/properties from different creators or publishers and give their various forms of media a well-deserved spotlight.
This time, it's all about the over-powered, underused elementals of DC and Marvel: Swamp Thing the avatar of The Green and Iceman, the omega level, ice-powered mutant. Easily comparable characters for an episode of AxP, and also two of our favourites.
In this episode, we cover: Astonishing X-Men #65X-Men TAS episode "Cold Comfort"Swamp Thing (1982)Swamp Thing: Winter Special #1

Suicide Squad (2016) [Bottle Cap Review]

It came out 4 years ago, yes, but we've never talked about it... So here it is. The fact that it goes on for longer than most of our Bottle Cap Reviews is enough to prove that we had lots to talk about, from Harley to Deadshot to Boomerang to Slipknot to that damn soundtrack. And Joker. The, um... very unique take on Joker.Bottle Caps away!

Something is Killing the Children Vol 1: The Angel of Archer’s Peak [Arc Analysis #14]

One thing we love doing on our Arc Analysis series: finding hidden gems, outside of the big 2 publishers, like this comic right here. It's as self-explanatory as they come and that is a nice change of pace from epic, sprawling adventures for a more focused, but grizzly idea.Check out why on our 14th episode of Arc Analysis.Or don't... but then we won't be able to save you.
 
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First Glance: TMNT The Last Ronin #1

It can be a challenge to keep up with comic releases week over week, but with IDW's new release of Eastman and Laird's The Last Ronin, we couldn't help ourselves. 
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.