Longbox Heroes episode 732: Bagel Grenade
Another big news week, with the history of pulping Amalgam comics, big success for the Absolute line, late books and this time it’s not DC to blame, J Michael Straczynski leaves Cap of his own accord for some big, crazy ideas and more comics coming in 2025 from our favorite creators. Plus, Todd is heading to New York Comic Con this weekend and Joe is jealous! Beckie talks some of the darker, more forgotten romance comics of the 40’s in My Walk Down Lois Lane. Then, in What We Read Last Week, Absolute Batman changes things enough, but not too much, Action Comics gives off real the Substance vibes, Fantastic Four pairs up the least likely family members and who the easiest and hardest characters to write, not well or good, but just in general. What We’re Looking Forward to This Week pays off a four and a half year story arc, Todd & Joe Have Issue re-read of Gail Simone’s Secret Six puts the gang in the wild west for some reason, talk of Disney Plus’s Agatha All Along and HBO Max’s Penguin and so much more!
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Conventions This Weekend
NEW YORK COMIC CON 10/17-10/20
DALLAS FAN FESTIVAL 10/19-10/20
Links of Note
the Soon to be Named Network IS BACK, kinda sorta
Shop Comics on the Green
Visit Cave Domain Comics for Mending and Keeper
Jason Sandberg’s Jupiter is on Indie GoGo!
Chris Rundt’s Battle Monsters #1 is here!
Rick Williams’ the Chop Shop
Kevin Hellion’s Hellions Team
Check out Mike Sterling’s Progressive Ruin blog!
Go check our pal Beckie’s, of My Walk Down Lois Lane, original art and maybe even ask for a commission!
What We Read This Week
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #1
ACTION COMICS # 1070
FANTASTIC FOUR #26
What We’re Looking Forward to This Week
TODD’S PICK
JOE’S PICK
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